E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 148 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002 No. 87 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. point of order that a quorum is not Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my The Reverend David E. Paul, Pastor, present. great honor to welcome Dr. David Paul First United Methodist Church, The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, and his wife, Judy, to the House Cham- Clewiston, Florida, offered the fol- rule XX, further proceedings on this ber this morning. I join my colleague, lowing prayer: question will be postponed. the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Our Heavenly Father, we come to The point of no quorum is considered HASTINGS), in this great honor. You with grateful hearts for the daily withdrawn. Dr. Paul is a third generation Flo- evidence of Your love. You are always f ridian. He was born in Miami, Florida, with us. You are always available to PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in 1946; and he is a graduate of Miami us. Senior High School and the University The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman There are times, Lord, when we ig- of Florida. Go Gators. from New York (Mr. MCNULTY) come nore You and Your guidance. Forgive He is a true spiritual leader rooted in forward and lead the House in the us. Forgive us when we stray away Florida. Pledge of Allegiance. from the ideals and goals You have An accomplished trombone player, Mr. MCNULTY led the Pledge of Alle- given our great Nation. Enable us to Reverend Paul played with the Savan- giance as follows: nah Symphony Orchestra for a number forgive ourselves and each other. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the We thank You, Lord, for Your guid- of years before attending the Asbury United States of America, and to the Repub- Theological Seminary in Wilmore, ance and Your love. We thank You for lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the trust our citizens have given these indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Kentucky, where he earned his master of divinity degree and doctor of divin- persons. This trust, along with Your f presence, strengthens and enables them ity. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE After 10 years in Kentucky, Dr. Paul to have the courage to deal with the again regained his senses and returned hard decisions that face them. A message from the Senate by Mr. to Florida where he has served church- We pray for those today who need a Monahan, one of its clerks, announced es in Eustic, Groveland, Clewiston and special sense of divine love, whose lives that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title in which the concur- Lake City. need encouragement and peace. I know the community in Clewiston Sustain our Nation and guide the rence of the House is requested: S. 2621. An act to provide a definition of ve- was very sad to see Reverend Paul head House of Representatives as it seeks to to Lake City, but one community’s loss do Your will. hicle for purposes of criminal penalties relat- ing to terrorist attacks and other acts of vio- is another’s gain; and I am sure he will In Christ’s name, Amen. lence against mass transportation systems. have the same impact in Lake City f The message also announced that that he had for us in Clewiston. THE JOURNAL pursuant to Public Law 106–170, the f The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- Chair on behalf of the Republican RECOGNIZING THE STEP AHEAD Leader, after consultation with the ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- TO SUCCESS FARMWORKER Ranking Member of the Senate Com- ceedings and announces to the House YOUTH PROGRAM mittee on Finance, announces the ap- his approval thereof. pointment of the following individuals (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- to serve as members of the Ticket to given permission to address the House nal stands approved. Work and Work Incentives Advisory for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Panel— her remarks.) to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote on Vicent Randazzo of Virginia, vice Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of Stephanie Lee Smith, resigned; and recognize the Step Ahead to Success the Journal. Katie Beckett of Iowa, for a term of Farmworker Youth Program and con- The SPEAKER. The question is on four years. gratulate the program’s 2002 graduates. the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. f I want to especially commend the pro- The question was taken; and the gram’s director, Maria Garza, and Speaker announced that the ayes ap- WELCOMING THE REVEREND Miami-Dade County Manager Steve peared to have it. DAVID E. PAUL Shiver, whose tireless efforts have Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I object (Mr. FOLEY asked and was given per- made this program a great success. to the vote on the ground that a mission to address the House for 1 Since its inception in late 2000, the quorum is not present and make the minute.) program has provided 275 at-risk young 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. H3931 . VerDate 11-MAY-2000 03:37 Jun 27, 2002 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A26JN7.000 pfrm12 PsN: H26PT1 H3932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 26, 2002 people from farmworker families with ment Day. What does that mean? It is tial-birth abortion ban. Since 1995, a services to help develop their aca- the date on which the average Amer- ban on this horrendous procedure has demic, social, and safety skills. In ican worker has earned enough gross been passed three times by both the Miami-Dade, 50 young people have re- income to pay off his or her share of House and the Senate. Unfortunately, ceived leadership training and FCAT tax and regulatory burdens imposed by due to vetoes by President Clinton, the tutoring and have participated in sev- all levels of government, either Fed- practice continues today. In the par- eral community service activities. eral, State or local. Currently Nevad- tial-birth abortion procedure, the baby One amazing young man, Jose ans must work on average 179 days just is partially delivered before being bru- Rodriguez, came to the program with a to meet all the costs imposed by gov- tally killed. The vast majority of par- 1.2 grade point average and was behind ernment. tial-birth abortions are performed on credits for graduation. But the pro- There is some good news, however. healthy babies and healthy mothers. In gram helped Jose to improve his Cost of Government Day falls 2 days fact, according to the American Med- grades, receive a stipend for financial earlier this year than last. In fact, this ical Association, a partial-birth abor- help, graduate on time; and he will year it is earlier than it has been in 5 tion is never necessary to protect the soon begin to serve our country upon years, thanks to the tax relief we have health of a woman and can even lead to finishing the Marine Corps basic train- just passed. Yet the cost of government additional serious health risks. ing on July 27. is still substantially higher than it was Although language banning this pro- I want to thank all of the dedicated during the 1980s when President cedure has been struck down in the workers of the Farmworker Youth Pro- Reagan led the Nation in bringing it past by the Supreme Court, this new gram for their unending devotion to down to a date in mid-June. Lowering legislation has been tailored to address these children. the cost of government means more the Court’s concerns. f money in the hands of families, inves- Partial-birth abortion is infanticide. CODE ADAM tors and entrepreneurs to reinvest in It is crucial that we act on the wishes (Mr. LAMPSON asked and was given our economy. of the American people and outlaw this Mr. Speaker, as we continue with the permission to address the House for 1 dangerous and gruesome procedure minute.) appropriations process, I call upon my once and for all. Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I will colleagues to remain committed to re- f ducing the cost of government to en- digress again from my stories about PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Ludwig Koons, whom we desperately courage economic growth and pros- (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was want returned from Italy to the United perity both at home and nationwide. States where he is being held illegally, f given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend to talk about one of the scariest situa- ECONOMIC REFORMS NEEDED tions that a parent can experience his remarks.) when they are out shopping, perhaps (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, they turn around and their child is not permission to address the House for 1 seniors cannot wait a minute longer for with them. In many cases they return minute.) a prescription drug benefit under Medi- in a matter of moments, but sometimes Mr. DEFAZIO. Headline: ‘‘WorldCom care. Our seniors have been in need for it can seem like an eternity.