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October 12, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22401 of the bill (H.R. 3244) to combat trafficking Lewis and Samoan heavyweight boxer Mr. Speaker, as we say in the Sa- of persons, especially into the sex trade, David Tua. moan language (the gentleman spoke slavery, and slavery-like conditions, in the Mr. Speaker, it is against Samoan in Samoan) David Tua, which means, United States and countries around the tradition to be boastful and arrogant, Mr. Speaker, may your body be as in- world through prevention, through prosecu- but as a totally neutral observer, and tion and enforcement against traffickers, visible as the air and may your eyes be and through protection and assistance to with all due respect, Lennox Lewis is as bright as the sun. May you be vic- victims of trafficking, shall make the fol- going to painfully wake up the next torious in battle. All our hopes and as- lowing correction: morning and count how many ribs he pirations are with you, David Tua. In section 2002(a)(2)(A)(ii), strike ‘‘June 7, has left, and then he will wonder if he 1999,’’ and insert ‘‘December 13, 1999,’’. was hit by either a dump truck or a D– f The Senate concurrent resolution 9 caterpillar tractor, after fighting EXCHANGE OF SPECIAL ORDER was concurred in. against David Tua. TIME You see, Mr. Speaker, this guy, David A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- the table. Tua, he has the heart and soul of a pure Polynesian warrior. He has got a nasty mous consent to claim the special f left hook and a deadly right hand order time of the gentleman from Indi- ana (Mr. BURTON). APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO AT- knockout punch. He only weighs about The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there TEND THE FUNERAL OF THE 250 pounds. He has no neck, and his legs objection to the request of the gen- LATE HONORABLE BRUCE F. and calves are like tree trunks, which tleman from Texas? VENTO is typical of Samoan men who wear what we call here in America skirts, There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- but they are actually lavalavas. f ant to House Resolution 618, the Chair I want to express my personal thanks announces the Speaker’s appointment and appreciation to the good people of WARNING ABOUT FOREIGN POLICY of the following Member of the House New Zealand, all the pakehas and our AND MONETARY POLICY to the Committee to attend the funeral Polynesian cousins, the Tangata The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a of the late Bruce F. Vento: Maohi, for looking after David Tua and previous order of the House, the gen- Ms. PELOSI, California. his family, and for their acceptance of tleman from Texas (Mr. PAUL) is recog- f David Tua, and I say to my Maori cous- nized for 5 minutes. ins (the gentleman spoke Samoan). SPECIAL ORDERS Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, over the last Mr. Speaker, I do not know if David 3 years to 4 years, I have come to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Tua is listening to this presentation; floor on numerous occasions trying to the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- but, Mr. Speaker, I do know that David sound a warning about both our foreign uary 6, 1999, and under a previous order Tua is a humble man, never speaks ill policy and our monetary policy. Today of the House, the following Members of his opponents, and I believe the our monetary policy and our foreign will be recognized for 5 minutes each. American people and boxing fans policy have clashed. We see now that f around the world are going to remem- we face serious problems, not only in ber him well for his talents and, above the Middle East, but on our financial SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF SA- all, his sportsmanship-like conduct. markets. MOAN HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER Mr. Speaker, I call upon the Prime Yesterday, I talked a bit about what DAVID TUA Minister of the Independent and Sov- I see as a financial bubble that has de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ereign State of Samoa and the Gov- veloped over the past decade and made previous order of the House, the gen- ernor of the U.S. territory of American the point that a financial bubble can be tleman from American Samoa (Mr. Samoa to declare November 11 as Na- financed through borrowing money, as FALEOMAVAEGA) is recognized for 5 tional David Tua Day. It will be a day well as inflation. A financial bubble is minutes. that will be remembered by the essentially a consequence of inflation. Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, Samoans throughout the world, the Sa- A lot of people talk about inflation what is it that Olympian gold-medalist moan David going up against the Goli- being the mere rising of some prices, volleyballer Eric Fonoimoana, Junior ath Lennox Lewis; and, of course, we but that is not the case. Seau of the San Diego Chargers, Joe all know the results of that famous en- Most good economists recognize that Salave’a of the Tennessee Titans, counter. inflation is a consequence of monetary Edwin Mulitalo of the Baltimore Mr. Speaker, in describing David policy; as one increases the supply of Ravens, Naomi Mulitauaopele of the Tua’s physical presence, I am reminded money, it inflates the currency. This Utah Starzz, Marcus Tuiasosopo of the of a poem that a Hawaiian comedian, distorts interest rates, and it distorts Washington Huskies, All-American Frank Delima, once wrote about the markets. Sometimes this goes into UCLA discus thrower Seilala Su’a, Samoans. By the way, Mr. Speaker, goods and services, and other times Yokozuma Sumo Grand Champion David Tua’s favorite pasttime is writ- these excessive funds will go into mar- Musashimaru, Ozeki Sumo Champion ing poetry. ketplaces and distort the value of Anyway, the poem, in part, is enti- Konishiki, WWF Wrestling Champion stocks and bonds. tled ‘‘Abdullah Fata’ai,’’ and it goes Tuifeai, ‘‘The Rock,’’ and heavyweight I believe this is what has happened like this: boxer David Tua all have in common? for the past 10 years. Mr. Speaker, so in Mr. Speaker, they are Samoan Poly- I am 9 feet tall and 6 feet wide. spite of the grand prosperity that we nesians who share the same cultural I got a neck made of elephant hide. have had for this past decade, I believe I scrape da haoles off the soles of my feet. heritage like the Maoris of New Zea- I drove my Volkswagon from the back seat. it is an illusion in many ways, because land, the Hawaiians or Kanaka Maoli, I eat green bananas, tree and all. we have not paid for it. In a true capi- Tongans, and Tahitians. My favorite game is tackle football. talist society, true wealth comes from After the elections, Mr. Speaker, I I wear a skirt, but you better not laugh, hard work and savings. suggest to my colleagues and to the cause it won’t be funny when I break Today, the American people have a millions of boxing fans throughout you in half. negative savings rate, which means America, to kick back and turn their I’m as gentle and sweet as a grizzly bear. that we get our so-called capital from a TV sets on to HBO and witness one of Only difference is he got more hair. printing press, because there are no I got the nicest smile in all the Pacific. the most historic events that will tran- I got an island home that’s superterrific. savings and no funds to invest. The spire the evening of November 11 in Las But I don’t like fight and you don’t like die. Federal Reserve creates these funds to Vegas, the world heavyweight boxing So when I say (the gentleman spoke in Sa- be invested. On a short-term, this championship fight between Lennox moan), you better say ‘‘Hi.’’ seems to benefit everyone. VerDate jul 14 2003 10:45 Jan 05, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\H12OC0.001 H12OC0.

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