E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2001 No. 100 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. with amendment in which the concur- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Amen. rence of the House is requested, a bill pore (Mr. LAHOOD). f of the House of the following title: f H.R. 333. An act to amend title 11, United THE JOURNAL States Code, and for other purposes. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The message also announced that the PRO TEMPORE Chair has examined the Journal of the Senate insists upon its amendment to The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- last day’s proceedings and announces the bill (H.R. 333) ‘‘An Act to amend fore the House the following commu- to the House his approval thereof. title 11, United States Code, and for nication from the Speaker: Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- other purposes,’’ requests a conference WASHINGTON, DC, nal stands approved. with the House on the disagreeing July 18, 2001. Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- votes of the two Houses thereon, and I hereby appoint the Honorable RAY ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote appoints: Mr. LEAHY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LAHOOD to act as Speaker pro tempore on on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval BIDEN, Mr. KOHL, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. this day. of the Journal. SCHUMER, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. J. DENNIS HASTERT, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. GRASSLEY, Mr. KYL, Mr. DEWINE, Mr. question is on the Speaker’s approval SESSIONS, and Mr. MCCONNELL, to be f of the Journal. the conferees on the part of the Senate. PRAYER The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that f The Reverend H. Warren Casiday, the ayes appeared to have it. Emanuel Reformed United Church of Mr. MCNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I object ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Christ, Thomasville, North Carolina, to the vote on the ground that a PRO TEMPORE offered the following prayer: quorum is not present and make the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The May we join in prayer, please. O point of order that a quorum is not Chair announces there will be 10 1-min- Lord, Our Lord, how majestic is Your present. utes per side, beginning with the gen- Name in all the Earth. We pause at this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tleman from North Carolina (Mr. moment to turn our hearts and minds ant to clause 8, rule XX, further pro- COBLE), the sponsor of the guest chap- toward You. ceedings on this question will be post- lain today. God, You have called each of these poned. fine men and women to the respective The point of no quorum is considered f positions in this great House to serve withdrawn. You, to serve their constituents, to WELCOME TO GUEST CHAPLAIN, f serve each citizen of our great country. THE REVEREND H. WARREN Bless each Representative as they re- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CASIDAY spond to Your call. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the (Mr. COBLE asked and was given per- Grant each of them wisdom as they gentleman from Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH) mission to address the House for 1 seek to understand what is both right come forward and lead the House in the minute and to revise and extend his re- and necessary for America at this time. Pledge of Allegiance. marks.) Grant that they may have the courage Mr. KUCINICH led the Pledge of Alle- Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, Thomas- to reach the decisions that will be con- giance as follows: ville, North Carolina, is known as the sistent with Your desires for our Na- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the chair capital of the world. It is also the tion. Grant each Representative the United States of America, and to the Repub- home of the Emanuel Reformed United peace that comes with the knowledge lic for which it stands, one nation under God, Church of Christ, where our guest that they have attempted to do Your indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Chaplain today has served for the past will for our country. May You continue f 7 years. We are pleased to have Warren, to bless this great Nation of ours his wife, Marie, and son, Jason, with us through the faithful service of each MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE today. Member of this distinguished House. A message from the Senate by Mr. Mr. Speaker, I visited the Emanuel By Your grace, may each of these re- Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- Church many months ago for a dinner quests be granted. I offer this prayer in nounced that the Senate has passed on the grounds, and on that day some 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. H4117 . VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:51 Jul 19, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18JY7.000 pfrm01 PsN: H18PT1 H4118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 18, 2001 of the parishioners expressed interest arms, nuclear disarmament, and gen- I yield back the need to pass the Tau- in having their pastor to serve as our erally and complete disarmament. On zin-Traficant 15 percent flat retail guest Chaplain and here he is today. May 26, 1972, the two great powers sales tax, abolish the income tax, and Reverend Casiday received his divin- agreed we would get rid of nuclear abolish these nincompoops at the IRS. ity degree from the Duke University weapons; yet in the last week we have f School of Divinity in Durham; and had the administration have its first Warren presently serves, Mr. Speaker, test of its missile shield, and now they ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER as the president of the Thomasville are talking about the weaponization of PRO TEMPORE Ministerial Association and the Chair space. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The City Toastmasters in Thomasville. We began our session today with a Chair will remind all persons in the Warren said to me, Mr. Speaker, just prayer, and the prayer should continue gallery that they are here as guests of a few moments ago, ‘‘I am a follower of to be, Thy will be done on earth as it is the House, and that any manifestation Christ and I am humbled and honored in heaven. And I do not think it is the of approval or disapproval of pro- to be the guest Chaplain today.’’ I say will of the divine to end this world in ceedings, or other audible conversa- to him, Warren, we are honored and a nuclear conflagration. We should tion, is in violation of the rules of the privileged to have you and your family work towards the elimination of all nu- House. and your congregation in Thomasville clear weapons, and we should work for back home watching. an end to policies which cause this f f country to move towards the PRESIDENT BUSH’S BALANCED weaponization of space. ENERGY PLAN WE NEED TO UTILIZE NATURAL GAS RESOURCES f (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given THE JERUSALEM PLEDGE and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was and extend his remarks.) minute and to revise and extend his re- given permission to address the House Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. marks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Speaker, for 8 long years, America has Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, every- her remarks.) ignored energy. There was no energy body here and everybody in America Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, policy at all under a Democrat admin- actually knows we are facing an energy Israel has sought a just and lasting istration. So I applaud President Bush shortage; but I ask today, what are we peace for its people, who like people all for his courage to put forth a balanced doing about it? around the world, only want to raise energy plan. Our demand for oil and gas contin- their families and go about their busi- The White House plan conserves en- ually rises, and we seem to diminish ness in peace and harmony. our supply of these natural resources Last year, Israel offered the most ergy, protects the environment, and in- at the same time. In times of crisis we comprehensive concessions to bring a creases production. It is time to end have actually drawn from our fuel re- permanent peace to the Middle East. our almost total dependence on foreign serves, but we always fail to replenish Instead of acceptance, the Palestinian oil. As my colleagues know, almost them. Right now the demand for gas is answer has been to set off a campaign over 50 percent of our oil comes from outstripping our demand for oil. By of terror against Israel. other countries. Not only is that a 2020, we will consume 62 percent more Sixty years ago, European Jews threat to our national security, but it natural gas than we do today. stood alone and the world pledged this affects our energy prices.