March 6, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E473 Her dedication to education and commitment people, and 56 billion gallons of water per day necessary funding levels for these programs, to her fellow citizens was commendable. are used for municipal, agricultural, and indus- the less costly the solutions will be in the long f trial use. The Great Lakes contain 5,500 cubic run. I urge my colleagues to support this crit- miles of freshwater—that’s 6 quadrillion gal- ical legislation. SALUTE TO SERGEANT TOMMASO lons of water, equal to 90 percent of U.S. sup- f POPOLIZIO—FALLEN HERO ply and 20 percent of world supply. In fact, if you emptied the Great Lakes onto the conti- AN IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE FOR BERGEN HON. DONALD M. PAYNE nental U.S., everything would be under 91⁄2 OF NEW JERSEY feet of water. The Great Lakes shoreline COUNTY WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stretches for 10,210 miles. That’s a lot of sand Tuesday, March 6, 2007 for summer Saturdays at the beach. The HON. SCOTT GARRETT Great Lakes contain over 250 species of fish, OF NEW JERSEY Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to and they sustain a $4 billion sports fishery in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honor the life and achievements of a fallen dustry and millions more in commercial fish- Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Newark police officer whose tragic loss in the ing. line of duty is mourned by his family, friends, Is it any wonder that we call them great? Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam fellow law enforcement officers, and our entire The lakes are the foundation of our region’s Speaker, I rise today to bring to this body’s at- community. Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio died quality of life, and they are a national treasure. tention a serious health issue affecting women in the early morning hours of Saturday, March The Great Lakes are so vast, so majestic, and unborn children in Bergen County, New 3, 2007, at the age of 33, while working to and so plentiful that we might think they can Jersey. keep our streets safe. He leaves behind his withstand any contamination. We take them The Bergen Record reported last Wednes- day, February 28 that the Metropolitan Medical wife, four children, father and five siblings. for granted. But the Great Lakes have suffered Associates Clinic in Englewood, New Jersey Sergeant Popolizio, born and raised in New- from years of industrial pollution, stormwater had been closed down following a complaint ark, dedicated his life to the city where he and and agricultural runoff, the introduction of filed by Newark Beth Israel Medical Center his family put down roots. His parents, Nicola invasive species, and wetlands and coastal when it treated a woman for complications and Sarah, immigrated to the United States in habitat loss. The size and shape of the Lakes from an abortion performed at the Metropolitan the late 1960s from Italy and settled in the only contribute to the problem. The retention Clinic. The Clinic, which performs more than North Ward of Newark, New Jersey, my home rate for Lake Superior is 191 years. Lake 10,000 abortions a year, including about 1500 city. The youngest of seven children, Sergeant Michigan is 99 years. It takes the Lakes that partial birth abortions, was closed for posing Popolizio attended my alma mater, Barringer period of time to cycle through water and get ‘‘immediate and serious risk of harm to pa- High School and went on to study at Rutgers rid of pollutants. The Lakes are nearing a tip- tients.’’ This very same clinic was barred from University, Newark. He joined the Newark po- ping point of environmental pollution from performing abortions in 1993 for its failure to lice force in 1995, the first of three brothers to which they might not be able to recover. protect the health and safety of its patients. do so. Closed beaches, fish consumption restrictions, As the Record reported, ‘‘An order to halt Sergeant Popolizio once said, ‘‘I try to do as loss of wildlife habitat, and depleted fish medical services is extremely rare. This is only much as I can every day that I go out there.’’ stocks are harbingers of problems that will the second time in the last five years the [De- Committed to bettering our city, Sergeant only worsen over time. partment of Health and Senior Services] has Popolizio, the consummate police officer, al- Thankfully, we largely know what needs to closed one of the State’s 619 ambulatory-care ways rose to the occasion whether on or off be done to clean up and protect the Lakes. In facilities for ‘deficient care.’’’ Ironically, the duty. Noted for his bravery and dedication, December 2005, the Great Lakes Regional Clinic is redirecting its patients to another local Sergeant Popolizio protected our city streets Collaboration, initiated through an executive clinic owned by the same company that offers and saved a number of lives. Upon first joining order by President Bush, produced a strategic sub-par services at the Metropolitan Clinic. the police force, he was fired upon during a action plan for protecting and restoring the Perhaps, more ironic, however, is that the chase to apprehend dangerous suspects. In Great Lakes. The Regional Collaboration—a State has stepped in to protect the women 1999, Sergeant Popolizio and another officer partnership of Federal program managers, seeking abortions from the physical hazards rushed into a burning building and rescued State governors, mayors, scientists, industry posed by the Clinic’s substandard care. It has three children. Chalking up such instances of leaders, anglers, hunters, environmentalists, not sought to address the emotional damage bravery to ‘‘all in a day’s work,’’ Popolizio and other interested private stakeholders—fo- that these women may suffer from the trauma never sought recognition, never shrank from cused their attention on addressing the most of an abortion. And, it certainly has not sought duty, and always gave one-hundred percent to critical threats to the Lakes. The diverse group to address the fatal tragedy that befalls the his job. It is therefore no surprise that some- of 1,500 participants developed recommenda- more than 10,000 children whose mothers one with such heart and tenacity as Sergeant tions for addressing aquatic invasive species, come to the Clinic each year. Popolizio was bestowed with honors and rose habitat protection, coastal health, Areas of f up the ranks of the Newark Police Depart- Concern and contaminated sediment, non- PERSONAL EXPLANATION ment. As an East District supervisor, Sergeant point source pollution, toxic pollutants, sci- Popolizio was known for his positive influence entific research and monitoring, and sustain- in leading by example. able development. HON. WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues here Today I am introducing comprehensive leg- OF LOUISIANA in the U.S. House of Representatives to join islation to address these threats. As its name IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES me in honoring Sergeant Tommaso Popolizio, implies, my bill—the Great Lakes Collabora- Tuesday, March 6, 2007 tion Implementation Act—makes many of the who died as he lived his life—selflessly and Mr. JEFFERSON. Madam Speaker, due to with integrity. I am honored to have had him necessary legislative changes to implement many of the policy recommendations con- a prior commitment being held in my district represent my home city and I know my col- on Thursday, March 1, 2007, I missed the tained in the Strategy. This bill prevents fur- leagues join me in extending our deepest H.R. 800 ‘‘Employee Free Choice Act’’ vote. If ther biological contamination from aquatic sympathy to the family of one of Newark’s fall- l had been here, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on invasive species introductions. It also helps en heroes. this bill. clean up contaminated sediments in rivers and f harbors and restores beneficial uses of those f INTRODUCTION OF THE GREAT waters. Provisions in the legislation will restore TRIBUTE TO KAREN FANT: CON- LAKES COLLABORATION IMPLE- wetlands and other fish and wildlife habitat, SERVATIONIST AND DEFENDER MENTATION ACT and help communities improve their waste- OF OUR WILD LANDS water infrastructure and prevent sewer over- HON. VERNON J. EHLERS flows. Finally, the bill strengthens scientific re- HON. JAY INSLEE OF MICHIGAN search and monitoring activities in the Lakes, OF WASHINGTON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so that we can monitor our progress and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES make good decisions on what steps to take Tuesday, March 6, 2007 next in clean up and restoration efforts. Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, the Great The solutions are practical and manageable. Mr. INSLEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today Lakes provide drinking water for 40 million The sooner we pass this bill and provide the to pay tribute to Ms. Karen Fant, who devoted

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:03 Mar 07, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A06MR8.033 E06MRPT1 hmoore on PROD1PC68 with HMREMARKS E474 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 6, 2007 her life to preserving wilderness and wildlife in servation legacy than for my colleagues to join Convention Against Torture, ratified by the Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. We mourn me in supporting H.R. 866, the Wild Sky Wil- Senate in 1986, provides that the United the loss of such a treasured conservationist derness Act of 2007, which will be marked up States may not ‘‘expel, return, or extradite a and pioneer in the Washington state environ- in the Natural Resources Committee this person to another State where there are sub- mental movement. She spent four decades or- week. This bill would serve to protect and ex- stantial grounds for believing that he would be ganizing for conservation, working for groups pand the federal wilderness of the Skykomish in danger of being subjected to torture.’’ And including the Alaska Coalition, Sierra Club, River Valley in Washington State and ensure in 1998, this Congress passed the Foreign Af- Olympic Park Associates, Wild Sky Working that ecosystems and stunning vistas in this fairs Reform and Restructuring Act (FARRA), Group, Washington Wilderness Coalition, and area are enjoyed by people and wild creatures which states that ‘‘it shall be the policy of the Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition. Her activism for generations to come. Passage of this legis- United States not to expel, extradite, or other- spanned many years, crossed state lines, and lation would be the perfect tribute to Karen’s wise affect the involuntary return of any per- extended as far as Chongqing, China, where legacy. son to a country in which there are substantial she dedicated herself to developing a strategy If Congress could merely echo the unwaver- grounds for believing the person would be in to address environmental degradation in Asia ing efforts of this woman, we would no doubt danger of being subjected to torture, regard- as a board member of the Seattle- be doing a great service to our children and less of whether the person is physically Chongquing Sister City Association. grandchildren in ensuring there are wild lands present in the United States.’’ Born in Altadena, California, Karen grew to for them to enjoy far into the future. Both the Convention Against Torture and cherish wilderness at an early age, spending f FARRA prohibit the transfer of an individual to her childhood hiking the Sierra Nevada Moun- a state where there are ‘‘substantial grounds tains with her family. She continued this pas- INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘TORTURE for believing’’ that the individual will face tor- sion, earning a degree in geology at the Uni- OUTSOURCING PREVENTION ACT’’ ture. How has the Administration gotten versity of California, Santa Cruz. Formally be- around this prohibition when sending detain- ginning her long legacy of protecting our wild HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY ees to countries like Syria, Jordan, forests, Karen first went to work for the Sierra OF MASSACHUSETTS Uzbekistan, and Egypt; countries which our Club in the 1970s, fighting for roadless forest IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES own State Department reports are habitual preservation. In 1979, she cofounded the Tuesday, March 6, 2007 abusers of human rights? The Administration Washington Wilderness Coalition, an organiza- has received, and accepted, so-called ‘‘diplo- tion dedicated to empowering Washington Mr. MARKEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today matic assurances’’ from these torturing coun- state citizens to preserve and restore wilder- to introduce, for the third time, legislation to tries that they will not abuse transferred de- ness areas through grassroots advocacy and prohibit the outsourcing of torture by the tainees. It is shocking that the Bush Adminis- public education. United States government. I am hopeful that tration has repeatedly and cynically accepted Karen once said, ‘‘We will continue to work this Congress the House will finally take up the word of known torturers without any mech- on these issues as long as there is wild land legislation on this matter. anism to ensure that these promises were not left in the country.’’ Friends have described I know that policy battles can drag on for broken. her as selfless, caring, inspirational, effective, seemingly endless lengths of time. I remember The Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act will dedicated, wise, humble and relentless in or- that Senator Proxmire spent nearly 20 years require that the Secretary of State compile an ganizing and empowering people to speak up arguing that the United States needed to ratify annual list of all countries in the world known for the wild places in America and around the the Convention Against Genocide before fi- to use torture; it will be illegal to transfer indi- world. Karen was the epitome of the dedicated nally succeeding to rally the Senate to action. viduals to the countries on this list, regardless and effective activist. She touched the lives of But I know too that we cannot delay any of the citizenship or physical location of the in- countless individuals throughout the North- longer in addressing the Administration’s prac- dividuals. Furthermore, the Torture west. She had a knack for recognizing every- tice of transferring detainees for interrogation Outsourcing Prevention Act will close the loop- one’s ability to make a difference, and encour- or other purposes to countries where there are hole of ‘‘diplomatic assurances’’ which the Ad- aged people to stand up and speak out for substantial grounds for believing that the ministration has exploited to outsource the tor- what they believe in. She was never the loud- transferred individuals could face torture. I feel ture of prisoners to countries such as Syria. est person in the room, but often the most ef- a rising optimism that we can end this repug- The Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act pro- fective voice at bringing people and ideas to- nant and counterproductive practice of so- vides waiver authority over the prohibition to gether to advance the protection of wilderness called extraordinary rendition soon, and cer- the Secretary of State when it is certified to and the wild creatures that depend on it. She tainly within the timeframe of this Congress. the appropriate Congressional committees that delighted in walking in wild, unspoiled places There is no doubt that the United States is the country in question no longer practices tor- and bringing others out to experience the se- greatly challenged by violent extremists, and ture and there is a verifiable mechanism in renity, joy, and splendor of wilderness. Be- the terrible attacks of September 11 were not place to assure that the person transferred will cause of her work, the conservation commu- so much attacks upon our country as upon the not face torture. nity in Washington has been left with an im- values of liberalism, openness and democracy The Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act mense knowledge of what is at stake as we that we champion throughout the world. But does not inhibit treaty-based extraditions in fight to protect the wilderness areas that re- there is a right way and a wrong way to con- any way. In those cases, current law already main in the United States. duct ourselves as we defend the United States provides that an individual facing extradition Karen was instrumental in passing the 1984 from murderous criminals and terrorists. may challenge the extradition in the courts Washington State Wilderness Act, which sets The wrong way is to lower our standards of with an assertion of their rights under the Con- aside over one million acres of new wilder- conduct further and further for the sake of ex- vention Against Torture. ness. She also initiated the efforts to preserve pediency. The wrong way is to compromise Madam Speaker, it is past time for the Con- Wild Sky. She organized to protect the our core values of human rights and dignity for gress to end the practice of extraordinary ren- Owyhees Canyonlands in Idaho and the Arctic all people in the face of an enemy who dis- dition. I urge adoption of this important legisla- National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Finally, she dains such ideals. The wrong way is to under- tion. organized in support of a bill that is close to mine and destroy international treaties guaran- f my heart, The National Forest Roadless Area teeing all people security from cruel, inhu- Conservation Act. Passage of this bill is vital mane, or degrading treatment; especially RECOGNIZING DR. JAMES C. to protect areas in the national forest deemed when these treaties are the last line of de- METTS, JR. UPON HIS RECEIPT as roadless and ensure that they remain free fense for our soldiers and personnel overseas OF THE AMERICAN CENTER OF from development or devastation. As the origi- unfortunate enough to be captured on the bat- POLISH CULTURE AWARD nal sponsor of this bill, I encourage you to tlefield. support the protection of our national forests. The right way is to proudly and publicly hold HON. MARCY KAPTUR This spring, Karen’s ashes will be spread the United States to the highest standards and OF OHIO among some of her favorite wilderness areas prove again that our nation is founded upon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the North Cascades and Sierras Nevadas, the rule of law. areas that continue to need protection to this The practice of extraordinary rendition is a Tuesday, March 6, 2007 day. Here in the U.S. Congress, I cannot travesty, and it is illegal under any reasonable Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, the Amer- imagine a better way to honor Karen’s con- reading of U.S. and international law. The ican Center of Polish Culture today presented

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