E2220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 3, 2008 

This crisis was, of course, exacerbated by 

the failure of the financial regulators to effectively use the tools that they still had at their 

disposal to avert a meltdown. In recent weeks 

we have read how the Federal Reserve turned 

a blind eye to the growing systemic threat facing our financial system. We have read how 

the SEC failed to use its broker-dealer holding 

company risk authority to oversee and respond to this crisis. We have read about how 

they weakened capital rules that allowed securities firms to take on far too much leverage. 

And in the weeks and months to come, we will 

all learn a lot more about the causes and consequences of this crisis. 

The bill that I am reintroducing today is 

aimed at opening a dialogue on solutions. I 

have made some modifications in the text to 

try to address some of the harmful deregulatory provisions enacted into law in recent 

years. But I know that the bill may need further refinement. I offer it as a baseline for how 

we might begin thinking about fixing the mess 

on Wall Street. There may be additional ideas 

that could improve the bill. There may be 

changes needed to ensure that these provisions are fully effective. I look forward to talking with my colleagues, and with outside 

stakeholders, about how we can begin to address this problem. Because we do need to 

act. 

I urge my colleagues to support this important legislation. 

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IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JAMES 

FELDMAN 

HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, October 3, 2008 

Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today in honor of Dr. James Feldman, a profoundly respected, inspiring and beloved figure 

to countless students, colleagues, friends and 

family. His career at Baldwin Wallace College 

Conservatory of Music in Berea spanned thirty-two years, during which time he molded 

young talent in music theory, composition and 

performance as well as coaching, mentoring 

and encouraging students in every aspect of 

life. 

James Feldman was born and raised in 

Rochester, New York. His passion from childhood was music. He earned his MA from the 

Eastman School of Music at the University of 

Rochester. He was awarded his PhD in Music 

Theory from Kent State University and became a full professor at BW. 

Jim has always strived to live in accordance 

with the ethical principles of Judaism and has 

been active in religious community life. He met 

his wife, Charlotte, while playing piano at their 

synagogue in Rochester. Together with Charlotte and their two sons, Benjamin and Joel, 

he moved to Berea in 1975 to begin his teaching career at BW. He was active in Beth 

Israel-West Temple co-writing and producing 

yearly musicals with Charlotte that elicited enthusiastic reviews citing their ingenuity and delicious sense of humor. 

Dr. Feldman was diagnosed with ALS in the 

fall of 2007. He braved a difficult teaching semester and went on disability in 2008. 

Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join 

me in tribute to Jim Feldman, who has dedicated his life’s work to his students and his 

family. 

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EARMARK DECLARATION 

HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN JR. OF TENNESSEE

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, October 3, 2008 

Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, consistent 

with House Republican Earmark Standards, I 

am submitting the following earmark disclosure information for project requests that I 

made and which were included within the 

House Amendment to the Senate Amendment 

for H.R. 2638, the ‘‘Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.’’ 

Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN

DUNCAN. 

Account: Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation, Air Force. 

Project Amount: $1,600,000. 

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University 

of Tennessee, 328 Ferris Hall, 1508 Middle 

Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996. 

Description of Request: This funding will be 

used to explore novel energy harvesting methods, including bio fuels, hydrogen-based systems, miniature nuclear batteries, etc. 

Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN

DUNCAN. 

Account: Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation, Defense-Wide. 

Project Amount: $1,600,000. 

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: 

Diamondview Glass Ceramic, 110 West Old 

AJ Highway, Jefferson City, TN 37760. 

Description of Request: This funding will be 

used for the rapid development of an innovative ceramic crystallite reinforced glass system 

for light-weight, low-cost ballistic windows for 

architectural use for threats including small 

arms and explosions. 

Requesting Member: Congressman JOHN

DUNCAN. 

Account: Military Construction, ANG. 

Project Amount: $8,000,000. 

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: McGee 

Tyson ANG Base, located at 320 Post Avenue, McGee Tyson ANG Base, TN 37777. 

Description of Request: The funding will be 

used to replace the current KC–135 Squadron 

Operations Facility located at the 134th Air 

Refueling Wing, McGee Tyson Air National 

Guard Base. The Squadron Operation’s are 

currently housed in a facility that is antiquated 

and not properly laid out to allow for the 

smooth flow of KC–135 operations. 

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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND 

BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL’S LYNNE CANCER INSTITUTE 

HON. RON KLEIN OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, October 3, 2008 

Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, 

today I rise to recognize the month of October 

as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to 

commend the Boca Raton Community Hospital for its renewed efforts to fight breast cancer and to raise awareness of this disease. 

Breast cancer claims the lives of thousands 

of our mothers, daughters and sisters each 

year. The disease is the second most common type of cancer and the fifth most common 

cause of cancer death. Yet, if discovered early 

breast cancer can be treated and the victim’s 

chances of survival greatly increased. 

Currently, 61 percent of breast cancers are 

diagnosed at a localized stage, due largely to 

early detection by mammography screening 

and improvements in treatment. 

In October, the Boca Raton Community 

Hospital hosts its 5th annual Go Pink Cancer 

Awareness Luncheon and later this year, the 

hospital will open the Eugene and Christine 

Lynne Cancer Institute at the Sandler Pavilion. 

This 98,000-square-foot facility will house oncology, chemotherapy and clinical research 

that will lead the fight against cancer in my 

South Florida community. 

With over 20 oncology physicians, the Institute will treat over 3,000 patients each year. 

These outstanding physicians and early detection programs will allow more breast cancer 

patients and their families win the battle 

against this disease. 

Like many other families in my community, 

mine has been affected by breast cancer. This 

month allows each and every one of us to remember those who died from this disease and 

celebrate the triumph of those who have survived. I look forward to continuing the fight 

against cancer here in Congress and at home 

in South Florida. 

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INTRODUCTION OF THE SECURITY 

CLEARANCE OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 

HON. ANNA G. ESHOO OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, October 3, 2008 

Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, today I’m 

proud to introduce the Security Clearance 

Oversight and Accountability Act and I’m 

pleased that the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management of the House Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence, Mr. ISSA, has 

joined me as a co-sponsor of this legislation. 

We have spent this Congress conducting 

oversight of the security clearance process. 

Security clearances are determinations that 

a person is trusted to have access to our nation’s secrets. They are the gateway to serving 

our nation in national security, homeland security, and many foreign policy positions. In recent decades, the number of federal government employees and contractors requiring 

clearances expanded. This was especially true 

after the tragic attacks on September 11, 

2001. We also realized the importance of 

sharing information and promoting collaboration across government agencies. 

Sadly, our security clearance system was 

still cumbersome and outdated. We were 

using a cold-war system in the Internet age, 

where the process was primarily paper-based, 

and relied on investigators going door-to-door 

to talk to neighbors. It did not take advantage 

of the vast stores of data collected on people 

on line to verify their trustworthiness and it did 

not use electronic tools to speed the process. 

In 2004, Congress passed the Intelligence 

Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which 


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