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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, February 10, 2005 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE February 10, 2005 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Thursday, February 10, 2005 The House met at 10 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The VFW says the President has de- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- PRO TEMPORE livered a disappointing funding request pore (Mr. FOSSELLA). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for the Department of Veterans Affairs. f Chair will entertain up to 5 1-minute This budget will cause veterans’ health speeches on either side. care to be delayed. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The DAV, the Disabled American f PRO TEMPORE Veterans, says the administration has The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- IRAQ ELECTION proposed one of the most tight-fisted, fore the House the following commu- (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- miserly budgets for veterans’ programs nication from the Speaker: mission to address the House for 1 in recent memory. As a result, VA fa- WASHINGTON, DC, minute and to revise and extend his re- cilities across the country are cutting February 10, 2005. marks.) staff and limiting services even as the I hereby appoint the Honorable VITO Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, last week number of veterans seeking care is on FOSSELLA to act as Speaker pro tempore on the people of Iraq risked life and limb the rise. this day. The American Legion says veterans’ J. DENNIS HASTERT, to vote. They showed the world that Speaker of the House of Representatives. freedom and self determination were health care is an ongoing expense of things worth fighting and dying for. war. You do not thank veterans for f The people of Iraq have spoken and in serving their country and then tell PRAYER doing so, have undermined the terror- them, Oh, by the way, you had better The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. ists who claim to be the true represent- not get wounded or you will have to Coughlin, offered the following prayer: atives of the Iraqi people. pay extra for your health care. Lord, guide the minds and hearts of No one expects the transition to rep- Shame on this terrible veterans the Members of the House of Rep- resentative government to be easy. budget. resentatives today as they sort out and After winning independence from Brit- f ain, it took our Founding Fathers prioritize the massive work before the SOUND ECONOMIC POLICY 109th Congress. Strengthen their deter- years to draft and adopt a constitution mination as they commit themselves that brought together the widely dif- (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was to the difficult task of meetings and ferent factions that comprised the given permission to address the House committee work. May mutual respect original 13 colonies. for 1 minute and to revise and extend and civility prevail in all their discus- There is one thing that is beyond dis- his remarks.) sions. pute. The overwhelming majority of Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, In every issue to be addressed or any Iraqis want to live in a free and toler- sound economic policy cannot be made problem to be resolved, let Members ant society. They have no use for the in a vacuum. Today I am introducing a turn to You in prayer so to draw from discarded Saddam and his henchmen. resolution to help take steel policy out Your holy inspiration and true creative As this editorial cartoon shows, a of that vacuum. thinking. seed of democracy has been planted in My resolution calls on the Commerce By Your constant guidance further the very heart of the Middle East. As Department and the International their work until it is brought to com- Iraq continues to defeat the terrorists Trade Commission, the ITC, to simply pletion. Then the American people will and build a flourishing society, the consider domestic steel consumers rejoice because their hopes for equal other oppressed peoples of this troubled when they decide whether to continue justice under the law are realized, and region will demand and seize the same duties on imported steel. the security and prosperity of this Na- freedom for themselves. The mullahs of Although Commerce and the ITC tion are really fashioned by Your hand Iran should take note and realize that have the authority to consider steel now and forever. Amen. their people will throw them out soon- consumers in sunset reviews, they tra- ditionally have not done so, and frank- f er or later. Again, I wish to congratulate the ly, that is simply wrong. THE JOURNAL people of Iraq on their successful elec- Steel consumers are hurting, and un- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tion. necessary distortion in the steel mar- Chair has examined the Journal of the f ket is the reason why. As decisions are made about the im- last day’s proceedings and announces VETERANS HEALTH CARE BUDGET to the House his approval thereof. port duties on steel products, does it Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- (Mr. STRICKLAND asked and was not make sense to consider the impact nal stands approved. given permission to address the House on steel consumers? for 1 minute and to revise and extend Some steel duties are still necessary, f his remarks.) but some are not. The deck should not PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, the be stacked in favor of keeping unneces- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the President has sent his budget dealing a sary duties. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAL- blow to veterans health care, and I Let us look at the full impact. It is a LONE) come forward and lead the House would like to share with you what the matter of fundamental fairness. in the Pledge of Allegiance. veterans’ organizations across the f Mr. PALLONE led the Pledge of Alle- country think about it. THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET giance as follows: Paralyzed American Veterans say the I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the release of the 2006 budget request by (Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan asked United States of America, and to the Repub- the administration demonstrates a cal- and was given permission to address lic for which it stands, one nation under God, lous disregard for the services of Amer- the House for 1 minute and to revise indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. ica’s veterans. and extend her remarks.) b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Sep 11 2014 10:59 Jan 13, 2017 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\2005BOUNDRECORD\BOOK2\NO_SSN\BR10FE05.DAT BR10FE05 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE February 10, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 2001 Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. Mr. In conclusion, may God bless our chase a firearm, rent a car, and board Speaker, this week the President deliv- troops and we will never forget Sep- a plane. ered a $2.5 trillion budget to Congress tember 11. Mr. Speaker, as a former law enforce- and the American people. What was f ment officer of over 33 years, I can missing was nearly a trillion dollars speak firsthand to the danger of fire- NO TO PRICE INDEXING AND for his plan for Social Security. arms in the wrong hands. We do not PRIVATIZATION What was missing was the $1.8 bil- need to make it easier for the terror- lion, the cost of making the tax cuts (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given ists to get weapons. I urge my col- permanent and retiring tax cuts. permission to address the House for 1 leagues to vote for the REAL ID Act What was missing was the cost of the minute and to revise and extend his re- today and take another stop to a more war in Iraq. He has already spent $280 marks.) secure Nation. billion. He has asked for $80 billion Mr. KUCINICH. Social Security bene- f more, none of it in the budget. fits have steadily increased over the What was in the budget was $60 bil- years because they have long been cal- WHERE IS REPUBLICAN OUTRAGE? lion cut for Medicaid. Over 40 million culated by indexing them to wage in- (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California people, children and poor people, a $60 creases which on the average go up 3.6 asked and was given permission to ad- billion cut. percent a year, so Social Security ben- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- What was missing was a $2 billion cut efits increase with rising wages. vise and extend his remarks.) that was in the budget for community The administration wants to change Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. development block grants, monies to all of that. They want to index Social Mr. Speaker, yesterday we and the cities and towns to build their infra- Security benefits according to price in- American public found out that the structure, to help in their housing and creases, not wages. As a result, mil- Bush administration once again has other local community programs. lions of future retirees will see their fu- not been telling us the truth about the What was in the budget was a cut to ture Social Security benefits reduced cost of the Medicare prescription drug Upward Bound, TRIO and other edu- as much as 40 percent because prices do benefit. It now appears it is going to cation programs, cuts to our fire- not increase as fast as wages.
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