October 3, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE, Vol. 153, Pt. 19 26339 b 1800 Today I’m introducing legislation to worrisome’’ by a former Pentagon cy- SPECIAL ORDERS rename the Fairdale, Kentucky, Post bersecurity expert, and as reported by Office the Lance Corporal Robert A. Bill Gertz in today’s Washington The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Lynch Memorial Post Office, so that it Times, a current Pentagon official con- CLARKE). Under the Speaker’s an- may stand as a testament to his firmed, ‘‘Huawei is up to its eyeballs nounced policy of January 18, 2007, and heroics and strong character. For his with the Chinese military’’; while an- under a previous order of the House, selfless devotion to all of us in the other official stated ‘‘we are proposing the following Members will be recog- United States, he deserves our recogni- to sell the PLA a key to our front door. nized for 5 minutes each. tion and thanks. For their sacrifice, his This is a very dangerous trend.’’ f family deserves our support. We are This is not the first time Communist HONORING LANCE CORPORAL poorer for the loss of him but we, as a China’s Huawei Technologies has ROBERT LYNCH community and a country, are better raised legitimate American concerns. off for the short time we had him. In January 2006 Newsweek described The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a Huawei Technologies as ‘‘a little too previous order of the House, the gen- I urge my colleagues to join me today in honoring Lance Corporal Rob- obsessed with acquiring advanced tech- tleman from Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) nology.’’ Appearing before the House is recognized for 5 minutes. ert Lynch, a patriot, a poet, and a good man. Armed Services Committee on Sep- Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I tember 19, 2002, Professor Gary rise today to honor Lance Corporal f Milhollin, Director of the Wisconsin Robert Lynch who was taken from us COMMUNIST CHINA AND CIFUS: Project on Nuclear Arms Control, tes- far too soon when he and two other Ma- ‘‘DROPPING THE SHARK’’ tified as to the extent of the danger: rines were killed in Iraq by an IED. In The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ‘‘The history of Huawei shows how sen- Louisville, the hearts of his family and sitive American exports can wind up friends are full of grief as they mourn previous order of the House, the gen- tleman from Michigan (Mr. MCCOTTER) threatening our own Armed Forces. So this tremendous loss, but we are also when we talk about export controls, we full of pride as we celebrate the life of is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. MCCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, to re- are not just talking about money. We an American hero who made the ulti- are talking about body bags.’’ mate sacrifice. suscitate the 1970s sitcom ‘‘Happy Days,’’ Arthur Fonzarelli was aquati- This is not hyperbole. At the start of Robbie’s heroism began well before this decade, Huawei violated U.N. sanc- his service in the Marines. At a young cally clad in a swimsuit, white T-shirt and leather jacket and filmed per- tions and illegally provided a fiber- age, he conquered Tourette syndrome optic network to Iraq. This network forming a harrowing water ski jump and became a charismatic joker, an el- linked the Iraqi military’s air defense over a shark. Though The Fonz pulled oquent poet and a caring and empa- network. Moreover, the CIA-led Iraq it off, the network pulled the plug on thetic young man. Survey Group’s final report concluded ‘‘Happy Days.’’ Subsequently, inane at- At Seneca High School, he enrolled Huawei illicitly participated in pro- tempts to prevent a show’s cancella- in the ROTC as a freshman, becoming viding transmission switches for Iraq’s tion by scripting an absurd season have an instant favorite among the faculty fiber-optic communications. In August been coined ‘‘jumping the shark.’’ and his classmates alike. In fact, to 2001, this Chinese-made fiber-optic net- But what should we call situations many, it seemed Robbie was friends work was bombed because it was part where the U.S. Government willfully with everyone, classmates, teachers, of the Iraqi air defense missile sites fir- suspends its disbelief Communist China administrators, clerks, everyone. And ing at U.S. and allied aircraft which is a strategic threat and, instead, ap- in Robbie, or Jax, as he nicknamed were enforcing a no-fly zone. And also, peases it? I suggest we call such in- himself, they had a friend who would for the record, this company found send people into hysterics when times stances ‘‘dropping the shark.’’ time to help the Taliban too. were light or cut through the tension Mr. Speaker, the Committee on For- In other business practices, Huawei with a joke that lightened the mood. In eign Investment in the United States appears equally cavalier about the rule Iraq he used that sense of humor to must review and block Bain Capital of law. In 2003, Cisco Systems formally keep up the spirits and morale of his and Communist China’s Huawei Tech- charged Huawei Technologies with fellow warriors. nologies’ deal with the 3Com Corpora- grievous intellectual property viola- But people were drawn to Robbie for tion. If approved, Communist China’s tions, including patent infringements. more than his affability. Robbie was Huawei Technologies stake in the Again, this should be unsurprising, also the one you knew you could de- 3Com Corporation will gravely com- given the strong ties between Huawei pend on, the one you would go to if you promise our free Republic’s national Technologies, the Communist Chinese needed help, support or simply a friend. security. Government and its armed wing, the That sentiment was shared by the The 3Com Corporation is a world People’s Liberation Army. Not coinci- many at home who loved him and those leader in intrusion prevention tech- dentally, in only two decades, Huawei who served with him in Okinawa in the nologies designed to prevent secure has expanded to over 100 countries, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, computer networks from hacker infil- amassed sales of over $87 million, and 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expedi- tration, and our Department of Defense significantly contributed to the PLA’s tionary Force. extensively utilizes them. These tech- arms buildup. Obviously, through this Robbie dreamed of going to Holly- nologies were severely tested this June proposed acquisition the comrades at wood to sing. He wrote songs and when Communist China hacked into Huawei aim to contribute far more. poems that expressed, among other our DOD’s computer networks and Mr. Speaker, this deal is not only un- things, his passion for justice and free- caused a shutdown. Given this and acceptable on its face to our free peo- dom. Tragically, his devotion to serv- other instances of Communist China’s ple’s sensibilities, it endangers our ice eclipsed his artistic aspirations, persistent cyberwarfare against us, ap- military and our security. Therefore, if and that dream will not be realized. proving this sale would be an abject ab- CIFUS approves this sale and its ac- Still, his words remain with us, and I’d negation of CIFUS’s duty to protect companying sensitive defense tech- like to share just a few. America’s vital defense technologies nologies to Huawei, it will place in He wrote, ‘‘I don’t plan on being a from enemy acquisition. Communist China’s cyberhacking hero to the world. I just want to try to Few doubt the aims of Communist hands some of the most sensitive tech- help make it a better one.’’ Clearly, China’s Huawei Technologies, which nologies employed for our high-tech de- Robbie underestimated himself, for in was set up in 1988 by a People’s Libera- fense, and it will be tantamount to just 20 short years on the planet we are tion Army officer to build military CIFUS dropping the shark in our fish better for having him here, and he is a communications networks. The pend- bowl and pulling the plug on America’s hero to us all. ing deal with Huawei is deemed ‘‘really happy days. VerDate Mar 15 2010 11:42 Jul 29, 2010 Jkt 059102 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR07\H03OC7.001 H03OC7 cprice-sewell on DSK89S0YB1PROD with BOUND RECORD.