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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2005 No. 5 Senate The Senate met at 9:45 a.m. and was SCHEDULE ing agreements over the course of this called to order by the President pro Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, this morn- afternoon and tomorrow to proceed on tempore. ing we will have a 60-minute period for these other nominations. morning business to allow Senators to Mr. President I have a brief opening PRAYER make statements. Following that 1- statement, but I would like to turn to The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- hour period, the Senate will proceed to the assistant Democratic leader. fered the following prayer: executive session for the consideration Let us pray. of the nomination of Condoleezza Rice f Eternal Lord God, who blesses and to be Secretary of State. Chairman ORDER OF PROCEDURE protects those who run to You for hope, LUGAR will be here to manage the de- You are our hiding place. You protect bate time on our side of the aisle. The Mr. DURBIN. If the majority leader us from trouble and You put songs in order does provide for up to 9 hours of will yield, consent has just been grant- our hearts. Forgive us when we have debate during today’s session. I am not ed for 60 minutes of time for closing de- failed to act because of the paralysis of sure if all of that debate time will be bate on the nomination of Condoleezza analysis. Remind us that all that is necessary, but we do want to give Rice, and the Democrats would like to necessary for evil to triumph is for every Senator the opportunity to speak allocate the 30 minutes we are allo- good people to do nothing. if they so wish. We will remain in ses- cated with 20 minutes to Senator Thank You for Your unfailing prom- sion until that debate is used or yield- BIDEN, 5 minutes to Senator BYRD, and ises that illuminate our past through ed back over the course of the after- 5 minutes to Senator BOXER. life. Thank You also for the privilege noon or into the evening. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- to serve and honor You. Tomorrow morning, for the informa- out objection, it is so ordered. Give our lawmakers wisdom for to- tion of our colleagues, the consent day’s challenges. Point out to them the agreement allows for 40 minutes of f road they should follow. Be their closing remarks, and I now ask unani- teacher and watch over them as Your mous consent that the time, 60 min- 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE kindness provides them with a shield. utes, be equally divided prior to the LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ Strengthen our Nation with right liv- vote on the nomination. Mr. President, Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, when So- ing, and may each citizen live for Your I now ask unanimous consent for that viet troops reached Auschwitz in Janu- honor. Protect our military and all 60 minutes at this juncture. ary 1945, they found only a few thou- who fight for freedom. We pray this in The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With- sand thin, frail, emaciated survivors. Your Holy Name. Amen. out objection, it is so ordered. SS soldiers, determined to carry out f Mr. FRIST. I expect that tomorrow the final solution, had forced most of morning we would begin that final de- the surviving prisoners on a long death PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE bate on the Rice nomination imme- march into the heart of the Reich. The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the diately upon convening. I will be talk- As they retreated, the German forces Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: ing with the Democratic leadership, destroyed most of the warehouses and I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the but I would like to convene and go many of the documents at Auschwitz. United States of America, and to the Repub- straight to that debate. But what they left stunned even the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, I would also add that the Nicholson battle-hardened Soviet troops. One sol- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. nomination for Secretary of Veterans dier describes the camp’s inmates as f Affairs was reported yesterday. We will ‘‘skin and bones [who] could hardly be asking for a short time agreement RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME stand on their feet.’’ on that nomination. As I mentioned Soviet troops discovered hundreds of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under yesterday, as the nominations do come men’s suits, more than 800,000 women’s the previous order, the leadership time from committee, we do want to con- outfits, and more than 14,000 pounds of is reserved. sider them as soon as possible on the human hair. f floor of the Senate. One survivor recalls: Lastly, I remind my colleagues there What was Auschwitz? It was hell. Hell. A RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY will be additional nominations this LEADER death factory. If you weren’t gassed, you week, and although this week will be a were exhausted to death. If you weren’t ex- The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The shorter week—we will be in session hausted to death, you starved. If you didn’t majority leader is recognized. today and tomorrow—we will be seek- starve, you died of disease. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. S373 . VerDate jul 14 2003 02:04 Jan 26, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25JA6.000 S25PT1 S374 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE January 25, 2005 It was at Auschwitz that Joseph honor Condoleezza Rice with our ex- Angelena taught her that in a country Mengele performed his horrific experi- pression of strong support. She is an where racial segregation and Jim Crow ments, injecting the hearts of live chil- outstanding choice, and the American were an ugly fact of life, she had to be dren with chloroform and performing people are fortunate to have a public twice as good to get ahead. I think it is all sorts of bizarre and vile surgeries on servant of her talent and her intellect. fair to say she has surpassed this high twins and pregnant women. During her tenure as National Secu- charge. It was at Auschwitz that the Nazi rity Adviser, Dr. Rice has been a Dr. Rice is an author, a classically killing machine first discovered and steady and trusted adviser, a con- trained pianist, an ice skater, and ten- perfected the use of Zyklon-B to gas fidante of the President of the United nis player. She speaks Russian fluently their innocent captives by the hun- States. In a role of crafting policy and and is an avid fan of football. In fact, dreds every day. helping guide decisionmaking, she has we are grateful she has set aside at It was at Auschwitz that doomed demonstrated extraordinary skill. But least for the moment her ambition to prisoners, trapped inside the gas cham- this should come as no surprise. Dr. become commissioner of the National bers with only a few choking minutes Rice is a woman of remarkable accom- Football League. left to live, found the strength to plishments. Throughout her life, she A woman of deep faith in God, lib- scratch into the walls the words: Never has applied her razor-sharp mind and erty, and freedom, Condoleezza Rice will protect and serve our national in- forget. her steely determination to reach the terests. I should also note Dr. Rice This week, on January 27, the world highest peaks of achievement. And it would be the first African-American will commemorate the 60th anniver- started early. woman to serve as Secretary of State. sary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Dr. Rice was born in Birmingham in I urge the Senate to give Dr. Rice their the 1.5 million victims, most of them 1954. By the age of 3, she was already a piano prodigy, playing hymnals for her strong support. I hope and expect to Jewish, who perished in the death ma- see her confirmed swiftly so she can family. By age 5, she was playing right chine’s fires. begin addressing the urgent threats alongside her mother on the church Vice President DICK CHENEY is lead- and challenges that face our Nation. ing an American delegation to stand organ bench. At 19, Condoleezza Rice I yield the floor. alongside the 2,000 survivors, as well as earned her bachelor degree in political f surviving Red Army soldiers. He will be science cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa joined by Lynne, his wife, numerous from the University of Denver, and just MORNING BUSINESS world leaders, and by the Nobel Peace a year later her master’s from Notre The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel. Dame. At the young age of 26, having VITTER). Under the previous order, It will be a time for reflection, a time earned her Ph.D., Dr. Rice became an there will be a period for the trans- for remembrance but also for deter- assistant professor at Stanford Univer- action of morning business for up to 60 mination—determination that man- sity. A decade later, Dr. Rice was ele- minutes, with the first half of the time kind will never again stand by as inno- vated to the post of provost, which at under the control of the majority lead- cents perish in the monstrous designs Stanford and most universities is the er or his designee and the second half of tyrants and despots.
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