H1468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 24, 2004 The President has boldly fought this time of great stress; and I would TIME WILL PROVE WAR TO BE back. Dramatic things have been done like to support him in that. RIGHT since 9/11. The President has caused f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Saudi Arabia to dismantle the funding The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. previous order of the House, the gen- mechanism for the terrorists, the fund- BURGESS). Under a previous order of tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) is rec- ing network that was established in the House, the gentlewoman from New ognized for 5 minutes. Saudi Arabia, a worldwide network York (Mrs. MALONEY) is recognized for Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, it marketing nuclear components for nu- 5 minutes. is still an honor to stand in this body clear weapons that was created by A.Q. (Mrs. MALONEY addressed the and speak to those Members of the Khan, a Pakistani. That network in a House. Her remarks will appear here- House who are assembled. marketed nuclear armament has been after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Historians and politicians, political dismantled. We are now in the process scientists, play parlor games, one of f of collecting back the things, Mr. which is to rank the Presidents from Speaker, that he sold to nations. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a best to worst. In that group almost al- In Afghanistan the Taliban has been previous order of the House, the gentle- ways Washington, Roosevelt and Abra- uprooted. They are out. Al Qaeda is on woman from (Ms. ROS- ham Lincoln are put as the top three; the run. That training camp where LEHTINEN) is recognized for 5 minutes. usually Lincoln is listed as number they trained 20,000 terrorists during the (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN addressed the one. They are able to do that because 1990s no longer exists, Mr. Speaker. House. Her remarks will appear here- of the 20/20 hindsight of history, be- And it is because of the bold action after in the Extensions of Remarks.) cause of the dogged tenacity which pro- under this President. Libya has admit- f hibited him from taking a shattered ted to their participation in the weap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a country that was mired in what some ons of mass destruction and they vol- previous order of the House, the gen- people have called the ‘‘19th century untarily have given up their weapons tleman from (Mr. EMANUEL) is Vietnam’’ and extracting themselves after the President took his bold action recognized for 5 minutes. from the war even though he would in . (Mr. EMANUEL addressed the House. have received critical acclaim from lib- Mr. Speaker, Iran is acknowledging His remarks will appear hereafter in erals at that time. their problems and their willingness to the Extensions of Remarks.) That same tenacity that we respect create weapons of mass destruction. f today was the element of criticism Pakistan now is helping us fight the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a that was intense and unfair to him war on terror and just days ago was in- previous order of the House, the gen- while he lived. The riot that volved in a tremendous fire fight along tleman from (Mr. BUYER) is took place in 1863, lasting 4 days, kill- the Afghanistan-Pakistani border. recognized for 5 minutes. ing 105 people, when even the New York Mr. Speaker, those are the responses (Mr. BUYER addressed the House. His Times put three Gatling guns on the of strength. And I will tell you that we remarks will appear hereafter in the roof and in their windows to protect are going to fight the war on terror; 9/ Extensions of Remarks.) them, was blamed on him. 11 declared it to be that way. If we are Horace Greeley in 1864 of Lincoln f going to fight the war on terror, I wrote, ‘‘Our bleeding, bankrupt and al- choose to fight it in their country rath- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a most dying country longs for peace.’’ er than in this country. previous order of the House, the gen- The Democratic platform that same I traveled to Iraq at the end of Octo- tleman from (Mr. BROWN) is rec- year said that after ‘‘four years of fail- ber and the first of November. I visited ognized for 5 minutes. ure to restore the Union by the experi- our troops there, wanting to express (Mr. BROWN of Ohio addressed the ment of war, we demand immediate ef- my appreciation for what they were House. His remarks will appear here- forts for cessation of hostilities.’’ doing. As a soldier in Vietnam, I never after in the Extensions of Remarks.) A leading newspaper wrote that there received one communication from my f is a ‘‘cowardly imbecile at the head of Congressman, but I did want to com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the government.’’ And a Congressman municate to these young men and previous order of the House, the gen- said, ‘‘I am heartsick at the mis- women how much I valued what they tleman from (Mr. HENSARLING) is management of the Army and disgust do because they are changing the tide recognized for 5 minutes. with our government is universal, of world history. (Mr. HENSARLING addressed the probably even amongst some of our Eu- If we were to sit and always choose House. His remarks will appear here- ropean friends.’’ appeasement, if we were to sit and not after in the Extensions of Remarks.) Sound familiar? I am sure, because respond, I would guarantee you that f those same feeble criticisms have been our economy would not survive an- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a thrown at the U.S. policy in Iraq. Lin- other 9/11. On 9/11 I was in Paris, previous order of the House, the gen- coln was great, just no one told his France, on a vacation. We were delayed tleman from (Mr. critics that he was. But that same 10 days in getting home. When we ar- MCGOVERN) is recognized for 5 minutes. mold of critics tells us the Iraqi policy rived, we arrived at -Ft. Worth (Mr. MCGOVERN addressed the has failed. Unfortunately, no one has Regional Airport, an airport that today House. His remarks will appear here- told the of that fate. when I travel through it has thousands after in the Extensions of Remarks.) They still recognize that they have of people every day. That airport was more power generated now than they f essentially shut down. There were no ever had in their country. Two-thirds The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a taxis. The hotels were empty. of all the water projects have been re- We will see our economy completely previous order of the House, the gen- stored. There is a 6,000 percent increase collapse if we continue to let strikes tleman from Hawaii (Mr. CASE) is rec- in health funding in the country. All like 9/11 happen without response. ognized for 5 minutes. the hospitals, all the colleges, all the The President has given bold re- (Mr. CASE addressed the House. His technical schools are now open again. sponse. Our soldiers are acting respon- remarks will appear hereafter in the Five-and-a-half million students go to sibly. They understand the value of Extensions of Remarks.) school every day without having to what they are doing. They tell me they f say, ‘‘Long live ’’ every have pride in their accomplishments. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a morning. Seventy percent of the Iraqis see the reconstruction is having dra- previous order of the House, the gen- see their future as better and brighter matic effects. The Iraqis themselves tleman from New York (Mr. HINCHEY) with a spirit, a new form of govern- believe they can create liberty. is recognized for 5 minutes. ment and new policemen and soldiers Mr. Speaker, the President’s re- (Mr. HINCHEY addressed the House. who are enlisting every day. The im- sponses of strength are a tribute to the His remarks will appear hereafter in pact has been significant in that par- great leadership that he is bringing to the Extensions of Remarks.) ticular area.

VerDate jul 14 2003 03:40 Mar 25, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MR7.193 H24PT1 March 24, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1469 This is an area of the world where slave owners trying to justify that Af- European communism that it was the some people, of which the Baathist rican should not be free. I end of history, that liberal democracy Party in Iraq is an example, have think this is doing a horrible disservice would face no external threat capable viewed the Byzantine Empire as the to the Iraqi people whenever they hear of destroying it. It was tempting to be- time when everything was right and from this country, from whatever cor- lieve it; but as we found out, it turned the Mideast was the center of the ridor, that they will not take to de- out not to be the case. world; and that, today, is an aberra- mocracy. As a revolutionary country, as I stat- tion. And many of those people have The United States is an experiment ed before, we are always going to be a tried to find in the history of the 20th in democracy based on the thought target for terrorists, tyrants and other century quick-fix solutions to change that through our revolution all people despots bent on world domination. It is that and rewrite the world as they see would see that liberty is to be enjoyed, unfair to us, we who seek to live in lib- it. defended and savored. The Iraqi people erty and seek to have amity with our Before World War II, and the will do no less than we did at our own neighbors and our international com- Baathist Party is an example of this, inception. munity; but liberty is our blessing. It Secondly, I think that in the fallout they attempted Fascism while they is also our burden, and it is a burden over Spain’s decision in the wake of supported the Axis powers until they generations of Americans before us the terrorist attack to leave the Coali- realized that was not the access that have shouldered and is a burden our tion, many people have been led to be- they needed. They flirted briefly with brave men and women in Iraq and the lieve that the terrorists will only at- Communism in the 1950s before they tack those whose foreign policy is a military are shouldering now and one found that was not an access that was problem for the terrorists. And yet lit- we cannot turn our back on. For if we needed. They tried the Pan-Arabism of tle noted is that the French Govern- do, we will not only be inviting more Nasser in the 1950s and 1960s and they ment has decided that cannot terrorist attacks here, we will be re- found that was not the access. And, wear traditional headdresses in their nouncing our birth right as Americans today, many of these elements have public schools have now become also a to live in freedom and renouncing our used terror as, hopefully, the access to potential target for terrorist attack. duty to defend it. right the world. Let us be clear here, it is not simply f If this country is ever going to have a matter of foreign policy as to wheth- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. a future, it must ensure that terrorism er the terrorists attack you or not, is never viewed as a successful policy BURGESS). Under a previous order of whether you are American or whether the House, the gentleman from Illinois by any state or any subgroup of a state you are European. The whole goal is to to try and change the world. (Mr. DAVIS) is recognized for 5 minutes. affect lives, be it the foreign policy de- (Mr. DAVIS of Illinois addressed the Historians have praised Lincoln for cisions or your internal decisions of the same qualities that his contem- House. His remarks will appear here- your own government. after in the Extensions of Remarks.) porary critics blamed him for. Histo- Which I think gets to a third myth, rians, I am convinced, will pass praise which is that some people believe that f on America’s policies in Iraq which we through our actions will determine The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a have ended a dictatorship of 30 years, what the terrorists will do or not do to previous order of the House, the gen- mired in blood and horror and terror us. tleman from Florida (Mr. FEENEY) is that destabilized his region with the Having seen al Qaeda’s motto, for recognized for 5 minutes. ultimate goal of destabilizing the en- wont of a better word, I do not see any (Mr. FEENEY addressed the House. tire world. exception to their belief that it is a His remarks will appear hereafter in It is right what we have done to try Muslim duty to kill American soldiers the Extensions of Remarks.) to restore the balance in the world. and civilians. There is no codicil. There f is no caveat. And I would encourage f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Americans to do what many in Europe did not do upon initially reading Mein previous order of the House, the gen- previous order of the House, the gentle- tleman from (Mr. WYNN) is woman from (Mrs. Kampf, that you are best to take a lu- natic at his word, especially when he recognized for 5 minutes. BLACKBURN) is recognized for 5 min- (Mr. WYNN addressed the House. His utes. talks about killing you, killing your children and destroying your way of remarks will appear hereafter in the (Mrs. BLACKBURN addressed the Extensions of Remarks.) House. Her remarks will appear here- life. In the overarching context of the sit- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) f uation in Iraq, the stakes could not be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a f higher, and I believe that many people previous order of the House, the gentle- PROTECTING OUR FUTURE in both parties agree with that. If we woman from the District of Columbia The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a fail in Iraq, the success we have had in (Ms. NORTON) is recognized for 5 min- previous order of the House, the gen- helping to eradicate terrorism there utes. and throughout the world will be dealt tleman from (Mr. MCCOTTER) (Ms. NORTON addressed the House. is recognized for 5 minutes. a major blow. Her remarks will appear hereafter in If we choose to retreat from that Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise the Extensions of Remarks.) commitment, if we choose to pull back for the purpose to speak on Iraq and to our own borders and try to rely upon f maybe address a couple of myths or intelligence and law enforcement, as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a omissions that may have been missed we did prior to September 11, we are previous order of the House, the gen- in this. going to be faced with a terrible situa- tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is First, many of my constituents are tion of prolonging the war on terror. recognized for 5 minutes. Iraqi-Americans and much of what we Because if we do not take the war to (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. hear today in some quarters is oddly the terrorists, as we have done in Iraq, His remarks will appear hereafter in reminiscent of what we heard in this as we have done in Afghanistan, then the Extensions of Remarks.) country for about 140 years. There are the terrorists will bring their attacks f those people who have claimed that the to us and we will prolong the war on Iraqi people know nothing but an op- terror well into the lives of our grand- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a pressive dictatorial government and children. And I do not think that that previous order of the House, the gen- that they will never take to democ- is a situation anyone in this country, tleman from New York (Mr. MEEKs) is racy. They will never be able to take in this Chamber would like to see. recognized for 5 minutes. control of their lives and form a better (Mr. MEEKS of New York addressed future. b 2200 the House. His remarks will appear In the past, within this country, we It is easy sometimes when we look hereafter in the Extensions of Re- heard those same remarks made by back, we were told after we defeated marks.)

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