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GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY: A Evelyn was in the educational system for ing some 45 people. Their customers are NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRA- over 26 years when she was appointed prin- local, national, and international. Over the TION OF GREEK AND AMERICAN cipal of Early Childhood Center #12 on August years Loren has obtained three patents him- DEMOCRACY, 2008 22, 1990. She was the first Hispanic female self on practical improvements to increase principal in the City of Buffalo. farm productivity, and, being in Colorado, to HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON In 1991 she was appointed principal of groom snowmobile trails. OF TEXAS Community School #77, where she remained Along the way, Loren made time to serve on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for nine years before becoming principal of the Ft. Collins City Council, and Chamber of D’Youville Porter Campus School #3. She re- Thursday, April 10, 2008 Commerce, as president of the East Larimer tired on January 15, 2008. County Water District Board and as a director Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Evelyn has always been involved with her of the North Poudre Irrigation District. He kept Madam Speaker, Tuesday, March 25, 2008, community in such organizations as Hispanics his hand in farming and has spent, so far, 14 has been designated ‘‘Greek Independence United of Buffalo, the Bilingual Advisory years on the county fair board. Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek Board, WNY Hispanic & Friends Civic Asso- His love of flying included 40 years as a di- and American Democracy.’’ I am pleased to ciation, Hispanics Women’s League, Pueblo rector and officer of the local airpark. Loren join my colleagues in recognizing the unique Buffalo T.V., and served with Galloping Gour- provided a lesson in courage when he sur- contributions to our civilization from those of met of the Hispanic Community for seven vived a plane crash in his late forties that se- Greece and of Greek American descent. years. She has also been served on the Board verely burned him and was supposed to leave Democracy was first born in Greece over of Directors of the Health Systems Agency of him unable to walk. Loren forced himself to 2,000 years ago, based on the fundamental Buffalo and has been involved with Buffalo overcome the pain and injuries, and learned to principle of consensual government self-deter- Prep Program and Calle 7 Puppet Company. walk again. mined by free citizens. The ideas forged in an- She founded ‘‘Tainas 74’’ Hispanic Women’s He has long been active in local and state- cient Greece by brilliant minds of the day have Softball team and served on the Buffalo Erie wide politics. Rounding out his active volun- such clarity and force that 2,000 years later County Library Board, the Board of Belmont teer life, he has served as church elder and they still hold more power than a host of Housing and Project Flight. couples group leader. armed weapons. Madam Speaker, I applaud Evelyn’s com- The priceless ideas of democracy and mitment to her community and congratulate Loren and Kathy have three children and equality born in ancient Greece have strongly her on her recent retirement. I know that you eight grandchildren who are all nearby in shaped the American national identity, which join with me in wishing Evelyn, her husband of northern Colorado. Madam Speaker, I am became a beacon of freedom and dignity to 32 years, Jose, and their entire family the very proud to honor Loren Maxey, a practical in- individuals. They continue to give hope and in- best of luck and Godspeed in the years to ventor, engineer, pilot, husband, father, and spiration to the millions around the world who come. active contributor of time and talent to his yearn to live in a free society like ours. Greece country and community. set the example for us and we, in turn have f set the example for countless others. HONORING LOREN MAXEY f Madam Speaker, it is appropriate that the Congress has set aside this national day of HONORING THE GALILEE BAPTIST celebration again in 2008. Each year, it HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE CHURCH OF KALAMAZOO, MICHI- seems, we have a greater appreciation for the OF COLORADO GAN tremendous contribution of Greece to our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American values and our priceless democracy. Thursday, April 10, 2008 HON. FRED UPTON f Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker. I rise OF MICHIGAN HONORING EVELYN PIZARRO FOR today to honor Loren Maxey, who was born IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE into a farm family in Illinois in 1932. His knack TO BUFFALO SCHOOL SYSTEM for inventing led to a college scholarship, but Thursday, April 10, 2008 AND COMMUNITY he interrupted college to enter the Navy, serv- Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, it is with ing 4 years in the early 1950s. He sailed on great pleasure that I rise today in honor of the a vessel taking part in the nuclear weapons HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Galilee Baptist Church of Kalamazoo, Michi- tests in the Pacific, seeing up close the results OF NEW YORK gan, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. of those tests, and finishing his service as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES petty officer first class. Established in 1958, Galilee Baptist Church Thursday, April 10, 2008 Loren then finished a degree in agricultural has become a center of faith, hope, and com- Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today engineering at the University of Illinois, but munity for several generations of Kalamazoo to congratulate Evelyn Pizarro on over 30 chance led to meeting his future wife Kathy at residents. Over the past five decades, the years as a devoted educator and community her family farm in Greeley, Colorado. They church and its congregation have undergone organizer in Buffalo, NY. A well known advo- moved to Greeley to take over the farm in many periods of expansion, but have never cate for the Hispanic community, Evelyn’s 1958. lost their enthusiasm for the Lord and His commitment to education and her community Loren’s interest in practical engineering led powerful word. should be an inspiration to us all. to further studies in that field, then employ- I am proud and fortunate to represent the Evelyn was the oldest of six children born to ment with Forney Industries in aircraft manu- citizens of southwest Michigan because we Angel and Illuminada Munoz, immigrants who facturing, which tied in with another lifelong in- believe in continually striving to improve our came to Buffalo in the late forties to work on terest in being a pilot himself. He gained more way of life. Because of the good works of the the farms. She graduated cum laude from the experience in the agricultural engineering field, people of Galilee Baptist Church, Michigan is State University of New York at Buffalo in and in 1969 started his own company to de- truly a better place to live, work, and worship. 1974 with a B.S. in elementary education and sign, custom build, and service agricultural Again, it is my honor to stand today in rec- received masters in both early childhood edu- equipment and later. machinery for snow ognition of the Galilee Baptist Church for its cation and education administration from Buf- sports. Maxey Companies continues to flour- 50 years of service and spiritual outreach to falo State College. ish, now with Loren’s son at the helm, employ- the residents of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.001 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E572 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 RECOGNIZING APRIL 7–13 AS A PROCLAMATION HONORING easy for Leo as he is disabled himself and NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK RAHLIN WATSON FOR WINNING cannot drive himself or walk without the assist- THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE ance of a walker. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP At the BRECC, Leo makes it his mission to HON. DANNY K. DAVIS ensure every patient has the best possible stay. Leo often searches for support from pub- OF ILLINOIS HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE lic agencies, and throughout his extensive OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES searches for resources, he has helped orches- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trate donations of such items as books on Thursday, April 10, 2008 Thursday, April 10, 2008 tape, voice activated watches for blind pa- tients, and other items. He also makes mone- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: tary donations to the BRECC for additional re- wish to recognize the week of April 7–13 as Whereas, Rahlin Watson showed hard work sources and will often bring the patients candy National Public Health Week. In 1995, former and dedication to the sport of basketball; and and treats. President William Jefferson Clinton proclaimed Whereas, Rahlin Watson was a supportive Despite his own physical challenges, Leo the first full week of April as National Public team player; and provides recreational visits, personal visits, Health Week. Since then, the American Public Whereas, Rahlin Watson always displayed and resources to the many patients at the Health Association has organized National sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, BRECC. He does his best to cater to every Public Health Week and developed campaigns therefore, be it patient’s needs, volunteering his time, donat- Resolved, that along with his friends, family, to educate the public, policy-makers and pub- ing his money, and tirelessly searching for ad- and the residents of the 18th Congressional lic health professionals about issues important ditional resources to better the patients’ time District, I congratulate Rahlin Watson on win- to improving the public’s health. at the BRECC. ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball Public health efforts strive to prevent dis- Championship. We recognize the tremendous Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me ease and promote good health in a variety of hard work and sportsmanship he has dem- today to honor Leo Caron. He is a truly re- ways, including vaccination programs, regula- onstrated during the 2007–2008 basketball markable volunteer for Maryland’s veterans. tion of prescription drugs, worker health and season. Through his ongoing efforts, he has helped safety standards, access to clean water and hundreds of veterans receive the resources air, and other educational campaigns. Public f and comforts they deserve and served as a health includes professionals from many fields HONORING STEVEN LYNCH consistently positive influence in their lives. with the common purpose of protecting the Leo has gone above and beyond the call of health of a population. duty to aid those who have dedicated their HON. SAM GRAVES lives to serve our great country. My colleagues and I have no doubt seen OF MISSOURI the positive effects that public health aware- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f ness can bring to a community. A healthy pub- Thursday, April 10, 2008 lic gets sick less frequently and spends less JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE money on health care; this means better eco- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly BUILDING nomic productivity and an improved quality of pause to recognize Steven Joseph Lynch of life for everyone. Healthy children are more Liberty, Missouri. Steven is a very special SPEECH OF likely to attend school and, as a result, im- young man who has exemplified the finest prove their overall performance in education. qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL Healthy parents can inform their children ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- OF NEW YORK about positive wellness choices that will hope- ica, Troop 1495, and earning the most pres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fully stay with them well into adulthood. Public tigious award of Eagle Scout. health prevention not only educates people Steven has been very active with his troop, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 about the effects of lifestyle choices on their participating in many scout activities. Over the Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to health, it also reduces the impact of disasters many years Steven has been involved with remember the late and great former Congress- by preparing people for the effects of catas- scouting, he has not only earned numerous woman Julia Carson of the Seventh District of trophes such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- the State of Indiana who passed away on De- terrorist attacks. ily, peers, and community. cember 15, 2007. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join The American Public Health Association has Julia Carson was the first woman and Afri- me in commending Steven Joseph Lynch for can-American to be elected to Congress by selected climate change as the theme of Na- his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of tional Public Health Week 2008. Though the the Seventh District of the State of Indiana. America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- She holds the title as the second woman to be scientific realities and environmental impacts ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. elected by the State of Indiana, besides Katie of climate change have been highly publicized Hall. She served in the Indiana House of Rep- in recent years, little has been said about the f resentatives for 4 years and the Senate for 14 effects of climate change on public health. Ex- TRIBUTE TO LEO H. CARON years before moving on to a new position as treme weather events such as hotter sum- a trustee for Center Township in Indianapolis, mers, colder winters, higher rainfall, and in- HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER Indiana. She gained much respect and suc- creased rates of natural disasters all aid in cess as the trustee and was motivated by posing a greater risk to public health. Disease OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES former Congressman Andy Jacobs to run for and injury, in addition to the negative effects Congress in 1996. of pollution and other modern environmental Thursday, April 10, 2008 Her victory was marked by sheer success in challenges, are all hazards to public health Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I the House of Representatives. Julia made a which must be explored and addressed as this rise before you today to honor Leo H. Caron, lot of good contributions to the House as issue continues to influence communities. recently awarded the 2008 Congressional Vol- being a firm supporter of children’s health in- I commend the organizations and individuals unteer Recognition Award by the 2nd Con- surance, and by playing a key part insuring in Chicago as well as nationwide for their work gressional District of Maryland’s Veterans Ad- that Rosa Parks received a Congressional on the critical issue of public health. National visory Council. Gold Medal in her remembrance. Public Health Week is the ideal time to high- Leo Caron has dedicated almost 250 hours She was a devoted member to the Congres- light the immediate and ongoing need for the of his time to volunteer for the patients at the sional Black Caucus and to Congress as a promotion of and investment in public health Baltimore VA Rehabilitation Extended Core whole. We will truly miss her and take all her activities that will safeguard our Nation’s cur- Center (BRECC). He volunteers at the wisdom with us as we move on to make right rent and future well-being. BRECC at least twice a week, which is not decisions for the American people.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.004 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS April 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E573 JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE of Greater Dallas, the Jewish Community Cen- HONORING JEANNE LAUDICK BUILDING ter of Dallas, Dallas Chapter of State of Israel Bonds, Dallas Chapter of Hadassah, Dallas HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE SPEECH OF Holocaust Museum, B’nai B’rith International, OF COLORADO HON. BETTY McCOLLUM Congregation Beth El Binah, and other organi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MINNESOTA zations have scheduled a series of events to commemorate this occasion. Thursday, April 10, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As someone with a great interest in Israel, Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker, I rise Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Middle Eastern affairs, and world peace, I be- today to honor Jeanne Laudick who was born Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- lieve that the political transformations in this in Washington, DC, as the daughter of a gov- er, I rise in support of H.R. 5472 which des- region during the past few years have been ernment attorney. She grew up in Denver, CO, ignates the facility of the United States Postal dramatic. We have come a long way, despite and obtained her college degree from the Col- Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King attempts by extreme factions to harm Israel orado State College of Education, now the Jr. Street, Indianapolis, IN, as the ‘‘Julia M. and the cause of peace in the region. University of Northern Colorado. Carson Post Office Building.’’ I would like to quote an excerpt from Israel’s Jeanne married her husband John, in Den- Congresswoman Carson was the first and ‘‘declaration of independence,’’ published 50 ver, when she was 21, and they started their only African-American and woman in Indiana’s years ago as the British mandate over the family that grew to three children. Their oldest congressional delegation. An exceptionally area drew to an end: son eventually served in the United States courageous and strong woman, she looked a We extend our hand in peace and Army. Jeanne was both homemaker and childhood of poverty and segregation in the neighbourliness to all the neighbouring sometimes co-breadwinner for the family over eye and rose above it to represent Indiana for states and their peoples, and invite them to those years. cooperate with the independent Jewish na- In 1972, Jeanne and her family moved to Ft. over 35 years, first as an Indiana State rep- tion for the common good of all. resentative and then as State senator before Collins. There she and her husband started It is in that spirit, and with that faith, that I being elected to the United States Congress in their own business, Alpine Manufacturing, Inc., will continue to work with this and the new ad- 1996. in their basement, with all the kids helping out. Julia was able to use her life experiences to ministration to ensure the United States re- That business grew over the years, providing help others also overcome poverty, discrimina- mains firm in its commitment to the security of employment for some 70 employees, manu- tion and illness. I had the honor of being part Israel and to those principles necessary to facturing tools, dies, and molds, and providing of the Congresswoman’s initiative to raise guarantee the success of the Arab-Israeli production machinery. Jeanne held the cor- awareness of hypertension and stroke. I will peace process. porate office of secretary-treasurer, as well as always remember her unrelenting advocacy of f co-owner. women’s rights, children’s health, affordable TRIBUTE TO CUMMINS ENGINE Through the family business, Jeanne be- housing, and equality. She stood up for un- FOR PRODUCTION OF MILLIONTH came a member of the Chamber of Com- popular, but critical issues including expanding ENGINE merce, the National Federation of Independent SCHIP in the late 1990s and, most recently, Business, and the Governor’s Small Business voting against the war in Iraq. It is thus not HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Committee. She was appointed to the Latimer County Board of Adjustments, and to the Judi- surprising that Ms. Carson was the only per- OF NEW YORK cial Performance Commission. Exemplifying son to ever be named Woman of the Year by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Indianapolis Star on two different occa- the American spirit of action and service, sions. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Jeanne also served as a volunteer for the My strongest memory, however, is how Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today Poudre Valley Hospital, the United Way, and Congresswoman Carson was a special and to honor Cummins Engine for the production as a fundraiser for the Wingshadow Frontier warm-hearted woman. She was one of the of their millionth engine. High School for kids needing alternative edu- first to go out of her way to introduce herself For many years Cummins Engine has pro- cation opportunities. to me when I first arrived at Congress in 2001. vided quality employment to hundreds of resi- Jeanne Laudick never stops doing and With our birthdays just a few days apart in dents in the Chautauqua County area. We learning. She has traveled extensively with her July, she always took time to greet me with a have seen this company grow and continue to husband, especially since their retirement from special tenderness. Her determination on pol- prosper for many years. the family business. She has seen and experi- icy issues was matched by a stylish flair and Cummins Engine is a global power leader. enced several countries in Central and South humor that consistently brought a smile to the It is a corporation of complementary business America, and several more in the eastern faces of all in the room. units that design, manufacture, distribute and Mediterranean and the Middle East; some, like Mr. Speaker, today I have the privilege in service engines and related technologies, in- Uruguay, far off the beaten path. joining my colleagues in honoring this distin- cluding fuel systems, controls, air handling, fil- Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor guished woman, good friend, and tireless ad- tration, emission solutions and electrical power Jeanne Laudick, who has led a life of valuable vocate of the poor and working families by generation systems. With a headquarters in contribution to her family, her community, and designating the facility of the United States Columbus Indiana, they serve customers in to this country. Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Lu- more than 160 countries. They also boast a f ther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, IN, as the network of 550 company owned and inde- ‘‘Julia M. Carson Post Office Building.’’ pendent distributor facilities and more than 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF VERN AND JOHANNA EHLERS f 5,000 dealer locations. Cummins employs more than 28,000 employees worldwide and ISRAEL’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF as of 2004 reported sales of $8.4 billion. HON. FRED UPTON INDEPENDENCE The Jamestown Engine Plant, one of OF MICHIGAN Cummins largest manufacturing facilities. It is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES responsible for manufacturing heavy duty en- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Thursday, April 10, 2008 OF TEXAS gines (ISM 11 liters and ISX 15 liters), and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES machine components. The plant produces an Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in average of 400 engines every day. It was also commemoration of a very special and momen- Thursday, April 10, 2008 recognized as the 2004 Business of the Year. tous occasion, the 50th wedding anniversary Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. For the production of their one millionth engine of our colleague, VERN EHLERS, and his beau- Madam Speaker, it is a special privilege for I am proud and honored to celebrate with this tiful wife, Johanna. As we offer our heartfelt me today to honor the nation of Israel on its wonderful company. congratulations to them, we have the oppor- 60th birthday. As Israelis celebrate their coun- Chautauqua County is blessed to have such tunity to reflect on the significant milestone try’s 60th anniversary, the international com- strong employers with a desire to make this these two lives, joined as one, celebrate this munity is celebrating with them 60 years of county the wonderful place that we all know it year. independence. can be. Cummins Engine is one of those busi- Married on June 14, 1958, their lives have In north Texas and in the 30th Congres- nesses and that is why, Madam Speaker, I been marked by a lasting devotion to one an- sional District of Texas, the Jewish Federation rise to honor them today. other, and to serving and glorifying the Lord.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.007 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 Through their commitment to a strong faith, dents with autism an array of services that in- A TRIBUTE TO HILDA DAVIS VERN and Jo have touched many lives. How- cludes medical assessments, nursing, behav- ever, in my opinion, the greatest accomplish- ior, speech, physical, and occupational ther- HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER ment and contribution of this couple are their apy, social work services, art and music ther- OF MARYLAND four children, Heidi and her husband, Bob; apy, vocational training, and community train- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Brian; Todd and his wife, Mirjam; and Marla; ing. Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago has and their five grandchildren, and one great- provided excellent care to its clients for over Thursday, April 10, 2008 grandchild. As they gather together on April 26 70 years, and I commend them for their com- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I to mark this special day, it is the perfect time mitment to serving those affected by autism rise before you today to honor Hilda Davis, re- to reaffirm and strengthen the love and memo- spectrum disorders in our community. cently awarded the 2008 Congressional Volun- ries they share together. In Chicago and across the country, it is teer Recognition Award by the Second Con- Through a strong dedication to the institu- clear that autism is having an enormous effect gressional District of Maryland’s Veterans Ad- tion of marriage, VERN and Jo have built a life on children and families. Autism Awareness visory Council. of love and purpose. This celebration serves Month and its associated events help shine Hilda Davis’s husband belongs to the Elks as an inspiration for all of us, and again re- light on this critical issue. Therefore, Madam Association’s Essex Lodge No. 1866. The minds us that great things happen when we Speaker, I am indeed pleased to join with my lodge visits the Baltimore VA Rehabilitation seek to serve and glorify God. What a fitting colleagues in celebrating the goals of aware- Extended Care Center, BRECC, frequently, tribute to VERN and Jo. ness, prevention, and treatment of autism and Hilda’s involvement in these visits has in- I offer our best wishes for a joyfully memo- spectrum disorders during this April’s National creased throughout the years. Not only does rable anniversary celebration as well as good Autism Awareness Month. Hilda do extensive work for the veterans at the health and much happiness for many years to BRECC, but she volunteers at other lodges come. As one of just a few scientists serving f when they invite veterans to their facilities for in the House, apparently our colleague has A PROCLAMATION HONORING TAY- various events. found the formula for lifelong happiness. May LOR HUFFMAN FOR WINNING Hilda spends several hours a month volun- God continue to bless VERN and Jo, and I THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE teering at the BRECC, but she also spends know that they will continue to be a blessing BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP many more hours doing behind the scenes to their family, and to their many friends and work for BRECC events. For every holiday colleagues. HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE and party, Hilda makes sure she buys decora- f tions and other festive items that can be used OF OHIO for events with and for the veterans. RECOGNIZING APRIL AS NATIONAL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES During her spare time, Hilda also writes let- AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH Thursday, April 10, 2008 ters to different businesses and organizations Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: asking for donations, either monetary or items HON. DANNY K. DAVIS Whereas, Taylor Huffman showed hard that can be used for events for the veterans OF ILLINOIS work and dedication to the sport of basketball; or given directly to the veterans themselves. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Whenever Hilda learns of a female veteran Thursday, April 10, 2008 Whereas, Taylor Huffman was a supportive patient at the BRECC, she makes personal team player; and comfort kits to take them. Because the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I BRECC facility does not have a canteen, Hilda would like to recognize April as National Au- Whereas, Taylor Huffman always displayed sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, will also periodically make snack bags to bring tism Awareness Month. Autism Awareness to the patients when the lodge makes their Month brings attention to the wide spectrum of therefore, be it Resolved, that along with his friends, family, monthly visits to the veterans. autistic-related disorders affecting as many as Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me and the residents of the 18th Congressional 1 in 150 children born in the United States. today to honor Hilda Davis. She is a remark- District, I congratulate Taylor Huffman on win- The Centers for Disease Control and Preven- able volunteer for Maryland’s veterans. ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball tion have identified autism as a national public Through her ongoing efforts, she has brought Championship. We recognize the tremendous health crisis whose cause and cure remain un- joy and delight to the hundreds of veterans hard work and sportsmanship he has dem- known. she has worked with. Hilda has gone above onstrated during the 2007–2008 basketball Autism is a complex neurobiological dis- and beyond the call of duty to aid those who season. order that typically lasts throughout a person’s have sacrificed to serve our great Nation. lifetime. It is part of a group of disorders f f known as autism spectrum disorders. It is now more common in diagnosis than pediatric can- HONORING COLIN STARNER CALLING ON THE GOVERNMENT cer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. It occurs in OF CHINA TO END ITS CRACK- all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four HON. SAM GRAVES DOWN IN TIBET times more likely to strike boys than girls. Au- OF MISSOURI SPEECH OF tism impairs one’s ability to communicate and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES relate to others; depending on the severity of Thursday, April 10, 2008 HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL the diagnosis, autism may dramatically affect OF NEW YORK one’s quality of life and ability to obtain em- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployment. pause to recognize Colin Thomas Starner of I am proud of the many organizations and Liberty, Missouri. Colin is a very special young Tuesday, April 8, 2008 programs that exist in the Chicagoland area to man who has exemplified the finest qualities Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today assist in the diagnosis and treatment of au- of citizenship and leadership by taking an ac- to express my support of H. Res. 1077, Call- tism. I especially want to recognize Easter tive part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop ing on the Government of the People’s Repub- Seals Metropolitan Chicago for its extraor- 1376, and earning the most prestigious award lic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and dinary work on this important issue. Easter of Eagle Scout. enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holi- Seals provides comprehensive autism services Colin has been very active with his troop, ness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solu- to its clients, including autism therapeutic participating in many scout activities. Over the tion that respects the distinctive language, cul- schools, adult vocational programs, after many years Colin has been involved with ture, religious identity, and fundamental free- school programs, information, and professional scouting, he has not only earned numerous doms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes. training. Illinois has seen a 353-percent in- merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- It is important to encourage and support a crease in autism since 1993. Easter Seals is ily, peers, and community. dialogue between the Government of the Peo- responding proactively to this increase by Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join ple’s Republic of China and the Dalai Lama in building the Therapeutic School and Center for me in commending Colin Thomas Starner for order to improve the current and future situa- Autism Research, which has already begun its his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of tion of Tibet. For almost six decades the peo- construction and is expected to be completed America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- ple of Tibet have been repressed by the Gov- in 2012. This landmark facility will offer stu- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. ernment of China by their policies, laws, and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.010 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS April 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E575 regulations, which have reduced the Tibetans’ Michigan to recognize the life of Kathleen HONORING JAMES THOMAS, JR. economic opportunity and have eliminated Hudson Gaut of St. Joseph, Michigan who their cultural identity. passed away on January 7, 2008. HON. SAM GRAVES On March 10, 2008, Tibetan Buddhist Kathleen was a loving, selfless woman who OF MISSOURI monks staged peaceful demonstrations in rec- will be greatly missed in her community. Noth- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ognition of the 49th anniversary of Chinese ing made Kay happier than being with her rule over Tibet and the forced exile of the Thursday, April 10, 2008 large family who is spread out from coast to Dalai Lama. In reaction to the protests, the Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly coast. Kay also had the enviable ability to Government of China used excessive force pause to recognize James Kevin Thomas, Jr. make the life of anyone she encountered that resulted in the death of hundreds and de- of Liberty, Missouri. James is a very special tention of thousands of Tibetans. about town a little bit better that day. young man who has exemplified the finest It is time for the Chinese Government to talk Born March 12, 1926, in Kalamazoo, Kath- qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- with the Dalai Lama to reconcile their dif- leen completed grade and high school at ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- ferences so that the Tibetans will no longer re- Western Michigan (then) College. Recognized ica, Troop 1374, and earning the most pres- sent the Chinese and they can live peacefully in grade school for her athleticism, her interest tigious award of Eagle Scout. together. in high school focused on music, culminating James has been very active with his troop, f as drum majorette and band master. She participating in many scout activities. Over the completed her education at Kalamazoo Busi- many years James has been involved with PERSONAL EXPLANATION ness College, and then went on to a career at scouting, he has not only earned numerous Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment (KVP) Corp. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM In 1970 she was married to a childhood friend, ily, peers, and community. OF MINNESOTA and with her children they came to Stevens- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ville, to be near the lake she had loved as a me in commending James Kevin Thomas, Jr. Thursday, April 10, 2008 child. In 1983, Kay and her husband moved to for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of America and for his efforts put forth in Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Baroda where they created Senior Life Manor, a foster care home. Retiring 10 years later, achieving the highest distinction of Eagle Speaker, had I been present for the vote on Scout. H.R. 5472 to designate the facility of the they returned to Stevensville, and later to their United States Postal Service located at 2650 present home in St. Joseph Township. Kay is f Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, survived by her husband of 37 years, Dell; five A TRIBUTE TO BM1 ROBERT M. Indiana, as the ‘‘Julia M. Carson Post Office children. Susan (Robert) Vandervliet of Min- FLICKINGER Building,’’ I would have voted in the affirma- eral, Virginia, Thomas (Rhonda) Rabbers of tive. St. Joseph, James (Mary) Rabbers of Ste- HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER f vensville, Jodi Rabberts of Arlington, Texas, and Daniel (Diana) Rabbers of Peoria, Ari- OF MARYLAND TRIBUTE TO SANTINE FARACI zona; a step-son, Dale (Jackie) Gaut of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CATALINO ON HER 100TH BIRTH- Hudsonville, MI; 12 grandchildren; and three Thursday, April 10, 2008 DAY great-grandchildren. Kay’s mother and father, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I Harold and Doris Hudson, preceded her in rise before you today to honor BM1 Robert M. HON. BRIAN HIGGINS death. Flickinger, recently named the 2007 Coast OF NEW YORK Therefore Madam Speaker, I ask my col- Guard Enlisted Person of the Year. Since the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues to join me in recognizing the life of start of his Coast Guard career, he has risen Thursday, April 10, 2008 Kathleen Gaut. May she rest in peace in heav- through the ranks, attaining the rank of Boat- swain’s Mate 1, BM1, in June of 2004. During Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today en. his course of duty, he has also served as a to congratulate Santine Faraci Catalino on her training petty officer and the Executive Petty 100th birthday on April 13, 2008. 100 years is f Officer of Aids to Navigation Team Baltimore. quite an accomplishment! Santine Catalino has lived an extraordinary A PROCLAMATION HONORING In the Coast Guard, it is said that the most life. As a child, Santine worked countless CODY DENNISON FOR WINNING versatile members of their operational teams hours on her family’s fruit farm. During World THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE are the boatswain’s mates. BMs are capable War II, she was a welder in a defense plant. BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP of performing almost any task in boat oper- For 30 years she managed the family con- ations and navigation, and supervise all per- struction business. A fantastic cook, she lives sonnel assigned to a ship’s desk force. BMs in her own home, and attended bingo three HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE can be found in nearly every duty station available throughout the United States and times a week with her younger sister, who is OF OHIO 94, until just three years ago. various locations overseas. They serve on Santine is sharp as a tack. She enjoys fam- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES every Coast Guard cutter, from harbor tugs to sea-going icebreakers. Additionally, BMs will ily around her and telling stories of her youth. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Santine attributes her longevity to eating often act as Federal law enforcement officers. freshly prepared food all her life, a great deal Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: BMs are officers-in-charge of many patrol of chocolate, and never drinking. She even boats, tugs, small craft, and small shore units Whereas, Cody Dennison showed hard including search and rescue stations and aids quit smoking 50 years ago! work and dedication to the sport of basketball; Madam Speaker, please join with me in to navigation teams. BMs use their leadership and congratulating Santine Catalino on her extraor- and expertise to perform the missions of the dinary 100 years. I wish her many more won- Whereas, Cody Dennison was a supportive Coast Guard, at sea and on shore. derful years with her family. team player; and As Executive Petty Officer of Aids to Navi- gation, ATON, Team Baltimore Boatswain’s f Whereas, Cody Dennison always displayed Mate First Class Robert Flickinger has con- sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF tinuously provided exceptional leadership and KATHLEEN HUDSON GAUT therefore, be it guidance to the crew he oversees. While en- Resolved, that along with his friends, family, gaged in over 100 ATON missions in the past HON. FRED UPTON and the residents of the 18th Congressional year, his professionalism and assertive leader- OF MICHIGAN District, I congratulate Cody Dennison on win- ship have led to his unit’s zero operational ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mishap rating. Boatswain’s Mate First Class Championship. We recognize the tremendous Flickinger is often described by his superior of- Thursday, April 10, 2008 hard work and sportsmanship he has dem- ficers as ‘‘recruiting poster quality’’ due to his Mr. UPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today onstrated during the 2007–2008 basketball unsurpassed uniform appearance, military along with the Honorable MIKE ROGERS of season. presence, and overall demeanor. His superiors

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.013 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E576 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 routinely rely on him to supervise or solve dif- diplomatic relations from the Republic of China we should commemorate for her genuine love ficult problems and demanding situations. to the People’s Republic of China on January of live she bestowed upon so many lives. Boatswain’s Mate First Class Flickinger con- 1. 1979. Fearing that the People’s Republic of f sistently seeks to improve the quality and en- China would claim ownership of all its assets joyment of Coast Guard life with an uncom- in the United States, the Republic of China HONORING THE LIFE OF ARMY mon commitment to the morale and welfare of government in Taiwan asked Thomas G. Cor- SPECIALIST GREGORY B. others. These exceptional qualities are likely coran, Sr. to help arrange for the sale of the RUNDELL the reasons lie was given the title of 2007 Twin Oaks estate to a private American civic Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year. organization, the Friends of Free China Asso- HON. BETTY McCOLLUM In addition to the prestigious Person of the ciation, co-chaired by Senator Barry Gold- OF MINNESOTA Year Award, Boatswain’s Mate First Class water. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Flickinger has received several additional mili- However, the passage of the Taiwan Rela- Thursday, April 10, 2008 tary awards. He is the recipient of the Com- tions Act, signed into law on April 10, 1979, mandant’s Letter of Commendation, three rendered the transaction unnecessary and en- Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals, and two sured that Twin Oaks would remain under Speaker, I rise to remember and honor the life Coast Guard Achievement Medals. He has ownership of the Republic of China. and courage of U.S. Army Specialist Gregory also been presented with the Transportation Twin Oaks is an invaluable symbol of friend- B. Rundell. The 21-year-old, a native of North 9–11 Ribbon, the National Defense Service ship between the peoples of the United States St. Paul, MN, was killed by hostile fire on Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism and Taiwan. Today let us honor the 120th an- March 26, 2008 while guarding a U.S. military Medal. niversary of the Twin Oaks estate and the base in Taji, north of Baghdad. Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me 29th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. Specialist Rundell joined the Army in 2005 today to honor BM1 Robert M. Flickinger. His f after graduating from North St. Paul High legacy as compassionate yet assertive leader School in 2004. His expected year-long de- will be remembered by his crewmates and su- HONORING THE LIFE AND CAREER ployment to Iraq began last December for a periors for years to come. It is with great pride OF HAZEL HALEY tour of duty as a member of a Stryker armored that I congratulate Boatswain’s Mate First vehicle unit. He was assigned to B Company, Class Flickinger on his exemplary service to HON. ADAM H. PUTNAM 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th In- our Nation in the United States Coast Guard. OF FLORIDA fantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rundell served his nation and his fellow sol- diers with honor and with courage. His com- Thursday, April 10, 2008 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWIN mitment to this noble service earned him the OAKS ESTATE Mr. PUTNAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today Bronze Star for meritorious service in Iraq, a to honor the life and career of Polk County’s Good Conduct Medal, a Combat Infantry HON. DAVID WU beloved educator, Hazel Haley, who died on Badge, and the infantry blue cord. OF OREGON April 7, 2008. Rundell’s desire to serve his nation and his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Holding the record for the longest tenure of State is an inspiration to his community. After a Florida teacher, and thought to have been his career in the U.S. Army, he planned to be- Thursday, April 10, 2008 the longest-serving teacher in the country as come a police officer because he wanted to Mr. WU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to well, Miss Haley dedicated 69 years of service help people. His mother, Joanne, describes commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Tai- to the classroom and to multiple-generations her son standing ‘‘tall and brave’’ for others, wan Relations Act and the 120th anniversary of Polk County families, including Florida Gov- and his sacrifice exemplifies his family’s re- of the Twin Oaks estate in Washington, DC, a ernor Lawton Chiles. markable commitment to military service. His National Historic Site and the former residence Polk County, and especially Lakeland High grandfather, uncle, and brother have all worn of nine ambassadors from the Republic of School—where Hazel taught for 67 years— the uniform in service to our nation. China. has not only lost a dear friend, but an advo- Madam Speaker, please join me in paying The Twin Oaks estate, located on Woodley cate, a mentor, and a community leader. Her the highest respect to Specialist Rundell and Road in Northwest Washington, DC, is consid- legacy and memory lives on through the thou- his family. He is a Minnesotan and American ered the largest privately-owned estate in the sands of students lives she impacted. It is es- hero. His courage and sacrifice honors our na- District of Columbia. The land upon which timated that she taught 13,500 students, prov- tion. Specialist Rundell’s parents as well as Twin Oaks rests belonged originally to Uriah ing that one person can touch many lives. In his brothers and sisters, Kyle, Wayne, Forrest, an American general in the Revolu- addition, Florida Southern College and Polk Desiree, Andria, his many friends, and his tionary War, a member of the first Continental Community College both award scholarship comrades in Iraq have my deepest sympathies Congress, and one of Maryland’s first dele- funds in her name. for their profound loss. gates to Congress. In 1888, the property was A fan of crossword puzzles, episodes of f sold to Mr. Gardiner Green Hubbard, founder ‘‘Law & Order,’’ and all things Shakespeare, and first president of the National Geographic Hazel also had a passion for traveling. Living A PROCLAMATION HONORING Society. Mr. Hubbard commissioned one of life to the fullest, in 1973 at the young age of LAVELLE SPIVEY FOR WINNING America’s leading architects at the time, Rich- 57, Hazel made it a goal to take two inter- THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE ard Allen, to design and construct a 26-room national trips each year. Hazel even managed BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP house in the early Colonial (Georgian) Revival to physically travel around the world, not just style. Mr. Hubbard’s son-in-law, telephone in- once, but twice. She considered herself the HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE ventor Alexander Graham Bell, once lived at biggest Anglophile in the USA, and always OF OHIO the estate. found a way to work London into her itinerary. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1937, the Twin Oaks estate was rented to Known for her sharp wit, frankness, and big the Government of the Republic of China, and heart, Hazel will long be remembered in the Thursday, April 10, 2008 in 1947 the property was formally sold to that halls of Lakeland High School. Classroom Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: Government. The estate remained in posses- 106—where she taught from 1953 to 2006— Whereas, Lavelle Spivey showed hard work sion of the Republic of China Government will forever retain the many lessons Hazel in- and dedication to the sport of basketball; and after it moved to Taiwan at the end of the Chi- stilled in students of American and English Lit- Whereas, Lavelle Spivey was a supportive nese Civil War in 1949. From 1937 to 1978, erature. In 1984, the Polk County School Dis- team player; and the Twin Oaks estate was the official resi- trict honored Hazel’s steadfast commitment to Whereas, Lavelle Spivey always displayed dence of nine Republic of China ambas- education officially naming the wing where her sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, sadors, who used the estate for social gath- room was located as the ‘‘Hazel H. Haley therefore, be it erings and business meetings with senior Building.’’ Resolved, that along with his friends, family, members of the U.S. government and mem- There is no arguing the multitude of con- and the residents of the 18th Congressional bers of the diplomatic corps. tributions Hazel conveyed to her students, her District, I congratulate Lavelle Spivey on win- In late 1978, President Jimmy Carter an- community, and her profession. Hazel’s life is ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball nounced that the United States would shift not one that we should mourn, but one that Championship. We recognize the tremendous

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BOEHNER cleaning up and maintaining stretches of local roads; giving financial scholarships to deserv- Thursday, April 10, 2008 OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing high school graduates; and participation in Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly many other projects within its Lions District, pause to recognize Nick James Stamos of Thursday, April 10, 2008 the Delaware Valley and the Tri-State area. Independence, Missouri. Nick is a very special Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to One example of an international project the young man who has exemplified the finest recognize Mr. Owen Hall, a leading citizen of Coventry Lions Club is working on is the Cam- qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- Mercer County, and to express my apprecia- paign Sight First II conducted by Lions Club ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- tion for his dedication and commitment to pub- International Foundation. This project is hop- ica, Troop 1138, and earning the most pres- lic service. For 18 years, Mr. Hall has contrib- ing to provide $200,000,000 to attack prevent- tigious award of Eagle Scout. uted his time and talents in leading the Mercer able blindness throughout the world and con- Nick has been very active with his troop, County Republican Party, and for this, I offer tribute toward other humanitarian causes. The participating in many scout activities. Over the him my utmost congratulations and thanks. Coventry Lions Club has contributed financial many years Nick has been involved with However, Owen’s love of public service is resources to numerous noteworthy projects scouting, he has not only earned numerous not confined to the political world. Owen is a such as this over the years. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- man committed to his community, serving on Madam Speaker, the Coventry Club has a ily, peers, and community. many boards and commissions. He is the Past long and wonderful history of helping its com- Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join President of the Ohio Association of Realtors, munity, and all those throughout the world me in commending Nick James Stamos for his Past President of the National Realtors Land who may need help. I know my colleagues accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of institute, member of the Ohio Auctioneers Hall join me as I congratulate its members for their America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- of Fame, Director of the Lake Development inspirational work and exceptional public serv- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Corporation, Past President of the Ohio ice. f Churches of God Youth Advance, lifetime f member of the Church of God, and Past HONORING DR. HWA-WEI LEE A TRIBUTE TO LYDIE H. MASSE President of the church council. Owen’s record—as a committed community HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER man, a church leader, and as a good neighbor OF CALIFORNIA OF MARYLAND helping those in need—will leave an enduring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legacy in Mercer County. His leadership will Thursday, April 10, 2008 Thursday, April 10, 2008 be missed, but the footprint he has left will in- spire many to emulate his good works. Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I Owen, I offer my congratulations and grati- to honor the many contributions and achieve- rise before you today to honor Lydie H. tude for your long and successful career in ments of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee. After an esteemed Masse, recently awarded the 2008 Congres- public service. I wish you well in your future 5 years as the chief of the Asian Division at sional Volunteer Recognition Award by the retirement, and I hope you continue to achieve the Library of Congress—a bookend to his 2nd Congressional District of Maryland’s Vet- happiness and success wherever your life dedicated 50 years in the library profession, erans Advisory Council. journey may lead you. Dr. Lee is retiring. Lydie Masse works as a hospice night nurse f Before joining the Library of Congress in at the Baltimore VA Rehabilitation Extended 2003, Dr. Lee had already achieved a distin- Care Center (BRECC). While many of the COVENTRY LIONS CLUB 50TH guished career in the pursuit and preservation night duty personnel leave once their shift is ANNIVERSARY of knowledge. He first served at the Main Li- over, Lydie always stays to escort patients to brary of the University of Pittsburgh, where he breakfast, where she plays the piano as HON. JIM GERLACH also completed two master’s degrees and a breakfast is served and encourages singing OF PENNSYLVANIA Ph.D. He then advanced his career working at among the patients. Fellow workers and volun- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many other libraries, including Duquesne Uni- teers admire how her music enhances the versity, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 10, 2008 quality of life among the patients. Her gentle, Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, friendly manner endears her to the patients, Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise Thailand, Colorado State University, and Ohio and whenever she plays music, encouraging today to pay tribute to and congratulate the University. Dr. Lee was Dean of Libraries at them to join in, a sense of good will pervades Coventry Lions Club for its 50th anniversary Ohio University for 21 years. During that time, the room and brightens the day of many of her this year. The Coventry Lions Club held its he was able to transform a relatively unas- patients. first meeting on April 15, 1958 and was char- suming university library into a prestigious An injury caused Lydie to work with a brace tered by the International Lions Club to serve member of the Association of Research Librar- on her leg for several weeks, but despite her the area that is now known as the Owen J. ies, and ranked among the top 70 academic long recovery she continued her work, never Roberts School District, which includes seven research libraries in North America. Recog- hurried or impatient with the veterans and al- townships in its community of service. Of the nizing Dr. Lee’s numerous and incredible ac- ways in a positive mood. After her arduous charter members, only two are known by the complishments, Ohio University displayed its night duty is completed every morning, she Club to still be living in the area—Dr. Robert enormous appreciation of Dr. Lee by not only stays as long as she is needed to help the pa- Barr and Mr. Stauffer Kutz—who have agreed naming the first floor of its main library the tients start with their day, tending to any need to be a part of the Club’s celebration. Hwa-Wei Lee Center for International Collec- her patients may have. She volunteers much Over the years, the Coventry Lions Club tions, but also dedicating a new library annex of her free time to the patients she works with has boasted a membership that includes busi- after him. every night, doing her best to better their lives. ness and community leaders willing to work During his short tenure at the Library of Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me under the International Lions slogan of ‘‘We Congress, Dr. Lee focused his energy on today to honor Lydie Masse. She is a remark- Serve.’’ That history has continued into the completely rejuvenating and reorganizing the able volunteer for Maryland’s veterans. present time with a membership that seeks to Asian Division. He introduced innovative pro- Through her ongoing efforts, she has bright- serve the local community, as well as partici- grams designed to improve and expand the di- ened the lives of the veterans she works with, pate in international programs that serve the vision’s resources, collections, services, and making their stay at the BRECC as pleasant less fortunate of the world. There are numer- outreach.

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By attempting to the cloak of invisibility and mischaracterization to once again congratulate the East Davidson fabricate leadership instead of demonstrating upon the community has given life to a new Golden Eagles on having a great season and it? AAPI Collection at the Library of Congress. winning the North Carolina 2-A girls basketball Furthermore, in 2003 the Administration ter- This is another milestone of Dr. Lee’s storied championship. We are all so proud of their ac- minated the collective bargaining rights of TSA career. complishment. screeners just as TSA workers were ready to Dr. Lee and his lovely wife Mary will soon f vote on joining the union of the American Fed- move to Florida to bask in the sunny rays of eration of Government Employees (AFGE). retirement. But I suspect that he will not slow RECOGNIZING THE FIFTH ANNI- DHS does not allow a unionized TSA work- down, and will continue his many pursuits. As VERSARY OF THE DEPARTMENT force. Transportation security workers deserve anyone who has met Dr. Lee can attest, his OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY collective bargaining rights. It is an insult to boundless, enthusiastic spirit will not allow him these dedicated men and women within DHS, SPEECH OF to stay idle. In fact, he has already promised including FEMA, the Army Corp of Engineers to visit the Library frequently and is eager to HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH and Border Patrol that their rights to organize start his new role as board director of the OF OHIO have been denied. Asian Division Friends Society. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I unequivocally appreciate the dedicated Madam Speaker, I commend Dr. Hwa-Wei Wednesday, April 9, 2008 service of DHS employees. Their hard work Lee for his dedication and many contributions and commitment to public service is out- to the librarian profession and am especially Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to de- standing and valuable. However, I cannot cel- grateful for his nurturing leadership of the clare my support for the employees of the De- ebrate the creation of DHS. partment of Homeland Security and to thank Asian Division and of the establishment of the f AAPI Collection at the Library of Congress. I them for their important service to our country. wish Dr. Lee and his family all the best for his I opposed the formation of the Department of A PROCLAMATION HONORING retirement and their future endeavors. Homeland Security in 2002. There was good RYAN QUEEN FOR WINNING THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE BAS- f reason to believe that a reorganization that would take at least 10 years and possibly KETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP EAST DAVIDSON GOLDEN EAGLES more, would cause delay in implementation of TAKE THE TITLE real measures that could make the country HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE safer. OF OHIO I pointed out that the proposed reorganiza- HON. HOWARD COBLE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTH CAROLINA tion of 22 different agencies into one large en- Thursday, April 10, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tity would not constitute efficient and effective government, nor would it help the thousands Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: Thursday, April 10, 2008 of Americans who die of violent crimes each Whereas, Ryan Queen showed hard work Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker. the season year in this country. and dedication to the sport of basketball; and for the East Davidson girls basketball team When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast Whereas, Ryan Queen was a supportive started with plenty of questions about having on August 29, 2005, it soon became apparent team player; and to replace veterans players with a host of new that my concerns about establishing the De- Whereas, Ryan Queen always displayed teammates. Head Coach Terry Allmon said to partment of Homeland Security were valid. sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, the Thomasville Times, ‘‘Two years ago, no- Katrina and the subsequent flooding took at therefore, be it body expected us to do anything. Last year, least 1,835 lives and sent a powerful reminder Resolved, that along with his friends, family, the expectations were out of sight. This year, to the people of the United States that the and the residents of the 18th Congressional the same thing.’’ homeland is not secure. I certainly do not ex- District, I congratulate Ryan Queen on winning On March 25, 2008, the East Davidson pect that the Department of Homeland Secu- the Boys’ Division I State Basketball Cham- Golden Eagles showed they had what it takes rity, the Federal Emergency Management pionship. We recognize the tremendous hard to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Agency (FEMA) or any other government work and sportsmanship he has demonstrated Association, NCHSAA, 2–A girls basketball agency can prevent a natural disaster. But during the 2007–2008 basketball season. championship. East Davidson won over FEMA’s own mandate was to coordinate dis- f Graham High School, 62–59. This is the first aster relief through preparedness, response, state championship for the East Davidson girls recovery and mitigation. The federal response HONORING TRENTON LERETTE basketball team. should have been to make things happen and The championship win finally started to look to make them happen quickly; to anticipate HON. SAM GRAVES possible at the start of the second half of the and respond to the needs of local and state OF MISSOURI March 25 game against Graham, even though officials. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES East Davidson was trailing, 30–27. The Gold- Instead Hurricane Katrina will long be held en Eagles used the third quarter to blow the in our Nation’s collective conscience. We will Thursday, April 10, 2008 game wide open, as they have done in the remember the terrified and helpless faces of Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly last three games. the victims that this disaster claimed, dis- pause to recognize Trenton Crane LeRette of This win comes at the end of a season for placed and horrified. We will remember the Blue Springs, Missouri. Trenton is a very spe- the Golden Eagles in which they finished 27– faces of our fellow citizens pleading for help, cial young man who has exemplified the finest 4. Coach Allmon also told the Thomasville for days as they endured horrible conditions at qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- Times, ‘‘This is a dream come true, these la- the convention center and Superdome. The ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- dies here stepped up when they had to.’’ unbearably inadequate response to these dis- ica, Troop 1306, and earning the most pres- Congratulations are in order for Coach Terry asters exacerbates the shame, heartache and tigious award of Eagle Scout. Allmon and his assistants Billy Freeman and insecurity that has resulted. The images haunt Trenton has been very active with his troop, Brian Eddinger on a great season. The men us. participating in many Scout activities. Over the will be the first to tell you that most of the What was the response from the former many years Trenton has been involved with credit goes out to the players on the court. FEMA Director Michael Brown in testimony scouting, he has not only earned numerous The players who contributed to the title run in- before the House? He said, ‘‘[a]nd while my merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- cluded seniors Megan Byerly and Dee Lanier, heart goes out to people on fixed incomes, it ily, peers, and community. juniors Mandi Beck, Alyssa Cutshaw, Haley is primarily a state and local responsibility. Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Everhart, Anna Freeman, Elizabeth Merritt, And in my opinion, it’s the responsibility of me in commending Trenton Crane LeRette for and Felicia Whitley, sophomores Candace faith-based organizations, of churches and his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.022 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS April 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E579 America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- Courier staff writers Peter Davis, Noah We must act now to prevent dangerous, ir- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Rosenberg, and Christina Santucci, with the reversible warming of our planet and to ensure f help of Damian Ghigliotty and Joe Hirsch, doc- a promising future for other generations. That umented for 3 months the histories, labor, is why I have joined as a cosponsor of H. TRIBUTE TO RALPH RAPSON challenges, and lives of this invisible popu- Res. 1081, recognizing the week of April 7, lation. Their excellent reporting gave us a nec- 2008 to April 13, 2008, as ‘‘National Public HON. KEITH ELLISON essary glimpse into the lives of these hard- Health Week’’ and designating the theme of working men and women and the hardships the week as ‘‘Climate Change: Our Health in OF MINNESOTA they face as day laborers. the Balance.’’ I have also cosponsored legisla- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Through their work these journalists remind tion offered by Representative HENRY WAXMAN Thursday, April 10, 2008 us all of the essential role that the local press that seeks to create a national framework for Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, I rise today play in telling the stories often missed in the the reduction of greenhouse gases. to pay tribute to the life of Ralph Rapson, one commotion of cable television and the 24-hour I want to congratulate Representative HILDA of the country’s most influential architects. His news cycle. SOLIS and Representative WAXMAN for putting Modernist designs were not only significant in The four-part series by the Queens Courier forward these important bills and for drawing the State of Minnesota but can been seen provided readers with an accurate, relevant, attention to the threat of global climate change around the world. While I regret to report the and illuminating window into this important but on public health. recent passing of Ralph Rapson at the age of underground workforce. The series showcased f 93, I am grateful for his talent, his dedication their hopes for a brighter future and the obsta- CONGRATULATING INDIANA STATE and his passion; all of which we were lucky to cles they encounter, including oftentimes dan- SENATOR TRAVIS HOLDMAN ON have him share with the state of Minnesota. gerous working conditions. The series noted that a 2003 study found that 63 percent of day THE OCCASION OF HIS SWEAR- Born in Alma, Michigan in 1914, Ralph ING-IN earned his degree in architecture at the Uni- workers surveyed said that their bosses did versity of Michigan. In 1939 he designed a not give them protective clothing or equipment streamlined rocking chair that went on to bear and 12 percent said that they had been in- HON. MIKE PENCE his name, the Rapson Rapid Rocker. From jured on a job site at least once in the past OF INDIANA 1942–1946 he taught at the Illinois Institute of year. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is the stories that they tell which should Technology and then at the Massachusetts In- Thursday, April 10, 2008 stitute of Technology from 1946–1954. remind us all of the ‘‘facts on the ground’’—the stories to inform and inspire our policy and Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Mr. Rapson’s relationship with Minnesota legislative work. The stories that journalists congratulate the newest member of the Indi- began over 50 years ago when he came to like Davis, Rosenberg, Santucci, and their col- ana State Senate. The sun has set on the the University of Minnesota to serve as the leagues tell illuminate the very best what jour- long and proud legacy of one visionary leader, Dean of the Architecture School. From 1954– nalism can be: informational and inspiring. It but a new dawn is rising in the Hoosier heart- 1984 as the Dean he went on to influence the can change the world by making seen the in- land. lives and careers of many architecture and de- visible, teaching the unknown, and challenging Tomorrow at the Indiana Statehouse, sur- sign students. Ralph Rapson’s defining work the conventional wisdom. rounded by family and friends, Travis Holdman was the innovative and asymmetrical themed We all should thank The Queens Courier, will raise his right hand to be sworn in as former Guthrie Theater building across from their editors, and reporters Davis, Rosenberg, State Senator for Indiana’s 19th District. the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Santucci, Ghigliotty, and Hirsch for their in- After his victory, Holdman said he had no Mr. Rapson’s resume also includes the credible work. acceptance speech prepared. He simply Rarig Center for Performing Arts on the Uni- f thanked the caucus and quoted Proverbs versity of Minnesota campus, St. Thomas 15:22: ‘‘Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with Aquinas Catholic Church in St. Paul Park, the NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK advisors they succeed.’’ I’m sure he will re- Riverside Plaza housing complex in Min- ceive a lot of counsel in the months and years neapolis and the former Pillsbury House in HON. JOHN P. SARBANES ahead as he seeks to serve his constituents. Wayzata and Prince of Peace Lutheran I’ve known Travis and his wife Becky for Church for the Deaf in St. Paul. He also de- OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years. He has a wealth of business and polit- signed the United States Embassies in Stock- ical experience that will serve his constituents holm, Sweden and Copenhagen. Most re- Thursday, April 10, 2008 well. cently Mr. Rapson’s Minneapolis-based com- Mr. SARBANES. Madam Speaker, on the Travis has been involved with banking for pany had developed a line of prefabricated occasion of National Public Health Week, I the past 15 years, serving as a bank CEO, modern houses called the Rapson Greenbelt. rise today to focus attention on the effects of bank holding CEO, and chairman of the board. In closing, Madam Speaker, I wish to ex- climate change on the health of the nation’s Previously, he spent 6 years as a deputy pros- press my condolences to those surviving most vulnerable citizens. ecutor in Wells County. Ralph Rapson: his son Rip of Birmingham, Scientists from around the world have Travis has served as both chairman and Mich., who is president of the Kresge Founda- issued clear warnings that the Earth’s tem- vice chairman of the Wells County GOP for tion and Toby, of Minneapolis, who is also an perature is rising as a result of the release of the past 12 years. Most recently he served on architect and six grandchildren. Mr. Rapson harmful greenhouse gases into the atmos- the Wells County Council. today we thank you. phere by human activity. Climate change neg- Travis and Becky are also leaders in a num- f atively affects the environment in a funda- ber of civic and community activities. At the mental way. It affects the air we breathe, the Zanesville United Methodist Church, they vol- DOCUMENTARY ON PLIGHT OF water we drink, the food we eat, and it contrib- unteer for the UPWARD sports ministry. Travis NYC ‘‘GHOST WORKERS’’ utes to the spread of disease. Extreme weath- serves on the board of trustees for Huntington er events such as heat waves, drought, and University and has worked with Youth for HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER stronger hurricanes further illustrate the dan- Christ student ministry. OF NEW YORK gers associated with climate change. Travis was the youngest of eight children IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Climate change looms large for everyone in and grew up in a poor but hard-working family our Nation, but it disproportionately impacts of farmers. He will tell you that his parents in- Thursday, April 10, 2008 our Nation’s vulnerable populations—children, stilled in him five core values: traditional family Mr. WEINER. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- the elderly, the poor, and people diagnosed values, conservative political views, ‘‘Hoosier ognize the extraordinary work of several jour- with chronic illness. These populations are not common sense,’’ a Judeo-Christian worldview, nalists with the Queens Courier, a weekly only most vulnerable to adverse health condi- and integrity. newspaper in New York City, who wrote a tions as a result of climate change, they also Madam Speaker, no one will ever fill Sen- four-part series on day laborers titled ‘‘Ghost lack the resources to mitigate the impact of ator David Ford’s shoes, but Indiana will be Workers.’’ these conditions on their daily lives. well served by Senator Travis Holdman.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP8.016 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E580 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 RPF CFTC Whereas, Greg Avery showed hard work IN HONOR OF JEANETTE LAN- and dedication to the sport of basketball; and CASTER, NATIONAL NURSING HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN Whereas, Greg Avery was a supportive LEADER OF NEW JERSEY team player; and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, Greg Avery always displayed HON. VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR. Thursday, April 10, 2008 sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, OF VIRGINIA Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, therefore, be it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today I am introducing legislation that provides Resolved, that along with his friends, family, Thursday, April 10, 2008 an important extension of the Commodity Ex- and the residents of the 18th Congressional Mr. GOODE. Madam Speaker, Jeanette change Act of 1934. This legislation focuses District, I congratulate Greg Avery on winning Lancaster, PhD, RN, FAAN, Sadie Heath on energy transactions that perform a ‘‘signifi- the Boys’ Division I State Basketball Cham- Cabaniss Professor of Nursing and Dean of cant price discovery function.’’ The legislation pionship. We recognize the tremendous hard the University of Virginia School of Nursing, also addresses fraud and retail transactions in work and sportsmanship he has demonstrated will soon step down as Dean after an extraor- foreign exchange markets. It gives the Com- during the 2007–2008 basketball season. dinary 19 years of service in that role. It is not modities Futures Trading Commission broader only for her status as one of the longest authority to prosecute fraud in other commod- f tenured deans in the University’s modern his- ities such as heating oil. tory that she is known by her peers as the Americans have lost confidence in our en- HONORING AARON HARTFIEL ‘‘Dean of Deans.’’ ergy markets—particularly in the futures mar- During her deanship, the UVA School of ket. I have spoken with many constituents who Nursing national rankings rose by at least ten are skeptical about the price of gasoline and HON. SAM GRAVES points to now stand at 19th in the United heating oil prices. Many consumers strongly OF MISSOURI States; among the country’s top five percent of suspect these prices are being manipulated. nursing schools. U.S. News & World Report Over the past year, we have seen historical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ranks two of the School’s master’s programs increases in the prices of gasoline and heating Thursday, April 10, 2008 in their Top Ten and two others in the top oil. Our colleagues in the Senate have done twenty. Dr. Lancaster has expanded the significant analysis on this issue, and their Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly School’s enrollment by 28 percent and findings have been supported by reports pub- pause to recognize Aaron Michael Hartfiel of projects additional increases to help meet the lished by the GAO and in the fall of last year. Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Aaron is a very spe- At the end of last year, Triple-A, AAA pre- cial young man who has exemplified the finest country’s current and future health care needs. dicted that these spring months would see a qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- She has been an avid supporter of ROTC and decrease in oil and gas prices between the ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- military nursing enrollment. busy winter and summer travel seasons. Yet, ica, Troop 1312, and earning the most pres- Under her visionary leadership, the UVA prices remain around all-time highs, despite tigious award of Eagle Scout. School of Nursing has been in the vanguard relatively constant inventory levels. launching innovative programs to meet the Aaron has been very active with his troop, more complex and technical needs for nurses Residents of New Jersey and throughout participating in many Scout activities. Over the the country have struggled with heating bills, in today’s health care environment and to ad- many years Aaron has been involved with dress the current and growing shortage of well businesses are having difficulty with their elec- Scouting, he has not only earned numerous tricity and transportation costs and this situa- educated nursing clinicians and faculty. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Dr. Lancaster, holder of the first endowed tion does not appear to be improving. ily, peers, and community. To fix this situation requires complex an- nursing professorship in the United States, swers, but it is becoming patently clear that Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join has been recognized with the first endowed speculation in the unregulated exempt com- me in commending Aaron Michael Hartfiel for professorship named for a female dean at the modities market is working to increase energy his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of University of Virginia (1999). She has been prices. America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- honored as both the first nursing dean and the Providing transparency to these dark mar- ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. first woman to be invited in her own right to kets is long overdue. Today, I ask that all of live in one of Thomas Jefferson’s Pavilions on my colleagues will support this legislation, f the historic UVA Lawn. Her innovative efforts which is very closely aligned with a Senate to improve gender imbalance at the University Amendment to the Farm bill, which had bipar- PERSONAL EXPLANATION of Virginia to give women a more equal role in tisan support and was passed by a voice vote. decision-making are well acknowledged. Quoting the Energy Market Oversight Coali- In foreseeing and navigating the sea tion, ‘‘To restore public confidence, all energy HON. MARK UDALL changes now occurring in the nursing profes- markets must be fair, orderly, and transparent OF COLORADO sion, Jeanette Lancaster has been a national so the prices paid by consumers reflect the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leader. She also is recognized internationally true supply and demand.’’ as an authority in community health nursing, In order for our futures markets to work, and Thursday, April 10, 2008 nursing education and public policy. As presi- our financial system as a whole, there is a Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Speaker, dent of the American Association of Colleges pressing need for transparency. The CFTC ex- on Wednesday I was unavoidably detained of Nursing (AACN), she has testified before ists for a specific reason and the work they do and unable to reach the House floor in time the U.S. Congress to advocate for support of is vital to the operations of our economy. How- for two rollcall votes. nursing education. The AACN is a national or- ever, it cannot accomplish its mission if there ganization that sets standards, recommends If I had been present, I would have voted as are markets that it cannot monitor. curricula and advocates for nursing bacca- follows: This legislation addresses this troubling gap laureate and higher degree education to im- in the law and will ensure the solvency of our Rollcall No. 165—on adoption of H. Res. prove patient outcomes. financial system and energy markets. 1084, Providing for consideration of the bill Her peers have elected her as a Fellow in f H.R. 2016, to establish the National Land- the prestigious American Academy of Nursing scape Conservation System, and for other A PROCLAMATION HONORING and National Academies of Practice. She has purposes—I would have voted, ‘‘yes.’’ GREG AVERY FOR WINNING THE held numerous national leadership positions in BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE BAS- Rollcall No. 166—on passage of H. Res. professional associations and been honored KETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 1077, Calling on the Government of the Peo- nationally with multiple awards and honorary ple’s Republic of China to end its crackdown degrees. Recently, she served on the Com- HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE in Tibet and to enter into a substantive dia- monwealth of Virginia’s statewide Healthcare logue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find Workforce Task Force and has long been an OF OHIO a negotiated solution that respects the distinc- effective advocate for greater Commonwealth IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tive language, culture, religious identity, and support for nursing education. Thursday, April 10, 2008 fundamental freedom of all Tibetans—I would We hereby commend Jeanette Lancaster for Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: have voted, ‘‘yes.’’ her outstanding career as Dean, her effective

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.028 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS April 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E581 and visionary leadership combined with com- last ten years by targeting poor Americans most hurt by the group’s power. Self-Help mitment and dedication to improve health care with high interest rate loans? If you were the and the CRL are redefining hypocrisy and for the people of the United States and for her Center for Responsible Lending, you would creating a new term: ‘‘predatory charity.’’ call that organization a ‘‘predatory lender.’’ ability to inspire others to excellence. REDEFINING PREDATORY LENDING: WHEN YOU However, this is a description that fits ‘‘Self- MAKE ASSUMPTIONS f Help,’’ CRL’s network of non-profits. From elaborate assumptions to dubious CRL is the research and advocacy arm of a omissions, the ‘‘studies’’ released by the Cen- PREDATORY LENDING large and financially powerful web of organi- ter for Responsible Lending have all the indi- zations under the umbrella of the Center for cations of advocacy-driven research. CRL’s Community Self-Help. This matrix includes HON. TOM FEENEY studies make frequent methodological as- the Self-Help Ventures Fund (the largest OF FLORIDA loan-making body), the Self-Help Develop- sumptions that artificially inflate their find- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment Corporation, the Self-Help Services ings. It is clear that their reports are written with a pre-determined conclusion in mind. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Corporation (which pays salaries and many expenses for network staff), and the Self FEDERAL RESERVE RESEARCH SINKS Mr. FEENEY. Madam Speaker, I would like Help Credit Union. According to tax returns, ‘‘FINANCIAL QUICKSAND’’ to call to the attention of my colleagues and the Self-Help network (except its credit CRL has raised its public profile by attack- other readers of the RECORD the article from union) increased its assets by nearly 36 per- ing the practice of ‘‘predatory lending.’’ Its Consumer Rights League, which is reprinted cent—from $181 million to 245 million—be- media presence is largely in response to its below. tween 2002 and 2004. According to the Na- 2006 report, ‘‘Financial Quicksand.’’ Unfortu- tional Credit Union Administration, the nately, CRL has built its argument on a PREDATORY CHARITY: THE SELF-INTERESTED Self-Help Credit Union reported $292,143,058 foundation of sand that erodes economic op- SELF-HELP OF THE CENTER FOR RESPON- in assets as of November 2007. portunity for the very low-income consumers SIBLE LENDING Questions have arisen as to whether this it purports to protect. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY largess has benefited the working poor or if If anything, ‘‘Financial Quicksand’’ sinks The term ‘‘predatory lending’’ seems to the group’s leaders have simply been helping from its own assumptions. The report is best have appeared out of thin air in recent years. themselves. Critics scoff at Self-Help’s 2004 characterized as a series of arbitrary defini- In reality, the prevalence of the term—and decision to spend a whopping $23 million to tions. It uses non-nationally representative the accompanying public panic—owes much buy a high-rise building in downtown Wash- estimates, derived from a serious of unjusti- to a sophisticated public relations campaign ington, D.C. for its operations. Perhaps more fied assumptions, to argue that payday lend- carried out by the increasingly high-profile troubling, one report examining tax returns ers ‘‘cost’’ Americans $4.2 billion dollars Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). for the Self-Help Credit Union assets found: each year. Although the report claims to As the most visible face of the half-billion ‘‘The financial reports of the Self-Help Cred- offer a national perspective on the payday dollar team of ‘‘Self-Help’’ non-profit organi- it Union reveal that throughout the 1990s lending industry, it samples data from only zations, CRL attacks competing loan prod- Self-Help made loans to its officials and sen- four states for its central findings. ucts. Under the guise of advocating in the in- ior executives averaging $30,000 to $40,000, a Consider some of the report’s problems: terests of its low-income customers, Self- practice permitted by Self-Help’s conflict-of- ‘‘Financial Quicksand’’ makes 18 separate as- Help makes loans at highly profitable rates interest policy. In June 2002, one official re- sumptions, many of which would be chari- and uncharitably takes those low-income ceived a loan for about $1.2 million, and tax tably described as questionable, and rely on customers to court over trivial monetary forms show that in March 2004 another offi- another 53 ‘‘estimates’’ to reach their con- sums. Worse, CRL’s advocacy has worked to cial received a large loan, bringing the total clusions. the disadvantage of low-income borrowers. borrowed by only two unnamed Self-Help of- Crucially, the report hinges on the critical This report utilizes documents in the pub- ficials to more than $2.7 million. Without ex- (and flawed) assumption that anyone who lic record to demonstrate: CRL’s advocacy planation, those loans disappeared from the takes out five or more loans in a year is like- agenda—built on pseudoscience that relies Credit Union’s financial report in December ly flipping their loans back-to-back-to-back. on arbitrary and opaque definitions and un- 2004.’’ However, 22 states prohibit ‘‘flipping’’ loans reliable estimates and assumptions—has Self-Help’s credit union provides ample and many more limit rollovers—a fact ig- harmed consumers, according to recent Fed- conflicts of interest with CRL’s attacks on nored by the report. eral Reserve research; CRL’s troubling alli- other lenders. In November 2007, researchers The report also suggests that payday loans ances—a spokesman who pled guilty to fel- from the Federal Reserve examined the ef- ‘‘cost Americans’’ billions of dollars and ar- ony larceny, an employee who engaged in fects of payday loan bans, including the gues that banning them could ‘‘save’’ bil- eavesdropping, and a multi-million-dollar North Carolina law successfully pushed by lions more. In economics, a ‘‘cost’’ typically grant from a wealthy Wall Street investor CRL. The researchers concluded that payday occurs when capital is eliminated from the with a stake in the outcome of CRL’s lob- lending was actually preferable to the fees economy. For instance, unnecessary ineffi- bying activities; the Self-Help network at- credit unions—like those operated by Self- ciency in a manufacturing process could be tacks other lenders for allegedly using prac- Help—charge its low-income consumers: seen as a ‘‘cost to Americans.’’ However, fi- tices that it employs—taking in charitable ‘‘Payday loans are widely condemned as a nancial services, including those offered by grants and low-interest government loans ‘‘predatory debt trap.’’ We test that claim by payday loans operators, do just the opposite. while charging its customers uncharitably researching how households in Georgia and They generate capital for the economy and high rates and prosecuting low-income cus- North Carolina have fared since those states for each individual loan-taker. tomers for amounts as low as $96; the Self- banned payday loans in May 2004 and Decem- Claiming that payday lending bans ‘‘save’’ Help network has combined its advantageous ber 2005. Compared with households in all money is equally dubious. Not only does the loan rates and aggressive legal attacks to other states, households in Georgia have industry itself generate capital for a state’s build a powerful organization with net assets bounced more checks, complained more to economy and tax revenue for the govern- of a quarter-billion dollars and approxi- the Federal Trade Commission about lenders ment, but payday loans, like any other loan, mately $12 million in annual profit from its and debt collectors, and filed for Chapter 7 allow individuals to generate more capital largest loan-making body; the Self-Help net- bankruptcy protection at a higher rate. for themselves on the aggregate. By banning work seems to encourage its customers to North Carolina households have fared about payday lending, states don’t ‘‘save.’’ Instead, assume high amounts of debt, Its delin- the same. This negative correlation—reduced they experience a cost through lost tax rev- quency loan rate is almost 7 times the rate payday credit supply, increased credit prob- enue and lost capital opportunities. at comparable credit unions. Its customers lems—contradicts the debt trap critique of Statistical research released from the Fed- carry loan balances over 3 times the rate of payday lending, but is consistent with the eral Reserve suggests CRL’s lobbying efforts those institutions. hypothesis that payday credit is preferable against payday lending have been misguided Many consumer advocates work with fi- to substitutes such as the bounced-check at best. In December 2007, the Associated nancial institutions to meet community ‘‘protection’’ sold by credit unions and banks Press reported that, ‘‘A ban on payday loans needs. Yet the public record shows CRL and or loans from pawnshops.’’ may be leading to greater financial burdens its financial web do more harm than good. These findings raise serious doubt as to the for low-income residents of two Southern This report examines CRL’s record and con- social value of CRL’s advocacy and the qual- states, according to a researcher at the Fed- cludes that public officials, policymakers, ity of its research. eral Reserve Bank of New York.’’ Indeed, the Federal Reserve report specifi- and the media should be skeptical about the Further questions have focused on the cally cited CRL’s ‘‘research’’ against payday group’s complaints, while non-profit donors group’s drive for political influence. CRL has lending and its estimate that a ban would and government bodies need to re-examine publicly signed a letter with the radical ‘‘save’’ Georgians $154 million. It concluded the charitable loan rates they provide to group ACORN. It has received significant fi- that CRL’s research was both flawed and CRL’s web of financial organizations. nancial support from George Soros’s Open Society Instiute and tens of millions from costly to low-income consumers: ‘‘Georgians AN INTRODUCTION TO SELF-INTEREST the left-leaning Ford Foundation. and North Carolinians do not seem better off What do you call an organization that has Indeed, it will be the very low-income con- since their states outlawed payday credit: made more than $190 million in profit in the sumers extolled in CRL’s rhetoric that are they have bounced more checks, complained

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.030 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E582 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 more about lenders and debt collectors, and By lumping loan refinancing and home be far better borrowers than most of the rest have filed for Chapter 7 (‘no asset’) bank- sales during distressed periods into its of us.’’ ruptcy at a higher rate.’’ ‘‘failed’’ mortgages category, CRL more than That may not be the whole story. The data ‘‘The increase in bounced checks rep- doubles the supposed costs of the subprime from the National Credit Union Association, resents a potentially huge transfer from de- mortgage industry. which oversees Self-Help Credit Union, positors to banks and credit unions. Banning DEFINING PREDATORY CHARITY paints a startling picture. As of September payday loans did not save Georgian house- The Center for Responsible Lending pri- 2007, Self-Help’s ratio of delinquent loans to holds $154 million per year, as the CRL pro- marily attracts media attention through its loans issued was 598 percent higher than its jected, it cost them millions per year in re- attacks on financial institutions that serve peer credit unions. Ignoring CRL’s critique turned check fees.’’ low-income and high-risk consumers. CRL that payday lenders and subprime mortgage THE RACE CARD AND CRL frequently complains about interest rates lenders are too aggressive with amounts In its report ‘‘Race Matters,’’ CRL strongly and loan terms offered by traditional and they offer customers, Self-Help Credit implies that payday lending stores target community financial service providers. The Union’s customers carry an average loan bal- minority neighborhoods in North Carolina. group lobbies for laws that ban certain loan ance of $40,733—more than 200 percent higher The authors report that minority neighbor- types and allow borrowers to change the than at comparable institutions. hoods have three times as many payday terms of active loans. The surprising reality, When loans terms are not met, Self-Help lending stores as non-minority neighbor- though, is that CRL’s family of financial in- gets aggressive. Records show that Self-Help hoods. But CRL fails to adequately account stitutions appear more interested in helping organizations have taken foreclosure or evic- for other important factors that predict the themselves than assisting the poor. tion steps against its low-income customers existence of payday lending stores, such as a for as little as $62,332 in 2005 and $50,768 BUYING LOW, SELLING HIGH neighborhood’s mean income. While the au- against another in 2002. And despite CRL’s thors recognize this significant shortcoming, As ostensible charities, Self-Help organiza- public advocacy on behalf of small bor- they still report the uncontrolled result. tions receive support in the form of grants rowers, Self-Help’s record includes lawsuits The researchers also conducted a multi- from non-profit foundations and subsidized against countless small-dollar borrowers, in- variate analysis to control for income, home government loans at preferential interest cluding suits for as little as $96. rates. ownership, and other factors. Their analysis The Self-Help organizations based in North Self-Help pays typically between zero and found that ‘‘the highest 20 percent of Afri- Carolina have taken legal action against four percent interest on the loans it obtains, can-American neighborhoods had 4.1 times as local Southern favorites, including: a fried many of which come from government-sup- many storefronts per capita compared to the chicken store in 2001; a BBQ joint in 1997; a ported entities. The Ventures Fund took in lowest 20 percent.’’ That said, an examina- NASCAR collectibles company in 2002. more than $2.5 million in loans from the tion of their methodology reveals an odd, Perhaps more troubling, Self-Help has and likely highly significant statistical deci- Small Business Administration’s Microloan Program, with rates ranging from 2.5 percent hauled local charitable organizations into sion. Rather than look at all census tracts court, including: the Appleton Academy in and include racial and ethnic breakdown in to 4.5 percent. It also accepted more than $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Ag- 2000; the Creative Learning Center in 2003; their regression, CRL’s researchers created the Calvary Christian Church in 1993; Joyful ‘‘dummy variables’’ for neighborhoods based riculture’s Intermediary Relending Program, which carries a one percent interest rate. On Noise Daycare in 1998; an eviction of Oz Land on the percentage of minorities that lived in Child Care Center in 2003; the Non Profit them. They then compared the neighbor- top of that, the Center for Community Self- Help has carried a zero percent loan from the Consulting & Training Center in 2004 for only hoods with the highest concentration of mi- $956. norities to those with the lowest. state of North Carolina for years. This methodology is problematic because a But Self-Help charges interest far above STRANGE (AND CRIMINAL) BEDFELLOWS neighborhood’s racial or ethnic breakdown is the charitable rates at which it borrows. In September 2007, the Center for Respon- not a black and white issue. By artificially In 1998, the last year it reported interest sible Lending arranged news events that pitting the few neighborhoods with the high- rates on its publicly disclosed federal tax sought to damage payday loan companies by est minority concentrations against those form, the Self Help Venture Fund reported providing former industry employees who al- with the lowest, they were able to generate that their average interest rate was more leged negative business practices by their a dubious rhetorical point. than 10 percent. For reference, that is ap- former employers. The gambit paid off: sev- Indeed, these major flaws led Wesleyan proximately three percentage points higher eral news stories ran with headlines poten- University economics professor Thomas Leh- than the average home mortgage rate in tially damaging to the industry. Yet the man to say CRL’s report ‘‘contains severe 1998, according to HSH Associates Financial credibility of CRL’s witness Michael Dono- weakness and presents conclusions that are Publishers. That adds up to a nearly 40 per- van, a former employee of leading payday overstated at best, and misleading at worst.’’ cent premium over the average rate. The loan company Check ‘N Go remains clouded He added, ‘‘It must also be recognized that Ventures Fund made other loans at interest in doubt. rates as high as 13 percent. the overall tone of the study suggests a lack A lawsuit filed by Check ‘N Go’s parent Since 1997, the Venture Fund has made of objectivity perhaps motivated by an ideo- company alleges Donovan and CRL conspired more than $190 million dollars in profit. It logical bias against the payday lending in- to defraud the firm and that Donovan lied has made as much as $36 million—and no less dustry, which may explain why (the authors) about his criminal record. The suit alleges: than $13 million—annually since then. Dur- appear to overstate their case given the Donovan provided a fake Social Security ing the same period, the fund turned over weakness of their research.’’ number to gain employment at Check ‘N Go; $468 million in revenue. If the Venture Fund FAILURE TO LOSE GROUND when asked about the problematic Social Se- were officially a for-profit entity, its profit curity number, Donovan provided a forged In ‘‘Losing Ground,’’ CRL’s report on margin would be a staggering 40 percent—far Social Security Administration document to subprime mortgage foreclosures, the organi- higher than the margins of the lenders Self- gain employment; Donovan illegally pro- zation again produced a report warning of Help and CRL attack. catastrophic consequences based on an arbi- vided confidential company information to trary definition. HAULING CUSTOMERS INTO COURT (AND KICKING CRL; Donovan allowed CRL to eavesdrop on In the report, CRL researchers claim that THEM OUT ON THE STREET) a trade association conference call. 25 percent of subprime mortgages ‘‘fail’’ Lien proceedings and foreclosures are not According to the suit, Donovan’s criminal within five years. This is a critical distinc- just the target of CRL’s rhetoric—they are record includes an April 2000 guilty plea in tion because the entirety of the report is the standard operating procedure for CRL’s Arlington, Virginia to four counts of forgery, based on the number of failed mortgages— ‘‘Self-Help’’ organizations. Despite their de- three counts of larceny, and one count of at- not the number of foreclosed mortgages. nunciations of other lenders, the Self-Help tempted larceny. While subprime mortgages have faced sig- network takes action against its low-income Donovan was sentenced to four years in nificant problems, they have fallen predict- consumers through lawsuits and foreclosure jail but served only eight months, according ably short of CRL’s dire predictions. That is proceedings. to the suit. Perhaps most shocking was that understandable given how CRL defines a Like the lenders it attacks, Self-Help seeks at the time he applied for the job at Check ‘‘failed’’ loan. judicial recourse when borrowers do not ’N Go, Donovan was again reportedly facing In fact, their own report admits that only repay them. But in 2000, Self-Help founder felony charges of grand larceny. 11 percent of subprime mortgages will be Martin Eakes told PBS that they were better foreclosed within five years. The remaining able to gauge how low-income individuals DID CRL SELL OUT TO PRIVATE EQUITY? 14 percent are loans prepaid during distress, would repay loans: ‘‘[W]e went for ten years, Monetary acrobatics by high-flying, high- such as refinancing or selling a property. But we have had our first loss of a home loan of finance figures can be complex and con- the latter category suggests a wide variety $10,000 in a total of $120 million of lending di- fusing. Yet CRL mortgaged its name for a $15 of equally beneficial or negative outcomes. rectly and indirectly we have made, to most- million infusion from a billionaire hedge For instance, under CRL’s definition, a loan ly minority, single moms. We had our first fund manager who profited from the declin- refinanced for a lower interest rate would $10,000 this past year. So, whatever people ing value of mortgage-backed securities, qualify as a failure. But this in no way indi- believe, the truth is, if someone has a chance caused by borrowers who have difficulty pay- cates a ‘‘failed’’ attempt at home ownership. to get a toehold and own a home, they will ing their mortgages.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.034 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS April 10, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E583 CRL has dubbed much of subprime lend- position to benefit themselves, it is an act of Area District Library as they celebrate their ing—loans to high-risk candidates with low betrayal. The public record demonstrates 10th anniversary. May others know of my high credit ratings—as ‘‘predatory’’ despite little clearly that the Center for Responsible Lend- regard for the tradition and strength this orga- evidence to support such claims. Yet the ing and its Self-Help network fit this profile. group is lobbying to change existing laws to CRL’s research is agenda-driven. Its advo- nization represents. allow high-risk borrowers to adjust the cacy has cost consumers more than it has terms of their mortgages. This would benefit ‘‘saved’’ them, according to Federal Reserve f those making a financial gamble on future research. It relies on race-based claims to trouble in subprime mortgages. generate media interest. And it takes money PERSONAL EXPLANATION On October 12, 2007 Business Week pub- from self-interested Wall Street billionaires lished an unusual report on the apparent phi- who profit from the mortgage crisis so as- lanthropy of a billionaire hedge fund inves- tutely hyped by CRL. HON. JOHN T. SALAZAR tor who gave a multi-million-dollar grant to Self-Help takes in money at low rates and OF COLORADO charges generous mark-ups to its low-income CRL. But there was more to the story: ‘‘A $20 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES billion hedge fund may have hit on a unique consumers. Federal records show Self-Help’s investment strategy for playing the credit union allows its borrowers a much Thursday, April 10, 2008 subprime mortgage bust: fund a consumer- higher average loan rate compared to similar protection group. Paulson & Co., which has organizations, a critique at odds with CRL’s Mr. SALAZAR. Madam Speaker, last night seen its assets under management soar this attacks on lenders who extend too much the House voted on a motion to instruct the year through fortuitous bets in the subprime money to those who may have trouble repay- House conferees on H.R. 2419, the Food and market, has given $15 million to the Center ing their loan. Finally, Self-Help loses its Energy Security Act of 2007. I was unavoid- charitable image when it takes legal action for Responsible Lending, a Washington non- ably detained and was unable to be here for profit that has been lobbying on Capitol Hill against its low-income customers. There is a name for such groups: predatory the vote. Had I been present, I would have for passage of bankruptcy legislation.’’ charity. voted ‘‘aye’’ on the motion. ‘‘Paulson, run by former Bear Stearns (BSC) investment banker John Paulson, f f stands to rake in a windfall if the measure RECOGNIZING THE CAPITAL AREA passes. The key bill, introduced last month, would allow federal judges to restructure DISTRICT LIBRARY ON THE OC- 187TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK mortgage terms and lower payments on the CASION OF ITS TENTH ANNIVER- INDEPENDENCE primary homes of borrowers in bankruptcy, SARY a significant legal change. The process, HON. JOE COURTNEY known as a ‘‘cram-down’’ in industry jargon, HON. MIKE ROGERS OF CONNECTICUT is opposed by investment banks that trade in OF MICHIGAN mortgage-backed securities.’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES According to CRL and Paulson, the dona- tion was not to be used for lobbying, but the Thursday, April 10, 2008 Thursday, April 10, 2008 Washington, D.C.-based Politico noted that Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, on CRL is ‘‘a key supporter of pending legisla- It is my special privilege to honor the Capital tion that would allow homeowners to reduce March 25, 2008, we celebrated the 187th an- mortgage payments on their homes by de- Area District Library as they celebrate their niversary of Greek independence. I join with claring Chapter 13 bankruptcy.’’ Enactment 10th anniversary. I congratulate the Capital millions of Greek Americans in Connecticut of CRL-supported bankruptcy legislation Area District Library community on behalf of and across the country in marking the anniver- would further erode the value of mortgage- all those who have benefited from their dedi- sary of the successful rebellion of the Greek backed securities, which would increase the cation and commitment to serving the mem- people against the Ottoman Empire. value of Paulson’s holdings. bers of the community. This anniversary offers us an opportunity to The subprime gamble is a big business op- The Capital Area District Library has an im- reflect on the long standing bonds between portunity for Paulson, whose firm, according pressive history of community service and in- to Bloomberg financial news: ‘‘. . . made big volvement since being formed in 1998, Greece and the United States. Our Founding bets predicting the edifice would soon come through an agreement between Ingham Coun- Fathers drew from the ideals of ancient crashing down. The wager paid off in the ty and the city of Lansing, MI. Sensing most Greece, whose leaders wrote about the ideas first nine months of 2007, when Paulson’s of a republic. Thomas Jefferson called ancient Credit Opportunities funds rose an average of of Ingham County, the Capital Area District Li- brary operates 13 libraries and it bookmobile, Greece the ‘‘light which led ourselves out of 340 percent.’’ Gothic darkness.’’ In turn, Greek patriot ‘‘That gain earned Paulson an estimated which stops throughout the county. Each li- $1.14 billion in performance fees for the nine brary location provides residents with access Adamantios Koraes in 1823 collaborated with months ended on Sept. 28.’’ to all materials and services offered by Capital Jefferson on the construction of a new con- A spokesman for traditional financial in- Area District Library. For the past 10 years. stitution for Greece, drawing on the tenets of stitutions added, ‘‘When they start pushing the Capital Area District Library has been able America’s groundbreaking democracy. for legislation to make more money, they’re to grow and adapt to the changing needs of Following the Greek War of Independence. lining their own pockets with people’s Greeks came to study at American universities homes, that’s a little sticky.’’ the community. It has shown remarkable There is little evidence to suggest that progress in serving the citizens of Lansing and at the urging of missionaries. But the real Paulson’s donation represents merely a one- the residents of Ingham County. surge in Greek immigration came later in the time payment to CRL. It seems likely that The Capital Area District Library is com- 19th century, when newly arrived Greek Amer- the original $15 million donation was part of mitted to the values of a democratic society. icans provided a catalyst for our Nation’s eco- a multi-year campaign to profit off of Amer- They aim to provide access to ideas and infor- nomic growth, working in textile mills and on ican consumers’ mortgage woes. mation that support continuous learning and railroads across New England and in busi- The press release announcing the first do- enhance the quality of life of citizens. They nesses across America. The Greeks who had nation disclosed that Paulson ‘‘said he hopes provided inspiration for our democracy, now that his firm’s donation is just the beginning reach these goals through community-based ...’’ Indeed, as of July 2007, Paulson specifi- services, excellence in patron service and directly delivered their commitment to family cally stated that his investment horizon was technology that links its libraries to the world and hard work to form strong communities in two to three years, saying of his subprime of information. Their blend of a classic library New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Hartford, bet: ‘‘The performance of these pools will not decor, with new up-to-date technology, en- and across eastern Connecticut to add to the be decided over one month or two months. sures uniqueness and utility. As part of their fabric of our American society. Today, over 3 They will be decided over the next three mission to provide assess to useful informa- million Americans claim Greek heritage, the years. Our investment (commitment is not tion, the Capital Area District Library offers an descendants of the fathers and mothers of de- based on) looking at what these bonds trade mocracy. at today or tomorrow, but what the losses in interactive website that is dedicated to assist these pools will be two or three years from the public with questions and keep them in- As we recognize this important anniversary now.’’ formed about their community. I am confident of Greek independence, I join in delivering the CONCLUSION that the Capital Area District Library will con- best wishes and congratulations from the America’s working poor and low-income tinue to flourish and enhance the Ingham American people to the people of Greece. We individuals often benefit from well-inten- County area for years to come. celebrate the historic ties between our two na- tioned advocates. But when those who claim Therefore, Madam Speaker, I ask our col- tions, and the legacy of democracy we have to speak on behalf of the vulnerable use their leagues to join me in honoring the Capital together shared with the world.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.037 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 A PROCLAMATION HONORING This lifelong public servant will be remem- Freedom. In honoring Staff Sergeant Gamboa, DANE KOPP FOR WINNING THE bered for her rise from poverty, her fighting we are reminded of the ultimate sacrifice that BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE BAS- spirit, and her great accomplishments, includ- so many young people in our Nation have KETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ing her political victories. Among these made for our freedom. achievements, Carson led Congress to pass a Staff Sergeant Gamboa’s dedication to serv- HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE measure awarding Rosa Parks the Congres- ing our Nation and defending our freedom will OF OHIO sional Gold Medal, and she also cosponsored be forever remembered. He now joins the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with Senator RICHARD LUGAR legislation to re- brotherhood of heroes, a long line of soldiers, move bureaucratic bottlenecks on child health sailors, airmen, marines and coast guardsmen Thursday, April 10, 2008 insurance. who have put their country before themselves Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: Carson was the first African American to and who have lost their lives in combat. We Whereas, Dane Kopp showed hard work represent the 7th District and the second Afri- owe a debt of gratitude to these men and and dedication to the sport of basketball; and can-American woman elected to Congress women that can never truly be repaid. Whereas, Dane Kopp was a supportive from Indiana, after the late representative Staff Sergeant Gamboa was a loving hus- team player; and Katie Hall. Congresswoman Carson’s memory band, father, son, and brother. He was a dedi- Whereas, Dane Kopp always displayed and legacy will live on through her grandson cated family man who adored his family and sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, ANDRE CARSON, now representing the 7th would do anything for them. He joined the therefore, be it Congressional District of Indiana. Army to provide a good life for his children Resolved, that along with his friends, family, Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to have and out of a sense of duty to his country. He and the residents of the 18th Congressional known Congresswoman Carson and this dedi- is also remembered by his fellow soldiers as District, I congratulate Dane Kopp on winning cation to her is a tangible reminder to the Indi- a wonderful friend who had a great sense of the Boys’ Division I State Basketball Cham- ana community of her legacy and political suc- humor and who loved to sing. pionship. We recognize the tremendous hard cess. I join our Guam community in mourning and work and sportsmanship he has demonstrated f in prayer for Staff Sergeant Gamboa. I offer during the 2007–2008 basketball season. my condolences to his wife Michelle, their chil- f THE NEED FOR THE PASSAGE OF dren Krystianna Mychailla, Austin Joseph, AN EXTENSION OF THE R&D TAX HONORING RODNEY AMES Ashton Joseph, Savannah Joelle, Avery Jo- CREDIT seph, and Isabella Jomia, his parents Fran- HON. SAM GRAVES cisco and Cecilia Gamboa, his brothers, sis- HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL ters, and extended family and friends. OF MISSOURI OF TEXAS God bless the Gamboa family, God bless IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our men and women in uniform, God bless Thursday, April 10, 2008 Guam, and God bless our country, the United Thursday, April 10, 2008 Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly States of America. pause to recognize Rodney Alexander Ames Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I f of Liberty, Missouri. Rodney is a very special rise to bring attention to the need for this Con- HONORING ARENAC COUNTY, young man who has exemplified the finest gress to act to reauthorize the expired Re- MICHIGAN ON ITS 125TH ANNI- qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- search and Development Tax Credit. The fail- VERSARY ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- ure of Congress to extend this credit before ica, Troop 1134, and earning the most pres- the end of last year has created an uncertain tigious award of Eagle Scout. environment for American companies that HON. BART STUPAK Rodney has been very active with his troop, have used this provision in the past to fund OF MICHIGAN participating in many Scout activities. Over the the research needed to maintain our economic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES advantage in the global market. many years Rodney has been involved with Thursday, April 10, 2008 Scouting, he has not only earned numerous A good example of how this impacts real merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- companies is Applied Materials. This company Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, I rise to rec- ily, peers, and community. in my district invests over $1 billion in re- ognize Arenac County, Michigan on its 125th Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join search per year. Without this tax credit, they anniversary. On Friday, April 11th, I will be in me in commending Rodney Alexander Ames expect their tax burden to increase by nearly Omer, Michigan to join local leaders and resi- for his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts $10 million. Although this is a small percent- dents of the county at Arenac County’s of America and for his efforts put forth in age of that $1 billion investment, that amount quasquicentennial kickoff celebration. achieving the highest distinction of Eagle helps employ a lot of people in my district. Located at the bottom of Saginaw Bay on Scout. Again, I ask that Congress take action to re- Lake Huron, the area we now know as Arenac County was recognized more than 500 years f store this important tax credit and not to jeop- ardize American jobs and economic competi- ago as an ideal place for settlement by Native JULIA M. CARSON POST OFFICE tiveness. Americans. The Rifle and AuGres Rivers BUILDING f made excellent fishing and canoeing routes for the Ottawa Indians and eventually early Euro- SPEECH OF HONORING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH pean settlers. It is these rivers and other HON. BOBBY L. RUSH D. GAMBOA abundant natural resources that have sus- OF ILLINOIS tained the area these many years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO Arenac County is rich in Native American history because of its abundance of hard chert Wednesday, April 9, 2008 OF GUAM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and flint for arrowheads. Later, it was also an Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute ideal location for European settlers. Most early to a great American, a colleague and most im- Thursday, April 10, 2008 settlers came from Canada, starting with the portantly, a friend. Julia Carson made a career Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise Scottish and English, and later people of of serving the public and was a tireless fighter today to honor the life of a fallen Guam son, French descent. Later came Germans, fol- for the working men and women of Indiana. United States Army SSG Joseph D. Gamboa, lowed by Polish, Slavic and Balkan natives. Representative Carson worked her way up to 34, from the village of Malesso. Staff Sergeant The county traces much of its 125-year his- become a prominent member of Congress and Gamboa was assigned to B Company, Ist tory to its logging roots. Michigan’s logging in- achieved extraordinary goals by overcoming a Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, in dustry developed around Michigan’s white difficult childhood and beating the odds. Vilseck, Germany, and was killed in the line of pine and hardwoods and the county was at Though I am unable to physically vote on this duty on March 25, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, in the heart of it. In addition to abundant forest bill, I am honored and humbled to support the support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Ser- lands, Arenac County was ideally situated as dedication of the ‘‘Mapleton Annex Post Of- geant Gamboa is the 25th serviceman from a conduit to the lake for shipping lumber. The fice,’’ in Indianapolis, IN, to Representative Micronesia to lose his life in support of Oper- county also was the location of a 19th century Carson. ation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi summer resort hotel, to which guests arrived

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Michi- MITCHEL KILDAY FOR WINNING gan’s first coal mine shaft was dug in Arenac Mr. TANNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today THE BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE County, and although it was never productive to recognize Joe H. Hill, one of my oldest and BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP because of an inability to remove excess dearest friends, a man whose 35 years of water, the shaft remains there today. service to the 8th Congressional District of HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE The Rifle and AuGres Rivers continue to be Tennessee has had a lasting impact on our OF OHIO area that will be felt for generations to come. favorite canoeing spots and provide ample op- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES portunity for local fishermen. Arenac County’s Joe is retiring from Congressional service as forests are favorite spots for hunting deer and the longest-serving district staff member in Thursday, April 10, 2008 small game. These areas, along with about 50 Tennessee history and has begun a new op- Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker: miles of Lake Huron shoreline, fuel the area’s portunity to continue his public service as a Whereas, Mitchel Kilday showed hard work recreation and tourism economy. member of the Tennessee Board of Probation and dedication to the sport of basketball; and As the residents of Arenac County celebrate and Parole. Whereas, Mitchel Kilday was a supportive Joe is originally from Henry County, Ten- their 125-year history, I am honored to join team player; and nessee, and attended Bethel College in them in commemorating this milestone. Whereas, Mitchel Kilday always displayed McKenzie, Tennessee. After that, he served Madam Speaker, I ask that you and the entire sportsmanship on and off of the court; now, four years as Project Director for the North- U.S. House of Representatives please join me therefore, be it west Tennessee Development District and, in in honoring Arenac County, Michigan on its Resolved, that along with his friends, family, 1973, came to work on the district staff of my 125th anniversary. and the residents of the 18th Congressional predecessor, the late Congressman Ed Jones, District, I congratulate Mitchel Kilday on win- f Joe worked as a field representative and then ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball district director for Congressman Jones until Championship. We recognize the tremendous HONORING THE 80TH ANNIVER- his retirement in 1989. I was fortunate both to hard work and sportsmanship he has dem- SARY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF have the honor of succeeding Congressman onstrated during the 2007–2008 basketball AMERICA TROOP 343 Jones in this chamber and to have Joe Hill re- season. main on the 8th District staff as District Direc- HON. JEB HENSARLING tor. f OF TEXAS Over the 35 years Joe has served the 8th IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District, he worked very closely with an out- HONORING GARRETT HAVENS Thursday, April 10, 2008 standing district staff that has helped thou- sands of Tennesseans who reach out for as- Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I sistance with Social Security, Medicare and HON. SAM GRAVES rise to recognize Boy Scouts of America Troop veterans’ benefits. He has played an important OF MISSOURI 343 and their sponsor, First United Methodist role in the economic development of our area, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Church of Athens, as they celebrate their 80th working directly with every community in our Thursday, April 10, 2008 anniversary. district to upgrade the public infrastructure that Founded in 1928, Boy Scout Troop 3 began rural towns like ours need to improve quality Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly in Athens, Texas and, later became Troop of life and create jobs. pause to recognize Garrett Clair Havens of 343. Over the past 12 months alone, Troop Joe has also been very active with local and Liberty, Missouri. Garrett is a very special 343 has provided nearly 2,000 hours of com- state politics, having worked with practically young man who has exemplified the finest munity service on projects such as: collecting every Democratic candidate in our area over qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- food for the Athens food pantry, picking up the past 35 years. I have appreciated his guid- ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- trash, and performing several flag retirement ance over the years and know that countless ica, Troop 2418, and earning the most pres- services and flag ceremonies. In addition, the other elected leaders have also depended on tigious award of Eagle Scout. Troop has partnered in service projects with his keen political sense in working with the Garrett has been very active with his troop, the Henderson County Historical Society, Hen- public in West and Middle Tennessee. Among participating in many scout activities. Over the derson County Center for the Performing Arts, the candidates Joe advised are Vice President many years Garrett has been involved with and First United Methodist Church of Athens. Al Gore and Governors Phil Bredesen and scouting, he has not only earned numerous This Troop has not only remained devoted Ned McWherter. merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- to preserving the ideals of Boy Scouts of Joe and I have never worked as employer ily, peers, and community. America, they have done so with excellence. and employee but have instead maintained a Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join Seventy-four members from this Troop have working relationship more closely resembling a me in commending Garrett Clair Havens for achieved the rank of Eagle, Scouting’s highest partnership and friendship. Betty Ann and I his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of honor. enjoy the time we get to spend with Joe and America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- I also want to recognize Tommy Faulk, vol- his wife Susan and their children, Adam and ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. unteer and former Boy Scout, for his integral his wife Niketa, Judith and Travis. Fortunately, role in providing a new facility for the Scouts Joe is not going too far, and I know our fami- f of Troop 343. lies will have many more opportunities to PERSONAL EXPLANATION In addition to teaching outdoor skills, Scout- spend time together in the future. ing also includes leadership training. Today’s Madam Speaker, at the end of the day, Boy Scouts are the leaders of tomorrow. Re- there is one main reason we come to serve in HON. GEORGE MILLER ceiving my Eagle was one of the proudest mo- this body: to help the people we represent. It OF CALIFORNIA ments of my life. The values, ethics, and mo- is with the assistance of such exceptional staff IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rality boys learn through Scouting are critical members as Joe Hill that we are able to Thursday, April 10, 2008 not only for themselves, but to this nation as achieve those goals. There are thousands of well. West and Middle Tennesseans whose lives Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Fifth Dis- have been touched by Joe’s dedication to im- Speaker, on Wednesday, April 9, I was un- trict of Texas, I am honored to recognize proving our area. avoidably detained and was unable to be Troop 343 for their longstanding devotion to I ask you and our colleagues to join me as present for rollcall vote No. 166. Had I been service, leadership, and citizenship. I thank Joe for three-and-a-half decades of present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:25 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.045 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION CONGRATULATING THE REICHER sity of Wisconsin-Extension Conference Cen- CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOOT- ters (ECC). Three conference centers, located HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK BALL TEAM ON THEIR STATE on the UW-Madison campus, host tens of CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY thousands of visitors each year. The centers OF NORTH CAROLINA provide meeting spaces, distance education, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. CHET EDWARDS telecommunications technologies, catering, Thursday, April 10, 2008 OF TEXAS overnight lodging, and conference planning Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, I was un- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES services to the UW System, state agencies, and other governmental and educational orga- able to participate in the following votes. If I Thursday, April 10, 2008 had been present, I would have voted as fol- nizations. Mr. EDWARDS. Madam Speaker, I rise lows: Dedicated on April 11, 1958 as the Wis- today to congratulate the Reicher Catholic April 9, 2008: Rollcall vote 175, on motion to consin Center for Adult Education, the building High School Cougars football team on their 41 instruct the conferees—H.R. 2419, the Farm, that is now known as the Pyle Center was the to 7 victory in the 2007 Texas Association of Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act—I would have first constructed in order to provide a ‘‘roof for Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Divi- voted ‘‘aye.’’ the Wisconsin Idea.’’ The idea embodies the sion III state championship game. Reicher has belief that the benefits of education should not f a long history of outstanding achievement in be confined to the halls and classrooms of the the classroom and on the athletic field, and it university but rather should extend to the IN MEMORIAM: RICHARD EDWARD is a privilege to represent these students, boundaries of the state to improve the lives of GENSER, 1944–2008 teachers, coaches and their families in Con- people across Wisconsin. Early proponents of gress. the Wisconsin Idea, with support from Gov- HON. RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA Winning a state football championship to ernor Robert M. La Follette, Sr., assembled OF ARIZONA cap a successful season is an extraordinary faculty experts and state legislators to bring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES accomplishment that is a testament to the their vision to life and give Wisconsin national dedication of the student athletes, their coach- Thursday, April 10, 2008 notoriety as a place of innovation and progres- es, and the community as a whole. The sivism. It was in this tradition of the univer- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, distin- Reicher players have demonstrated out- sity’s service to the state that the UW Founda- guished colleagues, I rise today to honor an standing commitment to achieving their goals tion built the first UW-Extension Conference environmental leader whose work and passion through teamwork and personal sacrifice, traits Center. has made the Sonoran Desert truly a better that will serve them well throughout their lives. Today, the Pyle Center is part of an exten- place. Madam Speaker, it is an honor to offer my sion system that extends the boundaries of Richard Edward Genser, known as Rich, sincere congratulations to the Reicher Catholic the university even further than the boundaries Rex, and to many of his good friends as Ge- High School Cougars football team on winning of the state and expresses the central role of ronimo, was born in Newark, New Jersey and the 2007 TAPPS State Football Champion- universities in a global economy. Visitors pe- spent his childhood in South Orange, New ship, and I would like to enter the names of rennially hail from all parts of the world and Jersey. He served in the Air Force during the the players, coaches, principal and trainers in the center continues to be a model for taking Vietnam war. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD as we celebrate technological, academic, and scientific ad- Rich came to Tucson, Arizona in the late their victory and wish them continued success vancements and making them accessible and 1980s. Although in the real estate business, in the future. relevant to people and institutions everywhere. his passion was preserving natural areas, pro- Thomas Zamudio, Stephen Harrison, Howie To honor ECC’s 50-year legacy as the roof tecting wilderness, and ensuring that develop- Grieve, Justin Dvorsky, Zach Rimlinger, Nick for the Wisconsin Idea, a commemorative pro- ment was directed away from the most sen- Fung, Andrew Mocio, Steve Lindloff, Ben gram will be held at the Pyle Center for the sitive lands. Crenwelge, Kenneth Cluley. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Rich was a lifelong member of the Sierra Shadowhawk Saldana, Ross Rasner, Jacob stakeholders, and supporters. Club and served the organization in several Wilson, Nick Castillo, Matt McGinnis, Nick For 50 years of dedication and service to capacities including as chair of its Grand Can- Deaver, Matt Pineda, Jose Luna, Jacob Pet- communities everywhere, I join Wisconsinites yon Chapter as well as its Rincon Group in ter, Joey Bagnasco. from every corner of the state in recognizing southern Arizona. He helped to found the Co- Daniel Vaught, Juan Lizardo, Jonathan UW-Extension Conference Centers for fulfilling alition for Sonoran Desert Protection and was Young, Trent Hughes, Ryan Dunlap Jonathan the promise of the Wisconsin Idea. I wish ev- key in the efforts to Save the Scenic Santa Harper, Austin Wheeler, Brian Horn, Tyler eryone involved many more years of success. Ellis, Charlie Lashua. Ritas from mining threats, a threat that has not f yet been extinguished. Taylor Madden, Austin Simpson, Jonathan Rich was a good friend to many and there Hoxie, Dalton Morgan, Joe Flores, Robert THE WIEN INTERNATIONAL was no one who was more full of life. He Gonzales, Lyndon Auclair, Lance Tepe, Dylan SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM loved Arizona, he loved the Earth, and he Carmody, Josh Wrzesinski, Hunter Tunmire, loved the Sierra Club and all of his many Justin Dvorsky, Cameron Owen, and Eric Mo- HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY friends there. Rich also loved a good fight (for rales. OF MASSACHUSETTS the environment) and helped with numerous Athletic Director/Head Football Coach: As- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES efforts, including a successful effort to promote sistant Coaches: Mark Waggoner; John Thursday, April 10, 2008 Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Armes, Daniel Balderrama, Adam Castillo, Nelson Castro, John Ryan, Steve Smith, Mr. MARKEY. Madam Speaker, Brandeis Plan. University in Waltham, Massachusetts, is cele- Richard Genser passed away on February David Wrzesinski, David Hurtado; Principal: Arlene Jones; and Trainers: Brianna brating a special anniversary this month, April 27, 2008 at the young age of 63. He is sur- 11–13, 2008. vived by his wife, Claire; father, Lester Genser Crenwelge, Erin Lewie, Haley Sebik, Briana Vasquez, and Morgan Welch. It was 50 years ago that Massachusetts (Agnes); son, Jordon Genser; sister, Susan Senators John F. Kennedy and Leverett Bulger; brother, Jon Genser (Annie); step- f Saltonstall and former U.S. Ambassador daughters Carol Bailey Stevens (Eloy), Ashley HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- George Kennan joined University leaders to Ronen (Shlomi); four grandchildren, Zaida, SARY OF UNIVERSITY OF WIS- help inaugurate a unique international ex- Blue, Hailey, and Samantha; three nieces, CONSIN-EXTENSION CONFERENCE change program. Laura, Jane, and Courtney, a nephew, Gregg; CENTERS The Wien International Scholarship Pro- several great-nieces and nephews, and his ex- gram, established through a generous gift wife Jill Genser. HON. TAMMY BALDWIN from philanthropists Lawrence and Mae Wien, Rich leaves a legacy that cannot be ade- OF WISCONSIN was designed to further worldwide under- quately expressed in words, and gives all of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing by bringing students from around the us who have known him and worked with him globe to Brandeis to study in an atmosphere inspiration to follow our passion and know that Thursday, April 10, 2008 of cooperative learning. one person can make a difference for the bet- Ms. BALDWIN. Madam Speaker, I rise Looking back over the last half-century, it is ter. today to honor the 50th anniversary of Univer- clear that the program has had an impact on

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Madam Speaker, as a produced an impressive array of enlightened member of the House Committee on Home- HON. TOM LATHAM world leaders dedicated to making the world a land Security and the former superintendent of OF IOWA better place. Wien Scholars have held impor- public instruction in North Carolina, I am IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tant positions at the United Nations, served in pleased today to introduce the Schools Em- Thursday, April 10, 2008 prominent roles in national governments from powered to Respond Act. This bill will put the Japan to Kenya to Iceland to the Philippines, federal government to work in partnership with Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker I rise today and pursued life-saving medical break- states and local education agencies to support to honor a great achievement by a young throughs. They have also distinguished them- school preparedness planning, training, and American from Garner, Iowa. This Sunday, selves in the arts, business, education, law, equipment needs. April 13, Mataya Huling will be presented with and science. Schools are a vital resource in our commu- The Girl Scout Gold Award. This is the highest I urge all of us, especially at this time of in- nity, and our children spend the majority of achievement possible within the Girl Scouts of creasing ethnic and religious tensions around their daylight hours in our educational institu- the United States of America. the world, to use the fiftieth anniversary of the tions. But schools are often overlooked when According to the Girl Scouts, the Gold Wien program to uphold the legacy of its considering emergency preparedness and first Award project is the culmination of all the work founders by promoting the principles of under- responder needs. Even as teachers, adminis- a girl puts into ‘‘going for the Gold.’’ It is standing, tolerance, and acceptance. trators, and students are working together to something that a girl can be passionate about—in thought, deed, and action. The f make schools a safe place for learning, they can use additional help and guidance to make project is something that fulfills a need within CONGRATULATING MR. GREGORY their planning as effective as possible. a girl’s community (whether local or global), MATTHEW PROSKE When I surveyed principals in my district’s creates change, and hopefully, is something schools in 2006 about emergency response that becomes ongoing. The project is more HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS planning, I learned that schools were keeping than a good service project—it encompasses OF TEXAS our children safe but, despite the lessons of 9/ organizational, leadership, and networking IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11, the federal government was doing little to skills. Thursday, April 10, 2008 improve emergency planning and disaster miti- This award is certainly very prestigious, as last year only 5.4 percent of all eligible Girl Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise gation at schools. I then asked the Govern- ment Accountability Office to survey schools Scouts received the Gold Award. today to congratulate Mr. Gregory Matthew According to the Garner Leader and Signal across the nation. They spoke to school per- Proske, for attaining the impressive rank of newspaper, Mataya’s Gold project was to redo sonnel in Washington State, Iowa, Massachu- Eagle Scout. the Garner-Hayfield High School Drama De- setts, Florida, Ohio, and my own state of Gregory has been involved in the Boy partment prop room. Mataya has been actively North Carolina. Last June, they reported the Scouts of America for the past 11 years. Join- involved in drama programs since her days in same thing I found in the 2nd District: schools ing as a Tiger Cub, he has shown dedication junior high school. She worked 80 hours to or- want to improve their security, but need sup- to the organization, successfully moving up ganize, clean, repair and properly store props, port and guidance to make improvements. the Boy Scout ranks over time. Gregory is a costumes and materials used by the drama proud member of Troop 434 in the Trailblazer The Schools Empowered to Respond Act gives schools this support and guidance. It department. District in North Tarrant County, Texas. Previously Mataya earned the Girl Scout Sil- Gregory went through a rigorous process to takes simple but important steps to make sure ver Award by planning and presenting several receive this honor. A scout must fulfill seven that schools have the help they need to keep bike safety workshops for younger troop mem- main requirements before achieving Eagle sta- our kids safe. State governments and edu- bers and pre-school age children. cation officials know what is best for their tus. He was required to be active in his troop Along with her dedication to Girl Scouts, communities and their students, and this bill for a period of at least six months after he had Mataya is involved in countless other activities supports their work to keep schools safe and achieved the rank of Life Scout and to dem- in her school and community including chorus, secure places to learn. onstrate that he lives by the principles of the band, GAP Teen Council, golf, and has volun- It gives school officials a ‘‘one-stop shop’’ in Scout Oath and Law in his daily life. He teered teaching Sunday Bible School at St. the Department of Homeland Security they earned the expected 21 merit badges needed Paul Lutheran Church. can look to for advice, best practices, and as- to qualify and served in a position of leader- Mataya is a shining example of the dedica- sistance for school security planning. This of- ship in the scouts for at least 6 months. Greg- tion, determination and faith present in today’s fice will coordinate federal initiatives such as ory took part in a Scoutmaster conference, youth and their promise as tomorrow’s lead- the Safe Schools Initiative, Readiness and successfully completed an Eagle Scout board ers. I am proud to represent Mataya and her Emergency Management for Schools, and of review, and provided the Fort Worth com- parents, Mark and Missy, in the United States Safe and Drug Free Schools to ensure that re- munity with a service project. Gregory re- Congress. I know that all of my colleagues will sources get to the schools that need them. worked two planting beds at St. John the join me in not only congratulating Mataya but The bill also ensures that schools are eligible Apostle Catholic School in Fort Worth, Texas also recognizing that maybe one day in the for emergency planning grants from DHS to for his project. not too distant future we will see Congress- improve school security. Given the vital role A student at Nolan High School, Gregory woman Mataya Huling serving in this historic that schools serve in our communities, it en- plans to attend Texas A&M University, where institution. he intends to become a member of the Corps sures that teachers and administrators, school of Cadets. Additionally, Proske aims to serve resource officers, and school emergency plan- f in the Air Force as a fighter pilot. ning officials have a prominent voice in our A PROCLAMATION HONORING Madam Speaker, becoming an Eagle Scout national homeland security response. In short, CHASE HUBER FOR WINNING THE is only the most recent in a string of impres- it empowers school personnel to continue their BOYS’ DIVISION I STATE BAS- sive achievements, and I am confident Greg- good work and to implement their plans for KETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ory will continue to excel in his future endeav- school security by giving them the guidance ors. I commend Gregory for his penchant for and resources they need to keep our children HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE service, his commitment to the community, safe. OF OHIO and this most remarkable accomplishment. He Given recent events at schools across the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is a role model, both to young people and the country, we as a nation simply must invest in entire North Texas area, and I am proud to important priorities like emergency planning to Thursday, April 10, 2008 represent him in the United States Congress. ensure our schools remain prepared for any Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker:

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Madam Speaker, I rise today trative action was to erect a framework to tie Resolved, that along with his friends, family, to recognize an amazing Idahoan, Steve each unit of the NLCS together into a larger and the residents of the 18th Congressional Kicklighter, known to his listeners as KeKe conservation system, and the result has been District, I congratulate Chase Huber on win- Luv. In the name of Child Abuse Prevention, to increase the public recognition and under- ning the Boys’ Division I State Basketball KeKe set out to break a world record and stay standing of these special places within the Championship. We recognize the tremendous awake for 175 hours, and I’m proud to say array of public lands under management of hard work and sportsmanship he has dem- KeKe accomplished this enormous goal. the BLM. onstrated during the 2007–2008 basketball KeKe is a disk jockey for Boise radio station The NLCS units include significant natural season. KSAS–103.3 FM. With the support of his sta- resources, including approximately 12 percent tion, KeKe took on the microphone for 7 full of the BLM-managed sage grouse habitat, as days. He only received one 15 minute break f well as important cultural and scientific re- every 8 hours, and he accomplished this feat sources. For example, in Colorado the system TRIBUTE TO CHELSEA DISTRICT without any caffeine. Why did he do this? The includes the Canyons of the Ancients National LIBRARY answer is simple, he wanted to create aware- Monument, which has more than 6,000 ar- ness of child abuse, and, like most people, he cheological sites significant to Native Amer- wants that abuse to end. ican cultures, as well the Gunnison Gorge and HON. TIMOTHY WALBERG Over a year ago, KeKe learned of the death McInnis Canyons National Conservation Areas of 4-year-old Summer Phelps. Her tragic death (the latter of which is named for our former OF MICHIGAN was one of the worst cases of child abuse that colleague, Representative Scott McInnis). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the city of Spokane, Washington, has ever These and the other NLCS units provide seen. A once-happy redheaded little girl unique recreational opportunities, and their Thursday, April 10, 2008 moved into her father and step-mother’s status as part of the system has proved valu- home, where she endured unimaginable able not only in terms of their recognition by Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, it is my abuse in the days leading up to her murder. the public but also as it relates to funding for special privilege to recognize the Chelsea Dis- KeKe’s message is simple: it shouldn’t hurt to their management. trict Library on being named the Best Small Li- be a child. The bill makes that status a matter of law. brary in America for 2008 by Library Journal. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention month, At the same time, it specifies that any future It is with great admiration and pride that I con- KeKe took on the challenge to stay awake for additions to the system must be authorized gratulate the Chelsea Library on behalf of all 7 straight days to help raise awareness. separately—as the existing units have been— of those who have benefited from its commit- KSAS–103.3 FM passed out blue ribbons and and that each unit is to be managed in ac- ment to Washtenaw County and dedication to promoted Boise’s non-profit organization, Ida- cordance with all laws applicable to that unit high standards and superior services. ho’s Heart. and in a manner that protects the values for The Chelsea District Library proudly serves Thank you to KeKe Luv, thank you to which the components of the system were 14,000 residents of Chelsea, Michigan and its KSAS–103.3 FM, and thank you to all their designated. surrounding areas by providing accessible, re- fans who offered support. I am so proud of The legislation does not impose any new liable, and up-to-date information and tech- your accomplishment, and I believe because conditions on use of the lands involved, nor nology. Within its impressive renovated facility, of your efforts, the city of Boise and the Nation does it affect existing rights with respect to the library offers an extensive collection of di- are ready to take action to prevent and end those lands, whether those are related to verse research materials including books, peri- child abuse. grazing or other purposes. The Congressional odicals, and videos as well as online and CD– f Budget Office says its enactment will not af- fect BLM’s budget because BLM already has ROM databases. Exceptionally responsive to PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION permanent authority to manage the lands in community needs, the Chelsea library boasts OF H.R. 2016, NATIONAL LAND- the system, subject to amounts provided an- abundant success for its targeted outreach SCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM nually in appropriations acts, and that enacting programs. ACT H.R. 2016 will not affect direct spending or In its fourth year, the Best Small Library SPEECH OF revenues or the budgets of state, local, or trib- award is presented to libraries that serve pop- al governments. ulations of less than 25,000. The award is co- HON. MARK UDALL The bill is supported by the Bush Adminis- sponsored by the Library Journal, the oldest OF COLORADO tration as well as by many other groups, in- publication covering the library field, along with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluding the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Association as well as the American Hiking seeks to ensure that all people have access to Society, National Council of Churches, Boone a great education and to technology in public Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, I am and Crockett Club, National Trust for Historic libraries. a cosponsor of this legislation and I rise in its Preservation, and the National Wildlife Federa- This year’s award for Best Small Library in support. Its sole purpose and effect is to es- tion. tablish the National Landscape Conservation America sent to the Chelsea District Library Mr. Chairman, this is a modest measure but System, NLCS, as a matter of statutory law. for its continued excellence in its field. Today one that deserves enactment, and I urge its The NLCS now includes more than 800 this library stands as the pride of the Chelsea approval by the House. units, including all National Scenic and Historic community, working to educate all local citi- Trails, National Conservation Areas, National zens by providing access to cutting edge re- f Monuments, wilderness areas, Wild and Sce- sources in a welcoming environment. This his- nic Rivers, and wilderness study areas man- TRIBUTE TO ARMER NATHAN toric library continues to serve as a model for aged by the Bureau of Land Management, or BURKART small libraries across Michigan and the nation. BLM. In all, it includes some 26 million acres, Madam Speaker, today I honor the Chelsea or about 10 percent of the land that BLM man- HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN District Library for its continued service to the ages. OF MARYLAND Chelsea community. May others know of my As a system it was established in 2000 by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES high regard for this library’s innovative pro- an administrative action of Secretary of the In- grams and enthusiastic outreach, as well as terior Bruce Babbitt. However, each of its units Thursday, April 10, 2008 my best wishes for the Chelsea Library in the was originally established by Congress or Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise future. through a Presidential Proclamation under the to honor the life of Army SPC Armer Nathan

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He attended Lehigh University OF TEXAS brate the 29th anniversary of the Taiwan Rela- on an ROTC scholarship before enlisting with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions Act this April. the United States Army in July 2000. Thursday, April 10, 2008 f Specialist Burkart always dreamed of a ca- reer in the military, following in the footsteps of Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, on PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION his two grandfathers, who were both retired Wednesday, April 9, 2008, I was unexpectedly OF H.R. 2016, NATIONAL LAND- Navy captains. He was a devoted husband to absent from rollcall votes 164, 165, and 166. SCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM his wife, Christy, and a fine soldier. Had I been present, I would have voted ACT It is with the utmost gratitude that I recog- ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 164, H. Res. 1084, or- SPEECH OF nize Specialist Burkart’s heroic service to our dering the previous question on H.R. 2016, to Nation. establish the National Landscape Conserva- HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK f tion System, and for other purposes. OF ILLINOIS On rollcall 165, on agreeing to H. Res. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE 1084, the Rule for H.R. 2016, to establish the OF U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT National Landscape Conservation System, Thursday, April 10, 2008 JAROD DITTMAN and for other purposes, I would have voted Mr. KIRK. Mr. Chairman, today I am ‘‘nay.’’ pleased to rise in support of the National HON. DARRELL E. ISSA On rollcall 166, H. Res. 1077, calling on the Landscape Conservation System Act. This bi- OF CALIFORNIA Government of the People’s Republic of China partisan legislation, supported by the National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to end its crackdown in Tibet and to enter into Wildlife Federation, EarthJustice, The Nature a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Conservancy, Sierra Club and more, would of- Thursday, April 10, 2008 Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that ficially establish America’s newest conserva- Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to respects the distinctive language, culture, reli- tion system. With 26 million acres of land remember the life and commemorate the serv- gious identity, and fundamental freedom of all under its jurisdiction, the National Landscape ice of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Dittman, who Tibetans, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Conservation System, NLCS, protects our na- died from injuries sustained while on duty f tion’s crown jewels. Sunday, March 30, 2008. From the Lewis and Clarke National Historic A Border Patrol agent since March 2007, CELEBRATING THE 120TH ANNI- Trail to Nevada’s Red Rock Canyon, this leg- Agent Dittman was assigned to the Brown VERSARY OF THE TWIN OAKS islation works to conserve the fabric of the Field Border Patrol Station in California. Agent ESTATE West. In 2000, the Secretary of the Interior es- Dittman’s life-ending injuries were sustained in tablished the National Landscape Conserva- a vehicle accident while driving in the early HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY tion System to protect the best of the lands morning to his assigned patrol area in Jamul, OF NEVADA and waters managed by the Bureau of Land California. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Management. This bill provides statutory rec- Prior to joining the Border Patrol, Agent Thursday, April 10, 2008 ognition of the existing National Landscape Dittman served 6 years in the Pennsylvania Conservation System as well as its permanent National Guard, where he achieved the rank Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, nearly establishment as a land conservation system of sergeant. While in the National Guard, every longtime Washingtonian knows of a equivalent to that of the National Park Service. Agent Dittman served in Kosovo and was de- beautiful location on Woodley Road, the 18- At no cost to the taxpayer, Congress has the ployed to Louisiana supporting relief oper- acre compound known as the Twin Oaks es- opportunity to protect these lands for millions ations following Hurricane Katrina. tate. It was built in 1888 by Gardiner Greene of Americans for generations to come. Agent Dittman is the 18th U.S. Customs and Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Nothing in this legislation changes the way Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty in Society. The estate’s 26-room house in the in which NLCS lands are currently adminis- the San Diego sector. His unfortunate death is early Colonial, Georgian, Revival style and tered, including hunting and recreation man- a reminder of the danger and risks these offi- modeled after a New England frame summer agement. H.R. 2016 adds no land to NCLS, cers face as they work to secure our Nation’s house, is the only remaining example of that nor does it contain any provisions diminishing borders. style in the District of Columbia. private property rights. Following in Theodore Agent Dittman will be remembered for his The estate was rented to the Republic of Roosevelt’s footsteps, I strongly encourage my commitment to his job and country through his China, ROC, Government in 1937 and was colleagues to join me in passing this landmark service in the United States military and the later sold to the ROC Government in 1947. In legislation. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. May God its heyday, the estate was the official resi- f bring peace to his wife, Paveline, their daugh- dence of 9 ROC ambassadors, who used it to ter, Angela, his parents, brother, sister, grand- entertain senior members of the U.S. Govern- IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. parents, family, friends and colleagues at this ment, U.S. Senators and Congressmen, in- KATHLEEN WILBUR difficult time. cluding future President Gerald Ford, and On behalf of the people of the United other members of the diplomatic corps in HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE States, we honor and commemorate the life Washington, DC. It began a tradition of hospi- OF DELAWARE and service of Border Patrol Agent Jarod tality and friendship at Twin Oaks that con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dittman. tinues to this day. Thursday, April 10, 2008 f Twin Oaks was also the place where the ROC’s senior diplomat H. K. Yang negotiated Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with PERSONAL EXPLANATION with the U.S. administration and Members of great pleasure that I rise today to recognize Congress to chart a positive course for future Mrs. Kathleen Wilbur, who is being honored HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS relations between Taiwan and the United with the renaming of the Range Hill Elemen- OF NEW JERSEY States, after the termination of official ties be- tary School to Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tween our two countries in 1978. School. Kathleen was selected for this honor The product and result of Minister H. K. because of her dedication and service to the Thursday, April 10, 2008 Yang’s negotiations was the enactment of the Delaware public school system for the last 48 Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I was un- Taiwan Relations Act in April 1979. The TRA years. avoidably detained from voting on April 1, set the framework for unofficial relations be- Kathleen has been instrumental throughout 2008. Had I been present I would have voted tween the U.S. and Taiwan. For the last 29 her years of service to the Delaware public

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:38 Apr 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10AP8.055 E10APPT1 ccoleman on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks April 10, 2008 school system. Through her 20 years of serv- litical rhetoric, I spent two weeks with my con- In fact her son, Herman Baca, is a very promi- ice on the Board of Education in New Castle stituents as I traveled the 10,000 square miles nent Mexican-American activist in San Diego County’s Colonial School District as both the in my district holding town hall meetings. It is County. She was also the proud grandmother Vice-President and President, Kathleen played revealing to me that folks back home wanted of 19 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, an extremely active role in key decisions that to talk with me about health care and energy and 1 great-great grandchild. have affected thousands of students’ lives. costs, but on rare occasion did anyone come In a lasting tribute to Eloisa, her son Her- Kathleen remains active working with the forward to discuss FISA. I can only take away man stated on behalf of family and friends. schools in Delaware, and she continues to vol- from this that they expect us to pass a bill that ‘‘Your children, grandchildren, family and unteer with students with disabilities at the protects their safety and their civil liberties with many friends thank God for granting you 91 John G. Leach School. expediency so we can return to the business years of life, and blessing all of us with your Kathleen was honored by the Delaware of addressing their most immediate concerns. presence and love.’’ School Boards Association throughout her There are those who have said that an Eloisa Carrasco Baca will be truly missed by dedicated years of service, as she served as agreement is on the horizon, and I commend all who were touched by her spirit, her energy a member, chair, and eventually president of our leadership in their efforts to make this and love for life. the association. She also served the associa- happen. I look forward to casting my vote for Descanse en paz. tion as Delaware’s State representative dele- legislation that provides the intelligence com- f gate to the National School Boards Associa- munity with an effective means to conduct sur- tion. Kathleen received the Boardmanship veillance on the enemies of this nation. More- HONORING LANE TECHNICAL HIGH Certificate every year they have ever been over, in this time of uncertainty at home and SCHOOL FOR WINNING THE presented due to her relentless service to the unrest overseas, we cannot confuse our FIRST CHASE URBAN DEBATE Delaware School Boards Association. In 1993, friends with our enemies by failing to protect NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP the Delaware School Boards awarded Kath- those who aided the government in seeking leen the Distinguished Service Award for her out terrorist threats after September 11th. The HON. RAHM EMANUEL 33 years of service. The National School final version of this bill must contain legal pro- OF ILLINOIS Boards Association honored her with the Dis- tection for the industries that faithfully an- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinguished Service Award in 1999. swered their country’s call for help in a time of Once again, I would like to acknowledge need. Thursday, April 10, 2008 Mrs. Kathleen Wilbur for her many years of I have great hope that common sense, and Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise service and numerous contributions to the the needs of our safety and security will pre- today to recognize Lane Technical High State of Delaware. She has been an invalu- vail in this effort, and I look forward to seeing School on their victory at the first Chase able asset to the Delaware public school sys- us pass a bill in the near future. Urban Debate National Championship held in tem and positively impacted the lives of thou- f Chicago last weekend. I want to specifically sands of Delaware students. congratulate Lane Tech students Andrew TRIBUTE TO ELOISA CARRASCO f Hobaugh and Nick Locke for taking first place BACA in the tournament. ADDRESSING SURVEILLANCE Lane Technical High School is the largest LEGISLATION IN AMERICA HON. BOB FILNER public high school in Illinois with a strong tradi- OF CALIFORNIA tion of superior education on Chicago’s north HON. LINCOLN DAVIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES side since 1908. Lane Tech offers students a superb college preparatory curriculum, with OF TENNESSEE Thursday, April 10, 2008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES particular emphasis placed upon the techno- Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker and col- logical aspects of a modern education. Lane Thursday, April 10, 2008 leagues, I rise today to honor a great friend Tech holds itself to its mission statement to Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam and outstanding contributor to the robust life provide all students with a superior academic, Speaker, I rise today to address the issue of and rich culture of my 51st Congressional Dis- technical, and fine arts education that pre- surveillance in our country, and the efforts of trict, Eloisa Carrasco Baca. Eloisa passed pares students for success in their post-sec- this Congress to reform our laws in a way that away on April 2, 2008. ondary endeavors of school, career, commu- protects both our national security and our in- Eloisa was born on May 16. 1916 in the lit- nity and family life. dividual freedoms. tle farming community of Los Lentes, New The debate tournament was hosted by the Over the past several months, competing Mexico. She had one brother Nicolas (de- National Association for Urban Debate legislation from the House and Senate has re- ceased), and was the eldest child of Thomas Leagues, NAUDL, and was held at the North- peatedly come to a vote in an effort to reform and Rosalia (Montoya) Carrasco. In 1941, western University Kellogg School of Manage- existing FISA laws. I have great respect for Eloisa married her husband of 57 years, Nico- ment’s downtown Chicago campus. Com- the men and women working to see this come las Baca. Shortly after marriage, husband Nick peting against 33 other urban debate teams to light, but am dismayed at the unwillingness began serving a very distinguished military from around the country Andrew Hobaugh and of some on both sides of the aisle to seek tour in World War II, and as a Ranger scout Nick Locke took first place after beating Atlan- consensus on this important issue. with the Second Ranger Battalion, scaled the ta’s Grady High School in the final round on For me and my constituents, the issue is cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on the Normandy coast Sunday. clear: that a terrorist threat exists, and we can- of France to destroy enemy hunkers in June According to NAUDL, Urban Debate not deny our intelligence community a nec- of 1944. He also served honorably at the his- Leagues have proven to increase literacy essary tool in the fight against this global toric ‘‘Battle of the Bulge’’ where after being scores by 25 percent and achieve high school threat. To see this done, we must work quickly taken a prisoner of war behind enemy lines, graduation rates of nearly 100 percent. to reach an agreement within the House and he escaped, finished his service to his Coun- Lane Tech is an outstanding educational in- Senate that can become law. The Senate has try, and triumphantly returned back home to stitution in Chicago. Year after year, they con- already passed such a bill, and I again urge his beloved Eloisa. tinue to be committed to improving and edu- my colleagues in the House to consider that Nick and Eloisa moved to California in 1952 cating our youth to secure a promising future. legislation. and resided in National City, California for 53 Madam Speaker, I am proud to stand today I would like to add that these negotiations years. Eloisa led a wonderful life and contrib- to recognize Lane Tech High School and par- reached some of their most heated moments uted fully to her family and community. She ticularly, Andrew Hobaugh and Nick Locke for just as the Congress’s district work period was was the loving mother of 6 children, Tommy, their outstanding performance at the first upon us. Away from Washington’s heated po- George, Jose, Robert, Rosalie, and Herman. Chase Urban Debate National Championship.

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