But.
The House will now be in
order the chair lays before the House a communication from the speaker.
The speaker's friends Washington D.C.
January twenty eighth two thousand and eight I hereby appoint the honorable G.K.
Butterfield to access become president parade on this day signing people O.C.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
To chair the prayer would be offered by the chaplain.
The god author of Life
and sewage of eternal love you reveal yourself in human
terms so that we may sense your presence and in our minds.
Hold on to your commands help us in Congress and as a nation.
To respect one another as you respect all
and in doubt each human life within a little your rights according to your prophet
in ways each age is blessed with unique personalities
and particular persons who are given significant positions
and great responsibilities because the president of the United States of
America has constitutional duties overwhelming demands
powerful decisions to make an enormous influence upon world history.
He is always in need of our prayers.
As this chamber and this body is ready to welcome President George W.
Bush for his State of the Union address.
We ask your blessing upon him his cabinet all his advisors
and especially his family guide him protect
and grant him health and your saving grace
that your people may be united and strength and in truth.
Goodness
and peace this we ask calling upon your holy name
and then.
The chair has examined the Journal of the last days proceedings
and announces to the house his approval there are pursuant to Clause one of row one
the journal stands approved the Pledge of Allegiance will be led by the gentleman
from South Carolina. Mr Wilson. Everyone including our guest in the balcony.
Please join and I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with
liberty and justice for all.
The chair will entertain
requests for one minute speeches.
For what purpose does the gentleman from New Jersey rise.
Without one minute to revise and extend my remarks. Without objection.
Mr Speaker later this week Congress will return to the issue of how best to
modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in November in this House of
Representatives we passed a very good bill in November.
We would do well to observe the principles established in that bill.
Any final review of domestic surveillance passed by Congress should in view could
should include court review of executive branch actions
and the reason for this requirement is quite simple having a legal standard of
review provides us both better intelligence
and better civil liberty protections for our people. It's simple.
It has been demonstrated that
when officials must establish before an independent court
that they know what they're doing
that they have reason to intercept communications we get better intelligence
and of course that's the point to have the intelligence to protect the American
people from indiscriminate collection and fishing expeditions.
Those are not productive in November we passed a bill
that would do this to restore Act The bill guarantees court review of executive
branch actions relating to surveillance activities.
I would commend that bill to this house.
For what purpose a gentleman from South Carolina arrives with speaker has
permission to address the house. I'm with them or without objection.
Mr Speaker I rise today to thank the bipartisan leadership in the White House for
including a bonus depreciation provision in the proposed economic stimulus package.
Currently the package we plan to vote on tomorrow will include a fifty percent
bonus depreciation for the first year for certain machinery
and equipment purchases.
This increase in bonus depreciation was included in the jobs Tax Relief Act of two
thousand and three
and contributed to the productivity of small businesses a boost in job creation
and a steady rise in the growth of the economy over the last five years this
incentive for small businesses enables them to concede to compete with Born
competitors.
The best way to weather this current economic storm is to build on the principles
that have made our economy the envy of the world.
That means lower taxes less government regulation
and economic incentives for American businesses we should promote the concept
that the people should keep their own money which they know how to spend best as
explained by editor editor Jerry balloon of the Lexington County Chronicle.
In conclusion God bless our troops and we'll never forget September eleventh.
For what purposes gentleman from Illinois arise. Without objection.
Thank you Mr Speaker Speaker I know
that we're going to be looking at economic stimulus packages
and we're going to be trying to jumpstart and help our economy.
It is my belief that one way that we can do that is the make sure
that we provide jobs training program while the one million young people across the
country who don't have any money. No job no employment.
Many of them are out of school.
Let's consider a job training program for young people as a part
of the economic stimulus package
and I yield back the balance of my time.
And share recognize the gentleman from Texas question issue to address how one
minute without objection.
Mr Speaker the gloom doom and depressed say the economy is in trouble.
The nicer solution is a big government bailout since Uncle Sam has apparently spent
the money brought in by income taxpayers he will just borrow a hundred
and fifty billion dollars
and give it away to Americans many of whom don't even pay income tax.
The idea is that Americans will rush out and spend the free money and
that will help the economy
but the last time the feds gave away money seventy five per cent of the recipients
paid off personal debt rather than go shopping at the mall
and Where is Uncle Sam going to borrow one hundred fifty billion dollars.
Well probably from communist China who already owns much of our debt.
You know that's a country that sells toys to America that contains lead
and how does borrowing billions with interest expecting our kids to pay off our
debt make us better off the big spending gimmick has all the earmarks of both
pandering. If you want to help the economy cut taxes cut spending.
No individual or country can spend money it doesn't have
and then blissfully claim economic victory
and that's just the way it is for what purpose of the gentleman from Missouri rise.
With. Without objection.
Thank you Mr Speaker tonight we expect to hear President Bush's last State of the
Union address to this Congress and I hope
that the recent days working together with this Congress on a bipartisan economic
stimulus package can be a good model for the rest of this year
and the rest of this president's term
and we want to extend a hand to work with him when we can
and this is a good example of how we can do it
but if we see continued roadblocks to progress in this country we must work to
break those roadblocks down
and continue to work restoring fiscal responsibility in our government.
Changing course in Iraq with caring to address.
Global climate change
and addressing the military readiness crisis in this country
and restoring America's moral leadership in the world.
I believe we can
and we must continue to work together for the great needs of this country
and I hope that we continue to do that for the rest of this session.
Any of the requests for one minute.
The chair lays before the House the following communications.
The Honorable the speaker House of Representatives.
Madam pursuant to the Permission granted in class to eight to Rule two of the rules
of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The clerk received the following message from the secretary of the Senate on
January twenty fourth two thousand and eight at ten o eight A.M.
that The Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution sixty three with best wishes
I am science
and dearly the Raincy Miller clerk of the house.
The Honorable the speaker House of Representatives.
Madam pursuant to the commission granted in clause to Age of rule to other rules of
the U.S. House of Representatives.
The clerk received the following message from the secretary of the Senate on
January twenty third two thousand and eight at nine fifty five A.M.
that The Senate agrees to house concurrent resolution two eighty two with best
wishes I am science entirely Raincy Miller clerk of the house.
Pursuant to calls for Rule one The following in roll bills were signed by the
speaker on Thursday January twenty fourth two thousand and eight.
H.R. Thirty four thirty two H.R.
Forty nine eighty six.
Pursuant to cross a road twenty The chair
will now.
Postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a
recorded vote
or the Azan Nasar order on which the vote is objected to under Clause six of rule
twenty record recorded votes on postpone questions will be taken after five P.M.
Today.
For what purposes the gentleman from Illinois rise this big move
that the house suspend the rules
and agree to a job forty two forty six The
clerk will report the time of the bill H.R.
Forty two forty a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at ten seven ninety nine West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood Colorado
as it Felix barks Post Office Building.
Pursuant to the rule the gentleman from Illinois Mr Davis
and the gentleman from Georgia Mr Westmoreland each will control twenty minutes.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois the spigot ask unanimous consent
that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise
and extend their remarks. Without objection.
And now must speak I'd like to yield such time as he might consume to list
for me to write any comments that he might have on this bill.
The gentleman is recognized.
Thank you Mr Speaker and thanks to the gentleman from Illinois.
Hi rise today to pay tribute and say thank you to a Colorado icon
and an American hero. Felix sparks with H.R.
Forty two forty Sparks who recently passed away at the age of ninety lived an
extraordinary life that exemplified public service and devotion to one's country.
A Texas native raised in Arizona.
Felix Parks was a part of our greatest generation who answered our nation's call to
duty during the Second World War described as a soldier's soldier he would endure
over five hundred days of combat.
And partaken three of the most important events that would define modern history.
The battle of Ripert Swiller the battle of the caves of and zero
and the liberation of the doc out of concentration camp.
One story in particular
that I would like to call to your attention which attests to the character of Felix
sparks occurred during the Battle of Ripert Swiller a battle in which one hundred
fifty eight enlisted soldiers were killed three hundred men were wounded
and another four hundred twenty six were captured over a course of only three days
after finding his unit under siege
and trapped in enemy territory sparks then a lieutenant colonel refused to leave
behind three of his men who lay incapacitated in the open battlefield.
Facing near certain death he courageously left his tank
and raced on foot directly into the close range crosshairs of the German gunners to
rescue those soldiers with only a holstered pistol in tow.
He would drag each of his wonted comrades one by one to safety a
personal account of this series of events was uncovered in the memoirs of a German
S.S.
Officer who had commanded his gunner not to fire on sparks the memoir read quote
those of us witnessing the scene where their nearby
or more distance distant instinctively felt there was no honor to be won by firing
on this death defying act of comradeship sparks also cheated death a year earlier
at the Battle of the caves of Van's E.O.
In Italy where he would be only one of two men in his company to survive.
Sparks was part of the first Allied Force to witness the horrors
and atrocities of the doc all concentration camp.
Upon the discovery of thirty nine rail cars packed with some two thousand Holocaust
victims.
As in all thirty thousand prisoners were liberated from Dakar by the Allah forces
and for the rest of his life.
Sparks would continue to speak out at holy cost remember in ceremonies based on his
experiences it Doc Al Felix was tireless in efforts to refute those shameless
individuals who try to rewrite history
and claim the holocaust undock out never occurred.
He'd say Tell that to my face in a shout and and.
In a voice that indicated he'd been there
and saw personally for his service during World War two He was awarded a Silver
Star and two Purple Hearts after being severely wounded on the battlefield.
He would continue his military service with the National Guard until his retirement
as a brigadier general in one thousand nine hundred seventy seven
and upon his return from the war a Namrud with stories from his men about their
hometowns in the Rocky Mountains.
Felix
and his wife Mary settled in Colorado there the sparks family would grow to include
four children six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
He would earn his law degree from the University of Colorado
and become a Colorado district attorney remember renowned for his commanding
speaking ability Felix would then go on to become the youngest Supreme Court
justice in Colorado's history at just thirty eight years of age he would preside
over several of the most pro live fic
and high profile cases in our state's history after his service on our state's
highest court sparks an expert in water law would serve for over two decades as the
director of the Colorado concert Water Conservation Board.
He would write some of the most influential and important ground water laws
that have continued to serve our state for decades. Thereafter I came to know.
Felix during my days in the Colorado Senate after he had testified in my committee
with regards to anti gun violence measure following the tragic death of his
grandchild from a drive by shooting.
His passion and his words live with me to this day
and he was so well respected for his honesty and straightforward testimony.
It is also important to note after returning from the hall returning home from the
war.
Felix would continue to personally reach out to console the families of his men
and promise them he would never forget. Mr Speaker.
One of the main reasons I bring this bill to the floor today is so this promise
that Felix sparks made to the families of his men can live on for generations this
bill pays tribute to Felix's men in the hundred fifty seventh Infantry Regiment of
the forty fifth Infantry Division of the United States Army whose motto since the
Spanish-American War has been quote eager for duty our nation can never adequately
repay
and give thanks to these individuals for their sacrifices in the battles against
tyranny and the battles for our nation's freedom.
It is my hope the renaming of the Lakewood post office for Felix sparks will
inspire future generations to find a calling in public service this bill also pays
tribute to Mary sparks in the sparks family who meant so much to Felix
and to our community. In closing.
I wish to thank each of my colleagues in the Colorado delegation for joining me in
building a fond farewell to a man who meant so much to our state and to our nation.
I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R.
Forty two forty to rename the Lakewood post office in Felix sparks honor
and thank you Mr Speaker and to the gentleman from Illinois.
I yield back the balance of my time and gentleman yield back.
The gentleman from Georgia is recognized.
Thank you Mr Speaker and I feel myself as much time as may consume.
Iraq as a day to honor the memory of a great American Felix Barres who recently
passed away at the age of Nani. Mr Barak's commitment to our country.
Began in one thousand nine hundred eighty
when he joined the hundred fifty seventh Infantry Regiment of the forty fifth
Division. He will go on to fight bravely in World War two earning a Silver Star
and two purple hearts.
During the war he even helped liberate thirty thousand people from the in famous
doc out concentration camp.
Upon returning to the states Phillips
and his wife Mary Seldon Colorado still wanting to continue his service to our
country. He then joined the National Guard.
He would remain active in the guard to a one nine hundred seventy
when he retired as a brigadier general.
But sad his example ery military service record.
Mr Sparks also excelled as a civilian.
He had a brilliant legal mind this was reflected by his appointment to the Supreme
Court of Colorado.
At the age of thirty eight making him the youngest justice in the state's history.
His expertise was waterall which he applied as the director of the Colorado Water
Conservation Board for over Duty two decades.
Considering his years of selfless public service to this state and to this country.
I believe it is a fitting tribute to name a post office in Colorado in his honor.
Hopefully his life will serve as an example to others to follow. And with this.
Mr Speaker I reserve the balance of my time.
The gentleman reserves the balance of this time gentleman from Illinois I think you
must speak with you. Most of such time as I might soon.
The speaker is a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of H.R.
Forty two forty which names the postal facility in Lakewood Colorado after Felix
Ponce a John forty two forty which was introduced by Representative personally the
owner of him of the fifteenth two thousand and seven.
Was reported from the Oversight Committee on the some of the twelve.
Two thousand and seven viable as a vote.
The measure has the support of the entire Colorado congressional delegation
and provides us with yet another opportunity to pay tribute to an extraordinary
American citizen.
Felix Park Service country proudly as a World War two Army brigadier
and served his community diligently as a member of the Colorado Supreme Court for
his service in World War two Mr Spock's was awarded a Silver Star
and two Purple Hearts have to be in wounded on the battlefield.
Additionally for twenty years as the sparks worked to protect
and improve the environment in the great state of Colorado by serving as director
of Colorado's Water Conservation Board. Mr Speaker.
Given the sparks contribution to Colorado
and to America in general he deserves to be commended.
Therefore I would urge swift passage of this bill
and reserve the balance of my time and gentleman reserves. Gentleman from Georgia.
Mr Speaker I don't have any other speakers speakers
but I want to urge all members to support the passage of H.R.
Forty two forty nine in this post office for this great American hero.
And I yield back. About so much time gentlemen young years back.
The gentleman from Illinois.
Thank you Mr Speaker I have no further speakers and would urge passage.
And your back the balance of our time.
The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass H.R. Forty two forty.
Those in favor say aye aye.
Those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative
the rules are suspended the bailiff passed
and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
The gentleman from Illinois.
The speaker move the house suspend the rules the greed asked twenty one can.
The clerk will report the title of the bill Senate twenty one ten
and actually designate a facility of the United States Postal Service located at
Port twenty seven North Street and past California at the Larry F.
Harris postal pursuant to the role of the gentleman from Illinois Mr Davis
and gentleman from Georgia Mr Westmoreland each will control twenty minutes.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois the speaker I would ask unanimous
consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise
and extend their remarks.
Without objection speaker now you know myself such time as I am I consumed as a
member of the house reckoning that you may present you.
Yes as a member of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
I am pleased to join my colleagues in the consideration of Senate twenty one ten
which names the postal facility in the town of Taft California after Larry as
peer as twenty one ten which was introduced in the Senate by Senator Dianne
Feinstein of California on September twenty seventh two thousand and seven
and passed by the chamber with unanimous consent on Nov sixteenth two thousand
and seven was considered
and reported out of the Oversight Committee by voice vote on the some of the
twelfth two thousand
and seven the speaker of the bill before six to pay tribute to a great American
serviceman by requesting
that the postal facility in apt California be renamed in honor of
Staff Sergeant Laird peers who lost his life at the young age of twenty four while
fighting for our country in the Vietnam war. All recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Staff Sergeant Pierce than
that they reminded to us all of the great sacrifice our men and women in uniform.
I'm making on a daily bases to protect America.
And so Mr Speaker joined with my colleague from California in recognizing the
country fusions of Staff Sergeant Larry S. Fears.
And swift passage of this bill
and reserve the balance of much time gentleman return gentleman from Georgia.
Thank you Mr Speaker and I yell myself as much time as on my concern.
Thank you
and Iraq today to honor the memory of Army Staff Sergeant Larry Pierce a true
American hero. Larry Pierce was raised in Taft California.
He would have graduated from Taft Union Haskell in one nine hundred fifty nine
but he chose to enlist in the Army in one nine hundred fifty eight seven years
later having achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant Larry found himself in Vietnam as
a squad leader of a reconnaissance platoon.
On September twentieth one nine hundred sixty five his squad was on parole.
When it was ambushed by hostile forces.
Thanks to Staff Sergeant Pierce's leadership encourage the squad successfully repel
the attack drive an enemy away.
While in pursuit of the enemy Pierce a squad came across a dirt road.
That was on this road Sergeant Pearce discovered an anti-personnel mine.
Knowing it would destroy the majority of his squad who was not aware of his
presence.
Sergeant Pierce threw himself completely on top of the mine in this act of
unbelievable where a very Sergeant Pierce cited the lives of all his squad while
sacrificing his own.
For his actions he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
He left behind a wife and three children. Sergeant Pierce represents the very bad.
Soon the tradition of service and selflessness for armed forces.
It is fitting
that we name to this post office in his hometown of Taft California in his honor.
Surely his story can live as an example of what it truly means to be a hero.
And what this Mr Speaker I was or the balance of my time.
The gentleman reserves about us at this time gentleman from Illinois speaking I
would continue to raise their.
Thank you from the George you Mr Speaker at this time I'd like to recognize the
author of the companion bill that was dropped here in the house.
The distinguished colleague of mine from California.
Mr McCarthy The gentleman is recognized the president just a minute.
Well how long is a gentleman who is much time as he may concern.
The gentleman is recognized at such time as he may consume.
Thank you Mr Speaker I rise today
and song strong support of legislation asked twenty one ten.
To designate the United States' post office located at four twenty seven North
Street in Taft California as the Larry S.
Pierce post office the true hometown hero. U.S.
Army staff sergeant Pearce was born in Oklahoma in one nine hundred forty one.
As a young child his family moved to Taft California which I represent today.
Sergeant Pearce attended Taft city schools
and would have graduated from Taft Union High School with the class of one nine
hundred fifty nine. But decided to serve his country by joining the U.S.
Army in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight.
Sergeant Pearce served in the first Battalion airborne.
Five A third Infantry in the hundred seventy third Airborne Brigade in Vietnam or.
On September twentieth one thousand nine hundred sixty five near Bear been kept in
Vietnam. Sergeant Pearce was leading his Ricks risk honest
and platoon was ambushed by hostile forces.
Sergeant Pierson a squad successfully routed the hostile forces from their location.
During pursuit of this enemy. Sergeant Pierce heroically sacrificed his own.
I just saved his men. He came upon a road where they found a. Mine.
He threw himself upon it knowing that this is mine went off.
It would destroy many and take many lives of his own men.
Upon hearing of this
and upon his death in February one thousand nine hundred sixty six President Lyndon
B. Johnson awarded Sergeant pierce the Medal of Honor.
In this award he went on to say it was inspiring leadership and personal courage
and as for found concern for his fellow soldiers acting with extraordinary heroism
in the cost of his own life.
And to give credit upon himself in the armed forces this country.
Sergeant peers would have been sixty six years old this year he is just survived by
his wife Vernon who currently lives in Bakersfield California. His children.
Theresa Kelly and Gregory.
This legislation is a fitting honor for a Vietnam War veteran who sacrificed his
life to save the lives of fellow soldiers.
By naming the post office in his hometown of Taft in his memory.
I do want to thank Senator Feinstein for introducing this legislation along working
with me. Taft is is a place that Senator Feinstein's. Own father worked.
She knows of the the work of Sergeant Larry pierce the hometown hero as many of as
gone on to say
and Mr Speaker I ask unanimous consent to submit a record of the copy of Staff
Sergeant Larry Parris Medal of Honor
and on the record a copy of the Taft city council letter supporting a resolution we
cresting the post office in his name without objection.
And I yield back the balance of my time gentlemen the OF back.
The gentleman from Illinois speak I continue to you gentlemen.
To reserve. Gentleman from Georgia.
Mr Speaker at this time I have no further speakers
and I urge all members to support the passage of S.
Two one one
and I yield back the balance amount time gentleman yield back the gentleman from
Illinois speaking I have no further request that time is urged with the passage of.
Spiel and yield back the balance of my time.
The question is will the house suspend the rules
and pass Senate Bill two one one zero those in favor say aye
those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative
the rules are suspended the bill is passed
and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table speaker for
what purposes just as the gentleman from Illinois arrives because I request the
gays and days.
The Azan Nasar requested all those in favor of taking this vote by the A's
and they will rise and remain standing.
Until count it a sufficient number having arisen the Azan days are ordered
pursuant to Clause eight of rule twenty
and the chairs prior announcement for the proceedings on this motion will be
postponed the clerk will report
the title of the read.
That.
What purpose is a gentle lady from Texas rise.
Mr Speaker and move to suspend the rules in P.S. The B.O.H.
Forty one forty a bill to designate the poor
and he leaves federal building in court and he leaves Washington is the.
The Anderson federal building.
The clerk will report the title of the bill House calendar number one eighty H.R.
Forty one forty eight bill to designate a Port Angeles federal building in Port
Angeles Washington as the Richard B.
Anderson federal building.
Pursuant to the role the gentlewoman from Texas Miss had a British Johnson
and the gentleman from Wisconsin Mr P.
Try each will control to whatever Minutes The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
Texas.
Thank you Mrs Speaker as an animist consent
that all members may have violated later made within which to a badge
and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H R forty one forty.
Without objection.
It is record that I yield massive successes
and may consume Mrs Speaker a chuckle at one forty is a bill to designate
the federal building located at one thirty eight with first Street foot Angeline's
Washington as a Richard B. Anderson federal building. Private First Class.
Richard Anderson was born in one thousand nine hundred one in Tacoma Washington.
He joined the Marine Corps owns elastics one hundred forty two
and retrieve his Marine Corps training in San Diego California.
He that is a young age of twenty two. Do I were a wall to. And.
On Roy Allen part of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.
He was awarded the Purple Heart
and the Medal of Honor his heroism is marked by his actions on Royal Island
when he hurled himself only a lab.
Grenade in a shale to Shayla hole to save the lives of many people.
He was severely injured in
that of his injuries there were the first one hundred forty four.
He was buried at sea with full military honors in one hundred forty five a U.S.
Navy so I you.
It's we could be Anderson was named in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient
and it is both fitting and proper to honor the life
and courageous actions of vacantly and the Senate is that nation.
And support this bill and with their ballots about ten.
Preserves the balance of our time gentleman problem Wisconsin Speaker I yield
myself such time as I may consume gentleman is recognized the bill before us does
ignites the court
and the federal building in Port Angeles Washington is the Richard B.
Anderson federal buildings.
Richard Beatty Anderson served in the United States Marines three World War two in
the Marshall Islands.
He sacrificed his life to save three other Marines by throwing his body on a live
grenade and taking the full impact of the explosion.
Private First Class Anderson was evacuated to a ship where he died of his will
and son to every first of one thousand nine hundred forty four his heroism
and loyalty in the face of certain death earned him the Medal of Honor.
The United States Navy destroyer U.S.S. Richard B.
Anderson was named in his honor in one nine hundred forty five
and went on to serve in both the Korean
and Vietnam wars earning fifteen battlestars this bill is a fitting tribute to
Private First Class Anderson sacrifice and service to his country.
I support this measure urge my colleagues to do the same
and Mr Speaker I have no further speakers and yield the balance.
The gentleman yield back. This time to recognize the gentle lady from Texas.
Thank you Mr Speaker I have no request for ten and I yield back.
And there is a passage.
The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass H.R.
Four one four zero those in favor say aye.
Those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in need of the baker.
I'd like to request the V.A.
The names the aides
and they are requested all those in favor of taking this vote by the A's
and they will rise and remain standing. Until count it.
A sufficient number having arisen the A's
and they are ordered pursuant to Clause eight of rule twenty
and the chairs prior announcement for the proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
For what purposes generated from Texas rise.
Mrs Speaker I move to suspend the rules and pass a job thirteen
and thirteen a bill to a man the International Center
and to authorize release are simply so certain property described in such an act to
an entity other than a foreign government and international organizations.
If certain conditions are met. The clerk will report the title of the bill.
Union calendar number three fifteen H.R.
Thirty nine thirteen a bill to amend the International Center.
Authorizing the use
or sublease of certain property described in such to an entity other than a foreign
government or international organization if certain conditions are met.
Pursuant to the rule the gentlewoman from Texas miss Eddie Bernice Johnson of the
gentleman from Wisconsin Mr P. Try H.
Will control twenty minutes the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
This is because unanimous consent
that all members may have played a slate of days within which to revise
and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on A.G.R.
Thirty nine thirteen. Without objection.
To ladies recognize this the Speaker I yield massive six M.
Of them a consumer I am pleased to support.
Eight out there
and then thirteen to be able to make the needed technical amendment to the
International Center and P.L.O. Ninety. Three. H.
Zero thirty nine thirteen authorizing the Department of State to lease land to him
to live at the International Center which is located on Connecticut Avenue
advantage and north with Washington the amendment clarify and ensure
that entails
that long term lease of the land on which its hit water has located it is
consistent with international center that entails
that was originally established in the early one nine hundred there's an
initialization and to
that in the year two thousand Congress passed legislation which essentially
required entailed set to become a private company.
Unfortunately at that time Congress overlooked the change in the F.D.A.
that Would be necessary when the entails
that completed trans ition to Pret to a private company and this below correct
that omission and ACA put this Leo and their balance met
and there's a balance over time the gentleman who was caught.
Thank you Mr Speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume you know what is
recognized as all before us events the International Center actually.
The State Department to lease a federal property in northwest Washington to non
governmental entities.
Currently the International Center act only permits the State Department as has
been said to lease the property to foreign governments
or international organizations such as occupied by the international satellite
service provider Intelsat which was privatized by an act of Congress in the year
two thousand.
Prior to its privatization Intelsat was created as an international organization in
the one nine hundred sixty S.
To establish the world's first global satellite system.
As an international organization organization in tell us at least the property for
ninety nine years from the State Department in accordance with the International
Center Act The bill for us corrects an apparent oversight
when Intelsat was privatized by this Congress.
The underlying statute requires a foreign government
or international organization to occupy the property and
that was no longer consistent with the lease between the governments
and Intelsat after Intelsat was privatized this bill would make the International
Center act consistent with the lease.
And Mr Speaker I have no further requests for time
and you will back down my gentleman yield back the balance of his time the gentle
lady from Texas. Mrs Speaker I have no further requests but time
and I yield back and ask and urge the passage.
The question is will the house suspend the rules and pass H.R.
Three nine one three those and favor say aye.
Those opposed no.
In the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are
suspended the bill is passed
and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
For what purpose is generated from Texas rise.
This is the mood to suspend the rules and agree to resilience in H.R.
Eight thirty two as amended honoring the Texas Water Development Board on a
selection and a two thousand
and seven recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's performance in
innovation in the state revolving loans on creating
and back No six in a war.
The clerk will report the title of the resolution House calendar number one eighty
two House Resolution eight thirty two resolution honoring the Texas Water
Development Board on its selection as a recipient of the Environmental Protection
Agency's two thousand and seven clean water State revolving time for.
Form is an innovation award.
Pursuant to the rule the gentlewoman from Texas misquoted Bernice Johnson
and the gentleman from Wisconsin Mr P.
Try each will control twenty minutes the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from
Texas. Thank you Mr Speaker I ask unanimous consent
that all members may have five legislative they in which to a bath
and expand their remarks and to include extraneous materials on H.R.
Eight thirty two. Without objection.
The gentleman is recognized.
This is the Kerio mastery of the extended family consumed by the pitches
water development board was created in one nine hundred fifty seven with the
mission Superbad leadership.
Planning financial assistance information and education for the conservation
and responsible development of water for Texas.
Additionally the Texas Water Development Board provide water planning they needed
religion and dissemination financial assistance
and technical assistance services to the citizens of the state.
The Texas why Development Board was selected this past November as a recipient of
the Environmental Protection Agency's two thousand
and seven performance innovation
and clean water State revolving sun creating environmental success award at the
Council of infrastructure finance of the ideas at the conference and how
and in the Colorado it Mr Speaker this is extraordinary the Texas bills normally
get on the V.M. The same some of the sort
but the tension is what available at the bad loans
and grants to a local government
and if it is for various projects the financial assistance programs up.
Funded through state backed bombs a combination of state bond proceeds
and federal grant phones or limited.
Appropriated funds to the Texas water.
The teachers of Texas Development Board has successfully awarded the
communities approximately four point three billion dollars
and low interest loans to finance hundred seventy eight four hundred seventy two
watt infrastructure projects across the state of Texas. The state of Texas.
Currently it manages a second largest clean water State revolving sun in the
nation's second only to New York in two thousand
and seven alone the teachers Water Development Board made thirty two loan
commitments through the Clean Water state revolving sun
but told of six hundred ninety two million dollars of the thirty two total
commitments made out of the Clean Water state regarding Pan in two thousand
and seven approximately eight percent of the funds were committed to this advantage
communities
and ten percent was committed to small communities with population consisting of
less than ten thousand residents.
The teachers want to be able to go is working with the E.P.A.
To strengthen the program including the ability to offer extended term financing up
to thirty years.
To help communities they may need more time to repay the loan at visually the Clean
Water state revolving one program is being proactively marketed to ensure
that all Texas communities are aware of the benefits offered that this program.
And Mr Speaker I am delighted to be able to honor such a vital organization in the
state of Texas. It's sometimes a rare occasion
that teachers Water Development Board is recognized as a leader in the state water
planning and water related infrastructure of penance and
and I'd like to thank my colleagues from Texas delegation for joining me in this
resolution.
Aras are the balance a man has generated reserves of balance over time the
gentleman from Wisconsin. Mr Speaker I yield myself such time as I make to you.
No one has recognized the resolution before us each House Resolution eight thirty
two recognizes the Texas wire development board on its selection as a two thousand
and seven recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's performance
and innovation in the state revolving fund creating environmental success award.
This award is given to one state in each of the ten different. E.P.A.
Regions and highlights successfully.
Designed projects that further the goal of of clean water.
The Texas Water Development Board was created in one thousand nine hundred eighty
seven to provide leadership planning financial assistance information
and education for the conservation
and responsible development of water for Texas its mission is a vital part of Texas
overall vision mission
and goals related to maintaining the state's natural resources health
and its economic development to accomplish its goals for the states water resources
and for providing affordable water
and wastewater services the Texas Water Development Board provides water planning
data collection and dissemination financial assistance
and technical assistance services to the citizens of the state of Texas.
The tremendous population growth that the state has
and will continue to experience
and the continual threat of severe drought only intensify the need for the Texas
where development board to accomplish its goals in an effective and
and efficient manner.
Clean Water Act state revolving loan fund in Texas has awarded communities more
than four billion dollars in low interest loans to finance four hundred seventy two
water infrastructure projects across the state of Texas.
These projects serve approximately one half of the population of
that state it treat.
About two billion gallons per day of waste water
and provide direct environmental and public health benefits to Texans at large.
Texas the Northwest water reuse or Nish of consists of it.
Ten point seven million dollars project in El Paso County to deliver treated waste
water for reuse to agricultural commercial industrial and residential users.
For the El Paso's Northwest water treatment plant.
Texas also financed a waste water reclamation initiative to deliver right.
Reclaimed water from the city of Austin's Walnut Creek wastewater treatment plant.
The first step in the city's development of a transmission
and distribution system serving customers with reclaimed water this resolution
recognizes the importance of federal state partnerships in addressing water
resources needs in the United States and specifically the effective
and efficient manner in which the state of Texas is managing its state revolving
loan fund program. I encourage all members to support this project.
I have no further requests for time and I yield back the thousand
but Gentleman yield back the balance of the stand in a letter from Texas.
Mr think I have no right of equipment
and I simply want to ask everyone to put it in your back about.
The question is will the house suspend the rules
and agreed to House Resolution eight three two as amended those in favor say aye.
Those opposed no.
In the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative the rules are
suspended the resolution is agreed to
and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
Without objection the title is amended.
Smoke it.
For what purposes the gentleman from Pennsylvania arrives.
I move that the house suspend the rules and past eighty nine.
Thirty three as amended.
The clerk will report the title of the resolution House Resolution nine thirty
three resolution commending the Louisiana State University Tigers the ball team for
winning the two thousand
and seven balls Championship Series national championship game.
Pursuant to the ruby gentleman from Pennsylvania most all of Meyer
and a gentleman from Louisiana Mr Bush start a Each will control twenty minutes the
chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker I request five legislative days during which members may insert
additional material relevant H.
Read as nine thirty three into the record without objection.
Ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. Without objection.
And I yield myself such time as I may can soon gentleman is recognized.
Mr Speaker I rise today to commend the Louisiana State University Tigers football
team on winning the two thousand
and seven Bowl Championship Series national championship game
and to congratulate the players coaches
and Ellis you fans on a tremendous two thousand and seven football season.
On January seventh two thousand and eight the O.S.U.
Tigers took on the Ohio State University Buckeyes in a newly reopened Louisiana
Superdome in New Orleans. The two thousand and seven B.C.S.
National championship game was a treat for fans all over the nation in the
Celebrate Torrie moment for New Orleans as the Superdome observed its return to
hosting big events after the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.
And it was quite a celebration as the Tigers defeated the Buckeyes thirty eight to
twenty four.
Ohio State got off to a ten nothing start but LS You never backed down
and went on to score thirty one unanswered points.
Led by game captains quarterback Matt Flynn safety Craig Stoltz fullback Jacob
Hester punter Patrick Fisher
and defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey the Tigers proved
that they deserved to play in the Champion. Chip game.
This Tigers team played with extraordinary heart all season in two thousand
and seven. LS You beat seven nationally ranked teams
and their only two losses each came in triple overtime games of very talented
senior class created a sense of urgency throughout their leadership in the rest of
the team never stopped playing with heart throughout this record setting season.
Defensive tackle Glen Dorsey one for prestigious awards including the Barty trophy
as has been the model player off the field as well by encouraging young people to
dream big this year quarterback Matt Flynn through twenty one touchdown passes this
season had a career high four touchdown passes during the championship game.
Finally Jacob Hester rushed for one thousand one hundred three yards
and scored twelve touchdowns during the two thousand and seven season.
This was truly a multi-talented team.
I want to extend my congratulations to coach Les Miles
and the rest of the Ellis you coaching staff the players
and staff of come together to create a preeminent football program with a record to
B.C.S.
Titles in just the past five years in his tenure as head coach at LS you Miles.
Has led his team to three Bowl victories and an impressive thirty four
and six record.
Congratulations are also in order for the dedicated state
and university community the Avid Tiger fans have supported their team all season
and helped to set a Super Dome record of seventy nine thousand six hundred fifty
one people in attendance for the B.C.S.
Championship game in the words of former Governor Kathleen Blanco the Tigers
and body Louisiana's fighting spirit.
The entire state deserves to celebrate this title
and begin to look forward to the two thousand and eight season. Mr Speaker.
Once again I congratulate the Louisiana State University Tigers football team
and I urge my colleagues to. Pass this resolution.
I reserve the balance of my time.
The gentleman reserves of Alex at this time the gentleman from Louisiana.
Thank you Mr Speaker I yield myself such time as I may consume that objection.
Mr Speaker I rise today in support of House Resolution nine thirty three commending
the Louisiana State University fighting Tigers football team for winning the Bowl
champion series national title game.
I'd like to first thank my good friend the deed of dean of our Louisiana delegation.
Richard Baker for sponsoring the resolution as well as Chairman Miller
and Ranking Member McKeon of the Education Labor Committee for bringing it to the
floor.
On January seventh the Ellis you Tigers overcame an early first half deficit of
tenderness
and to defeat the Ohio State University Buckeyes by a score of thirty eight to
twenty four in New Orleans. This was the second time the Tigers have won a B.C.S.
Title in the Louisiana Superdome the Tigers were led by the game's off sense of
M.V.P. Senior quarterback Matt Flynn who threw four touchdown passes
and defensive M.V.P.
Sophomore defensive in Ricky's off Ross walk who blocked the field.
Go ahead six total tackles and a half sack.
This is the second year in a row
that a Southeastern Conference Team arguably the most dominant conference in
college football today has beaten Ohio State to win the B.C.S. National title.
Since the birth of the Bowl Championship Series in one thousand nine hundred eighty
eight Ellis you as the first team to win two B.C.S.
National champs national championship titles. Led by seniors.
Matt Flynn Jacob Hister Allie Highsmith Chevys Jackson.
Jonathan Jonathan Xenon Craig Stoltz
and Glen Dorsey the Tigers won twelve games during the two thousand
and seven season seven games were won against nationally ranked opponents as well
as seven games against conference opponents including the University of Tennessee
Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference championship game.
By a score of twenty one before.
Team Sanchez first season as well as you head coach in two thousand
and five Les Miles has fearlessly lid the tiger football program to thirty four
overall wins twenty S.C.C.
Victories fourteen wins over nationally ranked opponents.
He has brought the Tigers to two S.C.C.
Championship games three can sit three consecutive Bowl wins two of which were
B.C.S. Games and one B.C.S. National Championship.
COACH MILES has also had three consecutive double digit win seasons a school record
and he's clearly well known for the fourth and short conversions.
He's he's fearless as a leader.
We must not also forget
that for most these student athletes perform just as hard in the classroom as they
do on the football field.
COACH MILES insists
that his first goal for his team is a one hundred percent graduation rate.
And I'm proud to say
that fourteen members of this national champion football team were placed on a two
thousand seven S.C.C. Fall academic honor roll.
The two thousand
and seven tigers fought through great adversity thanks to a grueling schedule
injuries
and conference losses to secure their place in the national championship game
against Ohio State this championship is very special to the L. Issue.
System and to my great state of Louisiana
and it's my honor to recognize coach Les Miles in the two thousand
and seven Ellis you Tiger football team for all its great accomplishments this
season and for bringing home the B.C.S. Crystal ball go Tigers.
I ask my colleagues to support this resolution and I reserve the balance my time.
The gentleman reserves about of his time. The gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker.
There is no greater fan of the LS You tigers than Mr Milan Stalin from Louisiana
and I would yield him as much time as he may consume to speak about this
championship for the Ellis youth football team.
We have a gentleman from Louisiana is recognized. I think Mike.
Ali very much and I.
Would really would like to associate myself with Mr the stand his remarks course
most people from most states are very very proud
when their colleges become the national champion
and particularly in the the this past year I've had conversations over the last
several days with friends.
About the presidential election and the analogy is it's almost as the same as D.N.C.
Double a season this week of who's going to be first
and second in any given week but at the end of the day.
Ellis you rose to the occasion. They had a very successful year.
Very successful
and accomplished coach in Les Miles to take them where they did go having beat
number nine ranked Virginia Tech then on.
Fortunately in overtime losing to seventeenth rank Kentucky
and then the UN ranked Arkansas Razorbacks which I caught a little grief from those
guys and that are from Arkansas delegation but in the end it was worth all that
that occurred my wife went to a small university where
when the coach makes the team a winning team gets into national rankings somebody
usually steals them and pays more money moves them on.
Fortunately for us that al issue I think we have a stature and a nature
that we can keep our coach
and continue to to bring the talent to the university to go forward in over the
next couple of years or into the future for that matter
but I would like to commend Ellis you for the great win in the B.C.S. Bowl.
For being number one. I'd like to commend the F.C.C. I believe that the F.C.C.
Is probably the number one conference in the country.
Maybe some of our colleagues would disagree with us.
But at the same time until they prove
that they can win two B.Z.'s games in the short history of the B.C.S. Bowl.
Then we will take that goal and. We Ron Paul would.
And as Mr Blue stand he said Go tigers
and use all my free shit I would join us from Pennsylvania
if you reserve your time.
I reserve the balance of our time gentleman from Louisiana.
Thank you Mr Speaker I appreciate my colleague Louisiana's remarks an associate
myself with them as well as a as an alumni of the Elysee medical school.
I want to thank two members of my staff both of whom more
or less you graduates Ryan Evans
and Michael Herr who help me prepare my remarks for today
and I want to thank them and congratulate them on their work
and I would like to yield such time as he may consume to my friend from Texas.
Mr Goldman. Gentleman from Texas is recognized.
Thank you Ms faker
and it may seem a little unusual for a member from Texas to stand in tribute to
Louisiana State University but I do take off my hat
and hair to in tribute to Louisiana State University tigers
and also to the relationship that Texas
and Louisiana have shared through the years. Louisiana's help Texas.
After Katrina Texans we're proud to say this Louisiana.
When we heard that Louisiana State University needed a quarterback.
Then my hometown Tyler Texas was proud to yield one of its best.
Matt Flynn to Las you to help them in their time of need. Watch.
Matt Flynn play high school football for years their Robert E.
Lee High School in Tyler and we are so proud of.
Matt he comes from good land it's his dad album planned by play quarterback for
Baylor University. His mother has been the director.
Was the director for many years of the Tao junior college Apache Belles
and took them to national fame and.
And Alvin did take a lot of flack because his son didn't follow his footsteps
and play quarterback at Bi-Lo university
but such is the nature of Texans and these Texans
when they see someone in need as they sell L.A.S.U. It was their heart rending.
Desire to help them
and to send them our best Matt flan So congratulations to lace you we're proud of.
Matt Flynn
and we're proud of what the Tigers did in making actually the whole nation proud.
Thank you.
The speaker I just want to thank my colleague from Texas for his remarks and
and thank him for sending met slid over Taylor's you but I want to remind him
that Jim buoy shed blood at the Alamo for Texas.
He is a very famous Louisianian from my district my neck of the woods
and since he sacrificed so much.
I would ask my colleague to keep sending plenty more quarterbacks over to Louisiana
will take him and with that I'm prepared to yield back the balance of my time.
The gentleman yield back the balance of his time the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker I have no more speakers so I will at this time yield back.
My time as well. The question is will the house suspend the rules
and agree to House Resolution nine three three apprehended those in favor say aye
those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative
the rules are suspended.
QUEST The A's
and nays the Azan A's are requested all those in favor of taking this vote
by the Azan days will rise and remain standing. Until counted.
A sufficient number having arisen the Azan days are ordered pursuant to
Clause eight of rule twenty
and the chairs prior announcement for the proceedings on this motion will be
postponed. To me.
For what purposes the gentleman from Pennsylvania rise.
SPEAKER I move that the house suspend the rules
and pass a thread's nine thirty eight as amended the clerk will report the title of
this resolution HOUSE nine thirty eight resolution commending the West Virginia
University Mountain your football team for exemplifying the pride determination
and spirit of the Mountain State and overcoming adversity with skill commitment
and teamwork to win the two thousand and eight percent of the S. To Bill Hall.
Pursuant to the rule of the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr Meyer
and the gentleman from Louisiana Mr Bush starting each will control twenty minutes
the chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker I request five legislative days during which members may insert material
relevant to H.R. As nine thirty eight into the record without objection.
And I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend without objection.
I yield myself such time as I may consume gentleman is recognized today I rise to
congratulate the West Virginia University mountaineers for their amazing win in the
two thousand
and eight Fiesta Bowl four short weeks ago West Virginia University captured its
third consecutive Bowl victory and cemented their third consecutive top ten finish.
They defeated the University of Oklahoma Sooners forty eight to twenty eight
college football fans throughout the nation were treated to an exceptional college
football game.
I want to extend my congratulations to West Virginia head coach Bill Stuart
athletic director Ed passed along West Virginia University president Mike Garrison
and West Virginia's student athletes for winning the Fiesta Bowl.
I also want to extend my congratulations to the Oklahoma Sooners
and their student athletes for a great season Oklahoma won the Big twelve
championship game and had eleven into regular season record. The W.V.U.
Mountaineers were pre-game underdogs against number three ranked Oklahoma whose
defense had previously allowed only ninety two yard. It's a game.
The exceptional play of mountaineer quarterback Pat White the Fiesta Bowl office of
them. B.P.
Helped them out in the years produce five hundred twenty five yards of total
offense.
Read Williams the mountaineer linebacker and Fiesta Bowl defensive them the P.
Helped his teammates hold the Sooners to only six points in the first half
and a total of twenty eight points for the game. Mr Speaker.
Once again I congratulate the West Virginia University mountaineers for their
success and I reserve the balance of my time.
The gentleman reserves Vallance of his time the gentleman from Louisiana.
Thank you Mr Speaker I rise today in support of course why you'll such time
as I may consume thank you to Ms recognize I rise today in support of House
Resolution nine thirty eight commending the West Virginia University mountaineer
football team for exemplifying the pride determination
and spirit of the Mountain State.
And overcoming adversity with skill commitment
and teamwork to win the two thousand and eight to speedo's Fiesta Bowl.
Throughout the years the mountaineer football team has been a source of great pride
for West Virginians. And this past year proved no different.
In January on January second two thousand
and eight the West Virginia University mountaineer football team won the toast
Ito's Fiesta Bowl defeating the University of Oklahoma Sooners by a score of forty
eight to twenty eight in Glendale Arizona.
After what could have been a team demoralizing loss of head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Then assistant coach Bill Stewart stepped up to demonstrate true leadership
leadership and coaching skill.
By instilling confidence in his team
and leading them to victory earning the admiration
and gratitude of his fellow West Virginians.
Mountaineer quarterback Pat White gave a dazzling running
and passing performance that inspired his teammates delighted. W.V.U.
Fans frustrated his opponents and earned him offensive M.V.P.
Honors defensive honors went to mountaineer linebacker a native West Virginian Reid
Williams who led his team in an outstanding defensive performance.
With the conclusion of an impressive eleven and two season. The amount New Year's.
Finished among the top ten
and college football rankings for third consecutive year
and with their new head coach Bill Stewart brought great honor to themselves their
university
and the state of West Virginia high marks should also be given task let IT Director
Ed pass along who over his one thousand year career has instilled the athletic
department of West Virginia University with the highest standards of ethics
and performance. We should also recognize W.V.U.
President Mike Garrison for his leadership. W.V.U.
Is committed to changing lives
and providing opportunities to all through education building knowledge through
research and serving the people of West Virginia through economic development
and health care.
I extend my graduation my congratulations to head coach Bill Stewart
and all the hardworking players the fans and to West Virginia University.
I'm happy to join my good friends
and colleague Representative Mohler hand in honoring this exceptional team.
And all of its accomplishments and wish all involved continued success
and I asked my colleagues to support this resolution was a Reserve balance of my
time. THE GENTLEMAN.
Do you go back to your member of the gentleman reserves about its of his time.
I mean from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker we have a colleague who represents Morgantown West Virginia with us Mr
Mollohan
and I know there is no greater fan of the West Virginia Mountaineers than he.
So I would at this time yield I'm sure he's justifiably proud and I will allow
and yield to him as much time as he may consume the gentleman in West Virginia.
Mr Mollohan is recognized as such time as he may consume.
Thank you Mr Speaker
and I want to thank both my colleagues for the very kind gracious remarks about
West Virginia University and the game
that we speak out today particularly the fast the ball game.
Mr Speaker I rise today in support of a trends nine thirty eight congratulating the
West Virginia University Mountain air football team for its recent outstanding
Fiesta Bowl victory.
Then there's regular season closed with an unexpected
and a bit the moralizing loss
that ended the team's bid for a national championship as a further complication
it's been pointed out by my colleagues the team began preparation for the fifth the
ball without a head coach who left suddenly for another opportunity. W.V.U.
Consequently was branded the underdog for the fifth to bowl appearance
but these young men
and the able interim head coach is now the permanent head coach who stepped into
the void were steady they were confident
and they're prepared to pursue a game plan unaffected by the swirling controversies
and the many media pundits who predicted to see.
Mr Speaker seeing that team demonstrate grit skill
and determination as described by my colleagues to silence its critics while
overcoming challenges reminds us of the potential for accomplishment
that resides in this hall.
I hope all of my colleagues will join me in supporting a trip as nine thirty eight
as it offers a well done to a team that set a high bar for accomplishment focus
and determination. Thank you Mr Speaker. The gentleman yield back.
The gentleman reserves gentleman from Louisiana mistress. Mr Speaker.
I'm pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the gentle lady from West
Virginia. My colleague Mr captive.
Generated from West Virginia his capital is recognized.
I'd like to thank you gentleman for yielding me Tom I'd like to thank my colleague
from West Virginia.
Mr Mollohan for offering this resolution including me as one of the co-sponsors.
We are very prideful mountaineers
and our West Virginia as we've heard out West Virginia mountain air football team
is something
that everyone in the state takes great pride from the testee to Fiesta Bowl win was
not only a an athletic when but it was a.
A morale lifting win for our for everybody in the state of West Virginia.
The Oklahoma Sooners are a powerful team I congratulate them for their effort
but when mind
and body gets together of the mountain air there's hardly any stopping us
and I think that's what we found at the game.
We always try to embody the spirit the team embodied the spirit of the Mountain
State
and is a shining light for the people of West Virginia the fans the coaches the
university the president the athletic director
and I have to mention the pride of West Virginia our mountaineer marching band are
something that I know took our teammates into a very difficult athletic
and emotional situation at that to see just say yes to bowl.
I also want to congratulate the M.V.P.'s of Pat White
and Reid Williams Reid Williams is a native West Virginian he's from Morefield West
Virginia.
He was a valedictorian of his high school class he is a true embodiment of a
student athlete.
We have a saying in West Virginia
that we like to say whenever we have a great victory and
that is as we say in West Virginia.
It is a great day to be a mountain near and it certainly was on the day
that West Virginia won the mountain areas to teach us I mean us to see those Fiesta
Bowl in Arizona and I yelled. All right. Reserve the balance of time.
Similar to reserves.
Mr Speaker I prepared to yield back the balance of my time I have no for the
speakers
and gentleman yield back the balance of his time the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
Mr Speaker just to tie this whole thing together we've just celebrated the Ellis
you Tigers national championship in West Virginia's championship in the toasted his
Fiesta Bowl
and as a member from western Pennsylvania I would like to just take a brief moment
and remind my colleagues of the role
that the University of Pittsburgh played in this whole scenario because we're not
for the improbable upset
that the University of Pittsburgh was able to pull off on the last game of the
regular season we may have been doing these in a little bit different order than we
were today so I congratulate West Virginia.
I congratulate Ellis you but I did want to put in that plug as well and with
that I will yield back the balance. Lifetime.
The question is will the House spin the rules
and agree to House Resolution nine thirty eight as amended those in favor say aye
those opposed no in the opinion of the chair two thirds being in the affirmative
the rules are suspended the resolution is agreed to
and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
Pursuant to close twelve A of Rule one The house will stand in recess subject to
the call of the chair.