Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005 No. 155 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, December 12, 2005, at 2 p.m. House of Representatives TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005

The House met at 2 p.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces That the Senate passed S. 1044. called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. That the Senate passed S. 1045. pore (Mr. BOOZMAN). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- With best wishes, I am nal stands approved. Sincerely, f KAREN L. HAAS, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f Clerk of the House. PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f The Speaker pro tempore laid before The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the the House the following communica- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER tion from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the PRO TEMPORE WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. December 6, 2005. Mr. UDALL of Colorado led the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN Pledge of Allegiance as follows: ant to clause 4 of rule I, the Speaker BOOZMAN to act as Speaker pro tempore on signed the following enrolled bill on I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the this day. United States of America, and to the Repub- Friday, November 18, 2005: J. DENNIS HASTERT, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, H.R. 4133, to temporarily increase the Speaker of the House of Representatives. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. borrowing authority of the Federal f f Emergency Management Agency for PRAYER carrying out the national flood insur- COMMUNICATION FROM THE ance program; The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. CLERK OF THE HOUSE And Speaker pro tempore WOLF Coughlin, offered the following prayer: The Speaker pro tempore laid before Lord our God, as the 109th Congress signed the following enrolled bills on the House the following communica- meets during these December days, be Monday, November 28, 2005: tion from the Clerk of the House of present to each of the Members of the H.R. 680, to direct the Secretary of Representatives: House of Representatives. the Interior to convey certain land Move within them and among them WASHINGTON, DC, held in trust for the Paiute Indian to grant great resolve, powerful direc- November 22, 2005. tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Utah, and for other purposes; tion, and a deep sense of accomplish- The Speaker, House of Representatives, Wash- ment. H.R. 2062, to designate the facility of ington, DC. the United States Postal Service lo- May their communal decisions and DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- the laws enacted assure justice for mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of cated at 57 West Street in Newville, Your people and lead this Nation with the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Randall D. the whole world in the ways of peace. tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Shughart Post Office Building’’; For You, O Lord, will in the end be sage from the Secretary of the Senate on No- H.R. 2183, to designate the facility of the ultimate judge of motivations and vember 22, 2005, at 1:47 pm: the United States Postal Service lo- know the total effect of all our actions That the Senate passed without amend- cated at 567 Tompkins Avenue in Stat- ment H. Con. Res. 308. both now and forever. Amen. en Island, New York, as the ‘‘Vincent That the Senate agreed to Conference Re- Palladino Post Office’’; f port H.R. 3058. H.R. 2528, making appropriations for THE JOURNAL That the Senate passed with an amendment H.R. 1815. military quality of life functions of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The That the Senate passed S. 1042. Department of Defense, Military Con- Chair has examined the Journal of the That the Senate passed S. 1043. struction, the Department of Veterans

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 H11040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Affairs, and related agencies for the fis- WASHINGTON, DC, What we obtain too cheap, we esteem cal year ending September 30, 2006, and November 28, 2005. too lightly. Heaven knows how to set a for other purposes; Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, proper price on its goods; and it would H.R. 3058, making appropriations for Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, be strange indeed if so celestial an arti- DC. the Departments of Transportation, DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you cle as freedom should not be highly Treasury, and Housing and Urban De- formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules rated.’’ velopment, the Judiciary, District of of the House of Representatives that I have So to America, we must have this un- Columbia, and independent agencies been served with a subpoena for documents, wavering resolve to finish the task be- for the fiscal year ending September 30, issued by the Superior Court of the District fore us. And to our troops, stand firm. 2006, and for other purposes; of Columbia. Stand tall. Stand for freedom. Because H.R. 3853, to designate the facility of After consultation with the Office of Gen- we over here support you over there. eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- And come home victorious for freedom the United States Postal Service lo- ance with the subpoena is consistent with cated at 208 South Main Street in the precedents and privileges of the House. when it’s over over there. That’s just Parkdale, Arkansas, as the Willie Sincerely, the way it is. Vaughn Post Office; DAVID THOMAS, f H.R. 4145, to direct the Joint Com- Chief of Staff. ECONOMIC NUMBERS mittee on the Library to obtain a stat- f ue of Rosa Parks and to place the stat- (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- ECONOMIC GROWTH ue in the United States Capitol in Na- mission to address the House for 1 tional Statuary Hall, and for other pur- (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- minute and to revise and extend his re- poses. mission to address the House for 1 marks.) minute.) Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, the third- f Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I quarter economic numbers released had the honor and privilege to host last week are worth noting. When you RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE President George W. Bush in North consider the total devastation inflicted OF REPRESENTATIVES Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District. on our gulf coast region, combined The Speaker pro tempore laid before The President spoke about our coun- with the temporary spike in petroleum the House the following resignation try’s impressive economic growth at prices, the fact that our economy re- from the House of Representatives: the John Deere-Hitachi manufacturing mains robust is a strong testament to plant in Kernersville. our free-market policies and commit- WASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2005. We all have a lot to be grateful to our ment to reducing the tax burden on all Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, President for. Under his leadership, our Americans. Speaker of the House, economy is flourishing and getting The overall growth of the economy, Washington, DC. stronger. In a report issued last week measured in total gross domestic prod- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: It is with a heavy by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, our uct, was even better than expected, heart that I submit to you my resignation as economy created 250,000 new jobs dur- growing at a rate of 4.3 percent, the a Member of the United States House of Rep- ing the month of November. Over 4.4 10th consecutive quarter of GDP resentatives, effective close of business on million jobs have been created since growth above 3 percent. Heading into Thursday, December 1, 2005. I am forwarding to you a copy of my letter of resignation to May 2003. the Christmas shopping season, the Governor Schwarzenegger. Unemployment is down to 5 percent, consumer confidence index rose to 98.9 I am resigning from the House of Rep- which is lower than the average of the in November, up 14 points from the pre- resentatives because I have discredited my 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. This is due to the vious month. high office and the party that I love. Not hard work of the American people, In November alone, we added 215,000 only have I compromised the trust of my lower taxes, legal reform, and less gov- jobs to our Nation’s payrolls, a total of constituents, I have misled my family, ernment interference into the lives of more than 4.4 million new jobs added friends, and colleagues, staff and even my- entrepreneurs and small business own- since May. These numbers, along with self. Mr. Speaker, I have the utmost respect ers. for you and our colleagues and I am deeply the other positive indicators, should sorry that I have shamed our great institu- I am proud of President Bush’s lead- provide strong incentive to us this tion in this way. ership and agenda for a strong econ- week as we take up legislation to ex- Please accept my resignation as one of the omy. I will continue to work with him tend expiring tax cuts. many steps I now take to atone for my and the rest of my colleagues in the f crimes. Congress to make tax relief permanent Sincerely, and exercise spending restraint. PROGRESS IN IRAQ RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM, f (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina U.S. Representative. asked and was given permission to ad- UNWAVERING RESOLVE FOR dress the House for 1 minute.) f FREEDOM Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. (Mr. POE asked and was given per- Mr. Speaker, since the defeat of Sad- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER mission to address the House for 1 dam Hussein in Iraq, we have seen po- PRO TEMPORE minute.) litical, security, and economic progress The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, when the in a country that has suffered under clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair an- American Revolution arrived, Thomas tyranny for decades. In January, 8.5 nounces to the House that, in light of Paine published these words in ‘‘The million Iraqis voted in Iraq’s first the resignation of the gentleman from Crisis.’’ In 1776 he talked about the democratically elected government. California, the whole number of the Americans who go to war, the causes In October, the constitutional ref- House is 433. for which they fight, the conditions erendum, the turnout neared nearly 10 under which they wage war. He ex- million; and since April 2003, Iraq has f horted the soldiers and all Americans registered more than 30,000 new busi- with these words: ‘‘These are the times nesses. COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF OF that try men’s souls: the summer sol- Mr. Speaker, no war is without chal- STAFF OF HON. TOM DAVIS OF dier, the sunshine patriot will, in this lenges, and the war on terror is no dif- VIRGINIA, MEMBER OF CON- crisis, shrink from the service of this ferent. But to cut and run, as many of GRESS country. But he that stands it now de- our colleagues are suggesting, would The Speaker pro tempore laid before serves the love and thanks of man and not only encourage our enemies; it will the House the following communica- woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not eas- disillusion the Iraqi people, our allies, tion from David Thomas, Chief of Staff ily conquered; yet we have this con- and the brave men and women in uni- of the Honorable TOM DAVIS of Vir- solation with us, that the harder the form risking their lives for this coun- ginia, Member of Congress: conflict the more glorious the triumph. try every day.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.003 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11041 The security of our Nation should be of the timeline at the request of cleric migration? When are we going to take bigger than inside-the-Beltway par- al-Sistani. this problem seriously? tisan politics. We need to learn from There is no question that there are Congress should act now, and one the mistake of the past, stop talking those in the country of Iraq who feel thing is critically clear: Our borders about exit strategies, and keep talking they would be better served by contin- must be secure. Before we do anything about freedom, democracy, and vic- ued chaos in the region. This is not the else, we must stop the flow of illegal tory. position of most of the people who live immigrants, and this must be done f in the country of Iraq. The insurgency, now. the terrorists, hold no tactical advan- A hard deadline is important, a date DEMOCRATIC STRATEGY FOR IRAQ tage. They hold no territory. This is a after which we will tolerate no viola- (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given fight that they know they cannot win tion of the border, and that is exactly permission to address the House for 1 on tactical grounds. what H.R. 3693 does. It ought not be too minute and to revise and extend his re- The only way for us to lose this fight much to ask to bring accountability to marks.) is to lose our political will at home. the prevention of illegal immigration. Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Our soldiers have done everything For that is what it is all about, is it today to address the Democrats’ plan which we have asked. Congress should not? Accountability. Those who break for Iraq. Last week, following the not desert them now. our immigration laws should be held Thanksgiving holiday, I spent a consid- accountable. Those who hire illegal f erable amount of my time with con- aliens should be held accountable. stituents listening to their concerns b 1415 Those who turn the other way and and discussing a whole array of issues claim there is no problem should be PRESIDENT SETS TONE ON WAR held accountable. from gas prices, to the new prescrip- IN IRAQ tion drug benefit, to the war in Iraq. Mr. Speaker, we have a large and a However, Mr. Speaker, some on the (Mr. PENCE asked and was given per- growing crisis in our country. It is our other side of the aisle used their time mission to address the House for 1 responsibility to act on behalf of our parading on comedy shows decrying minute and to revise and extend his re- constituents and our Nation. Simply the current operation in Iraq and scor- marks.) put, if our borders are not secure, then ing big laughs at the expense of our Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, some say our Nation is not secure. The time to troops. I believe this further under- the U.S. will not win in Iraq, but in the act is now. mines the argument of those who American political debate, we can do f better than that. would claim that an immediate with- SUPPORTING HOPE FOR VISION drawal from Iraq is a noble course of Last week at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, the President of the United (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was action. given permission to address the House During her big debut on ‘‘Comedy States did just that. President Bush delivered a forceful and effective defense for 1 minute and to revise and extend Central,’’ the minority leader bragged her remarks.) that ‘‘60 percent of the House Demo- of our strategy and the stakes facing our Nation in Iraq. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I crats voted against the war to begin rise today in support of Hope for Vi- with,’’ and compared to other Demo- Along with thousands of other mid- shipmen, I had the privilege of joining sion, a dynamic new organization dedi- crats, were ‘‘way ahead of the issue.’’ cated to raising awareness of retinal I imagine that statement probably the President that day, and I have to tell you, from inside the arena, it ap- degenerative and other blinding dis- does not sit well with our troops in the eases, to providing information to help field. And, Mr. Speaker, for the other peared that the President was both at ease and determined. He pounded the those coping with vision loss and to de- 40 percent of my Democratic colleagues veloping the tools required to support who might also take exception to this facts about enemy, their aims and our progress in Iraq into the American de- funding for research. statement, I recommend that they dis- The organization was founded by my bate. cuss their concern with the minority dear friends and constituents, the From the outset, the President set leader. Lidski family. The premise of Hope for the tone defining the first war of the f Vision is that the American people can 21st Century with the declaration that help speed the pace of development of IRAQI PROGRESS the enemy must be defeated. He cited treatments so that those losing sight their war against humanity, while he (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given will see again. permission to address the House for 1 released a recently declassified na- Each of the tens of millions of af- minute and to revise and extend his re- tional strategy for victory, which flicted individuals in our great country marks.) Americans can read at has a community of friends and fami- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, during WhiteHouse.gov. lies and colleagues. Hope for Vision August of 2003, I was with a bipartisan For me, the central message came seeks to reach those communities and CODEL in Iraq. We were in one of Sad- when the President said, ‘‘We will stay to enlist their support for their mission dam Hussein’s old bunkers and had a as long as necessary to complete the of vision. briefing from members of the Coalition mission.’’ This clarion call and the con- I urge my colleagues to join me in Provisional Authority. United States tinued determination of the American spreading the uplifting mission of Hope State Department, General Sanchez, people was timely and meaningful, and for Vision until sight is a reality for was there. They outlined their plan for an important challenge to a Nation all. reconstituting the Government of Iraq that believes in freedom and has al- f and civil society in Iraq. ways demonstrated throughout our his- This plan involved selecting Iraqi tory that when the mission is just and PROGRESS IN IRAQ citizens to form an interim constitu- the mission is clear, Americans com- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina tion leading to the institution of a pro- plete the mission. asked and was given permission to ad- visional government, which would then f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- set the stage for selecting representa- vise and extend his remarks.) tives to the Transitional National As- SECURE BORDERS NOW Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. sembly, who would write the final Iraqi (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was Speaker, while President Bush clearly constitution which, after ratification, given permission to address the House outlined his strategy for victory in would culminate with the election of for 1 minute and to revise and extend Iraq last week, soldiers of the Second the new Iraqi government. All but the his remarks.) Iraqi Army Brigade were finishing last step have now been accomplished, Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, their first day of independently con- basically adhering to the time line set while home over the past 2 weeks, conducting military activities in Hillah, up by the administration, the only de- stituents kept asking me, when are we Iraq. After undergoing extensive train- viation being a somewhat condensing going to do something about illegal im- ing and testing by coalition forces,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:41 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.006 H06DEPT1 H11042 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 these soldiers have proven that they as schools, roads, search and rescue, emer- (1) PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING.—At the ear- are capable of protecting and securing gency service, medical support, logistical liest possible time, the relevant Secretary their country. support, living quarters, and drinking water shall solicit the involvement of elected and Each day, Iraqis are playing a larger and sanitary systems for visitors to the Fed- appointed officials of governments of gate- eral lands and employees of Federal land way communities in the development of land role in ensuring that democracy and management agencies. use plans, programs, land use regulations, freedom prevail in their Nation. On De- (3) Provision of these vital services by land use decisions, transportation plans, gen- cember 15, over 225,000 Iraqi soldiers gateway communities is an essential ingre- eral management plans, and any other plans, will be responsible for conducting secu- dient for a meaningful and enjoyable experi- decisions, projects, or policies for Federal rity operations during Iraq’s nation- ence by visitors to the Federal lands because lands under the jurisdiction of these Federal wide election. Federal land management agencies are un- agencies that are likely to have a significant The constant progress in Iraq could able to provide, or are prevented from pro- impact on these gateway communities. not be possible without the tremendous viding, these services. (2) INFORMATION PROVIDED.—To facilitate (4) Many gateway communities serve as an such involvement, the relevant Secretary dedication of the men and women who entry point for persons who visit the Federal shall provide the appropriate officials, at the wear the uniform of the United States lands and are ideal for establishment of vis- earliest possible time but not later than the military. Our troops understand the itor services, including lodging, food service, scoping process, with the following: necessity of victory in the war on ter- fuel, auto repairs, emergency services, and (A) A summary, in nontechnical language, rorism to protect American families. visitor information. of the assumptions, purposes, goals, and ob- In conclusion, God bless our troops (5) Development in some gateway commu- jectives of the plan, decision, project, or pol- and we will never forget September 11. nities may impact the management and pro- icy. tection of these Federal lands. (B) A description of any anticipated sig- f (6) The planning and management deci- nificant impact of the plan, decision, project, ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER sions of Federal land managers can have un- or policy on gateway communities. intended consequences for gateway commu- (C) Information regarding the technical as- PRO TEMPORE nities and the Federal lands when the deci- sistance and training available to the gate- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. sions are not adequately communicated to, way community. BOOZMAN). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule or coordinated with, the elected officials and (3) TRAINING SESSIONS.—At the request of a XX, the Chair will postpone further residents of gateway communities. gateway community, the relevant Secretary proceedings today on motions to sus- (7) Experts in land management planning shall offer training sessions for elected and are available to Federal land managers, but appointed officials of gateway communities pend the rules on which a recorded vote persons with technical planning skills are at which such officials can obtain a better or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on often not readily available to gateway com- understanding of— which the vote is objected to under munities, particularly small gateway com- (A) the agency planning processes; and clause 6 of rule XX. munities. (B) the methods by which they can partici- Record votes on postponed questions (8) Gateway communities are often af- pate most meaningfully in the development will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. fected by the policies and actions of several of the agency plans, decisions, and policies Federal land management agencies and the referred to in paragraph (1). f communities and the agencies would benefit (4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—At the request GATEWAY COMMUNITIES from greater interagency coordination of of a gateway community, the relevant Sec- COOPERATION ACT those policies and actions. retary shall make available personnel, on a (9) Persuading gateway communities to temporary basis, to assist gateway commu- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I make decisions and undertake actions in nities in development of mutually compat- move to suspend the rules and pass the their communities that would also be in the ible land use or management plans. bill (H.R. 585) to require Federal land best interest of the Federal lands is most (5) COORDINATION OF LAND USE.—The rel- managers to support, and to commu- likely to occur when such decisionmaking evant Secretary may enter into cooperative nicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, and actions are built upon a foundation of agreements with gateway communities to cooperation and coordination. coordinate the management of— designated gateway communities, to (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section (A) the land use inventory, planning, and improve the ability of gateway commu- is to require Federal land managers to com- management activities for the Federal lands nities to participate in Federal land municate, coordinate, and cooperate with administered by the relevant Secretary; and management planning conducted by gateway communities in order to— (B) the land use planning and management the Forest Service and agencies of the (1) improve the relationships among Fed- activities of other Federal agencies, agencies Department of the Interior, and to re- eral land managers, elected officials, and of the State in which the Federal lands are spond to the impacts of the public use residents of gateway communities; located, and local and tribal governments in of the Federal lands administered by (2) enhance the facilities and services in the vicinity of the Federal lands. (6) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND COORDI- these agencies, and for other purposes, gateway communities available to visitors to Federal lands when compatible with the NATION.—To the extent practicable, when the as amended. management of these lands, including the plans and activities of 2 or more Federal The Clerk read as follows: availability of historical and cultural re- agencies are anticipated to have a signifi- H.R. 585 sources; and cant impact on a gateway community, the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (3) result in better local land use planning Federal agencies involved shall consolidate resentatives of the United States of America in in gateway communities and decisions by and coordinate their plans and planning Congress assembled, the relevant Secretary. processes to facilitate the participation of affected gateway communities in the plan- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply: ning processes. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gateway (1) GATEWAY COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘gate- (7) TREATMENT AS COOPERATING AGENCIES.— Communities Cooperation Act’’. way community’’ means a county, city, To the earliest extent practicable, but not SEC. 2. IMPROVED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN town, village, or other subdivision of a State, later than the scoping process, when a pro- FEDERAL LAND MANAGERS AND a federally recognized Indian tribe, or Alaska posed action is determined to require an en- GATEWAY COMMUNITIES TO SUP- vironmental impact statement, the relevant PORT COMPATIBLE LAND MANAGE- Native village, that— MENT OF BOTH FEDERAL AND ADJA- (A) is incorporated or recognized in a coun- Secretary shall allow any affected gateway CENT LANDS. ty or regional land use plan or within tribal communities the opportunity to be recog- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- jurisdictional boundaries; and nized as cooperating agencies under the Na- lowing: (B) the relevant Secretary (or the head of tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 (1) Many communities that abut or are the tourism office for the State) determines U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). near Federal lands, including units of the is significantly affected economically, so- SEC. 3. SUNSET. National Park System, units of the National cially, or environmentally by planning and The authority of the Secretary to carry Wildlife Refuge System, units of the Na- management decisions regarding Federal out any provisions of this title shall termi- tional Forest System, and lands adminis- lands administered by the relevant Sec- nate 10 years after the date of the enactment tered by the Bureau of Land Management, retary. of this Act. (2) RELEVANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘rel- are vitally impacted by the management and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- public use of these Federal lands. evant Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the (2) Some of these communities, commonly Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as ant to the rule, the gentleman from known as gateway communities, fulfill an in- appropriate. California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the tegral part in the mission of the Federal (d) PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PLANNING gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) lands by providing necessary services, such AND LAND USE.— each will control 20 minutes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:41 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.008 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11043 The Chair recognizes the gentleman nities the funding they will need to study conducted under this Act. Goods and from California. take advantage of these new opportuni- services accepted under this section shall be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share GENERAL LEAVE ties. for the study. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I As I have said, Mr. Speaker, we do not oppose H.R. 585. SEC. 4. WATER RIGHTS. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to bers may have 5 legislative days to re- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance invalidate, preempt, or create any exception vise and extend their remarks and in- of my time. to State water law, State water rights, or clude extraneous material on the bill Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Federal or State permitted activities or under consideration. have no further speakers, and I yield agreements. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there back the balance of my time. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The There is authorized to be appropriated to tleman from California? question is on the motion offered by the Secretary $3,300,000 for the Federal cost There was no objection. the gentleman from California (Mr. share of the study conducted under this Act. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I RADANOVICH) that the House suspend SEC. 6. SUNSET. yield myself such time as I may con- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 585, as The authority of the Secretary to carry sume. amended. out any provisions of this Act shall termi- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 585, the Gateway The question was taken; and (two- nate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Communities Cooperation Act, intro- thirds having voted in favor thereof) duced by me and amended by the Re- the rules were suspended and the bill, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sources Committee, would facilitate as amended, was passed. ant to the rule, the gentleman from better communication between and A motion to reconsider was laid on California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the among the Secretaries of the Interior the table. gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) each will control 20 minutes. and Agriculture and those designated f communities located adjacent to our The Chair recognizes the gentleman Federal lands, which are commonly AUTHORIZING FEASIBILITY STUDY from California. known as gateway communities. WITH RESPECT TO MOKELUMNE GENERAL LEAVE These gateway communities are im- RIVER Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I pacted by decisions made by managers Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- of our public lands. The people in these move to suspend the rules and pass the bers may have 5 legislative days to re- communities fulfill an integral part in bill (H.R. 3812) to authorize the Sec- vise and extend their remarks and in- the mission of Federal lands by pro- retary of the Interior to prepare a fea- clude extraneous material on the bill viding necessary services, such as sibility study with respect to the under consideration. schools, roads, search and rescue, Mokelumne River, and for other pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there emergency and medical support, drink- poses, as amended. objection to the request of the gen- ing water and sanitary systems. The Clerk read as follows: tleman from California? There was no objection. H.R. 585, as amended, would improve H.R. 3812 the relationship among Federal land Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- yield myself such time as I may con- managers, elected officials and resi- resentatives of the United States of America in dents of gateway communities, as well Congress assembled, sume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3812, introduced by as enhance facilities and service avail- SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MOKELUMNE able to visitors of our Federal lands. RIVER REGIONAL WATER STORAGE the distinguished chairman of the Re- Additionally, the measure will improve AND CONJUNCTIVE USE PROJECT sources Committee, the gentleman the coordination of land use planning STUDY. from California (Mr. POMBO), author- and decisions made by Federal land Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 izes a Federal feasibility study on cre- (32 Stat. 388) and Acts amendatory thereof managers. ating more water storage. and supplemental thereto, not later than 2 Rapid population growth and salt in- As the representative of Yosemite years after the date of the enactment of this National Park here in Congress, I know Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter trusion into the underlying aquifer how important coordination and com- in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), have prompted officials in San Joaquin munication is between Federal man- through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in County, California, to seek a more de- agers and the people living in the com- consultation and cooperation with the pendable and reliable water supply for munities surrounding our national Mokelumne River Water and Power Author- the region. The study in this legisla- parks, forests and other Federal lands. ity, shall complete and submit to the Com- tion will examine ways to capture flood mittee on Resources of the House of Rep- This bill helps achieve a better rela- flows from an area river in order to de- resentatives and the Committee on Energy velop 65,000 acre feet of potential water tionship between these parties. and Natural Resources of the Senate copies I urge adoption of the bill. of a study to determine the feasibility of supplies. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of constructing a project to provide additional This water storage study will thor- my time. water supply and improve water manage- oughly examine all the issues sur- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ment reliability through the development of rounding the development of this new er, I yield myself such time as I may new water storage and conjunctive use pro- water resource, and expressly protects consume. grams. State water law and current permits (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and SEC. 2. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMA- and agreements. Above all, this legisla- was given permission to revise and ex- TION. tion serves as the first step towards the tend his remarks.) In developing the study under section 1, development of much-needed water the Secretary shall use, as appropriate, re- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ports and any other relevant information supplies. er, through four Congresses now, we supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and I urge my colleagues to support this have worked with outside groups and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal important legislation. the agencies to address the flaws in Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of this legislation as it was originally in- Forum stakeholders. my time. troduced. As in the previous Congress, SEC. 3. COST SHARES. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- we do not intend to impose this legisla- (a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of er, I yield myself such time as I may tion. the costs of the study conducted under this consume. However, the majority is amending Act shall not exceed 50 percent of the total (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and H.R. 585 to remove authorize station cost of the study. was given permission to revise and ex- for funding to assist these local gate- (b) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary tend his remarks.) shall accept, as appropriate, such in-kind way communities. It is unfortunate contributions of goods or services from the Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- that as we are making available new Mokelumne River Water and Power Author- er, this bill would authorize the Sec- information and technical assistance, ity as the Secretary determines will con- retary of the Interior to work with we are not providing these commu- tribute to the conduct and completion of the local interests to study possible

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:41 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.009 H06DEPT1 H11044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 projects to stabilize groundwater levels SEC. 2. EARLY REPAYMENT. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- in San Joaquin County, California. Notwithstanding the provisions of section er, I yield myself such time as I may I appreciate the efforts made by 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 consume. U.S.C. 390mm), any landowner within Rogue Chairman POMBO, the author of this River Valley Irrigation District or within (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and bill, to accommodate the concerns of Medford Irrigation District, in Oregon, may was given permission to revise and ex- neighboring water users. Specifically, repay, at any time, the construction costs of tend his remarks.) language in Section 2 of H.R. 3812 was the project facilities allocated to that land- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- carried forward from the 108th Con- owner’s lands within the district in question. er, H.R. 4195 will allow any landowner gress to allow the participation of the Upon discharge, in full, of the obligation for within the Rogue River Valley Irriga- East Bay Municipal Utility District repayment of the construction costs allo- tion District or the Medford Irrigation and other stakeholders as this project cated to all lands the landowner owns in the District to repay at any time the con- district in question, those lands shall not be struction costs of the Federal Bureau moves forward. subject to the ownership and full-cost pric- Mr. Speaker, we have no objection to ing limitations of the Act of June 17, 1902 (43 of Reclamation project, from which the passage of this legislation. U.S.C. 371 et seq.), and Acts supplemental to landholder receives irrigation water. Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of and amendatory of that Act, including the b 1430 H.R. 3812, a bill authored because in San Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. Joaquin County, California, water supplies are 390aa et seq.). By prepaying their share of the re- being depleted. The region suffers from highly SEC. 3. LIMITATION. maining repayment obligation, land- significant groundwater overdraft and saline in- Nothing herein modifies contractual rights owners will be exempted from the acre- trusion, affecting agricultural, residential and that may exist between Rogue River Valley age limitation and reporting require- Irrigation District and Medford Irrigation commercial water users. This bill provides a ments of reclamation law. District and the United States under their We on this side of the aisle have no much needed solution to a growing problem. respective Reclamation contracts, or amends H.R. 3812 authorizes $3.3 million in Federal objection to enactment of H.R. 4195. or reopens those contracts; nor does it mod- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance funding to complete studies that will examine ify any rights, obligations or relationships additional surface water supplies, and improve that may exist between the districts and of my time. water supply reliability and environmental pro- their landowners as may be provided or gov- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I tection for the Bay-Delta Region. Led by the erned by Oregon State law. have no speakers, and I yield back the Bureau of Reclamation, the project’s multi- SEC. 4. CERTIFICATION. balance of my time. Upon the request of a landowner who has The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. year evaluation would involve the participation repaid, in full, the construction costs of the BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- and cooperation of a wide range of regional project facilities allocated to that land- tion offered by the gentleman from stakeholders and would provide information owner’s lands owned within the district, the California (Mr. RADANOVICH) that the important to statewide water resource and en- Secretary of the Interior shall provide the House suspend the rules and pass the vironmental protection efforts. Areas aided by certification provided for in subsection (b)(1) bill, H.R. 4195. this bill include Stockton, Lodi, Lockeford, of section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act The question was taken; and (two- Clements, Waterloo, Farmington, Linden, Wal- of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1)). thirds having voted in favor thereof) lace, Camp Seco and Valley Springs. A clean, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the rules were suspended and the bill safe water supply is essential to sustain our ant to the rule, the gentleman from was passed. growing communities. Mr. Speaker, I urge my California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the A motion to reconsider was laid on colleagues to support this important legisla- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) the table. tion. each will control 20 minutes. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- The Chair recognizes the gentleman f er, I yield back the balance of my time. from California. BEAVER COUNTY, UTAH REAL Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I GENERAL LEAVE PROPERTY CONVEYANCE have no further speakers, and I yield Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I back the balance of my time. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- move to suspend the rules and pass the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bers may have 5 legislative days to re- Senate bill (S. 52) to direct the Sec- question is on the motion offered by vise and extend their remarks and in- retary of the Interior to convey a par- the gentleman from California (Mr. clude extraneous material on the bill cel of real property to Beaver County, RADANOVICH) that the House suspend under consideration. Utah. the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3812, as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The Clerk read as follows: amended. objection to the request of the gen- The question was taken; and (two- tleman from California? S. 52 thirds having voted in favor thereof) There was no objection. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the rules were suspended and the bill, Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, as amended, was passed. yield myself such time as I may consume. SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO BEAVER COUNTY, A motion to reconsider was laid on UTAH. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4195, sponsored by the table. (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable f our colleague from Oregon (Mr. WAL- after the date of enactment of this Act, the DEN) allows for the early capital repay- Secretary of the Interior shall, without con- SOUTHERN OREGON BUREAU OF ment costs of a Federal water project. sideration and subject to valid existing RECLAMATION REPAYMENT ACT Under current law, two of the three rights, convey to Beaver County, Utah (re- OF 2005 irrigation districts receiving water ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘County’’), all Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I from the Federal Rogue River project right, title, and interest of the United States move to suspend the rules and pass the cannot repay the capital costs that in and to the approximately 200 acres de- they owe to the Federal Government. picted as ‘‘Minersville State Park’’ on the bill (H.R. 4195) to authorize early re- map entitled ‘‘S. 2285, Minersville State payment of obligations to the Bureau This bill gives the Bureau of Reclama- Park’’ and dated April 30, 2004, for use for of Reclamation within Rogue River tion the ability to accept prepayment public recreation. Valley Irrigation District or within from these two water districts. This (b) RECONVEYANCE BY BEAVER COUNTY.— Medford Irrigation District. legislation benefits the American tax- (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- The Clerk read as follows: payer because it allows early revenue section (a), Beaver County may sell, for not less than fair market value, a portion of the H.R. 4195 to flow to the U.S. Treasury and helps property conveyed to the County under this Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the local landholders by reducing their debt and onerous paperwork require- section, if the proceeds of such sale are used resentatives of the United States of America in by the County solely for maintenance of pub- Congress assembled, ments. lic recreation facilities located on the re- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. I urge my colleagues to support this mainder of the property conveyed to the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southern commonsense bill. County under this section. Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (2) LIMITATION.—If the County does not Act of 2005’’. my time. comply with the requirements of paragraph

VerDate Aug 31 2005 00:41 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.011 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11045 (1) in the conveyance of the property under Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. that paragraph— support of S. 52, the Senate companion bill to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Valles (A) the County shall pay to the United an identical bill I introduced earlier this year. Caldera Preservation Act of 2005’’. States the proceeds of the conveyance; and This legislation is important to my constituents, SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE VALLES CALDERA (B) the Secretary of the Interior may re- PRESERVATION ACT. quire that all property conveyed under sub- it would allow Beaver County, Utah to obtain (a) ACQUISITION OF OUTSTANDING MINERAL section (a) (other than the property sold by and maintain the former Minersville State Park INTERESTS.—Section 104(e) of the Valles the County under paragraph (1)) revert to without restrictions. Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–2(e)) the United States. This legislation would permit county officials is amended— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to sell a small portion of this land to offset (1) by striking ‘‘The acquisition’’ and in- funding needed to operate and maintain the serting the following: ant to the rule, the gentleman from ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The acquisition’’; California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the park. In 1963, the BLM first granted a patent to (2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) Beaver County, Utah for the lands that are ing the following: each will control 20 minutes. ‘‘(2) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary’’; The Chair recognizes the gentleman now part of Minersville State Park, and in (3) by striking ‘‘on a willing seller basis’’; from California. 1964, title was transferred to the State of Utah (4) by striking ‘‘Any such’’ and inserting Division of Parks and Recreation. GENERAL LEAVE the following: However, under the Recreation and Public Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Any such’’; and Purposes Act, Utah did not have authority to (5) by adding at the end the following: ask unanimous consent that all Mem- transfer title. Over the years, the State of Utah ‘‘(4) AVAILABLE FUNDS.—Any such interests bers may have 5 legislative days to re- has made significant improvements to the shall be acquired with available funds. vise and extend their remarks and in- Park, including building restrooms, camp- ‘‘(5) DECLARATION OF TAKING.— clude extraneous material on the bill grounds, a boat launch ramp, an entrance sta- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If negotiations to ac- under consideration. quire the interests are unsuccessful by the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tion, a pavilion and a maintenance building. date that is 60 days after the date of enact- Under S. 52, Beaver County would be au- objection to the request of the gen- ment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall thorized to sell, at fair market value, portions tleman from California? acquire the interests pursuant to section 3114 There was no objection. of the property solely for maintenance and de- of title 40, United States Code. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I velopment of the recreational site. ‘‘(B) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Any difference be- yield myself as much time as I may Allowing the county this authority is vital to tween the sum of money estimated to be just consume. provide for adequate park maintenance. Cur- compensation by the Secretary and the Mr. Speaker, S. 52, introduced by rently, the park estimates that it is losing ap- amount awarded shall be paid from the per- proximately $90,000 annually. manent judgment appropriation under sec- Senator HATCH, would convey the tion 1304 of title 31, United States Code.’’. Minersville State Park to Beaver This legislation gives Beaver County the necessary flexibility to generate revenue for (b) OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.—Sec- County, Utah. Representative CHRIS tion 106(e) of the Valles Caldera Preservation continued use, without which Utah will be CANNON introduced the companion leg- Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(e)) is amended by add- islation in the House of Representa- forced to close the park. ing at the end the following: Minersville State Park is a beautiful rec- tives, which has been approved by the ‘‘(4) OBLIGATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.—Sub- reational site and extremely important to the Resources Committee. ject to the laws applicable to Government Minersville State Park is currently residents, my constituents, in the surrounding corporations, the Trust shall determine— ‘‘(A) the character of, and the necessity owned by the Bureau of Land Manage- area. Passage of this bill will prevent the park from closing by enabling the county to main- for, any obligations and expenditures of the ment, but leased by the State of Utah Trust; and for recreation. However, due to budg- tain and operate the park. S. 52 is important legislation to both Beaver ‘‘(B) the manner in which obligations and etary constraints and the park’s loss of County and to my state of Utah. This legisla- expenditures shall be incurred, allowed, and revenue, the State can no longer afford paid.’’. tion passed the Senate unanimously both in to manage the park. Considering its (c) SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS.—Section the 108th Congress and in late July of this importance to the local community, 106(g) of the Valles Caldera Preservation Act year. Beaver County indicated its desire to (16 U.S.C. 698v–4(g)) is amended by striking I urge passage of this legislation, it will ben- ‘‘The Trust may solicit’’ and inserting ‘‘The own the park and, with title to the efit Utahns and all those who wish to visit this members of the Board of Trustees, the execu- park, would have the flexibility to park. tive director, and 1 additional employee of manage it in an economically feasible Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- the Trust in an executive position designated manner. er, I yield back the balance of my time. by the Board of Trustees or the executive di- The State of Utah, the Bureau of Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rector may solicit’’. Land Management, and Beaver County (d) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Section 106(h)(1) of yield back the balance of my time. the Valles Caldera Preservation Act (16 all strongly support this bill; and I The SPEAKER pro tempore. The urge passage of this noncontroversial U.S.C. 698v–4(h)(1)) is amended by striking question is on the motion offered by ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection measure. the gentleman from California (Mr. (g), from claims, judgments, or settlements Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of RADANOVICH) that the House suspend arising from activities occurring on the Baca my time. the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. Ranch or the Preserve after October 27, Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- 52. 1999,’’. er, I yield myself such time as I may The question was taken; and (two- SEC. 3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. consume. thirds having voted in favor thereof) Section 107(e) of the Valles Caldera Preser- (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and the rules were suspended and the Sen- vation Act (U.S.C. 698v–5(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Trustees’’ was given permission to revise and ex- ate bill was passed. tend his remarks.) and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para- A motion to reconsider was laid on graph (3), trustees’’; and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- the table. er, normally, a proposal to turn over (2) in paragraph (3)— f (A) by striking ‘‘Trustees’’ and inserting parkland free of charge would raise se- the following: rious concerns, particularly when the VALLES CALDERA PRESERVATION ‘‘(A) SELECTION.—Trustees’’; and proposal would also allow the new ACT OF 2005 (B) by adding at the end the following: owner to sell off some of the land. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—On request of the However, in this instance, we are move to suspend the rules and pass the chair, the chair may be compensated at a convinced that Beaver County must Senate bill (S. 212) to amend the Valles rate determined by the Board of Trustees, have a revenue stream if they are to Caldera Preservation Act to improve but not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of pay for level IV of the Execu- continue operating this local park. the preservation of the Valles Caldera, This is compromise legislation that tive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, and for other purposes. United States Code, for each day (including will allow the county to sell some acre- The Clerk read as follows: travel time) in which the chair is engaged in age in order to maintain the remainder S. 212 the performance of duties of the Board of as public open space. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Trustees. Mr. Speaker, we do not oppose Sen- resentatives of the United States of America in ‘‘(C) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The total ate bill 52. Congress assembled, amount of compensation paid to the chair

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:07 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.008 H06DEPT1 H11046 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 for a fiscal year under subparagraph (B) shall S. 212 was introduced by Senators fortunately, there is a sizeable dif- not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of DOMENICI and BINGAMAN to improve the ference in what the Forest Service and pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule management of the Valles Caldera Na- the mineral rights owners believe to be under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.’’. tional Preserve. In 2000, Congress the fair market value of the out- SEC. 4. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. passed the Valles Caldera Preservation standing mineral interests; and for the (a) PROPERTY DISPOSAL LIMITATIONS.—Sec- Act, which acquired the Baca Ranch past 5 years, there has been no signifi- tion 108(c)(3) of the Valles Caldera Preserva- and directed the Secretary of Agri- cant effort to resolve the problem. tion Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–6(c)(3)) is amended— culture to manage it as a preserve. I believe that Senate bill 212, spon- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The While mostly successful, there have sored by Senators DOMENICI and BINGA- Trust may not dispose’’ and inserting the been some challenges to implementing MAN, and passed by the other Chamber following: the law. As a result, S. 212 was intro- on July 26, 2005, provides a reasonable ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Trust may not dispose’’; duced to address these challenges and method for resolving the differences in (2) in the second sentence, by striking clarify the original intent of the act. a timely fashion through a condemna- ‘‘The Trust’’ and inserting the following: Furthermore, it will ensure that the tion process. The outstanding mineral ‘‘(B) MAXIMUM DURATION.—The Trust’’; act is fully implemented in a cost-effi- interest owners have advised each of us (3) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘Any cient manner. that they are in full support of the such’’ and inserting the following: I support this important legislation. Senate bill. ‘‘(C) TERMINATION.—The’’; and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The Senate bill, in addition to ad- (4) by adding at the end the following: my time. dressing the outstanding mineral inter- ‘‘(D) EXCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of this paragraph, the disposal of real property does Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ests, also addresses several issues that not include the sale or other disposal of for- er, I yield myself such time as I may have been raised with respect to the age, forest products, or marketable renew- consume. administration of the trust. It is my able resources.’’. (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and belief that the bill appropriately pro- (b) LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE MANAGE- was given permission to revise and ex- vides for concerns of the Valles Caldera MENT.—Section 108(g) of the Valles Caldera tend his remarks.) trust and the administration of the Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 698v–6(g)) is Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- amended— Baca Ranch in furthering the purposes (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The er, my good friend from California has for which these lands were acquired 4 Secretary’’ and inserting the following: already explained the purpose of Sen- years ago. ‘‘(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT.— ate bill 212, which is a Senate-passed I urge my colleagues to support Sen- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; measure dealing with a conservation ate bill 212, the Valles Caldera Preser- (2) in the second sentence, by striking unit located in the district of the gen- vation Act of 2005. ‘‘The Trust’’ and inserting the following: tleman from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ‘‘(B) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The Trust’’; and my colleague and cousin. er, I have no additional speakers, and I (3) by striking ‘‘At the request of the The Valles Caldera National Pre- Trust’’ and all that follows through the end yield back the balance of my time. of the paragraph and inserting the following: serve, formerly known as the Baca Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘(2) FIRE MANAGEMENT.— Ranch, was authorized by Congress in yield back the balance of my time. ‘‘(A) NON-REIMBURSABLE SERVICES.— 2000 to preserve certain natural, cul- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(i) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—The Secretary tural, and recreational resources question is on the motion offered by shall, in consultation with the Trust, de- through a unique management ar- the gentleman from California (Mr. velop a plan to carry out fire preparedness, rangement. Since its establishment, RADANOVICH) that the House suspend suppression, and emergency rehabilitation the preserve has undergone some grow- services on the Preserve. the rules and pass the Senate bill, S. ‘‘(ii) CONSISTENCY WITH MANAGEMENT PRO- ing pains, which the provisions of S. 212 212. GRAM.—The plan shall be consistent with the are intended to help address. The question was taken; and (two- management program developed pursuant to I want to commend the gentleman thirds having voted in favor thereof) subsection (d). from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL) for his the rules were suspended and the Sen- ‘‘(iii) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—To the ex- work and active support in helping to ate bill was passed. tent generally authorized at other units of see that the Valles Caldera National A motion to reconsider was laid on the National Forest System, the Secretary Preserve achieves the purposes for shall provide the services to be carried out the table. which it was established. pursuant to the plan under a cooperative f agreement entered into between the Sec- Mr. Speaker, we support Senate bill retary and the Trust. 212 and urge adoption of the legislation INDIAN PUEBLO LAND ACT ‘‘(B) REIMBURSABLE SERVICES.—To the ex- by the House today. AMENDMENTS tent generally authorized at other units of Mr. Speaker, I yield so much time as Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I the National Forest System, the Secretary he may consume to the gentleman move to suspend the rules and pass the may provide presuppression and non- from the great State of New Mexico emergency rehabilitation and restoration Senate bill (S. 279) to amend the Act of (Mr. UDALL ), my cousin. June 7, 1924, to provide for the exercise services for the Trust at any time on a reim- Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. bursable basis.’’. of criminal jurisdiction. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The Clerk read as follows: from Colorado yielding. ant to the rule, the gentleman from I rise today in support of the Valles S. 279 California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the Caldera Preservation Act of 2005. The Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) original Valles Caldera Preservation resentatives of the United States of America in each will control 20 minutes. Congress assembled, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Act was enacted in the 106th Congress and was signed into law on July 25, SECTION 1. INDIAN PUEBLO LAND ACT AMEND- from California. MENTS. 2000. GENERAL LEAVE The Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 636, chap- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I This act directed the Forest Service ter 331), is amended by adding at the end the ask unanimous consent that all Mem- to acquire the private Baca Ranch in following: bers may have 5 legislative days to re- northern New Mexico, which comprises ‘‘SEC. 20. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. vise and extend their remarks and in- nearly 95,000 acres. The United States ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro- clude extraneous material on the bill acquired the entire surface estate and vided by Congress, jurisdiction over offenses 1 under consideration. an undivided 87 ⁄2 percent of the min- committed anywhere within the exterior eral estate. Third parties currently boundaries of any grant from a prior sov- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ereign, as confirmed by Congress or the objection to the request of the gen- hold the outstanding 121⁄2 percent of the mineral interest. Court of Private Land Claims to a Pueblo In- tleman from California? dian tribe of New Mexico, shall be as pro- There was no objection. The original act directed the Forest vided in this section. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I Service to negotiate with the out- ‘‘(b) JURISDICTION OF THE PUEBLO.—The yield myself as much time as I may standing mineral interest owners for Pueblo has jurisdiction, as an act of the consume. the acquisition of their interests. Un- Pueblos’ inherent power as an Indian tribe,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.009 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11047 over any offense committed by a member of member Indians or non-Indians for all prior precedent regarding the jurisdic- the Pueblo or an Indian as defined in title 25, non-Major Crimes Act offenses; and, tional status of the lands within the sections 1301(2) and 1301(4), or by any other three, the New Mexico Pueblo govern- exterior boundaries of Pueblo grants. Indian-owned entity. ments will have jurisdiction over their The Gutierrez decision created uncer- ‘‘(c) JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.— The United States has jurisdiction over any individual members or other Indians tainty and the potential for a void in offense described in chapter 53 of title 18, for other offenses. criminal jurisdiction on Pueblo lands. United States Code, committed by or against S. 279 enjoys bipartisan support and Some call these prosecution-free zones. an Indian as defined in title 25, sections has the support of the entire New Mex- Because of the risk to public safety and 1301(2) and 1301(4) or any Indian-owned enti- ico delegation. I look forward to pass- law enforcement arising out of this un- ty, or that involves any Indian property or ing this necessary legislation and urge certainty, it is important that we clar- interest. its timely enactment in this session. ify the scope of criminal jurisdiction ‘‘(d) JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OF NEW Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of on Pueblo lands. MEXICO.—The State of New Mexico shall Nothing in this legislative clarifica- have jurisdiction over any offense com- my time. mitted by a person who is not a member of Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- tion is intended to diminish the scope a Pueblo or an Indian as defined in title 25, er, I yield myself such time as I may of Pueblo civil jurisdiction within the sections 1301(2) and 1301(4), which offense is consume. exterior boundaries of Pueblo grants, not subject to the jurisdiction of the United (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and which is defined by Federal and tribal States.’’. was given permission to revise and ex- laws and court decisions. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tend his remarks.) b 1445 ant to the rule, the gentleman from Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- This legislation also does not, in any California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the er, I rise in support of this legislation way, diminish the exterior boundaries gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) and to pay particular tribute to our each will control 20 minutes. colleague from New Mexico (Mr. of these grants. The All-Indian Pueblo Council of the 19 Pueblo Governors has The Chair recognizes the gentleman UDALL). Mr. UDALL introduced a com- from California. panion bill as H.R. 600, and he has been agreed to the language included in this legislation. The governors recognize GENERAL LEAVE a true champion for passage of this im- the urgency of this matter and have Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I portant legislation. He has worked come to Congress asking that we do ev- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- tirelessly to impress upon us the ur- erything in our power to avoid the bers may have 5 legislative days to re- gency and the timeliness of these pro- unfathomable situation of creating vise and extend their remarks and in- visions. places in New Mexico where someone clude extraneous material on the bill Once enacted, as my good friend from could literally get away with murder. under consideration. California pointed out, this language The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there will clarify the boundaries of criminal We here in Congress must also recog- objection to the request of the gen- jurisdiction among the State, county, nize the urgency of this situation and tleman from California? and tribal governments for lands on take action to address it. By closing the criminal jurisdic- There was no objection. and near the New Mexico Pueblos. Mr. RADANOVICH. I yield myself as As a result of some recent court deci- tional loophole, we have opened the much time as I may consume. sions in New Mexico, certain Indian doors to justice for victims and their Mr. Speaker, S. 279, a bill sponsored lands have gone without any govern- families. The Pueblo members and victims who fought for this legislation by Senator DOMENICI, clarifies the un- ment protection from criminal acts. As certainty and potential law enforce- the former Attorney General of New have demonstrated an unrelenting dedication to change the system for ment jurisdiction problems on all 19 In- Mexico, Mr. UDALL understands fully dian Pueblo reservations in the State that this put Native Americans in his the better, and in doing so, they have of New Mexico. district in a very perilous position. ensured that others will never face the From 1913 to 2001, the United States I congratulate the gentleman from same scary situation. I want to thank all the New Mexicans Government prosecuted crimes com- New Mexico for his tenacity in getting who fought for this legislation. I also mitted by or against the New Mexico this issue to the forefront and com- sincerely appreciate the work of my Pueblo Indians within the exterior mend him on the humility he showed colleagues Representatives HEATHER boundaries of their reservation lands in in insisting the Senate bill be moved, WILSON and STEVAN PEARCE in the the State of New Mexico. However, in rather than his own, in order to more House and Senators DOMENICI and 2001, a Federal judge, relying on a case quickly enact the legislation. Knowing about tribal jurisdiction in the State of BINGAMAN. him as I do, I am not surprised that he Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- Alaska, ruled that felonies committed put doing the right thing for the Pueb- er, I have no additional requests for by Indians on private lands within the los of New Mexico far ahead of scoring time, and I yield back the balance of boundaries of New Mexico Pueblos are political points. my time. not subject to Federal jurisdiction. The I strongly support this bill and urge Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I U.S. Attorney for New Mexico did not all of our colleagues to support passage yield back the balance of my time. appeal the decision and, therefore, has of Senate bill 279. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. failed to prosecute any felonies by or Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- against Indians on these lands. may consume to the gentleman from tion offered by the gentleman from At the same time that the Federal New Mexico (Mr. UDALL). California (Mr. RADANOVICH) that the Government was declining to prosecute Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. House suspend the rules and pass the any felonies on Indian Pueblo lands, a Speaker, I rise today in support of Sen- Senate bill, S. 279. New Mexico State court ruled that the ate bill 279, legislation that amends the The question was taken; and (two- State of New Mexico lacked jurisdic- Indian Pueblo Land Act of June 7, 1924, thirds having voted in favor thereof) tion to prosecute felonies committed to provide for the exercise of criminal the rules were suspended and the Sen- by an Indian defendant against a non- jurisdiction within the exterior bound- ate bill was passed. Indian on private lands within the aries of Pueblo lands. Earlier this ses- A motion to reconsider was laid on Pueblos. As a result, there is currently sion, I introduced a companion to this the table. a large void in criminal jurisdiction at bill on behalf of myself and cosponsors f the Federal, State, and tribal levels. HEATHER WILSON and STEVAN PEARCE. S. 279 corrects this void of jurisdic- This legislation addresses confusion PITKIN COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE tion by clarifying that, one, the United over criminal jurisdiction on Pueblo ACT OF 2005 States will have jurisdiction over lands in New Mexico that arose out of Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I crimes defined under the Major Crimes the holding in United States v. Jose move to suspend the rules and pass the Act committed by or against any In- Gutierrez, an unreported decision of a bill (H.R. 1129) to authorize the ex- dian; two, the State of New Mexico will Federal district court judge in the dis- change of certain land in the State of have jurisdiction clarified as to non- trict of New Mexico that overturned Colorado, as amended.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.010 H06DEPT1 H11048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 The Clerk read as follows: (2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, the Secretary (ii) the County or the entity holding the con- H.R. 1129 of the Interior, and the County may agree to ex- servation easement elect to discontinue admin- tend the deadline specified in paragraph (1). istering the parcel. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- SEC. 5. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (2) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF WILDWOOD resentatives of the United States of America in PARCEL.—In the deed of conveyance of the par- Congress assembled, (a) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land directed cel described in section 3(3)(A) to the County, or SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. to be exchanged under this Act— at the request of the County, to the Aspen Val- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pitkin County (1) shall be equal; or ley Land Trust, the Secretary shall, as deter- Land Exchange Act of 2005’’. (2) shall be made equal in accordance with mined appropriate by the Secretary in consulta- SEC. 2. PURPOSE. subsection (c). tion with the County, reserve to the United The purpose of this Act is to authorize, direct, (b) APPRAISALS.— States a permanent easement to the parcel for expedite, and facilitate the exchange of land be- (1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal the location, construction and public use of the tween the United States, Pitkin County, Colo- land and non-Federal land shall be determined East of Aspen Trail. rado, and the Aspen Valley Land Trust. by the Secretary through appraisals conducted SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. in accordance with— (a) INCORPORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STA- In this Act: (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed- TUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec- (1) ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST.— eral Land Acquisitions; retary under this Act shall become part of the (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Aspen Valley (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap- White River National Forest. Land Trust’’ means the Aspen Valley Land praisal Practice; and (C) Forest Service appraisal instructions. (2) MANAGEMENT.—On acquisition, land ac- Trust, a nonprofit organization as described in quired by the Secretary under this Act shall be section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of (2) VALUE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND.—In conducting the appraisal of the parcel of Fed- administered in accordance with the laws (in- 1986. cluding rules and regulations) generally appli- (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Aspen Valley eral land described in section 3(3)(C), the ap- praiser shall not consider the easement required cable to the National Forest System. Land Trust’’ includes any successor, heir, or as- (3) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— for that parcel under subsection (d)(1) for pur- sign of the Aspen Valley Land Trust. For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water poses of determining the value of that parcel. (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– (c) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.— Pitkin County, a political subdivision of the 9), the boundaries of the White River National (1) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the State of Colorado. Forest shall be deemed to be the boundaries of (3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ final appraised value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the Federal the White River National Forest as of January means the land directed for exchange between 1, 1965. land, the County shall donate to the United the United States Forest Service, the Bureau of (b) REVOCATION OF ORDERS AND WITH- States the excess value of the non-Federal land, Land Management, and Pitkin County under DRAWAL.— this Act that is comprised of the following par- which shall be considered to be a donation for (1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public or- cels: all purposes of law. ders withdrawing any of the Federal land from (A) The approximately 5.5 acres of National (2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND.— appropriation or disposal under the public land Forest System land located in the County, as (A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value laws are revoked to the extent necessary to per- generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ryan of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised mit disposal of the Federal land. Land Exchange-Wildwood Parcel Conveyance to value of the non-Federal land, the value of the (2) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—On the Pitkin County’’ and dated August 2004. Federal land and non-Federal land may be date of enactment of this Act, if not already (B) The 12 parcels of National Forest System equalized by the County— withdrawn or segregated from entry and appro- (i) making a cash equalization payment to the land located in the County totaling approxi- priation under the public land laws (including Secretary; mately 5.92 acres, as generally depicted on the the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the (ii) conveying to the Secretary certain land lo- map entitled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Smuggler Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et cated in the County, comprising approximately Mountain Patent Remnants Conveyance to seq.), the Federal land is withdrawn, subject to 160 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti- Pitkin County’’ and dated August 2004. valid existing rights, until the date of the con- tled ‘‘Sellar Park Parcel’’ and dated August (C) The approximately 40 acres of Bureau of veyance of the Federal land to the County. 2004; or Land Management land located in the County, (3) WITHDRAWAL OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—On (iii) using a combination of the methods de- as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ryan acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Sec- scribed in clauses (i) and (ii), as the Secretary Land Exchange-Crystal River Parcel Convey- retary, the non-Federal land is permanently and the County determine to be appropriate. ance to Pitkin County’’ and dated August 2004. withdrawn from all forms of appropriation and (B) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.— (4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed- disposition under the public land laws (includ- (i) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any cash eral land’’ means the land directed for exchange ing the mining and mineral leasing laws) and equalization payment received by the Secretary the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 between Pitkin County and the United States under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be deposited in Forest Service under this Act that is comprised et seq.). the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (com- (c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary of the following parcels: monly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. (A) The approximately 35 acres of non-Federal with jurisdiction over the land and the County 484a). land in the County, as generally depicted on the may agree to— (ii) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited (1) minor adjustments to the boundaries of the map entitled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Ryan under clause (i) shall be available to the Sec- Federal land and non-Federal land parcels; and Property Conveyance to Forest Service’’ and retary, without further appropriation, for the (2) modifications or deletions of parcels and dated August 2004. acquisition of land or interests in lands in Colo- mining claim remnants of Federal land or non- (B) The approximately 18.2 acres of non-Fed- rado for addition to the National Forest System. Federal land to be exchanged on Smuggler eral land located on Smuggler Mountain in the (d) CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN CONVEYANCES.— Mountain. County, as generally depicted on the map enti- (1) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF CRYSTAL (d) MAP.—If there is a discrepancy between a tled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Smuggler Moun- RIVER PARCEL.— map, acreage estimate, and legal or other de- tain-Grand Turk and Pontiac Claims Convey- (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte- scription of the land to be exchanged under this ance to Forest Service’’. rior shall not convey to the County the parcel of Act, the map shall prevail unless the Secretary (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means land described in section 3(3)(C) until the Coun- with jurisdiction over the land and the County the Secretary of Agriculture. ty grants to the Aspen Valley Land Trust, the agree otherwise. SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. Roaring Fork Conservancy, or any other entity The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (a) IN GENERAL.—If the County offers to con- acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and ant to the rule, the gentleman from vey to the United States title to the non-Federal the County, a permanent conservation easement California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the land that is acceptable to the Secretary, the Sec- to the parcel, the terms of which— retary and the Secretary of the Interior shall— (i)(I) provide public access to the parcel; and gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) (1) accept the offer; and (II) require that the parcel shall be used only each will control 20 minutes. (2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non- for recreational, fish and wildlife conservation, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Federal land, simultaneously convey to the and open space purposes; and from California. County, or at the request of the County, to the (ii) are acceptable to the Secretary of the Inte- GENERAL LEAVE Aspen Valley Land Trust, all right, title, and rior. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I interest of the United States in and to the Fed- (B) REVERSION.—In the deed of conveyance ask unanimous consent that all Mem- eral land, subject to all valid existing rights and that conveys the parcel of land described in sec- bers may have 5 legislative days to re- encumbrances. tion 3(3)(C) to the County, the Secretary of the vise and extend their remarks and to (b) TIMING.— Interior shall provide that title to the parcel (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of the include extraneous material on the bill graph (2), it is the intent of Congress that the Interior, revert to the United States at no cost to under consideration. land exchange directed by this Act shall be com- the United States if— The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there pleted not later than 1 year after the date of en- (i) the parcel is used for a purpose other than objection to the request of the gen- actment of this Act. that described in subparagraph (A)(i)(II); or tleman from California?

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.023 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11049 There was no objection. And, finally, a 40-acre tract of BLM A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I land along the Crystal River, which the table. yield myself such time as I may con- will be subject to a permanent con- f sume. servation easement limiting future use YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1129, introduced by to recreational, fish and wildlife, and PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. open-space purposes. UDALL), would authorize a small land The bill, Mr. Speaker, requires stand- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I exchange in Pitkin County, Colorado, ard appraisals of all properties in- move to suspend the rules and pass the between the Bureau of Land Manage- volved. It provides that if the lands Senate bill (S. 136) to authorize the ment, the U.S. Forest Service, and going to the county are worth less than Secretary of the Interior to provide Pitkin County. The bill would transfer what the county is giving to the Fed- supplemental funding and other serv- 35 acres, once a part of the Ryan eral Government, the county will ices that are necessary to assist cer- Ranch, in White River National Forest, waive additional payment. On the tain local school districts in the State to the Forest Service. This property is other hand, if the lands provided by the of California in providing educational nearly surrounded by public land and county are worth less than those the services for students attending schools valued by the communities as open county is to receive, the county will ei- located within Yosemite National space. In exchange, the county would ther pay cash to equalize or convey an Park, to authorize the Secretary of the acquire 5.5 acres known as the Wild- additional tract of about 160 acres in Interior to adjust the boundaries of the wood parcel from the Forest Service the Sellers’ Meadow area near Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and a total of 45.92 acres from the Bu- Hagerman Pass to make up the dif- to adjust the boundaries of Redwood reau of Land Management consisting of ference. National Park, and for other purposes. mining claims and land along the Crys- A similar measure, Senate bill 100, The Clerk read as follows: tal River. The BLM parcels abut coun- has been introduced by Colorado’s Sen- S. 136 ty land, and the Crystal River land will ators. I think the bill is fair and bal- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- be subject to permanent conservation anced, and I am not aware of any con- resentatives of the United States of America in easement for public access. troversy connected with it. I urge its Congress assembled, The exchange is strongly supported passage. SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. by local officials and would help con- Finally, Mr. Speaker, it is clear that The table of contents of this Act is as fol- solidate public and private ownership the leadership and energy of my col- lows: of Pitkin County. league from the west slope of Colorado Sec. 1. Table of contents. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (Mr. SALAZAR), who represents this TITLE I—YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK my time. AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- beautiful part of our State, are a key er, I yield myself such time as I may part of why this bill is in front us Sec. 102. Payments for educational services. today, and I want to commend him for Sec. 103. Authorization for park facilities to consume. be located outside the bound- Mr. Speaker, I obviously rise in sup- his involvement and ask the other body to take this up with dispatch. aries of Yosemite National port of this bill which I introduced, and Park. which is cosponsored by my colleague Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1129, the ‘‘Pitkin County Land Ex- TITLE II—RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA from Colorado (Mr. SALAZAR). I want to GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION thank Chairman POMBO and Ranking change Act’’, is a good bill that will AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT bring an end to a longstanding land ex- Member RAHALL, as well as Sub- Sec. 201. Short title. committee Chairman WALDEN and change issue. Sec. 202. Golden Gate National Recreation Ranking Member TOM UDALL for mak- The proposed exchange will transfer Area, California. ing it possible for this bill to be on the to Pitkin County a key scenic parcel TITLE III—REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK floor today. along the Crystal River. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT The bill provides for completion of This key parcel is one of the scenic Sec. 301. Short title. the land exchange that involves Pitkin gems of the Roaring Fork Valley and Sec. 302. Redwood National Park boundary County, Colorado, on the one hand and deserves to be protected in its natural adjustment. two Federal agencies, the Forest Serv- state. TITLE I—YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK ice and the BLM, on the other. Pitkin County, Colorado is an area of AUTHORIZED PAYMENTS Under the exchange, the County will intense development and this exchange SEC. 101. PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERV- transfer two parcels to the Forest will help ensure their popular open ICES. Service, a 5-acre tract known as the space preservation efforts can con- (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) For fiscal years 2006 Ryan property, near the ghost town of tinue. through 2009, the Secretary of the Interior Ashcroft; and in addition, about 18.2 Not only does this bill have the sup- may provide funds to the Bass Lake Joint acres on Smuggler Mountain near port of the Pitkin County Commis- Union Elementary School District and the Aspen, Colorado. These acquisitions sioners, but also many other commu- Mariposa Unified School District in the nity groups. State of California for educational services will complete the Ashcroft Preserva- to students— tion Project, which was initiated by This land exchange is also in the best (A) who are dependents of persons engaged the Forest Service in 1980 to consoli- interest of the public to help ensure in the administration, operation, and main- date its National Forest land owner- some of the most beautiful pristine tenance of Yosemite National Park; or ship in and around the historic ghost areas stay undeveloped. (B) who live within or near the park upon town of Ashcroft. This is a good bill and I ask my col- real property owned by the United States. They will also help the Forest Serv- leagues to support this legislation. (2) The Secretary’s authority to make pay- ice better manage its lands on Smug- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ments under this section shall terminate if the State of California or local education gler Mountain, a heavily used rec- of my time. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I agencies do not continue to provide funding reational area directly above the City to the schools referred to in subsection (a) at of Aspen. have no further requests for time, and per student levels that are no less than the In return, the Federal Government I yield back the balance of my time. amount provided in fiscal year 2005. will transfer to the County; first, a 5.5 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Pay- acre tract south of Aspen known as the question is on the motion offered by ments made under this section shall only be Wildwood parcel, which the county in the gentleman from California (Mr. used to pay public employees for educational turn will transfer to private ownership RADANOVICH) that the House suspend services provided in accordance with sub- after reserving a permanent public the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1129, as section (a). Payments may not be used for amended. construction, construction contracts, or easement for a trail. major capital improvements. Second, nearly 6 acres, spread over 12 The question was taken; and (two- (c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF FUNDS.—Pay- scattered locations on Smuggler Moun- thirds having voted in favor thereof) ments made under this section shall not ex- tain that abut or are near lands owned the rules were suspended and the bill, ceed the lesser of— by the county. as amended, was passed. (1) $400,000 in any fiscal year; or

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.024 H06DEPT1 H11050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 (2) the amount necessary to provide stu- SEC. 202. GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION bers may have 5 legislative days to re- dents described in subsection (a) with edu- AREA, CALIFORNIA. vise and extend their remarks and in- cational services that are normally provided Section 2(a) of Public Law 92–589 (16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)) is amended— clude extraneous material on the bill and generally available to students who at- under consideration. tend public schools elsewhere in the State of (1) by striking ‘‘The recreation area shall California. comprise’’ and inserting the following: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (d) SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.—(1) Except as ‘‘(1) INITIAL LANDS.—The recreation area objection to the request of the gen- otherwise provided in this subsection, the shall comprise’’; and tleman from California? Secretary may use funds available to the Na- (2) by striking ‘‘The following additional There was no objection. lands are also’’ and all that follows through tional Park Service from appropriations, do- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I nations, or fees. the period at the end of the subsection and (2) Funds from the following sources shall inserting the following new paragraphs: yield myself such time as I may con- not be used to make payments under this ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL LANDS.—In addition to the sume. section: lands described in paragraph (1), the recre- Mr. Speaker, S. 136, introduced by (A) Any law authorizing the collection or ation area shall include the following: Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN of Cali- expenditure of entrance or use fees at units ‘‘(A) The parcels numbered by the Assessor fornia, would authorize the Secretary of the National Park System, including— of Marin County, California, 119–040–04, 119– of the Interior to adjust the southern 040–05, 119–040–18, 166–202–03, 166–010–06, 166– (i) the Land and Water Conservation Fund boundary of the Golden Gate National Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.); and 010–07, 166–010–24, 166–010–25, 119–240–19, 166– (ii) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhance- 010–10, 166–010–22, 119–240–03, 119–240–51, 119– Recreation Area and adjust the bound- ment Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.). 240–52, 119–240–54, 166–010–12, 166–010–13, and ary of the Redwood National State (B) Any unexpended receipts collected 119–235–10. Park to include new lands acquired by through— ‘‘(B) Lands and waters in San Mateo Coun- the State of California. In addition, S. (i) the recreational fee demonstration pro- ty generally depicted on the map entitled 136 contains a provision providing sup- gram established under section 315 of the De- ‘Sweeney Ridge Addition, Golden Gate Na- plemental funding and other services partment of the Interior and Related Agen- tional Recreation Area’, numbered NRA GG– 80,000–A, and dated May 1980. necessary to assist three schools in my cies Appropriations Act, 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460l– congressional district located within 6a note; Public Law 104–134); or ‘‘(C) Lands acquired under the Golden Gate (ii) the national park passport program es- National Recreation Area Addition Act of Yosemite National Park. tablished under section 602 of the National 1992 (16 U.S.C. 460bb–1 note; Public Law 102– These three schools serve the chil- Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 (16 299). dren of Yosemite National Park, the U.S.C. 5992). ‘‘(D) Lands generally depicted on the map Park Service, and concession employ- (C) Emergency appropriations for flood re- entitled ‘Additions to Golden Gate National ees, and the schools are located a sig- covery at Yosemite National Park. Recreation Area’, numbered NPS–80–076, and dated July 2000/PWR–PLRPC. nificant distance from other public (3)(A) The Secretary may use an author- schools in Mariposa and Madera coun- ized funding source to make payments under ‘‘(E) Lands generally depicted on the map this section only if the funding available to entitled ‘Rancho Corral de Tierra Additions ties. Because the schools are small, and Yosemite National Park from such source to the Golden Gate National Recreation California bases its State funding on (after subtracting any payments to the Area’, numbered NPS–80,079E, and dated the number of students, the schools do school districts authorized under this sec- March 2004. not receive sufficient State funds to tion) is greater than or equal to the amount ‘‘(3) ACQUISITION LIMITATION.—The Sec- operate. retary may acquire land described in para- made available to the park for the prior fis- S. 136 addresses this problem by giv- cal year, or in fiscal year 2005, whichever is graph (2)(E) only from a willing seller.’’. greater. TITLE III—REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK ing the Yosemite National Park super- (B) It is the sense of Congress that any BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT intendent the authority to use a por- payments made under this section should SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. tion of its existing budget to help pro- not result in a reduction of funds to Yosem- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Redwood vide funds for the education of these ite National Park from any specific funding National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of children whose parents work in the source, and that with respect to appropriated 2005’’. Park. As the author of the House funds, funding levels should reflect annual SEC. 302. REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY version of this language, I know first- increases in the park’s operating base funds ADJUSTMENT. hand that it will mean a great deal to that are generally made to units of the Na- Section 2(a) of the Act of Public Law 90–545 tional Park System. (16 U.S.C. 79b(a)) is amended— the lives of the families in Yosemite SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION FOR PARK FACILITIES (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(a) National Park. TO BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE The area’’ and all that follows through the Also with respect to S. 136, I would BOUNDARIES OF YOSEMITE NA- period at the end and inserting the following: like to extend my appreciation to Sen- TIONAL PARK. ‘‘(a)(1) The Redwood National Park consists ator DIANNE FEINSTEIN for her commit- (a) FUNDING AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPOR- of the land generally depicted on the map en- ment and assistance in helping pass TATION SYSTEMS AND EXTERNAL FACILITIES.— titled ‘Redwood National Park, Revised Section 814(c) of the Omnibus Parks and Boundary’, numbered 167/60502, and dated this bill in the Senate, and I do urge Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (16 February, 2003.’’; adoption of the bill. U.S.C. 346e) is amended— (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as des- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of (1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘AND YO- ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: my time. SEMITE NATIONAL PARK’’ after ‘‘ZION NA- ‘‘(2) The map referred to in paragraph (1) Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ’’; TIONAL PARK shall be— er, I yield myself such time as I may (2) in the first sentence— ‘‘(A) on file and available for public inspec- (A) by inserting ‘‘and Yosemite National tion in the appropriate offices of the Na- consume. Park’’ after ‘‘Zion National Park’’; and tional Park Service; and (Mr. UDALL of Colorado asked and (B) by inserting ‘‘for transportation sys- ‘‘(B) provided by the Secretary of the Inte- was given permission to revise and ex- tems or’’ after ‘‘appropriated funds’’; and rior to the appropriate officers of Del Norte tend his remarks.) (3) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘fa- and Humboldt Counties, California.’’; and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- cilities’’ and inserting ‘‘systems or facili- (3) in the second sentence— er, my good friend, the gentleman from ties’’. (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in- California, has already explained the (b) CLARIFYING AMENDMENT FOR TRANSPOR- serting the following: TATION FEE AUTHORITY.—Section 501 of the ‘‘(3) The Secretary;’’and purpose of Senate bill 136, which passed National Parks Omnibus Management Act of (B) by striking ‘‘one hundred and six thou- the Senate on July 26, 2005, and in- 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5981) is amended in the first sand acres’’ and inserting ‘‘133,000 acres’’. cludes two measures that were spon- sentence by striking ‘‘service contract’’ and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sored in the House by my Democratic inserting ‘‘service contract, cooperative ant to the rule, the gentleman from colleagues from California, Congress- agreement, or other contractual arrange- man TOM LANTOS and Congressman ment’’. California (Mr. RADANOVICH) and the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. UDALL) MIKE THOMPSON. TITLE II—RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA The boundary adjustment at the GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION each will control 20 minutes. AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT The Chair recognizes the gentleman Golden Gate National Recreation Area from California. SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. has involved considerable time and ef- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Rancho GENERAL LEAVE fort. I want to commend my colleague Corral de Tierra Golden Gate National Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I from California (Mr. LANTOS) for his Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act’’. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- leadership and persistence in making

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.012 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11051 this important boundary addition a re- amount of the Federal acquisition staff, Daphne Muehle of the Peninsula Open ality, and also note the help and sup- costs of Rancho Corral de Tierra. Space Trust, and Chris Powell of the National port Leader PELOSI and the other mem- Our bill also authorizes the National Park Service. bers of the Bay Area delegation. Park Service to include over 500 acres And most importantly, in conclusion, Likewise, I would commend my col- of land in the Devil’s Slide section of I want to thank my friends and neigh- league from California (Mr. THOMPSON) our coastal highway, the scenic high- bors of the Bay Area, particularly for his efforts on behalf of that portion way that winds along the entire Cali- those in the 12th Congressional Dis- of the legislation involving Redwood fornia coast. trict, who envision a future that in- National Park. Mr. Speaker, we sup- It will include approximately 300 cludes the protection of the park for port Senate bill 136 and urge adoption acres of the Martini Creek-Devil’s generations yet unborn. Without their of the legislation by the House today. Slide Bypass right-of-way originally enlightened support for preservation, Mr. Speaker, it is my great privilege purchased by Caltrans to build a high- we would be unable to accomplish this to yield such time as he may consume way across Montara Mountain. When incredible success that we have to the distinguished gentleman from San Mateo County voters over- achieved here today. California (Mr. LANTOS). whelming decided to build the Devil’s Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, first I Slide Tunnel rather than the bypass in of S. 136, the Rancho Corral de Tierra Golden want to thank my distinguished col- 1996, the right-of-way became obsolete. Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Ad- league and good friend from Colorado This property contains approximately justment Act, which will add approximately for yielding and for his extraordinary 300 acres that Caltrans will now be able 4,700 acres to the Golden Gate National work on all environmental and similar to donate to the National Park Serv- Recreation Area, also known as the GGNRA. There has been a long journey in the effort issues. ice. to secure the passage of this bill. I was proud I rise in strong support of S. 136 and Preserving our unique natural areas to cosponsor the legislation when Congress- its provisions for the Rancho Corral de for our children, and in my case our man LANTOS first introduced it in May of 2001 grandchildren, is one of the highest pri- Tierra Golden Gate National Recre- and testified in the Senate Subcommittee on orities that I have as a Member of Con- ation Area Boundary Adjustment Act. National Parks in support of the bill 5 long gress. I would like to thank all those Our bill adds approximately 4,700 acres years ago. to the Golden Gate National Recre- who have helped bring this important The bill sets aside precious environmental ation Area, and it also has provisions legislation to the House for consider- spaces for the benefit of the broader commu- for the Redwood National Park and Yo- ation today: my dear friend and distin- nity. It has undergone changes over the years semite National Park. guished colleague, Senator FEINSTEIN, to safeguard local agriculture in San Mateo Mr. Speaker, I first introduced the has been and continues to be an unfail- County, and as a result, there is broad local GGNRA bill in the 107th Congress with ing advocate and leader for protecting support for this legislation. the support of my friends, Senators valuable land in our State. She has These efforts don’t just happen, it takes FEINSTEIN and BOXER, and the entire been a tremendous partner for me to people of vision at the local level to recognize Bay Area Congressional delegation. work with on this matter. The Bay the need, to develop a response, and rally One of the Nation’s most visited na- Area congressional delegation has been support. We have the best, Audrey Rust, the tional parks, GGNRA, includes well- united and unwavering in their sup- President of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, known places like Alcatraz, the Marin port, including the Democratic leader, POST. Headlands, Fort Funston, Fort Mason, Ms. PELOSI, Senator BOXER, and my Ms. Rust has demonstrated great deter- the Muir Woods National Monument, colleagues Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HONDA, Ms. mination and flexibility in the many years of the Fort Point National Historic Site, ZOE LOFGREN, Mr. STARK, Mrs. working on this bill, and she and POST de- and, of course, the Presidio of San TAUSCHER, Ms. LEE, Mr. GEORGE MIL- serve our thanks, recognition, and gratitude. Francisco. LER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. THOMPSON. Acquiring this land is an environmental vic- Our Rancho Corral de Tierra addition I would also like to thank the Com- tory because it is habitat for several rare, includes one of the largest undeveloped mittee on Resources for their long ef- threatened, endangered species. Future gen- parcels of the San Mateo County coast forts on this legislation, including erations will respect and enjoy the fruits of our south of the City of San Francisco. It Chairman POMBO and the ranking efforts and that’s why I urge all my colleagues is spectacularly beautiful territory. member, Mr. RAHALL. On the National to vote for this critical legislation. Our permanent protection will pre- Parks Subcommittee, the former chair- I salute Representative LANTOS for his work serve unique coastal habitats of threat- man, Mr. RADANOVICH, and the current and thank Senator FEINSTEIN and Representa- ened, rare, and endangered plant and chairman, Mr. PEARCE, and the ranking tive RADANOVICH for their efforts to see this member, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, have been legislation through. animal species. It will curb future dis- Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speak- ruptive development along the Pacific enormously helpful. I would like to extend a special er, I have no further requests for time, coast. It will provide important scenic and I yield back the balance of my and recreational opportunities for mil- thank you to Audrey Rust, president of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, a time. lions of our residents and visitors from Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I prominent leader on preservation all across the globe. have no further requests for time, and issues in the Bay Area and across the The Rancho Corral de Tierra parcel, I yield back the balance of my time. with its relatively untouched upper Nation. Without her leadership and her The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. accomplishments, we certainly would elevations, preserves habitat for sev- BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- eral threatened and endangered plant not be in a position to be here today to tion offered by the gentleman from protect this property. and animal species. It contains four California (Mr. RADANOVICH) that the important coastal watersheds that pro- I also want to thank the many government House suspend the rules and pass the vide riparian corridors for steel head officials who have actively participated in sup- Senate bill, S. 136. trout, coho salmon, and other aquatic port of this work including the San Mateo The question was taken; and (two- species. County Board of Supervisors, the California thirds having voted in favor thereof) Department of Transportation, the National b 1500 the rules were suspended and the Sen- Park Service and Brian O’Neill General Super- ate bill was passed. The owner of Rancho Corral de Tier- intendent at the Golden Gate National Recre- A motion to reconsider was laid on ra is the Peninsula Open Space Trust, ation Area. the table. or POST, a remarkable organization Many members of the professional staff f which paid $29.75 million to save the have also dedicated their expertise to bringing site from development. POST is a land us here today and I to want acknowledge and RECOGNIZING 50TH ANNIVERSARY conservancy trust with a remarkable thank Rick Healey and Rob Howarth of the OF THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOY- track record of protecting open space House Resources Committee, David Brooks of COTT in the Bay Area. POST will help pre- the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I move to serve the area by donating from public Committee, Nicole Brownlee and John Watts suspend the rules and agree to the con- and private contributions a substantial of Mrs. Feinstein’s staff, Chris Walker of my current resolution (H. Con. Res. 273)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.026 H06DEPT1 H11052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 recognizing the 50th anniversary of the (Mr. ROGERS). This bill would recognize On that day, Mrs. Rosa Parks and Montgomery bus boycott. the 50th anniversary of the Mont- other African American bus riders sat The Clerk read as follows: gomery bus boycott. in the fifth row of a bus in Mont- H. CON. RES. 273 On December 1, 1955, a young woman gomery, Alabama. According to the Whereas on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, named Rosa Parks took a small act of law in Montgomery, blacks had to sit an African American seamstress in Mont- defiance and sparked a massive rein the back of the bus if a white person gomery, Alabama, was arrested for refusing sponse that changed our society for- wanted a seat in the front. The three to obey a busdriver’s order to give up her ever. The history bears retelling: Mont- people Rosa Parks was with complied seat on a city bus for a White passenger gomery, Alabama enforced a policy of with the request of the bus driver, but boarding the bus, as required by city ordi- racial segregation on its public transit she refused. Mrs. Parks knew full well nance; system, black passengers in the back, that this act could lead to arrest or Whereas outrage over the arrest of Rosa even worse had she drawn the ire of Parks initiated a meeting that weekend be- whites in the front. When the front of tween the Reverend Ralph Abernathy, the the bus reached full capacity, the driv- white bus patrons. Armed with this Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Jo Ann er could instruct African American knowledge she took a stand that would Robinson, who was the head of the Women’s passengers to yield their seats to white prove to inspire the African American Political Council, and E.D. Nixon, who was riders. community to rally behind her exam- the Montgomery official for the National As- On that fateful day, Rosa Parks re- ple and begin a movement that would sociation for the Advancement of Colored fused to yield. She was physically and change the course of history in our People, also known as the NAACP; emotionally drained of the decades of country. Whereas this meeting resulted in the an- intimidation, harassment, and dis- This simple act of refusing to give nouncement of a large-scale boycott against crimination of Alabama’s African her seat in the front of the bus to a Montgomery city buslines; white patron, an act that led to her ar- Whereas ministers voiced the communal American population. outrage over Rosa Parks’s arrest during Sun- From that moment on, encouraged rest and incarceration, was the spark day services, unifying the African American by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., a that ignited a movement. Word of her community in Montgomery as the ministers city-wide boycott of the public transit act of defiance spread through the Afri- conveyed the message of the boycott; system erupted. The boycott was ex- can American community in Alabama Whereas members of the community con- tremely effective, drastically reducing like wildfire. Civil rights leaders like tinued to spread the news of the boycott by ridership on the transit system. In- the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., disseminating leaflets encouraging partici- the Reverend Ralph Abernathy, and pation in the boycott; stead of riding buses, boycotters walked, rode bicycles, or joined car Ann Robinson, president of the Wom- Whereas through nonviolent means and the en’s Political Council, and members of support of ministers and African American pools to get to work and to other des- and White citizens alike, the Montgomery tinations. Across the Nation, African the NAACP convened to discuss the bus boycott and the beginning of the civil American churches raised money to significance of this act of civil disobe- rights movement gained national attention; buy new shoes to replace the tattered dience. They quickly decided to boy- Whereas Rosa Parks became and remains footwear of boycotters helping to fuel cott the buses in Montgomery, Ala- an icon of pride and dignity, establishing a the fight against Jim Crow laws. bama. standard that has continued through the Finally, the United States Supreme The boycott that followed was ulti- civil rights movement; mately successful when in November Whereas Martin Luther King, Jr., became Court ruled that Alabama’s racial segregation laws for public transit were 1956 the United States Supreme Court the president of the Montgomery Improve- upheld a Federal court ruling that ment Association, also known as the MIA, unconstitutional, a clear victory for stated that segregation on buses is un- and helped organize the boycott with other the boycotters. This led to a new city civil rights leaders, such as Ralph Aber- ordinance that allowed African Amer- constitutional. More important than desegregating the buses in Mont- nathy; and ican bus passengers to sit anywhere gomery, the boycott signified the be- Whereas the Montgomery bus boycott they pleased on any bus in the city. ended after the United States Supreme Rev. Martin Luther King capped off ginning of the civil rights movement in Court, on November 13, 1956, upheld a Fed- the news with a speech to encourage the United States. eral district court ruling declaring segrega- Years later, civil rights leaders would acceptance of the decision. The boycott tion on buses unconstitutional: Now, there- invoke the memory of the bus boycott resulted in the U.S. civil rights move- fore, be it as the critical event that galvanized Resolved by the House of Representatives (the ment receiving one of its first accom- the movement. The bus boycott, and Senate concurring), That Congress— plishments and gave Martin Luther the action of Mrs. Rosa Parks, was the (1) recognizes and honors the 50th anniver- King the national attention that would sary of the Montgomery bus boycott; and critical event that galvanized that make him one of the prime civil rights movement, inspired countless future (2) recognizes the historical significance of leaders in our history. the Montgomery bus boycott to the United acts of civil disobedience and peaceful I urge all Members to come together States. protest against racial injustice. and recognize this momentous event in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I would like to recognize the actions, our Nation’s history by adopting H. as all of us do, of Mrs. Rosa Parks, who ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Con. Res. 273. North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) and the gen- passed away on Monday, October 24, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of 2005, and celebrate the 50th anniversary tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) each my time. will control 20 minutes. of the Montgomery bus boycott. I urge Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I my colleagues to join in recognition of The Chair recognizes the gentle- yield myself such time as I may con- woman from North Carolina. this amazing moment in the history of sume. all America and of all Americans. GENERAL LEAVE Mr. Speaker, as a member of the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Committee on Government Reform, I my time. mous consent that all Members may am pleased to join with my colleague Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield such have 5 legislative days within which to in consideration of H. Con. Res. 273, time as he may consume to the distin- revise and extend their remarks and in- which recognizes the 50th anniversary guished gentleman from Alabama (Mr. clude extraneous material on the reso- of the Montgomery bus boycott. This ROGERS). lution under consideration. measure, sponsored by the gentleman Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there from Alabama (Mr. ROGERS), has the er, it is with great honor that I rise objection to the request of the gentle- support and cosponsorship of 73 Mem- today in support of H. Con. Res. 273. woman from North Carolina? bers of Congress. As we all know, it was 50 years ago There was no objection. Rosa Parks is a great American and last week that the Montgomery bus Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- hero of the civil rights movement in boycott had its humble beginnings in self such time as I may consume. this country. Rosa Parks symbolizes Montgomery, Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support the triumph of civility over aggression, On that first day of December 1955, a of H. Con. Res. 273, introduced by the as was represented in her act of civil quiet seamstress named Rosa Parks re- distinguished gentleman from Alabama disobedience on December 1, 1955. fused to give up her seat on the city

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.029 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11053 bus. In doing so, she broke the law. But effect, culminate, at least the memorative period and we put the stat- that did not stop Rosa Parks from Congress’s part of this culmination ute in the hall and we pass the resolu- doing what she knew was right that today with this resolution. And be- tions and we close this year down, we day. She remained in her seat even as tween last week, the President signed a close the 50th anniversary down, it is police came to arrest her. resolution that will allow Rosa Parks not enough to honor this legacy by Her quiet protest, which was nothing to take her rightful place in Statuary passing resolutions. And as we move short of a challenge to the status quo, Hall. And as we end this commemora- into the second half of the 109th Con- led to the event which started the tive period, I simply want to make a gress, may we honor it by being true to Montgomery bus boycott. couple of observations about what it is this spirit. May we honor it by being Mr. Speaker, I am deeply honored by that we honor. The first is that we true to the notion that there are no the House’s attention to these events honor a community today. marginalized people in this country. If today, and I am pleased to have an- The countless anonymous number of we marginalize and leave behind peo- other chance to honor one of Ala- African Americans who lived in Mont- ple, we somehow sacrifice all of our bama’s great civil rights leader, a gomery in 1955 included my mother and dignity. May we honor Rosa Parks by woman whose recent passing has grandmother, included numerous other remembering that all of us have a caused us all to mourn. people who made their statement to place. If we are to have a country that But this resolution also helps honor history, and it is a statement that has is true, there is an agenda and there is those who, along with Rosa Parks, lasted and will last for all time by the a space for every one of God’s children. helped make the Montgomery bus boy- very act of perseverance. If we can honor that, then Rosa Parks cott a success. Leaders like Dr. Martin My grandmother used to always tell will have left a legacy that will endure Luther King, Jr., for example, ulti- the story that the hardest time of the for the ages and one that will lift the mately helped provide the leadership boycott was in the summer, because in spirits and the imaginations of all kind necessary for the boycott to continue. Montgomery it never gets very cold, of people all over this globe. Countless other Alabamians, as well but it can get very hot. And in the Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I have no as Americans from across the country, summer, a lot of black people in 1955 other speakers at the moment and I re- also came to help with this effort; and did not have a lot of money and they serve the balance of my time. they continued with their protest until could not afford air conditioning in the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in car. They could not afford to fix the air want to thank the gentleman from Ala- their favor in 1956. conditioning, so the carpools could be bama (Mr. DAVIS) for his very eloquent Mr. Speaker, we all have much to very uncomfortable. characterization of the meaning of this learn from the events of 1955 and 1956. Another thing that made the summer resolution and the meaning of the life I was in Montgomery last week and uncomfortable was that the boys were of Rosa Parks. I yield such time as she might con- toured the parsonage where Dr. King out of school, so the little boys who sume to the gentlewoman from Cali- helped coordinate many of the boy- wanted to stand on the side of the road and jeer the boycotters and the blacks fornia (Ms. WATSON). cott’s initiatives. It is my hope that Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, I want to of that community, they had nothing this resolution will help pay tribute to congratulate the gentleman from Ala- those events. It is also my hope that else to do during June and July and bama (Mr. ROGERS) for introducing H. August. So she always said the summer this resolution will honor all those who Con. Res. 273 which recognizes the 50th was the worst time. participated in the boycott and provide anniversary of the Montgomery bus But what made that community so our Nation another opportunity to boycott. learn from its past. special is that it persevered, and that The 1955 Montgomery bus boycott I appreciate the strong support for community chose dignity over comfort. lasted for 381 days. It was a defining this resolution here in the House and The comfortable thing would have been moment in our Nation’s history. The thank my colleagues from Alabama in to end the boycott after making a sym- heroic and nonviolent actions of many particular for their support. Rosa bolic statement. The comfortable thing people, and in particular, those of Rosa Parks may not be with us today to wit- would have been to end the boycott be- Parks, who was arrested on December ness this resolution, but I am com- cause of the strain of carrying it for- 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat forted in knowing her legacy and that ward. The dignified thing was to keep to a white man led ultimately to a his- all of those who helped make the boy- going and to keep asserting their toric U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cott a success will live on for genera- rights. So we honor their community outlawed segregated public transpor- tions to come. today. tation. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask the And we do one other thing that is The catalyst for the success of Mont- House’s continued support for this res- worth noting. We recognize that this gomery bus boycott is the fact that olution. history is not simply a story of black some 40,000 Black citizens of Mont- people of one race triumphing in this b 1515 gomery decided not to ride the bus. country as a story of us triumphing to- Their nonviolent boycott ultimately Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I gether, because in 1955, a white person drained the city financially. Perhaps certainly commend the gentleman in Montgomery, Alabama was not free for the first time in history, black resi- from Alabama (Mr. ROGERS) for his in- either because a white person in Mont- dents of Alabama had used their eco- troduction of this resolution. And it is gomery, Alabama had to build a code of nomic power to gain social success. my pleasure now to yield such time as conduct around not what was in his or Social justice and economic equality he might consume to the other distin- her heart, but around what was written are two sides of the same coin. 50 years guished gentleman from Alabama (Mr. in the city ordinance. A white person after the Montgomery bus boycott, our DAVIS). in the south was not free in 1955 be- Nation has made great strides in social Mr. DAVIS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, cause he or she was bound by the color justice and in increasing economic op- let me thank the gentleman from Illi- code of prejudice and the legal code of portunities for all Americans. But nois (Mr. DAVIS) for yielding. Let me segregation. much remains to be done. thank my colleague from the State of Well, all of a sudden, after this asser- Fifty years later, the unemployment Alabama (Mr. ROGERS) for introducing tion of dignity, white people became rate for African Americans is almost this resolution and for his comments free too, to have a mindset, to have a double that for the whole of America. on the floor today. And let me thank sentiment that was not simply based Fifty years later, almost 1 in 4 African the leadership for bringing the resolu- on prejudice. So here we stand 50 years Americans live in poverty. Fifty years tion to the floor in such a timely and later with an appropriately later, America’s African American expeditious fashion. uncontroversial resolution, with south- children are twice as likely as white We have just finished a month-long ern Democrats and southern Repub- children to die before their first birth- commemorative period around Rosa licans standing together to offer it. day. And 50 years later, poverty in Parks. Mr. Speaker, we started with But the final thing that I say today, America still holds a tight grip on too the events after her death and we, in Mr. Speaker, is as we end this com- many of our Nation’s citizens.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.031 H06DEPT1 H11054 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 As this body honors and recalls a tended it to be and the civil rights movement 2321j(e)(1)), any expense incurred by the truly historic event in our Nation, let brought into fruition. United States in connection with a transfer us also not forget that much still re- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I authorized under section 2 shall be charged mains to be done to ultimately fulfill have no further requests for time and to the recipient. urge passage of this resolution. I yield SEC. 6. REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT IN UNITED the legacy and the dreams of those STATES SHIPYARDS. thousands of Americans who partici- back the balance of my time. To the maximum extent practicable, the pated in the Montgomery bus boycott. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I urge all President shall require, as a condition of the Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support members to support the adoption of H. transfer of a vessel under this section, that of H. Con. Res. 273, which recognizes and Con. Res. 273. I yield back the balance the country to which the vessel is trans- honors the 50th anniversary of the Mont- of my time. ferred have such repair or refurbishment of gomery, Alabama, bus boycott and the histor- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the vessel as is needed before the vessel joins ical significance of the boycott to the United BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- the naval forces of that country be per- tion offered by the gentlewoman from formed at a shipyard located in the United States. States, including a United States Navy ship- On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) that the House suspend the rules and agree to yard. seamstress and wife, boarded a Montgomery SEC. 7. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY. bus to begin her usual journey home. Nothing the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 273. The authority to transfer a vessel under was particularly different about this day, ex- this section shall expire at the end of the 2- The question was taken; and (two- cept that she wanted to sit after a long day’s year period beginning on the date of the en- thirds having voted in favor thereof) work. When ordered by the white bus driver to actment of this Act. the rules were suspended and the con- give up her seat to a white passenger, she The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- current resolution was agreed to. simply refused, and her action led to a boycott A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from of the city’s bus system. This event was the the table. Iowa (Mr. LEACH) and the gentleman straw that broke the back of segregation in the from California (Mr. LANTOS) each will South. f control 20 minutes. This was a stunning moment in time, not NAVAL VESSELS TRANSFER ACT The Chair recognizes the gentleman just a step along the way. It ultimately resulted OF 2005 from Iowa. in two of our nation’s landmark pieces of legis- Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I move to GENERAL LEAVE lation, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting suspend the rules and pass the Senate Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Rights Act. bill (S. 1886) to authorize the transfer imous consent that all Members may The bus boycott was a memorable example of naval vessels to certain foreign re- have 5 legislative days within which to of how Dr. Martin Luther King’s tradition of cipients. revise and extend their remarks and in- nonviolent protests have brought about impor- The Clerk read as follows: clude extraneous material on S. 1886. tant policy changes in our world. S. 1886 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In our nation’s ongoing struggle for civil Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- objection to the request of the gen- rights, this boycott was a watershed event, resentatives of the United States of America in tleman from Iowa? and it is appropriate to be honoring it here Congress assembled, There was no objection. today on the House floor. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to com- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Naval Ves- self such time as I may consume. memorate the 50th anniversary of the Mont- sels Transfer Act of 2005’’. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. gomery bus boycott. The boycott was a pivotal SEC. 2. TRANSFERS BY GRANT. 1886, the Naval Vessels Transfer Act of moment that turned the tide in this Nation’s The President is authorized to transfer 2005, which the Senate passed by unani- vessels to foreign recipients on a grant basis history, and it was initiated by the simplest of under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance mous consent on October 18, 2005. S. actions, undertaken by the most unimposing of Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j), as follows: 1886 would authorize the transfers of individuals—the late Rosa Parks, whose death (1) GREECE.—To the Government of Greece, eight decommissioned United States on October 24 we continue to mourn. the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship Naval vessels to other countries. Two In the United States, we are born and raised PELICAN (MHC–53). ships would be transferred by grant to to believe in individual freedom and equality. (2) EGYPT.—To the Government of Egypt, Egypt and one each to Greece, Paki- We read of it in our founding documents, we the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ships stan and Turkey. Three would be trans- live and breathe it, we are surrounded by it CARDINAL (MHC–60) and RAVEN (MHC–61). ferred by sale, one to India, one to (3) PAKISTAN.—To the Government of Paki- and immersed in it. Confronted, then, by the stan, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship Greece and one to Turkey. denial of individual freedom and equality, Ms. FLETCHER (DD–992). The bill’s provisions are nearly iden- Parks put the nation to a test of its principles, (4) TURKEY.—To the Government of Tur- tical to those contained in section 751 without knowing that her simple act of defi- key, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship of H.R. 2601, the Foreign Relations Au- ance would reverberate around the world. CUSHING (DD–985). thorization Act for fiscal years 2006 and What followed, as we all know, was nothing SEC. 3. TRANSFERS BY SALE. 2007, which would also authorize trans- short of the transformation of the nation. The President is authorized to transfer fer of eight vessels to the same coun- And so I rise today to again honor Rosa vessels to foreign recipients on a sale basis tries and on the same terms. H.R. 2601 Parks, and to commemorate the Montgomery under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761), as follows: passed the House on July 20 by re- bus boycott, but also to acknowledge—I am (1) INDIA.—To the Government of India, the corded vote of 351 to 78. saddened to say—that we seem to have a AUSTIN class amphibious transport dock The Senate has not yet completed very long way to go yet in the United States ship TRENTON (LPD–14). floor consideration in this session of a to ensure racial and ethnic equality. We must (2) GREECE.—To the Government of Greece, Foreign Relations Authorization Act. honor those who struggled in the Montgomery the OSPREY class minehunter coastal ship It passed a stand-alone bill, S. 1886, au- bus boycott, those who worked for the pas- HERON (MHC–52). thorizing the transfer of these eight sage of the Civil Rights Act, and the passage (3) TURKEY.—To the Government of Tur- vessels. Since timely action was nec- of the Voting Rights Act, by ensuring today key, the SPRUANCE class destroyer ship essary to ensure the smooth operation O’BANNON (DD–987). that all America are entitled to vote, are not in- and effective use of the decommis- SEC. 4. GRANTS NOT COUNTED IN ANNUAL timidated to vote, and that there votes are ac- TOTAL OF TRANSFERRED EXCESS sioned ship assets of the United States curately counted. DEFENSE ARTICLES. Navy, this limited purpose bill is be- Mr. Speaker, I commend Rosa Parks, and The value of a vessel transferred to an- fore us. I hope my colleagues will join Martin Luther King, Jr., and all those who other country on a grant basis pursuant to me in supporting the bill. launched the Montgomery bus boycott, result- authority provided by section 2 shall not be Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ing in the end of segregation on buses and counted against the aggregate value of ex- my time. cess defense articles transferred to countries commencing the transformation of the Nation. in any fiscal year under section 516 of the Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield I call on my colleagues to continue the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. myself such time as I might consume. unending struggle to make the United States SEC. 5. COSTS OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this the shining example of freedom, democracy Notwithstanding section 516(e)(1) of the legislation. Mr. Speaker, the legisla- and equality for all that the founding fathers in- Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. tion before us accomplishes a simple

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Mr. Speaker, I yield my- as an international organization under United States or are located in strate- self such time as I may consume, and the IOIA. I urge its adoption. gically important regions of the world. rise in support of this bill which would Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of It is my strong hope that these trans- designate the Bank For International my time. fers will encourage these countries to Settlements, otherwise known as the Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield expand their cooperation with the BIS, as an international organization myself such time as I may consume. United States in our mutual struggle under the International Organizations Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. against terrorism in all its virulent Immunity Act, otherwise known as 3269. At the outset, I want to congratu- and demented forms. IOIA, thus allowing the President to late my good friend from Iowa (Mr. I would also note that our legislation extend appropriate immunities to the LEACH) for introducing this thoughtful has already been approved by the BIS. legislation. House as part of the Foreign Relations I should note at the outset that this The Bank of International Settle- Authorization Act which has, unfortu- legislation was requested by the Board ments is the world’s oldest inter- nately, languished in the other body. of Governors of the Federal Reserve national financial institution and plays Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- System and it is also strongly sup- leagues to support this resolution. a little-known, but key, role as the ported by the Department of State and central bank to central banks. It also Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance the Department of the Treasury. provides technical assistance to cen- of my time. As Members may be aware, the BIS is tral banks of developing countries. Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I yield an international organization that Although the U.S. Federal Reserve back the balance of my time. functions as a bank for central banks has two members on the board, because The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and is owned exclusively by central question is on the motion offered by banks. Following consultation with the of recent restructuring, the bank is the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. LEACH) Executive Branch and Congressional now owned by those central banks that that the House suspend the rules and leadership, the Federal Reserve for- have deposits in it and therefore tech- pass the Senate bill, S. 1886. mally joined the BIS Board of Direc- nically does not satisfy the require- The question was taken; and (two- tors in 1994. ments of the International Organiza- thirds having voted in favor thereof) tions Immunities Act, which extends the rules were suspended and the Sen- b 1530 immunity to organizations in which ate bill was passed. The Federal Reserve currently holds the United States is a member. A motion to reconsider was laid on two seats on the BIS board and partici- Our legislation applies these immuni- the table. pates actively in the important work of ties to the bank, helping it to maintain f the BIS to promote international fi- its important role and providing an in- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS nancial stability. centive to keep these reserves in the IMMUNITIES ACT AMENDMENT Because the BIS is indirectly owned United States. by more than one foreign government, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I move to the immunities granted by the Foreign of my time. suspend the rules and pass the bill Sovereign Immunities Act are not Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- (H.R. 3269) to amend the International available to the BIS absent legislative self such time as I may consume. Organizations Immunities Act to pro- action by the Congress under the I thank the gentleman for his vide for the applicability of that Act to framework provided by the IOIA for thoughtful comments, and I would only the Bank for International Settle- international organizations. I concur add that the BIS plays a critical role in ments. attempting to combat money laun- The Clerk read as follows: with the Federal Reserve as well as the Departments of State and Treasury in dering and to block the transfer of ter- H.R. 3269 concluding that providing appropriate rorist financing. It is a critical institu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in immunities to the BIS has significant tion, although little known to the pub- Congress assembled, merit at this time. lic; but it clearly deserves the immuni- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE BANK FOR The BIS plays a critical role in fi- ties that are established for other INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS nancing large volumes of U.S. dollar international organizations and other UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ORGA- transactions in the United States daily foreign governments. NIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT. for its central bank customers. It has I urge adoption of this piece of legis- The International Organizations Immuni- ties Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by also been integral to international ef- lation. adding at the end the following new section: forts to promote global financial sta- Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- ‘‘SEC. 17. The provisions of this title may bility in the face of emerging market quests for time, and I yield back the be extended to the Bank for International financial crises, such as those that balance of my time. Settlements in the same manner, to the hallmarked much of the last decade. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. same extent, and subject to the same condi- Without extending immunities to the BOOZMAN). The question is on the motions, as they may be extended to a public BIS, these transactions could be dis- tion offered by the gentleman from international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any rupted by mischievous lawsuits. This Iowa (Mr. LEACH) that the House sus- treaty or under the authority of any Act of may create disincentives to conduct pend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. Congress authorizing such participation or international transactions in dollars. 3269. making an appropriation for such participa- Moreover, an extension of immunity The question was taken; and (two- tion.’’. to the BIS in accordance with the pro- thirds having voted in favor thereof) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- visions of the IOIA would provide pro- the rules were suspended and the bill ant to the rule, the gentleman from tection of its assets held in the United was passed. Iowa (Mr. LEACH) and the gentleman States equivalent to the protection A motion to reconsider was laid on from California (Mr. LANTOS) each will currently enjoyed by the European the table. control 20 minutes. Central Bank and other international f The Chair recognizes the gentleman financial institutions, such as the from Iowa. International Monetary Fund and the TORTURE VICTIMS RELIEF REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 GENERAL LEAVE World Bank. Mr. LEACH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Indeed, Congress addressed a parallel Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. imous consent that all Members may situation in 2002 when it passed legisla- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.036 H06DEPT1 H11056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 and pass the bill (H.R. 2017) to amend The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ters are also engaged in training main- the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 objection to the request of the gen- stream organizations and personnel in to authorize appropriations to provide tleman from New Jersey? the specialized treatment of torture assistance for domestic and foreign There was no objection. victims. programs and centers for the treat- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. The number of survivors seeking ment of victims of torture, and for Speaker, I yield myself such time as I other purposes. may consume. treatment at U.S. centers funded The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Speaker, nationwide there are an through the Torture Victims Relief and H.R. 2017 estimated 400,000 torture survivors, Reauthorization acts has steadily in- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- most of whom came to the United creased throughout the years. The cli- resentatives of the United States of America in States as refugees. Worldwide, it is im- ent base at just 14 such centers in- Congress assembled, possible to count the numbers. As wit- creased from 935 in 1999 to 1,550 in 2000 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. nesses have repeatedly testified before This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Vic- to 2,579 in 2001. A subsequent survey tims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. our committee and before the Con- showed that during 2002, 23 Torture SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. gress, the paralyzing scars from the Victim Relief Act-funded centers treat- It is the policy of the United States— physical and psychological wounds of ed over 3,600 clients. With the addi- (1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for torture can remain for years. Torture tional funding, it is estimated the U.S. programs and centers for the treatment of impacts not only the individual victim victims of torture, particular incentives and centers would have the capacity and but their families and society as well. the capability to serve an additional support should be given to establishing and Yesterday, the first witnesses testi- 2,800 survivors per year. supporting such programs and centers in fied in the trial of Saddam Hussein. emerging democracies, in post-conflict envi- Demonstrating heroic courage, they Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2017 also author- ronments, and, with a view to providing izes $12 million in 2006 and $13 million services to refugees and internally displaced described torture on a scale that is al- persons, in areas as close to ongoing conflict most beyond belief and which is simply in 2007 for foreign treatment centers as safely as possible; and too grisly to be repeated here. Al- and programs administered through (2) to ensure that, in its support for domes- though these events described hap- USAID’s Victims of Torture fund. This tic programs and centers for the treatment pened many years ago, their testimony authorization would maintain the cur- of victims of torture, particular attention painfully illustrates the lasting impact rent fiscal year 2005 authorization for should be given to regions with significant torture has on those who survive it, 2006 and increase it by $1 million for immigrant or refugee populations. their families and communities. There SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS fiscal year 2007. FOR DOMESTIC TREATMENT CEN- can be no doubt that Hussein’s system- The bill gives particular emphasis to TERS FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE. atic torture was intended not only to Section 5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Re- supporting centers and programs punish specific victims but to coerce an abroad in emerging democracies and lief Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amend- entire population into silence and into postconflict environments. Nongovern- ed to read as follows: subservience. As we try to bring de- ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— mental organizations that receive this mocracy to Iraq and to other parts Of the amounts authorized to be appro- funding provide direct services to sur- priated for the Department of Health and around the globe, we must try to heal the victims of torture that was used to vivors, their families, and their com- Human Services for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, munities. They also strengthen institu- there are authorized to be appropriated to prevent democracy from taking hold in carry out subsection (a) $25,000,000 for each the past. tions on the ground and the indigenous of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.’’. In 1998, Mr. Speaker, Congress took a capacity of these institutions to de- SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS historic step towards repairing the bro- liver services to survivors. In addition FOR FOREIGN TREATMENT CENTERS ken lives of torture victims with the to providing treatment, many of these FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE. Section 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Re- passage of the Torture Victims Relief programs advocate for the elimination lief Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amend- Act of 1998. I sponsored that legisla- of torture itself in these countries. ed to read as follows: tion, and I was joined by my good Lastly, the measure maintains cur- ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— friend and colleague (Mr. LANTOS), who rent authorization levels of $7 million Of the amounts authorized to be appro- has also been a hero in this battle to priated for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant for fiscal year 2006 for the U.N. Vol- help torture victims. We also sponsored untary Fund for the Victims of Tor- to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assist- the Torture Victims Relief Reauthor- ance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be ture. It would increase this funding to appropriated to the President to carry out ization Act of 1999 and the Torture Vic- $8 million in fiscal year 2007. In 2001, in section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for fiscal tims Relief Reauthorization Act of just that one year alone, the U.N. fund 2003. As important as these congres- year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’. assisted some 77,000 victims of torture. SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS sional measures have been, there con- This type of humanitarian assistance FOR THE UNITED STATES CON- tinues to be an enormous need for us to provided by organizations which re- TRIBUTION TO THE UNITED NA- reach out to the victims of torture who TIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR VIC- ceive grants from the fund consists TIMS OF TORTURE. oftentimes have no other recourse for Of the amounts authorized to be appro- their suffering. Therefore, I strongly mainly of psychological, medical, so- priated for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant urge my colleagues to join us today in cial, legal, and economic assistance. to chapter 3 of part I of the Foreign Assist- supporting H.R. 2017, the Torture Vic- Again, I urge my colleagues to sup- ance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be tims Relief Reauthorization Act of port this legislation. appropriated to the President for a voluntary contribution to the United Nations 2005. Mr. Speaker, I attach for printing in The domestic aspect of this legisla- Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD an ex- $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $8,000,000 for tion, Mr. Speaker, is designed to ensure change of letters between Chairman that particular attention is given to fiscal year 2007. HYDE and Chairman BARTON on the bill torture victims in regions with signifi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- H.R. 2017 ‘‘The Torture Victims Relief cant immigrant and refugee popu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Reauthorization Act of 2005.’’ New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) and the gen- lations. The measure authorizes $25 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- tleman from California (Mr. LANTOS) million for fiscal year 2006 and $25 million for fiscal year 2007 to the Depart- MITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELA- each will control 20 minutes. TIONS, The Chair recognizes the gentleman ment of Health and Human Services to Washington, DC, November 29, 2005. from New Jersey. assist domestic treatment centers. Hon. JOE BARTON, GENERAL LEAVE This maintains the current $25 million Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. authorization funding level for fiscal Rayburn House Office Building, Wash- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that year 2005 for such centers. ington, DC. all Members may have 5 legislative Currently, 27 programs in 16 States DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: On June 30, 2005, the days within which to revise and extend are assisted by the Department of Committee on International Relations au- their remarks and include extraneous Health and Human Services’ Office of thorized me to seek consideration of H.R. material on the bill under consider- Refugee Resettlement. In addition to 2017, the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief Reauthor- ation. direct assistance, many of these cen- ization Act of 2005,’’ under suspension of the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.040 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11057 rules. As you are aware, H.R. 2017 was addi- standing commitment to combat the Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I thank tionally referred to your Committee. The effects of the most despicable of all the gentleman from California (Mr. bill contains language which falls within the human rights violations, the increasing LANTOS) for yielding me time. Rule X jurisdiction of your Committee. Your use of torture around the world. Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank the gen- Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction re- lates to the authorization for domestic treat- Of course, exact figures are difficult tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SMITH), ment centers for victims of torture. to come by, but well over 100 countries who has been like a consistent drum I write to ask that the Committee on En- worldwide still engage in torture as we beat on these issues of humanity and ergy and Commerce waive its opportunity to meet here today. For that reason, Mr. preservation of life throughout this mark up provisions referred to it. Timely ac- Speaker, I strongly support the McCain world. I want to again thank him for tion by the Energy and Commerce Com- amendment, which was overwhelm- championing another cause that will mittee would allow this Committee to pro- ingly adopted by the other body. The help, unfortunately thousands, at least ceed expeditiously to the House floor. By McCain amendment prohibits any tor- waiving the opportunity to mark up the bill, in this country, of individuals when we I understand that your Committee does not ture or any cruel, inhuman, or degrad- know that there are millions through- waive any future jurisdictional claim over ing treatment by the United States of out the world. But at least here in this this or similar measures. In addition, in the detainees wherever they are held; and country, this act, if we are able to re- event of a conference with the Senate on this its adoption into law will send a strong authorize it, will continue to help matter, I will recommend that your Com- signal that the United States will not many people who are trying to get mittee have the right to seek the appoint- tolerate this despicable practice. themselves back on their feet. ment of conferees. Mr. Speaker, over 400,000 survivors of To the gentleman from New Jersey A copy of this letter and your reply will be overseas torture reside in the United placed in the Congressional Record when the (Mr. SMITH) and the gentleman from bill is considered on the floor. States. Some 100 million may exist California (Mr. LANTOS), we want to Sincerely, worldwide. More than 250 treatment say thank you for constantly being the HENRY J. HYDE, centers operate globally with the sole light of the vigil and certainly the Chairman. purpose of providing crucial services to voices for many people who otherwise torture survivors. would not have that opportunity to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, In the United States, the Center for have their life restored. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, Victims of Torture in Minnesota was Washington, DC, December 1, 2005. Mr. Speaker, we know that torture the first of its kind in our country and exists. We know that despicable acts Hon. HENRY J. HYDE, the third torture victims center in the Chairman, Committee on International Rela- continue throughout the world, and we tions, House of Representatives, Rayburn world. know that there are people who actu- The ramifications of torture prac- House Office Building, Washington, DC. ally survive some of the most heinous tices are beyond the realm of com- DEAR CHAIRMAN HYDE: Thank you for your types of crimes that can be committed November 29, 2005 letter concerning H.R. prehension. Torture leaves no victim on any adults and children. And when 2017, the Torture Victims Relief Reauthor- unscarred. It shapes the remainder of that happens and some of those people ization Act of 2005. As you know, the Com- his life. While physical wounds may ul- are able to somehow make it to the mittee on Energy and Commerce was named timately heal, torture survivors need as an additional Committee of jurisdiction land that we call the ‘‘land of the free- ongoing psychosocial services and ther- upon the bill’s introduction. dom,’’ it is sometimes very difficult for apy to cope with the post-traumatic I recognize your desire to bring this legis- us to find them if they do not speak stress that afflicts them daily. Recov- lation before the House in an expeditious out. manner. Accordingly, I will not exercise my ering from torture is a long-term proc- And many of those folks will not Committee’s right to a full referral on the ess. It can take years before torture bill. By agreeing to waive its consideration speak out because the last thing they survivors can once again feel emotion- want to do is let anyone know that of the bill, however, the Committee on En- ally stable and comfortable in society. ergy and Commerce does not waive its juris- they, in fact, were tortured, or let the Mr. Speaker, I am deeply troubled by diction over H.R. 2017. In addition, the Com- people that tortured them know that the worsening financial situation fac- mittee on Energy and Commerce reserves its they are still alive. But these folks de- ing many well-established centers in right to seek conferees on any provisions of serve some assistance. the bill that are within its jurisdiction dur- the United States. Many of these cen- It is not only fitting that we try to ing any House-Senate conference that may ters had just developed enough exper- reauthorize this act, which will provide be convened on this legislation. I thank you tise and capacity to make a real im- for your commitment to support any request some assistance to some of the centers pact in the treatment of survivors only here in the United States but also by the Committee on Energy and Commerce to learn that their Federal funds were for conferees on H.R. 2017 or similar legisla- abroad that are providing some noble tion. eliminated or reduced significantly. work to those who need it, but they are Thank you for your attention to these b 1545 doing this in a way that coordinates matters, and I look forward to working with you as this legislation moves forward. In my own congressional district, the services that otherwise would have to Sincerely, 12th District of California, Federal be used by some of these victims of tor- JOE BARTON, funds to several torture survivor cen- ture who are here in this country. Chairman. ters were cut severely, despite the fact As the gentleman from California Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of that they established themselves as (Mr. LANTOS) said, there are some my time. outstanding institutions in the field. 400,000 people in this country today Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield This development happened despite who are the victims and survivors of myself such time as I may consume. the fact that the San Francisco area is torture. In the county of Los Angeles Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong and en- one of the main ports of entry for sur- alone, there are over 10,000 people that thusiastic support for this legislation. vivors of torture, particularly from we can document that are the sur- As the principal Democratic cospon- Asia. vivors of torture. sor of the Torture Victims Relief Reau- I am therefore delighted that the If it were not for the coordination thorization Act of 2005, I would like to findings section of the legislation be- that these treatment centers provide in thank my good friend and distin- fore us makes it clear that particular terms of health care, psychological guished colleague from New Jersey attention must be given to regions services and the like, many of these (Mr. SMITH) for his longstanding lead- such as Northern California with sig- would continue on in a cycle that I un- ership on human rights in general and nificant immigrant and refugee popu- fortunately think would be a cycle of on issues relating to the despicable lations. dead-end roads, where they would not practice of torture in particular. No The legislation before the House will know where to go, principally because one, Mr. Speaker, in this body has done have a positive impact on the provision many come from other parts of the as much to fight for victims of torture of assistance to the victims of torture. world, and also because they would not as has my friend from New Jersey (Mr. Mr. Speaker, I fully support this bill. know how to navigate throughout this SMITH). Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the country. The Torture Victims Relief Act is an gentleman from California (Mr. BECER- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to important expression of our out- RA). support H.R. 2017.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 01:57 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.022 H06DEPT1 H11058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, we have ture survivors living in the United size my support for the reauthorization of the no additional requests for time and States. Torture Victims Relief Act, TVRA. yield back the balance of our time. Many of them came here as asylum The enacted fiscal year 2006 Foreign Oper- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. seekers. Thank God they got the asy- ations Appropriations Act provides $6.583 mil- Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes. lum status. Many others survive lion for the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my throughout the world and need the Victims of Torture and fully funds foreign treat- good friends and colleagues for their kind of services this legislation can ment centers through the United States Agen- very kind remarks. This is bipartisan provide. cy for International Development. Both the legislation. We worked very closely Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance House and Senate versions of the Labor HHS with the gentleman from California of my time. Appropriations bill provide $9.915 million for (Mr. LANTOS) to come up with what I Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in domestic torture treatment centers. We must think is a bill that will make a signifi- support of H.R. 2017, the Torture Victims Re- continue to support a strong congressional cant difference to help those who have lief Reauthorization Act of 2005, to reauthorize commitment for programs under the Torture suffered the cruelty of despotic regimes and increase funding for the treatment of tor- Victims Relief Act. all over the world. ture victims. As the ranking member of the Minneapolis, MN is home to the United I just returned from a trip to Viet- Helsinki Commission I was pleased to be an States first comprehensive torture treatment nam. I was in Hanoi, Hue, and finished original co-sponsor of this legislation, which center, the Center for Victims of Torture, CVT. the trip in Ho Chi Minh City; and dur- was introduced by Chairman CHRIS SMITH. When CVT opened in 1985 they were the first ing the course of more than 24 com- The international community must aggres- center in the United States and only the third prehensive meetings with religious and sively address the issue of torture. The U.S. in the entire world. political people, many of whom are Government estimates that about 400,000 sur- Freedom from torture is a universal and fun- under house arrest, or pagoda arrest, vivors of torture live in the United States, of- damental human right. Yet torture continues to including that of Thich Quand Do, the tentimes after escaping persecution abroad for take place in more than 120 countries world- venerable leader of the Unified Bud- their political or religious beliefs. wide. It is estimated that one-third of the dhist Church of Vietnam, Father Li, This bill would help provide funding for 27 world’s 12 million refugees are victims of tor- Father Loy and many others, in each treatment centers in the United States and al- ture. Politicians, journalists, teachers, stu- and every one of those circumstances, most 200 treatment centers in other countries dents, religious leaders, trade union and the more the conversation went on, the through the U.S. Agency for International De- human rights activists are all targets. The aim more you saw, while they suffered velopment, USAID. The bill authorizes $90 of torture is not to kill the victim, but to break much in prison, especially for Father million for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for the down the victim’s personality. Crippled, trau- Li and others, they were subjected to Department of Health and Human Services, matized, and humiliated, the victims are re- torture and other inhumane treatment. USAID, and the United Nations Voluntary turned to their communities as a warning to Their faith helps them get through Fund for Victims of Torture. it. But for most beyond a facade of cop- In my congressional district in Maryland, the others. ing, the mental pain is overwhelming. Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trau- There are more than 500,000 torture sur- They and so many others like them all ma, ASTT, organization is one of the 27 na- vivors in the United States alone—refugees over the world need what this kind of tionwide treatment centers that is supported and asylum seekers who have fled repressive legislation can provide in the foreign by this legislation. The Baltimore-based group regimes. In recent years, there has been a treatment centers as well as our do- was formed in 1994, and consists of physi- dramatic increase in the number of victims of mestic centers. We have learned much cians, psychologists, social workers, and torture seeking help at U.S. rehabilitation cen- about post-traumatic stress disorder. human rights advocates who assist in sup- ters. In the U.S. there are 34 rehabilitation We have learned much of it through porting the victims of torture from all over the centers and programs joined together under our work in this country through the world. The center treats patients from Mary- the National Consortium of Torture Treatment VA and the fine work that the psy- land, Washington DC, Pennsylvania and Dela- Programs, which was started by the Center for chologists have done and the psychia- ware. Over the past 5 years this group has Victims of Torture in Minnesota. trists in mitigating the pain of our GIs seen its client base increase from 25 patients I have seen victims made whole after they who served in Vietnam and in other to 181 patients. The vast majority of their pa- received care at CVT. Restoring a torture sur- conflicts. tients are from Africa, although they also serve vivor to full health has a lasting benefit for the But for other people who have suf- clients from Asia, Europe, Latin America and entire community. Former clients of CVT are fered so cruelly, being put into coffin- the Middle East. These individuals have been now public school teachers, small business like boxes for days and weeks on end, subjected to a horrifying range of physical and owners, nurses, doctors and more. I commend leaves scars. Father Calciu, I will never psychological torture. ASTT provides crucial CVT for their tireless work on behalf of torture forget, a great leader in Romania who psychological assessment and counseling to victims in the U.S. and worldwide, and encour- spent years in Communist prisons, used victims, works with other organizations to pro- age my colleagues to support the reauthoriza- to be put in these small boxes where he vide legal assistance to asylum seekers, and tion of the Torture Victims Relief Act. would suffer beyond words. It was his seeks to educate physicians and health care Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the pas- faith that got him through it, but he workers on how to identify and distinguish tor- sage of the Torture Victims Relief Reauthor- carries those scars. ture victims from other victims of violence. I ization Act (H.R. 2017) and appreciate Rep- There are people like Armanda congratulate and commend ASTT on their ef- resentative SMITH’s leadership on this impor- Valadaries who wrote a book that forts. tant issue. This bill, if enacted into law and should be read by everyone as a primer Torture victims require specialized treatment fully funded, will provide much needed assist- as to what the Castro regime does to and counseling, and therefore it is critical that ance to victims of torture, both within the U.S. its people, ‘‘Against All Hope.’’ today we reauthorize the Torture Victims Re- and internationally. Valadaries talks about the torture that lief Act of 1998, TVRA, in order to meet the But I am deeply disheartened that the good he and so many others in Cuba have growing demand for treatment services pro- intentions of H.R. 2017 will be undercut by the suffered. And he is one of the brave vided by U.S. centers. U.S. centers have wit- Administration’s refusal to unequivocally reject ones who endured and overcame. But so nessed a significant increase in patients since the use of torture not only for the military but many others retreat and slide into de- the TVRA was enacted: from 935 in 1999 to also for the intelligence community. I do not spair, clinical depression, and then 3,664 in 2002. naively believe that al-Qaeda or other Foreign sometimes even to suicide. The reauthorization of this legislation would Terrorist Organizations have any respect for Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ensure that victims continue to receive the the U.N. Convention Against Torture. But, the support this. In like manner, I urge the treatment that they so desperately need and United States immediately loses the moral bat- appropriators to ensure that we meet that centers will be able to expand their exist- tle against terrorists when U.S. policy makes the authorized levels. Torture victims ing programs to treat more survivors. I urge acceptations for torture, and disregards due are the walking wounded and they are my colleagues to support this legislation. process and the rule of law. Most importantly, on our streets. As both the gentleman Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ac- ambiguity about U.S. policy on torture puts from California (Mr. LANTOS) and I knowledge the important work that is being into jeopardy the lives of captured U.S. citi- said, 400,000 is the estimation of tor- done to aid victims of torture, and to reempha- zens, both military and civilian.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.043 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11059 It is time for the House of Representatives care from the Bellevue/NYU Program and Assembly of the United Nations, six have to embrace Senator MCCAIN’s anti-torture lan- other torture treatment centers are now work- been about Israel, and since 1997, at the an- guage and move on. ing, going to school, and again leading pro- nual meetings of the United Nations Com- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in mission on Human Rights in Geneva, only ductive lives. Israel has had its own agenda item (Item 8) support of H.R. 2017, ‘‘The Torture Victims It is urgent that we continue to support tor- dealing with its alleged human rights viola- Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005.’’ ture treatment centers, both domestically and tions, whereas all other countries are dealt Torture can have devastating physical and internationally, through the Torture Victims Re- with in a separate agenda item (Item 9); and psychological consequences for its victims. It lief Act. Whereas as a founding member of the is a worldwide health and human rights con- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. United Nations, the United States has a spe- cern. The need for assistance for torture vic- BOOZMAN). The question is on the mo- cial responsibility to promote fair and equi- tims living in the United States is enormous. It tion offered by the gentleman from table treatment of all member states of the is estimated that more than half a million sur- United Nations: Now, therefore be it New Jersey (Mr. SMITH) that the House Resolved, That the House of Representa- vivors of torture, who fled persecution in their suspend the rules and pass the bill, tives urges member states of the United Na- native countries, now live in the United States. H.R. 2017. tions to— Survivors of torture arriving in this country in- The question was taken; and (two- (1) stop supporting resolutions that un- clude students, academicians, religious lead- thirds having voted in favor thereof) fairly castigate Israel; and ers and political activists. the rules were suspended and the bill (2) promote within the United Nations sys- Programs funded through the Torture Vic- was passed. tem a more balanced and constructive ap- tims Relief Act help torture victims heal and A motion to reconsider was laid on proach to resolving conflict in the Middle East. rebuild their lives. Because of this legislation, the table. more than 30 organizations in more than 20 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f States are caring for refugees and asylum ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from seekers who have been brutally tortured and URGING MEMBER STATES OF THE Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the traumatized in their countries of origin. Torture UNITED NATIONS TO STOP SUP- gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- treatment programs funded by the Torture Vic- PORTING RESOLUTIONS THAT TOS) each will control 20 minutes. tims Relief Act provide critical medical care, UNFAIRLY CASTIGATE ISRAEL The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida. mental health care, and social services. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I I am proud that one of the leading centers move to suspend the rules and agree to GENERAL LEAVE in the United States, the Bellevue/NYU Pro- the resolution (H. Res. 438) urging Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I gram for Survivors of Torture, is located in my member states of the United Nations to ask unanimous consent that all Mem- district. This program is jointly sponsored by stop supporting resolutions that un- bers may have 5 legislative days within Bellevue Hospital, the nation’s oldest public fairly castigate Israel and to promote which to revise and extend their re- hospital, and New York University School of within the United Nations General As- marks and include extraneous material Medicine, a leader in medical education and sembly more balanced and constructive on the resolution under consideration. research. Since the Bellevue/NYU Program for approaches to resolving conflict in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Survivors of Torture began in 1995, more than Middle East, as amended. objection to the request of the gentle- 1,800 men, women, and children (more than The Clerk read as follows: woman from Florida? 600 in the last year alone) from more than 70 There was no objection. H. RES. 438 countries have received vital care. The Belle- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I vue/NYU Program has established an inter- Whereas the 60th session of the General As- yield myself such time as I may con- sembly of the United Nations is currently national reputation for excellence in its clinical, underway in New York City; sume. educational and research activities. Whereas the State of Israel is a critical Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support One patient cared for through the Bellevue/ strategic ally of the United States in the of House Resolution 438, which I am NYU Program for Survivors of Torture is Middle East and the only true democracy in proud to cosponsor. Samten. He is a gifted painter and was a lead- the region; Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by ing artist in Tibet. After being arrested and im- Whereas 60 years ago the United Nations thanking the gentleman from New Jer- prisoned for writing poetry critical of the gov- was founded, in part, to prevent another Hol- sey (Mr. ROTHMAN) and the gentleman ernment, he was brutally beaten. During an in- ocaust from ever happening again; from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) for their initia- Whereas three years after its founding, the tive in drafting this measure. terrogation session, he was told that he ‘‘was United Nations passed General Assembly causing nothing but trouble with his hands’’ Resolution 181, which provided for the parti- Let me also thank the chairman and which were then forced into a coal oven. The tion of Mandatory Palestine and the estab- the ranking member of the Committee severe bums caused significant scarring and lishment on its territory of an independent on International Relations and the disfigurement of his hands. He could barely Jewish state, which became the State of House leadership for moving this reso- hold a paintbrush and when he did, he had Israel; lution to the floor so rapidly. terrifying flashbacks of his abuse. Nightmares Whereas in recent years, the General As- Mr. Speaker, as the current session interrupted what little sleep he got. sembly of the United Nations has engaged in of the General Assembly of the United At the time of referral to the Bellevue/NYU a pattern of approving resolutions that un- Nations winds toward a close, there are fairly criticize and condemn Israel; still important decisions to be made. Program he did not have a regular place to Whereas during the 59th session of the stay. Through the Bellevue/NYU Program, he General Assembly of the United Nations, the Will the United Nations reform itself received primary medical care including pain General Assembly adopted 21 resolutions along the lines suggested by the United management, treatment for exposure to tuber- criticizing Israel; States, indeed, by this House? Many of culosis as well as referral to hand specialists Whereas despite the myriad of challenges these reforms are supported widely and subsequent hand surgery. Social service facing the world community, the General As- among the member states of the U.N. staff assisted him in finding housing and a pro sembly of the United Nations has devoted a and even in some parts of its bureauc- bono attorney to represent him in his asylum vastly disproportionate amount of time and racy. Or will it continue along its way, resources to castigating Israel; wasting money and political capital on case. He also attended a support group for Ti- Whereas for the past 30 years, the United betan survivors which helped him to restore Nations has funded three entities that sup- what lawyers might call ‘‘larks and de- important social connections. Following sur- port anti-Israel propaganda, including the tours’’? gery, he had marked improvement in the use Division for Palestinian Rights, the Com- Among the most wasteful of the ac- of his hands. Recently, he was granted asy- mittee on the Exercise of the Inalienable tivities of the U.N. is its incessant use lum, and he is again drawing and able to sup- Rights of the Palestinian People, and the of funds and time on Israel-bashing res- port himself. Special Committee to Investigate Israeli olutions and institutions. While these The Bellevue/NYU Program and other treat- Human Rights Practices Affecting the Pales- were never good ideas, and have been tinian People and Other Arabs of the Occu- opposed by all American administra- ment centers try to help torture survivors by pied Territories; restoring their dignity and their sense of trust. Whereas the double standard against the tions, any excuse for supporting them The centers also help them heal physically State of Israel that is perpetrated at the has simply disappeared with the and psychologically, and assist them in getting United Nations is pervasive: of ten emer- changes in the situation on the ground on with their lives. Patients who have received gency special sessions called by the General in the Middle East.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.035 H06DEPT1 H11060 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 The resolution carefully catalogs the bers of the international community woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- abysmal record of the United Nations’ such as Iranian President Mahmoud LEHTINEN) for all of her support for re- one-sided criticism of Israel over the Ahmadinejad, who recently declared forms at the U.N., as well as support decades. I will not repeat the details that Israel should be wiped off the map. for the State of Israel, what is right, that are covered in the resolution; but The U.N.’s repeated official con- and my dear friend and colleague on it is enough to say, enough is enough. demnation of Israel’s efforts to provide the House Appropriations Committee, It is time to bring this unacceptable basic security for its citizens also the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. KIRK), behavior to an end. emboldens further violence and ter- who has worked with me on a number The United Nation has legitimate rorism against innocent Israelis. of issues relating to reforms at the work to do. It should not sully its b 1600 U.N. and various other issues that we hands further with this one-sided agen- hold very near and dear to our hearts. da which serves no useful purpose, but Just yesterday, five innocent Israeli Mr. Speaker, what if I were to ask only prevents it from doing good where civilians were killed by suicide bomb- you the following question? Maybe it might be able to do so. ers. Since Israel’s population is 1/60th would you possibly guess what is the Mr. Speaker, I ask the administra- of ours, this would have amounted to answer. As you know, the United Na- tion which has been working on these mass murder had it occurred in the tions has about 190 countries in it, 190 issues energetically to increase its ef- United States. countries in the United Nations. What forts to correct this situation, includ- Mr. Speaker, several recent develop- if I told you that over the last 30 years, ing through the elimination of Pales- ments have provided the U.N. with an about on average one-third of each of tinian offices and commissions that opportunity to move past its shameful the resolutions each year at the United serve to fuel the anti-Israel bias and legacy of bias and hatred for Israel. Nations for the last 30 years, about the resolutions that they always con- After decades of exclusion from posi- one-third of the resolutions relate to sider. tions of leadership at the U.N., Israel criticizing one country, every year, I included such a mandate in the U.N. has gained a more normal status at the one-third of the resolutions of the Gen- Reform Act, the Henry Hyde bill, and I organization, culminating in the recent eral Assembly of the U.N. look forward to working with the ad- historic election of Israeli Ambassador You would say, wow, one country ministration toward this goal. Gillerman as vice president of the Gen- gets one-third of the resolutions at the When our current permanent rep- eral Assembly. U.N.? What country deserves the atten- resentative to the United Nations, Am- Mr. Speaker, the U.N. currently has tion, the energy, the money, the hot bassador John Bolton, was Assistant two bold and principled leaders who air of the U.N. and the condemnation Secretary of State for organizational have committed themselves to con- of that world body? Well, you would affairs during the administration of the fronting the U.N.’s lingering anti-Sem- say, maybe had to do with the slaugh- first President Bush, he executed a itism. Secretary General Kofi Annan ter in the Sudan, the genocide in masterful strategy aimed at the repeal has made numerous statements on this Rwanda or Cambodia or Bosnia, or the of the infamous Zionism is Racism res- issue and convened an historic com- actions of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. olution of the General Assembly. memorative session on the 60 anniver- Maybe those nations. Well, we are only Mr. Speaker, I have every confidence sary of the liberation of the Nazi death talking about one, so it cannot be all of that given his energy and the backing camps earlier this year. them. Would one of those be the one of the Department, he will have success The new president of the General As- that for 30 years has gotten one-third in carrying out the agenda outlined in sembly, Sweden’s former distinguished of the resolutions condemning a coun- this resolution before us. ambassador here in Washington, my try? Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to dear friend Jan Eliasson, pressed the What if I told you that the country render their strong support for this res- General Assembly to adopt a U.N. date that for the last 30 years was con- olution. to memorialize the suffering of the demned with 30 percent of the resolu- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Jewish people in the Holocaust as the tions at the U.N., the only country, my time. first official act of the 60th session. was the State of Israel, the only de- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, the current U.N. reform mocracy in the Middle East? They get myself such time as I might consume. effort also presents the organization one-third of the resolutions of the U.N. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this with an opportunity to eliminate the addressed to it, the State of Israel, con- resolution. The primary pathology that three entities that support anti-Israel demning it. infects the United Nations General As- propaganda: The Division For Pales- You would say, wow, what did Israel sembly is its continuing obsession with tinian Rights, the Committee on the do to deserve that? Is it because Israel singling out and castigating the demo- Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of is a democracy and the world does not cratic nation of Israel by the passing of the Palestinian People, and the Special like democracies? The U.N. is against a series of outrageous resolutions. Committee to Investigate Israeli democracies, so they attack the only Mr. Speaker, I applaud my good Human Rights Practices Affecting the democracy in the Middle East? Or friend and colleague from New Jersey Palestinian People and Other Arabs of maybe you are more cynical and you (Mr. ROTHMAN) for offering this meas- the Occupied Territories. That is quite say, ah hah, the Arab world does not ure which encourages the U.N. to con- a title for an organization, which is like the State of Israel, so since the front this pathology. useless. Arab world has all the oil, maybe that Mr. Speaker, the U.N.’s obsessive Mr. Speaker, I earnestly hope that is why the U.N. devotes one-third of its focus on Israel is not just an obstacle the U.N. will take advantage of this resolutions every year to criticizing to the promotion of peace between moment and will begin to reverse its Israel, because they have no oil and the Israel and the Palestinian people. The pattern of outrageous attacks on Arabs do not like Israel. Or maybe it is massive amount of time and resources Israel. I urge all of my colleagues to because Israel is America’s best friend spent on this issue by the General As- support H. Res. 438. in the Middle East, its most reliable sembly and the so-called U.N. Human Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to my and trusted ally in the Middle East, Rights Commission crowds out the con- good friend and distinguished colleague and maybe that is why the U.N. does sideration of truly critical problems from New Jersey (Mr. ROTHMAN), the not like Israel. Or maybe you might such as the ongoing genocide in Darfur, sponsor of the resolution. say maybe it is because Israel is the the AIDS crisis in Africa, Mugabe’s (Mr. ROTHMAN asked and was given only Jewish state in the world. Maybe murderous campaign against his own permission to revise and extend his re- that is why the U.N., of the 190 nations, citizens in Zimbabwe, and scores of marks.) singles out Israel for one-third of its other real issues. Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank resolutions a year, every year, for the The climate created by the repeated the gentleman from California (Mr. last 30 years. passage of anti-Israeli measures at the LANTOS) for his leadership on all these The 5 million Jews in Israel deserve U.N. also emboldens the most hate- issues and for yielding me time. I castigation and condemnation, out of filled, ignorant, and pathological mem- would also like to thank the gentle- the 6 billion people on the planet, and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.046 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11061 we pay American taxpayer dollars to fulfilled the first step in that promise rights records that go unaddressed and finance the U.N. to do that? It is ab- by passing a plan for Palestine, grant- unspoken of. surd. It is immoral. It is shameful. ing the Jewish people a homeland of Mr. Speaker, I have a simple request Yet just last week, the United Na- their own in a world that had sought for the United Nations: Please do your tions again passed six more resolutions their destruction. job. Stop wasting our time with your condemning the State of Israel. And if How 50 years can change things. anti-Israel political agenda and start it is on target for each of the last 30 Today, the very institution which rec- doing something useful, might I sug- years, this year the United Nations ognized and helped create the Jewish gest, like really investigating the Oil- will expend one-third of its resolutions state works almost daily to make it a For-Food scandal and holding the re- criticizing one nation in the world, the pariah in the world. The U.N. General sponsible parties accountable. tiny state, the only democracy in the Assembly has evolved into a relent- Most importantly, take a fair and Middle East, the only Jewish state in lessly anti-Israel body, scapegoating balanced approach towards solving the the world, the State of Israel. the preeminent democracy in the Mid- problems that are plaguing the Middle Something is terribly wrong, Mr. dle East for the bulk of the world’s East. If we are honestly trying to bring Speaker, and this resolution that the problems. peace to the Middle East, we must help gentleman from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) and When Jews are murdered in shopping the Palestinians establish their own I have put together, with the help and malls in Netanya or in pizza parlors in independent state, while at the same support of the leadership of both par- Jerusalem, the General Assembly is si- time showing them they must live in ties, on the IR Committee and in the lent. When Jews stand up against ter- peaceful coexistence with Israel. House, simply says to the United Na- rorism and defend themselves, that is Mr. Speaker, the President of Iran re- tions that they should stop supporting when the General Assembly erupts into cently said that Israel needs to be these resolutions, wasting their money condemnation. wiped off the face of the map, yet no attacking America’s best friend, the There is now a chilling double stand- one at the U.N. made more than a pass- only Jewish state in the world, and in- ard at the United Nations that roots ing reference to these outrageous com- stead use their energy, if they want to itself in the very ideology we defeated ments. The United Nations must real- focus on the Middle East, how about in Europe 50 years ago. It is rooted in ize that all member states deserve re- the slaughter going on in all the dicta- a new 21st century anti-Semitism that spect, and that these kinds of hateful, torships in the Arab world? targets the political manifestation of anti-Semitic remarks offend fair-mind- Why does the U.N. not spend its the Jewish people. ed people throughout the entire world. money more constructively if they Mr. Speaker, the people of Israel once b 1615 want to be a legitimate help in resolv- again face a threat of genocide and an- ing issues in the Middle East? Maybe nihilation, they call it the existential Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that they want to introduce some pro-de- threat, from the President of Iran who many Americans question our member- mocracy movements in all of the Arab outlined his vision of a world without a ship in the United Nations. Many re- dictatorships in the Middle East, or State of Israel and highlighted his pur- sent that our dues are being spent on a maybe they want to introduce some suit of nuclear power until that vision political agenda that undermines our resolutions about the torture in Arab is realized. American ideals; and when such ridicu- nations around the world, or the geno- The United Nations cannot sit by and lous actions are taken, no wonder ques- cide going on in every continent of the allow that to happen. Now is the time tions arise about our involvement and world. to fulfill our promise, never again. We our membership. But I must tell you this: The Amer- need to wake up now and see the I urge our colleagues to support H. ican taxpayers are sick and tired, as United Nations for what it is, not what Res. 438 and ask that the United Na- are the Members of this House of Rep- it was. What it is now, in part, is a cor- tions as well take a balanced approach resentatives, of the United Nations rupt and anti-Semitism organization. to the problems facing the Middle East. wasting our taxpayer money to attack What it should become is a reformed Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I our best friend for no reason with dou- body that fulfills the promise Mrs. yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from ble standards. It is shameful, it is Roosevelt set for it as a dream and a New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT). fraudulent, it is slanderous. There is no force for peace in the world. Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. way to describe their lies being offered Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for up as truths. And we are paying for it friend from New Jersey for his leader- the time. as a member nation of the U.N.? That ship on this issue, and also thank the Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong is wrong. gentlewoman from Florida and the gen- support of H. Res. 438 today to once The U.N. must stop its double stand- tleman from California for bringing again demonstrate my strong resolute ard against the State of Israel, wasting this key resolution to the floor. support for the State of Israel and all one-third of its resolutions for the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I of our support for Israel, and its belea- whole year attacking Israel, or they yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman guered people as well. When we think are going to have to deal with the con- from Michigan (Mrs. MILLER). about it, it is really unfortunate that sequences. Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Congress has to get together and even Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker, I certainly thank the gentle- make such a statement, but I believe yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from woman for yielding me time. that the circumstances and world poli- Illinois (Mr. KIRK). Mr. Speaker, the United Nations has tics necessitate that we do so. (Mr. KIRK asked and was given per- supported a series of three resolutions In addition to being one of the United mission to revise and extend his re- which praise Palestinian actions while States’ closest allies, Israel is also the marks.) condemning Israeli self-defense. Rather only truly fully functioning democracy Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the than promoting democracy in the Mid- in the Middle East. Yet, ever since 1948, gentlewoman from Florida for bringing dle East, the U.N. continually strikes when the world officially established this resolution forward, and especially at Israel, even though it is the only the State of Israel and recognized its a man that we all follow his leadership true democracy in that region. right to exist in the Middle East, the for the dignity of human rights and the Without any consideration of Pales- United Nations has shown an extraor- individual, the gentleman from Cali- tinian aggression, the U.N. has relent- dinary bias against it. fornia (Mr. LANTOS). lessly gone on the offensive against the It is my hope that it would be clear Mr. Speaker, we founded the United Israeli government, despite themselves to all the freedom-loving peoples in the Nations 50 years ago with the promise having established the State of Israel world and all the peaceful nations of ‘‘never again.’’ The Nazi Holocaust after the Second World War. It is truly throughout the world that such a senti- had just claimed 6 million Jewish lives, shameful that some 30 percent of the ment is unwarranted. Israel has done and we pledged to the civilized world U.N.’s total legislative business is anti- no more than to promote religious and that we would never again allow such a Israel, when so many of the U.N.’s economic freedom and democratic prin- brutal genocide. Two years later, we member nations have abhorrent human ciples to each of its citizens, and it has

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.047 H06DEPT1 H11062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 done so while enduring literally dec- Investigate so-called Israeli Human with its alleged human rights violations in an- ades upon decades of violent attacks Rights Abuses. These bodies serve no nual meetings of the United Nations Commis- from many of its neighbors. other purpose than to bash Israel and sion on Human Rights in Geneva, in contrast The U.N.’s bias has only served, how- endorse the cause of one side in the to all other countries which are combined into ever, to embolden Israel’s enemies and long-standing conflict. Such discrimi- a separate agenda item. Israel is the only to promote an anti-Israel attitude. natory treatment of Israel discredits member nation of the United Nations that has That body’s record of lagging in pro- the entire United Nations organization consistently been denied full admission to its motion of Israeli ambassadors to lead- and should be immediately eliminated. regional grouping, which violates the U.N. ership positions while turning basically Mr. Speaker, I recently returned Charter guarantee of ‘‘sovereign equality’’ and a blind eye when condemnation of ac- from meetings in the European Union. denies Israel the right to fully participate in all tions against Israel were warranted is I and the gentleman from New York U.N. functions. just one of the reasons why the U.S. (Mr. ACKERMAN) and other colleagues Out of the ten emergency special sessions Congress cannot sit idly by and do urged European Union officials to called by the United Nations General Assem- nothing. switch their vote in the U.N. General bly, six have related to Israel. During last As a cosponsor of H. Res. 438, I Assembly from ‘‘abstention’’ to ‘‘no’’ year’s session of the U.N. General Assembly, strongly encourage all of my col- on those resolutions which fund anti- the body adopted a total of 71 resolutions by leagues to join in support of this reso- Israel entities. I say to our friends in roll call vote, 21 of which (roughly 30 percent) lution and also the next resolution, H. the European Union, an abstention is criticized Israel. These resolutions are biased Res. 535, which honors the life and the equivalent of voting ‘‘yes’’ and con- and one-sided, and I am disappointed that the work of slain Israeli Prime Minister tinuing the bias against Israel. By vot- U.N. has not focused its efforts on con- Yitzhak Rabin. Together, these resolu- ing ‘‘no,’’ the EU can join the United demning and bringing an end to Palestinian tions demonstrate the contrast of States in dissolving these inherently terrorist attacks launched against Israel. peace and democracy versus the hatred discriminatory panels, transfer the Finally, I want to cite the recent bipartisan and bias that has surrounded Israel and funds to a real humanitarian purpose, task force report issued in June 2005 entitled the United Nations’ treatment of it and move unequivocally to the realm ‘‘American Interests and U.N. Reform: Report over the years. of honest broker. If the EU states were of the Task Force on the United Nations.’’ The I am hopeful that our united stand to vote ‘‘no,’’ funding would stop be- report, authored by former House Speaker today will persuade the U.N., which has cause there would not be the necessary Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority a history of inefficiency and corrup- two-thirds to perpetuate the funding. Leader George Mitchell, found that ‘‘system- tion, to change its approach and its Mr. Speaker, the Israeli-Palestinian atic hostility’’ against Israel is ‘‘routinely ex- dealings with these issues. conflict will not be solved by con- pressed, organized, and funded’’ within the I thank the gentlewoman for this op- stantly berating one side, Israel. By U.N. system, which treats Israel as a ‘‘second- portunity. tolerating such action, the organiza- class citizen.’’ Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I am tion responsible for maintaining world Mr. Speaker, the United Nations has a crit- pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- peace is actually exacerbating the con- ical role to play in the 21st century in its role tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL), a flict by discriminating against a mem- as peacekeeper, election monitor, and human- distinguished member of the Inter- ber state. itarian relief provider. The U.N. has also made national Relations Committee. I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- great strides in promoting the rule of law and Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank my port H. Res. 438. democracy. Unfortunately, the U.N. to date friend, the distinguished gentleman Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker I rise in support has not played a constructive role in resolving from California, for the time. and as a co-sponsor of H. Res. 438, which conflict in the Middle East, and the U.N. al- I rise in strong support of H. Res. 438, urges member states of the United Nations to lowed itself to be hijacked by those with a po- which urges the U.N. member states to stop supporting resolutions that unfairly casti- litical agenda. I have also written to U.N. Sec- cease unfairly castigating Israel and gate Israel and to promote within the United retary General Kofi Annan and expressed my adopt a balanced approach to the Nations General Assembly more balanced and concerns about anti-Semitic statements made Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I would constructive approaches to resolving conflict in by U.N. officers, and have urged him to follow also like to commend the gentleman the Middle East. the lead of the Helsinki Commission and the from New Jersey (Mr. ROTHMAN) and Israel is a critical strategic ally of the United Organization for Security and Cooperation in the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) States and is the only true democracy in the Europe (OSCE) in combating anti-Semitism. I for their diligent effort on this issue, as Middle East. The United States and Israel are hope today’s resolution will cause the U.N. well as the gentleman from California built on a common set of core democratic prin- and its member states to reevaluate their atti- (Mr. LANTOS) and the gentlewoman ciples and operate under the rule of law. The tudes toward Israel and to reflect on how they from Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN). United States and Israel must continue to can use the U.N. to make a constructive and Mr. Speaker, this resolution concerns work closely together to eliminate terrorism meaningful contribution to international peace one simple issue: equality of all U.N. and foster the spread of democracy and eco- and security. member states. It is shameful, abso- nomic prosperity throughout the Middle East. I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- lutely shameful, that Israel, a state es- The state of Israel, founded shortly after the tion. tablished by U.N. consensus in the Holocaust, serves as a safe haven and strong Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like ashes of the Holocaust, has been un- voice for Jews around the world. to thank my fellow colleague from New Jersey, justly maligned for decades. More than The Charter of the United Nations—adopted Congressman ROTHMAN, for sponsoring this 30 years since the infamous Zionism of after the end of World War II—states that the important resolution which addresses the un- Racism resolution, an established U.N. was founded to ‘‘maintain international fair treatment of Israel in the United Nations. precedent of Israel-bashing still thrives peace and security’’ and ‘‘develop friendly re- Too frequently we witness the destructive at the United Nations. lations among nations.’’ The Charter also effects of anti-Semitism, hatred and intoler- Within the context of U.N. reform, states that ‘‘[this] Organization is based on the ance on innocent people around the world. eradicating the various mechanisms of principle of the sovereign equality of all its Just this past weekend, a suicide bomber bias is crucial to its success. Examples Members.’’ killed 5 people and wounded at least 66 oth- include the plethora of resolutions con- Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, the United Na- ers at a shopping mall in Netanya, Israel. demning Israel while the world’s worst tions has utterly failed to live up to the prin- Year after year, anti-Israel sentiments have human rights abusers escape attention ciples and obligations of its charter when it manifested themselves in U.N. resolutions that or are even appointed to key U.N. pan- comes to its treatment of Israel. The United unfairly condemn and castigate the State of els. Nations has a long history of singling out Israel. That is why I am a proud cosponsor of I am particularly concerned with the Israel for unfair, biased, and one-sided criti- this resolution that criticizes the blatant anti- three annual U.N. resolutions which re- cism and treatment. Let me mention just a few Israel tone within the United Nations and calls authorize the so-called Division on Pal- examples. Israel is the only country that has on the U.N. to encourage a more balanced estinian Rights, the Committee on the three special committees set up to support approach to the Middle East conflict. Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian propaganda against it. Israel is the only coun- At a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise People, and the Special Committee to try that has had its own agenda item dealing around the world, the United Nations should

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.055 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11063 be taking a strong stance in support of toler- Since joining the United Nations on May 11, a loud and clear voice: Enough of blood and ance. Instead, it is funding entities that support 1949, Israel has been singled out time and tears. Enough! We harbor no hatred toward anti-Israel propaganda; it has dedicated over again for disproportionate criticism, underrep- you. We have no desire for revenge. We, like you, are people who want to build a home, half of its emergency special sessions to resented on important committees, denied full plant a tree, love, live side by side with Israel; and it continues to single out Israel for membership in regional groupings and con- you—in dignity, empathy, as human beings, human rights violations in both the annual stantly attacked by a bloc of Arab states and as free men.’’; meetings of the UN Commission on Human their supporters. Whereas Yitzhak Rabin received the 1994 Rights and in thirty percent of the resolutions Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join Nobel Prize for Peace for his vision and brav- voted on by the UN General Assembly each me in voting in favor of this resolution to once ery as a peacemaker, saying at the time: year. again reaffirm our support for Israel, and to ‘‘There is only one radical means of sancti- Let me be clear—there have been some im- urge members of the UN to stop supporting fying human lives. Not armored plating, or provements, such as the election of Israel’s tanks, or planes, or concrete fortifications. resolutions that unfairly criticize Israel and pre- The one radical solution is peace.’’; Ambassador to the vice presidency of the 60th vent Israel from fully participating in the UN. Whereas on October 26, 1994, Yitzhak Rabin General Assembly. And yet Israel still remains Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, we have and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace the only member nation that has been denied no additional requests for time, and we treaty between Israel and Jordan; admission to its regional grouping. yield back the balance of our time. Whereas on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak In 1948, the United Nations established the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Rabin was brutally assassinated after at- State of Israel as a homeland and refuge for also have no further requests for time, tending a peace rally in Tel Aviv where his Jewish people around the world. It is shameful and I yield back the balance of my last words were: ‘‘I have always believed that that 57 years later, anti-Semitism has not time. the majority of the people want peace, are prepared to take risks for peace . . . Peace is gone away but is on the rise. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. what the Jewish People aspire to.’’; and The United Nations Charter calls for its ADERHOLT). The question is on the mo- Whereas Yitzhak Rabin dedicated his life members to practice tolerance and live to- tion offered by the gentlewoman from to the cause of peace and security for the gether in peace as good neighbors. Yet the Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the state of Israel by defending his nation UN’s unbalanced approach toward the situa- House suspend the rules and agree to against all threats, including terrorism and tion in the Middle East in general, and toward the resolution, H. Res. 438, as amended. undertaking courageous risks in the pursuit Israel in particular, risks undermining this foun- The question was taken. of peace: Now, therefore, be it dation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Resolved, That the House of Representa- The United Nations should be a bastion of tives— opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of (1) honors the historic role of Yitzhak equal rights, equal voices, equal treatment those present have voted in the affirm- Rabin for his distinguished service to the and, when necessary, equal condemnation. If ative. Israeli people and extends its deepest sym- it cannot be an impartial judge of cir- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I pathy and condolences to the family of cumstances, the UN risks losing its credibility demand the yeas and nays. Yitzhak Rabin and the people of Israel on in the Middle East and undermining any future The yeas and nays were ordered. the tenth anniversary of his death; peace process. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (2) recognizes and reiterates its continued I join my colleagues in supporting this bill to ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the support for the close ties and special relationship between the United States and call on the United Nations to stop unfairly cas- Chair’s prior announcement, further tigating Israel, and to support fair and equal Israel; proceedings on this question will be (3) expresses its admiration for Yitzhak treatment of all member nations. postponed. Rabin’s legacy and reaffirms its commit- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, f ment to the process of building a just and this resolution offers support for our closest lasting peace between Israel and its neigh- ally, Israel, and calls upon member states of HONORING THE LIFE, LEGACY, bors; the United Nations to stop supporting resolu- AND EXAMPLE OF ISRAELI (4) condemns any and all acts of terrorism; tions that unfairly criticize Israel. PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK and Israel is the only member-state in the UN RABIN ON THE 10TH ANNIVER- (5) reaffirms unequivocally the sacred prin- that is prevented from belonging to the re- SARY OF HIS DEATH ciple that democratic leaders and govern- gional grouping which it geographically be- ments must be changed only by the demo- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I cratically-expressed will of the people. longs in and is, therefore, prevented from par- move to suspend the rules and agree to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ticipating in much of the ordinary work of the the resolution (H. Res. 535) honoring UN. Israel cannot vote for or be elected to ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the many of the UN’s central organizations. Just Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the as troubling as being denied full membership, gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- tenth anniversary of his death. TOS) each will control 20 minutes. however, is the disproportionate number of The Clerk read as follows: resolutions passed in the UN that unfairly criti- The Chair recognizes the gentle- cize Israel. H. RES. 535 woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- Anti-Israel resolutions are often adopted in Whereas Yitzhak Rabin was born March 1, LEHTINEN). agencies, and on issues which have no rel- 1922, in Jerusalem; GENERAL LEAVE Whereas Yitzhak Rabin volunteered for the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I evance to the work or mandate of these orga- Palmach, the elite unit of the Haganah nizations. Additionally, the Commission on (predecessor of the Israeli Defense Forces), ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Human Rights routinely adopts a grossly dis- and served for 27 years, including during the bers may have 5 legislative days to re- proportionate number of resolutions con- 1948 War of Independence, the 1956 Suez War, vise and extend their remarks and in- cerning Israel. Of all condemnations of this and as Chief of Staff in the June 1967 Six Day clude extraneous material on the reso- agency, 26 percent refer to Israel alone, while War; lution under consideration. states such as Syria and Libya are rarely criti- Whereas in 1975, Prime Minister Yitzhak The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cized. Rabin signed the interim agreement with objection to the request of the gentle- Egypt (Sinai II) which laid the groundwork woman from Florida? Another egregious example of bias against for the 1979 Camp David Peace Treaty be- Israel is the fact that the UN has repeatedly tween Israel and Egypt; There was no objection. held Emergency Special Sessions of the Gen- Whereas Yitzhak Rabin served as Ambas- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I eral Assembly on Israeli construction in Jeru- sador to the United States from 1968–1973, yield myself such time as I may con- salem. The Emergency Special Session was Minister of Defense from 1984–1990, and sume. originally conceived in 1950 for emergencies Prime Minister from 1974–1977 and from 1992 I rise in strong support of H. Res. 535, like the Korean War, however in the last two until his assassination in 1995; honoring the life, the legacy and the decades, these special meetings have only Whereas on September 13, 1993, in Wash- example of Israeli Prime Minister ington, D.C., Yitzhak Rabin signed the Dec- Yitzhak Rabin. been held regarding Israel. Emergency Spe- laration of Principles framework agreement cial Sessions were not convened over the between Israel and the Palestinians; I commend the gentleman from New genocide in Rwanda, ethnic cleansing in the Whereas upon the signing of the Declara- York (Mr. ENGEL) for introducing this former Yugoslavia, or with regard to the other tion of Principles, Yitzhak Rabin said to the resolution. I would also like to thank major world conflicts. Palestinian people: ‘‘We say to you today in the leadership, along with Chairman

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.025 H06DEPT1 H11064 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 HYDE and Ranking Member LANTOS of Just 3 weeks ago, it was my great and his homeland. He became a war- the House International Relations honor to represent the Congress at the rior, a strategist, a politician, a dip- Committee for helping to bring this official remembrance ceremony for lomat, a statesman, and a peacemaker. important resolution to the floor Prime Minister Rabin at his grave on He became a general, a chief of staff, today. Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. It was a an ambassador, a defense minister, and Mr. Speaker, on November 4, 1995, deeply emotional event and a spell- a prime minister. Prime Minister Rabin was tragically binding experience. My wife, Annette, and I were privi- assassinated at a peace rally in Kings Rabin was eulogized by many, but leged to know him in all of his various of Israel Square in Tel Aviv, Israel. none spoke more eloquently and with roles. We knew him and his wife Leah Moments before his death, Rabin said more feeling than former President well, and we loved them dearly. Rabin the following to tens of thousands of Bill Clinton and our current Secretary was already a giant of Israeli history Israelis: ‘‘Peace entails difficulties, of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice. when he initiated the period of intense even pain. Israel knows no path devoid As is the custom in Israel, I placed peacemaking that began with the Oslo of pain. But the path of peace is pref- rocks on the graves of both Yitzhak agreement. For all his many legendary erable to the path of war.’’ Rabin and his wife, Leah, who were accomplishments, it is that period that Prime Minister Rabin symbolized the friends of mine and my wife, Annette, dominates our memory of him, in part complexities of Israeli society. He as well. because it contrasted so sharply with fought in the war of independence, I was privileged to attend the open- the military glories of his past and be- which established the State of Israel in ing of the Yitzhak Rabin Center for cause he was cruelly and tragically 1948, and spent much of his professional Israeli Studies housed in Tel Aviv in a forced to exit the scene before he found life in the battlefield defending the building designed by the incredibly tal- out if his labors for peace would bear State of Israel militarily. ented architect Moshe Safdie. Through fruit. However, his contributions to the exhibits, seminars and scholarship, it President Clinton has said that there greater battle for Israel’s security will serve as an appropriate and perma- undoubtedly would have been peace through a negotiated solution is what nent memorial to the late, great Prime had Rabin lived. I am not so sure. But the people of Israel, the Palestinians Minister. we will never know for certain. It is and, indeed, the rest of the world re- Many of us in this Chamber remem- more than possible that Rabin’s best member most 10 years after he uttered ber where we were and what we were efforts would have been thwarted by his last words of hope and peace in 1995. doing and the devastation we felt on the devious and malevolent Arafat, Under Prime Minister Rabin’s leader- November 4, 1995, as if the tragedy had just as the best efforts of Rabin’s suc- ship, Israel signed a Declaration of happened just moments ago. I was cessors were. Principles Framework Agreement with reading a book about Abraham Lin- But I do know this, Mr. Speaker. the Palestinians in 1993 and a peace coln, the first American President to Rabin would have signed a final peace treaty with Jordan a year later. be assassinated. I remember telling my agreement only if he were absolutely In 1994, Rabin received the Nobel wife that despite all their difficulties, convinced that it would enhance the Peace Prize, saying the following about troubles and turmoil, the Israelis at security of the democratic State of making peace with the Palestinians at least escaped seeing their leaders as- Israel. The one final peace agreement the time: ‘‘Mistakes could topple the sassinated; and an hour later, the tele- he did sign, the treaty with Jordan, is whole structure and bring disaster vision reported that Rabin had just today the sturdiest of all Israel’s var- down upon us despite the toll of mur- been shot to death. ious agreements with Arab States, and derous terrorism, despite fanatic and Yitzhak was a peacemaker with a spine b 1630 scheming enemies. We will pursue the of steel. course of peace with determination and Rabin’s life was more majestic than To me, one aspect of Rabin’s life fortitude. We will not let up. We will the moment of his murder was hor- stands out above all others. He was a not give in. Peace will triumph over all rible, powerful as the memory of that leader. Shimon Peres said it well of our enemies, because the alternative is moment is. His life was rich with leg- Prime Minister Rabin at his funeral, grim for us all.’’ endary achievements and, as befits the calling him ‘‘a rare leader, capable of Prime Minister Rabin paid the ulti- first native-born Israeli to lead his Na- uprooting mountains and blazing mate price for peace; and after his tion, his life was also rich with sym- trails, of designating a goal and achiev- death, his beloved wife, Leah Rabin, bolism: ing it.’’ carried on her husband’s message. He played a key role in Israel’s War Many qualities contributed to his su- After Mrs. Rabin’s passing from lung of Independence, and he was critical, of preme leadership skills, not least his cancer, her daughter Dalia Rabin is course, to Israel’s historic success in thorough identification with his peo- leading her father’s mission for hope the Six-Day War. As Ambassador to ple, their aspirations, their anguish, and peace. This resolution is also a tes- the United States, he helped lay the and their sorrows. But his extra dimen- tament to their hard work and com- groundwork of U.S. support for Israel sion, what made him a special leader, a mitment to the ideals of their father in the Yom Kippur War. His honest, giant among giants, was his remark- and husband, Yitzhak Rabin. piercing insights and sometimes gruff able intellect and his capacity for in- Thanks to the generosity of so many style seemed to epitomize a Nation re- tellectual growth. As he aged, his mind people, Mr. Rabin’s legacy will perma- nowned both for brilliance and direct- seemed to grow ever more keen and nently be commemorated in the State ness. supple. When he signed the agreement of Israel through the opening of the In his last years, at times he publicly with Arafat in 1993, he explained it in Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Stud- reflected on the meaning of peace and part by saying that the Iraqi missiles ies. war and life and death. And, when he that rained down on Tel Aviv con- Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the did so, he surprised many of us by re- vinced him that territory alone would passage of this resolution. vealing in a gravelly voice and in in- not bring security, and that the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of congruously defined tones, a soul seem- intifada of 1987 had convinced him that my time. ingly forged by the psalmists and the Israel could never forever rule angry Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield profits. and hostile people. myself such time as I may consume, His story has been told and retold When he embraced peace, Rabin im- and I rise in strong support of this res- many times and is familiar to most of plicitly created an operational para- olution. us. As a youth, he turned down a Brit- digm for a two-state solution, subse- Mr. Speaker, the resolution before ish mandate scholarship that would quently adopted by our own govern- the House today honors the memory of have allowed him to study hydraulic ment, a paradigm that remains at the one of the 20th century’s most remark- engineering at Berkeley, my alma heart of all realistic visions of peace able leaders. mater, and perhaps pursue a life of today, a paradigm that has been em- It has now been more than a decade more conventional success. Instead, he braced and elaborated upon by some of since Yitzhak Rabin was laid to rest. anchored his life to serving his people his fiercest critics.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.057 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11065 Above all, Rabin believed passion- ing this resolution, Congress will honor State of Israel, fierce in his defense of ately in democracy and its values. In the life, legacy, and example of former his homeland, but always willing to go his final speech, at the peace rally in Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. the extra mile for peace. As we remem- Tel Aviv, and President Clinton and This resolution expresses our admira- ber him on the tenth anniversary of his Condoleezza Rice and several of us, sev- tion for Mr. Rabin’s legacy and recog- death, let us express the hope that eral tens of thousands of us attended a nizes his historic service to the Israeli Israel and its neighbors will someday similar rally at the same place 3 weeks people, while extending our deepest experience this peace that he worked ago, his final speech indicated that he sympathy and condolences to his fam- so hard to achieve. I urge my col- was aware of foreboding intelligence ily and the people of Israel. It also reit- leagues to support House Resolution reports because he warned, and I quote, erates our continued support for the 535. ‘‘violence undermines the very founda- close ties and special relationship be- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I want to tions of democracy. Controversies may tween the United States and Israel and commend my friend from New York for arise in democracy, but the decision the building of a just and lasting peace drafting this most important resolu- must be reached through Democratic between Israel and all of its neighbors. tion. elections.’’ Moments later, he became a We also condemn any and all acts of Mr. Speaker, I have no additional re- martyr to a gunshot. terrorism, including one that happened quests for time, and I yield back the Today, 10 years after the tragedy, we just the other day in Netanya, and re- balance of my time. look at Rabin even with the clear- affirm unequivocally the sacred prin- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I headedness that was his own hallmark, ciple that democratic leaders and gov- also commend my good friend from and we recognize him as one of the ernments must be changed only by the New York (Mr. ENGEL) for this resolu- towering figures of our lifetime. We democratically expressed will of the tion. miss him, but we are guided by his people. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, multiple legacy of courage and wisdom Rabin was the first Sabra, a native- I rise in support of this proposed legislation, and belief in the unflagging importance born Israeli, to become prime minister. ‘‘Honoring the life, legacy, and example of of U.S.-Israeli friendship and his inter- He was born in Jerusalem and later Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twined commitment to security and volunteered for the Palmach, the elite tenth anniversary of his death.’’ peace. unit of the Haganah, the predecessor of Perhaps no man in Israel’s short history as It is very appropriate that our body the Israeli Defense Forces. He served a state has been more influential on the coun- honor the memory of one of our great for 27 years, including during the 1948 try as Yitzhak Rabin. The story of Rabin’s life late friends, Mr. Speaker. I strongly War of Independence, the 1956 Suez mirrors the conflicting nature of his county, support this legislation, and I urge all War, and as Chief of Staff in the June fiercely wielding the sword of war when nec- of my colleagues to do so. 1967 Six-Day War. In 1975, Prime Min- essary in one hand, while extending the olive Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the ister Rabin signed the Interim Agree- branch of peace in the other. Few will be con- gentleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). ment with Egypt, which lay the sidered to have been more dedicated to the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I thank groundwork for the 1979 Camp David peace and security of his country than was the gentleman for yielding me this Peace Treaty between Israel and Yitzhak Rabin. time, and I rise in strong support of H. Egypt. He also served as ambassador As a young man, Rabin’s character was Res. 535, which honors Yitzhak Rabin here in Washington, ambassador to the hardened by war. He joined the army at 18 on the 10th anniversary of his assas- U.S., from 1968 to 1973, Minister of De- years old, before it was named the Israeli De- sination. I am honored to be the spon- fense from 1984 to 1990, and Prime Min- fense Force, before the state of Israel existed. sor of this resolution, and I would like ister from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 He would serve in the military for 27 years, to thank my colleagues on the Inter- until his assassination in 1995. fighting in the 1948 War of Independence, national Relations Committee for their On September 13, 1993, in Wash- 1956 Suez War, and, after rising to the rank assistance and support of this resolu- ington, D.C., Yitzhak Rabin signed the of Chief of Staff, commanded the Israeli De- tion. Declaration of Principles framework fense Force in the Six Day War of 1964. Mr. Speaker, as was mentioned by agreement between Israel and the Pal- Shortly after leading his troops to a stunning, my colleagues, November 4th marked estinians. I remember it well. I at- decisive victory in that historical war, Rabin re- the 10th anniversary of the brutal as- tended with my wife, who was then 7 tired from the military to become a diplomat sassination of Yitzhak Rabin, a warrior months pregnant, and it had to be 95 and politician, perhaps suggesting that peace turned peacemaker. In a recent na- degrees in Washington, but we sat on was more effectively sought through diplo- tional poll, Israelis ranked Rabin’s as- the White House lawn and watched the macy than through war. sassination as the third most formative historic ceremony because we wanted Rabin, who spent a majority of his life as an event in the Nation’s history, after the to be a part of it. Upon signing, Rabin instrument of war, shifted gears and dedicated 1967 and 1973 wars. Rabin’s impact in said to the Palestinian people, ‘‘We say the rest of his life to the peace process. life was tremendous and his loss to the to you today in a loud and clear voice, Among his major accomplishments were, as world is incalculable. enough of blood and tears. Enough. We Prime Minister, orchestrating the signing of the I remember attending his funeral in harbor no hatred toward you. We have interim peace agreement between Israel and Israel with many Members of this body no desire for revenge. We, like you, are Egypt, which laid the groundwork for the 1979 and the other body as well, and many people who want to build a home, plant Camp David Peace Treaty between the two leaders, international leaders, and a tree, love, live side-by-side with you, countries. Fifteen years later, in his second leaders of other nations. Who can for- in dignity, empathy, as humans beings, term of service as Prime Minister, he would get the moving eulogy by then Presi- as free men.’’ sign a peace treaty between Israel and Jor- dent Bill Clinton, who, among other He received the 1994 Nobel Prize For dan. It is remarkable in retrospect that Rabin, things, said about Mr. Rabin, ‘‘shalom Peace for his vision and bravery as a who as a young man fought several wars chaver,’’ which means ‘‘goodbye peacemaker. The following year, as was against Egypt and Jordan, would be such an friend.’’ pointed out, Rabin and King Hussein of outspoken and instrumental figure in working Mr. Speaker, my legislation high- Jordan signed a peace treaty between towards peace with Israel’s Arab neighbors. lights the legacy of the man. The He- their countries, and we know about the Yitzhak Rabin’s life was prematurely taken brew word for the anniversary of a tragic assassination. And as was stated from him on November 4, 1995, when he was death is Yizkor, which simply means before, his last words were, ‘‘I have al- murdered at a peace rally in King David remember. While mourning his loss, we ways believed that the majority of the Square. Many today suggest that if Rabin had must also celebrate his life. people want peace, are prepared to take never been murdered, his vision of peace for Yitzhak Rabin dedicated his life to risks for peace, peace is what the Jew- the Middle East may have come to fruition. the cause of peace and security for the ish people aspire to.’’ Despite his great military career, Yitzhak State of Israel by defending his nation Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago, Israel and Rabin is remembered as a champion of against all threats, including ter- the world lost a leader of vision and peace. rorism, and undertaking courageous strength. Former Prime Minister I urge my colleagues to honor the distin- risks in the pursuit of peace. By adopt- Rabin epitomized the essence of the guished life and legacy of Yitzhak Rabin by

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.058 H06DEPT1 H11066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 voting for this legislation. A decade has Rabin’s service to the nation of Israel began stated, ‘‘there is only one radical means of passed since Yitzhak Rabin was murdered; I with his work in the Israeli Defense Forces. sanctifying human lives. Not armored plating, pray another decade need not pass before his Rabin rose to the position of Chief of Staff, or tanks, or planes, or concrete fortifications. lifelong goal of peace in the Middle East is re- and under his command, Israel was able to The one radical solution is peace.’’ alized. successfully defend itself against its neigh- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, boring states during the Six-Day War. Fol- have no further requests for time, and I rise today in support of this resolution hon- lowing his retirement from the IDF, in 1968 I yield back the balance of my time. oring the life and legacy of Israeli Prime Min- Rabin was chosen to serve as ambassador to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ister Yitzhak Rabin. the United States. In 1973 he was elected to ADERHOLT). The question is on the mo- It has been 10 years, November 4, 1995, the Knesset. Only one year later, Rabin was tion offered by the gentlewoman from since Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a chosen to be the leader of the labor party, Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the gunman in central Tel Aviv after attending a eventually being elected Prime Minister of House suspend the rules and agree to rally, however, Mr. Rabin’s service to the Israel. During the early 1990s, in Rabin’s sec- the resolution, H. Res. 535. Israeli people and work to promote peace with ond run as Prime Minister, he made it a pri- The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Israel’s neighbors is still present today. ority to solve the Palestinian conflict. His tire- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of At the age of 19 Mr. Rabin joined the Israeli less efforts on that behalf led to the Oslo Ac- those present have voted in the affirm- Army where he served for 27 years, culmi- cord. For his efforts Rabin was awarded the ative. nating his military career as I.D.F. Chief of Noble Peace Prize. Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I As we all know, Prime Minister Rabin was Staff. After retiring from I.D.F. service on Jan- demand the yeas and nays. uary 1, 1968, he was appointed Israeli Ambas- murdered in Tel Aviv by a citizen who did not The yeas and nays were ordered. sador to the United States. support his efforts towards achieving peace. I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. Rabin returned to Jerusalem in early had the opportunity, along with President Clin- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 1973, and became active in the Israel Labor ton and several other Members of Congress, Chair’s prior announcement, further Party. In the December 1973 elections, he to attend his funeral in Israel. It was one of the proceedings on this question will be was elected to the Knesset, and when Golda most deeply moving ceremonies to which I postponed. have ever been. Meir formed her government in April 1974, he f was appointed Minister of Labor. This govern- We remember Yitzhak Rabin today as a ment resigned shortly afterwards, and on June great man who worked his whole life to protect MOURNING LOSS OF LIFE CAUSED 2, 1974, the Knesset voted confidence in a and strengthen the free state that is Israel. His BY FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES IN new government headed by Yitzhak Rabin. As memory inspires us to continue the progress OCTOBER 2005 IN CENTRAL Prime Minister, Mr. Rabin placed a special for global peace. It is crucial that his memory AMERICA AND MEXICO emphasis on improving the economy, solving and influence is not forgotten a decade after Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I social problems, and strengthening the I.D.F. his tragic assassination. move to suspend the rules and agree to Following the Labor Party’s defeat in the Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. May 1977 elections, Mr. Rabin served as a of H. Res. 535, and appreciate this opportunity 280) mourning the horrific loss of life member of Knesset in the opposition, until the to honor the life, legacy, and example of caused by the floods and mudslides formation of the National Unity Government in Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the that occurred in October 2005 in Cen- September 1984. He then served as Minister tenth anniversary of his death. tral America and Mexico and express- My first trip to Israel was to attend Mr. of Defense in the National Unity Government ing the sense of Congress that the Rabin’s funeral. During my most recent trip to from September 1984 to March 1990. United States should do everything Israel I joined with thousands of Israelis and From March 15, 1990, to June 23, 1992, Mr. possible to assist the affected people other international guests in a moving tribute Rabin served again in the Knesset in the op- and communities, as amended. to his distinguished life. The Clerk read as follows: position. Before the 1992 elections, the Israel Yitzhak Rabin said that, ‘‘politicians are H. CON. RES. 280 Labor Party held its first nationwide primaries. elected by adults to represent the children.’’ In Mr. Rabin was elected chairman of the party Whereas on October 4, 2005, Hurricane Stan my eyes, Rabin was a man that politicians made landfall on Mexico’s Gulf coast, bring- in February 1992, and in the June 1992 na- could look up to for his tremendous valor and tional elections he was elected Prime Minister. ing sustained winds of 80 miles per hour be- courage. During the peace rally in Tel Aviv fore weakening to a tropical storm and gen- On September 13, 1993, Mr. Rabin and where he was brutally assassinated his last PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed the Dec- erating separate storms across southern words were: ‘‘I have always believed that the Mexico and Central America; laration of Principles in Washington, DC, out- majority of the people want peace, are pre- Whereas Hurricane Wilma, a category four lining the proposed interim self-government ar- pared to take risks for peace. Peace is what hurricane, made landfall in Cozumel, Mexico rangements. The ‘‘GazaJericho First’’ agree- the Jewish People aspire to.’’ on October 22, 2005, and stalled over the Yu- ment, signed in Cairo on May 4, 1994, ad- Mr. Rabin served in war and was a man of catan Peninsula bringing over 60 inches of dressed the implementation of the first stage peace. His death was a tremendous loss for rain to some parts of the Peninsula and caus- of the Declaration of Principles. Following the ing severe flooding, over 75,000 evacuations, Israel and the whole world. I urge all my col- damaging between 30–40 percent of the progress in the negotiations with the Palestin- leagues to support this resolution honoring his ians, Mr. Rabin received the 1994 Nobel houses in Cancun, and causing severe dam- life and legacy. age to the area’s vital tourism industry; Peace Prize for his work. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise Whereas Hurricane Beta made landfall on I had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister today in strong support of H. Res. 535, hon- October 30, 2005, near Karabal and Sandy Rabin and value his memory. Mr. Rabin was oring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Bay, Nicaragua, as a category two hurricane, an extraordinary man, and not enough can be Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth an- displacing thousands of people, damaging said about his commitment to the Israeli peo- niversary of his death. Mr. Rabin dedicated critical communications and transportation ple, his country, and regional peace. Mr. himself to peace and worked to ensure a last- infrastructure, and bringing destructive Speaker, I strongly urge my colleagues to join ing peace between the Israelis and Palestin- winds and rains to these and approximately me in supporting H. Res. 535 to honor the leg- 50 other communities; ians. Today we honor his legacy and, by doing Whereas the heavy rainfall associated with acy and life work of Mr. Rabin. so, commit ourselves once again to building a these storms caused widespread and severe Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I lasting peace in this still volatile region. flooding that has affected millions of people rise today in strong support of H.R. 538. On Mr. Rabin led a distinguished life dedicated across Central America, including the people the 10-year anniversary of his death, I believe to his people. He served in the Israeli army, of Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala, that it is important to think back and honor the as Ambassador to the United States, as the and the people of Mexico; life of Yitzhak Rabin, for he was a great figure Minister of Defense, and as the Prime Min- Whereas, as of October 12, 2005, the flood- in the pursuit of worldwide peace and stability ister. As Prime Minister, Rabin was instru- ing had killed an estimated 2,000 people in the Middle East. During his two terms as mental in the signing of an interim agreement across Central America and Mexico, according to government estimates which are ex- Prime Minister of Israel, Rabin attempted to with Egypt in 1979 and the Declaration of pected to be revised upwards; work and negotiate with then Palestinian Lib- Principles framework agreement between the Whereas rains have produced more than 900 eration Organization leader Yassar Arafat to Israelis and Palestinians in 1993. landslides, burying entire villages and caus- bring about a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian For his efforts, Mr. Rabin was awarded the ing numerous deaths in Guatemala, with of- Conflict. Nobel Peace Prize in 1994. At that time he ficial government estimates confirming 654

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.027 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11067 deaths, 577 people missing, and more than further emergency assistance: Now, there- b 1645 120,000 people affected across 621 commu- fore, be it GENERAL LEAVE nities in the provinces of Escuintla, Guate- Resolved by the House of Representatives (the mala, Quetzaltenango, Chiquimula, San Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Senate concurring), That— ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Marcos, Chimaltenango, El Quiche´, and Baja (1) Congress— Verapa; (A) mourns the horrific loss of life caused bers may have 5 legislative days within Whereas many of the affected areas are es- by the floods and mudslides that occurred in which to revise and extend their re- pecially vulnerable to natural disasters and October 2005 in Central America and Mexico; marks and include extraneous material lack access to basic healthcare, sanitation, (B) expresses its deep condolences to the on the concurrent resolution under and medical services; families of the many victims; consideration. Whereas the flooding and landslides have (C) commits to provide the necessary re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. damaged housing and public infrastructure sources and to stand by the people of Costa ADERHOLT). Is there objection to the in 251 of the 331 municipalities in Guatemala Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico in and sustained rains across much of the coun- request of the gentlewoman from Flor- the relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts; ida? try have hampered ongoing relief efforts; (D) applauds the prompt humanitarian re- Whereas two simultaneous emergencies in sponse to this natural disaster by the United There was no objection. El Salvador—the severe flooding caused by States Agency for International Develop- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Tropical Storm Stan and the eruption of the ment, the United States Armed Forces, and yield myself such time as I may con- Santa Ana volcano on October 1, 2005—have other departments and agencies of the sume. affected half of the country and forced the United States Government, the United Na- Mr. Speaker, devastating storms af- evacuation of more than 69,000 people to tions and other international organizations, fected most of the Western Hemisphere local shelters; and nongovernmental organizations; this hurricane season, and many people Whereas Tropical Storm Stan caused mas- (E) recognizes the growing support by throughout the region will spend the sive flooding in the Mexican States of international donors for relief efforts; next few months and years rebuilding Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Puebla, (F) affirms its commitment to additional their lives and their communities. Hidalgo, and Guerrero and forced the evacu- United States support for relief and long- ation of approximately 370,000 people from term reconstruction efforts in areas affected Many people in the U.S., as well as our nearly 3,000 communities to local shelters, by the flooding; neighbors in Central America, are in according to the Government of Mexico; (G) urges continued attention by donors this situation in the aftermath of hur- Whereas extensive rainfall in the Costa and relief agencies to the needs of vulnerable ricanes Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma, Rican provinces of Alajuela, Cartago, populations in the stricken countries, par- and Beta. Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntarenas, and San ticularly those left homeless by this disaster These hurricanes and other tropical Jose in the Pacific and Central Valley caused and whose welfare and economic livelihoods storms that barreled through the Car- severe flooding and landslides, forcing more have been disrupted; ibbean, along Mexico’s gulf coast, and than 1,000 people in 459 communities to evac- (H) urges assistance which targets imme- uate to local shelters, damaged 550 houses, diate and long-term infrastructure needs, along parts of Central America and up 117 bridges, and 11 educational buildings, and with a special emphasis on improvements to our shores, brought heavy winds and more than 281 roads have been blocked or that aim to increase emergency preparedness destructive rainfall. The torrential damaged by mudslides; and withstand future natural disaster downpours caused widespread flooding Whereas many families in these affected events; and and severe mudslides, killing an esti- areas are homeless and in desperate need of (I) encourages the Administration and mated 2,000 people and affecting mil- reconstruction help; other international donors to provide imme- lions of others across Central America, Whereas the United States Agency for diate and long-term assistance for the recon- including the people of Costa Rica, El International Development’s Office of For- struction of affected infrastructure that is a eign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) ini- requisite for the economic and social devel- Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and tially provided $150,000 to USAID/Guatemala opment of the devastated communities; and Mexico. Some of these areas sustained for the local purchase and distribution of (2) it is the sense of Congress that it should severe damage to residential and com- emergency relief supplies, as well as for heli- be the policy of the United States— mercial infrastructure and crippled de- copter support, including fuel and rental of (A) to promote economic growth and im- struction of transportation as well as local helicopters and an additional $1,200,000 proved living standards, reduce poverty, and food crops. to USAID/Guatemala for emergency grants promote democracy and the rule of law in In some of the hardest hit areas, to nongovernmental organization partners the countries of Central America; schools, homes, roads, hospitals, and for emergency health, water and sanitation, (B) in concert with multilateral humani- other buildings were simply washed and shelter activities; tarian organizations, the Organization of Whereas USAID/OFDA committed $200,000 American States and the Inter-American De- away. Some villages in Guatemala to support the Pan American Health Organi- velopment Bank, to actively support the re- were swept away by mudslides and zation’s (PAHO) emergency health and water construction of affected communities in have been turned instead into mass and sanitation activities as part of the places to be determined by respective gov- graves. Our prayers are with these United Nations joint appeal; ernments in collaboration with representa- communities. Whereas USAID/OFDA is working closely tives of such communities; House Con. Res. 280 was introduced with the Governments of Costa Rica, El Sal- (C) to expedite humanitarian relief and re- last month to urge expedited humani- vador, Guatemala, and Mexico to coordinate construction efforts in order to mitigate the tarian relief, as well as stronger efforts transportation and distribution of relief immediate and long-term threats to public commodities to affected communities and health, economic development, and security to provide technical assistance to Cen- for the local purchase and distribution of in Central America; tral American governments in order to emergency relief supplies, water, and food; (D) to provide technical assistance to Cen- strengthen the capacity of first re- Whereas on October 8, 2005, the United tral American governments in order to sponders and governmental institu- States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) strengthen the capacity of first responders tions at the national, provincial, and deployed a 58-person team to Guatemala City and governmental institutions at the na- local levels. Furthermore, this legisla- to assist with ongoing disaster relief efforts tional, provincial, and local levels in the tion urges assistance which targets im- in southwestern Guatemala and sent nine area of disaster management coordination mediate and long-term infrastructure United States Army helicopters to conduct and preparedness, including information and search and rescue missions and provide for communications systems to help with the re- needs, with a special emphasis on im- the transportation of emergency relief sup- sponse to natural disasters; and provements that aim to increase emer- plies, including food, medical supplies, and (E) to encourage the governments of these gency preparedness and withstand fu- communications equipment, to affected countries to improve disaster mitigation ture natural disasters. areas, as well as flying in host nation fire- techniques and compliance among all key I urge my colleagues to support fighters, emergency aid workers, and doc- sectors of their societies. House Con. Res. 280. tors; and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Whereas the United States initially has my time. provided $100,000 to the Mexican Red Cross ant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield for the local purchase and distribution of Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) and the emergency relief supplies to aid victims of myself such time as I may consume. gentleman from California (Mr. LAN- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support Hurricane Wilma, and a USAID/OFDA team TOS) each will control 20 minutes. is working with USAID/Mexico, local dis- of this important resolution. The aster officials, and other organizations to as- The Chair recognizes the gentle- human suffering and economic devasta- sess impacts, aid requirements, and deliver woman from Florida. tion caused by natural disasters in 2005

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.030 H06DEPT1 H11068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 seem to know no bounds. The year Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like And I know that many of the victims’ fami- began with the aftermath of the hor- to thank my colleague and Chairman of the lies live here in the United States. So I would rendous tsunami in Southeast Asia, Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, also like to acknowledge the actions of the US only to be followed by a brutal hurri- Congressman BURTON, for sponsoring this im- Latino communities in DC, New Jersey, and cane season which included hurricanes portant legislation mourning the loss of life re- around the country, who quickly mobilized to Katrina and Rita. sulting from hurricanes and flooding in Central send money and aid to help the survivors. Our While we in the United States have America. diversity is our greatest strength and connects rightly come to associate these hurri- We are discussing this resolution as the us to almost every country in the world. When canes with the apocalyptic destruction record fourteenth hurricane of the season, tragedy strikes anywhere in the world, it also that they inflicted on our Gulf Coast Hurricane Epsilon, still rages. Although Hurri- is directly felt in the homes of US citizens who States, Hurricane Katrina and Hurri- cane Epsilon has moved out to the Atlantic still have family and friends in their countries cane Rita also tore through much of where it poses no threat to land, we were not of origin. Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Gua- so lucky with Hurricane Beta. This hurricane Personally, I am deeply saddened by the temala, and Nicaragua. Some of the slammed into Nicaragua in late October and devastation and loss of life caused by massive worse loss of life as a result of these caused a great deal of damage, flooding and flooding, landslides, and hurricanes in Guate- storms occurred in Guatemala, where forced evacuations in both Nicaragua and mala and throughout Central America. I would more than a thousand men, women and neighboring Honduras. And Hurricane Wilma like to express my deepest sympathies and children were killed and where more left its imprint not only on Mexico but on our condolences to the victims and their families than 120,000 people had the normalcy of own state of Florida, just one week before and friends, both in Central America and here their lives shredded to bits by the ava- Hurricane Beta hit. at home. lanches of mud and debris. This has been a difficult and trying hurricane I urge my colleagues to support this resolu- The hurricanes brought similar season throughout our hemisphere. And it has tion. havoc in Mexico and Central American been made even more difficult by the fact that Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield countries. In Mexico, some 400 people many Central American countries are still try- back the balance of my time. in southern states like Oaxaca were ing to rebuild after hurricanes from previous Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I forced to evacuate to shelters and up to years, such as 1998’s devastating Hurricane have no further requests for time, and 40 percent of the homes in popular Mitch. I yield back the balance of my time. tourist destinations like Cancun were So I strongly support this resolution, which The SPEAKER pro tempore. The severely damaged. expresses our heartfelt condolences and question is on the motion offered by Mr. Speaker, as we continue to con- deepest sympathies to the victims of flooding the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. tribute to the rebuilding and recovery and mudslides caused by the various hurri- ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend efforts in Mexico and in affected Cen- canes. It also pledges our support to the coun- the rules and agree to the concurrent tral American countries, we must en- tries of Central America that have been hit resolution, H. Con. Res. 280, as amend- sure that our joint efforts to recon- hardest by multiple hurricanes this year, and ed. struct homes, health facilities, schools our help in rebuilding their infrastructure and The question was taken; and (two- and other buildings increase the likeli- economies. hood that these structures will with- And let’s be clear—the region will need not thirds having voted in favor thereof) stand similar natural disasters which only our help, but the help of the entire inter- the rules were suspended and the con- are sure to come in the future. national community. Guatemala, El Salvador, current resolution, as amended, was Working with volunteers from two Mexico, Nicaragua, Haiti, Cuba and Costa agreed to. organizations based in my congres- Rica were all hit by damaging winds and A motion to reconsider was laid on sional district, I believe twin strategies drenching rains this hurricane season, causing the table. are necessary to help guarantee that widespread destruction and flooding. f these structures are safe and strong. A The magnitude of this devastation is stag- RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- friend and neighbor of mine, David gering. In Guatemala alone, the official death SARY OF THE HUNGARIAN REVO- Rivard, created an organization called toll is just over 670, although other sources LUTION Codes and Safety for the Americas, estimate that more than 2,000 people may CASA, while his wife created an orga- have perished and that hundreds are missing. Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I nization called Airline Ambassadors Across the region, tens of thousands of fami- move to suspend the rules and agree to International. David and Nancy Rivard lies have been affected by these natural disas- the resolution (H. Res. 479) recognizing are extraordinary and exemplary citi- ters. Thousands of Central American families the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian zens, giving of their own time, energy, have lost everything. They are in need of food, Revolution that began on October 23, effort, and resources to help our neigh- clean water, clothes and shelter. 1956 and reaffirming the friendship be- bors in this hemisphere. Just as Mexico and the countries of Central tween the people and governments of Mr. Speaker, we must ensure that re- America contributed to us during our time of the United States and Hungary, as construction which is financed by the need after Hurricane Katrina, we should now amended. United States taxpayer is less likely to contribute to them. The Clerk read as follows: succumb to hurricane-force winds or be So I am pleased that the US government, H. RES. 479 built in mudslide-prone areas. Building particularly through USAID and the US Armed Whereas on October 23, 1956, university stu- projects funded by USAID must be Forces, has responded quickly with both initial dents marching through the streets of Buda- models of quality construction. We also monetary and technical aid during this crisis. pest were joined by workers and others until must cultivate a culture of code com- While I encourage these efforts, we must be their numbers reached some 100,000 Hun- pliance in developing countries sure to provide relief and long-term recon- garian citizens protesting against the com- through exchanges of building profes- struction assistance to the affected commu- munist government of Hungary and its domi- sionals, educational seminars, and nities. nation by the Soviet Union, whereupon the Many of us on the Subcommittee were al- Hungarian Security Police opened fire on the other expertise-sharing programs. crowd and killed hundreds; I look forward to working with the ready concerned about poverty and inequality Whereas the Hungarian government under administration and these two organiza- in Central America and about proposed cuts to Prime Minister Imre Nagy released political tions in making the strategies a reality core development funding for Central America. prisoners, including major church leaders, in our rebuilding efforts around the I was pleased by the strong bipartisan support took steps to establish a multi-party democ- globe. In the meantime, today’s resolu- the Subcommittee showed when almost every racy, called for the withdrawal of all Soviet tion achieves the objective of building Subcommittee Member joined me in sending a troops from Hungary, announced Hungary’s safe and sturdy dwellings by sup- letter in late October to the conferees on the withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact, and reporting the adoption and implementa- Foreign Operations bill urging them to restore quested United Nations assistance in establishing Hungarian neutrality; tion of disaster-mitigation techniques this funding. Whereas the Soviet Union launched a mas- by the governments and construction While we continue the long-term fight to re- sive military counteroffensive against the sectors of countries which are prone to duce poverty and inequality in Central Amer- revolt on November 4, 1956, sending tens of natural disasters. I urge all my col- ica, we must also offer our condolences to the thousands of additional troops from the So- leagues to support this resolution. victims of this most recent natural disaster. viet Union and launched air strikes, artillery

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Mr. Speaker, I ask the fight to assert their independence workers resisted for several days; Whereas Prime Minister Imre Nagy was unanimous consent that all Members from the Hapsburg Empire, only to seized by Soviet security forces despite as- may have 5 legislative days to revise have their liberty denied by Russian surances of safe passage for him to leave the and extend their remarks and include troops which came to the aid of Aus- Yugoslav Embassy in Budapest where he extraneous material on the resolution tria. Although Hungary was given a sought asylum, and he was taken to Roma- under consideration. measure of autonomy in the Austro- nia and was subsequently tried and executed; The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Hungarian monarchy, it was not until Whereas an estimated one thousand two objection to the request of the gen- the end of World War I that it became hundred Hungarians were tried and executed tleman from California? a fully independent state, though with by the post-1956 Hungarian government; There was no objection. considerably reduced territory. Whereas an estimated 200,000 Hungarians Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield After independence, Hungary suffered fled their country in the aftermath of the myself such time as I may consume. increasingly authoritarian govern- Soviet suppression of the Hungarian upris- Mr. Speaker, this is a resolution in- ing, and over 47,000 of these people eventu- ments, fell into the Nazi Germany ally were able to settle in the United States, troduced by the gentleman from Cali- sphere of influence, was eventually oc- where they have contributed to the cultural fornia (Mr. LANTOS), the ranking mem- cupied by Nazi Germany military diversity and the economic strength of this ber on the Committee on International forces, and at the end of World War II country; Relations, and recognizes the 50th an- was occupied by the Soviet Army, Whereas the uprising of the Hungarian peo- niversary of the Hungarian Revolution when it began nearly a half century of ple in 1956 dramatically confirmed the wide- that began on October 23, 1956. It is es- Soviet communist domination. spread contempt in which the Hungarians timated that 3,000 to 4,000 Hungarian One of the brightest moments in the held the Soviet Union and the underlying freedom fighters and 700 Soviet troops Hungarian struggle for freedom and weakness of the communist system imposed by Soviet authorities in Central and Eastern were killed during the uprising and independence came in October 1956 Europe, as well as the strength of popular tens of thousands more were injured. when university students, workers, and support for democratic principles and the The resolution also reaffirms the Hungarians of all walks of life rallied right of the Hungarian people to determine friendship between the people and gov- against the Soviet occupation of their their own national destiny; ernments of the United States and country. Whereas on October 23, 1989, the Republic Hungary. of Hungary proclaimed its independence, and I am a cosponsor and strongly sup- b 1700 in 1990 the Hungarian Parliament officially port H. Res. 479. The 1956 uprising by The local allies of the Soviets fought designated October 23 as a Hungarian na- the Hungarian people was one of the against the popular uprising, but So- tional holiday, indicating that the legacy of most significant challenges to Soviet viet troops initially withdrew from Bu- the 1956 Revolution continues to inspire domination of Central and Eastern Eu- dapest. The reform government of Hungarians to this day; Prime Minister Imre Nagy took steps Whereas the people of Hungary are begin- rope during the Cold War. The crack- ning a year-long celebration to mark the down by Soviet forces led to more than to establish a multiparty democracy, 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolu- 200,000 Hungarians fleeing their coun- called for the removal of all Soviet tion of 1956; try as refugees. troops, announced Hungary’s with- Whereas on March 12, 1999, the Government The brutality of the Soviet military drawal from the Warsaw Pact and re- of Hungary, reflecting the will of the Hun- action weakened both the standing and quested United Nations aid in estab- garian people, formally acceded to the North moral authority of the Soviet Union lishing Hungarian neutrality. Atlantic Treaty and became a member of and Communist Party that were active The Kremlin saw the events in Hun- NATO and on May 1, 2004, Hungary became a gary as a fatal danger to communist full member of the European Union; and in Western Europe. The 1956 Hungarian uprising was a pivotal event in the dominance of Central Europe and their Whereas Hungary and the United States international status. Soviet troops continue to expand their friendship and co- Cold War which eventually led to the operation in all realms: Now, therefore, be it downfall of the Soviet Union and the were ordered into Budapest. Massive Resolved, That the House of Representa- worldwide communist movement. aerial and artillery bombardments and tives— I urge passage of the resolution and 6,000 Soviet tanks were launched (1) commends the people of Hungary as commend Mr. LANTOS for bringing at- against the city. Struggling against they mark the 50th anniversary of the 1956 tention to this very important and his- overwhelming odds, the Hungarian Hungarian Revolution which set the stage torical event. workers and students continued the for the ultimate collapse of communism in Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of fight, but in the end, they were over- 1989 throughout Central and Eastern Europe, my time. come by the crushing Soviet force. including Hungary, and two years later in Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I yield The black and white television and the Soviet Union itself; myself such time as I may consume. newsreel pictures of the fight for Buda- (2) expresses condolences to the people of pest seen by the American people and Hungary for those who lost their lives fight- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support ing for the cause of Hungarian freedom and of House Resolution 479. The 1956 Hun- the entire world were one of the most independence in 1956, as well as for those in- garian uprising against Soviet occupa- powerful and enduring images of the dividuals executed by the Soviet and Hun- tion and domination was the defining entire Cold War. In many ways, the garian communist authorities in the five event for Hungary in the 20th century. Hungarian Revolution of 1956 defined years following the Revolution, including It continues to be a critical element of the Cold War. Prime Minister Imre Nagy; the Hungarian people’s identity and The uprising of the Hungarian people (3) welcomes the changes that have taken the defining moment in the world’s dramatically confirmed the widespread place in Hungary since 1989, believing that perception of Hungary well into the contempt in which the Soviet Union Hungary’s integration into NATO and the was held even by its supposed allies. European Union, together with similar de- 21st century. velopments in the neighboring countries, The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was The uprising exposed the underlying will ensure peace, stability, and under- also a decisive event for the Soviet weakness of the Communist system im- standing among the great peoples of the Car- Union, for the United States, and for posed by the Soviet Union, and it was pathian Basin; and the entire world during the Cold War. a spectacular demonstration of the (4) reaffirms the friendship and cooperative Beginning this fall and continuing strength of support for democracy and relations between the governments of Hun- through November of 2006, the Hun- the right of peoples to determine their gary and the United States and between the garian people in Hungary and wherever own national destiny. Hungarian and American people. they live around the globe are proudly The revolution of 1956, Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- celebrating the 50th anniversary of remains a defining element of the iden- ant to the rule, the gentleman from their 1956 fight for freedom, democracy, tity of the Hungarian people. In the California (Mr. GALLEGLY) and the gen- and independence. late 1980s, as the Soviet noose around tleman from California (Mr. LANTOS) Mr. Speaker, the Hungarian struggle Hungary and the other Soviet-domi- each will control 20 minutes. for freedom and recognition as an inde- nated countries of Central Europe

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.031 H06DEPT1 H11070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 began to loosen, the Hungarian people California (Mr. GALLEGLY) that the [Roll No. 609] again returned to the events of 1956 to House suspend the rules and agree to YEAS—400 express their love for freedom and their the resolution, H. Res. 479, as amended. Abercrombie Doggett King (IA) desire for independence. The question was taken. Ackerman Doyle King (NY) In 1989, the official rehabilitation and The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Aderholt Drake Kingston public reburial of Prime Minister Imre opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of Akin Dreier Kirk Nagy who was tried and executed by those present have voted in the affirm- Alexander Duncan Kline Allen Edwards Knollenberg the Soviets for his role in 1956 was a ative. Andrews Ehlers Kolbe key marker of the reassertion of Hun- Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on that I Baca Emanuel Kucinich garian independence. At the same time, demand the yeas and nays. Bachus Emerson Kuhl (NY) the rehabilitation of other individuals The yeas and nays were ordered. Baird Engel LaHood Baker English (PA) Langevin who played a role in 1956 and the public The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Baldwin Eshoo Lantos celebration of the uprising itself were ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Barrett (SC) Etheridge Larson (CT) important in affirming Hungarian sov- Chair’s prior announcement, further Barrow Evans Latham ereignty. Bartlett (MD) Everett LaTourette proceedings on this question will be Barton (TX) Farr Leach One of the most important symbolic postponed. Bass Fattah Lee Hungarian actions during this time Bean Feeney Levin was the government decision to for- f Beauprez Ferguson Lewis (CA) mally designate October 23 the date on Becerra Filner Lewis (GA) RECESS Berkley Fitzpatrick (PA) Lewis (KY) which the Hungarian uprising began, as Berman Flake Linder a national holiday of the Republic of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Berry Foley Lipinski Hungary. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Biggert Forbes LoBiondo Bilirakis Fortenberry Lofgren, Zoe It is significant, Mr. Speaker, that declares the House in recess until ap- Bishop (GA) Fossella Lowey one of the key events bringing down proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Bishop (NY) Foxx Lucas the Berlin Wall and bringing an end to Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 6 min- Bishop (UT) Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Blumenauer Frelinghuysen E. the Soviet Union and its dominance of utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Blunt Gallegly Lynch Central Europe was the Hungarian de- until approximately 6:30 p.m. Boehlert Garrett (NJ) Mack cision in August of 1989 to open the Boehner Gerlach Maloney Hungarian border with Austria to East f Bonilla Gibbons Manzullo Bonner Gilchrest Marchant German citizens. 1830 Bono Gillmor Markey East Germans who could not pass b Boozman Gingrey Marshall through the Berlin Wall could travel Boren Gohmert Matheson through Hungary and after August 1989 AFTER RECESS Boswell Gonzalez Matsui Boucher Goode McCarthy could go to Austria and then to West The recess having expired, the House Boustany Goodlatte McCaul (TX) Germany. More than any other event, was called to order by the Speaker pro Boyd Gordon McCollum (MN) this bold Hungarian initiative led to tempore (Mr. CULBERSON) at 6 o’clock Bradley (NH) Granger McCotter and 30 minutes p.m. Brady (PA) Graves McCrery the collapse of the East German com- Brady (TX) Green, Al McDermott munist regime and the opening of the Brown (OH) Green, Gene McGovern Berlin Wall. f Brown (SC) Grijalva McHenry Mr. Speaker, as Hungarians in Hun- Burgess Gutknecht McHugh ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Burton (IN) Hall McIntyre gary and around the world mark the PRO TEMPORE Butterfield Harman McKeon half century since the 1956 Hungarian Buyer Harris McMorris Revolution, it is so appropriate that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Calvert Hart McNulty ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Camp Hastings (FL) Meehan in the United States Congress, on be- Cannon Hastings (WA) Meek (FL) half of the American people, join in af- will resume on motions to suspend the Cantor Hayes Meeks (NY) firming the significance of that event, rules previously postponed. Capito Hayworth Melancon and that we express the condolences of Votes will be taken in the following Capuano Hefley Menendez Cardin Hensarling Mica the American people to those who lost order: Cardoza Herger Michaud their lives and their futures in their H. Res. 438, by the yeas and nays; Carnahan Herseth Millender- fight for freedom and liberty. H. Res. 535, by the yeas and nays; Carter Higgins McDonald The changes that have transformed H. Res. 479, by the yeas and nays. Case Hinojosa Miller (FL) Castle Hobson Miller (MI) Hungary and its people in the last 15 The first and third electronic votes Chabot Hoekstra Miller (NC) years, the entry of Hungary into will be conducted as 15-minute votes. Chandler Holden Miller, Gary NATO, its accession to the European The second vote in this series will be a Chocola Holt Miller, George Cleaver Honda Mollohan Union, its embrace of a free, open and 5-minute vote. Clyburn Hooley Moore (KS) democratic society are possible be- Coble Hostettler Moore (WI) cause of what happened a half a cen- f Cole (OK) Hoyer Moran (KS) tury ago. Conaway Hulshof Murphy URGING MEMBER STATES OF THE Conyers Hunter Musgrave Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- UNITED NATIONS TO STOP SUP- Cooper Hyde Myrick leagues to support this resolution Costa Inglis (SC) Nadler PORTING RESOLUTIONS THAT which affirms our friendship and co- Costello Inslee Napolitano UNFAIRLY CASTIGATE ISRAEL Crenshaw Israel Neal (MA) operation with the Hungarian govern- Crowley Issa Neugebauer ment and the Hungarian people. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cuellar Istook Ney Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of pending business is the question of sus- Culberson Jackson (IL) Northup my time. pending the rules and agreeing to the Cummings Jackson-Lee Norwood Davis (AL) (TX) Nunes Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I resolution, H. Res. 438. Davis (CA) Jefferson Nussle would just like to conclude by again The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Davis (IL) Jenkins Oberstar commending my good friend from Cali- tion. Davis (KY) Jindal Obey Davis (TN) Johnson (CT) Ortiz fornia (Mr. LANTOS) for his leadership The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Davis, Jo Ann Johnson (IL) Osborne and his passion on this resolution, and question is on the motion offered by Davis, Tom Johnson, E. B. Otter join with him in urging our colleagues the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Deal (GA) Johnson, Sam Owens to support the resolution. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House suspend DeFazio Jones (NC) Oxley DeGette Kanjorski Pallone Mr. Speaker, I have no further speak- the rules and agree to the resolution, Delahunt Keller Pascrell ers and would yield back the balance of H. Res. 438, on which the yeas and nays DeLauro Kelly Pastor my time. are ordered. DeLay Kennedy (MN) Payne The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The vote was taken by electronic de- Dent Kennedy (RI) Pearce Diaz-Balart, L. Kildee Pelosi ADERHOLT). The question is on the mo- vice, and there were—yeas 400, nays 1, Dicks Kilpatrick (MI) Pence tion offered by the gentleman from not voting 31, as follows: Dingell Kind Peterson (MN)

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Peterson (PA) Sanchez, Loretta Thomas H. RES. 580 Davis (KY) Johnson, E. B. Pallone Petri Sanders Davis (TN) Johnson, Sam Pascrell Thompson (CA) Resolved, That Karen L. Haas of the State Pickering Saxton Thompson (MS) Davis, Jo Ann Jones (NC) Pastor of Maryland, be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk Pitts Schakowsky Thornberry Davis, Tom Kanjorski Paul Platts Schiff Tiahrt of the House of Representatives. Deal (GA) Keller Payne Poe Schmidt Tiberi The resolution was agreed to. DeFazio Kelly Pearce Pombo Schwarz (MI) Towns A motion to reconsider was laid on DeGette Kennedy (MN) Pelosi Pomeroy Scott (GA) Turner Delahunt Kennedy (RI) Pence Porter Scott (VA) Udall (CO) the table. DeLauro Kildee Peterson (MN) Price (GA) Sensenbrenner Udall (NM) The SPEAKER. Would the Clerk-des- DeLay Kilpatrick (MI) Peterson (PA) Price (NC) Serrano Dent Kind Petri Upton ignate please take the well. Pryce (OH) Sessions Diaz-Balart, L. King (IA) Pickering Van Hollen Putnam Shadegg The Clerk-designate presented her- Dicks King (NY) Pitts Vela´ zquez Radanovich Shaw self at the bar of the House and took Dingell Kingston Platts Visclosky Rahall Shays the oath of office as follows: Doggett Kirk Poe Ramstad Sherman Walden (OR) Do you solemnly swear that you will Doyle Kline Pombo Rangel Sherwood Walsh Drake Knollenberg Pomeroy Regula Shimkus Wamp support and defend the Constitution of Dreier Kolbe Porter Rehberg Shuster Wasserman the United States against all enemies, Duncan Kucinich Price (GA) Reichert Simpson Schultz foreign and domestic; that you will Edwards Kuhl (NY) Price (NC) Renzi Skelton Waters Ehlers LaHood Pryce (OH) Reynolds Slaughter Watson bear true faith and allegiance to the Emanuel Langevin Putnam Rogers (AL) Smith (NJ) Watt same; that you take this obligation Emerson Lantos Radanovich Rogers (KY) Smith (TX) Waxman freely, without any mental reservation Engel Larson (CT) Rahall Rogers (MI) Smith (WA) Weldon (FL) or purpose of evasion, and that you will English (PA) Latham Ramstad Rohrabacher Snyder Weldon (PA) Eshoo LaTourette Rangel Ros-Lehtinen Sodrel Weller well and faithfully discharge the duties Etheridge Leach Regula Ross Solis Westmoreland of the office on which you are about to Evans Lee Rehberg Rothman Souder Whitfield enter. So help you God. Everett Levin Reichert Roybal-Allard Spratt Farr Lewis (CA) Renzi Royce Wicker The SPEAKER. Congratulations. Stark Fattah Lewis (GA) Reynolds Ruppersberger Stearns Wilson (NM) Feeney Lewis (KY) Rogers (AL) Rush Strickland Wilson (SC) f Ferguson Linder Rogers (KY) Ryan (OH) Stupak Wolf Filner Lipinski Rogers (MI) Ryan (WI) Sullivan Woolsey ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Fitzpatrick (PA) LoBiondo Rohrabacher Ryun (KS) Tancredo Wu Flake Lofgren, Zoe Ros-Lehtinen Sabo Tanner Wynn The SPEAKER. Without objection, 5- Foley Lowey Ross Salazar Tauscher Young (AK) minute voting will continue. Forbes Lucas Rothman Sa´ nchez, Linda Taylor (MS) Young (FL) There was no objection. Fortenberry Lungren, Daniel Roybal-Allard T. Terry Fossella E. Royce f NAYS—1 Foxx Lynch Ruppersberger Franks (AZ) Mack Rush Paul HONORING THE LIFE, LEGACY, Frelinghuysen Maloney Ryan (OH) NOT VOTING—31 AND EXAMPLE OF ISRAELI Gallegly Manzullo Ryan (WI) Garrett (NJ) Marchant Ryun (KS) Blackburn Doolittle Murtha PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN ON THE 10TH ANNIVER- Gerlach Markey Sabo Brown, Corrine Ford Olver Gibbons Marshall Salazar Brown-Waite, Frank (MA) Reyes SARY OF HIS DEATH Gilchrest Matheson Sa´ nchez, Linda Ginny Green (WI) Schwartz (PA) The SPEAKER. The pending business Gillmor Matsui T. Capps Gutierrez Simmons Gingrey McCarthy Sanchez, Loretta Carson Hinchey Sweeney is the question of suspending the rules Gohmert McCaul (TX) Sanders Clay Jones (OH) Taylor (NC) and agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. Gonzalez McCollum (MN) Saxton Cramer Kaptur Tierney Goode McCotter Schakowsky Cubin Larsen (WA) 535. Weiner Goodlatte McCrery Schiff Davis (FL) McKinney The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Wexler Gordon McDermott Schmidt Diaz-Balart, M. Moran (VA) tion. Granger McGovern Schwarz (MI) b 1856 The SPEAKER. The question is on Graves McHenry Scott (GA) the motion offered by the gentlewoman Green, Al McHugh Scott (VA) So (two-thirds of those voting having Green, Gene McIntyre Sensenbrenner from Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) that responded in the affirmative) the rules Grijalva McKeon Serrano the House suspend the rules and agree Gutknecht McKinney Sessions were suspended and the resolution was to the resolution, H. Res. 535, on which Hall McMorris Shadegg agreed to. Harman McNulty Shaw the yeas and nays are ordered. The result of the vote was announced Harris Meehan Shays This will be a 5-minute vote. as above recorded. Hart Meek (FL) Sherman The vote was taken by electronic de- Hastings (FL) Meeks (NY) Sherwood The title of the resolution was vice, and there were—yeas 399, nays 0, Hastings (WA) Melancon Shimkus amended so as to read: ‘‘Resolution Hayes Menendez Shuster not voting 33, as follows: urging member states of the United Hayworth Mica Simpson [Roll No. 610] Hefley Michaud Skelton Nations to stop supporting resolutions Hensarling Millender- Slaughter YEAS—399 that unfairly castigate Israel and to Herger McDonald Smith (NJ) promote within the United Nations a Abercrombie Bishop (UT) Capuano Herseth Miller (FL) Smith (TX) Ackerman Blackburn Cardin Higgins Miller (MI) Smith (WA) more balanced and constructive ap- Aderholt Blumenauer Cardoza Hinojosa Miller (NC) Snyder proach to resolving conflict in the Mid- Akin Blunt Carnahan Hobson Miller, Gary Sodrel dle East.’’. Alexander Boehlert Carter Hoekstra Miller, George Solis A motion to reconsider was laid on Allen Boehner Case Holden Mollohan Souder Andrews Bonilla Castle Holt Moore (KS) Spratt the table. Baca Bonner Chabot Honda Moore (WI) Stark Stated for: Bachus Bono Chandler Hooley Moran (KS) Stearns Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Baird Boozman Chocola Hostettler Murphy Strickland Baker Boren Cleaver Hoyer Musgrave Stupak avoidably detained by traffic. Had I been Baldwin Boswell Clyburn Hulshof Myrick Sullivan present for the vote on H. Res. 438, I would Barrett (SC) Boucher Coble Hunter Nadler Tancredo have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Barrow Boustany Cole (OK) Hyde Napolitano Tanner Bartlett (MD) Boyd Conaway Inglis (SC) Neal (MA) Tauscher f Barton (TX) Bradley (NH) Conyers Inslee Neugebauer Taylor (MS) Bass Brady (PA) Cooper Israel Ney Terry ELECTION OF CLERK OF THE Bean Brady (TX) Costa Issa Northup Thomas HOUSE Beauprez Brown (SC) Costello Istook Norwood Thompson (CA) Becerra Burgess Crenshaw Jackson (IL) Nunes Thompson (MS) Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Berkley Burton (IN) Crowley Jackson-Lee Nussle Thornberry offer a privileged resolution (H. Res. Berman Butterfield Cuellar (TX) Oberstar Tiahrt 580) and ask for its immediate consider- Berry Buyer Culberson Jefferson Obey Tiberi ation. Biggert Calvert Cummings Jenkins Ortiz Towns Bilirakis Camp Davis (AL) Jindal Osborne Turner The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Bishop (GA) Cannon Davis (CA) Johnson (CT) Otter Udall (CO) lows: Bishop (NY) Capito Davis (IL) Johnson (IL) Owens Udall (NM)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:16 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.041 H06DEPT1 H11072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Upton Watt Wilson (SC) Dreier Kucinich Price (NC) Wolf Wu Young (AK) Van Hollen Waxman Wolf Duncan Kuhl (NY) Pryce (OH) Woolsey Wynn Young (FL) Vela´ zquez Weldon (FL) Edwards LaHood Putnam Woolsey NOT VOTING—37 Visclosky Weldon (PA) Wu Ehlers Langevin Radanovich Walden (OR) Weller Wynn Emanuel Lantos Rahall Boehner Diaz-Balart, M. Murtha Walsh Westmoreland Young (AK) Emerson Larson (CT) Ramstad Boyd Doolittle Olver Wamp Whitfield Young (FL) Engel Latham Rangel Brown (OH) Ford Oxley Waters Wicker English (PA) LaTourette Regula Brown, Corrine Frank (MA) Reyes Watson Wilson (NM) Eshoo Leach Rehberg Brown-Waite, Gilchrest Schwartz (PA) Etheridge Lee Reichert Ginny Green (WI) Simmons NOT VOTING—33 Evans Levin Renzi Cantor Gutierrez Sweeney Brown (OH) Doolittle Oxley Everett Lewis (CA) Reynolds Capps Hinchey Taylor (NC) Brown, Corrine Ford Reyes Farr Lewis (GA) Rogers (AL) Carson Jones (OH) Tierney Brown-Waite, Frank (MA) Schwartz (PA) Fattah Lewis (KY) Rogers (KY) Clay Kaptur Wasserman Ginny Green (WI) Simmons Feeney Linder Rogers (MI) Cramer Larsen (WA) Schultz Cantor Gutierrez Sweeney Ferguson Lipinski Rohrabacher Cubin Meek (FL) Weiner Capps Hinchey Taylor (NC) Filner LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Davis (FL) Moran (VA) Wexler Carson Jones (OH) Tierney Fitzpatrick (PA) Lofgren, Zoe Ross ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Clay Kaptur Wasserman Flake Lowey Rothman Cramer Larsen (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Schultz Foley Lucas Roybal-Allard Cubin Moran (VA) Weiner Forbes Lungren, Daniel Royce CULBERSON) (during the vote). Members Davis (FL) Murtha Wexler Fortenberry E. Ruppersberger are advised that there are 2 minutes re- Diaz-Balart, M. Olver Fossella Lynch Rush maining in this vote. Foxx Mack Ryan (OH) b 1908 Franks (AZ) Maloney Ryan (WI) b 1924 So (two-thirds of those voting having Frelinghuysen Manzullo Ryun (KS) Gallegly Marchant Sabo So (two-thirds of those voting having responded in the affirmative) the rules Garrett (NJ) Markey Salazar responded in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the resolution was Gerlach Marshall Sa´ nchez, Linda were suspended and the resolution, as agreed to. Gibbons Matheson T. Gillmor Matsui Sanchez, Loretta amended, was agreed to. The result of the vote was announced Gingrey McCarthy Sanders The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. Gohmert McCaul (TX) Saxton as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on Gonzalez McCollum (MN) Schakowsky A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Goode McCotter Schiff the table. Goodlatte McCrery Schmidt f Gordon McDermott Schwarz (MI) f Granger McGovern Scott (GA) RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- Graves McHenry Scott (VA) PERSONAL EXPLANATION SARY OF THE HUNGARIAN REVO- Green, Al McHugh Sensenbrenner Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I missed Green, Gene McIntyre Serrano LUTION Grijalva McKeon Sessions votes on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 due to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gutknecht McKinney Shadegg official business in my district. Had I been Hall McMorris Shaw CULBERSON). The pending business is present, the RECORD would reflect that I would Harman McNulty Shays the question of suspending the rules have voted: Harris Meehan Sherman H. Res. 438—Urging member states of the and agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. Hart Meeks (NY) Sherwood 479, as amended. Hastings (FL) Melancon Shimkus United Nations to stop supporting resolutions Hastings (WA) Menendez Shuster that unfairly castigate Israel and to promote The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Hayes Mica Simpson tion. within the United Nations General Assembly Hayworth Michaud Skelton more balanced and constructive approaches The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hefley Millender- Slaughter question is on the motion offered by Hensarling McDonald Smith (NJ) to resolving conflict in the Middle East, ‘‘yea.’’ Herger Miller (FL) Smith (TX) H. Res. 535—Honoring the life, legacy, and the gentleman from California (Mr. Herseth Miller (MI) Smith (WA) example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak GALLEGLY) that the House suspend the Higgins Miller (NC) Snyder Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death rules and agree to the resolution, H. Hinojosa Miller, Gary Sodrel ‘‘yea.’’ Res. 479, as amended, on which the yeas Hobson Miller, George Solis Hoekstra Mollohan Souder H. Res. 479 as amended—Recognizing the and nays are ordered. Holden Moore (KS) Spratt 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution The vote was taken by electronic de- Holt Moore (WI) Stark that began on October 23, 1956 and reaffirm- vice, and there were—yeas 395, nays 0, Honda Moran (KS) Stearns Hooley Murphy Strickland ing the friendship between the people and not voting 37, as follows: Hostettler Musgrave Stupak governments of the United States and Hun- [Roll No. 611] Hoyer Myrick Sullivan gary ‘‘yea.’’ Hulshof Nadler Tancredo YEAS—395 Hunter Napolitano Tanner f Abercrombie Bonilla Coble Hyde Neal (MA) Tauscher Ackerman Bonner Cole (OK) Inglis (SC) Neugebauer Taylor (MS) PERSONAL EXPLANATION Aderholt Bono Conaway Inslee Ney Terry Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to Akin Boozman Conyers Israel Northup Thomas Alexander Boren Cooper Issa Norwood Thompson (CA) be present for the following rollcall votes and Allen Boswell Costa Istook Nunes Thompson (MS) would like the RECORD to reflect that I would Andrews Boucher Costello Jackson (IL) Nussle Thornberry have voted as follows: Baca Boustany Crenshaw Jackson-Lee Oberstar Tiahrt Rollcall No. 609—‘‘yea.’’ Bachus Bradley (NH) Crowley (TX) Obey Tiberi Baird Brady (PA) Cuellar Jefferson Ortiz Towns Rollcall No. 610—‘‘yea.’’ Baker Brady (TX) Culberson Jenkins Osborne Turner Rollcall No. 611—‘‘yea.’’ Baldwin Brown (SC) Cummings Jindal Otter Udall (CO) f Barrett (SC) Burgess Davis (AL) Johnson (CT) Owens Udall (NM) Barrow Burton (IN) Davis (CA) Johnson (IL) Pallone Upton PERSONAL EXPLANATION Bartlett (MD) Butterfield Davis (IL) Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Van Hollen Barton (TX) Buyer Davis (KY) Johnson, Sam Pastor Vela´ zquez Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Bass Calvert Davis (TN) Jones (NC) Paul Visclosky avoidably absent from this chamber today. I Bean Camp Davis, Jo Ann Kanjorski Payne Walden (OR) would like the RECORD to show that, had I Beauprez Cannon Davis, Tom Keller Pearce Walsh been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on Becerra Capito Deal (GA) Kelly Pelosi Wamp Berkley Capuano DeFazio Kennedy (MN) Pence Waters rollcall votes 609, 610 and 611. Berman Cardin DeGette Kennedy (RI) Peterson (MN) Watson f Berry Cardoza Delahunt Kildee Peterson (PA) Watt Biggert Carnahan DeLauro Kilpatrick (MI) Petri Waxman REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Bilirakis Carter DeLay Kind Pickering Weldon (FL) VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Bishop (GA) Case Dent King (IA) Pitts Weldon (PA) H.R. 4340, UNITED STATES-BAH- Bishop (NY) Castle Diaz-Balart, L. King (NY) Platts Weller Bishop (UT) Chabot Dicks Kingston Poe Westmoreland RAIN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Blackburn Chandler Dingell Kirk Pombo Whitfield IMPLEMENTATION ACT Blumenauer Chocola Doggett Kline Pomeroy Wicker Blunt Cleaver Doyle Knollenberg Porter Wilson (NM) Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from Boehlert Clyburn Drake Kolbe Price (GA) Wilson (SC) the Committee on Rules, submitted a

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.042 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11073 privileged report (Rept. No. 109–328) on colleagues the thought of engaging State troopers that it did in 1970. Or- the resolution (H. Res. 583) providing American diplomacy and providing an egon has let go 20 percent of its State for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4340) international coalition to provide the troopers. Part of the problem is that to implement the United States-Bah- support and security for Iraq, to con- State and local government budget rain Free Trade Agreement, which was vene a summit of Arab nations to en- cuts have caused many departments to referred to the House Calendar and or- sure that our Arab allies are involved lay off police officers. And many police dered to be printed. in the security of Iraq, to stop the re- officers are also reservists in our armed f deployment of American troops for services. Since September 11, 2001, over multiple tours of duty, to have the al- 4,000 police officers have been called to NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE location of resources and attention to service in Iraq and Afghanistan. And to Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. cover the 15,000 injured soldiers and make matters worse, the COPS pro- Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution proceed for their medical and edu- gram that has helped put well over (H. Res. 581) and ask for its immediate cational services, and to establish a 100,000 police officers on the street is consideration. special memorial for those who have cut nearly every year. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- come home from Iraq and those who Our police officers are working lows: have lost their lives on the frontlines longer hours with more responsibility, but what have we in Congress done? H. RES. 581 of Iraq, and then to provide this Nation with a comprehensive exit strategy to Congress has let the assault weapons Resolved, That the Senate be informed that ban expire, allowing street gangs and Karen L. Haas, a citizen of the State of redeploy our troops. other criminals to legally buy cheaper Maryland, has been elected Clerk of the Mr. Speaker, yesterday I stood with and more lethal weapons. Congress has House of Representatives of the One Hundred disabled veterans in Houston. They given the gun industry unprecedented Ninth Congress. join me in this request. I look forward immunity from liability lawsuits. Con- The resolution was agreed to. to this debate. gress will not allow the Centers for A motion to reconsider was laid on f Disease Control to reveal how much the table. b 1930 gun violence costs our health care sys- f tem every single year. Congress will AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO IN- SPECIAL ORDERS not even ban the sale of guns to indi- FORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. viduals on terrorist watch lists. And we UNITED STATES OF THE ELEC- CULBERSON). Under the Speaker’s an- have done nothing to fix the hole in the TION OF THE CLERK OF THE nounced policy of January 4, 2005, and national instant background check sys- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under a previous order of the House, tem that allows many convicted felons to buy guns with no questions asked. In Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. the following Members will be recog- half of our States, less than 60 percent Speaker, I offer a privileged resolution nized for 5 minutes each. of felons are entered into NICS data- (H. Res. 582) and ask for its immediate f bases. This has resulted in thousands of consideration. GUN VIOLENCE convicted felons being able to walk The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- into a gun store and make a purchase. lows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentle- Many honest gun sellers may be selling H. RES. 582 woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- guns to murderers, rapists or even ter- Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to THY) is recognized for 5 minutes. rorists with no way of knowing. The inform the President of the United States system put in place to protect us is that the House of Representatives has elect- Mrs. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is December 7. Many people re- failing and police officers are being ed Karen L. Haas, a citizen of the State of forced to work even harder. Maryland, Clerk of the House of Representa- member it as Pearl Harbor Day. I re- I have introduced legislation, the tives of the One Hundred Ninth Congress. member it as the day that I lost my NICS Improvement and Enforcement husband and my son was hurt. The The resolution was agreed to. Act, to stop felons from buying guns. members of our community will always A motion to reconsider was laid on The NICS database is only as good as remember the Long Island Massacre. It the table. the information that the States pro- is at that point in my life that I de- f vide, so my bill would require that cided to devote it to try to reduce gun States enter all disqualifying informa- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER violence in this country. AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 4312 tion into the NICS system. And since On November 29, we lost Dillon Stew- so many of our States are experiencing Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- art to gun violence. Dillon Stewart was budget problems, my bill would give fornia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous a New York City police officer and a grants to States to ensure they com- consent that my name be removed as a constituent of mine. He was killed in ply. This legislation would prevent gun cosponsor of H.R. 4312. the line of duty by a convicted crimi- violence without infringing on second The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nal with a stolen gun that had been amendment rights. This bill passed the objection to the request of the gentle- used in another crime earlier this year. House in 2002 via voice vote, but time woman from California? This gun was stolen from Florida, a ran out in the 107th Congress before the There was no objection. State with much weaker gun laws than other body could consider the matter. f New York. While Congress no longer al- But the bill had the support of several lows the ATF to disclose data gathered Members of Congress who are well DISCUSSION OF SITUATION IN when tracing weapons used in crimes, IRAQ known for their support of gun rights. older data reveals most guns used in Mr. Speaker, our police officers are (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked crimes in New York come from out of already overburdened. With a simple and was given permission to address State dealers. I agree with my Repub- voice vote, we can help them out by the House for 1 minute and to revise lican mayor of New York when he says making sure felons aren’t able to buy and extend her remarks.) we need to pass tougher Federal gun guns. We owe it to Dillon Stewart and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. laws. the rest of the brave men and women Speaker, I am very proud to associate But while more and more police offi- who have lost their lives protecting myself with the reasonable presen- cers are killed by gun violence, Con- their communities. tation and offering of the gentleman gress seems intent on making their Let’s bring up H.R. 1415 and pass it as from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURTHA), who jobs more difficult. For a variety of quickly as possible. This bill will save has allowed this Nation to debate a reasons, our Nation’s police depart- lives and relieve the already heavy bur- very important issue of redeploying ments are understaffed and over- den placed on our police officers. I urge our troops. worked. For example, New York City is my colleagues on the other side of the Mr. Speaker, as I join him in his ex- losing 1,000 police officers per year. The aisle to listen to their fellow Repub- cellent leadership, I would offer to my State of Ohio has the same amount of lican, Mayor Bloomberg, and start

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.074 H06DEPT1 H11074 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 passing commonsense gun legislation. greatest things that had ever come much in order to protect the very We can do a better job. We are fighting into his life. He said Robbie loved being wealthy. wars around the world. We are also in the Corps and was proud of it. He Here is how it worked. The biggest fighting wars here in our own country. was proud of being a Marine. He knew single category of cuts in that bill was Every single day someone dies of gun he was there for a reason and he was $14.3 billion out of student loans. On violence. We can do a better job. We resolving the situation in Iraq and the Republican side, they said, We can make sure that the criminals have looking forward to coming home. He didn’t cut student loans. All we did was a harder time getting the weapons that had requested lots of candy in his care increase the cost of student loans. are on our streets. We must have uni- packages from Texas. This candy was Well, it is the same impact on the stu- form Federal laws to protect our citi- not for him because he would hand it dents. They are going to double the zens. out to the Iraqi children that he would origination fee on the student loans, see. f they are going to charge students a fee He is remembered for his infectious to fix the rate, and they are going to LANCE CORPORAL ROBERT smile and someone who loved spending give them a really high fixed interest ‘‘ROBBIE’’ MARTINEZ, TEXAS MA- time with his family and friends, bar- rate instead of the rather reasonable RINE becuing and making people smile. rate that is available now. It is esti- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Robbie’s mother, Kelly Hunt, said that mated for the average Oregonian going MARCHANT). Under a previous order of her 14-year-old son Mikie wants to join to a public school who borrows the the House, the gentleman from Texas the military, just like his brother. maximum amount for 4 years, they will (Mr. POE) is recognized for 5 minutes. President Ronald Reagan once said, Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the great Gen- ‘‘Some people live an entire lifetime incur another $5,800 in loan costs. eral Douglas MacArthur of World War and wonder if they have ever made a I went out to see what the students II once commented, ‘‘I have just re- difference in the world, but the Ma- in Oregon thought about this and how turned from visiting the Marines at the rines don’t have that problem.’’ Lance they were doing. I was inspired. I went front, and there is not a finer fighting Corporal Martinez was working to to the University of Oregon and Oregon organization in the world.’’ Lance Cor- make a difference in the world when he State both, met with student govern- poral Robert ‘‘Robbie’’ Alexander Mar- gave his life. His bravery, his dedica- ment leaders and regular students who tinez was a member of this fine fight- tion, his patriotism will not be forgot- are getting financial aid. The stories ing organization. He was killed Decem- ten by his friends, his family and free- were inspiring, what these young peo- ber 1 while fighting and serving our Na- dom-loving peoples throughout the ple are doing to try and better them- tion in Iraq. He was a member of the world. selves. There was one couple, they had Second Battalion, Seventh Marine Lance Corporal Martinez died for this both been displaced workers. They Regiment, First Marine Division, based country, the Iraqi people and for that have a child. They went through Lane at Marine Corps Air Ground and Com- word freedom. His Nation made the call Community College to get associate’s bat Center at Twentynine Palms, Cali- and he responded without hesitation degrees because it was cheaper and fornia. with his unwavering courage and his they borrowed $40,000 to do it. They are Mr. Speaker, to date, there have been commitment. He served his country now at the U of O. They estimate they 185 Texans killed since the war began with honor and distinction. He wanted will graduate with over $100,000 in debt. in March 2003. Lance Corporal Martinez to be in the Marines since he was 12 There was the young woman who is was just 20 years of age. He was on his years of age. holding three jobs, three jobs, and 14 second Iraqi tour. He had already spent Mr. Speaker, as we extend our pray- credit hours. She said, Congressman, 7 months on the Syrian border in 2004. ers and our condolences to his parents, I’m going to have to reduce my credit He went to Iraq and into Fallujah this his relatives, his friends and his fellow hours. You know what that means. It’s past June. He and nine other Marines students at Cleveland High School in going to take me longer to finish were killed last Thursday when a road- Texas, we take time to reflect on this school, which means I’m going to have side bomb exploded next to them in the American hero’s devotion to country to borrow more money. deadliest attack against American and to the people of Iraq. He is a heroic They said, when you were young and troops in Iraq in 4 months. Martinez representative of the State of Texas you went to school, and I think a lot of was scheduled to come home this past and an honorable defender of liberty the Republicans have not thought Monday but at the last minute his tour and freedom. about this maybe, you could take a was extended for a month and a half. Country music singer Brad Cotter summer job and save enough money to Just a week ago, Robbie Martinez wrote the following in his tribute to had just called his mother and asked pay tuition at a public school. That American soldiers and it is fitting was true. They said, If we get a sum- her to buy a diamond because he was right now: coming home. He had planned to pro- mer job and save really well, we get ‘‘Thank God for Americans in uni- just about enough money to buy our pose to his ‘‘love at first sight’’ form. Those who fight to keep our free- girlfriend, Taylor Wilkenson, as soon books. You can work full-time year dom every day. Thank God for Ameri- round at a minimum wage job in Or- as he got back. cans in uniform. Those who fight to Robbie Martinez graduated from egon where the minimum wage is con- keep us safe along our way.’’ siderably higher than the Federal min- Cleveland High School in Cleveland, Semper Fi, Lance Corporal Martinez. imum wage and still not have enough Texas, in 2003. While in high school, he Semper Fi. money to eat and pay your tuition, let was known as the peacemaker. By the f time he started his senior year, he had alone your housing costs. already signed up for the Marines. He THE FEDERAL BUDGET AND This is a dire situation. The response pre-enlisted at the age of 17 so he could COLLEGE TUITION of the Republicans is that these are the be activated as soon as he graduated The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a people who should sacrifice. These are from high school. Martinez was a base- previous order of the House, the gen- the people who can afford to pay more ball pitcher at Cleveland High and tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is to help rein in the reckless, wanton dreamed of getting his degree in edu- recognized for 5 minutes. spending and debt being piled up on cation and becoming a baseball coach. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, at 2 a.m. that side of the aisle. What is the He put his dreams on hold to join the before Congress adjourned a couple of trade-off the Republicans want? They elite fighting forces of the United weeks ago, we passed something called are going to take the $14.3 billion that States Marine Corps. He left for basic the reconciliation bill, theoretically these students will have to pay in addi- training 2 days after he graduated from the first attempt to begin to deal with tional costs, many of them will prob- high school. the flood of red ink that is drowning ably have to give up on getting a high- Lance Corporal Martinez’s step- our Nation. But these were kind of er education and just go to work in a father, Jeremy Hunt, called Robbie his mean-spirited cuts that hit at those dead-end job, and they are going to ‘‘diamond in the rough’’ and one of the who really can’t afford to give too give it to the richest among us. It is

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.077 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11075 going to continue the tax cuts for peo- clining popular support for military ac- one day the big story will be that the ple who are lucky enough to clip cou- tivity in Iraq in this country and the press missed the big story in Iraq. pons off of stocks, dividends. The very real possibility that the United What you see in the country of Iraq trade-off is almost exact. States will lose its political will to and what is reported by the press in So students will pay more for their complete the mission in Iraq. This this country are two completely dif- loans, kids who are trying to get would be truly tragic as we are so tan- ferent worlds. ahead, start a life, start a family, do talizingly close to success in this ef- Every time I have been there, I have better, become productive citizens, fort. been struck by how much progress has have a good living and pay taxes so I was not a Member of Congress when been made by American troops. Each that the richest among us will not have the vote was taken to provide the time I have traveled to Iraq, I have to pay taxes on their investments. But President the necessary authority for been moved by the dedication of our under their bizarre theory of trickle- military action in Iraq. I do believe it military and their commitment to the down economics, somehow those stu- was the right decision, and I believe I completion of this mission. dents and everybody else is going to would have voted affirmatively had I My first visit to the Baghdad airport benefit by the fact that the richest been here. I do not recall ever believing in August of 2003 left me thinking that among us, those who live off dividends that it would be easy, but I do recall the place looked like the city dump. on stocks, will pay a lower rate of believing that it was justified and nec- During visits in January and August of taxes. What a bizarre view of the world essary. this year, the airport was a clean envi- from that side of the aisle. What a When the House and the Senate con- ronment, with obvious evidence of mean-spirited cut. sidered and approved the resolution au- commercial aviation having resumed. thorizing the President to use military b 1945 This is a picture of the Baghdad force to bring Saddam Hussein in com- power plant in August of 2003. This is a I wonder how many people from that pliance with the United Nations resolu- rusted, burned up generator that Sad- side of the aisle went and talked to stu- tions, several strong reasons were dam Hussein had charged his engineers dents about this during the break. made for the foundation of this deci- with keeping running under pain of They probably went to the country sion: weapons of mass destruction, to death. club and chortled with the rich people be sure; a gathering threat; violation of Contrast that to August of this year, over champagne after Thanksgiving the no-fly zone; targeting our aircraft; 2005. This is a generator in the city of dinner, but they did not go out and endangering our pilots; violations of Kirkuk called the ‘‘mother of all gen- talk to the students who they are U.N. sanctions; violations of the terms erators.’’ This generator was taken sticking it to nor the seniors who they of surrender from the first Gulf War in across the desert at great risk to our are sticking it to in this bill or the 1991; failure to account for Kuwaitis Marines and has been installed in the hungry primary and secondary school taken prisoner in the first Gulf War; city of Kirkuk. It is now providing kids whose school lunch programs they failure to make restitution to the about 12 percent of Iraq’s generating are cutting. Those are the people who country of Kuwait; mass murder; mass power, truly an amazing success story have to sacrifice so the richest among graves; and the only world leader to by our Marines. I do not recall having us can have their tax cuts continue. have ever used weapons of mass de- read about it in the press back home Last year, according to the Internal struction in an offensive fashion. here. Revenue Service, 99 percent of the peo- These were the details of the resolu- Another picture, flying over the town ple in America saw their incomes de- tion supported by a bipartisan major- of Kirkuk, and I was taking pictures cline in real dollars. One percent saw ity of Members of Congress. The policy randomly out the window of our Black an increase, those over $300,000; and of the United States as laid out by law Hawk helicopter and did not notice they did not even do really that well. It in 1998, passed by the Congress, signed until later, there are two small figures is only 4 percent for between $300,000 by the President was to effect regime here. One is waving at the helicopter; and 1.3 million, but the people over 1.3 change in the country of Iraq. In 2002, and if you look very closely and I have million, the people that these students by approving this resolution, the Con- done this, she is waving with all five are going to pay for their tax cuts, gress and President Bush were finally fingers but, very importantly, next to they saw a 10 percent increase in their enforcing this long-standing U.S. for- her is a small male child, probably her income. eign policy goal in an environment brother. Think of this, Mr. Speaker, in There is something wrong here when radically changed by September 11, the city of Kirkuk, prior to our taking we have young people working hard, 2001, and the gathering threat that Iraq out Saddam Hussein, this sister could trying to get ahead, and we are saying and other rogue nations represent to not mention the fact she had a brother. you are going to pay for the rich folks’ the safety and the security of the In fact, her family probably has a crawl free ride. American people. space in the wall of this house where f The failure to find warehouses stock- the boy could be hidden when Saddam’s piling weapons of mass destruction has OP-ED: IRAQ conscriptionists came through town. now somehow morphed into allegations It truly is an amazing trans- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that the President misled the Amer- formation in that country. We are very MARCHANT). Under a previous order of ican public. close to having the third and final elec- the House, the gentleman from Texas Opponents of this war argue that tion for this year. We are close to hav- (Mr. BURGESS) is recognized for 5 min- President Bush and other leaders mis- ing sufficient Iraqi forces trained and utes. led the American people through dis- equipped to participate in their own se- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, cer- honorable misrepresentations of the curity operations. Our soldiers are very tainly the last 2 weeks we have seen a Iraqi intelligence; but those allega- close to having completed their mis- great deal written and spoken about tions are, in fact, themselves lies, re- sion. Congress should not desert them the conflict in the country of Iraq. The futed and discredited; and this type of now. middle of this month we will see the representation has only emboldened third popular election held in the coun- our enemies to target the United f try of Iraq this year. States personnel overseas. Debating Stay the course or pull out now, how the war has been executed is a de- these seem to be the two recurrent bate that we should be having in this CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS ON themes debated in this House and on country, but attempting to change the IRAQ the editorial pages across the country. facts in the lead-up to the war is dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Our military action was really never ingenuous and has more pernicious previous order of the House, the gentle- popular with the press here at home, ramifications than temporary political woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) and it has been portrayed in the most advantage. is recognized for 5 minutes. negative possible fashion for the past I have been to Iraq four times in the Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, the 21⁄2 years. The result, predictably, is de- past 2 years. It is my impression that good news, I suppose, is that nearly 3

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.079 H06DEPT1 H11076 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 years into the Iraq war, the Bush ad- eral cooperation with our allies; two, to gambling interests and have let me ministration has seen fit to share with pursue diplomatic, nonmilitary initia- know of their opposition to such an ef- the American people their war plan. tives; three, prepare for a robust fort. Nebraskans, and Americans gen- The bad news is that there is no postconflict reconciliation process; erally, are generous people, willing to ‘‘there’’ there. The ‘‘national strategy and, four, and most importantly of all, help others in need. Congress, however, for victory’’ shared with the American bring our troops home. has a responsibility not to abuse this people last week is barely worth the I wish this administration would step generosity by providing tax breaks to paper it is printed on. out of its bubble. They should break wealthy gambling operations which It is essentially the same old away from the yes men and listen to have already signaled their intention warmed-over rhetoric that we have be- the American people who do not under- to rebuild in the gulf region. In fact, come accustomed to and frustrated stand the cause for which more than even without the tax breaks, the gam- with: the enemy is bad; we are good; we 2,100 and countless thousands of Iraqis bling industry has announced its plan will never back down; we will achieve have died. to come back ‘‘bigger and better’’ in total victory. It is not just the American people the area. To the extent that this strategy for that the administration is ignoring. It Government is an instrument of soci- victory contains specifics, they are is the Iraqis also. Kurdish, Shiite, and etal order, establishing priorities for completely divorced from reality. Sunni leaders agree on practically how we choose to live. For instance, we In last week’s speech, the President nothing except that there needs to be a have worked to reduce the marriage mentioned that Haifa Street, formerly clear timetable for our troops to leave penalty in the tax code. We provide tax called Purple Heart Boulevard because Iraq. incentives to save for retirement. We of all of the U.S. attacks incurred The President wants to have it both provide tax benefits for health care, there, is now safely under the control ways on Iraq. He will not change his and there is certainly a precedent for of Iraq’s security forces, but taking underlying approach, an open-ended targeting incentives toward certain control of Haifa Street in Baghdad does military commitment that will last as businesses while restricting the use of not make Iraqi forces self-sustaining. long as he deems it appropriate, but he tax breaks for others. can read the polls. So he wants to be Taking the battle to the enemy, as the b 2000 President likes to put it, has not perceived as doing something new and In fact, it would be unusual, I con- thwarted terrorism but, instead, made something different in order to rescue his administration from political obliv- tend, if the government did not restrict Iraq a hotbed of terrorism. these tax breaks and exclude casinos. The President insists that fighting ion; but, Mr. Speaker, repackaging a Twinkie does not improve its nutri- As a Gulf Opportunity Zone package the terrorists ‘‘over there’’ means that was under consideration, Alberto we are not fighting them at home. I tional value, and the same goes for the Bush Iraq policy. Lopez, Director of Strategic Commu- doubt the people who call London, Ma- nication For Harrah Entertainment, f drid, or Bali their home would agree Incorporated, was recently quoted in with that assessment. Who is to say REBUILDING CASINOS IN THE The Washington Post as saying, ‘‘We that next time it will not be Chicago, GULF COAST REGION are actually scratching our heads. We Las Vegas, or San Francisco? There is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a can’t ever remember an instance of no evidence that we are any more se- previous order of the House, the gen- being offered a tax credit. Ever.’’ cure at home because of the war in tleman from Nebraska (Mr. In another telling comment in the Iraq. FORTENBERRY) is recognized for 5 min- same Washington Post article, a gam- Iraqi democracy is anything but a utes. bling company official, who wished to certainty. We are undermining our own Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I remain anonymous, stated ‘‘Anything stated goal of advancing freedom when rise to express my strong opposition to that the Federal Government can pro- we torture prisoners and when we the inclusion of any tax breaks to re- vide, obviously we’ll take advantage of spend millions of dollars to spread build the gulf coast gambling industry it.’’ Unfortunately, these gambling propaganda in the Iraqi press. in the tax package, which may reach conglomerates would be taking advan- When the White House’s statements the House floor in the near future. I be- tage not only of tax breaks but the are not divorced from reality, they lieve that it is an extraordinarily con- generosity of American taxpayers as contradict everything they once said troversial and improper measure to well. about the war. Like this one, from the support the casino industry with tax Why should all Americans be forced supposed ‘‘victory strategy’’ document: incentives paid by other Americans. I to prioritize casinos in the Tax Code? ‘‘It is not realistic to expect a fully would like to commend the distin- How can Congress consider providing functioning democracy, able to defeat guished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. such incentives to the multi-billion its enemies and peacefully reconcile WOLF) for his active role in bringing dollar gambling industry when there generational grievances, to be in place attention to this important issue. are so many unmet needs in this Na- less than 3 years after Saddam was fi- I certainly understand the need to tion? Why should these incentives be nally removed from power.’’ provide general economic incentives considered when the gambling industry Now they tell us. So much for ‘‘Mis- for businesses to rebuild in the gulf re- already plans to rebuild the casinos? sion Accomplished.’’ We have sure gion, which was so heavily devastated To what extent were these casinos cov- come a long way from the confident as- by the hurricanes earlier this year. I ered by insurance? These are a few of sertion that we would be greeted by support efforts to encourage economic the questions that must be addressed grateful Iraqis throwing flowers at our development and restore infrastructure before tax legislation reaches the feet, that we would be in and out in a in the area. However, I cannot support House floor. flash, that all we had to do was depose allowing casinos to access Federal tax Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge my col- Saddam and democracy would in- breaks while at the same time we are leagues to join me in expressing oppo- stantly take hold. proposing to achieve savings from a sition to the inclusion of any tax The President’s speech last week host of other governmental programs. breaks for gambling interests. Do not demonstrates his inability to recognize If Americans were given a choice, I let the casino interests hit the jackpot the intensity of people’s anxiety about believe that they would prefer not to through the Tax Code. this war. Americans are not looking for use limited resources to support the ca- f the administration to do the same sinos. Prudent use of hard-earned tax- thing but just do it a little bit better payer money demands that we stay fo- THE LOW-INCOME ENERGY and to put it in a glossy booklet. cused on concerns such as the defense ASSISTANCE PROGRAM They want to see a fundamental shift of our Nation, education of our chil- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. in direction, like the plan outlined in a dren, health care for veterans, and sub- MARCHANT). Under a previous order of letter I wrote to the President, which sistence for the poor. the House, the gentleman from Mary- was cosigned by 61 other House Mem- My constituents are aware of the pro- land (Mr. WYNN) is recognized for 5 bers: one, engage in greater multilat- posal to potentially provide assistance minutes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.081 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11077 Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, humorist $5 billion authorized this year in the aisle will fully fund the $5 billion Frank McKinney Hubbard once said, energy bill. However, there are three promise in the energy bill for low in- ‘‘Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t problems with this argument, or as I come energy assistance. change once in a while, nine out of ten like to call it ‘‘the triple whammy.’’ f people wouldn’t start a conversation.’’ First, we have to understand the $5 Unfortunately, extreme weather is authorized in the energy bill was cut to IRAQ SECURITY nothing to laugh about. Tonight, I $3 billion in the House’s pre-Thanks- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a would like to talk about the under- giving budget reconciliation bill. Sec- previous order of the House, the gentle- funding of the Low-Income Energy As- ond, the $3 billion figure will be further woman from Florida (Ms. ROS- sistance Program, known as LIHEAP, cut to around $2 billion by the appro- LEHTINEN) is recognized for 5 minutes. and how we have failed to protect our priators, because that is the figure Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it Nation’s citizens against harsh winter they are pushing for to effectively flat is perhaps difficult for some to com- and blistering summer elements. Lyn- line the funding for LIHEAP. Third, prehend the extent of our successes in don Johnson once talked about build- take a look at this graph. You can Iraq because they are focused on iso- ing a ‘‘Great Society.’’ But we cannot clearly see that even when appropria- lated incidents rather than looking at have a ‘‘Great Society’’ if we only pro- tions increased for LIHEAP, the pur- the totality of our efforts. So to fully vide tax breaks for the wealthy while chasing power, and that is what is crit- grasp how far Iraq has come, it is nec- ignoring the suffering of the poor in ical for these funds, actually decreased essary to take stock of these successes. America. for LIHEAP recipients. Inflation in My stepson, Doug Lehtinen, and his LIHEAP was enacted to assist low-in- heating oil and natural gas prices actu- fiance, Lindsay Nelson, are serving in come citizens who pay a high propor- ally decreased purchasing power by 42 Iraq right now. They are marine offi- tion of their household income to meet percent since the program’s inception cers flying F–18s along the Syrian bor- their immediate home energy needs. in 1982. der. They know that the security com- Low-income households spend 14 per- Ironically, during this time of inad- ponent of our efforts in Iraq is the cor- cent of their annual income on energy equate LIHEAP funding, oil companies nerstone for our mission for victory. expenditures, compared to non-low-in- are boasting record profits, some as Iraqis are playing an ever-increasing come households, that only spend 3.5 large as 255 percent. This situation is role for providing for their own secu- percent. In fact, two-thirds of the fami- so bad that some of our Senate col- rity. The Iraqi army and police forces lies that utilize LIHEAP assistance leagues recently wrote a letter to the are growing larger and are better have annual incomes of $8,000, forcing nine big oil companies and asked them trained and they are more effective them to choose between heating their to donate a part of their profits to help than ever. The Iraqi army and security homes and putting food on the table. low-income people cover these in- forces grew from just one operational From 1995 to 2004, the average num- creased energy costs. battalion in July 2004 to more than 120 ber of cold-related deaths was 27 annu- Only one response was received, from today. Many critics note that only one ally. Meanwhile, my colleagues from Citgo, a state-owned Venezuelan com- battalion is rated at what the U.S. the south note that during the same pany controlled by Hugo Chavez, Presi- Army categorizes as a level one, fully time period, the average number of dent of Venezuela. Chavez took this independent degree of operability. deaths from heat was 237 annually. The public relations opportunity to pro- However, over 40 are at level two, point is that LIHEAP should be avail- mote his socialist world view as coun- which are capable of fighting, with able to offset high energy costs in both terpoint to the United States capitalist some support, usually just logistics or winter and summer. world view. artillery support from our coalition The hardships of high energy bills Specifically, he is using profits from forces. this winter can be visibly seen on the Venezuelan-based Citgo to make All of these units are patrolling their face of an elderly grandmother shiv- friends in the United States and at- own areas of operations, and the cities ering in the cold of her living room or tempting to illustrate the failures of of Najaf and Mosul are now patrolled having to cut back on medicine to keep American democracy. Citgo has pro- exclusively by Iraqi security forces, as the heat on. Savings are used up, cred- vided discounted heating oil this win- are large portions of the city of Bagh- its ratings are destroyed, and children ter to low-income residents in Massa- dad. And there are also roughly 80 bat- are increasingly vulnerable to sickness chusetts. Twelve million gallons of talions, both police and military, iden- and ill health. This is not the policy of heavily discounted heating oil was do- tified as category three and are cur- a great society. nated to low-income communities rently fighting alongside our U.S. and The National Energy Assistance Di- across the State of Massachusetts, coalition forces. rectors’ Association’s most recent sur- helping consumers save between 60 and As a result, the United States mili- vey on the impact of rising energy 80 cents per gallon. This is a total sav- tary recently transferred more than costs on poor families illustrates this ings of $10 million to $14 million which two dozen U.S. established bases to troubling reality: 32 percent sacrificed will occur this winter. Iraqi control. In addition, there are medical care; 24 percent failed to make While I am certainly appreciative of now currently 25,000 Iraqi special police a rental or mortgage payment; 20 per- this gesture, by having to accept Ven- officers who can conduct combat and cent went without food for at least a ezuela’s charity, we are playing into commando operations as well as rou- day; and 44 percent said they skipped Chavez’s hands. We cannot effectively tine policing duties. Also, there are paying or paid less than their full home promote democracy and free markets 75,000 Iraqi police officers trained and energy bill in the past year. around the world if our policies here at equipped. Since 2003, the price of heat to heat home reflect a callous disregard for our And looking to the future, Mr. one’s home has risen tremendously as poorer citizens. Speaker, the current plans include es- the price of natural gas has risen by 45 Close to home in my State of Mary- tablishing 10 Iraqi army infantry divi- percent and heating oil has risen by 50 land, we will need about $84 million in sions. That is 160,000 soldiers, 135,000 percent. As a result, those who use nat- Federal fuel assistance, that is more regular police officers, 9,000 border po- ural gas to heat their home could see than twice the amount originally an- lice, in addition to the current force of their average heating costs spike from ticipated to help low-income residents 18,000, and 3,000 additional highway pa- $750 to $1,100 this year. For those who heat their homes this winter. The trol officers in addition to the current use home heating oil, like me, last Maryland Energy Assistance Program level of 3,000, by the year 2007. year’s expenditure of $1,200 could jump says it will need $51 million more to Today, thousands of young Iraqis are to as high as $1,600 this year. cover rising energy costs. volunteering, volunteering for service, My colleagues on the other side of In conclusion, I call upon my Repub- and they are training to become sol- the aisle contend that Congress has in- lican colleagues to forego or at least diers and police officers at several fa- creased funding for this critical pro- delay the additional tax cuts for the cilities throughout the country of Iraq. gram in recent years. They point to the warm and the wealthy. Instead, I hope As a result, over 225,000 Iraqi soldiers $2 billion in the fiscal year 2005 and the my colleagues on the right side of the and police officers will be available to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.083 H06DEPT1 H11078 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 provide security for Iraq’s nationwide think it is morally okay to attack moted him to the chief law enforce- election in just under 2 weeks. Yes, the American troops. So if, in fact, Iraqis ment officer of the United States of third successful election which will are ready to keep security in their own America, Attorney General. take place in just a few days. country, surely now is the time to let By accepting this behavior, the Bush Today, Iraqi security forces are them do that. administration has not only hurt strong enough to garrison and control We should have had, as General America’s credibility around the world; cleared areas, as recently illustrated in Shinseki said, more security forces in but it has put our soldiers at risk. the leading role taken by the Iraqis in from the beginning. He said a few hun- I have joined forces with a number of the successful September 2005 offensive dred thousand troops. And if we had my colleagues to try to change this in Tal Afar. Both U.S. and Iraqi forces had them there, maybe we could have course. However, the leadership in this have enjoyed additional successes in won the hearts and minds of the Iraqi body has kept us from being heard. We eliminating insurgent strongholds in people from the beginning when Sad- have tried to obtain documents related Fallujah, in Mosul, in Najaf, in Sam- dam Hussein fell. But the Pentagon to Federal investigations of detainee ara, and in many other smaller towns and the civilian leadership thought abuse in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guanta- along the Syrian border. General Shinseki did not know what he namo; but our efforts have been shut The increasing effectiveness of the was talking about and they put him down by the majority in this body. Iraqi security forces has inspired opti- out to pasture. But the truth is, he Mr. Speaker, 173 Members of this mism among the Iraqi people, and this knew what he was talking about. body have signed onto the Waxman legis reflected in the growing number of There have been other mistakes islation to establish an independent intelligence tips from Iraqi civilians. made. In April of last year, the shock- commission to investigate these According to reports in March 2005, ing photographic evidence of prisoner abuses; but nearly 6 months after being Iraqi and coalition forces received 483 abuse at Abu Ghraib became public. In introduced, this bill languishes in com- intelligence tips from Iraqi citizens. an instant, America’s new image in the mittee without even a hearing from the This figure rose to 3,300 in August and war on terror was published around the majority. to more than 4,700 in September. This world with photos of Iraqi prisoners President Bush and the majority did has translated into further public con- being subjected to cruel, unusual, and not want the independent 9/11 Commis- fidence in the security situation in degrading treatment. sion. They have also opposed inde- Iraq. pendent commissions to investigate b 2015 Simultaneously, the increasing effec- the Federal response to Hurricane tiveness of the Iraqi security forces has A report by Major General Antonio Katrina. But just like the revelations caused fear and derision within our en- Taguba found ‘‘numerous incidents of that came from the 9/11 Commission, emies’ ranks. Significant success se- sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal an independent investigation into our curing the Syrian border, previously a abuses,’’ constituting ‘‘systematic and detainee policy would help us all in the sieve for Iraqi and foreign insurgents, illegal abuse of detainees’’ at Abu end. has made it tougher for Syrian-based Ghraib. And, unfortunately, Abu It is time to investigate these abuses. insurgents to orchestrate or support Ghraib is only the most publicized case It is never too late to regain our credi- attacks in Iraq. As a result, homicide of torture in Iraq. bility around the world. I call on my bombings by Islamic jihadists has re- Regrettably, it has become clear that colleagues to stand up against torture portedly been down 30 percent since the torture of detainees in United States by standing firm to the belief that the October constitutional referendum. custody is not limited to Abu Ghraib or United States has held for generations, So the military and the security even Iraq. Since Abu Ghraib, there that no individual in U.S. custody be components of the strategy are laid out have been increasing reports of torture. subject to cruel, inhumane or degrad- in the national strategy for victory in Most recently, The Washington Post ing treatment or punishment, any Iraq, as stated by the President, and it broke a story of secret CIA detention time, any place, anywhere. is due to the commitment of fighting centers around the globe where pris- f men and women like my stepson, Doug, oners were being sent for questioning. CONGRESSIONAL and his fiance, but also thanks to the Under the leadership of President RESPONSIBILITIES brave men and women of the Iraqi se- Bush and Vice President CHENEY, the curity forces who continue to fight for United States has given up the moral The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. their emerging democracy. high ground that we used to occupy as MARCHANT). Under a previous order of Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to an international leader. the House, the gentleman from Texas look at the situation in Iraq, look at Last month, President Bush defended (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 5 min- the threat posed by Iraq under the re- U.S. interrogation practices, pro- utes. gime of Saddam Hussein, then look at claiming, ‘‘We do not torture.’’ How- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there Iraq today. There is no question that ever, he has refused to back up these are two things I want to address to- we are succeeding. words. Instead, he and his administra- night, both terribly disappointing to f tion have vehemently opposed a provi- me as a freshman Member of Congress. sion that would specifically prohibit As a former judge who sent hundreds U.S. DETAINEE POLICY IN IRAQ the use of torture as official U.S. pro- or thousands of people to prison for fel- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a tocol. ony crimes, I have heard and seen all previous order of the House, the gen- They supported legislation that kinds of stories. But the one that tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MEE- would strip the right of detainees being played out last week makes me both HAN) is recognized for 5 minutes. held by the United States to the writ of heartsick and very angry. A valiant Mr. MEEHAN. Well, Mr. Speaker, if habeas corpus, an 800-year-old legal Vietnam veteran, a man of courage and so many of these Iraqis are ready to procedure grounded in the Magna daring, a Navy pilot, a defender of this come up and to provide the security, Carta. Instead of denouncing torture is country, an ace, a true military leader the police work in the country, then never acceptable, the administration by example, pled guilty, basically, to surely there should be no problem with seems to continually be looking for ex- accepting bribes to push defense con- putting American forces into the back- ceptions to the rule. tracts to contractors who may not ground instead of having them up In the now-infamous ‘‘torture have been entitled to them. front. memo,’’ along with other documents, For those of us who have served in The reality is that we have missed a the Justice Department sought to the military, we know what it is to lot of opportunities in Iraq because of a carve out an increasingly narrow defi- requisition supplies, equipment or failed policy. Our own State Depart- nition of detention. Instead of firing services and get quality in response. On ment polls say that 80 percent of Iraqis administration officials, like Alberto the other hand, we also know what it is view the United States as an unpopular Gonzales, who referred to the Geneva to receive supplies, equipment or serv- occupier. That is right, an occupier. Convention as ‘‘quaint’’ and ‘‘obso- ices and wonder who in the world got Forty-five percent of Iraqi citizens lete,’’ we have a President who pro- their bank account padded or their

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At this time of year, we you can pick up the phone to the Bech- such a Member of Congress on the take can note tragedy as I have tonight, but tel family and ask them to finish the makes me both very sad and very let us also rejoice in this great thing job. angry. that may well come to pass next week After 100 days, only two-thirds of the Mr. CUNNINGHAM has made true acts if you will stop trying to poison it be- people who have asked for a trailer and comments of contrition and humil- fore it happens. since their home has been destroyed have received one. I did not promise ity; but my goodness, how much dam- f age has been done. Not only will he be those folks a trailer. You did, Mr. sentenced to satisfy the requirements 100 DAYS OF EMPTY PROMISES President. After 100 days, it has turned of justice, retribution and deterrence, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a cold. A shower with a garden hose in his family and friends will suffer. That previous order of the House, the gen- August feels pretty good; a shower is what happens when crimes are com- tleman from Mississippi (Mr. TAYLOR) with a garden hose when it is 33 de- mitted. is recognized for 5 minutes. grees outside is a pretty crummy expe- Let us also not lose sight of the fact Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. rience. that the contractors who paid bribes Speaker, today marks the 100th day The contracts for debris removal should be barred from ever contracting since Hurricane Katrina came ashore were let on a per-cubic-yard basis. with the government again. I do not in south Mississippi. Since that time, Therefore, the people who did that had know who it is, and it does not matter we have had a mixture of incredible an incentive to work quickly because to me who they are or with whom they support from the people of this Nation; the more they did the more they got are friends, they should be barred. but also, quite frankly, there have been paid. The contracts to deliver FEMA But one other thing that has caused a lot of promises made by the Presi- trailers was paid by the month. If you me great bewilderment in the last dent of the United States that have yet pay anyone to do something by the month to 6 weeks or so is the rhetoric to be fulfilled. hour as opposed to the job, it is human against our efforts in Iraq and how it In 100 days since the storm, numer- nature they are going to do it slower. has reached a crescendo and fanatical ous regrets by me, Senator LOTT, Mr. The people of south Mississippi have pitch. In what may well have been the PICKERING and others to try to help waited long. Mr. Speaker, it is time to call your cradle of mankind, the people of Iraq those people who found themselves in friends at Bechtel and tell them to fin- are on the threshold of democratically the horrible situation of having a home ish the job. Folks had to live in a pup electing their first permanent leaders that never flooded, or a piece of land tent for Thanksgiving and their pa- under their new Constitution. As a that had never flooded since the Euro- tience has worn thin. democratic self-governing people, we peans settled in Mississippi in 1699, who Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, I remem- should as a Nation be uniting in sup- thought they were properly covered by ber when the promise was made that port and encouraging the people of Iraq having wind insurance, who thought you could cut taxes, increase spending, in their own efforts at self-government. they had taken adequate precautions and pay down the debt. I thought that Some, like our colleague and war to secure their home in the event of a was a bunch of malarkey at the time, hero, Mr. MURTHA, have been express- storm, who found that their homes had and it has turned out to be $2.4 trillion ing concerns of this type about the war flooded. wrong. for over 2 years. Others have now And now for 100 days, I, Senator But to come to south Mississippi and jumped on the bandwagon, and still LOTT, Mr. PICKERING and others have to promise the people in south Mis- others have raised their pitch dramati- asked to try to do something to help sissippi that you are going to get them cally. This historic election is 9 days those people. After all, every aid pack- a trailer, and not fulfill that promise off. It is true that if the election goes age the President talks about talks or drag your feet on that promise, that well, it not only is a great victory for about tax breaks for the fat cats. Well, is something people see every day. It is freedom, democracy and against ter- the fat cats are going to do just fine something I see every time I go home, rorism, but it will probably help Presi- after the storm. They always do. They and that is every weekend. dent Bush. It is also clear, and many have got the money; they know how to Mr. President, it is time for you and realize, if the election goes badly, it invest it; they know how to make more the people at Bechtel to do the job: to will probably exacerbate and lower money. They do not need tax breaks. deliver the trailers that are sitting in President Bush’s popularity still fur- The people who need help in south Mis- places like Hope, Arkansas, where ther. But could Members not wait 9 sissippi are the average-Joe home- there are thousands of trailers sitting days, wait until after December 15, to owners: the kid who coaches the Little on the runway. Or Purvis, Mississippi, make your points about withdrawal or League team, the guy or lady who where there are over 1,200 trailers sit- how we are losing and we cannot win. sings in the choir, who find themselves ting on the ground, or the staging area Obviously, if the people of Iraq think now at the end of 90 days that their in De Lisle or the staging area in Han- we are about to withdraw before that mortgage is due, they have lost their cock County. They are not doing any- permanent ink wears off their finger job, their house has been either de- one any good sitting in the staging when they vote, they may hesitate to stroyed or horribly damaged and they areas. vote or not vote. Heightened rhetoric are looking for help from their Nation. If you have to void the contract with against our historic assistance in Iraq This is an extremely patriotic part of Bechtel, by all means do so. If the serves to undermine the election and the country, and an extremely high Bechtel family has any respect for may assist in its failure. I implore percentage of those people have served their good family name, I am asking Members, regarding Iraq, please let us in the Armed Forces or are presently them as a Member of Congress rep- put partisan politics aside for the next serving, and all they are asking from resenting south Mississippi to replace 9 days until after the election. you, Mr. President, is a little bit of the management you have in south Sure, it would make you happy to see consideration. Mississippi and get the job done be- President Bush’s numbers fall lower; After 100 days, we had taken care of cause the people of south Mississippi but at the cost of democracy and sta- the people of New York after 9/11. After and the people of this Nation who are bility in the Middle East and of our 100 days, we had taken care of the peo- paying for this deserve better. own safety, the price is too high. You ple of San Francisco. Tonight in south f can go back to your Bush bashing in 9 Mississippi, people will crawl into two The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a days, but how about being statesmen and three-man tents because 12,000 previous order of the House, the gen- and stateswomen until after the Iraqi families are still waiting for a FEMA tleman from California (Mr. GEORGE election. Show that there is one noble trailer. MILLER) is recognized for 5 minutes. thing you can put above partisan poli- The company you gave the contract (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California tics for the next 9 days. to, Bechtel Incorporated, has donated addressed the House. His remarks will

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Under a of the things that kept us out of a re- of the Blue Dog Coalition from Ten- previous order of the House, the gen- cession, just barely, was low interest rates that allowed people to refinance nessee, said it best when he said if tleman from Nebraska (Mr. OSBORNE) is China decides to invade Taiwan, we, recognized for 5 minutes. their homes and have some extra cash the United States will have to go bor- (Mr. OSBORNE addressed the House. to buy things and encouraged people to row even more money from China to His remarks will appear hereafter in become and be able to afford to become defend Taiwan. What has happened to the Extensions of Remarks.) first-time homeowners; and it allowed others to either add on to their house this country? What has happened to f or to sell their house and buy a new the fiscal responsibility that leaders of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a one. Those low interest rates are rap- this country should share? It is a duty previous order of the House, the gen- idly disappearing as we see interest and an obligation that we keep, or at tleman from California (Mr. FILNER) is rates continuing to go up and up and this point, put back, restore fiscal dis- recognized for 5 minutes. up. cipline to our Nation’s government, (Mr. FILNER addressed the House. It is hard to believe now, but from and that is what the Blue Dog Coali- His remarks will appear hereafter in 1998 through 2001, this Nation had a tion is all about. the Extensions of Remarks.) balanced budget. This Nation did not The United States is becoming in- f deficit spend from 1998 through 2001. creasingly dependent on foreign lend- And now this President, this adminis- ers. Foreign lenders currently hold a b 2030 tration, this Republican Congress has total of $2 trillion of our public debt. BLUE DOG COALITION given us, American citizens, the largest You see here, we owe $8.121 trillion. budget deficit ever, ever in our Na- That is how much money, more money The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tion’s history. For what? For a fifth we have spent than we have taken in as MARCHANT). Under the Speaker’s an- year in a row. a government. That is how much nounced policy of January 4, 2005, the Put it another way. The total na- money we have borrowed. In fact, we gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. ROSS) is tional debt from 1789 to the year 2000 are borrowing to the tune of about $907 recognized for 60 minutes as the des- was $5.67 trillion. But by 2010, the total million a day, we are sending about ignee of the minority leader. national debt will have increased to $188 million every day to Iraq, $33 mil- Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, for the next $10.88 trillion. Tonight, it stands at lion every day to Afghanistan. And the 60 minutes, me, along with other Mem- $8.121 trillion. That is $8.121 trillion list goes on and on. Two trillion of our bers of the fiscally conservative Blue and some change. This is a doubling of public debt has come from foreign lend- Dog Coalition, will come to the floor of the 211-year debt in just 10 years, in ers or 45 percent of our total debt. the United States House of Representa- just the past decade. Interest payments Some people may wonder where the tives to talk about the debt, the def- on this debt are one of the fastest other 6 trillion is coming from. The icit, the budget, the cuts in spending as growing parts of the Federal budget, majority of it is coming from money well as tax cuts that will be proposed and the debt tax, I did not say death that the politicians in Washington are on the floor of this House this week. tax, the debt tax, a phrase coined by borrowing from the Social Security Mr. Speaker, let me begin by explain- the Blue Dog Coalition, is one tax that trust fund with no provision on how or ing what the Blue Dog Coalition is all cannot be repealed. whether that money ever gets paid about. It is a group of 37 conservative And let me tell you what I mean by back. moderate Democrats. Democrats that that. Every day in this land, our Na- Now, when I go to my banker to get are concerned about this country’s fu- tion is spending a half a billion dollars. a loan, he wants to know how I am ture, because of today’s reckless spend- That is right. $500 million every single going to pay it back, when I am going ing, 37 conservative to moderate Demo- day simply paying interest on the na- to pay it back and where the money is crats that are concerned about what tional debt. How much is that? We going to come from to pay him back. today’s reckless spending means for to- could build 100 brand new elementary And yet, our government continues to morrow’s generation, our children and schools every single day in America borrow money from Social Security our grandchildren and their future. just with the interest we are paying on with no idea on how or when that For those who come to our Nation’s the national debt. It is what we call money is going to be paid back or Capitol, as you walk the halls of the the debt tax, D-E-B-T, and it is one tax where it is going to come from to be House office buildings, the Cannon that cannot go away. It is one tax that paid back. No wonder this Republican House Office Building, the Longworth will prevent us from being able to meet leadership and this Republican Con- House Office Building, the Rayburn the priorities of this Nation when it gress refused, refused to give me a vote House Office Building, it is easy to comes to education and health care and or to give me a hearing on my bill that identify an office that houses one of the economy and so many other impor- basically told the politicians in Wash- the 37 conservative Democrats that be- tant areas until we get our fiscal house ington to keep their hands off of the long to the Blue Dog Coalition, because in order and pay down this debt and Social Security trust fund. by the door to each of our offices you stop this deficit spending. I mentioned that we were going to will find a sign like this right here, the Deficits do matter. Deficits reduce have a number of Blue Dogs join us Blue Dog Coalition reminding every economic growth. They burden our this evening. 37 Members in the Blue taxpayer in this land of the national children and grandchildren with liabil- Dog Coalition. We are conservative to debt. Today, the U.S. national debt is ities. They increase our reliance on for- moderate Democrats and we come from $8.121 trillion and some change. And if eign lenders who now own 40 percent of all across this Nation. And at this you break that down to every man, our debt. That is right. Foreign lenders time, it gives me great honor to be able woman and child, including those who now own 40 percent of our debt. to introduce a real leader in the Blue are born today, every citizen of this Let me put it another way. This Dog Coalition, someone that under- country would have to pull out their President, this administration, this Re- stands fiscal responsibility, someone checkbook and write a check to the publican Congress, in the last 41⁄2 years that came from a state legislature tune of $27,000 and some change to pay has borrowed more money to run the where he helped balance a state budget, off this national debt. United States of America than the pre- and that is the gentleman from Geor- There are those in this administra- vious 42 presidents of the United States gia, DAVID SCOTT. tion and within this Republican Con- combined. Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Thank you so gress that say debts do not matter. We Now, let us think about that. This much my distinguished colleague, Con- all know that is not true. We all know President, this Republican Congress gressman ROSS, from the great State of that the larger the debt, the more de- has borrowed more money from foreign Arkansas. You continue to do an ex- mand there will be for money and the governments, foreign lenders and for- traordinary job of leadership in this

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We grams that we have designed to give to nancial system, when he said, woe to are being asked to cut the very pro- them. America deserves better. those who borrow more than they have. grams that it would help, people like This budget reconciliation bill re- Our Founding Fathers would not be the ones displaced by the hurricanes. minds me of the poorly run business proud of this country today when we America deserves better than this. that lays off employees in order to stay say that 90 percent of every penny that Americans deserve much better than in the black. That same company in we are spending to run this country this, and they are expecting this House turn gives big bonuses to the corporate today is coming from foreign countries. of Representatives to give better, and officers. Our American Nation is in ter- That is a very dangerous position for we can do better. And the first order of rible financial shape of the deficit and this country to be in. And I am here to business is to certainly reject these now because of the Republicans want- tell you especially that China and painful cuts that are untimely. A time ing to add to that deficit $70 billion in India are eating our lunch. Not only when our Nation is in great need and tax cuts for the wealthy. The American are we borrowing money to run our great pain is not the time to cut these people are watching this debate; and government on it, but through our vital Social Service programs. they need to know what programs will warped trade policies, we are exporting be cut, what we are talking about in thousands and thousands of manufac- b 2045 this reconciliation. turing jobs from Arkansas, from Geor- And certainly it is not the time to I want to talk first about the budget gia, from this country over to India, give tax cuts to the wealthy. Not now. cuts. We need to remind the American over to China and these other coun- And I am one who supports tax cuts. I people how irresponsible we are at this tries. So it is important that we wake supported the first round of tax cuts. precious time. Nearly $12 billion will be up America. I believe that is our mis- But I am at the head of the list today, cut in Medicaid; yet nearly 45 million sion as Blue Dogs, to wake up this as most of us should be. This Nation is Americans, in spite of that, do not even country to understand what the num- suffering too much, too greatly for us have health insurance. The cost of col- ber one issue is facing us. to give tax cuts to those who really do lege is increasing faster than inflation; And the gentleman mentioned my not need it at this time. however, more than $14 billion will be time in Georgia where I served in the I believe that the Federal budget cut from student loan programs. And Georgia legislature for nearly 30 years, process is a series of smoke and mir- the Department of Agriculture is re- 10 of those as chairman of the Senate rors designed to deflect from the real porting that an additional 2 million Rules Committee. And we kept the financial disaster facing America. Americans are now going hungry; yet State of Georgia in sound fiscal shape There is no provision in the current over $800 million will be cut in the food because we made it the law that we rules that enforces a balanced budget, stamp program. That is immoral, and will not spend more than we have. And and we Blue Dogs have been preaching we cannot stand for it. that is what we have got to do in this that for years, pay-as-you-go. And Other programs will be cut, including Congress of the United States to get there is nothing there that allows Con- nearly $5 billion for child support pro- our financial house back in order. For gress to defy the budget rules at will. grams. Agriculture programs will be 5 years, the Blue Dog caucus has been America and many people are won- cut at a time when high energy prices warning, we have been pleading, we dering when we are going to run this are crushing the family farmer. Vet- have been begging, we have been talk- government with the care and the sin- erans cut by $2 billion, child nutrition ing about the dangers of blowing the cerity, with the interest of taking care by $2 billion at a time when children Federal surplus that was left by the and being good stewards of their tax are going hungry. last administration. Say what you dollars, run it like a family business. The Federal budget should be an hon- want to say about Bill Clinton and the We ask America to do the same thing, est blueprint for our spending prior- Clinton administration. But they left families and businesses. Our Federal ities of the government. However, this this country in fine shape, with hun- Government should be at the top of the budget process is not honest, and I am dreds of billions of dollars in surplus. list. going to tell my colleagues something. In September, the Blue Dogs for- And let me just point this out, Mr. The American people are sick and tired mally asked President Bush if he would Speaker: in today’s headlines all across of this dishonesty coming out of Wash- be kind enough to hold a bipartisan this country, it says a report, the USA ington. We might as well say what it summit on budget deficits and Federal left open to attack, shocking gaps cited is. And they are expecting their con- spending. That offer was rejected. In- by the 9/11 Commission. The final re- gressmen and -women to stand up and stead, President Bush and the Repub- port from the 9/11 Commission that represent them with honor, with dig- licans want to cut money from our vet- came out today gives us failing grades, nity. This budget process is, indeed, erans. Yes, our veterans. Cut money and they warn us that terrorists will not honest because we are passing on from our veterans. Cut money from our strike again and they will cause cata- our obligations, our responsibilities, farmers, cut money out of seniors pro- strophic destruction. And what do the our challenges, and this debt to our grams, out of children’s programs and Republicans do? They want to give tax children, our grandchildren while cut- cut the very programs designed to help breaks to the wealthy by cutting and ting programs that benefit the poorest those who need the help the most right failing to fund the basic program that among us. We need not accept a Fed- now, and those are our victims of the 9/11 Commission said we need to do, eral budget that singles out hard-work- Katrina and Rita and Wilma, and then and that is to provide the radio-spec- ing middle-class American families; to give $70 billion in tax cuts to the trum communications devices so that those who have served our Nation, wealthy among us, who really do not our firefighters and our first respond- right now making our veterans have to need it. We cannot afford to give it to ers can at least coordinate and commu- choose between whether they have them now. And I have had wealthy peo- nicate with one another during the cri- their veterans retirement pay or ple even come up to me and say, we do sis. A failing grade. whether they take disability. That is not need this money now. The victims Our precious Americans deserve bet- wrong. They should have both. They of Katrina need the money. The farm- ter. We cannot afford the tax cuts for should not have to make those deci- ers need the money whose farms have the wealthy now. Perhaps later. Amer- sions. Society’s most vulnerable citi- been flooded. Senior citizens need the ica is hurting now. America is in pain zens, Americans deserve an honest money. We do not have health care. now. We need help now. budget that reflects their priorities and Our young people need the money to go The victims of the gulf region were that honors their hard work, and that to school instead of cutting our edu- just up here today testifying before the is what we must do.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.093 H06DEPT1 H11082 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Finally, let me say this: I think that So this discussion, this debate here bers, the Blue Dog Coalition has a 12- great writer Sir Edmund Burke put it on the House floor is not about point- point plan for budget reform, 12 points. best when he said that the only neces- ing fingers. It is about accountability. We will be discussing some of them to- sity for the triumph of evil, for the tri- It is about accountability to the Amer- night. We will be discussing them every umph of wrong, is for good men and ican citizens. It is about accountability Tuesday night. Twelve points that we women to do nothing. And that is why to the taxpayers. And this Congress is believe have to be implemented by this we Blue Dogs are standing in this Con- not being accountable when it has driv- Congress before we can have meaning- gress tonight. We are standing up and en up the largest deficit ever in our Na- ful and truthful budget reform. we are doing something. We are de- tion’s history for the 5th year in a row So we are not here as conservative manding that this Congress treat the and given us the largest debt ever in Democrats to simply say Republicans American people better, and the first our Nation’s history. are bad. We are here to offer up two step is to reject these budget cuts and I am pleased to yield to not only a things: we are here to demand account- to reject this tax reconciliation pack- fellow member of the Blue Dog Coali- ability, to put our fiscal house back in age. tion but a real leader in the Blue Dog order, restore some common sense to Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming Coalition, one of the co-chairs of the our Nation’s government; and we are my time, I want to thank the gen- Blue Dog Coalition, and that is the also here to offer a plan. We have a tleman from Georgia (Mr. SCOTT), a fel- gentleman from California (Mr. plan of action, and we are calling on low member of the 37-member strong CARDOZA). this Republican Congress and this Re- fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coali- Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, I thank publican President to embrace our 12 tion, for joining me here on the floor Mr. ROSS for yielding to me. I have to points for budget reform. Let us come this evening, as we will do every Tues- say the citizens of the gentleman’s dis- together and let us fix this problem for day night, to talk about the Nation’s trict in Arkansas are certainly ably the American people before this num- debt and deficit and what it means not represented. only for today’s generation but for our ber, this $8.121 trillion debt, gets any It is interesting that before, as he bigger. children and grandchildren and for fu- was talking here earlier and mentioned ture generations. that we are spending in excess of a half b 2100 And, again, Mr. Speaker, I remind billion dollars a day just on interest on Mr. ROSS. I yield to the gentleman the Members that outside the office of the national debt, I was thinking I do from California (Mr. CARDOZA). every Blue Dog Member of Congress, not know how much his State budget is Mr. CARDOZA. As you were taking every fiscally conservative Democrat per year, but my State budget in Cali- about that, it reminded me that there in the Congress, there are 37 of us. We fornia is around $100 billion a year. And was another fellow from your district are 37 strong. And as one walks the if we were to take his State’s budget by the name of President Clinton who Halls of Congress, it is easy to spot a and Mr. SCOTT’s State budget and add had inherited this same kind of prob- Blue Dog Member because beside their them all together with my State’s lem once before. In his 8 years in office front door next to that welcome mat is budget, I would bet that we would still he took an annual debt and made it a poster that will demonstrate and re- into an annual surplus. mind the taxpayers of this Nation of a be below the annual number of what we And he did that through sound finan- number that unfortunately changes pay in interest alone. So if we think cial practices. I recall that they elimi- and goes up every day. about all of the work that our local Today, the U.S. national debt, when governments do in our States and we nated a vast number of programs and we went to work this morning, was take three States, Georgia, Arkansas, commissions and wasteful spending in $8.121 trillion-and-some-change. Again, and California, that is a huge, vast sum government. I believe Mr. Clinton as- for every man, woman, and child that of money that we are paying just in in- signed that task to the Vice President. is a citizen of this country, for us to terest on the national debt. In fact, we took, as Democrats, a def- get this Nation out of debt tonight, Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, the gen- icit budget and made it into a surplus they would have to write a check for tleman from California makes an ex- budget in the 1990s. In just 5 years, we $27,000. Our Nation is spending a half cellent point. In Arkansas I was in the have gone in a different direction. I be- billion dollars every single day in this State senate there for 10 years. It has lieve it is putting our Nation in serious country simply paying interest on the grown since then. I have been here 5 jeopardy. I just thought it was appro- national debt. Give me 3 days’ interest years now. But the Arkansas State priate that I acknowledge that there on the national debt, and I can finish I– budget is somewhere around $5 billion has been two fiscally conservative 49 through the western side of Arkan- a year, is what the Arkansas State gov- leaders from your area, both you and sas. Give me 4 days’ interest on the na- ernment budget is. That means that Mr. Clinton. tional debt, and I can finish I–69 across just the amount of money we are Mr. ROSS. Well, it is the most fas- southeast Arkansas. These are prior- spending as a Nation on interest on the cinating thing for me. Ever since I was ities that will continue to go unmet national debt in 10 days equals the a small child growing up in Emmett until we get our Nation’s fiscal house budget for the State of Arkansas for a and Hope and Prescott, Arkansas, my in order. And that is why we are here, year; and I think it really drives on the dad was a public school educator and a to try to bring about some account- point of how much a half billion dollars principal and a superintendent. And, ability within our government. is. Our Nation, again, is borrowing $500 well, that is a profession kind of like We are not here to point fingers or to million every 24 hours simply to serv- preachers and coaches; we moved criticize this Republican Congress for ice the debt, simply to pay interest on around some, but we never got too far the fact that they have given us the the debt; and that is $500 million that from home. largest budget deficit for the last 41⁄2 cannot go for better schools, better You know, growing up as a small years ever in our Nation’s history. education, better health care, increas- child in rural south Arkansas, I always Again, we had a balanced budget from ing teacher pay. These programs are heard it was the Democrats who spent 1998 through 2001. This Republican ad- going unmet, and they will continue to the money. And yet it was a Democrat ministration, this Republican Congress go unmet until we get our fiscal house named Bill Clinton who gave us the has given us the largest budget deficit in order. first balanced budget for the first time ever in our Nation’s history for 5 years As I was mentioning earlier, as Blue in 40 years. Of all things, a Democrat in a row. As Blue Dog Democrats, we Dogs we are tired of all the partisan from Hope, Arkansas, my home town, are sick and tired of all the partisan bickering that goes on in our Nation’s where I graduated high school in 1979. bickering that goes on in our Nation’s capital, and we are not here to con- And so I think it is important that capital. It should not matter if it is a demn the Republican leadership, the the American people recognize that Democratic idea or a Republican idea. majority, this Republican administra- this Republican-led Congress, you It ought to be about is it a common- tion for failing the American people by know it is the first time in 50 years sense idea and does it make sense for giving us the largest deficit ever in our they have controlled everything, the those who send us here to be their Nation’s history without also offering White House, the House, the Senate. voice and to represent them. up the solution. And as Blue Dog mem- And what are they giving us? They are

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Again, today, the U.S. It is about a group of us that want to does not represent my values, the kind National debt is $8.121 trillion. restore accountability to our Nation’s of conservative small-town values that Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, as the government and want to restore some I was raised on and still believe in. gentleman was talking, I recall when I common sense and fiscal discipline to Mr. Speaker, with that I yield to the was an intern in this body for Con- our Nation’s government. gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. COO- gressman Martin Frost from Texas, 26, And, quite frankly, this debate is PER), another one of the co-chairs of 27 years ago, I sat here and listened to about priorities. It is about values. On the Blue Dog Coalition, a real leader in the Republicans rail against the Demo- November 18, at 1 o’clock in the morn- this Congress, someone who has been crats saying that they were fiscally ir- ing, this Congress passed, on a 217 to around for quite some time, a real lead- responsible. 215 vote, barely passed, something that er in the Blue Dog Coalition, a co- And yet since that time, their defi- they deceptively titled the Deficit Re- chairman of the 37-Member-strong fis- cits, when they have been in control, duction Act. It cut spending $50 billion cally conservative Blue Dog Coalition. the White House and now in control of to prepare for another $70 billion in tax Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I thank everything, have just exploded. I wish cuts. my friend, the gentleman from Arkan- they would go back and read those and Only in Washington can you increase sas (Mr. ROSS) and, I appreciate your listen to those old tapes, I am sure C– the national debt $20 billion and call it leadership in this Special Order and in SPAN still has them back in the old ar- a Deficit Reduction Act. Do not take so many activities in our Congress. chives, and remember what they said my word for it; it is H.R. 4241. Look it I want to point out a couple of when they were in the minority. up. things, and perhaps you have touched I yield to the gentleman from Geor- So this budget reconciliation pack- on them already, because from what I gia (Mr. SCOTT). age, this so-called Deficit Reduction have heard of your remarks, I am Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. I just wanted Act, it cut Medicaid, the health insur- proud to associate myself with them. to go back to a point that both of you ance plan for the poor, the disabled, You are doing a great job of helping in- made, because I think it is important the elderly. Half the children in Arkan- form the American people about what for the American people, those who are sas are on Medicaid. Eight out of every is really going on with their country. watching us, to know the role of lead- 10 seniors in the nursing homes are on A couple of things about the Blue ership that Democrats have played Medicaid. One out of every five people Dog chart. Every Blue Dog has a chart throughout the history of this country, in my home State are on Medicaid. You just like that outside of their office. It going all the way back, and you go to know, that is my America. is a little bit scary, because most peo- the great world war and Franklin Dela- People count on Medicaid. A lot of ple who come into our offices do not re- no Roosevelt. You come all of the way people think, oh, that is for poor people alize the debt is that big. up through all of the Presidents that that are on welfare; it will never affect But the deficit is about to bust the we have served. We have been very me. Well, let me tell you something. If debt limit cap. Just a few billion dol- strong and very responsible in areas of you got a quarter of a million dollars lars from now, our Nation is going to defense, in areas of the budget, bring- in the bank the day you retire, and have to ask formal permission to raise ing it in on time. where I come from most people do not, the debt ceiling of the United States. This is just a recent phenomenon and if you go in the nursing home the Just a few billion dollars from now, we with this administration. So I do not day you retire, not 5, 10 or 20 years will lose our ability to borrow any want the American people to feel like later, in less than 8 years, folks, you more money unless an act of Congress we are jumping on the Republicans are on Medicaid. And yet this Congress changes that. here. The truth is there. When Demo- voted to cut Medicaid $11.4 billion on And yet the leadership in this Con- crats left office running this govern- November 18. gress is not telling the American peo- ment there was an extraordinarily $14.3 billion in Federal student aid ple about that. They are going to hide large surplus. Nobody argues with that. programs. Our future generation. The that information until next February, We are in an extraordinary deficit now, largest cut to the Federal student aid next March, even though, as that chart and dangerously so. And I think what program ever. $3.7 billion in cuts to shows, the debt is already 8.121 trillion. we are seeing here tonight as Blue farm programs, including cuts to com- By the time it gets to 8.170 trillion, Dogs, as Democrats, is this: that modity programs, conservation pro- we will lose our ability to borrow any whether you are Republican, whether grams, renewable energy programs, and more money as a Nation. Our credit you are a Democrat, the whole point of rural development and nearly $700 mil- card will be maxed out. That is a mo- it is, I think we all will agree, that our lion in cuts to food stamps. ment of tragedy for our country be- country deserves better. For what? There are some in this cause the actual debt burden for work- The American people deserve better Chamber who wanted you to believe ing families, if you look at the un- than what this is, and all we are doing that it was to help pay for the war in funded obligations of our country, it is as Democrats, and as our Blue Dog Co- Iraq. Not so. There was some in this not the $27,000, for every American. For alition, is proving our heritage, prov- Chamber who wanted you to believe it a working family, it is $350,000 of debt ing our purpose, our mission, our goal, was to help offset the cost of the hurri- burden that is already on their shoul- is to bring about a balanced budget. We canes, Katrina, Rita, Wilma. Not so. It ders. are the group in this Congress that has was to help offset $70 billion in tax cuts So I like to refer folks to a report been at the leadership of this issue. It that mostly benefit those who earn that came out, it is available on the is time to lead. We have been leading. over $400,000 a year. Internet, it is from the Heritage Foun- We think we are getting the ear of the Only in Washington. Only in Wash- dation. That is not a Democratic American people. ington can you call something the Def- group. It is a strong Republican group. Once we get the ear of the American icit Reduction Act that increases the But it is one of the scariest reports to people to help put pressure on this Con- national debt by $20 billion, $50 billion ever be issued. It came out on Novem- gress, which unfortunately or fortu- in cuts to the poor, the disabled and ber 30. It is by Brian Riedl. It details nately, depending upon what party you the elderly, to pay for another $70 bil- how under the Republican budget we belong to, is run by Republicans. And I lion in tax cuts for those earning over can look forward to $800 billion annual think Republican and Democrats can $400,000 a year. deficits, permanent structural deficits work together. And there are many on You want to talk about values; you that will never go away. the other side of the aisle who want to want to talk about morals. Growing up So I just wanted to help folks who bring this deficit down at Midway United Methodist Church may not appreciate Blue Dogs, who

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We I am proud of the role that the Blue now with every tax cut, that mostly can save kids from going into a life of Dogs are playing in trying to reduce benefits those earning over $400,000 a crime or being victimized in other this fiscal insanity, to try to get our year, how are we paying for it? Not by ways that cost society much greater Nation back on the right path again. I cutting spending. That is one of the 12 amounts. Incarcerating one prisoner is thank my colleagues, particularly the points in the Blue Dog plan. If you are over $40,000 a year. If we lose a young gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. ROSS). going to cut taxes, cut spending. That person because of the way they are treated in foster care and being abused Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the is what we do at the Ross home in a second time after they have been gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. COO- Prescott, Arkansas, around the kitchen abused either in their home or aban- PER) and would invite him to stick table. If we want to buy something, we doned or neglected like my children around as we continue this debate have got to make sure we have got the were, if we lose them in the system, it money in the checkbook to pay for it. about restoring fiscal responsibility to will cost society much more in the long If we want something really bad that our Nation’s government. I think it is run. important to note not only that we costs more than we can handle that I have a word that I want to call this. have an $8.121 trillion debt this month, we have to cut something else. I believe we should call this Scrooge- evening, not only important to note As a State Senator for 10 years, Arkan- onomics, because I believe it is just the that we are spending $500 million of sas like 49 States in this Nation, I had wrong priorities. The other side in my American citizens’ tax money every to help balance the budget. And we did priority has adopted Scrooge-onomics. day simply paying interest on the na- it. There is no reason why this Nation Just like in the movie and in the book tional debt, or the fact that we are bor- cannot have a balanced budget. written by Charles Dickens, I just hope rowing about $907 million a day. We are not against tax cuts. We are that my colleagues on the other side I think it is also important to con- against borrowing the money from don’t wake up with a nightmare of the trast and make the American people China and Japan and the Caribbean ghost of Christmas past when they aware that these $50 billion in cuts banking center and OPEC nations to sleep in their nice warm homes, in came from Medicaid, came from stu- pay for tax cuts. Yet this week another their nice warm beds on Christmas day, dent loans, came from farm programs, $70 billion will be borrowed, mostly that they have totally forgotten about came from food stamps to fund tax cuts from foreign lenders, foreign central those children who don’t have the same for those earning over $400,000 a year. banks, foreign investors, to pay for tax kind of advantages that they have in In fact, this week, this week, we are cuts to the tune of $70 billion that life. I would ask them to abandon going to vote on legislation that would mostly benefits those earning over Scrooge-onomics and adopt a vision for provide the majority of tax relief to $400,000 a year, at a time when we have America that is much more compas- the most fortunate. That is on the a record debt of $8.121 trillion that con- sionate, conservative but compas- heels of November 18 at 1 a.m. when we tinues to increase every hour. sionate, truly compassionate, and I yield to the gentleman from Cali- voted, they voted, the Republican lead- adopt a vision that we can all be proud fornia. ership voted, on a 217-to-215 vote, that of instead of abusing our foster chil- Mr. CARDOZA. I want to thank the dren a second time. I might add not one Democrat voted gentleman from Arkansas for a great for, to cut Medicaid and student loans Mr. ROSS. We discussed $11.4 billion explanation of what the problem is. in cuts to health care for the poor, the and farm programs and food stamps. But as part of that, I also want to high- They voted to do those cuts to do disabled, the elderly. Eight out of 10 light the fact that the Republicans seniors in nursing homes in Arkansas, what? To pay this week for a tax cut, criticized the Blue Dogs for not sup- $70 billion in tax cuts. my home State. $14.3 billion in cuts to porting what they call the Deficit Re- student loans, at a time when I know The reduced tax rates on capital duction Act. I want to tell you just one how many parents feel now, because I gains and dividends, something most of reason why, just one out of many, but have got a child that will soon be going the folks in my district do not have to I believe the most immoral cut that off to college. My wife and I are very worry about, they wish they did, the was advocated by the Republican side blessed. We are very fortunate that we reduced tax rates on capital gains and of this Chamber, and, as you said, not will be okay. We both went to college, dividends will cost over $20 billion, or one Democrat voted for that bill, was we got a good education, we work hard 36 percent, of the bill’s total, nearly 50 the $600 million cut to foster care pro- and we will make sure our children get percent. I talk about how these tax grams. You cannot tell me that out of an education. But we are thinking cuts will benefit those earning over a $2.2 trillion budget, you cannot find about it and we are concerned about it. $400,000 a year. someplace else to cut. But $600 million I now understand how so many parents Nearly 50 percent of the benefit of from orphaned and abused children who across this country lay in bed at night these rate reductions will be received are put in foster homes, that to me is and can’t sleep worried about the cost by those with annual incomes of over just unconscionable. And so what they of their child’s education, at a time $1 million. We are not talking about are asking us to do is not a reconcili- when $14.3 billion has been cut from people who have $1 million in the bank. ation but a changing of priorities. I do Federal student loans. $3.7 billion from We are talking about annual incomes not believe that cuts to orphaned and our farm families at a time of record of over $1 million. That is where 50 per- abused children are American prior- diesel prices and we just went through cent of the $70 billion will go; and the ities. I certainly don’t believe they are a drought. $700 million in cuts to food majority, the rest of it will go to those American family values. That is not stamps. It is like this Republican Con- earning $400,000 a year. what we learned in church. That is not gress thinks that people are going to Look, as Members of the fiscally con- what I learned in church. wake up tomorrow and not be poor or servative Blue Dog Coalition, we are Mr. ROSS. And, I might add, you sick anymore. My wife and I own a conservative Democrats. A lot of us know a thing or two about that. small town family pharmacy. I see a support tax cuts when we can afford Mr. CARDOZA. Well, I do, Mr. ROSS. lot of people come through our doors them. I was a Democrat that voted for In fact, I have two children that were that are sick. Never once have I met tax cuts. It was before 9/11. It was be- adopted out of foster care. My wife and one that loved being sick. We meet a fore Iraq. It was before Afghanistan. I are blessed to have two children from lot of poor people that come through We really had a surplus. We really were foster care. I just cannot believe that the doors of our pharmacy in my home- giving people some of their money we cannot find a different place to cut. town of Prescott, Arkansas, 3,400 peo- back. I know after dealing with the foster ple, where everybody knows everyone.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.097 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11085 We know a lot of poor people. We see United Kingdom, $182.4 billion. Carib- State of Georgia, we are faced with the them come through our door. Never bean banking centers. I had never loss of manufacturing jobs. We have once has someone said, I’m proud to be heard of such. Caribbean banking cen- just had news of the General Motors poor. Yet these cuts make it appear as ters, $102.9 billion. Korea, $61.7 billion. plant closing. There is a possibility, though people in this country are going OPEC, and we wonder why gasoline is strong possibility, before the week is to wake up tomorrow and not be poor so high, we have borrowed $54.6 billion out, we may have news that the Ford or sick anymore. And now you are tell- from OPEC. Taiwan, $71.8 billion. They Motor plant is closing. Delta Airlines, ing me on top of these, there is cuts in are counting on us to defend them if stretched with its pension, begging and that bill, the Deficit Reduction Act, China invades them and we are bor- asking this House of Representatives that actually adds $20 billion in new rowing money from Taiwan. The gen- for help to help with their pension so debt that cuts our orphans in foster tleman from Tennessee (Mr. TANNER), a they do not go under. That is where we care? founder of the Blue Dogs, again he put need help. Katrina victims, nearly Mr. CARDOZA. That is right, Mr. it best when he said, if China decides to 30,000 in my State, many in your State ROSS. Not only does it cut those two invade Taiwan, we’ll have to borrow of Arkansas who need help. And you populations but it is done to pay for even more money from China to defend mean to tell me at a time like this tax cuts, to pay for additional tax cuts. Taiwan. Germany, $63.5 billion. Swit- when our country is in such great pain, Mr. ROSS. This week’s tax cuts. $70 zerland, $37.5 billion. And Hong Kong, in such need, not only are we going to billion this week, mostly to benefit $48.1 billion. cut their programs but we are going to those earning over $400,000 a year, half Again, this President, this adminis- take that money and give it to billion- of it to benefit those earning in income tration, this Republican Congress, has aires and millionaires. over $1 million a year. borrowed more money from foreign Mr. ROSS. I want to thank the gen- Mr. CARDOZA. I don’t think you can lenders in the past 41⁄2 years than the tleman from Georgia. This is exactly call it anything but Scrooge-onomics. previous 42 Presidents combined. It is why the 37-member-strong fiscally con- Mr. ROSS. Scrooge-onomics. time for accountability. It is time to servative Blue Dog Coalition will take With that, I will recognize the gen- restore fiscal discipline to our Nation’s to the floor every Tuesday night to dis- tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COOPER). government. cuss with the Members the debt, the Mr. COOPER. You have made very I hope the gentleman from Georgia deficit, and to hold this administration powerful statements here tonight. One agrees. and this Republican Congress account- point that needs to be addressed a lit- Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. I definitely do able and also offer up our 12 point re- tle bit more is the fact that we are agree. Just to bring your point home form plan for curing our Nation’s ad- going to be borrowing even more and the gentleman from Tennessee’s diction to deficit spending. money from foreigners and the gen- point home about what we are doing Point number one, require a balanced tleman touched on that, particularly and the money we are borrowing from budget. We will be talking more about the Chinese. They are lending us more foreign governments, just think about that and the other 11 points next Tues- and more money, but I didn’t know if this as you tie that to homeland secu- day night as members of the fiscally you had pointed out so far here tonight rity. We are spending more in our in- conservative Blue Dog Coalition, a as our colleague, JOHN TANNER, has terest and the fee and the costs that we group of 37 conservative to moderate shown in the past that President are paying these countries, in addition Democrats, take to the floor to hold George W. Bush has already borrowed to the billions of dollars for each coun- this administration and this Congress more money from foreigners in the last try you have mentioned, there is an in- accountable for these record deficits 5 years than every previous President terest on top of that that they are and to offer up a solution, including rein American history combined. That is charging us to borrow the money. It is quiring a balanced budget. an incredible statement because that is more than what we spend on our own b 2130 every President from George Wash- homeland security. You talk about the The Blue Dog Coalition, the poster ington through Bill Clinton. They bor- height of irresponsibility. here, today the U.S. national debt, this rowed about $1 trillion in total from But I do want to make sure that the morning, when we started this hour, it foreigners. But already under President American people understand the hypoc- was $8.121 trillion. In the past 60 min- George W. Bush we have borrowed over risy that is at stake here with what my utes, while we have been standing here $1 trillion just from foreigners. So the friends on the Republican side are ask- discussing the crisis at hand in Amer- gentleman’s very powerful points about ing us to do which we must not do. We ica, the national debt has risen another cuts to American citizens, cuts that must not trade these budget cuts for $41 million. Another $41 million in debt are really going to damage their lives, foster care programs and for those of has accumulated in this Nation since at the same time we are cutting them, the needy to give the wealthy these tax we began this discussion here on the we are going to be paying more inter- cuts. Not now. Later when we can af- floor of the U.S. House 60 minutes ago. est money to foreign lenders, to foreign ford it, let us do so. But certainly not That is eight more elementary schools bankers. now. Just think. I am not sure that my that cannot be built tonight in Amer- And talk about wrong priorities. friends on the other side of the aisle ica simply because that money is going Hurting home folks so we can benefit understand nor the President really to pay interest on the national debt. rich foreigners? That is completely out understands how our country, most of This discussion will continue with of hand. But that is what happens when the majority of the working families, my colleague and other members of the we not only have giant deficits but we the people in this country that are the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coali- have to borrow so much money from backbone of this country, let us just tion next Tuesday night, and I want to foreigners. even take our soldiers and our National thank you for coming and joining me Mr. ROSS. $2 trillion of our debt Guardsmen, our soldiers who are de- in this debate about accountability and today is being held by foreign lenders, fending us so brilliantly, doing an ex- common sense and fiscal responsi- foreign governments, foreign central traordinary job in Iraq and Afghani- bility. banks. Compare this to only $23 billion stan, many are on their second and f in foreign holdings in 1993. The top 10, third tours. Our military might is it is kind of like David Letterman later being strained. We are not nearly pay- HONORING PETER E. HAAS, SR. tonight and his top 10 list. The United ing our soldiers enough. They are com- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. States of America, we owe Japan $687.3 ing from the middle class and they are MARCHANT). Under a previous order of billion. We borrow money from them to coming from people like my district. I the House, the gentlewoman from Cali- pay for tax cuts for the wealthy people talk to them every day as I stand here fornia (Ms. PELOSI) is recognized for 5 here in this Nation. China, we owe as a Georgian, no State in this Nation minutes. them $252.2 billion. I know I have got has paid the sacrifice in the number of Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank that southern drawl and so I want to soldiers who have lost their lives in the distinguished gentleman from make sure everybody understands that this combat in Iraq as in the State of Texas for allowing me to speak out of I say billion, not million. $252.2 billion. Georgia. While at the same time in my turn. I appreciate it very much.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.098 H06DEPT1 H11086 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness their father, Walter Haas, Senior. In We try to get information out to each that I rise to pay tribute to a great 1996, Peter Haas received the Berkeley other, to the American people, so that friend and great American, Peter E. Medal, the school’s top honor, and was they can make good decisions; and Haas, Senior, for a lifetime of leader- named Alumnus of the Year. Mr. Haas then, hopefully, we can make good de- ship. Peter Haas, who, with his brother never missed a home football game or cisions as well. Walter, led the renowned blue jean em- basketball game. He was preparing to Sometimes it is not what is said that pire Levi Strauss, died at the age of 86 attend a UC Berkeley game Saturday is as important as what is left unsaid, on December 3 in San Francisco. His when he fell ill. and I would like to point out a few extraordinary life will forever serve to San Francisco is forever indebted to things tonight that were left unsaid enrich the lives of all of us living in the Peter for his immeasurable contribu- while my colleagues talked about the San Francisco Bay Area. Known for his tions. It is with great personal sadness debt of the Nation and how we got in integrity, honesty and modesty, Mr. that I offer my deepest sympathy to this particular position. Haas was distinguished in the business his wife, Mimi; his sons, Peter and Mi- One of the things that you heard over world for his unyielding commitment chael; his daughter, Margaret; his step- and over is that we are experiencing to corporate ethics and for cham- sons, Ari and Daniel Lurie; his four the largest deficits ever, and that is an pioning blue collar workers. grandchildren, Jennifer Haas-Dehejia, accurate statement. But it also ought Mr. Haas was born in San Francisco Daniel, Bradley, and Nicholas; and one to be put in context with a couple of in 1918 to Elise Stern Haas and Walter great-grandchild, Maya Cady Haas- other ‘‘largest ever,’’ and that is, that A. Haas, Senior, the third generation of Dehejia. I hope that it is a comfort to we are now in the largest economy, the his family to lead the family business. Peter’s family that so many people largest U.S. economy, ever. The Amer- Mr. Haas’ great granduncle, Levi mourn their loss and are praying for ican economy, U.S. economy, has never Strauss, created blue jeans as working them at this sad time. been bigger than it is today. That is not an excuse for the deficit, but it pants for gold miners in the 1850s. f Mr. Haas graduated from UC Berke- helps to put it into context. ley in 1940 with a bachelor’s degree in THE ECONOMY We also have more people working in economics and from Harvard Business The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under America today than ever. More people School in 1943. In 1945, he joined his the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- employed, more people self-employed, brother Walter at Levi Strauss, com- uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Texas more people at jobs every single day to try to feed their families, provide for mencing a 60-year career. In 1953, Time (Mr. CONAWAY) is recognized for 60 min- magazine named the two brothers utes as the designee of the majority themselves, and make their commu- Leaders of Tomorrow. Peter Haas fo- leader. nities a better place to live. That is a cused on the company’s operations and Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, it is point that ought to be said in the same sentence or same several sentences finance, while his brother Walter fo- great to be here tonight to host this when we talk about the deficit. cused on marketing and advertising. hour, and I am looking forward to hav- We have got more people owning ing a colloquy with some of my friends Peter Haas served as president of the homes today than have ever owned from our party to discuss the economy, company from 1970 to 1981 and chief ex- homes in America, and that is a major which I think in this era of where we ecutive officer from 1976 to 1981. In statement because with respect to are right now does not get bragged on 1981, Financial World magazine named probably on an absolute basis from the enough; and so we are going to spend Mr. Haas Chief Executive Officer of the family standpoint, homeownership is the next hour bragging on the econ- Year. Under their leadership, the Haas the single largest asset, single largest omy. brothers’ leadership, the company ex- borrowing that most all families will Before I do that, though, I would like perienced massive growth and expan- ever do. There is obviously some excep- to talk a little bit about what my sion. As the baby boomers hit their tions to that; but by and large, most friends on the other side have been teenage years, they capitalized on the folks will see their biggest debt is their talking about. growing popularity of blue jeans. home and biggest asset will be the eq- When I was campaigning for this first With the first Levi Strauss manufac- uity in that home. Overall, good news time, the Chair and I are in our first turing plants in southern States, Mr. with which to examine the deficits. Haas took a stand against segregation, term in this House, I talked about try- Now, coming at my role here in Con- refusing to allow separate working ing to make some friends on the other gress with a background in finance, areas for black and white workers and side of the aisle, trying to build a background in accounting, you go at demanding equal treatment for all em- group of folks we could deal with budgets or correcting budget deficits, ployees. His ethics did not hinder the across the aisle in a bipartisan manner. there is really only two things to do. company’s success. In 1945, Levi I committed to myself to try to avoid You either raise revenues or you cut Strauss consisted of three small fac- inflammatory rhetoric, overreaching expenses, and what got left unsaid to- tories in the San Francisco Bay Area hyperbole, all the kinds of things that night over and over and over as my col- and $2 million in denim sales. By the sometimes get us and our colleagues in leagues on the other side talked about time Mr. Haas left his position as board a lot of trouble when we come to these the spending that the Republicans have chairman in the late 1980s, sales had microphones and speak. championed over the last 5 years in our reached $3.1 billion in 50 countries. Having listened for the last few min- attempt to try to reduce that was Mr. Haas used his business sense and utes to the folks on the other side, I where would the Democrats not spend financial success for public service, would like to, with as much respect as money. working with numerous foundations I can, challenge some of the things We heard a lot of things about what and service organizations, including that we have heard here tonight. they did not like about the $50 billion the San Francisco Foundation, the I am a CPA. I spent 30-plus years in that we passed a couple of weeks ago in Jewish Community Federation, and the business helping write financial state- rates of reduction in the growth of United Way. Through the Miriam and ments and do tax returns and all the spending in mandatory programs, man- Peter Haas Fund, he contributed mil- kinds of things that a CPA does. With datory programs being two-thirds out lions of dollars to the arts, public pol- respect to financial statements, it was of our annual budget. They did not like icy programs, and health and human always the goal of the financial state- any of those. They would argue that services. The Haases gave millions to ment to fairly present the financial re- every single one of those cuts was into provide high-quality, early childhood sults of a particular enterprise, wheth- programs that were totally efficient development programs to low-income er it is a small business or a large busi- and totally without an opportunity to families. ness. The goal was the same, get all the reduce spending in those areas, and Peter Haas served as a UC Berkeley information out, allow the investor, they were not really cuts as I have Foundation trustee for 12 years and the banker and the owner to make fair mentioned. They were simply reduc- was the university’s most avid donor and well-informed decisions. tions in the rate of growth. and fund-raiser. He and Walter built One of the things we do here each What got left unsaid was where the Haas School of Business in honor of night is to try to do that same thing. would the Democrats, our Blue Dog

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But talk is cheap in In 2002, it went down to $1.853 trillion. tion Act and why they thought it was west Texas, where the Chair and I hang In 2003, it went down to $1.782 trillion. done and why they felt it was to cover out. Where are the specific programs That is when the 2001 tax cuts and the tax cuts. And we are going to talk that they think are subject to being 2003 tax cuts began to take effect and about that a little tonight, and I appre- cut? We did not hear any of that. tax revenue recovered the next year to ciate the gentleman’s bringing that up Maybe over the next several weeks, $1.88 trillion. In 2004, the year we just and putting that on the table. But I as they said, they are going to come finished, it was $2.153 trillion. think it is important for people to ap- down here again next Tuesday night That is the way we should raise preciate and understand that across and talk about what their plans are, taxes, is to grow this economy and to the Nation the reason that we took and maybe then they will lay out for us have more people working than have that step 2 weeks ago with the Deficit are they going to cut defense. I do not ever worked before. All of those good Reduction Act was not to cover for tax think so. Are they going to cut home- things increase receipts for the Federal cuts, which, as I said, we will mention land security? We did not hear that to- Government, and that is the way you and talk about very specifically, be- night. In fact, what we did hear is that do it. cause we are very proud of the tax de- they are going to increase spending in b 2145 crease package we have that we will be those areas. Are they going to cut You do not do it by raising rates and putting on the table, but the reason we mandatory spending? It did not sound taking more money away from people did the Deficit Reduction Act was to like it. It sounded like they would pre- that have earned it. decrease the size of government. It was fer to increase spending in all of these I noticed tonight they mentioned tax to cut waste and fraud and abuse and it areas. increases on earned income. Tax in- was to fulfill the promise that we That leaves the nondefense, non- creases on money that people have make, and I know some folks on the homeland security discretionary budg- earned. I spent a long time trying to other side of the aisle make to their et, which is about $400 billion, a lot of earn money, and I know how hard it is constituents, and that is that it is a money; but if we have got a $300 billion to come by. I spent a long time trying principled position of decreasing the deficit and we only have $400 billion to advise clients what to do with their size of government, making the govern- that they would be willing to kind of money and how to comply with the Tax ment smaller and spending less money. work on in terms of providing us with Code, and I understand how difficult That is why we passed that bill. That spending cut direction, that runs ev- that is when those tax laws go up. is why we put it on the table. We would erything else by the way. So I do not So we have got some things left un- love to have had some support from the realistically think you can cut out of said from our folks on the other side, other side of the aisle from some folks the $400 billion that is in discretionary and perhaps next week they will come who say so often that they do believe spending that you can cut enough to back with a specific plan and specific that the government spends too much. eliminate $300 billion in deficits. programs that they would propose that We gave them a chance to put that The other side of the equation, we reduce spending in, and then I sus- vote up, and you heard them tonight though, is revenue. What I did hear to- pect that will get the attention of an themselves say, and they said so proud- night is that my colleagues are in favor awful lot of folks on our side of the ly, listen to this, not one Democrat of tax increases, period. Someone once aisle and we can then go about trying voted for that. Well, now, that is real said that trying to work your way out to craft some sort of a bipartisan bill leadership. You put a spending cut, a of a deficit with tax increases is like that we can work with. savings bill on the table and not a sin- standing in a bucket and trying to lift Because I hang out with some folks gle Democrat supports it. yourself up with the handles. Those do that would really like to reduce the Now, Congressman CONAWAY men- not work. Federal Government’s spending. I tioned the increased tax revenue, and I What we have seen over the last 3 think we should be about doing that, think it is important to say that when years, 4 years now, the new tax rates, and I think if the other side comes to you decrease taxes, what happens. the new tax code that we have in place us next week with some specific pro- What happens when you decrease for America, a tax code and a tax gram cuts they would champion, taxes? The other side would have you scheme that is pro-growth, pro-job cre- maybe we can do that. believe that revenue plummets, that ation, is a recovery from a pretty I want to ask my colleague, the gen- revenue to the Federal Government tough time. Let me just go quickly tleman from Georgia (Mr. PRICE), also plummets. Well, if you look at the through a couple of numbers that will a freshman with me tonight, and he facts, the facts are that when you de- help you set in context, and then I has agreed to come and speak with us crease taxes, what happens is that you would like to allow a couple of my col- on the economy and share his thoughts increase revenue, as the gentleman leagues time to visit with us about with us, so I yield to the gentleman said. that. from Georgia. This chart is from the CBO and it In 1999, the Federal Government’s Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I shows clearly, as my colleague men- total tax receipts, and this was in the thank Congressman CONAWAY for orga- tioned, in 2003, tax revenue to the Fed- years of surpluses as they have men- nizing this hour and giving us an op- eral Government, $1.78 trillion. That is tioned, was $1.827 trillion; and then in portunity to present what we will call when the most recent tax decreases, 2000, it was just a little over $2 trillion ‘‘correct the record.’’ How does that tax cuts, took effect at that point. In in tax receipts. Then we had a couple of sound? I served, as you know and oth- 2004, $1.88 trillion. In 2005, $2.14 trillion. things happen that seem to get lost ers, four terms in the State Senate in Mr. CONAWAY. If the gentleman will often when we are in these Chambers Georgia, and in three of those terms I yield for one second, let us correct our and we are talking about projections was in the minority. At that time, we language. Because what we are talking that were done back in 1999 and 2000, used to kind of call the majority party about voting on this week are exten- about the ongoing surpluses as far as on the carpet and we would make cer- sions of the current Tax Code. These you could see into the future. tain that people knew exactly what are not tax cuts. They are only cuts We had a little thing called Sep- they were doing. We got to where we when the Federal Government has got tember 11, 9/11, horrible attack on this were giving away what we were calling some claim to this money. country that had a devastating impact a stuck pig award. And we called it a So what we are talking about doing on our economy. We also had the bust stuck pig award because when you put on Thursday or Friday of this week is of the dot-com era, the stock market the truth out on the table, some folks to extend the current pro-growth, pro- bust. We had corporate accounting sometimes squeal. job creation tax scheme we have in

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.101 H06DEPT1 H11088 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 place. So let us not talk about it in Would my colleague agree with that? for coming out tonight and sharing terms of cuts in the future, let us make Mr. CONAWAY. I agree with that these facts with us. I want to quote my sure my colleague and I use the right completely, and the evidence is in the good colleague from Texas, everybody phrases. statistics that we have and that the is entitled to their own opinion, but Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I appreciate gentleman is presenting tonight and none of us are entitled to our own set that so much, because that is exactly that my other colleague from Texas of facts. And the more we speak to the right. Anybody that is opposed to ex- will, I suspect, share with us as well. facts and the less we talk about the tending these tax decreases is in favor Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Let me just make-believe, I think the better off we of, in fact, a tax increase. share a few more charts with my col- all are. And what could we expect from con- leagues, because I think these charts This is clear and convincing evidence tinuing the tax decrease? Well, I would just speak loudly. They say a picture is that the tax system, while flawed in expect, just as I know my colleague worth a thousand words, and these many ways, is working, and that to would, that the revenues to the Federal charts can say it so much better than tinker with that at this point in time Government will increase, more than I can. is muddle-headed and hopefully some- enough, I am certain, to continue the This shows again the jobs as it re- thing we will keep from happening. So appropriate programs that we should lates to the unemployment rate since I want to thank my colleague for com- at the Federal level, and, in fact, what the tax cuts took effect. So again, we ing out and joining us. we ought to be able to anticipate is the have jobs that we see in this line down And I now want to recognize my good opportunity to further continue those below here, the green line as it heads friend and colleague from Texas, Con- tax decreases. up; unemployment rate in the red line, gressman HENSARLING, who has been at Now, I have some other examples of and time across the bottom. So the tax this for four or five times as long as I what happens when you decrease taxes cuts take effect right here. Job growth have been, and who is a constant cham- that I would like to share with my col- is relatively low. Continued upward in- pion of reining in Federal spending. leagues. Remember, 2003 is when the crease in the amount of jobs. And in We sometimes equate Federal spend- tax decrease went into effect, and this terms of the rate of unemployment, ing with the Federal Government’s chart here shows the amount of growth topped off in early 2003, and since then, growth, and I think that is an accurate by each quarter, the amount of growth has been steadily declining. portrayal, and Congressman by each quarter before the tax cuts In fact, we are now at an unemploy- HENSARLING is a leader among many of took effect and after tax cuts took ef- ment rate in this Nation of 5 percent, us here on the Republican side, and in fect. which many economists will tell you is the Congress overall, and a voice call- What you will see very clearly, this full employment; that people are ing for a smaller Federal Government is as vivid as it gets, before the tax changing jobs or moving or from be- and also smaller Federal spending to cuts took effect, you had kind of vari- tween one position or another, that 5 accomplish that. able growth. We had the difficulty, as percent unemployment is virtually full So I now yield to the gentleman from the gentleman mentioned, of the chal- employment. Texas (Mr. HENSARLING). lenge of 9/11, the extreme hardship that The unemployment rate right now is Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I we faced at that point and the dif- less than, less than the average unem- thank my good colleague and fellow ficulty of recovering from that. The ployment rate for the 1970s, for the Texan for yielding to me this evening. tax cuts were put in place and they 1980s, and everybody remembers the I appreciate his leadership on the issue took effect at the beginning of 2003, boom time in the 1990s, for the entire of helping promote economic growth and since then, since then we have had decade of the 1990s. Less than the aver- and helping promote jobs in our econ- 10 straight quarters of plus 3 percent or age rate right now for those decades. omy. I also want to thank my col- more growth in GDP. In fact, every one So I think that demonstrates clearly league, the gentleman from Georgia, of those quarters is greater than every exactly what happens when you de- for his illuminating presentation and, one of the quarters before when the tax crease taxes. indeed, a picture is worth a thousand cuts were not in place. And the wonder and the beauty of our words, so we benefited by many, many That is the kind of remarkable economy is that it responds so consist- words tonight through those pictures. growth that occurs when you put more ently and so clearly and really so There are a number of facts that the money in people’s pockets. It increases quickly. American people need to know, Mr. the amount of economic activity Let me share one more chart, be- Speaker, and I hope that we can help throughout our country. cause I think that oftentimes, we have illuminate those this evening. As we This is the remarkable chart that the other side talking about the spi- enter the Christmas season, people are demonstrates again what happens with raling deficit and how the tax de- looking for some good news and, Mr. tax cuts, with tax decreases. This chart creases add to that deficit. Well, in Speaker, there is a lot of good news out demonstrates the change in employ- fact, what has happened over the past there. There is good news because of ment. These are the jobs across our Na- number of months and years is that the the economic policies that have been tion. Again, this line in the middle is deficit in fact has decreased. With a de- enacted by this Republican Congress at when the tax cuts took effect. Before crease in taxes, the deficit has de- the instigation of President Bush. that you see from January 2001 through creased. And over the past 18 months, Since we passed tax relief, as the gen- the beginning quarter of 2003, before what we have seen is a 30 percent de- tlemen have pointed out, 4.4 million the tax relief occurred, you see decrease in the deficit. In fact, this year, new jobs, jobs with a future, have been creased job growth. a $138 billion decrease in the deficit. created in this economy. That is 4.4 Again, 9/11 took an incredible toll, So I want to thank my colleague million new jobs. Mr. Speaker, that is but decreased job growth. What hap- once again for providing this time, but wonderful news at this Christmas sea- pens when the tax cuts takes effect? I think it is important that the Amer- son. Now, before we passed the tax re- You have increased job growth, with 4.4 ican people appreciate that the respon- lief, this economy was struggling. It million jobs created since the tax cuts sibility that we believe we have in Con- was struggling after 9/11, it was strug- took effect. Every single quarter you gress is to make certain that individ- gling after the wake of all the cor- have job growth. Sometimes less, of- uals have more money in their pocket, porate scandals, and it was struggling tentimes a lot more. This past month, are able to determine greater their des- in the wake of the bust in the high- we had 215,000 new jobs created across tiny, to decrease the size of govern- tech bubble. our Nation. ment, and that all of those things play But what this President knew, and So what happens when you cut taxes? into increasing the ability of the mar- what this Republican Congress knew, is You increase revenue to the govern- ket to increase jobs and increase the that if you would only allow the Amer- ment, you increase the economic pro- productivity of our private sector and ican people to keep more of what they ductivity and growth in this Nation, economic development. earned, put more capital into small and you increase jobs. That is what Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I want business, allow families to keep more happens when you cut taxes. to thank my colleague from Georgia of what they earn as they go about

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They are now mak- gram, nutritional program, and edu- allow the Democrats to impose their ing above minimum wage, and they cational program in the history of tax increases yet again on the Amer- have both been able to go out and pro- mankind would be created, and that is ican people, let me tell you what could vide homes for their families, some- a job in the free enterprise system. happen to the 4.4 million jobs that have thing that earlier they could not do. Thanks to the tax relief policies of been created because of tax relief. Let Yet the Democrats this week are try- this Republican Congress, that is what me tell you about just a few in my con- ing to raise taxes on Eddie Alexander has been done. Now we are going to gressional district. and Triple S Electric. They want to have this incredibly important vote, I Not long ago, I went to visit a small take away Jarad and John’s paychecks believe, at the end of this week where business in my congressional district and replace them with welfare checks. the Democrats are trying to increase called Jacksonville Industries located Mr. Speaker, they call that compas- taxes yet again on the American peo- in Jacksonville, Texas. They are an sion. I do not see the compassion in ple. What is odd about the procedures aluminum and zinc die cast business. that. I see compassion in keeping the tax relief alive. I see compassion in that we have, and my colleague from They employ about 20 people. Prior to preventing tax increases on small busi- Texas knows this, but when a Member passing tax relief, due to competitive nesses and preventing tax increases on of Congress does something to enact pressures, they were on the verge of American families. That is where I see spending, spending is forever; but having to lay off two of their workers, the compassion. somehow tax relief is only temporary. two of 20. That is 10 percent of their We have to vote to keep it alive. Let me tell you about some more workforce. compassion that I see in the economic Spending goes on forever and ever and Because of what we call ‘‘accelerated ever, but we have to keep tax relief policies of this President and this Re- depreciation,’’ they were able to go out publican Congress. We are seeing the alive. and buy this new piece of equipment. It This is not about any further tax cut; highest rate of homeownership in the is large. It is noisy. I could not tell you entire history of the United States of this is about preventing tax increases what it does, but it makes them more on the American people. That is what America under this administration and competitive. And because it makes this Republican Congress. The highest this is about. Already the Democrats them more competitive, they went out want to take all of the tax relief that rate of homeownership. Part and parcel and hired three new workers. They did of the American Dream is to go out and has been enacted in past years away. not lay off two. They hired three. They have your own home and put that roof Somehow they want to bring back the hired Roger. They hired Jess. They over the heads of your own family. death tax so Americans will have to hired Victor. That is the American Dream. Under visit the undertaker and the IRS on The Democrats now, though, they this administration, this Republican the same day. They want to bring back want to go and increase the taxes on Congress, our policies, our tax relief the marriage penalty so that when two Jacksonville Industries. They want to policies that the Democrats are trying people fall in love, they are going to take away the paychecks from Roger to take away, so many people have have to pay Uncle Sam extra money if and Jess and Victor and replace them been able to buy new homes because of they want to get married. They would with welfare checks. Mr. Speaker, they the tax relief. Yet the Democrats double the child tax credit. call that compassion. would take that all away with their I can tell you as a father of two I will tell you about Hugh Dublin and tax increases. The compassion is seeing young children, it is not easy. And yet East Texas Right of Way and Ten- that we have the highest rate of home- the Democrats want to take that child nessee Colony over in Anderson County ownership in the entire history of the tax credit and cut it in half. They want in my district in east Texas. United States of America. to take away the accelerated deprecia- This company specializes in the pur- Mr. Speaker, as you have heard ear- tion for small business and they want chase of leasing and leasing of right-of- lier this evening, this Nation still has a to tax investments, the capital of cap- way for property for many different big deficit challenge. But you know italism, that makes all of these jobs purposes. Previously, it had two full- what, since we have passed tax relief, possible. time employees, a very small business. the deficit has come down. I wish it Mr. Speaker, I have held a number of But once we passed tax relief, this busi- were because we were spending less. jobs in my life. I used to clean out ness took off. The economy soared. As Many of us fight the battles up here to chicken houses on a poultry farm. I you have seen earlier this evening, we try to protect the family budget from used to tote luggage at a Holiday Inn are having over 4 percent economic the Federal budget. But what it is, we in College Station, Texas, and I used to growth. Their business soared, and so have cut tax rates and guess what, we bus tables. And although I am some- East Texas Right of Way went out and have more tax revenues. And do not be- what loathe to admit it, I actually hired two other people who are unem- lieve me, it is not my opinion, go to practiced law at one time. ployed, Dan and David. Those are two the United States Treasury. Look at Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, if the new workers who now have good jobs. the report. It is there in black and gentleman would yield, was the chick- Yet the Democrats this week are try- white. Already individual income tax en coop cleaning better or worse than ing to increase taxes on Hugh Dublin receipts are up 14.6 percent over last the practice of law? and East Texas Right of Way. They year since we passed tax relief. Busi- Mr. HENSARLING. That is an excel- want to take away Dan and David’s ness income tax, corporate income lent question. I will say this, though. It paychecks and replace them with wel- taxes are up a whopping 47 percent. has proven to be excellent practice for fare checks. And, Mr. Speaker, they More revenues, more tax revenues are this particular avocation of Congress call that compassion. bringing down the deficit. since there are a number of messes Let me give you one more example. Now, for some people that may not that have been left here as well that Eddie Alexander of Triple S Electric in make a lot of sense, but it is hap- need cleaning up. Henderson County, Texas, once again pening. We have the proof. Mr. Speak- But the point I was going to make is in my congressional district, has a er, we have seen it in history. Under that of all of the jobs I have held, no small business that specializes in resi- President Reagan when we cut mar- poor person ever hired me. It was some- dential and commercial electrical con- ginal tax rates, guess what? Not only body who rolled up their sleeves, risked tracting. Up until we passed the tax re- did the economy grow but so did tax their capital, and went out and created lief, his business consisted of himself revenues. Tax revenues grew by about a business. So Democrats keep on tell- with one part-time helper. But since 25 percent.

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And during and real economic growth was pro- on tax revenues, pale against over 108 that first month, Federal tax receipts moted at about a 5 percent rate, and it to $109 billion of increased Federal rev- were about $149 billion, and a year ago, increased revenues to the Federal Gov- enues that has come about as a result the equivalent month in October of fis- ernment by about 33 percent. of the pro-growth, pro-job creation tax cal 2005, which was October of 2004, You can go back to what some people policy that was put in collectively in Federal tax receipts was $137 billion, so consider fairly ancient history, the 2001 to 2003. a $12 billion gain in just 1 month Coolidge administration. Guess what? In addition to that good news, at the against previous years’ months. They cut tax rates and they got more end of last week, the GDP growth for Now you have got to be careful. That tax revenue, an increase of 61 percent. the third quarter of calendar year 2005 may or may not be a trend. But it is Why? Again, if you will allow the was 4.3 percent. That is a good growth hard to say it is bad news, that the tax American people, if you will allow rate on any economy, a developing receipts for October of this year are small businesses, if you allow Amer- economy or whatever it is. But let us greater than tax receipts for October of ican families to keep more of what make sure that we understand this is last year. I think that is good news. I they earn, they will go out. They will on the single largest economy in the would also like to point out a couple of start that new barbecue stand over on world. It grew 4.3 percent in the third tax provisions that are included in the the corner. They will start a new trans- quarter, and that is staggering growth extension that we will do later on this mission shop over there, and they will under any conclusion. week that are important, and one of grow a new automobile dealership on those would continue the tax deduction b 2215 that street corner. It is free enterprise. for state and local sales taxes for We have 200 years of history to show us The unemployment rate was men- States that do not have a State income that is where jobs of the future are cre- tioned earlier as being as low as 5 per- tax, States like yours and mine, Mr. ated. That is where the great nutri- cent. That is full unemployment in Speaker, and my former colleague. tional program is, the great health reckoning of many economists and is Texas does not have a State income care program, the great educational certainly lower than the averages of tax. program. unemployment of the previous 3 dec- And so this provision would allow But to support that free enterprise ades. The decade of the 1970s, which Texans to deduct, rather than the system, we have to prevent the Demo- you remember, we had a big depression State income taxes, to deduct State crat tax increase that they are trying then, and as a result of a run-up in oil and local taxes, which are used to fund to impose upon the American people. I and gas prices. We had lower than in many of the exact same programs that want to thank my colleague from the 1980s, when those of us in the oil States who have income taxes use Texas in leading this Special Order this business experienced a significant those taxes to provide goods and serv- evening and making sure that the downturn in 1986 and later, and then ices to their citizens. American people know that due to the lower than the boom years of the 1990s Another deduction that is extended is economic policies of this Republican when the unemployment rate was as the above-the-line deduction for higher Congress and this Republican Presi- low as anybody thought it would ever education expenses. Now, trying not to dent, there is a lot of good news today, be. The current unemployment rate is bore everyone with tax returnese or 4.4 million new jobs. But that is in actually lower than that. Statistics are speak, above-the-line deductions means peril. It is in peril if we do not prevent full of all kind of odd and important in- that you get to detect that without the Democrat tax increase that we dexes that statisticians and economists having to itemize your deductions. know is coming and coming soon. use to try to make projections as to So higher education expenses, the de- But when the American people know where the economy is going. One of duction for that is continued, as well what is at stake, when they know that those that you do not hear a lot about as an important expenditure for many the Democrats want to increase taxes is the consumer confidence index, and teachers who find the school budgets and take away jobs, the American peo- that is supposed to be a measure of how do not provide some of the extras, and ple are not going to buy into that; and consumers feel about themselves, are maybe even sometimes some of the es- we will keep this economy growing and they going to go spend money, do they sentials that a teacher needs in pro- the American people will truly have a feel comfortable with their job and viding a good classroom experience for great Christmas and a great holiday those kinds of things. It jumped from her students, teachers get to deduct season. Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I thank an 85.2 percent rating in October to a their out-of-pocket expenses above the the gentleman from Texas for coming 98.9 percent rating in November, a 1- line, which means they don’t have to out tonight and sharing his back- month jump of over 13 points in con- itemize deductions to get to deduct ground and his experience in this area. sumer confidence. What that tells us is those personal expenses that the teach- He is one of those loud, clear voices on that retailers for the Christmas season er may pay. behalf of limited Federal Government, ought to do very well. One that I came across tonight, or an limited Federal expenditures; and I am One of my colleagues today said go example of one I came across tonight is proud that he has come out tonight to try to find a parking spot in the mall the tax incentive to revitalize the Dis- help us with this. these days, and for all of the doom and trict of Columbia. Included in the Code Let me flush out what he was talking gloom that is out there in the media, it of the past two tax cuts has been a about in terms of increased Federal re- is not being reflected in Americans $5,000 tax credit for anyone, any new ceipts. Back in January of this year, going to the malls and working on first time home purchaser here in the the CBO estimated that fiscal year Christmas gifts and charity gifts for District of Columbia. Well, one of the 2005’s tax receipts, Federal receipts, other folks that do not have it. folks on my staff, who as you know, would be about $2.045 trillion. CBO is So the consumer confidence is up. staff are legendarily overworked and an organization that gets paid to try to Another statistic that gets talked way underpaid. One of the folks on my estimate these things. They generally about a little bit is that sales of new staff 2 years ago took advantage of this do a really good job. When we finished homes jumped 13 percent in October, provision and bought his first home out the year, I was looking at the same the largest 1 month percentage gain in and has begun to build equity in that Treasury report that my colleague 12 years, and new single-family homes home over the past 2 years and would made reference to awhile ago, and for also climbed to an all-time record high not have been able to do that were this fiscal year 2005 which ended September of 1.42 million units, more people, tax provision not in place. When you 30, 2005, receipts were $2.153 trillion, again, as we have said several times to- sell a home, you have bought it from over $100 billion more in Federal tax night, more people owning a home in somebody who previously owned it, receipts than we had estimated just 9 America than have ever owned a home. hopefully, and in all likelihood, that months previously. Now 1 month does not make a trend. person is going to go invest that money So the numbers we have been talking But continuing to talk about Federal in another home, so it is important about tonight, the $50 billion in tax tax receipts and revenues, the first that we have first-time buyers to work

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It is gentleman now has a home that he is the social network, that is the United the law of the land, but certainly, in- paying a mortgage on, of course, but is Way, that is all those social charities creasing that number, you would have building equity in that home, building that we have in place to create that to answer the question is, all right, equity in his personal wealth, and he is safety net that is so vital in every sin- why does the Federal Government have going to be better off as a result of hav- gle one of our communities, is less a claim on or does it own in some way ing done that. strained when more people have jobs. It the capital gain that I get when I sell Let me talk about something that we is also better supported when more stocks and bonds or when I sell a busi- probably should have talked about people have jobs. ness? Why is it that the other side be- right off the bat, and that is the Fed- So it is important that we give credit lieves that a higher tax rate on capital eral Government does not grow this where credit is due with respect to this gains is somehow some right of the economy. A lot of times, the Federal growing economy. The gentleman from Federal Government? That is not. If we Government gets a lot more credit for Texas (Mr. HENSARLING) mentioned one were to let those current tax provisions good economic news than it deserves, of his, or three actually of his constitu- expire, capital gains would get thrown and in all likelihood, sometimes a lot ents that are good examples of why back up to the previously high percent- more of the blame for bad economies these pro growth/pro job creation tax age rates. than it deserves. But the truth of the policies are in effect now and that we Everything is going to get thrown matter is a growing economy that we ought to continue them in effect. back in with ordinary income, the tax- have right now is not created by a Fed- I want to talk about Calvin Fryar. able income rates and we will be right eral Government. It was created by Calvin is a good friend of mine from back into a circumstance where we are hundreds of thousands of hard working Brownwood, Texas. He and his partners raising taxes the wrong way, raising Americans, employees who go to work own a company that distributes gaso- taxes by raising rates, as opposed to every day and work for their employer line. They also have convenience raising taxes by having an economy to try to provide a good or a service stores. They hire people to work. And that is growing at a staggering rate that that employer can sell and make he told me the other day at dinner providing new jobs to workers in this money on. that, because we were talking about country. Self-employed individuals who have extension of these current tax cuts. He So I would argue against that as we gone out there and taken the business said that the one that was the most close out this hour. If you look at the risk of leaving that paycheck, leaving important to him as a small business reporting, we are talking about the the security of a check every 2 weeks owner was the section 179 deduction. economy tonight, and if you look at re- to try to make it on their own. Those Section 179 provides for the immediate porting of economic news, it is, I guess, are the folks who are building this write-off of certain equipment that is an attempt to be balanced. Balance is growing economy, who are adding peo- purchased by businesses and put into rarely neutral though. You will hear ple to their payrolls, who are hiring use each year. And I think it is about somebody talk about, well, you know, new people or setting up additional $100,000. Calvin told me that when that this economic statistic is looking up businesses to take advantage of oppor- came into effect, I think it was 2003, and looking better; but if that path tunities that we are having in this that it helped him make a decision to continues, it will drive us into higher growing economy. So we cannot over- invest additional money into the busi- interest rates, or if we have got in- state the value of the hard working nesses that he was trying to create. creased job growth or jobs going to be American in growing this economy. And not only did he invest the amount created at too fast a rate, then that is But we do have some risks a lot of of money that qualified him to imme- going to drive up inflation. times of overstating the impact the diately deduct that amount, he also in- So it is rare that you ever have good Federal Government has. In my view, vested a lot of money on top of that, economic news simply presented as the role of the Federal Government is and in doing so, created jobs, and not good economic news. And maybe we to get out of the way of these hard- only did he create jobs for the people will never get to a point where that working Americans and let them con- who built whatever it is he bought, but happens. Hopefully, on the nights that tinue to grow this economy, pay their he also created additional jobs for his we get to come in here and talk about fair share of taxes, of course, but let us company because he was expanding his the economy, get to brag on the econ- not do things that puts the government opportunities within the gasoline dis- omy actually, we will be able to help in the way of creating jobs, gets in the tribution area as well as convenience set the record straight. As I mentioned way of furthering homeownership, gets stores. earlier, my good colleague, Mr. in the way of growing this economy So he was adding jobs to his business HENSARLING, has said often that we are and providing new opportunities for as a result of that one specific Tax all entitled to our own opinion but we men and women in this country. Code that is expiring, and under the are only entitled to one set of facts; I participated in, back in the early tax law that we will pass, hopefully not our own set of facts just the set of 1990s, in a needs assessment for Mid- pass on Thursday, will be continued. facts as are out there. land, Texas. This was an attempt to Another one of those that is very im- Hopefully we can be responsible for survey on a statistically valid basis portant, and my colleagues earlier in what we say in front of these micro- throughout Midland County, what were the previous hour mentioned it, and phones, be held accountable for what the needs of people within Midland, that is the tax rate on capital gains we say. The other side made a lot to- what were the needs of your family, and dividends. If you were to listen to night about accountability and all what were the needs in your neighbor- the colleagues on the other side, it is those kinds of things. I would argue hood, what were the needs within the as if the Federal Government has some that that same accountability ought to overall community. And we got all of innate claim to some portion of your go to things that are said from behind this information together and began to capital gains, some portion of your these microphones. sort them into like items and pared the dividends, and I would argue that that If I have said something that is in- list down to 10 so that we had, in fact, is not logical. Where is it stated any- correct, if I have made an insinuation 10 top needs that the people in Mid- where that the Federal Government or made some sort of a comment that land, Texas, told us they were having has a claim on selling property that was intended to mislead, that I am in their homes, their families, their you have held, selling property that called to account for that. And I would neighborhoods and the community. you have invested in, selling a business hope the other side would ascribe to And as you look down that list, nine of that you built from scratch? Why is it that same kind of philosophy, that the those needs would have been positively that the Federal Government has a folks in the Chamber tonight who are impacted by a family that had a job. claim to a certain amount of that? listening to this debate, or listening to

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I mean, I have been the Labor Department, all working and to understand—and to understand truly amazed about how they can put jointly at the same time, to develop co- how we are coming to the conclusions money in the pockets of those at the herent strategies so that as individuals that we are coming too, that we be very top, nothing in the pockets of return, there is enough of an effort to held to a very high standard of what we those at the bottom, and say that they keep them from going back. say and that we are able to back up are going to get the economy moving. Statistics suggest that when an indi- each and everything that we do say It would seem to me if they did it the vidual comes out of prison, unless with facts that are verifiable. opposite way, if they put something in there is some help for them, unless So Mr. Speaker, I want to thank you the pockets of those at the bottom, there is some intervention, 67 percent tonight for being able to lead this hour, they have no choice except to spend it. of them will have done what we call re- and I want to thank my colleague from Every dime that they would get would offend within a 3-year period of time Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, for his role in go right back into the economy, and it and more than half of them will be re- our talk tonight and I want to also would circulate, and the guy at the incarcerated, meaning the recidivism thank my freshman colleague from grocery store would get some of it. The rate, in and out, in and out, money Georgia, Mr. PRICE, for his helping me person in the barber shop would get being spent, where, if we could some- out tonight as well. So the message I some of it. The person selling Pampers how or another try to help them to be- would leave with the American people would get some of it. come self-sufficient rather than spend- is this, that we have got a growing Well, at any rate, it would circulate, ing $25,000 or $30,000 a year taking care economy, we have got an economy that and the economy would then be nour- of them, they could help take care of is well grounded and is going to sustain ished and could grow and develop and other members of society and they this growth; but that what we do not not be one sided. But I really did not could pay some of those taxes that my need to do is to increase taxes, tax come to talk about that. So let me colleagues have been talking about. rates on that economy, but that we move on. But if they are not working and if they continue the pro growth/pro job cre- I really came to talk about the re- are incarcerated with no hope, they are ation tax rates that have been in effect entry of the large number of individ- not going to pay any of those taxes. So I am looking forward to the time when since 2001 and 2003. uals who are incarcerated in our country. As a matter of fact, the United we will pass the Second Chance Act. f States of America has become the most I am so pleased to be joined by two of b 2230 incarcerated nation on the face of the my colleagues, both who have demonstrated a tremendous amount of THE SECOND CHANCE ACT earth. Right now as we speak, even tonight, there are 2 million people in our commitment, a great deal of energy, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Nation’s prisons and jails. Two million. effort, and courage to find real solu- tions to the problems that plague our MARCHANT). Under the Speaker’s an- More people proportionately than we society. I know that the gentlewoman nounced policy of January 4, 2005, the would find in prison in China or in Rus- from Ohio (Mrs. JONES), a former pros- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) is sia or any other countries that we ecutor, a judge who has seen correc- recognized for half the time until mid- often talk about their human rights tions, who has seen sentencing, who night, approximately 45 minutes. violations. And it is a problem that we has seen people come before the court, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, have got to get a handle on because probably had to sentence some of them of course I come to the floor to talk many of these individuals come home to correctional facilities, but also who about a subject that we do not talk every year. knows that it is our responsibility to nearly enough about. And I really did Right now, we expect about 650,000 to not intend to talk about tax policy or help them as they return. come home from jails and prison, and Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- taxes, but after listening to the last when they come home, they need to be hour, and especially some portions of woman from Ohio (Mrs. JONES). reintegrated. But, unfortunately, when Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I it, I just could not resist, as I listened many of them come home, they cannot thank the gentleman for yielding to to some of the commentary. As a mat- find a job. They cannot find a place to me. ter of fact, it reminded me of the young stay. There are laws that prohibit I want to thank the gentleman from fellow who went to Sunday school and them from working. Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) for his leadership rushed home because he was so excited In my State, for example, there are on these issues. He has been hosting and told his mother, ‘‘Mom, you should 57 job titles by law that an individual sessions across this country with re- have been with me at Sunday school. who has a felony conviction could not gard to issues that impact ex-offenders We just had a great lesson. You really hold. As a matter of fact, a person and the African American male popu- would have enjoyed it. could not even get a license to cut hair lation in our country and in some of She said, ‘‘Well, what was so exciting without some intervention or a person the territories. about it? could not be a mail technician unless Reentry is an issue of common sense He said, ‘‘Well, in Sunday school, they got a waiver or some special con- and of public safety. I am not on the they told us all about this great gen- sideration. So prisoner reentry has be- floor just as a Member of Congress. As eral named Moses and how he led his come a big issue but not big enough. my colleague said, I have served as a army out of Egypt with the Egyptians Many of us have been trying to work general jurisdiction judge handling in hot pursuit. And when they got on it, and we have a bill that we have criminal felony cases, even death pen- down to the Red Sea,’’ he said, ‘‘Moses put together that we think will go a alty cases, and also as the elected pros- dispatched his engineers and had them long way. And, of course, it is no pan- ecutor in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. I build a pontoon bridge and all of his acea. It is a small way of addressing have been working on community re- soldiers went across. And then when the problem. entry issues or prisoner reentry issues the Egyptians got on the bridge, he dis- I was delighted when the President in Cleveland for 25 years. I served on patched his demolition experts, and gave his State of the Union address 2 the board of the Community Reentry they dynamited the bridge, and all of years ago and suggested that we had to Program in the city of Cleveland. the Egyptians fell into the water and do something for these individuals While county prosecutor, I imple- drowned. Johnny’s mother said, ‘‘Now, coming home, and out of that con- mented a Pretrial Diversion Program, Johnny, are you sure that is what they versation, in many instances, efforts as well as the Municipal Drug Court in told you?’’ have occurred, and ultimately we have the city of Cleveland. He said, ‘‘Well, no, ma’am.’’ But I fig- the Second Chance Act on the drawing And people said, Why as a judge or a ured you would believe this more than board, on the table, waiting to be acted prosecutor are you working on these you would what they did tell us.’’ upon that would simply provide some issues?

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.108 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11093 We must collectively, law enforce- entry programs is a lack of housing for get a job, and when he went to get the ment, judges, prosecutors, correctional ex-offenders. An ex-offender comes job, if he told them that he had a fel- officials, address this issue. Otherwise, home to a family and the family says, ony record he would never get the job, we will continue to spend tax dollars ‘‘I cannot take you in. You need to be or if he does not tell them, then they incarcerating and continuing to incar- somewhere else.’’ An ex-offender comes learn he has a record, he loses the job. cerate individuals. We need to con- home and does not have access to drug There are men and women out here template that while they are incarcer- treatment programs and maybe no ac- who need to be put to work and take ated that they have an opportunity to cess to mental health programs. We care of their families. train, that they have an opportunity to found that statistically, inmates in Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I be educated. many of the prisons not only have a want to thank the gentlewoman from I know a lot of people think that drug problem, they have a mental Ohio (Mrs. JONES). You are absolutely going to prison is like being in a hotel. health problem. And when they hit the right. I get letters every day that I can I guarantee it is not like being in a streets, they often self-medicate be- never read. I mean, we try and respond hotel, even though we used to call our cause they are not involved in any psy- to all of our mail. I have got a card- county jail the ‘‘McFall Hilton.’’ chiatric program that provides them board box of letters that we have not McFall was our sheriff. It is nothing, as the necessary drugs to able to help been able to get to of individuals and many contemplate. And while they are them work through their issues. This is their families simply expressing a hope there, we need to work on issues to the first of a kind piece of legislation that this legislation is going to be give them skills once they hit the that is critical to the success of ex-of- passed, that there is going to be some streets. fenders but is also critical to the suc- possibility that they would have an op- The programs that I spoke about im- cess of our communities. We need to portunity to reclaim their lives and be- plementing, the Pretrial Diversion Pro- focus on these issues and begin to come again meaningful members of so- gram, the Municipal Drug Court, and break down the barriers. ciety. some of the community reentry pro- And we certainly thank the gentle- 2245 grams, are still in existence. We need b woman for the role that she has played. to contemplate that prisoner reentry is It is important because there are I am optimistic, because I think we are not a Democratic issue, it is not a Re- groups that are committed to reentry going to see this legislation passed. publican issue. It is a common-sense on the ground, for example, the Com- Right now we have got about 85 spon- issue. The facts are clear that mean- munity Reentry Program in my city. sors in the House. When it was intro- ingful reentry programs significantly But also in our State prison system, duced in the Senate, there were 10 co- diminish the chances that ex-offenders our director, Reggie Wilkinson, has sponsors in the Senate, or 10 sponsors, will return to prison. They save tax- been very active in creating a program which is a good indication that it has payer dollars and increase public safe- called the Choice Act. great support and that is continuing to ty. So why not invest in enhancing re- In that he has been able to imple- rise. entry programs in order to end the ment services and programs beginning One of the reasons I think we have cycle of recidivism? That is exactly in the penal institution so that as they been able to have a hearing in the Judi- what the Second Chance Act does. come out to the street they are already ciary Committee is because there is Before I discuss the legislation, and I prepared. I am so pleased to have been support among members of the Judici- am going to leave that to some of my a part of many of these programs, and ary Committee for the legislation. And colleagues as well, I just want to give I am so pleased that our legislation has one of the members of that committee a few statistics. In 2002, 2 million peo- had a hearing before the Judiciary who has been very instrumental in not ple were incarcerated in all of the Fed- Committee. only moving this legislation, but in- eral and State prisons. Each year, Many times you introduce legisla- strumental in protecting the rights of nearly 650,000 return to communities tion, the legislation goes to committee American citizens, perhaps like none nationwide. Two-thirds of them are ex- and it never gets a hearing, does not other, and using his office, we all like pected to be re-arrested. The State of get voted out of committee; and then it to call him our constitutional scholar, Ohio has one of the largest populations kind of lingers and dies in committee. that is one who understands the Con- of ex-offenders reentering the commu- We were pleased that we have had that stitution and what it was that its fram- nity, with about 24,000 ex-offenders re- Judiciary Committee hearing and ers were trying to protect and provide, turning to their respective commu- pleased to have the opportunity now to and so we are indeed delighted that the nities annually. Of those ex-offenders, try and get it voted out and brought to gentleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT) is about 6,000 will return to Cuyahoga the floor of the House so all of our col- here with us this evening. County, my county, and almost 5,000 leagues can talk about the issue. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, will reenter in the city of Cleveland, The other beauty of this program is I want to thank the gentleman from Il- which is the largest jurisdiction in my that we have bipartisan support. There linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentle- congressional district. are Democrats and Republicans on this woman from Ohio (Mrs. JONES) for Statewide, about 40 percent of ex-of- bill. The trade representative, Mr. working together tonight on this Spe- fenders will return to prison. In Cuya- Portman, was very active in that proc- cial Order. I especially want to thank hoga County, about 41 percent. Such ess. I can go on and on and on talking the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. high recidivism rates translate into about this issue and my experiences DAVIS) for his hard work in dealing thousands of new crimes each year and with the program. with prisoners and their problems. wasted taxpayer dollars which can be But what I will say is I am so Obviously, we are in a democracy averted through improved reentry pro- pleased. I feel like it is like my silver where in most States prisoners cannot grams. anniversary in community reentry vote, so there is nothing in it for you. H.R. 1704, the Second Chance Act of issues that I am involved in. It is great However, there is something in it for 2005, allocates $110 million toward a va- that I am getting to present an oppor- the prisoners. But also there is some- riety of reentry programs. One of the tunity to talk about a program that is thing in it when you help those pris- main components is the funding of so important to me. oners get out and do well. There is also demonstration projects that will pro- And with that, because our time is something in it for everybody else, be- vide ex-offenders with a coordinated limited, I am going to yield to my col- cause if they get out and do well rather continuum of housing, education, league, the gentleman from Illinois than get out, and with the present health, employment, and mentoring (Mr. DAVIS), and say to him again trend, two-thirds are going right back service. This broad array of services thank you so much for your leadership, to prison. will provide stability and make the thank you so much for your concern. The public, the law-abiding public transition of ex-offenders easier, and in I know that the people involved in benefits from your work, because they turn, reduce recidivism. this country, not only the offenders are less likely to be victimized by an- One of the things that we have found but their families who are always look- other crime. They also as taxpayers are over the years in our community re- ing at this, they say, I sent my son to less likely to have to pay for the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.110 H06DEPT1 H11094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 $20,000, $30,000, or $40,000 a year incar- crease in just the last 20 years. The plementing many of the programs on a ceration for the two-thirds of the pris- prison population on the Federal level national level. oners that go back. has increased over seven-fold in the Now, I have seen the value of these So the gentleman’s work not only last 20 years. programs. The Virginia CARES Pro- helps the prisoners, but also help the For example, in 1984 the daily lock- gram, Community Action Reentry Sys- law-abiding citizens in terms of their up count in prisons and jails was just tem, Virginia CARES Program, has public safety and helps the taxpayers over 400,000. 400,000. 25,000 in the Fed- been studied, and they have just little in terms of not having to pay for the eral prisons. Today 2 million prisoners meager resources. incarceration. are in State and local prisons. Almost But those who get the benefits of Your legislation is bipartisan legisla- 200,000 in Federal prisons. 400,000 20 that program, we have seen a 25 per- tion. It is not a panacea for everything years ago, over 2 million today. cent reduction in recidivism compared that needs to be done, but it certainly According to many studies, most of to like prisoners who do not get a ben- makes a significant step in the right that is through the new sentencing efit from the program. Twenty-five direction in ensuring those who leave schemes like mandatory minimums. As percent reduction. When you calculate our Federal and State prisons have the a result of the focus on incarceration, that out in terms of those that do not assistance they need to avoid return- the United States leads the world in income back into prison and what we ing. carceration, by far. We are in first would have to pay for their incarcer- As you mentioned, there are close to place: 726 inmates per 100,000 popu- ation, we save more money than we 700,000 people who will leave the pris- lation. 726. spend. ons, the jails and prisons of the United Second place Russia, 532. We are at And we not only help the prisoners States next year. Most will be ill pre- 726. 532. Most are in the hundreds. Eng- lead a productive life, save more pared to succeed in earning a living land, 142 per 100,000. Australia, 117. money than we spend and also spare and leading a law-abiding life, and the Canada, 116. Germany, 91. France, 95 that 25 percent of victims who would resources to help them are very lim- per 100,000. The United States, 700-and- have been victimized, victims of crime, ited. Your bill will help them. some per 100,000. When you go into the they do not have to be victims of crime Now, we know that the chances of inner cities, it is not 700-and-some; it is because we made that cost-effective ex- success for the prisoners are extremely 3,000 per 100,000. Five thousand in the penditure of money helping the pris- small. Two-thirds come back to prison inner cities. 116 in Canada, 5,000 in our oners, but also helping the taxpayer within 3 years. We know, as the gentle- inner cities. and helping public safety. woman from Ohio (Mrs. JONES) has No matter how tough we get in sen- As a society, we often breathe a sigh pointed out, that it is hard to get a job tencing, the fact is that 95 percent of of relief when a long sentence is issued if you have got a felony record. Obvi- inmates will be released at some point. for a crime as if that is the end of our ously, the fact that you have that gap The question is whether they are going responsibilities. But with the numbers in your resume does not help. to reenter society in a context that of prisoners and the amount of money The fact that you have to say that better prepares them to lead law-abid- we spend with those long sentences and you are a convicted felon does not help ing lives or whether two-thirds will re- the fact that when they finish that you get a job. Most prisoners have lim- turn to prison within 3 years, as the long sentence, they are going to turn ited education, they have limited represent trend is. around and go right back, we need to sources, they have limited job skills, If we are going to continue to send do more. they are disqualified from many Fed- more people to prison with longer and We need to make sure that we do the eral programs by virtue of a drug of- longer sentences and spend that kind of financially and morally responsible fense. money, we ought to spend the little bit thing. We cannot allow ourselves the And there are benefits that they are of money in this bill to reduce the luxury of sounding tough on crime, not entitled to. We also have a situa- chances when they are released that tough on crime policies with no attention where they have limited or no they will be likely to come back to tion to what happens next. family support, no community support. prison. To continue in the direction we are So it is not surprising that two-thirds That is why the Second Chance Act going is unfair to the taxpayer, unfair of all prisoners released are rearrested is so important. And I applaud the gen- to those prisoners, and unfair to the for new crimes within 3 years of their tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) and unsuspecting people that will be vic- release. the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. tims of crime because we did not spend Although the national crime rate has JONES) and former Representative the money that we needed to spend. fallen significantly over the last few Portman. This is a bipartisan bill sup- Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the work of years, we are seeing more and more ported by over 90 cosponsors, including my colleagues in developing and pro- people sent to prison for longer and me and virtually all of the criminal moting this legislation. I look forward longer times, and the problem is going justice advocates and organizations in to continuing to work with them and to continue to grow before it gets bet- the country, including law enforcement other members of the bipartisan coali- ter. We are still passing new bills with who work with or are familiar with the tion to enact this measure so that we longer prison sentences and estab- situation encountered by those leaving cannot only help the prisoners but help lishing mandatory minimum sentences our prisons. the taxpayers and help public safety. and other kinds of sentences that make The only criticism I have heard of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman sure that the time served is even this legislation is that it perhaps from Illinois. longer and longer and more and more might not go far enough to fully ad- people are sent to prison. dress all of the problems of those fac- b 2300 We have seen some of these schemes, ing problems reentering society from Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I thank the like the mandatory minimums studied. prisons. gentleman from Virginia. I know that And the studies have concluded that Now, I agree with that criticism, be- you are on Judiciary and there are peo- minimum mandatory sentences are dis- cause it does not do everything that ple in our country whenever you start torted in the effort to establish an or- needs to be done, but it is an important talking about doing something that re- derly, fair, and appropriate sentencing first step. And so I am a cosponsor of lates to corrections or trying to assist scheme. These programs discriminate not only this bill but one that is being individuals who have been convicted of against minorities, violate common developed by the gentleman from crimes, people accuse or charge you sense, and in the end waste the tax- Michigan (Mr. CONYERS) that was in- with being soft on crime. How do you payers’ money. troduced last Congress and will be respond to people who suggest that this Now, all of this focus on the draco- refiled this Congress, the Reentry En- kind of legislation, this kind of activ- nian sentences has led us to the point, hancement Act. ity, this kind of effort is being soft on as you pointed out, over 2.2 million That bill addresses many of the pro- crime? people are locked up in our Federal grams and issues touched by this bill Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. I ask them to prisons and State jails, a five-fold in- and goes even further by actually im- decide right up front what choice they

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.111 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11095 are going to make on crime policy. Are istries, our motto is that people are did, and so far their bet is paying off: you trying to reduce crime or are you more likely to act their way into a new Debbie has worked 4 years now at a trying to play politics? We know what way of thinking than think their way fencing company in Tulsa, staying helps us get elected. We know how to into a new way of acting. One of the clean, supporting herself, and paying play politics. We also know how to re- things that we want to do is to give taxes. She credits her success to coun- duce crime. Once you have made that them an opportunity to act into a new seling programs on the inside, strong choice, the rest of crime policy is easy. way of thinking and to have new poli- support from her church and commu- If you are playing politics, you don’t cies and new opportunities to do some nity since her release and her own grit- have to worry about the effects of the things. The duty of many of these re- ty determination to beat the odds.’’ policy, you just have to make sure that entry programs is that if we do not do I think that programs like this one is you have got a good vote-getting slo- something, we bring offenders back an indication that there are indeed gan. You can be wasting the taxpayers’ into the community without mental places that people can go. And so the money. You can be even increasing health opportunities, without drug Second Chance Act not only provides crime. Some of these slogans like codi- treatment programs, without opportu- for the coordination but it also pro- fying ‘‘If you do the adult crime, you nities for employment. vides some resources. It provides some do the adult time.’’ That slogan has One of the things that is really im- money, block grants to States that can been studied up and down and the con- pacted by a community reentry pro- be used to establish programs such as clusion of every study is that the crime gram and the opportunity for jobs is the one that Debbie benefited from in rate will go up if you codify that slo- child support. There are many offend- Oklahoma. We had hoped that we were gan. The crime rate will go up. You ers who are unable to pay child support going to get this out this year. Obvi- help yourself get elected, the crime because they are not working any- ously that is not going to happen be- rate goes up. Like I said, make your where and we are paying the cost of cause of Katrina and all kinds of other choice. If you are interested in reduc- supporting their children. Through giv- things that have crept or jumped into ing crime, some of these policies are ing them meaningful employment, we the legislative process, but next year. stupid. If you are interested in getting will be able to have them pay some of Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. The gen- elected, some of those slogans are very the cost of the children that they have tleman talked about spending the helpful. When you get into helping fathered or mothered. But as impor- money. We are spending the money. prisoners, let’s decide not whether you tantly as we all talk about the impor- Six hundred thousand people get out are interested in the prisoner or not, tance of family, the importance of hav- every year. Two-thirds of them come just whether you are interested in re- ing a mother or father in your life, in back. That is 400,000 going back. At ducing crime. If your goal is to reduce many of these programs we are able to just $20,000 a year, that is $8 billion we crime, this is one of the most cost-ef- bring these ex-offenders back to under- are spending because we don’t reduce fective expenditures you can make, a standing the need to be a good mother recidivism. It is actually probably lot better than lengthening the sen- or a good father in order to create bet- more like $10 billion to $16 billion by tence. Ninety-five percent will get out ter families, and having stronger fami- the time you invest 20, 30, $40,000 a of prison at one point or another. You lies in communities creates better piece, but at a minimum $8 billion, if have got 600,000 people, almost 700,000 communities. Having taxpaying, work- we spent a portion of that, if we could people coming back into the commu- ing citizens in our communities pro- significantly reduce recidivism by nity, two-thirds of whom will end up vides a stronger tax base. There are all turning lives around like the life you going back to prison if we don’t do any- kinds of reasons that we need to be in mentioned instead of having to pay for thing. If you want to take that 650,000, support of community reentry. incarceration, we are now on the re- almost 700,000 people, spend a little bit Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. I thank the ceiving end of the tax money that she of money and you can reduce the crime gentlewoman so much. I think we are is paying. Every program we have seen, rate amongst that group, if you can re- fortunate that many publications are and this is no different, of those reduce the crime rate, you will not only taking the right spin on this. I was just entry programs when you provide edu- reduce crime, you will also save the looking at a group of them: The Balti- cation, you reduce recidivism, save taxpayer a lot of money and spare the more Sun, the Houston Chronicle, New- more money than you spend, drug potential victims of crime that victim- port Daily News, Journal and Courier, treatment, transitional services, sig- ization. Detroit News, Baltimore Sun, Tulsa nificantly reducing recidivism because If you ignore what you have done for World, Daily Oklahoman, Baltimore of the expense of incarceration, 20, 30, humanity in helping the prisoners, just Sun again, American National Catholic $40,000 a year, you don’t have to reduce ignore that, just look at what you are Weekly, the Washington Times, the recidivism very much to save the tax- doing for the taxpayer and the law- Charlotte Observer. payer some money. We are spending abiding citizen, this is the right thing Mrs. JONES of Ohio. The Cleveland the money now and we ought to be to do. You also help prisoners lead a Plain Dealer. spending it better. We ought to be more productive life. But that is frank- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. The New York smart on crime rather than rhetorical ly, from a public policy position, a sec- Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the on crime. ondary aspect. We are trying to reduce Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun crime. We are trying to save money. Times, the Jewish World Review, the b 2310 This saves money and reduces crime so Boston Globe, the Daily Oklahoman, If we were smarter on crime, we that the law-abiding citizen doesn’t the San Diego Union Tribune, the would spend some of this $8 billion that have to worry as much about being a Philadelphia Inquirer, the Miami Her- we are going to spend next year be- victim of crime. You do that by helping ald, the Lancaster News, San Francisco cause we did not make the investments the prisoner lead a productive life. Chronicle, the Virginian-Pilot. All of last year. We need to make the invest- That is what your bill does. It is cost these have written positive editorials, ments in these people to reduce recidi- effective and reduces crime. stories, or entertained letters to the vism and save money, and if we do Mrs. JONES of Ohio. I was about to editor. One that struck me that I that, it would save more money than jump out of my seat in order to re- picked up really came from Oklahoma. we spend if we pass this bill. spond to being soft on crime. Again as It talks about a person. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, a former prosecutor and judge, I have ‘‘Facing five 20-year sentences at the we have still got a couple of minutes served on a number of commissions age of 35, Debbie Green’s life seemed left. with other law enforcement people. In pretty much over. An abusive husband Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I fact, one of the great community re- led her to a heavy meth habit and that, just want to add that also the Second entry programs is actually part of our in turn, to dealing the drug and land- Chance Act will provide demonstration Ohio Department of Corrections under ing repeatedly in Oklahoma’s prisons. grants, but it also will create a na- the leadership of our director. But in But in 2001, 7 years into her third pris- tional offender re-entry resource center the community reentry program that on term, she convinced the parole for States and local governments and is run by Lutheran Metropolitan Min- board to give her another chance. They service providers, faith-based, to be

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.113 H06DEPT1 H11096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 able to elect and disseminate best prac- We need to understand this war that meaning, out of Osama bin Laden, out tices and provide training and support we are in. We need to understand our of Zawahiri, out of Zarqawi, and that around re-entry. enemy, and as I listened to the debate coupled with Muqtada Al-Sadr. It will create a Federal task force here on the floor a couple of weeks ago That message has been sent. It keeps that will identify programs and re- on a Friday when we debated the reso- getting sent. It is echoed out off Al sources, identify better ways to col- lution to immediately pull out of Iraq, Jazeera. That means whoever is watch- laborate, develop Interagency initia- it occurred to me that there were a lot ing Al Jazeera hears this message. tives. of people actually on the floor of this Many of them believe this message Finally, it will create, in addition to chamber, Mr. Speaker, that I thought that America is not going to stay until the grants to nonprofit organizations, did not have a long-term view for the the job is done. offender re-entry research to authorize future of the United States of America We had a debate on this floor, Mr. the National Institute of Justice and or the free world for that matter. Speaker, and that vote took place in the Bureau of Justice Statistics to con- I want to raise a point, and I want to the fall of 2002. It authorized the Presi- duct research around re-entry. then continue to illustrate that point. dent to use force to enforce the United We know there are programs working I have brought in a picture and a post- Nations resolutions, all for a good out there that are being run by church- er to help with that point. cause. That is how a free Nation should es, that are being run by other organi- This is not the number one villain in do this. We should have a free debate, zations, and we need to collect some of all of Iraq or all of this war against and it ought to be an open debate. The that data in order to implement some radical, militant extremists, but this is people in this country should engage in of the programs. Muqtada Al-Sadr, who is actually a this debate and carry their message to Again, I thank the gentleman for his Shiite leader, an individual we have their Members of Congress and let that leadership. heard quite a lot about. He got into the echo in these chambers, Mr. Speaker, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I military business and brought his mili- and it did in that debate. want to thank my colleagues, and I tia to bear against U.S. and coalition The resolution after the vote went often say to people that it is not really military forces and Iraqi military up, and it was a solid majority to give just about the ex-offender, and it is not forces and with mixed results I think the President the authority to enforce just to help those individuals. we can say at best. those U.N. resolutions and to use force, If I am walking down the street and I made a number of trips over to Iraq, if necessary, to bring Saddam Hussein there is a person who needs $15 to get and what we do is we go into Kuwait in line. In fact, it is the policy and was a bit of crack and I am carrying a and then usually leave very early in the policy of this Congress to establish briefcase and he thinks that I am an the morning to go into Iraq in the a regime change in Iraq. We had our de- insurance salesman rather than an morning. In the evening, I was sitting bate. When debate is over and there is elected official or politician and that there, and I had turned on my tele- a majority vote that prevails, then the there might be something in there vision set in the hotel in Kuwait and people in this chamber need to abide by other than notes, if he attacks me, turned it to Al Jazeera TV because that decision. then of course I am at risk. I may end watching Al Jazeera TV tells me a lot If we pass a law in here, we do not go up in the hospital with a $200,000 hos- about what people are seeing in the out and say, okay, I am going to ignore pital bill, $300,000, $500,000. Middle East and across the Arab world. that law and undermine that law. We All of the misery, poverty, all of the As I watched that television, it was live by that decision. It is a majority things that are associated with crime, Arabic audio, but it had English I call decision. There is nothing more impor- many of those can really be reshaped, them subtitles. On that date, which tant than when you have men and refocused and changed with a sensible was June 11, 2004, this particular women in uniform, put their lives on re-entry policy, and so I want to thank CODEL, I watched the television and the line, and you do so by a majority both of my colleagues for coming and saw Muqtada Al-Sadr come on there, vote and you endorse it, you do not sharing. and I heard him say in Arabic, with the want to see people undermining that f English subtitles underneath, just effort. Undermining that effort indexes what you see here, Mr. Speaker. He WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS directly with this statement by said, ‘‘If we keep attacking Americans, Muqtada Al-Sadr. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. they will leave Iraq, the same way that Mr. Speaker, I will pick that up in a MARCHANT). Under the Speaker’s an- they left Vietnam, the same way that moment and carry some more details nounced policy of January 4, 2005, the they left Lebanon, the same way that of this, but I want to take the privilege gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) is rec- they left Mogadishu.’’ of yielding to the gentleman from New ognized until midnight. Now, what does that mean? It means Hampshire (Mr. KING), my friend, the Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I ap- that the word has been spread through- first of the Caucus States, the first in preciate the opportunity to address my out al Qaeda world that Americans do the Nation primaries. colleagues and the people in this coun- not come and stay till it is over, that Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire. try. they will pull out, and that we are not Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman There are some important issues be- committed to this cause. He would like very much for yielding. fore us, as there always are in this Con- to convince his followers and those he I would like to thank you for your gress, and sometimes I have a little dif- would recruit to be his followers that leadership and your willingness to talk ficulty sorting between which of those Americans are prepared at any moment about what is a very important issue issues it is that I would like to speak to pull out of Iraq. for the future of our country and for to my colleagues about, Mr. Speaker. That is far from the case, Mr. Speak- the future of the Middle East. Tonight, I would like to address the er, and this is the cause where we must Like you, I have traveled to Iraq on subject matter of the future of this stay, and we must carry this message two occasions, and I have seen both the country, the future of the Middle East, across this world to our coalition part- problems that our troops are con- the future of this global conflict, this ners, to our soldiers that are over fronting there, but I have also seen the assault on Western civilization that there, those soldiers that have just not progress. I think it is important when comes from radical, militant, Islamic too long ago celebrated a Thanksgiving we talk about Iraq that we have a bal- extremists, the will of the United in foreign soil again, and again to our anced perspective and we look at both States of America, Mr. Speaker, to allies but especially to our enemies. those problems and the progress. stand up and defend the cause that our This language, this statement, that Forefathers have fought so hard for Americans do not stick to it, is a b 2320 and to preserve not just our freedoms thread that goes through many of the There is no question that today was a which are essential and worth the writings and the statements of al very difficult day for the Iraqi security struggle and worth the sacrifice, but Qaeda leaders. I believe I can find that forces, as the suicide bomber killed our very safety and lives are at risk, in a Google search in words phrased a over 40 police recruits, and the U.S. Mr. Speaker. little bit differently but the same Marines that were killed on Friday by

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Hopefully, this move to democ- people that we talked to, people who cable networks on Saturday night, and racy will enable that to happen. had had their lives threatened, who had I would urge anybody that wants to see Equally important, and a very nec- had their lives disordered by the re- a very balanced picture of what is essary part of the strategy for being gime of Saddam Hussein. going on in Iraq and much of the able to bring our men and women home As you know, there are 18 different progress being made to try to watch is the continued growth of the Iraqi se- provinces in Iraq. Fourteen of them in that show. It spoke of the sacrifice curity forces. The first time I was in the north and in the south, primarily, that our troops are making and their Iraq was November of 2003 and we went are largely stable. Yes, continuing with commitment of courage, of valor, of to Baghdad and we went to Tikrit, and some problems, but generally stable. sacrifice, of willingness to defend the to Kirkuk. Kirkuk is what I want to The problem areas are that Sunni tri- values of our country, the democratic talk about for a moment, because it is angle around Baghdad to Tikrit, values and the ability for myself and an ethically mixed city in the northern Fallujah, and Kirkuk, and those are my colleague tonight to be able to depart of the Sunni triangle, and cer- the problem areas that both the emer- bate this issue, to be able to debate it tainly an area where there have been gence of the Iraqi security forces as with our colleagues on the other side of some problems over the years. well as the move toward democracy, as the aisle. In November of 2003, we met one of that grows in Iraq and thrives and the And we should have a debate in this the first groups of Iraqi-trained police Iraqi people are buying in to the country about the policy of it. But officers that were actually in the very changes, the positive changes, it will what is also important to remember is beginning stages of starting to provide enable them to put behind them the that we must support our troops and to the security so necessary for their legacy of Saddam Hussein as well as support their mission that is so criti- country, and they were one of the first some of these tribal ethnic and reli- cally important. Much of the debate we batch of recruits that had gone gious problems. have had in this country, Mr. Speaker, through the training process and were This is the critical element that revolves around the strategy of how we in uniform, and were going to confront Americans need to know is in place and bring our troops home and bringing our the threats of terrorism in their coun- is making progress; that the Iraqi peo- troops home to a job well done. There try. They indicated to us in the clear- ple and our forces are making that are two critically important elements I est possible language that they knew progress every day. Is it dangerous? Is want to talk about tonight, because that they would be the subject of at- it difficult? Absolutely. And our troops that strategy is in place, and if it is tacks. And as they said to us, they there at great sacrifice. Over 2,000 of going to work, we need to follow were willing to shed their blood, as them have indeed paid the ultimate through on it. they have done so many times, to help sacrifice to make this happen, but they Number one is the continued move- rebuild their country. That was No- continue to be extremely dedicated to ment toward democracy in Iraq. On De- vember 2003. their mission. cember 15, there will be the third major In April of this year, April of 2005, I I had the opportunity to address a election. We saw the election in Janu- had the opportunity to go back to Iraq group of marine reservists who were ary, where nearly 8 million Iraqis went a second time. At that point in time, being activated on Saturday before and defied the terrorist threat of re- there were 150,000 Iraqi security forces, they ship off to training and then to prisals and killings and murder to vote, army, border guard, police, and a work Iraq, and their commitment to making to elect an interim parliament. And in progress, obviously. We had the op- this happen was certainly very present then more recently, we saw, again, mil- portunity to meet with several Iraqi for all of us that were there, their fam- lions of Iraqis go to the polls and ratify women leaders who told us of the im- ily members and their leaders. And I a constitution. There was a good polit- proving characteristics of the Iraqi se- salute this Bravo Company from my ical debate in both of these instances, curity forces in April. home State of New Hampshire and the but the constitution was ratified and There have been many news reports men and women from our country who an interim parliament was chosen. about the difficulty of training the have given so much to provide not only Hopefully, on December 15, a perma- Iraqi security forces, but to hear it for our security, but to improve the nent parliament is going to be chosen. from actual Iraqi women leaders, a situation in Iraq. When that happens, that move to de- couple members of parliament, an am- We have further to go, there is no mocracy, the Iraqi people, much as we bassador, ministers in the interim gov- question about that, but every day I have for over 200 years been able to ernment that the Iraqi people were be- believe we are continuing to make make these kinds of decisions, they ginning to trust and work with the progress. It is difficult progress, there will have given birth to an Iraqi de- Iraqi security forces, was very compel- is no question about that, but Decem- mocracy. Yes, it will be different from ling to us. ber 15 will be a watershed. The Iraqi ours in many fundamental ways, but it We also heard the same information people and the Iraqi security forces will be a government that they have from General Patreas, who was respon- will continue to improve. Those two created and it will be a government sible for the training, the arming and elements are what will allow our men that will lead them through the reli- equipping of the Iraqi security forces. and women to come home having gious, the tribal, and the ethnic dif- What he told us is that they were start- achieved success in Iraq, with a job ferences that are so much a part of ing to be able to develop a command well done, as we will all say to them as their culture that need to be resolved and control structure. They were be- Americans supporting their mission. and have to be resolved through a ginning to be able to operate independ- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman democratic process. ently without being embedded with for offering me the opportunity to Now, our troops, those men and American forces, having American speak here tonight. women who we see every day on TV forces as backup, and that process was and we hear about from e-mails at continuing. It is clearly a work in b 2330 home, from letters coming back, they progress. Today, there are over 210,000 Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, it is are doing a fantastic job of moving the Iraqi security forces, and the process is a privilege to team up with Mr. BRAD- country toward that democracy. As I not done. LEY and help direct our Presidential said, there are problems, there is no The point I am making is that start- candidates on to South Carolina, too, question about that, but there is major ing in November of 2003, when I first in about another 3 years. I appreciate progress going on. Hopefully, on De- was there, to April of 2005, and then you turning this tone over to the tone cember 15, we will see another water- today, those Iraqi security forces are of the progress that has been made in shed that will lead to the political so- making tremendous progress. Yes, it is Iraq. We do not hear about that very lutions that will enable the Iraqi peo- not perfect. There are continuing often, and Mr. BRADLEY brings to mind

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We have heard the Iraqis cannot hold has to be safe to travel to the polls, Now, one might say, so Iraq has gone elections. There will not be enough and you have to maintain the confiden- through these milestones and the mile- safety, they will not be legitimate. And tiality of their vote and the integrity stones of liberation in March and April all of those criticisms got rolled out. of the tally of the ballots and the re- of 2003, and the milestone of martial In fact, I would take us back to the porting process. law converting into the Coalition Pro- first election after the liberation of An election has no value in a free visional Authority under Paul Bremer, Iraq that I know of, and Mr. BRADLEY country if the people who are being and then handing it over to the Civil- mentioned General Petrais who com- represented by those elected in the ian Provisional Authority, and then manded the 101st Airborne that went in election, if the people do not have con- having the elections that elected the there in March 2003, and he liberated fidence in the process. But they had Iraqi interim parliament and then hav- the region of Mosul and approximately confidence in Mosul in May 2003. They ing the referendum that ratified the three of the provinces up in that area. had confidence in the process in Janu- Constitution on October 15, one might That was March. ary of this year when they elected say what is all of that about. I was in the region of Mosul in the their interim government. It was not Well, all of them together were re- fall, and I met with the governor of as safe in January as it was later, but quired sequentially to get to the point Mosul and the vice governor of Mosul, there were 108 different places attacked where they are today: poised to have and one or two other officials of that by the terrorists when they elected an election of a new parliament in Iraq, region. How can you have a governor their interim parliament, but still the a new parliament that will be estab- and vice governor of Mosul? They were turnout for that election was greater lished upon the Constitution that the not appointed by General Petrais. It than the turnout for the Presidential people have ratified in their ref- was interesting, the governor sat at election for the President of the United erendum last October 15. The new par- the head of the table next to the vice States. liament that will be seated shortly governor, and General Petrais sat at We saw millions of Iraqis proudly after those elections of December 15 the side of table, and he was giving def- waving their purple fingers in the air, will be a parliament that truly rep- erence to the elected leaders. The gov- proud that they voted. In fact, the fear resents a sovereign nation of Iraq. ernor and the vice governor, and I do factor was supposed to set in and cause When they seat themselves at the not know how many other officers were people to stay home and not vote, but United Nations and the representative elected in May of 2003, but there were instead they voted. They voted with a that is appointed to represent Iraq in free and fair and open elections in proud and a free and a patriotic and, in the United Nations, they will be the Mosul. The governor was a Sunni and fact, a defiant attitude, waving their most legitimate government rep- the vice governor was a Kurd. You purple fingers in the air and saying resented in the United Nations of the could tell by the way that they worked they directed their national destiny Arab world that is there because they and cooperated and laughed and did when they waved their fingers. will be the ones that are elected by a those things that they worked together But 108 of those polling booths were free people. The voice of the represent- comfortably. At the time in Mosul, it attacked by terrorists on that day. ative from Iraq will actually be the seemed like it was very much back to That did not deter the Iraqis. They voice of the people of Iraq. normal. went on without interruption. No one That is a misconception that many of I point out that the first successful has challenged the legitimacy of the the people in the United States of election was in May 2003, and since election. It was a legitimate election. America have about the United Na- that time there have been a number of That was January. On October 15 when tions themselves, the idea that the elections in Iraq. The milestones estab- the Constitution that was drafted by United Nations is a voice of the world, lished early in this process, at that that interim parliament, and it was that it is a free and democratic global point it was liberation first and it was hard fought and there were many tough forum where we can resolve all of our martial law to stabilize the security in decisions to be made, and to reconcile differences, when in fact many of the the country, get a handle on the the differences between the regions in countries represented are not free looting but put the military law in the country, the resources in the coun- countries. They do not allow their peo- place, and then shortly after that we try and the differences between the re- ple to have freedom of speech, press, established the CPA, the Coalition Pro- ligious factions that were there and the and religion. They do not allow their visional Authority. That was headed by tribal factions that were there was a people to step forward and voice their Paul Bremer, who ran that region then, very difficult thing. opinions. In fact, some of those coun- as Coalition Provisional Authority How do you divide up the resources of tries will cut their tongues off for had, for quite a long time. But there a country so all of the people benefit doing that, but they have a voice for was another milestone that was set on from those resources when you have their dictator sitting at the table of the calendar and that was the fol- that proprietary notion that because the United Nations. lowing June. the oil is underneath the soil in one re- This will be an Arab country, Iraq, Not recalling the specific date, but gion, it should not be shared with peo- which has a free and duly elected gov- before that date by 2 days we handed ple of another region that does not ernment that sends a representative to over the control of Iraq to a civilian have oil underneath their soil? the United Nations that will be more government before the targeted dead- They came to an agreement on that, representative of the people of that line to do so. We established the dates and the known and developed reserves country than any other Arab country for elections and set the milestones to are distributed equally around the represented in the U.N. elect an interim parliament, and the country with exceptions to put extra voice of the people would then write resources in those regions where they b 2340 and draft the Constitution, present the have been at a greater disadvantage, And so this is a huge milestone com- Constitution to the people of Iraq, and and it is going to take greater re- ing up December 15. But for a lot of then the people of Iraq would have the sources to get them up to speed. But, other reasons too. Now the Iraqi people opportunity to vote and ratify the Con- essentially, the language in the Con- can start to direct their national des- stitution. Each one of those milestones stitution calls for taking existing re- tiny. This really is the milestone that was met or exceeded by the Iraqi peo- sources and providing kind of a parity allows that to happen. And I have trav- ple at the direction and cooperation of so the Iraqis can benefit almost equal- eled over to Iraq three times. The last the coalition forces. ly. trip in was in August, and I asked to go

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Well, no one resented Romania and The Netherlands tant inspiration. raises that issue because the situation and Denmark and Australia and Great But 108 of those polling booths were is stabilized there. And American cas- Britain and Poland. I am sure I am attacked in January of 2005. And the ualties are not zero, but they are very, missing one or two others. Put them in following October, the security situa- very low. And I support our efforts a group and took their picture because tion in Iraq had improved so much that there to provide peace in that region. they really did represent the coalition that number became 19 polling booths But look around the world, Mr. Speak- forces. attacked as opposed to 108 just the pre- er. We have troops in nearly every And down in that region, there the vious January, 10 months before. place that they have been engaged over largest oil reserves are down in that re- So that is an indicator, I think, Mr. the last 60 to more years, and those gion around Basra and we reviewed Speaker, of the progress that has been troops remain in Germany. They re- that and then went up to Kirkuk, as made in Iraq. There are a number of main in Korea. We have other troops in the gentleman from New Hampshire other indicators and some of them are, other locations around the world be- had mentioned, that he had been up we need the cooperation for intel- cause we need them there strategi- there earlier during this conflict. And ligence of the Iraqi people. And so what cally. there, I saw places where oil seeped to are we getting for tips? Where are they And so, you know, when are we going the top of the ground. There was so coming from? We are finding about 50 to get out of Iraq? Why would we want much oil that I could drill a well and percent of the improvised explosive de- to leave? Why would it be our goal to hit oil on it because I would hit the oil vices, about 50 percent. Almost all of go there and pull the troops out, espe- before I started to drill. But there those IEDs are being found because of cially if it risked the goal of the mis- needs to be a lot of oil that is devel- tips from the Iraqi people. The tips sion entirely? And I heard Mr. BRADLEY oped in Iraq in the south around Basra that we were getting in March, 483 in address the importance of supporting and in the north up around Kirkuk and the month of March of 2005. In April, our troops and their mission. And I those distribution lines and refineries 1,591, it has grown five times better, a want to emphasize that, Mr. Speaker, and the export systems have got to be little greater than that, just from that you cannot send a soldier off to set up so that they can get some cash March to April. That is the sign that war, ask him to defend your freedom, flowing back into that country. This they have more confidence, that they put his life on the line for you, and milestone of a truly sovereign Nation can take the risk, that their country then say, I support you, soldier, I am with a duly elected parliament that needs them to weigh in and put their with you, but I do not like your mis- will select, that will elect themselves a neck on the line to give tips that will sion. You cannot ask somebody to put prime minister so that they can move protect the lives of American and coa- their life on the line and tell them you and act and build on the future of the lition forces. So March, 483, April of support them but you oppose their mis- country is an essential milestone. And 2005, 1,591, May of 2005 up to 1,740 tips sion. it has taken blood and treasure to get in that month, in June 2,519, in July And that is what I am hearing over to this point, and it will take blood and 3,303 tips, and in August, 3,341. This here. That is what I am hearing from treasure for a while beyond this point. trend is a fantastic trend line that the liberal news media. That is what And it has been a price that has been shows that the Iraqi people see the fu- this fellow right here, Muqtada al-Sadr painful to pay, but it is also a price ture and they are committing them- hears. It is what Osama bin Laden that has freed 25 million people and it selves to helping save and protect the hears, it is what Zawahiri hears, and it has the opportunity for Iraq to become lives of the American soldiers. This is what Zarkawi hears. They hear I am the lone star nation that inspires the goes on. with you, troops. I think you ought to entire Arab world, inspires them to There is more and more good news. be home but I do not support your mis- freedom and that freedom that be- And Mr. BRADLEY talked about 210,000 sion, and if something happens to you, comes contagious like it did in eastern Iraqis in uniform that are trained or in then you know, you were a casualty of Europe after the Berlin Wall came training to defend their own country. a failed and flawed mission. Not true. down in 1989, November 9. And that is what needs to happen. Of This is, I believe, one of the most noble Freedom echoed across eastern Eu- that 210,000, there are quite a lot of things that the United States of Amer- rope and almost bloodlessly and in al- battalions that are really combat ica has ever done. most the blink of a historical eye, Mr. ready. We keep hearing that there is Many, many times we have sent our Speaker. And I do not expect that kind only one battalion that has no Amer- soldiers off into foreign lands and here a change to take place in the Middle ican advisors in it and that can operate in this city, Mr. Speaker, if one would East that fast, but we are seeing those in a combat situation, Mr. Speaker, go down to the Korean Memorial and yearnings for freedom and yearnings without having U.S. support. there in the sidewalk, etched in that for democracy. We have seen Libya Well, I do not know that we want to stone in the sidewalk is a message at give up their weapons of mass destruc- be in that situation where we do not the Korean War Memorial that says, tion and openly show that they are have any U.S. involvement in combat our country honors the men and were further along on their process of battalions in Iraq. There is too much women who answered the call to defend developing nuclear than one had ever at stake there. And we have handed a country they never knew and a peo- imagined. Our intelligence did not get over 20 bases that were coalition Amer- ple they never met. A very profound that one right either. And intelligence, ican controlled that now it is all Iraqis statement etched in the sidewalk there by the way, is never perfect, and I do that control those 20 bases. And at at the Korean Memorial. It definitely not mean to be critical of our intel- least a third of the battalions that are reflects the sacrifice of the Korean war. ligence. It is the inspiration that Iraq there are ready for combat. And a lot It reflects, I believe, Mr. Speaker, the was becoming a free nation, that Amer- of them are engaged in combat. And character of the American people, the ican and coalition presence in that re- they are going in with American American soldier and marine. The his- gion comprised a threat that might forces. And so the question of whether tory of this country has always been to have deposed Qadaffi, I think was his they are totally 100 percent inde- reach out and promote our freedom. motive to turn his nuclear cards over pendent, it is just a moot point. And I think about a speech that I heard face up and drop and eliminate any the question of what is our exit strat- here in Washington, D.C. a couple of weapons of mass destruction. egy, when are we going to leave, you years ago about this time of year. It We have seen Lebanon for the first know, when the previous President was given by President Arroyo of the time since 1979 throw off the yoke of sent our troops into Kosovo, he told Philippines, and as she delivered that

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.118 H06DEPT1 H11100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 speech, it was in a hotel downtown and not a cause that is measured simply in The Iraqi people are losing about 600 I was not before a Congressional dele- direct relationship with casualties. It a month. We are losing about 73 a gation. I may have been the only Mem- is far more important. It is far more month on average. A painful loss for all ber of Congress that was there. But I timeless. It is far more profound. It is of us, but the enemy is losing more by point this out because she was not something that the echoes of this will far than we are, Mr. Speaker. And it is speaking to Congress. She was speak- flow throughout history. wrong on the part of Howard Dean. We ing to a gathering of people that Beyond 100 years from now, the world are a long ways away from losing this showed up for a dinner in a downtown will be a different place because of the war. Where he says that we are going hotel in Washington, D.C. and we went nobility of the American soldiers and to lose it is just plain wrong, that is out of respect and her message was Marine Corps. And the voices of just undermining the President, that is that she said, thank you America, Muqtada Al-Sadr and Zarqawi and undermining our foreign policy, and it thank you America for sending the Ma- Zawahiri and bin Laden, those voices is undermining our military. And he rines to the Philippines to liberate us that are saying things like, if we keep identified it with Vietnam. I laid out and free us in 1898. attacking Americans, they will leave the difference. Thank you for sending over your in- Iraq-Afghanistan, name your country, He suggests that we redeploy our terests that taught us your way of life, the same way they left Vietnam, the troops to Afghanistan because that is free enterprise and the freedoms that same way they left Lebanon, the same where we are welcome. Now, when in you have and the constitutional struc- way they left Mogadishu. Those voices history has it been important to deploy ture that you have. Thank you for must be silenced. They must be si- troops to a place where the troops are sending the missionaries to the Phil- lenced in this place at this time. welcome? It is nice to have them there ippines where we learned Christianity, I picked up a quote from the chair- for security reasons, but a strategic re- and thank you for sending 10,000 teach- man of the Democratic National Com- deployment of troops because that is a ers to the Philippines. mittee, Mr. Howard Dean, and I lis- place where they are welcome? And he tened to him campaign in Iowa for 11⁄2 suggests we ought to pull our troops all b 2350 years as he sought the Presidency and out of Iraq and take them to a friendly She had a Filipino name for those I heard some of these things then too. Middle Eastern country where they can teachers, and one day I will learn that But in typical fashion he said, ‘‘The have a strategic redeployment and name. idea that we are going to win the war they can be someplace where there is Thank you for sending 10,000 teachers in Iraq is an idea which is just plain support for our troops there, Mr. who taught us the English language, wrong.’’ He said that to more than Speaker. who taught us the American culture, 150,000 Americans who are there in Iraq Another point that was made on this who educated us, and today we have and the numbers of coalition forces floor by the gentleman that was the over 1.6 million Filipinos that travel that are there. purpose of our debate, he, Mr. Dean, elsewhere in the world that can get a And they hear that and he compares both say that 80 percent of Iraqis want job anywhere because the universal it to Vietnam. Even Zarqawi describes us to leave. Mr. Speaker, it is not 80 language of business is English and the difference between Vietnam and percent of the Iraqis that want us to they make good money, and they send Iraq. He said there are no mountains to leave. I do not know where that num- that money back to the Philippines in hide in in Iraq. There are no forests to ber comes from. I asked that question over and over again. We have had sur- significant dollars. She is grateful. She hide in in Iraq. This is in a letter that veys over there that come a little bit made that message to the United he wrote, I think, a year ago last April. different, but it depends on how they States of America 103 years at least, And he lamented that they cannot stay ask the question. Now, if we would ask probably 105 years, since the time that in Iraq very long because they do not the Marine Corps landed on the shores the Iraqis someday sometime when have places to hide. And he said that they get full control of their country of the Philippines in 1898. the only place that they can hide and and they have safety and security and That is a profound message, and I be- operate out of would be houses, the their freedom is established and the lieve the gratitude that I heard from homes of the Iraqi people that would be economy is flowing and they are not President Arroyo will come from the willing to take them in and let them worried about enemies from without mouths of the Prime Minister of Iraq run their operations out of there, and and enemies from within, they would 100 years from now. It will come here that the Iraqis that would be willing to like to have the last American soldier to the United States, and Iraq will let them do that are ‘‘rarer than red pull out of Iraq, maybe 80 percent have established this image, this vi- sulfur.’’ would say yes, I think that would be a sion, of a free Arab country; and I be- Now, I have been to a lot of places in good idea. lieve that the rest of the Arab coun- that country, and I looked all over for I think the responsible people in Iraq tries will see the prosperity that comes red sulfur and I did not see any, and I do not look forward to the day that and they will adopt that same kind of asked some of those pilots that flew American troops pull out anytime soon freedom hopefully through a peaceful helicopters if they have seen any red because they know that their future change rather than a violent change. sulfur, and they said no. No one I know and their freedom is contingent upon But I expect the people of Iraq will ex- has been able to identify that; so I am American and coalition troops being press their gratitude to our descend- going to tell you that is pretty rare. I there to guarantee it for now, as the ants 100 years from now. do not think there are very many 2,010 Iraqi numbers grow and increase So a loss of 2,000 American lives in Iraqis that are willing to let Zarqawi and their training increases and their Iraq, painful, every one, a personal loss operate. In fact, there are a lot less of commitment increases, and, in fact, to every family, a real profound sac- Zarqawi’s allies. We do not hear these their courage has been increasing sub- rifice on the part of every soldier and numbers, Mr. Speaker. stantially too, and they do have the Marine. We have lost over 200 of them We see the American casualties, the courage to fight for their country. I am also in Afghanistan. I have heard noth- coalition casualties, and we see the hearing that from our generals over ing from the other side of the aisle Iraqi civilian casualties; but the num- there now too. about why it is right to be in Afghani- bers come down to how many of the But I asked the question of the Iraqi stan and wrong to be in Iraq. It is just enemy are being taken off the streets people, if there is a referendum today, on their part wrong to be in Iraq, and out of the operation, how many per the same referendum that was on the it seems to be that the number of cas- day, per week, per month? And per floor of this House of Representatives, ualties is the measuring stick. month I can tell the Members, Mr. Mr. Speaker, that only found three So I would submit that it is time now Speaker, that number, and the number Members of this 435-Member body that for the people on the left side of the was last brought to me in August of would vote to move our troops out im- aisle to give us a number of how many this year, I will say very close to 3,000 mediately, if that referendum were laid casualties they are willing to sustain of our enemy are taken off the streets out before the Iraqi people, the Iraqis in Afghanistan before they say we both in those killed and those cap- that I talked to say that 90 to 95 per- ought to get out of there too. This is tured, 3,000. cent would say stay, please stay, we

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.119 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11101 are so grateful for our freedom. When Mrs. MCCARTHY, for 5 minutes, today. at 57 West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania we come home, we expect our family to Mr. EMANUEL, for 5 minutes, today. as the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office be there instead of wondering if Sad- Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. Building.’’ H.R. 2183. An act to designate the facility dam has taken and spirited them away. Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. I met with a Kurdish young lady who of the United States Postal Service located Mr. WYNN, for 5 minutes, today. at 567 Tompkins Avenue in Staten Island, is here now on a scholarship, that has Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, for New York, as the ‘‘Vincent Palladino Post been here several months. She said up 5 minutes, today. Office.’’ in that region around Kirkuk, every Mr. FILNER, for 5 minutes, today. H.R. 2528. An act making appropriations household that has boys has a crawl Mr. MEEHAN, for 5 minutes, today. for military quality of life functions of the space for the boys to hide in when (The following Members (at the re- Department of Defense, military construc- Saddam’s henchmen came to conscript quest of Mr. BURGESS) to revise and ex- tion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, them into the military. She grew up tend their remarks and include extra- and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other pur- with brothers and could not admit to neous material:) the neighborhood that she had brothers poses. Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, today and De- H.R. 3058. An act making appropriations because they would be conscripted into cember 7 and 8. for the Department of Transportation, the military. The list goes on and on. Mr. BURGESS, for 5 minutes, today Treasury, and Housing and Urban Develop- The testimony that is taking place and December 7 and 8. ment, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, now in the trial of Saddam and his fel- Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, and independent agencies for the fiscal year low henchmen that are there are bring- today and December 7 and 8. ending September 30, 2006, and for other pur- ing out atrocity after atrocity, Mr. poses. Mr. FORTENBERRY, for 5 minutes, H.R. 3853. An act to designate the facility Speaker. We will hear more about today. these atrocities as this trial unfolds. of the United States Postal Service located Mr. PAUL, for 5 minutes, December 7 And when this trial is over and a new at 208 South Main Street in Parkdale, Ar- and 8. kansas, as the ‘‘Willie Vaughn Post Office.’’ one begins and the history of Saddam’s Mr. JONES of North Carolina, for 5 H.R. 4145. An act to direct the Joint Com- regime is written into the court minutes, December 7. mittee on the Library to obtain a statue of records of those courageous jurists Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, for 5 minutes, Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the that put their lives on the line to pro- today and December 7. United States Capitol in National Statuary vide a fair trial for a person whom I be- Hall, and for other purposes. Mr. OSBORNE, for 5 minutes, today lieve is a murdering tyrant, they need and December 7. f to be honored. They need to be re- Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, for 5 minutes, BILLS PRESENTED TO THE spected. They need to put that in the December 7. PRESIDENT history, and the American people need Mr. CHABOT, for 5 minutes, December to watch it, Mr. Speaker. We need to Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House re- 7. all understand this, and we need to un- ports that on November 21, 2005, she Mr. GOHMERT, for 5 minutes, today derstand that when we speak up and we presented to the President of the and December 7 and 8. speak out and when we undermine our United States, for his approval, the fol- American troops, meanwhile posturing (The following Members (at their own lowing bill. request) to revise and extend their re- that we support them but not their H.R. 4133. National Flood Insurance Pro- mission, what happens is people like marks and include extraneous mate- gram Further Enhanced Borrowing Author- Muqtada Al-Sadr say on Aljazeera TV, rial:) ity Act of 2005 Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, for 5 minutes, ‘‘If we keep attacking Americans, they today. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House will leave Iraq the same way they left Ms. PELOSI, for 5 minutes, today. also reports that on November 28, 2005, Vietnam, the same way they left Leb- she presented to the President of the anon, the same way they left f United States, for his approval, the fol- Mogadishu.’’ SENATE BILL REFERRED lowing bills. Never again, Mr. Speaker. This is A bill of the Senate of the following H.R. 126. To amend Public Law 89–366 to where that stops. This is where the title was taken from the Speaker’s allow for an adjustment in the number of bright line in history gets drawn. This table and, under the rule, referred as free roaming horses permitted in Cape Look- is where the legacy of the freedom that follows: out National Seashore. emanates from America is established H.R. 539. Caribbean National Forest Act of S. 584. An act to require the Secretary of 2005. in the Middle East and where the lone the Interior to allow the continued occu- star of Iraq inspires the rest of the H.R. 584. Department of the Interior Volun- pancy and use of certain land and improve- teer Recruitment Act of 2005. Arab world and eliminates the habitat ments within Rocky Mountain National H.R. 606. Angel Island Immigration Station that breeds terror. Park, to the Committee on Resources. Restoration and Preservation Act. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the oppor- f H.R. 680. To direct the Secretary of Inte- tunity to address the Members in the rior to convey certain land held in trust for Chamber this evening. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City f Mr. Trandahl, Clerk of the House, re- of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes. ported and found truly enrolled a bill H.R. 1101. To revoke a Public Land Order LEAVE OF ABSENCE of the House of the following title, with respect to certain lands erroneously in- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- which was thereupon signed by the cluded in the Cibola National Wildlife Ref- sence was granted to: uge, California. Speaker: H.R. 1972. Franklin National Battlefield Mr. LARSEN of Washington (at the re- H.R. 4133. An act to temporarily increase Study Act. quest of Ms. PELOSI) for today on ac- the borrowing authority of the Federal H.R. 1973. Water for the Poor Act of 2005. count of official business in the dis- Emergency Management Agency for car- H.R. 2062. To designate the facility of the trict. rying out the national flood insurance pro- United States Postal Service located at 57 Mr. REYES (at the request of Ms. gram. West Street in Newville, Pennsylvania, as PELOSI) for today. Mrs. Haas, Clerk of the House, re- the ‘‘Randall D. Shughart Post Office Build- f ported and found truly enrolled bills of ing’’. the House of the following titles, which H.R. 2183. To designate the facility of the SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED United States Postal Service located at 567 were thereupon signed by the Speaker By unanimous consent, permission to Tompkins Avenue in Staten Island, New pro tempore, Mr. WOLF: address the House, following the legis- York, as the ‘‘Vincent Palladino Post Of- lative program and any special orders H.R. 680. An act to direct the Secretary of fice’’. Interior to convey certain land held in trust H.R. 2528. Military Quality of Life and Vet- heretofore entered, was granted to: for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the erans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006. (The following Members (at the re- City of Richfield, Utah, and for other pur- H.R. 3058. Transportation, Treasury, Hous- quest of Ms. WOOLSEY) to revise and ex- poses. ing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, tend their remarks and include extra- H.R. 2062. An act to designate the facility the District of Columbia, and Independent neous material:) of the United States Postal Service located Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06DE7.121 H06DEPT1 H11102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 H.R. 3853. To designate the facility of the Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and 5337. A letter from the Under Secretary for United States Postal Service located at 208 pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, Political Affairs, Department of State, South Main Street in Parkdale, Arkansas, as 2003, a six-month periodic report on the na- transmitting consistent with the Authoriza- the Willie Vaughn Post Office. tional emergency with respect to Burma tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq H.R. 4145. To direct the Joint Committee that was declared in Executive Order 13047 of Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243 ), the Au- on the Library to obtain a statue of Rosa May 20, 1997; to the Committee on Inter- thorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq Parks and to place the statue in the United national Relations. Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and in order to States Capitol in National Statuary Hall, 5328. A letter from the Assistant Secretary keep the Congress fully informed, a report and for other purposes. for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, prepared by the Department of State for the transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the f June 15, 2005 — August 15, 2005 reporting pe- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- riod including matters relating to post-lib- ADJOURNMENT garding the proposed license for the export of eration Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq Lib- defense articles and equipment to the Gov- Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I eration Actof 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the ernment of Kazakhstan (Transmittal No. Committee on International Relations. move that the House do now adjourn. DDTC 033-05); to the Committee on Inter- 5338. A letter from the Assistant Secretary The motion was agreed to; accord- national Relations. for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ingly (at midnight), the House ad- 5329. A letter from the Assistant Secretary transmitting the fourth annual report on the journed until tomorrow, Wednesday, for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar- December 7, 2005, at 10 a.m. transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the ship Program; to the Committee on Inter- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- national Relations. f garding the proposed license for the export of 5339. A letter from the Assistant Secretary defense articles and services to the Govern- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ment of Korea (Transmittal No. DDTC 042- ETC. transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the 05); to the Committee on International Rela- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive tions. garding the proposed license for the export of communications were taken from the 5330. A letter from the Assistant Secretary defense articles and equipment to the Gov- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ernment of Austria, the Government of Can- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the ada, the Government of France, the Govern- 5321. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- ment of Switzerland and the Government of ment of the Treasury, transmitting as garding the proposed license for the export of the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DDTC reguired by section 401(c) of the National defense articles and services to the Govern- 037-05); to the Committee on International Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- ment of Singapore (Transmittal No. DDTC Relations. tion 204(c) of the International Emergency 051-05); to the Committee on International 5340. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a Relations. for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, six-month periodic report on the national 5331. A letter from the Assistant Secretary transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the emergency with respect to Syria that was for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Arms Export Control Act, certification re- declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the garding the proposed license for the export of 2004; to the Committee on International Re- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- defense articles and equipment to the Gov- lations. garding the proposed license for the export of ernment of Taiwan (Transmittal No. DDTC 5322. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- defense articles and equipment to the Gov- 040-05); to the Committee on International ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- ernment of Mexico (Transmittal No. DDTC Relations. quired by Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 050-05); to the Committee on International 5341. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 2003, a six-month periodic report on the na- Relations. for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, tional emergency with respect to the Devel- 5332. A letter from the Assistant Secretary transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the opment Fund for Iraq that was declared in for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, Arms Export Control Act, certification re- Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, pursu- transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the garding the proposed license for the export of ant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); to the Committee on Arms Export Control Act, certification re- defense articles and equipment to the Gov- International Relations. garding the proposed license for the export of ernment of France and the Government of 5323. A letter from the Assistant Legal Ad- defense articles and services to the Govern- Austria (Transmittal No. DDTC 046-05); to viser for Treaty Affairs, Department of ment of the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DDTC 032-05); to the Committee on Inter- the Committee on International Relations. State, transmitting Copies of international 5342. A letter from the Chairman and Vice agreements, other than treaties, entered into national Relations. 5333. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Chairman, U.S.-China Commission, trans- by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. mitting the Commission’s third annual re- 112b(a); to the Committee on International for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the port, pursuant to Pub. L. 106-398, as amended Relations. Arms Export Control Act, certification re- by Division P of Pub. L. 108-7; to the Com- 5324. A letter from the Deputy Director, garding the proposed license for the export of mittee on International Relations. Defense Secretary Cooperation Agency, defense articles and equipment to the Gov- 5343. A letter from the Special Assistant to transmitting pursuant to the reporting re- ernment of Korea (Transmittal No. DDTC the President and Director, Office of Admin- quirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms 044-05); to the Committee on International istration, Executive Office of the President, Export Control Act, as amended, Trans- Relations. transmitting the White House personnel re- mittal No. 06-15, concerning the Department 5334. A letter from the Assistant Secretary port for the fiscal year 2005, pursuant to 3 of the Navy’s proposed Letter(s) of Offer and for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, U.S.C. 113; to the Committee on Government Acceptance to Kuwait for defense articles transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the Reform. and services; to the Committee on Inter- Arms Export Control Act, certification re- 5344. A letter from the President, African national Relations. garding the proposed license for the export of Development Foundation, transmitting a 5325. A letter from the Deputy Director, defense articles and services to the Govern- letter fulfilling the annual requirements Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- ment of Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 049- contained in the Inspector General Act of mitting pursuant to the reporting require- 05); to the Committee on International Rela- 1978, as amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. ments of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export tions. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Com- Control Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 06- 5335. A letter from the Assistant Secretary mittee on Government Reform. 14, concerning the Department of the Navy’s for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 5345. A letter from the Chairman, Board of proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to transmitting pursuant to section 36(d) of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Finland for defense articles and services; to Arms Export Control Act, certification re- transmitting the semiannual report on the the Committee on International Relations. garding the proposed license for the manu- activities of the Office of Inspector General 5326. A letter from the Deputy Director, facture of defense equipment from the Gov- for the six-month period ending September Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- ernment of the United Kingdom (Trans- 30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. mitting pursuant to the reporting require- mittal No. DDTC 036-05); to the Committee Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Gov- ments of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export on International Relations. ernment Reform. Control Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 06- 5336. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 5346. A letter from the Chairman, Con- 13, concerning the Department of the Navy’s for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, sumer Product Safety Commission, trans- proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to transmitting pursuant to section 36(d) of the mitting the Commission’s FY 2005 Perform- India for defense articles and services; to the Arms Export Control Act, certification re- ance and Accountability Report; to the Com- Committee on International Relations. garding the proposed license for the manu- mittee on Government Reform. 5327. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- facture of defense equipment from the Gov- 5347. A letter from the Employee Benefits ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- ernment of Sweden and the Government of Program Manager, Department of the Navy, quired by section 401(c) of the National the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DDTC transmitting the annual report for 2005 of Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- 006-05); to the Committee on International the Retirement Plan for Civilian Employees tion 204(c) of the International Emergency Relations. of the United States Marine Corps Personal

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06DE7.053 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11103 and Family Readiness Division, pursuant to 5365. A letter from the White House Liai- Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- sion, transmitting the Commission’s FY 2005 Government Reform. ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- Performance and Accountability Report; to 5348. A letter from the White House Liai- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on the Committee on Government Reform. son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. 5382. A letter from the Chairman and Chief ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5366. A letter from the White House Liai- Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administra- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- tion, transmitting the semiannual report on Government Reform. ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- the activities of the Office of Inspector Gen- 5349. A letter from the White House Liai- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on eral for the period April 1, 2005 through Sep- son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. tember 30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5367. A letter from the White House Liai- (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Com- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of Commerce, transmitting mittee on Government Reform. Government Reform. a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 5383. A letter from the Chairman, Farm 5350. A letter from the White House Liai- Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Credit System Insurance Corporation, trans- son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. mitting the FY 2005 report pursuant to the ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5368. A letter from the White House Liai- Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of Commerce, transmitting and the Inspector General Act Amendments Government Reform. a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies of 1978, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the 5351. A letter from the White House Liai- Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Committee on Government Reform. son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. 5384. A letter from the Chairman, Federal ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5369. A letter from the White House Liai- Communications Commission, transmitting cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2005 Perform- Government Reform. a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies ance and Accountability Report required 5352. A letter from the White House Liai- Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on under the Accountability for Tax Dollars Act son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. of 2002; to the Committee on Government Re- ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5370. A letter from the White House Liai- form. cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of Commerce, transmitting 5385. A letter from the Director, Congres- Government Reform. a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies sional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 5353. A letter from the White House Liai- Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on transmitting a copy of the Commission’s son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. Performance and Accountability Report for ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5371. A letter from the White House Liai- FY 2005; to the Committee on Government cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on son, Department of Commerce, transmitting Reform. Government Reform. a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 5386. A letter from the Chairman, Inter- 5354. A letter from the White House Liai- Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on national Trade Commission, transmitting a son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. copy of the Commission’s Performance and ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5372. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Accountability Report for FY 2005; to the cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- Committee on Government Reform. Government Reform. ment’s Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and Ac- 5387. A letter from the Chairman, Inter- 5355. A letter from the White House Liai- countability Report; to the Committee on national Trade Commission, transmitting son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. the semiannual report on the activities of ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5373. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- the Office of Inspector General for the period cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on ment of Housing and Urban Development, April 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005, pur- Government Reform. transmitting the Department’s FY 2005 Re- suant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) sec- 5356. A letter from the White House Liai- port on Performance and Accountability; to tion 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Govern- son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- the Committee on Government Reform. ment Reform. ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5374. A letter from the Assistant Attorney 5388. A letter from the Director of Admin- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on General for Administration, Department of istration, National Labor Relations Board, Government Reform. Justice, transmitting the Department’s FY transmitting the Board’s Performance and 5357. A letter from the White House Liai- 2005 Performance and Accountability Report; Accountability Report for FY 2005; to the son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- to the Committee on Government Reform. Committee on Government Reform. ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5375. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 5389. A letter from the Chairman, National cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on ment of Labor, transmitting the FY 2005 An- Mediation Board, transmitting the FY 2005 Government Reform. nual Report on Performance and Account- report pursuant to the Federal Managers’ Fi- 5358. A letter from the White House Liai- ability; to the Committee on Government nancial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Reform. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5376. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Reform. cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on ment of Transportation, transmitting the 5390. A letter from the Director, National Government Reform. Department’s FY 2005 Performance and Ac- Science Foundation, transmitting the Foun- 5359. A letter from the White House Liai- countability Report; to the Committee on dation’s Performance and Accountability Re- son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Government Reform. port for FY 2005; to the Committee on Gov- ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- 5377. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- ernment Reform. cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on ment of Transportation, transmitting the 5391. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Government Reform. Department’s Management Report on Man- Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 5360. A letter from the White House Liai- agement Decisions and Final Actions on Of- FY 2005 Performance and Accountability Re- son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- fice of Inspector General Audit Rec- port, prepared in accordance with the Re- ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- ommendations for the period ending March ports Consolidation Act of 2000 and the Gov- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 31, 2005, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the ernment Performance and Results Act of Government Reform. Committee on Government Reform. 1993; to the Committee on Government Re- 5361. A letter from the White House Liai- 5378. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- form. son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- ment of Transportation, transmitting the 5392. A letter from the Inspector General, ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- Departments’ Report on Management Deci- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmit- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on sions and Final Actions on Office of Inspec- ting the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2005 Per- Government Reform. tor General Audit Recommendations for the formance Report, in accordance with the 5362. A letter from the White House Liai- period ending September 30, 2004, pursuant to Government Performance and Results Act of son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Govern- 1993; to the Committee on Government Re- ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- ment Reform. form. cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 5379. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 5393. A letter from the Chairman, Occupa- Government Reform. ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the tional Safety and Health Review Commis- 5363. A letter from the White House Liai- Department’s Annual Performance and Ac- sion, transmitting the 2005 annual report on son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- countability Report for FY 2005; to the Com- the Agency’s compliance with the Inspector ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- mittee on Government Reform. General Act and the Federal Managers’ Fi- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 5380. A letter from the Administrator, En- nancial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. Government Reform. vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government 5364. A letter from the White House Liai- ting the Agency’s Fiscal Year 2005 Perform- Reform. son, Department of the Treasury, transmit- ance and Accountability Report; to the Com- 5394. A letter from the Chairman, Occupa- ting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacan- mittee on Government Reform. tional Safety and Health Review Commis- cies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 5381. A letter from the Deputy Director of sion, transmitting the FY 2005 Annual Pro- Government Reform. Communications and Legislative Affairs, gram Accountability Report, required by the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 H11104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 Government Performance and Results Act; ommended authoriztion of the Napa River to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on to the Committee on Government Reform. Salt Marsh Restoration Project, California Transportation and Infrastructure. 5395. A letter from the Office of the Dis- for the purposes of ecosystem restoration 5417. A letter from the Chief, Regulations trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a re- and recreation; to the Committee on Trans- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department port entitled, ‘‘Audit of Advisory Neighbor- portation and Infrastructure. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- hood Commission 1A for Fiscal Years 2003 5408. A letter from the Chief, Regulations partment’s final rule — Safety Zone Regula- Through 2005, as of March 31, 2005’’; to the and Administrative Law, USCG, Department tion; Tampa Bay, FL [COTP St. Petersburg Committee on Government Reform. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 05-120] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received November 5396. A letter from the Executive Director, partment’s final rule — Regulated Naviga- 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, tion Area; San Diego Bay, Mission Bay and the Committee on Transportation and Infra- transmitting the Corporation’s Performance Their Approaches, California [CGD11-05-002] structure. and Accountability Report for fiscal year (RIN: 1625-AA11) received November 29, 2005, 5418. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 2005, as required under OMB Circular No. A- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 11, section 230-3; to the Committee on Gov- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- ernment Reform. ture. partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- 5397. A letter from the Board Members, 5409. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ation Regulations; Elizabeth River, Eastern Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Branch, VA [CGD05-05-049] (RIN: 1625-AA09) copy of the Board’s Performance and Ac- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 countability Report for Fiscal Year 2005, in- partment’s final rule — Security Zone; Cape U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on cluding the Office of Inspector General’s Fear River, Eagle Island, North Carolina Transportation and Infrastructure. Auditor’s Report, Report on Internal Con- State Port Authority Terminal, Wilmington, 5419. A letter from the Chief, Regulations trol, and Report on Compliance with Laws NC [CGD05-05-123] (RIN: 1625-AA87) received and Administrative Law, USCG, Department and Regulations; to the Committee on Gov- November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- ernment Reform. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- 5398. A letter from the Chairman, Securi- tation and Infrastructure. ation Regulation; Tennessee River, Chat- ties and Exchange Commission, transmitting 5410. A letter from the Chief, Regulations tanooga, TN [CGD08-05-041] (RIN: 1625-AA09) the Commission’s Performance and Account- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 ability Report for fiscal year 2005; to the of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Committee on Government Reform. partment’s final rule — Escort Vessels for Transportation and Infrastructure. 5399. A letter from the Executive Secretary Certain Tankers [CGD 91-202] (RIN: 1625- 5420. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for Inter- AA05) (Formerly RIN: 2115-AE10); Escort and Administrative Law, USCG, Department national Development, transmitting a report Vessels for Certain Tankers — Crash Stop of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Criteria [USCG-2003-14734] (RIN: 1625-AA65) partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- Act of 1998; to the Committee on Govern- received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 ation Regulations: Saugus River, MA ment Reform. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on [CGD01-05-074] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received No- 5400. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure. vember 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Postal Service, transmitting the semiannual 5411. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- report on activities of the Inspector General and Administrative Law, USCG, Department tation and Infrastructure. for the period ending September 30, 2005 and of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 5421. A letter from the Chief, Regulations the Management Response for the same pe- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department riod, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. ation Regulations; Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal; of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Sturgeon Bay, WI [CGD09-05-080] (RIN: 1625- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- Government Reform. AA09) received November 14, 2005, pursuant ation Regulations; Elizabeth River, Eastern 5401. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Branch, Virginia [CGD05-05-129] (RIN: 1625- and Development Agency, transmitting the Transportation and Infrastructure. Agency’s Performance and Accountability 5412. A letter from the Chief, Regulations AA09) received November 29, 2005, pursuant Report including audited financial state- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ments for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Transportation and Infrastructure. on Government Reform. partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- 5422. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 5402. A letter from the Staff Director, ation Regulations; Fox River, Green Bay, WI and Administrative Law, USCG, Department United States Commission on Civil Rights, and DePere, WI [CGD09-05-081] (RIN: 1625- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- transmitting the FY 2004 annual report AA09) received November 14, 2005, pursuant partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- under the Federal Managers’ Financial In- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ation Regulations; Berwick Bay, Morgan tegrity Act (FMFIA), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. Transportation and Infrastructure. City, LA [CGD08-05-052] received November 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government 5413. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to Reform. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department the Committee on Transportation and Infra- 5403. A letter from the Executive Director, of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- structure. Election Assistance Commission, transmit- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- 5423. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ting the Commission’s report entitled, ‘‘The ation Regulations: Hackensack River, NJ and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Impact of the National Voter Registration [CGD01-05-061] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received No- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elec- vember 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- tions for Federal Office 2003-2004’’; to the 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- ation Regulations; Upper Mississippi River, Committee on House Administration. tation and Infrastructure. Ft. Madison, Burlington, and Dubuque, IA, 5404. A letter from the Assistant Attorney 5414. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Rock Island Arsenal, IL [USCG-2005- General, Department of Justice, transmit- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 22853] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received November 29, ting the 2004 annual report on the activities of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the and operations of the Public Integrity Sec- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- Committee on Transportation and Infra- tion, Criminal Division, pursuant to 28 ation Regulations: Dorchester Bay, MA structure. U.S.C. 529; to the Committee on the Judici- [CGD01-05-020] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received No- 5424. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ary. vember 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Administrative Law, USCG, Department 5405. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- tation and Infrastructure. partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- mitting a report on the status of petitions 5415. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ation Regulations: Newton Creek, Dutch for designating classes of employees as mem- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Kills, English Kills, and their tributaries, NY bers of the Special Exposure Cohort under of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- [CGD01-050-98] received November 29, 2005, the Energy Employees Occupational Illness partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Compensation Program Act of 2000 ation Regulations: Passaic River, NJ mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- (EEIOCPA), pursuant to Public Law 108-375; [CGD01-05-029] (RIN: 1625-AA09) received No- ture. to the Committee on the Judiciary. vember 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5425. A letter from the Chief, Regulations 5406. A letter from the Assistant Attorney 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department General, Department of Justice, transmit- tation and Infrastructure. of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- ting a draft legislative proposal to improve 5416. A letter from the Chief, Regulations partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- restitution for victims of crime by amending and Administrative Law, USCG, Department ation Regulations: Taunton, MA [CGD01-05- the Mandatory Victims’ Restitution Act of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- 097] received November 29, 2005, pursuant to (MVRA); to the Committee on the Judiciary. partment’s final rule — Safety Zone; Bering 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5407. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Sea, Aleutian Islands, Unalaska Island, AK Transportation and Infrastructure. for Civil Works, Department of the Army, [COTP Western Alaska-04-003] (RIN: 1625- 5426. A letter from the Chief, Regulations transmitting the Department’s rec- AA00) received November 29, 2005, pursuant and Administrative Law, USCG, Department

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11105 of Homeland Security, transmitting the De- worthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. L-3, L-4 Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2005- partment’s final rule — Drawbridge Oper- Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes [Docket 21680; Directorate Identifier 2004-SW-48-AD; ation Regulations: Jamaica Bay and Con- No. FAA-2005-22018; Directorate Identifier Amendment 39-14341; AD 2005-21-03] (RIN: necting Waterways, NY [CGD01-05-099] re- 2005-CE-41-AD; Amendment 39-14348; AD 2005- 2120-AA64) received November 16, 2005, pursu- ceived November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 22-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the on Transportation and Infrastructure. Transportation and Infrastructure. Committee on Transportation and Infra- 5442. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5427. A letter from the Program Analyst, structure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Tranportation, trans- 5435. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Res- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ervation System for Unscheduled Arrivals at worthiness Directives; General Electric Com- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport pany CT7-5, -7, an -9 Series Turboprop En- worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corpora- [Docket No. FAA-2005-19411; SFAR No. 105] gines [Docket No. FAA-2005-20944; Direc- tion (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501- (RIN: 2120-AI47) received November 16, 2005, torate Identifier 2003-NE-64-AD; Amendment D22A, 501-D22C, and 501-D22G Turboprop En- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 39-14247; AD 2005-18-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- gines [Docket No. FAA-2005-20742; Direc- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ceived November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 torate Identifier 2005-NE-03-AD; Amendment ture. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 39-14347; AD 2005-22-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- 5443. A letter from the Program Analyst, Transportation and Infrastructure. ceived November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5428. A letter from the Program Analyst, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 5436. A letter from the Program Analyst, tron Canada Model 206A, A-1,B, B-1, L, L-1, worthiness Directives; Gippsland Aero- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- L-3, L-4 Helicopters [Docket No. FAA-2005- nautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 21680; Directorate Identifier 2004-SW-48-AD; [Docket No. FAA-2005-22639; Directorate worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, Amendment 39-14341; AD 2005-21-03] (RIN: Identifier 2005-CE-48-AD; Amendment 39- 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747- 2120-AA64) received November 18, 2005, pursu- 14346; AD 2005-22-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Air- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-20692; Direc- on Transportation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- torate Identifier 2004-NM-229-AD; Amend- 5444. A letter from the Program Analyst, tation and Infrastructure. ment 39-14350; AD 2005-22-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5429. A letter from the Program Analyst, received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on worthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Transportation and Infrastructure. Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 500N, and 600N worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, 5437. A letter from the Program Analyst, Helicopters [Docket No. 2004-SW-13-AD; -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Amendment 39-14340; AD 2005-21-02] (RIN: [Docket No. FAA-2005-21086; Directorate mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 2120-AA64) received November 18, 2005, pursu- Identifier 2004-NM-217-AD; Amendment 39- worthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 14344; AD 2005-21-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB- on Transportation and Infrastructure. 5445. A letter from the Program Analyst, November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, -145, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- tation and Infrastructure. -145EP Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2004-18564; worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- 5430. A letter from the Program Analyst, Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-16-AD; tron Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Amendment 39-14352; AD 2005-22-08] (RIN: 1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 2120-AA64) received November 18, 2005, pursu- 2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, and Coastal worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutsch- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat land Ltd & Co KG (Formerly Rolls-Royce on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) Helicopters [Docket No. Deutschland GmbH, formerly BMW Rolls- 5438. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA-2005-21725; Directorate Identifier 2004- Royce) Models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- SW-45-AD; Amendment 39-14342; AD 2005-21- 710A2-20 Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 2000- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-14343; AD 2005-21- worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutsch- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the land Ltd. & Co KG (Formerly Rolls-Royce 05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, Committee on Transportation and Infra- Deutschland GmbH, formerly BMW Rolls- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the structure. Committee on Transportation and Infra- Royce) Models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700- 5446. A letter from the Program Analyst, structure. 710A2-20 Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 2000- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5431. A letter from the Program Analyst, NE-48-AD; Amendment 39-14343; AD 2005-21- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, worthiness Directives; General Electric Com- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the pany CT7-5, -7, and -9 Series Turboprop En- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200, Committee on Transportation and Infra- gines [Docket No. FAA-2005-20944; Direc- -200PF, and -300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. structure. torate Identifier 2003-NE-64-AD Amendment FAA-2005-20473; Directorate Identifier 2004- 5439. A letter from the Program Analyst, 39-14247; AD 2005-18-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- NM-156-AD; Amendment 39-14351; AD 2005-22- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ceived November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 07] received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, Transportation and Infrastructure. Transportation and Infrastructure. 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747- 5447. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5432. A letter from the Program Analyst, 200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP Series Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-20692; Direc- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- torate Identifier 2004-NM-229-AD; Amend- worthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320- ment 39-14350; AD 2005-22-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes [Docket No. 111, -211, -212, and -231 Airplanes [Docket No. received November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 FAA-2005-22795; Directorate Identifier 2005- FAA-2005-22170; Directorate Identifier 2005- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on NM-193-AD; Amendment 39-14353; AD 2005-22- NM-073-AD; Amendment 39-14349; AD 2005-22- Transportation and Infrastructure. 09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, 05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, 5440. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Committee on Transportation and Infra- Committee on Transportation and Infra- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- structure. structure. worthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de 5448. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5433. A letter from the Program Analyst, Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, -135LR, -145, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and worthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. worthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft -145EP Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2004-18564; Model 369D, 369E, 369F, 369FF, 500N, and 600N Corporation Model S-76A, B, and C Heli- Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-16-AD; Helicopters [Docket No. 2004-SW-13-AD; copters [Docket No. FAA-2005-22757; Direc- Amendment 39-14352; AD 2005-22-08] (RIN: Amendment 39-14340; AD 2005-21-02] (RIN: torate Identifier 2005-SW-32-AD; Amendment 2120-AA64) received November 16, 2005, pursu- 2120-AA64) received November 16, 2005, pursu- 39-14345; AD 2005-22-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ceived November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 on Transportation and Infrastructure. on Transportation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5441. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5449. A letter from the Program Analyst, Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5434. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Imple- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- menting the Maintenance Provisions of Bi- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- tron Canada Model 206A, A-1, B, B-1, L, L-1, lateral Agreements [Docket No. FAA-2004-

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 H11106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 17683; Amendment No. 43-40] (RIN: 2120-AI19) ment 39-14366; AD 2005-23-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- received August 2, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 worthiness Directives; Bombardier Model 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) tation and Infrastructure. Transportation and Infrastructure. Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22867; Direc- 5450. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5458. A letter from the Program Analyst, torate Identifier 2005-NM-209-AD; Amend- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ment 39-14359; AD 2005-23-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- worthiness Directives; Learjet Model 23, 24, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tron Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A- 24A, 24B, 24B-A, 24D, 24D-A, 24E, 24F, 25, 25A, Transportation and Infrastructure. 1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B- 25B, 25C, 25D, and 25F Airplanes Modified by 5466. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A and Coastal Supplemental Type Certificate SA1731SW, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat SA1669SW, or SA1670SW [Docket No. FAA- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) Helicopters [Docket No. 2005-20947; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-245- worthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de FAA-2005-21725; Directorate Identifier 2004- AD; Amendment 39-14364; AD 2005-23-06] (RIN: Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ SW-45-AD; Amendment 39-14342; AD 2005-21- 2120-AA64) received November 29, 2005, pursu- 170 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22910; Di- 04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee rectorate Identifier 2005-NM-208-AD; Amend- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the on Transportation and Infrastructure. ment 39-14372; AD 2005-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Committee on Transportation and Infra- 5459. A letter from the Program Analyst, received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 structure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5451. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 5467. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 2000 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22255; FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-106-AD; mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes [Docket No. Amendment 39-14362; AD 2005-23-04] (RIN: worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, FAA-2005-22795; Directorate Identifier 2005- 2120-AA64) received November 29, 2005, pursu- -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes NM-193-AD; Amendment 39-14353; AD 2005-22- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee [Docket No. FAA-2005-21714; Directorate 09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, on Transportation and Infrastructure. Identifier 2005-NM-065-AD; Amendment 39- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 5460. A letter from the Program Analyst, 14374; AD 2005-23-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Committee on Transportation and Infra- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. structure. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319- 5452. A letter from the Program Analyst, tation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 100, A320-200, and A321-100 and -200 Series Air- 5468. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- planes [Docket No. FAA-2004-19863; Direc- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corpora- torate Identifier 2003-NM-29-AD; Amendment mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- tion (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501- 39-14363; AD 2005-23-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Air- D22A, 501-D22C, and 501-D22G Turboprop En- ceived November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 planes [Docket No. FAA-2004-19539; Direc- gines [Docket No. FAA-2005-20742; Direc- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on torate Identifier 2004-NM-06-AD; Amendment torate Identifier 2005-NE-03-AD; Amendment Transportation and Infrastructure. 39-14375; AD 2005-23-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- 5461. A letter from the Program Analyst, 39-14347; AD 2005-22-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ceived November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 Transportation and Infrastructure. 5469. A letter from the Program Analyst, Transportation and Infrastructure. and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model 5453. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- A340-200 and A340-300 Series Airplanes [Dock- FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Air- et No. FAA-2005-22881; Directorate Identifier mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- worthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 2005-NM-202-AD; Amendment 39-14368; AD lishment of Class E Airspace; Deering, AK Mark 050 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005- 2005-23-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Novem- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21449; Airspace Docket 22972; Directorate Identifier 2003-NM-265-AD; ber 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); No. 05-AAL-15] received November 16, 2005, Amendment 39-14376; AD 2005-23-18] (RIN: to the Committee on Transportation and In- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- frastructure. 2120-AA64) received November 29, 2005, pursu- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 5462. A letter from the Program Analyst, ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ture. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- on Transportation and Infrastructure. 5454. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 5470. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-100 FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- Series Airplanes, Model A320-111 Airplanes, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- fication of Legal Description of Class D Air- Model A320-200 Series Airplanes, and Model worthiness Directives; British Aerospace space; Rapid City, SD; Modification of Legal A321-100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA- Model BAC 1-11 200 and 400 Series Airplanes Description of Class D Airspace; Rapid City 2005-22120; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-92- [Docket No. FAA-2005-22427; Directorate Ellsworth, AFB, SD [Docket No. FAA-2005- AD; Amendment 39-14360; AD 2005-23-02] (RIN: Identifier 2004-NM-263-AD; Amendment 39- 22514; Airspace Docket No. 05-AGL-07] re- 2120-AA64) received November 29, 2005, pursu- 14373; AD 2005-23-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received ceived November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on on Transportation and Infrastructure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Transportation and Infrastructure. 5463. A letter from the Program Analyst, tation and Infrastructure. 5455. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5471. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Air- FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- worthiness Directives; Learjet Model 23, 24, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- fication of Class E Airspace; Madison, IN 24A, 24B, 24B-A, 24C, 24D, 24D-A, 24E, 24F, worthiness Directives; General Electric Com- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21255; Airspace Docket 24F-A, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, and 25F Air- pany CF6-80E1 Series Turbofan Engines No. 05-AGL-03] received November 16, 2005, planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22169; Direc- [Docket No. FAA-2005-22701; Directorate pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- torate Identifier 2005-NM-094-AD; Amend- Identifier 2005-NE-37-AD; Amendment 39- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ment 39-14361; AD 2005-23-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 14356; AD 2005-22-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received ture. received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5456. A letter from the Program Analyst, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation and Infrastructure. tation and Infrastructure. mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- 5464. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5472. A letter from the Program Analyst, fication of Class E Airspace; Akron, OH FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21257; Airspace Docket mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- No. 05-AGL-05] received November 16, 2005, worthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de worthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Model YS- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB- 11 Airplanes, and Model YS-11A-200, YS-11A- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 135 Airplanes , and Model EMB-145, -145ER, 300, YS-11A-500, and YS-11A-600 Series Air- ture. -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP planes [Docket No. 98-NM-300-AD; Amend- 5457. A letter from the Program Analyst, Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22147; Direc- ment 39-14355; AD 2005-22-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- torate Identifier 2005-NM-114-AD; Amend- received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ment 39-14371; AD 2005-23-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4- received November 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 Transportation and Infrastructure. 600 and A300 B4-600R Series Airplanes; and U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5473. A letter from the Program Analyst, A300 F4-605R and A300 C4-605R Variant F Air- Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22110; Direc- 5465. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- torate Identifier 2004-NM-205-AD; Amend- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111

VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:40 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 December 6, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H11107 Airplanes, and Model A320-200 Series Air- No. 05-ANM-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received No- 111, -211, -212, and -231 Airplanes [Docket No. planes [Docket No. 2002-NM-298-AD; Amend- vember 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. FAA-2005-22170; Directorate Identifier 2005- ment 39-14354; AD 2005-22-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- NM-073-AD; Amendment 39-14349; AD 2005-22- received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 tation and Infrastructure. 05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5482. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Committee on Transportation and Infra- 5474. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- structure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- lishment of Colored Federal Airways; AK 5492. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- [Docket No. FAA-2002-13994; Airspace Docket FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Air- No. 02-AAL-10] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received No- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-21975; Direc- vember 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. worthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. torate Identifier 2005-NM-122-AD; Amend- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes [Docket ment 39-14365; AD 2005-23-07) (RIN: 2120-AA64) tation and Infrastructure. No. FAA-2005-22018; Directorate Identifier received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 5483. A letter from the Program Analyst, 2005-CE-41-AD; Amendment 39-14348; AD 2005- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 22-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, Transportation and Infrastructure. mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 5475. A letter from the Program Analyst, fication of Class E Airspce; Dodge City Re- Committee on Transportation and Infra- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- gional Airport, KS [Docket No. FAA-2005- structure. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 21874; Airspace Docket No. 05-ACE-28] re- 5493. A letter from the Program Analyst, worthiness Directives; Honeywell Flight ceived November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Management System (FMS) One Million U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Word (1M or 700K) Data Bases (9104 Cycle or Transportation and Infrastructure. worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200, Earlier), as Installed in, but Not Limited to, 5484. A letter from the Program Analyst, -200PF, and -300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA-2005-20473; Directorate Identifier 2004- Airplanes, Boeing Model 747-400 Series Air- mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- NM-156-AD; Amendment 39-14351; AD 2005-22- planes, and Boeing Model 757 and 767 Air- fication of Class D and Class E Airspace; To- 07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, planes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22585; Direc- peka, Forbes Field, KS [Docket No. FAA- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the torate Identifier 2005-NM-041-AD; Amend- 2005-21703; Airspace Docket No. 05-ACE-19] Committee on Transportation and Infra- ment 39-14328; AD 2005-20-31] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 structure. received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5494. A letter from the Program Analyst, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation and Infrastructure. 5485. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 5476. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series Airplanes mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- fication of Class D and Class E Airspace; Sa- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21086; Directorate worthiness Directives; General Electric Com- lina Municipal Airport, KS; Correction Identifier 2004-NM-217-AD; Amendment 39- pany CT7-5, -7, and -9 Series Turboprop En- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21873; Airspace Docket 14344; AD 2005-21-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received gines [Docket No. FAA-2005-20944; Direc- No. 05-ACE-27] received November 16, 2005, November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. torate Identifier 2003-NE-64-AD; Amendment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 39-14247; AD 2005-18-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- tation and Infrastructure. ceived November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 ture. 5495. A letter from the Program Analyst, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 5486. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Transportation and Infrastructure. FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Air- 5477. A letter from the Program Analyst, mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- worthiness Directives; Gippsland Aero- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- lishment of Class E Airspace; Eagle, CO nautics Pty. Ltd. Model GA8 Airplanes mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- [Docket FAA 2005-21078; Airspace Docket 05- [Docket No. FAA-2005-22639; Directorate worthiness Directives; Pratt & Witney JT8D- ANM-07] received November 16, 2005, pursu- Identifier 2005-CE-48-AD; Amendment 39- 200 Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 96- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 14346; AD 2005-22-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received ANE-35-AD; Amendment 39-14339; AD 2005-21- on Transportation and Infrastructure. November 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 18, 5487. A letter from the Program Analyst, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- tation and Infrastructure. Committee on Transportation and Infra- mitting the Department’s final rule — Revi- 5496. A letter from the Program Analyst, structure. sion of Class E Airspace; Cheyenne, WY FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5478. A letter from the Program Analyst, [Docket FAA-2003-16329; Airspace Docket No. mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 02-ANM-01] received November 16, 2005, pur- lishment of Area Navigation Instrument mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Flight Rules Terminal Transition Routes worthiness Directives; GROB-WERKE Model mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- (RITTR); Jacksonville, FL [Docket No. FAA- G120A Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-21998; ture. 2005-21694; Airspace Docket No. 04-ASO-16] Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-40-AD; Amend- 5488. A letter from the Program Analyst, (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 18, 2005, ment 39-14358; AD 2005-22-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- received November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 mitting the Department’s final rule — Revi- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on sion of Class E Airspace; Yakutat, AK [Dock- ture. Transportation and Infrastructure. et No. FAA-2005-21529; Airspace Docket No. 5497. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5479. A letter from the Program Analyst, 05-AAL-19] received November 16, 2005, pursu- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee mitting the Department’s final rule — mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- on Transportation and Infrastructure. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, lishment of Class E3 Airspace, Riverside 5489. A letter from the Program Analyst, Weather Takeoff Minimums; Miscellaneous March Field, CA [Docket No. FAA 2005-21523; FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Amendments [Docket No. 30462; Amdt. No. Airspace Docket No. 05-AWP-07] received No- mitting the Department’s final rule — 3138] received November 18, 2005, pursuant to vember 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Change of Controlling Agency for Restricted 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- Areas; HI [Docket No. FAA-2005-22600; Air- Transportation and Infrastructure. tation and Infrastructure. space Docket No. 05-AWP-11] (RIN: 2120- 5498. A letter from the Program Analyst, 5480. A letter from the Program Analyst, AA66) received November 16, 2005, pursuant FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on mitting the Department’s final rule — mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- Transportation and Infrastructure. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; lishment and Revision of Area Navigation 5490. A letter from the Program Analyst, Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. (RNAV) Routes; Western United States FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 30463; Amdt. No. 3139] received November 18, [Docket No. FAA-2005-20322; Airspace Docket mitting the Department’s final rule — Revi- 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the No. 05-ANM-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received No- sion of VOR Federal Airway V-343; MT Committee on Transportation and Infra- vember 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. [Docket No. FAA-2005-22047; Airspace Docket structure. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- No. 05-ANM-10] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received No- 5499. A letter from the Program Analyst, tation and Infrastructure. vember 16, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 5481. A letter from the Program Analyst, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- mitting the Department’s final rule — FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- tation and Infrastructure. Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cortland, mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- 5491. A letter from the Program Analyst, NY; Ithaca, NY; Elmira, NY; Endicott, NY; lishment and Revision of Area Navigation FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Sayre, PA [Docket No. FAA-2005-22494; Air- (RNAV) Routes; Western United States mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- space Docket No. 05-AEA-22] received No- [Docket No. FAA-2005-20322; Airspace Docket worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320- vember 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:55 Dec 07, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L06DE7.000 H06DEPT1 H11108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 6, 2005 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- transmitting the Department’s Annual Re- ministration of Forest Service activities on tation and Infrastructure. port of the Task Force on the Prohibition of and near National Forest System lands, and 5500. A letter from the Program Analyst, Importation of Products of Forced or Prison for other purposes; with an amendment FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Labor from the People’s Republic of China, (Rept. 109–325 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. mitting the Department’s final rule — pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6961 et seq.; to the Mr. OXLEY: Committee on Financial Serv- Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bing- Committee on Ways and Means. ices. H.R. 3909. A bill to provide emergency hamton, NY [Docket No. FAA-2005-22100; Air- authority for the Federal Deposit Insurance f space Docket No. 05-AEA-16] received No- Corporation and the National Credit Union vember 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Administration, in accordance with guidance 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS issued by the Board of Governors of the Fed- tation and Infrastructure. eral Reserve System, to guarantee checks 5501. A letter from the Program Analyst, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of cashed by insured depository institutions FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- committees were delivered to the Clerk and insured credit unions for the benefit of mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- for printing and reference to the proper noncustomers who are victims of certain 2005 lishment of Area Navigation Instrument calendar, as follows: hurricanes, and for other purposes; with an Flight Rules Terminal Transition Routes Mr. THOMAS: Committee on Ways and amendment (Rept. 109–326). Referred to the (RITTR); Cincinnati, OH [Docket No. FAA- Means. H.R. 2830. A bill to amend the Em- Committee of the Whole House on the State 2005-20699; Airspace Docket No. 04-ASO-19] ployee Retirement Income Security Act of of the Union. Mr. OXLEY: Committee on Financial Serv- (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 18, 2005, 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ices. H.R. 4314. A bill to extend the applica- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- reform the pension funding rules, and for bility of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 2002; with an amendment (Rept. 109–327). Re- ture. 109–232 Pt. 2). Referred to the Committee of 5502. A letter from the Program Analyst, ferred to the Committee of the Whole House the Whole House on the State of the Union. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- on the State of the Union. Mr. THOMAS: Committee on Ways and mitting the Department’s final rule — Estab- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: Committee Means. H.R. 4340. A bill to implement the lishment of Class E Airspace; Deering, AK on Rules. House Resolution 583. Resolution United States—Bahrain Free Trade Agree- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21449; Airspace Docket providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. ment (Rept. 109–318). Referred to the Com- No. 05-AAL-15] received November 18, 2005, 4340) to implement the United States-Bah- mittee of the Whole House on the State of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- rain Free Trade Agreement (Rept. 109–328). the Union. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. ture. Mr. KING of New York: Committee on H.R. 452. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 5503. A letter from the Program Analyst, Homeland Security. H.R. 4312. A bill to es- the Interior to conduct a study to determine FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- tablish operational control over the inter- the suitability and feasibility of designating mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- national land and maritime borders of the the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum lo- fication of Legal Description of Class D Air- United States, and for other purposes; with cated in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the space; Rapid City, SD; Modification of Legal an amendment (Rept. 109–329 Pt. 1). Referred National Park System (Rept. 109–319). Re- Description of Class D Airspace; Rapid City to the Committee of the Whole House on the ferred to the Committee of the Whole House Ellsworth AFB, SD [Docket No. FAA-2005- State of the Union. on the State of the Union. 22514; Airspace Docket No. 05-AGL-07] re- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. ceived November 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 H.R. 1183. A bill to require the Secretary of Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Interior to provide public access to Committees on the Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure. Armed Services discharged from fur- 5504. A letter from the Program Analyst, Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (Rept. ther consideration. H.R. 4312 committing the Department’s final rule — Modi- 109–320). Referred to the Committee of the mitted to the Whole House on the fication of Class E Airspace; Akron, OH Whole House on the State of the Union. State of the Union and ordered to be [Docket No. FAA-2005-21257; Airspace Docket Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. printed. H.R. 1190. A bill to direct the Secretary of No. 05-AGL-05] received November 18, 2005, f pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- the Interior to conduct a feasibility study to mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- design and construct a four reservoir intertie PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ture. system for the purposes of improving the water storage opportunities, water supply re- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 5505. A letter from the Program Analyst, bills and resolutions were introduced FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- liability, and water yield of San Vicente, EI mitting the Department’s final rule — Modi- Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs in and severally referred, as follows: fication of Class E Airspace; Madison, IN San Diego County, California in consultation By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for him- [Docket No. FAA-2005-21255; Airspace Docket and cooperation with the City of San Diego self and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas): No. 05-AGL-03] received November 18, 2005, and the Sweetwater Authority, and for other H.R. 4433. A bill to direct the Secretary of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 109–321). Homeland Security to conduct outreach to mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Referred to the Committee of the Whole and consult with members of the private sec- ture. House on the State of the Union. tor with respect to the Secure Border Initia- 5506. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. tive and for the purposes of strengthening se- and Administrative Law, USCG, Department H.R. 4192. A bill to authorize the Secretary of curity along the international and maritime of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- the Interior to designate the President Wil- borders of the United States; to the Com- ment’s final rule — Drawbridge Operation liam Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in mittee on Homeland Security. Regulations: Connecticut River, CT [CGD01- Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Ms. 05-100] received November 29, 2005, pursuant and unit of the National Park System, and PELOSI, Mr. HONDA, Mr. EMANUEL, to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on for other purposes (Rept. 109–322). Referred Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. ZOE Transportation and Infrastructure. to the Committee of the Whole House on the LOFGREN of California, Mr. BAIRD, 5507. A letter from the Office of the U.S. State of the Union. Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. Trade Representative, transmitting in ac- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. cordance with Section 645(a) of Division F of H.R. 4195. A bill to authorize early repay- PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. MILLER the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY ment of obligations to the Bureau of Rec- of North Carolina, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, a report of the amount lamation within Rogue River Valley Irriga- COSTA, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. of acquisitions made from entities that man- tion District or within Medford Irrigation CARNAHAN, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Ms. ufacture articles, materials, or supplies out- District (Rept. 109–323). Referred to the Com- ESHOO, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and side the United States; to the Committee on mittee of the Whole House on the State of Mr. UDALL of Colorado): Ways and Means. the Union. H.R. 4434. A bill to authorize science schol- 5508. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. arships for educating mathematics and ment of Health and Human Services, trans- H.R. 4292. A bill to amend Public Law 107–153 science teachers, and for other purposes; to mitting the Department’s report entitled, to further encourage the negotiated settle- the Committee on Science. ‘‘Assets for Independence Demonstration ment of tribal claims (Rept. 109–324). Re- By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Ms. Program: Status at the Conclusion of the ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the PELOSI, Mr. HONDA, Mr. EMANUEL, Fifth Year,’’ pursuant to Public Law 105-285, State of the Union. Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. ZOE section 414(d)(1); to the Committee on Ways Mr. POMBO: Committee on Resources. LOFGREN of California, Mr. BAIRD, and Means. H.R. 3818. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 5509. A letter from the Acting Assistant Agriculture to enter into partnership agree- of California, Mr. PRICE of North Secretary for Border and Transportation Se- ments with entities and local communities Carolina, Mr. MILLER of North Caro- curity, Department of Homeland Security, to encourage greater cooperation in the ad- lina, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. COSTA, Mr.

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CARNAHAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. JINDAL: By Mr. BOSWELL: Washington, and Mr. UDALL of Colo- H.R. 4444. A bill to authorize farmers in the H. Res. 584. A resolution providing for con- rado): State of Louisiana to operate certain com- sideration of the bill (H.R. 752) to amend H.R. 4435. A bill to provide for the estab- mercial motor vehicles anywhere in the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to de- lishment of the Advanced Research Projects State without a commercial drivers license liver a meaningful benefit and lower pre- Agency-Energy; to the Committee on until January 1, 2006; to the Committee on scription drug prices under the Medicare Science. Transportation and Infrastructure. Program; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: By Mr. JINDAL: By Ms. HERSETH: H.R. 4436. A bill to provide certain authori- H.R. 4445. A bill to provide an exclusion H. Res. 585. A resolution providing for con- ties for the Department of State, and for from gross income for income earned in 2005 sideration of the bill (H.R. 3861) to amend other purposes; to the Committee on Inter- from sources within the Hurricanes Katrina title XVIII of the Social Security Act to pro- national Relations, and in addition to the and Rita core disaster area; to the Com- vide extended and additional protection to Committee on Government Reform, for a pe- mittee on Ways and Means. Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the riod to be subsequently determined by the By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. NEY, Medicare prescription drug benefit during Speaker, in each case for consideration of and Mr. LEWIS of California): 2006; to the Committee on Rules. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 4446. A bill to establish a uniform ap- By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. pointment process and term of service for RAMSTAD, and Mr. OWENS): By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for him- the Architect of the Capitol, the Comptroller H. Res. 586. A resolution commemorating self, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. General, and the Librarian of Congress, to the life, achievements, and contributions of SMITH of Texas, Ms. FOXX, Mr. DAN- prohibit the annual amount of payment of Alan Reich; to the Committee on Govern- IEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. compensation to such officers to exceed the ment Reform. ISSA, and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of annual salary of a Member of Congress, and By Mr. SODREL (for himself, Mr. California): for other purposes; to the Committee on PENCE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 4437. A bill to amend the Immigration House Administration, and in addition to the SOUDER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, and Ms. and Nationality Act to strengthen enforce- Committee on Government Reform, for a pe- CARSON): ment of the immigration laws, to enhance riod to be subsequently determined by the H. Res. 587. A resolution congratulating border security, and for other purposes; to Speaker, in each case for consideration of Tony Stewart on winning the 2005 NASCAR the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Nextel Cup Championship; to the Committee tion to the Committee on Homeland Secu- tion of the committee concerned. on Government Reform. rity, for a period to be subsequently deter- By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- WAXMAN): f H.R. 4447. A bill to amend title XIX of the sideration of such provisions as fall within ADDITIONAL SPONSORS the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Social Security Act to provide for fair treat- By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Ms. ment of services furnished to Indians under Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors NORTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. the Medicaid Program, and for other pur- were added to public bills and resolu- OBERSTAR, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. MENEN- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- tions as follows: DEZ, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. merce. H.R. 11: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. BAKER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BOUSTANY, By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 19: Mr. JONES of North Carolina and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. H.R. 4448. A bill to amend the Immigration Mr. MCCOTTER. BACHUS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Nationality Act to permit the admission H.R. 65: Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. DENT, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. PICK- to the United States of nonimmigrant stu- H.R. 111: Mr. ALEXANDER. ERING, Mr. HONDA, Mr. POE, Mr. dents and visitors who are the spouses and H.R. 176: Mr. STARK. HOLDEN, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE children of United States permanent resident H.R. 226: Ms. MATSUI and Ms. JACKSON-LEE JOHNSON of Texas): aliens, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 4438. A bill to establish special rules mittee on the Judiciary. of Texas. with respect to certain disaster assistance By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 284: Mr. FATTAH and Mr. GORDON. provided for Hurricane Katrina and Hurri- H.R. 4449. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 303: Mr. CROWLEY and Mrs. JOHNSON of cane Rita; to the Committee on Transpor- enue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary Connecticut. tation and Infrastructure. windfall profit tax on crude oil, to allow a H.R. 333: Ms. BERKLEY. By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of Cali- credit against tax for qualified fuel-efficient H.R. 363: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 501: Mr. PAYNE. fornia (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of vehicles placed in service during the taxable H.R. 517: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Alabama, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. year, to establish the Energy Assistance H.R. 552: Mr. BACHUS and Mr. SULLIVAN. REICHERT, and Ms. HARRIS): Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 4439. A bill to establish an Airport Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- H.R. 558: Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. HIG- Screening Organization in the Transpor- tion to the Committees on Energy and Com- GINS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. tation Security Administration, and for merce, and Education and the Workforce, for MEEHAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Home- a period to be subsequently determined by UDALL of Colorado. land Security. the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 583: Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MORAN of Kan- By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- sas, and Ms. SOLIS. JEFFERSON, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BRADY of tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 676: Mr. MCNULTY. Texas, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. BAKER, and By Mr. SESSIONS: H.R. 690: Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania): H.R. 4450. A bill to require hospitals and H.R. 752: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. H.R. 4440. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ambulatory surgical centers to disclose NAPOLITANO, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- enue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for charge-related information and to provide fornia, and Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan. the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas price protection for treatments not covered H.R. 759: Ms. WATSON. affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, and by insurance as conditions for receiving pro- H.R. 769: Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. MENENDEZ, for other purposes; to the Committee on tection from charge-related legal actions; to Mr. KUCINICH, and Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Ways and Means. the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- H.R. 780: Mr. GORDON. By Mr. ANDREWS: tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 819: Mr. BECERRA. H.R. 4441. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 884: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- enue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- gia, and Mr. LATOURETTE. tax for certain expenses related to the use of sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 896: Mr. TANNER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. recycled materials in qualified highway or the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. CLEAVER, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. MENENDEZ. surface freight transfer facilities; to the By Mr. TOWNS: H.R. 916: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 4451. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- fornia, Ms. WATSON, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, By Mr. BAKER: enue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puer- Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 4442. A bill to amend the Robert T. to Rico eligible for the refundable portion of Mississippi, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- the child tax credit; to the Committee on ROGERS of Kentucky, and Mr. STUPAK. sistance Act to reestablish the hazard miti- Ways and Means. H.R. 920: Mr. EVERETT. gation program cap at 15 percent of major By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia H.R. 925: Mr. MCKEON, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. disaster assistance, and for other purposes; (for herself, Mr. BARTLETT of Mary- DUNCAN, Mr. MICA, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. MILLER of to the Committee on Transportation and In- land, Mr. GOODE, and Mr. JONES of Michigan, Mrs. EMERSON, and Mr. BURTON of frastructure. North Carolina): Indiana. By Mr. ISRAEL: H. Res. 579. A resolution expressing the H.R. 972: Mr. REYES, Mr. PETERSON of Min- H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sense of the House of Representatives that nesota, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MIL- enue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for the symbols and traditions of Christmas LER of North Carolina, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. qualified tuition and related expenses; to the should be protected; to the Committee on TURNER, and Mr. PORTER. Committee on Ways and Means. Government Reform. H.R. 997: Mr. KING of New York.

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H.R. 998: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. H.R. 3195: Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 4047: Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- POMBO. GONZALEZ, and Mr. STRICKLAND. ida. H.R. 1053: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. H.R. 3263: Mrs. MCCARTHY. H.R. 4049: Mrs. CAPPS. SHUSTER, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. ENGLISH of H.R. 3267: Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. H.R. 4066: Mr. GONZALEZ. Pennsylvania. PALLONE, and Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 4096: Mrs. BIGGERT. H.R. 1059: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 3313: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 4106: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. H.R. 1100: Mr. BOREN. fornia, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. H.R. 4120: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. H.R. 1156: Mr. MCCOTTER. CONYERS. H.R. 4129: Mr. BAKER. H.R. 1159: Mr. TANCREDO. H.R. 3323: Mr. MCNULTY and Mr. RAMSTAD. H.R. 4157: Mr. MCCOTTER. H.R. 1259: Mr. WEINER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. H.R. 3326: Ms. CARSON and Mr. FATTAH. H.R. 4196: Mr. EVANS. CUELLAR, and Ms. SOLIS. H.R. 3334: Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. WATT, H.R. 4212: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. MCNULTY, and H.R. 1287: Mr. HASTERT. Mr. FILNER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. Mr. HONDA. H.R. 1315: Mr. RENZI. CANTOR, and Ms. LEE. H.R. 4217: Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. H.R. 1356: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 3360: Mr. POMEROY. KUHL of New York, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michi- H.R. 1357: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 3361: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. gan, and Mr. HOSTETTLER. H.R. 1414: Mr. ANDREWS. COSTA, Mr. POMBO, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. FIL- H.R. 4222: Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 1426: Mr. MOLLOHAN and Mr. RAHALL. NER, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. H.R. 4223: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. CLAY. H.R. 1498: Mr. CONYERS. GERLACH, and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 4235: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. H.R. 1518: Mr. FATTAH and Mr. LARSON of H.R. 3373: Mr. LINDER, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. H.R. 4246: Mr. HALL, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Connecticut. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, and Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. H.R. 1554: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 3409: Mr. WELDON of Florida. H.R. 4258: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 1578: Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MEEK of Flor- H.R. 3476: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts and H.R. 4259: Mr. FORTUN˜ O and Mr. FOLEY. ida, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MICA, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CASE. H.R. 4268: Ms. HERSETH, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BASS, Mr. RYAN of Wis- H.R. 3561: Mr. NADLER and Mr. FRANK of Mr. SHUSTER. consin, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. Massachusetts. H.R. 4272: Ms. BERKLEY. SCHIFF, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 3563: Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. H.R. 4282: Mr. CANNON. H.R. 1591: Mr. PETRI. H.R. 3579: Mr. STEARNS and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 4295: Mr. OTTER. H.R. 1602: Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsyl- H.R. 3612: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 4298: Mr. WOLF. vania. H.R. 3630: Mr. GRAVES. H.R. 4312: Mr. GORDON, Mr. SHUSTER, and H.R. 1615: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. H.R. 3640: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. SCOTT of Geor- Mr. ISTOOK. H.R. 1671: Mr. BONNER and Ms. SLAUGHTER. gia, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. MATSUI, H.R. 4314: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 1709: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- MR. CONYERS, and Ms. MCCOLLUM of Min- H.R. 4330: Mr. EVERETT, Mr. KELLER, Ms. fornia and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. nesota. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. THOMPSON of H.R. 1898: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 3641: Ms. CARSON, Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. Mississippi. H.R. 1946: Mr. LEACH. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. H.R. 4338: Mr. FILNER. H.R. 2011: Mr. ETHERIDGE. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. H.R. 4347: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. H.R. 2037: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. PALLONE, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. TOWNS, H.R. 2059: Mr. MICHAUD. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. H.R. 2071: Mr. ENGEL. LARD, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. VAN SOLIS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. H.R. 2076: Mr. PAUL. HOLLEN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. H.R. 2106: Mrs. MALONEY. CUMMINGS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, MS. KIL- RANGEL. H.R. 2131: Mr. SANDERS. PATRICK of Michigan, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BERMAN, H.R. 4349: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 2134: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and Ms. EDDIE H.R. 4351: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. H.R. 2257: Mr. STRICKLAND. BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. BAIRD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. H.R. 2317: Mr. CARNAHAN and Mr. OLVER. H.R. 3642: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. WEXLER, and MATSUI, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. FRANK of H.R. 2429: Mr. FILNER. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, and Mr. OBERSTAR. H.R. 2519: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. H.R. 3690: Mr. CARDIN. H.R. 4353: Mr. FORTUN˜ O. H.R. 2533: Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. H.R. 3709: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. COLE of Okla- H.R. 4357: Mr. INSLEE, Mr. CASE, and Mr. H.R. 2669: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of homa, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. DAVIS of Ken- BURTON of Indiana. Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HONDA, and Ms. tucky. H.R. 4358: Ms. HERSETH and Mr. WEXLER. WATSON. H.R. 3731: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H.R. 4366: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 2679: Mr. PENCE. H.R. 3757: Mrs. DRAKE. H.R. 4373: Mr. FORTUN˜ O. H.R. 2694: Mr. STARK. H.R. 3758: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 4374: Mr. NADLER, Mr. FRANK of Mas- H.R. 2719: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 3762: Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. sachusetts, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- H.R. 2793: Mr. KING of Iowa and Ms. DAVIS of California, and Mr. LANGEVIN. fornia, and Mr. FORTUN˜ O. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 3774: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER and Mr. H.R. 4381: Mr. BURTON of Indiana. H.R. 2803: Mr. KING of Iowa. WAXMAN. H.R. 4394: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2835: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. H.R. 3779: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GRIJALVA, and H.R. 4398: Mr. BACA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- H.R. 2872: Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. CONYERS. sissippi, and Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PRICE H.R. 3835: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 4410: Mr. WEINER. of Georgia, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. H.R. 3837: Ms. CARSON. H.J. Res. 55: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. H.R. 3858: Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. and Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. KILDEE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. BISHOP RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. NEAL of Massachu- H. Con. Res. 42: Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. BROWN of of Utah, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. SHU- setts. Ohio, and Mr. KIND. STER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GARRETT of New Jer- H.R. 3861: Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania. H. Con. Res. 172: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. sey, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. ISRAEL, and Ms. H.R. 3876: Mr. OLVER, Mr. MCINTYRE, and REICHERT, and Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. HOOLEY. Mr. PLATTS. H. Con. Res. 173: Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 2892: Mr. HOLT, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. H.R. 3883: Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. MYRICK, and H. Con. Res. 197: Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. MCNUL- KUHL of New York. Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. TY, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado. H.R. 2939: Mr. FILNER. H.R. 3933: Mr. GERLACH. H. Con. Res. 207: Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H.R. 2961: Ms. HERSETH. H.R. 3949: Ms. HARRIS. Mr. EVANS, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. H.R. 2962: Mr. ROTHMAN and Mr. ANDREWS. H.R. 3954: Mr. MCNULTY. H. Con. Res. 222: Mr. HOLT. H.R. 2963: Mr. OBEY. H.R. 3957: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. H. Con. Res. 278: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER and H.R. 2990: Mr. MCHENRY. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. LEACH. H.R. 3017: Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 3984: Mr. BOOZMAN. H. Con. Res. 289: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. H.R. 3042: Mr. HONDA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. H.R. 3985: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FORD, Mr. FORD. GEORGE MILLER of California, and Ms. LANGEVIN, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. H. Con. Res. 302: Mr. KUHL of New York, SLAUGHTER. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. ACKER- Mr. PENCE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H.R. 3044: Mr. GONZALEZ. MAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. FORD, Mr. NORWOOD, H.R. 3127: Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. Mr. HALL, Mr. WAMP, Mr. ADERHOLT, and Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. HINCHEY, GONZALEZ, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. MICHAUD. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. STARK, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. H.R. 4005: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H. Con. Res. 304: Mr. SIMMONS. LANGEVIN, and Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 4025: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis- H. Res. 97: Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H.R. 3145: Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. sissippi, Mr. GORDON, Mr. BOREN, Mr. RA- Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. MCINTYRE, and MICHAUD, and Mr. GUTIERREZ. HALL, and Mr. RANGEL. Mr. WICKER. H.R. 3146: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 4032: Mr. GORDON. H. Res. 196: Mr. FARR, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. H.R. 3157: Mr. STUPAK. H.R. 4033: Mr. MOLLOHAN. MEEHAN, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. H.R. 3174: Ms. MCKINNEY. H.R. 4042: Mr. SHIMKUS and Mr. WICKER. CUELLAR, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr.

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TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. BERRY, Ms. SOLIS, VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BEAN, Mr. SCOTT of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. KIND, Mr. ANDREWS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. Georgia, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. WILSON of South PAYNE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. Carolina, Mr. GRAVES, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. FER- ISRAEL, Ms. HERSETH, and Mr. ETHERIDGE. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. GUSON, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. H. Res. 223: Mr. ROTHMAN. RYAN of Ohio. DENT, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H. Res. 367: Mr. ROTHMAN. H. Res. 526: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. H. Res. 456: Mr. STARK and Mr. CONYERS. FILNER, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. LATOURETTE. Mr. CANNON, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MILLER of H. Res. 471: Mr. LYNCH. H. Res. 535: Mr. HOLT. Michigan, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. H. Res. 489: Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYNN, Mr. H. Res. 561: Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. MCHENRY, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. GER- SLAUGHTER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. BERKLEY, RADANOVICH, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. LACH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SHAW, and Mr. FEENEY. MCCOTTER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GER- Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. H. Res. 574: Ms. HARMAN, Ms. WATSON, Mr. LACH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. ANDREWS. BACA, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. DICKS. ADERHOLT, Mr. KIRK, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H. Res. 575: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KING of Iowa, H. Res. 499: Mr. ISSA and Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. H. Res. 507: Mr. WAMP. Mr. MURPHY, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H. Res. 517: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HERGER, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. DAVIS of Ken- Mr. LATHAM, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARROW, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ENGEL, tucky, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. REYNOLDS, and Mr. SHAW. Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. GARRETT of WEINER, Mr. BONNER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. LAN- New Jersey, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. TOS, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ANDREWS, H. Res. 578: Mr. MOORE of Kansas.

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