A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

Mr. Speaker I rise to commemorate Mr. William T. Lee, a great patriot who served the United States well for years.

Mr. Lee passed away in his home in Alexandria, Virginia on October 30, 2002 due to complications associated with advanced cancer. He was born in Pass Christian, Mississippi and grew up with his grandparents in Missouri. He is survived by his former wife, Dixie Lee. They had no children.

Mr. Lee served as a Senior Intelligence Officer during the Cold War and was a vigorous advocate for a national missile defense. He was a prominent figure and an insightful expert concerning the assessment of the Soviet Union's economy, size and scope of its military.

Mr. Lee was an accomplished analyst of missile defense, a published writer and a formidable lecturer. His life accomplishments include an exceptional understanding of ballistic missile defenses of the Soviet Union and Russia, authoring 6 books and numerous articles and lecture tours in Europe, Asia and South America.

Mr. Lee embarked on his impressive career with an induction into the Army Air Corps in 1944 where he supported the effort in the European theater during World War II. After the war, Mr. Lee began his academic education with 2 years at The University of Puget Sound and 2 years at the University of Washington and emerged in 1950 with a degree in history with a concentration on Russian studies and economics. Later he received a masters degree from Columbia University in advanced Russian and Chinese studies.

As a Soviet economic and military affairs analyst for the CIA in the 1950's and early 1960's, Mr. Lee, along with colleagues, contended that the Agency had underestimated the share of the Soviet's gross national product that went into the military for years before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989.

From 1964 to 1972 Mr. Lee lent his talents to the Stanford Research Institute as a senior analyst who helped produce intelligence reports forecasting Soviet and Chinese conventional and strategic weapons programs for the office of the secretary of defense.

After working as an independent consultant to private research organizations on contract to government agencies for a few years, he joined the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1979 and was promoted to a member of the government's Senior Executive Service by the time he retired in 1992.

Mr. Lee was a vital intelligence professional during the Cold War. As a member of the Committee on the Present Danger, he was instrumental in influencing the defense buildup during the Reagan administration. Lee never received public recognition for his tough estimates concerning the Soviet Union's vast military expenditures. His judgments were mostly embraced in 1976 by ``Team B,'' a committee of skeptics charged by then-Director of Central Intelligence George H.W. Bush with providing a second opinion on the capabilities of the Soviet military. The findings of Team B were confirmed as much more accurate than the Central Intelligence's estimates by showing that CIA and DIA continuously underestimated Moscow's spending due to their faulty methodologies. With regard to Soviet defense spending Lee's friends used to say there was the CIA, the DIA and William Lee.''

It is important to note Mr. Lee's analysis of numerous documents including Kremlin archives and the private diaries and memoirs published by officials associated with the Kremlin's anti-ballistic missile programs. Lee's analyses and his books reflect his unwavering determination to find the truth. ``Lee was a cantankerous yet thoroughly focused analyst,'' said Derek Leebaert, a Georgetown University professor. ``His objective was not to prove the essential wickedness or aggressiveness of the Soviet system, but . . . just [to report] what was happening in both the Soviet Union's military and its economy.''

In one of his books, The AMB Treaty Charade: A Study in Elite Illusion and Delusion, Mr. Lee showed how, as a matter of state policy, the USSR violated the requirements of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty by building and deploying a territorial AMB system explicitly prohibited by the accord. A second book, written with Richard Starr, entitled Soviet Military Policy Since World War II was translated by the PRC.

This book, considered a classic, enjoyed extreme popularity in the United States, Europe and Asia. After being translated by the Chinese military, Mr. Lee was invited to lecture the military several times.

His awards include the Army Distinguished Civilian Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal from the DIA.

Mr. Lee was neither a Republican nor a Democrat, a conservative nor a liberal but a rock solid patriot. His passing will be felt by many.

Mr. Speaker, on Monday, September 1, a good and courageous man gave his life for his country. Joseph M. Camara was tragically killed while serving his nation in Iraq, as a member of the Rhode Island National Guard. In civilian life, as in military life, Sergeant Camara was a man dedicated to protecting his fellow citizens. He was a highly respected and deeply admired police officer in the City of New Bedford. Mr. Camara leaves behind his wife and three children, and they are joined in their grieving at the loss of this patriot by hundreds of thousands of their fellow citizens in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Of course nothing we can say will alleviate the pain that Mr. Camara's family feels at this untimely death, but we can at least demonstrate to them how deeply we sympathize with them and it is important for us to recognize here in the United States House of Representatives the terrible sacrifice Mr. Camara made in the service of his country.

Mr. Speaker, the citizens of New Bedford, where Mr. Camara lived, raised his family, and served with great distinction as a police officer are especially devastated by his death. The people of the city have with one voice expressed their most profound condolences to the Camara family. And the depth of that feeling has been well conveyed by a series of articles in the New Bedford Standard Times about this terrible incident.

Mr. Speaker, to commemorate Joseph Camara, to recognize appropriately in the United States Congress the enormous debt that we owe his wife and children, and to pay tribute to the people of New Bedford, who have been so steadfast in their support of the Camara family, I ask that the articles from the New Bedford Standard Times about the death of Joseph Camara in the service of his country be printed here.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Priscilla Incorvaia in recognition for her tireless energy and dedication to her community.

Priscilla grew up on Long Island and attended C.W. Post College where she studied Elementary Education and Training Development. After an internship at Republic National Bank, she was offered a job in their management-training program. During the next fifteen years, Priscilla rapidly moved up the ranks and presently is the Branch Manager of the Starrett City Office in Brooklyn.

As far back as Priscilla can remember, she has been involved in various community organizations. She feels that it is important to be involved in organizations at the grass roots level, especially those related to children. She is a firm believer in getting involved in the community where she works and is well known in the various boroughs, especially Brooklyn.

Priscilla sits on many advisory boards, including Junior Achievement, the YWCA, the Queens Botanical Gardens, and The Noel Pointer Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides music lessons for gifted underprivileged children where she served as treasurer. She has been awarded the Bronze Leadership Award for Leadership and Support and the Above and Beyond Service Award for her work in Junior Achievement.

Priscilla attributes her team spirit to her husband Angelo, a former New York Giants lineman.

Mr. Speaker, Priscilla Incorvaia is devoted to serving her community. As such, she is more than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring this truly remarkable woman.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a long time member of the United Farm Workers, Richard Rodriguez. Richard passed away this past Sunday, November 2, 2003.

Born on February 3, 1930, Richard was a life long resident of Los Angeles, California. He married his sweetheart, Esther Aguilar, on June 30, 1950. Together, they raised five children, nine grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren.

A loyal supporter of the labor movement, Richard retired from Teamsters Local 357 in 1996. However, his commitment to improving the lives of working families did not cease. With his wife Esther at his side, Richard continued to actively participate as a proud member of the United Farm Workers (UFW), participating in rallies in Watsonville, Sacramento, and Yuma, California. During pilgrimages, he took it upon himself to provide meals, motivation and leadership. Richard also displayed great talent in creating many banners and flags to spread Cesar Chavez's message of workers' rights. His public service went beyond the labor movement. He was a long time community activist who provided gift baskets each Christmas to the less fortunate of Monterey Park and other surrounding communities.

Throughout his life, Richard wore his Teamsters jacket and carried his red UFW banner with enormous pride. He represented the very best that the labor movement and our community has to offer. We will forever remember his dedication to others. His death is a great loss, but we were so fortunate to have known this great citizen.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the accomplishments of Kyle Rogachenko, a 14-year-old whose commitment, discipline, and motivation have made him a well-known competitor in the upper echelons of the international sailing community.

Mr. Rogachenko, a 9th grader at Methacton High School in Worcester, Pennsylvania, began his sailing career at age 6 at the Toms River Yacht Club in New Jersey. Included on his sailing resume are his participation on two World Teams, three South American Teams, and three North American Teams. Additionally, he was the top American finisher at the 40th annual IOCA World Championship regatta in 2001. For his age group, Mr. Rogachenko is the top young sailor in the United States.

Throughout the past few years, Mr. Rogachenko has had an extensive travel schedule that has provided him with many rewarding experiences. He has continually displayed all of the attributes of a true leader. I am proud that this young man hopes to attend the United States Naval Academy upon his completion of high school.

It is a privilege to recognize such a fine young man. I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join me in commending Pennsylvania's own, Kyle Rogachenko.