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8676 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 May 5, 2005 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, May 5, 2005 The House met at 10 a.m. Church of Christ and Auburn Christian that murdered its own citizens, threat- The Reverend James Brinkerhoff, Student Center. ened its neighbors, and defied the Campus Minister, Auburn University, Auburn University is the largest uni- world. And now because we acted, Auburn, Alabama, offered the following versity in the State of Alabama and is Iraq’s government is no longer a threat prayer: therefore a crucial component of Ala- to the world or its own people. Today, Our Father in Heaven, surely the na- bama’s educational system. Jim works the Iraqi people are taking charge of tions are like a drop in a bucket to very hard to ensure that, in addition to their own destiny. You; they are regarded as dust on the receiving outstanding education, Au- I rise to recognize the Iraqi people scales. To whom, then, will we compare burn students are exposed to the teach- who have made such great strides and You? You are enthroned above all ings of Jesus. to thank our servicemen and -women things, and so we acknowledge You and Through campus ministry, Jim has who risk their lives every day to pro- give You our praise and adoration. impacted the lives of many through tect our freedom. Father, our Nation is woven into the counseling, teaching, service, and f tapestry of Your will. You have em- friendship. Students with whom he has powered our Nation; You have held us worked now stretch across the globe WAKE UP, AMERICA closely to Your heart; You have been with a common affection and respect (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given gentle with us in times of crisis. And so for this man. permission to address the House for 1 it is with joy and confidence that we Jim is joined this morning by his minute and to revise and extend his re- approach You today. wife, Mary, and their three children, marks.) Father, please protect President and Amy, Anna and Ben. I appreciate the Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, instead Mrs. Bush and continue to reward their prayer that Reverend Brinkerhoff of- of bringing our troops home from Iraq, hope in You. Please give strength to fered this morning; and the gentleman today our majority party is advocating our men and women who are fighting from Alabama (Mr. ROGERS), who rep- sending billions more to Iraq to keep overseas, and guard the hearts and resents the Third Congressional Dis- our troops there indefinitely. Instead minds of their families back home. trict, and I are honored to have him as of winding down operations in Iraq, Please empower the servants of this our guest in the United States House of today the administration will receive House, grant them times of renewal, Representatives, especially on this day money to help build permanent bases and watch over their families. Father, as we celebrate the National Day of in Iraq. At a time when the American remind us all that we are loved by You. Prayer. people are waking up to the disaster of In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. f the war in Iraq, this House is going to f sleep. Wake up. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The administration manufactured in- THE JOURNAL PRO TEMPORE telligence to take us into war in Iraq. The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Wake up. The flower of America’s ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- SHIMKUS). The Chair will entertain up youth is being sent to battles, spilling ceedings and announces to the House to 10 one-minute speeches per side. their blood to find weapons of mass de- his approval thereof. f struction which did not exist. Wake up. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Mr. Speaker, $270 billion going for a nal stands approved. WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR war based on a lie while America’s edu- f (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was cational systems are crumbling, while given permission to address the House 47 million Americans are without PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE for 1 minute and to revise and extend health insurance, while our inner cities The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman his remarks.) have high unemployment, while oil from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) come Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, companies are gouging Americans for forward and lead the House in the our servicemen and -women are win- $2 to $3 a gallon for gasoline. Wake up, Pledge of Allegiance. ning the war on terror. Yesterday, U.S. my friends. Let us get out of Iraq. Mr. PALLONE led the Pledge of Alle- and coalition forces arrested al Qaeda’s Mr. Speaker, let us bring our troops giance as follows: third highest ranking member. home. Let us hold the administration I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Two years ago, the world saw the accountable for the lies that took us United States of America, and to the Repub- statues of Saddam Hussein come tum- into Iraq. Redeem the faith our Found- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, bling down as Iraqis celebrated their ers had in this House. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. first taste of freedom in over a genera- f f tion. Look at the progress Members may not have read about in the news- SOCIAL SECURITY WELCOMING THE REVEREND papers: 8.5 million Iraqis defied terror- (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given JAMES BRINKERHOFF ists and voted in a historic election permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. ADERHOLT asked and was that was fair, transparent, and demo- minute and to revise and extend his re- given permission to address the House cratic. Iraq’s National Assembly re- marks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend cently named the country’s first demo- Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise his remarks.) cratically elected President in more today in support of strengthening one Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise than 50 years, and Iraqi security forces of the most important Federal pro- today to recognize our guest chaplain, now number over 150,000 protecting grams, Social Security. Mr. James Sanford Brinkerhoff. Jim their nation. This past Monday, Vice President has served selflessly as a campus min- Mr. Speaker, I believe our President CHENEY graciously came to my district ister on the Auburn University campus said it best. Before coalition forces ar- to talk to the good people of Georgia to for 22 years, working with the Auburn rived, Iraq was ruled by a dictatorship talk about fixing Social Security for 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. VerDate Nov 24 2008 09:15 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 039102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR05\H05MY5.000 H05MY5 erowe on PROD1PC63 with BOUND RECORD May 5, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 8677 our future generations. At a town hall Clearly, our economy’s growth is as a ture of the third-ranking operative in meeting at Campbell High School, one result of the pro-growth agenda of the al Qaeda is a momentous and signifi- of the students stood up and said, Mr. President and this Republican Con- cant event in the war on terror. Vice President, is Social Security gress. By focusing our efforts on allow- The President said, ‘‘His arrest re- going to be there for me when I reach ing the American people to keep more moves a dangerous enemy who was a retirement age. And the Vice President of their own money and working to re- direct threat to America and a critical said, I hope so, son, but not unless we move the negative economic effects of victory in the war on terror.’’ do something about it now. our legal system, the Republican Con- Stephen Hadley, the national secu- I am really astonished my colleagues gress continues to show its commit- rity adviser, said he was not only doing on the other side of the aisle are will- ment to America’s economy and work- operations, but was also into finance ing to put our children’s retirement in ing families. and administration; and he calls it a jeopardy because they would rather use However, our work is not done. We ‘‘real accomplishment.’’ Social Security as a political weapon need to get an energy bill signed into As I learned when I visited Pakistan than an opportunity for bipartisan law. This would create 500,000 new jobs. last December, and let us be clear on achievement. We need to make the tax relief perma- this point, while Pakistani authorities Mr. Speaker, anyone can criticize nent and hold down government spend- are to be commended for the third- and obstruct; but it takes a leader to ing. Over the past 100 days, House Re- ranking member of al Qaeda, let us do the heavy lifting on a serious prob- publicans have demonstrated that we make sure that we know as Americans lem as our President and Vice Presi- are dedicated to promoting policies it was a cooperation with American dent have done. I urge my colleagues to that better the economy. And for the forces and American intelligence per- keep up the good fight because our sake of our families who are counting sonnel on the ground in Pakistan that made that possible.