H9358 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 8, 2003 from Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT). tleman from New York (Mr. HINCHEY) I want to say, Mr. Speaker, tonight And to think that the gentleman got in is recognized for 5 minutes. that the Colts indeed make Indianap- some hot water not too many months (Mr. HINCHEY addressed the House. olis proud and Coach Dungy, who gives ago for saying that, well, he might His remarks will appear hereafter in so much of his time with the NFL fa- question the veracity of some in the the Extension of Remarks.) therhood project and a lot of other administration who were talking about f great things that he does in the Indian- the facts leading us to war. I think the apolis community, as well as in Tampa, COMMENDING THE INDIANAPOLIS American people have come to see that and the fact that he is such an exam- COLTS ON THEIR STUNNING VIC- the gentleman from Washington (Mr. ple, a shining example of fatherhood, of TORY AGAINST THE TAMPA BUC- MCDERMOTT) knew what he was talking what a husband is, what a family unit CANEERS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER about. should be about, being a dad, he lives 6 But I would like to talk about an- what he teaches. other subject: voting, the single most The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Coach Dungy is the NFL face and co- important act of a democratic republic. previous order of the House, the gentle- ordinator of the All-Pro Dad, a non- Now, citizens in my State of New woman from Indiana (Ms. CARSON) is profit program that offers practical fa- Jersey tell me they want voting tech- recognized for 5 minutes. thering assistance updated daily, avail- niques, technologies that are reliable, Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- able 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. At accessible, and verifiable. And they are er, those of my colleagues who prob- the heart of the program is the All-Pro concerned that in the stampede to re- ably were unable to stay up and watch place the unreliable butterfly and Dad team. Its members include active the Monday night football game cer- NFL players and coaches and retired punch card ballots, that we may be re- tainly by now know that within less placing one unreliable voting tech- NFL standouts. Through TV, radio than 4 minutes a miracle occurred at spots, and 2,000 nationwide billboards, nology with another. the Bay. I am not talking about the Now, consider electronic machines these men speak to fathers about their weather in Tampa Bay or perhaps the like, for example, touch-screen ma- most important job, and that is being a latest diet fad, but I am talking about chines. They are convenient, they are dad. a history-making, Indianapolis Colt- accessible, they are fast and efficient. So again, Mr. Speaker, Coach Dungy In many ways, they make good voting stomping that occurred at Tampa Bay is tops with Indianapolis and, in many machines. They report the election re- on Monday night, October 6, on na- ways, tops with the Nation, and with sults promptly and can reduce clerical tional television, a little show called my favorites, and that is fatherhood, errors and errors in addition. And cer- ‘‘Monday Night Football.’’ advocacy, and the Indianapolis Colts. The miracle at the Bay, a 38 to 35 tainly Members of Congress, I for one, f overtime win, and no miracle to Indi- have encountered in an election where The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the county clerk makes errors of addi- anapolis Colts fans, was lead by quar- terback Peyton Manning and receiver previous order of the House, the gen- tion that, in some cases, take hours tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and, in other cases, days to uncover. Marvin Harrison. I want to commend the Indianapolis is recognized for 5 minutes. But these electronic machines are (Mr. PALLONE addressed the House. good, except that they are inherently Colts team, the Indianapolis Colts or- ganization, and certainly the coach, His remarks will appear hereafter in unverifiable. Voters ask me, now, after the Extension of Remarks.) I vote on an electronic machine, how the unflappable, the dignified gen- will I know that back there in the elec- tleman, fired, dismissed, former Tampa f tronics, back in the ether, back in Bay Coach Dungy, now with Indianap- TROUBLING DEVELOPMENTS IN cyberspace, the vote was recorded as I olis, and he makes us extremely proud. MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS intended. The answer is, they do not Coached by Mr. Dungy, the Indianap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under know. They cannot know. Because of olis Colts wiped out a 21-point deficit the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- software or hardware errors, the votes late in the fourth quarter and won 38 to might have been misrecorded. Inno- 35 in overtime. The Colts trailed 21 to uary 7, 2003, the gentleman from Indi- cent, accidental errors, or malicious, 0, 28 to 7, and 35 to 14. But in the fourth ana (Mr. HILL) is recognized for 60 min- intentional, hacking errors. The real quarter, the Colts scored 28 points utes as the designee of the minority problem is that there is no way for the against the NFL’s best defense and leader. voter to verify the reliability of the Super Bowl champion, the Buccaneers. GENERAL LEAVE electronic count. The ‘‘less than 4-minute-miracle’’ Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Voters are plenty skeptical these was led by Indianapolis quarterback mous consent that all Members may days, and we cannot afford to have vot- Colt Peyton Manning and Colt receiv- have 5 legislative days within which to ers more skeptical about the process ers and running backs James Mungro, revise and extend their remarks on the that they are supposed to own. Marvin Harrison, and Ricky Williams subject of this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I have introduced legis- over a span of less than 4 minutes; 3.37 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lation under which each voter gets to minutes to be exact. objection to the request of the gen- see a printed record of his or her vote The Colts gained 455 total net yards tleman from Indiana? to verify that the vote is recorded as against the Buccaneers’ vaunted de- There was no objection. the voter intended and that the printed fense. Peyton Manning passed for 386 Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, in the Au- record becomes the vote of record. yards and two touchdowns. Marvin gust break, several Members had the Now, this gives all the convenience, ac- Harrison had 11 catches for 176 yards opportunity to take a trip to Israel. As cessibility, and reliability of the elec- and two touchdowns. a matter of fact, there were 28 Mem- tronic voting machines. And, it gives It was a total team contribution, and bers. It was lead by the minority whip, the added element of verifiability, of the Colts are now 5 and 0 and, hope- the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. verification that belongs to each voter, fully, Super Bowl-bound. An inspired HOYER). This evening we would like to as it should. Colts team gave Indianapolis fans a offer Members who went on that trip f hard-fought victory. This win also gave the opportunity to share their experi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Tony Dungy an unforgettable gift on ences and to give their opinions and previous order of the House, the gen- his 48th birthday and his return to give their support for the State of tleman from Minnesota (Mr. GUT- Tampa, a 38 to 55 victory in overtime Israel. KNECHT) is recognized for 5 minutes. against his old team, the Buccaneers. Mr. Speaker, as the only democracy (Mr. GUTKNECHT addressed the Tony Dungy, when others may have in the Middle East, Israel has been a House. His remarks will appear here- given up because the ABCs of a com- strong and important ally to the after in the Extension of Remarks.) fortable victory did not seem to be in United States for over 50 years. Main- f the cards, Coach Dungy does what he taining that relationship is imperative The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a does best, the 3 Cs: calm, coaching, and to the strength and security of the previous order of the House, the gen- confidence. United States.

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