H5474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 12, 2004 Room in order to avoid Republican arm from $19 million a year to almost $70 ance of mercy and justice now and for- twisting. By 4:30, the browbeating had million, and they served over 160,000 ever. Amen. moved into the Republican Cloak patients a year. In addition to his full f Room in the back of the Chamber, out time professional job, Mike was an ac- of sight of C–SPAN cameras and the in- tive member of Dignity Chicago, a THE JOURNAL somniac public. Republican leaders community of lesbian, gay, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The woke up President Bush, and a White transgender, bisexual and straight Chair has examined the Journal of the House aide passed a cell phone from Catholics. He was also active with last day’s proceedings and announces one recalcitrant Member to another in United Power For Action, Stand to the House his approval thereof. the Cloak Room. At 5:55 a.m., 2 hours Against Cancer, and was a board mem- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and 55 minutes after the rollcall began, ber of the National Association of Com- nal stands approved. twice as long ever as any rollcall had munity Health Centers. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to taken in the history of the House of Mr. Speaker, I have been around the clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on Representatives, two western Repub- community health center movement agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of licans, one from Arizona and one from for many years; as a matter of fact, the Journal. Idaho, emerged from that Cloak Room, since its inception, and I have never The SPEAKER pro tempore. The walked down the aisle, picked up one of encountered a more talented, ener- question is on the Speaker’s approval these cards, a green card, scrawled getic, visionary and effective leader, of the Journal. their name and their district number planner, and manager. It is indeed un- The question was taken; and the on it, and sheepishly surrendered it to fortunate Mike passed on so soon. For- Speaker pro tempore announced that the Clerk of the House. The Speaker tunately, he did much good while he the ayes appeared to have it. gaveled the vote closed 2 hours and 55 was here. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I object to minutes after it began. Medicare pri- Therefore, I express condolences to the vote on the ground that a quorum vatization had passed. his family, friends and colleagues, and is not present and make the point of To paraphrase Yogi Berra, I guess it trust that Access will continue as the order that a quorum is not present. is not over until the drug companies best of its kind in the Nation. We sim- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and the Republican leadership says it ply pause to say thank you to Mike ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- is over. Savage. ceedings on this question will be post- Mr. Speaker, Republicans can do a f poned. lot in the middle of the night under the The point of no quorum is considered RECESS cover of darkness. Last week, House withdrawn. Republican leadership demonstrated a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- new bravado, the same kind of thing ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair f they did last year, month after month, declares the House in recess until 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by holding this vote open in broad day- p.m. today. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the light. Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 40 What can the American people expect gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- come forward and lead the House in the to see from the Republican leadership cess until 2 p.m. in the future? Pledge of Allegiance. f Mr. PETRI led the Pledge of Alle- f b 1400 giance as follows: CELEBRATING LIFE OF MICHAEL I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the C. SAVAGE AFTER RECESS United States of America, and to the Repub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The recess having expired, the House lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ant to the order of the House of Janu- was called to order by the Speaker pro indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ary 20, 2004, the gentleman from Illi- tempore (Mr. TERRY) at 2 p.m. f nois (Mr. DAVIS) is recognized during f MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE morning hour debates for 5 minutes. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I PRAYER A message from the Senate by Mr. have always been told that life is filled The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Monahan, one of its clerks, announced with uncertainty. Therefore, we should Coughlin, offered the following prayer: that the Senate has passed without always endeavor to do as much as we Ever-faithful Lord God, to create a amendment a bill of the House of the can while we can because we never new order among Your people, the following title: know when the time will come when we prophet Ezekiel established a new H.R. 1303. An act to amend the E-Govern- cannot do. scheme of weights and measures for all ment Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking Such has been the life of Michael C. aspects of daily life and business. authority of the Judicial Conference. Savage who recently died in a boating His prophetic action causes us to ask f accident. Mike was young, 51 years of what criteria do we use to measure and age. He was openly gay, had a partner judge ourselves, others, and the per- CONGRESS MUST ACT TO PASS of 15 years, was a loving son to his formance of institutions today. Only REFORM TO CURRENT MEDICAL mother, Ms. Maureen Savage, and You, O Lord, hold the light to see hon- JUSTICE SYSTEM brother to his siblings, Chuck and estly the highest aspirations and, at (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given Cindy. the same time, the deepest limitations permission to address the House for 1 Mike was the chief executive officer of Your people. minute and to revise and extend his re- of Access Community Health Network, Help America to live in the light of marks.) probably the most successful group of Your eternal wisdom. Guide the deter- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, $230 bil- community health centers in the coun- minations of this Congress as they for- lion. That is the cost last year of the try. Mike worked on AIDS and gay mulate laws based upon America’s medical justice system in this country. issues in Chicago, moved away to Bos- ideals and yet practical enough to ad- Of that figure, 20 percent went to com- ton to become executive director of the dress our limitations in facing the pensate patients for actual pain and Fenway Community Health Center, most important problems of today and damages, 20 percent went to lawyers’ and then returned to Chicago to run tomorrow. fees, 20 percent went to insurance over- the Access Community Health Corpora- Free government leaders from all head, and 25 percent was paid out in tion. self-deception and the manipulation of noneconomic damages for things like When Mike took over Access in 1994, others, that they may accomplish Your pain and suffering. they had nine sites. At the time of his good purpose for this Nation and be Mr. Speaker, we can scarcely afford death, he had grown the network into measured themselves honestly by their this continued type of expenditure in 41 sites and increased its annual budget constituents. In You alone is the bal- this country; and, indeed, this House

VerDate May 21 2004 00:53 Jul 13, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12JY7.002 H12PT1 July 12, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5475 has passed, twice in the past 2 years, on which a recorded vote or the yeas ments as one of the most talented vo- legislation seeking to reform this sys- and nays are ordered, or on which the calists in American popular music his- tem. Unfortunately, that legislation vote is objected to under clause 6 of tory. has languished on the other side of the rule XX. Born in 1924, Dinah Washington was a Capitol. Record votes on postponed questions singer and performer whose early influ- Mr. Speaker, it is more than just the will be taken later today. ence and focus was gospel music and monetary damages, though. It is the f spirituals. She began touring the coun- cost in terms of the human capital that try in 1940, was hired to sing with Lio- EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS we are losing today from doctors who nel Hampton’s big band, and signed her THAT DINAH WASHINGTON BE are leaving practice early, hospitals first recording contract in 1943. RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE that are having to close their doors. MOST TALENTED VOCALISTS IN Dinah Washington was recording But even more important than that, AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC HIS- with jazz stars and leaders in the in- Mr. Speaker, is the cost of human cap- TORY dustry by 1948 and was a full-fledged ital that will never be developed. I am pop music star by the late 1950s after talking about students in medical Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I move to recording the ballad ‘‘What a Dif- school, undergraduate school, and high suspend the rules and agree to the con- ference a Day Makes.’’ school who will look at their medical current resolution (H. Con. Res. 144) ex- Throughout her career, Dinah Wash- career ahead of them and decide it is pressing the sense of Congress that ington recorded in jazz, blues, rhythm just not worth the effort. Dinah Washington should be recognized and blues, and pop and was considered Mr. Speaker, we must act in this for her achievements as one of the a preeminent figure and an enormously Congress. most talented vocalists in American gifted vocalist in each genre. After f popular music history. dominating the charts in the late 1940s The Clerk read as follows: CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND and 1950s, Dinah Washington died on H. CON. RES. 144 FRIENDS OF ARMY LT. ROBERT December 14, 1963. By today’s measure, Whereas Dinah Washington was born in COLVILL she would have been considered a tre- August 1924; mendous crossover superstar. Whereas Dinah Washington was a singer (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- House Concurrent Resolution 144 is mission to address the House for 1 and performer whose early influence and focus was gospel music and spirituals, and simple and straightforward. It ex- minute and to revise and extend his re- presses the sense of Congress that marks.) who first toured the Nation to perform in 1940; Dinah Washington should be recognized Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the sad Whereas Dinah Washington was hired to for her versatility, remarkable music news reached Hoosiers last week. Army sing with Lionel Hampton’s big band in 1943, talent, and for influence on female vo- Lieutenant Robert Colvill, Junior, of and through this exposure gained her first calists in jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, Anderson, Indiana, lost his life fighting recording contract; pop, and gospel. I urge my colleagues Whereas Dinah Washington was recording to liberate Iraq and defend American to support this resolution. ideals overseas. He and three other sol- with jazz stars and leaders in the industry by Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of diers died as a result of wounds suf- 1948, and was a full-fledged pop music star by my time. fered during a terrorist car bombing the late 1950s after recording the ballad, ‘‘What a Difference a Day Makes’’; Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I and mortar attack. Whereas Dinah Washington recorded in yield myself such time as I may con- Robert Colvill, Jr., was a hero who jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, and pop, and believed in this great Nation. In the sume. was considered a preeminent figure and enor- Mr. Speaker, I commend the gen- ninth grade, he determined he would mously gifted vocalist in each; and serve his country in the Marine Corps. Whereas Dinah Washington died on Decem- tleman from New York (Mr. RANGEL) And so, after graduating from Madison ber 14, 1963, after dominating the charts in for his introduction of this resolution, Heights High School in 1991, he joined the late 1940s and 1950s, and by today’s meas- and I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 144, the Marines. He retired after 8 years of ures would have been considered a tremen- which recognizes the tremendous tal- service, having achieved the status of dous crossover superstar: Now, therefore, be ent and accomplishments of Dinah it sergeant. But his passion for fighting Washington. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the I have always been told that music is for his country was too much to ignore; Senate concurring), That it is the sense of and Robert Colvill, Jr., enlisted in the Congress that Dinah Washington should be universal and everlasting. Therefore, United States Army after only 1 year recognized for her versatility, remarkable Ms. Washington’s impact on music can as a civilian. musical talent, and for influence on female be felt and seen even among today’s I think Mayor Kevin Smith of Ander- vocalists in jazz, blues, rhythm and blues, contemporary talents. While Dinah son, Indiana, said it best when he said, pop, and gospel. Washington was born in the 1920s, her ‘‘Soldiers like Lt. Colvill represent the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- true impact on music began in the late best of the United States of America, ant to the rule, the gentleman from 1940s and 1950s. men and women of ideals who are Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- Ms. Washington’s early focus was on unafraid to fight for freedom for them- tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each gospel music and spirituals, yet she did selves, their country, and other peoples will control 20 minutes. not believe in mixing the secular and of the world.’’ The Chair recognizes the gentleman spiritual. And once she entered the Mr. Speaker, Lt. Robert Colvill, Jr., from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI). nonreligious music world profes- is a hero whose service and sacrifice GENERAL LEAVE sionally, she refused to include gospel brought freedom to 25 million Iraqis. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- in her repertoire. She became a full- His memory and the memory of that mous consent that all Members may fledged pop music star by the late sacrifice will forever be emblazoned on have 5 legislative days in which to re- 1950s, giving her the title of the Most the hearts of two grateful nations. vise and extend their remarks on H. Popular Black Female Recording Art- I offer my deepest condolences to his Con. Res. 144. ist at that time. family and friends and the community The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there She was noted as one of the most at large as we deal with the loss of a objection to the request of the gen- versatile and gifted vocalists in Amer- hero. tleman from Wisconsin? ican popular music history. Ms. Wash- f There was no objection. ington’s talent lent itself to making re- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- cordings in jazz, blues, rhythm and ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER self such time as I may consume, and I blues, and pop. PRO TEMPORE rise in support of H. Con. Res. 144. Despite her passing in December of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Reso- 1963, her music continues to influence ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair lution 144, which expresses the sense of artists today. In 1993, her memory and will postpone further proceedings Congress that Dinah Washington influence on music became forever as today on motions to suspend the rules should be recognized for her achieve- we remember she was inducted into the

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