H4024 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2006 Waters Waxman Woolsey North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be (7) declares that the United States will pre- Watson Weiner Wu required to sustain a sovereign, free, and se- vail in the Global War on Terror, the noble Watt Wexler Wynn cure Afghanistan; struggle to protect freedom from the ter- NOT VOTING—16 Whereas the steadfast resolve of the United rorist adversary. Burton (IN) Lynch Saxton States and its partners since September 11, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Capito Miller (MI) Sessions 2001, helped persuade the government of ant to House Resolution 868 and the Carter Mollohan Taylor (MS) Libya to surrender its weapons of mass de- special order of today, debate shall not Cubin Rahall Weldon (PA) struction; exceed 10 hours, with 5 hours equally Gordon Rogers (KY) Whereas by early 2003 Saddam Hussein and Johnson, E. B. Rothman his criminal, Ba’athist regime in Iraq, which divided among and controlled by the b 1202 had supported terrorists, constituted a chairman of the Committees on Inter- threat against global peace and security and national Relations, Armed Services, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Messrs. GUTIER- was in violation of mandatory United Na- the Judiciary and the Permanent Se- REZ, MATHESON and BOUCHER tions Security Council Resolutions; lect Committee on Intelligence, and 5 changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Whereas the mission of the United States hours controlled by the minority lead- So the resolution was agreed to. and its Coalition partners, having removed er or her designee. The result of the vote was announced Saddam Hussein and his regime from power, The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. as above recorded. is to establish a sovereign, free, secure, and HYDE) is recognized to control 75 min- A motion to reconsider was laid on united Iraq at peace with its neighbors; utes. the table. Whereas the terrorists have declared Iraq GENERAL LEAVE f to be the central front in their war against all who oppose their ideology; Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Whereas the Iraqi people, with the help of mous consent that all Members may A message from the Senate by Ms. the United States and other Coalition part- have 5 legislative days in which to re- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced ners, have formed a permanent, representa- vise and extend their remarks on H. that the Senate agreed to the report of tive government under a newly ratified con- Res. 861. the committee of conference on the stitution; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there disagreeing votes of the two Houses on Whereas the terrorists seek to destroy the objection to the request of the gen- new unity government because it threatens tleman from Illinois? the amendment of the Senate to the the terrorists’ aspirations for Iraq and the bill (H.R. 4939) ‘‘An Act making emer- There was no objection. broader Middle East; Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to gency supplemental appropriations for Whereas United States Armed Forces, in the fiscal year ending September 30, coordination with Iraqi security forces and the gentleman from Illinois, the 2006, and for other purposes.’’. Coalition and other friendly forces, have Speaker of the House (Mr. HASTERT). f scored impressive victories in Iraq including Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, one of our greatest Presidents, Ronald ALLOCATING CONTROL OF TIME finding and killing the terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; Reagan, was fond of saying that ‘‘Free- ON H. RES. 861 Whereas Iraqi security forces are, over dom is never more than one generation Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I ask time, taking over from United States and away from extinction.’’ President Rea- unanimous consent that the time allo- Coalition forces a growing proportion of gan’s wise words are still true today. cated by House Resolution 868 to the independent operations and increasingly lead Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. ranking minority members of four the fight to secure Iraq; Res. 861. This resolution is about more committees instead be controlled by Whereas the United States and Coalition than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. servicemembers and civilians and the mem- the minority leader or her designees. bers of the Iraqi security forces and those as- It is about a global war to protect The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sisting them who have made the ultimate American ideals, and the democracy objection to the request of the gen- sacrifice or been wounded in Iraq have done and values on which this great Nation tleman from Pennsylvania? so nobly, in the cause of freedom; and was founded. There was no objection. Whereas the United States and its Coali- This resolution, Mr. Speaker, like f tion partners will continue to support Iraq this war itself, is about freedom. Just DECLARING THAT THE UNITED as part of the Global War on Terror: Now, 12 days ago I returned from Iraq. I can STATES WILL PREVAIL IN THE therefore, be it tell this House that the morale of our GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR Resolved, That the House of Representa- fighting men and women there is sky tives— high. They are not suffering from Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to (1) honors all those Americans who have doubt and ‘‘second guessing.’’ And they the rule, I call up the resolution (H. taken an active part in the Global War on are certainly not interested in the po- Res. 861) declaring that the United Terror, whether as first responders pro- litical posturing about the war that States will prevail in the Global War tecting the homeland, as servicemembers often goes on in this city. They know on Terror, the struggle to protect free- overseas, as diplomats and intelligence offi- why they are there. They know they dom from the terrorist adversary, and cers, or in other roles; (2) honors the sacrifices of the United are liberators doing good. And they be- ask for its immediate consideration. lieve passionately in their mission. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- States Armed Forces and of partners in the Coalition, and of the Iraqis and Afghans who It is not possible to talk to these men tion. and women without being inspired by The text of the resolution is as fol- fight alongside them, especially those who have fallen or been wounded in the struggle, their courage, their determination, lows: and honors as well the sacrifices of their their professionalism and their patriot- H. RES. 861 families and of others who risk their lives to ism. Whereas the United States and its allies help defend freedom; I came home from Iraq believing even are engaged in a Global War on Terror, a (3) declares that it is not in the national more strongly, that it is not enough for long and demanding struggle against an ad- security interest of the United States to set this House to say ‘‘we support our versary that is driven by hatred of American an arbitrary date for the withdrawal or rede- troops.’’ To the men and the women in values and that is committed to imposing, ployment of United States Armed Forces by the use of terror, its repressive ideology from Iraq; the field, in harm’s way, that state- throughout the world; (4) declares that the United States is com- ment rings hollow if we don’t also say Whereas for the past two decades, terror- mitted to the completion of the mission to we support their mission. ists have used violence in a futile attempt to create a sovereign, free, secure, and united The clarity with which our men and intimidate the United States; Iraq; women in uniform understand the rea- Whereas it is essential to the security of (5) congratulates Prime Minister Nuri Al- son they are in Iraq is a stark contrast the American people and to world security Maliki and the Iraqi people on the courage to some here at home who talk about that the United States, together with its al- they have shown by participating, in increas- this war as a ‘‘war of choice.’’ lies, take the battle to the terrorists and to ing millions, in the elections of 2005 and on The facts are clear. America has been those who provide them assistance; the formation of the first government under struck repeatedly. Despite the life-end- Whereas the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other Iraq’s new constitution; ing attacks on Khobar Towers, our terrorists failed to stop free elections in Af- (6) calls upon the nations of the world to ghanistan and the first popularly-elected promote global peace and security by stand- East African embassies, the USS Cole President in that nation’s history has taken ing with the United States and other Coali- and the first World Trade Center bomb- office; tion partners to support the efforts of the ing, U.S. policy tended to confuse these Whereas the continued determination of Iraqi and Afghan people to live in freedom; attacks with isolated law-enforcement Afghanistan, the United States, and the and events. We failed to recognize them as VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:41 Nov 16, 2006 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORDCX\T37X$J0E\H15JN6.REC H15JN6 CCOLEMAN on PROD1PC71 with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 15, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4025 the escalating strikes that they were. plane, like the patriots at Concord order to support their lifestyle of de- We failed to identify the networks be- Bridge, were not going to let freedom bauchery and brutality. Schoolgirls hind the bombs. We convinced our- be extinguished, not on their watch.