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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007 No. 63 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the 108–199, the Chair, on behalf of the Re- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. United States of America, and to the Repub- publican Leader, appoints the fol- Coughlin, offered the following prayer: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, lowing Senator as Vice Chairman of Times of great violence paralyze indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the Senate Delegation to the United many and create distant waves of anx- f States-Russia Interparliamentary iety. The same burnishing moment MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Group conference during the One Hun- that destroys innocents tests the met- A message from the Senate by Ms. dred Tenth Congress: tle of survivors and produces some he- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. roes. Terrible events born of evil intent that the Senate has passed without LOTT). and hatred cry out for ready expla- amendment a bill and a concurrent res- f nation but often remain senseless, olution of the House of the following whether they happened yesterday or titles: decades ago. In the very midst of the HOUR OF MEETING ON FRIDAY, horrible scene there seems to appear a H.R. 1003. An act to amend the Foreign Af- APRIL 20, 2007 fairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to prophetic voice that screams out: reauthorize the United States Advisory Com- Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speak- ‘‘Who are you as a people!’’ mission on Public Diplomacy. er, I ask unanimous consent that when Lord God, by whose coinage we are H. Con. Res. 88. Concurrent resolution hon- the House adjourns today, it adjourn to all fashioned and redeemed, be with all oring the life of Ernest Gallo. meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow. of us who are touched by the stories of The message also announced that the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to mass murders. Let not the hatred be Senate has passed a concurrent resolu- the request of the gentleman from contagious or fester in our impurient tion of the following title in which the Ohio? nature. Free the news of gruesome de- concurrence of the House is requested: There was no objection. tails which only burn the imaginative S. Con. Res. 28. Concurrent resolution con- memory. gratulating the City of Chicago for being f Instead, Lord, strengthen us to chosen to represent the United States in the choose life and compassion, that we international competition to host the 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER may be bold enough to hear the confes- Olympic and Paralympic Games, and encour- The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- sions that come from prisons, con- aging the International Olympic Committee tain requests for ten 1-minute speeches centration camps, and college cam- to select Chicago as the site of the 2016 on each side. puses. In their lonely stories, Lord, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The message also announced that help us to see part of ourselves, for we f are united in You, now and forever. pursuant to Public Law 96–114, as Amen. amended, the Chair, on behalf of the Republican Leader, appoints the fol- SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UP- f lowing individual to the Congressional HOLD THE FEDERAL ABORTION THE JOURNAL Award Board: BAN The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- The Senator from Georgia (Mr. (Mrs. MALONEY of New York asked ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- ISAKSON). and was given permission to address ceedings and announces to the House The message also announced that the House for 1 minute.) her approval thereof. pursuant to section 154 of Public Law Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- 108–199, the Chair, on behalf of the Ma- Speaker, the Bush administration has nal stands approved. jority Leader, appoints the following gotten what they wished for. The Su- f Senator as Chairman of the Senate preme Court has upheld a ban on a Delegation to the United States-Russia medical procedure for women without a PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Interparliamentary Group conference health exception, thereby reversing The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman during the One Hundred Tenth Con- four decades of rulings supporting a from Colorado (Mr. SALAZAR) come for- gress: woman’s right to choose. ward and lead the House in the Pledge The Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Women who face serious health con- of Allegiance. NELSON). sequences have lost their right to the Mr. SALAZAR led the Pledge of Alle- The message also announced that safest procedure available. Politicians giance as follows: pursuant to section 154 of Public Law have taken the place of doctors. 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. H3563 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:24 May 13, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H19AP7.REC H19AP7 mmaher on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H3564 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 19, 2007 Women have become a pawn in the Gallantry at the risk of his life and minute and to revise and extend his re- hands of right-wing conservatives. above and beyond the call of duty as a marks.) On my Web site, I keep a listing of all Platoon Commander.’’ Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, the the ways this administration has Although painfully wounded by frag- American people want the war in Iraq chipped away at a woman’s right to ments from an enemy mortar shell, to end and the troops to be brought choose, but yesterday they used a Second Lieutenant Murphy steadfastly home. Why then is this House pre- sledgehammer. By upholding this ban refused medical attention and contin- paring to capitulate to the Bush White and disregarding years of precedent, ued to lead his men up the hill through House and let the war continue? We the Roberts court has shown not only a withering barrage of hostile mortar have learned that the Democratic com- its belief that women are second-class and small-arms fire. Wounded a second promise with the President is to make citizens, but also its potential to com- time, he again refused assistance. withdrawal timetables nonbinding. pletely overturn Roe. His resolute and inspiring leadership, We have the power to end the war We need to stand up to right-wing, exceptional fortitude and great per- now. We should not give the President conservative, extremist efforts and pro- sonal valor reflect the highest credit another dime for the war. We should tect the basic human rights of women. upon Lt. Col. Murphy and enhance the not permit this war to continue to go f finest traditions of the United States on. Yet this House passed a $97 billion military service. supplemental which gives the Presi- DANGEROUS WAR SUPPLEMENTAL Raymond Gerald Murphy was the dent money to keep the war going (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina 39th United States Marine to be award- through September of 2008, and then a asked and was given permission to ad- ed the Medal of Honor for Heroism in week later approved the President’s dress the House for 1 minute and to re- the Korean War. In addition to the budget for another $195 billion for Iraq vise and extend his remarks.) Medal of Honor, Lt. Col. Murphy was to keep the war going into 2009. And Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, now we are talking about a nonbinding Speaker, for weeks the House has de- Korean Service Medal with two Bronze timetable for withdrawal. bated our strategy in Iraq and contin- Stars, the United Nations Service What is the difference between the ued funding for the war. In the midst of Medal and the National Defense Serv- Democrats and the Republicans on the this debate, the Democratic leadership ice Medal. war? Well, the Republicans do not want adjourned for a 2-week spring break. On Good Friday, Lt. Col. Raymond any timetables for withdrawal at all, Even today, we appear no closer to a Jerry Murphy died in the Veterans Ad- and the Democrats, well, the Demo- solution that will support our mission ministration nursing home in Pueblo crats want nonbinding timetables for and our troops and sustain an effective at the age of 77, Mr. Speaker, but his withdrawal. foreign policy. The Democrat leader- spirit and heroism will live forever. f ship of both Chambers has indicated its f desire to move their message of defeat. PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION OVERHAUL OUR CUMBERSOME Fortunately, President Bush is stand- RULING TAX SYSTEM ing by his commitment to veto the bill (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- and promote our mission for victory in (Mr. SALI asked and was given per- mission to address the House for 1 Iraq, to protect American families. mission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his re- Al Qaeda has stated Iraq is the cen- minute and to revise and extend his re- marks.) tral front in the war on terrorism. marks.) Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday’s Osama bin Laden has characterized Mr. SALI. Mr. Speaker, under Demo- Supreme Court decision to uphold a Iraq as the ‘‘third world war.’’ With- crat leadership, the year 1993 witnessed ban on partial birth abortion has been drawing from Iraq will not end the the greatest tax increase in American a long time coming.
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