April 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E795 Make no mistake, Harrison Brown was not Keith Ellison (D–MN), the first Muslim- he was not particularly eager to speak with only a dedicated soldier who made the ulti- American in Congress, as Louise M. Slaugh- her. Rogers implored him. The Egyptian ini- mate sacrifice serving in the uniform of his ter (D–NY), Rules Committee Chair, as Nick tiative is a one-time opportunity, he said, J. Rahall II (D–WV), the senior Arab-Amer- but Golda has taken a dismissive, super- country, but he was also a true American ican in Congress, and Senior Defense Appro- cilious view of it. She admires you, maybe hero. May he rest in peace. priator David Hobson (R–OH). She went to she’ll heed your advice. Ben-Gurion acqui- f advance US interests in the Middle East, be- esced, and asked his aides to put him in lieving that we can perhaps get more out of touch with Golda in Jerusalem. HONORING M.J. ROSENBERG AND Syria by engaging it than by shunning it. ‘‘The brief conversation between them was THE SENTIMENT OF HIS ARTI- The critics are feigning outrage because acerbic. The people present in the room CLE ‘‘BLESSED ARE THE PEACE- they don’t like Pelosi (CNN, in particular, heard Ben-Gurion repeat why she ought to MAKERS’’ seems to have a problem with a female begin negotiations with Egypt . . . While the Speaker) and because, by visiting Syria, people present in the room could not hear Pelosi has revived one of the Baker-Ham- what Golda was saying on the other side of HON. LOIS CAPPS ilton Report’s prescriptions for ending the the line, it was clear to them that she was OF CALIFORNIA Iraq war: engaging Iran and Syria. not interested in promoting the Egyptian Baker-Hamilton recognizes that Syria and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES initiative. Iran can do more to impede the extrication ‘‘Ben-Gurion lost his patience, lambasted Thursday, April 19, 2007 of our soldiers and marines from Iraq than Golda and said she was leading Israel to ca- any other countries on the planet (with the Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, I rise today tastrophe, and terminated the conversation. exception of Iraq itself). For some reason, he placed the receiver down to commend the sentiments expressed in the On the other hand, if they choose to, they on the table and not in its cradle. The people can ease our way out of Iraq and help pre- following article by M.J. Rosenberg, the Direc- present in the room heard Golda calling, vent that country’s further descent into tor of Israel Policy Forum’s Washington Policy ‘‘Ben-Gurion, Ben-Gurion,’’ but he refused to Center, and a tireless advocate for peace in chaos and civil war. The Israeli government added to the Pelosi pick up the telephone again. He just kept re- the Middle East. In the column, entitled controversy by saying that Pelosi did not peating, ‘‘war is going to break out soon, war ‘‘Blessed are the Peacemakers,’’ he skillfully carry any private messages from Jerusalem is coming.’’ highlights the need to engage in aggressive to Damascus. But the Israelis have been It did. Israel lost nearly 3,000 men. Ben diplomacy if we are to achieve peaceful re- using intermediaries to convey information Gurion died a few weeks later. Israel ended sults in the region. I applaud Mr. Rosenberg to the Syrians for a long time. It is incon- up relinquishing not just the west bank of ceivable that the highest ranking American the Suez Canal, as Sadat had demanded but for his bold stance for peace and would en- every last inch of the Sinai peninsula. courage my colleagues to inform themselves in memory to visit Damascus would visit Israel, en route to Syria, and not be asked to Until this week, I had never heard that of his valuable insights. convey a message to President Assad from Secretary of State William Rogers tried so BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS Prime Minister Olmert. hard to help Israel avert catastrophe. All I You know what they say: no good deed One can only hope that she was carrying recalled about him was that the pro-Israel goes unpunished. messages from Israel. Why wouldn’t the community despised him because he was That is certainly the case with Speaker of Israelis seize that opportunity? thought to have applied pressure on Israel. the House Nancy Pelosi and her visit to Pelosi’s visit strengthened America’s posi- Little did I know that the pressure was in Syria. tion in the region, and likely helped Israel the form of the wise counsel of David Ben- At a time (the Easter-Passover recess) on prisoners, on Hezbollah, and in its effort Gurion, the founder of the Jewish state. when dozens of House members and Senators to avoid another war like last summer’s. It I hope Pelosi is not daunted by the criti- are visiting foreign capitals and discussing was a gutsy move by the new Speaker and cism emanating from all the usual suspects. policy with foreign leaders, Pelosi is being one that deserves commendation, not criti- Her delegation’s visit to the Middle East ad- skewered for, in the words of the Washington cism from those who are committed to the vanced America’s interests and Israel’s too. Post’s editors, ‘‘substituting her own foreign whole litany of failed policies of recent As they like to say in that region: the dogs policy for that of a sitting Republican Presi- years. One would think that some of these bark but the caravan moves on. dent.’’ pundits would look at the sheer carnage they f The Post accuses Pelosi of ‘‘try[ing] to in- delivered in Iraq—the 3200 American dead troduce a new U.S. diplomatic initiative in and the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqi CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON the Middle East.’’ civilians—and be shamed into shutting up. THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR Heaven forefend! Things are going so swim- But no such luck. 2008 mingly in the Middle East that the last In this context, and on this Good Friday, it is worth recalling Jesus’ words in Matthew thing anyone needs is for the 3rd highest of- SPEECH OF ficial in the United States trying to resusci- 5:9, ‘‘Blessed are the peacemakers for they tate diplomacy. will be called the children of God.’’ HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD That is not exactly what the critics are The specific objection is to her meeting OF CALIFORNIA calling Pelosi. But, the New Testament not- with the Syrian leader, Bashar Assad. Of withstanding, peacemakers are rarely IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES course, few could object to what she told praised in their own time while the cheer- Assad—that he should stop trouble making Thursday, March 29, 2007 leaders for unnecessary wars are never, held in Iraq and Lebanon, that the Israeli govern- accountable for them. Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chairman, I rise ment is ready for negotiations, that Israel Pelosi is too smart to expect plaudits for today in support of the Democratic Budget has no bellicose intentions toward Syria and trying to deter war rather than simply Resolution. that Syria should use its influence to free standing firm behind a status quo that will In the face of a burgeoning national debt, I Israeli prisoners. inevitably produce the next one. In fact, David Hobson, a Republican from want to commend Chairman JOHN SPRATT for Readers of this column know that I like to drafting a budget that reflects the commitment Ohio who accompanied Pelosi, said that the hearken back to the great missed oppor- Speaker did not stray very far from Bush ad- tunity of 1971. That was when Prime Min- of our new Democratic majority to restore fis- ministration policy. Hobson said Pelosi ‘‘did ister Golda Meir rebuffed Egyptian President cal integrity, and shift Federal budget priorities not engage in any Bush bashing she did not Anwar Sadat’s call on Israel to pull back to reflect key American values. . . . bash [Bush] policies as they relate to from the Suez Canal. Sadat said that in ex- This Budget Resolution will balance the Syria.’’ change for a pullback of just a few miles— Federal budget in 5 years by requiring that Instead, Hobson said, Pelosi urged Assad to which would enable Egypt to re-open the curb the number of suicide bombers who any new expenditure be offset. This is a fis- canal—he would begin negotiating a peace cally responsible policy that turned deficits into cross the Syrian border into Iraq to ‘‘murder agreement with Israel. our troops and the Iraqi people.’’ This week Yediot Achronot revealed new surpluses in the 1990s. Republican House leader, John Boehner, information about the missed opportunity. The Democratic Budget Resolution also admitted that there was nothing wrong with Zeev Tzahor reports that then-American stands in contrast to Administration policies legislators in general visiting Syria. ‘‘It’s Secretary of State, William Rogers, was so that have undermined long-term investments one thing for other members to go,’’ Boehner disturbed by Golda’s rejection that he en- in areas that help to improve the quality of life said, ‘‘but you have to ask yourself, ‘Why is listed Israel’s first Prime Minister, David of Americans. This Resolution addresses the Pelosi going?’’ Ben Gurion, to try to persuade her to, at shortfalls of past budgets, and reflects key The answer isn’t that hard. She went for least, seriously consider the offer. the same reasons as Tom Lantos (D–CA), Let the Yediot columnist, Zeev Tzahor, American values by increasing funding levels Chairman of the House Committee on For- tell the rest of the story: to enhance health care for our Nation’s chil- eign Affairs, as Henry Waxman (D–CA), the ‘‘The 85-year-old Ben-Gurion was retired dren, and for our men and women returning most senior Jewish Member of the House, as . . . His relations with Golda were poor, and from combat.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:26 Apr 20, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19AP8.031 E19APPT1 jcorcoran on PROD1PC62 with REMARKS E796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 19, 2007 The budget resolution helps enhance and share spectrum with military radar. This unli- player and averaged over 12 points and 6 re- expand educational opportunities for millions censed spectrum can be used for wireless bounds per game this season. of American students who have been left be- broadband, public safety communications, and Mr. Speaker, Essence Carson and her hind by the misguided policies of the Adminis- numerous at-home and business devices. teammates on the Rutgers University Lady tration. The No Child Left Behind Act was en- For the reasons listed above I have intro- Scarlet Knights Basketball Team are truly the acted to ensure that every child, regardless of duced the Wireless Innovation Act, H.R. 1597, best that this Nation has to offer. They are race, income, or background, receives a high which mandates that white spaces be used more then just diligent students and talented quality education. Unfortunately, over the past nonexclusively for unlicensed fixed or portable athletes. They are exceptional roll models for 6 years, the Administration has never fully devices while mandating that incumbent li- young women throughout this country. I wish funded the program, forcing schools to comply censees be protected from harmful inter- them the best of luck in their future endeavors, with the Act’s high standards without the re- ference. This legislation would provide inter- and I know we can expect great things from sources needed to succeed. This budget reso- ference protection to full power television, low them in the years to come. lution puts the education of our children first, power television, wireless microphones, and f by increasing funding for the implementation all other incumbent users of this spectrum. of No Child Left Behind. In addition, it in- The bill also requires that the FCC permit use THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DE- creases funding for special education, the of unlicensed devices not later than February PARTMENT OF ENERGY CARBON Head Start program, and student aid for high- 18, 2009. CAPTURE AND STORAGE RE- SEARCH DEVELOPMENT, AND er education. f Madam Speaker, there are millions of chil- DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 2007 dren without health insurance, including over COMMENDING THE ACHIEVEMENTS one million in my home state of California. OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY WOM- HON. MARK UDALL This Democratic budget resolution also makes EN’S BASKETBALL TEAM OF COLORADO investments in the health of our Nation’s chil- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEECH OF dren by increasing funding for the State Chil- Thursday, April 19, 2007 dren’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. $50 billion. This increase will help parents who OF NEW JERSEY Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to introduce the Department of worry every day about their ability to care for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Re- their children in time of illness and injury. Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Equally as important, this budget resolution search, Development, and Demonstration Act upholds our Nation’s sacred commitment to Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, I would of 2007. This bill will expand and enhance the our servicemen and women by providing for like to take this opportunity to convey my sup- Department of Energy’s carbon capture re- the largest veterans funding increase in the port of H. Res. 300, which commends the search and development program to spur the history of our Nation. The $32 billion increase achievements of the Rutgers University Lady creation of economically feasible and environ- in veterans health care and services over the Scarlet Knights Basketball Team and applauds mentally sound carbon sequestration tech- next 5 years is critically needed to improve ex- the character and integrity of their student-ath- nology. It is companion legislation to a bill in- isting VA healthcare facilities, and to ensure letes. troduced in the Senate by Senator BINGAMAN, that disability claims for our returning This group often 10 extraordinary women, chairman of the Energy and Natural Re- servicemembers are quickly and accurately led by Coach C. Vivian Stringer, made the sources Committee. processed. This Democratic budget helps en- State of New Jersey proud by representing Several events over the past year have sure that our veterans receive high quality and Rutgers University in the NCAA championship helped clarify the agreement among scientists, accessible care that is worthy of their sacrifice. game. They were the first ever athletic team the public, industry, and public officials that cli- This fiscally responsible Democratic budget from Rutgers to play in any national cham- mate change is a challenge that our society reflects the beginning of an important shift in pionship. must address. which government truly works on behalf of the Not only did the Lady Scarlet Knights finish Most recently, Working Groups I and II of American people. I urge my colleagues to sup- their outstanding 2006–7 season with a 29–7 the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate port America’s future by voting for this fair and record, coming back after losing four of their Change—IPCC—released reports as part of responsible Democratic Budget Resolution. first six games, but they also managed to the panel’s fourth assessment report. The first maintain a combined B+ grade point average. report highlighted the growing scientific con- f They truly excelled both on and off the court. sensus that human influence is causing the WIRELESS INNOVATION ACT, H.R. I am especially proud to report that junior climate to change. The second report provides 1597 Essence Carson is a native of my hometown, a powerful statement of the impacts of climate Paterson, NJ. Essence attended two high change around the world. The IPCC inter- HON. JAY INSLEE schools, graduating from the Rosa Parks national process has government support from OF WASHINGTON School for Fine and Performing Arts in 2004 over 100 countries, including strong involve- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES where she studied piano, bass guitar, drums, ment from the United States. These reports and saxophone. She also competed athlet- document that the ‘‘warming of the climate Thursday, April 19, 2007 ically at Paterson Eastside High School in system is unequivocal’’ and that sea tempera- Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, there will be track and field where she won the 2004 state tures are rising, glaciers are melting, and air under-utilized wireless spectrum in the gaps or 400-meter title, volleyball where she was a temperatures worldwide are increasing, all of ‘‘white spaces’’ between TV broadcast chan- three-time all-State selection, and basketball which will have major impacts on the world nels when the transition from analog to digital where she led her team to three straight coun- that we know. television is complete. These white spaces ty championships. The climate is changing and we as a society could provide broadband access to millions of Named to the Parade All-America Second must begin addressing these changes before Americans and enable a wide range of innova- Team and the USA Today Super 25 All-Amer- the economic and environmental con- tive wireless devices and services which can- ica Team as a senior in high school, Essence sequences devastate our planet. And that will not be utilized in other frequencies. White shined in the McDonald’s and Women’s Bas- involve decreasing the amount of carbon diox- spaces spectrum must remain unlicensed be- ketball Coaches Association—WBCA—All- ide, a known greenhouse gas, in the atmos- cause the availability of this ‘‘Swiss cheese’’ America Games. In 2003, she played for the phere. pattern of spectrum nationally makes licensing USA Basketball Youth Development Festival Yet, it is important to come to terms with the it impractical. An unlicensed regime would East Team, which won a gold medal. fact that we cannot end our dependence on also lead to a more efficient use of the fre- Now in her third year at Rutgers, Essence fossil fuels overnight. For example, coal is the quencies. is a back-to-back Big East Defensive Player of most abundant energy source in the United Unlicensed white spaces devices will avoid the Year, a 2007 First Team All-Big East Hon- States and one of the cheapest energy re- harmful interference with all incumbents. Cog- oree, a Region I All-American selection, and sources. My home State of Colorado is ranked nitive radio uses spectrum sensing technology was named to the Big East and NCAA East sixth in coal production in the U.S. In Colo- to identify and avoid occupied TV channels. Region All-Tournament teams. In only 3 years, rado, coal provides more than 70 percent of This method has been approved by the De- she has managed to make more appearances our electricity and employs more than 2,000 fense Department for unlicensed devices that in a Scarlet Knights uniform than any other people.

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