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CONGRATULATING ALEX PETTIT this month from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church the Catholic Church’s Second Vatican Council. in Sacramento. As his parishioners, friends, He urged his parishioners to not be afraid of HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS family and colleagues gather to celebrate his discussing controversial issues, because he is OF TEXAS decades of ministerial service, I ask all of my certain that a healthy church is one that allows colleagues to join me in saluting this out- for the free exchange of ideas. Throughout his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing citizen of Sacramento. tenure, he has proven to be an effective con- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Father O’Sullivan hails from Ireland, where sensus builder, a pragmatic thinker and a tire- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to he was born in Beara and studied for the less worker, who has earned the respect and congratulate Mr. Alex Pettit of Denton, Texas priesthood at St. Patrick’s Seminary in admiration of those who have worked with on receiving the 2005 Best of Texas Award for Thurles. Shortly after being ordained to the him. Demonstrated Leadership in Management of priesthood on June 10, 1956 he traveled to Mr. Speaker, as Father O’Sullivan’s parish- Information Technology. California to begin service in the Roman ioners, friends and colleagues gather to cele- The Best of Texas Awards program was es- Catholic Diocese of Sacramento. brate his great service in the ministry, I am tablished to salute Information Technology His first assignment in the diocese was as truly honored to pay tribute to one of Sac- professionals in Texas State and local govern- associate pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in ramento’s most honorable citizens. We all ment organizations for their dedication, hard Redding. Father O’Sullivan then served at var- have greatly benefited from having Father work and contributions. An Evaluation Com- ious northern California churches, including St. O’sullivan’s strong leadership in our commu- mittee reviews submissions and selects recipi- Lawrence Parish in North Highlands. He nity. His dedication to the people of Sac- ents for each of the 9 categories. The Dem- served as a Catholic chaplain to the Newman ramento spans decades, many churches and Center at the University of California at Davis onstrated Leadership in Management of Infor- thousands of families. I ask all of my col- from 1962 to 1965 and continued working with mation Technology award is available only to leagues to join with me in wishing Father Catholic youth as chaplain of the Newman Chief Information Officers or Agency Chief In- O’Sullivan continued success and happiness Center at American River College and as an formation Officers who have staffed, planned in all of this future endeavors, wherever his re- educator at St. Francis High School in Sac- and executed technology plans that have as- tirement may lead him. ramento. sisted their jurisdiction, department, or agency In 1972 he accepted an assignment as a f in meeting its mission. The winner of this cat- faculty member and director of campus min- COMMEMORATING THE UNITED egory is judged on the basis of vision, leader- istry at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, ship and support of IT throughout the depart- NATIONS AT ITS 60TH ANNIVER- CA. Later, Father O’Sullivan was called back SARY ment, agency and the entire jurisdiction. to serve in the Diocese of Sacramento as as- This year, the Demonstrated Leadership in sociate pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Management of Information Technology Award Clarksburg. HON. DONALD M. PAYNE was given to Mr. Pettit by the Center for Dig- In 1974 Father O’Sullivan was asked to es- OF NEW JERSEY ital Government for providing outstanding tablish a new parish in the Pocket area of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leadership and technical direction to the City Sacramento and was appointed by Bishop Tuesday, October 25, 2005 of Denton. Mr. Pettit’s responsibilities include Alden J. Bell to be the founding pastor of St. negotiation and management of all system Anthony Parish. During the past 30 years, he Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to procurements and implementations, security, has presided over the parish’s phenomenal recognize the United Nations at its 60th anni- tactical and strategic planning for technology growth. His natural charm and openness to versary and honor the organization for its solutions and services to support the City, and people from all walks of life surely was re- many contributions to humanity over the last coordination of all phones and pagers used by sponsible for much of that growth. The parish 60 years. City personnel. Through these responsibilities, now has over 2,000 families and is highly re- The United Nations came into being on Oc- Mr. Pettit has succeeded in implementing the garded across the Sacramento region. tober 24, 1945, when 50 countries pledged to goal of the City of Denton to be a leader During his tenure as pastor, Father work to promote international peace, security among cities in the delivery of outstanding O’Sullivan oversaw the building of the church, and human rights after suffering through two quality services and products through the utili- a religious education center and later a rec- World Wars and the Holocaust. Sixty years zation of innovation, citizen involvement, and tory. Additionally, a multipurpose Memorial later, we have, indeed, avoided another global efficient use of resources. The award was pre- Center was built in 1996 and the parish offices war and seen the U.N. protect the lives of mil- sented to Mr. Pettit on October 19, 2005 at were expanded in 2002. Father O’Sullivan had lions by creating the circumstances for peace the Center for Digital Government’s award the foresight to suggest that the church be in some 170 disputes around the world. ceremony in Austin, Texas. structured around a central point of assembly The 21st century is profoundly different than I extend my sincere congratulations to Mr. that would unify the parishioners. The result the world in which the United Nations was cre- Alex Pettit for receiving the 2005 Best of was a central plaza where parishioners gather ated. Threats of terrorism, natural disaster, Texas Award. His contributions to the tech- before and after Mass and where community and poverty heighten the role that the United nology industry and his service to the Denton events are now held. In addition, Father Nations plays in securing peace and stability community should inspire us all. O’Sullivan has encouraged St. Anthony mem- worldwide. The United Nations promotes de- f bers to extend their outreach beyond the par- mocracy where it has not existed, helping to ish boundaries by participating in numerous build democratic institutions and hold elections HONORING FATHER BRENDAN social programs in Sacramento. in places like Afghanistan and Iraq. The O’SULLIVAN UPON HIS RETIRE- Father O’Sullivan has served the Diocese of United Nations operates 17 peacekeeping MENT Sacramento in various capacities beyond his missions in regions of strategic importance to role of pastor. He has been dean of the City the United States, such as Sudan, the Middle HON. DORIS O. MATSUI Deanery, director of continuing education of East, the India-Pakistani border, and Haiti. OF CALIFORNIA priests for the diocese, a member of the Then there are the important works of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Council of Priests and the Priest’s Personnel United Nations affiliated organizations. The Board and an advisor in the Diocesan Synod International Atomic Energy Agency is leading Tuesday, October 25, 2005 process. He also took a sabbatical to study at a global effort to secure nuclear materials and Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the University of Louvain in Belgium, one of guarantee that they are used for legal and tribute to a distinguished man who has self- the great centers of Catholic learning. peaceful reasons. The World Food Program lessly served the Sacramento area for almost Father O’Sullivan has been a visionary lead- provides life-saving food assistance to millions 50 years. Father Brendan O’Sullivan retires er in implementing the reforms and vision of of famine stricken people every year, while the

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.001 E25OCPT1 E2162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 Food and Agriculture Organization helps im- A TRIBUTE TO THE VISITING to over 30,000 patients. I am proud to recog- prove the long-term sustainability of providing NURSE ASSOCIATION OF HOL- nize the Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association for good nutrition in developing countries. Efforts YOKE, MA their dedication and commitment to the care of of the World Health Organization and UNICEF the residents of this region. have drastically improved vaccination rates for HON. JOHN W. OLVER f preventable diseases in children. International OF MASSACHUSETTS PROTECTION OF LAWFUL conventions and programs undertaken by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United Nations agencies have helped to COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT Tuesday, October 25, 2005 strengthen the rights of women, refugees, and SPEECH OF victims of human rights abuses, and 10 United Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Nations agencies are helping to treat and pre- recognize and honor the Visiting Nurse Asso- HON. CLIFF STEARNS vent the AIDS epidemic in 130 countries. ciation, Inc for 100 years of service and care OF FLORIDA I congratulate the United Nations on the an- to the community of Holyoke, MA. Officially or- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ganized on November 28, 1905 at the Second niversary of its 60th year, and encourage the Thursday, October 20, 2005 United States and Congress to further their Baptist Church of Holyoke, the District Nurse Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, as the sponsor support for a strong and effective United Na- Association, as it was then known, began rais- of H.R. 800, the virtually identical House tions. ing money to bring nursing to residents who were unable to access healthcare because of version of this legislation, I rise today to clear up any questions that might arise when trying f their humble origins. In 1918, the association became incor- to understand the intent of S. 397 and what its HONORING THE 50TH porated and eventually, under the first super- enactment would accomplish. The Protection ANNIVERSARY OF ABC–CLIO visor, Emma Schenker, changed the name of Lawful Coerce in Arms Act will eliminate and became the Holyoke Visiting Nurse Asso- predatory lawsuits that would otherwise cripple ciation, Inc. an entire industry. HON. LOIS CAPPS In the early years this community-based First, let me make two points about what the OF CALIFORNIA nursing service evolved under the guidance of bill will not do. Nothing in the bill is intended IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the National League for Nursing as a charter to allow ‘‘leap-frogging’’ over the gun dealer to member. It established scholarships to pro- the manufacturer. The negligent entrustment Tuesday, October 25, 2005 mote the availability of nurses and found fund- provision applies specifically to the situation Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to ing to continue the level of care needed for where a dealer knows or reasonably should recognize and honor 50 years of reference the city of Holyoke’s blue collar workers and know that a dangerous person is purchasing a publishing and involvement with local commu- their families. firearm. When the manufacturer has done nity schools and libraries by the Santa Bar- By 1956, 51 percent of the Holyoke Visiting nothing but sell a legal, non-defective product bara publisher, ABC–CLIO. ABC–CLIO is a Nurses funding came from the United Way, according to the law, the negligent entrust- privately held company founded by the Boehm then known as the Holyoke Community Chest. ment provision would not allow a plaintiff by- family and is now in its second generation of In 1965 the agency became certified by Medi- pass of the gun dealer to get to the deeper ownership. The company’s corporate head- care and Medicaid and later purchased prop- pockets of the distributor or manufacturer. quarters is located in Santa Barbara, Cali- erty for a permanent residence, both of which The amendment in the Senate offered by fornia, with additional offices in Denver, Colo- further stabilized their presence in the commu- Senators FRIST and CRAIG regarding ‘‘adminis- rado, and Oxford, England. nity of Holyoke. trative proceedings’’ removed any confusion or Committed to serving the history profession The Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association misinformed rhetoric regarding the ‘‘adminis- and its teachers, as well as students and went on to receive accreditation from the Na- trative proceedings’’ section. This legislation scholars of history, ABC–CLIO annually pub- tional League of Nursing in 1979. In 1984 they will have no effect on the ability of the Bureau lishes approximately 80 encyclopedias, diversified into three affiliated subsidiaries so of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms or any ad- guides, and handbooks. Since 1991, this ac- as to better serve their clients, and in 1990 the ministrative agency to revoke licenses or oth- claimed reference book-line has won over 60 Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensed erwise engage in administrative proceedings best-reference awards from the American Li- and certified Hospice Life Care specializing in to punish bad acting manufacturers, distribu- brary Association and Library Journal. caring for a patient’s final stages of life. tors, or dealers, or otherwise enforce the laws During the early 1990’s the VNA, with and regulations that apply to them. While I do The best-known publications by ABC–CLIO growth of 20 percent, was given official ac- not think the amendment was necessary be- are the abstracting and indexing services, His- creditation by the Joint Commission on Ac- cause neither my bill nor S. 397 as introduced torical Abstracts and America: History and creditation of Health Care Organizations. Later by Senator CRAIG did so, now there can be no Life, which together represent the largest bib- in the same decade, because of service ex- question. ATF is authorized to begin enforce- liographic history database in the world. Its pansion to other geographic areas in the re- ment proceedings when a violation of our Na- award-winning social studies databases reach gion, the VNA experienced unprecedented tion’s Federal gun laws has occurred. students in thousands of schools nationally. growth for a total of 211,334 visits and the I want the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to clear- I commend Eric H. Boehm, Inge P. Boehm, serving of 2,912 patients by 400 employees in ly reflect some specific examples of the type Fritz Fellner, and John A.S. Grenville for 1 year. of predatory lawsuits this bill will immediately founding Historical Abstracts 50 years ago. With the beginning of the new millennium, stop. The bill was drafted to require courts This pioneering publication connects the inter- budget cuts from Medicaid and Medicare where these cases are pending or filed to dis- national community of historians, making caused the VNA to reorganize, reduce work- miss them on their own motions, what the law- writings of the international history community force and office space, and to freeze wages in yers call sua sponte. One of the primary pur- known and accessible to historians and history order to survive. Then in October of 2000 the poses of this legislation is to not force defend- students worldwide. Medicare Prospective Payment System ants to incur the additional costs and delay of ABC–CLIO is also committed to serving our changed the reimbursement environment and filing motions and arguing, and certainly not to local community by actively participating in relieved the financial constraints on the agen- go through costly trials and appeals of cases Partners in Education, United Way, and nu- cy. that the bill requires be dismissed forthwith. merous other local programs. ABC–CLIO and Presently with advances in technology and The predatory lawsuits that this bill will stop CEO Ron Boehm have supported the nation- the ability to monitor patients 7 days a week, are an abuse of courts and law-abiding busi- ally recognized Computers for Families, which the VNA is able to benchmark against State nesses and individuals. is the flagship program for Partners in Edu- and national norms for quality of care and pa- A clear cut example is the case of the City cation, since its inception eight years ago. tient/customer satisfaction. In 2004 the agency of New York v. Beretta USA Corp. et al, cur- I commend ABC–CLIO on its 50th Anniver- received the Greater Holyoke Chamber of rently set for trial on November 27 in Federal sary and recognize them for the important role Commerce Pacesetter Award for Non-Profit court in Brooklyn, NY. The plaintiff has as- they play in our community and our world by Operational Excellence. serted that industry members have created a ensuring that historical scholarship is acces- In conclusion, the VNA for the past 100 ‘‘public nuisance.’’ The lawful sale of a highly sible to historians and students across the years has maintained the primary theme of af- regulated product later misused by criminals is globe. fordable patient care by making 2 million visits not a public nuisance, and has never been

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.003 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2163 considered a public nuisance in American ju- so that creative lawyers cannot later try to opened their hearts and dedicated both finan- risprudence. come up with a creative argument to wiggle cial and emotional support to the evacuees of One such suit that S. 397 will stop is the around this bill. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. All of suit by the District of Columbia and nine indi- For instance, the intent of Congress and this the States along the gulf coast have endured vidual plaintiffs who have sued members of bill cannot be evaded or avoided by, for exam- terrible hardships during this hurricane sea- the firearms industry under a District statute ple, claiming that a public nuisance suit son, and I know that the generosity of North that, unbelievably, imposes automatic and ab- against manufacturers or sellers is based on Texans played a vital role in bringing some solute liability. The statute in question says a criminals who unlawfully or criminally possess peace into their lives. manufacturer is liable ‘‘without regard to fault firearms but who may have not discharged Today, I want to specifically thank one man or proof of defect.’’ There is also a case pend- them in the commission of a crime. In other and his donation. Gary Loudermilk, the Execu- ing in Federal court in the District of Columbia words, as the author of this legislation, I want tive Director of the Denton Baptist Association, in which a gun manufacturer is being sued my colleagues and our fellow Americans to helped provide Hurricane Katrina evacuees under this very same statute—Charlot v. understand that, under the Protection of Law- with a place to stay at Camp Copass. Bushmaster. The companies being sued under ful Commerce in Arms Act, a ‘‘Qualified Civil Camp Copass is a known as Texas’ first the District ‘‘automatic’’ liability law have no Liability Action’’ covers criminal/unlawful pos- ‘‘Full-Service’’ Baptist camp. They normally defense. session, that includes, as used in the act, provide summer camp for kids of all ages, but Another example is the case of Ileto v. ‘‘misuse means and includes possession’’. during this time of need, they donated their Glock, in Federal court in Los Angeles, CA, I would also like to use this opportunity to time, space and money for Katrina evacuees. against a manufacturer and a distributor who clear up some other concerns and misunder- I stand here today to sincerely thank Gary are being sued over a criminal shooting. The standings. Some have asked, ‘‘Does the lan- Loudermilk for his donation. It is people like facts, if you can believe it, are that the manu- guage in section 5 create new civil liability for him that I am proud to call a fellow Texan. facturer, Glock, sold the pistol later criminally a gun owner, if the person does not use a ‘se- Through his contribution, he not only stands misused, to a Washington State police depart- cure gun storage or safety device’ and the as a devoted and giving American citizen, but ment and the distributor being sued never person’s gun is stolen and misused?’’ I would he serves as an inspiration to others. owned, sold, nor possessed the firearm that say quite forcefully that the answer is a re- f was criminally misused. sounding ‘‘No.’’ The fact is, there are almost Yet another example is the cases of Her- no cases finding gun owners liable for misuse HONORING THE OLDER WOMEN’S nandez v. Kahr Arms and Maisonet v. Kahr of stolen guns. Both the theft and the later LEAGUE ON ITS 25TH ANNIVER- Arms pending in State court in Massachusetts. crime are ‘‘superseding acts’’ that ‘‘break the SARY Here a manufacturer, Kahr Arms, whose prod- chain’’ of causation under traditional tort law. ucts are used by law enforcement across I would tell my colleagues that the only way HON. DORIS O. MATSUI America, is being sued for a criminal shooting section 5 could create liability would be if a OF CALIFORNIA at a well-known gang hangout with a long his- court thought it created a new duty or a new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tory of drug use, drug dealing and violence. standard of care for gun owners. However, the Tuesday, October 25, 2005 The criminal shooting was committed with an language specifically states that it does not unfinished, but functioning firearm assembled ‘‘create a cause of action against any Federal Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute from individual parts that were stolen from the firearms licensee or any other person for any to an organization with a great record of serv- factory over time by an ex-employee. Fol- civil liability [or] establish any standard of ice to older and midlife women throughout the lowing the incident, James A. McNally of the care.’’ United States. For the past 25 years, the ATF Boston Field Office told the local news- Finally, compliance or noncompliance could Older Women’s League has worked tirelessly paper that theft from reputable gun manufac- not even be used as evidence, except against and successfully to protect and improve the turers such as Kahr Arms is relatively rare. He a dealer who failed to sell the required locks, economic, health and social equity needs of went on to say, ‘‘[Kahr Arms] is the victim. or by a gun owner who wanted to present his aging women. I ask all of my colleagues to They’re not the problem.’’—Worcester Tele- use of a safety device as a defense against a join me in saluting the 25th anniversary of the graph & Gazette at p. 1, March 18, 2000. civil suit. On that point, section 5 provides a Older Women’s League, the only national There is also a pending suit against mem- new defense, not a new line of attack. grassroots organization in America to provide bers of the firearms industry by the city of The purpose of the liability protection lan- a voice to the over 58 million American Gary, IN, even though the State of Indiana guage in section 5 is to address gun owners’ women who are over the age of 40. has itself passed a State law similar in pur- concern that the ‘‘secure gun storage or safety Founded in 1980 following a White House pose and intent to S. 397. device’’ requirement would expose them to a Mini-Conference on Older Women in Des In the days leading up to the Senate debate new kind of lawsuits. The language neither Moines, Iowa, the Older Women’s League this summer lawyers from antigun interest creates nor eliminates liability for gun owners (OWL) has grown to over 40 local chapters groups rushed to the courthouse to file at least who use safety devices; in effect, it leaves the and 4,500 members nationwide. The members three such lawsuits, one in New York and two common law rules unchanged for those gun of these local OWL chapters engage in nation- in Pennsylvania. There are reports that still owners. wide education and advocacy campaigns to more baseless lawsuits have been filed just If individual gun owners’ liability for stolen place issues of interest to older women in the this week. guns becomes a major national issue like the public spotlight and on the legislative agenda. Congress is properly acting here under its suits against the industry, it could be the sub- OWL members have worked diligently to Commerce Clause powers, as we have done ject of additional legislation. The Indiana legis- highlight key older women’s health issues in- many times in the past. We are also rightly lature changed Indiana law to prevent exactly cluding the Medicare prescription drug benefit, concerned, as is the Department of Defense, this type of lawsuit after a court decision mental health awareness, osteoporosis and that if these lawsuits succeed in driving gun opened that door. better nutrition. In addition, the organization manufacturers out of business, the national Mr. Speaker, I have made these remarks to has launched a recent campaign geared to- defense will be harmed. The same is true for ensure that anyone trying to evade the letter ward women of all ages, entitled ‘‘Social Secu- our homeland security, as these same compa- and spirit of this legislation will have as little rity Matters.’’ This campaign educates women nies make the firearms used by law enforce- ‘‘wiggle room’’ as possible. It is my hope that on the importance of Social Security and why ment. It is our obligation to take steps to pro- I have done just that. privatization could jeopardize their retirement. tect a vital component of our national defense f Perhaps one of the most important initia- infrastructure—America’s ‘‘Arsenal for Democ- SALUTE TO HURRICANE tives that OWL undertakes each year is the racy.’’ VOLUNTEER GARY LOUDERMILK OWL Mother’s Day Report. The first OWL The Constitution imposes upon Congress Mother’s Day Report was released shortly the duty to protect the second amendment HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS after the organization’s inception and provides and the right it provides to individuals to ‘‘keep an in-depth analysis of a particular matter of OF TEXAS and bear arms.’’ This right will be a mere illu- concern to older and midlife women ranging in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion if firearms manufacturers are driven out subjects from Caregiving to Age and Sex Dis- of business by predatory lawsuits. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 crimination in America’s Labor Force. Mr. Speaker, let me continue to be clear Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Another important accomplishment for which here as to the purpose and intent of this bill salute those individuals and organizations that OWL has been nationally recognized has

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.006 E25OCPT1 E2164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 been the establishment of the Older Ameri- a providential meeting with a Franciscan NATIONAL GAUCHER FOUNDATION cans’ Mental Health Week, which occurs dur- priest. He showed her a picture of the Holy AWARENESS MONTH ing the last full week of May each year. This Face of Jesus from the Shroud of Turin. After yearly public awareness campaign is designed seeing this image, Mama Gili dedicated her HON. BARNEY FRANK to highlight the many misperceptions associ- life, until her death in 1985, to spreading the OF MASSACHUSETTS ated with mental illness and aging. To bring Word about the Holy Face to those in her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national attention to mental health, OWL part- community. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 ners with several mental health and senior cit- izen organizations, including the American As- She was honored by the Italian Tribune Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, sociation for Geriatric Psychiatry, American newspaper with the Woman of the Year award last month, September, the National Gaucher Society on Aging, AARP, American Associa- in 1965 for her work with many charities and, Foundation devoted its efforts to publicizing tion of People with Disabilities, Depression for helping both to establish the Capuchin what the foundation calls ‘‘the most prevalent and Bipolar Support Alliance and Families for Franciscan Friars and to organize the Third genetic disease facing United States Jews.’’ Depression Awareness. Order of St. Francis in Orange. This past Sat- The National Gaucher Foundation is dedicated Finally, it has been an honor to have a local urday, she was again being honored with the to combating this disease that affects signifi- advocate for OWL at our side, Betty Perry. dedication of Minton Place between Lincoln cant numbers of Ashkenazi Jews. While the Betty Perry has been instrumental at the Sac- Avenue and Scotland Road in Orange, NJ. disease is very debilitating, it is treatable, and ramento OWL chapter and OWL of California Renamed ‘‘Mama Gili Place’’, this memorial it is therefore particularly important that people in providing a powerful voice for older women will be a tribute to her steadfast dedication to learn a great deal about it so that those who in regards to prescription drug benefits, equal her faith and community. do suffer from it or are threatened from it are aware of what can be done to treat it. I com- pensions for older women and fighting against Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mama Gili’s mend the work of the National Gaucher Foun- Social Security privatization. friends and family on their efforts to keep her dation, and I encourage people, particularly Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to legacy alive. I also wish them continued suc- the Older Women’s League’s 25 years of ad- Ashkenazi Jews who may well be vulnerable cess on their journey towards her Beatifi- vocacy and empowerment of women. I am to it, to take advantage of the foundation’s cation/Canonization to Sainthood. confident that this organization will continue to work to gain knowledge that may be of signifi- play a crucial role in bringing national attention cant benefit for their health and that of their f to issues affecting midlife and older women. I families. ask all of my colleagues to join with me in PROTECTION OF LAWFUL f wishing the Older Women’s League continued COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT FISCAL SPENDING CONSTRAINT success in all its future endeavors. f SPEECH OF HON. JEFF MILLER TRIBUTE TO ADDOLORATA OF FLORIDA IMMACOLATA GILI—DEDICATION HON. JOHN SULLIVAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MAMA GILI’S PLACE OF OKLAHOMA Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Presi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DONALD M. PAYNE dent Reagan once said, ‘‘We don’t have a tril- OF NEW JERSEY Thursday, October 20, 2005 lion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in we spend too much.’’ I wish others would support of S. 397, the Protection of Lawful Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great en- heed his words and begin exercising more fis- thusiasm that I ask my colleagues here in the Commerce in Arms Act. cal constraint. House of Representatives to join me as I rise I am an original cosponsor of the House We should start with our own paychecks to honor the memory of a very special person, version of this legislation because I do not be- and truly lead the American people by actions the late Addolorata (Dolores) Immacolata Gili, lieve that licensed gun manufacturers and and not words. I have introduced a bill—Rescind the Con- and to offer my congratulations to her family merchants should be held legally responsible gressional Pay Raise Act, which rescinds and friends, and to the people whose lives she for the unlawful use of their lawful products. Members’ salaries back to last year’s pay touched in my Congressional District of Or- Continuing to allow these frivolous lawsuits level. We cannot, in good conscience, entitle ange, New Jersey. Mama Gili, as she was af- could set a dangerous precedent for future fectionately known, was being honored on ourselves to more money while others con- lawsuits affecting many other industries across tinue to willingly make sacrifices for the sake Saturday October 22, 2005 for her faithful de- the nation. By passing this similar Senate bill, votion to God, her community and humankind. of our Nation’s future. we will prevent state courts from bankrupting Mr. Speaker, now is the critical time for She was the proud mother of five children, the national firearms industry and undermining Congress to step up to the plate and do what Helen, Florida, Claudia, Caesar and Joseph all citizens’ constitutional right to bear arms. is necessary to control this spending gone Jr., and the ‘‘adoptive’’ mother to many people awry. Let us start with ourselves. in the Orange community. Tort law rests upon a foundation of indi- She emigrated from Atripalda, Italy to the vidual responsibility where a product may not f United States in 1909 and initially stayed with be defined as defective unless there is some- RECOGNIZING LOCAL MARINES her brother, Umberto, in Brooklyn, New York. thing wrong with the product, rather than with FROM INDIA COMPANY FOR After moving to Orange, New Jersey, to live the product’s user. It is ridiculous to allow THEIR SERVICE TO THIS NATION with another brother, she met her future hus- such lawsuits to clog our courtrooms and band, Joseph F. Gili, whom she married in hinder those with valid claims from receiving HON. BRIAN HIGGINS 1913. justice. OF NEW YORK Always a true believer in the omnipresent Today, this Congress has the opportunity to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES power and love of God, Mama Gili knew that address unfounded lawsuits and guard a legal Tuesday, October 25, 2005 her life would be guided by His principles of and law-abiding industry. We should pass this service to others. She opened her home to legislation to protect the rights of citizens who Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I stand here many Italian immigrants as they transitioned to own and operate firearms in a legal manner, today to express thanks to the Marines from a new life in the U.S. She also always made and to free up our courtrooms for those legiti- India Company who have just completed a time to lend an ear and give devout advice to tour of duty where they fought heroically on mately harmed by defective products. people in her community. behalf of the United States of America. Even though she prematurely lost her hus- I urge my colleagues to vote for this sen- The brave soldiers from India Company band and endured the hardships of the Great sible legislation and set a precedent of respect were deployed to Iraq in March of this year to Depression as a single mother, her faith never for an industry which has done nothing wrong. aid in Operation Iraqi Freedom and have just wavered. In 1953, she returned, for the first We should hold individuals responsible for recently returned to be with their families in time, to her hometown in Italy where she had their crime, not the product manufacturer. western New York.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.010 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2165 In particular, I would like to recognize Sgt. A TRIBUTE TO THE 2005 their professional sports teams. In September, Eugene O’Connor, Cpl Joshua O’Connor, PVT SACRAMENTO MONARCHS over 3,000 fans cheered the Monarchs on as Matthew Shaw, Sgt Gary Spengler Jr., PVT they paraded through downtown Sacramento Jarred Leavitt, Cpl William Maher, Sgt James HON. DORIS O. MATSUI with the WNBA championship trophy. Thompson, LCpl Chris Manns, LCpl Jason OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Speaker, as the Sacramento Monarchs Florea and Cpl Jonathan Monaco, our local IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES revel in their most successful season in their heroes who selflessly defended peaceful inter- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 nine year history and prepare for another out- national relations and helped secure freedom standing season, I am honored to pay tribute for the Iraqi people. Each played an integral Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to the many hardworking women and men of role in their company and deserve our rec- to the 2005 Sacramento Monarchs, the de- the Monarchs’ franchise. Over the past few ognition and respect. serving winners of the 2005 Women’s National months, they have brought so much joy and Through their valiant efforts they assisted Basketball Association championship. The civic pride to the city of Sacramento. Their stabilizing the city of Hit in the province of Al 2005 Monarchs successfully beat the Con- success and loyal following is truly a testa- Anbar, protecting Iraqis and their comrades, necticut Sun three games to one in a thrilling ment to the ever increasing importance of aiding in the arrest of 116 insurgents, and as- best of five games series to be crowned women’s professional sports, and it is a great sisting in exposing over 150 weapons stores WNBA royalty. By winning the 2005 WBNA honor for me to have the opportunity to com- and 160 bombs. championship series, the Sacramento Mon- mend them on their accomplishments. I ask all archs gave Sacramento its first national title in Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of of my colleagues to join with me in congratu- professional basketball. I ask all of my col- the 27th Congressional District and all Ameri- lating the Sacramento Monarchs on a memo- leagues to join with me in saluting the trium- cans I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to rable season and wishing them continued suc- phant 2005 Sacramento Monarchs. these courageous and noble soldiers. Their cess in the future. The 2005 Sacramento Monarchs were com- service and sacrifices help protect the safety prised of an outstanding blend of seasoned and freedoms that make this Nation great. f professionals with several years of WNBA ex- perience under their belts, as well as young, f RECOGNITION OF MRS. BONNIE talented recent college graduates. The team MANLEY was led by Yolanda Griffith, a former WNBA CONGRATULATING MARIELA MVP and four-time WNBA All-Star. During the AGUILLON regular season, Griffith averaged nearly four- teen points and over six rebounds a game. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS Against the Sun, when it mattered the most, OF ILLINOIS she increased her averages to eighteen points IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS and ten rebounds a game and was named IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Finals MVP. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 During the playoffs, point guard Ticha Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Penicheiro led the league in assists, and aver- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to aged five a game throughout the Monarchs’ today in recognition of Mrs. Bonnie Marley of congratulate Ms. Mariela Aguillon for receiving playoff run. She was recently recognized in San Diego, California and Mr. Ron Blackman the PacifiCare Latino Health Scholarship. her hometown of Figueira da Foz, Portugal, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. These special individ- with the ‘‘Medalha de Honra ao Merito uals dedicated their lives to educating the Since 2003, PacifiCare has awarded Desportivo,’’ a medal honoring her outstanding United States’ next generation of cosmetolo- $356,000.00 to 155 deserving students in the achievement in the WNBA. gists. Mrs. Manley and Mr. Blackman were Latino Health Scholars program. This program In addition, the 2005 WNBA Championship owners of Pivot Point International member was created to educate students about career team was assisted by the contributions of schools, part of a global beauty education opportunities for Hispanics and Latinos in the many other great players including Olympia company headquartered in my district. They healthcare field. In order to qualify for this Scott-Richardson, DeMya Walker, Kara honorably supported the company’s philan- $2,000.00 scholarship, applicants are required Lawson, Rebekkah Brunson, and Nicole Pow- thropic commitment to the National Center for to demonstrate a grade point average of 3.0 ell. All of these Monarchs proved themselves Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). or better and be fluent in Spanish and English. to be among the best in the entire league. In addition, applicants must be enrolled in an Mrs. Manley was passionate about the wel- Whether a veteran or a recent addition, every approved health care program at a university, fare of children. Whether it was caring for her member of the championship team dem- community college or accredited technical col- own grandchildren, or a missing child hun- onstrated excellent team work, dedication, and lege. dreds of miles away, she inspired her students integrity as they fought their way to win the to raise more than $50,000 for NCMEC. According to the Office of Minority Health, title. Later this month, the entire team will find there is a nationwide shortage of bilingual and themselves on supermarket shelves across Ron Blackman refused to allow even a dis- bicultural professionals in the health care field. the country, as they will be the first WNBA aster to stop his commitment to the National Specifically, the shortage of Spanish speaking team featured on a Wheaties box. Center. Despite severe flood damage to his personnel in nursing and other allied health Besides having an extremely talented roster, school, he continued to raise money. Each professions, coupled with the growth of the the Monarchs could not have gone as far as year their students joined hundreds of others Latino population in the United States, re- they did without the commitment of a great nationwide to raise money for NCMEC. Their quires training and recruitment of an ever- coaching staff and an uncompromising leader- contributions are now approaching the greater number of qualified professionals. Mr. ship team in the front office. On the bench, $500,000 mark. Russell Bennett, Vice President of PacifiCare’s head coach John Whisenant and his able as- Tragically, both of these amazing individuals Latino Health Solutions, notes that the Latino sistant coaches Tom Abatemarco, Steve have recently passed away. To honor their Health Scholars program has ‘‘made a positive Shuman, and Monique Ambers each contrib- commitment to children, the Pivot Point Mem- difference in the lives of these deserving uted countless hours of film watching, ber Schools have created the ‘‘Manley- youths who are beginning their journey toward strategizing, and coaching to transform the Blackman Spirit Award.’’ This award will be realizing their academic and professional aspi- Monarchs into champions. given to a Pivot Point school owner, faculty rations.’’ In the front office, the Monarchs are led by member, or staff person who demonstrates a I extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. the ownership of the Maloof Family and the willingness to push limits, has shown a com- Mariela Aguillon on receiving this scholarship astute management of team president John mitment to community service, inspires others funded by the PacifiCare Foundation. As a Thomas. Under the Maloofs, the Sacramento to be the best they can be, and demonstrates doctor of over 21 years, I commend Ms. Monarchs have taken great steps to gain a perseverance in the face of adversity. I hope Aguillon’s dedication and desire to help others widespread following among area fans. Given that all my colleagues join me in recognizing by pursuing a career in the health care profes- the team’s commitment to their fans, it is no the lives and achievements of Bonnie Manley sion. wonder that Sacramento fans are so loyal to and Ron Blackman.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.015 E25OCPT1 E2166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 THANKING OREGON SCIENCE her diary. She disclosed to my teacher and HONORING UNION VALE MIDDLE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION headmaster and I felt bad when I decided to SCHOOL write my poem. My mother is now on medi- cines that help her HIV and she is better able HON. DAVID WU to take care of us children. HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY OF OREGON I am part of a child support group called, OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Young Positive Generation, and I am the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chairperson. The Young Positive Generation Tuesday, October 25, 2005 group brings children with HIV/AIDS to- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I would like to state gether. We talk about HIV/AIDS, we sing, Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to for the record my thanks to the Oregon dance, play and we give testimonies. This take this time to recognize the marvelous re- has helped me to be firm and not to be shy Science Teachers Association for its participa- sponse of the students of Union Vale Middle in public because I knew that I am not the School in Lagrangeville, New York to the vic- tion in National Chemistry Week. only one in the school with HIV. Now I am Just last week, the Oregon Science Teach- strong, I can play and I can do whatever tims of Hurricane Katrina. ers Association focused one of the sessions at thing comes. Hurricane Katrina caused such extensive its annual convention on National Chemistry HIV HIV HIV devastation that has had a profound effect on Week. The session provided Oregon science HIV is a dangerous virus the entire country. When Hurricane Katrina teachers with the opportunity to learn how to HIV causes AIDS made landfall on August 29, 2005, as a Cat- incorporate National Chemistry Week into their AIDS is a bad disease egory 4 storm, millions of American lives were classroom, providing them with projects and Oh what a disease it is changed forever. Americans in the Gulf Coast lab ideas. Many children lost their parents because of lost their families, homes, business, schools I thank every Oregon science teacher for AIDS and communities. Intense rains, wind, flooding their participation. Oregon science teachers Many parents lost their children because of and tornadoes caused by Hurricane Katrina are molding the next generation of scientists. AIDS resulted in immense devastation of the Gulf Our beloved ones are dead because of AIDS Coast states. The residents of the affected f Oh what a cumbersome disease it is areas are trying to find a way to rebuild their ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANS AND Ugandans, what should we do to fight lives, despite returning to a lack of water, food VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DE- AIDS? We should fight AIDS in the following and shelter. VELOPING COUNTRIES ACT OF ways: Americans across the nation felt the effects 2005 1. By use of condoms of Hurricane Katrina. To this day, Americans 2. Children should abstain from sex before marriage continue to donate money, time and effort to SPEECH OF 3. Blood must be tested for HIV help rebuild this devastated part of the coun- HON. BARBARA LEE 4. Blood must be tested before being given try. States across the country have taken in to sick people who lack blood evacuees and are helping them find shelter OF CALIFORNIA 5. Pregnant mothers should be given drugs and rebuild their lives. Colleges and univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in order to prevent mother to child trans- sities have welcomed students displaced by Tuesday, October 18, 2005 mission of HIV Katrina to their campuses. Americans have Our government, president, government of opened their hearts to their fellow citizens. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, the Elizabeth Glaser USA, President Bush, doctors, nurses, teach- Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a lead organiza- ers, parents and guardians, help us we are This great relief effort can be seen in the tion in providing pediatric care and treatment dying. community of students, faculty and parents to children with HIV. In mid-September, the We should KICK from Union Vale Middle School in Foundation held a briefing on this important We should KICK Lagrangeville, New York. Upon learning of the issue, and brought to the halls of Congress a We should KICK AIDS OUT OF THE terrible devastation caused by Katrina, Union brave HIV-positive 12-year-old girl from Ugan- WORLD Vale Middle School set to work raising funds da named Josephine Nabukenya, who pre- to support the victims. The middle school es- sented testimony and a poem on HIV that was f tablished a ‘‘Katrina Relief Week’’, which in- cluded a ‘‘Walk to Higher Ground’’ walk-a- extremely moving and brought the audience to SALUTE TO HURRICANE thon, bake sale, silent auction with prizes do- a stand-still. VOLUNTEER WILLIAM SCHULTZ This young girl has lost siblings to HIV and nated by faculty, staff and local businesses, along with a Faculty Benefit Showcase. In all, almost lost her mother as well. Thanks to ap- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS propriate care and lifesaving medications, she the community of Union Vale Middle School OF TEXAS and her family are healthy and remain to- raised over $26,000. This is a marvelous ac- gether. Josephine not only represents a story IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishment and a heartfelt donation to the of hope that comes with the availability of care Tuesday, October 25, 2005 victims of Hurricane Katrina. and treatment, but as the president of a group I would like to recognize the Union Vale Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Middle School community for their remarkable called the Young Positive Generation, she is salute those individuals and organizations that spreading hope and knowledge to her peers efforts for raising money for the areas dev- opened their hearts and dedicated both finan- astated by Hurricane Katrina. The students, and their families. I would like to insert into the cial and emotional support to the evacuees of RECORD her testimony. faculty and staff dedicated a great amount of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. All of time and money to this cause, demonstrating JOSEPHINE NABUKENYA, KAMPALA, UGANDA the States along the gulf coast have endured their concern for and compassion towards CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON PEDIATRIC terrible hardships during this hurricane sea- their fellow citizens. Union Vale Middle School TREATMENT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 son, and I know that the generosity of north is an exemplary community whose invaluable My name is Josephine Nabukenya, I am 12 Texans played a vital role in bringing some dedication to helping our nation deserves our years old and I go to school at Kasubi Church peace into their lives. recognition. of Uganda. I was born HIV positive and got Today, I want to specifically thank one man, the disease from my mother, who also suffers f from HIV/AIDS. Luckily, my HIV does not his store and his donation. William Schultz, limit what I do very much, and I still go to from Circle C Construction, donated $1,000 in CONGRATULATING THE CHICAGO school. I am not on any medicines right now, clothing and videos during Hurricane Katrina. WHITE SOX ON WINNING THE but I do go for regular examinations where Circle C Construction is located in Fort PENNANT my HIV is monitored. Worth. They provide services such as installa- I found out that I was HIV positive when tion, building and contracting, and utility con- HON. RAHM EMANUEL my mother was getting sick regularly. My tracting. OF ILLINOIS mother told me to go and arrange her bed- I stand here today to sincerely thank William room, and when I did I saw her diary under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Schultz for his donation. It is people like him the pillowcase. I read it and it said that she Tuesday, October 25, 2005 was HIV positive, along with my father, me that I am proud to call a fellow Texan. and my little sister. I kept quiet and she also Through his contribution, he not only stands Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to kept quiet, but later she disclosed this to me as a devoted and giving American citizen, but congratulate the Chicago White Sox for win- and I told her that I had known when I read he serves as an inspiration to others. ning their first pennant since 1959. On the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.019 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2167 strength of its pitching staff, clutch hitting and Elvis Presley, Memphis has long been known Jackson. The Paramount Classics film, Black expert managing, the White Sox led the Amer- for fostering creativity and musical talent. W.C. Snake Moan, is currently in production in ican League with 99 victories in the regular Handy first made traditional blues music pop- Memphis with Christina Ricci, Justin Timber- season and won an American League Central ular, and in the 1950s, Memphis based artists lake, and David Banner. Division title. synthesized blues and country into ‘‘rock-a- Isaac Hayes & David Porter: They started Ozzie Guillen, a long-time White Sox player, billy,’’ the precursor to rock and roll. At Sun out as just a couple of talented Memphis kids managed the team to a sweep of the defend- Studios, Sam Phillips helped discover the leg- trying to make it in the local music scene. Fate ing champion Boston Red Sox in American ends—Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and oth- brought them to Stax Records. David Porter League Division Series. The team followed ers—that made Memphis the birthplace of got there first and became Stax’s first staff that impressive feat with a victory over the rock and roll. In the 1960s, as the Almanac of songwriter. But it was when Grammy-winner Anaheim Angels in five games in the Amer- American Politics said, ‘‘Memphis once again Isaac Hayes joined the Stax family that the ican League Championship Series, led by se- became the crucible of a new sound, soul equation was complete: Hayes + Porter = ries MVP Paul Konerko and tremendous start- music, which emerged as a counterpoint to Southern Soul’s premier songwriting duo. ing pitching. Jose Contreras, Mark Buehrle, rock,’’ with the Stax sound and artists such as They fueled the success of Stax and Atlantic Jon Garland and Freddy Garcia pitched con- Isaac Hayes, Booker T. and the MG’s and Records with such classics as ‘‘Soul Man,’’ secutive complete game victories for the Sox Rufus Thomas. ‘‘Hold On, I’m Coming,’’ and ‘‘When Some- in the ALCS, an accomplishment not seen Mr. Speaker, that creative tradition is alive thing is Wrong With My Baby.’’ They also since 1956. and well in Memphis as demonstrated by the were producers and artists, turning out hit I’d also like to extend my personal congratu- success of the Recording Academy’s hon- records under their own names. Hayes went lations to Jerry Reinsdorf, who is the owner of orees. on to become the first Amcan-American com- this historic franchise, and one of the most So much of our city’s creative success poser to win the Oscar (for the timeless clas- dominant teams in NBA history, the Chicago would not have been possible without the ex- sic ‘‘Theme from Shaft’’ from Shaft), while Por- Bulls. Jerry was born in Brooklyn, New York, istence of WDIA. It has given a venue to local ter became one of Memphis most prominent but he has made his mark on Chicago history, artists who have gone on to national and inter- Amcan-American entrepreneurs. Together providing North and South Siders alike with national fame. At a time of public and private they bear the distinction of having had national years of excitement and memories. Jerry has segregation, WDIA broke down racial barriers. chart hits in five consecutive decades—a testi- been the head of these historic franchises for It is still an instrumental part of making our mony to the enduring quality of their team- over 20 years, during which the Bulls won six community a better place to live and work. work. Their recent induction into the Inter- World Championships, and the White Sox won As one of the most popular music artists national Songwriters Hall of Fame cements 4 division titles and one pennant. performing today, Justin Timberlake is the lat- what their hometown has long known. As Rod- Jerry is also to be commended for his work est superstar to carry on the Memphis music gers & Hammerstein were to Broadway, the in ensuring that these historic franchises re- legacy. Drawing from our rich and diverse Gershwins to classic pop and Leiber & Stoller mained where they belong, in Chicago. In an music traditions to create multi-platinum to early rock and roll, Hayes & Porter are to era when countless sports franchises aban- records, Justin has earned a rightful place in Memphis soul- simply the best there ever was. doned their local fan base to move to the sub- the pantheon of stars our city has produced Justin Timberlake: Grammy-winning artist urbs or new cities, Jerry oversaw the construc- over the years. Justin Timberlake is simply the hottest pop tion of new stadiums for the White Sox and At Stax Records, Isaac Hayes and David music artist to come from the Mid-South since Bulls, directly across the street from their Porter were a dynamic and creative duo that Elvis Presley. Born and raised in the Shelby former locations. He has also been instru- churned out a unique musical sound that be- Forest area north of Memphis, the platinum- mental in the community outreach efforts of came popular throughout the world. We are selling artist, all of 24, has gone from one his teams and has been a credit to the Chi- fortunate that both are still active artists and mega-success to another. At 14, Justin joined cago community. Jerry has also exhibited a that Stax has undergone a reincarnation as *NSYNC a five-member band based in Or- strong community spirit and work ethic in his the Stax Museum of American Soul Music and lando, Fla. That group would go on to become other work as an attorney, certified public ac- the Stax Music Academy where young people one of the biggest acts of the past decade, in- countant and real-estate developer. are receiving music education and academic citing a Beatles-like hysteria in its legion of As a lifelong North Sider I must admit that skills. fans. In 2002, Timberlake went solo; proving I’m a little wistful seeing the activity at U.S. Long part of the Memphis film scene, Craig that life after the group craze could be even Cellular Field while Wrigley Field goes into an- Brewer was recently catapulted onto the na- better. His solo debut, Justified, racked up nu- other quiet October, but I’m thrilled to join first tional stage with his critically acclaimed film merous awards, including two Grammys and fan Mayor Richard M. Daley and all of Chi- Hustle & Flow. Our special brand of hip-hop went on to sell nearly 7 million records world- cago in hoping the White Sox can win it all for music and film making is getting national ex- wide. Not only is he a talented singer, dancer, the first time since 1917. I wish manager posure as the result of his work. We look for- composer, producer and actor, Timberlake is Ozzie Guillen, general manager Ken Williams, ward to his next endeavor about the blues en- also a philanthropist who believes in fostering owner Jerry Reinsdorf and all the players and titled Black Snake Moan. music education. In 2001, The Justin Timber- loyal fans the best of luck against the Houston Mr. Speaker, I ask that the following de- lake Foundation began fulfilling its mission by Astros in the World Series. Go Sox! scription of the honorees provided by the Re- providing grants to schools in need of instru- f cording Academy be included in the RECORD ments, sheet music, or staffing, as well as to and ask my colleagues to join me in recog- non-profit organizations, which provide much TRIBUTE TO THE RECIPIENTS OF nizing their accomplishments. needed after-school music programs. THE RECORDING ACADEMY HON- Craig Brewer: True to the spirit of this city’s WDIA is the first radio station in America ORS indomitable, independent tradition, Memphis that was programmed entirely by Amcan- film maker Craig Brewer is a self-made man. Americans for Amcan-Americans. It empow- HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR. Like Clarence Saunders, Sam Phillips, Elvis ered a huge segment of the population that OF TENNESSEE Presley, Fred Smith, and dozens more entre- was, until the late 1940s, largely unrecog- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES preneurs and free thinkers who have helped nized. The Goodwill Station, as it came to be put Memphis on the map, Brewer has suc- known, was an unprecedented pioneer in Tuesday, October 25, 2005 ceeded where others might fear to even try. In community involvement, setting new standards Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute 2000, this unknown screenwriter/director of civic responsibility for the electronic media. to Craig Brewer, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, walked away with the Hollywood Film Fes- Its annual Goodwill and Starlight Revues Justin Timberlake and WDIA. On Saturday, tival’s Best Digital Feature Award on the basis played to capacity crowds, and all the money October 22, 2005, they were honored by the of his self-financed project The Poor And Hun- raised was used for charitable activities. Draw- Memphis Chapter of the Recording Academy gry. Four years later, Brewer struck gold with ing from talent throughout the Mid-South, for their contribution to our city and the greater his hometown rap epic Hustle & Flow, which WDIA was the opportunity unknown per- creative community. won the Audience Award at the 2005 formers were praying for. Local talents such From W.C. Handy, the father of the blues, Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently as Rufus Thomas, Dwight ‘‘Gatemouth’’ B.B. King, Otis Redding, Jerry Lee Lewis, Wil- purchased by MTV Films. Now Brewer is ap- Moore, and Maurice ‘‘Hot Rod’’ Hulbert began son Pickett, and Al Green to Sam and Dave, plying his midas touch to the fictional story of as disc jockeys. Entertainers such as B.B. Carl Perkins, Rufus Thomas, Roy Orbison and a rural bluesman, played by actor Samuel L. King and Bobby Blue Bland began the road to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.023 E25OCPT1 E2168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 fame plugging their gigs at local clubs, while The West is largely a story written in Span- Maria Guajardo Lucero serves as an example their music received airtime on WDIA. With ish and Hispanic peoples. Whether as con- of this ideal in practice. Whether one is fortu- WDIA’s emergence, the broadcasting land- querors, founders or new immigrants, Hispanic nate enough to share in her Latino heritage or scape for Amcan-Americans changed forever. people have shaped the country. not, it is an ideal every American can appre- Established in 1957, the National Academy So it was for Maria Guajardo Lucero, whose ciate. of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also parents came to this country with six young f known as The Recording Academy, is an or- children hoping to make good on the ‘‘Amer- A TRIBUTE TO DR. ATUL B. ganization of musicians, producers, engineers ican Dream.’’ Her mother had a second grade CHOKSHI and recording professionals that is dedicated education and her father never went to school. to improving the cultural condition and quality As she has said, ‘‘Between both of my parents of life for music and its makers. Internationally they have never read a book. ‘‘ Yet they were HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS known for the Grammy Awards, The Record- wise in setting very high expectations for their OF NEW YORK ing Academy is responsible for daughter. They expected academic excellence IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES groundbreaking professional development, cul- because they knew that an education was her Tuesday, October 25, 2005 tural enrichment, advocacy, education and best opportunity to have a better life. Maria Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in human services programs. understood this at a very young age. She recognition of Dr. Atul B. Chokshi, a member f says, ‘‘I determined to make growing up easier of the Brooklyn community and a distinguished for other children.’’ member of the healthcare profession. It is an SALUTE TO HURRICANE Maria set high goals for herself and she honor to represent Dr. Chokshi in the House VOLUNTEER MICHAEL RAMSEY reached them. of Representatives and it behooves us to pay She graduated with honors from Harvard tribute to this outstanding leader in American HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS University and earned her Masters and PhD Medicine. OF TEXAS from the University of Denver. In addition, she Mr. Speaker, on Dr. Atul B. Chokshi’s re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is also a graduate of the Kennedy School of sume he states that his life’s goals are to ‘‘be Government Programs for Senior Executives Tuesday, October 25, 2005 as complete a cardiologist as possible’’ and in State and Local Government. Dr. Guajardo ‘‘to be as nice and loving a human being as Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Lucero is now the Executive Director of the possible.’’ To the thousands of people of the salute those individuals and organizations that Mayor’s Office for Education and Children in Interfaith Medical Center community who have opened their hearts and dedicated both finan- Denver, where she oversees programs that in- been touched by Dr. Chokshi’s gentleness and cial and emotional support to the evacuees of clude early childhood education (Head Start) caring nature, he has already met his life’s Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. All of to post-secondary education. goals. the states along the Gulf Coast have endured I had the opportunity to work with her re- Born and trained in India, with an 18-month terrible hardships during this hurricane sea- cently on the ‘‘Education to Elevate Colorado’s stint in England, Dr. Chokshi has been with son, and I know that the generosity of North Economy’’ (E3) Summit. She is as articulate Interfaith Medical Center for nearly his entire Texans played a vital role in bringing some on the subject of student preparedness as medical career. Joining one of Interfaith Med- peace into their lives. anyone I have ever heard. She points out that ical Center’s predecessor hospitals, Jewish Today, I want to specifically thank one man, children in classrooms today are not only com- Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, or his store and his donation. Michael Ramsey, peting with children from other schools in ‘‘Brooklyn Jewish’’ in the summer of 1978 as the Vice President of Christian Community Ac- America, but also with children on a global an Intern in Internal Medicine. Dr. Chokshi has tion participated in the Albertsons Food Relief scale. Children today need to be prepared to served in a variety of positions leading up to Donation during hurricane Katrina. compete with students from China, Russia, his being named the Director of the Cardiac Since 1973, Christian Community Action India, and around the world. If the United Catheterization Lab. has provided spiritual and physical assistance States is to retain its strength in the world, we As head of Interfaith Medical Center’s Car- to communities and families in need. CCA is must be prepared to compete in the global diac Cath Lab since 1993, Dr. Chokshi has pi- a grass-roots nonprofit organization that pro- marketplace, and that means in the market- oneered thoughtful and gentle cardiology care. vides food, clothing, housing and vital per- place of ideas—the marketplace of excellence. In November 2004, Dr. Chokshi launched the sonal services to destitute families throughout Dr. Guajardo Lucero insists that we hold all City’s first Walk-in-Walk-Out transradial car- North Texas. From the headquarters in Old students to the same high academic stand- diac catheterization program. Virtually painless Town Lewisville, CCA assists more than ards, regardless of their race or socio-eco- and allowing the patient to go home to resume 15,000 people every year. nomic status. I agree with her when she says normal activity within an hour, Interfaith Med- I stand here today to sincerely thank Mi- that we should ensure that each student grad- ical Center’s Walk-in-Walk-Out service in- chael Ramsey for his donation. It is people uates high school and is prepared to enter col- volves inserting the catheter into the radial ar- like him that I am proud to call a fellow Texan. lege after graduation. Rationalizing that we tery at the wrist for complete cardiac evalua- Through his contribution, he not only stands should expect less from those who have less tion and even a peripheral angiogram can be as a devoted and giving American citizen, but does an unconscionable disservice to our un- done at the same time without the use of the he serves as an inspiration to others. derserved populations. It also runs contrary to femoral artery. f the instincts of any parent who naturally per- In addition to being a brilliant physician, Dr. ceives boundless potential for their own child, Chokshi is an ardent student of the Bhagawad HONORING DR. MARIA GUAJARDO so how can we hope for anything less for Gita, which inspired him to combine his devo- LUCERO other children? tion to the teachings of Lord Krishna with his If anyone can illustrate this in real life it is cardiology expertise to help establish The HON. MARK UDALL Dr. Maria Guajardo Lucero. Krishna Heart Institute in Ahmedabad, India. OF COLORADO I also want to note that Dr. Guajardo Lucero Since its opening in 2000, The Krishna Heart IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is a graduate of the Colorado Outward Bound Institute has performed more than 4000 open School. She participated and graduated in this Tuesday, October 25, 2005 heart surgeries and 25,000 other life-saving program when I was the head of this school, procedures. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise and at a time when I was trying to bring Out- Dr. Chokshi is married to Dr. Vandana today to honor Dr. Maria Guajardo Lucero. As ward Bound’s leadership program to a more Chokshi, a radiologist with a subspecialty in we recognize Hispanic Heritage Month, we ac- diverse population. While I signed her gradua- Nuclear Medicine and Chief of both Radiology knowledge the immeasurable contributions tion certificate, I did not lead her course, but and Nuclear Medicine at Interfaith Medical that Hispanic-Americans have made to enrich I am reliably informed by those who knew her Center. Drs. Atul and Vandana Chokshi have our culture and inform our values. The wealth at the time that she is a courageous rock a daughter, Krishna. of literature, film, art, music, and cuisine is evi- climber. Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent dent throughout America, but even more so in Nothing speaks more to our collective ideals on this body to recognize the accomplish- my part of the country, the West. Core Latino than our investment in public education. The ments and selfless service of Dr. Chokshi as values—hard work, faith, family, and love of foundation of American society is based on he offers his talents and philanthropic services country—are values we all respect and ad- the principle that each of us ought to have the for the betterment of our local and national mire. opportunity to achieve our full potential. Dr. communities.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.025 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2169 Mr. Speaker, Dr. Chokshi has continuously man from a rural coalmining community on a promotes mutual respect and human rights for demonstrated a level of altruistic dedication path that we celebrate here on the Floor of the all people, and contributes to the efficiency of that makes this kind gentleman and master United States House of Representatives dialogue and understanding among all reli- scientist most worthy of our recognition today. today. gions. f Congratulations to Mr. Jack C. Smith for 50 I commend not only their success over the years of business success and thank you for years from its inception up to the inauguration HONORING MR. JACK C. SMITH, 50 years of setting an example each of us can of a new spiritual center, but also their undeni- FOUNDER OF K–VA–T FOODS, follow. able commitment to the promotion of religious FOOD CITY f and cultural awareness both nationally and internationally. The Guru Gobind Singh Foun- HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. RECOGNIZING THE GURU GOBIND dation serves as a strong, unified representa- SINGH FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE tive of Sikhism by communicating the interests IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and perspectives of the Sikh community to the Tuesday, October 25, 2005 HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY American public and international organiza- OF NEW YORK tions. Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Once again, I fully acknowledge the my admiration and respect for Mr. Jack C. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 achievements of the Guru Gobind Singh Foun- Smith, the creative entrepreneur and commu- dation and its undying determination to foster nity leader responsible for K–VA–T Foods, Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to awareness and understanding of Sikhism in Food City. Although Mr. Smith resides in Vir- recognize the completion of the Guru Gobind America. Singh Foundation and its opening, which will ginia, his impact has reached thousands of f households in East Tennessee. occur on October 2, 2005. I commend this or- As Members of this body, we frequently ganization for their dedication to the construc- SALUTE TO HURRICANE have the opportunity to recognize the achieve- tion and also the inauguration of such an im- VOLUNTEER WAYNE HASSLER ments of our constituents and these achieve- portant spiritual center within the Sikh commu- ments are quite often remarkable. Today, nity. The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS though, we have the distinct honor to recog- (GGSF) is a Gurdwara, an institution with a OF TEXAS nize a man who has consistently embodied hope to increase global awareness of Sikhism, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what we respectfully call the great American the world’s fifth largest religion, as well as en- spirit. hance the image of Sikhs in order to bring Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mr. Smith was born into a small rural them into the mainstream, especially in Amer- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to coalmining community in Southern Virginia. ican society. salute those individuals and organizations that From an early age he showed signs of leader- Since its inception in 1985, GGSF has de- opened their hearts and dedicated both finan- ship and recognized the greatness of his Na- voted its time and energy to promoting and cial and emotional support to the evacuees of tion. Young Jack set as his life’s goal service highlighting the issues concerning Sikhs in the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. All of in the United States Navy and on Flag Day, United States. Since 1987, this group has rep- the states along the Gulf Coast have endured 1944, Jack Smith joined the ranks of our resented Sikhism in the Inter-Faith Con- terrible hardships during this hurricane sea- Navy’s finest as a Midshipman at the United ference, held in Washington, DC, and in 1993, son, and I know that the generosity of North States Naval Academy. participated in the World Parliament of Reli- Texans played a vital role in bringing some In 1947, he graduated from Annapolis and gions in Chicago. Also since 1987, they have peace into their lives. was married to his wife, Judy Smith. From consistently demonstrated their support for the Today, I want to specifically thank one man, 1947 until 1954, Mr. Smith served his Country Civil Rights Movement through their annual in- his store and his donation. Wayne Hassler, with distinction. Following an honorable dis- volvement in the birthday celebration of Martin from Chick-fil-A donated 75 sandwiches for charge, Mr. Smith and his wife returned to the Luther King, Jr. Uplifting local communities volunteers during hurricane Katrina. hills of Virginia. and focusing on the youth, GGSF has orga- Chick-fil-A is one of the largest privately It was here that Mr. Smith’s eye for busi- nized Punjabi and Gurmat classes every Sat- owned restaurant chains in the Nation. Yet, ness became focused. Recognizing the com- urday for 14 years in addition to camps, study from the beginning, their first priority has never munity’s need for a supermarket style grocery, circles and educational conferences. been just to serve chicken; they serve the Mr. Smith, with his family’s support, set about On an international scale, GGSF attended a Lord and the community. to meet that need. Global Conference on Environment in Moscow I stand here today to sincerely thank Wayne Today, 50 years have passed since that first in 1990, and various other conferences in Tur- Hassler for his donation. It is people like him grocery store opened its doors, but the focus key, Greece, Japan and England, at which the that I am proud to call a fellow Texan. on excellence and the determination to sup- organization fully represented Sikhism by illus- Through his contribution, he not only stands port local communities has only grown. trating its viewpoint on different topics. As as a devoted and giving American citizen, but Through expansion and acquisition, Mr. early as 1984, GGSF has adamantly worked he serves as an inspiration to others. Smith’s small family company has grown to 92 for the protection of the human and civil rights f stores with a service reach of over 2.5 million of Sikhs in India. people in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. More recently, in March of 2000, the Guru CELEBRATING IRMA EDNA In addition to being a successful business- Gobind Singh Foundation organized an inter- HENRY’S 100TH BIRTHDAY man, Mr. Smith has demonstrated his appre- faith memorial service for the 40 Sikh victims ciation for local communities through countless of the Kashmir Massacre, a tragedy which oc- HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA philanthropic efforts. Under his leadership, curred in India. After the unforgettable tragedy OF CALIFORNIA Food City has donated over $7 million to of 9/11, GGSF played a major role in rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES schools in three states and has partnered with resenting Sikhism and creating awareness of local farmers giving them an avenue to bring the portrayal of Sikhs in the media since 9/11. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 their produce to a broad and profitable market. Also, the organization worked closely with the Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Communities throughout its service region White House, U.S. Congress, and civil liberties pay tribute to Irma Edna Henry, who is cele- know that if a Food City store opens in their organizations and held press conferences to brating her 100th birthday. Irma has been a neighborhood, their neighborhood will become call attention to the racial profiling and to deter joy to the community and has profoundly im- stronger. hate crimes against Sikhs. pacted the lives of her friends, family, and Food City stands as an example of the The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation has neighbors. great success that can come from one man’s proven to be a cornerstone of the Sikh com- Irma Edna Henry was born to Bertha and commitment to doing the very best he can do. munity and more importantly, of American so- Frank Daniels on November 7, 1905 in Pitts- Food City continues to be a family owned ciety. This organization has continuously burgh, Pennsylvania and has lived in company. worked to increase Sikh participation in the re- Coraopolis, Pennsylvania for most of her life. As possibly the most impacting testimony of ligious, social, cultural and political fabric of Growing up with three sisters and two broth- all, his children and grandchildren possess the America. While ensuring the protection of ers, Irma has always greatly valued family life. same remarkable character that set one young those members of the Sikh community, GGSF At the age of sixteen, Irma began working for

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.028 E25OCPT1 E2170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 the phone company, a job which she main- worker and churchgoer, of working-class sta- ride, we must remember her journey and tained intermittently after her marriage to tion and middle class demeanor.’’ Her case renew our commitment to equality for all Ralph Dewitt Henry on August 22, 1927. Dur- raised the profile of the National Association Americans. ing the 1950s, Ralph, an employee at Gulf Oil, for the Advancement of Colored People f was transferred to Texas, where Irma became (NAACP), where she was secretary of the RECOGNIZING DR. SARAH K. a nursing assistant at a local hospital. She local chapter. The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. NOBLE FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS then started a career at the county office in seized on her case and over the next decade AND SERVICE TO THE HOUSE Pittsburgh, where she worked for several rose to national prominence by leading the ef- SCIENCE COMMITTEE years until her retirement. Wherever she fort to enact historic civil rights and voting worked, Irma was well known for her extraor- rights legislation in Congress. dinary work ethic. America bestowed its highest honors on HON. BART GORDON As much as she enjoyed each of her jobs, Rosa Parks later in her life, including the Pres- OF TENNESSEE Irma has always treasured staying at home idential Medal of Freedom and the Congres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with her family. Irma and Ralph raised three sional Gold Medal. Her life and legacy shows Tuesday, October 25, 2005 sons, Ralph Jr., Herman, and Kenneth, and us that one person can change the course of Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gained three daughters-in-law, Justina, Phyllis, history by courageously standing up for what recognize a talented individual who has been and Arlene. Irma’s husband Ralph passed is right. We must honor her legacy by con- a dedicated member of our Committee staff away on December 8, 1984 at the age of tinuing the fight for civil rights and equality for the past year—Dr. Sarah K. Noble. eighty-six; however, Irma enjoys the company under the law, to insure that all Americans, re- Sarah came to the minority staff of the of her seven grandchildren and eleven great- gardless of race, have the opportunity to pur- House Science Committee in late 2004 as a grandchildren. sue the blessings of liberty. Fellow on a fully funded scholarship from the Throughout her life, Irma has been an active f Geological Society of America (GSA). Spon- member of the community and of the Demo- sored by GSA and the American Association HONORING THE LEGACY OF ROSA cratic Party. She was elected committee for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), she woman for the Fourth Ward of Coraopolis, PARKS has spent her time on the Committee assisting Pennsylvania and has always enjoyed advo- primarily with the Subcommittee on Space and cating for others. Today, Irma is still very ac- HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK Aeronautics. tive and lives independently in her own apart- OF FLORIDA She is an expert in the field of space weath- ment. She attends church services at her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ering and has concentrated much of her aca- high-rise apartment and listens to country, Tuesday, October 25, 2005 demic career on the geological specifics of western, and gospel music, enjoying the music lunar and planetary studies. She is an es- of Daniel O’Donnell in particular. Irma is also Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to teemed researcher who has presented her a fan of Jeopardy, never missing an episode, honor the life and works of an incredible work at numerous meetings and conferences. and often spends her afternoons drinking cof- woman and activist, Mrs. Rosa Parks. In short Mr. Speaker, we were honored to fee with her friends. Friends and neighbors Mrs. Parks’ act of brave defiance rocked the have a person of her distinction and expertise appreciate her hospitality and her delicious foundation of American society and inspired on our team. cooking, always considering a meal at her generations of civil rights leaders and created During her tenure on the Committee, Sarah home to be a special treat. a sense of hope for every American facing played an important role in our oversight of Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an out- legal discrimination in this country. Ten years NASA, with a particular focus on its science standing member of the community. Irma after she refused to give up her seat because and education programs. She also was a val- Henry’s great dedication to her friends and of her color, the country changed completely. ued and tireless participant in developing H.R. neighbors and her love of assisting others What seemed like a small act; refusing to 3250, the Democratic NASA Authorization bill. have inspired those around her to serve the leave her bus seat on a winter day in 1955 in A significant fraction of that legislation was in- community as much as Irma has done. Irma Montgomery, Alabama, led to a boycott of the corporated into H.R. 3070, the NASA Author- has touched the lives of many, and all those Montgomery buses for nearly 13 months by ization Act that passed the House by a wide who know her feel privileged for having had the black community. Her act captivated a na- margin earlier this year. In short, both her ana- the opportunity to meet such a remarkable tion, solidified a movement, and ignited the lytic work and her thoughtful perspectives woman. candle of hope for an entire generation of helped us to craft a better bill than otherwise blacks. f would have been the case. In 1955, Mrs. Parks was a seamstress at In addition to her policy and procedural work DEATH OF ROSA PARKS the Montgomery Fair department store, and on for the Committee, Sarah was also instru- that day, in the winter of 1955, she boarded mental in another of our great accomplish- HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN the Cleveland Avenue bus and took a seat in ments this year—our newly refurbished OF MARYLAND the middle. The bus quickly filled up at subse- website. It must be difficult to find a distin- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quent stops and soon a white passenger was guished geologist who also minored in art in left standing. Mrs. Parks refused to give her college, but we successfully found that person Tuesday, October 25, 2005 seat up as the bus driver instructed. In her in Sarah. Her vision for our new site helped Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, Rosa Parks em- 1992 autobiography, she said ‘‘People always shape the overall look and feel, easing naviga- bodied the modern civil rights movement in said that I didn’t give up my seat because I tion and broadening its appeal. the United States. Through her quiet deter- was tired, but that wasn’t true. I was not tired Sarah also has a passion for the study of mination to challenge a racist law by refusing physically, or no more than I usually was at science and mathematics, especially as it re- to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, the end of a working day. No, the only tired I lates to inspiring our youth to pursue careers Rosa Parks sparked massive civil disobe- was, was tired of giving in.’’ Soon after Mrs. in the field. Sarah translated this passion—one dience by fellow African-Americans in Mont- Parks’ refusal, the U.S. Supreme Court deseg- that I share—into a groundbreaking section on gomery, Alabama in 1955. Her arrest led to a regated Montgomery’s bus system. our new website designed specifically for year-long bus boycott and ultimately a Su- A museum and library now stands on Cleve- science and math teachers and the students preme Court decision that outlawed segrega- land Avenue where Mrs. Parks boarded her they inspire. tion on buses. bus. She was given the Medal of Honor and The ‘‘Science Education & You’’ portion of In a broader sense Rosa Parks was the the Presidential Medal of Freedom. One can- the Science Democrats’ website is more com- conscience of our nation, who forced Ameri- not discuss the civil rights movement without plete and effective today due to Sarah’s input cans to confront the racism in our government mention of her name, and she will never be and guidance. Hardly a day goes by that a and society. Her case cried out for action, as forgotten for her role in challenging the status teacher or policy professional doesn’t email our government struggled to implement the quo. with positive feedback on this portion of our Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee to provide Mr. Speaker, I cannot adequately express website. The federal resources we locate and ‘‘the equal protection of the law’’ to all citizens, my feelings of sorrow at Mrs. Parks’ passing. organize for teachers and students at http:// regardless of race. Mrs. Parks boarded the Cleveland Avenue bus sciencedems.house.gov will continue to grow, Civil rights historian and author Taylor in 1955 and took a journey she could never and Sarah deserves many thanks for helping Branch described Rosa Parks as a ‘‘tireless have imagined. But now, 50 years after her us launch such a valuable resource.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.032 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2171 We are sad to see her go, but Sarah is Imagine if I changed my example to one in- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me moving on to the next prestigious phase of her volving a store selling other lethal items, like in applauding Mayor Jerry Alsip for his years career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in chemicals. Would people not want to see of effective service to the City of Roseville and Houston, TX where she will pursue post-doc- owner pay for the victim’s injuries? Of course. for his tireless commitment to the well-being of toral work. In fact, the victim in my second example its citizens. With our Congressional offices In a recent AAAS column detailing her would be able to sue. That’s because the im- now located in Roseville, I have enjoyed the Washington, DC experience Sarah wrote, munity S. 397 grants is unique—no other opportunity to work with Mayor Alsip and I ex- ‘‘Scientists have a vital role to play in creating group has such broad and sweeping legal pro- tend my heartiest congratulations and warmest sound science policy and I am thrilled to be a tections, What makes this industry so entitled wishes as he starts this new chapter in his life. part of that process.’’ Mr. Speaker, Sarah’s but others not so? f input as both a scientist and a scholar have And, the lawsuits blocked by this bill have in been invaluable to our Committee this past the past, and would in the future, force the in- CONGRATULATING WILLIAM RAN- year. I thank her for her dedicated service and dustry to change its behavior and protect our DOLPH COOK AND PATRICIA wish her the very best in what promises to be safety (such as in the case of the DC sniper). COLETTE GREEN ON THEIR UP- an exciting career. Don’t take my word for it. Mr. Robert Ricker, COMING NUPTIALS a former gun industry lobbyist for almost twen- f ty years, in a sworn statement said the fol- HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK HONORING SPECIALIST DANIEL lowing: ‘‘Leaders in the industry have long OF FLORIDA BARTELS known that greater industry action to prevent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES illegal transactions is possible and would curb HON. STEPHANIE HERSETH the supply of firearms to the illegal market. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 OF SOUTH DAKOTA However, until faced with a serious threat of Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES civil liability for past conduct, leaders in the in- congratulate and pay tribute to two people dustry have consistently resisted taking con- who are bound by their love for each other Tuesday, October 25, 2005 structive voluntary action to prevent firearms and by their service to God and our commu- Ms. HERSETH. Mr. Speaker, I am sad- from ending up in the illegal gun market. . . .’’ nity. It is one of these ties that I want to recog- dened to report the passing of Specialist Dan- I know its not a popular viewpoint today, but nize today, for William Randolph Cook and iel Bartels. He was killed, while serving in Op- I believe in our American judicial system. I be- Patricia Colette Green are getting married on eration Iraqi Freedom. lieve that generally cases without merit are Saturday, October 29, 2005 at Mount Hernon The lives of countless people were enor- dismissed, cases with merit are properly adju- African Methodist Episcopal Church in Miami mously enhanced by Daniel’s goodwill and dicated, and sometimes parties will settle for Gardens, Florida. service. He inspired all those who knew him. their mutual benefit. As such, Congress need They both served their country with distinc- Our nation is a far better place because of his not step in and make decisions on liability, as tion and honor in the U.S. Army. Patricia life. All Americans owe Daniel, and the other in this case, for judges, juries, and states joined the U.S. Army in 1991 and served until soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice across the nation. Let’s let our system work as 1994, receiving several commendations for in defense of freedom, a tremendous debt of intended. service. Patricia is now a middle school teach- gratitude for their service. I urge my colleagues to reject this unneces- er at Bob Graham Education Center. William Every member of the House of Representa- sary and unwise piece of legislation. served in the U.S. Army for four years. William tives has taken a solemn oath to defend the f now works for the Dade County Police Depart- Constitution against all enemies, foreign and CONGRATULATING MAYOR GER- ment in the PST Division and has received domestic. While we certainly understand the ALD ALSIP ON HIS RETIREMENT several unit citations from the Dade County gravity of the issues facing this legislative Police Department. body, Specialist Daniel Bartels lived that com- HON. SANDER M. LEVIN They are both native Floridians who re- mitment to our country. Today, we remember turned to the State after their military service OF MICHIGAN and honor his noble service to the United and decided to serve the residents of Florida IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States and the ultimate sacrifice he has paid by helping to eradicate drugs from the neigh- with his life to defend our freedoms and foster Tuesday, October 25, 2005 borhood and teaching youth in urban North liberty for others. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer Miami. Mr. Speaker, I express my sympathies to congratulations to Mayor Gerald Alsip on his I think the quote from Emily Bronte that they the family and friends of Specialist Daniel retirement from the City of Roseville, Michi- plan to use in their wedding program speaks Bartels. I believe the best way to honor him is gan. to their commitment to each other, ‘‘whatever to emulate his commitment to our country. I Mayor Alsip’s exceptional career in public our souls are made of, his and mine are the know he will always be missed, but his service service spans 28 years. He has served the same.’’ to our Nation will never be forgotten. City of Roseville as a city council person for Each is a valuable contributing member of f 16 years and Mayor for 12 years. Mayor the South Florida family, and together they Alsip’s tenure has seen fiscal stability at the have truly emerged as leaders helping to fos- PROTECTION OF LAWFUL city and numerous local projects which have ter the empowerment of a people and an over- COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT brought vitality and a sense of pride to the all better quality of life in our community. Our community. The new Recreation Center, ren- prayers and good wishes go with them for a SPEECH OF ovations of the Library/City Hall and Police/ long and happy life together. HON. DIANA DeGETTE Court complex, the opening of the Senior Cen- f OF COLORADO ter, and a variety of new businesses along the TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ROSA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Gratiot corridor are highlights of an estab- lished community moving forward to serve its PARKS Thursday, October 20, 2005 residents. Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong Mayor Alsip’s record of accomplishment HON. DENNIS MOORE opposition to S. 397, the ‘‘Protection of Lawful demonstrates his leadership abilities and his OF KANSAS Commerce in Arms Act.’’ dedication to the City of Roseville and its resi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This bill denies for all Americans the right to dents. Jerry Alsip attended and graduated bring civil suits against gun manufacturers and from Roseville Community Schools. He and Tuesday, October 25, 2005 dealers for negligence or gross negligence in his wife, Sharon are parents of 3 daughters, Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, today all but a very limited number of cases. Sandra, Shannon and Amanda and proud America celebrates the life of Rosa Parks. As an example of what this means, say a grandparents of Hunter and Payton with a Fifty years ago a brave lady said ‘‘no,’’ she gun store owner left his shop unlocked and third grandchild due in November. Jerry Alsip would not go to the back of the bus and she unattended, even just briefly, with guns avail- has also been employed for 33 years at the helped end a sad chapter in American history. able for anyone to take. If someone took one Macomb County Circuit Court-Juvenile Divi- When Rosa Parks refused to move she stood of these guns and used it to injure or kill, the sion, currently serving as the Juvenile Division tall for what America is about—for the dignity victim would have no recourse. Administrator. of every person and for human rights. Rosa

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DAN BURTON scientific journals and serving on the editorial Ms. Parks dedicated her life towards achiev- OF INDIANA boards of the three primary transplant jour- ing equality and freedom for all, serving as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nals. His primary research interests are new secretary of the NAACP and later the Adviser drugs to prevent transplant rejection and viral Tuesday, October 25, 2005 to the NAACP Youth Council, helping African infections, but more recently he has combined Americans pass special tests which would Mr. BURTON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise his knowledge of immunology with that of dia- allow them to register to vote. Mrs. Parks con- tonight to pay tribute to two outstanding Hoo- betes and is directing a world-wide study de- tinued on her journey for racial equality when siers, Drs. Ora and Mark Pescovitz who were signed to treat patients recently diagnosed she tried to register to vote on several unsuc- recently recognized at the Indiana-Israel Din- with type-1 diabetes with the ultimate goal of cessful attempts. ner of State held in Indianapolis on September eliminating their need for insulin. Dr. Mark Over the years, Rosa Parks dedicated her 18, 2005—sponsored by the State of Israel Pescovitz is also famous for being the first time to educating her fellow Americans on the Bonds/Development Corporation—for their doctor to perform a pancreas transplant for di- history of the civil rights struggle. In 1987, with years of dedicated service to the people of In- abetes in Indiana—shortly after his arrival at the help of Elaine Eason Steele, Parks found- diana and to the State of Israel. Indiana University—essentially single-handedly ed the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Since 1951, the State of Israel Bonds/Devel- creating the pancreas transplant program in Self-Improvement, a youth assistance organi- opment Corporation for Israel has issued se- the Department of Surgery at Indiana Univer- zation in Detroit. The program takes young curities in the name of the government of sity. people on an educational tour that visits sites Israel for the development of every aspect of Over the years, Drs. Ora and Mark of importance in the civil rights movement. Israel’s economy, including agriculture, com- Pescovitz have also spent time nurturing their Because of the dedication Rosa Parks merce and industry. Israel Bonds has secured Indiana and Jewish roots, opening their home showed in the struggle for racial equality, her close to more than $26 billion in investment to host numerous events for the Jewish com- work has been recognized in receiving innu- capital, and throughout its history, Israel has munity including for the Maimonides Associa- merable honors, including the Martin Luther maintained a perfect record on the payment of tion, Beth-El Zedeck, the Hasten Hebrew King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize Award, the principal and interest on the securities it has Academy, NCJW, the Borns Center for Jewish Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award, the issued. From humble beginnings, Israel Bond Studies at Indiana University, Israel Bonds Eleanor Roosevelt Women of Courage Award, has gone from a fledgling idea, to a powerful and the Jewish Federation. Dr. Mark is also a Medal of Honor, the highest award that the legacy of achievement; in the process becom- member of the board of the Jewish Federation U.S. government bestows, and the Presi- ing the financial bedrock upon which the mod- and Jewish Community Relations Council, as dential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest ern State of Israel was built. well as a member of the boards of the Indian- civilian award. This simple concept of investment in people apolis Opera, the International Violin Competi- Mr. Speaker, Rosa Parks continued her and communities is also the bedrock upon tion of Indianapolis, and the Herron School of commitment to civil rights until her death. She which Drs. Ora and Mark Pescovitz have built Art. will always be known as a person who was Mr. Speaker, individually and together, the their lives. Dr. Ora Pescovitz serves as an Ex- immensely concerned about equality, freedom, Pescovitzes’ contributions to the United ecutive Dean for Research at Indiana Univer- prosperity justice for all and she will be dearly States, to the people of Indiana, and Indiana sity School of Medicine as well as CEO and missed. President of Riley Hospital for Children—the Jewish Community, and to the State of Israel f only comprehensive children’s hospital in the represent the highest tradition of selfless pub- state of Indiana, where thousands of patients lic service, civic stewardship and commitment DEATH OF RABBI HERMAN N. and families travel to every year to seek diag- to others. Their praiseworthy efforts were rec- NEUBERGER nosis and treatment from one of Riley’s many ognized at the Northwest Indiana-Israel Dinner specialists. As if that weren’t enough she has of State, and I ask my colleagues to join me HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN now to commend and congratulate Drs. Ora served on numerous committees of Endocrine OF MARYLAND and Mark Pescovitz for their outstanding Society and was chair of the 2002 Annual IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meeting Steering Committee, she has served achievements, and their lives of service. as President of the Society for Pediatric Re- f Tuesday, October 25, 2005 search—the nation’s largest pediatric research IN HONOR OF ROSA PARKS Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to organization—been on six journal editorial mourn the recent passing of Rabbi Herman N. boards, and is currently serving as the Presi- Neuberger, the president of the Orthodox Ner dent of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endo- HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Mary- OF CALIFORNIA crine Society, chair of the March of Dimes land. I have known Rabbi Neuberger for many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Grants Review Committee, and a member of years and have counted on his friendship and the Ad-Hoc Group for Medical Research Fund- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 advice. The death of Rabbi Neuberger is a tre- ing. Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday we lost mendous loss for our entire community. Rabbi Dr. Ora has even found time to publish one of the truly great figures in American his- Neuberger was one of the foremost leaders of more than 170 manuscripts and books, includ- tory, Rosa Parks. I rise to honor the life of the Orthodox Jewry in the United States, and was ing a recently published renowned textbook on Civil Rights icon known for her strong and internationally recognized for his accomplish- Pediatric Endocrinology, and her awards and quite courage. Ms. Parks was a seamstress at ments. accolades are many including, a Research the Montgomery Fair department store in Born in 1918 in Germany, Rabbi Neuberger Career Development Award from the National Montgomery, Alabama. It was her refusal to was the youngest of three children. In 1938 he Institutes of Health, Indiana University School surrender a bus seat to a white man that fled to the United States, on his own, as the of Medicine’s highest Teaching Award, and launched the modern civil rights movement 50 Nazi regime began its rise to power in Ger- the Distinguished Alumni Award from years ago and inspired generations of activ- many. During World War II he helped to erect Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. ists. Ner Israel’s first building on Garrison Boule- Dr. Mark Pescovitz’s contributions are just During the 1950’s, this nation was at a turn- vard in Baltimore. as impressive. He is currently serving as Vice ing point in the area of race relations. Looking Rabbi Neuberger affected the lives of many Chair for Research in the Department of Sur- back, the Civil Rights movement had been Jews in Baltimore, but he also helped Jews gery at Indiana University, and since 1988, he building up, but a special moment, a spark, around the world escape from persecution. In has been a member of the Division of Trans- was needed to wake the national conscious. 1976 he began bringing young Iranians back plant Surgery. Dr. Mark is also actively in- Rosa Parks stand provided that spark, and to Ner Israel for scholarship, and he encour- volved in the transplant community in the U.S. later became known as the ‘‘mother of the civil aged them to return to the Middle East. After and around the world, serving on many na- rights movement’’. the 1979 Iranian revolution, Rabbi Neuberger

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.040 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2173 successfully persuaded the State Department Intel’s involvement in Rio Rancho extends seniors and the poor led the City of Laredo to to recognize Iranian Jews as political refu- far beyond economic consideration, and com- name their newly-built Community Center in gees, which allowed them to enter the United mitment to community is evident by the cor- her honor. States. Many of the refugees became students poration’s participation in numerous philan- The Lilia Perez Community Center was fi- of Rabbi Neuberger, who waived tuition for thropic programs. Intel employees regularly nanced through the Community Development them. The school estimates that over the volunteer time on many local art, education Block Grant Program of the U.S. Department years roughly 1,000 people were brought to and cultural projects which are then matched of Housing and Urban Development. The the United States due to the Rabbi’s efforts. by corporate funding. Intel also awards mone- Community Center opened on September Throughout his life Rabbi Neuberger also la- tary grants to local organizations seeking to 30th, and provides meeting and storage facili- bored mightily to build bridges between dif- better the community and the state of New ties for seniors in the Laredo community. ferent religious communities in Baltimore, un- Mexico. I am honored to come before you today to derstanding the critical importance of strength- The Intel Corporation plays a key role in recognize the contributions of Lilia Perez to ening the inter-faith dialogue in this country to technology education in New Mexico. Intel Webb County, and I wish the Community Cen- confront common problems. partners with higher learning institutions in the ter the best as it serves our elderly citizens in Through his work over a half century, the state to create programs and curriculum that Laredo. campus expanded to include 90 acres and prepare students for employment at the Rio f 800 students. Today Ner Israel teaches Tal- Rancho facility. Additionally, Intel provides ac- HONORING THE MEMORY OF NJ mudic Law and offers students numerous de- cess to technology in the Computer Club- STATE ASSEMBLYMAN AND grees, including a baccalaureate, master’s, house program and donates funding and NEWARK CITY COUNCILMAN doctorate, Rabbinical Ordination and a teach- equipment to local schools. DONALD K. TUCKER er’s diploma. Ner Israel is recognized as an Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- accredited college by the state of Maryland, lating Intel Corporation on 25 successful years HON. DONALD M. PAYNE and its students may take courses at other of business in Rio Rancho. Intel’s presence in OF NEW JERSEY colleges and universities in the Baltimore re- Rio Rancho has resulted in abundant re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion and receive academic credits for their re- sources for both employees and the sur- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 ligious studies. rounding community. Intel is an integral com- Rabbi Neuberger’s family also contributed to ponent in the growth of Rio Rancho and a sta- Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the his legacy at Ner Israel, as he is survived by bilizing factor in the local economy. I thank the memory of a former colleague and a friend, five sons, three of which teach at the school. Intel Corporation for their consistent participa- Assemblyman/Councilman Donald Kofi Tuck- Rabbi Neuberger had a tremendous impact tion and lasting contributions to Rio Rancho er. I have known Assemblyman/Councilman on the spiritual, intellectual, and communal and the state of New Mexico. Tucker for most of my adult life, serving with him on the Newark Municipal Council for many lives of thousands of Jews throughout the f world. Rabbi Neuberger exemplified what it years. was to be a rabbi: someone with the wisdom PERSONAL EXPLANATION Donald served in the United States Air to be a learned teacher and leader. His advice Force and following his honorable discharge, was sought out by community leaders of all HON. PHIL GINGREY he became an activist in the Community. He was a man who looked after the needs of all faiths, and his wise counsel will be sorely OF GEORGIA missed. the people. He was elected to the Newark Mu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nicipal Council in 1970 and began working as f Tuesday, October 25, 2005 an elected official on behalf of the citizens of 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTEL RIO Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, due to the Newark. He worked diligently for decades as RANCHO passing of my good friend, Sam Smith of chairman of the Tax Abatement Committee of Cartersville, Georgia, I request a leave of ab- the Newark Municipal Council and he served HON. TOM UDALL sence from votes this evening so I may attend as president of the National Black Caucus of his wake. Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO) for many OF NEW MEXICO years. He was also appointed and served as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f chair of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Com- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 RECOGNIZING THE mission. As one of the founders and chairman Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I CONTRIBUTIONS OF LILIA PEREZ of the New Jersey Black Issues Convention rise today to recognize the 25th anniversary of (BIC), he had a mind to educate African Amer- the Intel Corporation facility in Rio Rancho, in HON. HENRY CUELLAR icans on the issues concerning the struggle for my home state of New Mexico. Intel Corpora- peace, equality and justice. He was elected to OF TEXAS the New Jersey State General Assembly as tion came to New Mexico in 1980 with just 25 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an Assemblyman in the 28th Legislative Dis- employees and a tremendous vision for the fu- trict in 1997 and was named in 2001 and ture; today Intel is the largest employer in Rio Tuesday, October 25, 2005 served as Speaker Protempore until his pass- Rancho, an area now known as the Silicon Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing. Donald also supported the National Black honor Lilia Perez for her contributions to the Mesa. Intel Corporation is a vital part of the Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL). We Laredo, Texas community that recently re- local economy and a major contributor to civic must remember all the countless children and and educational programs in Rio Rancho and sulted in the opening of a community center elderly he served as founder and president of the surrounding area. bearing her name. ‘‘The Centre, Inc.’’, a community services mul- Intel has been instrumental in the growth Lilia Perez is a native Laredoan who grew tipurpose center serving children, youth and and economic development of Rio Rancho up, attended school, and has worked her en- seniors on Elizabeth Avenue in Newark. throughout the years; as plant operations ex- tire life in Laredo. A few short years after Assemblyman/Councilman Tucker had panded so did the number of employees and studying Business Administration at Laredo views he firmly believed in and supported support services utilized by this technology Junior College, Lilia was elected to the Webb those views very passionately. But at the giant. Intel expansion has resulted in numer- County Community Action Agency Board, same time, he was a gentle man who gave of ous improvements in Rio Rancho; in 1997, the where she represented the poor of Laredo for himself wholeheartedly. Even while he was ill, corporation donated $30 million dollars for the over thirty years. he still put the needs of his constituents before construction of a much-needed high school. In 1982, Lilia Perez was elected a Commis- that of his own health. Intel currently employs over seven thousand sioner of Webb County, making her the first After lying in State in the Rotunda of New- workers and subcontractors in New Mexico female Commissioner in the county’s history. ark City Hall, a home-going service will take who benefit from wages that are well above Lilia has also served on the South Texas Re- place on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 in New- the state average. Area businesses also flour- gion Community Development Block Grant ark, New Jersey where his family, friends and ish as Intel continually bolsters the local econ- Review Committee and the City of Laredo colleagues will remember his legacy. I am cer- omy by purchasing goods and services in Rio Planning and Zoning Commission. tain that this legacy will live on in the people Rancho. The city of Rio Rancho has grown, Continuing her devotion to her community, of Newark, throughout the State of New Jer- and continues to grow, around the presence of Lilia was appointed to the South Texas Re- sey and across the Nation. He will be sorely Intel Corporation. tired Senior Volunteer Board. Lilia’s service to missed.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.044 E25OCPT1 E2174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 I ask my colleagues here in the U.S. House to be a leader within her community and a 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF of Representatives to join me in paying tribute symbol of freedom for all Americans up to her MACARON’S SOOPER MARKET to the memory of this outstanding public serv- death. ant and in offering our deepest condolences to Mr. Speaker, Rosa Parks’ lifetime work and HON. TOM UDALL his wife, Cleopatra and his three children, fight for the civil rights for African-Americans OF NEW MEXICO Donna Wynn, Stacey Carroll and Kiburi Tuck- has not gone unnoticed in the last decade. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er and his nine grandchildren. Mrs. Parks was awarded the prestigious Presi- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 f dential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I ON THE PASSING OF ROSA PARKS Clinton and the Congressional Gold Medal. Rosa Parks not only stood up for herself but rise today to recognize the 85th anniversary of for generations of African-Americans. Mrs. Macaron’s Sooper Market, the oldest business HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN Parks will and shall forever remain an inspira- establishment in the town of Springer, in my OF MARYLAND tion to those who are fighting for freedom and home state of New Mexico. Founded in 1920, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her legacy will remain iconic for the civil rights Macaron’s Sooper Market has been family- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 movement. owned and operated for the entire 85 years the store has been in existence. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today f A testament to small business success in to pay tribute to Rosa Parks, a woman who Northeastern New Mexico, Macaron’s Sooper dedicated her life to changing our Nation so STATEMENT HONORING THE LIFE Market, the oldest business establishment in that all Americans would have the opportunity AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF the town of Springer, in my home state of New to experience true freedom and justice. It was CIVIL RIGHTS INSPIRATION Mexico. Founded in 1920, Macaron’s Sooper her courage and steadfast resolve that ROSA PARKS Market has been family-owned and operated launched the Montgomery, Alabama bus boy- for the entire 85 years the store has been in cott and sparked the civil rights movement. existence. As we mourn her loss, we should recommit HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON A testament to small business success in ourselves to stamping out injustice wherever it Northeastern New Mexico, Macaron’s Sooper OF TEXAS exists. We can best pay tribute to this remark- Market also plays a significant role in the his- able woman by speaking out boldly against in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tory of Springer. Originally known as the equality and oppression and refusing to ac- Springer Confectionery Store, Joseph and Lil- cept, ignore, or submit to it. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 lie Macaron purchased the establishment in I extend my deepest sympathies to the 1920 and reopened the business in October members of Mrs. Parks’ family. I hope that Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the as the Macaron’s Sooper Market. they can find solace in knowing that all Ameri- In the thirties, more modern times neces- cans are grieving the loss of this courageous life of civil rights icon, Rosa Parks. Mrs. Parks served us all as a shining example of courage, sitated the move to a newly constructed, larg- woman, who inspired generations of civil rights er building not far from the original location. activists and changed the course of our Na- strength and dignity for the whole of her 92 years and through some of the darkest points The store was expanded again in the sixties to tion’s history forever. become the Macaron’s Sooper Market we f in our nation’s history. An acknowledgement of her life and her passing on Monday, October know today. ON THE PASSING OF ROSA PARKS 24, 2005 is in order. The legacy continues as Fred, Betty, Gary and Marilyn Macaron, descendents of the On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks quietly store founders, carry on the family business HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL insisted upon the actions demanded by the and decades-long tradition. Macaron’s Sooper OF NEW YORK most self-evident of truths: that she be recog- Market is an enduring and historic feather of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nized and respected as an equal. An equal to Springer and a staple of the Northern New Tuesday, October 25, 2005 every other human being and every other cit- Mexico small business community. izen in the State of Alabama and the United Mr. Speaker, please join me in offering con- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to States of America. On a day when she had honor the life and memory of the civil rights gratulations to the Macaron family as they cel- worked as hard as anyone else, Rosa Parks ebrate 85 years in business. Family-owned pioneer Rosa Parks, who passed away on Oc- insisted that she be recognized and respected tober 24, 2005, at the age of 92. Rosa Parks small businesses like Macaron’s Sooper Mar- as a human being, and quietly demanded to ket are the heart of Northeastern New Mexi- is one of our country’s premier civil rights ad- keep her seat. vocates, who worked in the Montgomery, Ala- co’s economy. The simplicity of her refusal to give up her bama office of the National Association for the f Advancement of Colored People and is best seat on a public bus to a White passenger known for refusing to relinquish her bus seat crystallized the pain of a nation and sparked HONORING ROSA PARKS to a white man in December 1955. a Movement. From that day on, African-Ameri- Her quiet defiance lead to her arrest and cans would be civilly disobedient. We would HON. TOM LANTOS sparked the movement that inspired the Civil use non-violence to quietly demand in the most respectful way possible that we receive OF CALIFORNIA Rights Act which banned racial discrimination IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in public accommodations, ending legal seg- the respect that had been denied to us. Mrs. regation in America. Her historic act of cour- Parks inspired a Civil Rights Movement that Tuesday, October 25, 2005 age showed that it was long past time to roll empowered African-Americans politically, so- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to back the Jim Crow era discrimination laws. cially and personally. She was our inspiration commemorate and celebrate the life of Rosa After taking her public stand for civil rights to walk together until the economic, cultural, Parks and her immense contribution to the and the ensuing Montgomery bus boycott, historical and political importance of African- struggle for human rights and the betterment Mrs. Parks was unable to obtain work in Ala- Americans as Americans would be recog- of American society. Rosa died in her Detroit, bama. In the midst of threats and harassment, nized. Mrs. Parks inspired the first steps in the Michigan, home on Monday, October 24, she and her husband, Raymond Parks, moved next chapter of our national journey. . .and 2005, at age 92. Although saddened by this to Detroit, MI in 1957. Mrs. Parks worked as we continue to walk together today. great loss, I cannot help but have great admi- an aide in Rep. John Conyers’ Detroit office As we remember Rosa Parks, we must re- ration for the courageous woman who kept her from 1965 until retiring September 30, 1988. member the trials and sacrifices for which she seat in a time of injustice. Known as the Upon her retirement, Mrs. Parks said she and so many others tirelessly fought. We must ‘‘mother of civil rights,’’ Rosa unremittingly de- sought to dedicate more time to the Rosa and honor her memory by continuing the fight. The voted her life to guarantee equal rights to all Raymond Parks Institute for Self Develop- fight for justice. The fight for equality. The fight Americans. ment, founded in 1987. The Institute is com- to be recognized first and foremost and in all Rosa, clothed with determination, refused to mitted to developing leadership among De- situations as human beings. We are saddened give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, troit’s young people and initiating them into the by her passing, but she will live on in our bus 50 years ago and injected life and energy struggle for civil rights. Mrs. Parks continued memories and our actions. into the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa’s actions

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.048 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2175 led to a 380-day citywide bus boycott and in- the praise for what was done right and the U.S., African-American women continue to fluenced a Supreme Court decision that de- sympathetic nod for what wasn’t are as much have poorer breast cancer survival rates com- manded all public transportation be deseg- a part of golf as life itself.’’ pared to White women. regated. Rosa’s civil disobedience gave rise to I couldn’t agree more. And I’m sure the par- Specifically, in Oakland, the breast cancer a young minister, Martin Luther King, Jr., and ents of these five young women agree that the incidence rate was 144.1 per 100,000, signifi- to a wave of mass demonstrations and pro- character building lessons they learned on the cantly lower than the Alameda County rate of tests that changed a nation. Rosa’s relentless golf course will benefit them throughout their 159.7. This suggests that women in Oakland belief in the American ideal that ‘‘all men are lives. do not have enough access to testing and are created equal’’ strengthened her ability to On behalf of the constituents of the Second less likely to be diagnosed than women coun- make a difference. District of Indiana, I would like to express our tywide. Many honors were given to Rosa during her heartfelt congratulations to the Penn High Breast cancer does not have to take the life, memorializing her monumental achieve- School girls golf team for winning the 2005 lives of so many women. When detected ments. She received the Congressional Gold State title. early, the 5-year survival rate is over 95 per- Medal, the nation’s highest government award f cent. Mammograms and breast self-exams are showing appreciation for her distinguished proven methods of combating this disease. achievements and contributions, and the Pres- OCTOBER IS NATIONAL BREAST Seventy percent of all breast cancers are idential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s high- CANCER AWARENESS MONTH found through breast self-exams and mam- est civilian award, which recognizes excep- mography can detect breast cancer an aver- tional meritorious service. More than 40 col- HON. BARBARA LEE age of 1–3 years before it is large enough to leges and universities bestowed Rosa with an OF CALIFORNIA be felt. honorary doctorate. A museum and library on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Despite these proven detection methods, 13 million U.S. women, 40 years of age or older, the Montgomery corner where she boarded Tuesday, October 25, 2005 the bus in 1955, is named for her. It is difficult have never had a mammogram. For women to find a U.S. history book that does not men- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recog- between the ages of 40 and 49, a mammo- tion her role in history. nize October as National Breast Cancer gram every 1–2 years may reduce the risk of Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Awareness Month. For over 20 years, National dying from breast cancer by 17 percent and in paying tribute to the legacy of Rosa Parks Breast Cancer Awareness Month has edu- for women aged 50–74 it may reduce the risk who gave selflessly to ensure the basic prin- cated women about early breast cancer detec- by 30 percent. Women cannot afford to go ciples of American democracy were afforded tion. without these life saving measures. Every day to everyone. Rosa improved the quality of life The statistics are staggering and dem- and especially on October 21, 2005, National for many and made the United States into a onstrate the dramatic impact this disease Mammography Day, women are encouraged place where all people enjoy freedom. takes on our country. Most of us know of to make an appointment. someone who has been affected by breast f Although mammograms are available, many cancer—your mother, your sister, your wife, or women with poor or no health insurance, can’t CONGRATULATING THE PENN a beloved friend. afford these routine tests. It’s estimated that HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF TEAM In the United States, breast cancer is the current funding allows only 1 in 5 needy ON ITS SECOND CONSECUTIVE most common non-skin cancer and the sec- women who qualify for the free CDC National STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ond leading cause of cancer-related death in Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection women. It is the leading cause of death in Program to get these tests. As these simple HON. CHRIS CHOCOLA women between the ages of 40 and 55. screenings save the lives of thousands of OF INDIANA In 2005, an estimated 270,000 women will women, we must commit to providing more be diagnosed with some form of breast cancer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES money and resources for those women who and approximately 40,000 women are ex- can’t afford to get tested. Tuesday, October 25, 2005 pected to die from this disease, 4,100 in my Despite these facts, I am happy to report Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, Hank Aaron, home State of California alone. that more California women are getting regular baseball’s all-time homerun champion, once While women account for the majority of mammograms. In the year 2000, 79 percent of said, ‘‘It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 breast cancer cases, we must not forget the women age 40 and older had had a mammo- hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the estimated 1,690 men who will be diagnosed gram within the past 2 years compared to 38 golf course.’’ this year and the 460 expected to die. Due to percent of women in 1987. As Mr. Aaron can attest, playing golf and the rarity of breast cancer in men, much less This month, I applaud the efforts of groups being skilled at golf are two very different is known. This leads to the fact that men are such as the American Cancer Society, the Na- things. Which is why I rise today to note the more likely than women to be diagnosed with tional Breast Cancer Foundation, the National accomplishment of five young women in my advanced disease and thus have poorer Breast Cancer Coalition, the CDC, the Na- district who attend Penn High School in chances of survival. tional Cancer Institute and all the other groups Mishawaka, IN. In 2002, there were approximately 2.3 mil- working to end this disease for their commit- These five young women—seniors Julia lion women with a history of breast cancer. ment to research, fundraising, screening, and Potter, Laura Ormson, Erin Buttrey, Michelle The most recent data suggests that 13.2 per- support for individuals affected by breast can- Fleischman, and freshman Anne Ormson—re- cent of women born today will be diagnosed cer. cently won their second consecutive cham- with breast cancer at some time in their lives. In Congress we must support initiatives that pionship at the 33rd Annual Indiana High That means 1 in 8 women will be affected by advance the message of these groups. As School Athletic Association Girls Golf State this disease. Representatives, we must pass H.R. 2231, Finals tournament. Rates for women differ significantly for cer- legislation that would establish multidisci- The 2-day tournament was held at the Leg- tain racial and ethnic groups. Although breast plinary, multi-institutional breast cancer re- ends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin, IN, cancer deaths declined by 2.4 percent for search centers to study the potential links be- where the Penn Kingsmen finished first among white women from 1990 to 2002, the rate only tween breast cancer and the environment. a field of nine talented golf teams. dropped by 1.8 percent for Hispanics and 1 We must also support the $150 million ap- And they did so in dramatic fashion. The percent for African-Americans and Asian- propriation for the Department of Defense team set Indiana State finals records for their Americans-Pacific Islanders. Strikingly, breast Peer Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Pro- 18-hole and 36-hole leads, ultimately defeating cancer mortality rates disproportionately affect gram. This program is the gold standard for runner-up Noblesville by 32 strokes. African-American women in relation to White breast cancer research in the country and has This was the team’s third State title in 4 women. In 2002, death rates were 37 percent a decade of support from a majority of Con- years under Coach Jim Garrett, with three higher for African-Americans. gress. team members—Julia Potter, Anne Ormson, These disparities can be seen in my home Strong research translates into more effec- and Laura Ormson—finishing among the top State of California and in my district of Ala- tive ways to treat breast cancer patients. nine individual golfers in the entire State. meda County. The breast cancer rate for Moreover, as we develop improved methods Mr. Speaker, former President Gerald Ford Asian women in California is going up, while for treating this disease we must ensure that once expressed this sentiment on golf: ‘‘The the rates for other California ethnic groups are all Americans have access to the highest qual- pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, dropping. In the Greater Bay Area, as in the ity health care.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K25OC8.001 E25OCPT1 E2176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 Each one of us has the duty to continue to has a passion for giving back to the commu- United States. Terry has managed to make support these meaningful measures and work nity in any way she can. Gabriela sits on the these events as the premier family-oriented, within our communities to decrease the preva- advisory board for three non profit organiza- alcohol-free, large-scale free festival in the lence and death rate of breast cancer. In Oc- tions, Operation Hope, Women’s Initiative for East Bay, celebrating cultural traditions, diver- tober and in every other month of the year we Self Employment (WISE) and the Ora Lee sity, and the arts in a fun and safe environ- must continue the fight to educate both men Brown Foundation. She volunteers with dif- ment. Because of the popularity, diversity, and and women about breast cancer and to eradi- ferent organizations in my community, includ- historical importance of the Dia de los Muertos cate this disease. ing Wardrobe for Opportunity and the ALAS festival, I inducted the festival into the Library f program for WISE. of Congress as a local legacy in the State of WISE is a private, non-profit agency pro- California. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH viding comprehensive business training, on- going technical assistance and financing for Individuals in my district are the motivating HON. BARBARA LEE Bay Area low-income women. Their programs force behind the remarkable organizations that OF CALIFORNIA are designed to assist an entrepreneur in promote civic engagement among Latinos in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gaining the necessary skills to start, grow and/ the 9th Congressional District. Leaders like Jesus Rodriguez, an Oakland Community Or- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 or expand her business. Among the many successful graduates of WISE is Eva ganization field representative, who organizes Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Saavedra. Eva and her husband Juan began informational town hall meetings on health and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month which their business from their home offering food to care, education, and immigration for the Latino just ended. I want to once again acknowledge her neighbors. She met with instant success community. Belen Pulido, an Berkeley Orga- and appreciate this ever growing community. and after three years, with the assistance of nizing Congregations for Action field rep- In Congress, I have always held the con- WISE and the Unity Council, she was able to resentative, helps BOCA fulfill its mission of cerns of the Latino community as my own. I purchase the necessary equipment to open creating a coalition of interfaith congregations am a Member of the Hispanic Working Group her own restaurant, El Huarache Azteca. El throughout the city of Berkeley to come to- organized by Democratic Leader NANCY Huarache Azteca has been recognized by the gether to dialog the need of faith support in PELOSI, and am a member of the Tri-Caucus, Oakland Tribune and the San Francisco the wider Berkeley area. Belen’s leadership which is the collection of the Congressional Chronicle as one of the finest Mexican res- has been instrumental in having BOCA meet- Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Cau- taurants in the Bay Area. ing the needs of the Latino community by per- cus, and the Asian Pacific American Caucus. Another example is Terry Alderete; Terry suading Berkeley High School in the English Through these Congressional organizations, has been a leader and mentor for many years. Language Learners program to translate forms and through the legislation I introduce and Terry has served on the board of the Chicano- and documents into Spanish for parents. In support, I look for ways to improve the lives Latino Youth Leadership Project, (CLYLP) addition, Belen has organized immigration for Latinos, particularly in Healthcare, Edu- which was established in 1982 to prepare town halls and fundraiser for the School of the cation, Housing, and other areas. Latino high school students to actively partici- Americas organization. In my district, the 9th Congressional District pate in California’s economic, social, and polit- of California, the contributions of Latino mem- ical development in the 21st century and be- Mr. Speaker, these are just a few examples, bers of the community are stronger than ever. yond. Terry has been instrumental in securing but I hope that this Congress will acknowledge The Latino community is active and engaged funding for CLYLP which has served countless the contributions of the Latino community to throughout the District, State, and beyond. For Latino students including members of my staff. our nation. Our differences should not divide example, Gabriela Franco, Vice President/ Terry serves as the Northern Region Director us; rather, they should be bringing us together Bank manager for Bank of the West was born of the California Hispanic Chamber of Com- in celebration of what this nation is about. The in a small town in Mexico. Her parents brought merce, and as the Vice President of the Ala- work of people like Belen Pulido, Terry her family to live in the United States when meda County Hispanic Chamber of Com- Alderete, Eva Saavedra, and Gabriela Franco, she was just 5 years old. She is the first per- merce. In addition, Terry is the coordinator of set a shining example for the next generation son in her entire family to earn a college de- the largest Dia de los Muertos (Day of the of leaders of not just the Latino community, gree. Like so many other Latinas, Gabriela Dead) and Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the but of this nation as a whole.

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