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Vol. 154 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008 No. 184 Senate The Senate met at 10:30 a.m. and was Mr. TESTER thereupon assumed the get to the Detroit bailout, recovery called to order by the Honorable JON chair as Acting President pro tempore. plan, whatever we wish to call it. TESTER, a Senator from the State of f I talked to my staff; they were up Montana. virtually most of the night working RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY with the Banking Committee from the PRAYER LEADER House and the Senate, and there are The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- two remaining issues that have been fered the following prayer: pore. The majority leader is recog- discussed with the White House. I am Let us pray. nized. confident those matters can be re- Lord of all, Your blessings to our Na- f solved within the next hour or so. They tion astound us. You have given us this are both important issues, but I think rich land to produce an oasis of free- MEASURES PLACED ON THE CAL- they can be resolved. That having been dom in a barren world. ENDAR—H.R. 7005, H.R. 7006, H.R. done, we will confer, Senator MCCON- Bless our lawmakers as they seek to 7060 NELL and I, and decide how we are fulfill Your purposes. Give them great Mr. REID. Mr. President, there are going to proceed. I think it would be to wisdom to choose what is best. As they three bills at the desk due for a second everyone’s advantage that we move grapple with complex issues, infuse reading; is that correct? first, but we will have to wait and see them with confidence that Your provi- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- how. The House can do that if they dence will prevail. Renew their pore. The Senator is correct. choose to. strength as they trust Your guidance, Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent We would hope they can complete so that they will run and not be weary. for their second reading. work on this Detroit situation tonight In due season, bring them a bountiful The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- or tomorrow. Then we have to wait for harvest. We pray in Your sovereign pore. Without objection, it is so or- the White House to determine what, if Name. Amen. dered. The clerk will report the bills by anything, they are going to do with re- f title. questing the other money from the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The assistant legislative clerk read TARP money; that is, the bank bail- as follows: out. That decision has not been made The Honorable JON TESTER led the yet. Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: A bill (H.R. 7005) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative Members, I have received calls, as I I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. am sure my distinguished counterpart United States of America, and to the Repub- A bill (H.R. 7006) to amend the Internal has, that people have obligations at lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster as- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. home, there are a number of important sistance relief. foreign meetings people wish to be in- f A bill (H.R. 7060) to amend the Internal volved in that they have set on their APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to calendars for longstanding periods of PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE extend certain expiring provisions, to pro- time. These are not pleasure trips, they The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vide individual income tax relief, and for are business trips representing the Sen- clerk will please read a communication other purposes. ate. We hope to be able to complete to the Senate from the President pro f work here as soon as possible. The tempore (Mr. BYRD). problem is we have to wait and see how The assistant legislative clerk read SCHEDULE we move through this. The Senate, the following letter: Mr. REID. Mr. President, following being the unique legislative body it is, U.S. SENATE, the remarks of the two leaders, the and it has been, one or two people can PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Senate will proceed to a period of slow things down quite a bit. We hope Washington, DC, December 9, 2008. morning business until noon today, that is not the case. We know what we To the Senate: with Senators allowed to speak for up have to try to do. We need to do it as Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, to 10 minutes each. quickly as possible. of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby Those three bills that were reported So I hope that, in fact, can be done; appoint the Honorable JON TESTER, a Sen- ator from the State of Montana, to perform are three tax bills. I have been in touch that is, the legislation can be put be- the duties of the Chair. with the distinguished Republican fore us and a vote taken. ROBERT C. BYRD, leader. Those are placeholders for pur- On the reading of bills, the second President pro tempore. poses of our having the opportunity to reading, I would object to any further

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It holds neither ognize that this is going to be a com- RECOGNITION OF THE management nor labor truly account- promise, we are going to try to work REPUBLICAN LEADER able. something out. That is what legisla- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- In areas where one side is held ac- tion is all about, the art of compromise pore. The Republican leader is recog- countable, the other side is not. One and consensus building. That is where nized. example is a provision that requires we are now. As I indicated, I think we f automakers to drop all legal challenges are very close to having something to State fuel economy standards that AUTO INDUSTRY REVIVAL that I think we can bring before the are inconsistent with the Federal body sometime today. Mr. MCCONNELL. The auto industry standard. Where is the offer from our Mr. President, I suggest the absence is vitally important to our Nation’s friends on the other side to call on en- of a quorum. economy, and it is vitally important to vironmental groups to drop their law- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- my home State. This is not in dispute. suits? pore. The clerk will call the roll. Democrats say they want to solve The question before us is how to re- The assistant legislative clerk pro- this problem as much as we do. Yet verse the decline of some of those auto- ceeded to call the roll. they seem all too eager to tip the mobile manufacturers after decades of Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask scales to the detriment of the manufac- complicity between management and unanimous consent that the order for turers. Look, there is plenty of blame labor. the quorum call be rescinded. to go around for the problems that ail I understand congressional Demo- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the auto industry, but fixing half of a crats sent a revised proposal to which pore. Without objection, it is so or- problem is not a real solution. the majority leader referred, to the dered. White House late last night. We will re- Any successful proposal would force serve our judgment until we see the companies to reform, either inside of f bankruptcy or outside of bankruptcy. latest text. But the proposal we saw RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME yesterday afternoon fails to achieve Without that mandate, there can be no The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- our goal of securing long-term viabil- real expectation of reform. A good pro- pore. Under the previous order, the ity of ailing auto companies. posal would force automakers to get leadership time is reserved. I wish to support a bill that revives control of their benefit costs. A good this industry. But I will not support a proposal would make wages of strug- f gling companies competitive with bill that revives the patient with tax- MORNING BUSINESS payer dollars, yet does not secure a other automakers, not tomorrow but commitment that the patient will today. A good proposal would end the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- change its ways so future help is not practice of paying workers who do not pore. Under the previous order, there needed. To do so would be a betrayal of work. A good proposal would ration- will now be a period for the transaction the millions of hardworking taxpayers alize dealer networks. of morning business until 12 noon, with Just as struggling airlines adjust who are not at fault for the troubles in Senators permitted to speak therein their capacity to respond to market the auto industry. It would be unfair to for up to 10 minutes each. conditions, automakers must respond the millions of Americans who depend The Senator from Pennsylvania is to market demands as well. I regret on these companies. recognized. that the proposal Republicans saw yes- On the management side, the draft f terday afternoon does not do enough to plan released yesterday fails to require fix the whole problem. It subsidizes it. HONORING OUR ARMED FORCES the kind of serious reform that will en- A real solution must protect the tax- sure long-term viability for struggling FALLEN PENNSYLVANIANS payers by forcing the changes needed Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, as we automobile companies. By giving the to put these companies on the path to bring the 110th Congress to a close, our Government the option of cancelling long-term success. Government assistance in the event The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Nation confronts a daunting set of that reforms are not achieved, rather pore. The majority leader. challenges. While we face the gravest than requiring it, we open the door to Mr. REID. Mr. President, the lifeline crisis, perhaps, since the Great Depres- unlimited Federal subsidies in the fu- we throw to Detroit has to be one that sion, we must also remember that we ture. gets them to shore, not part way to are a nation at war. From Iraq to Af- Instead, we should demand manage- shore. That is why I indicated in my ghanistan, from the Pacific to Europe ment make the tough choices that are opening statement that during the and countless places in between, Amer- required for long-term viability. This night there has been a lot of give-and- ican service men and women are proud- is the only fair approach from the take between the White House and the ly carrying out their duties to protect standpoint of the taxpayer who is foot- two banking committees. our country and our way of life. Under ing the bill. On the labor side, this bill As I reported earlier, I think there stressful conditions and the constant proposal fails to require any serious re- are only two major issues that are still threat of danger, members of our form of legacy costs. Indeed, it states outstanding, and I am confident and Armed Forces do what it takes to get explicitly that one of its purposes is to hopeful they can be resolved in the the job done every day. preserve the same retirement and next few hours. During this holiday season, I wish to health care benefits that have made The issue before us is, what can we take a moment to express my gratitude these companies so uncompetitive. do to stabilize an industry that has di- to our servicemembers. Their personal It is delusional to expect a company rect impact upon 2.5 million jobs in courage and honor should not be taken that spends $71 per labor hour to com- this country. The mere fact that we for granted but genuinely appreciated. pete with a company in a neighboring were trying to work something out I know that is the sentiment of the State that spends $49 per labor hour. In yesterday caused the stock market to Senate on both sides of the aisle. short, this proposal is deeply flawed be- go up almost 300 points. The American Today, on behalf of my family, the cause it fails to assure taxpayers, who people want us to try to resolve this people of Pennsylvania, and people rightly expect us to be good stewards issue. throughout the country, I thank the of their hard-earned money, that they But my friend is right. As strongly members of our armed services and will not be asked to shell out billions connected as I am to organized labor, it their families, especially those who

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It was so exciting or because of distance, there is obvi- vania National Guard is in the midst of for me. That team was so good, we ously a void in their lives. The words of its largest deployment since the Ko- were so good, we won the Nevada State the great recording artist Bruce rean war. The 20,000 members of the Championship. The first year they had Springsteen come to mind when I think Pennsylvania National Guard who give a championship, we won. We beat of what these families are living up the comforts of their civilian lives Fallon. We had a pitcher by the name through today. I remember the words at a moment’s notice, who protect of Rey Martinez who later became my from a song he wrote right after the 9/ Americans in the mountains of Afghan- chief of staff and was a left-handed 11 tragedy as he came out with a num- istan, the sands of Iraq, and worldwide, pitcher who was very good. We were so ber of songs. One of them was ‘‘Miss- and who rescue Americans from dev- good that we beat all of the Nevada ing.’’ Some of the lines from that song astating floods and natural disasters schools and all of the California go as follows: deserve our highest praise. Therefore, schools. Even though we were from When I shut out the lights, you’re missing. at this holiday season, I want the men that little industrial town in southern When I close my eyes, you’re missing. and women in service to our country to Nevada, we were the California Inter- When I see the sunrise, you’re missing. know we are thinking of them, we are scholastic Federation champions. We I believe so many families feel that praying for their safety and well-being beat them all. today. They know that someone who and for that of their families. Now, I would like to stand before ev- was in their lives, a member of their I yield the floor and suggest the ab- erybody here and say that one reason family, a son or daughter, a husband or sence of a quorum. that was the case is I was instrumental wife who was among them and living The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- in getting hits at the right time and and then went off to serve and lost pore. The clerk will call the roll. making stellar plays, stealing bases as their life, they feel that sense of miss- The assistant legislative clerk pro- I dreamed I would do as a kid. But I sat ing a family member or a loved one. ceeded to call the roll. on the bench most of the time. I caught But even if they are just away for 6 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- batting practice. I was a catcher. But I months or a couple of months or even imous consent that the order for the felt that I was part of that team and a year, they are missing, especially at quorum call be rescinded. will never forget my experiences there this holiday season. So we are thinking The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- playing baseball. of them today, those families who are pore. Without objection, it is so or- My friend Don Wilson, who was the living with that loss or living with that dered. other sophomore, was a State batting void. So far, 190 sons and daughters of the f champion. He was terrific, a great ath- lete. He went on the play at Arizona Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have TRIBUTE TO GREG MADDUX sacrificed their lives during Operation State. But we had tremendous athletes. Mr. REID. Mr. President, as a little Iraqi Freedom. Since the last time I We had Norman Craft, who was our boy in Searchlight, as I was growing paid tribute to those who have fallen, center fielder, who was a Big 10 foot- up, I used to listen every day to the 21 Pennsylvania families have lost ball player playing at Indiana. ‘‘Game of the Day’’ baseball on the their loved ones. Today I would like to I went to college on a football-base- honor each of them by reading their radio, and because there was no enter- ball scholarship. I was a lot bigger then tainment in Searchlight, I loved those names into the RECORD: than I am now. I weighed almost 190 games. I listened to them. Dizzy Dean pounds. But I got hurt early in my col- Aviation Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Daniel was one of the announcers, and a guy Verbeke of Exton, PA; lege athletic career—meaning foot- PFC Joshua Waltenbaugh of Ford City, PA; named Al Helfer was one of the an- ball—and I came to the realization that LCpl Travis Stottlemyer of Hatfield, PA; nouncers. I thought they were very I was not the athlete of my dreams. I PFC James Yohn of Highspire, PA; good, very entertaining. In the seventh was not big enough, fast enough, or SFC Shawn Suzch of Hilltown, PA; inning stretch, Dizzy would always good enough. So my athletic career, as LTC Ralph Marino of Houston, PA; sing ‘‘The Wabash Cannonball.’’ a freshman in college, ended. I fought SPC Jason Kazarick of Oakmont, PA; Now, in my youthful mind, one thing after that, but not as the baseball-foot- SSG Ryan Maseth of Pittsburgh, PA; I wanted to do more than anything else ball player I dreamed of being. SGT Timothy Van Orman of Port Matilda, was to be a baseball player. In Search- PA; The reason I mention all of this CPT Nathan Raudenbush of Royersford, PA; light, we tried to play baseball. We had today is to tell everyone within the SPC Luke Runyan of Spring Grove, PA; a little field there. We did not have sound of my voice how much I love Chief Petty Officer Michael Koch of State enough boys for the team, so we had baseball. I love athletics. I think it is College, PA; one girl who made up the nine players. so good and it is so wonderful that SSG Brian Hause of Stoytown, PA; Her name was Mary Ann Meyers. She women can now participate just like SPC Michael Hook of Altoona, PA; still lives in Searchlight. She was real- men—boys and girls can participate. SPC Zachary Clouser of Dover, PA; ly quite good—frankly, better than a When I was in high school, the only SFC Michael Tully of Falls Creek, PA; lot of the boys. She rode a horse bare- SSG David Wieger of North Huntingdon, PA; thing my wife could do—she was far SPC Camy Florexil of Philadelphia, PA; back as well as anyone could ride with more athletic than I am or I was—is be PFC Adam Chitjian of Philadelphia, PA; a saddle. a cheerleader. That was all she could SFC David Cooper Jr. of State College, PA; I spent a lot of my daydreaming play- do. There was not a single program for and finally ing baseball. I had a little paddle of girls. So now we have programs equally CPT Erick Foster of Wexford, PA. some kind, and I would throw rocks in for girls and boys, and that is exiting To each of their families, please the air and hit them with that. That and wonderful, and I am happy that is know our thoughts are with you today. was part of my entertainment. I did the case. I extend my sincere gratitude to each that for a long time. The reason I mention all of this of these men and women for accepting As they had no high school in today is that yesterday in Las Vegas the call to service. These men were Searchlight, I went to Basic High was a very big day for people who love courageous warriors who belonged to School in Henderson, NV, which was 45 baseball. It was an important day, but the finest military in the world and miles away. I stayed with people dur- in some ways it was kind of a senti- contributed to something larger than ing the week and would come home on mental day because the great Greg themselves. Later this week I will a lot of weekends if I could. They did Maddux announced his retirement. honor those who lost their lives during not have a freshman baseball team. Gregg Maddux, one of the greatest Operation Enduring Freedom. They had no baseball team. I guess baseball players of all time, announced

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He averaged and shooting themselves in the leg and by the Presiding Officer (Mr. CARPER). less than 30 walks per year. That is a having dogs fight each other, not set- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who ting good examples for kids as to how remarkable accomplishment; the first player in the history of baseball to win seeks recognition? they treat women. Greg Maddux stood The majority leader is recognized. for everything that they didn’t—a won- at least 15 games in 17 straight years; derful family man, beautiful children, the only player in the history of base- f who prizes his family. ball to win 13 games over 20 years. He won four straight Cy Young AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY This is not a speech about some guy LEGISLATION who played baseball in Las Vegas. This awards. He won a World Series with the is a statement about one of the great- Atlanta Braves. He won 18 Gold Gloves. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I just fin- est baseball players of all time. You What is a Gold Glove? That means you ished a meeting with my staff rep- take the thousands of people who have are the best fielder in baseball at that resentative who has been working with pitched in the big leagues, Greg position. He won 18 of them. No one the two Banking Committees and the Maddux, this small man, relatively will ever match that. That is for his White House on the Detroit situation small man, who never lifted a weight in fielding excellence. That is the most of that we are trying to work out. I think his life, is eighth on the all-time list of any player ever, 18 Gold Gloves. there has been a whole lot of progress pitchers, Cy Young, go down the list, How did he do this, a man who didn’t made. I hope the White House will be throw that hard, wasn’t a monster on Warren Spahn, Greg Maddux; he is 10 meeting with Senator MCCONNELL in the mound being 6 foot 9? He was about games away from being in the top four the near future and we can start mov- my size, a little heavier than I am. He or five—10 wins. ing forward. Another reason it is so important is was able to do that because of his con- We very much want to complete this that Greg Maddux is from Las Vegas. sistency, his control, and his mental as soon as possible. I have had calls He never left. He went away for 23 acuity. He studied those batters. He from lots of different Senators, all hav- years, spent half the year playing base- knew their weaknesses and their ing very important things to do and ball, sometimes more than that, but he strengths, and everyone marveled at places to go dealing with their service how he could throw that baseball. always came home. Las Vegas is home. as a Senator. I think it is going to be The stories will go on and on about That is where his kids go to school. very difficult to get a vote today. The Greg Maddux, but one story is not leg- So this is a statement about a won- legislation is not drafted yet. Most of end. It is true. For a sportswriter’s en- derful man who is a role model for any- it is, but there are a couple provisions tertainment, he said: Have the catcher one who participates in athletics but they are working on. So I think it is hold up his glove and then we will also someone Nevada is very proud of. very unlikely there will be votes make sure the catcher can’t see so he He went to Valley High School, a high today—not impossible but unlikely. It can’t move his hand. Let’s see if you school that is still there. There are is more likely there will be something can hit that glove. wonderful stories about this boy who tomorrow. Think about that. The catcher is, in But everyone should understand, if went to that high school. A columnist effect, blindfolded. He didn’t do it once. we have a number of Senators who are from a prominent newspaper—I think He did it three times. Think about objecting, who want to slow this that is where it was—a few years ago that. For those of us who have ever down—they have a right to do that; I wrote a story, a column about Greg thrown a baseball, to hit that target is understand that—we are going to com- Maddux. He was a senior in high pretty significant. He is a man of hu- plete the process. That being the case— school. They had this skinny little mility. I just am so proud of Greg everyone knows the rules around here; sophomore who was going to pitch Maddux. I don’t know what team I am and I do—it may be necessary, if we get against him and his team. And he going to root for now, because when he some push back from some of our Sen- looked forward to batting against this was with the Cubs, I was a Cub fan. ators, where we have to go through the skinny little sophomore who was pitch- When he was with the Atlanta Braves, ing for Valley High School. And he de- I was a Braves fan. As difficult as it process of moving to proceed and filing scribes in the column he wrote, he was playing for those losers, the Pa- cloture and all that kind of stuff—if struck out every time he got up dres; they wouldn’t get him any runs, I that is the case, everyone should un- against this guy and they were, of followed them because I knew Greg derstand we are going to work until we course, beaten. Stories like that are all Maddux was on that team. And then he complete this. over Nevada about what he did in his went with the Dodgers, and I became a The American people want us to youth. Dodger fan. I don’t know who I am make a decision. I am fairly confident Greg will soon be 43 years old. Yes- going to cheer for. I really don’t know. that all the work that has gone into terday he held a press conference. In ef- His brother is a wonderful man. He this is going to bear fruit, that we will fect what he said is: Thank you to ev- was a long-time pitching coach for the be able to pass legislation that will be erybody in baseball. He said: I still Milwaukee Brewers. He has now, I un- good legislation. It will help the work- think I could play this game but not as derstand, gone with the Texas Rangers. ers. When I say ‘‘the workers,’’ not well as I would like to, so it is time to Whenever he came to town, I tried to only those people who are directly em- say goodbye. And that is what he did. visit with him. He was also a major ployed by the automobile manufactur- His accomplishments are legendary; league pitcher, 5 or 6 years older than ers, but the suppliers, the bondholders, 355 games he won. He won more games his little brother Greg, but always and on and on down the road. A lot of than Roger Clemens, and he did it looked out for him and was always so people are dependent on our doing without taking any supplements of any proud of him. something that is appropriate, and I kind. I repeat what he told me. He said: I want the record to reflect that think that can be done. You know, I have never lifted a weight. America lost from baseball a great We are going to have a vote on this He said: When I was in high school, a human being yesterday. But for us in sometime. We can either have it sooner physical therapist said: Don’t mess Nevada, the place of his home, we still or we can have it later. But everyone with your body. And Gregg may have have Greg Maddux. His ties to Las should understand there will be no pushed a few weights with his legs, but Vegas make us all so very proud. Local stalling us from doing this. We are no way did he touch his arm, not be- historians will say—and rightfully so— going to complete this legislation. cause his arm had such great power, that Greg Maddux is the greatest ath- That may mean—and people have because he didn’t throw as hard as a lot lete in the history of our State. heard me talk about this before, but

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We cannot let a few against the proposal—that they were made to Chrysler—the collateralized people stop us from doing the people’s not comfortable with the idea of giving loan I negotiated as State treasurer— business. money to the auto industry, and I said was paid in full. Not only did we get I think Senator MCCONNELL and I neither am I. I am not interested in the principal back, but we made inter- have the same view; we discussed it giving money to the auto industry any est for the taxpayers of my State. The this morning, that we want to move more than I wanted to give money to same thing occurred to the taxpayers forward making sure all parties feel the financial services industry. of other States. Meanwhile, Chrysler they have been part of the process. I invite the people who are following agreed to make a number of conces- There is nothing we could do that this issue to go back in time to 1979, sions that there be a sharing of sac- would be perfect. So we can only do the 1980, when Chrysler was going through rifices made by labor and management best we can; that is, to work through a difficult time, and Lee Iacocca was and others to help make that company this legislation with the art of com- the CEO of the company then. He viable for the longer haul. Lee Iacocca promise. We have had to do that on called for Federal assistance. I think at worked for $1 a year. The long and short of it is that it this piece of legislation. the time they were interested in a Fed- worked. That was in 1980. It worked for So we will have to wait until the eral loan to Chrysler. We weren’t inter- over a quarter century. Chrysler has White House completes their meetings ested in doing that then, but we agreed gotten themselves into trouble because with the leadership on the Republican to provide loan guarantees so that if they began relying more and more on side. Hopefully, today, we can have a Chrysler could find financing else- large inefficient vehicles—SUVs, better direction as to when we can where, the Federal Government would provide a backstop in the form of a trucks, and relatively few fuel-efficient complete this. cars or fuel-efficient light trucks or I think the seriousness of what we guarantee of the loans; otherwise, Chrysler would not have been able to SUVs. In the end, by this time last are engaged in with Detroit and the fi- year, roughly 70 percent of what Chrys- nancial bailout of the banking institu- obtain the needed financing. We called on Chrysler to make some difficult de- ler was building was energy-inefficient tions and the financial apparatus of cars. During the CAFE increases last this country has been very hard and cisions to reduce costs and make sure that in the long haul they would be year, among the companies that difficult, and we need to keep moving pushed back initially was Chrysler. forward. As everyone knows, thousands successful and viable as a company. At the time, Lee Iacocca told us: If They have had to begin pivoting, if you of jobs have been lost, and we need to will, to move from a product line where get our country back in a position we could make that Chrysler K Car, that is our ticket to salvation and re- up to 70 percent of the vehicles were where we are talking about and feel light trucks and SUVs, relatively few good about the jobs that are being demption and profitability. He said we don’t have the financial wherewithal to cars, and not many very fuel efficient, gained, not the jobs being lost. to one where not just the light trucks So having said that, Mr. President, I get there. The Federal Government agreed to provide a lifeline in the form and vans and SUVs were energy effi- will be happy to answer any questions cient but also the cars. You cannot do anyone has. They know how to get of a loan guarantee. A number of States, including my State of Dela- that. Chrysler cannot do it, and Ford ahold of me. and GM cannot move within a year, or ware, agreed to provide loans—direct I suggest the absence of a quorum. even 2 years, from a product line that loans in this case—to Chrysler. We ne- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The is woefully inefficient in terms of fuel gotiated a collateralized loan to Chrys- clerk will call the roll. economy to one that is highly efficient. ler in 1980. In return for the Federal The assistant legislative clerk pro- It has taken a period of time. ceeded to call the roll. taxpayers taking on the risk in 1980 of I am encouraged by the progress they Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- the loan guarantees, we asked for an are making at Chrysler. They are a imous consent that the order for the ability to participate in an upside. We couple of years out from being where quorum call be rescinded. wanted to make sure not just the they need to be, given the marketplace The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without shareholders and employees would ben- and what consumers are asking for. objection, it is so ordered. efit but that the taxpayers would ben- Meanwhile, over at Ford, about 2 f efit. We agreed to make loan guaran- years ago, they largely redefined the tees in return for getting warrants— MORNING BUSINESS company, including the logo, to begin a not warrants for anybody’s arrest but a major transformation. Under the lead- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- warrant that is a financial instrument ership of Bill Ford and Alan Mullaley, imous consent that the Senate now that can be used to turn into stock and former head of Boeing, who was proceed to a period of morning busi- provide the potential, at least, for the brought in to run Ford a couple years ness, with Senators allowed to speak Federal taxpayer to make some posi- ago, they began a transformation not therein for up to 10 minutes each, and tive return on this investment. 12 months ago but more like 2 years that the morning hour expire at 4:30 As it turned out, when the deal was ago to move to vehicles such as the p.m. closed and Jimmy Carter signed the Focus and Fusion. They are in a better The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without legislation in the early part of 1980, the position now as people are buying objection, it is so ordered. stock for Chrysler was about $5 a share. fewer vehicles and are looking for en- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest Under the terms of the agreement, the ergy-efficient vehicles. There is some the absence of a quorum. Federal Government was able to pur- neat, nifty technology and items for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The chase Chrysler stock for $13 a share. It the vehicles as well, with the partner- clerk will call the roll. didn’t sound like a very good deal at ship they have worked out with Micro- The assistant legislative clerk pro- the time. Nonetheless, we had that op- soft. ceeded to call the roll. tion to buy Chrysler stock at a future Over at GM, meanwhile, GM is hope- Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I ask date at $13 a share. Later, Chrysler fully about to introduce, in a year or unanimous consent that the order for built the K Car and returned to profit- year and a half, what I call the most the quorum call be rescinded. ability. They made money and the advertised car that has never been The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. value of the shares appreciated. The built, the Chevrolet Volt. I saw it un- SANDERS). Without objection, it is so time came when the Federal Govern- veiled at the Detroit Auto Show about ordered. ment decided to go to Chrysler and say a year and a half ago—a plug-in hybrid, Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I want we would like to use our warrants and flex fuel vehicle with the potential of to take the next several minutes, as we buy the stock at $13 a share. Then we getting not just 40 miles out from the are getting together back in the Cap- turned around and sold them for $30 a garage in the homes in the morning,

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But that is one of the have not enough experience, enough body has built a battery yet that can major things needed to be competitive time to retire and be eligible for bene- do that or designed one that will work in the world today: energy-efficient fits. As they prepare to close the doors at minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit or 110 cars, trucks, vans, and so forth. at the Chrysler plant in Newark, DE, I degrees Fahrenheit. They have worked That $25 billion is not going to be wish to make sure the folks who are for 10 years under all kinds of condi- available, apparently, right away to go losing their livelihood have the oppor- tions. Efforts are underway in many into plant modernization. tunity to be trained for other jobs in countries to win a race to build that The idea is to take as much as $15 my State or other States that will en- battery. The Federal Government has billion of that $25 billion to make able them to be gainfully employed, to provided a fair amount of financial available to Chrysler and General Mo- make a decent income for themselves support, investing in technology to tors. The idea is not to give them this and to support their families. make sure we get to the finish line money; the idea is to invest this money One of the things we can do, in addi- ahead of our foreign competitors. It is in ways they can use it for working tion to providing, if you will, a loan an important race. GM, I think, stands capital to get them through the next guarantee or direct loan with strong to benefit from this, and so do the folks several months and, in the meantime, conditions to these auto companies, is to require, under the guidance of what who work there and those who have remember our responsibilities to those has been called a czar or an oversight shares with GM. So do the rest of us, who are left behind and those left be- board whose job would be to act almost frankly. hind without the prospect of ever as a bankruptcy judge, to make sure Let me come back to what I said ear- working again in the auto industry. that further savings are realized by lier, about the conversation I had with There are some countries around the both Chrysler and GM but to ensure several people on the train coming world—Finland comes to mind, Den- there is some further givebacks not from Wilmington today. They said to mark, and a couple others—that do a just from labor, not just from manage- me: We didn’t like the fact that you good job. As industries grow up, ma- ment, not just from bondholders, not gave all that money to the banks, and ture, the nature of the job market, the just from dealers, and not just from we don’t like the idea of giving all that industries in those countries change. lenders but all the above. It is a con- money to the auto industry. If you Some countries around the world do a cept that makes sense. The idea of here look at what we have done with the fi- very good job of helping people whose is $15 billion, and we hope you can get nancial institutions, we have, under better and repay the money down the skills for building, whether it is cars or the legislation, created a so-called line, is not what we are interested in buggies or buggy whips, are no longer TARP. Under that legislation we au- doing. appropriate—retraining people, sup- thorize the Treasury to invest in the We want to improve the likelihood porting them for a period of time, giv- banks, to take an equity position. With that we will get back every dime we ing them the social support net they the moneys we have infused or invested lend of this $15 billion and more, if need but then training them for jobs into most of these banks, we bought needed, later on. But we want to make that need to be done, in this case, in preferred stock. That preferred stock sure the companies, particularly the 21st century. pays initially 5 percent per year, and Chrysler, Ford, and GM, make the ad- There you have it, some thoughts. later 9 percent if it is not bought back ditional changes they need to increase My hope is we will come back and have by the banks. In addition, we get op- the likelihood that they will be viable a robust debate for the remainder of tions, much as we did with Chrysler in for a long period of time. this week, and before this week is over 1980, that could be converted into I close by saying we are seeing a real we will vote not to give away $15 bil- shares of stock that we can benefit transformation in our economy. We lion to Chrysler or to GM but that we from—not just we but the taxpayers used to be a big manufacturing coun- will vote to be willing, as we did in can benefit from. try. We are less so today. Some people 1980, to make an investment that has a The idea there was to make the in- say that is fine, we will be a service potential upside, not just for the people vestment with the possibility that if economy, we will provide financial who work in the companies, not just there is an upside or rebound by the fi- services and legal services, we will for the people who own shares of those nancial institutions that asked for this have insurance companies, maybe we companies but also for the American investment, the taxpayers have the op- will grow some food to feed ourselves taxpayers. If we do take on this risk, portunity to participate in the profits, and some of the rest of the world. But there needs to be a reward for the tax- as we did with respect to Chrysler all at the end of the day, we still need to payers whose money is at risk. those years ago. The money that we make things. We still need to make Mr. President, thank you for this op- are now talking about, or will be debat- things that people here and around the portunity. I suggest the absence of a ing, whether to make available for world want to buy. quorum. working capital for the auto compa- One of the things I believe we need to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nies—let me add that only Chrysler make are cars, trucks, and vans. It has clerk will call the roll. and GM have indicated an interest in been that way for a long time. It needs The legislative clerk proceeded to drawing down this money. Ford said: to continue to be that way going for- call the roll. We think we are OK. Maybe later we ward. Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask will need a line of credit. For now, we I have had the privilege of rep- unanimous consent that the order for think we are all right. resenting and working for the people of the quorum call be rescinded. That is good news. So what we are Delaware, gosh, since 1976, when they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. working on is an approach where we, elected me their State treasurer. We MCCASKILL). Without objection, it is so just as we invested in the financial in- have had two auto assembly plants in ordered. stitutions in order to get back pre- my State for 50, 60 years—a Chrysler f ferred stock that pays 5 to 9 percent plant and a GM plant. The Chrysler and also carries the possibility of war- plant is going to close at the end of TRIBUTE TO EINAR DYHRKOPP rants that we can turn into profit-mak- this month. It is painful to me, and I Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, this ing stock shares later, we want to do know all the people who work there, past Saturday, 1 day before the 75th an- the same thing with our auto industry. the retirees, all who bought their vehi- niversary of the attack on Pearl Har- The Presiding Officer will recall a cles and supported the plants in ways bor, a survivor of a different World War year or so ago when we passed CAFE large and small over the years. But the II kamikaze bombing died quietly at legislation. In it we passed section 136, writing is on the wall. My fear is that his home in Shawneetown, IL, at the which said we want to provide as much is going to happen. age of 82.

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In the years after World War II, Gen. could not in good conscience share a He said: I think this is the end for George C. Marshall was asked if Amer- ticket with people whose views he me. ica had any secret weapons to win that found so objectionable. State law re- I said: You have had a good run at it, conflict. General Marshall replied, yes, quired that the new Illinois Solidarity Einar. You have been with some great we do, ‘‘the best darn kids in the Party field a whole slate of statewide people, and you have been a great world.’’ Einar was just the kind of kid candidates, not just the gubernatorial friend. General Marshall was talking about. candidate. So Einar stepped up and Those were our last words. He died About 365 men were assigned to the agreed to be the new party’s nominee the following day. USS Aaron Ward; 42 of them burned to for U.S. Senate. I offer my sympathy to Mr. death or were lost overboard in the 52- What a crazy campaign. Mr. Dyhrkopp’s wife Frances, their family, minute battle on May 3, 1945. Einar was Dyhrkopp did not accept a single penny including their three grandchildren, one of the lucky ones: he survived the in campaign contributions. He did not and so many friends in southern Illi- attack, although his hair was burned spend a dollar or make one speech. He nois. Einar Dyhrkopp will be missed. to his scalp as he fought to douse the did not even vote for himself, announc- I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- ship’s flames. ing he was going to cast his ballot for sence of a quorum. When the war ended, Einar came his friend, the incumbent, Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. The home like so many World War II vets, Alan Dixon. As one political writer put clerk will call the roll. found new ways to serve his country. it, his strategy was ‘‘not to leave the The assistant legislative clerk pro- He married Frances, and they had a house until the election was over so he ceeded to call the roll. son. He was a banker, a business lead- wouldn’t draw attention or votes away Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent er, a livestock and grain farmer in from Senator . . . Dixon.’’ Despite his that the order for the quorum call be southern Illinois, and a great politi- best efforts to avoid the voters, Einar rescinded. cian. He was elected mayor of ended up with 15,000 votes. That is the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Shawneetown, IL, where he was born kind of man he was—hard not to like. SALAZAR). Without objection, it is so and lived his entire life. He was a self- As my friend Paul Simon said some ordered. described ‘‘dyed in the wool’’ Demo- years ago, ‘‘Einar Dyhrkopp represents f crat. He was respected and admired by responsible citizenship at its best. He TRIBUTE TO SENATORS people from both political parties. has aided his community and provided He was also a dedicated public serv- leadership on the State and national JOHN WARNER ant. In 1993, Einar Dyhrkopp was ap- scene. He has gone out of his way to Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, Today is a pointed by President Bill Clinton to help those who need assistance.’’ day I have dreaded. Today I say fare- the U.S. Postal Service Board of Gov- For years after the bombing of the well to my good friend and esteemed ernors and served two terms as the USS Aaron Ward, Einar did not talk colleague, Senator JOHN WARNER. Chairman. During his tenure, the Post- about the attack. He told a reporter, A few years ago, in an article for a al Service experienced an unprece- ‘‘When you go through something like Capitol Hill publication, Senator WAR- dented 5 straight years of positive net we went through together, almost ev- NER called attention to the courage of income. It also enhanced service and eryone wants to get it out of their America’s war veterans. He explained increased its ontime delivery rate for minds the first few years.’’ Later in that the men and women who serve in next-day delivery to 94 percent. He life, he changed his mind. He became our military are ‘‘heroes [who] share cared about the Postal Service’s bot- active in a group of survivors of the the timeless virtues of patriotism and tom line and its customers. He talked Aaron Ward attack. He was interviewed selfless devotion to duty in defending to me so many times about issues re- by Southern Illinois University’s pub- our country.’’ lated to the Postal Service. He cared lic broadcasting stations in conjunc- Mr. President, Senator WARNER is about the workers there too. He once tion with the broadcast of ‘‘The War,’’ one of my ‘‘heroes.’’ He is a man who invited picketing postal workers in for by Ken Burns, a documentary on World has always displayed ‘‘the timeless vir- coffee and cinnamon rolls and, after War II. He told a reporter that his tues of patriotism and selfless devotion talking with them, answered all of change of heart was simply because to duty in defending our country.’’ their questions. He visited countless ‘‘[w]e do not want the experience lost. Indeed, Senator WARNER has spent postal facilities, asking employees If you lose history, you’re destined to his life in service to our country. He what we can do to make their job bet- repeat it.’’ enlisted in the Navy at the tender age ter and make our services better in the America’s history might have taken of 17 in order to serve in World War II. Postal Service. In 2003, the post office a far different and darker course had A few years later, he joined the Ma- in his beloved Shawneetown was re- Einar Dyhrkopp and millions of others rines in order to serve in the Korean dedicated and renamed in his honor. of ‘‘the best darned kids in the world’’ conflict. From 1969 to 1972, he served as Einar had tears in his eyes as the trib- not sacrificed and served in that con- the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, utes were read. flict and had they not come back home and from 1972 to 1974, as Secretary of Mr. Dyhrkopp also served on several to serve their Nation in other ways for the Navy. Illinois State commissions and was a decades more. In 1978, he was elected to the U.S. member of the Regional Advisory He was a good man who gave much to Senate, and is now the second longest- Board of Southern Illinois University his community, much to my State of serving Senator in the history of his Public Policy Institute. Illinois, and much to America. Last beloved Commonwealth of Virginia. There was the one curious political Friday, at the urging of some friends His entire Senate career has been chapter in his life. In 1986, Einar who told me he was seriously ill, I marked by his dignity, style, grace, Dyhrkopp ran what he called a non- called his home. Frances answered the and integrity. He is one of those men campaign for the U.S. Senate. He ran phone, and I told her who I was. I said with whom one can disagree without on the Illinois Solidarity Party slate, a I thought I would say a word or two to rancor. I cannot recall ever hearing roster of statewide candidates put to- Einar if he can take the call. Well, she anyone speak ill of JOHN WARNER. gether by Adlai Stevenson III. Mr. Ste- said, I am not sure he can talk to you. A few years ago, on another occasion venson, son of the two-time Demo- I did not know how sick he was. And in which I paid tribute to my good cratic Presidential candidate, had won she leaned over, and I could overhear friend, I referred to him as ‘‘the the Democratic nomination for Gov- her saying: Einar, it is Senator DURBIN. classiest of class acts’’—and he is. We

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Senator DOMENICI and I have After his service as a military fellow, partisanship which has all too often clashed swords many times on the Sen- Major Venning was named the Deputy characterized this chamber in recent ate floor, and, believe me, when you Director of the Marine Corps Senate years. clashed with him, you would have the Liaison Office. It is no surprise that he Senator WARNER has spoken out fight of your life. He has one of the was as loved in that office as he was in against his own party when he felt that sharpest minds on Capitol Hill. He is mine. It was my pleasure to host his the wrong course was being pursued. one of the most knowledgeable people promotion to major, with his friends When the horrors of Abu Ghraib came on the budget on Capitol Hill. And he is and family in attendance, in my office to light, JOHN WARNER did not hesitate always prepared. in the Capitol. His commanding phys- to help write the legislation to restrict Oh, how I regret that he will be leav- ical presence is matched only by his the use of torture. ing us all too soon. But I would like to compassion and understanding of the Senator WARNER embodies the guid- use this opportunity to thank the sen- issues facing our returning service- ing principles set down by another of ior Senator from New Mexico for his members, which was never on better our country’s brave warriors, GEN wonderful service and to congratulate display than when he helped shepherd Douglas MacArthur, who proclaimed him on an outstanding career in the wounded veterans as my guests at the his leading lights to be, ‘‘Duty, honor, Senate. State of the Union. Major Ben Venning is a marine in the country.’’ Thank you, Senator DOMENICI, for all Mr. President, without qualification, your work for your State, and our best tradition of the Corps. His efforts have informed the Congress and have I can say that it has been an absolute country. And, thank you, PETE, for pleasure to have served with this dis- being a friend. represented the Corps’ values and capa- bilities. His performance here will tinguished and esteemed Virginia gen- f tleman, and I will miss him. leave a lasting mark on my office, the TRIBUTE TO MAJOR BENJAMIN U.S. Senate and the Marine Corps long CHUCK HAGEL Mr. President, I came to know Sen- VENNING after he has departed. Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is my ator HAGEL in 1997 when we worked to- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise pleasure today to congratulate and gether on the Byrd-Hagel Resolution today to honor Major Benjamin thank Major Benjamin Venning of the related to the Kyoto Protocol. We Venning, U.S. Marine Corps, for his 3 U.S. Marine Corps. This week, Major made a good team because our effort years of service to the U.S. Senate and Venning finishes up a highly successful was approved unanimously, by a vote for his continued service to our Nation and its Corps. assignment as Deputy Director of the of 95–0. Marine Corps Liaison Office to the U.S. In our work together, I made a new From December 2005 to December Senate, which is responsible for pro- friend because I found Senator HAGEL 2006, Major Venning served in my office viding information about the Corps to to be a likeable and cooperative person as a military fellow. He came to my of- this institution. He has served the Sen- as well as a knowledgeable and hard- fice soon after a tour in Fallujah, ate and the Marine Corps superbly, and working Senator. where his actions in service to the he is a credit to the entire Corps. My respect for this dynamic Senator United States earned him a Bronze Major Venning learned about the Star. Major Venning had experienced increased as I watched him become one Senate during a fellowship in 2006 with of the Senate’s most outspoken critics first-hand the rising violence in Iraq. Senator DURBIN of Illinois. He worked of Mr. Bush’s war in Iraq. Several of us His on-the-ground experience in Iraq on timely reserve pay and budget were already pointing to the disastrous gave him tremendous insight on issues issues, getting to know the ins-and- results of the Bush administration’s affecting servicemembers and veterans. outs of the often arcane appropriations flawed and failed Iraqi war policies. Many who served in Iraq and Afghan- process. Senator DURBIN, as I am, is a But Senator HAGEL’s opposition to the istan have returned with serious phys- member of the Senate’s Defense Appro- war carried very special impact. He is a ical injuries or have even paid the ulti- priations Subcommittee, which han- conservative, a member of the Presi- mate price. Others have returned with dles the Senate’s work in writing the dent’s own political party, and a mili- more invisible wounds, injuries that annual budget bill for the Department tary veteran. In fact, he still carries are not immediately apparent but that of Defense. That was an ideal perch for shrapnel in his chest and remnants of bring pain and suffering to a returning Major Venning to grasp the com- burns to his face from his service as an veteran and his or her family. Today, plicated but essential financing of our infantryman in Vietnam. Senator traumatic brain injury and post-trau- extensive national security operations. HAGEL now calls Mr. Bush’s war in Iraq matic stress syndrome are recognized In his next assignment, joining the ‘‘an absolute replay of Vietnam.’’ as signature injuries of the conflicts in Corps’ liaison office, he brought the I will miss my friend and colleague. Iraq and Afghanistan. While Major same sense of intelligence and integ- The Senate needs strong, independent Venning served on my staff he helped rity that he showed in that year with voices like Senator HAGEL—lawmakers draw attention to these invisible the senior Senator from Illinois. Major who are willing to put the best inter- wounds. With his relationships at Be- Venning was always prompt in answer- ests of our country and American peo- thesda Naval, he helped me understand ing questions about the Marine Corps, ple over partisan politics. the impact of traumatic brain injuries whether about plans for growth of the PETE DOMENICI on returning soldiers and marines. force or the minutia of a particular Mr. President, when the Senate con- With Major Venning on my team, I was program. He and the entire team in the venes next January, it is difficult to able to ask hard questions about how liaison office provided excellent sup- accept that Senator DOMENICI will not our government was responding to the port for Senate delegations traveling be here. growing number of veterans needing to foreign nations to meet with inter- This son of an Italian immigrant gro- help for these serious injuries. national leaders and to review foreign cer was elected to the Senate in 1972, In April 2006, I sent a letter that assistance programs. He ensured that making him the first Republican in Major Venning worked on, which was extensive itineraries unfolded smooth- nearly 40 years to be elected to the one of the first to ask the Department ly and productively. Senate from the great State of New of Veterans Affairs to closely review Major Venning is a marine through Mexico. He is now the longest serving its ability to provide proper mental and through, displaying great dedica- Senator in the history of New Mexico. health care to returning veterans. An- tion to and knowledge about the force. In the Senate, he established himself other Senator from the State of Illinois Staffing a recent mission overseas, for as an expert on fiscal policies and the signed that letter: Barack Obama. example, hewing to longstanding tradi- intricacies of the Federal budget. Hav- Today, as the world awaits his inau- tion, he made sure that the Corps’

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:07 Dec 10, 2008 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09DE6.008 S09DEPT1 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with SENATE December 9, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10829 birthday was observed in a rousing ren- I never changed my mind. very uptight. All they talked about was Cap- dition of ‘‘Happy Birthday.’’ My parents both grew up in Yellow Springs tain Bell and his K Company. They told us It should be little surprise to anyone and both lived on Xenia Avenue. Dad was that if we wanted to do a lot of fighting that who has known Major Venning over the born at home in a house, which is the present would be the company to be assigned to. day Wind’s Cafe Wine Cellar. They lived next That was not really what [Ernie] and I had in years—in his years growing up in door to the family feed store. Growing up mind! South Carolina and Virginia or at col- practically in the feed store, itself, and right The next day, we were loaded on a truck lege at the Virginia Military Insti- in the heart of Yellow Springs, Dad was sur- and at each town, it would stop and some tute—that he would become such an rounded by a colorful cast of characters who names were called to get off. When Dess and asset to the Corps. I have no doubt that would make a novelist proud! He could re- I were told to get off, the first thing we he will bring the same sterling quali- member watching out his bedroom window asked was, ‘What company is this?’ When ties in his next assignment with Com- on Saturday nights, as fights would erupt be- told it was Company K, we both wished we tween patrons of the local bars. could climb back on that truck and head for pany A, 4th Amphibious Assault Vehi- One time, when Dad was a young boy, my the rear echelon! Of course, in a very short cle Battalion at Norfolk, VA. grandfather asked him if he wanted to ride time, we were so very proud to be part of Major Venning will go far in his fu- with his employee, Jimmy, when he took a Captain Bell’s Company K. . . .’’ ture endeavors with the Corps and be- feed delivery to Springfield. He told Dad he Dad never forgot the men with whom he yond. I know that all Senators join in could drag the bags from the back of the served, maintaining friendships for over six wishing him all the best and in express- truck up to the front, so that Jimmy decades. He also never forgot the horrific wouldn’t have to get on and off the truck to things he saw when K Company was sent to ing our heartfelt thanks for a job well the Dachau concentration camp shortly after done. get them. Before leaving town, Jimmy and Dad each it was liberated in April 1945. From the time f had a dime and bought a 5-cent Bluebird pie. I was just a kid, Dad told me stories about Dachau and how people in the nearby town REMEMBERING RICHARD AND Since they both had a nickel left over, Jimmy asked my young Dad if he wanted to would tell the soldiers that they hadn’t real- JEAN DEWINE play the numbers. And, he did! ly known what the Nazis were doing. Dad Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, today I Later that day, when they got back to the could never quite comprehend that. pay tribute to the parents of our good feed store, my grandfather, shouted, ‘‘Dick, On the day before the German surrender in friend and former colleague from Ohio, the Sheriff’s been looking for you! Were you Europe, Dad spent the night in a fox hole playing the numbers? Dad ran out of the near Innsbruck, Austria. He heard rumors Mike DeWine. Richard and Jean that the War was nearing an end. But still, DeWine died just a few weeks ago, 4 store, screaming, ‘‘The Sheriff will never find me!’’ Dad stayed awake all night in that fox hole, days apart from each other. Dick was He went out and hid among the stacks of fearing that the enemy would attack. He re- 85, and Jean was 83. They were together feed sacks. When my grandfather finally membered thinking that he saw German almost their entire lives, sharing a found him, all he said was, ‘‘Here’s your $25— troops coming at him. When he compared beautiful love story and 65 wonderful you won!’’ notes with all his buddies later, they, too, years of marriage. At the same time, my mother was growing had experienced the same thing. up not far up the street. Mother’s father was When the War did end that next day, they I had the honor of meeting Mike’s rode into Innsbruck, where people greeted a professor of literature at Antioch College. parents in February when I was vis- him and the other soldiers with a shower of He was an expert in Shakespeare, Chaucer, iting Young’s Jersey Dairy in their flowers. Meanwhile, Mother and Aunt Judy and Milton. He and my grandmother greatly celebrated the German surrender by riding hometown of Yellow Springs, OH. It influenced my mother, particularly instill- on a fire truck in an impromptu parade down was a privilege to talk to them. They ing in her a great love and appreciation for the streets of Yellow Springs. Dad’s two were so gracious and kind. I could see words. younger siblings, my Aunt Mickey and Uncle how proud they were of their son and My grandfather had grown up on a farm in Jerry, watched the parade with pride. how proud they were of our Nation. upstate New York, and every summer, he Last week, I started reading my parents’ Mike spoke about his parents’ lives would take his family back there so he could letters to each other when Dad was fighting and especially their love of family at help with the farm work. Some of Mother’s in Europe. They are letters of great passion their joint funeral service held on No- fondest memories were of those idyllic sum- and love, written by two young kids, who mers—playing with her sisters, Judy and vember 5, 2008. In tribute to Dick and were only married a year when the War sepa- Dorothy, in the ice house on hot summer rated them. They write of their plans and Jean, I ask unanimous consent that days, riding hay wagons, walking to get gro- the entirety of his remarks be printed dreams and of the child they hoped to con- ceries at the local general store, and watch- ceive as soon as Dad got home. Dad’s letter in the RECORD at the conclusion of ing her grandmother milk cows on a one- refers to that child as ‘‘Mike,’’ while Moth- mine. legged stool! er’s letter references Michael—a distinction There were no two finer Americans As a young girl, Mother loved to ride they would each make throughout my life. than Dick and Jean DeWine. May God horses. In fact, her parents kept a horse at Dad came home in April, in time for Reds bless them and their family. their house on Xenia Avenue! They called Opening Day, and I was born on January 5th, the horse Cheyenne. Once when Mother was that year. There being no objection, the mate- about 11 years old, she rode Cheyenne all rial was ordered to be printed in the Dad taught me to fish, to hunt, and to love alone from Yellow Springs to Wilberforce, OSU football and Dayton Flyer basketball. RECORD, as follows: some 7 miles away, using only the directions But, his real passion was the Cincinnati Thank you all so much for coming today and map that my grandfather drew for her. Reds! and for your friendship and love. Thank you In the summer of 1940, one of my father’s When Dad was 16, he and one of his buddies to JoFrannye, Patty, Jocelyn, and the choir best friends was Herbert Berger. That year, camped out in line for 36 hours to get tickets for the music, and to our grandson Albert for Herbert went away for the summer. He had for the 1939 World Series, when the Reds playing the piano before Mass. asked Dad to ‘‘look out for’’ his girlfriend, were playing the Yankees. They ended up in Thank you Father Geraci and Father who happened to be 15-year-old Jean Liddle. two different ticket lines, but had made a Hagan for being the celebrants today, but I Well, Dad did. And, my parents were insepa- deal that whoever got up to the ticket have to say to Father Tom that right now, rable from then on. counter before the tickets ran out would buy Dad must be thinking: ‘‘This Mass is much, Dick DeWine and Jean Liddle married 3 two. Dad was able to get two tickets, but much too long!’’ years later on September 2, 1943. Dad was 20, then he couldn’t find his friend. It got close I once asked Dad why he kept going to and Mother was 18. to game time, and Dad had to go inside the Fairborn to Mass. He told me he found a World War II, of course, was raging at this ballpark. great priest there, whose homilies were ex- time. Dad went in as a replacement. He was When he was inside, though, he went up to actly 3 minutes long! a Private with K Company and saw combat the top deck at Crosley Field and searched Fran and I thank all of you who helped in France, Germany, and Austria. Captain again for his friend. He looked down below, care for my parents, enabling them to stay Bell was their leader. About five years ago, outside the ballpark, and there was his in their home the last few years, especially Dad sent an email about first seeing Captain buddy, walking away in tears, empty-hand- Patrick, Jamie, Megan, and Barbara—thank Bell when he and his buddy, Ernie Dessecker, ed. you. All of my parents’ care givers have been had arrived in Europe and were awaiting Dad reached into his pocket and pulled out just great. their company assignment. This is what my the silver dollar that his father had given And, thanks to all of you who stopped by dad wrote: him and wrapped the other baseball ticket to visit my parents. Cousin Jerome, we ‘‘We were told that the next morning, we around it. Then, he threw it over the railing, thank you for always being there to brighten would be assigned to some infantry com- hoping and praying that it would fall at the my parents’ day. pany. That night, we went into a bar and feet of his friend. When I was growing up, I always thought were bought some beer by some GI’s who Amazingly, it did—and they both watched that I had the greatest parents in the world. knew we were—for want of a better word— that game together.

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When I was growing up, the abilities so much as they learned to write them, were always involved in their lives. conversations at our dinner table covered a through Mother’s presence in their lives and They put each of their eight grandchildren whole range of topics—books and music and by listening to her and how she chose her to work as they were growing up, teaching sports and movies and, of course, current af- words in their conversations. She read pro- them how to weed; paint fences; prune trees; fairs and politics. Both Mother and Dad were lifically herself, and loved to read books to pick apples, cherries, and raspberries; and always interested in politics, but Mother our kids. mow grass. My parents were both phe- took her positions to the public. My dad could talk to anyone, and that is nomenal teachers who taught their grand- In the early 1960s, after seeing several of because he had a genuine interest in people. children how to enjoy hard work and appre- her Letters to the Editor in the Yellow He was naturally curious about them. It ciate a job well done. Springs News, then-editor Keith Howard per- didn’t matter whom he was talking to, he All of our children have such fond memo- suaded Mother to write a weekly column ar- wanted to know all about the person. How ries of Mama and Dick, whether the kids ticulating a conservative viewpoint—a posi- did you make a living? Where did you grow were working in the greenhouse; fishing in tion that was certainly not then—and cer- up? What about your family? Many times, I the pond; or picking fruit and berries on hot tainly not now—especially popular here in marveled that Dad knew more about my own summer days. They can still smell the fire Yellow Springs. She titled her column, ‘‘A friends than I did. That is because he asked burning outside when they would help Mama View from the Right.’’ them questions and talked to them and lis- and Dick make bean soup and maple syrup In an October 21, 1964, column, she articu- tened. from their own trees. lated her strong support for Barry Goldwater As our son, John, wrote to his grand- Dick would tell the kids fantastic stories and conservative philosophy. She opened the parents, about the Giant Mouse, who would fly him column with this line, ‘‘If I were to give one, You taught me how to treat people. Em- around the pond, and the leprechauns living and only one, reason for voting for Barry ployees, the guy at the paint shop, whoever— under the trees. And Dick and Mama both Goldwater, it would be because of his firm regardless of their social status, you treat played countless games of checkers with the stand against the frightening growth of the everyone the same. And it is a good way to kids. federal government, its power-grabbing pro- treat people. And then, there were the muddy feet that grams, and its insidious intrusion into vir- And that is part of what made Dad such a Mother tried so hard to keep off her floor. As tually every phase of our lives.’’ And that brilliant negotiator, trader, and investor. she wrote in a limerick for her grand- was back in 1964. Like his parents before him, he built DeWine children: Seeds and the Ohio Twine Company on close Mother was such a bright, articulate, well- To all grandkids great and small personal relationships—whether they were read, knowledgeable woman, with the most Muddy feet don’t walk in the hall with local farmers, seed dealers, elevator op- sophisticated and clever wry wit. Her amaz- Take off your shoes and make it snappy erators, or international businessmen. Dad ing, light-hearted rhyming poems always If Mama’s mad, nobody’s happy made you smile. Take this one, for instance, took the business his parents were so suc- Our daughter, Alice, remembers ‘‘picking that ran in her column at Christmastime in cessful at and took it to a new level. These berries and selling them at the Farmers Mar- the early 1960s. She titled it, ‘‘Love One and relationships, which he maintained until his ket’’ and ‘‘Mama’s Crustless Sandwiches’’ All—Right, Center and Left!’’: death, allowed him to keenly understand the markets and to gather information to make (cut into fourths) and ‘‘Mama’s Fettuccini.’’ ’Twas the week before Christmas, and all trades and deals across the country and Our daughter, Anna, remembers painting through the town, ev’ry creature was around the world in places as different as Mama and Dick’s fence with her brother stirring—both uptown and down. Uruguay, Poland, and Ireland. Mark and nephew Albert and ‘‘being covered The stores were all fancied with tinsel and Dad was a real dealmaker. Our oldest son, head to toe in paint!’’ things, and somewhere a highly-fi’d Patrick, put it best, ‘‘It didn’t matter if he The kids also remember ‘‘all of the fires caroler sings. was buying a new lawnmower or selling seed Dick made in the fireplace—so comforting While I at my battered old typewriter sit, in Europe, no one was better than Dick.’’ and always done just right.’’ As our daugh- my brain in a quandary, my brow Dad was always an optimist. He told me ter, Jill, recalled, ‘‘We could sit for hours al- tightly knit. that he just couldn’t wait to get up every ternating between warming our backs and I can’t seem to think now on Cuba or Adlai, morning. He loved life immensely. When my backing away for a few moments long or the state of the world—either goodly mother a few months ago expressed the hope enough to cool off enough, and then going or badly. that they would leave this Earth together, back for more.’’ I cudgel my brain for the newsworthy fellas, he looked at her and allowed as how he was There were also all the conversations that the Stevensons, Goldwaters, Khans, not about to leave anytime soon. took place in the back of their car when and Ben Bellas. At the end of each day, he looked forward Mama and Dick would take the kids to and Not a thought do they bring to my brain sore to the next and to working on the list of from lunch on their work breaks. As our son and lame, tho’ I whistled like crazy and things on his legal pad that he wanted to ac- Mark described, called them by name: complish. Dad never stopped working and ‘‘The stories that I have heard there have ‘‘Now Hoffa, now Bobby, now Rocky and never stopped looking ahead. In fact, in the always stuck close to me. They can be about Barry, last month of his life, after battling cancer my seven unique siblings, the way things On Jack and McMillan and ‘Fidel-the- for over 3 years, he still had his list. He went used to be, or maybe even a lesson learned in Hairy.’ ’’ through his files and sent out old photos and grammar. The tales I hear, some are the To the top of my head to the top of the page newspaper clippings to friends. same, and some are new. The old ones never The gears in my brain simply will not en- And, in those last days, Dad even bought a lose their luster; because every time I hear gage. farm. them, they take on a new meaning. No radio It’s Christmas and I am opinion-bereft, and I Mother and Dad loved their home on their could ever replace the great anecdotes I have love one and all—Right and Center and 24 acres on Fairfield Pike. After they sold listened to [in the back of that car].’’ Left. the seed business, my dad and mother would One of our son Brian’s favorite memories So I’ll leave you with this thought (at least be found each day out in their office in the was when we were visiting Mama and Dick in for tonight), Merry Christmas—that’s barn working. You would go out there, and Florida once and, as Brian says, all—from ‘‘A View from the Right.’’ there they would be—one at one desk and My mother was unique and extraordinary. one at the other. ‘‘My sister, Jill, threw me in the pool with She had many sides to her and many inter- They had purchased that property—which all my clothes on (she still denies it!). For ests. In her youth, she was a vibrant, strik- was part of Whitehall Farm—from Martha some reason, I think Dick thought I deserved ingly beautiful woman. She and Aunt Judy Rankin. Along with my grandfather, they re- it. Then Mama had to take me shopping to were varsity cheerleaders at Bryan High built the dam that had been blown in 1912, get new shoes so we could go out and to eat.’’ School. She rode horses, and early in their and created a pond, which attracted count- Our daughter, Becky, was also very close marriage, Dad and Mother fished and less ducks and Canada Geese. They spent to Mama and Dick. They visited her when camped, often taking Uncle Jerry and Aunt years converting a pasture field into a mo- she was studying in Britain. They met Becky Mickey with them, and also camped with saic of grape vines; berry thickets; vegetable and her friend, Kim, in Cornwall. That trip Aunt Judy and Uncle Leo. Later, Dad and and flower gardens; and fruit, nut, and state- always had special meaning for my parents. Mother would stay out on their old house- ly trees, including sugar maples, spruce, red When I woke up this morning, I realized boat on the Ohio River. oak, hemlock and bald cypress. Dad grew that I won’t be able to go tell my mother and Mother loved music. I can remember her many of the plants himself in the greenhouse father about how our son Patrick was just playing the accordion when I was a kid. he built with bricks from the old St. Brigid elected Judge yesterday and how our daugh- Mother always had an LP record playing— Church, which he, Mother, and some of the ter Alice passed the Bar Exam. . . .

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:54 Dec 10, 2008 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A09DE6.026 S09DEPT1 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with SENATE December 9, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10831 When I look back at my parents’ lives, port to Congress on the status of this shares and warrants for common stock. they have left a very tangible legacy. It is new program. Standards for restrictions on executive visible in the land—the trees and the flowers My proposal for a Special IG was compensation are being developed. and the plants that they grew on their 24 based on the Iraqi Reconstruction Spe- Those include a clawback provision and acres and the improvements they made to cial Inspector General. That was an- their farmland. a ban on golden parachutes during the But their more important legacy is their other massive oversight challenge. As period that Treasury holds equity grandchildren. That is the lesson of my par- the Congress debated what to include issued through this program. ents’ lives: There is no substitute for the in the rescue package, 33 Senators Several senior posts have been filled. time spent with family and with people. signed a letter to the congressional And the law firm Simpson Thacher & They were an integral part of our chil- leadership endorsing the idea of a Spe- Bartlett has been selected as a legal dren’s lives. They worked with our kids, cial IG to oversee the troubled asset adviser. talked with our kids, listened to our kids. It program. Treasury has announced that the was a wonderful relationship and a wonderful During the negotiations, the Treas- Bank of New York Mellon will serve as gift that dramatically influenced each of ury Department resisted. But then the its custodian for the implementation of them—in ways obvious and not so obvious— administration and Congress agreed and will, in turn, influence each of their chil- the Troubled Asset Relief Program, dren. that the Special IG should be part of and PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst The last thing my father did before he died the final legislation. Congress passed & Young have been hired to help with was have our son, John, order several bushels it, and the President signed it into law. accounting and internal controls serv- of flower bulbs. Up until the very end, Dad The law gives the Special IG a $50 ices. was planning for the future. He wanted the million budget. He will have the duties These decisions made by the Treas- bulbs to be planted in his yard and in Aunt and responsibilities of inspectors gen- ury Department are critically impor- Judy’s yard and in our yard. His great-grand- eral under the Inspector General Act of children helped plant those bulbs just a week tant to the financial rescue program. 1978. He will have the power to super- Yet the Treasury has made them all before his death. vise and coordinate audits and inves- And when those flowers bloom next spring, without any oversight by a Special IG. we will think of Mama and Dick. tigations of TARP activities. He will As for the use of the funds, the bot- For over 65 years, my parents loved each have the power to appoint staff to tom line, frankly, is that the Secretary other and took care of each other. They had carry out the activities of the office. of Treasury told Congress and the fun and loved their life together. They were And he may enter into contracts for American people that the Bush admin- quite a team. Mother always considered her- audits and studies. We expect a report istration needed $700 billion to pur- self ‘‘Dick’s straight man.’’ And she was. to the Finance Committee every 120 chase troubled assets. Yet last month, They made us laugh. They made us smile. days on the activities of the TARP, and I would like to conclude by reading from the Treasury Secretary announced the law also directs the Special IG to that, in fact, there were no plans to one of Mother’s letters to Dad, as she waited report to Congress if information he re- for his return to Yellow Springs from World purchase troubled assets. To say that quests is refused. War II. This one was numbered 407. She this was a surprise is an understate- I support the nomination of Mr. Neil wrote: ment. Congress needs to find out why Barofsky. I congratulate him for his I can have patience, though, in this matter the first plan was rejected and a new willingness to serve his country. It is [of your return], specially since, if the news plan was developed. What is the theory is good, and I think it will be, I know what going to be a demanding job. For some behind the new plan for providing eq- the outcome of it all will be—it’ll be exactly time, he is going to be playing catchup. what I’ve been, and of course, my darling, I believe Mr. Barofsky’s experience as a uity to these financial establishments? you, too, [have been] waiting for, for so prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Of- What exactly are the agreements with damned long—the perfect set-up of Jeanie fice in the Southern District of New the financial institutions who have re- and Dick, together for ever and ever. York will serve him well in his new ceived TARP funds? And what conflict Remember that, ‘‘As long as you both shall of interest standards were followed? live?’’ role as the Special IG. The financial rescue program is Once the Special IG is in place, we can That’s right, honey, that’s us 100%—and if start to answer some of these ques- nothing else, I’m sure of that. huge—$700 billion. The number and va- riety of financial institutions receiving tions. f money from Treasury is extensive. Half the money is gone. And it is way NOMINATION OF NEIL BAROFSKY Tracking the path of the bailout dol- past the time when we should have had lars through these institutions is going a Special Inspector General on the job Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I am to be a difficult task. overseeing the program. pleased to have supported the nomina- The harsh reality is that almost half I am pleased that the Senate has con- tion of Neil M. Barofsky to be the Spe- the $700 billion is already out the door firmed Mr. Barofsky, and I look for- cial Inspector General for the Troubled of the TARP. The new Special IG will ward to helping him conduct aggressive Asset Relief Program, or TARP, at the be looking back at Treasury’s use of oversight of the TARP program. Treasury Department. about $290 billion dollars in 45 days. f I have a great interest in the Special Anyone who has seen a number of the IG for the TARP. I raised the idea in IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH congressional hearings this week, in- ENERGY PRICES the first place, the first weekend that cluding our Senate Finance Committee we were examining the Treasury finan- on November 17, knows there are a lot Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, in mid- cial bailout proposal. of questions about how the TARP is op- June, I asked Idahoans to share with As many will remember, the Treas- erating. me how high energy prices are affect- ury’s original proposal for the TARP We know that the Treasury Depart- ing their lives, and they responded by was three pages long. It gave the Sec- ment has named Neel Kashkari, Assist- the hundreds. The stories, numbering retary of the Treasury unlimited power ant Secretary for International Eco- well over 1,200, are heartbreaking and over $700 billion. And it provided no nomics, to head the financial rescue touching. While energy prices have oversight by anyone. program. dropped in recent weeks, the concerns The House and Senate spent 2 weeks Treasury has decided to send $125 bil- expressed remain very relevant. To re- hammering out a better bill. That bet- lion to nine major banks, including spect the efforts of those who took the ter bill included strong oversight, and Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. An- opportunity to share their thoughts, I it included the office of a Special IG for other $125 billion will be allocated for am submitting every e-mail sent to me the financial rescue program, as I pro- thousands of small and midsized banks. through an address set up specifically posed that first weekend. The American International Group, or for this purpose to the CONGRESSIONAL The size and complexity of this effort AIG, will receive around $40 billion of RECORD. This is not an issue that will is unprecedented in recent memory. It TARP funds in return for issuing pre- be easily resolved, but it is one that de- is essential to have a team that focuses ferred shares to the Treasury Depart- serves immediate and serious atten- exclusively on the TARP program as ment. tion, and Idahoans deserve to be heard. managed by the Treasury Department, Secretary Paulson has also an- Their stories not only detail their and it is essential for that team to re- nounced a policy regarding preferred struggles to meet everyday expenses,

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However, this last month I have ap- across the country which takes gas to get to There being no objection, the mate- plied for a job in my home town due to the us either in a truck or a plane. At the rate rial was ordered to be printed in the doubling of gas prices. I have tried to con- that we are going, the lower and middle RECORD, as follows: vince my district to go to a four-day school classes will end up in depression status, un- I am one of the owners of Doug Andrus Dis- week, like some surrounding districts have able to survive, and the rich will become the tributing in Idaho Falls. We operate nearly done, but they are not interested. Thus, as a middle class and eventually end up with the 270 trucks, hauling freight all over the commuter, I have made the tough decision of rest of us because the economy depends on United States. As you are probably aware, leaving the job I love simply because I can- the lower and middle class to survive. The energy prices are taking quite a toll on not afford the gas bill. wealthy get their money from the spending trucking companies across the country. I Five Priorities for Congress: habits of the lower classes and if there is no have recently been made aware that nearly 1. Free America from foreign oil depend- money, there is no spending and the econ- 1,000 trucking companies have gone out of ency. omy crashes. business in the 1st quarter of this year. The 2. Stop tying America’s hands: loosen EPA BRANDI. combination of high fuel prices and a slow regulations and government restrictions for economy has made the trucking business drilling, building refineries, and bringing ex- I have a different angle than most who will very difficult. Because of the slow economy isting refineries up to code. likely write to you with concerns about ris- there is too much supply in trucking making 3. Allow responsible drilling for oil in ing gas prices. it difficult to pass on the increased costs pri- ANWR and off the coast. Take advantage of I work out of an office in my home, pro- marily driven by fuel. the shale in the Rockies. viding customized training to clients around In September of 2005, our company’s fuel 4. Seek alternatives that do not harm the world. Since I do not commute to/from costs reached $1 million. Today they exceed Americans (i.e. corn for ethanol when we are work, you might think that I am not con- $2 million on nearly the same amount of facing food shortages across the globe). cerned about higher prices. However, even business. We are looking for every way we 5. Explore nuclear and clean coal options. though I do not drive my car much for work, I personally believe the current energy cri- can find to get better fuel economy. Most re- the dramatic cost increase is affecting me sis has been crafted and perpetrated by the cently we have slowed our truck speeds to 62 and everybody else because virtually all of far left Eco-jihadists. They will promote MPH. While this should result in great fuel our day-to-day cost of living expenses are di- their ‘‘green earth’’ agenda to the detriment savings for our company, it potentially will rectly tied to the cost of petroleum—many of of American interests and our entire econ- reduce the total income of our drivers as them in multiple ways causing the increases omy. When gas prices are high, people drive they will struggle to drive the same number to be multiplied. less, and thus Environmentalists are ec- of miles in the driving hours they are re- Because of the work that I do, primarily static. The clearly Marxist overtones in all stricted to. Drivers are paid per mile. There- coaching technology commercialization pro- of this carbon footprint mumbo jumbo (cap & fore the paychecks for 270 Idaho drivers will fessional, I am aware of so many energy-re- trade = the redistribution of wealth) is likely decrease while at the same time their lated technologies that are being developed frightening only because Congress has begun cost of living is increasing due to increasing in the research laboratories across the U.S. to listen to these anti-capitalists and spon- costs for fuel and food. and around the world. And many other coun- We have got to realize in this country the sor/pass legislation reflecting their alliances. tries are taking a much more proactive serious consequences of our energy policy. APRIL, Lewiston. stand to assist in bringing these exciting The highest priority must be to increase pro- new innovations a state where they can be In the past couple of months the gas prices duction of petroleum within our own bor- highly beneficial to all of us, save us a lot of have really affected me and everyone around ders. We must open more areas to drilling money, and be helpful to the environment, me. My brothers took over my dad’s cabinet and we must build more refineries. We must etc. shop about a year ago and the economy has also renew efforts to develop nuclear energy Each and every U.S. citizen—democrat, re- taken such a dive that they do not have any to take some of the demand away from oil. publican, white, black, Jew, Christian, Mus- I appreciate your concern for this issue. I work and had to lay off my boyfriend. My lim, male, female, young, old—stands to ben- watch closely the way you handle these boyfriend found another cabinet shop that efit greatly by our government taking appro- issues and am very supportive of the posi- was still busy, but within 2 months he was priate measures to get the U.S. on a faster tions you have taken. I hope the high prices laid off again due to lack of work. We went track to more effective energy production, will encourage Americans to let their voices another two months with only my part-time distribution, and use. be heard so that Congress will make policy income before he was able to find work JOHN, Idaho Falls. that will encourage activities to alleviate again. We cannot afford gas to get to work so the pressures on energy prices. we are riding our bikes to work. We have I do not know that a single story can con- Respectfully, shut off our phones and are still struggling vey the frustration, anger, hardship and dis- to pay for groceries, and are paying all of our JASON, Idaho Falls. appointment that I (and others) I talk to are bills late. We are racking up credit cards for experiencing as a result of the current state Keep up the great work, Senator, and let groceries or gas when we have to. We used to of the ‘‘energy economy’’. It affects my fam- us decorate our beaches before the foreigners be a very active couple that would go camp- ily, my business, my customers, my employ- do. Besides, windmills and derricks are beau- ing, back-packing or mountain biking all ees, my neighbors. Without being over melo- tiful! over the western region, and now we only dramatic the effects are deadly. The most MERLE. ride our bikes to work and are too tired to go frustrating part is that many of us believe it on the trails after work. We only walk the is not only a self-inflicted wound, but that I am a single mother of two with one full- dogs through the neighborhood instead of we continue to reload the weapon and offer- time job and one part-time job. Between the going up to the hills and letting them run ing handing it over to others to shoot us as two jobs, I work approximately 56 hours a and play and we are not able to go on any well. week. Because of the high gas prices, I will trips this summer. I know that there are lots Cap and trade, gas tax holidays and wind- work my part time job longer than I had of other people suffering more than we are, fall profit taxes are some of the most asinine originally planned. We have cut back on gro- but not being able to live our normal lives is ideas to come around the pike since James cery shopping, going out to eat, entertain- extremely hard and frustrating when we Earl Carter introduced us to malaise. There ment. We have a large video library and use watch the gas companies getting richer as has to be someone who understands that a that for entertainment. It is just too expen- we are all suffering. centralized economy does not work to allevi- sive to drive anywhere. I am scared what will Gas companies are reporting their highest ate market problems, but only makes them happen once the gas prices reach an amount profits while the economy is nearing a dan- worse in the long haul. that will not allow me to drive anywhere. I gerous low; someone needs to step in and Please do your part to pass some sensible cannot afford the prices right now and keep stop the gas companies. If they were smart, rules to protect the natural environment, es- cutting back on spending on other important they would lower gas prices again so that tablish an economic environment that gives things like food and utilities. I feel poor and more gas would be bought. People are not some certainty to the people and companies I am not. I wish the government would do going on vacations or buying anything that that will invest in identifying and producing what is right and protect American con- is not necessary. If gas was affordable, we market driven energy, and please, please do sumers at the pumps. would be traveling every weekend, buying your part to get the Congress out of the way NIKCOLE. more groceries, and splurging on date nights so Americans can do what Americans do or clothes that I do not have to get but just best—solve the problem. First of all, allow me to thank you for not want. The more the money is returned into Sending our capital to the Middle East to only listening to your constituents when we the economy, the more jobs are provided pay for energy that we have in abundance on

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:14 Dec 10, 2008 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G09DE6.010 S09DEPT1 wwoods2 on PRODPC68 with SENATE December 9, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10833 the land and on the shelf does not speak well our economy and simply making it more dif- something changes. I do not know what our for our collective intelligence. ficult to do business. From my aspect, I government is going to do, but I believe that Unleash the sleeping tiger of free-enter- oversee four hotels in the area and not only if they gave some sort of incentive to buyers prise. is airline travel being down causing an issue to get into hybrids as well as the new clean RON. to our hotels but the overall cost of oper- burning diesel ala Europe. We could improve ations has risen. These operational costs the oil situation, we have cut our usage by Drilling for oil now is our only hope. It is have been from the increase in food cost more than you would believe. Drilling up out there; it is what we need; go get it! I am many sur-charge related to fuel, to a higher north is happening next door in Canada, encouraged this morning that John McCain rate of pay to incentive employees to drive what is up with us? We need to be making wants to drill off shore again. All of the con- that car to work every day, the list can go changes that the rest of the plant sees. We serving, all of the money being invested in on. could help the USD to bounce back some and testing new technologies is not going to cut Personally, I am a single mother and all that would help reduce the cost of gas. it and it is no substitution for what we really the costs of my child are that for me to pro- PETE. need: OIL! Wind and electricity are not going vide. The smallest incremental raise in cost to power my car or the many other things creates stress in our way of life. We have to f that need it. Depending on oil from the Mid- wage out some other wise ‘‘affordable’’ fun ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS dle East is shameful. Please tell Congress to things to do if driving is (and as I love to see allow production in full force offshore Cali- Idaho) involved. My gas costs have nearly fornia and in the Gulf, Alaska and in the doubled, food is costing more, and there are 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE mid-west now and start repairing the old re- limited options other than facing these and fineries and building new ones. It needs to be dealing with them at face value. I would love FREDERICK NEWS-POST on the fast track; in other words do not take to see there be more alternate fuel options so ∑ Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, today years writing an environmental impact that we are using only what is necessary I wish to honor and congratulate the statement. It can be done safely and with when it comes to oil. Frederick News-Post on its 125th anni- minimum impact to the environment. I support anything you are doing that will It is very sad that I am no longer able to make the world a more friendly environment versary. On October 15, 1883, a printing travel to visit my 78-year-old Mom in north- and reusable environment; my greatest hope company in Frederick, MD, published ern Arizona, a trip I/we used to make twice would be for this evolution to also allow the first edition of The News, an a year. This is distancing families more than more of my money to stay in my home. evening newspaper that reported about ever. I may never see my other family mem- Shawna. local happenings. In 1916, this printing bers in California or Minnesota again unless Thank you for the opp. Our small business company purchased another local gas prices drop. I am a 56-year-old widow is fairly new, started in 2005, when we paper, the Frederick Post, which it changed venue from a motel. It has never struggling to make ends meet. I have had to continued to offer in the mornings. give up driving any long distances. I only been a million dollar enterprise, but we did drive for local errands. It is a struggle now not expect that and did not need that; just After almost a century of circulating to pay heat, electric and food bills and it will hoped it was something we could hand to our these two editions, the company chose only get worse. But heck, my family and kids when we retire. Every time the gas to merge the two papers in 2002 and friends are in the same boat; they cannot af- prices went up, business went down. Then offer just a morning paper that in- ford to visit me either. the foreclosures started. Now many of our cluded not only great local news sto- I am sadly watching the elderly and dis- customers are gone. Some are even going ries but also important national cov- abled attempting to walk or ride bicycles to back to California! We are now contem- erage. the grocery store that should not. I am see- plating bankruptcy. The energy costs are a ing empty shelves at the grocery stores and large part of the reason why. We have a The Frederick News-Post circulates other merchants because the trucks have not small second hand store where we also sell over 11 million papers a year and em- come in or are not coming as often. This is hand crafted furniture and our pottery. ploys over 200 people. The company nuts. When someone comes into our store with a also includes FNP Printing & Pub- My husband admired you; if he were here LIST! we know things are going down the lishing, a commercial printing venture now, he would be the one who had a lot to tube. This is the kind of store people nor- as well as an Internet division called say about the current situation America is mally spend time browsing in. Very few cus- FNP Interactive. The Frederick News- in. You met him on a boat in Lake Coeur tomers can afford to just shop anymore. Post is a vital part of the Frederick d’Alene quite awhile ago. He had much They are struggling to buy gas to even go to knowledge of our current situation as far town, and to buy groceries. I suggest an in- community, and I am so proud that back as the 1970s and predicted as did many vestigation into hydrogen power. It was this Maryland newspaper has been suc- others our current situation. He died of a going well in 1978, then no more was heard cessful for the past 125 years. I hope brain tumor in 1999. His resume included about it. We are promoting it to anyone who that it continues to bring the news to work in Libya, Alaska, the Gulf, offshore will listen, and I am going to spend time in- families around the State for 125 Santa Barbara working for Baroid, and over vestigating; not just the feasibility of it, but more.∑ 30 years of government service with the U.S. the how. It is now a definite option. Geological Survey and Bureau of Land Man- Thank you for listening, f agement. NANCY, Priest River. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT CAROL, Moscow. I just want to say that as a Disabled Amer- Messages from the President of the In response to your energy prices email— ican, I feel the pain!! My wife of many years United States were communicated to the increase for gasoline has been tremen- works for the City of Boise while I am dis- the Senate by Mr. Williams, one of his dous for my husband and me. We both are abled and we are no longer moving forward. secretaries. senior citizens, but still have jobs and go to She works hard at the Water Treatment work every day. Bob is a realtor and spends plant everyday and I battle my conditions f $100 minimum per week. My cost is $50 plus, equally hard and yet as I fight, the more it EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED even though I do not use my vehicle for costs, electricity for my oxygen machine, co- work. We live about 14 miles from our of- payments to doctors offices, procedures, As in executive session the Presiding fices, and we do not have economy vehicles. medications . . . etc. Now with this INFLA- Officer laid before the Senate messages We probably could not even sell our cars TION hitting, we are feeling the effects of from the President of the United right now. I work on commission and my $4.00 gas, higher utilities cost across the States submitting sundry nominations paycheck for last month was $256; that bare- board, food prices and on and on. See the thing is, we have been preparing which were referred to the appropriate ly covers the $200 plus for gasoline. Both of committees. these businesses are down right now. for this for awhile now. Back in 2004 we trad- We totally agree with your thinking on ed in our 1994 Ford Taurus SHO @ 16 MPG (The nominations received today are this—keep up the good work. Why cannot Premium Fuel for a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid printed at the end of the Senate pro- others get it?? that has gotten us to a real 40 MPG regular ceedings.) fuel. About the same time we moved closer CHERYL, Coeur d’Alene. f to Sandra’s work to save on daily driving. Feeling the pinch is an understatement. I We even went to riding trikes to the Phar- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE am very eco-friendly as much that can be af- macy and the grocery store, and my wife ad- forded; however, when you weigh in the costs ditionally rides hers to work now a couple of for the current prices, it makes it close to times a week or so . . . and yet we are using ENROLLED BILL SIGNED impossible to save to afford to be more eco- savings and have even cut back on putting friendly. Thus creating a further pinch on funds that is matched by the City of Boise. At 11:14 a.m., a message from the my way of life. We are setting back those in We will be in trouble in a few years unless House of Representatives, delivered by

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An act to designate the facility its wishes for the speedy recovery of the hun- of the United States Postal Service located contributions, to improve trans- dreds of people injured in these senseless at- at 1501 South Slappey Boulevard in Albany, parency, enhance accountability, en- tacks; Georgia, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. courage responsible corporate govern- (3) notes that these attacks did not only Post Office Building’’. ance, and for other purposes. target citizens of India, but represented a f f collective assault against the international community, with 22 foreigners, including six MEASURES PLACED ON THE SUBMITED RESOLUTIONS Americans, among those murdered; CALENDAR (4) noting that President Bush has offered The following bills were read the sec- United States Government assistance, en- SENATE RESOLUTION 724—EX- ond time, and placed on the calendar: courages the Government of India to conduct PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE a comprehensive investigation into the at- H.R. 7005. An act to amend the Internal SENATE ON THE HORRIFIC TER- tacks and applauds the tone of moderation Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative RORIST ATTACKS AND SIEGE IN and restraint exhibited by the Government minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. of India to date in reaction to these horrific H.R. 7006. An act to amend the Internal MUMBAI, INDIA, BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008, AND CON- attacks; Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster as- (5) urges the Government of Pakistan to sistance relief. CLUDING ON NOVEMBER 29, 2008 investigate aggressively the possible connec- H.R. 7060. An act to amend the Internal Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. tion of groups based in Pakistan, including Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives VOINOVICH, and Mr. CONRAD) submitted the Lashkar-e-Taiba, to the Mumbai attacks for energy production and conservation, to the following resolution; which was and take definitive action to apprehend and extend certain expiring provisions, to pro- considered and agreed to: detain suspects, and is thus encouraged by vide individual income tax relief, and for the raid on an apparent militant camp on S. RES. 724 other purposes. December 7, 2008, and the arrest of key sus- Whereas, on the evening of November 26, f pects; 2008, evidence strongly suggests that 10 ter- (6) calls upon the Government of Pakistan SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND rorists came ashore into the city of Mumbai, to take all necessary steps to root out all ex- SENATE RESOLUTIONS India, from a hijacked fishing trawler in the tremist groups operating on its territory, Arabian Sea, and conducted coordinated at- The following concurrent resolutions halt attacks aimed at Pakistan and any tacks on major hotels, restaurants, hos- other countries, and ensure that no elements and Senate resolutions were read, and pitals, and transportation hubs, and a reli- of the Government support such groups; referred (or acted upon), as indicated: gious center; (7) strongly encourages President-elect By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. Whereas the attackers entered into a Obama to consider ways in which the United VOINOVICH, and Mr. CONRAD): standoff with security forces of the Govern- States Government can bolster counter-ter- S. Res. 724. A resolution expressing the ment of India over the next 60 hours at a rorism cooperation with the Government of sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist number of sites, deliberately holding many India to ensure that authorities in that attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, begin- hostages while trapping other innocent vic- country possess all the requisite equipment ning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on tims with no means of escape; and training needed to prevent and respond November 29, 2008; considered and agreed to. Whereas authorities of the Government of to future terrorist attacks; and By Mr. VITTER: India brought the horrific three-day siege of (8) urges bolstered United States efforts to S. Res. 725. A resolution acknowledging the Mumbai to a close on the morning of Novem- develop and implement policies and projects accomplishments and goals of the Youth Im- ber 29, 2008; to combat all forms of religious extremism, pact Program; considered and agreed to. Whereas the final death toll from the siege including anti-Semitism, in order to deter By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. exceeded 170 victims, with hundreds more in- the type of targeted attacks like that waged SNOWE): jured; against the Chabad Lubavitch center in S. Res. 726. A resolution designating De- Whereas those murdered include citizens of Mumbai. cember 13, 2008, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America India as well as 22 foreigners from 11 dif- f Day’’; considered and agreed to. ferent countries, including the following six By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. United States citizens: Aryeh Leibish SENATE RESOLUTION 725—AC- LAUTENBERG, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. Teitelbaum, Rabbi Gavriel Noah Holtzberg, KNOWLEDGING THE ACCOM- MENENDEZ): Ben Zion Chroman, Sandeep Jeswani, Alan PLISHMENTS AND GOALS OF S. Res. 727. A resolution honoring the vic- Michael Scherr, and Naomi Leia Scherr. THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM tims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on Whereas the terrorists who attacked Mumbai attacked a symbol of religious plu- Mr. VITTER submitted the following the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy; resolution; which was considered and considered and agreed to. ralism and outreach, a Jewish outreach cen- ter at the Nariman House, murdering six agreed to: f residents of the Nariman House, including S. RES. 725 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS Rabbi Holtzberg and his five-month pregnant Whereas many at-risk young men in the wife, Rivka, orphaning their two-year old inner cities of the United States face a chal- S. 3683 son, Moshe, who was heroically rescued by lenging and uncertain future; At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the his Indian nanny, Sandra Samuel; Whereas the future success of at-risk name of the Senator from Wyoming Whereas nine of the attackers were found young men can be greatly enhanced through (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- dead at various sites where they were en- sustained mentorship; sor of S. 3683, a bill to amend the Emer- gaged in a standoff with authorities of the Whereas effective working partnerships be- gency Economic Stabilization Act to Government of India, with only one sur- tween and within the public and private sec- require approval by the Congress for viving attacker taken into custody; tors can have a lasting and positive impact Whereas evidence collected to date sug- on the future of at-risk young men; certain expenditures for the Troubled gests the involvement of an Islamic militant Whereas participation in organized sports Asset Relief Program. group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, that has ties to al has provided a creative and disciplined out- S. 3697 Qaeda and operates out of Pakistan; let and a path to a better life for many at- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the Whereas India has endured a series of dev- risk young men; name of the Senator from Wyoming astating terrorist attacks in recent years, Whereas the Youth Impact Program com- suffering 3,674 deaths from terrorist attacks bines the disciplines of football, mentoring, (Mr. BARRASSO) was added as a cospon- in a recent three-year period; and and academics in partnerships between local sor of S. 3697, a bill to amend the Emer- Whereas India, the world’s largest democ- National Football League franchises and uni- gency Economic Stabilization Act to racy, is a strategic partner of the United versities to promote discipline, learning, and require approval by the Congress for States, and this bilateral relationship is positive values; certain expenditures for the Troubled built on common values and unity against Whereas the Youth Impact Program is a Asset Relief Program. extremism: Now, therefore, be it community-based program that has proven Resolved, That the Senate— its value over the past 2 years in raising the S. 3698 (1) affirms that the people of the United outlook and aspirations of at-risk young At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the States stand in unison with the people of men and has provided at-risk young men name of the Senator from Connecticut India in the aftermath of these horrific ter- greater exposure to academics, core values, (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- rorist attacks; and life skills;

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Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. Peters has urged all people of the United Whereas the Youth Impact Program will be MENENDEZ) submitted the following States to understand the life-saving impor- expanded to 3 additional cities in partnership resolution; which was considered and tance of wearing a seat belt and has encour- aged motorists to drive safely, not just dur- with local National Football League fran- agreed to: chises and universities; ing the holiday season, but each time they S. RES. 727 Whereas the Youth Impact Program seeks get behind the wheel; and to establish a presence in each city with a Whereas, on December 21, 1988, 259 pas- Whereas the Sunday after Thanksgiving is local National Football League franchise; sengers and crew members on board Pan the busiest highway traffic day of the year: and American Airways flight 103, and 11 people Now, therefore, be it on the ground in Lockerbie, Scotland, were Whereas under the vision and leadership of Resolved, That the Senate— killed by a terrorist’s bomb; (1) encourages— Mr. Riki Ellison, the founder of the Youth Whereas 189 people of the United States (A) high schools, colleges, universities, ad- Impact Program, a 10-year veteran of the Na- and nationals from 20 other countries were ministrators, teachers, primary schools, and tional Football League, a 3-time Super Bowl victims of this heinous attack; secondary schools to launch campus-wide champion, and a University of Southern Whereas the families and friends of the vic- educational campaigns to urge students to California alumnus, the Youth Impact Pro- tims of this tragedy have suffered immeas- drive safely; gram has expanded from a regional program urable losses; (B) national trucking firms to alert truck to a program with a growing national pres- Whereas people around the world actively drivers to focus on driving safely on the Sun- ence: Now, therefore, be it have worked to diminish the possibility of day after Thanksgiving, and to publicize the Resolved, That the Senate— future terrorist attacks; importance of the day using Citizen’s Band (1) recognizes the ongoing and significant Whereas, in 2003, Libya accepted responsi- (‘‘CB’’) radios and truck stops across the contributions of those organizations that bility for Libyan officials’ involvement in United States; support the Youth Impact Program; and the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, denounced (C) clergy to remind members to travel (2) encourages the expansion of the Youth terrorism, and vowed to abandon its weapons safely en route to religious services and Impact Program to inner cities across the program; gatherings; United States. Whereas, on October 31, 2008, almost 20 (D) law enforcement personnel to remind years after the terrorist attack, Libya com- drivers and passengers to drive safely on the pleted delivery of long-awaited compensa- Sunday after Thanksgiving; and f tion to the families of the victims of the (E) all people of the United States to use bombing of Pan Am flight 103; and the Sunday after Thanksgiving as an oppor- SENATE RESOLUTION 726—DESIG- Whereas nothing can replace the loved tunity to educate themselves about highway NATING DECEMBER 13, 2008, AS ones lost in the attack, and the United safety; and ‘‘WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA States must never forget the victims of this (2) designates November 30, 2008, as ‘‘Drive crime: Now, therefore, be it Safer Sunday’’. DAY’’ Resolved, That the Senate— f MS. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. (1) designates December 21, 2008, as ‘‘Twen- tieth Anniversary of Remembrance for the PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS SNOWE) submitted the following resolu- Victims of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight MONTH tion; which was considered and agreed 103 Day’’; and to: (2) conveys the most sincere condolences to Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- the families, friends, and communities of the imous consent that the HELP Com- S. RES. 726 victims of the attack on Flight 103. mittee be discharged from further con- Whereas, more than 15 years ago, the f sideration of S. Res. 720 and the Senate Wreaths Across America project began the proceed to its immediate consider- tradition of donating, transporting, and plac- DRIVE SAFER SUNDAY ation. ing Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths on the Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without graves of the fallen heroes at Arlington Na- imous consent that the Judiciary Com- objection, it is so ordered. tional Cemetery each December; mittee be discharged from further con- The clerk will report the resolution Whereas, since that tradition began, sideration of S. Res. 718 and the Senate by title. through the hard work and generosity of the proceed to its immediate consider- people involved in the Wreaths Across Amer- The legislative clerk read as follows: ica project, hundreds of thousands of wreaths ation. A resolution (S. Res. 720) supporting the have been sent to more than 200 national The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Aware- cemeteries and veterans’ memorials in all 50 objection, it is so ordered. ness Month. states; The clerk will report the resolution There being no objection, the Senate Whereas, in December 2008, the Patriot by title. proceeded to consider the resolution. The legislative clerk read as follows: Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehi- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent cle group dedicated to patriotic events, with A resolution (S. Res. 718) designating No- that the resolution be agreed to, the more than 65,000 members nationally, will vember 30, 2008, as ‘‘Drive Safer Sunday.’’ preamble be agreed to, and the motions continue their tradition of escorting a trac- There being no objection, the Senate tor-trailer full of donated wreaths from Har- to reconsider be laid upon the table. proceeded to consider the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 720) was rington, Maine to Arlington National Ceme- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent agreed to. tery; that the resolution be agreed to, the Whereas hundreds of volunteers participate The preamble was agreed to. preamble be agreed to, and the motion in the escort each December; and The resolution, with its preamble, to reconsider be laid upon the table. Whereas Wreaths Across America will con- reads as follows: tinue this proud legacy on December 13, 2008: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without S. RES. 720 Now, therefore, be it objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 718) was Whereas approximately 37,680 people will Resolved, That the Senate— agreed to. be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this (1) designates December 13, 2008, as year in the United States; ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, Whereas pancreatic cancer is the 4th most (2) honors the Wreaths Across America common cause of cancer death in the United project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all reads as follows: States; other volunteers and donators involved in S. RES. 718 Whereas Randolph (‘‘Randy’’) Frederick this worthy tradition; and Whereas motor vehicle travel is the pri- Pausch, who was diagnosed with pancreatic (3) recognizes the sacrifices our veterans mary means of transportation in the United cancer in 2006, delivered his ‘‘Last Lecture’’ and service members and their families have States; on September 18, 2007, which gave a voice to made, and continue to make, for our great Whereas everyone driving on the roads and victims of pancreatic cancer, and inspired Nation. highways needs to do so more safely to re- people to live life to the fullest;

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Res. 724 submitted earlier today. throughout the United States and the world ican Indian and Alaska Native descent; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and encouraged them to change their lives Whereas, on December 2, 1989, the Com- clerk will report the resolution by for the better; mittee on Indian Affairs of the Senate held a title. Whereas 75 percent of pancreatic cancer hearing exploring the contributions of the Ir- The legislative clerk read as follows: patients die within the first year of their di- oquois Confederacy, and its influence on the A resolution (S. Res. 724) expressing the agnosis and only 5 percent survive more than Founding Fathers in the drafting of the Con- sense of the Senate on the horrific terrorist 5 years, making pancreatic cancer the dead- attacks and siege in Mumbai, India, begin- liest of any cancer; stitution of the United States with the con- cepts of freedom of speech, the separation of ning on November 26, 2008, and concluding on Whereas there has been no significant im- November 29, 2008. provement in survival rates in the last 30 governmental powers, and checks and bal- years and pancreatic cancer research is still ances among the branches of government; There being no objection, the Senate in the earliest scientific stages; Whereas the Senate has reaffirmed that a proceeded to consider the resolution. Whereas there are no early detection meth- major national goal of the United States is Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent ods and minimal treatment options for pan- to provide the resources, processes, and that the resolution be agreed to, the creatic cancer; structure that will enable Indian Tribes and preamble be agreed to, the motions to Whereas when symptoms of pancreatic tribal members to obtain the quantity and reconsider be laid on the table, that cancer present themselves, it is generally quality of health care services and opportu- there be no intervening action or de- too late for an optimistic prognosis, and the nities that will eliminate the health dispari- bate, and any statements related to average survival rate of those diagnosed with ties between American Indians and the gen- this matter be printed in the RECORD. metastasis of the disease is only 3 to 6 eral population of the United States; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without months; Whereas Congress recently reaffirmed its Whereas the incidence rate of pancreatic objection, it is so ordered. trust responsibility to improve the housing The resolution (S. Res. 724) was cancer is 40 to 50 percent higher in African- conditions and socioeconomic status of Americans than in other ethnic groups; and agreed to. American Indians and Alaska Natives by Whereas it would be appropriate to observe The preamble was agreed to. providing affordable homes in a safe and November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness The resolution, with its preamble, healthy environment; Month to educate communities across the reads as follows: Whereas, throughout its course of dealing Nation about pancreatic cancer and the need S. RES. 724 with Indian Tribes, the United States Gov- for research funding, early detection meth- Whereas, on the evening of November 26, ernment has engaged in a government-to- ods, effective treatments, and treatment pro- 2008, evidence strongly suggests that 10 ter- government relationship with Tribes; grams: Now, therefore, be it rorists came ashore into the city of Mumbai, Whereas the United States Government Resolved, That the Senate supports the India, from a hijacked fishing trawler in the goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Aware- owes a trust obligation to Tribes, acknowl- Arabian Sea, and conducted coordinated at- ness Month. edged in treaties, statutes, and decisions of tacks on major hotels, restaurants, hos- f the Supreme Court, to protect the interests pitals, and transportation hubs, and a reli- and welfare of tribal governments and their NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN AND gious center; members; Whereas the attackers entered into a ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE Whereas American Indians and Alaska Na- standoff with security forces of the Govern- MONTH tives have consistently served with honor ment of India over the next 60 hours at a Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent and distinction in the Armed Forces of the number of sites, deliberately holding many that the Indian Affairs Committee be United States, some as early as the Revolu- hostages while trapping other innocent vic- discharged from further consideration tionary War, and continue to serve in the tims with no means of escape; of S. Res. 719 and the Senate proceed to Armed Forces in greater numbers per capita Whereas authorities of the Government of India brought the horrific three-day siege of its consideration. than any other group in the United States; Whereas American Indians and Alaska Na- Mumbai to a close on the morning of Novem- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ber 29, 2008; objection, it is so ordered. tives speak and preserve indigenous lan- guages and have contributed hundreds of Whereas the final death toll from the siege The clerk will report the resolution exceeded 170 victims, with hundreds more in- by title. words to the English language, including the names of people and locations in the United jured; The legislative clerk read as follows: Whereas those murdered include citizens of States; A resolution (S. Res. 719) recognizing Na- India as well as 22 foreigners from 11 dif- Whereas Congress has recognized Native tional American Indian and Alaska Native ferent countries, including the following six American code talkers who served with Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage United States citizens: Aryeh Leibish and culture of American Indians and Alaska honor and distinction in World War I and Teitelbaum, Rabbi Gavriel Noah Holtzberg, Natives and the contributions of American World War II, using indigenous languages as Ben Zion Chroman, Sandeep Jeswani, Alan Indians and Alaska Natives to the United an unbreakable military code, saving count- Michael Scherr, and Naomi Leia Scherr. States. less American lives; Whereas the terrorists who attacked There being no objection, the Senate Whereas American Indians and Alaska Na- Mumbai attacked a symbol of religious plu- proceeded to consider the resolution. tives are deeply rooted in tradition and cul- ralism and outreach, a Jewish outreach cen- Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent ture, which drives their strength of commu- ter at the Nariman House, murdering six nity; and that the resolution be agreed to, the residents of the Nariman House, including Whereas American Indians and Alaska Na- Rabbi Holtzberg and his five-month pregnant preamble be agreed to, the motions to tives of all ages celebrate the great achieve- wife, Rivka, orphaning their two-year old reconsider be laid upon the table, there ments of their ancestors and heroes and con- son, Moshe, who was heroically rescued by be no intervening action or debate, and tinue to share their stories with future gen- his Indian nanny, Sandra Samuel; any statements related to the resolu- erations: Now, therefore, be it Whereas nine of the attackers were found tion be printed in the RECORD. dead at various sites where they were en- Resolved, That the Senate— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without gaged in a standoff with authorities of the (1) recognizes the celebration of National objection, it is so ordered. Government of India, with only one sur- American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage viving attacker taken into custody; The resolution (S. Res. 719) was Month during the month of November 2008; agreed to. Whereas evidence collected to date sug- (2) honors the heritage and culture of gests the involvement of an Islamic militant The preamble was agreed to. American Indians and Alaska Natives and The resolution, with its preamble, group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, that has ties to al the contributions of American Indians and Qaeda and operates out of Pakistan; reads as follows: Alaska Natives to the United States; and Whereas India has endured a series of dev- S. RES. 719 (3) urges the people of the United States to astating terrorist attacks in recent years, Whereas from November 1, 2008, through observe National American Indian and Alas- suffering 3,674 deaths from terrorist attacks November 30, 2008, the United States cele- ka Native Heritage Month with appropriate in a recent three-year period; and brates National American Indian and Alaska programs and activities. Whereas India, the world’s largest democ- Native Heritage Month; racy, is a strategic partner of the United

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RES. 726 petrated against the people of Mumbai, con- young men can be greatly enhanced through Whereas, more than 15 years ago, the veys its deepest condolences to the families sustained mentorship; Wreaths Across America project began the and loved ones of those killed, and expresses Whereas effective working partnerships be- tradition of donating, transporting, and plac- its wishes for the speedy recovery of the hun- tween and within the public and private sec- ing Maine balsam fir holiday wreaths on the dreds of people injured in these senseless at- tors can have a lasting and positive impact graves of the fallen heroes at Arlington Na- tacks; on the future of at-risk young men; tional Cemetery each December; (3) notes that these attacks did not only Whereas participation in organized sports Whereas, since that tradition began, target citizens of India, but represented a has provided a creative and disciplined out- through the hard work and generosity of the collective assault against the international let and a path to a better life for many at- people involved in the Wreaths Across Amer- community, with 22 foreigners, including six risk young men; ica project, hundreds of thousands of wreaths Americans, among those murdered; Whereas the Youth Impact Program com- have been sent to more than 200 national (4) noting that President Bush has offered bines the disciplines of football, mentoring, cemeteries and veterans’ memorials in all 50 United States Government assistance, en- and academics in partnerships between local states; courages the Government of India to conduct National Football League franchises and uni- Whereas, in December 2008, the Patriot a comprehensive investigation into the at- versities to promote discipline, learning, and Guard Riders, a motorcycle and motor vehi- tacks and applauds the tone of moderation positive values; cle group dedicated to patriotic events, with and restraint exhibited by the Government Whereas the Youth Impact Program is a more than 65,000 members nationally, will of India to date in reaction to these horrific community-based program that has proven continue their tradition of escorting a trac- attacks; its value over the past 2 years in raising the tor-trailer full of donated wreaths from Har- (5) urges the Government of Pakistan to outlook and aspirations of at-risk young rington, Maine to Arlington National Ceme- investigate aggressively the possible connec- men and has provided at-risk young men tery; tion of groups based in Pakistan, including greater exposure to academics, core values, Whereas hundreds of volunteers participate the Lashkar-e-Taiba, to the Mumbai attacks and life skills; in the escort each December; and and take definitive action to apprehend and Whereas the Youth Impact Program pro- Whereas Wreaths Across America will con- detain suspects, and is thus encouraged by vides year-round mentoring to its partici- tinue this proud legacy on December 13, 2008: the raid on an apparent militant camp on pants, a proven formula for building success; Now, therefore, be it December 7, 2008, and the arrest of key sus- Whereas the National Football League, the Resolved, That the Senate— pects; National Football League Players Associa- (1) designates December 13, 2008, as (6) calls upon the Government of Pakistan tion, the University of Southern California, ‘‘Wreaths Across America Day’’; to take all necessary steps to root out all ex- and Tulane University have provided critical (2) honors the Wreaths Across America tremist groups operating on its territory, support to the Youth Impact Program; project, the Patriot Guard Riders, and all halt attacks aimed at Pakistan and any Whereas the Youth Impact Program will be other volunteers and donators involved in other countries, and ensure that no elements expanded to 3 additional cities in partnership this worthy tradition; and of the Government support such groups; with local National Football League fran- (3) recognizes the sacrifices our veterans (7) strongly encourages President-elect chises and universities; and service members and their families have Obama to consider ways in which the United Whereas the Youth Impact Program seeks made, and continue to make, for our great States Government can bolster counter-ter- to establish a presence in each city with a Nation. rorism cooperation with the Government of local National Football League franchise; India to ensure that authorities in that and f country possess all the requisite equipment Whereas under the vision and leadership of and training needed to prevent and respond Mr. Riki Ellison, the founder of the Youth HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE to future terrorist attacks; and Impact Program, a 10-year veteran of the Na- BOMBING OF PAN AM FLIGHT 103 (8) urges bolstered United States efforts to tional Football League, a 3-time Super Bowl Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- champion, and a University of Southern develop and implement policies and projects imous consent that the Senate now to combat all forms of religious extremism, California alumnus, the Youth Impact Pro- including anti-Semitism, in order to deter gram has expanded from a regional program proceed to the consideration of S. Res. the type of targeted attacks like that waged to a program with a growing national pres- 727. against the Chabad Lubavitch center in ence: Now, therefore, be it The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mumbai. Resolved, That the Senate— clerk will report the resolution by f (1) recognizes the ongoing and significant title. contributions of those organizations that The legislative clerk read as follows: ACKNOWLEDGING THE ACCOM- support the Youth Impact Program; and PLISHMENTS AND GOALS OF (2) encourages the expansion of the Youth A resolution (S. Res. 727) honoring the vic- tims of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM Impact Program to inner cities across the United States. the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- f There being no objection, the Senate imous consent that the Senate now proceeded to consider the resolution. proceed to the consideration of S. Res. WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- 725. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- imous consent that the resolution be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The imous consent that the Senate now agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, clerk will report the resolution by proceed to the consideration of S. Res. and the motions to reconsider be laid title. The legislative clerk read as follows: 726. upon the table, that there be no inter- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The vening action or debate, and any state- A resolution (S. Res. 725) acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth clerk will report the resolution by ments relating to the resolution be Impact Program. title. printed in the RECORD. There being no objection, the Senate The legislative clerk read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without proceeded to consider the resolution. A resolution (S. Res. 726) designating De- objection, it is so ordered. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- cember 13, 2008, as ‘‘Wreaths Across America The resolution (S. Res. 727) was imous consent that the resolution be Day.’’ agreed to. agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, There being no objection, the Senate The preamble was agreed to. and the motions to reconsider be laid proceeded to consider the resolution. The resolution, with its preamble, upon the table. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- reads as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without imous consent that the resolution be S. RES. 727 objection, it is so ordered. agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, Whereas, on December 21, 1988, 259 pas- The resolution (S. Res. 725) was and the motions to reconsider be laid sengers and crew members on board Pan agreed to. upon the table. American Airways flight 103, and 11 people

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CODDING, OF OKLAHOMA tims of this tragedy have suffered immeas- hour, with Senators permitted to speak ROBERT PATRICK CONTRERAS, OF MISSOURI CRAIGORY D. CRANK, OF MARYLAND urable losses; for up to 10 minutes each, and that the ERIC T. CUYLER, OF NEBRASKA Whereas people around the world actively Senate then resume consideration of PHILLIP NELSON DE ASSIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- BIA have worked to diminish the possibility of the motion to proceed to S. 3297. BROOKE HEILNER DEAN, OF MARYLAND future terrorist attacks; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ANTHONY J. DIAZ, OF KENTUCKY Whereas, in 2003, Libya accepted responsi- RYAN T. DRISCOLL, OF VIRGINIA objection, it is so ordered. EDMUND FLEETWOOD DUNSTAN III, OF MARYLAND bility for Libyan officials’ involvement in KARYN MALIA CHOQUETTE ELIOT, OF VIRGINIA the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, denounced f ANDREW L. ELLIS, OF VIRGINIA terrorism, and vowed to abandon its weapons TIMOTHY F. FARRELL, OF VIRGINIA ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. MARISA FERGUSON, OF VIRGINIA program; TOMORROW JOSE M. GARZA, JR., OF VIRGINIA Whereas, on October 31, 2008, almost 20 NOAH J. GEESAMAN, OF VIRGINIA years after the terrorist attack, Libya com- JENNIFER H. GIBBS, OF VIRGINIA Mr. REID. Mr. President, if there is KIMBERLY K. GIUSTI, OF OREGON pleted delivery of long-awaited compensa- no further business to come before the PALOMA H. GONZA´ LEZ, OF CALIFORNIA tion to the families of the victims of the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that JACOB DANIEL GRANNELL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM- bombing of Pan Am flight 103; and BIA it stand adjourned until 10:30 a.m. to- KERRY J. GROOME, OF MARYLAND Whereas nothing can replace the loved RYAN N. GUIRLINGER, OF VIRGINIA ones lost in the attack, and the United morrow under the previous order. PRISCILLA GUZMAN, OF TEXAS There being no objection, the Senate, CHANSONETTE HALL, OF PENNSYLVANIA States must never forget the victims of this GARTH HALL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA crime: Now, therefore, be it at 6:30 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- LAURA J. HAMMOND, OF MINNESOTA Resolved, That the Senate— day, December 10, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. SEAN M. HANIFEN, OF VIRGINIA (1) designates December 21, 2008, as ‘‘Twen- NICHOLAS HARRIS, OF VIRGINIA f VIRGINIA HARRIS, OF NEW YORK tieth Anniversary of Remembrance for the APRIL M. HAYNE, OF OHIO Victims of the Bombing of Pan Am Flight NOMINATIONS CHERYL A. HIPP, OF CALIFORNIA 103 Day’’; and RYNA HOK, OF VIRGINIA Executive nominations received by KERRY F.A. HYRE, OF NEW YORK (2) conveys the most sincere condolences to TIFFANY L. JACKSON, OF FLORIDA the families, friends, and communities of the the Senate: CHRISTOPHER C. JENSEN, OF VIRGINIA VISHAL JINDAL, OF VIRGINIA victims of the attack on Flight 103. FOREIGN SERVICE KENNETH J. KANN, OF MARYLAND f THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE AGENCIES SONIA JUNG KIM, OF GEORGIA INDICATED FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OF- RICHARD CHARLES KOLKER, OF VIRGINIA FICERS OF THE CLASSES STATED. STEPHAN G. LANGLEY, OF WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF JOHN B. LAVIN, OF MARYLAND CLASS TWO, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN MICHAEL E. LEE, OF VIRGINIA THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF THOMAS J. LEIBY, OF PENNSYLVANIA AMERICA: WENDY ANN LIGON, OF VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE CALENDAR BRIDGET MARY LINES, OF TEXAS AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LOREN C. LOCKE, OF GEORGIA Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- RYAN J. LONG, OF WASHINGTON LASZLO F. SAGI, OF VIRGINIA JAMES MICHAEL LOWELL, OF TENNESSEE imous consent that the Senate proceed DAVID A. THOMANEK, OF VIRGINIA MUNIR DAWAN MADYUN, OF GEORGIA to executive session to consider Cal- FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF SARA V. MARTI, OF FLORIDA endar No. 815; that the nomination be CLASS THREE, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN ANNA ARAMBULO MARTZ, OF TEXAS THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF JOEL SUNIL MATHEN, OF VIRGINIA confirmed and the motion to reconsider AMERICA: WESLEY S. MATHEWS, OF TEXAS TRISHITA MAULA, OF NEW YORK be laid upon the table; that no further AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT JAMES PATRICK MCCORMICK, OF OREGON motions be in order; and any state- CHRISTOPHER H. MCHONE, OF TEXAS STEVEN BRADLEY BENNETT, JR., OF VIRGINIA ROLAND DAVID MCKAY, OF MICHIGAN ments relating to the nomination be ANDY D. NGUYEN, OF VIRGINIA MARY KATHLEEN MCKNIGHT, OF TENNESSEE printed in the RECORD; that the Presi- FATMA A. ROSE, OF ARIZONA DOERING S. MEYER, OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MORGAN DANIEL MILES, OF WASHINGTON dent be immediately notified of the AARON TYRELL MITCHELL, OF MARYLAND Senate’s action; and the Senate then JOHN F. CORONADO, OF CALIFORNIA DOUG MORROW, OF ILLINOIS JAMES S. CRAMER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KATHRINE M. MORTENSEN, OF NEW YORK return to legislative session. ROBERT W. DUNN, OF VIRGINIA STEVEN MARK MOUTON, OF VIRGINIA The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BRENT E. OMDAHL, OF TEXAS NATALYA A. NIKIFOROVA-SMITH, OF FLORIDA CAROLINE CASEY NOHR, OF CALIFORNIA objection, it is so ordered. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FREDERICK NICHOLAS NOYES, OF TEXAS The nomination considered and con- ALFREDO DAVID BARELA, OF TEXAS ILENA C. PATTI, OF VIRGINIA firmed is as follows: JEHAN SADIA JONES, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KARLEE MARIE PAYNE, OF VIRGINIA CATHERINE HENDERSON SCHWEITZER, OF VIRGINIA CHRIS F. PIERSON, OF CONNECTICUT IN THE AIR FORCE SUSAN QUINTANA, OF TEXAS FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF ERIN ALEXIS RATTAZZI, OF CALIFORNIA The following named Air National Guard of CLASS FOUR, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN SUNIL KUMAR RAVI, OF ARIZONA the United States officer for appointment as THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF STEPHANIE LAUREN REED, OF VIRGINIA AMERICA: MARK V. REEDY, OF GEORGIA the Director, Air National Guard and for ap- NICHOLAS B. REID, OF FLORIDA pointment to the grade indicated in the Re- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE REGINE RENE, OF LOUISIANA serve of the Air Force under title 10, U.S.C., GREGORY HARRIS, OF WASHINGTON ANGELICA RODAS-HUGHES, OF VIRGINIA THOMAS S. ROOKER, OF VIRGINIA sections 601 and 10506: AARON M. HELD, OF CALIFORNIA FRANKLIN D. JOSEPH, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALISON E. ROWLES, OF MARYLAND To be lieutenant general DAO M. LE, OF CALIFORNIA CHUNNONG SAEGER, OF MARYLAND DINAH M. MCDOUGALL, OF TEXAS MARYUM FATIMA SAIFEE, OF TEXAS Maj. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, III MARK C. O’GRADY, OF MARYLAND FELIX J. SALAZAR, OF MARYLAND JANEE PIERRE-LOUIS, OF FLORIDA JANICE T. SCHILL, OF CALIFORNIA f ELIZABETH M. SHIEH, OF NEW YORK PHILIP SCOT SCHWADA, OF VIRGINIA WILLIAM P. THORN, JR., OF PENNSYLVANIA BEHRANG FARIAN SERAJ, OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION ANDREW MICHAEL SHERNUK, OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE ARATI SHROFF, OF ILLINOIS The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ALEXANDREA R. SHYBUT, OF VIRGINIA AMY MARIE MOSER, OF MISSOURI CLAIRE ELIZABETH SMOLIK, OF CALIFORNIA ate will now return to legislative ses- SADIE MARIE OKOKO, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAURENCE J. SOCHA, OF ILLINOIS sion. THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN NITZA SOLA-ROTGER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICE TO BE CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES CORY RAJA STELLING, OF VIRGINIA f IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF MASAMI TANAKA, OF ILLINOIS AMERICA: MEGAN J. TETRICK, OF INDIANA ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, SYGA THOMAS, OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ROBBIE J. THOMPSON, OF MARYLAND DECEMBER 10, 2008 WOLFGANG TOLLE, OF VIRGINIA BRIAN W. CARR, OF VIRGINIA DIANE K. TOMION, OF VIRGINIA Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- LAWRENCE D. CORNMAN, OF MARYLAND KEISHA N. TOMS, OF NEW YORK imous consent that when the Senate DEPARTMENT OF STATE WILLIAM RANDALL TORRANCE, OF TEXAS CATHERINE TRUONG, OF ILLINOIS completes its business today, it stand KATHRINE L. ALDERMAN, OF VIRGINIA JUSTIN W. TULL, OF CALIFORNIA adjourned until 10:30 a.m., on Wednes- BOOYEON LEE ALLEN, OF CALIFORNIA PENNY L. VASQUEZ, OF VIRGINIA CLAY C. ALLEN, OF MASSACHUSETTS YAYOI VICKOVIC, OF VIRGINIA day, December 10; that following the SHANE MICHAEL ANDERSEN, OF VIRGINIA BENJAMIN WALLACE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA prayer and pledge, the Journal of pro- BEATA ANGELICA, OF VIRGINIA BRIANNE A. WATTS, OF VIRGINIA LA JUNE L. BARNES, OF NEW YORK OTTO HAAVERSEN WESTHASSEL, OF NEVADA ceedings be approved to date, the NICHOLAS G. BARNETT, OF NEW YORK ERIC S. WEXLER, OF VIRGINIA

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C. LOGAN WHEELER, OF TENNESSEE CHRISTINE GLOVER ANDREW D. FLEISHER AMANDA FAITH WHITESELL, OF VIRGINIA HAROLD B. JONES, JR. JENNIFER M. FREE HEATHER A. WIGGINS, OF VIRGINIA LEE D. SCHNELL RAYMOND J. GAMICCHIA DAVID WISNER, OF NEW YORK IN THE NAVY CHRISTOPHER D. HEINZ HEATHER NICOLE WRIGHT, OF MARYLAND JEREMIAH D. JACKSON CHRISTIAN S. YUN, OF CALIFORNIA THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT ANTHONY G. JARED THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBER OF THE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY ALEXANDER B. KORN SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: JASON LABOTT COMMERCE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN AND INTO THE SEN- To be captain JIWAN A. MACK IOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASS INDICATED: ROBERT L. NOWLIN CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE MIGUEL GONZALEZ DOUGLAS V. NYE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF MIN- RICHARD A. ROBBINS, JR. ISTER COUNSELOR: THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT DAVID H. RYAN TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY CHRISTOPHER J. SEVERS DANIEL E. HARRIS, OF MARYLAND UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ERIC W. SISCO TRICIA L. TEAS IN THE AIR FORCE To be commander THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- DAVID M. DROMSKY MENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR f FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE To be lieutenant colonel UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION CONFIRMATION 5721: GEORGE B. GOSTING To be lieutenant commander Executive nomination confirmed by To be major the Senate, Tuesday, December 9, 2008: CHARLES C. ADKISON JOSEPH S. PARK ROBERT J. BARRETT IN THE AIR FORCE IN THE ARMY ALICIA L. BELCHER SHAN A. BOGART THE FOLLOWING NAMED AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE THE FOLLOWING NAMED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF KENNETH A. BOURASSA UNITED STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE DI- THE UNITED STATES OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO MARK C. BURKE RECTOR, AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND FOR APPOINTMENT THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY KEVIN R. CASAGRANDE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12211: THOMAS J. COOPER FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 601 AND 10506: To be colonel JANET H. DAYS To be lieutenant general DANIELLE C. DEFANT GARY D. GILMORE ERIC E. ERHARD MAJ. GEN. HARRY M. WYATT III

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