E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2003 No. 160 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. come forward and lead the House in the REEXAMINING A STREAMLINED The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Pledge of Allegiance. PROCESS Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon led the Lord God, by reflecting on our faith Pledge of Allegiance as follows: (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- story in the past both as individuals I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the mission to address the House for 1 and as a Nation, You help us in our dis- United States of America, and to the Repub- minute and to revise and extend his re- cernment of present issues. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, marks.) By coming to understand who we indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. truly are in relationship to You, Al- f Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, our compa- nies that develop drugs that treat life- mighty God, and how we are drawn to- MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE gether as a people, You enable us to ac- threatening illnesses must go through cept the light and the darkness within A message from the Senate by Mr. a rigorous process to ensure the safety Monahan, one of its clerks, announced ourselves, the strong and the weak, the and effectiveness of their drugs. Only godly and the sinful, the wounded and that the Senate has passed with an amendment in which the concurrence after these FDA requirements are met, the healthy. can the drug be put on the market. In taking possession of ourselves in of the House is requested, a bill of the the mirror of Your own word, we see House of the following title: Under rare circumstances, medications Your mighty hand guiding our history. H.R. 1442. An act to authorize the design can be approved through an accelerated And Your dealings with us in the past and construction of a visitor center for the process known as Subpart H which was help Congress today to lead us on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. adopted to streamline the approval of path to freedom. The message also announced that the desperately needed drugs intended to Our true freedom is the ability to Senate has passed a bill of the fol- treat serious and life-threatening ill- lowing title in which the concurrence truly become the people You have des- nesses. tined us to be, to determine the shape of the House is requested: of things to come and find direction for S. 589. An act to strengthen and improve RU–486, an abortion drug, was ap- our life now and forever. Amen. the management of national security, en- proved under this streamlined process. courage Government service in areas of crit- f ical national security, and to assist govern- Several weeks ago, Holly Patterson, THE JOURNAL ment agencies in addressing deficiencies in a California teenager, died from an in- personnel possessing specialized skills im- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- fection caused by fragments of her portant to national security and incor- baby’s corpse left in her uterus after ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- porating the goals and strategies for recruit- ceedings and announces to the House ment and retention for such skilled per- she took RU–486 at a Planned Parent- his approval thereof. sonnel into the strategic and performance hood facility. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- management systems of Federal agencies. Mr. Speaker, the Food and Drug Ad- nal stands approved. f ministration should not have author- f ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ized this dangerous drug. Legislation is PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- being introduced today that takes RU– The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- tain up to 10 one-minute requests on woman from Oregon (Ms. HOOLEY) each side. N O T I C E Effective January 1, 2004, the subscription price of the Congressional Record will be $503 per year or $252 for six months. Individual issues may be purchased at the following costs: Less than 200 pages, $10.50; Between 200 and 400 pages, $21.00; Greater than 400 pages, $31.50. Subscriptions in microfiche format will be $146 per year with single copies priced at $3.00. This price increase is necessary based upon the cost of printing and distribution. BRUCE R. JAMES, Public Printer. 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. H10459 . VerDate jul 14 2003 01:45 Nov 07, 2003 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\A06NO7.000 H06PT1 H10460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 6, 2003 486 off the market and demands to re- minute and to revise and extend his re- are responsible for protecting our way view the process by which this drug marks.) of life and have joined in struggles was approved. I hope the House will Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I want around the world in defense of liberty. soon consider it. to complement the President for trav- In conclusion, God bless our troops. f eling to southern California to comfort f the families and the communities of TRULY HONOR OUR VETERANS the San Diego area. HONORING ARMY MASTER (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given While Americans in southern Cali- SERGEANT TONY PRYOR permission to address the House for 1 fornia suffer great losses and begin the (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and minute and to revise and extend his re- struggle to rebuild, it is essential that was given permission to address the marks.) our President which he did dem- House for 1 minute and to revise and Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, Veterans onstrate the commitment of his admin- extend her remarks.) Day, November 11, 150,000 veterans will istration and the entire Nation to help- Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, have waited 6 months or longer for ap- ing them legal. I rise today to recognize the valiant ef- pointments for medical care; 14,000 vet- An article in the Chicago Tribune forts of Army Master Sergeant Tony erans have been waiting 15 months or discusses today, families across the Pryor, who recently received the Silver longer for expedited disability claims; country are working to rebuild their Star, the Nation’s third highest mili- 560,000 disabled veterans will be forced lives after burying a son or daughter tary decoration, for his heroism which to pay the disabled veterans tax. It who died in combat. The President saved the lives of his fellow Special does not have to be this way. But we rightly goes to California to comfort a Forces team members. are confronted with the most anti-vet- family that has lost a home. Why is he The son of a logger from Toledo, Or- eran, anti-veteran administration in not coming to Illinois to comfort a egon, Tony Pryor has often been de- Congress in history. family who has lost a son? scribed as a fierce competitor and the The President refused to spend $275 The President in San Diego lifted the epitome of a warrior. He put these million in emergency money. He cut spirits of an entire community as they skills to work last year when he single- off veterans’ health care for 160,000 Cat- reassembled their lives. That same handedly neutralized four al Qaeda sol- egory 8 veterans. Although there are compassion needs to be shared with the diers while raiding a compound in Af- 373 cosponsors to do away with the dis- parents who are burying their children. ghanistan. In doing so, he undoubtedly ability tax, the President has threat- They deserve to know that the growing saved the lives of his fellow team mem- ened to veto the bill if we do away with criticism of the situation in Iraq will bers involved in the mission. the veterans’ disability tax, and Repub- not keep the President from acknowl- In his 14 years of service with the lican leaders refuse to bring up that edging their individual losses. Special Forces, Master Sergeant Pryor bill here in the House. This is all the more important on has been on missions in Haiti, Somalia, It would be better to celebrate Vet- today when the President signs the $87 Kuwait, and Iraq among other places. erans Day with actions that delivered billion to help Iraq rebuild their na- I want to thank Master Sergeant on our promises to veterans than laud- tion. We cannot pass by the families Pryor for his heroic efforts and con- atory words; but I fear that we will just who have lost and have personal pain. gratulate him on his award. He makes hear words and not see actions from They are all part of America’s family. all of us proud. I feel safe at night this Congress and this administration. f knowing that he and others like him are defending this great Nation. f CELEBRATING AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES ARE VETERANS f A CAMPAIGN-FREE ZONE (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina TRANSPORTATION WASTE (Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin asked and asked and was given permission to ad- WATCHER was given permission to address the dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr.