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Date: 2005-10-27
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. S. 37. authored by Senator FEINSTEIN of California. extends the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years. Eight years ago. the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act established the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Program and directed the U.S. Postal Service to issue a new breast cancer stamp with proceeds benefiting breast cancer research at the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense .Breast Cancer Research Programs. The first semi postal stamp in U.S. history. it has raised nearly 44 million dollars for biomedical breast cancer research. The legislation we are considering today reauthorizes the breast cancer research stamp program through the year 2007. The stamp marks the first time that a portion of the proceeds of stamp sales have gone to fund research. Funding is directed to prevention. detection. diagnosis arid treatment research projects. A National Cancer Institute report estimates that about one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. accounting for 30 percent of all cancers in women. When people choose to purchase the Breast Cancer Stamp. they turn that simple little .act into a meaningful and effective way to participate in the fight against breast. cancer. Finally Mr. Speaker. on behalf of the Committee on Government Reform. I would like to. thank Chairman JOE BARTON of the Commerce Committee and Chairman DUNCAN HUNTER of the Armed Services Committee. whose committees share jurisdiction with the Government Reform Committee over this program for their support and for agreeing to expedite the consideration of this bill.
Date: 2005-10-28
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. today. I am attending the funeral of a longtime staff member of mine. and I will not be in Washington to vote. Had I been able to vote. I would have voted "yea" on the Conference Report for H.R. 2744. the Agriculture. Rural Development. Food and Drug Administration. and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2006. I would have voted "yea" on the House Resolution condemning Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejads threats against Israel.
Date: 2005-11-03
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SENSEN-
Date: 2005-11-03
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Reclaiming my time. I rise to offer a modest amendment to ensure the Federal Government continues to work with local communities to promote and encourage brownfield redevelopment in America. The bill has a list of exemptions that recognizes eminent domain is sometimes used for "legitimate purposes. These exemptions in H.R. 4128 are not sufficient to address brownfield sites. While the bill is an important step to protect private property rights. it could have the unintended consequence of inhibiting redevelopment of brownfield sites. My amendment corrects the oversight by adding brownfield redevelopment as specifically defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfield Revitalization Act- of 2001. Owners of brownfield sites are frequently unwilling to sell them for fear of cleanup and cost of contamination they find. Eminent domain can often help break through legal and procedural barriers to the sale of the land. To address- this. local governments can take advantage of the liability protection in CERCLA for acquiring .potentially contaminated sites "through the exercise of eminent domain authority by purchaser or condemnation." Without using eminent domain as provided for in CERCLA. a local government would be held strictly liable for all costs and cleanup of polluted land as the owner and operator of the site. I want to stress strongly that brownfield sites are not residential properties. They are abandoned. idle.or underused industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. Let us make sure the cities have the tools they need to clean up brownfield sites. It is a reasonable amendment. and I ask for an "aye" vote. I rise today to offer a modest amendment to ensure the Federal Government.continues to work with local communities to promote and encourage Brownfields redevelopment in America.
Date: 2005-11-03
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself the balance of my time. The gentlewoman from California said a few things that I think I have to address... She said she belieVed. this is included within the bill.tAs not- The other thing she said is that the- cities should work within the marketplace to acquire these properties. The problem you have with dities doing that is without eminent donain that is provided for in CERCLA. a local government would be held strictly liable for all costs of cleanup of the- polluted land as the owneroperator of the site. That is a complete different liability that the city would accept through eminent domain. By " not having eminent domain through CERCLA. a city then would not want to have a piece of property that was a brownfield because they then are accepting the total liability of the owner. This is going to shut down development in local communities. The problem we have with the bill. there is no immediate threat to health because. as you know. brownfields are usually fenced in. They are sites that are not being used. The owners generally do not want to know if they are contaminated because then they have to accept liability. It is a reasonable amendment. I thank the chairman for accepting it. Mr. Chairman. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. by direction of the Committee on Rules. I call up House Resolution 532 and ask for its immediate consideration.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. for the purpose of debate only. I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York . pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution. all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. we are also concerned about Colombia. and we are concerned about increased assistance from the teiTorist network throughout the world. the Iranians. Chavez in Venezuela. Castros Cuba. We are concerned about their support. for the narcoterrorists in Colombia. and that is why it is so important to provide assistance to the democratically elected government of Colombia.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. I am saying that it is a dictatorship. It is a dictatorship. a dictatorship that supports the regime in Iran publicly. a dictatorship. the regime in Caracas. The first foreign head of State to visit Saddam Hussein while Saddam Hussein was in power after the Gulf War of the 1990s was the President of Venezuela. So. yes. I am concerned about the President of Venezuelas links to terrorism and his assistance to the FARC guerillas in Colombia. One of the reasons why we continue to help and assist the democratically elected government of Colombia. elected by an.overwhelming majority of the Colombian people. is because they face multiple challenges. That is one of the reasons why. in a bipartisan fashion. .this Congress continues to help the democratically elected government.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Reclaiming my. time. Mr. Speaker. we have certification language. We do not condone in any way terrorism from any source in Colombia. We have consistently had safeguards in our legislation to make sure that our assistance is not used by terrorists of any sort in Colombia. but- I think that we have to keep our eye on the ball here. and that is that there is a democratically elected government challenged i by narcoterrorists. heavily funded because of their trade in narcotics. their narcotrafficking. and that that government. that democratically elected government. is a friend of this country and merits our .continued support. So I am honestly very pleased that. in a bipartisan fashion. this Congress continues to support the democratically elected government of Colombia. and that is one of the great foreign policy initiatives. bipartisan foreign policy initiatives. by the way. that this country is engaged in. which is very connected to the security of this country in addition to the foreign policy objectives of this country. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H

ofFlorida. Mr. Speaker. it is my privilege to yield such time as he may consume to the chairman -of the RuleA Committee.
Date: 2005-11-04
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. it is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to a great leader in this House. the distinguished gentleman from Indiana .
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 302) recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and the other reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism and in defense of the United States. asamended.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H. Res. 302.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. and I rise in strong support of H. Res. 302. Mr. Speaker. since September 11. 2001. we have been a changed nation. The horrific events of that day in New York. in our Nations capital and over the skies of Pennsylvahia changed us as a people that day. We became a nation at war. and the defense of our homeland became of top priority. Our uniformed young men and women answered the call. but in addition to these soldiers. sailors. Marines. airmen and corpsmen. more than 460.000 members of the National Guard and other Reservists have been mobilized for active duty over the last 2 years. Their sacrifice and assistance has been essential in our fight for freedom. Now it is important to remember that it is not only on foreign soil or in defense of our Nation against terrorism that we have all benefited from the sacrifice of these men and women. Just weeks ago. as we all saw when natural disasters devastated our gulf coast region. *Reserve personnel and National Guard components were at the forefront of relief and rescue efforts. While each of us benefits from the sacrifice of these men and women called to service. it is sometimes too easy to forget the contribution made by behindthescenes heroes. that is. the employers and business owners. .many of whom are small businesses who employ these Guardsmen and Reservists. I am sure that each of us has heard in our towns and communities. the businesses who employ Guard and Reserve have gone above and beyond what is required to support our troops and ensure that their jobs are waiting for them when they return. As we honor the service of our men and women. also we should commend the patriotism and effort of all those who provide them their living. I woull also take this opportunity to commend the Department of Defense for bringing its Reserve civilian employer information database online this year. This system represents the culmination of a yearlong effort to establish a Department of Defensewide system to capture and understand who employs the 1.2 million members of the seven Reserve components. I would urge the Department of Defense to continue to develop this system and other longterm strategies so that we can maintain the historic level of support between the department and the employers of our Reservists. Mr. Speaker. at the end of this week we will honor our Nations veterans. As we do so. it is equally fitting to honor our Nations Armed Forces and Reserves as we do today. I commend those on the homefront who have given so much in their support. I thank my colleague for sponsoring this resolution and ask my colleagues that it be adopted. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to my great friend from California . the chairman of the Resources Committee.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for his comments. He is right on target. Our guys are doing a great job out there. and most of them are civilian warriors. Mr. Speaker. I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Michigan . whose husband was Air Force active and later in the Guard. so she has some knowledge of this subject.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I just want to say that we need to really recognize our guys that are fighting for this country. The Reserve and the Guard are a major part of the effort today.
Date: 2005-11-08
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1953.
Date: 2005-11-10
Speaker: MARIO DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. today Congress will debate the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. which includes over $50 billion in mandatory savings. Thanks to the Republican majority in Congress. Mr. Speaker. we have today the opportunity to reduce the size of the deficit. protect the American taxpayer. lessen the burden on future generations. and also fund the priorities of the American people. Now. there are two reasons why the extreme left will not support this historic legislation. As a matter of fact. they will- and they already have. like Chicken Little. claim that the sky is falling. the sky is falling. The reason that they will not support it is because tax increases and irresponsible spending are nowhere to be found in this bill. In fact. this legislation reduces spending and. has no tax increases whatsoever. something that the left cannot deal with.A vote. Mr. Speaker. in favor of thie legislation is a vote against the leftwing economic agenda of tax increases .and reckless spending. and for the American people.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 500) recognizing the 60th anniversary of the disappearance of the 5 naval Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19. as amended.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on the resolution under consideration.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H. Res. 500. recognizing the 60th anniversary of the loss of 27 men with Flight 19 and the naval Mariner rescue aircraft. On December 5. 1945. the United States Navy tragically lost 27 of its bravest men to circumstances that are still surrounded in mystery. On that day. Flight 19. comprised of five Avenger torpedo bombers with a total crew of 14 flew out of Fort Lauderdales Naval Air Station for a routine exercise and never returned. After having lost contact with Flight 19. the Navy deployed a rescue mission of 13 men. all of whom never returned. Theories abound about what happened that day with the disappearance of 27 men and their planes. sparking one of the largest air and sea searches in history. Hundreds of ships and aircraft scoured over 200.000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The wreckage was never found. Questions have gone unexplained. Most try to explain away the events by. offering the theory that Flight 19 disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. After intense investigation. we do know that Flight 19 lifted into the air from the Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale. Florida at 2:10 in the afternoon during peacetime. It was a routine practice mission under the command of Lieutenant Charles Taylor. After having completed their objective. the flight plan called for them to fly an additional 67 miles east then turn north for 73 miles and fin ally back to the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale. making their distance a total of 120 miles. While attempting the return flight. a radio transmission from Taylor signaled that his compasses were not working. but indicated he believed himself to be somewhere over the Florida Keys. Flight 19 thereafter lost contact with the tower and was never heard from again. The Mariner took off approximately at 7:30 p.m. in search of Flight 19 and was never seen nor heard from after takeoff. Based upon a report from Ek merchant ship off Fort Lauderdale which sighted a burst of flame. it is believed that this aircraft exploded at sea and sank. However. no trace of the plane or its crew was ever found. Mr. Speaker. on one tragic day. 27 families experienced excruciating losses of their loved ones. and this Nation lost 27 of its bravest and most dedicated Americans. While the events of that day may go unexplained. the memories of those men will not go unhonored. These 27 men have the thanks of a grateful Nation. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from Florida . the author of this resolution and a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 4326. which would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to commence the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of USS Carl Vinson (CVN70). It will also place a cap on expenditures while we continue to work through the conferences on- the defense authorization and the defense appropriations bills. By taking this action now. we allow the work to begin as originally contemplated by the Navy. The USS Vinson is currently in the Newport News shipyard. and with this legislation. the overhaul can begin in earnest without needless delay and without layoffs of the highly trained and highly capable shipyard workers. 0l 1330 The Refueling and Complex Overhaul. or RCOH. of a Nimitzclass aircraft carrier is the onetime midlife maintenance availability for this class of ship. Consisting of a vigorous 40month work package. the RCOH provides the necessary refueling and ship maintenance to enable the aircraft carrier to sail for another 25 years. I think it is important to note that the entire work package of over 26 million manhours in the RCOH is roughly onehalf of the work required to build an aircraft carrier from scratch. Over this maintenance period of 32 years. there are countless improvements. modernizations. and renovatibns to be made in preparation for the second half of this magnificent warships life. and the RCOH work represents over 35 percent of the entire maintenance requirement for the 50year life of the Nimitz class. While the nuclear refueling is the centerpiece of the work package. these ships contain over a billion parts. and the fact is. Mr. Speaker. that these parts need maintenance and updating. The Carl Vinson. for example. has sailed millions of miles in the 23 years since her commissioning in 1982. and this maintenance period is absolutely essential to her future service. The USS Carl Vinson has served our country remarkably well. The ship has participated in operations around the world. most notably in the days after September 11. 2001. when the ship launched the first carrierbased air strikes into Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. In the following months. aircraft launched from the USS Carl Vinson flew over 4.200 missions to eliminate terrorist strongholds and training camps used by al Qaeda. I cannot think of a better way to support our Navy and our military than to pass this legislation that will enable the Navy and the thousands of shipyard workers at Northrop Grumman Newport News to complete this vital refueling and maintenance period. In closing. I wantto thank Chairman DUNCAN HUNTER of the House Armed Services Committee and his staff. Congressman SCOTT. as well as House leadership. and especially Congressman ERIC CANTOR for their hard work on this legislation. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to another distinguished member of the Armed Services Committee and my colleague from Virginia .
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. by direction of the Committee on Rules. -I call up House Resolution 553 and ask for its immediate consideration.
Date: 2005-11-16
Speaker: LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker. I am pleased that my friend has advocated for the importance of States rights. I think that is something that. is to be commended. We certainly do believe in the American system of federalism. We do believe as well in regular order. and this bill came up. There were hearings before Chairman BARTON. Mr. STEARNS was telling us in the Rules Committee about how impacted he was at the hearing when he listened to Mrs. Ali because Muhammad Ali could not speak. but he was insisting on supporting. through Mrs. Ali. urging the committee to support and pass out this legislation because of corruption that exists in the boxing world and the need to regulate the sport and eliminate that corruption. We believe in regular order in addition to federalism. and this bill had hearings. It came up through regular order. and we believe in letting the House express its will. Every single amendment. every -single amendment that was brought to the Rules Committee for Consideration was made in order for debate. I am going to vote for the bill. and obviously the Members can make up their minds whether they support it or not. I urge all Members to support this rule. The rule is fair and made in order every amendment submitted to the Rules Committee. Mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time. and I move the previous question on the resolution. The previous question was ordered.