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H5638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 14, 2001 b 1745 United States Armed Forces against (2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIRE- those responsible for the recent at- MENTS.—Nothing in this resolution AFTER RECESS tacks launched against the United supercedes any requirement of the War Pow- The recess having expired, the House States; ers Resolution. was called to order by the Speaker pro The joint resolution shall be consid- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- tempore (Mr. SHIMKUS) at 5 o’clock and ered as read; the previous question tleman from Illinois (Mr. HYDE) and 45 minutes p.m. shall be considered as ordered on the the gentleman from California (Mr. LANTOS) each will control 21⁄2 hours. f joint resolution to final passage with- out intervening motion except, one, 5 The Chair recognizes the gentleman COMMUNICATION FROM THE hours of debate on the joint resolution, from Illinois (Mr. HYDE). CLERK OF THE HOUSE equally divided and controlled by the GENERAL LEAVE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- chairman and ranking minority mem- Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- fore the House the following commu- ber of the Committee on International mous consent that all Members may nication from the Clerk of the House of Relations; and two, one motion to re- have 5 legislative days in which to re- Representatives: commit; and, upon passage of the joint vise and extend their remarks and in- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, resolution, the House shall be consid- clude extraneous material on the legis- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ered to have passed Senate Joint Reso- lation under consideration. Washington, DC, September 14, 2001. lution 23. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gen- The Speaker, House of Representatives, objection to the request of the gen- tleman from Illinois? Washington, DC. tleman from Florida? There was no objection. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- There was no objection. Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to to yield such time as he may consume the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- the previous order of the House, I call tives, the Clerk received the following mes- to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 64) to HASTERT), the distinguished Speaker of September 14, 2001 at 3:37 p.m. authorize the use of United States the House of Representatives. That the Senate passed without amend- Armed Forces against those respon- Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank ment H.R. 2888. sible for the recent attacks launched the gentleman from Illinois for yield- With best wishes, I am against the United States, and ask for ing time to me. Sincerely, its immediate consideration in the Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this JEFF TRANDAHL, House. resolution, which authorizes the Presi- Clerk of the House. The Clerk read the title of the joint dent to use all force necessary to bring f resolution. to justice those nations, operations, The text of H.J. Res. 64 is as follows: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER and people responsible for the cowardly H.J. RES. 64 PRO TEMPORE act that was perpetrated upon this Na- Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of tion on September 11, 2001. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- treacherous violence were committed The Constitution of the United ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Chair de- against the United States and its citizens; States, the document that protects the and sires to announce that the Speaker freedoms of all Americans, gives the signed the following enrolled bills dur- Whereas, such acts render it both nec- essary and appropriate that the United Congress certain responsibilities. Arti- ing the recess today: States exercise its rights to self-defense and cle 1, Section 8 of the Constitution says H.R. 2133, to establish a commission to protect United States citizens both at the Congress shall have power to pro- for the purpose of encouraging and pro- home and abroad; and vide for the common defense and the viding for the commemoration of the Whereas, in light of the threat to the na- power to declare war. 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court tional security and foreign policy of the Earlier today, the Congress exercised United States posed by these grave acts of decision in Brown v. Board of Edu- its responsibility to provide for the cation; violence; and Whereas, such acts continue to pose an un- common defense by passing the supple- H.R. 2882, to provide for the expedited usual and extraordinary threat to the na- mental spending legislation. Now we payment of certain benefits for a pub- tional security and foreign policy of the give the President the congressional lic safety officer who was killed or suf- United States; and authority to use all necessary force to fered a catastrophic injury as a direct Whereas, the President has authority bring to justice those who attacked our and proximate result of a personal in- under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international ter- Nation. jury sustained in the line of duty in This is the most solemn responsi- connection with the terrorist attacks rorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it bility that this Congress can under- of September 11, 2001; Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- take. We do not do so gladly or with a H.R. 2888, 2001 Emergency Supple- resentatives of the United States of America in bitter sense of revenge. We do so be- mental Appropriations Act for recov- Congress assembled, cause we must in order to preserve ery from and response to terrorist at- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. freedom and democracy in this Nation. tacks on the United States. This joint resolution may be cited as the These are the times that try men’s ‘‘Authorization for Use of Military Force’’. souls. On September 11, we lost thou- f SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED sands of people, with thousands more AUTHORIZING USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—That the President is au- injured, and with two symbols of the STATES ARMED FORCES thorized to use all necessary and appropriate strength and vitality of our democracy, AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE force against those nations, organizations, or the World Trade Center and the Pen- FOR RECENT ATTACKS AGAINST persons he determines planned, authorized, tagon, destroyed or badly damaged. THE UNITED STATES committed, or aided the terrorist attacks A sworn enemy that dares not con- Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, at that occurred on September 11, 2001, or har- front us in the open attacked us in the bored such organizations or persons, in order this historic moment when Congress to prevent any further acts of international most cowardly way, by targeting inno- and the American people stand united terrorism against the United States by such cent citizens of this great Nation. This behind the President, our Commander nations, organizations or persons. enemy operates in the shadows, hates in Chief, as America prepares to re- (b) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIRE- with an unnatural passion, and prac- claim its security and punish the mur- MENTS.— tices political fanaticism that glorifies derers who struck our Nation this (1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.— violent death and condemns innocent week, I ask unanimous consent that it Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War life. Powers Resolution, the Congress declares shall be in order at any time without that this section is intended to constitute For too long, this enemy has been intervention of any point of order to specific statutory authorization within the protected and supported and sheltered consider in the House, House Joint meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers by rogue nations. The friends of our en- Resolution 64, to authorize the use of Resolution. emies are also our enemies, and they VerDate 31-AUG-2001 06:12 Sep 15, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14SE7.066 pfrm02 PsN: H14PT1 September 14, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5639 will bear equal responsibility. We must No creed which revels in the slaugh- terrorism. It will enable him, in the defend our Nation. We must defeat ter of innocents can be included in the words of our Secretary of State, to these enemies once and for all. We human community. No cause which eradicate terrorism, ‘‘root and must eliminate the scourge of ter- aligns itself with evil can be allowed to branch.’’ rorism. exist among us. Toleration of such The President currently has many This will be the great challenge for things not only invites our own de- powers to deter and prevent inter- our generation. It may take years. It struction, it is a mortal sin. national terrorism, including diplo- may cost additional lives. It may re- Those who hate us believe that a free matic pressure, economic measures, quire greater sacrifices for our citizens. people cannot defend themselves. They military action to stop imminent But great challenges have made us assure themselves that we will falter in threats to the people of the United stronger in the past. On July 4, 1776, the difficult task before us. Our self- States. Our resolution arms the Presi- our Founding Fathers decided to chal- proclaimed enemies will seize upon any dent with the certain knowledge that lenge tyranny. After we won our free- weakness of resolve on our part.