H6146 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 26, 2008 DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR modern, Northrop aircraft, an aircraft Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I am so WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON that I am proud would be built in my pleased that the Democrats’ use-it-or- WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008 home State of Alabama. lose-it bill did not pass this House this Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I ask Yes, the GAO noted procedural errors afternoon. We have been saying for unanimous consent that the business in the source selection process, but it weeks that this is a sham. Use-it-or- in order under the Calendar Wednesday did not rule on the merits of these two lose-it is already the law of the land. rule be dispensed with on Wednesday, aircraft. And there is no equivocation Thankfully, enough people here, in- July 9, 2008. in terms of which plane the Air Force cluding 19 Democrats, voted with al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there wants and desperately needs, the KC– most all the Republicans to turn back objection to the request of the gen- 45. this sham against the people of the Some have tried to preempt regular tleman from Minnesota? country. There was no objection. order and take this decision away from the warfighter. Let’s not preempt the What we need to be doing is we need f voice of the men and women who will to be producing more oil and gas for APPOINTMENT OF HON. STENY H. take this plane into harm’s way. We the American people, bringing down HOYER AND HON. CHRIS VAN owe them that much. the price of gas. The Democrats are HOLLEN TO ACT AS SPEAKER f trying to pull the wool over the eyes of PRO TEMPORE TO SIGN EN- the American people, and, thankfully, INVOLVE ALL IMPACTED BY MASS ROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO- they are not going to be able to do that TRANSPORTATION DECISIONS LUTIONS THROUGH JULY 8, 2008 since this bill did not pass. They (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- wouldn’t put it in committee to let it and was given permission to address fore the House the following commu- be debated. They put it on the suspen- the House for 1 minute and to revise nication from the Speaker: sion calendar, and it failed. and extend her remarks.) WASHINGTON, DC, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. The American people during this 4th June 26, 2008. Speaker, I wanted to rise again today of July work period need to tell their I hereby appoint the Honorable STENY H. Members, we want you to fulfill the HOYER and the Honorable CHRIS VAN HOLLEN to again commend the Transportation to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign en- Committee, the full committee Chair promises you made 2 years ago. Bring rolled bills and joint resolutions through Mr. OBERSTAR and Ranking Member down the price of gas. July 8, 2008. MICA on H.R. 6052. I wanted to discuss NANCY PELOSI, very briefly an amendment that I of- f Speaker of the House of Representatives. fered, part of which was included in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without manager’s amendment, and it has to do CONGRATULATING PLANO WOLVES objection, the appointment is ap- with promoting education, but as well proved. to address the question of involving all (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked There was no objection. of those impacted. and was given permission to address f It reads that ‘‘public transportation the House for 1 minute and to revise stakeholders should engage local com- and extend his remarks.) REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER munities in the education and pro- AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 5353 motion of the importance of using pub- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- lic transportation in cities and coun- Speaker, I rise to congratulate the new er, I ask unanimous consent that my ties, and in the planning, development high school baseball national cham- name be removed as a cosponsor of and design of transportation routing pionship team. It is from Plano West H.R. 5353. lines.’’ Senior High School. They are called The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This is particularly of interest to the Wolves. Go Wolves. objection to the request of the gen- constituents in Houston as we build a Maxpreps.com ranked the Texas tleman from Indiana? new metro system. Today they broke State champs, the Plano West Senior There was no objection. ground in the east end. I congratulate High School varsity baseball team, f them. But as we look to make sure number one in the Nation on June 22. that we are involving all of the partici- LET REGULAR ORDER PREVAIL pants, the stakeholders need to address Under head coach Kendall Clark, this ON AIR FORCE TANKER SELEC- the question of routing. year the Wolves played a perfect sea- TION The only way that you will provide son, won the district title with 14 wins (Mr. BONNER asked and was given mass transit as a system for all the and won 28 straight in 2008. This is the permission to address the House for 1 people is they must buy into it. We first time since 1987 that Plano Inde- minute and to revise and extend his re- have a situation in Houston where we pendent School District has had a team marks.) are looking to reroute from Wheeler, crowned national champions, and this Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, today and I hope that this bill will get this year marks the first time a baseball one of our colleagues introduced the understanding. Promote education of team in Plano has captured the pres- KC–X Recompete Act, and its message mass transit and get the stakeholders tigious national title. is clear: If the warfighter wants a new and communities to buy into it. Congratulations to the Wolves. We tanker to replace its aging fleet any- f are proud of you. Your parents are time soon, it has but one choice, the proud of you, Plano is proud of you, Boeing KC–767. This act would tell the EXPRESSING PLEASURE THAT and America is proud of you. I salute warfighter to take the 767; take it or THE USE-IT-OR-LOSE-IT BILL DID you. God bless you, God bless America. leave it, or face years of delay if you NOT PASS have to have a new competition. (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- I include the names of the players Boeing’s 767, mind you, is judged sec- mission to address the House for 1 and coaches in the RECORD, and con- ond best to the more capable, more minute.) gratulate them one and all. ALPHABETIZED ROSTER Name C # Position Ht Wt Throws/bats Chris Ard ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sr 17 P/C/IF/OF 5′8″ 160 R/R Barrett Beck ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jr 11 CF/P 5′8″ 165 R/R Andrew Blum ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... So 14 P/OF 6′1″ 175 R/R Garrett Brown .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jr 18 P/OF 5′11″ 160 R/R Tyler Bruce ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sr 4 C 5′11″ 185 R/R Jason Coats ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sr 15 OF 6′2″ 190 R/R Reed Dillard ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jr 1 C/IF/OF 5′10″ 175 R/R Ben Flora ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sr 5 P 5′11″ 165 L/L Ryan Ford .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... So 24 1B 6′3″ 230 L/L VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:08 Jun 27, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K26JN7.117 H26JNPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with HOUSE June 26, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6147 ALPHABETIZED ROSTER—Continued Name C # Position Ht Wt Throws/bats Harrison Holmes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Sr 10 SS 6′1″ 185 R/R Robert Huber ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................