July 25, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6893 Then the Bush Administration’s Of- NATIONAL EMERGENCY lead body. The NDPO's mission is to coordi- fice of Management and Budget came MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, nate the more than forty federal departments and said, we agree with your idea to July 25, 2000. and agencies with programs to assist state have a coordinating council, and we are Hon. TILLIE K. FOWLER, and local emergency respondersÐfirefighters, U.S. House of Representatives, here to support it. That initiative has Washington, DC. police, and ER workersÐwith planning, train- worked very well, as I anticipate this The National Emergency Management As- ing, equipment, and exercise drills necessary coordinating council will work very sociation (NEMA) represents the state direc- to respond to a conventional or non-conven- well. tors of emergency management who are re- tional weapon of mass destruction (WMD) ter- Again, I compliment the gentle- sponsible for protecting lives and property rorist incident. Unfortunately, the NDPO has from natural disasters and man-made events woman from Florida (Mrs. FOWLER) on not been able to perform as proposed due to her initiative for being so stick-to-itive such as domestic terrorism. State emergency funding shortfalls and a lack of authority nec- management serves as the central coordina- on this matter and bringing it to a essary to execute its duties. I think that it is in- tion point for all state agency resources dur- excusable that the Clinton/Gore administration very successful conclusion. ing an incident and provides interface with Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance federal agencies when assistance is needed. has decided to set their priorities elsewhere of my time. NEMA supports the concepts embodied in without dealing with the defense of this nation and its citizens first, but don't take my word for Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, I yield H.R. 4210 that strive to improve federal co- it. myself such time as I may consume. ordination efforts for domestic preparedness including the development of a national A recent congressionally mandated study Mr. Speaker, I want to just thank the strategy. We support provisions in the bill preformed by the ``Advisory Panel to Assess gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBER- that require budget and program reviews for Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism STAR), the ranking member. I think the federal agencies involved with domestic pre- Involving WMD'' chaired by Governor James work that we have done on this legisla- paredness and that they are aligned with the Gilmore and researched by RAND came to tion is an example of how this legisla- goals and objectives identified in the na- the same conclusion. Their report stated ``that tive process is supposed to work. tional strategy. NEMA would like to see the greatest possible authority provided to the the complex nature of current Federal organi- When we see a problem and we work President’s Council to affect real change in zations and programs makes it very difficult for together to develop what is going to be how federal agencies coordinate with each state and local authorities to obtain Federal in- the best solution for that problem, and other and with states on this critical issue. formation, assistance, funding, and support.'' it evolves over time, that is what has State and local emergency management and In addition, the Panel concluded ``the concept happened with this legislation, that it responder input to the Council is extremely behind'' the NDPO is sound, but it just was has been a work in progress for several important as they are the ones who will re- not doing what it was meant to do. Surely, the months now. I think the project that spond to and manage the event for the first current administration has not done enough. I we have produced today is an excellent several hours. H.R. 4210 includes a provision congratulate Ms. Fowler for her intrepid work that establishes a State and local advisory on this and her steps to get the vital issue of product. group. It is not half a loaf as the gentleman NEMA commends you for your efforts to improving our homeland defense addressed. said, it is the whole loaf, because the improve our nation’s domestic preparedness As the days in this Congress wind down, I point of this all along was to establish program and we look forward to continuing promise to make my voice heard and leader- an entity within the Executive Office to work with you to ensure H.R. 4210 meets ship known in ensuring that Americans are as of the President; and that is what we its intended goal of enhancing preparedness protected as possible against biological/chem- are doing, establishing this council and response capabilities among all levels of ical/nuclear terrorist attacks in the next Con- government. within the executive office that will be gress. I am going to fight to maintain and in- Sincerely, crease America's prevention and consequence able to coordinate and oversee and JOSEPH F. MYERS, eliminate the duplication that occurs management abilities. The federal government NEMA President. spends billions of dollars on fighting terrorism, right now in these programs through- Mr. Speaker, as stated earlier, this is but the American people need to know that out our Federal Government. So it an excellent bill. This is an important their funds are not wasted and go to the most really has been an example of how we bill, because what we are doing here is relevant programs to ensure their security. should work on every piece of legisla- ensuring that each and every commu- Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, I have tion in this body together. nity in our country will be better pre- no further speakers, and I yield back I also just wanted to point out, Mr. pared when, and if, a terrorist act does the balance of my time. Speaker, that this legislation has been occur. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. endorsed by the National League of American lives are at stake here, and PEASE). The question is on the motion Cities, the National Emergency Man- we cannot waste any more time. We offered by the gentlewoman from Flor- agement Association, and the Inter- need to work together to make sure ida (Mrs. FOWLER) that the House sus- national Association of Fire Chiefs. that those emergency responders that pend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. These three groups have worked very are the first ones on call when an in- 4210, as amended. closely with us, and we have taken stance occurs that they have the train- The question was taken; and (two- their input as we have crafted this bill. ing, they have the resources, they have thirds having voted in favor thereof) Mr. Speaker, I include for the the equipment that they need to re- the rules were suspended and the bill, RECORD the following letters: spond. Again, I urge my colleagues to as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on JULY 25, 2000. support this bill. the table. Hon. TILLIE K. FOWLER, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, I U.S. House of Representatives, rise in support of H.R. 4210, the Preparedness f Washington, DC. Against Terrorism Act. Domestic terrorism has GENERAL LEAVE DEAR REPRESENTATIVE FOWLER: We are affected my life profoundly. I said to myself Mrs. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask writing on behalf of our members to express after the death of 169 innocent men, women, support for H.R. 4210, the ‘‘Preparedness unanimous consent that all Members Against Terrorism Act of 2000.’’ This legisla- and children in the 1995 Oklahoma City bomb- may have 5 legislative days within tion will help address our concerns about a ing that I would lend my support and endeavor which to revise and extend their re- coordinated system of federal resources to indefatigably to do everything possible to en- marks and include extraneous material communities throughout this country. sure that when terrorism touches America on H.R. 4210, as amended. Local fire, police, and emergency medical again, we will be as prepared as possible to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there services personnel are the first responders to deal with the consequences. However, today, objection to the request of the gentle- the scene of a terrorist threat or attack. It is the truth is the American government is just woman from Florida? crucial that the federal government develop not able to properly deal with a massive bio- and implement a comprehensive national do- There was no objection. mestic preparedness plan as provided for in logical/chemical/nuclear terrorist attack. f H.R. 4210. In 1998, the Attorney General created the National Domestic Preparedness Office CARL ELLIOTT FEDERAL Our organizations urge the swift adoption BUILDING of this bill in the House of Representatives. (NDPO) within the FBI to coordinate federal Sincerely, terrorism preparedness programs. Prior to this Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES. switch, the Department of Defense was the move to suspend the rules and pass the

VerDate 25-JUL-2000 04:59 Jul 26, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K25JY7.188 pfrm02 PsN: H25PT1 H6894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 25, 2000 bill (H.R. 4806) to designate the Federal Mr. Speaker, this legislation will des- against that tide, to face the forces of building located at 1710 Ave- ignate the Federal building in Jasper, Wallace, to fight the Klan and the nue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Alabama, as the Carl Elliott Federal Birchers, the gunfire and smears and Elliott Federal Building’’. building. The Member whom we honor hysteria that all became a part of the The Clerk read as follows: represented the 7th district of Alabama Alabama governor’s race of 1966, a cam- H.R. 4806 for 16 years. He was born in 1913 to a paign the likes of which my State and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- family of very modest means in Frank- this Nation had never seen before, and resentatives of the of America in lin County, Alabama. I pray will never see again. Congress assembled, He graduated from the University of ‘‘That race was 25 years ago, the last SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. Alabama in 1933 and from its law time a man seriously stood up to The Federal building located at 1710 Ala- school in 1936. He practiced law in Rus- in this State, and I bama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Carl Elliott sellville, and later moved to Jasper. He paid for it. I paid in dollars, cashing in Federal Building’’. was a World War II veteran. He came my pension fund to help finance that SEC. 2. REFERENCES. back to Jasper and got involved in campaign, and watching debt follow Any reference in a law, map, regulation, civic activities and was elected to Con- debt in years to come. I paid in dignity, document, paper, or other record of the gress 2 years after my predecessor, going to colleges I helped build asking United States to the Federal building re- John Blatnik, with whom he was a very to be hired to teach politics or history. ferred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be close friend. John Blatnik, Bob Jones, I paid in friendship, seeing many who a reference to the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal stood by my side suddenly turn away Building’’. and Carl Elliott, a Northern Min- nesota, but Northern Minnesotan and as they were swept up by the same The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- these two Alabamians, were very, very forces that left me behind. I paid in ant to the rule, the gentleman from close friends. reputation, still hearing people tell me Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE) and the gen- I served as administrative assistant today that I purely and simply had tleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) for John Blatnik for 12 years and got to been a fool, that everything would be each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman know Carl Elliott and Bob Jones very fine if I had just played the game, not well. Congressman Elliott lost his seat to commit political and financial sui- from Ohio (Mr. LATOURETTE). Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I in the House for an act of courage. He cide for a cause that was hopeless. yield myself such time as I may con- wrote a book entitled ‘‘The Cost of ‘‘They were higher prices, these were, sume. Courage, the Journey of an American than I ever imagined. I am 77 now, and Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4806 designates the Congressman.’’ I am still paying those prices, but we Federal building located at 1710 Ala- The forward to that book says: ‘‘I am have all paid the price when the walls bama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as not a man who shows much emotion. I of segregation began crumbling across the Carl Elliott Federal building. This can’t remember crying too many times America. The torment, the pain, the legislation was favorably reported out in my life. I cried when my son died. I push and the passion on both sides of of the Subcommittee on Economic De- cried when my wife died, but I don’t the civil rights movement nearly tore velopment, American Public Buildings, show a lot of personal feelings. So all the country apart. America, especially Hazardous Materials and Pipeline of those folks up in probably the South, paid a high price then, and Transportation this morning. didn’t know how I felt when they is still paying today. The force I faced Carl Elliott was born in Vina, Frank- brought me out in front of that crowd 25 years ago, a pointed power of racial lin County, Alabama, in 1913. He grad- on a rainy Tuesday morning in the hatred and sullen resistance, is far uated from the spring of 1990 to give me the first John from dead in this Nation. To fail to see Law School, and he was admitted to F. Kennedy .’’ this, to neglect to continue to do all the Alabama Bar in 1936. b 1845 that we can to resist and rise above it, Later that same year, Congressman is to pay a higher price than any of us Elliott established a law practice in And he thinks back through time, can afford.’’ Russellville, Alabama, before relo- saying, ‘‘It has been a long time since In his speech at the John F. Kennedy cating it to the city of Jasper. Con- those farmers and miners sent me to Profile in Courage Award, he said, gressman Elliott bravely served the Congress in 1948, where I spent 16 years ‘‘There were those who said I was United States of America during the doing all I could for them, getting ahead of my time. But they were course of World War II. After returning dams put up, libraries built, roads cut, wrong. I believe that I was always be- from the war, he was elected to the 81st mail delivered, doing as much as I hind the times that ought to be. The Congress. During Congressman El- could for the Nation; working 10 years thing that I cherish more than any liott’s 8 terms in office, he championed to build and finally give birth to the award or honor is the National Defense educational issues, including providing National Defense Education Act,’’ and Education Act. It is still putting equip- educational opportunities in rural he was the author of that education ment into schools, training teachers, communities. legislation, ‘‘which opened college giving good students an opportunity to While serving on the Committee on doors to millions of students who, go to college. More than 20 million stu- Rules, Congressman Elliott supported without it, never could have afforded dents have taken that opportunity. I moderate social issues to provide op- the education that change their lives. consider them my family. When every- portunities for all Americans. After A long time since I rode the crest of a thing is said and done, when all the leaving office, Congressman Elliott progressive liberal wave in Congress, shouting and the hullabaloo are over, served on President Lyndon Johnson’s spearheaded by my contemporaries and there are no postscripts left to Library Commission in 1967 and in 1968. from Alabama, Senators Lister Hill, write, all you have got is yourself and He also served under President John- , Congressman Bob the way you lived your life, the things son and President Nixon’s Public Eval- Jones, Albert Raines, Ken Roberts and you stood for, or didn’t stand for. If uation Committee, Office of State others, to a spot on the Rules Com- you can live with that, you are all Technical Services, and as a member of mittee, working arm-in-arm with Sam right, and, me, I can live with that.’’ the Technical Advisory Board in the Rayburn and the new President, John I think we can all live with the Carl Department of Commerce. F. Kennedy. The world was in our Elliott Federal Building. Congressman Elliott passed away hands. So much of it seemed to be Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of January 9 of last year. This is fitting changing for the better. And all of a my time. tribute to a former Member. I support sudden it came apart. George Wallace Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I the bill and encourage my colleagues was elected Governor of Alabama in yield myself such time as I may con- to join in support. ’62, Kennedy shot in ’63, the tide of seg- sume. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of regation and racism cresting, swamp- Mr. Speaker, I always learn a great my time. ing the South in hatred and driving me deal when I listen to the gentleman Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I yield out of Congress in 1964. It was a long from Minnesota (Mr. OBERSTAR) talk, myself such time as I may consume. time since I gathered to make a stand it does not matter what the subject.

VerDate 25-JUL-2000 05:54 Jul 26, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K25JY7.181 pfrm02 PsN: H25PT1 July 25, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6895 The gentleman has more knowledge, ica’s history had the Federal Govern- currently live in Jasper, are still living institutional and otherwise, than any ment been able to pass laws that sig- today, and also I just found out today Member of the House. nificantly and directly provided aid to that his grandson, William Russell, is I did not know that Mr. Elliott was the Nation’s schools. The first was the working now on Capitol Hill. the author of the NDEA. And if it had passage of the Northwest Ordinance in In 1990, Carl Elliott was given what is not been for the NDEA, I would not 1787, which set aside public lands for el- perhaps the greatest honor of his ca- have had the opportunity to afford to ementary and secondary schools. The reer when he was named the first re- go to college. So I am doubly pleased to second came in 1962, when Abraham cipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile be bringing the bill to the floor today. Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which in Courage Award. Created by the John Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he provided land grants for state univer- F. Kennedy Library Foundation to en- may consume to the gentleman from sities.’’ courage elected officials to show cour- Alabama (Mr. ADERHOLT), the author of As chairman of the Education and age in their political leadership, more the legislation before us. Labor Subcommittee on Special Edu- than 5,000 people were nominated, but (Mr. ADERHOLT asked and was cation, Carl Elliott saw that wherever only one person was chosen, and that given permission to revise and extend he went, he was told the same thing was Carl Elliott. his remarks.) that he had already known for quite In his autobiography, Carl Elliott Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, it has some time, that something needed to himself best summed it up, and, as the already been stated tonight and it has be done to strengthen our educational gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. OBER- been stated very eloquently some system, particularly in the fields of STAR) eloquently put it tonight and it things about Congressman Carl Elliott, science and technology. This need be- is the way he said it best in his book in who served as an outstanding rep- came dramatically clear in our Nation the Profile in Courage speech, ‘‘There resentative for Alabama and our Na- when Sputnik I was launched by the were those who said that I was ahead of tion throughout his life. Soviet Union in October of 1957. With my time. But they were wrong. I be- He was born to Will and Nora Massey its strange beeping sound heard by mil- lieve that I always was behind the Elliott of Vina, in Franklin County, lions of Americans as it orbited the times that ought to be.’’ Alabama, in 1913, and he tirelessly de- Earth that month, Americans realized To honor Carl Elliott’s long and dis- voted himself to serving others. He was that there was a tremendous need to tinguished career, I am proud to intro- a 1936 graduate of the University of increase our scientific and technical duce H.R. 4806 to designate the Federal Alabama Law School and he was ad- knowledge base to win the space race building located at 1710 Alabama Ave- mitted to the practice in Alabama and eventually win the Cold War. nue in Jasper, Alabama, as the Carl El- under the Alabama State Bar the same When the House convened in 1958, liott Federal Building. I urge my col- year. He also set up his law practice in Carl Elliott’s number one priority was leagues to join me in supporting this Russellville, Alabama, in 1936 and later passage of his bill, the National De- legislation. I believe it will serve as a moved that practice to Jasper, Ala- fense Education Act. This historic leg- fitting tribute to a great leader who bama, where he later served as judge of islation established loans to students truly made a difference in making the the Recorders Court. at our Nation’s colleges and univer- lives of Americans in his era and in our In June of 1940, Carl Elliott married sities, and provided financial assist- own better than they would have been Jane Hamilton, who remained his wife ance for strengthening education by without his leadership. until her death in 1985. Through their authorizing Federal grants to States to I had an opportunity to personally years together, the couple raised four purchase equipment for science and know Carl Elliott. As a college student children, Carl, Jr., Martha, John and mathematics instruction. I was working on a term paper and I Lenora. The National Defense Education Act Following military service in the went to see the former Congressman to helped to strengthen math and science discuss the topic that I was working Second World War, Carl Elliott rose instruction at a critical time in our quickly in public life and was elected on, the history of Winston County. He Nation’s race to the Moon and our sat down with me, he was helpful, he to the 81st and seven succeeding Con- eventual victory in the Cold War under gresses beginning in 1948. was sincere, and he took time to help a Presidents Reagan and Bush. student who needed his help. From the first day he came to Wash- Carl Elliott was also responsible for It is only fitting and proper that we ington, Carl Elliott began working on a the Library Services Act, which honor Carl Elliott through this legisla- bill for Federal aid for education. In brought libraries to rural communities, tion. every Congressional session from 1949 and even now provides millions of dol- to 1958, Carl Elliott introduced some lars in Federal assistance for low-in- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I have form of a student aid act, knowing that come elementary, secondary and col- no further requests for time, and I under the seniority system, his legisla- lege level students. yield back the balance of my time. tion might take years to get a hearing. As a member of the House Committee Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I Despite these challenges, Carl Elliott on Rules, Elliott worked for progres- yield myself the balance of my time. was undeterred in his strong desire to sive social legislation and took a stand Mr. Speaker, while Mr. ADERHOLT improve the quality of our Nation’s on racial issues during a time in the was speaking, I was talking to the ex- education system, from the elementary South when such a stand was anything cellent staff director of our sub- and secondary level through higher but popular. committee, Rick Barnett, and he in- education in our Nation’s colleges and Despite his Congressional defeat in formed me he also was the recipient of universities. This persistence paid off 1964, Carl Elliott continued his career an NDEA loan. when he was appointed to the House in public life, serving as a member of While I am on that subject, the mem- Committee on Education and Labor in President Johnson’s Library Commis- bers of the subcommittee today as we October of 1951, the committee on sion in 1967 and 1968. He also served marked up this piece of legislation which Elliott is known for having done under Presidents Johnson and Nixon as were stunned to find out that our staff his greatest work in the House. Chairman of the Public Evaluation director, Mr. Barnett, is leaving us and But Carl Elliott knew it was not al- Committee, Office of Technical Serv- going into private service, and I would ways politically popular for a Con- ices, and a member of the Technical be happy to yield some time to the gressman to be a champion of our Na- Advisory Board within the Department ranking member of the full committee tion’s educational system. In his auto- of Commerce. when I finish these remarks. biography, The Cost of Courage, the Although elected and appointed to I have been lucky enough to be on Journey of an American Congressman, high office throughout his career, El- this subcommittee for the last 6 years Elliott wrote that ‘‘By stepping into liott never forgot his roots, resuming since I came to the Congress in 1995. It the arena of the fight for Federal aid to his law practice in Jasper until his is one of the best kept secrets in the education, I was entering a battle- death on January 9 of last year. Two of , this particular ground littered with nearly two cen- Elliott’s children, Martha Elliott Rus- subcommittee. It goes through a lot of turies of corpses. Only twice in Amer- sell and Lenora Russell Cannon, who permutations. But the one constant

VerDate 25-JUL-2000 06:13 Jul 26, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K25JY7.183 pfrm02 PsN: H25PT1 H6896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 25, 2000 during my tenure on the subcommittee to him, if I am his only competition in EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS has been the staff director, Rick cycling, he is going to be way, way REGARDING HISTORIC SIGNIFI- Barnett. ahead of any threat. CANCE OF 210TH ANNIVERSARY Anyone who is here for any period of Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the OF ESTABLISHMENT OF COAST time at all, Mr. Speaker, recognizes gentleman from Maryland (Mr. GUARD that while we get to stand in front of GILCHREST), who was the first chair- Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I the C–SPAN cameras, it is the staff man that I served under on this won- move to suspend the rules and agree to that is the oil and grease and every- derful subcommittee. the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. thing else that makes this place go. Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I 372) expressing the sense of the Con- Rick Barnett has provided profes- thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. gress regarding the historic signifi- sional service to not only the members LATOURETTE) for yielding me this time. cance of the 210th anniversary of the of the subcommittee, but to the mem- Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a establishment of the Coast Guard, and bers of the full committee, and I could comment about Mr. Barnett’s service for other purposes. not have done my job and I know the on the committee. It was my first time The Clerk read as follows: chairman of our subcommittee, the as chairman of the committee and H. CON. RES. 372 gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Rick ensured that the stability, the Whereas the Revenue Cutter Service was FRANKS), could not have done his job consistency, and the professionalism of established in 1790 under the jurisdiction of without him. As a matter of fact, dur- that committee was carried out in an the Treasury Department; ing my three terms, we have had three efficient, prompt manner. Whereas the Revenue Cutter Service and chairmen, the gentleman from Mary- I would also like to say something the United States Life-Saving Service were combined in 1915 to form the Coast Guard; land (Mr. GILCHREST), Mr. Kim, and above Rick Barnett’s ability to ride a Whereas in April 1967, the Coast Guard was now we have had the gentleman from bicycle. He is also a good horseback transferred to the Department of Transpor- New Jersey (Mr. FRANKS), and Mr. rider. In fact, on the day of the tragedy tation where it remains today (except when Barnett has been the one constant that in Oklahoma, when the Murrah Build- operating as a service in the Navy in times has made sure all of the ‘‘t’s’’ were ing was bombed, Rick and I were riding of war); crossed and ‘‘i’s’’ were dotted. horses in Kennedyville, Maryland, on Whereas the Coast Guard is comprised of Mr. Barnett, I will miss you very the Eastern Shore when we came back nearly 35,000 active personnel and 28,000 re- much. serve personnel; to the House and saw that tragedy un- Whereas the Coast Guard is supported by Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, will fold. From that point on, Rick made approximately 35,000 volunteers of the Coast the gentleman yield? sure that our committee was fully en- Guard Auxiliary; Mr. LATOURETTE. I yield to the gaged in the healing process and the Whereas the Coast Guard is the Nation’s gentleman from Minnesota, the distin- legislative process to ensure that that premier military, multimission, maritime guished ranking member. type of terrorist activity would not service that provides unique, nonredundant, Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I happen again. complimentary capabilities to safeguard thank the gentleman for yielding, and United States national security interests; So I salute Mr. Barnett in his future Whereas the Coast Guard provides unique especially thank him for taking time career. services and benefits to the United States to pay tribute to Mr. Barnett. I also Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I through a distinctive blend of humanitarian, appreciate the gentleman’s kind words yield myself such time as I may con- law enforcement, diplomatic, and military about my previous remarks on the El- sume. capabilities; liott bill. Mr. Speaker, I think from comments Whereas the 5 operating roles of the Coast Mr. Speaker, I am quite surprised of the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Guard are maritime safety, maritime secu- rity, protection of natural resources, mari- that our colleague on the sub- GILCHREST), we now see Mr. Barnett time mobility, and national defense; committee is leaving. I have memos in embodies the intermodalism we are so Whereas each year the Coast Guard con- my files going back to the early 1990s proud of on the Committee on Trans- ducts on average more than 65,000 search and when Mr. Barnett began service on the portation and Infrastructure. I would rescue missions, saving over 5,000 lives and committee and our side had the major- urge passage of the bill. $1,400,000,000 in property; ity. His memos were a model of rec- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Whereas each year the Coast Guard, titude and thoroughness then, as they of our time. through its drug interdiction efforts, keeps are today. He has provided great serv- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The more than $3,000,000,000 worth of drugs off ice. United States streets; question is on the motion offered by Whereas the Coast Guard safeguards ocean He is a thoroughgoing professional, a the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. resources from degradation by pollution and gentleman in the fullest sense of that LATOURETTE) that the House suspend overuse through marine environmental pro- term, but especially a bicyclist. It is the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4806. tection and fisheries enforcement programs; not well known that he is a superb The question was taken. Whereas each year the Coast Guard re- competition-level bicyclist, and the Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, on sponds to more than 11,600 hazardous waste only solace I can take in his leaving that I demand the yeas and nays. spills, inspects approximately 34,000 United the committee is that I will now prob- States vessels and 19,400 foreign vessels, and The yeas and nays were ordered. investigates over 7,400 marine accidents; ably be the strongest bicyclist on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Whereas the Coast Guard maintains the committee among members or staff, ei- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the largest system of aids to navigation in the ther side of the aisle. That is the only Chair’s prior announcement, further world, with more than 50,000 buoys, fixed consolation we take. proceedings on this motion will be markers, and lighthouses; b postponed. Whereas the Coast Guard provides critical 1900 ice breaking services for the Nation’s inland waterways and shipping channels; We regret greatly Mr. Barnett’s de- f parture from the committee and wish Whereas the Coast Guard is responsible for him success in all that he undertakes. approximately 18,000 highway and railroad Wherever he lands, he will be a success GENERAL LEAVE bridges that span navigable waterways throughout the Nation; because he has demonstrated his pro- Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I Whereas the Coast Guard plays a leading fessionalism here and his objectivity ask unanimous consent that all Mem- role in the Nation’s undocumented migrant and thorough pursuit of the highest bers may have 5 legislative days within interdiction activities; goal of public service. My congratula- which to revise and extend their re- Whereas the Coast Guard is a military tions. marks and include extraneous material service and a branch of the Armed Forces, Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I on H.R. 4806, the measure just consid- and plays a crucial role in the President’s yield myself such time as I may con- ered by the House. strategy of international engagement; Whereas Coast Guard personnel have sume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there fought in every major military conflict since Mr. Speaker, I thank the distin- objection to the request of the gen- its inception in 1790; and guished ranking member of the full tleman from Ohio? Whereas the men and women serving in the committee; and I would just mention There was no objection. Coast Guard embody a rich tradition of

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