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Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

fornia. Mr. Speaker. I am now pleased to yield 21/2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida . a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and vice chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: DANIEL E. LUNGREN (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Cali

forhia. Mr. Speaker. we yield the balance of our time to the gentleman from Ohio . the distinguished majority leader.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H. Res. September 13. 20.06 CC 994. This week. all Americans pause and remember the heroes of September 11. 2001. We honor their sacrifices. recall their courage. and pay tribute to their legacy. On that day five years ago. the strength of our nation was challenged and our resolve tested. The gallant actions of our fellow Americans showcased the resilience of our spirit and reinforced our ideals of life. liberty. and democracy. The United States today is a nation far different than it was five years ago. We have come to recognize the dangers that hate and terrorism impose upon peaceful and freedomloving people worldwide. We are better informed of terrorist threats and better organized to deter these dangers. Most importantly. we have learned that the Global War on Terror. this great struggle of our time. is a fight best waged on foreign soil. out of the reach of American streets. American neighborhoods. and American families. As we pay tribute to the memory of September 11. 2001. Congress will take up several measures to ensure that our homeland is secure. These measures are designed to combat a new enemy that hides from sight. attacks the weak and unprotected. and uses innocent civilians as human shields. To prevent future terrorist attacks. we are working to disrupt terroristactivities internationally and domestically. including stopping terrorist networks and their financing schemes and securing our borders and critical infrastructure. September 11. 2001 was a watershed moment in American history. when the defenders of freedom and democracy began the long struggle against fear and tyranny. Five years later. we pause as a nation to honor the memory of those who lost their lives that day and all those who have since made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of liberty. In addition. we honor the brave actions of all of our servicemembers during the War on Terror. Day in and day out. our military forces are making significant progress in weeding out violence and extremism. promoting peace. and training domestic security forces. Their actions have safeguarded life. liberty. and democracy for all Americans and prevented fear and violence from taking hold in America.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill to require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Majority Whip ROY BLUNT and I originally introduced H.R. 5060 to amend the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 to require data with respect to Federal financial assistance to be available for public access in a searchable and userfriendly form. Ourbill passed the House on June 21. 2006. Today. we are taking up the Senate companion bill. S. 2590. introduced by Senator COBURN and Senator OBAMA. which would require Federal financial assistance data. as well as data about government contracts. to be available for public access. This bill would require the Office of Management and Budget to create a Web site listing all grant awards and contracts in a manner that would be easily accessible and free of charge. In a nutshell. this is about information to taxpayers about how their hardearned dollars are being spent. Each award or contract would have to be listed on the Web site within 30 days of enactment of this act. Currently. no such realtime disclosure is required to grant awards. and data that is available often is not timely. Further. there is no central database of all entities receiving Federal funds. including the nearly 30.000 organizations that are awarded nearly $300 billion in Federal grants each year. In fact. several agencies have taken different approaches to publicizing information about grantees. and all too often little or no information is available online. This legislation puts into place a framework that sheds light on the Federal grant process. allowing anyone with access to the Internet the ability to review and search financial assistance rewards. Sunshine. Mr. Speaker. is the best disinfectant. This legislation will provide greater transparency in the grantmaking process and require continued improvement of the already existing. but inadequate transparency. in Federal contract awards. I want to thank the gentleman from Missouri for recognizing the importance of this issue. I want to congratulate him on bringing this measure forward. I also want to thank our ranking member. Mr. WAXMAN. for reaching across the aisle to move this legislation forward in a timely manner. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Sljeaker. I yield such time as he might consume to the gentleman from Missouri . who has had a lot to do with originating this bill in the House and helping us work out the details with the Senate.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I urge all Members to support the passage of S. 2590. Mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today. it adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speakers table the Senate concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 114) providing for corrections to the enrollment of the bill S. 2590. and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3925 61st Street in Woodside. New York. as the H.R. 6033 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM 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 and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 6033. offered by the distinguished gentleman from New York would designate the post office building in Woodside. New York. as the Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building. Mr. Manton passed away in July of this year. The attendance of over 800 people at his service was a testament to his lasting impact as a public servant and friend to the New York community. His history of public service began with his time in the Marine Corps and continued until his final day as Chair of the Queens County Democratic Organization. He also worked as a New York City police officerwhile simultaneously attending law school. and in 1970 he began the first of what wouldbe 14 years as a New York City Council Member. In 1985. he was elected to Congress. where he served his country and constituents until 1999. A steadfast advocate of diversity. Mr. Manton balanced the needs of the people from multiple backgrounds with heartfelt understanding and great compassion. His constituents remember him as a humanitarian and advocate who was never too busy to return a phone call or share his time. With gratitude for his devotion and service to our country. I would ask all Members to join me in supporting H.R. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of "Thomas J. Manton Post Office Build- my time. ing". Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: JOHN BOEHNER (republican)
Chamber: H

as well and his office. In particular I want to thank Denise Wilson of the Government Reform staff as well for her helping move this forward. I want to thank our lead-
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I want to thank my friend for his very moving words. This is a tough partisan area right now. we even argued over a 9/11 resolution a minute ago. where partisanship sometimes gets in the way of other things. Even though Tom Manton was a strong* Democrat and a Democratic leader. he never let his partisanship get in the way of getting good results for his constituency and for the country. So this is a fitting memory to his legacy that he leaves here. and I join you. He was our friend on this side of the aisle as well. Tonight we moved this quickly. Republicans and Democrats. in his honor. because of the great man that he was. I thank my friend for introducing the resolution. Mr. Speaker. I have no other speakers at this moment. so I yield back the balance of my time. L] 2000
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: MARIO DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Look. it is clear who our enemy is. It is clear that they have been there before Iraq. before the liberation of Iraq. Before Afghanistan. they were in Iraq. They have killed Americans for a generation. They are not going-.to go away if we just wish them to go away. But luckily we have had some great success. Is there a reason why there has not been an attack on American soil? To talk a little bit about that. I would like to recognize a person who I greatly admire from the great State of New Jersey. but Mr. GARRETT has been a leader. particularly on cutting government waste. on fighting for the little guy for small business. I would like to recognize him. Maybe he could tell us a little bit about why we are succeeding. why we havent had an attack. What is it that we have done that is working. With that. I would like to yield to
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: MARIO DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I want to thank the gentleman from New Jersey for bringing up those important points. The ports are such a huge part of our economy and the . steps that have been taken to strengthen our ports.
Date: 2006-09-13
Speaker: MARIO DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. I thank the gentleman from Florida. He mentioned how America had been attacked so many times with impunity. and yet some in this country still do not understand that we are at war. But listen to what our enemy is saying. Bin Laden calls the war against terrorism in Iraq the Third World War. and yet some in our country still refuse to admit that we are at war. . And he talks about how in Iraq the whole world is watching this war and the two adversaries. the Islamic nation on the one hand and the United States and its allies on the other. And he goes on to say. Mr. bin Laden does. it is either victory and glory or misery and humiliation. What is hard for me to believe. though. is that Members of this body and of the Senate. and I think it is very important to be respectful of this institution. but there is a Member of the Senate who said that it would be unrealistic. if not downright foolish. in other words. you would be a fool. to believe that we can claim victory in the war on terrorism and a more secure world. that you would be a fool. according to this prestigious. recognized Democratic leader. if Saddam Hussein is still in power. You would be a fool is what Mr. BIDEN said. And yet now how is it possible? I would never say that those who said that and now have changed their minds are fools. But that is what Mr. BIDEN said. You would have to be a fool to believe that Saddam Hussein could have stayed in power and we could have been victorious in the war on terrorism. And I have a hard time believing how they dont unite with the President of the United States to support our troops on the field while we are at war. Mr. Speaker. I will now yield to the gentleman from Tennessee.
Date: 2006-09-14
Speaker: GINNY BROWN-WAITE (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of the Secure Fence Act. Americans want real border security now. When I went to the border. the sheriffs along the border. the Border Patrol. they support the House bill. which we have now had to break up. I heard over the August recess from about 25.000 constituents who almost unanimously opposed the Senates amnesty bill. They want the border closed before we work on a guest worker program. Yet obviously the Senate refused to consider the whole package that the American public supports. Instead. they decide to play fast and loose with Americans hardearned benefits by agreeing to broad amnesty. Though the Senate put us in a terrible logjam. Chairman KING is showing with this bill that the House is serious about securing our borders. Listen up. America. We agree that lax border security is a threat. Illegal aliens. criminals. and terrorists alike can too easily cross the gaps too long left unplugged. We are a Nation at war and cannot afford to play Russian roulette with border security. I obviously urge my colleagues to support the Secure Fence Act. and I would like to briefly quote Robert Frost. who said. "Good fences make good neighbors." And that is really what this is all about.
Date: 2006-09-19
Speaker: GINNY BROWN-WAITE (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this resolution. The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 has proven itself instrumental in increasing adoption in every month of the year. The legislation made it easier to adopt children across State lines. and it also provided some financial incentives to States to improve their foster care systems. Prior to adoption of the bill. the number of children in foster care and the length of time that they spent in foster care was rapidly increasing. In just two decades prior to the mid1990s. the number of children in the foster care system more than doubled. The crisis was threatening to overwhelm various State social services departments. More importantly. it was brutally unfair to hundreds and thousands of children. However. since passage of the bill in 1997. the number of children adopted out of foster care has actually increased by some 65 percent. In 1996. only 31.000 children were adopted. By 2004. that number rose to 51.000. It is a start. We certainly need to have more adoptive families out there. Moreover. not only- are more children being adopted. but they are also spending less time in the foster care system. However. this Congress must not forget that hundreds of thousands of children still remainin the foster care s~stem and more still remains to be done. This year alone. those older foster care children. some 19.000. will age out of the foster care system. Additionally. one in five children will still languish in foster care for more than 5 years. l 1730 I am a board member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institutes. and it is a very. very worthwhile group out there to promote foster parents. good foster parents. as well as adoption. I have two beautiful children I gave birth to and one child that I adopted. She was an older. hardtoplace child. and usually in the adoption system the older children. especially someone designated as hard to place. are the last ones to be adopted. I certainly hope that this resolution will shine some light on the need for more people to step forward and conSider adoption of children of all ages. In my heart of hearts. I have. a very special place for my adoptive daughter who is now an adult. She was a special needs child. They do require more time. they require more love and certainly a lot of structure. and with that plan. they can become very productive members of society. We must build on the success of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 by continuing to raise awareness about foster youth and adoption.
Date: 2006-09-20
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. you know. all Americans know if you are here legally. you ought to be iewarded. If you are here illegally. you ought to be deported. My constituents constantly complain to me that illegal immigration is a huge problem. Local officials have used the socalled "catchandrelease" policy when they apprehend an illegal immigrant. Really. that person should be sent to jail. Why would we want someone who was just picked up by the police and is here illegally still out in the community and potentially free to flee? That just doesnt make any sense. It is time America totally ends catchandrelease policy when it comes to illegal immigration. Texans and all Americans want. need and deserve real immigration reform.
Date: 2006-09-20
Speaker: GINNY BROWN-WAITE (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of the rule and the bill which will restore integrity to our election system. It is outrageous and inexcusable that voters do not have to show proof of citizenship in order to vote in an election. Illegal immigrants are populating this country in an unprecedented number. and it is unjust and unfair to citizens of this country that noncitizens have had a hand in electing Federal officials. The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. It baffles me that there are no laws in place to protect this sacred practice from noncitizens. H.R. 4844 has proper timelines and implementation guidelines in place for the proof of citizenship requirements. and if there are added costs to local governments. there certainly are a few appropriation years between now and 2008 for funding to be provided. So listen up. America. Those who are in this country illegally want the same rights as United States citizens. without obeying thelaws of our land. We should not let these criminals defraud our election system by allowing them to vote. We have heard some pretty specious arguments here from the other side of the aisle on the impact of this bill. The Federal Election Integrity Act accomplishes a commonsense. much needed component in our election system. American citizens will proudly provide proof of citizenship. and illegals will realize the gig is up. I urge my colleagues to vote for the rule and also for the underlying bill. H.R. 4844.
Date: 2006-09-20
Speaker: MARIO DIAZ-BALART (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I thought the chairman was going to speak about Florida when he spoke about the most beautiful place in the country. Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 5450 introduced by Chairman EHLERS. who has. done a great -deal in bringing this bill forward. I think we all know what this bill does: establishes under law NOAA. within the Department of Commerce. and provides a leadership structure and an organization for NOAA and establishes. obviously. NOAAs mission and functions. I represent and live. am blessed to live and represent a peninsula. an area that is greatly affected by weather. whether it is in the oceans or whether it is by storms. NOAA. as we all know. includes many important agencies. including the National Weather Service. the National Marine Fisheries Service and also the National Hurricane Center. All of those areas are of great interest to the citizens of the State of Florida. and impact. their work impacts the economy and citizens of Florida. South Floridians consistently rely on NOAA and on the National Hurricane Center for information. particularly. again. during this time of the year. Year after year the hurricane center has served as a trusted voice during a storm and maintains a continuous watch on the weather around the world. It issues warnings and watches and forecasts and analyzes the weather to make sure that it can stay in front of the technology so that it continuously does a better job in forecasting storms. Very few agencies around the country can say that their work is indispensable in actually saving lives. and the weather center is one of those. There are so many oceanic and academic and environmental groups that have expressed support for this legislation. I want to thank the chairman for bringing this bill forward. I want to thank him for his effort. I urge all of my colleagues to support this fine piece of legislation.
Date: 2006-09-20
Speaker: THADDEUS MCCOTTER (republican)
Chamber: H

who has been a leading spokesman on our Subcommittee on the Middle East as well as on our full Committee on International Relations. to further expand on the war on terror. our war on radical Islamic jihadists. and why the United States will prevail with the help our allies.
Date: 2006-09-20
Speaker: JOHN MCCAIN (republican)
Chamber: H

who was imprisoned during Vietnam for years. who understood what it means to serve his country in the most dire of circumstances. and exit a hero. and LINDSEY GRAHAM. a lawyer who served in the military as a military lawyer. because they understood that if the Presidents proposal is accepted. it will put at risk American service personnel. C] 2145 And what we did today. in effect. was to turn our back and not listen. not just to them. but more than 40 retired generals. admirals. men and women who have served this country. including the former Chief of Staff of the Joint Chiefs. former Secretary of State Colin Powell. who said this is a mistake in a letter endorsing the proposal to JOHN MCCAIN.
Date: 2006-09-21
Speaker: GINNY BROWN-WAITE (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Flor

ida. Mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of the rule for H.R. 4830. the Border Tunnel Prevention Act. Our Nations border security is essential to having effective homeland security. However. since September 11. 2001. foreigners have breached our borders with no less than 38 tunnels. and these are only the tunnels about which we know. During July I was at a veterans post in Florida in my district. and a gentleman had this shirt on. This. ladies and gentlemen. is what America wants. They want the borders closed. They want to make sure that people are not entering into our country illegally. either crossing the borders or via the tunnels. We all know that coyotes use them to bring illegal aliens into the United States. bypassing our legal immigration system. Listen up. America. Congress should not ignore these consistent breaches. of our security. And that is what the bill before us is all about. The bill before us will do just that. That is one reason why we absolutely need to pass this rule. because we need to make it a crime to build or finance an unauthorized tunnel into the United States. I urge my colleagues to support the rule and the underlying bill.
Date: 2006-09-25
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

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