November 8, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2301 took an active and lead role in ensuring the Jesse Jackson, Sr. of the Rainbow/PUSH Co- cession, sedition, segregation and slavery safety of their fellow citizens on the day of the alition, rendered these words of comfort. It is and treason, could be there, why not have the guardian angel there to keep an eye on vote. For Iraqis, this was truly a national effort my privilege to enter them in the CONGRES- them, and to protect the true character of to determine the future of their nation. SIONAL RECORD as a living testimony to her life the American Dream. The increasingly Iraqi-dominated security and the world and nation she helped trans- Perhaps the extension of the voting rights operations are a huge boost in our efforts to form. with enforcement powers, 50 years later. defeat the terrorists. After a recent trip to Iraq, ROSA PARKS: WORDS OF COMFORT Perhaps a White House conference on civil rights. 50 years later—post Rosa Parks and Retired Army Major General Robert Scales We are here this morning for serious busi- hurricane Katrina, a White House conference commented: ‘‘[The Iraqi forces] are better able ness. On so many occasions, negros have on civil rights is needed. We must say to been intimidated and humiliated and op- to gather intelligence. They can spot insur- Mrs. Parks, your legacy is secure, your sac- pressed because of the sheer fact that they gents by their body language and by how they rifice is not in vain, but your work is unfin- were negros. Just the other day, just last act and the language they use.’’ ished and under attack. You lifted us up; we Thursday to be exact, one of the finest citi- The Iraqi security forces are gaining the will not let you down. zens in Montgomery—not one of the finest trust and respect of the Iraqi people. In fact, We often reference her qualifications for negro citizens, but one of the finest citizens this huge role in history—her vocation as a the number of tips to security forces rose from in Montgomery—was taken from a bus and 442 in February to over 3,000 in August. The seamstress, her civil rights membership, her carried to jail and arrested because she re- humility and temperament. But her biggest increasing capability of the Iraqi security fused to get up to give her seat to a white quality is she was available. forces is essential to our strategy for victory. person. One of the outstanding attributes of Mrs. Mr. Speaker, the trial of Saddam Hussein is When the history books are written in the Parks is that she was available. Her humil- yet another very positive development. This is future, somebody will have to say, ‘‘There ity, her steeled courage, her non-negotiable a trial by Iraqis, for Iraqis—and for justice long lived a race of people—, a black people, a dignity, speaks to us in the fullness of time, people who had the moral courage to stand denied to the victims who suffered under his after 336 years of struggle—from the hull of up for their rights!.’’—Dr. Martin Luther ships to the back of the bus—in the fullness murderous rule. The Iraqi Special Tribunal op- King Jr, Montgomery, Alabama, December erates under Iraqi law and shows the solid of time, she said, here am I, send me. I am 1955 available. foundation being built for law and order in ROSA PARKS: FREEDOM FIGHTER—LIBERATOR God uses the strength of the available. He Iraq. The Book of Esther. Chapter IV, Verses 12– is not bound by the credentialed and the un- There has also been significant progress re- 16: available. Each time I go back across the sulting from U.S. and Iraqi reconstruction ef- 12: And they told to Mordecai Esther’s bloodstained Edmund Pettus bridge in forts. Unfortunately, these signs that point to a words. Selma, Alabama—the battlefield of our mod- revived society, economy and culture have not 13: Then Mordecai commanded to answer ern day voting rights act—I recall the strug- received much attention. Consider this: Esther, Think not with thyself that thou gle led by Hosea Williams, a shot up war vet- eran, and Congressman John Lewis, a stu- There were no independent newspapers or shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. dent, on that Sunday. There were no pastors magazines in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq—today 14: For if thou altogether holdest thy peace of major churches, no convention presidents, there are more than 100; before the war, there at this time, then shall their enlargement no bishops, no doctors or lawyers, no polit- were no cell phone subscribers—today there and deliverance arise to the Jews from an- ical party leaders, no scholars, no elected of- are over 3.5 million; over 3,400 schools have other place; but thou in thy father’s house ficials, judges or business leaders. Just ordi- been renovated; local governments are con- shall be destroyed: and who knoweth wheth- nary people. ducting town hall meetings; the Baghdad real er thou art come to the kingdom for such a Mrs. Boynton, Mrs. Foster, Sunshine, Les- time as this? ter Hankerson, Cottonreader from Mis- estate market is booming; and, the court sys- sissippi. Ordinary people, available to do tem is coming to life—Iraqi judges have con- 15: Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer. God’s will. Ordinary people. ducted 387 trials since 2003. 16: Go, gather together all the Jews that They upended the Congress, the White There remain terrorists committed to derail- are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, House, and the world. They captured the ing democracy in Iraq. But Iraqis have already and neither eat nor drink for three days, imagination of the world by absorbing the experienced the conditions that terrorists seek. night or day: I and also my maidens will fast blows and suffering us into a new day. Your They are conditions of hopelessness, violence, likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, success and reputation and status are not which is not according to the law: and if I bargaining chips with God. intolerance and repression. As we saw by the Calvary teaches, suffering breeds char- constitutional vote, nearly all Iraqis reject this perish, I perish. Isaiah, 40 chapter, 31st verse, ‘‘but they acter, character breeds faith, and in the end, dark existence. shall wait upon the Lord shall renew their faith will prevail. Mr. Speaker, we know that more tough days strength; they will mount up with wings like Who are the available? (a) It may be some teenage boy, a great un- lie ahead for the American military. Their mis- eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and derdog with a slingshot, taking on some sion is dangerous, but their cause is just. And they shall walk and not faint.’’ giant Goliath. He emerges the winner, an un- because of their courage and sacrifice, they The 2005 freedom bound train is full of gi- likely hero. He was available. are making significant progress toward sup- ants. John Johnson, Johnson Publishing, (b) It may be some rescued baby, Moses, porting a free and democratic Iraq. This is who illuminated our way. Vivian Malone avoiding a death warrant by the King, an great news for the people of Iraq—and great Jones who opened up closed doors at the Uni- edict of genocide, aided by some ingenuous versity of Alabama; C. Delores Tucker, first prayer warrior mother, who grew up in the news for our own national security. African American Secretary of State of f King’s household but comes unto his highest Pennsylvania, a pacesetter. Judge Constance self and says. ‘‘Let My People Go.’’ TRIBUTE TO ROSA PARKS Baker Motley along with justice Thurgood (c) It may be some Esther, some orphan, helped to brake backbone of legal segrega- after prodding by her uncle, moving beyond tion. And now Rosa Parks, our morning star, the political law and risking personal com- HON. MARCY KAPTUR the star that led us by night; when it’s real fort for the common good, who rises up real- OF OHIO dark, one light will challenge all of the dark- izing her people are in jeopardy, declaring if ness, and give us hope and direction. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I perish, let me perish. I am going to meet For such an awesome force in history, we the King. God uses the available. Tuesday, November 8, 2005 wrestle with the countless ways, ‘‘how do we (d) It may be some freedom fighting seam- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, this past week, express ourselves, our thanks, her meaning, stress, unarmed without guns or bullets, but her impact. with a breastplate of righteousness in the America laid to rest Ms. Rosa Parks, pre- The question was once raised in Micah, eminent civil rights leader of the 20th century. heart of the confederacy which says ‘‘Like a how do you worship? Do you give the Lord Tree Planted by the Rivers of Water, I Will Ms. Parks embodied the clarion call of So- fatted calves and rams and rivers of oil? Not be Moved.’’ journer Truth to champion the rights of those Meaningless sacrifices. The answer was, ‘‘O I will defy the unjust state law that defies dispossessed and marginalized. Through her man, you know what is good; you know what federal law. You may fire me, you may jail acts of courage and inspiration, she, as matters.