E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 No. 19 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces and indeed our entire Lake Minne- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. tonka community are truly blessed by pore (Mr. POMEROY). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Dr. Ross’ strong and principled leader- f nal stands approved. ship as well as his inspiring commit- ment to help people in need. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f Every summer since 1996, Dr. Ross PRO TEMPORE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE has led a mission of primarily young The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the people to Mexico where they have built fore the House the following commu- gentleman from Virginia (Mr. GOODE) over 100 homes for the poorest of the nication from the Speaker: come forward and lead the House in the poor. As one 8th grader from our WASHINGTON, DC, Pledge of Allegiance. church told me, J.R. not only talks the January 31, 2007. Mr. GOODE led the Pledge of Alle- talk, he walks the walk. He is always I hereby appoint the Honorable EARL POM- giance as follows: the first one up the ladder in the morn- EROY to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ing and the last one down from the roof NANCY PELOSI, United States of America, and to the Repub- in the evening. Speaker of the House of Representatives. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Mr. Speaker, the Reverend Dr. John indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f Ross is truly a man of God who lives f out the Biblical command to love God, PRAYER WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. love others, and serve the least The Reverend Dr. John F. Ross, Pas- amongst us. tor, Wayzata Community Church, JOHN F. ROSS AS GUEST CHAP- LAIN Thank you again, Dr. Ross. Thank Wayzata, Minnesota, offered the fol- you, J.R., for serving the House of Rep- lowing prayer: (Mr. RAMSTAD asked and was given resentatives today and for doing the God of extravagant love, You give us permission to address the House for 1 Lord’s work in our church and commu- Your kingdom and then bid us to live minute and to revise and extend his re- nity every day. in such a way as to claim it. We cele- marks.) f brate in Your presence the ministry of Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, it is a all who give of themselves in service special privilege to welcome today’s ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER and love to others. guest chaplain, the Reverend Dr. John PRO TEMPORE Enable us to break down any walls Ross, Senior Minister of Wayzata Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that may exist between us, discovering munity Church in Wayzata, MN. Chair will entertain up to five addi- the magnificence of honesty and the On behalf of the entire House, thank tional 1-minute speeches per side. splendor of community. Grant us un- you, J.R., as Dr. Ross is known back f derstanding as we hope to be under- home, for your moving and very timely stood, caring as we hope to be cared prayer and for serving as guest chap- REMEMBERING FATHER PHILIP for. May we never seek to get as much lain here today. CASCIA as to give, or self as much as I know Dr. Ross and his wonderful (Ms. DELAURO asked and was given servanthood. May we never seek glory wife, Sheila, very well as Kathryn and permission to address the House for 1 for ourselves, but delight in You. Bless us in the knowledge that while I, our family are members of Wayzata minute.) You have given us Your word, You have Community Church. We are proud to Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, our not given us all Your words but that call Dr. Ross our senior minister and community recently lost a treasure, a You are indeed still speaking. Startle grateful to call John and Sheila and man whose reach extended to commu- us with the truth that Your final word their four wonderful children our dear nities across the world for the last will be love. All this we pray in grati- friends. three decades. Father Phillip Cascia tude for Your all-encompassing grace. Mr. Speaker, the Reverend Dr. John made an indelible mark on the lives of Amen. Ross is a true servant-leader who per- thousands, thousands of people at his sonifies faith, compassion and service parishes, like St. Anthony’s Church in f to people in need. Dr. Ross came to Prospect, CT, and indeed across the THE JOURNAL Wayzata Community Church in 2004, globe. His commitment to children and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The after a 14-year ministry in Columbus, families was as strong as his reach was Chair has examined the Journal of the OH. Our Wayzata Community Church long. 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. H1057 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:56 Feb 01, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A31JA7.000 H31JAPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC61 with HOUSE H1058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE January 31, 2007 Father Cascia will long be remem- WAR IN IRAQ My colleagues, Congress must keep bered for many things. For starting the (Mr. PASCRELL asked and was given the Federal Government’s word to tim- St. Vincent dePaul Society Shelter and permission to address the House for 1 bered communities and pass H.R. 17. Soup Kitchen in Waterbury, CT, not minute.) Time is running out. only the largest soup kitchen in Con- Mr. PASCRELL. President Bush says f necticut but also its largest homeless that he is going forward with his plan DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY GETTING shelter, a thrift store, a mental health for a troop surge in Iraq regardless of RAVE REVIEWS FOR COM- center; for when the United States what the Congress does and what the PLETING 100 HOURS AGENDA State Department called upon him to American people want. But Senator help youth in St. Petersburg, Russia, SPECTER was right when he said yester- (Mr. MORAN of Virginia asked and paving the way for his work opening an day that the President is not the sole was given permission to address the orphanage for victims of earthquakes decider, that the future of this war is a House for 1 minute and to revise and there; and for his work founding joint and shared responsibility with extend his remarks.) Intersport USA and other remarkable this Congress. It is time the President Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speak- international exchange programs he realizes that Congress will no longer be er, last November, the American people started in Sao Paulo, Brazil, China and asleep at the wheel while this war demanded a new direction for America. Vietnam, work that led this Congress, rages on. Democrats are now providing that new this body to nominate him for a Nobel You need only to read the Constitu- direction, consistently bringing with Peace Prize. tion to know that Congress has the them more than 60 Republicans on all the major votes, and they are deliv- Most of all, he will be remembered power to decide the direction of this ering results on the priorities of the for being a builder of bridges. Mr. war. The Constitution gives Congress American people. Let me quote from a Speaker, Father Philip Cascia was an array of war powers, including the random sample of newspapers around never content to live his faith confined power to declare war, to raise and sup- the country. within the walls of his church. He port armies and make rules concerning The Seattle Post Intelligencer wrote, reached out. Whether you knew him for captures on land and water. The Fram- ‘‘Well, slap us twice and call us Betty, a moment, a few months or a few dec- ers knew what they were doing in the Democrats in Congress actually ac- ades, as I did, you were touched by his checks and balances. They intended complished what they pledged to do, on values and moved by his compassion. that, by giving Congress the power to schedule no less.’’ Few lived their faith with greater com- declare war, they had the authority to The Charlotte Observer concluded, mitment, dignity and hope. Father make decisions about the war’s scope ‘‘House Democrats are getting high Cascia will be missed, but he will al- and duration. marks from the public for their legisla- ways be remembered. Now is not the time for a troop surge. Now is the time for a real plan in Iraq. tive moves in the first 100 hours of the new session of Congress. They are on f The Murtha Plan, which I support, stipulates a diplomatic surge instead of the right road.’’ a troop surge. It is time for President The South Florida Sun-Sentinel THE MOJAVE WATER AGENCY Bush to realize that we all support our wrote, ‘‘Democrats in the House made good on their promise to pass signifi- (Mr.