H416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 27, 2001 First, pursuant to Section 8002 of the Inter- PASS H.R. 305, LEGISLATION CRE- Whereas Dale Earnhardt made his Winston nal Revenue Code of 1986, the Committee des- ATING AN AGENCY TO MONITOR Cup debut in 1975 and was named Rookie of ignated the following members to serve on THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE the Year in 1979, his first full season of rac- the Joint Committee on Taxation for the ing; 107th Congress: Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mr. (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was Whereas Dale Earnhardt earned his first Shaw, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Stark. given permission to address the House Winston Cup Championship in 1980, becoming Second, pursuant to Section 161 of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend the first driver to win Rookie of the Year Trade Act of 1974, the Committee rec- his remarks.) honors and the Winston Cup Championship ommended the following members to serve Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, for 16 in successive years; as official advisors for international con- years FBI agent Robert Hanssen alleg- Whereas Dale Earnhardt had an extraor- ference meetings and negotiating sessions on dinary career as a NASCAR driver, was trade agreements: Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, edly stole 6,000 top secret documents named Driver of the Year five times, and is Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Levin. and sold them to Russia. Now if that is tied with Richard Petty for the most Win- Sincerely, not enough to rape the Statue of Lib- ston Cup Championships, with seven titles; WILLIAM M. THOMAS, erty, the FBI said Hanssen did that all Whereas Dale Earnhardt won 76 career Chairman. by himself. Unbelievable. I say if races, including the 1998 Daytona 500; f Hanssen did that all by himself, I am a Whereas Dale Earnhardt lived and worked in Mooresville, North Carolina, and his rac- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AS fashion leader. Hey, enough is enough. It is getting ing and related businesses contributed much OFFICIAL ADVISERS TO UNITED to the employment, business development, STATES DELEGATIONS TO so bad, China is buying elections. and prestige of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Da- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, Laptops with top secrets are dis- vidson, Iredell, Lincoln, and Rowan counties MEETINGS, AND NEGOTIATION appearing into thin air. Now FBI in North Carolina; SESSIONS RELATING TO TRADE agents are selling our secrets. Beam me Whereas Dale Earnhardt, nicknamed the up. Intimadator, was a fierce competitor, an ex- AGREEMENTS DURING FIRST ceptional driver, and a legend in his sport; SESSION OF 107TH CONGRESS Even a seeing eye dog can smell the fact that we need to pass H.R. 305 and Whereas Dale Earnhardt was always The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without create an agency to monitor the De- known for his kindness and friendliness to objection, and pursuant to section his fans and community; partment of Justice who investigates Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a loving hus- 161(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. themselves and never finds any wrong- 2211), the Chair announces the Speak- band to his wife, Teresa, and an exemplary doing. My God, this is out of hand. father to his sons, Dale Jr. and Kerry, and er’s appointment of the following Mem- I yield back the fact that the FBI daughters, Kelley and Taylor; bers of the House to be accredited by should be looking into FBI agent Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a man of the President as official advisers to the James Maddak, Sacramento, Cali- strong faith and had on his dashboard a cita- United States delegations to inter- fornia, and his activities and urge an tion from Proverbs 18:10, ‘‘The name of the national conferences, meetings, and ne- investigation. Lord is a strong tower, the righteous gotiation sessions relating to trade runneth into it and is safe.’’; agreements during the first session of f Whereas Dale Earnhardt was one of the the 107th Congress: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER most respected drivers for his achievements on and off the track and in the words of his Mr. THOMAS of California, PRO TEMPORE son, Dale Jr., ‘‘stands as an example of what Mr. CRANE of Illinois, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- hard work and dedication will achieve. He Mr. SHAW of Florida, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair praises God, loves his family, enjoys his Mr. RANGEL of New York, and announces that he will postpone fur- friends.’’; and Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. ther proceedings today on each motion Whereas Dale Earnhardt died in a crash There was no objection. during the final lap of the Daytona 500 on to suspend the rules on which a re- f February 18, 2001, prompting Bill France, Jr., corded vote or the yeas and nays are Chairman of NASCAR’s board of directors to DESERT STORM CEASE FIRE ordered, or on which the vote is ob- declare, ‘‘NASCAR has lost its greatest driv- (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given jected to under clause 6 of rule XX. er in the history of the sport.’’ : Now, there- permission to address the House for 1 Any record votes on postponed ques- fore, be it tions will be taken after debate has Resolved, That the House of Representa- minute and to revise and extend his re- tives— marks.) concluded on all motions to suspend the rules, but not before 5 p.m. today. (1) recognizes Dale Earnhardt as one of the Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, 10 years greatest race car drivers ever to participate ago today 600,000 American servicemen f in the sport of racing and for his many con- and women fought to preserve the te- RECOGNIZING AND HONORING tributions to the Nation throughout his life- nets of democracy and freedom in the DALE EARNHARDT time, and honors him for transcending the Middle East. sport of racing to become a role model as Tomorrow marks the 10th anniver- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I move to both a talented competitor and as a loving sary of the cease fire ending Desert suspend the rules and agree to the reso- husband and father; and lution (H. Res. 57) recognizing and hon- (2) extends its deepest condolences to the Storm, a military campaign that family of Dale Earnhardt. showed America’s continued commit- oring Dale Earnhardt and expressing ment against totalitarian aggression. the condolences of the House of Rep- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. As an Air Force pilot during Desert resentatives to his family on his death. STEARNS). Pursuant to the rule, the Storm, I proudly served under the lead- The Clerk read as follows: gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA) and ership of President George Bush, Gen- H. RES. 57 the gentlewoman from the District of eral Colin Powell and General Norman Whereas Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born in Columbia (Ms. NORTON) each will con- Schwarzkopf. Kannapolis, North Carolina, on April 29, 1951; trol 20 minutes. Their vision created a new model of Whereas Dale Earnhardt was the son of The Chair recognizes the gentleman global power that has sent our poten- Martha and the late Ralph Earnhardt and from Florida (Mr. MICA). brother of Danny Earnhardt, Randy GENERAL LEAVE tial adversaries scrambling for alter- Earnhardt, Kaye Snipes, and Cathy Watkins; native solutions rather than military Whereas his father, Ralph Earnhardt, a Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- aggression. pioneer of the National Association for mous consent that all Members may Yet the true heroes of Desert Storm Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), intro- have 5 legislative days within which to were the men and women who fought duced Dale Earnhardt to the sport, and Dale revise and extend their remarks on H. with great courage and honor. 10 years began racing Hobby-class cars in and around Res. 57. ago, the strength of our Nation and Kannapolis, working full-time welding and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Armed Forces successfully liberated mounting tires during the day and either objection to the request of the gen- racing or working on his cars at night; Kuwait from Saddam Hussein’s rule of Whereas, upon the death of his father in tleman from Florida? terror. Today, let us remember the 1973, Dale Earnhardt followed in his foot- There was no objection. commitment and ideals that led our steps, becoming a professional race car driv- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Nation to victory. er; self such time as I may consume. February 27, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H417 Mr. Speaker, I doubt that there has fans, was demonstrated when, after father Ralph was a pioneer of the Na- ever been a day in American sports his- many years, Dale finally won the Day- tional Association for Stock Car Auto tory as full of rapidly changing emo- tona 500, NASCAR’s most prestigious Racing. Ralph Earnhardt died at age 45 tions as we experienced at this year’s race. The Intimidator drove to the vic- of a heart attack while working on a Daytona 500 race. Millions of NASCAR tory lane amidst the outstretched race car. Dale’s son, Dale Earnhardt, fans watched as Michael Waltrip won hands of virtually every member of his Jr., is also a race car driver. It sure his first victory in 463 starts as Dale competitors’ teams as they lined up to runs in the family. Earnhardt, Jr. finished a very close cheer him. It is regrettable that Dale, Sr. died second. Richard Childress, for whom Dale while pursuing his passion, racing his Both cars were owned by racing leg- Earnhardt raced for almost 20 years, familiar No.