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Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 No. 112 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was cury in the environment by limiting the use Massoud was already a legend. His called to order by the Speaker pro tem- of mercury fever thermometers and improv- courage and wisdom served his own pore (Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida). ing the collection and proper management of people well. It also inspired freedom- mercury, and for other purposes. f loving people throughout the world, f and let me admit to that I was one of DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER those who was inspired by Commander PRO TEMPORE MORNING HOUR DEBATES Massoud. It was my honor to have com- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- municated with him over the years as fore the House the following commu- ant to the order of the House of Janu- well as to go and meet him in Afghani- nication from the Speaker: ary 23, 2002, the Chair will now recog- stan about 5 years ago, meet him in WASHINGTON, DC, nize Members from lists submitted by one of his mountain retreats, one of his September 9, 2002. the majority and minority leaders for mountain holdouts, and strategize with I hereby appoint the Honorable DAN MIL- morning hour debates. The Chair will LER to act as Speaker pro tempore on this him on how to free Afghanistan from day. alternate recognition between the par- the grip of the Taliban. J. DENNIS HASTERT, ties, with each party limited to not to Commander Massoud, along with the Speaker of the House of Representatives. exceed 30 minutes, and each Member other leaders of the resistance against f except the majority leader, the minor- Soviet occupation, leaders like Abdul ity leader or the minority whip limited MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Haq, were heroes in the truest sense of to not to exceed 5 minutes. the word. Massoud was never defeated A message from the Senate by Mr. The Chair recognizes the gentleman by those Soviet troops during the long MONAHAN, one of its clerks, announced from California (Mr. ROHRABACHER) for battle for Afghanistan. It is unfortu- that the Senate has passed with an 5 minutes. nate that after the Soviets were de- amendment in which the concurrence f feated that chaos and a lack of support of the House is requested, a bill of the from Afghanistan’s Western friends House of the following title: HONORING COMMANDER MASSOUD prevented Massoud and others from H.R. 5010. An act making appropriations Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, unifying and democratizing their coun- for the Department of Defense for the fiscal today is the first anniversary of the year ending September 30, 2003, and for other try. Americans can be proud, however, purposes. murder of Commander Massoud, a lead- that we helped Commander Massoud The message also announced that the er of the anti-Taliban forces in north- and the Afghan freedom fighters, peo- Senate insists upon its amendment to ern Afghanistan. Two days before the ple like Abdul Haq, as I say, in their the bill (H.R. 5010) ‘‘An Act making ap- attack on the United States, bin fight to thwart Soviet aggression, but propriations for the Department of De- Laden’s terrorists, posing as journal- we should be ashamed that we walked fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- ists, killed Commander Massoud. They away after that great victory and left tember 30, 2003, and for other pur- blew him up. The Taliban and the al them with no resources to rebuild their poses.’’ requests a conference with the Qaeda were free from their most effec- country. House on the disagreeing votes of the tive opponent, and the world lost a It is also sad that the United States, two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. champion. under President Clinton’s leadership, INOUYE, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. BYRD, Mr. Those of us who dedicated ourselves never provided Massoud or the other LEAHY, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. to eliminating communism from this freedom fighters what they needed to DURBIN, Mr. REID, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. world know what a great debt that we prevent the tyranny of the Taliban KOHL, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. owe to Commander Massoud. It was his from dominating Afghanistan. But as SPECTER, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. BOND, Mr. courage, his tenacity and skills in bat- we know, Commander Massoud was MCCONNELL, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. GREGG, tle that played an indispensable role in able to stand like a giant. Like the So- and Mrs. HUTCHISON to the conferees on the outcome of that global fight be- viet troops before them, the Taliban the part of the Senate. tween good and evil known as the Cold were never able to defeat Commander The message also announced that the War. Massoud. Senate has passed a bill of the fol- I first began communications with Today as we try to rebuild a peaceful lowing title in which the concurrence Commander Massoud when he sent his Afghanistan where people can raise of the House is requested: brother to see me when I worked at the their families and live without fear, S. 351. An act to amend the Solid Waste White House in the 1980s under Ronald Commander Massoud is sorely missed. Disposal Act to reduce the quantity of mer- Reagan. At that time Commander Although he made mistakes, and all

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VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.000 H09PT1 H6088 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 leaders make mistakes and there were telecommunications. I am urging my FCC, at some unknown future date, es- some judgments, of course, things that colleagues to support a bill that I in- tablishes its right to deliver those li- happened that were not absolutely all troduced to eliminate impediments censes. totally correct, this is the real world, that restrict the ability of certain Now, I think, as the Wall Street but by and large Commander Massoud, wireless telecommunication providers Journal points out, this is grossly un- one can say of his life, he fought for to, I think, meet the urgent need of the fair to those who bid on these licenses the right. He was a major force for consumers. The bill has bipartisan sup- and did so in good faith. Companies good. But as we remember him today port and the support of the Sub- calibrate their bids on the under- on the first anniversary of his death, committee on Telecommunications and standing of the auction, implicit in any let us commit ourselves to his vision of the Internet on which I serve. commercial arrangement, that the de- a free, prosperous, and more peaceful I am pleased, Mr. Speaker, that a re- livery of the licenses will occur in a Afghanistan. And in achieving this we cent editorial in the Wall Street Jour- reasonable time following these auc- will assure that Commander Massoud nal supports my actions on this mat- tions. That expectation is especially will never be defeated. ter, and I will be providing the Wall crucial in the context of spectrum li- One year ago, upon hearing of Com- Street editorial to be made a part of censes. Given the recent volatility we mander Massoud’s death, and as I say, the RECORD and part of my speech. have seen in the market prices for it was an assassination that took place The affected providers are the suc- spectrum, we can understand that 1 year ago today, 2 days before Sep- cessful bidders for wireless spectrum there would be some action by the FCC tember 11, I went into a state of shock. that the Federal Communications after the auction. It was like taking the breath right out Commission auctioned off in Auction Moreover, it is particularly burden- of my lungs. But after regaining my No. 35. Some of the spectrum had pre- some to some companies to have the composure, I realized, yes, my friend viously been licensed to companies, in- FCC hold even a small portion of their had been assassinated, but I realized cluding NextWave Personal Commu- enormous downpayment without any that those who killed Massoud had a nications, whose bankruptcy filings, interest on these amounts. It is not purpose. They meant to attack the and subsequent failure to pay amounts done in the private sector; it should United States and were eliminating the due to the FCC for their licenses, led to not be done in the government. They person that we would turn to to rally the cancellation of those licenses. The are paying no interest on these depos- the people of Afghanistan and lead a FCC subsequently reclaimed the li- its for extended periods of time. counterattack against the Taliban. censes and reauctioned them off in In addition, winning bidders are obli- That meant that an attack on the Auction No. 35 for about $16 billion. gated, as I mentioned, on very short United States was imminent. In June 2001, the D.C. Circuit held that ‘‘the notice to pay the remaining $16 billion I called the White House and asked Commission violated the provision of the they bid for the license at issue. Obvi- for an emergency meeting with Bankruptcy Code that prohibits governmental ously, this adversely affects their ca- Condoleeza Rice and the top members entities from revoking debtors’ licenses solely pacity to serve the needs of their cus- of the President’s National Security for failure to pay debts dischargeable in bank- tomers, because they must have this Council. I got a call back and was told ruptcy.’’ In August 2001, after the issuance of capital always on hand and they can- that the earliest that they could meet that court’s mandate, the FCC restored the not use it for long-term benefits for me, and they were taking my request NextWave licenses to active status. More re- business. This need to keep itself in a very seriously, would be at 2 o’clock cently, the Supreme Court granted the FCC’s position to fulfill that obligation at an the next day. petition for a writ of certiorari to review the indefinite future date impedes its abil- Well, at 8:45 a.m. that next day, the D.C. Circuit’s judgment. The Supreme Court ity to take, as I mentioned, interim hijackers’ planes began to slam into will not hear argument in the case until the fall steps for building their own businesses. the World Trade Center. Yes, that of 2002 and is unlikely to announce a decision The FCC’s failure to respond appro- could have been averted had we had until the spring of 2003. If the Court reverses priately to alleviate these serious bur- Commander Massoud fighting against the D.C. Circuit’s decision, there will be further dens, I believe, deserves the public in- the Taliban much earlier. Unfortu- litigation on remand in D.C. Circuit to resolve terest. That is why I have dropped bill nately, we did not provide him the ef- issues that court did not reach in its first deci- H.R. 4738. It addresses this problem in fort and what he needed to defeat the sion. As a result, there is not likely to be a two ways, Mr. Speaker. Taliban then. final resolution of the status of the NextWave First, it requires the FCC promptly Commander Massoud would have licenses any time soon, and the FCC therefore to refund to the winning bidders the been making history all this year and will not be in a position to deliver licenses to full remaining amount of their deposits would have been doing and helping the winners of Auction No. 35, until three or and their downpayments. Second, it things for the better, and we will more years from the time the auction was con- gives each winning bidder an oppor- avenge his death and all the victims of cluded. tunity to elect, within 15 days after en- 9–11 by rebuilding a peaceful Afghani- Now, the status of NextWave’s li- actment, to relinquish its rights and to stan free of tyrants and fanatics. cense has been the subject of extended be relieved of all further obligations under Auction No. 35. Those who f litigation in not only the bankruptcy court, but the United States Court of choose to retain their rights and obli- NEXTWAVE AUCTION BILL Appeals for the Second Circuit, the gations under Auction No. 35 will none- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- United States Court of Appeals for the theless be entitled to a return of their ant to the order of the House of Janu- District of Columbia Circuit, and soon deposits and downpayments in the in- ary 23, 2002, the gentleman from Flor- to be, the Supreme Court of the United terim period. If and when the FCC is in ida (Mr. STEARNS) is recognized during States. a position to deliver the license at morning hour debates for 5 minutes. Although the FCC recently returned issue to those who remain obligated, Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I want most of the downpayment funds pre- they will be required to pay the full to thank my colleague from California viously deposited by all these success- amount of their bid in accordance with (Mr. ROHRABACHER) for his continuing ful bidders, it continues to hold, with- the FCC’s existing regulations. Those support in recognizing this anniver- out interest, Mr. Speaker, substantial who elect to terminate their rights and sary. NPR had a great tribute to the sums, equal to 3 percent of the total obligations under this auction will be general this morning which I listened amount of the winning bids. It appar- free to pursue their business interests to. I think it is altogether appropriate ently intends to hold these sums indefi- without the burdens under which they that the gentleman do this on the nitely. must labor. House floor, of course, and I want to Despite the lengthy delay in deliv- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to thank him. ering the licenses, moreover, the FCC support this timely and much-needed Mr. Speaker, on another matter, I takes the position that the successful legislation, and I appreciate the Wall rise to deal with something that is bidders remain obligated, on a mere 10- Street Journal bringing to the atten- more close to home, and that is dealing day notice, to pay the full amount of tion of the Nation this very important with something I am involved with in their successful bids if and when the problem, and I also hereby submit for

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.002 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6089 the RECORD the article I have referred to bid at all, since the FCC is already sitting HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to. on their capital. Washington, DC, September 5, 2002. [From the Wall Street Journal, Aug. 21, 2002] We still believe FCC auctions are the most Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, efficient way of allocating spectrum. But Speaker of the House, ANOTHER TELECOM FIASCO their purpose is defeated when the govern- Washington, DC. The telecom shakeout (or meltdown) con- ment keeps the cash but won’t deliver the DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have been nominated tinues, with Qwest ditching assets to stay goods. by President Bush and confirmed by the Sen- solvent, and VoiceStream pursuing a merger ate to serve as United States Representative in wireless with Cingular. The market will f to the United Nations Agencies for Food and sort all of this out, though it sure would help Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador. if the Federal Communications Commission RECESS Therefore, I have submitted my resignation stopped making things worse. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- as Member of the House of Representatives, Consider the FCC’s ongoing NextWave ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- effective close of business, September 9, 2002. spectrum fiasco. That small wireless carrier I am forwarding to you a copy of my letter won spectrum licenses in a 1997 FCC auction, clares the House in recess until 2 p.m. Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 44 of resignation to Ohio Governor Bob Taft. but later defaulted on its payments. The FCC I am grateful for the opportunity to serve revoked the licenses and reauctioned them— minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- with the distinguished men and women of even as NextWave was suing to get them cess until 2 p.m. the House of Representatives for the past back. NextWave won its case, and a red-faced f twenty-four years. I look forward to working FCC had to tell the other carriers that had with the Members of the House as I continue just bid $16 billion that it had nothing to b 1400 service to the Nation in my new position. give them. Sincerely, In the real business world, the FCC would AFTER RECESS TONY P. HALL, have cancelled the reauction once it couldn’t Member of Congress. deliver the licenses. But rules are different The recess having expired, the House in FCC-land. The agency may not have deliv- was called to order by the Speaker pro f ered any licenses, but it has nonetheless held tempore (Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida) COMMUNICATION FROM THE on to the hefty deposits the second batch of at 2 p.m. CLERK OF THE HOUSE carriers gave it. And, by the way, the FCC has informed those carriers that when it f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- does finally turn over the spectrum (in 2004, fore the House the following commu- optimistically, if ever), it expects them to PRAYER nication from the Clerk of the House of cough up the entire $16 billion within 10 busi- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Representatives: ness days. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, All of this is playing havoc with an indus- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, try already in chaos. Verizon Wireless, for Lord God of history and ever-present instance, bid $8.7 billion for its share of the wisdom, ever since 1789 in New York’s Washington, DC, September 6, 2002. Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, spectrum. The FCC took a deposit from the Federal Hall until this very day, the The Speaker, House of Representatives, company of $1.7 billion, and then sat on it— Government of these United States has interest free—for 14 months. The FCC finally Washington, DC. been dedicated to the protection of the DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- gave back some of the deposit earlier this people and securing human freedom mission granted in Clause 2(h) of rule II of year, though it still holds the bureaucratic with justice and peace. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- pocket-change of $261 million. Verizon is also stuck with a large liabil- Grant guidance to the House of Rep- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- ity—money it can’t effectively touch be- resentatives in their work today so sage from the Secretary of the Senate on cause of the 10-day future payment obliga- that they may be fellow workers in ac- September 6, 2002, at 10:24 a.m. tion. Credit agencies say they may down- complishing Your holy will in human That the Senate passed without amend- ment H.R. 3298. grade its debt because of the $8.7 billion affairs and the progress of this Nation. overhang. Meantime, the company can’t af- That the Senate passed without amend- May this work benefit all citizens so ment H.R. 5012. ford to run in place for years while the FCC that with them and for them an earth- fiddles, so it has redrawn its business strat- That the Senate passed without amend- egy around the lost spectrum—which means ly city may be built reflecting the val- ment H.R. 5207. it may not need it even if it comes free. ues of Your Kingdom. For You are Lord Appointment: Land’s Title Report Com- The FCC usually hands over licenses with- and Savior, now and forever. Amen. mission. in three months, and for good reason: The in- With best wishes, I am f dustry changes faster than a politician’s Sincerely, JEFF TRANDAHL, mind. Since January 2001 when the reauction THE JOURNAL ended, wireless and equipment companies Clerk of House. have laid off tens of thousands of workers The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f and lost $850 billion, or 65%, in market value. Chair has examined the Journal of the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER (Would that the FCC shrank 65% in size.) last day’s proceedings and announces PRO TEMPORE Wireless officials estimate that if the reauc- to the House his approval thereof. tion were held today, the bids would be Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- about 40% of the original $16 billion. nal stands approved. ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker But that gets to the heart of the FCC mat- signed the following enrolled bill on ter: money, and creative accounting. It turns f out that when NextWave bid its $4.8 billion Thursday, September 5, 2002. in 1997, the FCC booked the entire amount in PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE H.R. 5012, to amend the John F. Ken- the federal budget. Then, when the reauction nedy Center Act to authorize the Sec- happened in 2001, it booked that $16 billion as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the retary of Transportation to carry out a well—adjusted for what it had lost from gentleman from Maryland (Mr. project for construction of a plaza adja- NextWave. CUMMINGS) come forward and lead the cent to the John F. Kennedy Center for Chairman Michael Powell keeps promising House in the Pledge of Allegiance. the Performing Arts, and for other pur- a telecom revival, but this FCC money-grub- Mr. CUMMINGS led the Pledge of Al- poses. bing doesn’t help. The reauction is tying up legiance as follows: much-needed investment capital: According f I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to a recent study from AEI economist Greg- United States of America, and to the Repub- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ory Sidak, the frozen $16 billion, if released, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, would increase GDP between $19 billion and PRO TEMPORE indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. $52 billion. Consumers are also losing out, as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- new services such as mobile videophones are f ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair delayed. announces that he will postpone fur- The FCC isn’t even helping itself, if it RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE ther proceedings today on motions to cares. Reputation counts, even in govern- OF REPRESENTATIVES ment, and the agency has important auc- suspend the rules on which a recorded tions to come. Carriers may discount future The Speaker pro tempore laid before vote or the yeas and nays are ordered, bids because of uncertainty of ever receiving the House the following resignation or on which the vote is objected to licenses. Several big players may not be able from the House of Representatives. under clause 6 of rule XX.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.005 H09PT1 H6090 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 Any record votes on postponed ques- defined by the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit tions will be taken after debate has flexibility in the use of their Federal formula grants in fiscal year 2003 for concluded on all motions to suspend transit formula grants in budget year operating and capital assistance. the rules but not before 6:30 p.m. today. 2003. Without this flexibility, some transit f H.R. 5157 was favorably reported systems would not have sufficient reve- without amendment by the Committee nues to continue to provide public FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA on Transportation and Infrastructure transportation services. The lack of GRANTS FLEXIBILITY RETEN- on July 24 of this year. The bill now flexibility in the use of Federal transit TION ACT has a total of 45 original cosponsors. formula funds may result in the inter- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I move to Legislation was developed with the as- ruption in transit services or unneces- suspend the rules and pass the bill sistance and cooperation of the Federal sary hardship on transit systems. (H.R. 5157) to amend section 5307 of Transit Administration, and has been Mr. Speaker, as the committee title 49, United States Code, to allow endorsed by the American Public moves forward with legislation to reau- transit systems in urbanized areas Transportation Association. thorize the surface transportation pro- that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 The 2000 census made wholesale grams, the flexibility needed for tran- in population according to the 2000 cen- changes in urbanized area designations. sit systems in urbanized areas will be sus to retain flexibility in the use of Some of the communities that are addressed in the legislation. Federal transit formula grants in fiscal crossing 200,000 in population simply In the interim, I urge the enactment year 2003, and for other purposes. grew since 1990. Others were absorbed of H.R. 5157. Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in The Clerk read as follows: into nearby major metropolitan areas. strong support of H.R. 5157. This bill will allow H.R. 5157 Yet others were combined with another nearby small city. Many of these com- Boise, ID and dozens of other transit systems Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- around the county to maintain bus and transit resentatives of the United States of America in munities were not aware they were going to cross 200,000 until the final ur- service. Congress assembled, Boise, like many other communities around banized area notice was published in SECTION 1. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS. the Nation, depends upon its Section 5307 the Federal Register in May of 2002. Section 5307(b) of title 49, United States grants under TEA–21 to meet the operating Under current Federal transit law, Code, is amended— costs of maintaining bus service. Unfortu- (1) by striking the last sentence of para- areas of more than 200,000 cannot use nately, the current 5307 program restricts fed- graph (1); Federal formula grant funds to pay for eral funds to capital costs when an area’s (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) transit operating expenses. The Transit population increases to over 200,000. Boise as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; Operating Flexibility Act will allow (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- and 51 other cities crossed that benchmark in the 52 communities affected by the 2000 lowing: the last census and now face losing the funds census change to retain their operating ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.— they need for operating bus services. ‘‘(A) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.—The Sec- flexibility in budget year 2003 to the When TEA–21 was passed in 1998 the po- retary may make grants under this section, same extent that they did in fiscal year tential disruption after a census was not taken from funds made available to carry out this 2002. into consideration. Forcing communities to section for fiscal year 2003, to finance the op- Without this legislation, some tran- erating cost of equipment and facilities for make major changes in their financing is un- sit operators in the affected areas may fair, particularly when that program, and its use in mass transportation in an urbanized be so strapped for resources that they area with a population of at least 200,000 as rules, are to be reauthorized in less than a will have to drastically reduce service determined under the 2000 decennial census year. of population if— or even shut their doors. We cannot H.R. 5157, Mr. Speaker, will prevent large ‘‘(i) the urbanized area had a population of allow a change in census definition to disruptions in service Idaho and nationwide., It less than 200,000 as determined under the 1990 result in a loss of public transportation will protect the jobs of those who commute to Federal decennial census of population; services. work by public transit. It will help the environ- ‘‘(ii) a portion of the urbanized area was a This bill does not change the amount ment, and relieve traffic congestion. It will give separate urbanized area with a population of of transit formula funding that these less than 200,000 as determined under the 1990 community leaders another option in planning communities or any other community the growth of their cities and enable our transit Federal decennial census of population; or will receive under TEA–21 in fiscal year ‘‘(iii) the area was not designated as a ur- systems to build for the future. banized area as determined under the 1990 2003. The Federal Transit Administra- Boise is one of the fastest growing areas in Federal decennial census of population. tion will apportion formula grant funds the Nation, and is suffering the growing pains ‘‘(B) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—Amounts made to its grantees according to the 2000 of traffic congestion and air pollution. An inte- available pursuant to subparagraphs (A)(i) census numbers as they are required by grated program of highway and transit devel- and (A)(ii) shall be no more than the amount law to do. H.R. 5157 gives these 52 com- opment is essential to meeting growth. At the apportioned in fiscal year 2002 to the urban- munities some breathing room to ad- ized area with a population of less than same time federally provided funds must be just to their new urbanized area status flexible enough to meet the unique needs and 200,000 as determined in the 1990 Federal de- as they plan how to fund these transit cennial census of population. Amounts made challenges of each community. available pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii) services under their new urbanized area As this House prepares TEA–21 reauthor- shall be no more than the amount appor- designation. ization I will fight for more generous and flexi- tioned under this section for fiscal year I urge that the House pass the bill ble funding of transit needs in Idaho and other 2003.’’; and that is before us, H.R. 5157. fast-growing rural states. (4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of I want to thank Chairman YOUNG of the full paragraph (2) of this section) by aligning my time. committee for introducing this bill, and Chair- subparagraph (C) with subparagraphs (A) and Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield man PETRI for managing the debate today. I (B). myself such time as I may consume. also want to thank Kelly Fairless of Valley The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Speaker, I commend the sub- Ride in Boise, Grant Jones of Boise Urban ant to the rule, the gentleman from committee chairman, the gentleman Stages, and Steve O’Neal of the Idaho Trans- Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI), and the portation Department of their work on behalf of tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) ranking member, the gentleman from Idaho transit, and the drivers and maintenance each will control 20 minutes. Pennsylvania (Mr. BORSKI), for advanc- personnel for Valley Ride who work everyday The Chair recognizes the gentleman ing legislation, H.R. 5157, that will to bring mobility to the people of the Treasure from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI). allow local flexibility in the use of Fed- Valley. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- eral transit funds in the newly des- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I have self such time as I may consume. ignated urbanized areas over 200,000 no further requests for time, and I The Transit Operating Flexibility population. yield back the balance of my time. Act, the bill before us, is bipartisan H.R. 5157 amends the Federal transit Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield back legislation that will allow the transit program to allow transit systems in ur- the balance of my time. systems in 52 communities that grew banized areas that for the first time ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to more than 200,000 in population as ceeded 200,000 in population to retain question is on the motion offered by

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.008 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6091 the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Rep- Everyday a workforce of 100,000 flight PETRI) that the House suspend the resentatives to send a copy of this resolution attendants make it their mission to en- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5157. to a family member of each of the flight at- sure the safety of passengers that rely The question was taken. tendants killed on September 11, 2001. on them. In the war on terrorism, they The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- can be compared to ground soldiers. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of ant to the rule, the gentleman from They are our front line of defense. Not those present have voted in the affirm- Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- only did flight attendants display acts ative. tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) of heroism on September 11, but they Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, on that I each will control 20 minutes. also have repeatedly reacted coura- demand the yeas and nays. The Chair recognizes the gentleman geously to thwart acts of terrorism on The yeas and nays were ordered. from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI). American aircraft. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to ac- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the self such time as I may consume. knowledge the heroism and bravery of Chair’s prior announcement, further Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong flight attendants. After September 11, proceedings on this motion will be support of House Concurrent Resolu- when many were afraid to return to the postponed. tion 401, honoring the over 100,000 men air, these courageous workers devot- and women who serve as flight attend- f edly returned to their jobs. I admire ants. As we near the final anniversary RECOGNIZING THE HEROISM AND their sense of dedication and profes- of the September 11 attacks, I think it sional attitude. I urge my colleagues to COURAGE DISPLAYED BY AIR- is appropriate that we stop to recog- LINE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EACH support this very, very appropriate res- nize these everyday heroes. olution. DAY America’s flight attendants dedi- Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of cated their lives to ensuring the safety Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I move to West Virginians and Americans as a whole, I and the security of their passengers. suspend the rules and agree to the con- want to express our deep appreciation for the There are over 20,000 commercial air- current resolution (H. Con. Res. 401) flight attendants who provide outstanding serv- line flights each day, and on these recognizing the heroism and courage ice while ensuring public safety for thousands flights, flight attendants put the well- displayed by airline flight attendants of Americans on a daily basis. In addition, I being of each of their passengers ahead each day, as amended. want to commend our Nation’s flight attend- of their own. They are the first re- The Clerk read as follows: ants for their acts of heroism. A considerable sponders to all emergencies in the H. CON. RES. 401 number of them demonstrated their great cabin of an aircraft. They provide in- Whereas over 100,000 men and women serve courage during the September 11th attacks flight medical assistance to passengers as airline flight attendants in the United that occurred almost exactly one year ago in need. They may be the only line of States; today. Whereas flight attendants dedicate them- defense should terrorists once again at- It should not be overlooked that in the days, selves to serving and protecting their pas- tempt to take control of an airplane. weeks, and months following that terrible day, sengers; It was the flight attendants who sub- America’s flight attendants bravely resumed Whereas flight attendants are responsible dued attempted shoe-bomber Richard for customer service aboard an aircraft; their duties serving our flying public. This con- Reid aboard American Flight 63 last tribution aided the almost immediate restora- Whereas flight attendants react to dan- September. Last year, 23 flight attend- gerous situations as the first line of defense tion of air service, and it provides a profound of airline passengers; ants lost their lives aboard the four hi- demonstration of this country’s refusal to let Whereas safety and security are a flight at- jacked flights on September 11. In rec- the terrorists win. Our flight attendants, and by tendant’s primary concerns; ognition of their important role, the extension, all of us would not allow a few Whereas flight attendants evacuate air- House overwhelmingly passed legisla- evildoers to destroy our daily activities and our craft in emergency situations; tion that would significantly increase unique way of life. Whereas flight attendants defend pas- self-defense and situational training to As we approach the anniversary of Sep- sengers against hijackers, terrorists, and aid flight attendants in the case of an- abusive passengers; tember 11th, we must remember the contribu- other terrorist hijacking. tions of this group of individuals who have so Whereas flight attendants handle in-flight I would like to express my profound medical emergencies; ably demonstrated their importance to this Whereas flight attendants perform routine gratitude for all airline flight attend- country and to its citizens. They stand as an safety and service duties on board an air- ants for their daily service to make air example for the brave efforts of all hard- craft; travel safe and secure, and urge the working Americans as we cope with the Whereas 25 flight attendants lost their passage of this resolution. events and the aftermath of that infamous day. lives aboard 4 hijacked flights on September Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. SIMMONS. Mr. Speaker, a great many 11, 2001; my time. things changed on September 11, 2001. Whereas 5 flight attendants helped prevent Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Among them, Americans began thinking dif- United Airlines Flight 93 from reaching its myself such time as I may consume. intended target on September 11, 2001; ferently about air travel, and we all gained a Mr. Speaker, I, too, want to com- greater respect for those who are pledged to Whereas flight attendants provided assist- mend the subcommittee chairman, the ance to passengers across the United States guarantee our safety as we fly. gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA), who had their flights diverted on September For its part, Congress has moved to make 11, 2001; and the ranking member, the gen- air travel safer, and I have not doubt we will Whereas on December 22, 2001, flight at- tleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI), for do more. But one of the main lines of defense tendants helped subdue attempted shoe their action on House Concurrent Reso- against events in the air rests with the pilots bomber, Richard Reid, who attempted to kill lution 401 that recognizes the largely and flight crews. all 185 passengers and 12 crew members on unsung heroism that airline flight at- The professionalism, courage and common board American Airlines Flight 63; and tendants display on a daily basis. sense exhibited by these individuals is clearly Whereas on February 7, 2002, flight attend- On September 11 of last year, 25 exemplified in the actions of Madeline Amy ants helped prevent Pablov Moreira, a Uru- flight attendants lost their lives as a guayan citizen, from breaking into the cock- Todd Sweeney, who was a flight attend pit during United Airlines Flight 855 from result of terrorist attacks. When they aboard American Airlines Flight 11 on Sep- Miami to Buenos Aires: Now, therefore, be it left their homes and loved ones that tember 11. That was the first aircraft to crash Resolved by the House of Representatives (the morning, I am sure that none of them into the World Trade Center. Senate concurring), That Congress— knew what tragic events would unfold Showing courage under pressure, Amy was (1) expresses profound gratitude to airline before the day’s end, and what role one of the first individuals to use a cell phone flight attendants for their daily service to they would play in it. Five flight at- and notify the world of the hijackings that were make air travel safe; tendants working on United Airlines underway. Her last acts of bravery were criti- (2) honors the courage and dedication of Flight No. 93 helped prevent hijackers flight attendants; cally important in identifying and exposing (3) expresses support for the flight attend- from reaching their intended target of those terrorists who threatened our lives, our ants who displayed heroism on September 11, Washington, D.C. I am sure that many country and our values. 2001, and to all flight attendants who con- of us have to give credit to them for Ms. Sweeney is a true American hero. She tinue to display heroism each day; and perhaps saving our lives. was many things to many wonderful people, a

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.010 H09PT1 H6092 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 faithful wife, a loving mother, and a devoted Sweeney reported the seat numbers of the says, although they only got together on vis- daughter. But she will be remembered by hijackers, including suspected ringleader its, mostly during the summer. Todd and his most Americans for her extraordinary heroism Mohamed Atta, and the progress of their as- first wife divorced when Sweeney was 10, and sault. She described the landscape below she continued to live with her mother in and devotion to duty on a fateful day. after the flight was diverted, right up until Nashua, N.H. Consider this—those who hijacked Amer- the shocking end. It’s not very difficult for family members ican Airlines Flight 11, had years of training Her last words were, ‘‘I see water and to imagine what Sweeney, whom everyone and preparation for their terrible mission. They building. Oh my God! Oh my God!’’ called Amy, would have been doing this past had plenty of time to consider what they were Sweeney’s father, William A. Todd of Nor- year had she not been among the 3,008 vic- going to do. But for Amy, the decisions of a wich, expects that some day he’ll listen to a tims of Sept. 11. She would have continued lifetime were compressed into a few terrible tape of conversations from the airplane. But to love being a wife and mother, kept in minutes. Yet she responded with tremendous he’s not ready. close touch with her large circle of friends This Sept. 11, Todd will be in Boston, the and family, and, of course, kept on flying. courage, calmness and common sense. She point of Sweeney’s departure, not New York, The 12-year veteran of American Airlines did her duty in the face of death. And at the the site of her tragic end, to mark the anni- was at a point in life where, it seems, she last moment, she called out to God for salva- versary of the terrorist attacks. There he had everything she wanted. ‘‘She loved to tion. will witness the presentation of the second fly, and she loved to travel,’’ says Todd. She I had the honor earlier this year to attend a annual Madeline Amy Todd Sweeney Award especially relished trips to the Caribbean. ceremony in Massachusetts where she be- for Civilian Bravery, posthumously pre- The flight to Los Angeles was also one of came the first individual to be awarded the sented to her in February with her family in her favorites, Todd says, because she got a ‘‘Madeline Amy Todd Sweeney Award for Ci- attendance. layover in California. Sweeney lived in Acton, Mass., with her After Sweeney graduated from high school, vilian Bravery.’’ It is in recognition of Amy husband, Michael, and their two children, before she married and went to flight attend- Todd Sweeney’s heroism and courageous Anna, 6, and Jack, 5. The award, in the form ant school, she took a year off to live and spirit that this award was created. of a medallion, is to be given each year to a travel in California, says Todd. This was her Future recipients—awarded annually on the Massachusetts resident who exemplifies the one real fling with being totally carefree. anniversary of her death—must demonstrate courage that Sweeney displayed. But shouldering responsibility was some- exceptional bravery, without regard for per- Her reports from the doomed airplane have thing Sweeney apparently did willingly, with sonal safety, in an effort to save the life or been credited with helping officials make the a modest touch that endeared her to family, lives of another or others in actual or imminent crucial decision to ground all airplanes on friends and colleagues, as well as passengers. Sept. 11, perhaps saving many lives. She was ‘‘a natural at being a flight at- danger. It is a fitting tribute to her conduct that It’s good, Todd acknowledged, to have tendant’’ wrote one of her peers in a tribute this award has been established. There can something to do and somewhere to go on this booklet put out by American Airlines and be little doubt that many people are alive grim anniversary. And he really didn’t want given to all the families of those who died on today because of her quick thinking and her to be in New York. Flight 11. She was a genuine people person, heroism. Her actions remind us that courage ‘‘It’s too much,’’ he says. it was said, always the first to volunteer is rightly esteemed as the first of human quali- Mike Sweeney, who could not be reached, when help was needed. is reportedly coping as best he can, and also ties because it is the quality that guarantees In her heroic death, Sweeney is forever plans to be at the presentation in Boston on linked with one colleague in particular, fel- all others. Wednesday. low flight attendant Betty Ong. The two And we should remember that courage does Reflecting today on what enabled his 35- women worked as a team to alert ground of- not mean an absence of fear, because without year-old daughter to show such remarkable ficials about what was happening. fear there can be no courage. Courage is strength under intense pressure, Todd draws The Todds have a tape of a Prime Time TV doing the thing you think you cannot do. upon an apt and familiar analogy, that of a segment on the two women, hosted by Diane Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to soldier in battle. As an Army war veteran Sawyer. Sweeney’s husband, Mike, is fea- enter into the RECORD a recent article from the who saw combat in Korea, Todd, 65, says his tured along with several members of Ong’s New London Day entitled, ‘‘A Hero On Flight daughter was doing what she was trained to family. So, too, are home videos of Sweeney do in a situation like that: focus not on playing and singing with her children. 11, She Put Her Job First: Madeline Amy yourself, but on your job. But most of the program is devoted to Todd Sweeney.’’ Todd treasures an American flag carried in what happened on Flight 11. May God bless and keep you, Madeline Sweeney’s honor aboard an F–16CG Falcon Doris Todd cries softly, and her husband Amy Todd Sweeney, and may God bless during a Jan. 26 combat mission over Af- sits stoically upright in his chair, as a Logan America. ghanistan. The flag was sent to him along flight manager who got the first call re- A HERO ON FLIGHT 11, SHE PUT HER JOB with a citation from the 332nd Air Expedi- counts his conversations with Sweeney. FIRST: MADELINE AMY TODD SWEENEY tion Group, called ‘‘The Tip of the Spear,’’ ‘‘Amy, honey,’’ he began, ‘‘what’s going on?’’ certifying that the flag was carried ‘‘In Everything after that was dark—throats 9–11: THE SHADOW OF A DAY Memory of the Grace and Bravery of Mad- slashed, orders from hijackers—but Sweeney (By Bethe Defresne) eline Amy Todd Sweeney, who lost her life to remained purposeful and calm through it all. Once the extended family of Madeline Amy a terrorist attack on the WTC while serving The Todds find this tape difficult to watch, Todd Sweeney verified that she was aboard on American Airlines Flight 11 on Sept. 11, but say they’ve looked at it several times. the flight, there was no waiting for a mir- 2001.’’ During the program, the Ong family reports acle. There was no use praying that the Todd hasn’t decided yet where to display that a bone and a flesh fragment from Betty blond, blue-eyed young mother with the daz- the flag, which he handles reverently, like a Ong were recovered from the WTC site. zling smile had been caught in some pocket flag that has been draped over a soldier’s cof- ‘‘Nothing was found of Amy,’’ says Todd, of hope within the ashes of the World Trade fin. It was a nephew in the Air Force, Pat- not even a bit of DNA. But this is not some- Center, and that somehow she would rise up rick Todd, who arranged through his com- thing to dwell on, he says. He’d rather hold and come home to them. manding officer to have the flag carried and the flag that was carried over a battlefield in Relatives and friends of victims who delivered. her honor, or point out the sign in her mem- worked in the towers would spend days or Sweeney came from a large extended fam- ory attached to his truck, the one he drove even weeks holding off the inevitable. But ily, with numerous aunts, uncles and cous- in the June parade for A Reason to Ride, an for Sweeney’s loved ones, there was only the ins. She reveled in those myriad relation- organization that raises funds for disabled swift, burning onslaught of grief. ships, said Todd, and will be especially and homeless veterans. She was a flight attendant on American missed at the Sept. 28 wedding of her broth- There’s been talk, Todd says, that Sweeney Airlines Flight 11, the plane that hit the er, William Todd III, who lives in Massachu- and some other Sept. 11 heroes might be north tower at 8:48 a.m. on Sept. 11, when the setts. He was her only sibling. posthumously awarded the Presidential world still thought it must have been some Sitting at the kitchen table in his home on Medal of Freedom. U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, terrible accident. Corning Road, Todd, who retired after 15 R–2nd District, and Sen. Edward Kennedy of Sweeney’s colleagues in air control back at years as a welder at Electric Boat in Groton, Massachusetts are among those who have Logan International Airport in Boston, appears to take some comfort in thinking proposed Sweeney for the prestigious award. where the flight had taken off that morning about the lasting impression his daughter’s The Todds haven’t gotten involved in the bound for Los Angeles, were among the few life has made on others. But he is not a man debate over what kind of memorial should be who knew better—because she had told given to displaying an excess of emotion. erected at Ground Zero, but they do have them. ‘‘What can you say?’’ he asks. ‘‘Not a day two thoughts on the subject. ‘‘It should be Calmly, and with painstaking attention to goes by that I don’t think of her.’’ tall,’’ they say. ‘‘And it should have all the detail, Sweeney had explained that the plane Tears well up in his tired eyes, but he names, like the Vietnam War Memorial.’’ was being hijacked. What she said would won’t let them go. His wife of 23 years, Doris, Sweeney didn’t have enough information later help federal investigators reconstruct is more talkative and openly emotional. in that early hour of Sept. 11 to go on the of- how the plane was taken over. Sweeney was like a daughter to her, she fensive, like the crew and passengers of

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.020 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6093 United Flight 93, forced down in a field in systems, ports, and waterways that are the and the gentleman from Pennsylvania Pennsylvania. But she died in service to her foundation on which the Nation’s economy (Mr. BORSKI) for moving forward with passengers and, it turned out, to her coun- stands and grows; H. Con. Res. 442, to recognize the 100th try. Whereas the American Road and Transpor- anniversary of the American Road and It’s almost impossible to find a source of tation Builders Association incorporates gratitude in the horror of Sept. 11. But the educational, research, and charitable efforts Transportation Builders Association, Todds say they’re at least glad to know that to advance the transportation construction also known as ARTBA. almost to the last moment Madeline Amy industry, improve transportation education, For more than a century, ARTBA has Todd Sweeney was not living in terror, but maintain the highest industry standards of carried forth the visionary efforts of its helping others. excellence, and ensure the public health, founder, Horatio S. Earle. The legacy safety, and welfare; and b 1415 of this organization rests firmly on the Whereas the multi-modal transportation guiding principles of its founder to im- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I have infrastructure network that American Road prove the Nation’s transportation sys- no further requests for time, and I and Transportation Association members tem. Horatio Earle advocated an inter- yield back the balance of my time. have designed, built, and managed over the past century, in partnership with govern- state system to link the Nation’s cap- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I have no ital with every State capital through- further requests for time, and I yield ment at all levels, has made America’s econ- omy the envy of the world and provided the out the Nation. Mr. Earle’s vision was back the balance of my time. American people with an unmatched quality realized with the creation of the High- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DAN of life: Now, therefore, be it way Trust Fund to provide funding for MILLER of Florida). The question is on Resolved by the House of Representatives (the the construction of the Nation’s high- the motion offered by the gentleman Senate concurring), That the Congress— way interstate highway system. from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) that the (1) acknowledges the American Road and From its inception, ARTBA has advo- House suspend the rules and agree to Transportation Builders Association for its 100th Anniversary; cated strong Federal investment in the the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. Nation’s transportation infrastructure, 401, as amended. (2) commends the many achievements of the transportation construction industry; to meet the public demand for safe and The question was taken. and efficient travel and shipment of goods. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the (3) encourages the American Road and ARTBA has led the efforts to increase opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Transportation Builders Association to con- the level of funding for transportation those present have voted in the affirm- tinue its tradition of excellence in service to and infrastructure improvements. ative. the transportation construction industry Through its leadership, perseverance, and to the public. Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, on that I and skills of its organization, ARTBA demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- has established a legacy that has The yeas and nays were ordered. ant to the rule, the gentleman from helped to strengthen the American The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- economy. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) Today, ARTBA represents an indus- Chair’s prior announcement, further each will control 20 minutes. try that generates more than $200 bil- proceedings on this motion will be The Chair recognizes the gentleman lion in United States economic activ- postponed. from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI). ity annually and sustains the employ- f Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- ment of 2.2 million Americans. self such time as I may consume. RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN Mr. Speaker, it is a high honor to Mr. Speaker, the American Road and recognize ARTBA for its 100 years of ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION Transportation Builders Association is BUILDERS ASSOCIATION FOR continuing support for the Nation’s the Nation’s oldest national associa- transportation. As the Congress moves REACHING ITS 100TH ANNIVER- tion exclusively representing the trans- SARY forward with legislation to reauthorize portation construction industry. I have the surface transportation programs, I Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I move to worked with ARTBA on many legisla- look forward to working with ARTBA suspend the rules and agree to the con- tive issues, and they have played and to assist in building a national trans- current resolution (H. Con. Res. 442) will continue to play a large role in the portation system that will continue to recognizing the American Road and development of our country’s transpor- serve this great Nation. Transportation Builders Association tation infrastructure. Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, as a co-sponsor for reaching its 100th Anniversary and Founded by Horatio Earle, ARTBA of House Concurrent Resolution 442, which for the many vital contributions of its has consistently advocated a strong recognizes the American Road and Transpor- members in the transportation con- Federal investment in our transpor- tation Builders 100th Anniversary, ARTBA, I struction industry to the American tation network and has played an inte- want to publicly commend our Nation’s oldest economy and quality of life through gral role in the development of the association exclusively representing the trans- the multi-modal transportation infra- Dwight David Eisenhower System of portation construction industry. For a full cen- structure network its members have Interstate and Defense Highways, tury, ARTBA has been a strong and success- designed, built, and managed over the known as our interstate system. ful advocate for federal investment in transpor- past century. Under the leadership of ARTBA, the tation infrastructure. As the legislation notes, The Clerk read as follows: transportation construction industry the construction and upkeep of our Nation’s H. CON. RES. 442 maintains the highest standards of ex- roads, bridges, airports, mass transit systems, Whereas, founded in 1902 by Horatio Saw- cellence to ensure the public safety and ports and waterways are the foundation on yer Earle, a visionary Michigan public offi- welfare of those traveling throughout which America’s economy stands and grows. cial, the American Road and Transportation these United States. Our transportation network also allows Ameri- Builders Association is the Nation’s oldest I look forward to working with cans to pursue their constitutional Right to national association exclusively rep- ARTBA as Congress moves forward Travel. On behalf of West Virginia, I suggest resenting the transportation construction with reauthorization of TEA 21 next industry; that as many Americans as possible should Whereas, for a century, the American Road year. I urge the Congress to join me in exercise their Right to Travel by using avail- and Transportation Builders Association has commending ARTBA and its members able transportation opportunities in order to successfully advocated for strong Federal in- for their 100 years of service to the con- come to our fine state where they can visit its vestment in transportation infrastructure, struction industry and the important cities, towns, and scenic vistas. highlighted by the world’s greatest road net- work they do every day in building Transportation construction has been vital to work, the Dwight David Eisenhower System America. West Virginia’s improving industrial and com- of Interstate and Defense Highways; Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of munications networks. This, in turn, creates Whereas the transportation construction my time. industry that the American Road and Trans- greater job and education opportunities. Re- portation Builders Association represents Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield cent flood control and community restoration works to constantly improve America’s myself such time as I may consume. efforts were also made possible by the ability transportation network, including our Na- Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the to utilize multiple transportation modes. In ad- tion’s roads, bridges, airports, mass transit gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) dition, transportation construction has greatly

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.022 H09PT1 H6094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 improved West Virginians’ daily access to outstanding performance in the Little gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) much-needed health care services, retirement League World Series. each will control 20 minutes. benefit providers, and the like. The Clerk read as follows: The Chair recognizes the gentle- Further, as President Dwight Eisenhower H. RES. 516 woman from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN clearly understood, our Nation’s transportation Whereas the Valley Sports American Little DAVIS). network provides a critical infrastructure ele- League baseball team from Louisville, Ken- GENERAL LEAVE ment for national security. In the immediate tucky, is the first team from the United States to win the Little League World Series Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. wake of the September 11th attacks, the Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that strength of our Nation’s transportation net- since 1998; Whereas the Louisville team is the first all Members may have 5 legislative works enabled emergency responders from team from Kentucky to ever reach the title days within which to revise and extend various different areas to get to the crisis game of the Little League World Series in their remarks on House Resolution 516. areas in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania the 56-year history of the Little League Jun- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in the most expeditious manner possible. Em- ior Division championship; objection to the request of the gentle- ploying this quick response ability aided our Whereas the Louisville team has attained a woman from Virginia? nation in providing much-needed assistance select position as one of only 10 United There was no objection. and in coordinating the subsequent recovery States teams to win the Little League World Series in the last 35 years; Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. efforts. ARTBA’s long-standing contributions Whereas the members of the Louisville which enabled such quick response following Speaker, I yield myself such time as I team demonstrated perseverance that rivals may consume. September 11th, deserve recognition as the that of any adult, with a season that started association celebrates this milestone. in June and required winning both State and Mr. Speaker, this resolution extends Our Nation owes a clear debt of gratitude regional championships to reach the World heartfelt congratulations from the and commendation to the ARTBA for their Series; House of Representatives to the Valley continuing efforts, which have contributed to Whereas throughout their season, the Lou- Sports American Little League base- isville team scored 106 runs, while allowing this country’s great infrastructure strength. ball team from Louisville, Kentucky, their competition to score only 10 runs; for winning the Little League World Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I have Whereas the Louisville team played no further requests for time, and I expertly against a determined and talented Series. yield back the balance of my time. Japanese team for the Little League World On August 25, 2002, the Valley Sports Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I have no Series title; American Little League team won the further requests for time, and I yield Whereas the Louisville team broke mul- 56th Little League Baseball World Se- back the balance of my time. tiple Little League World Series records ries title by defeating the team from through a single pitcher achieving 44 strike- Sendai, Japan 1–0. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The outs and 21 scoreless innings; question is on the motion offered by Whereas the 12 players on the Louisville Mr. Speaker, the Valley Sports the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. team are a model to the Nation’s youth be- American Little League team is the PETRI) that the House suspend the cause of their dedication, determination, and first team from the United States to rules and agree to the concurrent reso- sportsmanship; win the Little League World Series lution, H. Con. Res. 442. Whereas in the legacy of world-renowned since 1998. The following is a descrip- Louisville Slugger bats and Hall-of-Fame tion of the team from Louisville, Ken- The question was taken; and (two- members Jim Bunning, Happy Chandler, Earl thirds having voted in favor thereof) Combs, and Pee Wee Reese, the Louisville tucky, as described by Little League the rules were suspended and the bill team has continued a long tradition of Ken- Baseball: was passed. tucky contributions to the game of baseball; ‘‘They may not have been the most A motion to reconsider was laid on Whereas the Louisville team’s performance talented team in the tournament. They the table. demonstrates to parents and communities may not have been the biggest or the throughout the Nation how athletic partici- strongest 11- and 12-year-olds in Wil- f pation builds character and leadership in liamsport during the last 9 days; but GENERAL LEAVE children; and Whereas the Louisville team’s spirit and they had worked the hardest, dedicated Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- camaraderie and the support of the team’s themselves in ways others could not, mous consent that all Members may family members are a testimony to base- and now the Valley Sports American have 5 legislative days within which to ball’s ability to bring families together: Little Leaguers from Louisville, Ken- revise and extend their remarks and to Now, therefore, be it tucky, are the best in the world.’’ Resolved, That the House of Representa- Coaches and players alike have include extraneous material on H.R. tives— 5157, H. Con. Res. 402, and H. Con. Res. (1) congratulates the Valley Sports Amer- achieved something very few have. 442. ican Little League baseball team from Lou- This is an accomplishment that will be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there isville, Kentucky, for their outstanding per- with them for the rest of their lives, objection to the request of the gen- formance in winning the 2002 Little League and it is in the finest tradition of Ken- tleman from Wisconsin? World Series; tucky baseball. There was no objection. (2) recognizes Troy Osborne, the manager Perhaps one of these days one of of the Louisville team, assistant coaches these young players will follow Ken- f Keith Elkins and Dan Roach, and players Aaron Alvey, Justin Elkins, Ethan Henry, tucky’s Hall of Famer, Jim Bunning, CONGRATULATING THE VALLEY Alex Hornback, Wesley Jenkins, Casey Jor- and serve in the House and the U.S. SPORTS AMERICAN LITTLE dan, Shane Logsdon, Blaine Madden, Senate. But I am sure that they will all LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM FROM Zachary Osborne, Jacob Remines, Josh Rob- be a credit to their country, to Ken- LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, FOR inson, and Wes Walden for demonstrating ex- tucky, to Louisville, and to their fami- THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORM- cellence and character throughout a summer lies. They have started out well. of little league baseball; and ANCE IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that WORLD SERIES (3) commends Little League Baseball for its 63-year tradition of encouraging the de- the House recognize the dedicated work Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. velopment of sportsmanship and confidence and outstanding accomplishments of Speaker, I move to suspend the rules in youth through its sponsorship of world- Valley Sports American Little League and agree to the resolution (H. Res. class baseball. Baseball team from Louisville, Ken- 516) congratulating the Valley Sports The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tucky. The Louisville team’s perform- American Little League baseball team ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from ance demonstrates to parents and com- from Louisville, Kentucky, for their Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) and the munities throughout the Nation how

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.014 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6095 athletic participation builds character I also take this opportunity to salute b 1430 and leadership in their children. those Little League teams in my own PETER J. GANCI, JR. POST OFFICE Mr. Speaker, I ask all Members to community, Dwayne Truss and Cata BUILDING support this resolution. Truss who developed the Mandela Lit- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tle League; and of course everybody in Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. my time. my city of Chicago knows about the Speaker, I move to suspend the rules Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Jackie Robinson West Little League and pass the bill (H.R. 5336) to des- yield myself such time as I might con- and the Southeast Little League and ignate the facility of the United States sume. the North Lawndale Little League Postal Service located at 380 Main Mr. Speaker, the Valley Sports Baseball teams. Street in Farmingdale, New York, as American Little League team from the ‘‘Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office So it is a great day for Little League Louisville, Kentucky, captured their Building.’’ activity. It is a great day for young city’s and the Nation’s attention with The Clerk read as follows: the 1–0 victory over Sendai, Japan, in people being engaged, involved, dis- ciplined with adult supervision. That, H.R. 5336 the Little League World Series title Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- game last month. Mr. Speaker, is what I think will keep young people off the streets, will keep resentatives of the United States of America in Valley Sports, which won the na- Congress assembled, young people from ending up in correc- tional championship game against SECTION 1. PETER J. GANCI POST OFFICE BUILD- Worcester, Massachusetts, became the tional institutions, and will help Amer- ING. first U.S. team to win the World Series ica continue to grow and become the (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the since East Toms River, New Jersey, in Nation that it really has the potential United States Postal Service located at 380 1998. of being. Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, shall When the team held its first practice So I join in giving all of the acco- be known and designated as the ‘‘Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building’’. on June 16, they had not yet developed lades that we can muster to the Valley their trademark, which became pitch- (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Sports Little League team, who be- map, regulation, document, paper, or other ing and defense. This came with hard came not only the best in their city, record of the United States to the facility re- work and determination. During the the best in their country, but the best ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to first few days, the team looked nothing internationally. We honor them as we be a reference to the Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post like the one that would win the Little honor America. Office Building. League World Series. The basemen had Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DAN difficulty catching; and, of course, no- quests for time, and I yield back the MILLER of Florida). Pursuant to the body could make a great throw. But balance of my time. rule, the gentlewoman from Virginia the coaches figured the only way to get Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) and the gentleman better was through hard work. The from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each will con- team routinely held 5-hour practices on Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. trol 20 minutes. week days and sometimes as much as 8 The Chair recognizes the gentle- Mr. Speaker, I would like to join my hours on weekends. Defense was con- woman from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN colleague from Illinois in commending stantly being reinforced and it paid off. DAVIS). Japanese teams had won two of the all of the little league teams around GENERAL LEAVE previous three World Series titles; but the country. As a former little league the Valley Sports team used their rec- team mom, and my husband being a Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. ipe for success, pitching, defense and little league manager for many many Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that discipline, to win the big game. The years with our two sons, it is a great all Members may have 5 legislative coaches, Troy Osborne, Keith Elkins, pastime. It is a great opportunity for days within which to revise and extend and Dan Roach demanded discipline on our young boys and girls to participate their remarks on the bill under consid- and off the field. The team was re- in little league. I would like to com- eration. quired to answer ‘‘yes, sir’’ or ‘‘no, mend my colleague, the gentlewoman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle- ma’am’’ when addressing adults. Does from Kentucky (Mrs. NORTHUP), for in- that not sound interesting? They were troducing this legislation to commend woman from Virginia? expected to conduct themselves prop- our little leaguers from Kentucky and There was no objection. erly with no showboating allowed. The to salute all of our little leaguers Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. team got better and better with every around the United States and the Speaker, I yield myself such time as I game. world. may consume. In a little more than 2 months, 12 Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5336, introduced by Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this our distinguished colleague from New young boys used their free time to measure. dedicate themselves to our national York (Mr. KING), designates a post of- pastime, baseball. Team work, commit- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance fice in Farmingdale, New York, as the ment, dedication and discipline and a of my time. Peter J. Ganci, Jr., Post Office Build- positive attitude transformed the Val- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing. Members of the entire House dele- ley Sports Little League team into a question is on the motion offered by gation from the State of New York are national and international champion- the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. cosponsors of this legislation. ship team. JO ANN DAVIS) that the House suspend Mr. Speaker, on September 11, imme- We always place a premium on win- the rules and agree to the resolution, diately after a jet struck the first ning. But I think that when we have H. Res. 516. tower at the World Trade Center, Peter great little league programs with the The question was taken. Ganci, chief of department for the New active involvement and participation The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the York City Fire Department, rushed to of parents and other adult volunteers, opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of the scene from his command post in every child, every young person per- those present have voted in the affirm- downtown Brooklyn and started the haps is a winner. And not only is this ative. rescue effort. an opportunity to salute the Valley He was in the basement of Tower One Sports Little League team, but it is Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. when it collapsed. Miraculously, he also an opportunity to salute all of Speaker, on that I demand the yeas survived, dug himself out of the rubble those parents and volunteers and and nays. and went back to work. coaches and young people throughout The yeas and nays were ordered. It then became apparent that the sec- America who engage and involve them- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ond tower would fall. Ganci, as the selves in disciplined activity that is de- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the highest ranking uniformed officer on signed to develop men, in many in- Chair’s prior announcement, further the scene, directed everyone to clear stances, and women, out of boys and proceedings on this motion will be out of the area, but Ganci did not him- girls. postponed. self leave while his men were inside the

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.015 H09PT1 H6096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 tower. Ganci said, ‘‘I’m not leaving my A hands-on man, Chief Ganci was would like to focus on today is that men,’’ and advanced toward the towers doing his job, commanding the rescue after that attack, actually as the at- to continue his life’s work of saving operations at the New York World tack was going on, as the buildings and protecting others. Trade Center. were burning, as the buildings were Chief Ganci was in the basement of Accordingly, I urge swift passage of coming down, as people were being the second tower when it collapsed. this bill and commend my colleague for killed, as people were being rescued, Prior to joining the New York City seeking to honor Chief Peter J. Ganci, what the eyes of the world and the eyes Fire Department, Ganci served in the Jr., in this matter. of the country saw was the valor of the Farmingdale Fire Department as a vol- Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that we New York City firefighters and police unteer and in the 82nd Airborne Divi- have any other requests for time, and I officers, those who were carrying out sion. Ganci served in the New York yield back the balance of my time. this rescue operation under the most Fire Department for 33 years and was Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. trying circumstances, and the person decorated repeatedly for bravery. Speaker, I am pleased to yield as much who was leading that operation was Ganci is survived by his wife, Kath- time as he may consume to the gen- Chief Ganci. Just think what would leen; his sons, Christopher and Peter; tleman from New York (Mr. KING), the have happened if he had not done what and his daughter, Danielle. His son, author of this legislation. he did, if the firefighters had not re- Peter Ganci, III, now serves with Lad- Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I thank the sponded the way they did, instead of der Company 111 of the New York City gentlewoman for yielding me the time. running into the building, Chief Ganci Fire Department. Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to rise had run out of the building and kept Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of H.R. today in support of this legislation. going, but instead he went back right 5336. Pete Ganci was a constituent of mine. in the line of fire, the battlefield com- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of He was an individual who personified mander who died with his men, and it my time. the leadership and the bravery which was that type of courage that was Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I resulted last September 11 in the great- shown that day, that type of heroism yield myself such time as I might con- est rescue operation in the history of that was shown that day, that type of sume. this country. spirit that was shown that day which I As a member of the House Committee Twenty-five thousand people were think has inspired our country to fight on Government Reform, I am pleased rescued that day, and it was done pri- back, to come back and to win this war to join my colleague today in the con- marily through the efforts of the New against international terrorism, and sideration of two postal naming bills: York City Fire Department, and Chief even just as importantly, to show that H.R. 5336, introduced by the gentleman Pete Ganci was the chief of the depart- America cannot be vanquished, that we from New York (Mr. KING), which ment, who was also the highest rank- can take the best shot of the enemy names a post office in Farmingdale, ing uniformed officer ever to die in the and come back stronger than ever. New York, after Peter Ganci; and H.R. line of duty, and as the gentlewoman That is what Chief Ganci personified 4797, introduced by the gentleman from pointed out, Chief Ganci was there that that day. In fact, it is the type of story, California (Mr. BECERRA), which names day with his men. Chief Ganci was that if somebody had produced a movie a post office in Los Angeles, California, there in the line of duty. about it, it would not have been be- after Nat King Cole. These measures Chief Ganci was there directing the lieved, for a person to be there when have the support of their respective operation against this horrific attack the first tower came down and some- State congressional delegations to that was carried out against our coun- how survive it and go back in and to be name United States postal facilities try, and when the first tower fell, Chief killed in the second tower, which to me after very deserving individuals, and I Ganci barely escaped with his life, and is the type of courage that I cannot urge their swift passage. when he saw the terrible carnage that even begin to fathom. H.R. 5336, to designate the facility of resulted and saw the terrible danger This was the first battle, Mr. Speak- er, and the first great war of the 21st the United States Postal Service lo- which was still being faced by the century, and Chief Ganci died as a bat- cated at 380 Main Street in Farming- north tower, which had not yet fallen, tlefield commander in that war, and for dale, New York, as the Peter J. Ganci, Chief Ganci ordered the entire oper- that, this country owes him its Jr., Post Office Building, was intro- ation to be moved north. untiring thanks and gratitude for all duced by the gentleman from New As the entire operation, including that he has done. ING) on September 5, 2002. the mayor and other officials, went York (Mr. K I want to say a special debt of thanks An American hero, Peter J. Ganci north, Pete Ganci went south to be to his wife, Kathy, who has shown tre- was the New York City Fire Depart- with his men, and that personified the mendous courage throughout this en- ment’s highest ranking chief who died type of leadership which Pete Ganci tire almost now 363 days, and his son, when the World Trade Center came gave in the New York City Fire Depart- Pete, who is a member of the New York down. Chief Ganci had been on the ment. As the gentlewoman pointed out, City Fire Department, his son, Chris, radio in front of the trade center di- he had been a member of the depart- and his daughter, Danielle. recting the rescue efforts when the ment more than 33 years, rising to the I also want to thank the other 30 building collapsed. highest office in that department, chief members of the New York delegation Who was Chief Ganci? He was 54- of the department. Prior to that, he for unanimously supporting this reso- years-old and a resident of Massapequa, had been a paratrooper in the 82nd Air- lution. To me, it is just another indica- New York; the chief of the department, borne, and until his death, he was an tion of the tremendous regard that all one of the highest ranking uniformed active member of the Farmingdale Vol- the men and women of the New York officers in the fire department; hus- unteer Fire Department in New York. City Fire Department had for Chief band to Kathleen; father to Peter, III, Mr. Speaker, at this point also, be- Ganci and, indeed, all of the members Christopher and Danielle. He was also a fore I digress, though, I want to pay a of the New York delegation, everyone 33-year-old veteran of the New York special debt of thanks to Sal Pontillo, who had the opportunity to know Chief Fire Department, whose son Peter is a the Nassau County legislator who rep- Ganci. firefighter assigned to Ladder Company resents the district in which Mr. Ganci I can say I was at his funeral last 111 in Brooklyn, New York, and Brook- lived in Nassau County, and he has September 15. It was one of the most lyn, New York, is the place where come to me with this request. We have moving moments I have ever been in- Peter Ganci got his start in 1960. worked closely on it, and he has also volved in, to see the tremendous out- After serving in engine and ladder served as liaison with the Ganci family pouring of support from his community companies, Mr. Ganci rose to lieuten- and helped to bring this about. in North Massapequa and Farmingdale, ant, captain, battalion chief, deputy Mr. Speaker, many of us look back all of the surrounding community, by chief and then acting chief. He also ran on the date of September 11 and we re- the thousands, coming out to join in the Bureau of Fire Investigation, was alize what a turning point it was in the this salute to Chief Pete Ganci. appointed the chief of operations prior history of our country. It was a turning So, Mr. Speaker, with that I thank to becoming chief of the department. point for many reasons. The point I the gentlewoman for yielding me the

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.019 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6097 time. I thank the House for considering nationally for more than a year beginning in pop ballad singer and jazz pianist, Nat this resolution today, and I extend my 1956 and was the first television show to be was also the first African American very best thoughts, prayers and grati- hosted by an African-American artist. man to have his own radio show, which tude to the Ganci family for all they (7) Nat King Cole graced southern Cali- began in 1946. Ten years later he was fornia with his music during the formative have gone through. years of his music career and formed the suc- the first African American to host his Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. cessful ‘‘King Cole Trio’’ in Los Angeles, own television show, and it was enor- Speaker, I yield myself such time as I California. mously popular as well. may consume. (8) Nat King Cole’s recording of ‘‘Route 66’’ Although his life was sadly cut short I thank my colleague for introducing serenaded generations of eager California in 1965, his legacy has lived on in part this legislation to honor the chief of immigrants. because of the great success of his the New York City Fire Department. (9) Nat King Cole’s recorded rendition of daughter, Natalie, who has revived As the wife of a professional firefighter ‘‘The Christmas Song’’ symbolizes the family much of Nat King Cole’s music by sing- warmth of the yuletide season. for almost 30 years, I know the bravery (10) Nat King Cole’s disarming delivery ing many of his songs in recent years. that these firefighters have, and I have teaches people the meaning of ‘‘Unforget- Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues had people tell me why they let chiefs table’’. to honor Nat King Cole by supporting send men in there to their deaths, and (11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung this resolution. I have told them quite clearly, if he cancer on February 15, 1965, the music and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of would not have sent them in, I know embracing baritone voice of Nat King Cole my time. the firefighters would have gone in, are lasting legacies that continue to be en- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I anyway. That is just the type of brav- joyed by people worldwide. yield myself such time as I might con- (12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the Amer- sume. ery they do have, and again, I thank ican dream by having overcome societal and my colleagues, and I urge adoption of other barriers to become one of the great H.R. 4797, to redesignate the facility this resolution. American entertainers. of the United States Postal Service lo- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance (13) Members of the community sur- cated at 265 South Western Avenue, of my time. rounding the Oakwood Station Post Office in Los Angeles, California, as the Nat The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Los Angeles, California, have advocated for King Cole Post Office, was introduced question is on the motion offered by the renaming of the post office in honor of by the gentleman from California (Mr. the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Nat King Cole, a former resident of the area. BECERRA), on May 22, 2002. JO ANN DAVIS) that the House suspend SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES. Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5336. (a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the Adams Coles in 1919 in Montgomery, The question was taken; and (two- United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, Cali- Alabama. He moved to the great jazz thirds having voted in favor thereof) fornia, and known as the Oakwood Station city of Chicago when he was four be- the rules were suspended and the bill Post Office, shall be known and designated cause his father, a Baptist minister, was passed. as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’. had accepted pastorship of the True A motion to reconsider was laid on (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Light Baptist Church. the table. map, regulation, document, paper, or other In Chicago, Nat King Cole’s mother, record of the United States to the facility re- f Perlina, directed the choir at her hus- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to band’s church and introduced all the NAT KING COLE POST OFFICE be a reference to the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Of- fice’’. Coles children, Edward, Nathaniel, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Eddie Mae, Evelyne, Issac and Lionel, Speaker, I move to suspend the rules The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to music early on. All four of the Coles and pass the bill (H.R. 4797) to redesig- ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from sons went on to become professional nate the facility of the United States Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) and the musicians. Postal Service located at 265 South gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) Nat’s singing career began early. He Western Avenue, Los Angeles, Cali- each will control 20 minutes. was just four when he performed, ‘‘Yes, fornia, as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Of- The Chair recognizes the gentle- We Have No Bananas.’’ He went on to fice.’’ woman from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN take piano lessons and play the organ The Clerk read as follows: DAVIS). in his father’s church. While attending H.R. 4797 GENERAL LEAVE Wendell Phillips High School in Chi- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. cago which, of course, is in my congres- resentatives of the United States of America in Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that sional district, Nat and his brothers be- Congress assembled, all Members may have 5 legislative came true believers of jazz music and SECTION 1. FINDINGS. days within which to revise and extend constant fixtures on Chicago’s South Congress finds the following: their remarks on the bill under consid- Side, the center of jazz. (1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel eration. Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, dur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there b 1445 ing the difficult period of segregation in the objection to the request of the gentle- Growing up, he was most influenced United States, and was raised in the ghettos by pianist Earl ‘‘Fatha’’ Hines. After of the south side of Chicago, Illinois, where woman from Virginia? he endured the harshness of poverty. There was no objection. organizing and playing in a series of (2) Nat King Cole was often confronted Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. music groups, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole moved with racism during his career, including Speaker, I yield myself such time as I to Los Angeles, where he formed the being attacked by members of a white su- may consume. group which later became the King premacist group while he was on stage in H.R. 4797, introduced by the gen- Cole Trio. He recorded his First Na- Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956. tleman from the State of California tional hit, Straighten Up and Fly (3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty (Mr. BECERRA), designates the post of- Right, and went on to record such fa- nor racism to prevent him from sharing his fice located at 265 South Western Ave- vorites as The Christmas Song, Mona music with people worldwide and from leav- ing a lasting impression on American cul- nue, Los Angeles, California, as the Lisa, Route 66, Chestnuts Roasting on ture. Nat King Cole Post Office. Members of an Open Fire, Rambling Rose, and (4) Nat King Cole established himself as the entire delegation from the State of many more. the best selling African-American recording California are cosponsors of the bill. Not only a talented singer, he was artist of his generation. Nat King Cole was truly one of the also the first black jazz musician to (5) Nat King Cole and his family became most unforgettable entertainers in our have his own weekly radio show in 1948 the first African-American family to inte- Nation’s history. Born in Montgomery, and 1949 and network television show grate the community of Hancock Park in Alabama, in 1919, Nat King Cole was a in 1956 and 1957. He was also an actor in Los Angeles when, despite threats and pro- tests from local residents, they purchased musical pioneer that helped to pave the St. Louis Blues, 1958, and Cat Ballou in their English Tudor mansion in 1948. way for countless black musicians to 1964. (6) ‘‘The Nat King Cole Show’’, primarily achieve success in the United States. Although a great man with a fan- broadcast from Burbank, California, aired Most widely known for his music as a tastic voice, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole was not

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The fact that we are designating Nat and Eddie joined a revival of the formed an association to keep him this post office after a legend is truly review ‘‘Shuffle Along.’’ The show took from moving in. In 1956, while playing due to the people who live in and the road after 6 weeks in Chicago. to a segregated audience in Bir- around the area of 265 South Western When the show suddenly folded, Nat mingham, Alabama, he was attacked Avenue, because it is the folks who live found himself in Southern California, by a group of white men. After com- in the community that surround this and that is where he decided to stay. pleting his performance, Nat ‘‘King’’ area who chose Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole as the This was the beginning of his life in the Cole vowed never to return to the person to pay tribute to and to name Los Angeles area, and we are all fortu- South, and he never did. this post office after. I want to thank nate for his impression on Southern In 1965, after battling an advanced all of them for having stepped forward California. case of lung cancer, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole and in a very democratic process and In the late 1930s, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole died on February 15 at Saint John’s deciding that it was best and most fit- was asked to form a small group to Hospital in Santa Monica, California. ting to name this post office after a play at a Los Angeles nightclub. It was Mr. Speaker, I would urge swift pas- former resident of the area, and cer- the owner of this nightclub, Mr. Bob sage of this bill and commend my col- tainly a man that we will all remem- Lewis, who gave Nat his new renowned league from California for seeking to ber. nickname of ‘‘King’’ Cole, and he asked honor the legacy of the late Nat As my colleague, the gentleman from Nat to wear a crown of gold on stage. ‘‘King’’ Cole in this manner. Illinois (Mr. DAVIS), had said, Nat In fact, the group became known as the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ‘‘King’’ Cole remains an icon as one of King Cole Trio, and it was led by Nat. my time. America’s most beloved entertainers, While the gold-colored paper crown did Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. even 37 years after his untimely death not last, the name and its significance Speaker, I reserve the balance of my in 1965. His story is one of determina- endures to this day. time. tion, courage and resilience. We recog- Many legends of entertainment got Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I nize him today as one of the pioneers their break in Los Angeles and in yield such time as he may consume to who left his mark in an industry that Southern California, and that area the gentleman from Los Angeles, Cali- is now part of the fabric of Los Ange- proved to be fertile ground for Nat fornia (Mr. BECERRA). les. But his impression on our city and ‘‘King’’ Cole as well. The King Cole Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I thank this Nation goes far beyond that. Trio developed a huge following. They the gentleman from Illinois, someone Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole was born Nathaniel found almost constant work in the Los who represents the area where Mr. Cole Adams Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, Angeles area. And by the way, prior to lived for a time, for yielding me this in 1919 during that very regrettable pe- booking the King Cole Trio, many of time. I also would like to thank the riod of segregation in this country. At these nightclubs had never hired Afri- chairman of the committee, the gen- the age of 4, Nat’s father moved the can American entertainers before. This tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) and Coles family, and it is Coles with an trio went on to make some of their own the ranking member, the gentleman ‘‘s,’’ to Chicago, where his father ac- recordings on what was known as the from California (Mr. WAXMAN), and the cepted the pastorship of the True Light ‘‘race record’’ market, which is what gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. JO Baptist Church. Nat spent his child- made it possible for Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole to ANN DAVIS) as well for this opportunity hood in the ghettos of the South Side do the recordings. Because, remember, to bring forward a tribute to an indi- of Chicago. But while Nat did not have those were days when it was very dif- vidual who will go down in the annals the means to dream, he certainly had ficult for talented men and women of of America as not just a grand enter- the capacity to do so, and, ultimately, African American descent to record tainer but a decent and loving Amer- live out those dreams. and even to present their music and ican. Perlina Coles, Nat’s mother, directed their talents before audiences. I want to extend my thanks to my the choir at the True Light Baptist In 1943, Capitol Records, then a fledg- colleagues from California, the 54 Church, and she is the one that intro- ling company, signed the King Cole Members of the California delegation, duced the Coles children to music early Trio. The Trio’s recording on that label which includes our two Senators, for on. Nat’s musical talents exhibited of Straighten Up and Fly Right became their support of the Cole family in this themselves at a very, very young age. a smash hit in 1944, and it appealed to effort to give Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole the rec- His first public performance was at the not just black audiences but white au- ognition in this small way that he so age of 4 in Chicago’s Regal Theater. As diences as well. Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole com- deserves from this country. I would a youngster, Nat would sing and play posed this song and based the lyrics on also like to thank the many other the organ at his father’s church. His one of his father’s sermons. The record- Members who signed onto this legisla- mother wanted Nat to become a clas- ing also brought jazz and popular tion as original cosponsors, many from sical pianist, but Nat’s passion was music together. The other works of the Congressional Black Caucus and jazz. this Trio included For Sentimental other colleagues who recognized that it Chicago was just the place to be for Reasons and The Christmas Song, was fitting to pay tribute to this indi- Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole to satisfy those tastes which emphasized Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole as a vidual. for jazz music. The city, at the time, vocalist for the first time. Before that, Mr. Speaker, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole is but hosted jazz talents like Louis Arm- Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole would sing only on oc- a legend in America, but in our hearts strong, Fats Waller, Earl Hines. And casion to add some flavor to the instru- he is someone who was able to touch we should all recognize that not long mental trio. us. H.R. 4797 is but a small token of ap- ago, this past week, we lost Mr. Lionel In fact, if you look back at history, preciation that will forever give mem- Hampton, another great of American Nat would say that he never thought of ory to his work and his love of this entertainment and art and a great jazz himself much as a vocalist. And while country. On South Western Avenue in artist in his own right. we find that very hard to believe, that Los Angeles, California, at the site of Nat and his brother Eddie would go is what he thought. And not just then, 265 South Western Avenue, those who off as often as they could to hear jazz but he held that view of his singing happen to cross that busy street will musicians play and to perform in Chi- abilities even after he had become one have an opportunity to see the name of cago’s South Side, which was the Afri- of this country’s most recognized sing- Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole, and, hopefully, they can American community’s center for ers. In fact, one of the world’s most will appreciate what it takes to have jazz action in the 1930s. Even when Nat recognized singers. All of us would one’s name on the marquis of a post of- could not afford the price of admission, have to disagree at least on that point

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.024 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6099 in his assessment of his vocal abilities. impression on music lovers of all ages greats Lester Young and Charlie Most would say his voice was ‘‘Unfor- and races. The Oakwood post office at Parker. gettable.’’ 265 South Western Avenue in Los Ange- In 1956, Cole debuted his own tele- Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole indeed was a man les is Nat’s post office. He lived within vision show, which quickly became a with talents that could not be con- a few miles from the station and he is major hit. Despite its success, many tained by any particular genre. He the pride of the community. I believe major advertisers refused to have com- slowly moved away from jazz and to- that this bill provides a fitting tribute mercials aired on it for fear that they wards popular music. In 1955, the King to a man whose legacy is simply unfor- would alienate the white population Cole Trio disbanded, but Nat ‘‘King’’ gettable. and, in particular, their Southern cus- Cole continued to find success with To the many residents and friends tomers. songs like Too Young, Answer Me My and neighbors who made this possible Nat King Cole first recorded with Love, Mona Lisa and, of course, Unfor- today, and who will, when we have a Decca Records, and later with Capitol gettable. Mr. Cole sold more than 50 chance to see President Bush sign this Records. Sales of his albums brought million records. He contributed so legislation into law, be present to com- Capitol unprecedented commercial suc- much to the success of Capitol Records memorate this post office after Nat cess, and some have even labeled Cap- itol Records’ famous circular building that its headquarters became known as ‘‘King’’ Cole, I say, ‘‘Thank you so in Hollywood as ‘‘The House that Nat the ‘‘House That Nat Built.’’ His popu- much for recognizing an American larity would make him the first Afri- Built.’’ hero,’’ and, ‘‘Thank you so much for But Nat King Cole’s contribution to can American to have his own radio helping us in the people’s House recog- American art was matched by his con- show and he would later also host his nize the accomplishments of great tribution to American society. Cole own TV shows. Americans.’’ was a quiet, but consistent, force for However, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole did not al- b 1500 integration. During an age when many ways have an easy road. He was not im- black artists were resigned to the re- mune to the intolerance of the mid Mr. Speaker, with great honor and deference, we recognize a man who will ality of racial segregation, Cole refused 20th Century. Indeed, as we look at his to play in segregated clubs. In 1949 impressive songbook, we cannot forget live far beyond our lifetime. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I when Cole moved with his family to the struggles he had to overcome as an the exclusive Hancock Park neighbor- yield myself such time as I may con- African American performer during hood in Los Angeles, an area rep- sume. that period in our Nation’s history. In resented now by the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman October 1956, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole was California (Mr. BECERRA) and myself, from California (Mr. BECERRA) for his given his own television show by NBC. Cole faced hostility from his new introduction and certainly for the This show received good ratings but neighbors. Yet Cole stood his ground, failed to receive sponsorship and it was statement the gentleman has just and successfully integrated the neigh- taken off the air after only one year. shared with us. borhood, which remains one of Los An- Most believed that the primary lack of Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she geles’ most prestigious addresses. So I interest by advertisers was due to Nat may consume to the gentlewoman from am proud to join the gentleman from California (Ms. WATSON). ‘‘King’’ Cole’s race. California (Mr. BECERRA) and the rest But being taken off the air was not Ms. WATSON of California. Mr. of my colleagues to rename a post of- the only injustice Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole Speaker, I thank the gentleman for fice in the Hancock neighborhood after faced for being a successful black artist yielding me this time. And I thank the Nat King Cole. He is lovingly remem- at the time. Nat faced physical intimi- gentleman from California (Mr. BECER- bered as a great musical talent, but dation and violence. In 1956, Nat re- RA) for introducing this legislation. also as a great American. turned to his native Alabama where his I was just up in New York at the fu- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I integrated group performed in front of neral for Lionel Hampton; and all of yield myself such time as I may con- a segregated audience in Birmingham. the way through, the talented per- sume. As a reaction, four members of the formers would recall when they were Mr. Speaker, I would close by saying White Citizens Council attacked him all together, and Nat King Cole was that the life of Nat King Cole is an- on stage. But so determined was Nat part of that group. He was a man whose other example of all that it has taken ‘‘King’’ Cole, that even though he was artistic talent was matched only by his to make America the great Nation that hurt, he returned to the stage and fin- efforts to break down the barriers that it is. I join with my colleagues in urg- ished his show. divided America from itself. ing swift passage of this bill. In Los Angeles, where we will honor Nat King Cole had a gift of enormous Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance him with a post office that carries his musical talent. He did not like his of my time. name, Nat was not immune to preju- singing voice; he thought it was not Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. dice. When Nat and his family wanted good enough so he thought he should Speaker, I urge adoption of this meas- to move into the exclusive Hancock play, but they talked him into singing ure, and I yield back the balance of my Park section of Los Angeles, residents while he was playing. He was known time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. DAN of the all-white community formed an most for his singular voice, bringing MILLER of Florida). The question is on association to keep him and his family alive such tunes as ‘‘Mona Lisa,’’ the motion offered by the gentlewoman out. But despite the threats, Nat ‘‘Rambling Rose,’’ ‘‘The Christmas from Virginia (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS) that ‘‘King’’ Cole purchased and moved into Song,’’ and ‘‘Unforgettable.’’ His the House suspend the rules and pass his English Tudor mansion in Hancock daughter, Natalie Cole, would say that for many a year she mourned her fa- the bill, H.R. 4797. Park. The question was taken; and (two- ther’s death and did not have the cour- Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole exemplifies the thirds having voted in favor thereof) age to record with him until much American dream. He endured the rac- the rules were suspended and the bill later after his death; and the song ‘‘Un- ism of the time and overcame the pov- was passed. erty to which he was born and worked forgettable’’ truly will live forever. He A motion to reconsider was laid on to be one of the most beloved American was truly unforgettable. the table. entertainers of our time. Thirty-seven But many experts considered his f years after his untimely death from work as a pianist as his most signifi- lung cancer on February 15, 1965, his cant contribution to American music. RECESS legacy lives on. Modern popular music He was recognized among jazz musi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- entertainers like Celine Dion continue cians as one of the most formidable and ant to clause 12 of rule I, the Chair de- to record songs made famous by Nat technically proficient pianists of his clares the House in recess until ap- ‘‘King’’ Cole. day. His trio format influenced jazz pi- proximately 6:30 p.m. today. With determination, courage, and re- anist greats Ahmad Jamal and Art Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 5 min- silience, Nat ‘‘King’’ Cole overcame Tatum. In the 1940s, he played piano on utes p.m.), the House stood in recess tremendous obstacles to leave a lasting recordings with jazz seminal jazz until approximately 6:30 p.m.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.025 H09PT1 H6100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 b 1831 Brady (TX) Hinojosa Ortiz Vitter Weldon (FL) Wilson (SC) Brown (OH) Hobson Osborne Walden Weldon (PA) Wolf AFTER RECESS Brown (SC) Hoeffel Ose Watson (CA) Wexler Woolsey Burr Holden Otter Watt (NC) Whitfield Wu The recess having expired, the House Burton Holt Oxley Waxman Wicker Wynn was called to order by the Speaker pro Buyer Honda Pallone Weiner Wilson (NM) Young (AK) Calvert Hooley Pastor tempore (Mr. ISAKSON) at 6 o’clock and Camp Horn Paul NOT VOTING—83 31 minutes p.m. Cantor Hostettler Payne Baldacci Gutierrez Neal Capito Houghton Pelosi Barr Hall (OH) f Owens Capps Hoyer Pence Barrett Hall (TX) Pascrell REAPPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO Capuano Hulshof Peterson (MN) Bishop Hansen Pryce (OH) Cardin Hunter Peterson (PA) Blagojevich Hastings (WA) Riley NATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS Carson (IN) Hyde Petri Boehlert Hilleary Ros-Lehtinen BOARD Carson (OK) Inslee Phelps Borski Hoekstra Roukema Castle Isakson Pickering Brown (FL) Kaptur Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Chabot Israel Pitts Bryant Kennedy (RI) Sanders objection, pursuant to section 503(b)(3) Clay Issa Platts Callahan Kleczka Saxton of the National Skill Standards Act of Clayton Istook Pombo Cannon LaHood Schaffer 1994 (20 U.S.C. 5933), and upon rec- Clyburn Jackson (IL) Pomeroy Chambliss LaTourette Serrano Coble Jackson-Lee Portman Clement Lipinski Sessions ommendation of the minority leader, Combest (TX) Price (NC) Collins Lowey Stump the Chair announces the Speaker’s re- Conyers Jefferson Putnam Condit Lynch Sununu appointment of the following member Costello Jenkins Quinn Cooksey Maloney (CT) Sweeney Cox John Radanovich Crowley Maloney (NY) Taylor (NC) on the part of the House to the Na- Coyne Johnson (CT) Rahall Delahunt Mascara Thurman tional Skill Standards Board for a 4- Cramer Johnson (IL) Ramstad Diaz-Balart McKinney Toomey year term: Crane Johnson, E. B. Rangel Dingell Meehan Towns William E. Weisgerber, Iona, Michi- Crenshaw Johnson, Sam Regula Doyle Meek (FL) Velazquez Cubin Jones (NC) Rehberg Ehrlich Meeks (NY) Walsh gan. Culberson Jones (OH) Reyes Everett Millender- Wamp There was no objection. Cummings Kanjorski Reynolds Fossella McDonald Waters Cunningham Keller Rivers Frost Miller, George Watkins (OK) f Davis (CA) Kelly Rodriguez Gallegly Miller, Jeff Watts (OK) Davis (FL) Kennedy (MN) Roemer Gilchrest Mink Weller ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Davis (IL) Kerns Rogers (KY) Greenwood Nadler Young (FL) PRO TEMPORE Davis, Jo Ann Kildee Rogers (MI) Davis, Tom Kilpatrick Rohrabacher b 1853 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Deal Kind (WI) Ross ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair DeFazio King (NY) Rothman So (two-thirds having voted in favor will now put the question on motions DeGette Kingston Roybal-Allard thereof) the rules were suspended and to suspend the rules on which further DeLauro Kirk Royce the bill was passed. DeLay Knollenberg Ryan (WI) The result of the vote was announced proceedings were postponed earlier DeMint Kolbe Ryun (KS) today in the order in which that mo- Deutsch Kucinich Sabo as above recorded. tion was entertained. Dicks LaFalce Sanchez A motion to reconsider was laid on Votes will be taken in the following Doggett Lampson Sandlin the table. Dooley Langevin Sawyer Stated for: order: Doolittle Lantos Schakowsky H.R. 5157, by the yeas and nays. Dreier Larsen (WA) Schiff Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. House Concurrent Resolution 401, by Duncan Larson (CT) Schrock 375 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Dunn Latham Scott present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ the yeas and nays. Edwards Leach Sensenbrenner House Resolution 516, by the yeas and Ehlers Lee Shadegg f nays. Emerson Levin Shaw The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Engel Lewis (CA) Shays English Lewis (GA) Sherman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER the time for any electronic voting after Eshoo Lewis (KY) Sherwood PRO TEMPORE the first such vote in this series. Etheridge Linder Shimkus Evans LoBiondo Shows The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. f Farr Lofgren Shuster ISAKSON). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule Fattah Lucas (KY) Simmons XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA Ferguson Lucas (OK) Simpson the minimum time for electronic vot- GRANTS FLEXIBILITY RETEN- Filner Luther Skeen ing on each additional motion to sus- TION ACT Flake Manzullo Skelton Fletcher Markey Slaughter pend the rules on which the Chair has The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Foley Matheson Smith (MI) postponed further proceedings. pending business is the question of sus- Forbes Matsui Smith (NJ) Ford McCarthy (MO) Smith (TX) f pending the rules and passing the bill, Frank McCarthy (NY) Smith (WA) H.R. 5157. Frelinghuysen McCollum Snyder RECOGNIZING THE HEROISM AND The Clerk read the title of the bill. Ganske McCrery Solis COURAGE DISPLAYED BY AIR- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gekas McDermott Souder Gephardt McGovern Spratt LINE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EACH question is on the motion offered by Gibbons McHugh Stark DAY the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Gillmor McInnis Stearns PETRI) that the House suspend the Gilman McIntyre Stenholm The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gonzalez McKeon Strickland pending business is the question of sus- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5157, on Goode McNulty Stupak which the yeas and nays are ordered. Goodlatte Menendez Sullivan pending the rules and agreeing to the The vote was taken by electronic de- Gordon Mica Tancredo concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 401, vice, and there were—yeas 350, nays 0, Goss Miller, Dan Tanner as amended. Graham Miller, Gary Tauscher not voting 83, as follows: Granger Mollohan Tauzin The Clerk read the title of the con- [Roll No. 375] Graves Moore Taylor (MS) current resolution. Green (TX) Moran (KS) Terry YEAS—350 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Green (WI) Moran (VA) Thomas question is on the motion offered by Abercrombie Ballenger Bilirakis Grucci Morella Thompson (CA) Ackerman Barcia Blumenauer Gutknecht Murtha Thompson (MS) the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Aderholt Bartlett Blunt Harman Myrick Thornberry PETRI) that the House suspend the Akin Barton Boehner Hart Napolitano Thune rules and agree to the concurrent reso- Allen Bass Bonilla Hastings (FL) Nethercutt Tiahrt Andrews Becerra Bonior Hayes Ney Tiberi lution, H. Con. Res. 401, as amended, on Armey Bentsen Bono Hayworth Northup Tierney which the yeas and nays are ordered. Baca Bereuter Boozman Hefley Norwood Turner This will be a 5-minute vote. Bachus Berkley Boswell Herger Nussle Udall (CO) The vote was taken by electronic de- Baird Berman Boucher Hill Oberstar Udall (NM) Baker Berry Boyd Hilliard Obey Upton vice, and there were—yeas 351, nays 0, Baldwin Biggert Brady (PA) Hinchey Olver Visclosky not voting 82, as follows:

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.028 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6101 [Roll No 376] Sensenbrenner Stenholm Upton CONGRATULATING THE VALLEY Shadegg Strickland Visclosky SPORTS AMERICAN LITTLE YEAS—351 Shays Stupak Vitter Sherman Sullivan LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM FROM Abercrombie Farr Lewis (KY) Walden Sherwood Tancredo Ackerman Fattah Linder Watson (CA) LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, FOR Shimkus Tanner Aderholt Ferguson LoBiondo Watt (NC) Shows Tauscher THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORM- Akin Filner Lofgren Waxman Shuster Tauzin ANCE IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE Allen Flake Lucas (KY) Weiner Simmons Taylor (MS) Weldon (FL) WORLD SERIES Andrews Fletcher Lucas (OK) Simpson Terry Armey Foley Luther Weldon (PA) Skeen Thomas The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Baca Forbes Manzullo Skelton Thompson (CA) Wexler Bachus Ford Markey Slaughter Thompson (MS) Whitfield ISAKSON). The pending business is the Baird Fossella Matheson Smith (MI) Thornberry Wicker question of suspending the rules and Baker Frank Matsui Smith (TX) Thune Wilson (NM) Baldwin Frelinghuysen McCarthy (MO) Smith (WA) Tiahrt Wilson (SC) agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 516. Ballenger Ganske McCarthy (NY) Snyder Tiberi Wolf The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Barcia Gekas McCollum Solis Tierney Woolsey Bartlett Gephardt McCrery Souder Toomey Wu tion. Barton Gibbons McDermott Spratt Turner Wynn The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bass Gillmor McGovern Stark Udall (CO) Young (AK) Becerra Gilman McHugh Stearns Udall (NM) question is on the motion offered by Bentsen Gonzalez McInnis Bereuter Goode McIntyre NOT VOTING—82 the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. Berkley Goodlatte McKeon Baldacci Hall (OH) Pascrell JO ANN DAVIS) that the House suspend Berman Gordon McKinney Barr Hall (TX) Pryce (OH) the rules and agree to the resolution, Berry Goss McNulty Barrett Hansen Riley Biggert Graham Meek (FL) H. Res. 516, on which the yeas and nays Bishop Hastings (WA) Ros-Lehtinen Bilirakis Granger Menendez Blagojevich Hilleary Roukema are ordered. Blumenauer Graves Mica Boehlert Hoekstra Rush Blunt Green (TX) Miller, Dan Borski John This will be a 5-minute vote. Boehner Green (WI) Miller, Gary Sanders Brown (FL) Kaptur Saxton The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonilla Grucci Mollohan Bryant Kennedy (RI) Bonior Gutknecht Moore Schaffer vice, and there were—yeas 344, nays 0, Callahan Kleczka Serrano Bono Harman Moran (KS) Cannon LaHood Sessions not voting 89, as follows: Boozman Hart Moran (VA) Chambliss LaTourette Shaw Boswell Hastings (FL) Morella Clement Lipinski Smith (NJ) [Roll No. 377] Boucher Hayes Murtha Collins Lowey Stump Boyd Hayworth Myrick Condit Lynch YEAS—344 Brady (PA) Hefley Napolitano Cooksey Maloney (CT) Sununu Abercrombie Cramer Green (WI) Brady (TX) Herger Nethercutt Crowley Maloney (NY) Sweeney Ackerman Crane Greenwood Brown (OH) Hill Ney Delahunt Mascara Taylor (NC) Aderholt Crenshaw Grucci Brown (SC) Hilliard Northup Diaz-Balart Meehan Thurman Akin Cubin Gutknecht Burr Hinchey Norwood Dingell Meeks (NY) Towns Allen Culberson Harman Burton Hinojosa Nussle Doyle Millender- Velazquez Andrews Cummings Hart Buyer Hobson Oberstar Ehrlich McDonald Walsh Armey Cunningham Hastings (FL) Calvert Hoeffel Obey Everett Miller, George Wamp Baca Davis (CA) Hayes Camp Holden Olver Frost Miller, Jeff Waters Bachus Davis (FL) Hayworth Cantor Holt Ortiz Gallegly Mink Watkins (OK) Baird Davis (IL) Hefley Capito Honda Osborne Gilchrest Nadler Watts (OK) Baker Davis, Jo Ann Herger Capps Hooley Ose Greenwood Neal Weller Baldwin Davis, Tom Hill Capuano Horn Otter Gutierrez Owens Young (FL) Cardin Hostettler Oxley Ballenger Deal Hilliard Carson (IN) Houghton Pallone b 1903 Barcia DeFazio Hinchey Carson (OK) Hoyer Pastor Bartlett DeGette Hinojosa Castle Hulshof Paul So (two-thirds having voted in favor Barton DeLay Hobson Chabot Hunter Payne thereof) the rules were suspended and Bass DeMint Hoeffel Clay Hyde Pelosi the concurrent resolution, as amended, Becerra Deutsch Holden Clayton Inslee Pence Bentsen Dicks Honda Clyburn Isakson Peterson (MN) was agreed to. Bereuter Doggett Hooley Coble Israel Peterson (PA) The result of the vote was announced Berkley Dooley Hostettler Combest Issa Petri as above recorded. Berman Doolittle Houghton Conyers Istook Phelps A motion to reconsider was laid on Berry Dreier Hoyer Costello Jackson (IL) Pickering Biggert Duncan Hulshof Cox Jackson-Lee Pitts the table. Bilirakis Dunn Hunter Coyne (TX) Platts Stated for: Blumenauer Edwards Hyde Cramer Jefferson Pombo Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 376 Blunt Ehlers Inslee Crane Jenkins Pomeroy I was unavoidably detained. Had I been Boehner Emerson Isakson Crenshaw Johnson (CT) Portman Bonilla Engel Israel Cubin Johnson (IL) Price (NC) present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Bonior English Issa Culberson Johnson, E. B. Putnam f Bono Eshoo Istook Cummings Johnson, Sam Quinn Boozman Etheridge Jackson (IL) Cunningham Jones (NC) Radanovich EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THE Boswell Evans Jackson-Lee Davis (CA) Jones (OH) Rahall HONORABLE TONY HALL FOR Boucher Farr (TX) Davis (FL) Kanjorski Ramstad HIS 24 YEARS OF SERVICE AND Boyd Fattah Jefferson Davis (IL) Keller Rangel Brady (PA) Ferguson Jenkins Davis, Jo Ann Kelly Regula FRIENDSHIP Brady (TX) Filner Johnson (IL) Davis, Tom Kennedy (MN) Rehberg (Mr. SAWYER asked and was given Brown (OH) Flake Johnson, E. B. Deal Kerns Reyes Brown (SC) Fletcher Johnson, Sam DeFazio Kildee Reynolds permission to speak out of order for 1 Burr Foley Jones (NC) DeGette Kilpatrick Rivers minute.) Burton Forbes Jones (OH) DeLauro Kind (WI) Rodriguez Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, I take Buyer Ford Kanjorski DeLay King (NY) Roemer this opportunity this afternoon just to Camp Fossella Keller DeMint Kingston Rogers (KY) Capito Frank Kelly Deutsch Kirk Rogers (MI) alert all colleagues to the fact that our Capps Frelinghuysen Kennedy (MN) Dicks Knollenberg Rohrabacher friend and colleague, the gentleman Capuano Ganske Kerns Doggett Kolbe Ross from Ohio (TONY HALL), has submitted Cardin Gekas Kildee Dooley Kucinich Rothman his resignation to the House, effective Carson (IN) Gephardt Kilpatrick Doolittle LaFalce Roybal-Allard Carson (OK) Gibbons Kind (WI) Dreier Lampson Royce this afternoon. He is departing the Castle Gillmor King (NY) Duncan Langevin Ryan (WI) House in order to take on larger as- Chabot Gilman Kingston Dunn Lantos Ryun (KS) signments on behalf of our Nation as a Clay Gonzalez Kirk Edwards Larsen (WA) Sabo Clayton Goode Knollenberg Ehlers Larson (CT) Sanchez whole with the United Nations. Clyburn Goodlatte Kolbe Emerson Latham Sandlin I wish to recognize his 24 years of Coble Gordon Kucinich Engel Leach Sawyer service and the friendship that we have Combest Goss LaFalce Conyers Graham Lampson English Lee Schakowsky all shared with TONY HALL. I would ask Eshoo Levin Schiff Costello Granger Langevin Etheridge Lewis (CA) Schrock that Members join with me in express- Cox Graves Lantos Evans Lewis (GA) Scott ing that gratitude. Coyne Green (TX) Larsen (WA)

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.017 H09PT1 H6102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 Larson (CT) Pastor Simpson PERSONAL EXPLANATION The Bible here, used by George Wash- Latham Paul Skeen Leach Payne Skelton Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I ington when sworn in as President, Lee Pelosi Slaughter was unavoidably detained in my district and speaks to Your consoling word: ‘‘I am Levin Pence Smith (MI) missed recorded votes on Monday, September with you.’’ Lewis (CA) Peterson (MN) Smith (NJ) Lord God, today is Rosh Hashanah. Lewis (GA) Peterson (PA) Smith (WA) 9, 2002. I would like the RECORD to reflect Lewis (KY) Petri Snyder that, had I been present, I would have cast the The traditional Jewish New Year pray- Linder Phelps Solis following votes: er is for a good and sweet year. Many LoBiondo Pickering Souder things You send us, Lord, are good, but Lofgren Pitts Spratt On Passage of H.R. 5157, I would have Lucas (KY) Platts Stark vote ‘‘yea.’’ they may hurt or are hurried. So with Lucas (OK) Pombo Stearns On Passage of H. Con. Res. 401, I would our Jewish brothers and sisters we pray Luther Pomeroy Stenholm have voted ‘‘yea.’’ today not only for a year of good Manzullo Portman Strickland things, but a year of sweetness, a Markey Price (NC) Stupak On Passage of H. Res. 516, I would have Matheson Putnam Sullivan voted ‘‘yea.’’ chance to relish the blessings of the Matsui Quinn Tancredo f world and the freedoms You give us, McCarthy (MO) Radanovich Tanner and to enjoy the sweet kindness and McCarthy (NY) Rahall Tauscher b 1915 McCollum Ramstad Tauzin love of one another. McCrery Rangel Taylor (MS) PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF May this be a good year for all Amer- McDermott Regula Terry SPECIAL CEREMONIAL MEETING icans of all faiths, backgrounds, and McGovern Rehberg Thomas OF UNITED STATES CONGRESS traditions. We pray for a good year for McHugh Reyes Thompson (CA) McInnis Reynolds Thompson (MS) HELD IN FEDERAL HALL, NEW America and for the world. McIntyre Rivers Thornberry YORK, NEW YORK, ON SEP- Amen. McKeon Rodriguez Thune TEMBER 6, 2002 McKinney Roemer Tiahrt PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE McNulty Rogers (KY) Tiberi Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Meek (FL) Rogers (MI) Tierney unanimous consent that proceedings of the Honorable Jerrold Nadler, Rep- Menendez Rohrabacher Toomey the special ceremonial meeting of the Mica Ross Turner resentative from New York, and the Miller, Dan Rothman Udall (CO) United States Congress held in Federal Honorable Harry Reid, Senator from Miller, Gary Roybal-Allard Udall (NM) Hall, New York, New York, on Sep- Nevada, to lead us in the Pledge of Al- Mollohan Royce Upton tember 6, 2002, be printed in the legiance to our flag. Moore Ryan (WI) Visclosky Moran (KS) Ryun (KS) Vitter RECORD, and that all Members have 5 Mr. NADLER and Senator REID led the Moran (VA) Sabo Walden legislative days to insert their remarks Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Morella Sanchez Watson (CA) on the topic of the ceremonial meeting. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Murtha Sandlin Watt (NC) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Myrick Sawyer Waxman United States of America, and to the Repub- Napolitano Schakowsky Weiner ISAKSON). Is there objection to the re- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Nethercutt Schiff Weldon (FL) quest of the gentleman from Texas? indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Northup Schrock Weldon (PA) There was no objection. Norwood Scott Wexler The SPEAKER. Our National An- Nussle Sensenbrenner Whitfield f them will now be sung by LaChanze. Oberstar Shadegg Wicker COMMEMORATIVE JOINT MEETING The National Anthem was sung by Obey Shaw Wilson (NM) LaChanze. Olver Shays Wilson (SC) OF THE CONGRESS OF THE Ortiz Sherwood Wolf UNITED STATES IN REMEM- (Applause.) Osborne Shimkus Woolsey BRANCE OF THE VICTIMS AND The SPEAKER. My colleagues, we Ose Shows Wu HEROES OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, are here in Federal Hall in New York, Otter Shuster Wynn Pallone Simmons Young (AK) AND IN RECOGNITION OF THE New York, pursuant to House Concur- COURAGE AND SPIRIT OF THE rent Resolution 448 of the 107th Con- NOT VOTING—89 CITY OF NEW YORK, FEDERAL gress to conduct a special ceremonial Baldacci Hall (OH) Ney HALL, NEW YORK, NY, FRIDAY, meeting in remembrance of the victims Barr Hall (TX) Owens Barrett Hansen Oxley SEPTEMBER 6, 2002 and the heroes of September 11, 2001, Bishop Hastings (WA) Pascrell The SPEAKER. The special ceremo- and in recognition of the courage and Blagojevich Hilleary Pryce (OH) nial meeting will be in order. the spirit of the City of New York. Boehlert Hoekstra Riley When representatives of the New Borski Holt Ros-Lehtinen The invocation will be given by the Brown (FL) Horn Roukema Reverend Daniel P. Coughlin, Chaplain York delegation introduced in the Bryant John Rush of the House of Representatives. House and the Senate in 2001 Concur- Callahan Johnson (CT) Sanders rent Resolutions that suggested that Calvert Kaptur Saxton The Chaplain of the House of Rep- Cannon Kennedy (RI) Schaffer resentatives, the Reverend Daniel P. the Congress convene outside the seat Cantor Kleczka Serrano Coughlin, offered the following invoca- of government to symbolize the Na- Chambliss LaHood Sessions tion: tion’s solidarity with New Yorkers who Clement LaTourette Sherman epitomize the human spirit of courage, Collins Lipinski Smith (TX) Lord God, this is a day of history. Condit Lowey Stump Bless this exceptional joint meeting of resilience and strength, my initial re- Cooksey Lynch Sununu the 107th Congress which commemo- action of support was tempered by the Crowley Maloney (CT) Sweeney realization that under article 1, section Delahunt Maloney (NY) Taylor (NC) rates the tragic events that occurred DeLauro Mascara Thurman here last September 11. The gaping 5, clause 4 of the Constitution, ‘‘Nei- Diaz-Balart Meehan Towns hole left in this city tore into the fab- ther House shall, without the consent Dingell Meeks (NY) Velazquez ric of this Nation, but there was no of the other, adjourn to any other place Doyle Millender- Walsh than that in which the two houses shall Ehrlich McDonald Wamp greater suffering than in New York. Everett Miller, George Waters Once again, we commend to Your lov- be sitting.’’ Frost Miller, Jeff Watkins (OK) ing mercy, the victims, survivors, and There is no precedent for the con- Gallegly Mink Watts (OK) their families. We also honor those vening of an actual session of Congress Gilchrest Nadler Weller Gutierrez Neal Young (FL) public servants and ordinary citizens outside the seat of government, but on who joined professionals in healing one special occasion the Congress has wounds and rebuilding lives in this engaged in ceremonial functions out- b 1913 proud city of life and diversity. side the seat of government. Members So (two-thirds having voted in favor Gathered in this historic place, You of both houses traveled to Philadelphia thereof) the rules were suspended and alone can renew us as You have in the on July 16, 1987, for organized festivi- the resolution was agreed to. past. May the vision of the Founding ties surrounding the bicentennial anni- The result of the vote was announced Fathers come alive again in this body versary of the Constitution pursuant to as above recorded. politic to preserve the balance of power a similar Concurrent Resolution. A motion to reconsider was laid on and assure the freedom of the law abid- On the strength of the precedent of the table. ing people of this Nation. the uniquely historical and national

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.024 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6103 significance of that occasion, it is ap- shown and the courage shown in New The Honorable MAC COLLINS propriate to dedicate another ceremo- York these last 360 days, and to re- The Honorable JOHN CONYERS, JR. nial gathering to a matter of tran- member every innocent life taken in The Honorable JOHN COOKSEY scendent importance at another place the attacks of September 11. Since the The Honorable JERRY F. COSTELLO of basic institutional relevance to the hour of those attacks, we have been a The Honorable CHRISTOPHER COX Congress. Nation at war called once again to de- The Honorable PHILIP M. CRANE Thus, we are gathered in Federal Hall fend our liberty and our lives and to The Honorable JOSEPH CROWLEY where the First Congress met in 1789 save humanity from the worst of wars. The Honorable JOHN ABNEY before moving the third session of that As a Nation born in revolution, we CULBERSON Congress to Congress Hall in Philadel- know that our freedom came at a very The Honorable ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS phia, Pennsylvania, in 1790. high price. We have no intention now The Honorable JIM DAVIS Ladies and gentlemen, we are, there- of letting it slip away. The Honorable JO ANN DAVIS fore, meeting here under that prece- The Members of the First Congress The Honorable SUSAN A. DAVIS dent. shaped events long into the future. The The Honorable TOM DAVIS The Chair recognizes the Honorable same is now asked of us. In the prin- The Honorable DIANA DEGETTE RICHARD B. CHENEY, the Vice President ciples we stand for, the values we up- The Honorable ROSA L. DELAURO of the United States and President of hold, and the decisions we make we The Honorable LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART the United States Senate. will set the course of this Nation and The Honorable JOHN T. DOOLITTLE (Applause.) with it the future of human freedom The Honorable DAVID DREIER Vice President CHENEY. Thank you, and the peace of the world. The Honorable JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. Mr. Speaker. Each time Congress It is not given to us to know every The Honorable JENNIFER DUNN meets, we are mindful of the great turn of events to come. We know, how- The Honorable CHET EDWARDS charge that we have all been given as ever, that we are the elected servants The Honorable ROBERT L. EHRLICH, public servants. Assembled today in of a good, a just, and a decent people. JR. Federal Hall we are reminded of the May we always act in that spirit, con- The Honorable JO ANN EMERSON ones who served before us and those fident in our founding principles, clear The Honorable ELIOT L. ENGEL who served first. It is a humbling expe- in our purposes, choosing wisely and The Honorable PHIL ENGLISH rience to stand on the site where the bowing only to divine providence. The Honorable ANNA G. ESHOO First Congress met, where the first The SPEAKER. The Clerk of the The Honorable BOB ETHERIDGE President was sworn, where the Bill of House of Representatives has laid upon The Honorable LANE EVANS Rights was introduced. the desk the list of representatives in The Honorable SAM FARR Every Member of the House and Sen- attendance. The Honorable MIKE FERGUSON ate and every citizen of this country Vice President CHENEY. The Sec- The Honorable MARK FOLEY can draw a straight line from the retary of the Senate has laid upon the The Honorable RANDY FORBES events in Federal Hall to the life we all desk the list of Senators in attendance. The Honorable HAROLD E. FORD, JR. know today. When Congress convened The list of Representatives and Sen- The Honorable VITO FOSSELLA here, America was a Nation of scarcely ators in attendance is as follows: The Honorable RODNEY P. FRELING- HUYSEN 4 million souls. The tallest structure in MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF the city was Trinity Church, which REPRESENTATIVES IN ATTENDANCE The Honorable MARTIN FROST still stands at corner of Broadway and The Honorable ANIBAL ACEVEDO-VILA The Honorable RICHARD A. GEPHARDT Wall Street. The Honorable GARY L. ACKERMAN The Honorable JIM GIBBONS The rollcall of that First Congress in- The Honorable ROBERT B. ADERHOLT The Honorable WAYNE T. GILCHREST cluded signers of the Declaration of The Honorable W. TODD AKIN The Honorable BENJAMIN A. GILMAN Independence and men who marched in The Honorable THOMAS H. ALLEN The Honorable BOB GOODLATTE George Washington’s Army. Two gen- The Honorable ROBERT E. ANDREWS The Honorable LINDSEY O. GRAHAM tleman from Virginia still in their 30’s The Honorable RICHARD K. ARMEY The Honorable SAM GRAVES served in that Congress. Their names The Honorable SPENCER BACHUS The Honorable GENE GREEN were Madison and Monroe. All the The Honorable JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI The Honorable MARK GREEN Members knew that great responsibil- The Honorable TAMMY BALDWIN The Honorable JAMES C. GREENWOOD ities had come to them. The Honorable CHARLES F. BASS The Honorable FELIX J. GRUCCI, JR. As Vice President John Adams ob- The Honorable KEN BENTSEN The Honorable GIL GUTKNECHT served, ‘‘A trust of the greatest mag- The Honorable MARION BERRY The Honorable TONY P. HALL nitude is committed to this legislature The Honorable JUDY BIGGERT The Honorable JAMES V. HANSEN and the eyes of the world are upon The Honorable ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH The Honorable JANE HARMAN you.’’ The Honorable ROY BLUNT The Honorable MELISSA A. HART In their actions, the Members of the The Honorable SHERWOOD L. BOEH- The Honorable J. DENNIS HASTERT First Congress met that test. And al- LERT The Honorable ALCEE L. HASTINGS though this city was the Nation’s Cap- The Honorable JOHN A. BOEHNER The Honorable ROBIN HAYES ital for only a short time, from those The Honorable HENRY BONILLA The Honorable J.D. HAYWORTH early days, the eyes of the world have The Honorable DAVID E. BONIOR The Honorable WALLY HERGER continued to be on New York. One year The Honorable JOHN BOOZMAN The Honorable BARON P. HILL ago, this great center of history, enter- The Honorable ROBERT A. BORSKI The Honorable EARL F. HILLIARD prise, and creativity suffered the The Honorable LEONARD L. BOSWELL The Honorable MAURICE D. HINCHEY gravest of cruelties and showed itself The Honorable KEVIN BRADY The Honorable DAVID L. HOBSON to be a place of valor and generosity The Honorable HENRY E. BROWN, JR. The Honorable JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL and grace. Here, where so many inno- The Honorable RICHARD BURR The Honorable RUSH D. HOLT cent lives were suddenly taken, the The Honorable DAN BURTON The Honorable DARLENE HOOLEY world saw acts of kindness and heroism The Honorable KEN CALVERT The Honorable STEPHEN HORN that will be remembered forever. The Honorable SHELLEY MOORE The Honorable AMO HOUGHTON When President Bush introduced CAPITO The Honorable STENY H. HOYER Mayor Giuliani and Governor Pataki at The Honorable MICHAEL E. CAPUANO The Honorable KENNY C. HULSHOF the Joint Session last September, it The Honorable BRAD CARSON The Honorable JAY INSLEE was, said one New Yorker, as if the The Honorable MICHAEL N. CASTLE The Honorable JOHNNY ISAKSON Members of Congress had recognized The Honorable STEVE CHABOT The Honorable STEVE ISRAEL that these two men had come directly The Honorable SAXBY CHAMBLISS The Honorable DARRELL E. ISSA off the battlefield. The Honorable DONNA M. The Honorable JESSE L. JACKSON, JR. Today, Congress gathers near that CHRISTENSEN The Honorable SHEILA JACKSON-LEE battlefield to honor the character The Honorable EVA M. CLAYTON The Honorable CHRISTOPHER JOHN

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KENNEDY The Honorable JACK QUINN The Honorable CHRISTOPHER J. DODD The Honorable PETER T. KING The Honorable JIM RAMSTAD The Honorable RUSSELL D. FEINGOLD The Honorable JACK KINGSTON The Honorable CHARLES B. RANGEL The Honorable BILL FRIST The Honorable MARK STEVEN KIRK The Honorable THOMAS M. REYNOLDS The Honorable BOB GRAHAM The Honorable DENNIS J. KUCINICH The Honorable BOB RILEY The Honorable JUDD GREGG The Honorable RAY LAHOOD The Honorable ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN The Honorable JAMES M. JEFFORDS The Honorable NICK LAMPSON The Honorable MIKE ROSS The Honorable EDWARD M. KENNEDY The Honorable JAMES R. LANGEVIN The Honorable STEVEN R. ROTHMAN The Honorable JOHN F. KERRY The Honorable RICK LARSEN The Honorable EDWARD R. ROYCE The Honorable MARY L. LANDRIEU The Honorable JOHN B. LARSON The Honorable PAUL RYAN The Honorable PATRICK J. LEAHY The Honorable TOM LATHAM The Honorable JIM RYUN The Honorable CARL LEVIN The Honorable STEVEN C. The Honorable LORETTA SANCHEZ The Honorable JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN LATOURETTE The Honorable BERNARD SANDERS The Honorable TRENT LOTT The Honorable JAMES A. LEACH The Honorable JIM SAXTON The Honorable JOHN MCCAIN The Honorable BARBARA LEE The Honorable BOB SCHAFFER The Honorable BARBARA A. MIKULSKI The Honorable SANDER M. LEVIN The Honorable ADAM B. SCHIFF The Honorable FRANK H. MURKOWSKI The Honorable JERRY LEWIS The Honorable ROBERT C. SCOTT The Honorable BILL NELSON The Honorable JOHN LEWIS The Honorable JOSE E. SERRANO The Honorable DON NICKLES The Honorable RON LEWIS The Honorable PETE SESSIONS The Honorable JACK REED The Honorable FRANK A. LOBIONDO The Honorable E. CLAY SHAW, JR. The Honorable HARRY REID The Honorable NITA M. LOWEY The Honorable CHRISTOPHER SHAYS The Honorable JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER The Honorable FRANK D. LUCAS The Honorable DON SHERWOOD IV The Honorable KEN LUCAS The Honorable JOHN SHIMKUS The Honorable PAUL S. SARBANES The Honorable BILL LUTHER The Honorable BILL SHUSTER The Honorable CHARLES E. SCHUMER The Honorable STEPHEN F. LYNCH The Honorable ROB SIMMONS The Honorable RICHARD C. SHELBY The Honorable CAROLYN MCCARTHY The Honorable NICK SMITH The Honorable GORDON SMITH The Honorable KAREN MCCARTHY The Honorable VIC SNYDER The Honorable OLYMPIA J. SNOWE The Honorable JAMES P. MCGOVERN The Honorable JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. The Honorable ARLEN SPECTER The Honorable JOHN M. MCHUGH The Honorable CLIFF STEARNS The Honorable DEBBIE STABENOW The Honorable SCOTT MCINNIS The Honorable TED STRICKLAND The Honorable CRAIG THOMAS The Honorable HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ The Honorable JOHN SULLIVAN The Honorable FRED THOMPSON MCKEON The Honorable JOHN E. SUNUNU The Honorable GEORGE V. VOINOVICH The Honorable MICHAEL R. MCNULTY The Honorable JOHN E. SWEENEY The Honorable JOHN W. WARNER The Honorable CAROLYN B. MALONEY The Honorable THOMAS G. TANCREDO The Honorable PAUL WELLSTONE The Honorable JAMES H. MALONEY The Honorable ELLEN O. TAUSCHER The Honorable RON WYDEN The Honorable JIM MATHESON The Honorable JOHN R. THUNE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes The Honorable MARTIN T. MEEHAN The Honorable TODD TIAHRT the Honorable BENJAMIN GILMAN and The Honorable CARRIE P. MEEK The Honorable PATRICK J. TIBERI the Honorable CHARLES RANGEL, Rep- The Honorable GREGORY W. MEEKS The Honorable JOHN F. TIERNEY resentatives from New York, and the The Honorable ROBERT MENENDEZ The Honorable PATRICK J. TOOMEY Honorable HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON The Honorable JOHN L. MICA The Honorable EDOLPHUS TOWNS and the Honorable CHARLES SCHUMER, The Honorable JUANITA MILLENDER- The Honorable JIM TURNER SENATORS from New York, in a reading MCDONALD The Honorable FRED UPTON and presentation of House Concurrent The Honorable DAN MILLER The Honorable NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ Resolution 448. The Honorable JEFF MILLER The Honorable DAVID VITTER READING AND PRESENTATION OF HOUSE The Honorable DENNIS MOORE The Honorable GREG WALDEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 448 The Honorable JAMES P. MORAN The Honorable JAMES T. WALSH Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice The Honorable CONSTANCE A. The Honorable ZACH WAMP President, leaders of the House and the MORELLA The Honorable MAXINE WATERS Senate, on behalf of BEN GILMAN, Sen- The Honorable SUE WILKINS MYRICK The Honorable WES WATKINS ator SCHUMER and Senator CLINTON, The Honorable JERROLD NADLER The Honorable DIANE E. WATSON and the entire New York congressional The Honorable GRACE F. NAPOLITANO The Honorable MELVIN L. WATT delegation, we would like to thank you The Honorable RICHARD E. NEAL The Honorable J.C. WATTS, JR. for your support of this resolution that The Honorable GEORGE R. The Honorable ANTHONY D. WEINER gives us in New York an opportunity to NETHERCUTT, JR. The Honorable CURT WELDON say thank you for the way you re- The Honorable ROBERT W. NEY The Honorable DAVE WELDON sponded to the attack on our city and The Honorable ELEANOR HOLMES The Honorable ED WHITFIELD our State. NORTON The Honorable ROGER F. WICKER You give our mayor and our governor The Honorable CHARLIE NORWOOD The Honorable JOE WILSON an opportunity to be here on this his- The Honorable JAMES L. OBERSTAR The Honorable LYNN C. WOOLSEY toric event to say you did not treat us The Honorable JOHN W. OLVER The Honorable DAVID WU like New Yorkers, you treated us like The Honorable MAJOR R. OWENS The Honorable C.W. BILL YOUNG Americans. The Honorable MICHAEL G. OXLEY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE IN The text of the Concurrent Resolu- The Honorable BILL PASCRELL, JR. ATTENDANCE tion was read as follows: The Honorable DONALD M. PAYNE The Honorable GEORGE ALLEN Mr. RANGEL. ‘‘Whereas on Sep- The Honorable NANCY PELOSI The Honorable MAX BAUCUS tember the 11, 2001, thousands of inno- The Honorable MIKE PENCE The Honorable ROBERT F. BENNETT cent people were killed and injured in a The Honorable JOHN E. PETERSON The Honorable JOHN B. BREAUX combined terrorist attack involving

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.037 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6105 four hijacked aircraft, the World Trade of September 11, 2001, and in recogni- Names of citizens, workers, mothers and fa- Center, and the Pentagon; tion of the courage and spirit of the thers, ‘‘Whereas in the aftermath of the at- City of New York. The bright-eyed daughter, the quick son. tacks, thousands more were left griev- ‘‘This gift to Federal Hall from the Alphabet of names in green rows in a field. ing for beloved family and friends, live- Congress of the United States of Amer- Names in the small tracks of birds. Names lifted from a hat lihoods were compromised, and busi- ica was made from a section of Aquia Or balanced on the tip of the tongue. nesses and property were damaged and Creek, Virginia, sandstone and used as Names wheeled into the dim warehouse of lost;’’ an original building material of the memory. Mr. GILMAN. ‘‘Whereas the greatest United States Capitol. It was removed So many names, there is barely room on the loss of life, personal injury, and phys- on the East Central Front extension in walls of the heart. ical destruction occurred in and was 1958.’’ (Applause.) sustained by the City of New York; The SPEAKER. Director Mainella, The SPEAKER. The Chair now recog- ‘‘Whereas Government and the Amer- please come forward and accept the nizes the Honorable RICHARD GEP- ican people responded decisively commemorative plaque. HARDT, Representative from Missouri through the bravery, sacrifice and toil Director Mainella accepted the com- and Democratic Leader of the United of the fire and rescue workers, law en- memorative plaque. States House of Representatives. forcement, building trades, caregivers, (Applause.) Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Vice President, Armed Forces, and millions more who The SPEAKER. Billy Collins, Poet Mr. Speaker, and my fellow colleagues through their many expressions of care Laureate of the United States of Amer- of the United States Congress, today and compassion brought forth comfort, ica, will now read a poem written for we speak of the unspeakable, we re- hope, and the promise of recovery;’’ this occasion entitled ‘‘The Names.’’ member the unimaginable, and we reaf- Senator CLINTON. ‘‘Whereas the READING OF ‘‘THE NAMES’’ BY BILLY COLLINS, firm our utmost resolve to defend the City of New York attended to the after- POET LAUREATE OF THE UNITED STATES birthright of this land and our gift out- math of the destruction of the World Mr. COLLINS. This poem is dedicated right to this world: Ideals of liberty Trade Center with profound respect for to the victims of September 11, and to and tolerance that will never die. the victims and compassion to the sur- their survivors. Today, we say to the families who vivors; and ‘‘THE NAMES’’ look to this September 11 and know ‘‘Whereas the City of New York has Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the that they will know the pain of their invited the Congress to meet at the night. piercing loss all over again, we are site of the original Federal Hall, where A fine rain stole in, unhelped by any breeze, with you as one, as the family of Amer- the First Congress of the United States And when I saw the silver glaze on the win- ica. We pray that, for you, memory will convened on March 4, 1789: Now, there- dows, bring hope as well as tears. I started with A, with Ackerman, as it hap- fore, be it’’ We have faith that love out lasts life, pened, and you prove it every day as you carry Senator SCHUMER. ‘‘Resolved by the Then Baxter and Calabro, House of Representatives (the Senate on the dream of a lost husband or a Davis and Eberling, names falling into place wife, for the child that was both of concurring), That, in remembrance of As droplets fell through the dark. yours and, in the truest sense, always the victims and the heroes of Sep- Names printed on the ceiling of the night. tember 11, 2001, and in recognition of will be. Names slipping around a water bend. We think of those last calls on cell the courage and spirit of the City of Twenty-six willows on the banks of a stream. phones from a doomed building or New York, the Congress shall conduct In the morning, I walked out barefoot plane. Those last good-byes. Yet the a special meeting in Federal Hall, New Among thousands of flowers life of a good person is like a York, New York, on September 6, 2002. Heavy with dew like the eyes of tears, wellspring that does not run dry. Noth- Passed by the House of Representa- And each had a name— ing reminds us more powerfully of that tives, July 25, 2002. Fiori inscribed on a yellow petal Passed by the Senate, July 26, 2002.’’ Then Gonzalez and Han, Ishikawa and Jen- than the rescuers of September 11, so (Applause.) kins. many of them taken too, who rescued The SPEAKER. Without objection, Names written in the air our national spirit and, amid the the Members present, on behalf of And stitched into the cloth of the day. smoke and the darkness at noon, sent a themselves and the Congress of the A name under a photograph taped to a mail- flickering light that became a shining United States, do hereby affirm the box. beacon for America. aforesaid Concurrent Resolution. Monogram on a torn shirt. So we have wept together, we have Would Mayor Bloomberg and Gov- I see you spelled out on storefront windows prayed together, given to each other, ernor Pataki please come forward and And on the bright unfurled awnings of this and stood side by side since September city, 11 in common humanity and national accept the Concurrent Resolution. I say the syllables as I turn a corner— Mayor Bloomberg and Governor purpose. The sorrow has been matched Kelly and Lee, by strength. America is on a mission. Pataki of New York accepted the Con- Medina, Nardella, and O’Connor. current Resolution. Not retribution or revenge, not just to When I peer into the woods, defeat terrorism, but to show once (Applause.) I see a thick tangle where letters are hidden The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes As in a puzzle concocted for children. again that good can triumph over evil the Honorable VITO FOSSELLA, Rep- Parker and Quigley in the twigs of an ash, and freedom can overcome fanaticism, resentative from New York, and the Rizzo, Schubert, Torres, and Upton. as we did in different forums in a glob- Honorable SUSAN COLLINS, Senator Secrets in the boughs of an ancient maple. al arena twice before in the past cen- from Maine, in a reading and presen- Names written in the pale sky. tury. tation of the commemorative plaque. Names rising in the updraft amid buildings. Some say that September 11, 2001, is READING AND PRESENTATION OF Names silent in stone another date that will live in infamy. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE Or cried out behind a door. Surely that is true, but it is also true Senator COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Names blown over the earth and out to sea. that we have never known an assault Vice President, on behalf of the United In the evenings—weakening light, the last like this, not just on our Armed States Congress, we present this com- swallows. Forces, but on our people. Not just on memorative plaque to Director A boy on a lake lifts his oars. our buildings and our possessions, or Mainella for her stewardship of our Na- A woman by a window puts a match to a can- even on the principles that we profess, tion’s treasures, especially this build- dle, but on the very foundation of this And the names are outlined on the rose ing, Federal Hall. open, diverse, democratic society. clouds— We have grown accustomed, too ac- The plaque is inscribed as follows: Vanacore and Wallace, ‘‘Commemorative Joint Meeting of (let X stand, if it can, for the ones unfound) customed, to war and slaughter in our the Congress of the United States of Then Young and Ziminsky, the final jolt of world. But most always it was ‘‘over America in Federal Hall, New York, Z. there.’’ One place it came before in the New York, this Sixth Day of Sep- Names etched on the head of a pin. heartland was the homegrown ter- tember, Two Thousand and Two.’’ One name spanning a bridge, another under- rorism that struck in Oklahoma City. Mr. FOSSELLA. ‘‘Convened in re- going a tunnel. Today, our caring and thoughts are membrance of the victims and heroes A blue name needled into the skin. there as well. And they are a half a

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.040 H09PT1 H6106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 world away with the young Americans This is a special place, as has already vania, the wounds the terrorist in- who are on the front lines of freedom been said, because the First Congress flicted were deep. But America’s re- from fear. began the work here that we continue solve was even deeper. For all our differences, how remark- this day. The work of ordered liberty, Let history record that the terrorists ably one we are all today. From preserving, expanding the freedoms failed. They sought to destroy America Ground Zero to a sacred field in Penn- that now, as then, are the inalienable by attacking what they thought were sylvania, to a shattered but now re- right of every person. our greatest strengths, but they did built wing of the Pentagon, and all Two centuries ago, there were those not understand the true strength of across this broad land. On the fatal who thought this was all nonsense. In America is not steel, it is not concrete, flights of September 11, courage and re- their ignorance and arrogance, they it is our belief in the ideals enshrined sistance knew no bounds of party or called America a doomed folly. But his- in our Constitution and in our Bill of race or status. They included a young tory overtook them and their crowns Rights. It is in our shared faith in lib- father, a conservative columnist, and a and armies are part of the dustbin of erty and our unwavering commitment gay man. history. There are those like them to each other. E Pluribus Unum. today who cannot see beyond the lim- So what happened on September 11 So while we discuss and debate the its of their own hatred. It is so hard for did not diminish our strength. It re- next decisions, on the fundamental us in America to even understand why newed it. We stand united today as issue let there be no doubt. In this there would be this hatred. They do not proud citizens of the oldest and strong- great and faithful struggle there are no understand that in the unending strug- est democracy on earth. Our faith in Republicans, there are no Democrats, gle against tyranny, divine providence that democracy and in our future is ab- there are only Americans. None of us, by whatever name we use is always on solute and unshakable. no matter how long we live or what the side of freedom. Next Wednesday, September 11, an else marks our time, will ever forget When the First Congress was meeting eternal flame will be lit in Battery September 11. And all of us, in the here in New York in January, 1790, Park. That flame will symbolize our name of those who were lost for a con- President Washington asked its Mem- determination never, ever to forget. cept of liberty that must never be lost, bers for ‘‘the cool and deliberate exer- We will never forget the heart- and in the cause of civilization itself, tion of your patriotism, firmness and breaking loss. We will never forget the selfless her- are as determined as an earlier genera- wisdom.’’ As we face today’s challenge tion of Americans to gain the inevi- oism. to our country, we pledge to the people We will never forget the terrible table triumph, so help us God. of New York just what we ask of them beauty that was born here one year (Applause.) and all Americans: The cool and delib- Vice President CHENEY. The Chair ago. erate exertion of your patriotism, firm- Thank you. now recognizes the Honorable TRENT ness, and wisdom. (Applause.) LOTT, the Senator from Mississippi and We have seen it in this city. We have The SPEAKER. We are gathered here the Republican Leader of the United seen it in America, and we are here to today in this ceremonial session to pay States Senate. do our part in that effort. The duration tribute to the people of New York and Senator LOTT. Mr. Vice President, of our present conflict and its eventual to the people of New York City who Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress, price may be in doubt, but there can be have suffered great loss, but persevered and distinguished guests, on behalf of no doubt as to its outcome. From this in the face of adversity. In doing so, we the Senate and a united Congress, it is city’s day of horror, out of all the loss pay tribute to the American spirit. truly an honor to stand in this place in and sorrow, has come a strength. I have It is altogether appropriate that we this city, New York City, today. seen it all across America. A resolve. A meet here today in Federal Hall. After We are here to remember and to con- determination which, from Manhattan, all, it was here that the First Congress tinue to mourn those that lost their to Mississippi, now binds us together met to ratify the Bill of Rights and to lives, those innocent men, women, and for the mighty work that lies ahead. inaugurate our first President of the children that were killed in that hor- Thank you very much. United States, George Washington. rible event, September 11, a year ago. (Applause.) As in 1789, when ordinary Americans We are here to show our continued Vice President CHENEY. The Chair did extraordinary things to create a appreciation for those that struggled now recognizes the Honorable TOM new Nation conceived in liberty and so mightily to free and to save those DASCHLE, the Senator from South Da- dedication to freedom, on September that were trapped in the aftermath of kota and Majority Leader of the United 11, ordinary Americans exhibited ex- the experience here in New York City States Senate. traordinary courage in fighting a hor- and at the Pentagon. Senator DASCHLE. Mr. Vice Presi- rific evil. But we are also here to express our dent, Mr. Speaker, distinguished visi- New York lost hundreds of sons and recommitment to the people of New tors and my colleagues, the United daughters in that brutal attack on our York and Pennsylvania and Virginia States Congress has come here to com- Nation’s freedom. She lost firemen and that we are with you. We will continue memorate a shattering experience. One custodians, stockbrokers, police offi- our efforts to help you to rebuild phys- that has transformed America. cers, construction workers and execu- ically and spiritually, and to recommit The poet Yeats, after a moment of tives. ourselves to do everything in our power violent upheaval in his own country, We also suffered a great loss in Vir- to make sure that America is secure wrote: ‘‘All is changed. Changed ut- ginia when a plane slammed into the against this horrible event or anything terly. A terrible beauty is born.’’ Pentagon, and in Somerset County, like it ever happening again. As we near the first anniversary of Pennsylvania, when another plane that Over the years, New York City has September 11 with profound sadness, was headed for Washington, D.C., was been called many things, from New our hearts ache for those who died and brought down by the efforts of brave Amsterdam to the Big Apple. Today, for their families and loved ones. At passengers. the Congress of the United States, Con- the same time, we are filled with an We still feel the loss of every single gressman RANGEL, call it home. We are abiding sense of gratitude to the people person who perished on that fateful here, we are comfortable here. We are who live and work in this great city, day. But as we lament the loss of life, here to stand with the people in this especially the courageous workers and we can marvel at the bravery of those city because it is symbolic of how we rescuers, for the way they inspired and who rushed in to help. stand together all across America. stunned a wounded Nation. Such bravery was on display when We came here a year ago, the week In their countless acts of heroism Battalion Chief Orio J. Palmer and after the infamous date. We expressed and compassion, a terrible beauty was Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca of the New our commitment and we have been born. In an hour of horror and grief, York Fire Department climbed to the working every since to keep that com- they showed us how to go on. 78th floor of the World Trade Center to mitment, and we will continue to do Here in New York, at the Pentagon, organize a rescue. Their efforts saved so. and in that lonely field in Pennsyl- the lives of dozens of people.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:27 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.042 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6107 Bravery was also on display when names of the more than 3,000 people mur- OPENING VICTORY FOR THE HOUS- several passengers of United Flight 93 dered that day were announced. TON TEXANS OVER THE DALLAS decided that they would not let the ter- But, in the days and weeks that followed, COWBOYS rorist complete their plans. They sac- we New Yorkers experienced something else. (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was rificed themselves rather than let the We felt the hopes and prayers of millions of given permission to address the House terrorists win. Americans flow over us. We felt the pride of for 1 minute and to revise and extend Stories of uncommon heroism were being an American swell and invigorate us all. his remarks.) common on September 11. The genius We felt the determination of the greatest na- Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I of America could be found in the sac- tion the earth has every known renew itself intend to share my 1 minute with my rifices of these brave martyrs of free- and commit to rebuilding. colleague, the gentlewoman from Hous- dom. The terrorists intended many things with ton, Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). As we remember September 11, we their attack. They sought to grievously wound Mr. Speaker, it has been a difficult must look forward to the day when we our nation. And we were—we paid with the year for Houston, between floods and complete the task at hand, when we blood of our fathers and mothers, sons and Enron and reduced energy production, vanquish once and for all the terrorists daughters, and brother and sisters. They but last night I watched a community who seek to take away our Nation’s sought to disrupt our economy. And they did— come together. Last night, the Na- freedom. billions of dollars have been lost and will be tional Football League came back to We thank those Americans who serve spent on recovery. Houston after more than 5 years of in our Nation’s Armed Forces who The terrorists also sought to incite fear into being gone, and we watched the Hous- fight to preserve our freedom and still the hearts and souls of every American. But, ton Texans, a new expansion team, work to bring terrorists to justice. they FAILED. Instead, they inspired a nation take on our cross-State rivals, the Dal- We elected Members of the 107th Con- of freedom loving people to stand up to those las Cowboys, on prime time Sunday gress, like those Members gathered in who would seek to deny them their liberties, night at the Texas Super Bowl. this location of the First Congress, their justice, and the American way of life. I watched as a team that was not ex- simply reflect the desires of a people They inspired us to fight back, so that our chil- pected to win literally won convinc- who cherish liberty and are willing to dren’s children will grow up in a world where ingly. It had not happened in 41 years fight for freedom. they can safely speak their views, engage in that an expansion team won their first Let us always remember those we the political system, and worship in their own regular season game. I want to con- lost on September 11, and may God way. gratulate the Houston Texans and Bob continue to bless America. As we meet here, in this historic location, I McNair for their effort, and they Thank you. am reminded of one of our country’s greatest (Applause.) played like veterans. Presidents, Abraham Lincoln. His words, spo- To quote Willy Nelson, ‘‘Momma, ‘‘GOD BLESS AMERICA’’ SUNG BY CHAMBER ken more than a century ago, are most fitting don’t let your babies grow up to be CHOIR, STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK today: ‘‘we here highly resolve that these dead cowboys,’’ and with the Houston Tex- CITY. shall not have died in vain, that this nation The SPEAKER. The Stuyvesant High ans, the pro football team, we now under God shall have a new birth of freedom, have a new sheriff in town. School Chamber Choir will now sing and that government of the people, by the ‘‘God Bless America.’’ Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. people, for the people shall not perish from Speaker, will the gentleman yield? The Chamber Choir, Stuyvesant High the earth.’’ School, sang ‘‘God Bless America.’’ Mr. GREEN of Texas. I yield to the (Applause.) f gentlewoman from Texas. The Members and guests sang ‘‘God HOUR OF MEETING ON Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Bless America.’’ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 Speaker, I thank the gentleman for The SPEAKER. Ladies and gentle- yielding. Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Are the Members ready for football? men of the House and the Senate, this unanimous consent that when the concludes the special ceremonial meet- They never believed we can do it; yes, House adjourns on Tuesday, September we can. We have the Houston spirit. ing of the Congress. Members are asked 10, 2002, it adjourn to meet at noon on to remain in their seats and make their That spirit is that we won as an expan- Wednesday, September 11. sion team, the first time since 1961: exit with the colors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Chair will assure that the record Houston Texans 19, Dallas Cowboys objection to the request of the gen- of these proceedings will be printed in simply 10. tleman from Texas? the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There was no objection. The proceedings are closed. time of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. The Colors were retired by the Color f GREEN) has expired. Guard composed of members of the ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I New York City Fire Department, New INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R. ask unanimous consent to have an ad- York City Police Department, New 3210, TERRORISM RISK PROTEC- ditional 30 seconds. York State Unified Court System Offi- TION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cers, Port Authority of New York and objection to the request of the gen- New Jersey Police, and the United Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, pursu- tleman from Texas? States Capitol Police. ant to clause 7(c) of rule XXII, I hereby There was no objection. [Whereupon, the Commemorative announce my intention to offer tomor- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Joint Meeting of the Congress was ad- row a motion to instruct conferees on Speaker, will the gentleman yield? journed.] H.R. 3210. Mr. GREEN of Texas. I yield to the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise first to thank The form of the motion is as follows: gentlewoman from Texas. all my colleagues for voting to bring the Con- Mr. FOSSELLA moves that the managers on Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Let me gress here to New York. Its been more than the part of the House at the conference on say, Mr. Speaker, the hometown boy, the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on Clay Johnson, sang the catchy theme 200 years since Congress last met in New the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 3210, York City. It is a fitting tribute that Congress be instructed to agree to the provisions con- song and the Rocking Reliant stadium has returned here at this most sorrowful time. tained in section 11 of the Senate amend- stood tall behind our Houston Texans. The past year has been a tragic and very ment, relating to satisfaction of judgments I, too, would like to thank Bob difficult time for me and my fellow New York- from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist or- McNair, the community, and all the ers. We watched in horror as terrorists hi- ganizations, and the state sponsors of ter- fans that were out there, because we jacked two commercial airliners and slammed rorism. have ourselves a number one team, them into the World Trade Center. We Mr. Speaker, I intend to offer this which is first in line, first in team, and watched in horror as the Twin Towers came motion on behalf of myself and the first in scoring: The Houston Texans 19, down and dust and debris blanketed lower gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. the Dallas Cowboys 10. Victory for us Manhattan. We watched in horror as the WATT). yesterday.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.043 H09PT1 H6108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 CONGRATULATING THE VALLEY may have the opportunity to do the We will have done the right thing in SPORTS AMERICAN LITTLE work of reformers and the obligation to reforming the bankruptcy code if we LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM do what is right this week. pass this report, but, Mr. Speaker, we (Mrs. NORTHUP asked and was given The bankruptcy reform bill has lan- will have injured the first amendment. permission to address the House for 1 guished in Congress, Mr. Speaker, since We will have set the precedent that the minute and to revise and extend her re- before many of us were Members, in- powerful can use the force of law to stamp out disagreeable speech, and we marks.) cluding me. Many Members of both will have cruelly laid the foundation Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, the houses labored tirelessly to reform the for a permanent debtors’ class. This is Valley Sports American Little League old law. I honor them for their out- a legacy I am not prepared to leave my Team from Louisville won not only the standing work. I especially respect those from this country. World Series in this country, but the House who worked so diligently and Mr. Speaker, as I think about the International World Series. This is a faithfully as conferees. They did blessing that is America, and as I re- group of 11-year-old youngsters that produce a bill that will eliminate many member those who sacrificed so that I not only played terrific games all the of the abuses in the current system, en- might exercise the right to disagree way through the playoffs, but con- courage personal responsibility, reduce with my colleagues this evening, I can- ducted themselves with such sports- bogus filings, and will put spouses and not escape the haunting, simple words manship and were such gracious win- children in a favored position in col- of the prophet Micah who says, ‘‘He has ners that they captured the hearts not lecting obligations owed them by those shown you what is good, to do justice, only of people in Louisville, Kentucky, who seek to hide behind our country’s to love kindness, to walk humbly with but people all across this country. bankruptcy laws. your God.’’ They were totally unknown, went Mr. Speaker, I heard from my friends With all the respect and honor that is into the tournament with all the con- from finance and in retailing. They tell in me to my colleagues, and especially fidence and all the toughness that we me that the bankruptcy reform accom- my colleagues who labored so long on would expect a group of 11-year-olds to plishes many good things. I cannot nor this bankruptcy bill, I believe it is in- have. They won the series in this coun- do I want to disagree with them. Yet, cumbent upon us to remove the offend- try on Saturday night, and then won Mr. Speaker, and I say this advisedly, ing language and send it back to the the International World Series on Sun- if this House sends this bankruptcy other body to honor and protect our day night. conference report to the President, Constitution, and not miss this calling They had the wonderful opportunity without question we will have reformed to do justice to peaceful Americans of meeting the President of the United the system, but we will not have done who would express their dissent in this, States when he was in Louisville last the right thing. We will have been the most troubling issue facing our Na- tion. week, and have been greeted with ap- wrong about what is right. plause all across our community and Mr. Speaker, as we all well know, f all across this country. I just rise to there is language in this conference re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a recognize them. port that could deny the protection of previous order of the House, the gen- f bankruptcy laws to nonviolent pro- tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is testers active in the right to life; not recognized for 5 minutes. SPECIAL ORDERS violent bomb-throwers or those who (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under physically assault women at abortion His remarks will appear hereafter in the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- clinics, as has been reported. No, as a the Extensions of Remarks.) uary 3, 2001, and under a previous order just and peaceful society, we cannot f of the House, the following Members support private violence for any cause. CONGRESSIONAL CUBAN POLIT- will be recognized for 5 minutes each. Mr. Speaker, we are talking about the ICAL PRISONERS INITIATIVE: f quiet, dignified men and women who do MAYDA BARBARA JORDAN The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a no more than pray, sing hymns, or hold CONTRERAS previous order of the House, the gentle- placards outside abortion clinics, men The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a woman from the District of Columbia and women who are doing no more previous order of the House, the gen- than what the first amendment of the (Ms. NORTON) is recognized for 5 min- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) utes. Constitution provides, which every sin- is recognized for 5 minutes. (Ms. NORTON addressed the House. gle one of us in this House swore an Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Her remarks will appear hereafter in oath to uphold. today to draw attention to a coura- the Extensions of Remarks.) Mr. Speaker, even if we disagree with geous struggle that is taking place on every fiber of our being, every one of us f the island of Cuba. While Fidel Castro should be opposed to those laws and maintains his stranglehold on freedom The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tactics that squelch legitimate speech previous order of the House, the gen- of expression, association, and assem- and scare people from expressing their bly, a growing number of nonviolent tleman from California (Mr. FILNER) is opinions. The bankruptcy law provides dissidents are speaking out to demand recognized for 5 minutes. the tools to chill not only our first (Mr. FILNER addressed the House. civil liberties and basic human rights amendment rights of free speech, but for Cuba’s 11 million citizens. His remarks will appear hereafter in our very soul as a Nation. Using the However, being brave enough to the Extensions of Remarks.) force of law to squelch dissent is unac- stand up to the regime can come at f ceptable. great personal cost. Opponents of the Mr. Speaker, this law, which was BANKRUPTCY REFORM state are subject to punishments rang- crafted so carefully to permit some ing from harassment and loss of em- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a protests but crush others, will have ployment to beatings and imprison- previous order of the House, the gen- just that result. The wealthy and pow- ment. According to the best estimates tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) is erful will turn their lawyers loose on of human rights groups, Cuban democ- recognized for 5 minutes. quiet, peaceful protesters for no reason racy groups, government and non- Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise this other than that they dislike the con- government organizations, there are evening grievously concerned about the tent of the speech. The powerful law over 400 political dissidents now lan- direction this House may be going as it firms for abortion rights interests will guishing in Cuban jails. No other coun- considers the bankruptcy conference see to it that peaceful protesters are try of Cuba’s size has held so many po- report. hauled into the justice system, are litical prisoners for so long and under G.K. Chesterton once said, the re- forced into settlement that forever such cruel circumstances. former is always right about what is forecloses dissent, or into the risk of I am proud, Mr. Speaker, to be a wrong, and he is generally wrong about threats to take their homes, property, member of Cuba Libertad’s Congres- what is right. But we in this House and businesses as long as they live. sional Cuban Prisoners Initiative. The

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.046 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6109 initiative is a bipartisan effort to pro- B.S. degree from AM&N College, which struction to be elected to the State mote respect for human rights and is now the University of Arkansas at Senate. He was the first African Amer- democratic change in Cuba. Twelve Pine Bluff, and his doctorate of dental ican president pro tem and he became prisoners have been selected to serve as surgery degree from Meharry Medical acting Governor. In Arkansas the way symbols for the more than 400 men and School in Nashville, Tennessee. our Constitution works is if the Gov- women who are suffering in Cuban pris- He continued to practice dentistry ernor or lieutenant governor leaves the ons for the expression of their political for over 30 years in Little Rock until State, they lose their power as Gov- beliefs. his death. Dr. Jewell was the first Afri- ernor, so Senator Jerry Jewell became I would like to take this opportunity can American since reconstruction acting Governor. to highlight one such prisoner, Mayda elected to the State Senate for the He had a very colorful civil rights Barbara Jordan. Mayda was one of hun- State of Arkansas. Until his election in history. I attended his funeral a couple dreds of Cubans who sought freedom 1973, no African American has been weeks ago, and Dr. Roosevelt Brown during the 1994 dissident uprising elected to the State Senate in the told this story how when they were known as the Maleconazo, where hun- State of Arkansas in 80 years. Between young men the efforts to try to deseg- dreds of Cubans took to the streets to 1963 and 1967 he was president of the regate a swimming pool during the demand liberty. Mayda was arrested Little Rock branch of the National As- summertime in Little Rock that basi- along with her sister for participating sociation for the Advancement of Col- cally involved Senator Jewell talking in this mass protest and trying to pro- ored People. He became a lifetime to the young person at the gate and vide a better life for her family. member and president of the Arkansas two or three other young African Her crime? The Cuban government Conference of the NAACP from 1965 to American men running past and jump- calls it piracy. Her charge reflects the 1972. During this time and before, he ing in the pool and immediately all the Cuban government’s policy of sen- worked throughout the State of Arkan- white folks jumping out, the kind of tencing dissidents for serious criminal sas fighting segregation and racial in- story now that we think is humorous acts in an effort to deny the existence justice with the noted civil rights ac- but at the time was deadly serious. It of political prisoners. tivist Daisy Bates and her husband L.C. was a sign of his courage that he par- Bates. Dr. Jewell played a role in na- ticipated in those kinds of events. b 1930 The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. tional politics when he served on the DAVIS) and I want to acknowledge the Mayda is a mother of two young chil- National Democratic Party Credential passing of Senator Jewell, the part of dren and is suffering from the 8th year Commission in 1972 and the National history he played in Arkansas, and the of a 15-year prison sentence. Mayda has Democratic Party Charter Commission loss to his friends and family. served time in solitary confinement from 1972 to 1974. and has been denied family visits for Dr. Jewell was a hard worker and f continuing to voice dissent against the dedicated public servant who survived The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a regime and refusing to undergo reedu- the harsh struggles of poverty to suc- previous order of the House, the gen- cation. ceed not only in education but politics tleman from Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS) Her sentence is meant to dissuade and medical practice. He became the is recognized for 5 minutes. others from protesting or leaving Cuba. acting Governor of Arkansas, as a mat- (Mr. CUMMINGS addressed the I urge my colleagues, Mr. Speaker, to ter of fact, when President Clinton was House. His remarks will appear here- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) join with me and demand the release of elected President; and when Governor Mayda and all of Cuba’s estimated 400 Jim Guy Tucker left the State to come f political prisoners. Through our efforts to the inauguration for 5 days, Dr. CONCERNING THE BUSH ADMINIS- and those of such groups as Cuba Jewell was acting governor, and during TRATION POLICY FOR A ‘‘PRE- Libertad, we can draw attention to the that time granted executive clemency EMPTIVE’’ WAR AGAINST IRAQ continuing atrocities against political to two individuals who were facing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a prisoners in Cuba and let Castro know death row. Of course, that created previous order of the House, the gentle- that we will not remain silent while quite a stir; but nevertheless he pre- woman from North Carolina (Mrs. these individuals are beaten, tortured vailed and hung in. CLAYTON) is recognized for 5 minutes. and denied access to medical care. I am proud to know that we attended Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, like all Ameri- Mayda Jordan and all those advo- the same university, we are members cans, I am concerned about the state of affairs cating for freedom and democracy in of the same fraternity, Alpha Phi in the world today, and how the United States Cuba need international recognition Alpha fraternity, and I am pleased to government responds to the changing nature for their courageous struggle. Their note that a great American did indeed of threats to our national security—especially lives and the birth of a new democratic provide tremendous service, not only as we near the one-year anniversary of Sep- Cuba depend on it, Mr. Speaker. to the State of Arkansas, but to the tember 11th, how the Bush administration re- f Nation as a whole. acts to these challenges and its approach to HONORING DR. JERRY DONAL f solving other international challenges. JEWELL HONORING DR. JERRY DONAL We are all committed to acting decisively to JEWELL win the war on terrorism, and President Bush The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. SIM- has had my full support in that effort. In fact, MONS). Under a previous order of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Congress voted as one voice after September House, the gentleman from Illinois previous order of the House, the gen- 11th to give the President both moral support (Mr. DAVIS) is recognized for 5 minutes. tleman from Arkansas (Mr. SNYDER) is and authority to prosecute the war on terror Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, recognized for 5 minutes. and to bring those responsible for the attacks on August 17, 2002, Arkansas lost a Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, I just to justice. great public servant and a fighter for wanted to add my voice to those ac- I am also concerned that the proposed ‘‘pre- social justice with the passing of Jerry knowledging the passing several weeks emptive war’’ against Iraq will divert the na- Donal Jewell, a Little Rock dentist ago of State Senator Jerry Jewell in tion’s attention and limited resources from our who made political history when he Arkansas. war on terrorism as well as from domestic was elected in 1992 as the first African I served with Senator Jewell from needs, such as building up the economy and American president pro tem of the Ar- 1991 to 1993 as Congressman DAVIS a prescription drug benefit for our seniors. kansas State Senate. noted, who, by the way, is an Arkansas In speeches last week, Vice President CHE- A sharecropper’s son, Dr. Jewell, who native. He left Arkansas when he was NEY contemplated a ‘‘pre-emptive war’’ against was born during the Great Depression, 19, but he has never forgotten where he Iraq—one giant step beyond the President’s died at the age of 71 in a Little Rock came from. stated goal of a ‘‘regime change’’ that would hospital after a brief battle with can- It was my pleasure also to serve with oust Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, some- cer. Born in Crittenden County, Arkan- Senator Jewell in the State Senate. He thing most of us thought should have hap- sas, Dr. Jewell attended public school certainly made history by being the pened a decade ago. But Vice President CHE- in West Memphis. He later earned his first African American since Recon- NEY’S ‘‘preemptive’’ prescription for dealing

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Russia, with its vast oil and gas resources, Also of concern are a number of arrogant f a growing and diverse number of private sec- and ideological statements made by other tor companies, and a renewed commitment Bush administration officials over the course of RUSSIAN/UNITED STATES ENERGY COOPERATION to investment by international energy com- the last couple of weeks. Especially troubling panies, offers a unique opportunity to pro- are those suggesting that the President al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a vide stability to an often volatile and inse- ready has the authority to attack Iraq at will previous order of the House, the gen- cure world energy market. We recognize that and doesn’t need to consult with and get the tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Russia and the U.S. can play a critical role approval of this Congress by virtue of the WELDON) is recognized for 5 minutes. in supporting energy development among the Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. resource rich countries of the former Soviet 1991 resolution authorizing the use of force in Union (FSU). Desert Storm and last fall’s resolution sup- Speaker, I rise tonight to encourage In the coming months we will revitalize porting the war on terror. At best, this is sim- our colleagues to support a new direc- the work of the Duma-Congress Study Group plicity without reason, and reason enough to tion for America as outlined by both on energy policy and coordinate our efforts make the U.S. Constitution ‘‘required reading’’ our President and the President of Rus- with our respective Parliaments as well as for presidential appointees. sia, President Putin. efforts now underway by the government Without ambiguity, the Constitution vested in Later on this month there will be a agencies of the United States and Russia. Congress two powers, among others—the major energy summit in Houston, Among the specific legislative and other Texas, sponsored by the U.S. Energy measures we commit to pursue are: power of the purse and the power to declare U.S. Congressional action to remove trade war. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 Association. It will have the major en- and economic barriers, including outdated clearly calls for collective judgment of both ergy players in our country and Russia laws no longer applicable to this New Time Congress and the President in time of war. come together to see ways we can co- and New Beginning, such as the review provi- The act gives the President the authority to operate. sions contained in the Jackson-Vanik act alone only when there is an emergency, This follows on with recommenda- Amendment of the 1974 Trade Act. an act of defense against a threat; examples tions that many in this body took in a Duma action to strengthen investment in- would be Pearl Harbor and the September document that we produced last fall centives in the Russian energy sector, such as full implementation of Production Shar- 11th attacks. In others cases a Declaration of entitled, ‘‘A New Time, A New Begin- ing legislation, encouragement of regulatory War or Statutory Authority must be issued. ning’’ which one-third of the House and reform, and other measures to attract inter- President Bush has said that Iraq is gov- Senate joined together in supporting. national investment into the Russian energy erned by evil forces who possess weapons of One of our major tenets was that we sectors. Of specific concern are legislative mass destruction but he has not insisted on should work together with Russia on and related policy measures to permit full an immediate resumption of unfettered weap- their energy exploration and develop- implementation of projects on Sakhalin Is- ons inspection by the United Nations as one ment. The reason this is so critically land and in the Timan-Pechora region, all of way of proving his point. Secretary Powell’s important is, obviously, America’s de- which offer unique opportunities to increase world and U.S. supplies of petroleum. call for U.N. inspections is a hopeful sign that pendence on Middle Eastern crude and Regulatory and investment frameworks to the Administration is reconsidering. The Presi- the problem it causes us as evidenced expand Russia’s oil and gas export capac- dent and his team should follow the example by the current crisis in the Middle ities. of his father and make the case to the Amer- East. Russia has huge supplies of en- Joint parliamentary support for Russia’s ican people, their Representatives and Sen- ergy. We have a need; we have the tech- ascension to the WTO. ators in Congress, and to the world community nology. We should be working together. High level and sustained exchanges on en- that Saddam Hussein poses a real and dan- To that end, Mr. Speaker, there are a ergy development between official entities gerous and verifiable threat—not only to his number of initiatives under way. I am and private sector companies of Russia and the United States. own people and Iraq’s neighbors in the Middle circulating a memo in the House which As our two governments proceed with this East—but to the United States and world I would encourage our colleagues to important Energy Dialogue we call upon peace. sign which is a joint statement that them to consult widely with interested par- From such an exercise, the President could will be signed by both Members of the ties to promote exchanges and to seek sup- rebuild and perhaps strengthen the coalition of Congress, the House and the Senate, port from the broadest cross section of our nations that successfully prosecuted the Gulf and members of the Duma and Federa- business and civil societies. Among the im- War, dealing with Iraq from a position of un- tion Council. This document is fol- portant non-governmental groups we value questioned strength—based on a broad inter- lowed through in a piece of legislation highly and whom we will continue to consult with are the Moscow International Petro- national consensus. This path also has the vir- that I will introduce this week; and leum Club, US-Russia Business Council, tue of assuring that all other methods to re- hopefully we can have that bill on the American Chamber of Commerce in Moscow, solve the situation have been tried and there House floor before we adjourn at the Russian-American Council for Business Co- is no other alternative. It’s worth noting that end of September. In fact, my intent is operation, American-Russian Chamber of this is the same strategy President Bush fol- to have the Duma ratify the document Commerce and Industry and other related lowed in getting other nations to join us in the at the end of September. Eight hours entities that can play a critical role in pol- fight against terrorism. He would be well ad- later in Washington, the Congress will icy assessments and promoting private sec- vised to follow the same course as he ponders ratify the same document that calls for tor exchanges. We will encourage the govern- ment agencies of Russia and the United what to do with the Iraq situation. an expanded U.S.-Russian cooperation States to consult widely with these groups. On the face of it, it may seem easier to on energy. H. CON. RES. — make war than to create peace, but it’s worth Mr. Speaker, that document and the remembering history’s lesson that the costs of joint statement are as follows: Whereas the Russian Federation, with its war are high—in human lives, resources, do- vast oil and gas resources, a growing and di- JOINT STATEMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE verse number of private sector companies, mestic needs left unmet and other global chal- U.S. CONGRESS AND R.F. FEDERAL ASSEM- and a renewed commitment to investment by lenges, while the rewards of peace are far BLY ON NEW ENERGY AND TRADE COOPERA- international energy companies, offers a greater, measured by the savings of what TION BETWEEN TWO NATIONS unique opportunity to provide stability to an would otherwise be lost or wasted—as the On behalf of the U.S. Congress and mem- often volatile and insecure world energy Bible says, ‘‘Blessed are the Peace-makers.’’ bers of the Russian Federal Assembly we market; Mr. President and Mr. Vice President, strongly support the recent decision by Whereas on June 6, 2002, Russia was grant- ‘‘Blessed are the Peace-makers,’’ and war President Bush on June 6, 2002 to extend ed market status economy øby the United ¿ should be the last resort, not the first. If you market status to the Russian economy. The States? ; granting of market status is one of many Whereas the granting of market status is have exhausted all best efforts to resolve the mutually beneficial measures our two gov- one of many mutually beneficial measures conflict with Iraq by all other means—by pre- ernments should continue to pursue to pro- that the Governments of Russia and the vention, not pre-emption—without success, mote long-term engagement and integration United States should continue to pursue to then the Congress, the American people and of Russia into the world economy. A key promote long-term engagement and integra- the world will give you the mightiest weapon to component of new engagement is mutual ef- tion of Russia into the world economy;

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.055 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6111 Whereas a key component of new engage- UNITED STATES SHOULD PARTICI- opportunity to meet with our global ment is mutual efforts to bring greater sta- PATE IN UNITED NATIONS partners, strengthen bonds, and obtain bility to world energy markets and to sup- WORLD SUMMIT FOR SUSTAIN- support for difficult policies that re- port sustained economic growth in Russia ABLE DEVELOPMENT quire international cooperation was and the United States; and not there. It had a number of other Whereas both Russia and the United States The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under can play a critical role in supporting energy the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- spill-over effects. Frankly, we did not development among the resource rich coun- uary 3, 2001, the gentleman from Or- get credit for many of the more posi- tries of the former Soviet Union: Now, there- egon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) is recognized tive developments that we were in- fore, be it for 60 minutes as the designee of the volved with. For instance, during the negotiations Resolved by the House of Representatives (the minority leader. Senate concurring), That— Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I on the plan of implementation, which (1) it is the sense of Congress that— have just returned this last week from was the international agreement pro- (A) in proceeding with øthis important en- participation in the United Nations duced at the summit, the United States ergy dialogue?¿ the Governments of the Rus- World Summit for Sustainable Devel- negotiators opposed most of the spe- sian Federation and the United States opment. It was truly an amazing expe- cific targets in the plan dealing with should consult widely with interested parties rience, Mr. Speaker. It was the largest climate change and energy. The United to promote exchanges and to seek support conference ever conducted by the States opposed language that would from the broadest cross section of business have set a goal for industrialized coun- and civil societies; and United Nations. It was attended by over 100 heads of state who took part in tries to increase their use of renewable (B) the United States should remove trade energy by just 2 percent over the next and economic barriers øwith respect to Rus- the summit, joined by over 21,000 peo- decade. It is kind of hard to believe sia?¿, including provisions of law that are no ple, 9,000 delegates, 8,000 representa- longer applicable, such as chapter 1 of title tives of a variety of nongovernmental that the United States, with all of its IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (commonly re- organizations and 4,000 members of the resources and technology, its leader- ferred to as ‘‘Jackson-Vanik’’); and press. It was something that I will re- ship, with a public that understands (2) Congress— member for a variety of reasons. the need for energy independence and (A) supports the actions of the Russian In one respect it was interesting in not being further reliant on unstable Duma to strengthen investment incentives terms of the context in which the sum- energy sources in the Middle East, hard in the Russian energy sector, such as full im- mit was taking place. Amidst news of to believe that our administration plementation of production sharing legisla- thinks it is not possible that the tion, encouragement of regulatory reform, drought, forest fires, devastating storms and flooding around the world, United States could meet the challenge and other measures to attract international of increasing our use of renewables in investment into the Russian energy sectors; millions of people had been displaced in (B) supports the actions of the Russian Asia, there were disastrous floods in the next decade by just 2 percent. Duma to permit full implementation of øen- central Europe, everybody that I met It was disappointing that the United ergy?¿ projects on Sakhalin Island and in the with and I had the opportunity to visit States seemed to avoid any discussion Timan-Pechora region, all of which offer with the representatives of over two of global climate change, our contribu- unique opportunities to increase world and dozen countries, there was not one per- tion to the problem, and meaningful United States supplies of petroleum; son when did not feel that the terrible solutions. (C) encourages regulatory and investment ecological disasters that provided the The United States did finally support framework in Russia to expand Russia’s oil the summit goal to cut in half the and gas export capacities; backdrop in the news were not some- how connected to the cavalier treat- number of people living without basic (D) supports the accession of Russia to the sanitation, matching our objectives for World Trade Organization (WTO); and ment that we have accorded to the en- (E) supports continued high level and sus- vironment. There was virtually no clean water, drinking water. This was tained exchanges on energy development be- skepticism expressed on behalf of the important, Mr. Speaker, because by tween the Governments of Russia and the concerns for global climate change, for linking those two goals together, we have the opportunity to increase 300 United States and between businesses in the instance. two countries. Now, while personally embarrassed percent the effectiveness of our invest- ments. And I was pleased that at the Mr. Speaker, I would also call my that the United States did not have a greater presence, and somewhat over- last minute the United States aban- colleagues’ attention to a speech being doned its advocacy of destructive lan- given at the National Press Club this whelmed by the environmental chal- lenges we face, I returned from that ex- guage that would have undercut wom- Thursday by Senator CONRAD BURNS. In perience with a greater sense of opti- en’s reproductive health and freedom. that speech he will focus on the need mism than I would have thought pos- It was a little embarrassing for a while for America to move toward joint U.S.- sible just a month ago. that our partners in the fight for repro- Russian energy cooperation. Now, make no mistake about it, I ductive women’s rights were those coming from the Arab states. In its Mr. Speaker, one final point, I will be fear the United States was the big loser original form it would have been a dec- contacting the administration tomor- at that summit. I mention that there were 104 heads of state, not the Presi- laration that the Taliban would have row because the upcoming summit on felt comfortable with. October 1 and 2 in Houston is critically dent of the United States, who was staying on his ranch in Crawford, 1945 important, but to this date my under- b Texas, and participating in various But as I say, this was one area where standing is it does not have a large fund-raising events around the coun- focus on the legislative process as part we were able to see some changes that try, allowing the United States to be took place. of the energy initiative. And, obvi- portrayed as an obstructionist or unin- Mr. Speaker, I have some other ously, we cannot have a joint energy terested in a conference to which most thoughts and observations relative to relationship unless both bodies in both other countries sent their leaders. I the experience here; but I note that I countries are directly involved. So I found a certain amount of irony when have been joined by my colleague, the would call upon the administration to the United States, at least some mem- gentlewoman from Los Angeles, Cali- provide a provision in that conference bers of the administration are beating fornia (Ms. SOLIS), and I yield to the for Members of the House and the Sen- their drums for a potential action gentlewoman to make some comments, ate, members of the Duma and the Fed- against Iraq, when a number of people a woman who is deeply concerned noted the need if we are going to be eration Council to speak to the issues about environmental issues and pro- moving forward to have a global alli- of importance that will allow us to im- vided leadership internationally and at ance similar to that which was assem- home for herself in California. plement the ideas and the proposals of bled by President Bush’s father when Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the both President Bush and President he was involved with the war against gentleman for yielding to me. Putin on ways that we can expand the Iraq with Operation Desert Storm. It I would like to also thank the gen- cooperation between the U.S. and Rus- seemed particularly ironic that the tleman from Oregon for putting this sia in the energy arena. head of our government, who had an discussion here before the public.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.023 H09PT1 H6112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 And I too, Mr. Speaker, rise to ex- in half the proportion of people who did tries the commitment to making the press my frustration with the leaders not have access to basic sanitation. Earth cleaner, a more healthy place for of our country, particularly the Bush Number two, we established greater humans and all living creatures; and I, administration, in their failure to be marine-protected networks. And in following the press article, I was fully supportive of all the participants every case existing commitments were struck by how many poor Nations, who at the recent Johannesburg World either reaffirmed, watered down, or al- could least afford to send representa- Summit on Sustainable Development. together trashed. tives from their government and non- The Johannesburg conference was a When are we going to get serious government organizations, but indeed meeting where nearly 200 countries about solving the problems of sustain- did hope that they could persuade the came together for 10 days to search for able development? The goal of the sum- richer countries to help them grow ways to bring clean water and sanita- mit was to implement a vision for a their economies in socially and envi- tion to nearly 2 billion of the world’s healthier and more sustainable future; ronmentally sustainable ways. poorest people, the world’s poorest peo- but it fell far short, and now our coun- I think one of the most positive out- ple. try risks falling behind our competi- comes of the summit was the agree- Because of this administration’s un- tors who will develop innovative and ment by all nations to begin managing willingness to help meet the needs of profitable and clean and efficient tech- the marine resources with an eco- our global society, there were a few nologies, but where does that leave us? system approach and to restore fish binding commitments made at the con- Where does that leave the United stocks to sustainable levels by the year ference and our world leaders left that States? 2015. I pledge to continue to work with conference without addressing some of It is time for this administration to the U.S. and all nations to make these the most pending issues, like issues re- start focusing on sustainable develop- goals and reverse the devastating garding AIDS, smokestack emissions, ment. trends in pollution and overfishing or uneven benefits of global trade. Car- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, we that we see in the oceans all over the bon dioxide emissions, as my col- have also been joined this evening by world. leagues know, have risen 18 percent the gentleman from California (Mr. I was shocked, as my colleague’s comments pointed out, and I am sad to above 1990 levels in the U.S., by 11 per- FARR), my colleague from Carmel/Mon- cent in Japan, 13 percent in Canada, terey, a gorgeous district in California. say that I believe that our administra- and almost 30 percent in Australia. As I have been impressed since the day I tion remains blinded to these issues; and I think it remains blinded because our carbon dioxide levels have risen, so first came to Congress with the Con- they really have not listened beyond too have our instances of weather-re- gressman’s deep appreciation for the the short-term special interests, cor- lated disasters, and we see that here in environment and the leadership that he porate interests in America. the U.S. more and more. has provided, whether it is for scenic Let me tell my colleagues that I rep- Since 1975 these natural disasters, highways, coastal conservation, under- resent the State of California and chair namely droughts, windstorms, and standing the role that sustainable agri- the Democratic delegation in that floods, have increased by 160 percent, culture plays, and was host to the first State. Look at California. I mean, we killing approximately 440,000 people White House conference on the oceans. have that comment here that sort of and causing $480 billion worth of dam- I yield to the gentleman from Cali- anything but California, but indeed, age in the 1990s alone. And still the fornia (Mr. FARR) for comments on the California is a nation-state. It is 33 U.S. negotiators fought efforts to de- world environmental summit. million people. It is the fifth largest Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, crease our world’s dependence on dirty economy in the world. It is the most I thank the gentleman from Oregon fossil fuels and increase our focus on diversified in businesses, everything (Mr. BLUMENAUER), my colleague and alternative energy use by refusing to from Hollywood to Silicon Valley to good friend, for yielding; and I want to commit to deadlines that would have agriculture. It was the leading agri- held our world leaders accountable? congratulate him and my other con- culture State; and it goes on and on Any teacher or student will say that gressional colleagues who went to Jo- and on. deadlines are necessary to ensure hannesburg, South Africa. While he Yet this State that is such an eco- progress. We know that. And yet this was in South Africa, I had the privilege nomic engine, which has more cars, administration would rather continue of being in his beautiful State, in fact more people to consume energy, more to allow people to live in unsanitary in his district of Portland, Oregon; and air conditioners, more houses, more and unhealthy and unthinkable condi- I can tell my colleagues that indeed buildings to heat and cool, more of ev- tions in the name of flexibility. the western United States and particu- erything, has created policies in that During this past week, we heard re- larly Oregon is one of the most beau- State, political policies, that are im- peatedly from U.S. officials that ac- tiful States in the United States; and I plemented and carried out. The bottom tions speak louder than words. If our would recommend to everybody who line is that California consumes the actions are truly commendable and wants to see spectacular scenery and least energy per capita of any State in beneficial, why does this administra- uncrowded highways just to visit that the United States. tion fear committing to sustainable de- great State. Why am I saying this? Because if the velopment not only in action but in My colleagues all came together in U.S. remains unwilling to truly come clear words and statements? There Johannesburg about 2 weeks ago to ad- to the global negotiating table, strong must be some form of accountability. dress the global issues that exist at the commitments toward such efforts as No longer can we live without the un- intersection of economic development reducing the emission of greenhouse derstanding that this is a global soci- and environmental sustainability. I gases and urging a change of the way ety and we have to work together with happen to be very keenly interested in from an unsustainable pattern of con- real plans and real goals and real ac- the outcome of that because my dis- sumption and production, then Cali- countability to ensure that develop- trict that my colleague just mentioned fornia is going to suffer, the businesses ment is sustainable, not just in this is the salad bowl center of the world of California. Why? Because in business country, in the U.S., but in the entire and we cannot continue to produce there is a need to have fairness, and world. We have a responsibility. fresh fruits and vegetables if we do not fairness essentially is a question of cer- The world’s scientists predict that have a clean environment, clean water, tainty. the Earth’s temperature could rise by a clean air; and we know that from our If one is going to take capital and global average of 6 degrees celsius by interest in trying to develop small put it into something at risk, they the year 2100. This reality demands ac- business economy through tourism and want enough certainty that they are tion now; and 10 years ago at the Rio ecotourism that indeed the environ- going to be able to get a return for conference, many new initiatives and ment sells. Well, the environment can- their investment. That is what Cali- goals were put forward, and at this not sell and cannot be there for small fornia businesses do every single day. conference there were only two in- businesses if it is dirty. Only the balance of that certainty is stances where we set a true goal. Num- My colleagues all went to Johannes- shifted away because the Federal Gov- ber one, by 2015 we committed cutting burg to declare along with other coun- ernment fails to take a lead in leveling

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It by the American people for their com- cause we had around the table several hurts all the small businesses who are mitment to making sure that the world representatives from Japan, two from not able to compete on a level playing understands that we in the United Slovenia, two from Sweden, one from field, and it certainly hurts our big cor- States are trying to, in Congress, in- Thailand, one from the Philippines, one porations. vest moneys in developing appropriate from Uruguay, and I am sure some oth- Are they going to the State legisla- technologies so that those technologies ers. It was a cross-section of nations ture and asking the State to repeal all can be applied in the developing coun- large and small from really all around these tough environmental laws in tries around the world so that they can the globe. South Africa was included as California? Absolutely not. In fact, our indeed have a clean, healthy environ- well. national leadership should be cham- ment to raise their children in. The interesting thing, to me, is how pioning the leadership of cleaning up I thank my colleagues for rep- much different countries are trying to the pollution. This administration resenting us at the world summit and make sure that these international should be acknowledging the leader- thank them for having this colloquy goals that are being talked about more ship of California Governors. When we tonight. elsewhere than here in the United look at them, Republicans and Demo- States somehow fit their own countries b 2000 crats alike, Republican Governor and their own experience. And that is George Deukmejian; a Republican, Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the basically what you would expect. But what is true, I think, from this experi- Governor Pete Wilson; and now Gov- gentleman’s attendance and his focus- ence and from others is that most ernor Gray Davis, who just signed the ing on the leadership, for instance, other countries realize that the cli- toughest automobile car sequestration that has happened now in California mate is changing fast; that it is due to emission standards in the world. dealing with more fuel-efficient cars. I human emissions, carbon emissions in That is the kind of leadership that think it is clear that the American particular, and that, and this is where American people are asking for. Was it public would have responded, if Con- the United States is not following, that easy to do politically? Absolutely not. gress and the administration, when we we need to do something about it. We Everybody who was in the automobile were dealing with an energy bill, would need to do something fairly serious industry opposed it; and yet California have stepped forward to produce simi- quickly. It is clear that the Europeans has the largest automobile sales, the lar standards on a national level to re- are taking the lead in a number of re- largest consumption of automobiles in duce our reliance on fossil fuels, to pro- newable energy technologies, wind and the United States. tect the environment, to reduce green- solar and small hydro and others, and Why was it accomplished? Because it house gases has ultimately saved the taxpayer money. we are being left behind. really was the right thing to do. Cali- I happened to go to an exhibit by fornia really wants to move towards The gentleman referenced our being joined this evening by our colleague, BMW, where they were describing an sustaining itself internally on energy engine that can run both on gasoline or the gentleman from Maine (Mr. and making sure that energy is clean. alternatively on hydrogen, and they ALLEN). Let me just say that one of the We are the leader of wind energy; we were arguing that this kind of internal positive aspects of this conference, for are the leader of solar energy; we are combustion engine that can run on hy- me, was watching men and women the leader in geothermal energy; we drogen is a transition to a hydrogen fu- from around the world who were pol- are the leader in biomass production. ture. One of the problems is that, of icymakers and who understand the All of these alternatives, which show course, if we are going to have cars need to protect the environment come that we can meet these really tough that run on hydrogen, and in fact together. I had the privilege of watch- standards and still make a profit, I where the by-product is not carbon di- think ought to be recognized. ing our colleague from Maine partici- oxide, carbon monoxide, or whatever, Business really needs fairness at the pate in an organization called GLOBE, but water, where you could get to zero national level, an equal playing field; Global Legislators Organized for a Bal- emissions quickly, we do not have a lot and I ask this administration, I ask the anced Environment, and I am pleased of hydrogen filling stations around this President of the United States, to help to say that the United States Congress country or in Europe. And they were bring up the rest of the Nation to Cali- was well represented in a bipartisan talking about this as a way to do a fornia standards, to recognize, as the fashion. transition. leaders in California, ought to be prais- I think the international president, Mr. FARR of California. If the gen- ing Governor Davis. But because it is or chair, is our colleague, the gen- tleman would yield. I am very curious an election year and people are sen- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GREEN- about the gentleman’s discussions. We sitive about partisanship and the Presi- WOOD), who was eloquent on several oc- spend a lot of time here in the House of dent is a Republican and the Governor casions in pointing out that there is Representatives and on the floor argu- is a Democrat, that instead of praising some bipartisan support for improving ing trade issues, and obviously issues him for doing the right things, there is environmental standards. The national come up about trade sanctions. When a criticism going on and that criticism chair is the gentleman from Con- the gentleman looked at the commit- is just unjustified when we look at the necticut (Mr. SHAYS), and the gen- ment that people were making in voices that were in Johannesburg and tleman from Maine (Mr. ALLEN) South Africa, did he get any feeling what they were saying. chaired some interesting negotiations that we may be isolating ourselves They want this Nation to join Cali- with representatives from a dozen dif- from future markets because our fornia, to be more like California, so ferent countries around the world deal- standards are not good enough, our that together we can lead the world, ing with renewable energy. automobiles are not clean enough; and, not drag the world down, which is the I am pleased that the gentleman is therefore, they are not going to allow image that we had in Johannesburg. here. I am pleased to have watched him them to be sold in those countries; that I am absolutely thrilled that mem- in action provide some leadership in our other exports of our machinery bers of the legislative branch, the Johannesburg on behalf of not just the does not meet high enough standards checks and balance system that we United States but parliamentarians to be marketed in those countries, and have in our Constitution, were able to from around the world, and I would be that we are really shutting off our abil- go to Johannesburg and to indicate to honored if the gentleman would join in ity to do trade? the delegates that not everybody in the this discussion at this point. Even though a lot of times the brain- United States was against setting some Mr. ALLEN. I thank the gentleman power for that technology really rests really tough global standards and to for yielding, and it certainly was true in the United States, it is just that we providing the money and capital and that being in Johannesburg for the have not had a commitment to invest- leadership to move the world in that time we were there was a very inter- ing that brainpower in the tools that

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.060 H09PT1 H6114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 can be incorporated in our polluting in- colleague from Maine. Just following slightly less than they did in the past. struments. up on that, in that session that the The rest of Europe, the Japanese, and Mr. ALLEN. I have no doubt that the gentleman from Maine chaired, we countries in Africa and in South Amer- gentleman is right. A couple of things. were joined by a friend of ours from ica, are saying what good does that do? It is clear that the EU legislature and Great Britain, a member of parliament, You have to first stabilize the emis- individual European countries are set- Tony Coleman, who pointed out that in sions; stop them from growing. And ting higher standards. They are setting Great Britain in the 1990s, they made that is really what we need to do. some standards. They are setting high- the transition from dirty coal-fired So that was a tremendous point of er standards, obviously, than the Fed- power plants to cleaner gas power contention throughout Johannesburg. eral Government here for carbon emis- plants to generate electricity. The U.S. never gave in. They never sions. And the result is that they are We in the United States, if we, in- agreed to any targets or timetables. triggering the need to do a substantial stead of as the administration is sug- But I believe that the reason is clear: amount of research and development in gesting, undercutting the new source The President has basically said global renewable fuels, in ways of converting review and dealing with the require- warming is a problem. Adjust to it. to new fuels, and to having more re- ment of our own Clean Air Act for And that is not the kind of response newable technologies. these dirty power plants that are hav- that the rest of the world believes is re- I think it is likely, based on what I ing a devastating effect on my col- sponsible. heard in Johannesburg, that Europe is league’s State, amongst others, we Mr. FARR of California. It certainly going to go roaring by the United would just deal with the spirit and the does not demonstrate leadership. There States when it comes to developing letter of the law, clean up those power is no way anyone can take the United new technologies of this kind. That is plants, we would reduce our emissions States position and argue that we are a going to leave us, in the long run, at a to the level that we had in 1990 and be leader in this field. disadvantage in the European market. well on our way to meeting the Kyoto I think we have been a leader in And when carbon restrictions come in protocols. bringing about the consciousness of this country, as they surely will, it will Mr. ALLEN. If the gentleman will global pollution and admitting that we leave U.S. automakers and others real- continue to yield, I do not think people are, as tremendous consumers of our ly behind the 8 ball. realize that one-third of all carbon material goods, leading the world in Mr. BLUMENAUER. Could I just emissions in this country come from pollution. And we have been a leader in interject for a moment? Because I en- these old coal-fired and oil-fired power recognizing that we have to do some- joyed touring that exhibit with the plants that are grandfathered under thing about it, but that has always gentleman from Maine by BMW, and it the Clean Air Act. If we just bring been initiated more by local commu- did strike several chords. One, to the them up to new source review stand- nities and States. There has been sort point made by our colleague from Cali- ards, we will do an enormous amount of an attitude in America that you think globally and act locally. And cer- fornia, we are already being foreclosed to improve the carbon emissions situa- tainly that has been the response com- by certain market segments. Next tion in this country. That is probably ing out of the West, and I think out of year, there are three hybrid vehicles the easiest step to take. It is probably my colleague’s State of Maine as well. that consumers can choose from, all the first step that we will take at some The frustration that I have experi- made in Japan. And they have a wait- point to deal with these old power enced in my political life has been that ing list for them. People want them. plants, and it makes no sense to keep without leadership we do not get com- They are in my colleague’s district, in putting it off. mitment of research dollars, of essen- I thought it was interesting, the my district, and it is a little frus- tially those key dollars or those lend- meeting that GLOBE held. They had trating to see that. ing programs through international We have, however, American auto- all sorts of meetings. In fact, GLOBE banks. makers who are meeting the standards, was a very active organization in Jo- Attention was brought to me by a the higher standards in Europe. They hannesburg. They did a terrific job. constituent who actually worked out are meeting the 40-mile-per-gallon fleet But the meeting I was chairing was all the technology with a lot of firms, standard. They are having to contend about the most controversial topic in none of which were American compa- with that. They are competing in the Johannesburg, which is whether we nies, on how we could reduce all oil de- European market already. But they are should set targets and timetables for pendence on all the islands around the somehow feeling that they cannot im- renewable energy. world. All of the islands do not produce pose those higher standards here at Right now, globally, renewable en- oil, so they have to ship it in. It is very home. And I find that a little frus- ergy sources, as defined by the U.N., costly. Yet they are surrounded by two trating. represent about 2 percent of all power things; they are surrounded by sun and And I know that the gentleman’s generated in the world. And the ques- they are surrounded by saltwater. If we point is right. In the long run, to the tion was should we move to a target of could use the sun to convert the salt- extent to which we resist that, we are getting, as I recall, a 10 percent in- water, one, we get fresh water for the going to lose business, not just inter- crease by 2020 over the 2 percent that island, which, in addition, could be nationally but we are going to lose was applicable today and in 2000. It was used for mariculture, so we could start business here at home. a major goal but an achievable goal. At growing fish products onshore that Mr. FARR of California. Well, it is least the rest of the world thought it would have global markets as well as a rather embarrassing, if not shameful, was achievable. domestic market; and, two, we reduce that our country that is always sort of But it struck me that the problem the independence of having to ship this championed as being in a leadership the United States has, and particularly oil. Hawaii is a good example in our role of higher quality, of better stand- the Bush administration right now, is country. And we have a by-product of ards, of caring for living things, protec- we cannot argue for a position to be clean water and an energy source. tion of species, and so on, would be so adopted internationally if we are not negative about in this race for to clean willing to advocate for that position at b 2015 up the planet; that we are not at the home. And the fact is that the Presi- That is very expensive to do; and the front of the parade. dent’s Clear Skies Initiative, so-called first time it is done, it is not cost effec- It is embarrassing for me from a Clear Skies Initiative, basically would tive. There is no profit. There needs to State that is trying to be at the front reduce carbon emissions in this coun- be a risk, and usually those kinds of of the parade but not having any co- try by about as much as if we did noth- risks are taken by government loans operation from the Federal Govern- ing at all. and subsidies, but we have to get it ment to keep us up there or to encour- Carbon emissions are continuing to started. age us to go further by bringing the go up, but they are going up slightly I wonder if there was any discussion rest of the Nation up to those levels. less than they did in the past. Under in Johannesburg about how to get the Mr. BLUMENAUER. If I could make the President’s proposal, they will con- money in place to do some of these ab- one last point, then turn it back to my tinue to go up at a significant rate but solutely essential things.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.061 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6115 Mr. BLUMENAUER. We met with reach was so short. By rejecting any ef- the breakup of the Soviet Union, in Af- business people, governments, and with fort to set targets and timetables for rica, even Latin America, the rates of academicians from around the world; getting to more renewable energy, we growth have been negative or so slow and it does not seem that this is some- were basically sitting back on the pri- as to cause serious social problems. thing that should be beyond our capac- mary issue before the conference. Mr. Speaker, that is a component of ity. I would say the administration took this debate that needs to be addressed; First, the simple fact is that the fu- several positions. They said we want to and I think it needs to be addressed by ture of energy in some way is going to establish partnerships, partnerships be- making sure that when we set policies, deal with solar energy. In 1 hour, the tween governments and the private whether trade policies or aid policies, sun radiates as much energy as the sector and the nonprofit sector. Many we are doing things that empower peo- world consumes in a year with all of its of them were rolled out, and many of ple at the grass roots in countries so fossil fuels. Being able to advance the them I think are going to make a con- they can go out and make a living and technology, which is moving forward, tribution. There is nothing wrong with start a business and have the kind of to be able to harness virtually an un- a proposal for partnerships that deal economic growth that we have experi- limited supply of energy for the with some of these environmental enced so often in this country. Earth’s needs seems to be a top pri- issues. The administration was also Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, ority. saying that we need to insist on good one of the things that concerned me We had advocated, all of us in the governance because so often aid money was that we seem in the more devel- U.S. delegation, Members of Congress has been wasted when it goes to gov- oped countries to have a blind spot to- from both parties, suggested there be ernments that are corrupt or ineffi- wards that equity, and there did seem one simple step, that when we have all cient; and that, too, makes good sense. to be a dual standard. of these export credit agencies, OPEC, But, it fell so far short of what the ex- There was a fascinating meeting the World Bank, Ex-Im, that there be a pectations were around the world, and which discussed the devastating impact commitment that 10 percent of the en- I think in many quarters here in the that the more advanced countries’ ag- ergy facilities be renewables. We could United States. ricultural policies have on poor coun- do that with the stroke of a pen. It It was only right near the end of the tries. All three of us had deep reserva- would move forward, help jump-start conference, probably a day before I tions about the agriculture bill that this. Sadly, that was resisted. left, which was the day before Colin passed on this floor and was signed into The goal of 15 percent by 2015 seems Powell spoke, that we actually agreed law by the President just a couple of to be within our grasp if we use oppor- to one target which had to do with months ago. tunities like this. But both gentlemen sanitation, trying to move and I do not But the European Union, for exam- have been talking about United States remember the exact number, but to cut ple, is ignoring its own egregious agri- leadership. I am frustrated that the in half the number of people living cultural practices, which are actually United States steps back and uses ex- without sanitary and sewage facilities worse than ours. For instance, poor cuses in lieu of leadership. In that ses- around the globe by 2020. But there was countries in Africa were denied access sion that the gentleman from Maine a case where at last, after a lot of nego- to the European sugar market where (Mr. ALLEN) chaired, there was a min- tiation, the U.S. finally came around prices are kept artificially high, some ister from India, and we point out that to the position that the rest of the three times the world price, to deal the United States consumes 36 times world had arrived at a long time be- with the sugar beet industry in Europe. the energy and has 36 times the green- fore, and we were the lingering hold- Poor countries cannot have access to house gas emissions than the average out. that market; and the Europeans are Indian. The average citizen of India I just want to make one more point producing so much that they are dump- emits one-sixth of the greenhouse gases about the mood. At a number of dif- ing that sugar on the world market, of the world average, whereas the ferent meetings, I got the sense that undercutting the poor sugar farmers in United States emits six times the we do face a crisis. Sustainable devel- Africa, much like corn from the United world average, 25 percent for less than opment is more than the environment. States is going to Mexico and driving 5 percent of the world’s population. Yet In fact, it is more than the economy of poor farmers out of business in Mexico. somehow the administration feels that a country plus its environment. It also And our farmers are getting rich sub- this desperately poor country of India involves how people are living and sidies from our government. It costs that is emitting less than one-thirtieth whether they have a standard of living them more to produce than they get of the greenhouse gases than we are, that is appropriate and one that is rea- from the market, and the surplus is somehow they should step up and as- sonable for them to expect given the dumped overseas. sume leadership. I think it is an abro- circumstances of that country. In Yet we have aggressive policies to gation of our responsibility. other words, sustainable development try to force some of the poor countries Mr. Speaker, I would like to say that to the rest of the world has an eco- to open their markets to protect intel- I appreciated the way the gentleman nomic component, an environmental lectual property I understand, to pro- from Maine (Mr. ALLEN) guided that component, and a social component. tect capital I understand, to protect forward to have a resolution that was Often here in the United States we drug patents; and sometimes it is less approved by these parliamentarians kind of leave out that social compo- understandable why we do not do more unanimously. nent, perhaps because we are at least to protect poor countries, and yet we Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, if the gen- generally the wealthiest country in the hammer them with our inconsistent, tleman would continue to yield, his world. But it did seem to me that there and I would be prepared to argue, im- point is an excellent one. One thing was a sense both in a meeting that I proper agricultural policies that are that we need to do more of with both went to on Latin America and in some bad for the taxpayer, bad for the envi- China and India, they are going to be of the conversations on Africa that this ronment, and bad for most farmers and using some coal. Both have supplies of globalizing system, this growing uni- end up devastating poor farmers coal. They are developing their econo- formity of financial structures in de- around the world. mies faster than other countries veloping countries, was not working Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, around the world, both are in different very well for ordinary people. I think what turns that around is lead- ways. But the best technology we have In too many countries around the ership. Leadership needs to be provided for clean coal use we ought to be mak- world which have been forced to open to get us out of the broken modality. ing sure gets transferred to the Chinese their markets both to goods and cap- I think back to the years when I was and the Indians so they can do the best ital from other countries, they have a Peace Corps volunteer and had no re- they can in holding down emissions. found that the capital that comes rush- sources except the people. They did not I want to say a couple of other things ing in can go rushing out just as fast; want to necessarily be American con- about the U.S. position. It struck me and they are concerned that their sumers and have all these goods, be- that the problem was not that the economies are not growing. They are cause they could not afford them; but United States did nothing, but that our stagnating. In Eastern Europe, after they wanted a better life-style. What I

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.064 H09PT1 H6116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 think they wanted from the leadership was not simply the case that people in Energy and NOAA and EPA, the De- was how can we have a better life-style the United States were saying, ‘‘No, partment of the Interior, there was no without having to pay the price of pol- we’re putting our head in the sand. information on global warming, on cli- lution. They would say we live in pollu- We’re pretending that climate change mate change. None. But if you went tion and streets that do not have sew- isn’t going on. We’ve decided to adapt next door to the exhibit of BP, British ers. We live in houses that do not have somehow.’’ Petroleum, there they had informa- clean water, or any water at all. We I do not know about you, but in my tion. There you had an international live in houses that have no electricity, State, every summer is warmer than corporation that has sometimes had its or if we have it, it is very weak because the last. We used to have snow all the problems with the environmentalists, it is borrowed from what they call con- time at Christmas. Now it is relatively but they have a saying, ‘‘BP stands for traband electricity. rare. The changes are visible to most Beyond Petroleum.’’ They have made a They were not asking for more bad, people even though they are hard to corporate commitment to meet the more ugly, more evil; they were asking quantify. But when you look at them, Kyoto protocols as a corporation. We how do we use the smart technologies when you look at the numbers, and I found that the World Business Council in the United States. And I think we can take one State, Alaska. In the last for Sustainable Development joined in have done that on a couple of exam- 30 years the average temperature in the fight for a real target for invest- ples. For example, cell phones, a great Alaska has increased by 5.4 degrees. ment in renewable energy. We had cit- technology, have eliminated a need to That is an enormous increase. In many izen advocates and nongovernmental wire everything. Those things are very, places the permafrost is melting, the organizations that were effective in very costly; and we are using a tech- roads are sagging, trees are tipping holding governments accountable. nology where satellites can help us over, buildings have less secure founda- They were able to cut through the se- communicate all over the globe. That tions. It is leading to dramatic crecy and the backroom deals. They has a social impact. It allows people changes. provided us with the best information access to information, and we do not I just think that what we have got to about what was actually occurring, necessarily have to build poles. Look do here at home, those of us who be- who was doing what. I think it is im- at how if we could tear down all of the lieve this is a serious problem that portant to note that their reactions power lines in the Unites States how needs to be dealt with, is keep urging were anything but knee jerk. I think much more attractive many commu- our friends and colleagues to take this they were very sophisticated in terms nities would be if they did not have all issue seriously, because as soon as you of their analysis of trade, environ- of those wires hanging everywhere. take climate change seriously, a whole mental practices, the impact on our My experience has been to lead us set of things follow. You have to have globe as well as proposing simple, com- into the appropriate technology that is an increasing emphasis on renewable monsense solutions that are actually necessary for us to be in this world. energy of all kinds, small hydro, wind, within our power to implement. I per- The gentleman mentioned corn in Mex- solar, fuel cells and all of those tech- sonally came away from that summit ico. The one thing that the Mexican nologies. I suspect that all of the esti- surprisingly encouraged. farmers are doing is they are starting mates of cost are a little out of whack, Yes, at times the problems seemed to grow organic. Where is the organic because what we are saying is, with the overwhelming: 325 million children not market in the United States? They do right commitment, we are going to in school; 1.1 billion people without not have to buy a lot of expensive fer- stimulate new technologies, the devel- clean water; 2.4 billion without ade- tilizers and get into the expensive in- opment of new technologies, the imple- quate sanitation. Yet amazingly frastructure to compete with America. mentation of new technologies that progress is possible in sanitation, They have cheap labor. Organic farm- will give an additional boost to signifi- water supply, affordable housing and ing is labor intensive. It takes more cant parts of our economy. The rest of agriculture. The citizens from around people to produce a crop than just the world understands that. That was the world and business leaders are doing it with chemicals. evident at Johannesburg. It is time we moving in that direction. It is clear There were examples of where Amer- caught up with the rest of the world. that we have the know-how, the skill ican technology, American ingenuity Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the to change current destructive practices can help countries overcome some of gentleman’s comments. I appreciate and teach people how to help them- their pollution problems. I think what the leadership that he developed. I selves. I was stunned by the potential we have not demonstrated in this coun- know it was not easy, having witnessed resources that are within our grasp. try is the will, the political will, the a little tiny bit of his Maine summer For what Americans spend on cos- leadership that it takes to move for- the week before, I do not know how metics every year, we could largely ward. hard it was for him to fly halfway meet the target for sanitation, saving Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentle- around the world for a couple of days, millions of lives each year and pro- man’s recognizing the struggle that but I think the conference was better moting a more stable world. By reform- there was in Johannesburg with trying for it and I deeply appreciate his will- ing our costly, environmentally dam- to defend America. ingness to do so. I must say that at the aging farm programs, we could help summit, I was encouraged by some poor farmers around the world while b 2030 other people that we encountered, we protect the U.S. taxpayer, the envi- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Does the gen- where some of the hypocrisy of some of ronment and our family farmers, clean- tleman from Maine have some con- the richer countries, they were taken ing up, as we mentioned, the dirty coal cluding thoughts? to task by well-organized and articu- plants as required by the Clean Air Act Mr. ALLEN. Just a few. One of the late poor people, by representatives of in this country, and I salute the gen- interesting things I found in Johannes- nongovernmental organizations, by a tleman from Maine’s leadership to try burg is people look at us the same way growing consensus of elected leaders to make sure the United States does that we look at other countries. That like the gentleman helped guide deal- something about it, would put us on is, we look at the policies set by the ing with renewable energy. We saw track to meet the Kyoto goals. Simply current administration, whether it is business step forward to embrace the by doing what we know how to do, Britain or France or Germany, Russia, challenge of the Kyoto Protocol. spending money more wisely, following wherever, as being sort of the begin- The gentleman from Maine and I our own environmental laws and heed- ning and end of opinion on that subject went to Abutu village where there were ing the wishes of the public, we can in that country. And I think that one spectacular exhibits, one that was save the planet. function that the six of us served who managed in part by the Smithsonian, The world summit, I feel, was an im- were over there is that we had a dif- that had a number of United States portant step in pulling these pieces to- ferent view from the current adminis- agencies that told a lot about the envi- gether and making them a reality. The tration, and that seemed to be of great ronment. But if you looked at that ex- United States is the world’s richest comfort to a lot of people, that we were hibit, and we walked through the ex- country. As its biggest polluter, it has having a debate in this country, that it hibit tent, including the Department of a special obligation and responsibility

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.066 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6117 to address these global environmental There was no objection. Who do you think led the battle in issues. I assure you that I am willing f Bosnia? Who do you think got com- to work with you to make sure that we munism out of Europe? You can go to THE IRAQI SITUATION in Congress move in that direction. example after example after example. Did the gentleman from California The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. It is the United States of America. To have any concluding thoughts? FERGUSON). Under the Speaker’s an- see some of my colleagues, or to see Mr. FARR of California. I just want nounced policy of January 3, 2001, the people stand up and continually bash to thank the gentleman. I would love gentleman from Colorado (Mr. the United States and put a spin on it to see the leadership, the political MCINNIS) is recognized for 60 minutes is discouraging. leadership, elected leadership and the as the designee of the majority leader. Take a look at Berkeley University. I administration, would it not be won- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I found cannot even imagine. There is an ac- derful if the electricity on the Presi- the previous speakers’ comments inter- tual debate at Berkeley University on dent of the United States’ ranch was esting. In part their comments were ac- the commemoration for September 11, totally generated by solar power and curate, but I should point out that whether they should allow red, white that the vehicles that were driven on when we talk about the Kyoto treaty, and blue to be worn. Not a flag, just that ranch or were used were these hy- what they should bring to the atten- the colors red, white and blue, whether brid vehicles as other countries have tion of the body is that when it was they should be allowed to be worn on had. That is the kind of leadership. We voted on by the United States Senate, campus because it might offend some- need to demonstrate by our own ac- the vote was 99–0. 99–0. That was not all body. The American flag might offend tions as I have at home by using solar Republicans, that was Democrats and somebody, so maybe we ought to take power to generate energy in my piece Republicans combined in the United it down. Come on. Give me a break. Pa- of property down on the Big Sur coast. States Senate. Not one vote in favor of triotism in this country today is still That is the kind of leadership I think that so-called treaty. Why? Because very strong. This country has got a lot that the people are asking for, is dem- that treaty unfairly assaulted the more things going right for it than it onstrate by your own use. My wife United States of America. does wrong. This country will stand wants to get for our next car a hybrid Obviously we as elected representa- head to head with any other nation, car. I think each one of us can do our tives of this country want to stand in not just existing nations today, but part. But at the same time we have to front of this body and stand in front of look in the history of the world, and I look and commend those areas, as I the American public and commit to do challenge my colleagues, look in the said, like California that has really things that are better. We can do a lot history of the world to find one nation moved on a huge scale to convert 33 more to conserve, everybody in this that has done as much as this Nation million people into being energy-con- country, in this world, can do more to has done for the poor people in the scious, and to being environmentally conserve and, frankly, conservation world, for hungry people in the world, sensitive. right now is going to get us a lot fur- gone to the defense of many, many na- I want to thank the gentleman for ther than my colleague’s suggestion tions in the history of the world, edu- representing our Nation’s viewpoint in that the President of the United States cated more people than any other the global conference in South Africa. I convert his ranch in Texas to solar country in the world, educated them to appreciate him and our other col- power. Conservation is the answer a higher level than any other country leagues in this House attending that. right now. In the long run, solar power, in the world. And what is the biggest export of this Mr. BLUMENAUER. I thank the gen- in the long run energy from waves, in country that no other country can tleman from California. When we talk the long run energy from other sources match? In fact, cumulatively, if you about leading by example in energy ef- is what is going to be the answer, but put all the history of the countries to- ficiency, does the gentleman from in the short time, sitting here and con- gether in the world, they do not even Maine have any experience? demning the United States of America come close to exporting what the Mr. ALLEN. I have done the same as some people might do or feeling that United States of America exports as its thing with a vacation property I have the United States of America should biggest item. What is that item? It is in Maine, which is convert to solar hang its head low is wrong. The leading freedom. The United States of America power. It is absolutely wonderful. We technologies in the world on environ- has broken the ice. It has taken the all need to take whatever steps we can. mental control, on assisting us with lead. It has put the footprints in the The gentleman from Oregon referred to stopping pollution, on making coal sand for freedom. And we see that some the hybrid cars that exist. I do under- cleaner burning and so on, without a of our citizens for some reason act stand that Ford next year is going to doubt the leading technologies in the world are developed by the scientists in ashamed of being an American. The come out with a hybrid. I have not seen beauty of freedom is that they can al- it yet, but I understand they are work- the United States of America. There is no other country in the world that has ways move. If the beauty of this coun- ing on one. It may be out next year. So try is so bad that you do not think it there are going to be opportunities for helped more other countries with their environmental problems, assisting can be improved or you think that you the American public to save energy, have to continually criticize this Na- save money and contribute to making them, sending them financial aid, doing anything we can to assist, than tion, go somewhere else. this a cleaner planet. I am one of those people that likes to the United States of America. I thank the gentleman very much for look at the good things that this Na- The United States of America has organizing this special order. tion does. Look what this Nation has nothing to apologize about. The United Mr. BLUMENAUER. I thank the gen- done for the world in the development States of America is committed to do tleman for joining me. of medicine, in the development of vac- things better. But I for one am tired of f cinations, in the fight against cancer. seeing foreign country after foreign We can go down a list of a thousand REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER country after foreign country bash the different items. You pick the items. AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5319 United States of America. And we see And amongst the very top of doing it come to this floor. Some of our col- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask positive things, of doing good things, is unanimous consent to have the gen- leagues, while well intended, seem to the United States of America. tleman from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS) re- get up here and become apologists for moved as a cosponsor of H.R. 5319. The the greatest country in the history of 2045 record should reflect that the gen- the world. This country, the United Many times, many times the United tleman from Washington (Mr. States of America, has fought for other States of America, when nobody else HASTINGS) was intended to be an origi- countries, has gone overseas more than would stand up, it is the United States nal cosponsor of H.R. 5319. any other country in the history of the of America that ends up standing up. It The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. world to fight not for American land is the United States of America that is ISAKSON). Is there objection to the re- but to fight for other people in this the first one out of the foxhole, and it quest of the gentleman from Colorado? world. has not come without cost.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.068 H09PT1 H6118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 Many years ago, remember when the dergartens today does not mean that alistic threat that could happen today, United States put weapons on Euro- they will not be at the door of your it could happen tomorrow, or it could pean soil to stop the Russian Com- kindergartens tomorrow. happen 5 years from now. munist machine from moving in? And Look at what this says. This is why Saddam Hussein, keep in mind, I saw not all the students, but a bunch of I want this 15 seconds: ‘‘We are emerg- Bill O’Reilly tonight on TV, and Bill student protests were organized, frank- ing stronger, and we will hit America. O’Reilly on TV was talking about a ly organized by professionals in Eu- We will hit America’s shopping malls, guy in jail in Texas that had allegedly rope; and the European leaders got their stadiums and kindergartens. This killed 80 women, the most horrible pretty fragile, and I understand it. is our promise. Al Qaeda.’’ criminal they have ever seen in their They were under a lot of pressure, get As I go on with my remarks this lives. Eighty women. It is a horrible American troops off European soil. evening, I want to build a case for some person. All of us gasp at how horrible a Americans go home. Americans, you of my constituents and for some of my person must be that commits these are not welcome. The doctrine of ap- colleagues who wonder whether or not kind of murders. That is a serial killer. peasement. Communism is not going to we should not just kind of look the We all feel that way. take us. Communism, Americans are other way when it comes to the situa- But, for some reason, when I talk to trying to over-exaggerate the situa- tion in Iraq. some about Saddam Hussein, when I tion. Keep in mind that Iraq and the al listen to some of my colleagues, they In fact it went to the state where de Qaeda are comrades in arms. These hold that individual with higher es- Gaulle calls Johnson, gets Johnson on people have one very strong common teem than they do serial killers within the phone. ‘‘Mr. President,’’ he says, ‘‘I bond: they want to see the destruction our own borders. And keep in mind want all American troops off European of every man, woman and child, and what Saddam Hussein did. He invaded soil.’’ And, as the story goes, President keep in mind, child, kindergartners, of Kuwait. What did he do in Kuwait? Johnson replies to Mr. de Gaulle, ‘‘Mr. America. And when they are done with They killed thousands of men, women de Gaulle, does that include all of the America, they will want to see the de- and children in Kuwait in their inva- American troops buried beneath your struction of every man, woman and sion. His armies went in without provo- soil?’’ child in Canada. And when they are cation, and the reason his armies went America is a great country, but, once done with Canada, they will want to in was to grab that oil in Kuwait. again, as we speak today, America will see it in France, and they will want to And, once again, the country that I be called to a great task, a task not see it in the United Kingdom. They will find more and more people apologizing only brought to light by the events of want to see it wherever they can get it. for, or bashing, the United States of 1 year ago on September 11, but a task These people are mad people, but America is the one that led to the free- that because of our strength, because they are smart and they are intel- dom and the liberation of Kuwait of our capability to lead, the United ligent. That is obvious by the strike against a murderous tyrant, Saddam States must answer the call; and it is they carried out against the United Hussein. not a small task, it is a great task, to States. Keep in mind that it was Saddam which we have been called. This is a cancer we are dealing with. Hussein for the first time, I think, and We have got to go out, and we have The people that speak like this, that I am not a historian, a professor of his- got to stop the proliferation amongst carry out these acts, they are the tory, but it was the first time I think terrorists, amongst mad people, of equivalent of a horrible, fast-moving that you had a coordinated assassina- these types of weapons that they are malignant cancer. tion effort by the president of a coun- currently right now underneath our I spoke recently back in my district, try against the United States Presi- noses and in many cases with the and I said it is kind of like you are dent. knowledge of the world developing. So walking around and you go to the doc- Saddam Hussein, the evidence is ab- this evening I really want to focus my tor, and the doctor says, ‘‘We just did solutely clear, it was clear to the Clin- comments on our situation with the al an x-ray, and inside your foot, you do ton administration and it is clear to Qaeda, and our situation with Iraq. not feel it, but inside your foot our x- any law enforcement investigative I do not know how many Members ray tells us that you have a malignant agency, attempted to assassinate saw the headline today, what the al cancer that is developing and spreading George Bush, Sr.; and it was only by a Qaeda said in the last few days, or at very quickly.’’ little luck that that assassination did least it has now come to our attention. You say to the doctor, ‘‘Doc, my foot not come off. Pay very careful attention. Please, if feels fine. I do not feel anything in my So we know that Saddam Hussein has you are doing something out there, col- foot. I really do not want to face can- killed thousands and thousands of men, leagues, put it down. All I want, if you cer.’’ women and children when he invaded do not listen to anything else I say this The doctor says, ‘‘Look, in trying to Kuwait without provocation. That, evening, if you do not listen or do not attack this cancer we may very well standing alone, that standing alone remember anything else I say this have to amputate your foot, which ought to put him at the bottom of your evening, give me 15 seconds. That is all means you will never run again. It is list as far as respect or any kind of jus- I am asking you for, 15 seconds. If this going to be a severe interruption in tification of why Saddam Hussein is does not shake you up, I do not know your life. It is going to interrupt your still alive. what will. Give me 15 seconds. financial status. It is going to have an This guy is a bad guy. He is a malig- This is the quote from the al Qaeda. impact psychologically on you. And nant cancer out there. But Kuwait, if For those of you colleagues out there, the chemotherapy that may be nec- Kuwait is not enough, then take a look here is your 15 seconds. Take 15 sec- essary may have to be very aggressive, at what he tried to do to the President, onds to look at this poster. and it too will interrupt your life- our own President of this country, Let me read it. I was stunned when I style.’’ George Bush, Sr. If that is not enough, saw this; not surprised, but stunned. But you say to the doctor, ‘‘Doctor, I keep in mind our young men and Let us go through it. This is the al do not have any pain in my foot. I did women that are in the military, that Qaeda, the leadership of the al Qaeda. not come in to see you about my foot. are stationed in Turkey. Every day, al- This is not directed at the U.K.; it is You show me this x-ray, but, I don’t most every day of the week in the no- not directed at France. It is directed at know, I am not feeling the pain. I am fly zones as designated by the United the United States of America, and, in not feeling the pain. I do not know Nations, as agreed upon by Iraq, every turn, when it is focused on the United whether I want you to do what you say day Iraq fires missiles at United States States of America, to our good friends you have to do with my foot.’’ or allied aircraft in an attempt to de- overseas. And we have many allies That is what we are dealing with stroy them. These aircraft are not fly- overseas, and we have good allies over- here. We have got people in this coun- ing out of their territory. They are fly- seas. try who say out of sight, out of mind. ing within the territory designated as a Do not be mistaken. Just because Do not be mistaken, Iraq is not an idle no-fly zone by Iraq in joint agreement they are at the door of America’s kin- threat sitting out there. It is a very re- with United Nations. And yet for some

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And this ticular affiliation, but there is a clear We do not have any choice here; at is a bipartisan effort that we have to line here as to our ideas and our poli- least we do not have any viable choice. make. But I am amazed at the position cies. It was the liberals that said, look, I guess we do have a choice. We can that the Democratic party has taken. I nonproliferation; let us hope this can- pretend that these weapons that they am amazed at some of the leading cer goes away. Let us pray it away. Let are developing, that they would have Democrats in the United States Con- us have peace throughout the world. never used them or will never use gress, the demands that they are mak- There are a lot of these countries out them. ing upon President Bush, the implica- there that, unfortunately, no matter Frankly, I do not think Saddam Hus- tions that they are making upon the how much we pray, and I pray, and sein, certainly if he had nuclear weap- President, that somehow he is some prayer is good, but no matter how ons today, and we know he has biologi- kind of wild Texas cowboy that wants much we pray, no matter how many cal weapons, and I am going to read to start a war. hands we offer, no matter what we do, you some information about that here I am going to go through what Presi- they are determined to wipe us off the in a few minutes, I really do not think dent Bill Clinton, their favorite Presi- face of the Earth. And it is not an idle that Saddam would use them against dent, the President most strongly sup- threat. It was not an idle threat a year the United States of America today. I ported by the liberal community, I am ago on September 11, and it will not be think he would use them against going to go through some quotes that an idle threat a year from now. We have to face up to the fact that Israel, but I do not think he would use President Clinton said several years there is a malignant cancer, no matter them against the United States. He is ago about Saddam Hussein. This is a very serious problem we are how much we pray, and it helps, and no no fool. He is a smart man. That is dealing with. I have never been more, I matter how much we hope, no matter what I said earlier. He is a smart man. guess, in deep thought or sober about a how well our neighbor talks to us and He knows that if he used them against situation than I am about the situation says, look, things are going to be all the United States of America and the that we face today on the international right, and they hold hands and we have United States was able to track down, circuit with the al Qaeda and with lots of hugs and lots of tears and lots of which we could probably do pretty Iraq. I am stunned. Obviously, I do not love; people come up and say, we are quickly, as to where those weapons disagree at all that the United States going to help you, and all of that; that came from, who used them against us, Congress, it is our obligation to be en- is all good, but the fact is that evil that we have the weapon capability to gaged in debate and to be engaged in devil of malignant cancer is still in us, destroy Iraq within minutes. So he is the public policy, and to be engaged in and that is the problem we have right no fool. He does not want to see the the declaration of any type of war that here. United States of America retaliate this country might engage in. This kind of thing, this kind of thing with a massive, overwhelming attack So the comments that I am making right here, ‘‘We are emerging stronger, that would destroy his country. are not whether or not we should have and we will hit America’s shopping So do not think that Saddam Hussein public debate in the United States Con- malls, stadiums, and kindergartens,’’ will probably use the weapons himself. gress. I think that is good. What I am that is a malignant cancer. We are not What he will do with these weapons is talking about this evening are how all going to pray or hope that thought he will give them out. He will give of a sudden some of the individuals who away. The only way we are going to be them to the people like the al Qaeda, stood right behind Bill Clinton and able to eliminate this threat is we have the people that swear that they are not urged President Clinton, and these are to take the fight to them. done with America, that they are going Democrats, urged President Clinton to Let us look at Bill Clinton’s com- after our kindergartens. Notice they do take immediate action to adopt a war ments, the former President. I will not say they are going after the mili- resolution against Iraq, have done a read them: ‘‘What if Saddam Hussein tary; notice they do not say they will complete reverse, saying, well, Presi- fails to comply and we fail to act, or we engage in open warfare. They are going dent Bush is going to have to answer a take some ambiguous third route to go to the shopping malls, to the sta- whole bunch of questions. We are not which gives him yet more opportuni- diums, and to the kindergartens. sure. Where is the justification for tak- ties to develop his programs of weapons The thing for me in Oklahoma City, ing on Iraq? Where 3 or 4 years ago of mass destruction, and continue to what appalled me, the whole thing was they were standing side by side, shoul- press for the release of sanctions, and horrible, a criminal act, but what was der to shoulder, demanding that Presi- continue to ignore the solemn commit- especially embedded in my memory of dent Clinton and supporting him: We ments that he made? Well, he will con- Oklahoma City was the fact that they have to go into Iraq. We have to do clude that the international commu- had that preschool in there and Tim- something about that. nity has lost its will. He will then con- othy McVeigh and his coconspirators, That is not stuff I am just making clude that he can go right on and do they did not care that there were small up. I have it right here. Let us go more to rebuild an arsenal of dev- children in the Federal building in through it a little. This is probably an astating destruction.’’ Oklahoma City. They killed those chil- appropriate time. Let us look at Presi- That was President Bill Clinton, Feb- dren without thought. dent Clinton here. ruary 18, 1998, 4 years ago; over 4 years President Clinton understood the ago; 41⁄2 years ago those were the pro- b 2100 threat then. Now, I think there has found and well-spoken words, and right But that number was in the tens and been a little spin put on it. I noticed on point, of President Clinton. Does tens. These numbers, if these people that the other day the President said, anybody in these Chambers believe continue to develop the weapons and or reported, and the President did not that the capability, the destructive ca- are given the weapons by people like say it to me, I did not hear it from his pability, of Saddam Hussein has re- Saddam Hussein, the next time they mouth, but the President said if we duced, has been reduced? Does anybody tally a hit against the kindergarten were to take on Iraq, Saddam Hussein, in here believe, really, truly in their like we see in Oklahoma City, we will that he, the President, that he does hearts, that this madman has aban- see numbers in the thousands and tens possess weapons, and the concern doned his weapons of mass destruction, of thousands. New York City was 3,000; would be that he would use those weap- which include chemical warfare and the Pentagon was a couple of hundred. ons. the attempt to get nuclear weapons? Those casualties are stunning casual- If we take that out logically, what We know in our hearts that he has ties, horrible, tragic; but the next we are saying is we should not go not. We wish it were not true. Again,

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We have a solemn But just 5 days later, Kofi Annan, fense of this country and to take an af- commitment to the American people with the United Nations, struck yet an- firmative action against another coun- that we are willing and able to stand other deal with the Iraqi dictator try where the probability of loss of life up to the great task which sits in front which once more gave the United Na- is very high. We ought to meet the of us, and that great task, of course, is tions inspectors permission to inspect, highest of standards. to secure the safety of not only this and Saddam won again. Of course, But it is my position today, and I Nation but our allies, as well. much has changed since President Clin- think it ought to be Members’ posi- I know we are getting a lot of bash- ton gave that speech. The situation has tions, that those standards have been ing by our allies, and we have a lot of gotten worse. met for some time; that right under- allies that say, look, do it on your own. ‘‘Ten months after Saddam accepted neath our nose we have a man who has This is a dirty job. This is going to re- Annan’s offer, he kicked U.N. inspec- cooperated with people like al Qaeda; a quire some dirty work. We have some tors out of Iraq for good. We com- man who invaded another country and fair-weathered friends out there, but plained and the United States bombed killed thousands and thousands of peo- nonetheless, they are friends. They do a little. Then we stopped bombing. ple; a leader, a man who poisoned and not want to get their hands dirty. They Later we stepped up our enforcement of gassed his own people; a man who, al- do not want to get out there in the bat- the no-fly zones. A year after the in- most on a daily basis, fires missiles tlefield. They want the United States spectors were banished, the United Na- against American and allied aircraft. to do it. tions created a new toothless inspec- We know what he is doing. We are If the United States does it alone and tion regime. The new inspectors in- meeting the standards that demand succeeds, we will be criticized for hav- spected nothing.’’ that America do something about this. If Saddam Hussein was a major ing done it on our own. But the reality I would hope that our allies come on threat in February of 1998 when Presi- of it is, somebody has got to do it. We board. I would hope we get assistance dent Bill Clinton prepared this country cannot continue to let this cancer fes- from our allies. We cannot turn a blind for war, and United Nations inspectors ter, because if we do, they are going to eye to a malignant cancer, and we can- were still inside Iraq, it stands to rea- be successful. Knock on wood, and with not turn a blind eye to Saddam Hus- son that in the absence of those inspec- the blessing of God, they have not hit tors monitoring this weapons buildup, sein. our kindergarten yet. But Members that Saddam is even a greater threat b 2115 know that is one of their targets. That today. You cannot do it. It will always come is what they have told us. The state- Now, keep in mind the history that ment is clear. back to get you, and it will be your we have seen with the Germans, for ex- kindergartens that will suffer in the fu- Let us go through some history here: ample, in World War I. The complaints ‘‘Administration rhetoric could hardly ture if we do not respond affirmatively that we see coming out of Iraq, oh, this today. be stronger.’’ This is an article, by the is the proprietary area of our borders, way, taken out of the Weekly Stand- Now does that mean we send in more for protection of our country; we inspectors? The only way you should ard, the newsletter. ‘‘The President should not be forced to have inspectors asked the Nation to consider this ques- send in more inspectors is on a time in the country; they are picking on basis and those inspectors have uncon- tion.’’ This is President Bill Clinton: poor old me; well, look at the argu- ‘‘What if Saddam Hussein fails to com- ditional entry into that country and ments against inspections, although they can go wherever they want in Iraq ply, and we fail to act,’’ as I said on the Germany agreed to it after World War and do whatever kind of tests are nec- chart that I showed you, and this guy I, as compared to what Saddam Hus- essary to run to ascertain that these is allowed to continue. sein. And by the way, he has agreed to weapons are, in fact, not in existence. I This article goes on: ‘‘The Presi- all of this. He signed a compact never doubt seriously that that will occur. dent,’’ again, referring to President to have these weapons in the history of Now, Iraq, by the way, may say, just Clinton, ‘‘His warnings are firm. If we his country. fail to respond today, Saddam and all But compare that back in history to stall, they may say, okay, we will those who would follow in his footsteps with after World War I, what the Ger- agree to it. But a week later you will will be emboldened tomorrow. The mans did, and what the European re- find that there is a flat tire on the bus, stakes,’’ again, Bill Clinton, 41⁄2 years sponse was to the Germans. It was a that they are not going to let them go ago on Iraq, ‘‘The stakes could not be doctrine of, well, we are picking on where they need to go. We cannot con- higher.’’ him. We really should not be inspecting tinue to fool around with this malig- This is a quote from Bill Clinton: this country. We really ought to re- nant cancer. We have got to sit up to ‘‘Some day, some way, I guarantee you spect their borders. We ought to take reality. We have got to face reality. We he will use the arsenal.’’ That is 41⁄2 them on their word, or make them have got to aggressively attack this years ago, and our President ably and promise. But U.S., you are exag- cancer. quite accurately recognized the threat. gerating. Now, I am not a military expert. I do I can tell the Members that several of What was happening? The Germans not know what the military strategy the leading Democrats, the Democrat were building up their gas munitions. should be. But I do know this, dip- leadership, got right behind the Presi- We all know what happened a few years lomatically we have not achieved the dent in regard to the statement. later when the Germans utilized these goal of concurring the cancer. It is like Yet those very leaders today are things. That is what is happening here, saying to a patient, I know you have questioning President Bush: He is over- and that is what this article says. prayed very hard about this. I know reacting, he is overstating, he had bet- The quotes that we have been giving, you have got a lot of family support in ter have the evidence to prove all of with the exception of this, this is not fighting this cancer. I know you have this. What a 360-degree or a 180-degree from 1998, this is very recent, but the got a lot of hugs. I know that you have turn in the last 41⁄2 years. quotes were from President Bill Clin- changed your diet. But the fact is the Let me continue on. Those are not ton. He recognized the threat in 1998, malignant cancer is still in your foot the words of President George W. Bush and so did the Democratic leadership. and it is aggressively moving up into in September of 2002, but of President Why is it that in 2002, the Democratic the rest of your body. You face a very Bill Clinton on February 18, 1998. Clin- leadership is pretending as if none of tough decision. It will inconvenience ton was speaking at the Pentagon after this has occurred? They are making de- your life. But in the long run, it is the the Joint Chiefs and other top national mands upon President Bush that they only decision for the preservation of security advisors had briefed him on never made upon President Clinton. your life that you can make, and that

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From their views to have that type of debate. will give it to people like the al Qaeda President Clinton: ‘‘We have to defend But what I am saying is we cannot that will carry this out. They do not our future from these predators of the dilly dally around. We cannot any care about our morality, values and 21st century.’’ To leave the quote for a longer afford to ignore the fact that our respect for our children and the minute, I absolutely agree 100 percent the malignant cancer is out there. We preservation of life. That is obvious by with what President Clinton was say- cannot afford to debate the accuracy of their acts of September 11. ing here. He was right then and George the x-ray very long. The x-ray tells us Let me continue with a few com- W. Bush is right today. there is cancer. It told us we had can- ments. Summing up the Clinton admin- Continuing: ‘‘We have to defend our cer 4 years ago when President Clinton istration argument, Senator DASCHLE future from these predators of the 21st very accurately said what he has, what said, ‘‘Look, we have exhausted vir- century,’’ he argued. ‘‘They will be all Saddam Hussein had, and what Saddam tually all our diplomatic efforts to get the more lethal if we allow them to Hussein, by the way, supplies to the al the Iraqis to comply with their own build arsenals of nuclear, chemical, Qaeda. We know it is there. And it does agreements and with international law. and biological weapons and the mis- not do us any good in my opinion to Given that, what other option is there siles to deliver them. We simply cannot continue to try to pretend it is not but to force them to do so? That is allow that to happen. There is no more happening, to try to pretend that there what they are saying. This is the key clear example of this threat than Sad- is some clean way to handle this, that question. And the answer is we do not dam Hussein.’’ And as the article says: we can call Saddam up on the phone have another option. We have to force ‘‘What more do you need to say?″ and say, Knock it off. What are you them to comply and we are doing so Now, we have taken some steps and doing? Put those weapons in the closet militarily.’’ we have taken some bipartisan steps, and quit doing this and live peacefully That is from the majority leader, the our missile defense system. The Presi- with the rest of the world. Democratic majority leader, the presi- dent has made commitment and we, as They have no intention of doing any- dent of Senate. All of the sudden that a Congress, have increased signifi- thing but destroying as much of the is not what we are hearing today. cantly the budgets, our military budg- rest of the world as they can. And at Let me continue. ‘‘JOHN KERRY was ets, our defense mechanisms, but here the top of their list are our kinder- equally hawkish. ’If there is not unfet- is our biggest weakness. We have a gartens. Every mother and father in tered, unrestricted, unlimited access America should be in a state of abso- per the United Nations’ resolution for very large Nation geographically. It is lute dismay and anger today after this inspections and UNSCOM cannot in our very tough to defend these borders. For quote was released yesterday about judgment appropriately perform its example, shipping containers that targeting kindergartens. These are kin- functions, then we obviously reserve come in. We cannot inspect even close the rights to press the case inter- to the number of shipping containers dergartens in America, kindergartens nationally and do what we need to do that come into this Nation every day. in the United States. Some of us knew in order to enforce those rights. Sad- It is kind of like having a village in the that, obviously, we think they will tar- dam Hussein has already used these mountains and from somewhere on the get some of these other areas; but for weapons and has made it clear that he mountain every day you got a sniper, them to come out and say, your kin- has the intent to continue to try by somebody shooting into your village. dergartens, that is what we will target virtue of his duplicity and secrecy to You cannot possibly put up a wall to in America, that ought to wake every- continue to do so. That is a threat to stop these bullets from coming in. body up. the stability of the Middle East. It is a Every day that goes by the sniper fires The time for a debate is rapidly ap- threat with respect to the potential of another shot into the village. proaching. We should have a resolution terrorist activities on a global basis. It At some point the village has to de- on this floor as quickly as we can get is a threat even to regions near but not cide we cannot defend our perimeter. a resolution on this floor. Our allies exactly in the Middle East.’″ We will have to take the fight to them. that belong to the United Nations These are comments made by leader- We will have to go up on that moun- ought to wake up, a lot of them are; ship of the Democratic Party in 1998; tain and find where that sniper is. but they need to come to the table too. and yet today when you read the paper, That is the situation we face here America does not want to do it alone. well, we should defer this decision until today. We cannot just retract on our America can do it alone, but America after the elections, as if Saddam Hus- borders within the United States, as wants to be a partner. And I will tell sein schedules his development of some of our allies may suggest, that you, our partnership, whether it is weapons of mass destruction, he sets the United States is poking their nose France, whether it is Hamburg, Ger- them so that they are convenient with into somebody else’s business. Well, it many, whether it is in Poland, all free- our election dates in this country. became everybody’s business after Sep- loving countries in the world are under It amazes me that with these kinds tember 11. And what President Clinton the threat of this cancer of Iraq and of threats in existence, with the knowl- accurately forecasted in 1998 came into the al Qaeda. And we, frankly, despite edge that we had in 1998 that we know place on September 11, 1 year ago. my criticism today or my expression of has not changed in 41⁄2 years, in fact, The time of being able to just sit dismay by some of the remarks we see has only increased, that we have hesi- comfortably here and hope that it was coming from our European allies, I do tancy, that we have hesitancy by some not happening out there or enjoying want to take a moment to tell you that of these very leaders that advocated the privilege of the fact that it had not as most of you know our European al- action in 1998, not to do action in 2002 happened within the borders of the lies have assisted us in many ways or to delay it and wait and wait and United States for a long time, assum- with this fight against terrorism. But wait. Maybe the doctrine of appease- ing that Pearl Harbor could go into for some reason, I am a little baffled by ment does not work. The fact is we that classification, and it does, those the fact that we cannot get them to have to deal with it. days are gone. We now have to engage come over to this side of the line to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO in this fight, and we have to engage in face the reality of the threat that Iraq TEMPORE. this in every way possible. has against the world. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. I am not condemning diplomatic pur- It is the United States today. Sure, FERGUSON). The gentleman will refrain suit of some peaceful resolution. I am that is their number one target, the from casting reflections of sitting not condemning using prayers if you United States and Israel. But I can as- Members of the Senate. are trying to fight cancer. I think it is sure our allies it is like the big bad

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And our part- sets a base for countries like Iraq. services to the defense of the Nation, ners have come to the table in large The next attack, they want to make whether we should commit them into part against the war on terrorism. But sure those casualties, children, women harm’s way in a far-off land in a war they are not coming to the table like and men, they want to make sure those that could certainly become cata- they ought to be on Iraq. And it is time casualties are many, many multiples of strophic in its dimensions. for this partnership meeting, for us to what September 11, the horror that We do not know, of course, how to cut to the chase, to get down to the September 11 brought to this Nation. plan for its outcome except to say that work that has to be done, and it is As I said at the beginning of my re- we do know that it will be fought, if, in dirty work and it is a large task in marks, I am trying to think of my his- fact, we engage in this thing, it will be front of us; but if we do not do it today, tory. I have been in Congress 10 years. fought by brave men and women who we will have let down, in my opinion I The horrible fires we suffered in Colo- have always, as the President said, do not think it is too strong a word to rado this year, all of the different made us proud. If we commit those pre- use the word betrayed, we will have be- things, big issues that I think over cious resources to the task at hand, the trayed future generations by know- these last few years we have dealt task that was laid out by the gen- ingly allowing a threat to be built of with, I cannot think of anything that tleman from Colorado (Mr. MCINNIS), nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, bi- is of a more of a threat, that has more then it appears to me we must do ev- ological weapons, to knowingly let serious future consequences than the erything humanly possible, everything that threat and those weapons be built international situation that we face humanly possible to protect and defend by a mad man with the kind of com- today. Not the economy, not the im- them in their duty and to protect and mitments they have made to target our peachment several years ago, not the defend the people of the United States kindergartens and we do not take the fires. We have got to go after that can- of America. That is, after all, our pri- fight to them. cer that has centered itself in Iraq and mary responsibility, our raison d’etre, It is inherently a responsibility of has spread to al Qaeda and throughout our reason for being. those of us in Congress to debate this. rest of the world. The Federal Government has as- I do not argue that, I said that earlier. Again, at the conclusion of my re- sumed many responsibilities over the But as inherently, as strong as the de- marks this evening, let me repeat what years since the Constitution was writ- bate is to get that debate completed President Bill Clinton said 41⁄2 years ten, and we have assumed those respon- and to move in a unified fashion as this ago. President Clinton, ‘‘We have to de- sibilities sometimes, I think, without Congress and as the United States Sen- fend our future from these predators of regard to what constitutional re- ate signaled it would with President the 21st century,’’ he argued. ‘‘They straints were so clearly identified by Clinton in 1998, and the threat has only will be all the more lethal if we allow the Founding Fathers. We are involved grown greater. them to build arsenals of nuclear, in innumerable activities, programs I think it is time for both of these chemical and biological weapons and and sponsorships that were never, ever Houses to come together in 2002 and the missiles to deliver them. We simply contemplated by the Framers of the move against the cancer that exists cannot allow that to happen. There is Constitution, but the one thing that we out there as a threat against the bor- no more clear example of this threat must carefully consider is the responsi- ders of this country, and as I have said, than Saddam Hussein.’’ bility that we were given to protect against the borders of our allies wher- I will wrap up my comments with 15 and defend the people and the property ever they might be located throughout more seconds. I would ask my col- of the United States of America. the worlds. leagues to take 15 seconds and read the I can be persuaded by the gentleman So I would hope that in the next, I poster, and once again, what more of a from Colorado’s (Mr. MCINNIS) argu- hope in the very immediate future, I threat, what more of a warning do we ments that our interests, our vital in- know that the President is going to the need, do we need as a Nation than ex- terests do, in fact, demand that we United Nations this week, I hope our ists out there today? If in 1998 what take a preemptive strike. I should say allies in the United Nations and the Saddam Hussein did in 1998 was not that we take preemptive action in Iraq. people of the United Nations under- enough, then was September 11 I can be persuaded that that is possibly stand what a threat this malignancy is enough? Then was the acts of aggres- the case. I must admit, however, that I out there, understand how unsuccessful sion against Kuwait enough? Was the need more information personally to we have been to convince through dip- assassination against Bush, Senior cast a vote about which I have abso- lomatic efforts, through inspections, enough? If that was not enough, if all lutely no misgivings if I am going to be through economic sanctions, through of that was not enough, this statement voting to send sons and daughters off no-fly zones, how unsuccessful these ef- standing alone, this statement stand- to war because I, I am sure like hope- forts have been to get Saddam Hussein ing alone ought to be enough to bring fully most of our colleagues in this to stop proceeding with these weapons, all of us to bear arms to assure the se- body, will consider this in the fol- what the ramifications are of these curity of this Nation and our friends lowing fashion. weapons. throughout the world. Do I believe personally that this f problem we face, that the threat that b 2130 we face in the United States is so great Do my colleagues think that the al DEFENDING OUR BORDERS that I am willing to send my son off to Qaeda, if they would have had nuclear The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. war, not just vote to send someone weapons within their hands, do my col- BOOZMAN). Under the Speaker’s an- else’s son or daughter, but am I willing leagues think they would have used nounced policy of January 3, 2001, the to do so myself? This is a very high aircraft on September 11? They would gentleman from Colorado (Mr. standard, and it is one that I believe have used nuclear weapons. TANCREDO) is recognized for 60 minutes. every single Member must establish for Do not forget, this country suffered Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I join themselves, and I can be persuaded an attack, a chemical attack, anthrax my colleague from Colorado tonight in that it is necessary to do so. within days of September 11. We got raising some concerns about the I must say that in this deliberation, hit with a chemical, with a biological present situation in which the United there is something that is being left attack against this country. Do my States finds itself in terms of its rela- out. When people, even the President of colleagues not think if the al Qaeda did tionships around the world, and as we the United States, says things like we not have that in their hands in suffi- all know, we are about to begin the de- will do everything necessary to defend cient quantities that they would not bate on one of the most serious, per- the interests of this country, I like

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Their parents had been given told we have a lot of people here in a what we must do even before we do drugs in order to coerce them and/or van, in a truck, in a house, we have a that in order to protect and defend the entice them, is perhaps the better word lot of people here who are here ille- people of this country, what we must in this case, into becoming part of the gally, the INS tells the local law en- do is to defend our own borders, and drug trafficking network established forcement agents, let them go, we do this, I suggest, has not been done and is by these cartels. not have time. We do not have time. not being contemplated. I saw the devastation to this par- Twenty-five illegal aliens were Over my August district work period ticular Indian reservation. They are caught in a tractor-trailer truck in I went to the borders and went to the begging for help. As they say, their Dallas on July 27. The INS initially de- southern and northern borders of the way of life is being destroyed. The van- tained several, then released even these country. I first went to Arizona and dalism, the robbery, the rapes, the inci- and ‘‘paroled them’’ into the United then on to California where I observed dence of all these things has gone up States. They have an automatic parole firsthand the problems that we face on dramatically. Just one aspect, the process. The INS can do this. The INS those borders, and let me say, Mr. trash alone that is hauled in and dis- can say we will parole these people we Speaker, that the face of illegal immi- carded by 1,500 people a day coming have just caught, let them go, and then gration into this country, people com- into their reservation is enormous. we will send them a letter later on tell- ing across our borders without our per- Where, may I ask, is the Sierra Club ing them to report for their deporta- mission or without our knowledge, the when we need them? Where are the tion hearing. face of illegal immigration in my dis- Friends of the Earth? Where are all of Now, this would be laughable, of trict, in Littleton, Colorado, perhaps course, if it were not so dangerous. the Chair’s in Arkansas, but the face of the people who decry the devastation This is a Saturday Night Live skit. illegal immigration in my district is of our, of the natural habitats around ‘‘Here is your letter. We know you have one of a benign activity for the most the country and around the world? This snuck into the United States, so please part, people working menial jobs, for Nation’s natural habitat, their ecology report in 6 months to the following lo- the most part in restaurants and land- is being destroyed by illegal immi- scaping activities, and people we say to grants coming across that border. cation for your deportation hearing.’’ Hundreds of thousands of plastic ourselves, well, yes, they are here ille- Right. ‘‘Thank you. Of course, I will.’’ gally, but after all, they are just trying water bottles, clothing, trash of every They actually call these letters ‘‘run to make a living. kind and description, discarded every- letters.’’ What they mean by that is The face of illegal immigration on where along their path. People racing that when the people receive them, of the border, on our borders with Mexico through their communities, either try- course they run. They go away. They and on our borders with Canada, that ing to escape the border patrol agents do not go back to their country of ori- face is much, much uglier. That is the or simply trying to make their way gin, they run into American society. face of drug smuggling, of murder and north have endangered the lives of Now, if we are so concerned about the of people coming into this country for their children so that they do not allow possibility of a terrorist attack on the the purposes of doing us great harm. their kids to go outside and play. What United States, which is the only thing That is what we see when we actually I have just described, Mr. Speaker, is we have heard again and again and go to the border before it becomes dif- the face of illegal immigration on the again from the leadership, from Mem- fuse throughout the land. border. bers of Congress who support our ef- I visited the Tohono O’odham Indian One of the things that they told us forts, support the President in his de- reservation where they are under siege, when we were down there is that it is sire to depose Saddam Hussein, if we and I mean that in the most literal def- not just Mexican nationals coming are so concerned about that, and be- inition of the term. They are under across now, but a dramatic increase, lieve me, I am, then why would we not siege. The Tohono O’odham Indians they have witnessed, in what they refer take just as much, no, not just as have a 76-mile border coterminous with to as OTMs, or other than Mexicans. A much, why would we not take even Mexico. Across that 76-mile border dramatic increase in the number of more care and concern about our own come 1,500 illegal aliens a day, and Chinese coming through, a dramatic national borders? they are not just people coming for the increase in the number of Asians from On August 4 in Rogers County, Okla- good life. They are not just people com- countries all over that part of the homa, State troopers caught seven ing to work at some sort of menial world, a dramatic number of Middle aliens who admitted they were ille- task in the United States, a task that Easterners coming through. For what gally present in the country. The INS ‘‘no American will take’’ and send purpose, I would ask? again would not pick them up and re- their money back home, in this case to Does anyone think these people are move them. Mexico for the most part. coming across in order to get land- During the Memorial Day weekend in They are coming into the United scaping jobs? Are the Middle East- New York the INS reportedly ‘‘did not States, many, in fact, perhaps even a erners that are coming across that bor- want to be bothered,’’ so they refused majority, of the people coming across der illegally looking to work in res- to take custody of several Mid Eastern that border a day, 1,500 a day, it is esti- taurants as dishwashers, cooks and illegal aliens. Local police officers had mated that well over 1,000 are involved servers? In my own State, and in my caught them at the Brooklyn Battery with the drug trade and they are bring- own city, the biggest gang element is Tunnel during a terror alert. I remem- ing with them literally tons of illegal Asian. And they are quite predomi- ber this incident, Mr. Speaker. They drugs every single day. They have, in nantly illegals. But beyond that, what, actually had these people in custody. fact, put this Indian reservation into we may ask, I think, are the Middle These were Mid Eastern illegal aliens. the status of being a captive nation. Easterners coming in for? What are They called the INS. It was Memorial They have taken over two of the small they doing here? Why are they coming Day weekend, and so the called was communities in this reservation. When in illegally through Mexico? routed from New York, because no one I say taken over, what I mean by that, Now, I suggest that there is a great was at their workstation, it was routed I mean that they have threatened or possibility that they are coming in for to Vermont, where the person answer- coerced or bribed or addicted so many purposes that are heinous. I do not ing said to the police in New York people in these two communities that know that. I have not been able to City, ‘‘let them go.’’ they are essentially now nothing more interview them because, of course, they These are just a few of the literally than extensions of the drug trafficking come through without the slightest bit hundreds, if not thousands, of cases of several Mexican cartels. of intervention on our part. We do not like this that I could relate to the body

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Right now of the Middle East, it is amazing to me, what he meant by cultural reasons. I we cannot do that. We cannot do it it is incredible to me, and it should be do know what he meant by political with the Border Patrol. They are inhib- to every single Member of this body, reasons. We are concerned that if we in ited from actually achieving the goals that we leave our own borders fact secure our borders and prevent of securing our borders by the fact the undefended. people from coming into the United administration, the INS, is incom- Does anyone believe for even a sec- States illegally, we will in some way or petent and completely unmotivated to ond that should we prosecute this war other jeopardize our relationship with act in this particular capacity. They in a more aggressive fashion than is the government of Mexico and that we are restricted by a myriad of laws we presently the situation that there will will simultaneously lose votes from have passed here, confusing, con- not be some reaction on the part of the Mexican Americans who somehow feel flicting laws, allowing for people to be people, specifically Saddam Hussein that this is a personal affront if we try retained in this country even after and al Qaeda and fundamentalist to defend our own borders. they have been found to be here ille- Islam? We are told that if we go into gally. We have refused to provide the b 2200 Iraq, we must be concerned about the resources necessary to actually secure ramifications throughout the Middle Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that for the borders for one reason and one rea- East; that perhaps other countries with a moment. I do not believe Mexican- son only: because it is politically and governments more friendly to the Americans are any less concerned culturally unacceptable. United States may fall as a result of about the safety of themselves and Well, I do not know who it is cul- having internal dissent because the their families than any other group of turally unacceptable to. I do not know phenomenon of fundamentalist Islam is Americans. I believe that a case can be who it is politically unacceptable to, so pervasive in these countries. We are made to them and to every single per- but those are not legitimate reasons told that that is what we must watch son in the United States as to why it is for abandoning our own defenses. And out for, what we must be careful of. imperative that we secure our own bor- no matter how much we do in the Mid- But we are not told, and there is no ders. I believe we can do that. I believe dle East, no matter how many re- precaution being made right now, for that we will benefit as a result in sources we put into accomplishing the our own security within this Nation. terms of the politics, but whether we goal of deposing Saddam Hussein, no We know there will be a reaction. What do or do not benefit politically, who matter what we do around the world to will that reaction be? Does anybody cares. Is it not our absolute and total increase the number of countries that think it will simply be confined to the responsibility to do so? would be categorized as democracies Middle East? There are cultural and political rea- rather than dictatorships, we will be at Now, everyone knows, certainly Sad- sons why we cannot defend our own every step of the way in that process dam Hussein knows, that he cannot borders. I wonder how if there is an- putting our own people in greater and win in a conventional war against the other event of some great magnitude, greater danger if we do not do every- United States. He can make it bloody. which we all anticipate, which we hear thing possible to secure our borders. He can make it ugly. But he cannot every single day is a distinct not just I, of course, cannot promise even if win. He knows that. The world knows possibility but probability, and if this we do everything I have asked for, even that. What makes us think for a mo- is perpetuated by someone who has en- if we completely reform the INS, even ment that we will be left unscathed in tered this country illegally, and/or peo- if we give Border Patrol agents greater the United States if we embark upon ple who have been recruited into a ter- authority and ability to actually do this path of action in the Middle East? rorist network by people who have their job, even if we put military on Certainly the possibility exists that al come here illegally, I wonder what we the border, I cannot promise that Qaeda agents, that fundamentalist will tell the spouses, the sons, the someone with malicious intent cannot Islam will react in a way so as to in- daughters of those people who are or will not get through; but at least I crease the number of people that they killed in that event. can say we did everything we can do, already have in the United States, the We will make many, many speeches which is living up to the President’s cells that are operating here, that we about how heroic their loved ones were, admonition to us, that we must do ev- are told by our Justice Department are how heroic the efforts were of the peo- erything that we can do. That includes operating, that are here in the United ple who tried to save them. Will we defending our own border. States and are ready to go into action also say, I wonder, that there were po- What an amazing world we live in. at a moment’s notice. litical and cultural reasons why we What an interesting and incredible di- We know there are cells operating in could not protect them? I do not know lemma we face. We are told every day Canada. We know there are cells oper- how anyone could look into the faces of that it is a war that we are in, a war ating in Mexico. Why is it not the most the people whose loved ones have been for our own survival, that America’s logical thing for us to say, well, we lost in an event of that nature and say way of life is at stake. What nation can have to be careful here. Before we even those words. But say them we would we think of in history that knowing go into Iraq, we must secure our bor- have to if we follow the path we are on that that is the situation they face, ders. The reason, I fear, Mr. Speaker, today. have not in fact done the most obvious that we do not do that is because, as The President has just submitted an thing to try to protect themselves? Governor Ridge said, right there in the action plan in which he calls for smart What this demands is leadership. It de- well of the House, to a question posed borders, and there is quite a lengthy mands that the President of the United to him from, I think, this microphone list of things the administration has States tell the people of the United about his reluctance and the reluc- proposed: biometric identifiers, perma- States what needs to be done, even if tance on the part of the administra- nent resident cards, single alternative there is a political price to pay. tion, and in fact most of the Congress, inspection systems, refugee and asylum Mr. Speaker, I suggest that it would I suppose. No, I should qualify that, be- processing reforms, handling of refugee not be a negative reaction politically. I cause the House has in fact passed an asylum claims, visa policy coordina- suggest that the people of this country amendment to the defense authoriza- tion, air preclearance, advanced pas- are yearning for and desiring him to es- tion bill allowing for the military to be senger information, joint passenger tablish the exact nature of the conflict used on the border, and we have done analysis, a lot of stuff about customs and also the exact way in which we are that year after year after year, but it and how to bring goods into the United going to defend against it. They are has failed in the other body. But when States; and I applaud them all. hoping that he will say to them that

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.086 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6125 we will in fact secure our borders, and b 2215 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (at the request this may mean that we will not have We unfortunately create a facade, a of Mr. GEPHARDT) for today and the the opportunity to hire cheap labor or Potemkin Village. Prince Potemkin balance of the week on account of ill- recruit people into a political party as used to put up facades along the vil- ness. ´ new voters. But nonetheless, it has to lages in his area and when Catherine Ms. VELAZQUEZ (at the request of Mr. be done, along with all of the other the Great would sail down the river, GEPHARDT) for today, September 10 and things that have been outlined by the she would see these beautiful villages. 11 on account of personal reasons. President, with which I agree and for But behind these facades, of course, it Ms. WATERS (at the request of Mr. which I commend him. The border was abject poverty. That is where the GEPHARDT) for today and September 10 must be secured. phrase Potemkin Village comes from. on account of business in the district. I ask, no, I beg the President of the In a way that is what we have created Mr. UNDERWOOD (at the request of United States to use his power, to use or we have tried to create on the bor- Mr. GEPHARDT) for today and the bal- his executive authority to do just that: ders. We have increased the number of ance of the week on account of activi- protect our borders; order the military border patrol. We have established ties in the district. Mr. WELLER (at the request of Mr. to the border, allow us to use the ex- something called smart borders. We ARMEY) for today and until noon Sep- pertise and the technology and the have told Americans that we are doing tember 10 on account of medical rea- manpower we have available to us on what is necessary to defend our bor- sons. our first line of defense. ders, but it is nothing more than the I mentioned that I went recently to Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (at the creation of a Potemkin Village along the Mexican border, but I also shortly request of Mr. ARMEY) for today and the borders. They are just facades. thereafter went to the Canadian bor- the balance of the week on account of They are not true defense mechanisms. der, a little town called Bonner’s illness in the family. Because what we are trying to do is to Ferry, Idaho, where I witnessed a very Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida (at the pretend to the American people that interesting activity. At the time I got request of Mr. ARMEY) for today and we are taking our responsibility of bor- there, there were 100 Marines stationed September 10 on account of congres- der defense seriously while at the same there just to see whether or not they sional business. time assuring that people can come could in fact coordinate their activities Mr. WAMP (at the request of Mr. through illegally in order to, quote, and help the Border Patrol and the ARMEY) for today on account of family take the jobs that no one else will take U.S. Forest Service and the customs reasons. and in order to increase the ranks of agency control the northern border be- Mrs. ROUKEMA (at the request of Mr. political parties in the United States cause I assure Members, although I ARMEY) for today and the balance of that benefit as a result of massive im- have spent a great deal of time talking the week on account of illness. migration, one particular political about the southern borders, I assure party, of course, the Democratic party, f Members that the problems are just as and the fear that if we actually got SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED large on the northern borders. There are over 20,000 Muslims living tough on the borders, there would be a By unanimous consent, permission to in Calgary, Canada, which brings into political reaction. And there would be address the House, following the legis- the United States component parts of certainly outcries by immigration ad- lative program and any special orders methamphetamines. They are sold and vocacy groups, especially immigration heretofore entered, was granted to: the proceeds go back to the Muslim lawyers. They would raise Cain. (The following Members (at the re- groups in Canada, and the money is But is our responsibility here to pan- quest of Mr. PALLONE) to revise and ex- used to finance terrorist activities der to those political extremists? Or is tend their remarks and include extra- throughout the world. our responsibility to protect and de- neous material:) Osama bin Laden, because of Can- fend the people and the property of the Ms. NORTON, for 5 minutes, today. ada’s peculiar process of establishing United States of America? Again what Mr. FILNER, for 5 minutes, today. who is or is not a refugee, Osama bin a strange world we live in, whereby we Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. Laden could land in Ontario, claim he can be talking about going off to war, Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. is Omar the tent maker, not show any recognizing all of the danger that that Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, for 5 minutes, identification, and walk immediately entails for the people we are sending today. into Canadian society, and, of course, but also for the people who are here, Mr. SNYDER, for 5 minutes, today. shortly thereafter walk unfettered the people who remain, and not do any- Mr. CUMMINGS, for 5 minutes, today. probably into the United States. thing to protect us. What an amazing Mrs. CLAYTON, for 5 minutes, today. The problems up there are signifi- situation. (The following Members (at the re- cant. So there are 100 Marines, and I do Mr. Speaker, I hope and pray that quest of Mr. PENCE) to revise and ex- not know the genesis of the stationing our words, our admonitions, our con- tend their remarks and include extra- of these people on that border. I do not cerns will be heeded by our other col- neous material:) know if it was part of a larger strategy leagues and by the administration. The Mr. PENCE, for 5 minutes, today. Mrs. NORTHUP, for 5 minutes, today. or not, but they were using three stakes are so high, the risks are so Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles, more great that we cannot possibly avoid minutes, September 12. often commonly referred to as drones, doing what is right even at our own po- Mr. PAUL, for 5 minutes, September and a couple of radar stations that litical peril should that be the case 10. were to help identify people coming which, as I say, I do not believe for a The following Member (at his own re- across that border illegally. It worked. moment would happen, but even if it quest) to revise and extend his remarks The Marines told me that it was the did, that is what is required of us here, and include extraneous material: best training they had ever received be- to do the right thing, even if it is po- litically or culturally problematic. Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, for 5 cause it was real time, real bad guys, minutes, today. and very difficult terrain. f We need the resources of the mili- f tary. We do not have to put people arm LEAVE OF ABSENCE SENATE BILL REFERRED in arm along 4,000 or 5,000 miles of bor- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- A bill of the Senate of the following der. We have the technology to aid in sence was granted to: title was taken from the Speaker’s this. I saw it with my own eyes. It can Mr. MASCARA (at the request of Mr. table and, under the rule, referred as work. We can make our borders very GEPHARDT) for today on account of per- follows: secure, not perfect but much more dif- sonal reasons. S. 351. An act to amend the Solid Waste ficult to cross illegally than is pres- Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (at the re- Disposal Act to reduce the quantity of mer- ently the case. We can do it. The only quest of Mr. GEPHARDT) for today on cury in the environment by limiting the use thing we do not have is the will to do account of official business in the dis- of mercury fever thermometers and improv- it. trict. ing the collection and proper management of

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K09SE7.087 H09PT1 H6126 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 mercury, and for other purposes; to the Com- grams, Department of Agriculture, transmit- Housing and Urban Development, transmit- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ting the Department’s final rule — Milk in ting the Department’s final rule — Uniform f the Mideast Marketing Area; Interim Order Financial Reporting Standards for HUD Amending the Order [Docket No. AO-361-A35; Housing Programs, Additional Entity Filing ENROLLED BILL SIGNED DA-01-04] received August 14, 2002, pursuant Requirements [Docket No. FR-4681-F-03] Mr. Trandahl, Clerk of the House, re- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on (RIN: 2501-AC80) received August 28,2002, pur- ported and found truly an enrolled bill Agriculture. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- of the House of the following title, 8921. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- mittee on Financial Services. ricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Veg- 8933. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, which was thereupon signed by the etable Programs, Department of Agriculture, Speaker: Securities and Exchange Commission, trans- transmitting the Department’s final rule — mitting the Commission’s final rule — Own- H.R. 5012. An act to amend the John F. Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tan- ership Reports and Trading by Officers, Di- Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Sec- gelos Grown in Florida; Removing Dancy and rectors and Principal Security Holders [Re- retary of Transportation to carry out a Robinson Tangerine Varieties from the Rules lease Nos. 34-46421; 35-27563; IC-25720; File No. project for construction of a plaza adjacent and Regulations [Docket No. FV02-905-3 IFR] S7-31-02] (RIN: 3235-AI62) received August 29, to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- received August 14, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the forming Arts, and for other purposes. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Committee on Financial Services. f culture. 8922. A letter from the Administrator, De- 8934. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, BILL PRESENTED TO THE partment of Agriculture, transmitting the Department of Education, transmitting a no- PRESIDENT Department’s final rule — Kiwifruit Grown tice of extension of project period and waiv- in California; Relaxation of Pack and Con- er: tribally controlled postsecondary voca- Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House re- tainer Requirements [Docket No. FV02-920-3 tional and technical institutions program, ports that on September 9, 2002 he pre- IFR] received August 29, 2002, pursuant to 5 pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Com- sented to the President of the United U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- mittee on Education and the Workforce. States, for his approval, the following riculture. 8935. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, bill. 8923. A letter from the Architect of the Department of Education, transmitting H.R. 5012. To amend the John F. Kennedy Capitol, transmitting the report of expendi- Final Priority — State Improvement Grant Center Act to authorize the Secretary of tures of appropriations during the period Oc- Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Transportation to carry out a project for tober 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002, pursuant Committee on Education and the Workforce. construction of a plaza adjacent to the John to 40 U.S.C. 162b; to the Committee on Ap- 8936. A letter from the Acting Assistant F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, propriations. General Counsel for Regulatory Services, De- and for other purposes. 8924. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, partment of Education, transmitting the De- Department of Defense, transmitting the f partment’s final rule — Indian Education semiannual report of the Inspector General Discretionary Grant Programs (RIN: 1810- ADJOURNMENT and classified annex for the period ending AA93) received August 21, 2002, pursuant to 5 Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, I move March 31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Edu- that the House do now adjourn. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Com- cation and the Workforce. mittee on Armed Services. 8937. A letter from the Acting Assistant The motion was agreed to; accord- 8925. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, General Counsel for Regulations, Office of ingly (at 10 o’clock and 18 minutes Department of Defense, transmitting a letter Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv- on the approved retirement of Lieutenant p.m.), under its previous order, the ices, Department of Education, transmitting General John A. Van Alstyne, United States House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- the Department’s final rule — Office of Spe- Army, and his advancement to the grade of day, September 10, 2002, at 9 a.m., for cial Education and Rehabilitative Services, lieutenant general on the retired list; to the morning hour debates. Office of Special Education Programs; Final Committee on Armed Services. f 8926. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Priority Under the State Improvement EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter Grant Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 2002 [CFDA ETC. on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Gary S. McKissock, United States No. 84.323] received August 4, 2002, pursuant Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive Marine Corps, and his advancement to the to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on communications were taken from the grade of lieutenant general on the retired Education and the Workforce. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 8938. A letter from the Director, Regula- tions Policy and Management Staff, Depart- 8916. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 8927. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, ment of Health and Human Services, trans- ment of Agriculture, transmitting the De- Department of Defense, transmitting a letter mitting the Department’s final rule — Use of partment’s report entitled, ‘‘Assessment of on the approved retirement of Lieutenant Ozone-Depleting Substances; Essential-Use the Cattle and Hog Industries’’ for Calendar General Raymond P. Ayres, Jr., United Determinations [Docket No. 97N-0023] (RIN: Year 2001, pursuant to Public Law 106—472, States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 0910-AA99) received August 21, 2002, pursuant section 312(e); to the Committee on Agri- the grade of lieutenant general on the re- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on culture. tired list; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Energy and Commerce. 8917. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- ices. 8928. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Veg- 8939. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the etable Programs, Department of Agriculture, sor, Media Bureau, Federal Communications approved retirement of General Michael J. transmitting the Department’s final rule — Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Williams, United States Marine Corps, and Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in final rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), his advancement to the grade of general on California; Decrease in Desirable Carryout Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Used to Compute Trade Demand [Docket No. (La Pryor, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-262; Services. FV02-989-6 IFR] received August 14, 2002, pur- RM-1-231] received August 27, 2002, pursuant 8929. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Department of Defense, transmitting a letter mittee on Agriculture. Energy and Commerce. on the approved retirement Vice Admiral 8940. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- 8918. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- Dennis V. McGinn, United States Navy, and ricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Veg- sor to the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- his advancement to the grade of vice admiral munications Commission, transmitting the etable Programs, Department of Agriculture, on the retired list; to the Committee on transmitting the Department’s final rule — Commission’s final rule — Amendment of Armed Services. Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Suspension of 8930. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Broadcast Stations (Harrodsburg and Keene, Regulations [Docket No. FV02-928-3 FR] re- Department of Defense, transmitting letter Kentucky), [MM Docket No. 02-24; RM-10360] ceived August 14, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on the approved retirement Vice Admiral received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Nobert R. Ryan, Jr., United States Navy, and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and culture. his advancement to the grade of vice admiral Commerce. 8919. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- on the retired list; to the Committee on ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Pro- Armed Services. 8941. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- grams, Department of Agriculture, transmit- 8931. A letter from the Assistant General sor, Media Bureau, Federal Communications ting the Department’s final rule — Grading Counsel for Regulations, Office of Housing, Commission, transmitting the Commission’s and Inspection, General Specifications for Department of Housing and Urban Develop- final rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Approved Plants and Standards for Grades of ment, transmitting the Department’s final Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations Dairy Products; General Specifications for rule — Manufactured Home Construction and (Asherton, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-246; Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection Safety Standards: Smoke Alarms; Amend- RM-10230] received August 27, 2002, pursuant and Grading Service [DA-99-04] (RIN: 0581- ments [Docket No. FR-4552-C-03] (RIN: 2502- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on AB59) received August 14, 2002, pursuant to 5 AH48) received August 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 Energy and Commerce. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- 8942. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- riculture. nancial Services. sor to the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- 8920. A letter from the Administrator, Ag- 8932. A letter from the Assistant General munications Commission, transmitting the ricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Pro- Counsel for Regulations, Department of Commission’s final rule — Amendment of

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:53 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09SE7.027 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6127 Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- transmitting the redesignation as ‘‘foreign Broadcast Stations (Cuthbert and Buena ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- terrorist organizations’’ pursuant to Section Vista, Georgia) [MM Docket No. 02-48; RM- ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Grandin, 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 10386] received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 Missouri) [MM Docket No. 01-259; RM-10269] as added by the Antiterrorism and Effective U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Death Penalty Act of 1996, and amended by ergy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immi- 8943. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- Commerce. grant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Com- sor to the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- 8952. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- mittee on International Relations. munications Commission, transmitting the sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- 8962. A letter from the Auditor, District of Commission’s final rule — Amendment of eral Communications Commission, transmit- Columbia, transmitting a report entitled, Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- ‘‘D.C. Public Schools’ Medicaid Revenue Re- Broadcast Stations (Firth, Nebraska) [MM ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- covery Operations Require Substantial Im- Docket No. 01-234; RM-10262] received August ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Bearden, Ar- provements’’; to the Committee on Govern- 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to kansas) [MM Docket No. 01-258; RM-10268] re- ment Reform. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8963. A letter from the Administrator, 8944. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Agency For International Development, sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- Commerce. transmitting the Agency’s FY 2003 Annual eral Communications Commission, transmit- 8953. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- Performance Plan; to the Committee on Gov- ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- ernment Reform. ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- eral Communications Commission, transmit- 8964. A letter from the Agency For Inter- ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Freer, Texas) ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- national Development, transmitting report [MM Docket No. 01-243; RM-10263] received ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Ballinger, Act of 1998; to the Committee on Govern- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-292; RM-10302] re- ment Reform. Commerce. ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8965. A letter from the Director, Program 8945. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Services Division, Office of Agency Pro- sor to the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Com- Commerce. grams, Office of Government Ethics, trans- munications Commission, transmitting the 8954. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- mitting the Office’s final rule — Technical Commission’s final rule — Amendment of sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- Amendments to Regulations Governing Fil- Section 73.202(b), Table of Alltoments, FM eral Communications Commission, transmit- ing Extensions and Late Filing Fee Waivers Broadcast Stations (Burney, California) [MM ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- (RIN: 3209-AA00) received August 6, 2002, pur- Docket No. 01-311; RM-10318] received August ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Benadives, mittee on Government Reform. the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-256; RM-10266] re- 8966. A letter from the General Counsel, Of- 8946. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. fice of Management and Budget, transmit- sor, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Commerce. cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 8955. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- final rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Government Reform. sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 8967. A letter from the Special Counsel, Of- eral Communications Commission, transmit- (Buffalo Gap, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-221; fice of Special Counsel, transmitting the An- ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- RM-10171] received August 27, 2002, pursuant nual Report of the Office of Special Counsel ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on (OSC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001, pursuant to ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Pawhuska, Energy and Commerce. 5 U.S.C. 1211; to the Committee on Govern- Oklahoma) [MM Docket No. 01-260; RM-10270] 8947. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- ment Reform. received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- 8968. A letter from the Acting Assistant 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and eral Communications Commission, transmit- Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Commerce. Department of the Interior, transmitting the ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- 8956. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- Department’s final rule — Migratory Bird ment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allot- sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- Hunting; Final Frameworks for Early-Sea- ments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations eral Communications Commission, transmit- (San Mateo, California) [MB Docket No. 02- ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- son Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations 84; RM-10339] received August 27, 2002, pursu- ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- (RIN: 1018-AI30) received August 21, 2002, pur- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Eldorado, suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- on Energy and Commerce. Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-294; RM-10304] re- mittee on Resources. 8969. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 8948. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. sor, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department Commission, transmitting the Commission’s Commerce. of the Interior, transmitting the Depart- final rule — Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 8957. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ment’s final rule — Migratory Bird Hunting; Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Cer- (Cheboyan, Rogers City, Bear Lake, Bellaire, transmitting certification of a proposed li- tain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Rapid River, Manistique, Ludington, cense for the export of defense articles or de- Lands for the 2002-03 Early Season (RIN: 1018- Walhalla and Onaway, Michigan) [MM Dock- fense services sold commercially under a AI30) received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 et No. 00-69; RM-9850; RM-9945; RM-9946] re- contract to India [Transmittal No. DTC 95- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 02], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Com- sources. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and mittee on International Relations. 8970. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Commerce. 8958. A letter from the Director, Defense for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department 8949. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting of the Interior, transmitting the Depart- sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- the annual report on Military Assistance, ment’s final rule — Migratory Bird Hunting; eral Communications Commission, transmit- Military Exports, and Military Imports for Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Lim- ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Inter- its for Certain Migratory Game Birds in the ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- national Relations. Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, ments, FM Broadcast Stations (George West, 8959. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (RIN: Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-147; RM-10162] re- for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- 1018-AI30) received August 27, 2002, pursuant ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. try and Analysis, Department of Commerce, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and transmitting the Department’s final rule — Resources. Commerce. Revision to the Export Administration Regu- 8971. A letter from the Acting Assistant 8950. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- lations: Denied Persons List [Docket No. Secretary for Water and Science, Depart- sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- 020628162-2162-01] (RIN: 0694-AC58) received ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- eral Communications Commission, transmit- August 23, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. partment’s final rule — Public Conduct on ting the Commission’s final rule — Amend- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Inter- Bureau of Reclamation Lands and Projects ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- national Relations. (RIN: 1006-AA44) received August 12, 2002, ments, FM Broadcast Stations (Weinert, 8960. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-205; RM-10212] re- International Security Policy, Department mittee on Resources. ceived August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of Defense, transmitting the Department’s 8972. A letter from the Acting Assistant 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and FY 2002 Cooperative Threat Reduction An- Secretary for Water and Science, Depart- Commerce. nual Report; to the Committee on Inter- ment of the Interior, transmitting the De- 8951. A letter from the Senior Legal Advi- national Relations. partment’s final rule — Law Enforcement sor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Fed- 8961. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Authority at Bureau of Reclamation eral Communications Commission, transmit- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Projects (RIN: 1006-AA42) received August 12,

VerDate Sep 04 2002 02:50 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L09SE7.000 H09PT1 H6128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 9, 2002 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- for printing and reference to the proper Committee on Resources. tation and Infrastructure. calendar, as follows: 8973. A letter from the Acting Division 8982. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Chief, Marine Mammal Division, Office of and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on the Protected Resources, National Oceanic and of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Judiciary. H.R. 1701. A bill to amend the Atmospheric Administration, transmitting ment’s final rule — Security Zone: Lake Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure the Administration’s final rule — Dolphin- Erie, Perry, Ohio [CGD09-02-506] (RIN: 2115- meaningful disclosures of the terms of rent- Safe Tuna Labeling; Official Mark [Docket AA97) received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 al-purchase agreements, including disclo- No. 991210333-0089-02; I.D. 111099C] (RIN: 0648- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on sures of all costs to consumers under such AN37) received August 23, 2002, pursuant to 5 Transportation and Infrastructure. agreements, to provide certain substantive U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re- 8983. A letter from the Executive Vice rights to consumers under such agreements, sources. President, Communications and Government and for other purposes; with an amendment 8974. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority, (Rept. 107–590 Pt. 2). Referred to the Com- trator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric transmitting a copy of the Authority’s sta- mittee of the Whole House on the State of Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric tistical summary for Fiscal Year 2001, pursu- the Union. Administration, transmitting the Adminis- ant to 16 U.S.C. 831h(a); to the Committee on Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on tration’s final rule — National Marine Fish- Transportation and Infrastructure. Transportation and Infrastructure. House eries Service — Sea Grant Joint Graduate 8984. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- Concurrent Resolution 442. Resolution recog- Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics fice of Regulatory Law, Insurance Center, nizing the American Road and Transpor- and Marine Resource Economics: Request for Department of Veterans Affairs, transmit- tation Builders Association for reaching its Application for FY 2003 [Docket No. ting the Department’s final rule — Acceler- 100th Anniversary and for the many vital 990810211-2169-03] (RIN: 0648-ZA69) received ated Benefits Option for Servicemembers’ contributions of its members in the trans- August 23, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group portation construction industry to the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. Life Insurance (RIN: 2900-AJ80) received Au- American economy and quality of life 8975. A letter from the Director, Regula- gust 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. through the multi-modal transportation in- tions and Forms Services Division, Depart- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans’ frastructure network its members have de- ment of Justice, transmitting the Depart- Affairs. signed, built, and managed over the past cen- ment’s final rule — Registration and Moni- 8985. A letter from the Chief, Regulations tury (Rept. 107–646). Referred to the House toring of certain Nonimmigrants [INS No. Branch, Customs Service, Department of the Calendar. 2216-02; AG Order No. 2608-2002] (RIN: 1115- Treasury, transmitting the Department’s Mr. HANSEN: Committee on Resources. AG70) received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 final rule — Re-use of Air Waybill Number H.R. 3813. A bill to modify requirements re- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the on Air Cargo Manifest [T.D. 02-51] (RIN: 1515- lating to allocation of interest that accrues Judiciary. AD01) received August 28, 2002, pursuant to 5 to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund 8976. A letter from the Assistant Secretary U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on (Rept. 107–647). Referred to the Committee of of Labor, Employment and Training Admin- Ways and Means. the Whole House on the State of the Union. 8986. A letter from the Chief, Regulations istration, Department of Labor, transmit- Mr. HANSEN: Committee on Resources. Service, Customs Service, Department of the ting the Department’s final rule — Disaster H.R. 5039. A bill to direct the Secretary of Treasury, transmitting the Department’s Unemployment Assistance Program; Interim the Interior to convey title to certain irriga- final rule — Licenses for Certain Worsted Final Rule; Request for Comments (RIN: tion project property in the Humboldt Wool Fabrics Subject to Tariff-Rate Quota 1205-AB31) received August 23, 2002, pursuant Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County [T.D. 02-50] (RIN: 1515-AC83) received August to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Water Conservation District, Pershing Coun- 28, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Transportation and Infrastructure. ty, Lander County, and the State of Nevada; 8977. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Committee on Ways and Means. 8987. A letter from the Chief, Regulations with an amendment (Rept. 107–648). Referred and Administrative Law, USCG, Department to the Committee of the Whole House on the of Tranportation, transmitting the Depart- Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule — Coordinated Issue State of the Union. ment’s final rule — Security Zone; Lake Mr. TAUZIN: Committee on Energy and Erie, Perry, Ohio [CGD09-02-006] (RIN: 2115- Savings and Loan Industry Supervisory Goodwill — received August 16, 2002, pursu- Commerce. H.R. 3880. A bill to provide a tem- AA97) received August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 porary waiver from certain transportation U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. conformity requirements and metropolitan Transportation and Infrastructure. transportation planning requirements under 8978. A letter from the Program Analyst, 8988. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Clean Air Act and under other laws for FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- certain areas in New York where the plan- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- the Service’s final rule — Changes in ac- counting periods and methods of accounting ning offices and resources have been de- worthiness Directives; Honeywell, Inc. Part stroyed by acts of terrorism, and for other Number HG1075AB05 and HG1075GB05 Iner- (Rev. Proc. 2002-54) received August 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 107–649 tial Reference Units [Docket No. 2001-CE-28- Pt. 1). AD; Amendment 39-12795; AD 2002-13-07] (RIN: mittee on Ways and Means. 8989. A letter from the Congressional Rela- 2120-AA64) received July 26, 2002, pursuant to DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE tions Officer, United States International 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the Trade Commission, transmitting the Com- Transportation and Infrastructure. mission’s annual report entitled, ‘‘Shifts in Committee on Transportation and In- 8979. A letter from the Chief, Regulations U.S. Merchandise Trade 2001’’; to the Com- frastructure discharged from further and Administrative Law, USCG, Department mittee on Ways and Means. consideration. H.R. 3880 referred to the of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 8990. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ment’s final rule — Security Zone; Seabrook Committee of the Whole House on the ment of Energy, transmitting the Annual Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, New Hamp- State of the Union and ordered to be Report on Contractor Work Force Restruc- shire [CGD01-01-207] (RIN: 2115-AA97) August printed. turing for Fiscal Year 2001, pursuant to 42 21, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to U.S.C. 7274h; jointly to the Committees on the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Armed Services and Energy and Commerce. f structure. 8991. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 8980. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ment of State, transmitting a report assess- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED ing the voting practices of the governments BILL of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- of UN members states in the General Assem- ment’s final rule — Regulated Navigation bly and Security Council for 2001, and evalu- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XXII the Area and Safety and Security Zones; New ating the actions and responsiveness of those York Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of following action was taken by the governments to United States policy on Speaker: the Port Zone [CGD01-01-181] (RIN: 2115-AE84 issues of special importance to the United [The following action occurred on September 6, and 2115-AA97) received August 27, 2002, pur- States, pursuant to Public Law 101—167, sec- 2002] suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- tion 527(a) (103 Stat. 1222); Public Law 101— mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 246, section 406(a) (104 Stat. 66); jointly to the H.R. 3929. Referral to the Committees on ture. Committees on International Relations and Transportation and Infrastructure and En- 8981. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Appropriations. ergy and Commerce extended for a period and Administrative Law, USCG, Department ending not later than October 4, 2002. of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- f [Submitted September 9, 2002] ment’s final rule — Special Local Regula- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON tions for Marine Events; Atlantic Ocean, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 3880. Referral to the Committee on Point Pleasant Beach to Bay Head, New Jer- Transportation and Infrastructure extended sey [CGD05-02-052] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of for a period ending not later than September August 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. committees were delivered to the Clerk 9, 2002.

VerDate Sep 04 2002 04:29 Sep 10, 2002 Jkt 099061 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L09SE7.000 H09PT1 September 9, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6129 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS retained by the United States in 1955 when ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public the land was conveyed to the State of Mis- souri; to the Committee on Government Re- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors bills and resolutions were introduced form. were added to public bills and resolu- and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island: tions as follows: By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. BACA, H.R. 5350. A bill to provide greater access H.R. 116: Mr. FROST. Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BROWN to affordable pharmaceuticals, and for other H.R. 250: Mr. BOOZMAN. of Ohio, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. COYNE, purposes; to the Committee on Energy and H.R. 267: Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Commerce, and in addition to the Committee H.R. 348: Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. BACA, Mr. Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. FARR of California, on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- CUMMINGS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. Mr. FILNER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JEFFER- quently determined by the Speaker, in each ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. CONYERS. SON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 368: Mr. SOUDER. Texas, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KILPATRICK, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee H.R. 633: Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Mr. MATSUI, concerned. H.R. 664: Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA. Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MILLENDER- By Mr. HAYWORTH: H.R. 778: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. MCDONALD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. H.R. 5351. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 854: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CROWLEY, MENENDEZ, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of enue Code of 1986 to encourage saving and in- Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. PHELPS. California, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, vestment, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 902: Mr. REYES and Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1076: Mr. LYNCH. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for H.R. 1097: Mr. FATTAH. SERRANO, Ms. SOLIS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. MARKEY, H.R. 1182: Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. WA- Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. H.R. 1265: Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. UDALL of Col- TERS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, OWENS, and Mr. LIPINSKI): orado, and Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. H.R. 5352. A bill to amend the Individuals H.R. 1307: Mr. HYDE and Mr. PHELPS. WYNN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. with Disabilities Education Act to develop H.R. 1309: Mr. HINCHEY. WATSON, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. BALDWIN, and implement strategies to reduce the num- H.R. 1368: Mr. CANTOR, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. UNDERWOOD): ber of children who have, or who are at risk SCHAFFER. H.R. 5344. A bill to amend part A of title IV of developing, emotional disturbances that H.R. 1452: Ms. PELOSI. of the Social Security Act to include efforts require the provision of special education H.R. 1556: Ms. BERKLEY. to address barriers to employment as a work and related services under that Act; to the H.R. 1581: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky and Mr. activity under the temporary assistance to Committee on Education and the Workforce. ADERHOLT. needy families program, and for other pur- By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. H.R. 1582: Mr. FATTAH. poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. WOLF, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. FORD, and H.R. 1602: Mr. PICKERING and Mr. OSBORNE. By Mr. HUNTER: Mr. RODRIGUEZ): H.R. 1642: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 5345. A bill to establish a moratorium H.R. 5353. A bill to amend title 10, United H.R. 1774: Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. on approval by the Secretary of the Interior States Code, to require that additional spe- H.R. 1786: Mr. PLATTS. of relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal cial pay received by medical, dental, or vet- H.R. 1887: Mr. ENGLISH. lands in California; to the Committee on Re- erinary officers of the uniformed services be H.R. 1911: Mrs. THURMAN and Mr. LARSEN of sources. treated as part of basic pay for retirement Washington. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Ms. purposes; to the Committee on Armed Serv- H.R. 1931: Mr. FARR of California and Mr. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SANDERS, ices. GARY G. MILLER of California. Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. KIL- By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 1939: Mr. HOSTETTLER. PATRICK, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 5354. A bill to accord honorary citi- H.R. 1990: Mr. HINCHEY and Mr. ALLEN. fornia, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MCKINNEY, zenship to the alien victims of the Sep- H.R. 2098: Mr. KIRK. Mr. OWENS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. tember 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the H.R. 2148: Mr. MCNULTY and Mr. BAIRD. MEEKS of New York, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. United States and to provide for the grant- H.R. 2155: Mr. FORBES. BORSKI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, ing of permanent resident status to the alien H.R. 2161: Mr. GORDON. Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. spouses and children of certain victims of H.R. 2349: Mr. SHOWS and Mr. CARSON of HALL of Ohio, Mr. RUSH, Mr. such attacks; to the Committee on the Judi- Oklahoma. CUMMINGS, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. LEE, ciary. H.R. 2483: Mr. STUPAK. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MUR- By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico: H.R. 2576: Mr. POMEROY. THA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 5355. A bill to amend title 38, United H.R. 2592: Mr. HONDA. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HOEFFEL, Ms. States Code, to permit remarried surviving H.R. 2612: Ms. MCCOLLUM. PELOSI, Mr. FROST, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial H.R. 2688: Mr. HONDA. FILNER, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. LARSON in a national cemetery; to the Committee on H.R. 2702: Mr. FRANK. of Connecticut, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 2878: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. PASCRELL, Mr. WYNN, Ms. EDDIE BER- By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 2908: Mr. CLAY. NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BACA, Mr. Texas (for herself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. H.R. 3131: Ms. BERKLEY. DOYLE, Mr. FORD, Mr. RANGEL, and WATSON, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. H.R. 3289: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Ms. NORTON): MCKINNEY, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. H.R. 3397: Mr. TIERNEY and Mr. SHAYS. H.R. 5346. A bill to provide for adequate CHRISTENSEN, Ms. LEE, Mr. DAVIS of H.R. 3414: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MALONEY of and equitable educational opportunities for Illinois, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Connecticut, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. LARSEN of students in State public school systems, and Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Washington, Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. FROST. for other purposes; to the Committee on Texas, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WATT of North H.R. 3686: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Education and the Workforce. Carolina, Mr. MEEKS of New York, H.R. 3741: Mr. DEFAZIO. By Mr. BAIRD: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS H.R. 3781: Mr. GALLEGLY and Mr. UDALL of H.R. 5347. A bill to amend the Small Busi- of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. KIL- New Mexico. ness Act to allow certain small business con- PATRICK, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 3794: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. cerns that have employee stock ownership Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. LEWIS H.R. 3802: Mr. HORN. plans to qualify as HUBZone small business of Georgia, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. H.R. 3831: Mr. SCHAFFER. concerns; to the Committee on Small Busi- WYNN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H.R. 3834: Mr. SOUDER and Mr. TOWNS. ness. HILLIARD, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. H.R. 4018: Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DAVIS of Flor- By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, ida, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. DELAHUNT, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BISHOP, H.R. 4039: Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. FROST, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. FORD, and H.R. 4043: Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BROWN of South Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. Mr. RANGEL): Carolina, and Mr. ISAKSON. HOLDEN, Mr. PHELPS, and Mr. HILL- H. Res. 518. A resolution recognizing Na- H.R. 4159: Mr. COLLINS. IARD): tional Historically Black Colleges and Uni- H.R. 4170: Mr. KELLER. H.R. 5348. A bill to amend title 11 of the versities Week and the importance and ac- H.R. 4483: Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. BASS, United States Code to protect family farmers complishments of historically Black colleges and Mr. LARSEN of Washington. and family fishermen; to the Committee on and universities; to the Committee on Edu- H.R. 4579: Mr. FORD. the Judiciary. cation and the Workforce. H.R. 4680: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. SPRATT. By Mr. BLUNT: By Mr. CONYERS: H.R. 4720: Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MCINTYRE, H.R. 5349. A bill to facilitate the use of a H. Res. 519. A resolution providing for con- Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. BOOZMAN. portion of the former O’Reilly General Hos- sideration of the bill (H.R. 1343) to provide H.R. 4728: Ms. RIVERS. pital in Springfield, Missouri, by the local Federal assistance to States and local juris- H.R. 4738: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Boys and Girls Club through the release of dictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for H.R. 4742: Mr. FARR of California. the reversionary interest and other interests other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. H.R. 4754: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri.

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H.R. 4756: Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H.J. Res. 89: Mr. PITTS. H.R. 4757: Mr. EHRLICH and Mr. PRICE of Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SCHROCK, and Mr. H.J. Res. 108: Mr. KERNS, Mr. BALLENGER, North Carolina. HOSTETTLER. Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. H.R. 4785: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 5197: Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. GOODE. H.R. 4786: Mr. CASTLE. BALDACCI, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. WILSON of H.J. Res. 109: Mr. OLVER, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. H.R. 4793: Mr. ROSS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. South Carolina, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. JONES of LEACH, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FROST, and Mr. North Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, MCDERMOTT, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BALDACCI, TURNER. Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. RILEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. and Mr. FRANK. H.R. 4795: Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. WOLF, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. BROWN of South H. Con. Res. 20: Ms. BERKLEY. H.R. 4799: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. Carolina, and Mr. CLYBURN. H. Con. Res. 162: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. KLECZKA, and Mr. BACA. H.R. 5202: Mr. JENKINS. H. Con. Res. 197: Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 4803: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 5226: Ms. RIVERS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. H. Con. Res. 222: Mr. SHOWS. H.R. 4840: Mr. CUNNINGHAM. KOLBE, Mr. DOYLE, and Mrs. MORELLA. H. Con. Res. 367: Mr. TANCREDO. H.R. 4852: Mr. DIAZ-BALART. H.R. 5227: Mr. TIAHRT. H. Con. Res. 401: Mr. MCINNIS and Mr. E AURO H.R. 4918: Mr. MATSUI. H.R. 5230: Ms. D L . BACA. H.R. 5241: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. MCKINNEY, H.R. 4963: Mr. OBERSTAR and Mr. PHELPS. H. Con. Res. 438: Mr. KILDEE. Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 5013: Mr. CANTOR and Mr. H. Con. Res. 447: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and NETHERCUTT. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 5029: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin and Mr. TANCREDO, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. H.R. 5250: Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mrs. MATSUI. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. THURMAN, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. H.R. 5037: Mr. BARRETT, and Mr. FROST. FRANK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. SANDLIN, AND Mr. FROST. H.R. 5047: Mr. DEAL of Georgia. NADLER, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 5255: Mrs. MORELLA. H.R. 5064: Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. SHOWS, and H. Con. Res. 462: Mr. KIND, Mr. OBEY, Mr. H.R. 5268: Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. FRANK, Mrs. Mr. WELDON of Florida. KUCINICH, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. LUCAS of Ken- TAUSCHER, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and H.R. 5078: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. tucky, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LOFGREN. INSLEE, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 5289: Mr. BORSKI and Mr. DOYLE. Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 5079: Ms. RIVERS. H.R. 5300: Mr. SANDERS. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mrs. CLAYTON, and H.R. 5119: Mr. FARR of California. H.R. 5304: Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Mr. HILLIARD. H.R. 5124: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. SHERMAN, H.R. 5307: Mr. TERRY. H. Res. 295: Ms. ESHOO. Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. BENTSEN, H.R. 5316: Mr. FLAKE and Mr. SKELTON. H. Res. 313: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. PRICE Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE, Mr. GEORGE MIL- H.R. 5317: Mr. SHAW, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. of North Carolina. LER of California, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. KIND, PAYNE, Mr. FORBES, Mr. TERRY, Mr. KIRK, H. Res. 398: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE, Mrs. Mr. BACA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. TIAHRT, and Mr. CAPITO, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, PAYNE. HOEFFEL. and Mr. TERRY. H.R. 5125: Mr. HEFLEY and Mr. SNYDER. H.R. 5319: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. H. Res. 499: Mr. HINCHEY and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 5153: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. FERGUSON, and REHBERG, and Mr. THUNE. Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 5326: Mr. GRUCCI, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. f H.R. 5159: Mr. SOUDER. WU, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. TAN- H.R. 5185: Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. PETERSON of NER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GREEN of Pennsylvania, Mr. STUMP, and Mr. CARSON of Texas, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. FARR of California, DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM Oklahoma. Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. VIS- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 5193: Mr. STEARNS. CLOSKY, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. BORSKI, Ms. WOOL- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 5196: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. UNDERWOOD, SEY, and Ms. WATERS. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SHOWS, Ms. H.R. 5330: Mr. KING, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CROW- were deleted from public bills and reso- ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. LEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. lutions as follows: CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. LANGEVIN, TOWNS, and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 5319: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida.

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