6598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 SENATE—Monday, March 19, 2007

The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was FIRING OF U.S. ATTORNEYS permitted to carry out their solemn called to order by the Honorable MARK Mr. REID. Mr. President, in today’s duties without any political inter- L. PRYOR, a Senator from the State of Congressional Weekly, a respected pub- ference. Arkansas. lication we get back there, there is a No one disputes the authority of the column on the last page by Craig President to name U.S. attorneys at PRAYER Crawford which I think is quite illu- the beginning of his term, subject to The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- minating. It is entitled ‘‘The Firing the advice and consent of the Senate. fered the following prayer: Squad Backfires.’’ But it is unprecedented that U.S. at- Let us pray: The fingerprints of the President’s top ad- torneys be terminated in the middle of Lord, You have promised to work for visers are all over the prosecutors’ firing a Presidential term without proper the good of those who love You. Work scandal, which means trouble for Bush. cause. It is unacceptable for U.S. attor- in the lives of our lawmakers, Here is the first sentence: neys to be replaced because they were strengthening them for every problem, Of all the scandals that increasingly be- perceived by the White House to be in- trial, and temptation they face. Open devil George W. Bush’s Presidency, none has sufficiently partisan or too aggressive their eyes to see Your hand at work more direct ties to the President than the in prosecuting public corruption. even in adversity and keep them faith- flap over firing Federal prosecutors. It appears that administration offi- ful to You. I rise today to express my strong sup- cials took advantage of a provision Lord, may their lives become models port of S. 214, Senator FEINSTEIN’s leg- that they insisted be included in the of godly living as You empower them islation to strengthen the independ- PATRIOT Act reauthorization con- to live worthy of Your Name. Help ence of U.S. attorneys. There is grow- ference report last year. Now it is be- them to be quick to hear, slow to ing evidence that the Bush administra- coming clear why they stuck that pro- speak, and slow to become angry. Be tion fired Federal prosecutors for im- vision in there. This was a plan they their refuge and strength, an ever proper partisan reasons. This legisla- had for some time. That law reversed a present help in trouble. Empower them tion is needed to protect the integrity longstanding procedure that allowed to maintain justice and to constantly of the Federal criminal justice system the chief Federal judge in the Federal do what is right. Teach them Your and the autonomy of the chief Federal district court to appoint a temporary ways and give them Your peace. prosecutors across the country. replacement while the permanent We pray in Your holy Name. Amen. The U.S. attorney scandal is another nominee undergoes Senate confirma- example of the arrogance of power. As tion. The Feinstein bill simply restores f Lord Acton said, power tends to cor- the pre-PATRIOT Act procedure. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE rupt, and absolute power tends to cor- Conflicting testimony and recently rupt absolutely. For too long, the Bush released e-mails strongly suggest the The Honorable MARK L. PRYOR led administration—shielded from over- American people are not getting from the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: sight by a Republican-dominated Con- the Bush administration the full story I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the gress—enjoyed absolute power, and about this scandal. United States of America, and to the Repub- they abused it. In the State of Nevada, as an exam- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, After all, this was a President who ple, Daniel Bogden, a highly respected indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. won two elections by the barest of mar- career prosecutor, was forced to step f gins, first by the Supreme Court. Yet down. His chosen vocation in life was after 9/11, instead of uniting the coun- to be a Federal prosecutor. He worked APPOINTMENT OF ACTING try, he has chosen to push the envelope as an assistant U.S. attorney for a sig- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE of his authority. On everything from nificant period of time before chosen to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the runup to the war in Iraq, to the be the U.S. attorney by a Republican, clerk will please read a communication plan to destroy Social Security, to the JOHN ENSIGN, and by the President, to the Senate from the President pro use of warrantless wiretapping, this ad- who sent his name to us. We were ini- tempore [Mr. BYRD]. ministration has governed without tially told that Bogden and others were The assistant legislative clerk read compromise. fired for ‘‘performance-related rea- the following letter: The political purge of U.S. attorneys sons.’’ But that explanation proved to be totally bogus. In fact, Dan Bogden’s U.S. SENATE, is only the latest example of this Presi- PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, dent’s unhealthy disregard for checks personnel review was glowing. We still Washington, DC, March 19, 2007. and balances. Speedy passage of this don’t know why Dan Bogden was fired. To the Senate: bill is only the first step the Senate What we do know is under the new PA- Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, must take to deal with the administra- TRIOT Act provision, Mr. Bogden could of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby tion’s dangerous power grab. be replaced by someone with no ties to appoint the Honorable MARK L. PRYOR, a We need to get to the bottom of this Nevada, and with no input from the Senator from the State of Arkansas, to per- scandal to find out why these U.S. at- Senate. The damage done to Bogden form the duties of the Chair. torneys were fired. We need to find out personally is irreparable. He can’t ROBERT C. BYRD, President pro tempore. whether the Attorney General and his work now as assistant U.S. attorney. deputies testified truthfully when they That is part of the process. That is too Mr. PRYOR thereupon assumed the first explained the firings to Congress bad. He is a fine man whose reputation chair as Acting President pro tempore. and the American people. has been besmirched. f Federal prosecutors are enormously Meanwhile, we learned of a scheme powerful individuals. They are the em- hatched in the White House to replace RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY bodiment of Federal criminal law. all U.S. attorneys. At least one U.S. at- LEADER They make life-and-death decisions torney has stated he was forced to re- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- about who to prosecute and who should sign because he refused to bend to po- pore. The majority leader is recog- receive leniency. Their discretion is litical pressure regarding ongoing in- nized. largely unreviewable. They must be vestigations. Others were fired under

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6599 circumstances that raise the same PRESERVING UNITED STATES AT- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- question. In the State of Arkansas, the TORNEY INDEPENDENCE ACT OF pore. Under the previous order, the U.S. attorney was fired and replaced by 2007 committee-reported amendment is one of Karl Rove’s underlings. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- agreed to and the motion to reconsider The Attorney General and his depu- pore. Under the previous order, the is laid upon the table. ties told Congress these firings were Senate will proceed to the consider- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I not politically motivated. But accord- ation of S. 214. suggest the absence of a quorum. ing to newly released e-mails, White The clerk will report the bill by title. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- House political operatives such as Mr. The assistant legislative clerk read pore. The clerk will call the roll. Rove were involved in the decision- as follows: The assistant legislative clerk pro- making. Kyl Sampson, who eventually ceeded to call the roll. became Chief of Staff to Attorney Gen- A bill (S. 214) to amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to preserve the inde- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I eral Gonzales, wrote an e-mail that dis- pendence of the United States Attorneys. ask unanimous consent that the order tinguished between those U.S. attor- for the quorum call be rescinded. neys who were ‘‘loyal Bushies’’ and There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill which The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- those who were not. Dan Bogden and pore. Without objection, it is so or- other U.S. attorneys who were fired had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment, dered. last December were not ‘‘loyal Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I as follows: Bushies.’’ rise today to speak in support of S. 214, What I am worried about—and it (The part of the bill intended to be stricken is shown in boldface brackets the bill the leader just referred to. This hasn’t come out yet—is what about is a bill that simply reinstates the Sen- those who were loyal Bushies? Were and the part of the bill intended to be inserted is shown in italic.) ate’s role in the confirmation process these people prosecuting people be- of U.S. attorneys. It is a bill I intro- cause of the political involvement of S. 214 duced with Senator LEAHY on January the White House? Perhaps so. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 9, 2007, days after I first learned in The real question is whether being a resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘loyal Bushie’’ meant letting partisan Congress assembled, early December that officials from main Justice called a handful of U.S. consideration poison law enforcement SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. decisions. Do prosecutors who are This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving attorneys from around the country and ‘‘loyal Bushies’’ go easy on Republican United States Attorney Independence Act of forced them to resign their positions corruption? Do they bring cases 2007’’. without cause. against Democrats without legal jus- SEC. 2. VACANCIES. At that time, I had very little infor- tification? The actions of the Bush ad- øSection 546 of title 28, United States Code, mation and was unaware of exactly ministration call into question every is amended to read as follows: what had occurred and why. As I decision by Federal prosecutors in cor- ‘‘§ 546. Vacancies looked into it, I learned that in March ruption cases across the country. ‘‘The United States district court for a dis- of 2006, the PATRIOT Act was reau- I applaud the efforts of Senator FEIN- trict in which the office of the United States thorized and a change was made in the STEIN, who wrote this legislation and attorney is vacant may appoint a United law. It was made in conference without spoke about it early on. I also applaud States attorney to serve until that vacancy Democratic Senators present. To the is filled. The order of appointment by the the efforts of Senators SCHUMER and best of my knowledge, it was made court shall be filed with the clerk of the without the knowledge of any Senator, LEAHY, as well as colleagues on the court.’’.¿ other side of the aisle who are com- Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is Republican or Democrat. It is my un- mitted to getting the truth in this amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting derstanding this was a request from matter. I strongly urge the Senate to the following: the Justice Department that was pre- pass this piece of legislation. Simply ‘‘(c) A person appointed as United States at- sented by Will Moschella to the staff of put, we need to begin to keep politics torney under this section may serve until the the Judiciary Committee and, without out of the Federal criminal justice sys- earlier of— the knowledge of Senators, was put tem, which is the way it has always ‘‘(1) the qualification of a United States attor- into the bill. It then gave the President been. ney for such district appointed by the President under section 541 of this title; or the authority essentially to appoint a f ‘‘(2) the expiration of 120 days after appoint- U.S. attorney without confirmation for SCHEDULE ment by the Attorney General under this sec- the remainder of his term. tion. The bill, S. 214, that is before the Mr. REID. Mr. President, today, fol- ‘‘(d) If an appointment expires under sub- Senate today simply returns the law lowing the remarks of the leaders, the section (c)(2), the district court for such district the way it was before this action took Senate will immediately proceed to S. may appoint a United States attorney to serve place in March of 2006. 214, the U.S. attorneys legislation. Last until the vacancy is filled. The order of appoint- Today, just a little more than 2 ment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of week, we were able to agree to a unani- months after I first learned about this mous consent that will govern consid- the court.’’. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. situation, additional information has eration of this bill. come to light. But rather than alle- There will be no rollcall votes today. (a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by viating the concerns and answering We will, however, have three votes be- this Act shall take effect on the date of enact- ment of this Act. questions, we are now faced with new ginning at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow morn- (b) APPLICATION.— and more serious allegations. In fact, ing. These votes will be with respect to (1) IN GENERAL.—Any person serving as a amendments to the U.S. attorneys bill the big question looming over this de- United States attorney on the day before the bate is whether the Attorney General and then passage of the bill. date of enactment of this Act who was ap- Following the recess for the party pointed under section 546 of title 28, United and others in the Bush administration conferences on Tuesday, the Senate States Code, may serve until the earlier of— have misled the Congress and the pub- will begin to consider the concurrent (A) the qualification of a United States attor- lic. If true, this is very serious. budget resolution, which was reported ney for such district appointed by the President There are also allegations that the by the Budget Committee to the Sen- under section 541 of that title; or firings were done because the Depart- ate floor last Thursday. (B) 120 days after the date of enactment of ment of Justice and the White House this Act. f were both unhappy with some of the (2) EXPIRED APPOINTMENTS.—If an appoint- U.S. attorneys’ handling of public cor- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ment expires under paragraph (1), the district court for that district may appoint a United ruption cases. If true this, too, is very The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- States attorney for that district under section serious. pore. Under the previous order, leader- 546(d) of title 28, United States Code, as added We now know that at least eight U.S. ship time is reserved. by this Act. attorneys were forced from office, and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 that despite shifting rationales for even then it was restricted and the At- Deputy Attorney General McNulty, why, it has become clear that politics torney General had a 120-day time however, went on to say that all the has, in fact, played some role. limit. After that time, if a nominee others who were fired were fired for Last week, we learned that the White was not confirmed, the district courts ‘‘performance-related reasons.’’ But House was involved in this process and would appoint an interim U.S. attor- this, too, was not the final explanation. that discussions took place with such ney. The adoption of this language was The Department next tried to justify prominent figures as Presidential ad- part of a larger package that was billed the firings by arguing that the U.S. at- viser Karl Rove and former White as technical amendments to criminal torneys were let go because there were House Counsel Harriet Miers. We also law, and thus there was no recorded de- ‘‘policy disagreements.’’ Then the At- learned last week that these discus- bate in either the House or the Senate torney General said that these U.S. at- sions began well over 2 years ago, al- and both Chambers passed the bill by torneys had ‘‘lost [his] confidence.’’ So most immediately following the 2004 voice vote. there are three different reasons so far. election, and it appears from recently Then, 20 years later, in March 2006— Now, most recently, the explanation released e-mails that Attorney General again without much debate and again has been that the Department thought Gonzales was personally consulted, as a part of a larger package—a statu- it ‘‘could do better’’—the fourth expla- even while he was still serving as tory change was inserted into the PA- nation. White House Counsel. TRIOT Act reauthorization. This time, These explanations are as slippery as This information also shed new light the Executive’s power was expanded they are misleading. Rather, what doc- on who was being targeted for firing even further, giving the Attorney Gen- uments and e-mails demonstrate is and why. It is this last point—why eral the authority to appoint an in- that none of these reasons was the de- some were targeted—that has served to terim replacement indefinitely and ciding factor that led some U.S. attor- raise more questions and more signifi- without Senate confirmation. neys to be targeted for firing. Instead, cant concerns. We have learned that as Unfortunately, not 1 year after secur- it appears these individuals lost their many as six of the eight U.S. attorneys ing this new authority, abuses have jobs because a number of Department who were involved with public corrup- come to light. Almost immediately of Justice officials and possibly—we tion cases. While we don’t know what after I first spoke about what I had don’t know but possibly—White House role this played in their selection, it is learned in January, the Attorney Gen- officials did not judge them to be suffi- an unavoidable fact that raises serious eral called me to tell me that I had my ciently loyal or did not like the cases questions. facts wrong. However, he also sent up they were prosecuting or simply want- Today, as the Senate begins the de- his staff to confirm that ‘‘less than 10’’ ed to put in new, politically connected, bate on the Preserving United States U.S. attorneys had been asked to re- young lawyers. It appears this way be- Attorney Independence Act, I would sign on December 7, 2006. cause contained in the documents that like to discuss some of what we have Despite this, the Attorney General were released last week is an outline of learned in greater detail and some of adamantly denied politics had any role the Department of Justice’s plan for the reasons this bill is so necessary. in the process. In fact, in an interview how to determine who should be let go I believe it is important to look at with an Associated Press reporter on and who should stay. how interim U.S. attorneys have been January 16, 2007, the Attorney General The first step of that plan was to cre- appointed over the years. There ap- was asked about the charges of polit- ate a new rating system to evaluate all pears to be an assumption by the Bush ical motivation, and he responded: 93 U.S. attorneys. This was to be sepa- administration that the Attorney Gen- Nothing could be further from the truth. rate from the independent performance eral should have an exclusive authority He further stated in response to your reports, called EARS reports. Those re- to appoint interim U.S. attorneys. But, comment, Mr. President, that the De- ports routinely occurred and objec- in fact, history paints a much different partment tried to avoid Senate con- tively examined each U.S. Attorney’s picture. firmation to reward political allies: Office by evaluating their prosecution When first looking into this issue, I We in no way politicized these decisions. caseloads, their management, their found that the statutes had given the Two days later, the Attorney General willingness to follow Department prior- courts the authority to appoint an in- reiterated this position when he came ities, and their ability to work coop- terim U.S. attorney and that this dated before the Senate Judiciary Committee eratively with the FBI, with the DEA, back as far as the Civil War. Specifi- on January 18 of this year and said: and with other client agencies. cally, the authority was first vested This rating system was developed with the circuit courts in March of I would never, ever make a change in the United States attorney position for political back in February of 2005, and one of the 1863. Then, in 1898, a House of Rep- reasons. primary factors to be considered was resentatives report explained that That is a categorical and definitive loyalty to the administration. while Congress believed it was impor- monosyllabic statement. However, the One e-mail describing the ratings tant to have the courts appoint an in- Department had to backtrack when it stated: terim U.S. attorney, there was a prob- became evident that the former U.S. Recommended retaining strong U.S. attor- lem relying on circuit courts ‘‘since attorney from your State, Mr. Presi- neys who have produced, managed well, and the circuit justice is not always to be dent, Arkansas, Bud Cummins, was exhibited loyalty to the President and Attor- found in the circuit and time is wasted simply replaced in order to make room ney General. Recommended removing weak in ascertaining his whereabouts.’’ U.S. attorneys who have been ineffectual for Tim Griffin, who had served as Karl Therefore, at that time, the interim managers and prosecutors, chafe against ad- Rove’s special assistant and had been appointment authority was switched to ministration initiatives. in charge of opposition research the district courts; that is, in 1898 it Under this system, two of the eight against Democratic candidates for the was switched to the district courts. fired U.S. attorneys received strong Republican National Committee. evaluations and recommended retain- Thus, for almost 100 years, the district Less than a month later, the Deputy ing while three received recommended courts were in charge of appointing in- Attorney General confirmed this fact removing. terim U.S. attorneys, and they did so when he testified before the Senate Ju- One of the U.S. attorneys who re- with virtually no problems. diciary Committee on February 7, 2007. This structure was left undisturbed ceived a recommended removing rating At that time, he said: until 1986 when the statute was was Carol Lam from the Southern Dis- changed during the Reagan administra- The fact is there was a change made [in Ar- trict of California. She received this kansas] that was not connected, as we said, tion. In a bill that was introduced by to the performance of the incumbent, but low rating despite her many accom- Senator Strom Thurmond, the statute more related to the opportunity to provide a plishments and despite her positive was changed to give the appointment fresh start with a new person in that posi- performance evaluations. I am familiar authority to the Attorney General, but tion. with Carol Lam’s career because she

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6601 served in San Diego. In that position, gols, to sell methamphetamine. In De- shareholders and lenders of FPA. The she has taken on some of the biggest cember 2005, Daymond Buchanan, collapse of the company left more than cases and really made a positive im- member of Hell’s Angels, was sentenced 1,600 doctors being owed more than $60 pact on the community she has served. to 92 months in Federal prison for par- million and patients reporting they But that is not just my opinion. Lead- ticipating in a pattern of racketeering were unable to obtain medical care be- ers throughout San Diego have sung as well as inflicting serious bodily in- cause this company had ceased paying her praises. Let me give a few exam- jury upon one victim. At that time, providers. ples. Ms. Lam announced: In January of 2005, Mark Anthony Dan Dzwilewski, head of the FBI of- With the president, sergeant at arms, sec- Kolowich, owner of World Express Rx, fice in San Diego: retary, treasurer, and six other members of pled guilty to conspiracy to sell coun- Carol has an excellent reputation and has the Hell’s Angels convicted of racketeering terfeit pharmaceuticals, conspiracy to done an excellent job given her limited re- charges and facing long prison sentences, the commit mail fraud and smuggle phar- sources. San Diego chapter of the Hell’s Angels has maceuticals, and conspiracy to launder Then, when asked whether she had been effectively shut down for the foresee- money. Mr. Kolowich had run an Inter- able future. given proper attention to gun cases, he net pharmacy Web site where cus- said: If that isn’t enough, in September of tomers could order prescription drugs What do you expect her to do? Let corrup- 2006, Jose Ernesto Beltran-Quinonez, a without a valid prescription. The judge tion exist? Mexican national, pled guilty to mak- called him the kingpin and architect of ing false statements about weapons of Adele Fasano, the San Diego Director an illicit pharmaceutical ring that re- mass destruction. Mr. Quinonez was of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and cruited many others to smuggle drugs sentenced to 3 years in Federal prison Border Protection, said: across the United States-Mexico border for making up a story about Chinese [We have] enjoyed a strong, collaborative at San Ysidro. relationship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office terrorists sneaking into the United Another case. In July 2005, Mrs. Lam to combat smuggling activity through the States with a nuclear warhead. The brought a case against San Diego coun- ports of entry. hoax prompted a massive investiga- cilman Ralph Inzunza and Las Vegas City attorney for San Diego, Michael tion, Federal warnings, discussions at lobbyist Lance Malone. They were con- Aguirre, said: one of President Bush’s security brief- victed on multiple counts of extortion, ings, and a nationwide hunt for the [Carol Lam] has been by far the most out- wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud standing U.S. Attorney we’ve ever had . . . group of Chinese supposedly plotting and were accused of trading money for she’s won a national reputation as one of the the attack. efforts to repeal a law. top prosecutors in the country. In December 2006 Mel Kay, of Golden Then, in her most well-known case, This is the city attorney. State Fence Company, and Michael in November of 2005, Ms. Lam secured a Michael Unzueta, Special Agent in McLaughlin pled guilty to felony guilty plea from former Representative Charge, Immigration and Customs En- charges of hiring illegal immigrants Randy ‘‘Duke’’ Cunningham for taking forcement: and agreed to pay fines of $200,000 and more than $2 million in bribes in a Carol Lam is truly an example of a dedi- $100,000 respectively. The company, criminal conspiracy case involving at cated public servant and a law enforcement which built much of the fence near least three defense contractors after he professional. We will miss her leadership. Otay Mesa, agreed separately to pay $5 accepted cash and gifts and then tried John Cooper, Special Agent in million on a misdemeanor count, one to influence the Defense Department Charge, Naval Criminal Investigative of the largest fines ever imposed on a on behalf of donors. He also pled guilty Service: company for an immigration violation. to a separate tax evasion violation for The departure of Ms. Lam will be a great Was Carol Lam praised for this work? failing to disclose income in 2004. loss . . . Ms. Lam is the consummate law en- No, she was sent packing without an Now, here is where it gets inter- forcement executive who leads by example. explanation. Those were not her only esting. Finally, 2 days before she left And Alan Poleszak, Acting Special cases. office, that would be around February Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement She gained a national reputation for 13, Carol Lam announced indictments Agency: her work on public corruption cases. I of Kyle ‘‘Dusty’’ Foggo, a former top The on-going prosecution of [the] Javier think it is important to note that pub- officer of the Central Intelligence Arellano Felix drug trafficking organization lic corruption is the FBI’s second high- Agency, and Brent Wilkes, a defense is both historic and noteworthy . . . [Ms. est priority after terrorism-related in- contractor accused of bribing Duke Lam’s] commitment to Federal law enforce- vestigations. Now, I didn’t know this, Cunningham and the prime benefactor ment in this judicial district, county, and but the Judiciary Committee had an of secret CIA contracts. It is this latest city, will be missed. oversight hearing of the FBI on Decem- incident, involving the ongoing inves- We should take note of the fact that ber 6, 2006, where the Director, Bob tigations stemming from the the Arellano Felix organization is one Mueller, came before us and he men- Cunningham case, that has raised the of the largest and most dangerous tioned what their priorities were, and most significant concerns about Carol Mexican drug cartels known. They op- he said: Terrorism first, and then pub- Lam’s removal. erate out of Tijuana. They have killed lic corruption second, and crime was When I first came to the floor in Jan- hundreds of people. They have mur- way down on the list. uary, I mentioned rumors were circu- dered Mexican DAs, they have mur- As a matter of fact, I found it rather lating around California that Carol dered Mexican judges, and they are a startling, and I questioned him about Lam was pushed out because of her ef- blight. This U.S. attorney took them that. He said, with some emphasis, forts in the Duke Cunningham case and on. I will tell my colleagues more those are our priorities, and we believe subsequent investigations. I have tried about that in a moment. The reason if we don’t do public corruption, no- to be very careful about talking about Carol Lam was well respected is be- body else will. So the FBI has as its these allegations because they are so cause she worked hard and she took on second highest priority public corrup- serious and because, at the time, they the tough fights. She has had success tion. The FBI is going to be out there were based on mere speculation. after success. Let me give some exam- putting together cases. Who prosecutes Despite recent materials coming to ples. these cases? U.S. attorneys. The FBI’s light, I want to continue to be very In September of 2005, the president of second highest priority, and Carol Lam careful in talking about these allega- the San Diego chapter of Hell’s Angels rose to this challenge. tions. At the same time, I must say pled guilty to conspiracy to commit In March of 2004, her office convicted that today there are even more ques- racketeering. Guy Russell Castiglione Steven Mark Lash, the former chief fi- tions to be answered regarding what admitted he conspired to kill members nancial officer of FPA Medical Man- role public corruption cases played in of a rival motorcycle gang, the Mon- agement, for his role in defrauding the administration’s decisions about

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 which U.S. attorneys to fire. We have with Carol Lam that leads me to conclude Lam and the other U.S. attorneys now learned that six of the eight fired that we should have somebody ready to be working on public corruption cases, U.S. attorneys were involved in public nominated on 11/18, the day her 4-year term such a removal sends a message to all corruption cases. expires. other Federal prosecutors, whether in- The Washington Post noted this, I The real problem we have right now tended or not, that creates a chilling think, very well, as I will point out with Carol Lam. And that is the day effect. Because of this, there should here on this chart. after she notified Main Justice that she have been very careful consideration David Iglesias, New Mexico—oversaw was executing two search warrants. given to what steps should have been Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- probes of State Democrats and alleges taken to ensure it was clear there was sent that the complete e-mail be print- two Republican lawmakers pressured good reason to remove the prosecutor, ed in the RECORD. him about the case. He was respected that the office itself had a comprehen- by the Judiciary agencies and staff, There being no objection, the mate- rial was ordered to be printed in the sive plan in place to ensure no cases or complied with Department priorities. investigations would be harmed or RECORD, as follows: Daniel Bogden, Nevada—overall eval- slowed in any way and that ongoing uation was very positive. Notable From: Sampson, Kyle. public corruption cases had absolutely Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:36 AM. cases, opened a probe related to Nevada nothing to do with the removal of the Governor Jim Gibbons, former Member To: ‘[email protected]’. Subject: FW: Removal and Replacement of U.S. attorney. of Congress. However, in the case of Carol Lam Paul Charlton, Arizona—opened pre- U.S. Attorneys Whose 4-year Terms Have Expired. and in the case of five other U.S. attor- liminary probes of Representatives Jim Sensitivity: Confidential. neys, the administration failed to meet Kolbe and Rick Renzi before November Per-your inquiry yesterday after JSC, this even these bare minimum standards. I election. Well respected, established is the e-mail I sent to Dabney last month at goals that were appropriate to meet strongly believe that removal of a Harriet’s request. Please call me at your United States attorney who is involved the priorities of the Department. convenience to discuss the following: These are quotes from the official ——— in an ongoing public corruption case performance reports. I am not making Tim Griffin for E.D. Ark. and should occur only—only if there is a them up, and I am not taking them The real problem we have right now with very good reason, and not simply ‘‘we from any individual. These are 27 peo- Carol Lam that leads me to conclude that we could do better.’’ should have someone ready to be nominated Because of the public corruption ple who go into an office and evaluate on 11/18, the day her 4-year term expires. the performance of a U.S. attorney. cases and allegations that individuals What did they say about notable cases? From: Sampson, Kyle. were removed to put in politically con- Bud Cummins, Eastern Arkansas— Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:31 AM. nected young lawyers, another issue Cummins was very competent, highly To: ‘[email protected]’. that must be examined is the appear- regarded. Subject: RE: Removal and Replacement of ance of politics impacting how U.S. at- That was his performance review. He U.S. Attorneys Whose 4-year Terms Have torneys are treated and what that conducted a probe related to Missouri Expired. means for the prosecution of justice. Sensitivity: Confidential. As was reported in the McClatchy Governor Roy Blunt, which he later Also, I would note that two others on my closed without charges. original list already have left office. They newspapers, former Federal prosecu- There is Carol Lam, Southern Cali- are: tors and defense lawyers have said: fornia, whom I have already men- ———and——— Allegations of political interference could tioned. undermine the reputation of U.S. attorneys John McKay, Western Washington— From: Sampson, Kyle. as impartial enforcers of the law. here is the job performance: effective, Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:30 AM. And, yes, I really agree with that. To: ‘[email protected]’. well regarded, capable leader, estab- One former Federal prosecutor said: lished strategic goals that were appro- Subject: Removal and Replacement of U.S. Attorneys Whose 4-year Terms Have Ex- One of the things the Department has priate. Here is the case: Declined to in- pired. stood for was being apolitical. Sure, politics tervene in disputed gubernatorial elec- Sensitivity: Confidential. does get involved in the appointment proc- tion, angry GOP. Dabney, DOJ recommends that the White ess, but this is just nuts. Those are the six. In Carol Lam’s House consider removing and replacing the He is right. Yes, appointees are se- case, these allegations have become following U.S. Attorneys upon the expiration lected and nominated by the party in of their 4-year terms: even more troubling. power. But once an individual U.S. at- Following the conviction of Duke Margaret M. Chiara, W.D. Mich., term ex- pired 11/2/2005; torney takes that oath of office, he or Cunningham, in April 2006, Federal Harry E. ‘‘Bud’’ Cummins III, E.D. Ark., she must be independent, objective, prosecutors in Carol Lam’s office began term expired 1/9/2006; and and must be free to pursue justice investigating whether Brent Wilkes, a Carol C. Lam, S.D. Cal., term expires 11/18/ wherever the facts lead. defense contractor, and Kyle ‘‘Dusty’’ 2006. Bruce Fein, the former Associate Foggo, the third highest ranking offi- We also should similarly seek to remove and replace: Deputy Attorney General for the cial at the CIA, and others were in- ——— Reagan administration, said in an volved in bribery and corruption. Call me if you have any questions. If you interview last week: Throughout the first week of May 2006, pushed me, I’d have 3–5 additional names [W]e expect the rule of law to be adminis- information began to surface in the that the White House might want to con- tered evenhandedly. That’s what ties our press regarding this ongoing investiga- sider. country together and gives legitimacy to de- tion. Then, on May 10, 2006, Carol Lam Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, cisions by the court and to the government quietly sent an urgent notice to offi- there could be a straightforward expla- itself. When it’s obvious that the prosecution cials at Main Justice to inform the nation for this e-mail that has nothing function is being manipulated for political Deputy Attorney General and the At- to do with public corruption cases purposes, that undermines the entire rule of torney General she was about to exe- Carol Lam was pursuing. However, the law. cute search warrants on May 12—that timing looks really suspicious and it In defending its actions, administra- is 2 days later—to search the home and raises serious questions, questions that tion officials and others have tried to CIA office of Dusty Foggo. The very need to be answered. Because if any argue that both Presidents Reagan and next day, after she sent this internal U.S. attorney were removed because of Clinton fired all 93 U.S. attorneys when notice, Department of Justice staff a public corruption investigation or they came into office, and that is no sent an e-mail to the White House that prosecution, this could very well com- different than what occurred in Decem- said this: prise obstruction of justice. ber. Right? Please call me to discuss the following: I believe that irrespective of the in- Wrong. The implication of this argu- . . . The real problem we have right now tent behind the decision to fire Carol ment has been that it is not unheard of

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In this means that we must return Senate Washington, the strategy was to have fact, the Department of Justice and the confirmation as a certainty to the law, Bill Kelly from the White House call White House knew that this was not and this is exactly what we do in S. ‘‘the home State ‘Bush political lead,’ ’’ commonplace and that comparing its 214—we simply return the law to what since there was no Republican home actions to Reagan and Clinton was an it was before that unknown addition State Senators. inaccurate analogy. A memo, written was added to the PATRIOT Act reau- So while the Justice Department has by Kyl Sampson on January 1, 2006, to thorization without the knowledge of said: We consulted with home State the Counsel to the President, clearly Senators. Senators—that is true only if they stated: Since January when this issue was were Republican. If they were Demo- During the Reagan and Clinton Adminis- first raised, the Department of Justice cratic home State Senators they were trations, President Reagan and Clinton did has repeatedly stated publicly that it not, in fact, called. not seek to remove and replace U.S. Attor- neys they had appointed, whose four-year did not intend to avoid Senate con- I believe all of this adds up to a very terms had expired, but instead permitted firmation. For example, before the Ju- complex and very serious situation such U.S. Attorneys to serve indefinitely diciary Committee on January 18, 2007, that now has even more questions that under the holdover provision. the Attorney General testified that need to be asked and answered under That is a memo from the Attorney DOJ was ‘‘fully committed to try and oath. For example, we need to know General’s Chief of Staff, Kyle Sampson, find presidentially appointed, Senate who from the White House was in- again, on January 1, 2006. confirmed U.S. Attorneys for every po- volved in these decisions? Was the plan So they knew. They knew that just sition.’’ orchestrated by the White House? Who to say President Reagan and President However, in e-mails and memos writ- made these determinations about who Clinton each formed a new team when ten by his staff, a strategy was out- to fire and who was involved in the loy- they became President couldn’t be used lined that does not show a commit- alty evaluation? What other U.S. attor- as precedent because it was not an ac- ment to Senate confirmation. For ex- neys were targeted for dismissal? curate precedent. ample, on September 13, 2006, 3 months We know there were several but their Despite this, the administration and before the firing call on December 7, names have been redacted from the its defenders have continued to argue the Attorney General’s Chief of Staff documents we have received. We need that firing U.S. attorneys was ‘‘en- sent an e-mail to Monica Goodling, li- to know who are they, why were they tirely appropriate’’ and that it was jus- aison between the Department of Jus- on the list, and why did they come off tified because executive branch ap- tice and the White House, suggesting the list? pointees ‘‘serve at the pleasure of the that the Department use the new au- What were the real reasons used to President.’’ In fact, this had never been thority slipped into the PATRIOT Act determine who would be fired, since the done before. In fact, as far as we have reauthorization to facilitate firing U.S. evaluations don’t line up with the been able to find out so far, and they attorneys and replacing them with new EARS reports? What role, if any, did are still researching it—but the Con- ones. The e-mail said: open public corruption cases play in de- gressional Research Service has told us I strongly recommend that as a matter of termining who would be fired? What that in the past 25 years, only two U.S. administration, we utilize the new statutory was the Attorney General’s role in the attorneys who served less than a full provisions that authorize the AG to make process? What did he know and when term have been fired. [U.S. attorney] appointments. did he know it? How can he say he Interestingly, this talking point Then, the inference is, by avoiding didn’t know what was going on with about ‘‘serving at the pleasure of the Senate confirmation, the e-mail goes the firing of the U.S. attorneys, even President’’ is repeated throughout the on: though the White House did, and even documents that have been released as though there are e-mails showing that to what the administration should say [W]e can give far less deference to home State Senators and thereby get (1) our pre- he was consulted? when asked about the firing of U.S. at- ferred person appointed and (2) do it far fast- Was the change to the law in March torneys. Specifically, it was listed in er and more efficiently at less political costs of 2006 done in order to facilitate the several versions of a memo that out- to the White House. wholesale replacement of all or a large lined the steps to be taken to execute This is only one example of discus- number of U.S. attorneys without Sen- the plan. This, again, is a memo from sions among White House and DOJ offi- ate confirmation? We know that some- the Chief of Staff to the Attorney Gen- cials about the benefits of avoiding the body suggested all 93 U.S. attorneys eral: Senate, especially when the home should be replaced, at one point. My ‘‘Step 3: Prepare to withstand political up- State Senators are Democrats. question is, was this done to facilitate heaval.’’ We should expect that there will be that? ‘‘direct and indirect appeals of the Adminis- In another example there is an e-mail tration’s determination to seek these res- chain from December 2006 between the These are just some of the questions ignations. . . . Recipients of such ‘appeals’ Department of Justice and the White I hope our committee will delve into as must respond identically . . . U.S. attorneys House which discusses how to deal with the investigation continues. serve at the pleasure of the President.’’ the opposition of Arkansas’ Demo- Finally, in an e-mail that discussed So those to whom somebody appeals cratic Senators to the interim appoint- avoiding the Senate confirmation proc- must reinforce this argument: U.S. at- ment of Tim Griffin. I quote: ess, the Attorney General’s Chief of torneys serve at the pleasure of the ‘‘I think we should gum this to death.’’ . . . Staff wrote: President. That little statement is The longer we can forestall [the Senators There is some risk that we’ll lose the au- meant to cover, I am sorry to say, a saying they will never support Griffin] the thority [to appoint interim U.S. attorneys multitude of sins. better. We should run out the clock . . . ‘‘all indefinitely], but if we don’t ever exercise it Of course, in the most literal sense, of this should be done in ‘good faith,’ of then what’s the point of having it? it is true: executive branch employees course.’’ Think about that: There is some risk serve at the pleasure of the President. The e-mail went on to say: that we will lose the authority to ap- However, blind adherence and single- Our guy is in there so the status quo is point U.S. attorneys indefinitely, but if minded pursuit of this principle ignores good for us . . . pledge to desire a Senate- we don’t ever exercise it, then what is that it is equally true that our Na- confirmed U.S. Attorney; and otherwise hun- the point of having it? tion’s prosecutors must be inde- ker down. I believe the time has come for the pendent, they must be objective, and That is an e-mail that deserves a lot administration to lose that authority. they must pursue justice wherever the of questions. In addition, in a Novem- All these unanswered questions and al- facts lead. ber 15, 2006, memo regarding the plan legations have demonstrated at the

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That has generally been inter- reports that he was not pursuing pros- give the Attorney General authority to preted, to me, that the President may ecutions as he should. Those were re- appoint an interim U.S. attorney but replace U.S. attorneys without giving layed to officials in Washington. Those only for 120 days. If after that time the any reason. But I think implicit in the officials, in turn, then relayed them to President has not sent up a nominee to application of replacement of attor- the Department of Justice. I think it the Senate and had that nominee con- neys is you cannot replace them for a appropriate that if there are com- firmed, then the authority to appoint bad reason, you cannot replace because plaints, they be relayed to the Depart- an interim U.S. attorney will fall to they are seeking to ferret out corrupt ment of Justice so an evaluation can be the district court. politicians, or if they are refusing to made as to whether they are justified Given all we have learned in the past yield, or not bringing a case the admin- or are not justified. But the person who few months, I believe this is the least istration thinks ought to be brought. relays those complaints is acting in the we can do to restore the public’s faith So those are the parameters. When normal course of business and I suggest in an independent system of justice. President Clinton took office in 1993, is doing what ought to be done. This bill will also help prevent any fu- the President replaced some 93 U.S. at- The Judiciary Committee is capable ture abuse or appearance of torneys, as a matter of fact—of course, of ferreting out all of the conflicting politicization of U.S. attorney posi- without giving any specific reason— factors, is capable of getting at the tions. and no one drew any objection to that. facts and making an evaluation. We The legislation also makes it clear We have a situation with respect to have a number of members of the Judi- that the 120-day limitation applies to the eight U.S. attorneys who have been ciary Committee who are experienced all the interim U.S. attorneys who are asked to resign and caused the current attorneys, and enough have specific ex- currently in place, including those who issues as to whether they are being re- perience as former prosecutors to be are the result of the Department’s ac- placed for bad reasons. able to make an expert evaluation, so tions in December. These changes are The situation with the U.S. attorney to speak, as to whether the U.S. attor- in line with the way the law used to be for the Southern District of California, neys were doing their job properly. and would simply be restoring the Ms. Carol Lam, raised some issues as to That is what we ought to undertake at proper checks and balances that are whether she was being asked to resign the present time. needed in our system of government. because she was pursuing corruption I urge my colleagues to oppose all charges which resulted in the convic- That, of course, can proceed in due amendments and pass a clean bill. tion of former Congressman Duke course without affecting the legisla- I have noted the distinguished rank- Cunningham and an 8-year jail sen- tion which is pending here today. ing member of the committee is on the tence. I think there is no doubt we ought to Senate floor. Before I yield, I ask unan- It has been reported, for example, change the provision of the PATRIOT imous consent that the committee that U.S. Attorney Lam sent a notice Act which gave the Attorney General amendments be considered as original to the Department of Justice saying the authority to appoint an interim text for the purpose of further amend- that there would be two search war- U.S. attorney until the President had ments. rants and a criminal investigation of a submitted another nominee and they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. defense contractor who was linked to are confirmed by the Senate, to go WEBB). Without objection, it is so or- former Congressman Duke back to the old system where the At- dered. Cunningham. torney General could appoint for 120 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I yield the floor. It was further reported that on the days, on an interim basis, and then The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- very next day, D. Kyle Sampson, the after that period of time the replace- ator from Pennsylvania. Chief of Staff to Attorney General ment U.S. attorney would be appointed Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I join Gonzales, sent an e-mail message to by the district court. with the Senator from California in William Kelley in the White House What has occurred here raises broad- urging the adoption of the present leg- Counsel’s Office saying Ms. Lam should er questions as to whether there ought islation. be removed as quickly as possible. Now to be some standards set by Congress I am a cosponsor of the legislation. I the communique from Mr. Sampson on circumstances which would warrant immediately agreed to join Senator further reportedly asked Mr. Kelley to terminating a U.S. attorney either by FEINSTEIN on this matter when she call Mr. Sampson to discuss: firing or by asking the U.S. attorney to called to my attention the situation in The real problem we have right now with resign. I certainly think there would be the Southern District of California in [U.S. attorney] Carol Lam, that leads me to general agreement that you should not San Diego, which had resulted from the conclude we should have someone ready to be able to remove a U.S. attorney ei- provision which was added in the PA- be nominated on 11/18, the day her 4-year term expires. ther by way of firing or asking to re- TRIOT Act re-authorization. That pro- sign if that U.S. attorney is pursuing vision had been added in the PATRIOT Well, the sequence of events raises a corruption cases or if the U.S. attorney Act conference report and had been question as to whether Ms. Lam was was appropriately not initiating a pros- available for inspection from December asked to resign because she was hot on ecution. That is a discretionary judg- 8, 2005, when the conference report was the trail of criminal conduct relating ment. filed in the House, and March 2, 2006, to the Cunningham case. We do not when the report was adopted in the know. But that is a question which A prosecuting attorney vested with Senate. Though that conference report ought to be inquired into. broad discretion can abuse that discre- was available for some 85 days, it was It is my view, as I review all of these tion, and there is case law to that ef- not noted until we saw its application. matters, that there are disputed ques- fect. A prosecuting attorney’s discre- Then, when the Senator from Cali- tions as to whether the eight U.S. at- tion is not unlimited. There is com- fornia called it to my attention, I im- torneys who were asked to resign were ment published in Volume 64 of the mediately said there is a problem here doing their job or whether they were Yale Law Journal which goes into that and we ought to correct it, and she in- not. issue in some detail. troduced the bill. I immediately co- There was a very lengthy article in The question on my mind is whether sponsored it. the New York Times yesterday—starts we ought to use the occasion of this

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The inde- SEQUENCE OF EVENTS RELATING TO THE IN- number of family matters changed the pendent counsel statute, for example, TERIM APPOINTMENT OF U.S. ATTORNEYS IN ability of some to be here. provides that the Congress has pro- THE PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION Over the last several months, the Ju- vided that the independent counsel The interim US Attorney provision was diciary Committee has used hearings, may be removed by the Attorney Gen- first raised with staff on November 9, 2005. investigation, and oversight to uncover eral for cause. That is a legitimate ex- The provision was discussed at a staff level an abuse of power that threatens the ercise of Congress’s constitutional au- and was included in the draft PATRIOT Con- independence of U.S. Attorney’s Offices thority under article I and does not im- ference report as a separate section and around the country and the trust of all pinge upon the President’s constitu- under the title of ‘‘Interim Appointment of Americans in the independence of our US Attorneys’’ and was in each of the draft tional authority under article II. Federal law enforcement officials. We With respect to independent commis- Conference reports circulated by the House Judiciary Committee, which chaired the PA- have probed the mass firings of U.S. at- sions, such as the Federal Trade Com- TRIOT Conference. torneys. We are trying to get to the mission, the Commissioners may be re- The House filed the Conference Report, H. truth in order to prevent these kinds of moved, but it has to have a higher level Rept. 109–333 on December 8, 2005. The Con- abuses from happening again. of showing of impropriety—something ference Report was agreed to on December So today, the Senate finally begins in the nature of malfeasance or its 14, 2005 in the House (House Roll no. 627). The debate on S. 214; that is, the Preserving equivalent. In taking a look at what Conference Report contained Sec. 502, which United States Attorney Independence might be done, there could be a provi- was clearly visible in the table of contents of Act of 2007. The bill was initially intro- the Report and titled as ‘‘Interim Appoint- sion that U.S. attorneys may be re- duced by Senator FEINSTEIN and me on moved or asked to resign only for ment of US Attorneys’’; it was not hidden, but was in plain view for all Members to con- January 9. On January 18 during a cause. But that would impinge upon sider. hearing on oversight of the Depart- the President’s traditional authority Floor Statements on the Conference Re- ment of Justice, we asked the Attorney to remove for no reason at all. I have port began in the Senate on November 17, General about these firings. We then doubts as to whether we ought to go 2005 and ran through the Cloture Motion’s followed up with two hearings devoted that far, but I believe there is a strong initial defeat on December 16, 2005 (Senate to the matter on February 6 and March case to be made for limiting the au- vote 358) until December 20, 2005. No mention 6. I placed the bill on the agenda for was made of the Interim U.S. Attorney pro- thority of the President to remove for the Judiciary Committee’s first busi- a reason which is a bad reason, such as vision in any floor statement during the 24 days the Senate debated the Conference Re- ness meeting on January 25 but action the ones I have mentioned. on the measure was delayed until our That kind of legislation would call port in the First Session of the 109th. The Conference Report was raised in floor meeting on February 8. At the time we for a listing of a variety of situations speeches in the Senate again starting on debated the bill, considered and re- which would justify removal: for exam- January 31, 2006. Debate ran until March 2, jected amendments, and the committee ple, the U.S. attorney could not be re- 2006 when the Senate adopted the Conference on a bipartisan basis voted 13 to 6 to re- moved for pursuing a corruption inves- Report (Senate vote 29). No mention was port favorably the Feinstein-Specter- tigation; the U.S. attorney could not made of the Interim U.S. Attorney provision Leahy substitute. be removed for declining to prosecute in any floor statement during the 21 days the We have sought Senate consideration in a situation where that was within Senate debated the Conference Report in the of this bill for more than a month now, the justifiable discretion of the U.S. at- Second Session of the 109th. but Republican objections have pre- torney. In all, the Senate discussed the PATRIOT Conference Report in some form on the Floor This issue has percolated now for vented that debate and vote. But for a total of 45 days. No mention was made through the majority leader’s persist- some time, and the deeper we get into of the Interim U.S. Attorney provision even this issue, the more we think about ence, he was ultimately able to obtain though it was not snuck into a managers’ consent to proceed to this measure various aspects which so far have not package or included as a technical fix, but been examined. My staff and I are look- was instead clearly labeled and provided its today. I thank all Senators for finally ing at the present time at such an own separate section. allowing it to go forward. amendment. I was informed today that Between December 8, 2005, when the Con- My friend from California, Senator a unanimous consent agreement was ference Report was filed in the House, and FEINSTEIN, gave our bill a straight- entered into on Thursday which will March 2, 2006 when the Report was adopted forward title: ‘‘The Preserving United in the Senate, the Conference Report was States Attorney Independence Act of preclude further amendments. On this open to review for 85 days. During that en- state of the record, any such amend- 2007.’’ We need to close the loophole ex- tire time, the provision was available for all ploited by the Department of Justice ment would be out of order. But we in- to see. and the White House that facilitated tend to pursue it to see if we can struc- My staff searched the CONGRESSIONAL ture an amendment which would make RECORD for the 85 day period in which the this abuse. sense. If we do, there is always the op- Conference Report was under consideration. The bill we have before us was ini- tion of asking for unanimous consent There was no objection made to Section 502 tially fought by the Department of that an additional amendment be per- or the Interim U.S. Attorney provision in ei- Justice when it was in committee. It mitted on this bill under a limited ther the House or the Senate during that pe- appears that even after these scandals, riod. The provision was in no way ‘‘slipped’’ there are people there who want to time agreement. into the PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. I know the majority leader is anxious continue to have this loophole that has Indeed, subsequent to the adoption of the been so badly misused. But likely be- to move through this legislation and PATRIOT Conference Report, the Congress move ahead to other items on the adopted a legislative package to make addi- cause of the public outcry against the docket. I mention that possibility be- tional modifications to the PATRIOT Act. administration’s attempt to maintain cause it is a work in process, and we No one requested any modification or elimi- that loophole and the ability to do may find it structurally possible to nation of the interim US Attorney provision what no one intended them to do, we provide such an amendment which from the Conference Report in that legisla- had a meeting in my office on March 8 would address some of the underlying tion. in which the Attorney General finally problems confronting us in the present Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I note said the administration would no situation. the presence of my distinguished col- longer oppose this bill. So I trust that Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- league, Senator LEAHY, and yield the tomorrow when the Senate votes on sent that a sequence of events relating floor. this legislation, we will pass it and

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But whoever is needed to learn the truth. say ‘‘mistakes were made,’’ did they those circumstances raise questions What we have already learned from the mean it was a mistake to name more with respect to those retained and few documents we have seen from the ‘‘loyal Bushies’’ to replace those U.S. what they had to do to please the Department of Justice appear to con- attorneys who have shown the kind of White House political operatives in firm the Attorney General, officials at independence they are supposed to order to keep their jobs. The mass the Department of Justice, and offi- show in exercising their law enforce- firings have thus served to undermine cials at the White House had pre- ment authority and who have acted the confidence of the American people viously misled Congress and the Amer- without fear or favor based on political in the Department of Justice and their ican people about the mass firings and party? local U.S. attorneys. the reasons behind them. Because when a crime is committed, A recent study of Federal investiga- The most fundamental problem is you do not ask whether the victim was tions of elected officials and candidates that this administration has appar- a Republican or a Democrat. You ask if shows a political slant in the Bush Jus- ently insisted on corrupting Federal a crime was committed. If a crime was tice Department in public corruption law enforcement by injecting crassly committed, you expect the prosecutor cases. The study found that between partisan objectives into the selection to prosecute. You do not expect them 2001 and 2006, 79 percent of the elected and evaluation and firing and replace- to be fired if they step on the toes of ei- officials and candidates who have faced ment of top Federal law enforcement ther political party. a Federal investigation were Demo- officers around our country—our U.S. This is an administration that seeks crats and only 18 percent Republicans. attorneys. to justify its unilateralism by an ex- It seems their track record is wanting, When you corrupt it at that level, at pansive application of what it calls a and they have been caught again with the prosecutor level, you affect every- ‘‘unitary executive theory’’—every- their hand in the cookie jar. body—all the police, all the investiga- thing comes from the President on Of course the President has the tors, all the agents who report to the down. But do you know what. With all power to appoint U.S. attorneys. No- U.S. Attorney’s Office—because if they that authority and all that control, body questions that. What is raising think the investigations they carry out when they get caught with their hand concerns is the apparent abuse of that have to reflect certain partisan poli- in the cookie jar all of a sudden no one authority by removing U.S. attorneys tics, then they cannot do their job. Ul- knows anything, no one can remember for improper reasons. In the same way timately, it hurts not just the people anything, no one did anything, and no any employer has the power to hire, we in law enforcement, it hurts every man one told the President. ‘‘Oh, my good- know people cannot be fired because and woman in the United States of ness gracious, we didn’t know this hap- they are Catholic or because of their America. pened until we picked up the papers.’’ race or because they are whistle- We have heard the Attorney General Obviously, they did not know it hap- blowers. and even the President use what Wil- pened when they were testifying up The power of employment is not liam Schneider has called the ‘‘past ex- here under oath the first time around without limit. It can be abused. When onerative’’ tense in conceding ‘‘mis- to tell us what happened. it is abused in connection with polit- takes were made.’’ The ‘‘past exoner- Instead, ‘‘mistakes were made.’’ Is ical influence over Federal law enforce- ative’’ tense. I remember conjugating the only ‘‘mistake’’ they are now will- ment, the American people and those my verbs in grade school. We learned ing to concede their failure to cover up of us who are entrusted with the power about verbs, adjectives, adverbs, every- the White House influence over the to represent them have a right to be thing else. I guess it took this adminis- Justice Department? Is the only ‘‘mis- concerned. We need the facts. We do tration to bring up the ‘‘past exoner- take’’ they will admit that they got not need more spin. We do not need an- ative’’ tense. Sister Mary Gonzaga caught in a series of misleading state- other cover story. We do not need an- probably would have wondered what I ments to Congress, the media, and the other ‘‘We will come up to the Hill. We was saying had I come up with that American people? I still wonder if will brief you on this. Let’s have a when I was in school. those in the administration or the At- quiet little briefing. We will tell you Now let’s take a look at their use of torney General understand the serious- what is going on.’’ And then we pick up this ‘‘past exonerative’’ tense. Attor- ness of this problem. the paper 2 days later and find out ney General Gonzales has yet to speci- Of course, mistakes were made. That what they left out. fy what mistakes he made. So what is why we are here. It is our oversight Oh, I want a briefing, all right. I mistakes were made? Was it a mistake duty to discover who made those mis- want a briefing where they stand be- to allow the White House, through the takes and how and why they made fore us and raise their right hand and President’s top political operative and them. I have said many times, the swear to tell the truth, the whole his White House counsel, to force the Members of the Senate and the Mem- truth, and nothing but the truth, so firing of a number of high-performing, bers of the other body should never be help them God. Then we will ask them Bush-appointed U.S. attorneys? Or rubberstamps. We are elected independ- questions; both Democrats and Repub- when he says ‘‘mistakes were made,’’ ently. We respond to the American peo- licans will. And the American people did he mean it was a mistake for the ple. We are supposed to ask questions will be able to determine who is telling President and his top political when something happens. the truth. operatives to tell the Attorney General What we have seen so far corrupts I made no secret during our con- and others in the Department about the Federal law enforcement function. firmation proceedings of my concern concerns that U.S. attorneys are not It has cast a cloud over all U.S. attor- whether Mr. Gonzales could serve as an pushing fast enough or hard enough to neys. Now every U.S. attorney is under independent Attorney General on be- indict Democrats but were pushing too that cloud. People are asking: If they half of the American people and leave hard and too fast in indicting corrupt were not fired, if they were kept on, is behind his role as counselor to Presi- Republicans? Was that the past mis- that because they are ‘‘loyal Bushies’’? dent Bush. take the President and the Attorney Does that mean they will only go after As the Nation’s chief Federal law en- General meant? Or when the Attorney crime if it hurts Democrats but not if forcement officer, he must carry out General and the President say ‘‘past it hurts Republicans? What an awful his responsibilities and exercise his mistakes were made,’’ did they mean it signal to send to law enforcement. This awesome authority on behalf of the

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When the country last December, by which juries work better, because they know he said as recently as January 18 at our they were forced to resign, were ex- you are not playing politics. The Amer- hearing that the President is his ‘‘prin- traordinary. ican public, whoever is within the area cipal,’’ when he says in an interview he Unlike during the Watergate scandal, the prosecutor represents, feels safer wears two hats—as a member of the there is no Elliot Richardson or Wil- because they know you are not playing President’s staff and as head of the liam Ruckelshaus seeking to defend favorites. I lived my life that way as a Justice Department—then he has for- the independence of the Federal pros- prosecutor and I know many Repub- gotten what the Attorney General is. ecutors. Instead, we have a cabal of the licans and Democratic Senators in this The President has a lawyer. The Attorney General, the Deputy Attor- Chamber who are former prosecutors President has counsel. It is not the At- ney General, the Executive Office of did the same. torney General. This is not the Attor- U.S. Attorneys in the White House, all I am worried that even successfully ney General of the President. This is apparently collaborating in efforts to restoring the law is not going to undo the Attorney General of the United sack a number of outstanding U.S. at- the damage done to the American peo- States of America. His clients are the torneys. Then when it becomes public ple’s confidence in Federal law enforce- American people and his principles and when the first time in 6 years the ment. For that, we need to get to the must be devoid of partisan politics. He House and Senate actually dare ask truth and real accountability. But then is not there as the President’s loyal questions about what is going on, the I think all of us in both parties now, counsel. He is there as the Attorney administration, amazed they have been and no matter who holds the White General of the United States of Amer- questioned about their actions, starts a House 2 years from now, must renew a ica, for every single one of us. His mis- series of shifting explanations and ex- commitment to insulate Federal law sion is not to provide legalistic excuses cuses. Lack of accountability or ac- enforcement officers from the cor- or defenses for unlawful actions of the knowledgment of the seriousness of rupting influence of partisan politics administration, such as the warrant- this matter makes it all the more trou- and the corrosive influence of White less wiretapping of Americans or the bling. House intrusion into law enforcement use of torture and the issuing of sign- The Attorney General’s initial re- activities. ing statements to excuse following the sponse at our January 18 hearing when Mr. President, I will have more to law. He is not the one who should be we asked about these matters was to say on this later. I see my friend from excusing this kind of outrageous con- brush aside any suggestion that poli- Arizona who has been waiting pa- duct. He should enforce the law. He tics and the appearance of ongoing cor- tiently, and I yield the floor. should ensure that Federal law enforce- ruption investigations were factors in Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- ment is above politics. What kind of the mass firings. But now we know mous consent that at the conclusion of signal do we send to our Federal law that contrary to what he told us then, my remarks a letter I wrote to all of enforcement agencies if we suggest to these factors did play a role in this my colleagues in the Senate, dated them they cannot do their job without troubling project. March 19, regarding interviewing U.S. checking the political credentials of Today and tomorrow we can take a attorneys be added to my statement as the people they are investigating? step forward by fixing the statutory ex- well. The President can pick anybody he cess that opened the door to these un- wants to serve on his White House toward actions. I commend Senator The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. staff—and he does. But when it comes FEINSTEIN for leading this effort. I to the U.S. Department of Justice and commend Senator SPECTER for joining (See exhibit 1.) to the U.S. attorneys in our home her. We have all cosponsored the sub- Mr. KYL. Mr. President, there has States, Senators have a say and a stitute to restore the statutory checks been a lot of discussion over the course stake in ensuring fairness and inde- that have existed for the last 20 years. of the last couple of hours about the pendence to prevent the Federal law It is time to take that first step toward firing of seven U.S. attorneys and a lot enforcement function from untoward restoring independence by rolling back of speculation about why that oc- political influence. That is why the law a change in law that has contributed to curred. I suggest it is important to find and the practice has always been these this abuse. out the facts and then we can quit appointments require Senate confirma- There have been no good answers to speculating and we will know what tion. The advice and consent check on our questions about why the adminis- those facts were. the appointment power is a critical tration removed U.S. attorneys with- I wish to change the subject a little function of the Senate. That is what out having anybody lined up to replace bit to what we are going to do about it. this administration insisted be elimi- them or why home State Democratic Actually, the Judiciary Committee nated. They wanted to do away with Senators were not consulted in ad- passed a bill which is on the floor and that check and balance. They wanted vance. There is no explanation for why will be amended tomorrow, I hope, and to do away with the confirmation proc- there are now 22 out of the 93 districts then we will vote on that bill tomor- ess. So they had inserted in the reau- with acting or interim U.S. attorneys row. It relates to what was conceived thorization of the PATRIOT Act a pro- instead of Senate-confirmed U.S. attor- to be at least part of the problem here. vision to remove limits on the ability neys. The problem was that in the PATRIOT of the Attorney General to name an in- I look at this in light of my own ex- Act, a provision of law relating to ap- terim U.S. attorney. That is what our perience. I am very proud of the fact I pointment of U.S. attorneys was bill intends to restore. was a prosecutor. The only thing in my amended to allow the Attorney General We have seen again the effects of let- personal office that has my name on it to put into office what is called an in- ting politics infiltrate the Department is a plaque from my prosecutor’s office terim U.S. attorney who would never and undermine its independence and presented to me by the police when I have to come before the Senate for con- the independence of its law enforce- left office, and it also has my shield, firmation. Early on, there was specula- ment function. As we have learned my badge as a prosecutor. I used to in- tion that the reason these seven U.S. more about these events over the last still in the police and those prosecutors attorneys were asked to resign was so few months, I was reminded of a dark who worked for me: You don’t take the administration could put someone time some 30 years ago when President sides. Nobody is a Democrat or a Re- else in their place without going

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 through the regular confirmation proc- eration of my amendment. This issue selection of U.S. attorneys appointed ess of a nominee by the President. Ex- generally has been so politicized—ev- by a district judge. One of the major cept for the U.S. attorney in Arkansas, erybody has chosen up teams. I would complaints about the administration’s however, there appears to be no evi- hope that conversation would not be handling of the interim U.S. attorney dence that was the case. confused with the practical solution to appointment authority is that it did In the case of Arizona, for example, it the problem everybody has agreed ex- not consult with home State Senators; is clear it was not the case. There was ists, and that Members on both sides, that, in fact, some individuals sought no one ready to be appointed as in- in a very clear-eyed way, could con- to use the authority to avoid con- terim U.S. attorney. In fact, Senator sider which of the solutions represents sulting with Senators. MCCAIN and I have recommended an in- the best option of solving the problem. It is right that the Senate take ac- dividual to the President for his con- My colleague Senator SESSIONS has a tion in an effort to protect its preroga- sideration to be nominated to fill the proposed solution which, in the event tives, but letting judges pick U.S. at- vacancy that now exists. Nonetheless, my amendment were not adopted, I torneys does not protect the Senate’s there was concern this statute would support as well, because it at rights. Senators have absolutely no say shouldn’t remain on the books, that it least improves somewhat on the under- in the selection of a U.S. attorney who shouldn’t be that the Attorney General lying bill. But the reality is we is picked by a judge. There is no con- can appoint an interim U.S. attorney shouldn’t have Federal district judges firmation of the judge’s selection as who never has to come to the Senate making these nominations, and if our there is when the President nominates for confirmation. goal is to have the President make the someone. This system, which S. 214 I think there is a general consensus nomination and enable the Senate to puts back in place, is a solution that that that statute should be changed act on the nomination, the only doesn’t solve the problem that we have and that the President should nomi- amendment that does that is my set out to address. nate people and the Senate should have amendment. There is a third problem with this an opportunity to act on the nomina- I ask my colleagues on both sides of underlying bill. The judges don’t want tion. the aisle to remember we are not al- the authority. In the past, when dis- An interesting thing has occurred, ways going to have a Republican Presi- trict judges have had the authority to however. The legislation which has dent and a Democratic Senate. We are appoint interim U.S. attorneys, some been proposed doesn’t achieve the ob- going to have a Democratic President have simply refused to do so. Inciden- jective. It doesn’t even begin to some day and a Democratic Senate or a tally, the statutory language is ‘‘may,’’ achieve the objective. So I drafted an Republican Senate or a Republican not ‘‘shall.’’ If they don’t appoint amendment which I will be offering to- President and a Republican Senate. All judges, then the very concern that the morrow that actually achieves the ob- the permutations will exist and politics Democratic Senators have had that an jectives. It says: The President has to should play no role in it. We should interim U.S. attorney is appointed and nominate to fill the vacancy and the want the President to nominate to fill serves is exactly what happens. So the vacancy and we should want the Congress has to act on the nomination, judges don’t want the authority, and Congress to have a chance to act on there have been at least three such oc- and it provides a very strong incentive that nomination. That is what my casions during the current Bush admin- for the President to comply with the amendment provides. istration when a district judge has re- law because if he doesn’t, then The committee-passed bill, the num- fused to appoint an interim U.S. attor- Congress’s requirement to act on any ber is S. 214, restores the interim U.S. ney and, in fact, they have had good of his U.S. attorney nominations for attorney appointment statute that ex- reason. It is at least a potential con- the entire remainder of his term is viti- isted between 1986 and 2006. As I said, flict of interest for the district judge, ated. So if he wants strong and quick that system, which delegates to Fed- who presides over criminal cases, to action by Congress on his nominees, he eral judges the authority to appoint in- also select a U.S. attorney who pros- has to do his part and actually nomi- terim attorneys, has several flaws. ecutes those cases. It is for this reason nate somebody within the 120 days re- First, as I said, S. 214 does not ensure that some judges have refused to inter- quired by my amendment. the President will nominate a U.S. at- vene in this area and select U.S. attor- Now, that achieves both objectives torney. Whoever serves in a district neys. we are trying to achieve here: that the should be someone who is nominated Yet with the committee-reported President will actually nominate and by the President, not a district judge. bill, we once again foist this authority the Congress will have a chance to act It is the President, not the district on the judges. Why are we doing this— on the nomination. The underlying court, who is charged by the Constitu- restoring power to the district judges bill, unfortunately, does not achieve tion with ensuring that the laws are that those judges don’t want and have that objective. It reverts to the old law faithfully executed. It is the Presi- refused to use in the first place? Why which doesn’t require the President to dent’s job to enforce the law. To do are we forcing them to take actions nominate, and if he doesn’t, it has U.S. that effectively, he needs to have in that judges themselves, for good rea- district court judges nominating U.S. place U.S. attorneys who are account- son, see as a potential conflict of inter- attorneys, something they don’t want able to him. If he is not bringing im- est? to do and they haven’t been very good portant prosecutions or enforcing par- There is a fourth reason why this is at, and, in any event, confuses their ar- ticular statutes, he and his superiors not a good idea. Unfortunately, some ticle 3 responsibilities with the article need to be held accountable. But if that district judges have not acquitted 2 responsibilities of U.S. attorneys. It U.S. attorney were appointed by a dis- themselves very well when they have is not a good idea, and it doesn’t solve trict judge, there is no one to complain exercised the power to appoint U.S. at- the problem that people perceive ex- to. Judges, after all, have lifetime ten- torneys. A Federal district judge may isted. ure. It is only by ensuring that U.S. at- have the measure of the legal abilities My amendment also eliminates the torneys are appointed by the President of the lawyers who practice in his dis- current statute relating to interim that we can ensure there is ultimate trict, but he has no way to gauge their nominees so the President could no accountability in the system. managerial skills, which is an impor- longer appoint these interim nominees This is, after all, the way in which tant quality in a successful U.S. attor- who would have to be confirmed by the the Constitution envisioned that ac- ney. A district judge doesn’t even have Senate, or at least acted upon by the countability for enforcing the laws access to a candidate’s personnel file Senate. So I believe my amendment would be charged—by charging the and would not know of potentially dis- goes directly to the concern that our President with the duty to enforce the qualifying information or conflicts of Democratic colleagues have had re- law. interest in that file. garding this issue. I would hope poli- The second flaw in the underlying Allow me to describe two cases under tics wouldn’t play a part in the consid- bill is that the Senate has no say in the the old system where the appointment

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When the the Justice Department believed the This practice is what the language of term of the interim U.S. attorney ex- matter had been resolved, the Attorney the 1986 law allowed. It is the same lan- pired, the chief district judge ap- General appointed another candidate. guage that is in the bill that is before pointed another individual as U.S. at- A Federal judge executed the oath of us now. It is obvious that much of the torney. This individual was not a Jus- office for this appointee and copies of impetus for the present legislation is a tice Department employee and had not the Attorney General’s order were sent desire to rein in the Attorney General’s undergone an FBI background inves- to the district court. authority to appoint interim U.S. at- tigation. The court’s appointee came Ten days later, the Justice Depart- torneys without Senate confirmation. into office and started asking about on- ment received a fax indicating that the Yet I submit that such power hasn’t ex- going public integrity investigations, chief district judge had changed his actly been ‘‘reined in,’’ and the Sen- including investigations involving the mind and ‘‘appointed’’ the earlier, un- ate’s prerogatives are not protected, by mayor of Charleston and the State’s acceptable candidate as U.S. attorney. a system that allows the Attorney Governor. Not only were this mayor This created a situation where two General to make consecutive appoint- and Governor under investigation by different people claimed to be the U.S. ments of non-Senate-confirmed U.S. the U.S. Attorney’s Office at the time, attorney for the District of South Da- attorneys, which is precisely what the both were later indicted and convicted kota. Defense lawyers representing bill before us would allow. That system clearly falls short of ensuring that U.S. of various Federal crimes. criminal defendants in the district in- The first assistant U.S. attorney, dicated that they would challenge on- attorneys are subject to U.S. Senate who knew that the district court’s U.S. going investigations and cases on the confirmation, which is one of our two attorney had not undergone a back- basis that they could not know who goals. Finally, I note that S. 214’s system of ground investigation, believed that was in charge. The chief judge then re- judge-made interim appointments is these inquiries about pending inves- fused to negotiate a resolution to the duplicative of the designation of acting tigations of local politicians were inap- situation. Eventually, in order to pro- U.S. attorneys under the Vacancies propriate and reported them to the Ex- tect ongoing criminal cases, the Presi- Act. We are effectively creating two ecutive Office for United States Attor- dent was forced to resolve the situation different and redundant systems for ap- neys in Washington, DC. The Justice by firing the district judge’s U.S. attor- pointing ‘‘temporary’’ U.S. attorneys. Department eventually had to remove ney. The matter was not completely re- That makes no sense and creates obvi- the investigative files involving the solved until another U.S. attorney was ous potential problems. For example, Governor from that U.S. Attorney’s Of- confirmed by the Senate the next year. this system would make it possible for Don’t we want to avoid this situation fice for safekeeping. The Justice De- an individual to be consecutively des- partment also had to direct the court’s in the future? We are going to be ask- ignated as an acting U.S. attorney and appointee to recuse herself from some ing for this kind of problem if we pass serve in that post for 210 days and then criminal matters until a background S. 214, the bill pending before us now. be appointed as interim U.S. attorney check could be completed. This situa- Far better it would be to adopt the and serve another 120 days. So he can tion wasn’t resolved until another U.S. amendment that I will offer that pre- be reappointed and reappointed again, attorney was confirmed by the Senate. cludes this from occurring. if the Attorney General wanted to do Mr. President, at the very time that Let me point out another very seri- so. This is nearly a whole year that some Democrats are suggesting that it ous problem that I don’t think the au- someone could serve as U.S. attorney just might be—there is no evidence, thors of the legislation have even without ever being confirmed or acted but it just might be that one or more thought of or they clearly would have upon by the Senate, without the nomi- of these U.S. attorneys was removed tried to fix it. S. 214 does not prevent nation ever being sent to us. because they were hot on the trail of the Attorney General from making Mr. President, we can all agree there some Republican officeholder, they multiple consecutive appointments of is a problem. The solution, which was were involved in a political investiga- the same interim U.S. attorney. In very quickly devised, is not a solution tion or an investigation of a political other words, the very thing they are at all, as I have demonstrated. We can person, and that was the reason they afraid of—that the President got rid of do better. There is nothing partisan were removed—again, there is no evi- these people so the Attorney General about what I suggest. It would work dence, but that is the suggestion—why could put his own person in office—is equally for Republican and Democratic would you want to substitute for that precisely what would be permitted Presidents and Republican and Demo- situation a statute that goes back to under the bill pending before the Sen- cratic Senates. To that end, I will offer the way it used to be, which allowed ate because it reinstates the exact lan- an amendment on Tuesday that will the same thing to occur as in the case guage that existed before the statute achieve these goals of ensuring that in West Virginia that I just cited? Why was amended in 2006: the Attorney Gen- U.S. attorneys are promptly nominated not change the situation so that the eral could make consecutive 120-day by the President and that the Senate President must nominate, and the Sen- appointments of interim U.S. attor- has an opportunity to act on the nomi- ate explicitly has a right to act on that neys. nation. nominee by either confirming or re- Has this ever been done? There is at My amendment, again, requires that jecting the nominee? least one case where the Attorney Gen- the President nominate a U.S. attorney That is the check and balance we eral appointed a U.S. attorney to four candidate within 120 days of vacancy. need, rather than going back to the consecutive 120-day interim terms. It then requires that the Senate con- way it used to be, where the judge can Well, that is a year and a half, by my sider the nomination within 120 days appoint and we end up with problems reckoning. This incident occurred in after it is submitted. In order to en- like this involving investigations of po- the Eastern District of Oklahoma dur- courage the President to abide by these litical corruption. ing the years 2000 and 2001. As a result, time limits, the amendment provides Another case occurred in the District that district had an interim U.S. attor- that if the President fails to nominate of South Dakota. In 2005, when the ney who had been appointed by the At- an attorney candidate in any district term of an interim U.S. attorney was torney General for over a year. Simi- within the time limit, then the 120-day about to expire, the chief district judge larly, in Florida, in 2005, an interim limit on Senate consideration is viti- told the Justice Department he wanted U.S. attorney was appointed by the At- ated for all U.S. attorney nominations

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 for the remainder of the President’s nominates U.S. attorneys, and that those judge) from appointing any long-term U.S. term in office. In effect, in order to U.S. attorneys are subject to confirmation attorney without Senate confirmation. Any enjoy the substantial benefits of by the Senate. temporary gap in the office of U.S. attorney prompt Senate consideration of his S. 214, the committee-reported U.S. attor- would be addressed by the Vacancies Act, neys bill, does not meet these goals. My pro- which applies to all Senate-confirmed execu- nominees, the President would be re- posed amendment does. S. 214 restores the tive appointments and allows another em- quired to, himself, nominate promptly. interim U.S. attorney appointment statute ployee or officer (presumptively the First My amendment makes one other im- that existed between 1986 and 2006. That stat- Assistant) to carry out the functions and du- portant change. It completely repeals ute, which delegates to Federal judges the ties of the office subject to various time lim- the interim U.S. attorney statute, as I authority to appoint interim U.S. attorneys, its and other requirements. said, which is what people have gotten has several flaws. First, it does not ensure The interim appointment authority has all concerned about in the first in- that the President will nominate a U.S. at- lately become a contentious and very politi- stance but seem to have forgotten. The torney. Second, the Senate has no say in the cized issue. It need not be. It is particularly interim authority is unnecessary in selection of a U.S. attorney who is appointed in times like these that the Senate must do light of the Vacancies Act and has by a district judge. what it was designed by the Framers to do: Moreover, judges do not want this author- To cool the passions and look to the long caused a host of problems. By repealing ity. Some have simply refused to appoint in- term. I hope that you will do so—and that this authority, my amendment would terim U.S. attorneys, finding it a potential you will support my amendment. effectively bar the President or a judge conflict of interest for the district judge who Sincerely, from appointing any long-term U.S. at- presides over criminal cases to also select JON KYL. torney without Senate confirmation. the U.S. attorney who would prosecute those AMENDMENT NO. 459 Any temporary gap in the office of U.S. cases. And finally, some district judges have Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I call up my not acquitted themselves well when they attorney would be addressed by the Va- amendment which, I understand, is at cancies Act, which applies to all Sen- have exercised the power to appoint U.S. at- torneys. A Federal district judge may have the desk. ate-confirmed executive appointments the measure of the legal abilities of the law- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The and allows another employee or offi- yers who practice in his district, but he is in clerk will report. cer—presumptively the first assist- no position to gauge an individual’s manage- The legislative clerk read as follows: ant—to carry out the function and du- ment skill—an important quality in a suc- The Senator from Arizona [Mr. KYL] pro- ties of the office subject to various cessful U.S. attorney. A district judge does poses an amendment numbered 459. not even have access to a candidate’s per- time limits and other requirements. Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- Mr. President, especially those who sonnel file and would not know of disquali- mous consent that reading of the are upset about recent events should fying information in that file or of potential amendment be dispensed with. support a complete repeal of the in- conflicts of interest. An additional problem, which may be of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without terim authority. It is only a complete concern to those who are eager to respond to objection, it is so ordered. repeal that will ensure that U.S. attor- recent events, is that the permissive lan- The amendment is as follows: neys are appointed by the President by guage of the pre-2006 statute—the same lan- (Purpose: To ensure that United States at- and with the advice and consent of the guage that S. 214 restores—was understood torneys are promptly nominated by the to allow the Attorney General to make con- Senate. It is only a complete repeal President, and are appointed by and with secutive 120-day appointments of interim that will prevent consecutive appoint- the advice and consent of the Senate) U.S. attorneys. In at least one case, the At- ments of U.S. attorneys by the Attor- On page 2, strike line 10 and all that fol- ney General. It is only a complete re- torney General appointed a U.S. attorney to four consecutive 120-day ‘‘interim’’ terms. lows and insert the following: peal that will prevent the stacking of Such a system falls short of ensuring that SEC. 2. PROMPT NOMINATION AND CONFIRMA- the interim and acting terms as U.S. U.S. attorneys are subject to Senate con- TION OF UNITED STATES ATTOR- attorney. Only a complete repeal en- firmation. And finally, S. 214’s approach is NEYS. sures that Senators will always have a duplicative of the designation of Acting U.S. Section 541 of title 28, United States Code say in who serves for the long term as attorneys under the Vacancies Act, 5 U.S.C. is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) the U.S. attorney in their State. § 3345 et seq., and potentially allows an indi- vidual to be consecutively designated as an as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and The interim appointment authority (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- has lately become a contentious and Acting U.S. attorney, and then as an interim U.S. attorney—again avoiding Senate con- lowing: very politicized issue. It need not be. It firmation for a substantial period of time. ‘‘(b)(1) Not later than 120 days after the is particularly in times such as these I believe that we can do better. To that date on which a vacancy occurs in the office that the Senate must do what was des- end, I will offer an amendment on Tuesday of United States attorney for a judicial dis- ignated by the Framers to do: cool the that will achieve our goals of ensuring that trict, the President shall submit an appoint- passions and look to the long term. I U.S. attorneys are promptly nominated by ment for that office to the Senate. hope my colleagues will do this when I the President and that the Senate has an op- ‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), portunity to act on those nominations. My not later than 120 days after the date of the present my amendment tomorrow. I submission of an appointment under para- hope we will lay partisanship aside and amendment: (1) Would require the President to nominate a U.S. attorney candidate with- graph (1), the Senate shall vote on that ap- that my amendment will be supported. in 120 days of a vacancy. It then would re- pointment. EXHIBIT 1 quire the Senate to consider the nomination ‘‘(3) If the President fails to comply with U.S. SENATE within 120 days after it is submitted. In order paragraph (1) with regard to the submission Washington, DC, March 19, 2007. to encourage the President to abide by these of any appointment for the office of United Re Interim U.S. Attorneys. time limits, the amendment also would pro- States attorney, paragraph (2) of this sub- Dear Colleague: There is a consensus that vide that if the President fails to nominate a section shall have no force or effect with re- the changes made to the interim U.S. attor- U.S. attorney candidate in any district with- gard to any appointment to the office of ney statute, 28 U.S.C. § 546, by the Patriot in the time limit, the l20-day limit on Senate United States attorney during the remainder Improvement and Reauthorization Act, Pub. consideration is vitiated for all U.S. attor- of the term of office of that President.’’. L. 109–177, were a mistake. It is my hope that ney nominations for the remainder of that SEC. 3. REPEAL OF INTERIM APPOINTMENT AU- we will not compound that mistake with an- President’s term in office. In effect, in order THORITY. other—namely, involving Federal district to enjoy the substantial benefits of prompt Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, judges in the appointment of U.S. attorneys. Senate consideration of his nominees, the is repealed. During Monday’s debate and Tuesday’s President would be required to nominate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- vote, I urge you to consider that in the fu- promptly. ator from Alabama is recognized. ture both Democrats and Republicans will Finally, my amendment: (2) Would com- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I control the Senate, and both a Democrat and pletely repeal the interim U.S. attorney thank Senator KYL for his work and a Republican will serve as President. The so- statute, 28 U.S.C. § 546. The interim author- lution that we adopt should be one that we ity is unnecessary in light of the Vacancies thoughtfulness on this subject. A situa- are ready to live with under all combinations Act and has caused a host of problems. By re- tion that has always caused enemies is of these circumstances. It should be a solu- pealing this authority, my amendment when judges—the judicial branch—ap- tion that ensures that the President timely would effectively bar the President (or a point officials of the executive branch.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6611 In particular, a judge is supposed to be their approaches, their policies of law make these recommendations to the a neutral arbiter for the contest going enforcement and litigation. That is President. He listens to them and gives on before him. If he appoints the coach what a Presidential election entails. great weight to the recommendations. or the quarterback of one of the teams When we elect a President, we under- So most of the people who are ap- it seems as though he may not be fa- stand they are going to appoint U.S. pointed have some sort of political her- cilitating a fair trial. It creates a per- attorneys who will be responsible for itage or background, but when you ception that I believe is not healthy. their effort, and if they refuse to pros- take that oath, when a person becomes Some judges have actually refused to ecute immigration cases, for whatever a U.S. attorney and they are asked to appoint a U.S. attorney. They didn’t reason they might decide, and the evaluate the merits of an existing case think they should be taking sides in United States public knows about this, before them as to whether a person lawsuits that would come before them what recourse do they have? They can should be charged, as to what kind of or stating to the world that they were, vote against the President if he ap- plea bargain should be entered into in in effect, choosing and validating the points somebody who won’t enforce the the course of a prosecution, they integrity and their support for one of law, gun prosecutions, or any other should follow the law, they should fol- the advocates who appears before kind of prosecutions. That is an ac- low their personal integrity and do the them. countability of sorts. But to have a right thing regardless of any politics, That is pretty basic to our system. judge who has a lifetime appointment regardless of whether that defendant or But we have had a different procedure make these appointments and who has the person involved in a civil lawsuit is for appointing interim attorneys for no accountability to the public is not a Republican, a Democrat, rich or poor, many years. It has been discussed over healthy. I believe it undermines ac- whatever. They have taken an oath to time as being unwise, but nothing ever countability. enforce the laws fairly against every- happened until the PATRIOT Act reau- I guess I had the occasion to be fired. one. I took it seriously. It was an im- thorization. Then, when we finally They have been talking about a lot of portant oath to me. I don’t think I have ever done anything of which I am changed the procedure for interim ap- people being fired. When President more proud than serving as a U.S. at- pointments, I think we didn’t do it Bush took over from President torney. I believe I fulfilled that oath as well. We fixed the problem but left a Reagan—I had been appointed a U.S. God gave me the ability to do so, and big loophole that does need to be attorney by President Reagan—even I made some tough calls. I handled worked on. On balance, the Kyl amend- though I had been a Republican and cases against people I knew—friends. I ment is preferable to going back to the was supported by a Republican Presi- felt it was my duty, and I did my duty old system, and I support it. dent, he wanted everybody to resign so as best I could. I am convinced that I also note there has been a lot of he could replace all the U.S. attorneys. most U.S. attorneys do the same. talk about politics and the Department This was a perfectly logical decision The appointment process has a polit- of Justice. I served as a U.S. attorney for him to have made. ical component, as everyone in this for 12 years. I served as an assistant As a matter of fact, I remember it body knows, because I submit to my 1 U.S. attorney for 2 ⁄2 years. I came to being discussed, although not acted on, colleagues and to anyone who is listen- know and love and respect that office. at the midterm of President Reagan’s ing, there has not been a U.S. attorney It is a very great and important office. Administration whether U.S. attorneys appointed who doesn’t have some sort To be able to go into a court of the should be asked to resign after 4 years of Senate recommendation to it. In United States of America and to stand and bring in new blood. They chose not fact, they have to get our approval to before that jury and that judge and all to do that. move the nomination through the Sen- the parties who are there and the court When President Bush took office, ate. That is a political process. So says: Is the United States ready? And many U.S. attorneys did not stay on. some of these e-mails which are being you say: The United States is ready, Over a period of weeks and months, talked about I think are not so unusual Your Honor—to speak for the United they submitted their resignations, and at that level, where they are talking States of America, to represent the he appointed new U.S. attorneys, many about appointments. Are we appointing United States of America in court is a excellent U.S. attorneys. I asked that I people who are loyal to President Clin- high honor and a tremendous responsi- be allowed to stay on, and after some ton or are we appointing people who bility. time, they said: You can stay on. So I are loyal to the administration of My impression, my entire experience stayed for 12 years. There were a hand- President Bush, who wants his admin- was that when faced with difficult ful of U.S. attorneys who stayed during istration to succeed and wants his pri- choices, if I called the people in Wash- that period—I mean literally half a orities to succeed? That is how ap- ington and sought their advice or help dozen or fewer who stayed 12 years. pointments are made. But once you or insight into how to handle a dif- I say that to say these appointments take that position, nobody in the De- ficult matter, they were very respect- are appointments of the President. The partment of Justice, for corrupt or ill ful of my decisionmaking process. U.S. attorneys have to be responsible, intent, should ever try to influence a They would provide support and advice, if Presidential elections mean any- legitimate, proper decision of a grand and they usually deferred to the deci- thing at all, in executing the policies jury or a U.S. attorney with any im- sion of the prosecutor. the President sets forth with regard to proper motive because of politics. That They have strict regulations that re- criminal cases or civil cases, for that is a tradition which most of the public quire cases to be reviewed at various matter. That is what he does. may not know but is deeply understood levels in the Department before an in- We have this sense in which an ap- throughout the Department of Justice. dictment can be returned because the pointment of a U.S. attorney is both Years ago, assistant U.S. attorneys U.S. attorney is not a free agent. They political and nonpolitical. Let me tell would resign when Presidents were not are not entitled to indict anyone they my colleagues how it works. This is reelected. The whole office would re- choose without any review within the very important. Most U.S. attorneys sign. As a matter of fact, when I came Department of Justice, any oversight are recommended to the President or on in 1980, several offices still had that at all. A lot of us thought sometimes known to the President to have certain tradition, and in several offices, when there was too much of that, but it was abilities. People make recommenda- the new U.S. attorney walked in, there mainly a bureaucratic headache you tions. If it is a Republican President, was nobody there. They thought that had to go through with some cases. they tend to appoint Republican U.S. was the right thing to do—to turn it The U.S. attorney is appointed by the attorneys. If it is a Democratic Presi- over and let the new President and new President. Presidents who take office dent, they tend to appoint Democratic U.S. attorney hire whom he or she routinely replace U.S. attorneys who U.S. attorneys. Local Congressmen and wanted to run the office. were there and appoint people they be- Senators—particularly Senators, since That has ended, I think correctly. lieve are able and who will execute we are in the confirmation process— Now in every U.S. Attorney’s Office,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 there is a deep cadre of experienced ca- time before you are out of here, but We think there is too much violence in reer prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney’s you are out of here. I have seen that America, and drugs and gangs are out Office is much larger today. They have twice. I saw it when President Bush there killing people and doing all these grown in size, and they have a deep took over from President Reagan and things, and our policy is to prosecute cadre of professional assistants, many when President Clinton took over from drug cases. of whom are appointed by different po- President Bush. What about immigration cases? No- litical parties of different Presidents, I wish to talk about this question of body else will prosecute an immigra- different Attorneys General, and se- how you fill a vacancy in the U.S. De- tion case. One U.S. attorney had a lax lected by different U.S. attorneys. partment of Justice, a U.S. attorney record because she did not prosecute Everybody, if they are doing their job position. I always thought it odd that those cases to the level of other similar correctly—and I am convinced that the court makes that appointment districts and was criticized for it by a most do, overwhelmingly they do— under certain circumstances. Deputy lot of people. Let’s say there was a va- they make decisions on cases based on Attorney General Paul McNulty, in a cancy, and under S. 214 the Senate ma- the merits. If someone in the office Judiciary Committee hearing on Feb- jority now refused to confirm a Bush tries to upset that or if some U.S. at- ruary 6, said: appointment to that district and the torney tries to squash or cover up a Allowing the district court to appoint U.S. judge appoints somebody who agrees case that should be prosecuted or a attorneys would deprive the Attorney Gen- with him who wouldn’t prosecute im- U.S. attorney tries to prosecute some- eral of the authority to appoint his chief law migration cases or gun cases or drug one and there is not a legitimate basis enforcement officials in the field when a va- cases, and they could be in there per- for it, there are Federal agents in- cancy occurs, assigning it instead to another manently. volved in these prosecutions, assistant branch of Government. The President is This idea that the Executive Branch, elected to do this. He is the chief law en- U.S. attorneys, people talk about these forcement officer. He sets the prosecutorial or President, can abuse the system is things, and it comes to the surface. policy, not the courts. as true and possible as the idea that a Really, it is very difficult for anybody judge can abuse the system. If the McNulty further testified: to not do what is right. I am not saying President does it, at least we in this it can’t be done, but I am just empha- Some district courts recognize the con- Congress have a vote, and the Amer- flicts inherent in the appointment of an in- sizing that U.S. attorneys have a re- terim United States attorney who would ican people have a right to vote on a sponsibility to do what is right. Their then have matters before that court—not to President. So there is accountability at assistants are raised in that concept, mention the oddity of one branch of govern- least in this system that is not in the they are trained in that concept, and if ment appointing the officers of another Judicial branch of government. some political shenanigans are at- branch of government—and they have simply Paul McNulty, the Deputy Attorney tempted, those assistants will usually refused to exercise the appointment author- General, said this: push back and can appeal to the De- ity. The Department of Justice is aware of no partment of Justice in Washington or Some judges felt so strongly that other agency where Federal judges, members state their claims. That is just the way this is an unhealthy way of doing busi- of a separate branch of government, appoint it is. ness, that they should appoint the the interim staff of an agency. What about this deal of President prosecutor who is going to be appear- I would ask my colleagues here to Bush firing 8 of U.S. attorneys? Let me ing before them trying to convict name one where the Federal judges fill say it this way: The President was in somebody, yet they are supposed to be a vacancy somewhere in the Govern- midterm. He had been reelected. Ap- a neutral arbiter of the facts and the ment. In addition to the constitutional parently, there was a discussion as to law, that they wouldn’t make the ap- separation of powers that is of concern whether U.S. attorneys should be kept pointment. with this approach, McNulty says: or replaced. Somebody said: Why don’t McNulty pointed out: At a minimum, it gives rise to an appear- we replace them all? He said: No, that Other district courts ignored the inherent ance of potential conflict that undermines is not a good idea. We ought to evalu- conflict and sought to appoint as interim the performance or perceived performance of ate them and see which ones we want United States attorneys wholly unacceptable both the executive and judicial branches. to keep and which ones we want to re- candidates who lacked the required clear- Tough cases come up before courts place. There is nothing wrong with ances or appropriate qualifications. and they are litigated before judges that. In fact, in my view, Presidents You have to have a secret clearance with great intensity. There is a lawyer and Attorneys General have a greater to be a U.S. attorney. This is very seri- for the defendant and there is a lawyer responsibility than they have exercised ous business, who gets appointed U.S. for the Government, the prosecutor, to ensure that U.S. attorneys are car- attorney in these matters. Let’s say and imagine now that the judge has ap- rying out aggressively the policies they there was a U.S. attorney who had a pointed the prosecutor. It creates some set forth. It is mainly a question of pol- meeting with the judge—and I have had unease, I submit, and it is not a little icy. these judges who like to tell you what bitty matter. They made that decision. They bat- the policy should be. They like to tell I am talking about a matter that will tled it down and came out with eight you, you are prosecuting too many linger for 100 years. I am not talking U.S. attorneys whom they wanted to drug cases; you are prosecuting too about the immediate media flack we replace out of 93 U.S. attorneys. That many gun cases. We are the judges; we are having now, that we are digging is not a holocaust of U.S. attorneys. think you, prosecutor, you work for us, into and seeing whether everybody can When I was U.S. attorney and Presi- basically you are prosecuting too many figure out exactly what happened, and dent Clinton was elected President, he immigration cases. You need to do get a complete story of how the eight sent out a notice that everybody would other kinds of things more fitting for U.S. attorneys were asked to move on. resign almost immediately. In the past, the Federal Court, Mr. Prosecutor. We will get into that. That will all hap- President Carter, President Reagan, Well, who is the prosecutor working pen. I don’t know exactly what hap- and President Bush gave people 6 for? Is he working for that judge or is pened there, but I am saying that, as a months or more notice to get their af- he working, in effect, to set forth the matter of policy, the appointments of fairs in order and trundle on off in a policy of the person duly elected Presi- executive branch officers should be nice fashion, give you an opportunity dent of the United States and thereby maintained, so far as possible, by the to find another job. But President Clin- empowered to appoint him and thereby executive branch. ton sent out a notice immediately: You to set those policies? So you have to I will say one more thing. I do sup- are out of there. It caused an uproar, tell the judge, you know, I like you, port the Kyl amendment. I think that and then they backed off and said: OK, Judge, and I appreciate all that. I know is a principled approach. I think the take your time; we respect you more you, but that is not our policy. We be- PATRIOT Act language we passed was than that. We will let you take some lieve we should prosecute gun cases. not carefully thought through and did

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Those are, In recent weeks, Congress has finally say this, regardless of how my col- by law, available only to law enforce- begun to investigate the damaging leagues might vote on that, I do believe ment officers who meet certain secu- politicization of the administration of we ought to consider an amendment I rity clearances. justice by the White House and the De- have offered. There was another example where partment of Justice. The problem did AMENDMENT NO. 460 the chief district judge in South Da- not begin with the recently disclosed Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I call kota told the Department of Justice he firings of eight U.S. attorneys. It was up my amendment at this time. wanted to appoint an individual who well underway in 2002 when Attorney The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without did not have any Federal prosecutorial General Ashcroft abolished the process objection, the pending amendment is experience, had not undergone a back- for hiring new career attorneys for the set aside, and the clerk will report the ground check, and did not have the Department of Justice. That process had been established by amendment. necessary security clearances. The De- the Eisenhower administration half a The assistant legislative clerk read partment of Justice strongly objected. century ago to eliminate partisanship as follows: It goes against the policy of the De- partment of Justice and the efficiency and cronyism in the Department’s hir- The Senator from Alabama [Mr. SESSIONS] ing. Under Attorney General Ashcroft, proposes an amendment numbered 460. and effectiveness of the nominee. The Department of Justice appointed a dif- however, the process was placed en- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask ferent candidate, under an existing tirely in the hands of political ap- unanimous consent that the reading of law, and the Federal judge executed pointees who set out to remake the the amendment be dispensed with. the oath of office for this appointee and ranks of career attorneys by hiring The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without copies of the Attorney General’s order new attorneys based on partisan and objection, it is so ordered. were sent out to the district court. Ten ideological qualifications. Predictably, The amendment is as follows: days later, the Department of Justice the result has been partisan and ideo- (Purpose: to require appropriate qualifica- received a fax indicating that the chief logical law enforcement. tions for interim United States attorneys) The civil rights division virtually district judge had decided to appoint On page 2, line 23, strike the quotation stopped enforcing the Voting Rights the earlier unacceptable candidate as marks and the second period and insert the Act on behalf of African Americans. It U.S. attorney. They had two of them following: even sued African-American officials in appointed. So I think we can fix that ‘‘(e)(1) A district court appointing a United Mississippi for discriminating against problem. That turned out to be an un- States attorney under subsection (d) shall White voters. Contrary to the rec- not appoint a candidate— pleasant mess, if you want to know the ommendations of career attorneys, the ‘‘(A) unless that candidate is an employee truth, and we can do better about that. new regime also approved the Texas re- of the Department of Justice or is a Federal I see Senator KENNEDY is here, so I districting law that was later struck law enforcement officer (as that term is de- won’t go on at length about this, ex- down by the Supreme Court. It also ap- fined in section 115 of title 18); or cept to say if we go back to the pre- ‘‘(B) if the court learns that candidate is proved a Georgia photo identification vious system that had been in effect for under investigation or has been sanctioned law for voting that was subsequently many years, it has been effective but by the Department of Justice or another struck down by a Federal Court as a we will face the same serious problems Federal agency. poll tax. Approval of the Georgia photo I just mentioned. Also, as a matter of ‘‘(2) Not less than 7 days before making an identification law was driven by the appointment under subsection (d), a district principle, it is inconsistent with the re- court shall confidentially inform the Attor- same partisan motivation that pro- sponsibilities we give to the President duced the current U.S. attorney scan- ney General of identity of the candidate for of the United States to appoint these that appointment.’’. dal. officers and to give it to a separate Georgia’s Republican-dominated Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, if the branch of Government that is not given State legislature said it was enacting Kyl amendment is not approved, my the constitutional authority to make the law to respond to allegations of amendment would require interim U.S. those appointments. But I think we voter fraud. But evidence of fraud to attorney appointments made by a dis- can fix it. We can do better. We can fix justify the law did not exist. The ID trict court have appropriate and proper this. law was passed anyway, with full background checks. That is, whoever I think the Kyl amendment rep- awareness that it would disproportion- the judge appoints would have back- resents the appropriate principled ap- ately prevent minorities from voting. ground checks and security clearances proach to it. However, if the Kyl When the law was submitted to the in order to maintain efficient oper- amendment does not succeed, I would Civil Rights Division for approval ation of the office during this transi- suggest my amendment, which makes under the Voting Rights Act, the ca- tion period. for a limited modification to Senator reer staff of attorneys and analysts The Feinstein bill that reverts to the FEINSTEIN’s amendment by ensuring recommended an objection by the De- previous process does not allow for that only qualified people be named, partment, which would have prevented that to happen, and we do know that in people who meet the requirements, the law from going into effect, but the the past judges have nominated can- people who have a security clearance recommendation was rejected by the didates who have serious difficulties. In as part of the executive branch of the political appointees. 1987, an interim U.S. attorney for the Government, who may be picked by a The Federal Court struck down the Southern District of West Virginia, judge, whoever they choose, but they law as the equivalent of a poll tax, be- who was not a Department of Justice at least would be qualified through se- cause the State offered to sell ID’s for employee, did not have a background curity clearances and professional $20 to prospective voters who did not investigation, and was appointed by a background to be a U.S. attorney. have them. Tellingly, the State did not district judge, started demanding to Maybe that would be a compromise establish offices selling ID’s in many of find out everything that was going on that would help eliminate some of the the State’s most heavily minority dis- in the files related to a prosecution of practical difficulties, even if it does tricts. prominent public officials. The First not eliminate the philosophical dif- After the law was blocked, the State Assistant U.S. attorney there, a career ficulties of having appointments made reenacted it without the $20 fee, in a person, was taken aback by this. The by a different branch of Government. blatant effort to gain partisan advan- judge appointed interim U.S. Attorney Mr. President, I yield the floor. tage by manipulating the law. Once

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Shortly sufficiently committed to the political that are politically unpopular in the after political officials rejected the ca- agenda of the administration. eyes of his superiors. reer attorneys’ recommendation to The initial explanation that 7 of the The bill before us will help guard block the law, they transferred Robert 8 were fired for poor performance was a against such partisanship, by restoring Berman—the leader of the career team smokescreen manufactured out of thin the requirement for the administration that reviewed the Georgia law and a 28- air. Their performance assessments to submit nominees for U.S. attorneys year veteran of the Civil Rights Divi- were largely outstanding. Evidence is promptly to the Senate for confirma- sion—out of his job as a Deputy Chief mounting that the administration was tion, and I urge my colleagues to pass of the Voting Section and into a dead- concerned that Carol Lam was too suc- this bill without amendment. end training job. cessful in her investigation and pros- IRAQ When the Attorney General testified ecution of Republicans in the Duke Mr. President, as our Nation begins before the Judiciary Committee last Cunningham scandal. John McKay was its fifth year of the war in Iraq it is July, I asked whether this transfer was on the list because of his refusal to abundantly clear to the American peo- retaliation for the career attorney’s open an unwarranted investigation ple that our current policy has failed, role in recommending that the Depart- into voter fraud after a close 2004 elec- and that we need a new policy that will ment object to the Georgia photo ID tion victory by a Democrat. David better serve both our national security law. I still haven’t received an answer. Iglesias was the subject of Republican and our service men and women. When Wan Kim, the head of the Civil complaints about his unwillingness to President Bush continues to look for Rights Division, testified before the pursue voter fraud investigations of good news with a microscope. Despite Committee in November, I asked him if Democrats, and he was pressured by his repeated claims that success is just Mr. Berman was transferred in retalia- Republicans in Congress to indict around the corner, Iraq is falling deep- tion for the Georgia matter. I still Democrats before last November’s elec- er and deeper into the chaos of civil haven’t received an answer. tion to help the Republican candidate war. Our troops are in the untenable As the problems in the Civil Rights in a tight congressional race. position of policing a nation at war Division make clear, the real danger Recently released e-mails show that with itself. with this administration’s politiciza- part of this scheme was to use the lit- More than 3,200 American soldiers tion of Justice Department’s hiring is tle-noticed change in the law inserted have made the ultimate sacrifice, and the corruption of the rule of law. U.S. in the reauthorization of the Patriot more than 24,000 have been wounded Attorneys and other Department of Act last year which permitted the At- during the 4 years of his failed policy. Justice officials are selected by the torney General to appoint interim U.S. Tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians President, but they are the people’s attorneys to serve indefinitely without have been killed, and nearly 4 million lawyers. Their first duty is to enforce Senate confirmation. The bill before us have been displaced inside Iraq and the rule of law—not to push a partisan eliminates that provision and rein- across the region. agenda. This administration has for- states the 120-day limit on service by The insurgency is growing in gotten that basic truth, and the rule of interim U.S. attorneys appointed by strength, and its lethal explosives are law has suffered. the Attorney General. This change will growing in sophistication. The conclusion is inescapable that force the administration to send nomi- Attacks on American soldiers con- the Department of Justice ended Mr. nees to the Senate to fill vacant slots, tinue to increase. Berman’s long and distinguished career or have them filled by a court instead. Militias are increasing their power, as a voting section attorney because he This change in the law is an impor- and their ability to brutalize the Iraqi applied the law faithfully and well, and tant first step we can take to remedy people is increasing as well. refused to serve the partisan interests the problem, as we continue to inves- No amount of American military of his political superiors. His plight is tigate the political purge of U.S. attor- might can end Iraq’s civil war. Only a one of many examples of loyal career neys. That investigation must con- political settlement by Iraqi leaders public servants who have been pushed tinue. A full investigation is essential and the Iraqi people can end the blood- aside for their failure to toe the par- if we hope to restore confidence in Fed- shed and suffering. tisan line in the Department of Jus- eral law enforcement. U.S. attorneys Rather than fanning the flames of tice. protect the Nation from violent crime, chaos by sending more U.S. troops into Incredibly, Bradley Schlozman, the terrorism, violations of civil rights, or- Iraq’s civil war, it is time for the Presi- inexperienced political appointee who ganized crime and public corruption. dent to begin to redeploy our troops oversaw approval of the Georgia ID law They must be above partisan or ethical out of harm’s way. and the retaliation against the career reproach, if the rule of law is to have The war in Iraq has been a disastrous staff, was rewarded with an appoint- any meaning in our modern society. and deeply dangerous debacle in Amer- ment as interim U.S. attorney for the There are few greater threats to our ican foreign policy. It has made Amer- Western District of Missouri. He has democracy than such efforts to turn ica more hated in the world than at served in that capacity for a year with- our system of Federal law enforcement any other time in our history. It has out Senate confirmation. Mr. into a partisan political tool. As Jus- emboldened terrorists across the globe. Schlozman’s appointment is sympto- tice Robert Jackson said: It has stretched our military to the matic of the problem that the bill be- The prosecutor has more control over life, breaking point. As a result, our na- fore us will solve—the appointment as liberty and reputation than any other person tional security is increasingly at risk. U.S. attorneys of unqualified partisan in America. The President’s policy of escalating operatives who would be unlikely to That awesome power must not be used the war will not make success any win Senate confirmation, but who can in the service of partisan goals. U.S. more likely. It will only result in more serve for extended periods of time any- attorneys are political appointees, but death and more tragedy for American way. once they are appointed, they can no soldiers, and it will undermine our na- The continuing revelations about the longer be part of the political process. tional security even further. 8 fired U.S. attorneys show how thor- Politics can shape policies and prior- The American people have been pa- oughly partisanship has infected the ities but the decision whether or not to tient. But America has now been in administration of justice in the Bush investigate or prosecute cannot be in- Iraq longer than it took us to win

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The President seeks more funding for with people of their own choosing after 214, the bill we will vote on at the end the war without strings and without they have replaced the Attorney Gen- of this debate, will not end the inquiry. delay. eral. There is truth to that. We have a lot more work to do. We Because the President stubbornly in- The fact is, with the new Attorney sists on escalating the same failed need to learn whether Attorney Gen- General, a new team is in place. We eral Gonzales and his deputies told strategy, Congress must stand up to have 93 U.S. attorneys. As President the President and stand up for our Congress the truth when they testified George W. Bush took office a little over just a few weeks ago. We need to have troops by requiring him to redeploy 6 years ago, he replaced all of those our combat forces out of Iraq as soon Karl Rove, Harriet Miers, and other top U.S. attorneys appointed by President administration officials testify under as possible. We have an opportunity to Clinton with his own. No one called for do so on the supplemental appropria- oath about their role in these firings. I an investigation. No one screamed hope they will come voluntarily. If tions bill that will soon be before us, ‘‘scandal.’’ It is a tradition. It is one we and it is an opportunity we cannot af- they do not, the Senate Judiciary Com- accept. A new President has that mittee should subpoena each and every ford to miss. chance. But we know those U.S. attor- Mr. President, I suggest the absence one of them. I am a member of that neys serve at the President’s discretion committee. We plan to vote on these of a quorum. and can be removed at any time for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The subpoenas this Thursday. any reason. clerk will call the roll. We have an unusual circumstance we The White House is reluctant to have The assistant legislative clerk pro- senior officials testify. That is under- ceeded to call the roll. face right now. Never before in history has a President and an Attorney Gen- standable. But when the shoe was on Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask the other foot—a Democratic President unanimous consent that the order for eral fired a group of U.S. attorneys en masse, in a group, other than the ex- and a Republican Congress—adminis- the quorum call be rescinded. tration officials testified all the time. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pected turnover, as I mentioned, with Under President Clinton, 47 White pore. Without objection, it is so or- the change of administration. House officials testified before congres- dered. We asked the Congressional Research Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I am Service if they could undertake an sional committees during their service. going to speak on two timely issues. I analysis of U.S. attorney firings that We need to hear the truth—all of it and would like to first speak on the issue of occurred other than the changeover of nothing but the truth—about the firing S. 214, the bill pending before the Sen- a Presidency. This is what they found: of the eight U.S. attorneys. ate. Only 2 U.S. attorneys out of 486 con- There is a second question we have to I would like to ask my colleagues in firmed by the Senate over the past 25 ask which is equally important: How the Senate who followed this debate years have been fired in the middle of many other U.S. attorneys were ap- over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys a Presidential term for reasons unre- proached by the White House and asked to reflect a little bit about history. It lated to misconduct—2 out of 486. So to play ball and did play ball? Of the was over a century ago that the U.S. for some to argue that this is routine, Nation’s 93 U.S. attorneys, how many Department of Justice undertook plans to fire those attorneys, the facts say of them kept their jobs as a result of to fire certain Federal prosecutors in otherwise. Only 2 out of 486 have been political cooperation? the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alabama fired in the midst of their term. We gained some insight into this for political reasons. It was August 9, Why is that the case? Why have U.S. question from a new study by two pro- 1904, when Republican President Theo- attorneys been insulated from Presi- fessors, John Cragan of Illinois State dore Roosevelt wrote a letter to his At- dential politics? Because Federal pros- torney General, William H. Moody. In University and Donald Shields at the ecutors are supposed to be independent. University of Missouri. They compiled this letter, President Theodore Roo- They are nominated by the President sevelt opposed the political firing of a database of Federal indictments and and confirmed by the Senate, but, un- investigations undertaken by U.S. at- Federal prosecutors. This is what he like other Federal public servants, said: torneys against elected officials and they have a measure of independence. political candidates since President Of all of the officers of the Government, Former Supreme Court Justice and those of the Department of Justice should be Bush took office in 2001. Here is what Attorney General Robert Jackson once their study found: U.S. attorneys kept most free from any suspicion of im- said: The prosecutor has more control proper action on partisan or factional across the Nation have investigated 298 grounds . . . so that there will be gradually over life, liberty, and reputation than Democrats and just 67 Republicans— a growth, even though a slow growth, in the any other person in America. nearly 5 times as many Democratic of- knowledge that the Federal courts and the Discussing Justice Jackson’s words, ficials as Republicans. These statistics representatives of the Federal Department of a scholar of the Justice Department are troubling, and we have to look into Justice insist on meting out even-handed named Lincoln Caplan has written: justice to all. them. The firings of the U.S. attorneys The power of law enforcement to tarnish and documents that have been turned Those words were spoken over 100 reputations, end people’s liberty and ruin over to Congress really call into ques- years ago. They ring true today. Our lives, in other words, is so great that it has tion the legitimacy of all prosecutions democracy is based on the rule of law. to be exercised judiciously and, above all, brought by the U.S. attorney in cases It is based on meting out evenhanded nonpolitically. That’s one basic element of involving partisan interests. justice, as President Theodore Roo- the rule of law. sevelt said. That is what is at stake here. Eight This is regrettable. There is no place The forced firing of eight U.S. attor- U.S. attorneys who did not play ball for politics when it comes to prosecu- neys, nearly all of whom had been with the political agenda of this White tion, especially when it comes to pub- judged qualified and favorably re- House were dropped from the team. lic corruption and voting rights cases. viewed, calls into question the credi- Members of Congress have a responsi- If there is belief that people in the bility and integrity of Federal prosecu- bility to ask: What was that political White House in either party are push- tors. It calls into question our Nation’s agenda? Why were they dismissed? ing for prosecutions to seek a political commitment to even-handed justice. Does this scandal rest at the feet of the advantage, we have seriously under- I have heard my colleagues on the Attorney General, Mr. Gonzales; Har- mined the integrity and credibility of floor today and in committee say: This riet Miers, the former counsel to the our system of justice.

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He asked me to complexity of the deadly situation we humvee. That was 4 years ago, and we come over. He introduced himself and find ourselves in today. still have soldiers coming into our hos- said he was an assistant U.S. attorney Before our military was diverted to pitals with similar injuries without the in Chicago. That is a hard job to get. It fight this war of choice in Iraq, they protection they need. is not a political job at all. In fact, you had driven the Taliban from power in The President’s response to this ter- have to be really talented to be quali- Afghanistan and splintered the leader- rible situation is to order 30,000 more fied to serve in the U.S. Attorney’s Of- ship of al-Qaida. We were in the hunt troops into battle. fice for the Northern District of Illi- for Osama bin Laden. We knew who We will pay for this war for the rest nois. was responsible for 9/11, and we were of our lives. But the people who have He said to me: Senator, I would like determined to get him and those who paid the highest price, by far, are the to ask you to do your best to get to the worked for him. We were on track to men and women of the military and bottom of this. We think we are doing demolish the terrorists who brought their families. Many soldiers and ma- a professional job. This suggestion that such grief to our Nation on 9/11. rines, sailors and airmen in Iraq are on some U.S. attorneys were fired for po- What is the story today? According their second, even their third or fourth litical reasons really casts a shadow to Mr. Hadley in his comments yester- tour of duty. We are pushing them to over all of us who are trying to rep- day on television, the war has made us the absolute limit. They have endured resent the people of the United States ‘‘safer.’’ The fact is, today al-Qaida is great danger. Their families have en- effectively through our Department of regrouping and the Taliban is still dured great hardships. Justice. fiercely fighting for control of Afghani- As of this morning, it is sad but must We owe it to him. We owe it to the stan. be reported that 3,210 American sol- U.S. attorneys across this country who Our military—especially the Army— diers, including 123 from my home have been independent in their judg- is stretched to the breaking point. State of Illinois, have given every- ment and all of the assistants who There is not one Active or Reserve thing. They have given their lives in work with them to get to the bottom of Army combat unit outside of Iraq and Iraq. this and ask the important questions. I Afghanistan today that is rated ‘‘com- This is a hallowed rollcall. These are hope the Senate Judiciary Committee bat ready’’—not one. If we were called the names of every Illinois service- will be able to move this week, perhaps on to respond to another military member killed in Iraq since the start of next week, to get to the bottom of this emergency in the world with our great this war. As we begin the fifth year of military, they would be hard pressed to and call these witnesses before us. this war, I ask unanimous consent to Mr. President, today marks a somber respond because they have been de- honor these great men and women by milestone. It was 4 years ago today pleted in terms of personnel and re- having printed immediately after my that President Bush ordered our mili- sources and training and equipment by remarks in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD tary to launch a preemptive invasion of this war in Iraq. this list of those Illinois brave soldiers Iraq. I can recall the vote on the Sen- National Guard units in Illinois and and marines, airmen and sailors who ate floor—I have spoken of it many across the Nation have about one-third have given their lives in Iraq. times—which led to that decision by of the equipment they need to respond The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the President. We cast thousands of to a domestic crisis or to train for an pore. Without objection, it is so or- votes as Members of the Senate, the overseas mission. A recent audit by the dered. House, and most of them are hard to Department of Defense inspector gen- (See exhibit 1.) remember. One can never forget a vote eral found the Pentagon has failed to Mr. DURBIN. In addition to these cast about war. You know people will properly equip the soldiers it already fallen heroes, thousands of our troops die as a result of that decision. We has in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many sol- have come home with serious injuries, focus on eliminating the enemy—as we diers have found themselves short on disabilities—blindness, amputations, do in our war in Afghanistan—but we guns and ammunition, body armor, and the signature injury of this war, know good American soldiers will give communications equipment, armored their lives as well, and innocent people vehicles, and electronic jammers to traumatic brain injury. We have been will die. disable IEDs. outraged in recent weeks to read about I can remember well that decision. It Two hours ago, I was at Walter Reed the shabby way some of these wounded was a tough one, a very difficult one. Hospital. I make visits there and try to veterans have been treated. But now we face 4 years of this war meet with soldiers and talk to them I went out today and I asked to fi- having been completed. As of today, we about how they are doing. I go to the nally see this infamous Building 18, start the fifth year of this war, a war rehab unit where amputees are trying which is about a block away from Wal- that has lasted longer than World War to learn to walk. Some have lost one ter Reed Hospital. It is a rundown, old II. leg, some two. Some have lost an arm. motel that our military took over. Yesterday, on the ABC News program They are struggling to get their lives Under Secretary Rumsfeld, they had ‘‘This Week,’’ Stephen Hadley, the back together. These are real heroes this passion to privatize—taking the President’s National Security Adviser, for America, and they are profiles in men and women who were responsible was asked: If the President had known courage, as they struggle every single for maintaining this building and re- 5 years ago how much this war would day to try to put their lives back to- moving them and bringing in a private cost—in dollars and in lives—would he gether again. contractor. That is when the worst have still ordered this invasion of Iraq? I sat down with a group of these sol- happened. The men and women who Mr. Hadley replied: diers, all of whom had lost a leg, in this were involved in the private contract I think he would. The point is, this war has rehab room. I went around, and I said: clearly did not do the job. made the U.S. safer. What happened to you? Each one of As a result, the Washington Post ran Those were the words of Stephen them said the same thing: Well, it was this well-publicized series about mold Hadley. Unfortunately, they are wrong. an IED that hit my humvee. It was an and mice droppings and evidence of A National Intelligence Estimate re- IED that hit my humvee. It was an IED bugs and the general rundown condi- leased last spring warns that the war in that hit my humvee. tion of Building 18—an outpatient fa- Iraq has helped create a whole new gen- I thought to myself: When this war cility for our soldiers at Walter Reed eration of terrorists around this world. started, in my first visit to Walter Hospital.

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On Wednesday, fix the problems at Walter Reed and to racy and endure long waits for deci- they will celebrate their second wed- determine how widespread they are. sions about disability compensation. ding anniversary. But firing a few people—even a few Meanwhile, their families suffer and Three months after they were mar- generals—is not enough. The stories many of the wounded soldiers go with- ried, he went to Iraq with the Illinois about wounded soldiers being mis- out medical care. National Guard. Four months after treated raise serious questions about Sadly, these problems are not unique that, an IED exploded next to his ar- our planning for this war, about the ca- to Walter Reed, nor are they new to mored humvee in Baghdad. pacity of the Pentagon and the VA to many of the top Pentagon officials. The blast tore off Sergeant Ander- deal with the long-term health needs of Mark Benjamin is a reporter who has son’s right arm below the elbow, shat- our soldiers—post-traumatic stress dis- written some of the groundbreaking tered his jaw, severed part of his order, traumatic brain injury, amputa- stories on the veterans health care cri- tongue, took away much of his hearing, tions. Ten years ago, the VA could sis. He wrote an article in 2003, 4 years and punctured his body with shrapnel. never have anticipated all these chal- ago, about wounded National Guard He spent 7 months at Walter Reed, lenges. Today they face them. soldiers being housed in sweltering cin- and he praises the care that was given Every year since the war in Iraq der-block buildings at Fort Stewart in him there recently in Ward 57. He said began, the President has failed to re- Georgia. the amputee ward could not have treat- quest adequate funding for the VA. The The Pentagon pledged then, in 2003, ed him better. I have heard the same President’s proposed budget for next that no wounded soldier would be sub- thing. There are many outstanding in- year would enable the VA to serve jected to that shabby treatment again. dividuals at Walter Reed who should 54,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans— That was 4 years ago. Yet 2 years later, not be lumped into the critical articles 54,000. It sounds like a large number. It in 2005, Jeff Romig, a physician’s as- about Building 18. These are men and is. But it is 50,000 patients short of the sistant from Danville, IL, and a cap- women, medical professionals, who are VA’s expected demand. The President’s budget provides for tain in the Army National Guard, literally working miracles every day half of what is needed. Unbelievably, it found himself living in similar condi- on these soldiers. So criticizing the sit- would cut funding for defense health tions at a military base in Indiana uation at Walter Reed should not bring after he ruptured his Achilles tendon facilities such as Walter Reed by 13 them in as well. Many of them are ex- during training. percent. I think about that $12 billion traordinary and receive the highest Captain Romig had a cast on up to in cash—$12 billion in U.S. taxpayer his hip following surgery, but he had to praise from men and women who are dollars—that was flown into Iraq and walk a half a mile on crutches every treated there. cannot be accounted for, sent to Mr. But after the treatment at Walter day to eat lunch. When it rained, mud Bremer and his Coalition Provisional washed into the cinder-block barracks Reed for Sergeant Anderson, the Authority. How far would that money and coated the cement floors where he months of outpatient care that fol- go to help the VA? was asked to live. His foot became in- lowed were filled with ‘‘massive paper- Here is another great statistic. In fected. He has had five surgeries on it. work and red tape.’’ After 3 years in late January, the Army Times reported He still has a hole in the back of his the Army and 4 in the National Guard, that in the last few years, the number foot and his foot drops. He needs a Garrett Anderson finally retired from of soldiers approved for permanent dis- brace to walk properly. the military last June. ability retirement decreased by more When he was released from active Last week, 9 months later, he re- than two-thirds—from 642 in 2001, to 209 duty, the Army told Captain Romig the ceived his disability rating from the in 2005. Think about that: a two-thirds VA would pay for the brace. But then VA. You will recall the injuries I told drop in permanent disability ratings in the Veterans’ Administration refused. you he sustained. His disability rating, the midst of a war? It does not make They told Captain Romig he was not after waiting, 90 percent. His wife Sam sense. entitled to VA health care until he re- said the VA ruled that some of her With the horrific wounds our troops ceived a disability rating, which takes husbands’s shrapnel wounds were not are suffering—and thanks to the out- 2 years. In the meantime, he would service related because Walter Reed standing care they receive in the have to pay the bills himself or go had not taken the time to document field—surviving, how can permanent without the brace and any other VA each and every one of them. disability rates be declining? Declining health care. The Andersons are appealing the rat- disability rates are part of the pattern Now, who is Captain Romig? He hap- ing. They are hoping for a 100-percent of failing to plan properly for this war. pens to be a soldier who has served 23 disability rating, which would make I know Dr. David Chu, who is an years in the military—12 in the regular Sergeant Anderson eligible for better economist and mathematician by Army and 11 in the National Guard. He health coverage and other benefits. Do training, and he holds one of the top was one of the lucky ones, though. you know how long that appeal will positions at the Pentagon. He is the Through his employer he had private take? Two years—2 more years for Ser- Under Secretary for Defense for Per- health coverage. They paid for the geant Anderson to wait to determine sonnel and Readiness. He is one of the brace and his medical care when the whether the VA is going to rate him as two top Pentagon officials responsible VA and our Government failed him. 100 percent disabled. for making sure that returning vets re- He worries about other wounded vet- In the meantime, he is looking for a ceive prompt outpatient care and fair erans. In an e-mail he sent me re- civilian doctor with experience treat- compensation. cently, he said: ing amputees, and doing without the In January 2005, Dr. Chu told the Who is going to help pay the bills for a sol- speech therapy and PTSD counseling Wall Street Journal that America was dier’s family if he or she is disabled? The he needs. spending too much on benefits for sol- mortgage companies won’t wait two years to He is also going to college. His wife is diers and veterans. He said: receive their payment and the VA made it trying to finish law school. They are The amounts have gotten to the point perfectly clear to me that if I didn’t pay my both speaking out to try to change the bill, they would send me to [a collection where they are hurtful. They are taking agency]; they don’t want to wait two years system. Here is what his wife Sam away from the Nation’s ability to defend for payment, either. So why should a soldier says: itself. be expected to wait two years for care and fi- Each obstacle renews our desire to fix the The truth is, health care and dis- nancial assistance? system so that future soldiers can serve ability benefits for wounded soldiers

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6618 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 are not threats to our national secu- What I’m really looking forward to is just Army National Guard Sgt. Landis W. Garri- rity; they are an essential part of the hearing that the President is behind us. son, 23, of Rapids City, IL. cost of war and part of our national se- He said he didn’t want the sacrifices Army Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, 32, that he and other soldiers had made to of Chicago, IL. curity. Somehow the Pentagon has to Army Capt. John E. Tipton, 32, of Collins- come to realize this. be for nothing. ville, IL. I want to tell my colleagues one As we enter the fifth year of this war, Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class William more story and then turn the floor over America needs to demonstrate to all D. Chaney, 59, of Schaumberg, IL. to my colleague from Arkansas. This is our troops and families that we are be- Army National Guard Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, about an Illinois soldier, Army 1LT hind them, and that takes more than 23, of Paris, IL. Terry Peterson of Warrenville, IL. I words. It requires that we stand with Pfc. Jeffrey R. Wallace, 20, of Hoopeston, IL. first met Lieutenant Peterson in Janu- our soldiers on the battlefield and Army Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32, of Lake when they come home wounded, for as Zurich, IL. ary 2006 when he was recuperating at Army 1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt, 38, of Ham- Walter Reed. I invited him to come to long as they need our help. mond, IL. the President’s State of the Union Ad- I yield the floor. Army Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener, 24, of dress last year as my guest. He was 23 EXHIBIT 1 Fairview Heights, IL. years old. He is a graduate of the Cita- OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM CASUALTIES Army Pfc. Collier E. Barcus, 21, of McHenry, del. From the time he was a little boy, LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER IL. he wanted to be a soldier. Marine Corporal Brian Kennedy, 25, of Glen- Army Pfc. Torry D. Harris, 21, of Chicago, On December 8, 2005, 3 weeks after he view, IL. IL. Marine Captain Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, Army Corporal Demetrius Rice, 24, of Chi- arrived in Iraq, an IED ripped apart a cago, IL. humvee in which he was riding in of St. Anne, IL. Marine Private Jonathan L. Gifford, 30, of Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, 19, Baghdad. The blast killed one soldier Decatur, IL. of Crystal Lake, IL. in the humvee and nearly killed Lieu- Marine Corporal Evan James, 20, La Harpe, Marine Cpl. Christopher Belchik, 30, of Jer- tenant Peterson. It shattered his right IL. sey, IL. foot, ripped three knuckles off his right Army Specialist Brandon Rowe, 20, of Ros- Army Spc. Charles L. Neeley, 19, of Mattoon, hand, and severed an artery in his left coe, IL. IL. Army National Guard Sgt. Shawna Morrison, arm. He has had 20 surgeries so far. If Army Reserve Specialist Rachael Lacy, 22, of Lynwood, IL. 26, of Paris, IL. he is lucky, he will only need two more Army National Guard Spc. Charles Lamb, 23, surgeries. He has five screws in his Marine First Sergeant Edward Smith, 38, of Chicago, IL. of Casey, IL. foot, and he deals with pain all the Army Staff Sergeant Lincoln Hollinsaid, 27, Marine Lance Cpl. Drew M. Uhles, 20, of time. He can’t stand for more than 30 of Malden, IL. DuQuoin, IL. minutes, and it will take a miracle for Marine Lance Corporal Jakub Henryk Marine Sgt. Benjamin K. Smith, 24, of Carterville, IL. him to ever be able to run again. Kowalik, 21, of Schaumburg, IL. Marine 2nd Lieutenant Ryan Leduc, 28, of Lieutenant Peterson received out- Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas Brian Pana, IL. Kleiboeker, 19, of Iuka, IL. patient care at Walter Reed for 9 Army Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy, 21, of Marine 1st Lieutenant Timothy Louis Ryan, months. Someone from home was al- Naperville, IL. 30, of North Aurora, IL. ways with him—usually his mother, his Army Spc. Jessica L. Cawvey, 21, of Ma- Army Staff Sergeant Andrew R. Pokorny, 30, girlfriend, or his sister—trying to cut homet, IL. of Naperville, IL. Army Spc. Jaime Moreno, 28, of Round Lake through the redtape, trying to make Army Private First Class Shawn Pahnke, 25, Beach, IL. sure he received the very best care. His of Manhattan, IL. mom spent $8,000 flying back and forth Marine Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey, 22, of Army Specialist Cory A. Hubbell, 20, of Ur- Boone, IL. between Illinois and Washington to be bana, IL. Marine Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer, 24, of with her son. Lieutenant Peterson Army Private Matthew Bush, 20, East Alton, Blandinsville, IL. spent $10,000 out of pocket to rent hotel IL. Marine Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25, of rooms near Walter Reed for 6 months Illinois Army National Guard Specialist Naperville, IL. because there was no room for him in Brandon Ramsey, 21, Calumet City, IL. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, 19, of Army Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20, of Oak Wheaton, IL. the infamous Building 18. He has yet to Park, IL. be reimbursed for that expenditure. Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering, 20, of Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25, of Macomb, Marion, IL. The Army says he still needs to turn in IL. Marine Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, of In- more paperwork. Illinois Army National Guard 1st Lt. Brian verness, IL. Terry Peterson suffers from PTSD. Silavenas, 30, of Genoa, IL. Marine Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt, 21, of He didn’t see a psychiatrist until Army Spc. John R. Sullivan, 26, of Country- Millstadt, IL. months after his injury, and then only side, IL. Army Sgt. Donald B. Farmer, 33, of Zion, IL. because his father insisted. When he Army Spc. William D. Dusenbery, 30, of Fair- Marine Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche, 21, of view Heights, IL. Lena, IL. went back for a follow-up appointment Army Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21, of Sterling, a month later, they told him his Marine Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos, 20, of Au- IL. rora, IL. records had been lost. Army Spc. Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Marine Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore, 22, of Cham- Today Lieutenant Peterson is back IL. paign, IL. at Fort Stewart in Georgia waiting to Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Marine Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty, 22, of finish his surgeries and get his dis- Michael Sutter, 28, of Tinley Park, IL. Streator, IL. ability rating to leave the Army. He Marine Corps Captain Adam Miller, 29, of Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny, 27, of Cook, IL. says: Midlothian, IL. Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher, 19, of Grays Lake, Army Sergeant First Class James Hoffman, It took me a long time to stop making ex- IL. 41, of Palatine, IL. cuses for the system. Sgt. Jessica M. Housby, 23, of Rock Island, Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Ivory L. IL. Some days he says he feels like he Phipps, 44, of Chicago, IL. Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke, 21, of Tinley was abandoned by the Army. But he is Marine Pfc. Geoffrey S. Morris, 19, of Park, IL. determined to try to fix this system so Gurnee, IL. Marine Cpl. John T. Olson, 21, of Elk Grove other soldiers won’t go through the Army Cpl. Forest J. Jostes, 22, of Albion, IL. Village, IL. same thing. Marine Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank, 20, of Army Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham, 23, of Before the State of the Union Ad- Elk Grove, IL. Lincoln, IL. dress, some 15 months ago, Terry and I Army Reserve Spc. Gregory R. Goodrich, 37, Army Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier, 29, of Spring- of Bartonville, IL. field, IL. met with some reporters. Terry said: I Marine Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Stoffel-Gray, 19, Army 2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau, 29, of Peo- don’t know if I ought to say this, but I of Patoka, IL. ria, IL. am a conservative and a Republican. Army Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20, of Army Spc. Adriana N. Salem, 21, of Elk He said: Bensenville, IL. Grove Village, IL.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6619 Army Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley, 30, of Olney, Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I has a credibility problem. He has a IL. come to the floor to voice my strong trust problem. He has a growing na- Army Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of support of S. 214, Preserving U.S. At- tional scandal problem. I think it is Pinckneyville, IL. torneys Independence Act. best for the Justice Department, for Army Spc. Brian M. Romines, 20, of Simpson, IL. We all know the story by now. In the the administration, probably for all the Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull, dead of night, the Justice Department U.S. attorneys and all the things that 41, of Princeton, IL. slipped into the PATRIOT Act, which Justice does all around the country Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr., 36, of was under consideration in the House— and, quite frankly, it is probably best East Peoria, IL. it was in the conference, apparently, for him as a person to go ahead and Army Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25, of River when this happened. They slipped in a step down and move on. Grove, IL. provision to allow itself carte blanche The Attorney General is different Army 1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24, of Wau- authority to strategically handpick from any other Cabinet-level officer. kegan, IL. Army Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20, of judges and bypass Senate confirmation, He is mentioned in the Constitution. Warrenville, IL. which I believe was done to carry out a This is a role that our Founding Fa- Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of political scheme to fire and replace thers envisioned, I believe, to be about Virden, IL. U.S. attorneys. I don’t say this lightly. the pursuit of justice. The Attorney Army Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26, of Burbank, We have seen the e-mails now. Most of General should always be held to a IL. my colleagues in the Senate and, in higher standard. We should look to Army 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak, 35, of fact, most people around the country him—and we understand that the At- Bloomington, IL. have seen all or some or bits and pieces torney General is by nature a political Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, of Gales- burg, IL. of these e-mails. They are damning. appointment. That is the way the Army Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27, of Morris, The Department of Justice has taken Founding Fathers set it up. But we also IL. deliberate steps to mislead Senators look to him to have integrity for that Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21, of DeKalb, and abuse its misbegotten authority. department and to not play politics IL. Put quite simply, we can’t trust this with the office. He is a political ap- Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40, of Peoria, administration to use its authority in pointee but not to play politics with IL. a fair and constructive manner. They that office. Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk, 25, of Schiller Park, have proven that to us. It is time we One of the things that concerns me IL. restore justice at the Justice Depart- the most is some of the things I have Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser, 19, of Naperville, IL. ment. We can begin that process with been reading in these e-mails that have Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19, of Byron, two steps: First, we can move this leg- come out in the last several days be- IL. islation to which I referred a moment tween the White House and the Justice Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19, of Keensburg, IL. ago very swiftly and restore the con- Department. Again, many of us have Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie, 32, of Granite firmation process that our Founding read these e-mails or read parts of City, IL. Fathers envisioned. Allowing interim them. They talk about the ‘‘Bushies.’’ Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of U.S. attorneys to serve for a limited They actually use that term in an e- Woodlawn, IL. 120 days is a reasonable solution and mail. They talk about loyalty to the Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli, 20, of Downers Grove, IL. will put an end to the slippery tactics Bush administration and how that cri- Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24, of Lansing, of this administration and, might I teria is paramount in deciding whether IL. say, future administrations. to keep or to let go these U.S. attor- Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31, of Antioch, IL. By the way, I think one of the rea- neys. Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, IL. sons we all should support this legisla- Well, I would say this: that is exactly Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, of Knoxville, IL. tion is not because this administra- the wrong standard. There is no ques- Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22, of Streamwood, tion—I think they have abused the law tion in my mind that is the wrong IL. they have—but there is always that standard. Again, being a U.S. attorney Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski, 44, tendency for the President to try to should not be about being loyal to the of Roseville, IL. Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25, of Chicago, IL. bully something through the Senate. administration or being political; it Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34, of Constanti- The easiest way of all is to get around should be the exact opposite. It should nople, IL. the Senate completely and circumvent be about being nonpolitical and about Cpl. Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, IL. the Senate’s authority which, by the being loyal to the Constitution and the Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26, of Fox Lake, IL. language of the PATRIOT Act, as I law of the land; to be loyal to the duty Sgt. Bradley H. Beste, 22, of Naperville, IL. mentioned, was slipped in. I think most you were sworn to uphold. I think this Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26, of Granite Senators inadvertently allowed that to administration has it backwards. City, IL. happen. I think U.S. attorneys on the local Army Spc. Kristofer C. Walker, 20, of Creve Coeur, IL. The second of these two steps I refer level have demonstrated over the last Spc. George R. Obourn Jr., 20, of Creve to is—I said this on the Senate floor couple of centuries that they have been Coeur, IL. the other day, and I still believe it—the very good at trying to stay above poli- Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez, 21, of Aurora, IL. Attorney General should resign. In an tics and stay out of the political fray. Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert, 24, of Downers e-mail dated August 18, 2006, to the At- Let me tell my colleagues, I have seen Grove, IL. torney General’s Chief of Staff, it says U.S. attorneys all over the country Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck, 26, of Skokie, IL. that we have a ‘‘Senator problem’’ in during my lifetime who have taken on Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20, of Arlington Arkansas. Well, guess who the Senator very dicey, very difficult cases, and Heights, IL. Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, problem is. You are looking at him. more often than not they do an out- Galesburg, IL. I was by that time making calls, standing job and are very professional Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia, checking around. I had heard these ru- in their pursuit of justice. 27, of Cambridge, IL. mors that the Justice Department was Things have changed with this ad- Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26, of Wheaton, IL. going to fire Bud Cummins and was ministration. From the very top, they Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, IL. going to replace him with Tim Griffin, want the U.S. attorneys out in the dis- SSG Paul M. Latourney, 28, of Roselle, IL. and we will get to that specific case in tricts, out in the 93 districts around Marine Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer, of a moment. But the bottom line is the country to play politics. This is not Dwight, IL. that—I know I was the problem, but a hypothetical situation. One would Total OIF Casualties: 123 Soldiers the bottom line is that today the At- think hypothetically we would want to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. STA- torney General, Attorney General change this law we are talking about BENOW). The Senator from Arkansas is Gonzales, has a bigger problem than today to make sure those U.S. attor- recognized. the junior Senator from Arkansas. He neys would qualify, to make sure they

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He can nominate whom- feel better about their local U.S. attor- ecute and investigate people who are in ever he wants. ney. the other party but not prosecute and From the very beginning, what I was I yield the floor. investigate and go after people in their asking for is that they nominate Tim The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- own party. That would be absurd. Ap- Griffin and send him through the nor- ator from Arkansas, Mrs. LINCOLN, is parently, according to these e-mails, mal confirmation process. I think the recognized. that is exactly what was happening in people of the Eastern District of Ar- Mrs. LINCOLN. Madam President, I at least some cases. kansas are owed that. I think we owe it come to the floor this evening as a co- Let me speak for a moment—I know to them to do our best and to have the sponsor of Senator FEINSTEIN’s legisla- there are other Senators waiting to very best U.S. attorney there. He may tion, S. 214, regarding the interim ap- speak and, certainly, I want to give be very qualified, but again, because he pointment of U.S. attorneys. I am here them plenty of time. But let me talk was an unknown and because he had no this evening to vigorously restate my about the situation in Arkansas just real presence in the Arkansas legal support for this bill and urge my col- for a few moments because it was the community, I thought certainly he was leagues to support its passage. I signed first one that I became aware of. In the type of guy who should go through on to this legislation in January fol- fact, it was the first one that any Sen- the confirmation process. lowing the interim appointment of Tim ator became aware of. So that is really what I have been Griffin as U.S. Attorney for the East- I mentioned to the Judiciary Com- saying from the very beginning, and ern District of Arkansas, who replaced mittee and very briefly to PAT LEAHY this bill, S. 214, does that. It restores former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins. I take this opportunity to com- in the summer and in the early fall the traditional balance. I think that is pliment Senator PRYOR, who has done about some of the things I was hearing a healthy balance. I think that is a a tremendous job in working with Sen- in Arkansas and that I had concerns good balance. I think it is something ator FEINSTEIN and others on this legis- because, by all accounts, from every- we need to go back to immediately. lation. His background as attorney thing I understood, Bud Cummins, the Now, I mentioned Bud Cummins and general in our State, along with his then-U.S. attorney in the Eastern Dis- Tim Griffin. Listen. In my mind this real ability within the Senate to work trict of Arkansas, in Little Rock, had issue is much larger than those two through these issues to bring a calm done a good job. Everybody I talked to people, and it is much larger than and respectful response to the concerns in the legal community—the judges, Democrats and Republicans. This issue that exist here has been a tremendous people who are familiar with what that is really fundamental to the Constitu- asset to this body in being able to office does—thought Bud Cummins had tion; that is, should the Senate have bring the bill forward. I thank him and been very professional and thought he the ability to confirm, give the advice compliment him so much for his serv- had done his job. They thought he had and consent, on U.S. attorneys. I say ice. I am very proud to serve alongside done exactly what he was supposed to the answer to that is, yes. I think that him here in the Senate. do. is something we as Senators should When the Congress reauthorized the I began hearing rumors over the sum- fight for. I think we need to do this to PATRIOT Act last year, we granted the mer that they were going to replace the best of our ability. We need to be administration the authority to ap- Bud Cummins with Tim Griffin. At fair. We need to move them through point U.S. attorney vacancies on an in- that moment in time, I didn’t know the process. terim basis. Remember, this was for Tim Griffin. I am not sure I had ever By and large, when one looks at the emergency circumstances. The admin- met him. I don’t think I had ever met history of U.S. attorneys being con- istration asked for this authority based him. I barely even knew who he was. I firmed, we haven’t had big knock- upon the idea that if a national secu- probably heard some people from Con- down, drag-outs over U.S. attorneys. rity issue arose requiring a new U.S. gressman Bozeman’s office mention But given the fact that U.S. attorneys attorney, the Attorney General could him, but I really had almost no knowl- go through Senate confirmation, it step up and provide a replacement in a edge or no recollection of who he was keeps the administration honest on time of crisis without the delay of the at all. That is all beside the point. I whom they nominate. I think that is a confirmation process. For those of us had never met him. I had been the at- very important point. who come from places such as Arkan- torney general in my State. I had been Here again, with S. 214, we are trying sas, close to Oklahoma, the Oklahoma a practicing lawyer in Little Rock for to restore that balance that had City bombing comes to mind where a a decade or more before I was attorney worked so well before. Federal building may be destroyed, and general, and I had never run across this One last thing. In the e-mails you all of a sudden you need to make sure guy in the legal community. It turns see, in my view, a real abuse of power. the proper authorities in public service out nobody else had either because he Over and over you see e-mails between are in place to be able to continue to really hadn’t been in Arkansas but the Justice Department and the White serve the public there. So we have cer- maybe about 1 year for his whole pro- House, and among themselves, where tainly references of where emergencies fessional life; 1 out of maybe 15 years they say they need to do this, and they might occur. But in these instances we or something like that. need to have this appointment power, have seen reviewed, I don’t think any- So the bottom line is he didn’t have and if they don’t use it, why in the body else could substantiate a real any stature in the legal community. world should they have it. There again, emergency circumstance. People didn’t know who he was. They I think that approach to Government One of the first questions I asked the didn’t know anything about him. So is dangerous. It is shortsighted, and it Justice Department, when they asked that was my concern. I didn’t know seems to me someone who would make to do an interim appointment so quick- who he was. I knew he had a very polit- that type of statement is more inter- ly, was: Was there an emergency in ical background. The first question I ested in the power of the office rather this situation? I had not heard about would have had is, can he check that at than doing what is right. If there is one one. the door? And that is something I agency in the Federal Government In a January Senate Judiciary hear- would want to talk to him about and I about doing what is right, it ought to ing, Attorney General Gonzales stated think the Senate Judiciary Committee be the Department of Justice. this emergency provision would not be would want to talk to him about. But With all that said, I urge my col- used for political purposes or to cir- the bottom line is from the very begin- leagues to please support S. 214. It is cumvent the nomination process. Yet ning, what I wanted—the President can good legislation. It restores the natural how else could it be explained?

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Furthermore, the Attorney General partment, Congress and, most impor- ators CHUCK SCHUMER and DIANNE FEIN- pledged he would work with home tantly, the American people—a breach STEIN, my senior Senators on that com- State Senators to provide replacement I am not sure can be repaired if Mr. mittee, for their very deep concern U.S. attorneys. I listened to the Attor- Gonzales remains Attorney General. about the politicization of the Depart- ney General’s comments, but we now That is why I am here this evening to ment of Justice by the Bush adminis- know the actions of his Justice Depart- preserve the Senate’s role in the con- tration. ment in recent months do not match firmation process and to restore our As you know, I am new to this body, the rhetoric he delivered. system to the way our forefathers envi- but having served as Rhode Island’s Specific information revealed last sioned it. U.S. attorney for 4 years, I want to week shows the Justice Department de- I compliment Senators FEINSTEIN, share some thoughts based on that ex- liberately and deftly planned to cir- LEAHY, and SPECTER for their leader- perience. cumvent the rules for appointing U.S. ship on this issue. This bill represents First, I want to point out that even if attorneys by politicizing the emer- a compromise on this issue, and the bi- everything the administration has said gency provision we authorized. partisan leadership they have shown about their firing of these U.S. attor- In one e-mail exchange between should serve as an example to this en- neys were true—and we certainly have White House staff and officials at the tire body. cause to doubt that—there is still a Department of Justice, the administra- I also thank the numerous U.S. attor- very real concern here that merits the tion specifically plotted to ‘‘gum this neys and their staffs all across this attention of this body over the inde- to death’’ and otherwise to ‘‘run out great Nation for the critical work they pendence of the U.S. attorneys. the clock’’ in an effort to avoid the do to protect our communities by en- My experience convinces me—and it confirmation process to replace former forcing the laws of our Nation. Far too convinces me firmly—that Main Jus- U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins in Arkan- often, they do not receive the credit tice and the U.S. attorneys in the field sas. they deserve. check and balance each other in a way These actions are a disservice to the It is unfortunate the Senate is hav- that is very healthy for the adminis- Justice Department, to this adminis- ing to set aside time to debate this leg- tration of justice in this country. Even tration, and to all Americans. They islation because we have so many if the mass firings—the purge of U.S. pressing priorities that must be ad- demonstrate a willful lack of trans- attorneys—had been done to punish dressed as this year progresses. Yet we parency and respect for the system of policy differences with the Department have had to step aside and look at what checks and balances our forefathers in- of Justice, the firings would still defeat has gone wrong and how we can pre- stituted. They foresaw the need to that healthy check and balance. vent it from happening again. Bear in mind that nothing has been make sure the three coequal branches How has this breach of trust affected shown that suggests the exercise of of Government would remain separate, our overall system? Most importantly, that there would be a balance and a we have to look at what it has done to graduated discipline one would expect check to make sure these different the sentiments of the American peo- in any kind of a well-managed setting. branches of our Government were oper- ple—those who want desperately to For instance, Carol Lam was ostensibly ating as they should. trust us, to trust those of us in the leg- fired for not prosecuting enough low- I recognize the U.S. attorneys serve islative branch, to trust those in the level immigration cases. But when she at the pleasure of the President and executive branch, and to trust those in was here testifying before us, she testi- they are political appointees. Lord, we the judicial branch to do our jobs, to be fied she was not told that when she was have heard that ad nauseam in this de- there for them as part of the American fired; nor, evidently, was she ever told bate, that these U.S. attorneys serve at democracy and what it is we stand for beforehand this issue was a serious the pleasure of the President. But that in this country, so they can trust that problem for her or that it might cost does not mean they can politicize the the laws we create will be implemented her job. law. It does not mean they serve the without political bias, and that we Even enemy ships usually get a warn- President and they serve in these posi- would work together as branches of ing shot. So the message of these tions for political purposes. They serve Government. firings to the U.S. attorneys from the in these positions as stewards of the When we look at, unfortunately, Bush administration is this: You serve law of this land. They serve in these what has happened, the mismanage- at our whim. You displease us at your positions as public servants to defend ment that has occurred time and time peril. A sudden firing awaits you if you the rule of law in this country. How- again, from this administration par- cross us. ever, they have a duty and a responsi- ticularly—whether it was the civilian That is a very bad message to send in bility, as well, to implement the laws mismanagement we saw early on in the context of this traditional balance. of our Nation without political favor or Iraq, or the mismanagement of FEMA Intimidation by purge is a tactic far bias. in Katrina, and the response the Gov- better suited for a Soviet ministry of That is why the confirmation process ernment has to the people of the gulf justice than for the U.S. Department of is so very important, to ensure that region, we look at these areas where Justice—that is, if everything they nominees are qualified and are com- the mismanagement that occurred has have said is true, which brings us now mitted to the rule of law. We know eroded the faith of the American peo- to the question of the Department of they are going to be nominees of the ple in this incredible democracy we are Justice telling the truth. President and that perhaps they cer- all so proud of. Let me start by saying, as I have said tainly are acquaintances or those Our democracy relies on independent to the Attorney General directly, un- whom the President or administration and unbiased law enforcement. It is our less you are first a department of would know, but they still have to be duty to ensure that these problems are truth, you will never be a Department qualified and they still have to be able corrected. I encourage my colleagues of Justice. Without truth, there can be to implement the rule of law. It is an to support Senator FEINSTEIN’s bill, S. no justice. We know already—because important check and balance that has 214. they have admitted it—the Department served our Nation well, and any at- I yield the floor. of Justice came before the Senate days tempt to undermine it represents a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ago and told us things that were not breakdown in our system. ator from Rhode Island is recognized. true. We also know they have said The e-mails released last week show Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- things that are inconsistent. They have either a blatant attempt to deceive the dent, first, I thank the Senator from not yet told us which statement is true Senate or, at the very least, serious Iowa for his courtesy in allowing me to and which statement is not true, but mismanagement under the Attorney proceed. they have said things that cannot both General. This controversy has caused a I rise to commend Chairman LEAHY be true. At least one must inevitably serious breach between the Justice De- of our Judiciary Committee, and Sen- be false. We also know they have said

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The Washington Post, in a is this: What truth hides behind the essary, and certainly with full regard story in this morning’s paper, cites a bodyguard of lies? Is it this: U.S. attor- for the confidentiality of such inves- Smithsonian memo sent to employees neys who prosecuted public corruption tigations, and let’s see what the fac- urging them to save energy by turning cases against Republicans or those who tual record is and what it suggests. We off decorative and accent lighting. did not bring public corruption cases can then proceed as necessary. Unfortunately, while the rank-and- against Democrats were terminated God forbid this should be so, but the file at the Smithsonian and the with extreme political prejudice? Is air is thick with reasonable suspicion strength of this great institution were that what made them fail the Depart- which must be laid to rest, and if the told to count the pennies and turn off ment of Justice test that they be worst should prove true, God forbid the the lights, the Secretary of the Smith- ‘‘loyal Bushies’’? Is that what made Senate fail in its duty to preserve, pro- sonian, Mr. Lawrence Small, was Carol Lam a ‘‘real problem’’ for the De- tect, and defend the integrity of our throwing hundreds of thousands of dol- partment of Justice on the day Repub- Government where its integrity should lars out the window. Money was lican corruption indictments were an- least be questioned—in the U.S. De- thrown at his house, his office, and nounced? partment of Justice. first-class travel for Mr. Small and his Like dead flesh that must be excised I look forward to working with my wife. before a wound can heal, like rotten learned colleagues on the Judiciary One of the great treasures in the wood that must be scraped away before Committee to do whatever is necessary Smithsonian is Dorothy’s ruby slippers rebuilding can begin, the cloud of false- to restore the honor and credibility of from ‘‘The Wizard of Oz,’’ as shown in hood that now wraps around the De- a once-proud department and the tradi- this picture. What Dorothy learned in partment of Justice must be dispelled. tion of its able and independent U.S. that classic movie is that ‘‘there is no It must first, again, become a depart- attorney corps. In the meantime, I place like home.’’ ment of truth or else it can never again hope we will all support Senator FEIN- Just like for Dorothy, for Mr. Small, be our American Department of Jus- STEIN’s commendable legislation, S. there is no place like home. The Sec- tice. We cannot tolerate a Department 214, to close the PATRIOT Act loophole retary of the Smithsonian has taken of Justice or an Attorney General who that may have invigorated the Bush that sentiment to heart, spending hun- will not give the complete truth and administration in its unprecedented as- dreds of thousands of dollars on paint- face the consequences. sault on the U.S. attorney corps. ings, repairs, house cleaning, lawn I think at least three questions must I thank the Chair. service, even his cable, and presenting be pursued by the Judiciary Committee The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. the bill to the Smithsonian for pay- or, if and when necessary, the entire SANDERS). The distinguished Senator ment. Senate. from Iowa. The Smithsonian Board of Regents One, let’s review authoritatively the THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION: CANCEL THE wants to justify the million-dollar-plus historic relationship between U.S. at- CHAMPAGNE in expenses paid for at Mr. Small’s torneys and the Department of Justice, Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, house, which he owns, because the if necessary with expert assistance every year hundreds of thousands of Board of Regents claims he does offi- from historians and input from U.S. at- Americans come to our Nation’s Cap- cial Smithsonian entertainment at his torneys who served in past administra- ital for what will be for many a once- home. tions. in-a-lifetime vacation. A highlight of What are some of the expenditures at The President of the United States that visit for most families is seeing Mr. Small’s house? Perhaps most in- has said this selective mass firing of the Smithsonian museums. credible is that the Smithsonian has U.S. attorneys is—this is his quote— The Smithsonian, as everybody paid for roof repairs for the Small’s ‘‘customary practice.’’ As a former knows, is home to many of our Na- house at a time when the Smithsonian U.S. attorney myself, I believe that tion’s treasures, from Lincoln’s top hat can’t find the money to fix the roof at statement by the President of the to the Hope Diamond. I have a picture the Smithsonian museum. But along United States to be false. His own De- of the Hope Diamond here. The Smith- with the roof, let me list some other partment of Justice officials seem to sonian receives over 70 percent of its items we are paying for: a chandelier have conceded in their e-mail traffic support from the Federal taxpayers, cleaning for $2,535; a pool heater for that it is false. But let’s take a thor- over $700 million a year of taxpayers’ $4,225.77; three new French doors for ough look because—I should not have money just in the last year. In addi- $14,525. to state the obvious—our President tion, the Smithsonian receives over Having the taxpayers and the Smith- should not be saying things that are $200 million in donations each year. sonian donors pay for what I describe not true and also because that historic These donations are tax deductible, so as a champagne lifestyle? Priceless. balance between independent U.S. at- the taxpayers also subsidize these char- Let me turn now to Mr. Small’s of- torneys serving in the field, in their itable gifts as well. Thus, Federal tax- fice at the Smithsonian castle because districts, before their judges, and payers either pay for or subsidize al- he has turned that castle into a palace. knowing their communities, against most the entire Smithsonian budget. Again, the Smithsonian tells its hard- the group here in Washington that runs Given that money is fungible, when working employees that they need to Main Justice, that historic balance has taxpayers’ dollars are paying for one save every cent possible by turning value which should not be destroyed. thing at the Smithsonian, that frees up down the lights but wasted every dollar Two, let’s get the full, exact, unvar- other money for the Smithsonian to possible on Mr. Small’s office suite. nished truth of what happened, and spend elsewhere. We have just one example here. These let’s fix accountability for things that Despite the strong support the chairs reported in the Washington Post were said that were false. Falsehood Smithsonian receives, the Government this morning are ‘‘probably some of the has no place within the halls of the De- Accountability Office recently found in best quality chairs you can buy.’’ partment of Justice. Whatever needs to a record that there was significant Those are the words of the Washington be done to dispel the clouds of false- damage to Smithsonian buildings and Post. These chairs are $2,000 each. hood, we must do. some exhibits because of water leak- There is a conference table for $13,000, Three, if, indeed, the worst is to be age. In fact, one of the Smithsonian thousands of dollars on carpeting and feared and this Department has in- buildings on the Mall, the Arts and In- upholstery, and even finding the money

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I They are all helping to pull that very many museums. Making one’s personal may not agree with the members of the big weight. office a museum annex goes against the board and how they have handled Finally, Mr. Small’s supporters act best practices of museum directors. things, but let me say that I have as if no one raised a dime before he The Smithsonian’s collection is for the looked at the governance setup, estab- showed up. The Smithsonian is our Na- people’s enjoyment, not for private en- lished over 100 years ago for the Board tion’s great museum. Many patriotic joyment. of Regents, and I feel that architecture Americans want to show their support It is a sad statement of the Secretary is one of the biggest dinosaurs in the and give to this institution regardless and the board’s priorities when one of Smithsonian. We have to look at that of who is in charge, if they have the the newest rooms at the Smithsonian architecture of that governance. The confidence that the money is going to is the Secretary’s office—this at a time board structures and duties have clear- be spent wisely. For example, the when the Smithsonian is struggling to ly not kept up with the times in terms Smithsonian received $123 million in keep the buildings open. of the best governance practices in the donations in 1999, and that was more In addition to spending on his house nonprofit sector. than double the amount the year be- and office, what hasn’t been reported In addition, the board’s actions of fore in 1998. This included, by the way, yet are the enormous amounts of funds blessing, after the fact, of Mr. Small’s $60 million from Steven Udvar-Hazy to spent on top-of-the-line travel by both expenditures and actions is extremely build the new Air and Space Museum Mr. and Mrs. Small. The accountant troubling. In my State of Iowa, we call near the Dulles Airport, as well as $10 hired by the inspector general found this the legislature passing a ‘‘legaliza- million from Ralph Lauren to preserve example after example of Mr. Small tion act,’’ and it raises very real con- the Star-Spangled Banner. All of this and his wife traveling with expenses cerns in my mind of whether the board fundraising was done before Mr. that far exceeded what Federal em- is running the Smithsonian and its sec- Small’s arrival. ployees are allowed to spend. I will retary or whether the Secretary is run- Thanks to the growing economy and highlight just two trips for my col- ning the board. new tax laws that I have helped cham- leagues, but I want you to know there The actions of the Smithsonian pion that encourage greater charitable are many more about which I could Board of Regents calls to mind my giving, it should be expected that char- speak. work with some problems with the itable giving will be up at the Smithso- Mr. Small and his wife decided to American Red Cross. This is another nian. In fact, charitable giving is up take a trip to Las Vegas in 2002. The organization on which I have con- across the country. The supporters of Mr. Small who reason ostensibly was to attend the ducted oversight. I am pleased that the want to point to fundraising to wash opening of a portrait and a press con- Senate recently passed legislation that away the thousands of dollars spent ference. That, of course, meant a I sponsored that reforms the govern- painting Mr. Small’s own house re- $3,464.50 first-class airline ticket for ance of the American Red Cross. The minds me of the rooster who crows and each. They then stayed at one of the Red Cross is a great American institu- thinks he caused the Sun to rise. best hotels in Las Vegas, the Venetian, tion that also needed to modernize its The Smithsonian is the people’s mu- at nearly $500 a night, and enjoyed a governance, and I worked closely and seum, and it contains America’s treas- $170.79 dinner for two at the Belaggio. successfully with the Red Cross leader- ures. The American people have a right They say what happens in Vegas ship and was pleased that they recog- to have someone as a Secretary of the stays in Vegas, but I am going to make nized the need for fundamental change. Smithsonian who enjoys their con- an exception. I posted on the Finance I hope the Smithsonian Institution will fidence. I believe the Secretary of the Committee Web site these travel look at the Red Cross’s experience for Smithsonian has lost the confidence of vouchers. guidance. the American people with his actions, While the Vegas getaway is bad While the board has much to account actions that have been contrary to the enough, I think the trip to California for, that does not excuse where the re- public trust that he has been given. It in 2001 shows a real window into the sponsibility lies—with the Secretary of is proper and needed for the Board of problems at the Smithsonian. Mr. the Smithsonian, Mr. Small. While the Regents to take a hard look at itself Small spent over $2,800 in chauffeured board should have been more vigilant and the actions from the board. More limousine service in 4 days, including a in its work and overseeing its public immediately, however, I would suggest whopping $1,319 in 1 day. I want every- trust, make no mistake, it is Mr. Small the Board of Regents needs to consider body to know I have a car I would be who ordered the champagne and hand- whether the Secretary of the Smithso- glad to sell to the Smithsonian for ed the bill to the Smithsonian. nian should continue in his position, a what they paid for that car service. So let’s put to rest this argument position that he should continue in What is even worse, if that is pos- that I have heard from some that Mr. only if he has the trust and confidence sible, is the excuse given for this out- Small should not be held accountable of the American people and their rep- of-control spending. for his actions because the board al- resentatives. In a memo justifying the car service lowed it to happen. I think that excuse I think the board itself has learned a in California, the claim is made that is way beyond the pale. We have a right lot recently, and if the Board of Re- there would be ‘‘a safety risk for to expect the Secretary of the Smithso- gents looks closely at the facts and lis- [Small] to carry as much cash as would nian to have the common sense to tens to what the people are saying, it have been needed to pay for a taxi. know if he wants Dom Perignon, he will have to consider very hard wheth- . . .’’ Even children who claim dogs ate needs to pay for it out of his own pock- er the time has come to turn off the the homework are embarrassed by that et. lights in the Office of the Secretary of excuse. These are very serious prob- The other argument I hear is that the Smithsonian. lems, and I would say the more we Mr. Small should be excused of his tax- Mr. President, I yield the floor. look, the worse it gets in regard to the payer-supported lifestyle because he Mrs. MCCASKILL. Mr. President, leadership at the Smithsonian. has raised money. First, let’s remem- first, I have had the opportunity to lis- I am pleased that the Smithsonian ber that 70 percent of the dollars come ten to my colleague from the great Board of Regents is announcing today from the Federal Government. Sec- State of Iowa, and I want to tell Sen- the creation of two boards: one a group ondly, I think it is insulting that Mr. ator GRASSLEY that I couldn’t agree

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He was elect- somehow we get off the beaten path in traffic that has been discovered at the ed the prosecutor of St. Louis city, a terms of taxpayer funding. I certainly Department of Justice surrounding the circuit attorney. In a brief 12-year commend him for the work he is doing firing of eight prosecutors in the Fed- span, he became elected prosecutor of in that area. eral criminal justice system has been St. Louis, went on to be elected to the I rise this afternoon, however, to talk their reference to loyalty—‘‘loyal attorney general’s position and then on a little bit about something that is so Bushies’’—loyalty to the President to Lieutenant Governor and on to U.S. close to the heart of our democracy, and, by implication, to his party. Senate—a whirling dervish of energy, and that is the rule of law. As a very Prosecutors I have known, and I am intellect, and ambition. young lawyer out of law school, I was lucky that I have known hundreds, In 1968, when Missourians sent our very blessed to have the opportunity to have loyalty to only one thing, and ‘‘boy wonder’’ to Washington, we knew begin my legal career as an assistant that is to the law. Good American pros- he would achieve greatness, and he cer- prosecuting attorney in the court- ecutors are slaves to the facts of the tainly didn’t disappoint us. Within his rooms of Jackson County, in Kansas case and loyal only to the law of this first term, he had already begun to City, MO. I learned so much in those great country. They have great power, turn the tide on the environmental first few years that I toiled as an as- prosecutors in our country. The deci- damage that had ensued within the sistant prosecutor. I had a felony dock- sions they make, as they apply those half century after the industrial revo- et, and I was learning from great pros- facts to our law, can achieve justice. lution by helping craft the Clean Air ecutors. It is inspiring when I think Those same decisions can also ruin Act of 1970 and the Clean Water Act of back on the quality of legal work that lives. 1972. He was a strong advocate for chil- What is happening right now in the was going on in those courtrooms on dren with disabilities and created the United States as it relates to these behalf of the public by the prosecuting National Institute on Aging. eight U.S. attorneys, frankly, isn’t attorneys who worked there for very While much of what Senator Eagle- that important in the grand scheme of little money. ton did in the Senate made a true im- things to those eight U.S. attorneys, or I was mentored on the rules of evi- pact on America and the world, no ac- those eight prosecutors. Am I sorry dence and on courtroom strategy, but, tion may have been as great as his that they have been caught up in what most importantly, I was mentored on handwritten amendment that stopped appears to be a political scandal as it the rules as they relate to the ethics of the bombing in Cambodia. This coura- relates to their firing? Am I sorry that a prosecutor. Where is that line and geous act changed the course of history they have been maligned, and it was how do you draw it? How does a pros- by subsequently ending the Vietnam said that they were underperforming ecutor make the decision as to whether war. His complete grasp of the com- when, in reality, this was about being a this is justice in terms of a sentence or plexities of foreign policy continued ‘‘loyal Bushie’’? this is not justice, and it must be put By the way, I am quoting the e-mail until his death. As he talked to me in February of in the hands of a jury when you are when I say ‘‘loyal Bushie.’’ That is the 2005 and tried to convince me to run for trying to decide plea bargains. Charg- only reason I would use that term on ing decisions: how do you decide when the floor of the Senate, quoting that the Senate, he said to me: Claire, this someone is charged with a felony or document. war in Iraq is a disaster and, believe whether you let it go with a mis- What really is happening is very im- me, it is going to get much worse be- demeanor, or perhaps not charge at all? portant to all the other prosecutors fore it gets better. Those lessons were so fundamental to across the United States of America, Even in the later years of his life, he the work that was done. It was from particularly those prosecutors in the was a virtual fountain of information that experience that I began to re- Federal system because, frankly, what about foreign policy across the world. vere—revere the rule of law in the the Justice Department is implying is Despite the fact that Senator Eagleton United States of America. It is funda- if you still have your job as U.S. attor- was a scholar at Amherst College in mental to our democracy. It is the en- ney, you are loyal to the President of Massachusetts and Oxford and a cum gine that runs our democracy. It is the the United States and that is why you laude graduate from Harvard Law envy of the rest of the world. kept your job; not that you were loyal School and prominent attorney and As I have traveled from time to time to the law. The Attorney General’s ac- politician, he could relate to anybody. in other countries, I have seen this tion implies they kept their jobs be- ‘‘Just call me Tom,’’ he would always firsthand. I will never forget a time cause they were loyal to the President. say, with a warm grin and a firm hand- when I was in a foreign country and we It is not OK to judge a prosecutor shake. That was his style— got pulled over by a police officer. We through a prism of political loyalty. plainspoken, genuine, and usually the asked the native who was helping us The facts show that these decisions in- funniest man in the room. around the country that day: What is cluded discussions of the prosecutor’s His ability to be the voice of every- this? He said we have to pay him. I re- loyalty to the President, and because day Americans was the reason he was member thinking to myself how fortu- of that fact, and that fact alone, the elected to three terms in the U.S. Sen- nate we are in America that there isn’t Attorney General owes them and the ate and the same reason it was so hard an ingrained system of bribery on the rest of America much more than an for him to leave public service in 1986. streets of our cities because we have apology. He owes them his resignation. But, characteristically, he left office this rule of law. TRIBUTE TO FORMER SENATOR TOM EAGLETON with very modest words. He said: What is the heart of the rule of law? Also, as a young prosecutor, I was There is no sadness in leaving public life At its very essence, if you strip away very fortunate to have a man who was while you still have something worthwhile everything else, what is core and cen- a mentor to me and continued to be a to do and the time and motivation to do it. tral to the rule of law? It is the inde- mentor until, very sadly, the end of his And that he certainly did. In the fa- pendent prosecutor. It doesn’t matter life just a few days ago. He was a great mous style and personality that was if you become a prosecutor by election politician, and there is no place he Tom Eagleton, he went from public of- or selection. Once you take that oath, would prefer to be called that than on fice but not from public life. A univer- once you raise your hand and swear to the floor of the Senate. sity lecturer, political commentator, the job that you are about to take, you There is a hole in the heart of Mis- writer, philanthropic fundraiser, com- must become blindfolded to any polit- souri with the death of Senator Tom munity advocate, sports enthusiast,

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She committee in the Senate. league from the other side of the aisle, was a gentle woman and had the strength to After leaving the Senate, I never missed Senator John Danforth, summed up his put up with such determined personalities as being there—except for the debate on the amazing political career by saying: my father, my brother and me. nomination of Bork and the horrible, disas- What has set Tom Eagleton apart from the From early days, I wanted to be a senator. trous Iraq War. That war will go down in rest of us is not his intellect and his energy, My father would have made a great one. He American history as one of our greatest blunders. It will be remembered, in part, as as impressive as they are. It is his moral pas- was a magnificent trial lawyer. He was, in a curse to our Constitution when Attorney sion, his capacity for outrage, his insistence my mind, as great a speaker as FDR. He did General John Ashcroft attempted to put a that justice be done, that wrongs be made not do so well in politics because he insisted democratic face on torture. Vice President right. on making every campaign decision by him- self. I think, in a subliminal sense, I oozed Richard Cheney and Secretary of Defense More than what Americans gained Donald Rumsfeld also will go down in his- into politics because I knew I could not be as tory for their total lack of planning for post- from his victories, achievements, de- great a lawyer as him and maybe I could war Iraq. grees, and accolades is the lessons we prove to be a good politician. find in his words that we can take into I think, frankly, people stay too long in My father was one of my three idols along Congress. The world changes so rapidly that the future: with FDR and Eugene Hecker, my English I think there should be a consistent and con- Be civil and modest. Act with courage and teacher at Country Day School. Mr. Hecker tinuing infusion of new blood and fresh brain integrity. Pursue your dreams and do right thought every American should be able to power into the legislative process. Eighteen by your neighbors. And most of all, don’t read, write and speak the English language— years for me was enough. take yourself too seriously. including his students. I set forth my own critique of my Senate My dad did not think in insular or paro- His memorial service was a wonderful service. I could and should have done more. chial terms. He thought a youngster should I had the energy. I had the desire. In ana- tribute to Tom Eagleton. We all be exposed to all sorts of views. Once he took lyzing myself, I blame it on my quickly mov- laughed and we cried. Some giants me to the old Coronado Hotel to hear Nor- ing attention span. Ted Kennedy has spent 30 from the Senate were in attendance, man Thomas, the frequent Socialist can- plus years on National Health Insurance. I and some Democratic ward workers didate for president. Another time he took could not do that. I was too impatient. I from a nearby political ward who had me to see a Gerald L.K. Smith protest at wanted quick action and if I didn’t get it in been working the phones and putting Kiel Auditorium. Smith was a racist a few years, I would move on. That is a major fault for any legislator. up yard signs for 30, 40 years—all sat ‘‘preacher’’ in the style of Bob Jones of Bob Jones University. Finally, a word about the Catholic Church. together and listened to great stories Until 1944, dad was a Teddy Roosevelt Re- This may seem to be a strange topic to be about a great man. publican. He took me to the 1940 Republican raised by me, but we are here in church and We all appreciated the fact that Sen- convention in Philadelphia where Wendell this is my final word. I do not pretend to be ator Tom Eagleton wanted the last Willkie was nominated. Dad thought Willkie the world’s greatest Catholic. Nevertheless, I word. So, a year before his death, he was the ‘‘second coming’’ of Teddy Roo- think the Catholic Church is a vital part of American life, conscience and thought. Just wrote a letter—I would like to make it sevelt. In 1938, dad drove me by a German Bund as our Constitution is a remarkable, living part of the RECORD today—that every- code of governance and made relevant to the one who attended the memorial service (pro Nazi) meeting at Grand and Lafayette and explained the dangers of Hitler and anti- time in which we live, so too the doctrine of was lucky enough to receive. It talks Semitism. the Catholic Church is a living code of moral about his life, it talks about his service He did not take me, but he arranged to behavior and belief which must be relevant to the time in which we live. Its timeliness in the Senate, it talks about the things have someone else take me to Winston relies upon its capacity to adapt. that were important to him, and about Churchill’s ‘‘Iron Curtain’’ speech at West- I am a Pope John XXIII and an Archbishop his family—which was most important minster College in Fulton, Missouri. I wrote John L. May Catholic, believing in what to him. But you got the sense of the up the speech for the Country Day News, but they said and what I believe they would have man even from his farewell address, left out the ‘‘Iron Curtain’’ part as being said had they lived longer. and I will close today by using the last lesser importance than other portions of his The outreach of the Catholic Church from speech. Pope Pius IX to Pope Pius XII was not the line he used in the letter he wrote that Let me make it clear that my father did he wanted distributed at his memorial outreach of Pope John XXIII. It is John not push me into politics. His advice to me XXIII who made the Catholic Church rel- service: was to first get established as a lawyer and evant to the 20th Century and future popes So go forth in love and peace—be kind to then consider politics. When I ran for Circuit must make it relevant to the 21st Century. It dogs—and vote Democratic. Attorney at age 26 he said, ‘‘You are making was Archbishop May who made the Catholic I ask unanimous consent the letter a mistake. Wait a few years.’’ Church relevant to the 20th Century in St. In the Senate, I tried my best to express Louis. In the era of a Christian right, we be printed in the RECORD. and vote my conscience. I confess to several seem to have merged God’s power into polit- There being no objection, the mate- ‘‘hold your nose’’ votes, like support for the ical power. rial was ordered to be printed in the dreadful price support program for cotton I am an optimist about death and believe RECORD, as follows: which, at one time, was the crop of choice in there is a there there. Somehow, in some the Bootheel of Missouri. I think Senator manner, I will be meeting my parents, my [From STLtoday.com, Mar. 11, 2007] Phil Hart, Senator Mike Mansfield, my won- brother and my friends. Somehow, Bob THOMAS F. EAGLETON FAREWELL ADDRESS derful friend Gaylord Nelson and Jack Dan- Koster will be waiting for me to tell me Senator Tom Eagleton wrote the following forth were amongst senators who voted their where I can buy everything 10% off. words of farewell in May, 2006, with instruc- true conscience on every vote. So go forth in love and peace—be kind to tions that they be shared with his family and You may wonder why I mention Jack Dan- dogs—and vote Democratic. friends at Saturday’s memorial service. forth. There is a possibility that God is a Re- Tom E. Barbara, Terence, Christy, Michael, grand- publican, and at this point I feel it best to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- children Barbara, James and Greg, and cover all my bases. ator from Hawaii. friends all: I am most proud that the ‘‘Eagleton Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I ask This is my last audience and, thus, I think Amendment’’ was the legislative act that fi- unanimous consent that I may speak I am entitled to the last word. nally ended U.S. participation in the dread- as in morning business. Using Lou Gehrig’s famous quote, ‘‘I con- ful Vietnam War. I am proud of the original The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sider myself the luckiest man on the face of version of the War Powers Act which, had it objection, it is so ordered. the earth.’’ been enacted as the bill left the Senate, I have had a wonderful, understanding would have re-established the shared powers f wife. She has endured all of my foibles and I of the President and the Congress when our NISEI LINGUISTS love her for it. I have been an absentee fa- nation went to war. This is what our Found- ther. Politics is an all-absorbing, all-con- ing Father envisioned. Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, as we suming profession. It takes a total, exclusive I am proud that, when Senator Muskie ran mark our fourth anniversary of our in- grip on one’s life. So I apologize to Terence for President in 1972, he directed me to take volvement in Iraq, I wish to highlight

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I ask unanimous consent Clearly, this is a win-win-win arrange- Pearl Harbor, and recruited students, that the Senate now proceed to a pe- ment for the center, for the community second-generation Americans of Japa- riod for the transaction of morning college, and for the entire Burlington nese ancestry, or Nisei, who would be- business, with Senators permitted to community. come interpreters and translators in speak therein for up to 10 minutes I salute Ron Kemp and others who the Military Intelligence Service. each. had the vision to create this new com- Their ability to infiltrate the psyche of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without munity health center, and the persist- our enemy through their knowledge of objection, it is so ordered. ence to transform their vision into Japanese culture and language is cred- f bricks and mortar. The facility is wel- ited with bringing the war in the Pa- coming, modern, and well equipped. cific to a quicker conclusion and later, ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS And the staff members are truly an in- helping turn bitter foes into strong al- spiration. They have a special passion lies. for their work, and take pride in the In 1994, I was among a number of AGENTS RAMON NEVAREZ, JR., AND DAVID TOURSCHER fact that they are providing first-rate Members of Congress, including my health care to underserved commu- colleague and fellow World War II vet- ∑ Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise nities. eran, the senior Senator from Hawaii, today to remind the Senate that not Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used to DAN INOUYE, who asked the Secretary only are brave men and women serving say that ‘‘Life’s most persistent and of the Army to publish an official his- their countries overseas, but they are urgent question is: What are you doing tory of the Military Intelligence Serv- serving here at home, too. That service for others?’’ The staff members at the ice. Today, I am honored to announce can end in tragedy, even on our own community health centers of southeast the publication of Nisei Linguists, Jap- soil. Iowa have answered that question in anese Americans in the Military Intel- Such an incident occurred last powerful ways. They have committed ligence Service During World War II, Thursday, March 15, 2007, near Cotton themselves to providing high-quality by Dr. James McNaughton, Command City, NM. I am sad to report that on health care to all comers, regardless of Historian, U.S. European Command. that day, two Border Patrol agents as- ability to pay. All are welcomed equal- Nisei Linguists chronicles the history signed to the Lordsburg, NM, border ly. All are served with professionalism of the Japanese in America, the events patrol station were killed in the line of and excellence. leading to the War, the creation of the duty in a vehicular accident. I extend As chair of the Health and Human MIS, and the Nisei involvement in the my heartfelt condolences to the fami- Services Appropriations Sub- War. lies of Agent Ramon Nevarez, Jr., and committee, I am 100 percent com- For the soldiers of the Military Intel- Agent David Tourscher for their loss. mitted to securing appropriate funding ligence Service, and their brethren in Agent Nevarez is survived by his for community health centers all the 100th Infantry Battalion and the wife, Bonnie, his mother Juana, his sis- across America. One thing I know for 442nd Regimental Combat Team, their ter Viridiana, and his brother Ryan. certain: Every dollar Congress appro- service was much more than an obliga- Agent Tourscher is survived by his fa- priates for centers like the one in Bur- tion to the land of their birth; it was ther Gary and his mother Jeanne. lington is a dollar spent wisely and fru- an opportunity to prove themselves as Border security is one of our first gally. It never ceases to amaze me how loyal American citizens. As many lines of defense in the United States. their staff members are able to do so friends, neighbors, and relatives were An important part of that security is much—and to serve so many people— transported to concentration camps in the men and women who are willing to with such limited resources. various locations around the United serve on the front lines of our borders I dare say that nobody in the health States, Nisei soldiers enlisted and as Border Patrol agents. Agent Nevarez care profession faces greater challenges served with great distinction. and Agent Tourscher were two such than those who choose to work in com- According to Chief of Military His- brave men, and I know the Senate joins munity health centers challenges in- tory Dr. Jeffrey Clarke, Nisei Linguists me in thanking their families for the cluding chronic illness, cultural and also reminds us that: service of those two men.∑ linguistic differences, geographical the entire experience provides valuable les- f barriers, homelessness, and on and on. sons to U.S. Army officers both present and Nothing stops these superb profes- future. In fact, the Global War on Terrorism BURLINGTON COMMUNITY HEALTH sionals. underlines the need for similar capabilities CENTER and programs as the Army girds itself for the And one more thing: Community sustained struggle ahead. ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, this health centers have a well-deserved As chairman of the Committee on spring, the new community health cen- reputation for caring and kindness. In Veterans’ Affairs, I am privileged to ter in Burlington, IA, officially opened some ways, their physicians and nurses co-host an event marking the publica- for business. Having secured funding are a throwback to another era. They tion of Nisei Linguists on Tuesday, for the center and attended the offer a direct and personal style of March 20th. Among those in attend- groundbreaking ceremony last June, I health care. They follow up. They care ance will be Dr. McNaughton, Dr. know how important this health care about prevention and wellness. Clarke, and a number of World War II facility is to Burlington and the sur- So I am deeply grateful to executive Nisei veterans, including those who rounding communities. At long last, director Ron Kemp, to Dr. Beverly served in the MIS. Des Moines County has a permanent, Simone, the president of Southeastern Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I unified medical and dental clinic some- Community College, to the center’s suggest the absence of a quorum. thing that has been sorely needed for dedicated board members, to Ted The PRESIDING OFFICER. The many years. Boesen, executive director of the Iowa/ clerk will call the roll. This is a truly unique community Nebraska Primary Care Association, The assistant legislative clerk pro- health center. It is housed on the and to all the other people who made ceeded to call the roll. grounds of Southeastern Community this new facility possible. They work Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- College. And there is an agreement be- their hearts out to provide the very imous consent that the order for the tween the CHC board and the commu- best health care to some of our most quorum call be rescinded. nity college to allow nursing and needy citizens. I deeply appreciate

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Mr. President, today commission as an Ensign in April 1949. centers, to renovating the cancer clinic we recognize a distinguished executive During the Korean war, he operated and bringing a Fisher House to the Se- at the Social Security Administration, from USS Leyte, flying F4U–4 Corsair attle campus of the VA Puget Sound, Bob Rothenberg. Bob is an Associate fighter aircraft in support of United Director Williams leaves behind a Commissioner and Director of the So- Nations forces. On December 4, 1950, great legacy of championing the needs cial Security Budget Office. He is a while on a close air support mission of veterans. dedicated public servant who has near the Chosin Reservoir, Ensign Circumstances were never easy for served his country at the Social Secu- Brown’s plane was hit by enemy fire the VA’s Puget Sound health care sys- rity Administration for nearly 37 and crashed. Despite heroic efforts by tem. Tight budgets forced Tim and his years. other aviators, he could not be rescued entire staff to do more and more with A native of New York, Bob began his and died in his aircraft. Ensign Jesse L. less and less. As demand for care in- career in the local Social Security Of- Brown was awarded the Distinguished creased, Director Williams expanded fice in Brooklyn. In 1973 he moved to Flying Cross for his Korean war com- the ability for the VA to treat more the Budget Office at Social Security bat service. veterans. In fact, he oversaw the dou- Headquarters in Baltimore. Bob’s intel- In honor of his service, the Secretary bling of the patient care area to meet lect and resolve were quickly recog- of the Navy named the 38th ship in the the demands. nized and he rose to the position of Knox-class of frigates the USS Jesse L. Tim and his staff worked to expand Budget Director—a position he has Brown. the VA’s efforts to treat veterans from held for nearly 20 years. During Bob’s I know my colleagues will join me in Iraq and Afghanistan through the De- long and distinguished career with the honoring Jesse’s memory and cele- ployment Health Clinic. The clinic fo- agency he has received many awards, brating, along with his friends, family, cuses on the care of veterans who are of special note, the Presidential Rank and fellow naval aviators, the addition experiencing health concerns related to and Meritorious Executive Awards. of a plaque in his memory to the Naval a specific deployment. At the clinic, veterans receive a comprehensive eval- For many years I have had the privi- Aviation Monument Park in Virginia uation, benefits counseling, and assist- lege of relying on Bob’s outstanding Beach to be presented May 5, 2007. En- ance with compensation and pension work on the Social Security Adminis- sign Brown was both a pioneer and a claims. Deployment Health Clinic staff tration’s budget. He has always been model of service to country, who gave will continue to provide veterans with resourceful, insightful, and forth- his life that we might enjoy our free- their primary medical care as well as coming. dom. Mr. President.∑ their mental health follow-up. Bob will retire from the Social Secu- f Today, the VA is facing tremendous rity Administration on March 31, 2007. challenges. A whole new generation of He will be sorely missed by his fellow HONORING TIMOTHY WILLIAMS veterans is entering the system, and colleagues and his congressional con- ∑ Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, today many will need care and support for a tacts on the Hill. He will leave behind I wish to recognize Timothy Williams lifetime. As the VA takes on these new the numerous individuals he has for his 35 years of service at the De- challenges, I know Director Williams mentored and encouraged over the partment of Veterans Affairs. This will be missed. I hope his legacy lives years and who, because of his guidance, month, he is retiring as director of the on throughout the VA’s Puget Sound are now prepared to carry on his work. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. I health care system and throughout the It is important that we in Congress want to thank him for his many years VA. of hard work and leadership. recognize the many men and women I have said many times that VA staff Our country makes a solemn promise who devote their working lives to im- members are truly our unsung heroes. to our servicemembers and their fami- prove the lives of others. Career civil Director Williams is one of those he- lies, and every day dedicated VA em- servants often do their work in quiet roes. Whether attending veterans’ ployees help keep that promise. Direc- anonymity behind the scenes providing gatherings in Port Angeles about ef- tor Williams faced many challenges in vital service to the American people. forts to expand VA care on the Penin- providing care in the Puget Sound, They are rarely recognized for their sula, or working with the difficult from increasing caseloads to difficult important contribution. Bob issues facing the Walla Walla VA Med- budgets. Through it all, he approached Rothenberg is one of those people. His ical Center, Tim approached his job those challenges with unparalleled re- record of leadership at the Social Secu- with integrity, honesty and a dedica- spect, understanding, and compassion rity Administration and his commit- tion to America’s veterans. ment to providing the American people for our veterans. Director Williams, I wish you all the with effective and compassionate serv- Throughout the country, the VA is best in the future, and thank you for ice is a record of which he can be justly recognized as providing some of the your distinguished service.∑ proud. best health care in the Nation. The VA f I wish Bob all the best in his retire- has led the way in pioneering elec- ment from Federal service and thank tronic medical records and critical MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT him for his many years of dedicated health research, much of which has Messages from the President of the service.∑ been done in Seattle and Tacoma under United States were communicated to f the direction of Director Williams. On the Senate by Mr. Williams, one of his behalf of the constituents I represent, I secretaries. HONORING JESSE L. BROWN want to thank Director Williams and f ∑ Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, today I all of the dedicated VA employees who pay tribute to the life and service of have worked so hard to reach those EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Ensign Jesse LeRoy Brown, U.S. Navy. milestones. As in executive session the Presiding Ensign Brown was born in Hattiesburg, Director Williams has been a tireless Officer laid before the Senate messages MS, on October 13, 1926. He enlisted in champion for veterans. Working close- from the President of the United the Naval Reserve in 1946 and was ap- ly with Veterans Service Organiza- States submitting sundry nominations pointed a midshipman, U.S. Navy, the tions, individual veterans, and the con- which were referred to the appropriate following year. After attending Navy gressional delegation, he was always committees.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6628 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 (The nominations received today are ergy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled printed at the end of the Senate pro- port of a rule entitled ‘‘Alternative Fuel ‘‘Vermont: Final Authorization of State Haz- ceedings.) Transportation Program; Replacement Fuel ardous Waste Management Program Revi- Goal Modification’’ (RIN1094–AB67) received sions’’ (FRL No. 8287–8) received on March 15, f on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on En- 2007; to the Committee on Environment and ergy and Natural Resources. Public Works. MEASURES REFERRED EC–1000. A communication from the Assist- EC–1010. A communication from the Direc- The following bill was read the first ant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Re- tor, Office of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nu- and the second times by unanimous newable Energy, Department of Energy, clear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, consent, and referred as indicated: transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ative to energy conservation standards; to ‘‘List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: H.R. 1003. An act to amend the Foreign Af- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- Standardized NUHOMS System Revision 9’’ fairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to sources. (RIN3150–AI03) received on March 15, 2007; to reauthorize the United States Advisory Com- EC–1001. A communication from the Sec- the Committee on Environment and Public mission on Public Diplomacy; to the Com- retary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to Works. mittee on Foreign Relations. law, a report entitled ‘‘Assessment of Poten- EC–1011. A communication from the Prin- f tial Impact of Concentrating Solar Power for cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Electricity Generation’’; to the Committee of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER on Energy and Natural Resources. ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, COMMUNICATIONS EC–1002. A communication from the Under the report of several documents recently Secretary for Science, Department of En- issued by the Agency that are related to its The following communications were regulatory programs; to the Committee on laid before the Senate, together with ergy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a study conducted to assess man- Environment and Public Works. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- agement practices in the Department; to the EC–1012. A communication from the Regu- uments, and were referred as indicated: Committee on Energy and Natural Re- lations Officer, Federal Highway Adminis- EC–992. A communication from the Direc- sources. tration, Department of Transportation, tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition EC–1003. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- retary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursu- a rule entitled ‘‘Surface Transportation ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant to law, a report relative to the imple- Project Delivery Pilot Program’’ (RIN2125– titled ‘‘Aviation Into-Plane Reimbursement mentation of the Quincy Library Group’s AF13) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- Card’’ (DFARS Case 2006–D017) received on forest management proposal; to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Armed mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC–1013. A communication from the Regu- Services. EC–1004. A communication from the Assist- lations Officer, Federal Highway Adminis- EC–993. A communication from the Direc- ant Secretary, Minerals Management Serv- tration, Department of Transportation, tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- a rule entitled ‘‘Statewide Transportation ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- titled ‘‘Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations Planning; Metropolitan Transportation titled ‘‘Security-Guard Services Contracts’’ in the Outer Continental Shelf—Update of Planning’’ ((RIN2125–AF09) (RIN2132–AA82)) (DFARS Case 2006–D011) received on March New and Reaffirmed Documents Incor- received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee 15, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Serv- porated by Reference’’ (RIN1010–AD24) re- on Environment and Public Works. EC–1014. A communication from the Regu- ices. ceived on March 14, 2007; to the Committee lations Officer, Federal Highway Adminis- EC–994. A communication from the Direc- on Energy and Natural Resources. tration, Department of Transportation, tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition EC–1005. A communication from the Prin- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office a rule entitled ‘‘Size and Weight Enforce- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- ment Regulations’’ (RIN2125–AF17) received titled ‘‘Protests, Disputes, and Appeals’’ ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Envi- (DFARS Case 2003–D010) received on March pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ronment and Public Works. 15, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Serv- ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality EC–1015. A communication from the Regu- ices. Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Cook lations Officer, Federal Highway Adminis- EC–995. A communication from the Direc- Composites and Polymers Company’’ (FRL tration, Department of Transportation, tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition No. 8285–3) received on March 15, 2007; to the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- Committee on Environment and Public a rule entitled ‘‘Construction and Mainte- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Works. nance’’ (RIN2125–AF18) received on March 15, titled ‘‘Berry Amendment Exceptions—Ac- EC–1006. A communication from the Prin- 2007; to the Committee on Environment and quisition of Perishable Food, and Fish, Shell- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Public Works. fish, or Seafood’’ (DFARS Case 2006–D005) re- of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- EC–1016. A communication from the Chair- ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, man, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, on Armed Services. pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled transmitting, pursuant to law, a report rel- EC–996. A communication from the Direc- ‘‘Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerance’’ (FRL No. ative to the Commission’s competitive tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition 8114–4) received on March 15, 2007; to the sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2006; to the Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- Committee on Environment and Public Committee on Environment and Public ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Works. Works. titled ‘‘Free Trade Agreement—El Salvador, EC–1007. A communication from the Prin- EC–1017. A communication from the Chair, Honduras, and Nicaragua’’ (DFARS Case cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office Good Neighbor Environmental Board, trans- 2006–D019) received on March 15, 2007; to the of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- mitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s annual Committee on Armed Services. ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, report relative to environmental protection EC–997. A communication from the Direc- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled activities and homeland security activities tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition ‘‘Thifensulfuron Methyl; Pesticide Toler- along the U.S. border with Mexico; to the Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- ance’’ (FRL No. 8117–1) received on March 15, Committee on Environment and Public ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Works. titled ‘‘Radio Frequency Identification’’ Public Works. EC–1018. A communication from the Chair- (DFARS Case 2006–D002) received on March EC–1008. A communication from the Prin- man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- 15, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Serv- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report ices. of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Assessing EC–998. A communication from the Sec- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, Alternatives to the Sustainable Growth Rate retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled System’’; to the Committee on Finance. ant to law, a six-month periodic report on ‘‘Tribenuron Methyl; Pesticide Tolerance’’ EC–1019. A communication from the Chair- the national emergency with respect to Iran (FRL No. 8117–2) received on March 15, 2007; man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- that was declared in Executive Order 12957 of to the Committee on Environment and Pub- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report March 15, 1995; to the Committee on Bank- lic Works. entitled ‘‘Report to the Congress: Medicare ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–1009. A communication from the Prin- Payment Policy’’; to the Committee on Fi- EC–999. A communication from the Attor- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office nance. ney, Office of General Counsel for Legisla- of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Envi- EC–1020. A communication from the Assist- tion and Regulatory Law, Department of En- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting, ant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6629 Department of State, transmitting, pursuant Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007–2012; to nual report relative to the status of female to law , the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Deaths the Committee on Homeland Security and members of the Armed Forces; to the Com- and Estates’’ (RIN1400–AC24) received on Governmental Affairs. mittee on Armed Services. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign EC–1030. A communication from the Chair- EC–1040. A communication from the Senior Relations. man, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, EC–1021. A communication from the Assist- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enti- Export-Import Bank of the United States, ant Secretary, Office Of Legislative Affairs, tled ‘‘The Practice of Merit: A Symposium’’; transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank’s Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Homeland Security and annual report for fiscal year 2006; to the to law, (5) reports relative to vacancy an- Governmental Affairs. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban nouncements within the Department, re- EC–1031. A communication from the Ad- Affairs. ceived on March 13, 2007; to the Committee ministrator, General Services Administra- EC–1041. A communication from the Chief on Foreign Relations. tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report Counsel, Federal Emergency Management EC–1022. A communication from the relative to the approved mileage reimburse- Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Human Resources Specialist, Office of the ment rate per mile for Federal employees; to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Committee on Homeland Security and a rule entitled ‘‘Final Flood Elevation Deter- Management, Department of Labor, trans- Governmental Affairs. mination’’ (72 FR 5197) received on March 15, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a va- EC–1032. A communication from the Under 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, cancy and the designation of an acting offi- Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- and Urban Affairs. EC–1042. A communication from the Chief cer for the position of Assistant Secretary nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- Counsel, Federal Emergency Management for Public Affairs, received on March 15, 2007; ant to law, a report relative to the progress Agency, Department of Homeland Security, to the Committee on Health, Education, made according to section 5 of the Federal transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Labor, and Pensions. Financial Assistance Management Improve- a rule entitled ‘‘Suspension of Community EC–1023. A communication from the ment Act of 1999; to the Committee on Eligibility’’ ((72 FR 5630) (FEMA–7961)) re- Human Resources Specialist, Office of the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee Assistant Secretary for Administration and fairs. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Management, Department of Labor, trans- EC–1033. A communication from the Direc- EC–1043. A communication from the Assist- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a va- tor, Strategic Human Resources Policy, Of- ant Secretary for Export Administration, cancy and the designation of an acting offi- fice of Personnel Management, transmitting, Bureau of Industry and Security, Depart- cer for the position of Deputy Secretary of pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant Labor, received on March 15, 2007; to the ‘‘5 CPF Part 211: Veteran Preference’’ to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Addi- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and (RIN3206–AL00) received on March 14, 2007; to tion of Entities to the Entity List’’ (RIN0694– Pensions. the Committee on Homeland Security and AD91) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- EC–1024. A communication from the Assist- Governmental Affairs. mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, EC–1034. A communication from the Direc- fairs. Office of Innovation and Improvement, De- tor, Strategic Human Resources Policy, Of- EC–1044. A communication from the Coun- partment of Education, transmitting, pursu- fice of Personnel Management, transmitting, sel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of ant to law, the report of a rule entitled pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled the Secretary, Department of Housing and ‘‘Magnet Schools Assistance Program—No- ‘‘Federal Long Term Care Insurance Pro- Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant tice of Final Priority’’ (FR Doc. E7–4272) re- gram: Miscellaneous Changes, Corrections, to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Infla- ceived on March 14, 2007; to the Committee and Clarifications’’ (RIN3206–AK99) received tion Adjustment of Civil Money Penalty on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. on March 14, 2007; to the Committee on Amounts’’ (RIN2501–AD30) received on March EC–1025. A communication from the Assist- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- 15, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- ant General Counsel for Regulations, Office fairs. ing, and Urban Affairs. of Special Education and Rehabilitative EC–1035. A communication from the Direc- EC–1045. A communication from the Comp- Services, Department of Education, trans- tor, Division for Strategic Human Resources troller General of the United States, trans- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Policy, Office of Personnel Management, mitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to entitled ‘‘National Institute on Disability transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the financial statements of the Deposit In- Rehabilitation Research—Disability and Re- a rule entitled ‘‘Employment in the Senior surance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution habilitation Research Projects and Centers Executive Service, Restoration to Duty from Fund; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Program—Disability Rehabilitation Re- Uniformed Service or Compensable Injury, ing, and Urban Affairs. search Projects and Rehabilitation Engineer- Prevailing Rate Systems, Pay Administra- EC–1046. A communication from the Direc- ing Research Centers’’ (FR Doc. E7–2349) re- tion (General), and Pay Administration tor, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- ceived on March 14, 2007; to the Committee Under the Fair Labor Standards Act; Mis- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. cellaneous Changes to Pay and Leave Rules’’ ant to law, a report relative to the appor- EC–1026. A communication from the Assist- (RIN3206–AL21) received on March 14, 2007; to tionment of membership on the regional ant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and fishery management councils; to the Com- Office of Innovation and Improvement, De- Governmental Affairs. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- partment of Education, transmitting, pursu- EC–1036. A communication from the Asso- tation. ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ciate General Counsel for General Law, Of- EC–1047. A communication from the Vice President, Government Affairs and Commu- ‘‘Magnet Schools Assistance Program—Final fice of the General Counsel, Department of nications, National Railroad Passenger Cor- Regulations’’ (FR Doc. E7–4270) received on Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a March 14, 2007; to the Committee on Health, to law, the report of a vacancy and the des- report relative to the financial performance Education, Labor, and Pensions. ignation of an acting officer for the position of train routes; to the Committee on Com- EC–1027. A communication from the Direc- of General Counsel, received on March 15, merce, Science, and Transportation. tor, Regulations and Policy Management 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- EC–1048. A communication from the Assist- Staff, Department of Health and Human rity and Governmental Affairs. ant General Counsel for Aviation Enforce- Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–1037. A communication from the Chief ment and Proceedings, Office of the Sec- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Medical Devices; Justice of the Supreme Court of the United retary, Department of Transportation, trans- Hematology and Pathology Devices; Classi- States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule fication of Cord Blood Processing Systems port entitled ‘‘Report of the Proceedings of entitled ‘‘Domestic Baggage Liability’’ and Storage Container’’ (Docket No. 2007N– the Judicial Conference of the United (RIN2105–AD62) received on March 15, 2007; to 0024) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- States’’; to the Committee on the Judiciary. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and EC–1038. A communication from the Assist- Transportation. Pensions. ant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and EC–1049. A communication from the Sec- EC–1028. A communication from the Under Environment), Department of Defense, trans- retary, Maritime Administration, Depart- Secretary for Management, Department of mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a ment of Transportation, transmitting, pur- Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant planned streamlined competition of military suant to law, the report of a rule entitled to law, a report relative to the Department’s personnel performing air and surface train- ‘‘Maintenance Repair Reimbursement Pilot competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal year ing support functions at the Fleet Composite Program’’ (RIN2133–AB68) received on March 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- Squadron Six in Norfolk, VA; to the Com- 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, rity and Governmental Affairs. mittee on Armed Services. Science, and Transportation. EC–1029. A communication from the Chair- EC–1039. A communication from the Under EC–1050. A communication from the Acting man, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway De- transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board’s ness), transmitting, pursuant to law, an an- velopment Corporation, Department of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6630 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Seaway Model 737–200, –300, –400, and –500 Series Air- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2005– EC–1068. A communication from the Pro- Various Categories’’ (RIN2135–AA24) received NM–089)) received on March 15, 2007; to the gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- Committee on Commerce, Science, and tion, Department of Transportation, trans- merce , Science, and Transportation. Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–1051. A communication from the Acting EC–1060. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Chief Counsel, Saint Lawrence Seaway De- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model 707–100 Long Body, –100B Long Body, velopment Corporation, Department of tion, Department of Transportation, trans- –100B Short Body, –E3F, –300, –300B, and Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule –300C Series Airplanes; Model 727–100 and –200 law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tariff of entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Series Airplanes; Model 737–200, –200C, –300, Tolls’’ (RIN2135–AA25) received on March 15, Turbomeca Model Arrius 2B1, 2B1A, and 2B2 –400, and –500 Series Airplanes; Model 747– 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Turboshaft Engines’’ ((RIN2120– 100B, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747– Science, and Transportation. AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NE–38)) received on 400, 747–400D, 747SR, and 747SP Series Air- EC–1052. A communication from the Pro- March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- planes; Model 757–200 and 757–200 PF Series gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- merce, Science, and Transportation. Airplanes; and Model 767–200 and –300 Series tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1061. A communication from the Pro- Airplanes; Equipped with Observer or At- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tendant Seats’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Agusta tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 2005–NM–030)) received on March 15, 2007; to S.p.A. Model AB139 Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule the Committee on Commerce, Science, and AA64)(Docket No. 2006–SW–20)) received on entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Transportation. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- Model A330, A340–200, and A340–300 Series EC–1069. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1053. A communication from the Pro- NM–059)) received on March 15, 2007; to the tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–1062. A communication from the Pro- Aircraft Corporation Model S–61L, N, R, and entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- NM Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. Model A300 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 2004–SW–23)) received on March 15, 2007; to AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–029)) received on mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule the Committee on Commerce, Science, and March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, EC–1070. A communication from the Pro- EC–1054. A communication from the Pro- 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–67)) received on tion, Department of Transportation, trans- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule merce, Science, and Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Stemme entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Colum- EC–1063. A communication from the Pro- GmbH and Co. KG Model S10–VT Gliders’’ bia Aircraft Manufacturing Models LC41– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–84)) re- 550FG and LC42–550FG Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–71)) received on mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Inter- EC–1071. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. national Aero Engines AG V2522–A5, V2524– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1055. A communication from the Pro- A5, V2527–A5, V2526E–A5, V2527M–A5, V2530– tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- A5, and V2533–A5 Turbofan Engines’’ mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2003–NE–21)) re- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Airbus mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee Model A300 B2 and B4 Series Airplanes’’ entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–027)) Model 777 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–1064. A communication from the Pro- received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee AA64)(Docket No. 2005–NM–176)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1072. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1056. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Air Trac- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tor, Inc. Models AT–501, AT–502, AT–502A, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- AT–502B, and AT–503A Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; McDon- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule AA64)(Docket No. 2004–CE–48)) received on nell Douglas Model MD–11 and –11F Air- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- March 15 , 2007; to the Committee on Com- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006– bardier Model CL–600–1A11, CL–600–2A12, and merce, Science, and Transportation. NM–0091)) received on March 15, 2007; to the CL–600–2B16 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–1065. A communication from the Pro- Committee on Commerce, Science, and AA64)(Docket No. 2005–NM–201)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Transportation. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1073. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1057. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; BAE tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Systems Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 146–RJ Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket entitled ‘‘Withdrawal; Establishment of mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule No. 2006–NM–133)) received on March 15, 2007; Class E Airspace; Mineral Point, WI’’ entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. 06–AGL–02)) re- bardier Model DHC–8–400 Series Airplanes’’ and Transportation. ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–007)) EC–1066. A communication from the Pro- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1074. A communication from the Pro- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1058. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 390 Air- entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Airspace; mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE– Creston, IA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket No. 06– entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; 47)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- ACE–11)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Raytheon Aircraft Company Models C90A, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Committee on Commerce, Science, and B200, B200C, B300, and B300C Airplanes’’ tation. Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–34)) re- EC–1067. A communication from the Pro- EC–1075. A communication from the Pro- ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1059. A communication from the Pro- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; PZL– entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E Airspace; tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Bielsko Model SZD–50–3 ’Puchacz’ Gliders’’ Williamsburg, KY’’ ((RIN2120–AA66)(Docket mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No . 2006–CE–49)) re- No. 06–ASO–13)) received on March 15, 2007; to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6631 the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation. tation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–1076. A communication from the Pro- EC–1085. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Rolls- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Royce Corporation AE 2100D3 Turboprop En- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NE– mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 42)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- entitled ‘‘Part 95 Instrument Flight Rules entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Pratt mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (21); Amdt. No. 466’’ ((RIN2120–AA63)(Docket and Whitney Canada PW535A Turbofan En- tation. No. 30538)) received on March 15, 2007; to the gines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NE– EC–1094. A communication from the Pro- Committee on Commerce, Science, and 35)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Transportation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1077. A communication from the Pro- tation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1086. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Empresa tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model ERJ mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Approach mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–135)) received on Procedures (20); Amdt. No. 3200’’ ((RIN2120– entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Empresa March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- AA65)(Docket No. 30530)) received on March Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model EMB– merce, Science, and Transportation. 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 145XR Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket EC–1095. A communication from the Pro- Science, and Transportation. No. 2006–NM–058)) received on March 15, 2007; gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1078. A communication from the Pro- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- EC–1087. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Dassault mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Model F2000EX Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Approach tion, Department of Transportation, trans- AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–264)) received on Procedures (8); Amdt. No. 3201’’ ((RIN2120– mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- AA65)(Docket No. 30531)) received on March entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Stemme merce, Science, and Transportation. 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, GmbH and Co. KG Model S10, S10–V, and S10– EC–1096. A communication from the Pro- Science, and Transportation. VT Gliders’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- EC–1079. A communication from the Pro- 2006–CE–85)) received on March 15, 2007; to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bell Hel- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule EC–1088. A communication from the Pro- icopter Textron Canada Model 206A, B, L, L– entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Approach gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- 1, L–3, and L–4 Helicopters’’ ((RIN2120– Procedures (3); Amdt. No. 3203’’ ((RIN2120– tion, Department of Transportation, trans- AA64)(Docket No. 2005–SW–22)) received on AA65)(Docket No. 30533)) received on March mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Fokker merce, Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and EC–1097. A communication from the Pro- EC–1080. A communication from the Pro- 700 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- 2005–NM–236)) received on March 15, 2007; to tion, Department of Transportation, trans- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Empresa entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Approach EC–1089. A communication from the Pro- Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model ERJ Procedures (17); Amdt. No. 3207’’ ((RIN2120– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- 170 and ERJ 190 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– AA65)(Docket No. 30537)) received on March tion, Department of Transportation, trans- AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–195)) received on 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- Science, and Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1081. A communication from the Pro- Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model EC–1098. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Duo Discus T Gliders’’ ((RIN2120– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–73)) received on tion, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Approach merce, Science, and Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Bom- Procedures (10); Amdt. No. 3205’’ ((RIN2120– EC–1090. A communication from the Pro- bardier Model CL–600–2B19 Airplanes’’ AA65)(Docket No. 30535)) received on March gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–44)) re- 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ceived on March 15, 2007; to the Committee Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–1082. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Correc- EC–1099. A communication from the Pro- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion: Rolls-Royce plc RB211–524 Series Tur- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- bofan Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. tion, Department of Transportation, trans- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 2004–NE–19)) received on March 15, 2007; to mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; B–N the Committee on Commerce, Science, and entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Group Ltd. BN–2, BN–2A, BN–2B, BN–2T, and Transportation. Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B SUD, 747– BN–2T–4R Series Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– EC–1091. A communication from the Pro- 200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747SR, and AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE–44)) received on gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- 747SP Series Airplanes Equipped with Gen- March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- eral Electric CF6–45 or –50 Series Engines, or merce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Equipped with Pratt and Whitney JT9D–3 EC–1083. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; CFM and –7 Series Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- International, S.A. CFM56 Series Turbofan (Docket No. 2006–NM–262)) received on March tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006– 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule NE–37)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Science, and Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1100. A communication from the Pro- Model 777–200 and –300 Series Airplanes Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Equipped with Rolls-Royce Engines’’ EC–1092. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–NM–203)) gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee tion, Department of Transportation, trans- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Rolls- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule Royce plc RB211 Trent 700 Series Turbofan EC–1084. A communication from the Pro- entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Sicma Engines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2004– gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Aero Seat; Third Occupant Seat Assemblies, NE–03)) received on March 15, 2007; to the tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 133 Series ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2005– Committee on Commerce, Science, and mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule NE–40)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Transportation. entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Alpha Committee on Commerce, Science, and EC–1101. A communication from the Pro- Aviation Design Limited, Model R2160 Air- Transportation. gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. 2006–CE– EC–1093. A communication from the Pro- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- 77)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6632 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor S. Con. Res. 21. An original concurrent res- SOCATA—Groupe Aerospatiale TB 20 and TB Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea olution setting forth the congressional budg- 21 Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ (ID et for the United States Government for fis- 2006–CE–66)) received on March 15, 2007; to No. 021607K) received on March 15, 2007; to cal year 2008 and including the appropriate the Committee on Commerce, Science, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 Transportation. Transportation. through 2012. EC–1102. A communication from the Pro- EC–1110. A communication from the Acting f gram Analyst, Federal Aviation Administra- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- EXECUTIVE REPORT OF mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ant to law, the report of a rule entitled COMMITTEE entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Rolls- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone The following executive report of a Off Alaska; Chiniak Gully Research Area for Royce Deutschland Ltd and Co. KG Dart 528, nomination was submitted: 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 Series Turboprop En- Vessels Using Trawl Gear’’ (ID No. 021207C) gines’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. 2006–NE– received on March 15, 2007; to the Committee By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the Judiciary. 17)) received on March 15, 2007; to the Com- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. John Wood, of Missouri, to be United mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- EC–1111. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- States Attorney for the Western District of tation. Missouri for the term of four years. EC–1103. A communication from the Direc- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘No- (Nominations without an asterisk ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant tification of 2007 No-Harvest Guideline for were reported with the recommenda- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Crusta- tion that they be confirmed.) ceans Fishery’’ (ID No. 021207A) received on eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off f Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non-American Fish- March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- eries Act Crab Vessels Catching Pacific Cod merce, Science, and Transportation. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND for Processing by the Inshore Component in EC–1112. A communication from the Acting JOINT RESOLUTIONS Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of The following bills and joint resolu- Alaska’’ (ID No. 021407D) received on March partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled tions were introduced, read the first 15, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, and second times by unanimous con- Science, and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone EC–1104. A communication from the Direc- Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of sent, and referred as indicated: tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- the Gulf of Alaska’’ (ID No. 022007A) received By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- COLEMAN): to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- merce, Science, and Transportation. S. 911. A bill to amend the Public Health EC–1113. A communication from the Acting eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Service Act to advance medical research and Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pa- treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure pa- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- cific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Com- tients and families have access to the cur- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ponent in the Central Regulatory Area of the rent treatments and information regarding ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Gulf of Alaska’’ (ID No. 021407C) received on pediatric cancers, establish a population- Off Alaska; Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, and March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- based national childhood cancer database, ‘Other Flatfish’ by Vessels Using Trawl Gear merce, Science, and Transportation. and promote public awareness of pediatric in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Manage- EC–1105. A communication from the Direc- cancers; to the Committee on Health, Edu- ment Area’’ (ID No. 021607B) received on tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- cation, Labor, and Pensions. March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, merce, Science, and Transportation. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Fish- Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. KERRY): EC–1114. A communication from the Acting S. 912. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- eries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pa- enue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- for the construction and renovation of public cific Cod for Processing by the Offshore Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled schools; to the Committee on Finance. ponent in the Western Regulatory Area of ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone By Mr. GRASSLEY: the Gulf of Alaska’’ (ID No. 021407B) received Off Alaska; Non-Community Development S. 913. A bill to clarify that the revocation on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- Quota Pollock with Trawl Gear in the Chi- of an alien’s visa or other documentation is merce, Science, and Transportation. nook Salmon Savings Areas of the Bering not subject to judicial review; to the Com- EC–1106. A communication from the Direc- Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ mittee on the Judiciary. tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Depart- (ID No. 020507D) received on March 15 , 2007; By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. ment of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Commerce, Science, MCCONNELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘De- and Transportation. BOND, Mr. BURR, and Mr. SMITH): crease the Commercial Trip Limit for Atlan- EC–1115. A communication from the Acting S. 914. A bill to authorize the States (and tic Group Spanish Mackerel in the Southern Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- subdivisions thereof), the District of Colum- Zone’’ (ID No. 013107B) received on March 15, partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- bia, territories, and possessions of the United 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled States to provide certain tax incentives to Science, and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone any person for economic development pur- EC–1107. A communication from the Acting Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of poses; to the Committee on Finance. Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- the Gulf of Alaska’’ (ID No. 020207C) received By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. NEL- partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- SON of Nebraska): ant to law, the report of a rule entitled merce, Science, and Transportation. S. 915. A bill to establish a pilot program ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone EC–1116. A communication from the Acting to provide grants to encourage eligible insti- Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- tutions of higher education to establish and the Gulf of Alaska’’ (ID No. 013107A) received partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- operate pregnant and parenting student serv- on March 15, 2007; to the Committee on Com- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled ices offices for pregnant students, parenting merce, Science, and Transportation. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone students, prospective parenting students who EC–1108. A communication from the Acting Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea are anticipating a birth or adoption, and stu- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- and Aleutian Islands Management Area’’ (ID dents who are placing or have placed a child partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- No. 020107F) received on March 15, 2007; to for adoption; to the Committee on Health, ant to law, the report of a rule entitled the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Education, Labor, and Pensions. ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Transportation. By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. CANT- Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the In- WELL, Mr. CRAPO, and Mrs. MURRAY): f dividual Fishing Quota Program’’ (ID No. S. 916. A bill to modify the boundary of the 021207I) received on March 15, 2007; to the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Minidoka Internment National Monument, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Under the authority of the order of to establish the Minidoka National Historic Transportation. Site, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- EC–1109. A communication from the Acting the Senate of March 15, 2007, the fol- rior to convey certain land and improve- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, De- lowing reports of committees were sub- ments of the Gooding Division of the partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- mitted on March 16, 2007: Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for other pur- ant to law, the report of a rule entitled By Mr. CONRAD, from the Committee on poses; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- ‘‘Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone the Budget, without amendment: ural Resources.

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A bill to clarify the authority of the States Code, to permit former members At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the Secretary of the Interior with regard to of the Armed Forces who have a serv- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. management of elk in Rocky Mountain Na- ice-connected disability rated as total VOINOVICH) was added as a cosponsor of tional Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. to travel on military aircraft in the S. 445, a bill to establish the position of By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and same manner and to the same extent as Trade Enforcement Officer and a Trade Mr. SMITH) (by request): retired members of the Armed Forces Enforcement Division in the Office of S. 918. A bill to authorize appropriations are entitled to travel on such aircraft. the United States Trade Representa- for activities under the Federal railroad S. 117 tive, to require identification of trade safety laws for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the enforcement priorities, and for other and for other purposes; to the Committee on names of the Senator from Missouri purposes. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Mrs. MCCASKILL) and the Senator from S. 453 f Oregon (Mr. WYDEN) were added as co- At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND sponsors of S. 117, a bill to amend titles name of the Senator from Louisiana SENATE RESOLUTIONS 10 and 38, United States Code, to im- (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- prove benefits and services for mem- The following concurrent resolutions sor of S. 453, a bill to prohibit deceptive bers of the Armed Forces, veterans of and Senate resolutions were read, and practices in Federal elections. the Global War on Terrorism, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: S. 496 other veterans, to require reports on At the request of Mr. VOINOVICH, the By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. the effects of the Global War on Ter- BOXER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, name of the Senator from Kentucky rorism, and for other purposes. Mr. LEVIN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SPEC- (Mr. MCCONNELL) was added as a co- TER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, S. 169 sponsor of S. 496, a bill to reauthorize Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. At the request of Mr. ALLARD, the and improve the program authorized by MENENDEZ): name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. the Appalachian Regional Development S. Res. 111. A resolution expressing the CRAPO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Act of 1965. sense of the Senate that the Citizen’s Stamp 169, a bill to amend the National Trails S. 502 Advisory Committee should recommend to System Act to clarify Federal author- At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the the Postmaster General that a commemora- ity relating to land acquisition from tive stamp be issued honoring the life of name of the Senator from South Caro- willing sellers for the majority of the Oskar Schindler; to the Committee on Home- lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- land Security and Governmental Affairs. trails in the System, and for other pur- sponsor of S. 502, a bill to repeal the poses. f sunset on the reduction of capital gains S. 211 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS rates for individuals and on the tax- At the request of Mrs. CLINTON, the ation of dividends of individuals at cap- S. 22 name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. ital gains rates. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. WEBB, the name S. 543 211, a bill to facilitate nationwide of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. NELSON of Ne- availability of 2-1-1 telephone service WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. braska, the name of the Senator from for information and referral on human 22, a bill to amend title 38, United Utah (Mr. HATCH) was added as a co- States Code, to establish a program of services. volunteer services, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 543, a bill to improve educational assistance for members of Medicare beneficiary access by extend- S. 261 the Armed Forces who serve in the ing the 60 percent compliance thresh- At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, old used to determine whether a hos- name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. and for other purposes. pital or unit of a hospital is an inpa- WARNER) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 43 261, a bill to amend title 18, United tient rehabilitation facility under the At the request of Mr. ENSIGN, the States Code, to strengthen prohibitions Medicare program. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. against animal fighting, and for other S. 573 CHAMBLISS) was added as a cosponsor of purposes. At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the S. 43, a bill to amend title II of the So- S. 321 name of the Senator from Michigan cial Security Act to preserve and pro- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the (Mr. LEVIN) was added as a cosponsor of tect Social Security benefits of Amer- name of the Senator from Vermont S. 573, a bill to amend the Federal ican workers and to help ensure great- (Mr. SANDERS) was added as a cospon- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the er congressional oversight of the Social sor of S. 321, a bill to establish pilot Public Health Service Act to improve Security system by requiring that both projects under the Medicare program the prevention, diagnosis, and treat- Houses of Congress approve a total- to provide incentives for home health ment of heart disease, stroke, and ization agreement before the agree- agencies to utilize home monitoring other cardiovascular diseases in ment, giving foreign workers Social and communications technologies. women. Security benefits, can go into effect. S. 326 S. 593 S. 57 At the request of Mrs. LINCOLN, the At the request of Mr. BURR, the name At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the name of the Senator from Louisiana of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAK- name of the Senator from Washington (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- SON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 593, (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- sor of S. 326, a bill to amend the Inter- a bill to amend the Public Health Serv- sor of S. 57, a bill to amend title 38, nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a ice Act to establish a grant program to United States Code, to deem certain special period of limitation when uni- provide supportive services in perma- service in the organized military forces formed services retirement pay is re- nent supportive housing for chronically of the Government of the Common- duced as result of award of disability homeless individuals, and for other wealth of the Philippines and the Phil- compensation. purposes. ippine Scouts to have been active serv- S. 340 S. 600 ice for purposes of benefits under pro- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the At the request of Mr. SMITH, the grams administered by the Secretary name of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from Maryland of Veterans Affairs. (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor S. 67 sor of S. 340, a bill to improve agricul- of S. 600, a bill to amend the Public At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the tural job opportunities, benefits, and Health Service Act to establish the name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. security for aliens in the United States School-Based Health Clinic program, SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. and for other purposes. and for other purposes.

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S. 735 sor of S. 897, a bill to amend the Inter- S. 623 At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the name of the Senator from New York more help to Alzheimer’s disease care- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- givers. BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. 735, a bill to amend title 18, S. 902 623, a bill to amend the Public Health United States Code, to improve the ter- At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the Service Act to provide for the licensing rorist hoax statute. names of the Senator from Maine (Ms. of comparable and interchangeable bio- S. 829 COLLINS) and the Senator from Mary- logical products, and for other pur- At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the land (Ms. MIKULSKI) were added as co- poses. name of the Senator from New York sponsors of S. 902, a bill to provide sup- S. 624 (Mrs. CLINTON) was added as a cospon- port and assistance for families of At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the sor of S. 829, a bill to reauthorize the members of the National Guard and names of the Senator from California HOPE VI program for revitalization of Reserve who are undergoing deploy- (Mrs. BOXER), the Senator from Maine severely distressed public housing, and ment, and for other purposes. (Ms. SNOWE) and the Senator from for other purposes. S. CON. RES. 14 Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added S. 844 At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the as cosponsors of S. 624, a bill to amend At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the name of the Senator from Colorado the Public Health Service Act to pro- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. (Mr. SALAZAR) was added as a cospon- vide waivers relating to grants for pre- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. Con. Res. 14, a concurrent res- ventive health measures with respect 844, a bill to provide for the protection olution commemorating the 85th anni- to breast and cervical cancers. of unaccompanied alien children, and versary of the founding of the Amer- S. 627 for other purposes. ican Hellenic Educational Progressive At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the S. 858 Association, a leading association for name of the Senator from New York At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the the 1,300,000 United States citizens of (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- name of the Senator from Washington Greek ancestry and Philhellenes in the sor of S. 627, a bill to amend the Juve- (Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cospon- United States. nile Justice and Delinquency Preven- sor of S. 858, a bill to amend the Inter- S. RES. 106 tion Act of 1974 to improve the health nal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the and well-being of maltreated infants transportation fringe benefit to bicycle name of the Senator from Michigan and toddlers through the creation of a commuters. (Mr. LEVIN) was added as a cosponsor of National Court Teams Resource Cen- S. 869 S. Res. 106, a resolution calling on the ter, to assist local Court Teams, and At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the President to ensure that the foreign for other purposes. name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. policy of the United States reflects ap- S. 659 ENSIGN) was added as a cosponsor of S. propriate understanding and sensi- At the request of Mr. HAGEL, the 869, a bill to reform certain provisions tivity concerning issues related to name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley human rights, ethnic cleansing, and SNOWE) was added as a cosponsor of S. Act of 2002, to make compliance with genocide documented in the United 659, a bill to amend section 1477 of title that section more efficient, with the States record relating to the Armenian 10, United States Code, to provide for goal of maintaining United States cap- Genocide. the payment of the death gratuity with ital market global competitiveness. f respect to members of the Armed S. 882 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Forces without a surviving spouse who At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS are survived by a minor child. names of the Senator from West Vir- By Mr. REED (for himself and S. 671 ginia (Mr. ROCKEFELLER) and the Sen- Mr. COLEMAN): At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the YDEN ator from Oregon (Mr. W ) were S. 911. A bill to amend the Public name of the Senator from Washington added as cosponsors of S. 882, a bill to Health Service Act to advance medical (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- require a pilot program on the facilita- research and treatments into pediatric sor of S. 671, a bill to exempt children tion of the transition of members of cancers, ensure patients and families of certain Filipino World War II vet- the Armed Forces to receipt of vet- have access to the current treatments erans from the numerical limitations erans health care benefits upon com- and information regarding pediatric on immigrant visas. pletion of military service, and for cancers, establish a population-based S. 692 other purposes. national childhood cancer database, At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the S. 890 and promote public awareness of pedi- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. INOUYE, the atric cancers; to the Committee on WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. name of the Senator from Rhode Island Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- 692, a bill to amend title 38, United (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of sions. States Code, to establish a Hospital S. 890, a bill to provide for certain ad- Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise Quality Report Card Initiative to re- ministrative and support services for today to join my colleague, Senator port on health care quality in Veterans the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Coleman, in introducing the Conquer Affairs hospitals. Commission, and for other purposes. Childhood Cancer Act. S. 713 S. 893 This bipartisan legislation seeks to At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the At the request of Mr. DEMINT, the achieve several important goals in our name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. battle against childhood cancer. Spe- WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. CRAIG) was added as a cosponsor of S. cifically, it will expand support for pe- 713, a bill to ensure dignity in care for 893, a bill to allow a State to combine diatric cancer research, foster the ca- members of the Armed Forces recov- certain funds and enter into a perform- reer development of more pediatric ering from injuries. ance agreement with the Secretary of oncologists, establish a population-

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While we have This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007’’. interventions applied to patients. made great strides in treating cancer, ‘‘(2) FELLOWSHIP OF EXCELLENCE IN PEDI- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. we have made relatively little progress ATRIC CANCER RESEARCH.—The Secretary in advancing our understanding of the Congress makes the following findings: shall develop a grant mechanism for the es- most common forms of pediatric can- (1) Cancer kills more children than any tablishment, in cooperation with the Na- other disease. tional Cancer Institute-supported pediatric cer. This legislation will provide the (2) Each year cancer kills more children focus and resources to hopefully one cancer clinical trial groups, of Research Fel- between 1 and 20 years of age than asthma, lowships in Pediatric Cancer to support ade- day find a cure. diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS, com- Each year, more than 12,500 children quate numbers of pediatric focused clinical bined. and translational investigators thereby fa- are diagnosed with cancer, and more (3) Every year, over 12,500 young people are cilitating continuous momentum of research than 2,300 of them lose their coura- diagnosed with cancer. excellence. geous battle with the disease. Pediatric (4) Each year about 2,300 children and teen- ‘‘(b) NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER REG- cancer not only takes a toll on the agers die from cancer. ISTRY.—The Director of NIH shall award a child, it affects the entire family—the (5) One in every 330 Americans develops grant for the operation of a population-based parents, siblings, friends, and extended cancer before age 20. national childhood cancer database, the (6) Some forms of childhood cancer have family all suffer when a child has can- Childhood Cancer Research Network (CCRN), proven to be so resistant that even in spite of the Children’s Oncology Group, in co- cer. I have had the honor of meeting of the great research strides made, most of operation with the National Cancer Insti- one such family from Warwick, RI who those children die. Up to 75 percent of the tute. has taken the pain and devastation of children with cancer can now be cured. ‘‘(c) PUBLIC AWARENESS OF PEDIATRIC CAN- losing their nine year old son to neuro- (7) The causes of most childhood cancers CERS AND AVAILABLE TREATMENTS AND RE- blastoma, a very aggressive childhood are not yet known. SEARCH.—The Secretary shall award grants cancer, and turned their tragedy into a (8) Childhood cancers are mostly those of to recognized childhood cancer professional message of hope. The Haight family is the white blood cells (leukemias), brain, and advocacy organizations for the expan- sion and widespread implementation of ac- committed, in memory of their son bone, the lymphatic system, and tumors of the muscles, kidneys, and nervous system. tivities to raise public awareness of cur- Ben, to providing education, advocacy, Each of these behaves differently, but all are rently available information, treatment, and and support to other families going characterized by an uncontrolled prolifera- research with the intent to ensure access to through a similar struggle with pedi- tion of abnormal cells. best available therapies for pediatric can- atric cancer. I never had a chance to (9) Eighty percent of the children who are cers. meet Ben Haight but his mother Nancy diagnosed with cancer have disease which ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— has already spread to distant sites in the There are authorized to be appropriated to has told me of his passion for life and carry out this section, $30,000,000 for each of his tremendous sense of strength and body. (10) Ninety percent of children with a form fiscal years 2008 through 2012. Funds appro- courage. Ben fought every day during priated under this section shall remain his four and a half year battle with this of pediatric cancer are treated at one of the more than 200 Children’s Oncology Group available until expended.’’. disease and his tragic story highlights member institutions throughout the United the importance of this legislation. States. By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for him- self, Mr. HARKIN, and Mr. It is my hope that the bill we are in- SEC. 3. PURPOSES. troducing today will help to step up It is the purpose of this Act to authorize KERRY): our efforts with regard to childhood appropriations to— S. 912. A bill to amend the Internal cancer so that one day Ben’s story, and (1) encourage and expand the support for Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the in- thousands of other children like him, biomedical research programs of the existing centives for the construction and ren- will be one of survival. In Rhode Island National Cancer Institute-designated multi- ovation of public schools; to the Com- alone, about eight children each year center national infrastructure for pediatric mittee on Finance. succumb to various forms of childhood cancer research; Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, cancer. Each of these children had (2) establish a population-based national today I am reintroducing America’s childhood cancer database (the Children’s hopes, dreams, and desires that will Better Classroom Act, an essential ini- Cancer Research Network) to evaluate inci- tiative to respond to the overwhelming never be fulfilled and one cannot quan- dence trends of childhood cancers and to en- tify the impact each of these children able the investigations of genetic epidemi- needs for school construction and ren- could have had on their communities ology in order to identify causes to aid in de- ovations. I welcome the support of my and on society as a whole. We need to velopment of prevention strategies; colleagues, Senator HARKIN, and Sen- be doing more to give these children a (3) provide informational services to pa- ator KERRY, who have been strong lead- chance to grow up and reach their full tients and families affected by childhood ers on school construction and edu- potential. It is expected that by 2010 cancer; cation policy. This bill is a wise invest- one out of 350 adults will be a survivor (4) support the development, construction, ment in education and economic devel- and operation of a comprehensive online opment; it creates jobs while we build of childhood cancer. public information system on childhood can- The Conquer Childhood Cancer Act and renovate our schools. cers and services available to families; and The Department of Education reports will build the foundation necessary to (5) establish a fellowship program in pedi- enhance federal efforts in the fight atric cancer research to foster clinical and that the average public school building against childhood cancer and will also translational research career development in is 42 years old. In 1995, GAO estimated complement the incredible work of the pediatric oncologists in the early stages of that we needed $112 billion for school network of organizations around the their career. construction and renovations of the country dedicated to the prevention SEC. 4. PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH AND three-quarters of our schools that need and cure of pediatric cancer. AWARENESS. funding to bring the buildings into I look forward to working with my Subpart 1 of part C of title IV of the Public good overall condition. A more recent colleagues toward swift passage of this Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285 et seq.) is survey in 2001 in the Journal of Edu- amended by adding at the end the following: important legislation. cation Finance indicates that the need ‘‘SEC. 417E. PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH AND is increasing, and the unmet need for I ask unanimous consent that the AWARENESS. school infrastructure over the next text of this legislation be printed in ‘‘(a) PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH.— the RECORD. ‘‘(1) SPECIAL PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH EXCEL- decade is over $200 billion. My State of There being no objection, the text of LENCE IN PEDIATRIC CANCERS.—The Director West Virginia will need as much as $2 the bill was ordered to be printed in of NIH, acting through the National Cancer billion for school construction and ren- the RECORD, as follows: Institute, shall establish special programs of ovations.

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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR America’s Better Classroom Act pro- Herrmann farm is also an excellent THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- vides the financial tools to do this. It example of how relocation center land MENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 will continue the Qualified Zone Acad- was transformed after the war into AND INCLUDING THE APPRO- PRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS emy Bonding (QZAB) Program, which, small family farms suitable for irriga- FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 AND 2009 in recent years, has provided $4.2 mil- tion and farming. Many of these farms THROUGH 2012 lion for support of school construction were allotted to World War II veterans. and renovations in disadvantaged com- Mr. CONRAD from the Committee on These veteran settlers put forth the munities. This provision would provide the Budget, submitted the following same stubborn American spirit and in- $2.8 billion to continue and expand the concurrent resolution, which was successful QZAB Program. Effective genuity with which they helped to win placed on the calendar: programs deserve continued support. the war, to promote the farm area into S. CON. RES. 21 But the truth is that many school a fruitful and prosperous agricultural Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- districts need help with school con- section. resentatives concurring), struction and renovations, but cannot Herrmann farm became one of a few SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008. qualify for the QZAB program. This is Farm-In-A-Day sites within the United why the America’s Better Classroom (a) DECLARATION.—The Congress declares States, where members of a community Act creates a $22 billion Qualified that this resolution is the concurrent resolu- joined together in the creation of a tion on the budget for fiscal year 2008 and School Bonding Program. Funding will farm site within one day. that the appropriate budgetary levels for fis- be allocated to the States based on the cal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012 are set Title 1 formula so it is targeted, but The Minidoka Internment National forth. the States will have flexibility in allo- Monument area is also a notable edu- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- cating support among school districts. cational tool for residents of Idaho and tents for this concurrent resolution is as fol- lows: When I visit schools in West Virginia, the United States. Herrmann farm is Sec. 1. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget I am often stunned by the aging build- an excellent location to inform the ings and compelling needs. In our fast- for Fiscal Year 2008. public about the post-camp home- growing Eastern Panhandle, new TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND steading era and agriculture in south- schools must be built or renovated to AMOUNTS accommodate rapid population growth. central Idaho as buildings, features, Sec. 101. Recommended levels and amounts. and artifacts from both the relocation Sec. 102. Social Security. In other parts of the State, older Sec. 103. Major functional categories. school buildings need renovations to be center and the Farm-In-A-Day are TITLE II—BUDGET PROCESS safe learning environments for our stu- present at the Minidoka site. dents. As technology plays an increas- Sec. 201. Pay-as-you-go point of order in the In addition to the historical and edu- Senate. ingly important role in education, cational importance of Herrmann farm, Sec. 202. Point of order against reconcili- classrooms need to be updated. the Minidoka Internment National Site ation legislation that would in- States and communities need the honors the hardships and sacrifices of crease the deficit or reduce a America’s Better Classroom Act so surplus. that we can make needed investments. those Japanese Americans imprisoned Sec. 203. Point of order against legislation School construction can play a positive during World War II. Many of the Japa- increasing long-term deficits. nese American’s who lived at this site Sec. 204. Emergency legislation. role in helping to stimulate our econ- Sec. 205. Extension of enforcement of budg- omy and create needed jobs and is also are reaching considerable age and want etary points of order. an important investment in our chil- to see this area preserved for future Sec. 206. Point of order against advance ap- dren’s education. generations. propriations. Sec. 207. Discretionary spending limits. By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. The site will incorporate the Nidoto Sec. 208. Application of previous allocations CANTWELL, Mr. CRAPO, and Mrs. Nai Yoni, ‘‘Let it not happen again’’, in Senate. Sec. 209. Point of order to Save Social Secu- MURRAY): memorial that commemorates those S. 916. A bill to modify the boundary courageous Japanese Americans of rity First. of the Minidoka Internment National Bainbridge Island, WA, who were the TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS AND ADJUSTMENTS Monument, to establish the Minidoka first to be forcibly removed from their National Historic Site, to authorize the Sec. 301. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for homes and relocated to internment SCHIP legislation. Secretary of the Interior to convey cer- camps during World War II. Sec. 302. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for tain land and improvements of the I ask the Senate to move swiftly on care of wounded service mem- Gooding Division of the Minidoka bers. Project, Idaho, and for other purposes; this bill, so the remaining few Japa- Sec. 303. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for tax to the Committee on Energy and Nat- nese Americans who are still alive relief. ural Resources. today can revisit this site that holds Sec. 304. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise such meaningful memories. It is with comparative effectiveness re- search. today with the support of my colleague pleasure and the support of the Senator Sec. 305. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Senator CANTWELL to introduce the from Washington, that I introduce this higher education. Minidoka National Historic Site Act of act which preserves areas of historical Sec. 306. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for the 2007. This act will modify the boundary Farm Bill. and educational importance for the Sec. 307. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for en- of the Minidoka Internment National people of Idaho, Washington and the Monument to establish the Minidoka ergy legislation. United States. Sec. 308. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for National Historic Site. Medicare. Adjacent to the Minidoka Intern- Sec. 309. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for ment National Monument is Herrmann small business health insur- farm. Herrmann farm plays a histori- ance.

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Sec. 310. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for (4) DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforce- (A) New budget authority, $648,820,000,000. county payments for Secure ment of this resolution, the amounts of the (B) Outlays, $617,842,000,000. Rural Schools and Community deficits are as follows: Fiscal year 2009: Self-Determination Act of 2000 Fiscal year 2007: $398,140,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $584,775,000,000. reauthorization. Fiscal year 2008: $451,155,000,000. (B) Outlays, $626,962,000,000. Sec. 311. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for ter- Fiscal year 2009: $432,249,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: rorism risk insurance reauthor- Fiscal year 2010: $360,551,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $545,251,000,000. ization. Fiscal year 2011: $259,981,000,000. (B) Outlays, $572,856,000,000. Sec. 312. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for af- Fiscal year 2012: $124,476,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: fordable housing. (5) PUBLIC DEBT.—The appropriate levels of (A) New budget authority, $551,054,000,000. Sec. 313. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for re- the public debt are as follows: (B) Outlays, $558,381,000,000. ceipts from Bonneville Power Fiscal year 2007: $8,960,830,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: Administration. Fiscal year 2008: $9,529,690,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $559,899,000,000. Sec. 314. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for In- Fiscal year 2009: $10,078,585,000,000. (B) Outlays, $551,763,000,000. dian claims settlement. Fiscal year 2010: $10,556,677,000,000. (2) International Affairs (150): Sec. 315. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Fiscal year 2011: $10,929,998,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Food and Drug Administration. Fiscal year 2012: $11,180,704,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $34,790,000,000. Sec. 316. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for (6) DEBT HELD BY THE PUBLIC.—The appro- (B) Outlays, $32,015,000,000. health care reform. priate levels of debt held by the public are as Fiscal year 2008: Sec. 317. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for en- follows: (A) New budget authority, $37,004,000,000. hancement of veterans’ bene- Fiscal year 2007: $5,045,226,000,000. (B) Outlays, $35,887,000,000. fits. Fiscal year 2008: $5,308,092,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: Sec. 318. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Fiscal year 2009: $5,536,784,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $34,555,000,000. long-term care. Fiscal year 2010: $5,680,183,000,000. (B) Outlays, $34,533,000,000. Sec. 319. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for Fiscal year 2011: $5,705,908,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: health information technology. Fiscal year 2012: $5,584,520,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $34,859,000,000. Sec. 320. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for SEC. 102. SOCIAL SECURITY. (B) Outlays, $33,272,000,000. child care. (a) SOCIAL SECURITY REVENUES.—The Fiscal year 2011: Sec. 321. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for amounts of revenues of the Federal Old-Age (A) New budget authority, $35,432,000,000. comprehensive immigration re- and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the (B) Outlays, $33,227,000,000. form. Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are Fiscal year 2012: Sec. 322. Deficit-neutral reserve fund for as follows: (A) New budget authority, $35,984,000,000. mental health parity. Fiscal year 2007: $637,586,000,000. (B) Outlays, $33,214,000,000. Sec. 323. Application and effect of changes Fiscal year 2008: $668,998,000,000. (3) General Science, Space, and Technology in allocations and aggregates. Fiscal year 2009: $702,851,000,000. (250): Sec. 324. Adjustments to reflect changes in Fiscal year 2010: $737,589,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: concepts and definitions. Fiscal year 2011: $772,605,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $25,079,000,000. Sec. 325. Exercise of rulemaking powers. Fiscal year 2012: $807,928,000,000. (B) Outlays, $24,516,000,000. TITLE I—RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND (b) SOCIAL SECURITY OUTLAYS.—The Fiscal year 2008: AMOUNTS amounts of outlays of the Federal Old-Age (A) New budget authority, $26,535,000,000. SEC. 101. RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the (B) Outlays, $25,885,000,000. AMOUNTS. Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund are Fiscal year 2009: The following budgetary levels are appro- as follows: (A) New budget authority, $26,885,000,000. priate for each of fiscal years 2007 through Fiscal year 2007: $441,676,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,144,000,000. 2012: Fiscal year 2008: $460,224,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: (1) FEDERAL REVENUES.—For purposes of Fiscal year 2009: $478,578,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,249,000,000. the enforcement of this resolution: Fiscal year 2010: $499,655,000,000. (B) Outlays, $27,432,000,000. (A) The recommended levels of Federal Fiscal year 2011: $520,743,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: revenues are as follows: Fiscal year 2012: $546,082,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,614,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: $1,900,706,000,000. (c) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE EX- (B) Outlays, $27,192,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: $2,009,096,000,000. PENSES.—In the Senate, the amounts of new Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2009: $2,123,326,000,000. budget authority and budget outlays of the (A) New budget authority, $27,980,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: $2,221,621,000,000. Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (B) Outlays, $27,535,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: $2,410,150,000,000. Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur- (4) Energy (270): Fiscal year 2012: $2,552,896,000,000. ance Trust Fund for administrative expenses Fiscal year 2007: (B) The amounts by which the aggregate are as follows: (A) New budget authority, $2,958,000,000. levels of Federal revenues should be changed Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $1,384,000,000. are as follows: (A) New budget authority, $4,692,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2007: –$4,000,000,000. (B) Outlays, $4,727,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $3,337,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: –$41,700,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $1,150,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: $16,400,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,130,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2010: $57,900,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,105,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $3,142,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: $15,600,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $1,539,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: –$44,200,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,284,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: (2) NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes (B) Outlays, $5,244,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $3,198,000,000. of the enforcement of this resolution, the ap- Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $1,715,000,000. propriate levels of total new budget author- (A) New budget authority, $5,444,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: ity are as follows: (B) Outlays, $5,417,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $3,258,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: $2,364,566,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: (B) Outlays, $1,750,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: $2,490,185,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,612,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2009: $2,506,314,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,583,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $3,306,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: $2,550,622,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $2,022,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: $2,664,262,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,783,000,000. (5) Natural Resources and Environment Fiscal year 2012: $2,691,285,000,000. (B) Outlays, $5,753,000,000. (300): (3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the SEC. 103. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. Fiscal year 2007: enforcement of this resolution, the appro- The Congress determines and declares that (A) New budget authority, $31,332,000,000. priate levels of total budget outlays are as the appropriate levels of new budget author- (B) Outlays, $32,905,000,000. follows: ity and outlays for fiscal years 2007 through Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2007: $2,298,846,000,000. 2012 for each major functional category are: (A) New budget authority, $32,883,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: $2,460,251,000,000. (1) National Defense (050): (B) Outlays, $34,887,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: $2,555,575,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2010: $2,582,172,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $619,363,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $33,331,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: $2,670,131,000,000. (B) Outlays, $560,462,000,000. (B) Outlays, $35,240,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: $2,677,372,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010:

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Fiscal year 2011: (6) Agriculture (350): (B) Outlays, $90,397,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $27,009,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $27,009,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $26,207,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $97,592,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $22,580,000,000. (B) Outlays, $93,890,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $29,898,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $29,898,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,481,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $99,366,000,000. (15) Veterans Benefits and Services (700): (B) Outlays, $21,497,000,000. (B) Outlays, $96,866,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (A) New budget authority, $73,896,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,984,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $99,650,000,000. (B) Outlays, $72,342,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,108,000,000. (B) Outlays, $98,463,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $85,192,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,137,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $100,104,000,000. (B) Outlays, $84,362,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,118,000,000. (B) Outlays, $98,307,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (11) Health (550): (A) New budget authority, $87,372,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,099,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $87,935,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,390,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $268,340,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $268,645,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $89,559,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $21,288,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $89,210,000,000. (B) Outlays, $20,763,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $288,836,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: (7) Commerce and Housing Credit (370): (B) Outlays, $287,893,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $94,707,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $94,314,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $5,515,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $310,058,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, –$3,522,000,000. (B) Outlays, $308,255,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $91,513,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $90,957,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,797,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $328,209,000,000. (16) Administration of Justice (750): (B) Outlays, $1,790,000,000. (B) Outlays, $328,322,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (A) New budget authority, $45,559,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,602,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $351,047,000,000. (B) Outlays, $44,709,000,000. (B) Outlays, $139,000,000. (B) Outlays, $350,346,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $47,180,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,566,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $374,804,000,000. (B) Outlays, $46,514,000,000. (B) Outlays, $173,000,000. (B) Outlays, $374,141,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (12) Medicare (570): (A) New budget authority, $47,333,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,591,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $48,234,000,000. (B) Outlays, –$28,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $365,152,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $370,180,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $48,106,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $8,772,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $48,397,000,000. (B) Outlays, $507,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $389,969,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: (8) Transportation (400): (B) Outlays, $390,035,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $48,895,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $48,766,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $81,282,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $414,779,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $74,739,000,000. (B) Outlays, $414,440,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $49,686,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $49,414,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $83,709,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $439,862,000,000. (17) General Government (800): (B) Outlays, $81,220,000,000. (B) Outlays, $440,092,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (A) New budget authority, $18,196,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $75,700,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $484,792,000,000. (B) Outlays, $18,577,000,000. (B) Outlays, $84,032,000,000. (B) Outlays, $484,811,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $18,745,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $76,253,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $481,008,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,107,000,000. (B) Outlays, $85,893,000,000. (B) Outlays, $480,632,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: Fiscal year 2011: (13) Income Security (600): (A) New budget authority, $19,208,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $76,887,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $19,306,000,000. (B) Outlays, $86,307,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $360,365,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: Fiscal year 2012: (B) Outlays, $364,204,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $19,649,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $77,476,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $19,564,000,000. (B) Outlays, $87,721,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $379,046,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: (9) Community and Regional Development (B) Outlays, $383,072,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,214,000,000. (450): Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $19,979,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: (A) New budget authority, $390,791,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $19,117,000,000. (B) Outlays, $392,946,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $20,721,000,000. (B) Outlays, $28,281,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $20,602,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (A) New budget authority, $400,703,000,000. (18) Net Interest (900): (A) New budget authority, $14,634,000,000. (B) Outlays, $401,757,000,000. Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $22,298,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: (A) New budget authority, $344,475,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: (A) New budget authority, $415,851,000,000. (B) Outlays, $344,475,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,511,000,000. (B) Outlays, $415,874,000,000. Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $21,017,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: (A) New budget authority, $370,425,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: (A) New budget authority, $401,275,000,000. (B) Outlays, $370,425,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,692,000,000. (B) Outlays, $400,684,000,000. Fiscal year 2009: (B) Outlays, $19,848,000,000. (14) Social Security (650): (A) New budget authority, $390,393,000,000. Fiscal year 2011: Fiscal year 2007: (B) Outlays, $390,393,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $13,871,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $19,089,000,000. Fiscal year 2010: (B) Outlays, $17,903,000,000. (B) Outlays, $19,089,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $412,001,000,000. Fiscal year 2012: Fiscal year 2008: (B) Outlays, $412,001,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $14,048,000,000. (A) New budget authority, $19,644,000,000. Fiscal year 2011:

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(A) New budget authority, $427,474,000,000. (4) EXCLUSION.—For purposes of this sub- tive vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly (B) Outlays, $427,474,000,000. section, the terms ‘‘direct spending legisla- chosen and sworn. Fiscal year 2012: tion’’ and ‘‘revenue legislation’’ do not in- (2) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of three- (A) New budget authority, $438,452,000,000. clude— fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly (B) Outlays, $438,452,000,000. (A) any concurrent resolution on the budg- chosen and sworn, shall be required in the (19) Allowances (920): et; or Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of Fiscal year 2007: (B) any provision of legislation that affects the Chair on a point of order raised under (A) New budget authority, $785,000,000. the full funding of, and continuation of, the this section. (B) Outlays, $755,000,000. deposit insurance guarantee commitment in SEC. 203. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLA- Fiscal year 2008: effect on the date of enactment of the Budg- TION INCREASING LONG-TERM DEFI- (A) New budget authority, et Enforcement Act of 1990. CITS. –$7,087,000,000. (5) BASELINE.—Estimates prepared pursu- (a) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ANAL- (B) Outlays, –$1,901,000,000. ant to this subsection shall— YSIS OF PROPOSALS.—The Director of the Fiscal year 2009: (A) use the baseline surplus or deficit used Congressional Budget Office shall, to the ex- (A) New budget authority, for the most recently adopted concurrent tent practicable, prepare for each bill and –$7,180,000,000. resolution on the budget; and joint resolution reported from committee (B) Outlays, –$5,010,000,000. (B) be calculated under the requirements (except measures within the jurisdiction of Fiscal year 2010: of subsections (b) through (d) of section 257 the Committee on Appropriations), and (A) New budget authority, of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def- amendments thereto and conference reports –$7,279,000,000. icit Control Act of 1985 for fiscal years be- thereon, an estimate of whether the measure (B) Outlays, –$6,851,000,000. yond those covered by that concurrent reso- would cause, relative to current law, a net Fiscal year 2011: lution on the budget. increase in deficits in excess of $5,000,000,000 (A) New budget authority, (6) PRIOR SURPLUS.—If direct spending or in any of the four 10-year periods beginning –$7,373,000,000. revenue legislation increases the on-budget in fiscal year 2018 through fiscal year 2057. (B) Outlays, –$7,171,000,000. deficit or causes an on-budget deficit when (b) POINT OF ORDER.—In the Senate, it Fiscal year 2012: taken individually, it must also increase the shall not be in order to consider any bill, (A) New budget authority, on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget def- joint resolution, amendment, motion, or con- –$7,470,000,000. icit when taken together with all direct ference report that would cause a net in- (B) Outlays, –$7,311,000,000. spending and revenue legislation enacted crease in deficits in excess of $5,000,000,000 in (20) Undistributed Offsetting Receipts (950): since the beginning of the calendar year not any of the four 10-year periods beginning in Fiscal year 2007: accounted for in the baseline under para- 2018 through 2057. (A) New budget authority, graph (5)(A), except that direct spending or (c) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— –$69,714,000,000. revenue effects resulting in net deficit reduc- (1) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or (B) Outlays, –$69,714,000,000. tion enacted in any bill pursuant to a rec- suspended only by the affirmative vote of Fiscal year 2008: onciliation instruction since the beginning three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and (A) New budget authority, of that same calendar year shall never be sworn. –$71,754,000,000. made available on the pay-as-you-go ledger (2) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of three- (B) Outlays, –$71,754,000,000. and shall be dedicated only for deficit reduc- fifths of the Members, duly chosen and Fiscal year 2009: tion. sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal (b) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS.— (A) New budget authority, of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order (1) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or –$67,035,000,000. raised under this section. suspended in the Senate only by the affirma- (B) Outlays, –$67,044,000,000. (d) DETERMINATIONS OF BUDGET LEVELS.— tive vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly Fiscal year 2010: For purposes of this section, the levels of net chosen and sworn. (A) New budget authority, deficit increases shall be determined on the (2) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from –$67,458,000,000. basis of estimates provided by the Com- the decisions of the Chair relating to any (B) Outlays, –$67,458,000,000. mittee on the Budget of the Senate. provision of this section shall be limited to 1 Fiscal year 2011: (e) REPEAL.—In the Senate, section 407 of hour, to be equally divided between, and con- (A) New budget authority, H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concur- trolled by, the appellant and the manager of –$70,175,000,000. rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year the bill or joint resolution, as the case may (B) Outlays, –$70,195,000,000. 2006, shall no longer apply. be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Fiscal year 2012: (f) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on Members of the Senate, duly chosen and (A) New budget authority, September 30, 2017. sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal –$72,557,000,000. of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order SEC. 204. EMERGENCY LEGISLATION. (B) Outlays, –$72,560,000,000. raised under this section. (a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE.—With re- TITLE II—BUDGET PROCESS (c) DETERMINATION OF BUDGET LEVELS.— spect to a provision of direct spending or re- SEC. 201. PAY-AS-YOU-GO POINT OF ORDER IN For purposes of this section, the levels of ceipts legislation or appropriations for dis- THE SENATE. new budget authority, outlays, and revenues cretionary accounts that the Congress des- (a) POINT OF ORDER.— for a fiscal year shall be determined on the ignates as an emergency requirement in such (1) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in basis of estimates made by the Senate Com- measure, the amounts of new budget author- the Senate to consider any direct spending mittee on the Budget. ity, outlays, and receipts in all fiscal years or revenue legislation that would increase (d) SUNSET.—This section shall expire on resulting from that provision shall be treat- the on-budget deficit or cause an on-budget September 30, 2017. ed as an emergency requirement for the pur- deficit for any 1 of 4 applicable time periods (e) REPEAL.—In the Senate, section 505 of pose of this section. as measured in paragraphs (5) and (6). H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), the fiscal (b) EXEMPTION OF EMERGENCY PROVI- (2) APPLICABLE TIME PERIODS.—For pur- year 2004 concurrent resolution on the budg- SIONS.—Any new budget authority, outlays, poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘applica- et, shall no longer apply. and receipts resulting from any provision ble time period’’ means any 1 of the 4 fol- SEC. 202. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILI- designated as an emergency requirement, lowing periods: ATION LEGISLATION THAT WOULD pursuant to this section, in any bill, joint INCREASE THE DEFICIT OR REDUCE (A) The current fiscal year. A SURPLUS. resolution, amendment, or conference report (B) The budget year. (a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be in order in shall not count for purposes of sections 302 (C) The period of the 5 fiscal years fol- the Senate to consider any reconciliation and 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of lowing the current fiscal year. bill, resolution, amendment, amendment be- 1974 and sections 201 and 207 of this resolu- (D) The period of the 5 fiscal years fol- tween Houses, motion, or conference report tion (relating to pay-as-you-go in the Senate lowing the 5 fiscal years referred to in sub- pursuant to section 310 of the Congressional and discretionary spending limits). paragraph (C). Budget Act of 1974 that would cause or in- (c) DESIGNATIONS.—If a provision of legisla- (3) DIRECT SPENDING LEGISLATION.—For pur- crease a deficit or reduce a surplus in the tion is designated as an emergency require- poses of this subsection and except as pro- current fiscal year, the budget year, the pe- ment under this section, the committee re- vided in paragraph (4), the term ‘‘direct riod of the first 5 fiscal years following the port and any statement of managers accom- spending legislation’’ means any bill, joint current fiscal year, or the period of the sec- panying that legislation shall include an ex- resolution, amendment, motion, or con- ond 5 fiscal years following the current fiscal planation of the manner in which the provi- ference report that affects direct spending as year. sion meets the criteria in subsection (f). that term is defined by, and interpreted for (b) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms purposes of, the Balanced Budget and Emer- (1) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or ‘‘direct spending’’, ‘‘receipts’’, and ‘‘appro- gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. suspended in the Senate only by an affirma- priations for discretionary accounts’’ means

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any provision of a bill, joint resolution, (1) POINT OF ORDER.—Except as provided in (1) for fiscal year 2007, $951,140,000,000 in amendment, motion, or conference report subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the new budget authority and $1,029,456,000,000 in that affects direct spending, receipts, or ap- Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, outlays; and propriations as those terms have been de- motion, amendment, or conference report (2) for fiscal year 2008, $942,312,000,000 in fined and interpreted for purposes of the Bal- that would provide an advance appropria- new budget authority and $1,021,407,000,000 in anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control tion. outlays; Act of 1985. (2) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term as adjusted in conformance with the adjust- (e) POINT OF ORDER.— ‘‘advance appropriation’’ means any new ment procedures in subsection (c). (1) IN GENERAL.—When the Senate is con- budget authority provided in a bill or joint (c) ADJUSTMENTS.— sidering a bill, resolution, amendment, mo- resolution making general appropriations or (1) IN GENERAL.—After the reporting of a tion, or conference report, if a point of order continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2008 bill or joint resolution relating to any mat- is made by a Senator against an emergency that first becomes available for any fiscal ter described in paragraph (2), or the offering designation in that measure, that provision year after 2008, or any new budget authority of an amendment thereto or the submission making such a designation shall be stricken provided in a bill or joint resolution making of a conference report thereon— from the measure and may not be offered as general appropriations or continuing appro- (A) the chairman of the Senate Committee an amendment from the floor. priations for fiscal year 2009, that first be- on the Budget may adjust the discretionary (2) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS.— comes available for any fiscal year after 2009. spending limits, budgetary aggregates, and allocations pursuant to section 302(a) of the (A) WAIVER.—Paragraph (1) may be waived (b) EXCEPTIONS.—Advance appropriations Congressional Budget Act of 1974, by the or suspended in the Senate only by an af- may be provided— amount of new budget authority in that firmative vote of three-fifths of the Mem- (1) for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 for pro- measure for that purpose and the outlays bers, duly chosen and sworn. grams, projects, activities, or accounts iden- flowing therefrom; and (B) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from tified in the joint explanatory statement of (B) following any adjustment under sub- the decisions of the Chair relating to any managers accompanying this resolution provision of this subsection shall be limited paragraph (A), the Senate Committee on Ap- under the heading ‘‘Accounts Identified for propriations may report appropriately re- to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and Advance Appropriations’’ in an aggregate vised suballocations pursuant to section controlled by, the appellant and the manager amount not to exceed $25,158,000,000 in new 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 of the bill or joint resolution, as the case budget authority in each year; and to carry out this subsection. may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of (2) for the Corporation for Public Broad- (2) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—Matters referred the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and casting. to in paragraph (1) are as follows: sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal (c) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— (A) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS AND SSI of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order (1) WAIVER.—In the Senate, subsection (a) REDETERMINATIONS.—If a bill or joint resolu- raised under this subsection. may be waived or suspended only by an af- tion is reported making appropriations for EFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY DESIGNA- (3) D firmative vote of three-fifths of the Mem- fiscal year 2008 that appropriates $264,000,000 TION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), a provi- bers, duly chosen and sworn. for continuing disability reviews and Supple- sion shall be considered an emergency des- (2) APPEAL.—An affirmative vote of three- mental Security Income redeterminations ignation if it designates any item as an fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly for the Social Security Administration, and emergency requirement pursuant to this sub- chosen and sworn, shall be required to sus- provides an additional appropriation of up to section. tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on $213,000,000 for continuing disability reviews (4) FORM OF THE POINT OF ORDER.—A point a point of order raised under paragraph (a). and Supplemental Security Income redeter- of order under paragraph (1) may be raised (d) FORM OF POINT OF ORDER.—A point of minations for the Social Security Adminis- by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of order under subsection (a) may be raised by tration, then the discretionary spending lim- the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the its, allocation to the Senate Committee on (5) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—If a point of Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Appropriations, and aggregates may be ad- order is sustained under paragraph (1) (e) CONFERENCE REPORTS.—If a point of justed by the amounts provided in such legis- against a conference report, the report shall order is sustained under subsection (a) lation for that purpose, but not to exceed be disposed of as provided in section 313(d) of against a conference report in the Senate, $213,000,000 in budget authority and outlays the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. the report shall be disposed of as provided in flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2008. (f) CRITERIA.— section 313(d) of the Congressional Budget (B) INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TAX EN- (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec- Act of 1974. FORCEMENT.—If a bill or joint resolution is tion, any provision is an emergency require- EPEAL.—In the Senate, section 401 of reported making appropriations for fiscal ment if the situation addressed by such pro- (f) R H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concur- year 2008 that appropriates $6,822,000,000 for vision is— rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year the Internal Revenue Service for enhanced (A) necessary, essential, or vital (not mere- 2006, shall no longer apply. tax enforcement to address the Federal tax ly useful or beneficial); gap (taxes owed but not paid) and provides (B) sudden, quickly coming into being, and SEC. 207. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. an additional appropriation of up to not building up over time; (a) POINT OF ORDER.— $406,000,000 for the Internal Revenue Service (C) an urgent, pressing, and compelling (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- for enhanced tax enforcement to address the need requiring immediate action; vided in this section, it shall not be in order Federal tax gap, then the discretionary (D) subject to paragraph (2), unforeseen, in the Senate to consider any bill or joint spending limits, allocation to the Senate unpredictable, and unanticipated; and resolution (or amendment, motion, or con- Committee on Appropriations, and aggre- (E) not permanent, temporary in nature. ference report on that bill or joint resolu- gates may be adjusted by the amounts pro- (2) UNFORESEEN.—An emergency that is tion) that would cause the discretionary vided in such legislation for that purpose, part of an aggregate level of anticipated spending limits in this section to be exceed- but not to exceed $406,000,000 in budget au- emergencies, particularly when normally es- ed. thority and outlays flowing therefrom for timated in advance, is not unforeseen. (2) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEALS.— fiscal year 2008. (g) REPEAL.—In the Senate, section 402 of (A) WAIVER.—This subsection may be (C) HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CON- H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concur- waived or suspended in the Senate only by TROL.—If a bill or joint resolution is reported rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the making appropriations for fiscal year 2008 2006, shall no longer apply. Members, duly chosen and sworn. that appropriates up to $383,000,000 to the SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF (B) APPEALS.—Appeals in the Senate from health care fraud and abuse control program BUDGETARY POINTS OF ORDER. the decisions of the Chair relating to any at the Department of Health and Human Notwithstanding any provision of the Con- provision of this subsection shall be limited Services, then the discretionary spending gressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 403 to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and limits, allocation to the Senate Committee of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con- controlled by, the appellant and the manager on Appropriations, and aggregates may be current resolution on the budget for fiscal of the bill or joint resolution. An affirmative adjusted by the amounts provided in such year 2006, subsections (c)(2) and (d)(3) of sec- vote of three-fifths of the Members of the legislation for that purpose, but not to ex- tion 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be re- ceed $383,000,000 in budget authority and out- 1974 and section 403 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th quired to sustain an appeal of the ruling of lays flowing therefrom for fiscal year 2008. Congress) shall remain in effect for purposes the Chair on a point of order raised under (D) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IMPROPER of Senate enforcement through September this subsection. PAYMENTS REVIEWS.—If a bill or joint resolu- 30, 2017. (b) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.—In tion is reported making appropriations for SEC. 206. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE the Senate and as used in this section, the fiscal year 2008 that appropriates $10,000,000 APPROPRIATIONS. term ‘‘discretionary spending limit’’ for unemployment insurance improper pay- (a) IN GENERAL.— means— ments reviews for the Department of Labor,

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DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR mittee on Appropriations, and aggregates year solvency to the Old-Age, Survivors, and HIGHER EDUCATION. may be adjusted by the amounts provided in Disability Insurance Trust Funds as certified The Chairman of the Senate Committee on such legislation for that purpose, but not to by the Social Security Administration actu- the Budget may revise the aggregates, allo- exceed $40,000,000 in budget authority and aries. cations, and other appropriate levels in this outlays flowing therefrom for fiscal year (b) SUPERMAJORITY WAIVER AND APPEAL.— resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- 2008. This section may be waived or suspended in ment, motion, or conference report, includ- (E) WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION.— the Senate only by an affirmative vote of ing tax legislation, that would make higher (i) DEFINITION.—For this subparagraph, the three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and education more accessible and more afford- term ‘‘base amount’’ refers to the average of sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of able, by the amounts provided in such legis- the obligations of the preceding 10 years for the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and lation for that purpose, provided that such wildfire suppression in the Forest Service sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sus- legislation would not increase the deficit and the Department of the Interior, cal- tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on over the total of the period of fiscal years culated as of the date of the applicable year’s a point of order raised under this section. 2007 through 2012. budget request is submitted by the President TITLE III—RESERVE FUNDS AND SEC. 306. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR to Congress. ADJUSTMENTS THE FARM BILL. (ii) ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.—If SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the amount appropriated for Wildland Fire SCHIP LEGISLATION. the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- Suppression in fiscal year 2008 is not less The Chairman of the Senate Committee on gregates, and other appropriate levels and than the base amount, then the chairman of the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- limits in this resolution for a bill, joint reso- the Senate Committee on the Budget may gregates, and other appropriate levels in this lution, amendment, motion, or conference adjust the appropriate allocations, aggre- resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- report that— gates, discretionary spending limits, and ment, motion, or conference report that pro- (1) reauthorizes the Food Security and other budgetary levels in this resolution for vides up to $50,000,000,000 for reauthorization Rural Investment Act of 2002; any bill, joint resolution, amendment, mo- of the State Children’s Health Insurance (2) strengthens our agriculture and rural tion, or conference report that provides addi- Program (SCHIP), if such legislation main- economies and critical nutrition programs; tional funding for wildland fire suppression, tains coverage for those currently enrolled (3) provides agriculture-related tax relief; by the amounts provided in such legislation in SCHIP, continues efforts to reach unin- (4) improves our environment by reducing for such purpose, but not to exceed the fol- sured children who are already eligible for our Nation’s dependence on foreign sources lowing amounts in budget authority and the SCHIP or Medicaid but are not enrolled, and of energy through expanded production and outlays flowing therefrom: supports States in their efforts to move for- use of alternative fuels; or (I) for the Forest Service, for fiscal year ward in covering more children, by the (5) combines any of the purposes provided 2008, $400,000,000 ; and amounts provided in that legislation for in paragraphs (1) through (4); (II) for the Department of the Interior, for those purposes up to $35,000,000,000 over the by the amounts provided in that legislation fiscal year 2008, $100,000,000. total of fiscal years 2007 through 2012, pro- for those purposes up to $15,000,000,000 over (F) COSTS OF GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR.—The vided that such legislation would not in- the total of fiscal years 2007 through 2012, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the crease the deficit over the total of the period provided that such legislation would not in- Budget may revise the allocations, aggre- of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. crease the deficit over the total of the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. gates, and discretionary spending limits for SEC. 302. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR one or more bills, joint resolutions, motions, CARE OF WOUNDED SERVICE MEM- SEC. 307. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR amendments, or conference reports that BERS. ENERGY LEGISLATION. make discretionary appropriations for fiscal The Chairman of the Senate Committee on The Chairman of the Senate Committee on year 2008 or 2009 in excess of the levels as- the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- sumed in this resolution for expenses related gregates, and other appropriate levels in this gregates, and other appropriate levels and to the global war on terror, but not to exceed resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- limits in this resolution for one or more the following amounts: ment, motion, or conference report which bills, joint resolutions, amendments, mo- (i) For fiscal year 2008, $145,162,000,000 in improves the medical care of or disability tions, or conference reports, including tax budget authority and the outlays flowing benefits for wounded or disabled military legislation, that would reduce our Nation’s therefrom. personnel or improves the disability evalua- dependence on foreign sources of energy, ex- (ii) For fiscal year 2009, $50,000,000,000 in tions of military personnel or veterans to ex- pand production and use of alternative fuels budget authority and the outlays flowing pedite the claims process, by the amounts and alternative fuel vehicles, promote re- therefrom. provided in that legislation for that purpose, newable energy development, improve elec- (G) ADJUSTMENT FOR UNITED STATES FORCES provided that such legislation would not in- tricity transmission, encourage responsible IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.—The crease the deficit over the total of the period development of domestic oil and natural gas Chairman of the Senate Committee on the of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. resources, or reward conservation and effi- Budget may revise the allocations, aggre- SEC. 303. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ciency, by the amounts provided in that leg- gates, and discretionary spending limits for TAX RELIEF. islation for those purposes, provided that one or more bills, joint resolutions, motions, The Chairman of the Senate Committee on such legislation would not increase the def- amendments, or conference reports that the Budget may revise the aggregates, allo- icit over the total of the period of fiscal make discretionary appropriations for fiscal cations, and other appropriate levels in this years 2007 through 2012. year 2008 for an amount appropriated, but resolution for one or more bills, joint resolu- SEC. 308. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR not to exceed $5,000,000,000 in budgetary au- tions, amendments, motions, or conference MEDICARE. thority and outlays flowing therefrom, to— reports that would provide tax relief, includ- (a) PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—The Chairman of (i) address training, equipment, force pro- ing extensions of expiring tax relief and re- the Senate Committee on the Budget may tection, logistics, or other matters necessary fundable tax relief, by the amounts provided revise the aggregates, allocations, and other for the protection of United States forces; or in that legislation for those purposes, pro- appropriate levels in this resolution for a (ii) address deficiencies at Walter Reed vided that such legislation would not in- bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or Army Medical Center and other facilities crease the deficit over the total of the period conference report that repeals the prohibi- within the military medical system pro- of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. tion in section 1860D–11(i)(1) of the Social Se- viding treatment to service members injured SEC. 304. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(i)(1)) while while performing their duties in the Global COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RE- preserving access to prescription drugs and War on Terrorism. SEARCH. price competition without requiring a par- SEC. 208. APPLICATION OF PREVIOUS ALLOCA- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on ticular formulary or instituting a price TIONS IN SENATE. the Budget may revise the aggregates, allo- structure for reimbursement of covered Part Section 7035 of Public Law 109–234 shall no cations, and other appropriate levels in this D drugs, provided that such legislation longer apply in the Senate. resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- would not increase the deficit over the total SEC. 209. POINT OF ORDER TO SAVE SOCIAL SE- ment, motion, or conference report that es- of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 and provided CURITY FIRST. tablishes a new federal or public-private ini- further that any savings from the measure (a) POINT OF ORDER IN THE SENATE.—It tiative for comparative effectiveness re- are to be used either to improve the Medi- shall not be in order in the Senate to con- search, by the amounts provided in such leg- care Part D benefit or for deficit reduction.

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(b) PHYSICIAN PAYMENTS.—The Chairman or conference report that would establish an efits for veterans, by the amounts provided of the Senate Budget Committee may revise affordable housing fund financed by the in such legislation for that purpose, provided the aggregates, allocations, and other appro- housing government-sponsored enterprises, that such legislation is deficit-neutral over priate levels in this resolution for a bill, by the amounts provided in such legislation the total of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. joint resolution, amendment, motion, or con- for that purpose, provided that the legisla- SEC. 318. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ference report that increases the reimburse- tion is deficit-neutral over the total of fiscal LONG-TERM CARE. ment rate for physician services under sec- years 2007 through 2012. The Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- tion 1848(d) of the Social Security Act, by SEC. 313. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR mittee may revise the allocations, aggre- the amounts provided in such legislation for RECEIPTS FROM BONNEVILLE gates, and other levels in this resolution for that purpose, provided that the legislation POWER ADMINISTRATION. a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, would not increase the deficit over the total The Chairman of the Senate Committee on or conference report that would improve of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. the Budget may adjust the allocations, ag- long-term care, enhance the safety and dig- (c) IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICARE PART D.— gregates, and other appropriate levels in this nity of patients, encourage appropriate use The Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- resolution for a bill, joint resolution, mo- of institutional and non-institutional care, mittee may revise the aggregates, alloca- tion, amendment, or conference report that promote quality care, and provide for the tions, and other appropriate levels in this prohibits the Bonneville Power Administra- cost-effective use of public resources, by the resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- tion from making early payments on its Fed- amounts provided in such legislation for that ment, motion, or conference report that eral Bond Debt to the United States Treas- purpose, provided that the legislation would makes improvements to the prescription ury, by the amounts provided by that legis- not increase the deficit over the total of fis- drug benefit under Medicare Part D, by the lation for that purpose, provided that such cal years 2007 through 2012. amounts provided in such legislation for that legislation would not increase the deficit purpose up to $5,000,000,000, provided that the over the total of the period of fiscal years SEC. 319. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECH- legislation would not increase the deficit 2007 through 2012. NOLOGY. over the total of fiscal years 2007 through SEC. 314. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR (a) The Chairman of the Senate Budget 2012. INDIAN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT. Committee may revise the aggregates, allo- SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR The Chairman of the Senate Committee on cations, and other appropriate levels in this SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH INSUR- the Budget may revise the aggregates, allo- resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- ANCE. cations, and other appropriate levels in this ment, motion, or conference report that pro- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- vides incentives or other support for adop- the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- ment, motion, or conference report that— tion of modern information technology to gregates, and other appropriate levels in this (1) creates an Indian claims settlement improve quality and protect privacy in resolution for a bill, joint resolution, mo- fund for trust accounting and management health care, by the amounts provided in such tion, amendment, or conference report that deficiencies related to Individual Indian legislation for that purpose, provided that makes health insurance coverage more af- Moneys and assets; and the legislation would not increase the deficit fordable or available to small businesses and (2) extinguishes all claims arising before over the total of fiscal years 2007 through their employees without weakening rating the date of enactment for losses resulting 2012. rules or reducing covered benefits, by the from accounting errors, mismanagement of (b) The Chairman of the Senate Budget amounts provided in such legislation for that assets, or interest owed in connection with Committee may revise the aggregates, allo- purpose, provided that the legislation would Individual Indian Moneys accounts; not increase the deficit over the total of fis- by the amounts provided in such legislation cations, and other appropriate levels in this cal years 2007 through 2012. for those purposes up to $8,000,000,000, pro- resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- SEC. 310. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR vided that such legislation does not increase ment, motion, or conference report that pro- COUNTY PAYMENTS FOR SECURE the deficit over the total of the period of fis- vides for payments that are based on adher- RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY cal years 2007 through 2012. ence to accepted clinical protocols identified SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 as best practices, by the amounts provided in REAUTHORIZATION. SEC. 315. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR such legislation for that purpose, provided FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on that the legislation would not increase the The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- deficit over the total of fiscal years 2007 the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- gregates, and other appropriate levels in this through 2012. resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- gregates, and other appropriate levels and limits in this resolution for a bill, joint reso- SEC. 320. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ment, motion, or conference report that pro- CHILD CARE. vides for the reauthorization of the Secure lution, motion, amendment, or conference The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter- report that authorizes the Food and Drug the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- mination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–393), by Administration to regulate tobacco products gregates, and other levels in this resolution the amounts provided by that legislation for and assess user fees on tobacco manufactur- for a bill, joint resolution, amendment, mo- that purpose, but not to exceed $440,000,000 in ers and importers to cover the cost of the tion, or conference report that provides up to new budget authority for fiscal year 2008 and Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory $5,000,000,000 for the child care entitlement the outlays flowing from that budget author- activities, by the amounts provided in that to States, by the amounts provided by such ity and $2,240,000,000 in new budget authority legislation for that purpose, provided that legislation for that purpose, provided that for the period of fiscal years 2008 through such legislation is deficit-neutral over the the legislation would not increase the deficit 2012 and the outlays flowing from that budg- total of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. over the total of fiscal years 2007 through et authority, provided that such legislation SEC. 316. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR 2012. would not increase the deficit over the total HEALTH CARE REFORM. of the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. If an SCHIP reauthorization bill is en- SEC. 321. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION RE- SEC. 311. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR acted, then the Chairman of the Senate Com- FORM. TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE REAU- mittee on the Budget may revise the alloca- THORIZATION. tions, aggregates, and other appropriate lev- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on The Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- els in this resolution for a bill, joint resolu- the Budget may revise the allocations, ag- mittee may revise the aggregates, alloca- tion, motion, amendment, or conference re- gregates, and other appropriate levels in this tions, and other levels in this resolution for port to improve health care, and provide resolution for a bill, joint resolution, amend- a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, quality health insurance for the uninsured ment, motion or conference report that— or conference report that provides for a con- and underinsured, and protect individuals (1) provides for comprehensive immigra- tinued Federal role in ensuring the avail- with current health coverage, by the tion reform; ability of terrorism insurance after the expi- amounts provided in that legislation for that (2) provides for increased interior enforce- ration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Ex- purpose, provided that such legislation ment, through an effective electronic em- tension Act, by the amounts provided in would not increase the deficit over the total ployment verification system which accu- such legislation for that purpose, provided of the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. rately establishes the employment author- that such legislation is deficit-neutral over SEC. 317. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR ization of individuals; and the total of fiscal years 2007 through 2012. ENHANCEMENT OF VETERANS’ BEN- (3) provides for increased border security SEC. 312. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR EFITS. and enhanced information technology sys- AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- tems; The Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- mittee may revise the aggregates, alloca- provided that such legislation would not in- mittee may revise the aggregates, alloca- tions, and other levels in this resolution for crease the deficit for the fiscal year 2008 and tions, and other levels in this resolution for a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, for the period of fiscal years 2008 through a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, or conference report that would enhance ben- 2012.

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SEC. 322. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Senator GRASSLEY’s office be granted MENTAL HEALTH PARITY. floor privileges during today’s session If the Senate Committee on Health, Edu- of the Senate. cation, Labor, and Pensions reports a bill or SENATE RESOLUTION 111—EX- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without joint resolution, or an amendment is offered PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE objection, it is so ordered. thereto, or a conference report is submitted SENATE THAT THE CITIZEN’S f thereon, that provides parity between health STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE insurance coverage of mental health benefits SHOULD RECOMMEND TO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION and benefits for medical and surgical serv- POSTMASTER GENERAL THAT A ices, the chairman of the Committee on the COMMEMORATIVE STAMP BE EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Budget of the Senate may make the appro- ISSUED HONORING THE LIFE OF priate adjustments in allocations and aggre- OSKAR SCHINDLER Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- imous consent that the Senate proceed gates to the extent that such legislation Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. would not increase the deficit for fiscal year to executive session to consider the fol- BOXER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. 2008 and for the period of fiscal years 2008 lowing nominations: calendar Nos. 45 LEVIN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. through 2012. and 46; that the nominations be con- WYDEN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mrs. FEIN- firmed; that the motion to reconsider SEC. 323. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STEIN, Mr. KOHL, and Mr. MENENDEZ) be laid upon the table; that the Presi- CHANGES IN ALLOCATIONS AND AG- submitted the following resolution; GREGATES. dent be immediately notified of the which was referred to the Committee Senate’s action; and that the Senate (a) APPLICATION.—Any adjustments of allo- on Homeland Security and Govern- then resume legislative session. cations and aggregates made pursuant to mental Affairs: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this resolution shall— S. RES. 111 objection, it is so ordered. (1) apply while that measure is under con- Whereas Oskar Schindler acted as a hero The nominations were considered and sideration; during the Nazi occupation of Poland and (2) take effect upon the enactment of that confirmed, as follows: selflessly rescued 1,200 Jewish men, women, IN THE NAVY measure; and and children by employing them in his fac- (3) be published in the Congressional tory, at risk to his own life and that of his The following named officer for appoint- Record as soon as practicable. wife; ment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of im- (b) EFFECT OF CHANGED ALLOCATIONS AND Whereas Oskar Schindler also rescued ap- proximately 100 Jewish men and women from portance and responsibility under title 10, AGGREGATES.—Revised allocations and ag- U.S.C., section 601: gregates resulting from these adjustments the Goleszow concentration camp, who lay To be admiral shall be considered for the purposes of the trapped and partly frozen in 2 sealed train cars stranded near Runlets; Adm. Timothy J. Keating, 0000 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as alloca- Whereas Oskar Schindler embodied ideals IN THE AIR FORCE tions and aggregates contained in this reso- of the United States, such as the pursuit of The following named officer for appoint- lution. freedom, liberty, and opposition to tyranny, ment in the United States Air Force to the and many of the Jewish people who fled the (c) BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINATIONS.— grade indicated while assigned to a position Nazi occupation made the United States For purposes of this resolution the levels of of importance and responsiblity under title their home; new budget authority, outlays, direct spend- 10, U.S.C., section 601: ing, new entitlement authority, revenues, Whereas millions of people in the United States have been made aware of the story of To be general deficits, and surpluses for a fiscal year or pe- Oskar Schindler’s bravery; Lt. Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr., 0000 riod of fiscal years shall be determined on Whereas, on July 18, 1967, Yad Vashem de- f the basis of estimates made by the Senate cided to recognize Oskar Schindler as one of Committee on the Budget. the Righteous Among the Nations, or ‘‘right- LEGISLATIVE SESSION SEC. 324. ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES eous Gentiles’’, an honor awarded by Israel The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under IN CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS. to non-Jews who saved Jews during the Holo- the previous order, the Senate will now caust at great personal risk; return to legislative session. Upon the enactment of a bill or joint reso- Whereas the 100th anniversary of Oskar lution providing for a change in concepts or Schindler’s birth is April 28, 2008; and f definitions, the chairman of the Senate Com- Whereas Oskar Schindler is a true humani- VITIATION OF ACTION mittee on the Budget may make adjustments tarian, deserving of honor by the United to the levels and allocations in this resolu- States Government: Now, therefore, be it Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- tion in accordance with section 251(b) of the Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate imous consent that Senate action of Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Com- the amendment to the preamble to H. mittee should recommend to the Postmaster Control Act of 1985 (as in effect prior to Sep- Con. Res. 20 be vitiated. General that a commemorative stamp be tember 30, 2002). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without issued honoring the life of Oskar Schindler. objection, it is so ordered. SEC. 325. EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS. f f Congress adopts the provisions of this NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS PROCLAIMING CASIMIR PULASKI title— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION TO BE AN HONORARY CITIZEN of the Senate, and as such they shall be con- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I POSTHUMOUSLY sidered as part of the rules of the Senate and wish to announce that the Committee Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- such rules shall supersede other rules only to on Rules and Administration will meet imous consent that the Senate proceed the extent that they are inconsistent with on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 10 to the immediate consideration of Cal- such other rules; and a.m., to conduct a markup of S. 223, the endar No. 78, S.J. Res. 5. (2) with full recognition of the constitu- Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tional right of the Senate to change those Act. clerk will report the joint resolution rules (so far as they relate to that house) at For further information regarding by title. any time, in the same manner, and to the this hearing, please contact Howard The assistant legislative clerk read same extent as is the case of any other rule of the Senate. Gantman at the Rules and Administra- as follows: tion Committee on 224–6352. A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 5) proclaiming f Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR There being objection, the Senate Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unani- proceeded to consider the joint resolu- mous consent that Seth Poldberg of tion.

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Res. 14) foster reconciliation and rapprochement in joint resolution be printed in the commemorating the 85th anniversary of the the Eastern Mediterranean, which is in the RECORD, without intervening action or founding of the American Hellenic Edu- best interest of the United States; debate. cational Progressive Association, a leading Whereas members of AHEPA raised $110,000 The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 5) was association for the 1,300,000 United States for the George C. Marshall Statue to be ordered to be engrossed for a third citizens of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes erected on the grounds of the United States reading, was read the third time, and in the United States. Embassy in Athens, Greece, in celebration of passed. There being no objection, the Senate the historic relationship between the United The preamble was agreed to. proceeded to consider the concurrent States and Greece, and in tribute to an out- The joint resolution, with its pre- resolution. standing statesman and Philhellene, General amble, reads as follows: Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Marshall; Whereas AHEPA financially supports S.J. RES. 5 imous consent that the concurrent res- olution be agreed to, the preamble be scholarships, educational chairs, medical re- Whereas Casimir Pulaski was a Polish search, and countless other charitable and military officer who fought on the side of the agreed to, the motion to reconsider be philanthropic causes by contributing more American colonists against the British in laid upon the table, and that any state- than $2,000,000 annually from its national, the American Revolutionary War; ments relating to this matter be print- district, and local levels collectively; Whereas Benjamin Franklin recommended ed in the RECORD, with no intervening Whereas, in the spirit of their Hellenic her- that General George Washington accept action or debate. itage and in commemoration of the Centen- Casimir Pulaski as a volunteer in the Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nial Olympic Games held in Atlanta, Geor- ican Cavalry and said that Pulaski was ‘‘re- objection, it is so ordered. gia, members of AHEPA raised $775,000 for nowned throughout Europe for the courage the Tribute to Olympism Sculpture, the fan- and bravery he displayed in defense of his The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 14) was agreed to. like structure of which helped to save lives country’s freedom’’; during the bombing at Centennial Olympic Whereas after arriving in America, Casimir The preamble was agreed to. The concurrent resolution, with its Park; Pulaski wrote to General Washington, ‘‘I Whereas members of AHEPA have been came here, where freedom is being defended, preamble, reads as follows: Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United to serve it, and to live or die for it.’’; S. CON. RES. 14 States, United States Senators and Rep- Whereas the first military engagement of Whereas the American Hellenic Edu- resentatives, and United States Ambas- Casimir Pulaski with the British was on Sep- cational Progressive Association (AHEPA) sadors, and have served honorably as elected tember 11, 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine, was founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, officials at the local and State levels and his courageous charge in this engage- Georgia, by 8 visionary Greek immigrants to throughout the United States; and ment averted a disastrous defeat of the help unify, organize, and protect against the Whereas President George H.W. Bush cited American Cavalry and saved the life of bigotry, discrimination, and defamation AHEPA as one of the ‘‘thousand points of George Washington; faced by people of all ethnic, racial, and reli- light’’: Now, therefore, be it Whereas on September 15, 1777, George gious backgrounds perpetrated predomi- Washington elevated Casimir Pulaski to the Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- nantly by the Ku Klux Klan; rank of Brigadier General of the American resentatives concurring), That the Congress— Whereas the mission of AHEPA is to pro- Cavalry; (1) recognizes the significant contributions mote the ideals of ancient Greece, which in- Whereas Casimir Pulaski formed the Pu- of United States citizens of Hellenic heritage clude philanthropy, education, civic respon- laski Cavalry Legion, and in February 1779, to the United States; sibility, and family and individual excellence this legion ejected the British occupiers (2) commemorates the 85th anniversary of from Charleston, South Carolina; through community service and vol- the founding of the American Hellenic Edu- Whereas in October 1779, Casimir Pulaski unteerism; cational Progressive Association (AHEPA), mounted an assault against British forces in Whereas, since its inception, AHEPA has applauds its mission, and commends the Savannah, Georgia; instilled in its members an understanding of many charitable contributions of its mem- Whereas on the morning of October 9, 1779, their Hellenic heritage and an awareness of bers to communities around the world; and Casimir Pulaski was mortally wounded and the contributions made by Greece to the de- (3) encourages the people of the United was taken aboard the American ship USS velopment of democratic principles and gov- States to observe the 85th anniversary of the Wasp, where he died at sea on October 11, ernance in the United States and throughout founding of AHEPA and celebrate its many 1779; the world; accomplishments. Whereas before the end of 1779, the Conti- Whereas AHEPA has done much through- out its history to foster patriotism in the nental Congress resolved that a monument f should be erected in honor of Casimir Pu- United States; laski; Whereas members of AHEPA have served Whereas in 1825, General Lafayette laid the in the Armed Forces to protect the freedom ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 20, cornerstone for the Casimir Pulaski monu- of the United States and to preserve the 2007 ment in Savannah, Georgia; and democratic ideals that are part of the Hel- Whereas in 1929, Congress passed a resolu- lenic legacy; Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- tion recognizing October 11 of each year as Whereas, in World War II, members of imous consent that when the Senate AHEPA were parachuted behind enemy lines Pulaski Day in the United States: Now, completes its business today, it stand therefore, be it in Nazi-occupied Greece to help liberate the Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- country; adjourned until 10 a.m., Tuesday, resentatives of the United States of America in Whereas AHEPA raised more than March 20; that on Tuesday, following Congress assembled, That Casimir Pulaski is $253,000,000 for United States war bonds dur- the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proclaimed to be an honorary citizen of the ing World War II, for which AHEPA was proceedings be approved to date, the United States posthumously. named an official Issuing Agent for United morning hour be deemed expired, and f States War Bonds by the Department of the time for the two leaders be re- Treasury, an honor that no other civic orga- served for their use later in the day; COMMEMORATING THE 85TH ANNI- nization was able to achieve at the time; VERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF Whereas the members of AHEPA donated that the Senate then resume consider- THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDU- $612,000 for the restoration of the Statue of ation of S. 214, as provided for under a CATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSO- Liberty and Ellis Island, New York, for previous order; I also ask unanimous CIATION which AHEPA received special recognition consent that following the vote on pas- by the Department of the Interior; Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- sage of S. 214, the Senate then stand in Whereas the AHEPA National Housing recess until 2:15 p.m. imous consent that the Senate proceed Program was awarded $500,000,000 by the De- to the consideration of Calendar No. 79, partment of Housing and Urban Development The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without S. Con. Res. 14. for its Section 202 Program, which has yield- objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6645 PROGRAM Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Mr. REID. Mr. President, it was my imous consent that the Senate stand in WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND adjournment under the previous order. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: intent to ask consent to proceed to the To be vice admiral budget resolution at 2:15. I am in- There being no objection, the Senate, formed that a vote may be required to at 6:46 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, REAR ADM. JEFFREY L. FOWLER, 0000 March 20, 2007, at 10 a.m. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT proceed to the measure. I will not ask IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED for consent tonight. Members are alert- f WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: ed it might be necessary to have a roll- NOMINATIONS call vote on the motion to proceed to To be vice admiral Executive nominations received by the budget resolution at 2:15 tomorrow REAR ADM. SAMUEL J. LOCKLEAR III, 0000 the Senate March 19, 2007: afternoon. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT THE JUDICIARY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED Today, we have had good debate on WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND the pending U.S. attorneys bill. We will RAYMOND M. KETHLEDGE, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIR- continue that debate tomorrow morn- CUIT, VICE JAMES L. RYAN, RETIRED. To be admiral STEPHEN JOSEPH MURPHY III, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE ing and then vote with respect to the ADM. ROBERT F. WILLARD, 0000 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE SIXTH CIR- two amendments and passage of the CUIT, VICE SUSAN BIEKE NEILSON, DECEASED. THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT bill. The first vote will occur at about ROBERT JAMES JONKER, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND 11:30 tomorrow morning. OF MICHIGAN, VICE GORDON J. QUIST, RETIRED. RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: PAUL LEWIS MALONEY, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED f STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT To be admiral OF MICHIGAN, VICE RICHARD ALAN ENSLEN, RETIRED. ADM. GARY ROUGHEAD, 0000 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. JANET T. NEFF, OF MICHIGAN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHI- IN THE AIR FORCE TOMORROW GAN, VICE DAVID W. MCKEAGUE, ELEVATED. SHARION AYCOCK, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNITED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR AP- Mr. REID. If there is no further busi- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT POINTMENT IN THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED ness at this time, and if the distin- OF MISSISSIPPI, VICE GLEN H. DAVIDSON, RETIRING. STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 DAVID R. DUGAS, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED AND 1211: guished Republican leader has nothing STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF To be major further, I ask unanimous consent that LOUISIANA, VICE FRANK J. POLOZOLA, RETIRED. JAMES RANDAL HALL, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED CHERYL A. UDENSI, 0000 following the remarks of Senator SPEC- STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TER, the Senate stand adjourned under OF GEORGIA, VICE B. AVANT EDENFIELD, RETIRED. RICHARD H. HONAKER, OF WYOMING, TO BE UNITED TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR the previous order. STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF WYO- FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there MING, VICE CLARENCE A. BRIMMER, JR., RETIRED. To be colonel RICHARD A. JONES, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE UNITED objection? STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT KEITH A. DARLINGTON, 0000 The Republican leader. OF WASHINGTON, VICE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR, RETIRED. RICHARD B. DUNN, 0000 JANIS LYNN SAMMARTINO, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE JERRY D. LEWIS, 0000 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if I UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN STEVEN J. MERRILL, 0000 may, obviously I am not going to ob- DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE JUDITH NELSEN KEEP, CONRADO E. NAVARRO, 0000 DECEASED. BRETT C. OXMAN, 0000 ject. Let me say to all our colleagues CLIFTON PERRY, 0000 IN THE AIR FORCE on this side of the aisle, this will be a FRANK A. YERKES, JR., 0000 challenging week. Budget week always THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR is, with numerous votes. Obviously, it OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: would be to the advantage of the body To be colonel To be major general to have a number of those votes before KENNETH A. ARNOLD, 0000 the so-called vote-arama, which occurs BRIG. GEN. THADDEUS J. MARTIN, 0000 RENEE T. BENNETT, 0000 IN THE ARMY GUILLERMO R. CARRANZA, 0000 as the time expires late in the week. DAVID S. CASTRO, 0000 So I encourage Republican Senators THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT LOUIS J. CHERRY, 0000 IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- DOUGLAS P. CORDOVA, 0000 who have amendments to come on CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: THOMAS J. COUTURE, 0000 over, beginning tomorrow, lay them DAVID S. DALES, 0000 To be major general down, and let’s try to proceed early in STEVEN J. EHLENBECK, 0000 BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM C. KIRKLAND, 0000 THOMAS J. HELGET, 0000 the week in order to minimize the in- GARY M. JACKSON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOSEPH D. JACOBSON, 0000 convenience to everyone at the end of IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY TO THE GRADE INDI- CHARLIE M. JOHNSON, 0000 the week. CATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: DAVID A. G. KENDRICK, 0000 PETER R. MARKSTEINER, 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- To be brigadier general CRAIG G. MILLER, 0000 jority leader. COL. GREGORY E. COUCH, 0000 JAY W. MOUNKES, 0000 JEFFREY S. PALMER, 0000 Mr. REID. Mr. President, I would IN THE MARINE CORPS PERRY J. PELOQUIN, 0000 only add—and I appreciate very much JEFFREY P. RUDE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JEFFREY J. SLAGLE, 0000 the Senator’s remarks—we have to fin- IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE MARK S. TESKEY, 0000 ish the budget resolution this week. INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPOR- KENNETH M. THEURER, 0000 TANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., DONNA M. VERCHIO, 0000 Next week we have to get to the sup- SECTION 601: THOMAS F. ZIMMERMAN, 0000 plemental. We have been told by the To be lieutenant general THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR Secretary of Defense that all the work LT. GEN. RICHARD S. KRAMLICH, 0000 on the supplemental must be com- FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: IN THE NAVY pleted by the end of April. Even though To be lieutenant colonel there is a week or so that other ar- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT MARIA M. ALSINA, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE CATHERINE M. FAHLING, 0000 rangements can be made, we have INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: ANDREW C. FOLTZ, 0000 found Secretary Gates to be extremely To be rear admiral MATTHEW R. GRANT, 0000 DAWN D. HANKINS, 0000 upfront, and so we have to get to the REAR ADM. (LH) GREGORY A. TIMBERLAKE, 0000 SCOTT E. HARDING, 0000 supplemental next week so we can DANIEL J. HIGGINS, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CYNTHIA A. HOLT, 0000 complete it by the first of May. IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE TO THE GRADE KEVIN J. HUYSER, 0000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: PAUL E. JETER, 0000 To be rear admiral DEIRDRE A. KOKORA, 0000 publican leader. GRANT L. KRATZ, 0000 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if I REAR ADM. (LH) ALBERT GARCIA III, 0000 CHRISTOPHER F. LEAVEY, 0000 WON K. LEE, 0000 may alert the majority leader, appar- THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT HEATHER E. LOBUE, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED ently Senator SPECTER is not coming LANCE E. MATHEWS, 0000 WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RICHARD J. MCDERMOTT, 0000 to the floor tonight, so there is no im- RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: CHARLES L. PLUMMER, 0000 pediment to the Senate going ahead To be vice admiral JONATHAN P. PORIER, 0000 TERRI A. SAUNDERS, 0000 and adjourning. REAR ADM. ANTHONY L. WINNS, 0000 WENDY L. SHERMAN, 0000

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KENNETH R. SIBLEY, 0000 MARK C. ANARUMO, 0000 JASON M. BROWN, 0000 JENNIFER L. SMITH, 0000 DAVID J. ANASON, 0000 NICOLE R. BROWN, 0000 MARK D. STOUP, 0000 LEIGHTON T. ANDERSON, JR., 0000 ROBERT G. BROWN, 0000 MICHELLE P. TILFORD, 0000 MICHAEL A. ANDERSON, 0000 SCOTT M. BROWN, 0000 DAVID A. WHITEFORD, 0000 MONTE D. ANDERSON, 0000 DAVID F. BROWNING, 0000 LE THI ZIMMERMAN, 0000 ROBERT E. ANDERSON, JR., 0000 DENISE M. BRUCE, 0000 STEVEN E. ANDERSON, 0000 NEAL W. BRUEGGER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOSE Z. L. ANDIN, 0000 MICHAEL A. BRUZZINI, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR MICHAEL S. ANGLE, 0000 JOHN N. BRYAN, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: CHRISTOPHER T. ANTHONY, 0000 ALBERT D. BRYSON, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel HAROLD A. ARB, 0000 BRIAN G. BUCK, 0000 DANIEL F. ARCH, 0000 JOHN S. BULLDIS, 0000 THOMAS M. ANGELO, 0000 JOHN E. ARD, 0000 RICHARD K. BULLOCK, 0000 JAMES L. BAILEY, 0000 JOHN H. ARMSTRONG, JR., 0000 JEFFREY S. BURDETT, 0000 GARY J. BERTSCH, 0000 JONATHAN D. ARNETT, 0000 CHRISTOPHER W. BURELLI, 0000 TIMOTHY A. BUTLER, 0000 CHARLES F. ARNOLD, JR., 0000 JOSHUA C. BURGESS, 0000 KENNETH E. HARP, 0000 JOSEPH E. ARTHUR, 0000 MICHAEL D. BURK, 0000 DONALD J. HOFFMAN, 0000 REGINALD E. G. ASH III, 0000 TIMOTHY J. BURKE, 0000 FREDERICK MCFARLAND, 0000 SCOTT J. BABBITT, 0000 JOSEPH K. BURNHAM, 0000 DWAYNE R. PEOPLES, 0000 LESLIE P. BABICH, 0000 ALVIN F. BURSE, 0000 DAVID M. TERRINONI, 0000 MARK E. BAER, 0000 ANGELA J. BURTH, 0000 LISA H. TICE, 0000 FRED P. BAIER, 0000 THOMAS F. BURTSCHI, 0000 FREDERICK H. VICCELLIO, 0000 CHARLES P. BAILEY, JR., 0000 FREDERICK E. BUSH III, 0000 DANIEL S. ZULLI, 0000 JAMES B. BAILEY, JR., 0000 RICHARD D. BUTLER, 0000 RICHARD J. BAILEY, JR., 0000 STEVEN M. BUZON, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- WILLIAM C. BAILEY, 0000 CHRISTINE M. BYERS, 0000 MENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR BRANDON E. BAKER, 0000 CHRISTOPHER L. BYROM, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): GILBERT W. BAKER, 0000 DENNIS O. BYTHEWOOD, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel JESSICA BAKER, 0000 STEVEN R. CABOSKY, 0000 JOHN P. BAKER, 0000 WILLIAM M. CAHILL, 0000 GLENN M. FREDERICK, 0000 JONATHAN P. BAKONYI, 0000 PAUL D. CAIRNEY, 0000 DANIEL J. JUDGE, 0000 RUSSELL L. BALL, 0000 PHILIP M. CALI, 0000 THOMAS C. BALLARD, 0000 KENNETH D. CALLAHAN, 0000 To be major DAVID BALLEW, 0000 MICHAEL G. CANCELLIER, 0000 RAFAEL BURGOS, 0000 ANTHONY E. BAMSEY, 0000 JIMMY R. CANLAS, 0000 DANNY M. COLTON, 0000 ALEXANDER J. BARELKA, 0000 BRYAN H. CANNADY, 0000 ALAN FLOWER, 0000 MATTHEW A. BARKER, 0000 MONTE R. CANNON, 0000 NIRAJ GOVIL, 0000 GEOFFREY C. BARNES, 0000 CHRISTOPHER E. CANTRELL, 0000 JOHN T. JANOUSAK, 0000 BRADLEY W. BARNHART, 0000 HOUSTON R. CANTWELL, 0000 MARLA R. MELENDEZ, 0000 MARK A. BARONI, 0000 ANTHONY B. CAPOBIANCO II, 0000 JULIE L. STEELE, 0000 FRANKLIN D. BARROW, 0000 MICHAEL R. CARDOZA, 0000 STEPHEN P. BARROWS, 0000 SCOTT H. CARDOZO, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- DEREK S. BARTHOLOMEW, 0000 JOEL L. CAREY, 0000 MENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR ROBERT A. BASKETTE, 0000 LANCE A. CARMACK, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): SAMUEL D. BASS, 0000 STEVEN C. CARMICAL, 0000 LOREN E. BATTELS, JR., 0000 DENNIS F. CARON, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel ROBERT G. BATTEMA, 0000 BRIAN L. CARR, 0000 PIO VAZQUEZDIAZ, 0000 JOSEPH T. BATTLE, JR., 0000 STEPHEN T. CARSON, 0000 JOHN ZIELINSKI, 0000 KURT P. BAUER II, 0000 ALAN M. CARVER, 0000 JONATHAN M. BAUGHMAN, 0000 KENNETH R. CARYER, 0000 To be major STEPHEN J. BAUMGARTE, 0000 GREGORY T. CATARRA, 0000 JOSEPH G. BEAHM, JR., 0000 EUGENE M. CAUGHEY, 0000 ANTONIO DELGADO, 0000 DAVID L. BEAVER, 0000 TOBIN W. CAVALLARI, 0000 RODNEY C. JOHNS, 0000 MATTHEW R. BECKLEY, 0000 JOSEPH R. CDEBACA, 0000 SAMUEL T. OLATUNBOSUN, 0000 JOHN D. BEDINGFIELD, 0000 BRYAN K. CESSNA, 0000 DREW D. SCHNYDER, 0000 ROBERT L. BEHNKEN, 0000 TIMOTHY P. CHAMERNIK, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINT- DEAN C. BELLAMY, 0000 ROBERT L. CHARLESWORTH, 0000 MENT IN THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR KELLY S. BELLAMY, 0000 ROBERT M. CHAVEZ, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 531(A): ALFRED P. BELLO III, 0000 SAMUEL J. CHESNUT IV, 0000 KYLE G. BELLUE, 0000 JASON J. E. CHILDS, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel ROBERT J. BEMENT, 0000 VINCENT J. CHIOMA, 0000 MICHAEL R. BENHAM, 0000 DAVID B. CHISENHALL, JR., 0000 KAREN D. DOHERTY, 0000 JAMES S. BENOIT, 0000 SEAN M. CHOQUETTE, 0000 BILLY PRUETT, 0000 LYNN BENTLEY III, 0000 DAVID P. CHRISMAN, 0000 ALAN E. SHACKELFORD, 0000 RICHARD F. BENZ, 0000 KEVIN L. CHRIST, 0000 To be major DANIELLE E. BERNARD, 0000 CHAD L. CHRISTOPHERSON, 0000 JERRY W. BISHOP, JR., 0000 MATTHEW C. CICCARELLO, 0000 IKRAMULLAH AHMADANI, 0000 FREDERICK C. BIVETTO, 0000 ROBERT O. CIOPPA, 0000 PHIL M. AKE, 0000 EDWARD P. BLACK, 0000 ANNE L. CLARK, 0000 FRANCES A. CARNEY, 0000 SHAWN L. BLACK, 0000 MICHAEL J. CLARK, 0000 AURA M. CISNEROS, 0000 DOUGLAS F. BLACKLEDGE, 0000 JONATHAN B. CLAUNCH, 0000 MEGAN GORDON, 0000 PETER D. BLAKE, 0000 CHRISTINA M. CLAUSNITZER, 0000 JACK A. HEMELSTRAND, 0000 CHRISTOPHER J. BLANEY, 0000 HERBERT L. CLAYTON, 0000 LARRY C. JACKSON, 0000 THOMAS R. BLAZEK, 0000 JOHN D. CLAYTON, 0000 GLORIA KING, 0000 JENNIFER A. BLOCK, 0000 JASON E. CLEMENTS, 0000 ROBERT P. LOUIS, 0000 THEODORE B. BLOOMER, 0000 PHILIP A. CLINTON, 0000 GINGER L. MANOS, 0000 GREGORY D. BLOUNT, 0000 NILES M. COCANOUR, 0000 GEORGE MATEWERE, 0000 TRACY A. BOBO, 0000 STEPHEN B. COCKS, 0000 THOMAS A. MORRIS, 0000 RON W. BODINE, 0000 JED S. COHEN, 0000 CAROL A. NORIEGA, 0000 LELAND B. BOHANNON, 0000 PETER J. COHEN, 0000 EMMANUEL C. TANGLAO, 0000 PETER J. BOLLINGER, 0000 MICHAEL D. COLBURN, 0000 MAUREEN G. TOOMEY, 0000 ROBERT P. BONGIOVI, 0000 BARRY W. COLE, 0000 NICOLE A. BONTRAGER, 0000 DARREN R. COLE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT BRENT M. BOOKER, 0000 HERMAN A. COLE III, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR EUGENE A. BOOTH, JR., 0000 JAMES E. COLEBANK, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: DONALD J. BORCHELT, 0000 ANTHONY E. COLEMAN, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel JAMES B. BORDERS, 0000 BRIAN D. COLLINS, 0000 BRETT J. BORGHETTI, 0000 HEATH A. COLLINS, 0000 CHRISTOPHER R. ABRAMSON, 0000 JOHN H. BORN, 0000 TODD A. COLLINS, 0000 JAMES R. ACKERMAN III, 0000 OLEG BORUKHIN, 0000 JASON R. COMBS, 0000 ORLANDO A. ACOSTA, 0000 WILLIAM K. BOSCH, 0000 KEITH A. C. COMPTON, JR., 0000 ANDREW J. ADAMS, 0000 JAMES D. BOTTOMLEE, 0000 VERNON W. CONAWAY IV, 0000 DAVID E. ADAMS, 0000 SCOTT L. BOUSHELL, 0000 CHAD L. CONERLY, 0000 DENNIS P. ADAMS, 0000 DONNA M. BOYCE, 0000 WILLIAM J. CONLEY, 0000 SHAWN J. ADKINS, 0000 LORENZO C. BRADLEY, 0000 JOHN P. CONMY, 0000 LATHEEF N. AHMED, 0000 ERIC D. BRADSHAW, 0000 SIDNEY S. CONNER, 0000 MARK J. AHRENS, 0000 DANIEL E. BRANT, 0000 MICHAEL A. CONNOLLY, 0000 RICKY L. AINSWORTH, 0000 JAMES A. BRAUNSCHNEIDER, 0000 DEREK T. CONTRERAS, 0000 SUSAN M. AIROLASKULLY, 0000 PAUL D. BRAWLEY, JR., 0000 JOEL O. COOK, 0000 ANTHONY J. AJELLO, JR., 0000 STEVEN J. BREEZE, 0000 ROBERT J. COOK, 0000 PATRICK L. ALDERMAN, 0000 JASON M. BRENNEMAN, 0000 WANDA D. COOK, 0000 JOSE M. ALEMAN, 0000 JOSEPH D. BREWER, 0000 BERT COOL, 0000 JENNIFER C. ALEXANDER, 0000 JOHN A. BREWSTER, 0000 BRYAN S. COON, 0000 LEWIS E. ALFORD III, 0000 YUSEF D. BRIDGES, 0000 CHARLES J. COOPER, 0000 RONALD GENE ALLEN, JR., 0000 LARA C. BRINSON, 0000 THOMAS M. COOPER, 0000 THADDEUS P. ALLEN, 0000 RICHARD S. BRISCOE, 0000 JAMES A. COPHER, 0000 WALTER C. ALLEN II, 0000 KERRY D. BRITT, 0000 THOMAS COPPERSMITH, 0000 NATHAN A. ALLERHEILIGEN, 0000 JEFFREY S. BRITTIG, 0000 GREGORY B. CORKERN, 0000 JOHN B. ALLISON, 0000 KEVIN W. BROOKS, 0000 SIMON D. CORLEY, 0000 JOSEPH R. ALTHOFF III, 0000 CHARLES E. BROWN, JR., 0000 DYLAN R. CORNWELL, 0000 CLIFFORD G. ALTIZER, 0000 ERIC D. BROWN, 0000 ALEXANDER COS, 0000 RAYMOND ALVES II, 0000 HAL D. BROWN, 0000 DONALD J. COTHERN, 0000

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JON E. COUNSELL, 0000 MICHAEL R. FLORIO, 0000 DEBORAH G. HAMRICK, 0000 TERRY G. COURTNEY, 0000 DANIEL E. FLYNN, 0000 TERRY J. HAMRICK, JR., 0000 STEVEN M. COX, 0000 TODD A. FOGLE, 0000 TODD L. HANNING, 0000 ROBERT D. COXWELL, 0000 MATTHEW J. FOLEY, 0000 CRAIG A. HANSEN, 0000 ANGERNETTE E. COY, 0000 CHARLES L. FORD, JR., 0000 DAVID S. HANSON, 0000 CHRISTOPHER P. COZZI, 0000 MARK A. FORMICA, 0000 WILLIAM B. HARE III, 0000 ADRIANE B. CRAIG, 0000 KYLE C. FORRER, 0000 SHAWN L. HARING, 0000 TODD A. CRAIGIE, 0000 ERIC N. FORSYTH, 0000 FREDERICK G. HARMON, 0000 BRENT R. CRIDER, 0000 JOHN C. FRANKLIN, 0000 STEPHEN J. HARMON, 0000 BRADLEY M. CRITES, 0000 RONALD K. FRANTZ, 0000 STEPHEN R. HARMON, 0000 ALBERTO E. CRUZ, 0000 ANTHONY L. FRANZ, 0000 MATTHEW W. HARPER, 0000 BERNARD A. CRUZ, 0000 DANIEL W. FRANZEN, 0000 MICHAEL S. HARPER, 0000 ENRIQUE A. CRUZ, 0000 JOHN H. FRASER, 0000 SEAN A. HARRINGTON, 0000 WILLIAM C. CULVER, 0000 BRADLEY D. FRAZIER, 0000 BRENDAN M. HARRIS, 0000 MICHAEL W. 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SELNICK, 0000 ROBERT B. TRSEK, 0000 DENNIS K. ZAHN, 0000 TRISHA M. SEXTON, 0000 DAVID C. TRUCKSA, 0000 SCOTTIE L. ZAMZOW, 0000 THOMAS B. SHANK, 0000 PETER A. TSCHOHL, 0000 JAMES C. ZEGEL, 0000 CHRISTOPHER M. SHEARER, 0000 DONNA L. TURNER, 0000 MATTHEW S. ZICKAFOOSE, 0000 ROBERT K. SHEEHAN, 0000 ERIC S. TURNER, 0000 DUSTIN P. ZIEGLER, 0000 MARC A. SHEIE, 0000 JEFFERSON E. TURNER, 0000 MATTHEW E. ZUBER, 0000 JAMES R. SHELL II, 0000 JOHN N. TURNIPSEED, 0000 PAUL M. ZULUAGA, 0000 SCOTT A. SHEPARD, 0000 JAMES R. TWIFORD, 0000 ANNAMARIE ZURLINDEN, 0000 RYAN C. SHERWOOD, 0000 MICHAEL D. TYYNISMAA, 0000 JOHN W. SHIRLEY, 0000 AARON L. ULLMAN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT JOHN F. SHIRTZ, 0000 SHAWN C. UNDERWOOD, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR LISA C. SHOEMAKER, 0000 DAVID A. VALENTINE, 0000 FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: KENNETH A. SHUGART, JR., 0000 ANTHONY E. VALERIO, 0000 To be major DAVID K. SIEVE, 0000 JAMES P. 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LANCE A. AIUMOPAS, 0000 LARRY E. PRUITT, 0000 PASCAL O. UDEKWU, 0000 WILLIAM J. ANNEXSTAD, 0000 TARA L. SHAMHART, 0000 PETER J. VARLJEN, 0000 OMAR S. ASHMAWY, 0000 TAMMIE L. SLEDGE, 0000 ANTHONY W. BELL, 0000 GLENN A. SPENCER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR REGULAR RON M. BLAZE, 0000 ANTHONY SPRATLEY, 0000 APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE DANIEL J. BREEN, 0000 JON B. STANLEY, 0000 UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, ALLAN S. BROCK, 0000 MICHAEL J. TABER, 0000 U.S.C., SECTIONS 531 AND 3064: ADRIAN L. BROWN, 0000 BRIAN M. THOMPSON, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel ANTHONY C. CAMILLI, 0000 BRENDON K. TUKEY, 0000 KRISTIN M. CASTIGLIA, 0000 JEFFERSON H. WEST, 0000 STEVEN S. GELBERT, 0000 DAVID H. CAZIER, 0000 JOHN C. WIGGLESWORTH, 0000 BRADLEY A. CLEVELAND, 0000 DANIELLE M. WILKERSON, 0000 To be major KHARMA S. CLIFFORDALLMON, 0000 JOSHUA D. YANOV, 0000 PATRICK R. MCBREARTY, 0000 SHAWN M. CLINE, 0000 FRANK YOON, 0000 THOMAS F. COLLICK, 0000 ROBERT S. ZAUNER, 0000 PAUL A. DAWSON, 0000 VERONIQUE N. DEROUSELLE, 0000 IN THE ARMY f MICHAEL P. DILLINGER, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JOSHUA P. FALK, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE CHRISTOPHER L. FERRETTI, 0000 CONFIRMATIONS EVELYN R. FRASURE, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOHN S. FREDLAND, 0000 To be colonel Executive nominations confirmed by LORI M. GILL, 0000 MELINDA L. GREENE, 0000 KATHLEEN S. LOPER, 0000 the Senate March 19, 2007: TOBIN C. GRIFFETH, 0000 ANTHONY S. GUNN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVY MICHAEL A. HATTON, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT CRYSTAL D. HAYNES, 0000 ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED FRANCIS D. HOLLIFIELD III, 0000 To be colonel WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND CANDACE L. HUNSTIGER, 0000 RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601: KEVIN C. INGRAM, 0000 MICHAEL A. WHITE, 0000 ROBERT W. JARMAN, 0000 To be Admiral CHAD M. JESPERSEN, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT JENNY L. JOHNSON, 0000 TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY ADM. TIMOTHY J. KEATING, 0000 AMY M. JORDAN, 0000 UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 624: ANDREW KALAVANOS, 0000 To be lieutenant colonel IN THE AIR FORCE AARON G. LAKE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT SEAN P. LARDNER, 0000 ANTHONY T. ROPER, 0000 IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDI- HEATHER A. LENGEL, 0000 CATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE KYLE W. LITTLE, 0000 THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS IN THE GRADE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION MARK B. MCKIERNAN, 0000 INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 601: TYLER E. MERKEL, 0000 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203: JOHN E. OWEN, 0000 To be colonel To be General CHRISTOPHER S. PEIFER, 0000 JOY L. PRIMOLI, 0000 ERIC A. HANSEN, 0000 LT. GEN. VICTOR E. RENUART, JR., 0000

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The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was made? Just last week, the Department our responsibility and our constitu- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- of Defense reported record levels of vio- tional duty. Thus, this Congress, for pore (Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida). lence and hardening sectarian violence the first time in 4 years, will have the f in the fourth quarter of 2006, stating, opportunity this week to change Amer- ‘‘Some elements of the situation in ica’s course in Iraq and to insist that DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Iraq are properly descriptive of a civil the Iraqis take control of their own TEMPORE war.’’ destiny. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Administration officials themselves The U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ fore the House the following commu- admitted last week that political goals Health and Iraq Accountability Act of- nication from the Speaker: that were to have been met by the fers the best way forward in Iraq. I WASHINGTON, DC, Iraqi government this month will take urge Members of both sides of the aisle March 19, 2007. significantly longer to achieve, said to support it. And I would call the at- I hereby appoint the Honorable CORRINE the administration. The National Intel- tention to many of our Members to a BROWN to act as Speaker pro tempore on this ligence Estimate tells us the war has vote in June of 1997, where so many day. increased the global terror threat rath- Members on the Republican side of the NANCY PELOSI, aisle voted to set a timetable, set a Speaker of the House of Representatives. er than reduce it. And General Schoomaker, the Army Chief of Staff, date certain for withdrawal or exit f has issued strong warnings about the strategy in amendments sponsored by MORNING HOUR DEBATES effect of this war on America’s overall Mr. BUYER of Indiana in which all the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- military readiness and our ability to present leaders of the Republican Party who were in the Congress at that ant to the order of the House of Janu- respond to emerging strategic threats. time voted for. ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- Indeed, IKE SKELTON of Missouri, the In short, the legislation that will nize Members from lists submitted by chairman of the Armed Services Com- mittee, said that the situation with re- come before us is saying much the the majority and minority leaders for same, but after 4 years of a lack of suc- morning hour debates. The Chair will spect to America’s readiness of its Armed Forces is grave and troubling. cess, why do I say a lack of success? alternate recognition between the par- Secretary Gates in his confirmation Meanwhile, the American people have ties, with each party limited to not to hearing said that we are not winning in wearied of administration claims that exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, Iraq. That was just a few months ago, are divorced from reality. ‘‘Mission ac- except the majority leader, the minor- and he was right. Again, I would reit- complished’’ and ‘‘the insurgency is in ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- erate in my opinion because we have its last throes’’ are just two of the as- ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. never, not at the outset, not over the sertions that have proved, sadly, very The Chair recognizes the gentleman last 4 years has this administration de- badly mistaken. from Maryland, the majority leader, ployed assets sufficient to meet the From the outset, the administration Mr. STENY HOYER. challenge. This legislation is designed refused to commit a force commensu- f to protect our troops, requiring troop rate with the threat it articulated, and deployment to adhere to the Defense AFTER FOUR YEARS, NO MORE now it asks for patience while a fourth BLANK CHECKS Department’s current standards for troop escalation seeks to accomplish training, not new standards, not new Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, 4 years what three others could not. It pro- timelines, not new requirements, but ago tonight, our Commander in Chief, foundly miscalculated the cost of this the Department of Defense currently President Bush, gave the orders that war. It went to war without a plan for articulated standards to keep our instigated Operation Iraqi Freedom. postwar stabilization and security. And troops safe, trained and well equipped, Whether they supported the Presi- perhaps most egregiously, the adminis- standards for equipment and armor, dent’s decision or not, all, and I empha- tration sent our troops into battle with the President required to certify size ‘‘all’’ patriotic Americans prayed without proper equipment. if he believes the Nation’s security re- for our success as well as the safe re- Madam Speaker, given the repeated quires DoD standards be waived. None turn of our brave service men and miscalculations by the administration of us want to stand in the way if a cri- women. And 4 years later, we still do. over the last 4 years, and given the sit- sis is imminent and deployment must However, today our success in Iraq is uation on the ground in Iraq, today it be accomplished. However, all of us as elusive as it ever was and has ever is past time, way past time for the want to see our troops safe, equipped been over the past 1,460 days. More United States Congress, the people’s and trained. than 3,200 American soldiers have given representatives, to insist on account- The bill also holds the Iraqi govern- the ultimate measure of sacrifice, and ability and a new direction in Iraq. ment accountable, measuring its per- more than 24,000 have been injured. The As one who supported the authority formance by the benchmarks President American taxpayers have spent more of the President of the United States to Bush outlined in his January 10 speech, than $400 billion on this war, and the remove Saddam Hussein, and in listen- again, the President’s benchmarks, not President asked for an additional $245 ing to the President’s State of the those imposed by Congress, but the ad- billion, including a $100 billion wartime Union when he said not one of us who ministration’s own benchmarks for the supplemental spending bill that will be voted voted for failure, that was accu- Iraqis. considered on the floor later this week. rate. I certainly did not vote for fail- In addition, the legislation provides a And thousands of Iraqis have been ure. And I want success and seek suc- responsible strategy for a phased rede- killed, while literally millions have cess, but the administration’s policies ployment of U.S. forces, provides great- fled to neighboring countries, trig- have not garnered success. Therefore, er protections for our troops and vet- gering a refugee crisis. more blank checks and questioning erans, and refocuses our efforts on Yet despite the sacrifice and hard- obeisance by this Congress would con- fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban in ship, how much progress has been stitute, in my opinion, a dereliction of Afghanistan.

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.

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There are those of course who will bring to this floor on Thursday is a WILSON) come forward and lead the claim that this legislation attempts to reasoned, thoughtful way forward, a House in the Pledge of Allegiance. micromanage the war. They are wrong. way forward that was initially sug- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led There is nothing in this legislation gested by the Iraq Study Group, five the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: that will be considered this week that Republicans and five Democrats, head- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the micromanages this war. Neither Gen- ed up by former Secretary of State and United States of America, and to the Repub- eral Petraeus nor any of his com- adviser to this administration and pre- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, manders on the ground or at vious administrations, James Baker. It indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. CENTCOM will in any way be con- is time that the Congress of the United f strained from the tactics or the strate- States does not simply rubber-stamp HEAR YOUR GENERALS, MR. gies that they deem best to employ on the President’s request, but on behalf PRESIDENT, AND END THE WAR the ground in Iraq. The only strings at- of the American people exercises its IN IRAQ tached are those benchmarks and best judgment to make policy for a (Ms. SHEA-PORTER asked and was standards endorsed by the President change, to make policy for success, and given permission to address the House himself, our Commander in Chief. And make policy to ensure victory against for 1 minute.) let me add, is there anyone who be- those who would terrorize Americans, Ms. SHEA-PORTER. We are at the lieves that Congress would be strongly terrorize our Nation, and terrorize the anniversary of the beginning of the war asserting itself today if the President’s rest of the world through the employ- in Iraq. Things are not going well. Our policy was succeeding. The answer, I ment of their terrorist acts. troops are strained. Our generals are think, is clear. f speaking to the President of the United This legislation is the justified re- RECESS States, who does not seem to be listen- sponse of the people’s representatives ing. I would like to read this to the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to a policy that is failing and a Presi- President of the United States on this ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair dent who insists that we must continue day. to stay the course. There is not a new declares the House in recess until 2 General Peter Pace, chairman of the policy here. As I said before, we have p.m. today. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked last increased troops on three different oc- Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 45 month by a House panel whether he casions. Unfortunately, lamentably, it minutes p.m.), the House stood in re- was comfortable with the preparedness did not bring the stability and security cess until 2 p.m. of Army units in the United States, he that it was planned to bring. f stated simply: ‘‘No, I am not com- There are others who will argue that b 1400 fortable.’’ Mr. President, that is one of this bill will compromise our position your generals. General Peter AFTER RECESS in the war on terror. To them I say Schoomaker, Army Chief of Staff, tes- that this legislation goes above and be- The recess having expired, the House tified before the Senate Armed Serv- yond the President’s funding request, was called to order by the Speaker pro ices Committee on Thursday: ‘‘We have supporting our troops deployed at the tempore (Ms. WATSON) at 2 p.m. a strategy right now that is outstrip- tip of the spear, and reaffirming our f ping the means to execute it.’’ Mr. commitment to fighting and defeating PRAYER President, that is one of your generals. al Qaeda. And there certainly are those The Army Vice Chief of Staff, Gen- who will argue that this bill doesn’t go The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. eral Richard Cody, described as far enough, that even one more day of Coughlin, offered the following prayer: ‘‘stark’’ the level of readiness of Army fighting is one too many. To them I Lord of goodness and harbinger of units in the United States which would say respectfully that this legislation peace, be with the Congress of the be called on if another war breaks out. for the first time sets a date for the re- United States this week. Guide deci- The readiness continues to decline of sponsible redeployment of American sions that will resist evil, establish our next-to-deploy forces, Cody told troops from Iraq. It is not tomorrow, it good order, and strengthen relation- the House Armed Services Committee is not the day after, but it is a date, a ships between people of good will. May Readiness Panel last week. date that provides the Iraqis with the the impulse toward reconciliation em- Mr. President, hear your generals time they need to ready themselves for power Members that they may lead and end this war now. the responsibility they must assume. this Nation to transform unjust struc- f Madam Speaker, the Iraq war is al- tures and restore respect for the dig- ready longer than our participation in nity of all men and women created in IN SUPPORT OF VICTORY World War I, World War II and the Ko- Your likeness. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina rean War. The specter of 51⁄2 years in Lord, through rational argument, asked and was given permission to ad- Iraq, if our troops remain deployed may our government and others across dress the House for 1 minute and to re- until August 31, 2008, can hardly be the globe reawaken the spiritual en- vise and extend his remarks.) called a precipitous cut and run. ergy in people that is needed to become Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. As we enter the fifth year of this war, true promoters of peace and justice Madam Speaker, as we stand here let us insist on a policy designed to throughout the world. We pray, calling today, the Iraqi people enjoy a freedom achieve success. As we enter the fifth upon Your Holy Name, now and for- and sense of self-government they were year of this war, let us respond to the ever. Amen. not afforded 4 years ago. Since the plea of the American people for a new f United States originally liberated the direction in Iraq. And as we enter the Iraqis, they have established a democ- fifth year of this war, let us dem- THE JOURNAL racy, ratified a constitution, and elect- onstrate to the world that American The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ed a representative government. Such strength and American wisdom are not Chair has examined the Journal of the rights were denied under the totali- set in opposition. I urge my colleagues, last day’s proceedings and announces tarian regime of Saddam Hussein. vote for a new direction in Iraq, sup- to the House her approval thereof. General David Petraeus, the new port the U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- commander of coalition forces in Iraq, erans’ Health and Iraq Accountability nal stands approved. is an expert in fighting insurgencies by Act. f murderers who defy laws of war. Our Mr. President, I did not vote for fail- military officials have made necessary ure. I pray for the safety of our troops PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE adjustments, and we are seeing signs of and for their success, but I also strong- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the progress. Cutting funding, limiting re- ly believe that the legislation we will gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. inforcements and setting artificial

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We must face the terrorists Hot Springs Reservation: Now, therefore, be Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, overseas, or we will face them again in it Washington, DC. the streets of America. Resolved, That on this 175th anniversary of DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to formally the Act of Congress that created the Hot In conclusion, God bless our troops, notify you, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Springs Reservation, the House of Represent- and we will never forget September 11. Rules of the House of Representatives, that I atives recognizes the important contribution have been served with an administrative sub- f of the Hot Springs Reservation and Hot poena for testimony issued by the Office of Springs National Park to the history of con- COMMUNICATION FROM STAFF Compliance of the U.S. House of Representa- servation in the United States. MEMBER OF HON. RICK LARSEN, tives. MEMBER OF CONGRESS After consulting with the Office of General The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Counsel, I will make the determinations re- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- fore the House the following commu- quired by House Rule VIII. izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- Sincerely, nication from Luke Loeffler, Commu- tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each DON KELLAHER, will control 20 minutes. nity Representative, Office of the Hon- Assistant Sergeant at Arms. orable Rick Larsen, Member of Con- The Chair recognizes the gentleman gress: f from Arizona. GENERAL LEAVE OFFICE OF RICK LARSEN, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PRO TEMPORE Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I Washington, DC, March 12, 2007. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, bers have 5 legislative days to revise Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair and extend their remarks and include Washington, DC. will postpone further proceedings extraneous material on the bill under DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify today on motions to suspend the rules consideration. you formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the on which a recorded vote or the yeas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Rules of the House of Representatives, that I and nays are ordered, or on which the have been served with a subpoena, issued by objection to the request of the gen- vote is objected to under clause 6 of tleman from Arizona? the Municipal Court of the City of Bel- rule XX. lingham, Whatcom County, Washington, for There was no objection. testimony in a criminal case. Record votes on postponed questions Mr. GRIJALVA. House Resolution After consultation with the Office of Gen- will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. 138, introduced by my colleague, the eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- f gentleman from Arkansas, Representa- ance with the subpoena is consistent with tive MIKE ROSS, would express a rec- RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF the precedents and privileges of the House. ognition by the House of Representa- Sincerely, HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK tives of the importance of the Hot LUKE LOEFFLER, ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY Community Representative. Springs National Park on its 175th an- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I niversary. f move to suspend the rules and agree to Most people know that Yellowstone COMMUNICATION FROM HON. RICK the resolution (H. Res. 138) recognizing is our first national park, but more LARSEN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS the importance of Hot Springs Na- than 40 years before Yellowstone was The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tional Park on its 175th anniversary. established as a park, Congress set fore the House the following commu- The Clerk read the title of the resolu- aside 2,529 acres in the Ouachita Moun- nication from the Honorable Rick Lar- tion. tains of Arkansas to preserve 47 hot sen, Member of Congress: The text of the resolution is as fol- springs located there. lows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The law was enacted at the request of Washington, DC, March 15, 2007. H. RES. 138 the General Assembly of the Territory Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Whereas the concept in the United States of Arkansas and signed by President Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, of setting aside a nationally significant Andrew Jackson on April 20, 1832. That Washington, DC. place for the future enjoyment of its citizens made the Hot Springs Reservation the DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify was first implemented 175 years ago in Hot first nationally protected parkland. you formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Springs, Arkansas, with the creation of the The reservation was turned over to Rules of the House of Representatives, that I Hot Springs Reservation, which protected 47 the Department of the Interior when have received a subpoena, issued in the Mu- area hot springs; nicipal Court of the City of Bellingham, Whereas the Act that created the Hot that Department was established in Whatcom County, Washington, for testimony Springs Reservation, entitled ‘‘An Act au- 1849. However, it took another quarter in a criminal cases. thorizing the governor of the territory of Ar- of a century, a ruling from the U.S. Su- I do not appear to have any relevant or kansas to lease the salt springs, in said terri- preme Court, and the protection of material testimony to offer. Accordingly, tory, and for other purposes’’, approved April Federal troops to settle the bogus land after consultation with the Office of General 20, 1832 (4 Stat. 505), required that ‘‘the hot claims and chase off overeager entre- Counsel, I have determined that compliance springs in said territory, together with four preneurs seeking to make profit from with the subpoenas is inconsistent with the sections of land, including said springs, as the springs. Notably, the 1916 Organic precedents and privileges of the House. near the centre thereof as may be, shall be Sincerely, reserved for the future disposal of the United Act which established the National RICK LARSEN, States, and shall not be entered, located, or Park Service mentioned only the Hot Member of Congress. appropriated, for any other purpose what- Springs Reservation by name, even f ever’’; though by that time several other na- Whereas the Hot Springs Reservation was tional parks and monuments had been COMMUNICATION FROM THE OF- the first protected area in the Nation; designated by Congress. The Organic FICE OF THE SERGEANT AT Whereas the Act creating the Hot Springs Act placed all these units under the su- ARMS Reservation preceded both the establishment pervision, management, and control of of the Department of the Interior in 1849 and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the establishment of Yellowstone National the new agency. fore the House the following commu- Park as the first national park in 1872; On March 4, 1921, Congress elevated nication from Don Kellaher, Assistant Whereas the Hot Springs Reservation was Hot Springs to a national park status, Sergeant at Arms, Office of the Ser- renamed Hot Springs National Park in 1921 apparently with the personal interest

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The most elegant of these and therapeutic baths to treat a vari- (2) Some of this produced water is used for bathhouses, the Fordyce, has since ety of ailments, and the reservation irrigation or other purposes, but most of it is been adapted to use as a visitor center eventually developed into a well- returned to the subsurface. and museum. known resort nicknamed ‘‘the Amer- (3) Reducing the amount of produced water The park currently totals 5,550 acres ican Spa.’’ Well, today Hot Springs Na- returned to the subsurface, and increasing and attracts over 1 million visitors a tional Park protects eight historic the amount that is made available for irriga- tion and other uses— year. The park plans a 175th anniver- bathhouses, and the Bathhouse Row (A) would augment water supplies; sary celebration on Friday, April 20; area in Hot Springs National Park is a (B) could reduce the costs to energy devel- and this resolution will be a fitting national historic landmark district opers for disposing of such water; and commemoration of the role Hot that contains the largest collection of (C) in some instances could increase the ef- Springs played in National Park his- bathhouses of its kind in North Amer- ficiency of energy development activities. tory. ica. It provides visitors from around (4) It is in the national interest to remove Madam Speaker, I want to commend the country and the world with leisure or reduce obstacles to use of produced water and congratulate my colleague, Rep- activities such as hiking, picnicking, for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the resentative ROSS, for his commitment and scenic drives and remains a na- environment. and leadership on this matter. We tional treasure to be enjoyed by gen- (c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to strongly support the passage of House erations of Americans. facilitate the use of produced water for irri- Resolution 138 and urge its adoption by b 1415 gation and other purposes without adversely the House. affecting water quality or the environment, Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- Hot Springs National Park has and to demonstrate ways to accomplish that ance of my time. played a crucial role in the formation result. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- of the United States National Park SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. er, I yield myself such time as I may System. I am proud to sponsor a reso- In this Act: (1) PRODUCED WATER.—The term ‘‘produced consume. lution commemorating its 175th anni- versary, and I urge my colleagues to water’’ means water from an underground House Resolution 138 was adequately source, that is brought to the surface as part explained by the majority, and we sup- vote in favor of House Resolution 138 of the process of exploration for or develop- port this resolution and we urge its today. ment of oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, or adoption. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- any other substance to be used as an energy Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- er, I yield back the balance of my time. source. ance of my time. Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘the Secretary’’ Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, at yield back the balance of my time. means the Secretary of the Interior. this time I would like to yield as much The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (3) UPPER BASIN STATES.—The term ‘‘Upper question is on the motion offered by Basin States’’ means the States of Colorado, time as he may consume to my col- New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- league from Arkansas (Mr. ROSS). (4) LOWER BASIN STATES.—The term ‘‘Lower Mr. ROSS. Thank you, Chairman JALVA) that the House suspend the Basin States’’ means the States of Arizona, GRIJALVA. rules and agree to the resolution, H. California, and Nevada. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- Res. 138. SEC. 3. IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS AND SO- port of House Resolution 138, a resolu- The question was taken. LUTIONS. tion honoring and recognizing the im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the (a) STUDY.—The Secretary, acting through portance of Hot Springs National Park opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being the Commissioner of Reclamation and the in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Director of the United States Geological on its 175th anniversary. I am pleased Survey, shall conduct a study to identify— that the entire Arkansas congressional Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. (1) the technical, economic, environ- delegation is supporting and cospon- mental, legal, and other obstacles to increas- soring this bipartisan bill. The yeas and nays were ordered. ing the extent to which produced water can April 20, 2007, will mark the 175th an- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- be used for irrigation and other purposes niversary of Hot Springs National Park ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the without adversely affecting water quality or in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This resolu- Chair’s prior announcement, further the environment; and tion will write into history the impor- proceedings on this question will be (2) the legislative, administrative, and postponed. other actions that could reduce or eliminate tant role that Hot Springs National such obstacles. f Park has played in the formation of (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the Department of the Interior and the MORE WATER AND MORE ENERGY the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Park System. ACT OF 2007 Secretary shall report to the Committee on The very idea of setting aside special Resources of the House of Representatives Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I places in the United States for the fu- and the Committee on Energy and Natural move to suspend the rules and pass the ture enjoyment of its citizens origi- Resources of the Senate regarding the re- bill (H.R. 902) to facilitate the use for nated in Hot Springs, Arkansas, when sults of the study required by this section. irrigation and other purposes of water SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION. on April 20, 1832, President Andrew produced in connection with develop- (a) GRANTS.—Within existing authorities Jackson and the United States Con- ment of energy resources. and subject to the availability of funds ap- gress established Hot Springs Reserva- The Clerk read the title of the bill. propriated for the purpose, the Secretary tion to protect the 47 hot springs in The text of the bill is as follows: shall provide financial assistance for the de- Garland County, Arkansas. That year, velopment of facilities to demonstrate the Hot Springs Reservation became the H.R. 902 feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of proc- first protected area in the Nation and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- esses to increase the extent to which pro- was the only Federal area mentioned resentatives of the United States of America in duced water may be recovered and made Congress assembled, by name in the act that established the suitable for use for irrigation, municipal or SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PUR- industrial uses, or other purposes without National Park System. POSE. adversely affecting water quality or the en- The Hot Springs Reservation was (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as vironment. then officially renamed Hot Springs the ‘‘More Water and More Energy Act of (b) LIMITATIONS.—Assistance under this National Park on March 4, 1921, becom- 2007’’. section—

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(1) shall be provided for— MARK UDALL, for his hard work on this water that contains the lowest con- (A) at least one project in one of the Upper issue. centration of total dissolved solids, or Basin States other than New Mexico; As many of us know, clean water is TDS, less than 10,000 parts per million, (B) at least one project in either New Mex- one of the most precious commodities ico or one of the Lower Basin States other is found in the western United States than California; in the West. The bill before us, H.R. where water is a critical resource. (C) at least one project in California; and 902, has a promise of providing more Often the largest hurdle to beneficial (D) at least one project in Texas; clean water to western communities. use of water produced from oil and gas (2) shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any In oil and gas fields with thousands production is finding the technology to project; of producing wells, millions of gallons accomplish water treatment in a cost- (3) shall be used to pay not more than 50 of so-called produced water will be effective manner. Water treatment percent of the total cost of a project; brought to the surface along with oil or must compete with the lower-cost op- (4) shall not be used for operation or main- gas. To those who operate oil and gas tion of deep well injection. And while tenance of any facility; and (5) may be in addition to assistance pro- wells, produced water is a waste prod- deep well injection is the most environ- vided by the United States pursuant to other uct. In some cases, the produced water mentally sound method of disposal, it provisions of law. can be injected into the wells to force forgoes the opportunity to use millions SEC. 5. CONSULTATION, ADVICE, AND COM- more oil to the surface. If the water of gallons as a resource. MENTS. quality is good enough, a well operator Beneficial use of this water in these In implementing this Act, including prepa- might be allowed to discharge the arid environments will be a win-win ration of the report required by section 3 and water down the nearest stream, but situation for the energy industry, the establishment of criteria to be used in connection with award of financial assist- there may also be opportunities to water consumers, and oil and gas con- ance pursuant to section 4, the Secretary treat the water and make it useful for sumers. This legislation will facilitate shall— irrigation or even domestic purposes. the potential use of this abundant (1) consult with the Secretary of Energy, H.R. 902 authorizes a study of the op- water for irrigation uses and other ben- the Administrator of the Environmental portunities and the obstacles to bene- eficial purposes. It could potentially Protection Agency, and appropriate Gov- ficial and environmentally safe use of help us find new water from what is ernors and local officials; this produced water. now a virtually untapped water re- (2) review any relevant information devel- I again commend Mr. UDALL for his oped in connection with research carried out source. by others, including research carried out hard work on this legislation. In the I thank the gentleman from Colorado pursuant to section 999 of Public Law 109–58, 109th Congress, the Subcommittee on for introducing this legislation, and and to the extent the Secretary considers ad- Water and Power held a hearing on urge my colleagues to support the bill. visable include such information in the re- similar legislation. This legislation Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- port required by section 3; was subsequently passed by the House. ance of my time. (3) seek the advice of individuals with rel- I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I evant professional or academic expertise and porting this legislation. yield such time as he may consume to of companies or individuals with industrial Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. experience, particularly experience related to production of oil, natural gas, or other en- ance of my time. EDWARDS). ergy resources, including geothermal re- Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, I Mr. EDWARDS. Madam Speaker, let sources; and yield myself such time as I may con- me begin by first thanking the gen- (4) solicit comments and suggestions from sume. tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) the public. I am here to support H.R. 902 intro- for his excellent explanation of what is SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. duced by the gentleman from Colorado in this bill. I will not repeat all of the Nothing in this Act shall be construed as (Mr. UDALL). I have cosponsored legis- details of this bill, but the bottom line superseding, modifying, abrogating, or lim- lation authorizing the Department of of this legislation is that America iting— the Interior to study the potential use needs energy, America needs clean en- (1) the effect of any State law or any inter- state authority or compact with regard to of extracted water from oil and gas ergy, and America needs clean water. any use of water or the regulation of water production for irrigation and other My district in central and north quantity or quality; or purposes. Texas basically is in the heart of one of (2) the applicability or effect of any Fed- It will not surprise anyone in this the largest natural gas fields in Amer- eral law or regulation. Chamber that water is the most impor- ican history, the Barnett Shale, and we SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. tant resource in the West. Water is the are blessed to be in that situation There are authorized to be appropriated— lifeblood of the American West and the where we are producing natural gas for (1) $1,000,000 to implement section 3; and foundation of its economy. Yet it is not only Texas citizens, but families (2) $5,000,000 to implement section 4. also the scarcest resource in some of and businesses throughout the country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the fastest-growing areas of the coun- Natural gas is one of the cleanest ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- try. But we can go beyond that and de- forms of energy for this country to run izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- clare that water is the most strategic our factories and to heat our homes. tleman from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE) asset in the entire world. It may sur- Because it is priced on a regional basis each will control 20 minutes. prise some in this Chamber that the rather than on a world basis, every The Chair recognizes the gentleman potential source of good-quality water extra thousand cubic feet of natural from Arizona. lies just beneath the surface and is gas we can produce is going to make GENERAL LEAVE being wasted every day. America more competitive in the world Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I During the process of oil and gas de- market by bringing those prices down. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- velopment, approximately 924 billion This legislation is going to help us bers may have 5 legislative days to re- gallons of water is extracted through- continue utilizing great natural re- vise and extend their remarks and in- out the year, with most of that water sources such as the Barnett Shale by clude extraneous material on the bill being pumped back underground. Some under consideration. establishing pilot projects whereby we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there significant share of that water is al- can learn how to more efficiently recy- objection to the request of the gen- ready being used for irrigation and cle the massive amounts of water that tleman from Arizona? livestock watering, but converting just are used to, in effect, crack the shale, There was no objection. 1 percent more of that total to addi- divide the shale where this Barnett Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I tional beneficial use would yield over Shale field exists. yield myself such time as I may con- 75 billion gallons of more usable water It is estimated that one well alone sume. for irrigation, ranching, fish and wild- can require 31⁄2 to 5 million gallons of Madam Speaker, I would like to com- life enhancement, stream augmenta- water to basically break up that shale mend our colleague, Representative tion or drinking water. The produced so we can bring the natural gas to the

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Mr. Templet testified in support of that bill gas industry and families and busi- So this bill represents a great oppor- on behalf of the Domestic Petroleum Council nesses and communities all across tunity for us to take a step forward to and several other groups, including the Colo- America if we can recycle that water in benefit the industry in the West, to rado Oil & Gas Association. He noted that pro- an environmentally friendly way for benefit the residents of the West, and duced water is the most abundant byproduct the benefit of our farmers and ranch- to help lower the cost of production of associated with the production of oil and gas, ers, for the benefit of local commu- oil and gas. It seems to be a win-win with about 18 billion barrels being generated nities that could use that water. situation every way that we look at it. by onshore wells in 1995. Seldom do we see in this House and I compliment the gentleman from And he pointed out that if only an additional on this floor a bill that businesses, the Texas and the gentleman from Colo- 1 percent of that total could be put to bene- oil and gas industry, and environ- rado for introducing this legislation. ficial use, the result would be to make over 75 mentalists can be behind. I commend Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Madam Speaker, I billion gallons annually available for use for ir- the gentleman and his coauthor, the rise in support of my bill, H.R. 902, the ‘‘More rigation or other agriculture, municipal pur- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL), Water and More Energy Act, and to express poses, or to benefit fish and wildlife. Now, remember that in the west we usually for having developed this legislation. It my thanks to Chairman RAHALL and Ranking measure water by the acre-foot—the amount is nice to see bipartisanship on the Member DON YOUNG of the Natural Resources that would cover an acre to the depth of one floor of the House. Committee for making it possible for the foot—and an acre-foot is about 32,8560 gal- This is good for America. It does House to consider it today. lons, so an additional 75 billion gallons is what its title says, More Water, More The bill’s purpose is to facilitate the use of more than 230,000 acre feet—more water, in- Energy. That is what this bill is all water produced in connection with develop- about. That is why I enthusiastically deed. ment of energy resources for irrigation and And at the same time making produced support it. other uses in ways that will not adversely af- water available for surface uses, instead of I want to thank the gentleman from fect water quality or the environment. just reinjecting it into the subsurface, can help Colorado for agreeing to my request to It is similar to a bill I introduced in the 109th increase the production of oil and gas. add Texas to the possible list of pilot Congress that passed the House last year but At last year’s hearing, this was illustrated by sites for this project. Again, the home on which the Senate did not complete legisla- the testimony of Dr. David Stewart, a reg- of the Barnett Shale in Texas is, I tive action. It is cosponsored by Representa- istered professional engineer from Colorado. think, the largest producing gas field tive PEARCE of New Mexico, who is the rank- He cited the example of an oil field in Cali- today. I think it is appropriate that ing Republican member on the Natural Re- fornia from which an estimated additional 150 Texas be included in this list of poten- sources Committee’s Subcommittee on En- million barrels of oil could be recovered if tial pilot projects. This is good legisla- ergy and Mineral Resources and also by Rep- water were removed from the subsurface res- tion not just for Texans, it is good for resentative EDWARDS of Texas. I greatly ap- ervoir. And he pointed out that where oil re- America. preciate their support. covery is thermally enhanced, a reduced I thank the gentleman and all of I think the bill may help change an energy- amount of underground water means less those involved who put this legislation industry problem into an opportunity, not just steam—and so less cost—is needed to re- together. for oil and gas producers but for everyone cover the oil. Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, many else who would benefit from increased sup- The potential for having both more water times people have asked exactly how plies of useable water. and more energy is also illustrated by the ex- does this work on the ground. For in- Especially in the arid west, that covers ev- ample of a project near Wellington, Colorado, stance, in my home county of Lea eryone—not least our hard-pressed ranchers that treats produced water as a new water re- County, New Mexico, we have the and farmers. source. I had the opportunity to visit it just last Ogallala Aquifer. We are right at the The focus of the bill is the underground week, and found it very interesting. very edge of it. And in the 50 years we water extracted in connection with develop- An oil company is embarking on the project have been pumping out of the aquifer, ment of energy sources like oil, natural gas or to increase oil production while a separate we have used about 50 percent of the coalbed methane. It would do two things: company will purchase the produced water to water that is available to us. There is First, it would direct the Bureau of Reclama- supplement existing supplies, eventually allow- no surface water available, only that tion and the USGS to identify the obstacles to ing the town of Wellington and other water aquifer water is available. We have greater use of produced water and the how users in the area to have increased water for used 50 percent of it, and it would take those obstacles could be reduced or elimi- drinking and other purposes. 1,900 years to recharge what has been nated without adversely affecting water quality In view of its potential for leading to both used, and so we understand that we are or the environment. ‘‘more water’’ and ‘‘more energy’’ I was on the downward slide for having water Second, it would provide for Federal help in pleased but not surprised that last year the available to us. building 3 pilot plants to demonstrate ways to Administration, through the Interior Depart- In Lea County, New Mexico, we treat produced water to make it suitable for ir- ment, testified that it ‘‘agrees that the goals of produce over 150,000 barrels of water rigation or other uses, again without adversely the bill are commendable and the needs that yearly, and that water is reinjected. If affecting water quality or the environment. could be addressed are real’’ and that the that water were available to be cleaned At least one of these pilot plants would be roles the bill would assign to the Bureau of up, that water would be available for in Colorado, Utah, or Wyoming. At least one Reclamation and the USGS are consistent development, industry and jobs. It is a would be in New Mexico, Arizona or Nevada. with the missions and expertise of those agen- very important thing. And there would be at least one each in Cali- cies. The county right next is Eddy Coun- fornia and Texas. This is to assure that, to- In view of all this, Madam Speaker, I submit ty. Water is produced there that is gether, the plants would demonstrate tech- that this bill—and its promise of helping pro- fresher than water in the Pecos River, niques applicable to a variety of geologic and vide our country with both more water and and yet law and regulation requires the other conditions. more energy—deserves the support of the disposal of that water back down into Under the bill, the federal government could House, and I urge its approval. salt zones. Everyone in the West under- pay up to half the cost of building each plant, Mr. PEARCE. Madam Speaker, I stands that at some point we are going but no more than $1 million for any one plant. yield back the balance of my time. to go back and repump that water to No federal funds could be used for operating Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I the surface, this time for use as water. the plants. yield back the balance of my time.

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STUDY. special resources study to determine if thirds being in the affirmative) the The Secretary, in consultation with the certain historic buildings and areas in rules were suspended and the bill was appropriate State historic preservation offi- cers, State historical societies, the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, are suitable passed. Taunton, and other appropriate organiza- and feasible for designation as a unit of A motion to reconsider was laid on tions, shall conduct a special resources study the National Park System. The bill the table. regarding the suitability and feasibility of was introduced by the gentleman from f designating certain historic buildings and Massachusetts, Mr. BARNEY FRANK. areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of Taunton is a city rich in cultural and TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, the National Park System. The study shall SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY ACT historic resources. The city is home to be conducted and completed in accordance nine historic districts, with more than Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I with section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 600 properties on the National Registry move to suspend the rules and pass the U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) and shall include analysis, of Historic Places. A comprehensive bill (H.R. 1021) to direct the Secretary documentation, and determinations regard- study of these resources will help to de- of the Interior to conduct a special re- ing whether the historic areas in Taunton— (1) can be managed, curated, interpreted, termine if inclusion within the Na- sources study regarding the suitability restored, preserved, and presented as an or- tional Park System is appropriate. and feasibility of designating certain ganic whole under management by the Na- This study will be completed in con- historic buildings and areas in Taun- tional Park Service or under an alternative sultation with the State historic pres- ton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the Na- management structure; ervation officer, State Historical Soci- tional Park System, and for other pur- (2) have an assemblage of natural, historic, ety, and the city of Taunton and other poses. and cultural resources that together rep- The Clerk read the title of the bill. resent distinctive aspects of American herit- appropriate organizations. The text of the bill is as follows: age worthy of recognition, conservation, in- Madam Speaker, I want to congratu- H.R. 1021 terpretation, and continuing use; late Representative FRANK for his ef- (3) reflect traditions, customs, beliefs, and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- forts on behalf of this legislation and historical events that are valuable parts of resentatives of the United States of America in this community. I would note that the national story; Congress assembled, identical legislation was approved by (4) provide outstanding opportunities to the House in the last Congress, and we SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. conserve natural, historic, cultural, archi- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taunton, tectural, or scenic features; urge our colleagues to support the Massachusetts Special Resources Study (5) provide outstanding recreational and measure today. Act’’. educational opportunities; and Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (6) can be managed by the National Park ance of my time. Congress finds the following: Service in partnership with residents, busi- (1) The city of Taunton, Massachusetts, is ness interests, nonprofit organizations, and b 1430 home to 9 distinct historic districts, with State and local governments to develop a Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- more than 600 properties on the National unit of the National Park System consistent er, I yield myself such time as I may Register of Historic Places. Included among with State and local economic activity. these districts are the Church Green Historic consume. District, the Courthouse Historic District, SEC. 4. REPORT. H.R. 1021 has been adequately ex- the Taunton Green Historic District, and the Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date plained by the majority, and we have Reed and Barton Historic District. on which funds are first made available for no objection to this legislation. We (2) All of these districts include buildings this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the also have no other speakers. and building facades of great historical, cul- Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- tural, and architectural value. ance of my time. (3) Taunton Green is the site where the on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen- Sons of Liberty first raised the Liberty and ate a report on the findings, conclusions, and Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I Union Flag in 1774, an event that helped to recommendations of the study required yield back the balance of my time. spark a popular movement, culminating in under section 3. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the American Revolution, and Taunton citi- SEC. 5. PRIVATE PROPERTY. question is on the motion offered by zens have been among the first to volunteer The recommendations in the report sub- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- for America’s subsequent wars. mitted pursuant to section 4 shall include JALVA) that the House suspend the (4) Robert Treat Paine, a citizen of Taun- discussion and consideration of the concerns rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1021. ton, and the first Attorney General of Massa- expressed by private landowners with respect The question was taken; and (two- chusetts, was a signer of the Declaration of to designating certain structures referred to Independence. in this Act as a unit of the National Park thirds being in the affirmative) the (5) Taunton was a leading community in System. rules were suspended and the bill was passed. the Industrial Revolution, and its industrial The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- area has been the site of many innovations A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- in such industries as silver manufacture, the table. izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- paper manufacture, and ship building. f (6) The landscaping of the Courthouse tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each Green was designed by Frederick Law will control 20 minutes. NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION Olmsted, who also left landscaping ideas and The Chair recognizes the gentleman COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT ACT plans for other areas in the city which have from Arizona. great value and interest as historical ar- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE chives and objects of future study. move to suspend the rules and pass the (7) Main Street, which connects many of Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I bill (H.R. 658) to authorize the Sec- the historic districts, is home to the Taun- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- retary of the Interior to enter into co- ton City Hall and the Leonard Block build- bers may have 5 legislative days to re- operative agreements to protect nat- ing, 2 outstanding examples of early 19th vise and extend their remarks and in- ural resources of units of the National Century American architecture, as well as clude extraneous material on the bill Park System through collaborative ef- many other historically and architecturally under consideration. forts on land inside and outside of significant structures. (8) The city and people of Taunton have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there units of the National Park System, and preserved many artifacts, gravesites, and im- objection to the request of the gen- for other purposes. portant documents dating back to 1638 when tleman from Arizona? The Clerk read the title of the bill. Taunton was founded. There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows:

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H.R. 658 izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- the spread of invasive species and in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each crease the protection of parks and resentatives of the United States of America in will control 20 minutes. wildlife. Congress assembled, The Chair recognizes the gentleman At this point, Madam Speaker, I SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. from Arizona. would like to engage the majority bill This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural Re- source Protection Cooperative Agreement GENERAL LEAVE manager, Mr. GRIJALVA, in a colloquy Act’’. Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I to clarify an issue related to this bill, SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR NA- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- if he would. TIONAL PARK NATURAL RESOURCE bers have 5 legislative days to revise I understand that the International PROTECTION. and extend their remarks and include Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the In- extraneous material on the bill under cies has brought to the committee’s at- terior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec- tention their concern that H.R. 658 not retary’’) may enter into cooperative agree- consideration. ments with State, local, or tribal govern- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there be interpreted to give the National ments, other Federal agencies, other public objection to the request of the gen- Park Service authority to manage fish entities, educational institutions, private tleman from Arizona? and wildlife outside park boundaries. nonprofit organizations, or participating pri- There was no objection. Management authority for fish and vate landowners for the purpose of pro- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I wildlife resources within State bound- tecting natural resources of units of the Na- yield myself such time as I may con- aries has customarily been held in tional Park System through collaborative sume. trust by the respective States. Con- efforts on land inside and outside of National H.R. 658 is an administration pro- gress has repeatedly affirmed this. This Park System units. (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A cooperative posal introduced by Representative JON trust responsibility has been imple- agreement entered into under subsection (a) PORTER of Nevada. The bill would au- mented primarily through State fish shall provide clear and direct benefits to thorize the National Park Service to and wildlife agencies. In general, these park natural resources and— enter into cooperative agreements to principles are expressed in relevant (1) provide for— spend Park Service funds outside of ex- fish and wildlife policies of the Depart- (A) the preservation, conservation, and res- isting Park boundaries. ment of the Interior found in volume 43 toration of coastal and riparian systems, wa- According to a report from the Gov- of the Code of Federal Regulations, tersheds, and wetlands; (B) preventing, controlling, or eradicating ernment Accountability Office, the Na- part 24. invasive exotic species that are within a unit tional Park Service is the only Federal Can the chairman of the sub- of the National Park System or adjacent to land management agency that does not committee please clarify that the a unit of the National Park System; or currently have that authority. States’ existing authority to manage (C) restoration of natural resources, in- While there are several areas in fish and wildlife is not affected by H.R. cluding native wildlife habitat or eco- which such cooperative agreements 658? systems; would be useful, the ability to partici- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, (2) include a statement of purpose dem- pate in coordinated plans to eradicate will the gentleman yield? onstrating how the agreement will— Mr. BISHOP of Utah. I yield to the (A) enhance science-based natural resource invasive species in and around national stewardship at the unit of the National Park parks is the primary reason that the gentleman from Arizona. System; and National Park Service is seeking this Mr. GRIJALVA. I thank the gen- (B) benefit the parties to the agreement; authority. tleman, and I agree with the gentleman (3) specify any staff required and technical Under the terms of this legislation, from Utah on his description of Federal assistance to be provided by the Secretary or the National Park Service could enter and State authorities to manage fish other parties to the agreement in support of into such agreements with State, local and wildlife resources. activities inside and outside the unit of the or tribal governments, with other pub- I also agree that we should promote National Park System that will— lic entities, educational institutions, better coordination and cooperation (A) protect natural resources of the unit of the National Park System; and private nonprofit organizations, or par- between the Federal Government and (B) benefit the parties to the agreement; ticipating private landowners. The leg- the States to enhance our fish and (4) identify any materials, supplies, or islation requires that any such cooper- wildlife resources for future genera- equipment and any other resources that will ative agreements provide clear benefits tions, especially for the control of be contributed by the parties to the agree- to park resources. invasive species. I assure my colleague ment or by other Federal agencies; Madam Speaker, I would note this that nothing in H.R. 658 diminishes or (5) describe any financial assistance to be legislation does not authorize any new enlarges the authority of the Federal provided by the Secretary or the partners to funding. Government or any State for the con- implement the agreement; (6) ensure that any expenditure by the Sec- I thank my colleague from Nevada servation and management of fish and retary pursuant to the agreement is deter- for his effort, and we support passage wildlife. mined by the Secretary to support the pur- of H.R. 658 by the House today. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Reclaiming my poses of natural resource stewardship at a Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- time, I thank the gentleman for his as- unit of the National Park System; and ance of my time. surances, and with that, I urge adop- (7) include such other terms and conditions Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- tion of the bill. as are agreed to by the Secretary and the er, I rise in support of H.R. 658, and I Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- other parties to the agreement. yield myself such time as I may con- ance of my time. (c) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall not use any funds associated with an agreement sume. Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I entered into under subsection (a) for the pur- H.R. 658 was introduced by the very reserve the balance of my time. poses of land acquisition, regulatory activ- effective Congressman from Nevada, Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- ity, or the development, maintenance, or op- JON PORTER, and would authorize the er, I am pleased to yield such time as eration of infrastructure, except for ancil- National Park Service to enter into a he may consume to the gentleman lary support facilities that the Secretary de- cooperative agreement with willing from Nevada (Mr. PORTER), the author termines to be necessary for the completion partners to protect park natural re- of this very good piece of legislation. of projects or activities identified in the sources through collaborative efforts Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, agreement. (d) FUNDING.—Funds available to carry out on land inside and outside of units of invasive animal and plant species know the provisions of this Act shall be limited to the National Park System. This was no boundaries. That is why I intro- programs and amounts specified in the stat- recommended by the Government Ac- duced H.R. 658, the Natural Resource ute for such use in the annual appropriation countability Office, as the Park Serv- Protection Cooperative Agreement Act for the National Park Service. ice is still the only land management Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- agency without this particular author- The passage of this legislation today ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- ity. So we expect this will help control has significance to my district, given

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The and Gambel Oak properties and related (1) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management in imple- quagga mussel is a resilient species real property to Park City, Utah, and menting the provisions of this Act, including that multiplies at exponential rates for other purposes. surveys, appraisals, and compliance with ap- and can cause enormous ecological, The Clerk read the title of the bill. plicable Federal laws; and recreational, and economic damage. In The text of the bill is as follows: (2) environmental restoration projects on recent years, the mussel has caused an H.R. 838 Bureau of Land Management administered estimated $5 billion in damages to the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- public lands within the Salt Lake City Field Great Lakes region. resentatives of the United States of America in Office of the Bureau of Land Management. As the law currently exists, the Na- Congress assembled, (b) INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—Any amounts deposited in the special account SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE BU- tional Park Service does not have the shall earn interest in an amount determined legal authority to enter into coopera- REAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO PARK CITY, UTAH. by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis tive agreements with neighboring (a) LAND TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding the of the current average market yield on out- States and local governments or pri- planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 standing marketable obligations of the vate entities. Rather, the Park Service of the Federal Land Policy and Management United States of comparable maturities, and must wait until invasive species cross Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Sec- may be expended according to the provisions into their lands and waterways before retary of the Interior shall convey, not later of this section. they can be dealt with. than 180 days after the date of the enactment The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Part of responsible stewardship of of this Act, to Park City, Utah, all right, ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- title, and interest of the United States in our local environment is being izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- and to two parcels of real property located in tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each proactive and not merely responsive to Park City, Utah, that are currently under new ecological challenges. H.R. 658 en- the management jurisdiction of the Bureau will control 20 minutes. ables the National Park Service to of Land Management and designated as par- The Chair recognizes the gentleman take preventative measures in order to cel 8 (commonly known as the White Acre from Arizona. preserve our lands and natural re- parcel) and parcel 16 (commonly known as GENERAL LEAVE sources. the Gambel Oak parcel). The conveyance Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I By entering into cooperative agree- shall be subject to all valid existing rights. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- (b) DEED RESTRICTION.—The conveyance of ments with State and local experts, we bers have 5 legislative days to revise will be able to eradicate invasive spe- the lands under subsection (a) shall be made by a deed or deeds containing a restriction and extend their remarks and include cies before they encroach onto Federal requiring that the lands be maintained as extraneous material on the bill under lands. We have an obligation to our open space and used solely for public recre- consideration. children and to our community to be ation purposes or other purposes consistent The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there responsible stewards of our local envi- with their maintenance as open space. This objection to the request of the gen- ronment. restriction shall not be interpreted to pro- tleman from Arizona? I thank my colleagues on both sides hibit the construction or maintenance of rec- There was no objection. of the aisle for working in a bipartisan reational facilities, utilities, or other struc- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I tures that are consistent with the mainte- manner on this very important issue. yield myself such time as I may con- I also want to thank my constituent nance of the lands as open space or its use for public recreation purposes. sume. Ann Schreiber in Nevada who has (c) CONSIDERATION.—In consideration for H.R. 838, sponsored by the ranking worked so hard to eradicate invasive the transfer of the land under subsection (a), member of the National Parks, Forests plant life in my district and recognizes Park City shall pay to the Secretary of the and Public Lands Subcommittee, Rep- the importance of meeting these chal- Interior an amount consistent with convey- resentative Rob Bishop, is intended to lenges head-on. ances to governmental entities for rec- preserve existing open space in Park I urge my colleagues to support this reational purposes under the Act of June 14, City, Utah. The bill would transfer two legislation. 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). parcels of land owned by the Bureau of Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- Land Management to Park City, with a er, we have no further speakers, and I SEC. 2. SALE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND IN PARK CITY, UTAH, AT AUC- deed restriction that the land be main- yield back the balance of my time. TION. tained as open space. Park City will Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I (a) SALE OF LAND.—Not later than 180 days pay fair-market value for the land. yield back the balance of our time. after the date of the enactment of this Act, Two other parcels in the area owned The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Secretary of the Interior shall offer for by the BLM are encumbered with question is on the motion offered by sale any right, title, or interest of the United unpatented mining claims. The bill di- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- States in and to two parcels of real property rects that these parcels, which the JALVA) that the House suspend the located in Park City, Utah, that are cur- BLM had previously identified for dis- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 658. rently under the management jurisdiction of The question was taken. the Bureau of Land Management and are des- posal, be sold at auction, subject to The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ignated as parcels 17 and 18 in the Park City, any valid existing rights, to resolve Utah, area. The sale of the land shall be car- these outstanding issues. Park City is opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ried out in accordance with the Federal Land in the affirmative, the ayes have it. expected to bid for these properties at Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 the auction. Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, on U.S.C. 1701) and other applicable law, other that I demand the yeas and nays. than the planning provisions of sections 202 It is our understanding that Park The yeas and nays were ordered. and 203 of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), and City has undertaken an aggressive The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- shall be subject to all valid existing rights. campaign to maintain open space and ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the (b) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of the land that the citizens of Park City have Chair’s prior announcement, further under subsection (a) shall be consistent with proven their commitment by approving proceedings on this question will be subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the a local bond initiative to fund this postponed. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of project. 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) through a competitive We applaud Park City’s efforts and f bidding process and for not less than fair market value. congratulate Representative BISHOP for CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE working hard to bring this legislation SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF LAND SALES PROCEEDS. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT to the floor. TO PARK CITY, UTAH (a) IN GENERAL.—All proceeds derived from the sale of the lands described in this Act Madam Speaker, identical legislation Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I shall be deposited in a special account in the was approved by the House in the 109th move to suspend the rules and pass the treasury of the United States and shall be Congress. We support passage of H.R.

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Wat- bility study authorized by this legisla- er, I rise in support of H.R. 838 and kins Dam and construction of pertinent fa- tion will help local water agencies and yield myself such time as I may con- cilities may provide additional storage ca- the Bureau of Reclamation to decide sume. pacity for the development of additional whether we should consider raising the H.R. 838 conveys to Park City about water supply for the Weber Basin Project for dam to improve water storage capac- 110 acres of Bureau of Land Manage- uses of municipal and industrial water sup- ity. ment land that was previously marked ply, flood control, fish and wildlife, and In the 109th Congress, the Sub- recreation. for disposal. This land would be used by committee on Water and Power held Park City as recreational open space. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY. hearings on similar legislation. That The residents of Park City have placed The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is au- legislation was subsequently reported a premium on preserving this space for thorized to conduct a feasibility study on by the committee and passed by the the character of their resort town; and raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam House. as the chairman accurately said, they for the development of additional storage to We have no objection to this legisla- have approved a $20 million bond to meet water supply needs within the Weber tion and urge its passage. purchase this environmentally sen- Basin Project area and the Wasatch Front. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- sitive land. The conveyance of this is The feasibility study shall include such envi- ance of my time. consistent with Park City’s long-range ronmental evaluation as required under the Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- plan to protect its sensitive landscape. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 er, I yield myself such time as I may (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and a cost allocation Park City hosted many of the events consume. as required under the Reclamation Project I rise in support of H.R. 839. The Bu- of the 2002 Olympics, and visitors from Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.). around the world visit there to ski and reau of Reclamation’s Weber Basin SEC. 4. COST SHARES. Project, which is located in northern partake of the scenic vistas, which will (a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of be enhanced by this bill. As was stated, the costs of the study authorized in section Utah only a short distance from the this bill, as passed by the 109th session 3 shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost historic Brigham City, stores and de- of Congress and as considered today, of the study. livers water from the Weber River into enjoys the support of both Republicans (b) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary its tributaries. and Democrats and does have a com- shall accept, as appropriate, in-kind con- The Arthur V. Watkins Dam, which tributions of goods or services from the panion bill that has been introduced in is part of the Weber Basin Project, is Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. part of an off-stream reservoir on the the United States Senate. Such goods and services accepted under this I ask for your support of this par- northeastern edge of the Great Salt section shall be counted as part of the non- Lake. It is formed by a roughly rectan- ticular bill. Federal cost share for the study. gular perimeter dam that is about 14.5 Madam Speaker, I actually have no SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. additional speakers, and I yield back There is authorized to be appropriated to miles long. Water from the Weber the balance of my time. the Secretary $1,000,000 for the Federal cost River near its outlet to the Great Salt Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, we share of the study authorized in section 3. Lake is diverted into the reservoir by have no additional speakers, and we SEC. 6. SUNSET. the Willard Canal and pumped from the yield back the balance of our time. The authority of the Secretary to carry reservoir by that same canal for mul- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The out any provisions of this Act shall termi- tiple purposes. In addition to providing question is on the motion offered by nate 10 years after the date of the enactment water supply, the reservoir is a popular of this Act. the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- recreation facility. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Recent drought and a growing popu- JALVA) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 838. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- lation of Utah have highlighted the The question was taken; and (two- izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- need for additional water storage. As a thirds being in the affirmative) the tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each result, the Weber Basin Water Conser- rules were suspended and the bill was will control 20 minutes. vancy District, a water user which passed. The Chair recognizes the gentleman manages the Arthur V. Watkins Dam A motion to reconsider was laid on from Arizona. and Reservoir, desires the Bureau of the table. GENERAL LEAVE Reclamation’s assistance in deter- mining the feasibility of adding water f Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- storage capacity to the reservoir. ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM bers have 5 legislative days to revise H.R. 839 authorizes such assistance. ENLARGEMENT ACT and extend their remarks and include This bill passed in the 109th Congress Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I extraneous material on the bill under by voice vote. I again ask for your sup- move to suspend the rules and pass the consideration. port. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- bill (H.R. 839) to authorize the Sec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gen- ance of my time. retary of the Interior to study the fea- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I tleman from Arizona? sibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Wat- yield back the balance of our time. kins Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to provide additional water for the Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I question is on the motion offered by yield myself such time as I may con- Weber Basin Project to fulfill the pur- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- sume. poses for which that project was au- JALVA) that the House suspend the H.R. 839, introduced by our colleague, thorized. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 839. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Representative ROB BISHOP of Utah, The question was taken. The text of the bill is as follows: would authorize the Secretary of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the H.R. 839 Interior to study the feasibility of en- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- larging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. resentatives of the United States of America in The dam is one of the main features of Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, on Congress assembled, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Weber that I demand the yeas and nays. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Basin Project located along the shore The yeas and nays were ordered. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arthur V. of the Great Salt Lake near Ogden, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Watkins Dam Enlargement Act’’. Utah. ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the

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Chair’s prior announcement, further (2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EXPENSES.— izona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and the gen- proceedings on this question will be Section 408 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1) is tleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) each postponed. amended— will control 20 minutes. (A) by adding at the end of subsection The Chair recognizes the gentleman f (a)(1) the following: ‘‘All funds available to from Arizona. MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE implement this section shall be distributed GENERAL LEAVE ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS OF 2007 to eligible stranding network participants for the purposes set forth in this paragraph Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I and paragraph (2), except as provided in sub- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- move to suspend the rules and pass the section (f).’’; and bers have 5 legislative days to revise bill (H.R. 1006) to amend the provisions (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as and extend their remarks and include of law relating to the John H. Prescott follows: extraneous material on the bill under Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance ‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EX- PENSES.—Of the amounts available each fis- consideration. Grant Program, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Clerk read the title of the bill. cal year to carry out this section, the Sec- retary may expend not more than 6 percent objection to the request of the gen- The text of the bill is as follows: or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the tleman from Arizona? H.R. 1006 administrative costs and administrative ex- There was no objection. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- penses to implement the grant program Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I resentatives of the United States of America in under subsection (a). Any such funds re- yield myself such time as I may con- Congress assembled, tained by the Secretary for a fiscal year for sume. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. such costs and expenses that are not used for I commend the ranking Republican such costs and expenses before the end of the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marine on the Committee on Natural Re- Mammal Rescue Assistance Amendments of fiscal year shall be provided as grants under 2007’’. subsection (a).’’. sources, Congressman DON YOUNG, for SEC. 2. STRANDING AND ENTANGLEMENT RE- (3) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.—Section 408 of introducing H.R. 1006, the Marine SPONSE. such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1) is amended— Mammal Rescue Assistance Amend- (a) COLLECTION AND UPDATING OF INFORMA- (A) in subsection (a) by redesignating para- ments of 2007. The bill would extend TION.—Section 402(b)(1)(A) of the Marine graph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting through fiscal year 2010 the authoriza- Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. after paragraph (1) the following: tion of appropriations for the John H. 1421a(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or ‘‘(2) Subject to the availability of appro- Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue As- priations, the Secretary may also enter into entangled’’ after ‘‘stranded’’. sistance Grant Fund and the Marine (b) ENTANGLEMENT RESPONSE AGREE- cooperative agreements, contracts, or such MENTS.— other agreements or arrangements as the Mammal Unusual Mortality Event (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 403 of such Act (16 Secretary considers appropriate to address Fund. U.S.C. 1421b) is amended— stranding events requiring emergency assist- H.R. 1006 would direct the relevant (A) by amending the section heading to ance.’’; Secretary to collect and update proce- read as follows: (B) in subsection (d) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ be- dures for rescuing and rehabilitating ‘‘SEC. 403. STRANDING OR ENTANGLEMENT RE- fore the text, and by adding at the end the marine mammals entangled in fishing SPONSE AGREEMENTS.’’; following: gear, rope, line, net or other material. ‘‘(2) Funding for emergency stranding and The bill also authorizes the Secretary (B) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or en- projects shall not be subject to the funding tanglement’’ before the period. limit established in paragraph (1).’’; to enter into agreements for marine (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (C) in subsection (e)— mammal stranding events requiring contents at the end of the first section is (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘The non- emergency assistance. amended by striking the item relating to Federal’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided In the 109th Congress, the House section 403 and inserting the following: in paragraph (2), the non-Federal’’; passed a similar provision in H.R. 4075, ‘‘Sec. 403. Stranding or entanglement re- (ii) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- by voice vote, on July 17, 2006. We sup- sponse agreements.’’. graph (3); and port this bill and commend Congress- (iii) by inserting after paragraph (1) the (c) LIABILITY.—Section 406(a) of such Act man DON YOUNG for his leadership on (16 U.S.C. 1421e(a)) is amended by inserting following: ‘‘(2) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.—No non-Fed- this issue. ‘‘or entanglement’’ after ‘‘stranding’’. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- (d) ENTANGLEMENT DEFINED.— eral contribution shall be required for fund- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 410 of such Act (16 ing for a response to an emergency stranding ance of my time. U.S.C. 1421h) is amended— event.’’; and Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) (D) in subsection (g) by redesignating para- er, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1006, through (6) in order as paragraphs (2) graph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting after the Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance through (7); and paragraph (1) the following: Act amendments. (B) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so ‘‘(2) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.—The term This legislation, introduced by the ‘emergency assistance’ means assistance redesignated) the following: distinguished Ranking Republican on ‘‘(1) The term ‘entanglement’ means an provided for a stranding event that— the Natural Resources Committee, DON event in the wild in which a living or dead ‘‘(A) is not an unusual mortality event as marine mammal has gear, rope, line, net, or defined in section 409(6); YOUNG, and the ranking Republican on other material wrapped around or attached ‘‘(B) leads to an immediate increase in re- the Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Sub- to it and is— quired costs for stranding response, recov- committee, HENRY BROWN, will extend ‘‘(A) on a beach or shore of the United ery, or rehabilitation in excess of regularly the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal States; or scheduled costs; Rescue Assistance Grant Program. ‘‘(B) in waters under the jurisdiction of the ‘‘(C) may be cyclical or endemic; and The Prescott Grant program was ‘‘(D) may involve out-of-habitat animals.’’. United States.’’. first authorized in 2000 to assist the Na- (4) CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 408 of such Act (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section tional Marine Fisheries Service with 408(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f– (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1) is amended by adding at 1(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘section the end the following: recovery and rehabilitation of stranded 410(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 410(7)’’. ‘‘(i) CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of car- marine mammals. The Prescott Grant (e) JOHN H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL rying out this section, the Secretary may so- program has been very successful in RESCUE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.— licit, accept, receive, hold, administer, and supporting facilities around the Nation (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR use gifts, devises, and bequests.’’. which volunteer space and staff time to GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 408(h) of such Act (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR rehabilitate these sea creatures and re- (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1(h)) is amended— MARINE MAMMAL UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT FUND.—Section 409(3) of such Act (16 U.S.C. turn many of them to the wild. (A) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fiscal The National Marine Fisheries Serv- years 2001 through 2003’’ and inserting 1421g(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year ‘‘$7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2007 ice has received $4 million in appro- through 2010’’; and through 2010’’. priations each year for the Prescott (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Ar- Grants. In 2006, the Service issued 42

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Madam Speaker, I thank This legislation will increase funding GENERAL LEAVE my friend from Arizona in whose dis- for the Department of Commerce to ad- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I trict my son Jonathan is enjoying him- dress this lack of coverage and will ask unanimous consent that all Mem- self as a sophomore at the University also increase the number of grants that bers have 5 legislative days to revise of Arizona. I would like to thank all can be issued each year. The legislation and extend their remarks and include concerned for the opportunity to speak will also cap administrative costs and extraneous material on the bill under about my bill, H.R. 759, a bill which roll over any unused funds into the consideration. will name the third floor library at grant program. The administration The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ellis Island in New York Harbor the will have the authority to enter into objection to the request of the gen- Bob Hope Memorial Library. cooperative agreements with trained tleman from Arizona? I would also like to thank Represent- personnel to allow for removal of float- There was no objection. ative GALLEGLY for his assistance with ing debris from marine mammals to Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, this bill, and I would like to thank the prevent the stranding and/or the death H.R. 759, introduced by my colleague chairman and the ranking member of of those animals. from New York (Mr. ENGEL) redesig- the committee for their help in bring- This legislation also authorizes emer- nates the Ellis Island Library on the ing this bill expeditiously to the floor. gency assistance funding. In addition, third floor of the Ellis Island Immigra- Most Americans remember Bob Hope it will reauthorize funding for the Ma- tion Museum as the Bob Hope Memo- for his work in the entertainment busi- rine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event rial Library. ness as a comedian, actor, dancer and Fund, which allows the agency to re- Bob Hope immigrated to the United singer, as well as his work with the spond to mass stranding events and re- States with his family in 1907. Like American troops abroad. Perhaps his imburse facilities that have assisted in millions of other immigrants, he en- work with American troops abroad is the response activity. tered the United States through Ellis the thing that he is most remembered This is an important conservation Island in New York Harbor. Bob Hope for. But what few know is that Bob bill. I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on H.R. 1006. went on to have an illustrious career as Hope was actually an immigrant from Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- a comedic entertainer and is remem- England, came here when he was very, ance of my time. bered by many for his work over nearly very young. He is sometimes even re- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I six decades traveling the globe to en- ferred to as America’s most famous im- yield back the balance of our time. tertain American servicemen and migrant, whose life epitomizes the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The women. American Dream. Bob Hope embodies question is on the motion offered by Madam Speaker, I would like to com- the American Dream, and the Ellis Is- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- mend my colleague from New York, land Restoration Commission even JALVA) that the House suspend the Representative ENGEL, for his work on called naming the library a fitting rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1006. this legislation. I would note that iden- tribute. The question was taken; and (two- tical legislation passed the House in After a long period of restoration, thirds being in the affirmative) the the 109th Congress. We support the pas- Ellis Island, where my grandparents, rules were suspended and the bill was sage of H.R. 759 and urge its adoption all four of them, came through about passed. today. 100 years ago, Ellis Island was turned A motion to reconsider was laid on Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- into a museum in 1990 with the purpose the table. ance of my time. of allowing people to come and remem- f Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- ber the 16 million immigrants who BOB HOPE MEMORIAL LIBRARY er, I yield myself such time as I may passed through Ellis Island from 1892 consume. through 1954 to pursue the American Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I I rise in support of H.R. 759, which Dream. move to suspend the rules and pass the has been well explained by the sub- Like many of the other 16 million im- bill (H.R. 759) to redesignate the Ellis committee chairman. We support the migrants who passed through Ellis Is- Island Library on the third floor of the designation of the Bob Hope Memorial land, Bob Hope arrived in America in Ellis Island Immigration Museum, lo- Library. We urge the adoption of this 1907, which is actually the same year cated on Ellis Island in New York Har- particular bill. that my grandmother, my mother’s bor, as the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Li- In 1940, Bob Hope starred, with Pau- mother, came to this country, and Bob brary’’. lette Goddard and Richard Carlson, in Hope arrived in 1907 with little in the The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: a remake of the movie ‘‘The Ghost way of worldly possessions. Bob Hope Breakers.’’ In that picture, as they are described himself upon arrival as, and I H.R. 759 talking about zombies that would be quote him, ‘‘a 4 year-old boy in knick- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- attacking the house that is owned by resentatives of the United States of America in ers who had no idea of the opportuni- Congress assembled, Paulette Goddard, she said, ‘‘Zombies! ties that lay ahead.’’ SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. That’s horrible.’’ Richard Carlson said, He went on to become a household The Ellis Island Library on the third floor ‘‘It’s worse than horrible because a name in the United States and around of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, lo- zombie has no will of his own. You see the world. After arriving in the United cated on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, them sometimes walking around blind- States, the Hope family moved to Ohio, shall be known and redesignated as the ‘‘Bob ly with dead eyes, following orders, not and he later studied and started his ca- Hope Memorial Library’’. knowing what they do, not caring.’’ At reer in radio. SEC. 2. REFERENCES. which time Bob Hope said, ‘‘Oh, you He moved on to appear in numerous Any reference in a law, map, regulation, mean like Democrats.’’ movies and even Broadway plays, and document, paper, or other record of the I am very grateful that the other side is perhaps best known, as I mentioned United States to the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigra- of the aisle has taken this opportunity before, for his unwavering commitment tion Museum referred to in section 1 shall be to recognize and reward both the wit to entertaining our Nation’s troops deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope and the wisdom of Bob Hope with this abroad. For nearly six decades, often Memorial Library’’. piece of legislation. I firmly support it. during holidays in World War II,

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Bob Hope has third floor of the National Museum at Ellis proceedings on this question will be been recognized in many ways for his Island in New York Harbor, the Bob Hope postponed. work. He has been honored with over Memorial Library in honor of that great American legend. f 1,500 awards, but this award or reward The ship’s manifest. which we have in our RECESS is perhaps the most fitting. possession, reflects that Bob Hope emigrated Some notable awards include several to America through Ellis Island with his The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Academy Awards, a Congressional Gold mother and siblings on March 28, 1908, at the ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Medal in 1962, an Emmy and a Golden age of four. He is probably the most famous declares the House in recess until ap- immigrant to come through Ellis Island of proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Globe. Despite all the awards that Bob the sixteen million who so emigrated. Forty Hope received, he had a special place in percent of the current United States popu- Accordingly (at 3 o’clock and 2 min- his heart for Ellis Island. In 1990, when lation has roots in Ellis Island. utes p.m.), the House stood in recess the Ellis Island Restoration Commis- The Museum is owned and administered by until approximately 6:30 p.m. the National Park Service on behalf of the sion suggested naming the third floor f library of the museum in his honor, he Department of Interior. Ellis Island and the stated it would be, and I quote him, Statue of Liberty, to which it is connected, b 1830 are the most sought after destinations for ‘‘one of the single most important high tourists visiting New York. The Library con- AFTER RECESS points of my career.’’ tains, among other rooms, the Oral History The recess having expired, the House Room, in which the stories of immigrants Sadly, Bob Hope passed away in 2003 was called to order by the Speaker pro at the age of 100 and did not see this who arrived through Ellis Island are re- tempore (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa) at 6 project finished. But today I hope we corded and computerized, and the Ellis Is- land Archives. o’clock and 30 minutes p.m. would move, as the first step, in seeing As reflected in the letters we have en- f this come to fruition. closed, Mr. Hope in 1990 and 1991, showed The Bob Hope Memorial Library will great interest in the Island and reflected sin- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER serve as a daily reminder to Ellis Is- cere appreciation for the honor of having the PRO TEMPORE Library named after him. Unfortunately, at land’s visitors of Bob Hope’s great con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tributions to the American people, the that time, bureaucratic complications did not permit the project to move ahead. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings American culture and the American It would be our intention, if the family ap- will resume on motions to suspend the Dream. After all, it is Bob Hope. It’s proves, to seek a bill passed by Congress and rules previously postponed. Bob Hope. have it signed into law by the President. We Votes will be taken in the following Madam Speaker, I ask to insert into would not be seeking any funds from the Bob order: Hope Foundation or any family members, the RECORD two statements, a letter H. Res. 138, by the yeas and nays; from Bob Hope back in 1990 expressing but this would simply be in recognition of the great contributions to America’s life, H.R. 658, by the yeas and nays; his support of the museum, as well as a culture and entertainment by Bob Hope. H.R. 839, by the yeas and nays. letter from the Ellis Island Restoration Ironically, we were in London at the time The vote on H.R. 759 will be taken to- Commission expressing their support of Mr. Hope’s passing and took the oppor- morrow. for this project. tunity to visit his childhood home and the The first electronic vote will be con- BOB HOPE, Bob Hope Theatre in Eltham. We were provided your contact informa- ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining October 24, 1990. electronic votes will be conducted as 5- Mr. PHILIP LAX, President, tion by WOR’s Joe Franklin and his pro- Mr. NORMAN LISS, Chairman of Development, ducer, Richard Orenstein, in New York, both minute votes. Ellis Island Restoration Commission, of whom enthusiastically encouraged this f New York, NY. idea. We look forward to hearing from you after DEAR PHIL AND NORMAN, I was both RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF you have communicated with the family and thrilled and gratified to receive your letter HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK if the response is in the affirmative, make announcing the establishment of ‘‘the Bob ON ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY appropriate arrangements for a formal an- Hope Family Heritage Center’’ at Ellis Is- nouncement by the Commission, Congres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- land. What a great honor for someone who sional representatives. National Park Serv- just 83 years ago saw the first glimmer of finished business is the vote on the mo- ice, as well as family members. this great nation of ours as a 4-year old boy tion to suspend the rules and agree to We eagerly await your response. the resolution, H. Res. 138, on which in knickers and had no idea of the opportuni- Sincerely yours, ties that lay ahead. Frankly, my only con- the yeas and nays were ordered. PHIL LAX, cern back then was running away as fast as President. The Clerk read the title of the resolu- my little legs would carry me from the doc- NORMAN LISS, tion. tor who came to innoculate me before land- Chairman of Develop- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing at Ellis! ment. question is on the motion offered by A great many wonderful things have hap- the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- pened to me since that day. However, I as- b 1500 JALVA) that the House suspend the sure you that the honor bestowed on me by Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speak- you and your commission is one of the single rules and agree to the resolution, H. er, I yield back the balance of my time. Res. 138. most important highpoints in my life and ca- Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Speaker, I The vote was taken by electronic de- reer. That it will be cherished by the Hope yield back the balance of my time. Family for generations to come is a true un- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vice, and there were—yeas 399, nays 0, derstatement. question is on the motion offered by not voting 34, as follows: With deep appreciation and warm personal the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- [Roll No. 157] regards to each and every member of your YEAS—399 commission who made this honor possible. I JALVA) that the House suspend the just want to add that I admire and respect rules and pass the bill, H.R. 759. Abercrombie Altmire Baird Ackerman Andrews Baker all you’ve been doing to restore this great The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Aderholt Arcuri Baldwin symbol of the American dream. Akin Baca Barrett (SC) Regards, opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Alexander Bachmann Barrow BOB HOPE. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Allen Bachus Bartlett (MD)

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The unfinished busi- Bilirakis Ferguson Lipinski Rohrabacher Smith (NE) Walsh (NY) ness is the vote on the motion to sus- Bishop (GA) Filner LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Smith (NJ) Walz (MN) Bishop (NY) Forbes Loebsack Roskam Smith (TX) pend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. Bishop (UT) Fortenberry Lofgren, Zoe Ross Smith (WA) Wasserman 658, on which the yeas and nays were Blackburn Foxx Lucas Rothman Snyder Schultz ordered. Waters Blumenauer Frank (MA) Lungren, Daniel Roybal-Allard Solis The Clerk read the title of the bill. Blunt Franks (AZ) E. Royce Souder Watson Boehner Frelinghuysen Lynch Ruppersberger Space Watt The SPEAKER. The question is on Bonner Gallegly Mack Ryan (OH) Spratt Waxman the motion offered by the gentleman Bono Garrett (NJ) Mahoney (FL) Ryan (WI) Stark Welch (VT) from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) that the Boozman Gerlach Maloney (NY) Salazar Stearns Weldon (FL) Boren Giffords Manzullo Sali Stupak Weller House suspend the rules and pass the Boswell Gillibrand Marchant Sa´ nchez, Linda Sullivan Westmoreland bill, H.R. 658. Boucher Gillmor Markey T. Sutton Wexler This will be a 5-minute vote. Boustany Gingrey Marshall Sarbanes Tancredo Whitfield The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyd (FL) Gohmert Matheson Saxton Tanner Wicker vice, and there were—yeas 390, nays 10, Boyda (KS) Gonzalez Matsui Schakowsky Tauscher Wilson (NM) Braley (IA) Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) Schiff Taylor Wilson (OH) not voting 33, as follows: Brown (SC) Gordon McCarthy (NY) Schmidt Thompson (CA) Wilson (SC) [Roll No. 158] Brown, Corrine Granger McCaul (TX) Schwartz Thompson (MS) Wolf Brown-Waite, Graves McCollum (MN) Scott (GA) Thornberry YEAS—390 Woolsey Ginny Green, Al McCotter Scott (VA) Tiahrt Abercrombie Cleaver Gohmert Burgess Green, Gene McCrery Serrano Tiberi Wu Wynn Ackerman Clyburn Gonzalez Burton (IN) Grijalva McDermott Sestak Tierney Aderholt Coble Goodlatte Yarmuth Butterfield Hall (NY) McGovern Shays Towns Akin Cohen Gordon Young (AK) Buyer Hall (TX) McHenry Shea-Porter Turner Alexander Cole (OK) Granger Calvert Hare McHugh NOT VOTING—34 Allen Conaway Graves Camp (MI) Harman McIntyre Altmire Conyers Green, Al Campbell (CA) Hastert McKeon Brady (PA) Gilchrest Pryce (OH) Andrews Cooper Green, Gene Cannon Hastings (FL) McMorris Brady (TX) Goode Rush Arcuri Costa Grijalva Cantor Hastings (WA) Rodgers Buchanan Gutierrez Sanchez, Loretta Baca Costello Hall (NY) Capito Hayes McNerney Carson Johnson (IL) Sensenbrenner Bachmann Courtney Hall (TX) Capps Heller McNulty Castor Kanjorski Sessions Bachus Cramer Hare Capuano Hensarling Meek (FL) Conaway Kucinich Shadegg Baird Crenshaw Harman Cardoza Herger Melancon Cubin Lowey Terry Baker Crowley Hastert Carnahan Herseth Mica Davis (IL) Meehan Wamp Baldwin Cuellar Hastings (FL) Carney Higgins Michaud Davis, Jo Ann Meeks (NY) Weiner Barrett (SC) Culberson Hastings (WA) Carter Hill Millender- Fattah Mitchell Young (FL) Barrow Cummings Hayes Castle Hinchey McDonald Flake Napolitano Barton (TX) Davis (AL) Heller Chabot Hinojosa Miller (FL) Fossella Pence Bean Davis (CA) Hensarling Chandler Hirono Miller (MI) Becerra Davis (KY) Herger Clarke Hobson Miller (NC) b 1859 Berkley Davis, David Herseth Clay Hodes Miller, Gary Berman Davis, Lincoln Higgins Cleaver Hoekstra Miller, George So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Berry Davis, Tom Hill Clyburn Holden Mollohan tive) the rules were suspended and the Biggert DeFazio Hinchey Coble Holt Moore (KS) resolution was agreed to. Bilbray DeGette Hinojosa Cohen Honda Moore (WI) The result of the vote was announced Bilirakis Delahunt Hirono Cole (OK) Hooley Moran (KS) Bishop (GA) DeLauro Hobson Conyers Hoyer Moran (VA) as above recorded. Bishop (NY) Dent Hodes Cooper Hulshof Murphy (CT) A motion to reconsider was laid on Bishop (UT) Diaz-Balart, L. Hoekstra Costa Hunter Murphy, Patrick the table. Blackburn Diaz-Balart, M. Holden Costello Inglis (SC) Murphy, Tim Blumenauer Dicks Holt Courtney Inslee Murtha f Blunt Dingell Honda Cramer Israel Musgrave Boehner Doggett Hooley Crenshaw Issa Myrick MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY Bonner Donnelly Hoyer Crowley Jackson (IL) Nadler OF FALLEN HEROES IN IRAQ WAR Bono Doolittle Hulshof Cuellar Jackson-Lee Neal (MA) Boozman Doyle Hunter Culberson (TX) Neugebauer (Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Penn- Boren Drake Inglis (SC) Cummings Jefferson Nunes sylvania asked and was given permis- Boswell Dreier Inslee Davis (AL) Jindal Oberstar sion to address the House for 1 minute.) Boucher Duncan Israel Davis (CA) Johnson (GA) Obey Boustany Edwards Issa Davis (KY) Johnson, E. B. Olver Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Penn- Boyd (FL) Ehlers Jackson (IL) Davis, David Johnson, Sam Ortiz sylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today Boyda (KS) Ellison Jackson-Lee Davis, Lincoln Jones (NC) Pallone because today marks the 4-year anni- Braley (IA) Ellsworth (TX) Davis, Tom Jones (OH) Pascrell Brown (SC) Emanuel Jefferson Deal (GA) Jordan Pastor versary of the war in Iraq. I would like Brown, Corrine Emerson Jindal DeFazio Kagen Paul to offer a moment of silence for the 19 Brown-Waite, Engel Johnson (GA) DeGette Kaptur Payne members of my unit that did not make Ginny English (PA) Johnson, E. B. Delahunt Keller Pearce it home from Iraq, and for the thou- Burgess Eshoo Johnson, Sam DeLauro Kennedy Perlmutter Burton (IN) Etheridge Jones (NC) Dent Kildee Peterson (MN) sands of brave Americans that have Butterfield Everett Jones (OH) Diaz-Balart, L. Kilpatrick Peterson (PA) fallen. Buyer Fallin Jordan Diaz-Balart, M. Kind Petri On this somber occasion, we must Calvert Farr Kagen Dicks King (IA) Pickering Camp (MI) Feeney Kaptur Dingell King (NY) Pitts commit ourselves to honoring the Cannon Ferguson Keller Doggett Kingston Platts memories of the fallen, and continue to Capito Filner Kennedy Donnelly Kirk Poe do right by our troops still fighting. Capps Forbes Kildee Doolittle Klein (FL) Pomeroy The SPEAKER. Members will rise Capuano Fortenberry Kilpatrick Doyle Kline (MN) Porter Cardoza Foxx Kind Drake Knollenberg Price (GA) and the House will observe a moment Carnahan Frank (MA) King (IA) Dreier Kuhl (NY) Price (NC) of silence. Carney Frelinghuysen King (NY) Duncan LaHood Putnam Carter Gallegly Kirk Edwards Lamborn Radanovich f Castle Garrett (NJ) Klein (FL) Ehlers Lampson Rahall Chabot Gerlach Kline (MN) Ellison Langevin Ramstad ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Chandler Giffords Knollenberg Ellsworth Lantos Rangel The SPEAKER. Without objection, 5- Clarke Gillibrand Kuhl (NY) Emanuel Larsen (WA) Regula Clay Gillmor LaHood Emerson Larson (CT) Rehberg minute voting will continue.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6665 Lamborn Musgrave Sherman The result of the vote was announced Jones (OH) Miller (NC) Schwartz Lampson Myrick Shimkus as above recorded. Jordan Miller, Gary Scott (GA) Langevin Nadler Shuler Kagen Miller, George Scott (VA) Lantos Neal (MA) Shuster A motion to reconsider was laid on Kaptur Mollohan Serrano Larsen (WA) Neugebauer Simpson the table. Keller Moore (KS) Sestak Larson (CT) Nunes Sires Kennedy Moore (WI) Shays Latham Oberstar Skelton f Kildee Moran (KS) Shea-Porter LaTourette Obey Slaughter Kilpatrick Moran (VA) Sherman Lee Olver Smith (NE) ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM Kind Murphy (CT) Shimkus Levin Ortiz Smith (NJ) King (IA) Murphy, Patrick Shuler Lewis (CA) Pallone ENLARGEMENT ACT Smith (TX) Lewis (GA) Pascrell King (NY) Murphy, Tim Shuster Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lewis (KY) Pastor Kingston Murtha Simpson Snyder Linder Payne BRALEY of Iowa). The unfinished busi- Kirk Musgrave Sires Solis Lipinski Pearce ness is the vote on the motion to sus- Klein (FL) Myrick Skelton Souder LoBiondo Perlmutter pend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. Kline (MN) Nadler Slaughter Loebsack Peterson (MN) Space Knollenberg Neal (MA) Smith (NE) Lofgren, Zoe Peterson (PA) Spratt 839, on which the yeas and nays were Kuhl (NY) Neugebauer Smith (NJ) Lucas Petri Stark ordered. LaHood Nunes Smith (TX) Lungren, Daniel Pickering Stearns The Clerk read the title of the bill. Lamborn Oberstar Smith (WA) Stupak E. Pitts The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Lampson Obey Snyder Lynch Platts Sullivan question is on the motion offered by Langevin Olver Solis Mack Poe Sutton Lantos Ortiz Souder Tancredo Mahoney (FL) Pomeroy the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- Larsen (WA) Pallone Space Tanner Maloney (NY) Porter JALVA) that the House suspend the Larson (CT) Pascrell Spratt Tauscher Manzullo Price (GA) Latham Pastor Stark Marchant Price (NC) Taylor rules and pass the bill, H.R. 839. LaTourette Payne Stearns Markey Putnam Thompson (CA) This will be a 5-minute vote. Lee Pearce Stupak Marshall Radanovich Thompson (MS) The vote was taken by electronic de- Levin Perlmutter Sullivan Matheson Rahall Thornberry vice, and there were—yeas 394, nays 1, Peterson (MN) Sutton Matsui Ramstad Tiahrt Lewis (CA) McCarthy (CA) Rangel Tiberi not voting 38, as follows: Lewis (GA) Peterson (PA) Tancredo McCarthy (NY) Regula Tierney [Roll No. 159] Lewis (KY) Petri Tanner McCaul (TX) Rehberg Linder Pickering Tauscher Towns YEAS—394 McCollum (MN) Reichert Turner Lipinski Pitts Taylor McCotter Renzi Udall (CO) Abercrombie Carnahan Forbes LoBiondo Platts Thompson (CA) McCrery Reyes Udall (NM) Ackerman Carney Fortenberry Loebsack Poe Thompson (MS) McDermott Reynolds Upton Aderholt Carter Foxx Lofgren, Zoe Pomeroy Thornberry McGovern Rodriguez Van Hollen Akin Castle Frank (MA) Lucas Porter Tiahrt McHenry Rogers (AL) Vela´ zquez Alexander Chabot Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Price (GA) Tiberi McHugh Rogers (KY) Visclosky Allen Chandler Frelinghuysen E. Price (NC) Tierney McIntyre Rogers (MI) Walberg Altmire Clarke Gallegly Lynch Putnam Turner McKeon Rohrabacher Walden (OR) Andrews Clay Garrett (NJ) Mack Radanovich Udall (CO) McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Walsh (NY) Arcuri Clyburn Gerlach Mahoney (FL) Rahall Udall (NM) Rodgers Roskam Baca Coble Giffords Walz (MN) Maloney (NY) Ramstad Upton McNerney Ross Bachmann Cohen Gillibrand Wasserman Manzullo Rangel Van Hollen McNulty Rothman Bachus Cole (OK) Gingrey Schultz Marchant Regula Vela´ zquez Meek (FL) Roybal-Allard Baird Conaway Gohmert Waters Markey Rehberg Visclosky Melancon Royce Baker Conyers Gonzalez Watson Mica Ruppersberger Baldwin Cooper Goodlatte Marshall Reichert Walberg Watt Michaud Ryan (OH) Barrett (SC) Costa Gordon Matheson Renzi Walden (OR) Millender- Ryan (WI) Waxman Barrow Costello Granger Matsui Reyes Walsh (NY) McDonald Salazar Welch (VT) Bartlett (MD) Courtney Graves McCarthy (CA) Reynolds Walz (MN) Miller (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Weldon (FL) Barton (TX) Cramer Green, Al McCarthy (NY) Rodriguez Wasserman Miller (MI) T. Weller Bean Crenshaw Green, Gene McCaul (TX) Rogers (AL) Schultz Miller (NC) Sarbanes Wexler Becerra Crowley Grijalva McCollum (MN) Rogers (KY) Waters Miller, Gary Saxton Whitfield Berkley Culberson Hall (NY) McCotter Rogers (MI) Watson Miller, George Schakowsky Wicker Berman Cummings Hall (TX) McCrery Rohrabacher Watt Mollohan Schiff Wilson (NM) Berry Davis (AL) Hare McDermott Ros-Lehtinen Waxman Moore (KS) Schmidt Wilson (OH) Biggert Davis (CA) Harman McGovern Roskam Welch (VT) Moore (WI) Schwartz Wilson (SC) Bilbray Davis (KY) Hastert McHenry Ross Weldon (FL) Wolf Moran (KS) Scott (GA) Bilirakis Davis, David Hastings (FL) McHugh Rothman Weller Woolsey Moran (VA) Scott (VA) Bishop (GA) Davis, Lincoln Hastings (WA) McIntyre Roybal-Allard Westmoreland Murphy (CT) Wu Bishop (NY) Serrano Davis, Tom Hayes McKeon Royce Wexler Murphy, Patrick Sestak Wynn Bishop (UT) Deal (GA) Heller McMorris Ruppersberger Whitfield Murphy, Tim Shays Yarmuth Blackburn DeFazio Hensarling Rodgers Ryan (OH) Wicker Murtha Shea-Porter Young (AK) Blumenauer DeGette Herger McNerney Ryan (WI) Wilson (NM) Blunt Delahunt Herseth McNulty Salazar NAYS—10 Boehner DeLauro Wilson (OH) Higgins Meek (FL) Sali Bonner Dent Hill Wilson (SC) Bartlett (MD) Franks (AZ) Sali Melancon Sa´ nchez, Linda Campbell (CA) Gingrey Bono Diaz-Balart, L. Hinchey Wolf Westmoreland Mica T. Cantor Kingston Boozman Diaz-Balart, M. Hinojosa Woolsey Michaud Sarbanes Deal (GA) Paul Boren Dicks Hirono Wu Saxton Boswell Dingell Hobson Millender- Wynn NOT VOTING—33 Boucher Doggett Hodes McDonald Schakowsky Yarmuth Miller (FL) Schiff Brady (PA) Gilchrest Pence Boustany Donnelly Hoekstra Young (AK) Miller (MI) Schmidt Brady (TX) Goode Pryce (OH) Boyd (FL) Doolittle Holden Buchanan Gutierrez Rush Boyda (KS) Doyle Holt Carson Johnson (IL) Sanchez, Loretta Braley (IA) Drake Honda NAYS—1 Castor Kanjorski Sensenbrenner Brown (SC) Dreier Hooley Paul Cubin Kucinich Sessions Brown, Corrine Edwards Hoyer Davis (IL) Lowey Shadegg Brown-Waite, Ehlers Hulshof NOT VOTING—38 Davis, Jo Ann Meehan Terry Ginny Ellison Hunter Fattah Meeks (NY) Wamp Burgess Ellsworth Inglis (SC) Brady (PA) Fossella Pence Flake Mitchell Weiner Burton (IN) Emanuel Inslee Brady (TX) Gilchrest Pryce (OH) Fossella Napolitano Young (FL) Butterfield Emerson Israel Buchanan Gillmor Rush Buyer Engel Issa Carson Goode Sanchez, Loretta b 1911 Calvert English (PA) Jackson (IL) Castor Gutierrez Sensenbrenner Camp (MI) Eshoo Jackson-Lee Cleaver Johnson (IL) Sessions Mr. CAMPBELL of California and Campbell (CA) Etheridge (TX) Cubin Kanjorski Mr. GINGREY changed their vote from Shadegg Cannon Everett Jefferson Cuellar Kucinich Terry Cantor Fallin Jindal Davis (IL) Lowey ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Towns Capito Farr Johnson (GA) Davis, Jo Ann Meehan So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Wamp Capps Feeney Johnson, E. B. Duncan Meeks (NY) Weiner tive) the rules were suspended and the Capuano Ferguson Johnson, Sam Fattah Mitchell bill was passed. Cardoza Filner Jones (NC) Flake Napolitano Young (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6666 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE the greatest sacrifices because of this have urged President Bush to adopt a The SPEAKER pro tempore (during war, our troops. We all salute them be- plan for Iraq that contains the fol- the vote). Members are advised 2 min- cause of their courage, their patriotism lowing elements: utes remain in this vote. and the sacrifices they are willing to Change the mission. Transition the make. They have done everything mission from combat to training. That b 1920 asked of them, and we are forever in will enable us to responsibly redeploy So (two-thirds being in the affirma- their debt. our troops. tive) the rules were suspended and the That debt extends to their families, Third, we must build consensus for bill was passed. who have also made sacrifices. The political accommodation in Iraq. They The result of the vote was announced missed family events, births of chil- must amend the constitution to be as above recorded. dren, deaths of loved ones, graduations, more inclusive to end the civil strife. A motion to reconsider was laid on anniversaries, birthdays are losses Fourth, we must encourage a robust the table. which cannot be replaced. We owe to diplomatic effort, primarily involving these families a renewed commitment Iraq’s neighbors. The first meeting of f to support them in whatever way may neighbors was held. That is a good PERSONAL EXPLANATION be required and to make sure that our step. It was at a low level, appro- priately, and now it has to move to the Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- troops have everything they need to do their job and to come home safely and ministerial level. avoidably absent from this Chamber today. We then must reform and reinvigo- Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ soon. To those who have been wounded, our rate the reconstruction effort. $10 bil- on rollcall votes 157, 158, and 159. Nation has promised to care for you as lion is unaccounted for. $10 billion in f you have protected us. This is a solemn thin air of the reconstruction effort is unaccounted for. How do we answer to PERSONAL EXPLANATION promise, and it will be honored. The debt which can never be repaid is the American taxpayer, when this war Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I was regrettably to those whose lives have been lost in is costing $2 billion a week on the mili- absent from the Chamber on March 19 during the war, and as a Nation we mourn tary side, and on the reconstruction rollcall votes 157, 158, and 159. Had I been them. Their absence is felt each day, side we can’t account for the money? present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall each and every one of them; but on this When we do this, when we transition, 157, ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall 158, and ‘‘nay’’ on roll- day in particular, their sacrifice should when we change the mission, redeploy call 159. be remembered in a special way. I the troops, build political consensus, engage in diplomatic efforts and re- f therefore salute our colleague, Con- gressman PATRICK MURPHY, for leading form and reinvigorate the reconstruc- ELECTION OF MEMBER TO us in a moment of silence in memory of tion effort, then we can turn our atten- COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET his colleagues who were lost in the war tion to the real war on terror, in Af- Mr. HODES. Mr. Speaker, by direc- and all others as well. ghanistan. tion of the Democratic Caucus, I offer Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago today, our I hear the voice of the future in the a privileged resolution (H. Res. 253) and Nation launched a war of choice in Chamber. What a beautiful sound. ask for its immediate consideration. Iraq. The war has claimed the lives of What a beautiful sound. Later this week, Mr. Speaker, we will The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- over 3,200 American troops and wound- debate a plan to bring the war to an lows: ed tens of thousands more, some of them permanently. end. The U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet- H. RES. 253 Any U.S. military engagement has to erans’ Health and Iraq Accountability Resolved, That the following named Mem- be judged in three ways: does it make Act will rebuild our military, protect ber be, and is hereby, elected to the fol- our country safer, our military strong- our troops, provide for our veterans lowing standing committee of the House of and hold the Iraqi Government ac- Representatives: er, and the region in which we are en- (1) COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET.—Ms. Moore gaged in the conflict more stable. The countable. of Wisconsin. war in Iraq has failed on all three The benchmarks for the Iraqi Gov- ernment set forth in this bill are the Mr. HODES (during the reading). Mr. counts. In fact, the administration’s policy benchmarks endorsed by President Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that in Iraq has diminished the safety of our Bush on January 10. They are: improve- the resolution be considered as read country by reducing the strength of ment in the performance of the Iraqi and printed in the RECORD. our military. The readiness has sunk security forces; a greater commitment The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there now to levels lower than Vietnam, it by the Iraqi Government to national objection to the request of the gen- has failed to hold the Iraqis account- reconciliation; and reductions in the tleman from New Hampshire? able for the future of their own coun- level of sectarian violence in Iraq. Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I ob- try, and it has dishonored our commit- After 4 years of war, it is reasonable ject. I ask the Clerk to read the resolu- ment to our veterans. It has cost bil- to expect these benchmarks to be met tion. lions of dollars and significantly dam- this year. Four years. We are in this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objec- aged our reputation in the eyes of the war longer than World War II. There is tion is heard. world. no end in sight. There is no end in The Clerk will read. When our young men and women are sight. There is an unlimited commit- The Clerk continued reading the res- placed in danger, we owe it to them to ment, with no strategy to match the olution. provide them with the best training sacrifice of our troops. The resolution was agreed to. and equipment possible and a strategy Democrats will be offering later in A motion to reconsider was laid on worthy of their sacrifice. the week, and hopefully with Repub- the table. The generals have told us over and lican support, we will pass a supple- f over again, across the board, generals mental that will, that will, place a on active duty, General Petraeus as re- time frame. And I am really pleased REMARKS ON FOURTH cently as last week, and many retired that so many retired generals have ANNIVERSARY OF IRAQ WAR generals: there is no military solution come out in support of a time certain (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given to the war in Iraq. It cannot be won that relates to the performance that permission to address the House for 1 solely militarily. Instead, we must le- the President himself established, that minute.) verage all of our political, economic, the Iraqi Government themselves Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, as the war and diplomatic strengths. agreed to. in Iraq enters its fifth year, we take Again and again Senator REID, the This isn’t anything we created. It is time to reflect on those who have made Democratic leader in the Senate, and I the President’s benchmarks. The Iraqis

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6667 agreed to it. We want to see progress. He also is saying the meeting was Reverend Moss was a fixture in Cobb But if we don’t, we will begin the rede- confidential. I am sure the OIG staff County. After a brief stint in Minor ployment of our troops out of Iraq in 6 wishes it had been since the staff mis- League Baseball and a job as draftsman months from that date. Then we will led Congress on what occurred at the at Lockheed Martin, Moss found his leave troops there for training, for pro- border. true calling, and in 1959 he started tecting our diplomats, for fighting ter- Is Skinner saying it is okay to mis- Back to the Bible Holiness Church, the rorism, for force protection, but only lead Congress in a confidential meet- first homegrown Black church in Cobb for those purposes. ing? Sounds like it to me. The meeting County. I welcome the debate over this bill was only confidential in the fantasy He went on to build 14 more churches and the opportunity it provides for world of OIG. And how would Skinner in Georgia and Alabama, and helped Members of Congress to express them- know; he wasn’t even there. lead the Cobb community during the selves in what I consider is the greatest His staff not only told Congress inac- turbulent civil rights era. ethical challenge to our country, how curate things about the case, they said Reverend Moss was a compassionate we send our young men and women they have the documents to prove their father not only to his own 14 children, into battle; how we send them without assertions. Even after repeatedly ask- but to any member of the Marietta the training, without the equipment, ing for such documents, they were community in need of a mentor. without the rest time at home, and never produced. Why? Because they In fact, I first came to know the Rev- overextend them when they are there. don’t exist. erend 30 years ago while practicing b 1930 Now that the transcript of the trial is medicine with one of his dear friends, How we send them into battle with- completed, we find out about the inac- Dr. Douglas Glover. Indeed, many of out plans to honor our commitment to curate statements of OIG to Congress. Reverend Moss’ faithful came to my of- them. OIG would do well to simply tell the fice for care, and all had been deeply In the military they say: On the bat- truth and get accurate information in touched by the Reverend’s compassion. tlefield, we will leave no soldier be- public and private rather than use I know these members of our commu- hind. We say: And when they come slick Madison Avenue press releases to nity will carry on his dedication to home, we will leave no veteran behind. justify their misstatements to Con- compassionate service. Apparently our country, our great gress. Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me country, has to make a decision for And that’s just the way it is. in honoring the life of Reverend Ray- greatness on how we are viewed in the f mond Moss. world, on how we project our power and BRING OUR TROOPS HOME WITH f our ideals to make the world a more DIGNITY APPLAUDING TENNESSEE peaceful place, to honor our commit- BASKETBALL ment to our troops, to honor our com- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked mitment to the future, and to honor and was given permission to address (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- the sacrifice and the vision of our the House for 1 minute and to revise mission to address the House for 1 Founding Fathers. and extend her remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- This is a very important decision for Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. marks.) our caucus, for our Congress, for our Speaker, some semblance of security in Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, as a Ten- country, and I hope that the debate Baghdad, but chlorine bombs in Anbar nessean, I am proud of the success of will be in the spirit as it was a few province and other parts of Iraq, the my three schools that have reached the weeks ago. It was a great commitment fourth-year anniversary of this coun- Sweet Sixteen. to our troops with knowledge of sub- try’s offensive on the nation state of In America, there is nothing going on stance, based on values and respecting Iraq. with greater import on the local scene the patriotism of each and every per- It is interesting that as we continue than March Madness; and there is no son who serves in the Congress. to watch our young people fall in bat- place more happy about the madness I know for certain as Speaker of the tle, heroes that they are, and veterans than the State of Tennessee, the Vol- House that every single person who come home, that the executive in this unteer State. serves here is patriotic and wants to body, this Congress, this House and the Three of our schools have teams in honor our veterans. I know for certain other body cannot come to grips with a the Sweet Sixteen: Our land grant uni- because I have seen every single person forward path for solving and recon- versity, the University of Tennessee; here take an oath of office to protect ciling the war in Iraq. and my two alma maters, Vanderbilt and defend our Constitution and our It is interesting that our Commander University and the University of Mem- country. It is in that spirit that we in Chief desires to tell us that we must phis. offer this supplemental that makes stay the course, a refrain that we have On Thursday, the University of Ten- America safer, that strengthens our heard over and over again. nessee and the University of Memphis military, and brings stability to the My plea would be let us sit down at will both be playing in the Sweet Six- world. the table of reconciliation. Let us not teen in San Antonio, Texas. Everybody f suggest that people who stand for con- in Texas knows if it weren’t for Ten- science are unpatriotic, and let us re- nessee, there wouldn’t be a Texas. So OIG PROTESTS ITS INNOCENCE solve to bring our troops home to- we bring basketball to Texas, and we TOO MUCH gether in dignity and with success. brought liberty and independence to (Mr. POE asked and was given per- f Texas. We have a lot of pride in our mission to address the House for 1 basketball teams and our universities. HONORING REV. RAYMOND MOSS minute and to revise and extend his re- f marks.) (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, today 6 permission to address the House for 1 SUPPORTING COLEMAN months after meeting with Members of minute and to revise and extend his re- CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Congress and with the staff of OIG of marks.) (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- Homeland Security about Ramos and Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise ida asked and was given permission to Compean, Richard Skinner of the Of- today to recall the exceptional life of address the House for 1 minute and to fice of the Inspector General is now Reverend Raymond Moss of Marietta, revise and extend her remarks.) saying his staff did not lie to Members Georgia. Reverend Moss passed away Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- of Congress, but his staff was just mis- this month at the age of 79, leaving be- ida. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to com- taken about certain facts when it hind a long legacy as an advocate of so- mend the men and women serving in briefed us. cial justice and civil rights. the Federal Correction Complex in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 Coleman, Florida, in my district. This pounds, into the United States after he When I was their age, when I was 23 Federal complex serves our Nation by was granted immunity to testify years old, I was leading the Student housing prisoners in low-, medium- and against our border agents, but this in- Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, high-security facilities. It has provided formation was kept from the jury and soon to speak in Washington on the countless jobs in my district and the public. steps of the Lincoln Memorial, but helped our growing economy. Mr. Speaker, I am certain that Chair- then we were involved in a nonviolent The people who fill those jobs truly man CONYERS will review the informa- revolution to transform the soul of are a testament to the array of wonder- tion that I and other Members of Con- America, to create a beloved commu- ful people in my district. Even with the gress have brought to his attention nity. struggles in funding and thinly concerning the prosecution of these Forty years ago, I was there in New stretched staff, the officers at Coleman two heroes. York City in Riverside Church when are cheerful, positive, and professional Before closing, I ask the President to Martin Luther King, Jr., gave one of people. Staffing a prison complex is no use his authority and pardon these two the most powerful speeches he ever easy job, and many of the officers there Hispanic Americans who were doing made against the war in Vietnam. If he literally have scars to prove it. Yet their job to protect the American peo- could speak today, he would say this they know their job is to keep our fam- ple; and, more importantly, I call on Nation needs a revolution of values ilies safe. the President to listen to the American that exposes the truth that war does I have had the opportunity to tour people and to the thousands of citizens not work. If he could speak today, he this facility several times and meet who have asked for a pardon for these would say that war is obsolete as a tool with the staff, and I am proud to serve two men. of our foreign policy. alongside such honorable public serv- f He would say there is nothing keep- ants. I want to take this opportunity ing us from changing our national pri- to give them all my heartfelt thanks. IRAQ IN CIVIL WAR ority so that the pursuit of peace can f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a take precedence over the pursuit of previous order of the House, the gen- war. SPECIAL ORDERS tleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS) is He would say we must remove the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. recognized for 5 minutes. causes of chaos, injustice, poverty and BRALEY of Iowa). Under the Speaker’s Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, insecurity that are breeding grounds announced policy of January 18, 2007, I rise with deep concern that on this for terrorism. This is the way towards and under a previous order of the very day 4 years ago, our Nation inau- peace. House, the following Members will be gurated a conflict, an unnecessary war, As a Nation, can we hear the words of recognized for 5 minutes each. a war of choice, not a necessity. Gandhi, so simple, so true, that it is ei- f The most comprehensive intelligence ther nonviolence or nonexistence? Can we hear the words of Martin Luther HEARING REQUESTED ON RAMOS we have, the National Intelligence Es- King, Jr., saying that we must learn to AND COMPEAN PROSECUTION timate and the latest Pentagon report, tells us that Iraq had descended into a live together as brothers and sisters or The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a state of civil war. Over 3,000 Americans perish as fools? previous order of the House, the gen- have died, and hundreds of thousands, Tonight I must make it plain and tleman from North Carolina (Mr. some even say up to 1 million citizens clear that as a human being, as a cit- JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. of Iraq, have lost their lives in this un- izen of the world, as a citizen of Amer- Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. necessary conflict. ica, as a Member of Congress, as an in- Speaker, today I had the pleasure of And while we are telling our veterans dividual committed to a world at peace meeting with Congressman JOHN CON- of this war, the elderly, the poor, and with itself, I will not and I cannot in YERS, chairman of the Judiciary Com- the sick that there is no room in the good conscience vote for another dollar mittee. I shared with him information budget for them, the American people or another dime to support this war. from myself and other Members of Con- have spent over $400 billion on a failed f gress who are requesting a hearing on policy. We cannot do more of the same. A FAILED STRATEGY the case of Border Patrol Agents Mr. Speaker, violence begets violence. Ramos and Compean. It does not lead to peace. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Many of us in Congress are concerned President John F. Kennedy once said, previous order of the House, the gen- about the Federal prosecutor in this ‘‘Those who make peaceful revolution tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is case and his decision to bring criminal impossible will make violent revolu- recognized for 5 minutes. charges against these agents. Agents tion inevitable.’’ My greatest fear is Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, 4 years Ramos and Compean were convicted that the young people of Iraq and of ago, Vice President CHENEY, on the last spring for shooting a Mexican drug the Middle East will never forget this looming war in Iraq, of which he was a smuggler who brought 743 pounds of war. My greatest fear is they will grow principal architect, he and his staff are marijuana across our border into up hating our children and our chil- responsible for the manipulation and Texas. dren’s children for what we have done. manufacturing of intelligence that These agents never should have been Mr. Speaker, the Bible is right. Even a misled people into believing there was sent to prison, yet today is their 62nd great nation can reap what it sows. a threat of weapons of mass destruc- day behind bars. There are legitimate Nothing troubles me more than to tion or there was some ties to 9/11. Nei- legal questions about how this prosecu- see the young faces of these soldiers ther of those things was true. Vice tion was initiated, and how the U.S. who have been led to their death. President CHENEY said we will, in fact, Attorney’s Office proceeded in this be greeted as liberators. I think it will case. Members of Congress and the b 1945 go relatively quickly. Weeks, rather American people want to know why the Some are only 18, 19, 21, 22, 23. It is than months, said Vice President CHE- Federal prosecutor is on the wrong side painful; it is so painful to watch. Some- NEY, and he still does not believe that in this case. times I feel like crying and crying out he was wrong. To prosecute the agents, the U.S. At- loud at what we are doing as a Nation He is still a principal architect of the torney’s Office granted immunity to a and what this administration is doing surge, of an escalation of the war in known drug smuggler. He is not an in our name. Our children do not de- Iraq, of continuing a war without end, American citizen, he is a criminal. serve to die as pawns in a civil war. a war that President Bush said last No- Drug enforcement reports have con- They do not deserve to pay with their vember it will be up to the next Presi- firmed that the Mexican drug smuggler lives for the mistakes of this adminis- dent to determine when U.S. troops brought a second load of marijuana, 752 tration. They never had a chance. might come home.

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At the end of 2006, have been put on brutal rotations, stop/ I wrote to the President 2 years ago there were barely 14,000. Of the 14,000 loss orders, and they have done more February and said you need to set working today, almost 2,000 of them than was asked. meaningful timelines to force the are trainees and not fully certified. At But the leadership has failed. Donald Iraqis to come together and begin to the same time, and by no means by co- Rumsfeld is gone. He should have gone resolve their differences. They still do incidence, operational errors are on the a very long time ago. Vice President not want to do that. rise at the FAA’s busiest facilities, in- CHENEY is still there pulling the Americans should not be the surro- cluding Atlanta-Hartsfield and the strings. We will be greeted as lib- gates. We should not be in the middle. Southern California TRAY–CON. erators, he said. Our troops should not be in the middle. Current FAA projections are that by Then the President two months later This bill is extraordinarily impor- the year 2010, which is only a few years said major combat operations have tant. Yes, the President might veto it, away, 40 percent of the air traffic con- ended, 1st of May. Nearly 3,000 Amer- but we are going to challenge him trol workforce will have 4 years or less ican troops have died since the Presi- again and again and again until we get on the job. dent gave that speech. Over 12,000 have a new direction that better serves our This House has a duty to these indi- been seriously wounded, very seriously country, our troops, that region and viduals to a fair process. That is all wounded; and yet their answer is more the world. they are asking for, nothing more, of the same, stay the course, to esca- f nothing less. late the conflict. They will not engage Mr. Speaker, a lot of people do not AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS in meaningful diplomacy, and they will understand the job that air traffic con- not change direction in Iraq. Their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a trollers have, yet they have the control strategy will not bring a successful end previous order of the House, the gentle- of the thousands and thousand of lives to this war. woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- on a daily basis. Every single day that They are now again trying to tie it to THY) is recognized for 5 minutes. people fly, it is the air traffic control- 9/11 and al Qaeda. Yet they are contra- Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. lers that are basically controlling the dicted, in fact, by the Director of Na- Speaker, as you have heard our col- skies to make us safe. tional Intelligence, a Bush appointee. leagues coming down to the well and And being that we are talking about When he was asked, Mike McConnell, if talking passionately on the anniver- 9/11, think about what our air traffic al Qaeda would establish itself in Iraq sary of the Iraq war and the debate controllers did on that day. They and they would launch attacks from that will go later on in this week and brought down thousands and thousands there, I would not go so far as to say al a vote that will come on to the floor of of planes without one incident. They Qaeda would necessarily believe that. the House, I think that this is what saved so many lives, and yet here the They want to reestablish their base certainly the American people want to administration is taking away the and their objective would be in Afghan- see; but tonight, Mr. Speaker, I also right for them to earn a decent pay. istan. want to talk about something else. The pressure that is up in those tow- Remember Afghanistan? Remember We in Congress must keep our eyes ers is unbelievable. I have spent time Osama bin Laden? Remember 9/11? Re- and ears open on all things that are there just to see what that job was member the Taliban? They are still out happening around us; and today I want like. They are not asking for more or there. They are planning and plotting. to talk about the tens of thousands of less. All they are asking for is a con- Afghanistan is going in a bad direction Federal Aviation Administration em- tract. because the President diverted our at- ployees that are working without a This House has a duty to make sure tention, our troops, our resources away contract. that those workers have what is due from a battle that was supported by all Most of these workers are rep- them. the major nations in the world to resented by the National Air Traffic eradicate those who had attacked us so Controllers Association, Professional f grievously on 9/11 into a discretionary Airways System Specialist, and the REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- war in Iraq, and still, the President American Federation of State, County VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF would put the emphasis on Iraq. and Municipal Employees. H.R. 1227, GULF COAST HURRI- His National Security Adviser says The FAA under the Bush administra- CANE HOUSING RECOVERY ACT this is a charade what they would do in tion has attacked the collective bar- OF 2007 the House of Representatives, a cha- gaining process. The FAA has not im- rade. If it is a charade, why are they plemented a single negotiated and rati- Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Com- fighting so hard? For the first time, fied contract with any of its contract mittee on Rules, submitted a privi- Congress is going to exert its constitu- unions. FAA employees need a fair col- leged report (Rept. No. 110–53) on the tional responsibility as a third and co- lective bargaining process restored. resolution (H. Res. 254) providing for equal branch to say enough failed lead- Just as this House gave collective consideration of the bill (H.R. 1227) to ership is enough and we want a new di- bargaining rights to TSA employees in assist in the provision of affordable rection. the 9/11 bill, which was the right thing housing to low-income families af- The Speaker came to the well earlier to do, we must do no less for the em- fected by Hurricane Katrina, which was and laid that out in detail, what that ployees of the FAA. Let me be very referred to the House Calendar and or- new direction would be, and this bill clear on this point. Our air traffic con- dered to be printed. that we will vote on later this week trollers do not have a contract with f would move us in that new direction. the FAA. That is not a charade. That is the first The FAA imposed work and pay rules MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE meaningful challenge to the failure of on these individuals last September. A message from the Senate by Ms. leadership by Vice President CHENEY There is no Federal law that recognizes Curtis, one of its clerks, announced and George Bush that have put that re- imposed work and pay rules as a con- that the Senate has passed without gion at risk, that has put American tract. Morale among FAA employees is amendment a concurrent resolution of troops in the middle of a civil war, extremely low. Retirements are far ex- the House of the following title:

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All costs of stenographic Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge ture of instant results. services and transcripts in connection with Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Instant results? I am sorry, the any meeting or hearing of the Committee Agreement, in order to move forward on the President has had 4 years and more shall be paid from the appropriate House ac- Northern Ireland peace process. than $400 billion to make this work. count. The message also announced that the Besides, it is this administration that (d) The Committee shall submit to the assured us we would be greeted as lib- House, not later than January 2 of each odd- Senate has passed a joint resolution numbered year, a report on the activities of and a concurrent resolution of the fol- erators, that democratizing Iraq would be a cinch, that there would be hardly the committee under House Rules X and XI lowing titles in which the concurrence during the Congress ending at noon on Janu- of the House is requested: any sacrifice at all. Now that they ary 3 of such year. have turned out to be monumentally S.J. Res. 5. Joint resolution proclaiming (e) The Committee’s rules shall be pub- Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of wrong, they are wanting to know why lished in the Congressional Record not later the United States posthumously. we are demanding answers 4 years than 30 days after the Committee is elected S. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution com- later. in each odd-numbered year. memorating the 85th anniversary of the I, for one, am tired of being told to be RULE NO. 2 founding of the American Hellenic Edu- patient, especially when this body is Regular and special meetings cational Progressive Association, a leading asked to write another enormous check (a) The regular meeting date of the Com- association for the 1,300,000 United States for this war, especially when my coun- mittee on House Administration shall be the citizens of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes try is becoming a global pariah, espe- second Wednesday of every month when the in the United States. cially when we learn that our Iraq pol- House is in session in accordance with Clause icy has increased the threat of ter- 2(b) of House Rule XI. Additional meetings f may be called by the Chair of the Committee rorism, especially when Americans are as she or he may deem necessary or at the LACK OF POLITICAL PROGRESS IN dying by the thousands, and those IRAQ request of a majority of the members of the lucky enough to make it home alive Committee in accordance with Clause 2(c) of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a face a mountain of red tape, sub- House Rule XI. The determination of the previous order of the House, the gentle- standard care, rodent-infested living business to be considered at each meeting woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) quarters at Walter Reed. shall be made by the Chair subject to Clause is recognized for 5 minutes. I believe we must move toward a 2(c) of House Rule XI. A regularly scheduled Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, last fully funded military withdrawal now, meeting may be dispensed with if, in the judgment of the Chair, there is no need for week the New York Times reported not in August of 2008, not at some fu- the meeting. that Iraq is falling well short of the po- ture date to be determined by the (b) If the Chair is not present at any meet- litical progress they were supposed to President. End the occupation and ing of the Committee, or at the discretion of have made by now. Still no constitu- start bringing the troops home so that the Chair, the Vice Chair of the Committee tional reform. Still no local elections. every last one of them can be out of shall preside at the meeting. If the Chair and Still no final action on a law governing Iraq and with their families in time for Vice Chair of the Committee are not present distribution of oil revenues. Still no re- the holidays. at any meeting of the Committee, the rank- ing member of the majority party who is versal of the de-Baathification laws. f present shall preside at the meeting. The Bush administration is now say- PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF RULE NO. 3 ing that their military escalation THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE AD- Open meetings needs time to work and that these po- MINISTRATION, 110TH CONGRESS As required by Clause 2(g), of House Rule litical goals will not be met until the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a XI, each meeting for the transaction of busi- end of the year. ness, including the markup of legislation of I think it is clear what is going on previous order of the House, the gentle- the Committee shall be open to the public here. What we have is another tactic woman from California (Ms. except when the Committee in open session by the White House in an attempt to MILLENDER-MCDONALD) is recognized and with a quorum present determines by run out the clock until January of 2009 for 5 minutes. record vote that all or part of the remainder when they can hand over the reins and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD. Madam of the meeting on that day shall be closed to make Iraq look like someone else’s Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(3) of Rule the public because disclosure of matters to XI, by direction of the Committee on House be considered would endanger national secu- problem. rity, would compromise sensitive law en- The President has said that the mili- Administration I submit the rules of the Com- mittee for the 110th Congress for publication forcement information, or would tend to de- tary commitment to Iraq is not open- fame, degrade or incriminate any person, or ended; yet all evidence is to the con- at an appropriate place in the CONGRESSIONAL otherwise would violate any law or rule of trary. RECORD. the House: Provided, however, that no person RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINIS- other than members of the Committee, and b 2000 TRATION—ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS such congressional staff and such other per- The supporters of this war, a group RULE NO. 1 sons as the Committee may authorize, shall whose numbers are dwindling by the General provisions be present in any business or markup session which has been closed to the public. day, tell us the next 6 months are crit- (a) The Rules of the House are the rules of ical. This really is the last chance for the Committee so far as applicable, except RULE NO. 4 success. Time and time again, dead- that a motion to recess from day to day is a Records and rollcalls privileged motion in the Committee. Each lines are established and not met, but (a)(1) A record vote shall be held if re- subcommittee of the committee is a part of quested by any member of the Committee. there are no consequences, nor is there the committee and is subject to the author- (2) The result of each record vote in any accountability. I am of the belief that ity and direction of the chair and to its rules meeting of the Committee shall be made the Iraqi Government won’t get its act as far as applicable. available for inspection by the public at rea- together until it is forced to govern on (b) The Committee is authorized at any sonable times at the Committee offices, in- its own, until it is no longer propped up time to conduct such investigations and cluding a description of the amendment, mo- by the presence of more than 150,000 studies as it may consider necessary or ap- tion, order or other proposition; the name of American soldiers. propriate in the exercise of its responsibil- each member voting for and against; and the ities under House Rule X and, subject to the members present but not voting. As it is now, as long as we continue adoption of expense resolutions as required (b)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the with this military occupation, Iraqis by House Rule X, clause 6, to incur expenses Chair may postpone further proceedings have absolutely no incentive to push (including travel expenses) in connection when a record vote is ordered on the ques- for democratic reform. As the Times therewith. tion of approving any measure or matter or

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(2) In exercising postponement authority purposes of taking testimony and receiving (f) The following additional rules shall under subparagraph (1), the Chair shall take evidence, two members shall constitute a apply to hearings of the Committee or a sub- all reasonable steps necessary to notify quorum. committee, as applicable: members on the resumption of proceedings RULE NO. 8 (1) The Chair at a hearing shall announce in an opening statement the subject of the on any postponed record vote. Amendments (3) When proceedings resume on a post- investigation. poned question, notwithstanding any inter- Any amendment offered to any pending (2) A copy of the Committee rules and this vening order for the previous question, an legislation before the Committee or a sub- clause shall be made available to each wit- underlying proposition shall remain subject committee must be made available in writ- ness as provided by clause 2(k)(2) of Rule XI. to further debate or amendment to the same ten form when requested by any member of (3) Witnesses at hearings may be accom- extent as when the question was postponed. the Committee. If such amendment is not panied by their own counsel for the purpose (c) All Committee and subcommittee hear- available in written form when requested, of advising them concerning their constitu- ings, records, data, charts, and files shall be the Chair will allow an appropriate period of tional rights. kept separate and distinct from the congres- time for the provision thereof. (4) The Chair may punish breaches of order sional office records of the member serving RULE NO. 9 and decorum, and of professional ethics on as Chair; and such records shall be the prop- Hearing procedures the part of counsel, by censure and exclusion erty of the House and all members of the (a) The Chair, in the case of hearings to be from the hearings; and the Committee may House shall have access thereto. conducted by the Committee, and the appro- cite the offender to the House for contempt. (d) House records of the Committee which priate subcommittee chair, in the case of (5) If the Committee determines that evi- are at the National Archives shall be made hearings to be conducted by a subcommittee, dence or testimony at a hearing may tend to available pursuant to House Rule VII. The shall make public announcement of the date, defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, Chair shall notify the ranking minority place, and subject matter of any hearing to it shall— (A) afford such person an opportunity vol- member of any decision to withhold a record be conducted on any measure or matter at untarily to appear as a witness; pursuant to the rule, and shall present the least one (1) week before the commencement (B) receive such evidence or testimony in matter to the Committee upon written re- of that hearing. If the Chair, with the con- executive session; and quest of any Committee member. currence of the ranking minority member, (C) receive and dispose of requests from (e) To the maximum extent feasible, the determines that there is good cause to begin such person to subpoena additional wit- Committee shall make its publications avail- the hearing sooner, or if the Committee so able in electronic form. nesses. determines by majority vote, a quorum being (6) Except as provided in subparagraph RULE NO. 5 present, the Chair shall make the announce- (f)(5), the Chair shall receive and the Com- Proxies ment at the earliest possible date. The clerk mittee shall dispose of requests to subpoena No vote by any member in the Committee of the Committee shall promptly notify the additional witnesses. may be cast by proxy. Daily Digest Clerk of the Congressional (7) No evidence or testimony taken in exec- Record as soon as possible after such public RULE NO. 6 utive session may be released or used in pub- announcement is made. lic sessions without the consent of the Com- Power to sit and act subpoena power (b) Unless excused by the Chair, each wit- mittee. (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of ness who is to appear before the Committee (8) In the discretion of the Committee, wit- its functions and duties under House Rules X or a subcommittee shall file with the clerk nesses may submit brief and pertinent sworn and XI, the Committee or any subcommittee of the Committee, at least 48 hours in ad- statements in writing for inclusion in the thereof is authorized (subject to subpara- vance of his or her appearance, a written record. The Committee is the sole judge of graph (b)(1) of this paragraph)— statement of his or her proposed testimony the pertinence of testimony and evidence ad- (1) to sit and act at such times and places and shall limit his or her oral presentation duced at its hearing. within the United States, whether the House to a summary of his or her statement. (9) A witness may obtain a transcript copy is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, (c) When any hearing is conducted by the of his testimony given at a public session or, and to hold such hearings; and Committee upon any measure or matter, the if given at an executive session, when au- (2) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, minority party members on the Committee thorized by the Committee. the attendance and testimony of such wit- shall be entitled, upon request to the Chair RULE NO. 10 nesses and the production of such books, by a majority of those minority members be- records, correspondence, memorandums, pa- fore the completion of such hearing, to call Procedures for reporting measures or matters pers, documents and other materials as it witnesses selected by the minority to testify (a)(1) It shall be the duty of the Chair to deems necessary, including materials in elec- with respect to that measure or matter dur- report or cause to be reported promptly to tronic form. The Chair, or any member des- ing at least one day of hearings thereon. the House any measure approved by the ignated by the Chair, may administer oaths (d) All other members of the Committee Committee and to take or cause to be taken to any witness. may have the privilege of sitting with any necessary steps to bring the matter to a (b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and subcommittee during its hearings or delib- vote. issued by the Committee or subcommittee in erations and may participate in such hear- (2) In any event, the report of the Com- the conduct of any investigation or series of ings or deliberations, but no member who is mittee on a measure which has been ap- investigations or activities, only when au- not a member of the subcommittee shall proved by the Committee shall be filed with- thorized by a majority of the members vot- count for a quorum or offer any motion or in 7 calendar days (exclusive of days on ing, a majority being present. The power to amendment or vote on any matter before the which the House is not in session) after the authorize and issue subpoenas under sub- subcommittee. day on which there has been filed with the paragraph (a)(2) may be delegated to the (e) Committee or subcommittee members clerk of the Committee a written request, Chair pursuant to such rules and under such may question witnesses only when they have signed by a majority of the members of the limitations as the Committee may prescribe. been recognized by the Chair for that pur- Committee, for the reporting of that meas- Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the pose, and only for a 5-minute period until all ure. Upon the filing of any such request, the Chair or by any member designated by the members present have had an opportunity to clerk of the Committee shall transmit imme- Committee, and may be served by any person question a witness. The 5-minute period for diately to the Chair notice of the filing of designated by the Chair or such member. questioning a witness by any one member that request. (2) Compliance with any subpoena issued can be extended as provided by House Rules. (b)(1) No measure or recommendation shall by the Committee or a subcommittee may be The questioning of a witness in Committee be reported to the House unless a majority of enforced only as authorized or directed by or subcommittee hearings shall be initiated the Committee is actually present. the House. by the Chair, followed by the ranking minor- (2) With respect to each record vote on a ity member and all other members alter- motion to report any measure or matter of a RULE NO. 7 nating between the majority and minority. public character, and on any amendment of- Quorums In recognizing members to question wit- fered to the measure or matter, the total No measure or recommendation shall be nesses in this fashion, the Chair shall take number of votes cast for and against, and the reported to the House unless a majority of into consideration the ratio of the majority names of those members voting for and the Committee is actually present. For the to minority members present and shall es- against, shall be included in the Committee purposes of taking any action other than re- tablish the order of recognition for ques- report on the measure or matter. porting any measure, issuance of a subpoena, tioning in such a manner as not to disadvan- (c) The report of the Committee on a meas- closing meetings, promulgating Committee tage the members of the majority. The Chair ure or matter which has been approved by

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the Committee shall include the matters re- RULE NO. 12 pointed by the ranking member or her or his quired by Clause 3(c) of Rule XIII of the Review of continuing programs; budget act pro- designee, and may be removed, by the rank- Rules of the House. visions ing minority member of the Committee, and (d) Each report of the Committee on each (a) The Committee shall, in its consider- shall work under the general supervision and bill or joint resolution of a public character ation of all bills and joint resolutions of a direction of such member; C. The Chair shall fix the compensation of reported by the Committee shall include a public character within its jurisdiction, en- all staff of the Committee, after consulta- statement citing the specific powers granted sure that appropriation for continuing pro- tion with the ranking minority member re- to the Congress in the Constitution to enact grams and activities of the Federal Govern- garding any minority party staff, within the the law proposed by the bill or joint resolu- ment will be made annually to the maximum budget approved for such purposes for the tion. extent feasible and consistent with the na- Committee. (e) If, at the time any measure or matter is ture, requirement, and objectives of the pro- ordered reported by the Committee, any grams and activities involved. For the pur- RULE NO. 15 member of the Committee gives notice of in- poses of this paragraph a Government agen- Travel of members and staff tention to file supplemental, minority, or ad- cy includes the organizational units of gov- (a) Consistent with the primary expense ditional views, that member shall be entitled ernment listed in Clause 4(e) of Rule X of resolution and such additional expense reso- to not less than two additional calendar days House Rules. lutions as may have been approved, the pro- after the day of such notice, commencing on (b) The Committee shall review, from time visions of this rule shall govern travel of the day on which the measure or matter(s) to time, each continuing program within its Committee members and staff. Travel for was approved, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, jurisdiction for which appropriations are not any member or any staff member shall be and legal holidays, in which to file such made annually in order to ascertain whether paid only upon the prior authorization of the views, in writing and signed by that member, such program could be modified so that ap- Chair or her or his designee. Travel may be with the clerk of the Committee. All such propriations therefor would be made annu- authorized by the Chair for any member and views so filed by one or more members of the ally. any staff member in connection with the at- Committee shall be included within, and (c) The Committee shall, on or before Feb- tendance at hearings conducted by the Com- shall be a part of, the report filed by the ruary 25 of each year, submit to the Com- mittee and meetings, conferences, and inves- Committee with respect to that measure or mittee on the Budget (1) its views and esti- tigations which involve activities or subject matter. The report of the Committee upon mates with respect to all matters to be set matter under the general jurisdiction of the that measure or matter shall be printed in a forth in the concurrent resolution on the Committee. Before such authorization is single volume which— budget for the ensuing fiscal year which are given, there shall be submitted to the Chair in writing the following: (1) shall include all supplemental, minor- within its jurisdiction or functions, and (2) an estimate of the total amounts of new (1) The purpose of the travel; ity, or additional views, in the form sub- (2) The dates during which the travel will mitted, by the time of the filing of the re- budget authority, and budget outlays result- ing therefrom, to be provided or authorized occur; port, and (3) The locations to be visited and the in all bills and resolutions within its juris- (2) shall bear upon its cover a recital that length of time to be spent in each; and diction which it intends to be effective dur- any such supplemental, minority, or addi- (4) The names of members and staff seek- ing that fiscal year. ing authorization. tional views (and any material submitted (d) As soon as practicable after a concur- under subparagraph (c)) are included as part (b)(1) In the case of travel outside the rent resolution on the budget for any fiscal United States of members and staff of the of the report. This subparagraph does not year is agreed to, the Committee (after con- preclude — Committee for the purpose of conducting sulting with the appropriate committee or hearings, investigations, studies, or attend- (A) the immediate filing or printing of a committees of the Senate) shall subdivide Committee report unless timely request for ing meetings and conferences involving ac- any allocation made to it in the joint explan- tivities or subject matter under the legisla- the opportunity to file supplemental, minor- atory statement accompanying the con- tive assignment of the committee, prior au- ity, or additional views has been made as ference report on such resolution, and thorization must be obtained from the Chair. provided by paragraph (c); or promptly report such subdivisions to the Before such authorization is given, there (B) the filing of any supplemental report House, in the manner provided by section 302 shall be submitted to the Chair, in writing, a upon any measure or matter which may be of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. request for such authorization. Each request, required for the correction of any technical (e) Whenever the Committee is directed in which shall be filed in a manner that allows error in a previous report made by the Com- a concurrent resolution on the budget to de- for a reasonable period of time for review be- mittee upon that measure or matter. termine and recommend changes in laws, fore such travel is scheduled to begin, shall (3) shall, when appropriate, contain the bills, or resolutions under the reconciliation include the following: documents required by Clause 3(e) of Rule process it shall promptly make such deter- (A) the purpose of the travel; XIII of the Rules of the House. mination and recommendations, and report a (B) the dates during which the travel will (f) The Chair, following consultation with reconciliation bill or resolution (or both) to occur; the ranking minority member, is directed to the House or submit such recommendations (C) the names of the countries to be visited offer a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII of to the Committee on the Budget, in accord- and the length of time to be spent in each; (D) an agenda of anticipated activities for the Rules of the House, relating to going to ance with the Congressional Budget Act of each country for which travel is authorized conference with the Senate, whenever the 1974. together with a description of the purpose to Chair considers it appropriate. RULE NO. 13 be served and the areas of committee juris- Broadcasting of committee hearings and meet- (g) If hearings have been held on any such diction involved; and measure or matter so reported, the Com- ings (E) the names of members and staff for mittee shall make every reasonable effort to Whenever any hearing or meeting con- whom authorization is sought. have such hearings published and available ducted by the Committee is open to the pub- (2) At the conclusion of any hearing, inves- to the members of the House prior to the lic, those proceedings shall be open to cov- tigation, study, meeting or conference for consideration of such measure or matter in erage by television, radio, and still photog- which travel outside the United States has the House. raphy, as provided in Clause 4 of House Rule been authorized pursuant to this rule, mem- (h) The Chair may designate any majority XI, subject to the limitations therein. Oper- bers and staff attending meetings or con- member of the Committee to act as ‘‘floor ation and use of any Committee Internet ferences shall submit a written report to the manager’’ of a bill or resolution during its broadcast system shall be fair and non- Chair covering the activities and other perti- consideration in the House. partisan and in accordance with Clause 4(b) nent observations or information gained as a of rule XI and all other applicable rules of result of such travel. RULE NO. 11 the Committee and the House. (c) Members and staff of the Committee Committee oversight RULE NO. 14 performing authorized travel on official busi- ness shall be governed by applicable laws, The Committee shall conduct oversight of Committee and subcommittee staff resolutions, or regulations of the House and matters within the jurisdiction of the Com- The staff of the Committee on House Ad- of the Committee on House Administration mittee in accordance with House Rule X, ministration shall be appointed as follows: pertaining to such travel. clause 2 and clause 4. Not later than Feb- A. The staff shall be appointed by the ruary 15 of the first session of a Congress, Chair or her or his designee except as pro- RULE NO. 16 the Committee shall, in a meeting that is vided in paragraph (B), and may be removed Number and jurisdiction of subcommittees open to the public and with a quorum by the Chair and shall work under the gen- (a) There shall be two standing subcommit- present, adopt its oversight plan for that eral supervision and direction of the Chair; tees, with party ratios of members as indi- Congress in accordance with House Rule X, B. All staff provided to the minority party cated. Subcommittees shall have jurisdic- clause 2( d). members of the Committee shall be ap- tions as stated by these rules, may conduct

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Matters pertaining to operations and se- in the summer and next fall. gressive measure, which I know Speak- curity of the Congress, and of the Capitol There are certain restrictions on the er PELOSI and I know my party’s lead- complex including the House wing of the troops that says that the military ership is going to advance, to try to Capitol, the House Office Buildings, the Li- can’t send folks in if they haven’t had bring some end to this nightmare. But brary of Congress, and other policies and fa- a year off, they are not properly at the same time it’s difficult for me to cilities supporting congressional operations; trained and don’t have proper equip- give another dollar and another life to the U.S. Capitol Police. ment, which is kind of hard for me to the care and custody of this adminis- (2) Subcommittee on Elections—(4/2). Mat- fathom, that after 4 years of war, we ters pertaining to the Federal Election Cam- tration. I do think it’s gross negligence paign Act, the Federal Contested Elections are only now getting around to saying probably to do so when you look at Act, the Help America Vote Act, the Na- our troops should have proper equip- what they have done over the last 4 tional Voter Registration Act, the Uni- ment, proper training and proper rest. years. formed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Vot- It’s hard for me to imagine what’s gone I read about death this weekend in ing Act, the Federal Voting Assistance Pro- on the last 4 years, what type of over- Iraq, soldiers who died who were 20 gram, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, sight or undersight has taken place in years old, 19 years old, 21 years old, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (accessi- this Congress, and what type of con- I thought about how young they were. bility for voters with disabilities), the Fed- cern that the administration has had eral Elections Commission (FEC), the Elec- They are children basically, children tions Assistance Commission (EAC), and for our troops, sending them into Iraq with guns, going over to Iraq, and they other election related issues. without proper training and without are dying because they fall, they have (b) The Chair may establish and appoint proper equipment. an IED blow them up. It’s not mano a members to serve on task forces of the Com- It borders on malfeasance, and it mano, it is not being shot by Iraqis. mittee, to perform specific functions for lim- makes me wonder, in voting for $100 It’s IEDs. Every day we stay, there will ited periods of time, as she or he deems ap- billion in the supplemental budget, if be more and more American men and propriate. it’s not negligence, and Mr. Speaker women being blown up, being sent to RULE NO. 17 knows as a lawyer it may be beyond inadequate facilities such as Walter Referral of legislation to subcommittees that. It may be gross negligence of this Reed because we haven’t gotten out. The Chair may refer legislation or other administration, which has shown it I don’t know that the situation there matters to a subcommittee, or subcommit- doesn’t know how to handle money, will get any better. The President tees, as she or he considers appropriate. The particularly in sending it to Iraq, today called a press conference and Chair may discharge any subcommittee of where $10 billion is totally missing, any matter referred to it. spoke and said we need to keep going other monies have just disappeared, to forward; we won’t know in weeks, we RULE NO. 18 give them $100 billion and to give them won’t know in months, we won’t know Powers and duties of subcommittees the care and custody of American men until longer if this surge or escalation Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, and women, great patriots who have will work. hold hearings, receive evidence and report to volunteered for military duty. It’s not going to work. You learn the full committee on all matters referred to We have had 3,200 Americans die in it. No subcommittee shall meet during any from history. If you don’t learn from Committee meeting. Iraq, over 3,200 now, and casualties in history, you are a fool. The fact is you the area of 20,000. For every day we RULE NO. 19 look at the past, you can look at the stay there longer, there will be more Other procedures and regulations Sunnis and the Shi’a and the situation and more casualties and more and over there and the insurgents, and our The Chair may establish such other proce- more deaths. dures and take such actions as may be nec- being there has not made a difference. essary to carry out the foregoing rules or to I understand the proposal being put It just means that American men and facilitate the effective operation of the com- forth is an advancement, and it’s more women have died, and the dollars that mittee. than the Senate will do, and it’s more should have been spent in cities in RULE NO. 20 than the administration will permit, America to help children with edu- Designation of clerk of the committee because they have said they will veto cation and health care hasn’t been anything with a date, anything with For the purposes of these rules and the spent. Rules of the House of Representatives, the conditions, anything that is reason- I am conflicted. I hope the people in staff director of the Committee shall act as able, that reflects what the American my district will let me know what they the clerk of the Committee. people want to have, which is the same think. Should we spend another dollar f policy in Iraq to get our troops home and sacrifice another life, or should we and to find a way to end America’s get out as soon as possible? THE WAR IN IRAQ nightmare, which has, indeed, been a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a nightmare. f previous order of the House, the gen- We were told the mission was accom- PETRODOLLARS AND THE IRAQ tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN) is plished. I don’t know what has been ac- recognized for 5 minutes. complished. I have read newspapers WAR Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today is today, and everybody, people in Iraq, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the fourth anniversary of our invasion have no medical care, they have very previous order of the House, the gentle- of Iraq. We still don’t necessarily know little electricity, they are living in woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) is rec- why we went to war in Iraq; I certainly squalor, and they say life was better ognized for 5 minutes. don’t. This is my first year in Con- with Saddam Hussein than it is now. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the Wall gress, and we have a very serious and We have not improved the lives of the Street Journal reported last week what important matter coming up this week Iraqi people. We have pretty much de- most Americans may not realize, that which we have to vote on. I haven’t de- stroyed their country, and we claim we for the first time in history, our U.S. cided exactly how I am going to vote. I did it for freedom. military is now guarding the major know I want us out of Iraq. I want our But one of the conditions upon which Iraqi oil pipeline that leads to its troops to be safe, but be protected, and we will measure the benchmarks is if major refinery in Bayji. Yes, our brave I want our veterans to be looked after. they give us their oil and give it to soldiers from the 82nd Airborne are There is a proposal to come up to some of our multinational companies, now maintaining around-the-clock suggest we should have a definite date, which makes you wonder if they hate presence at Iraq’s largest oil pipeline September 1 of 2008, to have our troops us because of our love for freedom, or if and refinery to fight the corruption,

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It dearly for this violent war, and our sol- freedom. says U.S. military officials estimate diers die in Iraq, just coincidentally we [From the Wall Street Journal Europe, Mar. that as much as 70 percent of the fuel have to remember the world’s largest 15, 2007] processed at the plant is lost to the untapped oil reserves are in Iraq. IRAQ’S OIL SMUGGLERS ARE TARGETED black market, an amount valued at Most other nations in the Middle (By Yochi J. Dreazen) more than $2 billion. Iraq’s oil reserves East have guarded their oil reserves as BAYJI, IRAQ—Adding another facet to may be the largest in the world. Future national treasures, but I will tell you Washington’s new pacification plan for Iraq, access to them is now being determined what: Halliburton, ExxonMobil, U.S. and Iraqi forces have launched an ag- by a group of people we generally don’t ConocoPhillips, ChevronTexaco and gressive campaign to curb the oil smuggling see on the evening news. foreign companies like Total, Royal that is destabilizing the fragile Baghdad gov- Do you know them? It’s important to Dutch Shell and British Petroleum ernment and helping to fund insurgents. In concert with stepped-up military and re- figure out who those people are and have been identified by reporters like construction initiatives across Iraq, U.S. who exactly is now involved in writing Antonia Juhasz, who said last week in troops for the first time are maintaining a Iraq’s hydrocarbon law. How trans- the New York Times, these oil compa- round-the-clock presence at the sprawling parent are these oil deliberations? nies would not have to invest their oil refinery here, Iraq’s largest. Soldiers Indeed, it is amazing how little we earnings in the Iraqi economy, partner from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are hear about them, as trillions of dollars with Iraqi companies, hire Iraqi work- cracking down on illegal gas stations, arrest- are at stake. Meanwhile, oil smuggling ers or share their new technologies. In ing refinery workers suspected of corruption has earned lots of shady characters fact, she says, only 13 of the 80 oil and using sophisticated data-sifting methods hundreds of millions of dollars since to identify which senior Iraqi officials might wells, oil fields in Iraq would be for the have ties to black-market oil rings. the beginning of the war. Why did we Iraqi people. The other ones are being The Iraqi government, meanwhile, has let this go on? Until now, we can catch bargained away as the hydrocarbon law begun what it calls Operation Honest Hands, Saddam Hussein in the spider hole, and is written. Why do we hear so little which puts the entire refinery under Iraqi yet somehow we could not figure out about this on our evening news? military control. Iraqi Army soldiers are who is smuggling Iraqi oil? John Perkins, in his book ‘‘Confes- physically monitoring each of the facility’s Americans deserve answers to so sions of an Economic Hit Man,’’ talks pumps and entrances, assuming many of the many questions. Who has been earning about how Saudi oil money through responsibilities previously held by a para- military security force employed by the Oil the money from the oil smuggling? petrodollars has been reinvested in our Ministry that was widely considered corrupt Which global oil companies will benefit economy, holding up so many of our and ineffectual. Iraqi troops are also escort- once the U.S. leaves Iraq? What per- equities and certainly our U.S. Treas- ing many convoys of fuel trucks from the re- cent of oil resources in Iraq will be left ury securities. Why can’t America be- finery to destinations around the country. for the Iraqi people? come energy-independent at home? The move represents another course Traveling to Iraq and Kuwait a few Why do we have to be dependent to the change for the administration of U.S. Presi- weeks ago, I had the chance to witness 20th century view of dependency on for- dent George W. Bush as it struggles to craft how technology and power systems eign oil? a new approach for stabilizing Iraq. U.S. and Iraqi officials have long been aware of the transformed endless deserts into oil ‘‘Almost immediately after the [1973 oil] em- flourishing market in stolen Iraqi oil but supply lines. It is an awesome sight. bargo ended,’’ Perkins writes, ‘‘Washington largely turned a blind eye because Wash- Yet I couldn’t help but ask, what is began negotiating with the Saudis, offering ington feared that stationing American sol- America doing in these deserts? Who them technical support, military hardware and diers in major refineries would spark a na- does our oil addiction benefit? How training and an opportunity to bring their na- tionalist backlash and renew accusations have we let ourselves become tied to tion into the twentieth century, in exchange for that the U.S. invaded Iraq for its oil. The oil dictatorships? Why do we pay near- petrodollars and, most importantly, assurances Iraqi government, meanwhile, felt its modest ly $400 billion a year to import petro- that there would never be another oil embar- security resources were better used directly fighting insurgents. leum rather than become energy-inde- go.’’ Congress did not negotiate this—the But officials from both governments have pendent ourselves here at home? overall management and fiscal responsibility concluded recently that oil smuggling had Our able colleague, Congressman lay with the Department of the Treasury, and become too big a problem to ignore any BILL DELAHUNT of Massachusetts, gave according to the book, the ensuing agreement, longer. The loss of so much output to the me a book last week, and I looked on which was negotiated in intense secrecy, black market is sharply reducing the Iraqi page 96. This is called ‘‘The Price of ‘‘fortif[ied] the concept of mutual interdepend- government’s main source of revenue: About Loyalty,’’ by Ron Suskind. It explains ence.’’ The very goal of this agreement was to 94% of Iraq’s $32 billion budget last year how Donald Rumsfeld used our Defense came from oil revenue. The stolen oil also ‘‘find ways that would assure that a large por- gives Iraq’s insurgent groups a ready source Intelligence Agency to map Iraq’s oil tion of petrodollars found their way back to the of income, helping to perpetuate the coun- fields and lists companies that might United States’’ so that ‘‘Saudi Arabia would be try’s civil war. be interested in leveraging the precious drawn in, its economy would become increas- ‘‘Disrupting the insurgent funding is our asset long before the Iraqi war was de- ingly intertwined with and dependent upon main job,’’ said 30-year-old Capt. Kwenton clared. ours’’ and, of course, we on them. It is a rid- Kuhlman, who is leading the antismuggling Judicial Watch obtained Mr. Rums- den economy. operation at the Bayji refinery. ‘‘I’m under feld’s map through a Freedom of Infor- Is this the America you want? Do you want no illusions—we can’t stop it. It’s too big. mation request because Mr. Rumsfeld But we can try to disrupt it.’’ U.S. soldiers risking their lives guarding Iraqi Iraq produces some 2 million barrels of oil and Paul Wolfowitz would not share it oil? I want an America free of counter- a day, but U.S. and Iraqi officials believe the voluntarily. Imagine that. Our tax- productive foreign entanglements. I want an figure could rise as high as 5 million barrels payers footed the bill for this map to America free of support for dictatorships, no a day with improved security and new infra- benefit private firms. matter how tempting their treasures. I want an structure. The book attests Rumsfeld and his America free of foreign oil. I want to invest our Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein cohorts in the Bush administration dollars here at home in energy independ- helped create the black market in oil in re- were not concerned with legitimate ence—in solar, wind, hydrogen, clean coal, sponse to economic sanctions imposed in the reasons to go to war; they only con- wake of the 1990–91 Persian Gulf War. Mr. new turbine systems, fuel cells and so much Hussein used smuggling, as well as kick- cerned themselves with how and how more. backs on oil sold legitimately through the quickly to penetrate Iraq’s oil fields. I think most Americans, if they understood United Nations’ oil-for-food program, to gen- Mr. Wolfowitz had written as early as the extent to which we are hurting ourselves, erate cash for his regime and to reward allies 1999 that the United States should be would want the same. Some global interests at home and abroad.

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The money will also cious asset. gering more political and economic turmoil. be used to build parking lots designed to pro- One document, headed ‘‘Foreign Suitors Senior Iraqi officials regularly pressure the tect drivers from extortion and insurgent at- for Iraqi Oilfield Contracts,’’ lists companies Americans to call off specific investigations tack. from thirty countries—including France, or release individuals detained for suspected Over the past few months, U.S. and Iraqi Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom— involvement in the black market, feeding forces already have quietly begun arresting their specialties, bidding histories, and in Washington’s suspicions that oil-related cor- officials suspected of playing central roles in some cases their particular areas of interest. ruption extends deep into the government. black-market rings. As far back as Sep- An attached document maps Iraq with mark- The enormity of the task facing the sol- tember, Iraqi forces arrested Ibrahim Muslit, ings for ‘‘supergiant oilfield,’’ and ‘‘other oil- diers from the 82nd Airborne was evident on who ran the Bayji refinery’s oil-distribution field,’’ and ‘‘earmarked for production shar- recent visits, and underscores the broader operation, after he allegedly allowed 33 tank- ing,’’ while demarking the largely undevel- challenge Americans face in turning more ers in a single day to receive fuel without oped southwest of the country into nine security over to their Iraqi counterparts. any paperwork. In January, U.S. troops ar- ‘‘blocks’’ to designate areas for future explo- Several tanker drivers said Iraqi soldiers at rested Ahmed Ibrahim Hamad, a senior ration. The desire to ‘‘dissuade’’ countries the plant had already begun asking for transportation official at the refinery, after from engaging in ‘‘asymmetrical challenges’’ bribes. The drivers also said they don’t want he allegedly tried to help smuggle out seven to the United States—as Rumsfeld said in his to be escorted by Iraqi troops for fear of at- tankers of heavy-fuel oil. Both men are in January articulation of the demonstrative tracting insurgent attacks. ‘‘I want coalition custody and unavailable for comment. value of a preemptive attack—matched with forces to guard this place, not the Iraqi Now, U.S. commanders say they are con- plans for how the world’s second largest oil Army,’’ driver Suhaib Adil Kareem said. ducting investigations of senior officials reserve might be divided among the world’s ‘‘The Iraqis don’t care about the law.’’ from the Bayji city council, the local police contractors made for an irresistible com- Widespread oil smuggling siphons off as force and the provincial and national govern- bination, O’Neill later said. much as $5 billion per year. At the Bayji re- ments. The American officers say they have Already by February, the talk was mostly finery—one of three in the country [U.S. made about 40 arrests since the crackdown about logistics. Not the why, but the how military officials estimate that as much as began in earnest in early February, when the and how quickly. Rumsfeld, O’Neill recalled, 70% of the fuel processed at the plant is lost Iraqis formally joined the campaign, and was focused on how an incident might cause to the black market, an amount valued at they hope to make additional arrests in com- escalated tensions—like the shooting down more than $2 billion per year.] ing weeks. of an American plane in the regular engage- Iraq’s parliament will soon debate a land- During a surprise inspection of the refin- ments between U.S. fighters and Iraqi anti- mark petroleum law that would clear the ery’s gasoline and diesel pumps one after- aircraft batteries—and what U.S. responses way for direct foreign investment in the bat- noon, Sgt. Stephen Truesdale noticed that to such an occurrence might be. Wolfowitz tered oil sector and set out rough guidelines the analog display on one of the machines was pushing for the arming of Iraqi opposi- for distributing oil revenue among Iraq’s 18 showed it had pumped 4,000 liters more than tion groups and sending in U.S. troops to provinces. But U.S. and Iraqi officials warn the facility’s handwritten records indicated. support and defend their insurgency. He had the new law will have little substantive im- ‘‘He helped steal 4,000 liters of gas,’’ Sgt. written in Foreign Affairs magazine in 1999 pact unless the smuggling is brought under Truesdale, a former North Carolina police of- that ‘‘the United States should be prepared control. ficer, said of the heavy-set Iraqi man who to commit ground forces to protect a sanc- The endemic oil-sector corruption is a fi- had been manning the pump. ‘‘The pumps tuary in southern Iraq where the opposition nancial boon to insurgent operations. A clas- don’t lie.’’ could safely mobilize.’’ sified U.S. government report in November The refinery worker insisted he was inno- estimated Iraqi militants earn $25 million to cent, but Capt. Kuhlman, the brigade leader, [From the New York Times, Mar. 13, 2007] $100 million every year by stealing tankers told his men they had enough evidence to ar- WHOSE OIL IS IT, ANYWAY? full of fuel, smuggling oil to other countries, rest him. (By Antonia Judasz) carrying out kidnappings for ransom, and On the way back to their base, the U.S. Today more than three-quarters of the charging protection money from truckers forces saw a large fuel truck parked on the world’s oil is owned and controlled by gov- and gas station owners. side of the road, surrounded by pickup ernments. It wasn’t always this way. ‘‘The fuel that is stolen comes back as trucks carrying overflowing oil barrels. The Until about 35 years ago, the world’s oil bombs, mortar shells and Katyusha rock- 18 Iraqis at the site freely admitted they had was largely in the hands of seven corpora- ets,’’ said Hamad Hamoud al-Shakti, the purchased the fuel from a tanker driver who tions based in the United States and Europe. governor of the Salahaddin province, home had left the refinery a short time earlier. Those seven have since merged into four: to the Bayji refinery. The men said they made such purchases sev- ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP. They The black market is fueled by three fac- eral times a week and resold the oil to fac- are among the world’s largest and most pow- tors. Baghdad heavily subsidizes gasoline tory owners and other small businesses in erful financial empires. But ever since they and other oil products, and the resulting low neighboring towns. lost their exclusive control of the oil to the prices mean they can be resold at enormous The American forces ordered the Iraqis to governments, the companies have been try- profit in neighboring countries. The govern- drive their pickups back to the refinery, ing to get it back. ment also doesn’t verify that gas-station where the men were searched, photographed Iraq’s oil reserves—thought to be the sec- owners—who are entitled to receive 100,000 and escorted onto a pair of open-backed mili- ond largest in the world—have always been liters of fuel per week—sell to retail cus- tary vehicles for transport to holding cells at high on the corporate wish list. In 1998, Ken- tomers instead of on the black market. the U.S. installation. neth Derr, then chief executive of Chevron, The biggest issue, though, is pervasive cor- The following day, Capt. Kuhlman told a told a San Francisco audience, ‘‘Iraq pos- ruption. U.S. and Iraqi officials say refinery room full of refinery officials and trucking- sesses huge reserves of oil and gas—reserves workers routinely allow tankers to pick up company executives about the arrests. I’d love Chevron to have access to.’’ fuel without any paperwork, which makes it Shakir Hamid, a businessman who said his A new oil law set to go before the Iraqi easy to sell off the books. Police officers de- partner had been kidnapped from the refin- Parliament this month would, if passed, go a mand bribes of as much as $1,000 to let tank- ery months earlier, shook his head. long way toward helping the oil companies ers pass through checkpoints or for ‘‘protec- ‘‘In Saddam’s time, oil smugglers were achieve their goal. The Iraq hydrocarbon law tion’’ along routes, the officials say. And hung,’’ he said. would take the majority of Iraq’s oil out of some government officials work directly ‘‘And I release them after two days,’’ Capt. the exclusive hands of the Iraqi government with smugglers or secretly own gas stations Kuhlman replied, shrugging his shoulders. and open it to international oil companies and fuel trucks, giving them a share of ‘‘But it’s a start.’’ for a generation or more. money earned through illicit sales, U.S. offi- In March 2001, the National Energy Policy cials say. Beneath the surface was a battle O’Neill Development Group (better known as Vice ‘‘You’re talking about corruption at basi- had seen brewing since the NSC meeting on President Dick Cheney’s energy task force), cally every level,’’ says Maj. Curtis Buzzard, January 30. It was Powell and his moderates which included executives of America’s larg- the Harvard-educated executive officer of the at the State Department versus hard-liners est energy companies, recommended that the brigade conducting the interdiction push. like Rumsfeld, Cheney, and Wolfowitz, who United States government support initia- ‘‘And it’s deeply entrenched.’’ were already planning the next war in Iraq tives by Middle Eastern countries ‘‘to open As part of the campaign, the U.S. in com- and the shape of a post-Saddam country. up areas of their energy sectors to foreign in- ing months will spend more than $12 million Documents were being prepared by the De- vestment.’’ One invasion and a great deal of to install video cameras to monitor the re- fense Intelligence Agency, Rumsfeld’s intel- political engineering by the Bush adminis- finery’s pumps and new digital scales to ligence arm, mapping Iraq’s oil fields and ex- tration later, this is exactly what the pro- weigh trucks, making it easier to see if ploration areas and listing companies that posed Iraq oil law would achieve. It does so

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That being said, it is im- of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a previous order of the House, the gen- fact that Mr. Bush, Secretary of State portant to know that in every town Condoleezza Rice, Gen. William Casey, Am- tleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) is recog- there is an elder that stated, ‘The U.S. bassador Zalmay Khalilzad and other admin- nized for 5 minutes. was just different. You are respectful Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I istration officials are publicly emphasizing and you want to help us.’ come to the floor tonight to read into with increasing urgency. ‘‘If you have ever held the ideal of The administration has highlighted the the RECORD an editorial that was pub- compassion for your neighbor, then it law’s revenue sharing plan, under which the lished in the O’Brien County News- is easy to understand that Afghanistan central government would distribute oil rev- letter, O’Brien County, Iowa. It is from and her people are well worth the sac- enues throughout the nation on a per capita Sean P. O’Brien, First Lieutenant, basis. But the benefits of this excellent pro- rifice. I am thankful to have been a Field Artillery, United States Army posal are radically undercut by the law’s part of a stronger future for Afghani- and Purple Heart recipient. many other provisions—these allow much (if stan.’’ not most) of Iraq’s oil revenues to flow out of It reads like this: ‘‘There are few things that a professional military offi- And here he says some complimen- the country and into the pockets of inter- tary things about me which I will leave national oil companies. cer can attribute to editorial state- The law would transform Iraq’s oil indus- ments. However, I would like to share from my presentation but leave in the try from a nationalized model closed to some of the ideas that more than rep- printed RECORD and conclude with: American oil companies except for limited resent what our tour of duty in Afghan- ‘‘As I said before, our efforts in this (although highly lucrative) marketing con- istan meant to me. This ethos is to region are worth it. I encourage all to tracts, into a commercial industry, all-but- help put these personal feelings, which take a longer view. The compassion privatized, that is fully open to all inter- and the patience of the American serv- national oil companies. all soldiers have, into a tangible ral- lying point. icemember make up a large part of The Iraq National Oil Company would have their sense of duty. This is a fight be- exclusive control of just 17 of Iraq’s 80 known ‘‘I am an American soldier. I am a oil fields, leaving two-thirds of known—and warrior and a member of a team. I tween good and evil.’’ Sean P. O’Brien, all of its as yet undiscovered—fields open to serve the people of the United States First Lieutenant, Field Artillery, foreign control. and live the Army values. I will always United States Army, Purple Heart Re- The foreign companies would not have to place the mission first, I will never ac- cipient. invest their earnings in the Iraqi economy, cept defeat, I will never quit, I will Mr. Speaker, I respectfully enter this partner with Iraqi companies, hire Iraqi never leave a fallen comrade. into the RECORD. workers or share new technologies. They For: O’Brien County Republican News- could even ride out Iraq’s current ‘‘insta- b 2015 letter, Iowa bility’’ by signing contracts now, while the ‘‘I am a disciplined, physically and There are few things that a professional Iraqi government is at its weakest, and then mentally tough trained and proficient military officer can attribute to editorial wait at least two years before even setting statements; however, I would like to share foot in the country. The vast majority of warrior in my tasks and drills. I always some of the ideas that more than represent Iraq’s oil would then be left underground for maintain my arms, my equipment, and what my tour of duty in Afghanistan meant at least two years rather than being used for myself. I am an expert and I am a pro- to me. This ‘‘ethos’’ is to help put these per- the country’s economic development. fessional. I stand ready to deploy, en- sonal feelings—which all soldiers have—into The international oil companies could also gage, and destroy the enemies of the a tangible rallying point. be offered some of the most corporate-friend- United States of America in close com- I am an American Soldier. ly contracts in the world, including what are bat. I am a guardian of freedom and the I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I called production sharing agreements. These American way of life. I am an Amer- serve the people of the United States and agreements are the oil industry’s preferred live the Army Values. model, but are roundly rejected by all the ican soldier. I will always place the mission first. top oil producing countries in the Middle ‘‘This is called the Warrior Ethos. I will never accept defeat. East because they grant long-term contracts Every soldier can recite it. It means I will never quit. (20 to 35 years in the case of Iraq’s draft law) everything. I cringe when I say this I will never leave a fallen comrade. and greater control, ownership and profits to aloud. These words have such weight. I am disciplined, physically and mentally the companies than other models. In fact, As far as service, I understand now. tough, trained and proficient in my warrior they are used for only approximately 12 per- When I shake hands with a veteran, tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms, cent of the world’s oil. there is a silent conversation that my equipment and myself. Iraq’s neighbors Iran, Kuwait and Saudi I am an expert and I am a professional. Arabia maintain nationalized oil systems takes place that transcends all words. I stand ready to deploy, engage, and de- and have outlawed foreign control over oil You can never understand this without stroy the enemies of the United States of development. They all hire international oil experiencing it. America in close combat. companies as contractors to provide specific ‘‘I cannot deny the power of facing I am a guardian of freedom and the Amer- services as needed, for a limited duration, the enemies of truth with truth. The ican way of life. and without giving the foreign company any population was the center of gravity, I am an American Soldier. direct interest in the oil produced. and we systemically engaged in sepa- This is called the Warrior Ethos. Every sol- Iraqis may very well choose to use the ex- rating these bullies from the popu- dier can recite it. It means everything. pertise and experience of international oil I cringe when I say this aloud. Those words companies. They are most likely to do so in lation, usually by simply not leaving. have such weight. As far as service, I under- a manner that best serves their own needs if The stability created by our presence stand now. When I shake hands with a vet- they are freed from the tremendous external allowed civil leadership to stop focus- eran, there is a silent conversation that pressure being exercised by the Bush admin- ing on being brutalized and start focus- takes place that transcends all words. You istration, the oil corporations—and the pres- ing on fostering a better way of life for can never understand this without experi- ence of 140,000 members of the American the people, education, medical aid, and encing it. military. commerce. When the population real- I cannot deny the power of facing the en- Iraq’s five trade union federations, rep- ized that these ideas were worth hav- emies of truth with truth. The population resenting hundreds of thousands of workers, was the center of gravity, and we systemati- released a statement opposing the law and ing, they would generally take on the cally engaged in separating these bullies rejecting ‘‘the handing of control over oil to responsibility of denying safe havens from the population; usually by simply not foreign companies, which would undermine for the bad guys. leaving. the sovereignty of the state and the dignity ‘‘These people, the Afghans, are just The stability created by our presence al- of the Iraqi people.’’ They ask for more time, like you and me. They want their chil- lowed civil leadership to stop focusing on

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When the that is making sure that they are get- Appropriations and the Committee on population realized that these ideas were ting the funds that they need, making Armed Services that the deployment to worth having, they would generally take on the responsibility of denying safe-havens for sure that the United States Congress is Iraq of a unit that is not assessed fully the bad guys. sending a message to our enemies mission capable, he is required to fill a Those people (the Afghans) are just like around the world that we are behind report detailing the particular reason you and me. They want their children to them; that we are not going to short- or reasons why that unit’s deployment have a safe place to grow. They are ex- change them; that we are not going to is necessary. If that is not micro- tremely thankful that we are making the pull the rug out from under them; that management, I don’t know what is. sacrifice we are for their nation. It is very we are not going to put a time line in We have one Commander in Chief, humbling to be told that by a common vil- clearly stated in the Constitution, not lager. place that is going to allow our en- These people have known war as a way of emies to know when and what we are 535 commanders looking to micro- life for 2,000 years. That being said, it is im- going to do, we let our enemies know manage a war. This requirement ties portant to know that in every town, there that they just have to run out the the hands of the President in commit- was an elder that stated: clock. ting more troops to fighting required ‘‘The U.S. was just different, you are re- And if they run out the clock, that by red tape and lengthy explanations, spectful and you want to help us’’. If you we are going to be gone and they are cost of time, and the risk of lives. That have ever held the ideal of compassion for going to be able to be back in Iraq, is micromanaging the war. I think it is your neighbor, then it is easy to understand that Afghanistan and her people are well they are going to be back in other very, very clear. And, again, I would worth the sacrifice. I am thankful to have places around this world doing harm to urge anybody that is interested to go been a part of a stronger future for Afghani- many people, including Americans. So to the Web site and see the Democratic stan. it is absolutely important that our House leadership’s press conference I was honored by the personal efforts of 5th men and women know, and this supple- last week, and you will see just how District Congressman Steve King. He ac- mental is going to be the key. It is clearly they are confused. tively followed our efforts and through per- going to be the key for our men and So how can the American people not sonal correspondence offered his support. I be confused? How can our men and enjoy the fact that there is adequate moral women to know that we are behind ‘‘top cover’’ that actively engages in seeking them. And what the majority party is women in harm’s way not be confused the truth. Thank you Steve, you are as much putting forth, at least we think what about what this Congress, what this a patriot as I ever hope to be. the majority party is putting forward, House is about to do? As I said before, our efforts in this region has created a confusing and inflexible Just a couple of press accounts talk- are worth it. I encourage all to take a longer timetable for the Americans’ with- ing about the supplemental. The Wash- view. The compassion and the patience of the drawal from Iraq. ington Post, The Washington Post de- American Service Member make up a large From what they have said, and we scribed the Democrat plan as: an at- part of their sense of Duty. This is a fight be- only know in press accounts and I will tempt to impose detailed management tween good and evil. Sean P. O’Brien, 1st Lieutenant, Field Ar- read many of those press accounts, and on a war without regard to the war tillery, U.S. Army, Purple Heart Recipient. I would encourage you to go to itself. Micromanagement. The Los An- f www.gop.gov and see last week’s press geles Times. The Los Angeles Times conference with the leadership of the called for the bill to be vetoed. Imagine THE COUNTDOWN CREW majority party, the Democratic leader- that. And I quote the Los Angeles The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ship talk about their plan, and just Times saying this, not me: It is absurd the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- watch it for about a minute and you for the House Speaker, NANCY PELOSI, uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from will see just how confusing it was to Democrat, San Francisco, to try to Pennsylvania (Mr. SHUSTER) is recog- not only the American people but to micromanage the conflict and the evo- nized for 60 minutes as the designee of the leadership of the majority party. lution of Iraqi society with arbitrary the minority leader. As I said, they have put in place timetables and benchmarks. The Los Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, for the timetables for withdrawal, with forces Angeles Times is saying that; it is not past 2 months, myself and others have leaving as early as July 1 and con- the Washington Times. If it were the been coming to the floor to talk about cluding their removal no later than Washington Times, my friends on the the impending tax increase that we August 2008. Now, we can talk and talk other side of the aisle would say that is face in this country if the majority and talk, but our enemies see that, and a conservative paper. But it is the Los doesn’t act in something just under they will just go back into the shadows Angeles Times and The Washington 1,400 days, and we will see this huge tax and they will just wait until we are Post saying this. increase and all the majority has to do gone to be able to wreak havoc on Iraq Now, my friends on the other side is run out the clock. They have to do and the Iraqi people. like to talk about the Iraqi Study nothing to see this tax increase be put An example of what is in the supple- Group, and the bipartisan Iraqi Study back in place when the tax cuts that mental, at least that is what we have Group did not advocate, I repeat, did we passed in early 2001, 2002, 2003 will heard, we are not sure but this is what not advocate a firm timetable for with- expire. we have heard: that none of the funds drawal in its December 2006 report, be- But tonight we are coming to the appropriated or otherwise made avail- cause those folks knew that it was a floor, and we think it is fitting to talk able in this or any other act may be bad idea to give our enemies a time about the fourth anniversary of Iraq used to deploy any unit of the Armed certain as to when we would be out of and what is happening in Iraq and, Forces to Iraq unless the chief of the Iraq. most importantly, what is going to military department concerned has The National Intelligence Estimate happen on this House floor we think certified in writing to the Committees released in January warned of the per- this week but maybe not until next on Appropriations and on Armed Serv- ils of an early troop withdrawal. And it week. ices at least 15 days in advance of de- said: If Coalition forces were with- It was fitting tonight that we had a ployment that this unit is fully mis- drawn rapidly during the term of this moment of silence for our men and sion capable. estimate, we judge that this almost women in harm’s way. It was very fit- Now, if that is not micromanage- certainly would lead to a significant ting. But it is also fitting that the ment, I don’t know what is. I think the increase in the scale and scope of sec- United States Congress is very clear to lessons of Vietnam have been lost on tarian conflict in Iraq. More death, the men and women in harm’s way that the majority party. That is microman- more destruction. we support them. And we don’t just aging the war. That is what caused us Now, you can’t have it both ways. support them in standing up on the great detriment in Vietnam. You can’t stand up and quote the Iraqi

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When we talk about the supple- the U.S. Army, the rotary wing force I am sure I can go on and on quoting mental spending, the vast majority of that provides our air assault and at- newspapers around this country that money, and the original clean bill be- tack helicopter capability worldwide say similar things that The Wash- fore politics got involved was designed today, and also the peanut industry. ington Post and the Los Angeles Times for one thing, it was designed for troop The last time I checked, the peanut in- are saying. And, again, I want to re- support, it was designed for equipment dustry was not directly related to mind people what the Los Angeles reset, it was designed to provide sup- American national security. Times said: It is absurd for the House port for provincial reconstruction Twenty-five million dollars are in Speaker to try to micromanage the teams for the transition of Iraqi secu- payments to spinach producers on a na- conflict and the evolution of Iraqi soci- rity forces to be effective in their mis- tional security supplemental bill. And ety with arbitrary timetables and sion on the ground. this also rescinds $89 million in home- benchmarks. It is absurd for us to give Unfortunately, due to the Hatch Act, land security funding that allegedly our enemies a timetable for them to the troops themselves don’t have a would have lapsed in fiscal year 2006. know when to lay back so they can re- voice where they can come into this group and wait until we leave, so that Chamber and debate, and so as we have The reason that I bring these up, and they can go back into the country of seen on numerous occasions, opinion is the billions of dollars in spending, is Iraq, set up bases, and wreak havoc on often substituted for fact. And it is an not to highlight honest disagreements the people of Iraq. honest opinion; it is an honest view- about policy issues which have a right- The other thing about this supple- point. I think we have honest disagree- ful place in this Chamber. mental that is distasteful to me and I ments. I think one thing that both And my friends on the other side are believe others on the other side is that sides can agree on is that there were certainly entitled to their views, the they have loaded this supplemental strategic mistakes that were made basis of their perception. I certainly with spending. They have used our early in the campaign due to institu- have my views on the subject which are troops as a bargaining chip to increase tional infrastructure and process issues different from many in the administra- domestic spending. Now, our troops de- that are endemic in the United States tion and on my side of the aisle as well. serve better than that, not to be used Government and need to be reformed. But the one thing that I will share is as a bargaining chip. This is a supple- But the truth of the matter, at the let’s translate these dollars into re- mental. This is for emergency spend- moment, is we have people in harm’s ality from a fiscal perspective. ing, this is for the war, this is for way that are deployed forward who ac- When Secretary Gates came over to something that our troops need. And I tually watch C–SPAN, who watch these testify before the Armed Services Com- hope that those on the other side that debates. Many of them are friends of mittee in his first hearing in January have talked on the this floor night mine that I have known for well over 30 of 2007, the first major request, and I after night about irresponsible domes- years and we have served together, a was very heartened by this, was a re- tic spending, that they won’t stand for number of us served together in the quest to increase the end strength of it to be put in a supplemental that is Middle East. And the perspective that I the United States Army by 96,000 sol- to be used for emergency spending on would bring is this when we talk about diers. Now, why that number is impor- this war. emergency supplemental spending, and tant, I have advocated for nearly 5 Republicans rejected last year $14 bil- it comes back to an aspect of fiscal re- years for a 100,000 soldier increase to lion of domestic spending not related sponsibility, to the gentleman from the end strength to deal with and aug- to the war. We had a clean supple- Pennsylvania’s point earlier: a supple- ment the operations tempo that our mental. And I hope my friends on the mental spending bill is designed spe- troops have experienced since the other side will reassess what they are cifically to augment needs that were draw-downs in the mid-1990s. The rate about to do and use this supplemental, not covered in regularly budgeted, au- and the pace of that transition is very use our men and women in harm’s way thorized, or appropriated lines. significant upon our soldiers. And as a as a bargain chip. b 2030 matter of fiscal responsibility for the Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Would the investment that we have made in them And to put this into context, there gentleman yield for one second? and the commitment that we have are many divisions in the Congress, Mr. SHUSTER. I most certainly will. made to them, I think it is important particularly in the Democratic Caucus, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. I just want that we see that increase. And I was regarding the war. We are all well to share, those who are joining us to- very heartened to see an acceptance of aware of them. I have many friends on night have joined the Countdown Crew. that need in the civilian appointed both sides of the aisle. There are hon- We meet the first night of votes each leadership of the Defense Department. legislative week. We can be reached by est disagreements and disputes. But e-mail at CountdownCrew@mail. the one thing, to quote my friend, HAL But here is the fiscal issue. When we house.gov. ROGERS from Kentucky, where he said, talk about $20 billion in nonmilitary And the one thing that I would like ‘‘Attention K-Mart shoppers,’’ at the spending that were put on that supple- to share from my perspective, we hear end of the appropriations hearing last mental bill, here is what $1 billion a lot of statements about a desire to week. ‘‘A variety of spending provi- means. Regardless of your views on na- support the troops. And I have said for sions have been placed in a military tional security, $1 billion roughly the last 21⁄2 years that, if we say we supplemental bill that have nothing to translates into 10,000 fully equipped support the troops, it is important that do with national security in order to light infantry soldiers and fully trained we listen to what they have to say. As encourage those to vote for it.’’ and accessed into the military. a former member of the 82nd Airborne And I want to put this into context, The reason that that number is im- Division and other military units with that over $20 billion in nonmilitary, portant to keep in mind, at the end of comrades serving in all the major line nonnational security spending has been the day, as we talk about force struc- Army units, commanding brigades, included. They include $283 million in ture and staffing, I would ask my serving on the senior staffs, receiving milk subsidies that are already funded friends, would it have not been a more e-mail reports on a weekly basis, even in other programs. It includes $74 mil- prudent use of our national security from a platoon leader who is in Sadr lion for peanut storage. dollars and emergency supplemental,

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I am going to argue, Mr. training, to augment the needs for the yond the 12 years’ takeover that the Speaker, that the Out of Iraq Caucus conflicts that we are going to be facing Republican’s experienced, it has just and all those other Members who have in the 21st century, which are going to been a tradition on each floor that we come in here night after night after be significant. And I think that those bring an appropriations bill to the floor night saying we have got to get out of conflicts would have come regardless of with open rules. And as late as last Iraq have got an opportunity to vote our policies there. week, the chairman of the Appropria- their conscience this week. But nonetheless, this approach, I be- tions Committee, a guy that you would I will argue, Mr. Speaker, that there lieve, is a poor use of fiscal stewardship think would be in the know, would be are only two legitimate positions with and begs the real question at the end of in the inner circle, in the inside skinny respect to what we are doing in Iraq. the day of what we actually have voted with respect to the Democrat leader- The first, that I agree with, is to fight for from a policy change, a world view ship, even he didn’t know what the this fight and win it. The other legiti- change when we changed Speakers in Speaker had decided in this arena. mate circumstance is to get out today. January. As I have shared with many So the caveats placed in there, the There is no half ground. There is no when we get asked about how is this restrictions on our ability to fight this half-stepping it. There is no run up the going to be paid for, every working fight, the instructions to the Presi- white flag and retreat the way that family in America making between $30- dent, I want to speak at from a little this supplemental would argue. There and $50,000 will have a $2,098 tax in- different angle. You yourself talked are no other choices but to fight the crease if those tax cuts are not ex- about the advantages that gives our fight or get out. tended and made permanent by 2010. enemies if we have a date certain that And so all of these colleagues of ours And with that I will yield back to the we have to be out of Iraq. That is pret- that have night after night after night gentleman, but I just wanted to clarify ty obvious. It doesn’t take a lot of preached about getting out of Iraq have that point from a national security common sense, it doesn’t take a lot of got an opportunity to demonstrate perspective. Understand that it would warfighting experience to understand their integrity to their convictions. We be helpful for, I think, the American that if you give your enemy that kind will see how they vote. Will they vote people to understand there are many of an advance notice, that that is a the party line, come down here, 233 of nongermane issues and spending lines clear advantage to the enemy. them strong, vote in favor of this sup- that have been added on this bill that I want to look at it from the other plemental with these restrictions on have nothing to do with our current side. I want to look at it from the side them that are unworkable in the ex- national security situation. of our troops. How do we ask good men treme, but that put our men and Mr. SHUSTER. I appreciate the gen- and women who defend this country women in harm, that make it very dif- tleman pointing that out. And with with their lives to fight under those ficult for our combat leaders? your background, you are most quali- considerations? Our good colleague tonight is an ex- fied to do that, point out some of the One of the great lines that the other perienced pilot in the Airborne. How do things you pointed out. side has used to argue about the war is, you ask a sergeant, how do you ask a I would now like to yield my friend well, if we would have just known in first lieutenant to go do a dangerous from Texas, Mr. CONAWAY. 2002 what we know today, we would mission in the last half of March of Mr. CONAWAY. I thank the gen- have voted differently. Well, yeah. 2008, knowing that by the end of the tleman from Pennsylvania for hosting Right. Well, let me maybe take a bit of month we are getting out of there? And this hour tonight. It is particularly im- a twist on that. How do we face that how do you ask people to do that? You portant, given it is the first of these mom and dad in March of 2008 whose simply can’t. You can’t ask people to hours for the week in which rumor has son or daughter has been maimed or do that. You can’t ask people to put it that the war supplemental will be on killed? How do we look them in the eye their lives on the line under that kind the House floor this week up for de- and say, yeah, you know, if we had of a restriction. bate. We don’t even have really good known in March of 2007, when we were Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. I think, to rumors as to whether or not the other setting the arbitrary and artificial the gentleman’s point, I received some side will recognize the normal order of dates, that your son was going to get correspondence from a colonel who business with appropriations bills and killed in March of 2008, gee, we would came back from Iraq recently, and he bring it to the floor as an open rule, as have set the date at March 28 or Janu- shared this perspective. He shared that has been the tradition certainly under ary 31. he had worked for General Abizaid, and the 12 years of Republican leadership. And so what we are doing to our he just made the comment, General And so we are anxious to see the ar- troops is that we are undermining their Abizaid, the Central Command Com- rival of this first spending bill, if the morale, their strength of purpose by mander, made the comment that deal- other side brings it with a modified asking them to do things that are just ing with Islamic radicalism is some- closed rule or a closed rule. unbelievably untenable. Night after thing that you want to do as an away Mr. SHUSTER. May I interrupt the night after night we listen to these game. And unlike different times in gentleman for a second? Did you say floor speeches and we hear people build our history that, again, regardless of we are not going to have an open rule? a case that in their mind we need to perceptions of the decisions that were Because I was under the impression get out. We have had a couple earlier made before you and I came here to be that the Speaker and the leadership of tonight, in fact, Mr. Speaker, that engaged in this conflict, there are the Democratic Party campaigned that went through a litany of information second- and third-order effects that they were going to have open rule after they have used, they have gleaned to will be inherited by a precipitous with- open rule, and they weren’t going to make their decision that we have lost drawal. put bills on the floor that didn’t give this fight and that we need to get out. And when I go back, I listen to so the minority their rights. Are you tell- Well, this body, from time to time, many different voices with so many ing me that it is not going to be an like daily, has its integrity challenged. different perspectives, but the one open rule on this supplemental? Each one of us has a challenge to our unity of purpose that they say is that Mr. CONAWAY. If the gentleman will integrity all the time; whether it is there would be profound consequences. yield back. We don’t know for sure. I from a campaign contribution that we In fact, one of the ones most recently know that, during the debate last got and they are trying to link it to was a friend who was in Task Force

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America, frankly, lost the information billion added to it, and I would argue, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. I think your war despite completely removing this and I am, on an individual basis, were point on that too, if I might interject, militia, he shared with me over coffee it not in this bill, I would be for it. I the Members of the other party, for recently and said, you know, little did think we have got some disaster relief whom I have great personal respect we know that there were al Qaeda tech- and some other kinds of things that we though I disagree in execution of the nical advisers who had served in Af- could be for, but it appears to be an at- policy, are those that have been very ghanistan fighting the mujahedin and tempt to circumvent the PAYGO rules, staunch and very consistent in their were sent by Osama bin Laden to assist that this, the other side beat our heads opposition to the use of our troops in these groups because they were dealing about, beat us about the head and offensive operations overseas. with Americans and the consequences shoulders with all during the cam- And the reason that I bring that up is of leaving, when, in fact, he said if we paign. In other words, if you declare that some of the statements that have had simply been able to stay, it would the milk thing a disaster, then it been made, and I am not referring to have sent a very different message. We doesn’t have to be held up to PAYGO. provocative statements, simply posi- could have accomplished the mission of All of this emergency spending is tions that were taken, had been con- apprehending the foe. outside the PAYGO rules under the troversial in their own caucus as well And to your point, again, the troops, Democrat leadership. So they have spo- as in the Congress in general. But the I think, oftentimes inadvertently are ken with forked tongue, so to speak, reason that I bring it up is that those used as human shields in debate, but that they would cling to the PAYGO convictions, I think, echo at one point we don’t get down to the issues of what rules, and yet on this first big appro- where we have mutual agreement, and they really see on the ground and the priations bill, they come whistling in on a variety of issues. And the point I perspective that they bring to this dis- here with an additional $21.8 billion. called for during the debate a few cussion. I would even question part of the $103 weeks ago on the resolution regarding Mr. CONAWAY. I appreciate my col- billion that the President proposed. I whether one accepted the ability of the league’s comment. This war, this fight am not sure that Katrina is still an Commander in Chief to authorize the has been compared with Vietnam. I emergency. Yeah, we have issues in combatant commander to reinforce think it is a lousy comparison. I think Katrina. Yeah, we have issues with troops on the ground was this: that if it is flawed on every level. But if we what is going on in New Orleans, and we are going to have a real vote that look at what happened when America we have a got a lot of money in the affects real people in the field, then we withdrew, under Democratic leader- pipeline backed up. I think we ought to need to use the power of the purse of ship, withdrew, Democratic House, figure that out first before we throw the United States Congress to vote to withdrew from Vietnam, look what additional moneys at it. cut or sequester funding related to happened to the people of Vietnam, the So the $99 billion that is for the war that. boat people exodus, the death inside fight, for the reset, for the troops that And I think that is a noble cause re- Vietnam, and then the spillover into are in harm’s way, we would, I think gardless of which side one is on in that Cambodia with Pol Pot, 2 million lives most all of us would agree on. But be- from the standpoint of the Republic. I lost under that ripple effect. yond that we have got some real chal- know where I am. I am with my former But the one thing that our colleagues lenges from a spending standpoint. comrades who are in a country right on the other side of the aisle have yet Those issues pale in comparison to put- now to make sure they have the re- to answer, in addition to how do you ting a hard deadline on getting out of sources they need. But one of my face that mom and dad as a part of this Iraq and the serious consequences that friends, one of our colleagues, made a artificial deadline, how do you manage that leaves our military commanders comment last Thursday night that the disaster in Iraq if we did pull out on the ground. there was a bit of a fishing expedition tonight, if we did get our guys out of going on for votes, and the irony b 2045 there? The regional fight, the spillover wasn’t lost on me when I actually saw into other countries, the humanitarian Mr. SHUSTER. I think it is abso- the list of appropriations he was talk- suffering on an incredible scale, how lutely right, and I think the gentleman ing about: $120 million for the shrimp do, in fact, we manage that disaster if is right to point out that is really and Manhattan fishing industries, that your answer is that we have to get out going to be a defining moment for would equip over 1,000 of our light in- of Iraq tonight? many Members of this body, especially fantry soldiers with what they need to Mr. SHUSTER. And the gentleman, our colleagues on the other side, who, do their job; $5 million for those en- the point he just made is they try to as you quite eloquently pointed out, gaged in the breeding, rearing, or compare Iraq to Vietnam, and it is not that the choice is either stay and fight transporting of live fish, think what $5 a good comparison at all. But, when and have a strategy work to help the million can do from an operational the United States Congress is going to people of Iraq or get out. standpoint. make an attempt to micromanage a So I hope the folks that come down We start going through this in detail, war, that is going to be a comparison here, and there were some here tonight and we see $16 million for additional of- to Vietnam, and the same outcome is that have come down night after night fice space for the House of Representa- going to be not a good outcome. And and for the last several months have tives. like you said, the disaster that oc- talked about the need, the desire to get Mr. CONAWAY. Here, here. All under curred, what happens after we leave out immediately, we are going to see. the emergency basis. We are totally and there is a disaster, human disaster Are they going to stand up and be true out of office space and it is an emer- of people, mass exodus from the coun- to what they have been talking about gency that we don’t have that office try? So I just wanted to make that to the Nation on this House floor for space sooner. point. the past several months, or are they Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, reclaim- Mr. CONAWAY. Let me finish off, going to bend to the will of their lead- ing my time, I wanted to talk a little and I will yield back for a little bit. We ership? bit more about the politics of this. are talking about young men and wom- As well there are other Members on And, again, I want to read something en’s lives who have volunteered to do a the other side of the aisle that have that The Washington Post wrote on

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If they find out they are going about the fact that if you are a country Post is no friend of the Bush adminis- to be pulled out in 2 months or 6 that harbors terrorists, finances terror- tration, and it is no supporter of Re- months or 18 months or whatever the ists, trains terrorists, and are looking publican causes. But I will give The Democratic proposal is, which we are to produce weapons that are going to Washington Post credit that it takes a not quite sure, what is going to give a cause great harm to a great number of position, thinks about it, and comes young marine or ranger the will to go people, if you are doing those things, down many times on the different side kick in a door where the bad guys are we, the United States of America, are of the issue, or at least they are when he sits back in his quarters and putting you on notice that we are not thoughtful about it. says, Well, I could be out of this place going to tolerate that. And it was And this Washington Post editorial, in 3 months or 6 months. I mean, it is amazing that shortly after those ‘‘The Pelosi Plan for Iraq, it makes going to destroy the morale of our men speeches that Moamar Kadafi, a guy perfect sense if the goal is winning and women. who hadn’t necessarily been a great votes in the United States. I yield to the gentleman. leader around the world and not nec- ‘‘The only constituency House Mr. CONAWAY. I would like to add essarily a good guy, how quickly after one aspect that hasn’t been discussed. Speaker NANCY PELOSI ignored in her those speeches Mr. Kadafi suddenly We hate to engage in too much specula- plan for amending President Bush’s found the Lord and saw the light and tion, but let us assume that this thing supplemental war funding bill are the said, wait a minute, I want to cooper- passes and the President vetoes it or people of the country that the U.S. ate with the United States of America let us assume that cooler heads prevail troops are fighting to stabilize. The now in their fight against terrorism and this thing fails this week on the Democratic proposal doesn’t attempt around the world. He saw the message. floor. What next? What is this Congress to answer the question of why August He got the message. Now, if we do what going to do to actually continue to pro- 2008 is the right moment for the Iraqi some are advocating in the Out of Iraq vide the funds needed, this $99 billion Government to lose all support from Caucus, some are advocating that we that is needed right now, this year, this U.S. combat units. It doesn’t hint at just up and leave and not win in Iraq, what might happen if American forces fiscal year to fight this fight? What will be the next step? How will we, in not succeed in our mission, for those were to leave at the end of this year, a effect, bring this about? What kind of a who are advocating that, think about development that would be triggered scramble will go on that is totally un- the message that sends to the Kadafis by the Iraqi Government’s weakness. It necessary? of the world and how dangerous that doesn’t explain how continued U.S. in- Instead of dealing with the problem message is for the credibility of the terests in Iraq, which holds the world’s now in a rational, thoughtful manner, greatest Nation in history, the United second largest oil reserves and a sub- this Democratic majority sees fit to States of America. stantial cadre of al Qaeda militants, play a giant game of chicken, it seems That is what scares me to death would be protected after 2008. In fact,’’ like, to run at this thing in what I be- about those on the other side and what The Washington Post says, ‘‘it may lieve is an irresponsible manner with they are pushing not only in this sup- prohibit U.S. forces from returning loading another $21.8 billion of funding plemental but what they have been once they leave. on it, getting away from what the true talking about for several months now. ‘‘In short, the Democratic proposal nature of it is, trying to incite a veto That is a scary, scary message when it . . . is an attempt to impose detailed by the President, trying to flex muscle comes to our foreign policy and the management on a war without regard and see who is the strongest as opposed success of our mission and the safety of for the war itself. to what do we need to do to deal with our men and women in uniform who ‘‘Will Iraq collapse into unrestrained the troops’ needs and then separate have been fighting the good fight, de- civil conflict with ‘massive civilian that from the broader discussion of fending those principles and values casualties,’ as the U.S. intelligence where we should be. that make this country great. That community predicts in the event of a So I think we are on a collision scares me to death. rapid withdrawal? Will al Qaeda estab- course that has the potential for being And that is a simple point I want to lish a powerful new base for launching very disruptive and very harmful to make, but I think it never hurts to re- attacks on the United States and its the men and women who fight this inforce that point, which is so funda- allies? Will there be regional war that fight on our behalf. mental and why we are still engaged in sucks in Iraq’s neighbors such as Saudi Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I would this struggle and why I think it is so Arabia and Turkey? The House legisla- certainly like to welcome here tonight important that we win and we continue tion is indifferent. Whether or not any and yield to one of our newest Members to do what the Commander in Chief those events happened, U.S. forces of the House from Ohio (Mr. JORDAN). and General Petraeus want us to do would be gone. Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I over there in Iraq today. ‘‘Ms. PELOSI’s strategy leads not to- thank the gentleman for yielding and Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank ward a responsible withdrawal from appreciate the chance to say a few the gentleman from Ohio. Iraq but to a constitutional power words. I was over making phone calls And I think you are right. I think it struggle with Mr. Bush, who has al- in my office and clicked on C–SPAN is important. I think that one of the ready said he will veto the legislation. and saw what you guys were talking things that we learn as citizens, we Such a struggle would serve the inter- about and thought I would come over learn here in Congress, is your word. ests of neither the Democrats nor the and maybe just share a few things. Your word is what matters, and if your country.’’ For those who are advocating that word is good, then people trust you and And, again, that is coming from The we just up and leave, that our military people know they can count on you. Washington Post. So don’t listen to a come home, that concept scares me to And I think that is exactly your point. Republican Member of Congress from death because of the message. And I If we pull out in Iraq, our word to not Pennsylvania, a conservative Repub- know you have talked about this some only our enemy, our enemy knows that lican from Pennsylvania. Listen to here on the floor this evening. The if we pull out that our word is no good what The Washington Post has to say. message that sends to the people who to stay there and fight them, but our And they are pointing it out over and want to do us harm and want to do peo- friends around the world are going to over again: this is a bad plan; this is a ple harm all over the planet is a dan- say you can’t count on America. And I bad war supplemental. And, again, I be- gerous message and it scares me to think that is an extremely important lieve that it uses our men and women death. point, and that is maybe the core of

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I thank the gen- actly who it is we are talking about, down is fulfilling its primary objective tleman from Pennsylvania. who we are talking to. to reduce violence in Baghdad. Bomb I want to make sure, Mr. Speaker, We got an e-mail 2 weeks ago, 3 deaths have gone down 30 percent. Exe- that as we talk tonight about an in- weeks ago, when we were debating that cution-style deaths have decreased by credibly serious matter that those lis- nonsense on the meaningless, toothless nearly half in the last month. Iraqis tening don’t have a sense that we have House resolution from a buck sergeant are taking on an increased role in secu- a callous disregard for the men and in Mosul who made the comment, he rity of their country. Nine of the women who are fighting this fight. We said, you know, the professional veneer Iraqis’ 10 army divisions are taking the stand up here night after night and we keep in place that says that debate, lead in areas of operation. And today talk about the sacrifices made and the that conversation going on back in almost 329,000 Iraq security force mem- dedication of this all-volunteer force, America, has no impact on our ability bers are working to secure their coun- and the phrase kind of rolls off our total fight, our moral, he said that ve- try. And the political benchmarks are tongue very easily. neer is very thin. Underneath, we are angry, we are mad. We think we are being met. Last month the Iraqi Gov- b 2100 ernment approved a budget, approved a being sold out. national hydrocarbon law, and just last I want to make sure that those lis- So the things that we say in this week they convened a regional con- tening understand that each one of Chamber and in front of newspapers ference of 13 nations to discuss these those lives lost is incredibly precious. and televisions have a deep impact on concerns. So things are moving for- When I am out and about in the dis- the men and women who fight this fight. It is almost as if we taunt them ward. There was a poll out, the largest trict in Texas talking to folks, I typi- when we talk about, well, we are going poll done in Iraq in the last couple of cally ask the question, how many folks to support you, but we don’t believe in years, the London polling firm Opinion have someone they know serving in what you do. We want to support you, Research Business found that in a sur- Iraq or Afghanistan, and a lot of times but we think you are screwing things vey of over 5,000 Iraqis that by a 2–1 a lot of hands will go up. up. We want to support you, but we are margin, Iraqis prefer living under the I will then ask, no, I need to know not going to pay for it. current system than they did under how many people out here have some- body in harm’s way that when they All of those kinds of things are a Saddam. So there are positive signs mixed message that has deep impact, there. hear about a death in Iraq, their stom- ach gets in a knot until they know it is and while I would defend my col- I yield to the gentleman. leagues’ rights to continue to say those Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. I appreciate not their loved one, and most of the things and have those opinions and de- the gentleman’s yielding. And the gen- hands go down. So we are fighting a bate those things, I would also chal- tleman is exactly right. Of course we fight there that while it has a dramatic lenge them to understand the deep im- wish things had progressed quicker and impact on an awful lot of lives, broadly across this country, day in and day pact they have as they make those faster. We wish all our men and women statements, as they talk about their were home. But there is good news to out, most Americans aren’t really af- fected by this sacrifice, by this mag- positions, as they put forth their ideas talk about. And one fact that I think on what we should and should not be nificent fighting force that we have in gets lost sometimes, every single life doing in Iraq. It comes with a great re- place. that is lost is a tragedy. We wish it sponsibility that each one of us brings I typically challenge that audience to didn’t happen, whether it is our service to this Chamber when we talk. men and women in uniform or whether say, look, anytime you hear about sac- Mr. SHUSTER. I think the gen- it is an Iraqi civilian in that country, rifice for this country, dying for this tleman makes an excellent point. This but the truth is there have been fewer country, fighting for this country, country, there are people in this coun- American service men and women make sure you think about it in the try, the political discourse, we agree, killed in 2006 than there were in 2005. terms of some specific person. Not the we disagree, we debate, but the wonder- There were fewer American service global group, because that defuses the ful thing about it is we can do it, and men and women killed in 2005 than impact. That lessens the tugs at our people aren’t tortured and drug off to there were in 2004. Of course, you would hearts and helps us deal with it. I want prison and killed. never know that fact if you just lis- you to think about some specific per- As a matter of fact, I was on the Mall tened to the national news every night. son that has given their life on behalf last week in the morning with another There are good things happening, as of this country. colleague of ours, and we went up to the gentleman pointed out. The other For me, it is a high school buddy of the war protestors. They had their thing I would just say is this: to get mine that died in Vietnam, a Medal of tents up and their signs up. It was real- the kind of country that we need there Honor winner. I look at all that I have ly quite a magnificent picture of the and the kind of things happening that done since he and I graduated from war protestors, and behind it was the we need to happen, it is going to take high school. He gave up all of that so United States Capitol. a little time. I am reminded that in that we could live in freedom today. I started to talk. We were talking 1776 we declared independence. We We have got the exact kind of men about why they were opposed to the made our quest for liberty and freedom and women fighting in Iraq today and war and why I wanted to continue to here in the United States. It took us 13 in Afghanistan today and in other support our troops there. I said, you years to get a Constitution that works places around this world that we don’t know, in some countries of the world, and is still serving us well today. And get to talk about that are laying their Iraq, Iran, many of those countries, al- we came from a culture that appre- lives on the line, laying their futures most all of those countries in the Mid- ciated liberty and appreciated freedom. on the line, laying their ability to walk dle East, you cannot be doing this. It is going to take some time for this a daughter down the aisle at her wed- They wouldn’t allow you to do this. In nation, which has never really known ding, the ability to hold a grandchild, fact, they would kill you. They would freedom or liberty, to get to that point and all those kinds of things that those take you off and kill you possibly. And where they can value those principles of us who make it into this stage of life you would be lucky if you were killed that make our country so great. So have gotten to do. Yet our men and because most of the time they would good things are happening, and we women volunteer to take on these re- torture you before they would kill you.

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As our colleague from Ohio close, with some good news, totally un- and I was talking to Colonel Piatt, who pointed out, the Revolutionary War in related to the supplemental except is from my district, and we were talk- 1776, it took 13 years for the Constitu- that it does have to do with this year’s ing about the effort and the needs of tion. financial results. the troops and the military equipment, A story I like to tell, because it hap- As you know, I am a CPA and I like and he said to me, you know, Amer- pened in my district, during the first to look at numbers and all those kinds ica’s power is not its soldier, it is not year of George Washington’s second of things. If you look at the first 5 its weaponry, it is not the bombs we term, we had already got a Constitu- months of fiscal 2007, our revenue col- create. The strength in America is the tion, we elected a President, George lections into this Federal Government will of the American people, because if Washington, not once, but the second are up $81 billion over the equivalent 5- the soldiers know that the people are time. In that first year, the Whiskey month period in fiscal 2006. An addi- behind what they are doing, in support Rebellion occurred in western Pennsyl- tional $81 billion has been collected, of what they are doing, they can ac- vania. The farmers in western Pennsyl- not because we raised taxes, not be- complish anything. vania didn’t like the tax, so they re- cause we had any changes to the Tax I think what is going to be said here volted. So George Washington, it was Code, because we haven’t implemented on this House floor, because the House, the only time that a Commander in any of those, but it is because this we are the people elected, we are the Chief mounted up on a horse and took economy is ginning along. Expenses are leaders elected from our districts, 435 the soldiers into the field, had to ride also up almost $26 billion. So the net of districts, and what we say here is going up into western Pennsylvania and put those two is that we have got a deficit to go a long way in whether we are down that rebellion. for the first 5 months of fiscal 2007 that going to be successful in helping the We as Americans sometimes forget is $55.5 billion less than the equivalent Iraqis building a democracy, in stabi- that it took us a long time until we 5-month deficit for fiscal 2006. lizing that country and helping long were able to establish democracy. So it I just wanted to inject a little great term what is going to happen in the is not easy. We need to remember our news into the conversation and get Middle East. history, that it takes time. It takes that into the record. These numbers So it is going to be very critical what time especially when you are a nation come directly from the Treasury De- is said here on the floor in this war that has never known democracy; partment’s monthly financial reports supplemental. Are we going to use it as never known democracy, but certainly that are available on the Web for any- a political ploy, use it as a bargaining has that feeling, has that sense of body to look at. I wanted to highlight chip, use our men and women as bar- wanting freedom. those numbers tonight as we finish up gaining chips to get spending to things I think that there is no doubt that this Countdown hour that we spent to- that don’t belong in this war supple- the Iraqi people, as well as any person, night talking about Iraq. mental, or are we going to do the right any people in the world, or every peo- These are grave times, tough times, thing, and that is you support our men ple in the world, want freedom. They hard times, and I think our resolve is and women with the funding that they have a desire for freedom. firm. We will see this week the integ- need? Are we going to support them? Mr. CONAWAY. If you look at our rity of our colleagues in this Chamber That is going to be a large step in history, if you look at the year 1776 and as to how they vote, how they have proving to them that we are with you study George Washington that talked in this Chamber versus how them, that we are behind them and year, he got up every day thinking that they vote on this deal. that we are not going to put in arbi- was the last day of the revolution. His There are only two positions: stay trary deadlines that are going to give army in many cases was in tatters, it and fight, win this thing and be suc- our adversaries and our enemies a leg was unpaid, it was underequipped. He cessful; or get out, get our folks out up on us. could not have made the certification now. There is no half step in between So this is going to be an absolutely that the Democrats are demanding that you can orchestrate any kind of a critical week for America. It is going that this President make in order to justification that makes any sense. It to be a critical week and a defining send a single unit into combat; Wash- will be interesting to watch our col- moment I believe for the majority ington could not have made that cer- leagues as they struggle with this vote party, because I don’t believe, and I tification and he would have had to this week, with their own integrity and think it is pretty clear, the American give up. their own ideas of what is right and people don’t like conflict, don’t like He got up every day thinking, This is wrong. war, don’t like death, don’t like de- the last day of the deal. I am sure there With that, to the gentleman from struction. Nobody likes that. But the were critics all over the place saying Pennsylvania, I will yield back. Thank American people do not want to lose in we are done, it is over, this grand ex- you for having this Special Order to- Iraq. I think that is very clear. And periment that turned into America, night. this war supplemental, putting in these turned into 230 years of a beacon for Mr. SHUSTER. I thank the gen- arbitrary timetables, is a prescription liberty and democracy around the tleman for joining me and appreciate for that. world, would have failed had he not that report on the revenues to the gov- It is micromanaging this war by the stuck to this plan and stuck to the un- ernment. Once again it proves that tax politicians in Washington, just like derstanding that we could win this cuts do work. It increases the economic many on the other side of the aisle say fight. And it was hard. Good men lost activity in this country, which gen- is what happened in Vietnam. That was their lives every day, and it was hard. erates more revenue not only for the wrong in Vietnam, and yet they are We are there at the same place today government, but for the good people of standing up on the House floor this in Iraq. It is hard and good men and America that are out there working week and the past couple weeks pro- women risk their lives and some lose hard every day. They are able to put posing that we do just that, micro- their lives every single day. I mourn more of that money into their pockets manage this war. 435 Members of the with the families and I cry with them, instead of sending it to the bureaucrats House, 100 Senators, they are not the just as you do, when somebody from in Washington to spend it. Commander in Chief. the district is killed or maimed or in- I think it is important on this fourth The Constitution is clear. When you jured. This has serious consequences to anniversary that we did speak about are fighting a war, you need one leader. what we do. But failure in Iraq, a dis- what is happening in Iraq, and most When you are fighting a war, you leave

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And as I joint session of Congress and to the Na- tions and responsibilities of the Na- said and as The Washington Post has tion here in this House asserted that tional Guard around the United States. said, trying to micromanage this war is the British Government had learned And they are now increasingly being the wrong thing to do for the Iraqi peo- that Iraq had imported enriched ura- deprived of their ability to carry out ple, it is the wrong thing to do for the nium from Niger. When he included their responsibilities and obligations American people, and it is the wrong that sentence in his State of the Union because of the loss of their equipment. thing to do for the men and women Address, he was very much aware that The Regular Army has lost so much that are in harm’s way. the intelligence agencies in our coun- equipment which has not been replaced So I hope we are able to come to- try had said that there was no proof that they are now using the equipment gether on this House floor and strip out that that was the case. In fact, they of the National Guard to replace the many of those things that are in here had examined the documents upon equipment that they have lost and that just make it unworkable and bad which those assertions were being which this administration has failed to for the American people and the mili- made, and they found those documents provide replacements for. tary. which had been stolen from the Nige- We have a situation that is con- f rian Embassy in Rome were, in fact, fronting us now in Iraq which is in- forged. creasingly damaging, dangerous, and MARKING THE END OF THE 4TH So what we have here is an unneces- on the verge of being disastrous for our YEAR OF THE OCCUPATION OF sary and unjustified and consequently country as well as for others in the IRAQ illegal attack on another country and a Middle East. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. subsequent disastrous occupation We need this Congress to assert its ALTMIRE). Under the Speaker’s an- which has gone on now for 4 years, and obligations and responsibilities to nounced policy of January 18, 2007, the we will be beginning the fifth year oversee the activities of this adminis- gentleman from New York (Mr. HIN- starting tomorrow. tration, and that is clearly necessary As a result of this occupation, over CHEY) is recognized for 60 minutes as because all through the 4 years during the designee of the majority leader. 3,200 American servicemen and women which this illegal invasion took place Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, the pur- have been killed in Iraq since our inva- followed by this occupation, there has pose of my coming to the floor this sion over 4 years ago. Over 24,000 troops not been any significant oversight by evening, along with a number of my have been wounded in action in Iraq, this Congress, which, of course, was friends and colleagues on this side of and the number of Iraqis killed is un- controlled by the Republican majority known, but the estimates range as high the aisle, is to mark the fact that to- for all of that period of time. as 200,000 Iraqi civilians, mostly women morrow will be the 4th year that our Now that we have a Democratic ma- and children, who have been killed in military forces instigated by the ad- jority in Congress, that oversight is be- that country as a result of the military ministration have attacked Iraq and ginning. Appropriate hearings are action. being conducted both in this House and engaged in what the administration We are spending now about $275 mil- in the Senate, and more and more in- has called a war in that country. Most lion per day in Iraq. More than $8 bil- formation concerning the way in which people now have come to realize that lion every month is being spent in that this operation has been carried out is we are not engaged in a war in Iraq, country. And as the Speaker of the being made available to the American but we are engaged now in an occupa- House noted earlier this evening in her people, and as a result of that, more tion, the consequences of which are speech on the floor, at least $10 billion and more people across the country are proving to be increasingly disastrous. of that money is completely unac- At 10:15 p.m. on March 19, 2003, in a counted for, and much of the rest has realizing what a disaster this has been. televised address to the Nation, Presi- been spent in ways that have not been More and more Americans are under- dent Bush announced the start of what productive, but have been extraor- standing how they were intentionally he refers to as ‘‘the war in Iraq.’’ dinarily wasteful. and purposefully misled and deceived by this administration in order to b 2115 The President in January called for what he referred to as a surge of nearly carry out this invasion which had abso- The way in which the administration 30,000 additional soldiers into Iraq. So lutely nothing to do with the attack of attempted to justify that attack has far that has amounted to 21,500 addi- September 11, and which cannot be jus- been a grave consequence for the tional troops that have gone to Iraq in tified in any way whatsoever. United States, both internally and January, and 4,400 more just two week- This action is unlawful, and appro- around the world. The President, of ends ago. priate oversight and supervision based course, and others in his administra- The circumstances there continue to upon detailed and focused hearings by tion contended that there was a con- deteriorate as a result of the corrupt this Congress is now absolutely nec- nection between Iraq and the attack and incompetent way in which this il- essary. that took place in New York and at the legal invasion and subsequent occupa- We have with us this evening several Pentagon on September 11, 2001, that tion have been carried out by this ad- of my colleagues who are interested in Iraq was somehow involved in that at- ministration. speaking about this issue, and I would tack, when all of the evidence and in- Roughly half of all of the ground now like to recognize my very good formation indicated that that was not equipment that the U.S. Army owns is friend from Ohio, who will address the the case. now located in Iraq and Afghanistan. House at this time. In spite of that, the administration Since the invasion, the Army has lost Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I thank continued to make that allegation. nearly 2,000 wheeled vehicles and more the gentleman from New York (Mr. They then went on to say that it was than 1,000 armed vehicles. To make HINCHEY) for his superb remarks and important that the United States in- matters worse, according to the GAO, for his organizing this Special Order in vade Iraq for the safety of our country the Army has not been keeping accu- order to express our opinions on behalf and for the safety of others because rate track of what they have and what of our troops and for a course correc- Iraq was a country that possessed what they need to reset the force, and they tion in Iraq and the Middle East in gen- they referred to as ‘‘weapons of mass cannot provide sufficient detail for eral. destruction,’’ alleging that there was Congress to provide effective oversight. When you think about it, we are substantial amounts of chemical and Between 75,000 and 100,000 pieces of being asked this week to vote an addi- biological weapons in Iraq. National Guard equipment worth near- tional $100 billion in what is called a

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Can you believe that the neighbors of the war, and it is typical of this admin- So 88 percent of the citizens of Turkey Iraq have not been assembled by our istration’s mishandling the war and its disagree and disapprove of what we are Secretary of State in any constructive accounting, always underestimating doing. way now going on 4 years? Unbeliev- every year what it will really cost to The ruling secular party of Turkey able. carry out the activities. has lost control of its Parliament, and Can you believe that we have allowed If you look at the chart that shows now at the local level who is winning nations with which we have been what we are spending in Iraq, it is ab- elections in Turkey? Parties that are friends for 50 years just to fester at the solutely escalating every single year. tending more and more religious. And I end of a failed diplomatic pipeline? The best advice we were given on a am not saying that the religious par- The President’s job is not just to be recent trip to Iraq, Afghanistan and ties of Turkey are like those of Paki- Commander in Chief. It is to be Dip- the region was from our generals, who stan or Saudi Arabia, but we have to lomat in Chief for this country, and yet said: What does victory mean? Victory recognize what is happening across the across that region we see ties that have means one-third military, two-thirds region as America falls into disrepute. been forged by this country for genera- diplomacy and good governance. The In Pakistan, home to tens of thou- tions just ripped into shreds. What a two-thirds is missing. So, therefore, we sands of madrassas, schools funded by tragedy. are asking our soldiers to bear all of Wahabi donors from Saudi Arabia, I was thinking yesterday, I grew up the burden of a flawed strategy for Iraq young boys are being turned out by the in an era when John Kennedy talked and the surrounding regions that is rip- thousands to revenge against America. about the Peace Corps and the great al- ening terrorism in every single coun- America’s favorability ratings in liance for progress across Latin Amer- try, and we are losing respect. The coa- Pakistan have fallen to 27 percent. ica. Look at the Latin Americans dem- lition of the willing has dried up. The When we were visiting Pakistan a few onstrating against the United States. neighbors of Iraq have not been con- weeks ago, a female Parliamentarian We cannot ask our soldiers to fill a vened in a constructive way, and we was assassinated on the western side of gap, a failed diplomacy and failed poli- watch other nations in the region bor- the country, people who are trying to tics across the region. The world wants der on destabilization because of what relate to the broader world outside of change. The world is begging us for we are doing in Iraq. Pakistan. change. The world is demonstrating for My deep concern is that the violence In Egypt, which signed a peace treaty change. It just is not America that is could spill over into Jordan, Turkey, with Israel three decades ago, 70 per- demonstrating for change. Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, Lebanon, cent of the public unfavorably views So this evening, Mr. Speaker, I would even Saudi Arabia. And so America has the United States. And more than 90 thank my colleague so very much for to face a strategic challenge much members of the anti-American Muslim allowing me some time to talk about larger than Iraq, and the administra- Brotherhood were elected to Par- regaining America’s standing in the tion is not leading us there. world by correcting what has gone This evening I wanted to say a word liament recently, and that Parliament has about as many members as we do. wrong in Iraq. about the theater in which Iraq is oper- I just might end by saying today in So 90-plus members is a significant ating. She is not alone. So many of our USA Today there was a major story of number in the Egyptian Parliament. soldiers, our patriotic brave soldiers, Poland, people risking their lives going I could go down the list. King are in Iraq, and they are the finest to Iraq, asking the Iraqi people what Abdullah of Jordan was here a couple military in the world, but they exist in they think. What it shows is compared of weeks ago. What did he ask us for? a sea of discontent. And I would like to to 2005, just a couple years ago, when 71 Peace now, time is short; peace now, say that the face of terrorism that we percent of people in Iraq said their life time is short. The U.S. favorability see springs from a view, fair or not, was fairly good, today it has dropped to rating in Jordan dropped to 15 percent. that the United States allies with the 39 percent. rich but not the poor across the un- Are we paying attention to what is In Baghdad, where so many of our democratic Islamic world. And how can going on? soldiers are being sent, what percent- America stand for democracy in Iraq, My dear colleague Mr. HINCHEY age of the people rate their basic but not in all of the oil kingdoms and talked about Saudi Arabia, where the household needs as being served by the theocracies to which our Nation has majority of 9/11 terrorists had come current regime? You know what the been tethered for most of the last cen- from. The United States is disliked by number is? Zero. Zero. Fallen in the tury and now into this century? three-quarters of the people in Saudi last 2 years from 78 percent of their Why would I say that? I would say Arabia. So we look at our troops inside basic household needs. That is like that because recent polls in the region of Iraq because the Commander in food, water, down to zero. show exactly that. It shows that Amer- Chief of this country sent them there, Electricity, you know what percent ica is viewed as not on the side of ris- but if we look at what is happening in of the people in Baghdad say their serv- ing popular expectations for a more the region, America is not winning. ice is good? Zero. Zero, down from only democratic way of life. Rather, we are One of my colleagues on the other half in 2005. seen as tethered to an old power struc- side of the aisle just said, just measure What about clean water? In 2005, 68 ture where the poor remain poor, and the body count. Measure the American percent said they could get clean the rich, outlandishly rich, and becom- losses as a sign of how well we are water. You know what the number is? ing more so; and where religion has be- doing. Zero. come the metaphor for political change It is taking us twice as much money How can this be good? How can of those excluded economically and po- every year just to keep the body count America win this? How can we ask our litically. where it is now. Look at the casualties. soldiers to fill a failed policy? Our sol- Unfortunately, the Gallup poll shows Look at the Iraqi casualties that no diers will do anything we ask them to how harshly the United States is one wants to talk about. Look at what do. We have the best military in the viewed across the region. Right or not, is happening in the region. We are not world. We have the most committed the people there view us as a promis- being successful in the war on ter- generals, the most committed soldiers. cuous culture in moral decay, and Abu rorism, as hard as our soldiers try, be- We love every single one of them, but Ghraib affirmed their views. cause they cannot do it alone. we do not want to give them a mission

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I thank the gentleman for yielding to the local population, and our military But because there is a vacuum in the me, and it is a real privilege to be able expects increasing attacks throughout top, because the President has contin- to participate in this Special Order this this spring. However, because of our ued to disregard or turn a blind eye to evening. continuing overcommitment in Iraq, the reality of what is happening, not Mr. HINCHEY. Thank you very the United States has little ability to only around the world, as our Congress- much. I very much appreciate the increase its troop numbers in Afghani- woman just mentioned, in terms of the statement that was just made by our stan and respond to that deteriorating reputation of the United States, which colleague from Ohio, MARCY KAPTUR, situation. ultimately in the long term is what the respect that she has given to our While the administration and its al- will determine our security, our rep- military, appropriately so, and her ex- lies say we are battling the terrorists utation, the approval of the United amination of the consequences that we in Iraq, the United States intelligence States and its policies by other peoples are confronting now in Iraq as a result agencies say otherwise. The National and other countries around the world of the incompetent way in which this Intelligence Estimate released in April will ultimately determine in the long administration has dealt with the po- 2006 stated: ‘‘The Iraq conflict has be- run how secure we are, we do not have litical and economic circumstances come a ‘cause celebre’ for jihadists, enough money to spend our way into there in that country. breeding a deep resentment of U.S. in- security if we continue to make more I would like now to yield time to my volvement in the Muslim world and enemies and lose our friends. friend and colleague from New York, cultivating supporters for the global General Petraeus is correct. We need JOHN HALL. jihadist movement.’’ Iraq is not the a political solution to the war in Iraq Mr. HALL of New York. Mr. Speaker, central front in the war on terror as instead of a military escalation. It is I thank very much Congressman HIN- the President likes to say. Instead, it is time for a diplomatic surge. The CHEY and thank Congresswoman KAP- a rallying point, a recruiting poster United States must push the Iraqi Gov- TUR for her remarks. that Osama bin Laden uses to recruit ernment to meet its commitments that Today marks the start of the 5th more terrorists. it made to its partners in Iraq. It is year of the war in Iraq; and as I begin The war in Iraq has seriously weak- time the United States reached out to my statement, I want to recognize the ened our military. A recent report our allies in the region and throughout honorable service of the men and found that 90 percent of our National the world. women who have served our country in Guard youths are rated ‘‘not ready’’ to By requiring the Iraqi Government to Iraq. I want to honor the memories of respond to a national disaster or ter- achieve a list of objectives and estab- the 3,188 servicemembers who have rorist attack in the United States. Fur- lishing a timetable for U.S. involve- given their lives in Iraq, including five ther, in order to meet their recruit- ment in Iraq, we can end the culture of men from my district and over 50 offi- ment goals, the military has lowered dependency developing in Iraq. We can cers of the United States Army who the minimum standards for being ac- make the Iraqi Government stand up graduated from the United States Mili- cepted into the service, and our mili- and take control of its own fate. If they tary Academy at West Point, which I tary faces a crippling loss of mid-level do that, we will stick by them. We will am proud is in my district. While I be- officers as larger and larger numbers help them train police and military lieve the war in Iraq has been a mis- decide not to reenlist and face multiple forces and rebuild their country. If take, I deeply respect the honor and in- deployments. they are unwilling or unable to take tegrity of those who have given their It is time for a new direction. Our in- that responsibility, we will know that lives following the orders of their Com- telligence agencies know it, our mili- the United States does not have a seri- mander in Chief. tary commanders know it, and the ous partner in Iraq. In light of the sacrifices of so many American people demanded it last No- If we are to defeat the people who did of our men and women in uniform, it vember. General Petraeus, com- attack our country on September 11, saddens me that I have to come to the manding general in Iraq, stated on those who continue to seek to destroy floor of the House of Representatives March 8: ‘‘There is no military solution us, we must pivot away from Iraq and and say I believe this war has been a to a problem like that in Iraq, to the back to Afghanistan and al Qaeda, the strategic blunder in our efforts to fight insurgency of Iraq.’’ And just last people who actually attacked us. We terrorism. week, Pentagon analysts admitted that must draw down in Iraq and let our On September 11, our Nation was at- the war in Iraq is a civil war. military redeploy, rebuild, and refocus. tacked and many people from my dis- Unfortunately, our President refuses The United States faces a gravely se- trict, including police and firefighters, to face reality and the will of the rious threat, and we must be prepared died at the World Trade Center. The American people. He wants to put more to defeat it. Our 4-year involvement in United States correctly responded by troops in the middle of a civil war. He Iraq has seriously endangered our abil- pursuing those responsible for 9/11 in wants an open-ended commitment to ity to do that. At home, our National Afghanistan. Unfortunately, this ad- keep combat troops in Iraq indefi- Guard has been undermined. It is un- ministration decided to change its nitely. He wants to leave the problem prepared to respond to a terrorist at- focus and start a war of choice with of Iraq to the next President. And, once tack or a natural disaster. Abroad, our Iraq, a country which had not attacked again, he has returned to Congress and military forces are stretched thin and us and was not an imminent threat to asked for another blank check to con- unable to shift quickly. the United States. tinue this misguided war. Unlike the If we really want to defeat Osama bin Now our military is trapped in the President, this Congress will face re- Laden, al Qaeda and the other terrorist middle of a civil war instead of pur- ality and realize that we must change groups that seek to kill us, we must re- suing Osama bin Laden, Mullah Mo- direction in Iraq. turn our attention to that war and hammed Omar, and other al Qaeda af- Some of our colleagues speaking ear- leave the civil war we currently face in filiates throughout the world respon- lier from the other side of the floor Iraq to the Iraqis. If we rebuild our sible for 9/11 and other similar attacks criticized us for trying to, as they say, forces and refocus on the threats in Af- and groups planning to attack the micromanage the war. There cannot be ghanistan, Pakistan and throughout United States again. 435 or 535 Commanders in Chief. We southeast Asia, we will be able to truly Because we are focused in Iraq, the would not need to take this kind of ac- defeat our enemies and truly protect progress made in Afghanistan is slip- tion to manage or, if you will, micro- the United States of America.

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It is time for wearied troops, and left no time to I would now like to recognize my this unfortunate chapter of our history train to fight anything other than in- friend and colleague from California, to close. It is time to end the occupa- surgents now at hand. BARBARA LEE. tion of Iraq and bring our troops home. The administration likes to talk Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I want to At various points the administration about the situation in Iraq in terms of thank the gentleman for calling this has told us that the mission has been winning and losing, because it is con- Special Order tonight and for your accomplished, that we were turning the venient to portray critics of their poli- leadership. corner, or that the insurgency was in cies as opposed to victory or supportive Today marks the fourth anniversary its last throes. As we now know, those of defeat. The fact is you cannot win an of the invasion and bombing of Iraq. It pronouncements were all false. occupation, just as there is no way for is a solemn occasion that reminds me The truth is that the administra- the United States to win an Iraqi civil with a very heavy heart of our brave tion’s conduct of this war has been war. troops who we want to protect and who nothing short of shameful. We may The Bush administration under- we want to bring home. never know how many of the roadside stands this just as they understand As the occupation now enters its 5th bombs that kill our troops every day that there are no pretty or clean op- year, it is really an appropriate time to are made from explosives looted from tions for bringing a responsible end to review some of the history. It is also an weapons depots that were left un- our policy there. They are content to appropriate time to recall that the case guarded because the administration mouth the words of victory while they for this war was false. chose to ignore the advice of our mili- try to run out the clock, playing a cyn- All the talk about aluminum tubes tary commanders on how many troops ical game of political chicken, where and yellowcake, remember that? Right. would be needed. Whatever the number whoever acts to bring a responsible end Colin Powell’s dramatic presentation is, it is too many. to their failed policy will be accused of to the United Nations? I still wonder It is an appropriate time tonight to having lost Iraq. why such a distinguished Secretary of review the cost of the administration’s The trouble is, though, that an aver- State would do that. failed policy in Iraq. The human cost of age of 67 troops die in Iraq each month, The fact is there was no connection this occupation has been terrible. More and 500 are wounded, and we can’t for- to al Qaeda. There were no weapons of than 3,200 United States servicemen get that. As General Petraeus and the mass destruction in Iraq, and there was and women have died, and more than Iraq Study Group both pointed out, no connection between the horrific 32,000 have been wounded. That is an there is no military solution to this events of 9/11 and Saddam Hussein in average of 67 deaths and 500 wounded civil war and occupation. For me, the Iraq. every month, not to mention the death cost of going along with the Presi- Some of us opposed the war from the and injuries of countless Iraqis. dent’s escalation charade and risking beginning. In fact, if my amendment to The financial cost is unsustainable. our brave young men and women’s the authorization to use force had been Already we have spent more than $400 lives is way too high. It’s time to bring used 4 years ago, the United Nations billion on this invasion and occupation. this war and occupation to an end. It’s inspectors would have had the oppor- We are averaging more than $8 billion time for military measures to be re- tunity to finish their job and confirm per month. That is staggering. placed with diplomacy and engagement what we believed and some of us knew The cost of our security has been with Iraq’s neighbors. It’s time to take at that time, what the world now devastating. The Bush administration’s the target off our troops’ back and to knows, namely, that Iraq had no weap- military and foreign policy doctrine of bring them home. ons of mass destruction. preemptive war, like you can start a Thank you, Mr. HINCHEY, for this war based on perceived future threats, Special Order tonight, and let’s hope b 2145 this was supposed to solve the problem the American people raise their voices It is an appropriate time now to re- posed by the so-called axis of evil. loudly and clearly with regard to what view the disaster that has taken place Four years after putting the doctrine is taking place with this war and bring in Iraq, so that the administration does to test in Iraq, the results are in, and it to an end very soon. not rewrite this tragic history, and it is a total failure. Iraq posed no im- Mr. HINCHEY. I thank you for your also to put the administration on no- minent threat to our security, but very articulate expression of all of tice and in check from starting a pre- today the vast majority of our security those facts, your leadership here and emptive war against Iran, which many resources are bogged down in Iraq. for joining us this evening. see as looming. It’s appropriate tonight North Korea has obtained nuclear Mr. Speaker, I would now like to rec- to review this history because the ad- weapons, something the doctrine was ognize my friend from California (Ms. ministration who brought us this deba- to prevent, and Iran is empowered and WOOLSEY). cle would now like us to accept an emboldened. The occupation is under- Ms. WOOLSEY. First of all, I would open-ended commitment to it. mining our efforts to fight inter- like to thank the gentleman from New Why is it appropriate for us to re- national terrorism. York for this Special Order and for in- mind the country of all of this tonight? According to the National Intel- cluding me and allowing me to speak Because the same people, the same ad- ligence Estimate of April 2006, and this once again on this House floor about ministration who brought us this dis- is in their words, they said the Iraq this war and this occupation of Iraq. aster are now asking us to trust them conflict has been the cause celebre for On the evening of March 19, 2003, again. They are saying that we should jihadists, breeding a deep resentment speaking from the Oval Office, the give the President another chance. of the United States involvement in President of the United States started They are saying, in effect, that our the Muslim world and cultivating sup- his address to the Nation with these commitment to supporting their failed porters for the global jihadist move- very words, and I quote him. policies should be open-ended. ment. Now, this is what the National ‘‘My fellow citizens, at this hour, Think about that for a minute. The Intelligence Estimate said. American and coalition forces are in people in this administration who have Furthermore, the toll that the occu- the early stages of military operations been wrong about every single major pation is taking on our Armed Forces to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to decision about this war are now trying is stretching the military beyond the defend the world from grave danger.’’ to make it seem unreasonable to sug- breaking point. The Washington Post Here we are, 4 years later, and it’s fair

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We may have de- We have to ask our colleagues who Iraq and bring them home by the end of posed Saddam Hussein, but with insur- authorized the President to launch the this year. Bring them home for the gents, militias and vigilantes terror- preemptive strike on Iraq, is this what holidays. izing Iraqi neighborhoods, some of you voted for, to invade a country that I thank you again, Mr. HINCHEY. them with the tacit support of the had no weapons of mass destruction, no Mr. HINCHEY. I thank you, Lynn Iraqi Government, it’s impossible to link to 9/11; to occupy that country for Woolsey, for your leadership and the say we have disarmed Iraq or made its 4 years, helping foster a vicious insur- way you have directed your attention people and communities more secure. gency and fan the flames of civil war? to this issue over and over again on the Have we freed Iraq’s people? Well, I If you had known these things, and if floor of this House so many times, and can think of at least 60,000 Iraqis for you had known that it would cost us done it so well. starters who haven’t been freed. That’s over 3,200 lives to date, and upwards of Mr. Speaker, now I would like to the most conservative estimate of Iraqi $400 billion, uncounted civilian deaths, yield time to my dear friend and col- civilian deaths over the last 4 years, at and between 35,000, as the Pentagon league from California (Ms. WATERS). least 60,000 killed for the cause of their tells us, or over 200,000, as reported by b 2200 so-called liberation. the Veterans Administration, wounded, Ms. WATERS. I would like to thank Many of those who have escaped we have to ask, can you look the Amer- my friend from New York for taking death live in fear of it, afraid to go to ican people in the eye and say you this time out this evening and sharing the market or send their children to would have done the same thing all it with those of us who feel a real need school, if there is still a school for over again knowing what you know to come to the floor of this fourth an- them to attend. Too many Iraqis live now? niversary of the war in Iraq and share in communities without electricity, If your answer is no, if you believe with the people of America how we without sewage or basic services. Have the war has been a mistake, then it really feel about what is going on. we freed them? makes absolutely no sense to let it First, I think it is important for the What about those who are so flush continue any longer, and it makes even people of America to know that some with freedom that they have chosen to less sense to hand the President an ad- of us are listening. We hear what they flee their own country? I am talking ditional $100 billion with which to pur- are telling us. We know what their ex- about the 1.5 million-plus Iraqi refu- sue the same disastrous policy. pectations are. The polls today are gees. Why don’t we ask them if they Our troops have done their job. They very, very clear about the over- feel free? and their families have sacrificed more whelming number of Americans who Have we defended the world from than enough. They have been forced to want us out of Iraq. grave danger? Indeed not. One study by dig for scrap metal in order to armor This war has truly taken a toll on the Center for Security Studies at New their vehicles. They have endured sub- this country: over 3,200 dead; 24,000 in- York University Law School concludes standard care, bureaucratic delays and jured. And I don’t mean just minor in- that the rate of fatal Muslim terror at- squalid conditions at Walter Reed Hos- juries. Serious injuries. It has been tacks worldwide has increased by a fac- pital. They have been betrayed by the documented what is happening at Wal- tor of seven since the Iraq war began. I grievous mistakes of their civilian su- ter Reed, brain injuries, eyes gouged repeat, that is seven times as much pervisors and superiors. out, limbs lost. Serious injuries. And terrorism since we started this occupa- Support our troops. Bring them the information that was just shared tion, more people call it a war, but it is home. with us, about 20 percent of the return- really an occupation, because this oc- I have four grandchildren who ing troops with mental illness. cupation that they keep telling us is weren’t born 4 years ago. They have Not only is it taking a toll on these the central front in the war on terror is never lived in a world unclouded by young men and women who are sacri- not getting rid of terror. this shameful, destructive and unneces- ficing in this war; it is taking a toll on It’s clear our Iraq policy has had a sary occupation. I fear that if this Con- our domestic agenda, over $400 billion major impact in the war on terrorism. gress doesn’t act, they will be living spent on this war in Iraq and Afghani- Unfortunately, it appears to be helping with these consequences well into their stan. The President now has a supple- the wrong side. adult lives. It is for them, for the mental appropriation before this House So to go back to the President’s America they will inherit, that I want asking for $100 billion more. The Presi- statement of exactly 4 years ago, it this war to end. dent recently came to us and told us he would appear he has accomplished none It’s time to act boldly. Americans are was going to increase the troops there of these three tasks, tasks he claimed crying out for leadership, for their by another 21,000, and a few days ago he to have begun that night 4 years ago. elected representatives to hear their added to that another 8,500. The re- Iraq is not disarmed, its people are not frustrations about Iraq and to move de- quests keep coming: more troops, more free, and the world is more dangerous. cisively in response. money. And there is no end in sight. It was never supposed to get to this This is a gut-check moment. Do you The President has said we should lis- point. You remember this was going to want it said about the 110th Congress ten to the generals on the ground. be quick, it was going to be painless. that it failed the test of history, that it Whenever we try and share our feelings We are going to finish these guys off continued to send young Americans to and give some advice, he rejects it out without breaking a sweat, remember. kill and be killed on a mission that did of hand. Well, he just got information On the very same day that President nothing to enhance our national secu- from General Petraeus on the ground, Bush spoke in front of the Mission Ac- rity or promote U.S. foreign interests? and he said to the world there will be complished banner, prominent Do you want it said that we made a and can be no military solution. But neoconservative Richard Perle actually tragic mistake; even worse, that we this President continues to persist in published an op ed in a major national blindly rubber-stamped a failed policy increasing the military and misrepre- newspaper entitled ‘‘Relax, Celebrate that has ignited a civil war and in- senting to the American people what is Victory.’’ The cost? Don’t worry, they spired a new generation of terrorists? going on. told us, Iraq oil revenues will cover the The Iraq policy of the last 4 years has With this request that he has made, entire thing. proven ruinous and misguided at every the supplemental request, there are

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They simply are tias, and they are being attacked by to the major combat in Iraq. As you spinning the information about this the very police forces that are supposed may recall, he flew in a military plane war the way they have always spun the to be on the ground helping to provide on an aircraft carrier with a big sign information about this war. security. and a brilliant smile on his face, ‘‘Mis- First of all, as it has been said over Well, in the final analysis, our only sion Accomplished.’’ and over again, they told us we would response must be to have an exit strat- By that time, approximately 175 be welcomed with open arms. They told egy. The Out of Iraq Caucus that was Americans had lost their lives in com- us there were weapons of mass destruc- organized 11⁄2 years ago did not say bat. Too many, but 175. Yet 3,197 lives tion. They told us we were making when we should get out; it did not tell later, American lives later, the war progress with the training of soldiers, the President exactly what the strat- continues; 3,197 more from the pro- Iraqi soldiers, and they were just egy should be. We simply created a nouncement of ‘‘mission accom- around the corner, they would be pre- platform for discussion and debate so plished.’’ Included in this number are pared and willing to take over the se- that the Members of Congress would 50 fatalities from my home State of curity of that country. keep their eyes on the ball so that they New Jersey. Well, I listened as they did their spin would understand what was going on This weekend, thousands of pro- this morning. In the middle of all of and not have information swept under testers took to the streets to demand this carnage, in the middle of the fact the rug. We invited in speakers. We had an end to the war in Iraq. As an early that we wake up to more suicide bomb- generals to come in; we had writers to and staunch opponent to this war, I ings, more loss of American soldiers, come in. We had many people come in have watched every single prediction and the expansion of the bombings in and talk with us about what is going made by this administration. They putting chlorine into the bombing and on there. But this President doesn’t get have boldly said what they predicted, into the materials, they were spinning it. He is intending to stay there until and every time the prediction was it again this morning saying we are he does something called ‘‘win,’’ with wrong: from the duration of the war, making progress. And that is what I young people losing their lives, the wrong; the reception we would receive, expect them to say if we give them the children of families all over America, wrong; the costs, wrong; the number of opportunity to tell us what progress is, not just from inner cities but most of casualties, wrong; the existence of come July, as it is indicated in the leg- them now we are finding coming from weapons of mass destruction, wrong. islation that some would like to go rural America. They will continue to This administration has proven itself forth from the floor. die. wrong, wrong, wrong. The countless We cannot depend on them to tell us In another year we are going to have number of Americans and Iraqis who the truth. We cannot depend on them thousands that will be dead. In another have lost their lives is sad. to follow and honor benchmarks that a year there will be thousands that will The administration should listen to lot of people are alluding to. We cannot be injured. And the shame of it all is the Baker-Hamilton Commission, depend on this President to get out of that they won’t find the kind of med- which has offered a stinging assess- Iraq as long as we are giving him the ical care. They had a big article today ment of virtually every aspect of the money. We said that we didn’t support and information about the homeless U.S. venture in Iraq and calls for a re- the surge, but there are those who veterans returning from Iraq. They are shaping of the American presence and a could suggest that we turn around and homeless, they are not being cared for, new Middle East democracy initiative support the surge, $90 billion to sup- they are not getting the benefits. But to prevent the country from slipping port the expansion of this war. Why we are going to continue this war. I into anarchy. should he get out as long as we are giv- would submit to you it is time for a There is a great sense of sadness ing him the money? change. Bring our soldiers home. among those of us who foresaw over 4 What are we supposed to accomplish? Mr. HINCHEY. Ms. WATERS, I thank years ago the tragedy that is now un- What are we trying to do? The Presi- you very much for your dynamic lead- folding in Iraq. The war that many as- dent would tell you that somehow we ership and for joining us this evening sumed would be swift and certain now are supposed to provide the security and for those remarks. continues to rage, but I urge my fellow and we are supposed to train so that I yield to my good friend and col- colleagues to take this day and all of the Iraqis will be able to provide secu- league from New Jersey (Mr. PAYNE). the days forward to push for a change, rity. We are supposed to make the Shi- Mr. PAYNE. Let me begin by thank- beginning with an orderly withdrawal ites get along with the Sunnis and the ing the gentleman from New York for of American forces from Iraq. This ap- Sunnis get along with the Kurds. I this Special Order and bringing to the proach will send a message to Iraqis don’t think so. I think that we don’t American people the very important that they must take more responsi- understand the history. And I don’t issue that stands before us. And I bility for their own security and would think that we understand, no matter would like to commend the Out of Iraq reduce the strain on our military who we think we are, we cannot forge Caucus, but primarily the three women forces. For that, we will not need a the kinds of relationships that some- from California, Congresswoman WOOL- surge to the war to continue and con- how we are going to stay there until we SEY, Congresswoman LEE, and Con- tinue surge after surge. make people love and like each other gresswoman WATERS, who have kept I thank you very much for the time. and work together. this particular issue alive, have contin- Mr. HINCHEY. I thank my friend Who wants us in Iraq? They call us ued to work with us to shape a policy DONALD PAYNE from New Jersey for his the occupiers. As a matter of fact, we or keep the conscience of America fo- leadership and for joining us this find that legislators that are sup- cused on this situation, a situation evening. posedly in this new democratic govern- that we gave preemptive strike author- Mr. Speaker, the point that we have ment, one was revealed this morning to ity to the President of United States, made here tonight is that perhaps at have all kinds of weapons found at his which all of us opposed, when they said no time in the history of this country, house. All kinds of weapons. And they there were weapons of mass destruc- except for perhaps our own Civil War, found traces of chemicals in his four tion; and when none were found, said, have we faced the kind of cir- automobiles. This is one of the so- well, it was regime change was the cumstances that we are presently being called elected members of the par- final one. confronted with as a result of the way

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It is The suspect realized that he had been sentences, and, in fact, they are in soli- the responsibility of this Congress to spotted and turned around to rush back tary confinement. do so. We need to remove our military towards Mexico. Agent Ramos then ob- This is the worst miscarriage of jus- forces from Iraq in an appropriate and served the van driving at a very high tice that I have seen in my 25 years of timely way. And it is the responsibility rate of speed, and, after the driver ig- public service. It is a nightmare for the of this Congress to take that kind of nored commands to pull over, Ramos two Border Patrol agents who willingly leadership. gave chase. risked their lives protecting us for 5 I thank my friends and colleagues for By the way, according to the pros- and 10 years. For their families, this is joining us here on this very important ecuting attorney, pursuing a fleeing a hellish and destructive nightmare. 4-year anniversary of the illegal attack suspect without a supervisor’s permis- They are losing everything. and subsequent occupation of Iraq. We sion is against the Border Patrol pol- And just today the Compean family need now to change these cir- icy. Now, get this. We are being told was sent a letter signed by Attorney cumstances. that just pursuing someone who has General Johnny Sutton, who pros- f come across the border in a vehicle, ecuted their loved one, their husband, without permission of a supervisor, is asking for them to pay court costs of OUR SOUTHERN BORDER an illegal act, is against the rules for $2,800 while their husband has been The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under our Border Patrol agents. Whoever sent away to prison and their family is the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- made that rule up? I wonder if the drug being condemned to destitution, losing uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from Cali- smugglers and the terrorists know their health insurance, and then they fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER) is recognized about that rule? get a letter asking for them to pay the for 60 minutes. The drug smuggler, then, in this par- court costs. I would offer this up for Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, ticular instance, abandoned his vehicle the RECORD. today I discuss a black mark on this and fled towards Mexico on foot, but he U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, administration. And while I realize this was intercepted by one of the agents, U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, is the fourth anniversary, and I have Agent Compean. Once again, ignoring San Antonio, TX, March 14, 2007. enjoyed the comments of colleagues, several commands by Agent Compean Re $2,800.00 and penalties and costs; Court No. EP05CR856(2); Judgment Date: Octo- comments with which I may have some to stop, a physical altercation ensued, ber 23, 2006, USAO #2007Z00182/001 disagreement, I would like to discuss with Compean ending up in the ditch. Seeing his opportunity, the smuggler JOSE ALONSO COMPEAN, another issue. Because no matter what El Paso, TX. we do in Iraq, one way or the other, ran toward the border. According to DEAR MR. COMPEAN: On the date listed whether we succeed there or not, if our Agent Compean’s sworn statement, above, you were ordered to pay the Court. southern borders are not secure, if the while running, the suspect turned and The Financial Litigation Unit of the United southern borders are open to an inva- pointed something shiny with his left States Attorney’s Office is in charge of col- sion of illegal immigrants and open to hand. Believing that his life was in lecting your criminal debt. With the fol- an invasion of our country by terror- danger, Agent Compean opens fire. lowing exceptions, the amount you owe is ists and others who would do us harm Now, how long do you have to deter- due now and will be delinquent after 30 days. mine whether that is a gun in the Delinquency may result in certain penalties and drug dealers and drug cartels, being added to the debt pursuant to 18 U.S.C. America is in great jeopardy. So no man’s hand as he runs away and aims § 3612. Your cashier’s check or money order, matter what is happening overseas, and something at you? payable to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, I would grant you that the President Hearing the gunshots, Agent Ramos should be mailed to the United States may have made some mistakes and he came to the aid of his fellow officer. Clerk’s Office, U.S. Courthouse, 511 E. San may well have been well motivated, He, too, shouted for the smuggler to Antonio St., Room 350, El Paso, Texas 79901. but his motives in determining the pol- stop, but instead of obeying his com- Please note that personal checks are not ac- icy of what is happening at our south- mand, the illegal drug smuggler once cepted. again turned and ran and, as he was The exceptions to immediate payment in ern borders is not what is in question. full are as follows: It is his actions. And what we have running, again turned and pointed The terms of your judgment provide other- today is a dangerous threat to the safe- something shiny at Ramos, who at that wise, or ty of our people, the security of our moment shot his weapon once. You have made an agreement with the country at our southern border. After disappearing into the banks of Court or your probation officer, or the Rio Grande, the smuggler re- You have entered into a satisfactory re- b 2215 appeared on the Mexican side where he payment agreement with this office, or Today I discuss a black mark on this jumped into a waiting van, which was You are presently incarcerated. administration in terms of the security If you are presently incarcerated, you may waiting for him. Obviously, an orga- begin paying on your debt through the In- of our country, a vile crime which has nized situation. mate Financial Responsibility Program. Re- been committed against two law en- Unbeknownst to Officers Ramos and gardless of the foregoing exceptions to im- forcement officers whose job it has Compean, a bullet hit the illegal drug mediate payment in full, please be advised been to protect our families and our smuggler in the left buttocks. Other that the United States may enforce the judg- communities by keeping control of agents, including two supervisors, were ment for the full amount as provided by law. America’s borders. The sad episode nearby and could not see what was If you have paid the debt in full, then started back on February 17, 2005, just going on, but we have every reason to please disregard this notice and notify the another routine day for Border Patrol understand they heard the shots be- United States Attorney’s Office immediately by returning a copy of this letter with a copy Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose cause they were that close. of the receipt(s). Compean. Both were Border Patrol vet- When the abandoned van was exam- Sincerely, erans with unblemished service ined, 743 pounds of marijuana were JOHNNY SUTTON, records. Agent Ramos, in fact, had found. The payload was seized, and one United States Attorney. been nominated for Border Patrol would think that congratulations were To add insult to injury, a letter from Agent of the Year. in order. After all, Ramos and Compean U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton’s office As they made their rounds that day 2 were heroes, weren’t they? They had was sent on March 14 to the families, years ago, they checked on a tripped been responsible for taking off the as I say, of both of these officers. And

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6691 I have it right here, and let me read But, instead, Johnny Sutton, our ton would have spent one-tenth the ef- that to you, which I have just sub- U.S. attorney, protege of the President, fort trying to find this criminal and mitted for the RECORD. chose to side with the drug smuggler, trying to demand his extradition and Final Litigation Unit of the United and threw the book at the Border Pa- punishment for smuggling narcotics State’s Attorney’s Office is in charge of trol agents. This was totally discre- into our country, rather than focusing collecting your criminal debt. The tionary on the part of Johnny Sutton, on our law enforcement officers who amount you owe is due now and will be who continues to say he had no choice are there to protect us and trying to delinquent after 30 days. Delinquency but to bring charges against the Border find a way to bring them down. may result in certain penalties being Patrol agents. No, he could have given The drug smuggler was portrayed by added. Please be advised that the the immunity for a lack of procedure this U.S. attorney as the victim. He United States may enforce the judg- to the Border Patrol agents and thrown was portrayed that to the jury and to ment for the full amount as provided the book at the drug dealer. This was the public as the victim because the by law. an indefensible decision, and now Sut- drug smuggler swears he wasn’t armed, This is to a family of a law enforce- ton lies to us with the suggestion that and, of course, the U.S. attorney took ment officer now who is languishing he didn’t have a choice to prosecute. the word of the drug smuggler rather away in solitary confinement, and the So how does this incident then mush- than the law enforcement agents that family is being destroyed. Talk about room into this matter of the ultimate he wasn’t armed. Sure, a drug smuggler cruelty. and utter destruction of the lives of has $1 million worth of drugs and he is The Compean family has already lost these two Border Patrol agents and not armed. their home, and they have no health their families? After the incident, the The jury is told that Davila was just insurance, and now they receive a let- drug smuggler, also known as Aldrete- trying to raise money to buy medicine ter like this from the U.S. attorney. Davila, contacted Rene Sanchez, a for his sick mother, and he had never I hope the American people are un- childhood friend, for advice. Why did smuggled drugs before. So the U.S. at- derstanding the horror story that we he call Rene Sanchez? Because Sanchez torney made that claim to the jury and are putting these two Border Patrol is a current Border Patrol agent in Ari- painted the worst possible picture of agents through. And our President zona. Now, instead of turning in this Ramos and Compean. knows about this. His protege, the U.S. Then our government takes the word drug smuggler, even though he was a attorney, knows about this, and I will of this nefarious drug-dealing char- friend, an old, longtime friend, he tell you that, yes, Attorney General acter over two law enforcement offi- didn’t turn in the drug smuggler. He Gonzales knows about this. cers, again portraying that to the jury went to the authorities, and this law So how come the agents were pros- as what they believed to be the case. ecuted and not the drug smuggler? Why enforcement officer, who was sworn to In short, the initial decision to pros- is it that the Border Patrol agents uphold the laws of the United States, ecute the two Border Patrol agents in- have been treated so ruthlessly and chose to intervene on the behalf of his stead of the drug smuggler was indefen- without mercy by the U.S. attorney childhood friend who was smuggling sible. And then our U.S. attorney and by the Justice Department, and, drugs, a mule for the drug cartel. He moved forward with a vigor to beat yes, by the President of the United was also called as a character witness, these two men down, perhaps just to States? this same man, on the drug smuggler’s protect a wrong decision. The whole rotten episode has turned behalf during the trial in which he de- Well, Mr. Sutton’s only defense of justice on its head. The book was scribed how the drug smuggler actually this wrong decision is to cover up the thrown at heroes who protect us, while was a very fine and decent man. horrendous decision. And how did he do the drug smuggler got immunity. Ac- Well, Mr. Sanchez contacted the De- that? He has to demonize the two Bor- cording to U.S. Attorney Johnny Sut- partment of Homeland Security, who, der Patrol agents and has to make sure ton, who was a longtime Bush ap- in turn, decided to open an investiga- they get the maximum penalty. pointee and protege, a friend of the tion into the conduct of Ramos and But this doesn’t meet the smell test. President, Ramos and Compean are not Compean. What? A drug smuggler with Anyone who comes close to this case heroes. In fact, he considers the two of- 750 pounds of narcotics is thwarted knows it stinks. According to the De- ficers to be criminals, charging them from making his delivery and then partment of Homeland Security Office with assault with serious bodily injury, complains he was shot at, and our gov- of Inspector General’s report, which in- assault with a deadly weapon, dis- ernment decides to investigate the law cludes Agent Compean’s sworn state- charge of a firearm while committing a enforcement officers? Something is ment that he repeatedly stated that he crime of violence, which carries a man- really wrong with this picture. believed that the drug smuggler had a datory minimum sentence of 10 years, Mr. Sutton had every chance to focus weapon, and that he felt threatened, and a civil rights violation. Sutton his enormous prosecutorial powers on the Border Patrol training allows for claims he had no choice but to pros- the drug dealer. He chose to target the the use of deadly force when an agent ecute the two Border Patrol agents be- enforcement officers because maybe fears imminent bodily injury or death. cause, according to Sutton, they broke they weren’t following procedure. He The two officers said that under oath. the law. And when they violated proce- chose to turn a possible procedural vio- Both officers testified they saw dures for discharging their weapons, lation by the Border Patrol agents into Aldrete-Davila turn and point what they discharged their weapons at a a criminal act, rather than prosecuting they believed to be a weapon at them fleeing suspect. That was not per- a career drug smuggler. while he was running away. mitted. As part of their investigation, the The wound created by the bullet in The procedures were not followed, Department of Homeland Security Of- this man corroborates the agents’ and that is true. They didn’t know ab- fice of Inspector General sent Special version of events. During the trial, an solutely for sure he didn’t have a gun. Agent Christopher Sanchez, which is Army doctor, a prosecution witness, I They thought he did. But where do we no relation to the other fellow, into might add, testified that the drug have rules saying that a Border Patrol Mexico, and this fellow offered the smuggler’s body was bladed away from agent has to be shot and wounded be- drug smuggler immunity, an immunity the bullet that struck him. That is fore he can use his weapon? deal in exchange for his testimony consistent with the motion of a left- Sutton could have granted immunity against the Border Patrol agents. The handed person running while pointing to law enforcement officers and thrown smuggler was then brought back into backwards, causing the body to twist, the book at the drug smuggler. That is the United States, given free medical once again corroborating Ramos’ and what would have made sense. After all, care for his injuries, all at taxpayer ex- Compean’s belief that the smuggler had these two law enforcement officers had pense. a weapon in his hand. a perfect, clean record. The drug smug- One wonders at the outcome and Later, the drug dealer’s family, and gler was a drug smuggler. what would have happened if Mr. Sut- this is really important; later the drug

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And knew the drug dealer had a weapon, Johnny Sutton, our U.S. attorney, and, of course, if he did and they were That, of course, never made it into turned that into a felony, attacking wrong, they would be shot, and they the trial or to the jury. our law enforcement officers and let- would be dead, well, they can’t prove it It is important to understand that ting the drug dealer go, focusing on our absolutely; so that has been turned only three individuals were eye- law enforcement officers, trying to find into attempted murder by the U.S. at- witnesses to the crucial events of that anything he can do to get them and torney. day: the two accused border agents and Again, the agents thought the drug a self-admitted drug smuggler. The bring them down and anything he can smuggler was pointing something at other Border Patrol agents who re- do to protect the drug dealer. Well, it was their duty, meaning the them. Their story has never changed. sponded to the scene and perhaps heard supervisors who were threatened by They testified to this in court. The some of the shots testified under im- Sutton, to change their testimony. It drug smuggler had just been in a phys- munity and contradicted themselves ical altercation with one of the offi- several times on the witness stand. was their duty, not the field agents’, to cers. Of course, the U.S. attorney be- And why did that happen? What was write a report about this incident. lieved the drug dealer, who swears that the problem there? That is probably what he used to hang Most importantly, when we are look- over their head: You were the ones who Compean just fell down. He believes ing at this, we know that their view of were supposed to write the report. If the drug dealer when he said, ‘‘I didn’t events was completely obscured. They you didn’t, they must have kept this have a gun.’’ You have to believe the did not see what was going on, these information from you. drug dealer because he was the only other agents, the supervisors, because It was never brought up even though one on the scene and he got away, al- there was a 12-foot-high berm on the they were right there. As a matter of though his family has told reporters edge of a levee right across from an ac- fact, the agents that we are talking that he always carried a gun. And it cess road where all this was happening. about, Ramos and Compean, and all does make sense that someone who car- None of the other agents could have agents that are on the border there, are ries a million dollars’ worth of drugs seen what transpired on the other side prohibited by Border Patrol policy would be armed. of this berm. Well, they heard the from filing a written report on a shoot- So even though the Department of shots; yet these agents, these same ing. INS firearms policy section 12(b), Homeland Security Office of Investiga- agents, two of them at least who were 1(g) states: ‘‘Ensure that supervisory tion determined that all seven officers the supervisors of Ramos and Compean, personnel or investigative officers are on the scene knew about or had heard were threatened that if they didn’t tes- aware that employees involved in a about the shooting, the U.S. attorney tify against Ramos and Compean, they shooting incident shall not be required granted those officers immunity, would be prosecuted themselves. Is this or allowed to submit a written state- which, now, why did he have to do that intimidation? ment of the circumstances surrounding if they were just going to tell the The fact is these two supervisors the incident.’’ So Ramos and Compean truth? To testify against Ramos and didn’t make a report on the incident. were not permitted to file a written re- Compean. There must have been a They didn’t ask Ramos and Compean port, and the supervisors didn’t file it, threat there: If you don’t testify this about the incident. It wasn’t Ramos and so Johnny Sutton went after the way, well, I am not going to grant you and Compean who falsified a report. supervisors and threatened them in immunity, which means I can charge They were never asked by their super- order to get them to testify against you with a crime. So, remember, it is visors because no one wanted to fill out Ramos and Compean. After all, why the supervisors’ job, not the agents’, 5 hours’ worth of paperwork. And then then would he have to grant them im- Ramos and Compean, to fill out the in comes the U.S. attorney making this munity otherwise? written report. a criminal offense. ‘‘All written statements regarding So this leads to the logical conclu- Well, it begs the question of why the the incident,’’ a shooting incident, sion that these witnesses were intimi- two supervisors needed immunity be- ‘‘shall be prepared by the local inves- dated into testifying. Our U.S. Attor- fore they could testify. Why is it that tigating officers and shall be based ney’s Office intimidated witnesses. they needed immunity? If they weren’t upon an interview of the employees.’’ They were threatened and then given involved in the incident, why were they So here you have Ramos and immunity if they went along. If this in- offered immunity? Well, they were Compean prohibited from writing their cident would have been kept in per- given immunity by Johnny Sutton be- own report. Yet Johnny Sutton con- spective, this whole shooting incident, cause he was threatening them. He was tinues to claim that the officers filed a and, yes, if the weapons were dis- threatening, you either do this, or you false report to cover up their crime; charged without justification, and, are the one who is going to be pros- not to cover up that they were not fol- still, when you think someone is aim- ecuted for not filing a report on this lowing the right procedures, but to ing a gun at you, that is justification, shooting incident. This calls into ques- cover up a crime. The supervisors knew but at the very worst, if all supervisors tion what effect this all had on the about the shooting. They didn’t ask and agents were failing to report a truthfulness of their testimony. Ramos and Compean what had hap- shooting, that may or may not have The U.S. attorney’s version of what pened, because once they did, it would been consistent with the regulations happened that day relies almost exclu- have required 5 hours of additional pa- governing the discharge of weapons. sively on the testimony of the drug perwork. And because the guy got Maybe that was a violation of proce- smuggler. We are talking about what away, they didn’t know that he had dure, that those supervisors, along happened firsthand. The other people been wounded. They just assumed that with those two Border Patrol agents, were across and didn’t see it. They the incident was closed. should have worked those extra 5 hours heard noises. According to the Depart- So now because people who were just and filed that report. And do you know ment of Homeland Security investiga- trying not to have to do 5 hours’ worth what would have happened? They tion, the supervisors heard or knew of paperwork, officers who risk their would have been disciplined, and that about the shooting. That is in the re- lives for us every day are being brought would have been the end of it. The pen- port of the Department of Homeland down and their lives destroyed because alty for not reporting a shooting is a 5- Security investigation. of that, and the drug dealers go free. day suspension. So the supervisors heard or knew By no means did anyone’s action This was an issue of procedural viola- about the shooting; yet they did not raise to the level of criminality. What tion maybe, not criminality, and there

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My Office con- country. dealers and you are going up against ducted the investigation in coordination Evidence introduced at trial proved that terrorists. with the United States Attorneys’ Office. when Mr. Compean and Mr. Ramos at- Of course, we have an insane border I stand by the work of my Office. Our in- tempted to shoot Mr. Aldrete-Davila in the policy which has resulted in an open vestigators did an outstanding job and I fully back, they did not even know that he was in border in which terrorists and drug support their work. this country illegally. At no time did any member of my staff lie At no time did Mr. Compean and Mr. dealers think they can just come Ramos warn their fellow Border Patrol to Congress about the investigation of Mr. across the border, and this was even be- Agents that they believed Mr. Aldrete-Davila Ramos and Mr. Compean or any other mat- fore Ramos and Compean, and we have might be armed. Consequently, other Border ter. My staff has acted honestly and in good had an invasion of millions of illegal Patrol agents walked around in the open faith. where they were exposed, rather than taking immigrants across the southern border, In a closed Members’ briefing on Sep- and that border policy now is destroy- cover or other precautions. tember 26, 2006, my staff reported that Mr. After shooting Mr. Aldrete-Davila in the ing the lives of the only people who are Compean had said that he and Mr. Ramos buttocks, Mr. Compean and Mr. Ramos made there trying to defend us. had stated that they ‘‘wanted to shoot a no attempt to arrest him, thus allowing him Over 90 Members of Congress have ex- Mexican.’’ My staff reported this statement to escape back into Mexico. Rather than try pressed concern, if not outrage, at the to me, and then reported it to Representa- to arrest Mr. Aldrete-Davila, Mr. Compean many troubling aspects of this case. tive Michael McCaul and other Members and picked up the spent shell casings and threw Our repeated attempts for Presidential their staff during the closed briefing. Rep- them away and instructed another agent to intervention have gone ignored or resentative McCaul was then serving as do the same. Neither Mr. Compean nor Mr. Chair of the Subcommittee on Investigations rebuffed. Our pleas to keep the officers Ramos reported the shooting incident to of the House Homeland Security Committee. their supervisor, though required to do so. out on bond pending appeal fell on deaf At the time my staff made that statement, In conclusion, I am deeply disturbed that ears. Instead, the President dug in his they believed it to be true, although we later these allegations have been made regarding heels and sent Tony Snow out to chas- learned it was inaccurate. In fact, Mr. the integrity of my staff I reiterate my staff tise our efforts to save Ramos and Compean had stated in a sworn statement acted honestly and in good faith at all times. Compean by suggesting, in the Presi- that ‘‘my intent was to kill the alien. . .and And let me note, despite the adminis- dent’s words, take a closer look at the I think Nacho [Ramos] was also trying to tration’s repeated claims that Ramos facts in the case since these men were kill the alien.’’ The alien Mr. Compean and and Compean were convicted by a jury Mr. Ramos attempted to kill, Mr. Olsvaldo of their peers, it is important to note convicted by a jury. Aldrete-Davila, had come from Mexico and Johnny Sutton went on public air- escaped back into Mexico. that the jury didn’t hear so many of waves and lied to the public to dis- The statement that Mr. Ramos and Mr. the facts that were important for them credit the agents. How many times Compean supposedly ‘‘wanted to shoot a to come to the truth in this issue. have we heard they shot an unarmed Mexican’’ never was reported in any docu- Finally, after 11 months, the com- man in the back as he was running ment by my office or by the Department of pleted trial transcripts of their trial away? He wasn’t shot in the back. He Justice, and was not introduced at the trial were made available. So for 11 months was shot in the side, in the buttocks, as of Mr. Ramos and Mr. Compean, which had we haven’t even been able to see the he was aiming something at the offi- been completed on March 8, 2006, six months transcript of this trial. And here we prior to the briefing. That statement also have the Department of Homeland Se- cers. He wasn’t just a man. He was a was not reported by my office to anyone drug smuggler. He wasn’t someone who curity telling us that when they were other than then Chairman McCaul and the giving a briefing to Members of Con- happened across the border. other Members and their staff in attendance It has been discovered that the at the closed briefing. gress, one of the Members of Congress Homeland Security Department lied to The briefing my office provided to then who is the chairman of an oversight Congress and then covered up their lies Chairman McCaul and the other Members subcommittee, that they had made because this was all part of the effort was initiated at his request in his capacity misstatements, and then this docu- by this administration to demonize the as Chair of the Subcommittee on Investiga- ment itself is filled with mis- tions. two law enforcement officers, to cover statements. One wonders about the sin- Mr. McCaul and the other Members under- cerity and the professionalism of the up their horrendous mistake and deci- stood that the information my office was sion in prosecuting them in the first people in this administration in this providing was not public, and was not to be very volatile issue dealing with border place, but, of course, also trying to made public—it was For Official Use Only for keep the lid on the fact that there is a the Committee’s use in discharging its offi- control. Something is amiss. Some- disaster happening in American secu- cial business. thing is causing the system to go rity to our southern border. And this At the time my staff tried to accommodate askew. Federal District Judge Kathleen case, of course, brings attention to the then Chairman McCaul by providing an oral briefing, we did not have the benefit of a Cordone, another Bush appointee, I failure of this administration to pro- trial transcript or even a written report of might add, would not permit critically tect our national security and leaving investigation. Consequently, my staff made important aspects of this case to be in- us totally vulnerable at our southern some misstatements during the briefing, but troduced during the trial. She did this border. nothing that affected the investigation, the at the request of the prosecution. For So even today the Department of trial, the convictions or the sentencings of example, she would not allow any ref- Homeland Security released an official Mr. Ramos and Mr. Compean. erence to describing the dangerous con- statement by IG Skinner, and this The only reason the statement that Mr. ditions of the border. Essentially the statement, which I will also add for the Ramos and Mr. Compean allegedly said they ‘‘wanted to shoot a Mexican’’ has become jury was supposed to imagine that the RECORD, is filled with misinformation public is because the terms under which my shooting took place in a completely and inaccuracies about the facts of this office briefed the Members have not been sterile environment where the likeli- case. honored. Others have publicized that inac- hood of Border Patrol agents con- STATEMENT OF RICHARD L. SKINNER, INSPEC- curate information and reported it to the fronting armed drug smugglers was not TOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND media. That information was not used at a plausible scenario. SECURITY REGARDING THE INVESTIGATION OF trial nor in the sentencing of Mr. Compean Well, that is absurd. And a recent FORMER BORDER PATROL AGENTS IGNACIO or Mr. Ramos. RAMOS AND JOSE COMPEAN The evidence that was introduced at trial headline in the Washington Times is a Remarks by certain Members of Congress proved that Mr. Compean and Mr. Ramos at- perfect example. It states: ‘‘Officers as reported in the media have stated that tempted to shoot Mr. Aldrete-Davila in the Outgunned on the Border.’’ The re- members of my staff lied to Congress. At a back while he was unarmed and running porter describes in great detail the un- hearing before the House Oversight and Gov- away from them. precedented surge in violence along our

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And that he was saying something else. He Why is it that the two heroes who are thus when they thought they saw him was lying without actually having to protecting us with their bodies every turning around and aiming something be technically lying. day of their life have the book thrown at them, would that be justified? So, what happened? We have their at them, and if they can possibly turn It might not be justified if you are in prime witness now involved in another a mistake into a felony, they are de- downtown USA in some very peaceful drug deal operation, and the U.S. At- stroyed; but the U.S. Attorney’s Office, town someplace around the country, or torney pressures the judge to not per- if they make a mistake, or the Depart- at some school or church or maybe mit anything about the second incident ment of Homeland Security, which now even in a courtroom, but when you are to become known to the jury. They admits that they made misstatements on the border, and you are off on your said ‘‘Mr. Davila is not on trial.’’ The to a group of Congressmen inves- own, and you are confronting this type prosecutor then insisted that the de- tigating this issue, and then I might of challenge, yes, if someone is point- fense could not even question Davila add for 4 months covered up the fact ing something at you, and you realize about a second incident. Unfortu- they had made those misstatements, he has just escaped, that he has been in nately, the judge went along with the why is it all forgotten and forgiven on an altercation with one of the officers, prosecution in this case and then ruled one side, but yet our defenders have to and then later, of course, we find out that just because the star witness had have the book thrown at them? Why is that he was a drug dealer, yes, there been arrested again for drug dealing, the government bending over back- was every reason for them to be con- that that was not relevant to this case. wards to accommodate and protect a cerned that he might have a weapon A gag order was placed on anyone in- professional drug mule? and shoot them. volved in the case so no information Our government went to Mexico, sought out the drug smuggler, granted b 2245 open the second drug smuggling inci- dent could ever reach the jury. him immunity, issued a border crossing In fact, his family, again has told a So the jury wasn’t allowed to hear card and provided him free healthcare, reporter, he was armed many times that the drug dealer’s commission of a all at America’s expense, and now the when he went out, and he was someone second offense while he was waiting for fellow thinks he is going to sue the who had done this many times before, that trial had taken place. We are talk- U.S. Government for $5 million. drug smuggling, that is. So perhaps the ing about the credibility of the pri- Perhaps most perplexing is the fact most troubling omission from the trial, mary witness against Ramos and that three of the 12 jurors in the trial again, was about the drug smuggler Campeon. of Ramos and Campeon later submitted himself. His credibility is not relevant? The sworn affidavits alleging that they had Already under immunity for smug- jury shouldn’t know that this is not been misled by the jury foreman into gling $1 million worth of drugs into the just a man who is raising money for believing that if the majority of jurors country on that day of the shooting, the medicine for his mother, that that voted for a conviction, they had to go Davila was involved with a second drug is not who he is. Who he really is is a along and vote guilty, even though smuggling incident in the months later professional drug cartel mule who did they thought the defendants were inno- after the first incidents. In October of this often and was arrested again after cent. 2005, he again was part of another drug he had been given immunity by our That is right. These are unsophisti- smuggling incident. According to sen- government, and a pass, I might add, to cated jurors, not very well educated sitive DEA documents obtained by my go in and out of our country? people, but regular human beings; in- office, the government’s star witness The jury also never heard that Chris- telligent, but not educated in the ways against Ramos and Campeon was ID’d topher Sanchez, the Department of of the law. They were told by the fore- as the driver of a van filled with an- Homeland Security investigator who man of the jury that hung juries would other 750 pounds of marijuana seized took Davila, took him and the removed not be allowed. The three jurors said, during a joint DEA-Border Patrol oper- bullet fragment, which had been re- and they have signed written affida- ation on October 23, 2005. This was only moved from him, this Department of vits, that they felt pressured to vote 6 months after he had been intercepted Homeland Security investigator took guilty. One of them said, ‘‘Had we had by Ramos and Campeon. him to his personal residence for a the option of a hung jury, I truly be- So instead of doing the right thing night after he was released from an lieve the outcome may have been dif- and throwing the case out because American hospital which got this bul- ferent.’’ their star witness has proven to be an let fragment out and the bullet frag- Another juror said, ‘‘I think I might awful, dreadful human being, a profes- ment was in his possession. So we have not have changed my vote to guilty sional drug dealer, instead of throwing a negligent action that broke the chain had I known that a hung jury was an the case out, no, the U.S. Attorney of custody for this vital piece of evi- option. I did not think the defendants chose to ignore this information; not dence. were guilty of the assaults or the civil only ignore it, but to pressure everyone What we are talking about here is rights violations.’’ in the trial to make sure that this in- something that any lawyer can tell you The judge, again at the urging of the formation that their primary witness, is the type of sloppiness that taints prosecutor, denied a request that the the guy who they are portraying as a evidence and disqualifies it from being two agents that we are talking about, man who had never done this before, used by the prosecution. That wasn’t Ramos and Campeon, be permitted to and was simply raising money for med- permitted to be told to the jury. remain free on bond until the appeal icine for his mother, that the informa- What is going on? Our Border Patrol could be heard. Common criminals are tion he was involved in yet another agents make one possible procedural permitted to stay out on bond until drug operation was never disclosed. mistake in the field in an instanta- their appeal is heard, but not these two The U.S. Attorney did everything he neous reaction to a man who might be Border Patrol agents. could to make sure that was not dis- shooting at them, and the book is I stand before you, Mr. Speaker. Here closed to the jury or the public. thrown at them. ‘‘You make any mis- we are, and right now as we are speak- Johnny Sutton has lied to the Amer- take and we are going to squash you ing Border Patrol agents Ignacio ican people about this. Every time he like a bug.’’ But when they make a Ramos and Campeon are languishing in was asked questions about it, he would mistake about breaking the chain of solitary confinement in Federal prisons

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6695 as a direct result of the mean-spirited, ers down. Here we are getting an an- are languishing in solitary confine- ruthless prosecution that was brought swer back from someone who doesn’t ment. They are being brutalized. There upon them by our Justice Department even know that I am not a ‘‘Congress- is cruel and unusual punishment being and with the backing of the President woman Rohrabacher.’’ Yes, that is con- dealt out to them because they dared of the United States. tempt, and they will pay the price for challenge the President. Ramos and Campeon were ripped that contempt. b 2300 away from their families on January Our pleas as Members of Congress 17, 2007, and forced to begin serving were not unfounded. Members warned I don’t want to hear anything more their unjust 11 and 12 year prison sen- the administration that Ramos and about compassion from a man who lets tences all because our own Federal Campeon faced imminent danger once that happen to our brave defenders, Government chose to take the word of they entered the respective Federal and then focuses us on a far-away war a drug smuggler and give him immu- correctional facilities. Not only were while letting terrorists and drug deal- nity and take his word over that of two they not properly protected, Agent ers penetrate our southern border. Since January 17, when the propa- law enforcement officers and throw the Ramos was placed in a facility known ganda machine and smear campaign book at them, even though those two to be infiltrated by illegal Mexican against Compean and Ramos was fully law enforcement officers had put their gang members, and within 8 days of his unleashed by the President, by Tony lives on the line to protect the borders arrival, Agent Ramos was savagely Snow, and his protege, the U.S. Attor- of the United States, protect our fami- beaten by five of those illegal Mexican ney Johnny Sutton, more questions lies and our communities for 5 and 10 gang members. than answers have arisen. Both Tony Instead of sending him to a minimum years, risking their lives for us. Snow and Johnny Sutton smugly lec- I, along with a dozen other Members, security prison or letting him be out tured the American people and Mem- signed on to a letter requesting that on bond, the administration decided to bers of Congress to ‘‘take a closer look the Justice Department release the of- make an example of him. They at this case.’’ And as the President said ficers on bond pending their appeal. As wouldn’t even send him to a minimum in his own words, ‘‘Take a sober look I say, it is a courtesy often afforded security prison where he would be safe. at this case.’’ common criminals. Instead, the Justice Department chose Well, Mr. Speaker, I have closely ex- And, yes, Ramos was severely beaten to keep him at this dangerous facility amined this case, and maybe it would in prison, and thus we knew that their where he had already been beaten. And behoove the President to take some ad- lives were in danger for them to be in Agent Ramos, even as we speak, has vice and to look at this case honestly. this prison and there was a reason to been in solitary confinement for 45 U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, who is let them be out on appeal. Yet the Jus- days and counting. Solitary confine- probably briefing the President, has his tice Department chose to ignore the ment. Locked in a cell 23 hours a day, own personal life tied up in this. He is pleas of Members of Congress and the telephone privileges limited to one call not an unbiased source of information pleas for mercy of the families, and the of 15 minutes every 30 days, and no about this case, just as Attorney Gen- agents were denied bond. interaction with other inmates. Mr. eral Gonzales is not. They have already I might add that after a lengthy Campeon is suffering the same fate. advised the President in a horrendous delay, I finally received a letter from The Bureau of Prisons uses the eu- way and started him down the road to the Justice Department claiming to phemism to describe their incarcer- the situation where he is at today. have no choice but to deny bond. By ation as ‘‘special housing for their own John Sutton prosecuted the good the way, this was the Justice Depart- protection.’’ Make no mistake about it, guys and gave immunity to the bad ment’s letter to me. I received it just they are in solitary confinement, a guys. He could have done it the other today telling me why they couldn’t unit designed as a punitive measure, way around, but he didn’t. He chose to give these two, Ramos and Campeon, not a protective measure. Ramos and prosecute the good guys and give im- bond and let them out on bond while Campeon, two brave Border Patrol munity to the bad guys. Sutton has they are do going through their appeal. agents, are suffering a fate not even be- continually engaged in a propaganda They really have to be very specific stowed upon murderers and drug deal- campaign aimed at creating a preju- and they have to follow all the rules. ers. This amounts to cruel and unusual dicial public view against Agents They have to be exactly right in what punishment, intentional cruel and un- Ramos and Compean. He has repeat- they are doing. Except, of course, they usual punishment. edly stated that ‘‘these corrupt agents address the letter to ‘‘Congresswoman These two agents could have been shot an unarmed man in the back.’’ Rohrabacher.’’ Congresswoman Rohr- sent to a minimum security prison This is not true. abacher. Well, if they can’t get that where they would be safe. We actually The prosecution’s own witness, an right, why are they playing with the asked the President, through back Army surgeon, testified that the bullet lives of Ramos and Campeon? If they channels, personally, just go to the hit Adrete-Davila in the buttocks, not can’t get that right, why is it that if judge and support the effort to let in the back. And, of course, he was Ramos and Campeon make a little mis- them out on bond until the appeal is turned in a way that the bullet entered take in their procedure, that they get heard. The next day, it was announced indicating he was aiming something the book thrown at them? that no, the administration officially backwards. And, of course, this was not Also let me note this ‘‘Congress- opposes any letting them out on bond. just a man in the back. It was not a woman Rohrabacher’’ letter to me Well, basically, that was sending a nun or some tourist who happened to from the Justice Department is just message to everyone who patrols our stray across the border. It was a profes- another example of the contempt that borders. He sent the message to every sional drug smuggler who works for a this administration has demonstrated Border Patrol agent when he said not drug cartel, a mule, a deliveryman for time and again for congressional over- only are you going to be prosecuted, drugs, bringing dangerous substances sight and congressional concerns. but you will be destroyed, you will be into our neighborhoods in order to This Attorney General, this Presi- obliterated, you will be smashed like a threaten our schools and our children. dent, has time and again, instead of bug if you get in the way of what we Remember, since the drug smuggler treating the legislative branch as want to happen down at the border. absconded into Mexico, there was no something that deserves the respect President Bush has essentially dis- way to know whether he was armed or that we do deserve, as the presidency mantled our ability to control Amer- not, yet Sutton chose to believe the deserves, time and again we have been ica’s southern border. Any agent who drug smuggler who said he was not shown contempt. We have had people in gets in the way will be squashed, as I armed, even those the smuggler’s own communicating to us, we put questions have said. So much for the President’s family members say he has been smug- in to the Attorney General and get compassion. So much for his talk about gling drugs since he was 14 and was ‘‘al- calls back from people four or five lay- Christian charity. Ramos and Campeon ways armed.’’

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That is what un- that the administration has moved for- Johnny Sutton turned the drug deal- scrupulous lawyers do. ward with. er in front of the jury into a victim. He What is the real significance of this In the Gilmer Hernandez case, the was just trying to raise money for med- case? The U.S. Attorney’s despicable Mexican Consulate sent 17 letters to icine for his dear mother and had never prosecution of these Border Patrol our government demanding prosecu- done drugs before. Sutton turned re- agents has put Border Patrol agents on tion. In the Gary Brugman case, the ality on its head. He sided with the notice: Any use of force to protect Mexican consul sat in the courtroom drug smuggler over two men who risk America, to secure our borders, and during the trial, and Johnny Sutton their lives every day to protect us. you will go to prison, and your life will went so far as to thank him for his as- So now they must be destroyed to be destroyed. sistance in locating the illegals Sutton protect the mistake that was made not The consequences for Ramos and used to testify against Brugman. only in prosecuting them, but the mis- Compean in this case extend far beyond This stinks. We need to get to the takes that are made in policy down at the destruction of these two men and bottom of this and find out if a foreign the border that are putting our country their families. Yes, it is horrible that government is having an undue influ- at risk. These two Border Patrol these families are being driven into ence on prosecutorial decisions of our agents are being destroyed to protect destitution, and now they add insult to own law enforcement agencies and Sutton’s failure. They are being de- injury, sending them a bill. The members. This subject of whether there stroyed to protect Gonzales’ job, and Compeans have lost their home. There is some type of foreign involvement, they are being destroyed to protect the are three kids in that family, and they meaning the Mexican Government, in President’s legacy, because all of those do not have health insurance, and their prosecutorial decisions here of our own are at stake if the people learn the lives are being shattered, and Johnny law enforcement officials, that is now truth about what is happening on our Sutton sends them a bill to rub their going to be looked into by the Inter- border, and what the Ramos-Compean nose in the fact that their father is in national Organizations, Human Rights prosecution is all about. prison in solitary confinement. and Oversight Subcommittee of which I Sutton vilifies helpless Border Patrol But what are the consequences of am the ranking member. Chairman agents like these guys who get in the this to all of us? These families are DELAHUNT has stated that we will be way every chance he gets. Just ask being destroyed, but there are more holding hearings into this subject. David Sipe, Gary Brugman and Gilmer American lives at risk. Our southern There will be hearings of our oversight Hernandez, all law enforcement officers border is open not just to an invading subcommittee to explore the pattern of who have been prosecuted by Johnny army of illegal immigrants, but, yes, to questionable foreign influence on our Sutton. drug dealers like the ones like Ramos government’s decisions to prosecute What we are talking about with and Compean confronted, and, yes, to law enforcement officers in the United Ramos and Compean is not only a sin terrorists. States, especially those law enforce- against these men, not only a message What if it was found that that van ment officers who are trying to stop to all our Border Patrol agents, but that Davila was in turned out not to drug dealers who are coming in from part of a pattern that is going on in possess a million dollars’ worth of Mexico, and stop the invasion of illegal which this administration is trying to drugs, but instead it was a dirty bomb immigrants who are pouring into our cower our protectors, our law enforce- in that van; and if that drug dealer country from Mexico. ment officers, from enforcing the law wasn’t a Mexican, but instead turned at our border, leaving us totally ex- out to be an Arab terrorist on the way b 2310 posed. to a target in the United States? Well, The Mexican government is having The lies are evident. For example, these two men, instead of being in soli- an undue influence on the decision of Johnny Sutton continually refers to tary confinement, they would be in- our government prosecutors in order to Ramos and Compean as corrupt agents. vited to the White House and be con- make concessions to the Mexican gov- Well, again, why is our U.S. attorney gratulated and be made heroes. ernment. If our government is actually out speaking on radio calling them cor- Now there is a bigger agenda here. prosecuting people who do not deserve rupt agents? There weren’t any charges There is a hidden agenda here at play to be prosecuted, the American people of corruption. In fact, I have looked with the Ramos and Compean prosecu- have a right to know what political de- through this, there has never been a tion. The American people have a right cisions are being made in coming for- charge of corruption against either of to know who gave the order to go ward with these indefensible prosecu- these men. Yet the U.S. attorney is out ahead to prosecute Ramos and tions. in the mass media saying they were Compean in the first place. I am sure Did Ramos and Campean make mis- corrupt Border Patrol agents. They Gonzales was in on it, and we need to takes? Maybe. Should they have been have never been charged with corrup- know that. We also need to know as punished and reprimanded for them? tion because they have a totally clean this case progressed where the Presi- Maybe. Should they have been charged work record. dent and Mr. Gonzales played a role in with a crime? Absolutely not. By doing Yes, Ramos had some family prob- making decisions as to where they so, the Justice Department has demor- lems years ago, not part of his job, and would be imprisoned, and if they would alized our Nation’s defenders on our Mr. Sutton, of course, has chosen to get out on bail during the time of ap- southern border. bring that personal matter up in order peal. These are the facts. These are the to vilify Mr. Ramos. But in terms of How did an incident that could have facts that have engaged the public, that, everybody understands you can easily been resolved through an admin- causing Americans to wonder what in have family problems. This had noth- istrative reprimand within the Border God’s name is going on with our gov- ing to do with his job. In fact, Ramos Patrol itself spiral into charging them ernment, with our President. What is had been nominated for Border Patrol with attempted murder and a civil their President thinking? How could Agent of the Year, and there is no cor- rights violation? According to a memo our President be as mean-spirited and

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They want illegals who work cheap and Ramos and Campean should be par- S. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution com- who will depress the wages of working doned and that we should protect our memorating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the American Hellenic Edu- Americans, but the out-of-control flow southern border and make sure the cational Progressive Association, a leading of illegal immigrants is a nightmare at United States remains safe and secure. association for the 1,300,000 United States this moment for the American people. f citizens of Greek ancestry and Philhellenes This administration and past admin- in the United States; to the Committee on istrations and policy-makers and big LEAVE OF ABSENCE Oversight and Government Reform. corporate interests in Washington are By unanimous consent, leave of ab- f so far out of touch and do not under- sence was granted to: stand the reality of what is going on Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (at the request BILL PRESENTED TO THE with this issue, and they do not care of Mr. HOYER) for today. PRESIDENT about the suffering of the American Mr. KANJORSKI (at the request of Mr. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the people. These elites, they do not care HOYER) for the week of March 19. House reports that on March 16, 2007, that illegal immigrants are pulling Mr. SENSENBRENNER (at the request she presented to the President of the down the quality of our health care, of Mr. BOEHNER) for today on account United States, for his approval, the fol- shutting down emergency rooms. They of attending a funeral. lowing bills. do not care that they are undermining f H.R. 1129. To provide for the construction, the quality of education by over- SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED operation, and maintenance of an arterial crowding our classrooms. They do not road in St. Louis County, Missouri. By unanimous consent, permission to care that they are driving down the f wages of middle class working people. address the House, following the legis- They do not care if our criminal justice lative program and any special orders ADJOURNMENT system is being stretched to the break- heretofore entered, was granted to: Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, I ing point, that American citizens are (The following Members (at the re- move that the House do now adjourn. now being victimized and murder and quest of Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) The motion was agreed to; accord- raped and robbed by criminal illegal to revise and extend their remarks and ingly (at 11 o’clock and 15 minutes aliens every day. include extraneous material:) p.m.), under its previous order, the The only heroes in this entire system Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, for 5 minutes, House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- on which ordinary Americans depend today. day, March 20, 2007, at 10:30 a.m., for are those in the thin green line of the Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. morning hour debate. border patrol. The elites have turned Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, for 5 against our heroes, our defenders. They minutes, today. f smashed two of them to warn the oth- Mr. DOGGETT, for 5 minutes, today. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ers what will happen to any patriot Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, for 5 min- ETC. who actually is trying to protect our utes, today. Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive southern border and stop the criminal Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. communications were taken from the illegal aliens from entering our coun- Ms. KAPTUR, for 5 minutes, today. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: try. (The following Members (at the re- 884. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- This case shows why a guest worker quest of Mr. JONES of North Carolina) ment of Defense, transmitting the report on program or amnesty program is not to revise and extend their remarks and Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq even remotely feasible until we can include extraneous material:) pursuant to Section 9010 of the Department control our southern border. This is a Mr. PAUL, for 5 minutes, March 20, 21, of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub. L. country that cannot or refuses not to and 22. 109-289; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. stop these illegal aliens that are pour- Mr. DREIER, for 5 minutes, today and 885. A letter from the Chief, Federal Duck ing into our country. This country’s March 20, 21, 22, and 23. Stamp Office, Department of the Interior, policy has not stopped this invasion of Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, transmitting the Department’s final rule — our country, and if we do not do this today and March 20, 21, 22, and 23. Revision of Migratory Bird Hunting and Con- servation Stamp Contest Regulations (RIN: and we do not support those who are Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, for 5 1018-AU94) received February 27, 2007, pursu- protecting us in our southern border, minutes, March 20. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee there will be a price to pay. Mr. KING of Iowa, for 5 minutes, on Natural Resources. On 9/11 we suffered a huge loss when today and March 20, 21, 22, and 23. 886. A letter from the Director, Office of people flew airplanes into buildings, Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, today and Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- but when it is fully understood, and I March 20, 21, 22, and 23. anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- am sure the message has gone out not Mr. MORAN of Kansas, for 5 minutes, mitting the Administration’s final rule — just to our border patrol agents but to March 20. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfers the drug dealers and the terrorists Ms. FOXX, for 5 minutes, March 20. [Docket No. 051104293 5344-02; I.D. 121806B] re- throughout the world about what the (The following Member (at his own ceived February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. situation is on our southern border, we request) to revise and extend his re- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural could end up with a catastrophe in the marks and include extraneous mate- Resources. making. We need to protect our south- rial:) 887. A letter from the Director, Office of ern border. We need to protect it be- Mr. COHEN, for 5 minutes, today. Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- cause that is the protection that we f can give to our communities, to our mitting the Administration’s final rule — SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION AND Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; families. Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Quota Transfers Those border patrol agents, that thin CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RE- FERRED [Docket No. 051104293 5344-02; I.D. 121806B] re- green line of individuals who risk their ceived February 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lives for us, they are our first and last A joint resolution and a concurrent 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural line of defense between chaos and may- resolution of the Senate of the fol- Resources.

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888. A letter from the Director, Office of provide for the treatment of the District of CHRISTENSEN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. WATT, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- Columbia as a Congressional district for pur- Mr. FATTAH, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- poses of representation in the House of Rep- Mr. STUPAK, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RANGEL, mitting the Administration’s final rule — resentatives, and for other purposes; with an Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. CARSON, Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone amendment (Rept. 110–52 Pt. 1). Ordered to Mr. ELLISON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Off Alaska; Arrowtooth Flounder and Flat- be printed. Ms. WATSON, Ms. WATERS, Mr. JEF- head Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Is- Mr. WELCH: Committee on Rules. House FERSON, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. TOWNS, lands Management Area [Docket No. Resolution 254. Resolution providing for con- Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. DELAHUNT, 060216045-6045-01; I.D. 122006D] received Feb- sideration of the bill (H.R. 1227) to assist in Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. ruary 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the provision of affordable housing to low-in- COHEN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural come families affected by Hurricane Katrina BERMAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. MCCOT- Resources. (Rept. 110–53). Referred to the House Cal- TER, and Mr. FRANK of Massachu- 889. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- endar. setts): fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- H.R. 1566. A bill to award a Congressional f tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- Gold Medal to Stevie Wonder, in recognition tion, transmitting the Administration’s final PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS of his ground-breaking musical achieve- rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic ments, activism, and contributions to the Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Ber- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public music industry; to the Committee on Finan- ing Sea and Aleutian Islands Management bills and resolutions were introduced cial Services. Area [Docket No. 060216045-6045-01; I.D. and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. WIL- 02010F] received February 28, 2007, pursuant By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. SON of New Mexico, Mr. SMITH of to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GARRETT Washington, and Mr. PAYNE): Natural Resources. of New Jersey, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H.R. 1567. A bill to amend the Foreign As- 890. A letter from the Director, Office of and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina): sistance Act of 1961 to provide increased as- Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oce- H.R. 1559. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sistance for the prevention, treatment, and anic and Atmospheric Administration, trans- enue Code of 1986 to exclude from income control of tuberculosis, and for other pur- mitting the Administration’s final rule — taxation all compensation received for ac- poses; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; tive service as a member of the Armed and in addition to the Committee on Energy Tilefish Fishery; Quota Harvested for Part- Forces of the United States; to the Com- and Commerce, for a period to be subse- time Category [Docket No. 010319075-1217-02; mittee on Ways and Means. quently determined by the Speaker, in each I.D. 121806C] received February 27, 2007, pur- By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. case for consideration of such provisions as suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee SMITH of New Jersey): mittee on Natural Resources. concerned. 891. A letter from the Chairman, Defense H.R. 1560. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to fund breakthroughs in By Mr. KNOLLENBERG: Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, transmit- H.R. 1568. A bill to establish the Henry Alzheimer’s disease research while providing ting the Board’s First Quarterly Report on Ford Scholarship program to provide schol- more help to caregivers and increasing pub- the Status of Significant Unresolved Issues arships to high-achieving students to pursue lic education about prevention; to the Com- with the Department of Energy’s Design and undergraduate degrees in mathematics, mittee on Energy and Commerce. Construction Projects, pursuant to Public science, engineering, and health-related By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Law 109-702, section 3201; jointly to the Com- fields; to the Committee on Education and MARKEY): mittees on Armed Services and Appropria- Labor. H.R. 1561. A bill to amend the Public tions. By Mr. MCHUGH: 892. A letter from the Chairman, Chris- Health Service Act and the Federal Food, H.R. 1569. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- topher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug enue Code of 1986 to suspend the excise tax transmitting the FY 2006 Annual Report of safety and oversight, and for other purposes; on highway motor fuels when average United the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foun- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. States retail gasoline prices exceed $2.75 per dation, pursuant to Public Law 102-281, sec- By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. gallon; to the Committee on Ways and tion 429(b) (106 Stat. 145); jointly to the Com- MCCRERY, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia): Means. mittees on Financial Services and Science H.R. 1562. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. MICA: and Technology. enue Code of 1986 to extend and expand cer- H.R. 1570. A bill to provide compensation 893. A letter from the Chairman and Chief tain rules with respect to housing in the GO for certain World War II veterans who sur- Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administra- Zones; to the Committee on Ways and vived the Bataan Death March and were held tion, transmitting a report on the proposed Means. as prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the fiscal year 2008 budget; jointly to the Com- By Mr. BARROW: Committee on Armed Services. mittees on Agriculture, Oversight and Gov- H.R. 1563. A bill to amend part C of title By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania ernment Reform, and Appropriations. XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide (for himself and Mrs. NAPOLITANO): 894. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- for a minimum payment rate by Medicare H.R. 1571. A bill to amend title XVIII of the ment of Transportation, transmitting a copy Advantage organizations for services fur- Social Security Act to eliminate discrimina- of a draft bill entitled, ‘‘Federal Railroad nished by a critical access hospital and a tory copayment rates for outpatient psy- Safety Accountability and Improvement rural health clinic under the Medicare Pro- chiatric services under the Medicare Pro- Act’’; jointly to the Committees on Trans- gram; to the Committee on Ways and Means, gram; to the Committee on Energy and Com- portation and Infrastructure, Oversight and and in addition to the Committee on Energy merce, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Commerce, for a period to be subse- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- and the Judiciary. quently determined by the Speaker, in each quently determined by the Speaker, in each 895. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- case for consideration of such provisions as case for consideration of such provisions as ment of Transportation, transmitting a copy fall within the jurisdiction of the committee fall within the jurisdiction of the committee of a draft bill entitled, ‘‘The Next Generation concerned. concerned. Air Transportation System Financing Re- By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for him- By Ms. NORTON: form Act of 2007’’; jointly to the Committees self, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. H.R. 1572. A bill to amend title 5, United on Transportation and Infrastructure, Over- PAYNE, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory sight and Government Reform, the Judici- COURTNEY): treatment of the District of Columbia under ary, Ways and Means, Science and Tech- H.R. 1564. A bill to amend the Federal the provisions of law commonly referred to nology, and Natural Resources. Water Pollution Control Act to provide addi- as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’; to the Committee on f tional protection to estuaries of national sig- Oversight and Government Reform. nificance; to the Committee on Transpor- By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON tation and Infrastructure. INSLEE): PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. CAPUANO: H.R. 1573. A bill to modify the boundary of Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H.R. 1565. A bill to amend the Federal Elec- the Minidoka Internment National Monu- committees were delivered to the Clerk tion Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the ment, to establish the Minidoka National conversion of leadership PAC funds to per- Historic Site, to authorize the Secretary of for printing and reference to the proper sonal use; to the Committee on House Ad- the Interior to convey certain land and im- calendar, as follows: ministration. provements of the Gooding Division of the [Filed on March 19, 2007] By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. KIL- Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for other pur- Mr. WAXMAN: Committee on Oversight PATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- and Government Reform. H.R. 1433. A bill to LEE of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. sources.

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By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 545: Mrs. CUBIN. H.R. 1223: Mr. ALLEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. H.R. 1574. A bill to amend the Homeland H.R. 551: Mr. GALLEGLY. BORDALLO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. Security Act of 2002 to preserve State au- H.R. 553: Mr. WILSON of Ohio. CARSON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of thority to ensure the security of chemical fa- H.R. 583: Mr. FARR, Mr. HINCHEY, and Ms. Tennessee, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. FARR, Mr. cilities; to the Committee on Energy and ZOE LOFGREN of California. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. Commerce. H.R. 592: Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. SIRES, HALL of New York, Ms. HOOLEY, Ms. JACK- By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, KILDEE): H.R. 606: Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. H.R. 1575. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the H.R. 612: Mr. HARE and Mr. MILLER of Flor- LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New Federal relationship of the Burt Lake Band ida. York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. as a distinct federally recognized Indian H.R. 634: Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia MOORE of Kansas, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Com- and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. mittee on Natural Resources. H.R. 643: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA- By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for H.R. 658: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mrs. PORTER, Ms. SUTTON, and Mr. TAYLOR. himself, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. CUBIN, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. HELLER. H.R. 1225: Mr. DELAHUNT and Mr. ROTHMAN. KIND, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CANTOR, H.R. 661: Mr. WAXMAN and Mr. LANTOS. H.R. 1228: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. H.R. 695: Mr. MEEKS of New York. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- MITCHELL, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. H.R. 734: Mr. KIND and Mr. MOORE of Kan- gia, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SHAYS. sas. GERLACH, Mr. MURPHY of Con- H.R. 1232: Mr. SOUDER and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 748: Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. ALTMIRE, and Ms. necticut, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mrs. KOWSKY. KAPTUR. TAUSCHER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BARTLETT of H.R. 1261: Mr. MCHENRY and Mr. ROYCE. H.R. 760: Mr. WOLF and Mr. MCNERNEY. Maryland, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. H.R. 1268: Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. LANGEVIN, H.R. 790: Mr. REHBERG. GILCHREST, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. CLEAVER, H.R. 797: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsyl- Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. BISHOP of New HARE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. LAM- vania, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. York, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. DELAHUNT. BORN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MCNERNEY, and EHLERS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, and H.R. 1284: Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey): Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. BUYER, Mr. H.R. 840: Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mrs. H.R. 1576. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- STEARNS, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. BOOZ- NAPOLITANO, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to make permanent the MAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. HONDA, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mrs. JONES of special rule for contributions of qualified SPACE, and Mr. ORTIZ. Ohio. conservation contributions; to the Com- H.R. 1303: Mr. LANTOS and Mr. ROSS. H.R. 854: Mr. KLEIN of Florida. mittee on Ways and Means. H.R. 1304: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. LOBI- H.R. 947: Mr. PAYNE. By Mr. HODES ONDO. H.R. 969: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. H. Res. 253. A resolution electing a Member H.R. 1306: Mr. MEEK of Florida. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BLU- to a certain standing committee of the H.R. 1307: Mr. LOBIONDO. MENAUER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. House of Representatives; considered and H.R. 1314: Mr. SHULER. BERMAN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. H.R. 1322: Mr. ALLEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, and agreed to. EHLERS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. HAS- California, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 1330: Mr. HINCHEY. TINGS of Florida, Ms. CORRINE BROWN Florida, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. KIRK, H.R. 1363: Mr. KIND. of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. ROTHMAN. H.R. 1384: Mr. FARR, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. BOYD of Florida, and Mr. AL GREEN of H.R. 970: Mr. GORDON and Ms. ESHOO. LEWIS of California, and Mr. ROHRABACHER. Texas): H.R. 971: Mr. HAYES, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. H.R. 1395: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. H. Res. 255. A resolution congratulating FARR, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BARRETT H.R. 1400: Mr. WEXLER, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. the Florida A&M University ‘‘Marching 100’’ of South Carolina, Mr. SPRATT, Ms. CASTOR, MATSUI, Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. WASSERMAN Band for all of its accomplishments, includ- and Ms. HERSETH. SCHULTZ, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. DAVIS of Ala- ing its performance in the Super Bowl XLI H.R. 1034: Ms. CARSON. bama, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. halftime show; to the Committee on Edu- H.R. 1043: Mr. HINCHEY and Mrs. BOYDA of TOWNS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. cation and Labor. Kansas. ROTHMAN, Mr. BOREN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. f H.R. 1073: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MORAN of Vir- PLATTS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, ginia, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BLU- Mr. HOLT, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. TIBERI, Mrs. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS MENAUER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. GILLIBRAND, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KLINE of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors MCNERNEY, Mr. RANGEL, and Mrs. LOWEY. Minnesota, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1076: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota and Mr. COHEN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. LINDER, tions as follows: RAMSTAD. Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. JACK- H.R. 1091: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. HULER ARSON H.R. 23: Mr. S , Mr. L of Con- ida. WELLER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. MCNULTY, OGERS necticut, Mr. R of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 1108: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. BLUNT, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. C ERNEY CHAKOWSKY OURT M N , Ms. S , and Mr. C - H.R. 1119: Mr. MCCOTTER and Mr. ISRAEL. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mrs. MALO- NEY . H.R. 1125: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. NEY of New York, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. CAR- ASSERMAN CHULTZ H.R. 39: Ms. W S and Mrs. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. NEY, Mr. BONNER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. DOYLE, OWEY L . BRADY of Texas, and Mr. BARTLETT of Mary- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. KLEIN of ELLER AGEN AR H.R. 82: Mr. H , Mr. K , Mr. M - land. Florida, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GOR- KEY USH PACE , Mr. R , and Mr. S . H.R. 1134: Mr. BOUCHER. DON, Mr. GRAVES, and Mr. SAXTON. H.R. 140: Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 1144: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 1413: Ms. CLARKE and Mr. MCCAUL of H.R. 146: Mr. ORTIZ. fornia. Texas. H.R. 172: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1147: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. H.R. 1430: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. BUR- H.R. 196: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. H.R. 1148: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. CLAY. TON of Indiana, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. NEUGE- H.R. 197: Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mrs. H.R. 1153: Mr. SMITH of Texas. BAUER. MUSGRAVE, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. OBERSTAR. H.R. 1222: Mr. ALLEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. H.R. 1433: Ms. WATERS, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. H.R. 201: Mr. PALLONE. BORDALLO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 255: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania. CALVERT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of H.R. 1439: Mr. BUCHANAn, Mr. PAUL, Mr. H.R. 271: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Tennessee, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CONAWAY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, H.R. 303: Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. CALVERT. Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. and Mr. FARR. H.R. 327: Mrs. CAPITO, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD- HOOLEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. H.R. 1441: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. GERS, Mr. WU, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. SPACE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KIL- GRIJALVA, and Mr. JONES of North Carolina. MITCHELL, Mr. BUYER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. MIL- PATRICK, Mr. KIND, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. LARSEN H.R. 1448: Mr. CLEAVER and Mr. HASTINGS LER of Florida, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, of Washington, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. of Florida. Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Mr. TIM MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 1457: Mr. MCCOTTER. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. MCINTYRE, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. OLVER, H.R. 1465: Mr. MANZULLO and Mr. HASTINGS H.R. 423: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of of Florida. H.R. 493: Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. COOPER, and Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 1497: Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. BUTTERFIELD. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. SUTTON, and H.R. 1498: Mr. PETRI, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. H.R. 526: Mr. CLAY. Mr. TAYLOR. BOSWELL, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. HOLT, Mr.

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THOMPSON of California, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. H. Con. Res. 75: Ms. BORDALLO and Mr. GRI- H. Res. 240: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GARRETT HOOLEY, and Mr. CARNAHAN. JALVA. of New Jersey, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of H.R. 1505: Mr. LATHAM and Mr. KING of H. Con. Res. 84: Mr. BLUNT, Mr. RANGEL, Texas. Iowa. Mr. JEFFERSON, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of f H.R. 1532: Mr. ENGEL and Mr. HOLT. Florida. H.R. 1538: Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. H. Con. Res. 87: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- REYES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. UDALL CAPUANO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- of Colorado, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SHUSTER, FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mrs. MALONEY ITED TARIFF BENEFITS Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs. of New York. TAUSCHER, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. H. Con. Res. 92: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or H.R. 1542: Mr. EMANUEL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H. Res. 68: Mr. MCGOVERN. statements on congressional earmarks, Mr. BACA, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. H. Res. 118: Mr. BAKER and Mr. JONES of limited tax benefits, or limited tariff NADLER. North Carolina. benefits were submitted as follows: H.R. 1551: Ms. ESHOO and Ms. BALDWIN. H. Res. 158: Mr. MCCOTTER. The amendment to be offered by Ms. H. Con. Res. 45: Mr. FORTUN˜ O. H. Res. 226: Ms. CARSON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, or a designee, to H. Con. Res. 55: Mr. PAYNE. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HONDA, H.R. 1227, the Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing H. Con. Res. 66: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Recovery Act of 2007, does not contain any and Mr. WEXLER. H. Res. 227: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. congressional earmarks, limited tax bene- H. Con. Res. 71: Mr. FORBES, Mr. SHAYS, MCGOVERN. fits, or limited tariff benefits, as defined in and Mr. PASCRELL. H. Res. 233: Mr. HOLT and Mr. HINOJOSA. clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI.

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TRIBUTE TO MARY K. PODESTA ing Cleveland Hopkins Air Traffic Control TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT Tower, where he ably served for 15 years. COLONEL KEVIN P. MASTIN HON. NANCY PELOSI Mark has, throughout the years, shown a OF CALIFORNIA strong commitment to and care for his col- HON. THOMAS M. REYNOLDS OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues. He was a founding and charter mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, March 19, 2007 ber of the National Air Traffic Controllers As- Monday, March 19, 2007 Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I rise today sociation, and has been elected the union fa- to pay tribute to Mary K. Podesta, and those cility representative at three different facilities. Mr. REYNOLDS. Madam Speaker, with who loved her especially her sons John and Additionally, Mark has offered his service on great pride and delight I rise today to honor a Tony. national, regional, and local committees for highly talented and dedicated airman who has Known affectionately as ‘‘Mama Podesta’’ to both the Federal Aviation Administration and entertained thousands with his skill and con- tinues to serve his country with expertise, friends, neighbors, and many of us here in the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Congress, Mary was a fixture in the Wash- commitment, and leadership. ington political scene for more than two dec- Throughout his career, Mark has received Lieutenant Colonel Kevin P. Mastin is a su- ades. numerous performance awards, letters of com- premely skilled and decorated command pilot Mary was born in Chicago to Greek immi- mendation, and incentive awards for his great who has spent thousands of hours in the air, grant parents. Upon marrying John Podesta work and effort. many of them twisting, turning and barrel roll- ing as a United States Air Force Thunderbird. Sr., she devoted herself to raising her two Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join Displaying absolute command over his aircraft, sons, John and Tony, and instilling in them a me in honoring Mark R. Bohn, whose 32 years Colonel Mastin has flown several Thunderbird love of country and a commitment to public of federal service for this country, as well as service which they both demonstrate today. air shows as the Lead Solo, delighting count- tremendous commitment to and care for his With the death of her husband nearly 30 less onlookers with his precise maneuvers and years ago, she moved to Washington to be colleagues, is a shining example for all of us. daring routines. His peerless ability and per- close to John and Tony. Her sons had a his- fect unison with his fellow Thunderbirds com- tory of hosting prominent fundraisers and so- f bine for one powerful, awe-inspiring show in cials, but it was Mary who turned them into the sky. RECOGNIZING TRAVIS WEAVER truly family affairs. But Colonel Mastin is much more than a FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF Raised Greek, and married to an Italian, showman. Born in my district in Dansville, NY, EAGLE SCOUT Mary was a tremendous cook. Her meatball Colonel Mastin has led a life of service and recipe was as delicious as it was secret. deep commitment to his country. After grad- When I visited, she always made sure she uating from Dansville Central School in 1981, had an order for me ‘‘to go.’’ HON. SAM GRAVES Colonel Mastin enlisted in the Air Force. He Her astute political advice and encourage- OF MISSOURI would eventually head off to the West Coast ment provided even more nourishment than after being assigned to the 92nd Munitions IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the food she prepared. And though she count- Maintenance Squadron at Fairchild Air Force ed a President, and numerous congressional Monday, March 19, 2007 Base in Washington State. From there, Colo- leaders among her close friends, it was her nel Mastin attended Washington State Univer- close relationships with her own family of Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly sity, entering the Air Force Reserve Officer which she was most proud. pause to recognize Travis Weaver, a very Training Corps and graduating in 1988 as a As we pay tribute to Mary, we take comfort special young man who has exemplified the commissioned officer. He received his wings a in our fond memories of her. I extend my finest qualities of citizenship and leadership by year later and, after more pilot training, left to deepest condolences to the many who loved taking an active part in the Boy Scouts of fly over the skies of Texas at Laughlin Air Force Base as an Instructor Pilot and Flight Mary, especially her sons John and Tony, her America Troop 249 and in earning the most Examiner. sister Evelyn, and her three grandchildren and prestigious award of Eagle Scout. two great-grandchildren. I hope it is a comfort After honing and developing his aircraft to them that so many people are praying for Travis has been very active with his troop, skills further, Colonel Mastin became an F– them and mourning their loss at this sad time. participating in many Scout activities. Over the 15C Flight Commander at Mountain Home Air f years Travis has been involved with Scouting, Force Base in Idaho, flying 46 combat mis- he has not only earned numerous merit sions in Operations Provide Comfort and IN RECOGNITION OF MARK R. badges, but also the respect of his family, Southern Watch. Then following an assign- BOHN peers, and community. ment at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, Colonel Mastin began his run as a Thunder- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Travis’s dedication to his school work at bird, flying in the 2000 and 2001 air show sea- West Platte High School has been excellent. OF OHIO sons. As a Thunderbird stationed at Nellis Air Travis has also contributed significantly to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Force Base in Nevada, he flew as the Oppos- community, through his planning and organi- ing Solo and then the Lead Solo, showcasing Monday, March 19, 2007 zation of a project for the Platte City Parks his supreme and expanding aircraft talents. Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise and Recreation department, which included Moving on from his Thunderbird tour, Colo- today in recognition of Mark R. Bohn for his the addition of a brand new picnic and play- nel Mastin became Director of Operations of dedication to his colleges and for his 32 years ground area. the 557th Flying Squadron at the United of federal service to his country. States Air Force Academy in 2002. In July Mark began his federal career back in 1974, Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join 2004, Colonel Mastin then assumed duties as where he served in the U.S. Air Force for 3 me in commending Travis Weaver for his ac- Commander of the 479th Operations Support years. In 1978, he joined the Federal Aviation complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Geor- Administration as an Air Traffic Control Spe- ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the gia. Two years later, Colonel Mastin would be- cialist. He worked in various facilities, includ- highest distinction of Eagle Scout. come Deputy Chief of Air Combat Command’s

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been strong and steady, making his home a Thus, Madam Speaker, in recognition of his Monday, March 19, 2007 better place. To this day, Bill serves his con- tremendous military career, his more than stituents and his neighbors with skill and tre- 4,200 flying hours, his esteemed military deco- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly mendous care, earning respect as he has pause to recognize Tyler Ruoff, a very special rations, his sense of family and his service to moved his community forward. young man who has exemplified the finest Thus, Madam Speaker, in recognition of his the United States of America, I ask that this qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- more than 50 years of serving the Niagara re- Honorable Body join me in honoring Thunder- ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- gion, as an educator, an administrator, a legis- bird Pilot and Dansville, New York native, ica, Troop 60, and in earning the most pres- lator, a leader and a neighbor, I ask that this Lieutenant Colonel Kevin P. Mastin. tigious award of Eagle Scout. Tyler has been very active with his troop, Honorable Body join me in honoring Mr. Wil- f participating in many scout activities. Over the liam L. Ross. many years Tyler has been involved with IN REMEMBRANCE OF GEORGE scouting, he has not only earned numerous f BECKER merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- IN RECOGNITION OF THE OHIO ily, peers, and community. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD’S 112TH Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join ENGINEER BATTALION HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH me in commending Tyler R. Ruoff for his ac- OF OHIO complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES highest distinction of Eagle Scout. OF OHIO Monday, March 19, 2007 f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM L. ROSS Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise Monday, March 19, 2007 today in remembrance of George Becker, a man who was an activist, a respected union HON. THOMAS M. REYNOLDS Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise OF NEW YORK organizer and a tireless champion that pro- today in honor of the Ohio Army National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tected worker’s rights. Guard’s 112th Engineer Battalion, and to cele- Monday, March 19, 2007 brate the commitment of this patriotic group of George Becker was the sixth international Mr. REYNOLDS. Madam Speaker, with individuals that has defended our country val- president of the United Steelworkers. For 7 great appreciation and delight I rise today to iantly. years George provided a booming voice that honor a respected and dedicated legislator, The Ohio Army National Guard’s 112th En- expressed the frustrations and concerns of the educator and community member who for gineer Battalion is one of the oldest regiments steelworkers, while demanding that they be more than 50 years continues to serve his in the Nation. It is also the most decorated treated with dignity and decency. He sought to hometown of Wheatfield, New York. military organization in the State of Ohio. Dur- unite the workers by educating them, and Niagara County Legislator William L. Ross ing the American Civil War, the Ohio National launched a program aimed at involving the has led a life deeply connected and committed Guard played a crucial role in the watershed workers in addressing their interests to politi- to Niagara; the place where he was born and defeat of Morgan and his Confederate cavalry. cians. raised, where he became an educator and a During World War I and World War II the When his brothers and sisters faced job in- mentor, and where he is now a respected and 112th Engineer Battalion was deployed over- effective leader. security, George courageously fought for their seas and was later regarded as being one of Through his distinguished professional ca- the ‘‘most well disciplined and highly com- rights. The campaign by George and the union reer, his athletic talent and his spirit to make petent’’ engineer units. workers was victorious, and showed Ameri- his community a better place, Bill Ross has Ever humble about their job, the 112th, cans that a union still had the ability to protect left a lasting mark since graduating from the the rights of members. He believed that only when deployed to support an Air Force unit, Niagara Falls School System. After gradua- sent tokens of appreciation to those that of- a union could protect the working class, a sen- tion, Mr. Ross took a football scholarship to fered assistance during the Battalion’s deploy- timent he expressed after visiting the workers Michigan State University where he went on to ment. The 112th Engineer Battalion unit exem- of many non-unionized corporations. win a National Championship in 1952 and play plifies the honor that comes to mind when George’s concern for the mental and phys- in the esteemed Rose Bowl game in 1954. looking toward the past, present, and future of After serving as an R.O.T.C. Officer after ical well-being of union workers led to the pro- the Ohio Army National Guard. college, Bill would take his football prowess, posal of Occupational Safety and Health Act military discipline and love of education back The courage of the Ohio Army National (OSHA) safety standards for those exposed to to Niagara County. In 1956, Bill began a ca- Guard’s 112th Engineer Battalion does not lead and arsenic. Because of his endless work reer in education that would span 47 years merely extend to matters abroad. When dis- on implementing OSHA safety standards, and shape a countless number of young lives aster shook the South, the 112th Engineer’s workers whose health was affected by their in Wheatfield. Bill became the first football Battalion swiftly acted to help the victims of job would not suffer loss of pay when taking coach at Niagara Wheatfield in 1958, and in Hurricane Rita. This unit was and is always time off. 1977 became the Director of Physical Edu- ready to help when needed. When called to help their brothers and sisters fight the war on George died February 3rd, 2007 after a long cation, athletics and recreation of the Niagara terrorism, the 112th Engineer Battalion exem- battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving Wheatfield School District. Both in the class- plified the National Guard mantra to ‘‘Respond wife, Jane; his wonderful sons, George, Greg room and on the field, Bill was devoted to teaching and improving the youth of Niagara when called and be ready. ‘‘ The never wan- and Matthew; his ten grandchildren; his great ing support and readiness to help has made grandchildren and his sister Jacqueline Straus. County, believing in the importance of a well- rounded education and the duty of schools to the 112th Engineer Unit the pride of their com- Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join not only help produce good students, but good munity. me in honoring the memory of George Becker, citizens. Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join a major proponent for worker’s rights in the in- That sense of dedication and service cul- me in honoring the Ohio National Guard’s dustrial workforce. minated when Bill Ross was elected to rep- 112th Engineer Battalion.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD March 19, 2007 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 6703 PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN REMEMBRANCE OF JAMES MARKING WOMEN’S HISTORY BROWN MONTH HON. GEORGE MILLER HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH HON. MARCY KAPTUR OF CALIFORNIA OF OHIO OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, March 19, 2007 Monday, March 19, 2007 Monday, March 19, 2007 Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, marking Speaker, on Thursday, March 15, 2007, I was today to honor the lifelong achievements of Women’s History Month, I would like to com- unable to attend votes due to illness. the Godfather of Soul, James Joseph Brown, memorate the life of a woman in our district, Were I present, I would have voted in the who changed American music forever. Over Joyce Snow Feather Mahaney. Though she following manner: (1) H. Res. 242—providing his more than five-decade-long career, Mr. passed away last year, her memory and her for the consideration of H.R. 1362, Account- Brown affected and evolved countless music spirit continue. She is truly a woman who ability in Contracting Act—‘‘yea’’; (2) On mo- genres while leaving his enduring signature made a difference, and whose efforts echo be- tion to recommit H.R. 1362 with instructions— style and grace for everyone to admire. yond her lifetime. ‘‘nay’’; (3) H.R. 1362—The Accountability in Born in rural South Carolina during the The great-great-granddaughter to Chief Contracting Act—‘‘aye.’’ Great Depression, Mr. Brown learned very Kaishpa Gourneau, great-great-granddaughter quickly the value of hard work and dedication, to Chief Sasswain, Henry Poitra and great- great-great-great-granddaughter to Chief f from picking cotton to shining shoes to wash- ing dishes. A self-taught musician and per- Gaytay Manomin (Old Wild Rice), a member HONORING JUDGE ROBERT M. former, Mr. Brown arrived on the music scene of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indi- STEPTOE in 1955 and soon started releasing hit records. ans, Joyce Mahaney grew up on the Turtle Mr. Brown’s influence was not isolated to Mount Reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota. HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO merely music, but extended into local commu- Her Indian name Snow Feather (Koonea nities by sponsoring youth programs, investing Meguen) was given to her by her great-grand- OF WEST VIRGINIA in African American businesses, and speaking mother, Cecelia Malaterre. A Naming Cere- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at high schools across the country. Through- mony was done by her adopted father, Francis Eagle Heart Cree of Turtle Mountain, who is Monday, March 19, 2007 out the 1960’s, Mr. Brown was not only a fre- quent name atop the music charts by releas- also the local spiritual leader and medicine Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today ing singles like ‘‘Papa’s Got a Brand New man in the area. to respectfully request that my colleagues here Bag’’ and ‘‘I Got You (I Feel Good),’’ but also She attended the Ojibwe Indian School, Tur- in the House of Representatives join me in an outspoken advocate for the Civil Rights tle Mountain Community High School, and congratulating Robert M. Steptoe for being movement. Minot State University where she received a named the 2007 Distinguished Citizen by the Mr. Brown’s trendsetting stage perform- degree in Education. She also attended the Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy Scouts ances and groundbreaking musical innova- American Indian Training Institute in Albu- of America. tions are just a few of the many legacies he querque, New Mexico and the University of Born on May 15, 1920 in Clarksburg, WV, has left behind. From his Rock and Roll Hall Toledo. She came to Ohio in the 1970s fol- Robert M. Steptoe has spent his entire life in of Fame induction in 1968 to being a 2003 lowing her marriage to Toledo native, Russell service to his family, community, and country. Kennedy Center Honoree, Mr. Brown not only Mahaney. They raised two children. In 1988, Joyce Snow Feather Mahaney He and his wife, Sarah, will soon celebrate 65 has paved the way for numerous artists, but founded the Toledo-based American Indian years of marriage and are the proud parents also has left a lasting impact on music that is Intertribal Association. The purpose of the or- of 4 children, Robert, Philip, Sally, and James. still being felt today. ganization is to preserve and showcase Amer- They also have 9 grandchildren and 5 great- Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join ican Indian culture through community activi- grandchildren with one on the way. me in honoring the Hardest Working Man in ties. Her incredible leadership has developed He served his country faithfully during World Show Business, James Brown, whose inspira- the Association as a premiere showcase of War II in the United States Navy in both Eu- tion and genius will continue to touch the lives Native American culture, language, and spirit. rope and the Pacific, attaining the rank of lieu- of generations to come. Several hundred Native Americans participate tenant commander. His long list of public serv- f in the organization’s ongoing activities such ice also includes a stint as assistant pros- IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH as: The Toledo Pow Wow, cultural programs, ecuting attorney for Berkeley County, four BIRTHDAY OF WINNIE DOSS and the annual summer solstice ceremony at terms in the West Virginia House of Dele- the site of the Battle of Fallen Timbers of gates, and two terms in the West Virginia HON. MIKE ROGERS 1794. State Senate. The Honorable Judge Robert M. An adult education teacher, she was also Steptoe also served on the West Virginia OF ALABAMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Executive Secretary at the Toledo Museum of Court of Claims from 1989 to 2001. In addi- Art, served as executive director of the Cleve- tion, Mr. Steptoe served as chairman of the Monday, March 19, 2007 land Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program, board for Peoples National Bank for several Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, and director of the Eagle Wing Program in To- decades and has been an active member of I would like to pay tribute to a very special oc- ledo and other Native American programs in Trinity Episcopal Church since 1949. casion today—Mrs. Winnie Martha Doss’s northern Ohio. Throughout his life, Robert Steptoe has 100th birthday. Mrs. Doss will gather with her Although she spent the last three decades been an active supporter of the Boy Scouts of friends and family to mark the occasion on of her life in Ohio, Joyce Snow Feather America. As a youngster, he was a Boy Scout March 17, 2007. Mahaney has maintained her deep roots in the and all four of his children followed in his foot- Mrs. Doss currently resides in the Jackson- Turtle Mountain area, visiting family and steps as Scouts with his wife, Sarah, serving ville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Jack- friends and offering presentations in the com- as den mother. His contribution to Scouting sonville, Alabama. Mrs. Doss spent 30 years munity which captured the spirit of the indige- will always be appreciated and I am pleased working at Avondale Textile Mills. She has nous people, the sacred land of her ancestors to see that he is being recognized for his life- four children, 12 grandchildren, 29 great- and the rich cultural heritage of the Plains long service to his community. grandchildren and 22 great-great-grand- Ojibwe. In closing, I want to thank my colleagues in children. Mrs. Doss spends her time working An award-winning poet, she has written and the United States House of Representatives on word search puzzles and crocheting. She self-published poetry books, Prairie Winds and for joining me in recognizing Mr. Robert M. enjoys receiving cards and uses them to deco- Spirit of Dakota. In fact, the threads of this Steptoe as the 2007 Distinguished Citizen of rate the walls of her room. Ojibwe Prayer were woven deep into the fab- the Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy I salute this remarkable woman for her long ric of the life of Joyce Snow Feather Mahaney, Scouts of America. life, and dedication to family. and describe her legacy most eloquently.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6704 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 OJIBWE PRAYER TRIBUTE TO MERV GRIFFIN HONORING MICHAEL HOWE Oh Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds And whose breath gives life to everyone, Hear me. HON. BARBARA LEE I come to you as one of your many children; HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN OF CALIFORNIA I am weak .... I am small... I need your OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wisdom and your strength. Monday, March 19, 2007 Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ever behold the red and purple sunsets Ms. LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Make my hands respect the things you Monday, March 19, 2007 honor the extraordinary career of Michael have made. Howe. Mike served as the president of the Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay And make my ears sharp so I may hear your East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) in voice. tribute to a truly outstanding gentleman, Merv Oakland from 1993 until 2006. Throughout his Make me wise, so that I may understand Griffin. Merv is a distinguished entertainer and career, Mike has been known for his tireless what you have taught my people and business entrepreneur, as well as a man who The lessons you have hidden in each work on behalf of the East Bay community. leaf and each rock. is deeply committed to helping others. This year Mike, who currently serves as the I ask for wisdom and strength Not to be su- Merv is a special friend of the Louis EBCF president emeritus, celebrates his re- perior to my brothers, but to be able to tirement after more than a decade of unparal- fight my greatest enemy, myself. Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center and gives generously of his time and energy to fight this leled service to that organization, and many Make me ever ready to come before you with more to the 9th Congressional District. clean hands and a straight eye. disease. As a prostate cancer survivor, he is Mike holds a B.A. in sociology from the Uni- So as life fades away as a fading sunset. deeply aware of the importance of medical re- My spirit may come to you without shame. versity of San Francisco, as well as an M.A. search being done by the Center which was and an ABD in sociology from the University established by the Warschaw Family at Cedar of California, Davis. Before joining the EBCF, f Sinai Medical Center in memory of Louis, their Mike was the senior planning and evaluation IN RECOGNITION OF SERBIAN NA- beloved husband and father. officer for the Marin Community Foundation TIONAL UNIVERSITY ‘‘VUK Merv is one of the world’s great performers. from 1986 until 1993. Prior to that, he was a STEFANOVIC KARADZICH’’ He began his distinguished career as a singer professor of Sociology and founding dean of at 19, and shortly thereafter formed his own the College of Professional Studies at the Uni- versity of San Francisco, where he was also record label, Panda Records. His self-released HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH tenured as an associate professor. album ‘‘Songs by Merv Griffin’’ was the first OF OHIO Mike came to the East Bay Community American album recorded on magnetic tape. Foundation in 1993. Under his leadership, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Freddy Martin, impressed with Merv’s talent, EBCF evolved from a small grant-making or- Monday, March 19, 2007 asked him to tour with his orchestra. Four ganization into one of the top 50 community years later, Merv started as a solo performer, foundations in the country. Mike’s work was Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise scoring a number one hit with ‘‘I’ve Got a central to the EBCF’s transformation into an today to commemorate the 20th Anniversary organization that is known for leading change- of the Serbian National University ‘‘Vuk Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.’’ making initiatives that successfully solve com- Stefanovic Karadzich’’, which is affiliated with In 1958 Merv launched his brilliant television munity problems. Working with government the Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in career as host of the game shows ‘‘Play your agencies, non-profit organizations, business Parma, Ohio. Founded in 1987, this pres- Hunch’’ and ‘‘Keep Talking.’’ In 1963, he leaders an civic groups, Mike has sought to tigious university has dedicated itself to pro- hosted and produced ‘‘Word for Word.’’ The improve after-school programs for youth; pre- moting and educating the public on Serbian following year, he produced the incredibly suc- vent street crime and violence; provide arts culture and history. cessful ‘‘Jeopardy’’ and followed that with education; enhance land-use planning to in- Among its many achievements, Serbian Na- ‘‘Wheel of Fortune.’’ These two shows estab- corporate features for sustainable commu- tional University established an endowment lished Merv as a television legend. nities; and expand community philanthropy. fund at The Ohio State University’s Hilander Merv was also much admired and respected Mike has attracted new expertise and funding Room, which provides an environment for stu- to the EBCF, which now makes grants to as a television talk show host. Among his dents to advance the language, heritage, and more than 1,000 non-profit organizations, pri- most interesting and controversial guests were traditions of the Serbian people. In addition, marily in the East Bay. His efforts have made the University supports the Serbian Orthodox journalists Adele Rogers St. John, futurist the EBCF a world-class institution for commu- Church, Cleveland Institute of Music and simi- Buckminster Fuller, writer Norman Mailer, and nity leadership and social change, and have lar schools in Serbia. philosopher Bertrand Russell. touched countless lives here in the 9th con- The Serbian National University is dedicated In addition to his show business success, gressional District and beyond. to and inspired by the works and achieve- Merv is a real estate magnate with prestigious In addition to his stellar work leading the ments of Vuk Stefanovic Karadzich. During the properties in Beverly Hills, Palm Springs, At- EBCF, Mike has been and continues to be 18th and 19th Century, Vuk Karadzich found- lantic City and Scottsdale. He raises thorough- heavily involved in a number of other boards ed the modern Serbian language and devel- and organizations here in the Bay Area. He bred racehorses on his ranch in Carmel, CA oped the Serbian Cyrillic alphabet. Vuk serves on the boards of organizations such as and owns St. Clerans Manor, an 18th century Karadzich received a degree of Doctor of Phi- the Institute for Community Peace; Northern losophy from the University of Jena, Germany estate, near Galway, Ireland. California Grantmakers; the John Gardener and was knighted by the country of Russia. In 2001, Merv returned to singing with the Center at Stanford University, the Coalition of One of the many legacies of Vuk Karadzich release of the album ‘‘It’s Like a Dream,’’ and Community Foundations for Youth; and the that the Serbian National University carries on this year his production company began pre- Richmond Children’s Foundation. today is the mission of bridging the gap be- production on a new syndicated game show, Today the friends, family and colleagues of tween Serbian and American cultures. ‘‘Let’s Play Crossword,’’ which is expected to Mike Howe have come together to celebrate Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join air in September. not only his retirement, but also his legacy of me in honoring the Serbian National University service, and his permanent and positive im- ‘‘Vuk Stefanovic Karadzich’’ for all the amaz- I am proud to ask my colleagues to join me pact on our community. On this very special ing contributions they have made to the ad- in saluting Merv Griffin for his lifetime of ex- day, I join all of them in thanking and saluting vancement of Serbian and American culture. traordinary accomplishments, and in express- Mike for his profound contributions to Califor- May the good work that they have done en- ing our appreciation for his support of the nia’s 9th Congressional district, our country dure into the future. Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center. and our world.

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This bill would retain federal Hatch tory in Sunbelt Conference and their efforts Act authority concerning prohibited partisan OF NEW JERSEY during the NCAA tournament. Not only am I and political activity that applies to every state IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honored to serve as their U.S. Representative, upon receipt of federal funds or functions, and Monday, March 19, 2007 but I am proud to be a University of North importantly, would require the District to enact Texas alumnus. its own local version of the Hatch Act barring Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam similar local violations, to become effective. f Speaker, today, the Arc of Warren County, This bill, of course, would automatically be New Jersey will break ground on their newest THE UNFORTUNATE TWO-YEAR held over for congressional review as required group home at Camp Warren. The Arc has ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA’S ANTI- by the Home Rule Act. In any case, local long presented a wide array of services to in- SECESSION LAW Hatch Act violations in the District are rare, but dividuals with developmental disabilities the District needs its own Hatch Act to fully throughout this corner of Northwest New Jer- HON. PETE SESSIONS account and be responsible for local viola- sey. They are now expanding into residential tions, with which only a local, objective body OF TEXAS services with this barrier-free home for six would be most familiar. adults, which they hope to have open by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This bill will leave in place the federal Hatch end of the year. Monday, March 19, 2007 Act restrictions that apply to other jurisdictions The Arc of Warren County was founded Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, two years on the use of official authority, specifically as more than 50 years ago by parents, edu- ago, China passed its anti-secession law, it relates to elections; the solicitation, accept- cators, and others who wanted to meet the codifying its use of force against Taiwan. De- ance, or receiving of political campaign con- needs of children with developmental disabil- spite Taiwan’s pleas for friendship and world- tributions; the prohibitions on running for pub- ities in a comprehensive way. It is part of a wide condemnation of the legislation, China lic office in partisan elections; and the use of national network that serves more than 3 mil- has continued its military buildup along the on-duty time and resources to engage in par- lion people across the country every year. The coast of Taiwan and heightened its rhetoric tisan campaign activity where federal funds or more than 1,000 people that the Warren responsibilities are involved. My bill would re- against the people of Taiwan. The 23 million County chapter serves each year receive qual- move only the federal Hatch Act jurisdiction people of Taiwan feel insecure and worry ity services ranging from residential to recre- that applies solely to the District of Columbia about present or future military confrontations ation to advocacy. and would require the District to have its own in the Taiwan Strait. Arc staff and volunteers not only help the local Hatch Act, like every other jurisdiction, Even more ominously, China recently suc- disabled individuals, but also their families. instead of requiring the Office of Personnel cessfully tested an anti-satellite missile, threat- And, in the process, they provide a great serv- Management (OPM) and its Special Counsel ening the surveillance satellites of India, ice to the community at large. The Arc helps to devote staff time and other resources on in- Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the United these individuals live more self-sufficiently and vestigation, fact-finding and judgment of unfa- States, Europe and Russia. China’s develop- blend seamlessly into the community around miliar local matters. ment of space-based technology will seriously them. And, the tremendous support they get Indeed, the OPM has asked for the federal threaten U.S. military operations and world from people of all walks of life throughout guidance my bill offers. In recent cases, OPM peace. This action, when combined with other Warren County speaks volumes as to their cited an ANC commissioner (Advisory Neigh- actions by the PRC, should raise serious con- success. borhood Commissioner) for violations of the cerns among my colleagues about future f Hatch Act when he ran for higher office, even moves that China may conduct. though ANC commissioners are ‘‘elected offi- CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNI- For the sake of world peace, I urge my col- cials’’ under local laws. The application of the VERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS leagues to continue to speak out against the Hatch Act to ANC commissioners has been MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM Chinese military buildup. China’s military in- selectively enforced by OPM. For example, re- timidations against Taiwan pose a serious cently OPM filed cases charging Hatch Act HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS threat to the well-being of the peaceful 23 mil- violations against an ANC commissioner run- lion people that reside in Democratic Taiwan. ning for the D.C. Council but did not file when OF TEXAS It is in our best interests for people on both several members of the current City Council IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sides of the Taiwan Strait to live in peace and ran for the Council from positions as ANC Monday, March 19, 2007 any military action against Taiwan will lead to commissioners. The present law results in chaos and destruction for many countries in possible violation of the federal Hatch Act Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise the region. As a start to maintaining this crit- while leaving OPM with local responsibility that today to recognize the outstanding achieve- ical peace on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, does not implicate its federal jurisdiction. ment of the University of North Texas basket- China should rescind its anti-secession legisla- The House recognized that the present fed- ball team on defeating Arkansas State Univer- tion now. This legislation should have never eral Hatch Act jurisdiction over the District was sity, by a score of 83–75, to win the school’s been adopted by the Chinese, and therefore I inappropriate and obsolete by removing this first ever Sunbelt Conference title. ask for its immediate repeal. federal responsibility several years ago, but The Mean Green’s 23 wins this season are f the Senate failed to act. The District should the most in team history. Furthermore, this bear this local responsibility. My bill will elimi- most recent win clinched North Texas a spot INTRODUCTION OF THE DISTRICT nate the double indignity of placing a local in the prestigious NCAA Tournament for the OF COLUMBIA HATCH ACT RE- burden on the federal government and depriv- first time since the 1987–88 season. FORM ACT OF 2007 ing the District of a responsibility, which only Senior Calvin Watson, who had 24 points local jurisdictions familiar with local laws can and six 3-pointers, was named the Sunbelt HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON be expected to handle responsibly. Conference Tournament’s Most Outstanding OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Hatch Reform Act is the third in the Player. Guard Ben Bell was also named to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘‘Free and Equal D.C.’’ series of bills that I all-tournament team. have introduced to eliminate anti-Home Rule This victory was a combined effort and Monday, March 19, 2007 or redundant bills that deprive the city of equal would not have been possible if it was not for Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I in- treatment and recognition as an independent the incredible work ethic demonstrated by troduce the District of Columbia Hatch Act Re- self-governing jurisdiction.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 0634 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6706 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 HONORING BRONZE STAR Upon graduation from Columbia Teacher’s an active member of Laborers Local 585 for RECIPIENT PAUL BAKER College, Lilian moved to Monterey Park and 46 years. began teaching at Euclid Ave. Elementary John’s accomplishments in the community HON. JAMES T. WALSH School in East Los Angeles. After taking time are too many to list here, but some of his OF NEW YORK off to raise her children, Lilian returned to most notable include: membership in Los IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teaching for the Alhambra School District’s Compadres del Rio, membership in the Rio Monday, March 19, 2007 Adult Education ESL program until she retired Mesa High School Boosters Club, and a in 1999. founding, charter membership in the Mexican- Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, Lilian has demonstrated a strong commit- American Golf Association. I rise today in tribute to Mr. Paul Baker, recipi- ment to community service. Lilian was a Board John’s passions included golfing, gardening, ent of the prestigious Bronze Star Medal with Member and Coordinator for the United Meth- camping at Lake Cachuma, backyard bar- Combat Distinguishing Device in recognition of odist Pre-School’s Mother Helpers Program. becues with family and friends, and listening his actions on February 19, 1945 at Iwo Jima. She has held various positions for the PTA, to mariachi music. The Battle of Iwo Jima was a crucial victory served on the GATE Advisory Board, and vol- John was well-known throughout the com- in World War II against the Japanese. On the unteered as a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader. munity for cooking his famous ‘‘tripas’’ and his morning of February 19th, 1945, the first of Mrs. Kawaratani has also held various offices secret salsa recipe. He made friends every- 70,000 Marines and Sailors, including Phar- at the California Council of Adult Education, where he went, and could never go anywhere macist’s Mate First Class Paul Baker, U.S. where in 1988 she was awarded the CALCO in the community without someone recog- Navy, landed on Iwo Jima. By the end of the Award for Excellence in Teaching. Lilian also nizing him. battle 35 days later, the Allies were victorious, serves as the Membership Chair for the On March 4, 2007, John passed away from but suffered over 25,000 casualties, including Friends of Monterey Park Library Board. a sudden illness. He will be greatly missed by over 5,000 deaths. Most notably, Lilian is admired for her volun- his wife, Frances; son, John Jr.; daughters, On that initial morning of the invasion, Petty teer work with the Monterey Park Library’s Rosemary and Barbara; grandchildren, Jen- Officer Paul Baker, was among the first infan- LAMP (Literacy for All of Monterey Park) Citi- nifer, Vincent, Francesca and Analisa; and his try troops to land on the island. Baker was zenship Classes. Following her retirement, four sisters. rendered unconscious by a Japanese artillery Lilian was invited to help teach Citizenship Let us pay tribute to John for the man he shell that struck his ship. Upon regaining con- Classes for the library for two hours per week. was and the example he set for all of us to fol- sciousness, despite his injuries and without re- Lilian’s passion for teaching was made appar- low. His dedication to family and friends, and gard for his own safety, Baker began treating ent as she spent up to eight hours a day at his love for his community was evidenced in multiple injured Marines, refusing medical the library and often met one-on-one with all that he did. treatment for his own injuries to save the lives adult learners to further prepare them for their Although he is no longer with us, John’s leg- of his fallen comrades. Only after all of the citizenship tests and interviews. Her efforts acy and spirit will continue to live on through wounded Marines had been transferred to the have directly helped 50 to 100 students annu- the lives of everyone he has touched. medical personnel on the USS Sanborn, did ally become proud new American citizens. As Madam Speaker, let us pay our respects to Petty Officer Baker allow himself to be treated. Lilian enters her eighth year of teaching for John Chacon, Sr. He will always have a place Petty Officer Baker displayed the highest LAMP, she has seen over 700 students attain in our hearts for everything he gave to his level of dedication and selflessness by his U.S. Citizenship and has devoted thousands loved ones and community. courageous actions that day. He is a shining of hours of service. example of the heroism and valor that was f In addition to her many professional and displayed by so many of our troops during personal accomplishments, Mrs. Kawaratani is HONORING THE OUTSTANDING World War II. On Friday, March 23rd Sec- a wife and mother of four children and enjoys COMMUNITY SERVICE OF WENDY retary of the Navy Donald Winter will person- spending time with her grandchildren. MILLER ally present Mr. Baker with this Bronze Star Mrs. Kawaratani’s devotion to her career with Combat ‘‘V’’ at a ceremony in Irondequoit, and her long-time commitment to the pros- HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY New York. I am proud to use this opportunity perity of our community serves as a true inspi- OF PENNSYLVANIA to publicly recognize Mr. Baker and to con- ration to us all. I ask all Members of Congress IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gratulate him and his family on this long over- to join me today in honoring an extraordinary due recognition. Monday, March 19, 2007 woman of California’s 29th Congressional Dis- f trict, Lilian Kawaratani. Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. A TRIBUTE TO LILIAN f Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Wendy KAWARATANI Miller of Jamison, Pennsylvania for her dedi- TRIBUTE TO JOHN CHACON, SR. cation to our soldiers overseas. Her efforts have brought hope to many soldiers serving in HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as here at OF CALIFORNIA HON. JOE BACA home. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For the past three years, Ms. Miller, working Monday, March 19, 2007 through the program Anysoldier, has collected Monday, March 19, 2007 Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today various supplies, clothes, and treats from fam- to honor Mrs. Lilian Kawaratani, of Monterey Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, I stand here ily, friends, and neighbors. Each year she col- Park, California. Each year in March, in rec- today to honor and remember a great commu- lects a thousand homemade valentines and ognition of Women’s History Month, we pay nity activist, role model, loving father, hus- hundreds of homemade cards and letters from special tribute to the contributions and sac- band, and grandfather, John Chacon, Sr. area children. She then ships the packages to rifices made by our nation’s women. John was born in El Paso, Texas, on July the units requesting supplies on Lilian was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where 6, 1935, but he called California home, as he anysoldier.com. she was raised. She enrolled at the University resided in Ventura County for over 63 years. Ms. Miller has shipped 130 boxes already, of Hawaii. After completing the Fifth Year Pro- John graduated from Oxnard High School in and plans to ship another 100 in the next gram for Teachers, Lilian left Hawaii for New 1955. In 1957, John married the love of his month. She has taken the initiative to organize York where she attended Columbia University life, Frances ‘‘Pancha’’ Castro, with whom he volunteers in four other neighborhoods to help Teachers College and received her M.A. in shared 50 years of happy marriage. collect the donations. The project has been so Education. In 1980, Mrs. Kawaratani received Professionally, John worked over 25 years successful that she plans to send at least 500 her Adult Education Designated Subjects Cre- for W.B. Post and Nick Wargo Construction boxes by the end of the year. dential from the University of California State Companies. He was a lead paving foreman for Her hard work has not gone unappreciated. College. 19 of those 25 years. At the age of 52 John In fact, Madam Speaker, Ms. Miller has re- Mrs. Kawaratani began her career teaching retired, but he remained active in the commu- ceived letters from soldiers, thanking her for at Barber’s Point Elementary School in Hawaii. nity, particularly with his labor union. He was the supplies, for the hope each shipment gives

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One letter of thanks from a soldier serving For such valor and sacrifice . . . our Lord f in Afghanistan reads ‘‘Your care package got God, Jimmy you up to Heaven has HONORING WAYNE HALE our soldiers smiling after a long day.’’ Madam called! Speaker, as a veteran of the Iraq war, I rise ‘‘For life is not a game, today on behalf of American soldiers to thank As each day and night, are so precious the HON. NICK LAMPSON Wendy Miller and her neighbors for their moments we’re alive to claim. OF TEXAS unending dedication and generosity. And Freedom is not free, only bought and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES paid for by America’s greatest of all f names!’’ Monday, March 19, 2007 IN THE GAME OF LIFE In honor of a Real American Hero, Jimmy Mr. LAMPSON. Madam Speaker, it is my Regan . . . God Bless you, my Son, and may distinct honor to recognize Mr. Wayne Hale, your family find peace! Manager of the Space Shuttle Program at the HON. JOE WILSON f NASA Johnson Space Center in Texas’s 22nd OF SOUTH CAROLINA Congressional District, for winning the 2007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTRODUCING THE STOP National Air and Space Museum Trophy for TUBERCULOSIS NOW ACT OF 2007 Monday, March 19, 2007 Current Achievement. Wayne was honored on March 7, 2007 for the Shuttle’s STS–121 mis- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL sion, which along with subsequent Shuttle Speaker, in tribute of slain Marine Jimmy OF NEW YORK flights got the Shuttle program back on track Regan, Albert Carey Caswell, United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES after the tragic Columbia loss. Capitol Tour Guide, penned the following For decades, America’s space program has Monday, March 19, 2007 poem: represented our greatest advances in science ‘‘In the game of life, Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to and technological innovation. Individuals like There’s only what’s wrong or right! announce the introduction of the Stop Tuber- Wayne Hale are why NASA remains the glob- For there are only the very few, who shall so culosis Now Act of 2007. shine there so who . . . are so very al leader in expanding space exploration. bright! As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Such ambitions are essential to growing our Committee, I know all too well how necessary ‘‘For only one thing so counts, economy. They are essential to the technology For only one score so adds up, that which so comprehensive international tuberculosis con- used in all facets of everyday life. They are amounts . . . trol is. It is remarkable in this day and age, essential to inspiring our Nation’s youth to go For it’s all about what we’ve so said and with treatment available, that TB is the biggest into math and science fields. And they are es- done, and what is really true . . . as so infectious killer of young women in the world. sential to fulfill the American spirit that our for- to be won! In fact, TB kills more women than all causes bears passed on to us, to seek out and ex- ‘‘For there are no second chances! of maternal mortality. As you know, TB is also plore new frontiers. In these our short minutes, upon this earth the leading killer of people with AIDS. TB ac- The National Air and Space Museum trophy . . . as our time here so advances . . . counts for more than one quarter of all pre- recognizes such achievements involving the Our goal! All in what we’ve said and done, for ventable adult deaths in developing countries. management or execution of a scientific or whom we’ve so bled . . . to take our I strongly believe that the global community, valiant stances! technological project, a distinguished career of with the United States in the lead, must do service in air and space technology, or a sig- ‘‘Whether, upon fields of green . . . more to adequately address this disease by Or on oh so heroic battlefields of honor nificant contribution in chronicling the history seen . . . investing in quality TB control programs, using of air and space technology. Wayne Hale cer- Jimmy, was always the one! A brave heart! the groundbreaking Global Plan to Stop TB as tainly fits this bill and brings great distinction to As a leader of men, time and time a guide. It is for that reason that I am intro- this award. again! ducing the Stop TB Now Act which will make My congratulations to Wayne and his fine ‘‘A Marine’s Marine, the appropriate investments towards achieving team of colleagues and professionals at A brave heart who once so lived, who so gal- the goals of the Global Plan. My bill calls for NASA. Wayne’s dedication to furthering our lantly chose to give . . . a U.S. investment of $400 million for inter- reach and exploration into space inspires our Facing death, with only his magnificent national TB control in FY08 and $550 million best and brightest to continue the most excit- courage left . . . his heart of a lion in FY09. ing endeavors in human history. seen could not be checked! I believe that if we don’t make bold—and f ‘‘Fast breaking in the game of life, writing wise—investments in international TB control, his book of sacrifice . . . not only will we fail to save millions of lives HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF To this our world he so gave, but never took and miss out on the many accompanying ben- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE DEMO- . . . no mistaking around him the earth CRATS so shook! efits of controlling this killer, but also that this Strength in Honor . . . was his great life’s disease will become far more difficult and measure, in each and every step he ever costly to treat. HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY took! Extremely Drug Resistant TB highlights this OF PENNSYLVANIA ‘‘For so few of us shall ever be such a treas- danger. It has been found on six continents, is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ure, a growing epidemic in southern Africa, and is For so few of us such magnificence, as a hero already reported to be here in the United Monday, March 19, 2007 to their Country shall be so measured! States. Regular (non drug-resistant) TB is cur- Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Such Splendid Splendor, was Jimmy . . . able with drugs that cost just $16 in most de- Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate who to our Lord’s heart brought such pleasure! veloping countries. Cases of drug-resistant the University of Pennsylvania Democrats for TB, however, can cost thousands of dollars to being named the ‘‘2006 Chapter of the Year’’ ‘‘For in the minutes and the hours, Of our lives upon this earth we give now, cure, with treatment that is far more difficult for by the Pennsylvania Federation of College upon all others which so shower! patients and practitioners. Drug-resistant TB is Democrats. Are our gifts of Freedom and Peace, in our a manmade problem and is caused by poor For those who say all young people are ap- Lord’s eye’s hold such power! TB treatment. We have the power to prevent athetic, I say, look at the Penn Democrats. ‘‘To Make a Difference With It All, drug-resistant TB and the power to treat and They are inspiring proof to the contrary. Their To be a champion in life! As what Jimmy so control regular TB, and yet we have not cho- hard work and dedication make them admi- lived for and died, as for what he saw! sen to do so. rable examples—models not just to their fellow

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Not content within our hearts we now carry him f to exist merely as a self-contained committee the while of like-minded people, they maintain an active ‘Ah . . . and through that camera’s eye, as HONORING JACOBO AND MARY presence on the University of Pennsylvania we could so see . . . his wonderful KAPILIVSKY ON THEIR 50TH campus and work to encourage other students warmth, his great humanity . . . that WEDDING ANNIVERSARY to become politically active. When voter turn- he carried with him the miles out on campus grew by 280 percent between ‘‘For he was such a man of integrity, one of such splendid grace HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL the 2000 and 2004 elections, the increase was A man for all seasons, who but within his OF NEW YORK due in large part to the efforts of the Penn short lifetime . . . so surely made our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Democrats, who ran a nonpartisan voter reg- world a far better place Monday, March 19, 2007 istration drive and successfully lobbied the And these are but the reasons why, we shall City of Philadelphia to create six additional never forget his beautiful smile . . . his Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to polling places convenient to the Penn campus. debonair, and ‘oh so very handsome honor Jacobo and Mary Kapilivsky on their They ran a strong Get-Out-The-Vote effort in face 50th wedding anniversary. Jacobo and Mary ‘‘For so surely, he was headed down that will celebrate this wonderful milestone on April 2006 as well, and election day turnout among very same path Penn students more than tripled that of the In all those magnificent footsteps, that 14th, 2007, after spending half a century in previous midterm elections, in 2002. which Edward R. Murrow once so left love with the shared experiences of family life. Their involvement in the larger community . . . in his aftermath The life of Jacobo and Mary is a wonderful beyond the University is as laudable as their For few have so traveled, such this hallowed example of the American Dream. on-campus involvement, and is perhaps more path . . . as why to heaven this day, we The son of poor Jewish immigrants, Jacobo extraordinary among college organizations. pray to our Lord to so bless David we Kapilivsky was born on June 25th, 1932 in The Penn Democrats have worked hard to ask Trujillo, Peru. Despite his humble beginnings, ‘‘A reporter’s reporter, a real fine man’s man place students in local political offices. And yet, this man for all seasons greatest as- Jacobo graduated from medical school in his Through the organization’s efforts in 2005, sets . . . were his great warmth, and native country before marrying Mary Rosco, nine Penn students joined Philadelphia’s 27th his oh so caring hand herself a daughter of Jewish immigrants. Ward Democratic Committee, and 20 more As you could feel it, radiating through your Jacobo and Mary started the adventure of served as Inspectors or Judges of Elections. TV set . . . as you so watched this su- their life together by immigrating to the U.S., The passion, energy, and focus of these perstar your heart he would catch, where Jacobo completed his medical resi- students have made the Penn Democrats a time and time again dency in Johnson City, NY and later in the respected institution on campus, in the local ‘‘Oh what an innovator, oh what a truly mar- Bronx. Over the years, Jacobo became a sur- community, and in state and national politics. velous communicator While, in his magnificent Bloom mobile . . . geon as well as a medical entrepreneur both Politicians and candidates value invitations to we so watched his genius, courageously in the U.S. and in Peru, where he has founded speak at their events, not because they simply communicating and led several private hospitals and medical want good ‘‘photo ops,’’ but because they As he brought the light of day, and the truth centers. Currently, they live in McAllen, Texas. know that the Penn Democrats play a mean- into our world . . . as he so brought the The Kapilivskys are parents to Allan and his ingful role in politics and in the community. proof of a heroes courage, in the dark- wife Lillian, Sam and his wife Noemi, and Sara I applaud the University of Pennsylvania ness of a war unfurled and her husband Mark. They are proud grand- College Democrats for their well-deserved rec- ‘‘But, just so too parents to seven grandchildren including their ognition as Chapter of the Year. As all of our those fine heroes too, who so gave their fine lives for us true . . . as newest addition and first granddaughter, Leora f he so did for you Paz Vogel. Their children and grandchildren IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH Just, as each brave soldier . . . he so too . . . live in McAllen, Texas, Rochester, New York, so heroically went into battle . . . as and South Florida. into hell was so sent, to bring back the Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join HON. JOE WILSON truth . . . for all to view me today in honoring Jacobo and Mary OF SOUTH CAROLINA ‘‘Yet, for all of his accomplishments Kapilivsky on their 50 golden years of love IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES His greatest gifts, his fondest wish . . . his and dedication to each other. Monday, March 19, 2007 everything . . . was his magnificent wife & beautiful daughters to him from f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam heaven sent HONORING THE WEBSTER FIRE Speaker, in tribute of slain reporter David For on the day that he died, in Washington DEPARTMENT Bloom, Albert Carey Caswell, United States . . . The cherry blossoms bloomed high Tour Guide, penned the following poem: . . . as they too cried . . . knowing ‘‘In our search for the truth, in a reporters what his fine life had meant HON. NICK LAMPSON ‘‘For here within our short lives, when such quest OF TEXAS greatness so arrives . . . and brightly Running on that edge, which so separates the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES greats . . . which so leads us to the blooms best As one so surely finds, as one so surely as- Monday, March 19, 2007 With precious life on the line, all within sumes . . . is but where the greatest of all heart’s so looms Mr. LAMPSON. Madam Speaker, a golden these their most heroic moments there anniversary is indeed a special milestone, and in time . . . while, courageously facing For to this our world, these their most sa- death cred gifts of which they’ve unfurled today I am proud to recognize the Webster ‘‘For in these their greatest gifts they give . . . that so ever bless our world, as we Fire Department’s 50th Anniversary. This ex- Here within these, our shortest of all life- live when blossom’s bloom emplary and dedicated group of firefighters times we live ‘‘For in this, Our Search For The Truth continues a proud, 50-year long tradition of As shall so here upon this earth, shall so In this a reporter’s quest, To Be The Best excellence. . . . Do we dare and never second surely show our worth . . . as shall so As the first response team for the City of surely carry on, and forever with us guess? And go forth with hearts full of youth Webster, Texas, the Webster Fire Department live exudes professionalism and dedication by all ‘‘David Bloom For in putting it all on the line, for in risk- A man for so whom, within this his short ing our most precious of all moments its firefighters in providing fire and emergency lifetime . . . in our hearts, now so with our loved ones therein time . . . services for the community. The Webster Fire largely looms we so find, where lies the proof.’’ Department is responsible for fire prevention, As a true and great lesson to us all, of when To David’s lovely wife Melanie and his fire suppression, and emergency medical serv- greatness comes to call . . . of when, beautiful daughters Christine, Ava, and Nicole, ices to the City of Webster. The Department

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Along the way, she has never failed to the efforts of the Foundation to build financial Land Firefighting Booster Truck, a High Water lose her vision of equality and justice. Her support for arts programs in the local school Rescue 6x6, and a Water Rescue Boat. work, both in the community and around the system. Chief Jamie Galloway and his department world, is inspiring, and I am honored to recog- Ms. Ridenhour has been a leader in her will be celebrating the November anniversary nize her for her many accomplishments. church community as well. As a member of all year long. In honor of the occasion, a spe- f Kingsway Christian Church, she directed, or- cial patch has been designed to be featured ganized, and launched a preschool program. on the firefighter’s uniforms and on all depart- HONORING THE MEMORY OF JACK Begun in 1987, the program continues to ment vehicles. SMITH FRIEND OF THE FIRST thrive and grow today. I am honored to represent the City of Web- DISTRICT In addition to her community efforts, Gail ster and its outstanding Fire Department. Their Ridenhour has been recognized by the Ger- hard work and commitment brings pride to HON. DAVID DAVIS mantown Lions Club as their Citizen of the their entire community. It is truly a privilege to OF TENNESSEE Year for 2006. Her experience and leadership stand here today in observation of the golden IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES make her an invaluable member of the Ger- anniversary of the Webster Fire Department. mantown community. Monday, March 19, 2007 f Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam Gail Ridenhour and congratulating her for this HONORING MARGARET ‘‘PEGGY’’ Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory well-deserved award. DATOR and life of Jack Smith, a friend of the First f Congressional District of Tennessee, who HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY passed away March 15, 2007. TRIBUTE TO BOY SCOUT TROOP 4 OF PENNSYLVANIA Jack Smith lived a life of service, entrepre- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES neurship, and was known by all for his com- HON. JOHN D. DINGELL passion to all those around him. Monday, March 19, 2007 OF MICHIGAN He was married to Jewell ‘‘Judy’’ Garland IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. for 56 years, who preceded him in death in Monday, March 19, 2007 Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mar- 2003. They had one son, two daughters, and garet Dator for her leadership and guidance six grand children. Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today as Executive Director of the Free Clinic of Jack graduated from the U.S. Naval Acad- to pay tribute to Boy Scout Troop 4, which Doylestown. Margaret—known to everyone as emy in 1942, with a degree in electrical engi- celebrated its 90th anniversary this past Satur- Peggy—is a tremendous community leader. neering. He served this great nation for seven day, March 17, 2007. This year, in recognition of her years of volun- years of active duty in the U.S. Navy. Troop 4 was formed on March 17, 1917 at teer service, she will be honored with the In 1954, Jack Smith started his first ‘‘Piggly the Methodist Episcopal Church, now known Bucks County Women’s History Month Award. Wiggly’’ grocery store, which would grow into as First United Methodist Church, in Ann Peggy has worked with young people in Girl a modern-day grocery store empire of 95 Arbor, MI. This first group of scouts consisted Scouts, her church, schools, and Doylestown ‘‘Food City’’ stores throughout Southwest Vir- of nine scouts, three Assistant Scout Masters Hospital. It is through her efforts with these or- ginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. He served as and was led briefly by the direction of Scout- ganizations that she was prepared to serve on Chief Executive Officer until passing the torch master Don Perkins, who was called in to the board of A Woman’s Place, the Bucks to his son, Steven C. Smith, in 2001. service with U.S. involvement in WWI shortly County Children and Youth Advisory Board He received numerous community involve- after Troop 4’s founding, and leadership of the and the Foundations Behavioral Health Board. ment awards through his prestigious career. troop then passed to Edward F. Metz. Starting Peggy has also worked with the League of Jack Smith received: 1996 Grocer of the Year, with this small group, Troop 4 would go on to Women Voters in the production of a series of Junior Achievement Tri-Cities TN/VA Business include over 1,700 members in its history, in- videos for local cable television programs ad- Hall of Fame Laureate in 1999 and ‘‘The 2002 cluding 111 scouts to date, who have gone on dressing problems such as teen alcohol use, Clarence G. Adamy ‘‘Great America’’ Award. to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. This 6.5 per- pregnancy and health care. She continues to The ‘‘Food City’’ Stores engage in commu- cent rate of Eagle Scout rank achievement is serve as a consultant for the League of nity enhancing programs like ‘‘Apples for the three times the national average. Women Voters on health and children’s serv- Students’’, which provides much needed re- Troop 4 serves as a wonderful testimonial to ices. sources to schools throughout across the First the leadership of the Ann Arbor community. Madam Speaker, there are countless stories District and beyond. This troop has shown tremendous community that show Peggy’s limitless spirit for helping Madam Speaker, I ask that the House join involvement in the Ann Arbor area and those in need. One time, when faced with a me this evening in offering our sympathies to throughout the state of Michigan. These efforts request for equipment for a dental mission in the family and friends of Jack Smith. He was have not been overlooked, as Troop 4 has Kenya, Peggy—as always—went above and a dedicated family man, a true friend of the been awarded several ‘‘Take Pride in Amer- beyond, joining the mission as a volunteer to First District, and entrepreneur. ica’’ awards; multiple ‘‘Keep Michigan Beau- provide a needs assessment for the commu- His service is greatly treasured, and he will tiful’’ awards; and was named one of Presi- nity and work as a dental assistant. She is be deeply missed. dent George H.W. Bush’s ‘‘1000 Points of now financing an education for a Kenyan or- f Light,’’ for its record of volunteer community phan. service. While involved with the Warminster Collabo- HONORING GAIL RIDENHOUR Community service has long played a crit- rative, Peggy seized the opportunity to use a ical role in Troop 4’s activities. As part of its community gardening project to bring nutri- HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN community service, Troop 4 makes a monthly tional food to low-income homes. She has ful- OF TENNESSEE visit to Glacier Hills Nursing Home during the filled a Spanish immersion course in order to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school year and Chelsea United Methodist improve bilingual assistance at the Free Clinic, Nursing Home during the summer. During and has recruited bilingual volunteers. Monday, March 19, 2007 these visits troop members play bingo and Through her efforts, the clinic now also pro- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I ask visit with residents. Each year Troop 4 partici- vides treatment for dental and mental health my colleagues to join me today in recognizing pates in the ‘‘Scouting for Food’’ program that issues, and she has reinvigorated the help Ms. Gail Ridenhour for her public service to collects food that is then donated to local food provided by A Woman’s Place. the Germantown community. banks. Troop 4 is a community troop with its

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:23 Jun 27, 2017 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\FDSYS\BOUNDRECORD\BOOK_5\LOC_FILES\BR19MR07.DAT BR19MR07 ejoyner on DSK30MW082PROD with BOUND RECORD 6710 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 153, Pt. 5 March 19, 2007 members coming from all over the Ann Arbor the world is a more dangerous place for Amer- one of the world’s most well known tragedies area and from all religious and ethnic back- icans now than it was before we invaded Iraq. and has been interpreted in many styles and grounds; a troop where new scouts are always The war has become the number one recruit- cultures. Macbeth and his wife conspire to welcome. ing tool of terrorists, and our continuing occu- murder their way to the throne of Scotland, but Troop 4, ‘‘The Lighthouse Troop,’’ is known pation of Iraq has provided them with the best their success is spoiled by guilt, paranoia and throughout Michigan for its volunteer activities training camp they could ever hope to have— madness. in the restoration of the St. Helena Island a place where they can practice and refine Because of the unique presentation, the Lighthouse. For over 19 years Troop 4 mem- their methods while taking American lives. The production was edited to run close to an hour bers have traveled each summer to St. Helena war increasingly strains our military—now cre- in length, requiring the director, Tracy Cal- Island where they spend a week restoring the ating a genuine crisis in U.S. troop readiness lahan, to spend a great deal of time editing lighthouse while camping on the island. In and our ability to respond to new threats. the script without losing any of its high-voltage 2006, Grand Rapids television channel 14 Should disaster strike here at home or else- substance. Many know the story, but thanks to highlighted their St. Helena Island service in a where in the world, we will be left virtually de- the skills of the playwright, director, cast, de- documentary entitled ‘‘Great Lakes Treas- fenseless while our troops and equipment are signers and crew, nothing is lost in the abbre- ures.’’ In 1991 a documentary titled ‘‘Keepers bogged down in a bloody quagmire that viated retelling. of the Light’’ displayed the troop’s efforts to re- threatens to drag on for many more years. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to honor store the lighthouse and was shown on PBS House Democrats are bringing forward a Theatre Arts at Weber State University, those stations in Michigan. The History Channel has plan that provides for a change in course on who had a part in this stellar production, those also broadcast their story nationally. Addition- Iraq. Our plan will protect our troops on the who have traveled far to support Weber State ally, ‘‘Scouting’’ and ‘‘Boy’s Life’’ magazines battlefield and at home, require accountability University as well as the Weber State Univer- among others have also featured the troop’s from the Bush Administration and the Iraqi sity Alumni in the Washington, D.C. area. efforts at the lighthouse. government, and set a responsible timeline for f I grew up a Boy Scout, became a Scout- a phased redeployment of U.S. troops—with a master, and watched proudly as both my sons date certain, by August 2008 at the latest, for THE AUSTIN FAMILY—AMERICANS became Scouts. The Boy Scouts are an Amer- U.S. combat troops to be redeployed from ican institution and one of America’s most pa- Iraq. While I would have preferred a plan that HON. TED POE triotic organizations; they are a shining exam- brought the troops home even sooner, I be- OF TEXAS ple to the world of what is good about Amer- lieve that this compromise proposal is the best IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ica. I am proud to pay tribute to Troop 4 for approach Congress can take at this time. Monday, March 19, 2007 their service, dedication and commitment to Adoption of the Democrats’ plan would the Ann Arbor community and the state of begin to answer the pleas of the American Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, each year, peo- Michigan. people—to turn away from the President’s ple enter the United States to pursue the f open-ended commitment to U.S. participation American dream. The members of the Austin in this Iraqi civil war and instead provide a re- family were determined to live here and be- THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF sponsible, phased plan for requiring the Iraqis come citizens of our great Nation. On March THE INVASION OF IRAQ to take responsibility for their own future. Re- 21, 2007, the community of Kingwood, Texas, deploying our armed forces does not mean will celebrate the fact that the Austin family— HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. ‘‘cutting and running.’’ On the contrary, we Tony, Cheryl, Ryan, and Laura—are now offi- OF MICHIGAN suggest continued and extensive involvement cially citizens of the United States of America. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the region through renewed diplomacy and Cheryl was born in Luanshya, a copper min- ing town in Zambia in 1951. Tony moved to Monday, March 19, 2007 reconstruction that is free from fraud and abuse. This sensible path is the only one that Luanshya with his parents in 1953. The two Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, on No- can truly lead us to victory. met in 1968 at a Lions Club Gala Dance and vember 7, 2006, the American people sent a f were married in March 1970. clear message to Congress and the President: In 1973, they had two children, Ryan and we must end the war in Iraq. In response, the TRIBUTE TO WEBER STATE Lauren. Tony had the opportunity to move his administration announced it would escalate UNIVERSITY THEATRE ARTS family to the United States because of the the conflict. Today we mark the fourth anniver- company he worked for in South Africa. sary of President Bush’s war of choice, and HON. ROB BISHOP Tony was interested in coming to the United later this week, the House of Representatives OF UTAH States because he often traveled to Houston will have to make a choice of its own: either IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for business and had the opportunity to spend endorse the President’s open-ended commit- time in the suburbs. Tony was awestruck by ment to the Iraq war or demand accountability Monday, March 19, 2007 the freedom that American families enjoy as and set a timeline for the phased redeploy- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, the opposed to the situation his family encoun- ment of our troops. I am hopeful that Con- Weber State University theatre arts program in tered in South Africa with the deteriorating se- gress will pass a supplemental appropriations the Department of Performing Arts is known curity system. Although they had a great bill that will chart a new direction toward de- regionally and nationally for providing excep- house in a good area, they were imprisoned escalation, with a definitive date for dis- tionally high quality theatre productions. Fac- by the fear of robbery either at home or out on engagement. ulty and students are serious, committed to the streets. The occasion of this anniversary is an ap- theatre, and devoted to making theatre acces- The family arrived in Houston in January propriate time to examine the impact of these sible to a diverse audience. Weber State The- 1998. They all settled in and again it became last four years of war. As we begin the fifth atre Arts area produces a full season of plays clearer how much Ryan and Lauren had been year of the war, the price we have paid is in the remodeled and state-of-the-art Val A. affected by the security situation of South Afri- high—with more than 3,000 U.S. troops dead, Browning Center for the Performing Arts. ca. They were amazed at the freedom they more than 20,000 U.S. troops wounded, and In recognition of Weber State University’s had here. more than $400 billion of taxpayer dollars ap- consistently outstanding theatre program, it The family obtained legal permanent resi- propriated. The Iraq war is already longer than was invited to participate in ‘‘Shakespeare in dent status in May 2001, by which time they U.S. participation in World War II, World War Washington,’’ a festival featuring a vast array had decided that this was to be their perma- I, the Korean War, or the Civil War. of events including: theatre, music and dance, nent home. They then applied for citizenship What do we have to show for these sac- as well as films and art exhibits hosted by the in August 2006. rifices? Contrary to the rosy scenario depicted John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing The Austin family is active in the community by the administration, this war has not made Arts from January to June 2007. and each member is a valuable asset to our us safer; on the contrary, it has made us more Weber State’s production of ‘‘Macbeth’’ was country. Cheryl has been with Continental Air- vulnerable than ever. A sizeable majority of performed on March 14 and 15 in the Family lines since October 2000 and is now a Senior foreign policy and military experts agree that Theatre at the Kennedy Center. ‘‘Macbeth’’ is Recruiter. Tony is a Regional Sales Director

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Not only are they model citizens, Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today friends and neighbors—have always sup- they are incredibly patriotic and cherish the to honor Patrick Neely. Mr. Neely, of Neely’s ported them, knowing the risk. As people of a United States. Bar-B-Que, located in both Memphis and in small island community, the ties among us are Nashville, was recently named Restauranteur I commend the Austin family on their great very deep. of the Year by the Memphis Restaurant Asso- achievement, congratulate them on being citi- Gregory Duenas Fejeran lost his life in the ciation. Mr. Neely and his brothers Gaelin, zens of the great United States, and wish noble effort to rebuild a nation in freedom so Tony, and Mark have turned what was once a them the best of luck in all their future endeav- that others might some day know the joys of fledgling downtown Memphis operation into ors. liberty and justice. With heavy but proud one of the most successful restaurants in the And that’s just the way it is. hearts, I extend heartfelt condolences and pro- entire American South. After first opening its found sympathy to Greg’s family on behalf of doors in 1988, Neely’s Bar-B-Que has opened f the People of Guam and a grateful Nation. doors in two new locations and been featured Greg was a caring son, a loving brother and PERSONAL EXPLANATION nationwide in magazines and on nationally friend, a devoted father, and a proud Amer- televised news and cable programs. ican patriot. The Neelys have continually worked hard to HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER ensure quality in both their food and their peo- f OF MICHIGAN ple, and have not forgotten about their com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity. Giving time, money and support to a SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Monday, March 19, 2007 host of charitable and not-for-profit organiza- Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, tions, Neely’s Bar-B-Que has turned itself into agreed to by the Senate on February 4, Mr. MCCOTTER. Madam Speaker, on a profitable, charitable, and local source of March 14, 2007, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- pride. It is for the hard-work, determination, tem for a computerized schedule of all Rollcall No. 153, the Whistleblower Protection and ultimate successes of Mr. Neely and his Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 985). meetings and hearings of Senate com- entire family that I rise, Madam Speaker, to mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- honor Neely’s Bar-B-Que. Approaching 20 tees, and committees of conference. f years of excellence, may Neely’s continue to This title requires all such committees IN MEMORY OF STAFF SERGEANT thrive and prosper along with the City of Mem- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily JUSTIN M. ESTES phis. Digest—designated by the Rules Com- f mittee—of the time, place, and purpose HON. MIKE ROSS HONORING THE LIFE OF GREGORY of the meetings, when scheduled, and DUENAS FEJERAN any cancellations or changes in the OF ARKANSAS meetings as they occur. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO As an additional procedure along Monday, March 19, 2007 OF GUAM with the computerization of this infor- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Digest will prepare this information for honor Staff Sergeant Justin M. Estes of Sims, Monday, March 19, 2007 printing in the Extensions of Remarks Arkansas; who died on March 5, 2007, fighting Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for our country in Iraq while supporting Oper- with great sorrow today to mourn the death of on Monday and Wednesday of each ation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sergeant Justin Guam Army National Guardsman Specialist week. Estes was 25 years old when he selflessly Gregory Duenas Fejeran with the community Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, gave his life for his country during combat op- in Guam. Greg was a 28-year-old father of two March 20, 2007 may be found in the erations. who was killed serving with a National Guard Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. After graduating from Oden High School deployment in support of the Combined Joint where he played basketball and baseball, Staff Task Force in the Horn of Africa on March 5, MEETINGS SCHEDULED Sergeant Estes joined the Army where he 2007. would serve in South Korea, Germany, Iraq Greg Fejeran was the son of the late MARCH 21 and Macedonia. Staff Sergeant Estes was a Gregorio P. Fejeran and Rosa D. Cruz 9 a.m. member of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Fejeran of the ‘‘Golo’’ and ‘‘Cupa’’ clans. He Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Bragg, N.C., where he was assigned to C was a devoted and loving husband to Deborah To hold hearings to examine assessing Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute In- Ann Cepeda Fejeran, and a protective and the effectiveness of the current United fantry Regiment. He was serving his second nurturing father of Shira and Keleko Fejeran, States sanctions on Iran relating to tour of duty in Iraq. who knew most intimately how much he loved minimizing potential threats from Staff Sergeant Justin Estes gave his life to being in the military and who understood his Iran. serve our country and will forever be remem- SD–538 duty as a serviceman. They supported him as 9:30 a.m. bered as a hero, a son and a friend. My deep- faithfully as he supported Deborah’s endeav- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry est condolences go out to his mother and ors, Shira’s dancing activities, and Keleko’s To hold hearings to examine the per- stepfather, Diane and John Salyers of Sims; sports activities. formance of the United States trade his father and stepmother, Don and Cathy Greg was the brother of Elizabeth T., Eliza- and food aid programs for the 2007 Estes of Harrodsburg, Kentucky; his two sis- beth U., Gregorio Jr., Barbara, Pauline, Rich- Farm Bill. ters, Norma and Kelli Estes; his grandparents, ard, Rosalind, and Agnes. He was a son-in- SR–328A John and Clazina Visser and Joe Barry; and law, a brother-in-law, a godson, a nephew, an Homeland Security and Governmental Af- to his aunts, uncles and cousins. He will be uncle, a cousin; in short, Madam Speaker, he fairs To hold hearings to examine an overview missed by his family, his community and all was a member of a large, extended family that of the Government Accountability Of- those who knew him and called him a friend. deeply mourns his passing today. fice assistance to Congressional over- I will continue to keep Staff Sergeant Justin According to his family, Greg loved working sight, focusing on past work and future Estes and his family in my deepest thoughts on cars, and enjoyed a variety of sports, with challenges and opportunities. and prayers. baseball being his favorite. SD–342

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Oversight of Government Management, the SH–216 SR–253 Federal Workforce, and the District of Judiciary 9:45 a.m. Columbia Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the Inspec- Indian Affairs To hold hearings to examine a review of tor General’s findings of the improper To hold an oversight hearing to examine the Merit Systems Protection Board use of the National Security Letters by Indian housing. and the Office of the Special Counsel, the Federal Bureau of Investigation re- SR–485 focusing on the safeguarding of the lating to the misuse of the Patriot Act 10 a.m. merit systems principles in preparation powers. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the consideration of the reauthor- SD–226 To hold hearings to examine causes and ization of the two agencies. 10:30 a.m. consequences relating to mortgage SD–342 Commerce, Science, and Transportation market turmoil. Intelligence Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Auto- SD–538 To hold closed hearings to examine cer- Finance tain intelligence matters. motive Safety Subcommittee To receive testimony on ‘‘Keeping Amer- SH–219 To hold an oversight hearing to examine ica’s Promise’’ relating to health care the Consumer Product Safety Commis- and child welfare services for Native MARCH 26 sion. Americans. SR–253 2 p.m. SD–215 Armed Services Appropriations Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Defense Subcommittee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Sub- To hold hearings to examine ensuring committee To hold hearings to examine the pro- safe medicines and medical devices for posed budget estimates for fiscal year To receive a briefing on the reorganiza- children. tion of the Office of the Under Sec- 2007 for the United States Air Force. SD–430 retary of Defense for policy. SD–192 Homeland Security and Governmental Af- SR–232A Armed Services fairs Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Forces Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine To hold hearings to examine the progress To hold hearings to examine nuclear and deconstructing reconstruction, focus- of the European Union’s Emissions strategic policy options. ing on problems, challenges, and the Trading Scheme and to receive infor- SR–222 way forward in Iraq and Afghanistan. mation on lessons learned for policy- 2 p.m. SD–342 makers who want to better understand Appropriations Judiciary how a market-based trading program Energy and Water Development Sub- Business meeting to consider S. 236, to could operate efficiently and effec- committee require reports to Congress on Federal tively in the United States. To hold hearings to examine proposed agency use of data mining, S. 376, to SD–G50 budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for amend title 18, United States Code, to Appropriations the Department of Energy. improve the provisions relating to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- SD–138 carrying of concealed weapons by law cation, and Related Agencies Sub- 2:30 p.m. enforcement officers, and S. 849, to pro- committee Environment and Public Works mote accessibility, accountability, and To hold hearings to examine proposed To hold hearings to examine Vice Presi- openness in Government by strength- budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for dent Al Gore’s perspective on global ening section 552 of title 5, United mind, brain and behavioral research at warming. States Code (commonly referred to as the National Institutes of Health. SD–106 the Freedom of Information Act) and SD–116 Judiciary to discuss the possibility of the 2:30 p.m. Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Se- issuance of certain subpoenas in the Homeland Security and Governmental Af- curity Subcommittee connection with investigation into the fairs To hold hearings to examine recent de- replacement of U.S. attorneys. Oversight of Government Management, the velopments involving the security of SD–226 Federal Workforce, and the District of sensitive consumer information relat- Appropriations Columbia Subcommittee ing to identity theft and solutions for Military Construction and Veterans’ Af- To hold hearings to examine a review of an evolving problem. fairs, and Related Agencies Sub- the Real ID Act of 2005 and the pro- SD–226 committee posed regulations released by the De- 3 p.m. To hold hearings to examine proposed partment of Homeland Security on budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for Appropriations March 1, 2006, implementing Act, focus- military construction. ing on efforts to secure drivers’ li- Financial Services and General Govern- SD–124 censes and identification cards. ment Subcommittee 10:30 a.m. SD–342 To hold hearings to examine proposed Foreign Relations 3 p.m. budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Judiciary the federal judiciary. tion of Ford M. Fraker, of Massachu- Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee SD–192 setts, to be Ambassador to the King- To hold hearings to examine the problem 5 p.m. dom of Saudi Arabia. of human trafficking and the legal op- Foreign Relations SD–419 tions to stop the problem. To receive a closed briefing relative to 2 p.m. SD–226 Gulf security. Appropriations S–407, Capitol Business meeting to markup the Supple- MARCH 27 mental Appropriations Bill for fiscal 9:30 a.m. MARCH 22 year 2007. Armed Services 9:30 a.m. SD–106 To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Armed Services Armed Services tions of Claude M. Kicklighter, of Geor- To hold hearings to examine the United To receive a closed briefing on the deten- gia, to be Inspector General, Depart- States Southern command, Northern tion and judicial capacity in Iraq. ment of Defense, James R. Clapper, Jr., command, and Joint Forces command S–407, Capitol of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of in review of the defense authorization 2:30 p.m. Defense for Intelligence, and S. Ward request for fiscal year 2008 and the fu- Energy and Natural Resources Casscells, of Texas, to be an Assistant ture years defense program. To hold hearings to examine the ‘‘Future Secretary of Defense. SH–216 of Coal’’ report recently published by SH–216

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