November 17, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10555 

America. America has sold its soul to China, 

Mexico, Japan. If we were ever to go into another world war, we could not even build 

what we would need to fight it. Is there a 

steel mill left in America? Is there a textile 

mill left in America? You would be pretty 

hard pressed to find one, a sad statement on 

us. 

As to what I do? No trips during the week 

except to work and back. If I can do any errand on the way, great, otherwise, it waits 

till the weekend. I plan one trip, one circle. 

If something is missed, too bad, it is missed. 

The real clincher is this, I tithe to my 

church, I give the Lord 10% of my gross income. It costs me almost as much, $10 less, 

to keep my car in gasoline between paychecks. Now I think it is pretty awful when 

I have to give the gas company as much as 

I give the Lord. He gives me everything I 

have, the gas company gives me nothing except anger when I hear of the profits they 

make. And I think that pretty well sums it 

up, 10% to the Lord vs. almost as much to 

the gas company! 

DIANNE, Hayden Lake. 

I am a taxi driver here in Boise. In a year’s 

time, the cost to fill my tank has increased 

nearly 100% but my average fare has remained static. If it were not for my military 

retirement, I would no longer make enough 

to cover basic costs and make a profit. I am 

61 years old and am not practiced in a marketable skill so the prospect of making a 

move to another occupation is nil. My only 

reasonable hope is that Boise will increase 

our per mile fees in the near future; it is unlikely that fuel prices will decrease in the 

near future. 

I have been watching your position on domestic drilling with interest. Though alternative energy sources are imperative for the 

future of America, I am pleased to see that 

you share my position that energy self-reliance is the immediate solution to our 

present crisis. I applaud you and urge you to 

continue your good work and prosecute this 

agenda with rigor. 

EARLE, Boise. 

Not only is the fuel much too high but I 

cannot find employment. I am over 60, have 

experience, but it seems I am ‘‘over-qualified’’ or I need more ‘‘experience’’. What a 

lot of rubbish! I call it age discrimination, 

but that is difficult to prove. With the fuel 

prices so high, if I do find employment, it 

will take a huge chunk of my pay just to get 

back and forth to work. Are unemployment 

benefits going to be extended for Idaho residents? My benefits ended this week, no hope 

of a job in sight and my husband can not 

work due to medical reasons. What is a person to do? 

Getting Desperate 

JANET, Emmett. 

As Director of Gritman Adult Day Health 

which provides day health care for elders 

who want to remain in their own home in 

Moscow and Latah County, I am including 

an article from the NY Times which talks 

about the cost of gas and how it affects rural 

elderly. It is very sad that these folks who 

often aren’t able to drive are so affected by 

the cost of gas. Please do everything you can 

to remedy this: http://online.wsj.com/article/ 

SB121263496261947543.html?mod=googlenews_wsj 

BARB, Moscow. 

Gasoline prices are now far too high for the 

average family, and causing increasing rises 

in the cost of living in many other areas. For 

instance, every time one goes to the grocery 

store, an increase in pricing is noted on 

items, and thus causing many to have to go 

without needed supplies. Saving a percentage 

of income has become just a dream for many, 

and others cannot make ends meet without 

going into further debt. 

BEVERLY, Parma. 

Yes, gas has gotten way out of hand. Do 

what you can to decrease the costs and return to a life with some normalcy. 

DIANA, Kootenai. 

Thank you for at least noticing that we 

have a problem with the cost. I do not believe, however, that anything can be done 

with out us paying somewhere else. I make a 

good living working for the military here in 

Boise but am still unable to put any money 

aside. It is funny that every time we receive 

a pay raise that the price of fuel goes up and 

our health care premiums grow as well, so 

you never see any savings. Thanks again; 

good luck with this effort. 

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CLINTON, Emmett. 

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

TRIBUTE TO LARRY VANDERHOEF 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I am 

pleased to recognize the career and 

contributions of University of California, Davis, Chancellor Larry 

Vanderhoef for his 25 years of service 

to the university. 

Chancellor Vanderhoef was born in a 

small Wisconsin town and was the first 

person in his family to graduate from 

high school. After high school, he attended the University of Wisconsin, 

Milwaukee, where he earned a B.S. and 

M.S. in biology and later earned a 

Ph.D. in plant biochemistry at Purdue 

University. Chancellor Vanderhoef 

began his career in education at the 

University of Illinois in 1970 as a faculty member and was appointed provost at the University of Maryland, 

College Park, in 1980. He spent the next 

4 years at the University of Maryland 

before heading west to California and 

the University of California, Davis, in 

1984. 

Chancellor Vanderhoef began his career at U.C. Davis serving as executive 

vice chancellor and later as provost/executive vice chancellor. In April 1994, 

Larry Vanderhoef was named the fifth 

chancellor of the University of California, Davis. 

Under Chancellor Vanderhoef’s leadership, U.C. Davis experienced a period 

of dramatic growth, adding 4 million 

square feet of office, classroom, lab, 

and clinical space to support its 8,000 

additional students and 44 percent 

more faculty. He revitalized the south 

end of campus with the additions of the 

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Performing Arts Center, the Robert 

Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food 

Science, and the Graduate School of 

Management. 

During Chancellor Vanderhoef’s tenure at Davis, the university was invited to join the Association of American Universities, recognizing Davis’s 

standing as a top research university. 

The campus has also been recognized 

by U.S. News and World Report as the 

11th best public university and Washington Monthly recognized it as the 8th 

best university for their contributions 

to society. 

Over his career, Chancellor 

Vanderhoef has been honored for his 

dedicated leadership at U.C. Davis and 

in the community. In 2003, the Arts and 

Business Council of Sacramento honored him with its Prelude to the Season Outstanding Contribution Award; 

in 2004, he was honored as Sacramentan 

of the Year by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; and in 

2006 he was given the Northern California International Leadership Award 

from the Northern California World 

Trade Center and California Business, 

Transportation and Housing Agency 

for his efforts to increase the campus’s 

international engagement. He was also 

named one of the 20 people who have 

contributed most substantially to California’s Capital Region over the past 20 

years by The Sacramento Business 

Journal. 

As the University of California and 

Davis community gather to celebrate 

the retirement of Chancellor Larry 

Vanderhoef, I would like to congratulate him and thank him for his service 

to California.

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∑ 

REMEMBERING DOROTHY GREEN 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I am 

honored to remember a great American 

activist, environmental leader, mentor, 

and woman of service—Dorothy Green, 

who passed away on October 13, 2008, at 

the age of 79. 

Dorothy’s career as a leading environmental activist for clean and sound 

water policy spanned three decades. 

She was well known for her self-taught 

expertise on clean oceans and responsible water management. She also 

founded several well-known organizations that continue to make an impact 

on California’s environment. 

Dorothy Green was born in Detroit to 

Polish immigrants in 1929. She moved 

to California where she graduated from 

the University of California, Berkley, 

with a degree in music. She married 

her husband Jacob in 1951. For many 

years, Dorothy stayed home and took 

care of her children. In 1962, she began 

dedicating her life to volunteerism 

with her involvement in the Exceptional Children’s Foundation, committed to helping children with developmental disabilities—like her son, 

Hershel. 

Dorothy began advocating for water 

quality in 1972 when she volunteered in 

a campaign to establish the California 

Coastal Commission. From there, 

Dorothy became president of the Los 

Angeles League of Conservation Voters, where she focused primarily on 

sewage treatment. However, Dorothy is 

best known for forming one of the largest, nonprofit environmental groups in 

Los Angeles in 1985, Heal the Bay. Heal 

the Bay has grown to 15,000 members 

and fights to protect coastal waters, 

clean up beaches, and reports on the 

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water quality conditions of over 500 

California beaches through its annual 

Beach Report Card. 

Dorothy’s work did not stop with 

Heal the Bay. She went on to found the 

Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers 

Watershed Council to preserve, restore, 

and enhance the economic, social, and 

environmental aspects of the local watersheds. She also went on to help establish the Public Officials for Water 

and Environmental Reform and the 

California Water Impact Network— 

both dedicated to water sustainability. 

Even to the very last days of her life, 

when she was bedridden and under hospice care, Dorothy fought for positive 

change. She wrote an editorial for the 

Los Angeles Times, pleading for sensible water policy, and she even provided specific guidance on how to obtain it. Dorothy inspired others to take 

action on environmental issues 

through a life of dedicated leadership 

and service. 

Green is survived by three sons, 

Joshua, Avrom and Herschel; two 

brothers, Morris and Gerald; and three 

granddaughters, Jessica, Katherine and 

Tara. I send my deepest condolences to 

them. 

Our Nation lost an amazing environmental activist with the passing of 

Dorothy Green, but her legacy to the 

State of California and promotion of 

clean ocean water will live on.

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∑ 

100TH ANNIVERSARY OF 

ALLENSWORTH, CALIFORNIA 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I ask 

my colleagues to join me in celebrating 

the 100th anniversary of the Town of 

Allensworth, a town located in California’s San Joaquin Valley founded by 

COL Allen Allensworth. 

After his retirement, COL Allen 

Allensworth, who escaped slavery during the Civil War to serve with the 

Union Army, arrived in California in 

hopes of developing a settlement where 

hard work and a strong sense of community would enable the town’s residents and future generations to realize 

their full potential as free citizens and 

without discrimination. 

In 1908, the settlers eventually settled on a region located between Fresno and Bakersfield in Tulare County, a 

site with an abundance of rich farm 

land, a site that they would name 

‘‘Allensworth’’ in honor of the Colonel 

whose belief in self-determination and 

liberty led them to central California. 

In just a few years after its founding, 

the town of Allensworth grew from a 

remote outpost to a vibrant community with a school, church, and a number of thriving businesses. The library 

in Allensworth was the first in Tulare 

County. Allensworth was a close-knit 

community where residents often came 

together to participate in formal debates, plays, and a number of social activities. 

After Colonel Allensworth’s passing 

in 1914, a number of families remained 

in pursuit of his vision, and their dedication to the principles of freedom and 

liberty earned the town the title ‘‘the 

town that refused to die.’’ 

In 1974, the California State Parks 

purchased the townsite of Allensworth, 

and it became the Colonel Allensworth 

Historic State Park, the first State 

park that highlights the contributions 

made by African-American pioneers to 

the State of California. 

Today, the Allensworth Historic 

State Park, where many of the town’s 

original buildings have been restored 

and reconstructed, provides a window 

for visitors to see the vision of COL 

Allen Allensworth, a true California 

pioneer. 

The story of the town of 

Allensworth’s years is a testament to 

the value of freedom and determination. As its many admirers gather to 

celebrate the 100th anniversary of 

Allensworth, I thank them for their 

support and wish them a successful and 

enjoyable visit.

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∑ 

REMEMBERING BRADLEY MOODY 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I ask 

my colleagues to join me in honoring 

the memory of a dedicated law enforcement officer, Officer Bradley Alan 

Moody of the City of Richmond Police 

Department. For the past 8 years, Officer Moody worked tirelessly to provide 

the citizens of Richmond with safety 

and service. On October 4, 2008, Officer 

Moody was tragically injured in the 

line of duty, and passed away 3 days 

later. 

Officer Moody, 29 years old, was deeply committed to the city of Richmond. 

Shortly before his accident, he had received a commendation for chasing 

down and arresting two suspects carrying concealed weapons in separate 

incidents in August 2008. 

A K–9 officer and a member of the 

Richmond Police Department SWAT 

team, Officer Moody was renowned for 

his extraordinary work ethic among 

fellow officers. He was also extremely 

personable; able to both fight crime 

and interact with youth in the community. Throughout his career, Officer 

Moody demonstrated a passion for law 

enforcement and commitment to helping others, qualities that enabled him 

to become a respected and model member of the Richmond Police Department. Officer Moody’s colleagues will 

always remember him for his professionalism and devotion to serving the 

public. 

Officer Moody was a loving husband, 

proud father, and devoted friend. He is 

survived by his wife, Susan, a former 

Richmond police dispatcher, and two 

young children. Officer Moody served 

the city of Richmond with honor and 

dignity, and his contributions to his 

community and the many lives he 

touched will serve as a shining example 

of his legacy. 

We will always be grateful for Officer 

Moody’s service and the valor that he 

displayed while serving and protecting 

the people of Richmond.∑ 

TRIBUTE TO BARBRA STREISAND 

∑ Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I am 

pleased and honored to pay tribute to 

the legendary Barbra Streisand, one of 

the most talented and successful female entertainers in modern history. 

For more than 40 years, Barbra’s wildly 

successful career in music, television, 

film, and theater has enamored fans 

across America and abroad. In recognition of her great achievements and 

contributions to American culture, 

Barbra has been named a Kennedy Center Honoree for 2008. 

Barbra Streisand was born on April 

24, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. The daughter 

of Diana and Emanual Streisand, 

Barbra passionately pursued her dream 

of a career in show business from a 

young age. After getting her start in 

New York City night clubs, Barbra 

signed a contract with Columbia 

Records in 1962. 

In 1963, the 21-year-old singer won 

two Grammy Awards, including Album 

of the Year. At that time, Barbra was 

the youngest artist to have ever received that award. Barbra has now recorded 60 albums, sold over 148 million 

albums worldwide, and is one of the 

highest-selling female artists of all 

time. 

In 1965, ‘‘My Name is Barbra,’’ her 

first television special, earned five 

Emmys and the distinguished Peabody 

Award. In 1968, she earned the Academy 

Award for Best Actress for her performance in her very first motion picture, ‘‘Funny Girl.’’ In 1976, Barbra became the first female composer to win 

an Academy Award, for her song ‘‘Evergreen’’ from the film ‘‘A Star Is 

Born.’’ 

Barbra continued smashing glass 

ceilings when she became the first 

woman ever to direct, write, and star 

in a major motion picture. ‘‘Yentl’’ received five Academy Award nominations. She also directed, wrote, and 

starred in ‘‘Prince of Tides,’’ which received even more nominations, including one for Best Picture. Barbra is one 

of a very few individuals who has won 

an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a 

Tony award. 

As her career continues to rise to 

unfathomable heights, Barbra never 

shies away from an opportunity to improve the lives of others. She has 

worked tirelessly on issues of national 

and international importance. Her 

commitment to social justice is demonstrated by the work of the Streisand 

Foundation—which benefits national 

organizations working on the protection of civil rights, environmental 

preservation, voter education, nuclear 

disarmament, and women’s health. 

Barbra received the Humanitarian 

Award from the Human Rights Campaign in 2004. 

Barbra’s unparalleled talent, enthusiasm and commitment are reflected 

by the millions of individuals whose 

lives she has touched. We are grateful 

for Barbra’s innumerable gifts, and I 

hope you will all join me in celebrating 

the remarkable Barbra Streisand.∑ 

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