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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, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005 No. 109 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE THE LOUISIANA-TEXAS The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. A message from the Senate by Ms. CONNECTION Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Curtis, one of its clerks, announced (Mr. POE asked and was given per- As Members assemble for this fall that the Senate has passed with an mission to address the House for 1 session of the 109th Congress, Lord amendment in which the concurrence minute.) God, we ask for Your blessing upon all of the House is requested, a bill of the Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, in 1836 Texans who serve as Members or staff in the House of the following title: were in desperate need and fighting for House of Representatives. Invigorate H.R. 3199. An act to extend and modify au- freedom and independence from Mex- them, Lord, with health and clarity of thorities needed to combat terrorism, and ico. Hundreds of men from Louisiana conscience, that in and through them for other purposes. joined to help Texas in this struggle Your holy will be accomplished. The message also announced that the and time of need. Among them were As true representatives of the people, Senate insists upon its amendment to Jim Bowie, hero of the Alamo; and vol- enable Members to undertake the task the bill (H.R. 3199) ‘‘An Act to extend unteer soldiers forming a unit known of addressing the Nation’s greatest nat- and modify authorities needed to com- as the New Orleans Greys helped in ural disaster in history and whatever bat terrorism, and for other purposes,’’ this endeavor. These brave men came else You ask of them with care, imagi- requests a conference with the House to Texas’ aid to fight against the op- nation and deep commitment. on the disagreeing votes of the two pression of the dictator Santa Anna. May all the work accomplished in Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. SPEC- They fought and died at the Alamo, this Chamber be blessed by You and be TER, Mr. HATCH, Mr. KYL, Mr. DEWINE, Goliad and San Jacinto. perceived as a blessing by the people of Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. LEAHY, Today, 170 years later, it is the peo- this Nation and the world community. Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ROCKFELLER and Mr. ple of Louisiana who are in desperate May all laws be just, inclusive and far- LEVIN, to be the conferees on the part need in their struggle against the op- reaching both in vision and effective- of the Senate. pression caused by Hurricane Katrina. ness. The message also announced that the There are approximately 200,000 people May Your people hold this noble in- Senate has passed bills of the following from Louisiana now in Texas because stitution in high esteem and give You, titles in which concurrence of the of Katrina. Almighty God, glory and praise now House is requested: Mr. Speaker, just as the people of and forever. Amen. Louisiana came to Texas’ aid those S. 172. An act to amend the Federal Food, many years ago, so will Texans come f Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical to theirs. We along with other Ameri- THE JOURNAL devices, and for other purposes. cans will join the people of Louisiana until they are able to be free from the The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- S. 397. An act to prohibit civil liability ac- tions from being brought or continued effects of Hurricane Katrina and re- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, build their great city of New Orleans. ceedings and announces to the House or importers of firearms or ammunition for It is what good Americans, good neigh- his approval thereof. damages, injunctive or other relief resulting bors, good Southerners, and good Tex- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- from the misuse of their products by others. ans do. nal stands approved. S. 501. An act to provide a site for the Na- tional Women’s History Museum in the Dis- f f trict of Columbia. HURRICANE KATRINA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE f (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER was given permission to address the from South Carolina (Mr. WILSON) The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 1 House for 1 minute and to revise and come forward and lead the House in the of rule I, the Speaker signed the fol- extend his remarks.) Pledge of Allegiance. lowing enrolled bill on Friday, Sep- Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina led tember 2, 2005: er, our Nation failed its people last week. There was a violation of the the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: H.R. 3645, making emergency supplemental I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the appropriations to meet immediate needs trust that the American people have a United States of America, and to the Repub- arising from the consequences of Hurricane right to vest in their government. The lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Katrina, for the fiscal year ending Sep- importance of that trust cannot be indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tember 30, 2005, and for other purposes. overstated. It is why we let our sons b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H7647 . VerDate Aug 18 2005 02:30 Sep 07, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06SE7.000 H06SEPT1 H7648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 6, 2005 and daughters go to foreign lands to most, my sincere sympathy for the vic- nation to the American Red Cross, the fight wars. It is why we pay our taxes. tims of Hurricane Katrina. The people Salvation Army and other charitable It is why we obey official laws and or- of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama organizations will help provide the re- ders. are dealing with a catastrophic event; sources necessary for these people to But last week this trust was and they deserve whatever it takes survive. breached. Whether it is because we are from the Federal Government. The Again, I extend my thoughts and not used to seeing poverty so visible or mismanagement of the Federal re- prayers to the victims of this hurricane the results of institutional racism so sponse to this disaster is beyond com- and their loved ones. May God bless stark or because of just pure incom- prehension. The victims and the rest of you all. petence, it was criminal to abandon America deserve answers to their ques- f thousands and thousands of men and tions, not excuses, because there is no NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGE- women, mothers and children and excuse for the slow Federal reaction. MENT RESTORATION AND IM- grandparents to rot in the squalor of There is no excuse for the lack of pre- PROVEMENT ACT complete government neglect. There paredness. There is no excuse for this has to be an immediate, rigorous and absence of leadership. (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given harsh determination of accountability Why were Federal funding requests permission to address the House for 1 for this criminal neglect. by Louisiana for flood control peren- minute and to revise and extend his re- But there must also be a response nially denied? Why was the New Orle- marks.) worthy of a great and prosperous and ans district of the U.S. Army Corps of Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, we con- noble Nation. A person of the caliber of Engineers budget for levee construc- front a hideous problem in this Nation. a Colin Powell, perhaps, must be given tion slashed by a record $72 million? People are dying. People are dead. And singular authority and responsibility Why was the head of FEMA, Michael people need help. The hospitals are full to resettle when necessary, to rebuild Brown, hired despite having zero back- and nonfunctioning, and the suffering where possible, and to return eventu- ground in disaster management and is tremendous all across the southern ally New Orleans to its status as one of was actually fired from his previous job part of the United States. America’s great cities. The people of for mismanagement? The first task we have is to assure New Orleans are asking for no more It is clear now that we need to re- that we take care of the people, and we and the American people should de- vamp FEMA, and that starts with fir- resolve the problems of seeing to it mand no less. ing Michael Brown as director who has that their suffering is ended and that f been an absolute embarrassment. Lou- the rebuilding begins. But while we are HOPE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA isiana Governor Blanco has hired doing that, we can commence looking at one thing, and that is the structure (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina former FEMA director James Lee Witt of the Federal Government to address asked and was given permission to ad- to direct Katrina recovery efforts. I en- problems of these kinds. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- courage President Bush to follow Gov- At the time we passed the Homeland vise and extend his remarks.) ernor Blanco’s lead and to hire some- Mr.
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