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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 152 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 No. 127 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AMERICA’S NEED FOR FUEL called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the INDEPENDENCE pore (Mr. GINGREY). gentleman from Texas (Mr. POE) come (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given f forward and lead the House in the permission to address the House for 1 DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pledge of Allegiance. minute and to revise and extend his re- PRO TEMPORE Mr. POE led the Pledge of Allegiance marks.) as follows: Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, at one The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- time the United States of America fore the House the following commu- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the overwhelmingly was an agrarian coun- nication from the Speaker: United States of America, and to the Repub- try, but today only 2 percent of the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, WASHINGTON, DC, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. population are farmers. Yet those 2 November 13, 2006. percent feed all 100 percent of us and a I hereby appoint the Honorable PHIL great portion of the rest of the world as f GINGREY to act as Speaker pro tempore on well. this day. Now, when it comes to energy, how- J. DENNIS HASTERT, NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VICTORY ever, we import 60 percent; yet Amer- Speaker of the House of Representatives. ica consumes 25 percent of the world’s (Mr. POE asked and was given per- f oil. We need, for the sake of national PRAYER mission to address the House for 1 security, fuel independence. In 2004, we minute. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. bought over $100 billion of oil from Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, as the war non-democratic countries, countries Coughlin, offered the following prayer: wages on in the deserts of Iraq, there is Lord God of the universe, we praise like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Russia, talk of a new direction. There are only Venezuela, countries that are not al- You and thank You as the 109th Con- three options: one, retreat because the gress gathers to resume its work in ways with the United States on a lot of fight is a bit rough-going. Two, stale- matters and particularly on their votes serving this Nation. Grant all the mate. A Vietnam-type politically cor- Members of this assembly wisdom, pru- in the U.N. rect draw. Three, victory. When we do this, we are funding both dence and courage as these words of Mr. Speaker, there is no substitute sides in the war on terrorism. We need Moses are taken to heart and You pour for victory. Let the generals finish the to move towards alternatives: biofuel, forth Your spirit upon two new Mem- job, win and bring our troops home. ethanol, hydrogen. These technologies bers as well: Abandoning Iraq is not in the best in- are already out there; we just need to ‘‘If you will only obey the Lord your terest of the United States. If we sneak have a national commitment to have God by diligently observing all the out now, who is to say the Iranians and fuel independence. commandments that I enjoin on you their rogue dictator will not come in I have proposed a bill, H.R. 4409, today, the Lord your God will raise you and make Iraq a puppet nation of their which is cosponsored by Mr. ENGEL of high above all the nations of the Earth. radicalism. New York, that moves us in that direc- Every blessing shall come upon you Confront the armed militias who tion in 20 years. I urge my colleagues and overwhelm you, if only you obey to join us and take a good serious look the Lord your God.’’ murder Iraqis in the name of religion, like al-Sa’dr’s Mahdi army. The thugs at fuel independence. With renewed faith, we place all our f trust in You, and give You glory, Lord, who roam the streets are not engaged by our words and deeds both now and in civil war, but terror and anarchy CONGRATULATING THE HOUSTON forever. Amen. and murder. DYNAMO The question I was asked when I was f (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked in Iraq by Iraqi citizens was, is Amer- and was given permission to address THE JOURNAL ica going to leave like in 1991 before the House for 1 minute and to revise The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the war is won? While American politi- and extend her remarks.) Chair has examined the Journal of the cians are debating that question, turn Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. last day’s proceedings and announces the U.S. military loose on the enemy Speaker, soccer anyone? Mr. Speaker, I to the House his approval thereof. and let our troops decide that question rise today to congratulate the Houston Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- with total victory. Dynamo, located in the 18th Congres- nal stands approved. And that’s just the way it is. sional District, who are now the 2006 b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H8581 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:01 Nov 14, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13NO7.000 H13NOPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMHOUSE H8582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 13, 2006 Major League Soccer Cup champions, SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST LAND (2) in accordance with section 4(a), the Sec- as they won it just yesterday in front EXCHANGE ACT OF 2006 retary grant to the owner of Project No. 67 an easement; and of thousands of soccer fans at Pizza Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Hut Park. The Houston Dynamo (3) in accordance with section 4(b), the owner move to suspend the rules and concur of Project No. 67 has the right of first refusal re- emerged victorious against the New in the Senate amendment to the bill garding any reconveyance of the Federal land England Revolution. (H.R. 409) to provide for the exchange by the Council. A bet was made with the mayor of of land within the Sierra National For- (e) DISPOSITION AND USE OF CASH EQUALI- the City of Houston and the mayor of est, California, and for other purposes. ZATION FUNDS.— Boston now has to pay up, legally. The The Clerk read as follows: (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit win was with a score of 4–3 on penalty the cash equalization payment received under Senate amendment: kicks after the team played to a 1–1 subsection (a)(1) in the fund established by Pub- Strike out all after the enacting clause and draw through regulation and extra lic Law 90–171 (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk insert: Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). time. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) USE.—Amounts deposited under paragraph This is a young team that moved This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sierra National (1) shall be available to the Secretary until ex- from San Jose, and we in Houston are Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006’’. pended, without further appropriation, for the enthusiastic and absolutely dynamic SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. acquisition of land and any interests in land for about the Dynamo. Congratulations to In this Act: the National Forest System in the State of Cali- Kelly Gray, Stuart Holden, Dwayne De (1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the fornia. Rosario and Brian Ching who success- Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. (f) COST COLLECTION FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The owner of the non-Fed- fully converted from the penalty spot (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ eral land shall pay to the Secretary all direct in the shoot-out. Brian Ching was rec- means the parcel of land comprising 160 acres 1 1 1 1 costs associated with processing the land ex- ognized as the match’s most valuable and located in E ⁄2SW ⁄4 and W ⁄2SE ⁄4, sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, California. change under this section. player. (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- (2) COST COLLECTION ACCOUNT.— This is the Dynamo’s first season in eral land’’ means a parcel of land comprising (A) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be de- Houston. They have surely made a approximately 80 acres and located in N1⁄2NW1⁄4, warm welcome for themselves. The sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 26 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, posited in a cost collection account. team is led by 2005 Major League Soc- California. (B) USE.—Amounts deposited under subpara- graph (A) shall be available to the Secretary cer Coach of the Year, Dominic (4) PROJECT NO. 67.—The term ‘‘Project No. 67’’ means the hydroelectric project licensed until expended, without further appropriation, Kinnear. Let me acknowledge Dynamo for the costs associated with the land exchange. investor-operator Philip Anschutz for pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) as Project No. 67. (C) REFUND.—The Secretary shall provide to the time and commitment he has given (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the owner of the non-Federal land a refund of to U.S.