H16838 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 19, 2007 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. PASS A CLEAN AMT FIX minute and to revise and extend his re- Madam Speaker, I rise today to wish a (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- marks.) fond farewell to a member of the Sec- mission to address the House for 1 Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I ond District staff, George Harper. minute.) proudly rise with my Arkansas col- George has been a member of our team Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, how leagues this morning to recognize a for almost 2 years, and he has brought much longer do American taxpayers man who meant a great deal in my life a strong level of professionalism and have to wait for Congress to pass a sen- and a great deal to those who are fans personal integrity to the job. I am sible and fair fix to the alternative of college football and the University happy to report that George will not be minimum tax? This highly punitive of Arkansas. traveling far as he joins Congressman tax, originally intended to catch only I rise to honor the legacy and career JON PORTER’s office as a legislative as- the worst of tax scofflaws, will hit 23 of Frank Broyles, the athletic director sistant. million middle-class taxpayers next of the university and former head foot- A graduate of the University of Ne- year if Congress doesn’t act now. Un- ball coach who will end his 50-year run braska, George first came to Capitol fortunately, the majority’s delay tac- with the Razorbacks on December 31. Hill as a summer intern in the office of tics have already caused a cascade ef- Frank Broyles is an icon in Arkansas Senator JIM DEMINT of South Carolina. fect that will delay the tax refunds of and a legend in the world of collegiate After serving as a deputy legislative 50 million Americans. If Congress athletics. His new mission, among assistant to Senator CHUCK HAGEL of keeps stalling, things will go from bad other things, will be to educate Ameri- Nebraska, he joined our office, first as to worse. cans on caring for loved ones suffering a scheduler and then as legislative cor- The Senate already rejected a poorly with Alzheimer’s. respondent. conceived plan that temporarily patch- The names of those associated with George’s hard work, dedication and es the AMT, but on the condition of en- Coach Broyles are impressive: Jerry pleasant demeanor have made him an acting a permanent tax hike. Only in Jones, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, invaluable member of our staff as we Washington does it make sense to Johnny Majors, Joe Gibbs, Raymond work hard to address the needs and make a temporary 1-year tax patch and Berry, and the list goes on and on, all concerns of the people of the Second counter it with a permanent tax hike. played or coached for Broyles over his Congressional District. Our office will Let’s stop the charade and pass an career. He even teamed with the leg- miss George tremendously. And we AMT fix that protects millions of mid- endary broadcaster Keith Jackson for wish him all the best in all his future dle-class Americans from a huge tax several years to bring the college endeavors. increase. If Congress delays any longer, games to our homes every weekend. In conclusion, God bless our troops. those 23 million taxpayers will be sad- I will be forever proud to be a Razor- And we will never forget September dled with an unexpected and severe back and to have had the opportunity 11th. $2,000 tax increase. to be one under Coach Broyles. I con- The Senate sent us a clean AMT bill gratulate him on his career, and sin- f nearly 2 weeks ago. Before we go home, cerely thank him for his service to the we need to do the right thing and pass great State of Arkansas. And as we say in Arkansas, Wooo, Pig Sooey. HONORING THE HEROICS OF it. American taxpayers deserve no less. HASSAN ASKARI f f (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given COACH BROYLES PAYING TRIBUTE TO COACH BROYLES permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. SNYDER asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. BERRY asked and was given marks.) minute.) permission to address the House for 1 Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I Mr. SNYDER. Penn, my 18-month-old minute and to revise and extend his re- rise to applaud the bravery of a young little boy, thanks to his mother’s marks.) man, Hassan Askari. On December 9 of teachings, can now do the official signs Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, first, I this year, Hassan Askari risked his for touchdown, illegal procedure, would encourage everyone to remem- own safety and his life to defend a blocking the back, and of course his fa- ber our men and women in uniform and group of strangers who were attacked vorite, Who is number one? The Arkan- their families and reach out to them. The Arkansas delegation rises this on a New York City subway. sas Razorbacks. What started as an exchange of I say thanks to his mother because, morning to pay tribute to a man that Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah while she is now a full-time Methodist has made magnificent contributions to between two fellow passengers ignited minister, I am convinced for several the State of Arkansas, to college ath- into a violent exchange of anti-Semitic decades of her life the Holy Trinity was letics, to this country. His leadership, slurs and violence. the Father, the Son and the Holy working together with the people of A group of men and women attacked ‘‘Coach,’’ with the coach, of course, Arkansas, has demonstrated the great the Jewish passengers, and only one being Frank Broyles of the Arkansas value of the people working together passenger came to their defense, Has- Razorbacks. for the common good. san Askari. Hassan, like the men he Coach Broyles’ career is coming to an His contributions are unmatched. He was trying to help, was beaten and end at the end of this month as both a has demonstrated beyond a shadow of a pummeled by the attackers. But as he great coach and an outstanding ath- doubt the value of integrity and de- said with regard to his actions, ‘‘I be- letic director. He has also been very ac- cency, always take the high road. He lieve we are all members of one family, tive and may have visited with Mem- has made us all very proud to be Razor- and my religion teaches me always to bers here in the Congress about his backs, as has just been alluded to from come to the aid of my fellow man in work on behalf of Alzheimer’s research my colleague in northwest Arkansas, distress.’’ and the treatment with respect and but he has also demonstrated to the Hassan is a Muslim from Bangladesh. dignity of Alzheimer’s patients. human race what it means to not only He was taught, as we all should be, We wish Coach Broyles well as his ca- be a Razorback, but to be a man of that we are humans first, first and reer is ending, although it wouldn’t great class and integrity and always foremost. And no matter what our surprise me that another college might take the high road. faith or race, we should treat each try to pick him up. f other with respect. f b 1015 Hassan’s actions on the subway were human nature at its best, and I applaud IN HONOR OF JOHN FRANKLIN BURMA him for interceding to stop a senseless ‘‘FRANK’’ BROYLES, UNIVERSITY (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- act of violence and hate. I hope his ac- OF ARKANSAS mission to address the House for 1 tions will serve as an example for all of (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given minute and to revise and extend his re- us. permission to address the House for 1 marks.)

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:26 Dec 20, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19DE7.002 H19DEPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE December 19, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H16839 Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, the heimer’s will leave a lasting impact on Best wishes for a happy, healthy, se- world has watched over recent months our society for generations to come. cure and hopeful new year to all Amer- as the brutal dictatorship in Burma f icans. God bless our great Nation. has arrested and killed Buddhist EARMARKS FOR REELECTION f monks and democracy activists and as CAMPAIGNS THE OKLAHOMA STANDARD it continues to attack, rape and kill ethnic minorities. The House has just (Mr. FLAKE asked and was given (Ms. FALLIN asked and was given passed an excellent bill imposing fur- permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 ther sanctions on Burma, the JADE minute.) minute and to revise and extend her re- Act. Mr. FLAKE. Madam Speaker, one of marks.) Amazingly, in the Senate, leading my astute colleagues recently said, Ms. FALLIN. Madam Speaker, this Democrats don’t want the House ‘‘One of the toughest parts of being a past week the State of Oklahoma expe- version of the bill. Instead, they want Member of Congress is remembering rienced a severe ice storm that left to allow for cash money to go to the what we are supposed to be outraged over 600,000 homes and businesses with- ruling regime for humanitarian pur- about.’’ I thought about this yesterday out power or heat. As you can imagine, poses. Hello? Aid that goes through the when I heard the report that surprise, Oklahomans have had a very chal- regime does not get to the people of surprise, earmarks were being used to lenging time. Today, I want to thank Burma. The rulers simply enrich them- help Members get reelected. The reason the people of Oklahoma for helping selves with any moneys coming into that is treated with kind of a ho-hum each other and commend the various the country. is because, as it turns out, that is one generous volunteers and organizations In addition, certain Senators wish to of the more noble explanations as to that came to their aid. give the Treasury Department an open- why earmarks are used. Since the disaster of the Murrah Fed- With the reporting that is going on ing one could drive a Mack truck eral Building in 1995, the people of my about earmarks being tied to campaign through so that Treasury could make great State are said to have created contributions, or chairmen, or people any regulation it likes regarding U.S. what is known as ‘‘the Oklahoma in leadership positions getting tens of money going into Burma. I hope those standard,’’ rallying to help each other millions of dollars in earmarks for fa- Senators will read the reports and look in times of need, and certainly this vored companies or organizations in at the photos from Burma. The democ- past week, to week and a half, has been their district, it seems that we have racy activists, monks and ethnic mi- no exception. simply gone too far when we don’t rec- norities are the ones who should get I want to personally thank Governor ognize this as a problem. Henry and President Bush for working our support, not the brutal military re- I would call on my colleagues in the together to ensure that the proper Fed- gime. new year to have a moratorium on ear- eral aid disaster relief has come to f marks. Let’s put a brake on this proc- ess until we can put a process in place Oklahoma. And I would also like to RECOGNIZING ATHLETIC DIREC- commend the State Office of Emer- TOR AND FORMER COACH FRANK to adequately vet these. There is no noble purpose for the contemporary gency Management, FEMA representa- BROYLES ON HIS RETIREMENT tives and the State Corporation Com- FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AR- practice of earmarking. Try as we might, we aren’t coming up with one. mission who kept us informed and on KANSAS track as power loss was reported and (Mr. ROSS asked and was given per- f power was restored. mission to address the House for 1 THE DEMOCRATIC YEAR IN I especially want to commend the minute and to revise and extend his re- REVIEW utility crews who worked tirelessly in marks.) (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was their efforts to restore power. I want to Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, as he given permission to address the House thank the hundreds of utility workers prepares for retirement at the end of for 1 minute and to revise and extend from other States who came to help. this year, it is impossible to think her remarks.) Thank you for leaving your homes and about Razorback athletics and imagine Ms. SCHWARTZ. The first year of families during this holiday season. what it would be like without Coach the new Democratic majority is com- Madam Speaker, there are so many Frank Broyles. His achievements on ing to a close, and we have already set organizations to thank who went above the field are numerous and distinctive. our Nation in a new direction. We in- and beyond to help the State of Okla- However, it is his battle off the field creased the minimum wage, improving homa, churches, synagogues and char- that inspires me even more. In 1999, the lives of millions of American work- ities. The Southern Baptist Conven- Coach Broyles’ wife was diagnosed with ers. We increased fuel efficiency stand- tion, United Way of Central Oklahoma, Alzheimer’s disease and, needless to ards and set a new path for energy the Salvation Army and the Red Cross, say, this battle changed his family for- independence that will create new jobs to name just a few, worked to provide ever. Studying defenses on the football and enhance our economic competi- food, shelter and other supplies, and all field for decades prepared Coach tiveness. We enacted the largest col- went beyond their usual call of duty to Broyles as he looked for a way to at- lege financial aid expansion since 1944, clear the road to recovery. tack perhaps his greatest challenge bringing the American Dream within Thank you so much, and may God yet. the reach of millions of children in our bless you. After years of caring for his wife and country. And we are about to pass the f receiving calls and letters from sup- largest increase in veterans health care MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE porters, he sat down and compiled his in American history in honor of the REFORM most impressive playbook ever: ‘‘The service and commitment of all of our Coach Broyles’ Playbook for Alz- veterans. (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was heimer’s Caregivers: A Practical Tip We accomplished all of this in spite given permission to address the House Guide.’’ His playbook has helped count- of the stubborn resistance of Repub- for 1 minute and to revise and extend less families caring for loved ones with lican obstructionists who have tried to his remarks.) Alzheimer’s, letting them know that undermine our efforts at every oppor- Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speak- their fight with this disease is not tunity. We did this despite the Presi- er, I rise today to express my serious something they must face alone. In dent’s refusal to compromise. concerns that inadequate oversight, de- 2004, Coach Broyles’ wife, Barbara This year is coming to a close, but ficient procedures, and ethical lapses Broyles, succumbed to the disease, our commitment to change will con- at the Department of Interior’s Min- which still has no cure. tinue. Hard-working American families erals Management Service (MMS) are His accomplishments in college foot- can be assured that when we return in costing the Federal Government mil- ball will never be forgotten, but the January, the Democratic majority will lions of dollars each year. hope and faith he has given to families continue to fight for their and our pri- The MMS is responsible for negoti- across this Nation coping with Alz- orities. ating, implementing and overseeing all

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