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Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004 No. 72—Part II House of Representatives PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION rich only, because they want the jus- marriage penalty tax relief provisions OF H.R. 4359, CHILD CREDIT tification to raise yours and my taxes, and most of the child tax credits that PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION any working family. are being discussed here today. What ACT OF 2004—Continued And they want to cut defense by 50 we do have a problem with is passing percent; they have sure tried that. the bill on to our kids and our b 1445 Mr. Speaker, a man once called Abra- grandkids. That is fiscally irrespon- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ham Lincoln two-faced. He said, do you sible. am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the think if I had two faces I would use They should listen to one of the great gentleman from California (Mr. this one. My colleagues on the other leaders of their own party, Senator CUNNINGHAM). side say it is only tax breaks for the JOHN MCCAIN of Arizona, who said that Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, rich, but they have never seen a tax in- the Republican Party used to be the how many times have we heard tax crease that they do not like. Also, if party of fiscal responsibility. It used to breaks for the rich in this body? Maybe you look at the 13 appropriations com- be the party that would want to pay as their liberal Democratic base can be- mittees, and I serve on the Committee you go. That is no longer the case. This lieve it, but the American people are on Appropriations, there is not a single is the most fiscally irresponsible Con- not stupid. one except for Defense that they do not gress in the history of our country. They said the marriage penalty was a want to increase, and increase the And so to the gentleman who spoke tax break for the rich. There should be debt. earlier, I would say my problem is not a reward for people that get married, We just had a budget that limits so much that we should not provide tax not a disincentive. Yet my colleagues spending. Most of my colleagues on relief to middle-income families; my said, oh, it’s a tax break for the rich. that side of the aisle voted against it problem is that you are not paying for Tax breaks for the family and the because they want to increase spend- it and you are passing the bill on to my children, that is for the rich. Most ing. They want to increase the debt. kids and my grandkids, and that is not Americans have children in this com- Yet they say, oh, don’t vote for a tax right. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of munity and those that do not, adopt, break for the rich because it gives my time. like myself; and it is not just a tax money to working families for chil- break for the rich. But any tax relief dren. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Yes, Abraham Lincoln was right. for a working family, to my liberal col- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. There are two faces on some people. leagues on the other side, is a tax UPTON). The Chair would remind Mem- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield bers to avoid improper references to break for the rich. The American peo- myself such time as I may consume. I the other body. ple are not stupid, Mr. Speaker. would like to respond to the gentleman Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I invite Members to from California, if I may. I very rarely am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the look up www.dsausa.org. This is their agree with anything he says. gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. JO Web page. It stands for Democrat So- I do agree with one thing he said and ANN DAVIS). cialists of America, DSA. Look what that is, the American people are not Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. their 12-point agenda is. They talk stupid. I would just like to say to him Speaker, I rise in strong support of this about how they work with and they that the American people can add and rule and for the underlying bill, the laud the Progressive Caucus, 58 Mem- they can subtract. The unpaid-for tax Child Credit Preservation and Expan- bers of the House in the Progressive cuts, many of them for the wealthiest sion Act. Caucus along with the Democrat So- people of this country, that his party If we do not pass this bill, the child cialists of America. Their own Web has championed during this last month tax credit, which is currently $1,000, page lists 12 points. have added $1.2 trillion to the Federal will go down to $700 next year and then They want government control of debt that is already nearly $7.2 trillion. fall to $500 in 2011. In other words, if we health care; they sure tried to do that. That is an addition of $4,000 to each do not act on this bill, taxes will in- They want government control of edu- American’s share of the Federal debt. crease for 30 million taxpayers. cation; they have sure tried to do that. Each citizen’s share of the debt would This bill makes the $1,000 tax credit They want unions over small business. be now, with all these tax cuts that permanent and raises the eligibility That is where they get their campaign they have passed that are not paid for, limits for those who can claim the money. They have sure done that. $28,479. credit to include more middle-income They want the highest taxes possible. Most of us on this side of the aisle parents so that more people can keep That is why any tax relief is for the have absolutely no problem with the more of their own money.

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VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.108 H20PT2 H3444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 Americans deserve to keep more of us the highest gas tax possible. And tax breaks to families earning as much as their hard-earned money. For many they increased the tax on the middle $309,000, while doing next to nothing for families, $1,000 goes a very long way. income. those at the low end of the income scale. The Parents could invest the money for When we took the majority in 1994, bill, which could come up as early as today, we reversed those and they said, oh, is the most egregious part of a House tax- their child’s education. cutting spree that altogether would add This bill also helps more of our men look, the economy. After we reversed more than $500 billion to the deficit over the and women in uniform become eligible that tax, not a single Democrat eco- next 10 years, according to estimates by the to receive the child tax credit. It would nomic structure or tax passed in this Urban Institute-Brookings Institution Tax allow nontaxable combat pay to be House or the other body and they said, Policy Center. taken into account when calculating ‘‘Well, look. Look at the fine economy The House would not only make perma- the refundable portion of the tax cred- we had under President Clinton.’’ nent the $1,000-per-child tax credit enacted it. Currently, combat pay is excluded Not one of President Clinton’s meas- as part of the 2001 tax cut but would dra- matically increase the income limits for eli- from calculating eligibility for the ures ever passed in this House or was signed. So if that is the case, if we re- gibility. Currently, married families with in- credit. This bill would allow low-in- comes of up to $110,000 receive the full credit; come families to receive more of the versed that and none of their policies the bill would more than double the income child tax credit and to keep more of went forward since we have had the ceiling, to $250,000. Under existing law, fami- their own money. majority, then how can they be respon- lies with two children and incomes up to I wholeheartedly support tax credits; sible for the good economy? $149,000 receive a partial tax credit; the bill however, I think we all need to remem- But, no, they will use every chance would make that partial credit available to ber whose money it is in the first place. they can to say we want middle-class families with two children and income of be- tax cuts, middle-class tax cuts. But tween $250,000 and $289,000; families with It is not the government giving back three children would be entitled to the par- its money to the people. It is the Amer- when it comes time to do it, they will increase it every time because it in- tial credit up to an income of $309,000. ican taxpayers’ money and they should This is unnecessary, misguided and irre- be able to keep more of it, whether it creases their power to spend on big sponsible. Families at that income level is in the form of a tax credit or lower government. have already enjoyed significant benefits Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield taxes. from the recent tax cuts; they don’t need an Mr. Speaker, we have all seen first- myself such time as I may consume. extra subsidy to help support their children. I want to answer the gentleman’s hand in the past few years how much While tax cut proponents argue that low- question. He asked, what did we give ering marginal tax rates or cutting dividend tax cuts have stimulated the economy. the American people when the Demo- and capital gains taxes helps promote eco- The American economy grew at a crats had the White House and the nomic growth, there is no such claim to be strong annual pace of 4.2 percent dur- House of Representatives and the made for the child tax credit. And the in- ing the first quarter of 2004, well above United States Senate. We gave the crease in the income ceiling would cost $69 the historical average. In fact, eco- billion through 2014, $87 billion if you count American people one of the largest sur- increased interest payments on the extra nomic growth over the last three quar- pluses in the history of this country. ters has grown the fastest in nearly 20 debt. What have they given the American House Republicans have the gall to propose years. Tax relief has helped drive the people now that they control the White all this—and many House Democrats don’t economic recovery forward, putting House, House and the Senate? They seem to have the spine to oppose it—while more money in the pockets of Amer- have given the American people the providing almost no extra help for the poor- ica’s families and creating more jobs. largest deficit in the history of this est families. Currently, low-income families Mr. Speaker, as a former business- country. who earn more than $10,750 are eligible for a woman and realtor before I came to There is a clear difference. small refundable tax credit. (These are fami- Congress, I know firsthand the impact Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I lies that pay payroll taxes but don’t earn enough to be subject to paying income taxes, that tax cuts have on businesses. And yield an additional 30 seconds to the as a mother, I know how far $1,000 can so they get a check back from the govern- gentleman from California (Mr. ment.) For example, a married family with go towards a child’s education or for CUNNINGHAM). two children and an income of $12,000 gets immediate needs like food, diapers, Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, $125 per child. The House bill would speed up clothing, et cetera. that is the whole idea. When the gen- by one year a planned increase in the size of I urge all of my colleagues to support tleman claims that they gave a sur- this credit, giving low-income families a one- America’s families and vote ‘‘yes’’ on plus, we took away their Social Secu- time average benefit of $150 per child. This the rule and on the underlying bill. rity tax increase. We restored veterans’ remedies—belatedly—last year’s mean-spir- Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I pay. We restored military pay. We put ited omission of these families from the ac- celerated increase in the child tax credit en- am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the their gas tax into a highway trust fund gentleman from California (Mr. joyed by higher-income taxpayers. The cost so we could build more. We took away of this meager improvement: $1.8 billion. CUNNINGHAM). the middle-class tax and we had our For families earning less than $10,750, how- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I budgets to balance the budget. We had ever, the House bill would do nothing. Thus, am reminded, my colleague on the 9/11 and it has gone up, but their poli- a family with a parent working full-time at other side talked about middle income. cies did not create that surplus. We did the minimum wage ($10,300) would get no I listened to the gentleman from Mis- away with that tax and it was our poli- benefit from the bill. A better-off but still low-income family with two children would souri that ran for President over and cies that increased it, not decreased it. over and over again in the 1990s, 1991, get a one-time $300 average tax break ($150 Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield per child). By contrast, two-child families 1992, 1993, talk about the middle class. myself such time as I may consume. with earnings between $150,000 and $250,000 First of all, we should never use that I just would remind the gentleman get $22,000 in extra tax breaks over the next term. There is no such thing as a mid- again that yesterday he and a major- 10 years ($1,000 per child per year). This is dle class in this country. There are ity, almost every single member of the bad social policy, bad tax policy, and bad fis- middle income, there is low income. Republican Party, voted for a budget cal policy. You’d think they’d be embar- But they play the race card, they play to increase the national debt to over $8 rassed, but they’re not. the social card every chance they get. trillion. That is not something I think Let me close, Mr. Speaker, by saying Time after time they said, oh, we want anyone can be proud of. I hope that my colleagues will look se- tax relief for the middle income. Mr. Speaker, I include for printing in riously at the Rangel substitute. We In 1993, when they had the White the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD an edi- provide a child tax credit, but we pay House, the House and the Senate, what torial that appeared in the Washington for it. I think that is the fiscally re- did they do? They raised the highest Post, entitled ‘‘Leave No Rich Child sponsible thing to do. tax on the middle income in the his- Behind’’ that refers to the bill we are We are now experiencing record defi- tory of this country. They increased talking about here today. cits. We are going into debt. We are the tax on Social Security. They took [From the Washington Post, May 19, 2004] passing on to our kids an incredible every dime out of the Social Security LEAVE NO RICH CHILD BEHIND bill. We need to be more responsible in trust fund. They cut the veterans’ The House Representatives plans to take this House. I would urge my colleagues COLAs, the military COLAs. They gave up a bill this week that would provide new to support the Democratic substitute.

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.112 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3445 Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance combat. At its utmost worst, the ravages of ice members made the ultimate sacrifice, giv- of my time. war on a person’s psyche may change them ing their lives for their adopted country. Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I completely from those who knew them before, Mr. Chairman, we all know that we can yield myself such time as I may con- manifesting itself in depression, drug abuse, never fully express our gratitude for the serv- sume. domestic violence, or suicide—we need to ice and sacrifice these heroes have made. When I vote ‘‘yes’’ today, I will be protect our troops from that. However, establishing a memorial at Arlington voting for America’s hardworking fam- The intensity and nature of ground combat National Cemetery in their honor is a fitting ilies and their children. I will be voting and urban warfare our troops face may way to show the appreciation of a grateful Na- to strengthen the economy and support produce some of the most lingering scars of tion for the thousands of people who have American jobs, Mr. Speaker. I invite war, those that lie beneath the skin: The emo- come to this great country and given their my colleagues on both sides of the aisle tional and the psychological. lives for America. to join me in voting ‘‘yes’’ today on And the stress and emotional hardship our I thank my colleague from California for of- both the rule and the underlying bill. I military families cope with may not necessarily fering this amendment, and I urge all of my cannot think of a better vote to take end with the return of their loved ones. colleagues to give it their strong support. than a vote for America’s children and Our Nation and our Department of Defense Ms. DEGETTE. Mr. Chairman, while I voted families, the economy and American need to address these needs and with this against the resolution authorizing the war with jobs. It is the right thing to do. amendment, we make sure that they will. Iraq and whole-heartedly disagree with the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. way this administration has handled the con- of my time, and I move the previous CUNNINGHAM for his leadership on this issue, flict in Iraq, I strongly support our troops. Con- question on the resolution. and rise in strong support of the Cunningham- gress has been unwavering in its support for The previous question was ordered. Harman amendment. our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, passing The resolution was agreed to. Let me tell you a story about four excep- resolutions and giving speeches praising their A motion to reconsider was laid on tional people who shared several things in sacrifice and courage. However, such words the table. common. What are the things that Jose are hollow if Congress does not proceed with real action. For that reason, I have supported f Gutierrez, Jesus del Suarez, Francisco Mar- tinez-Flores, and Jose Garibay had in com- legislation in the past and will support the bill NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- mon? They all loved this country, they all in front of us today because it provides our TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and they all tireless troops with the benefits they so right- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. died fighting for this country in Iraq. Something fully deserve. This bill will make long-overdue changes to KNOLLENBERG). Pursuant to House Res- else they shared, Mr. Chairman—none of the current military pay and benefit rules for all olution 648 and rule XVIII, the Chair them were U.S. citizens. members of the Armed Services. Among other declares the House in the Committee of The amendment we are now considering things, this legislation will make permanent the the Whole House on the State of the appropriately recognizes these four young increases in ‘‘combat pay,’’ the Family Separa- Union for the further consideration of men and the thousands of other noncitizens tion Allowance and hardship duty pay that the bill, H.R. 4200. whose service and ultimate sacrifice often Congress passed on a temporary basis last goes overlooked. b 1458 year. More than any tax cut ever could, these Based on legislation that Representative increased benefits will provide substantive re- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CUNNINGHAM and I introduced last fall, this lief to the soldiers and their families in their Accordingly, the House resolved amendment authorizes construction of a me- itself into the Committee of the Whole time of need. morial at Arlington National Cemetery hon- This bill also recognizes the vital contribu- House on the State of the Union for the oring the noncitizens killed in the line of duty further consideration of the bill (H.R. tion that reservists have made to our country’s while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In- 4200) to authorize appropriations for Many of our military heroes, past and fiscal year 2005 for military activities deed, our country has not depended on the present—from the American Revolution to Op- members of the Reserve forces and National of the Department of Defense, to pre- eration Iraqi Freedom and beyond—were, like Guard as much as we do now since the Ko- scribe military personnel strengths for Jose, Jesus, Francisco and Jose—born out- rean war. This bill appropriately ensures that, fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes, side of the United States. In fact, an estimated after uprooting these men and women from with Mr. UPTON (Chairman pro tem- 20 percent of Medal of Honor recipients—the their lives and putting them in the line of fire, pore) in the chair. Nation’s highest military honor—are immi- they do not return home without adequate The Clerk read the title of the bill. grants. benefits. This bill extends healthcare coverage The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. When Among the hundreds of U.S. service men to National Guard members and reservists the Committee of the Whole rose ear- and women we have lost in Iraq, at least 24 and their families who lack health insurance. It lier today, a request for a recorded vote are foreign-born. also provides pay parity to reservists, ensuring on amendment No. 25 printed in House A quote etched at Arlington’s Memorial Am- that reservists are paid the same bonuses and Report 108–499, offered by the gen- phitheater translates from Latin to read, ‘‘It is special pay as active duty members are. tleman from Kansas (Mr. RYUN), had sweet and fitting to die for one’s country.’’ Not only does passing this bill keep our been postponed. Those words hold just as true for our foreign- commitment to our troops, it also importantly Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Chair- born patriots who have served and made the keeps the promise we made to our country’s man, I’d like to commend the leadership and ultimate sacrifice for their adopted country. veterans years ago. For years, the widows of hard work of Chairman HUNTER and Ranking Our amendment honors the memory of veterans have unfairly seen their survivor ben- Member SKELTON in producing this Defense these young men and all of our noncitizen he- efit decrease after the age of 62, even though Authorization. roes. It is the least we should do for them, in many cases, retirees and survivors were I’d also like to thank my distinguished col- their families and in acknowledgement of their never informed of the reduction when they league from Washington, Congressman BAIRD, sacrifice. signed up for the plan. This bill would rightly for offering this amendment with me. Mr. REYES. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong eliminate the reduction in the Survivor Benefit In March, we heard about a higher suicide support of this amendment offered by my Plan annuities, thereby upholding our coun- rate for our troops in Iraq than elsewhere. friend and colleague, Mr. CUNNINGHAM. The try’s commitment and restoring the faith of our We’ve heard about problems with morale. amendment would honor noncitizens killed in veterans who were unaware of the reduction. We’re all committed to maximizing our the line of duty while serving in the U.S. While I do not believe this bill is perfect, I troops’ effectiveness. To keep them in fighting Armed Forces with a memorial in Arlington cannot in good faith turn my back on the cou- shape, we’ve got to safeguard their psycho- National Cemetery. rageous men and women who have so val- logical resiliency. Throughout American history, foreign-born iantly served to preserve the peace in Iraq and We know from past experience, articles in men and women have served in our military, Afghanistan and protect our safety at home. the press, and meeting personally with our re- standing shoulder to shoulder with U.S. citi- Also, I am pleased to vote for a bill that deliv- turning troops the difficulties of readjusting to zens in defense of our Nation. Today, there ers on a promise that we made to veterans civilian life after duty in a combat area. are over 36,000 noncitizens serving in our and their families years ago—to provide sur- They’re troubled by anxiety and sleepless- Armed Forces. Tragically, in the first year of viving spouses the full benefits they deserve ness bred by the hyper-vigilance required in the war in Iraq alone, 24 of these brave serv- and the benefits that were promised to them.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.117 H20PT2 H3446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 Mr. STARK. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposi- an amendment providing targeted pay raises assign space is for those buildings under the tion to this defense authorization bill. We are to retain our forces. They shot down funding custody and control of the Administrator, but it voting today on another bloated Pentagon to test countermeasures to improvised explo- is unclear that the Administrator would pre- budget full of wasteful and irresponsible sive devices that continue to take the lives serve the complex for federal purposes under spending. It seeks billions more for Iraq with- and limbs of our troops in Iraq. And they dis- ‘‘administrate jurisdiction.’’ Finally, the applica- out mention of an exit strategy. It does not go missed a proposal to provide free life insur- tion of NEPA and historic preservation provi- far enough to help our troops who continue to ance for soldiers serving in harms way. sions are unambiguous for buildings under the fight in harms way. I urge my colleagues to vote down this custody and control of the Administrator but This bill continues to waste billions on the wasteful and irresponsible bill. It is time we would not apply for buildings under the admin- development of ineffective or duplicative had a defense budget that lives within its istrative jurisdiction. weapons systems that pad the pockets of big means, an accounting for what is truly re- Needless to say, a simple remedy of insert- defense contractors. It authorizes $10.2 billion quired in Iraq, and the best possible support ing ‘‘custody and control’’ will clarify any use on pie in the sky missile defense, a $1 billion we can provide our troops. or ownership circumstances that could affect increase over last year. Yet, this unproven Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I would like to these 38 valuable acres in my District. cold war concept does not address the very address provisions contained in section 2841 My staff has been working with staff from real security threat posed by weapons of sig- of H.R. 4200 that authorizes a transfer of 38 the House Armed Services Committee on a nificant magnitude that are readily delivered in acres in the District of Columbia from the De- freestanding bill that will make this section ob- a suitcase or cargo container. partment of Navy to the General Services Ad- solete. On a bi-partisan basis, we believe This bill also throws money at building up ministration for the purpose of housing the De- there is a way to deal with this issue. Once we nuclear weapon capabilities for use in conven- partment of Homeland Security at the Navy reach agreement on appropriate and legally tional warfare. It authorizes $28 million for the Complex on Nebraska Ave. sufficient language we hope this agreement Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator or ‘‘nuclear First let me say I support the commitment of will be reflected in the DOD conference report. bunker buster bomb’’ and $9 million for re- the Department of Homeland Security to re- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, today, our na- search on so-called low-yield nuclear weapons main in the District of Columbia and commend tion is at war—a war that should never have to be deployed in combat. The bill also pro- Secretary Ridge for his personal involvement been started, a war without an exit strategy, a vides nearly $30 million to replace plutonium in this decision. Since the Department was war without allies, and a war I will continue to pits in existing nuclear warheads without evi- created two years ago I have worked with oppose. Congress ought to be debating these dence that such upgrades are necessary. both the Department and the General Services issues—now! But what is not debatable is the This rush to nuclear weapons development Administration to identify suitable space in the fact that all of us in Congress support our won’t deter terrorists or rogue nations like District to house the new department, and am dedicated men and women serving in harm’s North Korea. It challenges them to answer in delighted that for now and until the Transpor- way. kind, especially as the Bush administration tation Committee reviews and approves its This bill is not perfect—and includes many pursues its belligerent policy of preemption. It housing plans, they will be housed at the very bad provisions. This hulking bill, author- also undermines cooperative efforts to stop Naval Complex on Nebraska Ave. izing well over half of our nation’s spending the proliferation of destructive weapons that However, I do have objections, and these every year, has often been the culprit in fund- keep them out of the hands of those who are bi-partisan objections shared with my col- ing dangerous cost overruns and government would do us harm. leagues on the Transportation Committee, spending waste. There is no question that this money is bet- about authority contained in section 2841 that Just like last year’s Defense Authorization ter spent securing uranium stockpiles, assist- transfers the Naval property into the GSA in- bill, this bill authorizes previously prohibited re- ing cooperative threat reduction and advanc- ventory. search on low-yield nuclear weapons. The bill ing nonproliferation programs. But Repub- Section 2841 transfers the property to the also authorizes $28 million to study the feasi- licans seem content to take that gamble with General Services Administration using the bility of developing a high-yield, earth pene- our national security and the cooperative se- phrase ‘‘administrative jurisdiction,’’ rather than trating nuclear weapon to destroy hardened curity of the world. the more traditional and routinely used phrase and deeply buried targets. This bill also authorizes the President’s re- ‘‘custody and control.’’ Another troubling provision is the approval quest for $25 billion for Iraq. Make no mistake, Mr. Chairman, by way of background, offi- of the administration’s request of $10.2 billion our troops in Iraq deserve all the support we cials from the White House, Office of Manage- for ballistic missile defense programs—$1.1 can provide to keep them safe. But, as their ment and Budget, The Department of Home- billion, or 13 percent more than the current deployments are extended and hostilities in- land Security, General Services Administration level. The total includes funding for the initial crease, our troops also deserve to know our and the Navy agreed to a three step approach deployment of a national missile defense sys- exit strategy. Even after the June 30 transfer whereby: (1) the Nebraska Ave. Complex tem based in Alaska and California. In today’s of power, 135,000 troops will remain on the would be transferred to GSA; (2) GSA would world of terrorist cells scattered around the ground, in the words of General Myers, ‘‘for lease the space to Homeland Security; and (3) globe, this $10.2 billion expenditure is a the foreseeable future.’’ the Navy would be made whole for the ex- wasteful boondoggle left over from another There’s no question that America can’t cut penses associated with its move from the site. time. and run, but the American people ought to In fact in February of this year these officials There were many good provisions that the know what lies ahead and at what cost. We’ve met with Transportation Committee staff, on a Republican Leadership would not even allow spent $166 billion thus far in Iraq without any bi-partisan basis, to review the details of this the People’s House to debate and vote on. clear strategy. Earlier this year, the administra- approach. These Democratic amendments related to the tion said they didn’t need any money. The This provision reflects that approach, except war in Iraq, and dealt with important issues, President didn’t account for anything in his that the property should be transferred to the such as why money is going to the Iraqi Na- budget. Now, they say they only need $25 bil- full custody and control of the Administrator of tional Congress despite repeatedly bad intel- lion. GSA. The reason for this change is quite sim- ligence from them, affirmations of the Geneva But, if you tally up what will be required for ple. According to GSA’s lawyers, administra- Convention and training requirements, support over the coming year, this just isn’t enough. tive jurisdiction is undefined and thus open to for Reserves and National Guard, and the When you consider the over $4 billion we interpretation regarding the bundle of rights need for greater international military support. spend each month and the cost of replen- and responsibilities associated with use and Shutting out a full debate on these issues is ishing needed equipment, the price tag is clos- ownership of property in the GSA inventory. a great failing of this bill. er to $66 billion. I’m not sure how any Amer- Such uncertainties associated with the transfer Possibly most troubling is the lack of over- ican can be confident that we’re really being of responsibility for property inevitably lead to sight Congress is exercising in this bill. Since told what is required. Yet, it is clear that we delays based on different legal interpretations the spring of 2003, Congress has appropriated can no longer shoulder this effort alone and and often to litigation. more than $166 billion for the war efforts in must move to share the responsibility with our For example, the ability of GSA to operate, Iraq and Afghanistan. Since the last supple- major allies. maintain, and protect buildings is for buildings mental measure, the administration had been Even as Republicans move forward to au- under the custody and control of the Adminis- claiming additional funds would not be needed thorize this $25 billion for Iraq, they refuse to trator, but the ability to perform these activities until next year. Unbelievably, the President’s accept quality of life and force protection initia- is unclear for facilities under administrative ju- FY 2005 defense authorization request, in tives to help our troops. They refused to allow risdiction. Further, the ability to assign and re- fact, contained no money for Iraq operations.

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.090 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3447 However, the worsening situation in Iraq ceptable; therefore, I cast my vote against this prisoners and commending the actions of Jo- forced the White House last week to ask for measure. I am hopeful that a better bill will seph Darby, the brave soldier who first notified an additional $25 billion for operations there emerge from conference when the House authorities of the prisoner abuse at Abu this year—and the Armed Services Committee meets with the other body to iron out a com- Ghraib prison. authorized the funding with little discussion on promise agreement. The bill also provides for our men and the floor. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, I women in uniform an across-the-board pay in- In essence, the President of the United have strong reservations about this bill, but I crease of 3.5 percent, boosts military special States hasn’t been honest with either the Con- will support it. pay and extends bonuses, and funds pro- gress or the American people about what this We are three years into our war on ter- grams to improve living and working facilities war is costing, and what funding he needs in rorism and still engaged in military action in on military installations. These are all nec- the months, and potentially years, to come. Iraq and Afghanistan. There is no doubt that essary and important provisions that I support. The Congress missed a golden opportunity to we must continue to focus on defending our I do have a number of serious reservations discuss and debate the substance of the na- homeland against terrorism, we must support about the bill. tion’s deepening descent into Iraqmire. our military personnel, and we must give our I don’t believe it addresses 21st century Despite these shortcomings, the bill con- military the training, equipment, and weapons threats as well as it could. With the exception tains many important provisions that are es- it needs to beat terrorism around the world. of the Crusader artillery system and the Co- sential to our soldier’s serving in combat. I In particular, we must respond to the needs manche helicopter, the Administration and strongly support the 3.5 percent across-the- of our men and women in uniform in Iraq as Congress have continued every major weap- board pay raise, special pay and bonuses for they struggle against a persistent and dan- ons system inherited from previous administra- reservists and active duty personnel, and im- gerous insurgency with too few troops and in- tions. So although the bill brings overall de- proved housing provisions. The bill also in- adequate supplies. fense spending to levels 18 percent higher cludes an authorization for additional body That’s why I’m in favor of increasing protec- than the average Cold War levels, it doesn’t armor and armored Humvees, which have tion for our troops in Iraq through funding pro- present a coherent vision of how to realign our been, tragically, in short supply over the last vided in the bill for expedited production of ar- defense priorities. year in Iraq. mored Humvees, body armor, and armored I am strongly opposed to the authorization I am very happy that after many of us have trucks. And I’m also in favor of provisions in of $10 billion to deploy a missile defense sys- struggled for years to end the Survivor Benefit the bill authorizing the largest increase in mili- tem that doesn’t work and that wouldn’t pro- Penalty, the Republican Leadership has finally tary end-strength in decades—increasing ac- tect against the terrorist threats that we face relented in this bill. Democrats have worked tive duty Army by 30,000 personnel and the today. with veterans’ and military officers’ organiza- Marine Corps by 9,000. Our army is over- And I’m strongly opposed to the funding tions to press for the elimination of the social stretched, and we can’t and shouldn’t continue provided in the bill to study the feasibility of security offset under the SBP by increasing to rely on National Guard, reservists, and pri- developing nuclear earth-penetrating weapons the annuities paid to survivors of military retir- vate contractors to fill in the gaps. I’m pleased and to authorize previously prohibited re- ees who are 62 or older from 35 percent of re- also that the bill includes provisions—such as search on low-yield nuclear weapons. Low- tired pay to 55 percent. This is a major victory the continuing extension of TRICARE cov- yield nuclear weapons have an explosive yield for our nation’s military retirees and their erage—to ease the particular hardships that of five kilotons or less—‘‘only’’ a third of the spouses. our campaign in Iraq has explosive yield of the bomb dropped on Hiro- In addition, this bill contains a 2-year delay The bill includes provisions authorizing $25 shima. Our obligations under the Treaty on the of the Base Realignment and Closure process billion in response to the president’s most re- Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (BRAG), which I strongly support. This delay cent supplemental budget request for the war require the United States to work towards nu- in the BRAC process is important to all of us in Iraq. The costs of our Iraq mission continue clear disarmament, rather than further in- in San Diego, and we all need to stand up to to skyrocket, adding to our ballooning federal crease the size and diversity of our arsenal. the President’s desire to complete the next deficit and shortchanging domestic programs. By continuing the development of new U.S. round of base closings as soon as possible. I But these costs must be paid. So I am encour- nuclear weapons at the same time that we are hope the final bill stands up to the Presidential aged that this bill doesn’t give the president a trying to convince other nations to forego ob- blustering threats of veto. blank check. Instead, it breaks down the $25 taining such weapons, we undermine our Mr. Chairman, I am supporting this bill be- billion and specifies that certain amounts be credibility in the fight to stop nuclear prolifera- cause it keeps faith with our men and women spent on operations and maintenance, per- tion. in uniform, serving in combat halfway around sonnel, and weapons procurement. I also was disappointed in the way the bill the world. I support the BRAC provisions in the bill. was handled here on the floor of the House. Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, I rise in BRAC is an important process that has the Not only was inadequate time allowed for opposition to the bill we are considering today. support of Members on both sides of the aisle. debating this important and far-reaching meas- A major issue of concern is the additional $25 But no process should go forward blindly, ure, the House was prevented from even con- billion authorized for military operations in Iraq without taking into account changing facts on sidering amendments on some aspects of the gives the Pentagon a blank check to spend the ground. In my view, given the uncertainty bill—such as the missile defense system—or the money as it sees fit. The Secretary of De- of the current wartime environment, it makes was able only to consider amendments that fense wants unfettered flexibility in the disposi- sense to give Congress time to consider what were too narrow in scope. tion of these funds free from Congressional resources our military might need in the future. An example of the latter is the amendment oversight. As Bob Woodward’s book details, We are still making decisions regarding the by my friend from Tennessee, Mr. WAMP. the administration cannot be trusted to seek number of troops needed in Europe and Asia The Wamp amendment is well-intentioned, Congressional approval to reprogram re- and where they should be located. Many of and by itself it would do no harm. So, it is not sources. The administration secretly moved them may return to the U.S. This bill itself in- surprising that it was adopted by a voice vote. approximately $200 million out of Afghanistan creases troop strength by 39,000—and it isn’t However, I am concerned that adoption of the operations into Iraq war planning in 2002 with- clear how this increased end-strength will fig- amendment may send the wrong signal to the out the approval of Congress. There must be ure in to the next BRAC round. The Depart- Administration and to the Cold War warriors it more Congressional oversight in this $422 bil- ment of Defense is still completing its global is supposed to help. lion bill. posture review, yet as reported by The amendment would change one small Additionally, I am, frankly, disappointed in CongressDaily recently, DoD officials have no part of the compensation program established the work of the House Armed Services Com- plans to share the review with Congress. Yet by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness mittee to address several key issues, espe- that review no doubt informs the BRAC proc- Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). cially the lack of attention given to the problem ess in ways that Congress needs to under- Originally enacted as part of the Fiscal Year of sexual assault and abuse within military cir- stand. 2001 Defense Authorization Act, that com- cles. I appreciate the efforts of Representa- So I think it’s important for Congress to pensation program is split into two parts. tives SKELTON and SLAUGHTER to make im- have a year to review reports from DoD on its One is administered by the Department of provements in this area, but I think we could global basing strategy and its infrastructure Labor for workers exposed to radiation, beryl- have done better. needs. lium and silica. It has worked fairly well— This measure allows the Pentagon to con- I’m also in favor of provisions in the bill es- something that can’t be said about the second tinue to do business as usual. I find that unac- tablishing new rules for the interrogation of part.

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.097 H20PT2 H3448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 The second part, commonly referred to as ment—provided there is adequate documenta- Administration has spent on the reconstruction Subtitle D, is administered by the Department tion of exposures. But, unfortunately, over the effort. of Energy and covers workers exposed to ra- years there were serious problems with the There is one answer to all of these ques- diation, and other toxic hazards. way DOE kept records at Rocky Flats. So, as tions: whether by design or incompetence, the Under Subtitle D, DOE is required to use things stand now, there is a real risk that Administration is failing in its responsibility to physicians panels to evaluate whether an ill- many Rocky Flats workers who should be cov- oversee the reconstruction effort and to pro- ness is work related, and relies upon state ered will not get coverage in time to benefit tect the taxpayer from waste, fraud, and workers’ compensation programs to assure from it, because their claims are tied up in red abuse. payments for wage loss and medical benefits. tape. Under these circumstances, aggressive and The Wamp amendment would fine-tune the Nonetheless, Mr. Chairman, despite my impartial oversight is obviously crucial. Yet as way the physicians’ panels work and smooth concerns and disappointments, I do think en- I and others described in a report released the linkage to state workers’ compensation actment of this bill will help support our men yesterday, the Administration has outsourced programs. and women in uniform and help them win the this essential oversight responsibility to private But these are marginal changes at best— peace in Iraq and to defeat terrorism in Af- contractors who have significant conflicts of in- and they would do nothing to fix the most seri- ghanistan. And, while in my view Congress terest. ous problem with Subpart D. was wrong to allow the president to rush us While Parsons is supposed to oversee That problem is that, by DOE’s own admis- into war in Iraq, I think it now is imperative to Fluor’s electricity work in Iraq, Parsons and sion, for too many people Subpart D simply provide our men and women in uniform with Fluor have a huge $2.6 billion joint venture in will not work. what they need. Kazakhstan. CH2M Hill has been permitted to In fact, as many as 50 percent of claimants So I will support this bill today. oversee the Iraq work of Washington Group may find that even if a physicians panel finds Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Chairman, I will vote for International, Fluor, and AMEC even though it their illness is covered, there is no ‘‘willing H.R. 4200, the National Defense Authorization has existing contractual relationships with all payer’’ that will follow through by providing Act for Fiscal Year 2005, because it contains three companies in the United States. Parsons compensation. Colorado is one of the states a number of provisions that I support that will is even in a position to benefit its own recon- where this can happen, along with Ohio, Iowa, address the needs of the brave men and struction efforts through the use of its over- Alaska, Kentucky, Missouri, and other states. women serving on the front lines in Iraq, as sight powers. The GAO recognizes this ‘‘willing payer’’ well as the needs of our dedicated members This is an unacceptable situation that I issue is one that cannot be ignored. The fed- of the civil service here at home. would have liked to address with an amend- eral government should not make compensa- This bill includes much needed increases in ment to this bill. Unfortunately, it was not tion under the program depend on geography. separation allowance and combat pay for made in order. EEOICPA needs to be amended to make sure troops that are deployed in combat. It also in- Another way to ensure vigorous congres- that doesn’t happen. cludes provisions that will greatly improve the sional oversight of the Iraqi reconstruction ef- Furthermore, so far DOE has processed A–76 process, which governs competitions be- forts would be to require the Defense Depart- fewer than 2 percent of its caseload under tween the private sector and federal employ- ment to provide contract information to both Subpart D. In fact, I am told that as of March ees. These provisions will ensure, among the chair and ranking members of committees of this year, there were approximately 22,000 other things, that federal employees are per- with jurisdiction. claims pending—and only ONE had been mitted to compete for their jobs before they For months I have attempted to obtain infor- paid, even though DOE had spent approxi- are outsourced to the private sector and will mation from the Administration about the con- mately $50 million to administer this part of give them the same legal rights as contractors tracting in Iraq. For the most part, the Admin- the law. On the other hand, the Department of enjoy. These are important protections that I istration has a poor record of complying with Labor has processed 97 percent of its 52,000 strongly support. these requests. claims it has received and issued over $825 However, I have a number of concerns with I have written four letters to the White million in payments and medical benefits. other provisions in the bill, and believe it House requesting information about the in- The Wamp amendment well might improve should have gone further than it does in some flated prices Halliburton was charging to im- DOE’s claims processing—which certainly areas. port gasoline into Iraq under a sole source, need improving. But it will not guarantee pay- Iraq is fast becoming a hall of mirrors. When IDIQ contract from the Army Corps of Engi- ments for meritorious claims in Colorado and the Administration says conditions are getting neers. The only responses they received were other states across the nation. Too many of better, they are probably getting worse. When two nearly identical, two-paragraph letters our cold war veterans are headed down a the Administration says they have a plan, they from Condoleezza Rice saying that Pentagon dead end street. Speeding the trip isn’t the an- usually don’t. And when the Administration auditors are investigating the overcharges. swer—we need to change the route. says they are trying to build an international The White House hasn’t offered any jus- The Wamp amendment won’t do that. That coalition, they may actually be further alien- tification for Halliburton’s $2.64 per gallon was why I hoped the House would have been ating our allies. price of gasoline from Kuwait. The White able to consider the amendment filed by my We can add another contradiction to this House hasn’t turned over task orders or in- friend from Ohio, Mr. STRICKLAND. list: When the Administration says they will voices for the gasoline importation work either. The Strickland amendment would have re- closely scrutinize the work of private contrac- It’s not just the White House. I’ve also writ- quired the President to submit to Congress a tors in Iraq, what they mean is that they have ten to Secretary Rumsfeld to request informa- proposal for legislation to establish a Federal given the contractors a virtual blank check. tion about Halliburton’s subcontractors and the payer for Subpart D claims, if legislation to The Coalition Provisional Authority has iden- process by which they were selected. I sought solve the problem is not enacted during this tified over 2,000 specific reconstruction basic documents, like the subcontracts them- Session of Congress. projects in Iraq. The contracts to perform this selves and the bid proposals from potential Unfortunately, the Republican leadership did work should be bid competitively, so that mar- subcontractors. Over five months have not allow the House to even consider that ket forces would dictate the costs to tax- passed, but the Defense Department has not amendment, just as they refused to permit payers. But under the Administration’s ap- produced any of the requested documents. consideration of the amendment I filed with my proach, not a single one of the 2,000 recon- Under the bill, the Department is required to colleague from Colorado, Mr. BEAUPREZ. struction projects will be awarded on the basis respond to a request from the Ranking Mem- The purpose of our amendment was to help of competition. Instead, they will all be per- ber of the Armed Services Committee. That is some people who worked at DOE’s Rocky formed on a cost-plus basis by large private a start. I would have liked to offer an amend- Flats nuclear-weapons plant. contractors who have been awarded monopo- ment to also require the Department to re- Some of them are suffering from cancer or lies over large sectors of the reconstruction ef- spond to the Government Reform Committee, other conditions because they were exposed fort. which has government-wide jurisdiction over to radiation or other hazards while they were The public wonders why unsupervised pri- contracting issues. But again, unfortunately, working there. So they are covered by the vate contractors would be allowed to interro- the amendment was not made in order. EEOICPA program. gate and abuse prisoners in Abu Ghraib . . . One of the reasons events are not going For those who worked at most sites, cov- how Halliburton could be allowed to charge in- well in Iraq is that there has not been enough erage requires a finding that their condition is flated prices for gasoline and to submit bills for accountability and oversight by this House. No as likely as not to have resulted from on-the- millions of meals it never served . . . and why one was held accountable for the Administra- job exposure. That’s a reasonable require- there is so little to show for the billions that the tion’s false claim that Iraq attempted to obtain

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It letter sent to Congressman DUNCAN HUNTER, completely unacceptable and universally con- doesn’t speak to today’s demands, to say chairman of the House Armed Services Com- demn this illegal and inhumane misconduct, nothing of where we’re going to be in the fu- mittee, urging that this provision be included in the House has yet to fully investigate this ter- ture. We have to be able to close and realign this bill. Now we must fight to retain this provi- rible episode. military facilities. sion in conference to ensure a 5-year phase- Today, I offered a procedural motion to ex- Part of the reason that people are upset in to finally eliminate this penalty once and for press the sense of the House of Representa- when a military base is closed is that we do all. tives that a select committee should imme- a terrible job of transitioning what can be ex- Mr. Chairman, I oppose those provisions in diately be established to investigate the treat- traordinarily valuable resources back to the the FY 2005 Defense Authorization Bill which ment of detainees held by the Administration community. If we were to clean them up and authorize an additional $28 million on the nu- in connection with the global war on terrorism. recycle them in a way that helped the environ- clear bunker buster, the Robust Nuclear Earth A select committee is necessary because this ment, local governments, and local enter- Penetrator, plus $9 million for ‘‘advanced con- House has ignored its constitutional responsi- prises, there would be much less reticence. cept initiatives.’’ The direction in which the bility for holding the Administration account- Unfortunately, we hamper communities by not Bush Administration is leading our nation on able. Time and time again, the Republican providing the resources or guidance to bring nuclear weapons policy by steadily increasing leadership has demonstrated that it has no in- these lands back to productive use. Simply funding for this type of de-stabilizing research terest in performing any serious oversight of delaying the next round of BRAG closures is reckless and ill-advised. That is why I sup- the Administration. I am disappointed that the gives us the worst of both worlds. We have an port the amendment offered by my colleagues, motion failed by a vote of 202–224. inappropriate inventory of facilities, and we do U.S. Representatives TAUSCHER, MARKEY, and There are other troubling elements of this nothing to speed the transition that could help SPRATT, which would have shifted the funding bill that I do not support. I staunchly oppose everyone—the taxpayers, the military, and the in this bill away from Robust Nuclear Earth the more than $10 billion authorized for bal- local communities in which they’re located. Penetrator to increase both U.S. intelligence listic missile programs plagued by massive I am disappointed that my amendment to capabilities to get at hard and deeply buried cost overruns and consistent failures in test- help the Department of Defense return former targets and improved conventional bunker- ing. I also oppose other wasteful programs like military bases back to local communities was busting capabilities. the $4.2 billion included for the F/A–22 Raptor, not made in order. My amendment would have The U.S. Department of Energy, DOE, origi- a fighter aircraft best known for its technical codified a recommendation by the Defense nally planned to spend $45 million on such re- difficulties, questionable utility, and unprece- Science Board, issued in November, 2003, to search between FY2003 and FY2005. Accord- dented price-tag of between $200 to $300 mil- implement a national Wide Area Assessment ing to the Congressional Research Service, lion per plane. I find it most disturbing that the for unexploded ordnance (UXO). This assess- DOE now projects spending $71 million bill also allows continued research for the de- ment would enable the Department to deter- through FY2006. We should be stepping away from research- velopment of low-yield nuclear weapons for mine the extent of UXO contamination and ing new tactical nuclear weapons for new deployment in combat and directs $36 million help restore at least 8 million acres of poten- uses, not warming to that proposition. We are to research the feasibility of an earth-pene- tially contaminated sites scattered throughout sending the wrong message to our allies and trating nuclear weapon that existing research the country. potential adversaries around the world. When shows is more likely to spread contamination This is the largest and arguably the most they see the Bush Administration steadily in- than destroy its target. important authorization Congress takes up creasing U.S. spending for this kind of re- The Bush Administration’s quest for usable each year. It helps shape the largest single search, they are understandably concerned nuclear weapons contravenes the basic prin- federal expenditure. I long for the day when that the U.S. is opening Pandora’s box and ciple of nuclear deterrence and threatens to there is a full and open debate and when encouraging the development and procure- undermine decades of U.S. leadership non- there’s a way to right-size and re-direct these ment of a new generation of nuclear weapons. funds. Never has the need been greater. It’s proliferation efforts. Together with the doctrine Furthermore, this type of research does not of pre-emption and the President’s policy en- unfortunate that this bill continues to miss the make practical, scientific sense. dorsing the use of nuclear weapons against mark. Supporters of the nuclear bunker buster non-nuclear states, the effort sends the wrong Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I strongly support claim that such weapons would accomplish message at a time when we are trying to get the provision in the FY 2005 Defense Author- the destruction of deeply buried targets with- the international community to help us chal- ization Bill that would finally end the Survivor out causing massive collateral damage. But lenge proliferation in North Korea and Iran. Benefit Penalty (SBP), a reduction in survivor they ignore some fundamental considerations Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I hope benefits when a beneficiary reaches age 62. I that are underscored in several recent sci- this bill signals the beginning of a different ap- have heard from many veterans and military entific studies including some by scientists at proach from Congress in dealing with Defense families among my constituents who have Princeton University and by the Union of Con- Authorization. I’m pleased that there is at least waited for too long to end this discriminatory cerned Scientists. some money for Iraq, with some instructions policy. Members who signed up for SBP in the First, since weapons cannot penetrate very on how it’s to be spent rather than relying ex- 1970s were led to believe they were pur- deeply into the ground, then destroying deep clusively on the discretion of the administra- chasing annuities that would provide their sur- hardened targets would require powerful, high- tion. It is encouraging that more attention is viving spouses 55 percent of retired pay for yield nuclear warheads. given to the specific needs of our men and life. After paying decades of premiums, they Second, it is relatively easy to build a bunk- women on the ground in Iraq. It’s unfortunate understandably feel betrayed upon learning er so deep, 1,000 yards underground, that no that despite hundreds of billions of dollars au- that their benefit drops by more than one-third earth-penetrating nuclear weapons, no matter thorized in previous bills, not enough has when they reach age 62. To make matters how large its yield, could destroy such a bunk- made it to our troops for essential things that worse, the U.S. Defense Department Actuary er. they need. has confirmed that the federal subsidy has Third, even a small, low-yield earth-pene- The bill continues to spend too much money dropped to 19 percent—far below the 40 per- trating nuclear weapon will create enormous on the wrong things. The most graphic exam- cent level Congress intended when the pro- radioactive fallout because the explosion could ple is the 13 percent increase for missile de- gram was first enacted. There could be no not be contained underground. The radioactive fense; $10.2 billion that’s critically needed in more effective way for the Federal government debris thrown into the air would drift for miles other areas of homeland security and defense to restore the intended cost-sharing relation- on the wind. activities. ship than by raising the age-62 SBP annuity. Fourth, there is no guarantee that a nuclear One other area I take strong exception to is I have been a long-standing cosponsor of blast would successfully destroy chemical or delaying the next round of base closings. two free-standing bipartisan bills, H.R. 548 biological weapons. In fact, a nuclear attack Base closings have historically been highly and H.R. 3763, to make this change in the law on a bunker that contains chemical or biologi- controversial and political, and Congress was and eliminate this penalty as quickly as afford- cal weapons could easily lead to the release unable to deal with it until we had a BRAG able. Unfortunately, these bills remained stuck and spread of those agents. process that helped to de-politicize the proc- in committee until a discharge petition was Fifth, there are conventional alternatives to ess. This bill represents an unfortunate step filed a few weeks ago to bring this matter to the use of nuclear bunker busters. Current

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A study of the infrastructure requirements tively keeping the enemy weapons under- forward on another BRAC round, we have resulting from the Secretary of Defense’s ‘‘10– ground and unusable until U.S. forces could only one opportunity to do this right and Con- 30–30’’ objective; a reassessment of excess secure them. gress must be given the opportunity to provide infrastructure capacity that is based upon in- Finally, it is very troubling to me that, while sufficient oversight of the BRAC process. We frastructure, facility, and space requirements Bush administration officials are quick to point cannot afford to act hastily. I urge my col- of current, future, and surged military forces; out that no funds are authorized in this bill for leagues to support the BRAC language cur- and production of these weapons, it is worth noting rently in H.R. 4200. d. A definition of, and infrastructure require- that their preferred federal budget plan over Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I support the pro- ments associated with, ‘‘surge requirements’’ the next 5 years outlines spending $485 mil- vision in this bill which would at least postpone as determined by the Secretary as required by lion to move into the deployment and engi- the 2005 BRAC Round until 2007. section 2822 of the National Defense Author- neering phases for the Robust Nuclear Earth Since September 11, 2001, the national se- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law Penetrator. curity and defense needs of our nation have 108–136). Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today been changing and are still changing. We are It is prudent for implementation of BRAC to in support of retaining the BRAC language in still uncertain as to what resources we will be put off 2 years (1 year if you start at the the Defense Authorization Act for FY 2005. need in the future. final due date of the reports) to allow Con- The bill as it currently stands would postpone First, U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan gress the opportunity and more time to review BRAC for 2 full years, and require the Pen- and Iraq for an uncertain period of time. Just these reports in light of our nation’s evolving tagon to submit reports by certain dates or look at Bosnia and Korea. In fact, after consid- defense needs. Realistically, even if Congress BRAC will not take place. erable effort to keep Congress from increasing was to obtain the reports I’ve cited during the The United States military is being stretched end-strength, DOD is not reducing the number current BRAC timeline, there would not be thin due to the war against terrorism and the of military personnel in Iraq as planned, and enough opportunity for Congress to fully re- effort to rebuild Iraq. In addition, the Depart- Congress is increasing end-strength by 39,000 view and debate the merits before we would ment of Defense, DOD, is currently consid- over 3 years. be required to vote on closure and realign- ering significant realignments of forces in Eu- Second, the U.S. Department of Homeland ment choices. rope and Asia while it transforms its forces. Security is still in the process of being estab- We should postpone the 2005 BRAC Round for at least 2 years. While I agree that we should evaluate over- lished and the facilities and resources needed Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Chairman, I submit for seas bases first before considering closing do- for its diverse challenges, including any cur- the RECORD a letter from the chairman of the mestic bases, for DOD to make irreversible rent military infrastructure that might be need- Committee on Ways and Means, Mr. THOMAS, decisions to close or realign military installa- ed, are unknown. regarding section 585 of H.R. 4200, the Na- tions before these changes have been fully Third, difficult decisions are yet to be made tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal considered by both DOD and Congress would about the number of troops needed in Europe Year 2005, and a response from the gen- be an enormous mistake. and Asia and where they should be located. tleman from California (Mr. HUNTER). Further, the BRAC process is estimated to Fourth, there are efforts underway to raise HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, cost roughly $15 billion with savings not re- or remove the caps on the number of troops COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, quired until 2011. These funds could be used in Colombia, and we have 2,500 Marines in Washington, DC, May 19, 2004. now for more equipment and supplies for our Haiti. Similarly, we also see moves to shift at Hon. DUNCAN HUNTER, military troops. Make no mistake, our troops least 3,600 troops from South Korea to Iraq. Chairman, House Armed Services Committee, will be in Afghanistan and Iraq for a long time. Fifth, congressional oversight of the re-de- Rayburn House Office Building, Wash- It is our responsibility to provide them with the ployment and re-positioning of American ington, DC. necessary resources they need for survival. In troops is needed now more than ever. Yet, DEAR CHAIRMAN HUNTER: I am writing con- cerning H.R. 4200, the ‘‘National Defense Au- addition, savings from previous BRAC rounds there has been no structured, deliberate, and thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005,’’ which are almost entirely due to significant reduc- timely effort on the part of DOD to work with was reported to the House by the House tions in force structure and end-strength. DOD Congress to prepare our nation to confront ad- Armed Services Committee on May 14, 2004. and Congress are not decreasing either of ditional and unprecedented challenges in the As you know, the Committee on Ways and these; instead, we are increasing end-strength post–9/11 world. In fact, as reported in the Na- Means has jurisdiction over tax matters. by 39,000 over 3 years and considering in- tional Journal last month, ‘‘The department Section 585 of H.R. 4200 allows individuals to creases in force structure. [DOD] has no plans to share the study [global donate their frequent traveler miles through the Department of Defense to deployed mem- I also continue to be extremely concerned posture review] with Congress, although Pen- bers of the armed forces and their families. that if the BRAC round in 2005 commences, tagon officials say the study will inform the This provision requires an amendment to the we will revert back to pre-World War II days BRAC process.’’ Internal Revenue Code, and thus falls within when our valuable military assets were located Sixth, the BRAC process is estimated to the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways in very few places. The attack on Pearl Harbor cost approximately $15 billion. Savings above and Means. However, we will not take action in 1941 completely crippled our Pacific Fleet. the cost of implementing BRAC are not re- on this proposal. This is being done with the Further, the September 11th attacks are a quired until 2011. These funds could be used understanding that it does not in any way fresh reminder that our homeland and our mili- now for our troops now. prejudice the Committee with respect to the Seventh, we are confronting very different appointment of conferees or its jurisdic- tary headquarters, the Pentagon, are suscep- tional prerogatives on this or similar legisla- tible to attacks. History tells us we should not circumstances in 2005 compared to the BRAC tion. push for more base closures and consolidation Rounds conducted in 1988, 1991, 1993 or I would appreciate your response to this of our forces. 1995. Savings from previous BRAC rounds letter, confirming this understanding with Finally, as the BRAC process currently were derived almost entirely from substantial respect to H.R. 4200, and would ask that a stands, Congress is virtually eliminated from reductions in force structure and end strength. copy of our exchange of letters on this mat- the decision-making process. There has been But now, we are increasing end strength and ter be included in the Congressional Record no effort on the part of DOD to work with Con- considering increases in force structure. during floor consideration. Best regards, gress on basing locations, rotational plans and Mr. Chairman, the following reports are re- BILL THOMAS, policies, and overseas and domestic infra- quired from DOD between January 1, 2006, Chairman. structure requirements which all directly affect and March 15, 2006, or the BRAC process BRAC. dies: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Chairman, since September 11th, the a. The Pentagon’s Integrated Global Basing COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, needs of our Nation continue to change. We Strategy, including basing locations, rotational Washington, DC, May 20, 2004. are constantly reevaluating what resources we plans and policies, and overseas and domes- Hon. WILLIAM THOMAS, will need in the future. When a base is closed, tic infrastructure requirements associated with Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. that asset is lost forever to the community it that strategy; DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your serves and the military. We have fundamental b. A study of the infrastructure requirements letter of May 19, 2004 regarding H.R. 4200, the decisions to make about overseas basing, associated with force transformation efforts; a National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- transformation, and major military deployments report on infrastructure requirements related to cal Year 2005.

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.104 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3451 I agree that the Committee on Ways and tions located in the same country could be as agents in an international agreement to Means has a valid jurisdictional claim to eligible to receive custody or ownership of, which the United States is a party). section 585 in this important legislation, and or access to, the United States articles or SEC. 1402. EXEMPTION FROM LICENSE REQUIRE- I am most appreciative of your decision not services without any need to seek the U.S. MENTS FOR EXPORT OF SIGNIFICANT MILITARY to request such a referral in the interest of Government’s consent to such a transfer EQUIPMENT expediting consideration of the bill. I agree from the foreign government to its private This provision would amend section 38(b) that by foregoing a sequential referral, the sector. However, such a construction would of the Arms Export Control Act in order to Committee on Ways and Means is not run counter to well-established principles in codify the longstanding regulatory practice waiving its jurisdiction. Further, per your our laws. In this respect, section 3(a) of the not to establish exemptions in regulation request, your letter and this response will be AECA and section 505(a) of the Foreign As- from the munitions export license require- included in the Congressional Record during sistance Act are very important. Section 3(a) ments of section 38 that apply to commercial floor consideration. provides that ‘‘no defense article or defense defense exports by private U.S. and foreign With best wishes. service shall be sold or leased by the United persons for any defense article that has been Sincerely, States Government . . . and no agreement designated as ‘‘significant military equip- DUNCAN HUNTER, shall be entered into for a cooperative ment.’’ The President’s authority under sec- Chairman. project . . . unless—‘‘(2) the country . . . tion 38 has been delegated by Executive Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Chairman, I submit for shall have agreed not to transfer title to, or Order to the Secretary of State. The regula- the RECORD a letter from the chairman of the possession of, any defense article or related tions that implement the President’s author- Committee on International Relations, Mr. training or other defense service . . . to any- ity in this area are the International Traffic one not an officer, employee, or agent of that HYDE, regarding H.R. 4200, the National De- in Arms Regulations (22 CFR §§ 120–130). country . . . unless the consent of the Presi- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. ‘‘Significant military equipment’’ (or dent has first been obtained.’’ ‘‘SME,’’ as it is commonly referred to) is any COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RE- Section 505(a) provides a nearly identical defense article required to be so designated LATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- requirement with respect to military assist- on the United States Munitions List, ‘‘for TIVES, ance provided under Chapter 2 of the Foreign which special export controls are warranted Washington, DC, May 19, 2004. Assistance Act. These provisions (which also because of the capacity of such articles for Hon. DUNCAN HUNTER, provide a legal framework for commercial substantial military utility or capability’’ in Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, arms sales and training under section 38 of accordance with section 47(9)(A) of the Arms Washington, DC AECA) ensure that all of the stringencies Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794(9)(A)). By DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I appreciate the close and safeguards that apply under United cooperation between the Committee on States law to a weapons related export also longstanding practice, an export license has Armed Services and the Committee on Inter- apply equally to any subsequent re-export or generally been required for the permanent national Relations concerning H.R. 4200, the retransfer to third parties (including third export of any SME defense article or tech- FY 2005 National Defense Authorization Act. parties located in the country to which the nical data (such as production or manufac- I commend your leadership, and that of Mr. original export was authorized). turing know-how for SME articles), except in certain areas (described below) pertaining to SKELTON, in bringing forward this important Section 1401 will make abundantly clear bill which will give the courageous men and that the term ‘‘agent’’ must be understood in official use by the Department of Defense women of our armed forces what they need its classic and commonly understood form, and other U.S. Government agencies that to continue to prosecute the war on ter- as a person that is specifically authorized by section 38(b)(2) of the Arms Export Control rorism successfully. the foreign government to represent its in- itself (as distinct from an exemption estab- Further, several of the provisions of Title terests (other than an officer or employee, lished by the President in regulation) spe- XIV (in particular, in Subtitle A concerning who are presumptively authorized represent- cifically declares to be outside the ambit of export controls) amend the Arms Export atives), and one that is subject to the foreign the export licensing requirements imposed Control Act, a matter under the jurisdiction government’s supervision and control and for on private U.S. persons. However, as part of an ongoing process to of the Committee on International Rela- whom the foreign government is responsible ‘‘reform’’ or relax military export controls, tions. These provisions will also make an im- (such as an officer or employee). This type of the Committee on International Relations portant contribution to our Nation’s inter- ‘‘agency’’ relationship occurs commonly in has recently been informed of the State De- ests by ensuring that United States weapons the foreign military sales program where partment’s intention to establish a new ex- systems and technology do not fall into dan- foreign governments routinely designate emption in regulation available to private gerous hands. Two provisions in particular freight forwarders and other agents through U.S. persons for the export of a wide range of (sections 1401 and 1402) relate to the controls contractual relationships to receive and cargo, transport and trainer fixed-wing air- required by United States law over our most transport United States defense articles. craft, as well as certain utility rotary air- significant military technology and clarify Section 1401 accommodates this practice. craft, to a large number of foreign govern- that this technology is to be handled with Similarly, but less frequently, a foreign gov- ments. The aircraft that would be exempt the utmost care. Because of the importance ernment may establish an agency relation- are: C–21, C–22, C–130 Hercules (earlier than J and sensitivity of these areas, it is useful to ship with one of its corporations for the pur- configuration), CT–39, T–1, T–3, T–6, T–34, T– set forth for the record an explication of sev- pose of carrying out part of a cooperative 37, T–39, T–41, T–42, T–43, T–44, UH–1 Huey, eral points highlighted in your Committee’s agreement it has entered into with the De- CH–46, OH–58, and U–27. Most of these air- report that have figured in the deliberations partment of Defense under section 27 of the craft would be eligible for export without a between our two Committees during consid- AECA. Such relationships would still be ac- license to any one of the 26 NATO member eration of H.R. 4200. Accordingly, when H.R. knowledged under section 1401, provided that a bona fide agency relationship has been es- governments, as well as to Australia, Japan, 4200 is taken up on the Floor for adoption, I tablished. On the other hand, this definition Austria, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Switzer- ask that you consent to include the full text is intended to resolve, definitively in favor of land, and those other countries designated as of this letter in the record, memorializing longstanding principles in United States law, major non-NATO allies under section 517 of our discussions on these matters. the recent controversy related to the propo- the Foreign Assistance Act (Israel, Egypt, SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS UNDER ARMS EXPORT CONTROL sition that any foreign corporation located Republic of Korea, Jordan, Argentina, New ACT in a foreign country with which the United Zealand and, prospectively, Pakistan). Some As the report by the Committee on Armed States has entered into a cooperative agree- of these aircraft would only be eligible for Services makes clear, the addition of several ment under section 27 of the AECA (or an- NATO countries, Australia and Japan. All of new definitions to section 47 of the Arms Ex- other similar provision in United States law) these aircraft are designated as SME. Cer- port Control Act (AECA) will help ensure may be presumed to be an agent provided tain of these aircraft (e.g., C–130, T–6, T–37, that the future administration of United only that it is a participant at some level in OH–58 and UH–1) are also ‘‘major defense States law in this sensitive area is carried the cooperation (irrespective of whether the equipment,’’ an additional category of de- out in accordance with longstanding prin- foreign corporation is, in fact, a true agent fense articles required to be identified on the ciples that have safeguarded our Nation’s se- of the foreign government). In such matters, Department of Defense’s List of Major De- curity and foreign policy interests for many the clear intent of the AECA and the Foreign fense Equipment. Under section 47 of the years. Of particular importance, the terms Assistance Act is that persons who are not Arms Export Control Act, items that are ‘‘agent’’ and ‘‘exporting agent’’ have long specifically authorized agents of the foreign ‘‘major defense equipment’’ are those that been in common usage in the AECA but have government must be subject to the specific are both SME and have been designed and de- lacked precise definitions. This absence ap- approval of the U.S. Government before veloped through major DoD procurement pears to have given rise to a recent con- United States defense articles or defense programs (i.e., involving $50 million or more troversy in which some maintain the term services are made available to them, whether in non-recurring Research and Development ‘‘agent’’ can be construed as any foreign per- by satisfaction of the requirements of sec- or $200 million or more in total production son who has a general association with a for- tion 3, pursuant to issuance of an export li- costs). eign government receiving United States de- cense under section 38, or by other statu- Section 1402 would bar the establishment fense articles or defense services, such that torily provided means (e.g., U.S. Government of such exemptions for the export of defense any (and potentially all) foreign corpora- approval when such persons are designated articles designated as ‘‘significant military

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.100 H20PT2 H3452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 equipment.’’ It is difficult to understand why ture to facilitate the import or export of de- Survivor Benefits Improvement Act, I have some apparently believe it is appropriate or fense articles through U.S. ports of entry and supported efforts to repeal this unfair burden timely to relax our military export controls exit that meet the exclusionary standards of and am pleased that this legislation would re- in the midst of the global war on terrorism, section 38(b)(2). Such regulatory procedures least of all over defense articles that fall do not constitute the establishment of an ex- store benefits gradually to 55 percent by into the SME category. Under the Arms Ex- emption in regulation by the President, but March 2008. port Control Act, these articles are intended merely facilitate activities by the Depart- As we move forward on this legislation, I to be the subject of ‘‘special export controls’’ ment of Defense and other U.S. Government hope to work with the Chairman and the which historically have included the require- agencies that have been expressly excluded Ranking Member to address my concerns ment for the foreign end user to sign a U.S. in law from license requirements by the Con- about our nation’s shipbuilding rates. This leg- Government nontransferable and end-use gress. islation would postpone by one year construc- certificate before a license is issued. A fur- Similarly, section 1402 is not intended to tion of our next-generation destroyer, DD(X), ther consideration is that the State Depart- affect the longstanding practice with respect and the Littoral Combat Ship, at a time when ment has not yet been able to put into place to exports to Canada, where the Congress has an adequate system for monitoring and also provided an exemption in law in section our naval fleet is shrinking and our ship- tracking exports of SME that are approved 38(f)(3) of the AECA with respect to export li- building industry is struggling. The proposed under licenses (let alone exemptions). In this cense requirements. Further, section 1402 is $221 million reduction for DD(X) is particularly respect, more than four years after the en- concerned fundamentally with permanent disconcerting when the project has been run- actment of Public Law 106–113 requiring a exports and is not intended to impinge on ning on budget and on schedule. Admiral Vern quarterly report to Congress of all SME ex- regulatory practice to permit license exemp- Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, has indi- ports licensed under section 38, the State De- tions, under well-defined conditions relating partment has yet to submit its first report. cated his opposition to these shipbuilding cuts, to ‘‘temporary’’ exports under well-defined and I look forward to working with the com- Further, State announced earlier this year circumstances by United States defense that it was deferring implementation of a firms, of significant military equipment for mittee to restore funding for DD(X) and LCS. regulation to require reporting by exporters purposes of exhibition and demonstration to Overall, this legislation is a well-balanced of technical data and defense services ex- friends and allies of the United States. approach to the needs of our nation’s military, ported under section 38, suggesting that its Thank you for your kind and immediate and I commend the Chairman, Ranking Mem- initial report is not in the immediate offing. attention to this matter. ber, and my colleagues on the committee for The Committee on International Relations Sincerely, is very sympathetic to the goal of expediting a fine work product. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. HENRY J. HYDE, the export of such defense articles to our co- Mr. BACA. Mr. Chairman, while I do have Chairman. alition partners in the war on terrorism (al- concerns with this bill, I rise to voice my sup- though a list of our coalition partners might Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, as a mem- port for H.R. 4200, the National Defense Au- not necessarily coincide with the above list ber of the House Armed Services Committee, thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. We need of countries drawn up by State). This said, it I am pleased to speak in support of the bill be- to do everything we can to make our armed would be far preferable to establish priorities fore us. I wish to thank Chairman HUNTER and forces as effective as possible. That’s why I in the export license process such that our Ranking Member SKELTON for their leadership closest coalition partners are placed at the support the 2-year delay for the next BRAC in crafting a bill that will provide our military— round. head of the line. In this way, exports involv- and the men and women who serve in it—the ing coalition partners can be processed more California has seen 29 bases close. In the securely (without the increased risks of di- resources they need to keep America strong Inland Empire, George and Norton Air Force version that arise from license exemptions) in the 21st century. It is always a daunting Bases have been closed. And March Air Force and more quickly, with licenses issued in a task to craft legislation that balances the Base was reduced to a reserve base. This matter of a few days rather than many needs of our services, and such an effort is cost an estimated 37,000 jobs and $3.9 billion weeks. Initiatives to relax military export even more challenging during a time of mili- in economic activity. That is 39 times the size controls when our country is at war, as re- tary conflict. Chairman HUNTER and Ranking flected in such proposals and others which of the San Bernardino city budget. That’s real Member SKELTON have succeeded admirably the Committee on International Relations money that could have helped our citizens. understands may be forthcoming in the con- in this endeavor, and the product before us The 22,000 citizens of Barstow are worried text of a new policy to promote defense trade today is a fine example of careful craftsman- that the Nebo Marine Corp Logistics Base and (National Security Policy Directive 19), are ship and bipartisan cooperation. I am particu- Yermo Annex will close. It is the city’s second inherently inconsistent with the national se- larly appreciative of the Chairman’s theme of largest employer. What will happen when it curity interests of our Nation. ‘‘The Year of the Soldier,’’ and the commit- closes? By the same measure, section 1402 would ment this legislation demonstrates to force When Norton Air Force Base closed in a not significantly alter the existing regu- protection and quality of life enhancements. latory regime in this area. Until now, the previous BRAC round, it devastated my dis- principal exceptions to the practice of not We are proud of our men and women in uni- trict. We lost 10,000 military and civilian per- exempting SME defense articles from muni- form, and we must ensure that they are given sonnel. And thousands more lost their job off tions license requirements have not resulted the resources necessary to succeed in their the base. We have never been able to replace from exemptions established by the Presi- mission. those jobs. It’s not only communities that will dent in regulation, but from the express ex- I am pleased that the legislation includes be affected. Base closings will affect our clusion by Congress when enacting the Arms provisions that I offered with Congressman JIM troops and their families. It will set the military Export Control Act of certain U.S. Govern- COOPER during committee consideration to en- on a course of instability. All in order to save ment (chiefly Department of Defense) activi- sure that civilian employees at the Department ties from the ambit of section 38 of the Arms a few bucks. Export Control Act. Section 38(b)(2) of that of Defense do not lose their jobs to private Our troops in Iraq should not have to worry Act provides that ‘‘. . . no license shall be contractors without first having the opportunity whether their families will be moved to another required for exports or imports made by or to compete for the work. The legislation closes city or another state. They have better things for an agency of the United States Govern- loopholes that have allowed the Department of to worry about. Because of these reasons I ment (A) for official use by a department or Defense to reclassify or reorganize work to support the suspension of BRAC. agency of the United States Government, or avoid Congressionally mandated competition H.R. 4200 is far from a perfect bill. But it (B) for carrying out any foreign assistance or requirements. It also supports efforts to pro- helps to fix the problems the Administration sales program authorized by law and subject vide civilian employees with comparable legal has not dealt with. It makes the military more to the control of the President by other means (22 USC 2778(b)(2)).’’ This provision standing to private-sector workers when ap- effective and it protects our communities and (section 1402), therefore, does not affect the pealing contract decisions. These provisions troops. export of defense articles that are expressly will offer equality to our civilian employees and Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased precluded by section 38(b)(2) from export li- significant savings to our taxpayers. to support Chairman DUNCAN HUNTER and the censing under the Arms Export Control Act, I also appreciate the committee’s effort to House Armed Services Committee efforts to including defense articles that are SME, and correct the problem of reduced survivor bene- provide our troops with the equipment nec- without regard to whether they are unclassi- fits for military spouses. For too long, military essary to successfully accomplish their mis- fied or classified (provided, in the latter spouses have witnessed their survivor benefits sions in the global war on terrorism and Oper- case, that they are subject to the control and other requirements of applicable United drop by more than one-third once reaching the ation Iraqi Freedom, more specifically. States law and regulation concerning han- age of 62. Comparable civilian plans provide Specifically, the FY05 Defense Authorization dling and shipments of classified material). survivors a lifetime annuity of 50–55 percent bill funds procurement initiatives near-and- Nor does this provision affect any regulatory of retired pay and protect against a drop in an- dear to my heart, to include full funding for the procedures in place or promulgated in the fu- nuity at age 62. As a cosponsor of the Military Up Armor High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.110 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3453 Vehicle, providing the ability to purchase over Davis (CA) Kilpatrick Price (NC) Linder Peterson (PA) Simpson Davis (FL) Kind Rahall LoBiondo Pickering Smith (MI) 6,000 up armored Humvees, and funding for Davis (IL) Kleczka Rangel Lucas (OK) Pitts Smith (NJ) ballistic armor for other Humvees and trucks, Davis (TN) Kucinich Reyes Manzullo Platts Smith (TX) as well as Interceptor Body Armor funding. DeFazio Lampson Rodriguez Marshall Pombo Souder Mr. Chairman, this is of particular concern to DeGette Langevin Ross McCotter Porter Stearns Delahunt Lantos Rothman McCrery Portman me since recently I approached the Chairman Stenholm DeLauro Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard McHugh Pryce (OH) Sullivan after several U.S. Army National Guard sol- Dicks Larson (CT) Ruppersberger McInnis Putnam Sweeney diers from my District in Charlie Company, Dingell Lee Rush McKeon Radanovich Tancredo Mica Ramstad Doggett Levin Ryan (OH) Taylor (NC) 2nd Battalion of the 108th Light Infantry were Miller (FL) Regula Dooley (CA) Lewis (GA) Sabo Terry killed and wounded on Easter Sunday during Doyle Lipinski Sa´ nchez, Linda Miller (MI) Rehberg Thomas Ehlers Lofgren T. Miller, Gary Renzi an attack in Samarra, Iraq. Thornberry Emanuel Lowey Sanchez, Loretta Moran (KS) Reynolds Private First Class Nathan Brown was killed Tiahrt Engel Lucas (KY) Sanders Murphy Rogers (AL) Tiberi in action after being struck by a rooftop fired Eshoo Lynch Sandlin Murtha Rogers (KY) Toomey RPG while riding in a 5-ton truck. Etheridge Majette Schakowsky Musgrave Rogers (MI) Turner (OH) Armored and up armored vehicles and body Evans Maloney Schiff Myrick Rohrabacher Farr Markey Scott (GA) Nethercutt Ros-Lehtinen Vitter armor equipment are not just necessary but Filner Matheson Scott (VA) Neugebauer Royce Walden (OR) required, and it is Congress’ job to provide Ford Matsui Serrano Ney Ryan (WI) Wamp these resources to troops in combat. Frank (MA) McCarthy (MO) Shays Northup Ryun (KS) Weldon (FL) Weldon (PA) The Pentagon must know it is Congress’ in- Frost McCarthy (NY) Sherman Nunes Saxton Gilchrest McCollum Simmons Nussle Schrock Weller tent to provide all the tools needed to suc- Gonzalez McDermott Skelton Osborne Sensenbrenner Whitfield cessfully complete their missions in Iraq and Gordon McGovern Slaughter Ose Sessions Wicker around the world. The message Congress is Green (TX) McIntyre Smith (WA) Otter Shadegg Wilson (NM) Grijalva McNulty Snyder Oxley Shaw Wilson (SC) sending to the bureaucracy that supports our Gutierrez Meehan Solis Pearce Sherwood Wolf military and the field commanders in theater is Harman Meek (FL) Spratt Pence Shimkus Young (AK) the same. Our collective expectation is for the Hastings (FL) Meeks (NY) Stark Peterson (MN) Shuster Young (FL) Department of Defense to put this equipment Hefley Menendez Strickland Hill Michaud Stupak NOT VOTING—16 to the best use immediately, in order to allow Hinchey Millender- Tanner Ballance Fattah Norwood the men and women on the ground sacrificing Hinojosa McDonald Tauscher Becerra Fossella Quinn their lives to fully succeed. Hoeffel Miller (NC) Taylor (MS) Burr Gephardt Tauzin Holden Miller, George Thompson (CA) Crowley Johnson, Sam Walsh SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Holt Mollohan Thompson (MS) Deutsch LaTourette OF THE WHOLE Honda Moore Tierney Doolittle Leach The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Hooley (OR) Moran (VA) Towns Hoyer Nadler Turner (TX) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO ant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, pro- Hyde Napolitano Udall (CO) TEMPORE ceedings will now resume on those Inslee Neal (MA) Udall (NM) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. amendments on which further pro- Israel Oberstar Upton UPTON) (during the vote). Members are ceedings were postponed in the fol- Jackson (IL) Obey Van Hollen Jackson-Lee Olver Vela´ zquez advised 2 minutes remain in this vote. lowing order: amendment No. 9 offered (TX) Ortiz Visclosky by the gentlewoman from California Jefferson Owens Waters b 1524 (Mrs. TAUSCHER) and amendment No. 25 John Pallone Watson Johnson (CT) Pascrell Watt Messrs. NEUGEBAUER, MCINNIS, offered by the gentleman from Kansas Johnson, E. B. Pastor Waxman BACHUS and POMBO changed their (Mr. RYUN). Jones (OH) Paul Weiner vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The first electronic vote will be con- Kanjorski Payne Wexler Mr. BOEHLERT and Mr. PETRI ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- Kaptur Pelosi Woolsey Kennedy (RI) Petri Wu changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ maining electronic vote will be con- Kildee Pomeroy Wynn So the amendment was rejected. ducted as a 5-minute vote. The result of the vote was announced AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MRS. TAUSCHER NOES—214 as above recorded. Aderholt Chocola Granger The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. RYUN OF Akin Coble Graves pending business is the demand for a Bachus Cole Green (WI) KANSAS recorded vote on the amendment of- Baker Collins Greenwood The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The fered by the gentlewoman from Cali- Ballenger Cox Gutknecht pending business is the demand for a fornia (Mrs. TAUSCHER) on which fur- Barrett (SC) Crane Hall Bartlett (MD) Crenshaw Harris recorded vote on amendment No. 25 of- ther proceedings were postponed and Barton (TX) Cubin Hart fered by the gentleman from Kansas on which the noes prevailed by voice Bass Culberson Hastert (Mr. RYUN) on which further pro- vote. Beauprez Cunningham Hastings (WA) ceedings were postponed and on which Bereuter Davis, Jo Ann Hayes The Clerk will redesignate the Biggert Davis, Tom Hayworth the ayes prevailed by voice vote. amendment. Bilirakis Deal (GA) Hensarling The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bishop (GA) DeLay Herger amendment. ment. Bishop (UT) DeMint Hobson Blackburn Diaz-Balart, L. Hoekstra The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Blunt Diaz-Balart, M. Hostettler ment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Boehner Dreier Houghton RECORDED VOTE Bonilla Duncan Hulshof corded vote has been demanded. Bonner Dunn Hunter The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- A recorded vote was ordered. Bono Edwards Isakson corded vote has been demanded. The vote was taken by electronic de- Boozman Emerson Issa A recorded vote was ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 204, noes 214, Bradley (NH) English Istook Brady (TX) Everett Jenkins The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This not voting 16, as follows: Brown (SC) Feeney Johnson (IL) will be a 5-minute vote. [Roll No. 203] Brown-Waite, Ferguson Jones (NC) The vote was taken by electronic de- Ginny Flake Keller vice, and there were—ayes 290, noes 132, AYES—204 Burgess Foley Kelly Abercrombie Bishop (NY) Cardoza Burns Forbes Kennedy (MN) not voting 11, as follows: Ackerman Blumenauer Carson (IN) Burton (IN) Franks (AZ) King (IA) [Roll No. 204] Alexander Boehlert Case Buyer Frelinghuysen King (NY) Allen Boswell Chandler Calvert Gallegly Kingston AYES—290 Andrews Boucher Clay Camp Garrett (NJ) Kirk Ackerman Bartlett (MD) Bishop (GA) Baca Boyd Clyburn Cannon Gerlach Kline Aderholt Barton (TX) Bishop (UT) Baird Brady (PA) Conyers Cantor Gibbons Knollenberg Akin Bass Blackburn Baldwin Brown (OH) Cooper Capito Gillmor Kolbe Andrews Beauprez Blunt Bell Brown, Corrine Costello Carson (OK) Gingrey LaHood Baker Bell Boehlert Berkley Capps Cramer Carter Goode Latham Baldwin Berkley Boehner Berman Capuano Cummings Castle Goodlatte Lewis (CA) Ballenger Berman Bonilla Berry Cardin Davis (AL) Chabot Goss Lewis (KY) Barrett (SC) Bilirakis Bonner

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.130 H20PT2 H3454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 Bono Harris Nunes Davis (AL) LaHood Reyes Is a separate vote demanded on any Boozman Hart Nussle Davis (CA) Lampson Rodriguez Boswell Hastings (FL) Osborne Davis (TN) Larsen (WA) Rothman amendment to the committee amend- Bradley (NH) Hastings (WA) Ose DeFazio Larson (CT) Roybal-Allard ment in the nature of a substitute Brady (PA) Hayes Otter DeGette Lee Ruppersberger adopted by Committee of the Whole? If Brady (TX) Hayworth Oxley Delahunt Levin Ryan (OH) not, the question is on the amendment. Brown (OH) Hefley Pallone DeLauro Lewis (GA) Sabo Brown (SC) Hensarling Pearce Dicks Lipinski Sanchez, Loretta The amendment was agreed to. Brown, Corrine Herger Pelosi Doggett Manzullo Sandlin The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Brown-Waite, Hobson Pence Dooley (CA) Marshall Schakowsky question is on engrossment and third Ginny Hoeffel Peterson (MN) Emanuel McCarthy (MO) Scott (VA) reading of the bill. Burgess Hoekstra Peterson (PA) Evans McCarthy (NY) Serrano Burns Holden Pickering Farr McCollum Shays The bill was ordered to be engrossed Burton (IN) Hooley (OR) Pitts Filner McDermott Skelton and read a third time, and was read the Buyer Hostettler Platts Ford McGovern Smith (WA) third time. Calvert Hulshof Pombo Gephardt Meehan Snyder MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MR. WAXMAN Camp Hunter Porter Gonzalez Meek (FL) Solis Cannon Hyde Portman Gordon Miller, George Spratt Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Cantor Isakson Pryce (OH) Goss Moore Stark motion to recommit. Capito Issa Putnam Green (TX) Moran (VA) Strickland The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the Capuano Istook Radanovich Grijalva Nadler Tanner Carson (IN) Jackson-Lee Ramstad Gutierrez Napolitano Tauscher gentleman opposed to the bill? Carson (OK) (TX) Regula Hill Oberstar Taylor (MS) Mr. WAXMAN. I am, Mr. Speaker, in Carter Jefferson Rehberg Hinchey Obey Thompson (MS) its current form. Case Jenkins Reynolds Hinojosa Olver Thornberry The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Castle John Rogers (AL) Holt Ortiz Tierney Chabot Johnson (CT) Rogers (KY) Honda Owens Towns Clerk will report the motion to recom- Chandler Johnson (IL) Rogers (MI) Houghton Pascrell Turner (TX) mit. Chocola Johnson, E. B. Rohrabacher Hoyer Pastor Udall (CO) The Clerk read as follows: Coble Jones (NC) Ros-Lehtinen Inslee Paul Van Hollen Mr. Waxman moves to recommit the bill Cole Jones (OH) Ross Israel Payne Vela´ zquez H.R. 4200 to the Committee on Armed Serv- Jackson (IL) Petri Visclosky Collins Kaptur Royce ices with instructions to report the same Costello Keller Rush Kanjorski Pomeroy Waters Cox Kelly Ryan (WI) Kind Price (NC) Watt back to the House forthwith with the fol- Cramer Kennedy (MN) Ryun (KS) Kleczka Rahall Weldon (PA) lowing amendment: Crane Kennedy (RI) Sa´ nchez, Linda Kolbe Rangel Woolsey At the end of title X (page 409, after line Crenshaw Kildee T. Kucinich Renzi Wynn 13), insert the following new section: Cubin Kilpatrick Sanders NOT VOTING—11 SEC. ll. SENSE OF HOUSE CONCERNING ESTAB- Culberson King (IA) Saxton LISHMENT OF A SELECT COM- Cummings King (NY) Schiff Ballance Fattah Quinn MITTEE OF THE HOUSE TO INVES- Cunningham Kingston Schrock Becerra Johnson, Sam Tauzin TIGATE THE TREATMENT OF DE- Davis (FL) Kirk Scott (GA) Burr Leach Walsh TAINEES HELD IN CONNECTION Davis (IL) Kline Sensenbrenner Deutsch Norwood WITH THE GLOBAL WAR ON TER- Davis, Jo Ann Knollenberg Sessions RORISM. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Davis, Tom Langevin Shadegg It is the sense of the House of Representa- Deal (GA) Lantos Shaw TEMPORE tives— DeLay Latham Sherman The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (during DeMint LaTourette Sherwood (1) that there should immediately be estab- Diaz-Balart, L. Lewis (CA) Shimkus the vote). Two minutes are left in this lished, during the 108th Congress, a select Diaz-Balart, M. Lewis (KY) Shuster vote. committee of the House to investigate the Dingell Linder Simmons b 1534 treatment of detainees (both within and out- Doolittle LoBiondo Simpson side the United States) who are held in con- Doyle Lofgren Slaughter Messrs. ABERCROMBIE, CARDOZA nection with Operation Iraqi Freedom, Oper- Dreier Lowey Smith (MI) Duncan Lucas (KY) Smith (NJ) and CROWLEY changed their vote ation Enduring Freedom, or any other oper- Dunn Lucas (OK) Smith (TX) from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ ation within the Global War on Terrorism; Edwards Lynch Souder So the amendment was agreed to. (2) that such a select committee should be Ehlers Majette Stearns The result of the vote was announced composed of 10 members, five to be selected Emerson Maloney Stenholm by the Speaker and five to be selected by the Engel Markey Stupak as above recorded. Democratic leader; and English Matheson Sullivan The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. (3) that such a select committee’s inves- Eshoo Matsui Sweeney UPTON). Are there any more amend- Etheridge McCotter Tancredo tigation should cover, at a minimum, the fol- Everett McCrery Taylor (NC) ments? lowing: Feeney McHugh Terry The question is on the committee (A) The treatment of detainees. Ferguson McInnis Thomas amendment in the nature of a sub- (B) The conduct of United States military Flake McIntyre Thompson (CA) stitute, as amended. and civilian personnel operating facilities at Foley McKeon Tiahrt The committee amendment in the which such detainees are held. Forbes McNulty Tiberi (C) The role of any contractor personnel in Fossella Meeks (NY) Toomey nature of a substitute, as amended, was detention or interrogation activities. Frank (MA) Menendez Turner (OH) agreed to. Franks (AZ) Mica Udall (NM) (D) Allegations of abuse at any of those fa- Frelinghuysen Michaud Upton The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Under cilities and the response to those allegations Frost Millender- Vitter the rule, the Committee rises. by officials at all levels of the United States Gallegly McDonald Walden (OR) Accordingly, the Committee rose; Government. Garrett (NJ) Miller (FL) Wamp and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Gerlach Miller (MI) Watson The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Gibbons Miller (NC) Waxman SWEENEY) having assumed the chair, tleman from California (Mr. WAXMAN) Gilchrest Miller, Gary Weiner Mr. UPTON, Chairman pro tempore of is recognized for 5 minutes on his mo- Gillmor Mollohan Weldon (FL) the Committee of the Whole House on Gingrey Moran (KS) Weller tion to recommit. Goode Murphy Wexler the State of the Union, reported that Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, George Goodlatte Murtha Whitfield that Committee, having had under con- Will wrote a column recently about the Granger Musgrave Wicker sideration the bill (H.R. 4200) to au- administration’s lack of account- Graves Myrick Wilson (NM) thorize appropriations for fiscal year Green (WI) Neal (MA) Wilson (SC) ability. He pointed out that no one was Greenwood Nethercutt Wolf 2005 for military activities of the De- held accountable for the administra- Gutknecht Neugebauer Wu partment of Defense, to prescribe mili- tion’s false claim that Iraq attempted Hall Ney Young (AK) tary personnel strengths for fiscal year to obtain uranium from Niger or mis- Harman Northup Young (FL) 2005, and for other purposes, pursuant leading claims about Iraq’s alleged NOES—132 to House Resolution 648, he reported weapons of mass destruction. Abercrombie Berry Cardin the bill back to the House with an He correctly concluded failures are Alexander Biggert Cardoza amendment adopted by the Committee multiplying because of choices for Allen Bishop (NY) Clay of the Whole. which no one seems accountable. Baca Blumenauer Clyburn The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under We are about to repeat this mistake Bachus Boucher Conyers Baird Boyd Cooper the rule, the previous question is or- once again. We all agree that the abuse Bereuter Capps Crowley dered. and torture of Iraqi detainees at the

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.070 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3455 Abu Ghraib prison is completely unac- What do they propose? They propose through January and February and ceptable. Congress has rightly con- that the administration investigate March and April that investigation demned this illegal and inhumane con- itself. Well, this is an administration went forward resulting in something duct; but this House must take the that does not even acknowledge mis- that has become known as the Taguba next step, and fully investigate these takes, let alone accept responsibility Report, a report every bit this high terrible episodes. We must determine to correct them. It has never found the with a 58-page summary. how many individuals were involved person responsible in the White House That report and six other military and how far up the chain of command for outing Valerie Plame. investigations which are still under this extends. We have never heard any action way have led to a conclusion that this We also must find out whether this taken about General William G. situation is being well taken care of. type of abuse has occurred elsewhere, Boykin, the Deputy Under Secretary of The conclusion is that there are a few inside or outside of Iraq. We need to re- Defense for intelligence who made the people who committed some horrific view the role of independent contrac- egregious anti-Muslim statement that acts and that the problem was the re- tors; what role they played, to whom this is a Christian holy war against sult of the collapse of leadership in one were they accountable. If we do not in- Muslims. battalion, possibly two, and that some sist on holding the executive branch It has never responded to Richard misdirected people got out of control. accountable, we are creating exactly Clark’s revelations about what he said While this is going on, there is much the same situation George Will de- about our preparedness for September good going on in the Middle East, in scribed, ‘‘an administration where fail- 12 except to make an all-out assault on Iraq. Our troops are fighting to secure ures go unpunished and officials need his character. the peace in support of the CPA. They not worry about the consequences of The administration has never told us are fighting to secure important sites, their conduct.’’ who told them to write the Iraq-Niger important to economic growth and the This motion to recommit would ex- uranium deal in the State of the Union welfare of the Iraqi people. They are press the sense of the House of Rep- address which was based on bogus in- fighting to build an Iraqi security serv- resentatives that a select committee of formation that the CIA told them was ice, border police, site police, security the House should immediately be es- bogus. They have never fired anybody police and a police force. tablished to investigate the treatment for any of these mistakes. b 1545 of detainees held by the administration Well, I do not believe it is our con- in connection with the global war on stitutional responsibility to let the ad- They are fighting to secure hospitals terrorism. A select committee is nec- ministration investigate itself. We and schools. They are fighting to pro- essary because this House has ignored have a fundamental responsibility to mote local caucuses, to elect local indi- its constitutional responsibility for investigate this issue and to assert viduals, and they are fighting to con- holding the administration account- oversight over the military campaign trol foreign fighters, insurgents if you able. in Iraq and the global war on terror. will. Time and time again the House ma- Mr. Speaker, oversight is not unpa- So there is a big job to do in the Mid- jority has demonstrated that it has no triotic. Oversight is our constitutional dle East, and I was taken yesterday as interest in performing any serious duty. Now, I know there are different I read in the press of another investiga- oversight of this administration. The committees of the House that have dif- tion that is ongoing by the 9/11 Com- Republican majority has refused to in- ferent jurisdictions on this matter. Let mission when they interviewed Rudy vestigate the alleged White House’s us bring them all together in one select Giuliani. Let me conclude with this. outing of CIA agency’s Valerie Plame, committee. But let us be sure we do This is not an exact quote, but this is which might have jeopardized our na- the job of oversight. I ask for support the meaning of what Rudy Giuliani tional security. for this motion to recommit. said yesterday. He said words to this The majority has declined to inves- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the effect: There is only one enemy in the tigate allegations that administration gentleman from California (Mr. war on terrorism and it is not us. It is officials threatened to fire the Health HUNTER) rise in opposition to the mo- those who attacked us and murdered and Human Services chief actuary if he tion to recommit? our loved ones. disclosed unfavorable cost projections Mr. HUNTER. I do, Mr. Speaker. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield for the Medicare prescription drug ben- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- myself the remaining time. efit to Congress. Now the House major- tleman from California (Mr. HUNTER) is Mr. Speaker, I think that the gen- ity wants to do as little oversight as recognized for 5 minutes. tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SAXTON) possible when it comes to abuse of de- Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 said it well. The interesting thing tainees. minutes to the distinguished gen- about this entire mess in Abu Ghraib is One Republican leader objected to tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SAXTON), the fact that General Sanchez, just 3 ‘‘jerking those battle field commanders the chairman of the Subcommittee on days in January after that first soldier out of Iraq for hearings’’ even when Terrorism, Unconventional Threats came forward, started the investiga- these same commanders are on the and Capabilities. tion on his own. There was no media. other side of the Capitol testifying be- Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in There was no CNN out there with an fore the Senate. opposition to the motion to recommit. investigative reporter. The general did Another suggested the ‘‘congres- My friend, the gentleman from Cali- that on his own, and he then an- sional investigations would inflame ha- fornia (Mr. WAXMAN), has made the nounced to the world in a press con- tred of the U.S. by providing fodder and point that Congress is not inves- ference, kept it secret except for the 50 soundbites for our enemies.’’ Our en- tigating. That is simply not true. million people watching television, emies are already gleeful over the tar- Both the Senate and the House, par- that we Americans were investigating nishing of our credibility all around ticularly, have held particularly con- ourselves over what happened in that the world as champions of democracy tentious hearings, and the country has prison. He started that investigation and human rights. seen those hearings because they have and it worked its way on down, and it On the floor yesterday we were told been public. But in addition to that, on has now culminated in the first convic- that public hearings and some closed a frequent basis we have held closed tion that took place just yesterday in meetings amount to a ‘‘massive inves- hearings because much of this informa- Iraq. tigation.’’ Well, they seem to think tion is classified. And we ask tough So the military has done well, and we this is all that they need to do; but questions in those hearings, Repub- held full blown, full Committee on they have not even brought General licans and Democrats together. Armed Services hearings here. They Taguba before them. They have not But in addition to that, General An- had them obviously in the other body. even looked at the issue of the civilian tonio Taguba just days after it was dis- We have spent more time on this than contractors. The majority seems to covered, after these events had taken we have any weapons system, any mili- think that it is unpatriotic to ask place, was tasked to do an investiga- tary operation, and we have done a tough questions and demand answers. tion. That was in January. And good job.

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.131 H20PT2 H3456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 We have embedded some of the rec- [Roll No. 205] Gibbons Lewis (KY) Rogers (AL) Gilchrest Linder Rogers (KY) ommendations that were made in the AYES—202 Gillmor LoBiondo Rogers (MI) Taguba report in the bill my colleagues Abercrombie Gutierrez Neal (MA) Gingrey Lucas (OK) Rohrabacher are about ready to pass. We have em- Ackerman Harman Oberstar Goode Manzullo Ros-Lehtinen bedded some of those recommenda- Alexander Hastings (FL) Obey Goodlatte Marshall Royce Allen Hill Olver Goss McCotter Ryan (WI) tions. We have made some changes and Granger McCrery Ryun (KS) Andrews Hinchey Ortiz some reforms in that bill. Graves McHugh Saxton Baca Hinojosa Owens Green (WI) McInnis Schrock Now, it is time to refocus, and let me Baird Hoeffel Pallone Greenwood McKeon Sensenbrenner tell my colleagues why it is time to Baldwin Holden Pascrell Becerra Holt Gutknecht Mica Sessions refocus. In the last 24 hours we have Pastor Hall Miller (FL) Shadegg Bell Honda Payne had 66 attacks on American and coali- Berkley Hooley (OR) Harris Miller (MI) Shaw Pelosi tion forces in Iraq. We suffered 14 peo- Berman Hoyer Hart Miller, Gary Shays Pomeroy Berry Inslee Hastert Moran (KS) Sherwood ple wounded. We suffered two KIA. We Price (NC) Bishop (GA) Israel Hastings (WA) Murphy Shimkus have to return our focus to this war. Rahall Bishop (NY) Jackson (IL) Hayes Musgrave Shuster Rangel About 3 years ago, we started this Blumenauer Jackson-Lee Hayworth Myrick Simmons very complex and difficult military op- Boswell (TX) Reyes Hefley Nethercutt Simpson eration. It has been tough. We have had Boucher Jefferson Rodriguez Hensarling Neugebauer Smith (MI) Ross Herger Ney Smith (NJ) reluctant allies. We have had tactical Boyd John Brady (PA) Johnson, E. B. Rothman Hobson Northup Smith (TX) problems. We have had enormous chal- Brown (OH) Jones (OH) Roybal-Allard Hoekstra Nunes Souder lenges, and through all of this, our Brown, Corrine Kanjorski Ruppersberger Hostettler Nussle Stearns troops have carried us, our great Amer- Capps Kaptur Rush Houghton Osborne Sullivan Ryan (OH) Hulshof Ose Sweeney ican troops. They have killed the Capuano Kennedy (RI) Cardin Kildee Sabo Hunter Otter Tancredo enemy at 10,000 feet in the high moun- Cardoza Kilpatrick Sa´ nchez, Linda Hyde Oxley Taylor (NC) tains of Afghanistan. They have en- Carson (IN) Kind T. Isakson Paul Terry gaged him in these fierce fire fights in Carson (OK) Kleczka Sanchez, Loretta Issa Pearce Thomas Case Kucinich Sanders Istook Pence Thornberry the choke points in Iraq. They have Chandler Lampson Sandlin Jenkins Peterson (MN) Tiahrt done a wonderful job, and the 300,000- Clay Langevin Schakowsky Johnson (CT) Peterson (PA) Tiberi plus Americans who have served honor- Clyburn Lantos Schiff Johnson (IL) Petri Toomey Jones (NC) Pickering Turner (OH) ably and purely in the Afghanistan and Conyers Larsen (WA) Scott (GA) Cooper Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Keller Pitts Upton Iraq theaters have received almost no Costello Lee Serrano Kelly Platts Vitter publicity. Cramer Levin Sherman Kennedy (MN) Pombo Walden (OR) When Master Sergeant Bill Pryor at- Crowley Lewis (GA) Skelton King (IA) Porter Wamp King (NY) Cummings Lipinski Slaughter Portman Weldon (FL) tacked an enemy position by himself, Kingston Pryce (OH) Weldon (PA) Davis (AL) Lofgren Smith (WA) killing the four people that he took on Kirk Putnam Weller Davis (CA) Lowey Snyder Kline Quinn Whitfield and killed the last one in hand-to-hand Davis (FL) Lucas (KY) Solis Knollenberg Radanovich Wicker combat, he received no publicity ex- Davis (IL) Lynch Spratt Kolbe Ramstad Wilson (NM) cept maybe among a few of his platoon Davis (TN) Majette Stark DeFazio Maloney LaHood Regula Wilson (SC) members that he saved. When Gunny Stenholm Latham Rehberg Wolf DeGette Markey Strickland Sergeant Jeff Bohr laid down his life by Delahunt Matheson LaTourette Renzi Young (AK) Stupak Lewis (CA) Reynolds Young (FL) putting his body between his wounded DeLauro Matsui Tanner Dicks McCarthy (MO) Tauscher NOT VOTING—8 marines and the enemy, he did not ap- Dingell McCarthy (NY) Taylor (MS) pear on any front pages. Doggett McCollum Ballance Johnson, Sam Tauzin Thompson (CA) We have attended the Abu Ghraib Dooley (CA) McDermott Burr Leach Walsh Thompson (MS) Doyle McGovern Deutsch Norwood mess with more press coverage than Tierney Edwards McIntyre probably any military operation, in- Emanuel McNulty Towns ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE cluding the invasion of Normandy. It is Engel Meehan Turner (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. time to refocus. Let us refocus on those Eshoo Meek (FL) Udall (CO) Udall (NM) SWEENEY) (during the vote). There are 2 great and wonderful 2.5 million people Etheridge Meeks (NY) Evans Menendez Van Hollen minutes remaining in this vote. that wear the uniform of the United Farr Michaud Vela´ zquez States. We do that by giving them the Fattah Millender- Visclosky b 1611 tools to get the job done, and this bill, Filner McDonald Waters Mr. COX changed his vote from Ford Miller (NC) Watson put together by Democrats and Repub- Frank (MA) Miller, George Watt ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ licans, does that. It gets the job done. Frost Mollohan Waxman So the motion to recommit was re- Please vote ‘‘yes.’’ Vote down the mo- Gephardt Moore Weiner jected. tion to recommit and let us move this Gonzalez Moran (VA) Wexler Gordon Murtha Woolsey The result of the vote was announced bill. Green (TX) Nadler Wu as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Grijalva Napolitano Wynn The SPEAKER pro tempore. The SWEENEY). All time has expired. question is on the passage of the bill. NOES—224 Without objection, the previous ques- The question was taken; and the tion is ordered on the motion to recom- Aderholt Brown-Waite, Davis, Tom Akin Ginny Deal (GA) Speaker pro tempore announced that mit. the ayes appeared to have it. There was no objection. Bachus Burgess DeLay Baker Burns DeMint RECORDED VOTE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ballenger Burton (IN) Diaz-Balart, L. question is on the motion to recommit. Barrett (SC) Buyer Diaz-Balart, M. Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, I de- The question was taken; and the Bartlett (MD) Calvert Doolittle mand a recorded vote. Barton (TX) Camp Dreier A recorded vote was ordered. Speaker pro tempore announced that Bass Cannon Duncan the noes appeared to have it. Beauprez Cantor Dunn The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a RECORDED VOTE Bereuter Capito Ehlers 5-minute vote. Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I de- Biggert Carter Emerson The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilirakis Castle English vice, and there were—ayes 391, noes 34, mand a recorded vote. Bishop (UT) Chabot Everett A recorded vote was ordered. Blackburn Chocola Feeney not voting 9, as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Blunt Coble Ferguson [Roll No. 206] ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Boehlert Cole Flake Boehner Collins Foley AYES—391 will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Bonilla Cox Forbes Abercrombie Baca Barton (TX) time for any electronic vote on the Bonner Crane Fossella Ackerman Bachus Bass question of passage. Bono Crenshaw Franks (AZ) Aderholt Baird Beauprez The vote was taken by electronic de- Boozman Cubin Frelinghuysen Akin Baker Becerra Bradley (NH) Culberson Gallegly Alexander Ballenger Bell vice, and there were—ayes 202, noes 224, Brady (TX) Cunningham Garrett (NJ) Allen Barrett (SC) Bereuter not voting 8, as follows: Brown (SC) Davis, Jo Ann Gerlach Andrews Bartlett (MD) Berkley

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.128 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3457 Berman Feeney Lipinski Ryan (WI) Smith (MI) Tierney There was no objection. Berry Ferguson LoBiondo Ryun (KS) Smith (NJ) Toomey Biggert Filner Lofgren Sabo Smith (TX) Turner (OH) f Bilirakis Flake Lowey Sa´ nchez, Linda Smith (WA) Turner (TX) PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY Bishop (GA) Foley Lucas (KY) T. Snyder Udall (CO) Bishop (NY) Forbes Lucas (OK) Sanchez, Loretta Solis Udall (NM) Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, par- Bishop (UT) Ford Lynch Sanders Souder Upton liamentary inquiry. Blackburn Fossella Majette Sandlin Spratt Van Hollen The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Blunt Franks (AZ) Maloney Saxton Stearns Visclosky Boehlert Frelinghuysen Manzullo Schiff Stenholm Vitter tleman will state his parliamentary in- Schrock Strickland Boehner Frost Marshall Walden (OR) quiry. Scott (GA) Stupak Bonilla Gallegly Matheson Wamp Scott (VA) Sullivan Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I take it Bonner Garrett (NJ) Matsui Waxman Sensenbrenner Sweeney we are about to adjourn, and if that is Bono Gephardt McCarthy (MO) Weldon (FL) Sessions Tancredo Boozman Gerlach McCarthy (NY) Weldon (PA) the case, I am wondering if we are ad- Boswell Gibbons McCollum Shadegg Tanner Weller journing without doing an extension of Boucher Gilchrest McCotter Shaw Tauscher Wexler unemployment insurance? Boyd Gillmor McCrery Shays Taylor (MS) Whitfield Bradley (NH) Gingrey McGovern Sherman Taylor (NC) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Wicker Brady (PA) Gonzalez McHugh Sherwood Terry tleman is not stating a proper par- Wilson (NM) Brady (TX) Goode McInnis Shimkus Thomas Wilson (SC) liamentary inquiry. Brown (OH) Goodlatte McIntyre Shuster Thompson (CA) Brown (SC) Gordon McKeon Simmons Thompson (MS) Wolf f Simpson Thornberry Wynn Brown, Corrine Goss McNulty MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Brown-Waite, Granger Meehan Skelton Tiahrt Young (AK) Ginny Graves Meek (FL) Slaughter Tiberi Young (FL) Messages in writing from the Presi- Burgess Green (TX) Meeks (NY) NOES—34 dent of the United States were commu- Burns Green (WI) Menendez Burton (IN) Greenwood Mica Baldwin Lewis (GA) Serrano nicated to the House by Ms. Wanda Buyer Gutknecht Michaud Blumenauer Markey Stark Evans, one of his secretaries. Capuano McDermott Towns Calvert Hall Millender- f Camp Harman McDonald Frank (MA) Miller, George Vela´ zquez Cannon Harris Miller (FL) Grijalva Nadler Waters ADDRESSING PARTICIPATION OF Gutierrez Oberstar Cantor Hart Miller (MI) Watson TAIWAN IN WORLD HEALTH OR- Capito Hastert Miller (NC) Hinchey Olver Watt Capps Hastings (FL) Miller, Gary Honda Owens Weiner GANIZATION Jackson (IL) Paul Cardin Hastings (WA) Mollohan Woolsey Kilpatrick Payne Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Cardoza Hayes Moore Wu Carson (IN) Hayworth Moran (KS) Kucinich Rangel imous consent to take from the Speak- Carson (OK) Hefley Moran (VA) Lee Schakowsky er’s table the Senate bill (S. 2092) to ad- Carter Hensarling Murphy NOT VOTING—9 dress the participation of Taiwan in Case Herger Murtha the World Health Organization, and Castle Hill Musgrave Ballance Deutsch Norwood Chabot Hinojosa Myrick Burr Johnson, Sam Tauzin ask for its immediate consideration in Chandler Hobson Napolitano Conyers Leach Walsh the House. Chocola Hoeffel Neal (MA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE The Clerk read the title of the Senate Clay Hoekstra Nethercutt bill. Clyburn Holden Neugebauer The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Coble Holt Ney the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cole Hooley (OR) Northup ing in this vote. objection to the request of the gen- Collins Hostettler Nunes tleman from Texas? Cooper Houghton Nussle b 1619 There was no objection. Costello Hoyer Obey Cox Hulshof Ortiz So the bill was passed. The Clerk read the Senate bill, as fol- Cramer Hunter Osborne The result of the vote was announced lows: Crane Hyde Ose as above recorded. S. 2092 Crenshaw Inslee Otter Crowley Isakson Oxley The title of the bill was amended so Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Cubin Israel Pallone as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize appro- resentatives of the United States of America in Culberson Issa Pascrell priations for fiscal year 2005 for mili- Congress assembled, Cummings Istook Pastor SECTION 1. CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION Cunningham Jackson-Lee Pearce tary activities of the Department of OF TAIWAN IN THE WORLD HEALTH Davis (AL) (TX) Pelosi Defense, for military construction, and ORGANIZATION. Davis (CA) Jefferson Pence for defense activities of the Depart- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- Davis (FL) Jenkins Peterson (MN) ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel Davis (IL) John Peterson (PA) lowing findings: Davis (TN) Johnson (CT) Petri strengths for such fiscal year for the (1) Good health is important to every cit- Davis, Jo Ann Johnson (IL) Pickering Armed Forces, and for other pur- izen of the world and access to the highest Davis, Tom Johnson, E. B. Pitts poses.’’. standards of health information and services Deal (GA) Jones (NC) Platts is necessary to improve the public health. DeFazio Jones (OH) Pombo A motion to reconsider was laid on DeGette Kanjorski Pomeroy the table. (2) Direct and unobstructed participation in international health cooperation forums Delahunt Kaptur Porter f DeLauro Keller Portman and programs is beneficial for all parts of the DeLay Kelly Price (NC) AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO world, especially today with the great poten- DeMint Kennedy (MN) Pryce (OH) MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- tial for the cross-border spread of various in- Diaz-Balart, L. Kennedy (RI) Putnam fectious diseases such as the human im- Diaz-Balart, M. Kildee Quinn GROSSMENT OF H.R. 4200, NA- munodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, Dicks Kind Radanovich TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- Dingell King (IA) Rahall and malaria. Doggett King (NY) Ramstad TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 (3) Taiwan’s population of 23,500,000 people Dooley (CA) Kingston Regula Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask is greater than that of 3⁄4 of the member Doolittle Kirk Rehberg unanimous consent that in the engross- states already in the World Health Organiza- Doyle Kleczka Renzi tion (WHO). Dreier Kline Reyes ment of the bill, H.R. 4200, the Clerk be (4) Taiwan’s achievements in the field of Duncan Knollenberg Reynolds authorized to correct section numbers, health are substantial, including— Dunn Kolbe Rodriguez punctuation, cross-references, and the Edwards LaHood Rogers (AL) (A) attaining— Ehlers Lampson Rogers (KY) table of contents, and to make such (i) 1 of the highest life expectancy levels in Emanuel Langevin Rogers (MI) other technical and conforming Asia; and Emerson Lantos Rohrabacher changes as may be necessary to reflect (ii) maternal and infant mortality rates Engel Larsen (WA) Ros-Lehtinen comparable to those of western countries; English Larson (CT) Ross the actions of the House in amending the bill. (B) eradicating such infectious diseases as Eshoo Latham Rothman cholera, smallpox, the plague, and polio; and Etheridge LaTourette Roybal-Allard The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. (C) providing children with hepatitis B Evans Levin Royce SWEENEY). Is there objection to the re- Everett Lewis (CA) Ruppersberger vaccinations. Farr Lewis (KY) Rush quest of the gentleman from Cali- (5) The United States Centers for Disease Fattah Linder Ryan (OH) fornia? Control and Prevention and its counterpart

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.069 H20PT2 H3458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 agencies in Taiwan have enjoyed close col- Health Assembly meeting that ‘‘[t]he need ignate whenever, in their opinion, the public laboration on a wide range of public health for effective public health exists among all interest shall warrant it. issues. peoples’’. (6) In recent years Taiwan has expressed a (b) PLAN.—The Secretary of State is au- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The willingness to assist financially and tech- thorized to— question is on the concurrent resolu- nically in international aid and health ac- (1) initiate a United States plan to endorse tion. tivities supported by the WHO. and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the (7) On January 14, 2001, an earthquake, reg- annual week-long summit of the World The question was taken; and the istering between 7.6 and 7.9 on the Richter Health Assembly each year in Geneva, Swit- Speaker pro tempore announced that scale, struck El Salvador. In response, the zerland; the ayes appeared to have it. Taiwanese Government sent 2 rescue teams, (2) instruct the United States delegation to Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I consisting of 90 individuals specializing in the World Health Assembly in Geneva to im- firefighting, medicine, and civil engineering. plement that plan; and demand the yeas and nays. The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3) introduce a resolution in support of ob- The yeas and nays were ordered. also donated $200,000 in relief aid to the Sal- server status for Taiwan at the summit of vadoran Government. the World Health Assembly. The vote was taken by electronic de- (8) The World Health Assembly has allowed (c) REPORT CONCERNING OBSERVER STATUS vice, and there were—yeas 222, nays observers to participate in the activities of FOR TAIWAN AT THE SUMMIT OF THE WORLD 193, not voting 19, as follows: the organization, including the Palestine HEALTH ASSEMBLY.—Not later than 30 days Liberation Organization in 1974, the Order of after the date of the enactment of this Act, [Roll No. 207] Malta, and the Holy See in the early 1950’s. and not later than April 1 of each year there- YEAS—222 (9) The United States, in the 1994 Taiwan after, the Secretary of State shall submit a Policy Review, declared its intention to sup- report to the Congress, in unclassified form, Aderholt Gibbons Osborne Akin Gilchrest port Taiwan’s participation in appropriate describing the United States plan to endorse Ose international organizations. Bachus Gillmor Otter and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the Baker Gingrey Paul (10) Public Law 106–137 required the Sec- annual week-long summit of the World Ballenger Goode Pearce retary of State to submit a report to Con- Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Barrett (SC) Goodlatte Pence gress on efforts by the executive branch to Health Organization (WHO) in May of each Bartlett (MD) Goss Peterson (PA) support Taiwan’s participation in inter- year in Geneva, Switzerland. Each report Barton (TX) Granger Petri national organizations, in particular the shall include the following: Bass Graves Pickering Beauprez Green (WI) WHO. (1) An account of the efforts the Secretary Pitts (11) In light of all benefits that Taiwan’s Bereuter Gutknecht Platts of State has made, following the last meet- Biggert Hall participation in the WHO can bring to the ing of the World Health Assembly, to encour- Pombo Bilirakis Harris Portman state of health not only in Taiwan, but also age WHO member states to promote Tai- Bishop (UT) Hart regionally and globally, Taiwan and its Pryce (OH) wan’s bid to obtain observer status. Blackburn Hastert Putnam 23,500,000 people should have appropriate and Blunt Hastings (WA) (2) The steps the Secretary of State will Quinn Boehlert Hayes meaningful participation in the WHO. take to endorse and obtain observer status Radanovich Boehner Hayworth (12) On May 11, 2001, President Bush stated Ramstad at the next annual meeting of the World Bonilla Hefley in a letter to Senator Murkowski that the Regula Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Bonner Hensarling United States ‘‘should find opportunities for Rehberg Bono Herger Taiwan’s voice to be heard in international The Senate bill was ordered to be Renzi read a third time, was read the third Boozman Hobson organizations in order to make a contribu- Bradley (NH) Hoekstra Reynolds tion, even if membership is not possible’’, time, and passed, and a motion to re- Brady (TX) Hostettler Rogers (AL) further stating that the administration ‘‘has consider was laid on the table. Brown (SC) Houghton Rogers (KY) focused on finding concrete ways for Taiwan Brown-Waite, Hulshof Rogers (MI) f to benefit and contribute to the WHO’’. Ginny Hunter Rohrabacher Burgess Hyde Ros-Lehtinen (13) In his speech made in the World Med- PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONAL AD- Royce ical Association on May 14, 2002, Secretary of Burns Isakson JOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE Burton (IN) Issa Ruppersberger Health and Human Services Tommy Thomp- TWO HOUSES Buyer Istook Ryan (WI) son announced ‘‘America’s work for a Calvert Jenkins Ryun (KS) healthy world cuts across political lines. Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I send to Camp Johnson (CT) Sabo That is why my government supports Tai- the desk a privileged concurrent reso- Cannon Johnson (IL) Saxton wan’s efforts to gain observership status at lution (H. Con. Res. 432) and ask for its Cantor Jones (NC) Schrock the World Health Assembly. We know this is immediate consideration. Capuano Kanjorski Sensenbrenner a controversial issue, but we do not shrink The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Carter Keller Sessions from taking a public stance on it. The people Castle Kelly Shadegg Clerk will report the concurrent reso- Chabot Kennedy (MN) Shaw of Taiwan deserve the same level of public lution. Chocola King (IA) Shays health as citizens of every nation on earth, The Clerk read as follows: Clyburn King (NY) Sherwood and we support them in their efforts to Coble Kingston Shimkus achieve it’’. H. CON. RES. 432 Cole Kirk Shuster (14) The Government of the Republic of Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Collins Kline Simmons China on Taiwan, in response to an appeal Senate concurring), That when the House ad- Cox Knollenberg Simpson from the United Nations and the United journs on the legislative day of Thursday, Crane Kolbe Smith (MI) Crenshaw LaHood Smith (NJ) States for resources to control the spread of May 20, 2004, or Friday, May 21, 2004, it stand Cubin Latham HIV/AIDS, donated $1,000,000 to the Global adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, Smith (TX) Culberson LaTourette Souder Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Ma- 2004, or until the time of any reassembly pur- Cunningham Lewis (CA) Stearns laria in December 2002. suant to section 2 of this concurrent resolu- Davis, Jo Ann Lewis (KY) Sullivan Davis, Tom Linder (15) In 2003, the outbreak of Severe Acute tion, whichever occurs first; and that when Sweeney Deal (GA) LoBiondo Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused 84 the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, Taylor (NC) DeLay Lucas (OK) deaths in Taiwan. May 20, 2004, Friday, May 21, 2004, or Satur- Terry Diaz-Balart, L. Manzullo Thomas (16) Avian influenza, commonly known as day, May 22, 2004, on a motion offered pursu- Diaz-Balart, M. McCotter Thornberry bird flu, has reemerged in Asia, with strains ant to this concurrent resolution by its Ma- Dicks McCrery of the influenza reported by the People’s Re- jority Leader or his designee, it stand re- Doolittle McHugh Tiahrt public of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, cessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, Dreier McInnis Tiberi Toomey Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, June 1, 2004, or at such other time on that Duncan McKeon Dunn Mica Turner (OH) Vietnam, and Laos. day as may be specified by its Majority Upton (17) The SARS and avian influenza out- Leader or his designee in the motion to re- Ehlers Miller (FL) Emerson Miller (MI) Vitter breaks illustrate that disease knows no cess or adjourn, or until the time of any re- Everett Miller, Gary Walden (OR) boundaries and emphasize the importance of assembly pursuant to section 2 of this con- Feeney Moran (KS) Wamp allowing all people access to the WHO. current resolution, whichever occurs first. Ferguson Murphy Weldon (FL) (18) As the pace of globalization quickens SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Flake Murtha Weller and the spread of infectious disease acceler- Majority Leader of the Senate, or their re- Foley Musgrave Whitfield ates, it is crucial that all people, including spective designees, acting jointly after con- Forbes Myrick Wicker the people of Taiwan, be given the oppor- sultation with the Minority Leader of the Fossella Nethercutt Wilson (NM) Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Wilson (SC) tunity to participate in international health House and the Minority Leader of the Sen- Frelinghuysen Ney Wolf organizations such as the WHO. ate, shall notify the Members of the House Gallegly Northup Wynn (19) The Secretary of Health and Human and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble Garrett (NJ) Nunes Young (AK) Services acknowledged during the 2003 World at such place and time as they may des- Gerlach Nussle Young (FL)

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.067 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3459 NAYS—193 REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER gan (Mr. LEVIN) each will control 30 Abercrombie Gutierrez Oberstar AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3473 minutes of debate on the bill. Ackerman Harman Obey Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask The Chair recognizes the gentleman Alexander Hastings (FL) Olver unanimous consent to have my name from Michigan (Mr. CAMP). Allen Hill Ortiz Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Andrews Hinchey removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 3473. Pallone self such time as I may consume. Baca Hinojosa Pascrell The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong Baird Hoeffel Pastor objection to the request of the gen- Baldwin Holden support of legislation to permanently Payne tleman from Pennsylvania? Becerra Holt Pelosi extend the child tax credit to millions There was no objection. Bell Honda Peterson (MN) of hardworking American families. Berkley Hooley (OR) Pomeroy f H.R. 4359, the Child Credit Preservation Berman Hoyer Porter Berry Inslee Price (NC) CHILD CREDIT PRESERVATION and Expansion Act of 2004, will prevent Bishop (GA) Israel Rahall AND EXPANSION ACT OF 2004 30 million American families from Bishop (NY) Jackson (IL) Rangel being hit with a tax increase next year. Blumenauer Jackson-Lee Reyes Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Boswell (TX) The bill before us today will make the Rodriguez House Resolution 644, I call up the bill Boucher Jefferson $1,000 child credit permanent while en- Ross (H.R. 4359) to amend the Internal Rev- Boyd John Rothman hancing the credit for low-income fam- Brady (PA) Johnson, E. B. enue Code of 1986 to increase the child Roybal-Allard ilies, middle-income families, married Brown (OH) Kennedy (RI) tax credit, and ask for its immediate Rush Brown, Corrine Kildee couples and our military families. As Ryan (OH) consideration. Capps Kilpatrick the economy continues to grow, it is ´ The Clerk read the title of the bill. Cardin Kind Sanchez, Linda important that Congress stand in firm T. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cardoza Kleczka support of policies that strengthen Carson (IN) Kucinich Sanchez, Loretta ant to House Resolution 644, the bill is Sanders families. Carson (OK) Lampson considered read for amendment. Sandlin The current credit is a product of the Case Langevin The text of H.R. 4359 is as follows: Chandler Lantos Schakowsky 2001 tax law, the Economic Growth and Clay Larsen (WA) Schiff H.R. 4359 Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, which Scott (GA) Conyers Larson (CT) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- increased the tax credit to $600 per Cooper Lee Scott (VA) resentatives of the United States of America in child through 2004, eventually raising Costello Levin Serrano Congress assembled, Cramer Lewis (GA) Sherman it to $1,000 per child by 2010. This tax SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Crowley Lipinski Skelton This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Credit relief was accelerated in last year’s Cummings Lofgren Slaughter Jobs and Growth tax relief bill which Davis (AL) Lowey Smith (WA) Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004’’. Davis (CA) Lucas (KY) Snyder SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CHILD TAX CREDIT. made the $1,000 credit available to fam- Davis (FL) Lynch Solis (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section ilies immediately for 2003 and 2004. To- Davis (IL) Majette Spratt 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re- day’s bill would make this level of re- Davis (TN) Markey Stark lating to child tax credit) is amended to read lief permanent and enhances the credit DeFazio Marshall Stenholm as follows: by making it more available to lower- DeGette Matheson Strickland Delahunt Matsui ‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be income, middle-income and military Stupak allowed as a credit against the tax imposed DeLauro McCarthy (MO) Tanner families. by this chapter for the taxable year with re- Dingell McCarthy (NY) Tauscher Mr. Speaker, in addition to making Doggett McCollum Taylor (MS) spect to each qualifying child of the tax- the $1,000 credit permanent, H.R. 4359 Dooley (CA) McDermott Thompson (CA) payer an amount equal to $1,000.’’. Doyle McGovern also provides for several other tax ben- Thompson (MS) (b) INCREASE IN PHASEOUT THRESHOLDS.— Edwards McIntyre Tierney Paragraph (2) of section 24(b) of such Code is efits that Members on both sides of the Emanuel McNulty Towns amended to read as follows: aisle have sought. The bill increases Engel Meehan Turner (TX) Eshoo Meek (FL) ‘‘(2) THRESHOLD AMOUNT.—For purposes of the level of refundability to 15 percent Etheridge Meeks (NY) Udall (CO) paragraph (1), the term ‘threshold amount’ of earned income above $10,750, a year Evans Menendez Udall (NM) means $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint earlier than provided under current Farr Michaud Van Hollen return).’’. ´ law. Soldiers in combat areas and their Fattah Millender- Velazquez (c) ACCELERATION OF INCREASE IN REFUND- Visclosky families will receive additional support Filner McDonald ABLE PORTION OF CREDIT.—Clause (i) of sec- Ford Miller (NC) Waters tion 24(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by because the bill allows combat pay to Watson Frank (MA) Miller, George striking ‘‘(10 percent in the case of taxable be treated as earned income for the Frost Mollohan Watt credit’s refundability. Further, this bill Gephardt Moore Waxman years beginning before January 1, 2005)’’. Gonzalez Moran (VA) Weiner (d) COMBAT PAY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.— would permanently prevent the child Gordon Nadler Wexler Paragraph (1) of section 24(d) of such Code is credit from being lost to the Alter- Green (TX) Napolitano Woolsey amended by adding at the end the following native Minimum Tax. Grijalva Neal (MA) Wu new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of subparagraph Congress must not allow taxes to be (B), any amount excluded from gross income increased on American families just as NOT VOTING—19 by reason of section 112 shall be treated as our economy gets going. This tax cred- earned income which is taken into account Ballance Johnson, Sam Oxley it is good for the American family and Burr Jones (OH) Tancredo in computing taxable income for the taxable Capito Kaptur Tauzin year.’’. good for the American soldier. I urge DeMint Leach Walsh (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments my colleagues to support the rule and Deutsch Maloney Weldon (PA) made by this section shall apply to taxable the underlying bill. English Norwood years beginning after December 31, 2003. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Greenwood Owens SEC. 3. REPEAL OF SUNSET. my time. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not self such time as I may consume. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. apply to the provisions of, and amendments Mr. Speaker, it is important we un- SWEENEY) (during the vote). Members made by, sections 201 and 203 of such Act. derstand what the issue is here today are advised that 2 minutes remain in The SPEAKER pro tempore. After 1 and where there is a difference. It is this vote. hour of debate on the bill, it shall be in not a question of extending the child order to consider the amendment print- credit; we favor its extension. It is not b 1640 ed in House Report 108–496, if offered by a question of accelerating the 15 per- the gentleman from New York (Mr. cent refundability; Democrats support So the concurrent resolution was RANGEL) or his designee, which shall be it and urged it before. It is not a ques- agreed to. considered read, and shall be debatable tion relating to military families; we The result of the vote was announced for 1 hour, equally divided and con- Democrats have been urging that be- trolled by the proponent and an oppo- fore and support it now. as above recorded. nent. So what is the issue here? It is inter- A motion to reconsider was laid on The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. esting that my colleague from Michi- the table. CAMP) and the gentleman from Michi- gan does not discuss either of the two

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.074 H20PT2 H3460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 major issues. Somehow by using the understand what the Republican ma- crease to $200 more. In 2010 they will term ‘‘families,’’ there is the notion jority is doing here. This tax cut, the get the full $1,000 credit, only to have that major issues can be avoided, that way they have tailored it, the estimate the rug whipped out from under them major issues can be skirted, that major is it is going to cost about $228 billion. in the following 2 years when the credit issues can somehow be covered up by Of that, close to $70 billion is because will decrease to $500 per child. the use of the term ‘‘families.’’ We are of your new tax break. My gosh, you do Does this sound confusing? I will boil not going to let that happen. Whoever not even pay for the child credit that it down to its simpler form. A vote is listening must learn the difference makes really good sense. Okay. Should against this legislation is a vote to in- here. you not at least pay for a tax break for crease taxes on American families by Part of it relates, and now I am talk- families making 250 and 300,000 bucks a $228 billion over 10 years. That is ing about the differences between the year? That is not just fiscal irrespon- money earned by mothers and fathers substitute and this bill, to low-income sibility; that is fiscal madness. who work hard to pay the enormous working families. The substitute would So that is why I rise today and urge costs required to keep food on their provide more benefits because for support for the substitute and urge families’ tables and clothes on their working families the threshold was in- that people vote with some perspective, families’ backs. dexed. We want to de-index it. That with some sense of priorities, and vote I urge my colleagues to support H.R. will help 2.5 million working families. against the Republican majority bill. 4359. We also want to increase the benefit It is not going to pass the Senate. I Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- for every family by indexing the credit. do not even know how you make it in self such time as I may consume. I want to point out to the gentleman I also now want to point out two ad- order in the Senate. If this bill had from Illinois that over 2 million chil- ditional major differences. This is not come out of the Committee on Ways dren in Illinois will receive more of a only an extension, this is a new tax and Means, as I understand the rules, benefit from the Democratic substitute break. This is not only an extension of there had to be a waiver by rules in than from the Republican bill and only this credit, this is a new tax cut. And order for us to consider it today be- the very wealthiest 4 percent of the for whom? It is a tax cut not really cause it does not come within any families in Illinois will receive any of budget. only for families earning $110,000 be- the new tax cut that goes beyond the So what we are doing today is in a cause they receive some of the benefits extension of the present system. of the present system. For example, it sense going through the motions, and I Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the goes up to $120,000, $130,000, et cetera. am in favor of making clear to low- and very distinguished gentleman from increasing numbers of low-income fam- For a family of two with $135,000, they Georgia (Mr. LEWIS), an active member get 375 bucks for each child. ilies the need for a child credit. I am in of the Committee on Ways and Means. favor of making clear an extension of b 1645 Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the child credit for middle-income fam- I want to thank my friend and col- So this really goes beyond the ilies in this country. It does not make league for yielding me this time. present system, one that provides some any sense to dig a deeper fiscal hole for Mr. Speaker, I rise in disbelief that relief for families up to $150,000 and in families making 200, 250, $300,000 a we are even considering such an irre- some cases beyond, depending on the year. sponsible bill today. Instead of taking number of children. Now, what this is, I close with this and everybody take responsible steps to make permanent a is a new tax break that goes beyond notice: what you are doing by giving a tax cut to help working families with the $150,000, beyond $200,000, beyond tax break to a relatively small number children, this bill balloons our Federal $250,000, beyond in some cases $300,000. of families, not all of whom but many debt and gives thousands of dollars in This is not a tax break mainly for mid- of whom are earning 175,000, 200,000, extra tax breaks to the very wealthiest dle-income families. It is a tax break $200,000 a year, what you are doing is, Americans. for Members of Congress who have kids in essence, putting a tax on all of the On the other hand, those who need 17 and under. Do we need that tax families of America, if not next year, help the most, low- to moderate-in- break? I do not think so. I do not think in the future, because they are going to come working families with children, so. have to pay for the interest on this receive little benefit under this bill. Under the tax legislation that was deep, deep deficit. And you are just And those at the very bottom get noth- passed before, the very wealthy fami- adding to it. ing. That is right, they get nothing. lies have already received an ample tax Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of A family with one parent who works break. And if the first chart would be my time. full time at minimum wage earns brought forth, I want to refer to it. Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 about $10,300 a year. That struggling This is for family household incomes minutes to the gentleman from Illinois family will get no benefit under this 200 to $500,000: $7,430, this has been the (Mr. CRANE), a distinguished member of unfair bill. A better off, but still low- average tax cut in earlier years. And the Committee on Ways and Means and income, family with two children earn- what this bill would do would be to add chairman of the Trade Subcommittee. ing $12,000 will get a one-time $300 tax 2,000 bucks to it. That is what this bill Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I thank break. This is only $25 per child or $50 does. Do not call it just an extension. the gentleman for yielding me this more than they would already receive That is point one. time. under current law. So when I hear, as I heard earlier Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my Contrast that with a two-child fam- today, this is for families to buy dia- strong support for H.R. 4359, legislation ily earning between $150,000 and pers, to buy toys, to buy a swing, no. I that makes permanent the $1,000 child $250,000. That family will get $20,000 in am in favor of providing, and so are tax credit. extra tax breaks over the next 10 years, Democrats, the extension for families The Bush tax cut of 2003 accelerated $20,000. who clearly need it. I am not in favor the amount of money American work- This largess comes at a high price in- of a new tax break for families who ing families with children are able to deed. This bill comes with a price tag clearly do not need it, 250,000 bucks a keep, from $600 to $1,000. If we do not of $228 billion over 10 years. In fact, year. act today to make this tax relief per- when we combine the cost of this bill Stand up and say that you are pro- manent, next year working families with the cost of the three other tax viding a tax break for them. Stand up will end up having to pay $300 more per bills we have passed over the last and say you are providing a tax break child in taxes than they did in 2003 and month, we are looking at $569 billion for the Members of Congress with kids 2004. worth of tax cuts. That is over half a 17 and under. What this is, is an exam- In the following years, the Federal trillion dollars added to our already in- ple of imbalance of priorities and, in- Government will take American fami- credible debt of $7.2 trillion. deed, of perspective. And to make it lies on a financial roller coaster ride. Yes, my colleagues heard me right, worse, you do not pay for it. In 2005 through 2008, families will con- $569 billion on top of $7.2 trillion. I ask that the second chart be tinue to see their taxes increased by This bill is outrageous. It is a sham. brought forth. And I want everybody to $300 more per child. In 2009 it will de- It is a shame and a disgrace. What we

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.144 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3461 are doing today, yet again, is offering perplexed. One of the criticisms I am that, and it is great to go home and huge tax breaks for those who need hearing about this bill to help families take credit for it. them least by greatly increasing the is that we have raised the threshold. I It is even easier to stand on the floor debt tax that will burden all of our am perplexed because I know that poli- of the House and vote to lower people’s children and grandchildren for many tics is the art of bringing groups to- taxes. There is not a constituent in years to come. gether and building bridges. The America that I can think of that does Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to $250,000 threshold was a Democrat pro- not like to hear us come home and say tell me how that is fair. The fact is posal just 10 days ago. we just lowered their taxes. they cannot, and no one can because What we are engaging in here is an b 1700 this bill is not only unfair; it is down- act of economic malpractice against right reckless. I am perplexed that all of a sudden it the people of this country. I heard my Mr. Speaker, it is long past the time has become a criticism. We have friend from Nevada talk about his for us to exercise fiscal restraint, but it crossed the aisle and are using their friend holding his newborn baby. Well, is never, ever too late to take that first proposal. I encourage the $250,000, and I I have two children, and I am going to step. thank the Democrats for their pro- vote against this bill, because I do not The Democrats, the people on my posal. Families need permanence in the want to send them the bill for the side of the aisle, we have a better language. money that we are borrowing to pay version, a more responsible bill, a more We also support the Democrat’s pro- for our increased spending and tax cut equitable bill, a bill that truly helps posal in helping those families that after tax cut after tax cut. those who need it most. need help the most by increasing the For every $100 dollars that this gov- I urge my colleagues to take the first refundability to 15 percent. I thank my ernment spends, we borrow $30. We bor- step. Vote against this bill and vote for colleagues from across the aisle. row $30 for every $100 we spend around the Rangel substitute. Our children Criticism number three was about here. We borrow it from the Social Se- and our grandchildren deserve better. not helping military families. Again, I curity trust fund that is going to run Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 thank my colleagues across the aisle out of money in the next decade, and minutes to the gentleman from Nevada for their language and support of those we borrow it from future taxpayers of (Mr. PORTER). folks with the combat pay. this country. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, I appreciate having this Now, it is very easy to vote for these the gentleman for yielding me this opportunity to ask our colleagues to things today and hand the bill to our time. support this bill. The economy is get- children in the future, but it is very Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity ting stronger, men and women are get- wrong. And I hear all this talk about to have breakfast with a young man ting back to work, hard-working fami- ‘‘job creation.’’ We have had tax cuts from Nevada this week. He held up his lies are receiving these credits so they since 2001. We have lost a net 2.2 mil- hand and he said, ‘‘I have a baby that can choose what to do with the funds lion jobs since 2001. I do not think they was born 2 months premature, and I and not the Federal Government. have worked. can hold that baby in my hand just We have reinvigorated the entrepre- I will tell you what will work. There like this.’’ And as we talked about his neurial spirit across the country. We is a tried and true formula in America. child, who now is well and thriving and need to continue with these tax cred- The more money the Federal Govern- feeling wonderful, we talked about the its, so hard-working families can rein- ment borrows, the higher the interest tax credit. This was at breakfast just vest the money and take care of their rates eventually go. The higher the in- across the street. He was amazed and families. terest rates go, the less economic appalled and shocked that he would be Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- growth you have. The less economic seeing a $300 tax increase next year be- self 30 seconds. growth you have, the more jobs you cause he has a child. Mr. Speaker, I do not want anyone to kill. The more deficits you create, the Mr. Speaker, there are 47 million be misled by the gentleman from Ne- more communities you hurt. We have kids across the country not unlike my vada. The $250,000 figure related to the seen this before. It happened in the friend’s little baby that he held in his Alternative Minimum Tax, not to the 1980s and it was a disaster, and we are hand a few months ago, 500,000 foster child credit. The AMT was never in- doing it again. kids, 370,000 children in Nevada alone, tended to apply, except to the very Mr. Speaker, I would ask my col- who stand to have a tax increase next wealthy, and we want to make sure it leagues to listen to a Republican voice year if we do not take action today. does not. They have not stepped up to in the wilderness from the other body, Nevada is one of the fastest growing the plate on it. Senator MCCAIN, who said yesterday, States in the country, close to 5 or Also, I want to point out that 400,000 referring to our Speaker, ‘‘The Speaker 6,000 new residents a month moving children in Nevada will benefit more is correct that nothing we are called into our community. We need 21⁄2 new from the Democratic substitute than upon to do comes close to matching the schools a month because we have about the Republican bill. heroism of our troops.’’ 20,000 new children that could benefit Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE from this tax credit. active and distinguished gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. We know that the economy is turn- from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). SIMPSON). The gentleman from New ing around; and because of the strength (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given Jersey will refrain from quoting Sen- of the economy, because of the tax permission to revise and extend his re- ators. credits that we have given in this Con- marks.) Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I would gress, right now nationwide there are Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I thank then paraphrase what the good Senator 1.1 million new jobs since 2003. Unem- my friend from Michigan for yielding says. ployment is down to 5.6 percent across me time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- the country. Nevada’s unemployment Mr. Speaker, these are very troubling tleman may or either characterize nor rate is 4.4 percent. It is working. Per- days in the Congress of the United quote the remarks of Senators. sonal income is up. Homeownership is States of America, because we are en- Mr. ANDREWS. I can certainly un- the highest it has ever been, and this is gaging virtually every day in the easy derstand why the Speaker does not because of these tax credits; and it is part of government. It is really easy to want this quote characterized. because families, working families, come to this floor and spend more The SPEAKER pro tempore. The have an opportunity to reinvest in money on things that people like, Chair would remind the gentleman their community. whether it is defense contracts that that the standard is set in the Rules of I have been in office a short time as put people to work, or highway the House, not by the Speaker. a Member of Congress, but I served in projects that make the traffic flow Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, this the Nevada legislature as many of the more easily, or cleanup of toxic waste Member of the House believes, and Members have served in legislature, dumps or more financial aid for col- shares this belief with many people in and I will be honest with them, I am leges and universities. It is easy to do both parties across the country, that it

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.147 H20PT2 H3462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 is reckless and irresponsible at a time the gentleman from California (Chair- world. He does not know, and neither of war to be borrowing money to pay to man THOMAS) and the Republican lead- does Secretary Rumsfeld know, how reduce anybody’s taxes. ership for making sure that we do ev- many months it is going to take in There used to be a time in this coun- erything in our power to reduce the tax order to pay this cost, not just in try when we had to sacrifice as a coun- burden on American families. human resources, but in dollars. try, that everybody was part of that Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- We have spent over $150 billion, and sacrifice. It is shameful that for the leagues to support H.R. 4359 and to con- we are going deeper and deeper in debt. purpose of going home and delivering tinue to fight for hard-working Amer- As has been pointed out, we have to good news, we are borrowing money ican taxpayers. pay the interest on that debt. We do from our children. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I would like not know what it is, besides prescrip- We should oppose this bill and we to point out to the distinguished gen- tion drugs, that we are going to have to should support the substitute of the tleman from South Carolina that about give up. How many schools do we have gentleman from New York (Mr. RAN- 800,000 children in South Carolina will to give up? How many Social Security GEL), because it is paid for; and we benefit more from the Democratic al- payments do we have to give up? should stop this economic malpractice ternative than the Republican bill, and Do we have any obligation at all to against the people of this country. that less than 3 percent of the families legislate today with some consider- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 in the gentleman’s State would benefit ation for our kids and our grandkids? I minutes to the gentleman from South from the additional $70 billion in tax do not think so. You have a Committee Carolina (Mr. BROWN). cuts in the Republican bill. on the Budget, I guess, because you (Mr. BROWN of South Carolina asked Mr. Speaker, it is now my privilege want to have one. But what impact and was given permission to revise and and pleasure to yield such time as he does it have on the trillions of dollars extend his remarks.) may consume to the gentleman from that we have gone into debt because we Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. New York (Mr. RANGEL), the ranking want to show the world that we have a Speaker, I am so proud that this is the member of the Committee on Ways and fetish in order to give the tax credits fourth straight week that this House is Means. and the tax benefits to the top percent- bringing important tax relief legisla- (Mr. RANGEL asked and was given age of those people who have such high tion to the floor. permission to revise and extend his re- incomes. The Child Tax Credit Preservation marks.) How embarrassed you should be to be and Expansion Act of 2004 is another Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, how his- able to tell one of your friends and con- step in the right direction to improve toric it would be if we could get back stituents, have I got a surprise for you. the Tax Code for the benefit of hard- to the idea that tax bills would come I got on the floor of the House and I working American families. By making out of the tax-writing committee. said, If you make $329,000 a year, net, the $1,000 child tax credit permanent, Every bill that has been coming to the and you have four kids, I was thinking we are sending the right message that floor has been without the benefit of about you. I was thinking about you on we want to help out all taxpayers with Republicans and Democrats having an Memorial Day. I was thinking about the burden of providing for their fami- opportunity to evaluate the legisla- you when they were looking for more lies and ensuring that they maintain tion, to improve on the legislation. At troops to send to Iraq. I was thinking their quality of life. least at a time when our Nation has about you and wondering how could I Last year, the President signed the this polarized war on our hands, would get you to be patriotic enough to know Jobs and Growth Tax Act into law. Our that we could say in the tax-writing that you can make a sacrifice? But how ailing economy needed bold and deci- committee, we are working together to did it turn out? I am giving you $4,000 sive action, and this plan was precisely improve the economy and that we also to let you know that as Republicans, what we needed to make a difference support our troops, we support Social we care. for this Nation. Since the law went Security, we support Medicare. You may get some Democrats to sup- into effect last June, the economy has But this is not the case. port you because they do not want to expanded at an average quarterly rate There is no basic difference in the be against any child credit. But if they of some 5.5 percent, and we are con- thrust of the Republican bill and the only knew how much their children tinuing to see positive signs from the Democratic bill. They just would like and their grandchildren would be pay- job market. to make certain that the benefits ing for this credit in a nonpolitical We all know that families are very would go up to people making $329,000. year, we would not be doing it, and no busy in today’s society with both par- There is no basic difference. They responsible Republican would be doing ents often working to take care of would drive us into debt some $228 bil- something like this. their families, paying for daycare, lion, because they do not attempt to This is election year politicking so making mortgage payments in an his- pay for it. you can say you voted for the child torically high housing market and try- There is no basic difference, because credit. Your credibility is so shot on ing to make ends meet. This bill, along we are just more concerned with those the Republican side, they will not be- with all of the other tax cuts that we in the lower income, while they have lieve it anyway. But having said that, have provided, will help keep families this fetish, this desire, that no matter God forbid if they should ask one of strong. With traditional marriage and how much it costs, they have to make your candidates, ‘‘and how do you in- families under attack from so many these special appeals to those that tend to pay for it?’’ And paying for it is different sources, including the courts, have so much. just not on the Republican agenda. the entertainment industry and the It would have been that if we were Borrowing is. media, our tax system should not feed working together, then we could find So I hope that people will see their them any further. some equitable solution. way clear to do not just the right thing H.R. 4359 makes sure that the child Somewhere on the Republican side, by working Americans, to give them a tax credit does not drop from $1,000 per somewhere there is somebody that be- break, especially those that have kids, child to $700 next year, and to $500 by lieves that we should not go deeper but do the right thing for the country. the year 2011. In other words, if this into debt. I do not know who it is, I Do the right thing for the future. Do bill is not passed, taxes will increase on have not met anybody, but there has to the right thing for our kids. children by $300 next year and by $500 be someone that believes that, with the How selfish it is for us to be spending per child after 2010. How can we penal- $500 billion in the tax bills we have everything, reducing taxes, and know- ize so many American families across had. ing one day someone may ask us, this Nation for having children? Shame It would seem to me that the basic granddad, what were you doing when on every Member of this House if we principle should include two things: they increased the taxes on me so allow this to happen. One, this is a time of war. We are much? Were you one of those people in I want to thank my colleague, the spending $4 billion a month because the the Congress that was a part of this? gentleman from Nevada (Mr. PORTER), President has been ordained to bring I, for one, would be able to say ‘‘no.’’ for introducing this legislation, and peace and democracy to this part of the I stood up against them. They have had

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.150 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3463 the majority temporarily, but, God sleeves. That is a pretty harsh phrase. stand up and say, these are the policies willing, all of this will change and we But for those of us who believe we that I am going to pursue as a Rep- can get back to some norm. It is noth- ought to balance America’s budget as resentative of the Congress of the ing I am looking forward to, being in we ought to balance family budgets, it United States. the majority, because we will have the is nevertheless, I think, accurate. Democrats are for fixing the mar- responsibility to be responsible, and Republicans have cynically put pop- riage penalty. Democrats are for keep- when we give tax breaks and social ular tax legislation on the floor and ing the 10 percent tax bracket. Demo- services and education and homes and dared Democrats to oppose it knowing crats are for fixing the Alternative make Social Security secure and come full well that the only reason that Minimum Tax. Democrats are for mak- up with a decent prescription drug bill, many Members on our side of the aisle ing the child tax credits permanent. We we would say, ‘‘And we have to find the would cast ‘‘no’’ votes against such are for that, and we are for paying for money to pay for it.’’ bills is because they were not paid for, it so that we do not say we are going to and on the pretense somehow that cut- fix it. But generations to come, young b 1715 ting taxes, cutting revenues, cutting people, hear me, young people, you are That is the only difference between prices, if you will, for what we buy, going to pay for it. That is bad policy. Republicans and Democrats: We pay for whether it is defense, education, health That is bad morality. what we want to do. care at NIH, CIA agents, FBI investiga- Let us pass the Democratic alter- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 tors, whatever we are buying, you will native, which seeks to be responsible minutes to the gentleman from Idaho want to cut the cost and will not pay and honest with America and with gen- (Mr. OTTER). for it. You want to put it on our na- erations yet to come. 1 (Mr. OTTER asked and was given per- tional credit card, and you want my Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 ⁄2 mission to revise and extend his re- kids and your kids and our grand- minutes to the gentlewoman from Con- marks.) children to pay for it. necticut (Mrs. JOHNSON), a distin- Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, we are a Very frankly, if this were a Demo- guished member of the Committee on Nation of families, and for good reason. cratic President today making these Ways and Means and chairman of the The family unit is the foundation of so- proposals, there is not a person on your Subcommittee on Health. (Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut asked ciety. And America’s future depends on side of the aisle that would not be out- and was given permission to revise and the success of our families. Our jobs as raged at the fiscal profligacy, at the extend her remarks.) Members of Congress should be to nur- fiscal irresponsibility, at the fiscal im- ture an environment in America where Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. morality of the policies that you are Speaker, I thank the gentleman for families can flourish and provide and pursuing. support the opportunity of freedom and yielding me time. I assume you go back to your dis- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support the sense of civic virtue that children tricts and say, oh, the deficit will take of H.R. 4359. This is about children. It need to become responsible citizens. care of itself, just as it did in the 90s. is about families. I think back to when We did the right thing by increasing Baloney. What took care of the fiscal my husband and I raised our children the child tax credit in 2001. We did the deficit in the 90s was a bill that George and the tremendous economic pressure right thing by accelerating that proc- Bush, the first, had the courage to sign, on us. I look at that pressure on my ess last year. And now, by making the a bill in 1993 that no Republican voted children and their husbands and it is child tax credit permanent, we ensure for in the House or the Senate. And in enormous. We paid $28,000 for our that families continue to retain more 1997, in a bipartisan way, we came to- house. That is not what the kids are control over their own money and we gether and passed a balanced budget out there facing. We paid $2,000 for a enable them to plan for the future, and amendment for which I voted, and we car. The kids are having to make pay- we give them the freedom to help their passed PAYGO, for which most of you ments on houses that are worth more children accomplish their dreams. voted, which said that PAYGO would than the cars we bought and the houses There are almost a quarter of a mil- apply to spending and to taxes. we bought. lion children in my State whose fami- You are digging a hole. You are not It is tough to raise a family today. It lies will benefit if we pass H.R. 4359. digging a hole for yourself, though. is very hard to meet the expenses of But without this legislation, those You are digging a hole for my children, raising children in a stable, secure en- families will feel the weight of a sig- my grandchildren, and all the children vironment, saving for their educations nificantly increased burden next year. and grandchildren in America who are and saving for your retirement which In fact, under current law, tax-paying going to have to pay this debt. is also part of their security. So this is families in Idaho will pay $757 million I do not get it. I do not get the intel- not about digging a hole. This is about more in taxes than they did last year. lectual disconnect between what you setting priorities. That money should be staying in their said in the 70s and 80s and 90s and what One of my most deeply held priorities pockets. They should continue to enjoy you are saying today. I do not get it. is to reshape public policy so that it the fruits of their labors, planning for And you are hoping the American pub- strengthens families and increases the tomorrow’s doctors and teachers and lic does not get it either. You are hop- economic and emotional security of scientists and leaders. ing the American public is saying only our children. Indeed, one of the things This legislation is about creating an that I want tax cuts. I want tax cuts. I I like about this bill is that it adopts environment that enables those fami- want tax cuts and to heck with my the definition of the middle class that lies to take care of their own. It is children. was encompassed in a bill the Demo- about time we let them take care of We are talking about one another. crats offered just 2 weeks ago as part of their own. How sad. The deficit is going to be half their effort to shelter more middle- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 a trillion dollars this year. When I class families from the impact of the minutes to the gentleman from Mary- came to Congress it was $985 billion. Alternative Minimum Tax. I thought land (Mr. HOYER), our distinguished Last year we raised the debt limit by that was a good definition. We were im- whip. $900-plus billion. And yesterday all of pressed by it. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank you voted, almost all, to increase the It does expand the definition of the the gentleman for yielding me time. debt limit by $670 billion. And how middle class, and this bill reflects that. This has got to be a frustrating de- your side of the aisle railed, and the But you cannot have a tax policy that bate for the American public, these tax gentlewoman from Connecticut has one year gives a family $1,000 worth of bills. It is a frustrating debate for been here long enough to remember child credit, the next year $700, the those of us who were for much of what that railing, against increasing the next year $500. It is erratic. They have is proposed. It is certainly a frus- debt. How awful that was and we ought to be able to plan. They have to be able trating debate for future generations. to stand up and vote for it. to think through how will we meet the Mr. Speaker, over the last 4 weeks, And what did you do? You hid it by needs of our family. our Republican friends have worn their the Hastert rule in your budget be- Making this particular tax credit reckless tax cut hearts on their cause you did not have the courage to permanent is important to building a

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.151 H20PT2 H3464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 solid, strong support system under our to help the average working family in The underlying bill also improves the families. And I rise in strong and proud my district, the 12th District of Geor- child credit by allowing more families support of H.R. 4359, the Child Credit gia, than the child tax credit. to qualify. Further, the bill makes the Preservation and Expansion Act. My friend from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS) credit more valuable to lower-income Now, why do I say we are not digging made a quote. He said the $20,000 of tax families and more accessible to mili- a hole for our children in the budget credit over 10 years was for families tary families receiving combat pay. sense? First of all, I have been here a earning more than $250,000. Well, he is Mr. Speaker, if we value children and long time, and I am one of the ones correct. What he failed to mention is we value families, let us make our Tax that fought hard to balance the budget that this assumes you have two chil- Code more family friendly. I urge my in 1997. I was here when we had to dig dren, $1,000 a year for 10 years. If you colleagues to reject the Democrat sub- out of long years of debt. In fact, when made $100,000 a year, you would receive stitute and support the underlying bill. we balanced the budget in 1997, it was the exact same tax credit, $20,000 over Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the first time in 40 years or the first 10 years. If you made $50,000 a year you minutes to the gentleman from Lou- time in 2 generations and we did it would receive the same tax credit, isiana (Mr. BAKER). right here in this Chamber by dis- $20,000 over 10 years. If you make Mr. BAKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank ciplined spending. And the result was $35,000 a year, which is the average for the gentleman for yielding. that as the economy got going, we had a small family in my district, you It is apparent we have three different a surplus that required us to add just would receive the same tax credit of perspectives on taxes. There is one tax policies because we were taking, $20,000 over 10 years. group, when talking about giving back the estimates were trillions, more out With a median income for a family of programs or benefits, that says when of people’s pockets than we needed to four in my district at $35,000, the child we give. Well, that comes from the as- fund government services. So we did tax credit virtually eliminates all Fed- sumption that the money they are giv- make changes in tax policy to make eral income tax for these families. ing is actually their money, like the the code fairer and more family friend- These families earning that range have Congress has this big bank and we are ly. children. They need every penny of just going to give it away because we This was one of the most construc- their income to properly raise their are doing good things for the American tive bills, and I am willing to take the children, and I oppose them having to people. They do not really think this responsibility to make this tax credit pay one nickel more. through, that that money comes from permanent, and in the future to adjust b 1700 working families and the Congress is defense and other spending as we work There are 113,000 children and fami- just the middleman who just kind of our way out of Iraq and address pri- lies in the 12th District, and if we fail passes it along based upon the votes ority domestic needs. That is what we to pass this bill, the tax burden on that the majority might get on a par- did last time. To pass this year’s budg- these families will go up by $33.9 mil- ticular issue. et, which is a freeze budget on spend- lion. We must pass and make the child There is another group, too, that ing, it is going to be tough for us be- tax credit permanent. If we fail to do troubles me in Washington when they cause we do need to increase the fund- this, it will expire and we will, by de- look at taxes. First, they look out ing for public education and to do that, fault, raise taxes across America, the across the economic landscape and we will have to cut spending in other most broad-based tax increase since they see people doing something very areas. But I am willing to take respon- this body approved the income tax bad. They are actually making money, sibility to pass tough budgets year itself in 1913, which was a huge mis- you know, it is a terrible thing. after year, as we will have to, to get to take, and we need to fix it. So, first, we are going to regulate it, balance. I am willing to do that again Mr. Speaker, the child tax credit make sure we kind of slow that pace of and again and to realistically adjust needs to be made permanent as long as making money down. If that does not the defense budget as our responsibil- we allow this failed income tax system work, then we are going to tax them ities in Iraq decline in the context of to continue. I urge Members to support and, by George, if they are still moving new revenues from an expanding econ- the bill. after we regulate and tax, let us just omy. And through those mechanisms, Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 sue them. It is a three-step recovery to balance the budget. minutes to the gentleman from Cali- plan to keep an American from having Again, we showed the grit to do it be- fornia (Mr. HERGER), the Sub- anything in their pocket. fore the war and a recession. Then had committee on Human Resources. There is a third group. We happen to no choice but to allow imbalance. In Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in believe that the 52 or 53 percent of the future we will have the grit to do it strong support of the Child Credit Pres- Americans who pay all the taxes in again. But we should not question that ervation and Expansion Act of 2004. As this country, who are working families, grit and fail to fulfill this obligation a member of the tax-writing Com- who work hard every day, ought to today, that obligation being to create a mittee on Ways and Means, I have been have the opportunity to do something predictable, stabilizing tax policy privileged to work on a number of im- radical. If you make money, we think around our young families. portant tax relief measures. However, you might ought to get to keep it. I Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, how much nothing has done more to reduce the know, that is out there on the edge, time remains on each side? tax burden on middle-class families but I think we ought to give it a try be- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. than the child tax credit. Three years cause going into the future, as we SIMPSON). The gentleman from Michi- ago, we made a decision to raise the worry about the economic prosperity of gan (Mr. LEVIN) has 21⁄2 minutes re- child credit from $500 per child to $1,000 this country, this is a country of small maining. The gentleman from Michi- per child. This was good policy 3 years businesses, family-owned businesses, gan (Mr. CAMP) has 141⁄2 minutes re- ago, and it is good policy today. people who get up very early in the maining. Unless we act, the child credit would morning and work hard all day just to Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve drop next year to $700. This will mean pay their taxes, keep the kids in the balance of my time. an average tax increase of $600 on 30 school, keep the car running and keep Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 million Americans with children. With- the blue jeans on. It is not easy. minutes to the gentleman from Geor- out the congressional action, the child Will this tax benefit reverse the eco- gia (Mr. BURNS). credit would drop again to $500 after nomic fortunes of our country? No, but Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, I thank 2010. This would result in a tax hike of I will tell my colleagues what, there the gentleman for yielding me time. more than $1,000 on 34 million tax- are a whole lot fewer dairies in Lou- Mr. Speaker, as I listen to this de- payers with children. isiana and a whole lot less farmers bate, it appears that we have different Many families in my district in today than there were a decade ago, perspectives about what is important northern California, Mr. Speaker, are and it is primarily due to government to America. There is no tax relief already having a difficult time making regulation and taxes. measure that has ever been passed by ends meet. Now is not the time to This may keep some family farm op- this House which has done more good allow for a new tax increase. erating. It may keep another dairy

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.154 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3465 door open, and it may make some $70 billion to the debt, in large part for For all of these reasons, I strongly encour- small business that we do not know families making $200,000, $250,000. age my colleagues to oppose H.R. 4359. about tonight operate for 3, 4 or 5 Mr. Speaker, how much time is left? Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- years, but let us give it a chance. Let The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. self such time as I may consume. us let people who work, who are the en- SIMPSON). The gentleman from Michi- Mr. Speaker, this legislation makes gine of our economy, 52 or 53 percent of gan (Mr. LEVIN) has 21⁄4 minutes re- the child tax credit permanent and en- all working families pay all the taxes, maining. The gentleman from Michi- hances it. Without this credit, without is it not time we give them a break? gan (Mr. CAMP) has 61⁄2 minutes re- action, this credit will decline by $300 Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 maining. or it will raise taxes on families next minutes to the gentleman from Cali- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, is the gen- year if we do not take action. tleman ready to close? fornia (Mr. CUNNINGHAM). The enhancements in this legislation (Mr. CUNNINGHAM asked and was Mr. CAMP. We have the right to increase the level of refundability to 15 close. given permission to revise and extend percent of earned income at those in- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield the come levels above $10,750 and it raises his remarks.) balance of the time to the gentleman Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, that 1 year earlier than under current from Texas (Mr. HINOJOSA), our very law. this bill is, as my colleagues on the distinguished colleague. other side say, about now and the fu- (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given Our military families have enhanced ture, but I think we see it a little bit permission to revise and extend his re- benefits as a result of this legislation differently. It is an honest debate, and marks.) because combat pay is treated as I would tell my friends that my col- Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise earned income for refundability, and leagues on the other side, I believe, feel in opposition to the misguided legisla- we permanently prevent the child cred- that if we give tax relief money to peo- tion, H.R. 4359. it from being lost to AMT. ple, it just goes down a rat hole; that it Mr. Speaker, the current total out- Let me just say something about the does not work; that it is just gone; that standing national debt of the United Alternative Minimum Tax. A couple of it adds to the debt and the deficit. I do States, including intragovernmental weeks ago, my colleagues on the other not believe that is true. holdings, is $7.2 trillion, a $1.7 trillion side of the aisle offered an amendment When we give money to a family, increase from where it was in 2001. Our to define the Alternative Minimum maybe they go out to the store and budget deficit recently reached an all- Tax to define middle-income taxpayers they buy books or they buy a double time high, and it has increased by $648 exactly the same way we have defined egg, double cheese, double fry burger at billion since 2001. them in this legislation. So the en- McDonald’s and they pay taxes on that. Our Social Security and Medicare hancement of this credit for those mid- They pay local, they pay State and surplus funds have been raided, and our dle-income families is important, but they pay Federal taxes, and that national unemployment rate remains it is something that those on the other money comes back to our coffers for high at 5.6 percent. Our fiscal condi- side proposed just 2 weeks ago. more money to spend. That is called tion, at best, can be described as a ca- Let me lastly say that this is really tax relief. lamity; and now this legislation, H.R. about strengthening families, and it is It is not all President Clinton’s fault. 4359, the Child Credit Preservation and interesting to hear the argument on We are in Congress, we spend money Expansion Act, wants to add to our fis- the other side for those who feel that if and we make the rules. But right after cal woes by catering to wealthy Ameri- the government loses money, somehow President Clinton left, we were in a cans who do not need this particular that is a problem for families. What we slight recession. We gave tax relief and tax cut. say is, no, this money is earned by we had one of the fastest recoveries This legislation will add an unwar- those families in America and across ever, and we had 9/11. My friend from ranted and unaffordable expansion of the country, and if we can do whatever New York knows the devastation that the child tax credit for the high-in- we can to have them keep more of their was in New York City. We spent bil- come filers that will cost $69 billion, hard-earned money, that ultimately lions of dollars to fix it. We lost a lot thus adding to our outstanding debt. means not only would their families be Mr. Speaker, I support a strong na- of revenue because a lot of people not doing better, but our economy will do tional defense and a vigorous program only lost their lives but lost jobs there. better, and if the economy does better, for homeland security, and Mr. Speak- Guess what, now that those jobs are our government will do better. er, I especially support making perma- coming back, that revenue is coming Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to op- nent the $1,000 child tax credit, but here. It means more money to spend. pose H.R. 4359, the ‘‘Child Credit Preserva- only for those whose annual incomes We are tying to give them, the same tion and Expansion Act of 2004.’’ Once again do not surpass the existing $110,000 families, more money to spend to come the Republicans are giving a new and unnec- threshold. These families, the ones here. essary tax break to wealthier Americans at the making $110,000 or less, are the ones The President and the Congress, bi- expense of the hard working middle class. For who need a permanent $1,000 child tax partisan as the gentleman from Mary- this reason I urge my colleagues to vote no on credit. land (Mr. HOYER) said, we want to give If this legislation only provided sup- the Republican proposal and support the tax relief. Those families got that tax port for these families, I, too, would Democratic substitute, which provides real re- money and, guess what, they spent it, have supported it, but it does not. It lief for middle-class families and ensures and now look what we have today. We goes far beyond what is needed and ex- working families benefit for years to come. 1 have a growing economy. Four and 4 ⁄2 pands the credit to families making up Making the child tax credit expansion per- percent in personal incomes have gone to $250,000 a year. manent is one of the best things we can do to up. We have added over 1.2 million jobs Mr. Chairman, H.R. 4359 is not a mid- provide tax relief for working families. How- in the last 3 months and it is coming dle-class tax cut, as some have at- ever, the Republicans have made a mockery back. So the money is not going down tempted to characterize it. I do not of this expansion by giving the full credit to a rat hole. It actually creates money know many in America who would con- families that make $250,000 a year. Members and revenue for us so that we will have sider a married couple making $250,000 of Congress don’t need this tax credit, but more money in the future. This is the a year a middle-class family. under the Republican proposal, many mem- difference. Under this legislation, a married cou- bers would qualify for thousands of dollars in Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, we have no ple with two children would be eligible new tax credits they do not receive under cur- further speakers at this time, and I re- to receive the $1,000 child tax credit rent law. serve the balance of my time. until the couple’s income nearly No big surprise, the Republicans also don’t Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- reached $290,000. want to pay for this new tax cut for house- self 15 seconds. I urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. holds making over $110,000 per year. Just I just want to say to the gentleman, 4359. yesterday they passed a budget that specifi- this is not about tax relief for people At a time of record budget deficits and in cally exempts this and other tax cuts from a who need money to buy hamburgers or the midst of a war, this action is irresponsible requirement that they be paid for. Even Re- books. You add $60 billion, $8 billion, and fiscally dangerous at this time. publican Senator JOHN MCCAIN said this week

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.156 H20PT2 H3466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 it was fiscally irresponsible to cut taxes given not just the U.S. economy, but the global Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support the current status of our domestic and inter- economy. This is no time to be using bor- the substitute and defeat the $228 billion dol- national obligations. rowed money to give tax breaks to those who lars of debt in the underlining bill. The Democratic substitute is a real solution do not need them. Mr. Speaker, the legislation Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support for working families. Our tax credit expansion under consideration today is a stark reflection providing tax relief to middle-income Ameri- is indexed so that the value of the credit of the differences in priorities and values that cans and I support permanent extension of tax keeps pace with inflation and doesn’t lose many of us have with the current tax and eco- cuts aimed at helping working American fami- value over time (something the Republican bill nomic agenda of the majority. lies. However, I am not in favor of a new tax ignores). We ensure lower-income families get Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, the objec- break for families making over $300,000 per the benefit of actual money in their pockets by tive of child tax credits should be to help fami- year, which is exactly what H.R. 4359 pro- increasing the refundable portion of the credit lies with children who are in need of assist- vides, and I rise in opposition to this legisla- and lowering the income threshold. Our sub- ance and to improve tax fairness. This legisla- tion. stitute also refuses to make this credit avail- tion provides little to no help for a single moth- The legislation before us today is a dan- able to families making over $110,000 per er making minimum wage, while increasing gerous tax cut Trojan Horse. Disguised as an year who don’t need it. Finally, we pay for our the income ceiling allowing parents that earn extension of the child tax credit increase in- proposal by asking households making over as much as $300,000 per year to receive tax cluded in the 2001 and 2003 tax cut pack- $1,000,000 to pay a little more. credits. ages, this bill provides an entirely new tax cut The Republican bill proposed today gives Low-income working mothers and fathers for the wealthiest of Americans by expanding $70 billion in tax cuts to families in the top 10 pay a disproportionately high cost for providing eligibility for this tax cut to families making percent of income, but does nothing to ensure care to their children so that they can earn a over $300,000 per year. This more than dou- real low and middle class families get the per- wage outside of the home and stay off of wel- bles the previous high point of $110,000 per manent relief they deserve. The Republican fare assistance. These are the families most in family where the child tax credit started to agenda is clear, more tax cuts for the wealthi- need of a child tax credit, yet, they are the phase out, and provides those in the top 10% est Americans at the expense of the majority families that are short-changed and left behind of income earners over $70 billion in tax cuts. of hard working American families. My agenda by the Republican tax bill. This is not surprising considering the House is also clear, I will continue to oppose these The money to provide these tax credits for leadership decided not to include a child tax unfair, fiscally irresponsible tax cuts that put families making well over $100,000 per year is credit benefit for working families making be- more money in the pockets of the fat cats taken from the thin wallets of families making tween $10,500 and $26,625 during the 2003 while taking it away from those who need it up to $10,000 per year, who receive no ben- tax cut package. By loading on tax breaks for most. efit from this legislation, and from borrowed the very wealthy, H.R. 4359 is simply another Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to funds that will further increase our record def- demonstration of the majority’s contempt for protest what I consider to be one of the most icit. The inequities of this legislation are un- working American families. Further, it is unfair to Americans today, and egregious examples of the reckless fiscal poli- conscionable. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong sup- especially the next generation, to delude our- cies that are being pursued relentlessly by port of providing a child tax credit. I am sup- selves by thinking the record budget deficits those on the other side of the aisle. Today, porting the Rangel substitute because it, un- facing our nation, estimated by the White the majority has decided to distort the child tax like the underlying bill, is paid for and does not House at over $500 billion this year alone, will credit—a policy intended to help lower- and drive our country deeper into debt. simply go away. H.R. 4359 as drafted contains middle-income families support their children— The Democratic substitute, like H.R. 4359, no offsets, and will add $288 billion to the and twist it into yet another tax break for the calls for permanent extension of the $1,000 budget deficit over the next 10 years at a time rich. per child credit, but would index the credit for when the raid on the Social Security and Mr. Speaker, I favor making the existing inflation and fully pays for this extension Medicare Trust funds continues. $1,000 tax credit permanent, and I favor ex- through 2010. It would also accelerate the in- As a member of the House Budget Com- panding the credit to cover more low-income crease in the refundable portion of the credit, mittee, I supported a budget resolution that families. However, I cannot support a policy from 10% to 15%, starting in 2004. The would have extended the child tax credit at the that would provide a tax credit for families that Democratic substitute also provides the tax current levels, while still reducing the deficit. make more than $300,000, while denying a credit to low income individuals—it is simply This approach required touch choices, credit to those with the lowest incomes. unfair that they are left out of the child tax prioritization, and a commitment to helping The bill that the majority has proposed credit. working families. Unfortunately, this was not today would greatly expand the tax credit for Because the GOP bill proposes no offsets the approach taken by the House leadership, families with incomes between $100,000 and to their version of the expanded and extended putting tax relief for middle-income Americans $300,000, but would not allow a low-income child credit, their proposal costs $228 billion in jeopardy. family where a parent works full-time, year- over 10 years. I support the alternative offered today by my round at the minimum wage to receive the Mr. Speaker, today the national debt is larg- colleague Representative LEVIN that fully ex- credit! The tax credit would remain unavailable est in history. Americans now collectively owe tends the child tax credit increase for middle- to families with incomes below $10,500. Ap- more than $7 trillion—$24,304 for every man, income Americans. It would prevent any tax proximately 8 million children are in families woman and child. We have borrowed an addi- increase in 2005, and will not increase the with incomes below this amount! Mr. Speaker, tional $280 billion so far this year. The Major- budget deficit because it is fully paid for it seems to me that those families with in- ity would now like to borrow another $228 bil- through a responsible offset. Further, it pro- comes below $10,500 are having a much lion with the passage of this bill. Someone vides more tax relief to more families making harder time affording the costs of raising a needs to remind them that we are also fighting up to $110,000 by indexing the child tax credit child than are families with incomes of a war, a war that has already cost us $150 bil- for inflation—bringing it up to $1,100 by 2009. $300,000, and yet this bill does nothing to lion and will cost another $4 billion a month. It also benefits our military families by allowing help them. More tax cuts without offsets will not only combat pay to be counted toward the refund- Not only would the bill under consideration jeopardize critical public services now, but will able portion of the credit. This approach today provide another tax break to those who also hurt Americans well into the future. Mas- makes sure that during these difficult eco- do not need one, but it would do so by digging sive deficits now lead to increases in the debt nomic times, the vast majority of the benefits a deeper hole in our federal deficit. Mr. Speak- and will create high interest payments that of the child tax credit help the vast majority of er, the deficit this year is expected to be the crowd out spending on public investments for Americans. largest in history! Yet, this bill would add more future generations. Moreover, these deep defi- In conclusion, I urge my colleagues to sup- than a quarter of a trillion dollars to that def- cits threaten to increase interest rates well into port the Levin alternative and reject the new icit—and nearly a third of the cost ($69 billion) the future, making it harder for Americans to tax break for the wealthiest of Americans. is due to the expansion in tax breaks for those buy homes and afford higher education and Without the Rangel alternative, this legislation with incomes between $110,000 and making it harder for businesses to raise cap- creates more harm than good; it not only in- $300,000. ital. We are literally squandering the wealth of creases the budget deficit of today, but also Mr. Speaker, we are a nation at war. We this country by not paying for our tax cuts. increases the debt of the future at the ex- have deficits so large that international organi- This bill further contributes to a glaring prob- pense of working families. zations like the IMF are warning that the con- lem—the breathtaking fiscal irresponsibility Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, the House tinuation of our fiscal policies threaten to hurt that is going on here in this town. Republican leadership proposal on the child

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.078 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3467 tax credit is a travesty that puts politics above gross income by reason of section 112 shall be The first part everyone will agree on. the well-being of America’s children. I strongly treated as earned income which is taken into Child tax credit, let us go with it. Sec- support making the $1,000 child tax credit per- account in computing taxable income for the ond part, increase it or expand it to in- taxable year.’’. clude families who are among the high- manent. That tax credit provides important re- (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments lief to middle and lower income families made by this section shall apply to taxable est-income earners in this country, we around the country. But rather than simply ex- years beginning after December 31, 2003. could debate that, but let us do it fis- tending the existing credit, the Republicans (g) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Title IX of the cally responsibly. seek to expand the child tax credit to higher Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili- The third part, to not pay for it, is income families by adding tens of billions of ation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the provi- the irresponsible part of this legisla- dollars to the nation’s deficit. It is not the Re- sions of, and amendments made by, sections tion. 201 and 203 of such Act. publican leadership that will be left to pay that If my colleagues want to do some- SEC. 2. BENEFITS EXTENSION NOT TO INCREASE debt; it is our children and grandchildren. It is FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT. thing to expand the child tax credit at incredible that the same Republican leader- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Internal the same time they are making it per- ship that refuses to fully fund the No Child Left Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding manent in the face of what is today a Behind Initiative would—under the guise of at the end the following new subsection: $400 billion deficit for this country, and helping families—add billions of dollars to the ‘‘(j) ADDITIONAL TAX ON HIGH INCOME TAX- in the face of, as we have heard other debt tax that will have to be paid by future PAYERS.—In the case of taxable years begin- Members say, a $7.2 trillion debt that ning in calendar year 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, this Nation has on which we pay close generations. 2009, or 2010, the amount determined under Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d), as the case may to a quarter of a trillion dollars a year of my time. be, shall be increased by 2.75 percent of so simply in interest, does nothing to give The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time much of adjusted gross income as exceeds anyone any additional service or ben- for debate on the bill has expired. $1,000,000 in the case of individuals to whom efit, just paying interest. AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE subsection (a) applies ($500,000 in any other b 1745 OFFERED BY MR. LEVIN case).’’ Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Chairman, on behalf (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment If we did not have that $17.2 trillion made by this section shall apply to taxable debt, that is about $24,000 for each man, of the gentleman from New York (Mr. years beginning after December 31, 2004. RANGEL) and the gentlewoman from woman, and child in this country SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT CONGRESS BAL- today; and if we did not have in this Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) and my- ANCE THE BUDGET WITHOUT USING self, I offer an amendment in the na- THE MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECU- fiscal year a more than $400 billion def- ture of a substitute. RITY TRUST FUNDS. icit that we face, that adds to that na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the pro- tional debt, then perhaps you could Clerk will designate the amendment in visions of section 1 of this Act and any other easily talk about extending this to the provision of law, title IX of the Economic the nature of a substitute. high-income earners and not paying for Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of the cost of it. But that is not the case. The text of the amendment in the na- 2001 shall take effect in the form as origi- ture of a substitute is as follows: nally enacted unless Congress meets the re- Today, what is the world like? We Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute quirements of subsection (b). have men and women, over 100,000 of offered by Mr. LEVIN: (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Congress meets the re- them, that have not seen their chil- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- quirements of this subsection if— dren, in some cases, for more than a sert the following: (1) before September 1, 2010, Congress has year. We have a Social Security Sys- SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AND EXPANSION OF enacted comprehensive Federal budget legis- tem where people are today contrib- CHILD TAX CREDIT. lation, and uting for their retirement, where every (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section (2) the Director of the Office of Manage- single cent of the Social Security sur- ment and Budget certifies in September of 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re- plus is being spent and more. We have lating to child tax credit) is amended to read 2010 that such legislation— as follows: (A) will result in a balanced Federal budget a situation where more than a million 1 ‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be by fiscal year 2014, determined by taking in and a half Americans in the last 3 ⁄2 allowed as a credit against the tax imposed to account the costs of the foregoing provi- years have lost their jobs. And those by this chapter for the taxable year with re- sions of this Act and without taking into ac- Americans who have been lucky spect to each qualifying child of the tax- count the receipts and disbursements of the enough in the last few months to re- payer an amount equal to $1,000.’’. Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, gain a job, are finding they are earning (b) ADJUSTMENT OF CREDIT AMOUNT FOR IN- and less today than in the job they held (B) will substantially reduce the United FLATION.—Section 24 of such Code is amended previously. by adding at the end the following new sub- States Government’s reliance on Foreign section: central bank purchases of its debt obliga- So, then, you have to ask yourself, is ‘‘(g) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT .—In the case tions. this truly the direction we want our of any taxable year beginning in a calendar The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- country to take? Is this the one prob- year after 2005, the $1,000 amount contained ant to House Resolution 644, the gen- lem we have to tackle today, increas- in subsection (a) shall be increased by an tleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) and ing the child tax credit to include high- amount equal to— income earning families in America at ‘‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by a Member opposed each will control 30 minutes. a cost of expanding the size of the na- ‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment deter- tional debt? mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar The Chair recognizes the gentleman year in which the taxable year begins, from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN). And that is where folks on this side determined by substituting ‘calendar year Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 of the aisle break. Because we would 2004’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph minutes to the gentleman from Cali- love to be able to go back to our dis- (B) thereof. Any increase determined under fornia (Mr. BECERRA), a very distin- tricts and say, you know what, we just the preceding sentence shall be rounded to guished colleague and member of the extended the child tax credit, we made the nearest multiple of $50.’’. Committee on Ways and Means. it permanent so you can always count (c) RESTORATION OF $10,000 THRESHOLD FOR Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I thank on it being there. But you cannot in REFUNDABLE PORTION OF CREDIT.—Sub- section (d) of section 24 of such Code is the gentleman for yielding me the good faith do that to people who have amended by striking paragraph (3). time. sons and daughters in Iraq or in a war (d) ACCELERATION OF INCREASE IN REFUND- To be sure we are clear, this is a bill where we have no exit strategy, where ABLE PORTION OF CREDIT.—Clause (i) of sec- to make the child tax credit perma- we have already spent more than $166 tion 24(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by nent, to extend it to include families billion, again not saying how we are striking ‘‘(10 percent in the case of taxable that were not part of the legislation paying for it, and what we are doing is years beginning before January 1, 2005)’’. before, those families that are high-in- adding to the debt. (e) COMBAT PAY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN come earners. One of our colleagues from Nevada DETERMINING REFUNDABLE PORTION OF CRED- IT.—Paragraph (1) of section 24(d) of such The other part of this that we have came to the floor and spoke eloquently Code is amended by adding at the end the to talk about is the fact that it is $22 just a moment ago about how he held a following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of billion worth of costs without paying newborn child in his arms, and he subparagraph (B), any amount excluded from for it. talked about how that child tax credit

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.083 H20PT2 H3468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 will now go to that family because of the right thing for working families about that. Talk about this bill and that child. What he did not say, of that deserve some type of tax break for who gets the relief. And I hope some of course, is that while that child is going their young kids, that deserve a deduc- the people on the other side of the aisle to help that family receive, perhaps, if tion. Again, the basic difference is do might say, what does this do to the def- they are lucky enough to qualify, a we want to burden the children of the icit. Let that be the key question: $1,000 child tax credit, that child is future with the price that we pay for What is the difference between the born today with a $2,000 additional debt this. We say no. bills: Which one is paid for, which one just from the last four bills that have Can we not think about doing things is not paid for, which drives us into the passed this House in the last month and providing this type of relief and deficit and which one says that we that deal with tax cuts: this child tax paying for it? There has to be in this break even because we have closed up credit; the marriage penalty relief; the Tax Code that weighs 25 pounds some loopholes? relief from the Alternative Minimum loopholes that my colleagues can find Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the Tax; and the cut on the 10 percent bot- for the wealthy that you are prepared gentleman from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) tom tax bracket. to say, this is a time of war, this is a for the opportunity to speak and the If you total all those up and extend time of sacrifice, we just cannot take way he has managed this bill today. It them for the 10 years, that is over $1 care of everybody at the same time. causes us in the House and on the Com- trillion dollars in cost, unpaid for. So Let us start off with those people that mittee on Ways and Means to wish we you cannot continue doing this and be work every day. Those families, the could do some of these debates in com- realistic, be fiscally responsible, be kids from the families that are work- mittee rather than wait for the Com- fair; and we go from there. This is not ing, that are volunteering, that are in mittee on Rules to give us a bill that the way to go. Go with the Democratic the National Guard, that are in the Re- we have to debate on the floor. substitute. serve, these are the families that really Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 need the help. self such time as I may consume. minutes to the gentleman from Nevada When we start getting up there to Mr. Speaker, Members should oppose (Mr. PORTER). $300,000 a year, these are not the fami- this substitute for three simple rea- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, we have lies from the communities that sons: talked at length about where the produce our warriors. It is not me that First, just like the sponsors’ sub- threshold should be. Just a few days says that; it is the DOD that says it. stitute last week on permanence of the ago, May 5, 2004, my colleague from The statistics say it. The low- and the 10 percent bracket, this substitute is California voted in favor of an amend- middle class are the warriors that are only temporary. It is not permanent ment that said that we will eliminate fighting in Iraq. These are the families tax relief. The substitute would cut the all liability for individual minimum that deserve the support. child credit in half after 2010, according tax for taxpayers with adjusted gross We welcome the fact that our col- to the Joint Committee on Taxation. incomes at less than $250,000 and above leagues saw their way clear to make Here is what that means. The bene- those levels we phase in over $40,000. adjustments so that combat pay would fits to the lowest income families It seems to me very hypocritical that not exclude these families from some would disappear. The benefits for our just a few days ago our colleagues from type of relief. But every time you bring military personnel and their families across the aisle felt that $290,000 should a tax bill, do not drive us deeper and would disappear. The AMT will gobble establish the threshold. And if I can deeper in debt. We support the concept; up the tax credits, which will drop to read again from that amendment, it we just support a better economic basis $500 per child in 2011 for families. said, in general, the Alternative Min- for the future. Second, the substitute does not imum Tax to the taxpayer shall be It is so selfish for us to do what we eliminate the marriage penalty and the zero, zero, if the adjusted gross income want to do politically this year and child credit, and it does not expand ac- of the taxpayer, as determined by this leave the burden on the generations cess to the credit for middle-income bill, is $290,000. thereafter that follow us. As Ameri- families. By contrast, our bill, H.R. Mr. Speaker, it seems hypocritical cans, as Members of Congress, the 4359, will provide the full tax credit to we can use numbers, play with num- things that we have to do in terms of married couples with up to $250,000 in bers. The important thing is to get peo- national security are not always just income and for single parents with up ple back to work and get people to be guns and planes and the military. It is to $125,000 in income. able to invest their own hard-earned a sound economic policy so that the fu- The substitute’s advocates are op- tax dollars. The economy is improving ture of our great country will not be posed to providing help to these fami- because of the policy of returning to left in the hands of foreign investors, lies. And this is really a mystery, since families their hard-earned dollars. but in the hands of economists that the Democrats were willing to provide I again would urge my colleagues to work with us as Members of Congress these same families with tax relief vote against this amendment and sup- to do the responsible thing. three separate times in the last 3 port the original bill as proposed. So the reason that we have this sub- weeks. Two of their recent substitutes Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- stitute is so that we do not deviate to other tax bills would have granted self 30 seconds. from the good intentions of some of our AMT relief both to married couples and Do not keep repeating a big fib. The Republican friends, but that we do people in the 10 percent bracket regard- AMT was not supposed to cover except have a sound economic policy. less of their income. The Rangel sub- a small minority of the taxpayers. We Now, my colleagues can talk all they stitute on AMT relief exempted couples did not define a certain amount as mid- want about the Alternative Minimum with up to $250,000 adjusted gross in- dle class. It is not in that legislation. Tax. We are not going to attack you on come, and single taxpayers with up to Do not repeat it. It is not true. This that. You do not have the courage to $125,000 in adjusted gross income from is a child credit. You are adding on to stand up and talk about the $800 billion the AMT. an extension $70 billion in large part, it would take to fix it. You are not So, Mr. Speaker, I would submit my substantial part, for very high-income going to fix it. We tried to give tem- friends on the other side simply are not families beyond $250,000. This is not the porary relief. This is designed to create being consistent. They continue to AMT; this is the child credit. Get off some type of relief for those in the change their definition of middle-class your big fib. higher income that we say must pay families to suit whatever needs they Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he some type of tax. But what you have see at the time. may consume to the gentleman from done is driven the tax burden on these Finally, a tax increase is used to fund New York (Mr. RANGEL), the ranking middle-income people, and we tried to this bill, a 2.75 percent new tax on en- member of the Committee on Ways and give relief. trepreneurs. Seventy-five percent of Means. Let us try not to avoid the fiscal ir- the tax filers that this new tax will Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, this sub- responsibility on this bill. Do not talk strike have business income. The stitute, for those who are listening, about the Alternative Minimum Tax. Democrats’ approach would raise taxes gives an opportunity for people to do We beg you to bring a bill out to talk on small business owners and investors

VerDate May 04 2004 23:43 May 21, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.161 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3469 and undermine the economic growth yes, they are tax-paying families who this bill, a bill that would seemingly that tax relief has delivered. need it the most; but it is fully paid benefit my own hard-working family. This same tax-and-tax again ap- for, meaning that it will not add to the But I am lucky, my constituents and proach has been rejected twice this deficit. my children understand the hidden May by substantial margins in this Mr. Speaker, it is time that Repub- price of these tax bills. We understand House and should be rejected again. licans stop using these families as a that tax relief for my children should Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of bargaining chip for more tax cuts for not come at the expense of Teddy, my time. the wealthy. Do the right thing, sup- Julia, Sean, and their cousins we are Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- port the Rangel-Levin-DeLauro sub- expecting to be born before the end of self 15 seconds. stitute. year. Look, the 10 percent applied across Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the board, and so much of it went to balance of my time. minutes to the gentleman from Mary- families other than the very wealthy. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 land (Mr. CARDIN), a member of the So much of this proposal of yours goes minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- Committee on Ways and Means. to families that are very wealthy. That fornia (Ms. WOOLSEY). Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, it is real- is the difference. Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, here we ly a sad moment that we are consid- Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the are again. For the fourth week in a ering this bill, another tax bill, an- gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. row, Republicans have put us between other week. We are really not serious DELAURO), one of the cosponsors of the a rock and a hard spot, forcing a choice about trying to help American tax- substitute. between short-term relief for hard- payers or trying to get a budget that Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am working families and the long-term in- makes some sense, that is balanced, proud to join my colleagues, the gen- terest of future generations. It breaks that does not mortgage our future, tleman from New York (Mr. RANGEL) my heart. that does not require us to ask our and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Each one of these votes has broken children and grandchildren to pay for LEVIN), in offering this substitute. Cor- my heart because I have four adult what we are doing today. recting this injustice is something children. They are families, they each Mr. Speaker, I would have a little Democrats have been advocating for al- have a spouse, and I have three grand- more sympathy for this bill if it was an most a year now. children. They would like this short- extension of the current child credit It is almost hard to believe a full term relief; but guess what, they know bill that many of us have supported. year after this Congress passed a $350 better. They know better than my col- We think the child credit law makes billion tax cut bill that gave every mil- leagues do on the other side of the some sense. But this bill does more lionaire in this country a $93,000 break, aisle. than that. I think it is important to deliberately leaving behind 6.5 million It broke my heart to oppose the 10 point out that this bill would increase families with 12 million children in the percent tax bracket, to oppose relief the income limits of those who qualify process, this majority has finally de- from the Alternative Minimum Tax, for the child credit. That is an addi- cided it is time to right the wrong done and the end of the marriage penalty; tional tax cut that is being placed in to these families, so long as something and it will break my heart to oppose this bill that affects people whose in- is done for the wealthy in return. the child tax credit extension today. comes are over $100,000-some. During that time, Democrats have But I will oppose it because I know we I mention that because every dollar come to the floor time and time again could do better for our children. of tax relief that this bill provides is imploring this majority to extend the I wanted to vote for tax relief be- going to have to be borrowed. We are $1,000 child tax credit to those families, cause these bills would help my kids, going to have to pay interest on it. It a million of whom are military and and it would help the people in my dis- is going to encumber our decisions in veterans’ families, with 260,000 children trict, but short term. These bills would the future, whether to protect our Na- of active duty personnel serving today help short term the four families that tion in national defense, homeland se- in Afghanistan and in Iraq. We have I have talked about. Members talk curity, or to adequately fund our said that it is a matter of values. about hard-working families. These schools. I think it is immoral for us to Now, when Republicans finally re- kids work around the clock, week in create debt today in order to give a tax lent, they do so on the condition that and week out; yet the Republicans are cut and then ask future generations to families earning as much as $309,000 squandering the future of these chil- pay for those tax cuts. also get the credit. dren and their children. They are pro- Mr. Speaker, I said that this was an viding tax relief for the very wealthi- extension of a bill that we already b 1800 est, and they are providing tax relief in passed. I think an argument could be But they do not do anything about the short term, and I think we can do made, but this is to expand that credit, capturing any additional people at that it better. We will do it without mort- to give an additional tax cut; and it is lower wage scale; they will not do that. gaging the future of our grandchildren being done in a way that it is not paid What it also means is a $3.5 billion with this substitute. for. I just think that is wrong. problem will now add another $69 bil- Here are two of my grandchildren. I would hope that we would be able to lion to an exploding deficit, $87 billion Let me introduce Members to Teddy work together on tax policies because I if you count the increased interest pay- and his baby sister, Julia. Teddy is 4 think there is some agreement on both ments on the extra debt. and Julia is 9 months old. They have a sides of the aisle, but not the way that To illustrate the profound unfairness 16-year-old cousin named Sean, and this legislation is being presented. I of this bill, at the same time that low- they have two cousins on the way by urge my colleagues to support the sub- income families with two children year end. I will not ask my grand- stitute and to reject the final version if would get a one-time $300 average tax children to pay for their parents’ tax the substitute is not approved. break under this legislation, two-child relief, nor should you. It is not in their Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- families with earnings between $150,000 best interest to grow up in a country self such time as I may consume. and $250,000 would receive $20,000 in that cannot afford to properly fund its Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentle- extra tax breaks over the next 10 years. public schools. It is not in their best man’s comments and appreciate much In my view, particularly at a time interests to work in a Nation crippled of the work we have done together on when we face deficits as far as the eye by debt. My grandchildren and yours the Subcommittee on Human Re- can see, it is not only irresponsible; it deserve better than that. sources. is immoral. The Democratic substitute we are I would say, just a couple of weeks By contrast, our substitute is simple, considering today will give both my ago the other side of the aisle set their to the point, and fair. Not only would children and my grandchildren a little own definition of middle class when it extend the $1,000 tax credit to only extra money, and it will not mortgage they offered an amendment on the the low-income families left out of this the future of the next generation. At floor to expand AMT to include ‘‘more bill, hard-working, tax-paying families, first blush, it is troubling to oppose middle class families’’ and exempt

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.162 H20PT2 H3470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 them from the AMT, which is exactly new tax cut, gives a tax cut to Mem- (Mr. PORTER), the sponsor of the base the same levels we have tried to incor- bers in the gentleman’s position, not to bill, H.R. 4359. porate in this bill. We have changed families who are struggling to find b 1815 this bill to include those families. We money to buy books or buy ham- are working together to try to burgers; and to dig a deeper hole for Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, while we strengthen families in America and try that reason is a mistake. are speaking of those children who to help families with the incredible Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the need help the most, I would like to talk costs and burdens of raising children gentleman from Oregon (Mr. about those children without parents, today. So I think we can all agree it is BLUMENAUER). those foster kids that are impacted by those families that need help. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I the bill. The substitute, as proposed, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the too was struck by the words of the gen- will be a tax increase on kids who de- gentleman from Georgia (Mr. KING- tleman from Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON) pend upon the kindness of strangers. STON). because I think he has the rhetoric The amendment, as written, will be a Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I right, but I am concerned about the tax increase on those children. It will thank the gentleman for yielding me target for his concern. The Republican punish children who do not have par- this time, and I just wanted to touch bill takes resources and extends them ents. base on this amendment and speak to families who make up to $309,000 a I suggest to my colleagues that we against the substitute. year for a family of three. I have people reject this amendment, that we speak The reason I want to do that is be- like that in my neighborhood who for those kids who need help the most, cause the substitute actually increases would like compassion, who would like those without parents, and reject this taxes on small businesses in order to some help, who are soccer moms and amendment. get to their tax credit. But more im- dads. But frankly, I am more concerned Mr. Speaker, I would also like to just portantly, the tax credit is not a per- about those parents that do not have take a moment and say thank you to manent fix. What we believe the young the resources to be soccer moms and the staff for their hard work on the bill families need today is a permanent dads, that parent who has three kids as originally written. I appreciate their child tax credit so they can count on and works at minimum wage and who efforts and time. this for many years to come. is left off altogether. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- I am a father of four. I spend a lot of Somehow the concern that we have self 10 seconds. my time in the carpool line. In fact, I to raise the level to over $300,000 and I have no idea what the gentleman just left the House immediately after ignore the people who are most in need, was referring to. No idea. the last vote to drive my son to a Lit- I find disingenuous and I find it sad. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the tle League game. And after this last This is not any confusion about very distinguished gentleman from Illi- whether or not the Democrats want to vote, I am going to drive back to the nois (Mr. EMANUEL). provide assistance for the middle class. Little League game, and that is not Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, last The millionaire’s tax that my Repub- untypical of working parents today. night the Republican majority passed a lican colleagues refused to fix on a per- Parents are juggling money trying to $2.3 trillion budget that left a $500 bil- manent basis so they can use over a raise these children. And often you lion deficit, showing it is impossible to half trillion dollars to mask the costs think it is time for mom and dad to get finance three wars with three tax cuts. of further tax cuts for people who need a little relaxation. Well, they cannot They never miss an opportunity to it the least is something that we tried do that because they have to put the stick it to working families and add to to do something about so they would money into new tires or a new dryer, the deficit, in this case $228 billion. not be subjected to the millionaire’s children’s braces, whatever. They never miss an opportunity. tax. When Ronald Reagan created the This makes it helpful and affordable But today, we are talking about the earned income tax credit and Bill Clin- for families, who are often in the sand- child care credit. The Democrat sub- ton doubled the size of it in 1993, we ac- wich generation somewhere between stitute is seeking to focus it where it is tually cut taxes and reduced the def- having dependent children and depend- needed most, not the gentleman from icit. In 1997, we balanced the budget, ent parents. I believe that the Camp Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON), not my friends invested millions of dollars in health bill, the Thomas bill, the Ways and in my neighborhood who make over care for uninsured children and created Means Committee mark in its present $300,000 a year. form is a good bill. Most important, it is an opportunity the $500 per child tax credit. We did it I think that the Democrats have for us to step back and think about while balancing the budget. raised a lot of good points, and I share who our priorities ought to be directed They have taken the whole notion of a lot of their concerns about our grow- at. He talks about attacks on entre- fiscal responsibility, thrown it out, ing debt. I think it is time we start preneurs because we would have a added $228 billion to the deficit, raiding bringing that up, and I am glad that small surcharge on people who make Social Security at that time, just so they are doing it. But I also feel when over a millionaire dollars a year. Yes, they can have a tax cut and stick it you reduce taxes, you put it back in it includes some entrepreneurs, it in- right to working families who, more the pocket of those who earn it, and cludes some power forwards, it includes than just tires and braces, who do not they are going to go out and buy more some actuaries, but these people have have health care in some cases. hamburgers or clothes, more CDs. And been treated most generously. They So you can actually have a tax cut, when they do, small businesses are have received massive reductions, in- balance the budget, provide health going to react. They are going to ex- creased disposable spending. To provide care, open the doors to college edu- pand their inventory and hire more a modest adjustment to help the fami- cation, but you have to govern and, as people, and it is going to be an ex- lies most in need is something I can go President Kennedy once said, to govern tremely important multiplier to the back to my middle class, my upper is to choose. Those are things that they economic engine of our society. Or as middle class, my rich constituents, and refuse to do. They do not try to make ADAM SMITH said, It is the invisible I can defend. those choices. hand at work. We want to cut the budg- Indeed, I do not have to. I have them We have two proposals here to ex- et, but we should not start with taking asking me to do this for poor families. pand the child credit, but we have two more money out of the taxpayers’ I have CEOs sitting next to me in air- different visions of America, two dif- pocket. We should start by overseeing planes saying why are you giving me ferent sets of values. We are willing to some of these Federal Government pro- these tax cuts when there are people make the choices that put working grams and eliminating some of them. who are more in need. I would hope our families, the interest of their health Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Republican colleagues would get in care, their children, their family, their self 15 seconds. touch with those who need help the college education, their savings at the I want to say respectfully to the gen- most. front and center without raiding, with- tleman from Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON), Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 out destroying, Social Security. In the what the majority’s bill does, adding a minutes to the gentleman from Nevada last three times that they have

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.165 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3471 brought up tax cuts, they have never Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- This substitute allows us to provide missed an opportunity to raid Social self such time as I may consume. for those working families along with Security and add deficit. Let me just say that my friend’s view those who have already made it. We do In the last 3 years they have added $3 of this whole economy and budget proc- not discriminate against them. We trillion to the deficit, 3 million Ameri- ess is very different, because while his want to have tax cuts for the middle cans have been unemployed and they party was in control, the budget was class and working families. But what have had three tax cuts. I do not know not balanced for two generations. It we do not want to have is a splurge what it is about the number three that took our party to gain the majority to that we cannot afford. Waging war in they love so much. I have no idea. actually bring some fiscal sanity to the Iraq, waging war in Afghanistan, young What they have done here is they process. military personnel cannot even afford have decided to stick it to working I would just say that what we are de- to put food on their table; and they are families. We need to go back, to put bating here today, though, is whether giving us a $228 billion deficit. our fiscal house in order, not raiding we are going to extend the child tax I argue vigorously for the substitute, our children’s future, provide a tax cut credit permanently and whether we are not for us and not for partisanship, but for working families and reduce the going to do that in a way to help more for working families. Three million of deficit. Not to say, ‘‘I empathize with low-income families, more middle-class them are not yet going to be able to my colleagues on the other side about families and more military families. see a tax cut today. We need the Ran- the importance of the deficit’’ but to The base bill does that. gel-Levin substitute in order to make do something, after passing a budget The substitute regrettably raises it work. with a $500 billion hole, do something taxes on small businesses and entre- Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. that we can provide a tax cut finally to preneurs. That is exactly the wrong 4359, the Child Credit Preservation and Ex- working families so they can get the thing to do as we begin to see job cre- pansion Act, and I call on this body to adopt resources and know it is there without ation come again; 1.2 million jobs since the more fiscally responsible Rangel Sub- raiding Social Security from their October of last year have been created stitute. The Rangel Substitute gives real tax grandparents while you are doing it. as a result of the tax relief that we relief to middle-class Americans while not rais- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- have passed. ing the deficit. self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Conversely, the original legislation of the I certainly appreciate the gentle- my time. Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act man’s view of history. I would just Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code in point out that he forgot to mention minutes to the distinguished gentle- the following ways: that the previous administration woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE). To repeal the scheduled reductions in the signed the largest tax increase in his- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked amount of the child tax credit for taxable years tory, which actually started to begin and was given permission to revise and beginning in 2005 through 2009 (from $1,000 the economic decline that occurred at extend her remarks.) to $700 in 2005 through 2008 and $800 in the end of the last administration. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. 2009); I would just say, Mr. Speaker, that Speaker, my friends on the other side To make the $1,000 credit amount perma- what we are trying to do here in terms have a distorted concept of history in- nent; of helping middle-class families is ex- asmuch as we lived under a balanced To increase the income threshold amount actly the same definition that my budget for the years that President for calculating reductions in the credit amount friends on the other side used 2 weeks Clinton was in office and we struggled to $125,000 ($250,000 for married taxpayers ago in their attempts to change the together in a unified way to bump up filing a joint return). AMT to make that more beneficial. the economy. To eliminate the reduction in the percentage Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Right now, in the fourth largest city of earned income for calculating the refund- my time. in the Nation, in Houston, Texas, not able portion of the credit (15 to 10 percent) for Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 only are there cuts to the pension of taxable years beginning before 2005; minute to the gentleman from Illinois working men and women, the city To include in earned income for purposes of (Mr. EMANUEL). budget is not only cutting their pen- calculating the refundable portion of the credit Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, twenty- sions, laying off people in the library, otherwise tax excludable combat zone com- two million new jobs, the beginning of in the health department, pulling out pensation of members of the armed forces; an economic recession. Lifting 4.3 mil- strings so that we can find a way to fi- and lion families out of poverty, the begin- nance the needs of the citizens of Hous- To exempt from the general termination ning of an economic recession. Reduc- ton. But that is the story of major cit- date in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief tion of uninsured in this country from ies around the country. Sadly, it is Reconciliation Act of 2001 (December 31, 44 million to 38 million, the beginning taking place in Houston, and I wish it 2010) provisions of that Act disregarding as in- of our economic recession? was not. come any refunds from the child tax credit for There is a rampant case of an inver- But this particular legislation that purposes of determining eligibility for federally sion in the world. To the people that my good friends have on the other side funded assistance programs. had those jobs, more people going to is leaving 3 million people at the bot- Mr. Speaker, the original legislation, as college, more people not in poverty, tom without a child tax credit and giv- drafted will allocate $70 billion in permanent more people with health care, and the ing us a $228 billion bill that we cannot tax cuts to 2 million taxpayers with children gentleman says that is the beginning of pay. I would rather my friends look who are in the top 10 percent of the income the recession? I could have sworn in closely at their proposal and wonder hierarchy but leaves working families ‘‘in the the 1990s when I was around, all the Re- why those who are making $300,000 a lurch.’’ Furthermore, the bill threatens the wel- publicans talked about was that it had year, who have, as my colleagues have fare of middle-class families because the draft- nothing to do with Bill Clinton; it had already indicated, received generous ers have failed to include provisions to pay for everything to do with Ronald Reagan’s cuts, now putting those others at the these tax cuts—increasing record deficits that boom from the 1980s. Maybe the gen- bottom of the barrel. threaten economic growth, raise interest rates, tleman needs a rendezvous with history In a letter by Margaret written to and cost jobs. here and a rendezvous with his record. the Houston Chronicle in July 2003 she Mr. Speaker, instead, I support the amend- He is right, we raised taxes on the begged as a student making $10,000, ment in the nature of a substitute as offered wealthiest and we cut them on working with an 8-year-old son, why she could by my esteemed colleague from New York families, and we reduced the deficit not get a child tax credit, why we are and that has been made in order by the Com- and had a balanced budget. I would rec- making it permanent for those who mittee on Rules. In sharp contrast to the in- ommend that the gentleman take a make $300,000 a year, yet Margaret who stant bill, Mr. RANGEL’s proposal will ensure rendezvous with that record of what a is trying to make ends meet, get an that the Republican tax cuts are paid for balanced budget would look like, since education and take care of that 8-year- through 2010, will increase the child tax credit his colleagues have done a great job of old child cannot, in fact, get that kind for more than 31 million people to help middle- adding $3 trillion to the Nation’s debt. of coverage. income families with children (over 75 percent)

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.167 H20PT2 H3472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 currently receiving the credit, and provide the families. The Democratic plan will provide Being in human services will allow me to child tax credit to an additional 2.5 million more tax relief to more than 31 million (over be that helping hand for other families and working families, instead of directing this tre- 75 percent) of middle-income families—those the children facing hard times. I’m going to school full time to complete my associate’s mendous relief to a groups who have already making less than $110,000. It does so by in- degree. This means I bring home $5,600 a benefited tremendously under the Bush tax dexing the $1,000 child tax credit for inflation year, since I can work only part time. Stu- cuts. bringing it to $1,100 in 2009. It also provides dent loans help pay some expenses, but it Middle-class families would be better off if the child tax credit to an additional 2.5 million still is not enough. tax cuts were paid for. Given the loss of 2.2 working families with children by lowering the It hurts when my 8-year-old daughter million private-sector jobs over the past three income at which families are eligible from wants to go to the movies or even have a years, Democrats believe tax cuts should not $10,750 to $10,000. Democrats will fight to meal at McDonald’s and I have to say, ‘‘No, Mommy can’t afford it.’’ If I had gotten a tax add to the budget deficits, as ballooning defi- make sure that tax cuts are targeted to the cut, I would spend it on bills that face me. cits threaten economic growth, raise interest nearly 85 percent of middle-income and work- Like millions of other working people, I rates and cost jobs. Instead of taking the re- ing families feeling the squeeze in the Bush would have put the money right back into sponsible course of action and paying for economy. the economy. these tax cuts, our colleagues on the other Democrats have long favored more tax relief (Unlike many millionaires, who will most side of the aisle choose instead to increase for middle-income families. Last year, Demo- likely put their $90,000 refund in the bank or crats worked to provide long-lasting tax cuts spend it on stocks or campaign contributions our debt and deficit levels. Economists agree to keep those tax cuts coming.) that federal budget deficits threaten to crowd for middle-income families, including rescind- The deficit caused by this tax cut is al- out private investment and raise interest rates ing the marriage penalty—providing the child ready being felt in states around the coun- on mortgages, consumer credit and business tax credit for more people and for a longer pe- try. In Ohio, we had to cut back Head Start borrowing, which will slow economic growth riod of time. Unfortunately, Republicans are programs and medical expenses, leaving mil- and job creation. Federal Reserve Chairman consistently willing to shortchange middle- lions of children without early education and class families in order to provide tax cuts for medical insurance. Greenspan warned that soaring budget deficits It seems shortsighted. The expenses our represent a ‘‘significant obstacle to long-term the wealthy. Last year, Republicans made the country will have to pay by not healing ill stability’’ in the economy.’’ (Washington Post, acceleration of the marriage penalty relief, children and providing a quality education 5/7/04) ‘‘The [child tax credit] bill . . . is the child tax credit, and the 10 percent bracket at an early age will be counted not only in most egregious part of a House tax-cutting temporary in order to protect their tax cuts for dollars, but also in the pain of impoverished spree that altogether would add more than corporate dividends. This ‘‘problem’’ is one human lives. they themselves created. Twelve million kids, including 1 million $500 billion to the deficit over the next 10 military children, are being penalized be- years.’’ (editorial, Washington Post, 5/19/04) Extending tax cuts is not an economic plan. Republicans have launched a phony P.R. of- cause their parents are teachers, social Republicans have already taken us from a workers or in the armed forces. When the $5.6 trillion 10-year surplus to a nearly $3 tril- fensive called ‘‘Hire our Workers,’’ but they President and Congress ignore us, we are lion deficit, and now are proposing to add an- have yet to explain how they lost 2.2 million being told that our children aren’t as valu- other $228 billion in this bill. private sector jobs, how they increased the able as those of persons making more than This bill is increasing the deficit to provide deficit to $3 trillion, or how their failed eco- we do. We are told that our children are not tax breaks for higher-income taxpayers, while nomic policies are going to lead to the hiring worth a tax credit, even though we work and of even one additional worker. Democrats pay taxes like everyone else. When all the doing nothing for working families. Instead of dust settles, I hope our congressional leaders providing more tax cuts to middle-income fam- have a real plan to create jobs, by passing bi- partisan tax relief for manufacturers that keep will stop placing higher value on a child ilies or helping working families struggling to from a rich family over my daughter because get into the middle class or making minimum jobs here in the U.S., passing a robust high- I am poor. wage, Republicans spend nearly $70 billion way bill, fully funding the Small Business Ad- I’d like to believe that another world is (or 30 percent) of the tax cuts on extending ministration, passing middle class tax cuts that possible, a world where we have equal oppor- the child tax to taxpayers making up to nearly are fully paid for, and putting the federal gov- tunity, and one child is not favored over an- other because of skin color or wealth. $300,000. According to the Tax Policy Center, ernment back on a ‘‘pay as you go’’ basis. I Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- 40 percent of the benefits of the Republican urge the entire body to reject H.R. 4359 and self 15 seconds to say that I urge Mem- bill go to the top 10 percent of taxpayers mak- adopt the Rangel Substitute which is the only bers to reject the substitute because it ing over $100,000. For example, a family with responsible fiscal legislation before this body does not make the child tax credit per- a parent working full-time at the minimum that actually benefits middle-class Americans. manent, it ends in 2010, and we need to wage ($10,300) would get no benefit at all [From the Houston Chronicle, July 8, 2003] make that tax relief permanent. from the bill, while two-child families earning A POOR MOTHER: MY CHILD’S WORTH TAX CREDIT, TOO Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of up to $250,000 would get an extra $20,000 in (By Margaret Gaffin) my time. tax breaks over the next 10 years. ‘‘This is un- I’m among the millions of men and women Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 necessary, misguided and irresponsible. Fami- being shafted by the Bush administration. minute to the gentleman from Wash- lies at that income level have already enjoyed Under the Bush administration’s new tax ington (Mr. MCDERMOTT). significant benefits from the recent tax cuts; law, families whose taxable income is more Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I they don’t need an extra subsidy to help sup- than $26,625 will see an increase in the Child could not help noticing today that the port their children.’’ (editorial, Washington Tax Credit of $400 for a total of $1,000. They President had to come up here and Post, 5/19/04). will get a check in the mail for the dif- stiffen the spine of his troops. I under- Democrats pay for these tax cuts and re- ference this summer. For working families whose taxable in- stand that they are getting a little quire a balanced budget to make the tax cuts come is between $10,500 and $26,625, it’s still weak-kneed but this is the rubber- permanent. Democrats know we can provide being debated as to when and if they will re- stamp Congress, and we know that real tax relief to millions of families without en- ceive the credit after they were left out of when the President comes up here and dangering our economy or threatening job cre- the bill the first time. asks for something, no matter how big ation. The Democratic plan essentially pays At the same time, the entire tax bill is ex- the deficit is or how many poor people pected to return an average of $90,000 a year for these tax cuts through 2010, through a or ordinary working folks you exclude, small surtax on the most affluent 0.2 percent to people making more than a million dol- lars a year. Not to mention the fact that you will do exactly what he wants. of households in America—for couples the most of the members of Congress stand to re- The people should understand, this is surtax only applies to those with annual in- ceive dividends. But families earning less a priority of the President of the comes over $1 million. Democrats are com- than $10,500 like mine will remain ineligible United States. He is the one that wants mitted to tax cuts that are fiscally responsible. for any part of the child tax credit. to cut the money or give more money That is why the Democratic plan makes these My situation is like millions of women to people on the top. His whole idea is, tax cuts permanent once Congress enacts leg- around the country. While we work, go to if I can give enough to the people on islation to balance the budget by 2014, as Re- school and care for our children, we often the top, I will get reelected. don’t get paid well. My dream is to give back publicans have already promised to do, with- to my community by working in social serv- I noticed some of the Members were a out tapping into the Social Security or Medi- ices like being a probation officer. I have little worried there when we had that care surplus. lived a tough life and know how trying it is discussion about having an investiga- The Democratic plan provides more tax re- where there is no one to lend a helping hand tion of what is going on with the pris- lief for middle-income families and working in difficult circumstances. oners and how high up the ladder that

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.134 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3473 goes. There were a lot of weak knees in the hopes that someone would vote by making sure that we invest in the over there. They are going home and for them because they were going to future in the American way, let those they have got to take home this tax give them the money. people spend their own money in ways credit, by God. I can hear them saying What I see is an opportunity for a they think bring the best return. And it down in HC–5 today: ‘‘Gentlemen, family to allow that child to be en- guess what, jobs are created, produc- you have to vote for this because you’ll riched over their lifetime, that, in, fact tivity is up, more taxes come in, i.e., have nothing else to say.’’ You have they do go to college. Anybody knows, we have revenue coming in. got to say something to cover up what and graphs show today, a college edu- The real question of whether or not is going on in Iraq. cation is worth about $4 million over we are able to grow out of this deficit Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield such the earning life of that individual. And is whether or not we control spending. time as he may consume to the gen- do you know what you do when you Not giving people their own money tleman from California (Mr. THOMAS), make that much money? You surely back to spend, that is not the problem. chairman of the full Committee on know listening to their arguments, be- It is new programs, larger programs, Ways and Means. cause if people make a little bit of spending, that is the greatest concern. Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I assume money, they pay a lot of taxes. A pretty fundamental battle here there is some relevancy to this par- One of the things Republicans have today. Invest in individuals that made ticular debate on this particular meas- done in this Tax Code is to drop more America great, provide more fodder for ure offered by the gentleman from people off the tax rolls than they have government spending so that these Washington. ever done in the history of the time folks can say I gave them something. But I think we really ought to put that they have controlled the House of We want the mother and father to tell this entire debate in perspective. In Representatives. the child they gave them something, 1993, with a Democrat President and a Now, there is a problem when people not the government. Democratically controlled Congress, do not pay income taxes, because they Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- the largest tax increase in the history do not get the benefits of the structure self the balance of my time. of the United States was put in place. of the income tax, for example, the The issue is not extension of the There was an opportunity at that time child tax credit. So they then come to child credit. We favor it. Nor taking to make adjustments on the Alter- the well and say people who do not pay into account the needs of military fam- native Minimum Tax which would not income taxes should get the benefits, ilies. We are very much for it. place us in the position that we are in notwithstanding the fact they do not There is a difference and a big dif- today. That measure passed this House pay income taxes, of the people who ference. Why should we create a new with all Democratic votes and no Re- pay income taxes. That is an unfair tax program here? Why? Why for fami- publican votes. That was in the first system. lies making $300,000, $250,000? Are they full year of President Clinton’s presi- And all we are saying is let us give the families in need? And is it right to dency. the American family a little security do so when we add $70 billion to the The next year was an off-year elec- and assurance. What we do in our pro- deficit? The answer, I say to my chair- tion for the House of Representatives posal is make it $1,000 and make it per- man, pay for it. Pay for it. and one-third of the United States Sen- manent. What they do is dangle out the You say it is not permanent and yet ate. The American people, for the first opportunity that there may be $1,000. If you say you are going to grow out of time in 40 years, decided that empty someone in the executive branch cer- the deficit. Okay. If you are right, our promises and failure to deliver and tifies that what this constitutionally proposal is permanent. If you are continuing to assume that by requiring independent body can do is okay to do, wrong, as you have been before, in Americans to send a dollar to Wash- they turn over fundamental legislative some years we will take another look. ington with bureaucratic waste, fraud decisions to the executive branch. Does Do not raise, I hope again in your re- and abuse subtracted and the 86 cents, the executive branch certify that we marks, even though when you have a the 82 cents, the 76 cents that was sent can do it? Yes or no? message, you keep after it even if it is back to them on programs that they That is how desperate these people wrong, the AMT illustration. It is sim- promised to help them was a failed pol- are, to come up with an angle which al- ply not correct. We do not use the term icy. That produced the first Congress of lows them to say this is what we are ‘‘middle class’’ in our AMT proposal. a Republican majority in 40 years. going to offer, with the ability, in fact, What we say is the AMT should be used Ten years later, Republicans are still to jerk it away and never allow the for the same purpose as it was in- in the majority. I do not see any better American family to get the $1,000 child tended, for very wealthy families, and example of the fundamental choices in tax credit. we are consistent because we say do which the American people chose our So the choice is pretty simple. Cer- not add a new child credit, a new tax way of dealing with issues versus tainty, appropriateness, and the invest- break for very wealthy families when theirs. ment where we think that investment you are digging another $70 billion in Somehow requiring people to pay does the most good, to the family for the hole. taxes when they have children at them to decide. That is the proposal That is not fiscally responsible, as I home, for which the amount we are de- before us. said before. It is fiscal insanity. Do not bating does not even offset inflation The substitute says let us promise raise children when your kids and my over the last decade, of increasing the something that is not guaranteed, that grandkids, if not my children, would child deduction, somehow allowing someone in an entirely different con- pay for your irresponsibility, adding them to keep $1,000 per child so that stitutional structure will tell you $70 billion to the already huge pile of perhaps a school choice would be dif- whether or not you can do it. I think debt. It is red enough. Do not add to it. ferent, perhaps an educational or en- that is why finally in 1994 the Amer- I urge that we vote for this respon- lightenment trip would be different, so ican people said we have had enough, sible substitute and that we vote ‘‘no’’ that that child in terms of the $20,000 we want to go a different way. against a very irresponsible, unneeded, that is going to be available to some- And to my friend from Texas talking additional tax credit that is in their one, have you checked college tuition about a balanced budget under the proposal. nowadays? The concept of putting Clinton administration, to make sure Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance money away for future education can history is accurate, 6 of those 8 years of my time. be assisted by this $1,000. Republicans were in the majority in Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- the House and the Senate. That is how self such time as I may consume. b 1830 we came out of the deficit. Everybody Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to And the real problem to my friends knows the world’s circumstances that reject the Rangel substitute for three on the other side is to see a dollar of we were in. We will get out of the def- reasons: the Rangel substitute does not tax revenue lost because they did not icit again how? By not hoping that make the $1,000 tax credit permanent. get it, they did not get their fingers on keeping taxpayers poor and govern- The Rangel substitute will cut the it, and they did not create a program ment rich will solve the problem, but $1,000 child tax credit in 2011 in half,

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.169 H20PT2 H3474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 according to the Joint Committee on Doggett Langevin Rothman Nethercutt Rehberg Stearns Taxation. The result: millions of low- Dooley (CA) Lantos Roybal-Allard Neugebauer Renzi Sullivan Doyle Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger Ney Reynolds Sweeney income families and military families Edwards Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Northup Rogers (AL) Tancredo will face a hefty tax increase. In addi- Emanuel Lee Sabo Nunes Rogers (KY) Taylor (NC) tion, more than 1 million more tax- Engel Levin Sa´ nchez, Linda Nussle Rogers (MI) Terry Osborne Rohrabacher payers would fall victim to the Alter- Eshoo Lewis (GA) T. Thomas Etheridge Lowey Sanchez, Loretta Ose Ros-Lehtinen Thornberry native Minimum Tax. Evans Lucas (KY) Sanders Otter Royce Tiahrt Oxley Ryan (WI) The second reason to reject the Ran- Farr Lynch Schakowsky Tiberi Fattah Majette Paul Ryun (KS) Schiff Toomey gel substitute is that it does not in- Filner Maloney Pearce Sandlin Scott (GA) Turner (OH) clude tax relief for middle-class fami- Ford Markey Pence Saxton Scott (VA) Upton Frank (MA) Matsui Peterson (MN) Schrock lies in the way of the child tax credit. Vitter Frost McCarthy (MO) Serrano Peterson (PA) Sensenbrenner In the Democrat substitute to the AMT Walden (OR) Gephardt McCarthy (NY) Sherman Petri Sessions bill, it was the Democrats who defined Gonzalez McCollum Skelton Pickering Shadegg Walsh middle-class families as single parents Gordon McDermott Slaughter Pitts Shaw Wamp earning $125,000 a year and married Green (TX) McGovern Smith (WA) Platts Shays Weldon (FL) Grijalva McNulty Snyder Pombo Sherwood Weldon (PA) couples earning $250,000 a year. This Gutierrez Meehan Solis Porter Shimkus Weller substitute would deny the full credit to Harman Meek (FL) Spratt Portman Shuster Whitfield families in those ranges. As a result, Hastings (FL) Meeks (NY) Stark Pryce (OH) Simmons Wicker this substitute does not give the full Hill Michaud Stenholm Putnam Simpson Wilson (NM) Hinchey Millender- Strickland Quinn Smith (MI) Wilson (SC) tax credit to families defined by my Hinojosa McDonald Stupak Radanovich Smith (NJ) Wolf friends on the other side as middle Hoeffel Miller (NC) Tanner Ramstad Smith (TX) Young (AK) class. Holden Miller, George Tauscher Regula Souder Young (FL) Holt Moore Thirdly, the Rangel substitute raises Taylor (MS) NOT VOTING—20 Honda Moran (VA) Thompson (CA) taxes on small businesses and entre- Hooley (OR) Nadler Thompson (MS) Ballance Leach Miller, Gary preneurs. The Democrat alternative Hoyer Napolitano Tierney Burr Lipinski Murtha creates a new tax that will hit approxi- Inslee Neal (MA) Towns DeMint Lofgren Norwood Israel Oberstar Turner (TX) Deutsch Marshall Owens mately 200,000 individual tax returns. Jackson (IL) Obey Udall (CO) Gallegly McInnis Rush Jackson-Lee Olver Seventy-five percent of those have Udall (NM) Johnson, Sam McIntyre Tauzin (TX) Ortiz LaTourette Menendez business income, the same small busi- Van Hollen Jefferson Pallone ´ ness community that we have been John Pascrell Velazquez ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE working so hard to bring back. The Johnson, E. B. Pastor Visclosky The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. House has rejected similar tax in- Jones (OH) Payne Waters Watson SIMPSON) (during the vote). Members creases twice in the last 3 weeks. Kaptur Pelosi Kennedy (RI) Pomeroy Watt are advised that 2 minutes remain in I urge my colleagues to believe in Kildee Price (NC) Waxman this vote. parents, believe in families, believe in Kilpatrick Rahall Weiner children, reject the Rangel substitute, Kind Rangel Wexler Woolsey b 1903 and vote for H.R. 4359. Kleczka Reyes Kucinich Rodriguez Wu Mr. PLATTS changed his vote from Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Lampson Ross Wynn of my time. ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. NAYS—226 So the amendment in the nature of a substitute was rejected. SIMPSON). Pursuant to House Resolu- Aderholt Crane Hensarling tion 644, the previous question is or- Akin Crenshaw Herger The result of the vote was announced Alexander Cubin Hobson dered on the bill and on the amend- as above recorded. Bachus Culberson Hoekstra The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment by the gentleman from Michigan Baker Cunningham Hostettler question is on engrossment and third (Mr. LEVIN). Ballenger Davis, Jo Ann Houghton The question is on the amendment in Barrett (SC) Davis, Tom Hulshof reading of the bill. Bartlett (MD) Deal (GA) Hunter The bill was ordered to be engrossed the nature of a substitute offered by Barton (TX) DeLay Hyde the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bass Diaz-Balart, L. Isakson and read a third time, and was read the Beauprez Diaz-Balart, M. Issa third time. LEVIN). Bereuter Doolittle Istook The question was taken; and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Biggert Dreier Jenkins question is on the passage of the bill. Speaker pro tempore announced that Bilirakis Duncan Johnson (CT) the noes appeared to have it. Bishop (UT) Dunn Johnson (IL) The question was taken; and the Blackburn Ehlers Jones (NC) Speaker pro tempore announced that Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I object to Blunt Emerson Kanjorski the ayes appeared to have it. the vote on the ground that a quorum Boehlert English Keller is not present and make the point of Boehner Everett Kelly RECORDED VOTE Bonilla Feeney Kennedy (MN) Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I demand a order that a quorum is not present. Bonner Ferguson King (IA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evi- Bono Flake King (NY) recorded vote. dently a quorum is not present. Boozman Foley Kingston A recorded vote was ordered. The Sergeant at Arms will notify ab- Bradley (NH) Forbes Kirk The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady (TX) Fossella Kline vice, and there were—ayes 271, noes 139, sent Members. Brown (SC) Franks (AZ) Knollenberg The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown-Waite, Frelinghuysen Kolbe not voting 23, as follows: vice, and there were—yeas 187, nays Ginny Garrett (NJ) LaHood [Roll No. 209] Burgess Gerlach Latham 226, not voting 20, as follows: Burns Gibbons Lewis (CA) AYES—271 [Roll No. 208] Burton (IN) Gilchrest Lewis (KY) Aderholt Bishop (UT) Burton (IN) Buyer Gillmor Linder Akin Blackburn Buyer YEAS—187 Calvert Gingrey LoBiondo Alexander Boehlert Calvert Abercrombie Boswell Cooper Camp Goode Lucas (OK) Bachus Boehner Camp Ackerman Boucher Costello Cannon Goodlatte Manzullo Baker Bonilla Cannon Allen Boyd Crowley Cantor Goss Matheson Ballenger Bonner Cantor Andrews Brady (PA) Cummings Capito Granger McCotter Barrett (SC) Bono Capito Baca Brown (OH) Davis (AL) Carson (OK) Graves McCrery Bartlett (MD) Boozman Cardoza Baird Brown, Corrine Davis (CA) Carter Green (WI) McHugh Barton (TX) Boswell Carson (OK) Baldwin Capps Davis (FL) Castle Greenwood McKeon Bass Boucher Carter Becerra Capuano Davis (IL) Chabot Gutknecht Mica Beauprez Bradley (NH) Castle Bell Cardin Davis (TN) Chandler Hall Miller (FL) Bell Brady (TX) Chabot Berkley Cardoza DeFazio Chocola Harris Miller (MI) Bereuter Brown (SC) Chandler Berman Carson (IN) DeGette Coble Hart Mollohan Berkley Brown, Corrine Chocola Berry Case Delahunt Cole Hastings (WA) Moran (KS) Biggert Brown-Waite, Coble Bishop (GA) Clay DeLauro Collins Hayes Murphy Bilirakis Ginny Cole Bishop (NY) Clyburn Dicks Cox Hayworth Musgrave Bishop (GA) Burgess Collins Blumenauer Conyers Dingell Cramer Hefley Myrick Bishop (NY) Burns Costello

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.171 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3475 Cox Jenkins Pryce (OH) Lantos Ortiz Snyder There was no objection. Cramer John Putnam Larsen (WA) Pallone Solis Crane Johnson (CT) Quinn Larson (CT) Pascrell Spratt f Crenshaw Johnson (IL) Radanovich Lee Pastor Stark DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR Crowley Jones (NC) Rahall Levin Payne Stenholm Cubin Keller Ramstad Lewis (GA) Pelosi Strickland WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON Culberson Kelly Regula Majette Rangel Tanner WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2004 Cunningham Kennedy (MN) Rehberg Markey Reyes Taylor (MS) Matsui Rodriguez Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Davis (AL) King (IA) Renzi Thompson (CA) Davis (CA) King (NY) McCollum Ross imous consent that the business in Reynolds Tierney Davis (TN) Kingston McDermott Roybal-Allard Rogers (AL) Towns order under the Calendar Wednesday Davis, Jo Ann Kirk McGovern Ruppersberger Rogers (KY) Udall (NM) rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, Davis, Tom Kline Rogers (MI) Meehan Sabo Van Hollen Deal (GA) Knollenberg Rohrabacher Meek (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda June 2, 2004. Vela´ zquez DeFazio Kolbe Ros-Lehtinen Millender- T. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Visclosky DeLay LaHood Rothman McDonald Sanchez, Loretta objection to the request of the gen- Waters Diaz-Balart, L. Lampson Royce Miller, George Sanders tleman from Texas? Diaz-Balart, M. Latham Ryan (OH) Mollohan Schakowsky Watson Doolittle LaTourette Ryan (WI) Nadler Schiff Watt There was no objection. Dreier Lewis (CA) Ryun (KS) Napolitano Scott (VA) Waxman f Duncan Lewis (KY) Sandlin Neal (MA) Serrano Wexler Dunn Linder Saxton Oberstar Sherman Wilson (NM) APPOINTMENT OF HON. WAYNE T. Ehlers LoBiondo Schrock Obey Slaughter Woolsey GILCHREST OR HON. MAC Olver Smith (WA) Emerson Lowey Scott (GA) THORNBERRY TO ACT AS SPEAK- Engel Lucas (KY) Sensenbrenner NOT VOTING—23 English Lucas (OK) Sessions ER PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN EN- Etheridge Lynch Shadegg Ballance Johnson, Sam Miller, Gary ROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO- Feeney Maloney Shaw Blunt Leach Murtha LUTIONS THROUGH JUNE 1, 2004 Filner Manzullo Shays Burr Lipinski Norwood DeMint Lofgren Flake Marshall Sherwood Owens The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Deutsch McCarthy (MO) Foley Matheson Shimkus Rush fore the House the following commu- Forbes McCarthy (NY) Ferguson McInnis Shuster Tauzin Ford McCotter Gallegly McIntyre nication from the Speaker: Simmons Turner (TX) Fossella McCrery Gutierrez Menendez Simpson WASHINGTON, DC, Franks (AZ) McHugh Skelton May 20, 2004. Frelinghuysen McKeon b 1920 Smith (MI) I hereby appoint the Honorable WAYNE T. Garrett (NJ) McNulty Smith (NJ) Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. SCHIFF GILCHREST or, if not available to perform Gephardt Meeks (NY) Smith (TX) Gerlach Mica changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ this duty, the Honorable MAC THORNBERRY to Souder Gibbons Michaud So the bill was passed. act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled Stearns Gilchrest Miller (FL) The result of the vote was announced bills and joint resolutions through June 1, Stupak Gillmor Miller (MI) 2004. Sullivan as above recorded. Gingrey Miller (NC) Sweeney A motion to reconsider was laid on J. DENNIS HASTERT, Goode Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives. Goodlatte Moran (KS) Tancredo the table. Gordon Moran (VA) Tauscher Stated against: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Goss Murphy Taylor (NC) Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, objection, the appointment is ap- Terry Granger Musgrave on rollcall No. 209, I was unavoidably detained proved. Graves Myrick Thomas Green (WI) Nethercutt Thompson (MS) on H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and There was no objection. Greenwood Neugebauer Thornberry Expansion Act. Had I been present, I would f Gutknecht Ney Tiahrt have voted ‘‘no.’’ Hall Northup Tiberi CONTINUATION OF NATIONAL f Harris Nunes Toomey EMERGENCY PROTECTING THE Hart Nussle Turner (OH) PERSONAL EXPLANATION DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ Hastings (WA) Osborne Udall (CO) Hayes Ose Upton Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, because of an AND CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTY Hayworth Otter Vitter emergency in my district, I missed rollcall vote IN WHICH IRAQ HAS AN INTER- Hefley Oxley Walden (OR) EST—MESSAGE FROM THE Hensarling Paul Walsh No. 208 and No. 209. If present I would have Herger Pearce Wamp voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote No. 208 and ‘‘nay’’ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Hobson Pence Weiner on rollcall vote No. 209. STATES (H. DOC. NO. 108–187) Hoekstra Peterson (MN) Weldon (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Holden Peterson (PA) Weldon (PA) f Hooley (OR) Petri Weller GENERAL LEAVE fore the House the following message Hostettler Pickering Whitfield from the President of the United Hulshof Pitts Wicker Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- States; which was read and, together Hunter Platts Wilson (SC) mous consent that all Members may with the accompanying papers, without Hyde Pombo Wolf have 5 legislative days within which to Isakson Pomeroy Wu objection, referred to the Committee Israel Porter Wynn revise and extend their remarks and in- on International Relations and ordered Issa Portman Young (AK) clude extraneous material on H.R. 4359, to be printed: Istook Price (NC) Young (FL) the bill just passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. To the Congress of the United States: NOES—139 Section 202(d) of the National Emer- SIMPSON). Is there objection to the re- Abercrombie Davis (FL) Hill quest of the gentleman from Florida? gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Ackerman Davis (IL) Hinchey There was no objection. for the automatic termination of a na- Allen DeGette Hinojosa tional emergency unless, prior to the Andrews Delahunt Hoeffel f Baca DeLauro Holt anniversary date of its declaration, the Baird Dicks Honda CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT TO President publishes in the Federal Reg- Baldwin Dingell Houghton MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004 ister and transmits to the Congress a Becerra Doggett Hoyer Berman Dooley (CA) Inslee Mr. DELAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- notice stating that the emergency is to Berry Doyle Jackson (IL) imous consent that when the House ad- continue in effect beyond the anniver- Blumenauer Edwards Jackson-Lee journs today, it adjourn to meet at 4 sary date. In accordance with this pro- Boyd Emanuel (TX) vision, I have sent the enclosed notice, Brady (PA) Eshoo Jefferson p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2004, unless it Brown (OH) Evans Johnson, E. B. sooner has received a message from the stating that the national emergency Capps Everett Jones (OH) Senate transmitting its concurrence in declared in Executive Order 13303 of Capuano Farr Kanjorski House Concurrent Resolution 432, in May 22, 2003, as expanded in scope by Cardin Fattah Kaptur Carson (IN) Frank (MA) Kennedy (RI) which case the House shall stand ad- Executive Order 13315 of August 28, Case Frost Kildee journed pursuant to that concurrent 2003, protecting the Development Fund Clay Gonzalez Kilpatrick resolution. for Iraq and certain other property in Clyburn Green (TX) Kind The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there which Iraq has an interest, is to con- Conyers Grijalva Kleczka Cooper Harman Kucinich objection to the request of the gen- tinue in effect beyond May 22, 2004, to Cummings Hastings (FL) Langevin tleman from Texas? the Federal Register for publication.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.112 H20PT2 H3476 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 The obstacles to the orderly recon- strokes better than their previous employed 16,000 people across the coun- struction of Iraq, the restoration and year’s State title performance. try, including 1,000 in his hometown of maintenance of peace and security in Not to be outdone by their class- Harrison, Arkansas. In 2000, FedEx pur- the country, and the development of mates, Mount Notre Dame’s basketball chased American Freightways, making political, administrative, and economic team was crowned Ohio State cham- Sheridan the director. institutions in Iraq constituted by the pions with a convincing 59 to 44 win Through the years, Sheridan always threat of attachment or other judicial over Chaminade-Julienne. The victory kept his focus on being a good commu- process against the Development Fund topped off a perfect 28 and 0 season and nity partner. When Arkansas Business for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum propelled the team to a number two na- profiled Sheridan in 1988, he described products, and interests therein, and tional ranking in the prestigious USA how he would like to be remembered. proceeds, obligations, or any financial Today poll. He said, ‘‘I want to be remembered for instruments of any nature whatsoever It gives me great pleasure to recog- being a decent person, for doing what I arising from or related to the sale or nize the continued success of Mount said I would do, as someone who cre- marketing thereof, pose a continuing Notre Dame High School, its coaches ated an environment where people unusual and extraordinary threat to and administrators, and these young would choose to work and succeed. And the national security and foreign pol- women who serve as ideal role models for being a decent father, husband and icy of the United States. For these rea- for future generations of high school brother, by people who love me in spite sons, I have determined that it is nec- student athletes. of my faults.’’ essary to continue the national emer- Congratulations, Mount Notre Dame. Mr. Speaker, Sheridan will be re- gency protecting the Development f membered for all of these traits and Fund for Iraq, and certain other prop- more. I ask my colleagues to keep his THANKING FEDERAL EXPRESS erty in which Iraq has an interest, and family in their thoughts and in their AND RICK SICILIANO, LISA DAN- to maintain in force the sanctions to prayers. IEL, DEANDRE SAM, THOMAS respond to this threat. f DALE AND A-ROCKET GEORGE W. BUSH. THE FINANCIAL PENALTY RE- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked THE WHITE HOUSE, May 20, 2004. SULTING FROM SAME-SEX MAR- and was given permission to address f RIAGES the House for 1 minute.) U.S. ARCTIC RESEARCH PLAN— Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. (Mr. BACHUS asked and was given MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Speaker, over a year ago, the children permission to address the House for 1 OF THE UNITED STATES of Houston collected books, story minute, revise and extend his remarks and include extraneous material.) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- books, pens, paper and other supplies for the children of Afghanistan. We Mr. BACHUS. Mr. Speaker, an enor- fore the House the following message mous unrevealed financial penalty will from the President of the United know that their lives have been ex- tremely difficult, but yet the new gov- result from same-sex marriage recogni- States; which was read and, together tion, but there has been little discus- with the accompanying papers, without ernment is seeking to provide them with an education. sion. Why is the media looking the objection, referred to the Committee other way? Do seniors not have the on Science: I rise today to thank Rick Siciliano of Federal Express and Lisa Daniel of right to know it will affect their Social To the Congress of the United States: Federal Express, constituents A-Rock- Security benefits? Do taxpayers not Consistent with the provisions of the et, the company, A-Rocket, with have the right to know that it will af- Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, DeAndre Sam, the owner, and Thomas fect their taxes, both State and Fed- as amended (15 U.S.C. 408(a)), I trans- Dale, for making the dreams of Afghan- eral? Does the public not have the mit herewith the eighth biennial revi- istan children a reality as they will right to know that it means less money sion (2004–2008) to the United States help get those books from the children for roads, schools, medical research, Arctic Research Plan, as prepared for of Houston over to Afghanistan. veterans benefits? In fact, it was the the Congress and the Administration This has been an effort that has been Social Security issue that side-lined a by the Interagency Arctic Research done in love and commitment, working similar proposal in the Canadian Par- Policy Committee. across not only the aisle but across the liament. GEORGE W. BUSH. land and across the sea. The children of What is the cost? I include in the THE WHITE HOUSE, May 20, 2004. Afghanistan have stood up to say we RECORD a GAO report outlining 1,138 f want to learn, boys and girls, and I just Federal programs impacted if same-sex want to give my greatest appreciation marriages are recognized in this coun- A FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE try, an enormous price tag, hundreds of PRESIDENT for those who will be willing to support this effort in a humanitarian way and billions of dollars. A message in writing from the Presi- to help the children of Houston make The American people have the right dent of the United States was commu- their dreams come true to be friends of to know. We need to discuss this issue. nicated to the House by Mr. Sherman the children of Afghanistan. We are going to give benefits to same- Williams, one of his secretaries. Again, to Rick Siciliano, Lisa Daniel, sex couples we do not give to Ameri- cans caring for disabled and elderly rel- f DeAndre Sam and Thomas Dale, a big thank you on behalf of the children of atives. We are going to give it to same- MOUNT NOTRE DAME WINS STATE Afghanistan. sex couples who have no children and TITLES IN GOLF AND BASKET- give them the same benefits we give BALL f married couple with several children. (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given HONORING THE LIFE OF We need to discuss this issue. It is permission to address the House for 1 SHERIDAN GARRISON going to cost billions of dollars. minute.) U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given Washington, DC, January 23, 2004. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to permission to address the House for 1 Subject: Defense of Marriage Act: Update to recognize the achievements of two out- minute and to revise and extend his re- Prior Report standing groups of young women from marks.) Hon. BILL FRIST, my District. Both happen to be from Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Majority Leader, Mount Notre Dame High School. today to honor the life of Sheridan U.S. Senate. This past fall the Mount Notre Dame Garrison, whose untimely death was DEAR SENATOR FRIST: The Defense of Mar- golf team registered its second con- announced today. riage Act (DOMA) provides definitions of ‘‘marriage’’ and ‘‘spouse’’ that are to be used secutive Ohio State championship with In the early 1980s, Sheridan founded in construing the meaning of a federal law an impressive 23-stroke victory over Arkansas Freightways, which became and, thus, affect the interpretation of a wide Cincinnati rival Ursuline Academy. American Freightways, a company variety of federal laws in which marital sta- The Cougars dominated, finishing 16 that serviced points in 40 States and tus is a factor. In 1997, we issued a report

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APPENDIX 4—CATEGORIES OF STATUTORY which noncitizens may enter and remain in in the program. In other instances, marital PROVISIONS the United States, be deported, or become status is a factor in determining the amount CATEGORY 1—SOCIAL SECURITY AND RELATED citizens. Most are found in Title 8, Aliens of federal assistance to which a person is en- PROGRAMS, HOUSING, AND FOOD STAMPS and Nationality. The law gives special con- titled or the repayment schedule. This cat- This category includes the major federal sideration to spouses of immigrant and non- egory includes education loan programs, health and welfare programs, particularly immigrant aliens in a wide variety of cir- housing loan programs for veterans, and pro- those considered entitlements, such as So- cumstances. Under immigration law, aliens visions governing agricultural price supports cial Security retirement and disability bene- may receive special status by virtue of their and loan programs that are affected by the fits, food stamps, welfare, and Medicare and employment, and that treatment may extend spousal relationship. Medicaid. Most of these provisions are found to their spouses. Also, spouses of aliens CATEGORY 12—FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCES in Title 42 of the United States Code, Public granted asylum can be given the same status AND RELATED PROVISIONS if they accompany or join their spouses. Health and Welfare; food stamp legislation is Federal law gives special rights to spouses CATEGORY 7—INDIANS in Title 7, Agriculture. in connection with a variety of transactions CATEGORY 2—VETERANS’ BENEFITS The indigenous peoples of the United involving federal lands and other federal Veterans’ benefits, which are codified in States have long had a special legal relation- property. These transactions include pur- Title 38 of the United States Code, include ship with the federal government through chase and sale of land by the federal govern- pensions, indemnity compensation for serv- treaties and laws that are classified to Title ment and lease by the government of water ice-connected deaths, medical care, nursing 25, Indians. Various laws set out the rights and mineral rights. to tribal property of ‘‘white’’ men marrying home care, right to burial in veterans’ ceme- CATEGORY 13—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS teries, educational assistance, and housing. ‘‘Indian’’ women, or of ‘‘Indian’’ women Husbands or wives of veterans have many marrying ‘‘white’’ men. The law also out- This category comprises federal statutory rights and privileges by virtue of the marital lines the descent and distribution rights for provisions that do not fit readily in any of relationship. Indians’ property. In addition, there are laws the other 12 categories. Federal provisions pertaining to health care eligibility for Indi- that prohibit discrimination on the basis of CATEGORY 3—TAXATION ans and spouses and reimbursement of travel marital status are included in this category. While the distinction between married and expenses of spouses and candidates seeking This category also includes various patriotic unmarried status is pervasive in federal tax positions in the Indian Health Service. societies chartered in federal law, such as law, terms such as ‘‘husband,’’ ‘‘wife,’’ or CATEGORY 8—TRADE, COMMERCE, AND the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the Gold ‘‘married’’ are not defined. However, marital Star Wives of America. status figures in federal tax law in provisions INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY as basic as those giving married taxpayers This category includes provisions con- H.R. 2426—Domestic Partnership Benefits and the option to file joint or separate income cerning foreign or domestic business and Obligations Act of 2003 tax returns. It is also seen in the related pro- commerce, in the following titles of the visions prescribing different tax con- United States Code: Bankruptcy, Title 11; Summary: H.R. 2426 would provide fringe sequences, depending on whether a taxpayer Banks and Banking Title 12; Commerce and benefits to domestic partners of federal em- is married filing jointly, married filing sepa- Trade, Title 15; Copyrights, Title 17; and Cus- ployees. Same-sex and opposite-sex domestic rately, unmarried but the head of a house- toms Duties, Title 19. This category also in- partners of federal employees would be enti- hold, or unmarried and not the head of a cludes the National Housing Act (rights of tled to the same benefits available to spouses household. mortgage borrowers); the Consumer Credit of federal employees. Those benefits would Protection Act (governs wage garnishment); CATEGORY 4—FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND MILITARY include survivor annuities, health insurance, and the Copyright Act (spousal copyright re- SERVICE BENEFITS life insurance, and compensation for work- newal and termination rights). related injuries. Additionally, H.R. 2426 This category includes statutory provi- would amend the Internal Revenue Code by sions dealing with current and retired fed- CATEGORY 9—FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND exempting domestic partner benefits from eral officers and employees, members of the CONFLICT OF INTEREST federal income taxes. Armed Forces, elected officials, and judges, Federal law imposes obligations on mem- in which marital status is a factor. Typically bers of Congress, employees or officers of the CBO estimates that enacting the bill would these provisions address the various health, federal government, and members of the increase direct spending by $137 million over leave, retirement, survivor, and insurance boards of directors of some government-re- the 2004–2008 period and by $242 million over benefits provided by the United States to lated or government chartered entities, to the next 10 years. Discretionary spending those in federal service and their families. prevent actual or apparent conflicts of inter- under the bill would increase by $525 million est. These individuals are required to dis- over the 2004–2008 period and by about $1.3 CATEGORY 5—EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND billion over the next 10 years, assuming ap- RELATED PROVISIONS close publicly certain gifts, interests, and transactions. Many of these requirements, propriation of the necessary funds. The bill Marital status comes into play in many which are found in 16 different titles of the would also affect federal revenues; those ef- different ways in federal laws relating to em- United States Code, apply also to the indi- fects would have to be estimated by the ployment in the private sector. Most provi- vidual’s spouse. Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT). sions appear in Title 29 of the United States H.R. 2426, as introduced, would extend ben- CATEGORY 10—CRIMES AND FAMILY VIOLENCE Code, Labor. However, others are in Title 30, efits to domestic partners of active federal Mineral Lands and Mining; Title 33, Naviga- This category includes laws that implicate employees and of current and prospective re- tion and Navigable Waters; and Title 45, marriage in connection with criminal justice tirees. At the request of the sponsor, this es- Railroads. This category includes laws that or family violence. The nature of these pro- timate excludes the cost of extending such address the rights of employees under em- visions varies greatly. Some deal with benefits to domestic partners of currently re- ployer-sponsored employee benefit plans; spouses as victims of crimes, others with tired federal employees. (Including benefits that provide for continuation of employer- spouses as perpetrators. These laws are for the domestic partners of currently re- sponsored health benefits after events like found primarily in Title 18, Crimes and tired federal employees would increase direct the death or divorce of the employee; and Criminal Procedure, but some statutory pro- spending by an additional $448 million over that give employees the right to unpaid visions, dealing with crime prevention and the 2004–2008 period and $1.4 billion over the leave in order to care for a seriously ill family violence, are in Title 42, Public 2004–2013 period; it would not result in addi- spouse. In addition, Congress has extended Health and Welfare. tional discretionary costs.) special benefits in connection with certain CATEGORY 11—LOANS, GUARANTEES, AND Estimated cost to the Federal Govern- occupations, like mining and public safety. PAYMENTS IN AGRICULTURE ment: The estimated budgetary impact of CATEGORY 6—IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION, Under many federal loan programs, a H.R. 2426 is shown in the following table. The AND ALIENS spouse’s income, business interests, or assets costs of this legislation fall within budget This category includes federal statutory are taken into account for purposes of deter- functions 550 (health) and 600 (income secu- provisions governing the conditions under mining a person’s eligibility to participate rity).

Outlays in millions of dollars, by fiscal year— 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

CHANGES IN DIRECT SPENDING Increase in FEHBP Benefits (future retirees) ...... 4 9 14 19 25 32 40 49 58 69 Net Increase in FECA Outlays 1 ...... 2 2 * * * * * * * * Postal Service FEHBP and FECA Costs (off-budget) ...... 54 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reduction in Survivor Annuity Payments ...... ¥3 ¥7 ¥10 ¥13 ¥17 ¥21 ¥25 ¥29 ¥32 ¥36

Total, Direct Spending ...... 57 63 3 5 8 11 16 20 26 32 CHANGES IN DISCRETIONARY SPENDING Agency Costs for FEHBP Benefits (active employees) ...... 91 96 102 109 117 125 134 143 152 162

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Outlays in millions of dollars, by fiscal year— 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Agency Costs for FECA ...... 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Total, Discretionary Spending ...... 92 97 105 112 120 128 137 146 155 165 1 The outlays shown are net of receipts from federal agencies. * = Less than $500,000. Notes: FEHBP = Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. FECA = Federal Employees Compensation Act. Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. This estimate assumes that the bill will be enacted by October 2003. The estimate does not reflect changes to the Internal Revenue Code; those effects would have to be estimated by JCT.

Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO FEHB coverage for their partners. Together, current retirees were to receive the same assumes that H.R. 2426 will be enacted by the these benefits would cost $311 million over benefits that new retirees would receive end of fiscal year 2003 and that domestic the 2004–2008 period and $814 million over the under H.R. 2426, the cost of the bill would in- partners would be eligible to begin receiving 2004–2013 period. Additionally, extending crease by an additional $448 million over the benefits in November 2003. CBO estimates FECA benefits to Postal Service employees 2004–2008 period and $1.4 billion over the 2004– that about 2 percent of federal employees would cost $15 million over the next five 2013 period. would elect to provide health care and retire- years and $30 million over the next 10 years. Discretionary spending ment benefits for a domestic partner if given The operations of the Postal Service are Health Benefits for Active Employees. H.R. the opportunity. Approximately 83 percent of classified as off-budget (like Social Secu- 2426 would allow federal employees to add do- the costs would come from partners in oppo- rity), although the total federal budget mestic partners to their health insurance site-sex partnerships and approximately 17 records the agency’s net spending (outlays policies. CBO estimates that about 80 per- percent of costs derive from partners in less offsetting collections). The Postal Serv- cent of employees who add a domestic part- same-sex partnerships. These figures are ice’s mandate requires it to set postage rates ner would switch from individual coverage to based on information from state and local to cover its operating expenses, and thus it family coverage. Federal agencies pay about governments as well as corporations that would be expected to cover 100 percent of the 72 percent of health-care premiums for ac- have adopted similar policies. In addition, increased costs associated with H.R. 2426 tive employees; thus, as premiums rise, so do domestic partners of workers who retire from postage receipts. However, the Postal agency contributions. In 2004 family cov- after the bill goes into effect would be eligi- Service Retirement System Funding Reform erage policies for active employees are pro- ble to opt for survivor annuity coverage, as Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–18) effectively jected to cost the federal government ap- well as retiree health care benefits. froze postage rate increases until 2006. Therefore, for the 2004–2005 period, the in- proximately $3,800 more than individual cov- Direct spending creased costs resulting from H.R. 2426 would erage policies. CBO estimates that providing Federal Employees Health Benefits Pro- not be offset by higher postal receipts. Be- additional family coverage policies to about gram (FEHBP) for Future Retirees. H.R. 2426 ginning in 2006, the Postal Service would be 24,000 non-postal employees who would elect would extend eligibility for health benefits able to raise postage rates to account for its domestic partner coverage would increase to the domestic partners of retiring federal increased costs. As a result, CBO estimates spending subject to appropriation by $515 employees. An employee who retires after that extending FEHBP and FECA benefits to million over the 2004–2008 period and by $1.2 enactment of the bill would be allowed to the domestic partners of Postal Service billion over the 2004–2013 period. maintain family coverage for his or her do- workers would increase off-budget direct Federal Employees’ Compensation Act mestic partner. Unlike premiums for current spending by $113 million over the 2004–2005 Benefits. As discussed under the direct workers, the government’s share of health period and would have no net effect after spending section, this bill would result in in- care premiums for retirees is classified as di- that. creased spending for federal workers’ com- rect spending. For each year of the 2004–2013 Survivor Annuities. Under current law, a pensation. The reimbursement of FECA ex- period, CBO projects that approximately federal employee who is eligible to receive penses paid by the Department of Labor 1,000 additional family coverage policies retirement benefits may elect to provide his comes from discretionary salary and expense would be added to the FEHBP by retiring or her spouse with a survivor annuity by re- accounts of federal agencies. Because these non-Postal Service workers choosing to ducing the value of the employee’s annuity. expenses are ultimately borne by the em- cover domestic partners. As a result, direct Participants in the Civil Service Retirement ploying agency, CBO estimates discretionary spending would increase by $71 million over System (CSRS) face different reductions and spending would increase by $11 million over the next five years and by $319 million over survivor annuity benefit levels than partici- the 2004–2008 period and by $26 million over the next 10 years. The costs associated with pants in the Federal Employees’ Retirement the 2004–2013 period to pay for these benefits. providing benefits to the domestic partners System (FERS). Under both plans, those who Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance of both active and retiring Postal Service elect survivor benefits face a reduction in (FEGLI) Benefits. Under current law, the workers are discussed below. their current annuity of between 5 percent federal government pays one-third of basic Federal Employees’ Compensation Act and 10 percent. life insurance premiums and employees pay (FECA) Benefits. FECA provides compensa- Under H.R. 2426, federal employees who re- two-thirds. Optional coverage that provides tion to federal civilian employees for dis- tire would be able to choose to reduce the benefits above the basic level is paid for en- ability due to personal injury sustained value of their own annuities in order to pro- tirely by the employee. H.R. 2426 would allow while in the performance of duty. Married vide survivor annuities for their domestic federal employees to purchase Option C cov- workers currently receive slightly higher partners. CBO estimates that 85 percent of erage, which would insure a domestic part- FECA benefits for wage replacement than do federal employees with domestic partners ner for up to $25,000. The premium for this single workers. Additionally, if an employee would elect survivor benefits if given the op- option is actuarially sound; over time, pre- dies of an employment-related injury or dis- portunity. On that basis, CBO projects that miums paid in to the account equal the pay- ease, his or her spouse receives monthly approximately 2,000 newly retired federal outs from the account. While the cash flow compensation equal to 50 percent of the de- employees each year would add survivor an- in any given year could be positive or nega- ceased employee’s salary. CBO projects that nuities for their domestic partners and thus tive, the overall impact on the federal budg- H.R. 2426, if enacted, would provide FECA collect smaller annuities. However, some of et would be negligible. benefits to approximately 1,200 domestic these individuals would die and their part- Tax changes partners of non-postal federal employees ners would begin collecting survivor bene- H.R. 2426 contains provisions that would each year. Additional costs would total $35 fits. Over the next 10 years, the savings from amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. million; agencies would have to cover those the reduction in retirees’ annuities would Those changes would likely have tax impli- costs over time from appropriated funds (see outweigh the additional costs for survivors’ cations that CBO does not estimate. The below). Because increases in agency con- annuities. CBO estimates that direct spend- Joint Committee on Taxation normally sup- tributions would lag behind the increased ing would decrease by $51 million over the plies the estimate of the tax effects of legis- costs, there would be a net increase in direct 2004–2008 period and by $194 million over the lation. spending of $4 million over the 2004–2013 pe- 2004–2013 period. Estimate prepared by: Van Swearingen and riod. Coverage of Current Retirees. H.R. 2426, as Geoff Gerhardt. Postal Service Employees. Postal Service introduced, would extend domestic partner Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, employees would also be eligible for domes- benefits to all current federal retirees, as Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Anal- tic partner coverage under H.R. 2426. CBO es- well as active workers. However, the sponsor ysis. timates that providing health benefits to the indicated to CBO that this was not the in- domestic partners of active postal workers tent of H.R. 2426 and requested that CBO es- f would result in about 11,000 postal employees timate the costs of the bill under the as- SPECIAL ORDERS moving from individual to family coverage sumption that it would be changed to in- plans. Additionally, CBO anticipates that ap- clude only active workers and those who re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. proximately 500 of the postal workers who tire after the bill’s enactment. The above es- KING of Iowa). Under the Speaker’s an- would retire each year would maintain timate reflects that assumed change. If all nounced policy of January 7, 2003, and

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.171 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3493 under a previous order of the House, cure and dispose of highly enriched would urge the conferees to take up the the following Members will be recog- uranium at research reactors around cause of nonproliferation with the ur- nized for 5 minutes each. the globe. There are over 345 operating gency it deserves. f or shut-down research reactors in 58 To conclude, Mr. Speaker, as Senator countries fueled with highly enriched Nunn put it so well, the most effective, NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENT uranium. least expensive way to prevent nuclear The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a The State Department has identified terrorism is to lock down and secure previous order of the House, the gen- 24 other facilities for highly enriched weapons and fissile materials in every tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF) is uranium cleanout operations because country, in every facility that has recognized for 5 minutes. they have enough uranium to make a them. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, in Janu- nuclear weapon. Many of these facili- f ary 2001, a well-respected and bipar- ties are guarded by little more than a THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE tisan task force looked at the threats night watchman and a chain link fence. facing the United States and rec- The Department of Defense author- HEROIC BATTLE OF CRETE ommended increasing nonproliferation ization bill we just passed only con- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. funding under the Department of En- tains $9.8 million for this program, KING of Iowa). Under a previous order ergy to $3 billion per year for the next which is only enough to clean out one of the House, the gentleman from Flor- 10 years. As they stated in their report, site. ida (Mr. BILIRAKIS) is recognized for 5 the most urgent unmet national secu- A recent report by the Project of minutes. rity threat to the United States today Managing the Atom at Harvard Univer- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise is the danger that weapons of mass de- sity suggests Congress appropriate $40 proudly today to celebrate the 63rd an- struction or weapons-usable materiel million annually to fund global niversary of the Battle of Crete, a in Russia could be stolen and sold to cleanout efforts. Our amendment would World War II event of epic proportions terrorists or hostile nation-states and have met or exceeded this goal. And I that profoundly impacted on the deter- used against American troops abroad have also introduced stand-alone legis- mination of many countries to resist or citizens at home. lation to establish a structure to the aggression of Nazi Germany. This year, now, 3 years after that re- prioritize the effort to clean out highly It is a story of a battered, but brave, port, the Department of Energy and enriched uranium around the world. It group of individuals thrown together in Department of Defense nonprolifera- would have provided funding to a combined effort to halt the domina- tion budgets only contained $1.8 billion downblend highly enriched uranium to tion of a smaller and weaker nation by combined for nuclear nonproliferation. low enriched uranium so that it could a larger more powerful aggressor. One This is simply not enough. not be used directly to make nuclear of those individuals, a true hero of the I offered an amendment that would weapons, but would be suitable for nu- battle, is with us tonight in the gal- increase the amount of funding for clear power plant fuel. lery, Mr. George Tzitzikas, who now nonproliferation by a combined $200 Russia currently has over a thousand lives in California. million, bringing the total for non- tons of highly enriched uranium, Today, more than half a century proliferation to $2 billion this year. Re- enough for 20,000 simple nuclear weap- later, the heroic event that took place grettably, this amendment was not ons. Under a 1993 U.S.-Russian agree- in the Battle of Crete remains etched made in order. ment, Russia will convert 500 metric in the memory of people around the On the Defense Department side, our tons of highly enriched uranium to low world. In commemoration of this anni- amendment would have added $50 mil- enriched uranium by 2013, but this pro- versary, and for the benefit of future lion for the Cooperative Threat Reduc- gram was zeroed out in the Department generations, I will share a brief ac- tion program, or Nunn-Lugar. The goal of Energy’s budget. We would have count of these events as they unfolded. of Nunn-Lugar is to lessen the threat changed that. Early on the morning of May 20, 1941, posed by weapons of mass destruction, According to the Stockholm Peace Crete became the theater of the first to deactivate and destroy these weap- Research Institute, only a quarter of and largest German airborne operation ons and to help scientists, formerly en- Russia’s nuclear sites are properly se- of the war. The skies above Crete were gaged in the production of such weap- cured. We would have added funding for filled with more than 8,000 Nazi para- ons, start working for peace. To date, global nuclear security. We would have troopers landing in a massive invasion Nunn-Lugar has reportedly helped de- added funding for security upgrades at of the island, which was subjected to stroy over 6,000 warheads. nine Russian weapons complexes. heavy bombing and attacks in what be- The Defense Department authoriza- The irony of removing this funding, came known as Operation Mercury. tion bill contained a $41.6 million de- of not sensing this urgency, after going Old men, women, and children par- crease in funds for Nunn-Lugar from to war in Iraq over weapons of mass de- ticipated, and used whatever makeshift last year’s level. In fact, it is a $34 mil- struction stockpiles we have not found, weapons they could find. They used lion decrease below the pre-September when we know there are massive stock- sticks, sickles, and even their bare 11 level. piles in the former Soviet Union for hands to fight those soldiers already on Last year, Congress expanded the which we have cooperative arrange- the ground. Most of them were illit- scope of the Cooperative Threat Reduc- ments to secure and destroy, could not erate villagers; but their intuition, tion program to countries outside of be more apparent. The urgency could honed by the mortal risk they were the former Soviet Union. They author- not be greater. facing, led them to fight with courage ized $50 million for this purpose. The We would have paid for these pro- and bravery. ‘‘Aim for the legs, and amendment would have provided this grams, we would have provided for the you will get them in the heart,’’ was $50 million. The elimination of Libya national defense, and this must be an the popular motto that summarized and Iraq as states of concern have pre- urgency. their hastily acquired battle experi- sented us with new opportunities for Osama bin Laden has declared that ence. progress on nonproliferation, as has the acquisition of weapons of mass de- Although the Germans captured the our improved relationship with the struction is a religious duty. After the island in 10 days, they paid a heavy former Soviet Union states whose need Taliban was defeated, blueprints of a price. Of the 8,100 paratroopers in- for assistance in securing nuclear ma- crude nuclear weapon were found in a volved in this operation, close to 4,000 terials has never been greater. deserted al Qaeda headquarters in Af- were killed and 1,600 were wounded. So ghanistan. injured were the German units that b 1930 My amendment would not have got- they never again attempted an air- In the Department of Energy, there ten us all the way to the $3 billion rec- borne assault of the magnitude are countless programs sorely in need ommended by the Baker-Cutler Com- launched at Crete. In fact, it is a lesson of additional funding. Our amendment mission, but it was an important first taught in almost every major military would have provided $40 million more step. We must continue that process academy in the world on what not to for global cleanout, a program to se- now in the conference committee, and I do.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.181 H20PT2 H3494 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 In retaliation for the losses they in- together in a combined effort to halt the domi- men, women and children participated and curred, the Nazis spread punishment, nation of a smaller, weaker nation by a larger used whatever makeshift weapons they could terror, and death on the innocent civil- more powerful aggressor. One of those indi- find. They pointed their antiquated guns at the ians of the island. More than 2,000 Cre- viduals, a true hero of the battle, is with us to- descending German paratroopers. They used tans were executed during the first night in the gallery, Mr. George Tzitzikas who sticks, sickles and even their bare hands, to month alone, and thousands more now lives in California. Amidst the cataclysm fight those soldiers already on the ground. later. that engulfed the countries of Europe at the Most of them were illiterate villagers but their Despite these atrocities for the 4 time, it seems now preposterous that a small intuition, honed by the mortal risk they were years following the Allied withdrawal island dared to stand up to the aggressor to facing, led them to fight with courage and from the island, the people of Crete put preserve its freedom and defend its honor. bravery. ‘‘Aim for the legs and you’ll get them up a courageous guerrilla resistance, Today, more than half a century later, the he- in the heart,’’ was the popular motto that sum- aided by a few British and Allied offi- roic events that took place in the Battle of marized their hastily acquired battle experi- cers and troops who remained. Those Crete remain etched in the memory of people ence. involved were known as the Andartes, around the world. In commemoration of this Seven days later, the defenders of Crete— the Rebels. anniversary, and for the benefit of future gen- though clinging to their rocky defensive posi- The German terror campaign was erations, I will share a brief account of these tions—knew that they would soon be overrun. meant to break the fighting spirit and events as they unfolded. The evacuation order was given, and nearly morale of the Andartes. Besides the In early April 1941, the German army 18,000 men were rescued. These valiant sur- random and frequent executions, Ger- rushed to the aid of their defeated ally, Italy, vivors had bought the Allies a week’s precious man soldiers used other means to and invaded Greece. Following a valiant strug- time free of Nazi air and sea attacks based achieve their goal. These actions only gle, Greek forces had been pushed entirely off from Crete. More importantly, they inflicted se- made the Cretans more ferocious in the continent and were forced to take refuge vere losses on the German airborne forces, their quest for freedom. on the island of Crete. the showpieces of the Nazi army. Although Even in the face of certain death, The German army then looked covetously well-armed and thoroughly equipped, the Ger- while standing in line to be executed, across the sea to Crete because of the British mans didn’t break the Cretan’s love of free- Cretans did not beg for their lives. This airfields on the island, which could be used by dom. shocked the German troops. Kurt Stu- the Allies for air strikes against the oil fields of Although the Germans captured the island dent, the German paratrooper com- Rumania, thereby denying this vital war com- in ten days, they paid a heavy price. Of the mander who planned the invasion, said modity to Hitler’s forces now preparing for 8,100 paratroopers involved in this operation, of the Cretans, ‘‘I have never seen such their attack on Russia. If captured, it would close to 4,000 were killed and 1,600 were a defiance of death.’’ also provide air and sea bases from which the wounded. So injured were the German units Finally, the Cretan people partici- Nazis could dominate the eastern Mediterra- that they never again attempted an airborne pated in one of the most daring oper- nean and launch air attacks against Allied assault of the magnitude launched at Crete. ations that brought shame and humil- forces in northern Africa. In fact, the Nazi high Hitler may have won the Battle of Crete, but iation to the German occupation forces command envisioned the capture of Crete to he lost the war. The German victory proved a and exhilaration and hope to the the first of a series of assaults leading to the hollow one, as Crete became the graveyard of enslaved peoples of Europe. Major-Gen- Suez Canal. Hitler intended a short, one the German parachute troops. In fact, it is a eral Von Kreipe, commander of all Ger- month, campaign, starting in March. On suc- lesson taught in almost every major military man forces in Crete, was abducted from cessful completion, his troops would be re-as- academy in the world on what NOT to do. In retaliation for the losses they incurred, his own headquarters in April 1944, and signed to Russia. Crete’s defenses at the time had been badly the Nazis spread punishment, terror and death transferred to a POW camp in England. neglected due to the deployment of Allied on the innocent civilians of the island. More The German troops had never encoun- forces in North Africa. General Bernard than two thousand Cretans were executed tered such resistance. Freyberg of the New Zealand Division was ap- during the first month alone and thousands Hitler had initially sent 12,000 troops pointed by British Prime Minister Winston more later. Despite these atrocities, for the to Crete, thinking the occupation Churchill as commander of a small contingent four years following the Allied withdrawal from would be swift. By the end of the 31⁄2 of Allied troops which had been dispatched to the island, the people of Crete put up a coura- years of occupation, Hitler had sent a the island a few months before and re-en- geous guerrilla resistance, aided by a few Brit- total of 100,000 troops to confront the forced by additional troops who had retreated ish and Allied officers and troops who re- little more than 5,000 Cretan Andarte from the Greek mainland. mained. Those involved were known as the fighters. These German troops could Early on the morning of May 20, 1941, Andartes (the Rebels). have been deployed somewhere else. Crete became the theater of the first and larg- Cretan people of all ages joined or aided More German troops were lost during est German airborne operation of the war. The the Andartes. Children would pile rocks in the the occupation of Crete than in France, skies above Crete were filled with more than roads to slow down the German convoys. Yugoslavia, and Poland combined. eight thousand Nazi paratroopers, landing in a They even carried messages in their school- Most importantly, as a result of the massive invasion of the island, which was books because it was the only place that the battle in Crete, Hitler’s master plan to subjected to heavy bombing and attacks in German soldiers never looked. These mes- invade Russia before the coming of what became known as ‘‘Operation Mercury.’’ sages contained information critical to the winter had to be postponed, which re- Waves of bombers pounded the Allied posi- Andartes who were hiding in the mountains sulted in the deaths of many German tions followed by a full-scale airborne assault. and would come down for midnight raids or troops who were not properly prepared Elite paratroopers and glider-borne infantry daytime sabotages. to survive the harsh Russian winter. units fell upon the rag-tag Allied soldiers and The German terror campaign was meant to Mr. Speaker, we must always remem- were met with ferocious resistance from the break the fighting spirit and morale of the ber that as long as there are people Allied troops and the Cretan population. Andartes. Besides the random and frequent willing to sacrifice their lives for the Although General Freyberg had decided not executions, German soldiers used other just cause of defending the integrity to arm the Cretans because they were be- means to achieve their goal. They leveled and freedom of their country, there is lieved to be anti-royalist, they fought bravely many buildings in the towns and villages, de- always hope for a better tomorrow. with whatever was at hand during the inva- stroyed religious icons, and locked hundreds May we take inspiration from the sion. As soon as the battle broke out, the peo- of Cretans in churches for days without food shining example of the people of Crete ple of Crete volunteered to serve in the militia. or water, but nothing worked. These actions in ensuring that this is, indeed, the Centuries of oppression and several revolts only made the Cretans more ferocious in their case. against Venetians and Turks had taught them quest for freedom. Mr. Speaker, I rise proudly today to cele- that freedom is won and preserved by sac- Even in the face of certain death while brate the 63rd anniversary of the Battle of rifice, and there was hardly a family without a standing in line to be executed, Cretans did Crete, a World War II event of epic propor- gun stashed somewhere in the house. For the not beg for their lives. This shocked the Ger- tions that profoundly impacted on the deter- first time, the Germans met stiff partisan re- man troops. Kurt Student, the German Para- mination of many countries to resist the ag- sistance. trooper Commander who planned the inva- gression of Nazi Germany. It is a story of a War-seasoned men joined the regular sion, said of the Cretans, ‘‘I have never seen battered but brave group of individuals thrown troops in the effort to repel the invader. Old such a defiance of death.’’

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.183 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3495 Finally, the Cretan people participated in in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, or even the President and only with the Presi- one of the most daring operations that brought events like the deaths of five Iraqi pris- dent. shame and humiliation to the German occupa- oners in war-torn detention camps, as There has to be a better way, because tion forces and exhilaration and hope to the the Denver Post recently reported. The the Bush doctrine of passing the buck enslaved peoples of Europe. Major-General fact that these actions occurred in sep- has been tried and it has failed. It is Von Kreipe, Commander of all German forces arate places, under the command of time for a new national security strat- in Crete, was abducted from his own head- different interrogators, demonstrates egy, one that emphasizes brains in- quarters in April 1944 and transferred to a that this is a systemic problem. stead of brawn, one that is consistent POW camp in England. The Pentagon’s response has been to with the best American values. The German troops had never encountered court-martial the young soldiers di- I have introduced H. Con. Res. 392, such resistance. Hitler had initially sent 12,000 rectly responsible for these instances legislation to create a SMART security troops to Crete, thinking that the occupation of torture, calling them bad apples. platform for the 21st century. SMART would be swift. By the end of the three-and- And what has been the response by the stands for Sensible Multilateral Amer- a-half years of occupation, Hitler had sent a leaders of this country? Two weeks ican Response to Terrorism. SMART total of 100,000 troops, to confront a little ago, President Bush appeared on Arab treats war as an absolute last resort. It more than 5,000 Cretan Andarte fighters. television condemning the abuses by fights terrorism with stronger intel- These German troops could have been de- American servicemembers and private ligence and multilateral partnerships. ployed somewhere else. More German troops American contractors. Secretary of De- It controls the spread of weapons of were lost during the occupation of Crete than fense Donald Rumsfeld testified before mass destruction with a renewed com- in France, Yugoslavia and Poland combined. the Senate and House Committee on mitment to nonproliferation. And it Most importantly, as a result of the battle in Armed Services for the same purpose. aggressively invests in the develop- Crete, Hitler’s master plan to invade Russia Both men in their respective addresses ment of impoverished nations with an before the coming of winter, had to be post- tried to distance themselves from the emphasis on women’s health and edu- poned, which resulted in the deaths of many crimes. cation. German troops who were not properly pre- Mr. Speaker, President Harry Tru- The buck stops with the President of pared to survive the harsh Russian winter. man made famous the quote ‘‘The buck the United States. No more denials, no As we Americans know from our history, stops here.’’ President Bush would be more passing the buck. freedom does not come free. For their gallant well served to take notice of this f resistance against the German invasion and quotation, which President Truman occupation of their island, Cretans paid a stiff thought was so important that he kept The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a price. Within the first five months of the Battle it as a sign on his desk in the Oval Of- previous order of the House, the gen- of Crete, 3,500 Cretans were executed and fice. tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is many more were killed in the ensuring three- In fact, it is becoming more apparent recognized for 5 minutes. and-a-half years of occupation. every day that all along both President (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed Mr. Speaker, there are historical reasons Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld may the House. His remarks will appear why we Americans appreciate the sacrifices of have known more than they were let- hereafter in the Extensions of Re- the Cretan people in defending their island ting on and that the crimes committed marks.) during the Battle of Crete. We have a history at the prisons could have originated in f replete with similar heroic events starting with the Pentagon and passed through the our popular revolt that led to the birth of our Oval Office. AMERICAN INVESTMENT IN INDIA Nation more than two centuries. An investigation by Newsweek maga- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a We must always remember that as long as zine provides evidence that President previous order of the House, the gen- there are people willing to sacrifice their lives Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld, along tleman from California (Mr. DREIER) is for the just cause of defending the integrity with Attorney General John Ashcroft, recognized for 5 minutes. and freedom of their country, there is always may have personally agreed to a secret Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, because hope for a better tomorrow. May we take in- system of detention interrogation de- the issue of American investment in spiration from the shining example of the peo- signed to circumnavigate the Geneva India has been a particular point of de- ple of Crete in ensuring that this is indeed the bate here in the Congress, I want to say case. Conventions. This information was substantiated by a New Yorker maga- a few words about the recent elections f zine article, which similarly detailed a in India and what they portend for SMART SECURITY AND ABU Pentagon operation known inside the Americans and Indians alike. GHRAIB SCANDAL intelligence community as Copper b 1945 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Green, which encouraged physical coer- previous order of the House, the gentle- cion and sexual humiliation of Iraqi For many months now I have been woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) prisoners in an attempt to produce in- talking about how our Nation’s success is recognized for 5 minutes. telligence about the post-war insur- in a 21st century economy is going to Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, amidst gency in Iraq. hinge on companies that are success- all the debate about the defense bill, Are we really to believe that the Sec- fully able to invest and compete glob- we seem to have forgotten one very, retary of Defense had no knowledge of ally. It is these companies, the ones very important thing, which should be the actions being taken by the soldiers who invest in emerging overseas mar- the driving force behind every decision under his command? And if the Sec- kets, that use global investment to we make with regard to Iraq. Mr. retary of Defense had absolutely no maximize their efficiencies and create Speaker, nearly 800 young men and knowledge of this abuse, is that not a new opportunities right here in the women have lost their lives as a result gigantic problem in and of itself? And United States. of the conflict. Eight hundred. if Secretary Rumsfeld did know of Cop- Economic isolationists have tried to We must never forget that people are per Green, are we really to believe that claim that investment in India is bad dying as a result of the decisions of nobody shared this information with for Americans. They have claimed that this House. Many of our brave soldiers the President? And if not, why not? new job opportunities in cities like will never again walk this Earth be- The buck stops with the Commander Hyderabad and Mumbai mean job cause of the choices we have made. in Chief, the President of the United losses here at home. They have tried to Many more will be lame for life. Clear- States. The buck does not stop with tell the American people that we can- ly, something is wrong with our Na- the young soldiers interrogating Iraqi not compete with a growing Indian tion’s policies when 800 of our soldiers prisoners. The buck does not stop with middle class. have died in Iraq, most of them after Brigadier General Janis Karpinski, the As economic news from India, such as our flight-clad President declared an U.S. general in charge of running the the 10 percent GDP growth rate last end to major combat operations. prisons in Iraq. The buck does not even year, grew brighter and brighter, the Something is most certainly wrong stop with Donald Rumsfeld, the Sec- isolationists’ predictions of gloom grew when events occur such as the abuses retary of Defense. The buck stops with darker and darker.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.183 H20PT2 H3496 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 Then something unforeseen hap- Like the U.S. workers and consumers Traditionally, capitalism in India has pened. Contrary to predictions, the In- who have benefited from a stronger In- lacked political advocacy. The BJP, a party dian parliamentary elections resulted dian economy, the 250 million Indians that built itself on Hindu nationalism, tried in the defeat of the BJP and Prime who are living in poverty have every- to break the mold by grafting the image of a tremendously successful 79-year-old Mr. Minister Vajpayee, who had made mar- thing to gain from opening their mar- Vajpayee onto a buoyant economy. For ket reform a pillar of his economic pol- kets even further. India has made tre- years, intellectuals had complained about icy. A new party now claims the seat of mendous strides in liberalizing its development not featuring on the election prime minister and is working to build economy, but the fact is that India’s agenda. The BJP leadership tried to talk real a majority coalition in the legislature. economy is still not open enough. Sig- economics to an electorate used to being The sudden, unexpected change made nificant obstacles to U.S. participation promised state jobs and welfare schemes. investors nervous and sent them into a in India’s economy persist: nontariff The outcome was a debacle on a scale that large selling spree, in fact, the largest trade barriers, high tariffs, and weak baffled pollster and politician alike: Mr. sell-off in the 129-year history of their Vajpayee was swept out of office. In simulta- protection of intellectual property neous local polls held in the southern states market. The Sensex, the Bombay rights, to name just a few. of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, two of In- Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, The greater liberalization of the In- dia’s most ardent champions of the IT indus- shed over 11 percent of its value on dian economy will have a significant try, chief ministers Chandrababu Naidu and Monday, following 6 percent losses on and positive impact on Americans and S.M. Krishna, were roundly defeated. Mr. the previous Friday. The 2-day loss to Indians alike. As the new government Naidu was attacked for having more time for investors was over $65 billion. organizes and sets an economic agenda, Bill Gates than for farmers and mocked for Now, I am certainly not prepared to having transformed the state capital I urge them to continue the work they Hyderabad into ‘‘Cyberabad.’’ write off economic growth in India just began over a decade ago. As the results poured in, the political class yet, and despite the recent dismal days [From the Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2004] seemed united in treating the verdict as a re- for the market there, I do not believe INDIA DIMMING? sounding rebuff of ‘‘India Shining’’ and its the Indian people are either; but the (By Swapan Dasgupta) symbols. On the TV, commentators joined politicians in interpreting the verdict as a sudden uncertainty over India’s long- The Indian election upset that has un- rejection of the Vajpayee government’s pro- term economic outlook reveals what seated Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee business policies. ‘‘You can’t build highways this debate on foreign investment may have one unintended victim: John bypassing the slums,’’ concluded one critic of should have been about all along. The Kerry. After making the loss of American the BJP. Even the BJP’s own allies were threat to the U.S. economy was never, jobs from outsourcing to countries like India scathing. Dripping with sarcasm, Bal Thack- never that the India economy is grow- a key part of his presidential campaign, the eray, chief of the ultra-Hindu Shiv Sena, ing too much. The danger is that it Democratic challenger may no longer have thanked Finance Minister Jaswant Singh might not be able to sustain and con- an easy scapegoat to rail against. Now, his and privatization czar Arun Shourie for con- suspicion of tech-savvy Indians who are tributing to the Congress victory. tinue such economic growth. speeding up their country’s global integra- This was a lesson we all learned, or Predictably, the left is gung-ho. With the tion will be shared by the new government in Congress dependent on its 60 legislators for a should have been learned, in the 1980s. Delhi. majority, the two Communist parties are ex- The economic isolationists told us that The world’s largest democracy has given pected to put their regressive stamp on eco- the rapidly expanding German and Jap- an astonishing verdict in an election whose nomic policy. Even before the celebrations anese economies were going to dev- outcome was thought to be a foregone con- were over, leftists called for an end to the astate us, leaving America in the eco- clusion. The voters rejected the Bharatiya privatization of the public sector, the aboli- nomic dust. But we soon discovered Janata Party-led alliance that had governed tion of the Disinvestment Ministry and a re- since 1998. The winner was a combination of that if those two countries posed any view of the reforms program. Regardless of the Congress Party led by the Italian-born whether or not the left joins in government, economic threat to the U.S., it was Sonia Gandhi, a doctrinaire Marxist bloc, it will leave its antediluvian mark on the that they were not able to sustain their and a motley group of regional outfits that policies of the new regime. economic growth. have come together to assemble an alter- An already jittery stock market panicked. Although the economic prophets of native government. On Friday, the Bombay Sensex fell 6% in one doom may have substituted India or India is no stranger to crazy coalitions day and wiped out $22 billion of investors’ maybe China for the Germany and forged out of sheer expediency. Since 1989, wealth. Since the specter of political uncer- Japan of the 1980s, the fundamental when Rajiv Gandhi was voted out of power, it tainty and a possible defeat for Mr. Vajpayee has witnessed a series of coalition govern- economic lesson is the same today as it first appeared on the horizon, the Sensex has ments. What marks the latest experiment is fallen from 5712 and April 27 to 5069 on May was 20 years ago: Rapid and sustained not merely the uniqueness of a naturalized 14. Foreign institutional investors have growth by emerging trading partners is citizen at the helm—a development that has pulled out millions of rupees from the mar- unquestionably in our best interest. A contributed to a flurry of Italian jokes being kets since the election results. strong and growing Indian economy circulated on the mobile phone circuit—but The fear of capital flight may quiet the left provides opportunities for U.S. compa- the circumstances of its creation. for a bit, but it is going to be a temporary nies to invest and become more com- In the past, incumbents have been voted respite. The manner in which the verdict has been interpreted will also encourage the old- petitive and create jobs right here at out for either their high-handedness or the perceived corruption of their governments. style socialists within the Congress to press home. A growing Indian middle class This was the case with Congress Prime Min- for higher taxes on corporate profits and lux- demands more and more U.S. goods and isters Indira Gandhi in 1977, Rajiv Gandhi in ury goods, as well as for more subsidies and services. And a prosperous India helps 1989, and Narasimha Rao in 1996. This time, government expenditure on welfare projects. bring stability to that region of the the rejection of Mr. Vajpayee was grounded The Vajpayee government’s initiatives for world. in policy. The 2004 election was dominated the creation of world-class highways, reduc- Most important, growth and job cre- by two themes: his leadership and the slogan tion of the role of government and the cau- ation is helping to lift millions out of ‘‘India shining.’’ This last may have been the tious initiation of labor reforms look set to creation of a clever copywriter, but it re- be modified, if not completely junked. poverty in India, another compelling Over the past six years, India has tried to reason for us to encourage a thriving flected the difference the Vajpayee govern- ment made over the past six years. dance to a different tune. The Vajpayee gov- Indian economy, not a weakened one. Aimed at kindling patriotism with feel- ernment encouraged modernity and entre- It is vitally important that we en- good economics, ‘‘India Shining’’ stressed In- preneurship, and boosted the self-confidence courage India’s new leadership to con- dia’s IT and telecom revolutions, the roads of a growing middle class. It tried to turn tinue the market reforms that have program that will link the four corners of the country away from a Third World trajec- successfully put India on the path to India, and the promise of becoming a global tory, from the sloth and mediocrity of the economic strength. So far, there have power by 2020. Deputy Prime Minister L.K. past, into a new India that is so feared by been some promising signs. The new Advani, the government’s ideologue, went on protectionists in the U.S. and Europe. Well, a bus journey across India publicizing ‘‘India those protectionists can breathe a little easi- governing Congress Party has pledged er now. India’s ancient regime has struck to continue the economic liberalization Shining’’ and promising a government that would unleash India’s potential and creative back with a vengeance. efforts of their predecessors. It is worth energies. To gum-chewing 21-year-olds work- f noting that this is the party that first ing in call centers and poor farmers in A DRAFT BY ANY OTHER NAME introduced market reforms under Mr. drought-affected India, he invoked the same Singh, who will likely be the new vision of India as one of the five largest The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. prime minister, back in the early 1990s. economies in the next 20 years. KING of Iowa). Under a previous order

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.187 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3497 of the House, the gentleman from Rumsfeld blind-sided the Congress to unborn children. It hurts. It hurts Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) is recog- and the American people and the Su- the children. nized for 5 minutes. preme Court on the prisoner atrocities In expert testimony provided to the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, the in Iraq. The Vice President and Deputy Northern District of the U.S. District President came to Capitol Hill today to Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz did Court in California on April 15, during rally his Republican troops. Why did he it this time. They never mentioned the the partial birth abortion trials, Dr. need to do that? Well, a District Work new order when they briefed the Senate Sunny Anand, Director of the Pain Period is about to begin, that is why. Committee on Armed Services the Neurobiology Laboratory at Arkansas Members of Congress are going home to other day. Maybe they can update the Children’s Hospital Research Institute, face questions from their constituents. Congress and comment on something explained, ‘‘The human fetus possesses Here are some of the questions the Re- else the Pentagon has ginned up. the ability to experience pain from 20 publicans are going to have to answer: UPI reports today that the Pentagon weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and Why did a Republican President send may use the IRS to find the Reservists. the pain perceived by a fetus is pos- our soldiers off to war without a plan? Imagine, soon American men and sibly more intense than that perceived Almost 800 brave American soldiers women can get a tax refund and orders by term newborns or older children.’’ have died and several thousand soldiers to report for duty in one envelope. Dr. Anand further describes before have been injured in Iraq. Well over That is real government efficiency. the court that the ‘‘highest density of half the casualties have occurred since Thousands of soldiers were recently pain receptors per square inch of skin the President’s PR stunt on the deck of denied what President and the Defense in human development occurs in the Abraham Lincoln to announce that Secretary promised, a one-way ticket utero,’’ while still in the womb, ‘‘from combat was over. If combat ended home after a year of combat in Iraq. 20 to 30 weeks gestation. During this months ago, what exactly is going on They were not asked, they were or- period, the epidermis is still very thin, in Iraq today? dered to stay. That is no choice. That leaving nerve fibers closer to the sur- Here is another question on the is a de facto military draft. face of the skin than in older neonates minds of Americans: How did the Presi- The President has reinstituted a and adults.’’ dent’s team in the Pentagon allow the military draft, but he will not tell the He went on to explain that the pain worst atrocities in our history to occur American people he needs more sol- inhibitory mechanisms, in other words in Iraq? New abuse revelations surface diers to fight his war in Iraq because he fibers which dampen and modulate the every day, but the administration has no plan and the fighting gets blood- experience of pain, do not begin to de- keeps looking the other way as if hop- ier every day. The President is keeping velop until 32 to 34 weeks of gestation. ing the crisis will go away is an effec- soldiers in combat for over a year. Thus, Dr. Anand concludes, a fetus 20 tive strategy. It is the President’s fa- That is more than twice as long a to 32 weeks of gestation would experi- vorite tactic. stretch as was expected of people in the ence a much more intense pain than There is another question just begin- Second World War. older infants or children or adults ning to emerge that the President and The United States today has a draft. when these groups are subjected to Republicans will consider radioactive, No wonder the President was on Cap- similar types of injury. Dr. Anand points out on the question that means deny, deny, deny. The ques- itol Hill today trying to rally Repub- of fetal consciousness that more than 3 tion is: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, licans. Maybe he should draft them. At decades of research show that preterm why did the President not tell the least they would see real shared sac- infants are actively perceiving, learn- American people we were going to re- rifice and shared risk. ing and organizing information, and institute a military draft? Why did the Today, America’s minorities bear an are constantly striving to regulate Congress not have an opportunity to unfair share of the consequences of this war. The President and the Repub- themselves, their environment and debate the issue? their experiences. All preterm infants Why did you reinstitute a draft with- licans will not tell us that, they will actively approach and favor experi- out considering the bill that the gen- say the war is going well, the depart- ences that are developmentally sup- tleman from New York (Mr. RANGEL) ment of war is doing perfectly. Watch porting and actively avoiding experi- and I cosponsored? At least, under our the evening news, read the newspaper, decide for yourself whether the Presi- ences that are disruptive. bill, young Americans would have a So, today, Mr. Speaker, Senator choice about whether they fight in Iraq dent’s war is going well. Make no mistake about it, they need BROWNBACK and I have introduced leg- or perform public service. islation. In the House it is H.R. 4420, America needs to understand the more soldiers and they are taking the steps to get them, whether they volun- the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. President is not calling it a military This bipartisan piece of legislation, draft. That is the White House way, teer or not. That is the definition of a draft, Mr. Speaker. You ought to tell which now has over two dozen House call it something else and hope you get sponsors and 22 Senate sponsors, would away with it. But as the saying goes, if the President that he ought to just come right out and say it, he is going require that those performing abor- it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, tions at or beyond 20 weeks gestation and quacks like a duck, then it is a to draft people any way he can to avoid talking about it before the election. provide the mother with certain infor- duck. It is a silent draft. mation regarding the capacity of the f Here are some of the headlines and unborn child to experience pain during news stories that America should know ORDER OF BUSINESS the abortion and offer the mother the about before the Republicans arrive Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. option of having pain-reducing drugs home to say they are doing a great job. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to administered directly to the unborn In Seattle, ‘‘Military Says It Might Re- claim my Special Order speech at this child to reduce the baby’s pain. turn Some Former Soldiers to Duty.’’ time. Mr. Speaker, before an abortion in- Here is the lead sentence. ‘‘Hundreds of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there volving a pain-capable child begins, the Washington residents who thought objection to the request of the gen- abortionist would have to provide the they might be done with their days in tleman from New Jersey? woman with an oral statement at this the Army may be pulled back into There was no objection. stage of development of the unborn service in the weeks ahead.’’ f child, saying that the child has phys- The Oregonian newspaper says, ical structures to feel pain and that the ABORTION EXCRUCIATINGLY ‘‘Army Does About-Face on Call-Up abortion would likely cause pain to the PAINFUL TO UNBORN Readiness.’’ The story says, ‘‘Thou- unborn child. sands of recent U.S. Army veterans na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tionwide were told to choose by Mon- previous order of the House, the gen- b 2000 day a new assignment in the Army Re- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) is The bill ensures that the mother has serve or National Guard, meaning a po- recognized for 5 minutes. the option of choosing to have anes- tential return to active duty, or the Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speak- thesia administered directly to the un- military would decide for them.’’ er, abortion is excruciatingly painful born child if she so desires in order to

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.188 H20PT2 H3498 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 reduce or to eliminate and mitigate (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. some places around the country but that pain. His remarks will appear hereafter in too many of those jobs are low-paid Mr. Speaker, the recent partial-birth the Extensions of Remarks.) service jobs, too many of these jobs are abortion trials have shattered, hope- f seasonal work, too few of them have fully forever, the myth, the big lie, health and pension benefits. The men that somehow the unborn child does EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER and women at Timken, the men and not feel pain during an abortion. The TIME women who build things in America, pro-abortion lobby has spread that. Fi- Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I nally, that myth has been shattered. ask unanimous consent to take the want to know where they are going to Even the American Civil Liberties time of the gentleman from Oregon find the good-paying jobs to send their Union, Mr. Speaker, the ACLU, has (Mr. DEFAZIO). kids to school, to feed their families conceded that unborn children feel pain The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and to pay their mortgages. during an abortion. In a February mo- objection to the request of the gen- The Timken Corporation, however, is tion to exclude evidence regarding tleman from Ohio? There was no objection. doing just fine. Three weeks before an- fetal pain in the partial-birth abortion nouncing the Canton plant closure, ban trials, the ACLU went so far as to f Timken boasted in a press release of its argue that testimony on fetal pain in TIMKEN PLANT CLOSINGS record quarterly sales of $1.1 billion for relation to partial-birth abortion was ELIMINATE 1,300 OHIO JOBS irrelevant because they said the dila- the first 3 months of this year. They tion-and-evacuation method of abor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a also added that earnings per share were previous order of the House, the gen- tion, involving dismemberment, is up 63 percent over earnings per share 1 tleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) is rec- more painful than a partial-birth abor- year ago. In a speech to Timken work- ognized for 5 minutes. ers, the President bragged that worker tion. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, So the question, Mr. Speaker, is productivity, productivity of these about a year ago, April 24, 2003, Presi- clearly not whether or not unborn chil- dent Bush came to Canton, Ohio, to ad- workers for the previous year, was up dren feel pain during the commission dress workers at the Timken Company, 10 percent. So we have worker produc- of this act of violence, perfectly legal, a company which makes ball bearings tivity up 10 percent, we have corporate a D&E, as they call it, method of abor- and other metal products. The Presi- profits going up significantly, we have tion, but how much do the children dent chose his visit to Timken to show- sales setting records, yet Timken laid feel. There is growing evidence, Mr. case his economic policy. During his off hundreds of workers, 1,300 workers, Speaker, to suggest that children feel a speech, the President told Timken and closed down three plants. frightening amount of pain during workers: Last spring, the President when he these abortion procedures. I agree with ‘‘Here at Timken last year, produc- the ACLU when they make that state- tivity rose 10 percent. Which means visited Timken was also visiting Tim ment as they did before the court. that America can compete with any Timken, the chairman of this com- Let me just remind my colleagues, nation in the world because we got the pany. Mr. Timken is a Ranger, mean- the D&E method of abortion as used in finest workers in the world.’’ ing he raised more than $200,000 for the most second-trimester abortions in- President Bush told the Timken Bush campaign in 2000. Mr. Timken volves the abortionist grasping the un- workers that if his tax plans were en- also raised soon after that 2003 visit an- born child’s body parts, various parts, acted ‘‘more than a million new jobs other $600,000 for an event for the 2004 arms, legs, torso with a long-toothed will be created by the end of 2004.’’ He campaign. In other words, President clamp. The fetal body parts are then then went on to say, ‘‘That’s what the Bush’s economic policies have worked torn off the body and pulled out of the whole purpose of our economic package mother piecemeal. It is an act of dis- just fine for Mr. Timken and his family is, to create the conditions for job but the Bush economic program has memberment. It is a despicable act. It growth so people can find work.’’ is a violent act. It is an act of violence. One million jobs created by 2004. He failed the families of 1,300 Timken It takes about 30 minutes for this act was so confident of this that he men- workers. of violence, again perfectly legal, al- tioned it twice during his speech. Last We can do better for America’s work- lowed by Roe v. Wade, to occur. During week the Timken management an- ers. First of all we can extend unem- those 30 minutes, this child suffers im- nounced the company will close its ployment benefits to 1 million Ameri- mensely. I would remind my colleagues Canton plant, eliminating 1,300 more cans in this country who have lost jobs, that Congress requires that pain be Ohio manufacturing jobs. Third- and who are looking for work, who have mitigated when livestock are slaugh- fourth-generation workers at this plant tered, not so when an unborn child is not found work and whose benefits who helped build this company now have expired. Fifty thousand of those slaughtered. I would ask Members to face unemployment. Timken is closing workers live in Ohio. Second, Congress take a good, strong look at this legisla- its Canton plants, three of them, while can pass the bipartisan Crane-Rangel tion and hopefully cosponsor it and get building another facility in China. this bill to the floor so that we can Like a host of other predictions and bill which instead of rewarding those vote on it. promises delivered by President Bush, companies that go overseas and do Let me just finally say to my col- the record just has not matched the their manufacturing as the Timken leagues, there was a Zogby poll re- rhetoric. The Bush economic record of company is doing, instead of rewarding cently on the question, do you support the last 4 years, ship jobs overseas, them we give tax breaks, we give tax laws requiring that women who are 20 give tax cuts to large corporations, incentives, we reward those companies weeks or more along in their preg- help corporations reap big profits, lay that stay in the United States and nancy be given information about fetal off American workers. It happened at manufacture. If 100 percent of your pain before having an abortion? Sev- Timken. It has happened at plant after manufacturing is in the U.S., you get enty-seven percent of the people said plant after plant in my State and all 100 percent of the benefits. If 10 percent yes. Only 16 percent disagreed. We over the country. In my State alone, should not be killing these children, of your manufacturing is in the U.S. we have lost one out of six manufac- and 90 percent is in China and Mexico Mr. Speaker, but they should at least turing jobs since President Bush took and Indonesia, you only get 10 percent not have to suffer such excruciating office. One hundred eighty thousand pain. I urge passage as soon as possible manufacturing workers have lost their of the benefits. The third thing we need of this legislation. jobs. That comes out to about 200 Ohio- to do is quit using our Tax Code to f ans a day who have been thrown out of send our jobs overseas. Too many The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. work since George Bush took his oath workers have seen their tax dollars go NUNES). Under a previous order of the of office. to subsidize their companies who go House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. The recent modest job creation num- overseas and cost American jobs. DEFAZIO) is recognized for 5 minutes. bers are welcome that we are seeing in Something has got to change.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:01 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.190 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3499 2004 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON elements in any Federal education law (Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT is flexibility. I am pleased to share ida addressed the House. His remarks POLICY TOWARD SUB-SAHARAN with my colleagues one of the many will appear hereafter in the Extensions AFRICA AND IMPLEMENTATION ways in which our committee, the of Remarks.) OF THE AFRICAN GROWTH AND Committee on Education and the f OPPORTUNITY ACT—MESSAGE Workforce, has worked with the De- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE partment of Education to enhance that previous order of the House, the gen- UNITED STATES flexibility for our schools. Following tleman from Indiana (Mr. PENCE) is The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- implementation of the No Child Left recognized for 5 minutes. fore the House the following message Behind education law, teachers and ad- (Mr. PENCE addressed the House. His from the President of the United ministrators expressed concern and remarks will appear hereafter in the States; which was read and, together many of them to me over the last year Extensions of Remarks.) that special needs children were re- with the accompanying papers, without f objection, referred to the Committee quired to pass the same tests as their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a on Ways and Means: non-special needs counterparts. At the same time parents of special needs previous order of the House, the gen- To the Congress of the United States: children expressed concern that ex- tleman from New York (Mr. HINCHEY) Consistent with title I of the Trade empting their children from testing al- is recognized for 5 minutes. and Development Act of 2000, I am pro- together would eliminate the ability to (Mr. HINCHEY addressed the House. viding a report prepared by my Admin- monitor their progress. To address His remarks will appear hereafter in istration entitled ‘‘2004 Comprehensive these competing concerns, the Depart- the Extensions of Remarks.) Report on U.S. Trade and Investment ment of Education issued a rule pro- Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and Im- f viding States and school districts with The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a plementation of the African Growth the flexibility to provide alternate and Opportunity Act.’’ previous order of the House, the gen- tests to determine the adequate yearly tleman from California (Mr. FILNER) is GEORGE W. BUSH. progress for children with the most se- THE WHITE HOUSE, May 20, 2004. recognized for 5 minutes. vere disabilities. Under the rule, alter- (Mr. FILNER addressed the House. f nate tests can be administered only to His remarks will appear hereafter in NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND children with the most significant cog- the Extensions of Remarks.) nitive disabilities, only 1 percent of all f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a students, or about 10 percent of stu- previous order of the House, the gen- dents with disabilities. All other stu- FALLEN HEROES tleman from Minnesota (Mr. KLINE) is dents with disabilities will take either recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the regular State assessments or as- previous order of the House, the gen- Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I have been sessments aligned with State standards sitting here for some time this evening tleman from Illinois (Mr. HASTERT) is designed to compensate for the child’s recognized for 5 minutes. listening to the discussion and I am disability. struck by the tone. We have had speak- Because it prohibits States and Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ers from both sides of the aisle rise to schools from excluding students with join with my colleagues in paying tribute to all discuss different things. I notice that disabilities from accountability sys- of our fallen citizens who have lost their lives my colleagues from this side of the tems, the No Child Left Behind pro- defending freedom in the war against terror. aisle have risen to celebrate an anni- vides parents of these children with I want to thank JIM WALSH and CHARLIE versary of World War II, to talk about something they have never had before, RANGEL for working together to come up with an important economic and trade issue the right to know whether their chil- this tribute to those who have died defending with the developing nation of India, to dren are getting the education they de- freedom. talk about the tragedy of the pain of serve, what every parent wants. This Memorial Day, we all need to take an unborn children and my colleagues I believe we are making great strides extra moment to remember those who made from the other side of the aisle have toward improving the quality of edu- the ultimate sacrifice as we remember those taken every occasion with every speak- cation available to every child in who are separated from their families and er to make outrageous claims and to America. I remain committed to ad- fighting in distant lands to defend freedom. engage in vicious partisan attacks dressing the concerns of parents, teach- I especially want to call attention to the sac- against the President of the United ers and administrators as we seek to rifices of two of my constituents who died in States and the Republican Party and it not only maintain but to build on this the service of their Nation: Staff Sgt. Jacob saddens me. quality. I look forward to continuing Frazier and Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Ryan. But tonight I wish to join my col- the fight to provide the necessary flexi- Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier, 24, of St. Charles leagues from this side of the aisle in a bility to accommodate those States Township, was killed in March 2003, when his celebration. As we celebrate the anni- and those schools who wish to partici- patrol unit was ambushed in Afghanistan. versary of the landmark Brown v. pate. Frazier joined the Illinois Air National Guard in Board of Education Supreme Court de- Leaving no child behind means leav- 1998, a year after graduating from Central cision this week, we have an excellent ing no child behind, not ‘‘no child ex- High School in Burlington. The oldest of opportunity to recognize some of the cept children with disabilities.’’ On James and Joyce Frazier’s five children, he vast improvements made in the quality this important anniversary, Mr. Speak- was a wrestler, all-conference football player of education available to America’s er, we are living up to that promise. and a member of the choir in high school. He children over the past 50 years. was engaged to be married. Frazier was as- In the Brown v. Board of Education f signed to the 169th Air Support Operations case, the doctrine of ‘‘separate but The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Squadron of the 182nd Airlift Wing of the Na- equal’’ education for different groups of previous order of the House, the gen- tional Guard, and had been working with U.S. students was found to produce unequal tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE Army Special Forces in Afghanistan since Jan- results and was ruled unconstitutional. MILLER) is recognized for 5 minutes. uary 2003. He was proud to serve his country, On this important anniversary, Mr. (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California and often told friends and family ‘‘I’m going to Speaker, we are working to ensure an- addressed the House. His remarks will hunt bad guys,’’—a reference to the terrorist other group of students, our special appear hereafter in the Extension of attacks of Sept. 11. needs children, receive the same high Remarks.) Marine 1st Lt. Timothy Ryan, 30, of North quality education available to every f Aurora, died in May 2003, when his helicopter child in Minnesota and America. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a crashed into a canal in Iraq. The son of Judith Because no two students are the previous order of the House, the gen- and Michael Ryan, Tim Ryan grew up with his same and no two schools face identical tleman from Florida (Mr. MARIO DIAZ- older brother in Montgomery and Aurora, grad- challenges, one of the most important BALART) is recognized for 5 minutes. uating from West Aurora High School. A music

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.192 H20PT2 H3500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 major, he began playing the drums when he tary personnel who have made the ultimate Benefit. I also strongly support the bill’s in- was in 4th grade and was a member of the sacrifice and lost their lives in service to their creased production for armored Humvees and marching band at West Aurora High. He at- country. To the families and friends of these body armor as well as improvements to family tended Illinois State University, where he met fallen soldiers, I offer my condolences in their housing, military medical facilities and schools. his wife, Michelle. He graduated, was married, time of grief. Please know that we all share in I salute the brave men and women in uni- and enlisted in the Marines during a single your sorrow. form who will become our Nation’s newest vet- month in 1997. Ryan joined the Marines to be I would like to recognize the soldiers from erans upon their return. Now that over 14 a part of its drum and bugle corps, but the Sacramento area who have lost their lives months have passed since U.S. troops were changed course after two years because he while serving their country. SP Keicia Cole- deployed to Iraq, we wish them all a safe re- wanted to be a pilot. He was stationed at man Hines, of Sacramento, was a member of turn and will work to ensure they have all the Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, and de- the 108th Military Police Combat Support resources they need to accomplish the mis- ployed to Kuwait in February 2003. Company when she died while serving on a sion and bring them home safely to their fami- May God bless these two men who died so base near Mosul in Iraq. She was her mother lies. that we could live in freedom. And may God Beverly Coleman’s only child. Ms. Coleman Mr. Speaker, our fallen troops will always continue to bless the United States of Amer- has said she is extremely proud of her daugh- remain in our thoughts and prayers. We will ica. ter, and that she was an honorable person. I remember their sacrifices this Memorial Day Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I stood on the share Ms. Coleman’s pride in her daughter and beyond, and we will do all that we can to House floor on May 20, 2004, and observed a and in the work she chose to do. Keicia is support our troops currently deployed and to moment of silence to remember the brave also survived by her husband, who she met at ensure their safe return. men and women who fought and died for our basic training. They had planned to start their Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, across this great freedom. During this time, images flashed in own family when Keicia returned from Iraq. Nation, Americans designate the last Monday my mind of the heroic Kansans I visited at the She was 27 years old. in May to honor those who have fallen in bat- Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the SP Adam G. Kinser, was assigned to the tle protecting our freedom. Memorial Day this men and women I spoke with when I traveled 304th Psychological Operations Company, year is especially important as we are re- to Iraq in January. These images culminated United States Army Reserve, and serving in minded almost daily of the great sacrifices that into a feeling of pride, a feeling I know each Afghanistan when he died of injuries from the the men and women of the Armed Services and every American feels when they think of explosion of a weapons cache. He had a soft make to defend our way of life. Those who what America means to them. spot in his heart for the children of Iraq, and served, and those who continue to serve in As a Nation on Memorial Day we honor the would often ask friends and family to send the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and men and women who through the history of crayons and coloring books for the kids. At the Coast Guard took an oath to uphold and pro- our country gave their lives in battle to defend time of his death, he was just one month away tect the Constitution against all enemies for- the freedom and liberty that makes these from being sent home to be with his wife, who eign and domestic, and we can never forget American States united. From the Revolu- was about to have their first child. His family the importance of their commitment to our Na- tionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, we lives in Sacramento and Rio Vista. tion. honor these brave souls in unison as one peo- U.S. Army MAJ Gerald Compton, son of North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, ple on this day. The Memorial Day weekend MSG Gerald Compton, U.S. Army, retired, and has long played a key role in our Nation’s mili- has also come to symbolize a time for family Sue Joe Compton of Sacramento, was training tary forces. Troops from Fort Bragg and Pope and friends to come together; during this time cadets at West Point when he passed away of Air Force Base are nobly answering the call of it becomes abundantly clear who is missing. natural causes. Major Compton had dedicated duty, separated from their families, friends, Please join me in thanking these families for his life to the Army and passed on his sense and loved ones. Currently serving alongside their sacrifice as well. the active component in Iraq is the North In times of crisis, our Nation looks to the of dedication to the cadets he trained. His ca- Carolina National Guard. These individuals men and women of the armed forces. They dets and colleagues will remember Major who put their lives on hold to answer the call have never hesitated in answering their Na- Compton as a skilled officer, a leader and of duty are the pinnacle of American patriot- tion’s call, giving of their time, service and in friend to all who knew him. ism. To prosecute the war on terrorism, the many cases their lives. Our Nation owes them Words cannot begin to express our gratitude State of North Carolina has deployed 3,500 a debt that we can never repay. The dedica- to these brave soldiers. Nor can words de- guardsmen, the largest deployment in the tion and valor displayed by those who served scribe the debt we owe their families. Instead, State’s history. While putting themselves in in the armed services deserves the gratitude today we honor the soldiers and their families harms’ way, the men and women in uniform, of the entire Nation. through a moment of silence. Our thoughts As the number of veterans growing older in- and prayers are with all those who bear this whether part of the active or reserve compo- creases, the responsibility of providing ade- burden. nent, seek to root out the evil that seeks quate care and compensation to their families Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to America’s destruction. Their mission is clear will become a higher priority for the Federal rise with my colleagues today to observe a and they will succeed. I cannot express how Government. moment of silence in honor of our fallen sol- proud I am of them and the entire military for After making a sacrifice for our country, our diers, including the nearly 800 U.S. troops their service, selfless attitude and sacrifice. veterans should not have to be concerned that who gave their lives in Iraq. Of all the recent publicity the war on ter- the Veterans Administration will not provide As Memorial Day approaches, we pause to rorism has garnered, sometimes overlooked is the services or benefits they have earned. honor each of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and the support of our troops by their valiant As a veteran myself, it saddens me to see Marines who gave their lives to defend our spouses and families. The support they pro- how some of our Nation’s finest citizens are freedom. We will always remember their valor vide and the hardship that they are enduring being treated. We owe it to all of our vet- and sacrifices for America. We also pause to are to be recognized and commended. With- erans—whether they fought on the front lines mourn with their families and friends who go out such support in place, our troops would or served here at home—to keep the promise on without their loved ones. not be as ready or prepared to fight the battle. America made to them. Veterans should not Today, more than 135,000 brave men and While we continue to pray for those who are be financially punished in the name of fiscal women remain in harm’s way. Our continued deployed and their families, we must hold a responsibility. Even in difficult budget times, attention should be focused on our troops, the special place in our hearts for their fallen com- there is no excuse for cutting already under- success of their mission, and their safe return rades. The men and women who have paid funded veterans’ programs to pay for tax cuts. to their families. the ultimate sacrifice safeguarding our great I will continue to urge my colleagues in Con- I was proud to cast my vote for the defense Nation must be honored and remembered. gress to rethink these cuts. We must work to- authorization bill earlier today as a measure Freedom is not free, and many have given all gether from both sides of the aisle to ensure that honors their service and delivers much- they have—their lives—for its and our de- that these cuts are restored to honor our na- needed relief. This legislation meets imme- fense. May we as a Nation be eternally grate- tion’s commitment to care for its defenders. I diate warfighting needs, expands quality of life ful for their sacrifice and remember their fami- will fight to see that Congress makes ade- initiatives, and makes up for readiness short- lies in our prayers. May God bless the families quate funding for the Veterans Administration falls. of our fallen heroes, watch over their families, a priority—not an afterthought. I am pleased to support a much deserved and may He bless and protect those who con- Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 3.5 percent pay raise for our troops, hardship tinue to serve. May God bless our U.S. Armed honor the brave men and women of our mili- duty pay increases, and a restored Survivors Forces and the United States of America.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.199 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3501 Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise What can we say to your wives and hus- Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, it is alto- in support of our troops. I rise in support of all bands—or to your parents and children—that gether fitting and proper that the U.S. House of our men and women serving in our armed could possibly justify your sacrifice? of Representatives holds this moment of si- forces, and especially the 300,000 brave men The current administration that waged this lence on behalf of our fallen warriors in Iraq and women that have been serving in Iraq and war must search for his own answers to these and Afghanistan. On the last legislative day Afghanistan. soul-wrenching questions—and I must speak before America observes Memorial Day, it is To our young countrymen and women serv- to you in my own way. appropriate for us to pause from our business ing their country in Afghanistan and Iraq, I sa- Young people, I hope that these words to pay our respects to those who have made lute you and I offer you the following: reach you in Iraq. the ultimate sacrifice in those important and As our Nation once again honors those who You have a right to expect encouragement difficult theatres of war. have served, I pray that this Memorial Day and support at this difficult and dangerous As the Representative of North Carolina’s finds you healthy and well. time. I encourage you and commend you for Second Congressional District, I have the Some of you may know that, although, I your bravery. I know you are dealing with cir- honor of serving the military families of the supported our action against al Qaeda in Af- cumstances beyond our comprehension. Army’s Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, and ghanistan, I voted against President Bush’s Nevertheless, you stand at the brink of eter- numerous National Guard and Reserve units. demand for advance congressional authoriza- nity—and you deserve an honest appraisal. I have observed our troops training for com- tion to use military force against Iraq. You are doing your duty, just as we in the bat, and I have visited soldiers wounded in the In the absence of a clearly demonstrated Congress must do everything within our power battlefield in their recovery at Walter Reed imminent danger to this Nation, I concluded, to protect you. Army Hospital in Washington, DC. giving the President a ‘‘blank check’’ for war So, I will continue to call for clear and con- Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to would be an abdication of my constitutional vincing evidence that war was necessary and Iraq to witness firsthand the daily struggle our duty as a Member of the Congress. Further, I I will continue to support the Federal funding soldiers wage in that war-torn country. The believed it would put our young men and that has helped to make you the best trained work they are doing is vitally important to bring women into a conflict that would yield endur- and equipped military force in the world. You peace and stability in Iraq and allow for the ing unfavorable outcomes. Once Saddam deserve nothing less. growth of a just and open democracy in a Hussein was toppled, for what and with whom Human life is too precious to allow anything place that has never really known such condi- would we be fighting? Where is the proof of less. tions that we take for granted. Previously, I WMDs or the presence of al Qaeda in Iraq? I am among those whom the administration visited Afghanistan to investigate our progress These were just a few of the many questions has not convinced about the wisdom of war in in taking the war against terrorism into the I and many Members of Congress wanted to Iraq. Yet, I want you to know that I support sanctuary of the terrorists. Our troops are ask. But in the administration’s rush to war you wholeheartedly. You are there to protect dedicated, professional and motivated by their and its subsequent insolence, these and many and defend and you are serving and have love of America and the folks back home who questions remain unanswered. served valiantly. pray for their safety and their speedy return. Today, my reasoning for that conviction re- You are honorable young Americans. Mr. Speaker, this moment of silence on be- mains unchanged. There is not today—nor When the President committed your lives to half of our fallen heroes is an important oppor- has there ever been any dispositive proof that battle, you went to war with your Nation’s tunity to state once and for all that the Amer- Iraq is an imminent danger to our country. prayers and unconditional support. I pledge ican people and the Congress of the United Like the majority of the international commu- that we will not allow this Nation’s response to States strongly support our men and women nity, I believe ‘‘imminent danger’’ is the proper your service degenerate into the shameful ne- in the Armed Forces. litmus test for waging a preemptive war. The glect that followed U.S. efforts in Vietnam. We Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. current administration does not and ignored will not blame the failures of our generation Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our soldiers warnings from many countries who were upon yours. who have died in the service of our country in friends in our fight against terrorism. I ask the Indeed, you have my undying respect. Iraq and Afghanistan. Neither President Bush nor I have ever Commander-in-Chief, who suffers and will As of May 19, 2004, 783 American men and been required to risk our own lives in battle. continue to suffer as a result of this affront to women had lost their lives as a part of Oper- We have not been forced to move forward the international rules of engagement? The ation Iraqi Freedom and 123 American men against the mechanized hell of modern war- answer is that we all do, but it is our troops and women had lost their lives as a part of fare. We have not endured the screams of tor- who bear the blunt of this suffering. Operation Enduring Freedom. mented friends who have fallen at our side. There has been a tragic loss of life—both I am forever indebted to these courageous War leaders of old did not direct war from among our American troops and among Iraq’s men and women because the fight for free- the safety of their homes. There was great civilian population. I knew the human losses dom is not without loss. wisdom in the ancient custom that required a would be too great and I did not want our fam- I fully support the military families of these leader who ordered others into battle to, him- ilies—or the Iraqi people—to experience the heroes who have sacrificed their lives in the self, fight on the front lines. The danger is not overwhelming grief and remorse that accom- service of our country. panies waging war unnecessarily. real when it’s second-hand. You are honorable young Americans—you In my State of Texas, we have lost 84 men The moral authority of the United States has and women defending America’s dream of de- been undermined—establishing a devastating are our young women and men who now stand at the brink of eternity. Over 700 of your mocracy and freedom for all. international precedent that we may well see I am sure all Texans join me in letting their echoed within other troubled regions. I believe brethren and of the Allied Forces have per- ished. Over 4,500 of you have been injured or families know that we consider all of them he- that the Middle East region has been desta- roes because they died answering the call of bilized, harming the international cooperation maimed. At least 10 claim Maryland as their home State and I have attached their names our country. that we desperately need to defend this Nation It is because of them we enjoy our freedom against terrorism. in memoriam and in recognition of their brave service to our country. and live in the greatest country there is. We must now contemplate the prospect of Father Dennis Edward O’Brien of the USMC American troops remaining in Iraq for an in- May those who lead America today regain wisdom and bring the rest of you home safely. wrote the following poem honoring our sol- definite period of time, at great cost to the diers: lives and treasure of our Nation, while its gov- May our actions from this day forward live up to the example of your sacrifice. It is the soldier, not the reporter, ernment regroups a country that has been in- Who has given us freedom of the press. voluntarily bowed. And may God bless you and keep you in His hands. It is the soldier, not the poet, Tragically, none of these cautions about war Who has given us the freedom of speech. prevailed, and hundreds of thousands of In Memoriam and in recognition of brave It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, young Americans now struggle to survive in service to our Country—Operation Iraqi Free- Who has given us the freedom to dem- harm’s way. dom: Jakia Sheree Cannon, Brandon Lee onstrate. With so many questions about the wisdom Davis, Jason Christopher Ford, Cornell Win- It is the soldier and consequences of this war left unan- ston Gilmore I, Jason David Mileo, George Ar- Who salutes the flag, swered, what can America say to you—the thur Mitchell, Jr., Adam Garber Mooney, Bryan Who serves beneath the flag young men and women who have been called Nicholas Spry, Jeffery Calvin Walker, Kendall And whose coffin is draped by the flag. upon to risk your lives? Damon Waters-Bey. Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.179 H20PT2 H3502 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Army Spc. Adolfo C. Carballo, 20, of Hous- Army Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez, 36, the names of the fallen Texas soldiers be ton, Texas. Carballo died in Baghdad, Iraq, of El Paso, Texas. Killed in action in north- when shrapnel struck him. He was assigned ern Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters, printed in the RECORD. May God grant to 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regi- U.S. Army Special Operations Command, strength and peace to those who mourn and ment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on Apri12, God bless America. Texas. Died on April 10, 2004. 2003. TEXAS FALLEN HEROES Marine Lance Cpl. James A. Casper, 20, of Army Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Coolidge, Texas. Casper died due to a non- Fortenberry, 38, of Woodville, Texas. Marine Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya died from combat related incident at Al Asad, Iraq. He Fortenberry died in Baghdad, Iraq when his hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, helicopter was shot down. He was assigned to was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died March 25, 2004. on April 11, 2004. Army Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro, 26, of Army Pvt. Robert L. Frantz, 19, of San An- on April 11, 2004. Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of San Antonio, Texas. Castro died of a non- tonio, Texas. Frantz was on guard duty when Brownsville, Texas. Spc. Anguiano was in a hostile gunshot wound in Camp Cedar II, a local resident threw a grenade over the six-vehicle convoy on Highway 7 in Iraq Iraq. He was assigned to Battery A, 1st Bat- wall. Frantz died of his injuries in Baghdad, when enemy forces ambushed them on March talion, 12th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Okla- Iraq. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Bat- 23. His remains were recovered on April 24. homa. Died on January 16, 2004. talion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Army Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins, 32, of Har- Anguiano was assigned to 3rd Forward Sup- Division, Ray Barracks, Germany. Died on din, Texas. Collins was riding in a Bradley June 17, 2003. port Battalion, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Fighting Vehicle when it hit an improvised Army Spc. Israel Garza, 25, of Lubbock, Marine CWO Andrew Todd Arnold, 30, of explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. He was as- Texas. Garza died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his Spring, Texas. Killed in a non-hostile acci- signed to 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regi- unit was attacked with rocket-propelled gre- dent with two other soldiers when a rocket- ment, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan- nades and small arms fire. He was assigned propelled grenade launcher they were firing sas. Died on November 8, 2003. to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st for familiarization malfunctioned on a firing Army Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, of Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on range near the city of Al Kut, Iraq. He was Bellville, Texas. Colunga was initially evacu- April 4, 2004. assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Marine ated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital in Army 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, of Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Bri- Iraq on Aug. 4. He was then evacuated to Robstown, Texas. Garza was riding in a gade, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center HMMWV that swerved to avoid a civilian ve- April 22, 2003. and later to Homburg University Hospital in hicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Graza fell out and Army Spc. Richard Arriaga, 20, of Ganado, Germany for further evaluation. He re- was struck by a civilian vehicle. He was as- Texas. Arriaga was killed in an ambush by mained at Homburg until his death. His signed to 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regi- small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade death was unrelated to the recent cases of ment, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on April in Tikrit, Iraq. He was assigned to Head- pneumonia in Southwest Asia. Colunga was 28, 2003. quarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Bat- assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Armored Cal- Marine Lance Cpl. Shane L. Goldman, 20, talion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort vary Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died of Orange, Texas. Goldman died due to inju- Hood, Texas. Died on September 18, 2003. on August 6, 2003. ries received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Army Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga, 25, of San Army Pfc. Rey D. Cuervo, 24, of Laguna Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Bat- Antonio, Texas. Arsiaga died in Baghdad, Vista, Texas. Cuervo was on a mounted pa- talion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Iraq, when his unit was attacked with rock- trol in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised ex- Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pen- et-propelled grenades and small arms fire. He plosive device hit his vehicle. He was as- dleton, California. Died on April 5, 2004. was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry signed to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Marine Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green, 20, of Dallas, Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on De- Texas. Green was found deceased on May 5, Texas. Died on April 4, 2004. cember 28, 2003. 2004 in the Euphrates River, in Al Anbar Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin, 21, of Air Force Capt. Eric B. Das, 30, of Ama- Province, Iraq. Cause of death is under inves- Sunray, Texas. Austin died due to hostile rillo, Texas. Das was the pilot of an F–15E tigation. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was as- that went down during a combat mission in 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I signed to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regi- Iraq. He was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pen- ment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedi- Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, dleton, California. tionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. North Carolina. Died on April 7, 2003. Army Pfc. Clayton W. Henson, 20, of Stan- Died on April 26, 2004. Army Pfc. Ervin Dervishi, 21, of Fort ton, Texas. Henson died when his convoy was Marine Pfc. Chad E. Bales, 20, of Coahoma, Worth, Texas. Dervishi died in Baji, Iraq, ambushed in Dwaniyan, Iraq. He was as- Texas. Killed in a non-hostile vehicle acci- during a combat patrol when a rocket-pro- signed to 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry dent during convoy operations east of Ash pelled grenade hit the Bradley Fighting Ve- Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on Shahin, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Trans- hicle in which he was traveling. He was evac- April 17, 2004. portation Support Battalion, 1st Force Serv- uated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital Army Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck, 36, of ice Support Group, Camp Pendleton, Cali- where he later died. Dervishi was assigned to Fort Worth, Texas. Hornbeck sustained inju- fornia. Died on April 3, 2003. Company B, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry ries on January 16 when an improvised explo- Army Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera, 26, of Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, sive device hit his vehicle, south of Samarra, Von Ormy, Texas. Barrea was fatally injured Texas. Died on January 24, 2004. Iraq. He was initially evacuated to the 21st when his tank was hit with an improvised Army Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan, Jr., 37, of Combat Support Hospital and then moved to explosive device in Baqubah, Iraq. Barrera Belton, Texas. Dunigan died in Fallujah, the 28th CSH for further treatment where he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 67th Iraq, when his vehicle was hit by an impro- later died. Hornbeck was assigned to Com- Armor Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on vised explosive device. He was assigned to pany C, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces October 28, 2003. the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Brigade, 1st Group, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on Janu- Army Capt. Ernesto M. Blanco, 28, of Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died ary 18, 2004. Texas. Blanco was conducting a support mis- on March 11, 2004. Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler, 25, of sion when an improvised explosive device hit Army Sgt. William C. Eckhart, 25, of Abilene, Texas. Hufstedler died in his vehicle in Qaryat Ash Shababi, Iraq. He Rocksprings, Texas. Eckhart died in Habbaniyah, Iraq, when an improvised explo- was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Para- Baqubah, Iraq when he was on an anti-mor- sive device hit his armored personnel carrier. chute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Di- tar mission and there was an explosion of un- He was assigned to the Army’s 1st Engineer vision, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on known origin. He was assigned to 4th Cav- Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, December 28, 2003. alry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Ger- Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on March 31, 2004. Army CW4 Clarence E. Boone, 50, of Fort many. Died on April 10, 2004. Army Spc. Ray J. Hutchinson, 20, of Worth Texas. Boone died as a result of a non- Army Pfc. Analaura Esparza-Gutierrez, 21, League City, Texas. Hutchinson was return- combat related injury in Kuwait City, Ku- of Houston, Texas. Esparza-Gutierrez was in ing from a patrol when an improvised explo- wait. He was assigned to Headquarters and a convoy that was hit by an improvised ex- sive device hit his vehicle in Mosul, Iraq. He Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Divi- plosive device and rocket propelled grenades was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd In- sion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on December 2, in Tikrit, Iraq. Esparza-Gutierrez died of her fantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division 2003. injuries. She was assigned to A Company, 4th (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Army Spc. Philip D. Brown, 21, of El Paso, Forward Support Battalion, Fort Hood, Died on December 7, 2003. Texas. Brown died in Balad, Iraq, from inju- Texas. Died on October 1, 2003. Army CW2 Scott Jamar, 32, of Sweetwater, ries sustained by an improvised explosive de- Army Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto, 18, of El Texas. Killed when his UH–60 Black Hawk vice west of Samarra. He was assigned to the Paso, Texas. Killed in action after his con- helicopter crashed in central Iraq. He was as- Army National Guard’s Company B, 141st voy was ambushed in Iraq on March 23. He signed to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Engineer Combat Battalion, Jamestown, was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Com- Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. North Dakota. Died on May 8, 2004. pany, Fort Bliss, Texas. Died on April 2, 2003.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.142 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3503 Army Spc. John P. Johnson, 24, of Hous- unit was ambushed by individuals who fired gade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash- ton, Texas. Johnson died of non-combat re- a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned ington. Died on May 8, 2004. lated injuries in Baghdad, Iraq. He was as- to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Army Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, of Portland, signed to 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regi- Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on April 6, Texas. Russell died when two 101st Airborne ment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, 2004. Division (Air Assault) UH–60 Black Hawk Germany. Died on October 22, 2003. Marine Pfc. Ricky A. Morris, Jr., 20, of helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq. He was Army Spc. Michael G. Karr, Jr., 23, of San Lubbock, Texas. Morris died as a result of assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Antonio, Texas. Karr died in Habbaniyah, enemy action in Al Qaim, Iraq. He was as- Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air As- Iraq, when an improvised explosive device signed to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regi- sault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on hit his armored personnel carrier. He was as- ment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedi- November 15, 2003. signed to the Army’s 1st Engineer Battalion, tionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Cali- Marine Pfc. Leroy Sandoval, Jr., 21, of 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort fornia. Died on March 18, 2004. Houston, Texas. Sandoval died due to hostile Riley, Kansas. Died on March 31, 2004. Army Sgt. Keelan L. Moss, 23, of Houston, fire in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was Marine Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, of Texas. Moss was on board a CH–47 Chinook assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regi- Houston, Texas. Killed in a CH–46E heli- Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, ment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expedi- copter crash in Kuwait. He was assigned to Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown tionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron— and an investigation is underway. He was as- Died on March 26, 2004. 268, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps signed to 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Army Spc. Christian C. Schulz, 20, of Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California. Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on No- Colleyville, Texas. Schulz died as a result of Died on March 20, 2003. vember 2, 2003. non-combat injuries in Baqubah, Iraq. Schulz Army Spc. James M. Kiehl, 22, of Comfort, Army Spc. Joseph C. Norquist, 26, of San was assigned to the 3rd Troop, 67th Armor Texas. Killed in action after his convoy was Antonio, Texas. Norquist was in a convoy Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on July 11, ambushed in Iraq on March 23. He was as- that came under attack from rocket pro- 2003. signed to the 507th Maintenance Company, pelled grenades and small arms fire in Marine Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula, 18, of Edin- Fort Bliss, Texas. Baqubah, Iraq. Norquist was fatally injured burg, Texas. Sekula died due to injuries sus- Army Spc. Scott Q. Larson, Jr., 22, of in the incident. He was assigned to the 588th tained from enemy fire in Al Anbar Prov- Houston, Texas. Larson died in Baghdad, Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas. Died ince, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his convoy on October 9, 2003. 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine was ambushed. He was assigned to 1st Bat- Army Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda, 28, of Texas. Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, talion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, Paliwoda was in his command post in Balad, California. Died on April 1, 2004. 1st Armor Division, Ray Barracks, Iraq when it came under mortar attack. He Army Pfc. Armando Soriano, 20, of Hous- Friedberg, Germany. Died on April 5, 2004. ton, Texas. Soriano was traveling in a two- Army Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma, 34, of was assigned to 4th Engineer Battalion, 3rd vehicle convoy on a supply route when Abelene, Texas. Ledesma died in Baghdad, Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division weather conditions caused his vehicle to Iraq, when an improvised explosive device (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on exploded near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. January 2, 2004. slide off the road and roll over. He died as a He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Army Pfc. James D. Parker, 20, of Bryan, result of his injuries in Haditha, Iraq. Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Parker died in a mortar attack on a Soriano was assigned to the howitzer bat- Texas. Died on May 15, 2004. forward operating base near Ba’qubah. He tery, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Army Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam, 22, of Arling- was assigned to the 588th Engineer Battalion Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. The unit is ton, Texas. Ludlam died in Ba’qubah, Iraq, (Heavy), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, currently attached to the 82nd Airborne Di- when he was electrocuted while laying tele- Texas. Died on January 21, 2004. vision, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on phone wires. He was assigned to the 2nd Bat- Army Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, of Cor- February 1, 2004. talion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry pus Christi, Texas. Killed north of Al Hawd, Army Cpl. Tomas Sotelo, Jr., 20, of Hous- Division, based in Vilseck, Germany. Died on Iraq, when his military convoy came under ton, Texas. Sotelo was traveling in a convoy March 19, 2004. enemy fire. Perez was assigned to Company when a rocket propelled grenade struck his Army Chief Warrant Officer Johnny A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Air- vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq. Sotelo was assigned Villareal Mata, 35, of Pecos, Texas. Killed in borne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. to Headquarters Troop, 2nd Armored Cavalry action after his convoy was ambushed in Iraq Died on July 24, 2003. Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Died on on March 23. He was assigned to the 507th Army Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, of San June 27, 2003. Maintenance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas. Diego, Texas. Perez was in a convoy that was Army Spc. Joseph D. Suell, 24, of Lufkin, Marine Cpl. Matthew E. Matula, 20, of ambushed in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to Texas. Suell died from a non-combat related Spicewood, Texas. Matula died from hostile 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, cause in Todjie, Iraq. Suell was assigned to fire in Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Bat- Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on May 28, 2003. Headquarters and Headquarters and Service talion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Army Spc. Larry E. Polley, Jr., 20, of Cen- Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pen- ter, Texas. Polley was killed when his Brad- Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Died on dleton, California. Died on April 9, 2004. ley Fighting Vehicle struck an improvised June 16, 2003. Marine Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio explosive device and overturned north of Marine Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III, 21, of Medellin, 21, of Fort Worth, Texas. Killed in Taji, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Bat- Veribest, Texas. Torrez died from hostile fire Central Iraq when an enemy artillery round talion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th In- in Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th struck the Amphibious Assault Vehicle in fantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expe- which he was riding. He was assigned to the January 17, 2004. ditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Cali- 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Army Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, of fornia. Died on April 9, 2004. Division, Camp Pendleton, California. Died McAllen, Texas. Ramirez died in Al Anbar Marine Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez, Jr., 21, of on April 7, 2003. Province, Iraq, from injuries sustained dur- San Diego, Texas. Valdez died due to injuries Army Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin, 22, of ing combat operations. He was assigned to received from enemy action in Al Anbar Belton, Texas. Methvin was killed as a result the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Bat- of a grenade being thrown from a window of 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. talion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Di- an Iraqi civilian hospital that he was guard- Died on April 14, 2004. vision, I Marine Expeditionary Force, ing in Ba’qubah, Iraq. He was assigned to Army Sgt. Ariel Rico, 25, of El Paso, Texas. Twentynine Palms, California. Died on April Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Rico died of injuries sustained during an 17, 2004. 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th In- enemy mortar attack in Mosul, Iraq. He was Army Sgt. Melissa Valles, 26, of Eagle fantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on assigned to 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artil- Pass, Texas. Valles died in Balad, Iraq as a July 26, 2003. lery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air result of non-combat injuries. She was as- Army Pfc. Anthony S. Miller, 19, of San Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on signed to B Company, 64th Forward Support Antonio, Texas. Killed by enemy indirect November 28, 2003. Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on fire in Iraq. He was assigned to Headquarters Army 1st Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, of July 9, 2003. and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Di- Katy, Texas. Rozier’s unit was fired upon by Marine Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford, 20, vision, 2nd Brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia. rocket-propelled grenades and small arms of Spring, Texas. Wafford died due to injuries Died on April 7, 2003. fire while manning a vehicle checkpoint in received from hostile fire in Al Anbar Prov- Army Pfc. Stuart W. Moore, 21, of Living- Baghdad, Iraq. Rozier was assigned to B ince, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, ston, Texas. Moore died in Baghdad, Iraq, Company, 2–70th Armor Battalion (1st Ar- 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I when an improvised explosive device struck mored Division), Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pen- his convoy. He was assigned to 2nd Bat- July 19, 2003. dleton, California. Died on April 8, 2004. talion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Ar- Army Spc. Isela Rubalcava, 25, of El Paso, Navy Lt. Nathan D. White, 30, of Abilene, mored Division, based in Giessen, Germany. Texas. Rubalcava died in Mosul, Iraq, when a Texas. Killed in action. White was the pilot Died on December 22, 2003. mortar round hit near her. She was assigned of an F/A–18C Hornet lost over Iraq. He was Army Sgt. Gerardo Moreno, 23, of Terrell, to the 296th Combat Support Battalion, 3rd assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Texas. Moreno died in Ashula, Iraq, when his Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Bri- Nine Five (VFA 195), based in Atsugi, Japan,

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.144 H20PT2 H3504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 and currently deployed with Carrier Air I would like to take this opportunity today to I ask for a Moment of Silence from this Wing Five (CVW 5) aboard USS Kitty Hawk reflect upon the sacrifices our brave service- Body, to honor them, and their memory. (CV 63). Died on April 2, 2003. men and women have made in the past and Mr. Speaker, Memorial Day is May 31st this Army Sgt. Steven W. White, 29, of Fruitvale, Texas. White died of injuries sus- are making today as they honorably serve year. But each day we live in freedom is a tained when his M113 armored personnel car- overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know what Memorial Day, and an opportunity to thank our rier hit an antitank mine in Tikrit, Iraq. it is like to serve in a hostile environment far brave members of the United States Military, White was assigned to Headquarters and away from the comforts of home, separated as well as our Veterans. They have the eter- Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd from your loved ones. I also know the joy they nal thanks for a grateful nation. Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. will feel when they return home to their fami- The time we spend with our families and Died on August 13, 2003. lies. However, war does not promise that ev- friends over Memorial Day weekend is a time Army Spc. James C. Wright, 27, of Morgan, eryone who serves will return home. War does for us to turn back toward what is truly impor- Texas. Wright was killed in an ambush by not promise that families will see their brave small arms fire and rocket propelled grenade tant: our faith, our families, and our precious in Tikrit, Iraq. He was assigned to Head- soldiers again. freedom. quarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Bat- This Memorial Day, Iowans will join together May God Continue to Bless America. talion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, Fort with the rest of the nation as we honor those Mr. OSBORNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Hood, Texas. Died on September 18, 2003. soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice to de- honor the memories of eight brave soldiers Army Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt, 19, of Kil- fend the United States, uphold our Constitu- from the Third District of Nebraska who gave gore, Texas. Wyatt was in a convoy that was tion, and advance the cause of freedom the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of our hit by an improvised explosive device and around the world. We will honor GySgt. Jeffrey country. small arms fire in Balad, Iraq. Wyatt was as- Bohr, Lance Cpl. Ben Carman, Pvt. Michael Spc. Dennis B. Morgan, 22, of Valentine, signed to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th Field Deutsch, PO Trace Dossett, Sgt. Paul Fisher, Artillery Regiment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Nebrask; Pvt. Noah L. Boye, 21, of Grand Is- Died on October 13, 2003. Pvt. Kurt Frosheiser, Pfc. David Kirchhoff, land, Nebraska; Sgt. Cory R. Mracek, 26, of Army Staff Sgt. Henry Ybarra III, 32, of Spc. Joshua Knowles, Sgt. Bradley Korthaus, Hay Springs, Nebraska; Sgt. Dennis A. Corral, Austin, Texas. Ybarra was changing the tire Pvt. Kenneth Nalley, Spc. Aaron Sissel, CW4 33, of Kearney, Nebraska; Spc. James R. on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Bruce Smith, Cpl. Michael R. Speer, and Pfc. Wolf, 21, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Spc. Blake Truck in Balad, Iraq when the tire exploded. Brandon Sturdy, brave Iowans who lost their C. Kelly, 21 of Columbus, Nebraska; Petty Of- Ybarra died of his injuries. Ybarra was as- lives serving in Iraq. I thank them for their sac- ficer 3rd Class David J. Moreno, 26, Gering, signed to D Troop, 6th Squadron, 6th Cav- rifice, and I, along with the rest of our nation, Nebraska; and Capt. Travis A. Ford, 30, of alry, Illesheim, Germany. Died on September offer my deepest condolences to their families. 11, 2003. Ogallala, Nebraska. God bless our brave and honorable service- Having been in Iraq and Afghanistan just a OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM men and women and their families. Your sac- few months ago, I fully appreciate the char- Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, 36, rifices will never be forgotten. acter and commitment of our troops. of Waco, Texas. Killed in action in eastern Mr. PEARCE. Mr. Speaker. From the troops Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda. We are truly blessed to have this quality of still in the field today in the deserts of Iraq and soldiers protecting our country. Died on March 4, 2002. mountains of Afghanistan, to the scores of vet- Army Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, We will never be able to express to these 31, of San Antonio, Texas. Died in Afghani- erans who have served in different theaters families our appreciation for what their loved stan. Died on January 4, 2002. and eras, Memorial Day is a time to honor ones have sacrificed for our freedom. Army Staff Sgt. Brian T. Craig, 27, of these American heroes and celebrate the free- I know that words cannot lessen the grief Texas. Craig died as the result of an explo- doms that their sacrifices have secured. that each family is experiencing. sion during explosive clearing operations in This Memorial Day we stand victorious in I want you to know that I share some of that Qandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to liberating Iraq and Afghanistan, and our sol- grief, because all of us in Congress feel deep- 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San diers have struck another blow against inter- Diego, California. Died on April 15, 2002. ly responsible for our troops. national terrorism. These patriots and their I can assure you that these eight soldiers Army Spc. Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garza, 26, of families are making great sacrifices on behalf Texas. Died in Kuwait. Died on February 24, have not been lost in vain. 2003. of this nation, this world and all of humanity. All of us are resolved to see this matter This is also a time for our nation to remem- Air Force Airman 1st Class Raymond through to a successful conclusion, so that ber the high price of freedom, as we mourn Losano, 24, of Del Rio, Texas. Losano was a Dennis; Noah; Cory; Dennis; James; Blake; with the families whose loved ones do not re- tactical air command and control specialist David; and Travis sacrifice and memory are assigned to the 14th Air Support Operation turn from the front lines. Memorial Day is a Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Caro- time to honor their lives and their sacrifice. honored. lina. Died on April 25, 2003. New Mexico has been reminded that free- Mr. Speaker, may we all take a moment this Army Sgt. 1st Class John E. Taylor, 31, of dom isn’t free, as we have laid to rest four of Memorial Day to remember that our freedom Wichita Falls, Texas. Taylor suffered a heart our bravest sons and daughters. has been bought with a price. attack after completing physical training in Air Force 1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta, 23 Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Kabul, Afghanistan. Taylor was assigned to honor the brave soldiers who have given their 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort years old, of Los Lunas, New Mexico died on March 23, 2003 in an HH–60 Pave Hawk acci- lives while serving our great Nation during Bragg, North Carolina. Died on May 17, 2003. war. For 136 years American citizens have Air Force Staff Sgt. John Teal, 29, of Dal- dent in Afghanistan. She was assigned to the las, Texas. Teal died in an HH–60 Pave Hawk 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force used Memorial Day as a special day to honor accident in Afghanistan. He was assigned to Base, Georgia. the servicemen and women who have made the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Army Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene, 29 years old the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Flowers Base, Georgia. Died on March 23, 2003. from Farmington, New Mexico, was killed April and candles are lit on the graves of our he- Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Speaker, at the close of 6, 2004 when mortar fire hit his guard post in roes, ceremonies are held and Americans all business this week, we will journey back home Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, over the country recognize the fallen soldiers to our districts. There, we will meet with our 77th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in silence and solemnity. constituents and hear their concerns so that Germany Memorial Day is also a day where we we may better serve them. We will also cele- Marine Corp Pfc. Christopher Ramos, 26 should think about our values and appreciate brate Memorial Day with them. Memorial Day years old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was how lucky we are to live in a free and demo- is a very special day for me and my family, as killed April 5, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar cratic country. We should remember Franklin I am sure it is for millions of other families province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st D. Roosevelt’s words of January 6, 1941 when across our great nation. Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, 1st he outlined his hopes for a better future for the Prior to my years in public office, I proudly Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, world. ‘‘In the future days, which we seek to served my country in the United States Army. CA. make secure, we look forward to a world During my twenty years as a soldier, I served Marine Lance Corporal Aaron Austin, 21 founded upon four essential human freedoms. a number of overseas tours, including two years old from Lovington, NM. He was killed The first is freedom of speech and expres- tours in Vietnam. The years I spent wearing April 26, 2004 by hostile fire in Anbar prov- sion—everywhere in the world. The second is the uniform of my country will always be spe- ince, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, freedom of every person to worship God in his cial to me, and the brave Americans I knew as 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st own way—everywhere in the world. The third a result of my service will always have a spe- Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Pen- is freedom from want—which, translated into cial place in my heart. dleton, CA. world terms, means economic understandings

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.146 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3505 which will secure to every nation a healthy whatever we think about this war should not member their loved ones with pride and grate- peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere undermine our unity in support of the brave fulness. in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear— troops fighting in Iraq. America stands behind I have founded the Iraq Fallen Heroes Cau- which, translated into world terms, means a the servicemen and women who, day after cus to honor the fallen heroes and to actively world-wide reduction of armaments to such a day, risk their lives. Almost 800 U.S. men and support their families. Seventy-three Members point and in such a thorough fashion that no women in uniform have been killed in Iraq to nation will be in a position to commit an act of the current date. I submit a list of the names of Congress—Democrats as well as Repub- physical aggression against any neighhbor— of these heroes to be entered into the CON- licans—are already members of this caucus anywhere in the world.’’ GRESSIONAL RECORD. and I hope that more will join. Memorial Day is a day when we should re- I again want to commend our soldiers for member that there are still nations in the world Let us use Memorial Day to show our deep which do not have these four freedoms. Amer- appreciation for these heroes. I again want to their great courage and willingness to fight for ican soldiers are still fighting abroad to help offer my sincerest sympathy to the families of our country and encourage all Americans to people free themselves from oppression. the fallen soldiers. It is hard to imagine the use Memorial Day to honor our troops and re- Sadly, this Memorial Day we also have to pain these families are going through. But they member those who have given their lives for remember that we are a nation at war. But can be assured that Americans will forever re- the United States. U.S. CASUALTIES IN IRAQ AS OF MAY 17, 2004 [Sorted by State of Residence]

Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Howard Johnson II ...... 21 AL ...... Mobile. 6–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Kelley S. Prewitt ...... 24 AL ...... Birmingham. 14–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. John E. Brown ...... 21 AL ...... Troy. 22–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Robert William Channell, Jr ...... 36 AL ...... Tuscaloosa. 24–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Cedric L. Lennon ...... 32 AL ...... West Blocton. 28–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Timothy M. Conneway ...... 22 AL ...... Enterprise. 20–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Willoughby ...... 29 AL ...... Phenix City. 4–Sept–03 ...... Air Force ...... Tech. Sgt. Bruce E. Brown ...... 32 AL ...... Coatopa. 21–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Paul J. Bueche ...... 19 AL ...... Daphne. 27–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Aubrey D. Bell ...... 33 AL ...... Tuskegee. 26–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc Charles G. Haight ...... 23 AL ...... Jacksonville. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Philip A. Johnson, Jr ...... 31 AL ...... Mobile. 23–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Brian D. Hazelgrove ...... 29 AL ...... Fort Rucker. 16–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher M. Taylor ...... 25 AL ...... Daphne. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ahmed A. Cason ...... 24 AL ...... McCalla. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Stephen D. Hiller ...... 25 AL ...... Opelika. 10–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. John T. Sims, Jr ...... 21 AL ...... Alexander City. 25–Mar–03 ...... Navy ...... Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson ...... 25 AR ...... Little Rock. 26–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jonathan M. Cheatham ...... 19 AR ...... Camden. 12–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. Kevin N. Morehead ...... 33 AR ...... Little Rock. 18–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Brandon C. Smith ...... 20 AR ...... Washington. 6–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie, Jr ...... 45 AR ...... Bauxite. 24–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Stacy C. Brandon ...... 35 AR ...... Hazen. 24–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. Arthur L. Felder ...... 36 AR ...... Lewisville. 24–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Patrick W. Kordsmeier ...... 49 AR ...... North Little Rock. 24–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton ...... 41 AR ...... Humnoke. 6–May–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Hesley Box ...... 24 AR ...... Nashville. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Lori Ann Piestewa ...... 23 AZ ...... Tuba City. 28–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Fernando Padilla-Ramirez ...... 26 AZ ...... Yuma. 2–Apr–03 ...... Navy ...... Lt. Nathan D. White ...... 30 AZ ...... Mesa. 18–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. William T. Latham ...... 29 AZ ...... Kingman. 26–Jun–03 ...... Navy ...... Seaman Joshua McIntosh ...... 22 AZ ...... Kingman. 30–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Sean K. Cataudella ...... 28 AZ ...... Tucson. 15–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Alyssa R. Peterson ...... 27 AZ ...... Flagstaff. 6–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Spencer T. Karol ...... 20 AZ ...... Woodruff. 17–Oct–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams ...... 31 AZ ...... Yuma. 28–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spec. Issac Campoy ...... 21 AZ ...... Douglas. 24–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Command Sgt. Major Eric F. Cooke ...... 43 AZ ...... Scottsdale. 9–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Elijah Tai Wah Wong ...... 42 AZ ...... Mesa. 17–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael M. Merila ...... 23 AZ ...... Sierra Vista. 25–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Matthew C. Laskowski ...... 32 AZ ...... Phoenix. 12–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Robert P. Zurheide, Jr ...... 20 AZ ...... Tucson. 21–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez ...... 22 CA ...... Los Angeles. 22–Mar–03 ...... Navy ...... Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams ...... 27 CA ...... La Mesa. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl Randal Kent Rosacker ...... 21 CA ...... San Diego. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Michael E. Bitz ...... 31 CA ...... Ventura. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl Jose A. Garibay ...... 21 CA ...... Costa Mesa. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez ...... 20 CA ...... Los Angeles. 25–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O’Day ...... 20 CA ...... Sonoma. 25–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez-Flores ...... 21 CA ...... Los Angeles. 27–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa ...... 33 CA ...... San Jose. 27–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez del Solar ...... 20 CA ...... Escondido. 3–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Erik H. Silva ...... 22 CA ...... Chula Vista. 4–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Devon D. Jones ...... 19 CA ...... San Diego. 8–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall ...... 50 CA ...... Los Angeles. 12–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez ...... 22 CA ...... Indio. 24–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Troy David Jenkins ...... 25 CA ...... Ridgecrest. 25–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco ...... 26 CA ...... Delano. 12–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez ...... 19 CA ...... Norwalk. 18–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes ...... 28 CA ...... Chino. 19–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Andrew David La Mont ...... 31 CA ...... Eureka. 19–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore ...... 21 CA ...... San Marcos. 3–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Atanacio Haro Marin ...... 27 CA ...... Baldwin Park. 19–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Paul T. Nakamura ...... 21 CA ...... Santa Fe Springs. 25–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spec. Andrew F. Chris ...... 25 CA ...... San Diego. 9–Jul–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault ...... 20 CA ...... Moreno Valley. 15–Jul–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin ...... 18 CA ...... Santee. 24–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft ...... 24 CA ...... Los Angeles. 10–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. David S. Perry ...... 36 CA ...... Bakersfield. 12–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Daniel R. Parker ...... 18 CA ...... Lake Elsinore. 21–Aug–03 ...... Navy ...... Lt. Kylan A. Jones-Huffman ...... 31 CA ...... Aptos. 25–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Pablo Manzano ...... 19 CA ...... Heber. 9–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Sean A. Silva ...... 23 CA ...... Roseville. 13–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jose Casanova ...... 23 CA ...... El Monte. 16–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Sean R. Grilley ...... 24 CA ...... San Bernardino. 24–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jose L. Mora ...... 26 CA ...... Bell Gardens. 24–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael S. Hancock ...... 29 CA ...... Yreka. 26–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Steven Acosta ...... 19 CA ...... Calexico. 31–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant ...... 23 CA ...... Riverside. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Karina S. Lau ...... 20 CA ...... Livingston. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez ...... 29 CA ...... San Diego. 11–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Genaro Acosta ...... 26 CA ...... Fair Oaks. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor ...... 37 CA ...... Whittier. 23–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV ...... 21 CA ...... Glendale. 23–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather ...... 35 CA ...... Los Angeles. 23–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... CW2 Christopher G. Nason ...... 39 CA ...... Los Angeles.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

29–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino ...... 40 CA ...... Orange. 2–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ryan C. Young ...... 21 CA ...... Corona. 5–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Arron R. Clark ...... 20 CA ...... Chico. 8–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges ...... 33 CA ...... Tracy. 10–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick ...... 24 CA ...... National City. 26–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis ...... 18 CA ...... San Jose. 30–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Justin W. Pollard ...... 21 CA ...... Foothill Ranch. 7–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener ...... 24 CA ...... Auburn. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo ...... 22 CA ...... Simi Valley. 14–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Keicia M. Hines ...... 27 CA ...... Citrus Heights. 24–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jason K. Chappell ...... 22 CA ...... Hemet. 31–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Eliu A. Miersandoval ...... 27 CA ...... San Clemente. 10–Feb–04 ...... Air Force ...... Master Sgt. Jude C. Mariano ...... 39 CA ...... Vallejo. 11–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Patrick S. Tainsh ...... 33 CA ...... Oceanside. 12–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Eric U. Ramirez ...... 31 CA ...... San Diego. 11–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher K. Hill ...... 26 CA ...... Ventura. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Joel K. Brattain ...... 21 CA ...... Santa Ana. 20–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Maj. Mark D. Taylor ...... 41 CA ...... Stockton. 20–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Michael W. Vega ...... 41 CA ...... Lathrop. 22–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Andrew S. Dang ...... 20 CA ...... Foster City. 30–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche ...... 20 CA ...... Victorville. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael W. Mitchell ...... 25 CA ...... Porterville. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Casey Sheehan ...... 24 CA ...... Vacaville. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Marcus M. Cherry ...... 18 CA ...... Imperial. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Kyle D. Crowley ...... 18 CA ...... San Ramon. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield ...... 19 CA ...... Fremont. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker ...... 28 CA ...... Lancaster. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. William M. Harrell ...... 30 CA ...... Placentia. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... 1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer ...... 25 CA ...... Banning. 9–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Eric A. Ayon ...... 26 CA ...... Arleta. 11–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... 1st Lt. Oscar Jimenez ...... 34 CA ...... San Diego. 11–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. George D. Torres ...... 23 CA ...... Long Beach. 12–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Brad S. Shuder ...... 21 CA ...... El Dorado. 13–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Victor A. Rosaleslomeli ...... 29 CA ...... Westminister. 15–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Jimmy J. Arroyave ...... 30 CA ...... Woodland. 16–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Brian M. Wood ...... 21 CA ...... Torrence. 17–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Richard J. Gannon II ...... 31 CA ...... Escondido. 18–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Christopher A. Gibson ...... 23 CA ...... Simi Valley. 20–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Leroy Harris-Kelly ...... 20 CA ...... Azusa. 27–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Abraham D. Penamedina ...... 32 CA ...... Los Angeles. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. James L. Beckstrand ...... 27 CA ...... Escondido. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Adam W. Estep ...... 23 CA ...... Campbell. 1–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ramon C. Ojeda ...... 22 CA ...... Ramona. 1–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Trevor A. Win’E ...... 22 CA ...... Orange. 3–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr ...... 21 CA ...... Long Beach. 3–May–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Marvin R. Sprayberry III ...... 24 CA ...... Tehachapi. 13–May–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Brian K. Cutter ...... 19 CA ...... Riverside. 14–May–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Brud J. Cronkrite ...... 22 CA ...... Spring Valley. 14–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Michael A. Mora ...... 19 CA ...... Arroyo Grande. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum ...... 22 CO ...... Thornton. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe ...... 27 CO ...... Arvada. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Randall S. Rehn ...... 36 CO ...... Longmont. 27–May–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Thomas F. Broomhead ...... 34 CO ...... Canon City. 7–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Barry Sandford Sr ...... 46 CO ...... Aurora. 29–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Mark A. Lawton ...... 41 CO ...... Hayden. 24–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael E. Yashinski ...... 24 CO ...... Monument. 9–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Chance R. Phelps ...... 19 CO ...... Clifton. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Ryan E. Reed ...... 20 CO ...... Colorado Springs. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan ...... 42 CT ...... Enfield. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse ...... 22 CT ...... Waterford. 20–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jason D. Jordan ...... 24 CT ...... Enfield. 26–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Wilfredo Perez, Jr ...... 24 CT ...... Norwalk. 12–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton, Jr ...... 37 CT ...... Guilford. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Anthony D. D’Agostino ...... 20 CT ...... Waterbury. 12–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jeffrey F. Braun ...... 19 CT ...... Stafford. 7–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Tyanna S. Felder ...... 22 CT ...... Bridgeport. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco ...... 22 CT ...... Simsbury. 25–Jun–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Gregory E. MacDonald ...... 29 DC ...... Washington. 26–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Darryl T. Dent ...... 21 DC ...... Washington. 30–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Brian McGinnis ...... 23 DE ...... Saint Georges. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ryan P. Long ...... 21 DE ...... Seaford. 7–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jarrett B. Thompson ...... 27 DE ...... Dover. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Anthony P. Roberts ...... 18 DE ...... Bear. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing ...... 20 FL ...... Cedar Key. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis ...... 40 FL ...... Tampa. 4–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith ...... 33 FL ...... Tampa. 7–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Andrew Julian Aviles ...... 18 FL ...... Palm Beach. 14–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez ...... 25 FL ...... Hialeah. 17–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. John T. Rivero ...... 23 FL ...... Tampa. 26–May–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell ...... 24 FL ...... Hilliard. 27–May–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn ...... 37 FL ...... Tampa. 6–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jeffrey M. Wershow ...... 22 FL ...... Gainesville. 3–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Charles M. Sims ...... 18 FL ...... Miami. 12–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Robert A. Wise ...... 21 FL ...... Tallahassee. 20–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Robert D. Roberts ...... 21 FL ...... Winter Park. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Aaron A. Weaver ...... 32 FL ...... Inverness. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Ian D. Manuel ...... 23 FL ...... 17–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Cody J. Orr ...... 21 FL ...... Ruskin. 17–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Edmond L. Randle ...... 26 FL ...... Miami. 1–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael R. Woodliff ...... 22 FL ...... Port Charlotte. 17–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Tracy L. Laramore ...... 30 FL ...... Okaloosa. 24–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... SSgt. Wentz Jerome Henry Shanaberger III ...... 33 FL ...... Naples. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Christopher R. Cobb ...... 19 FL ...... Brandenton. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Raymond E. Jones, Jr ...... 31 FL ...... Gainesville. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jonathan N. Hartman ...... 27 FL ...... Jacksonville. 20–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Bradley C. Fox ...... 34 FL ...... Orlando. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jeremy Ricardo Ewing ...... 22 FL ...... Miami. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Justin B. Schmidt ...... 23 FL ...... Bradenton. 30–Apr–04 ...... Navy ...... Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason B. Dwelley ...... 31 FL ...... Apopka. 2–May–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael C. Anderson ...... 36 FL ...... Daytona 2–May–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 2nd Class Trace W. Dossett ...... 37 FL ...... Orlando. 2–May–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald A. Ginther ...... 37 FL ...... Auburndale. 2–May–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert B. Jenkins ...... 35 FL ...... Stuart. 2–May–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott R. Mchugh ...... 33 FL ...... Boca Raton. 2–May–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. John E. Tipton ...... 32 FL ...... Fort Walton Beach. 3–May–04 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Christopher J. Kenny ...... 32 FL ...... Miami. 6–May–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Dustin H. Schrage ...... 20 FL ...... Brevard. 8–May–05 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Ronald R. Payne, Jr ...... 23 FL ...... Lakeland. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jamaal R. Addison ...... 22 GA ...... Roswell. 29–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon ...... 19 GA ...... Conyers.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

29–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon ...... 20 GA ...... Conyers. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Edward J. Korn ...... 31 GA ...... Savannah. 14–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. David T. Nutt ...... 32 GA ...... Blackshear. 12–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. John K. Klinesmith, Jr ...... 25 GA ...... Stockbridge. 14–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael T. Crockett ...... 27 GA ...... Soperton. 28–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Nathaniel Hart, Jr ...... 29 GA ...... Valdosta. 20–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin ...... 38 GA ...... Mineral Bluff. 13–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman ...... 19 GA ...... Valdosta. 23–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry L. Wilson ...... 45 GA ...... Thomson. 11–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spec. Marshall L. Edgerton ...... 27 GA ...... Rocky Face. 17–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher J. Holland ...... 26 GA ...... Brunswick. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Nathaniel H. Johnson ...... 22 GA ...... Augusta. 12–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett ...... 37 GA ...... Broxton. 15–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. William J. Normandy ...... 42 GA ...... Augusta. 16–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, Sr ...... 52 GA ...... Augusta. 2–Apr–2004 ...... Army ...... Pfc. William R. Strange ...... 19 GA ...... Adrian. 10–Apr–04 ...... Air Force ...... Airman 1st Class Antoine J. Holt ...... 20 GA ...... Kennesaw. 10–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Justin W. Johnson ...... 22 GA ...... Rome. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Marvin A. Camposiles ...... 25 GA ...... Austell. 27–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Marquis A. Whitaker ...... 20 GA ...... Columbus. 30–Apr–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher M. Dickerson ...... 33 GA ...... Eastman. 1–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Cameron B. Sarno ...... 43 HI ...... Waipahu. 24–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus ...... 28 IA ...... Davenport. 10–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey E. Bohr, Jr ...... 39 IA ...... Ossian. 26–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Kenneth A. Nalley ...... 19 IA ...... Hamburg. 31–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Michael J. Deutsch ...... 21 IA ...... Dubuque. 14–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. David M. Kirchhoff ...... 31 IA ...... Cedar Rapds. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Bruce A. Smith ...... 41 IA ...... West Liberty. 6–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Paul F. Fisher ...... 39 IA ...... Cedar Rapids. 8–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Kurt R. Frosheiser ...... 22 IA ...... Des Moines. 29–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Aaron J. Sissel ...... 22 IA ...... Tipton. 5–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joshua Knowles ...... 23 IA ...... Sheffield. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Benjamin R. Carman ...... 20 IA ...... Jefferson. 9–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Michael R. Speer ...... 24 IA ...... Davenport. 13–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Brandon C. Sturdy ...... 19 IA ...... Urbandale. 24–Mar–03 ...... Air National Guard ...... Maj. Gregory Stone ...... 40 ID ...... Boise. 9–May–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Richard P. Carl ...... 26 ID ...... Glenns Ferry. 10–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jerrick M. Petty ...... 25 ID ...... Idaho Falls. 31–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Cleston C. Raney ...... 20 ID ...... Rupert. 20–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre ...... 30 IL ...... Bloomington. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny ...... 30 IL ...... Naperville. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford ...... 30 IL ...... Decatur. 24–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Evan T. James ...... 20 IL ...... La Harpe. 31–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Brandon J. Rowe ...... 20 IL ...... Roscoe. 5–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... 1st Sgt. Edward Smith ...... 38 IL ...... Chicago. 7–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid ...... 27 IL ...... Malden. 12–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik ...... 21 IL ...... Schaumburg. 13–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker ...... 19 IL ...... Irvington. 19–May–03 ...... Marine ...... 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan ...... 30 IL ...... Aurora. 26–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Corey A. Hubbell ...... 20 IL ...... Urbana. 8–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Brandon Ramsey ...... 21 IL ...... Calumet City. 8–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Matthew D. Bush ...... 20 IL ...... East Alton. 2–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson ...... 20 IL ...... Oak Park. 9–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ryan G. Carlock ...... 25 IL ...... Macomb. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas ...... 30 IL ...... Genoa 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. William D. Dusenbery ...... 30 IL ...... Fairview Heights. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. John R. Sullivan ...... 26 IL ...... Countryside. 20–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell ...... 21 IL ...... Sterling. 1–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Uday Singh ...... 21 IL ...... Lake Forest. 26–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Michael Sutter ...... 28 IL ...... Tinley Park. 17–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps ...... 44 IL ...... Chicago. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Forest J. Jostes ...... 22 IL ...... Albion. 4–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris ...... 19 IL ...... Gurnee. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank ...... 20 IL ...... Elk Grove. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich ...... 37 IL ...... Bartonville. 11–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray ...... 19 IL ...... Patoka. 23–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards ...... 20 IL ...... Bensenville. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Landis W. Garrison ...... 23 IL ...... Rapids City. 1–May–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina ...... 32 IL ...... Chicago. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley ...... 26 IN ...... Warsaw. 24–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Gregory P. Sanders ...... 19 IN ...... Hobart. 26–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. William A. Jeffries ...... 39 IN ...... Evansville. 4–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Duane R. Rios ...... 25 IN ...... Griffith. 22–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Roy Russell Buckley ...... 24 IN ...... Portage. 10–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Smith ...... 20 IN ...... Anderson. 7–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Jesse M. Halling ...... 19 IN ...... Indianapolis. 16–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Shawn D. Pahnke ...... 25 IN ...... Shelbyville. 7–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Chad L. Keith ...... 21 IN ...... Batesville. 8–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Robert L. McKinley ...... 23 IN ...... Kokomo. 8–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling ...... 38 IN ...... Elkhart. 5–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ronald D. Allen Jr...... 22 IN ...... Mitchell. 20–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr ...... 27 IN ...... Hagerstown. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Brian H. Penisten ...... 28 IN ...... Fort Wayne. 6–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James A. Chance III ...... 25 IN ...... KoKomo. 23–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Darrell Smith ...... 28 IN ...... Otwell. 12–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jarrod W. Black ...... 26 IN ...... Peru. 5–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Luke P. Frist ...... 20 IN ...... West Lafayette. 21–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson ...... 21 IN ...... Carmel. 4–4–2004 ...... Army ...... Pfc. John D. Amos II ...... 22 IN ...... Valparaiso. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal ...... 24 IN ...... Indianapolis. 1–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jacob L. Butler ...... 24 KS ...... Wellsville. 15–Jun–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Ryan R. Cox ...... 19 KS ...... Derby. 25–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Kyle G. Thomas ...... 23 KS ...... Topeka. 30–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Dustin K. McGaugh ...... 20 KS ...... Derby. 20–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joseph L. Lister ...... 22 KS ...... Pleasanton. 31–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Cpt. Juan C. Cabralbanuelos ...... 25 KS ...... Emporia. 21–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Dustin L. Kreider ...... 19 KS ...... Riverton. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Christopher B. Wasser ...... 21 KS ...... Ottawa. 2–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Jeremy L. Drexler ...... 23 KS ...... Topeka. 29–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Darrin K. Potter ...... 24 KY ...... Louisville. 12–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James E. Powell ...... 26 KY ...... Radcliff. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael D. Acklin II ...... 25 KY ...... Louisville. 21–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Gary B. Coleman ...... 24 KY ...... Pikeville. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. James T. Hoffman ...... 41 KY ...... Whitesburg. 19–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Graham ...... 24 KY ...... Elizabethtown. 7–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. George S. Rentschler ...... 31 KY ...... Louisville. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Nicholas J. Dieruf ...... 21 KY ...... Versailles. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Robert L. Henderson II ...... 33 KY ...... Alvaton. 14–May–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. James W. Harlan ...... 44 KY ...... Owensboro. 4–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard ...... 20 LA ...... Lake Charles.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

9–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Levi B. Kinchen ...... 21 LA ...... Tickfaw. 9–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten, Jr ...... 55 LA ...... Olla. 12–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Taft V. Williams ...... 29 LA ...... New Orleans. 29–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Kristian E. Parker ...... 23 LA ...... Slidell. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Craig Davis ...... 37 LA ...... Opelousas. 7–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. Gussie M. Jones ...... 41 LA ...... 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Toby W. Mallet ...... 26 LA ...... Kaplan. 14–May–04 ...... Army ...... Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill ...... 50 LA ...... Shreveport. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Mathew G. Boule ...... 22 MA ...... Dracut. 4–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Benjamin W. Sammis ...... 29 MA ...... Rehoboth. 4–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... 1st Lt. Brian M. McPhillips ...... 25 MA ...... Pembroke. 20–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Justin W. Garvey ...... 23 MA ...... Townsend. 1–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Joseph Camara ...... 40 MA ...... New Bedford. 16–Oct–03 ...... Staff ...... Sgt. Joseph P. Bellavia ...... 28 MA ...... Wakefield. 18–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. John D. Hart ...... 20 MA ...... Bedford. 7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Kyran E. Kennedy ...... 43 MA ...... Boston. 18–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Glenn R. Allison ...... 24 MA ...... Pittsfield. 23–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Theodore L. Perreault ...... 33 MA ...... Webster. 21–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Gabriel T. Palacios ...... 22 MA ...... Lynn. 25–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Stephen M. Wells ...... 29 MA ...... Egremont. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Daniel J. Londono ...... 22 MA ...... Boston. 19–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. David M. Vicente ...... 25 MA ...... Methuen. 25–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... LCpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess ...... 20 MA ...... Plymouth. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Peter G. Enos ...... 24 MA ...... South Dartmouth. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Norman Darling ...... 29 MA ...... Middleboro. 20–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Kendall Dannon Waters-Bey ...... 29 MD ...... Baltimore. 7–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. George A. Mitchell ...... 35 MD ...... Rawlings. 14–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jason David Mileo ...... 20 MD ...... Centreville. 8–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Command Sgt. Maj. Cornell W. Gilmore I ...... 45 MD ...... Baltimore. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jeffrey C. Walker ...... 33 MD ...... Havre de Grace. 25–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Lt. Adam G. Mooney ...... 28 MD ...... Cambridge. 13–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Bryan N. Spry ...... 19 MD ...... Chestertown. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jason C. Ford ...... 21 MD ...... Bowie. 3/31/2004 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Brandon L. Davis ...... 20 MD ...... Cumberland. 15–May–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Bruce E. Price ...... 37 MD ...... 20–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin ...... 36 ME ...... Waterville. 4–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Daniel Francis J. Cunningham ...... 33 ME ...... Lewiston. 7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Sharon T. Swartworth ...... 43 ME ...... Litchfield. 3/29/2004 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jeremiah J. Holmes ...... 27 ME ...... North Berwick. 20–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher D. Gelineau ...... 23 ME ...... Portland. 26–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey ...... 33 ME ...... Westbrook. 26–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Maj. Kevin Nave ...... 36 MI ...... Union. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael F. Pedersen ...... 26 MI ...... Flint. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Todd J. Robbins ...... 33 MI ...... Pentwater. 8–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jason M. Meyer ...... 23 MI ...... Swartz Creek. 8–Apr–03 ...... Air Force ...... Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather ...... 29 MI ...... Clio. 8–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza, Jr ...... 20 MI ...... Temperance. 14–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Richard A. Goward ...... 32 MI ...... Midland. 3–May–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Sean C. Reynolds ...... 25 MI ...... East Lansing. 16–May–03 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. William L. Payne ...... 46 MI ...... Otsego. 26–May–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Brett J. Petriken ...... 30 MI ...... Flint. 13–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Paul J. Cassidy ...... 36 MI ...... Laingsburg. 6–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Brian R. Hellermann ...... 35 MI ...... Freeport. 14–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Trevor A. Blumberg ...... 22 MI ...... Canton. 13–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Donald L. Wheeler ...... 22 MI ...... Concord. 20–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Paul J. Johnson ...... 29 MI ...... Calumet. 24–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Artimus D. Brassfield ...... 22 MI ...... Flint. 8–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Mark D. Vasquez ...... 35 MI ...... Port Huron. 22–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Damian S. Bushart ...... 22 MI ...... Waterford. 8–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jason G. Wright ...... 19 MI ...... Luzerne. 25–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Thomas W. Christensen ...... 42 MI ...... Atlantic Mine. 25–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Stephen C. Hattamer ...... 43 MI ...... Gwinn. 31–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Holly J. McGeogh ...... 19 MI ...... Taylor. 14–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Richard K. Trevithick ...... 20 MI ...... Gaines. 3–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Edward J. Herrgott ...... 20 MN ...... Shakopee. 17–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot ...... 26 MN ...... Northome. 25–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Dorff ...... 32 MN ...... Elk River. 8–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Matthew G. Milczark ...... 18 MN ...... Kettle River. 4/4/2004 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Tyler R. Fey ...... 22 MN ...... Eden Prarie. 4/5/2004 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Moises A. Langhorst ...... 19 MN ...... Moose Lake. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Levi T. Angell ...... 20 MN ...... Saint Louis. 8–May–0? ...... Army ...... Spc. James J. Holmes ...... 28 MN ...... East Grand Forks. 22–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Nicholas M. Hodson ...... 22 MO ...... Smithville. 1–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jesse A. Givens ...... 34 MO ...... Springfield. 26–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jeremiah D. Smith ...... 25 MO ...... Odessa. 6–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Travis L. Burkhardt ...... 26 MO ...... Edina. 12–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joshua M. Neusche ...... 20 MO ...... Montreal. 18–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie ...... 20 MO ...... Independence. 26–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jonathan P. Barnes ...... 21 MO ...... Anderson. 26–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Jamie L. Huggins ...... 26 MO ...... Hume. 7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Joseph B. Smith ...... 29 MO ...... Monroe City. 23–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Michael T. Blaise ...... 29 MO ...... Macon. 9–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Richard S. Gottfried ...... 42 MO ...... Lake Ozark. 25–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Kenneth A. Melton ...... 30 MO ...... Westplains. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ryan M. Campbell ...... 25 MO ...... Kirksville. 21–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers ...... 30 MS ...... Harrison County. 5–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Henry L. Brown ...... 22 MS ...... Natchez. 8–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Larry K. Brown ...... 22 MS ...... Jackson. 28–May–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Bradley ...... 39 MS ...... Utica. 1–Jun–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Jonathan W. Lambert ...... 28 MS ...... New Site. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Joe N. Wilson ...... 30 MS ...... Crystal Springs. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jeremy DiGiovanni ...... 21 MS ...... Tylertown. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Damian L. Heidelberg ...... 21 MS ...... Batesville. 2–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Raphael S. Davis ...... 24 MS ...... Tutwiler. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Clint D. Ferrin ...... 31 MS ...... Picayune. 7–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Christpher D. Mabry ...... 19 MS ...... Chunky. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Jeffrey F. Dayton ...... 27 MS ...... Caledonia. 1–May–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Joshua S. Ladd ...... 20 MS ...... Port Gibson. 22–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Edward M. Saltz ...... 27 MT ...... Bigfork. 28–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon ...... 32 NC ...... Fayetteville. 2–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Brian E. Anderson ...... 26 NC ...... Durham. 22–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Alan Dinh Lam ...... 19 NC ...... Snow Camp. 17–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael L. Tosto ...... 24 NC ...... Apex. 6–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. David B. Parson ...... 30 NC ...... Kannapolis. 21–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Mark A. Bibby ...... 25 NC ...... Watha. 31–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James I. Lambert III ...... 22 NC ...... Raleigh. 6–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons ...... 33 NC ...... New Bern. 20–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Lunsford B. Brown II ...... 27 NC ...... Creedmoor. 26–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Joseph R. Guerrera ...... 20 NC ...... Dunn. 26–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Lt. Col. Charles H. Buehring ...... 40 NC ...... Fayetteville.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Scott C. Rose ...... 30 NC ...... Fayetteville. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Joey Whitener ...... 19 NC ...... Nebo. 20–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Henry A. Bacon ...... 45 NC ...... Wagram. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo ...... 28 NC ...... Wrightsville Beach. 7–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Marvin L. Miller ...... 38 NC ...... Dunn. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Elmer C. Krause ...... 40 NC ...... Greensboro. 3–May–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl ...... 30 NC ...... Salisbury. 9–May–05 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Rodney A. Murray ...... 28 NC ...... Ayden. 22–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jon P. Fettig ...... 30 ND ...... Dickinson. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Sheldon R. Hawk Eagle ...... 21 ND ...... Grand Forks. 27–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Thomas J. Sweet II ...... 23 ND ...... Bismarck. 24–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Hendrickson ...... 41 ND ...... Bismarck. 8–May–05 ...... Army ...... Spc. Philip D. Brown ...... 21 ND ...... Jamestown. 4–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Travis A. Ford ...... 30 NE ...... Ogallala. 21–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Nathaniel A. Caldwell ...... 27 NE ...... Omaha. 17–Jul–03 ...... Navy ...... Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class David J. Moreno ...... 26 NE ...... Gering. 9–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Swisher ...... 26 NE ...... Lincoln. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Daniel Bader ...... 28 NE ...... York. 6–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James R. Wolf ...... 21 NE ...... Scottsbluff. 1–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Dennis A. Corral ...... 33 NE ...... Kearney. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Cory R. Mracek ...... 26 NE ...... Hay Springs. 13–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pvt. Noah L. Boye ...... 21 NE ...... Grand Island. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Dennis B. Morgan ...... 22 NE ...... Valentine. 25–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Robert E. Rooney ...... 43 NH ...... Nashua. 24–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Rany S. Rosenberg ...... 23 NH ...... Berlin. 3/30/2004 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson ...... 45 NH ...... Conway. 29–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael Edward Curtin ...... 23 NJ ...... Howell. 10–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Terry W. Hemingway ...... 39 NJ ...... Willingboro. 13–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Gil Mercado ...... 25 NJ ...... Paterson. 25–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Narson B. Sullivan ...... 21 NJ ...... North Brunswick. 30–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Kyle A. Griffin ...... 20 NJ ...... Emerson. 28–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Gladimir Philippe ...... 37 NJ ...... Linden. 16–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Richard Torres ...... 25 NJ ...... 1–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Simeon Hunte ...... 23 NJ ...... Essex. 11–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Marlon P. Jackson ...... 25 NJ ...... Jersey City. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ryan T. Baker ...... 24 NJ ...... Brown Mills. 2–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Marc S. Seiden ...... 26 NJ ...... Brigantine. 3–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Seth J. Dvorin ...... 24 NJ ...... East Brunswick. 22–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Bruce Miller, Jr ...... 23 NJ ...... Orange. 25–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Adam D. Froelich ...... 21 NJ ...... Pine Hill. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... 2nd Lt. John T. Wroblewski ...... 25 NJ ...... Oak Ridge. 14–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Philip I. Spakosky ...... 25 NJ ...... Browns Mill. 4–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James H. Pirtle ...... 27 NM ...... Le Mesa. 4–5–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Christopher Ramos ...... 26 NM ...... Albuquerque. 6–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Lee D. Todacheene ...... 29 NM ...... Farmington. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Donald J. Cline, Jr ...... 21 NV ...... Washoe Valley. 13–Jun–03 ...... Marine ...... 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney, Jr ...... 31 NV ...... Tonopah. 23–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Joshua T. Byers ...... 29 NV ...... Sparks. 22–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski ...... 26 NY ...... Buffalo. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Tamario D. Burkett ...... 21 NY ...... Buffalo. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael L. Williams ...... 46 NY ...... Buffalo. 27–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez ...... 21 NY ...... Queens. 29–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. William W. White ...... 24 NY ...... Brooklyn. 29–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Eugene Williams ...... 24 NY ...... Highland. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith ...... 41 NY ...... Rochester. 4–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Bernard G. Gooden ...... 22 NY ...... Mount Vernon. 6–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Gregory P. Huxley, Jr ...... 19 NY ...... Forestport. 11–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Riayan A. Tejeda ...... 26 NY ...... New York. 18–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Rasheed Sahib ...... 22 NY ...... Brooklyn. 25–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. David Evans, Jr ...... 18 NY ...... Buffalo. 24–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter ...... 22 NY ...... Bay Shore. 27–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Heath A. McMillin ...... 29 NY ...... Canandaigua. 10–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Joseph E. Robsky, Jr ...... 31 NY ...... Elizaville. 15–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Kimmerly ...... 31 NY ...... North Creek. 20–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. David T. Friedrich ...... 26 NY ...... Hammond. 3–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Rayshawn S. Johnson ...... 20 NY ...... Brooklyn. 13–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jacob S. Fletcher ...... 28 NY ...... Bay Shore. 14–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Irving Medina ...... 22 NY ...... Middletown. 20–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. George A. Wood ...... 33 NY ...... New York. 19–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Charles E. Bush, Jr ...... 43 NY ...... Buffalo. 29–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Luis A. Moreno ...... 19 NY ...... Bronx. 9–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Thomas D. Robbins ...... 27 NY ...... Schenectady. 19–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Roger G. Ling ...... 20 NY ...... Douglaston. 18–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spec. Doron Chan ...... 20 NY ...... Highland. 27–Mar–2004 .... Marine ...... Master Sgt. Timothy Toney ...... 37 NY ...... Manhattan. 4–5–2004 ...... Army ...... Spc. David M. McKeever ...... 25 NY ...... Buffalo. 8–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Isaac Michael Nieves ...... 20 NY ...... Unadilla. 11–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Nathan P. Brown ...... 21 NY ...... South Glens Falls. 13–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Kevin T. Kolm ...... 23 NY ...... Hicksville. 18–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jason L. Dunham ...... 22 NY ...... Allegany. 24–Apr–04 ...... Coast Guard ...... Coast Guard Officer 3rd Class Nathan B. Bruckenthal ...... 24 NY ...... Smithtown. 24–Apr–04 ...... Navy ...... Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael J. Pernaselli ...... 27 NY ...... Monroe. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. Robert J. Dowdy ...... 38 OH ...... Cleveland. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Brandon Ulysses Sloan ...... 19 OH ...... Bedford Heights. 2–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Christian D. Gurtner ...... 19 OH ...... Ohio City. 8–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Marlin T. Rockhold ...... 23 OH ...... Hamilton. 9–May–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian K. Van Dusen ...... 39 OH ...... Columbus. 19–May–03 ...... Army ...... Lt. Col. Dominic R. Baragona ...... 42 OH ...... Niles. 5–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Branden F. Oberleitner ...... 20 OH ...... Worthington. 10–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Gavin L. Neighbor ...... 20 OH ...... Somerset. 28–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Kevin C. Ott ...... 27 OH ...... Columbus. 23–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Brett T. Christian ...... 27 OH ...... North Royalton. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Steven D. Conover ...... 21 OH ...... Wilmington. 10–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Aaron T. Reese ...... 31 OH ...... Reynoldsburg. 10–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Todd M. Bates ...... 20 OH ...... Bellaire. 15–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Kenneth C. Souslin ...... 21 OH ...... Mansfield. 24–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Benjamin W. Biskie ...... 27 OH ...... Vermillion. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Lester O. Kinney II ...... 27 OH ...... Zanesville. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Sean G. Landrus ...... 31 OH ...... Thompson. 8–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey ...... 27 OH ...... Canton. 18–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Andrew D. Brownfield ...... 24 OH ...... Summit. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Allen J. Vandayburg ...... 20 OH ...... Mansfield. 17–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Michael J. Smith, Jr ...... 21 OH ...... Jefferson. 5–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jesse R. Buryj ...... 21 OH ...... Canton. 24–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair ...... 24 OK ...... Wagoner. 19–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Aaron Dean White ...... 27 OK ...... Shawnee. 6–Jun–03 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 3rd Class Doyle W. Bollinger, Jr ...... 21 OK ...... Poteau. 13–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Steven W. White ...... 29 OK ...... Lawton. 23–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Stephen M. Scott ...... 21 OK ...... Lawton. 22–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Jason M. Ward ...... 25 OK ...... Tulsa.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ross A. Pennanen ...... 36 OK ...... Shawnee. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Luke S. James ...... 24 OK ...... Hooker. 11–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence S. Colton ...... 32 OK ...... Oklahoma City. 30–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Scott M. Vincent ...... 21 OK ...... Bokoshe. 3–May–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Erickson H. Petty ...... 28 OK ...... Fort Gibson. 5–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. James E. Marshall ...... 19 OK ...... Tulsa. 11–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Kyle A. Brinlee ...... 21 OK ...... Pryor. 22–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Reserve Spc. Brandon S. Tobler ...... 19 OR ...... Portland. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Donald Ralph Walters ...... 33 OR ...... Salem. 30–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Aaron J. Contreras ...... 31 OR ...... Sherwood. 8–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Robert A. Stever ...... 36 OR ...... Pendleton. 2–Jul–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall ...... 21 OR ...... Multnomah County. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Erik C. Kesterson ...... 29 OR ...... Independence. 8–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher J. Rivera Wesley ...... 26 OR ...... Portland. 8–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joseph M. Blickenstaff ...... 23 OR ...... Corvallis. 16–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Nathan W. Nakis ...... 19 OR ...... Corvallis. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Travis A. Moothart ...... 23 OR ...... Brownsville. 11–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. William C. Ramirez ...... 19 OR ...... Portland. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Philip G. Rogers ...... 23 OR ...... Gresham. 17–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Gary F. VanLeuven ...... 20 OR ...... Klamath Falls. 8–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Chase R. Whitham ...... 21 OR ...... Eugene. 17–May–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Bob W. Roberts ...... 30 OR ...... Newport. 22–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert ...... 27 PA ...... Easton. 1–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione ...... 22 PA ...... Lansdale. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Donald S. Oaks, Jr ...... 20 PA ...... Erie. 4–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Tristan N. Aitken ...... 31 PA ...... State College. 6–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker ...... 34 PA ...... Apollo. 30–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Zachariah W. Long ...... 20 PA ...... Milton. 30–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael T. Gleason ...... 25 PA ...... Warren. 1–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Sgt. Christopher D. Coffin ...... 51 PA ...... Bethlehem. 3–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Corey L. Small ...... 20 PA ...... East Berlin. 13–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Jaror C. Puello-Coronado ...... 36 PA ...... Mount Pocono. 28–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. William J. Maher III ...... 35 PA ...... Yardley. 12–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Timmy R. Brown, Jr ...... 21 PA ...... Conway. 17–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Craig S. Ivory ...... 26 PA ...... Port Matilda. 18–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Eric R. Hull ...... 23 PA ...... Uniontown. 27–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Lt. Col. Anthony L. Sherman ...... 43 PA ...... Pottstown. 27–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Rafael L. Navea ...... 34 PA ...... Pittsburgh. 18–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Brian R. Faunce ...... 28 PA ...... Philadelphia. 29–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Christopher E. Cutchall ...... 30 PA ...... McConnellsburg. 29–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Andrew Joseph Baddick ...... 26 PA ...... Jim Thorpe. 13–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Douglas J. Weismantle ...... 28 PA ...... Pittsburgh. 18–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. David R. Bernstein ...... 24 PA ...... Phoenixville. 1–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Maurice J. Johnson ...... 21 PA ...... Levittown. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew ...... 33 PA ...... Enon Valley. 9–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Nicholas A. Tomko ...... 24 PA ...... Pittsburgh. 13–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Joseph Minucci II ...... 23 PA ...... Richeyville. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Timothy L. Hayslett ...... 26 PA ...... Newville. 14–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Kimberly A. Voelz ...... 27 PA ...... Carlisle. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christopher A. Golby ...... 26 PA ...... Johnstown. 24–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. William R. Sturges, Jr ...... 24 PA ...... Spring Church. 9–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Edward W. Brabazon ...... 20 PA ...... Philadelphia. 19–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Clint Richard Matthews ...... 31 PA ...... Bedford. 20–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Matthew J. Sandri ...... 24 PA ...... Shamokin. 3–31–2004 ...... Army ...... Spc. Sean R. Mitchell ...... 24 PA ...... Youngsville. 4–3–2004 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Aric J. Barr ...... 22 PA ...... Allegheny. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart ...... 21 PA ...... Oil City. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Edward W. Carmen ...... 27 PA ...... McKeesport. 26–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker ...... 30 PA ...... Plymouth. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Martin W. Kondor ...... 20 PA ...... York. 3–May–04 ...... Marine ...... Gunnery Sgt. Ronald E. Baum ...... 38 PA ...... Hollidaysburg. 5–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Bradley G. Kritzer ...... 18 PA ...... Irvona. 16–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Carl F. Curran ...... 22 PA ...... Union City. 16–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Mark J. Kasecky ...... 20 PA ...... McKees Rock. 26–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Richard P. Orengo ...... 32 PR ...... Toa Alta. 24–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Juan M. Serrano ...... 31 PR ...... Manati. 6–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ramon Reyes Torres ...... 29 PR ...... Caguas. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Joel Perez ...... 25 PR ...... Rio Grande. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Frances M. Vega ...... 20 PR ...... Fort Buchanan. 4–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Francisco Martinez ...... 28 PR ...... Humacao. 5–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Jose A. Rivera ...... 34 PR ...... Bayamon. 7–Apr–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 3rd Class Fernando A. Mendezaceves ...... 27 PR ...... Ponce. 27–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Gregory A. Belanger ...... 24 RI ...... Narragansett. 1–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Charles T. Caldwell ...... 38 RI ...... North Providence. 24–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael Andrade ...... 28 RI ...... Bristol. 27–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. Matthew J. August ...... 28 RI ...... North Kingstown. 4–5–2004 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Matthew K. Serio ...... 21 RI ...... North Providence. 4–4–2004 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Yihiyh L. Chen ...... 31 Saipan .. Marianas. 5–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Farao K. Letufuga ...... 20 Samoa .. Pago Pago. 27–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Jonathan I. Falaniko ...... 20 Samoa .. Pago Pago. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings ...... 19 SC ...... Boiling Springs. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. George Edward Buggs ...... 31 SC ...... Barnwell. 13–May–03 ...... Air Force ...... Staff Sgt. Patrick Lee Griffin, Jr ...... 31 SC ...... Elgin. 22–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Orenthial J. Smith ...... 21 Sc ...... Allendale. 21–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Michael S. Adams ...... 20 SC ...... Spartanburg. 23–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Vorn J. Mack ...... 19 SC ...... Orangeburg. 18–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Anthony O. Thompson ...... 26 SC ...... Orangeburg. 28–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Algernon Adams ...... 36 SC ...... Aiken. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Darius T. Jennings ...... 22 SC ...... Cordova. 7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Paul M. Neff II ...... 30 SC ...... Fort Mill. 13–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Rian C. Ferguson ...... 22 SC ...... Taylors. 2–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton ...... 27 SC ...... Easley. 11–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack ...... 48 SC ...... Lake City. 29–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson, Jr ...... 25 SC ...... Ridgeland. 9–May–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer 2 Hans N. Gukeisen ...... 31 SD ...... Lead. 18–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Michael R. Deuel ...... 21 SD ...... Nemo. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Scott A. Saboe ...... 33 SD ...... Willow Lake. 24–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Christopher F. Soelzer ...... 26 SD ...... Sturgis. 24–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks ...... 32 SD ...... Phillip. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon ...... 21 TN ...... Nashville. 14–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Thomas A. Foley III ...... 23 TN ...... Dresden. 9–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Roger D. Rowe ...... 54 TN ...... Bon Aqua. 5–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. David L. Loyd ...... 44 TN ...... Jackson. 20–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Kenneth W. Harris, Jr ...... 23 TN ...... Charlotte. 12–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class William M. Bennett ...... 35 TN ...... Seymour. 16–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Lt. Col. Kim S. Orlando ...... 43 TN ...... Clarksville. 7–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon ...... 23 TN ...... Memphis. 12–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Nathan J. Bailey ...... 46 TN ...... Nashville. 17–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Alexander S. Coulter ...... 35 TN ...... Bristol. 8–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Gregory B. Hicks ...... 35 TN ...... Duff.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

7–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Capt. Brent L. Morel ...... 27 TN ...... Martin. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Don S. McMahan ...... 31 TN ...... Nashville. 24–Apr–04 ...... Navy ...... Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher E. Watts ...... 28 TN ...... Knoxville. 2–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Ervin Caradine, Jr ...... 33 TN ...... Memphis. 2–May–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Todd E. Nunes ...... 29 TN ...... Chapel Hill. 12–May–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage ...... 21 TN ...... Livingston. 15–May–04 ...... Air Force ...... Senior Airman Pedro I. Espaillat, Jr ...... 20 TN ...... Columbia. 20–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy ...... 25 TX ...... Houston. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Villareal Mata ...... 35 TX ...... Pecos. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James M. Kiehl ...... 22 TX ...... Comfort. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Edward J. Anguiano ...... 24 TX ...... Brownsville. 23–Mar–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Ruben Estrella-Soto ...... 18 TX ...... El Paso. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Scott Jamar ...... 32 TX ...... Granbury. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. George A. Fernandez ...... 36 TX ...... El Paso. 3–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Chad E. Bales ...... 20 TX ...... Coahoma. 7–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jesus Martin Antonio Medellin ...... 21 TX ...... Fort Worth. 7–Apr–03 ...... Air Force ...... Capt. Eric B. Das ...... 30 TX ...... Amarillo. 7–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Anthony S. Miller ...... 19 TX ...... San Antonio. 22–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Todd Arnold ...... 30 TX ...... Spring. 28–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza ...... 43 TX ...... Robstown. 28–May–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jose A. Perez III ...... 22 TX ...... San Diego. 16–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joseph D. Suell ...... 24 TX ...... Lufkin. 27–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Robert L. Frantz ...... 19 TX ...... San Antonio. 27–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Tomas Sotelo, Jr ...... 20 TX ...... Houston. 9–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Melissa Valles ...... 26 TX ...... Eagle Pass. 11–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Christian C. Schulz ...... 20 TX ...... Colleyville. 19–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier ...... 25 TX ...... Katy. 24–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez ...... 40 TX ...... Corpus Christi. 26–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin ...... 22 TX ...... Belton. 6–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Zeferino E. Colunga ...... 20 TX ...... Bellville. 11–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Henry Ybarra III ...... 32 TX ...... Austin. 18–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. James C. Wright ...... 27 TX ...... Morgan. 18–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Richard Arriaga ...... 20 TX ...... Ganado. 1–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Analaura Esparza Gutierrez ...... 21 TX ...... Houston. 9–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Joseph C. Norquist ...... 26 TX ...... San Antonio. 13–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Stephen E. Wyatt ...... 19 TX ...... Kilgore. 22–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. John P. Johnson ...... 24 TX ...... Houston. 28–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael Paul Barrera ...... 26 TX ...... Von Ormy. 2–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Keelan L. Moss ...... 23 TX ...... Houston. 8–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Gary L. Collins ...... 32 TX ...... Hardin. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. John W. Russell ...... 26 TX ...... Portland. 28–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Ariel Rico ...... 25 TX ...... El Paso. 2–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Clarence E. Boone ...... 50 TX ...... Fort Worth. 7–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Ray J. Hutchinson ...... 20 TX ...... League City. 22–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Stuart W. Moore ...... 21 TX ...... Livingston. 28–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Rey D. Cuervo ...... 24 TX ...... Laguna Vista. 28–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Ernesto Blanco ...... 28 TX ...... San Antonio. 2–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Eric T. Paliwoda ...... 28 TX ...... Goodyear. 16–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Roland L. Castro ...... 26 TX ...... San Antonio. 17–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Larry E. Polley ...... TX ...... Center. 18–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck ...... 36 TX ...... Fort Worth. 21–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. James D. Parker ...... 20 TX ...... Bryan. 23–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Ervin Dervishi ...... 21 TX ...... Fort Worth. 2–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Armando Soriano ...... 20 TX ...... Houston. 11–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Joe L. Dunigan, Jr ...... 37 TX ...... Belton. 18–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Ricky A. Morris, Jr ...... 20 TX ...... Lubbock. 19–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Jason C. Ludlam ...... 22 TX ...... Arlington. 25–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... LCpl. James A. Casper ...... 20 TX ...... Coolidge. 26–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Leroy Sandoval, Jr ...... 21 TX ...... Houston. 31–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler ...... 25 TX ...... Abilene. 31–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael G. Karr, Jr ...... 23 TX ...... San Antonio. 1–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula ...... 18 TX ...... Edinburg. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Robert R. Arsiaga ...... 25 TX ...... San Antonio. 4–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Israel Garza ...... 25 TX ...... Lubbock. 6–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Gerardo Moreno ...... 23 TX ...... Terrell. 8–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Michael B. Wafford ...... 20 TX ...... Spring. 9–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Matthew E. Matula ...... 20 TX ...... Spicewood. 9–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Elias Torrez III ...... 21 TX ...... Veribest. 10–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Adolf C. Carballo ...... 20 TX ...... Houston. 10–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. William C. Eckhart ...... 25 TX ...... Rocksprings. 11–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Daniel R. Amaya ...... 22 TX ...... Odessa. 11–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer Wesley C. Fortenberry ...... 38 TX ...... Woodville. 14–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Christopher Ramirez ...... 34 TX ...... McAllen. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Clayton W. Henson ...... 20 TX ...... Stanton. 17–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez, Jr ...... 21 TX ...... San Diego. 26–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin ...... 21 TX ...... Sunray. 5–May–04 ...... Army ...... Cpl. Jeffrey G. Green ...... 20 TX ...... Dallas. 8–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Isela Rubalcava ...... 25 TX ...... El Paso. 15–May–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Rene Ledesma ...... 34 TX ...... Abilene. 29–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley ...... 41 UT ...... Roy. 3–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Nino D. Livaudais ...... 23 UT ...... Ogden. 17–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Mason Douglas Whetstone ...... 30 UT ...... Ogden. 17–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Nathan S. Dalley ...... 27 UT ...... Kaysville. 26–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. David J. Goldberg ...... 20 UT ...... Layton. 25–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr ...... 31 VA ...... Richmond. 30–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Michael V. Lalush ...... 23 VA ...... Troutville. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. James F. Adamouski ...... 29 VA ...... Springfield. 7–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Jeffrey J. Kaylor ...... 24 VA ...... Clifton. 7–Apr–03 ...... Air Force ...... Maj. William R. Watkins III ...... 37 VA ...... Danville. 13–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. David Edward Owens, Jr ...... 20 VA ...... Winchester. 4–May–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Jason L. Deibler ...... 20 VA ...... Coeburn. 8–Jun–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Michael E. Dooley ...... 23 VA ...... Pulaski. 1–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Blankenbecler ...... 40 VA ...... Alexandria. 23–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. John R. Teal ...... 31 VA ...... Mechanicsville. 1–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Joshua C. Hurley ...... 24 VA ...... Clifton Forge. 5–Mar–04 ...... Navy ...... Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael J. Gray ...... 32 VA ...... Richmond. 14–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Frank K. Rivers, Jr ...... 23 VA ...... Woodbridge. 10–May–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Andrew L. Tuazon ...... 21 VA ...... Chesapeake. 16–May–04 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Leonard M. Cowherd ...... 22 VA ...... Culpeper. 28–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Kendall Thomas ...... 36 VI ...... St. Thomas. 2–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Chief Warrant Officer 4 Erik A. Halvorsen ...... 40 VT ...... Bennington. 3–Apr–03 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Mark A. Evnin ...... 21 VT ...... Burlington. 6–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pvt. Kyle C. Gilbert ...... 20 VT ...... Brattleboro. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Pierre Piche ...... 28 VT ...... Starksboro. 2–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Solomon C. Gangayan ...... 24 VT ...... Jay. 9–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Lance Cpl. Cedric E. Bruns ...... 22 WA ...... Vancouver. 1–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Justin W. Hebert ...... 20 WA ...... Arlington. 7–Aug–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Duane E. Longstreth ...... 19 WA ...... Tacoma. 6–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Kerry D. Scott ...... 21 WA ...... Mount Vernon. 1–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan ...... 30 WA ...... Kent.

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Date Branch Rank and name Age State Hometown

4–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Robert T. Benson ...... 20 WA ...... Spokane. 17–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. James A. Shull ...... 32 WA ...... Kirkland. 28–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Curt E. Jordan ...... 25 WA ...... Greenacres. 25–Jan–04 ...... Army ...... Staff Sgt. Christopher Bunda ...... 29 WA ...... Bremerton. 16–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... First Lieutenant Michael R. Adams ...... 24 WA ...... Seattle. 28–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jacob R. Herring ...... 21 WA ...... Kirkland. 12–May–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Jeffrey R. Shaver ...... 26 WA ...... Maple Valley. 19–May–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Kirk Allen Straseskie ...... 23 WI ...... Beaver Dam. 26–May–03 ...... Army ...... Maj. Mathew E. Schram ...... 36 WI ...... Brookfield. 9–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. 1st Class Dan H. Gabrielson ...... 39 WI ...... Spooner. 22–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Paul J. Sturino ...... 21 WI ...... Rice Lake. 26–Oct–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Rachel K. Bosveld ...... 19 WI ...... Waupun. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Spc. Eugene A. Uhl III ...... 21 WI ...... Amherst. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Warren S. Hansen ...... 36 WI ...... Clintonville. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... 2nd Lt. Jeremy L. Wolfe ...... 27 WI ...... Menomonie. 24–Dec–03 ...... Army ...... Maj. Christopher J. Splinter ...... 43 WI ...... Platteville. 16–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Nichole M. Frye ...... 19 WI ...... Lena. 10–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Bert. E. Hoyer ...... 23 WI ...... Ellsworth. 13–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Capt. John F. Kurth ...... 31 WI ...... Columbus. 5–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Sean M. Schneider ...... 22 WI ...... Janesville. 29–Mar–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Jesse L. Thiry ...... 23 WI ...... Casco. 6–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Pfc. Ryan M. Jerabek ...... 18 WI ...... Oneida. 9–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michelle M. Witmer ...... 20 WI ...... New Berlin. 17–Apr–04 ...... Army ...... Spc. Michael A. McGlothin ...... 21 WI ...... Milwaukee. 15–Nov–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Rich Hafer ...... 21 WV ...... Cross Lanes. 1–Feb–04 ...... Army ...... Sgt. Roger C. Turner, Jr ...... 37 WV ...... Parkersburg. 18–Mar–04 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Ernest Harold Sutphin ...... 21 WV ...... Parkersburg. 30–Apr–04 ...... Marine ...... Cpl. Joshua S. Wilfong ...... 22 WV ...... Walker. 23–Mar–03 ...... Marine ...... Sgt. Brendon C. Reiss ...... 23 WY ...... Natrona. 14–Apr–03 ...... Army ...... Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek ...... 20 WY ...... Rock Springs. 30–Jul–03 ...... Army ...... 1st Lt. Leif E. Nott ...... 24 WY ...... Cheyenne. 25–Sep–03 ...... Army ...... Capt. Robert L. Lucero ...... 34 WY ...... Casper.

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, Memorial tary’s Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) unfairly had a passion for hunting and fishing and that Day is the unofficial start of summer: pools slashes pension benefits for thousands of mili- is why he called the Upper Peninsula of Michi- open, barbecues are held in local parks and in tary spouses just when they need it the most. gan his home. backyards, and families set out on car trips to In response to this injustice, I co-sponsored Sergeant Hattamer, a 43-year-old from take advantage of the long weekend. But the the Military Survivor Benefits Improvement Gwinn, was a member of the same Battalion excitement of the beginning of summer should Act. This is fair legislation that would increase as Christensen and enjoyed weight lifting, not obscure the holiday’s true meaning—hon- the minimum survivor benefit and restore to 55 waterskiing, and was famous for his chocolate oring the men and women who gave their percent from 35 percent the basic annuity for cake using his mother’s recipe. He is survived lives in service of our country. surviving spouses age 62 and older. I am by his wife and three children. Sergeant This weekend, the National World War II pleased that this legislation recently passed Hattamer’s love of country and children will Memorial will be dedicated in Washington D.C. the House. live on through the scholarship the local com- This memorial allows a grateful nation to thank I am also fighting to end the Disabled Vet- munity established in his honor. the World War II generation for their selfless erans Tax, which forces disabled veterans and Sergeant Johnson, a 29-year-old from Cal- sacrifices, which helped preserve the free- military retirees to give up one dollar of their umet, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th doms we all enjoy. I am proud to join thou- pension for every dollar of disability pay they Parachute Infantry Regimen of the famed sands of Americans around the country in receive. I believe that our troops should be 82nd Airborne. He was described as the epit- honoring them. They exemplify the spirit, sac- taken care of when we send them into battle ome of a paratrooper and he is survived by rifice, and commitment of the American people and that they should be given our respect his wife and son. He was from the ‘‘Copper to securing freedom and democracy through- when we bring them home. Our brave men Country’’ in the Keweenaw Peninsula. out the world. We are not just the beneficiaries and women in uniform fought for our country. Private Jason Wright, a 19-year-old from of their bravery. We are the stewards of their They shouldn’t have to fight the government to Luzerne, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, sacrifice. get the benefits they deserve. 502nd Infantry Regimen of the famed 101st This Memorial Day, we have thousands of The National World War II Memorial will in- Airborne. Private Wright was a good student brave men and women fighting in Iraq and Af- spire future generations of Americans and who played baseball, basketball and football in ghanistan. As we remember those who have stand as an important symbol of American na- High School. He was protective of his three fallen, we must continue to stand up for those tional unity. It will serve as a timeless re- younger brothers and was truly devoted to his who are still fighting overseas and those who minder of our solemn obligation to preserve family. Jason Wright will be greatly missed by have finished their service with honor. Our peace for our children and the strength of our his family. government must be accountable for the nation when united in a common and just All four of these men served with honor and promises it makes to young men and women cause. courage and my prayers are with their fami- who are asked to serve our country in this Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, this Memorial lies. On this and every Memorial Day hereafter way. Day we recognize again not only the soldiers when we pause to honor our fallen soldiers, Military retirees—who served a career in who have died for their country over the gen- may God Bless their families and America. uniform to defend our freedoms—are not ask- erations—but also the men and women serv- Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, today we are ing for handouts; they are only asking for what ing in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am proud of our setting aside a special time to pay tribute to was promised to them. I introduced the ‘‘Keep soldiers in Iraq who are serving their country fallen heroes. My South Texas district is Our Promises to America’s Military Retirees with dedication and courage. mourning the loss of three such heroes, Pfc. Act,’’ a bill to restore earned and promised Four soldiers from Michigan’s First District Dustin Sekula, Sgt. Christopher Ramirez and health care coverage to retired members of have made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq: Staff Sgt. John Wayne Russell. These three men the uniformed services. Many people joined Sergeants Thomas W. Christensen and Ste- were very different. One was a fresh-faced 18- the military believing they would earn a life- phen C. Hattamer who were killed on Christ- year-old who had only been in the Marines for time medical care in exchange for 20 years of mas Day; Staff Sergeant Paul J. Johnson and 8 months. One was a 34-year-old veteran of service, based on promises made by recruit- Private First Class Jason G. Wright. I’d like to the Gulf War and Kosovo who was looking for- ers and government officials. We must now take a few minutes to describe these good ward to retiring and joining the Border Patrol. honor that promise. I am pleased that a major- men. One was a 26-year-old, former high-school ity of the House of Representatives has co- Sergeant Christensen, a 42-year-old from football player whose own hero was his 34- sponsored the bill; now the House must act. Atlantic Mine, was a reservist with the 652nd year Army veteran father. Yet all shared a Another promise made to young men and Engineer Battalion and had been overseas for love of country and a sense of patriotism and women when they were recruited was that about a year when he was killed. His brother duty. their surviving spouses would receive a fair described him as a quiet person who was Sergeant Russell, a member of the Army’s pension upon retirement. However, the mili- handsome and smart. Sergeant Christensen 101st Airborne was killed when his Blackhawk

VerDate May 04 2004 01:59 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.148 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3513 helicopter collided with another helicopter on Arsenal of Democracy. As our forces fight Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, almost three November 17, 2003 over Mosul, Iraq. Private overseas today, like those of yesteryear, we years ago, our nation was shocked by the Sekula, an infantry mortarman with the 2nd are vividly reminded of the debt of gratitude sickening reality of global terrorism infiltrating Battallion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, we owe our men and women in uniform who our borders. Since September 11, 2001, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, died April 1, serve to better our country. global war on terror has resulted in the de- 2004 from enemy fire in the Al Anbar Province Mr. Speaker, we come together as a people ployment of our troops to Afghanistan and of Iraq. Sergeant Ramirez, who served with on Memorial Day to pay tribute and remember other perilous locations. At the same time, the Army’s 1st Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, those who have died while defending our Na- more than 130,000 young Americans are serv- 16th Infantry out of Ft. Riley, Kansas, was tion and its values of democracy and freedom. ing in Iraq. During a time when the struggles killed two weeks later on April 14 when his pa- This Memorial Day we make a special tribute of our troops abroad are broadcast every day, trol was ambushed in Fallujah. to the Greatest Generation with the dedication our observance of Memorial Day calls for When you hear the stories that friends and of the National World War II Memorial. This sober reflection. We must remember that Me- families tell about Dustin, John and Chris- Memorial is well overdue and will ensure that morial Day, at its core, is our nation’s somber topher, you understand just how special all our nation will never forget the brave and gal- tribute to those who have made the ultimate three were. They were role models to their lant service of millions of Americans. sacrifice. peers, devoted sons, loyal friends and active Today, we come together to praise and Seven hundred eighty-nine servicemen and in their communities. All could have chosen to thank the many veterans who answered their servicewomen have lost their lives since the use their talents in other career paths, yet they country’s call to serve. The labor of the moth- beginning of our combat operations in Iraq, chose the path of military service. ers, fathers, sons and daughters of Michigan and 85 have fallen in our military campaign in Military service will not make you rich. It re- who helped defend our country shall never Afghanistan. Among these brave men and quires long absences from home and family, perish from our memory. For the National women is a constituent from my district, often in dangerous and inclement corners of World War II Memorial stands tall to ensure United States Army Specialist Rel Allen the world. Yet Americans like Dustin, John that each passing generation understands the Ravago, IV, who was killed in Mosul, Iraq, on and Christopher continue to volunteer to de- sacrifices that the World War II generation November 23, 2003. My heart goes out to Mr. fend this country and protect our freedom, all made for our nation. Ravago’s friends and loved ones, as it does to the while knowing it may cost them their lives. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, as we ap- the innumerable Americans who have known John, Christopher and Dustin are true he- proach Memorial Day, I want to pay special troops whose lives were cut short during our roes and we owe them more then we can ever tribute to the thousands of men and women nation’s wars. It is with a sense of gratitude repay. For their friends and families left be- who gave their lives in defense of this nation and humility that I will mark my observance of hind, we offer our prayers and the comfort of even though they were never able to fully reap Memorial Day. knowing that the sacrifices of these young its vast benefits. In the past few weeks, much attention has lives will not be forgotten. To those still on the On January 29, 2004, the war on Iraq hit been focused on the conduct of our troops front lines we pledge our unity and support. As close to home as a young member of my con- stationed in Iraq. Whether the grotesque we approach the Memorial Day holiday let us stituency was killed. Private First Class Luis A. abuses that have shocked us all are the result all take time away from the picnics and the Moreno was a 19 year old Dominican-born im- of the depraved actions of a few individuals or sales to remember every fallen American migrant who served in the Army’s First Ar- derelictions of duty rising up the chain of com- hero. mored Division. He had been deployed in Iraq mand is an issue that must be determined Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, as we pause to only three months before his untimely death. through Congressional investigation. Whatever commemorate Memorial Day and remember What was most inspiring about this coura- the case may be, I am confident that Ameri- all those who have proudly served our nation, geous young man was his willingness to fight cans recognize that the overwhelming majority I am pleased that we will finally dedicate the for a country that had yet to grant him citizen- of our troops are honorable, deeply principled long-overdue World War II Memorial here in ship. Pfc. Moreno did not vote for the Presi- citizens. We are grateful to those who have Washington, D.C. Now Congress should re- dent who sent him into battle. So the question left their families, jobs, and the comforts of dedicate itself to improved services and bene- is why? Why did Pfc. Moreno and others like home to fight threats to freedom and security. fits for our veterans and our troops and future him, who could not enjoy the full benefits of We often find ourselves divided on the veterans. this country, decide to make the ultimate sac- home front in terms of our views on both for- Since the fighting began in Iraq last year, rifice in defense of it? eign and domestic issues. Pundits chatter on nearly 800 American service men and women The fact that he took up arms may surprise about red states and blue states in an attempt have died. It is my solemn privilege and honor some, but anyone who has a sense of Amer- to highlight the supposedly irreconcilable polit- to name the casualties from my district. ica’s past wars knows that this phenomenon ical cleavages within our society. It is with this Specialist Joseph M. Blickenstaff, U.S. has been ubiquitous throughout our history. in mind that I reflect on the original observ- Army, Sergeant Travis A. Moothart, U.S. During America’s early wars, African Ameri- ance of Memorial Day—then called Decoration Army, Specialist Nathan W. Nakis, Oregon cans fought bravely for this nation even Day—on May 30, 1868. On the inaugural cele- National Guard, Lance Corporal Gary F. though they had not gained equal status in so- bration of what has become a national holiday, VanLeuven, U.S. Marines, Specialist Chase R. ciety. Many Japanese Americans coura- five thousand people journeyed to Arlington Witham, U.S. Army. geously fought for this nation during World National Cemetery to decorate the graves of In gratitude and in sorrow, I commemorate War II even as their families were placed into the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate their courage and sacrifice. They chose to internment camps. I suspect that, much like soldiers buried there. Americans had heeded serve and served honorably and well. It is now the disenfranchised soldiers of those days, he- Abraham Lincoln’s admonition to act ‘‘with our duty to keep these men in our hearts and roes like Pfc. Moreno continue to make these malice toward none, with charity for all’’ and in our memories as we celebrate the joy of liv- sacrifices because they believe in the promise united to commemorate the fallen troops on ing free and strong. of America; the promise of freedom and equal- both sides. Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to ity for all. It is this same promise that keeps If our nation was then able to transcend a pay tribute to the heroic men and women from immigrants coming to our shores from all parts brutal conflict that pitted brother against broth- the great state of Michigan who served in the of the world. er, surely we can close ranks and join to- United States Armed Forces and the civilian Mr. Speaker, as we honor the countless gether now in mourning the men and women defense sector during World War II. The sac- men and women who have given their lives for who have most recently died in Afghanistan rifices that these heroes made to protect our this country, let us not forget that many of and Iraq, and in other past battles. Memori- country and defend freedom from the tyranny them fought and died even though they were alizing our fallen troops is not a partisan or po- of totalitarianism will never be forgotten. never able to enjoy what they fought to pre- litical issue; it is a basic debt of gratitude that From Benton Harbor to Detroit, from Cal- serve. It is too late for us to give rights to the all Americans owe to those who safeguard our umet to Monroe, brave men and women left thousands of Black soldiers who fought and freedom. behind their homes and loved ones to answer died on the battlefields of World War II, or to I hope all Americans will join us this Memo- their country’s call to duty. Be it fighting in the allow Luis Moreno to vote in the next presi- rial Day in reflecting on those who safeguard Atlantic or the Pacific theater or working in dential election. But it is not too late for us to our freedom, democracy, and prosperity. one of the many war production plants ensure that America fulfills its promise to Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, today, I pay spe- throughout our state, courageous those who continue to come to our shores in cial tribute to Army Specialist Jason Chris- Michiganders truly helped make America the search of a better life. topher Ford who was killed on March 13, 2004

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.151 H20PT2 H3514 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 in Tikrit, Iraq. Army Specialist Ford epitomized Bow one head; lay one flower; remember the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Di- the duty, valor and sacrifice that we honor in one soldier; pray continuously; and may you vision, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force out of our members of the armed services. be blessed this Memorial Day. Camp Pendleton. Travis entered ROTC while Spc. Ford grew up in the Bladensburg, MD Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today, we in junior high school, committed to a career in area. He was an optimistic young man who honor the men and women in uniform who the Marine Corps. Last year, he completed 12 had an abiding love for his family. He was a have lost their lives in military service to our weeks of basic training at the Marine Corps good athlete—a swimmer, baseball player and nation. Memorial Day is for that reason a very recruit depot in San Diego. He left for the Mid- avid bowler. Spc. Ford joined the U.S. Army in solemn occasion. It is not a day to celebrate dle East in February 2003, first heading to Ku- 2002 for the chance to travel. After completing our military glories. Rather, we remember our wait and later Iraq. basic training he was stationed in Germany losses: lost lives and the lost futures of our There has been tremendous outpouring of and assigned to the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry fallen soldiers. When the nation’s political love and respect for Travis from his class- Regiment. In early March 2004 he was sent to leaders commit our country’s citizens to war, it mates and friends at his high school as well Iraq. On March 13, 2004 while on patrol, an is a concomitant that the lives of our soldiers as from the entire Fremont community. We improvised explosive device exploded next to are put at risk. Some will not come home alive have joined together to mourn the loss of this the Humvee Spc. Ford was riding in and he and undamaged. Our leaders have an obliga- proud young Marine. We shall long remember was killed. tion to the citizens of the nation to know that Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield. He gave his life Every day, the men and women of our and to take heed. My thoughts and prayers for peace and democracy and died, as a noble armed services are exhibiting courage and are with the families and loved ones of our Marine, serving our country. making sacrifices ensuring that 25 million fallen soldiers. Travis is but one example of the thousands Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, today, as the human beings who had been enslaved for a of young Americans who answered the call of House of Representatives pauses for a mo- quarter of a century have been liberated. It is service and paid the ultimate price in Iraq. As ment of silence in honor of our fallen service because of their courage and sacrifice that a a nation we mourn his passing and offer our men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan, I solemn gratitude to him and to all those who dangerous dictator no longer menaces his rise in memory of Lieutenant Seth Dvorin, a own people or the world, but instead awaits have given life or limb for their selfless service member of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division and sacrifice to our country. Our thoughts are the justice that he denied millions. And it is and a lifetime resident of East Brunswick, New because of their courage and sacrifice that the with Travis’ family and the families of all those Jersey. who have served and continue to serve coura- universal aspirations of all men and women— An avid athlete, Seth played high school freedom, democracy, and basic human geously in our armed forces in Iraq. baseball and football before attending Rutgers Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on May 31st we rights—are being extended half a world away. University. In 2002, he joined the Army and This generation of Americans, and future will commemorate Memorial Day. Across our was commissioned as an officer of the 10th great land, thousands of American flags, generations, are indeed blessed that when Mountain Division’s Battery B, 3rd Battalion, freedom’s call came, brave Americans like proudly waving, will mark the final resting 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiments. place of those who gave their lives so that we Spc. Ford answered. We honor Spc. Ford’s Like many men and women in the armed in the United States and people in other lands service to our country and his willingness to forces and Reserves, Seth was deployed to might enjoy the blessings of liberty. We are answer the call to duty. Today we say a spe- Iraq. On February 4, 2004, he was killed when deeply saddened by their deaths, but eternally cial prayer for his family, friends and fellow a device exploded on a road near grateful for their sacrifice. soldiers. They must know that a grateful na- Iskandariyah, Iraq. Seth died in the service of One such sacrifice in freedom’s name was tion mourns their loss and shares their pain. his country and his fellow soldiers. As a result made on March 22, 2004, when a 20-year-old Daniel Webster, the noted orator, Member of his bravery, others are alive today. Marine Lance Corporal Andrew S. Dang’s life of Congress and Secretary of State, remarked News of Seth’s passing spread quickly was cut short in a gun battle during patrol nearly two centuries ago: ‘‘God grants liberty throughout my Congressional district. Even near Ar Ramady, Iraq. Cpl. Dang was from only to those who love it and are always ready those who never knew Seth personally still Foster City, California, and he graduated from to guard and defend it.’’ Army Specialist Jason knew that we had lost someone special. Yes- Aragon High School. Those who knew Andrew Ford was ready and he defended liberty. terday, more than two hundred students from Dang best describe him as someone with a Today we remember and we pay our respect John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton passion for science and technology who spent to a beloved son, brother, friend, and now a gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to lay his free time building robots and rockets. He fallen American patriot who has made the ulti- a wreath in honor of fallen service men and was one of the founding members of Aragon’s mate sacrifice for our nation and the principles women. I was heartened to talk with these pa- renowned robotics team and by his senior for which we stand—liberty, justice, equality triotic students today and understand the year, he was taking multiple advanced place- and decency. depth of their appreciation for the brave peo- ment classes in physics and chemistry. He Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, and so it was ple who serve. Seth Dvorin was an American soldier and a respected member of our com- also excelled in athletics as a wrestler and said by Pericles, the Athenian leader some 24 football player. The oldest of three brothers centuries ago, ‘‘Not only are they commemo- munity. His loss is a tragedy—there is no other word. raised by a single mom, he joined the U.S. rated by columns and inscriptions, but there Marine Corps less than a year ago to make a dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, Mr. Speaker, I want the record to show that Seth’s country appreciates and mourns the better future for himself and to give back to his graven not on stone but in the hearts of men.’’ sacrifice he made on our behalf. Men of his country. His life had just begun when bullets As Memorial Day 2004 approaches, I am character and courage are rare. New Jersey stole it away. awed by a greater sense of pride for our fallen has lost one of its sons, and we will miss him. Mr. Speaker, the commemoration of Memo- soldiers and those serving aboard. We ap- Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay rial Day will be a difficult time for Cpl. Dang’s proach this day with solemn affirmations of the tribute to the 793 Americans who have given family and friends, filled with vivid memories of sacrifices of our brave men and women, and their lives and the 4,524 who’ve been wound- a bright, enthusiastic and popular young man in celebration for every joy and freedom be- ed courageously serving their country in Iraq. who will never come home. Mr. Speaker, I stowed to us from the Almighty. It is fitting that we should share in a moment urge my colleagues to remember Mr. Dang This day was born of human necessity and of silence on the floor of this House to honor and his fellow soldiers who served and made the answer to an overwhelming desire to their memory and sacrifice. the ultimate sacrifice. honor those who have given the ultimate sac- It is with particular sadness that I pay tribute Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, rifice so that we may live without fear, but with to a Marine from my district whose service will world renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead hope. No matter where he has fallen, a soldier not be forgotten. On Tuesday, April 6, 2004, once said, ‘‘Never doubt that a small group of stands in place for you, for me, for us as a Lance Cpl. Travis J. Layfield, a 19-year-old thoughtful committed citizens can change the country and for freedom everywhere. from Fremont, California, was killed during a world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever May they always be honored for their com- firefight in the Anbar Province of Western Iraq. has.’’ These well articulated words embodies mitment and respected for their bravery. For Travis served courageously through unimagi- the core meaning of what Memorial Day sym- the stance taken by each man and woman is nable circumstances. He is a credit to the US bolizes. If it was not for those individuals who written down in the archives of history. The Marine Corps to which he was deeply dedi- banded together, many of us would not have stories and memories shape our vision of the cated. the freedoms we enjoy today. world and provide footsteps for future genera- A 2003 graduate of Washington High Citizens of Tennessee, the Volunteer State, tions. School, Travis is a hero for his service with have a long, storied history of military service

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.157 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3515 to our country. Many of its young have sac- men and women before and after him will securing freedom for the people of Iraq. Staff rificed themselves in the name of liberty, free- never be forgotten. Sergeant Garyantes was patrolling dom, and patriotism. On courthouses and city Mr. Speaker, as we approach Memorial Muqdadiyah, Iraq, just outside of Baghdad halls across Tennessee, stone or bronze Day, I would like to rise in honor of a coura- when his vehicle was attacked by sniper fire, monuments list the names of the men and geous young soldier who died September 7, ending the life of this dedicated soldier. women who gave their life for this country. It 2003, of injuries suffered August 30 when the Staff Sergeant Garyantes was born in Wil- is fitting that tribute be perpetually acknowl- truck he was driving in a supply convoy was mington, Delaware, and for most of his child- edged to their ultimate sacrifice. hit by a civilian vehicle in Iraq. U.S. Army Spe- hood called the Rehoboth Beach area home. We must never lose touch with our tradi- cialist Jarrett B. Thompson was a member of He attended Epworth Christian School in Lau- tions and history. Memorial Day is more than the Lewes, Delaware-based 946th Transpor- rel, and at an early age contemplated a life in a three-day holiday weekend. It’s about recon- tation Company, and sadly was our State’s the Christian ministry. Eventually his selfless- necting with our past and being thankful for first war casualty from a Reserve or National ness and unwavering desire to help others the freedom we all have today. We all must Guard unit. drew him to military service. From what I have share in the loss of those brave patriots who At only 27 years of age, Jarrett was a brave learned about this remarkable young man, it is have come and gone. young reservist who valiantly served his state apparent that Staff Sergeant Garyantes truly Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of and country. A Dover resident who grew up in enjoyed helping others overcome the difficul- Lance Cpl. William W. White in recognition of Millington, Maryland and played high school ties in their lives. For example, he wrote a let- his bravery, courage, and sacrifice for our football, Jarrett joined the Army in March of ter to the editor while stationed in Germany, in country. 1994. Following a 3-year tour of active duty at response to a young soldier’s complaint about Lance Cpl. White, who grew up in Brooklyn, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he continued his the difficulties of Army life. His response was had been assigned to the 3rd Amphibious As- commitment to service as a member of the not negative or demeaning, he offered solu- sault Battalion, part of the 1st Marine Division, Army Reserve. When he was called to active tions and words of encouragement to this fel- which is based in Camp Pendleton in Cali- duty in January 2003, Jarrett dutifully accepted low soldier. fornia. On March 29, 2004, he became the service in the Middle East, where his fellow re- Staff Sergeant Garyantes, because of his in- first soldier from New York City to die in the servists described him as an energetic, mis- herent desire to lead and guide others to Iraq war after his military Humvee rolled into sion-oriented soldier. greatness, certainly would have found a way a canal, and he drowned. He was 24 years In civilian life, Jarrett was a design engineer to inspire others in any career he chose, but old. for Ashland Equipment, Inc. A proud son and he chose to join the U.S. Army. He chose to A 1998 graduate of Bushwick High School, devoted husband and father, Jarrett will be subject himself to the daily rigors of military White was committed to serving his country as deeply missed by his parents, Judy Coleman service because he valued the well-being of he was planning to join the fire department or Thompson and Allen B. Thompson, his wife others—ultimately at the cost of his own life. pursue a career in law enforcement upon his Kelly, and their sons Conner and Collin. At his And although he will be missed tremendously return. Until his final days, he always shared funeral in September, Jarrett received a 21- by his wife and children, his family and a great concern and love for others, especially gun salute and the Bronze Star Medal in friends, and his fellow soldiers, it is my hope his family. In his last letter home, he sent honor of his noble service to our Nation. that they can take comfort in his devotion to home a $100 bill to help his brother pay a cell Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere privilege to serving those in need, which will be his leg- phone tab, instructing him to keep the money honor the life of a proud soldier and heroic acy. if the brother had already paid the bill. representative of the State of Delaware. Army Mr. Speaker, it is not often that I have the Lance Cpl. White was a disciplined student Specialist Jarrett B. Thompson was an honor- opportunity to honor the life of a true hero and of martial arts and of the Bible. He left behind able defender of liberty, and he deserves our American patriot such as Staff Sergeant Jo- his wife Mychaele of 18 months. gratitude and respect. seph Garyantes. His devotion to his fellow Mr. Speaker, Lance Cpl. William W. White Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a brave man is truly amazing, and he deserves our ut- was a true American hero, making the ultimate young Army Ranger who died Thursday, April most respect and admiration. sacrifice for our nation. As such, he is more 3, 2003, due to suicide car-bomber at a Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. than worthy of receiving our recognition today checkpoint northwest of Baghdad. U.S. Army Speaker, I rise to pay homage to all of our fall- and I urge my colleagues to join me in hon- Specialist Ryan P. Long was a proud Ranger en heroes in arms that have defended our Na- oring this truly remarkable person. who gave his life, along with two of his fellow tion from despotism, nazism, fascism, com- Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to soldiers, helping the Third Battalion of the 75th munism and terrorism. honor and pay tribute to Marine Sgt. Brian Ranger Regiment operate a checkpoint out- The life we live has been shaped by those McGinnis of the Marine Light Attack Helicopter side of Baghdad. we honor today. Each answered Liberty’s call Squadron 169, who made the ultimate sac- At only 21 years of age, Ryan was an inspi- to duty in defense of their country. Our Nation rifice for his country on March 30, 2004 in rational young Delawarean who graduated owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude for southern Iraq. In the words of his fellow Ma- from Seafood High School in June of 1999, their service. Our humble words can never rines, Sgt. McGinnis was a trusted mentor, a where he had been vice commander of the adequately put into perspective their over- brother, and a hero. Naval Junior ROTC program. Ryan joined the whelming contribution to freedom. Sgt. McGinnis, a graduate of William Penn Army and became an Army Ranger, where he We cannot forget the last full measure of High School and native of St. Georges, Dela- was part of an elite group chosen to carry out devotion they gave us. Not for fame or for- ware joined the Marine Corps because as he special missions. He was stationed in Fort tune, but for a love of country, with determina- stated, he, ‘‘wanted to be a part of the best.’’ Benning, Georgia and was deployed twice to tion, courage and honor, the men and women As a member of the U.S. Armed Services, Afghanistan before his service in Iraq, where of our armed services have dedicated their Sgt. McGinnis had fulfilled his goal of becom- he continued the noble fight against terror. lives to the defense of our democratic ideals. ing a part of the best fighting force in the Ryan was a patriotic American who enjoyed We honor their memory. The freedoms we world. Sgt. McGinnis had the opportunity to soccer, golf, snowboarding, and motorcycles. enjoy today because of their valor are their take part in activities he loved in the Marine Ryan was a fourth generation soldier, his fa- eternal legacy to us and our posterity. Corps and had received his crew wings the ther is retired Major Rudolf ‘‘Rudy’’ Long. I join a grateful nation in sending my day before he met with tragedy in southern Ryan followed in his family’s tradition and thoughts and prayers to all the bereaved fami- Iraq. The most important aspect of Sgt. chose to serve his country. He will be deeply lies who have lost loved ones who served to McGinnis’ service in Iraq was the sense of missed by his parents, Rudy and Donna, and protect our sacred liberty. pride he felt knowing that he was serving his brother, his friends, teachers, and fellow sol- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, May country. diers. 31, America will celebrate Memorial Day, our Mr. Speaker, it is not possible to quantify Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere privilege to most solemn national holiday. First observed the sense of loss our great Nation feels when honor the life of a proud Ranger and heroic in 1868 to commemorate the Civil War dead, faced with the loss of life of our men and representative of the State of Delaware. Army it was initially called Decoration Day. This tra- women in the U.S. Armed Services. Nonethe- Specialist Ryan P. Long deserves our grati- dition of placing flags on the graves of our war less, I will say that Sgt. Brian McGinnis will be tude and respect. dead began at a time when our country still deeply missed by his family, his friends, the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to bore the scars of a four-year war that claimed Marine Corps, and by his Nation. His service the heroic life of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jo- 620,000 American lives, a war that divided for our Nation and the service of countless seph Garyantes who died May 19, 2004, while America as nothing else has, before or since.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.163 H20PT2 H3516 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 But as the House of Representatives Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to who gave their lives for the protection of this pauses in 2004 to honor our Nation’s fallen honor the nearly 800 American soldiers who Nation and the hope of another. heroes, we do so as one Nation united by the have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. This Memorial Day I pay tribute to the mil- values of liberty and democracy. When Amer- No one has sacrificed more than these brave lions of soldiers who have fallen in service to ican families carry wreaths and flags to vet- men and women and their families. The debt this great Nation and the immeasurable sac- erans’ graves across the country, we do so as we owe them all is tremendous. rifices they have made defending freedom and one America. When we visit the Garrison For- As we approach Memorial Day, we must democracy throughout the world. It is with a est Veterans Cemetery in Owings Mills, Arling- never forget that people are dying as a result humble heart and proud spirit that I honor the ton National Cemetery, the Vietnam Veterans of the decisions of this House. Many of our lives of America’s fallen soldiers and remem- Memorial, or the new World War II Memorial brave soldiers will never again walk on this ber with admiration their patriotism and dedi- on the Mall, our memories will be of those we earth because of the choices we make. cation to country in the face of adversity. Let knew and loved. And our thoughts and pray- Late last year I spent a week in Bethesda us never forget their sacrifices. ers will be with those still in combat today. Naval Hospital recuperating from back sur- Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to This year, while our military struggles to gery. During my stay there, I visited with honor those who have served our country so bring stability to Iraq, mounting American cas- wounded soldiers who had come home for- selflessly and given their lives to defend our ualties cast new light on the meaning of valor ever changed by the war in Iraq. Meeting with freedom. We realize the sacrifice that these and sacrifice. Nearly 800 American men and these soldiers and seeing their injuries gave soldiers have made for our country can never women have died in Iraq in the past fourteen me a firsthand look at the true reality of war, truly be repaid, so we honor them by remem- months; yet on the faces of our soldiers, we and made me more committed than ever be- bering their heroic deeds and what they have see only their resolve, their unwavering dedi- fore that our government cover all the ex- meant for America. Those who served and are cation. penses of any injury that results from war. But I want to make special mention of the 8 presently serving in our military have helped that’s just not happening. defend our Nation from harm, allowing the citi- young Marylanders who have died in the Iraqi Congress must work to equip every soldier conflict: Private Brandon Davis, Specialist zens of my State of Maine and the citizens of in Iraq and Afghanistan with the best equip- our entire country to enjoy the liberties that we Jason Ford, Command Sergeant Major Cornell ment and supplies available, including state- Gilmore, Captain Jason David Mileo, Spe- cherish so deeply. of-the-art bulletproof vests, and Camelbak Maine’s population, as much as any State, cialist George A. Mitchell, First Lieutenant water bottles so they can rehydrate in the hot Adam G. Mooney, Sergeant Jeffery Walker, has felt the burden of war for many years. desert air. And the vehicles our soldiers use With 154,000 veterans, a large percentage of and Staff Sergeant Kendall Damon Waters- need to be equipped with the best and strong- Bey. These brave men left the comfort and Maine’s small population has served and pro- est armor available. Dozens of un-armored tected our country. Most Mainers have several safety of our shores for Iraq, and theirs was Humvees are falling victim to road-side bombs the ultimate sacrifice. They are our heroes in relatives or friends who have defended our and rocket propelled grenades. This year’s the truest sense of the word. We extend our home. Our State’s dedication to service con- Defense Authorization bill paid for some of gratitude to them, we offer our condolences to tinues as over 3,000 Maine citizens are putting these things. It’s about time. their loved ones, and we hold them up as an their lives in harm’s way overseas. We must make every attempt to provide for This Memorial Day is especially meaningful example of America’s best. our service men and women when they come Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, as our Nation because we also remember those who have home from the war, too. That’s why Congress prepares for the dedication of the National recently made the ultimate sacrifice for our needs to provide better health coverage to our World War II Memorial next weekend, I rise to country in a war where danger is still present join my constituents in paying solemn tribute veterans, and why we need to end the Dis- today. Over 300,000 Americans have bravely to the nearly 200 World War II veterans of abled Veterans Tax immediately to ensure that faced the violence that still ravages Iraq and Oscoda County, Michigan. Each and every anyone who has served in the military re- sadly over 700 servicemen and servicewomen one of these veterans deserves our continued ceives both health benefits and retirement have made the ultimate sacrifice for our coun- gratitude for their service, for their sacrifice, benefits. This outdated tax from 1891 needs to try. Maine has not been immune from loss in and for their leadership. go. this current conflict, and my thoughts are with On May 29th, the residents of Oscoda Our lives wouldn’t be the same without the the loved ones of those who gave their lives County will celebrate these members of the selflessness of thousands of courageous for our country. These sacrifices are fresh in greatest generation with a parade, ceremony, Americans. I am humbled by their courage our memory and should not and will not be and luncheon marking Oscoda World War II and the sacrifices they have made for their forgotten. country. Veterans Recognition Day. This day has an Today we say thank you to those who gave Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to added significance: Together they will also be their lives. Tomorrow we must make sure to honor the tremendous sacrifice and bravery of watching the dedication ceremony in Wash- honor their memory by caring for their families. the countless men and women who have fall- ington, DC, for the National World War II Me- We must forever recognize and respect the ul- en in service to this great country. This Memo- morial. I am fortunate that I will have the timate sacrifices that so many great men and rial Day, let us stop to remember all of the honor of participating in this event, and will women made so that the many citizens of our American service men and women who have have the chance to thank these veterans in country can enjoy the blessings that they do answered the call to defend our Nation, many person for the sacrifice they made for our free- today. making that ultimate sacrifice for the peace dom 60 years ago. Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, in I am especially pleased that this event is fo- and preservation of this great union. As we prepare to dedicate the National honor of Memorial Day, I rise today to pay cused on those veterans that are still with us. tribute to the brave men and women who gal- On Memorial Day, our nation rightly honors World War II Memorial, we are again re- minded of the brave, young men and women lantly gave their lives so we may live in free- those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the dom. cause of preserving liberty. But we too often who have come before us giving their lives in defense of this land. From the beaches of Throughout the history of our nation, valiant forget to thank those who came home to ca- soldiers have struggled, distinguished them- reers and family and civic leadership. By the Normandy to the Sea of Japan to the heart of selves, advanced our cause, and fallen in bat- grace of God they returned home, but this the Rhine, 400,000 Americans gave their lives tle. Next weekend is the unveiling of a lasting does not diminish their service and sacrifice. defending democracy and halting the spread tribute to our greatest generation—many of Indeed, their leadership and example since of tyranny during the Second World War. Now, whom made the ultimate sacrifice more than have put us further in their debt. immortalized in granite, America pays tribute Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the World War to our Greatest Generation and the selfless 50 years ago. II generation, and especially those who fought sacrifices so many made in honor of our Na- As Tom Brokaw so eloquently wrote: so bravely in Europe and the Pacific for the tion. They won the war; they saved the world. freedom we enjoy today, are deserving of our Again, this country is engaged in battle. They came home to joyous and short-lived highest honor and deepest gratitude. We must Fighting to maintain peace and security across celebrations and immediately began the task of rebuilding their lives and the world they never forget their sacrifice and their courage. the globe, American soldiers in Iraq and Af- wanted. I therefore ask that the House join me in pay- ghanistan continue to make the ultimate sac- I am in awe of them, these men and women ing tribute to that greatest generation, and es- rifice to ensure freedom and democracy for all who have given us the world we have today. pecially to those who will be at the Oscoda people. As the war on terror continues, Ameri- I feel privileged to have been witness to their World War II Veterans Recognition events. cans must honor the brave men and women stories. As I came to know many of them I

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.183 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3517 became more and more moved by their ev- In times of war, our soldiers and their fami- His family continues to celebrate his memory eryday excellence—and more and more con- lies carry the gravest imaginable burden upon and to mourn the promise of his young life. vinced that this is the greatest generation in their shoulders. The service these brave men On October 17, 2003, Specialist Michael L. our country’s history. and women provide their country is immeas- Williams was killed near Baghdad when the I too, am in awe of the brave men and urable and will not be forgotten. vehicle he was riding in ran over an explosive. women who fought on the front lines, and the I truly sympathize with the families of fallen Specialist Williams, 46, reenlisted in the Army millions of Americans who served on the heroes for their terrible loss. It is my hope that National Guard after witnessing the horren- home front. Truly they are the greatest gen- many good memories help bring these families dous attacks on September 11, which also eration. comfort in their time of need. happened to be his birthday. He died doing Young men and women committed their Mr. Speaker, I recognize and honor Kenneth what he had dedicated his life to: protecting lives, knowing they might not see their families Melton for the sacrifice he made and for the and serving the American people. He left be- again, for a cause that was greater than any service he gave his country. hind a wife and four daughters. individual nation. Young men and women Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speak- Private First Class Charles E. Bush, Jr., was committed to building a free world. er, I rise today to join my colleagues in hon- killed just days before Christmas on December And now we mark the dedication of a me- oring the brave men and women who have 19, 2003, when a bomb exploded beneath his morial that honors our greatest generation, a fallen in service in Iraq and Afghanistan. They vehicle. Pfc. Bush, 34, was a cook in the memorial that will remind future generations of gave the ultimate sacrifice to guarantee the Army, but he had volunteered as a door gun- Americans as well as visitors from around the freedoms and rights we hold so dear and to ner to help protect the convoy. He could have globe of the cost of freedom that we enjoy. It help the oppressed and give a voice to those stayed back, but he chose instead to ride will serve as a reminder of the suffering and who do not have one. along that day to defend his fellow soldiers. the sacrifice of our soldiers. Army Sergeant Gregory Wahl, a constituent He left behind a devoted family and a young We also must take the time this Memorial of mine from Valley Stream, NY, was one of daughter. Day to remember the soldiers who have given the brave men who gave his life in Iraq. He This Memorial Day, we will pay respect to their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom. These was riding in a vehicle that flipped over in a all the soldiers who have lost their lives de- soldiers deserve no less awe and respect than canal during a combat patrol. Gregory, accord- fending our nation. It is a tragedy that across those who fought and served more than 50 ing to his father, wanted to be there and he the nation, the legion of those we honor will years ago. From Oregon, 15 brave soldiers knew what it was all about. He was confident now include hundreds of new names—names have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in his mission and proud of his military career, of fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, siblings their country: Specialist Brandon Scott Tobler which spanned over 11 years. Gregory is sur- and children who volunteered to serve their of Portland, Sergeant Donald Walters of vived by his wife, Maricela, who together nation and who will never return home. Salem, Captain Aaron Joseph Contreras of spent many hours enjoying their love of cook- In Buffalo, this day will be especially tragic Sherwood, Staff Sergeant Robert Anthony ing, and his daughter, Alexis, who inherited as we honor these three brave soldiers. Pri- Stever of Pendleton, Corporal Travis J. her father’s blue eyes. He loved his country vate First Class Tamario D. Burkett, Specialist Bradachnall of Multnomah County, Chief War- and entered into combat with a lot of courage Michael L. Williams and Private First Class rant Officer Erik C. Kesterson of Independ- and ambition for his future, the future of Charles E. Bush, Jr. will forever be remem- ence, Specialist Joseph M. Blickenstaff of Cor- Maricela and Alexis, and the future of the peo- bered for their patriotism, their valor and their vallis, Specialist Nathan W. Nakis of Corvallis, ple he was fighting for, both Americans and sacrifice. I pray with all the families who have Specialist Christopher Jude Wesley of Port- Iraqis. But Gregory is only one of many. We loved ones that no more lives will be lost and land, Sergeant Travis A. Moothart of Browns- have lost many brave men and women and it that all our soldiers will arrive safely home ville, Private 1st Class William C. Ramirez of is important to remember their valor and dedi- soon. We cannot stand to lose any more. Portland, Specialist Philip G. Rogers of Gresh- cation to our country. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, General am, Lance Corporal Gary F. Van Leuven of I would also like to honor and extend my John Logan, the national commander of the Klamath Falls, Specialist Chase R. Whitman of sorrow to the families of those who have fall- Grand Army of the Republic, officially declared Eugene, and Lance Corporal Bob W. Roberts en. While we get to go on with our daily lives, the first Memorial Day to be observed on May of Newport. parents, spouses, and children will have to 30th, 1868. In a healing moment for our Na- Each of these 20 soldiers and their families adapt and learn to live without their loved one. tion, flowers were placed on the graves of deserve thanks from all Oregonians and all And for this they and the men and women of both Union and Confederate soldiers at Arling- Americans. The Nation offers its collective the Armed Forces will always be in my pray- ton Cemetery. Our nation was united in our thanks, as well as its sincere hope that all the ers. grief. Americans still in Iraq will return home to their Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the On this Memorial Day, 136 years later, we families swiftly and safely. well of the House of Representatives to honor are again united in our grief and our respect Let us give thanks and praise to all men those who have so nobly given their lives in for our fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Ma- and women who worked together and in many defense of our freedoms and values. The men rines. Whether speaking of those from the cases died together, so that we all live in a and women serving in the armed services wars of our past or those from our current more safe and more free world. We are all for- both here and abroad are American heroes. conflict in Iraq, we acknowledge their valiant ever indebted to these brave soldiers. We are holding this moment of silence today service and sacrifice, as well as the void that Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to for our fellow countrymen and women that their loss has left for their families, their com- honor a courageous serviceman who lost his have given the last full measure of devotion in munities, and our Nation. In my thoughts now, life while bravely serving our country in Iraq. battlefields throughout the world. They will for- along with all of those whom we have lost, are Jason Ludlam made the ultimate sacrifice for ever be remembered and revered in the mem- six young men from my congressional district his country and for the American people. ory of this great Nation. who have given their lives in Iraq: In times of war, our soldiers and their fami- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Specialist Brandon Tobler, Corporal Travis lies carry the gravest imaginable burden upon to honor three brave soldiers from the 28th Bradach-Nall, Specialist Christopher Ri- their shoulders. The service these brave men Congressional District of New York who lost vera Wesley, Private First Class William and women provide their country is immeas- their lives while serving in Iraq. These three Ramirez, Specialist Philip Rogers, Lance urable and will not be forgotten. men, all from Buffalo, left loving families, Corporal Bob W. Roberts. I truly sympathize with the families of fallen promising careers and secure futures to serve There are no words that Congress can utter heroes for their terrible loss. It is my hope that our Nation in the Armed Forces. They traveled today that would be as noted as the silence of many good memories help bring these families thousands of miles across the world to make these soldiers. There is no way to express our comfort in their time of need. the ultimate sacrifice for their country. I am appreciation and sorrow to those who have Mr. Speaker, I recognize and honor Jason humbled to have served them in Congress. made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Ludlam for the sacrifice he made and for the Private First Class Tamario D. Burkett was We can only fulfill our duty to ensure that our service he gave his country. killed in the line of duty just days after combat men and women in uniform receive the best Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a coura- operations began in Iraq, on March 23, 2003. training and equipment, adequate pay and fair geous serviceman who lost his life while While securing bridges near Nasiriyah, Pfc. treatment during their service and after. We bravely serving our country in Iraq. Kenneth Burkett and his fellow soldiers came under must then assure our veterans new and old, Melton made the ultimate sacrifice for his heavy fire. Pfc. Burkett, who lived with his that they will receive the treatment they have country and for the American people. family on Peace Street, was just 21 years old. been promised. Most importantly, we must

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.195 H20PT2 H3518 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 pledge our valiant and tireless effort for peace April 28, 2003, when he was struck by a civil- honor those who fought, and who fight today and security at home and abroad. ian vehicle in Iraq to protect American freedoms. Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Pfc. Juan Guadalupe Garza Jr., 20, 1st Bat- I will do everything I can to keep our troops Memorial Day, 2004, we honor both the vet- talion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Di- vision from San Benito; he was killed in ac- safe and to preserve the quality of life of our erans who fought America’s wars, and those tion on April 8, 2003, in central Iraq veterans. I look forward to working with my who stand on the front lines of today’s combat Staff Sgt. Hector R. Perez, 40, 1st Bat- colleagues on this endeavor. engagements. talion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Each day it seems, news from Iraq carries 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) from today to honor our fallen heroes and to pay the awful news of combat deaths as we try to Corpus Christi; he was killed when his mili- tribute to our current military men and women quell a nation and leave it in better hands than tary convoy came under fire north of Hawd, who are serving our Nation in a time of war. before. Most importantly, our troops are still Iraq on July 24, 2003 Spc. Jose A. Perez III, 22, 6th Battalion, I especially want to thank American Samoa’s pursuing al Queda and Osama bin Laden in 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Ar- warriors for the sacrifices they have made so the mountains of Afghanistan and elsewhere tillery Brigade, from San Diego, Texas; he that you and I and future generations may live around the world to root out the entity that at- was killed in an ambush of a convoy on May in peace. tacked us on 9–11. This generation’s solemn 28, 2003, in Taji, Iraq American Samoa’s sons and daughters mission is to undermine and eradicate the ter- Sgt. Christopher Ramirez, 34, 1st Bat- have served in record number in every U.S. rorist movement, which continues to grow and talion, 16th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infan- military engagement from WWII to present op- try Division, from McAllen; he died from in- evolve, from the face of the Earth. erations in our war against terrorism. Our ac- Today we honor all those who fought for juries sustained during combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 14, 2004 tive duty service members are also serving in this nation throughout our history. Americans Sgt. John W. Russell, 26, 4th Battalion, Operation Iraqi Freedom. In March of this all over the world are remembering friends, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Di- year, over 65 soldiers from American Samoa’s family members and countrymen who made vision (Air Assault), from Portland; he was Army Reserve Unit were deployed to Iraq and the ultimate sacrifice for liberty and democ- killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH– recently we received word that other units racy. In South Texas, the list of young people 60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid- from American Samoa will soon follow. lost in the global conflict with al Queda, and air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 Pfc. Dustin M. Sekula, 18, 2nd Battalion, Last year, American Samoa lost two young now in Iraq, is becoming longer than we can warriors to the war in Iraq. In August 2003, bear. We continue to welcome home other 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, from Edin- SPC Farao Kevin Letufuga died in Mosul, Iraq sons and daughters who were injured or cap- burg; he died due to injuries sustained from and it was with heavy hearts that CSM tured. Please remember these brave young enemy fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Iuniasolua Savusa and I accompanied his warriors and their families on this Memorial April 1, 2004 body home. Specialist Letufuga served as a Day. Lance Cpl. Ruben Valdez Jr., 21, 3rd Bat- member of the 101st Airborne Division. He is As a member of Congress who sits on the talion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Di- vision, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, from the son of Mr. Fetineia’i and Siniva Letufuga House Armed Services Committee, I know of Aoloau, American Samoa. what we ask of people in uniform, and I know San Diego; he died from combat injuries in On October 27, 2003, PVT Jonathan I. the difficulties of service. As a veteran, I know Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on April 17, 2004 Falaniko was killed in Baghdad, Iraq in a rock- what is expected of soldiers and sailors in May the Lord bless their souls, and make et propelled grenade attack. Twenty-year-old combat—or in the possibility of combat. The strong their families, who must live forever Jonathan Falaniko had been in the U.S. Army very least we must do for the men and women without them. And may this list grow no longer for less than 6 months. He attended basic who serve this nation is provide adequately for ... training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, in May their health care now and in their later years. Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 2003 and was deployed to Iraq in August The attack on our nation on 9–11 served to commemoration of the upcoming Memorial 2003. Private Falaniko was then assigned to remind us that firemen, law enforcement offi- Day holiday. the 70th Engineer Battalion under the 1st Ar- cers and doctors also stand on the front lines This Memorial Day is particularly poignant mored Division, Engineers Brigade of which in the first war of the 21st Century. The world as hundreds of thousands of brave American his father, Ioakimo Falaniko, was the com- has entered this century through pillars of fire, service men and women are serving their mand sergeant major and the most senior en- and the United States is called to fight a glob- country and putting their lives on the line in listed soldier. al war again, this time against al Queda and Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. the terrorism they sponsor and continue to in- Our service men and women—including CSM Ioakimo Falaniko has been serving spire. Americans, as always, fight for this many from my community on the Central with distinction in the U.S. Army for over 26 country, and South Texans always make an Coast of California—have left their homes, years and is still serving in Iraq. Command extraordinary contribution to our military force. jobs, and families to serve in Afghanistan and Sergeant Major Falaniko is from the village of Today, let us pledge anew to face the chal- Iraq. Amanave, American Samoa and his wife lenges of our world with compassion, strength, While we honor those who are currently Maliana is from Aua. Their son was laid to rest and understanding as we stand on the watch- serving and pray for their safe return home, at the National Cemetery in Arlington on Fri- tower of freedom. On this Memorial Day, let today we remember and pay tribute to the day, November 7, 2003. I was privileged to be us remember the heroes of our history as we Americans who have fought and given their invited by the Falaniko family to speak at Pri- wish for peace as the poets and the dreamers lives for us, from Lexington and Concord to vate Falaniko’s services. It was a very solemn do—but remain ever ready to fight the battles the beaches of Normandy, the jungles of Viet- and inspiring service that was also attended that are righteous, where the values of free- nam, the mountains of Afghanistan, and the by LTG Robert Flowers, Commander of the dom and democracy are at stake. desert of Iraq. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Sergeant Please take a moment of silence and re- Every casualty on the battlefield is a blow to Major of the Army, Jack Tilley. member the South Texas heroes who an- our nation, but we are mindful that it is an un- In Samoan culture, it is customary to make swered this nation’s call to military service, es- speakable loss to the family and friends of the speeches so that for generations to come the pecially those who gave this nation the ulti- one who has been lost. name of our fallen heroes will not be forgotten. mate measure of devotion. We remember We know too that the qualities embodied by This is why I am pleased that we are observ- them all and their families today and always. our fallen soldiers—heroism, honor, bravery, ing a moment of silence today and are reserv- Our South Texas heroes: and sacrifice—cannot always be of great com- ing a special section of the CONGRESSIONAL Killed aboard the USS Cole: Petty Officer fort to those who knew them best. RECORD for Members to honor fallen soldiers 3rd Class Ronchester Santiago, 22, from My thoughts and prayers are especially with from their districts and to offer their thoughts Kingsville and Fireman Gary Swenchonis the loved ones of fallen soldiers who hail from on Memorial Day. In remembrance of Spe- Jr., 26 from Rockport, TX Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura cialist Letufuga and Private Falaniko, I rise Army Spc. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, from Counties on California’s Central Coast. today to say that these two young men lived Los Fresnos, 3rd Combat Support Battalion The very least the Federal government can and died honorably as true Samoan warriors. from Los Fresnos; he went missing on March do for those who did their duty and served our They gave their lives so that you and I may 23, 2003, when his convoy was ambushed in Iraq; his remains were recovered on April 24 nation is to provide them quality health care live in freedom. 1st Sgt. Joe J. Garza, 43, 1st Battalion, 30th and retirement benefits. This is our duty. Across America, many others have also Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Today, we pause and remember those who died while protecting our Nation and today I Division, from Robstown; he was killed on have died to preserve American values. We pay special tribute to them. To those who

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.189 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3519 have lost their sons and daughters and hus- This is a day of great pride and great sor- fought bravely, and sacrificed much to pre- bands and wives, I say let us honor their patri- row. It is a day of sweet memories and bitter serve our freedom. It is with a heavy but otism, love of country and willingness to serve regrets. It is a day of despair and, yet, of grateful heart that we thank our fallen soldiers and sacrifice to bring about peace and free- hopefulness. and their families in these difficult times. We dom in a troubled world. Yes, despite our sadness, we do have rea- can never fully repay their service, but we To our veterans and current service mem- son to be hopeful. must never forget their sacrifice. bers, and especially to American Samoa’s Re- For as long as men and women don the Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, on the occa- serve unit now serving in Iraq, I would like to uniform and serve with distinction, they em- sion of Memorial Day, I rise to recognize a close by saying I am proud of you. As a Viet- body the promise of America. This America fallen soldier from my district, First Lieutenant nam Veteran, I commend you for your cour- founded on the principles of equal justice David R. Bernstein, formerly of Phoenixville, age and I thank you for your service to our under law. This America which for centuries Pennsylvania. country. May God bless you and may God has stood as a beacon of liberty. This America Lieutenant Bernstein, 24 at the time of his bless America. which, by the sacrifices of those we honor death, was a member of the 1st Battalion (Air- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to today, we still proudly proclaim the land of the borne), 508th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infan- honor the brave men and women of our Na- free and the home of the brave. We remember try Brigade of Camp Ederle, Italy. He, along tion’s Armed Forces who are performing so them today and always. with Pfc. John D. Hart, 20, of Bedford, Mass., magnificently in Iraq, under very difficult cir- Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I were killed in Taza, Iraq on October 18, 2003 cumstances. America is exceedingly blessed rise today to honor and remember the young when enemy forces ambushed their patrol to have such citizens who are willing to put men and women who have given their lives using rock-propelled grenades and small arms their lives on the line to protect our Nation. while serving our country in Iraq and Afghani- fire. Some who serve in Iraq have made the su- stan. Although I never had the opportunity to preme sacrifice by giving their very lives in de- A monument now stands in our Nation’s know Lieutenant Bernstein, what I have read fense of our Nation. And to those heroes we capital to recognize the service and sacrifice about his life demonstrates what a tremen- owe our eternal gratitude, and we give our of our service men and women during World dous and exemplary young man he was. He deepest sympathy to their families and loved War II. The long-overdue monument comes at was a member of the West Point swim team ones. a time when our Nation is reminded each day for his 4 years at the United States Military Mr. Speaker, several families in my con- of the painful reality of war—not everyone re- Academy and enjoyed running, bicycling and turns home. The 2nd Congressional District of gressional district have lost loved ones in Iraq. competing in triathlons. He was also an ac- Washington state that I represent has not I list their names and hometowns for my col- complished student as exhibited by his selec- stayed immune from this reality. leagues in Congress. tion as his high school valedictorian at SGT Michael F. Pedersen, U.S. Army of This coming Memorial Day I will join with Phoenixville High School and finishing fifth in Flint, MI, killed in action in a helicopter crash veterans of wars past to honor those who did his class at West Point. Lieutenant Bernstein, on April 2, 2003. not return home—including the four young SSG Scott Sather, U.S. Air Force of Clio, men from the 2nd District who gave their lives like so many fallen soldiers throughout our his- MI, killed in action on April 8, 2003. for this nation during Operation Iraqi Freedom tory, looked forward to a bright future, but sac- PFC Jason M. Meyer, U.S. Army or Swartz and Operation Enduring Freedom. rificed that future for the welfare, safety and Creek, MI, killed in action when struck by mor- On Memorial Day, today, and every day, I liberty of our Nation. tar fire on April 8, 2003. honor Air Force Staff Sergeant Juan M. Ridout I take this opportunity today to thank Lieu- SSG Brett J. Petriken, U.S. Army of Mundy of Oak Harbor, Washington; Army Private First tenant David R. Bernstein for his heroic serv- Township, MI, killed in action escorting a con- Class Kerry D. Scott of Concrete, Washington; ice and sacrifice to our Nation and to also voy on May 26, 2003. Army Specialist Justin W. Hebert of Silvana, offer my condolences to his parents, Richard SPC Artimus D. Brassfield, U.S. Army of Washington; and Army Specialist Nathan W. and Gail, and the entire Bernstein family. Flint, MI, killed in action when struck by mortar Nakis of Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Mr. Speaker, on this Memorial Day, I will re- fire on October 24, 2003. You will not be forgotten. member First Lieutenant David R. Bernstein SPC Richard K. Trevithick, U.S. Army of Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, as we prepare as an example of the sacrifices made by so Gaines, MI, killed in action by an improvised to dedicate the World War II Memorial in many to keep our Nation strong and free. I explosive device on April 14, 2004. Washington DC next week, and remember the ask my colleagues and the public to join me Mr. Speaker, as we prepare to observe Me- sacrifices of the Greatest Generation who re- in remembering and honoring our Nation’s fall- morial Day later this month, it is incumbent pelled the forces of tyranny and hate in Eu- en heroes. upon us to remember the service and sacrifice rope and the Pacific 50 years ago, let us also Mr. MCINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of, not only those who have fought in previous pause to honor a new generation of brave pay tribute to the courageous servicemen and wars and conflicts, but also the fine men and Americans that have made the ultimate sac- women who have given their lives to protect women who are currently serving our Nation in rifice for their country. We observe a moment us in this time of war. These selfless warriors Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world. We of silence for those brave young men and have dedicated their lives to fighting for this particularly want to express our gratitude to women that have given their life while serving great country and our freedoms, and it is only those heroes who have given their lives in the our Nation in the War on Terror. fitting that we honor them this Memorial Day. service of our country. May they rest in peace. Throughout the history of this Nation, the As President John F. Kennedy once said, Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, we come to- soldiers of our Armed Forces have fought to ‘‘Mankind must put an end to war or war will gether, as we do every year, to observe this preserve the ideals of democracy, freedom, put an end to mankind.’’ Although we are national day of remembrance—to honor the and liberty. The tragic events of September forced with the difficult decision of sending our men and women who’ve given their lives in 11th, 2001, reminded us that there is no per- servicemen and women into the battlefield, it the service of our country. manent respite from the need to maintain our is they who make the conscious decision to This year we sadly add the names of 19 guard in an unstable world. Even as Com- leave their families and friends behind. Every sons and daughters of Wisconsin, killed in Iraq munism and the Cold War have faded into his- day of every month, these valiant members of and Afghanistan, to those rolls. We join with tory’s mists, radical and dangerous new our armed forces make the call to duty—al- their families in grieving the loss of: SPC Bert groups and individuals are ready to rise to test ways aware of the challenges they face and Hoyer, PVC Nicholas Frye, MAJ Christopher the willingness of America to defend itself. The the painful reality that they may not make it Splinter, SGT Warren Hansen, SPC Eugene sacrifices of our sons and daughters fighting in back home. Yet, they still make the admirable Uhl III, 2nd LT Jeremy Wolf, PFC Rachel Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrate that when choice, and they do it honorably and without Bosveld, SPC Paul Sturino, SGT Dan duty calls, America is ready. Hundreds of complaint. Our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Ma- Gabrielson, MAJ Mathew Schram, SGT Kirk thousands of men and women in uniform have rines, and Coast Guardsmen and women are Straseskie, CPT John Kurth, PFC Sean bravely answered the call to duty and traveled the true heroes and heroines in this world, and Schneider, CPL Jesse Thiry, PFC Ryan far beyond our borders to preserve and pro- they are the ones who will help to bring an Jerabek, SPC Michelle Witmer, SPC Michael tect our nation in its time of need. Our Armed end to war. McGlothin, PO Michael Anderson, and SPC Forces are working today throughout the globe As we observe this Memorial Day, our Robert Cook. to ensure that future generations of Americans hearts will be filled with gratitude to the brave We mourn them as we mourn the loss of all can live in a free and peaceful society. men and women in uniform who have laid Americans in uniform who’ve made the ulti- Today, we pause to remember our young down their lives for this great country. And, the mate sacrifice. men and women who answered the call, voices of those who have fallen will echo in

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.215 H20PT2 H3520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 our memories as we are comforted by the leg- his sense of humor and generous spirit. While U.S. Army Specialist Jamaal R. Addison of acy of courage that they have established for attending Lumen Christi High School he Roswell. us. We must all remember that freedom, and played offensive lineman on the football team. U.S. Army Private First Class Diego Fer- the blessings it brings, often exacts the ulti- In spite of his towering height, he was gentle nando Rincon of Conyers. mate sacrifice. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I stand and loving with friends and family. He was 22 U.S. Army Private First Class Michael Rus- today to pay tribute to the remarkable service- years old. sell Creighton Weldon of Conyers. men and women who have lost their lives so Bradley Fox of Adrian, Michigan, was an U.S. Army Captain Edward J. Korn of Sa- that we may continue ours. They have proudly Army gunner in Iraq. He enlisted at age 19, vannah. served our country, and now we proudly rec- serving in the first Gulf War, Kosovo, Panama U.S. Army Specialist David T. Nutt of ognize and honor them. May God’s grace be and Afghanistan. He was severely wounded Blackshear. upon each and every one of them. when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle was hit by U.S. Army Specialist John K. Klinesmith of Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, on the a roadside bomb and he was evacuated to Stockbridge. eve of the 136th observance of Memorial Day, Germany for treatment. Brad was on life-sup- U.S. Army Sgt. Michael T. Crockett of the House of Representatives paused in a mo- port for a month before he succumbed to his Soperton. ment of silence to honor all of our fallen he- injuries with his wife at his side. His fellow sol- U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hart Jr. of Val- roes. Men and women across the United diers told his mother, his wife, and children dosta. States and from other countries continue to how proud they were to have served with him U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin of serve in the defense of our great nation and and what a dedicated leader he had been. Mineral Bluff. the ideals we hold most important. These Working on his master’s degree, he was plan- U.S. Army Private Benjamin L. Freeman of brave heroes are prepared to make this same ning to teach after he completed 20 years in Valdosta. sacrifice should their duties require it, and that the Army. He was 35 years old. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Jerry L. is a grave responsibility we must honor. My tribute to these young men should be Wilson of Thomson. This year I also want to recognize an un- measured by showing that they did not strive U.S. Army Specialist Marshall Edgerton of sung group of fallen military heroes, the count- and die in vain, but that through their sacrifice, Rocky Face. less members of our Armed Forces that future generations can live in greater peace, U.S. Army Specialist Christopher J. Holland served and died for our country but were prosperity, and hope. of Brunswick. never United States citizens. Many American Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to U.S. Army Specialist Nathaniel H. Johnson military heroes, past and present, were born pay tribute to all the many men and women of Augusta. outside of the United States. From the thou- who have died in defense of our nation. Next U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricky L. Crockett of sands of non-citizens who fought for our inde- week is Memorial Day where we join our con- Broxton. pendence as a nation, to those who fought for stituents in honoring those who gave their U.S. Army Sgt. William J. Normandy of Au- the Union Army during the Civil War, to the lives to ensure that we enjoy the principles of gusta. more than 36,000 non-citizen members of to- liberty, justice, and democracy. During that U.S. Army Master Sgt. Thomas R. Thigpen, day’s Armed Forces, these men and women time, we remember, honor, and reflect on the Sr. of Augusta. have sacrificed for our country and the preser- men and women who paid the ultimate price U.S. Army Specialist William R. Strange of vation of our precious freedom. We succeeded for their country. Flags fly at half-mast, rel- Adrian. today in amending the Fiscal Year 2005 Na- atives and friends place wreaths and flowers U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antoine J. tional Defense Authorization Act to authorize on the graves of those they loved, and com- Holt of Kennesaw. creation of a memorial to recognize these fall- munities host parades adorned in red, white, U.S. Army Private First Class Marquis A. en heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, our and blue. These tributes are small tokens we Whitaker of Columbus. nation’s premier military cemetery and shrine perform in an effort to convey our gratitude to U.S. Army Specialist Justin W. Johnson of honoring the men and women who served in those who have served for the cause of free- Rome. the Armed Forces. dom and democracy. Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, as the House As a combat veteran and member of the Over this last year, my district alone has lost pauses to remember all the brave American House Appropriations Subcommittee on De- three soldiers: Pfc. Matthew Bush, Spc. Wil- men and women of our Armed Forces who fense, I am keenly aware and appreciative of liam Dusenbery, and Capt. John Tipton. Fur- have been lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, I am the sacrifices our service members make. In ther, in my district, Jack Montague, a civilian proud to honor the service and sacrifice of the past, I received the good will and recogni- KBR employee for the Halliburton Corporation, Sgt. Thomas Robbins, who grew up in New tion of this nation for my service. This Memo- died while working in Iraq. Today and through- York’s Capital Region. rial Day, I want to extend these sentiments to out this Memorial Day week, we honor their Sgt. Robbins, a cavalry scout with the Army our service members, my fellow veterans, and memories and their families who bear the Stryker Brigade’s 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry our fallen heroes from the United States and heaviest burden of our freedom. They are not Regiment out of Fort Lewis, Washington, lost allies nations around the world. simply statistics; these fallen soldiers were his life this February due to injuries sustained Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise dads, brothers, sons, neighbors, and commu- in northwestern Iraq. today to honor three young men from my dis- nity leaders. While the grief and pain may not Sgt. Robbins is survived by his wife, Gina, trict who sacrificed their lives while serving in have faded, I hope it is comforting for them to their beautiful daughter, Marisa, his father, the Armed Forces in the war on terror. know that their fallen heroes are loved, hon- Douglas, and mother, Charlene. Jason Plite of Delta Township, Eaton Coun- ored, respected and their cause was just. I know the pain of such a tremendous loss. ty, Michigan, was a senior airman in the Air In addition, let us remember that thousands In August of 1970, I was called to my home Force who died while on a mission to rescue of servicemembers will spend this Memorial in Green Island, New York, to learn that my two injured Afghan children. He was an ex- Day stationed in other countries defending our brother Bill had been killed in Vietnam. H.M.3 traordinary young man who took part in an freedoms far away from their families. Mr. William F. McNulty, a medic in the Navy, elite Special Forces program to become an Speaker, I join my colleagues today in a mo- transferred to the Marine Corps, had been out airborne paramedic and was serving his sec- ment of silence to remember our fallen sol- in the field in Quang Nam province patching ond tour in Afghanistan. Jason was both artis- diers and pray for peace. up his buddies when he stepped on a land tic and athletic, serving as captain of his high Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, throughout the mine and lost his life. Our family misses him school swim team and painting murals for history of the United States, men and women every day. local businesses. A sensitive individual who have paid the ultimate price for freedom. On this Memorial Day, Mr. Speaker, I also loved his country, his family and his friends, Memorial Day is a day dedicated to the re- recall the service of my Dad, Jack McNulty, Jason was always there when someone need- membrance of those who gave their life in the and friends like Leo O’Brien, Lou DiNuzzo, ed him. He was 21 years old. name of freedom. Peter D’Alessandro, and other World War II D.J. Wheeler of Concord, Michigan, died in The U.S. House of Representatives has as- veterans who were part of what we now call Tikrit while serving as gunner on an armored sembled in the Capitol to pay special tribute to ‘‘the greatest generation.’’ We can all be very vehicle that was attacked with a rocket-pro- those who have lost their life in the war proud of the beautiful new World War II Me- pelled grenade. D.J., whose nickname was against terrorism. Henceforth, the battle has morial on the National Mall. This monument ‘‘Sunshine’’, enlisted right after the 9/11 at- been in Iraq and Afghanistan. will stand for generations in honor of those tacks. He delighted in handing out dollar bills I salute those from Georgia who have died who put their lives on the line for all of us, for and candy to Iraqi children and was known for on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan: our families, and for all that we hold dear.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.202 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3521 On a daily basis, we should remember that Twenty-one-year-old Jonathan Paul Barnes Soon after their wedding, 2nd Lt. Leonard had it not been for all of the men and women from McDonald County was killed in a gre- Cowherd answered his country’s call to defend who wore the uniform of the United States nade attack July 26, 2003 in Iraq. Barnes was our flag and took command of a tank platoon military through the years, like my good friend a member of the 4th Infantry Division’s 1st assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Ned Haggerty, who earned two Purple Hearts Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment. He joined Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division. In in Korea, the rest of us would not have the the Army in April, 2001. At the time of his Iraq, 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd gave the ulti- ability to boast that we live in the freest and death he was guarding a hospital with two fel- mate sacrifice in the performance of his self- most open democracy on the face of the low soldiers who were also killed. James less duty. The life of 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd Earth. Freedom isn’t free. We have paid a tre- Barnes, Jonathan’s father, who lives in Ander- will stand forever as a perfect model for all mendous price for it. Let us never forget that. son, Missouri, and pastors the Greenwood men and women in uniform. He is a testament Mr. Speaker, our veterans are the reason Community Church near Southwest City, Mis- to his family, the American Military, and the why, when I get up each morning, I thank God souri, described his son as a ‘‘strong boy, who United States of America. for my life—and veterans for my way of life. loved God and his country. He wanted to go,’’ 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd possessed the Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, southwest Mis- his father said. ‘‘He died doing what he want- deepest conviction in the freedoms symbolized souri learned early in the War on Terrorism of ed to do.’’ Jonathan Barnes was survived by by the flag of the United States of America. the sacrifices necessary to defend our way of his wife Amanda and daughter Michelle of Our flag symbolizes strength and conviction, life. Two men from the 7th Congressional Dis- Goodman, Missouri. perseverance and steadfast morals, justice trict died in less than a week of hostilities in 1st Lt. Benjamin J. Colgan was killed on No- and liberty. Where our flag stands, so stands Afghanistan. vember 1, 2003 in Baghdad while responding freedom. The flag of the United States of Stanley L. Harriman, 34, a Chief Warrant to a rocket propelled grenade attack. His wife America stands in the sands of Iraq because Officer in the United States Army, was the first Jill Kathleen Asay of Aurora, Missouri, said, of 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd and so does free- American killed in combat in Afghanistan on ‘‘He loved his country and wanted to make a dom. March 2, 2002. His death brought the harsh difference in the world, and he gave his life to I join the people of the United States of realities of war home to the Ozarks. Harriman make a better life for the people of Iraq and America, the Commonwealth of Virginia, family was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group for all Americans.’’ Colgan had been in the and friends, and all those who hold the mem- at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While Har- U.S. Army 12 years. He was in the 2nd Bat- ory of 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd close—that riman’s hometown is Wade, North Carolina, he talion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Ar- today and everyday following, we honor his had family ties to Southwest Missouri. He at- mored Division. Jill Asay gave birth to the cou- sacrifice and celebrate his life. tended and graduated from Strafford High ple’s third child in December 2003. Daughters Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I want to take School in 1985. ‘‘Stanley died for you and you Grace, age 2, and Paige, age 1, also survived a moment to thank my Colleagues, Congress- and you,’’ his wife, Sheila Harriman, told re- their father. man RANGEL and Congressman WALSH, for or- porters at Fort Bragg, N.C., ‘‘and for your free- U.S. Army Staff Sergeant James ‘Doug’ ganizing all of us to take a moment to honor dom. All Stanley ever wanted to do was be an Douglas Mowris was among 7 U.S. service- the brave men and women who have made American soldier.’’ men killed January 29, 2004 in an explosion in the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom world- Two days later, Army Sergeant Philip Svitak Ghazni, Afghanistan, about sixty miles south- wide. of Joplin was killed in action. Svitak was killed west of the country’s capital city. ‘‘My husband As we hold this moment of silence, and on by friendly fire while in combat with Taliban was proud to serve,’’ Mrs. Mowris said. ‘‘He the occasion of Memorial Day, let us not lose and al Qaeda forces in eastern Afghanistan gave the greatest sacrifice anyone can give; sight of brave veterans as well. Recently the during Operation Anaconda on March 4, 2002. that was his life .... He was a good hus- House had the opportunity to honor these fine Svitak was 31. He was assigned to the 160th band and wonderful father.’’ Doug Mowris was Americans through legislation that would have Special Operations Group at Ft. Campbell, a member of the 414th Military Police Com- added $1.3 billion to the Veterans Affairs Kentucky. His wife and two children survived pany based in Joplin, Missouri. Mowris had health care budget, and that would have in- him. He was the only son in a family of vet- been in the U.S. Army or Army Reserves creased funds by $500 million over the next 5 erans. Both his mother and father served in since 1984. Mowris was 37 years old. He was years for the Survivor Benefit Plan, which Vietnam. Roseann Svitak said her son ‘‘told survived by his wife of 15 years, Michelle, and pays a military survivor 55 percent of their late me before he went, ‘Mom, the terrorists have children Craig, age 14, and McKenzie, age 9. spouse’s retiree benefits, but is reduced to 35 These men died, leaving friends, family, and to be stopped.’ He said, ‘If they send me over percent at age 62. Both measures were de- children to grieve and remember. We also re- there and anything happens to me . . . I’m feated before they ever saw any debate by the member another group of Americans who are proud to die for my country.’’’ full House. That this Congress would even Daniel Kisling, Jr. of Neosho died of injuries civilian casualties of the War on Terror. John Willett and Craig Amundson were Ozarks na- consider the idea of cutting military families’ suffered in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan tives who died in the September 11, 2001 at- benefits shows a disconcerting emphasis on on January 30, 2003. Kisling and three other tacks on New York and Washington. misguided budget priorities. servicemen were aboard a UH–60 Black Hawk All of these brave men are the faces of this In previous congressional sessions, I have helicopter that crashed during a training exer- war. They remind me every day of what we voted to authorize increases in cost-of-living cise. Staff Sergeant Daniel Kisling, Jr. served are fighting for. adjustments for veterans receiving disability in the U.S. Army for eight years. At the time Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, as our nation compensation and their surviving family mem- of the fatal crash he was assigned to the mourns the loss of 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd, bers, to expand long-term care services for 101st Airborne Division based at Ft. Campbell, I rise today to honor this fallen son of Virginia. veterans and allow Veterans Affairs to gen- Kentucky. He was the crew chief aboard the I would like to reflect on his honorable service erate increased revenue to help pay for health Black Hawk helicopter. Daniel Kisling was sur- and sacrifice to the United States of America. care costs, and to increase funding for Vet- vived by his parents Daniel Leon and Velinda I join his family, wife, and friends who now erans Affairs’ state extended care facilities Kisling of Neosho, Missouri, and his sister stand strong as they carry on the memory of construction grant program by $10 million. I Lisa. Kisling was married to Georgie McNeill his life. I extend a special condolence to his firmly believe that additional benefits are crit- for 14 years. They have three children: Na- wife Sarah Cerri Cowherd, his parents Lenny ical to the future success, stability, and reten- than, age 13; Jessie, age 10; and Riley, age and Mary Ann Cowherd of Culpeper, his tion levels for our armed forces. More impor- 3. A fourth child was born to the couple after brother Colby Cowherd, his sister Laura Cow- tantly, this is the right thing to do for Texas, Sgt. Kisling’s death. herd, and his twin brother, Charles Cowherd. our great Nation, and the hardworking families In early May, 2003, Private-First-Class Jess 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd will forever be in our of our brave troops and veterans. A. Givens was killed in a tank accident along hearts. There is absolutely no excuse to duck our the banks of the Euphrates River west of 2nd Lt. Leonard Cowherd called the responsibilities to the men and women of our Baghdad, Iraq. Jesse Givens, son of Connie Culpeper region home and graduated from the armed forces, and it is my sincere hope that Givens of Springfield, Missouri, attended Wakefield Country Day School in Rappahan- my colleagues do not continue to confuse Springfield Glendale High School. He was 34 nock County. Always striving to better himself, budget priorities when it comes to standing up years old. His wife and five-year-old child, who he applied for and accepted a nomination to for these all too important Americans. live in Ft. Carson, Colorado, survive him. the United States Military Academy, grad- Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, as we approach Givens was with the 3rd Armored Cavalry uating in 2003. Upon concluding an excellent Memorial Day, it is proper that the House take Regiment. His siblings live in Joplin and academic career, he married the love of his a moment to remember the brave American Springfield. life, Sarah Cerri Cowherd. men and women of our armed forces who

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.211 H20PT2 H3522 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 have died defending freedom in Iraq and Af- Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, as only been in the Army for a year when an Iraqi ghanistan. we approach another celebration of Memorial surface-to-surface missile hit a tactical oper- In particular, I want to take this time to re- Day, it is incumbent that we pay homage to ations center of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Divi- member heroes from my district in western the Nation’s veterans and war dead with more sion, killing Anthony and three others. Wisconsin. than just words. Rather, we reflect on how our Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Gonzalez was born in First Lieutenant Jeremy L. Wolfe, U.S. actions honor or may dishonor this great re- Mexico and his family immigrated to the U.S. Army, of Menomonie, Wisconsin. Lieutenant public for which they enlist to defend. Indi- when he was just 1 year old. Like many mem- Wolfe was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st ana’s veterans and war dead share in this trib- bers of his family, including his twin brother Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division ute. Ricardo, Rodrigo was a true patriot—he chose (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He Memorial Day, originally called Decoration to serve in the U.S. military. His family has died serving in support of Operation Iraqi Day, is a day of remembrance for those who said that Rodrigo loved this country and that Freedom on November 15, 2003. have died in our Nation’s service. he had plans to purse a medical career after Major Christopher J. Splinter, U.S. Army, of Those that we remember—veterans—are finishing his participation in the military. He Platteville, Wisconsin. Major Splinter was as- precious benchmarks for how well we have had been in Kuwait for only 3 weeks when the signed to the 5th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engi- maintained all of the freedoms and democratic Black Hawk helicopter he was in crashed. neer Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. principles they fought and died for. Army Staff Sgt. Roland Lee Castro was a He died serving in support of Operation Iraqi Veterans fought for the survival of all the soldier, a husband, and a father. Roland went Freedom on December 24, 2003. things that made the United States, the leader to Iraq in April 2003. He returned home last Private First Class Bert E. Hoyer, U.S. Army of the free world: Freedom of religion, freedom summer due to an injury, but, while recovering Reserve, of Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Private of speech, life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- in San Antonio, Roland told his mother, ‘‘I’ve Hoyer was assigned to the 652nd Engineer ness for each citizen and not the least—our got to bring my soldiers back safely.’’ Shortly Company, Ellsworth, Wisconsin. He died serv- great Constitution which undergirds this Re- thereafter, the 26-year-old returned to Iraq to ing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on public. serve with his field artillery unit. There, he was March 10, 2004. It is in defense of our democratic principles accidentally shot. He leaves behind his wife, Private First Class Gregory R. Goodrich, and the freedoms that we uphold and value Liliana, and their 4-year-old daughter, Raquel U.S. Army Reserve, of Bartonville, Illinois. Pri- for each citizen with no respect to wealth, so- Lee. vate Goodrich’s mother lives in Hillsboro, Wis- cial rank, or might, that we form a military, that This Memorial Day, I ask that we remember consin. He was assigned to the 724th Trans- we have veterans, that we honor them on Me- Rodrigo, Roland, Scott, and the many other in- portation Company, Bartonville, Illinois. Private morial Day. spiring men and women who have lost their Goodrich died serving in support of Operation My memorial to Hoosier veterans and the lives in service to this great nation. On behalf Iraqi Freedom on April 9, 2004. war dead is to revere what they fought and of all Americans, I wish to thank military per- These young men paid the ultimate price to died to preserve: sonnel and their loved ones for their profound enhance our security and protect our liberties; sacrifices, God bless. they also gave the people of Iraq the greatest We, the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, estab- Mr. GOODE. Mr. Speaker, as we approach gift of all: their freedom. I want to extend my lish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, Memorial Day, I rise today to salute two mem- heartfelt sympathies to their families and provide for the common defence, promote bers of the military from the Fifth District of friends. Young leaders like these exemplify all the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings Virginia, who gave their lives in service to the that is good and decent about America. of Liberty, to ourselves, and our Posterity, United States in the war on terrorism. On behalf of a grateful nation, we thank all do ordain and establish this Constitution for LTC William R. Watkins III, lived in Halifax our brave men and women serving in hard the United States of America. County, and SGT Michael Dooley lived in Bed- and dangerous conditions to bring stability and We are trustees of a future that remembers ford County. Both of these men loved this Na- freedom to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. and honor the past and living freedoms. As we tion and served bravely in Iraq in the war God bless those who are serving and those honor them this Memorial Day, let us refresh against terrorism. Their untimely deaths in the who have fallen. Their sacrifice is honored by our commitment to the trust we bear for the spring of 2003 came as they defended the all Americans. days and years ahead. That is the fitting me- freedoms that we cherish. Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise morial—to honor their service with meaning as Because Lieutenant Colonel Watkins and today to pay tribute to the brave men and we remember daily why they serve. Sergeant Dooley joined their fellow soldiers in women of our Armed Forces who have given With special tribute to the war dead of the removing the Taliban and Saddam Hussein their lives serving their country in Iraq and Af- seventh congressional district of Indiana in the from power, the terrorists no longer have Af- ghanistan. Iraq theatre: Pvt. Jesse M. Halling and Pfc ghanistan and Iraq from which they can oper- As Memorial Day approaches, I hope that Derek L. Hallal. ate with impunity and with statesponsored each man, woman, and child in this country Mr. GONZALES. Mr. Speaker, I rise humbly support to plot, plan, and mastermind another pauses to remember those who have made today in recognition of the brave men and event like September 11 in our country. the ultimate sacrifice defending our Nation. women of the United States military, past and Because of the bravery of Lieutenant Colo- Over the past two years, five young men present. nel Watkins and Sergeant Dooley and the from the district I represent have lost their Memorial Day has become a day in which other hundreds of men and women who have lives in Iraq and Afghanistan: many Americans have the opportunity to given their lives, the United States and much Staff Sergeant Brian Thomas Craig, died in spend time with their friends and family. It is of the World is safer, and we thank all of Afghanistan on April 15, 2002; important to remember, however, that the pur- Sergeant Keelan Moss, died in Iraq on No- those who are in uniform this Memorial Day. pose of this day is to honor, as a Nation, vember 2, 2003; Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Private First Class Armando Soriano, died in those who have sacrificed their lives in service respectfully rise during this moment of silence Iraq on February 1, 2004; to their country. These defenders of freedom to honor and acknowledge members of the Private First Class Leroy Sandoval, Jr., died were husbands and wives, parents and chil- armed forces from my district, Missouri’s Fifth, in Iraq on March 26, 2004; and dren, friends, and neighbors. They had plans and commend those who have given the ulti- Sergeant Gregory Wahl, died in Iraq on May for the future and a love for their country. I mate sacrifice in service to our grateful nation 3, 2004. urge each and every American to take a mo- for their valor, strength and commitment. I also No words can express our gratitude for the ment this Memorial Day to remember and commend those six Missouri soldiers injured sacrifices these young men made to defend honor those who have given the ultimate sac- while serving our country in Iraq and Afghani- our country. rifice. stan who are being treated at the VA Hospital All those who have given their lives in Iraq I would like to take this opportunity to pay in Kansas City. These courageous men have and Afghanistan are heroes, and we will for- special recognition to three individuals from performed admirably and served uncondition- ever be grateful for their sacrifice. the 20th Congressional District of Texas who ally on behalf of our country. I extend to them As this Memorial Day approaches, I once were killed in service to their Nation in Iraq. my deepest respect and gratitude. again ask my colleagues and my fellow Ameri- Army Pfc. Anthony Scott Miller was the first I was honored to visit Private Phillip cans to join me in remembering those who soldier from San Antonio killed in Operation Ramsey of Kansas City on several occasions have served, those who are serving, and es- Iraqi Freedom. This friendly 19-year-old en- at Walter Reed Hospital. Private Ramsey suf- pecially those who have given their lives serv- listed because, according to his brother, he fered injuries this past September to his left ing in Iraq and Afghanistan. saw it as a way to better himself. Anthony had arm and right leg when an explosive device hit

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.205 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3523 his convoy en route between Tikrit and Bagh- tleman from Alabama (Mr. BACHUS) is witnessing across the country. I want dad, Iraq. He has exemplified courage and recognized for 5 minutes. to say, Mr. Speaker, that not only is strength in his service to our nation and was (Mr. BACHUS addressed the House. this argument foolish, but it is also awarded the Purple Heart and promoted to His remarks will appear hereafter in wrong. The Republican-passed energy Specialist for his bravery. He is now back in the Extensions of Remarks.) bill would do nothing to address the Kansas City after spending eight months in re- f rising cost of gasoline; and, in fact, the bill has provisions that would make covery at Walter Reed Hospital and continues The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a gasoline even more expensive. his service in the military. He has made his previous order of the House, the gentle- family and our country proud. In fact, a study released in February woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) by the Energy Information Administra- Army Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie of Independ- is recognized for 5 minutes. ence, Mo. was killed on July 18, 2003 when tion found that the provisions in the (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas ad- energy bill would have only a neg- his vehicle ran over an explosive in Fallujah, dressed the House. Her remarks will Iraq. I was privileged to present his family with ligible effect on energy production, appear hereafter in the Extensions of consumption, and prices; but that neg- a flag flown over the Capitol in his honor, and Remarks.) to join them at his memorial service to pay ligible effect would be far outweighed by a provision requiring the use of eth- tribute to a fine son, father and citizen. A f anol. The report concluded that such a former Truman high school student, Specialist The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a provision would actually increase the Bertoldie served honorably in Operation Iraqi previous order of the House, the gen- average gasoline price by 3 cents per Freedom and was awarded the Purple Heart, tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) gallon and the price for reformulated Bronze Star, National Defense Service Ribbon is recognized for 5 minutes. gasoline by an average of 8.1 cents. So and Good Conduct Medal for his valor. His (Mr. BLUMENAUER addressed the the study concludes that provisions in spirit will live on in his son, and his memory House. His remarks will appear here- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) the Republican energy bill would actu- will inspire all those whose lives he touched. ally increase gas prices, and I certainly f Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join with my know that my constituents would not colleagues to praise these heroic soldiers and CONCERNING THE VICE PRESI- like to see that happen, particularly as the sacrifices they have made. God bless DENT’S ENERGY TASK FORCE we now move into the Memorial Day them and God bless our Nation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under week. Mr. MATHESON. Mr. Speaker, Memorial What President Bush and his admin- Day is our opportunity, as a nation, to pause the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from New istration do not understand is that and pay tribute to the millions of Americans high gas prices impact all of us, con- Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) is recognized for who gave their lives for this country. We enjoy sumers and businesses alike. Gasoline 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- our freedom and prosperity because we are prices have increased 38 percent since nority leader. citizens of a nation that believes in service, December 2003, with the average price Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I want dedication, and honor. We believe in liberty for a gallon of regular unleaded at just to express my concern this evening and our men and women have always willingly over $2. High fuel costs translate into a over Vice President CHENEY’s abusing stepped up when called upon in defense of loss of profit margins for the manufac- his power as Vice President to continue freedom. turing and transportation sectors that to keep secret documents that could This year, the Memorial Day weekend cele- force prices for products and services significantly impact our Nation’s fu- bration on the National Mall will specifically higher, hitting American consumers ture energy policy and the effect the honor America’s World War II generation. The twice. Not only do Americans need to National World War II Memorial, which was Bush administration’s energy policies dole out more cash to fill their gas authorized by Congress in 1993 in memory of are having on American families and tanks with the little disposable income those who served and died in World War II, on our economy. that they have left; they are be stran- will be dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Sat- Mr. Speaker, almost immediately gled by rising health care costs, higher urday, May 29, 2004. Sixteen million Ameri- after entering office, Vice President education costs, and now higher costs cans fought valiantly, far from home, to protect CHENEY took it upon himself to con- in goods and services. not just our nation, but the entire world. vene what would later be called the en- I just want to give some stories from More than 400,000 Americans died during ergy task force. The unnamed partici- struggling Americans that show that this war. Thousands more gave their lives dur- pants of this secret task force came to- the hardships are being felt from coast ing subsequent wars in Korea, Vietnam, the gether to advise the Bush administra- to coast. I quote first DeAnn from Salt Persian Gulf, and most recently in Afghanistan tion on energy policy and develop what Lake City, Utah, who writes: ‘‘My hus- and Iraq. would become the administration’s of- band and I own a small trucking com- I would also like to take a moment to give ficial energy plan. However, in the 3 pany. Due to the rise in fuel, we have my thanks to the soldiers from my home state years since the energy task force re- let three drivers go and sold the trucks of Utah. Over the past few years, nearly four leased its report, the Vice President and trailers. This was very hard to do, thousand Utahns from the National Guard and has done everything he can to keep the but in an effort to keep the other two Reserves, were sent into harm’s way in the records and participants of the task drivers working, we had to. I know of Middle East, or supported those on the front force secret. This task force played a two other small companies that are lines. I am so proud of these men and critical role in developing a major pol- doing the same, and the burden is just women—from the Wasatch Front, from St. icy initiative with a direct impact on too much.’’ George, Vernal, Cedar City, and other cities. I everything from our economy to our I have another letter from Sara, who am proud of their commitment, grateful for environment. Still, the Vice President lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and their service, and deeply sorry for the families has refused to let the American people she writes: ‘‘As a military family, the of those who won’t be returning home. know who made up this energy task rising gas prices are taking a big chunk God bless this Nation, and the men and force or how and why the task force of our disposable income. We have two women who serve so valiantly and with honor. came to the conclusions that it did. small fuel-efficient cars, thankfully, I am going to get back to this in a but our cost to fill up our cars is easily f minute, but first I want to address the $10 more every time. Unfortunately, we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a rise in gas prices which I think ulti- will not be driving much this summer previous order of the House, the gen- mately is related to the issue of the en- because of it. I really wish the Presi- tleman from Ohio (Mr. RYAN) is recog- ergy task force. dent would take more of an interest in nized for 5 minutes. the problems of middle working-class 2015 (Mr. RYAN of Ohio addressed the b families like ours.’’ House. His remarks will appear here- Earlier today, I heard the argument Not only does Sara think, Mr. Speak- after in the Extensions of Remarks.) that if Congress passes the energy bill er, that President Bush does not care f devised by the secret Cheney task about the impact that gasoline prices The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a force, consumers would be alleviated have on Americans, but another gen- previous order of the House, the gen- from the high gasoline prices we are tleman, Jon Meade Huntsman, who is

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20MY7.213 H20PT2 H3524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 the founder of the largest privately licans blame difficult regulatory hur- policies that relieve Americans from held chemical manufacturing corpora- dles for new refineries, I would like to high gas prices. tion in the United States, was recently highlight that the Democrats included What the administration really quoted saying: ‘‘The average guy on a policy in our 2001 energy plan with should be promoting are policies that the street is getting killed because this streamlined regulatory guidelines for make gasoline supplies more stable and administration does not care.’’ permitting new refineries or for addi- provide resources for alternative en- Mr. Speaker, many in Congress have tional capacity to existing facilities ergy sources. For instance, oil compa- requested that President Bush tempo- when these permits did not detrimen- nies should be required to expand gaso- rarily suspend deliveries to the Stra- tally impact environmental standards. line storage capacities and require tegic Petroleum Reserve and put this I would also like to highlight data them to hold significant amounts in oil in the marketplace. If President compiled by Bloomberg showing that that storage, and the administration Bush reduced the amount of oil placed mergers over the last few years have should reserve the right to order these in the Petroleum Reserve, more would partially contributed to today’s high companies to release this stored gas in be on the market and prices would gas prices. Since President Bush took order to address supply and demand moderate for Americans now. The SPR office in January 2001, the administra- fluctuations. can then be replenished when oil prices tion has approved 33 takeovers totaling I also think that conservation and ef- are lower. But as we know, President $19.6 billion. The Federal Trade Com- ficiency standards should be a priority. Bush refuses to do this because of na- mission took no action to prevent any Democrats have always supported and tional security concerns, he claims. one of these 33 mergers. And today, Mr. have proposed innovative tax incen- But I would like to know why Presi- Speaker, the largest five refineries op- tives for gains in energy conservation dent Bush has no concern for the erating in America, ConocoPhillips, and efficiency such as a nonrefundable health of the American economy. Royal Dutch Shell, ExxonMobile, BP, tax credit for higher efficiency vehi- The American people are tired of ris- and Valero, control over 52 percent of cles. ing gas prices. In my State alone, in domestic refining capacity, up 18 per- Before I finish, Mr. Speaker, I just New Jersey, gas prices have increased cent in a decade. The top 10, which in- wanted to go back to what I mentioned 48 percent, costing New Jersey families cludes ChevronTexaco, Citgo, Mara- earlier regarding Vice President CHE- an additional $869 per year. This figure thon, Sunoco, and Tesoro, control 78.5 NEY’s energy task force. After 3 years jumps to $1,037 for households with percent, up 22 percent. With this mar- of hiding the details regarding the task teenagers. In the general U.S. market- ket concentration, I think it is impera- force, it appeared that we might finally place, gasoline prices will cause a $1.3 tive that this administration seriously get some of the information CHENEY billion increase in costs for farmers, consider and review the impact that was fighting so hard to keep secret. which will force American consumers mergers have on consumers rather The Sierra Club, as we know, and the into paying higher prices for food. The than watching out only for the CEOs conservative group Judicial Watch ear- trucking industry will experience a $6.3 who benefit from these business merg- lier this year jointly sued Vice Presi- billion increase in the cost of its serv- ers. dent CHENEY and the energy task force, ices, and airlines will see a $7.5 billion While the Bush administration has seeking an accounting of energy indus- increase because of fuel costs. In fact, expressed the concern for rising prices, try participation in crafting the Bush just yesterday I read that Continental it seems like they are completely dis- administration’s destructive energy Airlines has sought to impose a fuel regarding the March 2001 report by the policy. surcharge for their services and re- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, FTC, In response to that suit, a district ported that it is considering layoffs which concluded that during that sum- court ordered the administration to and cuts in wages and pension benefits mer of 2000 price spike, certain sup- provide information about participa- in response to the struggle they are pliers had pursued ‘‘profit-maximizing tion from these industries, which the facing with the surging oil prices. strategies,’’ intentionally withholding Bush administration refused to do. Of So the real impact of all this is a gasoline supplies or delaying shipping course, the President claimed constitu- slowdown in the economy with a poten- as a tactic to drive up prices. But tional immunity from these kinds of tial even for more job losses. In fact, an today the Bush administration is doing inquiries. But the district court re- estimate by Merrill Lynch shows that nothing to investigate whether a simi- jected the Bush administration’s con- every penny increase in gasoline prices lar situation might be occurring now. tention, pointing out that the adminis- at the pump is equal to $1 billion in In fact, while Americans are paying tration was attempting to ‘‘cloak what lost consumer spending. That is nearly higher prices at the pump, oil compa- is tantamount to an aggrandizement of $25 billion in lost spending since the be- nies are posting record profits. In the executive power with the legitimacy of ginning of this year. first quarter of this year, precedent where none exists.’’ That is a All of this is happening on the watch ChevronTexaco reported a 294 percent quote from the court. I will read it of the Bush administration that vowed increase in profits; British Petroleum, again: that the Bush administration to make energy policy a priority in the 165 percent increase; Exxon Mobile, 125 was attempting to ‘‘cloak what is tan- United States. Yet 4 years after Presi- percent increase; and ConocoPhillips, a tamount to an aggrandizement of exec- dent Bush took office, we have no na- 44 percent increase in record profits. utive power with the legitimacy of tional energy policy, and we have no I would also like to note that policies precedent where none exists.’’ national energy policy because the bill not related to the energy bill actually Refusing, however, to give in, of that the White House presented to Con- increased demand in consumption of course, Vice President CHENEY ap- gress was filled with an extraordinary gasoline. In February, President Bush pealed the district court’s decision, collection of energy industry give- extended for another 4 years the duel- asking, basically, the district court to aways. And to make matters worse, fuel loophole. This loophole allows make new law that would effectively these giveaways do little or really auto manufacturers who produce vehi- shield the Bush administration from nothing to moderate gas prices. cles that can run on more than one fuel any scrutiny. And I just have to say The President should have promoted type, although they rarely do, a tax again, in my mind, Mr. Speaker, this is meaningful policies that would in- credit towards meeting CAFE stand- the height of arrogance on the part of crease fuel efficiency and conservation ards for the entire fleet. What this the Bush administration. They actu- measures and provide for expanded use means, Mr. Speaker, in effect is that ally go to court and they ask the court of renewable and alternative fuels. these companies can reduce fuel econ- to shield President Bush, Vice Presi- I would like to ask, Mr. Speaker, omy for the millions of other cars that dent CHENEY, and the rest of the ad- what exactly has the Bush administra- they sell. And according to the Amer- ministration from any scrutiny. Fortu- tion done over the last 4 years to cut ican Council for an Energy Efficient nately, the court denied that request, gas prices? During that time the coun- Economy, this means the U.S. will con- and then of course what did the Vice try lost five refineries with the total sume an extra 40 to 110 million barrels President do? He appealed the decision number of operating refineries drop- of oil from 2005 to 2008. Clearly, the to the U.S. Supreme Court, and in De- ping from 158 to 153; and while Repub- Bush administration is not promoting cember the Supreme Court agreed to

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.205 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3525 make argument public on the case. Of during these secret, closed-door meet- ernment has to be transparent. Frank- course, we do not have a decision yet, ings. The one thing we know is they ly, what we have seen is nontrans- but they have heard the case. managed to craft an energy policy that parency. And the last thing that I wanted to benefited them, rather than benefiting Might I just add to the gentleman’s mention in this regard, and I have Americans, who, at the time, des- line of reasoning here, I know that the mentioned it before here on the House perately needed relief from high energy gentleman worked very hard on the floor, is the whole issue of Justice prices. That continues today with the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Scalia’s involvement in the case and high gas prices. The problems continue, and this is an issue of great impor- the fact that, in my opinion, he should and the Bush administration does not tance, but on the Committee on the Ju- have recused himself from any partici- want to do anything about it. diciary, this is a question of whether or pation when this case came before the I see the gentlewoman from Texas is not there has been an abuse of power. here, and I yield to the gentlewoman. Supreme Court. We all know the story: My disappointment is, I recall maybe Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Vice President CHENEY treated Justice 3 or 4 years ago, let us say 4 years ago, Speaker, I thank the distinguished gen- Scalia to a personal hunting vacation in an earlier administration, neither tleman for taking the time to very de- down in Louisiana. They went on Air the door of the Committee on Govern- liberatively chronicle for this body Force Two down to Louisiana. And, of ment Reform nor the Committee on some of the concerns that we have ex- course, several questions have been the Judiciary or the lights of those raised by not only me but others with pressed on a number of occasions. Let me just expand on the gentle- committees were ever turned off. We regard to this hunting trip or duck were in a constant state of investiga- hunting trip to Louisiana and the po- man’s presentation, primarily because I think it is important to note he is tion, trying; I suppose a majority at tential conflict of interest. And I would that time would argue they were try- just like to mention some of those from New Jersey and I am from Texas. The energy industry is one that I work ing to present a transparent govern- questions again tonight before I close. ment. First, was the energy executive that collaboratively with as constituents of hosted the Vice President and Justice my area, and I have often been here on But not only do we have the energy Scalia on this duck hunting trip to the floor indicating the importance of collapse and catastrophe and debacle, I Louisiana a member of the energy task an energy policy. am still, if you will, seething, I will use force? Of course we do not know be- We remember very well the number that term, and dismayed by Medicare. cause the whole point of the suit is to of Energy Secretaries in the Clinton Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- determine who was a member of the en- administration, and on a number of oc- ing my time, I appreciate what the ergy task force, and so far the Vice casions there were occurrences there gentlewoman is saying, because I think President is not willing to provide that that we disagreed with, but we were when we talk about the Republican information. consistently working to give input on abuse of power and we use the Energy Second, was the Vice President at- developing and embracing energy pol- Task Force, or I think she is going to tempting to use this trip, the duck icy; and I still think, for the industry, go into the Medicare issue as well, hunting trip, as a way to persuade Jus- that is the best way to go. That means what we have to explain, I think, to tice Scalia that the documents being we talk about conservation, we talk our constituents and to the public is requested should remain secret under about solar, we talk about wind power, that the Republican majority here in the cloak of executive privilege? we talk about domestic production, the House has simply made it impos- And, third, how could either Vice which many of us have discussed over sible, if you will, for Democrats, any President CHENEY or Justice Scalia the period of time. Democrat, to participate in the proc- think that this trip in which both flew I think what the administration is ess. to and from Louisiana together on Air failing to see is that we are now at a So when I say that it is important to Force Two would not look like a con- logjam. We are stagnant, because we know what happened at this Energy flict of interest? have a problem not only with the en- Task Force and who was on it and what These questions remain unanswered, ergy bill being stagnated, because it is they did, it is not because of some se- but I do not think there is any question one that has not brought in as many of cret feeling that this is crucial; it is be- in my mind and the public’s mind. Cer- the interests as it should, but we now cause of the impact on public policy. have this parallel issue, where, frankly, tainly there have been many editorials We know that when the energy bill we cannot get to the bottom of the on this subject that have said that Jus- came to the House, as the gentlewoman truth; and we are using, if you will, ju- tice Scalia should have recused himself mentioned, from my Committee on En- dicial procedures that are thwarting from hearing this case. ergy and Commerce, and came to the simply providing us with the truth. floor, basically it was a bill that came b 2030 This issue of ‘‘executive privilege,’’ from this task force and that moved Of course, the one thing that I keep which is something very sensitive to through the committee to the floor and thinking in the back of my mind, Mr. me, being on the Committee on the Ju- over to the other body without any Speaker, is, what if this ends up being diciary, but I think a lot of that is major changes, because they do not one of those rather frequent 5–4 deci- overcome by the very facts that the allow Democrats on the Committee on sions, and Justice Scalia is one of the gentleman has just allowed us to hear, Energy and Commerce, or even Repub- five? What are we going to think about and that is, of course, the close rela- licans sometimes, to make changes that, given this trip to Louisiana? tionship between Justice and the Vice from what the administration re- I am going to yield to the gentle- President, the disregard of that close quested. woman, but I did want to say, the one relationship, to the extent it does not thing that is really significant about matter finding out why others with So if we had gone through the normal this Energy Task Force and the one other perspectives could not have been deliberative process, where the White thing that I am trying to bring out to- part of those discussions. House came up with an idea, but there night is, regardless of what you think Our understanding is that any num- were all kinds of changes or a con- about the Energy Task Force and what ber of conservation groups repeatedly sensus was reached with the Demo- happened behind closed doors in these tried to access the meetings and pro- crats, where amendments were allowed, secret meetings, because we do not vide information, and they were de- where we had a full debate, then maybe really know what happened, hopefully nied. this would not be as significant. we will find out at some point, depend- We do not suggest, nor do I think the But that is not the way this Repub- ing on the Supreme Court’s decision, distinguished gentleman from New Jer- lican majority has been operating. but we know one thing clearly, and sey is suggesting, that policy-makers They abuse their power by not having that is the task force came up with a should not have the benefit of different the deliberations, by not having a con- bad energy policy. perspectives, whether it be industry or sensus in the committee, by not having There is no doubt that the energy in- whether it be others. But what we are amendments, by not having full debate dustry succeeded with its influence talking about is the light of day. Gov- on the floor.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.207 H20PT2 H3526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 That is why what this secret task cause they are not willing to try to have been constantly pounding the force did becomes even more impor- come up with something that we can pavement, pounding on this podium tant, because essentially they put to- all agree on. They will not allow input. and talking about a guaranteed pre- gether the bill that passed the House Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. If the scription drug benefit, which some and that is now the Republican energy gentleman will yield further, the gen- months ago we were on the precipice of policy. tleman again clarifies the point. We attempting to get with a Medicare bill We just have so many examples. I are not only energy dependent, we are that could have been helpful to all know the gentlewoman is going to get energy deficient, because I believe we Americans. into them now with the Medicare bill, could find ways cooperatively to look But, unfortunately, again we have where they abused their power and did at alternative sources of energy. quagmire of smoke and mirrors, and not allow the Democrats, the minority, Coming from the State I come from, questions of abuse have now raised to have any input. It is an abuse of the domestic production in many areas is their head, investigations that are not system. It really is. very safe technologically. We have not yet finished. There is some talk of brib- I yield to the gentlewoman from enhanced that in ways where it has ery that occurred. But, more impor- Texas. been welcomed. But because we have tantly, procedurally we find ourselves Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. The this cloud over this energy legislation, in a very strange climate, with almost, gentleman has made a very good point. the gentleman is absolutely right, we I have now put it up to 6 hours, maybe I think it is very important, because are at a standstill. And while we are on it was a 4-hour vote open on the floor we are speaking about the very nature this floor, there are millions of Ameri- of this House in the wee, wee hours of of our government, beyond the concept cans in line for gasoline at gasoline the night, and frankly I believe that of Democrats, Republicans or a two- stations, there are volunteers for Meals that is not the American way. party government. We are also talking on Wheels, volunteers who take meals about checks and balances and over- in to shut-ins’ homes who are saying, I b 2045 sight and responsibilities of this body. have to stop volunteering because I I do not believe when the dictates of cannot afford $2 a gallon gasoline, Mr. PALLONE. We had a hearing oversight in our procedural body of which we are paying here in the United today in the commerce committees, rules that govern the House, they do States. the Subcommittee on Health on the not say, make sure those responsibil- Of course, Europeans are listening to drug cards. And, of course, it was a ities of oversight only fall to Repub- us with somewhat of a smile on their hearing that was requested by the Re- licans when Democrats are in charge of face. publican majority because if we re- the executive, or they only fall to Re- But the point is, that is not where quest it, they do not give us one. And publicans or Democrats, if you will, or the economy is now. Truck drivers are I was amazed by their inability, not vice versa. It is the system of govern- pulling trucks off to the side. that I was amazed, their total inability ment, of transparency, that we are now Deliverers of pizza are pulling their to show the positive aspect of this dis- speaking to. count drug card. I think the consternation, if you will, cars off. So the quality of life has been impacted by denying people who are I mean, obviously the purpose of the and in some instances, outrage, is hearing was to showcase that this was frankly because this is going on with- getting to school, trying to improve their lives, getting to an hourly wage a great idea that seniors were going to out the light of day. benefit from it. They put up the Web The gentleman has spoken about the job, trying to support their family. All site and showed you how to access the energy bill. I have heard the ranking of them are being impacted by the fact Web site and showed you the hotline, member eloquently announce the dif- we are at inertia because of this energy how to access the program. Even with ficulty in even having a conference on legislation. that, all that effort, it was a sham. It the bill so that we could make this leg- If I might, just as an example, to con- was a farce. islative initiative better for the Amer- tinue this inequity, we see in both the These discount drug cards do not pro- ican people, not for the distinguished administration and this Congress, we vide any savings. I had my seniors call gentleman from New Jersey or for the just got through finishing with the de- me, first of all, most of them, many of distinguished Member from California fense authorization bill. There were a or for the Member from Texas. number of Democratic amendments them do not even have a computer so It is, frankly, to make this a working that would have been enormously valid they can access the Web site. We tried legislative initiative that will actually and helpful in terms of where we need to call the hotline yesterday, 30 min- pass both Houses, if you will, the other to move our military, both in terms of utes before you can even get on the body, and actually implement a process clearing up and saying to the world hotline. And it is so confusing to the that the American people can utilize. clearly that we denounce the atrocities average senior that they have to kind Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, if I can that occurred in the Iraqi prison at the of go on this Web site and see, of 70- just reclaim my time, the gentle- hands of our military personnel, as we some-odd cards, which one will offer a woman makes a very important point abhor the decapitating of one of our discount for a particular drug that that I want to emphasize, and that is very fine and able Americans. We are they might need. But what they do not the unwillingness and the arrogance, if not diminishing that. That was beyond tell you, of course, is that next week you will, of the Republican majority to expression, beyond words. the card company can change the price not allow for input from the Demo- But in order for us to be America, the of the drug or they can decide to drop crats. And the consequence of not hav- country that rises to the highest moral the drug, and that if you go to the ing a consensus on something as impor- value, then we must show that we have local pharmacy, they do not have any tant as national energy policy means oversight. Yet we spent the last 2 obligation to take the card. Even if that we never pass a bill and that we weeks talking, and I might say most of they take the card, they can charge continue to be energy-dependent on the talking has been in the other body; more than the price because they may Mideast oil and other foreign sources. not investigating, not deliberating on have to show a profit. So it is just un- This is because of the breakdown of how we can, if you will, pull out, ex- believable to me. Members. Even though the Republicans tract out those who should be held ac- Most of my seniors cannot even fig- are in the majority in both Houses, the countable in that instance. ure it out by looking at the Web site. majority is very close. So if you take a The gentleman is right, I was about I have to be honest, not only could I position, as this Republican majority to mention Medicare. not figure it out, but there was an arti- does in their leadership, that we are As we know, on June 1, these pre- cle in last week’s Washington Post not going to allow input from Demo- scription drug cards will be coming where one of the reporters, a long-time crats, or even other views, then the out. I imagine that all of us might be health reporter, went through this consequence is, you have a stalemate able to see some glimmer of positive- whole maze, and basically said it took and you do not pass a bill. ness in any discount that our seniors her 9 hours to go through the process. That is the reason why we continue would get. But as the gentleman re- And at the end of it, she did not know to be so dependent on foreign oil, be- calls, I think now for 6 to 8 years, we which card she should opt for.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.209 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3527 Again, it is what you said. This is a So if you are buying into the theory, ernment. We do not know what kind of function of the fact that the Repub- which I think the Republicans articu- security is in place. We do not know ul- licans do not want any input from the late, that somehow this tax credit will timately what is an exit strategy. It is Democrats. If they had taken amend- benefit the average guy so that they just not functioning, and we have lead- ments, listened to us, tried to adopt can go out and spend the money and ership in the Defense Department that some of the suggestions that we had, I that helps the economy and all, this is we are concerned about, but I do want believe that we could have come up what they articulate on the floor, how to mention items that I think are left with a good benefit. We do not even is it that you do not give it to the guy, undone. have a benefit now. It does not even go the working person who is making a I am concerned, for example, about into effect until 2006, and it will cost lower salary, he probably is more like- Sudan, and what comments are being you more out of pocket than you will ly to go out and spend the money be- made by this administration. I know benefit from. And these are, again, the cause he does not have that much that we had a resolution, but there is result of this arrogance, this abuse of money. He has to go out and buy food slaughter and massacre going on there power on the part of the Republican or staples for the family, clothing; as on a regular basis. There are refugees majority. opposed to somebody in the 300,000 from Sudan at the border in Chad. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. It is a bracket who would probably put it in There is a breakdown. The United Na- single thinking. Do you realize that the bank because they do not need to tions is struggling. just this past week, I think most of us spend it. I think this administration needs to got at least a slight shock, maybe it So their theory, even their own ide- take the leadership in this area, pri- was even a larger shock, when they ology, they do not practice it. They do marily because none of us want to re- came to the floor of the House and did not practice what they preach. peat the tragedy in Rwanda. It looks as a, what would you call it, an en bloc Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I will though certainly we have cause to be rule with four and five bills in one rule just tell a story about Margaret in wary, and I would like to make a very to begin to dismantle rights that work- Houston who makes between 8 and clear point to see some answers, not ers here in America have cherished for $26,000, a student with an 8-year-old only from this administration but from as long as we have had the OSHA regu- son. And she wrote an article just a this Congress. lations and rules that have created a year ago when we were fighting this Then, of course, we have heard some safer workplace. same battle last summer. good news, at least some representa- Certainly concepts that should have She said it is simply a shame that tions of numbers out of Haiti; but I been deliberated and debated for a long she would be the one trying to make still believe that unless you embrace period of time, frankly, that maybe ends meet as a student, improving her all of the political parties, unless you again in a bipartisan way, we could life, raising an 8-year-old son, would have a schedule for democratic elec- have few common grounds on the con- not get the child tax credit. What is tions, unless you investigate what hap- cept of helping small businesses, which she to do with her child? How is she to pened with respect to President is what it was represented to be. pay her bills or to do as the gentleman Aristide and his removal from the But when you shut off workers from said, to infuse the economy? They are the courthouse, when you open up op- simply left out, and we find that they country, I think there is work left un- portunities to keep bad activity going are left out today. done, and I think it is imperative that in your workplace so that you do not One of the things I wanted to raise, I we begin to answer those kinds of ques- have to respond to the OSHA citations, respect very much the first amend- tions on the international level. you can extend the time frame or not ment, but I know that you are familiar I know we are about to venture into respond to them so you keep an unsafe with the question that we always raise the appropriations process, and I raise working place under the pretense of with the media and not highlighting for the administration the question of being someone who is too economically the substitute amendment that we how they are going to support their re- unfeasible, if you will. All those bills worked very hard to put together. The quests for this increased supplemental passed with little sight and oversight American people should know that we in light of what we have just done by the American people. are here fighting on the floor of the today with the $228 billion deficit and And here we are now with the child House, that we had an initiative, the spending on tax cuts. tax credit. Of course, that is a policy Democrats, and it worked. It was paid In fact, I do not think there is a tax question. Some people want to raise for. It did not leave 3 million people be- cut in this House that anyone has seen the deficit $202 billion more than we al- hind. It gave to those making between that they reject. At the same time ready have. When I say ‘‘raise it,’’ 10,000 and $26,000; it put it to 2011 when there is such an enormous need. We make it go up more, so we are right in we can possibly then see a better day, have still not done anything about line getting $228 billion more to add to have the deficit decreased and be able Leave No Child Behind. And the only the deficit and leave 3 million working to legitimately consider making it per- reason I was adding this to the gentle- Americans off the list of a child tax manent. 2011 is a good and decent time man’s discussion is because I think it credit. Again, that is a policy decision. frame. is important on adjournment to realize I do not put that in the abuse of power, This is only 2004, but yet we had to that we are just full of work to be done but I do put it in the inability to see rush to making it, if you will, perma- and there is lack of cohesion and lack the important aspect of us working to- nent now and do the $228 billion in def- of agreement. gether for better policies that serve the icit, and it just does not make any So we are going to get ready to go American public and serve our con- sense. Let me just for a moment add, if into the appropriations process in stituents across the board. That is a I might, some of the missing elements. which we are somewhat delayed, and problem. I want to, and I will be happy to yield really we are going to be, I think, on Mr. PALLONE. I think it is a form of back to the gentleman, but I also just rocky ground. We passed a budget reso- arrogance, if you think about it. Here want to leave, as we are on adjourn- lution that is very disturbing, and that you have a situation where we are in a ment, I think there are a lot of things we allegedly are operating, you said, deficit which continues to grow, a huge left undone, particularly as it relates that has large gaping holes in it. It is deficit, one of the biggest we have ever to the need of a strategy for Iraq. I do not able to provide for a lot of issues seen; and rather than try to give some not think any of us know what the that we are concerned about. So I am money back to working people below a strategy is for Iraq. We know that just squarely saying, departure and ad- certain income, I think my recollec- every day more and more body bags are journment but a lot of work to be done. tion is that if your family, and you are coming home. We also realize, of The international world is looking working and working and you are mak- course, that there is a need for peace for our leadership; there are a lot of ing minimum wage, you would not get and security in Iraq, but we would like problems that are percolating around any money back. You get no credit. to have a strategy from this adminis- the world. I would just offer to say that And if you are a family that is up in tration. We have not heard one. I believe I am a big supporter of Mid- the 300,000 bracket, you get a $500 cred- We do not know whether we are east peace and I just believe in engage- it. going to be able to transition the gov- ment. And I would like to see the

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.211 H20PT2 H3528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 United States more fully engaged than policy, as well as the foreign policy, May I just say one thing? I want to singular meetings that we have had and it does not seem to be getting any mention again some very fine constitu- with the administration. I want to see better. ents in my district and the United Na- us with a team, working, because all of If you talk about Iraq, what coun- tions Foundation, because through us are believers of the peace in that re- tries want to help us now? The Presi- Federal Express and local leadership in gion, and I do not see that. So I con- dent says he wants to go to the U.N.; Houston, Mike and Lisa out of Mem- sider that work left undone by this he wants other countries to help us, phis, we are going to get, through the Congress and this administration. but the opposite is happening. The United Nations Foundation, books that Mr. PALLONE. If I could just inter- countries are leaving because of our ar- Houston students collected to send to rupt, I think the gentlewoman makes rogance and our unwillingness to get the children of Afghanistan. some very valid points, and I think it them involved, and our unwillingness And I want to thank the gentleman relates back to what we were talking to reach out and say we need your help. from Ohio (Mr. NEY) who was part of us about before. You can call it abuse of When does the President ever say, we working together. So I want to men- power. You can to call it arrogance, need your help? I never hear him say tion a colleague who was very helpful, this arrogance that we see here in this that. working together on this very issue. House on the part of the Republican Mr. Speaker, I yield back to the gen- But that is a positive, but what we majority and the Bush administration tlewoman. were trying to do in that instance was which essentially says, my way or the Ms. JACKSON-LEE. You are abso- to show the world a better face, or an- highway. We are not really interested lutely right. The face that we have pro- other face, and that is the face of in your input. We do not want to hear jected to the world needs a little bit of charitableness and understanding and what the Democrats have to say. We cleaning up, and so we need some ar- desire for democracy and educating are not interested in whatever sugges- ticulated foreign policies that the children, that there is a better way and tions you have, we see playing out with world can understand. that what we do have in America is regard to the Bush administration’s I heard debate when we were dis- good. foreign policy, which is essentially uni- cussing the motion to recommit here That is the difference with what I am lateral, the cowboy. We are not inter- on the defense authorization bill, a seeing here; they are not under- ested in other countries’ views. They very fair motion to recommit. standing, that is, the majority, that were not interested in other countries, Just as an aside, this past week and this is not a tit for tat. This is not par- views or the U.N., which is sort of a the last couple of weeks, we denied the tisanship. This is attempting to gov- manifestation of all the other coun- bill to have a substitute, the normal ern, and it is all right to stand and be tries together because we want to do courtesies, and as I recall, the deans of able to throw stones, but when we gov- everything on our own. this House who happen to be on our ern, we should be able to govern to- So that is why we went into Iraq side of the aisle, have reflected and gether. without having our NATO allies or the said they cannot remember when the The world looks to us to govern. major ones supportive or without hav- Democrats were in the majority that They do not really see Democrats and ing the U.N. support it because the idea denial of a substitute would be dis- Republicans. They see Americans and is we do not need other people. We do allowed to the minority. It is certainly say, what are you doing as Americans, not need help. That is why the effort, the rule of the majority, but not the as the American Congress, the Amer- the gentleman mentions Haiti, was tyranny of the majority, and so it is ican Government? That is what they pretty much the same thing. We will extremely disappointing. are asking for. unilaterally decide that it is time for But I recall the debate on the motion They are asking that in the Sudan. Aristide to go, without really thinking to recommit which we should state They are asking that in Afghanistan. about what the consequences might be. again was simply to have a select com- They are asking that in Haiti and Iraq. And the U.N. has suffered because we mittee, a commission, to really effec- They are asking that in the Mideast. do not give any credence to it. tively look into this issue, because a They are asking what America is We suggest that the U.N. is incom- lot of people think this is pointing to doing, so when you stand here and view petent or that somehow they are not Iraq. your critique and criticisms as that something that we favor, and so then No, this is pointing to international very question: What is America doing? we are forced to go it alone and not law, the Geneva Convention. This is Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I think have the help of our allies. In the case saying to the world that when we sign the gentlelady makes a good point. of Iraq, it means that we end up mostly and agree to a treaty, we really believe Again, you talked about the abuse of having our own soldiers fight the bat- in it, because if the shoe is on the other the prisoners in Iraq, in the prison, and tles and our own resources being used. foot, we are, if you will, darn sure not the violation of the Geneva Conven- And then what are the consequences going to tolerate that kind of abuse of tion, but again, I think it goes back to here? The consequences are that we go our prisoners of war. what I said before. If you really believe further and further into debt, and that How concerned we were when we had that you can act unilaterally and that is, of course, only multiplied by the and we still have prisoners of war everything you do is right and you do fact that we do all these tax cuts that there. We still have some MIAs and not want input from anybody else, be it you and I have been talking about all prisoners of war to a certain extent, here in the House from other party evening. So we have the deficit situa- people that are missing in action right Members like Democrats or from other tion. We do not have the money for do- now, but people that are also, we know, countries, then you start buying into mestic problems because we are spend- prisoners of war. We still have that this notion that somehow inter- ing all the money unilaterally in Iraq going on, MIAs in Vietnam, but we national treaties, which are not unilat- and other places, and we are cutting have people who are missing in Iraq. eral, but done with other countries, do taxes at the same time, mostly for the The point is that you want to be sure not have to be adhered to. And if you wealthy. So given those circumstances, there that the convention is adhered to, and listen to some of the comments that is no money to pay for education pro- what I am saying is, there was a dis- have been made with respect to this ad- grams or for health care or for housing cussion here to reject it rather than ministration, where actually argu- or for all the other priorities that are doing it in a bipartisan way, because ments were being put forth by them, important, particularly for people at a we are suggesting that the other people some of the people that were respon- time when the middle-class person is are worse than us, the other people are sible for change in tactics with pris- hurting and they probably need some terrorists. And I respect the distin- oners or interrogations in Afghanistan help from the Federal Government for guished gentleman who offered opposi- and Iraq, you hear them say, well, some of these things. tion to the motion to recommit, but I somehow this is a little different, the believe that is wrong because we have notion that the terrorists do not come b 2100 an obligation to show the world that under the Geneva Convention in Af- This is all part of this arrogance, this we are better than that and we adhere ghanistan. But then somehow you lead abuse of power. I think it is domestic to the law. from that to say, well, then, the Iraqis

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.213 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3529 do not come under the Geneva Conven- of those actions. Why do I not correct MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE tion either. myself and say we should be changing A message from the Senate by Mr. So you start to stretch. You say, those actions? Monahan, one of its clerks, announced okay, terrorists are not active combat- So it warrants us understanding that that the Senate has passed without ants in Afghanistan, or because they this is not a question of who is in amendment Concurrent Resolutions of are terrorists and not under any state, charge, but it is more a question of the House of the following titles: but then you move that to Iraq and doing the right thing. H. Con. Res. 420. Concurrent Resolution ap- say, well, maybe the same thing is true That is what we are suggesting, that plauding the men and women who keep of the Iraqis, even though it is a very we are not doing the right thing here, America moving and recognizing National different situation because we invaded and frankly, it does not do us well not Transportation Week. Iraq. to be doing the right thing. And, as H. Con. Res. 424. Concurrent Resolution Then you start to say, well, then, well, we are being seen as a body that honoring past and current members of the maybe you do not need the Geneva is not either conversant with the law Armed Forces of the United States and en- or desirous of adhering to the law. couraging Americans to wear red poppies on Convention, it does not apply to the Memorial Day. situation. And that is the danger here; You made a very good point earlier H. Con. Res. 432. Concurrent Resolution it is sort of unilateral philosophy arro- that I wanted to focus on. How inter- providing for a conditional adjournment of gance, not willing to listen to others esting it is that we are now seeking the the House of Representatives and a condi- that gradually erodes the notion that support and collaboration of the United tional recess or adjournment of the Senate. you have treaty obligations or that Nations. I think we need to be more f you have to succumb to some sort of vigorous in seeking that support, but I wish we had had that support, really, YES, WE ARE BETTER OFF NOW international agreement or inter- THAN WE WERE FOUR YEARS AGO national body like the U.N. And it is way back in the fall of 2002. We might The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. such a dangerous thing, it is really have had a much better success story. Again, as we approach Memorial Day, MARIO DIAZ-BALART). Under the Speak- such a dangerous thing. er’s announced policy of January 7, I do not usually compliment him be- I want to be very clear and I know the 2003, the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. cause I think that for the most part his distinguished gentlemen’s commitment TIAHRT) is recognized for 60 minutes as conduct has not been good, but I re- to the military, that we understand who is on the front lines. We under- the designee of the majority leader. member there were some newspaper re- stand the mourning families who will Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, lately, in ports that when the Secretary of State be remembering their loved ones, fresh a rare turn of events, House Democrats Colin Powell heard that there were in their minds, lost in Afghanistan and have adopted the old adage of Repub- some suggestions that the Geneva Con- Iraq, and those who were lost in earlier lican leaders and, in floor communica- vention did not have to be adhered to, wars, and we understand the sacrifice tions, they have posed the famous he was outraged. I think that was in that they have made. question from Reagan, Are you better part because he had, as a general and We understand the wounded who are off than you were 4 years ago? as someone who had been instructed in now in various hospitals or rehabilita- Well, when the quote came, I think the norms of war, realized that you tion centers or those who are now Democrats have found a moment of de- could not say that the Geneva Conven- home with their families mending. We spair. We will welcome their call for tion did not apply in this situation in know their lives have been altered for- comparison of today’s economic, inter- Iraq. ever. national and domestic status to that of But I think some of the soldiers or So I certainly stand here with my 4 years. Yes, we are better off now. some of the people in charge were con- colleague to pay tribute to them as we Just look at the war on terror. The vinced that somehow it did not apply; leave for this Memorial Day work re- attacks on September 11 awakened the and that is the danger that we face. It cess. Nation to the threat of terror. Repub- is such a dangerous situation because This is not the question that we are licans have a clear strategy to keep once the norms of the Geneva Conven- debating tonight, because I hope that Americans safe and to spread freedom tion are not applied by us, then how they fully appreciate our desire to and peace throughout the world. can we expect anybody to apply them honor them. The moment of silence In the past 3 years, we have seen to us? The whole breakdown in any today was more than appropriate and great progress. Afghanistan is free, kind of legality during the war, I mean the honoring of Armed Services Day. I Libya is now disarmed, Saddam Hus- it is just an awful thing. think that those who wear that uni- sein is no longer in power. Iraq is be- I yield back to the gentlewoman. form know full well that we are hon- coming a free country, making the Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Mr. Speaker, let oring them or they are honored more heart of the Middle East more stable me just say that you have absolutely, by the integrity of their service. and America more secure. if you will, clarified again or made it So I hope that that is what is under- The Republican-controlled House understandable from what happens to stood by the distinguished gentleman’s quickly passed legislation creating the us. And the Secretary of State, obvi- remarks tonight, as I perceive them to Department of Homeland Security in ously, as a general, has served in that be, and I am grateful that he has al- 2002. All border activity has been con- capacity, but more importantly, a com- lowed me to join with him to hopefully solidated into the Department of bat officer, seen combat and knows set some kind of tone for when we re- Homeland Security, a single agency, what it is to be in combat and to rely turn back that we are not enemies here doing away with the fallible INS, or upon the ability of the convention to in this place. We should be working to- Immigration and Naturalization Serv- set the standards for treatment for gether for the betterment of America ice, that allowed the September 11 hi- anyone who becomes a prisoner of war. and for the betterment of the world. jackers to slip through our borders, That is why, if I may go back again We are not enemies. rent apartments, find employment and to Iraq, why I think it is such a dis- I am gratified to have been able to be train in flight schools, only to have service of this House not to have an in- part of the gentleman’s discourse this their visas approved by INS after they vestigation to begin to reset the stand- evening and maybe we will come back carried out attacks on the Twin Tow- ards and have oversight over those who here and get to work and establish a ers and the Pentagon. are carrying out orders. foreign policy and a health care policy The Department of Homeland Secu- We know that General Miller, or and an energy policy that will be befit- rity is implementing background Colonel Miller, I am not sure of the ting of the Founding Fathers of this checks on 100 percent of applications title, that used to be over Guantanamo place. for U.S. citizenship and has registered Bay, with certain procedures that were Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I do not over 1.5 million travelers into the questionable, then transferred over to want to add to the gentlewoman’s com- United States VISIT program. Iraq. The question is, how do you fig- ments because I think they are very Over 500,000 first responders have ure that out? How do you determine appropriate for ending this special been trained in weapons of mass de- that you either improve that or find order tonight, and I thank the gentle- struction, awareness and response the basis of those actions or the basis woman for being here. since September 11, 2001.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.216 H20PT2 H3530 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 The USA PATRIOT Act has broken ment gap that exists between students erations, unless we act now. Repub- down unnecessary barriers between in- of different socioeconomic back- licans have divided these barriers that telligence and law enforcement offi- grounds. Students, teachers, and par- prevent Americans from keeping and cers, ensuring that the best available ents have seen the prospective effects creating jobs into eight categories. We information about terrorist threats is of accountability, challenge, and incen- have already acted on two of these cat- provided to people who need it most. tive. egories. The first one was health care After two rounds of across-the-board, No Child Left Behind, or NCLB, fund- security. We have voted to limit health Republican-led tax cuts in 2001 and ing for K through 12 has increased by 35 care costs and help provide health care 2003, America’s economy is strong and percent, and title I funding has in- security in America. This week we growing stronger, and we have over- creased 41 percent, the largest invest- have dealt with the cost of bureau- come the triple shock of terrorist at- ment in education to date. While only cratic red tape in our Bureaucratic Red tacks, corporate scandals and reces- 11 States are in full compliance with Tape Termination group of bills, these sion. previous Federal education account- five bills which I will discuss later on. Americans are seeing the benefit of ability standards in January of 2001, In the weeks that follow, House Re- the Republican progrowth agenda. In NCLB ensured that by June 2003 all 50 publicans will bring up to the floor and the eighth straight month of growth, States had approved accountability vote on issues that address lifelong the economy created 288,000 jobs in plans to ensure that students become learning, so that we can have a skilled April, bringing the total increase since proficient in reading and math. Under and talented workforce that focuses on August to more than 1.1 million jobs NCLB, math scores have increased by 9 math, science, and engineering skills. created. points for fourth graders and by 5 We are going to deal with trade fair- points for eighth graders since the 2000 ness and opportunity, so that we have b 2115 National Assessment of Education fair trade policies to help assure jobs The real gross domestic product has Progress. here in America. We are going to deal grown at its fastest rate in almost 20 Under a Democrat watch, we would with tax relief and simplification so we years over the last three-quarters. Pro- not be better off. With the Democrats can provide tax relief and tax sim- ductivity has grown at its fastest rate in the majority, 34 million working plification for Americans. We are going in 40 years. Homeownership is at an families would not have received an av- to move forward on an energy self-suf- all-time high, 68.6 percent, with sub- erage of $1,549 in tax relief each year; ficiency and security plan. And we are stantial gains among minority home- 47 million families would not have re- going to encourage research and devel- owners. We have the highest total ceived the $1,000 child tax credit last opment by bringing legislation to the number of people working in the his- summer for each child; 35 million floor for research and development in- tory of America. Let me repeat that. Americans would still be paying the novation. And we are going to end law- We have the highest number of workers unfair double taxation on dividend in- suit abuse and deal with litigation in the entire history of America on the come, discouraging them from invest- management, which is the last issue we payroll today. Unemployment today is ing in our economy; the defense of our will deal with. at its lowest rate, lower than at the av- homeland would still be spread among This is how we will make America erage of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The 22 different Federal agencies; 50,000 more competitive. This is how we are average earnings by American workers highly trained Federal screeners would going to ensure that our children and is up, higher than it has ever been be- not be protecting America’s airports; grandchildren have a strong economy, fore. These are high-paying jobs that 24 million Iraqis would still be living in with opportunities to get a job if they are coming to America. Manufacturing fear under Saddam Hussein’s hostile re- want or start a business if they choose. jobs have also increased for the first gime; more than 15 million Afghan citi- This week, we focused on bureau- time in a long time, 1.1 million jobs in zens would still live under the oppres- cratic red tape, and I want to read total since August. sive brutal regime of the Taliban; two- some facts. There are 65 words in The Now, we have had some really good thirds of al Qaeda’s top leaders would Lord’s Prayer. There are 286 words in news on the economy, but we need to still be on the loose, plotting attacks, the Gettysburg Address. There are 1,322 do much more; and we will talk about while congressional Democrats treat words in the Declaration of Independ- that later. First, let me talk about terrorism as a law enforcement prob- ence. And there are 26,911 words in the health care. Republicans have been lem; millions of seniors would not ben- Federal regulation governing the sale working to see that the rising costs of efit from access to discounted prescrip- of cabbage. This was made in a speech health care are capped and lowered, ac- tion drugs, and an eventual prescrip- by FDIC Vice Chairman John M. Reich. cessibility to quality care is expanded, tion drug benefit under Medicare; and He said this because he wanted to em- and jobs for more Americans are cre- millions of American employees would phasize that bureaucratic red tape ter- ated in the process. not be able to save pre-tax income to- mination is vital for U.S. competitive- Millions of Americans are benefiting wards future health care costs in per- ness in a global economy. from lower prescription drug costs and sonal health savings accounts. Bureaucratic red tape termination increased access to health care. In De- The largest number in education to means less government not only by cember 2003, a prescription drug benefit date, a 42.5 percent increase in funding, granting the freedom to allow Ameri- was signed into law that will make would never have seen its day in Amer- cans to pursue their dreams, but it also Medicare prescription drug coverage ican classrooms; and only 11 out of 50 means providing space for businesses to available to millions of seniors and States would meet acceptable account- thrive. Instead, our Federal Govern- people with disabilities for the first ability standards in education today. ment has become a creeping ivy of reg- time since Medicare’s inception. But things are better off under Re- ulations that strangle enterprise. Unre- Health savings accounts were signed publicans this year than they were 4 alistic, impractical, unnecessary envi- into law to give employees more con- years ago. Now, every day we hear ronmental prohibitions, OSHA man- trol over their health care decisions about how American jobs are going dates and the like are literally driving and the opportunity to save tax-free in- overseas. We have a chart here that re- our industries and small businesses and come for future health care costs. flects some of the issues that are going our health care system to a grinding The number of children enrolled in to be coming up and that I want to halt. the State Children’s Health Insurance start talking about. But there is a rea- How can we expect our economy to Program increased from 4.6 million in son why jobs have been going overseas. develop when bureaucracy prevents 2001 to 5.8 million in 2003. It is not Benedict CEOs, as we have businesses from starting or expanding; Now, let us talk about education. heard before. It is not the wage levels when doctors cannot even keep up with Under President Bush and the Repub- in America. The responsibility lies the ever-changing codes, and teachers lican-led Congress, No Child Left Be- right here in Congress. are forced to spend more time filling hind was signed into law to ensure that Over the last generation, Congress out paperwork than teaching in the all students become proficient at read- has passed laws that have come back to classroom? The total compliance bur- ing and math and to close the achieve- haunt this generation and future gen- den on our economy of environmental,

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.218 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3531 economic, workplace, and tax compli- These regulations and policies have passed the Federal bureaucratic re- ance regulations is $850 billion; $160 bil- made it difficult to stay competitive; forms under the Job Creation and Wage lion on manufacturers alone, which is and Congress, the Republicans in Con- Enhancement Act, which was part of the equivalent of a 12 percent excise gress, intend to do something about it. the contract with America. That, tax. We divided these into eight cat- among other things, has Federal agen- Of the $860 billion, we can see in the egories, and we are going to continue cies assess the risk and cost imposed chart that it is spread between four for the next 6 weeks, after we return by regulations. categories: tax compliance, the total is from recess, to take one issue a week To mark the passage of H.R. 1375, the $132 billion; workplace compliance is in order to reach the compliance that Financial Services Regulatory Relief $84 billion; environmental regulations we need. Our goal is more high-quality, Act, had a myriad of bills and amend- are $201 billion; and economic regu- high-paying jobs today and for future ments that aimed at cutting red tape. latory costs are $444 billion. generations. According to the Congressional Re- Now, if we compare that $860 billion The Heritage Foundation asserts search Service, the average number of to the gross domestic product of Mex- that regulatory costs are killing our rules issued each year, proposed and ico, we can see that the $860 billion is jobs. They say that reducing the regu- final, declined sharply during the higher than the $574 billion that is the latory burden would do much to speed Reagan administration, and dropped entire gross national product of Mex- the economic recovery and create jobs even further during the Bush adminis- ico. Our regulatory burden is higher as well as help consumers. There are tration, rose slightly during the Clin- than the $701 billion, which is the en- opportunities for reform in a number of ton administration, and has declined tire gross national product of Canada. areas, ranging from the burdensome even further during the first 3 years of It is a tremendous burden on our busi- telecommunication rules that are slow- George W. Bush. nesses. ing progress for the next generation of The average number of rules issued The regulatory costs compared with Internet technologies, to unnecessary each year during the current Bush ad- individual income taxes and corporate costly environmental regulations that ministration is 6,712. It is just over half taxes and corporate pretax profits, here make economic growth difficult. It as many issued, on average, each year again is the $860 billion of regulatory goes to outdated workplace regulations during the Carter administration; that costs, the total individual income taxes that also discourage job creation. was 12,325. They have utilized the Of- that were paid last year were $949 bil- OMB, or the Office of Management fice of Information Regulatory Affairs lion, the corporate income taxes were and Budget, recently reported to Con- to do this through Dr. John Graham, $201 billion, and the corporate profits gress that the annual cost to society of and the U.S. Small Business Adminis- were $699 billion. So we can see this is major Federal regulations, just issued tration’s Office of Advocacy has gone a tremendous regulatory burden on our between 1992 and 2002, in other words out of its way to stand up for small businesses, and it is keeping us from for a decade, are estimated to range be- businesses and encourage fellow agen- creating and holding jobs here in tween $38 billion and $44 billion. Now cies to reduce the red tape and the reg- America. these are dollars that are going to com- ulatory burdens. But the Bush administration has pliance and not towards investment. Bolstered by the President’s commit- made great strides in curbing the This estimate suggests that Americans ment to remove regulatory barriers growth of regulations and is making a spend about $1.50 in compliance costs that can stifle entrepreneurial growth concerted effort to review existing reg- for every dollar in tax costs devoted to and job creation, it has incorporated ulations to the extent possible. They regulation. the views of small businesses into hun- have utilized the Office of Information For firms employing fewer than 20 dreds of agency decisions. Those efforts and Regulatory Affairs and its admin- employees, the annual regulatory bur- have changed regulations and curbed istrator, Dr. John Graham, more than den in 2000 was estimated to be $6,975 new mandates resulting in over $31 bil- any other administration. We must per employee, nearly 60 percent higher lion of savings. Those savings have support them in our efforts and encour- than the $4,463 estimated for firms with been reinvested back into the economy, age them to do even more. more than 500 employees. In other and we are starting to see the improve- Congress should also do a better job words, it is the most difficult for small ment with a number of jobs. I support of oversight. Too often my colleagues businesses. the administration’s efforts and en- and I are overburdened with committee courage them to do more. work and we do not have the time or b 2130 Let me talk about competitiveness, the staff to completely review how Instead of spending more on wages or because compliance costs can be re- agencies operate within what cum- health care for these employees, they garded as the silent killer of manufac- bersome and unnecessary regulations have to spend nearly $7,000 per em- turing competitiveness. According to they are placing on our citizens. I hope, ployee just complying with the paper- the Heritage Foundation, a global CEO myself, to work with leadership and work that the Federal Government re- survey shows six of ten company heads refocus the committees’ efforts to take quires. view regulations as a serious threat to time to review what is in place as we Over the last decade, small firms the growth of their business, topping do the work that must be done imme- have accounted for 60 to 80 percent of exchange rates, corporate governance diately. the net new jobs in the U.S. economy. issues, and even terrorism. Small busi- I have come up with a bill called During and coming out of the last two ness is leading America’s economic re- CARFA, that I will explain more later, recession periods, 1990 through 1992, covery, but an overwhelming burden of but it is called the Commission on Ac- and 2000 through 2001, small businesses Federal paperwork rules and regula- countability and Review of Federal created all of the new net jobs. tions threatens their competitiveness Agencies. It is a base realignment-type According to the Mercatus Center at and their ability to spur job creation. committee, a BRAC-like effort. BRAC George Mason University, the budg- Regulation imposes its heaviest bur- was used for the military to determine etary cost to taxpayers for funding reg- den on small- and medium-sized busi- which bases should be closed. CARFA ulatory agencies topped $25 billion in nesses because it is even harder for would be used by this commission to 2002 alone. The Code of Federal Regula- them to handle the necessary paper- find out which parts of the Federal tions extends 19 feet. If you can imag- work and overhead costs, and the at- Government should be closed, but I will ine that, that is more than three times torney and the accountant fees that go explain more about that later. my height. If it was stacked from the along with it. Richard Vedder, an econ- House Republicans are taking on floor up towards the ceiling, 19 feet omist at the Center For the Study of these problems of regulations and over- high. From 1991 to 2000, the number of American Business, finds that Federal burdening of rules. Over the last gen- pages in the Code of Federal Regula- regulations cause $1.3 trillion in eco- eration, legislation has been passed tions increased 28 percent. nomic output to be lost each year. with good intentions, but the disas- This Republican Congress has made In order to give an idea of what a trous consequences have come in the regulatory reform a priority. It started trillion dollars is, let us assume you form of these regulations and policies. back in the 104th Congress when we started a business the day after Christ

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.220 H20PT2 H3532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 rose from the dead, and you made a able and affordable, and the bureau- day-to-day lives of American workers million dollars that day and each day cratic red tape tied to it is driving the and the companies they have worked until today. In other words, your profit cost of health care up. The Kansas Hos- hard to build. was a million dollars a day for nearly pital Association has told me that for This is particularly true in the resi- 2,000 years; by that time you would not every hour of health care they provide, dential construction industry. A few yet have made a trillion dollars. You there is an additional hour required for months ago, OSHA seemed to unfairly would only be three-quarters of the paperwork compliance. We must im- target the residential industry in Sedg- way to earning a trillion dollars. prove access to health care and reduce wick County, Kansas. In June, I was So the cost of $1.3 trillion to eco- the demands on paperwork so the qual- contacted by the home builders from nomic output is a tremendous cost to ity of health care does not diminish. Wichita who were terrified by the pros- our economy. This is roughly equiva- Now, this week we have dealt with pect of having to stop work in order to lent to the entire output of the four OSHA bills and one paperwork re- avoid fines by OSHA. OSHA had tar- Midatlantic region which includes duction bill and we are committed, the geted three counties in Kansas and Delaware, the District of Columbia, Republicans are committed to reduce they flooded these OSHA employees Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and the cost of bureaucratic red tape. Con- into those areas. Pennsylvania. gress established OSHA in 1970. OSHA, My constituents told me that OSHA According to a study done by the which is the Occupational Safety and was planning to fine builders for hav- Manufacturing Alliance, entitled ‘‘How Health Administration, OSHA’s man- ing plastic coffee cups on the ground Structural Costs Imposed on U.S. Man- date was to ensure for all workers safe and workers’ failure to wear ear plugs ufacturers Harm Workers and Threaten and healthful working conditions, I am while operating a wet-vac. These fines Competitiveness,’’ in terms of compli- quoting from the original law which could be as high as $50,000, and would ance, three areas of regulation are hit says, ‘‘by encouraging employers and effectively put these small business- particularly hard: consumer safety, employees in their efforts to reduce the men out of business. workplace safety and environmental number of occupational, safety and OSHA claimed these reports were ex- protection. health hazards at their place of em- aggerated, but there is no way I can ex- The total compliance burden is the ployment.’’ aggerate the impact of OSHA’s hos- $850 billion we have been talking about. Yet, unsurprisingly, OSHA’s 30-year tility and excessive regulation on the And again, for manufacturers, that is record has been marred by failure. Ac- fragile economy in Wichita. Allow me equivalent to a 12 percent excise tax. cording to the regulatory analysis per- to explain, and prevent further harm to That means we are 12 percent less com- formed by the Cato Institute, while the small business sector. petitive. If we could cut that in half, OSHA’s supporters cite evidence at- As the Air Capital of the World, no- we could make ourselves 6 percent testing to the agency’s effectiveness, where else do you find so many top- more competitive worldwide. the vast majority of studies have found name general aviation aircraft manu- The burden on the pollution abate- no statistical significance in the reduc- facturers located in such close prox- ment expenditures alone reduces the tion of workplace fatalities or injuries imity. We also manufacture structural cost of competitiveness by 3.5 percent- due to OSHA. Interventionists are hard components for large commercial air- age points, in comparison with our pressed to maintain that OSHA meets lines. It has been said that what De- nine largest trading partners. even the minimum criteria for any troit is to the automobile and what Sil- In a recent working paper by the government program. That criteria is, icon Valley is to the computer chip, Mercatus Center, which surveyed 100 does it have any desirable effect on the Wichita, Kansas, is to the airplane. manufacturing companies and esti- problem it is supposed to solve. Wichita proudly claims as corporate mated that the total cost of complying OSHA’s failure has been bad for busi- residents the Boeing Company, Cessna, with the 25 statutes and executive or- ness. A 1995 study by the Employment Raytheon, Bombardier Aerospace’s ders, just 25 statutes and executive or- Policy Foundation found that 19 per- Learjet division. As a result, Wichita ders that encompass workplace regula- cent of the productivity slow-downs in supplies components of two-thirds of tion, it was about a $32 billion cost in the 1970s was directly attributable to the world’s commercial airlines and the year 2000. That is equivalent to a regulations imposed by OSHA, and manufactures 60 percent of the world’s 1.6 percent excise tax on manufactured nearly half of those slow-downs in general aviation aircraft. goods. long-term productivity can be ex- As you are aware, the aviation indus- In addition to the problem of adding plained by rising governmental regu- try is the first to feel the effects of an to the number of uninsured and em- latory activity. economic downturn and the last to re- ployers losing work due to the inabil- OSHA’s poor track record even forced cover from it, and that is exactly what ity to provide coverage, health care Vice President Gore to admit that the happened after the terrorist attacks on costs are making America uncompeti- agency ‘‘does not work well enough.’’ September 11, 2001. Wichita and sur- tive in the global market as well. Yet despite its failures, OSHA con- rounding area lost more jobs as a per- While I do not advocate socialized med- tinues to intimidate businesses with centage of the total number of jobs icine, most foreign nations provide the heavy hand of regulation, and it than any other community in the health care coverage through their continues to make us worse off. As United States. That resulted in the government and this is a huge cost with almost any form of persistent layoff of over 12,000 aircraft manufac- that our companies have to worry government meddling, regulation sti- turing workers. about, but foreign companies do not fles the very forces that drive growth The last thing Wichita needs is a have to worry about. and enhance prosperity here at home. Federal agency running around The National Association of Manu- OSHA was created to ensure a safe harassing small business and operating facturers calculated that the benefit and healthy workplace for workers as though it would rather push paper costs put American companies at a 5.5 throughout our Nation. Over the past and impose fines than working with percent disadvantage compared to our 30 years, America’s workplace has be- employers to create a safe and healthy nine largest trading partners. Not only come safer and more secure than any work environment. does the United States spend more on time in our history, much of it through In the case of the residential con- health care annually, but 7.7 percent of initiatives through the private sector. struction companies, OSHA chose sur- our gross domestic product is the pri- But in the last 3 decades, OSHA has de- prise visits, ill-conceived compliance vate sector contribution to health care veloped an affliction which many Fed- guidelines, and an adversarial de- coverage, and that far exceeds those of eral agencies share. Those same Fed- meanor to achieve everyone’s goal of a our foreign competitors. If we add the eral agencies, while created to do good, safer, more secure workplace. Many public sector to that, it is 14 percent of have become unwelcome visitors, bear- small contractors were forced to stop our gross domestic product. ing gifts such as regulation and mis- working in order to avoid unfair fines America has been blessed with the guided oversight. The affliction to which could have been as much as best health care system. However, we which I am referring is an insatiable $7,000 per infraction, no matter how in- must keep working to make it avail- appetite for too much control of the significant the infraction was.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.222 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3533 Under this approach, OSHA was Third, my bill addresses the multi- their consistency with congressional doing more to hurt employees than to employer citation policy issue by more intent. Under the current law, OMB is help them by threatening the ability of narrowly defining the multi-employer required to submit an annual regu- the men and women in the residential citation policy at OSHA. latory accounting statement with the construction industry to make a living. OSHA’s recent enforcement of this President’s fiscal budget. The work environment was safer; it policy has potentially overstepped To date, the usefulness of these re- was safe because there was nobody their statutory authority that was au- ports has been undermined since they there. They were afraid to go to the thorized by Congress in the Occupa- have not been integrated with the work site in fear of being find by tional Safety and Heath Act. The legis- budget. In other words, they do not OSHA. lation that I will be proposing clarifies permit Congress to review simulta- The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. to whom OSHA can issue citations on neously the on-budget and off-budget NORWOOD) has been a leader in the fight work sites where multiple employers costs associated with each Federal to keep American businesses competi- are operating and allows OSHA to issue agency and each Federal agency pro- tive without sacrificing workplace citations for a violation only to the gram that imposes regulatory or paper- safety and health protections. As a employer who has exposed their em- work burdens on the public. H.R. 2432 part of our Bureaucratic Red Tape Re- ployee to that given condition. improves the utility of these reports to duction Week, the gentleman brought Fourth, my legislation will change Congress by ensuring we have this si- to the floor this week several bills the criteria for issuing subsequent re- multaneous review. which are aimed at establishing the peat citations by stating that ‘‘other Currently, there is no end to regu- basic principles of fairness, reducing than serious’’ citations cannot be used latory burdens imposed on the public regulatory burdens and expediting ad- as a basis for repeat or subsequent cita- including both large and small busi- ministrative reviews that will increase tions. nesses, but H.R. 2432 requires the first- business productivity among America’s Finally, the bill will require OSHA ever multi-agency study of regulatory small businesses. inspectors to provide to employers a budgeting to determine if agencies can written statement or summary at the better manage regulatory burdens on b 2145 conclusion of the inspection that lists the public. This is a good government These four bills are H.R. 2728, the Oc- the items which OSHA inspectors no- bill which makes incremental improve- cupational and Safety Health Small ticed during the inspection. OSHA ments in the existing processes gov- Business Day in Court Act; H.R. 2729, must then use these summary items as erning paperwork and regulatory re- the Occupational Safety and Health the basis for their citations. Requiring views, including strengthening tools Review Commission Efficiency Act; a summary at the end of the inspection for those of us here in Congress. H.R. 2730, the Occupational Safety and would provide employers with prompt Mr. Speaker, tonight I also want to Health Independent Review of OSHA notification of hazardous conditions on discuss another tool that I think can Citations Act; and H.R. 2731, the Occu- their job site, thereby improving safety be used in eliminating unwanted and pational Safety and Health Small Em- on the work site by providing employ- unneeded regulation and regulatory ployer Access to Justice Act. I am ers with the opportunity to correct bodies in our Federal Government, and pleased to say that the House passed hazardous conditions immediately. that is the creation of the Commission all four measures despite over- Currently, employers are often un- on the Accountability and Review of whelming Democratic opposition to the aware of what the inspector’s concerns Federal Agencies or CARFA. measures. were until they receive the citation, It is certainly no secret that the Fed- As we continue to focus on Bureau- sometimes up to 6 months after the in- eral budget is filled with examples of cratic Red Tape Termination week, I spection. The bill also includes the duplicative, inefficient, and failed Fed- would like to share with my colleagues added benefit of providing OSHA with eral agencies and programs. Many of legislation that I will be introducing to the incentive to ensure that their in- these programs and agencies share reg- assist small businesses in their latest spectors are well versed and educated ulatory oversight which very often ties battle against Big Government. My on OSHA regulations prior to con- the hands of businesses and employers legislation accomplishes five goals. ducting the site inspection. due to the outrageous compliance costs First, the bill will streamline the Mr. Speaker, I believe that OSHA’s these businesses must bear. I have in- amount of time businesses have to con- first approach to those who provide troduced legislation that I believe test citations and the amount of time jobs in our communities should be co- would eliminate much of the fraud, OSHA has to issue citations. Today, operative and not combative. This abuse, and unnecessary regulation that businesses have 15 days to contest cita- agency should be driven to work with, persists in our Federal Government in tions while OSHA has 6 months to issue and not against, America’s businesses. a politically visible manner. them. Under my bill, OSHA will have Since 1971, OSHA’s safety guidelines It has become increasingly clear that 30 days to issue citations and provide have accomplished some decline in oc- Congress’s normal procedures cannot employers with 30 days to contest it. cupational injuries and illness rates, address the spending and waste prob- Secondly, this legislation allows and workplace fatalities have been cut lems that persist within our Federal businesses the right to correct OSHA in half. And I am convinced that it is Government. Time and again we see violations without immediate mone- possible to continue job protection for congressionally authorized programs tary penalty. Under my plan, safety the American worker while at the same become institutionalized, ultimately would be improved because employers time create a climate for more jobs and becoming a permanent fixture at the would be given the incentive to economic growth. expense of taxpayers. This ties up pre- promptly correct conditions that vio- The fifth bill that was passed this cious Federal resources that could be late OSHA standards, except in the week to reduce bureaucratic red tape used towards paying down the national case of willful violations where the em- and paperwork was called the Paper- debt or higher congressional priorities. ployer had knowledge of the violation work and Regulatory Improvements By cutting out unnecessary Federal and made no reasonable effort to cor- Act. It was H.R. 2432, and it requires programs and agencies, we will send a rect it. the Office of Management and Budget, strong message that we are serious This section of the bill would give in concert with the Internal Revenue about exercising fiscal responsibility employers 72 hours to correct a viola- Service, to conduct a review and then and controlling government spending. tion following an OSHA inspection. report to Congress on possible actions A first step towards a stable financial Once corrected, the employer must pro- to reduce tax paperwork burden im- future for this country certainly can be vide an abatement certification to posed on small businesses. H.R. 2432 found in H.R. 3213, the CARFA bill, OSHA of the correction. Upon comple- provides Congress with a needed per- which is also known as the Commission tion of the correction and certification, manent analytic capability to serve as on the Accountability and Review of OSHA would not issue a monetary pen- a check and balance on the executive Federal Agencies Act. CARFA is based alty for the citation, although the cita- branch’s cost-benefit estimates of its on a process with an established record tion would be kept on record. proposed and final regulations and of successful program elimination and

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.223 H20PT2 H3534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 prioritizing of spending. The Base Re- would target, but I am convinced that cratic red tape termination, lifelong alignment and Closure Commission, or our Federal Government is replete with learning, trade fairness and oppor- BRAC as it is called, is similar only it programs such as this that make a tunity, tax relief and simplification, deals strictly with military bases, mockery out of our hard-earned tax energy self-sufficiency and security, whereas H.R. 3213 will establish a com- dollars and that dramatically increase spurring innovation, and ending law- mission to conduct a comprehensive re- the costs of doing business in this suit abuse. view of Federal agencies and programs country. Other examples of govern- and recommend the elimination or the ment waste that CARFA would target b 2200 realignment of duplicative, wasteful, include surplus lands owned by the De- and outdated functions. partment of Energy, which if sold Last week we dealt with health care CARFA provides for a disciplined would save taxpayers $12 million over 5 security by passing health care liabil- spending review process for nondefense, years. In addition, eliminating four du- ity reform and by passing Flexible Sav- nonentitlement programs. Congress plicative bilingual education programs ings Accounts and Medical Savings Ac- will simply have to vote up or down on at the Department of Education would counts. the commission’s recommendations in save taxpayers $800 million over a 5- This week we have dealt with bureau- their entirety. The congressional log- year period. We could save $1 million cratic red tape termination. We passed rolling that normally bogs down the every year by simply eliminating over- four bills relating to OSHA and the Pa- process will be short-circuited. In this lapping responsibilities and reducing perwork and Regulatory Improvement way, real reform can emerge and the administrative positions at the Con- Act 2030. deficit and debt program can be sumer Product Safety Commission. Next week we are in recess, so the brought under control. H.R. 3213 offers The examples of inefficiency and following week we are going to deal Congress and the administration a wasteful government practices that with lifelong learning. It is our intent unique opportunity rather than simply CARFA could target are far too numer- during that week to focus on those re-fund and increase funding for every ous to cite in this short amount of types of training and education that we Federal program. CARFA will elimi- time. However, it is clear to me that believe will bring more jobs into Amer- nate unproductive, duplicative, and the need for CARFA is very real. ica. We want to focus on math, on outdated programs. The strict time limits governing the science, on engineering. We want to de- Here is how CARFA would work. The commission which would expire shortly velop a system where we can teach our commission would consist of 12 mem- after submitting its findings would en- young men and women to be technical bers appointed by the President no sure that its costs are kept to a min- in their training, so they can be inno- later than 90 days after the enactment imum. I believe that the savings that vative and ready to accept the jobs of this bill. Members would be ap- would occur as a result of the commis- that will be created by reducing these pointed for the life of the commission sion’s findings will more than justify other burdens. So lifelong learning will and would be required to meet no later the minimal expenses the study might be the week next after we are on re- than 30 days after the date on which all incur. In addition, it is worth noting cess. the members of the commission have that CARFA requires that all funds So, Mr. Speaker, these eight issues been appointed. CARFA’s duties would saved by implementation of this plan are going to be dealt with. They are then include conducting a top to bot- can only, only, be used for supporting not easily overcome by businesses, tom review of all Federal programs and other domestic programs or paying small and large, because they are agencies, excepting the Department of down the national debt. things they cannot control. Businesses Defense and any agency that solely ad- H.R. 3213 offers Congress and the ad- can control wages, they can control ministers entitlement programs. ministration a test: Can we address a overhead, but they cannot control CARFA would seek to identify those real and present problem by adopting a their health care costs, they cannot programs or agencies that could be method that has been successful in the control the bureaucratic red tape that considered duplicative in mission, past? CARFA is a realistic plan that burdens them down every day, they grossly wasteful or inefficient, out- will make genuine reform possible. We cannot control the trade issues and dated, irrelevant, or simply failed. The welcome support of this politically via- policies, they cannot control the en- assessment of these programs would be ble solution to government spending ergy policy we have and they cannot based primarily on the achievement of gone awry. If the CARFA commission control the lawsuits that come and common performance measures, finan- comes to fruition, it will give Congress haunt them. So we intend to address cial management, and other factors de- arms-length distance to do the right these issues. termined by the President. No later thing and vote down ridiculous, redun- than 2 years after the enactment of dant, and outdated programs. Over 65 This is the debate that we should be this act, the commission would be re- of my colleagues in the House have having on the floor of the House now. quired to submit to the President and agreed to cosponsor this legislation, This is how we are going to secure a fu- Congress a plan with recommendations and our numbers are growing stronger. ture for our children and our grand- of the agencies and programs that We hope to see the CARFA commission children. We are going to, if successful, should be realigned or eliminated and hard at work cutting wasteful spending create a strong economy in the future, propose legislation to implement this and eliminating burdensome overregu- where they can either start a business plan. CARFA would require congres- lation by this time next year if not or get a job. sional consideration of the review’s sooner. For those who are in opposition to findings under the expedited legislative So in summary, Mr. Speaker, we these issues, I want to ask you, why rules. In short, Congress would be vot- have seen that, over the last genera- would you oppose an energy policy that ing up or down to continue or stop tion, Congress through good intentions would create 700,000 more jobs in Amer- wasteful spending. has created barriers to keeping and ica? Why would you oppose reducing CARFA’s main focus would be to creating jobs in America. Republicans red tape so we can create additional make our government smarter and in the House have come up with a plan work in areas where we do not have more effective and also to ensure that of dividing these barriers into eight jobs now? Why would you want to op- taxpayer dollars are not used to sup- issues, and over a period of 8 weeks we pose lawsuit reform, because right now port programs such as the Federal Tea- are going to address each one of these it is driving jobs overseas? taster, who until 1995 headed the Board issues with the purpose of creating The Republicans in the House want of Tea Experts, which was created by high-quality, high-paying jobs right to bring jobs back into America. This the Imported Tea Act of 1897. Until this here in America and bringing jobs is our plan. It is the most aggressive program’s elimination just 8 short home, jobs that we have lost due to the and organized plan that we have ever years ago, the Federal Government was acts of Congress and the regulations had for bringing jobs back to America. spending $120,000 in salary and oper- and policies and rules that have fol- I am very proud to head up this effort ating expenses per year to taste tea. lowed these acts of Congress. through a Jobs Action Team. Obviously, this is only one example Again, Mr. Speaker, those eight Mr. Speaker, I think we are going to of the type of program that CARFA issues are health care security, bureau- be successful in bringing jobs back.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K20MY7.226 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3535 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, 8236. A letter from the Deputy Associate pending prohibitions on certain sales and ETC. Administrator, Environmental Protection leases under the Anti-Economic Discrimina- Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final tion Act of 1994 and the accompanying Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive rule—Finding of Failure to Submit Required Memorandum of Justification; to the Com- communications were taken from the State Implementation Plan Revision for the mittee on International Relations. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Metropolitan Washington, DC Ozone Non- 8246. A letter from the Executive Director, 8226. A letter from the Congressional Re- attainment Area; Maryland [MD168-3110; Christopher Columbus Fellowship Founda- view Corrdinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- FRL-7665-6] received May 18, 2004, pursuant tion, transmitting pursuant to the Account- riculture, transmitting the Department’s to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ability of Tax Dollars Act, the Foundation’s final rule—Importation of Orchids of the Energy and Commerce. quarterly financial statement, prepared by Genus Phalaenopsis From Taiwan in Grow- 8237. A letter from the Deputy Associate the U.S. General Services Administration; to ing Media [Docket No. 98-035-5] (RIN: 0579- Administrator, Environmental Protection the Committee on Government Reform. AB75) received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final 8247. A letter from the Acting Assistant U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- rule—Approval and Promulgation of State Secretary of the Army for Financial Manage- riculture. Implementation Plans; Illinois [IL221-1a; ment and Comptroller, Department of De- 8227. A letter from the Congressional Re- FRL-7657-8] received May 18, 2004, pursuant fense, transmitting a report on the Army’s view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Annual Financial Statement for FY 2003; to riculture, transmitting the Department’s Energy and Commerce. the Committee on Government Reform. final rule—Veterinary Diagnostic Services 8238. A letter from the Deputy Associate 8248. A letter from the Inspector General, User Fees [Docket No. 00-024-2] (RIN: 0579- Administrator, Environmental Protection Department of Homeland Security, transmit- AB22) received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final ting notice that in compliance with the Ac- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- rule—Approval and Promulgation of Imple- countability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002, the riculture. mentation Plans; New Jersey; Motor Vehicle Office of Insepctor General has initiated the 8228. A letter from the Congressional Re- Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Pro- audit of the Department of Homeland Secu- view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Ag- gram [Region II Docket No. NJ68-275; FRL- rity’s consolidated financial statements as of riculture, transmitting the Department’s 7661-1] received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 and for the year ending September 30, 2004; final rule—Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- to the Committee on Government Reform. Quatantined Areas [Docket No. 03-102-2] re- ergy and Commerce. 8249. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ceived May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8239. A letter from the Deputy Associate for Administration and Management, De- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- Administrator, Environmental Protection partment of Labor, transmitting pursuant to culture. Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Title II, Section 203, of the Notification and 8229. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, rule—Approval and Promulgation of Imple- Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard mentation Plans; Indiana [IN 140-4a; FRL- Retaliation Act (No Fear Act), the Depart- Administration, Department of Agriculture, 7658-9] received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 ment’s annual report; to the Committee on transmitting the Department’s final rule— U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- Government Reform. Fees for Official Inspection and Official ergy and Commerce. 8250. A letter from the President, Federal Weighing Services (RIN: 0580-AA80) received 8240. A letter from the Deputy Associate Financing Bank, transmitting the Annual May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Administrator, Environmental Protection Management Report of the Federal Financ- to the Committee on Agriculture. Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final ing Bank for fiscal year 2003, pursuant to 31 8230. A letter from the Congressional Re- rule—Approval and Promulgation of Air U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Govern- view Coordinator, APHIS, Department of Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsyl- ment Reform. Homeland Security, transmitting the De- vania; The 2005 ROP Plan for the Pennsyl- 8251. A letter from the Senior Vice Presi- partment’s final rule—Karnal Bunt; Com- vania Portion of the Philadelphia-Wil- dent, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmit- pensation for Custom Harvesters in Northern mington-Trenton Severe Area Sever 1-Hour ting the Authority’s first annual report, pur- Texas [Docket No. 03-052-1] received May 7, Ozone Nonattainment Area: [PA213-4026; suant to Public Law 107–174, section 203(a); to 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the FRL-7663-7] received May 18, 2004, pursuant the Committee on Government Reform. Committee on Agriculture. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 8252. A letter from the Chief Justice, Su- 8231. A letter from the Deputy Associate Energy and Commerce. preme Court of the United States, transmit- Administrator, Environmental Protection 8241. A letter from the Deputy Associate ting a copy of the Report of the Proceedings Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Administrator, Environmental Protection of the Judicial Conference of the United rule—Isoxadifen-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final States, held in Washington D.C., on Sep- [OPP-2004-0093; FRL-7355-8] received May 18, rule—Approval and Promulgation of Air tember 23, 2003, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 331; to 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Quality Implementation Plans; Missouri Up- the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on Agriculture. date to Materials Incorporated by Reference 8253. A letter from the Secretary to the 8232. A letter from the Deputy Associate [MO-194-1194; FRL-7658-5] received May 18, Council, Council of the District of Columbia, Administrator, Environmental Protection 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the transmitting a copy of Council Resolution Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final Committee on Energy and Commerce. 15-514, ‘‘Sense of the Council on Opposing a rule—Indoxacarb; Time-Limited Pesticide 8242. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Constitutional Marriage Amendment Resolu- Tolerance [OPP-2004-0130; FRL-7359-1] re- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, tion of 2004,’’ pursuant to D.C. Code section ceived May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. transmitting notification that effective 1—233(c)(1); to the Committee on the Judici- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- April 18, 2004, the 15% Danger Pay Allowance ary. culture. for Sierra Leone was terminated based on 8254. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 8233. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- improved security conditions and the fact for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ment of State, transmitting the 2003 Annual that warfare conditions have ceased, pursu- transmitting a Report on Denial of Visas to Report on United Nations voting practices, ant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to the Committee on Confiscators of American Property, pursuant pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2414a; to the Com- International Relations. to Public Law 105–277, section 8; to the Com- mittee on Appropriations. 8243. A letter from the Assistant Secretary mittee on the Judiciary. 8234. A letter from the Deputy Associate for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 8255. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Administrator, Environmental Protection transmitting notification that effective ment of Homeland Security, transmitting as Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final March 7, 2004, a 15% Danger Pay Allowance conducted by the United States Coast Guard, rule—Revisions to the California State Im- for Haiti has been established based on the a report on Safety Management Code Report plementation Plan, Bay Area Air Quality threat of attacks on U.S. facilities endan- & Policy, pursuant to Public Law 105–383, Management District, Monterey Bay Unified gering the lives of U.S. Governemnt civil- section 306; to the Committee on Transpor- Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura ians, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to the Com- tation and Infrastructure. County Air Pollution Control District [CA mittee on International Relations. 8256. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 169-0440a; FRL-7665-2] received May 18, 2004, 8244. A letter from the Assistant Secretary and Administrative Law, USCG, Department pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- mittee on Energy and Commerce. transmitting a report concerning Cuban emi- partment’s final rule—Security Zone; Chesa- 8235. A letter from the Deputy Associate gration policies, pursuant to Public Law peake Bay, Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River, Administrator, Environmental Protection 105—277, section 2245; to the Committee on VA. [CGD05-04-081] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final International Relations. May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); rule—Revisions to the California and Nevada 8245. A letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Committee on Transportation and In- State Implementation Plans, Ventura Coun- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, frastructure. ty Air Pollution Control District and Clark transmitting Pursuant to the Anti-Economic 8257. A letter from the Chief, Regulations County Departemnt of Air Quality Manage- Discrimination Act of 1994, part C of Title V, and Administrative Law, USCG, Department ment [CA 151-0449a; FRL-7660-6] received May Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Years 1994 and 1995, as amended (Public Law partment’s final rule—Safety Zone; Metro the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 103-236), the Secretary’s determination sus- North Railroad Bridge over the Norwalk

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L20MY7.000 H20PT2 H3536 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 20, 2004 River, Norwalk, Connecticut [CGD01-04-035] Regulation; Mare Island Strait, Napa River, United States Code, to prohibit video (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 6, 2004, pursu- Vallego, CA. [CGD11-03-006] (RIN: 1625-AA09) voyeurism in the special maritime and terri- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. torial jurisdiction of the United States, and on Transportation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- for other purposes; with an amendment 8258. A letter from the Chief, Regulations tation and Infrastructure. (Rept. 108–504). Referred to the Committee of and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 8268. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Whole House on the State of the Union. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on the partment’s final rule—Security and Safety of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Judiciary. H.R. 1678. A bill to amend title 18, Zone; M/V Spirit of Ontario, Lake Ontario, partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation United States Code, with respect to false NY [CGD09-04-012] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, communications about certain criminal vio- May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); miles 1062.6 and 1064.0 in Fort Lauderdale, lations, and for other purposes; with an to the Committee on Transportation and In- Broward County, FL. [CGD07-03-166] (RIN: amendment (Rept. 108–505). Referred to the frastructure. 1625-AA09) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to Committee of the Whole House on the State 8259. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on of the Union. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Transportation and Infrastructure. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 8269. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. partment’s final rule—Safety Zone; and Administrative Law, USCG, Department H.R. 2991. A bill to amend the Reclamation McCellan-Kerr Arkansas River Mile 307 to of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa- 309.5, Fort Smith, AR [COTP Memphis-04-002] partment’s final rule—Regulated Navigation cilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 6, 2004, pursu- Area; USCG Station Port Huron, Port Huron, Interior to participate in the Inland Empire ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Michigan, Lake Huron [CGD09-03-287] (RIN: regional recycling project and in the on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1625-AA11) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to Cucamonga County Water District recycling 8260. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on project (Rept. 108–506). Referred to the Com- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Transportation and Infrastructure. mittee of the Whole House on the State of of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 8270. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Union. partment’s final rule—Safety Zone; Transit and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. of Rig Pride Portland, Portland, Maine of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- H.R. 3378. A bill to assist in the conservation [CGD01-04-040] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May partment’s final rule—Safety Zone; Coast of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Guard Station Fire Island, Fire Island, NY marine turtles in foreign countries (Rept. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- [CGD01-03-025] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received May 108–507). Referred to the Committee of the structure. 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Whole House on the State of the Union. 8261. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department structure. H.R. 1014. A bill to require Federal land man- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 8271. A letter from the Chief, Regulations agers to support, and to communicate, co- partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation and Administrative Law, USCG, Department ordinate, and cooperate with, designated Regulations; Snake River, Burbank, WA of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- gateway communities, to improve the abil- [CGD13-04-004] received May 6, 2004, pursuant partment’s final rule—Update of Rules on ity of gateway communities to participate in to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Aids to Navigation Affecting Buoys, Sound Federal land management planning con- Transportation and Infrastructure. Signals, International Rules at Sea, Commu- ducted by the Forest Service and agencies of 8262. A letter from the Chief, Regulations nications Procedures, and Large Naviga- the Department of the Interior, and to re- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department tional Buoys [USCG-2001-10714] (RIN: 1625- spond to the impacts of the public use of the of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- AA34) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 Federal lands administered by these agen- partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operating U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on cies, and for other purposes; with an amend- Regulation; Illinois Waterway, Joliet, IL Transportation and Infrastructure. ment (Rept. 108–508 Pt. 1). Referred to the [CGD08-04-016] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received May 8272. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Committee of the Whole House on the State 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the of the Union. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Department’s Capital Asset Realignment for structure. Enhanced Services (CARES) Decision, pursu- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. 8263. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ant to Public Law 108—170, section 222; to the H.R. 3846. A bill to authorize the Secretary of and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 8273. A letter from the Administrator, En- to enter into an agreement or contract with partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to Regulations; Stono River, mile 11.0 at Johns ting the Agency’s FY 2001 report entitled, carry out projects to protect Indian forest Island, SC. [CGD07-04-021] (RIN: 1625-AA09) ‘‘Implementation of the Waste Isolation land; with an amendment (Rept. 108–509 Pt. received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act’’ required 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- under Section 23(a)(2) of the Act; jointly to House on the State of the Union. tation and Infrastructure. the Committees on Energy and Commerce Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. 8264. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Armed Services. H.R. 3504. A bill to amend the Indian Self-De- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 8274. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- termination and Education Assistance Act of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- ment of Labor, transmitting the Depart- to redesignate the American Indian Edu- partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation ment’s report on the Office of Workers’ Com- cation Foundation as the National Fund for Regulations: Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, pensation Programs’ administration of the Excellence in American Indian Education English Kills, and their tributaries, NY. Energy Employees Occupational Illness (Rept. 108–510 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. [CGD01-04-039] received May 6, 2004, pursuant Compensation Program Act of 222 Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on (EEOICPA) analyzing claims for benefits H.R. 3874. A bill to convey for public pur- Transportation and Infrastructure. under the EEOICPA that have been either poses certain Federal lands in Riverside 8265. A letter from the Chief, Regulations accepted or denied through December 31, County, California, that have been identified and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 2003, pursuant to Public Law 108–136, section for disposal; with an amendment (Rept. 108– of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 3134; jointly to the Committees on the Judi- 512). Referred to the Committee of the Whole partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation ciary and Education and the Workforce. House on the State of the Union. Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, f Galveston, TX. [CGD08-04-017] received May Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON H.R. 2966. A bill to preserve the use and ac- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cess of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, na- structure. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 8266. A letter from the Chief, Regulations tional monuments, and other specifically and Administrative Law, USCG, Department committees were delivered to the Clerk designated areas, administered by the Na- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- for printing and reference to the proper tional Park Service, the Bureau of Land partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation calendar, as follows: Management, the United States Fish and Regulations; Loxahatchee River, Palm Beach Mr. HUNTER: Committee on Armed Serv- Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where County, FL [CGD07-04-019] received May 6, ices. Supplemental report on H.R. 4200. A bill there is a historical tradition of such use, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the to authorize appropriations for fiscal year and for other purposes; with an amendment Committee on Transportation and Infra- 2005 for military activities of the Depart- (Rept. 108–513 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. structure. ment of Defense, to prescribe military per- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE 8267. A letter from the Chief, Regulations sonnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, and for and Administrative Law, USCG, Department other purposes (Rept. 108–491 Pt. 2). Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on the Committee on Agriculture discharged partment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operation Judiciary. S. 1301. An act to amend title 18, from further consideration of H.R. 3247.

VerDate May 04 2004 00:35 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L20MY7.000 H20PT2 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3537 REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. GREEN Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. BUR- REFERRED of Texas, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. GESS, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of NUNES): Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. Under clause 2 of rule XII, bills and H.R. 4413. A bill to require certain terms ADERHOLT, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. CRANE, reports were delivered to the Clerk for and conditions for the siting, construction, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. FRANKS of Ari- printing, and bills referred as follows: expansion, and operation of liquefied natural zona, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. AKIN, Mr. Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. gas import terminals, and for other purposes; STEARNS, Mr. RENZI, Mr. SHIMKUS, H.R. 3247. A bill to provide consistent en- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. PENCE, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. COLLINS, forcement authority to the Bureau of Land By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. KING of Management, the National Park Service, the Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. THOMPSON Iowa, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. RYUN of United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and of Mississippi, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ Kansas, and Mr. TOOMEY): the Forest Service to respond to violations of California, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DICKS, H.R. 4420. A bill to ensure that women of regulations regarding the management, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. AN- seeking an abortion are fully informed re- use, and protection of public lands under the DREWS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LOFGREN, garding the pain experienced by their unborn jurisdiction of these agencies, the clarify the Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Ms. JACK- child; to the Committee on Energy and Com- merce. purposes for which collected fines may be SON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, By Mr. OBEY: used, and for other purposes, with an amend- Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. HASTINGS H.R. 4421. A bill making appropriations for ment; referred to the Committee on the Ju- the Environmental Protection Agency for diciary for a period ending not later than of Florida, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and June 30, 2004, for consideration of such provi- for other purposes; to the Committee on Ap- sions of the bill and amendment as fall with- LARD, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. WYNN, and propriations, and in addition to the Com- in the jurisdiction of that committee pursu- mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be ant to clause 1(k), rule X (Rept. 108–511, Pt. Ms. KILPATRICK): H.R. 4414. A bill to require designation of a subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 1). Ordered to be printed. senior official within the Office of Manage- each case for consideration of such provi- f ment and Budget as the Chief Privacy Offi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED cer, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Government Reform. By Mr. OBEY: BILL By Mr. HYDE: H.R. 4422. A bill making appropriations for Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the H.R. 4415. A bill to amend the Immigration the Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Nationality Act to eliminate the ‘‘spe- Health and Human Services, and Transpor- following action was taken by the tation for the fiscal year ending September Speaker: cialized knowledge’’ basis for obtaining non- immigrant status as an intracompany trans- 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 2966. Referral to the Committee on feree, to impose an annual numerical limita- mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to Agriculture extended for a period ending not tion on nonimmigrant visas for such trans- the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- riod to be subsequently determined by the later than June 30, 2004. ferees, and for other purposes; to the Com- Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 3247. Referral to the Committee on mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Agriculture extended for a period ending not the Committee on Education and the Work- tion of the committee concerned. later than May 20, 2004. force, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. EDWARDS: f mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 4423. A bill making appropriations for sideration of such provisions as fall within PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the Department of Veterans Affairs for the the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for Under clause 2 of rule XII, public By Mr. EHLERS: other purposes; to the Committee on Appro- bills and resolutions were introduced H.R. 4416. A bill to establish the Great priations, and in addition to the Committee and severally referred, as follows: Lakes Protection and Restoration Com- on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- mittee; to the Committee on Resources, and By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each in addition to the Committee on Transpor- case for consideration of such provisions as BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. ISAKSON, tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. TIBERI, and Mr. WILSON of South subsequently determined by the Speaker, in concerned. Carolina): each case for consideration of such provi- By Mr. EDWARDS: H.R. 4409. A bill to reauthorize title II of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 4424. A bill making appropriations for the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the committee concerned. military construction and family housing for Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- the Department of Defense for the fiscal year By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for self, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HYDE, Mr. ending September 30, 2005, and for other pur- himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, LANTOS, Mr. COX, Mr. HOSTETTLER, poses; to the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas): and in addition to the Committee on Ways EHLERS, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. H.R. 4417. A bill to modify certain dead- and Means, for a period to be subsequently KELLER, Mr. COLE, Mr. PORTER, Mr. lines pertaining to machine-readable, tam- determined by the Speaker, in each case for BAKER, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hamp- per-resistant entry and exit documents; to consideration of such provisions as fall with- shire, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of the Committee on the Judiciary. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- Florida, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GARRETT of By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. RAN- cerned. New Jersey, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HOB- GEL, Mr. SHAW, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. By Mr. FILNER: SON, Mr. JENKINS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE RAMSTAD): H.R. 4425. A bill to amend title 10, United JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. H.R. 4418. A bill to authorize appropria- States Code, to provide for the Purple Heart NUNES, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SIMMONS, tions for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 for the Bu- to be awarded to prisoners of war who die in Mr. SOUDER, and Mrs. WILSON of New reau of Customs and Border Protection and captivity under circumstances not otherwise Mexico): the Bureau of Immigration and Customs En- establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart; H.R. 4410. A bill to increase the amount of forcement of the Department of Homeland to the Committee on Armed Services. student loans that may be forgiven for high- Security, for the Office of the United States By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. ly qualified teachers in mathematics, Trade Representative, for the United States TANCREDO, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN): science, and special education and for read- International Trade Commission, and for H.R. 4426. A bill to prohibit certain entities ing specialists; to the Committee on Edu- other purposes; to the Committee on Ways from trading in capital markets in the cation and the Workforce. and Means, and in addition to the Committee United States; to the Committee on Inter- By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- national Relations. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. ISAKSON, quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for him- Mr. UPTON, Mr. WILSON of South case for consideration of such provisions as self, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KING of New Carolina, and Mr. COLE): fall within the jurisdiction of the committee York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, H.R. 4411. A bill to amend title VII of the concerned. Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MEEKS of New Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure grad- By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Ms. HOOLEY York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. uate opportunities in postsecondary edu- of Oregon, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. WEINER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. OWENS, Ms. cation, and for other purposes; to the Com- DEFAZIO): VELAZQUEZ, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mrs. mittee on Education and the Workforce. H.R. 4419. A bill making emergency supple- MALONEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SERRANO, By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself mental appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. KELLY, and Mr. CONYERS): wildland firefighting costs; to the Com- Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. HIN- H.R. 4412. A bill to amend the Clayton Act mittee on Appropriations. CHEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BOEHLERT, to clarify the application of the antitrust By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- Mr. WALSH, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. laws in the telecommunications industry; to self, Mr. HYDE, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of QUINN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. the Committee on the Judiciary. Virginia, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. PITTS, HOUGHTON):

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H.R. 4427. A bill to designate the facility of Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. the United States Postal Service located at MARKEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PALLONE, BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, and Mr. 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New Mr. RUSH, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ENGEL, TIAHRT): York, as the ‘‘Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Of- Mr. WYNN, Ms. MCCARTHY of Mis- H.R. 4444. A bill to amend the Workforce fice’’; to the Committee on Government Re- souri, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mrs. CAPPS, Investment Act of 1998 to establish a Per- form. Mr. JOHN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DAVIS of sonal Reemployment Accounts pilot grant By Mr. BLUNT: Florida, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. MCNULTY, program to assist Americans in returning to H.R. 4428. A bill to extend trade benefits to Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. work; to the Committee on Education and certain tents imported into the United SANDLIN, and Mr. DEUTSCH): the Workforce. States; to the Committee on Ways and H.R. 4437. A bill to amend part D of title By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Means. XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Texas (for herself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. By Ms. BORDALLO: for low-income beneficiaries in the Medicare CLAY, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H.R. 4429. A bill to amend subchapter IV of savings programs automatic enrollment and Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BALLANCE, chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, to eligibility for low-income subsidies under Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT of provide for wage parity for prevailing rate the Medicare transitional and permanent Virginia, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. employees in Guam; to the Committee on prescription drug programs; to the Com- HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BISHOP of Government Reform. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Georgia, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, RANGEL, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, and AKIN, Mr. BARRETT of South Caro- for a period to be subsequently determined Mrs. CHRISTENSEN): lina, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Ms. GINNY by the Speaker, in each case for consider- H.R. 4445. A bill to waive the time limita- BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. BUR- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- tion specified by law for the award of certain GESS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. COLE, Mrs. risdiction of the committee concerned. military decorations in order to allow the CUBIN, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DEMINT, By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. posthumous award of the Congressional Mr. FLAKE, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. STRICK- Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions HOEKSTRA, Mr. JONES of North Caro- LAND, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, while a member of the Navy during World lina, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mrs. War II; to the Committee on Armed Services. Mr. KLINE, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCGOV- By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. ERN, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. WALSH): MUSGRAVE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 4446. A bill to amend the Farm Secu- NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. BALLANCE, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ): rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to re- NORWOOD, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. H.R. 4438. A bill to amend title 38, United form funding for the Seniors Farmers’ Mar- PENCE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. States Code, to extend from two years to five ket Nutrition Program, and for other pur- SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. years the eligibility of veterans who served poses; to the Committee on Agriculture. SULLIVAN, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. in recent hostilities for hospital care, med- By Mr. KOLBE: TOOMEY, and Mr. WELDON of Florida): ical services, and nursing home care for any H.R. 4447. A bill to revise the boundary of H.R. 4430. A bill to amend chapter 85 of illness; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the Fort Bowie National Historic Site, and title 28, United States Code, to provide for fairs. for other purposes; to the Committee on Re- greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. sources. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. PALLONE, diversity litigation after an offer of settle- GRIJALVA, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. CROWLEY): ment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. H.R. 4448. A bill to require the President to By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. RENZI): seek the establishment of an international LAMPSON, Mr. CARDOZA, and Mr. H.R. 4439. A bill to require the release of commission for monitoring the treatment of DAVIS of Tennessee): the reversionary interest retained by the H.R. 4431. A bill to provide for competitive persons in United States custody in Iraq; to United States in connection with the con- grants for the establishment and expansion the Committee on International Relations. veyance of portions of former Williams Air of programs that use networks of public, pri- By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. PALLONE, Force Base, Arizona, to Arizona State Uni- vate, and faith-based organizations to re- Mr. LEACH, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CROW- versity and Maricopa County Community cruit and train foster and adoptive parents LEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. BROWN College District; to the Committee on Edu- and provide support services to foster chil- of Ohio): cation and the Workforce. dren and their families; to the Committee on H.R. 4449. A bill to provide assistance to By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ways and Means. combat HIV/AIDS in the Republic of India, HOSTETTLER, and Mr. SMITH of By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for her- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Texas): self and Mr. PAUL): International Relations. H.R. 4432. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 4440. A bill to amend the Immigration By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. and Nationality Act to render proof of pos- enue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a de- GUTIERREZ, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MCNUL- session by an alien of a consular identifica- duction for qualified long-term care insur- TY, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KUCINICH, tion card issued by a foreign mission prima ance premiums, use of such insurance under Mr. OLVER, Mr. WELDON of Pennsyl- facie evidence that the alien is deportable, to cafeteria plans and flexible spending ar- vania, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. render inadmissible for 10 years any alien rangements, and a credit for individuals with DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. HINCHEY, and who is unlawfully present in the United long-term care needs; to the Committee on Mr. QUINN): Ways and Means. States and presents such a card to satisfy a H.R. 4450. A bill to authorize the Govern- By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for Federal identification-related requirement, ment of Ukraine to establish a memorial on and for other purposes; to the Committee on himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. PLATTS, Federal land in the District of Columbia to the Judiciary. and Mr. MEEHAN): honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine- H.R. 4433. A bill to protect the public By Mr. GERLACH: genocide of 1932-1933; to the Committee on health by providing the Food and Drug Ad- H.R. 4441. A bill to reform and improve the Resources. ministration with certain authority to regu- rental housing voucher program under sec- By Mr. MCKEON: late tobacco products; to the Committee on tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of H.R. 4451. A bill to amend the Harmonized Energy and Commerce. 1937; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Tariff Schedule of the United States to cor- By Ms. DELAURO: ices. rect the definition of certain non-knit gloves H.R. 4434. A bill to improve the No Child By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. POR- designed for use in sports; to the Committee Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other pur- TER, and Ms. BERKLEY): on Ways and Means. poses; to the Committee on Education and H.R. 4442. A bill to designate the facility of By Mr. MEEKS of New York: the Workforce. the United States Postal Service located at H.R. 4452. A bill to require funds made By Ms. DELAURO: 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, available to each Federal department and H.R. 4435. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- as the ‘‘Guardians of Freedom Memorial agency for United States development or hu- enue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable Post Office Building‘‘ and to authorize the manitarian assistance programs to be made wage differential credit for activated mili- installation of a plaque at such site, and for available to foreign countries through the tary reservists; to the Committee on Ways other purposes; to the Committee on Govern- activities of United States organizations or and Means. ment Reform. businesses that are owned or controlled by By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. SIMP- naturalized United States citizens, or aliens HASTINGS of Florida): SON, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. lawfully admitted for permanent residence, H.R. 4436. A bill to reform and improve cer- DUNCAN): who are from those foreign countries; to the tain housing programs of the Department of H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the National His- Committee on International Relations. Housing and Urban Development; to the toric Preservation Act to extend the author- By Mr. MORAN of Kansas: Committee on Financial Services. ization of appropriations for the historic H.R. 4453. A bill to improve access to phy- By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. preservation fund; to the Committee on Re- sicians in medically underserved areas; to RANGEL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. STARK, sources. the Committee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. NETHERCUTT: H.R. 4462. A bill making appropriations for of South Carolina, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 4454. A bill to amend title 18, United homeland security programs within the De- MEEKS of New York, Mr. States Code, to protect and promote the pub- partments of Energy, Health and Human FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. MCCARTHY of lic safety and interstate commerce by estab- Services, and Homeland Security for the fis- Missouri, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GARRETT of lishing Federal criminal penalties and civil cal year ending September 30, 2005, and for New Jersey, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. remedies for certain violent, threatening, ob- other purposes; to the Committee on Appro- PALLONE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. ROS- structive, and destructive conduct that is in- priations. LEHTINEN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. tended to injure, intimidate, or interfere By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. TIERNEY, with plant or animal enterprises, and for CROWLEY, and Mr. ENGEL): Mr. BERMAN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDON- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 4463. A bill to provide for identifica- ALD, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. LEE, Mr. diciary, and in addition to the Committees tion of members of the Armed Forces ex- ENGEL, and Mr. MCCOTTER): on Ways and Means, and Science, for a period posed during military service to depleted H. Con. Res. 433. Concurrent resolution to be subsequently determined by the Speak- uranium, to provide for health testing of congratulating the Republic of India on the er, in each case for consideration of such pro- such members, and for other purposes; to the conduct of its recent democratic national visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Armed Services. elections; to the Committee on International committee concerned. By Mr. SIMMONS: Relations. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 4464. A bill to improve the No Child By Mr. FILNER: H.R. 4455. A bill to prohibit discrimination Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other pur- H. Con. Res. 434. Concurrent resolution on the basis of certain factors with respect poses; to the Committee on Education and commending the persons who were inducted to any aspect of a surety bond transaction; the Workforce. for service in the United States Armed to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STENHOLM: Forces during World War II; to the Com- By Mr. OBEY: H.R. 4465. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- mittee on Armed Services. H.R. 4456. A bill to require labeling of raw cation Act of 1965 to extend loan forgiveness By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. agricultural forms of ginseng, including the for certain loans to certified or licensed country of harvest; to the Committee on Ag- teachers; to the Committee on Education MCNULTY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MORAN of riculture. and the Workforce. Virginia, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MEEHAN, and Ms. MCCOLLUM): By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, By Mr. TANCREDO: H. Con. Res. 435. Concurrent resolution Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. H.R. 4466. A bill to amend the Endangered supporting the goals and ideals of National FARR, and Mr. MCGOVERN): Species Act of 1973 to exclude the Preble’s H.R. 4457. A bill to require congressional Meadow Jumping Mouse from lists of endan- Celiac Awareness Month, and for other pur- renewal of trade and travel restrictions on gered species and threatened species pub- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Cuba; to the Committee on International Re- lished under that Act; to the Committee on merce. lations, and in addition to the Committees Resources. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. MEEKS on Rules, Ways and Means, Energy and Com- By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROYCE, merce, Financial Services, and Agriculture, himself, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. and Mr. LANTOS): for a period to be subsequently determined STENHOLM, Mr. HILL, Mr. BERRY, Mr. H. Con. Res. 436. Concurrent resolution by the Speaker, in each case for consider- CASE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. celebrating 10 years of majority rule in the ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- MOORE, and Mr. SCHIFF): Republic of South Africa and recognizing the risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 4467. A bill to establish reporting re- momentous social and economic achieve- By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. quirements relating to funds made available ments of South Africa since the institution PELOSI, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DINGELL, for military operations in Iraq or for the re- of democracy in that country; to the Com- Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. STARK, Mr. BROWN construction of Iraq, and for other purposes; mittee on International Relations. of Ohio, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MATSUI, to the Committee on Armed Services, and in By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, addition to the Committee on International and Mr. RYUN of Kansas): Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. Relations, for a period to be subsequently de- H. Con. Res. 437. Concurrent resolution ex- SANDLIN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for pressing the sense of the Congress that the PASCRELL, Mr. BERRY, Mr. DOGGETT, consideration of such provisions as fall with- President of the United States should re- Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- quest Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian to ALLEN, Mr. STUPAK, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. cerned. deploy Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join STRICKLAND, Mr. RUSH, Ms. MCCAR- By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. international Coalition forces in the global THY of Missouri, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. ACEVEDO-VILA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. war on terrorism; to the Committee on CAPPS, and Mr. GREEN of Texas): MCDERMOTT, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. LYNCH, International Relations. H.R. 4458. A bill to require the repayment and Mr. SANDLIN): By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. of appropriated funds that are illegally dis- H.R. 4468. A bill to amend title 38, United MURPHY, and Mrs. MALONEY): bursed for political purposes by the Centers States Code, and title 10, United States Code, H. Con. Res. 438. Concurrent resolution rec- for Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the to provide for an opportunity for active duty ognizing and honoring the crew of the U.S.S. Committee on House Administration, and in personnel to withdraw an election not to Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 addition to the Committees on Ways and participate in the program of educational as- for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- sistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on riod to be subsequently determined by the the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in Armed Services. Speaker, in each case for consideration of addition to the Committee on Armed Serv- By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ices, for a period to be subsequently deter- DELAY, and Ms. PELOSI): tion of the committee concerned. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H. Res. 651. A resolution expressing the By Mr. POMBO: sideration of such provisions as fall within gratitude of the House of Representatives to H.R. 4459. A bill to authorize the Secretary the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. its Parliamentarian, the Honorable Charles of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. W. Johnson, III; considered and agreed to. Reclamation and in coordination with other ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BER- By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Federal, State, and local government agen- MAN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CASE, Mr. Mr. WEXLER): cies, to participate in the funding and imple- CROWLEY, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. H. Res. 652. A resolution urging the Gov- mentation of a balanced, long-term ground- GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. ernment of the Republic of Belarus to ensure water remediation program in California, HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. a democratic, transparent, and fair election and for other purposes; to the Committee on LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. process for its parliamentary elections in the Resources. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. fall of 2004; to the Committee on Inter- By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. UDALL NAPOLITANO, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. ROY- national Relations. of New Mexico, and Mr. MATHESON): BAL-ALLARD, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. BUR- H.R. 4460. A bill to fulfill the United States WU): GESS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SESSIONS, Government’s trust responsibility to serve H.R. 4469. A bill to authorize appropria- Mr. CARTER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. the educational needs of the Navajo people; tions to the Secretary of the Interior for the HENSARLING, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. STEN- to the Committee on Education and the restoration of the Angel Island Immigration HOLM, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. SAM JOHNSON Workforce. Station in the State of California; to the of Texas, and Mr. BARTON of Texas): By Mr. RENZI: Committee on Resources. H. Res. 653. A resolution honoring former H.R. 4461. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. DELAY: President George Herbert Walker Bush on the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture H. Con. Res. 432. Concurrent resolution the occasion of his 80th birthday; to the to jointly conduct a study of certain land ad- providing for a conditional adjournment of Committee on Government Reform. jacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monu- the House of Representatives and a condi- By Mr. MEEKS of New York: ment in the State of Arizona; to the Com- tional recess or adjournment of the Senate; H. Res. 654. A resolution recognizing the mittee on Resources. considered and agreed to. 38th anniversary of the independence of Guy- By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. ana and extending best wishes to Guyana for OBEY): CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. WILSON peace and further progress, development, and

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prosperity; to the Committee on Inter- H.R. 296: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, HOLLEN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. national Relations. Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. BACHUS. TOWNS, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, f H.R. 371: Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H.R. 442: Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MEMORIALS H.R. 586: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. SNYDER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials H.R. 625: Mrs. JONES of Ohio. WEXLER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. BISHOP of were presented and referred as follows: H.R. 677: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. HUNTER. Georgia, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH, H.R. 716: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. TIBERI, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia and Mr. 332. The SPEAKER presented a memorial H.R. 727: Mr. WEXLER. SMITH of New Jersey. of the Senate of the State of Hawaii, relative H.R. 742: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 2747: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky and Mr. to Senate Resolution No. 123 memorializing H.R. 745: Mr. ABERCROMBIE. ENGLISH. the federal government to conduct a thor- H.R. 785: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 2811: Mr. CHANDLER. ough evaluation of the condition of the 187- H.R. 792: Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. H.R. 2890: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. acre property situated in Waikane Valley GILCHREST, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. PETERSON of H.R. 2935: Mr. RANGEL. that was used by the United States Marine Minnesota, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. H.R. 2950: Ms. PRYCE of Ohio and Mr. Corps for ordnance training until 1976, plan CHANDLER, Mr. BURR, Mr. FERGUSON, and Mr. BISHOP of New York. for and coduct as thorough a clean-up and re- BOUCHER. H.R. 2963: Mr. CARDOZA. moval of ordnance as is technologically pos- H.R. 814: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 2967: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. sible, conduct an environmental assessment H.R. 823: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 2968: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. of the potential risk to human health and H.R. 832: Mr. DOYLE. H.R. 2978: Ms. HARRIS. safety, and return the land to the State of H.R. 847: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3069: Mr. KINGSTON. Hawaii; to the Committee on Armed Serv- H.R. 852: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 3142: Mr. GIBBONS. ices. H.R. 857: Mr. BACHUS. H.R. 3178: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. 333. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 883: Mr. OBERSTAR. H.R. 3193: Ms. HARRIS, Mr. CAMP, Mr. GER- State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolu- H.R. 918: Mr. EHLERS, Mr. KINGSTON, and LACH, and Mr. GUTKNECHT. tion No. 77 supporting the Employee Free Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. H.R. 3194: Mr. SIMPSON and Mr. DUNCAN. Choice Act (S. 1925 and H.R. 3619); to the H.R. 934: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3250: Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Committee on Education and the Workforce. H.R. 953: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3292: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. STARK, and 334. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of H.R. 1034: Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF. the State of Maine, relative to H.P. 1464, and Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 3310: Mrs. CAPITO. Joint Resolutoin memorializing the Congress H.R. 1160: Mr. SULLIVAN and Mr. DINGELL. H.R. 3323: Mr. MCGOVERN. of teh United States to support the Farm-to- H.R. 1191: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3324: Ms. ESHOO. Cafeteria Projects Act; to the Committee on H.R. 1306: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3352: Mr. MARKEY. Education and the Workforce. H.R. 1316: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- 335. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the fornia. H.R. 3425: Mr. BERMAN. H.R. 3441: Ms. DEGETTE and Mr. DAVIS of State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolu- H.R. 1406: Mr. SOUDER. Tennessee. tion No. 87 recognizing Native Hawaiians as H.R. 1470: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3446: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. traditional, indigenous knowledge holders H.R. 1639: Mr. HOEFFEL and Mr. MICHAUD. GREENWOOD, and Mr. PLATTS. and recognizing their collective intellectual H.R. 1684: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 3459: Mr. WEXLER and Mr. HINCHEY. property rights; to the Committee on Re- H.R. 1689: Mr. OLVER. H.R. 3474: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- sources. H.R. 1716: Mrs. DAVIS of California. 336. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 1735: Mr. DOGGETT. fornia and Mrs. BONO. State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolu- H.R. 1736: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. H.R. 3479: Mr. RODRIGUEZ. tion No. 51 memorializing the President and H.R. 1742: Mr. MEEHAN. H.R. 3480: Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. Congress of the United States to support the H.R. 1745: Mr. BLUMENAUER. REYES, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. passage of H.R. 3587 into law; to the Com- H.R. 1746: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3483: Mr. STENHOLM, Ms. KILPATRICK, mittee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1800: Mr. SABO. Mr. FROST, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. 337. Also, a memorial of the House of Rep- H.R. 1818: Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. VISCLOSKY. resentatives of the Commonwealth of Penn- BACHUS, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. TIAHRT, H.R. 3507: Mr. STARK. sylvania, relative to House Resolution No. Mr. WICKER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. H.R. 3523: Mr. OWENS. 585 memorializing the United States Con- BOOZMAN. H.R. 3543: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. gress to amend 42 U.S.C. 14132(a)(1) to allow H.R. 1863: Mr. CLAY and Mr. HALL. H.R. 3579: Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. YOUNG of Alas- the inclusion in CODIS of DNA profiles of H.R. 1919: Mr. KILDEE. ka, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. JACKSON of Illi- ‘‘other persons, whose DNA samples are col- H.R. 1930: Mr. FATTAH. nois. lected under applicable legal authorities’’; to H.R. 2037: Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 3591: Mr. BEREUTER. the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2101: Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 3602: Mr. SULLIVAN and Mr. SHAW. 338. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the fornia. H.R. 3619: Mr. JEFFERSON. State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolu- H.R. 2133: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3641: Mr. CROWLEY. tion No. 114 memorializing the United States RANGEL, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. BOEH- H.R. 3729: Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. MCCARTHY of Congress to support the passage of S. 68 to LERT. Missouri, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. PETERSON of improve benefits for certain Filipino vet- H.R. 2217: Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MORAN of Vir- Minnesota. erans of World War II; to the Committee on ginia, and Mr. WYNN. H.R. 3764: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FRANK of Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 2237: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Massachusetts, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of 339. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the H.R. 2239: Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Florida. State of Hawaii, relative to Senate Resolu- H.R. 2256: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 3777: Mr. CHANDLER. tion No. 24 memorializing the President and H.R. 2262: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 3795: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mrs. Congress of the United States to repeal the H.R. 2265: Mr. JEFFERSON. BLACKBURN. restriction on the government to negotiate H.R. 2345: Mr. CASE and Mr. SCHROCK. H.R. 3801: Mr. SHAW. reductions in prescription drug prices with H.R. 2353: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. WALSH, Mr. H.R. 3802: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, manufacturers; jointly to the Committees on MCGOVERN, Mr. FROST, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCCOTTER, Ms. WATSON, and Mr. GUTIER- Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. OWENS. REZ. 340. Also, a memorial of the General As- H.R. 2387: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. H.R. 3803: Mr. ALLEN. sembly of the State of New Jersey, relative SERRANO. H.R. 3815: Mr. SCHIFF and Mr. ENGEL. to Assembly Resolution No. 66 memori- H.R. 2394: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, H.R. 3831: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. ROTHMAN. alizing the President and Congress of the Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. MEEKS of New York, H.R. 3880: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mr. UDALL of United States to release first responder Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. WATERS, Mr. LUCAS of New Mexico. funds to municipalities; jointly to the Com- Kentucky, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. H.R. 3929: Mr. FROST, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- mittees on Transportation and Infrastruc- BOSWELL, Mr. ROSS, Mr. WEINER, Mr. STARK, sissippi, and Mr. NETHERCUTT. ture, the Judiciary, and Energy and Com- Mr. EVANS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3933: Ms. DUNN. merce. BISHOP of New York, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. H.R. 3972: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. WATSON, H.R. 3982: Mr. MATHESON. f Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SCOTT H.R. 4026: Mr. MILLER of Florida. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS of Georgia, and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4035: Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 4051: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2442: Mr. PASTOR, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BOU- CHER, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. H.R. 4064: Mr. BURNS, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2490: Mr. CHANDLER. Texas, and Mr. FORBES. tions as follows: H.R. 2497: Mr. CHANDLER. H.R. 4067: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 236: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. DIN- H.R. 2598: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. fornia, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. GELL. BOEHLERT, Mr. GOSS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. VAN BERMAN.

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H.R. 4091: Mr. AKIN, Mr. FROST, Mr. HIN- H.R. 4325: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 418: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. CHEY, and Mr. OWENS. H.R. 4334: Mr. ENGLISH and Mr. MCHUGH. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. MCDERMOT, Mr. H.R. 4113: Mr. CANTOR. H.R. 4341: Mr. POMEROY and Mrs. CUBIN. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. H.R. 4116: Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. ALLEN, H.R. 4345: Mr. BILIRAKIS. BEREUTER, Mr. BERMAN and Ms. ROS- Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 4346: Mr. BERRY, Mr. KENNEDY of LEHTINEN. Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mrs. Rhode Island, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 60: Mr. MENENDEZ. TAUSCHER, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. Texas, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. PAYNE, H.R. 542: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. WU, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. AN- Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. H. Res. 567: Mr. UPTON, Mr. ROGERS of DREWS, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. DAVIS of California, HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. Michigan, and Mr. REHBERG. Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. H. Res. 570: Mr. WYNN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of BECERRA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. MCCOLLUM, CROWLEY, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PRICE of North Texas, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. GREEN of Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. DELAHUNT, and Ms. WOOLSEY. Texas, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. REYES, LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. SABO, H. Res. 586: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BOS- and Mr. DELAHUNT. Texas. WELL, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. BARTON of Texas, H.R. 4348: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H. Res. 604: Mr. RANGEL. Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. REYES, and Mrs. H. Res. 611: Mr. KANJORSKI and Mr. FROST. Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. NAPOLITANO. H. Res. 633: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. GAR- H.R. 4349: Mr. ACKERMAN and Mr. KING of GRIJALVA, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. RETT of New Jersey, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. New York. WAXMAN, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. BEREUTER, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. SENSEN- H.R. 4356: Mr. OWENS. H. Res. 646: Mr. COOPER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, BRENNER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. H.R. 4359: Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KENNEDY of RAMSTAD, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. TERRY, Mr. HYDE, H.R. 4361: Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Rhode Island, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. Mr. HALL, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. Ms. LEE. DOGGETT, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. STARK, and Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. PETERSON of H.R. 4363: Ms. HARRIS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. MCDERMOTT. Pennsylvania, and Mr. OTTER. HAYWORTH, Mr. INSLEE, and Ms. ROS- H. Res. 647: Mr. PORTER. H.R. 4117: Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. WATSON, LEHTINEN. and Ms. SOLIS. H.R. 4370: Mr. HINCHEY. f H.R. 4126: Mr. BARTON of Texas and Mr. H.R. 4377: Mr. UDALL of Colorado. MARSHALL. H.R. 4380: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 4149: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MILLER of Florida, Ms. HARRIS, and Mr. H.R. 4177: Mr. BAIRD. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 4182: Mr. BAIRD. DAVIS of Florida. H.R. 4203: Mrs. BLACKBURN and Mr. PETRI. H.R. 4391: Mr. CARTER, MS. GRANGER, Mr. were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 4207: Mr. CUMMINGS. CULBERSON, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. lutions as follows: H.R. 4210: Mr. MICHAUD. PAUL, Mr. NEUGEGAUER, Mr. DELAY, Mr. H.R. 3473: Mr. HOLDEN. H.R. 4230: Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. MAT- MCGOVERN, Mr. JOHN, Mr. SIMMONS, Mrs. SUI, and Ms. BERKLEY. BIGGERT, and Mr. STENHOLM. f H.R. 4231: Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 72: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 4232: Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. HALL, Mr. H.R. 95: Mr. FORD, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PENCE, PETITIONS, ETC. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. Mr. MICHAUD and Mr. LEVIN. Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions SESSIONS, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. TURNER of Texas, H.R. 93: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. and papers were laid on the clerk’s and Mr. NEUGEBAUER. H.R. 182: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. H.R. 4249: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 197: Mr. LAHOOD and Mr. OXLEY. desk and referred as follows: fornia, Mr. FROST, Mr. STARK, Ms. WOOLSEY, H.R. 242: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, and 81. The SPEAKER presented a petition of Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. RANGEL. Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Joe Sitting Owl White, Principal Chief, H.R. 4256: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. H.R. 252: Mr. OWENS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Cherokee of Lawrence County, Tennessee, H.R. 4260: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida and Mr. Mr. DEUTSCH. relative to petitioning the United States STARK. H.R. 298: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Congress for redress of grievances; to the H.R. 4278: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HOLT, Mr. H.R. 310: Mr. STENHOLM. Committee on Resources. LANGEVIN, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. BALLENGER, H.R. 366: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. 82. Also, a petition of Mr. Dwight E. Walk- Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. ISAKSON, H.R. 375: Mr. FILNER, Mr. OXLEY, Ms. HAR- er, a Citizen of Texas, relative to an affidavit Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HOYER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WIL- MAN and Mr. LEWIS of California. of pertinent facts; to the Committee on Ways SON of South Carolina, Mr. BURNS, Ms. H.R. 392: Mr. MORAN of Virginia and Mrs. and Means. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PETRI, Mr. CANNON, Mr. MALONEY. 83. Also, a petition of the Governor of Ken- MCNULTY, and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 405: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN and Ms. PRYCE tucky, relative to a letter petitioning for the H.R. 4313: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. of Ohio. extension of funding for high risk pools H.R. 4316: Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BRADY of H.R. 413: Mr. SHAW, Mr. WEXLER and Mr. under the Trade Act of 2002; to the Com- Pennsylvania, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. OWENS. BERMAN. mittee on Ways and Means.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 432, Adjournment Resolution. The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 651, expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives to its Parliamentarian, the Honorable Charles W. Johnson. The House passed H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2005. The House passed H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of 2004. Senate S. 1933, to promote effective enforcement of copy- Chamber Action rights, with amendments. Routine Proceedings, pages S5893–S6049 S. 2453, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills were intro- Security to award grants to public transportation duced as follows: S. 2451–2472. Pages S5949–50 agencies to improve security. Pages S5948–49 Measures Reported: Measures Passed: S. 1687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. conduct a study on the preservation and interpreta- Con. Res. 432, providing for a conditional adjourn- tion of the historic sites of the Manhattan Project for ment of the House of Representatives and a condi- potential inclusion in the National Park System, tional recess or adjournment of the Senate. with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Page S6044 Rept. No. 108–270) S. 1778, to authorize a land conveyance between National Transportation Week: Committee on the United States and the City of Craig, Alaska, Commerce, Science, and Transportation was dis- with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. charged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. Rept. No. 108–271) 420, applauding the men and women who keep S. 1791, to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act America moving and recognizing National Transpor- of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the tation Week, and the resolution was then agreed to. United States under that Act shall be deposited in Page S6044 the reclamation fund. (S. Rept. No. 108–272) National Better Hearing and Speech Month: H. Con. Res. 409, recognizing with humble grati- Senate agreed to S. Res. 366, supporting May 2004 tude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served as National Better Hearing and Speech Month and in the United States Armed Forces during World commending those States that have implemented War II and the Americans who supported the war routine hearing screenings for every newborn before effort on the home front and celebrating the comple- the newborn leaves the hospital. Pages S6044–45 tion of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia. Older Americans Month: Committee on the Judi- S. Res. 362, expressing the sense of the Senate on ciary was discharged from further consideration of S. the dedication of the National World War II Memo- Res. 353, designating May 2004, as ‘‘Older Ameri- rial on May 29, 2004, in recognition of the duty, cans Month’’, and the resolution was then agreed to. sacrifices, and valor of the members of the Armed Page S6045 Forces of the United States who served in World Honoring Mildred McWilliams: Senate agreed to War II. S. Res. 367, honoring the life of Mildred D539

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 D540 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 20, 2004 McWilliams ‘‘Millie’’ Jeffrey (1910–2004) and her Transmitting, pursuant to law, the United States contributions to her community and to the United Arctic Research Plan; which was referred to the States. Pages S6045–47 Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM–79) Honoring Members of the Armed Forces: Senate Page S5946 agreed to H. Con. Res. 424, honoring past and cur- Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2004 Com- rent members of the Armed Forces of the United prehensive Report on U.S. Trade and Investment States and encouraging Americans to wear red pop- Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; which was pies on Memorial Day. Page S6047 referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM–80) Measures Passed—Correction: The Daily Digest of Page S5946 Wednesday, May 19, 2004, incorrectly carried the passage of H.R. 3505, to amend the Bend Pine Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipi- lowing nominations: ents and consideration for conveyance of the Bend By 97 yeas 1 nay (Vote No. Ex. 102), Raymond Pine Nursery. (H.R. 3505 remains pending on the W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United States Cir- Senate Calendar.) cuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. Pages S5926–28 By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 103), Department of Defense Authorization Act: Sen- Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, of Pennsylvania, to be ate continued consideration of S. 2400, to authorize United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military ac- Pages S5928–29 tivities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart- Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- lowing nominations: ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, taking action Edwin D. Williamson, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a on the following amendments proposed thereto: term of five years. Pages S5902–25, S5929–34 Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member Pending: of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Na- Graham (SC) Amendment No. 3170, to provide tional and Community Service for a term of one for the treatment by the Department of Energy of year. (New Position) waste material. Pages S5903–07, S5909–25 Leona White Hat, of South Dakota, to be a Mem- Crapo Amendment No. 3226 (to Amendment No. ber of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for 3170), of a perfecting nature. Page S5907 National and Community Service for a term expiring A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- October 6, 2008. viding for further consideration of the bill at 9:30 Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a Member of the a.m., on Friday, May 21, 2004. National Council On Disability for a term expiring Federal Highway Reauthorization—Conferees: September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) Pursuant to the order of May 19, 2004, regarding Robert Davila, of New York, to be a Member of H.R. 3550, to authorize funds for Federal-aid high- the National Council On Disability for a term expir- ways, highway safety programs, and transit pro- ing September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) grams, the Chair appointed the following conferees Young Woo Kang, of Indiana, to be a Member of on the part of the Senate: Inhofe, Warner, Bond, the National Council on Disability for a term expir- Voinovich, Grassley, Hatch, Nickles, Lott, Shelby, ing September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) McCain, McConnell, Jeffords, Reid (NV), Graham Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be a Member (FL), Lieberman, Boxer, Daschle, Hollings, Sarbanes, of the National Council on Disability for a term ex- Baucus, and Conrad. Page S6047 piring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) Messages From the President: Senate received the Linda Wetters, of Ohio, to be a Member of the following messages from the President of the United National Council on Disability for a term expiring States: September 17, 2006. (Reappointment) Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the continuation of the national emergency protecting District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest; which was re- Juliet JoAnn McKenna, of the District of Colum- bia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court ferred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen Urban Affairs. (PM–78) Page S5946 years.

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D541 Robert Clark Corrente, of Rhode Island, to be Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Is- (CAN–SPAM Act) (P.L. 108–187), focusing on new land for the term of four years. federal efforts to address unsolicited commercial Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy. email (‘‘spam’’) to better protect consumers and busi- Pages S6047–49 nesses, after receiving testimony from Timothy Messages From the House: Page S5946 Muris, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission; Jana D. Monroe, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, and Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S5947 Dan Larkin, Unit Chief, Internet Crime Complaint Measures Read First Time: Page S5947 Center, both of Federal Bureau of Investigation, De- Executive Communications: Pages S5947–48 partment of Justice; Ted Leonsis, America Online, Inc., Dulles, Virginia; Shinya Akamine, Postini, Inc., Executive Reports of Committees: Page S5949 Redwood City, California; Hans Peter Brondmo, Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5950–51 Digital Impact, Inc., San Mateo, California; James Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Guest, Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York; and Pages S5951–S6011 Ronald Scelson, MicroEvolutions.com, Montgomery, Texas. Additional Statements: Pages S5945–46 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6011–16 NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S6016 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- committee on National Parks concluded a hearing to Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. examine S. 1672, to expand the Timucuan Ecologi- (Total—103) Page S5928, S5929 cal and Historic Preserve, Florida, S. 1789 and H.R. Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and ad- 1616, bills to authorize the exchange of certain lands journed at 7:39 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National May 21, 2004. (For Senate’s program, see the re- Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Georgia, S. 2167, to establish the Lewis and Clark page S6047.) National Historical Park in the States of Wash- ington and Oregon, and S. 2173, to further the pur- Committee Meetings poses of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000, after receiving testi- (Committees not listed did not meet) mony from Paul Hoffman, Deputy Assistant Sec- retary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and EXTENDED CUSTODIAL INVENTORY Parks; Steve Brady, Sr., Northern Cheyenne Sand PROGRAM Creek Descendants, Lame Deer, Montana; Carol J. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Alexander, Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, Jack- Committee concluded an oversight hearing to exam- sonville, Florida; and Rex Ziak, Naselle, Wash- ine the Federal Reserve’s Extended Custodial Inven- ington. tory Program (ECI), focusing on recent events in- volving the Union Bank of Switzerland-Zurich NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION which violated its ECI Agreement with the Federal Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- Reserve Bank of New York by engaging in U.S. dol- committee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nu- lar banknote transactions with countries subject to clear Safety resumed oversight hearing to examine sanctions by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Of- the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, focusing on fice of Foreign Assets Control, which administers how the NRC and the industry will move forward and enforces economic sanctions against targeted for- with credibility and safety to ensure that nuclear eign countries, after receiving testimony from R. power continues to be an important part of meeting Richard Newcomb, Director, Office of Foreign As- economic, energy, and environment needs in the sets Control, Department of the Treasury; and United States, after receiving testimony from Nils J. Thomas C. Baxter, Jr., Executive Vice President and Diaz, Chairman, Edward McGaffigan, Jr., Commis- General Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of New sioner, and Jeffrey S. Merrifield, Commissioner, all of York, New York City. the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Marvin S. Fertel, Nuclear Energy Institute, and David CAN–SPAM ACT REVIEW Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists, both of Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Washington, D.C.; Marilyn C. Kray, Exelon Nu- Committee concluded a hearing to examine the im- clear, Kimberton, Pennsylvania, on behalf of NuStart plementation of the Controlling the Assault of Non- Energy Development LLC; and Barclay G. Jones,

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 D542 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 20, 2004 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Depart- FBI OVERSIGHT OF TERRORISM ment of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Ur- Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded an bana. oversight hearing to examine the FBI, counterterrorism, and intelligence arenas, focusing on BUSINESS MEETING steps the FBI has taken to put critical capabilities in Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably place by reforming counterterrorism and intelligence reported the nominations of Juan Carlos Zarate, of programs, as well as overhauling information tech- California, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Fi- nology, after receiving testimony from Robert S. nancing, and Stuart Levey, of Maryland, to be Under Mueller III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investiga- Secretary for Enforcement, both of the Department tion, Department of Justice. of the Treasury, and John O. Colvin, of Virginia, to BUSINESS MEETING be a Judge of the United States Tax Court. Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION ably reported the following business items: S. 1933, to promote effective enforcement of copy- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: rights, with amendments; Committee concluded a hearing to examine prescrip- S. Res. 362, expressing the sense of the Senate on tion drug reimportation, focusing on efforts to re- the dedication of the National World War II Memo- duce drug costs, patient safety concerns, recent state rial on May 29, 2004, in recognition of the duty, action, fraudulent and counterfeit drugs, an inter- sacrifices, and valor of the members of the Armed national comparison of rising prescription drug ex- Forces of the United States who served in World penditures, and S. 2328, to amend the Federal Food, War II; Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the impor- H. Con. Res. 409, recognizing with humble grati- tation of prescription drugs, after receiving testi- tude the more than 16,000,000 veterans who served mony from John M. Taylor, Associate Commissioner in the United States Armed Forces during World for Regulatory Affairs, and William Hubbard, Asso- War II and the Americans who supported the war ciate Commissioner for Policy and Planning, both of effort on the home front and celebrating the comple- the Food and Drug Administration, Department of tion of the National World War II Memorial on the Health and Human Services; John A. Vernon, Uni- National Mall in the District of Columbia; and versity of Connecticut Center for Healthcare and In- ‘‘The nomination of Jonathan W. Dudas, of Vir- surance Studies, Storrs; Philip Lee, Stanford Univer- ginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intel- sity, Stanford, California; and Tim Malone, Liver- lectual Property and Director of the United States more, California. Patent and Trademark Office. NATIVE AMERICAN CONNECTIVITY ACT BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Indian Affairs: Committee held a hear- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Committee ordered fa- ing to examine S. 2382, to establish grant programs vorably reported Pamela M. Iovino, of the District for the development of telecommunications capacities of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans in Indian country, receiving testimony from J.D. Affairs for Congressional Affairs. Williams, National Congress of American Indians, BUSINESS MEETING Washington, D.C.; and Kade L. Twist, Native Net- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in closed working Policy Center, Reston, Virginia. session to consider pending intelligence matters. Hearing recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Committee recessed subject to the call. h House of Representatives Chamber Action Additional Cosponsors: Pages H3440–41, H3540–41 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Measures Introduced: 10 public bills, H.R. Supplemental report on H.R. 4200 to authorize 4409–4469; and 11 resolutions, H. Con. Res. appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military ac- 432–438, and H. Res. 651–654 were introduced. tivities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe Pages H3437–40, H3537–40

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D543 military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2005, (H. have been identified for disposal, amended (H. Rept. Rept. 108–491, Pt. 2); 108–512); and S. 1301, to amend title 18, United States Code, H.R. 2966, to preserve the use and access of pack to prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and saddle stock animals on public lands, including and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, wilderness areas, national monuments, and other spe- amended (H. Rept. 108–504); cifically designated areas, administered by the Na- H.R. 1678, to amend title 18, United States tional Park Service, the Bureau of Land Manage- Code, with respect to false communications about ment, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, certain criminal violations, amended (H. Rept. or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradi- 108–505); tion of such use, amended (H. Rept. 108–513, Pt. H.R. 2991, to amend the Reclamation Waste- 1). Pages H3436–37, H3536–37 water and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to Chaplain: The prayer was offered today by Rev. Mi- authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate chael Bentley, Pastor, First Baptist Church in in the Inland Empire regional recycling project and Brevard, North Carolina. Page H3393 in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling Resignation of House Parliamentarian: Read a project (H. Rept. 108–506); letter from the Honorable Charles W. Johnson H.R. 3378, to assist in the conservation of marine wherein he resigned as Parliamentarian of the House turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in of Representatives after 40 years of service, effective foreign countries (H. Rept. 108–507); May 31, 2004. Page H3394 H.R. 1014, to require Federal land managers to support, and to communicate, coordinate, and co- House Parliamentarian Appointed: The Speaker operate with, designated gateway communities, to appointed John V. Sullivan as Parliamentarian of the improve the ability of gateway communities to par- House of Representatives to succeed Charles W. ticipate in Federal land management planning con- Johnson, resigned. Page H3394 ducted by the Forest Service and agencies of the De- Expressing Gratitude to the Honorable Charles partment of the Interior, and to respond to the im- W. Johnson, Parliamentarian: The House agreed pacts of the public use of the Federal lands adminis- to H. Res. 651, expressing the gratitude of the tered by these agencies, amended (H. Rept. House of Representatives to its Parliamentarian, the 108–508, Pt. 1); Honorable Charles W. Johnson Pages H3394–H3404 H.R. 3846, to authorize the Secretary of Agri- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal culture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into Year 2005: The House passed H.R. 4200, to au- an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for mili- certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian tary activities of the Department of Defense, to pre- forest land, amended (H. Rept. 108–509, Pt. 1); scribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year H.R. 3504, to amend the Indian Self-Determina- 2005, by a recorded vote of 391 ayes to 34 noes, tion and Education Assistance Act to redesignate the Roll No. 206. The bill was also considered on American Indian Education Foundation as the Na- Wednesday, May 19. Pages H3406–31, H3445–57 tional Fund for Excellence in American Indian Edu- Rejected the Waxman motion to recommit the cation (H. Rept. 108–510, Pt. 1); bill to the Committee on Armed Services with in- H.R. 3247, to provide consistent enforcement au- structions to report it back to the House forthwith thority to the Bureau of Land Management, the Na- with an amendment, by a recorded vote of 202 ayes tional Park Service, the United States Fish and to 224 noes, Roll No. 205. Pages H3454–56 Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to respond The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- to violations of regulations regarding the manage- ommended by the Committee on Armed Services ment, use, and protection of public lands under the printed in the bill was considered as an original bill jurisdiction of these agencies, to clarify the purposes for the purpose of amendment. Page H3454 for which collected fines may be used, amended; re- Pursuant to section 4 of H. Res. 648, it was ferred sequentially to the House Committee on the agreed on Wednesday, May 19, that the Slaughter Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 30, amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. 108–499) 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill be considered out of the order printed in H. Rept. and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of 108–499. that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X. Pursuant to H. Res. 648, it was agreed on (Rept. 108–511, Pt. 1); Wednesday, May 19, that certain amendments be H.R. 3874, to convey for public purposes certain placed in order as though printed in H. Rept. Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that 108–499 and numbered 29, 30, 31, and 32; that

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 D544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 20, 2004 amendment numbered 13 in H. Rept 108–499 be ment facility and the Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs modified in the form that was placed at the desk; when proposing construction of a new or replace- and that the amendments and the modification ment medical facility, to certify that the facility was placed at the desk be considered as read. Page H3406 evaluated, with the consultation of the other Sec- Agreed To: retary, for the feasibility of establishing a joint Weldon of Pennsylvania (No. 4 printed in H. DoD–VA medical facility; No. 22, that provides au- Rept. 108–499) amendment that was debated on thority for removal of remains of certain persons in- Wednesday, May 19, that expresses the sense of terred in United States Military Cemeteries overseas; Congress that the Secretary of Defense should assist No. 23, that requires the Secretary of Defense to the Iraqi Government in destroying the Abu Ghraib study various aspects of mental health services avail- prison and replacing it with a modern detention fa- able to U.S. military personal deployed to combat cility (by a recorded vote of 308 ayes to 114 noes, theaters and requires the Secretary to submit a report Roll No. 201); Pages H3411–12 of the study; No. 24, that specifies the membership Skelton amendment (No. 14 printed in H. Rept. of the Board of Visitors to the United States Air 108–499) that was debated on Wednesday, May 19, Force Academy and sets certain recommendations that requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a and requirements for meetings of the Board; No. 26, comprehensive policy for the Department of Defense that corrects an Army regulation that requires South on the prevention of and response to sexual assaults Korea-based combat troops to be involved in 5 fire- involving members of the Armed Forces and requires fights in order to qualify for their combat recogni- the DoD to take related measures to address sexual tion medals; No. 27, that allows the Secretary of the assaults involving members of the Armed Forces (by Army to establish a Combat Service Recognition a recorded vote of 410 ayes with none voting ‘‘no,’’ Ribbon to recognize participation in combat by Roll No. 202); Pages H3412–14 members of the Army, regardless of branch; No. 28, Hunter en bloc amendment consisting of amend- that allows the Department of Defense, Nisqually ments printed in H. Rept. 108–499 and numbered Tribe, and Bonneville Power Administration to com- 10, that makes a variety of substantive changes to plete their agreement to move power lines currently the bill and makes a technical cite correction; No. crossing the Nisqually Indian Reservation to land on 12, that clarifies provisions in the bill relating to the Fort Lewis Army base; No. 29, that directs tanker procurement; No. 13, that restores funds to placement of a memorial at Arlington National the Department of Energy’s Defense Site Accelera- Cemetery honoring noncitizen service members tion Completion account for ‘‘Waste Incidental to killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Reprocessing’’; No. 15, that directs the Secretary of Armed Forces; No. 30, that increases funds author- Defense to eliminate the backlog in forensic evidence ized for construction at Robins Air Force Base in collection kits and to provide an adequate supply of Georgia, offset by a reduction in funds for Air Force forensic evidence collection kits at all domestic and Reserve land acquisition and construction; No. 31, overseas U.S. military installations, military acad- that provides additional funds for the procurement of emies, and theaters of operation; No. 16, that re- the Aircraft Wireless Intercom System and for quires that sureties would be treated in the same bladefold kits for Apache helicopters; and No. 32, manner as financing institutions when contractors that establishes a college financial assistance program default; No. 17, that allows procurement officials for the DC National Guard; Pages H3418–27 within the Department of Defense to include the Wamp amendment (No. 11 printed in H. Rept creation of jobs in the United States as an evaluation 108–499) that makes changes to the Energy Em- factor; No. 18, that authorizes landscaping services ployees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; and pest control for inclusion in the Comp Dem- and Pages H3427–29 onstration program; No. 19, that permits fire- Ryun of Kansas amendment (No. 25 printed in fighter’s Federal Excess Property Program, adminis- H. Rept. 108–499) that requires the Secretary of tered by the U.S. Forest Service, to screen Depart- Defense to initiate senior officer official educational ment of Defense excess property at the same level of programs with Taiwan (by a recorded vote of 290 law enforcement, defense contractors, defense-related ayes to 132 noes, Roll No. 204). organizations, and humanitarians services for com- Pages H3429–31, H3453–54 bating forest fires and other fire suppression pur- Rejected: poses; No. 20, that expands the Department of De- Kennedy of Minnesota amendment (No. 8 printed fense Excess Personal Property Disposal Program to in H. Rept. 108–499) that sought to eliminate the include health agencies; No. 21, that requires the 2-year BRAC delay containing in the bill and re- Secretary of Defense, when submitting a budget re- quire that certain reports be submitted to Congress quest for construction of a military medical treat- approximately six months before any potential vote

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D545 to disapprove the recommendations of the BRAC tional adjournment of the House and the conditional Commission in order to review and hold hearings on adjournment or recess of the Senate, by a yea and the report (by a recorded vote of 162 ayes to 259 nay vote of 222 yeas to 193 nays, Roll No. 207. noes, Roll No. 200; and Pages H3406–11 Pages H3458–59 Tauscher amendment (No. 9 printed in H. Rept. Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House ad- 108–499) that sought to transfer funds from the De- journ today, it adjourn to meet at 4 p.m. on Mon- partment of Energy’s Robust Nuclear Earth Pene- day, May 24, unless it sooner has received a message trator and Advanced Concepts programs to increase from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. both intelligence capabilities to get at hard and Con. Res. 432, in which case the House shall stand deeply buried targets and improved conventional adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. bunker-busting capabilities (by a recorded vote of 204 ayes to 214 noes, Roll No. 203). Page H3475 Pages H3415–18, H3453 Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the The Clerk was authorized to make technical and Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, June 2. conforming changes to the bill. Page H3457 Page H3475 Agreed to amend the title so as to read: to author- Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the ize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military Speaker wherein he appointed Representative activities of the Department of Defense, for military Gilchrest or, if not available to perform this duty, construction, and for defense activities of the Depart- Representative Thornberry to act as Speaker pro ment of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for tempore for sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other through June 1, 2004. Page H3475 purposes. Page H3457 H. Res. 648, the rule providing for consideration Presidential Messages: Read a letter from the of the bill was agreed to on Wednesday, May 19. President wherein he notified the Congress of the continuation of the national emergency protecting Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections the Development Fund for Iraq—referred to the Act of 2003: The House disagreed to the Senate Committee on International Relations and ordered amendments to H.R. 1047, to amend the Har- printed (H. Doc. 108–187); and Pages H3475–76 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make Read a letter from the President wherein he trans- other technical amendments to the trade laws, and mitted the 8th biennial revision (2004–2008) to the United States Arctic Research Plan—referred to the agreed to a conference. Page H3414 Appointed as conferees: From the Committee on Committee on Science. Page H3476 Ways and Means for consideration of the House bill Read a letter from the President wherein he trans- and the Senate amendments, and modifications com- mitted a report entitled ‘‘2004 Comprehensive Re- mitted in conference, Representatives Thomas, port on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub- Crane, Shaw, Rangel, and Levin. Page H3414 Saharan Africa and Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act’’—referred to the Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act of Committee on Ways and Means. Page H3499 2004: The House passed H.R. 4359, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child Senate Message: Message received from the Senate tax credit, by a recorded vote of 271 ayes to 139 today appears on page H3393. noes, Roll No. 209. Pages H3459–75 Senate Referral: S. 213, S. 524, S. 943, S. 960, S. Rejected the Levin amendment in the nature of a 1107, S. 1577, and S. 2178 were referred to the substitute printed in H. Rept. 108–496 by a yea Committee on Resources; S. 1576 was referred to the and nay vote of 187 yeas to 226 nays, Roll No. 208. Committee on Energy and Commerce; and S. 15, S. Pages H3467–74 1167, S. 1516, and S. 1848 were held at the desk. H. Res. 644, the rule providing for consideration Page H3434 of the bill was agreed to by a voice vote. Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea and nay votes and Pages H3431–34, H3443–45 eight recorded votes developed during the pro- Participation of Taiwan in the World Health Or- ceedings of today and appear on pages H3411, ganization: Agreed to take from the Speaker’s table H3412, H3413, H3453, H3453–54, H3456, and pass S. 2092, to address the participation of Tai- H3456–57, H3458, H3474, and H3474–75. There wan in the World Health Organization—clearing were no quorum calls. the measure for the President. Pages H3457–58 Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and pur- Memorial Day District Work Period: The House suant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 432, the agreed to H. Con. Res. 432, providing for the condi- House stands adjourned until 4 p.m. on Monday,

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 D546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 20, 2004 May 24, 2004, unless it sooner has received a mes- request for fiscal year 2005. Testimony was heard sage from the Senate transmitting its adoption of H. from Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of Housing and Con. Res. 432, in which case the House shall stand Urban Development. adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1. FEDERAL CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS Committee on Government Reform: Held a hearing enti- Committee Meetings tled ‘‘Redundancy and Duplication in Federal Child FARM SECURITY AND RURAL Welfare Programs: A Case Study on the Need for INVESTMENT ACT REVIEW Executive Reorganization Authority.’’ Testimony was Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General heard from Representative DeLay; Wade Horn, As- Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a sistant Secretary for Children and Families, Depart- hearing to review the Farm Security and Rural In- ment of Health and Human Services; J. Robert Flo- vestment Act of 2002. Testimony was heard from res, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Keith Collins, Chief Economist, USDA; and public Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice; and witnesses. Colien Hefferan, Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, USDA. FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT ‘‘HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF THE FINANCING AND RELATED PROGRAMS PEOPLING OF AMERICA’’ APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs held a hearing entitled ‘‘Historic Preservation of the held a hearing on Department of the Treasury (Inter- Peopling of America.’’ Testimony was heard from national Affairs). Testimony was heard from John Janet Snyder Matthews, Associate Director, Cultural Taylor, Under Secretary, International Affairs, De- Resources, National Park Service, Department of the partment of the Treasury. Interior; and public witnesses. TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND OVERSIGHT—FEC AND THE 527 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES RULEMAKING PROCESS APPROPRIATIONS Committee on House Administration: Held an oversight Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans- hearing on the Federal Election Commission and the portation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies held 527 Rulemaking Process. Testimony was heard from a hearing on the Secretary of the Treasury. Testi- the following officials of the Federal Election Com- mony was heard from John W. Snow, Secretary of mission: Bradley A. Smith, Chairman; Ellen L. the Treasury. Weintraub, Vice Chair; Scott E. Thomas and Mi- EPA’S RESOURCE CONSERVATION chael Toner, both Commissioners. CHALLENGE ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on U.S. REAUTHORIZATION Environment and Hazardous Materials held a hearing Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Com- entitled ‘‘EPA’s Resource Conservation Challenge.’’ mercial and Administrative Law held an oversight Testimony was heard from Matthew Hale, Deputy hearing entitled ‘‘Reauthorization of the Administra- Director, Office of Solid Waste, EPA. tive Conference of the United States.’’ Testimony MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG was heard from the following Associate Justices of DISCOUNT CARDS the Supreme Court: Antonin Scalia and Stephen G. Beyer. Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled ‘‘Medicare Prescrip- OVERSIGHT tion Drug Discount Cards: Immediate Savings for Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, Seniors.’’ Testimony was heard from Mark B. Internet, and Intellectual Property held an oversight McClellan, M.D., Administrator, Centers for Medi- hearing entitled ‘‘Derivative Rights, Moral Rights, care and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Movie Filtering Technology.’’ Testimony was and Humans Services; and public witnesses. heard from public witnesses. OVERSIGHT—HUD’S BUDGET OVERSIGHT—DRAFT REPORT OF THE Committee on Financial Services: Held an oversight COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY hearing on the Department of Housing and Urban Committee on Resources: Held an oversight hearing on Development, including the Department’s budget the ‘‘Draft Report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean

VerDate May 04 2004 01:48 May 22, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D20MY4.PT2 D20MY4 May 20, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D547 Policy.’’ Testimony was heard from ADM James D. Commerce; R. Mack Gray, Deputy Under Secretary, Watkins, USN (Ret.), Chairman, U.S. Commission Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; and on Ocean Policy. Robyn Thorson, Regional Director, Midwest Region, STEEL AND ALUMINUM ENERGY U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Interior. COMPETITIVENESS ACT Hearings continue tomorrow. Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy held a SSI PROGRAM hearing on An Examination of H.R. 3890, to reau- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on thorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conserva- Human Resources held a hearing on the SSI pro- tion and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. gram. Testimony was heard from Robert E. Robert- Testimony was heard from. Douglas L. Faulkner, son, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Se- Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Effi- curity Issues, GAO; Patrick O’Carroll, Acting In- ciency and Renewable Energy, Department of En- spector General, SSA; David Podoff, member, Social ergy; and public witnesses. Security Advisory Board; and public witnesses. REFORMING REGULATION BRIEFING—DETAINEE ISSUES RELATED TO Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regu- GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM latory Reform and Oversight held a hearing on Re- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in execu- forming Regulation to Keep America’s Small Busi- tive session to receive a briefing on detainee issues nesses Competitive. Testimony was heard from Rep- related to the Global War on terrorism. The Com- resentative Hayworth; and public witnesses. mittee was briefed by MG Jeffery Miller, USA, Dep- OVERTIME REGULATIONS’ EFFECT ON uty Commander for Detainee Operations, Com- SMALL BUSINESS mander Joint Task Force 7, Department of Defense. Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Work- f force, Empowerment, and Government Programs held a hearing on the Department of Labor’s Over- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, time Regulations’ Effect on Small Business. Testi- MAY 21, 2004 mony was heard from Alfred B. Robinson, Deputy (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Depart- Senate ment of Labor; and public witnesses. No meetings/hearings scheduled. OVERSIGHT—GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AND RESTORATION EFFORTS House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the conduct and committee on Water Resources and Environment support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 9 a.m., 2118 Ray- held an oversight hearing on Great Lakes Water burn. Quality and Restoration Efforts. Testimony was Committee on Government Reform, hearing entitled ‘‘Thirsty for Results: Lessons Learned From the District heard from Thomas V. Skinner, Manager, Great of Columbia’s Lead Contamination Experience,’’ 10 p.m., Lakes National Program Office, EPA; Gerald W. 2154 Rayburn. Barnes, Director of Programs, Great Lakes and Ohio Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Ste- committee on Water Resources and Environment, to con- phen B. Brandt, Director, Great Lakes Environ- tinue oversight hearings on Great Lakes Water Quality mental Research Laboratory, NOAA, Department of and Restoration Efforts, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 21 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 1

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will continue consideration Program for Tuesday: To be announced. of S. 2400, Department of Defense Reauthorization Act.

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