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Date: 2002-02-28
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. last session I was joined by my colleagues in honoring those who lost their lives or are still missing as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks upon America by reading their names on the House floor and having them entered into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Today I would like to again take up the effort to pay tribute and honor the fallen who perished as a result of the attacks on September 11. 2001. This list of over 3.000 names is comprised of many of the victims of the recent horrific attacks on our Nation. including firefighters and policemen who willingly gave their lives in an attempt to rescue others. I intend to read these names for as many days as it takes to bring honor and recognition to those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing. Mr. Speaker. I encourage my colleagues to call my office to obtain the alphabetical list we are utilizing for this effort. and to join me in this worthy cause. Mark Petrocelli. Matthew Petterno. Philip S. Petti. Glen K. Pettit. Dominick A. Pezzulo. Kaleen E. Pezzuti. Kevin Pfeifer. TuAnh Pham. Kenneth Phelan. Eugenia Piantieri. Ludwig J. Picarro. Matthew Picerno. Joseph Pick. Christopher Pickford. Dennis Pierce. Bernard T. Pietronico. Nicholas P. Pietrunti. Susan Elizabeth. Pinto. Joseph Piskadlo. Christopher Todd Pitman. Josh Piver. Robert R. Ploger. Zandra Ploger. Joseph Plumitallo. John M. Pocher. William H. Pohlmann. Laurence M. Polatsch. Thomas H. Polhemus. Steve Pollicino. Susan Pollio. Darin Howard Pontell. Eric Thomas Popiteau. Joshua Poptean. Giovanna Porras. Anthony Portillo. James Edward Potorti. Daphne Pouletsos. Richard Poulos. Stephen E. Poulos. Shawn Edward Powell. Scott Powell. Brandon Jerome Powell. Tony Pratt. Gregory M. Preziose. Wanda Astol Prince. Vincent Princiotta. Kevin M. Prior. Everett Martin "Marty" Proctor. III. Carrie B. Progen. David Lee Pruim. Richard Prunty. John F. Puckett. Robert D. Pugliese. Edward F. Pullis. Patricia Ann Puma. Jack Punches. Sonia Morales Puopolo. Joseph John Pycior. Jr.. Edward Richard Pykon. Christopher Quackenbush. [- 1145 Mr. Speaker. I ask again that the families forgive me if I have mispronounced any of the names. but we do this to honor those who gave their lives. Again. Mr. Speaker. I ask that my colleagues join me in this worthy endeavor.
Date: 2002-03-05
Speaker: JO ANN 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 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs. Wyoming. as the "Teno Roncalio Post Office Building".
Date: 2002-03-05
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 H.R. 3789.
Date: 2002-03-05
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. H.R. 3789. introduced by my distinguished colleague. the gentlewoman from Wyoming . designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2829 Commercial Way in Rock Springs. Wyoming. as the Teno. Roncalio Post Office Building. Mr. Speaker. Mr. Roncalio was a native of Rock Springs. Wyoming. and has been a distinguished public servant for the majority of his life. He enlisted in the United States Army in. 1941 and served as an infantryman in Europe. Sicily. and North Africa. After graduating from the U0niversity of Wyoming. he practiced law in Cheyenne. Mr. Roncalio represented Wyoming in this House from 1965 until 1967 and from 1971 until 1979. and I urge adoption of H.R. 3789. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2002-03-05
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Wyoming . the distinguished sponsor of H.R. 3789.
Date: 2002-03-07
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Madam Speaker. I rise to recognize the small roofing contracting companies who have donated labor. funds and supplies to rebuild over an acre of the Pentagons roof. On September 11. the Pentagon experienced severe structural damage when terrorists flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the building. The massive fire caused by thousands of gallons of jet fuel destroyed over 40.000 square feet of the slate roof. At the urging of Northern Virginia Roofing. a contracting company owned by a husband and wife team in Falls Church. Virginia. the National Roofing Contractors Association negotiated an agreement with the Department of Defense to give the Pentagon a new roof. To date. nearly $400.000 in cash and supplies has been raised by small roofing contracting companies who felt compelled to defeat the terrorists in their own special way.
Date: 2002-03-07
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Madam Speaker. it has been over 100 days since President Bush demanded that Congress pass legislation to create jobs and spur our economy. Today. we are trying to help the unemployed and we might finally succeed. Republicans are .asking our Senate over there to put the American people first and their political ambitions second. Nothing should stand in the way of this bill. because it targets those that need help. the unemployed. our businesses and our economy. I know the people of South Dakota and Missouri are tired of these political games and so am I. We are just trying to make America strong by creating new. highpaying. longterm jobs. This bill does just that. Vote for Americas workers. Vote for this commonsense bill.
Date: 2002-03-12
Speaker: JEFF MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Florida

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of H.R. 2175. Every infant deserves to be fully entitled to all protections of our laws. no matter the likelihood of longterm survival. This legislation will ensure that the deplorable practice of infanticide will never occur again in this country. We have many serious issues to tackle here in Washington. few as important as the right to life. I am pleased to see that this issue is no longer on the backburner. It is reassuring that we in the House are making strides toward legislation that will reduce abortion rates here and abroad. Since the legalization of abortion in 1973. countless victims have paid the ultimate price. The landscape of American society changed with the Roe vs. Wade decision. which has resulted in societal corruption and a moral decline in our nation. " Life is a fundamental human right. We must preserve the sanctity of this right and we must not rest until its place in the moral fabric of our nation is restored. The unborn child has no voice and cannot protect itself. It is our responsibility to ensure their voices are heard and their right to life is protected. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 2175 and take a stand for what we know to be ethically decent.
Date: 2002-03-12
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I rise to express my strong support for H.R. 1885. the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act. Section 245(i) is a vital provision of U.S. immigration law. allowing eligible immigrants on the cusp of becoming permanent residents to apply for their green cards in the U.S.. rather than returning to their home countries to apply. Section 245(i) is available to immigrants residing in the U.S. who are sponsored by close family members. or by employers who cannot find necessary U.S. workers. and on whose behalf petitions were submitted prior to People who apply under Section 245(i) are screened for criminal offenses. health problems. the potential of becoming a public charge. fraud. misrepresentation. and other grounds of inadmissibility. Each applicant will pay a $1.000 processing fee. thereby generating revenue for the Immigration and Naturalization Serviceat no cost to taxpayers. The issue is not whether these individuals are eligible to become permanent residentsbecause they already are. but rather the issue is the location from which they are eligible to apply. Restoring 245(i) is profamily. probusiness. and fiscally prudent. These individuals have jobs. pay taxes. contribute to the economy. and pay into Social Security. Section 245(i) allows business to retain valuable employees. provides INS with millions of dollars in annual revenue. and allows immigrants to remain with their families while applying for legal permanent residence. Under H.R. 1885. any immigrant petitions filed before either April 30. 2002. or four months after regulations are issued. would form the basis of. Section 245(i) eligibility. However. those who file after April 30. 2001 must demonstrate that the "familial relationship" existed before August 15. 2001. or that the application for labor certification (which is the basis of such petition for classification) was filed before August 15. 2001. Thus. family relationships must have existed before August 15. 2001. For employmentbased labor certifications. the labor certification application must have been filed by August 15. 2001. Mr. Speaker. I urge all of my colleagues to support this common sense legislation to provide hard working individuals who are on the brink of becoming permanent residents the opportunity to apply for their residency here in the U.S. - -
Date: 2002-03-12
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of H. Res. 364. providing for the concurrence of the House with amendment in the Senate amendments to the bill. H.R. 1499. the District of Columbia College. Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2002. In 1999. I introduced the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999. with Delegate ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON. which created the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program. This program allows recent high school graduates in D.C. to pay instate tuition rates of up to $10.000 annually at public colleges and universities nationwide. Eligible D.C. residents attending private institutions in D.C.. Maryland. or Virginia. or Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Maryland and.Virginia may receive grants of $2.500 annually. It was always my intention that this program would have a broader application. However. financial considerations restricted the scope of the program. Therefore. I am pleased to be an original cosponsor of H.R. 1499. It will open the eligibility requirements to those individuals who graduated from secondary school prior to 1998 and also to individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years after graduating from a secondary school. Additionally. this bill will permit the grants to be applied to tuition expenses at Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide. The popularity of this program among students and parents has risen steadily since its inception. The program has proven to be a successful incentive to retain and attract D.C. residents. Now. H.R. 1499 ensures that a greater number of D.C. residents are eligible to receive tuition assistance and broaden their educational opportunities at the undergraduate level. I woUld like to thank my colleagues in the House and Senate for their work on this bill. We have successfully worked together on this legislation to authorize $17 million for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program each year through FY 2005. The expansion of the Tuition Assistance Grant Program will increase the educational opportunities available to D.C. residents. I strongly urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H. Res. 364.
Date: 2002-03-19
Speaker: SAM JOHNSON (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Texas

Mr. Speaker. we are not raiding Social Security. not one penny. Back home in the Lone Star State. we say. "Dont mess with Texas." To the terrorists. I say. "Dont rhess with the U.S." We are at war. and this is a wartime budget. putting first things first. Here are three of them: National security tops the list. homeland security tops the list. and ecbnomic security tops the list. Also. this will be the largest increase in defense spending in over 20 years. This wartime budget gives President Bush all the resources necessary to meet the Nations top priorities: winning the war. strengthening our homeland security. investing in the future of our Armed Forces. and keeping our promises to our veterans. A vote for this wartime budget is a vote for Americas freedom. A vote for this wartime budget is a vote for Americas security.
Date: 2002-03-19
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. it is with great honor and pride that I rise today to pay tribute to the men and women who have worked so hard to rebuild the Nations military headquarters and a national icon. Although born out of tragedy. the current reconstruction project represents an opportunity to memorialize permanently and prominently our Nations history of resilience in the face of adversity. I congratulate the workers and contractors who are ahead of schedule in repairing the huge hole blown out of the Pentagon on Tuesday. September 11. 2001. by a terroristhijacked airliner. The efforts of those involved in reconstruction have enabled the Pentagon to get back to businesswaging war in Central Asia and destroying those networks responsible for the terrorist attacks in Washington. New York. and Pennsylvania. The demolition of the wounded section took only 1 month and a day to complete. aided by 24hour days. 7 days a week and landfills that stayed open all night. Weary workers celebrated the day they finished. November 19. by placing a Christmas tree on the Pentagons roof. It marked a turning point toward the positive: they would stop tearing down and start building up. Mr. Speaker. in closing. I would like to congratulate the crews at the Pentagon who have toiled tirelessly for more than 3 months now. trying to fix what was broken. replace what was destroyed. and put back together a meticulous. 20year. $1.2billion rbnovation effort that was already well along at the time of the attack.
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. point of order. relevancy. I make a point of order the gentleman is not discussing the rule at hand.
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on the bill now under consideration.
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. and let me just say that there is no reason jobs could not go to east Texas. or anywhere else under telecommuting. where we could get the best and the brightest to be able to perform their duties and not have to have them in the current workstructured atmosphere. an outmoded structure that the Federal Government now operates under. I want to again thank the gentleman from Texas for his help and assistance on this legislation. He has been a most constructive partner in our efforts to better utilize telecommunicating and acquisition reform. Hopefully. the time is not too distant when we will find thousands more parents in the Washington area and other areas able to telecommute. giving them more time to drive their. kids back and forth to their piano lessons. to see their kids practices and games or visit their schools. to adjust to appropriate medical appointments their kids may have. and. frankly. just to have more time with their families. With greater family satisfaction. I think. goes greater worker productivity. It means for the Federal Government our ability to recruit and retain good people and keep them in this business. something that over the long term for the American taxpayer lowers our costs and gets better value for our tax dollars. This is an important first step. I urge adoption of this measure.
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: JO ANN DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

and Messrs. MATSUI. KLECZKA. and MOORE changed their vote from "aye" to "no." So the motion to adjourn was rejected. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. - H1019 Ryun (KS) Sanchez Saxton Schaffer Schiff Schrock Sensenbrenner Serrano Sessions Shaw Shays Sherman Sherwood Shimkus Shuster Simmons Simpson Skeen Skelton Smith (NJ) Smith (TX) Snyder Sauder Spratt Stearns Stenholm Strickland Stump Stupak Sullivan Sununu Sweeney Tancredo Tanner Tauscher Tauzin Taylor (MS) Taylor (NC) Terry Thomas Thompson (CA) Thornberry Thune Thurman Tiabrt Tiberi Toomey Turner Udall (NM) Upton Visclosky Vitter Walden Walsh Wamp Watt (NC) Watts (OK) Waxman Weiner Weldon (FL) Weller Whitfield Wicker Wilson (NM) Wilson (SC) Wolf Young (AK) Young (FL) H1020 -
Date: 2002-03-20
Speaker: GARY G. MILLER (republican)
Chamber: H
State: California

Mr. Chairman. my colleagues should be ashamed of themselves. trying to scare the American people on Social Security. making them believe they are not going to get a check. The gentleman from Missouri . the minority leader. came to the floor and he said. "We should be talking about another budget." The problem is my colleagues do not have a budget. He does not have a budget. Last week in the markup in Committee on the Budget all my colleagues presented were 40 amendments. Had we accepted the 40 amendments. we would have spent $225 billion more than we are spending. Yet my colleagues accuse us of wasting Social Security moneys. He said. "It. shows deficits as far as the eyes can see. We have squandered $4.5 trillion surplus. gone in the flash of an eye." My colleagues like CBO numbers. So let us see what -they say. We should have had a $283 billion surplus this year. but because of a recession and a bad economy we are down $197 billion. Because of 9/11 spending. we are down $54 billion. and yes. we gave the American people. hardworking families. $40 billion of their own money to keep. to prosper their own families. That is minus $9 billion. He said. "Our prescription program is paltry." Actions speak louder than words. Where is my colleagues prescription drug program? They have none. At the same time he comes out and he says. by saying it is paltry. he wants us to spend more money. but my colleagues accuse us of spending the Social Security Trust Fund. Then he gave this sweet story about his mother. and she said what if I do not get my Social Security check next month or next year. what will I do. implying that somehow people are not going to get their Social Security check. That is criminal. This selfrighteous hypocrisy on this floor is outlandish.
Date: 2002-04-09
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 377) recognizing the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and commending the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations.
Date: 2002-04-09
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 on the resolution under consideration.
Date: 2002-04-09
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. House Resolution 377 recognizes the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and commends the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations represents more than 5 million people and serves as an umbrella group for more than 250 organizations. Those groups span the spectrum of ethnic heritage. culture and religion. The mandate of the Coalition is to preserve ethnic diversity. promote equality and tolerance. combat injustice and bring about harmony and unity among all people. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was established by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations in. 1986. It honors the many groups who have struggled and sacrificed to help build this great Nation. Past medal winners include six Presidents: Presidents Clinton. Bush. Reagan. Carter. Ford and Nixon. Senators. Congressmen. and Nobel Prize winners are also among the 1.500 people who have received Ellis Island Medals of Honor. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor celebrates the richness and diversity of American life. The award honors more than just individuals. It honors the pluralism and democracy that have enabled our ancestry groups to maintain their identities while becoming integral parts of American life. By honoring these individuals. we honor all those who share their origins. We acknowledge the contributions they and other groups have made to our country. The 2002 Ellis Island Medals of Honor will be awarded on May 11. They will honor those individuals from different ethnic groups who contributed to the rescue and recovery efforts stemming from September 11. They will also honor those involved in the war against terrorism and the enhancement of our Nations homeland security. I congratulate this years honorees. I want to commend the gentleman from Indiana . chairman of the Committee- on Government Reform. and the gentleman from New York for their sponsorship of this resolution and for their support of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. I would also like to thank the gentleman from California . the ranking member. for helping to bring this important resolution to the floor. Mr. Speaker. our diversity and our tolerance are two uniquely American values that make this country great. During these troubled times of ethnic strife all around the world. these values are worth reflecting on and honoring in this country. I commend the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. I urge adoption of this resolution. Mr. Speaker. I reserve the balance of my time.
Date: 2002-04-09
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I urge adoption of this resolution. Mr. Speaker. I have no other speakers. and I yield back the balance of my time.
Date: 2002-04-09
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Speaker. I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill to amend the ClingerCohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1. 2005. a program applying simplified procedures to the acquisition of certain commercial items. and to require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of such program.
Date: 2002-04-09
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 on the bill under consideration.
Date: 2002-04-10
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Chairman. I yield myself such time as I may consume. First let me just address a couple of issues raised by my good friend from California. In terms of corporate executives having unrestricted access to confidential data. we have the strictest antilobbying protections. antidisclosure protections in this legislation than
Date: 2002-04-10
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

Mr. Chairman. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana . the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Government Reform.
Date: 2002-04-10
Speaker: TOM DAVIS (republican)
Chamber: H
State: Virginia

First of all. Mr. Chairman. let me just add you have the Hatch Act. you have got revolving doors banning lobbying. you have the lifetime bans we discussed. a ban from working on matters that affect a person or employees financial interests. The penalties go to 5 years in jail under the statute. 18 U.S.C. 201. fines up to $50.000. So they are very severe at this point for any violations.