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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 154 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 No. 40 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was PRAYER Mr. CARNAHAN led the Pledge of Al- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. legiance as follows: pore (Ms. HIRONO). Coughlin, offered the following prayer: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- f Today at the beginning of another week of time and work, we stand before lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO You, Lord God of the universe. We also TEMPORE stand before the world community. f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- There is no way of separating ourselves COMMUNICATION FROM THE fore the House the following commu- from this reality. CLERK OF THE HOUSE nication from the Speaker: The truth of our living today and the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- WASHINGTON, DC, ensuing week is dependent upon our at- fore the House the following commu- March 10, 2008. titude of mind toward the world we live nication from the Clerk of the House of I hereby appoint the Honorable MAZIE K. in. This attitude is a matter of habit, Representatives: HIRONO to act as Speaker pro tempore on dealing with others and circumstances this day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, according to past experiences and ever- Washington, DC, March 8, 2008. NANCY PELOSI, present pressures. Help us, Lord, to see Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, how our attitude guides any attempt to The Speaker, The Capitol, House of Representa- f form relationships or pattern progress tives, Washington, DC. for ourselves and the Nation. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the MORNING-HOUR DEBATE Most often, Lord, this unconscious permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- attitude places an emphasis either of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- ant to the order of the House of Janu- upon the principle of duality or upon tives, I have the honor to transmit a sealed ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- envelope received from the White House on the principle of unity. Either we view March 8, 2008, at 11 :30 a.m. and said to con- nize Members from lists submitted by everyone and everything as a com- tain a message from the President whereby the majority and minority leaders for bative conquest or a realized connec- he returns without his approval, H.R. 2082, morning-hour debate. tion. Every moment we approach the the ‘‘Intelligence Authorization Act for Fis- The Chair will alternate recognition whole universe through a cultivation of cal Year 2008.’’ between the parties, with each party controlling power or through growth in With best wishes, I am limited to 30 minutes and each Mem- sympathy. Sincerely, ber, other than the majority and mi- Once we know there are no winners LORRAINE C. MILLER, Clerk of the House. nority leaders and the minority whip, or losers, the game never ends. It is all limited to 5 minutes. a matter of attitude. Life is either a f competitive struggle or a simple joy f INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION both now and forever. Amen. ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008— RECESS f VETO MESSAGE FROM THE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED THE JOURNAL ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110–100) declares the House in recess until 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- p.m. today. Chair has examined the Journal of the fore the House the following veto mes- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 33 last day’s proceedings and announces sage from the President of the United minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- to the House her approval thereof. States: cess until 2 p.m. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- To the House of Representatives: nal stands approved. f I am returning herewith without my f approval H.R. 2082, the ‘‘Intelligence b 1400 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2008.’’ The bill would impede the United AFTER RECESS The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the States Government’s efforts to protect The recess having expired, the House gentleman from Missouri (Mr. the American people effectively from was called to order by the Speaker pro CARNAHAN) come forward and lead the terrorist attacks and other threats be- tempore (Ms. HIRONO) at 2 p.m. House in the Pledge of Allegiance. cause it imposes several unnecessary b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H1419 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:37 Mar 11, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10MR7.000 H10MRPT1 smartinez on PRODPC61 with HOUSE H1420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 10, 2008 and unacceptable burdens on our Intel- arate and specialized interrogation pro- such matters, rather than through the ligence Community. gram for terrorists who possess the enactment of legislation. Section 444 of the bill would impose most critical information in the War In addition, section 406 would require additional Senate confirmation re- on Terror has helped the United States a consolidated inventory of Special Ac- quirements on two national security prevent a number of attacks, including cess Programs (SAPs) to be submitted positions—the Director of the National plots to fly passenger airplanes into to the Congress. Special Access Pro- Security Agency and the Director of the Library Tower in Los Angeles and grams concern the most sensitive in- the National Reconnaissance Office. into Heathrow Airport or buildings in formation maintained by the Govern- The National Commission on Terrorist downtown London. While details of the ment, and SAP materials are main- Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 current CIA program are classified, the tained separately precisely to avoid the Commission) observed that the effec- Attorney General has reviewed it and existence of one document that can tiveness of the Intelligence Community determined that it is lawful under ex- serve as a roadmap to our Nation’s suffers due to delays in the confirma- isting domestic and international law, most vital information. The executive tion process; section 444 would only ag- including Common Article 3 of the Ge- branch must be permitted to present gravate those serious problems. Senior neva Conventions. I remain committed this information in a manner that does intelligence officials need to assume to an intelligence-gathering program not jeopardize national security. The their duties and responsibilities as that complies with our legal obliga- executive branch will continue to keep quickly as possible to address the tions and our basic values as a people. the Congress appropriately informed of pressing requirements of national secu- The United States opposes torture, and the matters to which the provisions re- rity. Instead of addressing the 9/11 I remain committed to following inter- late in accordance with the accommo- Commission’s concern, the bill would national and domestic law regarding dation principles the Constitution con- subject two additional vital positions the humane treatment of people in its templates and the executive and legis- to a more protracted process of Senate custody, including the ‘‘Detainee lative branches have long and success- confirmation. Apart from causing such Treatment Act of 2005.’’ fully used to address information shar- potentially harmful delays, this unwar- My disagreement over section 327 is ing on matters of national security. ranted requirement for Senate con- not over any particular interrogation GEORGE W. BUSH. firmation would also risk injecting po- technique; for instance, it is not over THE WHITE HOUSE, March 8, 2008. litical pressure into these positions of waterboarding, which is not part of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ob- technical expertise and public trust. current CIA program. Rather, my con- jections of the President will be spread Section 413 would create a new In- cern is the need to maintain a separate at large upon the Journal, and the veto spector General for the Intelligence CIA program that will shield from dis- message and the bill will be printed as Community. This new office is duplica- closure to al Qaeda and other terrorists a House document. tive and unnecessary. Each intel- the interrogation techniques they may Mr. LOEBSACK. Madam Speaker, I ligence community component already face upon capture. In accordance with ask unanimous consent that further has an Inspector General, and the In- a clear purpose of the ‘‘Military Com- consideration of the veto message and spector General of the Office of the Di- missions Act of 2006,’’ my veto is in- the bill be postponed until Tuesday, rector of National Intelligence has tended to allow the continuation of a March 11, 2008. been vested with all the legal powers of separate and classified CIA interroga- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there any inspector general to carry out in- tion program that the Department of objection to the request of the gen- vestigations on matters under the ju- Justice has determined is lawful and tleman from Iowa? risdiction of the Director of National that operates according to rules dis- There was no objection.