E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 109 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 151 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2005 No. 87 House of Representatives The House met at 12:30 p.m. and was dishonest, which again is his right Yet Mr. Rove would lie to the Amer- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- under the first amendment to the Con- ican people and characterize that deci- pore (Mr. ADERHOLT). stitution, but ought not to be a right sion to go to war in defense of the f which high officials of the Federal Gov- country as indictments and therapy ernment avail themselves of so freely. and understanding. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Mr. Rove lied. The speech consists of Shortly after that, on the Judiciary TEMPORE a number of conscious, deliberate lies, Committee on which I then served, we The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- particular ones and general ones. Here spent a couple of weeks dealing with fore the House the following commu- is what he said in his effort to further what should be done to increase the nication from the Speaker: the deep polarization of this country law enforcement powers of this coun- from which he believes his side will try. And we voted out a bill by a unani- WASHINGTON, DC, mous vote of 36 to 0. There are a num- June 27, 2005. benefit if he is able to shape the way in I hereby appoint the Honorable ROBERT B. which it is perceived. ‘‘The most im- ber of liberals on that committee: My- ADERHOLT to act as Speaker pro tempore on portant difference between conserv- self, the gentlewoman from California this day. atives and liberals can be found in the (Ms. WATERS), the gentleman from Vir- J. DENNIS HASTERT, area of national security. Conserv- ginia (Mr. SCOTT), the most determined Speaker of the House of Representatives. atives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the defender of civil liberties I have ever f attacks and prepared for war. Liberals served with, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. WATT), the chairman on MORNING HOUR DEBATES saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and our side, the ranking member, the gen- tleman from Michigan (Mr. CONYERS), The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- offer therapy and understanding for the gentlemen from New York (Mr. ant to the order of the House of Janu- our attackers.’’ ary 4, 2005, the Chair will now recog- Mr. Speaker, that is a lie. It is a lie NADLER). nize Members from lists submitted by Mr. Speaker, there are a number of consisting of a number of lies. I am a Members deeply committed to lib- the majority and minority leaders for liberal, Mr. Speaker. And along with morning hour debates. The Chair will eralism. And we voted unanimously for many, many other liberals in this a bill that enhanced law enforcement alternate recognition between the par- Chamber, my response to the savage ties, with each party limited to not to powers. It was not therapy. It was not murders of Americans on 9/11 has no re- understanding. It was enhanced law en- exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, semblance to the political dishonesty except the majority leader, the minor- forcement powers. Now, it is true that that Karl Rove put forward. many of us subsequently voted against ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- I voted for war in Afghanistan. No ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. a very different bill that came to the one who serves here votes for war eas- floor. The Chair recognizes the gentleman ily. No one who has the responsibility But the version we reported out of from Massachusetts (Mr. FRANK) for 5 of defending the country can be cava- our committee was the one of which minutes. lier about sending the young men and the chairman of the Committee on the f women of our country off to battle, to Judiciary, the gentleman from Wis- kill and be killed. But the vote to go to KARL ROVE consin (Mr. SENSENBRENNER), boasted a war in Afghanistan, to authorize the while ago about his bipartisanship, be- Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. President, in effect, to go to war, to cause it provided significantly en- Speaker, last week the Deputy Chief of take whatever measures were nec- hanced law enforcement powers. Staff of the President of the United essary, and we knew when we did that Sadly the Republican leadership then States, Karl Rove, a man who began as that we were talking about going after decided to kill that bill, and with no a political operator, and was rewarded the regime in Afghanistan which was debate, no chance to read it, substitute for his political successes by being sheltering that murderer, Osama bin a very different bill that many of us named to a very high position in the Laden, that vote was virtually unani- opposed on procedural as well as sub- administration—indeed, he is clearly as mous. There was one ‘‘no’’ vote here. stantive grounds. influential in shaping the policies of There were no ‘‘no’’ votes in the other But the fact is that the liberals on the Bush Administration as anyone body. the Judiciary Committee unanimously other than the President himself— There are a lot of liberals here, Mr. supported increased law enforcement made a speech which was harsh, as is Speaker. And virtually unanimously powers. So the notion that we were of- his right, but which was thoroughly we voted to go to war in Afghanistan. fering only therapy, that lie, is of 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. H5179 . VerDate Aug 04 2004 02:18 Jun 28, 2005 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27JN7.000 H27PT1 H5180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 27, 2005 course refuted by the fact that we last day’s proceedings and announces tainer who always stayed close to his voted go to war. We voted for enhanced to the House his approval thereof. roots. Some of his great pieces were law enforcement powers. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- things like Mr. Kicks and, of course, But then comes the biggest lie of all. nal stands approved. his great song about the snake. What Mr. Rove appears to be trying to f I simply say to his wife Jean Pace, to do is to perpetuate one of the most their children, especially his daughter PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE damaging acts of dishonesty we have Maggie who is a great entertainer in seen from a President of the United The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the her own right, that we appreciated hav- States, the argument that part of the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. ing the opportunity to know and ben- reason for invading Iraq was to defend FRANK) come forward and lead the efit from Oscar’s great works and wish ourselves against 9/11. That is, of House in the Pledge of Allegiance. you all much happiness as you con- course, what is implicit in Mr. Rove’s Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts led the tinue to live out his legacy. speech. He would put together the at- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: f tack of 9/11, and what we did in Iraq. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the UNOCAL But, the fact is now very clear, the United States of America, and to the Repub- Iraqi regime, despicable as it was, was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, (Mr. NEY asked and was given per- not involved in the murders of 9/11. The indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mission to address the House for 1 war in Iraq was not based on an effort f minute and to revise and extend his re- to deal with 9/11. That was the war in marks.) PATRIOTIC SPIRIT Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Afghanistan, which we supported. request that the Bush administration So what you have from Mr. Rove, I (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- review, under the Committee on For- would say in conclusion, Mr. Speaker, mission to address the House for 1 eign Investment in the United States, is a couple of specific lies in pursuit of minute.) the Chinese National Offshore Oil Cor- a very big one, a big one that tries to Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it was my poration’s bid to purchase Unocal. get America to forget how dishonestly great pleasure this weekend to attend a wonderful patriotic program at Calvary Mr. Speaker, at a time of rising this administration argued for the war prices on global oil supplies, ready ac- in Iraq. Baptist Church in Winston-Salem enti- tled, ‘‘Our Flag Was Still There.’’ cess to energy resources is vital to our f Interspersed with music and narration economic security. It is imperative RECESS were reminders of times our country that the United States protect its ac- cess to these energy resources in order The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- has been challenged and brave Ameri- to protect our economy and our na- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair cans have risen to the challenge. As we approach the Fourth of July tional security.