June 18, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6635 playing field, to help people and not BROWN-WAITE) is recognized for 5 min- the American people indeed look at just fan the flames of more corporate utes. this record of service. greed in the global marketplace. (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- The perspective that I am here is Congress cannot accept Fast Track ida addressed the House. Her remarks that I served 31 years myself in the in any form. We must demand and cre- will appear hereafter in the Extensions Army National Guard, the Army Re- ate a new model for trade that has not of Remarks.) serves. Really, the reason I served so just a logic but also an ethic. We must f long is because I have such great appre- bring people back into the trade equa- ciation for the confidence and capabili- tion, not just investors. b 2015 ties and the patriotism of the military Our trade policy touches people GENERAL PETER PACE of our country. around the world, from middle-class Additionally, I have the perspective Americans in the heart of this country The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under of being a parent. I have four sons who to Mexican corn and bean farmers fac- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- are currently serving in the military of ing extinction come next January as uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from Min- the United States. In particular, I am some of NAFTA’s provisions phase out nesota (Mr. KLINE) is recognized for 60 very grateful my oldest son served for for them. Our trade policy touches fac- minutes as the designee of the minor- 1 year in Iraq. I know firsthand of the tory workers in China toiling for star- ity leader. bravery of our troops, the success of vation wages. Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. This our troops in protecting America by We, as most powerful Nation in the evening, we have heard some talk keeping the terrorists and stopping world, must accept our responsibility about the war that we’re engaged in, them overseas. I am also grateful, I to protect people from corporate greed the fighting in Iraq, the fighting in Af- have a son who is a doctor in the Navy. and our own people from security risks. ghanistan, this long war against We are very proud of his service, and We cannot trust President Bush to de- Islamist extremists that we’re engaged his wife, and what they mean to our fend our jobs. We have seen he has not in. And tonight I am very pleased I am country. been able to do that. And we cannot joined by a number of my colleagues Additionally, I’ve got a third son who watch him dictate trade policies that here this evening to talk a little bit is a signal officer who has served in Congress is blocked from amending. We about that military action, to talk Egypt with the Army National Guard, have to take the responsibility given to about that war and to talk about the and a fourth son who has just joined us in our Constitution. military leaders that we are so blessed the Army ROTC. He will be partici- Instead of approving more lopsided to have in this country. pating in the simultaneous drill pro- trade agreements, Congress should fix I think sometimes we sort of forget gram of the National Guard. our current situation. Trade should that there are people who have devoted I give all my credit to my wife, Rox- create jobs in America. It should not their entire lives to serving this coun- anne, for training these four guys. But exploit Third World workers. It should try and to providing exemplary leader- I will point out that a reason that we elevate, not reduce, America’s image ship to our young men and women as have such faith in their service is be- abroad. Congress should fund the North they fight for us in Iraq and Afghani- cause I have such faith in people like American Development Bank to sup- stan and around the world. We have General Pace. I have entrusted my four port job creation in communities where some new officers in the lineup, and we sons to the leadership of the American jobs have been offshored and will talk very briefly about those to- military, which by every poll, every outsourced. And we should require our night, I suppose. We have a new com- time it is done, I am afraid lawyers trade competitors to adhere to environ- mander of Central Command, Admiral don’t come out too well, politicians mental standards. We should abolish William Fallon. We have, of course, don’t come out too well by standards, child labor worldwide. We should stop General David Petraeus, named by the even the media suffers when it comes labor trafficking. And we should fix our President to be the senior U.S. com- time to judge the level of perception of broken immigration system that is so mander of the multinational forces in a profession, even ahead of the clergy tied to failed trade policies. A new Iraq and confirmed unanimously, I is the military of the United States, trade model must be created that might add, by the Members of the Sen- and I believe they deserve it. meets America’s most principled val- ate. Lieutenant General Raymond The final perspective I have as a ues, democratic rights and justice for Odierno, and other fine officers that Member of Congress. I have been here 5 all. are leading our young men and women. years. I serve on the Armed Services Under Fast Track authority, how- I know some of my colleagues would Committee. The communities I rep- ever, Congress cannot even control our like to talk about one of the officers resent, Fort Jackson, Paris Island, the own floor schedule. President Bush will who is going to be leaving that chain of Marine Air Station in Beaufort, the decide what policy we consider and command, the very fine Chairman of Beaufort Naval Hospital, but the great- when we vote on it. We simply can’t ac- the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first Ma- est highlight that I’ve had is to visit cept that. Congress must reclaim its rine Corps officer ever to hold that po- with our troops overseas. own power. Democrats must lead the sition, my good friend and a great I have been to Iraq seven times. I way to a more sensible and ethical American, General Peter Pace. have been to Afghanistan three times. trade policy that brings prosperity to I would like to afford a few minutes I’ve visited probably 30 different coun- people here at home as well as around to my friend and colleague from South tries. When we visit, we visit with the the world, restores our reputation Carolina who I know has some words generals; we visit with the diplomats; abroad, and advances democratic prin- he wants to say about my friend, Pete, we visit with the top American and for- ciples, that’s with a small ‘‘d,’’ respect and give us a little idea of what his bi- eign officials. But one of the real high- for people. ography is. lights is that we have the opportunity The world has suffered at the hands I yield to the gentleman. to go into a dining facility. And of of Bush administration trade policies Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Con- course, they make it pretty simple for for too long. I urge my colleagues to gressman KLINE, thank you for your Members of Congress; they have a little join me in opposing any more blank leadership tonight. And particularly I flag identifying our home State. And checks for this President or any Presi- want to thank you for your family we will go and we will find junior offi- dent who tries to move a trade agree- service, your service in the Marine cers and enlisted personnel. And that’s ment through here on renewing Fast Corps, your son’s service, who is in the where you find out the extraordinary Track. Congress ought to reject Fast central front himself, having served in quality of the young people serving our Track and we should stop making the Iraq. We are very grateful for your country. Indeed, I believe it is the new red ink deeper. family’s service. Greatest Generation, people who don’t f I am here tonight really indeed to whine, who understand that our Nation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a point out the extraordinary service, 40 has been attacked. On 9/11, it was at- previous order of the House, the gentle- years of service, of General Peter Pace. tacked. Beginning back in 1979, with woman from Florida (Ms. GINNY I think it’s extraordinary, and I hope the seizure of our embassy in Tehran,

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He is not only a fine man and the great opportunity to meet again in Washington, D.C., where he served a a fine officer, but a good neighbor. with General David Petraeus. I have number of billets, to include Security I understand that we are joined now great faith in his leadership and what Detachment Commander at Camp by my colleague from Missouri, who he’s doing, protecting American fami- David, White House Aide, platoon lead- had some words that he wanted to lies by creating a level of stability in er and Special Ceremonial Platoon. share with us concerning General Iraq. General Pace has held command at Pace’s forthrightness; is that right? I Additionally, I had the privilege of virtually every level and served in yield to the gentleman. visiting with the 218th Mechanized In- overseas billets in Nam Phong, Thai- Mr. AKIN. Thank you, Congressman fantry Brigade in Kabul, Afghanistan. land; Seoul, Korea; and Yokota, Japan. KLINE. And thank you for providing This is the Army National Guard of While serving as president of the Ma- this opportunity for a number of us to South Carolina being very ably led by rine Corps University, then Brigadier make several points. General Bob Livingston. General Pace also served as Deputy The first that I would make would be I was in that unit, Congressman, for Commander of Marine Forces, Somalia, to show a respect for General Pace for 25 years, so I know firsthand of the ca- from December 1992 to February 1993, his 40 years of service. I have two sons pabilities of the person serving that and as the Deputy Commander, Joint who are graduates of the Naval Acad- unit as they are training the Afghan Task Force, Somalia, from October 1993 emy, one who is returning from his sec- police and training the Afghan Army. to March 1994. ond visit to the Middle East as an offi- A sad reminder today with the heinous After his assignment as the Director cer and as a Marine, and another who homicide attack on the Afghan police; of Operations, (J–3) Joint Staff, Wash- is just going off to his basic school this 35 policemen were killed yesterday. It ington, D.C., then Lieutenant General July. And I have a third son at the is a chilling but a sad reminder that, Pace served as the Commander, U.S. Naval Academy who hopefully will be indeed, the police that are being Marine Corps Forces Atlantic/Europe/ graduating in another couple of years, trained in Afghanistan and being South. He was promoted to General and he might also choose the Marines trained in Iraq, the armies being and assumed duties as the Commander as well. So I have a respect for the Ma- trained in both of those countries, they in Chief, United States Southern Com- rines just from what I have learned have been the primary focus of attack mand in September 2000. from my own sons, and particularly as of the terrorists because we are making As the Vice Chairman from October a Congressman, having watched and progress in training people to provide 2001 to August 2005, General Pace had a chance to observe General Pace’s stability in their own country. served as the Chairman of the Joint leadership. Now, when I think of General Pace, Requirements Oversight Council, Vice We are here partly this evening, in it’s really incredible that he has had a Chairman of the Defense Acquisition talking on this subject, because Gen- 40-year record of service. He graduated Board, and as a member of the Na- eral Pace is not being renominated by from the Naval Academy in 1967. He tional Security Council Deputies Com- Secretary Gates and the President. was sworn in as the Chairman of the mittee and the Nuclear Weapons Coun- And he is not being renominated pri- Joint Chiefs of Staff on September 30, cil. marily because of concerns about his 2005. And what is particularly meaning- General Pace’s personal decorations political correctness. In fact, a certain ful is that he is the first Marine to include: Defense Distinguished Service prominent Democrat in the other body serve in this position and also the first Medal, with two oak leaf clusters, De- has criticized Pace because he is ‘‘not Marine to serve as Vice Chairman—— Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Will the fense Superior Service Medal, the Le- in touch.’’ Now, that is a significant gentleman yield? Could you say that gion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with concern to me. again? Combat V, the Defense Meritorious My own personal background, while I Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. And Service Medal, Meritorious Service was in the Army some, has been more I knew this would get your interest, Medal with gold star, Navy Commenda- in the business world. But any organi- being the Marine, Congressman KLINE, tion Medal with Combat V, Navy zation can atrophy if the organization that you are, and indeed, I want to Achievement Medal with gold star, and makes an effort to fill the organization commend you. If anyone ever doubts, I the Combat Action Ribbon. with yes-men, with people who don’t want to point out that you wear a U.S. General Pace and his wife, Lynne, have the courage to speak up and to and Marine flag everywhere you go, have a son, Peter; a daughter, Tiffany speak their opinions. without fail, with your congressional Marie; and a daughter-in-law, Lynsey Now, throughout America’s history, pin. And if anyone mistakes the pin as Olczak Pace. we have had generals, some who don’t the People’s Republic of China, I want Colonel Congressman KLINE, again, I even speak up very delicately, but do them to know that indeed it is the Ma- want to thank you for bringing many express their opinion and have had to rine Corps of the United States of of us together tonight to pay tribute to pay a political price. And I think that America. a great hero, an American hero who history in many cases has shown that Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank the has served our country for 40 years, while what these men may have said gentleman. who has served the last 2 years as may not have been popular in their Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Gen- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, day, yet it was accurate. I think par- eral Pace was born in Brooklyn, New General Peter Pace, a person that I ticularly of people like General Patton, York. He grew up in Teaneck, New Jer- know and respect; I know that the who, when he had finished his business sey. He holds masters degrees in busi- military respects. I just want to thank of crushing Naziism, said, Let me after ness administration from George Wash- you again for your efforts this evening. the communists and the Russians and ington University, attended Harvard I yield the balance of my time. the Soviets because they are no dif- University for the Senior Executives Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank the ferent than the Nazis. Well, looking Course in International Security. He gentleman. I thank him for his com- back historically, we realize what he also is a graduate of the Infantry Offi- ments, and certainly for his service and said was absolutely right, but he was cer’s Advanced Course at Fort Benning, for the service of our sons. I know that not politically correct. He wasn’t a Georgia; the Marine Corps Command the South Carolina National Guard is yes-man. and General Staff College at Quantico, held up by the Wilson family, and we But it’s my opinion that the reason Virginia; and the National War College are grateful. I know that all the people the First Amendment is the first at Fort McNair in Washington. of South Carolina are grateful to their amendment is because Americans ap- In 1968, upon completion of The Basic service to the National Guard, and for preciate somebody who will speak in a School at Quantico, General Pace was your service in the Guard and here in forthright, straightforward manner and

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Especially I want to say to Gen- that and is now going to pay the price evening I am going to talk about some eral Pace, Mr. Speaker, you know, one politically for not being a ‘‘yes’’ man of those values and some of the fine of my favorite country songs by Garth or lining up with somebody’s pre- young men and women who go to these Brooks is ‘‘Some of God’s Greatest conceived political notions. I think it service academies and provide the out- Gifts Are Unanswered Prayers.’’ If the is a sad day in America’s history where standing leadership that we have. General was praying to get reconfirmed we don’t have more respect for the first Of course, tonight we are talking as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of amendment and have way too much re- about that leadership and quite a bit Staff, maybe this will be God’s answer spect for political correctness and try- about General Peter Pace, the first Ma- to him: ‘‘General, you have served 40 ing to go along and get along and just rine Corps Chairman of the Joint years. You are a four-star general. You be a ‘‘yes’’ man and keep everybody Chiefs of Staff and the man who is have done a great job for this country, happy. going to be retiring here in the coming and we salute you.’’ Tonight I want to I think that one of the great things months after he has served us so well salute General Peter Pace. about our generals is that they do take in so many years. I yield back to the gentleman from a look at the details, they analyze the I am joined now by my friend and Minnesota. situation, and they say what is right, colleague and classmate, I guess, we Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- what is wrong, and what their opinion came to Congress together in the 108th er, I thank the gentleman for his kind is. I think it is a shame that this gen- Congress, Dr. PHIL GINGREY. remarks and for his service here. You eral should be penalized for that par- I yield to the gentleman. have been a great colleague and a great ticular situation. Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I thank champion for our men and women who I would be happy to yield back to my the gentleman for yielding, my friend are serving so bravely and so well all good friend, Congressman KLINE. I ap- from Minnesota, not just Representa- around the globe. It is not just Iraq, as preciate your giving me a chance to tive JOHN KLINE, but Colonel JOHN my friend knows, and here shortly I say that I think that our organizations KLINE of the United States Marine will be recognizing another colleague need to have room for people who don’t Corps. Representative KLINE, you men- to talk about this threat that we face. always necessarily agree. I think we tioned a number of great leaders. I con- But first, I want to recognize my friend are better Americans, we are stronger sider you among them. and colleague on the Armed Services Americans, when we can look each It is fitting that we do this during Committee and a great American him- other in the eye and say, I love you, this hour tonight to pay a special trib- self, the gentleman from North Caro- brother, but this is my opinion on this ute to General Peter Pace and General lina, Mr. HAYES. subject. Petraeus, Admiral Fallon and General Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Again, I Odierno, all of those you have men- the colonel for yielding. I appreciate thank the gentleman for his service tioned. This is our chain of command. Congressman KLINE for his diligence in and his son’s service and obviously the These are the brave men and women bringing this important matter to the good parenting job that you have done, that we talk about, as you just ref- floor. You and I have been friends for having your sons go into the Marine erenced, when we go to those service years. I have been here a little longer, Corps. My son went into the Army. I academy days and we look at those but I say without reservation that have got to tell you, I am so proud of youngsters in the 10th or 11th grade probably the main motivation that you him sometimes I just bust out, but oc- and they are with their parents and and I serve, aside from our specific con- casionally I wonder where I may have thinking about a service academy. And stituents in our own districts, is our gone wrong in that upbringing thing. I am saying to them, as I am sure my love for the military and our desire to But I know you are proud of your sons colleagues tonight in this colloquy do anything and everything we can to and I of mine and JOE of his and all of have done, you say, ‘‘You know, young support them at all levels of service. our sons and daughters who are serving man, young lady, you could be the next I represent Fort Bragg, Pope Air so well and so bravely in this war and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Force Base, Joint Special Operations in wars past. or you can be the Central Com- Command, U.S. Army Special Oper- I want to just remind my colleagues mander.’’ ations Command at the epicenter of and those who may be following this It is just when you look and you say the universe in Fayetteville, North discussion tonight what is at the core that, you want to feel that they know Carolina. And as I have spent time of the fine men and women who are that they are going to be respected, with these young men and women in leading our men and women into com- and that Members of Congress are not all parts of the world, I am continu- bat, and I go back to the very, very fa- going to denigrate them in a public ously astounded, amazed, and incred- mous words of General Douglas Mac- way. ibly appreciative for what they do Arthur after he retired and he went I think that is a very, very dis- every day and every night of the year back to West Point, his alma mater, appointing thing that has been occur- to keep us free. I say that simply as a and gave a speech. In that speech, I am ring, Mr. Speaker. In fact, a Member little bit of a background to pick up on just going to read a paragraph of it recently was quoted as saying that this what Colonel Wilson and Dr. GINGREY here, he said some words that strike to Member felt that General Pace was have said in tribute to General Peter the core of these men and women that guilty of dereliction of duty because of Pace. we are talking about tonight. This was his support for the Bush’s Iraq policy. For 40 years, Pete Pace has abso- back on May 12, 1962. Now, President Bush, like him or lutely signified, has identified, has per- General MacArthur said, ‘‘For all not, is the Commander in Chief, and if sonified, the greatest qualities of the eyes and for all time, it is an expres- General Pace did not support the Com- American citizen-soldier-marine that sion of the ethics of the American sol- mander in Chief, then that, I think, anybody could absolutely personify. He dier. That I should be integrated in Colonel KLINE, you can explain it bet- served in virtually every theater for 40 this way with so noble an ideal arouses ter than I can, you talk about a dere- years. He has exemplified Semper Fi. a sense of pride and yet of humility liction of duty, but I am proud to be He has been faithful beyond belief to which will be with me always. here tonight. our country. He would still be serving, ‘‘ ‘Duty,’ ’Honor,’ ‘Country,’ those I thank the gentleman for giving me were it not for political correctness three hallowed words reverently dic- a little bit of time. I know we have and cheap-shot politics, that has unfor- tate what you want to be, what you other Members who are colleagues on tunately become a part of what we do. can be, what you will be. They are your the Armed Services Committee. We I think General Pace said it better rallying point to build courage when have already heard from a couple of than anyone. When given the oppor- courage seems to fail, to regain faith them who are veterans and who have tunity to resign, he said, ‘‘Why would I

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We Colonel, I would like to add a few term as chairman. Instead, he becomes are fighting an evil and adaptive more remarks. I feel it is highly inap- another victim of the campaign of per- enemy, and I yield to the gentleman propriate that the Senate majority sonal destruction. from Tennessee (Mr. WAMP). leader would make disparaging re- General Pace, thank you for Semper Mr. WAMP. Colonel, it is an honor to marks about General Pace and General Fi. You have always been faithful. join you tonight and my colleagues on Petraeus, the commander of our troops Nobody wants their troops to return the floor. Anytime I have the privilege in Iraq and the Chairman of the Joint home sooner or more safely than I do. to stand and honor our men and women Chiefs of Staff. They should not stay in Iraq one day in uniform, I try to begin with what Mr. Speaker, General Petraeus and longer than necessary. While we have John Stuart Mill said about war. He General Pace have had a tough job, and soldiers on the ground fighting the war said, ‘‘War is an ugly thing, but not the now they should not be fodder for polit- on terror for us over there, we should ugliest of things. The decayed and de- ical gain with a group of left-wing lib- have no patience for cheap-shot polit- graded state of moral and patriotic eral activists, or anyone else for that ical gamesmanship on this critical na- feeling which thinks that nothing is matter. Gentlemen, scholars and war- tional security issue here at home. worth war is much worse. The person riors, they have devoted their lives to Colonel Kline, again, thank you. Gen- who has nothing for which they are serving our Nation, and have done it eral Pace, thank you, and Lynn, and willing to fight, nothing which is more well. your family. We are ever grateful for important than his own personal safe- What is most puzzling is that the your service. ty, is a miserable creature and who has Senate majority leader put his endorse- Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- no chance of being free unless made ment behind General Petraeus and er, I thank the gentleman for his words and kept so by the exertions of better trusted him to carry out our objectives and for his strong support of our men men than himself.’’ in Iraq when he was confirmed on Jan- and women in uniform. I know the peo- Those better persons that Stuart Mill uary 26 of this year. Obviously he felt ple down in North Carolina are very referred to are the people we rise to- General Petraeus was more than com- proud to have you serve. There is no night to honor, the men and women in petent when he voted to confirm him. greater champion for our Special Oper- uniform of our Armed Forces. Mr. Speaker, I don’t think anyone is ations Forces than you are and for all They understand from time to time content with the existing situation in those fine soldiers down there, and I it is necessary for people to put them- Iraq, neither General Petraeus nor know that General Pace appreciates selves between a threat and our civil- General Pace. General Petraeus, the your support. So I thank the gen- ian population, and they know that commanding general, has cautioned it tleman for joining us this evening. freedom, every time it has been ex- is too early to judge the success of Mr. Speaker, I was thinking about tended from one generation to the Baghdad’s security and stability. He the kind words that have been said to- next, it has been by those people who informs us that the new security effort night about General Pace. I certainly have been willing to put themselves is just beginning to reach the full num- add to those. and their lives, everything they have, ber on the ground, because they still I mentioned earlier that I thought their whole measure, between the have an additional brigade just coming that General Pace was a fine man and threat and our civilian population. into Iraq, General Petraeus is now in a fine marine and a fine commander Tonight, Colonel, I come to the floor his third tour of duty in Iraq. and a great neighbor when he and Lynn to talk briefly about this threat be- Mr. Speaker, the majority leader and lived next door to Vicky and I down at cause, unfortunately, the conversation others have visited troops serving as the Marine Base at Quantico. I just revolves around one theater in this war part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I have have to share another story with my and that is Iraq. We know mistakes been there. I think it is good that law- colleagues standing here. have been made. We know it has not makers see the situation firsthand. But There was another time when Gen- gone as well as we would have liked. there is real arrogance in saying that eral Pace and I were neighbors, and it Wars are that way. Stuart Mill said it someone with a commander’s-level ex- was not such a nice location as the Ma- is an ugly thing. perience and General Pace’s experience rine Base at Quantico and the fine I don’t know of a war that has been is out of touch with the situation in quarters there up on the hill. perfectly executed. I know that the Iraq. We were serving together in march to Baghdad was perfectly exe- As I said, I have visited Iraq many Mogadishu in 1992 and 1993 in the rub- cuted, but I know that intentionally times and recognize General Petraeus ble of that country, in some pretty the insurgents have wreaked havoc as a military commander and as the ex- tough times and bad weather and bad wherever they could, from bombing the pert he is on this issue. As he makes conditions and starving people. We had Samarra mosque which initiated the determinations regarding the security some folks who were intent on shoot- last 16 months of internal strife within situation in Iraq, I will ask tough ques- ing each other and shooting us. Iraq, by design, knowing that that tions. If you are going to declare that would test our will to see if we were a he is out of touch or incompetent, then b 2045 ‘‘paper tiger’’ or if we were the strong you have already made up your mind. I remember going into the building and determined United States of Amer- You have already determined the out- one time and General Pace was sitting ica. come is going to be labeled a failure. there, sort of an old, bombed-out room I think a lot of people forget who it Mr. Speaker, what message are we of the Embassy. is that threatens freedom-loving people sending our troops when the leadership I said, ‘‘General, how is it going?’’ all around the world. They are called of the other body has already declared He said, ‘‘We are here, we are serving the jihadists, the Islamists, the radi- that their effort in this new security our country and we are in the Ma- cals within Islam. The problem here is strategy is a failure before they have rines.’’ this is not just a religious issue, it is a really begun? He was a fine friend and fine neigh- political agenda. The call is for a The 82nd Airborne from Fort Bragg bor, whether he was in the idyllic hill- Shariah, global Islamic rule. That’s the in my home district is currently de- side down in Prince William County or truth. Read. I would encourage people ployed to Iraq as part of the troop bombed-out rubble in Mogadishu. You to read ‘‘Hatred’s Kingdom.’’ Read surge. These servicemembers and oth- couldn’t have a finer man with you. I ‘‘America Alone.’’ Read ‘‘Looming ers are there at the tip of the spear. It am very proud to have known him and Towers.’’ Read ‘‘While Europe Slept.’’

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A man named Sayyid twisted and distorted and run a PR have infiltrated through the mosque Qutb came to the United States about campaign that is driven by politics, de- and trained people up all over the the time I was born in the late 1950s, nying even the weapons of mass de- world. That is the truth. And they are was educated at Northern Colorado struction realities. Hans Blitz said, in this country. Nobody wants to hear State University, and went back and Where did the 8,500 liters of anthrax it because it is not politically correct, began to indoctrinate the Wahhabi sect that we knew were in Iraq go? Two but that is the truth. I hope, I hope that western liberalism, self-deter- tractor-trailer loads. Probably Syria. that God showers us with his grace so mination, freedom, would create apos- I have news for you, those are weap- we don’t get hit hard again like we did tasy and ungodliness and it must be ons of mass destruction. For people to on September 11, but the threats are stopped. say over and over again there weren’t real. One of his lieutenants was Osama bin weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is I come to the floor tonight and say Laden. One of the people that he one of the greatest lies ever told in this ‘‘thank you’’ to the men and women in taught at university was Osama bin country. uniform on our behalf. All of them. We Laden. These things didn’t happen by He gassed his own people. They came came to honor General Pace tonight, accident. For years this has been brew- running out with their eyes bleeding but every one of those Guardsmen and ing. It is a real threat. out of their face. Weapons of mass de- Reservists whose families didn’t know Unfortunately, the left has a propa- struction were in Iraq. The threats that they were going to have one or ganda campaign in this country to were real. Over half the Democrats of two or even three deployments, thank cause people to believe this is all just the United States Senate voted to re- you families for allowing your son or Iraq, if we would just leave Iraq, if we move Saddam Hussein by force, almost daughter or husband to go, or wife to had never gone we wouldn’t have a half the Democrats in the House voted, go, on our behalf. problem, or that life would just return and now it is convenient to say we Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I thank the to normal or that everything would should retreat, we never should have gentleman very much for his insight just be okay. It is just simply not the gone. This was a misguided war. and certainly his passion on this issue. case. We were not in Iraq before Sep- These men and women in uniform, I, too, want to thank all of the men and tember 11. We weren’t in Iraq before they know that these threats are real women in uniform. And certainly we 1993. They hit us over 40 times since and we have to stand up and face these are here tonight talking some about 1979. You have to study the history of threats. I pay tribute tonight to the the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of it all. Guard and Reserve from my State, the Staff, Peter Pace, who will be retiring When the Wahhabis took Mecca in 181st where my nephew is at Fort Bliss this fall, but we are also here to talk the late seventies, the Saudi Arabia training to go to Iraq right now. And about the other leaders and the values Kingdom made a deal with them that the 278th that just came back, the that are at their core. they would start spending money in might battery of the Marine Corps Re- Minnesota is like other States in the this country. serve; Colonel Brett Hale who just Union. We have members of our Na- Mr. KLINE of Minnesota. I couldn’t commanded the Dragonslayers in Iraq tional Guard who have deployed, and agree with you more in your expla- for a year, my constituent, my patriot, deployed again in some cases. We have nation of what we are up against; but it my hero, who says in the public square 2,600 members of the Minnesota Na- strikes me the differences we hear on in Chattanooga, Tennessee: I have been tional Guard serving in Iraq now as the floor of this House. This evening there and I have seen what we are members of the Red Bulls, and we are some of our colleagues were saying we doing. I know that it is important. so proud of them and looking forward have to get out of Iraq now. We have to These are the people who have been. to them coming back this summer. The end the war. If we bring our troops to- These are not the people at home say- sooner the better. morrow, say they, we will end this war. ing things about the ones who have That is an issue that has been men- And presumably, then, everything will gone. tioned by Members on both sides of the be fine. And that simply doesn’t track Eight brave men from my district aisle that there have been mistakes with the history that the gentleman is have given their life in defense of our made, and there certainly have. One of describing. It does not describe the freedom; and when some people say the early mistakes was not building up enemy that was willing to hijack they have died in vain, it makes me the size of the active forces and relying planes and fly them into buildings and angry because they didn’t die in vain, so heavily on these men and women in kill women and children. Every day we nor has any patriot who has ever given the reserve component, the reserves see the stories in Baghdad of people their life in defense of freedom for this that the gentleman from Tennessee blowing up women and children. Our country died in vain. Freedom comes mentioned, and the members of the Na- just bringing our troops home doesn’t, with a huge price, and these men and tional Guard from all over having to wouldn’t, couldn’t, signal the end of women are willing to put their life on go, having to leave their civilian jobs this war and of the determination of the line for us, and we come to the and leave their families and go and that enemy. It strikes me the dif- floor tonight to honor them so they serve, and they do so willingly and ference that we see in this body. know we stand behind them. bravely and well. And then they come Mr. WAMP. The words we hear in And there is widespread bipartisan back and have to resume their civilian Washington run almost in denial of the support for our troops. But our troops lives, and we have to do a better job of words of our enemy, of Zarqawi when are in harm’s way on our behalf. You reintegrating them in this body. We he was still alive, of Zawahiri about ex- can’t say they shouldn’t be there, we need to not let up. panding the caliphate, reestablishing are not for them; and then say, oh, we But I want to thank you, Mr. WAMP, the caliphate, from Morocco to Indo- are for them. It is a paradox. It is just for coming down here and helping us nesia, this huge part of the world, to wrong-headed sometimes for the leader understand what it is that we are fight- come back with Islamic rule. And this of the United States Senate to say the ing. You put it so well. is dangerous because they don’t believe war is lost while they are in harm’s I know the gentleman remembers in a theocracy as we do. They don’t be- way fighting for what they believe in. way back when the 9/11 Commission lieve in pluralism. They don’t believe They know these threats are real. came out, and in that report they said in the freedom of religion. We believe We can leave Iraq tomorrow and this we are fighting Islamist extremists. everyone should have the right to wor- threat is not going away. This threat is They didn’t say we were just fighting ship as they please. This is a Shariah. a greater threat to freedom in the al Qaeda. Certainly we are fighting al This is Islamic law they are calling for. world than Nazi Germany ever was. It Qaeda. And it seems so long ago now,

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The men and America’s a great country, greatest vision in good shape. women serving and fighting understand in the world with great people. But General Petraeus went back to Iraq this. We need to understand this and we’re an impatient people, and it’s dif- and served as the man in charge of make sure that we are, in fact, being ficult; no, it is impossible for us to un- training the Iraqi security forces, and true to ourselves and true to them. derstand what’s in the minds of people so he was able to see firsthand what I want to share just a brief story who are not only willing but appar- the difficulties were and what we need- about the fine leadership that we have, ently eager to strap bombs to children ed to do there. And then he went on to not just these men that we’ve talked and blow them up and kill innocent, in- become probably the Nation’s foremost about tonight, but the fine young men nocent men, women, and children in authority in unconventional warfare, and women who are stepping up to lead the name of their cause and reestab- ideally suited to his job. And so when our Armed Forces today. lishing that sharia law and that caliph- the President nominated him to be the One of the great things we get to do ate and then moving on to the world. senior American commander in Iraq, he as Members of Congress is nominate And so like you, I am just grateful was unanimously confirmed by the these fine young students to go forward for the men and women in uniform and United States Senate. to the academy. We’re always thrilled for all they have done and for their And under him is Lieutenant General when one is selected to go, and the joy leaders. And before we wrap up here Raymond Odierno, another fine officer that they have and the pride that their this evening, I want to mention briefly with previous service in Iraq and a families feel is certainly moving. some of the other leaders that we don’t graduate of the United States Military In my first year here as a Member of sometimes talk so much about, but Academy. All of these officers, too this body, my niece graduated from the they are part of this fight, and they’re many awards and decorations to name. U.S. Military Academy at West Point. an integral part. My point this evening is that we are Vicky and I went up for several days of ably led by fine men who hew to an We just got a new commander of Cen- ceremonies and to share with my sister ethic of, as General Douglas Mac- tral Command, Admiral William and brother-in-law and nieces their joy Arthur said, ‘‘Duty, Honor, Country,’’ Fallon, a new leader, will bring new and pride in my niece’s accomplish- but the core values seen at the Naval ideas and a new face. We’ve been ably ment. led in the past, but it’s important Academy and the United States Marine She, by the way, now Captain Corps of honor, courage, commitment, sometimes that we get a change of face Stroecker, is serving in the United all of these men exemplify those core and a new idea, get a new team some- States Army. She served a year over in values, and they provide firm, steady, times. And Admiral Fallon is bringing Kuwait. She served in Germany, and well-informed leadership to the men some new insights into this fight. she’s the kind of officer that makes us and women who serve us so well in all He was a naval aviator, a graduate of proud. the corners of the world. And they’re Villanova University in 1967, came But while we were there at West doing a good job. through the Naval ROTC program, as I Point, we were surrounded by these I just want to share with you a cou- did. I have a lot of good things to say ple of quotes that I’ve got here about young cadets, some of them just get- about the service academies. I think things that are going on in Iraq. Good- ting ready to be commissioned. And we they do a terrific job, but there is no ness knows we see plenty of bad news, were there when the second lieuten- question that we get fine officers, men and there is certainly some to share. ants’ bars were pinned on, but I re- and women, who come through our And every time there’s an explosion member sitting with Vicky in the audi- other commissioning programs like the and our soldiers are killed or wounded, ence and witnessing a ceremony that I Naval ROTC program. it pains us deeply. And when civilians found to be very moving. It was a very Admiral Fallon served as an aviator are killed, it’s a tragedy. But we’re impressive thing to watch. in Vietnam, has had a very distin- fighting against an enemy that is This is a ceremony where the grad- guished career. He is going on now to fierce and determined, as my colleague uating class turns over command, take overall command of everything in turns over command to the brigade, to Mr. WAMP from Tennessee outlined so Central Command which, of course, in- well. the rising seniors, the juniors rising to cludes all of Iraq and the surrounding This is a tough enemy and we need be seniors, and you see the long gray countries, and we’re glad to have him. tough soldiers to fight them, and all of line march out in that ceremony. Mov- General David Petraeus has been us recognize that you cannot win this ies are made about the long gray line, mentioned this evening, a really fine only militarily, that you need econom- stories written, and it’s moving to officer, graduate of the West Point ics and you need politics and you need watch it, and they march out, and they Military Academy, has a Ph.D., very diplomacy. And I would say that these pass command from one class to the distinguished career. I’ve had the leaders that we’ve talked about to- next. pleasure of sitting and talking with night, Admiral Fallon, General And I remember thinking as that General Petraeus on two previous trips Petraeus, General Odierno and cer- ceremony was going on and looking at to Iraq. He was the commander of the tainly the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs those fine, fine young men and women, 101st Airborne Division and Operation of Staff, General Peter Pace, under- I remember thinking, no wonder, no Iraqi Freedom One, and when I went stand that very well. But they’re at- wonder that the United States has the over there, my first trip to Iraq, he was tending to the first order of business finest Armed Forces in the world and the commanding general up in Mosul. I first. They want to make sure that our no wonder that we’re the best we’ve had a chance to go and talk to him, men and women are well-led. They’re ever been, with all apologies to the and I was impressed then with his in- fighting to win. We in this body, my Greatest Generation, my father’s gen- telligence and his determination and colleagues, need to make sure that eration, an Army World War II veteran, his leadership. we’re giving them every chance to win. but today’s Army and today’s Marine What a fine job the 101st did, not And I just notice some quotes that Corps and Navy and Air Force and only in winning the initial combat but have just been in the news in the last Coast Guard are the best they have in starting to establish some local gov- couple of days. U.S. Ambassador Ryan ever been, all volunteer, all eager, all ernment and progress amongst the peo- Crocker says, ‘‘It is noteworthy that determined. They understand that ple of Mosul. And I thought at the violence is down in the two areas where enemy that my colleague, the gen- time, what a fine officer, and all my the surge is focused, Anbar and Bagh- tleman from Tennessee, was describing. colleagues who traveled over there, Re- dad.’’ They know that what they’re doing is

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She was a vital May her memories serve to remind us men and women and when you are and integral part of our ministry, and of the profound meaning of a life given there, when they move on to become my work through the years would have in service to God and family. second lieutenants, you just can’t help been impossible without her encour- f but notice that that’s the reason why agement and support.’’ our men and women in uniform today Despite her declining health in re- b 2115 are led by very, very fine leaders. cent years, she always placed her hus- FAST TRACK TRADE Well, I see that we’re nearing the end band and family before herself. She of the time for this Special Order. I’m gladly accepted a role in the Graham The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under sure there is more to be said about the family that involved offering support, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- fine men and women who are leading prayer and encouragement. Never one uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from our military, and that’s what we were to clamor for the public eye, Ruth Maine (Mr. MICHAUD) is recognized for about this evening, to talk a little bit nonetheless was a vital part of Billy 60 minutes as the designee of the ma- about the conflict we’re involved in, Graham’s ministry. She was a bulwark jority leader. the importance of that leadership and against the demands of the endless Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I come the people who are leading and cer- public involvement of Billy Graham’s to the floor this evening to talk about tainly to talk about General Peter many responsibilities as a worldwide trade, Fast Track, and what it’s doing Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of evangelist. to this country. Staff. Ruth Bell Graham was born in China As a former millworker that worked Pete, I think it was my colleague, in 1920 to her medical missionary par- over 28 years at Great Northern Paper ROBIN HAYES, who said, we love you, ents at a Presbyterian Hospital far Company, I know firsthand that the and we thank you, and we wish you all north of Shanghai. She spent her child- trade deals are crippling manufac- the best. And I know that sometimes hood on the mission field, and sensed a turing in the State of Maine. We have you thought about these words, I cer- calling to serve God and give her life to lost over 23 percent of our manufac- tainly have over the years, President spread the gospel. turing base alone since NAFTA came Ronald Reagan said way back in 1985; Ruth connected with her eventual into effect. he said, some people spend an entire home in North Carolina when she com- But it’s more than just losing jobs. pleted high school in Montreat, North lifetime wondering if they made a dif- You’re losing the identity and the com- Carolina, while her parents were home ference in the world, but the Marines munity as well. We had certain labor from China on furlough. She would don’t have that problem. And Pete market areas in the State of Maine later enroll in Wheaton College where Pace has never had that problem. He that had over 33 percent unemploy- she met her future husband, the fer- has been a great leader. He is a great ment rate. A lot of small businesses vent evangelist hailing from Charlotte, leader. We’re looking forward to his went under because the anchor of the North Carolina. leadership in the closing months of his community went under, it filed bank- After no small internal struggle over ruptcy. The high school, senior class, tour as the Chairman of the Joint her desire to become a missionary, Chiefs of Staff. We thank him for ev- was not sure whether they would be Ruth decided to invest her life in the able to graduate from high school be- erything that he has done, that he is mission of evangelism that so cap- doing and that he is going to do. cause the mill paid about 80 percent of tivated Billy, and they were married in the tax base. They hadn’t paid their f Montreat on August 13, 1943. taxes, and the accreditation was in TRIBUTE TO RUTH BELL GRAHAM As Billy Graham’s responsibilities as jeopardy. Alcoholism, divorce rates, an evangelist continued to grow, Ruth people were filing bankruptcy because The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and Billy moved to Montreat near her previous order of the House, the gentle- of trade. parents. Here, Ruth would raise a fam- You can go anywhere pretty much in woman from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) ily of five children strong and stand be- the Second Congressional District in is recognized for 5 minutes. hind the man who was preaching to the State of Maine, and you’ll see a lot Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today millions of people across the world. in remembrance of Ruth Bell Graham, Ruth was a woman who lived the of empty factories that are no longer wife and confidante of the Reverend written word and treasured the Bible. there. You’ll see factories but you will Billy Graham. Ruth Graham died last She enjoyed assisting her husband as not see the number of vehicles in the week at the age of 87, having lived a he wrote sermons and was an accom- mill yard because of machines being rich and selfless life of service. plished author herself. Over the course shut down. She epitomized the faithful wife and of her life, she would author or co- It’s because of our failed trade policy. mother and was a close spiritual ad- author more than a dozen books. We have to change the trade policy. We viser who probably did more than any She also did not hesitate to start have to make sure that when Fast other human being to make possible ministries of her own. Always con- Track is up at the end of this month, the global ministry of Billy Graham. I cerned with reaching out to those in that we not renew Fast Track. I think doubt whether we exaggerate when we need, whether her local community or it’s incumbent on each Member of Con- say that Billy Graham could not have the global community, Ruth Graham gress to look at these trade deals and been the man he is known as today created the Ruth Bell Graham Inter- have the ability to amend the trade without the unwavering support of his national Children’s Health Fund to deals. I don’t think we should be a rub- wife. help the world’s neediest children and ber stamp to the United States trade While she may not have claimed helped create the Ruth and Billy representatives, and that’s what we much of the spotlight in his life, she Graham Children’s Health Center in are, rubber stamps: Either vote ‘‘yes’’ raised a family that to this day is hav- Asheville. or ‘‘no,’’ and that’s wrong. ing a tremendous impact on the world. Franklin, their son, founded Samari- I have two colleagues here this Reverend Graham paid her the best tan’s Purse Ministry which is based in evening who have really taken on this tribute. He said that Ruth Graham was Boone, North Carolina. trade issue. They know firsthand from ‘‘the most incredible woman I have Ruth enabled and freed her husband their own district what trade means to ever known.’’ And when asked to name to concentrate on his evangelistic call- their constituencies. They know what the finest Christian he had ever met, ing. When he needed someone to turn it’s done to the United States of Amer- Billy Graham would always say, ‘‘My to, Billy Graham knew that he could ica, as a whole. We have lost over 3 wife, Ruth.’’ turn to her for counsel, encouragement million jobs. We have to do better. We In tribute to her, he said that, ‘‘She and an intellect steeped in learning the must do better. was a spiritual giant, whose unparal- scripture. I think the last election, when a lot leled knowledge of the Bible and com- Our thoughts and prayers are with of candidates were talking about trade, mitment to prayer were a challenge the Graham family today as they they are ready, the American people

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