[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H7317-H7325]
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                DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 11 AS PATRIOT DAY

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the House of 
October 24, 2001, I call up the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 71) 
amending title 36, United States Code, to designate September 11 as 
Patriot Day, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the joint resolution.

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  The text of House Joint Resolution 71 is as follows:

                              H.J. Res. 71

       Whereas on September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four 
     civilian aircraft, crashing two of them into the towers of 
     the World Trade Center in New York City, and a third into the 
     Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.;
       Whereas the fourth hijacked aircraft crashed in 
     southwestern Pennsylvania after passengers tried to take 
     control of the aircraft in order to prevent the hijackers 
     from crashing the aircraft into an important symbol of 
     democracy and freedom;
       Whereas these attacks were by far the deadliest terrorist 
     attacks ever launched against the United States, killing 
     thousands of innocent people; and
       Whereas in the aftermath of the attacks the people of the 
     United States stood united in providing support for those in 
     need: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SEC. 1. DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 11 AS PATRIOT DAY.

       (a) Designation.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 144. Patriot Day

       ``(a) Designation.--September 11 is Patriot Day.
       ``(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue 
     each year a proclamation calling on--
       ``(1) State and local governments and the people of the 
     United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate 
     programs and activities;
       ``(2) all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of 
     the United States and interested organizations and 
     individuals to display the flag of the United States at 
     halfstaff on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who lost 
     their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the 
     United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; and
       ``(3) the people of the United States to observe a moment 
     of silence on Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who 
     lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against 
     the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for 
     chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new item:

``144. Patriot Day.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of 
Wednesday, October 24, 2001, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) 
and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Owens) each will control 30 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette).


                             General Leave

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks on H.J. Res. 71, the joint resolution under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, on September 11, 2001, the United States fell victim to 
the worst terrorist attack in our history. The attack was prompted by a 
hatred for freedom and liberty and resulted in the deaths of thousands 
of innocent people. On that day, four civilian aircraft were hijacked.
  Two crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New 
York City. A third struck the Pentagon building here in Washington, 
D.C., and the fourth hijacked plane crashed in a rural part of 
southwestern Pennsylvania, after passengers on that plane heroically 
tried to take control of the aircraft.
  Since these attacks, we have honored our heroes, mourned those that 
we have lost, and offered an unprecedented amount of support and 
comfort to those in need. We have also witnessed an outpouring of unity 
and American spirit that has been unmatched in our Nation's history.
  In remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, as well as the 
remarkable events that followed, House Joint Resolution 71 would 
designate September 11 as United We Stand Remembrance Day.
  Each year the President of the United States would issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
this day with appropriate programs and activities.
  I want to commend the author of this legislation, Mr. Speaker, the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella), for bringing this important 
measure to the floor. I also want to thank the Committee on Rules for 
expediting the consideration of this bill in the House.
  I urge my colleagues to support this resolution. It is an important 
step towards ensuring that the events of September 11 are never 
forgotten.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the balance of the time on 
our side be given to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella) and 
that he be permitted to yield time as he sees fit.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, 44 days ago thousands of innocent, brave souls began to 
rest with the Almighty. Each individual is a chapter in the wonderful 
and cherished story known as America.
  They were born in different towns. Some spoke different languages. 
They worshipped different faiths: Christian, Jew, Hindu and Muslim. At 
home, they were known by different names: sister, brother, aunt, uncle, 
grandma, grandpa, son, daughter, mom, and dad. At home, they did 
different things. They coached little league; they instructed in the 
Bible; they taught our kids how to play soccer.

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  During the day they had different jobs, dishwasher, broker, 
secretary, electrician, accountant, police officer, EMS worker, court 
officer, soldier, sailor, marine, airman, firefighter, and so much 
more. That was up until September 11. They were the essence of America. 
But these differences that they had were minor compared to the things 
they had in common. They all cherished freedom and they all loved 
America.
  After September 11, they each had one more thing in common. They 
united this Nation, the crucible of liberty, to keep us strong, just 
and free. It is thus our task to ensure that future generations know, 
acknowledge, and remain thankful to the honorable lives that perished 
tragically, but not in vain, on September 11, 2001.
  For the past 44 days, our Nation has grieved over the loss of 
thousands of brave men and women. It has been a great time of sadness 
for our Nation and for me personally. Like countless families on Staten 
Island and Brooklyn, in New York and across America, our family 
suffered a loss in the terrible attack at the Trade Center, and more 
friends and neighbors than I care to count. My prayers go out to each 
of them and to every family that has suffered.
  This is just a front page of a recent newspaper, our daily in our 
local hometown, the Staten Island Advance. Each one of these photos 
represents a tragic end to a wonderful life. Each has left families; 
sons and daughters without parents, mothers and fathers without sons 
and daughters. We will always remember them and always honor them.
  In this time of grief and tragedy of the past 44 days, we have also 
seen the very best of America. I stood proudly on that Tuesday, 
September 11, on concrete, where hours before stood the grandest of New 
York's skyscrapers, as construction workers, along with firemen and 
police officers planted an American flag in the debris and rubble. I 
watched proudly on Tuesday as New York's bravest and finest, iron 
workers, steelworkers, carpenters, hoisted concrete slabs with their 
bare hands to find survivors, to find their brothers in the wreckage.
  Today, my colleagues, the Congress convenes to proclaim its support 
for permanently establishing September 11 as a national day of 
remembrance. It is our intention, beginning September 11, 2002, and 
each year thereafter, that America and its citizens officially 
remember, honor, and pay tribute to the thousands of innocent lives 
lost by the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001; those who died at 
the Trade Center, those who died at the Pentagon, and those who died in 
Pennsylvania.
  The American story is far from finished. Indeed, the best chapters 
are yet to come. We must believe that. Each chapter represents 
individuals who perished and lost their lives, with names like Egan, 
Hamis, Bergin, Pinto, Palazzo, Moran, and thousands more.
  We also must believe, however, that there is a just God directing our 
people in a just cause of liberty. That cause,

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like others before, which crushed fascism and communism, is now to 
forbid the tyranny of terrorism. Sixty years ago, freedom-loving people 
looked to the United States as the arsenal of democracy. Today, the 
world turns again towards America, and that arsenal is stronger than 
ever. We will not retreat nor submit to the heinous acts of evildoers. 
We will and must, instead, stand firm, stand tall, and stand united 
with this arsenal known as the American spirit, guided by freedom and 
justice with direction from the almighty and in support of our 
Commander-in-Chief. We will be vigilant, valiant and brave, and we will 
prevail.
  It is simple to say that September 11, 2001 will be a day we will 
never forget, but today this body establishes forever that the freedom 
and the sacrifice of so many who perished on September 11, 2001 will be 
honored and always remembered.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, 
and I rise to congratulate my colleague, the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Fossella), and the other sponsors of this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, on the floor before I have mentioned the fact that I am 
intimately acquainted with the World Trade Center Towers. I was in New 
York when there was just a hole there and the debate was raging about 
what those buildings should look like and how high they should go, et 
cetera, et cetera. As a member of the New York State Legislature, I 
visited there many times, because the New York State executive offices 
were located in the World Trade Center Towers.
  I have now gone to numerous affairs at the restaurant, the Windows on 
the World, and been in numerous conferences in the World Trade Center. 
So the memories are not difficult to conjure up when I think of what 
happened that day and the flames raging. I do not want to remember, I 
want to forget, and I try hard to forget. But there are some things we 
must remember, and I think that this bill calls upon us to remember 
what I stated here on the floor before; that parents should tell their 
children about the bravery of the New York City firemen and policemen 
who went in to stop the spreading inferno while others were rushing out 
to safety. They should tell their children that hundreds of policemen 
and firemen died performing their duties, and that there were many 
other acts of bravery and courage by many other individuals.
  This is a time for mourning, it is also a time for rage. Very well 
organized devils have done this ghastly deed. We are face-to-face with 
evil geniuses and cold-blooded murderers. They must be surgically 
exposed and driven from the face of the Earth.
  Without declaring war, war was launched. We were attacked and lost 
thousands of casualties. This is not just a war that should be framed 
as the opposition has chosen to frame it. It is not a religious war, 
and those who claim it is a religious war are using that as a cover for 
a war of fanatics and zealots who have really no base, no human base of 
any significance. This is a war against a way of life. This is a war 
against what they call modernity. This is a war against a Nation that 
believes that all men are created equal. It is a war against a Nation 
that believes all women are created equal. It is a war against a value 
system that says we should make decisions democratically, with no high-
level chiefs imposing themselves and their will on low-level people; 
there should be no high-level chiefs declaring that others should 
martyr themselves by the thousands in order to achieve the goals of a 
jihad.
  It is a very serious war, and there is no one thing that we can do 
here or there, no negotiations that will end this war. These zealots, 
these fanatics must be met head on. And I think the act of remembrance 
that should take place once a year, as required in this bill, the act 
of remembrance on a national basis, will only help us to fortify our 
resolve that we too have fervor, we too feel strongly about certain 
principles, we too are willing to die. Not suicidally, not murderously 
to take other lives, but we are willing to die in defense of our 
beliefs. We too have heroes, we too have martyrs, and we would like for 
a concrete demonstration of this to take place at least once a year.
  For a long time, I am sure that from day to day and week to week 
there will be ways in which people will recognize and remember what 
happened on September 11. I have gone to a number of memorial services 
every weekend. I would like to see them stop, but they will not stop, I 
know, and it is very important that they take place. But to guarantee 
that Americans never forget, this bill and this remembrance ceremony 
that is called for here is very much in order. I welcome it, I 
congratulate the sponsors again, and we should all step up and joyously 
vote for this resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman).
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this 
time, and I want to rise in strong support of H. J. Res. 71, 
designating September 11 as Patriot Day, permanently establishing a 
remembrance day on September 11. I thank the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Fossella), my colleague and fellow New Yorker, for introducing 
this important, meaningful resolution in a timely manner.
  Along with many of my colleagues, I lost too many of my own 
constituents. One hundred two families in my district were impacted by 
this tragic event, and we are joining together today to make certain 
that those who lost their lives and those who gave their service 
unstintingly on September 11 are going to be duly honored. Just as we 
recall when President Kennedy was assassinated or when Pearl Harbor, 
another day of infamy, was attacked, our Nation will never forget the 
tragic events of September 11, and this resolution reinstills that duty 
by all of us to remember.
  Family, friends and neighbors are both victims and heroes as a result 
of these atrocious, barbaric attacks. The terrorists may have attacked 
our national symbol but they failed to bring down our national spirit. 
The dedicated service of our firefighters, our police, and rescue 
personnel, as well as the generous charitable contributions by 
individuals, by corporations and organizations throughout our Nation 
and elsewhere, has been a testament and reaffirmation to the American 
spirit.
  This measure honors not only our missing and our lost, but also the 
inspirational way that Americans have united with the victims' families 
and with our President in seeking to bring justice to the perpetrators. 
With this resolution, we thank every American for proving that we truly 
are the United States.
  Accordingly, I urge all of my colleagues to fully support this 
important bill.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Davis).
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, September 11, 2001 will be a day 
that we shall long remember and never forget, and so I rise in strong 
support and commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella), and all 
of those who are cosponsors of this resolution.
  September 11 we will never forget because we can never forget the 
many acts of bravery on the part of all those who responded to the 
call: Firemen, law enforcement officials, volunteers, and people who 
came from all walks of life to pitch in. So we remember the tremendous 
sacrifices.
  But we also remember those who are responding even to this day. Two 
days ago, I attended a going away party for a young man in my community 
whose reserve unit was being called up. E-5 Glen Johnson was there with 
his fiance, members of both their families and friends. It was both a 
joyful and somber occasion, joyful because Glen had prepared himself 
and was ready to serve his country, sober because everyone knew the 
dangers associated with his mission.

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  Mr. Speaker, we paused during those festivities to offer words of 
safekeeping and words for his safe return. Now we pause to offer a 
prayer for all of those who are being called to active duty, called to 
respond to the events of September 11 so that we can try and make sure 
that our world is safe from terrorism and that what we experienced on 
that day we will never experience again.

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  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Reynolds).
  (Mr. REYNOLDS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Fossella), who has put this legislation together and brought it before 
the House. Certainly the pain that he and so many of my New York 
colleagues have had due to this terrible tragedy, what a great 
opportunity it is to speak on behalf of this legislation.
  It would be an understatement to say that the events of the past 
month and a half have had a profound and lasting impact on each and 
every citizen. September 11 is a day few of us will ever forget. Yet, 
it is a day we must all remember.
  As a Nation, we were horrified and saddened at the images of 
destruction and death at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon: 
despicable attacks perpetrated by evil cowards. But we were uplifted, 
too, by the scenes of a Nation coming together, of complete strangers 
laying themselves on the line to aid their fellow man and of the sheer 
heroism to save countless lives.
  The death toll in these attacks on our Nation, upon our very freedom, 
has already surpassed that of Pearl Harbor. Just as December 7 shall 
forever live in American history as the Day of Infamy, September 11 
should forever live as a day of remembrance, a day that we honor our 
fallen brothers and sisters, and reflect once again on the real 
freedoms that we enjoy in the country, and what it means to be an 
American.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New 
York (Mrs. Maloney).
  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I support the resolution of 
the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella).
  On December 7, 1941 America awoke to the immediacy of war. Sixty 
years later, war returned to U.S. soil. In each case the reaction was 
the same, and so will be the result. America came together to help the 
victims and mobilize against the enemy. Japan regrets December 7, and 
Osama bin Laden will regret September 11. We must never forget the 
lessons of these two days or those who were massacred.
  They were killed simply because they showed up for work or got on a 
plane. On the morning of September 11, thousands of innocent people, 
many of whom were my friends and constituents, went about their morning 
routines. They ate their breakfasts, read the paper. Then unknowingly, 
they kissed their loved ones good-bye for the last time. We must enact 
this day of remembrance not just for those gone, but because those 
morning routines, the simple, sacred pleasures of daily life, are worth 
protecting with all our might.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Grucci).
  Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this 
time, and thank him for bringing this legislation to the floor.
  On September 11, we awoke to one of the greatest tragedies that 
Americans have ever seen. We watched as airplanes were used as missiles 
and slammed into buildings. Another plane was dispatched to Washington 
to attack the mightiest fortress of our military might. And another, 
under the brave, patriotic efforts of those folks that were on Flight 
93 crashed into the ground, into the field in Pennsylvania.
  There will come a day when our buildings are repaired and the skyline 
of New York will see once again mighty structures dotting its land, and 
the fields of Pennsylvania will be grown over from the scar that is 
left behind from the crash; but we can never forget what transpired 
that day where thousands and thousands of people lost their lives, 
innocent men and women who did nothing more, nothing worse than getting 
up in the morning, traveling to work, hugging their children and 
kissing their spouses good-bye; and truly kissing them good-bye for the 
last time.
  This piece of legislation is a great piece of legislation. It will 
help us to not only remember those who lost their lives, those heroes 
of that fateful day, but it will also pay tribute to the many Americans 
who have banded together to show what America is truly about, about 
being compassionate. And when the buildings are rebuilt and the fields 
are grown over and the fortresses are repaired, we will continue to 
remember. We will never forget in our lifetimes, and we must never let 
future generations grow weak so this type of terrorist activities can 
once again take place.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman for bringing this important 
legislation to the House floor.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Crowley).
  (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, there are certain days whose importance in 
American history enable every American to know their importance by 
heart. July 4 and June 6 are days of heroism commemorating the bravery 
of our Founding Fathers and declaring their independence from tyranny 
and the courage of fellow Americans storming the beach at Normandy.
  December 7 is a day of infamy marking the anniversary of the attack 
on Pearl Harbor. Like December 7, the annual anniversary of September 
11 will bring back the feelings of shock and horror which we all felt 
as we saw the tragic events occurring right before our eyes.
  September 11 had always been just another day in the calendar year, a 
day when we went about our lives, a day no different than any other. 
This year that was ended forever, and it simply is no longer just 
another day. From now on, September 11 will not pass unrecognized. It 
will be a day of remembrance thanks to my colleague from Staten Island 
commemorating the thousands of people who lost their lives and the 
innocence which we as Americans lost.
  Every American, regardless of where they live, was touched personally 
by both the ghastly horror of the carnage of September 11, and more 
importantly, touched by the overwhelming outpouring of goodwill: the 
bravery of the police and firefighters, the corresponding applause and 
support that they got from all Americans, long lines of Americans 
giving blood, and the opening of wallets to support the victims and 
their families. We became unified as one American family that day, and 
all of the little differences seem so unimportant now.
  Mr. Speaker, I will never forget the importance of September 11. May 
we never have another day like it in our history. It will also be a day 
for families of the victims to remember their loved ones, a day for us 
to remember our heroes. Once again, I thank the gentleman from New York 
(Mr. Fossella) and all of the sponsors of this legislation for bringing 
it forward today in such a timely manner.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley), who I 
know lost a cousin, John Moran, who I also was fortunate to know. He 
will be missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
King).
  Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to be able to join the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella), who has done a tremendous job 
since these tragic events which uniquely impacted upon his district.
  Mr. Speaker, no American who was alive on September 11 will ever 
forget the carnage, the death or the bravery. What occurred in New 
York, what happened in Washington, what happened in Philadelphia will 
always be etched in our memories; but it is absolutely essential that 
future generations also know exactly what occurred on that day. Yes, 
there was tremendous suffering. There was tremendous carnage, but there 
was also tremendous bravery and a coming together of the American 
spirit as never before.
  In many ways, September 11 was America's finest hour. Yes, it was a 
day of infamy and tragedy; but it also represents America at its very 
best: America showing courage and bravery, America showing resolve.
  Mr. Speaker, despite the many friends and neighbors that all of us 
lost, especially those of us from New York or Virginia, those who knew 
people in the Pentagon, the fact is all of us are strengthened by the 
courage those people showed in their deaths, and

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those deaths will always be a beacon for Americans as we go forward.
  This resolution being put forth by the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Fossella) also represents America at its very best. It is because of 
resolutions such as this, because of the unity being shown in the House 
today, that America will win this war and will do it in honor of those 
who gave their lives on September 11.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Maryland (Mr. Cummings).
  Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Fossella) for this resolution. It is indeed a very important 
resolution.
  When we look back on September 11 of this year, we cannot help but be 
reminded that we are indeed bounded by the reality of our mortality. We 
had a situation where, unfortunately, many of our fellow Americans 
perished when they were merely trying to do what they do every day: 
hard-working Americans going to work, sitting at a desk, writing a 
memo, walking down the hall, going to get some papers from another 
office, doing what they do every day. They knew how their day began, 
but they had no knowledge as to how it would end. So because of the 
mean-spirited efforts of a few people, their lives came to an end; and 
they left mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, cousins, friends, 
relatives and neighbors behind.
  This Patriot Day is so significant because there are so many things 
that we have seen over the last month or two since September 11 to 
remind us of how great this country is and how great Americans are. 
Perhaps one of the things that is etched into my mind and that will be 
etched, Mr. Speaker, for the rest of my life is how the gentleman 
called the dispatcher from the plane and as he talked, he asked her to 
say the 23rd Psalm with him. He then made the decision that he was not 
going to let his life perish and the others' lives perish; he was going 
to try to do something about it.
  Mr. Speaker, that is the American spirit, the spirit that makes up 
what we call patriots. Many others did the same thing, just to hear 
about some of those last-minute phone calls which will forever be 
etched into our minds. Every September 11 we will be reminded of those 
great, great people.
  But there was also something else that happened that day. We had an 
opportunity to stop majoring in minors and begin majoring in majors: 
those things that are so important in our lives, our family. We were 
reminded how significant it is that every single person has value, and 
that it did not make any difference whether they were Hispanic, white, 
black, Asian, it did not make any difference.
  The fact is that we saw long lines in New York and in Baltimore and 
all over the country of people trying to give blood to help out. We saw 
the firemen with ashes all over their faces. We saw grown men with 
tears in their eyes. This is what America is all about.

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  This is what America is all about. When we celebrate this Patriot 
Day, it will be a day that will be etched in the memory of all of us, 
and we will join together, I am sure on that day, every year on 
September 11 and say we shall never let it happen again.
  Again, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella) for his 
foresight. I am reminded of a saying that our children are the living 
messages we send to a future we will never see, and this is a very, 
very, very important message.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. I thank the gentleman from Maryland for his very 
inspirational and kind words.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Forbes), a leader in this effort.
  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I too would like to commend the gentleman 
from New York for his leadership in bringing this resolution forward. 
There is no doubt that Americans for generations to come will remember 
the day of September 11 in their prayers and in their thoughts. But 
given the thousands who died that day, the thousands who were injured 
or lost loved ones and the many more who may now lose their lives 
seeking out the terrorists who perpetrated these evil acts, it is only 
fitting that we set that day aside each year in a more formal way.
  There is not a citizen in the Nation or even the world who was not 
touched in some way by what happened that day. Those few tragic moments 
changed our lives forever. But while we mourned and suffered in angry 
silence, we were also moved to make a difference.
  Millions of Americans of all ages answered the call of their 
neighbors in need. They donated their money, their sweat and time, and 
their love. And while nothing we can do can ever turn back the clock 
and bring back those who perished, these outpourings of camaraderie can 
be building blocks for a brighter tomorrow.
  For years now, we have been told that Americans were shrinking into 
their shells, that we were losing our feeling of community. But the 
past several weeks have proven those theories wrong. Americans of all 
ages, races, creeds and backgrounds came out onto their proverbial 
front porches and engaged their neighborhoods.
  By designating the day of September 11 as United We Stand Remembrance 
Day, we not only remember those who were lost that day but also 
remember the acts of unity that followed. Each year on this day, we can 
rekindle the fires of patriotism and fellowship and remind each other 
that our need for unity never ends. On that day each year, we will 
remind each other that no matter where we have come from, we are all 
and will always be Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to do my part in this national effort. I 
encourage my colleagues to support this resolution.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I think it is very important that on Patriot Day, as this day will be 
called, a day of remembrance, that we remember, first of all, all of 
those policemen and firemen who performed far beyond the call of duty 
and all the other heroic acts that were performed, but also it is 
important for us to remember that the days following September 11 were 
some of the finest hours of the Congress of the United States.
  We moved, in a bipartisan way, to deal with some very serious issues. 
We immediately made it easier for firemen and policemen killed in the 
line of duty to receive a Federal benefit. We immediately declared that 
all of the people who were in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and 
other places affected by that day were victims of war and the Federal 
Government would assume responsibility for them as victims of a warlike 
act.
  We later passed the airline assistance bill which also had in it the 
Victims Assistance Fund. First of all, the airline assistance bill, 
regardless of how we may quibble about the amount and the arrangements, 
it recognized the fact that the airline industry is 10 percent of our 
total economy, the largest economy in the world and the airline 
industry is 10 percent, with a domino effect on many other parts of our 
economy, the tourism industry, the travel industry, the theater 
industry. It was an act which with a minimum amount of deliberation and 
debate was a sound act promulgated by this Congress. The Victims 
Assistance Fund which was included in the same legislation is probably 
unparalleled in the history of the Nation. I do not think we have ever 
created a fund similar to the Victims Assistance Fund which says, in 
essence, that it is an open-ended fund to take care of the needs of all 
of the victims. It is understood that insurance companies would have 
certain responsibilities. In New York State, I think the law says that 
the airlines are responsible since the catastrophe was initiated by a 
crashing of the two airlines, but the legislation we passed will not 
quibble about that. It says to every victim, the families of all the 
victims, that there is a Victims Assistance Fund, it will be 
administered by the Justice Department, a special master will set the 
rules and those people who cannot afford lawyers and long delays for 
litigation, they will have an equal chance to be the recipients, the 
families to be the recipients of some kind of formulas and fair and 
objective approaches to the type of settlement that they deserve.
  There were millionaires who lost their lives that day, people who 
work in the finance industry who had incomes far above $1 million who 
lost their lives. There were other people who were janitors working for 
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their lives. There were people there who were very elderly people who 
lost their lives, and there were people who were probably in their 
twenties and early thirties. In fact, I have gone to a couple of 
memorial services and nothing is more painful than to go to a memorial 
service for somebody who was not yet 40 years old and had a family and 
so much promise and witness that their years were hijacked, taken away 
from them and gone forever.
  I hope that Patriot Day, the day of remembrance, will be an occasion 
where we act in a manner and remind ourselves of the need of the 
Congress to act in the same manner that it acted those few days after 
the September 11 catastrophe. This means that we must act in a manner 
which realizes that we are all in this together. Everybody is in this 
together, from one level of income down to the very bottom. Workers 
deserve as much attention from our government in meeting their needs as 
the people at the top.
  I do not think the present concern with our economy and the need for 
a stimulus package in the economy can be separated from the catastrophe 
of September 11. That catastrophe accelerated the problem. Also, it 
reminds us that when we consider unemployment insurance for workers and 
people on the very bottom, those are the same families whose sons and 
daughters are also on the front lines in Afghanistan.
  Afghanistan is an absolute necessity, but it is going to take a lot 
of pain and suffering from a lot of Americans. We know from past wars, 
Vietnam, Korea, that most of the people who die in our wars are the 
sons and daughters of working families.
  And, therefore, in all of our legislation, a stimulus package and 
anything else, let us consider that the efforts to make certain that 
working families are taken care of is not a redistribution of wealth, 
it is a recognition of the fact that all Americans are in this together 
and we must in times of crisis move together and in times when there is 
an obvious need to comfort and take care of those who have suffered in 
their pain, also move together.
  I want to conclude by saying that on October 12, I entered into the 
Congressional Record a rap poem which sort of anticipated the fact that 
regardless of whether or not we had this legislation, there are certain 
kinds of people, some of us who are poets and people who are composers 
and dramatists, we will always remember this day and in various ways 
there will be expressions of what happened and the spirit that grew out 
of September 11. I will just repeat what I said on October 12.
  Mr. Speaker, the horror, the pain and anger of the catastrophe of the 
World Trade Center Towers on September 11 defy description in words. 
Nevertheless, in memory of the thousands who died, poets, musicians and 
artists of all kinds must make the effort to express our sorrow, our 
appreciation and our hope. The following rap poem is one of the 
numerous attempts to call forth hope out of this unprecedented 
devastation.
  I call it Towers of Flowers.

     Pyramid for our age
     Funeral pyre
     Souls on fire;
     Monumental Massacre
     Mound of mourning
     Futures burning
     Desperate yearning
     Excruciating churning;
     For all the hijacked years
     Cry rivers,
     Feel the death chill
     Iceberg of frozen
     Bloody tears;
     Defiant orations of Pericles
     Must now rise
     Out of the ashes
     Jefferson's profound principles
     Will outlive the crashes.
     Funeral pyre
     Souls on fire
     Lincoln's steel will
     In the fiery furnace;
     Mound of mourning
     Futures burning
     Desperate yearning;
     Thousands of honored dead
     Perished in pain
     But not in vain,
     Martin Luther King's courage
     Will scrub the stain;
     A new nation
     Will overcome its rage
     And for peace
     March forever fully engaged.
     Souls on fire
     Funeral pyre
     Pyramid for our age;
     O say can you see
     The monument of towers
     Ashes hot with anger
     Mountain of sacred flowers
     Under God
     Blooming with new powers.

  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sherwood).
  Mr. SHERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I support this good resolution as the 
People's House acts to create Patriot Day, an official day of 
remembrance. In our history, there are defining moments that stand out. 
None is more defining than September 11, 2001. We have things that 
stand out in our mind that have made the character of America, and you 
could talk about the Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg 
Address and the attack on Pearl Harbor and VE Day. This day, this 
infamous day, will rank right up with those events in defining our 
character, because it has been a wake-up call for America, a time when 
we have to realize that the world is not as we thought it was, and a 
time when we have to remember our heroes.
  We had heroes at Valley Forge and we had heroes at Guadalcanal and at 
various times in our history, but at no time have we had greater heroes 
than the New York City firemen, those brave young men that ran up 80 
flights of stairs to save people from that building. Both shifts went 
in and they had to have mass promotions later, like on a field of 
battle, because it was a field of battle.
  Mr. Speaker, this remembrance day is important. We must never forget. 
And the way we must remember our fallen heroes is to take the necessary 
action to root out terrorism across the world wherever it is, cell by 
cell. That will be the official remembrance of our heroes that were 
lost in New York and Washington and in an abandoned mine field in 
Pennsylvania.
  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Nadler).
  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, let me start by thanking the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Fossella) for bringing this resolution to the floor.
  Mr. Speaker, on September 11, I was in Washington when I watched on 
television the carnage in the middle of my own district in New York at 
the World Trade Center. September 11 is a day that will never be 
forgotten. Over 5,000 of our friends, neighbors, family members, heroes 
died while doing nothing but going to work in what may be the greatest 
one-day tragedy in the history of the United States.
  We all have spoken about the heroes, the police officers, the 
firefighters, the emergency medical people who showed their heroism on 
that day, who showed their heroism which Americans always show when 
called upon to do so. There were also a lot of people who were not 
heroes that day. They were just ordinary, plain men and women who went 
to work, did not realize what was going to happen. It was just an 
ordinary day for them. They left in the morning, they kissed their 
wives, their husbands and children good-bye and they never came home 
and never will come home.
  This attack on the United States was not a military attack. It was an 
attack on civilians. It was a deliberate attempt, a successful attempt, 
to kill as many American civilians as possible for the simple and great 
crime of being Americans. This we will never forget and we must never 
forget. We must not allow ourselves to forget how vulnerable we have 
become and how we must change that vulnerability. We must not allow 
ourselves to forget that it is now incumbent upon us in the memory of 
the people who have fallen, who have given their lives to root out 
terrorism from this world, to take away the ability of the terrorists 
to do it again because they will do it again if they can.

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  We must persevere in this war until we have removed the ability of 
the terrorists, wherever they may be, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or 
wherever, to again attack the United States and wreak havoc on our 
citizens.
  I am glad we are proclaiming September 11 as United We Stand 
Remembrance Day, so we can always remember every year those of our 
fellow citizens who died simply for being Americans, those of our 
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fellow citizens, and we may also remember the treacherous attack upon 
our country and resolve that the United States will never be caught 
unprepared again, and that the United States will rid the world of this 
scourge of nihilistic terrorism.
  I have thousands of families in my district that need not only our 
thoughts and our prayers, but a helping hand and a shoulder to lean on 
in this time of crisis. I am confident that they will get that shoulder 
from their fellow Americans.
  I thank the Members of this House, and I urge the adoption of this 
resolution.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Connecticut (Mr. Shays).
  Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
  Mr. Speaker, I was somewhat reluctant to speak because I think this 
is such an important bill and I did not prepare my remarks; but I am 
compelled to speak, for a number of reasons.
  Obviously, September 11 was a day we will never forget. Thousands of 
men and women and children from the United States and 79 other 
countries lost their lives, and we all saw it happen up close and 
personal. They were killed by an act of war, and because of this 
hideous act, this carnage, we, the United States, are at war, a war to 
wipe out terrorism.
  Thousands of families lost their loved ones, but 73 families in the 
Fourth Congressional District lost loved ones; and my staff and I have 
attended if not all, most of these services.
  You would see a father say good-bye to a son, and the father would 
say to the son, Son, I learned more from you than I ever taught you. Or 
a son, who said to his father who had died, in the eulogy saying to his 
father, You wanted me to become an adult. I became an adult very 
quickly on September 11, but not just because of September 11. And then 
this son talked about the qualities his dad wanted him to have. And he 
said, Dad, I have those qualities. I am an adult because of you, and, 
Dad, don't worry about Mom, I will take care of her.
  Or the service with the father and the mother and the 3-year-old 
child, all killed. And we learned about the father, we learned about 
the mother, and then we were all saying, but what about this precious 
3-year-old child? This precious 3-year-old child did not have a mother 
or father to speak for her, but her teachers came forward, and they 
talked about this child and gave a real life, and then had us all stand 
up and sing the Barney song, holding hands. That was her favorite song.
  It was clear to me as you attend these services that we truly are, it 
is not just words, we are one Nation under God, and it is clear to me 
in God we trust.
  When you go to ground zero you would see the carnage that is there, 
and you could be overwhelmed by it, but what overwhelms the carnage was 
the activity and the energy of the people there to help.
  But what spoke mostly to me were the white-collar workers who were 
there handing out gloves, handing out water, handing out anything they 
could do to help to the service industry that was there, the fire and 
the policemen and the emergency people that were helping, the 
contractors, all these blue-collar workers that have gone unappreciated 
in our country for too long, and my white-collar constituents, on 
bended knee in gratitude for what they were doing. Now we need to add 
one more to the list of those uniformed workers: postal employees.
  We are a Nation at war; but this is not about malice, because what we 
do is too vast for malice. This is a patriots' day, and I thank the 
gentleman for bringing this resolution forward.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, again, I want to just rise to thank all my colleagues, 
to thank the leadership of the House on both sides, and particularly 
the Speaker of the House, for bringing this legislation to the floor.
  I wish to thank Americans across our continent, and all freedom-
loving people, and in particular the President of the United States for 
being a true leader at this time of need.
  Earlier I showed a photo of too many Staten Islanders and those of 
the other side of the Verrazano Bridge in Brooklyn where my community 
suffered, perhaps more than any community should suffer; and they 
represented the finest and the wonder of America.
  Here is an example of what I am talking about: Robert Curotolo, who 
was married in August of this year, a photo of him rushing into the 
Trade Center to participate in the greatest evacuation in the United 
States of America's history, where 25,000-or-so people were saved 
because of the heroic efforts of people like Robert Curotolo.
  Robert never made it out of that Trade Center blast; and he, like so 
many others, will forever go down as true heroes and true patriots. And 
whether it is police officers, or court officers, or EMS workers, or 
the guy who was working in the kitchen in the restaurant on top of the 
Trade Center, or the soldier who worked in the Pentagon, or the brave 
men on that airline that brought it down in western Pennsylvania, we, I 
hope and pray, will come together as a country to respect the inherent 
goodness of our people and stand united like never before, to worship 
and cherish freedom, to stand under almighty God, to stand together, 
regardless of where we are from, regardless of how we worship, 
regardless of what we look like, regardless of who we think we are, 
that I hope and pray in their memory that each September 11 from here 
in perpetuity, that we honor the great United States of America and 
those who lost their lives.
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to to thank my colleague and 
fellow New Yorker, Mr. Fossella, for introducing this resolution 
designating September 11 as Patriot Day. Like December 7, 1941, 
September 11, 2001 will forever live in infany. Our country has been 
irrevocably altered by the events of September 11. Although we as a 
nation will recover, we will never forget the horror inflicted upon us.
  The events of September 11 and their aftermath have brought this 
nation together as never before. Designating September 11 as Patriot 
Day will remind us, in perpetuity, of the evil acts committed and the 
heroic acts that resulted. I wholeheartedly support this resolution and 
thank my colleague for introducing it.
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support 
for this legislation designating September 11 as ``United We Stand 
Remembrance Day.'' This date is a watershed event in world history, and 
should be properly etched in the history of this nation for time 
immemorial.
  There are few occasions in the history of this country as tragic as 
the events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. Although it has now 
been over one month since terrorists assaulted our nation, those events 
still seem like just yesterday in the hearts and minds of so many 
citizens. When coupled with the rising concern about Anthrax, it may 
seem as if we may never get a chance to forget about this new world we 
are facing.
  We must remember, however, the immediate reactions of Americans in 
New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and all over this country. Citizens 
reached out to save lives, give comfort, and share burdens they never 
thought they would face. American patriotism rose dramatically, and the 
idea of global citizenship and world peace finally became a general 
topic of conversation.
  This nation was united by an act of terrible horror, but we have 
grown due to its unintended consequences. ``United We Stand Remembrance 
Day'' speaks volumes about this growth by remembering with 
particularity how we all feel about our lives and each other by 
honoring that day when we realized how much we value freedom, cherish 
democracy, and love our fellow men.
  America is still a new nation. We are less familiar than other 
nations with the prospect of terrorism. This innocence helps us to 
honor this day, for we all have memories of kindness and warmth that 
triumph over the sadness that we might recall with ``United We Stand 
Remembrance Day.''
  As the years go by, the pain of many families will lessen, and the 
wounds to our Nation's consciousness will heal. A large part of that 
healing will be done in perpetuity on September 11, and we will stand 
united each and every time citizens gather on September 11 to share 
fellowship.
  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the resolution 
introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fossella, 
designating September 11 as ``United We Stand Remembrance Day.''
  For the past several weeks, we have heard and read the stories of 
countless family members, neighbors and friends who went to work on 
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  Our communities in northern New Jersey have been particularly hard-
hit. It seems everyone in northern New Jersey knows someone who was 
lost. In all, the Fifth Congressional District lost more than 100 men 
and women. Their stories are heart-wrenching--nearly unbearable in 
their sadness.
  I have spoken to many of these families in my own attempt to bring 
them some consolation. Even though there are no words to relieve their 
anguish, I told each family that they should take comfort in the 
knowledge that they have the deepest sympathy and support of an entire 
nation.
  They also can take comfort in the knowledge that we will not forget 
the victims of September 11--our citizens who perished in and around 
the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the plane crash in 
Pennsylvania.
  Nor will we forget the heroism and the dedication of those emergency 
personnel who responded to help our communities recover from this 
murderous attack.
  In this regard, the resolution before us today is a very positive 
step.
  H. Res. 71 asks the President of the United States to call upon all 
citizens of this great nation to remember the event and honor our 
fallen fellow Americans with appropriate activities.
  Mr. Speaker, we are now experiencing what FDR called the ``the warm 
courage of national unity.'' It is evident in the turnout at religious 
services and candlelight vigils held across the nation. It is evident 
in display of our American flag everywhere in our communities.
  We find our unity in a kinship of grief and a steadfast resolve to 
respond against our attackers.
  With the passage of time, a new World Trade Center will be erected. 
The Pentagon will be rebuilt, stronger than ever. The scar in the 
Pennsylvania landscape will heal.
  Yes, time heals all. But we must never allow the vivid memory of 
September 11, 2001 to fade into the pages of dusty history books.
  Just as December 7 will forever be remembered as ``a day that will 
live in infamy,'' so must we forever mark September 11 as ``United We 
Stand Remembrance Day.''
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
H.J. Res. 71, which designates September 11th as Patriot Day. The lives 
lost in the terrorist attack on this sad day must never be forgotten. 
Honoring them, as well as the thousands of rescue workers that worked 
tirelessly and bravely throughout this difficult time, is a fitting 
reminder of what this country stands for. We never forget our own, and 
we will always fight to continue our way of life.
  This Resolution will also acknowledge how difficult it is to kill the 
American spirit. Those who oppose our way of life may try to destroy 
our buildings, but they will never destroy the sense of pride and love 
for this country that was exhibited throughout this difficult time.
  Patriotism is a concept that is nothing new to Americans. This 
country exists because of the sacrifice and determination of brave 
patriots who fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom. We have 
embraced these fundamental beliefs and will do whatever it takes to 
preserve them. This latest attack on our way of life will be answered 
in a way that will once again make us proud to be Americans.
  September 11th will forever be synonymous with other historical 
events that Americans have endured. It will serve as yet another 
reminder of how Americans come together during difficult times, as well 
as send a simple message to those who hide behind terrorism--America 
Will Never Fear You.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge immediate passage of this legislation.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Isakson). All time having been yielded 
back, the joint resolution is considered read for amendment, and 
pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, October 24, 2001, the 
previous question is ordered.
  The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the joint 
resolution.
  The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed and read a third 
time, and was read the third time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the joint 
resolution.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. FOSSELLA. 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.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Evidently a quorum is not present.
  The Sergeant at Arms will notify absent Members.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 407, 
nays 0, not voting 25, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 407]

                               YEAS--407

     Abercrombie
     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Allen
     Andrews
     Armey
     Baca
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     Baker
     Baldacci
     Baldwin
     Ballenger
     Barcia
     Barrett
     Bartlett
     Barton
     Bass
     Becerra
     Bentsen
     Bereuter
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilirakis
     Bishop
     Blagojevich
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
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     Boehner
     Bonilla
     Bonior
     Bono
     Borski
     Boswell
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Brown (FL)
     Brown (OH)
     Brown (SC)
     Bryant
     Burr
     Burton
     Buyer
     Calvert
     Cannon
     Cantor
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardin
     Carson (IN)
     Carson (OK)
     Castle
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     Clay
     Clayton
     Clement
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     Collins
     Combest
     Condit
     Conyers
     Costello
     Cox
     Coyne
     Cramer
     Crane
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Cunningham
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (FL)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis, Jo Ann
     Davis, Tom
     Deal
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Deutsch
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     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dooley
     Doolittle
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Edwards
     Ehlers
     Ehrlich
     Emerson
     Engel
     English
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
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     Farr
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     Filner
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     Fletcher
     Foley
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     Fossella
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     Frost
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     Granger
     Graves
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     Green (WI)
     Greenwood
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     Gutierrez
     Gutknecht
     Hall (OH)
     Hall (TX)
     Hansen
     Harman
     Hart
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayes
     Hayworth
     Hefley
     Herger
     Hill
     Hilleary
     Hilliard
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
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     Holt
     Honda
     Hooley
     Horn
     Hostettler
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     Hoyer
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     Hunter
     Hyde
     Inslee
     Isakson
     Israel
     Issa
     Istook
     Jackson (IL)
     Jefferson
     Jenkins
     John
     Johnson (CT)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones (NC)
     Jones (OH)
     Kanjorski
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     Kelly
     Kennedy (MN)
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     Levin
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     Linder
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     McNulty
     Meehan
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     Menendez
     Mica
     Millender-McDonald
     Miller, Dan
     Miller, George
     Miller, Jeff
     Mink
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     Moore
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     Morella
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     Petri
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     Ross
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     Royce
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     Scott
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     Shadegg
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     Simpson
     Skeen
     Skelton
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     Sununu
     Sweeney
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     Tanner
     Tauscher
     Tauzin
     Taylor (MS)
     Terry
     Thomas
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Thune
     Thurman
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Toomey
     Towns
     Traficant
     Turner
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Upton
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Vitter
     Walden
     Walsh
     Wamp
     Watkins (OK)
     Watson (CA)
     Watt (NC)
     Watts (OK)
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Weldon (FL)
     Weldon (PA)
     Weller
     Wexler
     Whitfield
     Wicker
     Wilson
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Wynn
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--25

     Baird
     Barr
     Boucher
     Callahan
     Camp
     Cooksey
     Cubin
     DeLay
     DeMint
     Everett
     Fattah
     Gallegly
     Gonzalez
     Hastings (WA)
     Hoeffel
     Hoekstra
     Jackson-Lee (TX)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Miller, Gary

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     Roukema
     Schaffer
     Souder
     Taylor (NC)
     Waters
     Young (FL)

                              {time}  1300

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Mr. SHERMAN changed their vote from ``nay'' to 
``yea.''
  So the joint resolution was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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