Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 510, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 511, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 527, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 528, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 529, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 530, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 512, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Amendment No. 5 Offered by Sessions

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 513, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Carter

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 514, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye''.

Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Goodlatte

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 515, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye''.

Amendment 12 Offered by Mr. Green of Wisconsin

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 516, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no''.

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 517, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Stated against:

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 518, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Amendment No. 17 Offered by Mr. Ose

Mr. Chairman, on rollcall No. 519, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Amendment No. 19 Offered by Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 520, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 521, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 522, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 523, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 524, I was in my Congressional District on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 525, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Stated against:

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 526, I was in my congressional district on official business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate Mary Grillo, the Secretary- Treasurer of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2028 who is being honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for

her many years of dedicated service in advocating for worker justice and dignity for employees in work places throughout San Diego County.

Mary started out as a Wellesley College student interning for SEIU in Boston and at an early age saw firsthand the injustice that many workers face. After several years of work with the International Union, Mary came to work as an organizer in San Diego in 1987. At the time, SEIU Local 102 was a 1,600-member union on decline, but after teaming up with Eliseo Medina, Mary helped to transform Local 102 into the second largest union and one of the most powerfully political unions in San Diego County: SEIU, Local 2028.

Since 1996, Mary has served as executive Director of SEIU Local 2028, representing over 14,000 workers in many different jobs--ranging from janitor to librarian, racetrack program seller to registered nurse, housekeeper to code enforcement officer. In addition, she has acted as spokesperson for not only the workers she represents, but also for all working people in San Diego County.

Mary has led the effort to increase wages and benefits for immigrant and low-wage workers, has worked to expand health care coverage to the County's 650,000 uninsured workers, and has helped to create good jobs in the region.

In local 2028, Mary has worked tirelessly to bring together this large and diverse organization based on the principle of justice for all. And as an important mark of all leaders, Mary has found and developed many leaders who lead their co-workers in organizing and building economic strength in their industries.

Congratulations to Mary Grillo for her work in fighting for justice for the workers of San Diego County.

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate Linda Arreola for being honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for lending her strong voice to worker justice and worker rights. Linda is the Assistant Director of the Office for Social Ministry in the Catholic Diocese of San Diego. In this office, she assists the direction and coordination of ministries involving issues such as the sanctity of life, immigration, worker justice, human trafficking, political responsibility and advocacy.

Ms. Arreola is a member of the United States Catholic Conference Bishops' Working Group on Human Trafficking. She has also worked in other ministries in the Diocese including the Diocesan Institute for Adult Education and Ministry Formation, Hispanic Affairs and the Office for Hispanic Evangelization. She has been a member of St. Anthony of Padua in National City since 1983, where she served as director of religious education, catechist and youth minister.

Ms. Arreola is a native of San Diego and has lived in National City for 33 years, having graduated from Sweetwater Union High School. She also attended San Diego State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Arts in French. Linda is also an instructor in the San Diego Diocesan Institute and volunteers as a Puente Project mentor at Southwestern College.

Congratulations to Ms. Linda Arreola for her commitment in working to make our community a better place.

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take the time to recognize Rabbi Moshe Levin, the spiritual leader of Congregation Ner Tamid in the Sunset, San Francisco. Rabbi Levin is being honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for his contributions to worker justice and worker rights.

Rabbi Levin came from San Francisco to San Diego, where he served as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla for 15 years. Two years ago, he was named Rabbi Emeritus of that prestigious congregation, and began commuting to San Francisco to serve the people of Ner Tamid.

Rabbi Levin was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the central pillar of Conservative Judaism in the United States. He served as an Air Force chaplain for the first 2 years of his rabbinical career, and was stationed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. His pulpit experience spanned 30 years, including 2 years on the Island of Curacao in the Dutch West Indies.

Rabbi Levin was born in Brooklyn, NY, graduated from Brooklyn College and spent 2 years at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, majoring in economics and philosophy, and studying the Bible with the famed Nehama Leibowitz and archeology with Yigal Yadin. At the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Levin was privileged to study with such giants of the last century as Abraham Joshua Heschel and Chancellor Louis Finkelstein.

Over the course of his career, Rabbi Moshe Levin has been active in Zionist causes, social action projects, interfaith activities, as well as furthering the creative continuity of American Jewish life. He is a founding member of the Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue of San Diego, which has been featured in the Christian Science Monitor, and has served on numerous boards, most recently the American Jewish Committee and the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice. In 1992, he was named Civil Libertarian of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial Chapters of the

Mr. Speaker and colleagues, I want to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate Pastor Willie E. Manley of the Greater Life Baptist Church of San Diego, California as he is honored by the Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice for his advocacy for worker rights and worker justice.

He was born in Stephens, Arkansas, and has presided over the Greater Life Baptist Church for over 30 years.

Pastor Manley has contributed to the community by spending several years in the offices of both the City Council and Congressional offices in San Diego. He has ably led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for several terms. Pastor Manley has served in numerous leadership roles with the Baptist Ministers Union and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance. He is a very strong advocate for voter registration and education in his community. On many civic and safety matters, many residents in the San Diego community without fail call on Pastor Manley for answers and solutions.

Pastor Manley was recently honored with the very prestigious Ambassador of Peace Award that is given to an individual that has promoted goodwill among all peoples without respect to one's race, creed, color, religion, or national origin. He has traveled extensively across the United States and around the world promoting spiritual and religious harmony. As part of his worldwide missionary travels, Pastor Manley ministered before large embracing crowds in West and South Africa. Pastor Manley also points to his trip to the Holy Land as the fulfillment of a life-long dream.

A dynamic leader and a willing servant to his community, I am proud to honor Pastor Willie E. Manley and congratulate him for his outstanding work in support of his church, his community, and his country.