[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          H.R. 1595, GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT

  (Mr. FORTUNO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FORTUNO. Mr. Speaker, three former Republican Governors from 
Guam; in addition to the current Governor, Felix Camacho; two former 
Democratic Guam Governors; one former Republican Guam Delegate; two 
former Guam Delegates; and the current Delegate from Guam, Madeleine 
Bordallo, have all fought for fair treatment for the patriotic people 
of Guam who endured nearly 3 years of brutal enemy occupation during 
World War II.
  In addition, the 109th Republican-controlled Congress, the Resources 
Committee, chaired by Congressman Richard Pombo; the Judiciary 
Committee, chaired by Mr. Sensenbrenner, both acted in a bipartisan 
effort to favorably pass legislation to give parity to Guam.
  Acknowledging the patriotism of the people of Guam, who were American 
nationals, throughout Guam's occupation has been a bipartisan effort 
for decades.
  This issue is about patriotism; certainly not about partisanship. I 
urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 1595 when it comes up for a 
vote today.

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