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The Senate met at 9:45 a.m. and was vote on passage at 12 noon today, and joyed a close and cooperative partner- called to order by the Honorable JIM that will be the first vote of the day. ship that continues to expand. DEMINT, a Senator from the State of The Senate will then recess from 12:30 The free-trade agreement before us South Carolina. to 2:15 to allow the weekly policy meet- builds on the progress already made. It ings to occur. strengthens our relationship with a PRAYER When the Senate resumes business at key friend and ally in the region, and it The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- 2:15, we will proceed to executive ses- is a model for free trade in the entire fered the following prayer: sion for the consideration of the Alice Persian Gulf region. Let us pray. Fisher nomination. We have an order It is not our first bilateral agreement Eternal Spirit, a nation turns its for 51⁄2 hours of debate on the Fisher in the region. We struck similar deals heart and mind to You. Give hope to nomination prior to the vote on con- with Jordan in 2000, with Morocco in those who are underpaid and over- firmation. We expect some of that time 2004, and with Bahrain in 2005. Like worked. Sustain the lonely and empty, to be yielded back, and we will vote on these earlier deals, the Oman agree- particularly those who have lost loved that nomination this evening before ment will open and expand opportuni- ones in the defense of freedom. Fill the adjourning. ties for exports of many American vacuum created by such sadness with Last night, I filed a cloture motion products. America’s workers, manufac- Your presence, lest loneliness shackle on the motion to proceed to H.R. 6061, turers, consumers, farmers, ranchers, their faith. the Secure Fence Act of 2006. That clo- and service providers will all benefit. Today, bless our Senators. You know ture vote will occur on Wednesday As soon as the agreement takes ef- their needs. Supply them from Your ce- morning, and we hope we can invoke fect, Oman and the United States will lestial bounty. Show them duties left cloture and dispose of this bill quickly. provide each other immediate duty- undone. Strengthen them to resist f free access on virtually all products in our tariff schedules. This includes all temptation in all of its enticements OMAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT and to walk the narrow way of dis- consumer and industrial products. We cipline that leads to life. Enrich them Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I wish to will phase out tariffs on the remaining with Your powerful presence and keep take a few moments to comment on products within 10 years. Former Trade them faithful. the bill we will be voting on later this Representative Rob Portman called it We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. morning, the Oman Free Trade Agree- ‘‘a high-quality, comprehensive free ment. trade agreement that will contribute f On June 29, the Senate passed the to economic growth and trade.’’ APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Oman Free Trade Agreement by a vote Unfortunately, some have sought to PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE of 60 to 34. Today, we will bring the undermine the agreement. They have Oman Free Trade Agreement to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The propagated myths that don’t stand up floor again for final passage of the clerk will please read a communication to scrutiny. For example, despite House bill. to the Senate from the President pro claims to the contrary, Oman does not We have a long history with Oman. implement any aspect of the Arab boy- tempore (Mr. STEVENS.) Our relationship has extended for near- The legislative clerk read the fol- cott of Israel. Oman publicly affirms ly 200 years. It dates back to 1833, when lowing letter: and has reaffirmed its position in a let- a treaty of friendship and navigation ter from its Commerce Minister in Sep- U.S. SENATE, was signed with Muscat. Oman was the tember 2005. Moreover, Oman neither PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, D.C., September 19, 2006. first Arab country to send an ambas- tolerates nor allows the use of slave To the Senate: sador to the United States. labor. Oman has made substantial com- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, Over the years, Oman has offered us mitments to the United States on labor of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby valuable support. When we needed a reform, and it has promised to enact appoint the Honorable JIM DEMINT, a Sen- local airbase for an attempt to rescue key reforms by October 31, 2006. ator from the State of South Carolina, to U.S. Embassy hostages in Iran during Rejecting the trade agreement would perform the duties of the Chair. the Carter administration, Oman vol- send a strong negative signal to our TED STEVENS, unteered. When we needed a safe friends in the Middle East. Oman is a President pro tempore. ground for our troops during Operation forward-looking Arab country on a Mr. DEMINT thereupon assumed the Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and range of social and economic issues. We Chair as Acting President pro tempore. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Oman volun- must demonstrate our support to f teered. Oman, just as Oman has supported us. Today, Oman cooperates closely with As the 9/11 Commission advised, ex- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY us and other allies on counterterrorism panding trade with the Middle East LEADER and has publicly supported the demo- will ‘‘encourage development, more The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- cratic transition in Iraq. Although not open societies, and opportunities for pore. The majority leader is recog- a formal member of the coalition, people to improve the lives of their nized. Oman has been a committed, dependent families.’’ Passing the agreement be- f ally in the Global War on Terror. fore us will promote economic reform In Oman, we have found a solid part- and development in the Persian Gulf, SCHEDULE ner on terrorist finance issues. Oman and it will advance our goal of a freer Mr. FRIST. Today, following the partners with its neighbors on trans- and more open Middle East. Quite sim- opening remarks of the two leaders, we border terror threats, and Oman’s Gov- ply, it will move our allies forward, and will have a 30-minute period of morn- ernment and religious leaders consist- it will move America forward. ing business. Following that time, we ently and courageously denounce acts I urge my colleagues to demonstrate will return to the United States-Oman of terror and religious intolerance. their commitment to these goals by Free Trade Agreement for closing re- It is clear that through nearly 200 voting to pass the Oman Free Trade marks. The agreement provides for a years of formal relations, we have en- Agreement later this morning.

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Under the previous order, the having Super Bowl parties, using the in waging the war against the Nazis leadership time is reserved. food and drink that had been prepared and those who are their allies, even if for our troops. we have a Democratic President, even f One of the witnesses yesterday said if it might embarrass him. MORNING BUSINESS there was a certain arrogance of the Sadly, those days are gone. This Con- Halliburton contractors when it came gress stands mute. This Congress re- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to our troops. They were annoyed when fuses to ask the hard questions of this pore. Under the previous order, there the soldiers asked for certain things. It administration. This Congress refuses will now be a period for the transaction was all about profit. It was all about to acknowledge the obvious. We have of morning business for up to 30 min- them. lost 2,686 American soldiers in Iraq, utes, with the first half of the time Why in the world hasn’t a single and over 20,000 have returned home se- under the control of the Democratic committee in the Senate called Halli- riously injured. We have spent over leader or his designee, and the second burton in to answer for these things? $325 billion. The scandalous conduct of half of the time under the control of Because Halliburton has friends in high contractors over there, deserving of in- the majority leader or his designee. places. People don’t ask these rude and vestigation, has been made a matter of The Senator from Illinois is recog- embarrassing questions of this power- public record because of Senator DOR- nized. ful special interest corporation. GAN’s hearings, and this administration Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask I thank Senator DORGAN and the and this Republican Congress refuse to unanimous consent to speak as in Democratic Policy Conference for con- ask the hard questions. Clearly, it is morning business for the minority side. tinuing to bring in the whistleblowers. time for a change. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- One would think there would be a It is a time for new leadership that pore. Without objection, it is so or- Member of the Republican Senate em- will ask these hard questions on behalf dered. barrassed enough at Halliburton’s con- of our soldiers and our taxpayers. f duct in this war in Iraq that they Mr. President, I yield the floor. would join us in a bipartisan effort. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- DEMOCRATIC POLICY COMMITTEE Sadly, this do-nothing Republican Con- pore. The Senator from North Dakota. HEARINGS gress has been a coverup Republican Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, how Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I com- Congress as well. They don’t want to much time remains? mend my colleague, Senator DORGAN of talk about it. They don’t want to raise The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- North Dakota, for a hearing he held the questions. pore. Five minutes. yesterday. It was a hearing of the Do you think the feature in The Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I thank Democratic Policy Conference. This is Washington Post this last Sunday my colleague from Illinois. I appreciate the 10th hearing he has held. I attended would have invoked at least some re- him attending the hearing yesterday. with several other Senators. The hear- sponse from the Republican chairmen As he indicated, we would prefer not to ings are held on Monday because they of major committees in the Senate? It do oversight hearings. That is a job for cannot be held during the ordinary was an expose´. It showed that when we other committees. But because they course of business of the Senate. created this provisional authority in have not done it, we have a responsi- The reason, I am afraid, is very clear. Iraq to create a civil society, it turned bility to do them, and will. Senator DORGAN is considering an issue out to be a patronage operation, worse We have done 10 oversight hearings which no other committee in Congress than Brown and FEMA when it came to with respect to contracting in Iraq. I will consider. Senator DORGAN is rais- Katrina. am convinced the stories we have heard ing questions which no other com- What they did was screen employees at these hearings undermine our Amer- mittee on Capitol Hill will even sug- who were headed over to Iraq to spend ican soldiers, undermine our troops, gest. Senator DORGAN and the Demo- billions of dollars and ask them prob- and cheat our taxpayers. I don’t, for cratic Policy Conference are calling ing questions about their qualifica- the life of me, understand why there is witnesses to testify openly on issues tions. And do you know what the ques- not aggressive activity in this Chamber which the majority in this Republican- tions were. Here are some of the ques- and at the Pentagon to root out the led Congress will not even consider. tions: How did you vote in the last pri- waste, fraud, and abuse we have seen. What could that possibly be? It turns mary? Did you vote for President It is almost as if there is a sleepwalk out to be the conduct of our war in Iraq Bush? What is your position on the going on through these issues. and, particularly, the waste and mis- issue of abortion? Where do you stand I have held hearings, and we have de- management of Federal tax dollars. in terms of the Republican Party of scribed all of the issues. Yesterday, a Yesterday, there were several former America? woman who worked for Halliburton employees of Halliburton. We all know These were the questions asked of went to Halliburton and said: What is them now; they are infamous. This is people we sent over to manage billions happening is Halliburton is billing, in the company with the no-bid con- of dollars, our taxpayers’ dollars, and some cases, five times the amount they tracts—$7 billion worth—and friends in rebuild Iraq. Is it any wonder we are in should be billing to the Federal Gov- high places all over this administra- the fourth year in a war with no end? ernment for certain activities in Iraq. tion. This is the company which made Is it any wonder that Iraq today is still For complaining to her superiors millions of dollars off of taxpayer funds in shambles from the viewpoint of its about the taxpayers being cheated by and, sadly, often at the expense of our civil government? Is it any wonder this contractor, she was put under soldiers. when one looks at this gross incom- guard by four civilians working for Yesterday, the testimony was very petence, the same type of incom- Halliburton, kept overnight, put on an clear. There was one witness who petence, patronage, and favoritism we airplane, fired, and shipped out of Iraq. talked about this fitness center that saw, sadly, with Hurricane Katrina That is what she got for being a whis- was put up for our troops and an Inter- when Americans were disadvantaged? tleblower to talk about how the tax- net center for our troops, and Halli- There was a time in the history of payers were being cheated. burton was going to run it. It turns out this great institution when no Presi- I am going to speak more about those they dramatically inflated the number dent could get by with what this ad- issues this week with respect to all the of soldiers walking through the door so ministration is getting by with. There hearings I have held. It is not for the

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This is a letter that was given ployee of theirs—by the way, the testi- this Senate has been filibustered by the to us yesterday at the hearing. It is a mony yesterday by other truckdrivers other side of the aisle. Bill after bill letter from Halliburton—Kellogg, who were wounded in action is that after bill has been stymied, stopped Brown and Root, a subsidiary of Halli- Halliburton knew they sent a convey and, in fact—it is no secret—there is an burton. It is from Mr. Standard, a civil- right into hostile action on a road that open understanding around here that ian contract employee who was a was marked red and black, which the purpose of the Democratic leader- truckdriver in Iraq who was wounded. meant no travel by a civilian convey. ship has been to make it virtually im- By the way, Halliburton hires these They deliberately sent them onto that possible to pass legislation in the Sen- contract civilian employees through road anyway. Seven people were killed ate in order that the Senate appear to their subsidiary in the Cayman Islands. in that circumstance. be an ineffective body—their feeling Why do they have a subsidiary in the Aside from all of that—and that is being that if they can obstruct enough Cayman Islands? That is a tax haven important in itself—this company has things, they can make an argument country. They get American contracts written to its former employee, a that Congress isn’t functioning and from our Government and run them wounded truckdriver, saying: We would they should be put in charge. through the Cayman Islands so they like to send your medical records to It is an ironic position, of course, and don’t have to pay taxes. the Pentagon, and we would like to get has been on a number of times charac- This is from Mr. Standard, a truck- for you this Defense of Freedom Medal. terized as being similar to the situa- driver wounded in Iraq driving a con- So would you please sign this—not tion when a man who shot both his par- voy as a civilian contract employee for pointing out to him that he is signing ents, when brought before the court, Halliburton. Here is what Halliburton away all of his rights to take action asked for mercy because he declared has written to this truckdriver: against that company or anybody in himself an orphan. The fact is that the I hope this finds you well and enjoying a that company. Democratic leadership of this body has swift recovery. Per our conversation today, I I have the standards of the Defense decided to actively obstruct and try to included the medical records release form. Medal of Freedom right here. Let me stop almost any legislation of any sig- This form authorizes me to share your med- show the date. It is in 2001: nificance that has come to the floor ical records with the Pentagon Review Board Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld an- and, as a result, many things have been for the purpose of awarding you the Sec- nounced today the creation of the Defense of stopped because, as we all know, this is retary’s Defense of Freedom Medal. Freedom Medal to honor civilian employees a body which functions essentially on a Halliburton is saying to the truck- of the Department of Defense injured or 60-vote majority, not a 51-vote major- driver: We would like you to sign a re- killed in the line of duty. It will be the civil- ity. So, therefore, even though the Re- lease so that we, Halliburton, can send ian equivalent of the military’s Purple publican Party has 55 votes, we cannot information on your medical situation Heart. The first recipients to be honored will be the Defense Department civilians injured pass something if there is united oppo- to the Defense Department and get you sition. It has happened again and a Defense medal for the Defense of or killed recently as a result of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. At the discretion of again. Freedom. the Secretary of Defense, the medal may be I do find it a bit disingenuous to Here is what they said to this wound- awarded to nondefense employees, such as make this argument—it is their right ed truckdriver, an employee of their contractors, based on their involvement in to make it—but I think an honest re- subsidiary Kellogg Brown and Root: Department of Defense activities. flection of what is actually happening Authorization and release reform, use This is unbelievably deceptive, and I around here makes the argument rath- and disclosure of protected informa- believe deceitful, to try to persuade a er superficial and inadequate in its es- tion. It is a lengthy form. The truck- former employee of this company to sence and its purpose. driver who signed this said: I am going sign a release form saying it is a re- f to allow you to turn my medical lease of medical records when, in fact, records over to the Defense Depart- it is a release of much more. SECURING OUR BORDERS ment. And then under section 9, it I am going to ask the inspector gen- Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I wish to says: eral to investigate exactly what this talk about the progress we have made Release: I agree that in consideration for contractor has done. relative to securing our borders be- the application for a Defense of Freedom The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- cause this is one of those situations Medal on my behalf that on behalf of myself, pore. The Senator’s time has expired. where the facts on the ground have not my hires, executors, administrators, assigns, Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I yield yet caught up with the public percep- and successors, I hereby release, acquit and tion, which is understandable. That discharge and do hereby release, acquit and the floor. discharge KBR, all KBR employees, the mili- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- happens a lot in all sorts of areas tary, and any of their representatives, col- pore. The majority controls 15 minutes. where things are moving in the right lectively and individually, with respect to The Senator from New Hampshire is direction, which were broken but are any claims and any and all causes of action recognized. being repaired; there is still a percep- of any kind or character, known or unknown, f tion that things are fundamentally that I may have against any of them. broken. We are moving in the right di- What they have said to the employee ACTIONS OF THIS CONGRESS rection relative to the borders. in a deceitful way, in my judgment, is: Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I want to Since 2005, we have made rather sig- We would like you to sign a medical re- talk today a little bit about the nificant strides toward putting in place lease form so we can apply for a De- progress we are making relative to se- the infrastructure and the people nec- fense Medal of Freedom for you. First, curing our borders in the United States essary to secure the borders. I have the there is no such thing as being able to as a result of efforts made by this Con- good fortune to chair the Sub- apply for a Defense Medal of Freedom. gress and the administration. Before I committee on Homeland Security. It You are either entitled to it or you are do, I want to comment briefly on the may well be the only major appropria- not. presentation of the Senator from Illi- tions bill that gets out of this Congress In any event, they are saying to the nois relative to the actions of this Con- before we adjourn in October. That bill truckdriver, buried in No. 9, in ex- gress and its passage of legislation or and the precursors to it, including the change for that, you should assign its investigative activity. appropriations bills which we passed

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Back in 2005 we nuclear attack and also respond to it cally tracks who is coming into the took a look at the problem when I as- should it ever occur—God forbid it country through a fingerprint process, sumed the leadership of this sub- should ever happen. That is obviously are up and running and appear to be committee, and we basically reoriented the intention of some of our enemies. giving us significant results. this whole funding stream within the They want to accomplish that. We need So I think we should talk about the Homeland Security Department, rel- to be focused on trying to stop that good that is happening and our efforts ative to the issue of weapons of mass from happening. We have dramatically to do the right thing along the borders, destruction and border security. We expanded the intelligence capability of which is secure them and the progress concluded that those were the two the Department of Homeland Security that we are making. We should recog- major threats on which we as a com- Analysis Center by adding over a half a nize that although we are not there mittee should focus. So we took signifi- billion dollars for that. These are in- yet, we are clearly on a path toward cant amounts of funds at that time and creases that are making a difference in accomplishing our goal, which is to our capacity as a country to know who moved them into those accounts. Ini- make sure that the people who come is coming into the country, what is tially, back in 2005, the administration into this country, first, come in legally coming into the country, and whether wasn’t too excited about that, but after and, secondly, when they come in they the people who are coming into the they took a hard look at what we were do us no harm and their purpose is to country represent a threat or whether doing, they felt it was a good idea and do us no harm; and thirdly, that the they are just people who are coming to they decided to join us in our efforts. product that is coming into this coun- pursue appropriate lawful activity in Now, since 2005, that effort has accel- try is for the purpose of commerce, not the area of commerce or just in the erated and has gained strength and has for the purpose of harming us. area of visiting us or taking advantage actually made significant gains. By the Mr. President, I yield the floor. time this next bill passes, which I hope of our educational system. These are major steps forward. All The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- will pass before we leave at the end of pore. The Senator from Vermont is rec- September, it is expected we will have problems haven’t been solved yet, and we all understand that. But if we con- ognized. put in place almost 4,000 new border tinue on this path toward significantly Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, what is agents, which is a 40-percent increase upgrading our capabilities in the area the parliamentary situation? in border agents—people physically on of our feet on the ground, our boots on The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the ground; we will have put in place the ground, and technology supporting pore. The majority controls 4 minutes almost 10,000 new detention beds so those boots—and later this week there 15 seconds in morning business. The that when we catch people, we don’t is going to be the release of the ac- minority’s time has expired in morning have to release them. That was really counting for the security program for business. an inappropriate policy that was being the entire border, which will be a Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask followed, which was when somebody major step forward. It will mean we unanimous consent that I be allowed to was caught coming across the border, will be able to start construction of speak for up to 12 minutes as in morn- they were simply either taken back major technology improvements along ing business. across the border if they were Mexi- the borders to use our advantages in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- cans, or they were released and told to technology to be able to police our bor- pore. Is there objection? Without objec- come back and appear for a court date ders. Then, in addition, recognizing tion, it is so ordered. if they were not Mexican. And what we that should somebody actually breach Mr. LEAHY. I thank the Chair. found was that nobody came back for our borders with some weapon that f those court dates. So with the 10,000 might harm us, we will have the capac- additional beds we put in place, that HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE IN ity to try to mitigate the effects of DARFUR policy of catch and release will be cur- that through better technology and the tailed. research that surrounds that effort. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is dis- We have added hundreds of miles of We have basically made a huge com- heartening to be back on the floor of new fence, and we will continue to add mitment in this area, dramatically in- the Senate again to talk about the new fencing where it is appropriate. We creasing our funding, dramatically in- looming humanitarian catastrophe in have dramatically increased the Cus- creasing our personnel, and dramati- the Darfur region of Sudan. Despite the toms and Border Patrol agents so that cally increasing our technological ca- partial peace agreement signed in May we are now up to 18,000 Customs offi- pability. It is very likely that within between the Sudanese Government and cers, I am talking about—not Border the next year—in fact, it is probable, one rebel faction, the 3-year civil war Patrol—Customs officers who monitor not likely—the results of this are going in Darfur has intensified in recent our ports of entry, in addition to our to become very clear to the American months. By any account, the situation Border Patrol individuals. We have people. But as with many things—the is rapidly deteriorating. greatly increased the commitment to perception that the border remains an Today, Darfur faces a more complex the Coast Guard, which is the first line open sieve, which it was and it and brutal environment where rebel of defense relative to our ports and also shouldn’t have been, but it was, espe- groups have splintered, and one has plays a major role, of course, along the cially along the southern border; and joined forces with the Sudanese Army, access points of our coastline for peo- the perception that we don’t have in strengthening jingaweit militias that ple who are coming into the country il- place the technology to protect our- have long used rape, murder and may- legally. We have added $7.5 billion to selves, which we didn’t; the perception hem to gain control of the region. the Coast Guard accounts which are that we had not adequately upgraded On August 28, Sudanese Government going to give them the new capability the Coast Guard to do its job, which we forces launched a major offensive in they need for the boats and the air- hadn’t—all remain the perception in Darfur to finish off any opposing craft, specifically upgrading their air- the marketplace, and understandably rebels, in direct violation of the Darfur craft, upgrading their helicopters. All so. Peace Agreement and cease-fire accord. of this is in order to give the Coast But the facts on the ground are that As a result, tens of thousands more ci- Guard the ability to intercept people we are significantly upgrading our ca- vilians have been forcibly displaced,

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And, of course, for those stop this—wash their hands of it. dramatically over the past 5 years. who have been displaced, disease and The diplomatic inertia on Darfur is Fifth, the administration should urge dysentery are rampant, causing the illustrative of just how much Amer- all United Nations member states to death rate to increase. ica’s credibility and influence has erod- accelerate implementation of Security Relief organizations that have not al- ed in the eyes of the world, largely be- Council Resolution 1706 for the deploy- ready left the region face near impos- cause of our misguided policy in Iraq. ment of U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur. sible hurdles to reach hundreds of We can’t threaten anybody. We can’t The White House should be working thousands of desperate people in need cajole anybody. We have lost our credi- vigorously to persuade other countries of food, water, and medical attention bility. We have squandered the trust to commit troops and funds for the who are also vulnerable to the inten- and confidence of our allies, particu- U.N. force. sifying and indiscriminate aerial bomb- larly those in the Arab world, and now Finally, in circumstances such as ings. It is a scene straight out of Hell. the administration’s leverage with these, the United Nations should be The well-intentioned, 7,000-member which to solve other regional and glob- empowered to deploy troops to prevent African Union peacekeeping force is al crises has weakened. Darfur is one the mass murder of civilians, irrespec- understaffed, under-equipped, and has example. The impasse over Iran’s nu- tive of stubborn, self-serving opposi- been unable to stop the violence in clear program is another. tion of the government of the country. Darfur. The fact is they don’t even It is tragic how much damage this When a country’s corrupt, abusive have the communications, airlift, mo- administration’s policies have caused leader, lacking any legitimate mandate bility, or support that most military to America’s leadership on so many from the people, flagrantly violates would have. Estimates of the number issues that require the cooperation and U.N. resolutions and a cease-fire agree- of people who have died from war and support of other nations. The price in ment and embarks on a scorched Earth disease in Darfur range as high as Darfur is an emboldened Sudanese re- campaign which threatens the lives of 450,000. That is 75 percent of the popu- gime that has managed to defy U.S. countless innocent people, the U.N. lation of my own State of Vermont. diplomatic pressure and the deaths of should be able to go in. The United Nations Security Council thousands of innocent people. Urgent If Darfur was not in Africa but it was adopted Resolution 1706 that would re- and immediate action is essential to in Europe, we would have responded place the African Union force with a save Darfur from further catastrophe. differently. Although belated, our re- much larger U.N. force empowered to First, the President will today fi- sponse, as the leader of NATO, to the protect civilians. The Sudanese Gov- nally appoint a Presidential Special ethnic cleansing in the former Yugo- ernment not only rejected the resolu- Envoy to Sudan. Many of us here, my- slavia put a quick end to that ethnic tion but demanded that the African self included, called for the designation cleansing. Union withdraw from the country after of a Special Envoy for Sudan for Darfur is on a different continent, its mandate expires at the end of this months, so this long overdue decision but the forcefulness of our response to month. is welcome. genocide should not depend on where While the United Nations, the Afri- Secondly, although the African genocide occurs or the race or eth- can Union, and most of the inter- Union troops are too few and lightly nicity or nationality of the victims. national community are united in sup- equipped to stop the violence, they are Human beings are dying, irrespective port of a larger U.N. peacekeeping serving as witnesses for the rest of the of their color or their ethnicity or force, the government in Khartoum has world at a time when the government their nationality. The United States repeatedly refused. I think they prob- in Khartoum commits atrocities and should stand up and do all we can to ably fear that the U.N. can pose a chal- makes it more difficult for humani- stop genocide. lenge to its own ability to act with im- tarian organizations and journalists to I have no illusions about the difficul- punity and its own ability to carry out operate. ties of ending this conflict, nor do I murder and mass extinction of people. The United States and other nations question the sincerity of those who It is ludicrous that a lone despot, Su- must continue to support the African tried. But the efforts so far have been dan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Union until a U.N. peacekeeping force woefully inadequate. The situation can obstruct the deployment of a U.N. is deployed, knowing that could take 4 calls for more intensive, sustained, peacekeeping force to stop genocide to 6 months. high-level attention than our country from continuing in his country. He has There should be no doubt that our and other countries have provided so even gone so far as to threaten to at- first priority is to get U.N. peace- far. It is genocide whether it is White tack any U.N. force that enters Sudan. keepers on the ground as soon as pos- people or Black people, whether it is This is a man who has made it very sible. But in the interim, if African Europeans or Africans. Genocide is clear he supports the genocide and will Union troops are forced to leave at the genocide. try to stop anybody who wants to bring end of September, the last line of pro- I yield the floor. a halt to it. tection will be lost and an even worse f Despite the Bush administration’s period of lawlessness and slaughter will diplomatic efforts in pressing for ur- begin. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT gent international intervention to ease Third, the administration should call Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I am the Darfur crisis, China and Russia upon the European Union and United going to speak about the Oman Free managed to thwart passage of a strong- Nations Security Council to impose fi- Trade Agreement, but I wanted to first er U.N. Security Council resolution. nancial, travel, and diplomatic sanc- respond to my colleague from New And on August 20, the Arab League tions against the Sudanese leadership, Hampshire who was on the floor of the Committee on Sudan backed the Suda- rebel forces, and others responsible for Senate earlier this morning saying nese President’s refusal of a U.N. the atrocities in Darfur. there is no problem with respect to peacekeeping force. They further Fourth, we must increase diplomatic what we are accomplishing here. He distanced themselves from any respon- pressure on countries friendly to Khar- listed various accomplishments. He sibility for the situation in Darfur. It toum—particularly Russia, China, said: The only things we cannot accom- is amazing. People are dying. People members of the Arab League—to use plish are the things we are obstructed are being killed. They are being raped. their influence to convince Sudan to from accomplishing because the minor- They are being murdered. They are support a United Nations peacekeeping ity will not let us. being starved and they are dying of all force. If they don’t, Russia, China, and First of all, that is not the case be- kinds of diseases. Nobody takes respon- members of the Arab League also have cause, with respect to oversight hear- sibility. All the forces that can do to bear complicity for genocide. Unfor- ings—which was the subject I raised something about it—Russia, China, the tunately, these are the same countries and my colleague from Illinois raised

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The top taminated than raw water coming from Policy Committee because the regular civilian official, the top person in the the Euphrates River. And their inter- committees won’t hold them, but let Pentagon who rose to the top civilian nal report says: This was a near miss. me describe a few of the things I have level in the Pentagon as a contracting This was a near miss. It could have found in the hearings I have held— officer, who everyone said is one of the caused death or mass sickness. some big, some small, all of them, in finest contracting officers in the Pen- This event, which was a near miss, my judgment, cheating American tax- tagon, do you know what she said? She could have caused death or massive ill- payers: Contractors in Iraq paying $45 said: The awarding of these sole-source, ness, it has been denied that it even for a case of Coca-Cola; contractors in no-bid contracts to Halliburton is the happened by the company. The Pen- Iraq paying $7,500 for a 1-month lease most substantial abuse that I have tagon doesn’t seem to be very inter- on an SUV; contractors in Iraq who are seen in my service in the public arena. ested. The company denies it happened, buying towels for the troops, and in- What happened to her? Nobody cares. despite the fact that we have it in writ- stead of buying the hand towels for our Under the reconstruction program, I ing from the person who was in charge troops to use that would cost a rel- am told, we, the American taxpayers, and who still works for the company. It atively small amount of money, they spent $18 billion for reconstruction for is unbelievable. triple the amount that the taxpayers Iraq. We ordered an air conditioner for I didn’t come to talk about that, but pay for these hand towels for our sol- a room in Iraq, and then it went to a when I hear people say there has been diers because they want the company contractor, a subcontractor, another aggressive oversight, or any oversight name on them, Kellogg Brown and subcontractor, and pretty soon the in this Congress—it is a sham. It is not Root, embroidered on the towels. So American taxpayer paid for air condi- the case. tioners and that room now has a ceil- they triple the cost of the towels. f Henry Bunting came and testified ing fan—yes, a ceiling fan. It is just un- about that. He said he was the pur- believable what is going on. Again, no- CONCLUSION OF MORNING chaser. They said: Purchase the towels body seems to care. BUSINESS with the embroidered name of our com- I mentioned before that in the 1940s, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pany on it. He said it costs more. They Harry Truman was a Senator in this pore. Morning business is closed. said: Don’t bother about that; it Chamber, and he put together the Tru- doesn’t matter. It is a cost-plus con- man Committee. It was bipartisan. f tract. The taxpayer pays for it. They went after waste, fraud, and UNITED STATES-OMAN FREE The list of abuses is endless. At any abuse. They wouldn’t tolerate it. I am TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMEN- point along the way did anybody say sure Franklin Delano Roosevelt was fu- TATION ACT we ought to look into this, issue sub- rious that a Congress was nipping at poenas? No, no; dead silence. his heels, a Congress of his own party The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Twenty-five tons, 50,000 pounds, of nipping at his heels on these issues. It pore. Under the previous order, the nails are laying in the sands of Iraq be- didn’t matter. Harry Truman, Repub- Senate will resume consideration of cause the contractor ordered the wrong licans and Democrats together, went H.R. 5684, which the clerk will report. size. What did they do? Dumped them after it. The assistant legislative clerk read out. It doesn’t matter, the taxpayers I proposed three or four times in the as follows: are paying for all of that. Senate to have votes to establish a se- A bill (H.R. 5684) to implement the United There were $85,000 new trucks left to lect committee to do just that, but, States-Oman free trade agreement. be torched, put on fire on the side of sorry, no dice. Nobody wants anything The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the road because they had a flat tire to do with this issue. pore. Under the previous order, there and they did not have a tool to fix I will come to the floor and give a will be 30 minutes divided as follows: them. The contractor says: That is not list of what we have discovered in 10 Mr. DORGAN, 10 minutes; Mr. CONRAD, a problem. The taxpayers will pay for hearings and see if anybody stands up 10 minutes; the chairman and ranking that. to say: Yes, that makes sense; we sup- member of the Finance Committee, 10 Serving food to the soldiers? The con- port all that. None of this makes sense. minutes, equally divided. tractor that gets the contract to pro- It cries out, it begs for leadership. This Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I be- vide food for the soldiers is providing undermines American soldiers and it lieve I had reserved 1 hour of which I food that has out-of-date stamps on the cheats American taxpayers and it is had used 30 minutes previously. The food. It doesn’t matter. Serve it to the unbelievable what is going on and no- vote is at noon, so I intend to speak for soldiers anyway. body seems to care very much. So when the other 30 minutes, if that is appro- Yesterday, a woman came forward I have the opportunity to hear someone priate? who worked in Iraq, as I mentioned say: We haven’t held oversight hear- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- earlier today, Mrs. McBride. She said ings because we have been obstructed— pore. Is there objection? Without objec- they were charging the Government nonsense. Or: We have held oversight tion, it is so ordered. five times the amount of money, five hearings—nonsense again. Neither ex- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, let me times the billings of the number of sol- cuse washes. Nobody is minding the talk about the Oman Free Trade Agree- diers who were using the recreational store. Nobody is watching the till. ment. There are nine additional free- facilities. They were double counting The fact is, American taxpayers are trade agreements being negotiated and triple counting and, in some cases, taking a bath—and it is not just the right now, nine of them. This past submitting forms with five times the taxpayers. It is water connected to the week there was an announcement that number of people. Why? To inflate the Euphrates River taking water to the the monthly trade deficit is now $68 cost, to extract money from the Amer- military installations in Iraq. And, yes, billion a month; a $68 billion monthly ican taxpayer. the top American in the company, Hal- trade deficit. If ever there was a defini- All of this is going on and nobody liburton, who is responsible for moving tion of failure, this is it. seems to care. Oversight hearings? You nonpotable water to the soldiers in the So here is what we have: We have the show me where the oversight hearings military installations in Iraq, is the good old boys negotiating trade agree- have been held. Show me. They have American who wrote the report. I have ments—Republicans and Democrats.

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And, by the these sweatshops. or a deep valley of red ink in the case way, any American cars that we send Propelled by a free trade agreement with of this chart—the highest trade deficit to China next year, we agree we will the United States, apparel manufacturing is in history, an unbelievable trade def- pay a 25-percent tariff. booming in Jordan, its exports to America icit. No country has ever had these So a country with whom we have a soaring twenty-fold in the last 5 years. $2.5 billion trade deficit, we signed up, But some foreign workers in Jordanian fac- kinds of deficits. They will have sig- tories that produce garments for Target, nificant consequences for our country. on bilateral automobile trade, that Wal-Mart and other American retailers are These deficits must be paid for with a they should be able to charge a tariff 10 complaining of dismal working conditions— lower standard of living in our country. times higher on automobiles when we 20-hour days, of not being paid for months, Every single day, we send $2 billion out try to sell a car in their country. That and of being hit by supervisors and jailed to foreign countries because we import is unbelievably incompetent. That is when they complained. $2 billion more than we export. That what our country has agreed to. Here is what happens in Jordan. They means every single day we are selling That is just one little piece. Most fly in so-called guest workers from $2 billion of this country. We are sell- people wouldn’t know about dealing Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, put them in a ing America piece by piece. with bilateral automobile trade. It af- corner of Jordan in sweatshops, in fac- Does this give anybody pause? Is any- fects American jobs. It pulls the rug tories with closed doors, and then they body concerned? No. You know what out from under our workers. That is fly in Chinese textiles, and in sweat- we need to do? Let’s do another trade just one. There are dozens and dozens shop conditions, with imported work- agreement. We have done trade agree- of similar examples. ers from Bangladesh and imported tex- ments here, at this point on the chart, Since I am speaking about auto- tiles from China, they produce prod- we have done them here, we have done mobiles, let me describe the situation ucts which they ship to the United them here, and every single incom- with Korea. South Korea sent us over States. petent trade agreement this country 700,000 cars last year. I will show you Let me describe some of the condi- signs up for ends up dramatically in- the chart. South Korea sent 730,000 cars tions. Some of these workers imported creasing our Federal deficits. We are last year into our marketplace. Do you from Bangladesh were promised $120 a choking on them, pulling the rug out know how many American cars we sold month but in some cases were hardly from under American workers, ship- in South Korea? We sold them just paid at all. One worker was paid $50 for ping more American jobs overseas. And 4,251 cars. Is it because they don’t want 5 months of work. Forty-hour shifts what is the response of this Congress? American cars? No. It’s because the were common. Let me say that again. You know, let’s do more of it. Why? Be- Koreans largely closed their market to Forty-hour shifts—not weeks—were cause we live in a global economy, and our product even as we opened our common. Forty-hour shifts in those this is free trade. markets with theirs. Do we do any- sweatshops apparently replaced the 40- I once knew, in my little home, a thing about it? No. We sit around hour workweek. There were frequent three-legged blind dog with fleas that twiddling our thumbs—sucking our beatings of any workers who com- they used to call Lucky. Labels didn’t thumbs in some cases—and lament plained. mean much to me—didn’t mean much that this is going on. It is an unbeliev- What is the relevance of all this to an to that dog either, as a matter of fact. able failure. Oman Free Trade Agreement? First of ‘‘Free trade,’’ that is the label on this Ninety-nine percent of the cars driv- all, the country of Oman has about 3 nonsense. It is not free and it certainly en on the streets of South Korea are million people. Of that rather small is not fair. Korean-made cars. Why is that the population, over one-half million are This country has become Uncle Suck- case? That is exactly the way they actually foreign guest workers. The er on trade agreements. We have signed want it, and that is the way it will stay majority of Oman workers involved in up to almost anything. Most of our because our country doesn’t seem to manufacturing and construction are trade is foreign policy and soft-headed care. We sign up to all of these trade not from Oman. The majority of the foreign policy at that. I am in favor of agreements. In fact, we are doing a new workers in Oman are foreigners trade. I want to expand trade—the agreement with Korea now. That is one brought in from Bangladesh, Sri more the better, but I demand it be fair of the nine. Does anyone really care Lanka, and other very poor Asian to this country. When it is not fair, I about fair trade? countries, under labor contracts to think we ought to insist. It doesn’t So in this context, let me talk about work in construction and in factories. matter to me whether it is Oman or Oman now. Here is what our own country’s State China or Europe or Japan or Korea or There are about 400 organizations, Department’s 2004 Report on Human Mexico or Canada, I think we ought to ranging from the League of Rural Vot- Rights said about Oman. We are doing say it is a new day. And the way we are ers to the National Farmers Union to a trade agreement now with Oman. Our going to trade with you is with cir- the Sierra Club to the AFL–CIO, about own State Department reports that: cumstances that are fair to our coun- 400 organizations have come out in op- The law prohibits forced or compulsory try, to our workers, and to our coun- position to this trade agreement. What labor, including children; however, there try’s interests. is the reason for that? Let me describe were reports that such practices occurred. Trade ought to be mutually bene- it with a letter which many of them The government did not investigate or en- ficial. When we sign up to trade with signed which says the following: force the law effectively. Foreign workers at somebody, it ought to be mutually ben- Like NAFTA and CAFTA, OFTA [the times were placed in situations amounting eficial. Oman Free Trade Agreement]—fails to in- to forced labor. Let me tell you what is coming next clude any meaningful labor and environ- Our own State Department talks year. Next year everyone in this coun- mental protections. The lack of effective about forced labor in Oman. It doesn’t try will have an opportunity to start labor provisions in OFTA is particularly sig- matter to the people who put this buying Chinese cars because China has nificant in light of the recent revelations of agreement together. They could care announced that they intend to start massive labor abuses in Jordan—a Nation less. They do not intend to put in shipping Chinese automobiles to the with which the United States has a free strong labor provisions with respect to trade agreement. These violations involve U.S. marketplace. We have a trade widespread human trafficking, 20-hour work- this trade agreement. agreement with China about cars. Let days and widespread failure to pay back There are no labor unions in Oman me describe what it is. wages. More troubling is the fact the Oman that would be protective of workers or It says: China, when you ship a car to FTA contains weaker labor provisions than negotiate for workers. In 2003, the Sul- the United States—it will happen the Jordan FTA. tan of Oman issued a Sultanic decree

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They don’t China is now advertising a lot of ought to manage our own seaports; make one pair of Fruit of the Loom un- unions—those committees are not inde- there was such a storm of protest that derwear in this country anymore, not pendent of the employers or of the Gov- Dubai Ports World announced they had one. ernment. China now has unions that reached an agreement and they decided If you want Mexican food, go to the are part of the Communist govern- they would sell or negotiate to sell grocery store and buy Fig Newton ment, and the Sultanic decree that pro- their interests in managing our ports. cookies. They left this country. They hibits unions in Oman allows rep- Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security went to Monterrey, Mexico. resentatives of workers to get together Secretary, said during that period that Every Member of this Senate, I will but not independent of employers or the proposed takeover of terminal op- bet, once had a Radio Flyer, a little red the Government. erations at five U.S. ports by a Dubai wagon. It was made in America for 110 By the way, the Sultan of Oman has company would give U.S. law enforce- years. You can still buy them here, but written to our U.S. Trade Ambassador ment a better handle on security at they are not made here anymore; they and promised that he will improve U.S. terminal operations. Let me talk left for China—all made in China, the Oman’s labor laws in October of this about terminally bad judgment here. little red wagon, the Radio Flyer. year. That would be next month. How Here is the guy in charge of Homeland If you wear Tony Lama cowboy do you calculate that? That would be Security who says that allowing for- boots, you might be wearing Chinese after the U.S. Congress votes, wouldn’t eign interests to take over the manage- shoes. I have told this story until ev- it? They are going to improve their ment of America’s ports will fully ac- eryone is tired of it. Americans used to labor laws after we have voted. Yes, I tually provide better security for our make them, but they lost their jobs. guess I have heard that before. Maybe country. You talk about unbelievably When they were fired, the last job they this country ought to be suggesting bad judgment. Everybody has a right had was to take the ‘‘American made’’ that some of these things be improved to be wrong, including the head of decals off existing inventory. They had before they negotiate free-trade agree- Homeland Security. Let’s just hope an hourly job plus benefits. The jobs ments. that when he is wrong, it doesn’t result left our country and went to China. Under fast-track rules, the Congress, in another terrorist attack on this They still sell these Huffy bicycles in in its own lack of wisdom, said: We country. this country, but they are made for 33 would like to put ourselves in a Here is what is in the Oman Free cents an hour by people working 7 days straightjacket. We can negotiate Trade Agreement, a provision that says a week, 14 hours a day. The last thing agreements and treaties on nuclear that the U.S. government cannot block those American workers did on their arms without fast track, but on trade Oman’s acquisition of the following ac- last day of work and leaving the park- agreements, we must negotiate in a tivities: ing lot was to leave a pair of empty way that says when we come back to Landside aspects of port activities, includ- shoes in the parking lot. They left a the Congress, we are prohibited from ing operation and maintenance of docks, pair of empty shoes in their parking offering amendments. So the Congress loading and unloading of vessels directly to space. It was a way for workers to say actually votes to put itself into a or from land, marine, cargo handling oper- to the company: You can ship our jobs straightjacket and prohibit any amend- ations and maintenance at piers. to China, but you are not going to fill ments. I don’t vote for that. I lead the That is the managing of a port. That our shoes. fight against it because I think it is provision says that we can’t block It goes on and on and on—yes, with fundamentally undemocratic. But the Oman from acquiring or an Oman com- product after product, textiles and Congress has already done that. That is pany from acquiring—that is in the manufacturing, high tech. One-half of why there will be no amendments to trade agreement. This agreement says the Fortune 500 are now doing software the Oman Free Trade Agreement. we will not be able to block, without development offshore, overseas. It is Let me describe one other provision abrogating this trade agreement, a pretty unbelievable. in the Oman agreement, and it has company from Oman from operating In all of this, we give a tax cut, tax been in a couple of other agreements as America’s seaports. This alone should break. We not only manage bad trade well. defeat this trade agreement. It will not agreements to make it easy to ship Earlier this year, there was a big because there are 60 or 65 Members of jobs overseas, we say: If you do that, fight in this country about Dubai Ports this body who will vote for any trade we will give you a big fat tax cut. Four World, which is a company owned by agreement, almost. This provision times I have tried to eliminate that in the United Arab Emirates, taking over alone should defeat this trade agree- the Senate, and four times the Cham- major seaports in this country—six ment. ber of Commerce and others who sup- major U.S. seaports—New York, New Let me finish by talking about the port that tax cut rounded up enough Jersey, Baltimore, New Orleans, and consequences of this senseless trade votes in the Senate to preserve it. I Miami—taken over to be managed by a policy on jobs in this country. I know find that appalling. Nonetheless, that company owned by the United Arab it is tiresome to some of my colleagues is what is happening with trade. Emirates. There was a huge blowup as to keep hearing about this, but I be- Ultimately, this country will not a result of that, a massive firestorm of lieve it is worthy to describe where we long remain a world economic power if protest. The President had already ap- are headed in textiles, manufacturing, it does not retain a world-class manu- proved it, said: It is fine; don’t worry high tech, and other areas. facturing base. This country will not about it; we think American ports can You will remember the television continue to expand the middle-class be managed by the United Arab Emir- commercials advertising Fruit of the workers if it continues to incentivize ates or the company it owns, Dubai Loom underwear. It ran a lot of com- the shipment of jobs overseas. The con- Ports World. I didn’t think so, but the mercials talking about how wonderful struct of many big companies of say- President said it is fine. Fruit of the Loom underwear would be ing: We want to produce where it is Brushing aside suggestions from Re- for each of us. They paid someone to cheap—China, Indonesia, Bangladesh; publicans and Democrats alike, Presi- dress as green grapes and someone to we want to sell in the established mar- dent Bush endorsed the taking over of dress as red grapes. I guess that is the ketplace of Los Angeles, Chicago, Den- shipping operations at six major sea- little logo on Fruit of the Loom under- ver, Fargo, Pittsburgh, and run the in- ports by a state-owned business in the wear. They danced, the green and red come through the Cayman Islands to

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The problems in the previous trade agreements, it is high time that nothing we debate with respect to a so- agreements are legend: NAFTA, we take a hard look at American trade cial program that is more important CAFTA, United States-Canada. It is ab- policy. It is high time that we ask our- than a good job that pays well. We solutely legend, the problems that selves how we can make it work better. would do well to remember that as we exist, and not one of them has been For starters, we have to refocus our take a look at bad trade agreements fixed. All of them continue to exist. We trade policy. We have to make sure and prepare ourselves, once again, as turn a blind eye to all them as we ne- that it helps American workers and the majority of this Chamber—but not gotiate new agreements. That disserves businesses meet the competitive chal- me—votes yes in favor of trade agree- this country’s economic interests. lenges that they face in the global mar- ments which pull the rug out from Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, two- ketplace. We have to rethink the types under workers, pull the rug out from and-a-half months ago, the Senate of trade initiatives that we pursue in under farmers, and undermine the passed the United States-Oman Free the future. We have to build grassroots long-term economic interests of this Trade Agreement Implementation Act. support for trade. And we have to pay country. We did so because we expected that far greater attention to domestic ini- We have the same chorus of a tired this agreement will benefit our econ- tiatives to increase our savings, reduce song that is being sung today in the omy. That is still true. And we should our trade deficit, improve education, Senate about the virtues of another pass it again today. and help the workers whom trade bad trade agreement. This one was Under the agreement, virtually all leaves behind. with a very small country of 3 million American merchandise exports will I look forward to that debate. I look people. I have never been to Oman. I enter Oman duty free. Oman will elimi- forward to laying the foundation for a don’t know much about Oman. I am nate most of its duties right away. And broader consensus on trade. And I look not opposed to the country of Oman in Oman will liberalize the remainder of forward to the day when we can once any way. I am interested in standing its duties within 10 years. This agree- again join together on the trade agree- up for the economic interests of this ment gives free access to the growing ments of the future. country. This is one more chapter in a Omani market to American industrial Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I op- book of failures on international trade. equipment, medical devices, frozen pose this deeply flawed trade agree- This country, this Senate, has a re- beef, and snack foods. ment. When the Senate passed its Oman has also agreed to go beyond sponsibility, finally, to start getting it version of this legislation a few months its multilateral commitments to pro- right. ago, I noted that one group had said vide greater American access to its I will vote against the trade agree- that this trade agreement is as bad as services markets. It has committed to ment with Oman and hope that, even CAFTA, except where it is worse. protect intellectual property. It has as this trade agreement will likely The Oman trade agreement is the lat- committed to combat corruption and pass, as other trade agreements have, est in a series of agreements that have bribery. And it has implemented re- an agreement that undermines our been based on the failed NAFTA- forms of its labor laws to address country’s economic interests, in the CAFTA model of trade that has shipped American concerns. next nine trade agreements, all of I support this trade agreement on its thousands of businesses and millions of which are being negotiated now, we merits. It is a good agreement. And it jobs overseas, devastating commu- will finally see some negotiations that will strengthen our ties with a valuable nities across our country. The record of stand up for our interests. partner in the Middle East. I urge my that model of trade is crystal clear. It is long past the time, when we colleagues to vote for it. During the post-NAFTA era, our trade have a $68 billion-a-month deficit and Some may wonder why a small agree- deficit has exploded from $98 billion in nearly $800 billion-a-year trade deficit, ment like this has generated any con- 1994 to $805 billion in 2005. And yet, it is long past the time to ask the ques- troversy. In part, that is due to the once again we are debating more of the tions: What is wrong? How do we make process by which this agreement came same. it right? What is not working? How do before Congress. As I noted in June, the Oman Free we fix it? The Finance Committee unanimously Trade Agreement is stamped from the This Congress, this administration, adopted an amendment to the Oman NAFTA-CAFTA cookie cutter. It pro- seems content, as has been the case implementing legislation. Then the ad- vides no real enforcement for the labor now for the last dozen years, in snoring ministration rejected that amendment or environmental provisions. And even through all of this, saying it will be outright. This disregard for the con- the most modest efforts to address the handled by someone else, sometime stitutional authority of Congress over deficiencies of the NAFTA-CAFTA later, pretending somehow the con- international trade only weakens sup- model were rejected by the White sequences do not matter. port for the administration’s trade pol- House. Most notably, an attempt by The consequences do matter. There icy. the Senate Finance Committee to deny are significant consequences. But more broadly, the controversy trade benefits for products made with One can make a case when the Budg- over Oman reflects more general frus- slave labor, approved unanimously by et is debated here that whatever the tration with trade agreements. In Con- the Committee on an 18-to-0 vote, was budget deficit is, it is money we owe to gress, there is deep frustration with rejected by the administration, which ourselves. One can make that case. the way that the administration has submitted this agreement without that Economists make that case. It is not a negotiated these agreements. And reasonable protection. case I make, but it is money we owe to there is frustration with the way that You don’t have to be a trade expert ourselves. We cannot make that case the administration has handled impor- to know that our trade policy is alarm- with a trade deficit. That is money we tant issues like labor and the environ- ingly bad. When even the most reason- owe to others. Over one-half of our ment. able addition is proposed by the Fi- trade deficit is now held by the Japa- Americans are concerned about job nance Committee to deny preferential nese and the Chinese, which is used to losses. Americans associate globaliza- benefits for products made by slaves, buy American property, American tion with threats to their jobs. And the administration refuses to include stocks, bonds, to buy part of this coun- Americans are concerned that trade it. try—drip, drip, drip, every day, $2 bil- agreements might erode conditions in Mr. President, any consultative role lion a day. the workplace. Congress was to have as part of the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 fast-track process has been shown to be The United States-Oman Free Trade In addition to providing new eco- meaningless. I very much hope my col- Agreement will result in new market nomic opportunities for the United leagues will remember this when we opportunities for farmers, workers, and States, the United States-Oman Free consider legislation to renew fast-track businesses throughout the United Trade Agreement will contribute to the implementing authority. Until then, States, including those in Iowa. security of our country. Oman is a con- we should reject this and similarly For example, the Midamar Corpora- sistent ally of the United States in an flawed trade agreements. tion—a small business located in Cedar unstable part of the world. Given that I yield the floor and suggest the ab- Rapids, IA, that specializes in halal the United States is currently engaged sence of a quorum. foods—anticipates that the United militarily in two countries in the re- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. States-Oman Free Trade Agreement gion, now is a particularly appropriate SUNUNU). The clerk will call the roll. will lead to new sales of Iowa-produced time for us to further cement our close The legislative clerk proceeded to foods in Oman. Profit margins in the ties with Oman. call the roll. food sector are very low, and Oman’s By improving economic conditions in Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask current average applied tariff of 5 per- Oman, I am convinced that the United unanimous consent that the order for cent on many of Midamar’s products States-Oman Free Trade Agreement the quorum call be rescinded. cuts into the company’s profits. will contribute to the stability of that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without With Oman’s tariffs on many of country. Such stability will help solid- objection, it is so ordered. Midamar’s products going to zero on ify Oman’s position as a moderate Arab Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I day one of the agreement, Midamar would like to use my 10 minutes that country and a friend of the United will have significantly improved access States. has been allocated to me on the Oman to the Omani market immediately Free Trade Agreement. The United States-Oman Free Trade upon implementation of the United Agreement is a strong agreement. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. objection, it is so ordered. The Senator will provide economic benefits for the At least two other Iowa businesses United States. It will also benefit is recognized for 10 minutes. expect to benefit from the free-trade Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I rise Oman, a consistent ally of the United agreement. The HNI Corporation of States. in strong support of H.R. 5684, the Muscatine is the second largest manu- United States-Oman Free Trade Agree- I urge my colleagues to vote for H.R. facturer of office furniture in North 5684, the United States-Oman Free ment Implementation Act. The United America, and HNI is specifically tar- States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Trade Agreement Implementation Act. geting the fast-growing market of the I yield the floor and suggest the ab- will benefit U.S. farmers, workers, and Middle East. HNI anticipates that the businesses. It will lead to economic sence of a quorum. agreement will provide improved op- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The growth and enhance the predictability portunities for it to sell its products in of the rule of law in Oman, a reliable clerk will call the roll. Oman. The bill clerk proceeded to call the ally of the United States in the Middle Likewise, Lennox—which manufac- roll. East. tures residential heating and cooling Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask The United States-Oman Free Trade products in Marshalltown—predicts unanimous consent that the order for Agreement will also serve as a model that it will gain from the United the quorum call be rescinded. for other free-trade agreements in the States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Middle East. Thus, the United States-Oman Free BURR). Without objection, it is so or- In this way, the United States-Oman Trade Agreement could have a direct dered. Free Trade Agreement will contribute impact on Iowans in Cedar Rapids, Under the previous order, the ques- to the formation of a Middle East free Muscatine, and Marshalltown. This tion is on the third reading of the bill. trade area, a development that would agreement will benefit people in other The bill was read the third time. provide major economic and political States as well. Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask benefits for the United States. I am confident that the Oman Free for the yeas and nays. Let me begin by discussing the eco- Trade Agreement will ultimately lead The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a nomic gains that this agreement will to new market access opportunities for sufficient second? bring to the United States. On the day American products in yet more Middle There appears to be a sufficient sec- that the agreement goes into effect, Eastern countries. President Bush is ond. Oman will no longer impose any tariffs advocating the development of a The bill having been read the third on U.S.-produced consumer and indus- United States-Middle East free trade time, the question is, Shall the bill trial products. The agreement will also area by 2013, and the United States- pass? benefit U.S. farmers as some 87 percent Oman Free Trade Agreement is an- The clerk will call the roll. Oman’s tariff lines will go to zero for other building block toward the accom- The assistant legislative clerk called U.S. agricultural products on day one plishment of this goal. the roll. of the agreement. Oman’s remaining The United States has already imple- Mr. MCCONNELL. The following Sen- tariffs on U.S. farm products will be mented free-trade agreements with ator was necessarily absent: the Sen- phased out over 10 years. four other countries in the Middle ator from Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN). In addition, the United States-Oman East—Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, and Mo- Further, if present and voting, the Free Trade Agreement will result in rocco. Senator from Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN) substantial improvements in market A completed United States-Middle would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ access for U.S. service providers and East free trade area would result in Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the new protections for U.S. investors. significantly improved market access Senator from Hawaii (Mr. AKAKA), the Given the benefits that it will pro- for U.S. farm, consumer, and industrial Senator from Indiana (Mr. BAYH), the vide to the United States, the agree- products in a region of the world popu- Senator from Iowa (Mr. HARKIN), the ment has been endorsed by groups as lated by 350 million people that is Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- varied as the American Farm Bureau growing quickly. NEDY), and the Senator from New Jer- Federation, the American Chemistry Such an arrangement would also ben- sey (Mr. MENENDEZ) are necessarily ab- Council, the Association of Equipment efit people throughout the Arab world sent. Manufacturers, the National Foreign by providing needed economic reforms. I further announce that, if present Trade Council, and the United States- So a United States-Middle East free and voting, the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Middle East Free Trade Coalition, an trade area is in the best interests of HARKIN), the Senator from Massachu- entity consisting of over 110 U.S. com- the people of the Middle East, and it setts (Mr. KENNEDY), and the Senator panies and associations supporting would advance American interests as from New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) trade expansion in the Middle East. well. would each vote ‘‘nay.’’

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She heads the Katrina Fraud Allard Frist Nelson (FL) from my hometown of Louisville, KY, Task Force which combats all fraud Allen Graham Nelson (NE) Alice S. Fisher, who has been nomi- and corruption resulting from this na- Baucus Grassley Obama nated to be Assistant Attorney General tional disaster. As of the end of July, Bennett Gregg Pryor Bond Hagel Roberts for the Criminal Division at the De- the task force has charged 371 defend- Brownback Hatch Salazar partment of Justice. ants. Under her leadership the Public Bunning Hutchison Santorum As I remarked at her confirmation Integrity Section has prosecuted major Burns Inhofe Sessions Cantwell Isakson hearing last year, Ms. Fisher is a bat- public corruption cases. Shelby Chafee Jeffords tle-tested veteran of the war on terror. In addition, since the beginning of Chambliss Kerry Smith Specter For the last year, she has again been her tenure, the Department has aggres- Clinton Kyl on the front lines of that struggle. Cochran Landrieu Stevens sively prosecuted crimes against chil- Cornyn Lieberman Sununu She has, really, an outstanding and dren. It is now coordinating 18 national Craig Lott Talent impressive record. She first joined the child pornography operations. Crapo Lugar Thomas Justice Department in July of 2001 as a DeMint Martinez Thune Ms. Fisher was born and raised in my DeWine McCain Vitter Deputy Assistant Attorney General in hometown of Louisville, KY, and is Domenici McConnell Voinovich the Criminal Division. She was placed part of a close-knit family. Her father Ensign Murkowski Warner in charge of its counterterrorism ef- ran a chemical plant. Her mother NAYS—32 forts. Just 2 months later came Sep- worked the night shift as a nurse. She Biden Dole Lincoln tember 11. still has a lot of family back home in Bingaman Dorgan Mikulski After that horrific day, our Govern- Louisville. Boxer Durbin Reed ment responded forcefully and quickly. She earned her BA degree from Van- Burr Feingold Reid Ms. Fisher’s role was absolutely vital Byrd Feinstein derbilt University and her law degree Rockefeller to that fight. She was responsible for Carper Inouye Sarbanes from Catholic University. Her husband, Coburn Johnson Schumer coordinating all matters related to Clint, also serves our Nation as the Di- Collins Kohl Snowe September 11 investigations and pros- Conrad Lautenberg rector of Aviation Policy for TSA. Stabenow Dayton Leahy ecutions. In addition, she headed up Wyden Last, but certainly not least, she is the Dodd Levin the implementation of the USA PA- mother of two boys, Matthew, age nine, NOT VOTING—6 TRIOT Act. and Luke, age five. As a Deputy Assistant Attorney Gen- Akaka Coleman Kennedy In a relatively short time, Alice Fish- Bayh Harkin Menendez eral, Ms. Fisher also headed up the De- partment’s efforts to combat corporate er has accomplished a great deal. She The bill (H.R. 5684) was passed. fraud just when the collapse of Enron served her country after the September CHANGE OF VOTE and other corporate scandals were 11 attacks. She rose to become a part- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- front-page news. She also helped draft ner in one of America’s most pres- ator from California. the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and worked tigious law firms, and she then chose Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, on closely with the Securities and Ex- to forego a more lucrative career in rollcall No. 250, I voted ‘‘yea’’; it was change Commission. private practice to come back in and my intention to vote ‘‘nay’’. I ask In July of 2003, Ms. Fisher left the serve her country again. unanimous consent I be permitted to Department to become a partner at Alice Fisher knows that every day change my vote since it will not Latham and Watkins, where she con- she works on behalf of her country she change the outcome. centrated on litigation and white-col- is working to build a stronger and safer The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lar crime. America for her two children and for objection, it is so ordered. Last spring, Alice Fisher again an- all of ours. Thanks to her, America is (The foregoing tally has been swered the call to join her country by a safer place than it was on September changed to reflect the above order.) rejoining the front lines on the war 11, 2001. f against terror when the President nom- A man who held the job for which Ms. RECESS inated her to head the Criminal Divi- Fisher has been nominated is her old boss, Michael Chertoff, a pretty good The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under sion. As I mentioned earlier, the Criminal lawyer in his own right. Alice earned the previous order, the hour of 12:30 Division has many important respon- praise when he called her ‘‘one of the p.m. having arrived, the Senate stands sibilities, among them national secu- best lawyers I’ve seen in my entire ca- in recess until 2:15 p.m. reer.’’ Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:33 p.m., rity prosecutions, both counterterror- America needs Alice Fisher to be recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- ism and counterintelligence, combat- confirmed as the next Assistant Attor- bled when called to order by the Pre- ting gang violence and organized crime, prosecuting corporate fraud and ney General of the Criminal Division. I siding Officer (Mr. VOINOVICH). identity theft, going after public cor- look forward to her confirmation. She f ruption and protecting kids from child is a wonderful person, an accomplished EXECUTIVE SESSION pornography. lawyer, and a Kentuckian of whom all For the last year Ms. Fisher has im- America can be proud. pressively led the Department in all She has support from a number of NOMINATION OF ALICE S. FISHER facets of its operations while serving as groups I will make reference to, includ- TO BE AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY a recess appointment. In this capacity, ing the support of the Fraternal Order GENERAL she has further demonstrated her ex- of Police, the Federal Law Enforce- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under pertise, determination and integrity. ment Officers Association and the Na- the previous order, the Senate will pro- Alice Fisher is a proven leader. tional District Attorneys Association. ceed to executive session to consider Under her tenure, the counterterror- I ask unanimous consent those letters the following nomination, which the ism section has convicted numerous of endorsement be printed in the clerk will report. terrorists, including Zacarias RECORD.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18440 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 There being no objection, the mate- Fraud Sections at the Department. During thumbs-up. Ms. Fisher has earned the rep- rial was ordered to be printed in the her tenure, she was responsible for coordi- utation as a tireless proponent of federal law RECORD, as follows: nating the Department’s national counter- enforcement, and she commands the respect terrorism activities, including all matters of our membership. NATIONAL DISTRICT relating to September 11th investigations In her capacity as the Deputy Attorney ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION, and prosecutions, terrorist financing inves- General, Ms. Fisher did an outstanding job Alexandria, VA, August 17, 2006. tigations, and the implementation of the leading the Enron Task Force. Again, several Hon. ARLEN SPECTER, USA PATRIOT Act. FLEOA members who were involved in the Chairman Committee on the Judiciary, Her management of the Fraud Section in- Enron investigation have nothing but the Washington, DC. cluded supervising many investigations into highest praise for Ms. Fisher. A logical per- Hon. PATRICK J. LEAHY, corporate fraud, particularly in the areas of son that objectively reviews Ms. Fisher’s Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary, securities, accounting, and health care. She long resume of distinguished accomplish- Washington, DC. worked on a variety of policy matters relat- ments can only reach one conclusion: her DEAR CHAIRMAN SPECTER AND SENATOR ing to identity theft and testified before the confirmation as the Assistant Attorney Gen- LEAHY: I want to most strongly support the Senate Special Committee on Aging about eral for the Criminal Division will signifi- nomination of Alice Fisher as the Assistant the impact of these crimes on our nation’s cantly strengthen the law enforcement com- Deputy Attorney General of the United senior citizens. ponent of our nation. States in charge of the Criminal Division Currently Ms. Fisher’s management of the While the threat of domestic terrorist at- and urge her speedy confirmation. Innocence Lost Initiative, a cooperative ef- tacks continues to escalate, time does not Ms. Fisher served her country well as the fort to prevent and prosecute child prostitu- take pause to accommodate indecision. If we Deputy Assistant General in the Criminal tion between the FBI, the Criminal Divi- sit back and allow Ms. Fisher’s recess ap- Division during a unique and tragic time in sion’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Sec- pointment to expire, then we become this nation’s history. During the period fol- tion and the National Center for Missing and complicit in weakening the Department of lowing September 11, 2001, Ms. Fisher was re- Exploited Children, has led to 188 open inves- Justice. This is unacceptable to the member- sponsible for managing the Counter-Ter- tigations, 547 arrests, 79 complaints, 105 in- ship of FLEOA. rorism Section and worked on the develop- dictments, and 80 convictions in both the We have reached a pivotal point in our gov- ment of policy issues on criminal law en- Federal and State systems. ernment’s history where it has become in- forcement and national security. creasingly difficult to recruit and retain the Since her appointment as Assistant Attor- Ms. Fisher’s experience as a litigator and policy-maker, as well as her strong, positive best and the brightest minds to assume lead- ney General in the Criminal Division she has ership positions. If we don’t make every ef- been responsible for the Department of Jus- relationship with the law enforcement com- munity, makes her an excellent choice to fort to confirm the nomination of Ms. Fish- tice’s response to Hurricane Katrina and the er, then who do we expect to get to fill these aftermath of widespread fraud; the develop- lead the Criminal Division. The F.O.P. has no doubt that she will continue to be an out- important positions? More importantly, who ment of a strategic plan to address the bur- will the Attorney General have to turn to for geoning identity theft problem that con- standing Assistant Attorney General, and we urge the Judiciary Committee to expedi- assistance in initiating and overseeing nu- fronts this nation; child sexual exploitation merous federal law enforcement task forces? issues; corporate fraud; and public corrup- tiously approve her nomination. If I can pro- vide any further recommendations for Ms. Senator Reid, the membership of FLEOA tion issues. hopes that you will consider the nomination Prior to Ms. Fisher’s career in the Depart- Fisher, please do not hesitate to contact me or Executive Director Jim Pasco in my of Ms. Fisher a priority matter. We are pre- ment of Justice she also served Congress in pared to provide you with additional rec- her capacity as Deputy Special Counsel to Washington office. Sincerely, ommendations and anecdotal support if nec- the United States Senate Special Committee essary. Please don’t hesitate to contact me to investigate the Whitewater Development CHUCK CANTERBURY, National President. or Executive Vice President Jon Adler if we and Related Matters. can be of further assistance. On behalf of the Given Ms. Fisher’s experience in both the FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FLEOA membership, I thank you for your legislative and executive branches of govern- leadership and your service to our great ment and her exhibited level of commitment OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, Lewisberry, PA, August 31, 2006. country. to the Department of Justice I can think of Sincerely, no one who would bring more ability to this Hon. HARRY REID, U.S. Senate, ART GORDON, position than she would. National President. If you have any questions or concerns in Washington, DC. regard to my support of Ms. Fisher please do DEAR SENATOR REID: On behalf of the 25,000 Mr. MCCONNELL. I suggest the ab- not hesitate to contact me. members of the Federal Law Enforcement sence of a quorum. Sincerely, Officers Association (FLEOA), I am writing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The THOMAS J. CHARRON, to you in support of the nomination of Alice clerk will call the roll. Executive Director. S. Fisher for the position of Assistant Attor- The assistant legislative clerk pro- ney General of the Criminal Division of the ceeded to call the roll. GRAND LODGE, FRATERNAL Department of Justice. Since her nomination Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask ORDER OF POLICE, easily cleared the Senate Judiciary Com- mittee in May, we are now appealing to you unanimous consent that the order for Washington, DC, August 1, 2006. the quorum call be rescinded. Hon. ARLEN SPECTER, in your leadership role as the Senate Minor- Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. ity Leader to intervene and help bring this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Senate, Washington, DC. important matter to the floor of the Senate objection, it is so ordered. Hon. PATRICK J. LEAHY, for a full vote. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, what is Ranking Member, Committee to the Judiciary, It our understanding that this process has the pending question? U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. stalled due to the unfortunate invocation of The PRESIDING OFFICER. The DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN AND SENATOR LEAHY: I partisan politics. As the largest non partisan pending question is the nomination of am writing on behalf of the membership of professional federal law enforcement associa- Alice Fisher. The Senator from the Fraternal Order of Police to advise you tion, FLEOA would like to see Ms. Fisher’s Vermont has 30 minutes. of our support for Alice S. Fisher to be con- nomination evaluated based on its merit. To Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I will use that end, the membership of FLEOA is con- tinued as the next Assistant Attorney Gen- part of that time. eral for the Criminal Division at the U.S. De- vinced that Ms. Fisher’s impressive creden- partment of Justice. tials would result in her being confirmed Today we are considering the nomi- For more than one year, Ms. Fisher has should the matter reach the floor of the Sen- nation of Alice Fisher for the position served as Assistant Attorney General for the ate. of Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division as a recess appointment. Why is this matter important to the mem- Criminal Division of the U.S. Depart- She has diligently served in this role and has bership of FLEOA? Several of our members ment of Justice. We have less than 2 coordinated with law enforcement on a vari- have had the distinct pleasure of working weeks left in the legislative session be- ety of issues, including antiterrorism pros- with Ms. Fisher, or have served on one of the fore we recess for the elections. The ecutions, public corruption cases, and child many task forces she oversees. Two notable Republican leadership has once again sex exploitation cases. Prior to this, Ms. examples are the Katrina Fraud Task Force Fisher served as Deputy Assistant Attorney and the President’s Identity Theft Task delayed doing the work of the Amer- General of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Force. When you ask one our members about ican people so they can consider a Department of Justice and was responsible their experience working with Ms. Fisher, nominee about whom many questions for managing both the Counterterrorism and the typical response is an enthusiastic remain.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18441 We are being required to consider sionate about it—that we needed to held this position—Mr. Chertoff, James this nomination despite unanswered have one. When a 30-vehicle caravan of Robinson, William Weld—who were questions regarding her role in the ad- Vice President CHENEY’s with sirens seasoned Federal prosecutors. In her ministration’s controversial, question- wailing came up to the Hill today, I case, she would be supervising people able detainee treatment policies. Of don’t think they were saying: Let’s who have to prosecute and make judg- course, on these questions, as on so pass a comprehensive immigration re- ment calls on very complex cases. They many other matters involving torture form bill. would have to decide whether to go for- and detainees at Guantanamo, the ad- But what we can do is controversial ward. She will be the one to finally ministration has refused to provide nominations—not the items the law re- sign off on that, but she has never pros- Congress with the information it has quires us to do but the things the fund- ecuted a case. It is sort of like saying sought. raising letters require. you are going to be the head brain sur- As I said 2 weeks ago when the Presi- In this case, we have an interesting geon; however, you have never really dent re-nominated five extremely con- nominee to be the head of the Criminal been in an operating room, you have troversial choices for lifetime positions Division for the Justice Department. never seen a brain, but there you go. on the Nation’s highest courts, I con- She has never prosecuted a case. She Even more troubling, perhaps, is the tinue to be disappointed in the mis- has minimal trial experience. But she fact that there are so few senior offi- guided priorities of the Bush-Cheney is going to be the head of the Criminal cials at the Justice Department who do administration and, in fact, the Division of the Justice Department. have experience in criminal prosecu- rubberstamp Senate Republican leader- Her career has been spent almost en- tion. I agree with the chairman of the ship. I really think all Americans—Re- tirely in private practice. Judiciary Committee, Senator SPEC- publicans and Democrats—would be She is a longtime protegee of Home- TER, who has noted: The lack of crimi- better served if we used the few re- land Security Secretary Michael nal experience at the top of the Depart- maining weeks of this legislative ses- Chertoff, who was in overall charge of ment ‘‘does concern me.’’ He said that sion to address vital, unfinished busi- cleaning up after Katrina, which I while there were lots of ‘‘first-class ness, such as the war in Iraq. That know will happen some day. So after professionals’’ throughout the ranks of might be something the American peo- being his protegee, she is rewarded prosecutors, ‘‘there are tough judg- ple would really like to see us debate, with the post of heading the Criminal ment calls that have to be made at the the war in Iraq. We haven’t had a real Division of the Justice Department. top, and it’s good to have some experi- ence on what criminal intent means debate on it since we saw that huge I did not block her from coming out when you have to make those deci- sign a few years ago behind the Presi- of the Judiciary Committee. We had a sions.’’ dent that said: ‘‘Mission Accom- voice vote on June 16 of last year. But then concerns arose about her role, Both Senator SPECTER and I are plished.’’ He was dressed up like Tom former prosecutors. We understand Cruise in ‘‘Top Gun’’ and put up the while Mr. Chertoff’s deputy, in meet- ings in which controversial interroga- that. sign that said: ‘‘Mission Accom- I also share the concern of the distin- tion techniques used on detainees at plished.’’ I guess they decided it was all guished senior Senator from Michigan, the Naval Facility in Guantanamo over; why debate it? Senator LEVIN, with the uncertainty Bay, Cuba, were discussed and decided It would be nice if we enacted a Fed- about Ms. Fisher’s role as Mr. upon with the Department of Defense. eral budget. The law says—the law Chertoff’s deputy in the development says, and I say this to my law-and- There remain questions about whether and use of controversial detainee inter- order friends who control the agenda, Ms. Fisher attended those meetings rogation techniques. Despite repeated and her role in determining how these my Republican friends who control the requests from Senator LEVIN, who is, agenda—the law says we have to have a detainees would be questioned and after all, the ranking member and a budget passed by April. We didn’t do it treated. What did she know? When did past chairman of the Senate Armed in April or May or June or July or Au- she know it? What did she do about it? Services Committee, joined by others, gust, now September. We are all law They are simple questions: What did the Justice Department refused to sat- and order around here, but apparently she know? When did she know it? And isfy Senators on these points. As a re- we think we don’t have to follow the what did she do about it? None of that sult, concerns remain whether Ms. law. has been answered. Fisher had knowledge of the abuse of Of course, we are supposed to pass This administration has yet to come detainees at Guantanamo and what, if the 11 remaining required appropria- clean to the Congress or to the Amer- any, action she took. The rubberstamp tions bills by the end of this month. It ican people in connection with the se- Republican leadership of this Congress doesn’t look like that is going to hap- cret legal justifications it has gen- has gone along with the administration pen. erated and practices it employs. They and said: You can’t have the informa- We talked about enacting lobbying can’t dismiss these outrageous prac- tion. reform and ethics legislation. I remem- tices at Guantanamo as the actions of Sometimes holding this stuff back ber the Republican leadership having a a few ‘‘bad apples’’. With the Senate creates far more of a problem than just wonderful press conference, just abso- adoption of the antitorture amendment telling the truth out front. If FBI Di- lutely wonderful—just touched by it— last year, the recent adoption of the rector Mueller had been more forth- especially knowing they would never Army Field Manual, and 5 years of the coming with me at, or after, the May bring up the legislation. Bush-Cheney administration’s resist- 2004 hearing in which I asked him what It would be nice to address the sky- ance to the rule of law and resistance the FBI had observed at Guantanamo, rocketing cost of fuel. I don’t think to the U.S. military abiding by its Ge- we could have gotten to a detention any one of us goes home where we neva obligations, that may be finally and interrogation policy befitting the don’t hear about the cost of gas, but we coming to a close. Of course, we can’t United States years sooner than we don’t do anything about that. even be sure of that, given that despite have. But rather than answer a simple, People talk to me about health care. the great fanfare surrounding the law clear question, it is easier to stonewall. We don’t do anything about that, ei- against torture, we had a Presidential If the administration had been forth- ther. Signing Statement that undermined coming with Congress in October of How about a bipartisan, comprehen- enactment of the antitorture law and 2001 when it decided secretly to flout sive immigration reform bill? I stood basically said the President and those the FISA law and conduct warrantless outside the White House and praised he designates can work outside the wiretaps of Americans, we could have President Bush for his support of a law. avoided 5 years of lawbreaking, and we comprehensive immigration reform Now, I remain troubled by the nomi- could have had a more effective sur- bill. He told several of us in a long nee’s lack of prosecutorial trial experi- veillance program targeted at terror- meeting—and I think he was pas- ence. There have been people who have ists, not Americans.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 In other words, every time they cover alone to the detriment of the interest ror makes it all the more important up, things get worse. Just tell the of the United States and the safety, se- that the Senate end this obstruction truth, be open, and things get better. If curity, and rights of all Americans. and make Ms. Fisher’s appointment the administration had answered me Last month, our Nation commemo- permanent. when I asked over and over about the rated the one-year anniversary of Hur- Beginning with her service as Deputy Convention Against Torture and about ricane Katrina and the devastation it Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate’s rendition, we could have come to grips wrought. We haven’t done much to Special Committee to Investigate with those matters before they degen- clean it up at Homeland Security, but Whitewater, Ms. Fisher has exemplified erated, as they have, into what has be- it is the one-year anniversary. Last the attributes needed to lead an orga- come an international embarrassment week, our Nation commemorated the nization with a mission vital and im- for the United States. Former Sec- fifth anniversary of the deadliest ter- portant, obviously, to the Department retary of State Colin Powell, a former rorist attack on American soil in our of Justice’s Criminal Division. Prior to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Nation’s history. These twin trage- her latest Government service, she was now acknowledges it threatens our dies—one caused by nature, one caused a litigation partner for 5 years at the moral authority on the war on ter- by terrorists—serve as somber, but DC office of Latham & Watkins, one of rorism. Again, if the administration ever present, reminders that our Na- the premier law firms in the country. had honestly answered years ago, we tion is still not secure. One year after She takes from that experience a re- could have cleared it up, and we this administration’s appalling foot- spect and deep knowledge of the law. Since her recess appointment in No- wouldn’t be in a case where the rest of dragging, incompetent, and wasteful vember of 2005, necessitated because of the world looks at us now and asks us response to Hurricane Katrina, our Na- holds on her nomination, Ms. Fisher what we are doing. tion still has citizens on the Gulf Coast has served as Assistant Attorney Gen- Just today, a Canadian commission, who do not have homes to return to or eral with distinction, honor, and suc- having studied it, reports that a Cana- jobs waiting when they get there. Five cess. She immediately refocused the di- dian citizen, Maher Arar, who was re- years after 9/11, our country still lacks vision’s mission in a way that reflects turning from vacation—a Canadian cit- an effective international strategy to the priorities of the administration. izen, a Canadian citizen—was arrested protect the American people from ter- For example, under Ms. Fisher, the by American authorities at JFK Air- rorism. We need to refocus our efforts Criminal Division has made impressive port in New York. He was held for 12 and our resources where they belong: headway in supporting the Nation’s na- days, not allowed to speak to a lawyer on providing real security for the tional security mission, in combating or a Canadian consular official, and he American people. America can do bet- violent crime, including gang violence, was then turned over not to Canada, ter. The full agenda before us as we and protecting our children from ex- which was 200 miles away, but to Syria enter the final weeks of this legislative ploitation on the Internet and else- where he was tortured, thousands of session reflects how, even though one where. miles away. party controls the White House, the What is troubling about the debate So here is what the United States is House of Representatives, and the Sen- today on this nomination is that we faced with. We seized a person from an- ate—even though we have a one-party are having a debate about a nominee other country in New York, we don’t Government—these Republicans have who so clearly deserves confirmation. allow him to speak to a lawyer, and we failed, at our Nation’s most pressing What is troubling about today’s debate don’t allow him to speak with his con- hour, to provide this country with is that it is reflective of the continued sular official from his own embassy. leadership. obstruction of nominees by Democrats We don’t send him back to his country, Mr. President, I see the distinguished in the U.S. Senate. This obstruction where if he is wanted for something Senator from Texas on the Senate has not only affected judicial nomina- they could arrest him—it is, after all, floor. I reserve the remainder of my tions, which is perhaps better known, about a 5-hour drive to the Canadian time, and I yield the floor. but also the confirmation of important border—instead we ship him thousands The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- executive branch nominees with sig- of miles away to be tortured in a Syr- ator from Texas is recognized. nificant national security responsibil- ian prison, incidentally done without Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I come ities. Ms. Fisher oversees vital counter- the knowledge of the Canadians. to the floor to speak in favor of the terrorism and counterespionage divi- Now, I know how Senator LEVIN must confirmation of Alice Fisher, the Presi- sions. But because her nomination has feel because all of my efforts to get to dent’s nominee to be Assistant Attor- been blocked, these critical compo- the bottom of this case have also been ney General in charge of the Criminal nents have operated without a Senate- brushed aside by the Bush-Cheney ad- Division at the U.S. Department of confirmed supervisor for more than a ministration. Over the years, I have Justice. I am glad to say that Ms. Fish- year. yet to get a satisfactory explanation. er’s confirmation will finally overcome Consider the constant refrain from The Canadian commission, though, the unnecessary obstruction that she our colleagues on the other side of the found he had no ties to terrorists. He faces in this Congress which has forced aisle that this Republican-led Congress was arrested on bad intelligence, and the President to reassess her appoint- is not doing everything it can to pro- his forced confessions in Syria re- ment. tect America’s national security. Be- flected torture, not the truth. We know Ms. Fisher is an outstanding nominee yond Ms. Fisher’s nomination, this if you torture somebody long enough, for this position. In addition to her cre- message stands in stark contrast with they will say anything you want. dentials, she has substantial previous the democrats’ record of obstruction on The United States should acknowl- public service experience, particularly other key national security posts. edge what it did, but instead, it uses in the Criminal Division during a dif- Perhaps the most inexcusable ob- legal maneuvers to thwart every effort ficult time following the terrorist at- struction pertains to the nomination of to get to the facts and be accountable tacks of September 11. That experience Kenneth Wainstein, who would head for its mistakes. No matter how egre- will serve her well as Assistant Attor- the newly created National Security gious the mistake, no matter how ney General for the Criminal Division. Division. Mr. Wainstein’s confirmation many international laws are broken, The Criminal Division is one of the would fulfill one of the key rec- nobody ever admits a mistake around most important jobs of the Department ommendations of the WMD Commis- here. of Justice. It handles a variety of sion, the Weapons of Mass Destruction Now, I certainly understand, if some- issues, including counterterrorism, vio- Commission. It was the WMD Commis- body votes against this nomination, it lent crime, corporate fraud, and crimes sion that recommended the reorganiza- may be a vote not so much against Ms. against children. The Criminal Divi- tion of intelligence-gathering compo- Fisher, but a vote against this adminis- sion’s importance to the success of nents within the Department of Jus- tration’s stonewalling and going it America’s fight in the war against ter- tice. Mr. Wainstein has broad-based, bi-

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In the 5 years since the at- of Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, can be easily removed by simply hav- tacks of September 11, the Federal was filibustered, recess-appointed, and ing the committee chairman join in Government has taken a number of finally confirmed; and Office of the Di- the request for these documents, but steps to reorganize and improve its re- rector of National Intelligence General that has not been forthcoming. sources to better fight terrorism. Our Counsel, Ben Powell, likewise was fili- Today the issue is Ms. Alice Fisher. terrorist enemies are always changing bustered, recess-appointed and finally It is another example where requests and adapting, and so must we—if we confirmed. for documents and for information are to keep the upper hand in the war This obstruction is not limited solely have been denied. These are legitimate on terror. to nominations. Who can forget how requests which directly relate to Ms. Some 15 months ago, the WMD Com- proud Democrats were when they cele- Fisher and to whether she should be mission recognized that improvements brated killing the reauthorization of confirmed. I want to get into the his- should be made to the Department of the PATRIOT Act, one of the most im- tory of this matter in some detail. I Justice’s national security apparatus. portant anti-terror tools for our front- yield myself 45 minutes for that pur- They recommended a reorganization of line law enforcement and intelligence pose. the Department and the creation of a agents. Democrats also complain that The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without new National Security Division—which we are not doing all we can to secure objection, it is so ordered. would bring together under one um- the safety of our citizens, and then pro- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, today the brella all the national security compo- mote hyperbole and hysteria about the issue of detainee abuse at Guantanamo nents of the DOJ. Terrorist Surveillance Program, which Bay is very much on our minds and in The National Security Division that is well within the President’s authority the headlines as we debate how we will Mr. Wainstein would oversee is criti- during wartime, to conduct critical treat detainees in the future. In this cally important to the Department— battlefield intelligence-gathering context, the nomination of Ms. Alice and to America’s national security. It against foreign threats to America. Fisher for the position of Assistant At- will integrate the key national secu- I think the American people see torney General for the Criminal Divi- rity components—the Counterterror- through this Democrat obstruction. sion at the Department of Justice is ism and Counterespionage Sections of But nominations to critical national not just a routine appointment. Alice the Criminal Division and the Office of security positions should not face par- Fisher was the deputy at the Criminal Intelligence Policy and Review, which tisan road blocks. I recently read a Division while the abuse at Guanta- has the lead role in implementing the newspaper report on the nomination of namo was occurring and while concerns Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Mr. Wainstein. It reported that the of- about interrogation tactics were being FISA—under the leadership of a single fice was ready, the phone lines up and raised within the Criminal Division at Assistant Attorney General. Bringing the computers humming, waiting on that same time. We are being asked to together these mission-critical entities him to start. But, his nomination is confirm Ms. Fisher today with unan- will enhance our ability to fulfill our being blocked on reasons unrelated to swered relevant questions about any top priority of preventing, disrupting him. This obstruction must stop. knowledge she may have had or actions I am glad Ms. Fisher will be con- and defeating terrorist acts before they she might have taken relative to those firmed later today and I hope that the occur. interrogation tactics. The President approved the WMD Senate will be able to move on to Mr. I want to share with my colleagues Wainstein’s nomination quickly so Commission’s recommendation more longstanding unanswered questions re- that we do not leave critical national than a year ago. And Congress em- garding Ms. Fisher’s nomination to security offices unfilled. braced the concept and fully authorized In closing, I am pleased that Presi- this position. The constitutional duty the National Security Division as part dent Bush has nominated Ms. Fisher to of the Senate to provide its advice and of the USA PATRIOT Act reauthoriza- serve as Assistant Attorney General consent to nominations is a solemn tion. Congress has also approved a re- and I look forward to her continued one. Instead of respecting this con- programming request submitted by the service in that post. I ask my col- stitutional duty, the administration DOJ and office space has been dedi- leagues to support her nomination. has consistently sought to thwart it by cated and renovated—but unfortu- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. denying us relevant information. nately, it remains vacant. It remains THUNE). The Senator from Michigan. The administration has put up bar- vacant because holds have been placed Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I listened rier after barrier, hurdle after hurdle on the nomination and we have seen a to the Senator from Texas, but I do not to efforts to get legitimate information filibuster-by-hold. The Department has want to debate the Wainstein nomina- that bears on Ms. Fisher’s fitness to done everything it can until this Sen- tion today because we have the Fisher serve in this important position. Why ate confirms Mr. Wainstein. Obstruc- nomination in front of us. I would just the administration has stonewalled for tion from the other side of the aisle, say one thing in response; that is, the so long instead of answering questions Mr. President, is impeding efforts to delays in his confirmation vote are di- and providing information can only be improve national security. Long-term rectly the result of the administra- speculated by me. Is it because it is planning is being delayed and uncer- tion’s obstruction of Senate requests part of an effort to prevent information tainty is beginning to affect morale. for very relevant documents. Any about interrogation tactics from being The Department of Justice needs Mr. delays can be placed right at the feet of provided to Congress, or does it relate Wainstein on board, to provide leader- the administration that has stone- directly to Alice Fisher? I don’t know ship, vision and guidance. Again, like walled requests for information. I hope the answer, but the fact of the Ms. Fisher’s stalled nomination, Demo- the Senator from Texas and other Re- stonewalling is undeniable. It is part of crat obstruction is impeding this effort publicans would join in legitimate re- a pattern of secrecy that this adminis- to improve national security. quests for relevant information. The tration has engaged in in so many But Ms. Fisher and Mr. Wainstein are documents that are being sought are areas and so many ways. not the only nominees to face obstruc- directly related to Mr. Wainstein and The information I have sought re- tion. Just looking back to a few others his role in the FBI as General Counsel lates to what Ms. Fisher knew about who were slotted to fill positions crit- from mid-2002 to mid-2003 and when he aggressive and abusive interrogation ical to our Nation’s war on terror have was the Chief of Staff for the FBI Di- techniques in use at Guantanamo Bay, likewise been filibustered. For in- rector from mid-2003 to 2004. Cuba, during the time that Ms. Fisher

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It spoke about DOD inter- this went. gation tactics at weekly meetings be- rogation techniques which ‘‘differed This was all brought back to the De- tween FBI and Department of Justice drastically’’ from methods employed partment of Justice when Alice Fisher Criminal Division officials. I have by the FBI. It recounted ‘‘heated’’ con- was the deputy head of the Criminal sought to find out what Ms. Fisher versations of FBI personnel with DOD Division. And if the Criminal Division knew about these FBI concerns over officials. people were deeply involved in these aggressive DOD methods; what, if any- There were heated conversations be- debates, was Ms. Fisher involved? What thing, was reported to Ms. Fisher; and tween FBI personnel and DOD officials did she know about the aggressive tac- what steps, if any, she took in re- about aggressive interrogation tech- tics? What did she know about the ob- sponse. niques. This FBI agent said that the jection of the FBI agent, which is part If Ms. Fisher knew of aggressive in- Department of Defense has their of the Department of Justice, to these terrogation techniques at Guantanamo marching orders from the Secretary of techniques? That is what we have tried and did nothing about it, or she knew Defense and that the two techniques to find out over the last year and a about them but has denied knowing, again differed drastically. half. then I would be deeply troubled. The E-mails during those years recount- The May 2004 FBI document I men- administration has repeatedly ob- ing these heated conversations between tioned describes how senior FBI offi- structed efforts to get this informa- the FBI which was objecting to the cials communicated regularly with tion, information which is, in my judg- techniques being used at Guantanamo their Justice Department counterparts ment, relevant to Ms. Fisher’s suit- and DOD officials who were engaged in in the Criminal Division during the pe- ability for the position to which she is those techniques confirmed the serious riod in question, the period when Ms. nominated. FBI concern about what they saw at Fisher was Deputy Director of Depart- The administration has literally and Guantanamo. FBI agents expressed ment’s Criminal Division. In these figuratively covered up the Guanta- alarm about the military’s interroga- meetings, the FBI’s deep concerns namo abuses. This refusal by the ad- tion plans, saying in an e-mail dated about techniques employed by DOD ministration to provide relevant infor- December 9, 2002: ‘‘You won’t believe personnel were discussed. Efforts to mation is part of a larger pattern by it.’’ Also in that e-mail dated Decem- learn more began during Judge the executive branch of denying the ber 9, 2002, they included an outline of Chertoff’s confirmation as head of the Senate the information needed to carry the coercive techniques in the mili- Department of Homeland Security. He out confirmation and oversight respon- tary’s interviewing toolkit. had been head of the Criminal Division sibilities. Over and over again, the ad- So you have the FBI on the one hand during the time of these events, from ministration seems to use every means talking to their headquarters about co- April of 2002 through March of 2003 that at its disposal to deny documents or in- ercive techniques being used against Alice Fisher was his deputy. Let me read from the May 2004 docu- formation to the Senate, or to with- Guantanamo detainees, complaining ment. This was the highly redacted hold key portions of documents, or to about those details, and in one e-mail version which was available at the limit access to information. dated September 30, 2002, FBI agents time of the Senate’s consideration of It threatens to erode the Senate’s were asked whether or not they could Judge Chertoff’s nomination. The docu- constitutional obligations and respon- even work with the military interroga- ment reads in part as follows: sibilities and the constitutional bal- tors. They were told that FBI agents In my weekly meetings with DOJ, we often ance between the executive and legisla- had guidance to work with military in- discussed [redacted, blanked out] techniques tive branches of Government. Senate terrogators ‘‘as long as there was no and how they were not effective for pro- acquiescence in the administration’s ‘torture’ involved.’’ ducing intelligence that was reliable. refusal to provide relevant information Think about it. We read the head- Then there is a series of blotted-out undermines the fundamental principle lines in today’s newspapers of the tech- names of several individuals with the of Congress as a co-equal branch of niques being used by the Department of abbreviation SES after the names indi- Government. Defense, the CIA and the Department cating the individuals were members of The story of the administration’s of Justice. These are the headlines that the Senior Executive Service. The doc- concealing information about Guanta- we see in today’s papers. These are the ument states that the named individ- namo abuses began during a previous events from which those headlines uals ‘‘all from the Department of Jus- confirmation, that of Judge Michael flow. These are e-mails back in 2002 and tice Criminal Division’’ attended meet- Chertoff in early 2005 to head the De- 2003 referring to coercive techniques ings with the FBI. Again, Alice Fisher partment of Homeland Security. Judge that the FBI objected to, talking about was the Deputy Director of the Depart- Chertoff had been the head of the Jus- heated conversations that the FBI was ment of Justice Criminal Division at tice Department’s Criminal Division, having with the Department of Defense the time. where Alice Fisher served as his deputy over those techniques. That is what to- The document continues: from July 2001 to July 2003. In pre- day’s story flows from. We all agreed [blank, redacted, covered paring for the Homeland Security and Yet the FBI was finally told by their over] were going to be an issue in the mili- Governmental Affairs Committee’s superiors that you can be present as tary commission cases. I know [blank] hearing on Judge Chertoff’s nomina- long as no torture is involved. brought this to the attention of [blank]. tion, I became aware of a document FBI agents complained of DOD tech- That was the document that we were bearing on what officials under Judge niques in a number of settings, includ- given during the Chertoff nomination. Chertoff’s supervision knew, and there- ing to the generals at Guantanamo, to Clearly, the redacted information—the fore about what he might have known, the DOD General Counsel here in Wash- deleted portions of this document—was about the mistreatment of detainees at ington, and in video teleconferences relevant. It included the names of sen- Guantanamo. This document had been with the Pentagon. According to FBI ior Criminal Division officials partici- made public in response to a Freedom emails, a senior member of the Depart- pating in those meetings with the FBI of Information Act, or FOIA, request. ment of Justice Criminal Division was agents. The administration withheld The document, dated May 10, 2004, present at Guantanamo at the time of this information during Judge consists of a series of e-mails by an FBI a ‘‘heated’’ video teleconference during Chertoff’s confirmation hearing before agent—unnamed—recounting the con- late 2002. FBI officials were so con- the Homeland Security Committee of cerns that FBI Agents as law enforce- cerned that their agents at Guanta- which I am a member.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18445 On February 2, 2005 during his con- Assistant Director of the FBI’s Coun- That Judge Chertoff did not recall firmation hearing, I asked Judge terterrorism Division to MG Donald any discussions about DOD interroga- Chertoff about this document. In that Ryder, Commanding General of the tion techniques other than perhaps hearing, Judge Chertoff could not say Army’s Criminal Investigation Com- whether they were effective, never which Criminal Division officials were mand. heard of a discussion about abuses, ag- named in the document or even wheth- Detailee highly aggressive, interrogation gressive techniques being used by the er the weekly meetings referred to in techniques at Guantanamo. Department of Defense, Judge Chertoff the document occurred on his watch as The subject line in the letter is ‘‘sus- did not recall any knowledge, did not head of the Criminal Division. He could pected mistreatment of detainees.’’ have any knowledge about who in his not recall any discussion about DOD’s The letter describes alleged inci- division might have engaged in such interrogation techniques at Guanta- dences of abuse witnessed by FBI discussions or when those discussions namo ‘‘other than simply the question agents as early as the fall of 2002. might have taken place, should not of whether interrogations or ques- These include allegations of a female have been the end of the Senate in- tioning down there was effective or interrogator squeezing a male detain- quiry into this matter. If the Senate not.’’ ee’s genitals, bending back his thumbs; had access to the names listed in the Judge Chertoff further testified that an interrogator reportedly wrapping a May 2004 FBI document at the time of he ‘‘had no knowledge’’ of the use of detainee’s head in duct tape; the use of Judge Chertoff’s confirmation, we any interrogation techniques other a dog to intimidate a detainee. would have tried to refresh Judge than those that he described as ‘‘plain The letter describes a detainee suf- Chertoff’s recollection about the con- vanilla.’’ fering from extreme mental trauma versations referred to in these docu- We learned a few months after Judge after being kept in isolation in a cell ments. Chertoff’s confirmation that the inter- flooded with lights for 3 months. The Senate clearly had a right to rogation techniques the military was The letter indicates these incidents find out the names of these Depart- using at Guantanamo were anything and other FBI concerns were discussed ment of Justice Criminal Division offi- but ‘‘plain vanilla.’’ The Defense De- with two officials in the DOD General cials and ask them what they knew partment investigation by Generals Counsel’s office in mid-2002. about these interrogations, what if Schmidt and Furlow into the FBI alle- There are two points to emphasize anything they reported, what actions if gations of detainee mistreatment at here. These events took place from 2002 any were taken. The Senate was frus- Guantanamo during the period of 2002 to 2003 when Ms. Fisher was the De- trated and thwarted by an administra- to 2003 found that interrogators at partment’s Director of the Criminal Di- tion that wanted to cover up what was Guantanamo could subject detainees to vision. going on in the area of interrogation of numerous aggressive interrogation These events were reported to top detainees at Guantanamo. In February of 2005, Senator LIEBER- techniques. These included nudity, level people in the Criminal Division. sleep deprivation, isolation, tempera- The question is, What did she know MAN and I wrote to FBI director Mueller requesting that he provide an ture extremes, both hot and cold, loud about these events as Deputy Director unredacted version of the May 2004 doc- music and strobe lights and ‘‘gender of that Criminal Division? That is what ument referring to the weekly FBI coercion;’’ that is, inappropriate touch- we have tried to find out since her Criminal Division meetings or, if a ing by female interrogators. nomination. That is where we have copy was not provided, then provide a The report found that the interroga- been thwarted and frustrated and ob- legal justification for denying us the tion of one high-value detainee in- structed by the administration in get- unredacted document. volved many of these techniques as ting information from them. well as forcing the detainee to wear a In letter dated 3 days later, February These are not some unknown people 7, 2005, the Department of Justice—not dog leash and perform dog tricks; also making these complaints to the De- forcing him to wear women’s under- the FBI but the Department of Jus- partment of Justice’s Criminal Divi- tice—wrote to deny the request. The wear; strip searches; and 20-hour inter- sion. This is our own FBI people who rogations for 48 out of 54 days. Justice Department claimed that an are strongly objecting to these aggres- unredacted copy could not be provided Here is what one of the persons in the sive DOD interrogation techniques. Army helping to keep these detainees because it contained ‘‘information cov- They were writing in. They were send- ered by the Privacy Act . . . as well as in custody wrote about her experi- ing e-mails back to their headquarters ences. She wrote: deliberative process material.’’ A few about the military’s coercive interro- days later, on February 10, Senator On a couple of occasions, I entered inter- gations. view rooms to find a detainee chained hand LIEBERMAN and I wrote to the Attorney One e-mail said, ‘‘You won’t believe General requesting that he reconsider and foot in a fetal position to the floor with it’’—the techniques used and what they no food or water, or care. Most times, they his decision not to provide an would urinate and defecate on themselves. were involved with. At the same time, unredacted copy of the May 2004 FBI They had been left there for 18 to 48 hours or FBI personnel had weekly meetings document. more. On one occasion the air conditioning with senior Criminal division officials Despite repeated requests, the Jus- had been turned down so far the temperature discussing the Department of Defense tice Department refused to provide ei- was so cold in the room that the barefooted techniques. Again, Michael Chertoff ther an unredacted copy of the May 10, detainee was shaking with cold. When I was head of that division at the time 2004 e-mail or information on the asked the MPs on duty what was going on, I Alice Fisher was his deputy. names of the FBI and the Department was told the interrogators the day prior had Other Department of Defense inves- ordered this treatment and the detainee was of Justice personnel redacted from the not to be moved. The detainee was almost tigations into detainee abuse, in par- document prior to the Senate con- unconscious on the floor with a pile of hair ticular the report of Major General firmation vote on February 15, 2005 of next to him. He had apparently been lit- George Fay and the Schlesinger panel, Judge Chertoff, the Secretary of the erally pulling out his own hair throughout concluded that it was some of these ag- Department of Homeland Security. the night. gressive techniques in use at Guanta- The Justice Department’s refusal to ‘‘Plain vanilla’’ is all that Judge namo which migrated to Afghanistan provide this information based on the Chertoff heard about. But members of and Iraq and were part and parcel of Privacy Act was a misuse of that stat- his Division heard about those tech- detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib and else- ute. The Privacy Act was designed pri- niques, and we didn’t know that during where. If the techniques at Guanta- marily to prevent the U.S. Government the Chertoff nomination because the namo that I have just described sound from disclosing personal information information was denied to us. familiar, it is, because the pictures of about private individuals who have not Other FBI documents include a par- those techniques used at Abu Ghraib consented to that disclosure. That act tially redacted letter dated July 14, became painfully familiar to us and to is not intended to authorize the Gov- 2004 from Thomas Harrington, Deputy the world. ernment to conceal from Congress the

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May 2, 2005: Levin letter to Attorney Gen- gerous precedent, and we were deter- Who was the FBI agent who wrote that eral Gonzales requesting again that DOJ pro- mined not to let it stand. e-mail naming those persons? I also re- vide the names of the author of the e-mail The excuses used to deny us an quested an opportunity to interview and other FBI personnel still redacted from unredacted May 2004 document went both the FBI and the Department of the May 10, 2004 document and for an oppor- beyond any assertion that a U.S. Sen- Justice personnel named in that docu- tunity to interview FBI and DOJ personnel named in that document. ate has ever accepted from any admin- ment, including, specifically, senior May 12, 2005: Judiciary Committee holds istration as far as I can determine. Justice Department officials David hearing on Fisher nomination. There is no claim of executive privi- Nahmias, Bruce Swartz, and Laura May 2005: In response to written questions lege, and the document itself has no Parsky. from Judiciary Committee member Senator bearing on any advice given to the I don’t think there is any doubt that Richard Durbin, Fisher states she did ‘‘recall President. The particular FBI docu- information would be relative to the general discussions about interrogations at Guantanamo Bay’’ but did ‘‘not recall that ment that Senator LIEBERMAN and I nomination of Judge Chertoff. The ad- interrogation techniques were discussed’’ at sought, and the other documents that I ministration essentially told us, how- weekly meetings between DOJ and FBI. She have referred to, dramatize the refusal ever, to trust them, that the informa- states she does ‘‘recall being aware of FBI of the administration to be straight tion and interviews we were seeking concerns about interviews’’ but ‘‘cannot re- with the American people and with the were not relevant to Judge Chertoff’s call the content of specific meetings about Congress relative to the detainee abuse nomination. detainee interrogation at Guantanamo Bay.’’ issue. Yes, it was. June 7, 2005: In response to second set of The thwarting of congressional over- This saga, the pattern of withholding written questions from Senators Durbin and sight over this and so many other Kennedy, Fisher says she does ‘‘not recall relevant information about Guanta- FBI personnel or anyone else expressing to issues is deeply ingrained in this ad- namo abuses continued in relation to me allegations about mistreatment of de- ministration. The executive branch is Alice Fisher’s nomination in April 2005 tainees at Guantanamo Bay.’’ She states determined to seize any crumb of jus- to fill the position vacated by Judge that she ‘‘cannot reconcile my recollection tification to prevent Congress’s access Chertoff, the head of the Criminal Divi- with statements contained in the (May 10, to executive branch documents needed sion of the Department of Justice. 2004) e-mail. . . .’’ to carry out our constitutional respon- Remember, Ms. Fisher was specifi- June 14, 2005: Senators Durbin, Kennedy, and Levin interview Alice Fisher. Fisher sibilities of confirmation and over- cally named by the FBI agent in the sight. says she does not recall FBI expressing con- May 10, 2004 e-mail as having attended cerns about interrogation techniques at We found out a month after the Sen- weekly FBI Department of Justice Guantanamo Bay, other than concerns about ate confirmed Judge Chertoff to head meetings where DOD interrogation their effectiveness. the Department of Homeland Security techniques were discussed. The name of June 16, 2005: Judiciary Committee reports the redacted portions of the May 2004 the agent, however, was still redacted. Fisher nomination. Nomination placed on FBI e-mail were, indeed, very relevant There was still, and is to this day, the Senate Executive Calendar. June 29, 2005: Levin letter to Attorney Gen- to Judge Chertoff’s nomination. On stonewalling and obstruction to legiti- March 18, 2005, the Justice Department eral Gonzales asking for a reply to his May mate requests of Senators who must 2, 2005 letter and renewing requests for infor- finally responded to our February 10, vote under the Constitution on the mation and interviews of David Nahmias, 2005 letter, a letter from Senator LIE- confirmation of these appointees. Laura Parsky, Bruce Swartz, and other offi- BERMAN and myself, asking the Depart- I ask unanimous consent to have a cials named in the May 10, 2004 e-mail. ment to reconsider its decision to with- chronology of my attempts to get in- July 26, 2005: DOJ Letter to Judiciary Com- hold an unredacted copy of the May formation relative to the Alice Fisher mittee Chairman Arlen Specter stating that the author of the May 10, 2004 FBI e-mail 2004 document. In its May 2005 re- nomination printed in the RECORD. sponse, the Justice Department stated now says that he ‘‘did not have conversa- There being no objection, the mate- tions with Ms. Fisher nor does he recall con- it had reviewed the May 2004 FBI e- rial was ordered to be printed in the versations in Ms Fisher’s presence about the mail and provided a new version of the RECORD, as follows: treatment of detainees at Guantanamo document, somewhat less redacted Bay.’’ CHRONOLOGY RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF than previously. July 29, 2005: Letter from Attorney General ALICE FISHER FOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY While significant information contin- Gonzales to Minority Leader Harry Reid GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION—AS OF SEP- stating that the steps the Department has ued to be withheld, including the name TEMBER 2006 taken in response to Senators’ concerns ‘‘are of the FBI agent who authored the e- Feb. 4, 2005: First Levin-Lieberman request mail, the new version contained new sufficient for the Senate to make an in- (to FBI Director Robert Mueller) for an formed decision’’ about the Fisher nomina- information, including the names of unredacted copy of the May 10, 2004 FBI e- tion. the four Department of Justice Crimi- mail referring to weekly DOJ–FBI meetings August 19, 2005: Levin letter to DOJ Inspec- nal Division officials who had regularly at which DoD interrogation techniques were tor General Glenn Fine inquiring about met with FBI personnel concerned discussed. issues to be reviewed by the on-going IG in- about Department of Defense interro- Feb. 7, 2005: DOJ response denies the vestigation into FBI allegations of detainee gation techniques. Levin-Lieberman request for unredacted mistreatment by DOD personnel at Guanta- Specifically, the named Criminal Di- copy of May 10, 2004 FBI e-mail. namo Bay. Among issues Senator Levin rec- Feb 10, 2005: Second Levin-Lieberman re- vision officials who, according to this ommends be reviewed is ‘‘the extent to quest (to Attorney General Alberto which Ms. Fisher was aware of FBI concerns e-mail, were present at those meetings, Gonzales) for an unredacted copy of the e- about detainee interrogations and efforts to discussing those interrogation tech- mail. convey these concerns to DOD and others.’’ niques, were Alice Fisher, who served Mar. 10, 2005: DOJ response provides a re- August 31, 2005: Alice Fisher receives re- as Judge Chertoff’s deputy, Dave vised version of the May 10, 2004 FBI docu- cess appointment from President Bush to be- Nahmias, then counsel to Judge ment with fewer redactions. New version in- come Assistant Attorney General of DOJ Chertoff within the Criminal Division, cludes a reference to Alice Fisher as one of Criminal Division. and two other senior Criminal Division the senior officials attending meetings where Sept. 16, 2005: DOJ IG Fine letter to Levin FBI agents expressed concerns about interro- indicating that ongoing review of FBI per- officials, Bruce Swartz and Laura gation techniques at Guantanamo Bay. sonnel’s allegations regarding detainee abuse Parsky. Also newly revealed was that April 4, 2005: Alice Fisher nominated for at Guantanamo will include issues relating one Criminal Division official, Bruce Assistant Attorney General of DOJ Criminal to ‘‘the role of Alice Fisher, Assistant Attor- Swartz, had brought concerns about Division. ney General for the Criminal Division, and

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At that meet- that the Senate, on a regular basis, has for Assistant Attorney General of DOJ Criminal Division. ing, she stood by her statement that access to sensitive documents and in- Sept. 29, 2005: Minority Leader Reid letter she did not ‘‘recall’’ FBI officials ex- formation which frequently contains to Attorney General Gonzales requesting pressing concerns about Department of the names of FBI agents. that DOJ provide interested Senators with Defense methods at Guantanamo other On this important issue of Senate ad- the opportunity to interview relevant FBI than general concerns about their ef- vice and consent to a nomination, the and DOJ personnel. fectiveness. Department was refusing to provide Dec. 15, 2005: At meeting with Attorney To attempt to resolve the conflict in Senators with information relevant to General Gonzales and White House Counsel those statements, I wrote to Attorney our constitutional duty. Harriet Miers, Senator Levin requests meet- ing with FBI agent who authored the May General Gonzales in June of 2005 re- I requested that the nomination of 2004 e-mail without DOJ representative questing a response to my request Ms. Fisher not be considered until I present, but offers compromise of having originally made on May 2, 2005 for the had the opportunity to get the relevant DOJ IG representative sit in on the meeting. name of the FBI agent who authored information I had been seeking. The July 25, 2006: Senator Specter letter to At- the e-mail and for an opportunity to administration continued to refuse to torney General Gonzales requesting to set up interview the Criminal Division offi- provide the information and instead an interview between Senator Levin and the cials named in that document, includ- made a recess appointment of Alice FBI Agent. ing David Nahmias, Bruce Swartz, and Fisher to head the Criminal Division in July 25, 2006: Levin letter to Attorney Gen- eral Gonzales requesting to meet with the Laura Parsky. So May of 2005 is the August of 2005, and she was renomi- FBI Agent with Senator Specter, and an IG first time I made the request for the nated in September of 2005. representative present, or alternatively, a name of the FBI agent who authored In December of 2005, Attorney Gen- representative from the FBI’s Office of Gen- the e-mail and an opportunity to inter- eral Gonzales offered to make the FBI eral Counsel (OGC). view the named Criminal Division offi- agent available to be interviewed by July 26, 2006: DOJ letter to Levin agreeing cials that were listed in that docu- me if a Department of Justice official to the request to make FBI Agent available ment—Nahmias, Swartz and Parsky. could be present. I declined an inter- to be interviewed with a representative from On July 26, 2005, the Justice Depart- view under these terms but told Attor- the FBI OGC present, but asserting that questions must be limited to those related to ment wrote the Judiciary Committee ney General Gonzales I could accept ‘‘the agent’s factual knowledge of commu- Chairman ARLEN SPECTER, responding having someone from the Department nications to Ms. Fisher about the treatment to Senator SPECTER’s request for infor- of Justice Inspector General’s office of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.’’ mation about the May 2004 e-mail. In present. July 26, 2006: Levin letter to DOJ clarifies that letter, the Department provided a This led to more delay, more that Senator Levin intends to ask the FBI summary of an interview it had con- stonewalling by the Department of agent ‘‘any question which I consider rel- ducted with the FBI agent who au- Justice until this past June. With the evant to the nomination of Alice Fisher.’’ help of the chairman of the Judiciary July 26, 2006: Senators Levin and Specter thored the e-mail regarding what he meet with the FBI Agent, as well as FBI knew of conversations with Alice Fish- Committee, Senator SPECTER, and oth- General Counsel Valerie Caproni. FBI Agent er. ers, the Justice Department finally recalls only one FBI–DOJ meeting where In that letter, the Department said: agreed to make the FBI agent who au- Alice Fisher was present but states he had [the FBI agent] did not have conversations thors the e-mails available to be inter- regular conversations with two Criminal Di- with Ms. Fisher nor does he recall conversa- viewed. vision officials, David Nahmias and Bruce tions in Ms. Fisher’s presence about the On July 26 of this year, more than 1 Swartz, regarding DoD interrogation tech- treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. year after my request for the FBI niques. The FBI Agent told Mr. Nahmias He did participate in conversations with Ms. agent’s name, Senator SPECTER and I, that the DoD interrogation of one detainee Fisher and other department and FBI rep- along with FBI General Counsel was ‘‘completely inappropriate.’’ resentatives about a specific detainee and August 1, 2006: Levin letter to Attorney that detainee’s links to law enforcement ef- Caproni, met with the FBI agent—1 General Gonzales again requesting to inter- forts. These discussions focused on the infor- year, delayed by the administration, view David Nahmias and Bruce Swartz. mation gathered regarding the information simply providing access to the FBI August 30, 2006: DOJ Letter to Levin re- and individual and his associations, but not agent who wrote a critically important questing a vote on Ms. Fisher’s nomination. on his treatment or interrogation. e-mail. The letter does not address Senator Levin’s The letter also stated that the There was reference made about the request for interviews of David Nahmias and Senate obstructing the nomination. Bruce Swartz. unnamed FBI agent’s conversation Sept. 12, 2006: Levin letter to Attorney with Ms. Fisher: (Mr. CHAFEE assumed the Chair.) General Gonzales reiterating request to . . . focused on the particular detainee de- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the ob- interview David Nahmias and Bruce Swartz, scribed above and predated the broader con- struction here should be directly laid but proposing in the alternative that they versations [in the weekly meetings] about at the feet of the administration provide answers to questions included with DOD techniques with other department rep- which, for 1 year, refused access to an the letter. resentatives. FBI agent who wrote a critically im- Mr. LEVIN. Let me summarize these And the letter concluded by express- portant memo regarding detainee efforts. Alice Fisher was first asked in ing the hope that this would resolve abuse at Guantanamo and whether Ms. written questions what she knew or any outstanding questions about Ms. Fisher had any knowledge of that and, heard about these FBI concerns. In her Fisher’s nomination. if so, what she did relative to that answers, Ms. Fisher stated that she re- A few days later, the Attorney Gen- knowledge. called regular meetings between the eral wrote to the minority leader, The FBI agent said in the interview FBI and Department of Justice Crimi- Democratic Leader HARRY REID, stat- that he recalled Ms. Fisher attended nal Division officials but did not ‘‘re- ing that the Department had taken only one of the weekly meetings, which call that interrogation techniques were steps in response to the Senator’s con- dealt primarily with the relationship discussed at these meetings.’’ She stat- cerns ‘‘sufficient for the Senate to between a particular high-value de- ed, also, that she did recall ‘‘general make an informed decision’’ on Alice tainee and the 9/11 hijackers. He also discussions’’ with Judge Chertoff, who Fisher’s nomination. In essence, what stated that he had ‘‘frequent conversa- was heading the Criminal Division, the Justice Department was saying, tions’’ with David Nahmias, counsel to about the ‘‘effectiveness’’ of DOD inter- they will do the interview; trust them. the Criminal Division’s head, Mr. rogation techniques and methods com- It is up to them to decide on the suffi- Chertoff. That is now the issue which pared to the FBI’s methods. ciency of information for the purpose comes before the Senate. On June 14, 2005, Senators KENNEDY, of Senate confirmation. The Depart- Just a couple of months ago, it was DURBIN, and I interviewed Ms. Fisher ment was unwilling to trust Senators finally provided to the Senate that an

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This sion, and were shared with the deputy in the way of information coming to is the same David Nahmias named in head of that Criminal Division, Ms. the U.S. Senate; for 1 year, they set up that FBI agent’s May 2004 e-mail re- Fisher, I wrote to Attorney General a roadblock to a Senator who is mak- garding FBI concerns about aggressive Gonzales on August 1, 2006, to renew for ing a request that is clearly relevant to DOD techniques. The FBI agent added the third time my request to interview the fitness of a person to serve as head that he specifically shared with Mr. these two senior Criminal Division offi- of the Criminal Division of the Depart- Nahmias his view that interrogation cials, David Nahmias and Bruce ment of Justice of the United States. methods used on one detainee were Swartz. And then finally I am given access to ‘‘completely inappropriate.’’ This is This is a highly relevant request. The that agent 1 year later. And when that the same David Nahmias I have repeat- FBI agent said he discussed the Depart- agent discloses that he, in fact, shared edly sought to interview since May of ment of Defense interrogation tactics concerns about aggressive interroga- 2005. during regular meetings with Mr. tion techniques with two other individ- Compare these statements of the FBI Nahmias and Mr. Swartz. Mr. Nahmias uals who were working at the Criminal agent when interviewed in person to was counsel to Assistant Attorney Gen- Division with Ms. Fisher, and when I the assurances the Justice Department eral Chertoff, who was head of the simply say I want to talk to those two made in their July 2005 letter about the Criminal Division. Alice Fisher and people to see if they shared those con- FBI agent’s discussions with the Crimi- Bruce Swartz were both deputies in cerns with Ms. Fisher because she de- nal Division officials, including Alice that division. Alice Fisher was in nied ever hearing concerns about ag- Fisher. The Justice Department wrote charge of overseeing terrorist suspect gressive techniques, of course, I have that the discussions at the meeting at- prosecutions. FBI objections to aggres- been denied that. tended by Alice Fisher ‘‘focused on the sive DOD interrogation tactics were a The stonewalling continues. Obstruc- information gathered’’ from one spe- major issue, a raging issue, according tion by the Department of Justice of cific detainee ‘‘but not on his treat- to numerous e-mails sent back and access to information relevant to the ment or interrogation. . . .’’ The Jus- forth from Guantanamo to Wash- nomination of Alice Fisher continues tice Department never said that the ington. This issue was so intense that to this day. FBI agent had ‘‘frequent conversa- FBI agents were wondering whether When I wrote the Attorney General tions’’ about interrogation techniques they could even be present during in- on September 12 saying: OK, if we can- being used at Guantanamo with David terrogation. They were so intense that not meet with these two witnesses, at Nahmias, counsel to the head of the FBI agents were writing back to head- least would you ask them to answer Criminal Division, or less frequent con- quarters saying: Can you believe what questions as to whether they shared versations with Bruce Swartz, also a is going on down there? These dif- this information they had heard about Deputy Assistant Attorney General in ferences between the FBI and the De- these techniques being used at Guanta- the Criminal Division. That wasn’t dis- partment of Defense were so intense namo, there is no answer from the De- closed—very critical information, that there were regular discussions, partment of Justice. They are silent. which is the subject now of the debate. meetings, debates, and heated con- The current form of stonewalling and Why can we not get questions answered versation over the tactics being used obstruction by the Department of Jus- from David Nahmias, who we now be- by the DOD at Guantanamo that the tice of information that is relevant to lieve, acting as counsel to Chertoff, FBI rejected, reacted to, and shared this nomination is silence. head of the Criminal Division, of which with their headquarters. There is one other important back- Alice Fisher was the deputy—why can All we needed to do—and we still ground fact I wish to bring to the at- we not get David Nahmias to answer need to ask—is ask, Did Mr. Nahmias tention of the Senate. The Justice De- questions as to whether he shared and Mr. Swartz talk to the deputy head partment’s inspector general has been those deeply held concerns, which were of the Criminal Division about those investigating for over a year now the shared with him by FBI agents at concerns? Did they talk to Alice Fisher allegations by FBI personnel of having Guantanamo, with Alice Fisher, the about those concerns? Alice Fisher observed the mistreatment of detainees deputy head of the Department? may not recall hearing about those at Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and else- Following the interview, I also concerns, about abusive and aggressive where. The inspector general of the learned of a December 11, 2002, e-mail tactics, but they might recall talking Justice Department, Glenn Fine, has to Mr. Nahmias from the FBI agent I to her about them. If the administra- assured me that this review will look interviewed, asking for his comments tion has its way, we will never know. into ‘‘the role of Alice Fisher, Assist- on ‘‘legal issues regarding Guantanamo We are never going to know whether ant Attorney General for the Criminal Bay,’’ which were apparently set out in David Nahmias and Bruce Swartz dis- Division, and other Department offi- an attachment to that e-mail. cussed with Alice Fisher what we now cials regarding detainee interrogation The FBI agent’s statements to me in know they knew about in their capac- techniques.’’ We have been waiting for that December 11, 2002, e-mail reveal ities—one as counsel to the Criminal the IG’s findings for many months. The that FBI personnel raised concerns Division, of which she was the deputy, Senate is about to vote on Ms. Fisher’s with senior Department of Justice and the other as a deputy director of nomination before the IG report comes Criminal Division officials, including that division. out. David Nahmias and Bruce Swartz, that In an August 30 response, the Justice The delay in voting on the confirma- went beyond simply questions about Department ignored my request to tion of this nominee is directly attrib- the ‘‘effectiveness’’ of Department of interview Mr. Nahmias and Mr. Swartz, utable to the administration stone- Defense techniques, which was the only urging instead that the Senate proceed walling on requests for relevant infor- FBI concern that both Chertoff and Ms. to a vote on Ms. Fisher’s nomination. mation from the Senate. Ms. Fisher is Fisher could recall during their con- On September 12, a week ago, I wrote in place. She is in office. She is in an firmation proceedings—the only con- back, reiterating my request for an acting capacity. I have had a standing cern they ever heard about the effec- interview, offering in the alternative request to interview former Depart- tiveness of DOD techniques, despite a that Mr. Nahmias and Mr. Swartz re- ment of Justice Criminal Division offi- raging debate between the FBI and the spond to just a set of questions I had cials, seeking relevant information, Department of Defense about the ag- provided. The Justice Department has since May of 2005. This is not a last- gressiveness of those techniques and not responded to this letter. minute request to talk to Messrs.

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If not, why not? If so, please know from an FBI agent, the unnamed DoD OGC.’’ describe when these discussions occurred and author of that e-mail, that he shared A. Please identify the FBI and DOJ per- what was said. with those two men at the Criminal Di- sonnel who attended these meetings. How F. Did you at any time discuss FBI con- vision—one being counsel and one frequently did Alice Fisher attend these cerns regarding DoD interrogation tech- being a deputy director—that he shared meetings? niques or the mistreatment of detainees with B. How often were DoD interrogation tech- David Nahmias, Laura Parsky, or other DOJ with them the aggressive techniques, niques discussed at these weekly meetings? officials in the Criminal Division? If not, abusive techniques I have outlined, During what time period did these discus- why not? If so, please identify with whom which were being utilized at Guanta- sions occur? you discussed these concerns, when, and namo. C. Did you believe that DoD interrogation what was said. Why stonewall? Why not simply just techniques would be an issue for the military 3. MAY 10, 2004 DOCUMENT ask Mr. Nahmias and Mr. Swartz the commissions? If so, in what way? A May 10, 2004 email authored by the FBI During my interview with the FBI Agent, questions I have submitted to the De- Agent stated: ‘‘In my weekly meetings with he recalled one DOJ–FBI meeting where Ms. DOJ we often discussed DoD techniques and partment of Justice? What is behind Fisher was present. The FBI Agent stated how they were not effective or producing this? that the main subject of that meeting was intel that was reliable. Bruce Swartz (SES), By the way, I ask unanimous consent the possible relationship between a par- Dave Nahmias (SES), Laura Parsky (now that the questions I asked the Attor- ticular high value detainee at Guantanamo SES, GS–15 at the time) and Alice Fisher and the 9/11 hijackers, but also discussed was ney General to submit to Mr. Nahmias (SES Appointee) all from DOJ Criminal Divi- how the Defense Department was ‘‘pushing and Mr. Swartz be printed in the sion attended meetings with FBI. We all hard’’ on the FBI on-site commander to RECORD at this time. agreed DoD tactics were going to be an issue ‘‘speed up’’ getting information out of this There being no objection, the mate- in the military commission cases.’’ particular detainee and others. A. Please identify the FBI and DOJ per- rial was ordered to be printed in the D. Do you recall the DOJ–FBI meeting at sonnel who attended these meetings. How RECORD, as follows: which Ms. Fisher was present and FBI con- frequently did Alice Fisher attend these QUESTIONS FOR DAVID NAHMIAS cerns about DoD ‘‘pushing hard’’ on FBI per- meetings? 1. BACKGROUND sonnel to ‘‘speed up’’ getting information B. How often were DoD interrogation tech- was discussed? niques discussed at these weekly meetings? A. What was your position during Ms. E. What actions were taken in response to During what time period did these discus- Alice Fisher’s tenure as Deputy Assistant these concerns? Attorney General in the Criminal Division sions occur? (July 2001 to July 2003)? 4. DECEMBER 11, 2002 DOCUMENT C. Did you believe that DoD interrogation B. What was your professional relationship A December 11, 2002 email from the FBI techniques would be an issue for the military with Ms. Fisher? Did you report to her? Agent to you is entitled ‘‘Fwd: Legal Issues commissions? If so, in what way? re: Guantanamo Bay’’ and requests your During my interview with the FBI Agent, 2. FBI CONCERNS REGARDING DOD comments, apparently on an attachment to he recalled one DOJ–FBI meeting where Ms. INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES that email. Fisher was present. The FBI Agent stated The FBI agent whom I interviewed on July A. Are you familiar with this email? that the main subject of that meeting was 26, 2006, (the ‘‘FBI Agent’’) stated that he B. Did the legal issues raised in this email the possible relationship between a par- had ‘‘frequent contacts’’ with you, during relate to DoD interrogation techniques at ticular high value detainee at Guantanamo which he shared his concerns regarding ag- Guantanamo Bay? and the 9/11 hijackers, but also discussed was gressive Defense Department (DOD) interro- C. Did you bring this email to the atten- how the Defense Department was ‘‘pushing gation techniques at Guantanamo Bay. tion of Ms. Fisher? Did you discuss the legal hard’’ on the FBI on-site commander to A. Did you have frequent contacts with the issues raised in this email with her? If so, ‘‘speed up’’ getting information out of this FBI Agent? If so, how frequently? what actions were taken in response? particular detainee and others. B. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- D. Please provide a copy of any commu- D. Do you recall the DOJ–FBI meeting at cerns regarding aggressive DoD interroga- nication you provided in response to the De- which Ms. Fisher was present and FBI con- tion techniques? If so, what were these con- cember 11, 2002 document. cerns about DoD ‘‘pushing hard’’ on FBI per- cerns? sonnel to ‘‘speed up’’ getting information C. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- QUESTIONS FOR BRUCE SWARTZ was discussed? cerns regarding legal issues associated with 1. BACKGROUND E. What actions were taken in response to DoD interrogation techniques? If so, what A. What was your position during Ms. these concerns? were those legal concerns? Alice Fisher’s tenure as Deputy Assistant 4. DISCUSSIONS WITH DOD OFFICIALS D. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- Attorney General in the Criminal Division In the May 10, 2004, document regarding cerns about the alleged mistreatment of de- (July 2001 to July 2003)? FBI concerns over DoD interrogation tech- tainees? If so, what were those concerns? Did B. What was your professional relationship niques, the FBI Agent states ‘‘I know Mr. you ever hear of any incidents of detainee with Ms. Fisher? Did you report to her? Swartz brought this to the attention of DoD mistreatment at Guantanamo? 2. FBI CONCERNS REGARDING DOD [Office of General Counsel (OGC)].’’ In her E. Did you at any time discuss FBI con- INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES written answers during the confirmation cerns regarding DoD interrogation tech- process, Alice Fisher recalled discussing FBI niques or the mistreatment of detainees with The FBI agent whom I interviewed on July concerns about the effectiveness of DoD in- Alice Fisher? If not, why not? If so, please 26, 2006, (the ‘‘FBI Agent’’) stated that he terrogation techniques with members of the describe when these discussions occurred and had ‘‘contacts’’ with you during the period DoD OGC, or being present when such discus- what was said. when FBI personnel at Guantanamo Bay sions took place. Did you bring FBI concerns F. Did you at any time discuss FBI con- were raising concerns regarding aggressive regarding DoD interrogation techniques to cerns regarding DoD interrogation tech- Defense Department interrogation tech- the attention of DoD OGC? If so, please iden- niques or the mistreatment of detainees with niques. tify any meetings or discussions with DoD Bruce Swartz, Laura Parsky, or other DOJ A. Did you have contact with the FBI OGC in this regard, when and where those officials in the Criminal Division? If not, Agent? If so, how often? meetings or discussion occurred, and what why not? If so, please identify with whom B. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- was discussed. Did Ms. Fisher participate in you discussed these concerns, when, and cerns regarding aggressive DoD interroga- any such meeting or discussion? what was said. tion techniques? If so, what were these con- cerns? 3. MAY 10, 2004 DOCUMENT Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, why is the C. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- administration more interested in A May 10, 2004 email authored by the FBI cerns regarding legal issues associated with Agent stated: ‘‘In my weekly meetings with DoD interrogation techniques? If so, what keeping information from the Senate DOJ we often discussed DoD techniques and were those legal concerns? relevant to the knowledge of senior De- how they were not effective or producing D. Were you aware of FBI personnel’s con- partment of Justice Criminal Division intel that was reliable. Bruce Swartz (SES), cerns about the alleged mistreatment of de- officials, including Alice Fisher, of the

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That is my re- lent job and ought to be confirmed so will be many who will say we have sponsibility as Commander in Chief. I they can continue to be even more ef- more than enough information, and for took an oath to do that, and I intend to fective in the war against terror. many in this body, they have every do that. I have seen it time and again. With right to vote based on the information And he appointed some good people. regard to the Sixth Circuit Court of they have. But when any Member of Now all we have had is second-guess- Appeals, one of our Senators down here this body seeks relevant information ing, second-guessing, second-guessing, complaining had a whole host of those on a confirmation, every Member of complaint, complaint, complaint, hold nominees held up for years. The court this body ought to stand in unison be- up nominees; never happy. ended up deciding the University of hind that request. Somebody has to do something. I re- Michigan higher education, affirmative We are all either going to be or have member right after 9/11. What hap- action case with far less judges than been in the position of seeking relevant pened? We had a national epiphany. We should have been on that panel. There information to a confirmation. We found out in a spasm of political activ- has been some real concern expressed have all been in this position, and ity years ago, just like in many ways about that. many of us will be in this position today, the Congress, to placate critics Obstructing, holding up, and delaying again. This should be treated as an in- and liberals and activists, prohibited nominees is not the right thing to do. stitutional matter. the FBI from talking to the CIA. They We have important governmental ac- There is no reason these questions prohibited CIA agents because they tions to do here. that have been addressed to Mr. heard some of them had made a mis- Let me tell my colleagues about Nahmias and Mr. Swartz should not be take somewhere—there were allega- Alice Fisher. She has proven herself in answered. I believe this body, as a tions of that—that they couldn’t talk, the Criminal Division. Under her lead- body, should ask the Attorney General when they were out doing undercover ership, the division has made a number to have these questions answered. operations trying to obtain human in- of great strides. The Criminal Division There is no reason any relevant infor- telligence in dangerous areas of the has been responsible for the national mation to a confirmation should be de- world, with people who had criminal coordination of all national security nied to a Senator, providing the infor- records and might have done some- prosecutions, of all the criminal cases mation is relevant and germane, and thing wrong. in Federal court, including domestic clearly this is. What happened after 9/11? We said: and international terrorism and coun- Again, I want to emphasize, this is Why didn’t we have any human intel- terintelligence matters. not a last-minute request. This is ligence? What are the problems here? Alice Fisher has also worked closely something which arose from a meeting What we concluded was that both of with the intelligence community. That that was held with the FBI agent in those proposals, for example, were is her responsibility. We had too much question back in July. But the request wrong, and we promptly reversed them. of a wall of separation. Sure, she is to for these meetings with Messrs. Swartz We changed the law. be engaged in these issues to assess po- and Nahmias were made as early as That is all I am saying about this tential threat information to our na- May of 2005. They have been asked for flap—and I have been involved with it tional security and disrupt potential on four occasions since then. on the Armed Services Committee, and Do David Nahmias and Bruce Swartz attacks against this country. I have been involved with it on the Ju- Alice Fisher provides advice to U.S. recall the FBI agent sharing his con- diciary Committee. We have had 30 or attorneys. I was a U.S. attorney for 12 cerns about aggressive DOD interroga- more hearings investigating the people years. There are 93 of them around this tion techniques? He does. Do they re- of this country who are trying to pre- country covering the whole country. member? Did those two senior officials serve, protect, and defend this Nation. She provides them advice on terrorism share those FBI concerns about DOD That is who we investigate and com- matters, including such areas as ter- techniques with Alice Fisher? If so, plain about. Do we ever hear about how rorist acts in the United States and what was her response? These are di- to better catch the terrorists? It is abroad, weapons of mass destruction, rectly relevant questions. The pattern of this administration is time we start thinking about defending principles of extraterritorial jurisdic- transparent. The administration stone- and protecting this country rather tion, and use of classified evidence and walls on providing requested informa- than to prosecute and block and ob- intelligence information in prosecu- tion. It then accuses Senators of delay struct those who have been giving their tions. Alice Fisher also established the and demands that the Senate act to every waking moment to make us Office of Justice for Victims of Over- confirm their nominees without the in- safer. seas Terrorism. formation. The administration follows My good colleague from Michigan is During her tenure, the division’s this pattern because it works, and it such an able Senator. I am sorry this counterterrorism section, which Fisher works because this institution allows didn’t all work out to his satisfaction. also had previously organized and su- it to work. The Department of Justice, the admin- pervised as Deputy Assistant Attorney Mr. President, how much time do I istration offered this, he didn’t like General, has prosecuted numerous have remaining? that. They offered that, he didn’t like ‘‘material support’’ terrorism cases, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MAR- that. Maybe sometimes one gets to cases against people who have given TINEZ). The Senator has 32 minutes re- thinking there has been a little strat- material support to terrorists to fur- maining. egy around here—and I have seen it in ther their ability to attack and kill in- Mr. LEVIN. I reserve the remainder case after case that began with Miguel nocent people in this country and of my time, and I yield the floor. Estrada—for the Members on the other abroad. Those prosecutions have been The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- side to demand records, statements, in- located throughout the country and in- ator from Alabama. ternal conversations, internal memo- clude alleged planners supporting ter- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I randa to which they are not entitled. rorism in Georgia, Ohio, Florida, New think Alice Fisher is a fine person. My They don’t want people coming in and York, Virginia, and California; defend- colleague and those on the other side demanding everything they said to ev- ants facing extradition from the United are never happy with whatever the erybody who came into their office. So Kingdom and other foreign countries; President does to try to protect this they come up with this, and they ask international terrorist organizations, country. for all these items. Then when they such as al-Qaida, Hezbollah, FARC—

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She is working against it. Under her guidance, the Criminal Divi- has done so effectively and coura- Other cases have involved Govern- sion has created the National Gang geously. ment contract fraud. We have people Targeting, Enforcement and Coordina- She is cochair of the Law Enforce- taking advantage of the contracting tion Center, a multiagency initiative ment Subcommittee of the President’s process and cheating when they are led by the Criminal Division, with par- Identity Theft Task Force. That is an supposed to follow through and do cer- ticipation from the Bureau of Alcohol, important issue in our country. I have tain amounts of work for the Govern- Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the a staff person, and someone stole her ment. They have certified they have Bureau of Prisons, the Drug Enforce- identity and used it. She spent years done it, they get paid, and then we find ment Administration, the Federal Bu- trying to clear her record and get the out they didn’t do it. Some of them reau of Investigation, U.S. Immigra- situation straightened out. need to go to jail. tion and Customs Enforcement, and Under her direction, this sub- The task force has therefore been the U.S. Marshals Service. Those are committee is focusing on enhancing co- taking a number of proactive measures agencies she coordinates. ordination among law enforcement to identify, investigate and prosecute The gang initiative will create law agencies, the Federal Trade Commis- these kinds of cases. enforcement strategies and facilitate sion, and others to maximize the Gov- Alice Fisher created the Katrina operations across agency lines aimed ernment’s capabilities to curb the Fraud Task Force Joint Command Cen- at dismantling national and transna- international problem of identity ter in Baton Rouge where analysts, tional violent gangs. Fisher also estab- fraud. agents, and inspectors from the Inspec- lished a new gang squad of experienced Mr. President, I know you served so tor General and Federal law enforce- gang prosecutors who coordinate na- ably in Florida as a mayor and then ment communities co-locate—these are tionwide prosecutions and make them later as a member of the President’s all of the agencies, State and local— more effective. Cabinet. Florida and other areas re- they get together to focus on procure- Under her leadership, in partnership ceived terrific losses during Hurricane ment fraud and public corruption with various U.S. Attorney’s Offices Katrina. We will probably spend over which could result from the over $100 and the Drug Enforcement Administra- $100 billion on trying to help that billion reconstruction money flowing tion, more than 130 defendants were re- whole region recover and a whole city, into the affected region. As of July 25, cently indicted and hundreds of thou- New Orleans, that was flooded. Having 2006, the Command Center has received sands of dollars seized as part of an been a prosecutor in Mobile on the gulf and referred 6,424 complaints to various international operation targeting the coast after hurricanes, I can tell you Federal agencies. trafficking of black tar heroin in the that fraud does occur. You want to get The task force has provided training United States. The multistate inves- money out to people who are hurting in for the Inspector General community. tigation, called Operation Black Gold a hurry. You can’t ask for the same Each one of these agencies have their Rush, included arrests in 15 U.S. cities amount of time and evidence that you own Inspector General, and many of and 10 indictments in eight Federal ju- would normally ask. People need help those Inspector Generals are not famil- dicial districts, along with State right now. They have no place else to iar with hurricane work. They train all charges. More than 17 kilograms of go. But people take advantage of that. of them so that the Commerce Depart- black tar heroin, a potent form of her- The scum of the Earth take advantage ment, the Agriculture Department, the oin that is dark and sticky in appear- of the generosity of the American peo- Coast Guard, and other agencies in- ance, were seized during this operation. ple by often slipping in as contractors volved with this relief effort can have As Assistant Attorney General, she or claimed beneficiaries, lying about watchdogs within their agencies also has been involved now, and earlier losses, to get money that is supposed trained to prevent fraud. when she was the Deputy Assistant At- to go to people who are hurting. I am going to tell my colleagues, we torney General, with the Enron task Well, just days after Hurricane have had a problem in this Nation, and force. We remember when everybody Katrina hit the Nation, Attorney Gen- we still do, of public corruption. There talked about Enron that something eral Gonzales established the Katrina are public officials, whether in hurri- had to be done about it. Many people Fraud Task Force. This task force cane areas or not, who are taking doubted anything would be done about would send a message right off the bat money, extorting bribes and that sort it. President Bush announced that we that fraud would be investigated and of thing. Unfortunately, that is true. were going to have integrity in big prosecuted, and it was to focus on For the most part, we are a Nation of business, and big business people who fraud and corruption resulting from high integrity, but there are those who cheat and harm their employees and the hurricanes. He named Fisher the don’t meet those standards and need to others in this country will be vigor- Katrina Fraud Task Force chairman. be prosecuted. I would say, in many ously prosecuted. She was involved in As chairman, Alice Fisher quickly set cases, the Federal investigators are the that effort. up a forward-looking strategic plan and ones who really have the best oppor- She supervised the Enron task force. resource allocation for this inter- tunity, the independence, the distance, It has investigated that entire scheme agency task force, among all the other from the situation to handle these created by the executives of Enron to things she was doing, to investigate cases, and they just have to do it. They deceive the investing public, the Secu- and prosecute fraud arising from Hurri- have been rightfully praised over the rities and Exchange Commission, and cane Katrina and related disasters. years for their leadership in that area. others. The case has resulted in convic- Under her guidance, the task force has Under Fisher’s leadership, the Public tions of top Enron executives. Many made great strides to combat fraud. Integrity Section has prosecuted major said that wouldn’t happen, but they As of July 25, the task force had public corruption cases, including the have been indicted, convicted, assets charged 371 defendants in 29 separate ongoing Jack Abramoff investigation, seized, and those include Ken Lay and Federal districts. A majority of the which has to date resulted in five pleas Jeffrey Skilling, the two top people. cases charged to date have involved of guilty and in a conviction after trial As a member of the corporate fraud emergency benefits fraud against both of David Safavian, the former chief of task force—and we need to be aggres- FEMA and the American Red Cross— staff of the General Services Adminis- sive in prosecuting corporate fraud in charitable donation fraud. People have tration—the GSA, a big Government

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Fisher was recently named by the leadership of the President and the At- Mr. President, I thank the chair and Deputy Attorney General to establish a torney General and Alice Fisher. yield the floor, and I note the absence national procurement fraud initiative. So the top goals are supporting the of a quorum. Now, we have a lot of money that is national security mission, protecting The PRESIDING OFFICER. The paid out as a result of Government pro- this country from attack, ensuring clerk will call the roll. curement by our military and other Government integrity, prosecuting The assistant legislative clerk pro- agencies, and there is a good bit of fraud and corruption, ensuring market ceeded to call the roll. fraud there, so she is forming a na- integrity. That is—in the free market, Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask tional initiative on that. the banks, financial communities, unanimous consent that the order for Since Fisher’s tenure began, the De- businesses, securities, making sure the quorum call be dispensed with. partment of Justice has made headway that there is integrity in that. They The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in aggressively prosecuting crimes have a record of achievement. Com- objection, it is so ordered. against children. A lot of people say bating violent crime is still a part of Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have the Department of Justice shouldn’t be the duties, particularly gangs and drug sought recognition to speak in support involved in those kinds of things; that trafficking and protecting against of the nomination of Alice Stevens it is not important, and we need to crimes on the Internet and crimes Fisher to be Assistant Attorney Gen- focus on other big issues. But I submit against children. eral of the Criminal Division of the the Department of Justice’s leadership So this is a very fine, hard-working United States Department of Justice. and work in these cases can make quite public servant who gives her every Ms. Fisher has an outstanding aca- a difference. waking hour to trying to promote jus- demic record. She received a bachelor’s For example, the Criminal Division tice and protecting this country from degree from Vanderbilt in 1989. At Van- is currently coordinating 18 national attack. What she can say and what she derbilt, she was a member of the child pornography operations targeting can’t say in response to probing and Gamma Beta Phi Honorary Society. hundreds and, in some cases, thousands fishing expeditions from Members of She received her law degree from the of customers or participants in mass Congress about meetings and conversa- Catholic University of America’s Co- child pornography distribution tions and top-secret security activities lumbus School of Law in 1992. She schemes. In addition, as of July 26, that she may be involved in is not her served as Note & Comment Editor of 2006, the Innocence Lost Initiative tar- decision; it is really the Executive the Catholic University Law Review, geting children victimized through Branch deciding how much of these ac- which was a mark of distinction. After prostitution has resulted in 228 open tions should be made public. So it is law school, she was an associate with investigations, 543 arrests, 86 com- not her fault. Sullivan & Cromwell from 1992–1996. plaints, 121 informations or indict- I submit to my colleagues that she She served as Deputy Special Counsel ments, and 94 convictions in both the wasn’t involved in any of these issues to the United States Senate Special Federal and State systems. that people are so hot about. She didn’t Committee to Investigate the White- Fisher is working on the implemen- set the policies. She didn’t write the water Development Corporation from tation of the Adam Walsh Act. We all memos. She was lower down in the 1995 to 1996. know John Walsh, what a tragic story chain of command at that time. That She was an associate of the law firm he has lived through and, as a result of wasn’t her responsibility. She is being of Latham & Watkins from 1996 to 2000, it, has become a national leader, well- drawn into this now so that we can and was made a partner in 2001. known throughout this country for his continue to have complaints about the From 2001 until 2003, she served as work in the protection of children. So efforts of this President and his team the Deputy Assistant Attorney General she is working now to create the mech- to aggressively find, identify, pros- in the Criminal Division of the Depart- anism to fully implement the Adam ecute, and convict those who would ment of Justice. Walsh Act, which was passed by Con- threaten the people of this United She went back to Latham & Watkins gress just recently to combat child ex- States. from 2003 to 2005. On August 31, 2005, ploitation, and the Department’s new So I am impressed with Alice Fisher. she was appointed as the Assistant At- initiative targeted at protecting chil- She was a young, aggressive woman torney General for the Criminal Divi- dren from predators, Project Safe when I met her. She didn’t have a sion via recess appointment, which is Childhood, another time-consuming whole lot of experience. I questioned her current position. and challenging activity. her about that. But I could sense that She is a member of a number of bar Fisher serves as a key member of the she had the drive to be successful, to associations, and she has extensive Department of Justice Intellectual serve our country, and she has utilized writings on a number of subjects. Property Task Force and oversees the every opportunity she could to further I ask unanimous consent that a full Computer Crimes and Intellectual the interests of law enforcement and statement of her qualifications be Property Section of the Criminal Divi- justice in America. I think she is a printed in the RECORD. sion. Under Fisher’s leadership, the De- good nominee. In a different time, she There being no objection, the mate- partment has increased its prosecution would go through just like that; it rial was ordered to be printed in the of these cases and enhanced inter- would not be a problem. But here we RECORD, as follows: national partnerships in this area. It is are with an election coming up, and ALICE STEVENS FISHER, NOMINEE—ASSISTANT important that we do operate inter- the theme here is that this administra- ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION nationally. tion is abusing prisoners and being Alice Stevens Fisher was nominated by As Assistant Attorney General in mean to unlawful combatants and ter- President Bush to be Assistant Attorney charge of the Justice Department’s rorists, and they are trying to main- General, Criminal Division, Department of Criminal Division, Fisher developed Justice on April 5, 2005. The President ap- tain that theme and drag her into it. pointed Ms. Fisher to that position via a re- and implemented a strategic plan to They shouldn’t do that. cess appointment on August 31, 2005. focus and prioritize the mission of the She needs to be confirmed. She needs Ms. Fisher has had a distinguished legal Division’s approximately 750 employ- to have the full authority of the office career and brings over ten years of experi- ees. This management plan has orga- of chief of the Criminal Division of the ence to the Department of Justice.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18453 After graduating from the Catholic Univer- J.D., Columbus School Of Law, Catholic tive Affairs, but instead with someone sity of America’s Columbus School of Law in University of America, 1992, Note & Com- from the Department of Justice Inspec- 1992, Ms. Fisher became a member of the law ment Editor, Catholic University Law Re- tor General’s Office. We accommodated firm of Sullivan & Cromwell. view Senator LEVIN by having a representa- In 1995, Ms. Fisher served as Deputy Spe- Employment: Associate, Sullivan & Crom- cial Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee well, 1992–1996 tive from the FBI’s General Counsel’s Investigating Whitewater Development Cor- Deputy Special Counsel, U.S. Senate Spe- office attend the meeting. We also ac- poration and Related Matters, where she cial Committee to Investigate Whitewater commodated Senator LEVIN on the lo- supported the Senate’s investigation and as- Development Corporation & Related Mat- cation of the meeting, which was held sisted in drafting the final report. ters, 1995–1996 in his office and I was happy to meet In 1996, Ms. Fisher returned to private Associate, Latham & Watkins, 1996–2000 practice and joined the law firm of Latham & there. Partner, Latham & Watkins, 2001 The interview with the FBI agent Watkins. At Latham, Ms. Fisher’s practice Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Crimi- focused on the representation of corpora- nal Division, Department of Justice, 2001– lasted approximately 1 hour, during tions in government investigations and com- 2003 which we had an extensive discussion plex civil litigation. In 2001 she became a Partner, Latham & Watkins, 2003–2005 about what the FBI agent knew about partner. Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Divi- interrogation techniques. The meeting From 2001 until 2003, Ms. Fisher served as sion, Department of Justice (recess appoint- barely, barely, barely touched on Ms. Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the ment August 31, 2005), 2005-present. Criminal Division of the Department of Jus- Fisher. Nothing in the interview Selected Activities: Member, Virginia Bar showed any misconduct or impropriety tice. Association, 1992–1996 As Deputy Assistant Attorney General, she Member, American Bar Association, 1992– on the part of Ms. Fisher. Nothing con- supervised the Divisions Counter-Terrorism 1996, 1998–Present tradicted her testimony. She was bare- Section, Fraud Section, Appellate Section, Barrister, Edward Bennett Williams Inn of ly involved. Capital Case Unit, and Alien Smuggling Court, 2002–Present Following that meeting, Senator Task Force. Member, The Kentuckian Society LEVIN made a request to see two other In 2003, Ms. Fisher returned to Latham & Member, The Federalist Society, National individuals who had no connection Watkins as a partner. Practitioner’s Advisory Council, 2004. On April 5, 2005, President Bush nominated with Ms. Fisher and no connection Ms, Fisher to be Assistant Attorney General, Mr. SPECTER. Ms. Fisher’s nomina- with her nomination. Criminal Division, Department of Justice. tion has been delayed for a very long I am glad we have come to this point. She was appointed to that position via a re- period of time. In the meantime, Ms. I have included extensive documenta- cess appointment on August 31, 2005. Fisher has been serving as Assistant tion in the record demonstrating the SUPPORT FOR ALICE FISHER Attorney General for more than a year. way the Department of Justice re- ‘‘It is with the greatest enthusiasm that I She has handled some very high profile sponded in honoring Senator LEVIN’s write this letter in support of Alice Fish- investigations and has done an out- requests. I have worked with Senator er. . . From personal experience, I know that standing job. LEVIN for 26 years. He is a very thor- she will serve the President and the country When she appeared before the Judici- with great dedication, integrity, and talent. ough and effective Senator. When he Her judgment and skills as both a lawyer and ary Committee, she presented herself wanted to see this FBI agent, we a leader are unparalleled.’’ Michael Chertoff, very well. She is extremely well-quali- worked it out so that he saw the FBI Secretary to the Department of Homeland fied for the position. agent. Security. Since her nomination, some objec- I am glad the hold is off. I understand ‘‘During my tenure as Solicitor General, I tions have been raised and her nomina- we are going to vote on Ms. Fisher. I had the privilege and pleasure of working tion has been delayed because an email believe this comes under Shakespeare’s with Ms. Fisher. . . I found Ms. Fisher to be memorandum, authored by an FBI edict: All’s well that ends well. And an extremely accomplished, able and dedi- agent, lists her as an attendee at a cated public servant. In my view, she is a su- now we will go on to work on some perb choice to head the Criminal Division meeting where Department of Defense other important matters, such as try- and I enthusiastically urge that the Com- Guantanamo interrogation techniques ing to get habeas corpus in effect on mittee and the full Senate vote to confirm were discussed. Ms. Fisher was not re- the Guantanamo issue. her appointment.’’ Theodore B. Olson, sponsible for the interrogations con- I yield the floor. former United States Solicitor General. ducted at Guantanamo by the Depart- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ‘‘Ms. Fisher’s experience as a litigator and ment of Defense or the FBI. She did ator from Michigan is recognized. policy-maker, as well as her strong, positive not approve or direct the interrogation relationship with the law enforcement com- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I thank munity, makes her an excellent choice to or interrogation techniques, and she my good friend from Pennsylvania for lead the Criminal Division. The F.O.P. has was not involved in the approval of the his words. no doubt that she will continue to be an out- Office of Legal Counsel’s memorandum, After I tried for about a year to get standing Assistant Attorney General, and we the so-called Bybee memorandum. the Attorney General to make avail- urge the Judiciary Committee to expedi- Senator LEVIN, before withdrawing a able an FBI agent so we could talk to tiously approve her nomination.’’ Chuck hold on Ms. Fisher’s nomination, want- him about a memo that he wrote nam- Canterbury, National President, Fraternal ed to talk to the FBI agent who was ing Ms. Fisher, naming three other Order of Police. ‘‘From the commencement of my appoint- identified in the file in connection with members of the Criminal Division that ment, my staff and I worked closely with Ms. Ms. Fisher’s nomination. However, she was the Deputy Director of, as Fisher, who at that time served as Deputy when the matter became protracted being very aware of the debate between Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal and delayed, the Attorney General the FBI and the Department of Defense Division in the Department of Justice. In all asked me if I would meet with Senator over interrogation practices at Guanta- of my numerous dealings with Ms. Fisher, I LEVIN and the FBI agent. It was the namo, I was unsuccessful for about a found her to be a person of tremendous legal practice of the Department of Justice year to simply get information. acumen and good judgment, extremely hard not to make an FBI agent available to Stonewalling has occurred in this working, and a person committed to uphold- ing the highest standards of the Department Senators but only to the chairman of case. The delay that has occurred in of Justice and the legal profession.’’ Mike A. the Judiciary Committee. I decided to this case is directly attributable to the Battle, United States Attorney for the West- honor that request even though I did refusal of the Department of Justice to ern District of New York. not see the connection between Ms. provide information to this Senator. Fisher and either the FBI or the De- After that meeting—and I thank the ALICE STEVENS FISHER—ASSISTANT ATTOR- partment of Defense’s interrogation good Senator from Pennsylvania for ar- NEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, DEPART- techniques. ranging it; it wouldn’t have happened MENT OF JUSTICE Senator LEVIN wished to have the without him—after that meeting, Birth: January 27, 1967, Louisville, KY Legal Residence: Virginia FBI agent appear, not with the cus- something became clear which needed Education: B.A., Vanderbilt University, tomary representative from the De- to be clarified. I sent a letter to the De- 1989, Gamma Beta Phi Honorary Society partment of Justice, Office of Legisla- partment of Justice on that matter. It

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People who run the which objected to the tactics being General saying: You obviously are not Senate, staffers, have just consented to used and was very vehement about it going to produce two relevant people so the request. and did not want his agents to partici- I can ask them very basic informa- Mr. LEVIN. They didn’t consent, but pate in the interrogations and wrote e- tion—did they share the information they indicated to me there was no ob- mails to the Department of Justice they had about these abuses and these jection, to be technically correct. saying: You cannot believe what is raging debates between FBI and DOD. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without going on down here. There was this ve- You are not going to allow me to ask objection, it is so ordered. hement dispute between FBI and the those two people whether they shared Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I speak Department of Defense on interroga- that with the Deputy Director of their today on the nomination of Ms. Alice tion tactics. This is the background for department. You are simply not going Fisher to be Assistant Attorney Gen- what is in the headlines today. to do it. Would you at least ask the two eral for the Criminal Division at the At the discussion which occurred in of them questions in writing about Department of Justice. Ms. Fisher, a my office, which Senator SPECTER ac- whether they shared that information native from Louisville, KY, is without curately described, the FBI agent indi- with Ms. Fisher? question very well qualified to fill this cated that Ms. Fisher’s connection re- The answer of the Department of position. As a fellow Kentuckian, it is lated to one discussion he could re- Justice is silence—stone, cold, si- an honor to address her nomination member about a specific event, not lence—to my request. today, and I give her my full support. abusive interrogation techniques but, That is where we are. I will be voting I firmly believe that Ms. Fisher pos- rather, about whether one of the de- against this nomination because of the sesses the qualifications needed for this tainees down there had been involved stonewalling by the Department of position. Her dedication and personal in September 11. That is what his Justice of legitimate, reasonable re- drive stand as an example to us all. recollection was. We accept that. We quests for information which are still Ms. Fisher has served as Assistant have no basis to not accept it. outstanding, relative to Nahmias and Attorney General for over a year now. However, something came out at that to Swartz. In this time she has coordinated with July meeting which is critically impor- That is unacceptable. It puts us in a law enforcement agencies on a variety tant. He said he had regular discus- position of voting on nominees without of issues, including antiterrorism pros- sions on this subject about the de- relevant information which we should ecutions, public corruption cases, and tainee treatment at Guantanamo with have. The delay—and I emphasize child pornography cases. the counsel to the Criminal Division, this—the delay in this matter is not Prior to this appointment, Ms. Fisher David Nahmias, and another Deputy mine. The delay is the refusal of the served within the Department of Jus- Director, Bruce Swartz. We simply Department of Justice to provide infor- tice managing both the Counterterror- wanted to find out from the two of mation, to provide witnesses for a year ism and Fraud Sections of the Depart- them, particularly from Mr. Nahmias and a half. ment. In this time, she was responsible since he served in the same department Without the help of my good friend for coordinating the Department’s na- of the Justice Department with Alice from Pennsylvania, Senator SPECTER, tional counterterrorism activities, in- Fisher, and the Deputy Director of that we never could have even received the cluding matters related to terrorist fi- department, whether he, David information that we got from the FBI nancing and the USA PATRIOT Act. Nahmias, had shared the information agent, and, as he knows, I am grateful Throughout her tenure at the Depart- that he got from the FBI that wrote to him for that. I can now only hope ment of Justice, Ms. Fisher has shown the e-mail, with the Deputy Director of that he will join in asking the Depart- time and time again that she is a true that department. ment of Justice—it can come after this leader and leads by example. Many of For reasons that I cannot fathom, nominee’s vote—I would hope he would her colleagues testified before Congress the Justice Department is still stone- consider joining the request of the De- this past year about her unwavering walling answering questions which are partment of Justice that we have this work habits and her true commitment directly related to the nomination. information for the record as being rel- to justice. That question is, Did Mr. Nahmias and evant to the matters we are debating. This is the type of leader that we Mr. Swartz share with the Deputy Di- I close by saying I believe it is unac- need in our Government. I urge my col- rector of their own department, the ceptable, it is wrong for the Depart- leagues across the aisle who have held Criminal Justice Department, what ment of Justice to deny the Senate rel- up her nomination in the past to not they had learned from this FBI agent evant information. We are going to end let partisan politics get in the way this about the raging dispute going on be- up voting now on this nomination of time. We need to move forward with tween the FBI and the Department of Ms. Fisher without it. It should not be her nomination. Not only does she have Defense over these tactics? that way. I will express my opposition a proven record, but it was approved We asked the Attorney General if we to the stonewalling tactics of the De- overwhelmingly by the Judiciary Com- could talk with Mr. Nahmias. By the partment of Justice by voting no on mittee, and now she deserves a fair up- way, this is the fourth request I had this nomination, again, with my or-down vote on the Senate floor. made to meet with Mr. Nahmias. I thanks to the chairman of the Judici- I am confident that when she re- started in May of 2005 because he was ary Committee for the help that he did ceives this vote that she will be con- named, along with Ms. Fisher, and Mr. provide in this matter. firmed, and I wish her continued suc- Swartz as having been present at meet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- cess in her position. ings during which these tactics were ator from Pennsylvania. Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I will discussed. So he was right in that e- Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, there yield back my time. mail. We asked four times to see Mr. are many things I can say in response Mr. LEVIN. I yield back my time, Nahmias. We have been rejected every to what the distinguished Senator from also. I am willing to do that as Senator time. Michigan has said, but silence is the SPECTER has yielded his back. What But now, in my office, we learned preferable course. time remains? something else which is significant, Instead, I ask, as the representative The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- which is relevant, which is going to go of the majority leader, to set the vote ator from Vermont has 13 minutes. The

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Thune resentatives put this provision in dur- Grassley Nelson (NE) Vitter ing markup, which is the time they go Having set the vote at 5:45, we have Gregg Pryor given our colleagues ample notice. If Hagel Roberts Voinovich over their bill. Another amendment somebody wants to speak in the next 14 Hatch Salazar Warner was offered in that markup and re- minutes, they certainly would be at Hutchison Santorum jected. It is referred to as follows: liberty to do that. My hunch is that we NAYS—35 ‘‘Amendment to H.R. 5122, offered by will have a quorum call for 14 minutes. Baucus Feinstein Mikulski Mr. Israel,’’ Member of Congress, and it The important thing is that we have Biden Harkin Murray provides in section 590, which I just Bingaman Inouye Nelson (FL) read, relating to military chaplains: at finished the discussion on a reasonably Boxer Jeffords Obama the end of the quoted matter inserted harmonious note. Byrd Johnson Reed I suggest the absence of a quorum. Cantwell Kerry Reid by each of the subsections (a), (b), (c), The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Carper Kohl Rockefeller (d), and (e), insert the following: ‘‘, ex- Clinton Lautenberg Sarbanes clerk will call the roll. Conrad Leahy cept that chaplains shall demonstrate Schumer Dayton Levin sensitivity, respect, and tolerance for The legislative clerk proceeded to Stabenow Dodd Lieberman call the roll. Wyden all faiths present on each occasion at Durbin Menendez Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask which prayers are offered’’. unanimous consent that the order for NOT VOTING—4 I personally have not decided on the quorum call be rescinded. Akaka Kennedy what version I personally feel should The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Coleman Landrieu address this problem, so I remain of an objection, it is so ordered. The nomination was confirmed. open mind. But I remain very firmly of Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- a mind that in the brief time that we unanimous consent that we proceed to ator from Virginia. have had an opportunity to look at it the vote. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask and examine it here on the Senate side, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there unanimous consent that the Senate the time is inadequate to address an objection? now proceed to a period of morning issue which I regard as of enormous im- Without objection, it is so ordered. business with Senators permitted to portance. This is an issue that I would Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I ask for speak for up to 10 minutes each. hope this Chamber would have the op- the yeas and nays on the nomination. I now request the opportunity to ad- portunity to discuss, whether to put dress the Senate under that provision. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a into law a provision as proposed by the The PRESIDING OFFICER. If the sufficient second? There is a sufficient House or a provision as proposed by Senator will withhold just a minute, second. Mr. ISRAEL, a Member of Congress, please. which addresses the perspectives of The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. WARNER. Yes, Mr. President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The this issue from a different angle. This without losing my right to the floor. is just an example of the diversity of question is, Will the Senate advise and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The consent to the nomination of Alice S. views on this important issue. President is notified of the Senate’s ac- Among the conferees—I cannot name Fisher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant tion with respect to this nomination. Attorney General? On this question, names; I will not—there is a strong di- the yeas and nays have been ordered. f vision, those in favor of certain lan- The clerk will call the roll. LEGISLATIVE SESSION guage other than what is in the House bill. Some conferees think that the The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- provision by Mr. ISRAEL should be in- Mr. MCCONNELL. The following Sen- ate now returns to legislative session. cluded. So there is at this time just an ator was necessarily absent: the Sen- The Senator’s request is agreed to. enormous uncertainty among the con- ator from Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN). The Senator from Virginia is recog- ferees. Further, if present and voting, the nized. The House book that contains what Senator from Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN) f we call report language, which is a would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ PRAYER IN THE ARMED FORCES very helpful instrument to try to ex- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the plain the background of how provisions Senator from Hawaii (Mr. AKAKA), the Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, at the come into our legislation, trying to ex- Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- present time, the members of the plain what some of the words mean, NEDY), and the Senator from Louisiana Armed Services Committee of the Sen- this book is silent. The only report lan- (Ms. LANDRIEU) are necessarily absent. ate and the members of the Armed guage is a recitation, exactly, of the I further announce that if present Services Committee of the House are in proposed bill language. So there is no and voting, the Senator from Massa- a conference. A great deal of confiden- guidance that Congress is providing on chusetts (Mr. KENNEDY) would vote tiality is attached to that procedure. I this important phrase. ‘‘nay.’’ do not in any way intend to violate that confidentiality. I hasten to point out that, as is the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. case in just about all matters that we CHAMBLISS). Are there any other Sen- But before the conference—and this is not a matter of confidentiality—is a take up in the Armed Services Com- ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? mittee regarding the annual authoriza- The result was announced—yeas 61, provision in the bill of the House of Representatives which is related to tion bill, the Secretary of Defense nays 35, as follows: transmits to us opinions that he has, [Rollcall Vote No. 251 Ex.] military chaplains. I will read from the House bill. on behalf of the Department, with re- YEAS—61 gard to proposed legislation. I now will Each Chaplain shall have the prerogative Alexander Brownback Coburn to pray according to the dictates of the have printed in the RECORD what is en- Allard Bunning Cochran titled: Allen Burns Collins Chaplain’s own conscience, except as must be Bayh Burr Cornyn limited by military necessity, with any such The Department of Defense Appeal, FY Bennett Chafee Craig limitation being imposed in the least restric- 2007 Defense Authorization Bill; Subject: Bond Chambliss Crapo tive manner feasible. Military Chaplains; Language/Provision:

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So I say, I look back with a sense this issue literally demands that as is they oppose this provision. This of humility on what the military has soon as the new Congress convenes in reads as follows: taught me. Many times have I said I January, the committees of the Armed This provision could marginalize chaplains don’t think I would ever have achieved Services of the Senate and the House who, in exercising their conscience, generate discomfort at mandatory formations. Such the opportunity to be a U.S. Senator put on hearings at the earliest possi- erosion of unit cohesion is avoided by the had I not had the opportunity, the bility. You could start with this lan- Military’s present insistence on inclusive privilege of serving in uniform during guage as recommended by the House of prayer at interfaith gatherings—something the periods of two conflicts of our Na- Representatives—the Senate has no the House legislation would operate against. tion and the learning that I received language—to go through a process The Department urges exclusion of this throughout the military. I have often where people can come in. provision. said the military did more for me than For example, I asked each of the We have not decided as yet. But that I ever did for the military. But I just chiefs of the chaplains of the Army, is another dimension to the diversity will stand my ground against anyone Navy, and the Air Force to come in and of thinking on this very important pro- who wishes to challenge my religion. speak to the conferees—there were vision. Now, in my 28th year in this magnifi- only four conferees there at that As all Members in this body fully ap- cent Chamber, many is the time I stood time—which they did. I attached the preciate and understand, when a mat- here as our Senate opens and listened utmost confidentiality as to what they ter of this controversy comes along to either our chaplain or a visiting said. But I was left with the impression you are often singled out by a variety clergy. Each of us have the privilege of that now is not the time to try to of people who disagree. I have not inviting from our several States a vis- quickly put this one sentence into law taken a position, but nevertheless I am iting clergy to come and deliver a pray- by virtue of incorporating it into the being besieged by telephone, by er. It is part of the life of the U.S. Sen- final draft of the conference report. bloggers, by everything else—that I ate. I know of no effort ever to try and Those chaplains would be quite willing have taken this or that position. I will censor or legislate the prayers given to come before the Congress in open state momentarily what I think should here in the Senate, either by our chap- session. Let the whole of the United be done. But I am very proud of my lain or by the many who come from all States see this debate unfold, as it background. over America to give their prayers should. I was blessed with two magnificent here. So I am not suggesting the mili- Prayer is very important to the men parents. We were active in the Epis- tary is like the Senate. But it is an ex- and women of the Armed Forces. I re- copal Church, and I have remained ac- ample of the use of prayer. member so well the old maxim, ‘‘There tive in that faith nearly all of my life, The military is different. It is for is no atheist in the foxholes of war.’’ nearly 80 years now. My uncle was a that reason, that it is different, that I Military people, military families are rector of a very prominent parish here think it is important that we proceed heavily dependent upon the comfort in Washington, DC, in the shadow of to resolve such problems as may exist that is given by prayer—prayer alone the Washington Cathedral where I was today in the military regarding how or prayer with others. raised, not more than three blocks our chaplains pray, that we resolve I urge this Congress not to do at this from his church, and I was a regular that only after the institutions of the time this one sentence. I will read it attendee of Sunday school through Senate and the House of Representa- again. I have difficulty, as many times that. I am just sorrowful that people tives go through a careful and delibera- as I have read it, understanding ex- attack me personally, as if I had no re- tive process, not just try in the heat of actly what it means. ligious foundation. I have that founda- resolving a conference report, in brief It says: Each chaplain shall have the tion. meetings here and there among just a prerogative to pray according to the I have had the privilege to serve in very few—well, sometimes all the con- dictates of the chaplain’s own con- uniform. Not a career—and I have said ferees, sometimes in small groups—try- science except as must be limited by it many times here on the floor of the ing to reconcile the differences be- military necessity. Senate—of any great note, a very mod- tween legislative provisions in the What is that? What is military neces- est career, but as a young, 17, 18-year- House bill and those in the Senate bill. sity? We should define that very care- old in the last year of World War II, I would like to call our attention to fully. I continue: just in the training command. We were the Constitution of the United States. With any such limitation being imposed in trained to be replacements to go over- It says: the least restrictive manner feasible. seas to the Pacific. The war ended. We Congress shall make no law respecting an That, to me, is a complicated sen- were sent home. establishment of religion, or prohibiting the tence and a complicated message to But many a time in the course of free exercise thereof; or abridging the free- put forth. that period in military service, the sec- dom of speech, or of the press; or the right of In conclusion, I will recommend to ond chapter, this time as a United the people peaceably to assemble, and to pe- the conferees that at this time Con- States Marine, a young officer serving tition the government for a redress of griev- gress not enact this bill language in in Korea, the First Marine Air Wing, at ances. the House, that we defer it to a time a time when, indeed, certainly the in- This is such a fundamental part of when the entire Senate and the entire fantry troops in the front lines, where our democracy. It is a pillar of House in open before the public invites I visited on occasion, were being sub- strength in this Republic. But it is con- in as many as we can possibly accom- ject to the most difficult combat under stantly reviewed by the courts against modate to give their views on the insti- rigorous conditions in Korea, but I the different factual situations that tution of the chaplain in the Armed knelt and prayed many, many times come up. Forces of the United States, an institu- with my fellow soldiers—men and I think the military deserves no less tion that I have known since the clos- women, fellow marines, fellow sailors. than to have the most careful and de- ing days of World War II and have So I speak as one who has benefited liberative review of this suggested lan- known for over a half century and have through the years from the religion guage rather than to put it into law at seen it function and have seen it work. that was instilled in me through my this time. My recommendation—I will Before we change those rules, I think parents and the church of my choice, cooperate with the conferees—is that I we owe no less to the men and women

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Anyone accepting a com- wish or not to write language that in istry Professionals (RMPs) endorsed by a De- mander’s invitation to provide religious ele- many respects we were admonished by partment of Defense (DOD)—listed Religious ments at a command function is accountable the Founding Fathers to be careful, at Organization (RO) and commissioned as CHC for following the commander’s guidance. least at the most under the First officers. d. Commanders shall, when in a combat Amendment. (2) As a condition of appointment, every area, only assign, detail, or permit chap- In addition, some of the concern—and RMP must be willing to function in a plural- lains, as non-combatants under the Geneva I think it is a legitimate concern—of istic environment in the military, where di- Convention, to perform such duties as are re- verse religious traditions exist side-by-side those proposing this language ema- lated to religious ministry under Art. 1063 of with tolerance and respect. Every RMP must reference (b). nates from actions taken by the De- be willing to support directly and indirectly e. Commanders shall not assign chaplains partment of the Air Force, the Depart- the free exercise of religion by all military collateral duties that violate the religious ment of the Navy, and I believe—I have members of the DON, their family members, practices of the chaplain’s religious organi- not seen it—the Department of the and other persons authorized to be served, in zation or that require services in a capacity Army in issuing certain guidance. The cooperation with other chaplains and RMPs. in which the chaplain may later be called guidance was issued recently about Chaplains are trained to minister within the upon to reveal privileged or sensitive infor- specialized demands of the military environ- mation. this subject of prayer and other mat- f. Commanders shall not assign chaplains ters relating to the chaplain. ment without compromising the tenets of their own religious tradition. duties to act as director, solicitor, or treas- I will not go into it, but I will put in (3) In providing religious ministry, chap- urer of funds, other than administrator of a today’s RECORD the documents that lains shall strive to avoid the establishment Religious Offering Fund; or serve on a court- were issued by several military depart- of religion to ensure that free exercise rights martial; or stand watches other than that of ments. You can read it for yourselves. are protected for all authorized personnel. duty chaplain. I think that we should put in report (4) Chaplains will provide ministry to those language in our bill two things: First, of their own faith, facilitate ministry to U.S. ARMY that the Secretary of Defense will those of other faiths, and care for all service Army Chaplains & Military/Patriotic Cere- stay—that means hold in abeyance— members, including those who claim no reli- monial Prayer: How does the Army Chief gious faith. Chaplains shall respect the of Chaplains address chaplains and Mili- enforcement of these newly promul- tary/Patriotic Ceremonial Prayer? gated regulations until such time as rights of others to their own religious be- liefs, including the right to hold no beliefs. AR 1651–1, Chaplain Activities in the the Congress has had an opportunity to (5) Chaplains advise commands in matters United States Army, has several pertinent hold its hearings, go through a delib- of morale, morals, ethics, and spiritual well- statements. Paragraph. 1–4 a. reads, ‘‘In, erative process, and then decide wheth- being. They also serve as the principal advi- striking a balance between the ‘establish- er it wishes to act by way of sending a sors to commanders for all issues regarding ment’ and ‘free exercise’ clauses the Army conference report to the President for the impact of religion on military oper- chaplaincy, in providing religious services purposes of becoming the law of the ations. and ministries to the command, is an instru- land. (6) Chaplains are non-combatants. Chap- ment of the U.S. Government to ensure that So it is twofold: let the system of the lains are not authorized to obtain weapons soldier’s religious ‘free exercise’ rights are protected. At the same time, chaplains are chaplain, which has been operating for qualifications, warfare qualifications, or bear arms; however, chaplains who attained trained to avoid even the appearance of any my lifetime, half a century, serving the weapons or warfare qualifications during establishment of religion.’’ Paragraph 4–4h. needs of the men and women of the prior service as a combatant are authorized reads, ‘‘Military and patriotic ceremonies Armed Forces, continue to do as they to wear their awards and/or warfare quali- may require a chaplain to provide an invoca- have done but stand down any regula- fications. Chaplains are eligible to qualify tion, reading, prayer, or benediction. Such tions until studied by this coequal for and to wear the insignia of qualification occasions are not to be considered religious branch of the Government, which designations such as Fleet Marine Force, services. Chaplains will not be required to under the Constitution has a very spe- Basic Parachutist, and Navy/Marine Para- offer a prayer, if doing so would be in vari- cial language provision that says we chutist. ance with the tenets or practices of their 6. Responsibilities of Commanders faith group.’’ have a responsibility to care for the Chaplains provide prayer within worship needs in general of the men and women a. Commanders shall provide a Command services governed by the tenets of their of the Armed Forces. That is what the Religious Program (CRP) in support of reli- faith. Chaplains also provide prayer in public conference report does. gious needs and preferences of the members ceremonies which are patriotic/military I am hopeful that the conferees will of their commands, eligible family members (sometimes called secular). The former are see the wisdom of this action, let this and other authorized personnel. The CRP is completely voluntary; the latter are often supported with appropriated funds at a level bill go forward to the President’s desk required functions at which all manner of consistent with other personnel programs people are present. It is at these non-worship so it can become law, and it can care within DON. for the men and women of the Armed ceremonies that the Chaplains must consider b. Chaplains will not be compelled to par- their obligations to assist every Soldier to Forces. ticipate in religious activities inconsistent pray. That will be written in report lan- with their beliefs. There is no Army regulatory guidance pro- guage. It does not have the force of c. Commanders retain the responsibility to hibiting an individual from praying or di- law. But I am basically assured by the provide guidance for all command functions. recting an individual to pray in any specific Department of Defense that they will In planning command functions, com- manner. AR 165–1 is intended to strike a bal- comply; stay for the time being the manders shall determine whether a religious ance between a Chaplain’s right to freely ex- element is appropriate. In considering the most recent regulations, whatever they press his or her own personal religious be- appropriateness for including a religious ele- liefs and the Chaplain’s duty to ensure that wish to call them, that have been sent ment, commanders, with appropriate advice out to their respective commands until every Soldier is afforded his or her ‘‘free ex- from a chaplain, should assess the setting ercise’’ rights under the Constitution. Congress has had a reasonable time and context of the function; the diversity of Pluralism and religious accommodation within which to decide whether they faith that may be represented among the are trained throughout the Chaplain life feel it is necessary to prepare for the participants; and whether the function is cycle with the bulk of the subject matter President’s signature a new law. mandatory for all hands. Other than Divine/ conveyed in the foundation courses at the Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- Religious Services, religious elements for a Chaplain Officer Basic Course. AR 165–1 is sent that additional materials regard- command function, absent extraordinary cir- the reference for this training. cumstances, should be non-sectarian in na- ing this subject be printed in the The Army Chief of Chaplains sees no rea- ture. Neither the participation of a chaplain, son to provide additional guidelines con- RECORD. nor the inclusion of a religious element, in cerning Chaplains and public prayer since There being no objection, the mate- and of themselves, renders a command func- AR 165–1 is sufficient. rial was ordered to be printed in the tion a Divine Service or public worship. Once The Army Chief of Chaplains will not dic- RECORD, as follows: a commander determines a religious element tate how an Army Chaplain performs his or

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Ben’s refusal to let FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION IN THE AIR FORCE with the core values of the Air Force: integ- his disability prevent him from taking We are sworn to support and defend the rity first; service before self; and excellence on practically any challenge has been Constitution of the United States. In taking in all we do. an example for me and my wife our oath we pledge our personal commitment f Marcelle, for my staff, and for virtually to the Constitution’s protections for free ex- LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT everyone who has come into contact ercise of religion and its prohibition against with him. government establishment of religion. ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 We will remain officially neutral regarding I have little doubt that Ben will con- religious beliefs, neither officially endorsing Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise tinue to set ambitious goals and in nor disapproving any faith belief or absence today to speak about the need for hate reaching them he will demonstrate of belief. We will accommodate free exercise crimes legislation. Each Congress, Sen- even further the incredible capacity of of religion and other personal beliefs, as well ator KENNEDY and I introduce hate the human spirit to overcome adver- as freedom of expression, except as must be crimes legislation that would add new sity. He will also continue to erase the limited by compelling military necessity categories to current hate crimes law, stereotypes and misconceptions about (with such limitations being imposed in the sending a signal that violence of any the potential of people with disabil- least restrictive manner feasible). Com- kind is unacceptable in our society. manders should ensure that requests for reli- ities. gious accommodation are welcomed and Likewise, each Congress I have come to Ben was recently the subject of an dealt with as fairly and consistently as prac- the floor to highlight a separate hate article in the Vermont Sunday Maga- ticable throughout their commands. They crime that has occurred in our coun- zine by Tom Slayton, who is also the should be approved unless approval would try. editor of Vermont Life, and I ask unan- have a real, not hypothetical, adverse impact On March 8, 2006, in Savannah, GA, imous consent that it be printed in the on military readiness, unit cohesion, stand- David Bennett was attacked by five RECORD so others can be inspired by ards, or discipline. Avoidance of schedule men outside a local gay bar. According conflicts between official activities and reli- Ben’s life and accomplishments. gious observances can enhance unit effec- to police, Sidney Swift, one of the al- There being no objection, the mate- tiveness and demonstrate mutual respect. leged attackers, made several antigay rial was ordered to be printed in the Chaplain service programs are the respon- remarks towards Bennett while in po- RECORD, as follows: sibility of commanders. Chaplains impar- lice custody. Swift’s motivation for at- [From the Vermont Sunday Magazine, tially advise commanders in regard to free tacking Bennett was based solely on September 10, 2006]. exercise of religion, and implement programs his sexual orientation. ‘‘IN AWE OF BEN’’—BEN CHATER, 23, WITH CER- of religious support and pastoral care to help EBRAL PALSY, FINISHES BERKELEY, PRE- commanders care for all their people, includ- I believe that the Government’s first PARES FOR LIFE’S NEXT CHALLENGE ing opportunities for free exercise of indi- duty is to defend its citizens, to defend vidual beliefs. We will respect the rights of them against the harms that come out (By Tom Slayton) chaplains to adhere to the tenets of their re- of hate. The Local Law Enforcement This is the story of a fine mind living in a ligious faiths and they will not be required Enhancement Act is a symbol that can body that won’t cooperate. to participate in religious activities, includ- become substance. I believe that by Ben Chater, 23, of Montpelier has had cere- ing public prayer, inconsistent with their passing this legislation and changing bral palsy since birth. Due to a difficult faiths. birth, Ben’s brain was deprived of oxygen for Leaders at every level bear a special re- current law, we can change hearts and a few moments. As a result, he has a major sponsibility to ensure their words and ac- minds as well. disability—he has limited control over move- tions cannot reasonably be construed to be f ments of his limbs, or the rest of his body. officially endorsing nor disapproving any He requires assistance with everyday liv- faith belief or absence of belief. In official TRIBUTE TO BEN CHATER ing—getting dressed in the morning, eating a circumstances or when superior/subordinate Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, in my 32 meal, taking a shower. He speaks with some relationships are involved, superiors need to years as a U.S. Senator, I have met difficulty and requires a motorized wheel- be sensitive to the potential that personal many extraordinary people. They have chair to get around. expressions may appear to be official, or However, Ben’s mind is complete and have undue influence on their subordinates. included Presidents, Kings and Nobel undamaged. In fact, he is extremely bright. Subject to these sensitivities, superiors laureates, artists, soldiers, nurses, ac- He graduated this year, with honors, from enjoy the same free exercise rights as all tivists, and ordinary Americans who the University of California at Berkeley with other airmen. are doing any number of wonderful, degrees in English and linguistics, the study Voluntary participation in worship, pray- selfless, and courageous things for of language—how it works, how sounds com- er, study, and discussion is integral to the their families, their communities, and bine to make meaning, how the language we free exercise of religion. Nothing in this their country. Some of these people use shapes our thinking and our experience. guidance should be understood to limit the chose careers in public service. Others Linguistics is not for the faint of heart. Or substance of voluntary discussions of reli- mind. But Ben is neither. gion, or the exercise of free speech, where it were leading normal, uneventful lives For his work in that field, Ben received the is reasonably clear that the discussions are when they were unexpectedly con- Departmental Citation for Excellence in Lin- personal, not official, and they can be rea- fronted with circumstances that caused guistics, awarded by the faculty of the de- sonably free of the potential for, or appear- them to become leaders. Many have partment to an outstanding student. He was ance of, coercion. simply lived inconspicuous lives caring the only student at Berkeley to receive that Public prayer should not imply Govern- for others. And then there are those award this year. ment endorsement of religion and should not who have struggled to overcome unfair Ben is not only an outstanding student; he usually be a part of routine official business. is an outstanding person. Mutual respect and common sense should al- and seemingly impossible hurdles and After talking with him for even a few min- ways be applied, including consideration of in doing so have shown a force of char- utes, one forgets the fact that he is in a pow- unusual circumstances and the needs of the acter and spirit that breaks barriers ered chair and has some difficulty forming command. Further, non-denominational, in- and inspires awe among everyone they words. What remains is the lasting impres- clusive prayer or a moment of silence may meet. sion of an intelligent, positive, hopeful be appropriate for military ceremonies or Ben Chater, a Vermonter who in- young man. events of special importance when its pri- terned in my office several years ago ‘‘I’m frankly in awe of Ben,’’ says his mother, Maude Chater. ‘‘There’s a grace mary purpose is not the advancement of reli- during the summer after his sophomore gious beliefs. Military chaplains are trained about him that I don’t understand—nor do I in these matters. year at the University of California at need to.’’ General rules regarding use of Government Berkeley, is in the latter category. Maude and her husband, Mike, have computers apply to personal religious mat- Born with cerebral palsy, Ben has faced worked long and hard to help Ben achieve an

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Eventually, he plans to be remarkable in a person with normal abili- going to the bathroom in a standard multi- apply to several law schools, choose one, and ties, Ben has served as an intern in the office story academic building? (Answer: Attend a start next year. He’s also thinking about of U.S. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, living in university that prides itself on integrating traveling. Washington while working for the senator. disabled students into all its classes and ac- Like many young men and women his age, And he recently took—and aced—the LSAT tivities.) he also doesn’t know precisely what career exams—the qualifying exam for law school. After considerable research and a couple of he wants to follow. However, all that success does not elimi- visits, Ben decided to apply and was accepted ‘‘The thought of being a lawyer . . . work- nate the fact that he has difficulties the rest at Berkeley, one of the nation’s most com- ing in an office for the rest of my life is not of us cannot imagine. petitive universities. all that exciting,’’ he said. ‘‘But going to law Recently, Ben went outside into the back ‘‘Going to Berkeley expanded my horizons school gives you a lot of options—you can do yard to check on a blueberry patch, alone, in just about every way imaginable,’’ he says a lot of things with a law degree.’’ while family members were out and about, as of the school, which is located across the bay His dad, Ben notes, has counseled him to usual. He drove his motorized chair uphill from San Francisco. keep as many options open as he can. toward some trees—and got mired in a soft As Ben explains the situation at Berkeley, Ben obviously has some things going for spot in the yard. he smiles and mentions the school’s diverse, him. One is the steady, strong support of his Two hours later, when his mother arrived multi-ethnic, multi-cultural student body. parents. back home, she found Ben, still mired, still ‘‘In most cities, ‘diversity,’ means there ‘‘Our family was definitely oriented around in his chair, stuck in front of one of the are a lot of different sections of town, each Ben in his early years,’’ Maude Chater says, trees. When she went to assist him, Ben’s with its own different ethnicity or what- ‘‘When he got into high school, he directed only wry comment was: ever,’’ he said. ‘‘But in Berkeley, every- us to back off a bit.’’ ‘‘It’s a nice tree . . . really!’’ body—all the different kinds of people—lives Vacations and trips have occasionally been Early on—when Ben was a junior at Mont- together. . . . And that creates a kind of so- challenging. ‘‘We travel, but we don’t travel pelier High School, to be exact—his special cial comfort I had never seen before.’’ light,’’ Maude quips. qualities became apparent to all of his class- People in the Bay area—in California gen- Independence has been Maude and Mike’s mates. erally, according to Ben—prefer to make life goal for Ben since his birth, and they realize For Ben, as for most kids, it was a time of easy and non-confrontational. They tend to that to foster independence in a person you change, uncertainty and social stress. Many be more accepting of different kinds of peo- have to let them be independent. of the young people he had grown up with ple because there are a lot of different kinds But there are moments—especially when had begun to change their interests, and old of people living close together. That means Ben wants to take a significant step forward, friends drifted away and new ones didn’t ap- acceptance is the rule, not the exception. like foreign travel or learning to drive—that pear to take their places. More than most ‘‘People with disabilities are just another can cause the mental brakes to go on in a kids, Ben felt isolated. element in that kind of melting pot,’’ Ben parent’s head. The difficulties Ben faces with Unlike most kids, though, he decided to do said. ‘‘There are a lot of folks in chairs out daily living are probably at least as stressful something about it. He received permission there—so it’s easy to get around.’’ on his parents as on Ben himself. But they from the school administration to call a And people with significant disabilities are have learned to stand back. They have school-wide assembly, and at it he spoke to more accepted, more worked into the every- learned to learn. his fellow students about what he saw and day mix of society, he noted. And they are regularly amazed by their felt. He spoke about what it was like to be That doesn’t mean that bad things, never son’s courage. Ben Chater, teenager, confused and lonely. happen. For his part, Ben doesn’t waste any time at ‘‘I felt I needed to do something,’’ Ben says, Ben tells the story of the time he went all on self-pity. Not a moment. remembering the assembly. into San Francisco to a concert. His plan ‘‘I’ve never spent a lot of time thinking What he discovered that day was that he was to meet friends in the city and go to the about what life would be like if I weren’t dis- was not alone. Many of his classmates and Fillmore, one of the city’s main event abled,’’ he said recently. ‘‘I believe that ev- other students approached him afterward venues. Then his friends would help him take eryone’s dealt a set of cards, and it doesn’t and said they felt exactly the same way—and the Bay Area Rapid Transit train back matter which cards you’re dealt—it’s how they thanked him for putting their feelings across the Bay to his apartment. you play them.’’ into words along with his own. But things began to go wrong as soon as he Interestingly, although he is well aware of ‘‘I don’t know a single kid who loved every reached San Francisco. He couldn’t find his the inequities that people with disabilities minute of high school,’’ he says. friends at all, and by the time the concert face in society, he said recently, ‘‘There are With his parents’ backing and encourage- got out, he realized that he had to return a lot of things about our society that aren’t ment, he has always tried to join in the ac- home on his own. right, and that aren’t fair.’’ tivities and share the interests of his peers. Unfortunately, by the time he worked all But he said he doesn’t want to spend his If a school field trip involved climbing a that out, the BART trains had stopped for life worrying about that. mountain, Ben’s first thought was not: ‘‘I the night, so Ben had to go home by bus—a What he said he has learned, and is still can’t go,’’ but ‘‘How can I climb the moun- much longer and more circuitous route. He learning, is that the more comfortable peo- tain, too?’’ found his way to the Trans-Bay Bus ter- ple can be with themselves, the more power (Answer: ‘‘We need to get a really strong minal, and got a bus part-way home, to Oak- they have over their lives—and by extension, guy to carry me up the mountain on his land. It was late at night by then, and Ben the conditions around them. back.’’ And that’s the way it happened.) had to wait in downtown Oakland for a bus Ben doesn’t think of himself as a teacher, But college presented a whole new set of to Berkeley. but he is one. Those who know him say he challenges. The bus finally arrived and Ben drove his has taught them about the dignity and deep How could Ben get by without the assist- motorized chair onto the special lift that value inherent in every person, no matter ance of his parents? (Answer: Hire and man- buses in the Bay area carry for passengers what their circumstances. At Berkeley, one age assistants. There are some Social Secu- with disabilities. At that moment, the lift of his nicknames was ‘‘The Rabbi,’’ because rity funds for just that purpose.) broke down. of the wise counsel he would offer his class- How could he do the immense amount of And so at 3 a.m. Ben sat suspended over mates, when asked. work that college typically demands? What the street, waiting for 45 minutes for a me- He remains modest about his achieve- about lengthy term papers, for example? chanic to come and repair the lift. ments, the long learning process he has come (Answer: The world of electronic commu- Eventually the mechanic fixed the lift, the through and the long road that remains nication—computers, e-mail, the Web, bus rolled out of the Oakland station, and ahead. ‘‘I’m definitely in the middle of a blogging and so on—has actually been very Ben got home—as the sun was rising at lengthy process of figuring out which end is helpful to Ben. True, his hands and fingers about 5 a.m. He passed out in his chair and up,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s a process that everyone won’t obey his mental commands, but he was later helped to bed by his roommate. has to figure out for themselves.’’ makes expert use of a headset that enables Such experiences have not cramped Ben’s And what are his parents’ hopes? him to type by tapping with a pointer at- spirit. Now, with his degree in linguistics, a ‘‘Our hope for Ben is that he is able to live tached to his head. high score on the LSATs, and college behind independently, support himself, and be When ‘‘translated’’ into computer strokes him, he’s taking a bit of a break, letting happy,’’ Maude says ‘‘. . . that he finds his and electronic impulses, Ben’s words and things settle, thinking about his next move. place in the world.’’

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Murder cosponsor of the District of Columbia ades of severe gun control failed to stem rates skyrocketed with the introduction of Personal Protection Act, I believe we steadily rising violent crime. So in 1997 the crack in the late ’80s, but in the ’90s they must work to support the ability of United Kingdom banned and confiscated all dramatically decreased, even as Americans legally owned handguns. Yet by 2000 the bought 50 million more guns. law-abiding citizens to defend and pro- United Kingdom had the highest violent- tect themselves and their families from In sum, between 1974 and 2003, the number crime rate in the Western world—twice of guns doubled, but murder rates declined criminal activity. It has been proven ours—and it still does today. by one-third. So much for the quasi-religious time and time again that prohibiting Gun bans are far from working even in a faith that more guns mean more murder. law-abiding citizens from owning a relatively small island nation, the report of Multinational studies also discredit that legal and constitutionally protected England’s National Crime Intelligence Serv- faith. An American criminologist’s compari- firearm does not reduce crime but, as ice laments: Although ‘‘Britain has some of son of homicide- and suicide-mortality data the strictest gun laws in the world [i]t ap- this article which I will ask to have with gun-ownership levels for 36 nations (in- pears that anyone who wishes to obtain a cluding the United States) for the period printed in the RECORD states, in fact, firearm [illegally] will have little difficulty increases crime. 1990–1955 showed ‘‘no significant (at the 5% in doing so.’’ level) association between gun ownership I ask unanimous consent that an ar- American anti-gun advocates used to cite and the total homicide rate.’’ ticle published in the August 7 issue of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia A somewhat later European study of data Legal Times entitled ‘‘The Laws That as nations where low violence stemmed from from 21 nations found ‘‘no significant cor- Misfire: Banning guns doesn’t work—in severe gun restrictions. But in recent dec- relations [of gun-ownership levels] with total the District or anywhere else’’ au- ades those nations’ violent-crime rates have suicide or homicide rates.’’ When you look at skyrocketed, first matching and now far sur- the data, guns aren’t increasing murders. thored by Don B. Kates be printed in passing ours. the RECORD. In the 1990s those nations moved from se- WHO KILLS There being no objection, the mate- vere controls to outright bans and confisca- The myth of more-guns-meaning-more- rial was ordered to be printed in the tion of half a million guns. Today, Australia murder makes sense to people who think RECORD, as follows: and Canada join the United Kingdom in hav- most murders involve ordinary people kill- [From Legal Times, Aug. 7, 2006] ing the highest violent-crime rates in the ing in moments of ungovernable rage be- Western world—more than double ours. cause guns were available to them. THE LAWS THAT MISFIRE But ordinary people do not commit most (By Don B. Kates) MURDER RATES For decades anti-gun advocates claimed murders, or many murders, or almost any The District of Columbia is now suffering murders. Almost all murderers are extreme from what its police chief on July 11 called that America, with the world’s highest gun- ownership rate (true), had the highest mur- aberrants with life histories of violence, psy- a ‘‘crime emergency.’’ chopathology, substance abuse, and other In 1976 the District banned handguns and der rate (false). In fact, the recently revealed Russian mur- crime. required that all other guns be kept un- Only about 15 percent of Americans have loaded and disassembled, making them un- der rate for the past 40 years has been con- sistently higher than the American rate. The criminal records. But homicide studies re- available for self-defense. The result is that veal nearly all murderers have adult crimi- for 30 years, only lawbreakers have had guns Russian murder rate in the 1990s and 2000s has been almost four times higher than the nal records (often showing numerous ar- readily available for use in the District. rests), have been diagnosed as psychotic, or Is that effective policy? Is it a sensible way U.S. rate. All this despite Russia’s 70 years of have had restraining orders issued against to respond to a crime emergency? Those pol- banning handguns and strictly controlling them. icy questions, in addition to purely legal long guns—laws that it enforced with police- Obviously, such dangerous aberrants issues, arise in pending litigation that brings state methods. Various European nations, should not be allowed any instrument more a Second Amendment challenge against the including Luxembourg, also ban handguns deadly than a toothpick. Unfortunately, District’s gun bans. but have much higher murder rates than the I recently filed a Brandeis amicus brief United States does. they disobey gun laws just as they disobey supporting this constitutional challenge. My Gun bans reflect a quasi-religious belief laws against violence. But law-abiding adults co-counsel were 12 other law professors, and that more guns (particularly handguns) do not murder, guns or no guns, so there is the amici we represent include 16 American, mean more violence and death, and, con- little point is trying to disarm them. Australian, and Canadian social scientists comitantly, fewer guns mean fewer deaths. DEFENDING THE INNOCENT This belief is quasi-religious because the and medical school professors. Worse, banning guns to the general public believers cling fanatically to it despite The case in question, Parker v. District of is not just useless but also counter- scores of studies around the world finding no Columbia, is currently before the U.S. Court productive. Criminals prefer victims who are such correlation. of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, after an unfa- weaker than they are. The unique virtue of vorable ruling in the District Court. The Consider the 2004 U.S. National Academy of Sciences evaluation: Having reviewed 253 firearms is that they alone allow weaker plaintiffs include a woman under a death people to resist predation by stronger, more threat for reporting neighborhood drug-deal- journal articles, 99 books, 43 government publications, and some empirical research of violent ones. ing to police and a gay man who used his A recent criminological evaluation states: handgun to defend himself against a hate its own, the academy could not identify any gun law that had reduced violent crime, sui- ‘‘Reliable, durable, and easy to operate, mod- crime. This brief was filed pro bono, and the ern firearms are the most effective means of amici are not being paid. cide, or gun accidents. American statistics on both the numbers self-defense ever devised. They require mini- What this amicus brief shows is signifi- mal maintenance and, unlike knives and cant, and the information it contains may of guns and murder rates are available from immediately after World War II to the other weapons, do not depend on an individ- surprise some. For the truth about gun bans ual’s physical strength for their effective- is that they are policy failures even on their present. In 1946, with about 48 million guns in the country, the U.S. murder rate was 6 ness. Only a gun can allow a 110 pound own terms: More guns don’t mean more woman to defend herself against a 200 pound death, and fewer guns don’t mean less death. per 100,000 people. By 2000 the number of guns had increased man.’’ Gun bans like the District’s simply don’t fivefold (to more than 260 million), but the Research has shown guns are six times work. murder rate was almost identical (6.1). It re- more often used by victims to repel crimi- BRITAIN’S FAILURE mained there as of year-end 2004, despite the nals than by criminals committing crimes. Before the District adopted these policies 12 million guns added to the American gun But Handgun Control Inc. tells victims not in 1976, its murder rate was declining. Short- stock since 2000. to resist rape or robbery in any way: ‘‘The ly after the District adopted the gun bans in In the 60 years since World War II, U.S. best defense against injury is to put up no an effort to reduce crime and violence, its murder rates dramatically increased and defense—give them what they want or run.’’ murder rate became the highest of any large dramatically decreased—but not in relation This anti-gun position, too, is bereft of American city. It has remained the highest to gun ownership, which increased substan- criminological support. Twenty years of Na- throughout the 30 years these policies have tially every year. tional Institute of Justice data show that been in force (excepting the few years when In the 1950s our murder rate held steady victims who resist with guns are less likely the District ranked second or third). despite the addition of roughly 2 million to be injured, and much less likely to be

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He retired from the Air Force in 1968. family man, a terrific friend, and an When speaking at universities here and ∑ abroad, I am often asked, ‘‘Wouldn’t it be a General McDermott joined USAA— outstanding community leader. better world if there were no guns?’’ United Services Automobile Associa- f tion—as executive vice president, and I am a criminologist, not a theologian. If NATIONAL MINE RESCUE you want a world without guns and you became its president in January 1969. think there is a God, pray for him to abolish Throughout his career, McDermott’s COMPETITION guns. Human laws cannot disarm philosophy was to nurture the employ- ∑ Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I am lawbreakers, but only the law-abiding. ees and to promote their personal and pleased today to report some good news Firearms are the only weaponry with professional growth treating them and with regard to mine safety and to con- which victims can reliably resist aggressors. gratulate FMC Corporation’s White In their absence, the ruthless and strong can USAA’s customers by the Golden Rule. oppress the weak. His efforts bore success. In 1993, USAA Team for being the best mine rescue Such oppression in the District is really was ranked No. 1 in ‘‘The 100 Best Com- team in the Nation. As we all know, the crime emergency. And as the District re- panies to Work for in America.’’ Gen- the mining community experienced a sponds, it should take an unbiased look at eral McDermott retired as chairman profound loss this year with the disas- the social-science data. It should rethink its and CEO of USAA in 1993. ters at the Sago and Aracoma coal gun bans now under legal challenge. And On August 6, 1994, General mines in West Virginia and at the after 30 years of failed prohibition, it should McDermott married Marion Slemon of Darby Mine in Kentucky. The tragic now let its law-abiding citizens arm them- selves for their own protection. Colorado Springs. They enjoyed his re- loss of life in these accidents served to tirement in San Antonio and Colorado reaffirm the commitment of all those f Springs, but General McDermott did involved in the industry to ensuring ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS not slow down. He was active in the and improving the safety and welfare San Antonio community with business of our Nation’s miners. and charitable organizations, enjoyed Essential to that effort, and emblem- BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT traveling to visit family and friends, atic of our commitment, was the pas- FRANCIS MCDERMOTT and continued playing golf and his sage of the Mine Improvement and New ∑ Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I trombone. Emergency Response, MINER, Act of would like to take this moment to As a dedicated and enthusiastic advo- 2006. The MINER Act passed this body honor a dear friend and dedicated com- cate for San Antonio, General unanimously. It was then signed into munity leader who passed away on Au- McDermott worked tirelessly to ad- law by President Bush and imple- gust 28, 2006. BG Robert McDermott vance economic development in the mented by the Mine Safety and Health leaves behind a legacy of distinguished area. In 1974, he was elected chairman Administration, MSHA. service to his country and his commu- of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of As the primary sponsor of the MINER nity, and he will be dearly missed. Commerce and promoted San Antonio Act, I am confident that this new law BG Robert Francis McDermott was as a center for domestic and inter- will improve the safety of our under- born on July 31, 1920, in Boston, MA, to national growth. He also founded the ground mines and reduce the likelihood Alphonsus and Anna McDermott. He Economic Development Foundation of similar tragic accidents in the fu- graduated from the Boston Latin and was a cofounder of United San An- ture. In the careful and deliberate proc- School in 1937 and continued his edu- tonio. In the 1980s, General McDermott ess of developing the MINER Act, the cation at Norwich University. He re- focused on the development of bio- views of all stakeholders were solicited ceived an appointment to the United technology in San Antonio to provide and carefully considered. Although in States Military Academy in 1940 and the city with a viable economic sector many areas there were differences of was commissioned on January 19, 1943. for the 21st century. In 1984, he founded opinion, all those involved in the issue In 1950, General McDermott earned an the Texas Research and Technology of mine safety were in agreement on MBA degree from Harvard University. Foundation which began development the critical role played by mine rescue On January 20, 1943, General of the Texas Research Park—TRP—the teams and universal in their praise of McDermott married Alice Patricia core of biotechnology for San Antonio. the dedicated individuals who serve on McDermott at Trinity Chapel at West In the early 1990s, General McDermott them. Point. Their marriage would last 47 also led a group of local investors to Rescue teams represent the very fin- years until Alice’s death in 1990. Fol- buy the San Antonio Spurs to assure it est traditions of the mining commu- lowing their wedding, General would stay in San Antonio. To coach nity. Composed of volunteers, highly McDermott was assigned to the 474th the Spurs, he selected Air Force Acad- trained and experienced, these teams Fighter Bomber Group as its deputy emy graduate Gregg Popovich who led stand ready to come to the aid of their group operations officer and flew 61 the team to win three NBA champion- fellow miners in the most critical and combat missions in a P–38 during ships. dangerous of situations. The MINER World War II in the European Theatre. For General McDermott’s wide-rang- Act explicitly recognizes the essential After the war, he remained in Europe ing efforts on behalf of San Antonio, role of mine rescue teams and the im- on General Eisenhower’s staff and later the city of San Antonio named a sec- portance of their training and support. served in the Pentagon. tion of Interstate Highway 10 West as Part of the training and the tradition After teaching economics at West the ‘‘Robert F. McDermott Freeway.’’ of mine rescue teams is their participa- Point for 4 years, General McDermott He also received recognition for his tion in competitions that pit the teams was assigned to the newly established business and educational activities, in- against each another. Each year MSHA Air Force Academy as vice dean and cluding an elementary school named holds a national mine rescue competi- professor of economics. In 1956, he was for him, induction into the Texas Busi- tion that draws teams from throughout appointed Dean of Faculty, and in 1959, ness Hall of Fame in 1987 and the the United States. This year, the President Eisenhower appointed Gen- American National Business Hall of metal, nonmetal mine competition was eral McDermott the first Permanent Fame in 1989; the recipient of the Dis- held in Reno, NV. I am particularly Dean of Faculty and promoted him to tinguished Graduate Award from West pleased to report four teams from brigadier general. At that time, he was Point in 1993; the recipient of Harvard southwestern Wyoming placed in the the youngest flag-rank officer in all of Business School’s Alumni Achievement top six spots in a field of 34 teams from the armed services. In recognition of Award in 1998; and most recently, the across the Nation. General McDermott’s contributions University of the Incarnate Word es- The FMC Corporation White Team, and innovations at the Air Force Acad- tablished the Robert F. McDermott which was led by Leroy Hutchinson,

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Unfortunately, like many other citi- These teams represent the best of FMC White Team: Leroy Hutchinson (Cap- zens in south Louisiana, several mem- southwest Wyoming’s soda ash indus- tain) (Benchman), Tony Herrera, Alan Jones bers of this organization lost their try. The four companies that mine the (Gas), Robert Byers, Brad Roll, Bronson homes to the hurricanes that ravished mineral Trona in Wyoming account for Berg, Vern Plantenberg, Mike Padilla (Team our State in 2005. While many members 90 percent of the U.S. production of Trainer). of the Creative Planters Garden Club soda ash. Soda ash is a commodity re- FMC White First Aid: Robert Byers, are rebuilding their livelihoods, they Bronson Berg, Vern Plantenberg. quired for the production of glass. It is FMC Red Team: Bob Knott (Captain), are also volunteering their time to re- also a very important export that ac- Mark Anderson, Rick Owens (Gas), Robert build their State. Their priorities in- counts for $500 million of our balance Pope, Bill Madura, Daniel Hellickson, Rod clude replacing landscape projects dev- of trade. Knight (Benchman), Mike Padilla (Team astated by Hurricanes Katrina and I am very proud of this year’s show- Trainer), Dave Hutchinson (Team Trainer), Rita and replanting the rose garden in ing by our Wyoming soda ash industry Rick Steenberg (Official in Charge), Robert New Orleans Botanical Gardens in City in this competition. It is important to Pope, Mark Anderson, Bill Madura. Park. It is community involvement remember that although this is a com- FMC Red First Aid: Robert Pope, Mark An- like this that enriches our State. petition, it is not a sport. The National derson, Bill Madura. General Chemical Blue: Jeff Downey (Cap- For more than 23 years the Creative Mine Safety Rescue Contest and other tain), Doug Cox (Gas), Steve McKeehan, Planters Garden Club has worked to mine safety rescue contests are train- Mickey Smith, Willie Cederburg, Stan enhance Louisiana communities by ing events. They help prepare mine res- Owens, Terry Hansen, Leslie Wareham promoting civic stewardship and horti- cue teams so they are ready to act if (Benchman), Keith Mullins (Team Trainer), culture education. They have worked they are ever called to deal with a situ- David Graham (Official in Charge), Mickey in conjunction with many State and ation that we hope will never occur. Smith, Terry Hansen, Steve McKeehan. local government agencies to teach and When accidents happen, miners count General Chemical Blue First Aid: Mickey encourage gardening to children. on volunteer mine rescue teams to save Smith, Terry Hansen, Steve McKeehan. I applaud the members of the Cre- General Chemical Black: Alan Brewer them. Those mine rescue teams need to (Captain), Byron Willingham, Lucas Coon ative Planters Garden Club of Lou- have the best resources available to (Gas), Curtiss Cooley, Jr., Steve Roberts, isiana for their continued service to them and the training they will need to Tommy Graham, Ken Ball, Charles Beard the citizens of their community.∑ be prepared for anything that may hap- (Benchman), John E. Sykes (Team Trainer), f pen as they take on that important David Graham (Official in Charge), Steve job. Mine rescue competitions play an McKeehan. REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL K. important role in that effort by pro- General Chemical Black First Aid: Byron LOOSE viding mine rescue teams with the kind Willingham, Steve Roberts, Curtiss Cooley, ∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, it is Jr. with great pleasure that I rise today to of experience they will need if they are OCI White Team: Jack J. Volsey II (Cap- to perform at the highest level of effi- tain), Chuck Jones, Paul Larson (Gas), Ted recognize and honor RADM Michael K. ciency in the event there is an emer- Laughlin, Scott Counts, Kyle Butcher, Willy Loose for his exceptional achievement gency. They offer a chance for teams to Moore (Benchman), Nathan Kendall, Matt as Commander, Naval Facilities Engi- improve their communication skills, to Cummings (Team Trainer), Rick Terry neering Command and Chief of Civil consider previously unforeseen prob- (Team Trainer), Tim Musbach (Official in Engineers, from October 2003 to Octo- lems, and to get feedback on their per- Charge). ber 2006. formance from contest judges. OCI White First Aid: Chuck Jones, Ted As Commander, Naval Facilities En- Although these teams compete Laughlin, Nathan Kendall. gineering Command, NAVFAC, Rear OCI Blue Team: Gary Ruiz (Captain), Bill Admiral Loose led 17,000 civilian and against each other in mine rescue con- Mehle (Gas), Brent Skorcz, Blake Barney, tests, when a real world situation Dennie Hughes (Benchman), Don O’Lexey, military employees, executing an an- arises, they operate as one cohesive Richard Clark, Tyler Lovato, Rick Terry nual workload of $10.6 billion sup- unit to affect a rescue. Each company (Team Trainer), Matt Cummings (Team porting global contingency engineering can draw on the good will and collec- Trainer), Tim Musbach (Official in Charge). operations, the Navy shore infrastruc- tive expertise of the mine rescue teams OCI Blue First Aid: Blake Barney, Don ture, and systems command engineer- to help bring miners in danger to safe- O’Lexey, Dennie Hughes. ing and acquisition support. As the ty. In the spirit of brotherhood and co- Solvay Silver Team: Shawn Marshall (Cap- chief of civil engineers, he led Active tain), Joe Thompson, Bob Clement, Scott and Reserve components of the Civil operation, the teams know that if Brown (Benchman), Gerald Maxfield (Gas), there is a mine emergency, they will Brian Liscomb, Ryan Hansen, Dusty Martin, Engineer Corps community of over have the support they will need to Jeff Tetmore (Team Trainer), John Angwin 2,000 officers and the enlisted Seabee bring the victims of the accident and (Official in Charge). community of over 20,000 sailors that their fellow rescue workers out of the Solvay Silver First Aid Team: Shawn Mar- jointly serve as the Navy’s contingency mine and home to their families and shall, Joe Thompson, Dusty Martin. and facilities engineering experts and loved ones. Solvay Blue Team: Joe McDonald (Cap- comprise the Naval Construction Force In other words, while these compa- tain), Chad Rawlins (Gas), Kent Boman, of 22 battalions, 4 regiments, and other Jamie McGillis, Jerry Huntington, Brian supporting units. nies compete in the marketplace and Quick, Jody Burgener, Dennis Hughes mine rescue teams compete in these (Benchman), David Stevenson (Team Train- Upon assuming command of contests, they will stand shoulder to er), John Angwin (Official in Charge). NAVFAC, Rear Admiral Loose quickly shoulder should an accident occur at Solvay Blue First Aid Team: Joe McDon- developed an overarching strategic the mine. ald, Kent Boman, Jamie McGillis.∑ plan that incorporated Department of I would like to include the names of f Defense, Secretary of the Navy, and each of the participants of our teams in Chief of Naval Operations guiding prin- southwest Wyoming who competed in CREATIVE PLANTERS GARDEN ciples. Building on this foundational the national mine rescue competition. CLUB document, and acutely focused on the Although I particularly want to con- ∑ Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I critical imperative to dramatically re- gratulate the FMC White Team, the acknowledge the Creative Planters duce costs to support Sea Enterprise FMC Red Team, OCI Chemical’s Blue Garden Club of Louisiana. After the fleet recapitalization, improve service

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Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and components of NAVFAC—the most Today I honor Rear Admiral Loose Forestry. comprehensive and fundamental reor- for his service to our country, his in- EC–8332. A communication from the Prin- ganization of the command since the spirational moral courage, his excep- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Navy revamped the Bureau system tional strategic vision, and his relent- of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- more than three decades ago. As a di- lessly bold leadership. He and his wife ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, rect result of his initiative and vision, Carol have made many sacrifices dur- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled over $600 million in savings were har- ing his career in the Navy, and I call ‘‘Etofenprox; Pesticide Tolerances for Emer- vested and redirected to the fleet start- upon my colleagues and join his fam- gency Exemptions’’ (FRL No. 8089–2) received ily, friends, and associates to wish on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on ing in the Program Objective Memo- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. randa for fiscal year 2006. Overall, Rear them ‘‘fair winds and following seas’’ EC–8333. A communication from the Under Admiral Loose increased production as they embark on yet another great Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- productivity by 13 percent while reduc- Navy adventure and continue their ness), transmitting, a report on the approved ing the required workforce by 1,100 ci- dedicated and outstanding service to retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph L. vilian positions. Key elements of the this grateful Nation.∑ Yakovac, Jr., United States Army, and his transformation that enabled these effi- f advancement to the grade of lieutenant gen- ciencies included dramatically consoli- eral on the retired list; to the Committee on HONORING SOUTH DAKOTA GAME, Armed Services. dating and fully aligning NAVFAC FISH AND PARKS EC–8334. A communication from the Under field commands with Navy regional ∑ Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- commanders. This structural realign- nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- ment combined Navy public works cen- honor South Dakota Game, Fish and ant to law, a report relative to the budget ters focused on maintenance, transpor- Parks for being awarded the 2006 Sec- models used for base operations support, tation, and utilities services with engi- retary of Defense Employer Support sustainment, and facilities recapitalization; neering field divisions focused on plan- Freedom Award. to the Committee on Armed Services. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks ning, environmental, design, and con- EC–8335. A communication from the Sec- is 1 of only 15 employers nationwide to retary, Federal Trade Commission, transmit- struction services to establish a single, be honored with this prestigious award. ting, pursuant to law, a report relative to aligned, and vastly streamlined organi- The support, encouragement, and flexi- the operation of the premerger notification zation—a Regional Facilities Engineer- bility they provide to their employees program and the Commission’s and the Anti- ing Command. He also developed and who are called to serve their country trust Division’s merger enforcement activi- executed strategic partnership agree- ties during Fiscal Year 2005; to the Com- with the South Dakota National Guard ments with Commander, Navy Installa- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- illustrates that they are truly deserv- tions Command and Headquarters, U.S. tation. ing of this high honor. South Dakota Marine Corps—Installations—and Com- EC–8336. A communication from the Chief, Game, Fish and Parks serves as a fine Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. mander, Naval Supply Systems Com- example of South Dakotans coming to- Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- mand, to enable lowest facility life- gether to support the cause of freedom rity, transmitting, pursuant to law the re- cycle business analysis and manage- around the world. They are going the port of a rule entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Regula- ment by leveraging the transformed extra mile to accommodate our service tions (including 2 regulations beginning with NAVFAC organization. With the estab- CGD05–06–087)’’ (RIN1625–AA09) received on men and women and thus ensure a lishment of the single, aligned Facili- September 14, 2006; to the Committee on safer, more secure America. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ties Engineering Command in each Today I together with the entire Navy region, Rear Admiral Loose EC–8337. A communication from the Chief, State of South Dakota, commend Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. operationalized NAVFAC, creating a South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- command culture of accountability, for their commitment to serving our rity, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- technical competency, and responsive- State and our Armed Forces.∑ port of a rule entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Oper- ness to fleet mission demands and ation Regulations; Jamaica Bay and Con- surge requirements. f necting Waterways, New York City, NY Rear Admiral Loose also aggressively EXECUTIVE AND OTHER (CGD01–06–006)’’ (RIN1625–AA09) received on supported the newly established Naval COMMUNICATIONS September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Expeditionary Combat Command/Naval The following communications were Expeditionary Combat Enterprise as EC–8338. A communication from the Chief, laid before the Senate, together with Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Systems Command Commander and accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- first chief operating officer. He devel- uments, and were referred as indicated: rity, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- oped a $400 million program to replace EC–8329. A communication from the Prin- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Safety Zones (includ- overage and expended equipment, cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office ing 2 regulations beginning with CGD05–06– weapons, personal protective gear, and of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- 062)’’ (RIN1625–AA00) received on September materials supporting the Naval Con- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, struction Force extended operations in pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Science, and Transportation. support of Operations Noble Eagle, ‘‘Pantoea Agglomerans Strain E325; Exemp- EC–8339. A communication from the Chief, tion from the Requirement of a Tolerance’’ Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- Rear Admiral Loose guided the largest (FRL No. 8091–6) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- rity, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- mobilization since Vietnam of Seabees trition, and Forestry. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Special Local Regu- and Civil Engineer Corps Officers, ena- EC–8330. A communication from the Prin- lations (including 2 regulations beginning bling outstanding mission support of cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office with CGD05–06–069)’’ (RIN1625–AA08) received Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- on September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Iraqi Freedom II. ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Clearly, Rear Admiral Loose’s com- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–8340. A communication from the Chief, prehensive knowledge of the Navy, ‘‘Metrafenone; Pesticide Tolerance’’ (FRL Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Secu- keen judgment, and unwavering com- No. 8093–7) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, rity, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- mitment to the sailor, the Navy fam- and Forestry. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Safety Zones (includ- ily, and the fleet have made him an EC–8331. A communication from the Prin- ing 11 regulations beginning with CGD05–06– asset to the Navy. I am proud that he cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office 059)’’ (RIN1625–AA00) received on September

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A communication from the Dis- Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, placement Period for Livestock Sold on Ac- trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur- pursuant to law, the annual report on the ad- count of Drought’’ (Notice 2006–82) received suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Auditor’s ministration of the Surface Transportation on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Examination of McKinley Technology High Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the Com- Finance. School Modernization Project’’; to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–8351. A communication from the Assist- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- tation. ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, mental Affairs. EC–8342. A communication from the Prin- Department of State, transmitting, pursuant EC–8361. A communication from the Chair- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office to law, the certification of a proposed manu- man, Office of General Counsel, Federal of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- facturing license agreement for the manufac- Election Commission, transmitting, pursu- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, ture of significant military equipment ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘In- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled abroad and the export of defense articles or crease in Limitation on Authorized Commit- ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality defense services sold commercially under tees Supporting Other Authorized Commit- Implementation Plans; Wisconsin’’ (FRL No. contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or tees’’ (Notice 2006–17) received on September 8217–8) received on September 15, 2006; to the more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 14, 2006; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- Committee on Environment and Public Relations. ministration. Works. EC–8352. A communication from the Assist- EC–8362. A communication from the Acting EC–8343. A communication from the Prin- ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Department of State, transmitting, pursuant and Preparedness, Department of Veterans, of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- to law, the certification of a proposed license transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, for the export of defense articles or defense ative to the commercial activities which are pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled services sold commercially under contract in currently being performed by Federal em- ‘‘Control of Air Pollution from New Motor the amount of $50,000,000 or more to French ployees for calendar year 2005; to the Com- Vehicles; Second Amendment to the Tier 2/ Guiana; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. Gasoline Sulfur Regulations’’ (FRL No. 8221– tions. EC–8363. A communication from the Chief 2) received on September 15, 2006; to the EC–8353. A communication from the Assist- Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Committee on Environment and Public ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Works. Department of State, transmitting, pursuant transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–8344. A communication from the Prin- to law, the certification of a proposed license a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office agreement for the export of defense articles Eligibility’’ ((Docket No. FEMA–7937)(71 FR of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- or defense services sold commercially under 45424)) received on September 18, 2006; to the ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled to Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ‘‘Methods for Measurement of Visible Emis- Relations. EC–8364. A communication from the Assist- sions’’ (FRL No. 8221–4) received on Sep- EC–8354. A communication from the Assist- ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, tember 15, 2006; to the Committee on Envi- ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant ronment and Public Works. Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the EC–8345. A communication from the Prin- to law, the certification of a proposed license national emergency with respect to the pro- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office for the export of defense articles or defense liferation of weapons of mass destruction of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- services sold commercially under contract in that was declared in Executive Order 12938; ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Iraq; to to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled the Committee on Foreign Relations. Urban Affairs. ‘‘Preliminary Assessment Information Re- EC–8355. A communication from the Assist- EC–8365. A communication from the Dep- porting Rule and Health and Safety Data Re- ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, uty Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals porting Rule; Revision of Effective Dates’’ Department of State, transmitting, pursuant Management, Bureau of Land Management, (FRL No. 8094–8) received on September 15, to law, the certification of a proposed manu- Department of the Interior, transmitting, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and facturing license agreement for the export of pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Public Works. EC–8346. A communication from the Chief, defense articles or defense services sold com- ‘‘Final Rule: Alaska Native Veterans Allot- Publications and Regulations Branch, Inter- mercially under contract in the amount of ments’’ (RIN1004–AD60) received on Sep- nal Revenue Service, Department of the $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Com- tember 18, 2006; to the Committee on Energy Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mittee on Foreign Relations. and Natural Resources. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average EC–8356. A communication from the Assist- EC–8366. A communication from the Assist- Interest Rate Update’’ (Notice 2006–80) re- ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, ant Administrator, Bureau for Legislative ceived on September 15, 2006; to the Com- Department of State, transmitting, pursuant and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for Inter- mittee on Finance. to law, the certification of a proposed manu- national Development, transmitting, pursu- EC–8347. A communication from the Chief, facturing license agreement for the manufac- ant to law, a report relative to the program Publications and Regulations Branch, Inter- ture of significant military equipment to be initiated for Cuba by the Agency’s Of- nal Revenue Service, Department of the abroad for the United Kingdom; to the Com- fice of Transition Initiatives; to the Com- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the mittee on Foreign Relations. mittee on Foreign Relations. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Election Under EC–8357. A communication from the Assist- EC–8367. A communication from the Con- Section 355(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, gressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Code’’ (Notice 2006–81) received on September Department of State, transmitting, pursuant Plant Health Inspection Service, Department 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. to law, the certification of a proposed manu- of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to EC–8348. A communication from the Chief, facturing license agreement for the manufac- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Brucellosis Publications and Regulations Branch, Inter- ture of significant military equipment in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; nal Revenue Service, Department of the abroad and the export of defense articles or Wyoming’’ (Docket No. APHIS–2006–0138) re- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the defense services sold commercially under ceived on September 18, 2006; to the Com- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Certain Cost-Shar- contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition , and For- ing Payments; Conservation Security Pro- more to Canada; to the Committee on For- estry. gram’’ (Notice 2006–46) received on Sep- eign Relations. EC–8368. A communication from the Direc- tember 15, 2006; to the Committee on Fi- EC–8358. A communication from the Agen- tor, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, nance. cy Tender Official, Installation Services, De- Department of Agriculture, transmitting, EC–8349. A communication from the Chief, partment of Labor, transmitting, pursuant pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Publications and Regulations Branch, Inter- to law, two letters for Congressional notifi- ‘‘Office of Energy Policy and New Uses; Des- nal Revenue Service, Department of the cation purposes; to the Committee on ignation of Biobased Items for Federal Pro- Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. curement’’ (RIN0503–AA26) received on Sep- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Railroad Track EC–8359. A communication from the Dep- tember 18, 2006; to the Committee on Agri- Maintenance Credit’’ (RIN1545–BE91) re- uty Assistant Secretary, Office of Legisla- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. ceived on September 15, 2006; to the Com- tive and Intergovernmental Affairs, Depart- EC–8369. A communication from the Sec- mittee on Finance. ment of Homeland Security, transmitting, retary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursu- EC–8350. A communication from the Chief, pursuant to law, a report relative to the De- ant to law, the report of a proposed amend- Publications and Regulations Branch, Inter- partment’s efforts in the area of transpor- ment to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936;

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A communication from the Direc- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- New or Expanded Export Controls’’ (RIN0694– tor, Regulations Policy and Management ant to law, the report of a rule entitled AD73) received on September 18, 2006; to the Staff, Department of Health and Human ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Committee on Commerce, Science, and Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in Transportation. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Food Additives the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- EC–8387. A communication from the Acting Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for ment Area’’ (I.D. No. 073106A) received on Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, Human Consumption; Bacteriophage Prepa- September 18, 2006; to the Committee on pursuant to law, the Department’s Annual ration’’ (Docket No. 2002F–0316) received on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Report of the Maritime Administration for September 18, 2006; to the Committee on EC–8380. A communication from the Acting fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Com- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–8371. A communication from the Chair- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EC–8388. A communication from the Acting man, National Commission on Libraries and ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Under Secretary for Industry and Security, Information Science, transmitting, a report ‘‘Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- relative to the Commission’s review of the Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels suant to law, a report relative to the Depart- draft proposal for the consolidation of the Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Over- ment’s intention to impose new foreign-pol- Commission into the Institute for Museum all Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the icy based export controls; to the Committee and Library Services; to the Committee on Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. ment Area’’ (I.D. No. 073106B) received on EC–8389. A communication from the Chair- EC–8372. A communication from the Gen- September 18, 2006; to the Committee on man, National Transportation Safety Board, eral Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift In- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- vestment Board, transmitting, pursuant to EC–8381. A communication from the Acting ative to the Board’s 2006 Federal Activities law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘5 CFR Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Inventory Reform Act inventory; to the Parts 1630, Privacy Act Regulations, 1651, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Death Benefits, 1653, Court Orders and Legal ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Transportation. Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Ac- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone f counts, and 1690, Thrift Savings Plan’’ (CFR Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Parts 1630, 1651, 1653, 1690) received on Sep- Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands’’ (I.D. No. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES tember 18, 2006; to the Committee on Home- 081506A) received on September 18, 2006; to The following reports of committees land Security and Governmental Affairs. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and were submitted: EC–8373. A communication from the Dis- Transportation. By Mr. GRASSLEY, from the Committee trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pur- EC–8382. A communication from the Acting on Finance, with an amendment in the na- suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Auditor’s Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- ture of a substitute: Examination of the Escrow Account Estab- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- S. 2010. A bill to amend the Social Security lished by Accenture and the Office of Tax ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Act to enhance the Social Security of the and Revenue (OTR) in Connection with Con- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Nation by ensuring adequate public-private tract # 99–C–004’’; to the Committee on Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, de- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ tect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder fairs. (I.D. No. 081406C) received on September 18, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for EC–8374. A communication from the Chair- 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, other purposes (Rept. No. 109–337). man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- Science, and Transportation. By Mr. ENZI, from the Committee on sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report EC–8383. A communication from the Dep- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, relative to the Commission’s follow up work uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory with an amendment in the nature of a sub- to its 2005 report entitled ‘‘Report to the Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, stitute: Congress: Physician-owned Specialty Hos- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- S. 3570. A bill to amend the Older Ameri- pitals’’; to the Committee on Homeland Se- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled cans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations curity and Governmental Affairs. ‘‘Framework 43 to the Northeast Multispe- for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for EC–8375. A communication from the Ad- cies Fisheries Management Plan’’ (RIN0648– other purposes. ministrator, General Services Administra- AU33) received on September 18, 2006; to the f tion, transmitting, a report relative to cop- Committee on Commerce, Science, and ies of prospectuses that support the Adminis- Transportation. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF tration’s fiscal year 2007 Capital Investment EC–8384. A communication from the Dep- COMMITTEES and Leasing Program; to the Committee on uty Assistant Administrator for Regulatory The following executive reports of Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, nominations were submitted: fairs. Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- EC–8376. A communication from the Chair- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled By Mr. STEVENS for the Committee on man, National Endowment for the Arts, ‘‘Approval of a Final Rule Regulatory Commerce, Science, and Transportation. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- Amendment to Amend Individual Fishing *Kevin J. Martin, of North Carolina, to be ative to the Arts Endowment’s inventory of Quota (IFQ) Program Cost Recovery Regula- a Member of the Federal Communications commercial activities performed by federal tions’’ (RIN0648–AT43) received on September Commission for a term of five years from employees and inventory of inherently gov- 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, July 1, 2006. *John M. R. Kneuer, of New Jersey, to be ernmental activities for fiscal year 2006; to Science, and Transportation. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Com- the Committee on Homeland Security and EC–8385. A communication from the Dep- munications and Information. Governmental Affairs. uty Assistant Secretary for Export Adminis- *Coast Guard nominations beginning with EC–8377. A communication from the Acting tration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Capt. Thomas F. Atkin and ending with Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- Capt. Paul F. Zukunft, which nominations partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled were received by the Senate and appeared in ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implementation in the Export Administra- the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on September 7, ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone tion Regulations of the United States’ Re- 2006. Off Alaska; ‘Other Rockfish’ in the Central scission of Libya’s Designation as a State Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska’’ (I.D. Sponsor of Terrorism and Revisions Applica- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, for the No. 072806D) received on September 18, 2006; ble to Iraq’’ (RIN0694–AD81) received on Sep- Committee on Commerce, Science, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, tember 18, 2006; to the Committee on Com- Transportation I report favorably the and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. following nomination list which was EC–8378. A communication from the Acting EC–8386. A communication from the Dep- printed in the RECORD on the date indi- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- uty Assistant Secretary for Export Adminis- cated, and ask unanimous consent, to partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- tration, Bureau of Industry and Security, save the expense of reprinting on the ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Clo- Department of Commerce, transmitting, pur- sure of Tilefish Permit Category B (Full- suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Executive Calendar that this nomina- Time Tier 2) to Directed Tilefish Fishing’’ ‘‘December 2005 Wassenaar Arrangement Ple- tion lie at the Secretary’s desk for the (I.D. No. 073106E) received on September 18, nary Agreement Implementation: Categories information of Senators. 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 1, 2, 3, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Science, and Transportation. II (Information Security), 6, 8, and 9 of the objection, it is so ordered.

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At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the (Nominations without an asterisk name of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from New York were reported with the recommenda- (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- (Mr. JEFFORDS) was added as a cospon- tion that they be confirmed.) sor of S. 119, a bill to provide for the sor of S. 1507, a bill to protect children f protection of unaccompanied alien from Internet pornography and support children, and for other purposes. law enforcement and other efforts to INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND combat Internet and pornography-re- S. 155 JOINT RESOLUTIONS lated crimes against children. At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the The following bills and joint resolu- S. 1687 name of the Senator from Washington tions were introduced, read the first At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- and second times by unanimous con- name of the Senator from New Jersey sor of S. 155, a bill to increase and en- sent, and referred as indicated: (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- hance law enforcement resources com- sponsor of S. 1687, a bill to amend the By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. mitted to investigation and prosecu- SPECTER): Public Health Service Act to provide tion of violent gangs, to deter and pun- S. 3910. A bill to direct the Joint Com- waivers relating to grants for preven- ish violent gang crime, to protect law- mittee on the Library to accept the donation tive health measures with respect to abiding citizens and communities from of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to breast and cervical cancers. display the bust in a suitable location in the violent criminals, to revise and en- S. 2250 Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Ad- hance criminal penalties for violent At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the ministration. crimes, to reform and facilitate pros- names of the Senator from Minnesota By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. ALEX- ecution of juvenile gang members who ANDER RIST (Mr. COLEMAN), the Senator from , and Mr. F ): commit violent crimes, to expand and S. 3911. A bill to amend the Wool Products Rhode Island (Mr. REED) and the Sen- improve gang prevention programs, Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the require- ator from Washington (Ms. CANTWELL) and for other purposes. ments for labeling of certain wool and cash- were added as cosponsors of S. 2250, a mere products; to the Committee on Com- S. 772 bill to award a congressional gold merce, Science, and Transportation. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. LIN- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. COLN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. HATCH, and S. 2453 ROBERTS) was added as a cosponsor of Mr. TALENT): At the request of Mr. HAGEL, his S. 3912. A bill to amend title XVIII of the S. 772, a bill to amend the Internal name was withdrawn as a cosponsor of Social Security Act to extend the exceptions Revenue Code of 1986 to expand work- S. 2453, a bill to establish procedures process with respect to caps on payments for place health incentives by equalizing for the review of electronic surveil- therapy services under the Medicare pro- the tax consequences of employee ath- lance programs. gram; to the Committee on Finance. letic facility use. S. 3393 By Mr. ROCKEFELLER: S. 1035 S. 3913. A bill to amend title XXI of the So- At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the cial Security Act to eliminate funding short- At the request of Mr. FRIST, his name name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. falls for the State Children’s Health Insur- was added as a cosponsor of S. 1035, a CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. ance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007; to bill to authorize the presentation of 3393, a bill to suspend temporarily the the Committee on Finance. commemorative medals on behalf of duty on certain boys’ water resistant f Congress to Native Americans who pants. served as Code Talkers during foreign S. 3394 SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND conflicts in which the United States At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the SENATE RESOLUTIONS was involved during the 20th century in name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. The following concurrent resolutions recognition of the service of those Na- CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. and Senate resolutions were read, and tive Americans to the United States. 3394, a bill to suspend temporarily the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 1057 duty on certain men’s water resistant By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Ms. At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the pants. CANTWELL): name of the Senator from Mississippi S. 3396 S. Res. 572. A resolution expressing the (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the sense of the Senate with respect to raising sor of S. 1057, a bill to amend the In- name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. awareness and enhancing the state of com- dian Health Care Improvement Act to puter security in the United States, and sup- CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. porting the goals and ideals of National revise and extend that Act. 3396, a bill to suspend temporarily the Cyber Security Awareness Month; to the S. 1174 duty on certain girls’ water resistant Committee on Commerce, Science, and At the request of Mr. FEINGOLD, the pants. Transportation. name of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. S. 3397 By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. HARKIN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the BROWNBACK, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. MAR- 1174, a bill to authorize the President name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. TINEZ, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. to posthumously award a gold medal DURBIN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. LEAHY, CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Mr. BIDEN, and Mr. KENNEDY): on behalf of Congress to Robert M. 3397, a bill to suspend temporarily the S. Res. 573. A resolution calling on the LaFollette, Sr., in recognition of his duty on certain women’s and girls’ United States Government and the inter- important contributions to the Pro- water resistant pants. national community to support the success- gressive movement, the State of Wis- S. 3400 ful transition from conflict to sustainable consin, and the United States. At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the peace in Uganda; considered and agreed to. S. 1278 name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. EAHY RAPO DOLE): At the request of Mr. L , the C ) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. Res. 574. A resolution recognizing the name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. 3400, a bill to suspend temporarily the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation on WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. duty on certain men’s and boys’ water the occasion of its 70th anniversary and sa- 1278, a bill to amend the Immigration resistant pants.

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S. 3401 from Hawaii (Mr. INOUYE) and the Sen- I began this effort with legislation I At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the ator from Arkansas (Mr. PRYOR) were introduced 2 years ago during the 108th name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 3771, a bill to Congress. Because my colleagues in the CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. amend the Public Health Service Act other body and I were not able to enact 3401, a bill to suspend temporarily the to provide additional authorizations of our bill that time, we return in the duty on certain women’s water resist- appropriations for the health centers 109th Congress with new legislation ant pants. program under section 330 of such Act. which would direct the Joint Com- S. 3402 S. 3808 mittee on the Library to accept the do- At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the nation of a bust depicting Sojourner name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. name of the Senator from West Vir- Truth and to display the bust in a suit- CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) was added as able location in the Capitol. I now lay 3402, a bill to suspend temporarily the a cosponsor of S. 3808, a bill to reduce down this version of the bill that re- duty on certain girls’ water resistant the incidence of suicide among vet- flects bipartisan support among leaders pants. erans. who share the goal of honoring this im- S. 3403 S. 3880 portant figure in our Nation’s and New NHOFE At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the At the request of Mr. I , the York State’s history. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. Sojourner Truth was born into slav- HATCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. ery in New York’s Hudson Valley in CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. 3403, a bill to suspend temporarily the 3880, a bill to provide the Department 1797, She moved to New York City after duty on certain women’s water resist- of Justice the necessary authority to gaining her freedom in 1826 and by 1843 ant pants. apprehend, prosecute, and convict indi- had changed her name to Sojourner viduals committing animal enterprise Truth, traveling the country preaching S. 3475 terror. for human rights. After attending the At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the S. 3885 1850 National Woman’s Rights Conven- name of the Senator from New Jersey At the request of Mr. JOHNSON, the tion, Truth made women’s suffrage a (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from South Da- focal point of her speeches, portraying sor of S. 3475, a bill to provide housing kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- women as powerful, independent fig- assistance for very low-income vet- sponsor of S. 3885, a bill to amend Pub- ures. Her most famous speech, ‘‘Ain’t I erans. lic Law 98-513 to provide for the inher- a Woman,’’ given at the 1851 Women’s S. 3493 itance of small fractional interests Rights Convention in Akron, OH, has At the request of Mr. SMITH, the within the Lake Traverse Indian Res- become a classic text on women’s name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. ervation. rights. CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 3887 Because of her great, advocacy on be- 3493, a bill to provide that quantitative At the request of Mr. DORGAN, the half of women, despite all of the hard- restrictions shall not apply with re- names of the Senator from New Jersey ships she faced, Sojourner Truth de- spect to certain knit performance out- (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the Senator from serves to be represented along with the erwear pants. Maryland (Mr. SARBANES) were added suffragists depicted in the United S. 3494 as cosponsors of S. 3887, a bill to pro- States Capitol Building. I ask that the At the request of Mr. SMITH, the hibit the Internal Revenue Service Senate come together and honor this name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. from using private debt collection com- visionary American for her service to CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. panies, and for other purposes. our Nation. 3494, a bill to provide that quantitative S. CON. RES. 97 restrictions shall not apply with re- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. spect to woven performance outerwear name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. FRIST): pants. CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 3911. A bill to amend the Wool S. 3651 Con. Res. 97, a concurrent resolution Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of cer- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the expressing the sense of Congress that it name of the Senator from Washington is the goal of the United States that, tain wool and cashmere products; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- not later than January 1, 2025, the agri- sor of S. 3651, a bill to reduce child cultural, forestry, and working land of and Transportation. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask marriage, and for other purposes. the United States should provide from unanimous consent that the text of the S. 3738 renewable resources not less than 25 bill be printed in the RECORD. At the request of Mr. BAUCUS, the percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to There being no objection, the text of name of the Senator from New York the bill was ordered to be printed in (Mrs. CLINTON) was added as a cospon- produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber. the RECORD, as follows: sor of S. 3738, a bill to amend the Inter- S. 3911 nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an f Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- additional standard deduction for real STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED resentatives of the United States of America in property taxes for nonitemizers. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Congress assembled, S. 3744 By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wool Suit and Mr. SPECTER): names of the Senator from New York S. 3910. A bill to direct the Joint Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act’’. (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from Con- Committee on the Library to accept necticut (Mr. DODD) and the Senator SEC. 2. LABELING OF WOOL AND CASHMERE the donation of a bust depicting So- PRODUCTS TO FACILITATE COMPLI- from Kansas (Mr. ROBERTS) were added journer Truth and to display the bust ANCE AND PROTECT CONSUMERS. as cosponsors of S. 3744, a bill to estab- in a suitable location in the Capitol; to (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Wool lish the Abraham Lincoln Study the Committee on Rules and Adminis- Products Labeling Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Abroad Program. tration. 68b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the S. 3771 Mrs. CLINTON. Mr. President it following new paragraphs: ‘‘(5)(A) In the case of a wool product At the request of Mr. HATCH, the gives me pride and pleasure to intro- stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise iden- names of the Senator from Montana duce revised legislation that will en- tified as— (Mr. BURNS), the Senator from Michi- able the Joint Committee on the Li- ‘‘(i) ‘Super 80’s’ or ‘80’s’, if the average di- gan (Mr. LEVIN), the Senator from Con- brary to display a bust depicting So- ameter of wool fiber of such wool product necticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN), the Senator journer Truth in the Capitol Building. does not average 19.75 microns or finer;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 ‘‘(ii) ‘Super 90’s’ or ‘90’s’, if the average di- the Medicare program; to the Com- By Mr. ROCKEFELLER: ameter of wool fiber of such wool product mittee on Finance. S. 3913. A bill to amend title XXI of does not average 19.25 microns or finer; Mr. ENSIGN. I am pleased to intro- the Social Security Act to eliminate ‘‘(iii) ‘Super 100’s’ or ‘100’s’, if the average duce the Securing Effective and Nec- funding shortfalls for the State Chil- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.75 microns or finer; essary Individual Outpatient Rehabili- dren’s Health Insurance Program ‘‘(iv) ‘Super 110’s’ or ‘110’s’, if the average tation Services Act, the SENIORS Act, (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007; to the diameter of wool fiber of such wool product to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries Committee on Finance. does not average 18.25 microns or finer; who rely on medically necessary ther- Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I ‘‘(v) ‘Super 120’s’ or ‘120’s’, if the average apy services continue to have access to rise today to introduce legislation to diameter of wool fiber of such wool product the services they need. The bill would protect the vital health insurance cov- does not average 17.75 microns or finer; allow exceptions to therapy caps for erage that millions of our Nation’s ‘‘(vi) ‘Super 130’s’ or ‘130’s’, if the average children receive through the Children’s diameter of wool fiber of such wool product certain medically necessary services in does not average 17.25 microns or finer; 2007. Health Insurance Program (CHIP). As I ‘‘(vii) ‘Super 140’s’ or ‘140’s’, if the average An exceptions process for Medicare stand here today, at least 17 States diameter of wool fiber of such wool product patients who exceed the therapy cap face looming Federal funding shortfalls does not average 16.75 microns or finer; was authorized in legislation last year. of as much as $900 million, the cost of ‘‘(viii) ‘Super 150’s’ or ‘150’s’, if the average A Medicare patient may now obtain an covering more than half a million chil- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product exception if the service is deemed dren. does not average 16.25 microns or finer; medically necessary and then receive Mr. DINGELL, the distinguished rank- ‘‘(ix) ‘Super 160’s’ or ‘160’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product covered therapy services above the cap. ing member of the House Energy and does not average 15.75 microns or finer; The exceptions process expires at the Commerce Committee, and I have ‘‘(x) ‘Super 170’s’ or ‘170’s’, if the average end of this year, so Congress must ex- worked for several weeks to craft a bill diameter of wool fiber of such wool product tend it for the 2007 calendar year. that reflects the intentions of this pro- does not average 15.25 microns or finer; I started the fight to eliminate the gram when it was first created nearly ‘‘(xi) ‘Super 180’s’ or ‘180’s’, if the average annual cap on outpatient rehabilita- ten years ago: to provide comprehen- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product tion services in its entirety when I was sive health insurance coverage for chil- does not average 14.75 microns or finer; ‘‘(xii) ‘Super 190’s’ or ‘190’s’, if the average in the House of Representatives. I dren. Additionally, this legislation ad- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product brought this fight to the Senate where dresses an ongoing set of challenges as- does not average 14.25 microns or finer; I introduced legislation to completely sociated with the program’s block ‘‘(xiii) ‘Super 200’s’ or ‘200’s’, if the average repeal the annual Medicare cap on re- grant financing structure. I am pleased diameter of wool fiber of such wool product habilitation therapy services. I recog- to report that Mr. DINGELL and others does not average 13.75 microns or finer; nize that a complete repeal is not po- will be introducing companion legisla- ‘‘(xiv) ‘Super 210’s’ or ‘210’s’, if the average litically or financially viable at this tion in the House of Representatives diameter of wool fiber of such wool product time. However, an extension of the ex- today. does not average 13.25 microns or finer; We are introducing the Keep Children ‘‘(xv) ‘Super 220’s’ or ‘220’s’, if the average ceptions process should be possible. diameter of wool fiber of such wool product Action is needed to address the ther- Covered Act now because it is criti- does not average 12.75 microns or finer; apy caps this year. This is not a Repub- cally important that we consider and ‘‘(xvi) ‘Super 230’s’ or ‘230’s’, if the average lican issue or a Democrat issue. At its pass this legislation before we adjourn diameter of wool fiber of such wool product heart, this issue is a patient issue. this year. No one can dispute the suc- does not average 12.25 microns or finer; Forty-four of my Senate colleagues cess of the CHIP program in enrolling ‘‘(xvii) ‘Super 240’s’ or ‘240’s’, if the average have joined me in legislation to repeal and providing coverage for more then 6 diameter of wool fiber of such wool product the therapy caps once and for all. In million children nationwide. In 2005, does not average 11.75 microns or finer; and addition, almost 260 of members of the West Virginia provided coverage for ‘‘(xviii) ‘Super 250’s’ or ‘250’s’, if the aver- age diameter of wool fiber of such wool prod- United States House of Representatives more then 38,000 children, and an ex- uct does not average 11.25 microns or finer. and more than 40 groups representing pansion to reach additional children is ‘‘(B) In each case described in subpara- patients and providers support legisla- currently underway. This is quite an graph (A), the average fiber diameter of the tion efforts to repeal the caps or extend accomplishment. But, the ongoing suc- wool product may be subject to such other the current exceptions process. And, in cess of this program depends on ade- standards or deviations as adopted by regula- May of this year, 47 Senators signed a quate Federal funding for all States. tion by the Commission. letter to Senate leadership urging an It is a sad truth that persistent bar- ‘‘(6)(A) In the case of a wool product extension of the exceptions process au- riers to health care coverage have re- stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise iden- tified as cashmere, if— thorized in the Deficit Reduction Act sulted in annual increases in the total ‘‘(i) such wool product is not the fine beyond its current expiration of Janu- number of uninsured Americans. (dehaired) undercoat fibers produced by a ary 1, 2007. Today, 46 million Americans are unin- cashmere goat (capra hircus laniger); Ensuring access to needed outpatient sured for all or most of the year. I am ‘‘(ii) the average diameter of the fiber of physical therapy, occupational therapy particularly troubled in that, in 2005, such wool product exceeds 19 microns; or and speech language pathology services the number of uninsured children in- ‘‘(iii) such wool product contains more for Medicare beneficiaries in a fiscally creased for the first time since the than 3 percent (by weight) of cashmere fibers responsible manner is essential. Deny- CHIP program was implemented in with average diameters that exceed 30 mi- crons. ing access by an arbitrary cap will only 1998. The number of uninsured children ‘‘(B) The average fiber diameter for each shift costs as patients will delay reha- now stands at 8.3 million. product described in subparagraph (A) may bilitation, seek more costly interven- This is unacceptable. We have taken be subject to a coefficient of variation tions, or be admitted inpatient set- a significant step back in terms of cov- around the mean that does not exceed 24 per- tings. ering children, and this will only get cent.’’. As a member of th1e Senate Budget worse if the $900 million Federal fund- (b) APPLICABILITY DATE.—The amendments Committee, I realize the serious budg- ing shortfall is not immediately ad- made by this section apply to wool products etary constraints that are upon Con- dressed. Children are the least expen- manufactured on or after January 1, 2007. gress. I also understand that we need to sive group to insure, and our future de- By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. prioritize spending. I believe that ex- pends on their good health and well- LINCOLN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. tension of the exceptions process be- being. There is clear evidence that HATCH, and Mr. TALENT): yond 2006 should be a priority. I look children with consistent access to S. 3912. A bill to amend title XVIII of forward to working with my colleagues health care services are more likely to the Social Security Act to extend the to ensure that senior citizens continue become healthy adults and successful exceptions process with respect to caps to have access to high-quality rehabili- members of our communities. Like on payments for therapy services under tation services. West Virginia, a number of States have

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18469 expressed their willingness to expand amount specified in subparagraph (C)(i) (less MENTS.—Notwithstanding subsections (e) and the CHIP program, but we must hold the total of the amounts under clause (ii)), (f), amounts allotted to a remaining short- up our end of the bargain and supply multiplied by the ratio of the amount speci- fall State pursuant to this paragraph shall them with the resources necessary to fied in subparagraph (C)(ii) for the State to only remain available for expenditure by the the amount specified in subparagraph State through September 30, 2007. Any make these positive changes. It would (C)(iii). amounts of such allotments that remain un- be irresponsible for us to allow addi- ‘‘(ii) TERRITORY.—In the case of a common- expended as of such date shall not be subject tional children to go without this wealth or territory described in subsection to redistribution under subsection (f) and much needed access to care. It would (c)(3), an amount that bears the same ratio shall revert to the Treasury on October 1, also run counter to the goals Congress to 1.05 percent of the amount specified in 2007. set out when we created CHIP in 1997. subparagraph (C)(i) as the ratio of the com- ‘‘(D) APPROPRIATION; ALLOTMENT AUTHOR- Preserving health care coverage for monwealth’s or territory’s fiscal year 2004 al- ITY.—For the purpose of providing additional children is not an objective beyond our lotment under subsection (c) bears to the allotments to remaining shortfall States reach. Although it represents only a total of all such allotments for such fiscal under this paragraph there is appropriated, temporary fix of the larger funding year under such subsection. out of any funds in the Treasury not other- ‘‘(B) INITIAL SHORTFALL STATE DESCRIBED.— wise appropriated, such sums as are nec- issues facing CHIP, the bill I am intro- For purposes of subparagraph (A), an initial essary for fiscal year 2007.’’. ducing today will alleviate the fiscal shortfall State is a State with a State child (b) EXTENDING AUTHORITY FOR QUALIFYING year 2007 shortfalls and ensure that health plan approved under this title for STATES TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR MEDICAID children currently enrolled in CHIP do which the Secretary estimates, on the basis EXPENDITURES.—Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of the not lose their coverage. I congratulate of the most recent data available to the Sec- Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)) my colleagues on the House side, Con- retary as of the date of the enactment of this is amended by striking ‘‘or 2005’’ and insert- gressmen DEAL and NORWOOD, who in- subsection, that the projected Federal ex- ing ‘‘2005, or 2006’’. troduced similar legislation at the end penditures under such plan for such State for (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments of last week. They understand this is fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of— made by this section apply to items and ‘‘(i) the amount of the State’s allotments services furnished on or after October 1, 2006, something we can come together on, for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will without regard to whether or not regulations pass, and enact into law before Con- not be expended by the end of fiscal year implementing such amendments have been gress recesses for the elections. It is 2006; and issued. my hope that Congress will act on a bi- ‘‘(ii) the amount of the State’s allotment (d) PERIOD OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Section partisan basis to more comprehen- for fiscal year 2007. 2104(h)(2) of the Social Security Act (as sively address the long-term financial ‘‘(C) AMOUNTS USED IN COMPUTING REDIS- added by subsection (a)) shall terminate on challenges facing CHIP when the pro- TRIBUTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOT- September 30, 2007, and shall be considered to gram is reauthorized next year. MENTS.—For purposes of subparagraph have expired notwithstanding section 257 of In the meantime, I urge my col- (A)(i)— the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit ‘‘(i) the amount specified in this clause is Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907). leagues to make children’s health care the total amount of unspent fiscal year 2004 f a priority during the limited time we allotments available for redistribution under have left this session. Working families subsection (f); SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS depend on this program in order to ac- ‘‘(ii) the amount specified in this clause for cess the health care services—like an initial shortfall State is the amount the check-ups and prescriptions—that their Secretary determines will eliminate the esti- SENATE RESOLUTION 572—EX- children need. I hope we will not let mated shortfall described in subparagraph PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE them down. We should not. (B) for the State; and ‘‘(iii) the amount specified in this clause is SENATE WITH RESPECT TO RAIS- I ask unanimous consent that the ING AWARENESS AND ENHANC- full text of this bill be printed in the the total sum of the amounts specified in clause (ii) for all initial shortfall States. ING THE STATE OF COMPUTER RECORD. ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS TO ELIMINATE SECURITY IN THE UNITED There being no objection, the text of FISCAL YEAR 2007 FUNDING SHORTFALLS RE- STATES, AND SUPPORTING THE the bill was ordered to be printed in MAINING AFTER REDISTRIBUTION OF UNSPENT GOALS AND IDEALS OF NA- the RECORD, as follows: FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOTMENTS.— TIONAL CYBER SECURITY S. 3913 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the allot- AWARENESS MONTH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ments provided under subsection (b) and (c) resentatives of the United States of America in for fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall allot Mr. BURNS (for himself and Ms. Congress assembled, to each remaining shortfall State described CANTWELL) submitted for the following SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. in subparagraph (B) such amount as the Sec- resolution; which was referred to the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep Chil- retary determines will eliminate the esti- Committee on Commerce, Science, and dren Covered Act of 2006’’. mated shortfall described in such subpara- Transportation: SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SCHIP FUNDING SHORT- graph for the State. FALLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007. ‘‘(B) REMAINING SHORTFALL STATE DE- S. RES. 572 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104 of the Social SCRIBED.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), Whereas over 205,000,000 Americans use the Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended— a remaining shortfall State is a State (in- Internet in the United States, including over (1) in each of subsections (a), (b)(1), and cluding a commonwealth or territory de- 84,000,000 home-users through broadband con- (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and in- scribed in subsection (c)(3)) with a State nections, to communicate with family and serting ‘‘subsections (d) and (h)’’; and child health plan approved under this title friends, manage their finances, pay their (2) by adding at the end the following new for which the Secretary estimates, on the bills, improve their education, shop at home, subsection: basis of the most recent data available to the and read about current events; ‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULE FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF Secretary as of the date of the enactment of Whereas the approximately 26,000,000 small UNSPENT FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOTMENTS AND this subsection, that the projected federal businesses in the United States, who rep- ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS TO ELIMINATE FIS- expenditures under such plan for such State resent 99.7 percent of all United States em- CAL YEAR 2007 FUNDING SHORTFALLS.— for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of— ployers and employ 50 percent of the private ‘‘(1) SPECIAL RULE FOR REDISTRIBUTION OF ‘‘(i) the amount of the State’s allotments work force, increasingly rely on the Internet FISCAL YEAR 2004 ALLOTMENTS.— for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that will to manage their businesses, expand their ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a State not be expended by the end of fiscal year customer reach, and enhance their connec- that expends all of its allotment under sub- 2006; tion with their supply chain; section (b) or (c) of this section for fiscal ‘‘(ii) the amount of the State’s allotment Whereas, according to the Department of year 2004 by the end of fiscal year 2006 and is for fiscal year 2007; and Education, nearly 100 percent of public an initial shortfall State described in sub- ‘‘(iii) the amount, if any, of unspent allot- schools in the United States have Internet paragraph (B), the Secretary shall redis- ments for fiscal year 2004 that are to be re- access, with approximately 93 percent of in- tribute to the State under subsection (f) of distributed to the State during fiscal year structional classrooms connected to the this section (from the fiscal year 2004 allot- 2007 in accordance with subsection (f) and Internet; ments of other States) the following amount: paragraph (1). Whereas having access to the Internet in ‘‘(i) STATE.—In the case of one of the 50 ‘‘(C) 1-YEAR AVAILABILITY; NO REDISTRIBU- the classroom enhances the education of our States or the District of Columbia, the TION OF UNEXPENDED ADDITIONAL ALLOT- children by providing access to educational

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ness of computer security and enhance the sive effort by the Government of Uganda, re- Whereas teen use of the Internet at school level of computer and national security in gional partners, and the international com- has grown 45 percent since 2000, and edu- the United States; munity to create new social, economic, and cating children of all ages about safe, secure, Whereas the mission of National Cyber Se- political opportunities for the citizens of and ethical practices will not only protect curity Alliance is to increase awareness of Uganda who are affected by that conflict; their computer systems, but will also protect cyber security practices and technologies to Whereas a sustainable political resolution the physical safety of our children, and help home-users, students, teachers, and small to that conflict must include a range of lo- them become good cyber citizens; businesses through educational activities, cally and nationally driven reconciliation ef- Whereas the growth and popularity of so- online resources and checklists, and public forts that will require the endorsement and cial networking websites have attracted mil- service announcements; and involvement of all parties to the conflict, as lions of teenagers, providing them with a Whereas the National Cyber Security Alli- well as support from the international com- range of valuable services; ance has designated October as National munity; Whereas teens should be taught how to Cyber Security Awareness Month, which will Whereas the 2005 Country Reports on avoid potential threats like cyber bullies, provide an opportunity to educate the people Human Rights Practices, published by the online predators, and identity thieves that of the United States about computer secu- Department of State, relating to the Govern- they may encounter while using cyber serv- rity: Now, therefore, be it ment of Uganda indicated that the ‘‘security ices; Resolved, That the Senate— forces committed unlawful killings. . .and Whereas the critical infrastructure of our (1) supports the goals and ideals of Na- were responsible for deaths as a result of tor- Nation relies on the secure and reliable oper- tional Cyber Security Awareness Month; and ture’’ along with other ‘‘serious problems’’, ation of information networks to support our (2) will work with Federal agencies, na- including repression of political opposition, Nation’s financial services, energy, tele- tional organizations, businesses, and edu- official impunity, and violence against communications, transportation, health cational institutions to encourage the devel- women and children; opment and implementation of existing and care, and emergency response systems; Whereas, in the Northern Uganda Crisis future computer security voluntary con- Whereas cyber security is a critical part of Response Act (Public Law 108–283; 118 Stat. sensus standards, practices, and technologies the overall homeland security of our Nation, 912), the Senate— in order to enhance the state of computer se- (1) declared its support for a peaceful reso- in particular the control systems that con- curity in the United States. lution of the conflict in the northern and trol and monitor our drinking water, dams, f eastern regions of Uganda; and and other water management systems, our (2) called for the United States and the electricity grids, oil and gas supplies, and SENATE RESOLUTION 573—CALL- international community to assist in reha- pipeline distribution networks, our transpor- ING ON THE UNITED STATES bilitation, reconstruction, and demobiliza- tation systems, and other critical manufac- tion efforts; and turing processes; GOVERNMENT AND THE INTER- Whereas the cessation of hostilities agree- Whereas terrorists and others with mali- NATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUP- ment, that was mediated by the Government cious motives have demonstrated an interest PORT THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSI- of Southern Sudan and signed by representa- in utilizing cyber means to attack our Na- TION FROM CONFLICT TO SUS- tives of the Government of Uganda and the tion; TAINABLE PEACE IN UGANDA LRA on August 20, 2006— Whereas the mission of the Department of Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and (1) required both parties to cease all hos- Homeland Security includes securing the BROWNBACK, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. MAR- tile military and media offensives; and homeland against cyber terrorism and other TINEZ, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. (2) asked the Sudanese People’s Liberation attacks; Army to facilitate the safe assembly of LRA DURBIN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. Whereas Internet users and our informa- fighters in designated areas for the duration tion infrastructure face an increasing threat BIDEN and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted for of the peace talks: Now, therefore, be it of malicious attacks through viruses, worms, the following resolution; which was Resolved, That the Senate— Trojans, and unwanted programs such as considered and agreed to: (1) commends the delegates from the Gov- spyware, adware, hacking tools, and pass- S. RES. 573 ernment of Uganda and the Lord’s Resist- word stealers, that are frequent and fast in Whereas, for nearly 2 decades, the Govern- ance Army for agreeing to a cessation of hos- propagation, are costly to repair, and disable ment of Uganda has been engaged in a con- tilities for the first time in the 20 years of entire computer systems; flict with the Lord’s Resistance Army (re- that devastating conflict; Whereas, according to Privacy Rights ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘LRA’’) (2) recognizes the leadership role that the Clearinghouse, since February 2005, over that has resulted in— Government of Southern Sudan played in 90,000,000 records containing personally-iden- (1) the deaths of approximately 200,000 indi- mediating that cessation of hostilities and tifiable information have been breached, and viduals from violence and disease; and establishing a framework within which a the overall increase in serious data breaches (2) the displacement of more than 1,600,000 lasting peace to that conflict could be in both the private and public sectors are individuals from the northern and eastern achieved; threatening the security and well-being of regions of Uganda; (3) emphasizes the importance of a com- the citizens of the United States; Whereas more than half of those inter- plete implementation of the cessation of hos- Whereas consumers face significant finan- nally-displaced individuals are under the age tilities agreement by all parties to maintain cial and personal privacy losses due to iden- of 15, and 95 percent of those individuals live progress towards a permanent resolution of tity theft and fraud, as reported in over in absolute poverty in camps where they face that conflict; 686,000 consumer complaints in 2005 received malnutrition, high rates of AIDS and ma- (4) expresses the support of the citizens of by the Consumer Sentinel database operated laria, and egregious abuses of their human the United States for the people of Uganda by the Federal Trade Commission; rights; who have endured decades of violence as a re- Whereas Internet-related complaints in Whereas the LRA has used brutal tactics sult of that conflict; 2005 accounted for 46 percent of all reported during that conflict, including the abduction (5) entreats all parties to address issues of fraud complaints received by the Federal and abuse of more than 25,000 children who accountability and impunity for war crimes Trade Commission; the organization forces to attack, rape, and and crimes against humanity, and to support Whereas the total amount of monetary murder members of their families and com- broader national reconciliation efforts; losses for such Internet-related complaints munities on behalf of the LRA; (6) strongly encourages the Government of exceeded $680,000,000, with a median loss of Whereas continued instability and a lack Uganda to improve the professionalism of $350 per complaint; of security in the northern region of Uganda Ugandan military personnel currently sta- Whereas the youth of our Nation face in- has severely hindered the delivery of suffi- tioned in the northern and eastern regions of creasing threats online such as inappropriate cient humanitarian assistance and services Uganda, with an emphasis on enhancing re- content or child predators; to individuals who have been displaced or spect for human rights, accountability for Whereas, according to the National Center otherwise negatively affected by that con- abuses, and effective protection of civilians; For Missing and Exploited Children, 34 per- flict; (7) urges the Government of Uganda to fol- cent of teens are exposed to unwanted sexu- Whereas spillover from the war in the low through and augment its resettlement ally explicit material on the Internet, and 1 northern region of Uganda have had negative plan by—

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DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. and areas within and around camps; and North Carolina schools; In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means (ii) essential to fulfill the needs of return- Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through ees and former combatants; and Federation’s visionary Board of Directors de- the Chief of the Forest Service. (8) calls on the United States Department veloped numerous initiatives that enable of State and the United States Agency for farmers to effectively produce and sell their TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE International Development, as well as the products, such as the organization’s mar- SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF STATE. international community— keting program, and that provide farmers In this title, the term ‘‘State’’ means the (A) to provide adequate and coordinated with access to necessary farm resources, State of New Hampshire. humanitarian assistance through nongovern- such as the tires, batteries, and accessories On page 2, line 3, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert mental organizations to the individuals and service; ‘‘102’’. areas most affected by that conflict; Whereas in 1953, the North Carolina Farm On page 2, line 23, strike ‘‘4’’ and insert (B) to, while providing humanitarian as- Bureau Federation founded the North Caro- ‘‘103’’. sistance, pay particular attention to women lina Farm Bureau Federation Mutual Insur- On page 3, line 2, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert and children who have been victimized; and ance Company, which is North Carolina’s ‘‘102’’. (C) to provide— largest domestic insurance company; (i) sufficient technical assistance for the Whereas the Board of Directors of the On page 3, line 14, strike ‘‘5’’ and insert demobilization and reintegration of rebel North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Mu- ‘‘104’’. combatants and abductees; tual Insurance Company is composed en- On page 3, line 16, strike ‘‘section’’ and in- (ii) both financial and technical support for tirely of farmers; and sert ‘‘title’’. reconciliation and reconstruction efforts; Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau On page 3, line 24, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert and Federation is a true grassroots organization ‘‘title’’. (iii) diplomatic and logistical support for dedicated to ensuring that agriculture re- On page 4, line 5, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert the cessation of hostilities agreement and mains North Carolina’s number 1 industry ‘‘title’’. subsequent progress towards a sustainable through the organization’s unique policy de- peace in Uganda. velopment process and active legislative and On page 4, line 10, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert ‘‘102’’. f regulatory advocacy programs: Now, there- fore, be it On page 4, after line 16, add the following: SENATE RESOLUTION 574—RECOG- Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the TITLE II—VERMONT NIZING THE NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation on SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. the occasion of its 70th anniversary and sa- FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ON In this title: lutes the outstanding service of its members THE OCCASION OF ITS 70TH AN- (1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Man- and staff on behalf of the agricultural com- NIVERSARY AND SALUTING THE agement Plan’’ means the Green Mountain munity and the people of North Carolina. OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF ITS National Forest Land and Resource Manage- MEMBERS AND STAFF ON BE- f ment Plan. HALF OF THE AGRICULTURAL AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE PROPOSED State of Vermont. OF NORTH CAROLINA Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas SA 5019. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. LEAHY) pro- Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. posed an amendment to the bill S. 2463, to SEC. 211. DESIGNATION. DOLE) submitted for the following reso- designate as wilderness certain National In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 lution; which was referred to the Com- Forest System land in the State of New U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and mittee on the Judiciary: Hampshire. SA 5020. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. LEAHY) pro- as components of the National Wilderness S. RES. 574 posed an amendment to the bill S. 2463, Preservation System: Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau supra. (1) Certain Federal land managed by the Federation was founded on March 2, 1936, in United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Greenville, North Carolina, during the Great f proximately 28,491 acres, as generally de- Depression, a period of national frustration TEXT OF AMENDMENTS picted on the map entitled ‘‘Glastenbury and economic disaster; Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau SA 5019. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. LEAHY) 2006, which shall be known as the Federation was established to organize proposed an amendment to the bill S. ‘‘Glastenbury Wilderness’’. North Carolina’s farm families and to maxi- 2463, to designate as wilderness certain (2) Certain Federal land managed by the mize their ability to engage in national, National Forest System land in the United States Forest Service, comprising ap- State, and local policy debates that affect State of New Hampshire; as follows: proximately 12,333 acres, as generally de- North Carolina agriculture; Beginning on page 1, strike line 3 and all picted on the map entitled ‘‘Joseph Battell Whereas at its first annual meeting in Ra- that follows through page 2, line 2, and insert Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September leigh, North Carolina, on July 30, 1936, the the following: 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Joseph North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation had Battell Wilderness’’. slightly over 2,000 members from 24 counties; SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (3) Certain Federal land managed by the Whereas in 2005, the North Carolina Farm (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Bureau Federation was composed of approxi- the ‘‘New England Wilderness Act of 2006’’. proximately 3,757 acres, as generally de- mately 490,000 member families from all 100 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- picted on the map entitled ‘‘Breadloaf Wil- counties of North Carolina, making it the tents of this Act is as follows: derness Additions—Proposed’’, dated Sep- second largest State farm bureau in the Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. tember 2006, which shall be known as the United States; Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. ‘‘Breadloaf Wilderness’’. Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE (4) Certain Federal land managed by the Federation created a Women’s Program in Sec. 101. Definition of State. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- 1942 and a Young Farmer and Rancher Pro- Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas. proximately 2,338 acres, as generally de- gram in the 1970s to encourage leadership de- Sec. 103. Map and description. picted on the map entitled ‘‘Lye Brook Wil- velopment among its members; Sec. 104. Administration. derness Additions—Proposed’’, dated Sep- Whereas the North Carolina Farm Bureau TITLE II—VERMONT tember 2006, which shall be known as the Federation is committed to advancing agri- ‘‘Lye Brook Wilderness’’. cultural education in North Carolina Sec. 201. Definitions. (5) Certain Federal land managed by the through its R. Flake Shaw Scholarship Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Fund, established in 1958, and the Institute Sec. 211. Designation. proximately 752 acres, as generally depicted for Future Agricultural Leaders, founded in Sec. 212. Map and description. on the map entitled ‘‘Peru Peak Wilderness 1984, which help ensure that the young men Sec. 213. Administration. Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006,

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Without which shall be known as the ‘‘Big Branch legal description filed under subsection (a) objection, it is so ordered. Wilderness’’. shall be filed and made available for public COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND SEC. 212. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. inspection in the Office of the Chief of the TRANSPORTATION (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable Forest Service. Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- after the date of enactment of this Act, the SEC. 223. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECRE- imous consent that the Committee on Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- ATION AREA. Commerce, Science, and Transpor- scription of each wilderness area designated (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights by section 211 with— existing on the date of enactment of this tation be authorized to hold a full com- (1) the Committee on Resources of the Act, the Secretary shall administer the mittee business meeting off the floor House of Representatives; Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in ac- on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at a (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the cordance with— time to be determined. House of Representatives; and (1) laws (including rules and regulations) The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- applicable to units of the National Forest objection, it is so ordered. tion, and Forestry of the Senate. System; and COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND (b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- (2) the management direction (including TRANSPORTATION scription filed under subsection (a) shall objectives, standards, and guidelines) estab- have the same force and effect as if included lished for the Moosalamoo Recreation and Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- in this Act, except that the Secretary may Education Management Area under the Man- imous consent that the Committee on correct clerical and typographical errors in agement Plan. Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the map and legal description. (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this tation be authorized to hold a full com- (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State mittee hearing on Online Child Pornog- legal description filed under subsection (a) with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- shall be filed and made available for public raphy on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, lic land located in the State. at 2:30 p.m. inspection in the Office of the Chief of the (c) ESCARPMENT AND ECOLOGICAL AREAS.— Forest Service. Nothing in this subtitle prevents the Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION. retary from managing the Green Mountain objection, it is so ordered. (a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid Escarpment Management Area and the Eco- COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS rights in existence on the date of enactment logical Special Areas, as described in the Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- of this Act, each wilderness area designated Management Plan. under this subtitle and in the Green Moun- imous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to tain National Forest (as of the date of enact- SA 5020. Mr. FRIST (for Mr. LEAHY) meet during the session of the Senate ment of this Act) shall be administered by proposed an amendment to the bill S. the Secretary in accordance with the Wilder- on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at 9:30 2463, to designate as wilderness certain ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). a.m., to hold a hearing on Iran. National Forest System land in the (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without State of New Hampshire; as follows: subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State objection, it is so ordered. with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To des- lic land located in the State, including the ignate certain land in New England as wil- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND stocking of fish in rivers and streams in the derness for inclusion in the National Wilder- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. State to support the Connecticut River At- ness Preservation system and certain land as Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- lantic Salmon Restoration Program. a National Recreation Area, and for other imous consent that the Committee on (c) TRAILS.—The Forest Service shall allow purposes.’’. Homeland Security and Governmental the continuance of — Affairs be authorized to meet on Tues- (1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; f day, September 19, 2006 at 10 a.m. for a (2) the Long Trail; AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO hearing titled, ‘‘Prison Radicalization: (3) the Catamount Trail; and MEET (4) the marking and maintenance of associ- Are Terrorist Cells Forming in U.S. ated trails and trail structures of the Trails COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Cell Blocks?’’ referred to in this subsection, consistent Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without with the management direction (including imous consent that the Committee on objection, it is so ordered. objectives, standards, guidelines, and agree- Armed Services be authorized to meet COMMITEE ON THE JUDICIARY ments with partners) established for the Ap- during the session of the Senate on palachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- and Catamount Trail under the Management September 19, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in open imous consent that the Committee on Plan. session to consider the following nomi- Judiciary be authorized to meet to con- Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National Recreation nations: GEN Bantz J. Craddock, USA, duct a hearing on ‘‘The Cost of Crime: Area for reappointment to the grade of gen- Understanding the Financial and SEC. 221. DESIGNATION. eral and to be Commander, U.S. Euro- Human Impact of Criminal Activity’’ Certain Federal land managed by the pean Command; VADM James G. on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 10:30 United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Stavridis, USN, for appointment to the a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building proximately 15,857 acres, as generally de- grade of admiral and to be Commander, Room 226. picted on the map entitled ‘‘Moosalamoo Na- U.S. Southern Command; Nelson M. tional Recreation Area—Proposed’’, dated Ford to be Assistant Secretary of the Witness List September 2006, is designated as the ‘‘Moosalamoo National Recreation Area’’. Army for Financial Management and Panel I: Harley Lappin, Director, SEC. 222. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. Comptroller; and Ronald J. James to Federal Bureau of Prisons, Wash- (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable be Assistant Secretary of the Army for ington, DC; Jeffrey Sedgwick, Director, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Manpower and Reserve Affairs. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Wash- Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ington, DC; Jens Ludwig, Professor, scription of the national recreation area des- objection, it is so ordered. Georgetown Public Policy Institute, ignated by section 221 with— COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN Georgetown University, Washington, (1) the Committee on Resources of the AFFAIRS DC; Mary Lou Leary, Executive Direc- House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- tor, National Center for Victims of House of Representatives; and imous consent that the Committee on Crime, Washington, DC. (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion, and Forestry of the Senate. be authorized to meet during the ses- objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18473 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Youngerman, John Lageson, and Mia large part on a coordinated and comprehen- Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- Warner. sive effort by the Government of Uganda, re- imous consent that the Committee on The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- gional partners, and the international com- the Judiciary be authorized to meet to pore. Without objection, it is so or- munity to create new social, economic, and political opportunities for the citizens of conduct a markup on Tuesday, Sep- dered. Uganda who are affected by that conflict; tember 19, 2006 immediately following f Whereas a sustainable political resolution the first vote, approximately 12 p.m., SUPPORTING TRANSITION FROM to that conflict must include a range of lo- in Room S–219, The Capitol. cally and nationally driven reconciliation ef- CONFLICT TO SUSTAINABLE forts that will require the endorsement and Agenda PEACE IN UGANDA involvement of all parties to the conflict, as I. Nominations: Terrence W. Boyle, Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask well as support from the international com- to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth unanimous consent that the Senate munity; Circuit; William James Haynes, II, to proceed to the immediate consider- Whereas the 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, published by the be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth ation of S. Res. 573, submitted earlier Department of State, relating to the Govern- Circuit; Kent A. Jordan, to be U.S. Cir- today. ment of Uganda indicated that the ‘‘security cuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Peter The PRESIDING OFFICER. The forces committed unlawful killings. . .and D. Keisler, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for clerk will report the resolution by were responsible for deaths as a result of tor- the District of Columbia Circuit; Wil- title. ture’’ along with other ‘‘serious problems’’, liam Gerry Myers, III, to be U.S. Cir- The legislative clerk read as follows: including repression of political opposition, cuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Nor- A resolution (S. Res. 573) calling on the official impunity, and violence against man Randy Smith, to be U.S. Circuit United States Government and the inter- women and children; national community to support the success- Whereas, in the Northern Uganda Crisis Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Valerie L. Response Act (Public Law 108–283; 118 Stat. Baker, to be U.S. District Judge for the ful transition from conflict to sustainable peace in Uganda. 912), the Senate— Central District of California; Fran- (1) declared its support for a peaceful reso- cisco Augusto Besosa, to be U.S. Dis- There being no objection, the Senate lution of the conflict in the northern and trict Judge for the District of Puerto proceeded to consider the resolution. eastern regions of Uganda; and Rico; Philip S. Gutierrez, to be U.S. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask (2) called for the United States and the District Judge for the Central District unanimous consent that the resolution international community to assist in reha- of California; Marcia Morales Howard, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed bilitation, reconstruction, and demobiliza- tion efforts; and to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any state- Whereas the cessation of hostilities agree- District of Florida; John Alfred Jarvey, ment, that was mediated by the Government to be U.S. District Judge for the South- ments relating to the resolution be of Southern Sudan and signed by representa- ern District of Iowa; Sara Elizabeth printed in the RECORD. tives of the Government of Uganda and the Lioi, to be U.S. District Judge for the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without LRA on August 20, 2006— Northern District of Ohio. objection, it is so ordered. (1) required both parties to cease all hos- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The resolution (S. Res. 573) was tile military and media offensives; and objection, it is so ordered. agreed to. (2) asked the Sudanese People’s Liberation The preamble was agreed to. Army to facilitate the safe assembly of LRA COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY fighters in designated areas for the duration Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: of the peace talks: Now, therefore, be it imous consent that the Committee on Resolved, That the Senate— the Judiciary be authorized to meet to S. RES. 573 (1) commends the delegates from the Gov- conduct a hearing on ‘‘Judicial Nomi- Whereas, for nearly 2 decades, the Govern- ernment of Uganda and the Lord’s Resist- nations’’ on Tuesday, September 19, ment of Uganda has been engaged in a con- ance Army for agreeing to a cessation of hos- 2006 at 3 p.m. in Dirksen Senate Office flict with the Lord’s Resistance Army (re- tilities for the first time in the 20 years of ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘LRA’’) that devastating conflict; Building Room 226. that has resulted in— (2) recognizes the leadership role that the Witness List (1) the deaths of approximately 200,000 indi- Government of Southern Sudan played in viduals from violence and disease; and mediating that cessation of hostilities and Panel I: The Honorable Thad Coch- (2) the displacement of more than 1,600,000 establishing a framework within which a ran, United States Senator, R–MS; The individuals from the northern and eastern lasting peace to that conflict could be Honorable Trent Lott, United States regions of Uganda; achieved; Senator, R–MS; The Honorable Carl Whereas more than half of those inter- (3) emphasizes the importance of a com- Levin, United States Senator, D–MI; nally-displaced individuals are under the age plete implementation of the cessation of hos- The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, of 15, and 95 percent of those individuals live tilities agreement by all parties to maintain in absolute poverty in camps where they face progress towards a permanent resolution of United States Senator, D–MI. malnutrition, high rates of AIDS and ma- that conflict; Panel II: Robert James Jonker to be laria, and egregious abuses of their human (4) expresses the support of the citizens of United States District Judge for the rights; the United States for the people of Uganda Western District of Michigan; Judge Whereas the LRA has used brutal tactics who have endured decades of violence as a re- Paul Lewis Maloney to be United during that conflict, including the abduction sult of that conflict; States District Judge for the Western and abuse of more than 25,000 children who (5) entreats all parties to address issues of District of Michigan; Judge Janet T. the organization forces to attack, rape, and accountability and impunity for war crimes Neff to be United States District Judge murder members of their families and com- and crimes against humanity, and to support munities on behalf of the LRA; broader national reconciliation efforts; for the Western District of Michigan; Whereas continued instability and a lack (6) strongly encourages the Government of Judge Leslie Southwick to be United of security in the northern region of Uganda Uganda to improve the professionalism of States District Judge for the Southern has severely hindered the delivery of suffi- Ugandan military personnel currently sta- District of Mississippi. cient humanitarian assistance and services tioned in the northern and eastern regions of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without to individuals who have been displaced or Uganda, with an emphasis on enhancing re- objection, it is so ordered. otherwise negatively affected by that con- spect for human rights, accountability for flict; abuses, and effective protection of civilians; f Whereas spillover from the war in the (7) urges the Government of Uganda to fol- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR northern region of Uganda have had negative low through and augment its resettlement Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask consequences in the neighboring countries of plan by— Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the (A) expanding social services; unanimous consent that the following Congo; (B) deploying professional civil servants; Finance Committee fellows and interns Whereas a successful transition to sustain- and be allowed floor privileges today: Ali able peace in the northern region of Uganda (C) developing the legal, political, and se- Sarafzade, Tory Cyr, Brett and throughout the country will depend in curity infrastructure—

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Designation. proximately 752 acres, as generally depicted International Development, as well as the Sec. 212. Map and description. on the map entitled ‘‘Peru Peak Wilderness international community— Sec. 213. Administration. Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, (A) to provide adequate and coordinated Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National which shall be known as the ‘‘Peru Peak Wil- humanitarian assistance through nongovern- Recreation Area derness’’. mental organizations to the individuals and Sec. 221. Designation. (6) Certain Federal land managed by the areas most affected by that conflict; Sec. 222. Map and description. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- (B) to, while providing humanitarian as- Sec. 223. Administration of National Recre- proximately 47 acres, as generally depicted sistance, pay particular attention to women ation Area. on the map entitled ‘‘Big Branch Wilderness and children who have been victimized; and SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, (C) to provide— In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means which shall be known as the ‘‘Big Branch (i) sufficient technical assistance for the the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through Wilderness’’. demobilization and reintegration of rebel the Chief of the Forest Service. SEC. 212. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. combatants and abductees; (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE (ii) both financial and technical support for after the date of enactment of this Act, the reconciliation and reconstruction efforts; SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF STATE. Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- and In this title, the term ‘‘State’’ means the scription of each wilderness area designated (iii) diplomatic and logistical support for State of New Hampshire. by section 211 with— the cessation of hostilities agreement and On page 2, line 3, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert (1) the Committee on Resources of the subsequent progress towards a sustainable ‘‘102’’. House of Representatives; peace in Uganda. On page 2, line 23, strike ‘‘4’’ and insert (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and f ‘‘103’’. (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- On page 3, line 2, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert tion, and Forestry of the Senate. NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDERNESS ‘‘102’’. ACT OF 2006 (b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- On page 3, line 14, strike ‘‘5’’ and insert scription filed under subsection (a) shall Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask ‘‘104’’. have the same force and effect as if included unanimous consent that the Com- On page 3, line 16, strike ‘‘section’’ and in- in this Act, except that the Secretary may mittee on Agriculture be discharged sert ‘‘title’’. correct clerical and typographical errors in from further consideration of S. 2463 On page 3, line 24, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert the map and legal description. (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and and the Senate proceed to its imme- ‘‘title’’. legal description filed under subsection (a) diate consideration. On page 4, line 5, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert shall be filed and made available for public The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘title’’. inspection in the Office of the Chief of the objection, it is so ordered. The clerk On page 4, line 10, strike ‘‘3’’ and insert Forest Service. will report the bill by title. ‘‘102’’. SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION. The legislative clerk read as follows: On page 4, after line 16, add the following: (a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid A bill (S. 2463) to designate as wilderness TITLE II—VERMONT rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated certain National Forest System land in the SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. State of New Hampshire. under this subtitle and in the Green Moun- In this title: tain National Forest (as of the date of enact- There being no objection, the Senate (1) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Man- ment of this Act) shall be administered by proceeded to consider the bill. agement Plan’’ means the Green Mountain the Secretary in accordance with the Wilder- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask National Forest Land and Resource Manage- ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). unanimous consent that the Leahy ment Plan. (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State amendment be agreed to, the bill, as State of Vermont. amended, be read a third time and with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- passed, the title amendment be agreed Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas lic land located in the State, including the SEC. 211. DESIGNATION. stocking of fish in rivers and streams in the to, the motion to reconsider be laid State to support the Connecticut River At- upon the table, and that any state- In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the lantic Salmon Restoration Program. ments relating to the bill be printed in State are designated as wilderness areas and (c) TRAILS.—The Forest Service shall allow the RECORD. as components of the National Wilderness the continuance of— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Preservation System: (1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; objection, it is so ordered. (1) Certain Federal land managed by the (2) the Long Trail; The amendments (Nos. 5019 and 5020) United States Forest Service, comprising ap- (3) the Catamount Trail; and (4) the marking and maintenance of associ- were agreed to, as follows: proximately 28,491 acres, as generally de- picted on the map entitled ‘‘Glastenbury ated trails and trail structures of the Trails AMENDMENT NO. 5019 Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September referred to in this subsection, consistent Purpose: To designate certain National For- 2006, which shall be known as the with the management direction (including est System land in the State of Vermont ‘‘Glastenbury Wilderness’’. objectives, standards, guidelines, and agree- for inclusion in the National Wilderness (2) Certain Federal land managed by the ments with partners) established for the Ap- Preservation system and designate a Na- United States Forest Service, comprising ap- palachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, tional Recreation Area) proximately 12,333 acres, as generally de- and Catamount Trail under the Management Beginning on page 1, strike line 3 and all picted on the map entitled ‘‘Joseph Battell Plan. that follows through page 2, line 2, and insert Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National Recreation the following: 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Joseph Area SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Battell Wilderness’’. SEC. 221. DESIGNATION. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as (3) Certain Federal land managed by the Certain Federal land managed by the the ‘‘New England Wilderness Act of 2006’’. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- United States Forest Service, comprising ap- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- proximately 3,757 acres, as generally de- proximately 15,857 acres, as generally de- tents of this Act is as follows: picted on the map entitled ‘‘Breadloaf Wil- picted on the map entitled ‘‘Moosalamoo Na- derness Additions—Proposed’’, dated Sep- tional Recreation Area—Proposed’’, dated Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. tember 2006, which shall be known as the September 2006, is designated as the Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. ‘‘Breadloaf Wilderness’’. ‘‘Moosalamoo National Recreation Area’’. TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE (4) Certain Federal land managed by the SEC. 222. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. Sec. 101. Definition of State. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas. proximately 2,338 acres, as generally de- after the date of enactment of this Act, the

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(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the tion, and Forestry of the Senate. SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF STATE. State of Vermont. (b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- In this title, the term ‘‘State’’ means the Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas scription filed under subsection (a) shall State of New Hampshire. have the same force and effect as if included SEC. 211. DESIGNATION. SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 in this subtitle, except that the Secretary In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the may correct clerical and typographical er- U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal State are designated as wilderness areas and rors in the map and legal description. land in the State is designated as wilderness as components of the National Wilderness (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and and as components of the National Wilder- Preservation System: legal description filed under subsection (a) ness Preservation System: (1) Certain Federal land managed by the shall be filed and made available for public (1) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising ap- inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, comprising approximately proximately 28,491 acres, as generally de- Forest Service. 23,700 acres, as generally depicted on the map picted on the map entitled ‘‘Glastenbury SEC. 223. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECRE- entitled ‘‘Proposed Wild River Wilderness— Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September ATION AREA. White Mountain National Forest’’, dated 2006, which shall be known as the (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights February 6, 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Glastenbury Wilderness’’. existing on the date of enactment of this ‘‘Wild River Wilderness’’. (2) Certain Federal land managed by the Act, the Secretary shall administer the (2) Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in ac- Forest Service, comprising approximately proximately 12,333 acres, as generally de- cordance with— 10,800 acres, as generally depicted on the map picted on the map entitled ‘‘Joseph Battell (1) laws (including rules and regulations) entitled ‘‘Proposed Sandwich Range Wilder- Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated September applicable to units of the National Forest ness Additions—White Mountain National 2006, which shall be known as the ‘‘Joseph System; and Forest’’, dated February 6, 2006, and which Battell Wilderness’’. (2) the management direction (including are incorporated in the Sandwich Range Wil- (3) Certain Federal land managed by the objectives, standards, and guidelines) estab- derness, as designated by the New Hampshire United States Forest Service, comprising ap- lished for the Moosalamoo Recreation and Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–323; 98 proximately 3,757 acres, as generally de- Education Management Area under the Man- Stat. 259). picted on the map entitled ‘‘Breadloaf Wil- agement Plan. SEC. 103. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. derness Additions—Proposed’’, dated Sep- (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable tember 2006, which shall be known as the subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State after the date of enactment of this Act, the ‘‘Breadloaf Wilderness’’. with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- (4) Certain Federal land managed by the lic land located in the State. scription of each wilderness area designated United States Forest Service, comprising ap- (c) ESCARPMENT AND ECOLOGICAL AREAS.— by section 102 with the committees of appro- proximately 2,338 acres, as generally de- Nothing in this subtitle prevents the Sec- priate jurisdiction in the Senate and the picted on the map entitled ‘‘Lye Brook Wil- retary from managing the Green Mountain House of Representatives. derness Additions—Proposed’’, dated Sep- Escarpment Management Area and the Eco- (b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—A map and legal tember 2006, which shall be known as the logical Special Areas, as described in the description filed under subsection (a) shall ‘‘Lye Brook Wilderness’’. Management Plan. have the same force and effect as if included (5) Certain Federal land managed by the AMENDMENT NO. 5020 in this Act, except that the Secretary may United States Forest Service, comprising ap- Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To des- correct clerical and typographical errors in proximately 752 acres, as generally depicted ignate certain land in New England as wil- the map and legal description. on the map entitled ‘‘Peru Peak Wilderness (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and derness for inclusion in the National Wilder- Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, legal description filed under subsection (a) ness Preservation system and certain land as which shall be known as the ‘‘Peru Peak Wil- shall be filed and made available for public a National Recreation Area, and for other derness’’. inspection in the Office of the Chief of the purposes.’’. (6) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- The bill was ordered to be engrossed SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION. proximately 47 acres, as generally depicted for a third reading, was read the third (a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid ex- on the map entitled ‘‘Big Branch Wilderness time, and passed, as follows: isting rights, each wilderness area des- Additions—Proposed’’, dated September 2006, S. 2463 ignated under this title shall be adminis- which shall be known as the ‘‘Big Branch tered by the Secretary in accordance with— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Wilderness’’. (1) the Federal Land Policy and Manage- resentatives of the United States of America in SEC. 212. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and Congress assembled, (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable (2) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et after the date of enactment of this Act, the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. seq.). Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as (b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF WILDERNESS ACT.— scription of each wilderness area designated the ‘‘New England Wilderness Act of 2006’’. With respect to any wilderness area des- by section 211 with— (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- ignated by this title, any reference in the (1) the Committee on Resources of the tents of this Act is as follows: Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the House of Representatives; Section 1. Short title; table of contents. effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary. deemed to be a reference to the date of en- House of Representatives; and TITLE I—NEW HAMPSHIRE actment of this Act. (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- (c) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—As provided in sec- Sec. 101. Definition of State. tion, and Forestry of the Senate. tion 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 102. Designation of wilderness areas. (b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects any Sec. 103. Map and description. scription filed under subsection (a) shall jurisdiction or responsibility of the State Sec. 104. Administration. have the same force and effect as if included with respect to wildlife and fish in the State. in this Act, except that the Secretary may TITLE II—VERMONT (d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing correct clerical and typographical errors in Sec. 201. Definitions. rights, all Federal land in the wilderness the map and legal description. Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas areas designated by section 102 are with- (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and drawn from— legal description filed under subsection (a) Sec. 211. Designation. (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or dis- shall be filed and made available for public Sec. 212. Map and description. posal under the public land laws; inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Sec. 213. Administration. (2) location, entry, and patent under the Forest Service. Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National mining laws; and SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATION. Recreation Area (3) disposition under the mineral leasing (a) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid Sec. 221. Designation. laws (including geothermal leasing laws). rights in existence on the date of enactment

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Management Plan. ate completes its business today, it (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this f stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. on subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State Wednesday, September 20. I further ask with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES— that following the prayer and pledge, lic land located in the State, including the H.R. 4954 the morning hour be deemed expired, stocking of fish in rivers and streams in the State to support the Connecticut River At- Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask the Journal of proceedings be approved lantic Salmon Restoration Program. unanimous consent that with respect to date, the time for the two leaders be (c) TRAILS.—The Forest Service shall allow to the bill, H.R. 4954, the Senate insist reserved, and the Senate proceed to a the continuance of— on its amendment, request a con- period of morning business for up to 30 (1) the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; ference with the House, and the Chair minutes with the first 15 minutes (2) the Long Trail; be authorized to appoint conferees on under the control of the Republican (3) the Catamount Trail; and leader or his designee and the final 15 (4) the marking and maintenance of associ- the part of the Senate with a ratio of 9 ated trails and trail structures of the Trails to 7. minutes under the control of the referred to in this subsection, consistent The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Democratic leader or his designee; fur- with the management direction (including objection, it is so ordered. ther, that following morning business, objectives, standards, guidelines, and agree- The Presiding Officer (Mr. SESSIONS) the Senate resume consideration of the ments with partners) established for the Ap- appointed from the Committee on motion to proceed to H.R. 6061, the Se- palachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, Homeland Security and Governmental cure Fence Act, with 1 hour of debate and Catamount Trail under the Management equally divided between the two lead- Plan. Affairs, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. ers or their designees, followed by a Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National Recreation vote on the motion to invoke cloture. Area LEVIN; from the Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. 221. DESIGNATION. objection, it is so ordered. Certain Federal land managed by the Mr. STEVENS, Mr. LOTT, Mrs. United States Forest Service, comprising ap- HUTCHISON, Mr. INOUYE, and Mr. LAU- f proximately 15,857 acres, as generally de- TENBERG; from the Committee on Fi- picted on the map entitled ‘‘Moosalamoo Na- nance, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, and PROGRAM tional Recreation Area—Proposed’’, dated Mr. BAUCUS; from the Committee on September 2006, is designated as the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, today we passed the Oman Free Trade bill by a ‘‘Moosalamoo National Recreation Area’’. Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SARBANES and an addi- vote of 63 to 31. I am pleased that we SEC. 222. MAP AND DESCRIPTION. tional conferee, Mrs. MURRAY. (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable were finally able to proceed to a vote after the date of enactment of this Act, the f on the confirmation of a very impor- Secretary shall file a map and a legal de- tant nomination, and that is the nomi- scription of the national recreation area des- WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2006 nation of Alice Fisher to be an Assist- ignated by section 221 with— ant Attorney General. Tomorrow we (1) the Committee on Resources of the Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask that House of Representatives; will have a cloture vote on the motion the Chair lay before the Senate a mes- to proceed to the Secure Fence Act, a (2) the Committee on Agriculture of the sage from the House on H.R. 2864. House of Representatives; and bill on border security. That vote will (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri- The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- occur at approximately 11 a.m., and tion, and Forestry of the Senate. fore the Senate a message from the this will be the first vote of the day. I (b) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de- House of Representatives disagreeing hope that cloture will be invoked, and scription filed under subsection (a) shall to the amendment of the Senate to the if it is invoked, I would hope that we have the same force and effect as if included bill (H.R. 2864) entitled ‘‘an act to pro- could begin the bill as quickly as pos- in this subtitle, except that the Secretary vide for the conservation and develop- sible. may correct clerical and typographical er- ment of water and related resources, to rors in the map and legal description. authorize the Secretary of the Army to f (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description filed under subsection (a) construct various projects for improve- shall be filed and made available for public ments to rivers and harbors of the ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. inspection in the Office of the Chief of the United States, and for other purposes,’’ TOMORROW Forest Service. and asks a conference with the Senate Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, if there is SEC. 223. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECRE- on the disagreeing votes of the two no further business to come before the ATION AREA. Houses thereon. Senate, I ask unanimous consent that (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid rights Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask the Senate stand in adjournment under existing on the date of enactment of this unanimous consent that the Senate in- the previous order. Act, the Secretary shall administer the sist on its amendment, agree to con- Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in ac- There being no objection, the Senate, cordance with— ference with the House, and the Chair at 7:31 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- (1) laws (including rules and regulations) be authorized to appoint conferees at a day, September 20, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. applicable to units of the National Forest ratio of 7 to 5. System; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f (2) the management direction (including objection, it is so ordered. objectives, standards, and guidelines) estab- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SES- CONFIRMATION lished for the Moosalamoo Recreation and SIONS) appointed Mr. INHOFE, Mr. WAR- Executive nomination confirmed by Education Management Area under the Man- NER, Mr. BOND, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. agement Plan. the Senate Tuesday, September 19, HAFEE URKOWSKI ITTER (b) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this C , Ms. M , Mr. V , 2006: subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. LIEBER- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MAN, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. CARPER con- with respect to wildlife and fish on the pub- ALICE S. FISHER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT lic land located in the State. ferees on the part of the Senate. ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was On the basis of these and other re- deliver basic efforts to citizens, weak- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ports, some analysts determined that ens confidence in democracy, and is pore (Mr. GINGREY). the solution to our problems in Bagh- often linked to international criminal f dad and the Anbar province is to send activity. It causes rampant economic more troops to Iraq. This might sound inefficiency, interferes with capital DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO like a plausible course of action except markets, and obviously contributes to TEMPORE for the fundamental problem that there poverty. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- are no more units to send to Iraq. Oh, Transparency International is a glob- fore the House the following commu- certainly we can surge units forward al not-for-profit organization dedicated nication from the Speaker: into combat, but there is no way we to the fight against corruption. Trans- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, can sustain that increase for any sig- parency puts out annual reports on the Washington, DC, September 19, 2006. nificant period of time. The adminis- state of corruption worldwide, trying I hereby appoint the Honorable PHIL tration’s poor planning and poor stra- to measure whether we are winning or GINGREY to act as Speaker pro tempore on tegic choices in Iraq have depleted our losing that fight. this day. military of equipment and manpower. This fight is a top priority for the J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Iraq has become a black hole, sapping U.S. Departments of State, Justice and our strategic base of resources. The Commerce. My colleagues, since 1979, f readiness situation has become so bad the Organization for Economic Co- MORNING HOUR DEBATES that our nondeployed combat brigades operation and Development, OECD, has The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- report that if called today, they may had a convention against corruption ant to the order of the House of Janu- not be fully ready to complete all of and continues to see it as a top global ary 31, 2006, the Chair will now recog- their wartime missions. priority. All this reflects a growing nize Members from lists submitted by The fact that our ground force readi- international consensus that corrup- the majority and minority leaders for ness has fallen to such a dangerous tion is a problem that we must con- morning hour debates. The Chair will level risks emboldening our enemies front. That much is true. But working alternate recognition between the par- both in Iraq and elsewhere in the on anticorruption campaigns, all these ties, with each party limited to not to world. We must act now to reverse this entities treat the symptoms rather exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, decline. Certainly spending more than the disease. The disease is oppres- except the majority leader, the minor- money on Army and Marine Corps sion and lawlessness. The cure is free- ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- readiness will help. The Congress has dom and the rule of law. ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. provided additional funds to reset The annual Index of Economic Free- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Army and Marine Corps equipment. dom, compiled by the Heritage Founda- from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) for 5 min- But even with that increased funding, tion and the Wall Street Journal, pro- utes. it will take some time for our units to vides a simple framework for under- f get healthy again. I also strongly urge standing how open countries are to the administration to submit a budget competition; the degree of state inter- IRAQIS MUST ASSUME MORE that realistically reflects the services’ vention in the economy, whether RESPONSIBILITY needs. through taxation, spending or over- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, thank But unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, ad- regulation; and the strength and inde- you. ditional money will not be enough. We pendence of a country’s judiciary to en- I am very concerned about Iraq. Very do not have the luxury of staying the force rules and protect private prop- concerned. The weather vane of the course. The conflict in Iraq has de- erty. Iraqi fight has shifted clearly to the pleted our ground forces and placed One of the indicators in the index is Iraqis. It is theirs to win or lose. Gen- this country at strategic risk. We must the size of a nation’s ‘‘informal,’’ or eral John Abizaid stated yesterday, start making significant progress in black market economy, which helps to ‘‘It’s very, very clear that in order to Iraq now, and the best way to do it is measure this corruption. Charting the win in Iraq, the Iraqis have to assume by transitioning the responsibility for relationship between economic freedom more and more responsibility.’’ Iraqi security to the Iraqis. I urge the and the size of the informal economy Last week, there were two develop- administration to redouble its efforts as a percentage of GDP, the Heritage ments in Iraq that I feel need to be to train and equip the Iraqi security Foundation found a positive correla- highlighted. First, the Marine Corps’ forces. tion between these two factors. They chief of intelligence in Iraq has report- f reported, ‘‘as economic freedom van- edly described the situation in the ishes, the informal economy takes a Sunni-dominated Anbar province as COMBATING CORRUPTION larger share of GDP. The size of the in- ‘‘politically’’ lost to al Qaeda. The sec- REQUIRES EXPANDING FREEDOM formal economy in economically ond is the plan to secure Baghdad from The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- unfree and repressed economies is al- the insurgents by encircling it with, ant to the order of the House of Janu- most three times the size of the infor- for lack of a better word, a moat. The ary 31, 2006, the gentleman from Flor- mal economy in free economies, and al- idea of a moat went out of style in the ida (Mr. STEARNS) is recognized during most double the size of the informal middle ages. Both of these reports morning hour debates for 5 minutes. economy in mostly free economies.’’ paint a less than rosy picture of how Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, accord- The Heritage calculations demonstrate we are faring in this war that has al- ing to the State Department, inter- the perverse effect of economic repres- ready cost so much in blood and treas- national corruption costs American sion on the moral behavior of simple, ure. These two developments indicate companies that play by the rules many ordinary people and the continuation that our level of effort is insufficient to billions of dollars in lost exports. Cor- of the cycle of poverty that entraps maintain control of the country. ruption impedes government efforts to them.

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Access to credit in most developed tempore (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan) at 2 OFFICE OF THE CLERK, countries is the key to a better stand- p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, September 19, 2006. ard of living. That access is incumbent f upon proving income or property, for Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, which you need a formal job and a legal PRAYER The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. title to that property. The Most Reverend Anthony Sablan DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- When it is difficult for people to in- Apuron, Archbishop of Agana, Guam, mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of vest in business, whether a corner gro- offered the following prayer: the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- cery store or a major factory, formal Almighty and eternal God, whose tives, the Clerk received the following mes- jobs are hard to come by. Jobs can be goodness fills our hearts with joy and sage from the Secretary of the Senate on more easily had in the informal econ- September 19, 2006, at 10:25 a.m.: whose love permeates our daily lives, omy, where small and medium entre- That the Senate returned the papers to the You are blessed for bringing us to- preneurs can negotiate salaries and House pursuant to H. Res. 1011 H.R. 503. gether to work in harmony, in peace, benefits, and tie them to performance. With best wishes, I am, and in justice. Send Your blessings Sincerely, In cases like this, the government bu- upon our United States House of Rep- KAREN L. HAAS, reaucracy encumbers legal businesses, Clerk of the House. encouraging employers and employees resentatives, who generously devote to operate in the shadows. themselves to the work of our Nation f Without a formal job, you can still and territories in the laws they pass WELCOMING THE MOST REVEREND get credit if you have titled property to and the resolutions they create. ANTHONY SABLAN APURON, offer as collateral. But while Peruvian In times of difficulty, challenge and O.F.M. CAP., D.D. METROPOLITAN economist Hernando de Soto has shown need, grant them the strength to tran- ARCHBISHOP OF AGANA scend personal interests and seek only that most of the poorest people in the (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was developing world own property, they after the common good for all. Strengthen them, Lord, with Your given permission to address the House face innumerable bureaucratic hurdles for 1 minute and to revise and extend in order to actually title that property grace and wisdom so that everything that they do may begin with Your in- her remarks.) as their own. In Peru, he says, ‘‘to ob- Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, tain legal authorization to build a spiration, may continue with Your guidance and, by You, be happily today, it is my privilege and honor to house on state-owned land took 6 years welcome His Excellency, the Most Rev- and 11 months. To obtain a legal title ended. Grace us with Your saving presence erend Anthony Sablan Apuron, the for that piece of land took 728 steps.’’ Archbishop of Metropolitan Arch- Other countries are similarly ridicu- and aid us with Your constant blessing. diocese of Agana, Guam, to this House. lous. In Egypt, it takes 77 steps in 31 All glory and praise be to You, our Archbishop Apuron is a man of great government offices and anywhere from ever-living God, forever and ever. faith, wisdom and inspiration. He has 6 to 14 years. In the Philippines, it Amen. shepherded the faithful on Guam, the takes 168 steps through 53 offices and f Northern Marianas, Micronesia, Palau, anywhere from 13 to 25 years to get and the Marshall Islands for the past 20 legal title to this property. THE JOURNAL An oppressive government system years as our archbishop. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Catholic Church in the Pacific perpetuates the poverty of its citizens Chair has examined the Journal of the by making it impossible to claim their has blossomed under his leadership, last day’s proceedings and announces and our communities have greatly ben- property rights and pursue legal em- to the House her approval thereof. ployment. Equally important, the Her- efited from his ministry. This past Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- weekend, Archbishop Apuron led a pil- itage Foundation says that the result- nal stands approved. ing black market economy ‘‘creates a grimage from Guam to Washington, culture of contempt for the law and f DC, for the enshrinement of Our Lady fosters corruption and bribery in the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE of Camarin, the Patroness of the Mari- anas, in the Basilica of the National public sector as a necessary means to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the navigate the bureaucracy.’’ Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. gentlewoman from Guam (Ms. Mr. Speaker, when those folks, par- Many of these pilgrims, Madam Speak- BORDALLO) come forward and lead the ticularly international elites, take on er, from Guam are with us today in the corruption, they see it as just one more House in the Pledge of Allegiance. gallery. corporate scandal to be uncovered and Ms. BORDALLO led the Pledge of Al- I thank Archbishop Apuron for his think that will be that and we can fix legiance as follows: prayer this afternoon and for his guid- it. One more capitalistic crime, they I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ance and counsel throughout the years. call it, that must be prosecuted. That United States of America, and to the Repub- The people of Guam join me in thank- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ing you, Madam Speaker, and our is not it. That is not it at all. In re- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ality, corruption indicates a simple House chaplain, Father Daniel Cough- lack of freedom and, more importantly, f lin, for the invitation to Archbishop a consistent rule of law. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Apuron to serve as guest chaplain. f I thank you. Si Yuos Maase. God A message from the Senate by Ms. bless America and God bless Guam. RECESS Curtis, one of its clerks, announced f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- that the Senate has passed without ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair amendment a bill of the House of the POLITICIZING THE WAR ON declares the House in recess until 2 following title: TERROR p.m. today. H.R. 5684. An act to implement the United (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 41 States-Oman Free Trade Agreement. mission to address the House for 1 minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- f minute.) cess until 2 p.m. Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise f COMMUNICATION FROM THE today to challenge my colleagues on CLERK OF THE HOUSE b 1400 the other side of the aisle. They con- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tinue to pound the drums and politicize AFTER RECESS fore the House the following commu- the war on terror and unnecessarily The recess having expired, the House nication from the Clerk of the House of criticize the administration. Yet they was called to order by the Speaker pro Representatives: have no plan or any indication of one

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So much for Bashir stop the indiscriminate killing that informs of the actions of numer- nonviolence by these radical Muslims. and slaughter of the helpless and the ous Islamo-fascists and others whose All this because the Pope quoted a weak in his country. only goal is to destroy America, our Byzantine emperor from the 1400s who f freedoms and our way of life. He must commented on Muhammad’s purported RECOGNIZING CONSTITUTION DAY respond to those threats. command ‘‘to spread by the sword the The President is not politicizing the faith he preached.’’ The Pope, of (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina war on terror. He is simply carrying course, was not agreeing with this Byz- asked and was given permission to ad- out his duty to protect and defend this antine emperor. The Pope was pro- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Nation and constructing plans to en- moting discourse among all religions. vise and extend his remarks.) sure that our Nation is safer from po- But when the feelings of these radi- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. tential terrorist attacks, and thus far cals get hurt, we overreact, blame our- Madam Speaker, Sunday marked the it has been. As we all know, there has selves and apologize. That is what the 219th anniversary of the signing of the been no attack on American soil since Pope did. United States Constitution. To ensure 9/11, but many attempts have been I question whether the Pope should our schoolchildren are educated about thwarted. have even apologized. So much for free our Nation’s founding, Congress re- This is not, and should not be, a po- speech, so much for religious freedom, quires each school to hold an education litical issue, and it is time for the and so much for nonviolence. program observing Constitution Day. Democrats to stop trying to make it In our world, hypocritical, radical Yesterday, schoolchildren across the one. This is about national security, Muslims may preach hate and violence country watched as General Colin Pow- and my colleagues on the other side of against Christians and Jews, but heav- ell led the Nationwide recitation of the the aisle need to realize what is at en forbid anybody mention or quote Preamble. Students at Brookland- stake here. slightly negative comments about rad- Cayce High School in Lexington Coun- f ical Muslims, because this extremist ty’s School District 2 hung banners sect will react with violence to prove around the school displaying the Bill of IN MEMORY OF ESTHER just how nonviolent they are. Rights. Each senior received a pocket- MARTINEZ And that’s just the way it is. sized Constitution. (Mr. UDALL of New Mexico asked f Principal Scott Newman should be and was given permission to address commended for his commitment to en- the House for 1 minute and to revise A CRITICAL TIME FOR THE suring students at BC High are well- and extend his remarks.) PEOPLE OF DARFUR versed in our Nation’s history. He was Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Madam (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and raised well by his parents, dedicated Speaker, I rise today with a heavy was given permission to address the educators, Tom and Frankie Newman. heart to honor the memory of a very House for 1 minute and to revise and As Cicero said, ‘‘To remain ignorant special New Mexican, Esther Martinez. extend his remarks.) of things that happened before you Esther Martinez is renowned for her Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam were born is to remain a child.’’ If the work as an educator, author and mas- Speaker, this week marks a critical goal of Constitution Day is realized, ter story teller. time for the people of Darfur and for our Nation’s schoolchildren will grow Last Thursday, Esther was in Wash- this administration’s role in ending the into engaged adult citizens. ington, DC, where I had the privilege of 3-year genocide in Sudan. Hundreds of In conclusion, God bless our troops, helping present her with the Nation’s thousands of innocent civilians have and we will never forget September 11. highest honor for folk and traditional been murdered by the government- f artists. At the age of 94, Esther was backed Janjaweed, and the African GOLDEN DRAIN AWARDS TO named as a 2006 National Heritage Fel- Union’s peacekeeping mission mandate CHERTOFF AND RUMSFELD low by the National Endowment for the is set to expire within a couple of Arts. With members of her family in weeks. (Mr. CARDOZA asked and was given the audience, Esther rose to be honored It has been 2 years since the Presi- permission to address the House for 1 and received a standing ovation for her dent declared that genocide was taking minute.) life’s work preserving her native Tewa place in Darfur, but we are still allow- Mr. CARDOZA. Madam Speaker, the language and traditions. ing the Government of Sudan to act Truth Squad on Waste, Fraud and Tragically, while making her way with impunity and commit crimes Abuse has been tasked with holding back home from the airport Saturday against humanity. this administration and this Congress evening, Esther was killed in a traffic Today President Bush addressed the accountable for mishandling of tax- accident. crisis in Darfur before the United Na- payer dollars. Our hearts weigh heavy with the tions and appointed Andrew Natsios as Last week the Truth Squad recog- news of Esther’s tragic passing, but her the U.S.’ Special Envoy to Sudan. This nized the first two winners of the Gold- legacy will forever live in the contribu- is a step in the right direction, but it is en Drain Award, Homeland Security tions she made to our Nation as an ed- not enough. The United States must Secretary Michael Chertoff and De- ucator, linguist and master story tell- push to keep an international peace- fense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. er. keeping force in Darfur, and this force We created this award to bring atten- Our deepest sympathies are with her must be stronger and more robust, with tion to the waste, fraud and abuse in family today. the authority to use force to protect government. Otherwise it will never f the innocent civilians who are trapped stop. in this nightmare. This has to happen Overseeing a department that has THE POPE AND FREE SPEECH AND as quickly as possible. squandered billions of taxpayer dollars, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Would we be this complacent if the Michael Chertoff and Donald Rumsfeld (Mr. POE asked and was given per- genocide was not in Africa? Would the are clearly deserving of this inauspi- mission to address the House for 1 administration act any differently if cious honor. minute.) claims of ethnic cleansing were in Eu- In FEMA alone, we have seen billions Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, over the rope or the Middle East? What in the of dollars go down the golden drain as last few days, radical Muslims burned world does it take for us to stand tall a result of no-bid contracts and fraud

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Qaeda; and prevent handing over Top icy of our government in general to un- All told, the Truth Squad has identi- Secret information to men like Khalid dermine military rulers in Thailand fied over $150 billion that has gone Sheikh Muhammad, one of the master- and return a democratically elected down the golden drain. minds of September 11. Prime Minister to office. Republicans believe that government September 11 was one of the darkest f does not work, and this administration days in United States history. We must ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER seems to prove it every single day. give our military the power to con- PRO TEMPORE Enough is enough. It is time for a new tinue preventing other devastating at- direction. tacks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair f f will postpone further proceedings PRETEXTING AND HP b 1415 today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given RULE OF LAW AND PRISONERS permission to address the House for 1 and nays are ordered, or on which the minute.) (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was vote is objected to under clause 6 of Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, it given permission to address the House rule XX. Record votes on postponed questions was recently reported that in order to for 1 minute.) will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. stop boardroom media leaks, investiga- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. We are having a tors hired by Hewlett-Packard used very important debate in this country f pretexting to obtain the phone records on how we deal with terrorist prisoners WOOL SUIT FABRIC LABELING of directors and journalists. This dis- or so-called terrorist prisoners and the FAIRNESS AND INTERNATIONAL closure demonstrates another nasty way that we try them and the way that STANDARDS CONFORMING ACT we present evidence. byproduct of having the availability of Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I Many of you will remember that in Internet-based personal information move to suspend the rules and pass the instantly available. the Oklahoma City bombing when Tim- bill (H.R. 4583) to amend the Wool One of the major reasons for the othy McVeigh was captured no one in Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise growing pretexting problem is the lax the United States of America said, We the requirements for labeling of cer- data security at businesses that hold are not going to give him all the rights tain wool and cashmere products, as sensitive consumer information. The under our Constitution, we are not amended. Commerce, Trade and Consumer Pro- going to show him the evidence that we The Clerk read as follows: tection Subcommittee which I chair have against him; we are going to deny H.R. 4583 has amassed an extensive record on him all his full rights to a jury trial. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- these issues. If you think about it, no matter how resentatives of the United States of America in I have introduced H.R. 4127, the Data heinous the crime is, when it occurs Congress assembled, Accountability and Trust Act, which is here, Americans say we have the rule SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. designed to improve data security and of law, that is who we are. And no mat- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International attack the scourge of privacy-infring- ter how horrible and horrifying it is, each individual has a process. Standards Conforming Act’’. ing practices, like pretexting, that con- SEC. 2. LABELING OF WOOL AND CASHMERE tinue to be exploited on the Internet. It seems to me that when we deal PRODUCTS TO FACILITATE COMPLI- The DATA Act will go a long way to- with this war on terrorism that we are ANCE AND PROTECT CONSUMERS. ward protecting the privacy rights of talking about so much, that we owe it (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Wool all Americans, and I urge its consider- to ourselves as a country that estab- Products Labeling Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. lished the rule of law that we make 68b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the ation by the full House. following new paragraphs: f sure that those who are accused get the ‘‘(5) In the case of a wool product stamped, charges against them and the right to tagged, labeled, or otherwise identified as— MILITARY TRIBUNALS defend themselves. ‘‘(A) ‘Super 80’s’ or ‘80’s’, if the average di- (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given f ameter of wool fiber of such wool product permission to address the House for 1 does not average 19.75 microns or finer; minute and to revise and extend his re- MILITARY COUP IN THAILAND ‘‘(B) ‘Super 90’s’ or ‘90’s’, if the average di- ameter of wool fiber of such wool product marks.) (Mr. KIRK asked and was given per- does not average 19.25 microns or finer; Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I mission to address the House for 1 ‘‘(C) ‘Super 100’s’ or ‘100’s’, if the average rise today to call on the House and minute and to revise and extend his re- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product Senate to quickly pass the right kind marks.) does not average 18.75 microns or finer; of military tribunal legislation. Mr. KIRK. Madam Speaker, news re- ‘‘(D) ‘Super 110’s’ or ‘110’s’, if the average We are in a war for the future of civ- ports indicate that there may be an on- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product ilization, and military tribunals pro- going military coup under way in Thai- does not average 18.25 microns or finer; vide the best way for us to bring brutal land against the democratically elect- ‘‘(E) ‘Super 120’s’ or ‘120’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product terrorists to justice and to prevent fu- ed government. does not average 17.75 microns or finer; ture attacks on our citizens. As a new member of the National En- ‘‘(F) ‘Super 130’s’ or ‘130’s’, if the average Military commissions have been suc- dowment for Democracy’s board, I diameter of wool fiber of such wool product cessfully used throughout United think we should take all threats to new does not average 17.25 microns or finer; States history to bring dangerous war democracies very seriously and lay out ‘‘(G) ‘Super 140’s’ or ‘140’s’, if the average criminals to justice. President Roo- a clear policy for the United States to diameter of wool fiber of such wool product sevelt used them in 1942 to try eight follow. We should support the demo- does not average 16.75 microns or finer; German saboteurs who plotted to at- cratic Prime Minister of Thailand. And ‘‘(H) ‘Super 150’s’ or ‘150’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product tack the United States. In fact, mili- if military forces succeed, it should be does not average 16.25 microns or finer; tary commissions have been used by the policy of our State Department to ‘‘(I) ‘Super 160’s’ or ‘160’s’, if the average President Lincoln and even General terminate all U.S. assistance to Thai- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product George Washington. Now Congress land. does not average 15.75 microns or finer;

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It will ensure that diameter of wool fiber of such wool product cific and standard certain designations consumers are better informed about does not average 14.25 microns or finer; of fabric quality for certain wool prod- the products they are buying, and it ‘‘(M) ‘Super 200’s’ or ‘200’s’, if the average ucts. will put an end to mislabeled wool and diameter of wool fiber of such wool product For years, high-end suits and other cashmere products in the United does not average 13.75 microns or finer; expensive wool garments have carried States. No longer will imported suits of ‘‘(N) ‘Super 210’s’ or ‘210’s’, if the average the label ‘‘super’’ and a number like 120 a lower quality be able to claim they diameter of wool fiber of such wool product or 130, to designate the fineness of the does not average 13.25 microns or finer; are the same high quality as those ‘‘(O) ‘Super 220’s’ or ‘220’s’, if the average weave of the wool and thus the quality bearing the ‘‘made in the U.S.A.’’ label. diameter of wool fiber of such wool product and cost of producing the fabric. It is This bill updates the outdated law that does not average 12.75 microns or finer; about time we make certain that there does not recognize the different levels ‘‘(P) ‘Super 230’s’ or ‘230’s’, if the average is a standard, internationally accepted of yarn fineness. diameter of wool fiber of such wool product definition of the ‘‘super’’ designation We have a great tradition of wool does not average 12.25 microns or finer; to ensure that unscrupulous garment ‘‘(Q) ‘Super 240’s’ or ‘240’s’, if the average suit craftsmanship in the United manufacturers don’t dupe consumers States. By updating the Wool Products diameter of wool fiber of such wool product with simple phony labels. We owe that does not average 11.75 microns or finer; and Labeling Act, H.R. 4583 will help ensure ‘‘(R) ‘Super 250’s’ or ‘250’s’, if the average to the American consumer and to the the health and vitality of the U.S. ap- diameter of wool fiber of such wool product great American textile industry that parel and textile industry which in- does not average 11.25 microns or finer. produces these fine products. cludes members of my union, UNITE In each such case, the average fiber diameter H.R. 4583 makes the ‘‘super’’ designa- HERE!, and two Chicago-based manu- of such wool product may be subject to such tion a standard designation of quality facturers, Hartmarx and Oxxford standards or deviations as adopted by regula- wool products. Likewise, the Wool Suit tion by the Commission. Clothes. ‘‘(6) In the case of a wool product stamped, Fabric Labeling Fairness and Inter- national Standards Conforming Act The passage of our bill will ensure tagged, labeled, or otherwise identified as that the U.S. tailored clothing indus- cashmere, if— creates a specific and standard defini- ‘‘(A) such wool product is not the fine tion of cashmere so that the term cash- try can continue to thrive in the inter- (dehaired) undercoat fibers produced by a mere actually means a certain thing national marketplace. H.R. 4583 is sup- cashmere goat (capra hircus laniger); rather than serving as an nonspecific ported both by the wool suit manufac- ‘‘(B) the average diameter of the fiber of reference to a quality. The end result is turers and the Garment Workers such wool product exceeds 19 microns; or a bill that establishes a legal standard Union, UNITE HERE!, as well as the ‘‘(C) such wool product contains more than U.S. textile industry. I urge my col- 3 percent (by weight) of cashmere fibers with for labeling ‘‘super’’ and cashmere wool products based on internationally ac- leagues to support it as well, and I look average diameters that exceed 30 microns. forward to the passage of this bill The average fiber diameter may be subject cepted standards. to a coefficient of variation around the mean As I said, while these may seem a bit today. that shall not exceed 24 percent.’’. technical, standardizing the designa- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- (b) APPLICABILITY DATE.—The amendments tion of a certain level of quality, no ance of my time. made by this section shall apply to wool products manufactured on or after January matter what the products, allows con- Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I 1, 2007. sumers and the manufacturers alike to yield 3 minutes to the author of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be certain that what they are spending bill, the gentlewoman from Tennessee ant to the rule, the gentleman from their hard-earned dollars on is real and (Mrs. BLACKBURN). Florida (Mr. STEARNS) and the gentle- is genuine. That is a laudable goal for Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, woman from Illinois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) any piece of legislation. I do rise today in support of this legis- each will control 20 minutes. I therefore would like to urge my col- lation to update our wool labeling leagues to join me in supporting it on The Chair recognizes the gentleman laws. I want to thank Chairman BAR- final passage. from Florida. TON, Ranking Member DINGELL, as well Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- GENERAL LEAVE as Chairman STEARNS, for their help in Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I ance of my time. bringing the legislation forward. I also Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, ask unanimous consent that all Mem- want to thank and commend my friend I rise today in support of H.R. 4583, the bers may have 5 legislative days within from Illinois, the ranking member of Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness which to revise and extend their re- the Commerce Trade and Consumer and International Standards Con- marks on the legislation and to insert Protections Subcommittee, Represent- forming Act; and I want to thank Rep- extraneous material on the bill. ative SCHAKOWSKY, for joining me to resentative BLACKBURN, the lead spon- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sponsor the legislation. objection to the request of the gen- sor of H.R. 4583. It was a pleasure to work with her and her staff on a bill The Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fair- tleman from Florida? ness and International Standards Con- There was no objection. that would help consumers, American Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I workers, and manufacturers in the forming Act will modernize the Wool yield myself such time as I may con- wool products industry. Labeling Act by using the inter- sume. Our bill would update the Wool Prod- national definition of ‘‘super’’ as an Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- ucts Labeling Act of 1939 to include the identifier for the quality of wool prod- port of H.R. 4583, the Wool Suit Fabric internationally recognized standards ucts. We have written this legislation Labeling Fairness and International for wool fiber content of the various to protect consumers and industry par- Standards Conforming Act, introduced ‘‘super’’ grade fabric, and ensure that ticipants from the mislabeling of cer- by my colleague, Mrs. BLACKBURN of any clothing labeled as cashmere actu- tain suiting fabrics. Tennessee, and co-sponsored by my col- ally includes hair from the cashmere In recent years, many wool products league, the ranking member of our sub- goat. at the wholesale and retail level, in- committee, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY of Illi- Although quite simple and straight- cluding worsted wool fabrics and ap- nois. forward, our bill is very important to parel items, are being marketed and la- This is a simple bill, my colleagues, the U.S. wool products industry. With beled as ‘‘super 100,’’ and ‘‘super 120s,’’ which is fundamental and has a funda- the increase in imports from China, the and so-called ‘‘super’’ grades. These

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18482 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 refer to the fineness of the yarn con- b 1430 when we take a step back and look at tained in the product. The finer the av- SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF ELIMI- the amazing things we have accom- erage yard is in diameter, the higher NATING SUFFERING AND DEATH plished in the last three decades, I be- the super’s grade. DUE TO CANCER BY THE YEAR lieve that with the hard work and con- centrated effort of our Nation, this Higher super grades reflect products 2015 goal is realistic and achievable. that are supposed to have higher yarns Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- Thirty years ago, just hearing the and therefore sold at higher prices. The er, I move to suspend the rules and word ‘‘cancer’’ sent chills down peo- Wool Labeling Act, which regulates the agree to the concurrent resolution (H. ple’s spines. Cancer of any kind was labeling of wool products in the United Con. Res. 210) supporting the goal of seen as a virtual death sentence. And States, has not been amended to reflect eliminating suffering and death due to unfortunately, today cancer is still a the current marketing practice of cancer by the year 2015, as amended. death sentence for far too many people using supers as an identifier for quality The Clerk read as follows: from all ages and all walks of life. wool products. H. CON. RES. 210 But for an increasing number of The International Wool Textile Orga- Whereas this year alone, cancer will claim Americans, cancer is no longer a death the lives of more than 570,000 Americans— sentence as it once was. Rather, it is nization is the international body rep- 1,500 per day—and is the cause of one of becoming a preventable, controllable, resenting the interests of the world’s every four deaths in the United States; beatable disease. Today medical wool textile industry, which includes Whereas more than 1,300,000 new cancer science is accomplishing things that cases will be diagnosed in 2005; the U.S., oversees the implementation were undreamed of 30 years ago. For of the International Wool Textile Arbi- Whereas it is estimated that cancer cost the Nation nearly $190,000,000,000 in 2003, in- the first time, we are seeing a decline tration Agreement. The IWTO has cluding more than $69,000,000,000 in direct in the numbers of lives claimed by can- adopted a code of practice regarding medical costs; cer each year. People are living longer the use of the term ‘‘super’’ on wool Whereas the Nation’s investment in cancer both with the disease and after the dis- products, and the exact yarn diameter research and programs has led to real ease. Screening is better and more that each level of ‘‘super’’ must con- progress—between 1991 and 2001, cancer widespread than ever. Treatments are tain. Woolmark, a company that li- death rates declined by more than 9 percent better and safer, and outcomes con- and about 258,000 lives were saved; censes the use of the Woolmark logo, Whereas cancer touches almost every fam- tinue to improve. Based on the strides has accepted the identical definition. ily, with over 10,000,000 Americans now living that we have made, I can honestly say I think we are winning the war on can- Modernization of the Wool Labeling with a history of cancer; Whereas at least half of all cancer deaths cer. Act has strong support, as my col- could be prevented by applying existing I can also say with confidence that league mentioned. It is supported by knowledge; the future of cancer research looks the National Textile Association, Vic- Whereas the Director of the National Can- bright. With the mapping of the human tor Forstman, UNITE, the Cashmere cer Institute has set a bold goal to eliminate genome, we will be able to identify and Camel Hair Manufacturers Insti- suffering and death due to cancer by 2015; and each person’s cancer-related genes. tute, the American Apparel and Foot- Whereas eliminating suffering and death Using this information, we can design wear Association, Hartmarx, and Hick- due to cancer will require a commitment by tailored prevention and treatment op- ey Freeman on behalf of the Tailored the Congress and the private sector to con- tions for each individual patient. The Clothing Association. tinue to make the fight against cancer a pri- availability of these advanced tech- ority: Now, therefore, be it As the domestic tailored clothing in- niques is not a question of if, but when. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the While the goal of ending suffering dustry and wool textile mills continue Senate concurring), That the Congress sup- and death from cancer by the year 2015 to face significant challenges, this leg- ports the goal of eliminating suffering and requires us to set our eyes on the fu- death due to cancer by 2015. islation is timely and it is vital to the ture, we must also focus on what can continued health of this important The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be done today. The resolution before us manufacturing sector in the U.S. I urge ant to the rule, the gentleman from encourages Congress to examine how my colleagues to support the legisla- Georgia (Mr. DEAL) and the gentleman the resources of this great Nation can tion. from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) each best be harnessed to reach the ultimate will control 20 minutes. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, goal to finding a cure. Whether The Chair recognizes the gentleman through government-sponsored re- let me close by saying this: this is real- from Georgia. ly a jobs bill and a truth-in-labeling search, partnerships with the private GENERAL LEAVE bill. It is a win-win-win situation: good sector, investors, or philanthropic or- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- ganizations, we must pursue this for the consumers, good for the manu- er, I ask unanimous consent that all enemy of cancer on all fronts. facturers, good for the garment work- Members may have 5 legislative days We must set priorities. We must de- ers. And I urge its passage. within which to revise and extend their mand more for our money. We must I yield back the balance of my time. remarks and include extraneous mate- foster the next generation of cancer Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I rial on H. Con. Res. 210. scientists and researchers and encour- have no further requests for time, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there age more young people to enter this objection to the request of the gen- I yield back the balance of my time. high calling. We must ensure that the tleman from Georgia? fruits of research make their way into The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There was no objection. clinical practice and into public health question is on the motion offered by Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- efforts to reduce the burden of cancer. the gentleman from Florida (Mr. er, I yield myself such time as I may We must promote policies that encour- STEARNS) that the House suspend the consume. age proper intellectual property man- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4583, as I am pleased to rise today in support agement, the key to scientific innova- amended. of House Concurrent Resolution 210, a tion. We must make sure that people resolution supporting the goal of elimi- The question was taken; and (two- who qualify have access to clinical nating suffering and death due to can- trials. thirds having voted in favor thereof) cer by the year 2015. But finally and most importantly, we the rules were suspended and the bill, To many people, the goal of elimi- must not forget the human face of can- as amended, was passed. nating suffering and death due to can- cer. Outside of this Chamber, thou- A motion to reconsider was laid on cer in under a decade may seem impos- sands of people are gathering on the the table. sible or at least highly unlikely. But National Mall as part the American

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18483 Cancer Society’s Celebration on the There are many cancers that can be last 5 years, we have doubled the re- Hill. People whose lives have been cured today, such as cervical, breast search dollars for cancer, but yet that touched by cancer from every State and prostate cancer, but without is not enough. I see no better legacy for and every congressional district across health insurance, access to early detec- future generations than ending cancer the United States have come to cele- tion or follow-up treatment it is al- suffering and cancer death. brate life, to remember those that were most impossible for the many hard- Over 10,000 cancer survivors and ad- lost, and to have their voices heard. I working people across this country. vocates from across the country are applaud their courage, faith and perse- This year alone, Madam Speaker, converging on the Capitol this week for verance, and I look forward to meeting cancer will claim the lives of 570,000 the American Cancer Society’s Cele- with many of them during the coming Americans, that is 1,500 per day, al- bration on the Hill. These heroes will hours and days. most half of those that gave their lives be visiting every one of our offices this With their help and shining example, on September 11. In addition, 1.3 mil- week. When you visit with them, and I along with the continued attention of lion new cases of cancer were diagnosed hope you will visit with them and not this great Nation, we can meet the in 2005 alone. push them off to staff, I hope you challenge set forth in the resolution, to Again, the goal of this resolution is pledge your strongest support on the end suffering and death from cancer by good. I support it, but we should be on war against cancer. the year 2015. the floor today supporting legislative We must work together to provide In closing, I would like to commend action, not a resolution to help every- Federal funding needed for research ef- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. SHAW) one suffering from or touched by can- forts and pass legislation to support for introducing this important resolu- cer. As much as I support this resolu- early diagnosis and treatment. Ending tion. I urge my colleagues to support tion, I think that a lot more needs to the suffering and death due to cancer it. be done that is not being addressed will be achieved with momentous glob- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- today by this Republican majority. al proportions, the most important ance of my time. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- public health achievement of all time. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ance of my time. I urge passage of this important resolu- yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- tion. sume. er, I yield such time as he may con- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I support the goal of sume to the author of the resolution, yield such time as he may consume to ending suffering and death by cancer the gentleman from Florida (Mr. the gentleman from California (Mr. by the year 2015 as set forth in this res- SHAW). STARK). olution. It is certainly a commendable Mr. SHAW. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I would goal; and, of course, I support the reso- today to urge passage of this important like to address my remarks to the lution. bipartisan resolution that I introduced thousands of cancer advocates in Wash- But what is Congress doing to set up with my fellow cancer survivors and ington this week and thank them for programs and strategic plans to make advocates COLLIN PETERSON, DEBORAH their service and dedication. They have that goal a reality? For example, the PRYCE, LOIS CAPPS, SUE MYRICK and come to Washington to tell Congress to National Cancer Institute has focused STEVE ISRAEL, all cochairs of the 2015 make concrete commitments to fight the fight against cancer on eight stra- Cancer Caucus. cancer, but instead of action, they get tegic objectives, including: First, un- This resolution expresses Congress’ this useless resolution. derstanding the causes and mecha- support for the National Cancer Insti- Cancer patients, survivors and advo- nisms of cancer; second, accelerating tute’s goal of eliminating the suffering cates are getting nothing but empty the progress in cancer prevention; and death due to cancer by the year words. It is all hat and no cattle. It is third, improving early detection and 2015. typical of Republicans’ approach to se- diagnosis; fourth, developing effective Cancer claims the lives of more than rious problems in this country. I am and efficient treatment; fifth, under- 570,000 Americans each year. That is surprised that they didn’t try and land standing the factors that influence right, over half a million, but we have on an aircraft carrier and declare that cancer outcomes; sixth, improving the yet to declare a full-scale war on can- cancer was conquered. I am offended quality of cancer care; seventh, im- cer. The passage of this resolution that the Republican do-nothing Con- proving the quality of life for cancer today puts us on record as going on the gress is bringing forth a do-nothing patients, survivors and their families; right track. Cancer affects everyone. It resolution as its response to fighting and, eighth, overcoming cancer health is not a Republican issue or a Demo- cancer. disparities. crat issue, it is an issue for our entire No cancer advocate in our country That is the National Cancer Insti- country, and it is an issue that faces should be appeased by this vote. The tute. That is what they are focusing the world. resolution is empty rhetoric and not on. Congress, on the other hand, is In 1961, President Kennedy estab- action. And action is what is needed for doing little to help this fight. A resolu- lished the lofty goal of putting a man cancer, for AIDS, for Parkinson’s dis- tion I would say is mere talk and does on the moon in 10 years. This historic ease, and so many other diseases that not actually take action to fight can- goal was achieved in just 8 years. Just impact our citizens and people around cer. as this goal was established and the world. I think Congress has choices right achieved, so can the goal of 2015. The sponsor of this resolution is of- now, and instead of passing this resolu- We are very close to achieving the fering a few platitudes that agree with tion, we should, for example, increase goal of ending cancer death and suf- the laudable goal of eliminating suf- funding for NIH’s cancer research, fund fering. But when you are in a race and fering and death due to cancer by the real stem cell research supported by you see the finish line, you don’t jog, year 2015. I don’t know anybody that the scientific community, fund the De- you sprint. Scientists at the National would not subscribe to that. Maybe partment of Defense’s breast cancer re- Cancer Institute and other private and move it up to the year 2010, but I can’t search program, and probably most im- public research facilities across the think of a human being that would ob- portant, expand health coverage to the country and world are conducting vital ject to that. 46 million Americans that do not have research each and every day that will But how does this resolution achieve it today. Three times as many people enable cancer sufferers to be cancer that goal? Does it increase the NIH have lost health insurance as jobs since survivors. funding for cancer research? No. Do the the Bush administration has come to We must show our solidarity on these Republicans oppose that? Yes. power. Without health coverage, early efforts by fully supporting the 2015 goal Does it boost support for the Depart- detection and treatment are almost and providing the Federal resources ment of Defense breast cancer research impossible. necessary that to achieve it. Over the program? Not one penny.

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That will give you enough money search, and I think that is a laudable get it to the floor, who can? to fund many of these programs, in- goal, one that we will be bringing to Does it provide for stem cell research stead of standing up, sticking your the floor in the not-too-distant future. as advocated by the scientific commu- thumb in the pie, and saying, ‘‘What a I urge the adoption of the resolution. nity? No. They are pandering to a good boy am I.’’ Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, too many Let’s get busy. Let’s change the di- bunch of religious radicals and avoid- people, either personally or through a loved rection of this Congress. Let’s change ing dealing with scientific research one, have felt the pain of cancer. It strikes 1 the leadership and get action toward that is needed to cure these diseases. out of every 2 men and 1 out of every 3 finding a cure for cancer, not empty They put their head in the sand and women and will tragically claim more than pander to political contributions. rhetoric. Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- 570,000 American lives this year alone. The sponsor of this resolution, the Cancer is a complex disease that takes gentleman from Florida (Mr. SHAW), er, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I many forms. It can attack a single organ or voted to cut money for the Centers for the whole body. It can be caused by genetic Disease Control and early detection yield myself such time as I may con- sume. factors, environmental circumstances, or both. and prevention of cancer. This resolu- Without early detection or treatment, it can tion doesn’t restore that. I would just say that, again, while the Democrats support this resolution, lead to debilitating illness and often death. Does it expand health coverage to the On behalf of the Federal Government, the nearly 47 million Americans who lack we are very concerned over the fact that it is essentially commemorative National Cancer Institute (NCI) has led the health insurance, can’t even find out if fight against cancer since its inception in they have cancer and, therefore, fail to in nature and it does not do anything in terms of funding or addressing any 1937. NCI conducts and supports research, get the preventive care available to training, health information dissemination, and them? No, it does not add insurance to of the problems that have been out- other program with respect to the cause, diag- one of the 47 million people without lined by the National Cancer Institute nosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, re- health insurance in this country, who, in order to move forward and eliminate habilitation from cancer, and the continuing therefore, do not get medical care. It is cancer by the year 2015. So while we care of cancer patients and their families. the Republican way of all talk and no think it is a good resolution and we do The National Cancer Institute set for itself action. support it, we need to point out that This resolution is an affront to those the Republican majority is essentially the goal of ending cancer suffering and death who have traveled here from across our doing nothing to implement a strategy by 2015. Over the last several years, NCI has Nation to advocate better cancer care. that would actually lead us to the taken on this challenge by working with expert Not only does this resolution fail to do eradication of cancer. staff and identified critical paths needed to anything to help eliminate cancer, but Madam Speaker, I have no further re- make the vision a reality. This includes devel- this Congress is taking us in the wrong quests for time, and I yield back the oping a strategic plan and framework for use direction. Led by the Republicans, balance of my time. of funding, infrastructure, tools, and other re- President Bush and this Congress have Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- sources. aggressively cut funding for NIH. This er, I yield myself such time as I may Eliminating cancer suffering and death is a year, adjusted for inflation, they have consume. true possibility. Americans have already re- cut $213 million. Over the last 4 years, It is apparent that there is more than ceived the benefits of investment in research they have reduced the agency’s pur- one cancer that we are fighting around and other cancer programs—between 1991 chasing power by more than 12 percent. here, and that is the cancer of political and 2001, cancer deaths declined by more The cuts aren’t just to research. rhetoric that would take a resolution than 9 percent. Moreover, doctors are able to Since President Bush and the Repub- designed to say that we have a goal of help patients defeat a number of cancers if lican leadership have taken office, eliminating cancer within the next 10 detected early, including cervix, breast, colon, nearly 7 million people have lost their years and try to change it into one of and prostrate cancer. And today 3 out of 4 health insurance, and we all know that political talk. children with cancer are cured. is the only way to get proper care. The I would invite the gentleman from The resolution that we are discussing today President used the only veto of his ad- California to accompany me and Mr. expresses Congress’s, support of ending suf- ministration to keep in place restric- PALLONE tomorrow to the Energy and fering and death due to cancer. But we can tions on life-saving stem cell research, Commerce Committee, where we will best push for the continued decline of cancer and the Republican leadership in this be voting to once again reauthorize and death and suffering by making it a national pri- Congress didn’t have the courage to to change and expand the concept of ority and making the right budget and policy override that. the National Institutes of Health of choices to meet this goal by 2015. I guess I could go on, but I think I which the Cancer Institute is one. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam have made my point. I wholeheartedly I would remind him that the Na- Speaker, I rise today to support this resolution, agree we must do much more to eradi- tional Institutes of Health funding has which recognizes the goal of eliminating suf- cate cancer and other dreaded diseases, been doubled during the Republican fering and death due to cancer by the year but I, like the American public, want control of this Congress, something 2015. action, not words. That is why I sus- that has not happened prior to that Investments in cancer research and pro- pect the American public will join with time. grams continue to be a crucial part of tackling us in voting for a change in direction Everyone knows that this is a resolu- and eliminating this devastating disease. in this Congress. We need a new direc- tion on its face that is designed to say Thanks to prior investments in cancer re- tion. We need people who will put their let us all get behind this issue and put search and programs, we are making remark- money where their mouth is and will aside political rhetoric and try to have able progress in the fight against cancer. vote to take action that is so close an achievable goal. It is regrettable, When Congress and President Nixon joined within our grasp to help these people and I would apologize to those who are forces to fight the battle against cancer in and not just sit up and preen and say, here because they are concerned about 1971, cancer was largely a death sentence. My goodness, we think cancer is bad. the issue of doing something about it, Thirty five years later, our national research in- Let’s do something about it. that even a resolution of encourage- vestment has yielded substantial gains. I urge cancer advocates across the ment and establishing a goal has to Today, early detection can defeat some of country to recognize this resolution for take on political overtones. the more common cancers, such as cancer of

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Res. 210, as amended. cancers caught in the earliest stages and 64 York is home to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, The question was taken. percent when the cancer has spread only to a premier cancer research and treatment facil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the adjacent organs or lymph nodes. ity and one of Western New York’s top 20 em- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Though such progress is encouraging, we ployers. The research done at Roswell has the those present have voted in the affirm- still have much work to do. Cancer has now potential to blow the research field open—and ative. surpassed heart disease as the number one the care provided there to patients cannot be Mr. SHAW. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. killer of Americans under age 85. matched. Finally, I intend to support expanding pro- The yeas and nays were ordered. Cancer strikes 1 out of every 2 men and 1 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- out of every 3 women. This year alone, cancer grams that detect cancer early and help Amer- icans get treatment. These programs signifi- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the will claim the lives of more than 570,000 Chair’s prior announcement, further Americans—1500 lives per day—and is the cantly reduce the cost to our nation’s health- care system by treating people early. There proceedings on this question will be cause of 1 out of every 4 deaths in the United postponed. States. are proven programs like the Breast and Cer- It is imperative that we continue to fund and vical Early Detection Program, which help un- f expand medical research to forge the battle derserved communities get diagnosed and SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND against this deadly enemy. As Americans, we treated early. Because of underfunding these IDEALS OF NATIONAL PERIPH- have a strong history, through science and in- programs cannot reach all the people who ERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE novation, of detecting, conquering and defeat- need them. AWARENESS WEEK Madam Speaker, I am pleased that we are ing many illnesses. We must and we will con- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- here today uniting behind this bill and this tinue to fight cancer until the battle is won. er, I move to suspend the rules and I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- goal, but we can and we must do much more agree to the resolution (H. Res. 982) tion. than pay lip service to meeting the 2015 dead- supporting the goals and ideals of Na- Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today line. Let’s take this opportunity to come to- tional Peripheral Arterial Disease in support of H. Con. Res. 210, a resolution to gether and eradicate cancer by fully funding Awareness Week. support the National Cancer Institute, NCI, in NCI, by supporting local centers, and by reau- The Clerk read as follows: thorizing and funding the very programs that its goal of eliminating death and suffering due H. RES. 982 reach the men, women, and children who to cancer by 2015. We can and we must Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a make the 2015 goal a priority, but we cannot need them most and can least afford them. vascular disease that occurs when narrowed Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam do that if we continue to cut and underfund arteries reduce the blood flow to the limbs; Speaker, I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 210, the very researchers working to make it a re- Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a to support the goal of eliminating suffering and ality. significant vascular disease that can be as death due to cancer by 2015. serious as a heart attack or stroke; Thanks to research, great progress has Cancer is one of the most dreaded diag- Whereas peripheral arterial disease affects been made against cancer in the last three noses a person can get. Every one of us has approximately 8,000,000 to 12,000,000 Ameri- decades. In 1976, half of all cancer patients been affected by cancer, whether personally cans; survived more than 5 years after diagnosis. or through the experience of a family member Whereas patients with peripheral arterial Today, closer to two-thirds or 63 percent of or loved one. disease are at increased risk of heart attack adults and 85 percent of children are alive 5 In fact, cancer affects one out of every two and stroke and are 6 times more likely to die years after they learn they have cancer. Let’s within 10 years than are patients without pe- men and one out of every three women in this ripheral arterial disease; build on that progress. country. According to the American Cancer Since cancer is more common among older Whereas the survival rate for individuals Society, 1.3 million new cancer cases will be with peripheral arterial disease is worse than Americans and the American population is diagnosed this year, with 1,500 Americans the outcome for many common cancers; aging, by the year 2050 the number of new dying from cancer every single day. Whereas peripheral arterial disease is a cancer cases in America could more than dou- While the statistics are still staggering, the leading cause of lower limb amputation in ble, with estimates as high as 2.46 million new promise of a cure is closer than we had ever the United States; cases annually. Cancers cost the United imagined. Thanks to the commitment of the Whereas many patients with peripheral ar- States an estimated $210 billion in 2005. This Federal Government and our research institu- terial disease have walking impairment that leads to a diminished quality of life and amount included $74 billion in direct medical tions, cancer rates declined by nearly 10 per- costs and nearly $136 billion in lost produc- functional capacity; cent in the 1990s, and new treatments are Whereas a majority of patients with pe- tivity. And advances in biomedical research being developed every day. ripheral arterial disease are asymptomatic benefit not only cancer treatment, but provide Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, the former Di- and less than half of individuals with periph- information on molecular and genetic proc- rector of the National Cancer Institute, set a eral arterial disease are aware of their diag- esses that will aid in a better understanding in goal for the country to eliminate suffering and noses; the underlying causes of virtually all diseases. death due to cancer by 2015. In my hometown Whereas African-American ethnicity is a NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, of Houston, we were proud to have Dr. von strong and independent risk factor for pe- is the Federal Government’s principal agency Eschenbach serve at MD Anderson Cancer ripheral arterial disease, and yet this fact is for cancer research and training. The NCI has not well known to those at risk; Center, one of the top cancer centers in the Whereas effective treatments are available a goal of eliminating all suffering and death country in terms of both research and patient for people with peripheral arterial disease to due to cancer by the year 2015. I believe that care. With all of his experience as a leader in reduce heart attacks, strokes, and amputa- eliminating suffering and death due to cancer the field of cancer research, if Dr. von tions and to improve quality of life; by the year 2015 should be America’s goal. Eschenbach thinks we can achieve this goal, Whereas many patients with peripheral ar- Madam Speaker, when the House leader- I am confident that our hope for a cure is with- terial disease are still untreated with proven ship finally schedules a vote on the Labor, in reach. therapies; Health, and Human Services Appropriations I thank my colleague, Mr. SHAW, for intro- Whereas there is a need for comprehensive bill for Fiscal Year 2007, LHHS, I intend to ducing this important resolution and encour- educational efforts designed to increase awareness of peripheral arterial disease sponsor an amendment that fully funds NCI. age my colleagues to join me in support of it. among medical professionals and the greater The President’s proposed 2007 Budget cuts Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- public in order to promote early detection funding to NCI by over $39.7 million and the er, I have no further requests for time, and proper treatment of this disease to im- LHHS bill as written currently includes the and I yield back the balance of my prove quality of life, prevent heart attacks same underfunding. The Higgins Amendment time. and strokes, and save lives and limbs; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18486 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 Whereas September 18 through September Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I More than 8 million Americans, that is 1 in 22, 2006, would be an appropriate week to ob- yield myself such time as I may con- 20 adults, have peripheral arterial disease serve National Peripheral Arterial Disease sume. (PAD). Awareness Week: Now, therefore, be it Madam Speaker, I support House Resolved, That the House of Representa- Yet this condition is largely unrecognized tives— Resolution 982, sponsored by my col- and often goes undiagnosed because most (1) supports the goals and ideals of Na- league Congresswoman CAPPS from people do not have any recognizable symp- tional Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness California. toms. Week; Madam Speaker, peripheral arterial PAD occurs when arteries in the legs be- (2) supports efforts to educate people about disease is a serious ailment that affects come narrowed or clogged, resulting in re- peripheral arterial disease; millions of Americans. This resolution duced blood flow to the legs. (3) acknowledges the critical importance of will help to draw attention to this A diagnosis of PAD is indication that a pa- peripheral arterial disease awareness to im- problem by recognizing September 18 tient is likely to have narrowed arteries to the prove national cardiovascular health; through 22 as Peripheral Arterial Dis- heart and brain as well and is a powerful (4) supports raising awareness of the con- ease Awareness Week, and it is my sequences of undiagnosed and untreated pe- warning sign of existing cardiovascular dis- ripheral arterial disease and the need to seek hope that this recognition, along with ease. appropriate care as a serious public health educational efforts on the part of the However, without early detection and proper issue; and research and medical communities, treatment, 1 in 4 people who suffer from PAD (5) calls upon the people of the United will help make this a problem we can will also suffer a heart attack, stroke, amputa- States to observe the week with appropriate overcome. tion or even death within the next 5 years. programs and activities. There are more than 8 million people It is evident that greater awareness about The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in the U.S., one in 20 adults, that have PAD and better detection capabilities will not ant to the rule, the gentleman from peripheral arterial disease. This is a only improve the quality of life for those who Georgia (Mr. DEAL) and the gentleman vascular disease that results in the suffer from it, but can actually save their lives. from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) each narrowing of arteries and decreased During National Peripheral Arterial Disease will control 20 minutes. blood flow to the limbs. It could lead to Awareness Week, efforts are increased to The Chair recognizes the gentleman leg pain disability and even amputa- make physicians and the public at-large more from Georgia. tion. And, sadly, the disease often goes cognizant of their risks for PAD, the symp- GENERAL LEAVE unrecognized because the symptoms in- toms, and the importance of early treatment. Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- clude common symptoms of old age, During this week, we can assist by high- er, I ask unanimous consent that all such as fatigue, heaviness, pain and lighting those who have high risk factors for Members may have 5 legislative days cramping in the leg muscles when PAD: over age 50, African Americans, smok- in which to revise and extend their re- walking. ers and those with high blood pressure, diabe- marks on this legislation and to insert In addition, Madam Speaker, this dis- tes, abnormal cholesterol, a personal history extraneous material on the resolution. ease increases the risk of heart attack of heart disease or stroke. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and stroke in people, making it six I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this objection to the request of the gen- times more likely they will die within resolution and encourage them to learn more tleman from Georgia? 10 years when compared with those about Peripheral Arterial Disease and how it There was no objection. who do not have peripheral arterial dis- may affect them. Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- ease. Those at most risk for peripheral Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam er, I yield myself such time as I may arterial disease are people over the age Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 982 consume. of 50, those who smoke, have diabetes, which offers this Chamber’s support for Na- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- high blood pressure, abnormal choles- tional Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness port of House Resolution 982, a resolu- terol, or have a history of heart disease week. tion supporting the goals and ideals of or stroke. In addition, African Ameri- This year, National Peripheral Arterial Dis- National Peripheral Arterial Disease cans have a greater risk of getting pe- ease Awareness Week occurs September 18 Awareness Week. ripheral arterial disease. through September 22 and gives us a time to While not as well known as many Because of the serious consequences reflect on the need for the increased education other vascular diseases, peripheral ar- of this disease that affects both women and awareness needed to promote early de- tery disease is a serious illness that af- and men and can strike adults of any tection and the proper treatment of this dis- fects millions of Americans. It occurs age, it is important for Congress to ease. when narrowed arteries reduce blood support public awareness activities on Peripheral arterial disease, which is a nar- flow to the limbs. The disease increases peripheral arterial disease. Recog- rowing of the arteries that results in reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke and nizing September 18–22 of this year as blood flow to the limbs, affects between 8 mil- is also a leading cause of lower limb National Peripheral Arterial Disease lion and 12 million Americans. Americans suf- amputation in the United States. But Awareness Week will help bring this fering from peripheral arterial disease find perhaps the most alarming statistic of deadly disease out of the shadows. And, themselves at increased risk for heart attack, all is that most people who suffer from Madam Speaker, as a part of this week stroke and lower limb amputation. Unfortu- peripheral arterial disease have no of recognition, we need to encourage nately, most cases of peripheral arterial dis- symptoms and do not know that they outreach activities to educate people ease are asymptomatic, causing too many have the disease. about peripheral arterial disease. The Americans not to know that they have the con- This resolution, with the goal of rais- public must understand that it is a se- dition. ing awareness of this deadly disease rious public health issue; and given our That is why this resolution and this Cham- and its warning signs, was authored by awareness of these high-risk popu- ber’s support for National Peripheral Arterial my friend and colleague on the Energy lations, education and early interven- Disease Awareness Week are so important. If and Commerce Committee’s Sub- tion could greatly benefit and decrease we can shed light on this devastating disease, committee on Health, Mrs. CAPPS of the incidents of peripheral arterial dis- more Americans will become educated about California. I would like to thank Mrs. ease and improve the quality of life. their risk factors and get the early detection CAPPS and her staff for their leadership Once again, I would indicate our sup- and treatment to avoid the painful heart at- and work on this important resolution. port of this resolution. tacks, strokes and amputations that too often I look forward to hearing more about Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise in befall our loved ones. the disease and its impact on our Na- strong support of H. Res. 982, to support the I encourage my colleagues to join me in tion’s cardiovascular health. goals and ideals of National Peripheral Arterial supporting this important resolution. I urge my colleagues to support the Disease Awareness Week. I was proud to in- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I resolution. troduce this bill with my colleague and fellow yield back the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- co-chair of the Congressional Heart and Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- ance of my time. Stroke Coalition, Representative FOLEY. er, I have no further requests for time,

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Year of Polio Awareness: Now, therefore, be whom were children less than 10 years The question was taken; and (two- it of age. It went on to tell visitors about thirds having voted in favor thereof) Resolved, That the House of Representa- the all-consuming race to find a vac- the rules were suspended and the reso- tives— cine, from the story of President lution was agreed to. (1) recognizes the need for every child, in Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who may A motion to reconsider was laid on America and throughout the world, to be have been paralyzed by polio and went the table. vaccinated against polio; on to found the March of Dimes, the or- (2) recognizes the 1,630,000 Americans who f survived polio, their new battle with post- ganization that raised hundreds of mil- lions of dollars for polio research and SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND polio sequelae, and the need for education treatment, and for which President IDEALS OF OBSERVING THE and appropriate medical care; Roosevelt’s image was etched on the YEAR OF POLIO AWARENESS (3) requests that all appropriate Federal departments and agencies take steps to edu- United States dime; to the research ef- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- cate— forts led by Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, er, I move to suspend the rules and (A) the people of the United States about and others to come up with a vaccine agree to the resolution (H. Res. 526) the need for polio vaccination; and that was safe and effective; to the supporting the goals and ideals of ob- (B) polio survivors and medical profes- mammoth public health effort needed serving the Year of Polio Awareness, as sionals in the United States about the cause and treatment of post-polio sequelae; and to vaccinate all children in the United amended. (4) supports the goals and ideals of observ- States once a workable vaccine had The Clerk read as follows: ing the Year of Polio Awareness to promote been found; and, finally, to the world- H. RES. 526 vaccination and post-polio sequelae edu- wide effort to eradicate polio in the Whereas 2005 was the 50th anniversary of cation and treatment. latter 20th century. The fight against the injectable killed polio vaccine; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- polio is an amazing story that deserves Whereas the polio vaccines eliminated nat- ant to the rule, the gentleman from to be remembered and retold. urally occurring polio cases in the United Georgia (Mr. DEAL) and the gentleman But like most museum exhibits, the States but have not yet eliminated polio in from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) each most striking things about the exhibits other parts of the world; were the images. On display were sev- Whereas as few as 57 percent of American will control 20 minutes. children receive all doses of necessary vac- The Chair recognizes the gentleman eral iron lungs, the metal apparatuses cines during childhood, including the polio from Georgia. that helped to keep children and adults vaccine; GENERAL LEAVE with polio alive. These metal contrap- Whereas the Centers for Disease Control Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- tions restricted all movement and were and Prevention recommends that every child er, I ask unanimous consent that all mostly small because they primarily in the United States receive all doses of the Members may have 5 legislative days housed children. They were necessary inactivated polio vaccine; to help polio patients continue to Whereas the success of the polio vaccines in which to revise and extend their re- marks and insert extraneous material breathe. Photographs depicted huge has caused people to forget the 1,630,000 warehouses that had been converted to Americans born before the development of on the resolution. the vaccines who had polio during the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there makeshift hospital wards, filled with epidemics in the middle of the 20th century; objection to the request of the gen- rows of iron lungs and the children in- Whereas at least 70 percent of paralytic tleman from Georgia? side. polio survivors and 40 percent of nonpara- There was no objection. Other pictures showed parents stand- lytic polio survivors are developing post- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- ing on ladders and soap boxes, peering polio sequelae, which are unexpected and er, I yield myself such time as I may through hospital windows, trying to often disabling symptoms that occur about see their children who had been quar- 35 years after the poliovirus attack, includ- consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of antined. Such pictures are painful re- ing overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, minders of a past that should never be muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, House Resolution 526, a resolution au- relived. heightened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold thored by Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey The resolution before us today re- pain, and difficulty swallowing and breath- that supports the goals and ideals of minds all of us that we have all the ing; observing the Year of Polio Awareness. Whereas 2006 is the 132nd anniversary of tools needed to prevent the reemer- I commend Representative ROTHMAN the diagnosis of the first case of post-polio gence of polio in this century. By far for introducing this important resolu- sequelae and is the 21st anniversary of the the most crucial weapon in the fight tion, which helps to raise awareness creation of the International Post-Polio against infectious disease is vaccina- about polio and the continued need to Task Force; tion, the medical advance that has vaccinate all children against polio and Whereas research and clinical work by saved more lives than any other. Vac- members of the International Post-Polio other infectious diseases. cines continue to serve as the first line Task Force have discovered that post-polio While many of us in this Chamber are of defense against infectious disease. sequelae can be treated, and even prevented, old enough to remember polio as a na- The resolution rightly recognizes the if polio survivors are taught to conserve en- tional tragedy that claimed thousands ergy and use assistive devices to stop dam- need of every child to be vaccinated of lives and left thousands more perma- aging and killing the reduced number of against polio. It also recognizes the 1.6 nently disabled, younger generations overworked, poliovirus-damaged neurons in million Americans who survived polio, may have only read about polio in his- the spinal cord and brain that survived the but still suffer from its effects today. polio attack; tory books. But the story of polio, its Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Whereas many medical professionals, and spread, its dreaded consequences, the leagues to support this important reso- polio survivors, do not know of the existence millions of lives it touched, and our ul- lution. of post-polio sequelae, or of the available timate triumph over the disease, treatments; Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- should forever remain etched in our na- ance of my time. Whereas the mission of the International tional memory. Post-Polio Task Force includes educating b 1500 medical professionals and the world’s Recently, the Smithsonian Institu- 20,000,000 polio survivors about post-polio tion’s Museum of American History Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I sequelae through the international Post- held an exhibit commemorating the yield myself such time as I may con- Polio Letter Campaign, The Post-Polio Insti- 50th anniversary of the injectable, sume.

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In fact, according to the I do want to thank the sponsor of the Therefore, I support this resolution Centers for Disease Control, 10 percent legislation, my colleague from New recognizing a Year of Polio Awareness of the U.S. children under 3 years of Jersey Representative STEVE ROTHMAN, beginning on November 1 age, which is approximately 1 million for not only sponsoring this bill, but Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- toddlers in our country, are not vac- also for all of his efforts to increase ance of my time. cinated against polio. awareness of polio. He will be speaking Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- This percentage is even greater in just a few minutes later. er, I have no further speakers, and I re- America’s poorest cities. Even more of Polio, as you know, is a viral illness serve the balance of my time with the our young people are not vaccinated that destroys nerve cells. As a result, intention of closing. against polio. In my own home State of muscles become paralyzed, and these Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I New Jersey, only 86 percent of the tod- muscles can atrophy and die. Polio is yield such time as he may consume to dlers living in Newark were vaccinated most common in infants and young my colleague STEVE ROTHMAN, who, in 2004. Furthermore, the United States children; however, complications occur again, has taken a lead on this and so is not protected against a polio out- most often in older persons and often many other health care issues. break. In October of 2005, five children Mr. ROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, post-polio. in an Amish community in Minnesota first let me thank my colleague from Those complications have the often were diagnosed with polio. Although New Jersey for giving me this time, disabling symptoms of overwhelming that outbreak was ultimately brought and all of your efforts to increase polio fatigue, muscle weakness and pain, under control, this was a clear signal awareness. sleep disorders and more. It occurs in that we must do more in our country I would like to thank Chairman DEAL to prevent the spread of polio. 75 percent of paralytic and 40 percent for all of your hard work as the chair- of nonparalytic polio survivors about Polio outbreaks, Madam Speaker, are man of this subcommittee in bringing not only limited to occurring in the 35 years after the polio virus attacks. this matter to the floor, and for all of Although polio has plagued humans United States, but have, for example, your support. I would also like to rec- as my colleagues have said, been re- since ancient times, its extensive out- ognize the role of Ranking Member break occurred in the first half of the ported in Indonesia, India, Pakistan, SHERROD BROWN for his help. Somali, Afghanistan, Egypt, Niger, 1900s before the vaccination created by Madam Speaker, I first want to Jonas Salk became widely available in Ethiopia and Yemen, amongst other thank the leadership of the Energy and countries. 1955. And I would say, Madam Speaker, Commerce Committee for bringing that I certainly am old enough to re- In some way the polio vaccination Resolution 526 to the floor. I also want has become a victim of its own success, member when there were many people to take this opportunity to recognize who were struck by polio. And in the one might say, with many Americans my constituent, a very tireless worker believing that polio has been eradi- 1950s, when I was growing up, the fact on behalf of those suffering the that there was a vaccine available was cated. They no longer have their chil- aftereffects of polio, Dr. Richard dren vaccinated against this virus. just seen as an amazing thing. It was Bruno. That is a mistake. With outbreaks oc- very much on the minds of all of us as As the director of the Post-Polio In- curring all over the world, we were growing up in the 1950s and the stitute and International Center for unvaccinated children everywhere, in- 1960s. Post-Polio Education and Research at cluding in the United States, are sus- Sadly, despite having a vaccine Englewood Hospital and Medical Cen- ceptible to exposure and to catching against polio, this disease has not been ter, and chairperson of the Inter- polio. That is why this resolution is so eradicated from the world, and out- national Post-Polio Task Force, Dr. important. breaks continue to occur in the U.S. Bruno is at the forefront of the move- Madam Speaker, parents must be in- and other countries. As a matter of ment to educate parents about the formed when making decisions about fact, it seems we are headed in the need to vaccinate their children vaccinating their children. They have wrong direction. The World Health Or- against this debilitating virus. to know that there is still a threat that ganization announced last year that This resolution, Madam Chairman, their child could be exposed to the they would not meet their intended would not be on the floor today with- polio virus. This resolution will help goal of eliminating new cases of polio out Doctor Bruno’s help. I am grateful ensure that doctors will provide all of worldwide by the end of 2005, since for his work and commitment to this the necessary information to parents many cases remained. cause. about the polio vaccine and the dan- The hope is that this resolution and Madam Speaker, I rise today in gers of the virus. the new resurgence of focus on polio strong support of this resolution, 526, I hope that the passage of this resolu- will promote increased vaccination and that will bring critical attention in the tion will accomplish our goal of raising education and treatment of post-polio United States and around the world to awareness of the importance of having complications. Even today, Madam the need for children to be vaccinated every child vaccinated against polio, Speaker, 10 percent of American chil- against polio. It sounds so simple. So and will have the effect of allowing dren under the age 3 do not receive many of us thought that polio had been doctors to understand this post-polio their polio vaccine. This percentage is eradicated, but that is far from the sequelae syndrome, which is that after lower in poor cities. Given new cases truth. someone has lived a whole lifetime being reported in Indonesia, India, This resolution recognizes the need with polio, they then suffer a series of Pakistan, Somalia, Afghanistan, for every child to be vaccinated against additional complications: chronic over- Egypt, Niger, Ethiopia and Yemen, an polio and designates the year starting whelming fatigue, joint pain, and outbreak in the U.S. would not be sur- October 1st as the Year of Polio Aware- chronic pain of a variety of natures. prising. And last year four cases of the ness. It also urges all Federal agencies Madam Speaker, I urge my col- polio virus were reported in Minnesota. to educate doctors and parents about leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this resolu- The eradication of new polio cases is polio, and to also educate polio sur- tion, which will educate our own people achievable, but only if we reeducate vivors and medical professionals about and all of the people of the world to the the public about the dangers, effects the cause and treatment of something continuing threat of polio. and availability or a vaccine and treat- called post-polio sequelae. More about Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- ment. This resolution asks all appro- that later. er, I reserve the balance of my time. priate Federal agencies to take action It has been 51 years since the intro- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, once to educate the people of the U.S. about duction of the polio vaccination. By again, we support this resolution and

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Be- than the previous year.’’; er, I yield myself such time as I may cause they present so long after an individual Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney delivered the consume. is ill, these effects are unexpected and are first annual key note speech of the National Madam Speaker, certainly as we talk often unrecognized: fatigue, muscle weakness, Association of Colored Graduate Nurses and about the elimination of polio, it is one muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, height- established the Mary Eliza award, which of the great success stories, but one in ened sensitivity to anesthesia, cold pain, and today continues as the Mary Eliza Mahoney which we must continue to be vigilant, difficulty swallowing and breathing. Award bestowed biennially by the American as has been pointed out. As a Rotarian, This year marks the 132nd anniversary of Nurses Association; I am proud that my organization, on an the diagnosis of the first case of post-polio Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney supported the suffrage movement and was the first Af- international basis, undertook as a sequelae and the 20th anniversary of the cre- rican-American professionally trained nurse project to eliminate polio worldwide, ation of the International Post-Polio Task to receive retirement benefits from a fund poured millions of dollars into that ef- Force. The mission of the International Post- left by a Boston physician to care for 60 fort, and contributed greatly to the Polio Task Force includes educating medical nurses, who received twenty-five dollars success of the elimination of polio in professionals and the 20,000,000 polio sur- every three months as long as they lived; other parts of the world. vivors in the world about post-polio sequelae Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney’s gravesite is But as we talk about the polio vac- through letter campaigns, public service an- in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Massachu- cine, a disease that has been able to be nouncements, and other forms of media. setts, and the headstone on her grave states, treated with a vaccine, we are also on I cannot understate the importance of the ‘‘The First Professional Negro Nurse in the U.S.A.’’; the verge of recognizing that we are work of the International Post-Polio Task Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was inducted going to have, as we currently have, a Force. Because many medical professionals into the American Nurses Association Hall problem with vaccine manufacturers and polio survivors do not generally know of of Fame in 1976; for not only this disease, but many the existence of post-polio sequelae or of the Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney advanced the other diseases as well. available treatments, it is vital that we continue nursing profession by fostering high stand- Today we only have four United to support efforts by organizations such as the ards of nursing practice and confronting States vaccine manufacturers. That is International Polio Task Force to increase the issues affecting professional nurses, such as down from about 50 that we had back awareness of the debilitating effects of polio. the shortage of nurses; I urge my colleagues to support this impor- Whereas today the shortage of nurses is a in the 1960s. The bipartisan Institute of crisis, estimated to be 110,000 nurses, and is Medicine has identified three primary tant resolution. expected to increase to 2,800,000 by 2020 if factors as the reason we have lost vac- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- this trend continues; and cine firms and for the reluctance of er, I yield back the balance of my time Whereas nursing is a critical investment to firms to get into the manufacturing of and urge the adoption of the resolu- the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective vaccines. tion. patient care, and the Nation should invest in One is the economic realities, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and value nursing care: Now, therefore, be it certainly those are very real; secondly, question is on the motion offered by Resolved by the House of Representatives (the the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Senate concurring), That the Congress— the burdensome regulations that they (1) honors Mary Eliza Mahoney, the first DEAL) that the House suspend the rules must go through; and third, legal li- African-American nurse for an outstanding ability. As we deal with other diseases, and agree to the resolution, House Res- nursing career, dedication to the United in addition to this question of polio, we olution 526, as amended. States nursing profession, and exemplary are going to be faced with the fact that The question was taken; and (two- contributions to local and national profes- we are going to have to encourage thirds having voted in favor thereof) sional nursing organizations; manufacturers of vaccines to get in the the rules were suspended and the reso- (2) recognizes Mary Eliza Mahoney as the first professionally trained African-Amer- marketplace, and we must deal with lution, as amended, was agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on ican nurse, and honors other African-Amer- those three factors as we move forward the table. ican nurses who practice nursing with dis- on this issue of vaccines for other ill- tinction; nesses as well. f (3) honors and supports the goals and ac- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, HONORING MARY ELIZA MAHONEY, tivities of National Nurses Week; I rise today to support H. Res. 526 supporting AMERICA’S FIRST PROFES- (4) promotes further understanding and the goals and ideals of observing the Year of SIONALLY TRAINED AFRICAN- public awareness of the history of American Polio Awareness. AMERICAN NURSE nurses, who practiced nursing with compas- During the 1940’s and 1950’s, between sion and devotion and transmitted new sci- Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- entific knowledge using science-based nurs- 30,000 and 50,000 cases of polio were re- er, I move to suspend the rules and ing practice; and corded annually in the United States. This epi- agree to the concurrent resolution (H. (5) advocates for women of color to enter demic caused widespread fear and panic be- Con. Res. 386) honoring Mary Eliza nursing and supports strategies to counter- cause of its devastating effects. Such effects Mahoney, America’s first profes- act the shortage of nurses. include muscle and nerve damage, as well as sionally trained African-American The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the inability to move one’s limbs or to breathe nurse, as amended. ant to the rule, the gentleman from without assistance. The polio virus can also The Clerk read as follows: Georgia (Mr. DEAL) and the gentleman lead to a number of severe illnesses. H. CON. RES. 386 from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) each Fortunately, the injectable polio vaccine Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was born will control 20 minutes. eliminated naturally-occurring polio cases in May 7, 1845, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to The Chair recognizes the gentleman the United States, but unfortunately has not Charles Mahoney and Mary Jane Seward from Georgia. yet eliminated polio in other parts of the world. Mahoney; GENERAL LEAVE The Centers for Disease and Control and Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney, at the age of Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- Prevention recommends that every child in the 33, was accepted as a student nurse at the er, I ask unanimous consent that all United States receive all doses of the inac- hospital-based program of nursing at the Members may have 5 legislative days tivated polio vaccine; yet as few as 57 percent New England Hospital for Women and Chil- in which to revise and extend their re- of American children receive all doses of nec- dren; Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of marks and to add extraneous material essary vaccines during childhood, including four students, of a class of 40, who completed to the bill. the polio vaccine. nursing at the New England Hospital for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there At least 70 percent of paralytic polio sur- Women and Children in 1879; objection to the request of the gen- vivors, and 40 percent of nonparalytic polio Whereas Mary Eliza Mahoney devoted her tleman from Georgia? survivors, are developing post-polio sequelae. time and efforts unselfishly to the National There was no objection.

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As such, she became the first African-Amer- African American nurse. b 1515 ican graduate nurse. This indeed, was a mag- Born in 1845, Mary Eliza Mahoney nificent accomplishment at a time in this coun- lived with her parents, Charles Ms. Mahoney changed the face of try when the odds were heavily stacked Mahoney and Mary Jane Steward nursing as the first African American against her as an African-American, and as a Mahoney. For 15 years, Mary Eliza woman. Afterwards, black students woman. worked alternately as a cook, janitor, were accepted at school as long as they After graduation, Ms. Mahoney became a washerwoman, and an unofficial met the requirements. Not only did she private duty nurse. Her employers consistently nurse’s assistant at the New England pave the way for African Americans as praised her for her calm and quiet efficiency Hospital for Women and Children in nurses, she advocated for them. More- and for her professionalism. Roxbury, Massachusetts. over, she worked hard to counteract Despite the odds, she proved that African- In 1878, at the age of 33, she was ad- the nationwide shortage of nurses, Americans could successfully enter into the mitted as a student into the hospital’s which, of course, continues today. world of professional nursing. She continues nursing program. After graduation, 16 In 1896, Ms. Mahoney became one of to be a source of inspiration to all nurses. months later, Mary Eliza worked pri- the original members of a predomi- Mahoney was one of the first African-Amer- marily as a private-duty nurse. Her nantly white nurses association, alum- ican members of the organization that later nursing career ended as director of an ni of the United States and Canada, became the American Nurses Association orphanage in Long Island, New York, a later known as the American Nurses (A.N.A.). When the A.N.A. failed to actively position she had held for over a decade. Association, or ANA. In 1908, she was admit black nurses, Mahoney strongly sup- As the resolution states, Mary Eliza cofounder of the National Association ported the establishment of the National Asso- Mahoney’s motto was always, ‘‘Work of Colored Graduate Nurses. ciation of Colored Graduate Nurses more and better the coming year than In addition, Madam Speaker, she sup- (N.A.C.G.N.). the previous year.’’ Mahoney also rec- ported the voting rights amendment Mahoney recognized the inequalities in ognized the need of nurses for nurses to and was the first African American nursing education and called for a demonstra- work together to improve the status of nurse to receive retirement benefits for tion at the New England Hospital to have African Americans in the profession. her lifelong hard work and service to more African-American students admitted. In 1908, she was the cofounder of the others. For more than a decade after, Mahoney National Association of Colored Grad- The contributions of people like helped recruit nurses to join the National As- uate Nurses. Mahoney gave the wel- Mary Eliza Mahoney should be remem- sociation of Colored Graduate Nurses. Today, coming address at the first convention bered. She set an example more than a nursing is the nation’s largest health care pro- of NACGN and served as the associa- century ago that I hope many children fession, with more than 2.7 million registered tion’s national chaplain. She became today will follow: Work hard, follow nurses nationwide. In 2003, 9.9 percent of an inspiration to all nurses and helped your convictions and help others. registered nurses were African American. make it possible for the members of The U.S. is expected to have a short- Ms. Mahoney was strongly concerned with the NACGN to be received at the White age of 2.8 million nurses by the year women’s equality and was a staunch sup- House by President Warren G. Harding. 2020, and Congress has to do a lot more porter of the movement to give women the Ms. Mahoney died in 1926. Because of to recognize the support, the work of right to vote. At the age of 76, Ms. Mahoney her dedication and untiring will to in- America’s nurses both through resolu- was among the first women in Boston to reg- spire future generations, she has been tions like these and through greater ister to vote after passage of the Nineteenth an inspiration to thousands who are a funding. Ms. Mahoney was a remark- Amendment. part of the nursing profession. able woman. We should not let what At a time in our country when there is a Madam Speaker, I would like to she fought for so long ago be for nurse-shortage crisis, it is important to ac- thank the author of this resolution, naught. That is why I think it is very knowledge the service and dedication of an Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, important that we pass and support outstanding American nurse. More than one for her leadership in honoring this this resolution this afternoon. million new and replacement nurses will be great American. I encourage all of my Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam needed by 2012. Ms. Mahoney is a prime ex- colleagues to vote in favor of the reso- Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. ample of a professional woman who values lution. Res. 386, honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, and advocates for education, civil rights, and Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- America’s first professionally trained African- giving something of yourself for your commu- ance of my time. American nurse. nity and for your nation. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I First, I would like to honor my mother, Ivalita I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- yield myself such time as I may con- Jackson, who served as a vocational nurse tion honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s sume. while she raised her children. With her nur- first professionally trained African-American Madam Speaker, it is not every day turing hand and wise mind, she instilled in me nurse. that we get to pay tribute to a truly a strong work ethic, a value of education, and Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today special person that served our country a compelling desire toward public service. Her to join my colleagues in honoring Mary Eliza like Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s lifetime of hard work, and her commitment to Mahoney who was the first African-American first professionally trained African giving and healing remains an inspiration to registered nurse in the United States. She was American nurse. I want to indicate my me. a visionary, a leader, and because of her dedi- support for H. Con. Resolution 386 of- Mary Eliza Mahoney was born on May 7th, cation and untiring will to encourage future fered by Congresswoman EDDIE BER- 1845 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Mary be- generations, would become an inspiration to NICE JOHNSON honoring Mary Eliza came interested in nursing as a teenager. thousands of men and women of color who Mahoney’s outstanding nursing career, Though she worked as a maid, washerwoman work diligently every day in the field of nurs- her dedication to the U.S. nursing pro- and cook at the New England Hospital for ing. fession, and exemplary contribution to Women and Children in Roxbury, Massachu- Mary Mahoney’s interest in the nursing pro- local and national professional nursing setts for fifteen years, her dream was to prac- fession began when she was just a young girl. organizations. tice nursing. She worked for fifteen years at the New Eng- Ms. Mahoney was born in 1845 and The first step to realizing her dream came land Hospital for Women and Children (now grew up in an era where many simi- when, at the age of 33, Ms. Mahoney was ac- Dimock Community Health Center) in

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Res. 622) to tives recognizes and honors Filipino World nursing program established by Dr. Marie recognize and honor the Filipino World War II veterans for their important contribu- Zakrzewska. Sixteen months later, she was War II veterans for their defense of tions to the victorious outcome of World War one of four who completed the course. democratic ideals and their important II, including their valiant fight for the lib- After graduation she worked primarily as a contribution to the outcome of World eration of their homeland and their defense private duty nurse for the next 30 years all War II, as amended. of democratic ideals. over the Eastern Seaboard of the United The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- States. At the culmination of her nursing ca- H. RES. 622 ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from reer, she was the director of an orphanage in Whereas in 1898, the Philippines Archi- Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the pelago was acquired by the United States, Long Island, New York, a position she held for gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- became an organized United States territory 10 years. TOS) each will control 20 minutes. In 1896, Mahoney became one of the first in 1902, and, in preparation for independence, African-American members of the predomi- became a self-governing commonwealth in The Chair recognizes the gentle- 1935; woman from Florida. nantly white American Nurses Association Whereas the people of the Philippines and GENERAL LEAVE (ANA). However, recognizing the need for of the United States developed strong ties nurses to work together to improve the status throughout the decades-long democratic Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- of African Americans in the profession, she transition of the island, compelling the er, I ask unanimous consent that all helped to establish the National Association of United States to assume the responsibilities Members may have 5 legislative days Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN). This was of defending the archipelago and protecting to revise and extend their remarks and the people of the Philippines; important in many ways. It was because of her to include extraneous material on the inspiring efforts and unselfish devotion to car- Whereas on July 26, 1941, anticipating the aggression of Japanese invasion forces in the resolution under consideration. ing for others that helped make it possible for Asia Pacific region, as well as the imminent The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nurses to be received at the White House by conflict between the United States and objection to the request of the gentle- President Warren G. Harding. Mahoney also Japan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt woman from Florida? gave the welcoming address at the first con- issued a military order, calling the organized vention of the NACGN and served as the as- military forces of the Government of the There was no objection. sociation’s national chaplain. Commonwealth of the Philippines into Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- Mahoney’s life of tending to the needs of armed service under the command of United er, I yield myself such time as I may States Army officers led by General Douglas consume. the sick ended with her death on January 4, MacArthur; 1926. She was indeed an icon in the nursing Whereas on December 7, 1941, the Japanese I rise in support of House Resolution profession, bringing to light the hard work, Government began a devastating four-year 622, which recognizes and honors Fili- sacrifice, and commitment that nurses put war with the United States with their pino World War II veterans for their forth everyday. stealth bombing attacks of Pearl Harbor, Ha- important contributions to the vic- My sister Frances was a nurse for many waii, and Clark Air Field, Philippines, and torious outcome of World War II. led to the loss of tens of thousands of Amer- years before retiring, and I saw the hard work, This resolution notes that the prior the sacrifice, and long hours of commitment ican and Filipino soldiers and countless ci- vilian casualties; history of the Philippines as a United that she gave to this notable profession. She Whereas on February 20, 1946, President States territory, then as a self-gov- made me appreciate even more what nurses Harry Truman stated, ‘‘Philippine Army vet- erning commonwealth, during which do and how they are a vital and valued part erans are nationals of the United States and time the Filipino Armed Forces were of the healthcare industry. will continue in that status until July 4, called into service under the command Mary Mahoney advanced the nursing pro- 1946. They fought, as American nationals, of General Douglas MacArthur in July under the American flag, and under the di- fession and was not afraid to confront issues 1941. Those servicemen fought with gal- that affect nurses. She was a woman of su- rection of our military leaders. They fought with gallantry and courage under most dif- lantry and courage, and thousands perlatively high standards, complete integrity, ficult conditions. I consider it a moral obli- gave their lives resisting Japanese ag- and boundless enthusiasm for whatever task gation of the United States to look after the gression and occupation. House Resolu- she took in hand. It was because of the life welfare of the Philippine Army veterans.’’; tion 622 honors those Filipino veterans she lived and her outstanding contributions to Whereas on October 17, 1996, President Wil- for their valiant fight, for the libera- nursing, that The Mary Mahoney Medal was liam J. Clinton issued a proclamation on the tion of their homeland, and for their anniversary of the 1944 return of United established in her honor posthumously by the defense of democratic ideals. NACGN in 1936. In 1976, she would be fur- States forces under General MacArthur to liberate the Philippines and said, ‘‘I urge all I commend the cochair of the Phil- ther remembered by being inducted into the Americans to recall the courage, sacrifice, ippine Caucus, the gentleman from Nursing Hall of Fame. and loyalty of Filipino Veterans of World California (Mr. ISSA), for introducing Madam Speaker, let us honor this woman of War II and honor them for their contribution this long overdue resolution. It was courage and faith by passing this resolution. to our freedom.’’; moved forward with the strong support Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Whereas on July 26, 2001, President George of the chairman of the House Inter- yield back the balance of my time. W. Bush, in his greetings to the Filipino Mr. DEAL of Georgia. Madam Speak- World War II veterans said, ‘‘More than national Relations Committee, the er, I yield back the balance of my time. 120,000 Filipinos fought with unwavering loy- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. HYDE). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The alty and great gallantry under the command My colleagues may not be aware that of General Douglas MacArthur. The com- question is on the motion offered by Chairman HYDE was a combat veteran bined United States-Philippine forces distin- of the Philippine campaign in World the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. guished themselves by their valor and her- DEAL) that the House suspend the rules oism in defense of freedom and democracy. War II, and he piloted a landing craft and agree to the concurrent resolution, Thousands of Filipino soldiers gave their in the January 1945 landing that H. Con. Res. 386, as amended. lives in the battles of Bataan and Corregidor. marked the beginning of the liberation The question was taken; and (two- These soldiers won for the United States the of Luzon. thirds having voted in favor thereof) precious time needed to disrupt the enemy’s Madam Speaker, I submit for print- plan for conquest in the Pacific. During the the rules were suspended and the con- ing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a three long years following these battles, the current resolution, as amended, was Filipino people valiantly resisted a brutal copy of an article from the September agreed to. Japanese occupation with an indomitable 10, 2006, edition of Philippine Pano- A motion to reconsider was laid on spirit and steadfast loyalty to America.’’; rama, the leading weekly news maga- the table. and zine in the Philippines.

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They I first would like to commend my Watt of North Carolina, Dana Rohrabacher tied up to the starboard, started loading and California colleague DARRELL ISSA for of California, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Eni the typhoon hit before they were finished. introducing this important measure. I Faleomavaega of Samoa, on a visit to the ‘‘This taught me what real terror means.’’ also want to thank the chairman of our Philippines (August 11th to 15th) to assess The LCT was banging helplessly against the security in this country, discuss trade rela- ship. The wind blew off the conning tower committee HENRY HYDE for letting this tions and, in the case of the 82-year old and Hyde was convinced he would lose both resolution move to the floor so expedi- chairman, he hoped to visit with fellow vet- his craft and his men. They donned their life- tiously. erans of World War Two, and see Lingayen jackets, fully expecting to be washed over- Madam Speaker, the measure before Gulf again. board. ‘‘I’ll never forget it,’’ Hyde recalled. the House honors the contributions of As a college freshman at Georgetown Uni- ‘‘The sky was green. The sea was green. And Filipino Americans during the Second versity, Hyde enlisted in the Navy in 1942. our complexions were green.’’ World War. You might be surprised to Why the Navy? He had never been to sea but Eventually, they were able to cut the lines liked the idea of ‘‘a nice clean ship’’ in com- free from the ship, and Ensign Hyde guided learn that I represent the largest con- parison to life in a trench. ‘‘It didn’t occur to his craft through the swelling seas. in the di- centration of Filipinos outside of Ma- me that ships sink,’’ he recalled wryly in an rection he thought he would lead to Subic nila. Among my constituents are tens interview at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel Bay. He was in luck. After all-night winds of thousands of Filipino American fam- where the group were staying. After an offi- and heavy swells, dawn came. The storm was ilies, so it is with great pleasure that I cers training program at Duke University, gone. And they could see Subic Bay. They cosponsor this legislation and serve as he attended a 90-day midshipmen’s school at unloaded their cargo. The LCT was repaired, the Democratic manager of this resolu- Notre Dame and won his commission as an and they headed back to the grounded ship Ensign in October 1944. Told that he would for a second load. Getting out all the sup- tion on the floor today. go to commanders school at Harvard, he plies and transporting them to. Subic Bay Filipino Americans have made an bought new blue uniforms as befit the occa- took a week in all. enormous contribution to the cultural, sion which he never wore, since his orders Lighter moments came when the adminis- political and economic life of my con- were suddenly changed and he was sent to trative ship in the flotilla distributed mail gressional district, particularly in the sea in the Pacific theater, as part of the op- from home, and when they had shore leave. community of Daly City. Outside of eration to liberate the Philippines. After Manila was liberated, there was ‘‘a great officers club’’ where we sat around, Honolulu, Daly City is the largest city Having never been at sea before, he became in the United States with a majority deathly seasick on his first night out of San sipped beer, and told football stories. Some- Francisco, recovered on the third day and times, they played basketball with college Asian population, and most of this pop- was fortunately never seasick again despite students. ulation is Filipino American. the fact that the Liberty ship took 30 days to Hyde remembers spending his 21st birthday Their contributions to our Nation are reach Hollandia, New Guinea, zigzagging to walking alone on the beach at Lingayen, not a recent phenomenon. More than miss Japanese submarines. wondering if he would ever see home again. 120,000 Filipinos fought under the com- Joining the flotilla of supply ships offshore Other young officers, with wives and chil- dren awaiting them, were allowed to leave mand of General Douglas MacArthur of the Philippines in January 1945, young En- during World War II. Filipino soldiers sign Hyde was assigned command of an am- first. He was finally sent home in August phibious Landing Craft Tank (LCT), a flat- 1946. When the ship was nearing San Fran- played a critical role in stopping the bottomed vessel with a ramp that could tow cisco, he rose at 3 a.m. and went out on deck Japanese advance throughout the Pa- supplies to shore and unload on beaches. He to wait for the sight of the lights on the cific. During 3 long years of Japanese had 12 crew members, all considerably older bridge of San Francisco loom through the occupation, Filipinos helped to liberate than he, so ‘‘I grew a full beard.’’ The big mist. ‘‘It was the happiest moment of my their homeland and ultimately to de- ships couldn’t come ashore, so it was the life.’’ When he had first sailed on the Liberty feat the Japanese warmaking machine. duty of the LCT to load from the big ships ship for the Philippines, a submarine was That is why I am so pleased that we (‘‘at night and we couldn’t use lights’’) ev- just coming in from the South China Sea, are moving forward with this resolu- erything from trucks (LCT could carry five and the men coming and going waved at one at a time) weapons, ammunition, supplies, tion honoring the contributions of Fili- another. He wondered then what they had ex- and occasionally personnel. By this time, pino World War II veterans, many of perienced. Now, he knew. whom are still with us. General MacArthur had made his historic Congressman Hyde was able to greet a landing at Leyte and by March 1945, the large number of Philippine veterans at a It is my strong hope that passage of Americans controlled Manila and Subic Bay wreath-laying ceremony at the American this measure will pave the way for con- and the Japanese army had withdrawn to the Cemetery in Ft. Bonifacio, some of whom gressional consideration of the long North. had called upon him in his home constancy. overdue Filipino Veterans Equity Act. After two or three days at sea, water He was also awarded the Philippine Libera- This important legislation would allow washed over the craft and filled the pon- tion Medal by AFP Major General Horacio Filipino veterans to become eligible for toons. The radio man was frantically calling Tolentino in a ceremony on August 12th in ‘‘we are sinking’’ to the towing vessel and a range of United States veterans bene- recognition of his service during the Libera- fits currently reserved for former Ac- signaling with the blinker. Hyde recalls with tion of the Philippines. wry humor that he was running around with Discovering the difficulties of getting to tive Duty military personnel. a mattress ‘‘trying to hold back the South Lingayen by land, he flew over it instead, Given the enormous contributions China Sea.’’ Eventually, the tow ship got the which inspired these memories. made by the Filipinos to the war in the message and cut loose the lines which The article profiles Chairman HYDE’s Pacific, it is imperative that Filipino dragged down the LCT, and they limped into veterans finally receive the benefits Lingayen. service in the Philippines and de- Sent on a special mission to Aparri on the scribes, among many others things, his they deserve. northern tip of Luzon, they arrived at a interaction with Filipino servicemen Madam Speaker, I urge my col- beach which had no grading. ‘‘It was like a who were waging a guerilla campaign leagues to support this resolution. wall.’’ They couldn’t move onto shore, so against the Imperial Japanese Army at Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- came in as close as they could. The deserted that time. ance of my time. beach suddenly swarmed with people who I am grateful to have this oppor- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- came out from the trees and bushes and tunity today to express our apprecia- er, I reserve the balance of my time. waded out to unload their cargo. They were tion to those veterans, both Filipino Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am guerillas in dire need of supplies. While not engaging in combat, the LCT and Americans, who are with us. This pleased to yield 4 minutes to a fighter was often under fire from enemy aircraft resolution is a fitting tribute to their for Filipino veterans rights, my friend who dropped bombs near them ‘‘but we were heroism and sacrifice and deserves our and colleague from California (Mr. FIL- too busy to notice.’’ unanimous support. NER)

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ISSA, we chair the Congressional U.S.- and let us do a long overdue action of As the only Member of Congress with Philippines Caucus, and Mr. ISSA is the this Congress. Let us pass H.R. 4574, any Filipino ancestry, I am honored to prime sponsor of the equity bill which which will be our true tribute to these come before the House today to honor you talked about, H.R. 4574, to bring brave men. the Filipino veterans of World War II real justice to our Filipino American I thank Mr. ISSA for introducing this and urge my colleagues not only to and Filipino veterans. resolution. Let us approve it, but let us support this resolution, but to also We all know, or we all should know, move on beyond this and truly recog- pass legislation to grant the Filipino the impact of the Filipino soldiers on nize those who contributed so much to veterans the equity that they were World War II. They endured the origi- this Nation’s freedom and independ- promised nal Japanese advance. They held them ence. Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, I rise today as up far beyond their calendar, allowed Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am a cosponsor and strong supporter of H. Res. MacArthur and the U.S. Army to have pleased to yield 3 minutes to my good 622, a resolution to recognize and honor the more time. As guerillas, they kept the friend and distinguished colleague, the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense Japanese busy for the 4 years that they gentleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). of democratic ideals and their important con- were occupied, and then helped prepare Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam tribution to the outcome of World War II. As a the way for General MacArthur’s re- Speaker, I thank the gentleman from member of the U.S. Philippines Caucus and turn and our eventual victory in the California for yielding. I rise in strong the Congressional Asian Pacific American Pacific. support of this resolution. Caucus, I am pleased that the House of Rep- We know their great contribution to On December 7, 1941, the Empire of resentatives is considering this important reso- American history, but we have repaid Japan attacked not only Pearl Harbor, lution and urge its passage. Just this past weekend, Gloria Macapagal- this great contribution with words. My but also Clark Airfield in the Phil- Arroyo, the President of the Republic of Phil- friend, the doctor from Florida, said ippines. Tens of thousands of Ameri- ippines, visited my home State of Hawaii and this is a long overdue resolution, and it cans died that day, but also thousands unveiled at the National Memorial Cemetery of is a fitting tribute. of Filipino soldiers lost their lives. the Pacific a commemorative marker honoring Well, 10 years ago this body, or 10 This one act of war united the Amer- Filipinos and Americans who served in World years ago, President Clinton said this ican and Filipino people in the noble War II. President Macapagal-Arroyo’s pres- same thing: I urge all Americans to re- cause of ending tyranny in the Pacific. ence underlines the continuing closeness and call the courage, sacrifice and loyalty In 1946, President Harry Truman importance of the relationship between our of Filipino veterans of World War II cited that during the war the Phil- ippine Army veterans ‘‘fought with gal- two countries. and honor them. Five years ago Presi- With more Filipino-Americans in my district lantry and courage under the most dif- dent Bush sent his greetings, which than any other congressional district in the ficult conditions.’’ He also declared said the same thing: We thank you all country, I was pleased that President George that it was the ‘‘moral obligation of for this work. W. Bush, at my request, wrote a message on the United States to look after the wel- But nobody since 1946 has done what the occasion of the centennial anniversary of fare of the Philippine Army veterans.’’ President Truman tried to say: I con- Filipino migration to Hawaii. We must also In fact, it was with that promise that sider it a moral obligation of the continue to celebrate and thank the early Fili- many of the veterans joined our mili- United States to look after the welfare pino migrants who came to work in the sugar tary efforts, many losing their lives, of the Filipino Army veterans. They plantations of Hawaii and those who fought in were drafted into the American Army. others suffering lifetime injuries. support of the United States in World War II. They were promised benefits. Our promise, however, remains But there is still much more to be done in But in 1946, this Congress, only Mr. unfulfilled. We promised to make them support of these brave individuals. LANTOS was here, I think, at the time, eligible for veterans benefits, but, un- I have introduced legislation in both the this Congress passed a Rescissions Act, fortunately, in 1946, Congress withdrew 108th and l09th Congresses advancing the in- which cut the benefits and cut the rec- those benefits. terests of the families of our Filipino World ognition that they were promised by Now, nearly 60 years later, our Fili- War II veterans, many of whom are still wait- President Roosevelt and President Tru- pino veterans are still looking to see ing in the Philippines to be reunited with their man. our promise fulfilled. We saw some loved ones living in the United States. Earlier progress in 2003 when we passed the b 1530 this Congress, I reintroduced the bill (H.R. Veterans Benefit Act, which increased 901) that provides for the sons and daughters This is wrong, my colleagues; and yet VA benefits for U.S. residents who are of our Filipino World War II veterans to receive Mr. ISSA, as the sponsor of this resolu- Filipino veterans and made the new priority preference in their respective immigra- tion, also is the sponsor of the real an- Philippine Scouts living in the United tion categories. swer to this situation and the real trib- States eligible for burial in VA na- Because of the grassroots support by many ute that we could pay to these vet- tional cemeteries. in Hawaii and across the country and in the erans, all of whom now are in their 80s. The United States is indebted to the Philippines, I am proud to say that Congress They are a rapidly dwindling band of 120,000 Filipino veterans of World War is on the verge of successfully advancing leg- patriots. What they want is honor and II for their extraordinary sacrifices. islation that will enable the children of our Fili- dignity, and that is provided by H.R. While we can never fully repay our vet- pino World War II veterans to join their par- 4574, the Filipino Veterans Equity Act. erans for the sacrifices made on our be- ents in the United States. The objectives of I hope that Mr. LANTOS is right, that half, today we stop to remember those H.R. 901 were included in the Senate’s this resolution will pave the way. I am who gave their lives for our freedom version of comprehensive immigration reform afraid it will be an excuse for not doing and to thank those who are still with legislation. I continue to work with my col- anything more. us for their courage and dedication to leagues on both sides of the aisle to secure Let us pass this resolution. It helps our country. this provision in conference or to pass the educate us and our constituents about Although no longer a territory of the free-standing bill. the role of the Filipino veterans in United States, the Philippines and the With the waning days of the 109th Congress World War II. But let us go further. Let United States are bound by the count- upon us, we must stay vigilant and continue to us pass the Filipino Veterans Equity less sacrifices the Filipino veterans urge Congress to make this and all issues af- Act, which provides access to health made during World War II. We are also fecting Filipino veterans a high priority in our

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We honor their com- estimated that 10,000 Filipino, soldiers and from California (Mr. ISSA) for introducing this mitment to freedom and democracy. 1,200 American soldiers died as prisoners of important measure. I ask all members to not Over sixty years later, we pause today to re- war during the Bataan Death March alone. only support this important resolution, but to member the valor and the commitment to free- Upon taking the pledge to serve, the Fili- also continue to support the full federal rec- dom displayed by Filipinos who fought the in- pino, troops were promised the same benefits ognition and accessibility of benefits for Fili- vading forces alongside their American broth- and pensions as their American brethren. pino veterans. ers in arms. With this resolution we also pro- They suffered the same torture and witnessed Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam claim our deep debt of gratitude for their serv- the same horrors. They shared the same patri- Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. ice and share the disappointment that our na- otic duty to preserve liberty around the world. 622, to recognize and honor the Filipino World tion has not fully honored Filipino World War But in 1946 Congress passed the Recission War II veterans for their defense of democratic II veterans as have we have honored our own. Act, which revoked the full eligibility rights of ideals and their important contribution to the It is important that we recognize the Filipino Filipino soldiers and broke the commitment outcome of World War II. veterans and express our appreciation for their our nation made to, them. In 1941, 250,000 of Filipino men and sacrifices, contributions and accomplishments. As we stand together today acknowledging women responded to President Roosevelt’s I am a proud sponsor of this legislation. I the contributions that the Filipino, soldiers sac- call and joined the U.S. Armed Forces in order urge my colleagues to honor Filipino veterans rificed for our country, we must pledge to con- to help preserve peace and democracy in the by voting in favor of this resolution to honor tinue their fight for full recognition. This resolu- Philippines. the Filipino World War II veterans for their de- tion is the first step in correcting the past. As In their tumultuous four-year battle to re- fense of freedom and their important contribu- Americans, we make a simple yet sacred store their independence, the courageous tions to our nation in World War II. promise to those who serve our country in uni- young men and women of the combined Phil- Mr. BILBRAY. Madam Speaker, today the form: ‘You have taken care of us, so we will ippine Islands suffered many hardships, tor- House of Representatives is poised to pass take care of you.’ tures, loss of life and limbs, yet they never House, Resolution 622 honoring and recog- Today, fewer than 70,000 Filipino, veterans wavered. They endured the unendurable. nizing the service of Filipino World War II vet- are still alive. We remember World War II hero They bore the unbearable. erans in their defense of our society and the Magdaleno Duenas, a brave soldier who Four decades after their heroic service moved to my district in San Francisco and under the command of their leaders and Gen- freedoms we enjoy today. I am proud to co- sponsor this resolution highlighting the efforts continued the fight from the battlefield to the eral Douglas McArthur, these men and women frontlines in effort to ensure equity for Filipino of a community that came together with the of Filipino-American national heritage were de- veterans. We cannot forget the sacrifices that United States to triumph over Japanese Impe- nied the benefits and privileges provided to these veterans have made. We must dedicate rialism. their American compatriots who fought along- ourselves as a nation to ensure that America In 1946, on a hot July day, President Frank- side them. fulfills its moral obligation to those who pay lin D. Roosevelt issued a military draft calling It is past time that the brave and proud sol- the high price for our freedom. diers of the Philippines receive well-earned the organized military forces of the Govern- Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam recognition and thanks for their selfless and ment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Speaker, today I rise to honor those brave heroic contributions. into armed services under the command of American and Filipino soldiers who fought side Filipino World War II veterans fought as na- United States Army officers lead by General by side during the Pacific battles of World War tionals of the United States and must be given Douglas MacArthur. Those brave soldiers II. Their heroic actions and courageous for- the same recognition and praise as all Amer- stood side by side with American military serv- titude gave the Allied Forces the edge that ican veterans. I applaud the service and ef- ice members courageously fighting to defend they needed to emerge victorious in that great forts of all of our veterans and am honored to America. war. give such praise to the Filipino World War II These Filipino World War II veterans are American veterans like Donald Patafio of veterans. part of what is often referred to as the ‘‘great- Woodcliff Lakes and Raymond DiPietro of I urge my colleagues not only to support this est generation’’ and with good reason. From Demarest. Patafio and DiPietro served in the resolution—I urge my colleagues to also con- Bataan to Corregidor, Filipino soldiers unself- Navy alongside these brave Filipino soldiers in sider legislation, such as H.R. 170, the Filipino ishly fought to preserve and protect the demo- the battle for their homeland. Patafio served Veterans Fairness Act, that will grant these cratic principles we champion, with the hope honorably as an aviation radioman and aging patriots the full benefits they are due. that those principles could liberate a people DiPietro’s unit received a Presidential Citation Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, during enveloped by tyranny. Today, we stand to rec- for their work in the battle. World War II, the War in the Pacific began ognize those heroes who fought so valiantly to More than 120,000 Filipino nationals were with attacks on the United States on Decem- help win the peace in the Pacific. formed into U.S. divisions for the defense of ber 7, 1941, including the bombing of Pearl Madam Speaker, in San Diego we have a their homeland and to advance the Allied Harbor, attacks on the Philippine Islands and vibrant and robust Filipino community that in- forces’ cause of liberty. Though poorly the invasion of Guam. Within days of these at- cludes many military families with a storied equipped, they fought valiantly under the tacks, our nation and our allies mobilized for line of military service to our nation. Through American flag and under the direction of war. The United States and the Philippines the sacrifices of these brave veterans, serve American military leaders in the weeks fol- united behind the cause of democracy and we as an example for all Americans. The Filipino lowing the invasion of their homeland. Many are proud of the support of the Filipinos during community in San Diego has a distinct pride continued the battle against the Japanese dur- that difficult time. This is why I rise today in that defines them, and for that they enrich San ing the years of occupation. support of House Resolution 622, to recognize Diego and make it a better place to live. Thousands of American and Filipino troops and honor the Filipino World War II veterans I thank my colleague from California, Mr. died during the infamous hundred-mile Bataan for their defense of democratic ideals and their ISSA, for introducing this legislation and I look Death March. Many were executed along the important contribution to the outcome of World forward to voting on its passage. way for merely asking for water in the scorch- War II. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I strongly sup- ing sun. While 70,000 forces surrendered, only Ultimate victory belonged to the cause of port H. Res. 622, to, provide recognition to the 54,000 reached the internment camp. The Ge- freedom and therefore to the American and Filipino veterans who fought to defend democ- neva Convention was no barrier to the mis- Filipino people. Having suffered a brutal occu- racy and freedom during World War II. Their treatment, torture, and indiscriminate execu- pation, Filipinos and Guamanians alike were heroic efforts played a vital role in the out- tion inflicted upon these prisoners of war. liberated in the march to allied victory in World come of the war and helped lead the allied Civilian Filipinos suffered for their alliance War II. forces to, victory. with our American troops as well. In Manila, Filipino soldiers and civilians fought, sac- It was more than 60 years ago, when Fili- for instance, Japanese troops—in an indefen- rificed and died side-by-side with members of pino, soldiers answered a call from President sible position and cut off from supplies—took

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To petrated on the Filipino veterans, and Con- sponded to the call of duty over sixty years this day, the Filipino people continue to wel- gress must correct it. ago and fought valiantly under the American come American soldiers, sailors, and airmen On July 26, 1941, President Roosevelt or- flag. I am proud today to support H. Res. 622 to bases that were instrumental in the Cold dered the Commonwealth Army of the Phil- and to extend my gratitude towards these vet- War and are now important in the War on Ter- ippines to serve under the United States mili- erans for their dedicated service and sacrifice. ror. As they did in World War II, fighting along tary command. Thousands of Filipino soldiers Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I have side of brave American soldiers like Donald gave their lives in the battles of Bataan and no further requests for time, and I Patafio and Raymond DiPietro, the people of Corregidor, and more than 120,000 Filipinos yield back the balance of my time. the Philippines continue to work with American fought under the command of General Doug- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- forces to spread the cause of liberty. las MacArthur during World War II. These sol- er, I also have no other requests for Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam diers won for the United States the precious time, and I yield back the balance of Speaker, I rise today to honor the sacrifice of time needed to disrupt the enemy’s plan for my time. the Filipino veterans of WWII. conquest of the Pacific. At the time of recruit- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The America owes a great debt of gratitude to ment, the United States government promised question is on the motion offered by these brave veterans, who risked life and limb that all members of the armed forces who the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. fighting off Japanese aggression in the War of fought for our Nation would be treated as U.S. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend the Pacific. veterans for the purposes of their benefits. the rules and agree to the resolution, These brave soldiers, who were outmanned Congress unfortunately withdrew this prom- H. Res. 622, as amended. and outgunned, helped hold Japanese forces ise through the Rescission Act of 1946, which The question was taken. at bay for 2 years, preventing enemy victories stated that the service of these Filipino sol- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the in other parts of the Pacific theater. diers ‘‘shall not be deemed to be or have been opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Following the surrender of Allied forces on service in the military or naval forces of the those present have voted in the affirm- the island, Filipino veterans were subjected to United States’’. While some Filipino veterans ative. some of the harshest treatment in WWII’s re- now receive full veterans’ benefits, many oth- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, on corded history. ers are still waiting for the Congress to do the that I demand the yeas and nays. This is perhaps best symbolized by the Ba- right thing, and restore the benefits that were The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- taan Death March, where over 10,000 vet- promised to them nearly six decades ago. erans—both American and Filipino, side by Although H. Res. 622 recognizes the brave ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the side—gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. men and women who sacrificed to keep our Chair’s prior announcement, further That is why I would like to thank my col- country safe, the resolution does not fully re- proceedings on this question will be postponed. league, Representative DARYL ISSA, for offer- store justice to these brave patriots. H.R. ing H. Res. 622. 4574, the Filipino Veterans Equity Act, would f This important resolution, ‘‘Reaffirms, recog- amend the Rescission Act of 1946, restoring CONDEMNING THE REPRESSION OF nizes, and honors the Filipino World War II their honor and their veteran status as was THE IRANIAN BAHA’I COMMU- veterans for their defense of American democ- promised. NITY AND CALLING FOR THE racy and important contribution to the vic- Madam Speaker, these WWII heroes are in EMANCIPATION OF IRANIAN BA- torious outcome of World War II.’’ the twilight of their lives, and time is running HA’IS And while I proudly support Mr. ISSA’s ef- out for Congress to fully recognize their serv- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- forts here today, I must point out that there is ice. Do not let H. Res. 622 be a simple sub- er, I move to suspend the rules and much more work left to be accomplished in stitute for the also bipartisan H.R. 4574 that agree to the concurrent resolution fully honoring and recognizing the sacrifices of will restore the honor and dignity these Filipino (H.Con. Res. 415) condemning the re- our brave Filipino WWII veterans. veterans rightfully deserve. pression of the Iranian Baha’i commu- Sadly, Madam Speaker, as many of these Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise nity and calling for the emancipation veterans enter the sunset of their years, Amer- today in strong support of H. Res. 622, recog- of Iranian Baha’is. ica has yet to fully extend health and survivor nizing and honoring the Filipino veterans who The Clerk read as follows: benefits to them and to their spouses. fought during World War II. Filipino veterans did not abandon America Filipino soldiers fought and died alongside H. CON. RES. 415 in her hour of need. Nor should we abandon American troops at some of the war’s most Whereas in 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, them in theirs. horrific battles like Bataan and Corregidor. 1996, and 2000, Congress, by concurrent reso- lution, declared that it deplores the religious Congress must pass legislation to correct During the infamous Bataan Death March, persecution by the Government of Iran of the this inequity immediately. Several bills that over six thousand Filipino soldiers lost their Baha’i community and holds the Govern- more fully honor the sacrifices of these brave lives. ment of Iran responsible for upholding the veterans, including, H.R. 302, the Filipino Eq- The courage of these soldiers proved crucial rights of all Iranian nationals, including uity Act, introduced by my colleague and fel- to turning the tide of the pacific war against members of the Baha’i Faith; low Californian BOB FILNER, are pending be- the Japanese forces occupying the Phil- Whereas on March 20, 2006, the United Na- fore this House. ippines, and in ultimately securing victory for tions Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Re- H.R. 302 would restore all benefits promised the United States and the newly independent ligion or Belief, Ms. Asma Jahangir, revealed the existence of a confidential letter dated to Filipino veterans. I call on the leadership of nation of the Philippines. October 29, 2005, from the Chairman of the this House to bring H.R. 302 to the floor for a In appreciation of the courage and sacrifice Command Headquarters of Iran’s Armed full vote before we adjourn this fall. of the Filipino veterans, President Harry S. Forces to the Ministry of Information, the The words of this resolution are well de- Truman stated: ‘‘They fought with gallantry Revolutionary Guard, and the Police Force, served and welcomed by all who honor the and courage under most difficult conditions. I stating that the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah sacrifices by Filipino veterans of WWII. But it consider it a moral obligation of the United Khamenei, had instructed the Command is time we match our words with action. States to look after the welfare of the Phil- Headquarters to identify members of the Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, today this ippine Army veterans.’’ Baha’i Faith in Iran and monitor their ac- tivities; House voted and unanimously passed H. Res. Yet for all their sacrifices, Congress in 1946 Whereas the United Nations Special 622, to recognize and honor the Filipino World divested Filipino soldiers of their military bene- Rapporteur expressed ‘‘grave concern and ap- War II veterans for their defense of democratic fits while soldiers of other allied countries re- prehension’’ about the implications of this ideals and their important contribution to the tained their status and privileges as American letter for the safety of the Baha’i commu- outcome of World War II. While I applaud the veterans. In 2003, Congress finally acted to nity;

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Baha’i in Iran has deteriorated dra- Zabihullah Mahrami died after 10 years of imprisonment on charges of apostasy due to The Baha’i faith originated in Iran matically over the past year with an his membership in the Baha’i Faith; and during the 19th century, and their com- increase in arbitrary arrests, raids on Whereas beginning in October 2005, an anti- munity is one of the largest minorities private homes and imprisonments, a Baha’i campaign has been conducted in the in religion in Iran. The current govern- defamation campaign in the govern- state-sponsored Kayhan newspaper and in ment recognizes them as not in true ment-sponsored press and the contin- broadcast media: Now, therefore, be it keeping with the faith of the Iranian ued denial of access to higher edu- Resolved by the House of Representatives (the regime. They are not allowed to prac- cation to young men and women of the Senate concurring), That Congress— tice their faith, and they are further Baha’i faith. (1) condemns the Government of Iran for the October 29, 2005 letter, calls on the Gov- undermined by their inability to main- Iran must grant the Baha’i their full ernment of Iran to immediately cease such tain contact with Baha’is living human rights, as this resolution makes activities and all activities aimed at the re- abroad. crystal clear. Our resolution calls on pression of the Iranian Baha’i community, Baha’is are discriminated against in the Government of Iran simply to and continues to hold the Government of nearly every sector of Iranian society. grant Baha’i the rights guaranteed by Iran responsible for upholding all the rights In October of 2005, the text of a secret international law. Iran, Madam Speak- of its nationals, including members of the Iranian Government document calling er, is a signatory to the International Baha’i community; and for the identity and monitoring of all Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (2) requests the President to— (A) call for the Government of Iran to Baha’is living in Iran became public. and several other human rights trea- emancipate the Baha’i community by grant- According to Human Rights Watch, ties, but it is obvious that Tehran has ing those rights guaranteed by the Universal Madam Speaker, the anti-Baha’i letter no more intention of observing the re- Declaration of Human Rights and other came amid a campaign in the state-run quirements of these agreements than it international covenants on human rights; press that began 1 year ago. does the nuclear agreements it has (B) emphasize that the United States re- Madam Speaker, I recommend that signed. gards the human rights practices of the Gov- all interested parties who want to The international community must ernment of Iran, including its treatment of learn more about the plight of religious not be mocked. It must hold Iran to the Baha’i community and other religious minorities in Iran read the recently re- minorities, as a significant factor in the for- those standards to which it has volun- eign policy of the United States Government leased ‘‘International Religious Free- tarily committed itself. In fact, Iran’s regarding Iran; and dom Report’’ published by our Depart- contempt for basic human rights stand- (C) initiate an active and consistent dia- ment of State. This report reaffirms ards knows no bounds. Earlier this logue with other governments and the Euro- the brutal and oppressive nature of the year, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pean Union in order to persuade the Govern- regime in Tehran. The persecution of ordered the Ministry of Information, ment of Iran to rectify its human rights the Iranian Baha’is is but one grim ex- the Revolutionary Guard and the po- practices. ample in point. lice force to identify Baha’is and col- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Madam Speaker, as a cosponsor of lect information on their activities. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from this resolution, I strongly support the This is particularly worrisome in light Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the passage of House Concurrent Resolu- of the Iranian Government’s view of gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- tion 415, and I ask my colleagues to the Baha’is as non-persons. TOS) each will control 20 minutes. vote ‘‘yes.’’ The Anti-Defamation League has The Chair recognizes the gentle- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- called this order ‘‘reminiscent of the woman from Florida. ance of my time. laws imposed on European Jews in the GENERAL LEAVE Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I 1930s by Nazi Germany.’’ Our resolution Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- yield myself such time as I may con- rightly highlights this order, which er, I ask unanimous consent that all sume. was revealed by the U.N. Special Members may have 5 legislative days Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or in which to revise and extend their re- port of this resolution. First, I would Belief. marks and include extraneous material like to congratulate my good friend Madam Speaker, the U.S. Congress on the resolution under consideration. and colleague, Congressman MARK needs to speak out strongly against The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there KIRK, for his leadership and strong these policies. We cannot stand by objection to the request of the gentle- voice in the defense of Baha’i commu- quietly as another pogrom against the woman from Florida? nities all over the world. I am proud to Baha’is is quietly being prepared by There was no objection. be the original Democratic cosponsor the bigoted regime of Iran. We and the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- of this important resolution. international community must put er, I yield myself such time as I may The Baha’is are Iran’s largest reli- Iran on notice that such action is ut- consume. gious minority, but because the Baha’i terly intolerable. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- faith is not one of the four religions Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- port of House Concurrent Resolution recognized by the Iran Constitution, leagues to support this important reso- 415, introduced by my colleague from Baha’i do not have rights under Iranian lution Illinois, Mr. KIRK. law. Iranian courts have ruled that Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- H. Con. Res. 415 condemns the repres- people who injure or kill Baha’is are ance of my time. sion of the Iranian Baha’i community not liable for damages because the Ba- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- and calls for their emancipation. This ha’is are ‘‘unprotected infidels.’’ The er, I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to resolution notes the long-standing con- absurdity of the statement that they the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. KIRK), cern by Congress for the protection and are ‘‘unprotected infidels’’ says a great the sponsor and author of this resolu- status of religious minorities in Iran. deal about this regime. tion. The resolution requests that the Congress has long recognized the Mr. KIRK. Madam Speaker, I thank President call for the Government of plight of this suffering community. the gentlewoman for yielding. Iran to emancipate the Baha’i commu- Since 1982, we have passed eight resolu- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- nity and guarantee them basic free- tions condemning the treatment of the port of this resolution, which con- doms in accordance with international Baha’i in Iran. On March 28 of this demns the Government of Iran’s repres- and human rights standards and obli- year, the White House expressed con- sion of the Baha’i community. I would gations. It emphasizes that Iran’s cern for a worsening situation of the like to thank my very good friend, treatment of religious minorities and Baha’i in Iran and called on the Gov- Congressman TOM LANTOS, for joining

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That is why it Michigan’s shoreline. liberty and toleration and human is significant for us to always defend The Baha’i faith, founded nearly 150 rights and freedom, especially for Ba- any religion which is trying to work years ago on principles of peace and ha’is in Iran. for peace. tolerance, is one of the fastest growing Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to It is, therefore, paradoxical that this religions in the world. Yet since the support this resolution, and I would resolution is being offered at a time Iranian revolution of 1979, the Govern- like to thank our ranking member Con- when some in the administration are ment of Iran has intensified a delib- gressman LANTOS for his friendship and on a path towards war against Iran. erate campaign of discrimination, har- support on this measure, a tireless ad- I would like to submit for the assment, detention, arrest and impris- vocate, a Holocaust survivor, a man RECORD a copy of the current issue onment against the 300,000 members of who knows when the authorities call from Time magazine which says: the Iranian Baha’i community. for the names and addresses of a par- ‘‘What Would War Look Like?’’ We are talking about war with Iran, and it b 1545 ticular minority what the next step is. We have seen this before, and I want says, ‘‘A flurry of military maneuvers The plight of the Iranian Baha’is has to particularly thank Chairman HYDE in the Middle East increases specula- significantly deteriorated during the and Chairwoman ROS-LEHTINEN for tion that conflict with Iran is no last year. On March 20 of this year, the their strong support, upon whom this longer quite so unthinkable.’’ This par- United Nations Special Rapporteur on resolution would not be coming to the ticular article out of Time magazine is Freedom of Religion or Belief revealed floor on this crucial day in which the very significant. The Navy has said the existence of a confidential letter by Iranian dictator speaks before the that there is a submarine, a cruiser the chairman of the Command Head- United Nations. missile, mine sweepers and mine hunt- quarters of Iran’s armed services to Finally, I would also like to thank ers that are prepared to deploy to the Iran’s intelligence services, military Kit Bigelow and Aaron Emmel from Persian Gulf. It is very serious. A naval and police. In this letter, the Supreme the National Spiritual Assembly of the blockade of Iran would be an act of Leader Ayatollah Khomeini instructed Baha’is of the United States for their war, and if we started with that, Iran Command Headquarters to identify all dedication to their afflicted coreligion- would surely escalate. Baha’is and collect any and all infor- ists inside Iran. There have been independent reports mation on their activities and address- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I published in the New Yorker magazine es. would like to thank my good friend and the Guardian that U.S. military Our Anti-Defamation League re- from Illinois for his most gracious personnel have been or are already de- cently compared this secret letter to comments, and I am pleased to yield as ployed inside and around Iran gath- steps taken against the Jews in Europe much time as he might consume to our ering intelligence and targeting infor- in the 1930s, and yet the secret order colleague and my good friend from mation, and there are reports published has not happened in isolation. Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH). in Newsweek, ABC News and GQ maga- Over the past 18 months, Iranian se- Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I zine that the U.S. has been planning curity forces have begun imprisoning want to thank Mr. LANTOS for his un- and is now recruiting members of MEK, Baha’is without charges, and Baha’i dying commitment to human rights. It a paramilitary group inside of Iran, to youth in Iran have been denied access was you and Mrs. Lantos who worked conduct lethal operations and desta- to university. to see a Human Rights Caucus created, bilizing operations inside Iran. I sub- Further, since October of 2005, there and you have kept these issues in front mit articles from the New Yorker, from has been a campaign of vilification of the Congress, and I salute you for an antiwar.com Web site, from the against Baha’is in Kayhan, the govern- that. Weekly Standard with regard to those ment-sponsored press. I also salute my colleague Ms. ROS- facts. The United States Commission on LEHTINEN for her commitment to Our Director of National Intelligence International Religious Freedom re- human rights. I think it is important has said that Iran is a long way away cently released in its 2006 annual re- that we always bring these issues be- from having a nuclear capability, 5 to port citing numerous egregious human fore the House. 10 years, and that assumes that they rights violations committed by Iranian But I think it is also important to re- are working around the clock, some- Government officials against Baha’is in late to Members of Congress the con- thing that has not been proffered. We Iran. The report says that, ‘‘In the past text in which this resolution is occur- should keep in mind that last week, ac- year, dozens of Baha’is were arrested, ring and to look back over the last 4 cording to the Washington Post, the detained, interrogated and subse- years at a similar context. U.N. inspectors are disputing an Iran quently released after, in some cases, The Baha’is in Iran certainly deserve report by a House staff of the House In- weeks or months in detention. Charges to have a full according of their rights. telligence Committee which, according typically ranged from ‘causing anxiety As a matter of fact, this House has to the comment to the IAEA, the Inter- in the minds of the public and of offi- passed eight resolutions that condemns national Atomic Energy Agency, was cials’ or ‘spreading propaganda against Iran for persecuting the Baha’i faith. ‘‘false, misleading and unsubstan- the regime.’ ’’ At the same time, the House has not tiated.’’ I have here a copy of the letter Clearly detentions based on claims of passed any resolutions condemning any from the IAEA to the House of Rep- causing anxiety or spreading propa- other Nation for the persecution of the resentatives Permanent Select Com- ganda show a growing weakness in the Baha’is. mittee on Intelligence with respect to Iranian regime. The 2006 U.S. Commission on Inter- misleading and false information that That Congress is considering this res- national Religious Freedom has identi- was included in a staff report that is olution today is particularly signifi- fied three nations that persecute the being circulated around Congress, and I cant. The Iranian President Mahmoud Baha’i faith: Iran, Iraq and Egypt. I submit it for the RECORD. Ahmadinejad will address the United have quotes here that I would like to I have a copy of a letter from myself Nations General Assembly today to submit for the RECORD that establishes to CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, he is the chair- call for all developing countries to join in each case, of Iran, Egypt and Iraq, man of the Subcommittee on National him in confronting the West. It is in- the objections out of the 2006 annual Security, Emerging Threats and Inter- cumbent on Congress to reveal the real report. This 2006 annual report also national Relations, which asks for an

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Bahai’s constitute Iran’s Naval Operations (CNO), asked for fresh eyes this for the RECORD. largest religious minority and over the past on long-standing U.S. plans to blockade two I have a copy of a Washington Post quarter century, more than 200 Baha’is have Iranian oil ports on the Persian Gulf. The article which characterizes the U.N. in- been summarily executed or condemned to CNO had asked for a rundown on how a spectors’ dispute with Iran or the U.N. death. Thousands more have been impris- blockade of those strategic targets might inspector disputing the Iran report by oned, detained, assaulted, and harassed. work. When he didn’t like the analysis he re- the House panel. On March 20, 2006, the United Nations ceived, he ordered his troops to work the Why am I submitting all this in the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or lash up once again. context of a resolution that has to do What’s going on? The two orders offered Belief revealed the existence of a confidential tantalizing dues. There are only a few places with standing up for the rights of the letter dated October 29, 2005, from the Chair- Baha’i to practice their faith? Because, in the world where minesweepers top the list man of the Command Headquarters of Iran’s of U.S. naval requirements. And every sailor, once again, the Baha’i would not want Armed Forces stating that the Supreme Lead- petroleum engineer and hedge-fund manager this resolution to be used as part of a er, Ayatollah Khamenei, had instructed the knows the name of the most important: the series of steps to encourage an attack Command Headquarters to identify members Strait of Hormuz, the 20-mile-wide bottle- on Iran. I can state that with cer- of the Baha’i faith in Iran and to monitor their neck in the Persian Gulf through which tainty, knowing the Baha’i religion as activities. The U.N. Special Rapporteur ex- roughly 40 percent of the world’s oil needs to pass each day. Coupled with the CNO’s re- I do, and yet we are seeing a series of pressed ‘‘grave concern and apprehension’’ steps, covert operations affecting Iran, quest for a blockade review, a deployment of about the implications of this letter for the minesweepers to the west coast of Iran would preparation of bombing targets having safety of the Iranian Baha’i community. already occurred, preparations for a seem to suggest that a much discussed—but For years, I have been a supporter of the until now largely theoretical—prospect has naval blockade. I mean, this all points democratic movement in Iran, and today more become real: that the U.S. may be preparing to the United States moving in a direc- than ever, the people of Iran need to be sup- for war with Iran. tion of attacking Iran. That is anti- ported, empowered, and protected. In 2005, No one knows whether—let alone when—a thetical to the spirit of the Baha’i the Iranian government initiated a new wave military confrontation with Tehran will faith, which we are here today to stand come to pass. The fact that admirals are re- of assaults, home raids, harassment and de- up for. viewing plans for blockades is hardly proof of tentions of members of the Baha’i faith; 129 There will be other resolutions that their intentions. The U.S. military routinely will relate to Iran which will be on the Baha’is are currently awaiting trial for, among makes plans for scores of scenarios, the vast floor of the House this afternoon, and I other things, charges of ‘‘creating anxiety in majority of which will never be put into practice. ‘‘Planners always plan,’’ says a expect to be speaking to those as well. the minds of the public and those of the Ira- nian officials.’’ I find this simply unacceptable Pentagon official. Asked about the orders, a I want to say that, as the Speaker second official said only that the Navy is may be aware, it was 4 years ago I and call on my colleagues to condemn this form of religious repression. stepping up its ‘‘listening and learning’’ in warned this House that the administra- the Persian Gulf but nothing more—a pru- tion was taking steps to take this The only effective way to achieve lasting dent step, he added, after Iran tested surface- country to war against Iraq, and they peace and prosperity in the region, along with to-ship missiles there in August during a had not made their case, and we actu- effectuating reforms in Iran’s polity, is assisting two-week military exercise. And yet from ally went to war against Iraq based on the Iranian people in general and members of the State Department to the White House to false pretenses. the Baha’i faith in particular in their quest to the highest reaches of the military com- I am once again stating to the people achieve political, social, and religious liberty. mand, there is a growing sense that a show- of this Congress that we ought to be Every government can be judged with the down with Iran—over its suspected quest for nuclear weapons, its threats against Israel very careful about these series of ini- way in which it treats its ethnic and religious minorities. The current Iranian government and its bid for dominance of the world’s rich- tiatives which this administration is est oil region—may be impossible to avoid. putting forth at this time so that we gets a failing grade for its treatment of the The chief of the U.S. Central Command have to be aware that if they are mak- 300,000 Baha’i who live throughout the re- (Centcom), General John Abizaid, has called ing a case for war based on these reso- gions of Iran. I hold the government of Iran re- a commanders conference for later this lutions, we should be very careful sponsible for upholding the rights of the Baha’i month in the Persian Gulf—sessions he holds about what our intention is in passing community and call on the government of Iran at least quarterly—and Iran is on the agen- these resolutions. to cease repressive activities aimed at Iran’s da. I want to thank the gentleman from Baha’i. I consider the Iranian government’s On its face, of course, the notion of a war human rights record as a significant factor in with Iran seems absurd. By any rational California for the opportunity to point measure, the last thing the U.S. can afford is out these matters relevant to Iran. our foreign policy towards Iran and call for another war. Two unfinished wars—one on Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam President Bush and the leaders of nations Iran’s eastern border, the other on its west- Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. around the world to demand that the govern- ern flank—are daily depleting America’s Res. 415, condemning the repression of the ment of Iran emancipate the Baha’i community treasury and overworked armed forces. Most Iranian Baha’i community and calling for the by granting those rights guaranteed to them of Washington’s allies in those adventures emancipation of Iranian Baha’is. by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have made it clear they will not join another I have long been an advocate of a free, and other international human rights cov- gamble overseas. What’s more, the Bush independent, and democratic Iran; an Iran that enants. team, led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, has done more diplomatic spadework does not destabilize the region, that does not I urge my colleagues to support this impor- on Iran than on any other project in its 51⁄2 threaten its neighbors, and that honors its tant resolution condemning the repression of years in office. For more than 18 months, commitments to the international community, the Iranian Baha’i community and calling for Rice has kept the Administration’s hard-line especially on the issue of the proliferation of the emancipation of Iranian Baha’is. faction at bay while leading a coalition that nuclear weapons. Since 1982, Congress has Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I submit includes four other members of the U.N. Se- declared eight times that it deplores the reli- the following for the RECORD. curity Council and is trying to force Tehran gious persecution of the Baha’i community in [From Time Magazine, Sept. 17, 2006] to halt its suspicious nuclear ambitions. Even Iran’s former President, Mohammed Iran and that we hold the government of Iran WHAT WOULD WAR LOOK LIKE? responsible for upholding the rights of all Ira- Khatami, was in Washington this month (By Michael Duffy) calling for a ‘‘dialogue’’ between the two na- nian nationals, especially members of the The first message was routine enough: a tions. Baha’i faith. It is with dismay that I state that ‘‘Prepare to Deploy’’ order sent through But superpowers don’t always get to this persecution continues unabated and that naval communications channels to a sub- choose their enemies or the timing of their the time has come for us as a nation of con- marine, an Aegis-class cruiser, two mine- confrontations. The fact that all sides would scious to take action. sweepers and two mine hunters. The orders risk losing so much in armed conflict doesn’t

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Once it does, know where it all is,’’ said a White House of- may be looming, and sooner than many real- the regime will have the capacity to carry ficial, ‘‘so we can’t get it al1.’’ ize. ‘‘At the moment,’’ says Ali Ansari, a top out Ahmadinejad’s threats to eliminate WHAT WOULD COME NEXT? Iran authority at London’s Chatham House, Israel. And in practical terms, the U.S. No one who has spent any time thinking a foreign-policy think tank, ‘‘we are headed would have to consider military action long about an attack on Iran doubts that a U.S. for conflict.’’ before Iran had an actual bomb. In military operation would reap a whirlwind. The only So what would it look like? Interviews circles, there is a debate about where—and mystery is what kind. ‘‘It’s not a question of with dozens of experts and government offi- when—to draw that line. U.S. intelligence cials in Washington, Tehran and elsewhere in whether we can do a strike or not and wheth- chief John Negroponte told TIME in April er the strike could be effective,’’ says retired the Middle East paint a sobering picture: that Iran is 5 years away from having a nu- military action against Iran’s nuclear facili- Marine General Anthony Zinni. ‘‘It certainly clear weapon. But some nonproliferation ex- would be, to some degree. But are you pre- ties would have a decent chance of suc- perts worry about a different moment: when ceeding, but at a staggering cost. And there- pared for all that follows?’’ Iran is able to enrich enough uranium to fuel Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner, in lies the excruciating calculus facing the a bomb—a point that comes well before engi- who taught strategy at the National War U.S. and its allies: Is the cost of confronting neers actually assemble a nuc1ear device. College, has been conducting a mock U.S.- Iran greater than the dangers of living with Many believe that is when a country be- a nuclear Iran? And can anything short of Iran war game for American policymakers comes a nuclear power. That red line, ex- for the past 5 years. Virtually every time he war persuade Tehran’s fundamentalist re- perts say, could be just a year away. gime to give up its dangerous game? runs the game, Gardiner says, a similar WOULD AN ATTACK WORK? nightmare scenario unfolds: the U.S. attack, ROAD TO WAR The answer is yes and no. no matter how successful, spawns a variety The crisis with Iran has been years in the No one is talking about a ground invasion of asymmetrical retaliations by Tehran. making. Over the past decade, Iran has ac- of Iran. Too many U.S. troops are tied down First comes terrorism: Iran’s initial reaction quired many of the pieces, parts and plants elsewhere to make it possible, and besides, it to air strikes might be to authorize a needed to make a nuclear device. Although isn’t necessary. If the U.S. goal is simply to Hizballah attack on Israel, in order to draw Iranian officials insist that Iran’s ambitions stunt Iran’s nuclear program, it can be done Israel into the war and rally public support are limited to nuclear energy, the regime has better and more safely by air. An attack lim- at home. asserted its right to develop nuclear power ited to Iran’s nuclear facilities would none- Next, Iran might try to foment as much and enrich uranium that could be used in theless require a massive campaign. Experts mayhem as possible inside the two nations bombs as an end in itself—a symbol of sov- say that Iran has between 18 and 30 nuclear- on its flanks, Afghanistan and Iraq, where ereign pride, not to mention a useful prop for related facilities. The sites are dispersed more than 160,000 U.S. troops hold a tenuous politicking. Iran’s President Mahmoud around the country—some in the open, some grip on local populations. Iran has already Ahmadinejad has crisscrossed the country in cloaked in the guise of conventional fac- dabbled in partnership with warlords in recent months making Iran’s right to a nu- tories, some buried deep underground. western Afghanistan, where U.S. military clear program a national cause and trying to A Pentagon official says that among the authority has never been strong; it would be solidify his base of hard-line support in the known sites there are 1,500 different ‘‘aim a small step to lend aid to Taliban forces Revolutionary Guards. The nuclear program points,’’ which means the campaign could gaining strength in the south. Meanwhile, is popular with average Iranians and the well require the involvement of almost every Tehran has links to the main factions in e´lites as well. ‘‘Iranian leaders have this type of aircraft in the U.S. arsenal: Stealth Iraq, which would welcome a boost in money sense of past glory, this belief that Iran bombers and fighters, B–1s and B–2s, as well and weapons, if just to strengthen their hand should play a lofty role in the world,’’ says as F–15s and F–16s operating from land and against rivals. Analysts generally believe Nasser Hadian, professor of political science F–18s from aircraft carriers. that Iran could in a short time orchestrate a at Tehran University. But the nuclear program isn’t Washing- GPS-guided munitions and laser-targeted dramatic increase in the number and sever- ton’s only worry about Iran. While stoking bombs—sighted by satellite, spotter aircraft ity of attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq. As Syed nationalism at home, Tehran has dramati- and unmanned vehicles—would do most of Ayad, a secular Shi’ite cleric and Iraqi Mem- cally consolidated its reach in the region. the bunker busting. But because many of the ber of Parliament says, ‘‘America owns the Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran has targets are hardened under several feet of re- sky of Iraq with their Apaches, but Iran sponsored terrorist groups in a handful of inforced concrete, most would have to be hit owns the ground.’’ countries, but its backing of Hizballah, the over and over to ensure that they were de- Next, there is oil. The Persian Gulf, a traf- militant group that took Lebanon to war stroyed or sufficiently damaged. The U.S. fic jam on good days, would become a park- with Israel this summer, seems to be chang- would have to mount the usual aerial ballet, ing lot. Iran could plant mines and launch ing the Middle East balance of power. There refueling tankers as well as search-and-res- dozens of armed boats into the bottleneck, is circumstantial evidence that Iran ordered cue helicopters in case pilots were shot down choking off the shipping lanes in the Strait Hizballah to provoke this summer’s war, in by Iran’s aging but possibly still effective air of Hormuz and causing a massive disruption part to demonstrate that Tehran can stir up defenses. U.S. submarines and ships could of oil-tanker traffic. A low-key Iranian min- big trouble if pushed to the brink. The pre- launch cruise missiles as well, but their war- ing operation in 1987 forced the U.S. to reflag cise extent of coordination between heads are generally too small to do much Kuwaiti oil tankers and escort them, in Hizballah and Tehran is unknown. But no damage to reinforced concrete—and might be slow-moving files of one and two, up and longer in dispute after the standoff in July is used for secondary targets. An operation of down the Persian Gulf. A more intense oper- Iran’s ability to project power right up to that size would hardly be surgical. Many ation would probably send oil prices soaring the borders of Israel. It is no coincidence sites are in highly populated areas, so civil- above $100 per bbl.—which may explain why that the talk in Washington about what to ian casualties would be a certainty. the Navy wants to be sure its small fleet of do with Iran became more focused after Whatever the order of battle, a U.S. strike minesweepers is ready to go into action at a Hizballah fought the Israeli army to a vir- would have a lasting impression on Iran’s moment’s notice. It is unlikely that Iran tual standstill this summer. rulers. U.S. officials believe that a campaign would turn off its own oil spigot or halt its And yet the West has been unable to com- of several days, involving hundreds or even exports through pipelines overland, but it pel Iran to comply with its demands. Despite thousands of sorties, could set back Iran’s could direct its proxies in Iraq and Saudi all the work Rice has put into her coalition, nuclear program by 2 to 3 years. Hit hard Arabia to attack pipelines, wells and ship- diplomatic efforts are moving too slowly, enough, some believe, Iranians might de- ment points inside those countries, further some believe, to stop the Iranians before velop second thoughts about their govern- choking supply and driving up prices. they acquire the makings of a nuclear de- ment’s designs as a regional nuclear power. That kind of retaliation could quickly vice. And Iran has played its hand shrewdly Some U.S. foes of Iran’s regime believe that transform a relatively limited U.S. mission so far. Tehran took weeks to reply to a for- the crisis of legitimacy that the ruling cler- in Iran into a much more complicated one mal proposal from the U.N. Security Council ics would face in the wake of a U.S. attack involving regime change. An Iran deter- calling on a halt to uranium enrichment. could trigger their downfall, although others mined to use all its available weapons to When it did, its official response was a mo- are convinced it would unite the population counterattack the U.S. and its allies would saic of half-steps, conditions and boilerplate with the government in anti-American rage. present a challenge to American prestige that suggested Tehran has little intention of But it is also likely that the U.S. could that no Commander in Chief would be likely backing down. ‘‘The Iranians,’’ says a West- carry out a massive attack and still leave to tolerate for long. Zinni, for one, believes ern diplomat in Washington, ‘‘are very able Iran with some part of its nuclear program an attack on Iran could eventually lead to negotiators. ‘‘ intact. It’s possible that U.S. warplanes U.S. troops on the ground. ‘‘You’ve got to be

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It would be painful against suspected nuclear and other weapons case involving Iran takes you down to boots for any U.S. Administration to recognize the facilities if that was the only way to prevent on the ground.’’ All that, he says, makes an legitimacy of a regime that sponsors ter- Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and attack on Iran a ‘‘dumb idea.’’ Abizaid, the rorism and calls for Israel’s destruction—but endorsed ‘‘regime change’’ as U.S. policy. current Centcom boss, chose his words care- the time may come when that’s the only bar- But the CPD paper, which had the influen- fully last May. ‘‘Look, any war with a coun- gaining chip short of war the U.S. has left. tial backing of former Secretary of State try that is as big as Iran, that has a terrorist And still that may not be enough. ‘‘[The Ira- George Shultz, called for a ‘‘peaceful’’ strat- capability along its borders, that has a mis- nians] would give up nuclear power if they egy that involved elements of both engage- sile capability that is external to its own truly believed the U.S. would accept Iran as ment and nonviolent subversion similar to borders and that has the ability to affect the it is,’’ says a university professor in Tehran that pursued by Washington in Poland and world’s oil markets is something that every- who asked not to be identified. ‘‘But the mis- elsewhere in Central Europe, particularly one needs to contemplate with a great degree trust runs too deep for them to believe that during the 1980s. The latest report does grant a role for of clarity.’’ is possible.’’ Such distrust runs both ways and is get- ‘‘carrots’’ in achieving a delay in Iran’s nu- CAN IT BE STOPPED? clear ambitions and even in regime change, Given the chaos that a war might unleash, ting deeper. Unless the U.S., its allies and Iran can find a way to make diplomacy although the IPC’s members expressed great- what options does the world have to avoid it? er skepticism that the EU–3 talks will be ef- work, the whispers of blockades and mine- One approach would be for the U.S. to accept fective or even desirable. sweepers in the Persian Gulf may soon be Iran as a nuclear power and learn to live ‘‘Negotiations will not work,’’ said Maj. with an Iranian bomb, focusing its efforts on drowned out by the cries of war. And if the Gen. (ret.) Paul Vallely, chairman of the deterrence rather than pre-emption. The risk U.S. has learned anything over the past 5 military committee of the neoconservative is that a nuclear-armed Iran would use its years, it’s that war in the Middle East rarely Center for Security Policy, who described regional primacy to become the dominant goes according to plan. the Iranian regime as a ‘‘house of cards.’’ foreign power in Iraq, threaten Israel and Instead, the IPC’s main emphasis is on [From antiwar.com, Feb. 11, 2005] make it harder for Washington to exert its more aggressive actions to bring about the will in the region. And it could provoke IRAN WAR DRUMS BEAT HARDER desired goals, including military strikes and Sunni countries in the region, like Saudi (By Jim Lobe) active efforts to destabilize the government, Arabia and Egypt, to start nuclear programs Despite the Bush administration’s insist- in major part through the support and de- of their own to contain rising Shi’ite power. ence that, at least for now, it remains com- ployment of what it calls ‘‘indisputably the Those equally unappetizing prospects—war mitted to using diplomatic means to halt largest and most organized Iranian opposi- or a new arms race in the Middle East—ex- Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program, war tion group,’’ the Mujahedin e-Khalq (MEK)— plain why the White House is kicking up its drums against the Islamic Republic appear an idea that many Iran specialists here be- efforts to resolve the Iran problem before it to be beating more loudly here. lieve is likely to prove exceptionally coun- gets that far. Washington is doing every- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as- terproductive. thing it can to make Iran think twice about sured Europeans on her trip this past week ‘‘[A]s an additional step [in a strategy of its ongoing game of stonewall. It is a meas- that Washington does indeed support the ef- destabilization],’’ the paper states, ‘‘the ure of the Administration’s unity on Iran forts of France, Britain, and Germany (EU–3) United States might encourage the new Iraqi that confrontationalists like Vice President to reach a diplomatic settlement on the government to extend formal recognition to Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald issue. However, she also made it clear that the MEK, based in Ashraf [Iraq], as a legiti- Rumsfeld have lately not wandered off the Washington has no interest in joining them mate political organization. Such a recogni- rhetorical reservation. Everyone has been at the negotiating table or extending much tion would send yet another signal from careful—for now—to stick to Rice’s diplo- in the way of carrots. neighboring Iraq that the noose is tightening matic emphasis. ‘‘Nobody is considering a And her consistent refusal to reiterate around Iran’s unelected rulers.’’ The MEK fought on Iraq’s side during the military option at this point,’’ says an Ad- former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Iran-Iraq war and has been listed as a ‘‘ter- ministration official. ‘‘We’re trying to pre- Armitage’s flat assertion in December that rorist group’’ by the State Department since vent a situation in which the President finds Washington does not seek ‘‘regime change’’ 1997 as a result of its assassination of U.S. of- himself having to decide between a nuclear- in Tehran has added to the impression that ficials during the Shah’s reign and of Iranian armed Iran or going to war. The best hope of the administration is set firmly on a path to- officials after the Revolution. avoiding that dilemma is hard-nosed diplo- ward confrontation. However, it has long been supported by the macy, one that has serious consequences.’’ Whether the administration is pursuing a Pentagon civilians and Cheney’s office, and Rice continues to try for that. This week ‘‘good cop/bad cop’’ strategy—in which Wash- their backers in Congress and the press as a in New York City, she will push her partners ington’s role is to brandish the sticks and possible asset against Iran despite its official to get behind a new sanctions resolution the EU–3 the carrots—remains unclear, but ‘‘terrorist’’ status. that would ban Iranian imports of dual-use the voices in favor of an ‘‘engagement’’ pol- Indeed, there have been persistent reports, technologies, like parts for its centrifuge icy are being drowned out by crescendo of most recently from a former CIA officer, cascades for uranium enrichment, and bar calls to adopt ‘‘regime change’’ as U.S. pol- Philip Giraldi, in the current edition of the travel overseas by certain government offi- icy. American Conservative magazine, that U.S. cials. The next step would be restrictions on The latest such urging was released here Special Forces have been directing members government purchases of computer software Thursday by the Iran Policy Committee of the group in carrying out reconnaissance and hardware, office supplies, tires and auto (IPC), a group headed by a former National and intelligence collection in Iran from parts—steps Russia and China have signaled Security Council staffer Ray Tanter, several bases in Afghanistan and Balochistan, Paki- some reluctance to endorse. But even Rice’s retired senior military officers, and a former stan, since last summer as part of an effort advisers don’t believe that Iran can be per- ambassador to Saudi Arabia. to identify possible targets for military suaded to completely abandon its ambitions. The 30-page document, ‘‘U.S. Policy Op- strikes. Instead, they hope to tie Iran up in a series tions for Iran’’ by former Central Intel- After bombing MEK bases in the opening of suspensions, delays and negotiations until ligence Agency (CIA) officer Clare Lopez, ap- days of the Iraq invasion in March 2003, the a more pragmatic faction of leadership in pears to reflect the views of the administra- U.S. military worked out a cease-fire agree- Tehran gains the upper hand. tion’s most radical hawks among the Penta- ment that resulted in the group’s surrender At the moment, that sounds as much like gon’s civilian leadership and in the office of of its heavy weapons and the concentration a prayer as a strategy. A former CIA direc- Vice President Dick Cheney. of about 4,000 of their members, some of tor, asked not long ago whether a moderate It was Cheney who launched the latest whom have since repatriated voluntarily to faction will ever emerge in Tehran, quipped, bout of saber-rattling when he told a radio Iran, at their base at Ashraf. ‘‘I don’t think I’ve ever met an Iranian mod- interviewer last month that Tehran was The State Department, which was then en- erate—not at the top of the government, ‘‘right at the top of the list’’ of the world’s gaged in quiet talks with Iran about dis- anyway.’’ But if sanctions don’t work, what trouble spots and that Israel may strike at persing the group in exchange for Tehran’s might? Outside the Administration, a grow- suspected Iranian nuclear sites even before handing over prominent al-Qaeda members ing group of foreign policy hands from both the U.S. in its custody, clashed repeatedly with the parties have called on the U.S. to bring The study echoes many of the same Pentagon over the MEK’s treatment. Tehran into direct negotiations in the hope themes—mainly support for the Iranian ex- After State was forced by the White House of striking a grand bargain. Under that for- iled and internal opposition against the gov- to break off its dialogue with Tehran fol- mula, the U.S. might offer Iran some secu- ernment—as another policy paper released lowing al Qaeda attacks in Saudi Arabia, al- rity guarantees—such as forswearing efforts by the mainly neoconservative Committee legedly ordered from somewhere on Iranian

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They say, ‘Will Iran get danger, he said, was that ‘‘it also reinforces The IPC now wants the State Department a strategic weapon and threaten another the belief inside Iran that the only way to to take the MEK off the terrorist list, a posi- world war?’ ’’ defend the country is to have a nuclear capa- tion backed by several dozen members of A government consultant with close ties to bility.’’ A military conflict that destabilized Congress who have been actively courted by the civilian leadership in the Pentagon said the region could also increase the risk of ter- the group and believe that a confrontation that Bush was ‘‘absolutely convinced that ror: ‘‘Hezbollah comes into play,’’ the ad- with Iran is inevitable. Iran is going to get the bomb’’ if it is not viser said, referring to the terror group that ‘‘Removing the terrorist designation from stopped. He said that the President believes is considered one of the world’s most suc- the MEK could serve as the most tangible that he must do ‘‘what no Democrat or Re- cessful, and which is now a Lebanese polit- signal to the Iranian regime, as well as to publican, if elected in the future, would have ical party with strong ties to Iran. ‘‘And here the Iranian people, that a new option is now the courage to do,’’ and ‘‘that saving Iran is comes Al Qaeda.’’ on the table,’’ according to the report. going to be his legacy.’’ In recent weeks, the President has quietly ‘‘Removal might also have the effect of One former defense official, who still deals initiated a series of talks on plans for Iran supporting President Bush’s assertion [in his with sensitive issues for the Bush Adminis- with a few key senators and members of Con- State of the Union address] that America tration, told me that the military planning gress, including at least one Democrat. A stands with the people of Iran in their strug- was premised on a belief that ‘‘a sustained senior member of the House Appropriations gle to liberate themselves.’’ bombing campaign in Iran will humiliate the Committee, who did not take part in the But most Iran specialists, both inside and religious leadership and lead the public to meetings but has discussed their content outside the government, who agree that the rise up and overthrow the government.’’ He with his colleagues, told me that there had regime is deeply unpopular, also insist that added, ‘‘I was shocked when I heard it, and been ‘‘no formal briefings,’’ because ‘‘they’re Washington’s endorsement of the MEK will asked myself, ’What are they smoking?’ ‘‘ reluctant to brief the minority. They’re actually bolster the regime in Tehran. The rationale for regime change was ar- doing the Senate, somewhat selectively.’’ ‘‘Everybody I’ve ever talked to in Iran or ticulated in early March by Patrick Clawson, The House member said that no one in the who have gone to Iran tell me without excep- an Iran expert who is the deputy director for meetings ‘‘is really objecting’’ to the talk of tion that these people are despised,’’ said research at the Washington Institute for war. ‘‘The people they’re briefing are the Gary Sick. who handled Iranian policy for Near East Policy and who has been a sup- same ones who led the charge on Iraq. At the National Security Council under former porter of President Bush. ‘‘So long as Iran most, questions are raised: How are you President Jimmy Carter. has an Islamic republic, it will have a nu- going to hit all the sites at once? How are When they invaded Iran from Iraq in the clear-weapons program, at least clandes- you going to get deep enough?’’ (Iran is last year of the Iran-Iraq war, according to tinely,’’ Clawson told the Senate Foreign Re- building facilities underground.) ‘‘There’s no Sick, who teaches at Columbia University, lations Committee on March 2nd. ‘‘The key pressure from Congress’’ not to take mili- they had expected to march straight to issue, therefore, is: How long will the present tary action, the House member added. ‘‘The Tehran gathering support all along the way. Iranian regime last?’’ only political pressure is from the guys who ‘‘But they never got beyond a little border When I spoke to Clawson, he emphasized want to do it.’’ Speaking of President Bush, town before running into stiff resistance. It that ‘‘this Administration is putting a lot of the House member said, ‘‘The most worri- was a very ugly incident. They had a chance effort into diplomacy.’’ However, he added, some thing is that this guy has a messianic to show what they can do, and the bottom Iran had no choice other than to accede to vision.’’ line was nothing very much. I’ve seen noth- America’s demands or face a military at- Some operations, apparently aimed in part ing since then to change my estimate,’’ he tack. Clawson said that he fears that at intimidating Iran, are already under way. said. Ahmadinejad ‘‘sees the West as wimps and American Naval tactical aircraft, operating thinks we will eventually cave in. We have from carriers in the Arabian Sea, have been [From the New Yorker, Apr. 17, 2006] to be ready to deal with Iran if the crisis es- flying simulated nuclear-weapons delivery THE IRAN PLANS calates:’’ Clawson said that he would prefer missions—rapid ascending maneuvers known (By Seymour M. Hersh) to rely on sabotage and other clandestine ac- as ‘‘over the shoulder’’ bombing—since last The Bush Administration, while publicly tivities, such as ‘‘industrial accidents.’’ But, summer, the former official said, within advocating diplomacy in order to stop Iran he said, it would be prudent to prepare for a range of Iranian coastal radars. from pursuing a nuclear weapon, has in- wider war, ‘‘given the way the Iranians are Last month, in a paper given at a con- creased clandestine activities inside Iran and acting. This is not like planning to invade ference on Middle East security in Berlin, intensified planning for a possible major air Quebec.’’ Colonel Sam Gardiner, a military analyst attack. Current and former American mili- One military planner told me that White who taught at the National War College be- tary and intelligence officials said that Air House criticisms of Iran and the high tempo fore retiring from the Air Force, in 1987, pro- Force planning groups are drawing up lists of of planning and clandestine activities vided an estimate of what would be needed to targets, and teams of American combat amount to a campaign of ‘‘coercion’’ aimed destroy Iran’s nuclear program. Working troops have been ordered into Iran, under at Iran. ‘‘You have to be ready to go, and from satellite photographs of the known fa- cover, to collect targeting data and to estab- we’ll see how they respond,’’ the officer said. cilities, Gardiner estimated that at least lish contact with anti-government ethnic- ‘‘You have to really show a threat in order to four hundred targets would have to be hit. minority groups. The officials say that get Ahmadinejad to back down.’’ He added, He added: President Bush is determined to deny the ‘‘People think Bush has been focused on Sad- I don’t think a U.S. military planner would Iranian regime the opportunity to begin a dam Hussein since 9/11,’’ but, ‘‘in my view, if want to stop there. Iran probably has two pilot program, planned for this spring, to en- you had to name one nation that was his chemical-production plants. We would hit rich uranium. focus all the way along, it was Iran.’’ (In re- those. We would want to hit the medium- American and European intelligence agen- sponse to detailed requests for comment, the range ballistic missiles that have just re- cies, and the International Atomic Energy White House said that it would not comment cently been moved closer to Iraq. There are Agency (I.A.E.A.), agree that Iran is intent on military planning but added, ‘‘As the fourteen airfields with sheltered aircraft. on developing the capability to produce nu- President has indicated, we are pursuing a . . . We’d want to get rid of that threat. We clear weapons. But there are widely differing diplomatic solution’’; the Defense Depart- would want to hit the assets that could be estimates of how long that will take, and ment also said that Iran was being dealt used to threaten Gulf shipping. That means whether diplomacy, sanctions, or military with through ‘‘diplomatic channels’’ but targeting the cruise-missile sites and the action is the best way to prevent it. Iran in- wouldn’t elaborate on that; the C.I.A. said Iranian diesel submarines. . . . Some of the sists that its research is for peaceful use that there were ‘‘inaccuracies’’ in this ac- facilities may be too difficult to target even only, in keeping with the Nuclear Non-Pro- count but would not specify them.) with penetrating weapons. The U.S. will liferation Treaty, and that it will not be de- ‘‘This is much more than a nuclear issue,’’ have to use Special Operations units. layed or deterred. one high-ranking diplomat told me in Vi- One of the military’s initial option plans, There is a growing conviction among mem- enna. ‘‘That’s just a rallying point, and there as presented to the White House by the Pen- bers of the United States military, and in is still time to fix it. But the Administration tagon this winter, calls for the use of a bunk- the international community, that President believes it cannot be fixed unless they con- er-buster tactical nuclear weapon, such as Bush’s ultimate goal in the nuclear con- trol the hearts and minds of Iran. The real the B61–11, against underground nuclear frontation with Iran is regime change. Iran’s issue is who is going to control the Middle sites. One target is Iran’s main centrifuge President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has chal- East and its oil in the next ten years.’’ plant, at Natanz, nearly two hundred miles lenged the reality of the Holocaust and said A senior Pentagon adviser on the war on south of Tehran. Natanz, which is no longer that Israel must be ‘‘wiped off the map.’’ terror expressed a similar view. ‘‘This White under I.A.E.A. safeguards, reportedly has un- Bush and others in the White House view House believes that the only way to solve derground floor space to hold fifty thousand

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(Iran has acknowledged that it ini- Staff sought to remove the nuclear option that ‘‘ninety-nine percent of them have tially kept the existence of its enrichment from the evolving war plans for Iran—with- nothing to do with proliferation. There are program hidden from I.A.E.A. inspectors, but out success, the former intelligence official people who believe it’s the way to operate’’— claims that none of its current activity is said. ‘‘The White House said, ‘Why are you that the Administration can achieve its pol- barred by the Non-Proliferation Treaty.) The challenging this? The option came from icy goals in Iran with a bombing campaign, elimination of Natanz would be a major set- you.’ ’’ an idea that has been supported by back for Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but the The Pentagon adviser on the war on terror neoconservatives. conventional weapons in the American arse- confirmed that some in the Administration If the order were to be given for an attack, nal could not insure the destruction of facili- were looking seriously at this option, which the American combat troops now operating ties under seventy-five feet of earth and he linked to a resurgence of interest in tac- in Iran would be in position to mark the crit- rock, especially if they are reinforced with tical nuclear weapons among Pentagon civil- ical targets with laser beams, to insure concrete. ians and in policy circles. He called it ‘‘a jug- bombing accuracy and to minimize civilian There is a Cold War precedent for targeting gernaut that has to be stopped.’’ He also con- casualties. As of early winter, I was told by deep underground bunkers with nuclear firmed that some senior officers and officials the government consultant with close ties to weapons. In the early nineteen-eighties, the were considering resigning over the issue. civilians in the Pentagon, the units were American intelligence community watched ‘‘There are very strong sentiments within also working with minority groups in Iran, as the Soviet government began digging a the military against brandishing nuclear including the Azeris, in the north, the huge underground complex outside Moscow. weapons against other countries,’’ the ad- Baluchis, in the southeast, and the Kurds, in Analysts concluded that the underground fa- viser told me. ‘‘This goes to high levels.’’ the northeast. The troops ‘‘are studying the cility was designed for ‘‘continuity of gov- The matter may soon reach a decisive point, terrain, and giving away walking-around ernment’’—for the political and military he said, because the Joint Chiefs had agreed money to ethnic tribes, and recruiting scouts leadership to survive a nuclear war. (There to give President Bush a formal rec- from local tribes and shepherds,’’ the con- are similar facilities, in Virginia and Penn- ommendation stating that they are strongly sultant said. One goal is to get ‘‘eyes on the sylvania, for the American leadership.) The opposed to considering the nuclear option for ground’’—quoting a line from ‘‘Othello,’’ he Soviet facility still exists, and much of what Iran. ‘‘The internal debate on this has hard- said, ‘‘Give me the ocular proof.’’ The broad- the U.S. knows about it remains classified. ened in recent weeks,’’ the adviser said. er aim, the consultant said, is to ‘‘encourage ‘‘The ‘tell’ ’’—the giveaway—‘‘was the venti- ‘‘And, if senior Pentagon officers express ethnic tensions’’ and undermine the regime. lator shafts, some of which were disguised,’’ their opposition to the use of offensive nu- The new mission for the combat troops is the former senior intelligence official told clear weapons, then it will never happen.’’ a product of Defense Secretary Rumsfeld’s me. At the time, he said, it was determined The adviser added, however, that the idea long-standing interest in expanding the role that ‘‘only nukes’’ could destroy the bunker. of using tactical nuclear weapons in such sit- of the military in covert operations, which He added that some American intelligence uations has gained support from the Defense was made official policy in the Pentagon’s analysts believe that the Russians helped the Science Board, an advisory panel whose Quadrennial Defense Review, published in Iranians design their underground facility. members are selected by Secretary of De- February. Such activities, if conducted by ‘‘We see a similarity of design,’’ specifically fense Donald Rumsfeld. ‘‘They’re telling the C.I.A. operatives, would need a Presidential in the ventilator shafts, he said. Pentagon that we can build the B6l with Finding and would have to be reported to A former high-level Defense Department more blast and less radiation,’’ he said. key members of Congress. official told me that, in his view, even lim- The chairman of the Defense Science Board ‘‘ ‘Force protection’ is the new buzzword,’’ ited bombing would allow the U.S. to ‘‘go in is William Schneider, Jr., an Under-Sec- the former senior intelligence official told there and do enough damage to slow down retary of State in the Reagan Administra- me. He was referring to the Pentagon’s posi- the nuclear infrastructure—it’s feasible.’’ tion. In January, 2001, as President Bush pre- tion that clandestine activities that can be The former defense official said, ‘‘The Ira- pared to take office, Schneider served on an broadly classified as preparing the battle- nians don’t have friends, and we can tell ad-hoc panel on nuclear forces sponsored by field or protecting troops are military, not them that, if necessary, we’ll keep knocking the National Institute for Public Policy, a intelligence, operations, and are therefore back their infrastructure. The United States conservative think tank. The panel’s report not subject to congressional oversight. ‘‘The should act like we’re ready to go.’’ He added, recommended treating tactical nuclear guys in the Joint Chiefs of Staff say there ‘‘We don’t have to knock down all of their weapons as an essential part of the U.S. arse- are a lot of uncertainties in Iran,’’ he said. air defenses. Our stealth bombers and stand- nal and noted their suitability ‘‘for those oc- ‘‘We need to have more than what we had in off missiles really work, and we can blow casions when the certain and prompt de- Iraq. Now we have the green light to do ev- fixed things up. We can do things on the struction of high priority targets is essential erything we want.’’ ground, too, but it’s difficult and very dan- and beyond the promise of conventional The President’s deep distrust of gerous—put bad stuff in ventilator shafts weapons.’’ Several signers of the report are Ahmadinejad has strengthened his deter- and put them to sleep.’’ now prominent members of the Bush Admin- mination to confront Iran. This view has But those who are familiar with the Soviet istration, including Stephen Hadley, the na- been reinforced by allegations that bunker, according to the former senior intel- tional-security adviser; Stephen Cambone, Ahmadinejad, who joined a special-forces ligence official, ‘‘say ‘No way.’ ’’ the Under-Secretary of Defense for Intel- brigade of the Revolutionary Guards in 1986, You’ve got to know what’s underneath—to ligence; and Robert Joseph, the Under-Sec- may have been involved in terrorist activi- know which ventilator feeds people, or diesel retary of State for Arms Control and Inter- ties in the late eighties. (There are gaps in generators, or which are false. And there’s a national Security. Ahmadinejad’s official biography in this pe- lot that we don’t know.’’ The lack of reliable The Pentagon adviser questioned the value riod.) Ahmadinejad has reportedly been con- intelligence leaves military planners, given of air strikes. ‘‘The Iranians have distributed nected to Imad Mughniyeh, a terrorist who the goal of totally destroying the sites, little their nuclear activity very well, and we have has been implicated in the deadly bombings choice but to consider the use of tactical nu- no clue where some of the key stuff is. It of the U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Marine bar- clear weapons. ‘‘Every other option, in the could even be out of the country,’’ he said. racks in Beirut, in 1983. Mughniyeh was then view of the nuclear weaponeers, would leave He warned, as did many others, that bomb- the security chief of Hezbollah; he remains a gap,’’ the former senior intelligence offi- ing Iran could provoke ‘‘a chain reaction’’ of on the F.B.I.’s list of most-wanted terrorists. cial said. ‘‘ ‘Decisive’ is the key word of the attacks on American facilities and citizens Robert Baer, who was a C.I.A. officer in the Air Force’s planning. It’s a tough decision. throughout the world: ‘‘What will 1.2 billion Middle East and elsewhere for two decades, But we made it in Japan.’’ Muslims think the day we attack Iran?’’ told me that Ahmadinejad and his Revolu- He went on, ‘‘Nuclear planners go through With or without the nuclear option, the tionary Guard colleagues in the Iranian gov- extensive training and learn the technical list of targets may inevitably expand. One ernment ‘‘are capable of making a bomb, details of damage and fallout—we’re talking recently retired high-level Bush Administra- hiding it, and launching it at Israel. They’re about mushroom clouds, radiation, mass cas- tion official, who is also an expert on war apocalyptic Shiites. If you’re sitting in Tel ualties, and contamination over years. This planning, told me that he would have vigor- Aviv and you believe they’ve got nukes and is not an underground nuclear test, where all ously argued against an air attack on Iran, missiles—you’ve got to take them out. These you see is the earth raised a little bit. These because ‘‘Iran is a much tougher target’’ guys are nuts, and there’s no reason to back politicians don’t have a clue, and whenever than Iraq. But, he added, ‘‘If you’re going to off.’’ anybody tries to get it out’’—remove the nu- do any bombing to stop the nukes, you might Under Ahmadinejad, the Revolutionary clear option—‘‘they’re shouted down.’’ as well improve your lie across the board. Guards have expanded their power base

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It is not known where he is today. picted the turnover as ‘‘a white coup,’’ with and its time line for building a bomb. ‘‘The Some family members managed to leave Iran ominous implications for the West. ‘‘Profes- picture is of ‘unquestionable danger,’ ’’ the with his laptop and handed it over at a U.S. sionals in the Foreign Ministry are out; oth- former senior intelligence official said. (The embassy, apparently in Europe. It was a clas- ers are waiting to be kicked out,’’ he said. Pentagon adviser also confirmed that Khan sic ‘‘walk-in.’’ ‘‘We may be too late. These guys now believe has been ‘‘singing like a canary.’’) The con- A European intelligence official said, that they are stronger than ever since the cern, the former senior official said, is that ‘‘There was some hesitation on our side’’ revolution.’’ He said that, particularly in ‘‘Khan has credibility problems. He is sug- about what the materials really proved, ‘‘and consideration of China’s emergence as a su- gestible, and he’s telling the neoconserva- we are still not convinced.’’ The drawings perpower, Iran’s attitude was ‘‘To hell with tives what they want to hear’’—or what were not meticulous, as newspaper accounts the West. You can do as much as you like.’’ might be useful to Pakistan’s President, suggested, ‘‘but had the character of sketches,’’ the European official said. ‘‘It Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Pervez Musharraf, who is under pressure to was not a slam-dunk smoking gun.’’ Khamenei, is considered by many experts to assist Washington in the war on terror. The threat of American military action be in a stronger position than Ahmadinejad. ‘‘I think Khan’s leading us on,’’ the former has created dismay at the headquarters of ‘‘Ahmadinejad is not in control,’’ one Euro- intelligence official said. ‘‘I don’t know any- the I.A.E.A., in Vienna. The agency’s offi- pean diplomat told me. ‘‘Power is diffuse in body who says, ‘Here’s the smoking gun.’ But cials believe that Iran wants to be able to Iran. The Revolutionary Guards are among lights are beginning to blink. He’s feeding us make a nuclear weapon, but ‘‘nobody has the key backers of the nuclear program, but, information on the time line, and targeting presented an inch of evidence of a parallel ultimately, I don’t think they are in charge information is coming in from our own nuclear-weapons program in Iran,’’ the high- of it. The Supreme Leader has the casting sources—sensors and the covert teams. The ranking diplomat told me. The I.A.E.A.’s vote on the nuclear program, and the Guards C.I.A., which was so burned by Iraqi W.M.D., best estimate is that the Iranians are five will not take action without his approval.’’ is going to the Pentagon and the Vice-Presi- years away from building a nuclear bomb. The Pentagon adviser on the war on terror dent’s office saying, ‘It’s all new stuff.’ Peo- ‘‘But, if the United States does anything said that ‘‘allowing Iran to have the bomb is ple in the Administration are saying, ‘We’ve militarily, they will make the development not on the table. We cannot have nukes got enough.’ ’’ of a bomb a matter of Iranian national being sent downstream to a terror network. The Administration’s case against Iran is pride,’’ the diplomat said. ‘‘The whole issue It’s just too dangerous.’’ He added, ‘‘The compromised by its history of promoting is America’s risk assessment of Iran’s future whole internal debate is on which way to false intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass intentions, and they don’t trust the regime. go’’—in terms of stopping the Iranian pro- destruction. In a recent essay on the Foreign Iran is a menace to American policy.’’ gram. It is possible, the adviser said, that Policy Web site, entitled ‘‘Fool Me Twice,’’ In Vienna, I was told of an exceedingly Iran will unilaterally renounce its nuclear Joseph Cirincione, the director for non- testy meeting earlier this year between plans—and forestall the American action. proliferation at the Carnegie Endowment for Mohamed ElBaradei, the I.A.E.A.’s director- ‘‘God may smile on us, but I don’t think so. International Peace, wrote, ‘‘The unfolding general, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last The bottom line is that Iran cannot become administration strategy appears to be an ef- year, and Robert Joseph, the Under-Sec- a nuclear-weapons state. The problem is that fort to repeat its successful campaign for the retary of State for Arms Control. Joseph’s the Iranians realize that only by becoming a Iraq war.’’ He noted several parallels: message was blunt, one diplomat recalled: nuclear state can they defend themselves The vice president of the United States ‘‘We cannot have a single centrifuge spinning against the U.S. Something bad is going to gives a major speech focused on the threat in Iran. Iran is a direct threat to the na- happen.’’ from an oil-rich nation in the Middle East. tional security of the United States and our While almost no one disputes Iran’s nu- The U.S. Secretary of State tells Congress allies, and we will not tolerate it. We want clear ambitions, there is intense debate over that the same nation is our most serious you to give us an understanding that you how soon it could get the bomb, and what to global challenge. The Secretary of Defense will not say anything publicly that will un- do about that. Robert Gallucci, a former gov- calls that nation the leading supporter of dermine us.’’ ernment expert on nonproliferation who is global terrorism. Joseph’s heavy-handedness was unneces- now the dean of the School of Foreign Serv- Cirincione called some of the Administra- sary, the diplomat said, since the I.A.E.A. al- ice at Georgetown, told me, ‘‘Based on what tion’s claims about Iran ‘‘questionable’’ or ready had been inclined to take a hard stand I know, Iran could be eight to ten years lacking in evidence. When I spoke to him, he against Iran. ‘‘All of the inspectors are angry away’’ from developing a deliverable nuclear asked, ‘‘What do we know? What is the at being misled by the Iranians, and some weapon. Gallucci added, ‘‘If they had a cov- threat? The question is: How urgent is all think the Iranian leadership are nutcases— ert nuclear program and we could prove it, this?’’ The answer, he said, ‘‘is in the intel- one hundred percent totally certified nuts,’’ the diplomat said. He added that El and we could not stop it by negotiation, di- ligence community and the I.A.E.A.’’ (In Au- Baradei’s overriding concern is that the Ira- plomacy, or the threat of sanctions, I’d be in gust, the Washington Post reported that the nian leaders ‘‘want confrontation, just like favor of taking it out. But if you do it’’— most recent comprehensive National Intel- the neocons on the other side’’—in Wash- bomb Iran—’’without being able to show ligence Estimate predicted that Iran was a ington. ‘‘At the end of the day, it will work there’s a secret program, you’re in trouble.’’ decade away from being a nuclear power.) only if the United States agrees to talk to Meir Dagan, the head of Mossad, Israel’s Last year, the Bush Administration briefed the Iranians.’’ intelligence agency, told the Knesset last I.A.E.A. officials on what it said was new and The central question—whether Iran will be December that ‘‘Iran is one to two years alarming information about Iran’s weapons able to proceed with its plans to enrich ura- away, at the latest, from having enriched program which had been retrieved from an nium—is now before the United Nations, uranium. From that point, the completion of Iranian’s laptop. The new data included more with the Russians and the Chinese reluctant their nuclear weapon is simply a technical than a thousand pages of technical drawings to impose sanctions on Tehran. A discour- matter.’’ In a conversation with me, a senior of weapons systems. The Washington Post aged former I.A.E.A. official told me in late Israeli intelligence official talked about reported that there were also designs for a March that, at this point, ‘‘there’s nothing what he said was Iran’s duplicity: ‘‘There are small facility that could be used in the ura- the Iranians could do that would result in a two parallel nuclear programs’’ inside Iran— nium-enrichment process. Leaks about the positive outcome. American diplomacy does the program declared to the I.A.E.A. and a laptop became the focal point of stories in not allow for it. Even if they announce a separate operation, run by the military and the Times and elsewhere. The stories were stoppage of enrichment, nobody will believe the Revolutionary Guards. Israeli officials generally careful to note that the materials them. It’s a dead end.’’ have repeatedly made this argument, but could have been fabricated, but also quoted Another diplomat in Vienna asked me, Israel has not produced public evidence to senior American officials as saying that they ‘‘Why would the West take the risk of going support it. Richard Armitage, the Deputy appeared to be legitimate. The headline in to war against that kind of target without Secretary of State in Bush’s first term, told the Times’ account read, ‘‘Relying on Com- giving it to the I.A.E.A. to verify? We’re low- me, ‘‘I think Iran has a secret nuclear-weap- puter, U.S. Seeks to Prove Iran’s Nuclear cost, and we can create a program that will ons program—I believe it, but I don’t know Aims’’. force Iran to put its cards on the table.’’ A it.’’ I was told in interviews with American and Western Ambassador in Vienna expressed In recent months, the Pakistani govern- European intelligence officials, however, similar distress at the White House’s dis- ment has given the U.S. new access to A.Q. that the laptop was more suspect and less re- missal of the I.A.E.A. He said, ‘‘If you don’t Khan, the so-called father of the Pakistani velatory than it had been depicted. The Ira- believe that the I.A.E.A. can establish an in- atomic bomb. Khan, who is now living under nian who owned the laptop had initially been spection system—if you don’t trust them— house arrest in Islamabad, is accused of set- recruited by German and American intel- you can only bomb.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 There is little sympathy for the I.A.E.A. in bombing campaign. ‘‘The Iranian economy is Post reported that the planning to counter the Bush Administration or among its Euro- in bad shape, and Ahmadinejad is in bad such attacks ‘‘is consuming a lot of time’’ at pean allies. ‘‘We’re quite frustrated with the shape politically,’’ the European intelligence U.S. intelligence agencies. ‘‘The best terror director-general,’’ the European diplomat official told me. ‘‘He will benefit politically network in the world has remained neutral told me. ‘‘His basic approach has been to de- from American bombing. You can do it, but in the terror war for the past several years,’’ scribe this as a dispute between two sides the results will be worse.’’ An American at- the Pentagon adviser on the war on terror with equal weight. It’s not. We’re the good tack, he said, would alienate ordinary Ira- said of Hezbollah. ‘‘This will mobilize them guys! ElBaradei has been pushing the idea of nians, including those who might be sympa- and put us up against the group that drove letting Iran have a small nuclear-enrichment thetic to the U.S. ‘‘Iran is no longer living in Israel out of southern Lebanon. If we move program, which is ludicrous. It’s not his job the Stone Age, and the young people there against Iran, Hezbollah will not sit on the to push ideas that pose a serious prolifera- have access to U.S. movies and books, and sidelines. Unless the Israelis take them out, tion risk.’’ they love it,’’ he said. ‘‘If there was a charm they will mobilize against us.’’ (When I The Europeans are rattled, however, by offensive with Iran, the mullahs would be in asked the government consultant about that their growing perception that President trouble in the long run.’’ possibility, he said that, if Hezbollah fired Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney be- Another European official told me that he rockets into northern Israel, ‘‘Israel and the lieve a bombing campaign will be needed, was aware that many in Washington wanted new Lebanese government will finish them and that their real goal is regime change. action. ‘‘It’s always the same guys,’’ he said, off.’’) ‘‘Everyone is on the same page about the Ira- with a resigned shrug. ‘‘There is a belief that The adviser went on, ‘‘If we go, the south- nian bomb, but the United States wants re- diplomacy is doomed to fail. The timetable ern half of Iraq will light up like a candle.’’ gime change,’’ a European diplomatic ad- is short.’’ The American, British, and other coalition viser told me. He added, ‘‘The Europeans A key ally with an important voice in the forces in Iraq would be at greater risk of at- have a role to play as long as they don’t have debate is Israel, whose leadership has warned tack from Iranian troops or from Shiite mili- to choose between going along with the Rus- for years that it viewed any attempt by Iran tias operating on instructions from Iran. sians and the Chinese or going along with to begin enriching uranium as a point of no (Iran, which is predominantly Shiite, has Washington on something they don’t want. return. I was told by several officials that close ties to the leading Shiite parties in Their policy is to keep the Americans en- the White House’s interest in preventing an Iraq.) A retired four-star general told me gaged in something the Europeans can live Israeli attack on a Muslim country, which that, despite the eight thousand British with. It may be untenable.’’ would provoke a backlash across the region, troops in the region, ‘‘the Iranians could ‘‘The Brits think this is a very bad idea,’’ was a factor in its decision to begin the cur- take Basra with ten mullahs and one sound Flynt Leverett, a former National Security rent operational planning. In a speech in truck.’’ Council staff member who is now a senior ‘‘If you attack,’’ the high-ranking dip- fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Saban Cleveland on March 20th, President Bush de- lomat told me in Vienna, ‘‘Ahmadinejad will Center, told me, ‘‘but they’re really worried picted Ahmadinejad’s hostility toward Israel we’re going to do it.’’ The European diplo- as a ‘‘serious threat. It’s a threat to world be the new Saddam Hussein of the Arab matic adviser acknowledged that the British peace.’’ He added, ‘‘I made it clear, I’ll make world, but with more credibility and more Foreign Office was aware of war planning in it clear again, that we will use military power. You must bite the bullet and sit down Washington but that, ‘‘short of a smoking might to protect our ally Israel.’’ with the Iranians.’’ gun, it’s going to be very difficult to line up Any American bombing attack, Richard The diplomat went on, ‘‘There are people the Europeans on Iran.’’ He said that the Armitage told me, would have to consider in Washington who would be unhappy if we British ‘‘are jumpy about the Americans the following questions: ‘‘What will happen found a solution. They are still banking on going full bore on the Iranians, with no com- in the other Islamic countries? What ability isolation and regime change. This is wishful promise.’’ does Iran have to reach us and touch us glob- thinking.’’ He added, ‘‘The window of oppor- The European diplomat said that he was ally—that is, terrorism? Will Syria and Leb- tunity is now.’’ skeptical that Iran, given its record, had ad- anon up the pressure on Israel? What does mitted to everything it was doing, but ‘‘to the attack do to our already diminished INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC the best of our knowledge the Iranian capa- international standing? And what does this ENERGY AGENCY, bility is not at the point where they could mean for Russia, China, and the U.N. Secu- September 12, 2006. successfully run centrifuges’’ to enrich ura- rity Council?’’ Hon. PETER HOEKSTRA, nium in quantity. One reason for pursuing Iran, which now produces nearly four mil- Chairman, House of Representatives, Permanent diplomacy was, he said, Iran’s essential prag- lion barrels of oil a day, would not have to Select Committee on Intelligence, Wash- matism. ‘‘The regime acts in its best inter- cut off production to disrupt the world’s oil ington, DC. ests,’’ he said. Iran’s leaders ‘‘take a hard- markets. It could blockade or mine the SIR: I would like to draw your attention to line approach on the nuclear issue and they Strait of Hormuz, the 34-mile-wide passage the fact that the Staff Report of the House want to call the American bluff,’’ believing through which Middle Eastern oil reaches Permanent Select Committee on Intel- that ‘‘the tougher they are the more likely the Indian Ocean. Nonetheless, the recently ligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Pol- the West will fold.’’ But, he said, ‘‘From retired defense official dismissed the stra- icy, dated 23 August 2006, entitled ‘‘Recog- what we’ve seen with Iran, they will appear tegic consequences of such actions. He told nizing Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intel- superconfident until the moment they back me that the U.S. Navy could keep shipping ligence Challenge for the United States’’, off.’’ open by conducting salvage missions and contains some erroneous, misleading and un- The diplomat went on, ‘‘You never reward putting minesweepers to work. ‘‘It’s impos- substantiated information. bad behavior, and this is not the time to sible to block passage,’’ he said. The govern- The caption under the photograph of the offer concessions. We need to find ways to ment consultant with ties to the Pentagon Natanz site on page 9 of the report states impose sufficient costs to bring the regime also said he believed that the oil problem that ‘‘Iran is currently enriching uranium to to its senses. It’s going to be a close call, but could be managed, pointing out that the U.S. weapons grade using a 164-machine cen- I think if there is unity in opposition and the has enough in its strategic reserves to keep trifuge cascade’’. In this regard, please be in- price imposed’’—in sanctions—’’is sufficient, America running for sixty days. However, formed that information about the uranium they may back down. It’s too early to give those in the oil business I spoke to were less enrichment work being carried out at the up on the U.N. route.’’ He added, ‘‘If the dip- optimistic; one industry expert estimated Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) at lomatic process doesn’t work, there is no that the price per barrel would immediately Natanz, including the 3.6 percent enrichment military ‘solution.’ There may be a military spike, to anywhere from ninety to a hundred level that had been achieved by Iran, was option, but the impact could be cata- dollars per barrel, and could go higher, de- provided to the IAEA Board of Governors by strophic.’’ pending on the duration and scope of the the Director General in April 2006 (see GOV/ Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, conflict. 2006/27, paragraph 31). The description of this was George Bush’s most dependable ally in Michel Samaha, a veteran Lebanese Chris- enrichment level as ‘‘weapons grade’’ is in- the year leading up to the 2003 invasion of tian politician and former cabinet minister correct, since the term ‘‘weapon-grade’’ is Iraq. But he and his party have been racked in Beirut, told me that the Iranian retalia- commonly used to refer to uranium enriched by a series of financial scandals, and his pop- tion might be focused on exposed oil and gas to the order of 90 percent or more in the iso- ularity is at a low point. Jack Straw, the fields in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and tope of uranimum–235. The Director Gen- Foreign Secretary, said last year that mili- the United Arab Emirates. ‘‘They would be eral’s April 2006 report, as well as all of his tary action against Iran was ‘‘inconceiv- at risk,’’ he said, ‘‘and this could begin the other reports on the implementation of the able.’’ Blair has been more circumspect, say- real jihad of Iran versus the West. You will safeguards in Iran, are posted on the IAEA’s ing publicly that one should never take op- have a messy world.’’ website at http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/ tions off the table. Iran could also initiate a wave of terror at- Focus/IaeaIran. Other European officials expressed similar tacks in Iraq and elsewhere, with the help of The first bullet on page 10 states that skepticism about the value of an American Hezbollah. On April 2nd, the Washington ‘‘Iran had covertly produced the short-lived

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18505 radioactive element polonium–210 (Po–210), a Bush administration and to a Republican tor who is president of the Washington-based substance with two known uses; a neutron congressman yesterday about a recent House Institute for Science and International Secu- source for a nuclear weapon and satellite committee report on Iran’s capabilities, call- rity. ‘‘You have an Iranian nuclear threat batteries’’. The use of the phrase ‘‘covertly ing parts of the document ‘‘outrageous and that is spun up, using bad information that’s produced’’ is misleading becasue the produc- dishonest’’ and offering evidence to refute its cherry-picked and a report that trashes the tion of Po–210 is not required to be reported central claims. inspectors.’’ by Iran to the IAEA under the NPT safe- Officials of the United Nations’ Inter- The committee report, written by a single guards agreement concluded between Iran national Atomic Energy Agency said in a Republican staffer with a hard-line position and the IAEA (published in IAEA document letter that the report contained some ‘‘erro- on Iran, chastised the CIA and other agen- INFCIRC/214). (Regarding the production of neous, misleading and unsubstantiated state- cies for not providing evidence to back asser- Po–210, please refer to the report provided to ments.’’ The letter, signed by a senior direc- tions that Iran is building nuclear weapons. the Board of Governors by the Director Gen- tor at the agency, was addressed to Rep. It concluded that the lack of intelligence eral in November 2004 (GOV/2004/83, para- Peter Hoekstra (R–Mich.), chairman of the made it impossible to support talks with graph 80)). House intelligence committee, which issued Tehran. Democrats on the committee saw it Furthermore, the IAEA Secretariat takes the report. A copy was hand-delivered to as an attempt from within conservative Re- strong exception to the incorrect and mis- Gregory L. Schulte, the U.S. ambassador to publican circles to undermine Secretary of leading assertion in the Staff Report’s sec- the IAEA in Vienna. State Condoleezza Rice, who has agreed to ond full paragraph of page 13 that the Direc- The IAEA openly clashed with the Bush talk with the Iranians under certain condi- tor of the IAEA decided to ‘‘remove’’ Mr. administration on pre-war assessments of tions. Charlier, a senior safeguards inspector of the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Rela- The report’s author, Fredrick Fleitz, is a IAEA, ‘‘for allegedly raising concerns about tions all but collapsed when the agency re- onetime CIA officer and special assistant to Iranian deception regarding its nuclear pro- vealed that the White House had based some John R. Bolton, the administration’s former gram and concluding that the purpose of allegations about an Iraqi nuclear program point man on Iran at the State Department. Iran’s nuclear programme is to construct on forged documents. Bolton, who is now ambassador to the United weapons’’. In addition, the report contains After no such weapons were found in Iraq, Nations, had been highly influential during an outrageous and dishonest suggestion that the IAEA came under additional criticism President Bush’s first term in drawing up a such removal might have been for ‘‘not hav- for taking a cautious approach on Iran, tough policy that rejected-talks with ing adhered to an unstated IAEA policy bar- which the White House says is trying to Tehran. ring IAEA officials from telling the whole building nuclear weapons in secret. At one Among the allegations in Fleitz’s Iran re- truth about the Iranian nuclear program’’. point, the administration orchestrated a port is that ElBaradei removed a senior in- In this regard, please be advised that all campaign to remove the IAEA’s director gen- spector from the Iran investigation because safeguards agreements concluded between a eral, Mohamed El Baradei. It failed, and he he raised ‘‘concerns about Iranian deception State and the IAEA in connection with the won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. regarding its nuclear program.’’ The agency Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Yesterday’s letter, a copy of which was said the inspector has not been removed. Weapons require the IAEA to secure accept- provided to The Washington Post, was the A suggestion that ElBaradei had an ance by the State of the designation of IAEA first time the IAEA has publicly disputed ‘‘unstated’’ policy that prevented inspectors safeguards inspectors, before such inspectors U.S. allegations about its Iran investigation. from telling the truth about Iran’s program may be sent to the State on inspection (INF– The agency noted five major errors in the was particularly ‘‘outrageous and dis- CIRC/153 (Corr.), paragraphs 9 and 85). Under committee’s 29-page report, which said Iran’s honest,’’ according to the IAEA letter, which such agreements, each State has the right to nuclear capabilities are more advanced than was signed by Vilmos Cserveny, the IAEA’s object to the designation of any safeguards either the IAEA or U.S. intelligence has director for external affairs and a former inspector, and to request the withdrawal of shown. Hungarian ambassador. the designation of an inspector, at any time, Among the committee’s assertions is that Hoekstra’s committee is working on a sep- for that State (http://www.iaea.org/Publica- Iran is producing weapons-grade uranium at arate report about North Korea that is also tions/Docments/Infeircs). Accordingly, Iran’s its facility in the town of Natanz. The IAEA being written principally by Fleitz. A draft request to the Director General to withdraw called that ‘‘incorrect,’’ noting that weap- of the report, provided to The Post, includes the designation of Mr. Charlier authorizing ons-grade uranium is enriched to a level of 90 several assertions about North Korea’s weap- him to carry out safeguards inspections in percent or more. Iran has enriched uranium ons program that the intelligence officials Iran, was based on paragraph (a)(i) of Article to 3.5 percent under IAEA monitoring. said they cannot substantiate, including one When the congressional report was re- 9 and paragraph (d) of Article 85 of Iran’s that Pyongyang is already enriching ura- leased last month, Hoekstra said his intent Safeguards Agreement. I should also like to nium. was ‘‘to help increase the American public’s note here that Iran has accepted the designa- The intelligence community believes understanding of Iran as a threat.’’ Spokes- tion of more than 200 Agency safeguards in- North Korea is trying to acquire an enrich- man Jamal Ware said yesterday that Hoek- spectors, which number is similar to that ac- ment capability but has no proof that an en- cepted by the majority of non-nuclear weap- stra will respond to the IAEA letter. Rep. Rush D. Holt (D–N.J.), a committee richment facility has been built, the officials on States that have concluded safeguards member, said the report was ‘‘clearly not said. agreements pursuant to the NPT. Finally, it is also regrettable that the prepared in a manner that we can rely on.’’ He agreed to send it to the full committee CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Staff Report did not take into account the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, views of the United Nations Security Coun- for review, but the Republicans decided to make it public before then, he said in an Washington, DC, September 15, 2006. cil, as expressed in resolution 1696 (2006), Hon. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, which inter alia, ‘‘commends and encourages interview. The report was never voted on or discussed Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security, the Director General of the IAEA and its sec- by the full committee. Rep. Jane Harman Emerging Threats and International Rela- retariat for their ongoing professional and (Calif.), the vice chairman, told Democratic tions, Washington, DC. impartial efforts to resolve all remaining colleagues in a private e-mail that the report DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: According to the outstanding issues in Iran within the frame- ‘‘took a number of analytical shortcuts that Washington Post (‘‘U.N. Inspectors Dispute work of the Agency.’’ Iran Report by House Panel,’’ September 14, While it is unfortunate that the authors of present the Iran threat as more dire—and the Intelligence Community’s assessments as 2006), the Director of National Intelligence the Staff Report did not concult with the (DNI) conducted a prepublication review of a IAEA Secretariat stands ready to assist your more certain—than they are.’’ Privately, several intelligence officials House Intelligence Committee staff report Committee in correcting the erroneous and said the committee report included at least a on Iran which has come under scrutiny for misleading information contained in the re- dozen claims that were either demonstrably making false, misleading and unsubstan- port. wrong or impossible to substantiate. tiated assertions about Iran’s nuclear pro- Yours sincerely, Hoekstra’s office said the report was re- gram. VILMOS CSERVENY, viewed by the office of John D. Negroponte, In the article, a spokesperson for the DNI Director, Office of External Relations the director of national intelligence. confirmed that the agency did review the re- and Policy Coordination. Negroponte’s spokesman, John Callahan, port prior to its publication. Yet, the final committee staff report ‘‘included at least a [From washingtonpost.com, Sept. 14, 2006] said in a statement that his office ‘‘reviewed the report and provided its response to the dozen claims that were either demonstrably U.N. INSPECTORS DISPUTE IRAN REPORT BY committee on July 24, ’06.’’ He did not say wrong or impossible to substantiate,’’ in- HOUSE PANEL whether it had approved or challenged any of cluding the gross exaggeration that the level (By Dafna Linzer) the claims about Iran’s capabilities. of uranium enrichment by Iranian nuclear U.N. inspectors investigating Iran’s nu- ‘‘This is like prewar Iraq all over again,’’ plants has now reached ‘‘weapons-grade’’ lev- clear program angrily complained to the said David Albright, a former nuclear inspec- els of 90 percent when in reality the correct

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18506 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 enrichment level found by the International time, and I yield back the balance of (2) is mindful of the democratic revolution Atomic Energy Agency was 3.6 percent. (Let- our time. of 1906 that lead to the drafting of the Ira- ter from IAEA Director of External Rela- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The nian constitution; and tions and Policy Coordination Vilmos question is on the motion offered by (3) expresses its profound hope that the Cserveny to Chairman Peter Hoekstra, Sep- people of Iran will once again enjoy a demo- tember 12, 2006.) the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. cratic government in the spirit of the Ira- The publication of false, misleading and ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend nian constitution of 1906. the rules and agree to the concurrent unsubstantiated statements by a House Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- mittee is regrettable, but the role of the DNI resolution, H. Con. Res. 415. ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from raises important questions: The question was taken. (1) Was the text of the report given to DNI The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the for review identical to the text later released opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- to the public by the Committee? TOS) each will control 20 minutes. (2) Did the DNI recognize those claims those present have voted in the affirm- ative. The Chair recognizes the gentle- made in the report that were wrong or im- woman from Florida. possible to substantiate at the time DNI con- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I ducted its prepublication review? demand the yeas and nays. GENERAL LEAVE (3) During its review, did DNI also note the The yeas and nays were ordered. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- same false, misleading and unsubstantiated The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- er, I ask unanimous consent that all statements as those deemed by the IAEA in ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Members may have 5 legislative days its letter to the Committee to be wrong or Chair’s prior announcement, further within which to revise and extend their impossible to substantiate? remarks and include extraneous mate- (4) In its response to the Committee, did proceedings on this question will be DNI state the inaccuracies it found, and seek postponed. rial on the resolution under consider- correction or clarification of those parts of f ation. the prepublication report? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (5) Did the DNI approve the report, in spite RECOGNIZING CENTENNIAL ANNI- objection to the request of the gentle- of false and exaggerated claims made in the VERSARY OF IRANIAN CON- woman from Florida? report? STITUTION OF 1906 There was no objection. There are troubling signs, which this Sub- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- committee has attempted to investigate, er, I move to suspend the rules and that the Administration is leading the U.S. er, I yield myself such time as I may toward a military conflict with Iran. agree to the resolution (H. Res. 942) consume. In June, our Subcommittee held a classi- recognizing the centennial anniversary I rise in strong support of H. Res. 942 fied members briefing, at my request, to in- on August 5, 2006, of the Iranian con- introduced by my friend, my colleague vestigate independent reports published in stitution of 1906. Mr. KING from Iowa. H. Res. 942, the New Yorker magazine and the Guardian The Clerk read as follows: Madam Speaker, recognizes the centen- that U.S. military personnel have been or H. RES. 942 nial anniversary on August 5 of the Ira- are already deployed inside and around Iran, gathering intelligence and targeting infor- Whereas in 1906, one hundred years ago, the nian Constitution of 1906. people of Iran rose in a peaceful democratic mation, and reports published in Newsweek, b 1600 ABC News and GQ magazine, that the U.S. revolution against arbitrary, despotic rulers; has been planning and is now recruiting Whereas the people of Iran chose to con- The resolution acknowledges the members of MEK to conduct lethal oper- front these rulers with peaceful assemblies democratic revolution of the Iranian ations and destabilizing operations inside of thousands of people in the public spaces of Iran until these rulers received their de- people going back 100 years. It notes Iran. the democratic political system cre- Unfortunately, neither the Department of mands; State nor the Department of Defense chose Whereas these rulers bowed to the wishes ated from this movement, with clearly to appear for the classified briefing. Nearly of the people on August 5, 1906, and issued a defined separation of powers. Finally, three months later, the Subcommittee has decree for the convocation of a freely elected the resolution expresses the hope that been unable to question State or DOD di- assembly, the Majles, to write a democratic the people of Iran will be inspired by rectly on those reports. However, this Sub- constitution; their democratic history and once committee was briefed by the Office of the Whereas the Iranian constitution, written again enjoy democratic rule. Director of National Intelligence, and I be- pursuant to the decree of 1906, was a demo- cratic instrument providing for— You might be surprised to learn that lieve that the Subcommittee should use its Persia was the first country in the oversight authority to compare the state- (1) the establishment of an independent ju- ments and information provided to Members diciary; Middle East to introduce a constitu- about Iran’s nuclear program at the briefing, (2) the establishment of an independent tion and create a constitutional mon- with information provided to the House In- legislature with members directly elected by archy with an elected parliament and telligence Committee for their report. the people; popular sovereignty in 1906. The then- These are precisely the sort of questions (3) socio-political progress, including the Shah signed the electoral law and the separation of religion from the affairs of gov- this Subcommittee is designed to pursue. fundamental law of Persia that estab- The latest report implicating DNI passivity ernment; and (4) the commitment of the government to lished an independent legislature and or complicity in embellishing the danger of the territorial integrity of Iran; an independent judiciary. the Iranian nuclear program should be ag- gressively investigated by our Subcommittee Whereas the maneuvering of the imperial While the constitutionalist move- immediately. We cannot and must not per- powers and a fundamentalist clergy crushed ment was temporarily undermined in mit this Administration to build a case for the democratic aspirations represented in 1908 during the reign of Mohammed Ali war against Iran on falsehoods and pretext. the constitution of 1906; Shah Qajar, it was later rescued by the We have seen similar patterns with the Whereas the Iranian constitution of 1906 reign of his son. twisting of intelligence to create a war has nevertheless remained in the forefront of The ideals of the constitutional revo- against Iraq and we must not let this happen the aspirations of the Iranian people throughout decades of a long struggle to- lution were abolished with the demise again. I ask that the Subcommittee invite of the dynasty and the rise of an abso- the DNI to appear immediately before the wards progress, civil society, and democracy; Committee. It is imperative that our ques- Whereas those ideals were abolished by the lute monarchy in 1925, and then with tions be answered in an expeditious manner. clerical-led dictatorship of the Ayatollahs in the Iranian revolution in 1979. Sincerely, 1979; and Madam Speaker, this resolution is an DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Whereas August 5, 2006, would be an appro- opportunity for the American people to Ranking Minority Member. priate day to recognize the centennial anni- send a positive message to the Iranian Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I have versary of the Iranian constitution of 1906: people about their indigenous demo- Now, therefore, be it no further requests for time. We yield Resolved, That the House of Representa- cratic tradition. We hope that this tra- back the balance of our time. tives— dition will be an inspiration for the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- (1) recognizes the centennial anniversary Iranian people as they seek to increase er, I also have no further requests for of the Iranian constitution of 1906; their political freedoms.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18507 I strongly support the passage of this change. That is why I support this res- establish their demands. Early in 1906, resolution. I thank Mr. KING for intro- olution and urge all of my colleagues some 16,000 Iranians gathered in the ducing it. to do likewise. mosques and the public places of I reserve the balance of my time. I reserve the balance of my time. Tehran, organized camps, com- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. I am so pleased missaries, and sanitation facilities and in strong support of this resolution, to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman established order; and they simply and I yield myself such time as I might from Iowa (Mr. KING), the prime spon- stayed there. In modern terms, it was a consume. sor and author of the resolution. giant sit-in that lasted for weeks. And I want to congratulate my friend and Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gen- on August 5, 1906, Mozafareddin Shah distinguished colleague from Iowa, tlewoman from Florida for yielding signed a decree authorizing the cre- Congressman KING, for introducing this and for her leadership on this impor- ation of a freely elected Majles which important resolution commemorating tant issue. And I also thank the gen- was the first task of writing a perma- Iran’s democratic revolution of 1906. I tleman from California (Mr. LANTOS) nent constitution. The constitution want equally to congratulate my friend for his support for this resolution and that was created was a modern rep- and committee colleague, Mr. BLUMEN- for his leadership on many of these for- resentative document created upon the AUER, who introduced the resolution on eign relation issues that we have. model of the Belgian Constitution that the very same topic at virtually the I am very pleased to be here on the met all the requirements of the four same time. floor today, Madam Speaker, to ad- demands of the revolutionary demo- The issues raised by the King and dress this issue; and I rise in support of cratic movement. Blumenauer resolutions are both sim- H. Res. 942 to recognize the 100th anni- The establishment of an independent ple and complex. On the one hand, it is versary of the Iranian constitutional judiciary was one. The second was es- important simply that we commemo- revolution. tablishment of an independent legisla- rate the events of 1906, a popular upris- The current totalitarian regime of ture, with members directly elected by ing that led to the drafting of a con- the ayatollahs presents a threat to the people. The third was a socio-polit- stitution brimming with democratic world peace. It is important to recog- ical progress, including the separation guarantees. nize that Iranian history contains of religion from the affairs of govern- Indeed, this was a heady time for within itself the evidence of internal ment. I will repeat, the separation of tens of thousands of Iranian liberals, as representative constitutional aspira- religion. The fourth was a commitment the writings of the esteemed contem- tions which would free the Iranian peo- of the government to the territorial in- porary British scholar Edward G. ple of oppressive tyranny. tegrity of Iran. And in 1907, in one of Browne make abundantly clear. In 1906, the people of Iran brought the most unfortunate events of the Ira- Recalling these events reminds us about a peaceful constitutional revolu- nian history, Mozafareddin Shah died, that the yearning of the people of the tion to limit the autocratic power of a and with him died the full implementa- Middle East for democracy has a long corrupt regime. As such, it was among tion of the representative constitution. and storied history. In fact, there were the most significant turning points in Nevertheless, the 1906 constitution other significant manifestations of Iranian history; it and resulted in the has always served as a beacon of lib- democratic sentiment in the Middle establishment of an elected par- erty for those striving for freedom in East in the late 19th and early 20th liament, the Majles, and the creation Iran. All people on the face of the centuries including both in Egypt and of a representative system of govern- Earth ought to have the right to live in the Ottoman Empire. ment, including checks and balances under a constitutionally prescribed At the same time, we cannot help but and the separation of powers. government that is representative and acknowledge that the high hopes of the While the constitution that was ulti- responsive to the will of the people. 1906 Constitutional Revolution were mately drafted as a result of the revo- The 1906 Constitution of Iran provides quickly dashed on the shoals of reac- lution was never fully implemented in the people of Iran with a blueprint for tionary resistance, foreign inter- Iran, it presents the Iranian people constitutional government that is a ference, and the lack of unity among with an important starting point in product of their culture and their the constitutionalists. Iran has gone their present-day struggle to overcome needs. It has demonstrated that Ira- through many permutations since 1906, the tyranny of the ayatollahs. nians could come together, using their but it has experienced very little de- Much like the situation that we cur- own resources and their own tradi- mocracy. rently see in Iran, before the revolu- tions, to create a liberal representative Today’s Iran is a far cry from that tion in 1906 Iran was ruled harshly by constitutional state. And even though envisioned by the revolutionaries and leaders who did not have to respond to a corrupt dictatorial reactionary re- constitution writers of a century ago. the will of the people. As the people of gime has ruled in Iran since 1979, the The Iran of today is an authoritarian, Iran watched their leaders squander 1906 Iranian Constitution inspires hope intolerant, theocratic regime in which away their nation’s land and resources, for a free Iran today. ultimate authority rests with the cler- they were emboldened by the demo- Madam Speaker, I hope the recogni- gy, and a minority of clergymen at cratic revolutions that were at that tion contained in this bill can help in- that. time sweeping through Europe and spire Iranians to rise up and expel their There are elections and there is a Latin American. The people of Iran saw country’s dictators. Given the current parliament in Iran, but candidates what was happening in other countries threat the Iranian regime poses to must first be approved by an unelected and demanded similar reforms. Just as global security today, the whole world clergy. The democratic promise that today’s Iranians see their needs over- should join in supporting and encour- Iranians set out for themselves in 1906 looked in their leaders’ attempts to aging the Iranian people’s fight for remains unfulfilled, but it is not for- hasten the coming of a worldwide rad- freedom and constitutional representa- gotten. It stands as a beacon of demo- ical Islamic state, the destruction of tion. cratic hope for Iran and for others the assets of Iran before the 1906 revo- I ask my colleagues for support of throughout the Middle East. lution resulted in widespread poverty, this important legislation and pray for At a time when we have committed food shortages and plague, though the the day that all of God’s children live our resources to supporting the emer- rulers demonstrated no obligation to in freedom and liberty. gence of a liberal, tolerant Middle relieve the needs of the people. DRAFT 1906 IRAN CONSTITUTION East, it is very appropriate that we re- After years of agitation and a num- In the Name of God the Merciful, the For- call one of the earliest efforts in that ber of failed attempts to bring about giving. region to establish a constitutional representative constitutional reforms WHEREAS in accordance with the Impe- democratic regime. And we honor those in cooperation with Iran’s rulers, the rial edict dated the fourteenth of Jumada Iranians who struggled for positive reformists chose nonviolent means to althani, A.H. 1324 (=August 5, 1906), a decree

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Prophet, esty, and it shall afterwards have the honor Article 16—All laws necessary to strength- AND WHEREAS, by virtue of the funda- of receiving an answer from that Royal and en the foundations of the country and throne mental principle (therein laid down), we August quarter. and to set in order the affairs of the realm have conferred on each individual of the peo- Article 11—Members of the national con- and the establishment of the ministries must ple of our realm, for the amending and super- sultative assembly, on taking their seats, be ratified by the national consultative as- intending of the affairs of the common- shall take and subscribe to the following sembly. wealth, according to their degrees, the right form of oath: Article 17—The national consultative as- to participate in choosing and appointing the (Form of the Oath.) sembly shall, when occasion arises, bring for- Members of this Assembly by popular elec- ‘‘We the undersigned take God to witness, ward such bills as shall be necessary for the tion, and swear on the Qur’an, that, so long as the creation, modification, completion or abro- THEREFORE the National Consultative rights of the national consultative assembly gation of any law, and, subject to the ratifi- Assembly is now opened, in accordance with and its members are observed and respected, cation by the senate, shall submit it for the our Sacred Command; and we do define as in conformity with these regulations, we royal sanction, so that due effect may there- follows the principles and articles of the will, so far as possible, discharge, with the after be given to it. Constitutional Law regulating the aforesaid utmost truth, uprightness, diligence and en- Article 18—The regulation of all financial National Consultative Assembly, which Law deavor, the duties confided to us; that we matters, the construction and regulation of comprises the duties and functions of the will act loyally and truthfully towards our the budget, all changes in fiscal arrange- above-mentioned Assembly, its limitations, just and honored sovereign, commit no trea- ments, the acceptance or rejection of all in- and its relations with the various ministries son in respect of either the foundations of cidental and subordinate expenditure, as also of the country. the throne or the rights of the people, and the new inspectorships (of finance) which On the Constitution of the Assembly. will consider only the advantage and well- will be founded by the Government, shall be Article 1—The national consultative as- being of the people and the country of Iran.’’ subject to the approval of the national con- sembly is founded and established in accord- Article 12—No one, on any pretext or ex- sultative assembly. ance with the Imperial edict of the four- cuse, shall have any right, without the Article 19—The national consultative as- teenth of the Jumada al-thani, A.H. 1324 (Au- knowledge and approval of the national con- sembly has the right, after the senate has gust 5, 1906). sultative assembly, to molest its members. given its approval, to demand from the min- Article 2—The National Consultative As- Even in case of the members committing isters that effect shall be given to the bills sembly represents the whole of the people of some crime or misdemeanor, and being ar- thus approved for the reform of the finances Iran, who (thus) participate in the economic rested flagrante delicto, any punishment in- and the facilitation of co-operation between and political affairs of the country. the different departments of the Government Article 3—The National Consultative As- flicted upon him must be with the cog- nizance of the national consultative assem- by division of the departments and provinces sembly shall consist of the members elected of Iran and their respective offices. in Tehran and the provinces, and shall be bly. Article 13—The deliberations of the na- Article 20—The budget of each ministry held in Tehran. shall be concluded during the latter half of Article 4—The number of elected members tional consultative assembly, in order that effect may be given to their results, must be each year for the following year, and shall be of the national consultative assembly has ready fifteen days before the festivities of been fixed, in accordance with the electoral public. According to the internal regulations of the assembly, journalists and spectators Norooz. (March 21, the Iranian new year) law, separately promulgated, at one hundred Article 21—Should it at any time be nec- have the right to be present and listen, but and sixty-two, but in case of necessity the essary to introduce, modify or abrogate any not to speak. Newspapers may print and pub- number of the members may be increased to bylaws regulating the (functions of the) min- lish all the debates of the assembly, provided two hundred. istries, such change shall be made only with they do not change or pervert their meaning, Article 5—The members of the national the approval of the national consultative as- so that the public may be informed of the consultative assembly shall be elected for sembly, irrespective of whether the necessity subjects of discussion and the detail of what two whole years. This period shall begin on for such action has been declared by the as- takes place. Everyone, subject to his playing the day when all the representatives from sembly or enunciated by the responsible due regard to the public good, may discuss the provinces have arrived in Tehran. On the ministers. conclusion of this period or two years, new them in the public press, so that no matter Article 22—Any proposal to transfer or sell representatives shall be elected, but the peo- may be veiled or hidden from any person. any portion of the national resources, or of ple shall have the option of re-electing any Therefore all newspapers, provided that their the control exercised by the government or of their former representatives whom they contents are not injurious to any one of the the throne, or to effect any change in the wish and with whom they are satisfied. fundamental principles of the government or boundaries and frontiers of the kingdom, Article 6—The members of the national the nation, are authorized and allowed to shall be subject to the approval of the na- consultative assembly who have been elected print and publish all matters advantageous tional consultative assembly. to represent Tehran shall, as soon as they to the public interest, such as the debates of Article 23—Without the approval of the na- meet, have the right to convene the national the assembly, and the opinions of the people tional consultative assembly no concession consultative assembly and to begin their dis- on these debates. But if anyone, actuated by for the formation of any public company of cussions and deliberations. During the period interested motives, shall print in the news- any sort shall, under any plea whatsoever be preceding the arrival of the provincial dele- papers or in other publications anything con- granted by the government. gates, their decisions shall depend for their trary to what has been mentioned, or in- Article 24—The conclusion of treaties and validity and due execution on the majority spired by slander or calumny, he will render covenants, the granting of commercial, in- (by which they are carried). himself liable to cross-examination, judg- dustrial, agricultural and other concessions, Article 7—On the opening of the debates, ment and punishment, according to law. irrespective of whether they are granted to at least two thirds of the members of the na- Article 14—The national consultative as- Iranian or foreign nationals, shall be subject tional consultative assembly shall be sembly shall organize and arrange, in accord- to the approval of the national consultative present, and, when the vote is taken at least ance with separate and distinct regulations assembly, with the exception of treaties three quarters. A majority shall be obtained called the Internal Code of Rules, its own af- which, for reasons of state and the public ad- only when more than half of those present in fairs, such as the election of a president, vantage, must be kept secret. the Assembly record their votes. vice-presidents, secretaries, and other offi- Article 25—All government and national Article 8—The periods of session and recess cers, the arrangements of the debates and loans, under whatever title, whether internal of the national consultative assembly shall formation of committees, etc. or external, must be contracted only with be determined by the assembly itself, in ac- Duties of the Assembly, its Rights and its the cognizance and approval of the national cordance with such internal regulations as Limitations. consultative assembly. itself shall formulate. After the summer re- Article 15—The national consultative as- Article 26—The construction of railroads cess, the national consultative assembly sembly has the right in all matters and or chausses, at the expense of the govern- must continue open and remain in session issues to propose any bill which it regards as ment, or of any company, whether Iranian or from the fourteenth day of the month of conducive to the well-being of the govern- foreign, depends on the approval of the as- Mehr (Oct. 6th), which corresponds with the ment and the people, after due discussion sembly. anniversary of the opening day of the first and deliberation thereof in all sincerity and Article 27—Wherever the assembly ob- assembly. truth; and, having due regard to the major- serves any defect in the laws, or any neglect

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Article 28—Should any minister, acting been held at the demand of a minister, the On the Conditions Regulating the Forma- under misapprehension, issue on the royal disclosure of the deliberations depends on tion of the Senate. authority, whether in writing or verbal, or- the permission of that minister. Article 43—There shall be constituted an- ders conflicting with one of the laws which Article 36—Any minister can withdraw any other assembly, entitled the Senate, con- have been enacted and have received the matter which he has proposed to the assem- sisting of sixty members, the sessions of royal sanction, he shall admit his negligence bly at any point in the discussion, unless his which, after its constitution, shall be con- and lack of attention, and shall, according to statement has been made at the instance of temporaneous to the sessions of the national the law, be personally responsible to His the assembly, in which case statement has consultative assembly. Majesty. been made at the instance of the assembly, Article 44—The regulations of the Senate Article 29—Should a minister fail to give a in which case the withdrawal of the matter must be approved by the national consult- satisfactory account of any affair conform- depends on the consent of the assembly. ative assembly. able to the laws which have received the Article 37—If a bill introduced by any min- Article 45—The members of this assembly royal sanction, and should it appear in his ister is not accepted by the national consult- shall be chosen from amongst the well-in- case that a violation of such law has been ative assembly, it shall be returned, supple- formed, discerning, pious and respected per- committed, or that he has transgressed the mented by the observations of the assembly; sons of the realm. Thirty of them shall be limits imposed (on him), the assembly shall and the responsible minister, after rejecting nominated by His Imperial Majesty (fifteen demand his dismissal from His Majesty, and or accepting the criticisms of the assembly, of the people of Tehran, and fifteen of the should his treason be clearly established in a can propose the aforesaid bill a second time people of the provinces), and thirty shall be Court of Law, he shall not again be employed to the assembly. elected by the people (fifteen elected by the in the service of the State. Article 38—The members of the national people of Tehran, and fifteen elected by the Article 30—The Assembly shall, at any consultative assembly must clearly and people of the provinces). time when it considers it necessary, have the plainly signify their rejection or acceptance Article 46—After the convocation of the right to make direct representations to His of bills, and no one has the right to persuade Senate, all proposals must be approved by Majesty by means of a committee consisting or threaten them in recording their votes. both assemblies. If those proposals shall of the president of the national consultative The signification by the members of the as- have been originated in the Senate, or by the assembly and six of its members chosen by sembly of such rejection or acceptance must cabinet of ministers, they must first be the six ranks. This committee must ask per- be effected in such manner that newspaper amended and corrected in the Senate and ac- mission, and make an appointment for an correspondents and spectators also may per- cepted by a majority of votes, and must then audience with His Majesty through the Chief ceive it, that is to say their intention must be approved by the national consultative as- of Protocol. (Wazir-i-Darbar). be signified by some outward sign such as sembly. But proposals brought forward by Article 31—Ministers have the right to be (the employment of) blue and white voting- the national consultative assembly must, on present at the sessions of the national con- papers, or the like. the contrary, go from this assembly to the sultative assembly, to sit in the places ap- On the Introduction of Bills and Other Pro- Senate, except in the case of financial mat- pointed for them, and to listen to the de- posals by the Assembly. ters, which belong exclusively to the na- bates of the assembly. If they consider it Article 39—Whenever any bill is proposed tional consultative assembly. The decision of necessary, they may ask the President of the by one of the members of the assembly, it the assembly, in respect to the above-men- assembly for permission to speak, and may can only be discussed when at least fifteen tioned proposals, shall be made known to the give such explanations as may be necessary members of the assembly shall approve the Senate, so that it in turn may communicate for purposes of discussion and investigation. On the Presentation of Issues to the Na- discussion on that bill. In such case the pro- its observations to the national consultative tional Consultative Assembly. posal in question shall be forwarded in writ- assembly, but the latter, after due discus- Article 32—Any individual may submit in ing to the President of the assembly, who sion, is free to accept or reject these observa- writing to the Petition Department of the has the right to arrange that it shall be sub- tions of the Senate. Archives of the assembly a statement of his jected to a preliminary investigation in a Article 47—So long as the Senate has not own case, or of any criticisms or complains. Committee of Enquiry. been convoked, proposals shall, after being If the matter concerns the assembly itself, it Article 40—On the occasion of the discus- approved by the national consultative as- will give him a satisfactory answer; but if it sion and investigation of such bill as is men- sembly, receive the Royal assent, shall then concerns one of the ministries, it will refer it tioned in Article 39, whether in the assembly have the force of law. to that ministry, which will enquire into the or in the Committee of Enquiry, notice shall Article 48—If any proposal, after under- matter and return a sufficient answer. be given by the assembly to the responsible going debate and revision in the Senate, be Article 33—New laws which are needed minister, if any, concerning that bill, that if referred by a minister to the national con- shall be drafted and revised in the ministries possible he himself, or, if not, his deputy, sultative assembly, and be not accepted, which are respectively responsible, and shall shall be present in the assembly, so that the such disputed proposal shall, in case of its then be laid before the national consultative debate may take place in the presence of one being of importance, be reconsidered by a assembly by the responsible ministers, or by or other of them. The draft of the (proposed) third assembly composed of members of the the Prime Minister. After being ratified by bill, with its additions, must be sent from Senate and members of the national consult- the assembly, and signed by His Majesty, ten days to a month before the time (with ative assembly elected in equal moieties by they shall be duly put into force. the exception of matters added at the last members of the two assemblies. The decision Article 34—The President of the national moment) to the responsible minister; and so of this (third) assembly shall be read out in consultative assembly can, in case of neces- likewise the day of its discussion must be de- the national consultative assembly. If it be sity, either personally, or on the demand termined beforehand. After the bill has been then accepted, well. If not, a full account of often members of the assembly, hold a pri- discussed in the presence of the responsible the matter shall be submitted to His Majesty vate conference, consisting of a selected minister, and in case it should, by a majority and should the Royal judgment support the number of members of the national consult- of votes, receive the approval of the assem- view of the national consultative assembly, ative assembly, with any minister, from bly, it shall be officially transmitted in writ- it shall become effective; but if not, orders which private meeting newspaper cor- ing to the responsible minister, so that he will be issued for a fresh discussion and in- respondents and spectators shall be excluded, may take the necessary actions to imple- vestigation. If again no agreement of opinion and at which other members of the assembly ment it. results, and the Senate, by a majority of two shall not have the right to be present. The Article 41—If the responsible minister can- thirds, approves the dissolution of the na- result of the deliberations of such secret con- not, for any reason, agree with the national tional consultative assembly, this approval ference shall, however, only be confirmed consultative assembly about the said bill, he being separately affirmed by the cabinet of when it has been deliberated in the said con- must offer his excuses to it and give it satis- ministers, then the Imperial decree will be ference in presence of three quarter those se- faction. issued for the dissolution of the national lected (to serve on it), and carried by a ma- Article 42—Should the national consult- consultative assembly, and at the same time jority of votes. Should the proposition (in ative assembly demand explanations on any orders shall be given for the holding of fresh question) not be accepted in the private con- matter from the responsible minister, the elections, the people, however, have the ference, it shall not be brought forward in minister in question must give an answer, right to re-elect their former representa- the national consultative assembly, but shall which answer must not be postponed unnec- tives. be passed over in silence. essarily or without plausible reason, save in Article 49—The new representatives of Article 35—If such private conference shall the case of secret matters, the secrecy of Tehran must present themselves within the have been held at the demand of the presi- which for some definite period is to the ad- space of one month, and the representatives

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The U.S. helped over- assembly shall by a clear majority confirm Prime Minister, Mossadegh alarmed throw it. the first decision, His Most Sacred and Impe- the West by his nationalization of an One of the last resolutions, we talked rial Majesty shall approve that decision of Anglo-Iranian oil company that was about initiating an active and con- the national consultative assembly, and later named BP, which controlled all sistent dialogue with other govern- shall order it to be carried into effect. the country’s oil reserves. ments in the European Union in order Article 50—In each electoral period, which Britain immediately put an embargo to persuade the Government of Iran to consists of two years, orders for the renewal on Iran. Members of British Intel- rectify its human rights practices. We of representatives shall not be given more should be talking to the Government of than once. ligence Service approached the United Article 51—It is agreed that the kings of States under President Eisenhower in Iran if we object to their human rights our successors and posterity shall regard as 1953 to join them in Operation Ajax, a practices. a duty of their sovereign state and an obliga- coup against Mossadegh. President Ei- Resolution 415 says human rights tion incumbent upon them the maintenance senhower agreed and authorized the will be considered a significant factor of these laws and principles, which we have CIA to assist the BIS in overthrowing in the foreign policy of the United established and put into force for the Mossadegh. The Shah at first at- States with regard to Iran, but we are strengthening of the edifice of the country, tempted to formally dismiss not stating that with the other coun- the consolidation of the foundations of the tries that have violated the human Throne, the superintendence of the machin- Mossadegh, but this backfired and Mossadegh convinced the Shah to flee rights of their citizens. ery of Justice, and the tranquility of the na- My concern is that while these reso- tion. to Baghdad. lutions in and of themselves may have 14 of the month of Dhu’l-Qa’da, in the year Regardless of this setback, the covert elements that are salutary, at the of 1324 A.H. operation soon went into full swing same time you have to put them in the (=December 30, 1906). conducted from the U.S. embassy in context of the administration’s policy, ‘‘These constitutional laws of the national Tehran under the leadership of Kermit consultative assembly and the senate, con- which is a buildup to war against Iran. Roosevelt, Jr. Agents were hired to fa- taining fifty-one articles, are correct. That is why I am raising a note of cau- cilitate violence, and as a result pro- (Dhu al-Qi’dah 14, A.H. 1324’’ tion here. You have to see why we have tests broke out across the nation, anti- (=December 30, 1906). three resolutions on the floor of the (Underneath the concluding words is the and pro-monarchy. Protesters violently House dealing with Iran on the same signature of the Muzaffaru’d-Din Shah, and clashed in the streets leaving almost day our President is before the United on the back of the page are the seals of the 300 dead. The operation was successful then Crown Prince or Wali-’ahd (the deposed Nations making a statement which in triggering a coup, and within days characterizes Iran in much the same Shah, Muhammad’Ali), and of the late pro-Shah tanks stormed the capital Mushiru’d-Dawla.) way that Iraq was characterized before and bombarded the Prime Minister’s Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am the United Nations in another visit by residence. Mossadegh surrendered and the President. I think we have to be pleased to yield to my good friend and was arrested on the 19th of August 1953, distinguished colleague from Ohio (Mr. very cautious about the path this coun- tried for treason, and sentenced to 3 try is taking. KUCINICH) as much time as he might years in prison. consume. We can stand for democracy and Mr. KUCINICH. I want to thank the b 1615 human rights in Iran. We can do all of those things without taking steps and gentleman from California, and I ap- Now, keep in mind that on March 8 of letting our efforts, which might be in preciate your commitment to constitu- 1951, Mossadegh submitted to the Ira- good faith, by the way, without letting tional democracies. My statement here nian mullahs his proposal to nation- those efforts be used as a buildup to- today, while I can certainly agree with alize Iran’s oil. According to the Cor- wards war. I am saying look at all of the sentiment that was expressed and nell University library, the Anglo-Ira- this in the context in which it is occur- the spirit of this resolution with re- nian Oil Company, most of whose stock ring. spect to hoping for constitutional de- was owned by the British Government, Look at Time magazine this week mocracies, I think we need to look at had been paying Iran much less than and look at the stories that have been the letter of the resolution and put it the British Government took from the published in The New Yorker. Watch in the context of the administration’s company in taxes. Mossadegh’s nation- the development of this administration policies. alization bill scared the company into with respect to covert activities in First of all, this particular resolution concessions that were made too late. Iran. expresses its profound hope that the The Premier was committed to nation- Madam Speaker, you might be inter- people of Iran will once again enjoy a alization. Much to the surprise of the ested to know that our House Sub- democratic government in the spirit of British, he went through with it right committee on Government Operations, the Iranian Constitution of 1906. I down to the expulsion of British tech- which has jurisdiction over national se- would like to read from some research nicians without whom the Iranians curity and international relations, we that is available on the Web, Recent could not run the Abadan refinery. Re- were supposed to have a classified Iranian History from Wikipedia. It says sults? The West lost the Iranian oil briefing by the State Department and that: with the rise of modernization in supply, and the Iranian Government by the Department of Defense on this the late 19th century, desire for change lost the oil payments. issue on what is going on in Iran. They led to the Persian Constitutional Revo- When we are talking about democ- refused to appear. They still refuse to lution of 1905 to 1911. In 1921, Reza Shah racy in Iran, Iran had a democratic appear. They are not accountable to Pahlavi staged a coup against the government which was overthrown be- Congress. I am raising this issue so my weakened Qajar dynasty. cause of oil. So let’s celebrate democ- colleagues know that you have to look During World War II, Britain and the racy and not try to at the same time at the context in which these resolu- USSR invaded Iran from August 25 to praise a process that resulted in an tions are being offered. September 17, 1941, to stop an axis-sup- overthrow of democracy. Madam Speaker, I thank the gen- ported coup and secure Iran’s petro- I think when we look at this par- tleman from California for the oppor- leum infrastructure. The allies of ticular resolution, you have to read tunity to present these observations. World War II forced the Shah to abdi- these resolutions to the letter to get an Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, I rise cate, in favor of his son, Mohammad idea of what is going on here. in support of H. Res. 942, recognizing the

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Whereas Article 23 of the Constitution of objection to the request of the gentle- The Iranian Constitutional Revolution was a the Socialist Republic of Vietnam provides woman from Florida? pivotal event in Persian and Middle Eastern that ‘‘[t]he lawful property of individuals There was no objection. history. In the face of a corrupt and authori- and organizations shall not be nationalized’’; Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- tarian Qajar monarchy, and in order to defend Whereas according to the Department of er, I yield myself such time as I may Persian interests against British and Russian State, more work is necessary to adequately consume. imperialism, the Persian people rose up and protect property rights in Vietnam; and House Resolution 415 expresses the forced the creation of a parliament and the Whereas the people of the United States sense of the House that the Socialist adoption of a constitution containing basic are firmly committed to freedom, democ- Republic of Vietnam needs to do more racy, and basic human rights for the citizens democratic rights for the first time in Iranian of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Now, to resolve claims for confiscated real history. therefore, be it and personal property. This resolution In this time that the United States faces very Resolved, That— notes the widespread confiscation of serious and difficult issues with regards to (1) The House of Representatives— real and personal property that oc- Iran, this historic event demonstrates that the (A) welcomes recent attempts by the Gov- curred during the establishment of the Iranian people’s long-standing desire for ernment of the Socialist Republic of Viet- Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a one- democratic self-government, free from authori- nam to establish private land use rights for party state ruled by the Vietnamese its citizens, and hopes that these rights are tarian rule or foreign interference. I believe Communist Party. that understanding these values common to quickly expanded to encompass all Viet- namese citizens; Many individuals and entities, in- the Iranian and American peoples, as well as (B) calls on the Government of the Social- cluding the Catholic Church and the Iran’s political history, will help us develop a ist Republic of Vietnam to more fully recog- United Buddhist Church of Vietnam, constructive policy towards Iran. It is also an nize its responsibility to provide equitable, still have not been adequately com- important sign of support for the Iranian peo- prompt, and fair restitution of property that pensated for those extensive takings. ple and our Iranian-American constituents. was confiscated by the government; Unfortunately, property confiscation Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, we (C) calls on the Government of the Social- is not just a thing of the past. Earlier have no additional requests for time, ist Republic of Vietnam to direct local offi- this year, the State Department noted and I yield back the balance of my cials, particularly in the Central Highlands region, to promptly investigate and resolve reports that Vietnamese officials had time. forced some ethnic minority Protes- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- complaints about discriminatory and uncom- pensated confiscation of land; tants to leave their homes without ade- er, I also have no further requests for (D) urges the Government of the Socialist quate compensation, and that land was time, and I yield back the balance of Republic of Vietnam to form a national com- seized from other minorities and given our time. mission for processing restitution claims, to state-owned coffee and rubber plan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and to obligate local government officials, tations. These events underscore the question is on the motion offered by bodies, and agencies to provide all necessary continuing need for equitable restitu- the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. documentation and cooperation to facilitate the implementation of decisions issued by tion and better protection of property ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend rights in Vietnam. the rules and agree to the resolution, the national commission; and (E) strongly urges the Government of the House Resolution 415 urges the Viet- H. Res. 942. Socialist Republic of Vietnam— namese Government to investigate The question was taken. (i) to ensure that implementation of land The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the confiscation complaints and to provide use reforms by local officials does not result restitution. It also expresses the sense opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of in increased inequity in access to land, par- those present have voted in the affirm- of the House that our President should ticularly for the poor and for those out of consider land rights issues in deter- ative. favor with the Communist Party; and Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I (ii) to ensure that the government provides mining whether Vietnam is a country demand the yeas and nays. fair, prompt, and equitable restitution to of particular concern for religious free- The yeas and nays were ordered. former landowners for the property rights of dom under the International Religious The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- all confiscated lands; and Freedom Act, and should include re- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the (2) it is the sense of the House of Rep- porting on land rights and restitution Chair’s prior announcement, further resentatives that— issues in the annual Country Reports (A) the President should specifically con- proceedings on this question will be on Human Rights Practices. sider land use rights for individuals in deter- We appreciate the efforts of this reso- postponed. mining whether the Socialist Republic of f Vietnam is a country of particular concern lution’s lead sponsors, the gentle- woman from California (Ms. LORETTA EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE for religious freedom under section 402(b)(1)(A) of the International Religious SANCHEZ) and the gentleman from Indi- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)(A)); ana (Mr. BURTON), and we thank Chair- THAT THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC and man HYDE and the Committee on Inter- OF VIETNAM NEEDS TO DO (B) the President should direct the Sec- national Relations for moving this res- MORE TO RESOLVE CLAIMS FOR retary of State to include, in the Secretary olution forward. CONFISCATED REAL AND PER- of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- SONAL PROPERTY Rights Practices submitted to the Congress under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the ance of my time. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- status of land use rights and restitution Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I er, I move to suspend the rules and claims in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. yield myself such time as I may con- agree to the resolution (H. Res. 415) ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sume, and I rise in strong support of pressing the sense of the House of Rep- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from this resolution. resentatives that the Socialist Repub- Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the I first want to commend my good lic of Vietnam needs to do more to re- gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- friend and fellow Californian Ms. LO- solve claims for confiscated real and TOS) each will control 20 minutes. RETTA SANCHEZ for introducing this personal property, and for other pur- The Chair recognizes the gentle- resolution. Her leadership in Congress poses, as amended. woman from Florida. on matters related to Vietnam is deep- The Clerk read as follows: GENERAL LEAVE ly appreciated. H. RES. 415 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- Since the fall of Saigon more than Whereas during the establishment of the er, I ask unanimous consent that all three decades ago, the Vietnamese Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a 1-party Members may have 5 legislative days Government has confiscated private

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Unfortunately, as the one-party sys- property by the Vietnamese Govern- Well, this Congress can send a clear tem was established under the Viet- ment is not a matter of ancient his- message that we are looking at what namese Communist Party, uncompen- tory. Many Vietnamese today complain they are doing, and in order to show sated confiscation of real and personal that local authorities are confiscating progress in the area of human rights, property from Vietnamese citizens was their lands without compensation and we are going to evaluate it step by widespread and there was no solution. due process, and that these confis- step, and the first part is to end prop- Unfortunately, under this government cations are being carried out in a sin- erty seizures and to fairly compensate the confiscation of land as a tool of re- gularly discriminatory fashion. the citizens and organizations whose pression against certain ethnic minori- The Montagnards in Vietnam’s Cen- land has been unfairly taken. ties continued, and it continues even tral Highlands, many of whom are Congress must be clear with the Gov- today. Article 23 of the Constitution of Christians, have been particularly sub- ernment of Vietnam that promises the Socialist Republic of Vietnam pro- jected to land confiscations. Many alone are not satisfactory, and that im- vides that the lawful property of indi- Christian Montagnards have lost access plementation and enforcement are the viduals and organizations shall not be to their ancestral lands, and they have real measures of this progress. As the nationalized. been severely marginalized in an eco- President prepares to go to Vietnam, nomic sense. In some cases, confiscated and as Vietnam is looking at entrance So I rise today to ask that more at- Montagnard land has been turned over into WTO, and as we are looking at tention be given to the providing of to Vietnamese from lowland areas. normal trade relations with Vietnam, I this property back to the rightful own- Madam Speaker, the Vietnamese think it is incredibly important for ers and that the government is asked Government has recently made efforts this Congress to remember how impor- by the world community to establish a to improve its land reform policies. It tant human rights are here in the private land use right for some of its is imperative that the government uses United States and for every citizen of citizens and also to establish a way to this process to end discriminatory land the world. return this property. We, likewise, be- seizures and to ensure that everyone I urge my colleagues to support the lieve that this government should re- receives adequate compensation for people of Vietnam and to send a clear move itself from engaging in repressive their property. message to the Government of Vietnam procedures that do not allow the right I urge all of my colleagues to support by voting for this resolution today. of private property ownership to exist this resolution. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- in North Vietnam. We believe it is very Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle- important for tools to be put in place the author of this important resolu- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). so that the rights of the people can be tion, my good friend from California Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam restored. (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ). Speaker, I rise to support the effort, I hope in this time that the United Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- the legislation and the work of Con- Nations is gathered that issues dealing fornia. Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. gresswoman SANCHEZ, who has worked with individual rights of citizens and LANTOS for yielding me this time. on these issues for a very long time. I countries that are still repressive be- I would also like to thank my origi- also thank the ranking member Mr. come high on their agenda. We need to nal cosponsor, the gentleman from In- LANTOS and the manager Ms. ROS- discuss Sudan. We need to discuss the diana (Mr. BURTON), and Chairman LEHTINEN for their leadership on these rights of the people in Iran, and, cer- HYDE, and all of the members of the issues. tainly, Vietnam is one in particular. Committee on International Relations It is interesting that now, with most So I join in support of H. Res. 415 and who thought this was an important res- of the world’s leaders at the United Na- ask this Congress to support a strong olution and who helped me bring it to tions, you would almost hope that they statement being made to North Viet- the floor. would accomplish something. Certainly nam about the rights of its people and I introduced H. Res. 415 in June 2005 that would mean to many of the na- the right for the return of private and because we began to see a very big pat- tions that would be appearing there personal property. This is a time that tern of confiscation of land. Now, this that they would address some of the the statement should be made, but had been happening in Vietnam since questions that have oppressed their more importantly, this is a time for ac- the fall of Saigon back in 1975 by the citizens for years. tion. Socialist government. But we have seen it happen even more, and particu- b 1630 Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I have larly to religious institutions and to After the Vietnam War, we remain no further requests for time, and I minorities, including the Montagnards with a divided Vietnam, the North and yield back the balance of my time. who live up in the highlands. South Vietnam; but over the years, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- It is a growing concern, and illegal this Congress and these administra- er, I have no further requests for time, seizures of personal property from Vi- tions have moved more closely to try and I yield back the balance of my etnamese citizens and private organiza- to develop alliances with the United time. tions just shouldn’t be happening. Even States and North and South Vietnam, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The though Article 23 of the Vietnamese under the argument that engagement question is on the motion offered by Constitution prohibits seizure of prop- is responsible and it helps to promote the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. erty without compensation, this has democracy. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend not been enforced. I would say that many of the Viet- the rules and agree to the resolution, We must support the people within namese in the Vietnamese community H. Res. 415, as amended. Vietnam who continue to fight for the of the United States know that that is right to keep their land. Believe me, still a difficult road. Many are still The question was taken; and (two- they do. They have been demonstrating fighting for family reunification, for thirds having voted in favor thereof) now for almost 6 months in front of the the right to visit their families, or the the rules were suspended and the reso- government buildings in Hanoi asking right for their families to be reunited lution, as amended, was agreed to. for land reform, asking to get their with them. Even though we move clos- A motion to reconsider was laid on lands back. We need to make sure if er and closer to trade relationships, we the table.

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Res. the resolution under consideration and to thank Chairman HYDE for allowing 317) requesting the President to issue a to include extraneous material. this resolution to move to the floor. Madam Speaker, this resolution is proclamation annually calling upon The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there very simple and very important. It pro- the people of the United States to ob- objection to the request of the gentle- vides that the Nation should set aside serve Global Family Day, One Day of woman from Florida? time dedicated to eradicating violence, Peace and Sharing, and for other pur- There was no objection. hunger, and poverty, and to estab- poses, as amended. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- The Clerk read as follows: er, I yield myself such time as I may lishing greater trust and fellowship among peace-loving nations and fami- H. CON. RES. 317 consume. lies everywhere. Whereas, in the year 2005, the people of the I rise in support of House Con. Res. 317, requesting the President to issue a As we commemorate the lives lost in world suffered many calamitous events, in- the tragedy that occurred on Sep- cluding devastation from tsunami, terror at- proclamation setting aside a day dedi- tacks, war, famine, genocide, hurricanes, cated to eradicating violence and es- tember 11, 5 years ago, it is particu- earthquakes, political and religious conflict, tablishing greater trust among peace- larly fitting that the President des- disease, poverty, and rioting, all necessi- loving nations and families every- ignate a day for eradicating violence tating global cooperation, compassion, and where. and embracing our common humanity. unity previously unprecedented among di- This resolution has a distinguished Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- verse cultures, faiths, and economic classes; history, Madam Speaker. In the year leagues to support this resolution. Whereas grave global challenges in the Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- 2000, Congress unanimously agreed to a year 2006 may require cooperation and inno- ance of my time. vative problem-solving among citizens and similar resolution. The previous legis- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speak- nations on an even greater scale; lation, authored by the late Senator er, I reserve the balance of my time. Whereas, on December 15, 2000, Congress Paul Wellstone from Minnesota, ex- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 138, pressed the sense of Congress that a very pleased to yield such time as he expressing the sense of Congress that the day of peace and sharing should be es- President of the United States should issue a may consume to the author of this res- tablished at the beginning of each year. olution, my good friend and distin- proclamation each year calling upon the peo- This day would encourage people ple of the United States and interested orga- guished colleague from Michigan, Con- nizations to observe an international day of around the world to gather with fam- gressman CONYERS. peace and sharing at the beginning of each ily, their faith community, and neigh- Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I year; bors to share a meal and to pledge to rise absolutely overjoyed at the action Whereas, in 2001, the United Nations Gen- work for peace in the new year. It that has been taken by the Committee eral Assembly adopted Resolution 56/2, which called upon Americans to match or on International Relations. I begin by invited ‘‘Member States, intergovernmental multiply the cost of that year’s meal commending the distinguished chair- and non-governmental organizations and all with a contribution to fight hunger. man, HENRY HYDE, a current member the peoples of the world to celebrate One In the following year, 2001, the Day in Peace, 1 January 2002, and every year of the House Judiciary Committee, thereafter’’; United Nations General Assembly where he was once chairman; my dear Whereas many foreign heads of state have adopted a resolution asking the global friend from Florida, Subcommittee recognized the importance of establishing community to set aside the first day of Chairwoman ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN; Global Family Day, a special day of inter- the year to recognize the importance of and, of course, the esteemed TOM LAN- national unity, peace, and sharing, on the international unity, peace, and shar- TOS, the ranking member of the com- first day of each year; and ing. mittee. Whereas family is the basic structure of Today, Madam Speaker, we are con- Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot tell humanity, thus, we must all look to the sta- sidering House Concurrent Resolution you how thrilled I am to see a resolu- bility and love within our individual families 317, sponsored by my colleague Con- tion come back to the floor for the ob- to create stability in the global community: Now, therefore, be it gressman CONYERS, recognizing that in servance of Global Family Day, One Resolved by the House of Representatives (the order to implement these resolutions Day of Peace and Sharing. It has a long Senate concurring), That Congress urgently calling for peace and the alleviation of history that the gentlewoman from requests the following: worldwide suffering, we must rely Florida remembers all the way back to (1) That the President issue a proclamation heavily on the family. It is the family the late Senator Paul Wellstone. And I annually calling upon the people of the that is the basic unit of a civil society. join all of you as we in the Congress United States to observe Global Family Day, The family is where our values are continue to search for a way to find One Day of Peace and Sharing, a day which peace in Iraq and Afghanistan, in every is dedicated— learned and carried out. Stability and (A) to eradicating violence, hunger, pov- peace in the global community can corner of the world. erty, and suffering; and only be accomplished one family at a There are widely divergent views (B) to establishing greater trust and fel- time. about how we arrive at peace; but most lowship among peace-loving nations and A special day where families world- of all, we are deeply concerned about families everywhere. wide can sit down to a meal and pledge the subject. We have families, constitu- (2) That the President invite former Presi- to work locally for peace and to end in- ents, individuals who are longing for dents of the United States, Nobel laureates, justice in their own communities will peace in the world and an end to the and other notables, including American busi- suffering caused by poverty, disease, ness, labor, faith, and civic leaders, to join no doubt have a worldwide impact. the President in promoting appropriate ac- I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote, Madam Speak- and hunger. Untold numbers of our tivities for Americans and in extending ap- er. friends, neighbors, parents, children propriate greetings from the families of Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- are hoping that there can be more un- America to families in the rest of the world. ance of my time. derstanding, more generosity, more The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I genuine friendship and more caring ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from yield myself such time as I may con- among people of all faiths and cultures. Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the sume. We struggle with military strategies gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- and budgets, economic considerations, TOS) each will control 20 minutes. port of this resolution. and international issues.

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Children who are barely 8 proclamation calling upon the Nation’s and his commitment and years of years old, 7 years old, 12 years old have citizens to observe Global Family Day. working on human rights and justice their limbs eliminated because they It has been done before in the year 2000, issues in the United States and his col- are now in guerilla warfare. We need and we are so pleased that it is being laboration on this legislation. I thank this Global Family Day, One Day of done today. him for allowing me to be an original Peace and Sharing. I would remind you that in 2001 fol- cosponsor for something as instructive Then, of course, the crisis in Sudan. lowing the tragedy of 9/11, the United and as insightful as this legislation is. I am asking the President, as he inter- Nations General Assembly took the I am delighted to be joined with a num- acts with, again, the nation of families, same action. In more than 20 nations ber of cosponsors now, Mr. KUCINICH as to demand that the President of Sudan around the globe, the leaders of those well. step aside to allow the African Union countries have personally endorsed this And I rise today to applaud the con- peace keepers to enter into their terri- initiative. And here in the Nation’s cept, but also to say how vital and how tory, to prevent the famine, the geno- capital, Mayor Anthony Williams pro- important this idea is. We celebrate cide, the brutality, the violence, the vi- claimed just 2 months ago that Janu- Thanksgiving and holidays around the olence against women. ary 1, 2007, would be a day for all Wash- Christmastime. Many of the different For those of us who have been in the ingtonians to become peacemakers in faiths call that timeframe in their own Sudan, who have been in Chad where whatever capacity that they can. faith a name. We have commemora- the refugees are, the stories are hor- Frequently, this took the role of peo- tions around the birth of Christ for rific. If you sit down on the dirt floor ple breaking bread with someone, some Christians, and other faiths have their as I have done with the women of family of another faith, of another commemorations. We are eager to pro- Sudan to tell you about how they are community, and the idea was to get to mote peace, as I am an original cospon- raped continuously when they simply know one another better. It provides a sor of the Department of Peace, offered go out to get wood, in order to provide way of saying to the world that we un- by my good friend from Ohio, Mr. KUCI- fire in order to survive. This is a time derstand that it is the individuals, the NICH. But I do not know if we realize now that the United Nations when the 6.6 billion people on this planet, inter- how crucial it is in this day and time President can demand, along with the acting with one another that will allow to have a Global Family Day, One Day General Assembly and the U.N. Secu- this to happen. of Peace and Sharing. rity Council for the Sudan to step aside So I thank the tireless advocates who and the world family to condemn them. b 1645 have worked on this matter across the And so this Global Family Day, One years. Organizationally, they include Maybe if you would take a journey Day of Peace and Sharing that the the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family with me back to New Orleans, reminis- President should call for the United Life Institute, the National Associa- cing and remembering the horrificness States, should be that we pray for the tion of Former Foster Care Children of of Hurricane Katrina and the time we peace and human rights of the people America, the Global Family Day Foun- spent just a few weeks ago, some 28 of Iran, for the troops to come home so dation; but, of course, it is the founder Democratic Members who traveled that they can be redeployed out of of this idea that came to us in the Con- throughout the gulf region. We really Iraq, and that the Iraqi Government gress years ago with young children went to see the improvement, to be can take their rightful place of leader- who wanted to start doing something able to shake hands and to see where ship. along with the former Senator from people had moved from the devastation We pray for those in the gulf region Minnesota, and that is Ms. Linda Gro- of 2005. But yet we found ongoing dev- who are now suffering. This resolution ver, whose dedication and commitment astation. is so crucial, so vital, so important, be- has inspired all of us to this unique, We bent down and we offered prayers cause it is a day of action, because it is creative way to bring us all a little as well as action. And it made me calling for action. All of us who are closer together. think more and more that we needed to comfortable in our homes right now Again, my thanks to the floor leaders be able to come together as families to need to be aware that the world is in that have managed this. address the question of hurricanes and trouble. Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, will earthquakes, famine and genocide. Be- But the United States, taking the the gentleman yield? cause right here in the United States high moral ground, has the oppor- Mr. CONYERS. I yield to the gen- in the gulf region, there are still people tunity, based upon this wonderful reso- tleman from Ohio. who are homeless, not because they are lution, to be instructive and to gather Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I not Americans who have contributed to its people around to ask for the free- want to thank the gentleman for his this country, and veterans and people dom and peace and justice of the people work on this resolution, and I ask the who have built their homes and raised in Sudan, freedom and human rights, gentleman with his consent that I their families, but because this govern- and a new day in Iran and a standing could be added as an original cospon- ment has failed to provide them with down of any military violence by the sor. the resources necessary to go back to United States against Iran. Mr. CONYERS. Yes. I thought that their homes, private insurance compa- And, as well, the redeployment of our he was, but if he wasn’t, he is now. nies have not been able to provide troops out of Iraq, and the governance Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam them with relief to build their homes. of the people of Iraq so that we can Speaker, I reserve the balance of my So this day is a broader concept of promote this Global Day of Peace and time. being able to bring us together, not to Sharing. Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I am forget those who are now hopeless Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of pleased to yield 41⁄2 minutes to my sometimes and helpless, but to be able H. Con. Res. 317: Requesting the President to friend and colleague from Texas, SHEI- to say that we want to reunite fami- issue a proclamation annually calling upon the LA JACKSON-LEE. lies. people of the United States to observe Global (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked Then I want you to think of the child Family Day, One Day of Peace and Sharing, and was given permission to revise and soldiers around the world. I thought and for other purposes. extend her remarks.) maybe we had extinguished that. I of- Global Family Day originated from One Day Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Madam fered legislation early in my career Holiday, a day of peace and sharing together Speaker, let me thank my distin- about the elimination or the lack of around the world, and is the first major shared guished friend from California for use of child soldiers by cutting some of global event to annually celebrate the entire

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At a time of war, hatred, it be done for a day, we know that we question is on the motion offered by poverty, and friction within our international have the capacity to master the social the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. community, Global Family Day reminds us to arts to the point where we can make ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend remain hopeful, to weather the stormy seas, to peace a practice in our everyday lives, the rules and agree to the concurrent look for peace in the midst of the tempest. not just the absence of war, but the ac- resolution, H. Con. Res. 317, as amend- We need a Global Family Day, because we tive practice of a capacity for mutu- ed. are indeed in the midst of a troubling time. In ality, for understanding, for peace-giv- The question was taken; and (two- the United States alone, there is plenty to re- ing, for peace-sharing. We have this ca- thirds having voted in favor thereof) mind of us of the urgency of fighting many of pacity. the rules were suspended and the con- our social maladies. We showed it last week when we current resolution, as amended, was In 2000, 16.2 percent of persons in the came together on a resolution honoring agreed to. United States under the age of 18 were con- the Dalai Lama with a Congressional A motion to reconsider was laid on sidered poor. Gold Medal. I want to thank Mr. LAN- the table. In that same year, 11.7 million American TOS for giving me the opportunity. Be- f children younger than 18 lived below the pov- cause of you, I had the chance to meet erty line. the Dalai Lama years ago. CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS One out of every six American children We have this capacity in this Con- ABUSES BY THE GOVERNMENT (16.3 percent) was poor in 2001. More specifi- gress to bring our aspirations to the OF IRAN AND EXPRESSING SOLI- cally, 30.2 percent of African-American chil- highest level possible and in that way DARITY WITH THE IRANIAN PEO- dren, 28 percent of Hispanic children, 11.5 connect with the whole world. Because PLE percent of Asian and Pacific Islander children, what this talks about is one day Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam and 9.5 percent of Non-Hispanic White chil- around the world for peace and sharing. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules dren were poor. So we at this moment unite with a and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1 in 1.056 children will be killed by guns be- family of humanity. We at this mo- 976) condemning human rights abuses fore the age of 20. ment stand strong on principles of by the Government of the Islamic Re- Children make up 12 percent of all crime human unity. We can do that in this public of Iran and expressing solidarity victims reported to the police, including 71 moment, and we can do it for many with the Iranian people. percent of all sex crimes and 38 percent of all other moments as well. kidnapping victims. Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I The Clerk read as follows: Participation in the observance of Global thank my friend for his heartfelt and H. RES. 976 Family Day is an important gesture of com- warm words. I yield 2 minutes to my Whereas the Government of the Islamic passion. When we recognize Global Family distinguished colleague and very good Republic of Iran was elected through a con- trolled and fixed election process which does Day, we support the idea of peace over war. friend from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). not allow the Iranian people to freely elect When we recognize Global Family Day, we Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speak- their leaders; support the fight against poverty. When we er, I want to thank the gentleman from Whereas the Government of Iran is unac- recognize Global Family Day, we support California for yielding me time. countable to the will of the Iranian people; world unity over ill-motivated antagonism. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to join Whereas the Government of Iran is a party As the leader of the free world, the United with all of those who have expressed an to the International Covenant on Civil and States must foster a sense of empathy, com- interest and a concern in this resolu- Political Rights, the International Covenant passion, and brotherhood. We must join our tion. I rise because I firmly move that on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and bothers and sisters around the world to build we have the capacity to go far beyond the International Convention on the Elimi- where we are. nation of All Forms of Racial Discrimina- hope at a time of doubt, to spread love and tion; unity in a time of hate and division. As a matter of fact, I recall John Whereas the Government of Iran within I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- Kennedy once saying that peace is not both its legal framework and everyday prac- tion requesting the President to issue a procla- found only in treaties, covenants and tice continues to violate the civil and human mation annually calling upon the people of the charters, but in the hearts of men. rights of its citizens, in particular women, United States to observe Global Family Day, I suspect that if he were alive today, religious and ethnic minorities, and vocal One Day of Peace and Sharing, and other he would say in the hearts of men and opponents of the regime; purposes. of women. I happen to believe that we Whereas the Government of Iran practices discrimination against the aforementioned Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam learn what we live, and that if we ac- groups through denial of access to education Speaker, I reserve the balance of my tively pursue the concepts of peace and employment, seizure of private property, time. that we find different ways to handle violent suppression of peaceful protest and Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I conflict resolution. freedom of assembly, arbitrary arrest and de- yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from I know that there are people who tention, physical and mental torture, cruel, Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH). would say, what is the point in talking inhuman, and degrading punishment, such as Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I about this? Well, I will tell you the public executions, hanging, and stoning, and want to thank the gentleman from point. And I want to commend the gen- extra judicial killings of dissidents and ordi- California for this opportunity to ad- tleman from Michigan, because I re- nary citizens; dress this resolution, which calls upon member reading a book that said, in Whereas the Constitution of Iran promotes religious intolerance and prohibits religious the people of the United States to ob- the beginning was the word. And, of freedom by endorsing one religion to the ex- serve Global Family Day, One Day of course, the words go forth. And people clusion of other religious beliefs; Peace and Sharing. internalize those words. So I am Whereas an unelected theocratic ruler and The prayer of Saint Francis begins pleased to join all of those who have clerical elite exert control over the execu- with these words: make me a channel spoken on this issue today. I do believe tive, legislative, and judicial branches of the of our peace. And the gentleman from that peace is possible. Iranian Government; San Francisco, certainly throughout Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I Whereas the Iranian judiciary is not inde- his career and here again today, af- want to thank all of my colleagues for pendent and can be subject to arbitrary dis- missal by the clerics; firms his work for peace. I want to join their very significant statements. We Whereas on December 16, 2005, the United with him and the prime sponsor, Mr. have no additional requests for time, Nations General Assembly passed a resolu- CONYERS, in requesting the President and I yield back the balance of our tion discussing the human rights violations to issue this annual proclamation. time. by the Government of Iran and insisting that

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We know that Iran is the often to a crime that they did not com- Whereas Iran sent to the June 2006 inau- single largest state sponsor of ter- mit. gural meetings of the United Nations Human rorism in the world. And we know that b 1700 Rights Council Saeed Mortazavi, Tehran’s their leaders wish to continue inflict- We must never forget these viola- Prosecutor General responsible for jailing ing terrible pain and suffering on any tions when we consider Iran’s place in hundreds of journalists and linked to the 2003 group of people who do not share their arrest, imprisonment, and murder of an Ira- the international community. Presi- nian-Canadian photojournalist, showing a extremist beliefs. However, we must also remember the dent Bush has attempted to engage the blatant disregard for the issue of human Iranian Government to end their ille- pain and suffering of the Iranian people rights reform; and gal nuclear weapons program. This ef- at the hands of their leaders. Congress, Whereas the Department of State’s Coun- fort is crucial to keeping the world safe try Report on Human Rights Practices and the President, and the international from a nuclear nightmare. Report on International Religious Freedom community must address the excessive document the human rights abuses by the However, the effort must not end human rights abuses by Iran’s Govern- there. The United States and its allies Government of Iran and list Iran as a ‘‘Coun- ment. Since the Khomeini revolution try of Particular Concern’’: Now, therefore, must continue to pressure Iran to end be it in 1979, Iran has been ruled by a string the severe human rights violations Resolved, That the House of Representa- of tyrants who use religion and politics against the Iranian people. tives— as an excuse to persecute their own It is appropriate for us to raise this (1) condemns the human rights abuses per- people. issue here today. This evening the petrated by the Government of the Islamic Religious, ethnic, and gender dis- President of Iran will address the world Republic of Iran and strongly urges the crimination are practiced every day by international community to bring pressure from the floor of the United Nations. the Iranian judicial courts and the His pleas and support of a nuclear Iran on Iran to halt discrimination and violence clerics who run them. People or groups toward its citizens, in particular women, re- will fall on deaf ears. His continued de- ligious and ethnic minorities, and vocal op- critical to their government are given fiance of U.N. Security Council resolu- ponents of the regime; few rights under the law and no rights tions must end, and the international (2) urges the Government of the United in practice. community must begin the process of States to continue to pressure the Govern- The Government of Iran practices isolating the Iranian regime until true ment of Iran into making measurable im- discrimination against its own people reform in that country begins. provements in the human rights situation by denial of access to education and Human decency requires us to stand for the Iranian people; and employment, seizure of private prop- unanimously against Ahmadinejad’s (3) expresses its unity with all Iranian peo- erty, violent suppression of peaceful ple and shares their desire to see Iran be- oppression of his own people. We must come a free country with transparent, demo- protest and freedom of assembly, arbi- continue to pursue freedom for Iran cratic institutions and equal rights for all. trary arrest and detention, physical through diplomacy, but we must also The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and mental torture, cruel, inhumane not shrink from our responsibility ant to the rule, the gentleman from and degrading punishment such as pub- through the option of strength. lic executions, hangings and stoning, Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) and the gentleman We must also pursue the policy of in- and extra-judicial killings of dissidents from California (Mr. LANTOS) each will ternal resistance and change from control 20 minutes. and ordinary citizens. within Iran. The policies and extremist The Chair recognizes the gentleman Iran’s clerical regime has been a se- views of Iran’s religious mullahs are from Texas. rial abuser of human rights since it not representative of the entire nation GENERAL LEAVE violently took over the country in 1979. of Iran. There are many Iranian people Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam But it is clear that since President who desire to be free and are willing to Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Ahmadinejad took power, the abuse of fight for it. I have met with them, and all Members may have 5 legislative Iranian citizens has increased. Under we should do everything we can to for- days to revise and extend their re- his rule, Iranians are tortured for sim- ward their cause. marks and include extraneous material ply practicing a different religion, for Now is the time to save their coun- on the resolution under consideration. speaking a different idea, and even for tries, for them to save their own coun- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there not supporting the extremist mullahs. tries, for them to save their own soci- objection to the request of the gen- The oppression of women under the eties and for them to save their own re- tleman from Texas? Iranian regime is perhaps the most ligion. There was no objection. brutal and most offensive. Iranian I would like to leave with a few pow- Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam women are not allowed to attend uni- erful stories of Iranian citizens who Speaker, I yield myself such time as I versities, to hold jobs, to drive a car. were persecuted and killed at the hands may consume. They are forced to cover their entire of their own government. The first in- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- bodies in public. In many cases of rape, volved an innocent Iranian girl. The re- port of freedom for the Iranian people, the accused man will not face any pun- ligious police will not even respect the and I want to thank Congressman ishment, and the woman in question private boundaries of the home. A CROWLEY and Congressman LANTOS for will be accused of fornication, will be young girl in Tehran was arrested for their efforts in support of this resolu- imprisoned, and eventually put to swimming in her home pool in a bath- tion. I want to thank Chairwoman ROS- death. ing suit. She was found guilty of caus- LEHTINEN for her tireless efforts to see One case involved a young woman ing a ‘‘state of arousal’’ in a neighbor, Iran become a free and democratic who was deeply in love with her hus- from whose house she could be seen. state. band, and without evidence or reason, She was sentenced to 60 lashes, but she For nearly 30 years, Iranians have and against the pleas of her own hus- died after the 30th lash. lived under the extremist policies of re- band, was found guilty of adultery. She Another involved an Iranian photog- ligious clerics. Their human rights vio- was buried alive up to her chest in rapher in 2003. A single mother, she had lations against the Iranian people defy Tehran and then stoned to death. struggled to raise a child and to build common belief. The Iranian people de- In other cases of abuse, people have a career in exile. Her son remembers serve, indeed desire, the opportunity to been arrested, beaten, and even killed her as a small but feisty and coura- live in a free and democratic society. for eating during the month of Rama- geous woman who loved freedom. She

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United Kingdom, and supported by the She died in a military hospital in Tehran takes neither set of commit- United States and France, as depicting Tehran as a result of her torture. ments seriously. Iran then as a threat to international Another case involved a 52-year-old By supporting this resolution, we peace and security. Iranian salesman, 1998. He believed in will send a skyrocket message to the Then we saw a coup d’etat that was the Baha’i religion. In the eyes of the Iranian regime and to the Iranian peo- organized by the U.S. and the U.K. Yes, state, this made him the apostate, a ple that we see through the regime’s we ought to stand for democracy. We member of the unprotected infidel veil of cynicism, that we will keep the ought to also stand for truth with re- community. He, too, was arrested and pressure on the Iranian regime to cease spect to the historical unfolding of found guilty of converting a woman to its repression, and that we look for- what we say we stand for. his religion. He was eventually hanged ward to the day when Iran will join the Where does this resolution lead? Does in a public square on July 21, 1998. ranks of democratic, human-rights-re- it lead to a continued insistence that These are just but a few stories that specting, law-abiding countries. We the Government of Iran restore human highlight the need for this important will not cease to believe in the good- rights to everyone in Iran? If it does, resolution, and I strongly urge my col- will and democratic inclinations of the wonderful. We all ought to go along leagues to support this resolution. vast majority of the Iranian people. with that. But if his resolution is just Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Madam Speaker, I urge all of my col- another brick on a path towards war, ance of my time. leagues to support this resolution. look out. This looks like Iraq all over Mr. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise Madam Speaker, I am pleased to again, and that is what my concern is. in strong support of this resolution. yield to my friend from Ohio as much If this resolution sets us on a path to Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as he might consume. war, how many of us in the Congress time as I might consume. Mr. KUCINICH. Once again, I am are prepared to see this administration I first would like to commend my grateful to the gentleman from Cali- borrow money from China and Japan to good friend and distinguished colleague fornia for the opportunity to offer a go to war against Iran, as they have from Texas for introducing this impor- slightly different perspective. While I borrowed money from China and Japan tant resolution and for his powerful continue to associate myself with my to go to war against Iraq? We have to and eloquent words. good friend Mr. LANTOS in the celebra- look at what we are doing here. This body has regularly condemned tion of the imperative of human rights While this resolution, I am sure, will Iran for its nuclear program, which is globally, I have specific concerns about pass overwhelmingly, we have to see clearly designed to build weapons of the tenor of this resolution and its re- that circumstances are being set in mass destruction. We have condemned lationship to the administration’s pol- order which could lead us towards a Iran for its support of terrorism and icy of ramping up for a war against path of war against Iran. We have to other aggressive policies. But for far Iran. ask ourselves, is that what we really too long we have not adequately called Again, I want to state that this is the want? attention to the broad range of horrific third resolution that has been brought I can stand here with my colleagues human rights violations practiced by before this House this evening. You and say, absolutely, I support the reli- the Islamist Republic of Iran. have to read it in the context of admin- gious freedom of the Baha’i. I do. Abso- In fact, Madam Speaker, Iran is istration actions, which have been doc- lutely. I support human rights for all among the world’s leading human umented in published reports, that re- people in Iran, and I do. Absolutely. I rights abusers. It is morally incumbent late to an attempt to interfere in the support democratic principles in Iran upon us to affirm our commitment to internal affairs of Iran by sending ele- and every other country in the world, support the victims of Iranian repres- ments of the Department of Defense in- and I do. sion and to express our sympathy for side of Iranian territory; number two, But I am not for war against Iran. I the long-denied democratic desires of by planning a bombing, targets inside don’t believe the American people want the Iranian people. That is exactly Iran; number three, by planning a war against Iran. I don’t think they what this resolution does. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz wanted war against Iraq, but they were Madam Speaker, I believe we all are where 40 percent of the world’s oil dragged into it. familiar with many aspects of Iranian flows through. I am just offering these remarks as a repression. Iran today is an authori- We have to look at this in a broader cautionary note to make sure that we tarian, intolerant, theocratic state, context of an administrative foreign have our eyes open as we walk in the and the Iranians are at the mercy of a policy, which is really aimed at cre- days ahead with respect to policy and cynical, self-indulgent clerical elite, ating not stability, but instability in Iran. Yes, we need to make sure that whose extremist views do not even re- the region. You can look at the July Iran has peaceful uses of its atomic en- flect those of the majority of Iranian 2006 Vanity Fair article, which goes ergy. We have an obligation to do that. clergy. into detail about the unfortunate ad- But, in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I We all know how Iran treats religious ministration escapade of tricking up a maintain that we should begin first minorities, most infamously the case for uranium from Niger with re- with direct negotiations with Iran. Baha’i, and we all know that Iran re- spect to Iraq. One of the administra- Second, we should assure Iran that we presses democratic dissent, cooks the tion’s key advisers in that article basi- are not going to attack it. Third, we elections to make sure that the win- cally made the case for chaos, which is should demand that Iran open itself up ners are theocrats unrepresentative of an administration, I believe, policy. to inspections once again by the IAEA. the will of the Iranian people. Now we are looking at Iran. Fourth, we need assurances, and they But perhaps nothing more eloquently Now, this resolution, 976, in the third are fair, that Iran is not going to be de- expresses Iran’s cynicism about human article, expresses its unity with all the veloping nuclear weapons. rights than Iran’s willingness to sign Iranian people, shares their desire to There is a way out of this, and I am all manner of international agreements see Iran become a free country with hopeful that in our stand for human committing itself to adhere to inter- transparent democratic institutions rights, we are not paradoxically begin- national human rights standards while, and equal rights for all. ning a process that would deprive mil- in practice, scorning those very stand- I pointed out earlier in debates that lions of Iranians of their human right ards. Presumably the Iranian regime Iran had a democratic government to life.

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Whether we have fense of Human Rights, which was established tion of children eight and older in 2002; agreed or not, you have always been by the first Muslim Woman Nobel Laureate, Whereas more than 6,000 children have willing to see the debate continue. Shirin Ebadi, is a violation of Iran’s post revo- been placed into adoptive homes since the Mr. LANTOS. I thank my friend for lutionary constitution. Department of Health and Human Services his generous words. Mr. Speaker, this resolution is an oppor- launched www.adoptuskids.org, a national Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, tunity for the American people to convey to photo listing service for children awaiting I rise today to support H. Res. 976, con- the Iranian people that we support their efforts adoption across the United States; demning human rights abuses by the Govern- to bring freedom to their nation. Whereas judges, attorneys, adoption pro- ment of the Islamic Republic of Iran and ex- As a co-sponsor of this measure and strong fessionals, child welfare agencies, and child advocates in 45 States and the District of Co- pressing solidarity with the Iranian people. advocate for the right of every human being— lumbia participated in 227 events in conjunc- It is astonishing that the Iranian government every Iranian—to live free from intimidation tion with National Adoption Day in 2005; and denies that there is a human rights issue in and be able to exercise their fundamental Whereas these events finalized the adop- the country. The Iranian government sup- rights, I ask that we render our strong support tions of more than 3,300 children from foster presses expression and opinion, and per- for this resolution. care: Now, therefore, be it secutes individual for peaceful expression of Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Resolved, That the House of Representa- their political views. Iran is constantly cited back the balance of my time. tives— and criticized by our Department of State, Am- Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I (1) recognizes and supports the success of nesty International, and many other human yield back the balance of my time. the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and of the efforts it has spurred; rights watch groups for its human rights (2) recognizes and supports the goals and record. GOHMERT). The question is on the mo- ideals of National Adoption Day and Na- I have long been an advocate of a free, tion offered by the gentleman from tional Adoption Month; and independent, and democratic Iran; an Iran that Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) that the House (3) encourages adoption throughout the is non-threatening to its neighbors and that suspend the rules and agree to the reso- year. honors its commitments in the world commu- lution, H. Res. 976. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- nity. There is no dissent in the world commu- The question was taken. ant to the rule, the gentleman from nity about the inherent dangers of nuclear pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Michigan (Mr. CAMP) and the gen- liferation in the region. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of tleman from North Dakota (Mr. POM- For years, I have been a supporter of the those present have voted in the affirm- EROY) each will control 20 minutes. democratic movement in Iran, and today more ative. The Chair recognizes the gentleman than ever, the people of Iran need to be sup- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I from Michigan. ported, empowered, and given the confidence demand the yeas and nays. Mr. CAMP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, to create for themselves a new nation. Wars The yeas and nays were ordered. I yield myself such time as I may con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and appeasements are temporary actions, and sume. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the not even close to a solution. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Chair’s prior announcement, further The only effective way to achieve a lasting Res. 959, a resolution that recognizes proceedings on this question will be peace and prosperity in the region is to sup- the successes of the landmark Adop- postponed. port the Iranian people, men, women and chil- tion and Safe Families Act and honors dren, in their endeavors to make Iran a demo- f National Adoption Day and Month. I cratic state. b 1715 was proud to introduce this resolution Democracy is a struggle, but democracy is and the Adoption and Safe Families just. No one should experience the terror of a RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF THE ADOPTION Act, which we honor today. government that would torture or kill its own. The work of Congress over the past AND SAFE FAMILIES ACT OF 1997 We cannot ignore a country that gleefully decade has led to dramatic improve- thwarts international peace treaties and Mr. CAMP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, ments for children in the foster care human rights conventions. I move to suspend the rules and agree system. In fact, since 1997, the number This bipartisan bill sends a very clear mes- to the resolution (H. Res. 959) recog- of children adopted from foster care sage that any government that oppresses its nizing and supporting the success of has increased significantly, from 28,000 people will not be tolerated, and a smug tyr- the Adoption and Safe Families Act of in 1998 to 51,000 in 2004. anny is not acceptable. I urge my colleagues 1997 in increasing adoption and the ef- I have been pleased to work with my to support this measure. forts the Act has spurred including Na- colleagues to refocus Federal child wel- May we all soon see peace and stability re- tional Adoption Day and National fare programs, to ensure the best inter- turn to all of the Middle East. Adoption Month, and encouraging ests of children are first. The way to Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in adoption throughout the year. make that happen is to place children strong support of H. Res. 976, introduced by The Clerk read as follows: in safe, permanent loving homes. That my colleague, Mr. MCCAUL from Texas. H. RES. 959 H. Res. 976, Condemns human rights is why National Adoption Day and Whereas since the passage of the Adoption abuses by the Government of the Islamic Re- Month are so important. and Safe Families Act of 1997, the number of This year, National Adoption Day public of Iran and expresses solidarity with the children adopted from foster care has in- Iranian people. will take place on November 18, 2006, creased significantly, with approximately and is designed for communities The resolution notes the injustices inflicted 51,000 children adopted from foster care in upon the people of Iran by an unaccountable fiscal year 2004 alone; around the country to highlight adop- government against their will. Whereas despite this remarkable progress, tions. Last year, over 227 events were It urges the President and the international approximately 118,000 children in the United held in 45 States, which finalized the community to increase pressure on the Iranian States foster care system are waiting to be adoption of 3,300 children. government to improve its human rights situa- adopted, and 49 percent of these children are I have been honored to participate in tion and expresses unity with the Iranian peo- at least nine years old; these events the past several years. To Whereas adoptive families make an impor- ple. be part of such a special occasion rein- tant difference in the lives of the children forces the need for further efforts to The recent untimely deaths of two political they adopt by providing a stable, nurturing prisoners, reinforces the urgency that Iran free environment for those children; move children into adoptive homes. I all prisoners of conscience. Whereas National Adoption Day is a collec- would like to applaud the Department The incarceration of student and political op- tive national effort to find permanent, loving of Health and Human Services for their position activists is a form of intellectual ter- families for children in foster care; efforts in this cause. In 2002, HHS

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The consideration of this resolution raising two naturally born children, The number of children annually today is timely. Tomorrow, the Con- three adopted children, each of whom adopted out of the foster care system gressional Coalition on Adoption Insti- have some special needs, and this won- has nearly doubled, from 27,000 in 1996 tute will be holding its annual Angels derful loving couple is now proceeding to 52,000 in 2004. The North Dakota sit- in Adoption awards ceremony. This with the adoption of yet another child uation I had been worrying about, we event also seeks to highlight those who with special needs. have gone from 41 adopted in 1996 to 128 have opened their hearts and their Mr. Speaker, your heart goes out to in 2004. We tripled. homes. people like this. They really reflect, I So, again, David Camp, as I told you The couple I nominated this year, believe, the very best of goodwill and that day in debate, you have got a real Pam and Randy Streu of Midland, compassion in our country. I am so fine piece of work here, and I again Michigan, have three biological chil- proud of them. commend you for the leadership you dren, and have opened their hearts and Even as I speak about what they have have played in such an important bill. their home to seven adopted children done to make their home available to Another aspect of this bill, in addi- and almost 50 adoptive foster children children and what we recognize with tion to the time expectation put for- placements. They deserve special rec- adopted families everywhere in terms ward by Congress, we actually put ognition, not just for the number of of the homes they create for children, some money on the table as positive in- children they have helped, but for help- the fundamental and profound truth of centives for States that really took the ing those children that needed the adoption, in my view, is that the par- charge to move children into perma- most love. When others may have said ents benefit far more than they pos- nent adoptive homes. We have paid out the challenge was too great, Pam and sibly could contribute to the children. more than $200 million to States since Randy stepped in, recognizing that I know a little bit about what I am that legislation. I think it has without each life was worth fighting for and talking about on this score. These are question proven to be an extremely ef- that it was about hope and love. my children, Kathryn and Scott, adopt- fective and cost-effective use of tax- I first got involved by helping fami- ed from Korea, the best thing that ever payer dollars. It is also a reminder and lies with their adoption proceedings in happened to me. So I care just enor- something I think we need to keep in private practice as a court-appointed mously about this resolution. mind as we look at what else we can do lawyer. Since that time, I felt that the I also want to for a moment con- that the carrot needs to go along with government should do more to encour- gratulate my colleague DAVE CAMP for the stick. age adoption and help those in the fos- his role in the passage of what has been Another positive bill we passed in ad- ter care system. That is why it is so a very important piece of legislation to vancing legislation is moving the tax important to recognize families who encourage and move adoption forward. credit for adoption expenses into law make extraordinary efforts to welcome I remember very well 10 years ago and then increasing it so it more ap- children into their family. with C–SPAN on in my office hearing propriately reflects expenses incurred I thank my colleagues who have floor debate about a proposal that was by a family in seeking to adopt. helped me move this resolution for- precisely something that had been wor- I have gotten to experience the mir- ward, including Mr. HERGER, chairman rying me for months, because I had acle of adoption in my life, but I don’t of the Ways and Means Human Re- been told in North Dakota by judges think that in any way you have to have sources Subcommittee; Mr. that things were out of whack, that in some kind of financial status to experi- MCDERMOTT, the ranking member of this business of evaluating children in ence this miracle. We want everybody the subcommittee; and Ms. GINNY foster care, the best interests of the to be able to experience this miracle, if BROWN-WAITE and Mr. OBERSTAR, co- child were being hopelessly confused they want to open their homes and chairs of the Congressional Coalition and sometimes placed secondary to the raise children in an adoptive family. So on Adoption Institute. I look forward goal of family reunification of com- increasing this tax credit from $5,000 to to further working with my colleagues pletely dysfunctional families. $10,000 is important. My Ways and to promote adoption. Now, maybe Congress had a role in Means colleague, NANCY JOHNSON, has Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of its earlier legislation in giving some played an important role on that one. my time. confusion out there to the social serv- Now, for all the platitudes, and they Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I yield ices system, but there was one thing were especially in commemorating the myself such time as I may consume. we knew, and we knew very clearly, to successes important to make, I know Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to a person, Republican and Democrat, David doesn’t feel like we have arrived speak in behalf of H. Res. 959. As was and I also commend Barbara Kennelly, and gotten the job done. I don’t either. described by Congressman CAMP, the the lead cosponsor on the legislation, We have more to do. There are 118,000 bill recognizes National Adoption and that was put the best interests of foster children today waiting to be Month and National Adoption Day. It the children first, foremost, exclu- adopted. To find a loving home for commemorates the success of the sively, only. We wanted nothing more every waiting child, we should focus Adoption and Safe Families Act and than to advance the interests of the more attention on recruiting adoptive encourages adoption. children. parents and on providing post-adoption As Congressman CAMP noted, it is The legislation straightened that services to help families with ongoing particularly timely that the House out, and made no bones about it, and medical, counseling and referral needs. take action on this resolution today, then placed substantial expectations In the passage of this resolution, I the week we have heroes from around on the system with defined time limits hope there is a bit of this vote that rep- the country into Washington cele- about children who had been just resents a recommittal to continuing to brating the Angels in Adoption gala in kicked down the road without end in explore whatever we can do to unite recognition of their extraordinary com- interim foster care arrangements. We families, parents who want to provide a mitment to the adopted children that wanted them moved out of those ar- loving home to innocent, precious chil- have been brought into their families. rangements and into permanent adop- dren that so richly deserve it. I want to tell about the North Da- tive status, to the extent we possibly Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of kota family of Pat and Michelle Beyer. could. my time.

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Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I com- are indeed going to be here for the An- Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- mend the preceding speaker, our col- gels in Adoption gala. They have devel- ida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- league, for the personal commitment oped a unique program of recruiting port of this resolution. The Adoption she has made in this area she indi- families to become foster parents to and Safe Families Act of 1997 has prov- cated, and I yield 4 minutes to the gen- children coming out of correctional in- en itself instrumental in increasing tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). stitutions. I commend them for that adoption in every month of the year. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I outstanding work and note Reverend The legislation made it easier to adopt want to thank the gentleman for yield- Parks, Reverend Nelson and Ms. Hunt children across State lines, and it also ing. who have developed a fantastic pro- provided some financial incentives to First, I want to commend him and gram with the other members of their States to improve their foster care sys- Mr. CAMP for their outstanding leader- board. tems. ship and the passion with which they Again, I commend the gentlemen for Prior to adoption of the bill, the display relative to this issue and their their outstanding work on this issue. number of children in foster care and personal involvement. Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the length of time that they spent in Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the strong support of H. Res. 959, which recog- foster care was rapidly increasing. In significance of the Adoption and Safe nizes and supports the success of the Adop- just two decades prior to the mid-1990s, Families Act of 1997. ASFA provided tion and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increas- the number of children in the foster sweeping changes in Federal child wel- ing adoptions. I would like to thank the gen- care system more than doubled. The fare law designed to ensure children’s tleman from Michigan, Mr. CAMP, for intro- crisis was threatening to overwhelm safety and to quicken permanent place- ducing this resolution and for his work to enact various State social services depart- ments in the event that a child could legislation to improve the lives of abused and ments. More importantly, it was bru- not return home. neglected children. tally unfair to hundreds and thousands By enacting the Adoption and Safe The number of children adopted from our of children. Families Act of 1997, Congress recog- nation’s foster care system has substantially However, since passage of the bill in nized the need to align Federal incen- increased since enactment of the Adoption 1997, the number of children adopted tives with the desired goal of providing and Safe Families Act from 31,000 in 1997 to out of foster care has actually in- abused and neglected children safe, over 51,000 in 2004. I applaud the judges, at- creased by some 65 percent. In 1996, permanent homes. This law has helped torneys, state officials, and other adoption pro- only 31,000 children were adopted. By move States to promote adoption and fessionals who have worked tirelessly to move 2004, that number rose to 51,000. It is a has helped moved children into perma- foster children more quickly into permanent, start. We certainly need to have more nent homes. loving families. National Adoption Day in No- adoptive families out there. In praising ASFA, I want to take a vember 2005 finalized the adoptions of more Moreover, not only are more children moment to highlight the need to de- than 3,300 children from foster care and I being adopted, but they are also spend- velop similar policies to promote per- hope the November 2006 National Adoption ing less time in the foster care system. manency more broadly. ASFA has done Day is even more successful. However, this Congress must not forget much to promote adoption, but policy- There are currently 118,000 foster children that hundreds of thousands of children makers should extend ASFA’s suc- available for adoption and we must do more to still remain in the foster care system cesses to other areas of permanency to find them loving families. Almost half of these and more still remains to be done. This address the needs of hundreds of thou- children are aged 9 or older and therefore at year alone, those older foster care chil- sands of children for whom adoption is risk of spending their entire childhood in foster dren, some 19,000, will age out of the not appropriate. care and aging out of the system without a foster care system. Additionally, one in Using ASFA as a model, the bipar- permanent home. In 2003, President Bush five children will still languish in fos- tisan Pew Commission on Children in signed the Adoption Promotion Act, which ex- ter care for more than 5 years. Foster Care recommended that Federal tended the availability of adoption incentive policies create subsidized guardianship payments to the States while promoting the b 1730 programs and State incentives to pro- adoption of older children. We will continue to I am a board member of the Congres- mote permanency more broadly, be it support policies that ensure children who can- sional Coalition on Adoption Insti- via reunification, adoption or guard- not be safely reunified with their parents are tutes, and it is a very, very worthwhile ianship. moved quickly into permanent, adoptive group out there to promote foster par- Also, we must use our understanding homes. ents, good foster parents, as well as of the implementation of ASFA to I also wish to recognize the many talented adoption. make it better. I am particularly con- and hardworking staff at the Department of I have two beautiful children I gave cerned about the over 29,000 children Health and Human Services for their out- birth to and one child that I adopted. who have entered our child welfare sys- standing work in this area. More than 6,000 She was an older, hard-to-place child, tem due to parental incarceration, children have been placed in adoptive homes and usually in the adoption system the most often from nonviolent acts. The since the launch of www.adoptuskids.org., a older children, especially someone des- parameters set forth by ASFA do not website which connects families with waiting ignated as hard to place, are the last align well with those of the criminal children. We must do more to help connect ones to be adopted. justice system, leading to a permanent would-be adoptive parents with these children I certainly hope that this resolution separation of many children from their to ensure every child grows up in a safe, lov- will shine some light on the need for parents and family. ing family. more people to step forward and con- I encourage my colleagues to consult Again, I wish to thank the gentleman from sider adoption of children of all ages. the wonderful policy brief by the Bren- Michigan for introducing this resolution. I’d like In my heart of hearts, I have a very nan Center for Justice at the New York to personally thank the many child welfare special place for my adoptive daughter University School of Law on the topic. professionals and most importantly all the who is now an adult. She was a special ‘‘Rebuilding Families, Reclaiming adoptive families across America who have needs child. They do require more Lives,’’ draws attention to hurdles cre- made a permanent commitment to improve time, they require more love and cer- ated by the lack of consistency in Fed- the lives of these vulnerable children. They

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The measures used to conduct any and Safe Families Act of 1997 in increasing the table. search must be reasonably related to the adoption and the efforts the Act has spurred f search’s objectives, without being exces- including National Adoption Day, National sively intrusive in light of the student’s age, Adoption Month, and encouraging adoption STUDENT AND TEACHER SAFETY sex, and the nature of the offense. throughout the year. ACT OF 2006 SEC. 4. ENCOURAGEMENT TO PROTECT STU- As the Chair of the Congressional Children’s Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, DENTS AND TEACHERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—A local educational agen- Caucus, I especially understand the impor- I move to suspend the rules and pass cy that fails to comply with section 3 shall tance of providing a stable, safe, loving home the bill (H.R. 5295) to protect students not, during the period of noncompliance, re- for all of our children. Under the Adoption and and teachers, as amended. ceive any Safe and Drug Free School funds Safe Families Act of 1997, the number of chil- The Clerk read as follows after fiscal year 2008. (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term dren adopted from foster care has increased H.R. 5295 significantly, with approximately 51,000 chil- ‘‘Safe and Drug Free School funds’’ includes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- any funds under Part A of Title IV of the El- dren from foster care in fiscal year 2004 resentatives of the United States of America in ementary and Secondary Education Act of alone. Congress assembled, 1965. This progress must be recognized, yet we SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- know that there is much more work to be done This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Student and ant to the rule, the gentleman from to ensure that every child has a safe, perma- Teacher Safety Act of 2006’’. New York (Mr. KUHL) and the gen- nent and loving home. On a daily basis, in SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE America, children enter the foster care system Congress finds the following: MILLER) each will control 20 minutes. as victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. (1) The United States Department of Edu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman cation’s National Center for Education Sta- Most of them will wait at least five years be- from New York. fore being adopted. Siblings will be separated tistics reported in the 2005 Indicators of School Crime and Safety that in 2003 seven- GENERAL LEAVE from each other and most will have moved at teen percent of students in grades 9–12 re- Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, least three times before being adopted. It is ported they carried a weapon. Six percent re- I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- currently an unfortunate fact that one in five ported having carried a weapon on school bers have 5 legislative days in which to children will never be adopted, and will be grounds. revise and extend their remarks on forced out of the foster care system at the age (2) The same survey reported that 29 per- H.R. 5295. of 18 with little or no family support. cent of all students in grades 9–12 reported The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Modeling the successes of the Adoption and that someone offered, sold, or gave them an illegal drug on school property within the objection to the request of the gen- Safe Families Act and National Adoption Day, tleman from New York? states have significantly increased adoptions last 12 months. (3) The United States Constitution’s There was no objection. from foster care. National Adoption Day in- Fourth Amendment guarantees ‘‘the right of Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, spires a collective national effort to raise the people to be secure in their persons, I yield myself such time as I may con- awareness to the 119,000 children in foster houses, papers, and effects, against unrea- sume. care awaiting permanent, loving families. For sonable searches and seizures’’. It gives me great pleasure to rise in the last six years, National Adoption Day has (4) That while the Supreme Court affirmed support of H.R. 5295, the Student and seen the dreams of thousands of children the Fourth Amendment’s application to stu- Teacher Safety Act of 2006, of which I come true by working with courts, judges, and dents in public schools in New Jersey vs. am a cosponsor. This bill is designed to attorneys to finalize adoptions and find perma- TLO (1985), the Court held that searches of students by school officials do not require help schools take actions to keep stu- nent, loving homes for foster care children. warrants issued by judges showing probable dents and property safe from harm and Let me add that I hope that before we re- cause. The Court will ordinarily hold that destruction. cess, we may have the opportunity to make a such a search is permissible if— We have an obligation to make the further statement with H.R. 1704, Second (A) there are reasonable grounds for sus- learning environment in which our Chance Act. This important legislation reau- pecting the search will reveal evidence that children attend free from weapons and thorizes, rewrites, and expands crucial provi- the student violated the law or school rules; drugs. By allowing school officials the sions regarding adult and juvenile offender re- and ability to use their experience and in- entry demonstration projects, in order to ad- (B) the measures used to conduct the tuition, we are eliminating these search are reasonably related to the search’s dress issues of recidivism and the effects of objectives, without being excessively intru- threats of violence before they have an the criminal justice system and child welfare sive in light of the student’s age, sex, and na- opportunity to occur. services on families. ture of the offense. Specifically, this bill encourages The welfare of children must continue to be (5) The Supreme Court held in Board of local school agencies to establish poli- a priority for all Americans. Every child de- Education of Independent Sch. Dist. 92 of cies that put parents and students on serves a warm, safe, stable home environ- Pottawatomie County vs. Earls (2002) that notice that weapons and drugs will not ment. It is imperative that we support and rec- random drug testing of students who were be tolerated within school bounds, and ognize the success of the Adoption and Safe participating in extracurricular activities gives power to school officials and full- was reasonable and did not violate the time teachers to enforce such policies. Families Act of 1997 of increasing adoption of Fourth Amendment. The Court stated that foster care children. Because children are the such search policies effectively serve the We all know that the threat of weapons future, we must support them in the present. School Districts interest in protecting its and drugs in school can create an in- I urge my colleagues to support this impor- students’ health and safety. timidating and threatening environ- tant resolution. SEC. 3. SEARCHES BASED ON REASONABLE SUS- ment making teaching and learning Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, seeing PICION. difficult. no other speakers, I yield back the bal- (a) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational The Supreme Court has ruled, and ance of our time. agency shall have in effect throughout the here today we should agree, that Mr. CAMP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, jurisdiction of the agency policies that en- ‘‘apart from education, the school has I yield back the balance of my time. sure that a search described in subsection (b) the obligation to protect pupils from The SPEAKER pro tempore. The is deemed reasonable and permissible. mistreatment by other children, and (b) SEARCHES COVERED.—A search referred question is on the motion offered by to in subsection (a) is a search by a full-time also to protect teachers themselves the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. teacher or school official, acting on any rea- from violence by the few students CAMP) that the House suspend the rules sonable suspicion based on professional expe- whose conduct in recent years has and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 959. rience and judgment, of any minor student prompted national concern.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 Mr. Speaker, violence in our schools $437 million in 2005 to $346 million in the American Association of School is simply not acceptable. Nothing is 2006, and the House Republicans want Administrators, the American Federa- more important than the safety and to cut them even further to $310 mil- tion of Teachers, the National PTA and the well-being of our children. Parents lion next year. the Great City Council Schools all op- should feel secure that when children So the very funds that this Congress pose this legislation. go to school, they will be completely has determined and we worked in part- Why do they oppose this legislation? safe. I say that again, completely safe. nership with States and school dis- Because this legislation only makes it This bill provides some assurance that tricts over the last several years to a very difficult job that they have been we are doing all that we can as parents, make our schools safer, to help educate working at and policies for the safety as educators and as leaders of this Na- children about the dangers not only of of our students that they have been re- tion to protect our children. the drugs and of weapons and various fining over the last decade. If we do not take a stand to keep our kinds of social behavior, they are now b 1745 schools safe, to keep our children safe, in the process of cutting those, but and to allow our teachers to feel that they want to pass a law that says to do This legislation just throws all of they are in an environment where they what we have as a matter of existing that open to new interpretations, to are protected, then how can we achieve policy, except that this law, in fact, ex- new exposure to liability on the ques- this goal? poses the district to much more litiga- tions of their actions that they take on Unless addressed by Congress, public tion now because now, under the guise a daily basis to keep our schools safe, school children will continue to be un- of this law, they have to go back to keep our children safe. necessarily exposed to unacceptable through, and if a student is searched They understand this policy. They levels of crime and school violence. under this law, the questions are raised have developed these policies they have Lastly, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all over again which many districts done in conjunction with the commu- my colleague, the gentleman from Ken- have tried to settle under State law, nities that they represent. Now Con- tucky (Mr. DAVIS), for introducing this under State court interpretations, so gress wants to fly over on suspension important legislation, and I urge my that they can have a policy that works, without hearings and drop down a new colleagues to join me in support of H.R. that the schools are on notice of, and policy, one size sort of fits all, for all of 5295, the Student and Teacher Safety the students are on notice of, and that these school districts, for all of the Act of 2006. A vote for this bill is a vote the parents are on notice of. The fact schools, when in fact the people we rep- in support of school officials and teach- of the matter is that the policy appears resent in our communities have been ers who fight to keep weapons and to be working across this country. working on these policies a long time drugs out of our public schools every So, when we get all done with this, I before this legislation was ever sug- day and a vote to allow our children to think what we have with this legisla- gested. They have been working on have a safe learning environment. tion is an effort to try and cover what them successfully, they have been Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of are the more serious votes taken by working on them within the intricacies my time. this Congress to slash the funding for of State and Federal law, and they Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. the Safe and Drug-Free Schools legisla- have developed the policies in coopera- Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time tion. tion with the communities and with as I may consume. Also, this legislation, if it were to be the parents. Mr. Speaker, as one of the original passed into law, fails to take into ac- And I would hope that we would re- cosponsors of the Zero Tolerance for count additional legal standards that ject this legislation, and we would let Guns and Weapons in Schools, I have have been imposed by State courts. A those who have to take the responsi- long supported the effort to make our uniform search policy can cause dif- bility, those who absorb the liability schools safer, and, in fact, schools are ficulties for school districts and would for their actions, and those who have among the safest places in our entire require it to establish policies to ad- local cooperation within their commu- society for children, but this legisla- dress requirements of H.R. 5295, as well nities on engaging these policies, that tion, I do not quite understand what it as legal standards that apply to respec- they would in fact be allowed to go for- is trying to do. tive jurisdictions. ward and continue those policies, and The suggestion here is that if we just The Congressional Research Service we would heed the concerns of the Con- pass this law, that somehow schools adds that enacting Federal legislation gressional Research Service that we will become safer. The fact of the mat- with respect to school-based searches now have a Federal policy that, if it ter is every school district, every State could, therefore, interfere with areas of was to pass, requires this kind of reac- has a policy with respect to the bring- traditional State and local responsi- tion by all of the States to see whether ing onto campus of drugs, which it is bility, of which there is no showing or not they comply with this Federal illegal to have on campus, off campus, that the States and local school au- law when in fact they are already com- in your own home or anywhere else, thorities are not meeting their respon- plying with the efforts in their commu- and the use in bringing on weapons, sibilities to their students, to the nities to keep their schools safe. which we have a very strong zero toler- teachers, to the staff in the schools, to I reserve the balance of my time. ance policy against the bringing of any the parents and to the communities. Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, guns or weapons onto school sites. The question is, I guess, just a ques- I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman It seems to me that this legislation is tion of whether or not you think you from Kentucky (Mr. DAVIS). somehow founded in the idea that if trust the Congress more simply to pass Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speak- the Congress just votes, this will, in a law, of which there have been no er, I rise today with tremendous pride fact, happen. hearings and no discussion with local to support the Student and Teachers Tragically, what we have seen is officials about how to do this, or Safety Act. Drugs and violence simply while people are asking us to vote on whether you trust the people who are do not belong in our schools. Our this policy, which is already in place in running the schools—the school boards, teachers and children are entitled to a most school districts, or all school dis- the school administrators, the prin- safe learning environment, free from tricts in all of the States in accordance cipals, the district superintendents— weapons and illicit narcotics. with the State court decisions and in who, in fact, have the responsibility for Time and again at the Columbine accordance with the Supreme Court de- the safety of the children of their dis- High School in Colorado; in Jonesboro, cisions, what we have is that the Re- tricts and of their schools. Arkansas; and in my home State, at publicans are masking the fact that It is not much more complicated Heath High School in Paducah, Ken- what they do is they keep gutting the than that, and you do not have to take tucky, shocking acts of violence have Safe and Drug-Free School Grants to it from me, because the fact is that the been planned and unfortunately exe- the States. They cut those grants from National School Boards Association, cuted in our schools.

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Each of these The National Center for Education man MCKEON and his staff for their as- schools bore witness to an attack or an statistics found in 2003, the last year sistance. I would especially like to rec- attempted attack using a gun in for which we have statistics, 17 percent ognize the work of three staffers, Jo- school. I served as a teacher, and I re- of students in grades 9 through 12 re- anna Glaze, Taylor Hansen and James member the kids who were the bright- ported having carried a weapon; 9 per- Bergeron. I urge all my colleagues to est lights of our country’s future, and I cent of students reported having been support this simple, commonsense leg- also remember those who bore scrutiny threatened or injured with a weapon, islation to provide our students and as people who might bring a gun to such as a gun, knife, or club, on school teachers with a safer, more productive class. Americans have the right to send property. During the same period, 29 learning environment. their kids to safe, gun-free classrooms. percent of students have been offered Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Just last week, alert school officials drugs on school grounds within the pre- I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman foiled a Columbine-style attack on a vious 12 months. from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS). Green Bay school. In my district, we My friends, these numbers are simply Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I were not so lucky in Winnetka. There, unacceptable. The presence of drugs or want to thank the ranking member for an attacker shot and killed a child and weapons in a classroom is not condu- yielding. wounded five others in class. Jeffrey cive to a productive learning environ- I rise in strong support of the ex- Phillips of my own staff was a first ment. Metal detectors have become a pressed intent and expressed purpose of grader in that school on that day. fact of life in many of our schools. De- this legislation. But as one who taught I spoke with a number of fellow spite that fact, weapons are still ap- for 6 years in probably one of the teachers who say they hesitate before pearing in our classrooms. toughest schools and one of the tough- searching a child. Dan Larsen and An- When I was a child in school, no one est communities in the country, I have drew Conneen, teachers at Stevenson doubted who had control of the class- some serious reservations about what High School in Lincolnshire, told me room. Teachers were clear in their abil- this legislation actually does. And I that teachers many times hesitate be- ity to control their learning environ- guess my reservations are not un- fore searching a book bag for a gun. ment. Today, we have the opportunity founded, because I find that the Amer- They worry about being punished; they to restore some of that clarity. ican Association of School Administra- worried about being sued. This bill re- I am a firm believer in our Constitu- tors, the National School Boards Asso- assures teachers that they have the tion and our Bill of Rights, and I take ciation, the Council of Great City power to search any minor child to my oath of office to defend those rights Schools, Parent Teachers Association, make sure that their classroom re- very seriously. This legislation is sim- American Civil Liberties Union, the mains gun free. And the Nation’s larg- ple. This act does not issue a blank American Federation of Teachers, and est teachers union, the National Edu- check to anyone to conduct random, of course my own school district, one cation Association, strongly endorsed unfounded, or mass searches. It does of the largest in the Nation, the City of this bill. not change the fourth amendment Chicago School System, has some con- Like all other American workers, standards on search and seizure. In cerns. And many of the concerns ex- teachers deserve to work in a safe, fact, it is the parents and school offi- pressed is that the legislation is unnec- drug-free, and gun-free workplace. cials who are empowered by this legis- essary, because many school districts Diane Shust and Randall Moody of the lation. These men and women will already have policies on search that NEA wrote: ‘‘On behalf of the 3.2 mil- work together in individual commu- take into consideration State laws and lion members of the NEA, we would nities across the Nation to develop State court decisions. They are con- like to commend you for introducing school safety policies that suit the cerned that it overrides local and State the Student and Teacher Safety Act. unique needs of their teachers and stu- policies on school searches, and that it H.R. 5295 will help promote a safe dents and are based on the constitu- establishes one-size-fits-all, although school environment.’’ tional standards set by the Supreme all of us know that circumstances in The National Education Association Court. Nothing more, nothing less. different locations and locales are very knows that there is nothing more im- H.R. 5295 requires local education different. portant than the safety of children and agencies to have policies in place that It sends a confusing message to teachers who have dedicated their lives adopt a standard articulated by the Su- schools on what legal standards are, to education. Let common sense pre- preme Court in New Jersey v. T.L.O. and it establishes a policy that gives vail. This bill puts teachers back in This standard allows teachers and teachers authority to conduct searches charge and makes classrooms safer. If school officials to use their experience when authority for determining who this bill helps one teacher stop one Col- and judgments to make decisions that could search should rest with the umbine massacre, then Congress today will help control their classrooms and school board. And, of course, it penal- will have served the Nation well and protect the students. izes schools inappropriately for non- protected its children. I urge Members Our schools and classrooms should be compliance by withholding safe and to support this bill so strongly backed safe places, free from drugs and weap- drug free funds, even though not all by the National Education Association. ons; and safety should not be a luxury. school districts receive these funds. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Parents should be confident in the safe- So, Mr. Speaker, while the intent is I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman ty of their children at school. Children good, and while all of us want to see from California (Ms. WOOLSEY). should be able to focus on their studies our schools be the safe and secure Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I oppose without fear; teachers and school offi- places we know that they need to be, I the so-called Student and Teacher cials should be confident in their judg- find this legislation to be duplicative, Safety Act. This bill would impose a ment and ability to control school unnecessary, and that it takes away in one-size-fits-all policy on student property. some instances rights that should be searches on every school district in the I am very proud of the work that we reserved certainly for local commu- country. have done with the National Education nities to make determinations about. You know, in my experience with Association to improve the language of For that reason, I oppose this legisla- children and youth, it is a mistake to H.R. 5295 since its original introduc- tion. assume that every student is as guilty

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Specifically, required policies under your bill must allow education em- Safe and Drug-Free School Acts fund- This legislation is supported by the ployees or school officials to conduct student ing from any school district that de- National Education Association, and it searches when acting on reasonable sus- cides that local parents, that teachers, will help promote a safe school envi- picion based on professional experience and and administrators know better than ronment for both students and teach- judgment. We believe that such policies will Congress how to make their schools ers. help ensure that classrooms, school build- safe. In fact, the President and the Re- I urge my colleagues to support this ings, school property, and students remain publican Congress have cut Safe and important legislation. free from the threat of weapons and other dangerous materials. Drug-Free funding every year since the Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. We believe your bill strikes a proper bal- year 2002. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ance between ensuring the safety of students This bill’s proponents argue that it my time. and educators and protecting student rights. will clarify student search rules for Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, We thank you for your efforts on this impor- school administrators and teachers, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished tant issue and we look forward to continuing but the American Association of chairman of the Education and Work- to work with you to ensure great public School Administrators has said that force Committee, the gentleman from schools for every student. Sincerely, the bill simply will create unnecessary California (Mr. MCKEON). DIANE SHUST, new Federal mandates. The American (Mr. MCKEON asked and was given Director of Government Relations. Federation of Teachers has said that permission to revise and extend his re- RANDALL MOODY, the bill will complicate school dis- marks.) Manager of Federal Policy and Politics. tricts’ efforts to develop student search Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, this leg- policies. And the National Parent today in support of H.R. 5295, the Stu- islation empowers full-time teachers or Teacher Association, the PTA, has said dent and Teacher Safety Act. This leg- school officials, when acting on sus- that the bill fails to improve the safety islation builds upon the past efforts of picion based on professional experience of students and school personnel. this Congress to bolster school safety, and judgment, to search students on Mr. Speaker, if we are serious about and I commend Mr. GEOFF DAVIS of public school grounds, and allows school safety, we will reject this bill, Kentucky for leading the charge on States and school districts to conduct we will reject the President’s and this this legislation. reasonable searches to ensure that the Congress’s continuing cuts to the Safe Enhancing school safety is not a new schools remain free of all weapons, and Drug-Free Schools program, and priority for this House. Earlier this dangerous materials or illegal nar- we will stop any new program that year, we sent to President Bush legisla- cotics. would label all youth as guilty. tion that included a proposal of my I cannot imagine anyone that would Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, committee colleague Mr. PORTER to oppose this kind of legislation based on I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman provide schools with criminal history the fact that we all, working together, from Louisiana (Mr. BOUSTANY). records for individuals seeking to work want to make schools safer for our stu- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, today with or around children. dents and teachers. I rise in support of H.R. 5295, the Stu- Today we have the opportunity to In order for our Nation’s students to dent and Teachers Safety Act of 2006, take another step towards safer class- get the most out of their education, it and I commend my friend and col- rooms. The Student and Teacher Safe- is imperative that they feel safe inside league GEOFF DAVIS for introducing ty Act simply asks schools to adopt the classroom. Last week’s report of this important legislation. policies that put them in compliance two Wisconsin teens plotting a school According to a 2004 study by the Na- with the legal standard established by shooting spree only served to under- tional Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to score the need to ensure that our one in 10 students reported being the reasonable nature of student teachers, administrators and parents threatened or injured with a weapon searches. As such, the bill enjoys a tre- have the necessary tools to keep the such as a gun, knife, or club on school mendous consensus of support, includ- classrooms safe and focused on what property; three out of 10 students in ing leading teacher unions and school they are meant for, learning. Parents grades nine through 12 reported that safety advocates. These groups support should be at ease when sending their someone had offered, sold, or given the commonsense steps that this bill children to school. Teachers and ad- them an illegal drug on school prop- will take, and I include a letter from ministrators should know that we are erty. Moreover, more than seven out of the National Education Association for empowering them with resources to 10 public schools experienced one or the RECORD at this point. make sure that we are keeping their more violent incidents in 1999 and 2000, NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, workplaces safe. And most of all, stu- amounting to over 1.5 million violent Washington, DC, September 8, 2006. dents deserve to learn in as safe an en- incidents. Representative GEOFF DAVIS, vironment as possible. Louisiana families are demanding House of Representatives, Washington, DC. I urge my colleagues to join me in safe schools for their children, and H.R. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS: On behalf of supporting this important measure to 5295 would codify the guidelines estab- the National Education Association’s (NEA) bolster school safety. 3.2 million members, we would like to com- Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. lished by the U.S. Supreme Court in mend you for introducing the Student and New Jersey v. T.L.O., which held that Teacher Safety Act (H.R. 5295), which will Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of reasonable searches by school officials help ensure a safe teaching and learning en- my time. do not require a warrant signed by a vironment in all public schools. We thank Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, judge if the search would reveal that you and our staff for your willingness to en- I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman the student violated the law or school gage in a constructive dialogue and to make from Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK). rules. changes to your original draft based on our Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania. suggestions. With these changes, we are Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to thank b 1800 pleased to offer our support for H.R. 5295. my friends and colleagues, Mr. DAVIS NEA believes that a safe and effective The bill would also require that any and Mr. KUHL, for introducing this out- searches be conducted in a manner ap- learning climate is necessary for promoting educational excellence in public schools. All standing legislation, and I am proud to propriate to the age, gender and nature students and education employees must be join them in strong support of the Stu- of the offense. safe from violence, and procedures must be dent and Teacher Safety Act. This is just codifying what the Su- in place to prevent and eliminate all types of As a father, I am very concerned preme Court already has ruled upon, disruption or harassment that might occur. about my children’s safety during the

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Unfortu- there, I can’t believe there is a school 10, 20 years later after the policy was nately, statistics show that this may district in Kentucky that has not re- announced saying, I guess you are not not be the case. sponded in the years since those trage- doing anything, and we are going to I am shocked by the statistics that dies. tell you to do it. We are going to tell describe the threat drugs and guns pose The fact of the matter is every school you to do it this way or the highway. in our schools. According to a national district in the country has a policy like It just doesn’t make any sense. It survey of high school students in 2003, this because they can, in fact, be sued just doesn’t comport with what all of 29 percent of students in grades 9–12 re- for not having a policy, for not taking us know is going on in the districts ported having been offered drugs on reasonable steps to protect their stu- that we represent. Either that, or you school grounds; 9 percent of students dents and faculty and staff. have never visited a school, you have reported having been threatened or in- Here we have the United States Con- never talked to a school administrator, jured by a weapon such as a gun or gress apparently read a report of sta- or never talked to a superintendent or knife on school property; and almost 7 tistics and studies of all of the activi- a teacher. The fact of the matter is percent of students in these same ties which is illegal under State and that they struggle with this all of the grades said they had missed at least Federal law. They have read that now time, and they do it within the con- one school day because they felt unsafe and have decided 10, 20 years later that fines of the decision that you say is at or traveling to or from school. the school districts are not doing any- controlling. They know that. That is Statistics show America has a prob- thing, are not taking action, and the why they hire attorneys. That is why lem. It is up to Congress to provide the Federal Government has to tell them the policy parties that are responsible tools our educators need to combat to take this action. It is incredibly ar- for coming up with this, that is why this threat. Back when I was a student rogant and an insult to people who they oppose this. in high school, if a teacher asked me to every day live on the front lines for the But this will be the Congress who show them the contents of my locker, protection of those students and those tells them, do it our way, that is the I would have complied. It was a simpler faculty members and those staff mem- only way; and now we will have to go time. Today our teachers’ hands are bers and for those children whose back through all of these policies and tied with incoherent regulations and charge they have to think that some- start over from ground zero. It just the constant threat of litigation that how they have not developed the best doesn’t make any sense. It denies what prevents them from confidently acting policy they possibly can within the we all know is, in fact, taking place in on perceived threats to their students. confines of the fourth amendment, school districts and schools all over That is why this act is so important. within the confines of their State in- this country every day as those indi- H.R. 5295 will provide much-needed terpretation of State laws. viduals struggle to keep those edu- clarity for school districts in setting That is what school districts struggle cational institutions safe for the stu- policies for school searches. Specifi- with all of the time. That is what they dents who are attending them. I urge cally, this legislation will require do for a living. Those are the measures my colleagues to vote against this leg- school districts and other local edu- they can take. This idea that somehow islation. cation agencies to create a policy that if you codify this Supreme Court deci- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance is firmly founded upon the fourth sion, the TLO decision, that somehow of my time. amendment protections and follows the if you codify this and they are immune Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, controlling Supreme Court decision on from liability, no, they are not. Some- I yield myself the balance of my time school searches, New Jersey v. TLO. I am proud to be listed as a cosponsor one would go to the court and decide it to close on this bill. of this legislation, and I call on my col- was an unreasonable search, and you It seems as though there is a long leagues in Congress to support its pas- will be right back with liability, just as distance between this side of the aisle sage here today. is done all of the time under the fourth and the other side of the aisle, because Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. amendment. my friend Mr. MILLER fails to recognize Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of What school districts have tried to do the statistics that the honorable gen- my time. is to build a policy over a period of tleman from Kentucky mentioned. Re- Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, years to try to make it the most effec- gardless of the fact that there are we have no additional speakers other tive policy and also make sure that school districts who are attempting to than myself to close, so if the gen- they are not exposing the district and make changes in their disciplinary tleman from California would like to others to all kinds of different liabil- policies protecting students, the fact is close at this time. ities, but to have an effective policy. that violence remains a very, very big Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Does anybody here suggest that is issue in our schools. It needs to be re- Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time not their purpose? Does anybody sug- solved. as I may consume. gest that they have not done this since People, like the teachers on the front It is rather interesting that this leg- Columbine, they have not done this lines combating this violence and pro- islation comes up with no hearings, no since Paducah, or they have not done tecting our students, are not nec- discussion with the school districts, no this since the shootings in Oregon? Of essarily afforded the opportunities to discussion with local authorities who course they have. do that. That is what this bill does. I have the obligations to meet the de- And you know what, they would applaud Mr. DAVIS for bringing it for- mands that we cavalierly talk about probably be in a much better standing ward. here. This Court decision I believe is if you would keep cutting the Safe and The bill simply asks, and while my 1985. That is what school districts have Drug-Free Schools Act, if you quit cut- friend Mr. MILLER would try to distort been struggling with is to try to put in ting the money that is available to what the bill actually does, the bill a policy that meets the test of reason- them in education so they could make asks school districts, each and every ableness and also protects them in these policies even more effective, and one of them separately, to develop and terms of liability and the teacher in they could spend even more time with implement a policy on school safety. terms of liabilities. the students working on why these be- Nowhere in this legislation is language We cited Columbine here. I can’t be- havior patterns should not be allowed, requiring what the policy should look lieve there is a school district in Colo- why schools should be a safe place, why like or how strict or relaxed it should

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It will not help students to de- from education, the school, and I un- school officials actually suspect an individual velop strong character or stand up to negative derline the school, has the obligation of wrongdoing before searching them. Rather, peer pressure. Instead, it will only further iso- to protect pupils from mistreatments it allows for searches if a school official thinks late them from the teachers and advisors they by other children and also to protect that his or her actions will help the school re- see every day. teachers themselves from violence by main drug free. This bill will not make students and teachers the few students whose conduct in re- I am worried that this bill will lead to in- safer. It will only create new divisions between cent years has promoted national con- stances similar to what happened in Goose them, I urge my colleagues to reject this bill. cern. Creek, South Carolina in November of 2003. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Main- Now let’s go to the actual language. School officials in Goose Creek suspected that taining school safety is an important objective I don’t know whether Mr. MILLER has a student was dealing drugs in the high of school administrators and communities had an opportunity to read the bill, but school. around the country, but this bill will only serve the bill itself specifically says each They then subjected 150 students to a po- to complicate the lives of school officials and local educational agency shall have in lice raid, and drug dogs going through stu- probably violate students’ Constitutional rights effect throughout the jurisdiction of dent’s backpacks. The searches occurred de- in the process. the agency policies that ensure that a spite the fact that the suspected drug dealer In 1969, the Supreme Court stated in Tinker search described in subsection (b) is was absent from school on that day. Not sur- v. Des Moines, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) that stu- deemed reasonable and permissible. No prisingly, no drugs were found. Unfortunately, dents do not ‘‘shed their constitutional rights question about it. 150 students were humiliated by the school of- when they enter the schoolhouse door.’’ While Some people might concern them- ficials that are supposed to guide them on Tinker was a free speech case, the principle selves with the fact that this might be their journey to adulthood. applies here as well. The vague legislative an overextension of personal rights, School safety is a vitally important issue. language of H.R. 5295 would lead school offi- but the Supreme Court has defined Children must be able to learn in an environ- cials to believe that they have the authority to what is permissible. In no way does ment free from fear and violence. Providing conduct searches that could be at odds with this bill give permission for school offi- students and teachers with safe schools does the standards set out by the Supreme Court in cials to perform mass or strip searches not require students to check their civil lib- the 1985 decision of New Jersey v. TLO, 469 of students. No way. erties at the door. The Bill of Rights envisions U.S. 325 (1985), the 1 guiding case on this Also, Mr. MILLER, let me assure you a balance between individual freedoms and issue, in which the Court attempted to strike a that while you can make castigations law enforcement. That balance has served our balance between student privacy and school about this side of the aisle trying to country well for more than two centuries. discipline and safety. balance the budget, nobody on this side There is no reason that such a balance cannot While this bill correctly requires that school of the aisle has suggested that funding be struck in our school system. If we want officials have ‘‘reasonable suspicion’’ before for the implementation of this program safe schools we should invest in afterschool conducting a search of a student, it describes is to be deleted. As a matter of fact, we too broadly the purpose and the scope of the openly support increased funding to and mentoring programs. We should invest in search that school administrators can conduct. implement this policy programs that teach children how to resolve Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in op- conflicts in non-violent ways. We should teach The bill incorrectly suggests that school offi- position to the Student and Teacher Safety our children that they have privacy rights that cials can conduct random, wide scale Act of 2006, H.R. 5295. Although this bill follow them wherever they go, including to searches of students without having any indi- seeks a noble end, protecting our children and school. I urge my colleagues to vote against vidualized suspicion that a particular student their teachers, it gives me pause because it this bill. to be searched is participating in criminal ac- authorizes school systems to strip away stu- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tivity or breaking the school rules. dent’s constitutional rights. strong opposition to the Student and Teacher When schools officials do not focus student All children should feel safe at school. All Safety Act. searches on individuals who are suspected of teachers should be secure while carrying out Two days after celebrating the anniversary violating the law or school rules, the results of their mission of teaching our children. We all of the signing of the Constitution, this House the searches are often fruitless. School admin- agree on this. However laudable these goals comes to the floor to debate a bill to limit the istrators will do more to improve children’s of safety and security may be, they should not protections offered by the Fourth Amendment safety by concentrating on suspicious behavior be sought at the expense of the rights of our to students in our Nation’s schools. This bill and credible information from teachers and children. purports to make schools safer for our children students that school rules or criminal laws are School is not only a place where children and the employees of those schools. Instead being broken, than by conducting widespread learn math, reading, and writing.School is also it adds an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy unsubstantiated searches. a place where children learn how to be citi- that protects no one. While this legislation is well intentioned, it zens in a free society. Being a citizen of this We make a mistake when we rely on ran- nonetheless constitutes bad policy and is con- country means living free from the fear of un- domized searches to prevent the abuse of stitutionally unsound. Even if the language in necessary searches and government harass- drugs by children and ensure the peaceful res- the bill accurately reflects today’s constitu- ment. My fear is that when we expose our olution of conflict. Instead of focusing our ef- tional standards, Court decisions are often children to constant violations of their privacy forts on educating our children about conflict modified by subsequent decisions. School offi- through limitless drug tests and unreasonable resolution and engaging them in the decisions cials may therefore find themselves in the fu- searches during their school years, they will about their lives and futures, random searches ture caught between complying with an obso- grow up to believe that violations of their con- assume all youth are the same. Searches of lete statute or obeying the modified Court de- stitutional rights are the norm in our country. students’ property may be right and entirely cision and risking the loss of funding under The future generations that we will depend on necessary in situations with reasonable evi- this bill. to defend the Bill of the Rights may no longer dence of wrongdoing. But randomized School districts have a long history of abid- know what those rights are. They may be all searches render all youth suspect and treat ing by search and seizure policies that are too willing to accept ever-increasing govern- them as criminals. High expectations for our consistent with court rulings. This legislative ment intrusion into their private lives. In an children may reap great rewards, but what will directive is unnecessary and will only serve to age of warrant-less wiretaps and secret sur- we sow with the expectation of deception? further complicate the lives of students and veillance, this is not a risk I am willing to take. We should rather focus our time and energy teachers. This is the reason why the American In addition, this bill does not adequately pro- on equipping students with the tools and skills Federation of Teachers, National School tect the privacy interests of our students. In necessary to make responsible decisions Board Association, the Council of the Great

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18527 City Schools, the National PTA, the American which to revise and extend their re- Americans. I would like to thank my Association of School Administrators and the marks on H. Resolution 874. friend and fellow Texan, Congressman ACLU all oppose the bill. I urge my colleagues The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there CHARLIE GONZALEZ, for bringing this to vote no. objection to the request of the gen- resolution forward. Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, tleman from New York? As the resolution so eloquently I urge my colleagues to support H.R. There was no objection. states, older Americans have made 5295, and I yield back the balance of my Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, countless contributions that have time. I yield myself such time as I may con- strengthened our Nation. We are gradu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sume. ally bidding farewell to our Greatest question is on the motion offered by Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support Generation that fought for our freedom the gentleman from New York (Mr. of H. Resolution 874, a bipartisan reso- and values during the Great Depression KUHL) that the House suspend the rules lution to honor older Americans. and two world wars. We must never for- and pass the bill, H.R. 5295, as amend- Today, supporting the needs of older get their strength of character and ed. Americans is more important than willingness to sacrifice for the greater The question was taken; and (two- ever. More than 49 million people in good of our Nation and our world. thirds having voted in favor thereof) the United States are over the age of We are now welcoming the baby the rules were suspended and the bill, 60, making it the fastest-growing group boom generation into the ranks of as amended, was passed. in the country. By the year 2050, just a older Americans. This presents great A motion to reconsider was laid on short time away, that number will challenges and great opportunities for the table. reach nearly 90 million people and our Nation. The challenge is to keep comprise almost a quarter of our popu- our intergenerational compact of So- f lation. cial Security and Medicare, not by pri- b 1815 This resolution recognizes the count- vatization schemes or giveaways to less contributions that older Ameri- special interests, but by prudent man- RECOGNIZING AND HONORING cans have made to the strength of our agement and fiscal responsibility. We AMERICA’S SENIORS Nation. They include members of the can meet that challenge. Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, Greatest Generation, who fought in We have the opportunity to leverage I move to suspend the rules and agree World War I and in World War II and the tremendous talent, the energy, and to the resolution (H. Res. 874) recog- the Korean War and other military desire to make a difference that older nizing and honoring America’s seniors, conflicts. They have sacrificed at home Americans bring to our communities. as amended. and abroad to keep America free. This generation of older Americans is The Clerk read as follows Mr. Speaker, with an increasing healthier and more educated than any generation before it. Its best years are H. RES. 874 number of Americans as they retire, yet to come. Our older Americans con- Whereas older Americans have made countless our Nation can continue to benefit contributions to the strength of the United from the rich talent and experience of tinue to make valuable contributions States; these citizens. In communities across to our society every day. We must not Whereas older Americans include members of the United States, older Americans waste this invaluable national re- the ‘‘Greatest Generation’’ who fought in World work and volunteer through commu- source. As we celebrate the contributions of War I, World War II, the Korean War, and nity-based and faith-based organiza- other military conflicts, and have sacrificed at older Americans today with this reso- tions to support education, health serv- home and abroad to keep America free; lution, let us recommit ourselves to ices for the poor and other vital com- Whereas in the United States and much of the honoring them by completing the reau- munity needs. In June the Education world, older individuals throughout history thorization of the Older Americans Act have been viewed with respect, honor, and dig- and Workforce Committee approved bi- and supporting our Federal programs nity as sources of wisdom and experience; partisan legislation to strengthen and that improve the quality of life of older Whereas this year the first of the ‘‘baby reform the Older Americans Act. The boom’’ generation turn age 60, adding to the 49 Americans and enable them to con- Senior Independence Act, as it is tinue to contribute to their commu- million Americans who are age 60 or older, in- called, transforms and modernizes the cluding over 5 million who are older than age nities and to our great Nation. 85; and law to meet the needs of today’s sen- I urge all my colleagues to support Whereas the talent and experience of older iors and the needs of the Nation as the this resolution. Americans can be utilized to meet community population ages. Final enactment will Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of needs in critical areas such as education, help older Americans to identify home- my time. health, community-based and faith-based social and community-based long-term care Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, services, and homeland security: Now, therefore, options, including consumer-directed I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished be it care models as well as other supportive gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Resolved, That the House of Representatives— services that can help prevent or delay (1) recognizes the importance of older Ameri- JONES). cans to the Nation’s past and future; the need for expensive institutional Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. (2) encourages multigenerational activities care. These reforms will help millions Speaker, I thank the gentleman from providing opportunities for children and stu- of Americans stay healthy and remain New York for yielding. dents to listen and learn from older Americans; in their homes and communities and Mr. Speaker, I join my friend Con- and could yield significant savings. I say gressman GONZALEZ of Texas and many (3) urges all Americans to honor and respect that again: and could yield significant of my colleagues to support H. Resolu- older Americans, and to offer appreciation for savings to taxpayers. tion 874, a resolution to recognize and their contributions to the strength of the United Mr. Speaker, I am pleased this body honor older Americans for their role in States. is taking this time today to honor helping make America great. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- older Americans for their many con- It is so important that policymakers ant to the rule, the gentleman from tributions to the strength of our great in Congress recognize the contributions New York (Mr. KUHL) and the gen- Nation, and I urge my colleagues to of our Nation’s seniors by keeping tleman from Texas (Mr. HINOJOSA) each support this resolution. their needs in mind as we develop legis- will control 20 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of lation. We must take this responsi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman my time. bility seriously as we consider issues from New York. Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield such as Medicare, Social Security, vet- GENERAL LEAVE myself such time as I may consume. erans benefits, housing, and health Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my strong care. We also owe it to our seniors and I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- support for House Resolution 874, a res- our seniors’ grandchildren to do a bet- bers may have 5 legislative days within olution recognizing and honoring older ter job of balancing the budget here in

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I am thankful to the TREA Senior Today’s seniors are active in our They said that seniors needed more Citizens League, the largest non- present-day workforce, contributing services in their communities to avoid partisan seniors group in the Nation, every day their ideas and their labor. spending down their assets to qualify and its national chairman, Ralph They are part and parcel of this won- for Medicaid. They said that we needed McCutchen, for supporting this resolu- derful economy and capitalist system a greater focus on mental health and tion. of our country. With their skill, their elder justice. The reauthorization of The sacrifice of our seniors and the training, and their education in how the Older Americans Act addresses Greatest Generation should not go un- they prepare those other generations, these needs, and I hope that this im- recognized. And, again, I thank my they are part of our future. portant legislation will pass this Con- friend from Texas for introducing this I would like to end it with an obser- gress. resolutions. And I am pleased to sup- vation. I was trying to figure out what However, we must do more to assist port this resolution and encourage my constitutes a senior. Is it someone 60, grandparent caregivers. These grand- colleagues on both sides of the aisle to 70, 80, 90? Well, age is important and it parents make up 5.7 million households support the resolution. isn’t important. It is important in this living with over 6.1 million children, Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield respect, and I am going to quote Sir evidence that many of these grand- 4 minutes to my good friend and col- Oliver Lodge: ‘‘Never throw away hast- parents are oftentimes caring for more than one child. In my congressional league CHARLIE GONZALEZ from San ily any old faith, tradition or conven- district, there are over 10,000 grand- Antonio, who serves on the Energy and tion . . . They are the result of the ex- parents who are responsible for their Commerce Committee. perience of many generations.’’ grandchildren’s needs. Indeed, the Sev- Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I So age is important as far as experi- enth District of Illinois, my congres- thank my dear friend Mr. HINOJOSA, my ence and having the life experiences. I sional district, has the highest percent- colleague from Texas, for yielding. still remember my father, when I used Mr. Speaker, I sincerely thank my age of children living with grand- to ask, that was a brilliant man, Dad, parents in the Nation. colleagues on the Education and Work- where did he go to school? And he said, Mr. Speaker, I believe that you can force Committee, especially Chairman it was the school of hard knocks. So measure the greatness of a society by MCKEON and Ranking Member GEORGE many times it is just life experiences how well it treats its young, how well MILLER, who was here earlier, for that will instill that wonderful knowl- it treats its old, and how well it treats bringing this bill to the floor. I also edge that is imparted to succeeding those who have difficulty caring for thank my friend Congressman WALTER generations. themselves. In this case when we pro- JONES for supporting this legislation But age does not constitute and de- vide grandparents, senior citizens, with from the very beginning and serving as fine seniors. And I will end it here with the opportunity to help raise their its Republican lead. His efforts, in ad- a quote from Satchel Paige: ‘‘Age is a grandchildren, then we are doing the dition to those of his staff, have been case of mind over matter. If you don’t Nation a great service. very important throughout this proc- mind, it don’t matter.’’ I thank all of those who rose to sup- ess. I would also like to recognize, as I ask my colleagues to support this port this legislation. Congressman JONES acknowledged, the resolution. b 1830 Senior Citizens League and the impor- Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, tant role they have played in pro- I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, moting and supporting this resolution. Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield I reserve the balance of my time. Their chairman, Ralph McCutchen, 2 minutes to my colleague DANNY Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield wanted, above all, to see a bill that DAVIS from the great State of Illinois, myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I have no other speak- honors and pays tribute to the many who serves on the Education Com- ers, but I would like to make some sacrifices made by America’s seniors, mittee and the Government Reform closing remarks. I want to say that I including those who have served in the Committee. had the pleasure of serving, together military. I certainly appreciate the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I with Chairman PATRICK TIBERI from support demonstrated by this very im- want to thank the gentleman from Ohio, and together we led our com- Texas for yielding. portant organization. mittee through the effort of the reau- This resolution recognizes the impor- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of thorization of the Older Americans tance of honoring senior citizens. This our Nation’s senior citizens. Act. can be done in countless numbers of Senior citizens are a vital part of so- It was of great satisfaction to me, be- ways, from simple gestures of kindness ciety to whom we have a responsibility cause we were able to pass amendments towards a stranger to the actions made of ensuring both economic and physical and requests for an increase in author- by this Congress that will impact sen- well-being. Seniors provide vital links ization for this very important act. iors as a whole. to our past as well as serve as the care- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance We are the policymakers. We should givers to over 6.1 million of the Na- of my time. not make policy that makes it more tion’s children. Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, difficult for seniors to vote. We should I recognize the importance of caring I agree with my colleagues on the not have policy that makes it more dif- for our elderly and providing them other side of the aisle. I urge my col- ficult for seniors to obtain medical with the services they need to live leagues to support this resolution care. We should not enact policy that independently. I have a Seniors and Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to makes it more difficult for seniors to Eldercare Task Force, composed of an support and cosponsor H. Res. 874, a resolu- obtain prescription drugs or to afford outstanding group of experts who ad- tion honoring America’s senior citizens for housing. vise me on key issues of importance to their contributions to American life. I am par- This resolution encourages children the seniors in my district. They ad- ticularly pleased by the language encouraging and students to take time to learn vised me on key issues for the reau- young people to seek out and talk to our Na- from senior citizens. It is imperative thorization of the Older Americans tion’s seniors about these seniors’ life experi- that we as a society facilitate the shar- Act. ences. Talking to beloved grandparents, ing of information among the different Within the bipartisan process sur- aunts, uncles, or friends about their past is a generations. rounding this bill, I am pleased that I great way to learn history and gain an under- I don’t want anyone to get the idea was successful in including important standing of the past that simply cannot be ob- that this resolution is about seniors changes to the act. My local experts tained from a textbook.

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Even awarded during the Revolutionary War by tains a number of items of great importance to though Congress added a prescription drug General George Washington at his head- America’s seniors. H.R. 5211 helps seniors benefit to Medicare, many seniors still have quarters, in Newburgh, New York, on May 3 by: difficulty affording their prescription drugs. One and June 8, 1783; Repealing all taxes on Social Security bene- reason is because the new program creates a Whereas the Badge of Military Merit, an fits. Since Social Security benefits are fi- ‘‘doughnut hole,’’ where seniors must pay for award for military merit in the Revolu- nanced with tax dollars, taxing these benefits their prescriptions above a certain amount out tionary War, is the inspiration for today’s is an example of double taxation. The benefits Purple Heart medal; of their own pockets until their expenses reach Whereas on the bicentennial of General tax also reduces Social Security benefits by a level where Medicare coverage resumes. Washington’s birthday in February 1932, the subterfuge. H.R. 5211 helps seniors cope with these costs Badge of Military Merit was redesignated by Ensuring that Social Security trust fund by providing them with a tax credit equal to 80 General Douglas MacArthur, then Chief of money is used only for Social Security. H.R. percent of their out-of-pocket pharmaceutical Staff of the Army, as the Purple Heart, to be 5211 requires that all money raised for the So- costs. awarded to persons killed or wounded in ac- cial Security trust fund will be spent in pay- H.R. 5211 also lowers the price of pharma- tion against an enemy of the United States; ments to beneficiaries, with excess receipts in- ceuticals by making two changes in the law to Whereas more than 800,000 members of the vested in interest-bearing certificates of de- create a free market in pharmaceuticals. First, Armed Forces have been awarded the Purple posit. This will keep Social Security trust fund Heart; H.R. 5211 allows anyone wishing to import a Whereas the State of New York has dedi- money from being diverted to other programs, drug to submit an application to the Food and cated substantial resources to the creation as well as allow the fund to grow by providing Drug Administration, FDA, which then must of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor for investment in interest-bearing instruments. approve the drug unless the FDA finds the to be constructed at the New Windsor Can- Ending the raid of the Social Security trust drug is either not approved for use in the U.S. tonment, a New York State Historic Site, in fund is a vital first step in any serious Social or is adulterated or misbranded. Second, H.R. New Windsor, New York, to honor those indi- Security reform plan. Protecting the trust fund 5211 ensures that lawful internet pharmacies viduals who have been awarded the Purple also demonstrates our commitment to putting can continue to offer affordable prescription Heart and to inform and educate the people the priorities of the American people ahead of of the United States about the history and drugs free of Federal harassment. importance of that distinguished combat special interest pork barrel spending. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I reiterate my award; Repealing provisions of Federal law that re- support for H. Res. 874 and my hope that Whereas the National Purple Heart Hall of strict the ability of senior citizens to form pri- Congress will continue to show its apprecia- Honor will be a permanent place of remem- vate contracts for health care services. This tion for America’s seniors by voting on my brance of the service and sacrifices made by restriction violates the rights of seniors who Senior Citizens’ Improved Quality of Life Act the members of the Armed Forces wounded may wish to use their own resources to obtain before adjourning for the year. or killed in service to America throughout procedures or treatments not covered by Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, the Nation’s history, both at home and Medicare, or to simply avoid the bureaucracy I yield back the balance of my time. abroad; and Whereas as the Nation continues to defend and uncertainty that come when seniors must The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the American Way, there will be a need for a wait for the judgment of a Centers for Medi- distinguished place to honor those who in care and Medicaid Services, CMS, bureaucrat the gentleman from New York (Mr. the future are awarded the Purple Heart for before finding out if a desired treatment is cov- KUHL) that the House suspend the rules their service and sacrifice: Now, therefore, ered. H.R. 5211 also stops the Social Security and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 874, be it Administration from denying Social Security as amended. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the benefits to seniors who refuse to enroll in The question was taken; and (two- Senate concurring), That the Congress— thirds having voted in favor thereof) (1) recognizes and supports the efforts of Medicare Part A. Forcing seniors to enroll in the State of New York to develop and main- Medicare Part A as a condition for receiving the rules were suspended and the reso- lution, as amended, was agreed to. tain the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Social Security violates the promise rep- in New Windsor, New York, to honor those resented by Social Security. Americans pay The title of the resolution was individuals who have been awarded the Pur- taxes into the Social Security trust fund their amended so as to read: ‘‘A Resolution ple Heart and to inform and educate the peo- whole working lives and are promised that So- recognizing and honoring older Ameri- ple of the United States about the history cial Security will be there for them when they cans.’’. and importance of that distinguished combat retire. Yet, today, seniors are told that they A motion to reconsider was laid on award; and (2) encourages the people of the United cannot receive these benefits unless they the table. f States as well as Federal departments and agree to join another government program. agencies to cooperate, assist, and participate Allowing seniors who neither want nor need RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING in educating and informing individuals about to participate in the Medicare program to re- EFFORTS OF STATE OF NEW the history and importance of the Purple frain from doing so and ensuring seniors have YORK TO DEVELOP NATIONAL Heart and about the National Purple Heart the freedom to use their own resources to ob- PURPLE HEART HALL OF HONOR Hall of Honor. tain quality health care will strengthen the Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I move to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Medicare program for those seniors who do suspend the rules and agree to the con- ant to the rule, the gentleman from wish to receive Medicare benefits. Of course, current resolution (H. Con. Res. 419) Minnesota (Mr. KLINE) and the gen- H.R. 5211 does not take away Medicare bene- recognizing and supporting the efforts tleman from Missouri (Mr. SKELTON) fits from any senior. It simply allows each sen- of the State of New York to develop each will control 20 minutes. ior to choose voluntarily whether or not to ac- The Chair recognizes the gentleman the National Purple Heart Hall of cept Medicare benefits. from Minnesota. Honor in New Windsor, New York, and Ensuring that Social Security benefits only for other purposes, as amended. GENERAL LEAVE go to American citizens. Proposals, such as The Clerk read as follows Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- those contained in the Reid-Kennedy immigra- imous consent that all Members have 5 H. CON. RES. 419 tion bill, to allow noncitizens, including those legislative days within which to revise who entered the country illegally, to receive Whereas George Washington, at his head- quarters in Newburgh, New York, on August and extend their remarks on the reso- Social Security benefits are a slap in the face 7, 1782, devised a Badge of Military Merit to lution under consideration. to America’s workers and seniors. H.R. 5211 be given to enlisted men and noncommis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ensures that only American citizens who have sioned officers for meritorious action; objection to the request of the gen- paid into the Social Security trust fund can re- Whereas the Badge of Military Merit be- tleman from Minnesota? ceive Social Security benefits. came popularly known as the ‘‘Purple There was no objection.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- cessor, General Douglas MacArthur pushed will be located at New Windsor Canton- self such time as I may consume. forward the idea to reinstitute the badge. It ment, the site in my congressional dis- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong was on the 200th anniversary of George trict. This is the site of the last en- support of H. Con. Res. 419, recognizing Washington’s birth, February 22, 1932, that campment of the Continental Army, and supporting the efforts of the State the War Department announced General where General George Washington first of New York to develop the National Order No. 3, which established the Purple presented the Badge of Military Merit Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Heart. in 1782. Since then more than 800,000 Windsor, New York. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ex- members of the Armed Forces have Mr. Speaker, let me first take just a tended the award to the Navy, Marine Corps, been awarded this medal, which is now moment to thank my colleague and and Coast Guard, and established a uniform called the Purple Heart. It is an honor good friend, the gentlewoman from application of standards in the Army and reserved for those soldiers who are New York (Mrs. KELLY), and the State Navy. President Harry S. Truman retroactively wounded or killed while defending the of New York for establishing a place extended the eligibility for the Navy, Marine greatest of our principles, freedom. for Americans to come and honor those Corps, and Coast Guard back to April 5, 1917, New York State has done a great deal men and women of our military who and in 1962, President John F. Kennedy ex- to make the National Purple Heart have sacrificed so much for America. tended eligibility to any ‘‘civilian national of the Hall of Honor a reality. Governor United States, who while serving under com- They are the individuals who fight for George Pataki and Bernadette Castro, petent authority in any capacity with an armed us, who sweat for us, who bleed for us, our State’s park and recreation preser- force . . ., has been, or may hereafter be, and, sadly and unfortunately, some- vation commissioner, led the effort. wounded’’ to qualify for the Purple Heart. times who die for us. Our State’s senator, Senator Bill The Purple Heart is a unique symbol Mr. Speaker, the Purple Heart has an illus- trious career and it is recognition of the Larkin, a retired lieutenant colonel that recognizes the sacrifices made by with 23 years of Active Duty in the the men and women of the Armed enemy-related injuries a service member sus- tains. Today, there are more than 800,000 United States Army, has been a true Forces, sacrifices made for the free- champion in working on siting the Pur- doms this great country offers, free- members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart. The State of New ple Heart Hall of Honor in New Wind- doms not just for themselves, but for sor. future generations of Americans. York has been working to establish a National It is only fitting that we have a place Purple Heart Hall of Honor at the New Wind- I am also grateful for the efforts of such as the National Purple Heart Hall sor Cantonment in New Windsor, New York to the military personnel subcommittee of Honor to honor those men and provide a permanent place of remembrance of chairman, JOHN MCHUGH of New York, women so that future generations can the service and sacrifices made by men and who helped bring this legislation to the go there and learn about those fine women in uniform throughout our nation’s his- floor today. young Americans who have ensured tory. This resolution before us recognizes the I want to thank especially Rick that we can all live free. efforts of the State of New York, and encour- Weeks, the State commander of the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ages the education and information on the his- New York Chapter of the Military my time. tory and importance of this distinguished com- Order of the Purple Heart. The Mili- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield bat award. tary Order contributed $500,000 toward myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- the construction of the Hall of Honor. port this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of I will insert this letter of support House Concurrent Resolution 419, which rec- my time. from the National Military Order of ognizes the efforts of the State of New York Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 the Purple Heart in the RECORD. to establish the National Purple Heart Hall of minutes to the distinguished gentle- Commander Weeks was also instru- Honor. woman from New York (Mrs. KELLY). mental in gathering support for this And, I recognize the gentlewoman from New Mrs. KELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to resolution. I thank him very much. York, Mrs. SUE KELLY, the sponsor of this encourage my colleagues to join me in measure for her efforts. One might wonder While the Hall of Honor is in New honoring the extraordinary sacrifices York, it is important to remember it is why the state of New York is leading the effort made by American’s veterans by voting to establish a center that focuses on the his- a national institution that will cele- ‘‘yes’’ on H. Con. Res 419. brate the sacrifices of soldiers and vet- tory and importance of this honored military This resolution supports the estab- erans who have lived in all areas of our award. The reason is simple, in the summer of lishment of a National Purple Heart country. Passage of this resolution 1782, during the Revolutionary War; General Hall of Honor in the birthplace of the George Washington devised two new badges, Purple Heart in New Windsor, New today, as our troops are courageously one of which was the Badge of Military Merit, York. The Purple Heart is the oldest fighting overseas to defend and pre- which we know today as the Purple Heart. and one of the most prestigious honors serve democracy, will send a strong General Washington at the time wrote ‘‘. . . bestowed upon an American soldier. By message to our Armed Forces and our whenever any singularly meritorious action is passing this legislation today, we rec- veterans that our Nation is grateful performed, the author of it shall be permitted ognize the sacrifices of the brave men and continues to be grateful for the to wear on his facings over the left breast, the and women who have received this sacrifices made by our military men figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged honor. and women. with narrow lace or binding.’’ Three soldiers The National Purple Heart Hall of MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, are known to have received the original honor Honor will uniquely highlight the sto- Springfield, VA, August 1, 2006. badge, Sergeant Daniel Bissell of the 2nd ries of the Purple Heart veterans. Chairman DUNCAN HUNTER, Connecticut Regiment of the Continental Line, Every Purple Heart veteran is a hero House Armed Services Committee, Sergeant William Brown of the 5th whose story needs to be hold. By hear- Washington, DC. Connectivity Regiment of the Continental Line, ing these stories we can fully honor DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Military Order of and Sergeant Elijah Churchill of the 2nd Conti- their sacrifices and learn from their ex- the Purple Heart (MOPH) is in total support nental Dragoons, also a Connecticut regiment. periences. The stories will echo within of H. Con. Res. 419, which has been referred However, after the Revolution, the award feels the halls of the National Purple Heart to your committee. This resolution recog- into disuse and was not proposed for use Hall of Honor, and they should inspire nizes and encourages support for the Na- again until after World War I. our Nation not only to preserve the tional Purple Heart Hall of Honor. This Hall of Honor, while located in New York, is real- In 1927, Army Chief of Staff General legacy of our military heroes, but to ly a national effort and one that will recog- Charles P. Summerall directed that proposed better appreciate the freedoms for nize and honor all our country’s men and legislation be sent to Congress to revive the which they fought. women who have been recipients of the Pur- Badge of Military Merit. However, it was not The Hall of Honor is scheduled to be ple Heart Medal for their death or wounds re- until 1931, when General Summerall’s suc- officially dedicated November 10. It ceived in combat.

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Kilpatrick (MI) Peterson (MN) Schakowsky Tiahrt Allen Dicks Kind Peterson (PA) Schiff endorse, and I know Members in this Tiberi Andrews Doggett King (IA) Petri Schmidt Tierney Chamber do, the National Purple Heart Baca Doolittle King (NY) Pickering Schwartz (PA) Towns Hall of Honor, and I yield back the bal- Bachus Doyle Kingston Pitts Schwarz (MI) Turner ance of my time. Baird Drake Kirk Platts Scott (GA) Udall (CO) Baker Dreier Kline Poe Scott (VA) Udall (NM) Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I encourage Baldwin Duncan Knollenberg Pombo Sensenbrenner Upton Barrett (SC) Edwards Kolbe all of my colleagues to support H. Con. Pomeroy Serrano Van Hollen Barrow Ehlers Kucinich Porter Sessions Vela´ zquez Res. 419, and I yield back the balance of Bartlett (MD) Emanuel Kuhl (NY) Price (GA) Shadegg Visclosky my time. Barton (TX) Emerson LaHood Price (NC) Shaw Walden (OR) Bass Engel Langevin Pryce (OH) Shays The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Walsh Bean English (PA) Lantos Putnam Sherman question is on the motion offered by Wamp Becerra Eshoo Larsen (WA) Radanovich Sherwood the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Berkley Etheridge Larson (CT) Rahall Shimkus Wasserman KLINE) that the House suspend the Berman Everett Latham Ramstad Shuster Schultz Waters rules and agree to the concurrent reso- Berry Farr LaTourette Rangel Simmons Biggert Fattah Leach Regula Simpson Watson lution, H. Con. Res 419, as amended. Bilbray Feeney Lee Rehberg Skelton Watt The question was taken; and (two- Bilirakis Ferguson Levin Reichert Slaughter Waxman thirds having voted in favor thereof) Bishop (GA) Filner Lewis (CA) Renzi Smith (NJ) Weiner Bishop (NY) Fitzpatrick (PA) Lewis (GA) Reyes Smith (TX) Weldon (FL) the rules were suspended and the con- Bishop (UT) Flake Lewis (KY) Reynolds Smith (WA) Weldon (PA) current resolution, as amended, was Blackburn Foley Linder Rogers (AL) Snyder Weller agreed to. Blumenauer Forbes Lipinski Rogers (KY) Sodrel Westmoreland A motion to reconsider was laid on Blunt Fortenberry LoBiondo Rogers (MI) Solis Wexler Boehlert Fossella Lofgren, Zoe Rohrabacher Souder Whitfield the table. Boehner Foxx Lowey Ros-Lehtinen Spratt Wicker Bonilla Frank (MA) Lucas Ross Stark Wilson (NM) f Bonner Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Rothman Stearns Wilson (SC) Bono Frelinghuysen E. Roybal-Allard Stupak Wolf Boozman Gallegly Mack Royce Sullivan Woolsey ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Boren Garrett (NJ) Maloney Ruppersberger Sweeney Wu Boswell Gerlach Manzullo Rush Tancredo Wynn PRO TEMPORE Boucher Gibbons Marchant Ryan (OH) Tanner Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Boustany Gillmor Markey Ryan (WI) Tauscher Young (FL) Boyd Gingrey Marshall ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Bradley (NH) Gohmert Matheson NOT VOTING—29 will resume on motions to suspend the Brady (PA) Gonzalez Matsui Beauprez Ford Lynch rules previously postponed. Brady (TX) Goode McCarthy Brown (OH) Gilchrest McGovern Votes will be taken in the following Brown (SC) Goodlatte McCaul (TX) Burton (IN) Green (WI) Miller (NC) Brown, Corrine Gordon McCollum (MN) Capuano Gutierrez Moore (KS) order: Brown-Waite, Granger McCotter Case Harris Ney House Concurrent Resolution 210, by Ginny Graves McCrery Crowley Hyde Nussle Burgess Green, Al McDermott Davis (FL) Jefferson Oxley the yeas and nays; Butterfield Green, Gene McHenry DeGette Keller Sanders House Resolution 622, by the yeas and Buyer Grijalva McHugh Dingell Kennedy (MN) Strickland nays; Calvert Gutknecht McIntyre Evans Kennedy (RI) Camp (MI) Hall McKeon House Concurrent Resolution 415, by Campbell (CA) Harman McKinney b 1902 the yeas and nays. Cannon Hart McMorris So (two-thirds of those voting having Cantor Hastings (FL) Rodgers The first and third electronic votes responded in the affirmative) the rules will be conducted as 15-minute votes. Capito Hastings (WA) McNulty Capps Hayes Meehan were suspended and the concurrent res- The second vote in the series will be a Cardin Hayworth Meek (FL) olution, as amended, was agreed to. 5-minute vote. Cardoza Hefley Meeks (NY) The result of the vote was announced Carnahan Hensarling Melancon Carson Herger Mica as above recorded. f Carter Herseth Michaud A motion to reconsider was laid on Castle Higgins Millender- the table Chabot Hinchey McDonald SUPPORTING THE GOAL OF ELIMI- Chandler Hinojosa Miller (FL) f NATING SUFFERING AND DEATH Chocola Hobson Miller (MI) RECOGNIZING AND HONORING FIL- DUE TO CANCER BY THE YEAR Clay Hoekstra Miller, Gary IPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS 2015 Cleaver Holden Miller, George Clyburn Holt Mollohan The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Coble Honda Moore (WI) MCMORRIS RODGERS). The pending busi- pending business is the question of sus- Cole (OK) Hooley Moran (KS) Conaway Hostettler Moran (VA) ness is the question of suspending the pending the rules and agreeing to the Conyers Hoyer Murphy rules and agreeing to the resolution, H. concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 210, Cooper Hulshof Murtha Res. 622, as amended. as amended. Costa Hunter Musgrave Costello Inglis (SC) Myrick The Clerk read the title of the resolu- The Clerk read the title of the con- Cramer Inslee Nadler tion. current resolution. Crenshaw Israel Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cubin Issa Neal (MA) Cuellar Istook Neugebauer question is on the motion offered by question is on the motion offered by Culberson Jackson (IL) Northup the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Cummings Jackson-Lee Norwood ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend DEAL) that the House suspend the rules Davis (AL) (TX) Nunes the rules and agree to the resolution, and agree to the concurrent resolution, Davis (CA) Jenkins Oberstar Davis (IL) Jindal Obey H. Res. 622, as amended, on which the H. Con. Res. 210, as amended, on which Davis (KY) Johnson (CT) Olver yeas and nays are ordered. the yeas and nays are ordered. Davis (TN) Johnson (IL) Ortiz This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Davis, Jo Ann Johnson, E. B. Osborne The vote was taken by electronic de- Davis, Tom Johnson, Sam Otter vice, and there were—yeas 403, nays 0, Deal (GA) Jones (NC) Owens vice, and there were—yeas 402, nays 0, not voting 29, as follows DeFazio Jones (OH) Pallone not voting 30, as follows

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Kilpatrick (MI) Peterson (PA) Schiff Tiberi Abercrombie Delahunt Johnson, Sam Allen Dicks Kind Petri Schmidt Tierney Ackerman DeLauro Jones (NC) Andrews Doggett King (IA) Pickering Schwartz (PA) Towns Aderholt Dent Jones (OH) Baca Doolittle King (NY) Pitts Schwarz (MI) Akin Diaz-Balart, L. Kanjorski Turner Bachus Doyle Kingston Platts Scott (GA) Alexander Diaz-Balart, M. Kaptur Udall (CO) Baird Drake Kirk Poe Scott (VA) Andrews Dicks Kelly Udall (NM) Baker Dreier Kline Pombo Sensenbrenner Baca Doggett Kildee Baldwin Duncan Knollenberg Pomeroy Serrano Upton Bachus Doolittle Kilpatrick (MI) Barrett (SC) Edwards Kolbe Porter Sessions Van Hollen Baird Doyle Kind Barrow Ehlers Kucinich Price (GA) Shadegg Vela´ zquez Baker Drake King (IA) Bartlett (MD) Emanuel Kuhl (NY) Price (NC) Shaw Visclosky Baldwin Dreier King (NY) Barton (TX) Emerson LaHood Pryce (OH) Shays Walden (OR) Barrett (SC) Duncan Kingston Bass Engel Langevin Putnam Sherman Walsh Barrow Edwards Kirk Bean English (PA) Lantos Radanovich Sherwood Wamp Bartlett (MD) Ehlers Kline Becerra Eshoo Larsen (WA) Rahall Shimkus Wasserman Barton (TX) Emanuel Knollenberg Berkley Etheridge Larson (CT) Ramstad Shuster Schultz Bass Emerson Kolbe Berman Everett Latham Rangel Simmons Waters Bean Engel Kuhl (NY) Berry Farr LaTourette Regula Simpson Watson Becerra English (PA) LaHood Biggert Fattah Leach Rehberg Skelton Watt Berkley Eshoo Langevin Bilbray Feeney Lee Reichert Slaughter Waxman Berman Etheridge Lantos Bilirakis Ferguson Levin Renzi Smith (NJ) Weiner Berry Everett Larsen (WA) Bishop (GA) Filner Lewis (CA) Reyes Smith (TX) Weldon (FL) Biggert Farr Larson (CT) Bishop (NY) Fitzpatrick (PA) Lewis (GA) Reynolds Smith (WA) Weldon (PA) Bilbray Fattah Latham Bishop (UT) Flake Lewis (KY) Rogers (AL) Snyder Weller Bilirakis Feeney LaTourette Blackburn Foley Linder Rogers (KY) Sodrel Westmoreland Bishop (GA) Ferguson Leach Blumenauer Forbes Lipinski Rogers (MI) Solis Bishop (NY) Filner Lee Wexler Blunt Fortenberry LoBiondo Rohrabacher Souder Bishop (UT) Fitzpatrick (PA) Levin Whitfield Boehlert Fossella Lofgren, Zoe Ros-Lehtinen Spratt Blackburn Foley Lewis (CA) Wicker Boehner Foxx Lowey Ross Stark Blumenauer Forbes Lewis (GA) Wilson (NM) Bonilla Frank (MA) Lucas Rothman Stearns Blunt Fortenberry Lewis (KY) Bonner Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Roybal-Allard Stupak Wilson (SC) Boehlert Fossella Linder Bono Frelinghuysen E. Royce Sullivan Wolf Boehner Foxx Lipinski Boozman Gallegly Mack Ruppersberger Sweeney Woolsey Bonilla Frank (MA) LoBiondo Boren Garrett (NJ) Maloney Rush Tancredo Wu Bonner Franks (AZ) Lofgren, Zoe Boswell Gerlach Manzullo Ryan (OH) Tanner Wynn Bono Frelinghuysen Lowey Boucher Gibbons Marchant Ryan (WI) Tauscher Young (AK) Boozman Gallegly Lucas Boustany Gillmor Markey Ryun (KS) Taylor (MS) Young (FL) Boren Garrett (NJ) Lungren, Daniel Boyd Gingrey Marshall Boswell Gerlach E. Bradley (NH) Gohmert Matheson NOT VOTING—30 Boucher Gibbons Mack Brady (PA) Gonzalez Matsui Beauprez Ford Lynch Boustany Gillmor Maloney Brady (TX) Goode McCarthy Brown (OH) Gilchrest McGovern Boyd Gingrey Manzullo Brown (SC) Goodlatte McCaul (TX) Burton (IN) Green (WI) Miller (NC) Bradley (NH) Gohmert Markey Brown, Corrine Gordon McCollum (MN) Capuano Gutierrez Moore (KS) Brady (PA) Gonzalez Marshall Brown-Waite, Granger McCotter Case Harris Murtha Brady (TX) Goode Matheson Ginny Graves McCrery Crowley Hyde Ney Brown (SC) Goodlatte Matsui Burgess Green, Al McDermott Davis (FL) Jefferson Nussle Brown, Corrine Gordon McCarthy Butterfield Green, Gene McHenry DeGette Keller Oxley Burgess Graves McCaul (TX) Buyer Grijalva McHugh Dingell Kennedy (MN) Sanders Butterfield Green, Al McCollum (MN) Calvert Gutknecht McIntyre Evans Kennedy (RI) Strickland Calvert Green, Gene McCotter Camp (MI) Hall McKeon Camp (MI) Grijalva McCrery Campbell (CA) Harman McKinney b 1913 Campbell (CA) Gutknecht McDermott Cannon Hart McMorris Cannon Hall McHenry Cantor Hastings (FL) Rodgers So (two-thirds of those voting having Cantor Harman McHugh Capito Hastings (WA) McNulty responded in the affirmative) the rules Capito Hart McIntyre Capps Hayes Meehan Capps Hastings (FL) McKeon Cardin Hayworth Meek (FL) were suspended and the resolution, as Cardin Hastings (WA) McKinney Cardoza Hefley Meeks (NY) amended, was agreed to. Cardoza Hayes McMorris Carnahan Hensarling Melancon The result of the vote was announced Carnahan Hayworth Rodgers Carson Herger Mica as above recorded. Carson Hefley McNulty Carter Herseth Michaud Carter Hensarling Meehan Castle Higgins Millender- A motion to reconsider was laid on Castle Herger Meek (FL) Chabot Hinchey McDonald the table Chabot Herseth Meeks (NY) Chandler Hinojosa Miller (FL) Chandler Higgins Melancon Chocola Hobson Miller (MI) f Chocola Hinchey Mica Clay Hoekstra Miller, Gary Clay Hinojosa Michaud Cleaver Holden Miller, George Cleaver Hobson Millender- Clyburn Holt Mollohan CONDEMNING THE REPRESSION OF Clyburn Hoekstra McDonald Coble Honda Moore (WI) THE IRANIAN BAHA’I COMMU- Coble Holden Miller (FL) Cole (OK) Hooley Moran (KS) NITY AND CALLING FOR THE Conaway Holt Miller (MI) Conaway Hostettler Moran (VA) EMANCIPATION OF IRANIAN BA- Conyers Honda Miller, Gary Conyers Hoyer Murphy Cooper Hooley Miller, George Cooper Hulshof Musgrave HA’IS Costa Hostettler Mollohan Costa Hunter Myrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Costello Hoyer Moore (WI) Costello Inglis (SC) Nadler Cramer Hulshof Moran (KS) Cramer Inslee Napolitano pending business is the question of sus- Crenshaw Hunter Moran (VA) Crenshaw Israel Neal (MA) pending the rules and agreeing to the Cubin Inglis (SC) Murphy Cubin Issa Neugebauer concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res 415. Cuellar Inslee Musgrave Cuellar Istook Northup Culberson Israel Myrick Culberson Jackson (IL) Norwood The Clerk read the title of the con- Cummings Issa Nadler Cummings Jackson-Lee Nunes current resolution. Davis (AL) Istook Napolitano Davis (AL) (TX) Oberstar The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Davis (CA) Jackson (IL) Neal (MA) Davis (CA) Jenkins Obey question is on the motion offered by Davis (IL) Jackson-Lee Neugebauer Davis (IL) Jindal Olver Davis (KY) (TX) Northup Davis (KY) Johnson (CT) Ortiz the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Davis (TN) Jenkins Norwood Davis (TN) Johnson (IL) Osborne ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend Davis, Jo Ann Jindal Nunes Davis, Jo Ann Johnson, E. B. Otter the rules and agree to the concurrent Davis, Tom Johnson (CT) Oberstar Davis, Tom Johnson, Sam Owens Deal (GA) Johnson (IL) Obey Deal (GA) Jones (NC) Pallone resolution, H. Con. Res. 415 on which DeFazio Johnson, E. B. Olver DeFazio Jones (OH) Pascrell the yeas and nays are ordered.

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Ortiz Rush Tanner nication from the Honorable SHELLEY aliens coming across the border, and Osborne Ryan (OH) Tauscher Otter Ryan (WI) Taylor (MS) BERKLEY, Member of Congress: three bills will be brought to the floor Owens Ryun (KS) Taylor (NC) CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, this week to ensure that our law en- Pallone Sabo Terry HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, forcement agencies have the tools Pascrell Salazar Thomas Washington, DC, September 14, 2006. needed to further deal with this crisis. Pastor Sa´ nchez, Linda Thompson (CA) Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Payne T. Thompson (MS) I call on all of my colleagues here and Pearce Sanchez, Loretta Thornberry Speaker, House of Representatives, in the Senate to pass these critical Pelosi Saxton Tiahrt Washington, DC. pieces of legislation. Pence Schakowsky Tiberi DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you Peterson (MN) Schiff Tierney formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules Madam Speaker, no longer can we Peterson (PA) Schmidt Towns of the House of Representatives, that I have allow an attitude of indifference to- Petri Schwartz (PA) Turner been served with a subpoena for testimony ward the sovereignty of our borders. Pickering Schwarz (MI) Udall (CO) issued by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. We should pass these bills and speak Pitts Scott (GA) Udall (NM) Platts Scott (VA) Upton After consultation with the Office of Gen- loudly to those wishing to break our Poe Sensenbrenner Van Hollen eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- laws that their actions will no longer Pombo Serrano Vela´ zquez ance with the subpoena is inconsistent with be tolerated by the United States. Pomeroy Sessions Visclosky the precedents and privileges of the House. Porter Shadegg Walden (OR) Sincerely, f Price (GA) Shaw Walsh SHELLEY BERKLEY, SPECIAL ORDERS Price (NC) Shays Wamp Member of Congress. Pryce (OH) Sherman Wasserman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Putnam Sherwood Schultz f the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Radanovich Shimkus Waters Rahall Shuster Watson REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER uary 4, 2005, and under a previous order Ramstad Simmons Watt AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 65 of the House, the following Members Rangel Simpson Waxman will be recognized for 5 minutes each. Regula Skelton Weiner Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, I ask Rehberg Slaughter Weldon (FL) unanimous consent to have my name f Reichert Smith (NJ) Weldon (PA) Renzi Smith (TX) Weller removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 65. IRAQ WAR Reyes Smith (WA) Westmoreland The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Reynolds Snyder Wexler objection to the request of the gen- previous order of the House, the gen- Rogers (AL) Sodrel Whitfield tleman from Illinois? Rogers (KY) Solis Wicker tleman from Washington (Mr. Rogers (MI) Souder Wilson (NM) There was no objection. MCDERMOTT) is recognized for 5 min- Rohrabacher Spratt Wilson (SC) f utes. Ros-Lehtinen Stark Wolf Mr. MCDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, Ross Stearns Woolsey REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Rothman Stupak Wu the Iraq war is doing badly, and the VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Roybal-Allard Sullivan Wynn President would like the American H.R. 4844, FEDERAL ELECTION IN- Royce Sweeney Young (AK) people to think about something else. Ruppersberger Tancredo Young (FL) TEGRITY ACT OF 2006 With less than 2 months until the mid- NAYS—2 Mrs. CAPITO, from the Committee term elections, the Republicans sud- Kucinich Paul on Rules, submitted a privileged report denly fear the democracy they claim to NOT VOTING—37 (Rept. No. 109–670) on the resolution (H. be spreading. Res. 1015) providing for consideration Allen Dingell Kennedy (RI) A commentary in today’s Asia Times Beauprez Evans Lynch of the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend the Na- sums it up. The article is entitled, Brown (OH) Flake Marchant tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 to ‘‘Iraq, Trying to Spin the Brown-Waite, Ford McGovern require any individual who desires to Unspinnable.’’ Ginny Gilchrest Miller (NC) register or re-register to vote in an Burton (IN) Granger Moore (KS) Let me briefly quote from it: Buyer Green (WI) Murtha election for Federal office to provide ‘‘The power of spin is not infinite; Capuano Gutierrez Ney the appropriate State election official however, as the administration is now Case Harris Nussle with proof that the individual is a cit- Cole (OK) Hyde discovering, bad news has cascaded out Oxley Crowley Jefferson izen of the United States to prevent of Iraq at such an astonishing pace Sanders Davis (FL) Keller fraud in Federal elections, and for Strickland that it defies credulity to suggest that DeGette Kennedy (MN) other purposes, which was referred to the war has not drastically worsened b 1930 the House Calendar and ordered to be the lives of Iraqis.’’ So (two-thirds of those voting having printed. American soldiers have been fighting responded in the affirmative) the rules f and dying in Iraq for years to prop up the same flawed and failed policy by were suspended and the concurrent res- SECURE BORDERS olution was agreed to. the President who cannot win the war, The result of the vote was announced (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was cannot win the peace, and cannot lead as above recorded. given permission to address the House the United States out of harm’s way. A motion to reconsider was laid on for 1 minute.) The President says stay the course, the table Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam and Republicans in the Congress refuse Speaker, this week we will consider to say or do anything independent of f legislation that the American people the President. No oversight, just blind PERSONAL EXPLANATION have made clear must be addressed to allegiance. The number of U.S. soldiers Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I solve the illegal immigration crisis in killed in Iraq stands at 2,678. Every day was absent from Washington on Tuesday, our country. For too long, the security in Iraq, on average of two more soldiers September 19, 2006. As a result, I was not re- and well-being of our Nation has been die. The number of U.S. soldiers in- corded for rollcall votes Nos. 451, 452, and compromised by open and porous bor- jured in Iraq recently passed another 453. Had I been present, I would have voted ders. grim statistic, 20,000 physical injuries. ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall Nos. 451, 452, and 453. After months of field hearings and Every day in Iraq, 19 U.S. soldiers on f listening to our constituents’ concerns, average are injured as they try to sur- it is clear that Americans from Savan- vive in the middle of a civil war. And COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- nah to Seattle and from San Diego to we have not yet begun to count the ORABLE SHELLEY BERKLEY, Syracuse demand tighter border secu- number of U.S. psychological casual- MEMBER OF CONGRESS rity and stronger immigration laws. ties, the soldiers with PTSD. That The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Last week, we passed the Secure Fence could be another 20,000 to 30,000 from fore the House the following commu- Act to tackle the problem of illegal PTSD alone.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 But nothing will change as long as The President sent a 24-year-old over (a frequently heard phrase at CPA) was ‘un- the President has a Republican Con- there to open the stock market. That certain.’ I saw senior civil servants from gress rubber-stamping his vision. Even is how the President is running the agencies like Treasury, Energy . . . and Iraqi leaders and parliament get it. Iraq war. Commerce denied advisory positions in Baghdad that were instead handed to promi- Just yesterday, Abdel al-Anisi, a mem- The congressional Republicans are nent RNC (Republican National Committee) ber of the largest party in Maliki’s gov- doing just as they are ordered. Over the contributors.’’ ernment said, ‘‘We have to determine next 7 weeks, the Republicans will offer In a review of the book in The Washington the nature of our relationship with the the American people endless rhetoric. Post, Moses Naim, editor in chief of Foreign Multinational Forces in Iraq, which is But that will only produce endless cas- Policy magazine, writes that while common to support the role of the government, ualties until we replace a Republican wisdom holds that ‘‘the decision to invade not to take over its role.’’ Congress that merely takes orders. We Iraq and topple Saddam Hussein is still open We are seen as occupiers in Iraq try- to debate, American mismanagement of the have to have a Democratic Congress country after the invasion is not.’’ ing to control their oil and trying to that is willing to provide oversight on What caused the massive collapse of com- dictate their policies, and our presence what this President is doing. Election mon sense that doomed the CPA and under- provokes more violence. is about 50 days away, Mr. President. mined the US gamble in Iraq? That is the The President would like you to be- [From the Christian Science Monitor, Sept. question that every page tacitly forces on lieve that terrorism is a new threat in 19, 2006] the reader. American ingenuity, pragmatism and practical approaches to problem-solving a new century. The only new thing MISTAKES MADE BY US IN STAFFING IRAQ? about the latest threat is how the are legendary. But Chandrasekaran shows NEW BOOK ALLEGES IT WASN’T WHAT, BUT WHO, that what reigned in Iraq was massive in- President has mismanaged our re- YOU KNEW THAT DETERMINED KEY JOBS competence, patently unfeasible schemes, sponse. Had Republicans in Congress (By Tom Regan) naive expectations and arrogance fueled by provided any Iraq oversight, the truth In the early days after the fall of Baghdad ignorance. His book methodically documents would have emerged and we would have in 2003, many Americans both inside and out- the baffling ineptitude that dominated US changed the course. side the government indicated a desire to go attempts to influence Iraq’s fiendish politics, But the Republican congressional to Iraq to help with the war effort. But a new rebuild the electrical grid, privatize the leaders demand acquiescence by their book by Washington Post reporter Rajiv economy, run the oil industry, recruit expert members, so the President’s flawed war Chandrasekaran, ‘‘Imperial Life in the Emer- staff or instill a modicum of normalcy to the just keeps getting worse. ald City,’’ argues that ties to the Bush ad- lives of Iraqis. Nor are the book’s complaints ministration or to the Republican Party reg- Monday-morning quarterbacking. The CPA’s Throughout history, nations in the failings caused widespread grumbling at the East and nations in the West have ularly trumped years of experience or knowl- edge in a particular field when key jobs were time. Chandrasekaran tells of a message faced the threat of terrorism. A new being assigned. board on which some Marines had drawn a book entitled, ‘‘What Terrorists Want: The result, Mr. Chandrasekaran writes, is gravestone inscribed with the words ‘‘COM- Understanding the Enemy, Containing that under the leadership of L. Paul Bremer, MON SENSE.’’ The caption underneath it the Threat,’’ by Louise Richardson, the first administrator of the Coalition Pro- read: ‘‘Killed by the CPA.’’ ought to be required reading for Repub- visional Authority, many inexperienced or But writer, blogger and Republican con- licans. The author analyzes history to unqualified people were given key posts in sultant Rich Galen, who was in Baghdad the rebuilding of Iraq, and often found them- around the same time as Chandrasekaran, show us that terrorists want three Rs: writes at the Townhall.org site that many of revenge, renown, and reaction. She selves in situations they could not handle. Before anyone could go to Baghdad, the portraits of CPA officials and personnel doesn’t stop there. The second half of Chandrasekaran (who had spent six months in the book are ‘‘appallingly unfair.’’ The ob- the book is called ‘‘The Counter-Ter- in Iraq before the war started in March 2003, vious implication being, while coalition rorists.’’ and then was the Post’s Baghdad bureau military personnel were in constant danger Armed with understanding, not rhet- chief from April 2003 to October 2004) reports, of being injured or killed by ambush or IED, oric, not ideology, the author provides they first had to go through the office of Jim the ‘‘naive neocons’’ of the CPA were loung- insights into successfully dealing with O’Beirne in the Pentagon. ing about in perfect luxurious safety, eating To pass muster with O’Beirne, a political dates and pomegranates, sipping fine wines the terrorists. If only our President and taking an occasional refreshing dip in would listen. If only Republicans in appointee who screens prospective political appointees for Defense Department posts, ap- the ‘‘resort-sized swimming pool’’ . . . Congress would demand the President plicants didn’t need to be experts in the Mid- The vast majority of CPA employees lived stop the rhetoric and face the reality. dle East or in post-conflict reconstruction. in trailers (two people per half, shared bath- But that can’t happen as long as the What seemed most important was loyalty to room, running water a pleasant surprise), ate special interests receive special treat- the Bush administration. in the cafeteria (food by Kellogg, Brown & ment by the Republicans. O’Beirne’s staff posed blunt questions to Root a subsidiary of Halliburton); worked in Another new book, ‘‘Imperial Life in some candidates about domestic politics: Did crowded, dusty outdated offices (even by you vote for George W. Bush in 2000? Do you Saddam standards); and went out into the the Emerald City,’’ by a Washington Red Zone of Baghdad to do their jobs each Post reporter, offers a sobering assess- support the way the president is fighting the war on terror? Two people who sought jobs and every day. ment of the extent to which favors with the US occupation authority said they f meant more than credentials in Iraq. were even asked their views on Roe v. Wade. I submit for printing in the RECORD a The result, Chandrasekaran says, was that LANCE CORPORAL RYAN ADAM story published yesterday in the Chris- officials in many key areas, ‘‘lacked vital MILLER—TEXAN tian Science Monitor entitled, ‘‘Mis- skills and experience.’’ Many people involved The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a takes Made by U.S. in Staffing Iraq? in the effort to rebuild and stabilize Iraq now previous order of the House, the gen- The new book alleges it wasn’t what see this decision making process as ‘‘one of tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- but who you knew that determined who the Bush administration’s gravest errors.’’ nized for 5 minutes. got the key jobs.’’ ‘‘We didn’t tap—and it should have started from the White House on down—just didn’t Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, to be a po- As the newspaper story recounts, be- tap the right people to do this job,’’ said lice officer or a member of the United fore anyone could go to Iraq, they were Frederick Smith, who served as the deputy States military is a gift, a sacrifice; vetted by a Republican political ap- director of the CPA’s Washington office. ‘‘It and it is an honor. The uniform they pointee and his staff in the Pentagon was a tough, tough job. Instead we got people wear is a commitment to protecting so- who, quoted here, posed blunt ques- who went out there because of their political ciety, guarding the weak, giving back tions to some candidates about domes- leanings . . .’’ to the community, and fighting the tic politics: Did you vote for George One former CPA employee who had an of- forces of evil. Every day, they risk Bush in 2000? Do you support the way fice near O’Beirne’s wrote an e-mail to a friend describing the recruitment process: ‘‘I their lives, and tonight I want to talk the President is fighting the war on watched re´sume´s of immensely talented indi- about one of these of the rare breed. terror? Two people who sought jobs viduals who had sought out CPA to help the Ryan Adam Miller from Pearland, with the U.S. occupation said they country thrown in the trash because their Texas, and 19 years of age, was a third were even asked about Rowe v. Wade. adherence to ‘the President’s vision for Iraq’ generation marine. His grandfather

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The New York Daily Dad and Granddad, those who came be- While the blood of their fellow com- News ran a famous headline: ‘‘Ford to fore him. rades is the red color in the stripes of City: Drop Dead.’’ Maybe it is just a While Ryan loved the Corps, his Old Glory, these few, these proud, these matter of time before we see a similar dream didn’t end with service to his marines, keep us free to see the stars, headline about George W. Bush and his country. He has another wish, another stars of liberty, freedom and justice. So lack of concern about the U.S. auto- sacrifice he wanted to make. He want- Semper Fi, Lance Corporal Ryan Adam motive industry. ed to finish his military career in the Miller, Semper Fi, and God bless these The same Commerce Department re- Marine Corps and join another force, sons of America. port showed other statistics which the very same police force both his And that’s just the way it is showed the deterioration in our Na- tion’s financial picture. Foreign-owned mother and father gave decades of f their lives to. assets in the United States increased Both Ryan’s parents served for years b 1945 by $366 billion more during the second in the Houston Police Department. I MORE TROUBLE FOR AMERICA’S quarter. U.S. liabilities to foreigners know both of them because of my expe- WORKING FAMILIES reported to U.S. banks increased by rience as a prosecutor and as a judge. $84.2 billion more in the second quarter At the last Houston Police Department Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I ask following an increase of $148.9 billion in cadet graduation this summer, I spoke unanimous consent to claim the time the first quarter. to Ryan’s mother Jeannie, who told me of the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Who owns the assets of our Nation? her son was coming back to Houston DEFAZIO). Increasingly, foreign interests own our after he finished his tour of duty in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without assets, and we owe them money. No Iraq to be a Houston police officer. objection, the gentlewoman from Ohio wonder people think our country is This dream was almost a reality. Ryan is recognized for 5 minutes. headed in the wrong direction. It is. even had planned to wear his mother’s There was no objection. Increasingly, Americans don’t own badge once he returned home for good. Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, the America. Transactions in U.S. Treas- With two parents who were dedicated latest trade report out of Washington ury securities shifted to net foreign law officers, Ryan knew the tough, rug- spells more trouble for working fami- purchases of $10.1 billion in the second ged life that lay ahead. He also knew lies; most immediately for Ohio, Michi- quarter, almost double the rate in the the joys that came with the job. Both gan and Indiana, and our Nation’s first quarter. I don’t like the fact that his parents instilled in Ryan commu- heartland, but, in fact, for our entire foreign interests are buying our coun- nity pride, dedication, and passion to Nation. try. Indeed, I detest what is happening serve others. Ryan Adam Miller’s The U.S. Department of Commerce as un-American and unpatriotic. But goals, commitment, and faith are proof reported this week that America’s foreign official assets in the United of that. trade deficit in the second quarter of States increased $74.9 billion in the sec- His mother recalls speaking to him this year hit its second highest level in ond quarter following an increase of last week when he talked of the fear history, rising 2.4 percent to $218.4 bil- $75.7 billion in the first quarter. It that battle brings. He told her that he lion more imports into our Nation than came as no surprise as a result that our was praying, and God took away the exports out. That is just in one quar- dollar depreciated an additional 3 per- fear of battle. One of Ryan’s last acts ter. cent. was to give that peace to his parents, We are well on our way to another What the trade deficit means in real- leaving them with the comfort that record trade deficit likely to exceed life terms is that money, usually U.S. God would take care of him. $800 billion. At this rate, the United currency, is leaving American hands Sadly, he was just days away from States might well post its first trillion- and ending up in the hands of foreign returning home when, on September 14, dollar trade deficit this year. competitors, from the United States to this young marine 5 days ago was That level of trade deficit throttles Saudi Arabia and other major oil pro- killed on patrol by an IED during com- real growth in our country and con- ducers; from the United States to bat operations against enemy forces in tinues the unfortunate path of selling China, now the second largest holder of Al Anbar Province, Iraq. out America. We are not winning the U.S. dollar assets; from the United A loss not only for his family and our global trade war, we are losing it States to Japan, Korea and other country, but our community back badly. President Bush’s trade policy is major automobile and truck makers home in Texas. In these dark days of no more successful than his foreign who keep their markets closed. So we mourning, many people are no doubt policy. Since President Bush took of- are left with padlocked factories, a trying to muster an encouraging word fice, we have lost 3 million more good shrinking middle class, diminishing to comfort his parents. But it is their jobs. America’s trade deficit in motor tax bases and all the problems that ac- fellow police officers who have the vehicles alone has climbed by approxi- company a shortage of good jobs. most powerful and comforting thing to mately 20 percent, and the recent an- What a shame. What a shame that say. They say to him, they say to his nouncement by Ford Motor Company Washington is so out of touch with the parents, these officers in blue, ‘‘He of production cutbacks and plant clos- real America. People are rapidly losing would have made a fine police officer.’’ ings will only exacerbate the situation. hope and trust. They believe their gov- Ryan Miller was a fine marine. He Still, the administration clings to ernment has been captured by special was a fine human being, and today as a the same failed policies. The President interests and no longer cares about Member of the United States House of will not even meet with the executives them, and they are right. Representatives, I send my best to the of the Big Three. I never thought I When they see these statistics about Miller family and give them America’s would see a day that the President of what is happening to our country, it is support as they fight their own battle the United States refused to meet with no wonder people are beginning to de- over his death. the leaders of America’s automakers. spair. So our people vote less, they be- His death was not a loss, because he No industrial nation can afford to cash come more cynical, and they conclude gave his life over there for all of us out its domestic automotive industry. their government no longer stands up over here. Today we honor Ryan, we One of five jobs here in our country are for them or indeed belongs to them.

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This special envoy to agree that this prosecution is an out- Sudan will ensure continuous high- SUPPORT OF U.S. BORDER PATROL rageous injustice and that the situa- level U.S. engagement in Darfur, and AGENTS tion must be investigated. will work to deter a further escalation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Madam Speaker, I am going to close of violence and humanitarian disaster previous order of the House, the gen- in 1 second, but I will tell you I have in the region. tleman from North Carolina (Mr. had the opportunity to talk to these But there is much more, however, JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. gentlemen, and I will tell you they are that the administration should do to Mr. JONES of North Carolina. fine Hispanic Americans. They are citi- work towards a lasting peace in Darfur. Madam Speaker, the men and women zens of this great Nation, and they love As the most prominent democracy in of the U.S. Border Patrol are often ex- America. They, like their fellow Border the world, the U.S. must step forward posed to high-risk situations and dan- Patrol agents, have a very difficult and and take a leadership role in stopping gerous environments while working on tough job, and I hope that my col- this genocide. Resolving this conflict our southern border. Often working leagues on both sides of the aisle will and ending the violence should be a alone in remote areas and rugged land- ask the same question that I am ask- high priority for this Congress and for scapes, U.S. Border Patrol agents rou- ing: Why and how is it that these Bor- the Bush administration. tinely encounter heavily armed human der Patrol agents were doing their job The United States must pressure Su- drug traffickers. Despite these dan- to apprehend a drug smuggler, and yet danese allies, particularly those in the gerous conditions, the men and women they are the ones who have been pros- Arab League, to ensure that the Suda- of the U.S. Border Patrol work tire- ecuted, and on October 18 they will be nese Government agrees to U.N. Secu- lessly to protect our Nation’s borders, sentenced? rity Council Resolution 1706. This reso- and they deserve the utmost praise for I think this is an injustice, and we lution calls for 22,500 U.N. troops and their dedication and bravery. are asking for an investigation. I know police officers to be sent into Darfur to Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, two that Congresswoman Sheila Jackson- bolster the peacekeeping mission. U.S. Border Patrol agents who deserve Lee has joined us in this effort. I hope So far Sudanese President Omar al- our appreciation have instead become that we will look into this because Bashir has rejected the U.S. Security victims of a grave injustice. Agents these men and women who serve us on Council Resolution 1706 and thus re- Ramos and Compean were found guilty the border deserve our protection. I jected calls for U.N. peacekeeping in a Federal court for wounding a drug thank those who serve. God bless troops to enter Darfur. But if the Afri- smuggler who brought 743 pounds of America. can Union peacekeepers leave at the marijuana across our southern borders f end of September, and al-Bashir is suc- into Texas. The agents now face up to cessful in keeping U.N. forces out of 20 years in Federal prison. STOP THE GENOCIDE IN DARFUR the region, the situation in Darfur will Agent Ramos served the Border Pa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a spiral into a worsening tragedy. trol for 9 years and was a former nomi- previous order of the House, the gen- The United States cannot in good nee for Border Patrol Agent of the tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) conscience stand idly by as the horrors Year. Agent Compean had 5 years of ex- is recognized for 5 minutes. in Darfur approach 1 million deaths perience as a Border Patrol agent. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, and 3 million displaced. Families are These agents never should have been after more than 3 violent years, the being destroyed, and people are being prosecuted for their actions last year. genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan murdered. The U.S. and the U.N. have a By attempting to apprehend a Mexi- is getting worse. As Jan Egeland, Un- moral obligation to stop this genocide can drug smuggler, these agents were dersecretary General for Humanitarian so we can avoid the failures of Bosnia simply doing their job to protect the Affairs at the U.N., has said, the com- and Rwanda. Have we not learned any- American people. These agents should ing weeks could see ‘‘a man-made ca- thing from those mistakes? have been commended for their ac- tastrophe of an unprecedented scale.’’ The U.S. must work with NATO to tions. But instead, the U.S. Attorney’s At the end of this month, African impose a no-fly zone over Darfur to en- Office prosecuted the agents and grant- Union forces are set to leave Darfur. sure military offensives and bombings ed full immunity to the drug smuggler. Currently the only peacekeeping forces are brought to an end. The Sudanese Granted full immunity to the drug in Darfur, the departure of these troops Government is escalating an air war by smuggler for his testimony against our will only embolden the Sudanese Gov- turning Soviet-era Antonov planes into agents. ernment and the allied Janjaweed mili- makeshift bombers and using heli- The drug smuggler received full med- tias to continue to murder and displace copter gunships against mud and ical care in El Paso, Texas, was per- Sudanese citizens. thatch huts inhabited by many Suda- mitted to return to Mexico, and is now As my colleagues know, the crisis in nese people. We cannot allow these suing the Border Patrol for $5 million Darfur began in February 2003 when killings to continue, and establishing a for violating his civil rights. I want to two rebel groups emerged to challenge no-fly zone will take a step in the right repeat that, Madam Speaker. The drug the National Islamic Front government direction to lessen the violence in smuggler received full medical care in in Darfur. Since then, over 400,000 peo- Darfur. El Paso, Texas, was permitted to re- ple have died, and nearly 2.5 million Madam Speaker, the Sudanese Gov- turn to Mexico, and is now suing the have been displaced from their homes. ernment has improperly imprisoned Border Patrol for $5 million for vio- Sadly, it took the United States until American reporters and killed aid lating his civil rights. He is not even July 2004 to recognize that these events workers to try to eliminate any inter- an American citizen. He is a criminal. in Darfur constituted genocide, and we national presence in the country. This Madam Speaker, I have spoken to nu- cannot continue this type of inaction. kind of aggression must come to an merous people inside Texas and outside Far too many times we have seen the end. If the international troops are of Texas regarding this outrage, includ- horrible consequences of ignoring geno- forced out of Sudan, the country will ing the attorney for one of these cide or failing to get involved quickly. spiral further into a land of violence agents. I have written to the President Madam Speaker, I was pleased to and brutality. of the United States asking him to hear that President Bush has finally Finally, the U.S. has a moral obliga- please look into this matter. I have appointed Andrew Natsios as the spe- tion to take all possible steps to end written two letters to Attorney Gen- cial envoy to Sudan. I joined 88 of my the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur

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That same day she was of- Earline still provides a workshop once With the African Union forces plan- fered a job; so the couple quickly a year where emerging artists and nov- ning to depart at the end of the month packed their belongings and headed for ice artists can exhibit their creations. and the Sudanese Government reject- their new home in Washington. In 1993 Earline was honored with a ing U.N. peacekeeping forces, the time While Mr. KING worked as a commer- show in the Luigi Bellini Gallery in for full-scale international involve- cial artist, Mrs. King sewed and used Florence, Italy, highlighting the exten- ment is now. needlepoint to create hats for friends sive works of her career. She was the and family in her little free time. Her f very first woman sculptor to be exhib- hats were noticed by a local milliner, ited by the gallery. The show was a tre- b 2000 and he suggested that she travel to mendous success and was attended by New York and study with a top mil- EARLINE HEATH KING both fellow Americans living in Italy liner. Mrs. King was accepted at the and by the diplomatic community. Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I ask Dache millinery and worked as a copier Her passion for the arts is evident as unanimous consent to speak out of from nine to six. Each day she was much today as ever. Mrs. King is now order for 5 minutes. given a hat and a bag filled with mate- in her 42nd year of sculpture creation, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without rials and required to ‘‘copy’’ the origi- and her artistic fervor and creativity objection, the gentlewoman from North nal. She later became a fitter, fitting amazes me. The fact that at 50 years of Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. hats on celebrities such as Greta age Mrs. King discovered sculpture and There was no objection. Garbo, Mary Pickford, and Loretta made it her life is truly an inspiration. Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I am Young. Most recently, Mrs. King sculpted happy to rise today to honor Mrs. During the summer of 1946, Mr. and the late President Ronald Reagan for Earline Heath King of Winston-Salem, Mrs. King returned to Winston-Salem. the opening of a new Winston-Salem North Carolina, for her exemplary ar- There Mr. KING set up his first profes- high school named after the President. tistic career. sional studio in the old blacksmith’s She continues to work in a variety of shop of Reynolda Plantation with the Mrs. King is an internationally rec- media such as terra cotta, polycast, help of John Whitaker, the president of ognized sculptor whose work decorates cold cast bronze, and lost wax bronze Reynolds Tobacco Company. Within a private residences and public places casting. Each year Mrs. King intro- month Mr. and Mrs. King opened a stu- around the world. I am honored to rec- duces hundreds of young minds to the dio that would remain open for the ognize a remarkable woman who at all inspiring world of creativity through next 50 years. stages of her life has boldly sought to the tutelage of yearly workshops in dif- inspire young minds, adorn public It was in the latter stages of these years that Mrs. King first grew inter- ferent communities of North Carolina. spaces, and share her talents so beau- Earline’s artworks continues to find tifully with others. At a time when ested in sculpture. In the mid-1960s, Mrs. King began her studies with Gard- homes in galleries, public buildings, many of us worry about regrets regard- and private residences of prominent ing a life foregone, Mrs. King discov- ner Gidley of Winston-Salem. When first approached by a friend who asked collectors throughout the United ered a means to express her creativity States and Europe. Her artwork can be that continues to inspire both young her to attend the sculpture course, Earline hesitantly replied, thanks but viewed in Midtown, Trotman, and ERL and old today. galleries in Winston-Salem; the Tyler Born in 1913 in Winston-Salem, North no thanks, believing that she had nei- ther the time nor the talent to take White Art Gallery in Greensboro; and Carolina, Mrs. King did not begin her Curzon Gallery in Boca Raton, Florida. sculpting career until she was 50 years the course. According to Earline, when the opportunity presented itself, she Mrs. King’s artistic career is one of old. However, while growing up, she went kicking and screaming, but she tremendous inspiration and talent. Her discovered an early interest in the arts. went. Her studies continued with career is marked by a true love for the She recalls drawing advertisements for Bruno Luchesi of New York; followed arts and for creation. I believe that her father, a local barber, by drawing by Livia Papini of Florence, Italy; and, there are few people in life who truly ladies with the latest hairstyles. In ad- finally, George Lundeen of Scottsdale, find a passion that keeps them inspired dition, she found artistic inspiration in Arizona. and creating. I believe that Earline her mother’s own handiwork of embroi- In 1979 she unveiled her first public Heath King has truly discovered that dery, knitting, and tatting. work, a bronze equestrian monument passion in her life through her art, and However, Mrs. King’s first serious in- of Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of I applaud her for the beauty that she terest in the arts began during her R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. She has given us all. studies at R.J. Reynolds High School has since completed more than 300 por- f in Winston-Salem. After her initial trait commissions including portrai- INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE evaluation, she was advised to major in tures of Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.; art and music along with her academic Sir Winston Churchill at the Worrell Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask curriculum. During this time, Mrs. House in London, England; Dr. Armand unanimous consent to speak out of King learned the basics of art by work- Hammer of the Salk Institute in La order. ing in pen and ink, pastels, watercolor, Jolla, California; and Dr. Camillo The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without and oils. While in these classes, Mrs. Artom of Casa Artom in Venice, Italy. objection, the gentlewoman from Cali- King met her high school sweetheart, Her public commissions include: the fornia is recognized for 5 minutes. Joe King. She recalls that he always AirCare memorial for Bowman Gray There was no objection. came in first in the annual art contest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem; Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, this and she usually came in second. Before pieces for the Denver Center for the Thursday, September 21, is the Inter- the conclusion of their senior year, Performing Arts in Denver, Colorado, national Day of Peace, as established they were married. Winthrop College in Rock Hill, South by the United Nations a quarter cen- Mrs. King was awarded a scholarship Carolina; and works for The Gallery for tury ago. To recognize it, a coalition of in music to Greensboro College the fol- the Blind at the North Carolina Mu- peace and religious organizations are lowing year, while Joe finished school seum of Art in Raleigh. mobilizing thousands upon thousands and worked at the Carolina Theater. Earline’s contributions to the art of people around the country in a The following year they traveled to world expand beyond her own commis- week’s worth of marches, vigils, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 rallies. Their goal: an end to the Iraq deeper darkness to a night already de- to locate or relocate designated trauma occupation and the safe return of our void of stars.’’ centers and helicopter pads. It is de- troops back home to the United States. He continued: ‘‘The chain reaction signed to help maximize access to life- I have signed their Declaration of . . . hate begetting hate, wars pro- saving trauma care for our constitu- Peace Congressional Pledge, and I ducing more wars, must be broken or ents. strongly urge my colleagues to do the we shall be plunged into a dark a busi- Mr. Speaker, the blue areas are with- same. In addition to troop withdrawal, ness.’’ in 1-hour driving distance; the pink the pledge calls for important post-oc- Mr. Speaker, I believe we need to go areas are within 1-hour flying distance. cupation steps that I and many of my beyond ending the occupation of Iraq The 1-hour time limit is not arbitrary. colleagues have been pushing for some to an entirely new national security In emergency medicine, the first hour time now: among other things, no per- paradigm, one that emphasizes diplo- after injury is referred to as the golden manent U.S. military bases in Iraq; a macy, multilateralism, strong intel- hour. Patients treated within this reconciliation process led by the Iraqis ligence, containment strategies, weap- timespan are more likely to recover or which may include an international ons inspections, real democracy build- have less long-term effects of their in- peacekeeping presence; Iraqi control ing, and humanitarian aid. But we jury. The longer a person waits for over its internal affairs and its rich oil must avoid war, rather than making it treatment, the worse the outcome is supply; increased support for veterans our default national security strategy. likely to be. of the Iraq conflict; the establishment On this year’s International Day of Mr. Speaker, I represent an area of of a peace dividend with the money Peace, Mr. Speaker, let us rededicate north Texas around the Dallas Fort being spent on occupying Iraq being re- ourselves to protect the country we Worth Metroplex, and if you drive from invested in our people so they will have love, not by relying on our basest im- Dallas to Los Angeles, you travel about more jobs, stronger schools, better pulses, but on the most honorable and half of that distance in Texas. housing, and more efficient and afford- humane of American values. b 2015 able health care. f So how is the Bush administration Well, that distance in Texas from the celebrating International Peace Day? H.R. 5555, TRAUMA BILL Dallas-Ft. Worth area to El Paso is a By promising us a semipermanent The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a 10-hour trip. And you can easily make state of war, an open-ended occupation previous order of the House, the gen- that trip and be outside the range of of Iraq. General Abizaid said today tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) is trauma service almost the entire time. that we will maintain our current recognized for 5 minutes. That is a long drive with the potential troop levels for at least the next 9 Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, tonight for an accident throughout. months. There you have it. The ulti- I would like to take a little time and In fact, it would be possible to drive mate expression of ‘‘stay the course.’’ speak about the state of our trauma from Mexico to Canada and always be So much for last year’s predictions by system here in the United States. more than an hour away from a trauma General Casey and others that there I recently introduced a bill, H.R. 5555, center. Members might find that parts would be a significant drawdown in the the Trauma Care Systems Planning of their districts fall outside the 1-hour year 2006. and Development Act of 2006. H.R. 5555 marker. Keeping 147,000 American soldiers as would provide grants to State trauma The Institute of Medicine recently occupation forces in Iraq through the systems to improve the coordination of put out a report in June of this year ti- middle of next year and beyond, what emergency departments and bolster the tled The Future of Emergency Care. will that mean? It will mean more safety net from point of injury, trans- They found four things. First, many American casualties. It will mean bil- portation, to triage and treatment. emergency rooms and trauma centers lions more of the people’s dollars sunk Mr. Speaker, traumatic injury is the are overcrowded. Demand is growing; in a failed policy. It will mean Iraq will leading cause of death in the United supply is dwindling. Ambulances are become an even more fertile terrorist States for people under the age of 45. It often diverted from crowded hospitals training ground. It will mean more vio- is the third leading cause of death in to others that may be farther away, de- lence and venom directed toward the general American population, and laying treatment time and providing Americans by radical jihadists. It will each day more than 170,000 men, less optimal care. Patients end up mean that the sectarian strife, the women, and children are injured se- boarded in the emergency room while civil war in Iraq will continue verely enough to seek medical care. they wait for a hospital room. unabated. About 400 of these people will die and Secondly, emergency care is highly If that is not bad enough, there is another 200 will sustain long-term dis- fragmented. Cities and regions are convincing evidence that our finger is ability as a result of their injuries. The often served by multiple 9/11 call cen- on the trigger when it comes to launch- total cost of traumatic injury in the ters. Emergency medical services agen- ing a strike against Iran. Retired Air United States is largely due to motor cies do not coordinate with their emer- Force Colonel Sam Gardner, who has vehicle trauma, an estimated cost of gency rooms and trauma centers. And taught at the Army’s National War $260 billion. some emergency rooms are over- College, said on CNN yesterday that Experts estimate that many injury- crowded, while others remain nearly ‘‘we are conducting military operations related deaths could be prevented if a empty. inside Iran right now. The evidence is minimum standard of trauma care There is not effective communication overwhelming.’’ were available to all Americans. Many between public safety agencies and Mr. Speaker, there has to be a better areas in the United States do not have public health departments. They often way to manage global conflict. Actu- appropriate emergency medical serv- use different radio frequencies and ally, as he so often did, Martin Luther ices. Several areas report large gaps in have different emergency plans. Inter- King, Jr. put it best. He said: ‘‘The ul- transportation coverage and lack of ac- operability, which was a big issue dur- timate weakness of violence is that it cess to emergency nurses and doctors. ing Katrina, is still an ongoing con- is a descending spiral, begetting the To illustrate this point, I have a map cern. very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead that shows the areas of the country There is no nationwide standard for of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. where residents can reach a trauma training and certification of emergency Through violence you may murder the center within 60 minutes by flying or medical personnel, and Federal respon- liar, but you cannot murder the lie nor driving. This map was created by the sibility for oversight is scattered establish the truth. Through violence Trauma Resource Allocation Model for across multiple Federal agencies. you may murder the hater, but you do Ambulances and Hospitals, which is a Thirdly, critical specialists are often not murder hate. Returning violence computer model designed to aid State unavailable to provide emergency trau- for violence multiplies violence, adding and regional planners in their decisions ma care. Three-quarters of hospitals

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Speaker, just 1 year ago, September of Fourthly, the emergency system is Well, that radio commentator was 2005. The subject was whether we were ill-prepared to handle a major disaster. named Ronald Reagan. He would be going to provide full funding for health There is little surge capacity. The elected to the Presidency 2 years later; care for Guards and reservists. And our emergency medical services received would forget a lot of what he said. He esteemed colleagues on the other side only 4 percent of Department of Home- ended up running up massive deficits of the aisle rose in the Chamber and land Security first responder funding during his own time in office. said, we just cannot afford it; it has got in 2002 and 2003. Emergency medical I begin with that observation, Mr. to be health care for veterans and re- technicians in nonfire-based services Speaker, because for the next, what is servists, or it has got to be helicopters. have less than 1 hour of training in dis- it, 51 days between now and November We cannot afford to do both. In part, aster response, and hospital and EMS 7, we will hear a lot of talk about that is because of the debt and the defi- personnel lack protective equipment to which party can be trusted to better cits that we have. effectively respond to chemical, bio- manage the money of the American I want to say finally to these con- logical or nuclear threats. people. We will hear a lot of talk in servatives, Mr. Speaker, before you go In response to these four deficiencies, this 51 days about the danger of Demo- back home so easily, before you go the Institute of Medicine made the fol- crats being fiscally reckless and irre- back to your base, understand what lowing recommendations. One, create a sponsible, and we will be told that all your party has become, a conservative coordinated, regionalized and account- we will do is we will tax people too party that says the debt does not mat- able system. Two, create a lead agency. much, and we will spend too much. ter, a conservative party that says that Three, end emergency department And I looked in the paper today, Mr. red ink is not important, and a con- servative party that cannot find boarding and diversion. Fourthly, in- Speaker. The President’s approval rat- enough money to secure the border or crease funding for emergency care. ings are rising, we are told, and they provide benefits for veterans. It is Fifthly, enhance emergency care re- are rising for one reason. He has gone enough to prevent you from going search. And finally, promote the EMS from a 70 percent approval rating home. It is enough to make you look at workforce standards. among Republicans to 86 percent. an alternative. I have sought with the bill, H.R. 5555, And when I read the various political reports that we are regularly favored Now, my colleagues will talk tonight, the Trauma Care Systems Planning Mr. Speaker, about a lot of other lost and Development Act, to address this with in this city, I read the Repub- lican’s strategy on November 7 hinges opportunities. They will talk about the issue. A coordinated and thoughtful fact that if we could get our fiscal on one factor: bringing home the base. plan must be applied to improve our house in order, we could do all kinds of Bringing home those Republicans in trauma care system in this country. things that we thought we could do Tennessee and Missouri and Ohio who Anyone or their family member could just a short time ago. You remember drifted away, getting them to come need trauma care in the blink of an the debates, Mr. Speaker, when there back and to believe again. eye. Wouldn’t we all want to know that was a $236 billion surplus. Republicans So I want to direct my remarks, if I we are receiving the very best trauma had ideas on what they could do. They can, at the Republican base for a care available quickly and efficiently talked about middle-class tax cuts in- minute. I am not a member of it. We stead of upper-end tax cuts. People on f have got a lot of conservatives in Ala- my side of the aisle talked about a re- 2015 bama, and I think I can speak to them. b furbished commitment to veterans and It is interesting, Mr. Speaker, I want DEMOCRATS AND THE BUDGET the health care and education. We can- them to know a few basic facts. not debate any of those things right DEFICIT I want them to know that fiscal con- now because of this debt and these defi- Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. Permission servatism has changed its meaning in cits. to speak out of turn, Mr. Speaker. this city, and the government in which So I end with that point. The con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without they put their votes and in which they servatism that is on the ballot on No- objection, the gentleman from Ala- put so much faith is now running up vember 7 is a conservatism of missed bama is recognized for 5 minutes. these massive deficits, and the Chair- opportunities. It is a conservatism that There was no objection. man of the President’s Council of Eco- has totally changed the notion of what Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, nomic Advisors went before a group of it means to be fiscally responsible. It is I have the honor of being the first of a Republican-leaning businessmen last a conservatism that is fading and fail- series of Democratic speakers tonight week and said, you know what, it ing for a reason. about the budget. And my colleagues doesn’t even matter. Deficits are just I think a lot of people will come will talk in some detail about the def- things that the statisticians worry home on November 7, Mr. Speaker, but icit and the debt and its consequence about. it will not be to a party that used to on the country. I want all of the conservative people call itself conservative, it will be to But, if I can, I want to begin with a who are listening tonight, again, many common sense, it will be to a notion of memory of a 10-year-old child growing of whom are in my great State of Ala- reasonable sacrifice in this country, of up in Montgomery, Alabama. I remem- bama, to know that, well, you may be shared sacrifice. And that is why I ber being 10 years old and listening to a conservative, I bet you care about think the ranks will change so much a very conservative radio commentator the security of your border. One of the on November 7. talking about the liberal government reasons we cannot put enough money f in Washington, D.C., spending too around enforcing border security is be- much money. cause of these debts and deficits your WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS I remember hearing this very skilled government is running up. Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. radio commentator talk about the fact To all of the conservatives who are Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to that amazingly the Government of the listening tonight, you may be a con- speak out of order. United States of America was running servative, but I will bet you would love The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without a $36 billion deficit, and that it might the see the veterans of this country objection, the gentleman from Mary- rise to $100 billion the next year. given adequate health care. Well, the land is recognized for 5 minutes.

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In other think that we need to stick by our Con- But in order to really understand the words, just because we did not mention stitution. milieu in which the Constitution was a right in the Constitution or these f created, I think we need to go back 11 amendments as belonging to the peo- years before the Constitution was rati- ple, that is where essentially all of the b 2030 fied to the Declaration of Independ- rights belong. So do not disparage DEMOCRATS ARE PREPARED TO ence. In there we read these words: We these rights to people. They do belong LEAD THE COUNTRY IN A NEW hold these truths to be self-evident to the people. DIRECTION that all men are created equal. And then the most violated amend- Mr. Speaker, we mouth those words ment in the Constitution, the 10th Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. Mr. today, and then we move on to the next amendment. The powers not delegated Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to clause, and they mean so little to us to the United States by the Constitu- speak out of order for 5 minutes. compared to what they meant to our tion nor prohibited to the States are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Founding Fathers. You see, most of our reserved to the States respectively or objection, the gentlewoman from Penn- Founding Fathers came from countries to the people. sylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. in the British Isles and in Europe that What this really says in plain every- There was no objection. were ruled by a king or an emperor day English, without the old English Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. Mr. who claimed, and incredibly was grant- and the legalese, is if you cannot find Speaker, the budgets crafted by the ed, divine rights. What that says is it Article I, section 8, you cannot do it. Bush administration and the Repub- that the rights came from God to the Now, we are doing a great many lican majority do not address our na- king or the emperor, and he would give things in this Congress that neither I tional short-term or long-term objec- what rights he wished to the people. nor anyone else can find a sound basis tives or the values of our Nation. It is And we made a stark departure from for in the Constitution, and this is time for a new direction. that. Fourscore and 7 years later, pretty widely recognized. As evidence To meet our Nation’s goals of eco- Abraham Lincoln was to note that this of that, I have, and I think this was a nomic security for our families and se- new experiment might not work. He joke from Jay Leno, that is one of the curity for our homeland, Democrats said in his Gettysburg Address that: places that it was heard. ‘‘They keep have offered a plan. We are now engaged in a great war talking about drafting a Constitution Democrats believe in paying down testing whether this Nation or any Na- for Iraq. Why don’t we just give them the debt and maintaining fiscal re- tion so conceived and so dedicated can ours? It was written by a lot of really straint and discipline. long endure. smart guys, it has worked for over 200 Democrats believe in real investment We hold these truths to be self-evi- years, and we are not using it any in life-long education which enables dent that all men are created equal, more.’’ every American to reach their poten- that they are endowed by their Creator Mr. Speaker, this general recognition tial and strengthens the long-term fi- with certain unalienable rights, that on the part of the citizenry that we are nancial security of our families and our among these are life, liberty and the now largely ignoring the Constitution Nation. pursuit of happiness. ought to cause us to rethink what we Democrats believe in budgets that in- It took 11 years for the promise of are doing. vest in our armed services to defend the Declaration of Independence to be I am not saying that the things that our homeland and to protect the men fulfilled in the Constitution that was we are doing are not things that we and women who defend us. Democrats ratified in 1787. The ink was hardly dry ought to be doing. What I am saying is believe in tax fairness and tax cuts for on the Constitution before our Found- we ought not be ignoring the Constitu- the middle class. We believe in helping ing Fathers wondered if it really was tion. This, I believe, starts us down a Americans pay for college, buy their clear that they meant to have a very very slippery slope. If I can argue it is first home, find affordable health in- limited Federal Government with es- okay to do these things, like philan- surance, and save for retirement. We sentially all of the rights belonging to thropy, and, by the way, do a Google understand the priorities of everyday the people. search for Davy Crockett and farmer, Americans. And so they wrote 12 amendments; 10 and you will get a great discussion of The Republican budgets of the last 5 of them made it through that process philanthropy, health care and edu- years have failed to meet each of these of two-thirds of the House, two-thirds cation, I am not arguing that these are objectives. At a time when American of the Senate, and three-fourths of the not things that the Federal Govern- families are facing stagnant wages and State legislatures, and we know them ment might ought to be doing. I am ever-increasing bills for child care, for as the Bill of Rights. I think we all too simply arguing that if we are going to health care, for college tuition and for seldom review these Bill of Rights. do them, we need to have amended the gas at the pump, the Republican Con- The first eight deal with pretty spe- Constitution, because I am very con- gress has failed to address these day- cific rights that the people have, like cerned that if we can ignore the Con- to-day concerns. Instead, they have en- the right to worship as they please, and stitution now, that we can ignore it in acted tax cuts for the very wealthy. My to speak freely, in the first amend- the future for some very important constituents want Congress to address ment; the right to keep and bear arms, civil liberty that we have. their needs, not the wants and desires much misunderstood in the second Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned of a select few. It is clear which side amendment. And then third, fourth, that the general malaise on our part in the majority has chosen. fifth, sixth, seventh and eight all deal referring to the specifics of the Con- Instead of budgeting fairly, the Re- with specific rights of the people. And stitution will serve us no good purpose publicans have relied on smoke-and- then the ninth amendment, seldom re- in the future, and I think that we need mirror, borrow-and-spend gimmicks. ferred to, but they wanted to make to look at every law that we pass to They don’t include the war in Iraq and sure that having enumerated certain make sure there is a firm basis in the the military activities in Afghanistan rights as belonging to the people, that Constitution. in their budget, they don’t include the the reader of the Constitution and This is a wonderful document. We massive costs of repealing the estate these amendments understood that es- have one person in 22. We have a fourth tax for estates valued at $10 million or

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We proved that Georgia schemes create new deficits every year Democrats are committed to the future is no different than any other State and have added nearly $3.5 trillion to of our Nation, and the Democrats are when it comes to voter equality. our national debt. prepared to lead the Nation in a new After I defended the honor and integ- Mr. Speaker, American families de- direction. rity of my State, the chairman of the serve better and they deserve a new di- f Judiciary Committee slurred my rection. Instead of making smart in- State’s record. He entered into the SUPPORT THE FEDERAL ELECTION vestments in America’s future, the Re- RECORD a statement that said: ‘‘The INTEGRITY ACT publican budgets have run up massive record since 1982 makes clear that deficits each year and have added to Mr. WESTMORELAND. Permission Georgia and its political subdivisions our national debt, so that as of now our to speak out of turn. have not progressed beyond the need national debt is nearly $8.5 trillion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without for the temporary provisions of the This means that we spend more on in- objection, the gentleman from Georgia Voting Rights Act.’’ As evidence of on- terest payments on our debt than the is recognized for 5 minutes. going problems in Georgia, the chair- combined Federal investments in edu- There was no objection. man of the Judiciary Committee and cation, homeland security, and vet- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, others cited Georgia’s photo identifica- erans health care combined. The Na- this week the House will take up the tion law. tion’s debt is unsustainable and it is Federal Election Integrity Act. The Now, the nearly 400 Members who immoral. Federal Election Integrity Act will en- voted to penalize Georgia should re- Mr. Speaker, American families de- sure American elections of Americans, flect on that vote. They need to ask serve better. They deserve a new direc- for Americans, and by Americans. This themselves what changed between July tion. measure promotes fairness and simply and September of this year. Why was it Mr. Speaker, the budget policies of assures compliance with U.S. law. All bad in July to have a photo ID require- the Bush administration and this Re- citizens in this country hold a stake in ment for my home State of Georgia, publican Congress leave our Nation less our electoral system, and we owe it to but okay in September to have a photo secure. Their schemes rely on bor- our constituents to crack down on ID requirement nationwide? rowing more and more money from for- voter fraud. Make no mistake, I will be voting for eign investors. More money, mind you, For these reasons, I have long sup- the Federal Election Integrity Act. I only wish it went further, to make all than the amount borrowed by all past ported photo ID requirements for vot- sections of the Voting Rights Act ap- American Presidents combined. ers in Georgia. In fact, Georgia enacted And instead of enhancing our safety into law such a requirement in the past plicable to all States and to make all at home and bolstering our security year. Nearly all voters already have a ballots be in English only abroad, the Republican Congress con- government-issued photo ID, such as a f tinues to underfund important security driver’s license or a passport. SUPPORTING A NEW DIRECTION initiatives at our ports, chemical Georgia made photo IDs available to FOR AMERICA all citizens and offered them for free to plants and along our borders, this at The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the same time they are failing to enact those who could not afford the nominal previous order of the House, the gen- fee. With these safeguards in place, it many of the 9/11 Commission’s rec- tleman from New York (Mr. BISHOP) is ommendations, including enabling our makes no sense to argue that photo ID recognized for 5 minutes. police and firefighters to communicate requirements disenfranchise certain Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speak- seamlessly. segments of our population. er, let me start by thanking the gen- Mr. Speaker, American families ex- Photo ID requirements actually pro- tleman from Alabama for organizing pect the government to make the nec- tect the sanctity of every legal vote. this series of 5-minute statements and essary investments to keep them safe, The greatest threat to the constitu- for his leadership on this issue. and they believe that the American tional right to vote is voter fraud. A Two weeks short of the end of the fis- Dream should be available to everyone, legal voter whose ballot is canceled out cal year of 2006 and with no budget in not a select few. They deserve a new di- by the ballot of an illegal voter has ef- place for fiscal 2007, I commend my dis- rection. fectively been disenfranchised. We seek tinguished Democratic colleagues on Democrats understand that unless we not to suppress the vote to promote the the Budget Committee for taking this change course, the harmful effects of sanctity of the vote. time to call America’s attention to the the Republicans’ borrow-and-spend The Federal Election Integrity Act fiscal challenges resulting from the Re- budget policies will only continue. will require in the 2008 election that publicans’ misguided policies and the Democrats have a plan that makes voters show a photo ID. In 2010 it will wrong choices they have made for our tough, fiscally disciplined choices, to require that voters show a photo ID economy. Misplaced spending priorities restore our budget to balance and to that could not be obtained without and bad decisions have consequences. meet our obligations to American fam- proof of citizenship. I have supported They are leading us further down the ilies; Democrats have a plan that ful- such efforts in the past, and I will sup- path to fiscal ruin and expanding the fills the basic budgetary principles of port this bill. wedge between middle-class families living within our means; and Demo- Though I have acted consistently and the superwealthy. crats have a plan to reduce wasteful throughout my career in public service I am proud to join my colleagues to spending and make smart investments to promote fair and accurate election, I highlight the hypocrisy of the over- in all Americans that will ensure the fear the House debate will be rife with riding Republican economic philosophy Nation’s current and future fiscal well- irony. You see, just 2 months ago, this that extending dividends, capital gains being and protect the safety, security House voted by a lopsided margin to and other tax cuts for millionaires and and freedoms that make our Nation trample the equal protection clause of corporations create a rising tide that great. the Constitution and to violate the lifts all boats. Mr. Speaker, Americans work hard sovereignty of the State of Georgia by Five years after the President’s $1.5 every day. My constituents work hard extending the Voting Rights Act for 25 trillion tax cut, our national debt now every day to meet their obligations to years. approaches $10 trillion. If our tax cuts their families, to their communities I joined several of my colleagues performed as promised by those across and to their Nation. We must honor from Georgia on this floor to educate the aisle, an exploding economy would their commitment, and we should not Members of the House on our State’s have wiped out this debt.

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The surpluses generated from the But those who do need help must get in After all, the President’s budget direc- balanced budget were used to pay down line and hope that the benefits of tax tor said last month that $200 billion an- the national debt, strengthen the So- cuts for millionaires and corporations nual deficits are sustainable indefi- cial Security Trust Fund and to make will ultimately trickle down to them. nitely. Apparently normal budget rules key investments in essential services Perhaps the expanding gulf between don’t apply to this administration. like education and health. And we had the haves and the almost-haves is best But they do apply to a middle-class enough left over to fund cutting-edge illustrated by the fact that wages and family of four living on Long Island research and development that is the salaries now make up the lowest share whose monthly cost-of-living expenses, gateway to America’s economic future of gross domestic product since the due mostly to rising gas prices and and quality of life. government began keeping records on health care costs, are rapidly exceeding Unfortunately, all of that progress that in 1947, while corporate profits wage increases. Perhaps their creditors was reversed when the current admin- continue to break all-time records. and collection agents will understand istration took office. The current ad- Meanwhile, the buying power of the that outstanding debts owed by fami- ministration and the Republican Party minimum wage has sunk to its lowest lies sinking deeper into red ink are sus- bosses here in Congress have passed in- level in 50 years. tainable indefinitely. credibly irresponsible budgets with dis- What is missing are policies that en- We can fix this mess. We have the astrous results for our economy and for sure that the benefits of higher cor- blueprint; a new direction for America. future generations. These record defi- porate earnings, productivity and And we only need to look to past and cits and rising national debt present a globalization are widely shared, such proven methods, like the pay-as-you-go crushing burden as our legacy and as real government support for higher budget rules that were enforced in the produce profound neglect of our basic education, a progressive Tax Code and previous administration and produced infrastructure. affordable health care. surpluses that helped us start buying Just this morning, the Raleigh, When choices are made at the ex- down our national debt. North Carolina, News and Observer re- pense of our safety net, choices that Indeed, we Democrats resolve to re- ported my State is running billions of benefit the top 1 percent who will never dollars short in funding necessary to struggle to pay a mortgage, never store what should be the goals of our Federal budget, to reflect the priority rejuvenate aging roads, schools and struggle to keep up with gas prices, water systems. The 2006 North Carolina never struggle to put their children of our Nation, to build a strong econ- omy, and to set policies that reflect Infrastructure Report Card by the through school, it is clear that a new American Society of Engineers gave direction for our economy is long over- the values and priorities of the main- my State a C-minus grade on nine key due. stream of Americans. categories of infrastructure readiness. How can the Republicans argue that Mr. Speaker, I look forward to work- Mr. Speaker, I believe the Federal this economy is bound in the right di- ing with all of my colleagues who rec- Government needs to work in partner- rection when our Nation is saddled ognize that it is long past time to re- ship with our States and local commu- with record-breaking deficits over 4 verse course on this economy and sup- nities to meet the needs of our people. consecutive years, combined with deep port a new direction for America. I have worked for several years with and painful cuts to hospitals, to f my good friend Congressman CHARLIE schools, and to security? At least the RANGEL of the Ways and Means Com- Republicans’ budget outlook since 2001 b 2045 mittee to pass Federal legislation to has been consistent. Americans could BUDGET leverage school bonds on the local bank on the American budgets to slash The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. funding for proven homeland security level. This legislation will make a real REICHERT). Under a previous order of programs, veterans benefits, education difference throughout America to build the House, the gentleman from North and health care priorities, all the while new schools, relieve overcrowding, en- Carolina (Mr. ETHERIDGE) is recognized cutting taxes for millionaires who need hance safety and improve education for for 5 minutes. the break the least. our children. Unfortunately, under the As real-life indicators of poor Federal Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise current Republican regime, we cannot spending choices, such as stagnant tonight to join my Democratic col- even get a hearing on the Rangel- wages, soaring crime rates and rising leagues to call for a new direction in Etheridge bill. health care premiums and drug prices our Federal budget priorities. I want to But worse than not passing new bills, begin to take their toll on Americans, thank my friend ARTUR DAVIS from the the Republican budget fails to pay for it is our responsibility to react. In- Budget Committee and the Democratic the laws they have put on the books. stead, inaction reigns under the direc- committee staff for arranging this se- For example, the No Child Left Behind, tion of the current leadership. ries of speeches on this very important which the President bragged about as In some cases, this inaction has subject. his signature legislation reform yielded to half-hearted solutions, such The Federal budget is much more achievement, has never been fully as an energy bill that does more for oil than a boring government document or funded. To date, Republicans in the and gas companies than lower gas irrelevant policy paper. The Federal White House and Congress have short- prices, a Medicare bill that does more budget is our Nation’s mission state- changed our schools roughly $50 billion for drug companies and HMOs than ment. The budget is our collective ex- that they promised under No Child Left make life-saving drugs affordable, a pression of our national priorities, and Behind. Talk to any educator. They pension bill that takes it easy on cor- it reflects the values of our national can tell you. Promises unmet are pro- porate boards while ignoring the de- leadership. Unfortunately, the values grams unfulfilled. cline of traditional defined benefit of the current national leadership, as This disgraceful record is a direct re- plans. reflected in the Federal budget, are a sult of those misguided budgets. I be- Eleven days away from the start of sorry state of affairs. lieve in my bones that public education the fiscal year, the record of this Re- I am very proud that during my first is one of the best investments that we publican Congress on the economy term in this United States House, Con- can make in building a bright future, shows that we have not completed a gress and the President joined together but under the current Federal budget, budget or a single appropriations bill. to move toward balancing the Federal the taxpayers will pay nearly three Fiscal irresponsibility has reached budget for the first time in decades. times as much to service the interest unprecedented new lows, depending on Democrats and Republicans reached on the national debt as we will invest

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This is a major violation of the fuel. that we have that are out of touch with Darfur peace agreement. A nuclear Iran would be a catas- our American values. The mandate of the African Union trophe. That regime has already been I congratulate my colleagues for peacekeeping mission in Darfur is set listed as number one on the list of leading this series of speeches on this to expire at the end of September, just state sponsors of terrorism year after important issue. over a week from now. At that point year by our own State Department. With nuclear weapons, Iran could bla- f there will be no military force pro- tecting the people of Darfur from the tantly sponsor the most horrific ter- IMMINENT CRISIS IN DARFUR central government and the Janjaweed rorist events, feeling itself immune The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a militias, and no official observers to from retaliation. previous order of the House, the gen- deter the Sudanese military and mili- The Iranian regime could terrify its tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. DOYLE) tias by bearing witness to their acts. Muslim neighbors and interrupt their is recognized for 5 minutes. The only constraint on the Sudanese oil exports. Conversely, it could inspire Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Government’s genocidal policies will be Middle East States to develop their today to call on my colleagues in the gone, and many of us are worried that own nuclear weapons. If the Tehran re- House to act quickly on an issue where what will follow will rival the level of gime got just a little bit crazier than they are, it could smuggle a weapon literally thousands of lives hang in the death and destruction inflicted in into the United States and then threat- balance. I speak, of course, of the situ- Rwanda 12 years ago. Moreover, with- en to explode it if we did not change ation in Darfur, where the Sudanese out the AU peacekeepers in place, hu- Government is pursuing a policy of our policies. manitarian aid deliveries will grind to Finally, if that regime were about to genocide. a halt, endangering the 3 million peo- This is different than your run-of- be overthrown, and many of us look ple who rely on that aid for survival. forward to that day, it could use its nu- the-mill civil war. This is a case in Millions of lives are at stake, and the which a government has pursued poli- clear weapons against its own people, only practical solution at hand is an or it could use them against Israel as a cies of widespread destruction, rape extension of the AMIS peacekeeping and murder in order to destroy entire final parting act. force’s mandate. The AU Peace and Se- Ahmadinejad declared in one of his tribes that it considers enemies. curity Council is expected to approve recent famous diatribes that the The Sudanese Government and its al- the AMIS mandate tomorrow. We need United States should bow down and lies consciously target civilians. to do our part as well. surrender. I do not care which term you prefer, Recently the other body adopted an Mr. Ahmadinejad, we already have. a systematic violation of human amendment to the 2007 defense appro- Our unilateral concessions began in rights, violations of international law, priations bill that would increase fund- 1999 when we opened our markets to ethnic cleansing, war crimes, crimes ing for the African Mission in Sudan by Iranian exports, not oil which we could against humanity, or genocide, the $20 million. The other body, to its use, but only the stuff Iran cannot sell undisputable bottom line is that the great credit, recognized the fact that elsewhere like caviar. Sudanese Government is carrying out only the African Mission in Sudan can Since then we have acquiesced in and supporting acts so reprehensible prevent the likely deaths of thousands World Bank loans to the Iranian Gov- and so horrible that no one with the of people. ernment. We allow corporations to do ability to try to stop it can, in good I rise today to urge my colleagues to business in Iran through their foreign conscience, fail to do so. adopt this provision in the conference subsidiaries. And last year we opened For the last 3 years, the Sudanese report, in this appropriations bill. We the door to Iran’s membership in the Government and its proxies, the have no morally acceptable choice but WTO. For 6 years, the Bush adminis- Janjaweed militias, have been attack- to act and act quickly. Let us do our tration has violated U.S. law by refus- ing villages in Darfur; destroying part to prevent more deaths in Darfur. ing to apply the Iran-Libya Sanctions homes, crops and properties; and kill- f Acts to billions of dollars of invest- ing, raping and torturing innocent ci- ments in the Iranian oil sector. All this IRAN’S NUCLEAR AMBITION vilians in a concerted effort to destroy, while energy sanctions were effective or at least displace, the tribes most The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a in changing Libya’s behavior. closely associated with the Darfur previous order of the House, the gen- Most recently, Condoleezza Rice and rebel groups. As a result of this vio- tleman from California (Mr. SHERMAN) President Bush personally approved a lence and the resulting starvation, ex- is recognized for 5 minutes. visa for a five-city U.S. propaganda posure and disease, 300,000 people have Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, the tour by Ahmadinejad’s predecessor, died, and 2 million more are refugees. President of Iran has just addressed the former Iranian President Khatami. A cease-fire agreement was reached United Nations General Assembly. He Amazingly, the U.S. taxpayer picked in 2004, and the Sudanese Government well could have declared victory. up part of the tab for Khatami’s ter- agreed to monitoring by an African Hezbollah, a creature of Iran, created rorism promotion tour. We paid for the Union force of 7,000 troops. and funded by Iran, attacked Israel. security. As you remember, the last The deployment of this African mis- The resulting conflict diverted atten- time there were American officials in sion in Sudan, inadequate though it tion from Iran’s nuclear program and Iran, there wasn’t much security and was to oversee an area the size of bolstered Iran’s position in the Middle they were taken hostage and held for Texas, forced the Sudanese Govern- East. Our invasion of Iraq has removed 444 days. ment and the Janjaweed militias to be from the chess board what was once a There is a certain symmetry to all a bit more surreptitious about their bloody rival of Iran for power in its this, Mr. Speaker. According to the 9/11 genocidal activities, which continued, own region, and now Iraq saps Amer- Commission, during the administration but at a significantly slower pace. ica’s strength. of Khatami, Iran used its taxpayer dol- The Sudanese Government and one Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came to New lars to provide safe harbor and protec- rebel faction signed a peace agreement York with a stamp of approval for his tion to al Qaeda terrorists. Now U.S. this past May. Nevertheless, the killing country’s nuclear program from the tax dollars are used to provide safe har- by government forces and the 100-plus members of the nonaligned bor and protection for Khatami.

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Because they refuse the ence, and so it is no wonder the general found in the United States Constitu- concept of linkage. We seek Russia’s public has little interest or comprehen- tion. help on Iran while refusing to make the sion of the intent of our Nation’s And so I conclude as I had once be- slightest concession on issues Russia Founding Fathers. Just today, for ex- fore on this floor, to encourage this cares about like Moldova, Chechnya, ample, if someone tuned in to see the House to adopt legislation that is pend- Abkhazia, any reasonable U.S. policy discussion on C–SPAN of what was ing right now called the AMERICA which subordinates these issues that going on on the floor, the House was Act, which is simply asking every are minor to us to the goal of pre- debating, as if, you might say, a school Member of this body to on a yearly venting a nuclear Iran. board was debating, for we were look- basis to simply read the Constitution, Likewise, we refuse to link how ing at legislation of how schools should and their staffs as well. Let us start in China deals with Iran with how we deal be run with regard to their securities this body to have an understanding of with China on trade issues, such as how within their confines. the Constitution and to share that be- we choose to respond to their legally Thomas Jefferson was once asked the lief with the American public as well questionable currency manipulations. question, why is it that the Federal f Mr. Speaker, the options are clear. Government does not regulate and pro- SUDAN TEETERING ON THE EDGE We can use all our economic and diplo- mote schools throughout the country? OF DISASTER matic power, including linkage, to stop And he answered the question by say- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Ahmadinejad’s nuclear weapon pro- ing: Madam, we shall do so when the previous order of the House, the gentle- gram, or we can bow down and sur- Constitution is amended to say that we woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) render. have the right and constitutional power to do so. But until that time, we is recognized for 5 minutes. Actually, the Bush administration Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. As the shall not. has embraced a third option. Talk end of the session begins to revolve and Here in the House floor today, unfor- tough, avoid effective action, espe- move toward an end, you begin to hear tunately, we were doing just that, act- cially linkage, and take solace in the a lot of discussions about the end of ing as if this was one large super- fact that the policy failure will not be- the session business or unfinished busi- school board for the entire 50 States of come manifest and Iran will not de- ness. And I hope as we proceed toward this country. velop and test a nuclear weapon until the first conclusion of the 109th Con- But we were happy to come to the after 2008. Bush refuses linkage. We are gress, we will view the concept of un- floor, along with my colleague from doomed to a nuclear Iran finished business as not only domestic Utah, earlier this evening and other but international. I ask that this body f members of the caucus to help reorient and the administration, this Nation, the conversation to the original beliefs b 2100 not have on our clock another Rwanda. of our Founding Fathers and purposes CONGRESSIONAL CONSTITUTION I don’t think our former President of our founding documents. I think we CAUCUS CONSTITUTION HOUR would mind when I make the remarks have become a society that has begun that one of the most difficult days and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. to take for granted our systems of self- difficult times of that past administra- SCHMIDT). Under a previous order of the government and our liberties and free- tion was the failure to act expedi- House, the gentleman from New Jersey doms. You know, gone are the days of tiously on Rwanda. And today we ask (Mr. GARRETT) is recognized for 5 min- the tyrannical rulers that inspired pa- that Sudan not be another Rwanda, utes. triots to dump tea in the Boston Har- Sudan that is now teetering on the Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. bor or to compel Patrick Henry to cry edge of disaster, human disaster, and Speaker, we come to the floor tonight out, ‘‘Give me liberty or give me the devastation of thousands upon hun- for our weekly Congressional Constitu- death,’’ or motivated such important dreds of thousands of human beings. tion Caucus Constitution Hour to luminaries as General George Wash- And what is the reason? The reason honor the annual Constitution Day, ington, who successfully led a patch- simply is one person, one man, one September 17. September 17 marks the work of army of little resources and human being, one head of state, one anniversary of the signing of our even less hope to take up arms against president. The President of Sudan indi- founding legal document, the U.S. Con- one of the mightiest armies in the cates that if the African Union peace- stitution. world for their freedom. keepers were to set foot on the soil of On September 17, 1787, 39 revolu- As societies around the world are Sudan, he would consider it an attack tionary and visionary Founding Fa- currently struggling to establish or and therefore attack individuals dis- thers changed the course of history and maintain democracy as the true model patched by the world community. this country and the world, securing of self-government, let us not forget Now, the question becomes, what is liberties and freedoms that centuries of the many rights that we possess and the response of this world community? civilization had only dreamed of before the single document that protects Is it intimidation, to be intimidated? Is and that democracies around the world them. it false diplomacy, to sit back and have tried to emulate ever since. I en- So as we celebrate the anniversary of allow this person to brutalize and to, if courage all of my colleagues to use this our signing of our Nation’s most sig- you will, reject the hand of friendship occasion to remind us all and all Amer- nificant legal document, let us each offered by the collective world commu- icans of the true intent of the U.S. and every one of us try to better famil- nity? Constitution and all the rights and the iarize ourselves with it. Highlighting I ask that we not be intimidated and liberties that are guaranteed to them and understanding what the Constitu- oppressed by the President of Sudan when our government was first formed. tion actually says; what the intent of and that we demand that African Today more than ever before these the authors actually was, and how it is Union peacekeepers who have been dis- freedoms are too often encroached now interpreted, stretched, or ignored patched by the United Nations, the upon by every branch of government. will empower the public, like our fore- very body that has been sent to bring Unfortunately, for most Americans, fathers once did, to stand up for their the world nations together to solve the Constitution is nothing more than innate rights and to resist the growth problems, do their job. And that re- a historical document, really, too often of government at every level. quires sometimes enhanced diplomacy,

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An act to designate certain land in tain Soviet expansionism after the war New England as wilderness for inclusion in and to confront the North Korean at- ment refused to give a number of Mem- the National Wilderness Preservation system bers of Congress the diplomatic papers tack against South Korea in 1950. and certain land as a National Reservation It was John Kennedy, a Democrat, necessary, many just simply went. Area, and for other purposes. who went eyeball to eyeball with When I went to Chad and visited with The message also announced that the Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban the refugees there in the camps, Chad Senate insists upon its amendment to missile crisis. already as a neighboring country is the bill (H.R. 2864) ‘‘An Act to provide These great leaders and their succes- overwhelmed and being, if you will, un- for the conservation and development sors, including Lyndon Johnson and dermined by the hundreds of thousands of water and related resources, to au- Bill Clinton, never shied away from the of refugees and the lack of support and thorize the Secretary of the Army to hard fights, and our friends on the resources. I was glad to support an construct various projects for improve- other side of the aisle know it. Never- amendment to the foreign operations ments to rivers and harbors of the theless, Republicans have continued to appropriations to ensure that some of United States, and for other purposes,’’ try to scare the American people into those heavy burdens of Chad would be agrees to a conference with the House believing that only they can protect provided for. on the disagreeing votes of the two the country. Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. But you have not and cannot under- This shameful use of national secu- INHOFE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BOND, Mr. stand the devastation of violence in rity as a political wedge issue has VOINOVICH, Mr. CHAFEE, Ms. MUR- reached new lows since the September Sudan if you have not sat down on the KOWSKI, Mr. VITTER, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. ground with the women in a circle as I 11 attacks. In 2002 and 2004 and again in BAUCUS, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. BOXER, this election season, Republicans from have in those refugee camps listening and Mr. CARPER, to be the conferees on to women who would not look at me President Bush on down have used ter- the part of the Senate. rorism as a political issue. In so doing, face to face, who hid their eyes and f their faces, who didn’t want to talk they have up-ended America’s long tra- about the massive rapes over and over REAL SECURITY SPECIAL ORDER dition of optimism, self-confidence and again by those who would intimidate, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under bipartisanship on national security. In 1933, President Roosevelt told a rape, murder their men and them and the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Nation shaken by 3 years of depression their children. Women who had to go uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Cali- that the only thing we have to fear is fornia (Mr. SCHIFF) is recognized for 60 out to get the firewood because the fear itself. President Bush has spent man could not. The men obviously minutes as the designee of the minor- ity leader. the last 5 years telling the American were not raped, they were brutalized people the only thing we really have to and murdered, and so the women sac- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, 229 years ago today, American forces under fear is the loss of GOP rule. rificed their bodies by going out to be My colleagues, including the distin- raped, because if the men went out the command of General Horatio Gates defeated the British at Saratoga, New guished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. they would be murdered. Is this not a York. This battle and the subsequent HOYER), the other distinguished gen- call to action? Is this not a reason to engagement at Saratoga several weeks tleman from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOL- tell the President of Sudan to stand later turned the tide of the American LEN), the distinguished gentleman from down and step aside? Revolution and were crucial in secur- Georgia (Mr. SCOTT), and the gen- We have gone into conflict and we ing the survival of our fledgling Na- tleman from my home State of Cali- have had rousing and vigorous debates tion. fornia (Mr. CARDOZA) will join tonight on lesser items than this. And so to the More than two centuries later, the in a message to the American people President who is now at the United Na- United States is the most powerful Na- that we must change course from the tions, it is time to turn these three tion on Earth, but we face myriad chal- administration’s policies which have days of the general assembly around lenges to our national security that endangered our country, and that issues of severity. There is life or death our revolutionary forebearers could not Democrats will do a better job at pro- matters going on in Sudan. And might have imagined. tecting the American people. I just say this: just a few weeks ago, Throughout much of our history, the Our plan, Real Security, was devel- oped with the assistance of a broad there was some sort of survey that cat- security of our Nation was an issue range of experts, former military offi- egorized the Members of Congress and that was above politics. America’s leaders put aside their differences and, cers, retired diplomats, law enforce- their response to these issues. Unfortu- working together, ensured that our ment personnel, homeland security ex- nately, it was a skewed survey, because country remained strong and free. Un- perts and others who helped identify one of the amendments that it scored fortunately, Madam Speaker, that bi- key areas where current policies have was an amendment that this Congress partisan tradition has been cast aside failed and where new ones are needed. utilize to make a point by taking by our GOP colleagues who have The Real Security Plan rests on five money away from Egypt. Obviously, sought for the last three decades to pillars. They involve the creation of a that is not the right way to go when portray the Democratic Party as weak 21st century military, a smart strategy you talk about solving the problem of on defense or insufficiently concerned to win the war on terror, a plan to se- Sudan. The way to solve the problem with defending the United States. cure our homeland, a way forward in for Sudan is to put an allotment of dol- Never mind that this wholly distorts Iraq, and a proposal for achieving en- lars that doesn’t take away from any- the historical record of Democrats who ergy independence for America by 2020. one and enhances both the resources have always, always answered the Na- Under Real Security, a Democratic necessary for bringing those violent tion’s call to lead in the defense of our Congress will rebuild the state-of-the- perpetrators out of there and away country. It was Woodrow Wilson, a art military by making needed invest- from those refugees, and as well sup- Democrat, who led America during the ments in equipment and manpower so porting the African Union peace- first World War and vowed to make the we can project to protect America keepers. world safe for democracy. wherever and whenever necessary.

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I have swamp, the administration has done The fourth pillar, and the one that asked Secretary Rumsfeld about the little to eliminate terrorist breeding will have the most immediate effect on shortage of body armor and the lack of grounds by combating the economic, our security and the longest-term ef- properly armored vehicles, about hold- social and political conditions that fect on our security, is to chart a new ups in the development of equipment to allow extremism to thrive. Democrats course in Iraq that will ensure that in counter roadside bombs that have will fight terrorism with all the means the coming months we see a significant killed and maimed so many of our at our disposal, using military force transition to full Iraqi sovereignty, troops. Despite his assurances, the last when necessary, but also leading inter- with the Iraqis assuming primary re- few months have seen a spike in the national efforts to uphold and defend sponsibility for securing and governing number of IED attacks against Amer- human rights and renew the long- their country with a responsible rede- ican forces in Iraq, and they seem more standing alliances that have advanced ployment of U.S. forces. lethal than ever. our national security objectives. Democrats will insist that Iraqis Under Real Security, Democrats will Under Real Security, we will con- make the political compromises that guarantee all of our troops have the front the specter of nuclear terrorism are necessary to unite their country, protective gear, the equipment, the by greatly accelerating the pace at defeat the insurgency, and we will pro- training they need and are never sent which we are securing nuclear material mote regional diplomacy and strongly to war without accurate intelligence that can be used to make a nuclear encourage our allies in other nations to and a strategy for success. weapon or a dirty bomb. Our goal is to play a constructive role. Those nations I have been to Iraq three times, Af- secure loose nukes by 2010. We will re- now are largely on the sidelines. ghanistan twice. I visit our troops double our efforts to stop nuclear As a part of Real Security, Demo- wounded here at home, there in Ger- weapons development in Iran and crats intend to hold this administra- many. I have spoken at the funerals of North Korea. And while Democrats un- tion accountable for its manipulated my constituents killed in Iraq. I have derstand that no option can be taken prewar intelligence, its poor planning, sat with their families as they have off the table, we are committed to contracting abuses that have placed mourned. These experiences have rein- using a muscular diplomacy as the best our troops at greater risk and have forced my sense of commitment to en- option for curbing Pyongyang and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars. suring the well-being of America’s sol- Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Our security will remain threatened diers and their families and our vet- The third pillar of Real Security is as long as we remain dependent on erans. homeland security. In the wake of 9/11, Middle East oil. The fifth pillar, and Democrats will enact a GI Bill of there have been numerous commissions one with far-reaching ramifications for Rights for the 21st Century that guar- and investigations at the Federal, our country and for the world, is to antees our troops, Active, Reserve, re- State and local levels, as well as a mul- achieve energy independence for Amer- tired, our veterans and their families, titude of private studies. All of them ica by 2020. receive the pay, health care, mental have pointed to broad, systemic and Under Real Security, Democrats will health services and other benefits they other flaws in our homeland security increase the production of alternate have earned and deserve. program. Almost 2 years ago the bipar- fuels from America’s heartland: Our Active military are stretched to tisan 9/11 Commission published its re- biofuels, geothermal, clean coal, fuel the breaking point, but our Guard and port, but most of its recommendations cells, solar and wind. We will promote Reserves have also been ground down have not yet been implemented. hybrid and flex-fuel technology in by multiple deployments, falling en- As a part of Real Security, Demo- manufacturing, enhance energy effi- listment and reenlistment. This has, in crats will immediately implement the ciency and conservation measures. All turn, added to the stress. recommendations of the 9/11 Commis- of this we will do, and more, to meet I remember meeting one young ma- sion, including securing national bor- the real national security needs of our rine from California when I was in Iraq ders, ports, airports and mass transit country. who had been there for 9 months and systems. We will implement the We are joined tonight by the minor- was on his way home. His wife, also in screening of 100 percent of containers ity whip, the gentleman from Maryland the service of this country, was on her and cargo bound for the United States (Mr. HOYER), who has been a great lead- way to Iraq. These are the kinds of de- in ships or airplanes at their point of er on national security issues. I would ployments that are so taxing on our origin, and we will take steps to better invite the minority whip to address us military families. safeguard America’s nuclear and chem- this evening, along with our colleague As a part of Real Security, Demo- ical plants and our food and water sup- from Maryland and our colleague from crats will strengthen our National plies. Georgia. Guard in partnership with our Nation’s Democrats will prevent the outsourc- Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Governors to ensure it is fully manned, ing of critical components of our na- for yielding the time, and I am pleased properly equipped and available to tional security infrastructure such as to join him and certainly adopt his re- meet missions at home and abroad. ports, airports and mass transit to for- marks, which I think are fundamental The next pillar of Real Security is a eign interests that could put America to this debate that will be going on for broad strategy to win the war on ter- at risk. the next 6 weeks in our country about ror. Four-and-a-half years, five years Under Real Security, Democrats how we effect Real Security. That is after 9/11, Osama bin Laden is still at would provide firefighters, emergency our objective. That is our commitment large. Al Qaeda has morphed into a medical workers, police officers, and as Democrats. worldwide amalgam of discrete cells other workers on the front lines with We believe that terrorism is a real that are more difficult to track down. the training, the staffing, the equip- threat. We believe that we have a re- When Democrats are in charge, we will ment and the cutting-edge technology sponsibility to confront and defeat that make the elimination of Osama bin that they need. threat. That is our responsibility as Laden our first priority. We will de- While the immediate threats to our citizens, and that is our responsibility stroy al Qaeda and other terrorist net- national security come from terrorists, as elected representatives. works and finish the job in Afghani- we face other dangers as well. Demo- I am pleased to join Mr. SCHIFF, who stan, ending the threat posed by the crats are committed to a security has been such a leader on national se- Taliban. We propose to double the size strategy that will protect America curity issues in the Congress; my dear of our Special Forces, increase our from biological terrorism and friend from Maryland and colleague human intelligence capabilities, and pandemics, including the avian flu, by Mr. VAN HOLLEN, who has a depth of

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Nunn, one of the most extraordinarily Meanwhile, the nuclear threats from In fact, just this month Brigadier able and thoughtful spokespersons for North Korea and Iran have increased General Mark Scheid revealed that national security. dramatically in the last 6 years. The Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld said he Madam Speaker, I want to thank my Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan, would ‘‘fire the next person’’ who colleagues for taking this time. Our where roadside bombs have increased 30 talked about the need for a post-war highest duty as Members of this Con- percent and suicide bombings have dou- plan. There was no effective plan for gress is to protect the American peo- bled. And anti-Americanism has unfor- post-Saddam Hussein regime nation- ple, to protect our homeland and to tunately and dangerously risen by sub- building. As a result, chaos occurred. strengthen our national security. We stantial proportions. Even former Sec- The administration failed to properly Democrats are proud of our party’s retary of State and Chairman of the equip our own troops, Mr. SCHIFF has strong tradition of leadership in world Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell, who pointed that out, nearly 2,700 of whom affairs from Woodrow Wilson and has served this country so honorably in have given the ultimate measure of Franklin Roosevelt to Harry Truman uniform and as a diplomat, remarked sacrifice in this war. All of us in our and John Kennedy, indeed to Bill Clin- last week: ‘‘The world is beginning to districts have lost people in this war. ton. Bill Clinton, it will be recalled, doubt the moral basis of our fight The administration grossly under- most recently marshaled the NATO Al- against terrorism.’’ estimated the cost of the war at about liance, received the imprimatur of the That is an extraordinary dangerous $60 billion. Today, the war costs stand United Nations, confronted the geno- condition. We cannot nor should we at five times that amount, in excess of cide being led by Slobodan Milosevic, fight this war against terrorists alone. $300 billion. All of that has happened, I defeated and stopped the genocide, We must have allies. We must have al- suggest to you, Madam Speaker, with- stopped the ethnic cleansing, and put lies who respect us, who believe that out significant oversight and appro- Slobodan Milosevic in the dock in trial our word is credible, and believe that priate hearings being conducted by this at the Hague, all without losing a sin- our leadership is based upon values, in- Congress, which is our responsibility to gle American life in combat. sight, good intelligence, and convic- our constituents and to our country. These leaders demonstrated that de- tion. Without question, Madam Speak- The administration hired inexperi- fending America requires our Nation to er, our continuing military action in enced and unqualified political ap- marshal the full range of its powers, Iraq has fomented much of this anti- pointees for the Coalition Provisional economic and moral, diplomatic and American sentiment. Authority, as The Washington Post re- military, to fight for freedom, to foster Let me add that I supported the ef- ported on Sunday. And when con- democracy, and to defeat tyranny and fort to remove Saddam Hussein as the fronted with concrete evidence of wide- terrorism. dictator in Iraq. Democrats, however, spread mistreatment of detainees in I believe that Members on both sides as the loyal opposition, believe that we American custody, the President failed of the aisle are committed to this Na- have a duty to honestly appraise the to hold anyone in his administration tion’s security. Any suggestion to the gross miscalculations and, I suggest, accountable. contrary, in my opinion, is either mis- even incompetence that have plagued All of this, Madam Speaker, has un- taken or quite possibly malicious par- Operation Iraqi Freedom from its very dermined the effectiveness of an effort tisanship. Furthermore, I believe that start and to offer alternatives. that I supported. Some did not. But members of the loyal opposition, in The administration ignored the ad- whether you supported it or you did this case us congressional Democrats, vice of top military commanders and not, you must lament the fact that the have the responsibility to critique the sent far too few troops to accomplish execution of the policy has been so un- wisdom and effectiveness of the poli- the task at hand. Recall, if you will, successful. cies pursued by the majority party. that we sent over a half million troops Madam Speaker, as Lieutenant Gen- That is what our Founding Fathers in the fall of 1990 to confront Saddam eral Gregory Newbold, the former com- conceived. That is what our Founding Hussein and his army in the late win- manding general of the 1st Marine Di- Fathers believed was absolutely essen- ter of 1991. We sent those troops to vision, has stated: ‘‘What we are living tial for the success of our democracy: A eject Hussein from Kuwait. We sent a with now is the consequence of succes- Congress and an executive and indeed a force one-third, however, the size in sive policy failures.’’ That is not a judiciary that provided checks and bal- 2003 not only to confront Saddam Hus- Democrat or a Republican but a three- ances, provided thoughtful alternatives sein’s army but to take control and star general concerned about his to policies being pursued, and provided stabilize an entire nation of 22 million- troops, concerned about our country, constructive criticism. The fact is our plus people and to ensure its stability. concerned about the success of an ef- Nation and our people are not as safe As Tom Friedman of the New York fort given to our Armed Forces. today as they could and should be. Times has stated: ‘‘If we’re in such a ti- The current strategy for our mili- tanic struggle with radical Islam and if tary, our security, and the Iraqi people b 2130 getting Iraq right is at the center of is neither working nor making us more I accept the fact that we are safer, that struggle, why did the Bush admin- secure. Our colleague Congressman but I repeat, that we are not as safe as istration fight the Iraq war with the SKELTON of Missouri has pointed out we could or should be. Osama bin Rumsfeld doctrine, just enough troops that there is not a single Army non- Laden, the architect of the worst ter- to lose, and not the Powell doctrine of deployed combat brigade currently pre- rorist attack on America in our his- overwhelming force to create the nec- pared to meet its wartime mission. tory, remains at large. We still have essary foundation of any democracy- That, Madam Speaker, is an extraor- not fully implemented the rec- building project, which is,’’ of course, dinary assertion and I suggest an accu- ommendations of the bipartisan 9/11 ‘‘security?’’ rate one as well. Commission, for which the commission The administration, with Mr. Bremer Meanwhile, the news in Iraq is equal- itself has criticized us sharply. In fact, as its viceroy in Iraq, fired police and ly dire. The chief of intelligence for the Tom Kean, the co-chair, the former Re- security forces and oil workers, which Marine Corps in Iraq has concluded publican Governor of the State of New increased, not decreased, instability. It that prospects for securing that coun- Jersey, the co-chair of the 9/11 Commis- initiated the war before making alter- try’s Anbar Province are dim and there

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And just tion in Iraq that Democrats have been them to justice. And despite that today General John Abizaid, the com- advocating. unity, we have not achieved the result. mander of the U.S. Central Command, The administration’s policy of stay In fact, if you look upon the situation said that the U.S. military will likely the course, the sum and substance of today, there is great division in the maintain or possibly increase current it, is more of the same. Indeed, in a world and we have failed to capitalize force levels through next spring due to nonclassified briefing when I asked on that unity to finish the job in Af- rising sectarian violence and the slow Secretaries Rumsfeld and Rice, Direc- ghanistan and against al Qaeda. progress of the Iraqi Government. tor Negroponte and General Pace how The President declared way back in Madam Speaker, I want the Iraqi are we adapting our strategy given 2003, May 2003, aboard the aircraft car- Government to succeed. I want democ- that the sectarian violence is now more rier USS Lincoln, he had a big banner racy to flourish. I want a robust econ- prominent than the insurgent violence, behind him that said ‘‘Mission Accom- omy creating jobs and hope for its peo- how are we changing from a counter- plished.’’ Well, we haven’t come close ple to be in place. However, Madam insurgency strategy to one that at- to accomplishing that mission because Speaker, the policies that we have pur- tempts to stop the civil war, the long as we gather here on the floor today, sued have not accomplished that objec- and short of it is we weren’t. We are Osama bin Laden is alive and well tive. simply doing the same thing we have somewhere along the Afghan/Pakistan Clearly, Madam Speaker, we need a done all along. The same thing that border, al Qaeda continues to plot at- new direction. I believe, as former Na- has led us to a place, as you pointed tacks against the United States. They tional Security Adviser Brzezinski has out, where Marine intelligence is say- have become a franchiser. You know said, that American and Iraqi leaders ing we lost Anbar Province probably how al Qaeda franchises around the should jointly consult on a plan to for good. If you keep doing the same world. transition from active American lead- thing and you expect the result to be ership and policing and securing Iraq different, you are going to be bitterly b 2145 to increasing Iraqi responsibility. disappointed. We have not made progress at totally I do not believe that we should an- And I thank the gentleman for his dismantling that organization. In fact, nounce an arbitrary timeline, but I do comments and his leadership on this. what we are seeing in southern Afghan- believe that discussions on this transi- Mr. HOYER. Thank you very much. istan is a resurgence of the Taliban as tion should be agreed upon and jointly Mr. SCHIFF. For a small State, I reported by the NATO Commander announced. have to say Maryland produces more there, and our own commanders on the In addition, the Iraqi Government, than its share of great leaders, particu- ground. not the United States, should then call larly on the issue of national security. What have we done? We have actu- Mr. HOYER. Will the gentleman for a regional conference of Muslim ally reduced the number of U.S. forces yield? states to ask them to help the new gov- in southern Afghanistan. We disbanded ernment establish and consolidate in- Mr. SCHIFF. Yes. Mr. HOYER. Of course our small the one unit at the CIA that had the ternal stability. I suggest, Madam specific mission of going after al Qaeda Speaker, that is in the interest of State has given your large State our and Osama bin Laden. every regional state in the Middle leader. You open the newspaper today and East. Mr. SCHIFF. That is true. see that the opium crop in Afghanistan Additionally, the United States I now yield to my friend and col- should convene a donors’ conference of league from Maryland, Mr. VAN HOL- is at an all-time high, historic high. European states, Japan, China, and LEN. And we also know that the Pakistan others to become more directly in- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I thank my friend Government that we had been really volved in financing the restoration of and colleague Mr. SCHIFF from Cali- relying on to keep the Taliban and al the Iraqi economy. A stable, secure, fornia, thank him for organizing these Qaeda on the run in the northwest and free Iraq is in the best interest of very important national security dis- frontier part of Pakistan, that, in fact, the entire international community; cussions here on the floor in the House. they have now, the Pakistani Govern- and because it is in their interest, they I also want to thank my colleague from ment has entered into a nonaggression bear a joint responsibility to effect Maryland STENY HOYER for his terrific pact essentially with the Taliban lead- that end. leadership on national security and a ers and the leaders in the Waziristan Madam Speaker, this is our last best whole range of issues, and it is great to area. chance, in my opinion, to salvage suc- be here again with DAVID SCOTT, my So here we are more than 5 years cess in Iraq. Our commitment there colleague, from Georgia, who has also after those terrible attacks, and we has been unwavering, but it must not been a leader and a very important have not completed the job. We have be unending. Our strategy, hampered voice on these important issues to our not finished the mission against al by gross miscalculations by our civil- country. Qaeda. And instead, in my view, we ian leadership, is not working; and we Mr. HOYER mentioned that we had have actually reduced our commitment believe that we have a duty to advo- the important passing about 8 days ago to doing that. And we must make sure cate for policy changes that will better of the solemn occasion of 9/11. It was that as Americans we are again united serve our security interest and this the 5th-year anniversary of 9/11 and the today, making sure we finish the mis- great Nation we love. terrible attacks that took place upon sion in Afghanistan and bringing to In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I re- our country. And I do think it is im- justice and defeating the organization iterate, Democrats are committed to portant to go back to that time and re- that, after all, was the organization defending America, making safe Amer- member where those attacks came and the leadership responsible for those icans, and defeating terrorists who from because they were launched from attacks of September 11. would harm our Nation and undermine Afghanistan. You had a failed state in Instead, we did take our eye off the our values. Our policies that we are Afghanistan run by the Taliban; and in ball. We decided, instead of finishing pursuing have not worked. They need that failed state, al Qaeda was able to the job in Afghanistan, to go into Iraq. to be changed. take hold and find a home, and Osama And today, unfortunately, if you look Again, I thank Mr. SCHIFF for his bin Laden was able to prosper and plot at the situation on the ground, it is a leadership on this hour. his attacks against the United States. mess.

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Well, the FEMA last throes.’’ cifically that Secretary Rumsfeld job, as we know, is one that we have to Well, just a few weeks ago we had a would punish anybody who came up be prepared for all sorts of things, but Pentagon report required by Congress with a plan, because it would send a you are absolutely right, my colleague. that said that the insurgency, and I signal to the outside world that this It goes to show, in my view, the kind of quote, ‘‘remains potent and viable.’’ would not be as quick and easy as the disdain that the administration has And, in fact, the insurgency no longer Secretary of Defense wanted people to with respect to what kind of qualifica- is our number one problem in Iraq. The think it was. tions are required for people who are real problem is the cycling civil war, And let me just, I think it is impor- vested with such important national whether it is called a civil war, an in- tant to read this excerpt: ‘‘Rumsfeld responsibilities. cipient civil war, incipient of people Forbade Planning for Postwar Iraq, And we remember when the Presi- are being killed in sectarian violence. General Says.’’ This is out of the Sat- dent said, ‘‘Heck of a job, Brownie,’’ in So you have a situation where the urday, September 9, Washington Post. the midst of the real disaster not just administration was wrong on so many ‘‘Long before the United States in- from the hurricane, but in the re- counts. They were wrong on weapons of vaded Iraq in 2003, Defense Secretary sponse. mass destruction, they were wrong on Donald Rumsfeld forbade military But what I think we are learning the claim that there was a connection strategists to develop plans for secur- now, unfortunately, is that same kind between Osama bin Laden and Saddam ing a postwar Iraq, the retiring Com- of cronyism, that same kind of cro- Hussein. In fact, we now have a bipar- mander of the Army Transportation nyism infected many of the decisions tisan report out of the Senate Select Corps said.’’ with respect to who we sent to Iraq for Committee on Intelligence that said Brigadier General Mark Scheid said that postwar period and reconstruction definitively there was never any rela- in an interview, that Rumsfeld said ‘‘he period. You would think that in deciding tionship between Saddam Hussein and would fire the next person’’ who talked who we should send to Iraq, we would al Qaeda. In fact, they were adver- about the need for a postwar plan. And send the people who are highly quali- saries, they were ideological opposites. we wonder why we are in trouble today fied at reconstruction, people who They were wrong on that. in Iraq. We wonder when we open our knew something about Iraq, maybe They were wrong on the cost of the newspapers or look at television sets war. They totally underestimated the people who spoke Arabic and the native why we see such a mess. language if we had them available. But cost of the war. They gave the Amer- You know, the terrible thing is that if you look at a very recent article ican people one number that was low- there were people in the administra- from the Washington Post, we learned balled. In turn it was a much bigger tion who had worked on a postwar number. that it was not those kind of expert plan. Many people at the State Depart- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, not- qualifications that made the decision. ment had developed different scenarios withstanding all of those mistakes in It had to do with whether or not you judgment and execution of the war, I for what would happen and how to re- were a big political supporter of the am sure it gave you great confidence to spond. But instead of following that Bush administration. hear from the Vice President on Meet plan, the Defense Department essen- And I think this kind of political cro- the Press that if he had to do it all tially junked it, and Secretary Rums- nyism, when it comes to the biggest over again, he would do exactly the feld not only did not come up with a national security issues we have got, same thing. That must have encour- plan, but now we have a brigadier gen- shows an incredible contempt for the aged you. eral who said that he threatened to fire American people and their security. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. It was stunning people who came up with a plan. I just think it is very important to actually, because what you would hope We need to do some more firing. We read a little passage from this article for from our national leaders is some need to hold people accountable. We from the Washington Post. This is an reflection, some understanding that need to hold people accountable who article, September, this past Sunday, the situation that we encountered in made these big, big mistakes. September 17. Headline: Ties to GOP Iraq was not what we expected, that it Now, one of the other things that we Trumped Know-How Among Staff Sent was not what he said it would be. And, have learned recently, and this may be to Rebuild Iraq. After the fall of Sad- in fact, unfortunately this administra- partly due to the fact that they did not dam Hussein’s government in April tion has never come to grips with the have a postwar plan, was the incom- 2007, the opportunity to participate in huge gap between what they said would petence of many of the civilians that the U.S.-led effort to reconstruct Iraq happen in Iraq and with what is hap- they sent in there to work on the re- attracted all manner of Americans, pening on the ground. That has ex- construction phase in Iraq. You know, restless professionals, Arabic-speaking posed, I believe, a great credibility gap. we recently passed the 1-year anniver- academics, development specialists, So when the administration says, sary of the terrible Hurricanes Katrina and war-zone adventurers. But before trust us, we know what we are doing in and Rita that struck our States in the they could go to Baghdad, they had to Iraq; all you people who raise ques- Southern United States, struck New just get past Jim O’Beirne’s office in tions, don’t you worry about it, I have Orleans, struck Louisiana, struck Mis- the Pentagon. to say, that is what they told us many, sissippi. To pass muster with O’Beirne, who is many years ago. That is what Vice And we know all too well that the a political appointee who screens pro- President CHENEY said more than a people in those regions were hit twice spective political appointees for De- year ago when he said the insurgency really. First they were hit by a terrible fense Department posts, applicants did was in its last throes. So asking ques- hurricane, and then they were hit by not need to be experts in the Middle tions and trying to figure out a better the incompetence of a FEMA that was East or in postconflict reconstruction. way is, in fact, the patriotic thing to headed up by people who were not ex- What seemed most important was loy- do. perts in emergency response, but hap- alty to the Bush administration. But I think one of the things that is pened to be political favorites in the Jumping down a bit: The decision to most surprising is the fact that the ad- administration. Michael Brown, we send the loyal and willing instead of ministration did not really have a post- know that his primary credential was the best and the brightest is now re- war plan. They thought things were he had been the President of the Horse garded by many people involved in the going to just go so swimmingly in Iraq, Breeders Association. 31⁄2-year effort to stabilize and rebuild that you did not have to plan for really Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, I am Iraq as one of the Bush administra- the postinvasion period. sure if there had been an emergency of tion’s gravest errors.

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We have got to right people to do this job, said Fred- have a functioning government of make sure the American people not erick Smith, who served as the Deputy checks and balances where there is ac- only feel safe, but we guarantee that Director of the CPA, that is the Coali- tual oversight by the Congress of the they are safe. We have the capacity to tion Provisional Authority’s Wash- administration, which every adminis- do that. ington office. It was a tough, tough job. tration needs, no matter how good, but As I stand here, I was observing the Instead, we got people who went out particularly when the administration remarks earlier about the contribu- there because of their political has made such serious mistakes that tions that the great State of Maryland leanings. have placed this Nation so much in and all of our great States have made He goes on to give a couple of exam- jeopardy. We need oversight. to our strong defense and national se- ples of how people with absolutely no I would add only one thing, and this curity, and certainly I am proud to say experience in contracts were given re- you may have watched, Mr. VAN HOL- that Georgia, my State, is certainly at sponsibilities for a $18 billion construc- LEN, the interview with the President the head of the list on that as well. tion budget. from New Orleans when he went down I stand here on the shoulders of some He goes on to talk about, you know, for the Katrina anniversary, and Brian great folks who have been strong on 24-year-old political appointees whose Williams asked him, ‘‘Mr. President, national security and helped to secure only qualifications were they had been some people have criticized that you this country and make us the superior part of the Bush campaign machine. have never really asked for a sacrifice military power that we are, men like Those are the people that were sent to of the American people in the war on Senator Sam Nunn and Senator Rich- Iraq to do a very important mission for terror. Is that a fair criticism?’’ ard Russell from my fine State of Geor- the American people. His answer really struck me, because gia. I stand here on the shoulders of And it is extremely disturbing to dis- we have been talking about the Amer- those great Democratic leaders who cover that the qualifications for those ican people being brought in and given have led the way. people had nothing to do with their a chance to contribute to our security Mr. SCHIFF. If I can interject, Mr. ability to do the job, their expertise to and our success with an Apollo-like SCOTT, because I don’t want to do any do the job, their past background to do project for energy independence. disservice to the great State of Geor- the job; that what it had to do with Well, the President’s idea of sac- gia, a couple other superb Members was whether they were a big political rifice, he said, ‘‘Brian, that is not true. who are contemporaries of ours, JIM booster of the Bush administration. It The American people have sacrificed. MARSHALL and JOHN BARROW, great, points out that many of them were big After 9/11, our economy was hurt, so great advocates and leaders on na- political contributors to the Bush ad- American people sacrificed. And they tional security. JIM MARSHALL is a ministration. decorated war veteran. So Georgia has Taking that kind of license with our pay taxes. They pay a lot of taxes, national security, I think, is scan- Brian.’’ got more than its share. That was it. That was the sacrifice Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Absolutely. dalous. It is important that we begin to he was asking. Now, if he had been a JIM and I have traveled overseas to- hold people to account. Let’s begin to have a real national conversation, not little more forthcoming, he might have gether. He was a decorated war veteran just a one-way discussion that the said, ‘‘Now, Brian, they pay taxes. from Vietnam. So we stand tall as President wants to have. They pay a lot of taxes, although actu- Democrats when it comes to national Let’s have some real hearings on ally they pay less taxes since 9/11, security, without any question. Capitol Hill. Let’s begin to have some thanks to me, so the sacrifice really is I want to start my remarks off, be- accountability, because we all know they pay less taxes. That is their con- cause I think today will go down in his- that when you have a system that re- tribution.’’ tory as a very profound day, starting wards people who fail, that gives a pat And you have to ask, where are the with the United Nations. Today pre- on the back to the people who con- Rosie the Riveters? Who is being called sented some very interesting pictures stantly got it wrong, and yet at the upon? These troops of ours that are as we watched television. Two speech- same time penalizes the people who got doing these multiple rotations, they es, of course, stand out on this day. it right in this administration, the peo- are sacrificing and their families are I don’t think I can remember in his- ple who said we needed more troops on sacrificing. But what have the rest of tory when the President of the United the ground, the people who questioned us been asked to do? And in this body, States addressed the United Nations, some of the decisions, it turns out that I would think at a minimum we could but yet one of our chief adversaries, people who questioned the decisions move forward with far-reaching legisla- one of which he labeled one of the ‘‘axis were ignored or penalized. People like tion to wean ourselves from reliance on of evil,’’ the President of Iran, this general who wanted to do some fossil fuels. We could initiate real over- Ahmadinejad, came in prime time, postwar planning was ignored. In fact, sight with vigor. These are the kind of while the President spoke earlier, not they threatened to fire people who did new directions we need to take this in prime time. that kind of thing. country in. I am wondering how we got to this I yield now to my good friend, the point? Where did this president of Iran b 2200 distinguished gentleman from Georgia, come from? Five years ago we had If you reward failure, you are going DAVID SCOTT, a fellow Blue Dog mem- never heard of him. Certainly I hadn’t. to get more failure. What we are ask- ber, who has been such a superb voice But here he is at the United Nations, in ing I think tonight and on other nights on these issues. fact upstaging our President. If I were is that we just begin to hold people ac- Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Thank you working at the White House, I cer- countable and that this House of Rep- very much, Mr. SCHIFF. Of course, it is tainly would not have allowed the resentatives begin to do its job, and great to be here with you again, and President of the United States to be not be a rubber stamp, not just say yes, my good friend CHRIS VAN HOLLEN from over there on the same day. I felt that Mr. President, you know it all, when in Maryland. He is a tremendous advocate was very, very interesting. fact we know from what is going on in for national security. I have enjoyed It might do us a little good to under- Iraq that they have gotten so much his opening remarks and very thought- stand how we got to this point, and the wrong. Let’s begin to get it right, and provoking remarks. And certainly it is way we do that, I think, is to start off let’s begin to ask the hard questions. I always good to be on the floor with our this discussion by clearly pointing out thank my colleague. leader, STENY HOYER, who has long to the American people something that

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That is the war on terror, Palestinian. recognized for 60 minutes as the des- which is where we went into Afghani- All I am simply saying is our na- ignee of the majority leader. stan to go after the terrorist organiza- tional security policies, our foreign Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam tion that attacked us on 9/11. That was policies have had a devastating impact, Speaker, it is indeed a privilege to a war of necessity, and we went there and that when we do the cost/benefit come back before the House as rep- because that is where the enemy was analysis, it certainly benefits Iraq. It resentative of the majority party. And that attacked us. That is where al has taken us away from pursuing the as I was sitting and listening to the Qaeda was. That is where bin Laden goal of finding and decapitating the tail end of my good friends on the was, on that border between Afghani- head of the mastermind of the terrorist other side of the aisle with their recita- stan and Pakistan. We got the support organization that came to destroy us. tion of doom and gloom, Madam of NATO and we got the support of the That is why the American people are Speaker, I was reminded of a radio per- government of Afghanistan, with their beginning to see this differentiation, sonality who has a wonderful program help, and we went in there. and we are not going to be able to find on daily. He comes on and he intro- But then we went into Iraq, and we our way out of this unless we finally do duces his program by saying, ‘‘And now went into Iraq on a lot of manufac- so we can understand exactly what this for the rest of the story.’’ tured, now we know the truth, incom- situation in Iraq is doing, and like you, So, Madam Speaker, I come before plete information, maybe false infor- we are not standing here just talking. you tonight and before the House with mation, perhaps even manipulated in- We are standing here explaining how another version of the Official Truth formation. Those are the facts. That is we earnestly feel as Americans, strong, Squad. The Official Truth Squad began what is out there. But, nonetheless, we patriotic Americans, who care about a little over a year ago with a group of went into Iraq in a war of choice. this country, and who resent the Presi- freshmen Republicans in the United Now we need to do a cost-benefit dent of the United States saying that States House of Representatives who analysis, which brings me to the point anytime we question that, we are not had, frankly, grown tired of the lack of I wanted to get to earlier, to segue patriotic. We are doing our duty that response to the disinformation and the back in, to show these two connecting the American people sent us up here to misinformation and the distortion and points of what happened today, where do to raise these important issues. the demagoguery and the hyperbole the President of the United States is We cannot stay the course, not this that we hear over and over and over on upstaged by the President of Iran, a course. Sixty-three percent of the the House floor. And, Madam Speaker, president we did not even know about 5 American people say they want a new you have been treated to a particularly years ago. direction. It is up to Democrats to pro- virulent form of that kind of disin- But when you do the cost-benefit vide that direction. formation and misinformation in the analysis on the war of choice, which is The other issue which concerns me is past hour. the war in Iraq, not the war on terror, Before I get into the comments that the state of our military. Not only which is the war of necessity in Af- I had prepared for this evening to talk must we explain to the American peo- ghanistan, and do a cost-benefit anal- a little bit about national security and ple and help to dramatize and explain ysis, in other words, look at our cost: talk about our economy, I do want to clearly and show how we are dealing 2,600 soldiers, men and women who point out a couple of items for those with two distinct wars, one of neces- gave their lives, who were killed; near- folks in the House who are listening sity, one of choice, but the drain on the ly 20,000 wounded; over $600 billion ex- and have just heard the comments on military, we have got to correct that. pended at a rate of $3 billion every the floor. Our military is in a draining state. We week. That is the cost. I think it is important to make cer- are not meeting our recruiting goals. Who benefited? Who benefited? Who tain that we talk about the truth, and We are on two and three tours of duty benefited? Iraq. When we went into Af- when we talk about the truth, I am re- there. ghanistan, although we went in on the minded of Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s war on terror, we went after the We are in a terrible hole in Iraq, and famous quote. It is one of my favorites. Taliban, doing, again, Iraq’s bidding. we have got to extricate ourselves out Senator Moynihan was a Democratic That was their enemy. of it. The challenge is to do so with yet Senator from the State of New York, When we went into Iraq, without the dignity and the respect that we and he said that everyone is entitled to question the chief beneficiary of that must do so to honor the sacrifice of our their own opinion, but they are not en- was Iran. They were the beneficiaries, men and women who have given their titled to their own facts. Is that not because Saddam Hussein was their lives there, while at the same time put- true, Madam Speaker? Everyone is en- worst blood enemy. We did the dirty ting the responsibility on the Iraqis titled to their own opinion, but they work for Iran. On the other account, we themselves to manifest their destiny. are not entitled to their own facts. established a Shia regime there, a Shia They want democracy. We cannot So I am here to point out just a few government in Iraq. That, again, was a shove it at them with a gun. They have of the opinions that we have heard this benefit to Iran. to feel it in their soul. They have to go evening that, in fact, bear no resem- forward and grab it. That is not hap- blance to the truth and bear no resem- b 2210 pening, and that is what we have to do blance to fact, but that are so divisive They were able to control that. to get this moving forward in a way to us as a Nation. That is what con- The other thing, all the while we are that gives the respect to our military cerns me, Madam Speaker. doing this, they are busy developing who have given their lives there. My background is as a physician. I their nuclear capacity so that now that Mr. SCHIFF. I thank the gentleman came to Congress after over 20 years they have the nuclear capacity, again, very much for your comments, for your practicing medicine, and I knew that a checkmate and a benefit for Iraq. leadership on this issue. It has been a when I dealt with my patients and So that now my point is simply that great pleasure and honor to share a few when I dealt with my colleagues, that because of some of our policies, most thoughts with you and our colleague we had to talk about the truth. We had definitely going into Iraq, the major Mr. VAN HOLLEN and our whip Mr. to talk about real things. We had to beneficiary of our going into Iraq is HOYER. Once again, I want to thank the talk about facts, because when you did Iran, which now is boosted on the stage great State of Georgia for sending you not talk about facts, then you made and is here this day, in this country, at to Congress. the wrong diagnosis, and when you

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And he used as the font of all tremely interested in, especially when truth, then somebody gets hurt, and in wisdom and knowledge about the con- we talk about votes as it relates to this instance it is the American people. tractors in Iraq who were hired. issues on the floor of the House. It may even be the American fiber and Madam Speaker, did you hear who he So the Official Truth Squad is the American spirit, the unity of used as the resource for all of that? pleased to be able to come and talk a America. You know, when we were growing up little bit about national security and What we just heard is a remarkable we would have to cite our resources in about the economy. demonstration of disunity, of division, our papers for school and for univer- Now, there is certainly no more im- of folks who, I do not know how long sity, and it had to be something reli- portant function of the Federal Gov- people have been listening, but I did able. Did you hear who we used, ernment than the security of the not hear a single solution, not one so- Madam Speaker? The Washington Post. American people. And Republicans, as everyone knows, have always been lution offered. Now there is a reliable source for you. committed to national security. Our Churchill said that criticism is easy; But when he brought that informa- Nation’s defense, our Homeland Secu- it is achievement that is difficult. An- tion, he didn’t bring it by way of en- rity and border control and the global other one of my favorite quotes. Criti- lightenment; he brought it by way of war on terror are not just priorities for cism is easy, but achievement is dif- criticism, by way of division, by way of this administration, but they are in- ficult. tearing down those individuals who are deed priorities for all House Repub- You just heard a remarkable state- working just as hard as they can to make certain that Iraq is restored and licans. And if there were ever any ques- ment, and we have had a remarkable tion in anyone’s mind about whether or day with our President going to the has an opportunity to become a demo- cratic and sovereign nation on its own. not we are a Nation that remains at United Nations and addressing the risk because of enemies around the Division, division, distortion, dema- United Nations in his annual address. world, then all one has to do is look to goguery, misinformation, disinfor- Because we are the host Nation, there a very recent activity in England mation. Madam Speaker, I would ask is a defined time for that annual ad- where the United States, along with the gentleman from Maryland to apolo- dress, and it occurs in second speaking our good friends in Great Britain and gize to the Members, to the United order. So it happened to occur during friends in Pakistan, were able to States citizens who are working as the middle of the day today. My friends thwart a plan by our enemies, by our hard as they can in Iraq as independent on the other side of the aisle want to enemies who have sworn to make cer- contractors, risking their lives just attribute the fact that the President tain they end our way of life. We were was not on prime-time television to- like the military. Some of them have able to thwart a plan to bring down night to some remarkable foible of this actually been murdered by our enemies many, many airliners that would kill administration. Madam Speaker, what in Iraq. So I would hope that the gen- thousands, thousands of innocent civil- kind of nonsense is that? What kind of tleman would reconsider what he said. ians. distortion of the truth is that? Don’t you get tired of it, Madam So it is clear that the global war on So when we hear these kinds of Speaker, that kind of distortion of the terror is indeed a huge priority. It is a things, it really disturbs me, it saddens fact, that kind of division? I certainly priority for us. I would hope that it me, because it cheapens the debate do, and I know my constituents do at would be a priority for all Members of that we have here when you have that home. They get tired of the fighting, of the House. However, the Democrats kind of distortion. the backbiting. They get tired of three continue to try to obstruct our secu- The question was asked, how did the or four individuals who can stand up rity plans, and they have been essen- President of Iran get to be so strong? here for an hour on the floor of the tially a party of ‘‘no,’’ with no alter- But one of the reasons he is so strong House and not offer one single, one sin- native plans to meet our security is because our friends on the other side gle positive solution to the challenges needs. And I would ask, Madam Speak- of the aisle have not participated in as- that confront us as a Nation. And the er, folks to remember just the hour sisting us on an energy agenda that challenges are big; these are big chal- that we have just heard by our good will make it so we have American en- lenges. They are not Republican chal- friends on the other side of the aisle, ergy for Americans. There is some lenges, they are not Democrat chal- and try to recollect one single solution truth for you. The folks who continue lenges, they are American challenges. that was offered. Madam Speaker, I to throw stones on the other side of the And so, Madam Speaker, I am pleased suspect that you, like I, can’t remem- aisle constantly, and we will talk to come and have the opportunity at ber it, because in fact there were no so- about this this evening, make it so the pleasure of the leadership to be lutions that were offered. that they put roadblocks in the way of able to come and talk a little bit about For instance, Democrats have called trying to increase American independ- some positive things about America, time and time again for the redeploy- ence in the area of energy. some positive things that we have ment of our troops. And there was a So, Madam Speaker, in fact, I would done, but also to provide some truth. commentator or an interviewer on tele- appreciate some help from the other Remember Senator Moynihan’s com- vision recently who asked a member of side of the aisle for some United Na- ment, everyone is entitled to their own the Democrat Caucus, where do you tions reform. We have had a bill on the opinions but they are not entitled to want them redeployed to? And he floor of the House here to reform the their own facts. So we would like to couldn’t come up with an answer. But United Nations, to reform the United bring some facts tonight about a cou- occasionally they will come up with an States’ participation in the United Na- ple different areas, primarily national answer, and oftentimes they will say, tions. security because it has been talked well, they ought to be able to redeploy about just recently, and the issue of to Okinawa. Well, now there is a b 2220 the economy, the economic perspective thought, Madam Speaker, redeploy the And goodness knows we can’t get any in our Nation. And I think it is ex- troops from Iraq to Okinawa. If you support from our good friends on the tremely important that when we dis- take a look at the globe, the port of other side of the aisle, but they are cuss this, that again we remember that Newport News and Norfolk is closer to ready, willing, and able to come down truth and facts are important. And so I Iraq than Okinawa. So redeployment of to the House floor and criticize the am going to present some information troops to Okinawa makes absolutely no United States for their participation in here that I hope that Members of the sense whatsoever.

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Clearly date. And the catch-and-release pro- been quoted as saying, ‘‘We don’t even that is the most effective means of gram does not make any sense. have a party position on the war.’’ This combating the war on terror, is to We will have on the floor this week a is certainly evidenced by their inabil- make certain we know what our enemy bill to provide for a catch-and-return ity to present a plan for combating ter- is going to do before they do it and policy, which means if they are appre- rorism in this remarkably difficult and then stop them before they do it. hended coming into our Nation ille- changed post-9/11 world. In the House this month, we will be gally, they are returned to their coun- There is one Democrat leader who authorizing military tribunals for sus- try of origin. has in fact said that the global war on pected terrorists. These are noncitizens There was the discovery once again terror isn’t really all that relevant. fighting under any flag. These are ter- of another tunnel between San Diego Can you imagine, Madam Speaker, we rorists. They have proclaimed to kill or the San Diego area and Mexico. Ap- have the remarkable activities in Eng- you and me and end our way of life as parently it was some 400 feet long, and land just last month, the knowledge a Nation. They are not fighting for a it was used to smuggle drugs and con- and understanding that our enemy is nation. They have never signed the Ge- traband and illegals into the United making plans day in and day out to try neva Accords themselves. These are States. That was just discovered. We to kill innocent civilians across all free evil people who must be dealt with by will have a bill on the floor to nations, to try to do their best to make different rules. This is unlike any war strengthen the laws as it relates to the certain that we end our way of life, the world has ever seen. That is not to building of tunnels for the purpose of that they end our way of life, and we say that they ought to be treated bringing drugs and smuggling aliens in. have a Democrat leader in this House inhumanely, but they need to be treat- We will have on the floor funding and who says that the global war on terror ed with different rules in order for us protecting American troops, the de- isn’t really all that relevant. Well, to gain the kind of information that we fense authorization conference report, with a stance like that, our leader need, in addition to being able to hold and defense and military quality of life says, with a stance like that, it is easy these people who are interested in appropriations conference reports, and to see why Capitol Hill Democrats have doing us great, great harm, great then homeland security conference re- no record of accomplishment on na- harm. ports which will provide that funding tional security issues and lack a coher- This month the House Republicans for border security and for the barriers ent agenda on the biggest challenge of have passed a resolution to recognize that I talked about. the day. the 5-year anniversary of the 9/11 ter- And it is extremely important to Just this month, House Republicans rorist attacks. As I go through these, I watch who is voting for these things will continue to focus our floor action think it is important for Members of and who is opposing them. Oftentimes on important security issues. We will the House as well as Americans all what we find is that individuals will be authorizing the President’s Terror across the Nation to appreciate as say one thing at home, and then they Surveillance Program, which is de- these votes come up, watch where the come to Washington, and there is signed to identify and disrupt terror votes go, watch who is supporting something in the air here that makes cells planning to attack against the these commonsense protections for the them do something different. We re- United States. This is the kind of pro- American people. spectfully request that folks watch and gram that was utilized to assist in the A resolution recognizing the 5-year see who is voting for what. activities that foiled the plot in Eng- anniversary of the 9/11 attack, we even On the issue of border security, main- land. had some Members on the other side of taining the integrity of our borders is Now, when I go home, Madam Speak- the aisle vote against that. They ob- an economic and a security concern. er, I don’t know about you, but when I jected strenuously that it came to the Americans are worried about the go home and I talk to my constituents floor of the House for a vote. vulnerabilities at our borders, and and they say, what on Earth are you Strengthening border security. We House Republicans have passed several all arguing about? How can it be that had a debate on building a fence along pieces of legislation to strengthen our anybody in this Nation believes that the southern border to make sure that borders, put more technology and per- we as a Nation don’t have the responsi- our Nation is secure. This week we will sonnel at the borders, and develop sys- bility, in fact don’t have the absolute deal with some issues that will provide tems to ascertain who crosses the bor- imperative to make certain that we are for allowing local law enforcement in- der and for what purposes. We need to listening and hearing and determining dividuals, both State and local, the know who is coming in to our Nation. what our enemies are saying if they are right and privilege to detain and retain The Republican plan for border secu- outside the United States? I have sig- illegals who come under their jurisdic- rity focuses on providing more Border nificant concern on privacy issues tion until the Federal Government Patrol agents, strengthening security when you are talking about commu- comes and is able to deport them. through additional fencing and infra- nication between a United States cit- Right now that is not the case. We will structure, stricter enforcement, and izen in the United States and another have a bill on the floor that will once enhancing State and local law enforce- United States citizen in the United and for all end the catch-and-release ment authority. These are the founda- States. That is a different issue, program that has been operating at the tions that must be set before we can Madam Speaker. And when individuals border. begin the next step of immigration re- confuse and confound those two, they I ask the American people to watch forms. It is imperative, the American do a disservice to every single Amer- who is voting on these issues. There is people are demanding, that we put our ican. no reason on Earth that we ought to priorities first on controlling the bor- apprehend an individual coming across der, making certain we know who is b 2230 our border illegally and then give him coming into our Nation. The issue is not whether or not that a piece of paper and say, you have to It ought not surprise anybody to get kind of communication is protected. come back in 90 days and we will try a little truth now, and that is that the The issue is, in fact, whether or not we, you. They just blend into society. Democrats have not supported the ef- as elected representatives of constitu- A catch-and-release program does not forts to secure our borders. We passed ents all across this Nation, will re- work. There are over 400,000 individuals the REAL ID Act, the act that provide

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They voted against the REAL nomic, technology, cyberworld, Inter- the danger of Islamic jihadism, and it ID Act. net, all corners of the Earth. also taught us that deficiencies in our We passed the Border Protection Again, this is not a war that we own system made it possible for terror- Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration sought. We didn’t go out looking for ists to operate right under our noses. Control Act, which was the bill that this. It has been brought to our shores Our most important duty, as Mem- has been proclaimed by those individ- and brought to us, and there are terror- bers of Congress, is to protect our Na- uals who truly know and appreciate ists out there who truly want to kill tion from ever experiencing that lesson what it is going to take to control and us, and they say that explicitly. again. And for that reason, we must, we must continue to focus on improv- secure our border. They believe it is b 2240 the most appropriate bill that has ing our national security, our home- come through Congress, certainly more If you don’t believe me, you just land security, and our intelligence sys- appropriate than the version that came ought to listen to them. They are in- tems. out of the Senate. But on that bill, 164 terested in murdering and killing inno- But, again, the fact of the matter is Democrats oppose that bill, including cent civilians and ending our way of the Democrats do not seem to under- the top two in their leadership. life. If we do not take their words seri- stand that the threat of terrorism ex- So folks may say one thing at home, ously and take them at their word, we ists or even what is at stake. Remem- and when they come to Washington, do so at our peril. It is the simple and ber what their leader said, they do not they oftentimes do something com- horrible truth, Madam Speaker. We even have a party position on the war pletely different. must face this fact and employ all ef- and an individual in their leadership On our Nation’s defense, people who forts, all efforts, to thwart their many said they didn’t think the global war fight for our freedom must be fully sup- attempts. on terror was really all that relevant. ported. The House Armed Services Oftentimes the Democrats will talk a Recently, just a couple weeks ago, Committee and our Appropriations good game on protecting the homeland; their leader, in a press conference, Subcommittee on Defense and Military but when push come to shove, they cer- made a stunning and contradictory as- Quality of Life have concentrated their tainly demonstrate that they don’t un- sessment that capturing Osama bin efforts on making certain that we meet derstand the real issues that affect our Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, the ter- those needs, as well as helping trans- homeland and our national security. rorist organization responsible for nu- merous attacks against the United form the Department of Defense to Again, they have been the loud party of States, including those of 9/11, would meet the threats for the next century. ‘‘no,’’ with no alternative plans to In the area of intelligence reform, meet our security needs. And although ‘‘not make America any safer.’’ ‘‘Even this is where I talked about making we still cannot fully understand why if he’s caught tomorrow, she said, ‘‘I don’t think that makes us any safer.’’ certain that we know what the bad the terrorists hate our way of life so Now, with a stance like that, it is guys are going to do it before they do much, we do understand this much: that we are in a real war. easy to see why Capitol Hill Democrats it. Republicans have worked with the have no record of accomplishment on administration and intelligence agen- Almost 5 years after the attacks on 9/11, Islamic extremist groups, national security or their issues and cies to help transform our intelligence- that they lack a coherent agenda on jihadists, continue to represent the gathering capabilities and analyzing the biggest challenge of the day for most immediate threat to the United system. Rather than accept that we this Congress and, yes, this Nation. need to focus our efforts on this kind of States and to our allies and to our in- As I mentioned, they have called for reform, Democrats instead want to terests abroad. And at the urging of implementing the recommendations of focus on just attacking the administra- Osama bin Laden, every American the 9/11 Commission. Over and over tion. You hear it over and over again. man, woman, and child has become a they have called, but repeatedly Cap- Madam Speaker, it is like a broken legitimate target in their jihad. And, itol Hill Democrats have opposed legis- record. They have tried to discredit the again, this is their words. It is not our lation implementing the recommenda- terrorist surveillance program that we conjecture. It is not our opinion. It is tions of the 9/11 Commission meant to talked about and other policies which truth. It is fact. strengthen America’s national security have helped protect our Nation from Now, we are blessed with an abso- and to prevent further attacks. further attack. It is not a mistake or lutely outstanding military that has The 9/11 Commission said: ‘‘The gov- just a happenstance that we as a Na- taken the battle to the enemy, and it is ernment has made significant strides tion have not been attacked since 9/11. extremely important that we fight in using terrorism financing as an in- There are incredible individuals work- these battles at their point of origin. telligence tool.’’ So what happened on ing day and night to make certain that We have many good and faithful allies House Resolution 895, the legislation we are safe as a Nation. all around the globe, and we have supporting intelligence and law en- The 9/11 Recommendations Imple- taken that fight forward, supporting forcement programs that track terror- mentation Act that was proposed in the governments of Iraq and Afghani- ists and condemn with proper congres- 2004, these are the recommendations of stan in rooting out the enemy before sional oversight the publication of any the 9/11 Commission that you hear peo- he can strike again. And we are cooper- classified information that could po- ple talking about on the other side of ating with friendly forces from the tentially impair the fight against ter- the aisle all the time and that we Philippines to Africa and from the Mid- rorism, that is, implementing one of should implement them. We had the dle East to South America. And we are the 9/11 Commission recommendations? bill that implemented a significant united. We are united against this What happened? 174 Democrats voted portion of those, and what happened? A threat. ‘‘no.’’ 174 voted ‘‘no.’’ majority, 125 Democrats, including But the United States, we remain a They call for the immediate imple- their leader, voting to oppose it, voted Nation at war. We are not safe simply mentation of the 9/11 Commission rec- ‘‘no’’ to implement significant rec- because we have not seen an attack on ommendations. One of the 9/11 Commis- ommendations of the 9/11 Commission. U.S. soil since 9/11. We are safer today sion recommendations was: ‘‘The So, Madam Speaker, remember, you because of the professionals of the READ ID Act has established statute are entitled to your own opinions, but worldwide network of intelligence and standards for State-issued IDs accept- are not entitled to your own facts. military and law enforcement officials able for Federal purposes, though

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They talk about immediately imple- have hardworking American citizens Again that is the kind of information menting the 9/11 Commission rec- who are putting their lives at risk and and the kind of requests that I get at ommendations. A quote from the 9/11 they get criticized in order for some di- home when I talk to my constituents Commission: ‘‘The House and Senate visive purpose, to try to gain some po- about a passion for a positive agenda have taken positive steps, but Sec- litical points. Madam Speaker, it is for America. Because, we are a great, retary Chertoff and his team still re- just disheartening to hear that kind of great Nation. And we work so well to- port to too many bosses. The House conversation, and it does a disservice gether when we work unified. And that and Senate Homeland Security Com- to our Nation. is what folks at home tell me that they mittees should have exclusive jurisdic- When I attempted to find a quote would desire, that we move together tion over all counterterrorism func- that would crystallize that emotion, I forward in unity. tions of the Department of Homeland came across this one, the Reverend Now, I want to talk a little bit about Security.’’ That is a recommendation William Boetcker, who was a leader our economy. And I think it is impor- of the 9/11 Commission, a recommenda- and a public speaker in the late 19th tant to appreciate that our economy tion that our good friends say ought to and early 20th century. He was trying today is truly remarkably strong. And be immediately implemented. So when to crystallize the philosophy of Abra- the numbers prove that. Our Nation the proposal comes up to do just that, ham Lincoln in his social philosophy, has bounced back from the blow that a majority, 120 of them, vote ‘‘no.’’ and it is one of my favorite quotes. He the economy took following the at- Madam Speaker, you are entitled to said: ‘‘You cannot bring about pros- tacks of 9/11. Our unemployment is low. your own opinions, but you are not en- perity by discouraging thrift. You can- Home ownership across all sectors of titled to your own facts. not strengthen the weak by weakening our society is the highest it has ever So in the area of national security, I the strong. You cannot help the wage been. think it is clear. There is a party, there And recently, as I know in your home are leaders in this Congress on the Re- earner by pulling down the wage payer. state, Madam Speaker, the gas prices publican side of the aisle who under- You cannot encourage the brotherhood are falling. Now, we got a lot of criti- stand the threat, understand the grav- of man by encouraging class hatred.’’ cism for the gas prices going up, so we ity of the situation, understand and ap- b 2250 ought to take a fair amount of credit preciate that we have a real enemy, un- You cannot help the poor by destroy- for them coming down. The most re- derstand and appreciate that that real ing the rich. You cannot keep out of cent economic numbers are truly re- enemy is interested in causing signifi- trouble by spending more than you markable. cant harm to our Nation and in mur- earn. You cannot build character and Although this chart is a little old, dering innocent civilians, and we are courage by taking away man’s initia- the trends are absolutely accurate and taking actions day in and day out, in- tive and independence. And you cannot correct. Unemployment. The Employ- cluding this week, to make certain help men permanently by doing for ment gains continue. 128,000 new pay- that we are more safe and more secure them what they could do for them- roll jobs were created in August, A as a Nation. selves. So I challenge and call on my friends total of 5.7 million new jobs since Au- And so, Madam Speaker, I turn now on the other side of the aisle to join us. gust of 2003. to addressing the issue of vision and Don’t just talk about it. Don’t just The unemployment rate is at a point, addressing the issue of the economy. come down here and paint doom and at a level of 4.7 percent, 4.7 percent. I House Republicans have realized, cer- gloom. There are people here who are know that there are some economist tainly do realize the importance of de- working hard. Remember what Church- amongst our midst who understand and veloping and having a vision to focus ill said? ‘‘Criticism is easy. Achieve- appreciate that full employment is ba- ment is difficult.’’ ‘‘Achievement is dif- our efforts and to ensure that we ad- sically 5 percent, used to be 6 percent a ficult.’’ So join us. You might find that dress what is important for the Amer- number of decades ago, but they re- being part of the solution instead of ican people. And we came together and vised it downward to 5 percent being just railing against the individuals who highlighted a vision earlier this year full employment. That means that ba- are in positions of leadership now is ac- that would address this new American sically folks who are interested having tually beneficial, that your constitu- century. And we came up with the fol- a job have a job. ents actually appreciate the work that lowing vision. We will promote dignity GDP growth for the second quarter you are doing in a bipartisan manner. and future of every individual. It is im- was revised up to 2.9 from an earlier es- Boy, wouldn’t that be wonderful? We portant to talk about the individual. timate of 2.5 percent. Gasoline prices certainly would welcome you to par- Madam Speaker, often times you hear have fallen recently with the average ticipate. the folks on the other side of the aisle regular unleaded gasoline falling to Madam Speaker, I talked about the talk about groups of folks. And again below $2.70 a gallon. I know in my area concern that the Official Truth Squad they like to separate people into it is $2.22 cents when I drove to the air- has about all of the disinformation and groups so that they can divide and con- port this moving to come here. the misinformation that goes on, and I quer. Oil apparently today was down to was looking a little over a year ago for But it is the individual, it is the indi- less than $62 a barrel, which is a sig- a quote. I am a fan of quotes. I enjoy vidual who makes things great. So we nificant move downward. And, Madam quotes, and I think that oftentimes in- will promote the dignity and the future Speaker, this is due, these numbers are dividuals in history have given us great of every individual by building a free due to the policies put in place by this perspective on our Nation and great society, under a limited, accountable Republican Congress and our effort to perspective on our principles and the government that protects our liberty, spur the economy and lay the founda- roots of our Nation. And the ‘‘politics our security, and our prosperity for a tion for the economy of the next cen- of division’’ really irritates me, and I brighter American dream. tury. think it does a disservice to our Nation Now, the Democrats had no such vi- Now, elections are coming up. I know because we are so strong and we are sion. Again, they are the ‘‘party of no,’’ that is a surprise to some. But if you united as a Nation. they have got no plan to lead the Na- heard the kind of comments made ear- But the other side of the aisle seems tion. That is a dangerous way to try to lier on the floor this evening you can intent on tearing down, on dividing. take over the majority of the House of tell that elections are coming up. But

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It said that if you are going to put duce the deficit, and Capitol Hill we do not have to do anything to those a special project into the budget, that Democrats who are interested in spend- items because they will take care of you ought to put your name beside it. ing more of America’s taxpayer dollars themselves. I had a bill that I called ‘‘sunshine for on wasteful Government programs as Over the past 4 years, if the Demo- earmarks.’’ It said that if you are they see fit. crats had been in control, they talk going to have a special project in an Now, I want to point out two things about their desire to take control of appropriations bill, that you ought to on this and the next poster. This poster the House and to lead, well, what have to put your name beside it so that here has the years down on the lower would have happened if they would your constituents know you put it in portion here, 2000–2006. And it has, this have been in control for the last 4 there and they can look at it and say blue line here is the number of new years and had their proposals put in yes, this is what we want our Member jobs created, the number of new jobs place? of Congress to do, or no, we don’t think created. And since August of 2003, this If they had been in control, discre- that is something that he or she ought has 5.3, it is actually 5.7 million new tionary spending would have increased to be doing, so the colleagues here, jobs created in that period of time. by over $106 billion. Amazingly, al- Members’ colleagues in the House, can There is a vertical dotted green line though they talk a good game, they know where these kinds of requests are here. And that vertical dotted green have voted consistently against any coming from. It is important. It is im- line marks the point where the tax de- significant budget reform efforts. portant to have that kind of sunshine. The Deficit Reduction Act, that bill creases, the appropriate and fair tax It is a simple, simple proposal. It is that was passed earlier this bill that decreases for the American people were important for the press to know so that saved approximately $40 billion, $40 bil- enacted by this administration and by when they are providing their over- lion saved, the Democrats unani- this Congress. And since that point, sight of the fourth estate, that in fact mously, unanimously voted against what you have seen, again, here is jobs they know who has put these items in. that bill, the Deficit Reduction Act. So what kind of vote did we get? growth going down. Tax decreases put In fact, one of their leaders was heard Again, this is a proposal that they talk into place, and jobs go up. to say something like, we are not going These red bars are business invest- about all the time. ‘‘If we could just to give them a single vote on this, and ment in these quarters. See business have some earmark reform.’’ So we said it with great pride. Again, that is investment down, which means a slow- bring it to the floor, call for a vote, it that politics of division, that desire to er economy, not as many jobs, not as passes because the vast majority of col- not be productive, to not be positive much economic activity or growth. leagues on my side of the aisle, our side about solutions as they come forward What happens when appropriate, fair of the aisle, the Republican side of the here in the Congress. tax decreases are put in place? The aisle supported it. But what did those economy flourishes. No mistake about b 2300 folks on the other side do? 147 of them, it. It occurs every time that significant What about the line item veto? When the vast majority voted no, including tax reduction is put in place, has been I go home, I hear folks talk about 15 ranking members. These are Mem- put in place over the last 50 years in budgetary improvements we could bers who are the most senior members our Nation. make here in Washington. Many of on the committees in the United States President Kennedy knew it. It oc- them ask about the line item veto, why House of Representatives. These are curred when he instituted appropriate can’t we allow the administration, any the individuals, if the other side were tax decreases. President Reagan knew administration, to pick those items in to by some chance take over and gain it. It occurred when he instituted tax the budget and say no, we ought not be the majority, these are the individuals decreases, and occurred with president spending money on that specific item. who would be chairmen. They would be George W. Bush with the appropriate Good idea. I have supported it. The chairs of the committees. tax decreases of 2003. vast majority of my colleagues on the And what do they say with their Now, I think it is important to appre- Republican side have supported it. vote, the vast majority? They say no, ciate that the other side truly has no What happened when the bill came we don’t want earmark reform. We plan for the economy. In fact they have here to the floor for a vote? Well, don’t want special project reform. We not proposed any plans to address the Madam Speaker, the vote occurred ear- may say we do, but we really don’t. We mandatory programs, Social Security, lier this year, rollcall vote 317, and the don’t believe it in so much that when Medicare, Medicaid, those things that number of individuals on their side of given the opportunity to vote for it, are on automatic pilot that now com- the aisle supporting it, 35. The vast they vote no. And the leadership, what prise about 54 percent of the budget, majority, 156, voting no. did the leadership do? Voted no. That and unless they are addressed in rel- That is the line item veto. That is is what they did on the other side of atively short order they will cause a one of those proposals that you hear the aisle. significantly greater drain on the econ- them talk about all the time, wanting So, Madam Speaker, every single omy, decrease the economic growth to make certain that the line item veto Member, every single individual is en- and activity that we have seen. is passed. But when given the oppor- titled to their own opinion, but they The other side is literally blind and tunity, when given the opportunity to are not entitled to their own facts, and has not proposed any proposals to im- stand up and say yes, that is exactly these are the facts about who is truly prove or to reform those spending pro- what we want to do, what do they say? interested in budgetary reform and ear- grams. In fact, what they have done is No. ‘‘No, we don’t believe that we mark reform. to propose in the last fiscal year 2006 ought to have that kind of reform,’’ To make matters worse, they are budget, these were their proposals, even though that is what they say more than eager to raise your taxes. these were the things that they actu- when they go home. You hear the code words, and the code ally did write down and bring to com- Earmark reform. What about ear- words recently have become ‘‘shared mittees and bring to the floor of the mark reform? We had the Lobbying Ac- sacrifice.’’ Have you heard that, House, new spending to the tune of countability and Transparency Act. Madam Speaker, ‘‘shared sacrifice?’’ $21.5 billion, and new taxes, new taxes These are the special projects put into What that means is raising your to the tune of $54 billion with again no bills. We have had a couple of votes on taxes, because they believe that they savings, no savings in Medicare, Med- this. know how to spend your money better

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But instead, they have no plan, and resolution and the second step in im- That would have not only a horrible instead of working with us at the com- peaching President Bush resolution. impact on the economy, but it would mittee level or on the House floor, the Madam Speaker, I do not believe that also give them even more revenue, in- Democrats have tried to undermine the the American people are interested in creased revenue in the government to economic competitiveness agenda over leadership in this House of Representa- spend. and over and over again. tives that has as its number one pri- Madam Speaker, when I hear the Again, their so-called innovative ority the impeachment of the Presi- other side talk, if you just listen to agenda is not innovative. It is a call for dent of the United States. That is not them, you get so doggone depressed. increased government spending, pre- what the American people are inter- But I am optimistic about the future of sumably fueled by increased taxes. In ested in. this Nation. I am optimistic about this response to our economic agenda, at so What else are they interested in? economy. many different points they have been H.R. 4683, the Federal Health Care Sys- The United States has the number nothing but obstructionists over and tem Government-Run Health Care Act. one economy in the world, and in order over again. House Democrats want to create a Fed- eral health care system without to assure that vibrant economy in the For example, college access for all. choices, which would combine the effi- 21st century, we in the House have fo- They say they are for expanding access cused on a comprehensive set of poli- ciency of the Department of Motor Ve- to college, yet they voted against the hicles and the compassion of the IRS, cies and incentives that will build on a College Access and Opportunity Act, solid economic foundation. and they would tax Americans to get 181 of them, including the top two lead- to it. They would amend the Social Se- This won’t be accomplished by Fed- ers in their party, 181 of them voted eral funds though, because Federal curity Act, the bill would, to impose on against the College Access and Oppor- the income of every individual a tax funds don’t solve that kind of chal- tunity Act. lenge. That is done by private capital. equal to 1.7 percent of wages received, Energy independence, Democrats say The private sector, not government bu- and on every employer an excise tax of they want to end our dependence on reaucrats, know how money should be 7 percent of the wages paid to each em- foreign oil, and yet they try to ob- spent, what resources are needed and ployee, and on the self-employment in- struct every single plan to access what type of training workers will re- come of every individual a tax equal to America’s own oil and natural gas re- quire. Unfortunately, unfortunately, the applicable percentage of the self- serves, such as tapping into ANWR and there are way too many government employment income for such taxable the OCS. year. Who cosponsors that? Ranking roadblocks that stand in the way of Democrats, remember, the individuals business development and that deter The Energy Policy Act, 183 Demo- who would be chairmen of the commit- investment, both here and abroad. crats, including their top two leaders, tees, ranking Democrats and senior There are steps that we can take and voted no. Refinery Permit Process members of the Democrat Caucus. we will take to restore our Nation’s Schedule Act, 176 Democrats, including their top two leaders, voted no. And Madam Speaker, I do not think that competitiveness and ensure that Amer- is what Americans are bargaining for. ica remains the land of opportunity. the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, 156 Democrats, including their top two That is not what I hear my constitu- We are not the status quo party. The ents say they want when I go home and Republicans are not the status quo leaders, voted no. Affordable health care, a difficult talk to them which is every single party. We are the party of change, we week. They are not interested in the are the party of vision, we are the challenge for so many large and small businesses around our Nation, Demo- Federal Government running health party of entrepreneurship, we are the care. party of individual responsibility, we crats say they want to help employers provide health insurance to their em- H.R. 1018, it is called the Permanent are the party of success. Welfare Housing Act. I call it the wel- ployees. But they vote against every So we will work to address health fare reform repeal Act. Public housing, single measure to do so. The HEALTH care security, termination of bureau- this bill would remove provisions that Act, 185 Democrats, including their top cratic red tape, lifelong learning, trade residents of public housing are required two leaders, voted no. Small Business fairness and opportunity, tax relief and to participate in 8 hours per month of Health Fairness Act, 165 Democrats, in- simplification, energy self-sufficiency either community service or economic cluding their top two leaders, voted no. and security, innovation and invest- self-sufficiency activities in order to And recently, the Health Information ment, and ending lawsuit abuse and retain their public housing. Who are Technology Promotion Act, something litigation management. the sponsors? The ranking Democrats, I tell you, Madam Speaker, that is an that would truly streamline health remember folks who would be chair- agenda that the American people can care for our Nation, 139 Democrats, in- men of these committees, and mul- be proud of. It is an agenda that the cluding their top two leaders, voted no. tiple, multiple senior Democrat Mem- American people can embrace with en- So, Madam Speaker, it truly is a re- bers. thusiasm, with optimism, with passion, markable contrast between the two Madam Speaker, one of the most in- not with a dour look on your face and parties. credible and productive and positive say ‘‘woe is me, isn’t the world awful.’’ I want to put up one more chart, be- pieces of legislation that has passed These are the exciting kind of pro- cause when you think about what through this Congress in the past 12 posals. These are exciting proposals would happen if the other side were in years has been welfare reform. It has that we will put forward before the fact to be in the majority, I get ques- put literally millions of Americans House as we continue our leadership, tions at home, what would they do? back to work, to be productive citizens, our strong leadership, to bring about What would they do? to have pride in what they are doing, increasing American competitiveness. Again, elections are about choices to believe that they have some worth For 3 years, House Republicans have and they are about the future, and to and they have some input into the pro- promoted the House economic competi- determine what they would do, all you ductivity of this Nation. What is it tiveness agenda. This year alone we have to do is look at the legislation that the other side wants to do? Well, have passed over 39 pieces of legisla- that they have proposed, the legisla- they want to repeal portions of it that tion that will help make America more tion they proposed. I presume that is would provide that kind of sense of ac- competitive. We have real solutions. what they would do, don’t you, Madam complishment and sense of participa- Republicans offer real solutions. We in- Speaker? tion.

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So, Madam Speaker, Republicans un- Mr. BISHOP of New York, for 5 min- H.R. 866. to make technical corrections to derstand that it is the American people utes, today. the United States Code. who built this Nation, American people Mr. ETHERIDGE, for 5 minutes, today. H.R. 2808. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of who built this economy and made this Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, for 5 minutes, the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham the land of opportunity. Washington’s today. Lincoln. job as the people’s representative is to Mr. KIND, for 5 minutes, today. f provide national and economic security Mr. COOPER, for 5 minutes, today. and to give each individual the freedom Mr. BAIRD, for 5 minutes, today. ADJOURNMENT and the protection to pursue their Mr. SHERMAN, for 5 minutes, today. Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam American dream. Mr. CUMMINGS, for 5 minutes, today. Speaker, I move that the House do now The imagination and hard work of Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, for 5 adjourn. the American people have built this minutes, today. The motion was agreed to; accord- wonderful and beautiful Nation, and Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. ingly (at 11 o’clock and 15 minutes they have made it prosperous. Our task Mr. DOYLE, for 5 minutes, today. p.m.), the House adjourned until to- as Members of the United States Con- (The following Members (at the re- morrow, Wednesday, September 20, gress is to ensure that this remains quest of Mr. JONES of North Carolina) 2006, at 10 a.m. true for the next century. to revise and extend their remarks and f Once again, the other side relies on include extraneous material:) the vague promises and big government Mr. GUTKNECHT, for 5 minutes, Sep- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, programs to solve every perceived tember 20. ETC. problem in the United States. Govern- Mr. OSBORNE, for 5 minutes, Sep- Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive ment is not the answer, and this phi- tember 20 and 21. communications were taken from the losophy, which is truly left over from Mr. BISHOP of Utah, for 5 minutes, Speaker’s table and referred as follows: previous bureaucratic administrations today. 9475. A letter from the Chief, Regulations of the 1960s and 1970s, has only slowed Ms. FOXX, for 5 minutes, today. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department down progress in our Nation every sin- Mr. BURGESS, for 5 minutes, today of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- gle time it has been instituted. and September 20. partment’s final rule — Navigation and Navi- Madam Speaker, we live in a glorious Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, gable Waters; Technical, Organizational, and Nation. It is a wondrous Nation, a Na- today and September 20, 21, and 22. Conforming Amendments [USCG-2006-25150] (RIN: 1625-ZA08) received August 17, 2006, tion that is still seen by men and Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, September 21, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- women around the world as a beacon of and 22. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- liberty and repository of hope. I am in- Mr. MORAN of Kansas, for 5 minutes, ture. credibly proud to serve in the United today and September 25. 9476. A letter from the General Counsel, States House of Representatives and to Mr. BOUSTANY, for 5 minutes, Sep- FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, have the opportunity to share this tember 21 and 22. transmitting the Department’s final rule — positive perspective and this positive Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, for 5 min- Public Assistance Eligibility [Docket ID vision with my colleagues and with the utes, today. FEMA-2006-0028] (RIN: 1660-AA45) received August 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Nation as we have done tonight. Mr. GOHMERT, for 5 minutes, today 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- f and September 20, 21, and 22. tation and Infrastructure. Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, for 5 LEAVE OF ABSENCE 9477. A letter from the Chief, Border Secu- minutes, today. rity Regulations Branch, Department of By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Mr. WESTMORELAND, for 5 minutes, Homeland Security, transmitting the De- sence was granted to: today. partment’s final rule — Establishment of Mr. LYNCH (at the request of Ms. (The following Member (at her own New Port of Entry at Sacramento, Cali- PELOSI) for today. request) to revise and extend her re- fornia; Realignment of the Port Limits of the Port of Entry at San Francisco, Cali- Mr. MCGOVERN (at the request of Ms. marks and include extraneous mate- fornia [CBP Dec. 06-23] received September 5, PELOSI) for today. rial:) 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Mr. MOORE of Kansas (at the request Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, for 5 min- Committee on Transportation and Infra- of Ms. PELOSI) for the week of Sep- utes, today. structure. tember 18 on account of the death of f 9478. A letter from the Chief, Regulations his father. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department SENATE BILL REFERRED f of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- A bill of the Senate of the following partment’s final rule — Security Zones; Cap- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED title was taken from the Speaker’s tain of the Port of Zone Jacksonville, FL By unanimous consent, permission to [COTP Jacksonville 06-164] (RIN: 1625-AA87) table and, under the rule, referred as received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. address the House, following the legis- follows: 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- lative program and any special orders S. 2463. An act to designate certain land in tation and Infrastructure. heretofore entered, was granted to: New England as wilderness for inclusion in 9479. A letter from the Chief, Trade and (The following Members (at the re- the National Wilderness Preservation system Commercial Regulations Branch, Depart- quest of Mr. PALLONE) to revise and ex- and certain land as a National Recreation ment of Homeland Security, transmitting tend their remarks and include extra- Area, and for other purposes; to the Com- the Department’s final rule — Confiden- neous material:) mittee on Resources; in addition to the Com- tiality of Commercial Information [CBP Dec. mittee on Agriculture for a period to be sub- 06-24] (RIN: 1651-AA57) received September Mr. MCDERMOTT, for 5 minutes, sequently determined by the Speaker, in 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to today. each case for consideration of such provi- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the structure. Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. committee concerned. 9480. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Mrs. MCCARTHY, for 5 minutes, today. f and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Mr. SKELTON, for 5 minutes, today. BILLS PRESENTED TO THE partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Yankee Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, for 5 PRESIDENT Homecoming Fireworks, Newburyport, MA minutes, today. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House re- [CGD01-06-037] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Au- gust 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, for 5 minutes, ports that on September 18, 2006, she 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- today. presented to the President of the tation and Infrastructure. Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, for 5 United States, for his approval, the fol- 9481. A letter from the Chief, Regulations minutes, today. lowing bills: and Administrative Law, USCG, Department

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Committee on Transportation and Infra- 9482. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 9491. A letter from the Chief, Regulations structure. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- f partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- Vermont Air National Guard 60th Anniver- lations for Marine Events; Susquehanna REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON sary Air Show, Burlington Bay, Burlington, River, Port Deposit, MD [CGD05-06-042] (RIN: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS VT [CGD01-06-098] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 1625-AA08) received August 17, 2006, pursuant Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on committees were delivered to the Clerk 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Transportation and Infrastructure. for printing and reference to the proper tation and Infrastructure. 9492. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 9483. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department calendar, as follows: and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- H.R. 5622. A bill to reauthorize the Coral partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Great lations for Marine Events; Atlantic Ocean, Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other Lakes Water Sport Expo, Buffalo Outer Har- Ocean City, MD [CGD05-06-064] (RIN: 1625- purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 109–665). bor, Buffalo, NY [CGD09-06-117] (RIN: 1625- AA08) received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 Referred to the Committee of the Whole AA00) received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House on the State of the Union. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. EHLERS: Committee on House Admin- Transportation and Infrastructure. 9493. A letter from the Chief, Regulations istration. H.R. 4844. A bill to amend the Na- 9484. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 to re- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- quire any individual who desires to register of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- or re-register to vote in an election for Fed- partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; lations for Marine Event, Bogue Sound, eral office to provide the appropriate State Pentwater Homecoming Fireworks, Morehead City, North Carolina [CGD05-06- election official with proof that the indi- Pentwater, MI [CGD09-06-135] (RIN: 1625- 057] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received August 17, 2006, vidual is a citizen of the United States to AA00) received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 109– Transportation and Infrastructure. ture. 666). Referred to the Committee of the Whole 9485. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 9494. A letter from the Chief, Regulations House on the State of the Union. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 5811. partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Beverly partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- A bill to implement the Protocol of 1997 to Homecoming Fireworks, Beverly, MA ation Regulation; N.E. 14th Street Bridge, the International Convention for the Preven- [CGD01-06-017] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Au- Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1055.0, tion of Pollution from Ships, 1973, and for gust 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Pompano, FL. [CGD07-05-162] (RIN: 1625- other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- AA09) received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 109–667). Referred to the Committee of the tation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Whole House on the State of the Union. 9486. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on Agri- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 9495. A letter from the Chief, Regulations culture. H.R. 3849. A bill to amend the Fed- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department eral Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Cele- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Act to implement pesticide-related obliga- brate Erie, Erie, PA [CGD09-06-146] (RIN: partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- tions of the United States under the inter- 1625-AA00) received August 17, 2006, pursuant ation Regulations; Duwamish Waterway, Se- national conventions or protocols known as to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on attle, WA. [CGD13-06-015] (RIN: 1625-AA09) re- the PIC Convention, the POPs Convention, Transportation and Infrastructure. ceived August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and the LRTAP POPs Protocol (Rept. 109– 9487. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 668). Referred to the Committee of the Whole and Administrative Law, USCG, Department tation and Infrastructure. House on the State of the Union. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 9496. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; New and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 5483. Tacoma Narrows Bridge Construction of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- A bill to increase the disability earning limi- Project, Construction Vessels and Equip- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- tation under the Railroad Retirement Act ment Under and in Immediate Vicinity of ation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Wa- and to index the amount of allowable earn- West Span, Tacoma Narrows, Gig Harbor, terway (Alternate Route), Great Dismal ings consistent with increases in the sub- WA [CGD13-06-025] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Swamp Canal, South Mills, NC [CGD05-06- stantial gainful activity dollar amount August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 017] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received August 17, 2006, under the Social Security Act (Rept. 109–669). 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Referred to the Committee of the Whole tation and Infrastructure. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- House on the State of the Union. 9488. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ture. Mrs. CAPITO: Committee on Rules. House and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 9497. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Resolution 1015. Resolution providing for of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department consideration of the bill (H.R. 4844) to amend partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 lation: Annual Dragon Boat Races, Portland, partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- to require any individual who desires to reg- Oregon [CGD13-06-007] (RIN: 1625-AA08) re- ation Regulations; Townsend Gut, Boothbay ister or re-register to vote in an election for ceived August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Southport, ME [CGD01-06-019] (RIN: 1625- Federal office to provide the appropriate 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- AA09) received August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 State election official with proof that the in- tation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on dividual is a citizen of the United States to 9489. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Transportation and Infrastructure. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 9498. A letter from the Chief, Regulations prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department other purposes (Rept. 109–670). Referred to partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- the House Calendar. lations for Marine Events; Patapsco River, partment’s final rule — Special Local Regu- f Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD [CGD05-06-043] lations, Seattle Seafair, Lake Washington, (RIN: 1625-AA08) received August 17, 2006, WA [CGD13-06-038] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- August 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. BILL mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- ture. tation and Infrastructure. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the 9490. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 9499. A letter from the Chief, Regulations following action was taken by the and Administrative Law, USCG, Department and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Speaker:

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Referral to the Committees on self, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. SAXTON): the Judiciary and International Relations BACHUS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H.R. 6104. A bill to build operational readi- extended for a period ending not later than Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BOOZ- ness in civilian agencies, and for other pur- September 22, 2006. MAN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BURGESS, poses; to the Committee on International f Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CANNON, Relations. By Ms. HERSETH: PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mrs. H.R. 6105. A bill to amend the Indian Under clause 2 of rule XII, public JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. DAVIS Health Care Improvement Act to help ensure bills and resolutions were introduced of Tennessee, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- that no Service hospital or outpatient health and severally referred, as follows: BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- facility is closed unless Congressional re- BALART of Florida, Mr. DOOLITTLE, porting requirements regarding the hospital By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. EHLERS, Mrs. EMER- or facility are current; to the Committee on PENCE): Resources, and in addition to the Committee H.R. 6092. A bill to provide that no Federal SON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. FORTEN- BERRY, Ms. FOXX, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be funds may be used for the design, renovation, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in construction, or rental of any headquarters zona, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- for the United Nations in any location in the sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the United States unless the President transmits HERGER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of committee concerned. to Congress a certification that the United By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Nations has adopted internationally-recog- Texas, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, nized best practices in contracting and pro- Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. curement; to the Committee on Inter- LATHAM, Mr. TERRY, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. ALEXANDER): national Relations. H.R. 6106. A bill to extend the waiver au- MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. thority for the Secretary of Education under MCHENRY, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. MIL- BASS, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148; to LER of Florida, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mrs. and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania): the Committee on Education and the Work- MYRICK, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. PENCE, H.R. 6093. A bill to amend title 49, United force. Mr. PICKERING, Mr. PITTS, Mr. States Code, to direct the National Highway By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. RADANOVICH, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RENZI, Traffic Safety Administration to require the WOOLSEY, and Mr. NADLER): Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. ROS- disclosure of information relating to the fair H.R. 6107. A bill to authorize appropria- LEHTINEN, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, market value and safety of damaged motor tions for the purpose of establishing an office Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. SHADEGG, vehicles; to the Committee on Energy and within the Internal Revenue Service to focus Mr. SOUDER, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. WEST- Commerce. on violations of the internal revenue laws by MORELAND, Mr. WILSON of South By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: persons who are under investigation for con- Carolina, and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of H.R. 6094. A bill to restore the Secretary of duct relating to commercial sex acts, to es- Homeland Security’s authority to detain California): H.R. 6099. A bill to ensure that women tablish a Whistleblower Office within the In- dangerous aliens, to ensure the removal of ternal Revenue Service, and to increase the deportable criminal aliens, and combat alien seeking an abortion are fully informed re- garding the pain experienced by their unborn criminal monetary penalty limitations for gang crime; to the Committee on the Judici- child; to the Committee on Energy and Com- the underpayment or overpayment of tax due ary. merce. to fraud; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Means. H.R. 6095. A bill to affirm the inherent au- By Mr. BILIRAKIS: H.R. 6100. A bill to amend title 38, United By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. FRANK thority of State and local law enforcement States Code, to provide for certain service- of Massachusetts, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. to assist in the enforcement of immigration members to become eligible for educational BLUMENAUER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. laws, to provide for effective prosecution of assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. GEORGE alien smugglers, and to reform immigration the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in MILLER of California, and Mr. SHIM- litigation procedures; to the Committee on addition to the Committee on Armed Serv- KUS): the Judiciary. ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 6108. A bill to authorize the Director By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- of the Federal Emergency Management EVANS, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Ms. HER- sideration of such provisions as fall within Agency to make grants to communities to be SETH): the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. used for outreach efforts to encourage par- H.R. 6096. A bill to amend title 38, United By Mr. CANNON: ticipation in the national flood insurance States Code, to expand eligibility for the H.R. 6101. A bill to amend the Legal Serv- program; to the Committee on Financial Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational As- ices Corporation Act to provide appropriate Services. sistance program of the Department of Vet- removal procedures for the Inspector Gen- By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. GER- erans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ eral, and for other purposes; to the Com- LACH, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SALAZAR, Ms. Affairs. mittee on the Judiciary. HART, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BRADLEY By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for of New Hampshire, Mr. MCCOTTER, ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAY- himself, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. MORAN of Mr. HOEKSTRA, and Mr. LAHOOD): LOR of Mississippi, Mr. HASTINGS of Virginia, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BOUCHER, H.R. 6109. A bill to amend title 38, United Florida, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. OTTER, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia): States Code, to provide for enhanced protec- Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. H.R. 6102. A bill to designate the facility of tion of sensitive personal information proc- PLATTS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ROGERS of the United States Postal Service located at essed or maintained by the Secretary of Vet- Michigan, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl- 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, erans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ vania, and Mr. HOSTETTLER): as the ‘‘Captain Christopher Petty Post Of- Affairs. H.R. 6097. A bill to amend title 49, United fice Building’’; to the Committee on Govern- By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER: States Code, to allow additional transit sys- ment Reform. H.R. 6110. A bill to require persons seeking tems greater flexibility with certain mass By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ap- transportation projects; to the Committee himself, Ms. HART, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. proval for a liquefied natural gas facility to on Transportation and Infrastructure. GERLACH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PETERSON identify employees and agents engaged in ac- By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. BOS- of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON of tivities to persuade communities of the ben- WELL, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. Pennsylvania, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. efits of such approval; to the Committee on BOUCHER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. Energy and Commerce. PALLONE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, By Mrs. TAUSCHER: BROWN of Ohio, Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 6111. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- CAPPS, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SCOTT of MURPHY, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Georgia, Mr. MELANCON, and Ms. FATTAH, Mr. DENT, Mr. SHERWOOD, Court may review claims for equitable inno- SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania): and Mr. KANJORSKI): cent spouse relief and to suspend the running

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on the period of limitations while such H.R. 759: Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE H.R. 4992: Mr. BOUCHER and Mr. LOBIONDO. claims are pending; to the Committee on of Texas, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio. H.R. 5014: Mr. WEXLER and Ms. HERSETH. Ways and Means. H.R. 817: Mr. POE. H.R. 5072: Mr. FILNER. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 898: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 5099: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H.R. 6112. A bill to authorize the exchange H.R. 910: Mr. RUSH, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor- H.R. 5108: Mr. MARCHANT and Mr. WEST- of certain lands in Denali National Park in ida, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. SCHWARTZ of MORELAND. the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Pennsylvania. H.R. 5148: Mr. CARNAHAN and Mr. RUPPERS- Resources. H.R. 941: Mrs. MYRICK. BERGER. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: H.R. 959: Mr. HOSTETTLER. H.R. 5150: Mr. ACKERMAN. H.J. Res. 95. A joint resolution recognizing H.R. 997: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. H.R. 5171: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. LEVIN, and the 66th anniversary of the Battle of Attu H.R. 1059: Mr. CONYERS and Mr. NEAL of Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. and the end of Imperial Japanese control of Massachusetts. H.R. 5242: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SENSEN- the Aleutian Islands of Alaska during World H.R. 1070: Mr. NEUGEBAUER. BRENNER, and Mrs. CUBIN. War II and urging the Secretary of the Inte- H.R. 1227: Mr. CONAWAY. H.R. 5291: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. rior to work to protect the historic sites as- H.R. 1245: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. H.R. 5295: Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. sociated with the battle and the Aleutian SPRATT, Mr. KUHL of New York, and Mr. CARTER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. World War II National Historic Area, and for LIPINSKI. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Mr. SHUSTER. other purposes; to the Committee on Re- H.R. 1298: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, H.R. 5312: Ms. SOLIS. sources. Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. MOORE of Wis- H.R. 5313: Mr. TIBERI. By Ms. FOXX: consin. H.R. 5390: Mr. HAYWORTH. H.J. Res. 96. A joint resolution recognizing H.R. 1310: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 5399: Mr. WALSH, Mr. MICA, Mr. KUHL the contributions of the Christmas tree in- H.R. 1356: Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. of New York, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, dustry to the United States economy and H.R. 1376: Ms. HERSETH, Mr. BISHOP of New and Mr. PLATTS. urging the Secretary of Agriculture to estab- York, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 5420: Mr. LEACH. lish programs to raise awareness of the im- H.R. 1415: Ms. WATSON. H.R. 5436: Mr. WEXLER. portance of the Christmas tree industry; to H.R. 1426: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 5472: Mr. HALL, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 1472: Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. MCNULTY, of California, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Ms. BALD- Mr. OWENS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. HINCHEY, MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SIM- WIN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. Mr. ENGEL, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MONS, and Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. BORDALLO, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BUR- SERRANO, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 5476: Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. GESS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. H.R. 1498: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. H.R. 5483: Mr. TERRY. CAPITO, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. H.R. 1506: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. H.R. 5519: Mr. SIMMONS. CLEAVER, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Vir- HIGGINS, and Mr. ETHERIDGE. H.R. 5533: Mr. WYNN. ginia, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. DREIER, Mrs. H.R. 1517: Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsyl- H.R. 5554: Mrs. BIGGERT. EMERSON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL, vania. H.R. 5555: Mrs. KELLY and Mrs. MALONEY. Ms. HART, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. JACKSON- H.R. 1554: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 5562: Mr. MATHESON, Ms. WATSON, and LEE of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LEVIN, H.R. 1588: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mrs. MCCAR- H.R. 1649: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. H.R. 5624: Ms. BERKLEY and Mr. KENNEDY of THY, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, H.R. 1688: Mr. MCGOVERN. Rhode Island. Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. H.R. 1694: Ms. BALDWIN. H.R. 5635: Mr. CUMMINGS. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MORAN of H.R. 1951: Mr. CASTLE and Mr. KIRK. H.R. 5685: Mr. RANGEL. Virginia, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 1994: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. H.R. 5704: Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. KENNEDY of Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RAM- H.R. 2051: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina Rhode Island, and Mr. TIBERI. STAD, Mr. REYES, Mr. RUPPERSBER- and Mr. HOEKSTRA. H.R. 5707: Mr. STRICKLAND. GER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SIMMONS, H.R. 2052: Mr. MORAN of Virginia. H.R. 5740: Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsyl- Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. VAN H.R. 2053: Mr. MORAN of Virginia. vania. HOLLEN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H.R. 2076: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 5746: Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. MILLER and Mr. WYNN): H.R. 2184: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. STARK. of North Carolina, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of H. Con. Res. 476. Concurrent resolution H.R. 2317: Mr. LEVIN. California, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. OTTER, and Mr. supporting the observance of Breast Cancer H.R. 2567: Mr. BAIRD and Mr. WELLER. DOYLE. Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to H.R. 2631: Ms. HOOLEY. H.R. 5755: Mr. UPTON. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2716: Mr. STRICKLAND. H.R. 5770: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of By Mr. BARROW: H.R. 2719: Mr. DELAHUNT. Texas. H. Res. 1014. A resolution recognizing the H.R. 2877: Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 5771: Mr. STUPAK and Mr. LATHAM. life of Erskine ‘‘Erk’’ Russell and his out- H.R. 2939: Mrs. CAPPS. H.R. 5772: Mr. LEACH. standing contributions to the University of H.R. 3006: Mr. CONYERS and Ms. EDDIE BER- H.R. 5817: Ms. LEE. Georgia, Georgia Southern University, the NICE JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 5834: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. STARK, and Mr. State of Georgia, and the United States; to H.R. 3248: Mr. WYNN. UPTON. the Committee on Education and the Work- H.R. 3326: Mr. COSTA and Mr. TIERNEY. H.R. 5836: Mr. GORDON, Mr. BOUCHER, and force. H.R. 3406: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. FILNER. By Mr. ROHRABACHER: H.R. 3715: Ms. BALDWIN and Mr. WYNN. H.R. 5844: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Mr. JONES H. Res. 1016. A resolution encouraging all H.R. 3954: Mr. REYES. of North Carolina. offices of the House of Representatives to H.R. 4033: Mr. REICHERT. H.R. 5850: Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. SCHIFF, and hire disabled veterans; to the Committee on H.R. 4198: Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. GRIJALVA. House Administration. H.R. 4215: Mrs. MCCARTHY. H.R. 5853: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 4217: Mrs. EMERSON. f H.R. 5862: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. H.R. 4239: Mr. GRAVES. H.R. 5866: Mr. PORTER. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4597: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. H.R. 5890: Mr. SOUDER. EVERETT, and Mr. GUTIERREZ. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 5891: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- H.R. 4727: Mr. FOLEY. ida. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4751: Mr. CARNAHAN and Mr. SHAYS. H.R. 5916: Mr. OBEY. tions as follows: H.R. 4824: Mr. OSBORNE. H.R. 5929: Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. H.R. 284: Mr. HIGGINS and Mr. WEXLER. H.R. 4830: Mr. MCKEON, Mr. ROHRABACHER, SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. GUTIERREZ, H.R. 339: Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 389: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. and Mr. DOOLITTLE. WELLER, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. H.R. 408: Mr. NUNES. H.R. 4844: Mr. SOUDER. KIRK. H.R. 475: Ms. PELOSI. H.R. 4910: Mr. BURGESS and Mr. PITTS. H.R. 5941: Ms. SOLIS. H.R. 550: Mr. BACA. H.R. 4924: Mr. KIND, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. H.R. 5948: Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PALLONE, and H.R. 566: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. Mr. EVANS. FOSSELLA, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. GRIJALVA. WAXMAN, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. BERRY, Mr. H.R. 5960: Mr. EVANS, Mr. FILNER, Ms. H.R. 583: Mr. DUNCAN. ETHERIDGE, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. H.R. 602: Mr. SWEENEY and Mr. BOUSTANY. HONDA, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HERSETH, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Ms. CARSON. H.R. 668: Mr. LIPINSKI. SPRATT, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. H.R. 5965: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. FILNER, Ms. H.R. 699: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. MARSHALL, and Ms. HOOLEY. BORDALLO, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARNAHAN,

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Mr. ENGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. ZALEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. REYES, Ms. JACKSON- fornia, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KIRK, Mrs. MCCAR- EMANUEL, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. NEAL of LEE of Texas, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BARTON of THY, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. Massachusetts, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. ROYBAL- Texas, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, LIPINSKI, Mr. STARK, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. AL ALLARD, and Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, and Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. MURPHY, H.R. 5983: Mr. KUCINICH. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. ROY- H.R. 5989: Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. EMANUEL, H.R. 6080: Mr. OBERSTAR. BAL-ALLARD, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KIRK, Mr. JACKSON of Illi- H.R. 6083: Mr. FATTAH, Ms. CARSON, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. BISHOP of nois, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GUTIERREZ, OWENS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEF- Georgia, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. GREEN of Wis- Mr. HYDE, Ms. BEAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FERSON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MEEKS of New consin, Mr. KIND, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. POM- WELLER, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MAN- York, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. NOR- EROY. ZULLO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SHIMKUS, TON, and Mr. PAYNE. H. Res. 959: Mr. MCCOTTER. and Mr. HASTERT. H.J. Res. 58: Mr. BONILLA. H. Res. 962: Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. REY- H.R. 5990: Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. EMANUEL, H. Con. Res. 174: Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. NOLDS. Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KIRK, Mr. JACKSON of Illi- MCCARTHY, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H. Res. 964: Mr. STARK and Mr. DOYLE. nois, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GUTIERREZ, H. Con. Res. 222: Mr. DOYLE. H. Res. 973: Mr. FATTAH. OORE Mr. HYDE, Ms. BEAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. H. Con. Res. 348: Ms. M of Wisconsin. H. Res. 984: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. H. Con. Res. 452: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of WELLER, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MAN- HONDA, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Florida, Mr. STARK, and Mr. CONYERS. ZULLO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SHIMKUS, H. Res. 988: Mr. MCCOTTER and Mr. PEARCE. H. Con. Res. 465: Mr. WOLF, Mr. YOUNG of and Mr. HASTERT. H. Res. 990: Mr. STARK, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- H.R. 5992: Mr. STARK. Florida, and Mr. PICKERING. gia, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 6038: Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MEEKS of H. Con. Res. 469: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H. Res. 992: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CARNAHAN, New York, and Mr. STARK. H. Con. Res. 470: Mr. STARK and Mr. PAL- Mr. COSTA, Mr. FARR, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor- H.R. 6045: Mrs. KELLY, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LONE. ida, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON WEXLER, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H. Con. Res. 471: Mr. DICKS, Mr. WICKER, of Connecticut, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LOBIONDO, H.R. 6046: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. LATHAM, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. SIM- Mr. KUCINICH. fornia, Mr. BURGESS, Ms. HART, Mr. SUL- MONS, Mr. SOUDER, and Ms. WATERS. H.R. 6054: Ms. GRANGER and Mrs. SCHMIDT. LIVAN, and Mr. GINGREY. INDA A´ NCHEZ H.R. 6057: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. H. Res. 533: Mr. WEXLER. H. Res. 999: Ms. L T. S of Cali- GOODE, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ISTOOK, Mrs. BLACK- H. Res. 622: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. fornia. BURN, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. MACK, Mr. SESSIONS, ROTHMAN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- H. Res. 1001: Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. PAUL, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. CONAWAY, zona, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. H. Res. 1012: Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GREEN Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. WELDON of Florida, FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania. of Wisconsin, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, ´ Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. HALL, and Mr. H. Res. 745: Mr. SHAW, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. and Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. ROGERS of Michigan. KUHL of New York. H.R. 6063: Mr. RAMSTAD. H. Res. 759: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. f H.R. 6064: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H. Res. 825: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 6078: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CARTER, Mr. H. Res. 874: Mr. BACHUS, Mr. MCCOTTER, NEUGEBAUER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Ms. and Mr. HINOJOSA. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM GRANGER, Mr. POE, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. GOH- H. Res. 888: Ms. BALDWIN and Mr. FARR. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MERT, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. HALL, H. Res. 940: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. GENE Texas and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. were deleted from public bills and reso- GREEN of Texas, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. H. Res. 943: Mr. EHLERS. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HINO- H. Res. 944: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. LEE, Ms. lutions as follows: JOSA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. GON- MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- H.R. 65: Mr. RUSH.

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IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVER- Luis’ academic achievements help him work DR. G.S. AULAKH WINS INTER- SARY OF THE HISPANIC CHAM- to better the community and residents of NATIONAL PEACE PRIZE AWARD BER OF COMMERCE OF OHIO Santa Cruz County. Luis, a native of Watsonville, California, received dual B.A. de- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH grees from UC Berkeley in 1997 and his Juris OF NEW YORK OF OHIO Doctorate (JD) from UC Davis School of Law IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in 2001. He received his master’s degree in Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 education from Harvard University in 2003. His Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Gurmit Singh academic accomplishments led him back Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Aulakh, the President of the Council of honor of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce home, where he has been an active member Khalistan, whom many of us know, has been of Ohio (HCCO), as they celebrate 25 years of of the community. awarded the International Peace Prize Award promotion and support of the economic growth After graduating from Harvard, Luis came by Dal Khalsa USA. It was awarded for his and development for Hispanic business own- back to Watsonville where he became a staff tireless efforts in support of peace in South ers. Asia and freedom for the Sikh nation. I would The HCCO was formed in 1981 to address attorney for California Rural Legal Assistance, the glaring absence of Hispanic-owned busi- CRLA, While working at the CRLA, Luis like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. nesses in American society. Concerned, moti- worked on education, housing, public benefits Aulakh on this prestigious award and con- vated and determined, a small group of His- and civil rights cases on behalf of low-income gratulate Dal Khalsa on selecting such a wor- panic business owners united forces to incor- families and residents. Luis has always been thy honoree. Dr. Aulakh bas worked for over 20 years to free the Sikh nation from oppres- porate the HCCO as a recognized non-profit in a champion for empowering those who feel sion that has taken the lives of more than a 1983. The membership and scope of services their rights have been violated. Luis has also of the HCCO has grown, yet the mission has quarter of a million Sikhs and left over 52,000 worked to educate people on the rights given as political prisoners. He has worked with remained the same—to focus on providing as- to them as laid out in the Constitution. sistance, services and support to local His- many of us here in Congress on both sides of panic business owners. Luis brought his passion into the classroom the aisle to expose this repression and free Over the past quarter century, HCCO has as a high school teacher in Watsonville. As a his people. vastly evolved from its diminutive beginnings former teacher he continues to inspire Mr. Speaker, we should help this struggle to a viable coalition of business owners that Watsonville youth as the director of the Stu- by declaring our support for a free and fair represent the interests and memberships of dent Empowerment Project. Luis later became plebiscite in Khalistan, Kashmir, Nagaland, more than 7,500 Hispanic-owned businesses a member of the California advisor committee and wherever they are seeking the kind of in the State of Ohio. The HCCO provides a of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, of freedom that we enjoy, and we should stop giving aid and trade to India until it stops op- wide range of support services, including: the which he was nominated by a former Cali- pressing its people. sponsorship of seminars, workshops and net- fornia Supreme Court Justice, Cruz Reynoso. working luncheons and dinners; technical as- I would like to insert the press release on As a civil rights activist, he has been the point Dr. Aulakh’s award into the RECORD. sistance and support; discounts on medical person for distributing valuable information to and dental benefits; and a wide range of sup- DR. AULAKH RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL PEACE Watsonville residents about the process and port services for individuals interested in start- AWARD requirements to become naturalized citizens. ing their own business. WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 12, 2006.—Dr. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me As a member of the DCC, Luis has worked Gurmit Singh Aulakh. President of the in honor and recognition of the Hispanic Council of Khalistan, received the Inter- tirelessly to modify by-laws and endorsement national Peace Prize Award on August 27 Chamber of Commerce of Ohio, as they cele- policies and procedures within the organiza- from Dal Khalsa of America, headed by brate 25 years of service and promotion of tion. He is currently in charge of the endorse- Sardar Paramjit Singh Sekhon. The award economic justice for Americans of Hispanic ment program for all the political races for was presented at a ceremony at the Fremont heritage. As they work together to create ave- 2006 in Santa Cruz County. As the Gurdwara in Fremont, California. He was nominated for this prestigious award by Dr. nues of business opportunity for Hispanic Watsonville representative of the DCC, Luis Americans, the pathways to economic security Awatar Singh Sekhon, Managing Editor of has effectively organized Watsonville residents and stability for every American is elevated the International Journal of Sikh Affairs. in order to unite them on Democratic causes from a vision, to reality. According to a Dal Khalsa USA press release, through the creation of the Pajaro Valley he was given the award ‘‘for his tireless serv- f Cesar Chavez Democratic Club. ice to preserve peace in South Asia in par- IN HONOR OF LUIS ALEJO ticular and the world in general.’’ The re- Luis is currently the chair of the Pajaro Val- lease cites Dr. Aulakh for ‘‘continuing the ley Cesar Chavez Democratic Club. The Sikhs’’ struggle to regain their lost sov- HON. SAM FARR Pajaro Valley community points to Luis as the ereignty, independence, and political power, OF CALIFORNIA key person who has brought inspiration and by peaceful means.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The award was presented for Dr. Aulakh’s resources to Watsonville. He also spear- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 continuing efforts to internationalize the headed a registration drive targeting voters in peaceful, democratic, nonviolent Sikh strug- Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- order to educate them on how to get their gle for independence and the human rights gratulate Luis Alejo on being awarded the voices heard. violations against the Sikhs in India. He has 2005 Democrat of the Year for Santa Cruz been a tireless worker for the cause of Sikh County, given by the Democratic Central Com- Mr. Speaker, for all of these reasons, it is freedom. Dr. Aulakh has raised awareness of mittee, DCC, of Santa Cruz. Luis is an amaz- with great pleasure that I acknowledge Luis the massive human-rights violations in ing young man with many attributes that make Alejo. He has proven himself to be a person India. who works for the people of the community, The Indian government has murdered over him a perfect candidate for this special award. 250,000 Sikh infants, children, youth, men, He is a passionate, zealous, and intelligent and his hard work has changed Santa Cruz women, and elderly since 1984, more than person with a drive to educate and assist County for the better. He continues to educate 300,000 Christians in Nagaland, over 90,000 those who need it the most. people, and for that I acknowledge him today. Muslims in Kashmir, tens of thousands of

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Concerts were which over 50,000 Sikhs have been arrested, will end the repression and raise the stand- presented throughout the decade with Mr. tortured, and murdered, then their bodies ard of living for the people of Punjab,’’ said Weyland and George Trombley conducting the were declared unidentified and secretly cre- Dr. Gurmit Aulakh. ‘‘As Professor Darshan orchestra during these formative years. mated, Khalra was murdered in police cus- Singh, former Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Activity lessened, then ceased during World tody. His body was not given to his family. said, ‘If a Sikh is not a Khallstani, he is not War II until 1946, when the Vallejo Symphony No one has been brought to justice for the a Sikh.’,’’ Dr. Aulakh said. ‘‘We must free was revitalized under the auspices of the Khalistan now.’’ kidnapping and murder of Jaswant Singh Vallejo Recreation District and the Adult Edu- Khalra. The police never released the body of f former Jathedar of the Akal Takht Gurdev cation Department. Dr. Orley See became its Singh Kaunke after SSP Swaran Singh PAYING TRIBUTE TO JORDAN conductor at that time. In 1951, Virl M. Swan Ghotna murdered him. He has never been PITTMAN took the conductor’s baton to lead the orches- tried for the Jathedar Kaunke murder. In tra until 1961, when Dr. George Wargo began 1994, the U.S. State Department reported HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO his 21-year career as music director and con- that the Indian government had paid over ductor. The sixties saw the independence of OF COLORADO 41,000 cash bounties for killing Sikhs. A re- the orchestra established, a subscription con- port by the Movement Against State Repres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cert series launched, and supportive fund- sion (MASR) quotes the Punjab Civil Mag- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 istracy as writing ‘‘if we add up the figures raising activities begun by the Symphony As- of the last few years the murder of innocent Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today sociation’s board of directors. During the fol- persons killed would run into lakhs [hun- to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Ms. lowing decade, artistic goals for the orchestra dreds of thousands.]’’ The Indian Supreme Jordan Pittman of Littleton, Colorado. Ms. Pitt- were set, and an annual Major Gifts Campaign Court called the Indian government’s mur- man has been accepted to the People to Peo- was established to support a professional or- ders of Sikhs ‘‘worse than a genocide.’’ ple World Leadership Forum here in our Na- chestra and expand the concert season. The MASR report states that 52,268 Sikhs tion’s Capital. This year marks the 50th anni- The 1980s saw a dramatic improvement in are being held as political prisoners in India the quality of the orchestra and programming without charge or trial, mostly under a re- versary of the People to People program pressive law known as the ‘‘Terrorist and founded by President Eisenhower in 1956. when David Ramadanoff, a former associate Disruptive Activities Act’’ (TADA), which Ms. Pittman has displayed academic excel- conductor of the San Francisco Symphony expired in 1995. Many have been in illegal lence, community involvement and leadership and winner of the 1980 Leopold Stokowski custody since 1984! There has been no list potential. All students chosen for the program Conducting Award, accepted the position of published of those who were acquitted under have been identified and nominated by edu- music director and conductor. Under his dy- TADA and those who are still rotting in In- cators. namic leadership, the Vallejo Symphony has dian jails. Tens of thousands of other minori- Mr. Speaker, I would like to join in paying developed into an urban orchestra of regional ties are also being held as political prisoners, importance, attracting some of the finest musi- according to Amnesty International. ‘‘We de- tribute to Jordan Pittman, and wish her the mand the Immediate release of all these po- best in all her future endeavors. cians in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1983 litical prisoners,’’ said Dr. Aulakh. ‘‘Why are f the VSO became completely professional. In there political prisoners in a democracy?’’ 1993 the orchestra visited Vallejo’s sister city Missionary Graham Staines was murdered VALLEJO SYMPHONY ORCHES- of Akashi, Japan. In 1997 the VSO hosted the along with his two sons, ages 8 and 10, by a TRA’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY TRIB- West Coast premiere of Hannibal’s concert mob of militant, fundamentalist Hindu na- UTE opera ‘‘African Portraits.’’ Hannibal spent the tionalists who set fire to the jeep, sur- week in Vallejo public schools with students. rounded it, and chanted ‘‘Victory to The Vallejo Symphony now performs a four- Hannuman,’’ a Hindu god. Missionary Joseph HON. GEORGE MILLER Cooper was beaten so badly that he had to OF CALIFORNIA concert subscription season and an annual spend a week in an Indian hospital. Then the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Summer Pops concert each Fourth of July. As Indian government threw him out of the Tuesday, September 19, 2006 part of its commitment to the musical experi- country. None of the people involved has ence of Solano County’s children, the orches- been tried. The persons who have murdered Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. tra performs youth concerts for the elementary priests, raped nuns, and burned Christian Speaker, I rise today to invite my colleagues school children of Vallejo, and presents its churches have not been charged or tried. Po- to join me in recognizing the Vallejo Sym- popular series of intimate, entertaining and lice broke up a Christian religious festival phony Orchestra as it celebrates its 75th sea- educational mini-concerts in elementary with gunfire. son, 2006–2007. schools throughout the county. The murderers of 2,000 to 5,000 Muslims in The mission of the Vallejo Symphony Or- Gujarat have never been brought to trial. An Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we recog- Indian newspaper reported that the police chestra, VSO, is to present performances of nize the Vallejo Symphony Orchestra for its were ordered not to get involved in that mas- symphonic music of the highest possible artis- many contributions to the Vallejo community sacre, a frightening parallel to the Delhi tic excellence for the citizens of Vallejo and all and wish its members many more years of massacre of Sikhs in 1984. of Solano County; to cultivate and nurture the outstanding performances. ‘‘Sikhs and other minorities cannot live appreciation and enjoyment of classical music f under Indian rule,’’ said Dr. Aulakh. ‘‘The in people of all ages; and to serve and shape actions of the Indian government have made the musical, cultural, and educational interests REMARKS ON THE DEATH OF it clear that there is no place for Sikhs or of the people of Vallejo and Solano County. SHAMIL BASAYEV other minorities such as Christians, Mus- lims, Dalits, and others in India’s Hindu the- The VSO engages guest artists of national ocracy,’’ he said. Dr. Aulakh took note of the and international renown so Solano County HON. VITO FOSSELLA charges filed against 35 Sikhs for making residents can enjoy them in live performance. OF NEW YORK speeches and raising the Khalistani flag. The VSO sends its musicians to perform in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘Clearly India is scared of the peaceful, public schools so children may experience and democratic, nonviolent movement for free- learn about live classical music. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 dom inside and outside Punjab, Khalistan,’’ The Vallejo Symphony, seventh oldest sym- Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, on July 10, he said. phony orchestra in California, traces its roots 2006, one of the world’s greatest terrorists, History shows that multinational states such as India are doomed to failure. Coun- to the early days of the Great Depression, Shamil Basayev was killed during a special tries like Austria-Hungary, India’s longtime when a small group of community leaders de- operation by Russian Security Services. friend the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czecho- termined that local musicians needed a show- Basayev represented the radical aspect of the slovakia, and others prove this point. India case for their talents and that other members Chechen rebel movement. The movement is not one country; it is a polyglot like those of the community would be enriched by at- began as a secular fight for independence and

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KUCINICH bating failed states requires a complex com- termind behind the most horrific attacks on the OF OHIO bination of political, diplomatic, development Russian people. His reign of terror includes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES assistance and military actions, as well as the ability to respond quickly in the immediate the seizure of a hospital in Budyonnovsk in Tuesday, September 19, 2006 southern Russia in 1995 that killed approxi- aftermath of crisis. The military plays an ex- mately 100. He attacked a theater in Moscow Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tremely important role in stabilizing a country, in 2002 where dozens of hostages died. And honor and recognition of Emily Stuart. but civilians play an equally important role and most tragically and horrific in its cowardice, he Throughout her lifetime, Mrs. Stuart brightened have comparative advantage in helping to de- abducted a school in Beslan in 2004, where the lives of family and friends in the commu- velop civil society—judicial systems, law en- 331 people died, more than half of them nity of Parma, Ohio. forcement, health care, economic develop- schoolchildren. As a kind and active citizen, Mrs. Stuart ment, trade promotion and other essential sec- Basayev was set to strike again, but the played an integral role in local politics. She tors to stabilize a country. Russian government stopped him in his was a member of the Parma Democratic Club The Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian tracks. Russian security officials engaged in a and the Woman’s Democratic Club. Mrs. Stu- Management Act would lay the legislative special operation that used information gained art revolutionized the process of communica- framework for authorizing this integral civilian from tracking weapons and explosive ship- tion between constituents by devising a sys- capacity. Specifically, the Reconstruction and ments from abroad. They linked this informa- tem of post cards to collect contact informa- Stabilization Civilian Management Act would: tion to plans for a terrorist attack in southern tion. In addition, she spent countless hours Authorize the establishment of the State De- Russia intended to coincide with a meeting of making phone calls and posting yard signs for partment Office of the Coordinator for Recon- the Group of 8 leaders. local politicians. During her involvement in struction and Stabilization, S/CRS, and ex- Before his death, in his last known state- local politics, she herself rose to the ranks of penditures for a Crisis Response Fund for a ment in public, Basayev was said to express precinct committeewoman; a position she Conflict Response Corps, and for educational, ‘‘great thankfulness’’ for the insurgents in Iraq maintained for more than 20 years. training, planning and operational capacity for who killed 5 Russian diplomats. But Mrs. Stuart is not just an integral part of S/CRS. Terrorism is an affront to civilized people the Parma politics. From her home on Harold Ave- Authorize the establishment of a 250 person world over. We in New York and the United nue, she has enjoyed 43 years of marriage to Civilian Response Corps with both Active-Duty States know the bloody price of terrorism. This her loving husband, Joe Stuart. Together they and Reserve components. The corps, made represents a small victory in the global war on became involved in committees and clubs up of both State Department and USAID em- terrorism. Civilized society cannot rest until across northeast Ohio. Her brothers, Edward ployees, could be rapidly deployed with the terrorism is stamped out once and for all. and Stephen Mazur and sister Janice Warner military for both initial assessments and oper- f along with many nieces and nephews are ational purposes. They would be the first civil- among the many family members touched by ian team on the ground in post-conflict situa- IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH AN- Mrs. Stuart’s delightful stories and laughter. tions, well in advance of the establishment of NIVERSARY OF THE FIRST While the world changed dramatically over an embassy. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH the course of Mrs. Stuart’s lifetime, she be- Seek to establish personnel exchange pro- SANCTUARY OF ROANOKE, ALA- lieved in maintaining the traditions of her Pol- grams with other federal agencies designed to BAMA ish ancestry. Mrs. Stuart contributed to the enhance stabilization and reconstruction ca- culture of Parma by joining the Polish Legion pacity. HON. MIKE ROGERS of American Veterans. Close friends say she Importantly, the bill promotes a stabilization and reconstruction curriculum and the utiliza- OF ALABAMA welcomed any and every opportunity to speak tion of already existing programs like the Cen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her native language. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me ter for Stabilization and Reconstruction Stud- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in celebrating the life of Emily Stuart; a be- ies at the Naval Postgraduate School. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I loved family member and friend. Over the I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this im- respectfully ask the attention of the House years, her dedication to service brought joy to portant piece of legislation that would greatly today to pay recognition to the First United the lives of so many, including mine. assist in improving the capacity of our govern- ment to respond to some of the most impor- Methodist Church of Roanoke, Alabama, f which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of tant and pressing security threats of our time. their sanctuary on October 1, 2006. INTRODUCTION OF ‘‘RECONSTRUC- f TION AND STABILIZATION CIVIL- In 1836, the Randolph Mission was created SIKHS CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR IAN MANAGEMENT ACT’’ and serves today as the earliest recording of FREEDOM a place for Methodists to worship in Roanoke. In 1870, the church joined the newly orga- HON. SAM FARR nized North Alabama Conference. The First HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS OF CALIFORNIA OF NEW YORK United Methodist Church of Roanoke con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinues to be a part of the conference today. From 1906 to 1908, George Stoves served Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 as pastor of the First United Methodist Church Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, today, Mr. SAXTON Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, the Council of of Roanoke during a rapid period of growth in and I are pleased to introduce the House com- Khalistan recently published an open letter the town and during construction of their panion bill to S. 3322, the Lugar-Biden bill, showing that the effort to liberate Khalistan present church. Stoves is recognized for de- ‘‘Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Man- from Indian occupation is closer than ever to signing the beautiful building. agement Act,’’ that unanimously passed the success. It took note of the speeches and the The celebration will include opening the cor- Senate in May 2006. raising of the flag in support of Khalistan, of ner stone, memorializing a newly renovated According to the Defense Science Board, the seminar that was given that promoted kitchen, and paying off the mortgage of their since the end of the cold war, the U.S. has Khalistan, and numerous other activities that family life center. begun stabilization and reconstruction oper- have moved forward the peaceful effort to lib- I salute the members of the First United ation once every 18–24 months. This fre- erate Khalistan. Methodist Church of Roanoke, Alabama, for quency of engagement reflects the reality that The letter argues that Khalistan is the only reaching this important milestone in the history U.S. national security is more threaten by fail- issue facing the Sikhs. It cites examples of

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Morcha to liberate Khalistan from Indian oc- tion on the issue of liberating Khalistan from India is trying to subvert Khalistan’s inde- cupation. Indian occupation rather than the lesser issues pendence by overrunning Punjab with non- Never forget that the Akal Takht Sahib that so often command their attention. Sikhs while keeping Sikhs from escaping the and Darbar Sahib are under the control of I recommend this letter highly, Mr. Speaker. brutal repression in Punjab. We must redou- the Indian government, the same Indian gov- It provides an excellent overview of the situa- ble our efforts to free our homeland, Punjab, ernment that has murdered over a quarter of a million Sikhs in the past twenty years. tion in Punjab, Khalistan. Khalistan. That is the only way to keep these atrocities from continuing and to pro- These institutions will remain under the Mr. Speaker, we must do our part to ensure control of the Indian regime until we free freedom to the people of Khalistan and all the tect the Sikh Nation. This is a direct chal- lenge to the Sikh leadership, irrespective of the Sikh homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, from oppressed people of south Asia and the world. their party affiliation. Yet the new coalition Indian occupation and oppression and sever This is critical if we are proclaiming the Amer- wants to practice politics as usual, within our relations with the New Delhi govern- ican values of freedom, democracy, and the Indian system. That will never achieve ment. human rights, which are cornerstones of freedom, dignity, security, or prosperity for The Sikhs in Punjab have suffered enor- the Sikhs of Punjab, Khalistan. They must mous repression at the hands of the Indian American foreign policy. In pursuit of that goal, regime in the last 25 years. Over 50,000 Sikh speak out forcefully for Khalistan or their we should end our aid to India and our trade youth were picked up from their houses, tor- efforts are useless. Please do not waste the with India until it respects the basic human tured, murdered in police custody, then se- Sikh Nation’s time on other issues that di- rights of all people under its control, treating cretly cremated as ‘‘unidentified bodies.’’ vert our attention from liberating Khalistan. Their remains were never even given to their them fairly, equally, and with dignity. And we Those issues can and should be dealt with families! More than a quarter of a million should actively support democracy for the after Khalistan is free. But until then, no Sikhs have been murdered at the hands of people of Khalistan and all the occupied na- other issue matters to the future of the the Indian government. Another 52,268 are tions, such as Kashmir, Nagalim, and others, Khalsa Panth. being held as political prisoners. Some have Other nations that have faced repression in the form of democracy and self-determina- been in illegal custody since 1984! Even now, tion. They should have a free and fair vote on have taught us the lesson that these politi- the capital of Punjab, Chandigarh, has not their status, the democratic way. Does India cians need to learn. When Nicaragua suffered been handed over to Punjab, but remains a have a problem with democracy for the people under a repressive government in the 1980s, Union Territory. How can Sikhs have any the opposition factions put aside their dif- freedom living under a government that it rules? If so, it is not worthy of our support. ferences and worked together to free the peo- I would like to put the Council of Khalistan’s would do these things? ple from the repression of the Ortega regime. Sikhs will never get any justice from open letter into the RECORD for the information A similar thing is happening in other coun- Delhi. Ever since independence, India has of my colleagues and the American people. tries around the world today. They know mistreated the Sikh Nation, starting with SIKH LEADERSHIP MUST UNITE TO FREE that these differences, as important as they Patel’s memo labelling Sikhs ‘‘a criminal KHALISTAN may be, are for a later day. First, they must tribe.’’ Wbat a shame for Home Minister AUGUST 14, 2006. secure freedom. Patel and the Indian government to issue DEAR KHALSA JI: As I write this letter, we Any organization that sincerely supports this memorandum when the Sikh Nation are again approaching Indian Independence Khalistan deserves the support of the Sikh gave over 80 percent of the sacrifices to free Day. Although it is a celebration for the Nation. However, the Sikh Nation needs India. uppercaste Hindus, it is a black day on the leadership that is honest, sincere, consistent, How can Sikhs continue to live in such a calendar for Sikhs and other minorities suf- and dedicated to the cause of Sikh freedom. country? There is no place for Sikhs in sup- fering under the boot of Indian repression. But we should only support sincere, dedi- posedly secular, supposedly democratic Over 52,000 of our Sikh brothers and sisters cated, honest leaders. The Council of India. Let us work to make certain that 2006 remain in illegal Indian custody as political Khalistan has stood strongly and consist- is the Sikh Nation’s most blessed year by prisoners without charge or trial. More than ently for liberating our homeland, Khalistan, making sure it is the year that we shake our- a quarter of a million of our fellow Sikhs from Indian occupation. For over 20 years we selves loose from the yoke of Indian oppres- have been murdered by the Indian govern- have led this fight while others were trying sion and liberate our homeland, Khalistan, ment. Similar genocide has been inflicted on to divert the resources and the attention of so that all Sikhs may live lives of prosperity, Christians, Muslims, and other minorities. Is the Sikh Nation away from the issue of free- freedom, and dignity. this what India celebrates? Are they cele- dom in a sovereign, independent Khalistan. Sincerely, brating bloodshed, violence, brutality, and Mr. Mann is not trustworthy. He is con- GURMIT SINGH AULAKH, tyranny? Unfortunately, that is the way it niving with the Indian government. His let- President, Council of Khalistan. looks. How does a democracy justify that ter pledging support for ‘‘the constitution f kind of celebration? and territorial integrity of India’’ is repro- The flame of freedom continues to burn duced on page 185 of Chakravyuh: Web of In- PAYING TRIBUTE TO JORDAN brightly in the heart of the Sikh Nation. No dian Secularism. Last year, he was escorted APPLEHANS force can suppress it. The arrests last year around America by Amarjit Singh. At a and earlier this year of Sikh activists, most- Vaisakhi celebration in New York in 2000, he HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO ly from Dal Khalsa, merely for raising the called for the Council of Khalistan office to OF COLORADO Khalistani flag and making pro-Khalistan be closed. He has accused Dr. Awatar Singh speeches shows that the movement to free Sekhon and me of being Indian government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our homeland is on the rise. It has gotten the agents! Tuesday, September 19, 2006 attention of the world. The seminar orga- All factions of the Akali Dal are to be Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today nized by former Member of Parliament viewed with suspicion. The Akali Dal has Sardar Atinder Pal Singh, who has publicly lost all its credibility. The Akali Dal con- to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Ms. asked why we can’t have Khalistan, also spired with the Indian government in 1984 to Jordan Applehans of Parker, Colorado. Ms. moved the cause of freedom for Khalistan invade the Golden Temple to murder Sant Applehans has been accepted to the People forward. We are closer to freedom than ever Bhindranwale and 20,000 other Sikh during to People World Leadership Forum here in our before, despite the ongoing repression. June 1984 in Punjab. If Sikhs will not even Nation’s Capital. This year marks the 50th an- Recently, a coalition of Sikh leaders led by protect the sanctity of the Golden Temple, niversary of the People to People program Simranjit Singh Mann has come together to how can the Sikh Nation survive as a na- founded by President Eisenhower in 1956. oppose both Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tion? Ms. Applehans has displayed academic ex- and Parkash Singh Badal. While it is good to The Akali leaders also walked out when I cellence, community involvement and leader- oppose both of these leaders, who are puppets predicted at a seminar around the celebra- of the brutal Indian regime, the small, incre- tion of Guru Nanak’s birthday that ship potential. All students chosen for the pro- mental proposals that the Mann-led coali- Khalistan will soon be free, a prediction that gram have been identified and nominated by tion is making do little to solve the basic was greeted with multiple enthusiastic educators. problems of the Sikh Nation. The real issue shouts of ‘‘Khalistan Zindabad.’’ How will Mr. Speaker, I would like to join in paying is Khalistan. That is why these 35 Sikhs face these Akalis account for themselves? Re- tribute to Jordan Applehans, and wish her the charges from the Indian government for rais- member the words of former Jathedar of the best in all her future endeavors.

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Mr. Speaker, I learned of the passing of Mrs. Bernice King- for the courage, compassion, and integrity with respectfully ask the attention of the House Hill on July 18, 2006. For more than 30 years which she sought to make our community, and today to pay tribute to Mr. Gary E. Harvey, a Bernice ‘‘Bea’’ King-Hill faithfully served the our country, a better place for all of us. We constituent of mine who has dedicated his life community of her church and the city of Rich- are so grateful to Mrs. Hill’s family and church to serving our Nation in uniform. Mr. Harvey mond, California. For her church group, Mrs. for sharing her with us for so many years. was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and Hill was a social worker and teacher of great served from 1958 to 1961 as a member of the capacity and compassion. For the people of f Royal Canadian Armored Corps. In May 1961, Richmond and Contra Costa County, she was Mr. Harvey enlisted in the United States Army a dedicated leader who gave of herself to the REMARKS ON CONDEMNING THE and was commissioned at the Infantry Officer community with sincerity, commitment, and ACTIONS OF THE LIBERATION TI- Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in strength. GERS OF TAMIL EELAM (LTTE) 1965. Bernice Hill was born on August 31, 1924, Mr. Harvey has served two tours in Viet- in Mobile, Alabama, and raised, along with her nam. He has also worked as Executive Officer four siblings and their nine cousins, by the late HON. VITO FOSSELLA at the Anniston Army Depot; Assistant Pro- Joe West and Georgia King-West. For her ad- OF NEW YORK fessor of Military Science at Marion Military In- vanced degree, Mrs. Hill attended the Nannie stitute; Operations Officer at the U.S. Army IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. Burroughs Religious School in Washington, Chemical School; and Deputy Director and Di- DC, and the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 rector of Plans, Training, Mobilization, Security Alabama. By 1955, Mrs. Hill had moved to and Reserve Component Support and Base Oakland, California, in the San Francisco Bay Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, on June 26, Transition Coordinator at Fort McClellan in Area and begun what was to be a 30-year ca- 2006, a homicide bomber drove his explosive- Alabama. reer of service. Since 1955, Mrs. Hill worked laden motorcycle into a car carrying Major Mr. Harvey has received numerous awards for our community in the various capacities of General Parami Kulatunga, the Deputy Chief and decorations including the Bronze Star service, education, non-profit work, administra- of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, killing him in- Medal with ‘‘V’’ device with three oak leaf clus- tion, and religious counsel. stantly. While they deny responsibility, this act ters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal For 5 years, Mrs. Hill owned and operated mirrors many terrorist attacks carried out by with one oak leaf cluster, and Vietnam Cam- B-Nolas Fine Foods which served the schools the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). paign Medal with five campaign stars. and the medical centers in the community of This is another unfortunate event in the con- I salute Mr. Harvey for his continued efforts Berkeley. Since then, Mrs. Hill held many dif- stant struggle between the Government of Sri today to help serve and protect our country, ferent positions within the community begin- Lanka and the LTTE. Sri Lanka and the and for proudly serving our Nation for the past ning with her work as founder and director of United States share a good friendship, with Sri 45 years. the non-profit Senior Extension Center in Rich- Lanka as Asia’s oldest democracy. While on f mond, California. She was also a manager for the other hand, the LTTE is a group that the the Contra Costa County nutrition program for Secretary of State has designated as a For- IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF several years during this period. Mrs. Hill eign Terrorist Organization. RAMON TORRES served on the Advisory Council for Aging as One possible step in mitigating this violence well as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ladies is for the Government of Sri Lanka and the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Auxiliary, 761st Tank Battalion, Post 8399, for Tamil Tigers to renegotiate a cease-fire agree- OF OHIO which she was the president. ment. This must be done in a successful man- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES More recently, Bernice Hill served on the ner so the hostilities do not resume. However, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Board of Children’s Council in Richmond, Cali- with the LTTE’s refusal to renounce violence, Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in fornia, and as the Administrative Assistant to this peace process is constantly in jeopardy. tribute and recognition of Ramon A. Torres Senior Legislators of California under Carolyn Tragically, the number of violent acts the upon retiring from his position as Executive Di- Ashe Stokes. Mrs. Hill was also the Chair- LTTE has committed since the peace agree- rector of the Multilingual Multicultural Edu- person of the Progressive District Association ment with Government of Sri Lanka has only cation Office in Cleveland, Ohio. and Senior Citizen Department as well as a increased. teacher for the California State Baptist Con- Mr. Torres was raised in Coamo, Puerto vention. While it has been the United State’s policy Rico where he attended the Barrio Pedro Gar- During these many years, Mrs. Hill pursued to encourage peace through negotiation, if the cia School from kindergarten to seventh her religious service with the same devotion violence continues, the State Department grade. At age 11, he moved to Cleveland to and selflessness that marked her professional should consider taking more aggressive steps join family members and attend St. Augustine work. Her service to the religious community in aiding the Government of Sri Lanka’s fight Elementary School. With limited proficiency in at the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church against the LTTE. It is in the interest of the English, Mr. Torres overcame many chal- included passionate and dedicated work as a United States to ensure that the LTTE re- lenges in order to assimilate to life in the teacher for the church’s Sunday School, the nounces violence, primarily so all Sri Lankans United States. His hard work and persever- Baptist Training Union, and the Ester Circle of can live in peace, but also so the LTTE’s reign ance enabled him to attend Cleveland State the General Missionary Society. of terror does not spread. Reports have indi- University where he earned a bachelor’s de- Throughout her many years of service to the cated that the LTTE had ties with al Qaeda. gree in Education and a Masters of Education people of our district, Mrs. Hill maintained her Furthermore, the LTTE has at least a dozen in Secondary School Administration and Su- direction and independence. She was hard- oceangoing vessels with which they have pervision. working with a unique honesty and heart yet honed waterborne terrorist tactics not unlike During his career as an educator, Mr. she was never afraid to challenge those who what occurred with the USS Cole bombing. Torres served and inspired students in the sought to exploit her or her effort. She be- The Government of Sri Lanka is a friend to Cleveland Public Schools for 29 years. In the lieved in self-responsibility and forgiveness the United States, and I stand by the commit- community, Mr. Torres assumed responsibil- and she not only built her work on these val- ment to ensure that friendship lasts well into ities such as Project Manager and Education ues, but also inspired them in others. Her god- the future. Teacher Consultant of Bilingual Education

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Bodos, Dalits, Manipurls, Tamils, and other inar and very pleased that Dal Khalsa USA is Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me minorities. holding these activities to focus the atten- in honor and recognition of Ramon A. Torres. Indian police arrested human-rights activ- tion of America and the world on the plight After making many notable contributions to ist Jaswant Singh Khalra after he exposed of the Sikhs in Punjab, Khalistan and the education and the community, may he enjoy a their policy of mass cremation of Sikhs, in need for a sovereign, Independent peaceful and rewarding retirement. which over 50,000 Sikhs have been arrested, Khalistan,’’ said Dr. Aulakh. tortured, and murdered, then their bodies History shows that multinational states f were declared unidentified and secretly cre- such as India are doomed to failure. Coun- DAL KHALSA USA HOLDS mated. Khalra was murdered in police cus- tries like Austria-Hungary, India’s longtime tody. His body was not given to his family. friend the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia. Czecho- SEMINAR ON KHALISTAN No one has been brought to Justice for the slovakia, and others prove this point. India kidnapping and murder of Jaswant Singh is not one country; it is a polyglot like those HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Khalra. The only witness to the Khalra kid- countries, thrown together for the conven- napping, Rajiv Singh Randhawa, has been re- ience of the British colonialists. It is doomed OF NEW YORK peatedly harassed by the police, including to break up as they did. Currently, there are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES having been arrested for trying to hand a 17 freedom movements within India’s bor- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 piece of paper to then-British Home Sec- ders. It has 18 official languages. ‘‘We hope retary Jack Straw. The police never released that India’s breakup will be peaceful like Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, recently, Dal the body of former Jathedar of the Akal Czechoslovakia’s, not violent like Yugo- Khalsa USA held a seminar in support of Takht Gurdev Singh Kaunke after SSP slavia’s,’’ Dr. Aulakh said. Khalistan, the Sikh homeland. It was a signifi- Swaran Singh Ghotna murdered him. He has Dr. Aulakh stressed his commitment to cant demonstration of the continuing support never been tried for the Jathedar Kaunke the peaceful, democratic, nonviolent strug- that the Sikh people have for freedom for their murder. In 1994, the U.S. State Department gle to liberate Khalistan. ‘‘The only way homeland. Paramjit Singh Sekhon and reported that the Indian government had that the repression will stop and Sikhs will Gagandecp Singh, who lead Dal Khalsa USA paid over 41,000 cash bounties for killing live in freedom, dignity and prosperity is to Sikhs. A report by the Movement Against liberate Khalistan,’’ said Dr. Aulakh. ‘‘As and organized the seminar, are to be con- State Repression (MASR) quotes the Punjab Professor Darshan Singh, former Jathedar of gratulated. Speakers, included Dr. Gurmit Civil Magistracy as writing ‘‘if we add up the the Akal Takht, said, ‘If a Sikh Is not a Singh Aulakh, Dr. Awatar Singh Sekhon, Dr. figures of the last few years the number of Khalistani, he is not a Sikh.’,’’ Dr. Aulakh Ajit Pal Singh Sandhu, and Dr. Arjinder Singh innocent persons killed would run into lakhs said. ‘‘We must free Khalistan now,’’ Sekhorn. [hundreds of thousands.]’’ The Indian Su- f Freedom is a dream that people all over the preme Court called the Indian governments world share and we should be encouraging it, murders of Sikhs ‘‘worse than a genocide.’’ PAYING TRIBUTE TO SHELBY Mr. Speaker. Both here and in Punjab, support The MASR report states that 52,268 Sikhs INGLE are being held as political prisoners in India for Khalistan is on the rise and getting more without charge or trial, mostly under a re- visible. pressive law known as the ‘‘Terrorist and HON. THOMAS G. TANCREDO As the beacon of liberty in the world, it is Disruptive Activities Act’’ (TADA), which OF COLORADO our duty to encourage people who are reach- expired in 1995. Many have been in illegal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing for freedom. The essence of democracy is custody since 1984. There has been no list Tuesday, September 19, 2006 the right to self-determination. But in India, all published of those who were acquitted under that elections do for minorities is to change TADA and those who are still rotting in In- Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the faces of the oppressors. The time has dian jails. Tens of thousands of other minori- to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Ms. ties are also being held as political prisoners, come to go on record in support of a demo- Shelby Ingle of Centennial, Colorado. Ms. according to Amnesty International. Last Ingle has been accepted to the People to Peo- cratic vote on freedom for Khalistan, Kashmir, year, 35 Sikhs were charged and arrested in Nagaland, and all the minority nations of Punjab for making speeches in support of ple World Leadership Forum here in our Na- South Asia. And we should stop our aid to Khalistan and raising the Khalistan flag. tion’s Capital. This year marks the 50th anni- India and our trade until human rights are re- ‘‘How can making speeches and raising a flag versary of the People to People program spected. be considered crimes in a democratic soci- founded by President Eisenhower in 1956. Mr. Speaker, the Council of Khalistan issued ety?’’ asked Dr. Aulakh. Ms. Ingle has displayed academic excel- a press release on the seminar. I would like to Missionary Graham Staines was murdered lence, community involvement and leadership along with his two sons, ages 8 and 10, by a add it to the RECORD. potential. All students chosen for the program mob of militant, fundamentalist Hindu na- have been identified and nominated by edu- DAL KHALSA USA HOLDS SEMINAR ON tionalists who set fire to the jeep, sur- KHALISTAN rounded it, and chanted ‘‘Victory to cators. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dal Khalsa USA held a Hannuman,’’ a Hindu god. Missionary Joseph Mr. Speaker, I would like to join in paying seminar on Khalistan In Fremont, California Cooper was beaten so badly that he had to tribute to Shelby Ingle, and wish her the best from August 25 to August 27, The seminar fo- spend a week in an Indian hospital. Then the in all her future endeavors. cused on the need to liberate Khalistan, the Indian government threw him out of the f Sikh homeland, from Indian occupation. country. None of the people involved has Khalistan is the Sikh homeland that de- been tried. The persons who have murdered EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH clared its independence from India on Octo- priests, raped nuns, and burned Christian THE INDIAN PEOPLE IN THE ber 7, 1987. Speakers included Dr. Gurmit churches have not been charged or tried. Po- WAKE OF THE MUMBAI TER- Singh aulakh, President of the Council of lice broke up a Christian religious festival RORIST BOMBINGS Khalistan, Dr. Awatar Singh Sekhon, Man- with gunfire. Recently, militant Hindus from aging Editor of the International Journal of the Bharatlya Janata Yuva (a youth move- Sikh Affairs, Dr. Ajit Pal Singh Sandhu, ment affiliated with the BJP and the Fascist HON. VITO FOSSELLA Colonel Arjinderpal Singh Sekhon (US Army RSS) attacked the Convent of Loreto and the OF NEW YORK Reserve), and others, The seminar was orga- school there. 13 Catholic schools remain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nized by Sardar Paramjit Singh Sekhon, closed and a spokesman for the BJP, Mr. H. President of Dal Khalsa USA, and Sardar Dikshit, demanded an investigation of the Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Gagandeep Singh, General Secretary of Dal school! Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, on July 11, Khalsa USA. The murderers of 2,000 to 5,000 Muslims in The speakers addressed the need for the Gujarat have never been brought to trial. An 2006 seven separate bombs were detonated Sikh Nation to reclaim it lost sovereignty Indian newspaper reported that the police throughout the train network in India’s cultural and escape from the oppression of the Indian were ordered not to get involved in that mas- capital, the city of Mumbai. More than 180 government, which has murdered over 250,000 sacre, a frightening parallel to the Delhi people were killed, and over 900 were injured. Sikh infants, children, youth, men, women, massacre of Sikhs In 1984. The most impor- The bombs exploded simultaneously during

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The aforementioned awards and rorists may have hit a target with high practical Washington State Department of Labor and decorations are just a few of the many that and psychological impact, but I am confident Industries and CEO of the Washington Asso- CSM Cheney has been given. that the people of India will again stand tall ciation of Community & Migrant Health Cen- Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to pay and not relent to such senseless and ters. In each of these capacities, Ms. Rodri- tribute to Command Sergeant Major James H. unfathomable violence. guez focused on capacity building, community Cheney. I know my colleagues join me in Following the attacks, Indian Prime Minister development and workforce development as thanking him for his service to his country and Manmohan Singh described the incidents as a means to eliminate healthcare disparities in in wishing him well as he concludes his tour ‘‘shocking and cowardly attempt to spread a minority and disadvantaged communities. She of duty with the United States Army. feeling of hatred.’’ Even Pakistani leaders con- also worked to bridge the gap between health f demned the blasts as a ‘‘despicable act of ter- care providers and the communities they rorism.’’ serve. CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNI- The tragedy continued even after the bomb- Beyond her involvement in community VERSARY OF THE SOUTH- ing, with an eyewitness reporting that some of health organizations, Ms. Rodriguez has 15 AMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT the dazed survivors who had jumped from the years experience in direct patient care in a train after the blast were run over by another wide range of roles, including cardiology tech- HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP train coming in the opposite direction. nician, medical assistant, pharmacy techni- OF NEW YORK Undoubtedly, the hospitals in Mumbai were cian, and lab technician. She has also worked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES swamped with casualties. as a health care educator and has served on Many parallels can be drawn between a vast array of board and task forces. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Mumbai and New York City. Mumbai is home Ms. Rodriguez’s dedication to eliminating Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I to 17 million people, and is headquarters to health disparities and providing quality health am delighted to rise in honor of a proud and many big Indian companies and foreign multi- care services to her community is both admi- long-serving institution of my district—on the nationals, with property prices among the most rable and inspiring. I am proud to recognize occasion of the 125th anniversary of South- expensive in the world. Both Mumbai and New Ms. Rodriguez and her many accomplish- ampton Fire Department’s creation last Satur- York have been attacked more than once by ments and wish her the best as she continues day, September 9th. I was honored to partici- terrorists. In 1993 New York saw the first to serve the community. pate in this celebration, which included a pa- bombing of the World Trade Center, and in f rade of fire trucks and culminated with the an- the same year 250 people were killed in niversary gala at the Hampton Road Fire- Mumbai from bombings throughout the city. TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT house. Mr. Speaker, in closing I would like to re- MAJOR JAMES HAROLD CHENEY I am privileged to represent the Village of mind the people of India, as partners in a civ- Southampton, New York. A common thread ilized world, America will not stand for sense- HON. IKE SKELTON runs through the town’s rich history—an all less terrorism and together we can fight this OF MISSOURI volunteer force that has served and responded evil until it no longer impedes the advance- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bravely since the first firefighters in South- ment of society. ampton consisted of bucket brigades whose Tuesday, September 19, 2006 f fire alarms were sounded by the village black- Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me take smith banging on his rim. RECOGNIZING GLORIA R. this means to recognize Command Sergeant The first company that constitutes today’s RODRIGUEZ Major James Harold Cheney, United States fire department was the Agawam Engine Army, as he completes a distinguished tour of Company. Founded in 1881, it was widely HON. HILDA L. SOLIS duty in the United States Army. known for the 415–pound bell used to alert the OF CALIFORNIA Command Sergeant Major (CSM) James H. firefighters and the handpumping hose cart IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cheney entered the United States Army on they used to extinguished fires. Like many September 8, 1976, at Fort Leonard Wood, Long Island families who can proudly claim Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Missouri, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- that generations served as the department, Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- neers. Since joining the U.S. Army, CSM Che- one of my ancestors, James H. Bishop, was a ognize and honor Gloria R. Rodriguez. As a ney has completed tours of duty at Fort Leon- founding member of Agawam Company, and health care professional for over 27 years, Ms. ard Wood, Missouri (on five occasions); Fort my great grandfather, Benjamin Bishop, later Rodriguez has spent much of her career work- Rucker, Alabama; Camp Indian, Korea; Fort served as its chief between 1893 and 1897. ing to eliminate health disparities in minority Lewis, Washington; Schofield Barracks, Ha- Since that time, more dangerous fires start- and disadvantaged communities. Currently, waii; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Vilseck, ed by complex fuels and as a result of eastern Ms. Rodriguez serves as the CEO of the Germany. Throughout his military career, CSM Long Island’s booming population have inten- Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles Cheney has served the White House Commu- sified the demands on the 143 current mem- County (CCALAC) which represents 43 health nications Agency where he was the NCOIC of bers of the Agawam Engine, Agawam Hose, centers and clinics throughout the county. the fabrications department and the Office of Southampton Hook and Ladder, Southampton Gloria was born in Culver City, California the Chief of Engineers at the Pentagon where Fire Patrol, and Southampton Hose Compa- and raised in the San Fernando Valley. She he fulfilled the responsibilities as the Office of nies. Still, they remain an all-volunteer and attended San Jose State University where she the Chief of Engineer Sergeant Major. highly skilled force whose frequent feats of received her Bachelor of Science degree in Additionally, CSM Cheney has been recog- heroism and selfless dedication remind us of Community Health Education. Ms. Rodriguez nized for his service to the United States Army the firefighters who gave their lives at the later received her Masters of Public Health de- having held every Noncommissioned Officer World Trade Center as we observed the sol- gree in Public Policy and Administration at the leadership position culminating as the United emn occasion of the fifth anniversary of the University of Washington’s School of Public States Army Garrison, Fort Leonard Wood, September 11th attacks. Health and Community Medicine. Missouri, Garrison Command Sergeant Major. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to Ms. Rodriguez spent much of her career Highly respected within the Army leadership, join me in thanking those firefighters who con- working with various community health-related CSM Cheney has been awarded the Global tinue to protect our families and communities, organizations in Washington State. She War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed and extend our deepest gratitude to volun- served as CEO for the Washington Associa- Forces Service Medal, the National Defense teers, like those intrepid men and women of tion of Community & Migrant Health Centers Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. the Southampton Fire Department, who risk (W ACMHC), the State’s primary care trade/ CSM Cheney has also received the Drill Ser- their lives each day to keep us safe.

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More than 300,000 Chris- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES social customs, to the artistic, history and world contributions that have left an indelible tians have been killed by the Indians in Tuesday, September 19, 2006 mark across the globe. Nagaland alone. Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Following the fall of the Soviet Union and This would be bad enough if it were just take this opportunity to honor one of our Na- the rebirth of Ukrainian statehood, the United Christians, Mr. Speaker, but, sadly, it is not. tion’s true heroes, Gunnery Sgt. Hawley Ukrainian Organizations of Greater Cleveland Sikhs, Muslims, and other minorities, such as Waldron. A decorated and distinguished serv- bolstered fundraising and outreach efforts that Dalits, have been similarly repressed. The iceman, Gunnery Sergeant Hawley Waldron extended from the shores of Lake Erie to the Muslims had their most revered mosque in was an inspiration to the men he fought with sands of the Black Sea. Additionally, this orga- India destroyed. Somewhere between 2,000 to in the First World War, though not even those nization was instrumental in the creation of the 5,000 Muslims were murdered in one pogrom closest to him truly understood the extent of Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Here in Gujarat. More than 90,000 have been killed his valor. He was a resident of Saratoga in Cleveland, the Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Kashmir. The government has murdered County, and I am honored to represent mem- is a monument to the struggles and triumphs over a quarter of a million Sikhs. Their most bers of the Waldron family who take great of the people of the Ukraine and reflects the sacred place of worship, the Golden Temple in pride in Hawley’s accomplishments. passion and dedication of the members of our Amritsar, which has been called the Sikh Hawley led a selfless life, never speaking of Ukrainian community who seek to keep the equivalent of the Vatican, was attacked in the numerous accolades he received during stories, spirit, and history of the Ukraine alive June 1984. Hundreds of people were brutally the war, leaving his family to discover these by preserving cultural artifacts, advancements, murdered there, and more than 20,000 were achievements only after his passing in 1961. historical documents. books and photographs killed in the month of June 1984. More than Gunnery Sgt. Waldron received several to pass along to every new generation. 52,000 Sikhs are political prisoners in India. awards and medals during his service includ- Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me They have murdered human-rights activists for ing the silver star along with two gold stars in honor and welcome of Dr. Oleh Shamshur, exposing their secret cremations, murdered re- signifying three separate awards for valor. He Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, ligious leaders, murdered toddlers, and paid also received two Croix de Guerre decorations along with the leaders and members, past and out more than 41,000 cash bounties to police given by the government of France for his present, of the United Ukrainian Organizations officers who killed Sikhs. I would like to thank Dr. Gurmit Singh service. He was decorated following the battle of Greater Cleveland. Their vigilant determina- Aulakh of the Council of Khalistan for bringing of Belleau Wood, in which he helped the Allied tion to raise awareness of their struggle for lib- the Loreto attack to my attention. erty serves as a monument to all who have forces turn back the German army advancing Mr. Speaker, we are at war right now with on Paris and in doing so paved the way for traveled to America seeking freedom and op- Fascists using the cover of Islam. Many of us Germany’s ultimate defeat. portunity and reflects the vibrant fabric of di- have criticisms of the war policies, but the re- America’s armed service men and women versity of our Cleveland community and our cent anniversary of September 11 reminds us are held in the highest regard in this Nation entire nation. that we cannot let terrorists carry out their and Hawley Waldron was one of our greatest. f awful deeds with no consequences. So why It is with great joy and respect that I commend CONVENT ATTACKED IN INDIA do we refuse even to raise our voices against the late Gunnery Sgt. Waldron for his accom- Fascists who use the cover of the Hindu reli- plishments and the many distinguished honors gion and oppress and kill Christians, Muslims, he received over his 2 years of service in HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS Sikhs. and others? At the very least, Mr. World War I. Our country is truly safer and OF NEW YORK Speaker, we should be willing to stop trading honored to have had someone of the char- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with India and cut off our aid, and we should acter, caliber, and courage of Gunnery Sgt. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 stand for the principles that America rep- Hawley Waldron. I would like to offer the Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, on September resents by seeking a democratic solution to deepest gratitude on behalf of myself, the the repression in the form of a free and fair 11, while we were observing the anniversary United States House of Representatives and plebiscite on the status of Christian Nagaland, of a horrible terrorist attack on America, 13 all Americans for his dedication to our country. predominantly Sikh Khalistan, Kashmir, and Catholic schools were closed in Lucknow, f the others who seek their freedom. India, after the Convent of Loreto, the school Mr. Speaker, I would like to put the Council HONORING DR. OLEH SHAMSHUR, there, and the chapel were attacked by the of Khalistan’s press release on the Loreto at- UKRAINE’S AMBASSADOR TO violent Hindu organization the Bharatiya tack in the RECORD. THE UNITED STATES AND THE Janata Yuva, a youth arm of the BJP, which CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN LUCKNOW CLOSED AFTER FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF is part of the RSS, a Fascist organization that ATTACK ON CONVENT BY MILITANT HINDUS UKRAINE’S PROCLAMATION OF published a book on how to get minorities, in- WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thirteen Catholic INDEPENDENCE cluding Christians, falsely implicated in crimi- schools were closed today to protest van- nal cases. dalism on the premises of the Loreto Con- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH The spokesman for the BJP demanded a vent, according to the Tribune of Chandigarh. Among the schools that were OF OHIO high-level inquiry into the school, according to closed is the Loreto School. Militant Hindus IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Tribune newspaper of Chandigarh, saying it engaged in ‘‘irrational behavior.’’ Apparently, from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva (a youth Tuesday, September 19, 2006 being a Catholic is irrational behavior and ‘‘un- movement affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) and the Fascist RSS) at- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in scientific activity’’ in the world of Hindu mili- tacked the Convent of Loreto, Loreto Chap- recognition of the Honorable Dr. Oleh tants. el, and the school there. A spokesman for the Shamshur, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the Unforturlately, Mr. Speaker, this is not an BJP, Mr. H. Dikshit, demanded an investiga- United States and extend a warm welcome to isolated incident. There has been a wave of tion of the school, saying that it encourages him as he visits Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate attacks against Christians. According to an ar- ‘‘irrational behavior’’ and ‘‘unscientific ac- the Fifteenth Anniversary of Ukraine’s Procla- ticle that appeared in the Journal of the Lon- tivity.’’ Mr. Dlkshit said that the state gov- mation of Independence with leaders and don Institute of South Asia, some Christian ernment is ‘‘overreacting to breaking a few flower pots.’’ members of our Ukrainian-American commu- boys were shot while praying. A mob of Hin- The attacks are part of a pattern of vio- nity. dus burned a missionary, Graham Staines, lence against Christians that has been going For nearly 80 years, the United Ukrainian and his two sons (ages 8 and 10) to death on heavily since Christmas 1998, which is in Organizations of Greater Cleveland have and they have gotten away with it. Another line with similar tyranny against other mi- served as a vital coalition of historical and cul- missionary, Joseph Cooper, was severely norities. Missionary Graham Staines was

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Then the Gujarat have never been brought to trial. An Esther taught Tewa at the San Juan Day Indian government threw him out of the Indian newspaper reported that the police School and for more than 20 years served as country. None of the people involved has were ordered not to get involved in that mas- the school’s director of bilingual education. been tried. Several states have enacted anti- sacre, a frightening parallel to the Delhi She also published her stories and used conversion laws, which in practice prevent massacre of Sikhs in 1984. The most impor- them as learning tools in the classroom. As a anyone from converting to any religion ex- tant mosque in India. the Babri Mosque, was master of the Tewa language, she compiled cept Hinduism. Such a law is being consid- destroyed by militant Hindu fundamentalists Tewa dictionaries in various dialects for the ered by the Lok Sabha, the national Par- who have never been held responsible for northern New Mexico Pueblos and also trans- liament. Christians report that they have their actions. faced threats, physical attacks, and jail time ‘‘The attack on the Loreto Convent shows lated the New Testament into Tewa. for sharing their beliefs. The Rashtirya that minorities have no place in India’s so- Last Thursday, Esther was in Washington, Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu Fascist called democracy,’’ said Dr. Gurmit Singh DC, where I had the privilege of helping organization that is the parent organization Aulakh, President of the Council of present her with the Nation’s highest honor for of the BJP, published a booklet on how to Khalistan, which leads the Sikh struggle for folk and traditional artists. At the age of 94, implicate Christians and other minorities in an independent Khalistan. Khalistan de- Esther was named a 2006 National Heritage false criminal cases. The people who have clared its independence on October 7, 1987. Fellow by the National Endowment for the murdered priests, raped nuns, forced them to History shows that multinational states Arts. With members of her family in the audi- such as India are doomed to failure. Coun- drink their own urine, and burned Christian ence, Esther rose to be honored and received churches have not been charged or tried. In tries like Austria-Hungary, India’s longtime 2002, the Associated Press reported an attack friend the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czecho- a standing ovation for her life’s work pre- on a Catholic church on the outskirts of slovakia, and others prove this point. India serving her native Tewa language and tradi- Bangalore in which several people were in- is not one country; It Is a polyglot like those tions. jured. The assailants threw stones at the countries, thrown together for the conven- Tragically, while making her way back home church, then broke in, breaking furniture ience of the British colonialists. It is doomed from the airport Saturday evening, Esther was and smashing windows before attacking wor- to break up as they did. Currently, there are killed in a traffic accident. Two of her daugh- shippers. Last year, two young Christian 17 freedom movements within India’s bor- ters traveling with her suffered injuries but sur- boys were shot at while they prayed. Police ders. It has 18 official languages. ‘‘The only vived the crash. broke up a Christian religious festival with way that the repression of Sikhs, Christians. Our hearts weigh heavy with the news of gunfire. Muslims, and other minorities will end is to Sikhs and Muslims know the same repres- liberate our homelands, such as Khalistan, Esther’s tragic passing but her legacy will for- sion that Christians have been experiencing Nagaland, Kashmir. and the rest, said Dr. ever live in the contributions she made to our lately. In June 1984, Indian forces invaded Aulakh. ‘‘As Professor Darshan Singh, Nation as an educator, linguist, and master and desecrated the most sacred center and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht, said, ’If storyteller. Her greatest role, however, was as seat of the Sikh religion, the Golden Temple a Sikh is not a Khalistani, he is not a a mother of 10 and grandmother who was in Amrltsar, along with 37 other Gurdwaras Sikh.’,’’ Dr. Aulakh said. ‘‘We must free loved by many. Our deepest sympathies are throughout Punjab. Over 20,00 were killed. Khalistan now.’’ with them today. Several young Sikh boys were taken into the f courtyard of the Darbar Sahib complex and f asked if they supported Khalistan (the inde- IN MEMORY OF ESTHER MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO TOM pendent Sikh homeland.) When they an- MARTINEZ VELOZ swered with the Sikh religious statement. ‘‘Bole So Nihal,’’ they were summarily mur- dered. The Sikh holy scripture, the Guru HON. TOM UDALL HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON Granth Sahib, was shot full of bullet holes. OF NEW MEXICO OF CALIFORNIA Indian police arrested human-rights activ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ist Jaswant Singh Khalra after he exposed Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 their policy of mass cremation of Sikhs, in which over 50,000 Sikhs have been arrested, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sad- tortured, and murdered, then their bodies rise today with a heavy heart today to honor ness today to honor the memory of my friend, were declared unidentified and secretly cre- the memory of a very special New Mexican, Thomas Michael Veloz. A caring and chari- mated. Khalra was murdered in police cus- Esther Martinez. table man who was a monumental presence in tody. His body was not given to his family. Esther Martinez is renowned for her work as Santa Clarita, CA, Tom passed away on Sep- No one has been brought to justice for the an educator, author, and master storyteller. tember 13, 2006, at the age of 69. kidnapping and murder of Jaswant Singh But it is her life story that is very unique. Born in New York in 1937, Tom moved to Khaira. The police never released the body of former Jathedar of the Akal Takht Gurdev Born in 1912, her grandson Matthew notes California with his family in the 1950’s. He at- Singh Kaunke after SSP Swaran Singh that Esther typically introduced herself by say- tended the University of Southern California Ghotna murdered him. He has never been ing she was born the same year New Mexico and graduated with a degree in business fi- tried for the Jathedar Kaunke murder. In became a State and the Titanic sank. As a nance and education in 1960. After grad- 1994, the U.S. State Department reported young girl, she traveled by covered wagon uating, Tom worked in his father’s business, that the Indian government had paid over with her grandparents from her home in the Aquafine Corporation. Eventually assuming 41,000 cash bounties for killing Sikhs. A re- Ute Country of Colorado to what was then the role of president, Tom made the company port by the Movement Against State Repres- known as San Juan Pueblo, now Okay an international success and then began an- sion (MASR) quotes the Punjab Civil Mag- istracy as writing ‘‘if we add up the figures Owingeh. other thriving business, Ultra Violet Devices, of the last few years the number of innocent After arriving at Okay Owingeh, Esther was Inc. He was well regarded by his peers who persons killed would run into lakhs [hun- sent to the Santa Fe Indian Boarding School, held him in high esteem for his leadership, dreds of thousands.]’’ The Indian Supreme as a part of the Federal Government’s efforts honesty and integrity. Extremely astute and in- Court cal[ed the Indian government’s mur- to assimilate Native Americans into main- novative, Tom helped define many of his in- ders of Sikhs ‘‘worse than a genocide.’’ stream society. There she was scolded and dustry’s current manufacturing standards. The MASR report states that 52,268 Sikhs often punished for speaking Tewa, her native Success in business afforded Tom the op- are being held as political prisoners in India tongue. As a lonely young girl, Esther longed portunity to be a generous philanthropist and without charge or trial, mostly under a re- pressive law known as the ’’Terrorist and to hear the voices and stories of her grand- he was honored several times for his efforts. Disruptive Activities Act’’ (TADA), which parents. Tom was a major benefactor to Henry Mayo expired in 1995. Many have been in illegal Story telling in her native Tewa language Newhall Memorial Hospital, College of the custody since 1984! Tens of thousands of would be Esther’s greatest legacy. She dedi- Canyons and many other local nonprofit orga- other minorities are also being held as polit- cated herself to maintaining and preserving nizations, including local chapters of the

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Veloz Breast years as a member of its board of directors, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Imaging Center at Henry Mayo Newhall Me- and has been a member of the Renton Arts morial Hospital in memory of his second wife, Commission and the Renton Ethics Board. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Sheila, and he actively participated on the As a professional insurance agent, Mr. Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to center’s board. Peretti’s dedication to the highest standards of pay tribute to Rabbi Moshe and Lois With his contagious sense of fun and enthu- his profession has earned him the respect of Rothblum, a dynamic couple that has been in- siastic love of life, Tom had a genuine affec- his friends, associates, business colleagues volved in the Adat Ari El synagogue commu- tion for others. He was a funny man with a and of the insurance industry as a whole. nity for 35 years. Rabbi Rothblum is cele- constant smile and a twinkle in his eye, and brating his retirement, and Lois Rothblum is he made many friends, some of whom be- Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to receiving the Adat Ari El Humanitarian Award. came targets of his renowned practical jokes. rise today to recognize the good work that Rabbi Rothblum has long been a part of the Always the doting grandfather, Tom enjoyed Ray L. Peretti has done throughout his career Los Angeles community. He attended Fairfax semi-retirement because it gave him the op- as a member of the insurance community, and High School and Los Angeles Hebrew High portunity to spend more time with his beloved to again congratulate him on the completion of and graduated from UCLA. His parents in- grandchildren. his term as the president of the National Asso- stilled in him a love of music and musical the- Although Tom will be remembered as a vi- ciation of Professional Insurance Agents. ater, evident in his role as a counselor and sionary community leader who generously music specialist at Camp Ramah. He went on helped others, his lasting legacy rests in his f to direct musical theater at Adat Ari El during family. He is survived by his wife, Janet, sons, his tenure as Rabbi, and his musical composi- TRIBUTE TO M. KRISHNAN AND M. David and Peter, his first wife, Roberta, broth- tions for Shabbat and other occasions are still MURALI ers, Robert, and his identical twin, Frank, as sung in synagogues all over the world. After well as stepdaughters, Sheryl Regan and his retirement, he will continue to stay involved Janine Jones, and 10 grandchildren. His sec- HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. in youth musical theater. ond wife, Sheila, preceded him in death. Moshe’s love of music is only one of many Tom’s life personifies Cicero’s statement OF NEW JERSEY amazing facets of his personality that he has that the memory of a well-spent life never IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES showcased as Rabbi. He has been an elo- dies. Tom Veloz made a positive and profound quent advocate for Israel in the Jewish com- difference in the Santa Clarita Valley. He will Tuesday, September 19, 2006 munity and the larger southern California com- be remembered as a kind man with a giving munity. He is a quiet champion of social jus- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to for- heart; one who always strived to make his tice. He met with the late Cesar Chavez to mally congratulate M. Krishnan and M. Murali world a better place. discuss the plight of migrant farm workers. He for earning the title of Best Businesspersons f broke precedent with the Conservative Jewish of the Year and for their receipt of the Fetna movement when, in 1985, he appointed Rabbi HONORING MR. RAY L. PERETTI Award of Excellence for 2006. This recognition Leslie Alexander, the first woman to serve a OF KENT, WASHINGTON is the culmination of the contributions that large Conservative congregation. Rabbi these two brothers have made in the Indian Rothblum also met the late Pope John Paul II HON. ADAM SMITH and larger communities. during his time as president of the Southern OF WASHINGTON The two businessmen established Sri IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES California Board of Rabbis. He is a renowned Krishna Sweets as the premier purveyor of fin- spiritual leader who has touched many lives. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 est sweets in India. While maintaining uncom- Lois Rothblum is receiving the Adat Ari El Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I promising principles and ethical values, they Humanitarian Award. She attended New York rise today to highlight and commend the serv- have applied the highest standards of excel- University and Columbia University Teachers ice of Ray L. Peretti of the Ninth Congres- lence in areas ranging from purchase to fresh College. Lois was a religious school teacher sional District of Washington, for his service to delivery of products to creating a new genera- for 9 years, and her passion and dedication his community and the Nation as a member of tion of satisfied customers all of the time. caused her to become a leading Jewish edu- the National Association of Professional Insur- Outside of the business world, they have cator. She currently serves as director of ance Agents. been well known in their local community for teacher education at the Fingerhut School of Mr. Peretti recently completed his term as the initiation of community service projects in Education, University of Judaism. the president of the National Association of India, most notably among them being posting Rabbi Moshe and Lois Rothblum have Professional Insurance Agents, and has also of life guards in Chennai beaches, restoration made lasting impressions on the Adat Ari El served in many positions of responsibility in of water bodies, preservation and promotion of community, as well as the larger Los Angeles the association. Mr. Peretti has been a mem- art and culture and addressing environmental community. I am proud to call them friends ber of the board of directors of PIA National issues. As an advocate for environmental con- and proud to be a member of their congrega- since 1995. He was also a member of the sciousness and a big admirer of Indian art and tion. I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting board of directors of PIA of Washington/Alas- culture, I applaud their commitment. Their cor- and honoring Moshe and Lois for all that they ka, which is now part of the PIA Western Alli- porate social responsibility is worthy of emu- have achieved. ance, serving as vice president, president- lation by Indian and American companies. f elect and president and on various commit- tees. Sri Krishna Sweets began as a single store THANKING PUBLIC-SPIRITED EM- Mr. Peretti has served on the State of in 1948 and it has become the leading retailer PLOYEES AT GEOEYE IN COLO- Washington Property and Casualty Advisory of specialty sweets in India with over 54 RADO Committee. He was named Agent of the Year branches across the country. As Sri Krishna by PIA of Washington/Alaska in 1995, re- Sweets plans to expand its enterprise to the HON. MARK UDALL ceived the Hartford/Jonathan Trumball Coun- United States, the company will foster a stronger relationship and bring about a better OF COLORADO cil’s Chairman’s Award. Mr. Peretti was also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honored by the Insurance Fire Mark Society of understanding and cooperation between the the Pacific Northwest with its Presidential U.S. and India. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Award, and is the recipient of a public rela- I look forward to seeing Sri Krishna Sweets Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I want tions award from the Insurance Women of outlets opening in the US. Again, I commend to acknowledge the assistance of several pub- South King County. Krishana and Murali for their notable efforts. lic-spirited individuals working at GeoEye, the

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LOIS CAPPS and settled down in Ohio, where the two have ellites—Orb View-2, Orb View-3 and OF CALIFORNIA been happily married for 41 years and blessed with three beautiful daughters, Nancy, Nicole, IKONOS—that contribute to an international IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Noelle, and nine lively grandchildren. A network of more than a dozen regional ground Tuesday, September 19, 2006 stations, an image archive, and advanced devoted husband and father, Mr. Nashar has supported his family throughout the years with geospatial imagery processing capabilities that Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to his employment at General Motors. After re- are among the best in the world. pay tribute to French Hospital Medical Center and acknowledge their 60 years of providing tirement, Mr. Nashar stayed active working for GeoEye has a strong presence in Colo- quality healthcare to our community. Gerald Fuerst at the Clerk of Courts. rado’s 2nd Congressional District and recently Founded by Edison French in 1946, this In addition to being a hard-working and demonstrated the value of their corporate French Hospital Medical Center brought state warm-hearted family man, Mr. Nashar is an presence in our state. of the art medicine to the San Luis Obispo exemplary American citizen because of his en- Last month, the Boulder County Sheriff and community and continues to do so today. Dr. thusiastic involvement throughout his local others responded to a report that a young Ma- French, a surgeon, actively encouraged other community of North Olmsted. Actively com- rine was missing after a fall in Eldorado Can- specialists to settle in the San Luis Obispo mitted to his children’s education, Mr. Nashar yon State Park. This search effort involved area. In 1972, Dr. French moved the hospital served for several years on the St. Richard hundreds of volunteers and a significant num- to its current location on Johnson Avenue, School Parent Club as President and as ber of law enforcement officials, and of course where it serves residents throughout San Luis Chairman of fun and successful fundraisers, in the missing Marine’s parents were deeply con- Obispo County. Currently, the hospital has addition to serving for 12 years on the Magnifi- cerned about their son’s disappearance, and working relationships with 320 physicians and cat High School Board of Governors. A devote conventional search methods were proving to employs more than 480 people. Catholic, Mr. Nashar has been ushering for be ineffective. On June 1, 2004, French Hospital was ac- Sunday Mass at St. Richard Parish for over 20 quired by Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), years and has made many friends within the As the search was underway, my office was and joined a network of over 40 medical cen- church community. asked to contact GeoEye to see if they might ters and hospitals in three states. Founded in Mr. Nashar goes above and beyond his be able to provide imaging data that could be 1986, CHW is one of our Nation’s largest not- civic responsibility with engagement in the po- used to find him. for-profit healthcare systems and the largest litical process. As a member of the North Within moments of my request, GeoEye Catholic healthcare system based in the West- Olmsted Democratic Club, serving as its Presi- was offering up satellite imaging of the Eldo- ern United States. In 2005, French Hospital dent for two years and repeatedly sponsoring rado Springs area and other forms of assist- Medical Center provided more than $5 million their annual picnic, he works to foster unity ance to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Depart- in care to the uninsured in our community and and political awareness. From 1990–2006, Mr. ment and to the Marine’s family. No questions to other philanthropic endeavors. The hospital Nashar honorably served as Ward 3 Council- asked. No request for payment in return for is committed to delivering high-quality, com- man for the City of North Olmsted, chairing services rendered; just a neighborly helping passionate and affordable healthcare services, several committees including Streets and hand. with special attention to the poor and under- Transportation and Safety. During these 16 served. years he was well-respected and repeatedly I want to express my deep public apprecia- French Hospital Medical Center has set, re-elected by his constituents because of his tion for the employees at GeoEye, who were and continues to set, a positive example with steadfast and earnest dedication to their quick to offer the company’s assistance and their passion for the practice of great medicine needs as not only a representative, but a who demonstrated a true sense of community and their commitment to our local community. friend. spirit in a difficult situation. I am pleased, Mr. Speaker, to represent this Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me While the law says ‘‘corporations’’ are also community and the many caring staff and ad- in honor and recognition of George M. Nashar, ‘‘persons,’’ I think it is noteworthy when a ministrators of French Hospital Medical Center the 2006 North Olmsted Democrat of the company responds to a crisis in the way ordi- and am pleased to celebrate their 60-year an- Year, whose unwavering commitment to serv- nary citizens do. After all, companies are orga- niversary. ing his family, community, and country has left nized—and properly so—for financial profit f a lasting impression, inspiring those around and economic benefit. We don’t expect cor- him. IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF porations, particularly large ones, to exhibit the f very human qualities that neighbors or friends GEORGE NASHAR FOR RECEIV- do. And that is why I want to commend ING THE NORTH OLMSTEAD IN TRIBUTE TO BETTE DEWING GeoEye and thank the company for their quick DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR response and their offer to help. AWARD HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY I want to particularly thank Mr. Matt OF NEW YORK O’Connell, the CEO of GeoEye, Mr. Mark HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Brender, the Vice President for Comms/Mar- OF OHIO Tuesday, September 19, 2006 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES keting at GeoEye, and to Kim Goff, Kerri Rose Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay and Val Webb. They generously gave of their Tuesday, September 19, 2006 tribute to Bette Dewing, a great New Yorker. time and expertise to help the community. Ms. Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Bette Dewing is devoted to her community on Webb called my District Office to follow up on honor and recognition of George M. Nashar, the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and in rec- the case several times to offer additional as- dedicated father and community leader, whose ognition of her selfless dedication to the well- sistance. That kind of personal effort certainly lifelong service has merited him this year’s being of others and her significant achieve- impressed me and my staff. North Olmsted Democrat of the Year Award. ments on behalf of the quality of life in New Please join me in commending these indi- Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Nashar grew York City, she is being honored this month by viduals and thanking them for their public-spir- with a strong sense of responsibility and family the East 79th Street Neighborhood Associa- itedness. They remind us that with the right values as the oldest of seven siblings. After tion. leadership, corporations are not necessarily graduating from Detroit Institute of Technology For decades, Bette Dewing has served on abstract institutions lacking the qualities we and Cuyahoga Community College, he proudly the front lines of the fight to preserve and en- look for in good friends and neighbors, but served in the U.S. Army for two years. During hance her fellow New Yorkers’ quality of life. are, at their best, integral parts of the commu- his service, Mr. Nashar bore witness to the A longtime columnist at the premier local nity at-large. Berlin Wall crisis, a harsh reality of the Cold newspaper of Manhattan’s East Side, Our

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While work- ‘‘FEDERAL ELECTION INTEGRITY cusing the attention of government officials on ing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mr. ACT OF 2006’’ a host of urban ills, most notably the need to Farr advised three U.S. Presidents and trav- curb traffic lawlessness. No New Yorker has eled the world as an advocate for the U.S. ag- HON. VERNON J. EHLERS done more to combat illegal bicyclists, ricultural industry. His dedication to the agri- OF MICHIGAN skateboarders and motorists, whose careless cultural community earned him induction into IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and often selfish behavior is a menace to city the Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1995. pedestrians, in particular to seniors and per- Another one of Mr. Farr’s successful en- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 sons with physical disabilities. A founder of a deavors was in the banking industry. He di- Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, please find at- community-based advocacy organization, Pe- rected banks in Greeley and Denver. He also tached the Congressional Budget Office’s esti- destrian First, Ms. Dewing is perhaps more re- co-founded and chaired the Affiliated mate for the legislation, H.R. 4844, the Fed- sponsible than any other for starting the drum- Bankshares of Colorado. eral Election Integrity Act of 2006, as reported beat of protest against those who would en- Mr. Farr’s life epitomizes the courageous by the Committee on House Administration. croach on the space and safety of her fellow and innovative spirit of Colorado and the U.S. CONGRESS, New Yorkers, a call that has since been greater American West. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, echoed by many elected officials and munic- Mr. Speaker, I am honored to represent Mr. Washington, DC, September 19, 2006. ipal government leaders. Farr in Congress. I ask my colleagues to join Hon. VERNON J. EHLERS, Some of Bette Dewing’s most important ad- me in congratulating W.D. Farr for his many Chairman, Committee on House Administration, vocacy occurred when she presciently called accomplishments and his service to the com- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional for a renewed emphasis on the preeminence munity. Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost of family life, respect for the many contribu- f estimate for H.R. 4844, the Federal Election tions to our society by the elderly, and a return Integrity Act of 2006. TRIBUTE TO E. MALCOLM FIELD, to civility. Her wise counsel to younger gen- If you wish further details on this esti- erations to maintain strong family ties is one M.D. mate, we will be pleased to provide them. that everyone should embrace. Similarly, her The CBO staff contacts are Matthew manifestoes urging a return to a culture in HON. DALE E. KILDEE Pickford (for federal costs), Sarah Puro (for the impact on state and local governments), which a prevailing civic-mindedness—including OF MICHIGAN and Paige Piper/Bach (for the impact on the courtesy and consideration for others—is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES private sector). rule, not the exception, have since been taken Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Sincerely, to heart by many New Yorkers. DONALD B. MARRON, In being honored by the East 79th Street Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Acting Director. Neighborhood Association, Bette Dewing’s honor the service of E. Malcolm Field, M.D. Enclosure. achievements are being recognized by one of who has served the people of Michigan and H.R. 4844—Federal Election Integrity Act of the most important civic associations in our our Nation for over 45 years as a neuro- 2006 Nation’s greatest metropolis. Representing the surgeon, neuroscience visionary and medical Summary: H.R. 4844 would amend the Help residents of Manhattan’s Upper East Side liv- leader. Dr. Field has dedicated his life to heal- America Vote Act of 2002 to require all vot- ing on or around East 79th Street, the dedi- ing, personally seeing more than 250,000 pa- ers in federal elections to display a valid and cated membership of East 79th Street Neigh- tients and performing more than 50,000 current photo identification card issued by a borhood Association and its distinguished and neurosurgeries through his practice based in government agency. The requirement would begin with the November 2008 federal elec- estimable president, Betty Cooper Wallerstein, Saginaw, Michigan. Dr. Field is the founder of Saginaw Valley tion. The legislation would require the photo have made immeasurable contributions to im- identification cards to document U.S. citi- proving the quality of life of their neighbors Neurosurgery, P.C., and a Diplomat of the zenship by the 2010 federal election. The leg- and their community. American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He islation would require states to provide Mr. Speaker, I ask that my distinguished is a Fellow of both the American College of photo identification cards to all eligible vot- colleagues join me in recognizing the out- Neurological Surgeons and the International ers who cannot pay for them, and it would standing contributions to the civic life of New College of Surgeons. He is also the founder authorize appropriations for the Election As- York City made by Bette Dewing. and Medical Director of FNI, the Field Neuro- sistance Commission (EAC) to reimburse states for those costs. CBO estimates that f sciences Institute. FNI’s mission is ‘‘the pre- vention, early diagnosis, care, and cure of implementing H.R. 4844 would cost about $1 HONORING THE million in 2007 and $77 million over the 2007– neurological diseases, disorders and injuries.’’ 2011 period, assuming appropriation of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF W.D. FARR Dr. Field’s commitment to his patients is to necessary amounts. provide compassionate care, technological su- H.R 4844 contains intergovernmental man- HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE periority and a full continuum of neurological dates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates OF COLORADO services. Under Dr. Field’s leadership exten- Reform Act (UMRA). Beginning in 2008, the bill would: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sive prevention, research and educational pro- grams are continued. The Field Neurosciences Require state and local governments to es- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Institute operates in 10 different clinical tablish a program that would make certain forms of photo identification available to Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today neurospecialties and has established satellite those who currently do not have it; to honor the contributions and life-time clinics in 18 communities throughout lower Prohibit state and local governments from achievements of Mr. W.D. Farr. northeastern Michigan. allowing individuals without proper photo Mr. Farr was recently inducted into the Hall On September 21, 2006, the Malcolm Field identification to vote; and of Great Westerners, which honors those who Theatre for the Performing Arts on the campus Prohibit states from charging a fee for have embodied and perpetuated the heritage of Saginaw Valley State University will be such identification if the applicant cannot of the American West through their exemplary dedicated. In addition Dr. Field will be giving afford the fee. lives, careers, and achievements. the annual James E. O’Neill Jr. Memorial lec- While the aggregate costs to state, local, and tribal governments of complying with Mr. Farr, a man of many talents, excelled in ture titled ‘‘Quest for a Cure’’. these mandates is uncertain, CBO estimates ranching, government, and banking. Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- that they would far exceed the threshold es- After inheriting the family agricultural busi- lating Dr. E. Malcolm Field for the honor Sagi- tablished in UMRA ($64 million in 2006, ad- ness, Mr. Farr remained a cattle rancher for naw Valley State University is bestowing on justed annually for inflation) in at least one many years. During this time Mr. Farr worked him and for his life long service to the resi- of the first five I years after the mandates go

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CBO estimates that, in aggregate, timates would total about $70 million over tation that only those registered voters who these costs to establish outreach programs the next few years. intend to vote might seek free identification would total about $75 million in 2008 and By requiring individuals to have a govern- cards. about $50 million in 2010. ment-issued identification to vote in a fed- States typically charge about $10 to issue Providing Free Identification Cards eral election, H.R. 4844 also would impose an identification card. CBO estimates the The bill also would require, starting in new private-sector mandates as defined in cost of providing photo identification for 2008, states to provide voter identification UMRA. Based on information from govern- voters who cannot afford them would be cards for free to citizens who cannot afford ment and other sources, CBO estimates that about $45 million in 2008 and $72 million over to pay for one. the cost to comply with those mandates the 2008–2011 period, assuming appropriation In the three states that currently require would exceed the annual threshold estab- of the necessary amounts. That amount in- voters to show photo identification when lished by UMRA for private-sector mandates cludes the cost of providing free ID cards to voting, states provide such cards for free to ($128 million in 2006, adjusted annually for some newly registered voters over the 2010– those who cannot afford them. CBO expects inflation) in at least one of the first five 2011 period. that those states would comply with this years the mandates are in effect. Election Assistance Commission mandate without incurring significant addi- Estimated cost to the Federal Govern- Section 3 would require the EAC to reim- tional costs. The 47 states that do not cur- ment: The estimated budgetary impact of burse the states for the cost of providing free rently require all voters to show photo iden- H.R. 4844 is shown in the following table. The photo identification cards, and to promul- tification when voting would be required to cost of this legislation falls within budget gate regulations for obtaining reimburse- issue free cards to indigent citizens. While function 800 (general government). ment. Based on information from the EAC, the costs vary by state, on average, states CBO estimates that additional staffing and charge about $10 for identification cards that By fiscal year, in millions of dollars— administrative requirements necessary for are not driver’s licenses. Based on informa- 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 those efforts would cost $1 million in 2007 tion from the states that currently have and $5 million over the 2007–2011 period. photo identification requirements and on na- CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION Estimated impact on state, local, and trib- tionwide studies of those without photo iden- Photo Identification Card Reim- tification, CBO expects that about 4 percent bursement: al governments: H.R. 4844 contains intergov- Estimated Authorization ernmental mandates as defined in UMRA. of the population likely would apply for and Level ...... 0 50 20 1 1 Beginning in 2008, the bill would: receive a free card as a result of this bill’s re- Estimated Outlays ...... 0 44 26 1 1 quirements. CBO estimates that the costs to Election Assistance Commis- Require state and local governments to es- sion: tablish a program that would make certain state, local, and tribal governments would Estimated Authorization forms of photo identification available to total about $70 million, with most costs oc- Level ...... 1 2 2 * * curring in calendar year 2008. The bill would Estimated Outlays...... 1 2 2 * * those who currently do not have it; Total Changes: Prohibit state and local governments from authorize funds to cover these costs. Estimated Author- allowing individuals without proper photo Issuing Identification Cards for Proof of Citi- ization Level ...... 1 52 22 1 1 zenship Estimated Outlays .. 1 46 28 1 1 identification to vote; and Prohibit states from charging a fee for The bill also would require states to issue, NOTE: * = less than $500,000. such identification if the applicant cannot by 2010, identification cards for which appli- Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO afford the fee. cants would be required to provide proof of assumes that H.R. 4844 will be enacted near While the aggregate costs to state, local citizenship. Under current law, states do not the start of fiscal year 2007, that the nec- and tribal governments of complying with collect or place citizenship status of an ap- essary amounts will be provided for each these mandates is uncertain, CBO estimates plicant on their driver’s license or other year, and that spending will follow historical that they would far exceed the threshold es- identification cards, although they will patterns for similar programs. tablished in UMRA ($64 million in 2006, ad- begin collecting such information in May Assuming appropriation of the necessary justed annually for inflation) in at least one 2008 under the requirements of the REAL ID amounts, CBO estimates that implementing of the first five years after the mandates go Act. CBO expects that by 2010, roughly half H.R. 4844 would cost $1 million in 2007 and $77 into effect. The bill would authorize funds to of the voting-age population will have a driv- million over the 2007–2011 period to reim- cover the costs of reimbursing states for pro- er’s license that complies with the terms of burse the states for the cost of providing viding identification cards to individuals the REAL ID Act, although such licenses photo identification cards to voters who can- that cannot afford them, which CBO esti- would not necessarily comply with the re- not afford to pay the cost of obtaining a mates would total about $70 million over the quirements of this bill. card, and the cost to the EAC to operate the next few years. States could place the citizenship informa- reimbursement program. Preemption of State Voting Laws tion they collect on these driver’s licenses and would incur only small additional costs Photo Identification Card Reimbursement The bill would prohibit state and local gov- ernments from allowing individuals without to comply with the requirements of this bill. Starting in fiscal year 2008, section 3 would Of the remaining population (those people proper photo identification to vote. This re- authorize the appropriation of such sums as whose driver’s licenses would not come up quirement would preempt state laws in the are necessary for the EAC to make payments for renewal until after November 2010), CBO 47 states that do not currently require all to states to cover the costs of providing gov- expects that about 20 percent could vote voters to show photo identification when ernment-issued photo identification cards to using a passport to prove citizenship. The re- voting. The preemption, in and of itself, voters who state that they cannot afford to maining population—about 50 million peo- would not impose significant costs on those pay for the cards. The cost of implementing ple—would be required to either renew their governments. this provision would depend upon the num- driver’s licenses early or to obtain voter ber of voters who receive identification cards Establishing an Outreach Program identification cards as authorized by the bill. for free, and the cost of producing those The bill would require states to ‘‘establish The costs of processing such a large number cards. a program’’ to provide photo identification of applications by 2010 would be substantial. The National Commission on Federal Elec- cards to meet the requirements of the bill. While the costs to states would vary, they tion Reform estimated in 2001 that up to 10 According to government sources, estab- would include providing new licenses or iden- percent of those eligible to vote do not have lishing such a program would require some tification cards, establishing new databases, official state identification (typically, driv- or all of the following: purchasing certain hiring and training new staff, and providing er’s licenses). The commission assumed that new equipment, hiring additional staff for services to a large number of additional resi- this population consisted of the poor (who certain offices, training current employees, dents. CBO cannot estimate the total costs may not have cars) and those living in dense providing outreach activities to educate af- of this mandate, but they likely would far urban areas (who may not need cars). Indi- fected voters via pamphlets, television and exceed the threshold established in UMRA. ana, Georgia, and Missouri currently require radio advertisements, and posting informa- State governments may choose to use reve- voters to have photo identification. Those tion on state and local Web sites. Costs for nues received from fees to cover the expenses states estimate that around 7 percent of each state would vary based on the demo- associated with this mandate. Under UMRA, their registered voters do not have a state- graphics of the population the state without however, these revenues are considered a issued driver’s license or identification card. photo identification and the current voting means of financing and as such are not Based on the estimates and experience of structure in the state. For example, states counted against the mandate costs of H.R. those states, CBO estimates that about 4 per- that conduct voting by mail would not incur 4844 for purposes of determining whether cent of the nation’s registered voters—about costs to train poll workers, while states that costs would exceed the UMRA threshold.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18576 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 Estimated impact on the private sector: By Tribal Governments: Sarah Puro; Impact on in the Marine Corps League and Disabled requiring individuals to have a government- the Private Sector: Paige Piper/Bach. American Veterans. issued identification to vote in a federal Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. Regi- election, H.R. 4844 would impose new private- Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Anal- sector mandates, as defined in UMRA. Based ysis. nald B. Knight for his admirable efforts to im- prove the community of Pahrump, Nevada, on information from government and other f sources, CBO estimates that the cost to com- and for his long record of public service as a ply with those mandates would exceed the PAYING TRIBUTE TO REGINALD B. Federal employee and retiree. I applaud his annual threshold established by UMRA for KNIGHT efforts and wish him luck in all his future en- private-sector mandates ($128 million in 2006, deavors, adjusted annually for inflation) in at least one of the first five years the mandates are HON. JON C. PORTER f in effect. OF NEVADA INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO Under the bill, the requirement for an indi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMEND THE INDIAN HEALTH vidual to have a government-issued identi- fication for federal elections would be imple- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO EN- mented in two phases. In 2008, the bill would Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to SURE CURRENT REPORTING RE- require individuals to provide ‘‘a govern- honor Mr. Reginald ‘‘Reggie’’ Knight for his QUIREMENTS ment-issued, current, and valid photo identi- outstanding service to his community. fication’’ to the appropriate election official Reggie graduated from Cass Technical High when voting in person. Individuals voting HON. STEPHANIE HERSETH other than in person would be required to School in Detroit in 1954. Soon after, he en- OF SOUTH DAKOTA submit ‘‘a copy of a government-issued, cur- listed in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vietnam as a Recon Platoon Sergeant. He be- rent, and valid photo identification’’ along Tuesday, September 19, 2006 with their ballot. Certain voters in the uni- came senior enlisted Staff Assistant to the formed services who are absent from the Commanding Officer of Fighter Attack Squad- Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to United States during the election would be ron 323 at the Marine Corps Air Station in El introduce legislation that will help to protect exempt from this requirement. Individuals Toro, CA before he retired in 1974 as a Ser- the health care provided to Native Americans who wish to vote and who do not have an ap- geant Major. by the Indian Health Service. propriate identification card would have to obtain one. Government identification cards After Reggie retired from the Marines, he Providing quality health care is one of the such as a passport, a driver’s license, or a began working for the Veterans Administration most important Federal responsibilities in In- state-issued photo identification would meet (VA), serving as the representative at dian country. Through a network of service the requirement for voting in federal elec- Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA, where units scattered across the country and across tions. On average, the state-issued photo he earned his associates degree in 1977. South Dakota, the Indian Health Service is the identification would be the least expensive While earning his bachelor’s degree at the primary, and often the only, access point to method to comply. For individuals who need University of Redlands in California, Reggie that care. to obtain identification, the cost of com- plying with the first phase of the mandate gained access to the VA’s regional office in For this reason, any service reduction at would be fees charged by states along with Denver as well as becoming health systems any service unit should be preceded by a thor- other expenses for individuals to obtain the specialist at the VA Hospital in Loma Linda, ough and thoughtful analysis of the impacts of photo identification. The bill would prohibit CA. In 1986, he transferred to the Department the reduction proposal, an evaluation of alter- states from charging a fee to any individual of Army, eventually earning the position of native options, and meaningful tribal consulta- who provides an attestation that they can- senior employment development specialist for tion at every step. Current law recognizes this not afford the fee for a photo identification. the U.S. Army Tank Auto/Command in War- and already requires that IHS conduct an im- In addition, the incremental costs for indi- viduals voting other than in person would be ren, MI. When he retired in 1994, he settled in pact study before implementing a reduction. the expense of making a copy of their identi- Pahrump, NV, becoming a member of the Na- Unfortunately, the law contains a critical fication. tional Active and Retired Federal Employees oversight and specifies only that the study Beginning with the regularly scheduled Association (NARFE). occur at least 1 year before any service reduc- general election for federal offices held in Within 5 years of his membership, Reggie tion. It contains nothing to prevent an outdated November 2010 and each subsequent federal helped triple the size of NARFE’s Chapter study from being inappropriately used to justify election, individuals who want to vote would 2276 by initiating a recruiting program, leading a service reduction. This legislation would cor- have to get ‘‘a government-issued, current, and valid photo identification for which the members in a highway cleanup, getting rect that mistake—mandating that the study individual was required to provide proof of NAFRE signs raised on local highways, joining occur 1 year, but nor more than 2 years, be- United States citizenship as a condition for the local Chamber of Commerce, and launch- fore the actual service reduction. This will en- the issuance of the identification.’’ Passports ing a public relations campaign in order to sure that any analysis will reflect current con- would meet that requirement. Individuals allow easily-accessible information about the ditions, not ones that no longer exist. without passports may be able to use drivers’ chapter in the local media. Throughout his This is a small and reasonable change that licenses that are issued and compliant with membership, Reggie has served as chapter is both consistent with the intent of existing the REAL ID Act, depending on whether vice president (a position he currently holds), those licenses also meet the requirements of statute and, I think, an important improvement. this bill. The REAL ID Act requires states to legislative officer, chairman of the public rela- Though introduced as a stand alone measure meet minimum standards for the docu- tions and membership committees, and, in today, I am hopeful that my amendment can mentation required by applicants for drivers’ 2000, he was elected the 10th president of the later be added to Indian Health Care Improve- licenses and identification cards. Under cur- Nevada NARFE Federation. Recently, he ment Act Amendments moving through this rent law, state-issued drivers’ licenses are chaired the host committee for two Nevada Congress. supposed to be compliant with the REAL ID Federation conventions. f Act by May 2008. Individuals who have ob- Reggie has also involved himself in a num- tained driver’s licenses between now and ber of efforts to enrich the lives of the TRIBUTE TO META JACKSON when their state becomes compliant with the REAL ID Act would have to renew their li- Pahrump community. He has worked with the censes early or obtain another state-issued University of Nevada Cooperative Extension HON. DALE E. KILDEE identification in order to vote in 2010. Based Service to offer programs such as 4–H, which OF MICHIGAN on information from government and other help youths develop leadership, citizenship, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources regarding the percentage of individ- and life skills. He also assisted in the estab- uals that renew licenses each year, the per- lishment of the Big Brother/Big Sister program Tuesday, September 19, 2006 centage of individuals with passports; and in his town. In 2001, Reggie was appointed Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the number of individuals that vote in fed- Chair of a committee to lobby the State legis- pay tribute to Meta Jackson for continuously eral elections, CBO estimates that the cost to comply with this mandate would exceed lature to construct a high-tech center in serving the Juniata Township Election Board UMRA’s annual threshold. Pahrump; that same year he was honored for the past 50 years. Meta will be honored at Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Mat- with the Golden heart Community Service a ceremony on November 7 for her service to thew Pickford; Impact on State, Local, and Award from the United Way. He is also active the community.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD September 19, 2006 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 18577 Meta started as an election inspector in for the safety of our nation in the Global War He served on the boards of directors of nu- 1956 during the Dwight Eisenhower-Adlai Ste- on Terrorism, and I urge my colleagues to merous community groups, including president venson Presidential race. At the time the support the Disabled Warriors’ Family Edu- of the Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce paper election ballots were counted by hand cation Act of 2006. and Rotary Club of Miami Shores. Dr. Lee’s and the counting often extended into the next f many honors included: the Woodrow Wilson day. She has told her current fellow poll work- National Fellowship; Danforth Foundation Na- ers that in the 1950s they would be up 24 DENTON RECEIVES SECOND tional Fellowship; Fulbright Fellowship, hours straight working to get every ballot STORMREADY RECOGNITION Universite´ de Paris; and National Endowment counted. Meta has served as the chair of the for the Humanities Summer Fellowship. He Election Board for several decades and has HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS was elected Commissioner of Florida’s South- witnessed many changes over the years. OF TEXAS ern Association of Colleges and Schools from Today the township uses opti-scan machines IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2000–05, and served on its executive council and automark loading terminals for the dis- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in 2004. abled that count the ballots as they run Born November 30, 1942, in Leitchfield, Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to through the system. Kentucky, Dr. Lee came to Barry University congratulate the City of Denton, TX, for receiv- In addition to serving as an election official from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, ing its second StormReady recognition. I com- for the past 50 years, Meta is active in the North Carolina, where he held the positions of mend Mayor Perry McNeill and the City of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, La- vice president for academic affairs; academic Denton’s Office of Emergency Management dies of the Moose, and the Caro Eagles. She dean; and associate professor of French. His for their commitment to supporting broader re- has lived in Juniata Township since the age of love of language led him to earn his doctor of gion and State efforts, both in planning and re- 5 and graduated from Caro High School. She philosophy from Fordham University in New sponse, to the weather-related challenges we married the late Walter Jackson in 1953 and York, with a major in French, minor in Span- have faced in 2006. ish. He earned his bachelor’s degree from moved to the family dairy farm. Meta and Wal- The National Weather Service issues Brescia College in Owensboro, Kentucky, ma- ter have four children and nine grandchildren. StormReady recognition to cities, such as joring in French with minors in English, Span- Meta continues to help out on the family farm Denton, that establish a level of preparedness ish and history. by doing the recordkeeping and running er- beyond the minimum standards of severe Considered a preeminent scholar of Voltaire rands. weather operations. These leading cities are Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Represent- and an internationally respected scholar and selected based on their readiness in six areas, atives to join me in congratulating Meta Jack- lecturer, Dr. Lee co-authored ‘‘Livre including the receipt of National Weather Serv- son for 50 years as an election official and dangereux: Le Dictionnaire philosophique de ice information, local weather and water moni- wish her the best as she continues her service Voltaire’’ in 1994, and published book reviews toring, local warning distribution, communica- to the community. in 10 journals. tion of information to the National Weather f Dr. Lee became Barry University’s vice Service in Fort Worth, community prepared- president for academic affairs in 1981. As its THE DISABLED WARRIORS’ ness, and administrative tools. The City of chief academic officer, Dr. Lee was an integral FAMILY EDUCATION ACT OF 2006 Denton met or exceeded each of these areas. part of Barry University growing from a small Under the capable direction of Denton’s college of just under 2,000 students to today’s HON. STEVE BUYER Emergency Manager Michael Penaluna, institution of more than 9,200. Barry Univer- Mayor McNeill and the City of Denton have sity, Florida’s fourth-largest private institution OF INDIANA demonstrated their commitment to protecting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of higher education, provides bachelor’s, mas- and preparing citizens for severe weather ter’s, law, and seven doctoral degree pro- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 emergencies. Thanks to the hard work of grams across the state. Founded in 1940, the Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, today I am proud these individuals, the City of Denton is a safer university is sponsored by the Dominican Sis- to introduce H.R. 6096 the Disabled Warriors’ place and a model for communities around the ters of Adrian, Michigan. Barry University, Family Education Act of 2006. I am especially nation. named one of the most diverse institutions of I extend my sincerest congratulations to the pleased that the Ranking Member of the Vet- higher education in the South by US News City of Denton, Mayor Perry McNeill and the erans Affairs Committee Honorable LANE and World Magazine for the last seven years, Office of Emergency Management on receiv- EVANS, and the Chairman and Ranking Mem- possesses a diverse student population from ing their second StormReady emergency re- ber of the Subcommittee on Economic Oppor- more than 70 countries characterizing Barry’s sponse recognition. tunity Honorable JOHN BOOZMAN and Honor- global community. able STEPHANIE HERSETH join me as original f Dr. Lee’s life mirrored the diversity found at cosponsors. TRIBUTE TO DR. JOSEPH PATRICK Barry University. His research and travels took The Disabled Warriors’ Family Education LEE him to France, England, Switzerland, Belgium, Act of 2006 would allow spouses and depend- Netherlands and Germany, and his reputation ent children to access their Survivors’ and De- HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK led him to more than 30 locations throughout pendents’ Education Assistance under chapter the United States and the world as a speaker OF FLORIDA 35 of title 38, U.S.C. prior to the severely in- and guest lecturer. Further, he was a member IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES jured servicemember being discharged from of more than 15 professional organizations, in- active duty. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 cluding the American Association of Teachers Many of our disabled warriors have spouses Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise of French, American Association of University who find themselves faced with being the today to celebrate the life and mourn the Administrators, American Comparative Lit- breadwinner of the family. It is important that passing of, Dr. Joseph Patrick Lee, the pro- erature Association, American Society for these individuals have access to their edu- vost and senior vice president for academic Eighteenth-Century Studies, British Society for cation benefits to improve their ability to com- affairs at Barry University in Miami Shores, Eighteenth-Century Studies, Modern Lan- pete in the job market. Therefore, once the Florida. guage Association, North American Associa- servicemember receives a VA rating stating Dr. Lee was an institution at Barry Univer- tion for the Study of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, that their injuries are permanent and total in sity, known throughout the Barry family and to and the South Atlantic Modern Language As- nature, the servicemember’s spouse, and col- generations of students. He was an extraor- sociation. Dr. Lee also was appointed to the lege-aged dependent children may begin their dinary scholar and an excellent administrator. editorial board of the ‘‘Complete Works of Vol- education during the servicemember’s con- He served quietly, competently, and well, help- taire,’’ and was national secretary-treasurer for valescence period, which in some instances ing to develop and expand Barry College into Delta Epsilon Sigma. may be 2 years. the major University it is today. His passing is Dr. Joseph Lee’s achievements were great, Mr. Speaker, this is an important piece of a huge loss. as was his commitment to Barry University’s legislation that will help families of our Dr. Lee was also an integral part of the community and the broader community of servicemembers who have sacrificed so much South Florida community for over 25 years. South Florida. I offer my sincere condolences

VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:26 May 10, 2017 Jkt 049102 PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BR19SE06.REC BR19SE06 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 18578 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 152, Pt. 13 September 19, 2006 to his family and all who were touched by his resolution (H. Res. 1000) providing for ear- ulators to better enforce state and federal law greatness. marking reform in the House of Representa- on military bases. It would create a registry to f tives (H. Res. 1003). track investment advisors, brokers, dealers, Rollcall No. 450—‘‘yes.’’ On Motion to Sus- and insurance salespersons, and let bases TRIBUTE TO OTTAWA TOWNSHIP pend the Rules and Pass the Thomas J. Man- know when a suspicious salesperson has HIGH SCHOOL ton Post Office Building (H.R. 6033). walked through their gates. Finally, the bill f would ban the worst types of financial prod- HON. JERRY WELLER ucts being sold to our military. These products S. 418: MILITARY PERSONNEL FI- OF ILLINOIS have disappeared from the civilian market, NANCIAL SERVICES PROTECTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and they should disappear from our military in- ACT Tuesday, September 19, 2006 stallations too. This bill has gained bipartisan support in Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE Congress. I urge you to support this legislation offer congratulations to Ottawa Township High OF TEXAS and protect the financial future of our military School (OTHS) in Ottawa, Illinois for its re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES personnel and their families. During a time markable accomplishment of winning the Illi- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 when so many of our armed forces are brave- nois State Music Championship for the tenth ly fighting tyranny abroad, we must ensure consecutive year. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, that they are protected at home. Much of the credit for this amazing achieve- I rise today in support of S. 418, the Military f ment must be attributed to the strong leader- Personnel Financial Services Protection Act. ship of Mr. Roger Am, Vocal Music Director, This act helps to ensure that our military per- IN HONOR OF POCAHONTAS’ and Ms. Sarah Reckmyer, Director of Bands. sonnel are not vulnerable to immoral and dis- SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Clearly, their hard work and commitment to honest insurance schemes. the program over the years have developed I think the provisions of this bipartisan bill HON. MARION BERRY an environment of high expectations. are crucial for the protection of our Armed OF ARKANSAS Further credit for the OTHS success is due Forces and their families. While most of Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the support of the school administration; the ica’s focus on the military concerns our ac- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 work of the music staff at the elementary tions abroad, protecting personnel and their schools which feed into Ottawa Township High families at home can sometimes be over- Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to School and the OTHS students themselves looked. But for years now, men and women in pay tribute to the city of Pocahontas in Ran- who have refused to accept any outcome the armed services have fallen victim to un- dolph County, Arkansas, which will celebrate short of victory in the state music competition. scrupulous salespersons pushing high cost its 150th anniversary this year. This is a sig- It is quite refreshing to see a public high and unnecessary financial products and life in- nificant milestone for the community and for all school with such a strong commitment to the surance. This practice must be stopped. who helped shape the city’s history. fine arts. In addition to its obviously out- As numerous investigations, studies, and Pocahontas has a long history dating back standing music program, Ottawa Township congressional hearings have shown, bad ac- to the 1700’s when the region was occupied High School also possesses and displays a tors within the insurance and financial prod- by the French and a number of Indian tribes, truly remarkable multi-million dollar collection ucts industry have been taking advantage of including the Osage and Cherokee. The city’s of artwork—a fine arts attribute which surely military personnel in order to turn a quick prof- first settler, Ransom S. Bettis, arrived from few public high schools in the nation can it. The military personnel they target are often Greenville, Missouri, in the early 1800’s and is match. young, inexperienced in financial matters, and credited with helping establish Pocahontas as In closing, let me state just how proud and particularly vulnerable to the aggressive sales the county seat. pleased I am to have this chance to provide tactics used by some companies. To make Pocahontas began as a significant river port my colleagues in the United States House of matters worse, Department of Defense Direc- and the first supply stop in Arkansas for trav- Representatives with this shining example of a tives and state regulations would be violated elers coming down Old Southwest Road. Sev- public educational institution which believes so or completely ignored by these salespersons, eral famous frontiersmen, including Sam strongly in offering its students this type of fine without repercussion. Houston, Stephen F. Austin, General Ulysses arts opportunity. I encourage my colleagues to In some cases, servicemen and women S. Grant and others, made stops in Poca- share this example with the high schools in were sold life insurance policies with low ben- hontas during this time. Even today, the city their own congressional districts in hopes of efits and premiums as high as fourteen times continues to serve as a strategic educational spurring interest in the fine arts in our young the amount available to every enlisted person and agricultural center for Randolph County citizens across our nation. under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insur- and the state. f ance program. In other cases, they were sold The city constructed its first courthouse in investments that have all but disappeared 1837, a 40 feet by 40 feet two story structure. PERSONAL EXPLANATION from the civilian markets because they can rob After the courthouse collapsed in 1870, Poca- investors of years of earnings. But some hontas residents replaced the structure in HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ salespersons found a niche outside of the 1875 with the historic courthouse that remains OF CALIFORNIA public mainstream to sell these disreputable today. The courthouse is a central landmark in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES investments on our military bases. Pocahontas’ historic downtown business It should be noted that there are many up- square with most of the commercial outlets Tuesday, September 19, 2006 standing financial and insurance companies renovated to compliment the building. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. that sell very worthwhile investment and insur- Pocahontas served as a major recruiting, Speaker, on Thursday, September 14, 2006, I ance products to military personnel and their training, and supply center during the Civil was unavoidably detained due to a prior obli- families. They should be applauded for the War. The city housed as many as 10,000 men gation. fine job that they do in helping our military after Arkansas withdrew from the Union on I request that the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD members and their families. This bill is tar- May 6, 1861. These men helped the state pre- reflect that had I been present and voting, I geted at the few who abuse the system and pare for combat and secure the northern bor- would have voted as follows: prey upon our military. der from invasion. Federal troops even burned Rollcall No. 448—‘‘no.’’ On Ordering the This bill, the Military Personnel Financial a section of the city, including the Pocahontas Previous Question providing for the adoption Services Protection Act, will stop these prac- newspaper office, during the conflict. of the resolution (H. Res. 1000) providing for tices by targeting the bad actors, adding The late nineteenth century through the mid- earmarking reform in the House of Represent- much-needed transparency and communica- 1920s marked a golden age for Pocahontas. atives (H. Res. 1003). tion between federal and state agencies. This The city had seven hotels and forty-three Rollcall No. 449—‘‘yes.’’ On Agreeing to the bill clarifies confusing jurisdictional issues be- steamboats that navigated the Black River and Resolution providing for the adoption of the tween DoD and state regulators, allowing reg- turned Pocahontas into an important port of

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Hurricane Floyd was one of San Francisco Railroad construct a new rail- 20 surgeries, Hal counts it a privilege to share the most devastating storms to hit the United road bridge across the Black River in 1911. in Gregory’s many wonderful moments like in States in more than 25 years. When Hurricane Other early industries included four button fac- 2004 when Gregory carried the Olympic torch. Floyd roared ashore in North Carolina in Sep- tories, a brick company, Hanauer’s cotton gin, Hal is dedicated to ensuring that Gregory and tember of 1999, the storm took at least 56 the Grafton Stave and Heading Company, and all other individuals living with Spina Bifida lives, and left damages upwards of $6 billion the Pocahontas Bending Works, which made enjoy a high quality of life. Through Hal’s vi- from the Carolinas to New England. wooden parts for wagon wheels around 1901. sion and dedication to helping Gregory and Although the National Weather Service uses Development slowed during the 1920s and the tens of thousands of people like him, he the Saffir-Simpson Scale to classify hurricane 1930s until several industries began to locate joined with a group of colleagues to form the strength according to wind speed, Hurricane in the area. In 1942, Pocahontas landed a fac- Spina Bifida Foundation in 1999. Floyd showed us that much more damage, tory that made powdered eggs for the army In its 7 years of existence, the Foundation death, and destruction can be created by un- and employed about 500 residents. Brown has achieved many amazing things for the expected inland flooding. One year ago this Shoe Company came to the area just a few Spina Bifida community. Just a few years ago, fact was displayed again with disastrous inten- years later, becoming the largest employer in people born with Spina Bifida did not live past sity during Hurricane Katrina when the dam- Pocahontas. Other factories came in the their teenage years and yet today, thanks to age was not just limited to the immediate 1960s including McGee, Aircraft Engineer, the advances in medical research and the coastal areas of the gulf coast. After the Cinch, and Pro Group, followed by Amerace dedication of public advocates like Hal Pote, storms there were inland areas in Louisiana, ESNA in the 1970s. many children with Spina Bifida are living to Mississippi, and Alabama that were inacces- Pocahontas continues to benefit today from be adults. With more and more people with sible for weeks following the severe flooding. its central location between the hills of the Spina Bifida living into adulthood, Hal and the The purpose of my Hurricane Summit was Ozarks to the west and the rich farmland of Spina Bifida Foundation are committed to ad- to bring together meteorological experts from the Delta to the east. Tourists and residents dressing the new challenges these adults now universities, the National Hurricane Center, flock to the region’s five rivers year-round for face. and the National Weather Service to develop all types of recreational activities including One of the specific projects in which Hal a more accurate index for inland flood moni- fishing and canoeing. The city is also home to has been instrumental is urging Gruma—one toring. With the information gathered at this the Black River Technical College which con- of the world’s largest producers of corn flour summit, I drafted legislation to ensure that tributes significantly to the region’s educated and tortillas—to begin research and product NOAA and the National Weather Service workforce. testing on enriching its corn products with folic make significant improvements to their inland This month, friends and residents of Poca- acid, a known preventative of Spina Bifida. At flood warning system. H.R. 2486, the Inland hontas will kick-off a three week long celebra- the urging of the Foundation and with the full Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act of tion honoring the city’s 150 years of history. I and strong support of the Spina Bifida Cau- 2002, was passed in the 107th Congress and ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating cus, Gruma now has a year-end goal of en- enjoyed wide bipartisan support. Pocahontas, Arkansas, on this significant mile- riching all its corn products sold within the Mr. Speaker, this legislation directed NOAA stone. We send our appreciation to the city’s United States. and the National Weather Service to improve citizens for years of hard work and dedication This is an outstanding and notable achieve- the capability to forecast inland flooding asso- to their community, and wish Pocahontas ment. In fact, studies show that if all women ciated with tropical storms and hurricanes, to many more years as a wonderful place to live in the United States consumed the rec- develop a distinctive inland flood warning and raise a family. ommended amount of folic acid every day be- index for emergency management officials, and to train emergency management officials, f fore and during early pregnancy, up to 70 per- cent of neural tube birth defects could be pre- National Weather Service personnel, and me- TRIBUTE TO HAL POTE vented. Members of the Hispanic/Latino Com- teorologists to use these improved forecasting munity are at a higher risk of Spina Bifida af- techniques for inland flooding. HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH fected pregnancies than any other ethnic An important part of this legislation requires the National Weather Service and NOAA to OF NEW JERSEY group and this important and commendable report annually to Congress on the progress of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES action by Gruma has significant implications this new flood index. I would like to continue Tuesday, September 19, 2006 for improving the health and well-being of the US Hispanic/Latino population. to work with the members of the Science Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I would like to Committee and the Appropriations Committee would like to take his opportunity to recognize commend Hal for his outstanding leadership of to ensure that NOAA provides these reports to and congratulate Hal Pote on the occasion of the Spina Bifida Foundation and his steadfast the Congress in a timely manner. Congress must provide the proper oversight his 60th birthday. commitment to improving the quality of life not to NOAA to ensure that the progress in devel- Hal, a friend of mine, diligently serves as just for his nephew Gregory but for all individ- oping an improved inland flooding index can the President of the Spina Bifida Foundation, uals living with Spina Bifida. I wish him the be put in place to save lives. SBF. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Spina best on the occasion of his 60th birthday and Bifida Caucus, I have had the privilege of am confident that he will continue to enjoy f working along side Hal and truly appreciate many successes in all of his charitable and TRIBUTE TO EDWARD BEHNE his commitment and dedication to improving professional endeavors. the quality of life for individuals living with f HON. RON PAUL Spina Bifida. OF TEXAS Mr. Speaker, Spina Bifida—our nation’s H.R. 5450, NOAA REAUTHORIZATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most commonly permanently disabling birth ACT defect—occurs in the first month of pregnancy Tuesday, September 19, 2006 when the spinal column does not close com- HON. BOB ETHERIDGE Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I wish to take this pletely. Spina Bifida occurs in approximately 7 OF NORTH CAROLINA opportunity to pay tribute to Major Edward Lee out of 10,000 live births and currently there IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Behne, a decorated military veteran, entre- are 70,000 men, women, adolescents, and preneur, husband, and father who passed children living with Spina Bifida in the United Tuesday, September 19, 2006 away on September 8. Major Behne served States. Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- his country by flying UH–1 Hueys in Vietnam In addition to Hal’s strong professional com- port of this legislation to reauthorize NOAA from 1967 to 1970. Major Behne is the Viet- mitment to improving the lives of those living and call on the agency to work to develop an nam War’s second-most decorated army pilot,

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The legislation, which is based on an campaigns), two Meritorious Unit Citations, The pursuit of excellence shared by the fac- amendment attached by Senator GRASSLEY to and 80 Air Medals. ulty and students of this institution creates an S. 1321, the ‘‘Telephone Excise Tax Repeal In 1979, Edward Behne retired from the atmosphere that is ripe for achievement. Ac- Act of 2005,’’ would authorize $2 million to- army to return to his home in Texas, in 1988, cordingly, the Gompers students have won nu- ward the establishment of an office within the he founded Tex-Air Helicopters, Inc. Guided merous awards and competitions, including IRS Criminal Investigation division to pros- by his vision of a company that would provide second place in the New York City All Acad- ecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws. customers an unprecedented level of quality, emy Competition, third place in the New York/ This office would coordinate closely with the service, and performance in helicopter oper- New Jersey Regional Botball tournament, and existing task forces in the Department of Jus- ations, Major Behne worked for over 20 years first place in the 2005 high school division of tice that are focused on sex trafficking offend- to build Tex-Air into one of the major providers the USA Memory Championship. In addition, ers. The IRS would be directed to focus on of helicopter services in the Gulf Coast region. the school has graduated numerous students the willful failure of traffickers to file returns, By 2000, the Tex-Air fleet had grown to thirty who have gone on to have very successful ca- supply information, or pay tax where the tax- aircraft and was the most modern and sophis- reers. Some of its more well known alumni in- payer is an ‘‘aggravated’’ non-filer. Addition- ticated helicopter fleet in the United States. clude General Robert White, who piloted the ally, the provision establishes a new felony of- Operations ranged from Florida to Mexico with X–15, the nation’s first rocket aircraft; Damien fense for an aggravated failure to file to in- twelve helicopter bases, fifteen offshore refuel- Radcliffe, of the movie Glory Road; and former clude failure to file with respect to income or ing platforms, and two major maintenance fa- Gompers music teacher Alexander Altieri, who payments derived from activity which is crimi- cilities. Tex-Air established an extensive off- performed with legends such as Tito Puente nal under Federal or State law. The aggra- shore radio network for operational control and and Eddie Palmieri. vated failure shall carry a maximum sentence flight following across the entire Gulf of Mexico Mr. Speaker, while I am truly impressed by of ten years per failure and shall increase the using repeaters and a central communications the academic achievements of Gompers, it is penalty from $25,000 under current law to base. In 2003, Major Behne retired from Tex- the school’s commitment to serving the com- $50,000. The legislation also increases other Air to return to his beloved Texas hill country munity that makes me most proud. Currently, penalties for underpayment or overpayment of ranch, where he entertained his best friends the school tutors students from neighborhood tax due to fraud. and family members, worked and hunted. primary schools, holds food drives for the The bill works to the benefit of the women War hero, entrepreneur, rancher, family needy, and plants trees in an effort to beautify and girls that are victimized by the traffickers man—Major Edward Behne made numerous the South Bronx. In past years, the school not only by removing the traffickers from the contributions to the betterment of his country sponsored a shared instruction program for streets but also by revising the IRS Whistle- and set an example for us all. I ask my col- students who attended high schools without blower provisions that are currently in place so leagues to join me in paying tribute to Major trade programs. that the women and girls who choose to par- Edward Lee Behne and extend our condo- ‘‘Through a depression and two wars, Sam- ticipate in the investigation of the trafficker will lences to his wife, Mary Lynne; two sons, uel Gompers High school in the South Bronx be eligible to participate in the whistleblower Mark Behne and Mike Behne; four step chil- has been supplying skilled craftsmen for the program and may ultimately receive some dren, Jimmy Gonzalez, Mark Gonzalez, Tanya nation’s industries,’’ said a New York Post arti- payment for their participation. Roland and Robert Hughey; brother, Richard cle in January of 1960. Fortunately, forty-six It is important that we protect the victims of Behne; sister, Gwen Pascal; grandchild, Jose- years and three wars later, Gompers con- the sex trade industry, and punish the preda- phine Behne; and 14 step grandchildren, as tinues to provide state of the art vocational tors who exploit them. well as all of Major Behne’s family and friends. and technical training in today’s highly techno- f f logical world. Mr. Speaker. for its commitment to excel- REMEMBERING 9/11 TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL GOMPERS lence and tireless efforts to empower those HIGH SCHOOL who have the least among us, I ask that my HON. BRIAN P. BILBRAY ´ colleagues join me in paying tribute to Samuel OF CALIFORNIA HON. JOSE E. SERRANO Gompers High School on the occasion of its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK seventieth anniversary. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, in a day that Tuesday, September 19, 2006 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION will be looked upon as one of the worst days Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great TO COMBAT HUMAN SEX TRAF- in American history, I remember it as a day pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to FICKING where the world saw the best in all of us. To- Samuel Gompers High School as it celebrates gether, we mourned the loss of our fellow its seventieth anniversary of service in the HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY countrymen, grieved for the families they left South Bronx. The first New York School de- OF NEW YORK behind and reaffirmed our resolve to cement signed to serve as a vocational high school, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the lessons of their sacrifice. Today, we cele- Samuel Gompers is a trailblazing institution brate their memory by forging a renewed com- that I am proud to represent in Congress. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 mitment to never forget the lives lost on Sep- Gompers opened its doors on September Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, today, along tember 11th. For every life we lost, there was 12, 1935 and immediately began to make val- with Representative LYNN WOOLSEY and Rep- also a tale of courage and spirit. uable contributions to the nation. After training resentative JERROLD NADLER, I am introducing I’d like to take a moment to tell you the machinists and welders during World War II, legislation that would combat human sex traf- story of a 53-year-old Catholic priest living in Gompers became one of the first high schools ficking by using the tax code to put traffickers San Diego named Bill Metzdorf who is also a to adopt a technical program and to receive in prison. Approximately 600,000 to 800,000 member of the California National Guard. On accreditation from the Middle States Atlantic people are trafficked across international bor- September 11th, Father Metzdorf was fulfilling School Association. ders each year. Instead of dreams of better his annual National Guard requirements by As the world evolves, Gompers adjusts its jobs and better lives, they are trapped into a performing funerals at Arlington National Cem- curriculum accordingly, ensuring its students nightmare of coercion, violence, and disease. etery. Minutes following the attack on the Pen- are always a step ahead of rapid advances in However, trafficking is not just a problem in tagon, Father Metzdorf was coordinating an technology. Majors such as Computer Pre-En- other countries. In addition to the men, impromptu prayer service. He would later ac- gineering with Cisco Certification, Desktop women, and children from around the world company rescue workers into the Pentagon Publishing, Computer Aided Design, Copier who are brought into the United States for the debris and perform blessings over the remains Repair, and Electronic Technician with A+ sole purpose of being bought and sold by of those who did not survive the attack. He did

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Amidst all of the fear and uncertainty, Father My legislation will forge a stronger partner- Metzdorf stood with unwavering strength and PERSONAL EXPLANATION ship between the federal government and gave others the gift of comfort. His story is local floodplain managers. It will: Create a similar to many of the police, fire and emer- HON. DAN BURTON grant program within FEMA to educate prop- gency responders who went into action, OF INDIANA erty owners about their flood risk and about unafraid and unwilling to let cowards win the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the importance of flood insurance; and Funds day. this grant program at $50 million dollars annu- Tuesday, September 19, 2006 As we honor those people lost five years ally over five years. ago and the heroes who helped rebuild an in- Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I was People at risk of flooding need to know their jured nation, let us also remember the men regrettably unable to be on the House Floor options and our local floodplain managers are and women who are currently serving in our for rollcall vote 451, final passage of H. Con. our best partners in this effort. To put it quite armed forces, who did not expect nor invite Res. 210—Supporting the goal of eliminating simply, with 20,000 participating communities what would follow after September 11th. The suffering and death due to cancer by the year in NFIP—one size does not fit all. Our local people living in the San Diego region that I 2015; rollcall vote 452, final passage of H. partners know the risks, they know the land- represent understand as well as anyone what Res. 622—To recognize and honor the Filipino scape and in many cases they know the peo- kind of sacrifices come with military service. World War II veterans for their defense of ple. They know how to reach out to the people They have agreed to put a greater interest democratic ideals and their important contribu- in their flood plain. above their own and are the cornerstone of tion to the outcome of World War II; and, roll- They can focus on the estimated 20 to 25 our Republic. They are defending the very call vote 453, final passage of H. Con. Res. percent of property owners who have fallen thing the terrorists tried to destroy and we will 415—Condemning the repression of the Ira- through the cracks of our flood insurance sys- never forget their service or sacrifices. nian Baha’i community and calling for the tem. People who are supposed to carry flood The truth is—we survived the worst and we emancipation of Iranian Baha’is. Had I been insurance, but do not carry it. Or use the still stand tall today. Bound by a common spirit present I would have voted: ‘‘aye,’’ for rollcall money for an educational campaign directed of enterprise and a love of liberty, we have vote 451, ‘‘aye’’ for rollcall vote 452, and ‘‘aye’’ towards people living in areas protected by moved beyond the shadows cast by the for rollcall vote 453. levees, but not subject to the federal flood in- events of 9–11 and persevered. The terrorists f surance requirement. Spreading the message: may have succeeded in tearing down struc- Levees can fail or overtop in severe weather. tures, but no deed can extinguish the flames HONORING THE REVEREND DR. So it is common sense to carry flood insur- of freedom, or the American spirit. RAYMOND A. BELL ance, even if the federal government no f longer requires it. This program can work. 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF AL-ANON HON. JO ANN DAVIS OF VIRGINIA Last year, with the support of a $162,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEMA grant, my local flood protection body, HON. JIM RAMSTAD the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency OF MINNESOTA Tuesday, September 19, 2006 (SAFCA), conducted just such a flood insur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speak- ance outreach initiative. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 er, I rise today to call attention to the accom- SAFCA reached out to more than 45,000 Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, this month plishments of a great man and a great Vir- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) pol- marks the 55th anniversary of Al-Anon Family ginian, Dr. Raymond A. Bell, Senior Pastor at icyholders in the American River floodplain. In Groups. As co-chair of the Addiction, Treat- Mount Hope Baptist Church. February 2005, this densely populated region ment and Recovery Caucus, I want to recog- Dr. Bell celebrates his 20th Anniversary with was released from the Federal flood insurance nize the tremendous work of this dedicated or- Mount Hope Baptist Church on September 23, requirement. ganization. 2006. SAFCA’s efforts yielded impressive results. For over half a century, Al-Anon and Dr. Bell is a true pillar of his community. As More than one year after SAFCA conducted Alateen have been a key source of support a leader in the faith community and an advo- outreach, 74 percent of the 45,000 NFIP pol- and hope for families and friends of alcoholics cate for his congregation, Dr. Bell is a real ex- icyholders who were removed from the Fed- and addicts all over the world, with over ample of the values held dear by Virginians— eral requirement had maintained their flood in- 26,000 groups in 115 different countries. hard work, perseverance, and dedication. surance protection. Policymakers often focus attention on the in- Mr. Speaker, Dr. Bell is a true American Of this group, 43 percent now carry Pre- dividual with chemical addiction and forget or leader. A successful reverend and public serv- ferred Risk flood insurance. Preferred Risk underestimate how devastating a loved one’s ant who has worked tirelessly for so many Policies provide property owners, who have disease can be on friends and family mem- years, I wish Dr. Bell many more years to so been released from the federal requirement, bers. greatly impact his fellow Virginians. but remain at risk of flooding, with full flood in- Thankfully, Al-Anon and Alateen have never f surance protection for about half the price of forgotten and are always there whenever a a Standard flood policy. Because of their lower hurting person reaches out for help. We owe ‘‘FLOOD INSURANCE COMMUNITY cost, it is likely that these Preferred Risk Poli- a tremendous debt of gratitude to Al-Anon and OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM cies will result in a higher level of policy reten- Alateen. ACT OF 2006’’ tion over time. This month not only marks the 55th anniver- Through this partnership with SAFCA, sary of Al-Anon, it is also the 17th annual Na- HON. DORIS O. MATSUI FEMA was able to retain a high number of tional Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery OF CALIFORNIA flood insurance policies in the Sacramento re- Month. As we celebrate the promise and pos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion—a region that accounts for nearly 1 in 4 sibility of recovery this month, we must also of all flood insurance policies in California. Tuesday, September 19, 2006 remember the loved ones impacted by this Increasing the number of people who carry devastating disease. As the chemical depend- Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, one year after and hold on to their flood insurance will only ency professionals tell us, chemical addiction Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it is clear that strengthen the National Flood Insurance Pro- is truly a ‘‘family disease.’’ more needs to be done to protect and prepare gram. And as Katrina made painfully clear: We Thanks to Al-Anon, these individuals have a homeowners from future catastrophic flooding. need a strong and functional program to be place to go where they can find hope and sup- Which is why I have introduced the ‘‘Flood In- there for our constituents in times of crisis.

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