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Date: 2002-09-25
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. we have heard some powerful words this evening from my colleagues on how important it is that Congress pass election reform legislation. and pass it quickly. Although it will not affect the November elections. they are approaching and there simply is no time to waste. As we all know. the most fundamental issue facing all of us during this Congress is restoring the publics faith in democracy. To restore that faith in democracy. we must make sure that every vote cast is counted. We have said repeatedly that we have been attacked because of the jealously of our freedom. We must make that freedom real. and the only way we can do that is to make sure that every vote cast is counted and is cast without intimidation. The legislation we have passed will take important steps toward protecting the sacred right to vote. It is time that we take action. House and Senate conferees have come so close to a compromise on H.R. 3295 and now they must finish the job. I call upon members of the conference committee to reach agreement before October 1 and submit the legislation to us for final passage. I am in strong support of this motion to instruct. Mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2002-09-26
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. I rise in strong support of the conference report. I believe that it offers a balanced approach to reducing juvenile crime and promotes both prevention and accountability. States will have an obligation to protect children in the juvenile justice system. Runaways and truants cannot be contained in secured facilities.. juveniles cannot be held in adult facilities. The States have to find a systematic method of addressing a disproportionate number of incarcerated minority youth. -It also includes for the first time a measure aimed at preventing the abuse of juveniles in residential camps. many of whom are in federally funded. but State supervised. foster care. These camps have operated away from the public scrutiny for too long. and the result is that childrenhave suffered serious injuries and. in several circumstances. children have died. This provision requires that residential camps be licensed in the State in which they are located and also meet the licensing standards of States which send juveniles for placements. I also want to take time to thank so many people who participated in these components of this legislation. I want to thank Bob Sweet and Krisann Pearce of the majority staff on the committee. Judy Borger with the staff of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
Date: 2002-10-01
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Madam Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker. those of us who have followed wrestling and have followed Iowa State. if you were just named one of the outstanding wrestlers at Iowa State. you would think you had had a very successful career. But to achieve this feat of 159 matches without a loss. for those of you who are better at mathematics than I am. you can figure out the probabilities of that happening. I once read the mathematics of Joe DiMaggios 56 straight games and that streak and what it meant and what the probabilities were for happening. But this is an incredible feat. And I note here that "Sports Illustrated" said this is a most impressive college feat of all time. and they rated this the second. The firstplace winner was Jessie Owens. who set four world records in 1935. which puts Cael Sanderson ahead of Barry Sanders. Jim Brown. Oscar Robinson and so many others that we are familiar with this string. And he is certainly due the congratulations and the honor of this resolution of this House. Madam Speaker. I would urge all Members to support this resolution and extend to him our congratulations. I thank the committee for bringing this resolution to thefloor. Madam Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2002-10-01
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Madam Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker. I rise in strong support of this legislation and the resolution to draw attention to the victimization of missing and exploited children. Madam Speaker. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas . who has given an extraordinary amount of his time and effort and public service on this issue.
Date: 2002-10-01
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. and I thank him for bringing this together this evening to be able to express ourselves aboutPATSY and the wonderful person she was. PATSY had a wonderful sense of urgency about being a Member of Congress. She was so clearly aware that she had been given a gift by the people of Hawaii. and she was so clearly aware that it was not to be wasted and not a moment was to be wasted as long as she was in this body. When I first came here in 1974. she was a very senior member of the Committee on Natural Resources and of the Committee on Education and Labor. and I was the most junior member. When PATSY came back. I was one of the most senior members of those two committees. and she was the junior member of those two committees. The relationship never changed from the first day in 1974. I admired her skill on the Committee on Natural Resources as we argued mining law. public lands issues. forest issues. law of the sea. I asked her once. How do you do it? How do you do it? She was so engaged in the debate. and that is when debate really took place in the House of Representatives. She said. Read the bill and make them defend it. Make them defend it. And she did. She read every word in the legislation. And in those committee hearings. you had to defend your amendment. you had to defend your bill. And if you could not. she was not with you. No matter what the topic was. whether it was title IX or pay equity or natural resources or mining law. the issues that she was involved in span the globe. but the reason was always the same: economic and social justice. She never waivered. It did not matter if it was welfare reform or water reform. She wanted to know what the implications were for economic and social justice. who was getting and who was giving. She never waivered from that. and for that she made many of us uncomfortable. as we thought we could waiver. and she would reach out and grab you and say. you cannot do that. You cannot be for this. You cannot vote for this. She said it to me when I was her chairman. and she said it to me when I was her ranking member. and she said it to me when I was a freshman member. That little woman that the gentleman from Hawaii described was so full of commitment that she was compelling in all of our lives. There are so many firsts in her history. But her sense of urgency and her sense of justice were her guiding stars. I think that when I came here at the end of a war. and here we are on possibly the eve of yet another war. and of those battles inside of the democratic study group which basically amends organization. and this woman went at it toe to head to toe to head on the arguments of ending the war. I also think tonight that we send Ben Rosenthal and Bella Abzug and Phil Burton a great companion in heaven.
Date: 2002-10-02
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 3295. introduced by the gentlewoman from Florida.
Date: 2002-10-03
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Just two points. Mr. Speaker. One is members of the Democratic caucus did offer a budget. or tried to offer a budget. the Blue Dogs. The gentleman may ask what is the gentleman from California doing making the case for the Blue Dogs budget? I voted for it. I think. the last several years. And the other point is could the gentleman enlighten us as to when you are going to meet these education numbers? Has the gentleman been informed when this is going to happen?
Date: 2002-10-03
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I would just say to the gentleman from Ohio and the chairman of my committee we have not been silent. We offered a budget alternative. We were not allowed to put that budget alternative in place. and the fact of the matter is you can keep saying that the budget is keeping you from doing your work. but you have already reached agreement on the military construction bill in defense appropriations. We are right there. That is done. Both Houses are working on it. So that was not an impediment there. Let us get on with the other national priority that the gentleman in the well just spoke about. and that is education. Let us do that. You were able to do tax- cuts without a budget. You were able to get rid of all the money. You were able to take care of the wealthiest people in the country without a budget. But now you need a budget to take care of the poorest children in the country. I mean. you are starting to act like Enron executives. You are going to take care of us first. and then if there is anything left over. we will take care of the shareholders and employees. or if there is nothing left over. we will going bankrupt. That is kind of where we are. We have this huge debt. We have not taken care of the poor children in the country. We have taken care of the richest people. and we cannot get a time certain as to when we will get on with the rest of the business of this country. And you say it is because you do not have a budget. but without a budget you gave away taxes. Without a budget you arrived at defense numbers. you arrived at military construction numbers. but you cannot arrive at education numbers. The argument just does not hold. It just does not hold. And we ought to reject this CR. and you ought to go back to work over the weekend and get your work done.
Date: 2002-10-07
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 5531. the Sudan Peace Act. I would like to acknowledge the vital role that Representative PAYNE and other Members of the Congressional Black Caucus played in the development of this legislation. H.R. 5331. while not perfect. represents an important step forward on the road to peace for Africas longest civil war that has already killed more than 2 million people and displaced more than 4 million. I am disappointed that the capital market sanctions of the original Sudan Peace Act were stripped from this legislation. However. the bill before us today makes the express link between oil and the Government of Sudans intention to use future revenues to expand the war into areas beyond its control. The legislation replaces the capital market sanctions with a certification process that instructs the President to certify whether the Government of Sudan is making progress towards peace. If the Government of Sudan is at fault for obstructing peace negotiations. the President is instructed to pursue multilateral sanctions through the United Nations. While I would have preferred to see the sanctions in the original bill remain in place. an important compromise has been reached that enables this legislation to move forward. Most importantly. the Sudan Peace Act authorizes $300 million over three years for assistance to the people of southern Sudan. These funds. if appropriated. will lay the groundwork for peace and democratic governance. by including support for civil administration. communication infrastructure. education. health. and agriculture. H.R. 5531 maintains the pressure on warring parties to resolve their conflict. demonstrates the continued interest of the United States in finding a lasting peace in this troubled nation. and provides desperately needed assistance for the people of southern Sudan. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
Date: 2002-10-10
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the Lee amendment and commend my colleague from California for all of her work on behalf of this peaceful effort to resolve this issue.
Date: 2002-10-10
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think the gentleman makes an important point. If in fact the test is whether or not we are going to go to the Presidents budget or whether or not we are going to go forward with the appropriations bills. which I think both the chairman and the gentleman from Wisconsin would pass to increase education funding but are being held up. if we go back to the Presidents budget. we have a real cut of about $90 million below last year in the No Child Left Behind Act. a real cut of $90 million. The gentleman makes a very important point.
Date: 2002-10-10
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

changed their vote from "nay" to "yea." So the motion to recommit was rejected. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Date: 2002-11-12
Speaker: GEORGE MILLER (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Speaker. I was deeply saddened by the tragic death of Senator PAUL WELLSTONE. his family members and staff. and I have prayed for the families of all the victims of this accident. I rise today to support this resolution honoring the short but powerful life of PAUL WELLSTONE. the peoples senator. I will miss PAUL. a good friend. a- good person. and an invaluable and courageous colleague. PAUL and I joined together on many occasions to fight for legislation to help those who have so little power in our society. Most recently. we coauthored a bill to provide mental health and substance abuse treatment to juvenile offenders. PAUL understood that many young offenders suffer from problems that are treatable and that contribute to their troubles. but for which they rarely receive effective treatment. It was not a bill written for the powerful or wealthy interests. It was not a bill written because it would be popular in the press. . It was just one of the many examples of PAULS genuine desire to help people and demonstrated his understanding of his role as a representative in government. PAUL WELLSTONE fought for working families. for better schools. and for a cleaner environment. He was a dedicated public servant who was passionate about his work and who was proud to fight for progressive causes. His loss is a loss forall of America and for all those Americans who so desperately need champions on their side. PAUL was a man of principle. courage. and great intellect. Sadly. he will not be easily replaced in our society and we will miss him deeply.
Date: 2002-11-13
Speaker: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON (democrat)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. I rise in reluctant opposition to the Homeland Security Act today. There is not one Member of Congress who does not want to stand in a united frontin our war against terrorism. And like all Members of this body. I recognize the importance of strengthening homeland security. The people of the 30th Congressional District of Texas have entrusted me to do both. However. in keeping with that trust. I could not vote for legislation that creates a sprawling bureaucracy while leaving so many important security questions unanswered. Let me be clear that I remain committed to providing all of the resources necessary to combat terrorism through a strong. efficient Department of Homeland Security. I am also extremely supportive of the provision in this legislation that extends the December 31. 2002 deadline an additional year for airports to install explosives detection equipment. In my district in Texas. DFW Airport desperately needs more time to install the equipment necessary for the baggage screening deadline. I worked with leadership to ensure DFW would
Date: 1989-02-02
Speaker: THOMAS A. LUKEN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to give a welldeserved pat on the back to the Evendale Elementary School and congratulate the people of Evendale on the schools acceptance into the 1988 Elementary School Recognition Program by the U.S. Department of Education. Evendale Elementarys beliefs in the principles of democracy. in universal education. in education as a right and privilege. in a changIng world. and in the community as a supportive partner make for a school with a conscience. There is a concerted effort by staff. parents. and students to make the system work at its best. This seems to have happened because statistics have shown that 100 percent of the students who have been in the school for at least 3 years have moved to the junior high school at or above their grade level. The Princeton City School District has promoted high standards of learning. This is evident through the variety of instructional techniques. through the problem solving and critical thinking skills taught throughout the currculum. and through the school climate of warmth and caring. I am very proud to include the Evendale Elementary School in my district and have every expectation that the exceptional work of the teachers. coaches. administration. and students will continue to make me proud. The future of our children and community wellbeing can safely rely on their efforts.
Date: 1989-02-02
Speaker: THOMAS A. LUKEN (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I rise today to loin the U.S. Department of Education in recognizing Woodlawn Elementary School for excellence in education and in congratulating the people of Woodlawn for this honor. Educating the youngsters of our Nation is no small or straightforward task. The faculty and parents of Woodlawn have demonstrated that they truly care for the future movers and shakers of the world. This is the most impressionable age of our chidren. and I feel very confident and assured that the Woodlawn chil. dren are under capable supervision. The majority of students at Woodlawn Elementary School score at or above their respective grade levels on standardized tests. Programs such as the chapter 1 project. summer school. mathematics lab. and instructional television are examples of how Woodlawn has attacked the diverse problems and situations with which they have faced as a school in todays changing world. The schools theme "A Reader is a Leader." exemplifies that their intentions are sound and will be fulfilled when the school continues along this path. The Woodlawn Elementary School is a deserving recipient of membership in the 1988 National Elementary School Recognition Program. and I wish them all the best for the coming years as well.
Date: 1989-02-07
Speaker: MITC ELL (democrat)
Chamber: S

Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking. Housing. and Urban Affairs be alloved to meet during the session of the Senate Tuesday. February 7. 1989. at 10 a.m. to continue oversight hearings on the problems of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporal lon.
Date: 1989-02-22
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to submit for printing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD pursuant to the rules of the House a copy of the rules of the Committee on Agriculture. which were adopted at the organizational meeting on February 1. 1989. The rules were agreed to by a unanimous voice vote.
Date: 1989-03-02
Speaker: CLAUDE PEPPER (democrat)
Chamber: H

first took his oath of office as a Representative during the Presidency of John F. Kenndy and a far more prosperous Nation was beginning seriously to address problems of poverty and racial inequality and before it faced another terrible war in Southeast Asia. During his span of years in the Congress the United States exploded the first atomic bomb. signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and recently agreed to abolish an entire class of nuclear weapons. We built our first Interstate Highway System. made tremendous strides in national health care and landed men on the Moon and brought them back safely again to their home on Earth. It is remarkable that one congressional career could encompass so much of our Nations history. and certainly CLAUDE PPPER is a remarkable man. Many of the rest of us can look back over our own careers in this Congress and similarly marvel at the momentous events that we have witnessed. the many Presidents with whom we have worked. the significant legislation that we have helped enact. We are all part of the history of this great institution. even those of us who entered Congress for the first time during the 101st Congress and who are still learning their way about the corridors of this magnificent Capitol. These Members. too. will have the opportunity to make history. Perhaps among these Members will be as tcnacious a one as CLAUDE PEPPER. who will still be serving in the 126th Congress. 50 years from now. If one Member among us eventually celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Congress. I ask that member on behalf of all of my colleagues and on March Z. 1.98.9 behalf of all of our predecessors give our successors this salute: May the Congress of the United States endure forever. may here the people always govern.
Date: 1989-03-02
Speaker: DE LA GARZA (democrat)
Chamber: H

Mr. Speaker. we have lost a colleague whose record of service to this Chamber is long and distinguished. Representative BILL NICHOLS is gone and today this Congressman proudly remembers the great friendship we developed over the many years. Such friendship makes our loss hard to bear. but the memories are great and everlasting. Both of us were artillery officers during our Army careers. We shared a love of country and patriotism. We had jointly attended the 100th anniversary of the Army post at Fort Sill. OK. and we both felt very strongly about service to the Nation. In his capacity as a high ranking member of the Armed Services Committee and chairman of its Subcommittee on Investigations. BILL NICHOLS worked tirelessly in the Congress to make military policy work for America In the best possible way. He put his talents and energy to work on behalf of the enlisted men and women who made the military work. The everyday men and women who provide the fuel for the great engine of our armed services. These people were the focus of BILL NICHOLSs great compassion and efforts. Now and then a Member of Congress will come our way who shows us the true color of public service through hard work and diligence. Chairman NICHOLS brought that color to its brightest In his support of the U.S. armed services. He was always ready at an instant to help any colleague on any matter and his energy was without end. To his family we extend our heartfelt sympathies and we want you to know that we valued above al our friendship with this great man. He will not be forgotten by us. We have 1.000 different remembrances and recollections over the years to keep us company. And those are the memories that outlhst us all.