Floor Statements

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the resolution. In my capacity as chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, I was fortunate enough to visit the American cemetery in Normandy, France that is located overlooking Omaha Beach. Our brave soldiers during World War II were in France not to fight the French, but to fight the Nazis that had occupied France.

Today our soldiers are not in Iraq and Afghanistan to fight the citizens of those countries, but we are there to fight the insurgents and the Taliban. In listening to the debate today, it reminded me of my visit and reading some of the names of the brave soldiers that fought for our Nation during World War II.

Mr. Speaker, there are over 9,300 patriots buried in Normandy today. Those brave souls fought in a war against the forces of evil then, just as our soldiers in Iraq are fighting against the forces of evil today.

What would have happened back then if America had pulled out of the World War II before the mission was accomplished? What kind of world would we be living in today?

As many of my colleagues have done, I have personally visited Iraq. I have seen the progress, and I have seen the good job that our brave men and women are doing for us and for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. I was proud to sit down and share a meal with many soldiers from South Carolina's First District. And the question that many of our soldiers kept asking me was ``Why are none of the good stories making it back to the folks back home?''

Mr. Speaker, I think many of us today are trying to share some of the good stories and recognize all of the positive things that our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are doing for us.

The good news is that now women in Afghanistan are able to vote in democratic elections for the first time in their lives. The good news is that Iraqi citizens are now able to protest and let their opinions be heard in public.

Mr. Speaker, in February of this year there were approximately 112,311 Medicare part D seniors in my district. About 46,052, or 42 percent, were enrolled in a Medicare drug plan.

In March I held Medicare workshops throughout my district to educate our seniors about the Medicare part D coverage. The participation was overwhelming. As a result of these workshops, as of May 7, 2006, approximately 83,437, or 74 percent, of my eligible seniors were enrolled in the part D plan.

Currently, more than 38 million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide have good drug coverage. That is over 90 percent of all eligible beneficiaries. The Medicare prescription drug coverage is a big win for our seniors.

Mr. Speaker, the Myrtle Beach Intermediate School is one of four schools in South Carolina to have received the 2006 Palmetto's Finest Award sponsored by Carolina First and the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. This award is the highest level of recognition that a school can receive in the state and was presented for the school's accomplishments in the areas of student achievement, student leadership, service learning, school culture including physical environment, safety and relationships, communication and involvement with community, instructional methods, success interventions, innovative programs, use of technology and staff quality.

Myrtle Beach Intermediate School serves a population of 565 students, 60 percent of which received subsidized meals. The school has met Federal Adequate Yearly Progress requirements for the past 2 years, meeting 27 out of 27 subgroup objectives, and has the second highest number of subgroups in the district.

Myrtle Beach Intermediate School has received an Absolute Rating of Excellent on its state report card for the last 3 years and an Excellent Improvement rating for the past 2 years. The school has been recognized by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee for closing the achievement gap among student subgroups.

Myrtle Beach Intermediate School has been distinguished as a South Carolina Palmetto Gold Award winner for student achievement for the last 2 years and is the recipient of the Superintendent's Award for Service Learning, the Exemplary Writing School Award, and the Red Carpet Schools Award.

Congratulations to the students, teachers and administrators of the Myrtle Beach Intermediate School for a job well done.

Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak on this amendment and also the previous amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ruppersberger), the co-chair of the Port Security Caucus.

I strongly believe that security command centers are a vital piece of the blueprint for the future of port security for our Nation.

I am proud to represent the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. It is the fourth largest port in the Nation, and it is growing every day. Within the Port of Charleston, we have our own security command center called Project Seahawk.

Project Seahawk has brought Federal, State, and local officials into the process to work together for a common cause, which is the safety of the Port of the Charleston. Project Seahawk has proven to be a tremendous success, and has helped eliminate the turf wars between the many Federal, State, and local officials that have jurisdiction over port security.

I strongly encourage my fellow colleagues to vote in favor of this amendment sponsored by the gentleman from Maryland. I believe that by incorporating security command centers as part of a broader port security policy, we will have a strong plan for the future of how we secure our Nation's ports.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a great American and a true military heroine who has honorably served our country for 26 years in the Air Force Nurse Corps: Colonel Sharon B. Wright. Colonel Wright has a long history with the Air Force. She was born at Travis Air Force Base, CA and graduated from Hillcrest High School, Sumter, South Carolina when her father, Chief Master Sergeant Edward J. Wright, was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Colonel Wright followed the career path of her father, a 30- year Air Force Chief, and her mother, a Licensed Practical Nurse, both natives and current residents of Charleston, South Carolina. In 1980, she was commissioned through ROTC, and she was then assigned to Mather Air Force Base, California. Experienced and desiring to make a difference, she next served at Kunsan Air Base, Korea and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she deployed to Honduras with the U.S. Army.

In each assignment she excelled and was rewarded with greater responsibilities and opportunities. In 1988, she became the Chief, Nurse Recruiting Branch, at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. A proven leader, she was the Top Recruiter in 1988 and 1991, and she received the Recruiting Standard of Excellence award in 1990. In 1991, she assumed duties as the Coordinator of Maternal Health Services at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. In 1994, Colonel Wright was assigned to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as a Nurse Utilization Officer. During her tenure she completed over 2000 assignments, managed five commands, and maintained staff levels at an unprecedented 95-plus percent.

In 1998 Colonel Wright assumed her first command at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As the Squadron Commander, she also assumed the roles as the Chief Nurse Executive and Deputy Group Commander. Incirlik presented significant challenges. Three weeks after arrival, a devastating 6.3 earthquake hit. Colonel Wright took charge as the on- scene Medical Group Commander. After her stellar performance at Incirlik, she went on to her second assignment as Squadron Commander at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas in 1999. Her astute leadership led to her appointment as Deputy Program Executive Officer at the Joint Medical Information Systems Office and Force Development Program Manager at the Office of the Surgeon General, at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC.

Colonel Wright's last assignment brought her back to Texas as the Chief, Nurse Utilization and Education Branch, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. In this position, she was responsible for managing assignments, career progression, and sponsored educational opportunities for 3,700 Air Force Nurses. Colonel Wright is a meritorious leader, administrator, clinician, educator, and mentor. Throughout her career, she has served with valor and profoundly impacted the entire Air Force Medical Service. Her performance reflects exceptionally on herself, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, and the United States of America. I extend my deepest appreciation on behalf of a grateful nation for her over 26 years of dedicated military service. Congratulations, Colonel Sharon B. Wright. I wish you Godspeed.

Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize a group of volunteers serving at SPAWAR Charleston in the First Congressional District of South Carolina.

Volunteering is a powerful force for the solution of human problems, and the creative use of human resources is essential to a healthy, productive and humane society.

Our nation's heritage is based on citizen involvement and citizen participation. Volunteerism is of enormous benefit in building a better community and a better sense of one's own well being.

Many agencies that benefit from volunteers will be participating in programs to show appreciation and recognition to the many volunteers among our citizenry who possess many skills and talents which they generously and enthusiastically apply to a variety of community tasks; and to encourage others to participate in programs as volunteers

I encourage all SPAWAR Charleston employees to get involved in serving others. I charge those interested citizens to observe this day by seeking some area in the community in which they can devote a few hours each week and give aid to people or programs in need. I wish you all the best!

Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize a great American and a true military heroine who has honorably served our country for 26 years in the Air Force Nurse Corps: Colonel Sharon B. Wright. Colonel Wright has a long history with the Air Force. She was born at Travis Air Force Base, California, and graduated from Hillcrest High School, Sumter, South Carolina, when her father, Chief Master Sergeant Edward J. Wright, was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Colonel Wright followed the career path of her father, a 30- year Air Force Chief, and her mother, a licensed practical nurse, both natives and current residents of Charleston, South Carolina. In 1980, she was commissioned through ROTC, and she was then assigned to Mather Air Force Base, California. Experienced and desiring to make a difference, she next served at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, and Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, where she deployed to Honduras with the U.S. Army.

In each assignment she excelled and was rewarded with greater responsibilities and opportunities. In 1988, she became the Chief, Nurse Recruiting Branch, at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama. A proven leader, she was the Top Recruiter in 1988 and 1991, and she received the Recruiting Standard of Excellence award in 1990. In 1991, she assumed duties as the Coordinator of Maternal Health Services at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. In 1994, Colonel Wright was assigned to Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as a Nurse Utilization Officer. During her tenure she completed over 2000 assignments, managed five commands, and maintained staff levels at an unprecedented 95 plus percent.

In 1998, Colonel Wright assumed her first command at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As the Squadron Commander, she also assumed the roles as the Chief Nurse Executive and Deputy Group Commander. Incirlik presented significant challenges. Three weeks after arrival, a devastating 6.3 earthquake hit. Colonel Wright took charge as the on- scene Medical Group Commander. After her stellar performance at Incirlik, she went on to her second assignment as Squadron Commander at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in 1999. Her astute leadership led to her appointment as Deputy Program Executive Officer at the Joint Medical Information Systems Office and Force Development Program Manager at the Office of the Surgeon General, at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC.

Colonel Wright's last assignment brought her back to Texas as the Chief, Nurse Utilization and Education Branch, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. In this position, she was responsible for managing assignments, career progression, and sponsored educational opportunities for 3,700 Air Force nurses. Colonel Wright is a meritorious leader, administrator, clinician, educator, and mentor. Throughout her career she has served with valor and profoundly impacted the entire Air Force Medical Service. Her performance reflects exceptionally on herself, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, and the United States of America. I extend my deepest appreciation on behalf of a grateful nation for her over 26 years of dedicated military service. Congratulations, Colonel Sharon B. Wright. I wish you Godspeed.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Rogers amendment to H.R. 4167, the National Uniformity for Food Act.

Unfortunately, in this day and age we need to look at every piece of legislation that we consider through the eyes of those we ask to cope with the unthinkable, in this case a food emergency or bioterrorist situation. The

last thing we want to do is unnecessarily handcuff the local, State and Federal officials who respond quickly in times of crisis.

That is why I support this amendment. It would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to certify to the Congress that the National Uniformity for Food Act would not in any way inhibit the ability of local, State or Federal authorities to respond to a food emergency or bioterrorist event.

The bill cannot take effect until that certification, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, is complete. H.R. 4167 as originally written would have had no effect on a State's ability to respond to a food emergency or bioterrorist threat. The FDA and the States would continue to work together to cope with that type of situation. I, for one, am comforted by Mr. Rogers' amendment and ask my colleagues to support it unequivocally.

Mr. Speaker, a constituent and respected businessman, T. Jeffrey Littlefield, vice president of TRICARE North Region Operations for PGBA, LLC, will soon be joined by many members of his family in recognizing their patriarch, Thomas Wadsworth Littlefield, on the occasion of his 87th birthday, April 8.

The quote that his son Jeff recalls hearing his father say often is ``this too shall pass.'' In living by these words, Mr. Littlefield sought to give strength to his family when faced with challenges that seemed too great to bear. Like many of his generation, he knew firsthand the frequency and degree to which life could present great challenges.

It is the sad horror of human existence that there will always be evil leaders who would deprive others of life and liberty to satisfy their own zealous quest for corrupt power. Never was this more evident than during World War II.

Men such as Thomas Wadsworth Littlefield represent the very backbone of America--having sacrificed so much for the good of family, nation, and religious freedom--their collective actions singularly define them as our ``Greatest Generation.''

When he joined battle and fought bravely in the last offensive against Japan while serving as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army's 105th Infantry, H Company, at Okinawa, Japan, Mr. Littlefield faced threats and fears that most of us will, thankfully, never come to know. Like many American soldiers, his military service did not end there as he fought to defend liberty in numerous locations in and around Japan throughout World War II.

In living commemoration of the great Victory over Japan, known commonly as ``VJ Day,'' he named his second daughter, Vicki Jane Littlefield (``V.J.'') born in August of 1945, soon after Japan surrendered.

Not long after winning the peace, Mr. Littlefield returned to civilian life and worked to win the hearts and minds of faculty, parents and children as elementary school principal in the Weber County school district of Ogden, Utah. There, he labored for 30 years, laying the foundation for a new generation of American leaders; eventually retiring at age 65.

Before the war, Mr. Littlefield attended Weber State College (now Weber State University) in Ogden, where he led them to numerous victories as their football quarterback. Later, he attended Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where he received his educator's degree.

An avid sports fan, he always enjoyed snow skiing, tennis and exploring the trails of Mount Ogden on his dirt bike several times a year.

Raised on a turkey farm in Morgan, Utah along with eight brothers and sisters, his mother, Kate Wadsworth Littlefield, helped to nurture leadership in their family by serving as an active Republican event organizer and as the first female United States Postmaster in Morgan County, Utah.

A faithful follower of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Mr. Littlefield was always active in church events and, together with his wife of 65 years this coming June, raised their family as Mormons. Thomas Wadsworth Littlefield and Myrtle Carrigan Littlefield have been blessed with nine grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. In August of this year, T. Jeffrey Littlefield and Tommy Starling will share another blessing, as this loving family will welcome grandchild number 10 into the world.

Throughout his life, Mr. Littlefield's philosophy and outlook on life was to make sure that his children were raised with love and to instill in them the confidence, drive and an ambition to succeed. In so doing, it was his fervent hope to see his descendants achieve more than he could ever experience in his own life. A testament to his service, sacrifice and values, Mr. Littlefield will be joined by family members in presence and in spirit on April 8 to herald the celebration of his 87th birthday.

At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize, individually, the names of those so dear to this great American: Thomas Wadsworth Littlefield, Father; Myrtle Carrigan Littlefield, Mother; Joseph Littlefield, Paternal Grandfather; Kathryn Wadsworth Littlefield, Paternal Grandmother; Irvin Carrigan, Maternal Grandfather; Catherine Jones Carrigan, Maternal Grandmother; Patti Ann Fowers, Daughter; Norman George Fowers, Son-In-Law; Holly Fowers, Granddaughter; Heather Fowers Smedley, Granddaughter; Daren Smedley, Heather's husband; Jonah Smedley, Great Grandson; Annabelle Smedley, Great Grandson; Nate Fowers, Grandson; Kaleb Fowers, Great Grandson; Mitch Fowers, Grandson; Vicki Jane Olson, Daughter; Brook Clyde Olson, Son-In-Law; Marci Olson Kiehl, Granddaughter; Sam Kiehl, Marci's husband; Jake Kiehl, Great Grandson; Spencer Kiehl, Great Grandson; Alli Kiehl, Great Granddaughter; Kami Olson Howe, Granddaughter; Chad Howe, Kami's husband; Conner Howe, Great Grandson; Hunter Howe, Great Grandson; Rylie Jo Howe, Great Granddaughter; Audri Ann Olson, Granddaughter; Jenni Olson, Granddaughter; Thomas Jeffrey Littlefield, Son; Thomas Brent Starling, Partner and future Son-In-Law; and Carrigan Shea Starling-Littlefield, if the latest addition to their family is a Granddaughter, or Hayden Thomas Starling-Littlefield, if the newborn is a Grandson.

War veteran, educator, father and grandfather, athlete, and loving husband, his life and service to our nation helped to forge a nation and spread Democracy the world over.

Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in congratulating Mr. Thomas Wadsworth Littlefield and his extended family on the occasion of his 87th birthday.

Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding me time and for his leadership in bringing these bills to the floor.

Madam Speaker, H.R. 3665, the Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act of 2005, provides needed enhancements to veterans' benefit programs. Specifically, I would like to discuss the provisions which were contained in H.R. 3279, the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2005, of which I was an original cosponsor.

H.R. 3279 was rolled into H.R. 3665 in the full committee markup held on October 7. This legislation would reauthorize HVRP through fiscal year 2009. Currently, the authority for this program expires at the end of fiscal year 2006. This legislation continues the current authorization for $50 million per year. I am eager for this legislation to be sent to the President as soon as possible.

The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, or HVRP, is designed to take the men and women who are probably the most difficult population of veterans to serve off the streets and return them as productive contributors to society. It is a tall order and one that presents unique challenges to both the government and to those who deliver services to homeless veterans.

HVRP program providers have taken on this difficult task and have turned HVRP into one of the most successful programs in the Federal Government. HVRP grantees are taking on the difficult task of breaking the cycle of homelessness. I urge my colleagues to support this program and this important legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and also for his leadership in bringing this bill forward and for his leadership as chairman of the Veterans' Committee.

Mr. Speaker, as a cosponsor of H.R. 4061, I rise in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005.

This legislation calls for a strategic plan that includes performance measures and an integrated enterprise architecture, working to create greater accountability within VA.

Money spent by VA in its modernization efforts has been costly. For example, VA spends $485 million annually to maintain VISTA, VA's 25- year-old medical information system. It does not seem economical to spend $485 million each year on out-of-date computer application systems in the 21st century.

Passage of H.R. 4061 would build on the work of the committee over the past few Congresses in expecting accountability of VA's people and resources and for the IT programs of the Department.

Restructured IT management at VA will have an impact on VA's ability to provide services to veterans more quickly and effectively. Subsequently, it will help improve the health care of our Nation's veterans. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, it is my mission to ensure our veterans have the quality health care they have earned and deserve.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1691, a bill that would name the VA outpatient clinic in Appleton Wisconsin the ``John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''.

John ``Doc'' Bradley died at the age of 70 on January 11, 1994. After his appearances at the last bond tour, John married his childhood sweetheart, Betty Van Gorp, and raised eight children with her.

John served as a Navy Corpsman during World War II and was the longest surviving member of the six who raised the second flag on Iwo Jima.

Two days after landing with his regiment in Iwo Jima on his first campaign, Second Class Bradley earned the Nation's second highest award, the Navy Cross, for ``extraordinary heroism.''

Bradley rushed to the aid of a wounded Marine under heavy Japanese fire, bandaged his wounds and then pulled the soldier 30 yards to safety.

A few days later, Bradley received several shrapnel wounds to his legs, and was evacuated to a hospital in Hawaii.

John's family had no knowledge of him receiving a Navy Cross until after his death. It is a most appropriate honor that we name the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic located in the town where he grew up, after the quiet and unassuming Mr. John Bradley.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Captain Russ Keller, United States Navy, as he retires upon completion of more than 26 years of honorable and faithful service to our nation.

A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Captain Keller was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1975 and graduated with the class of 1979. Following initial nuclear power and submarine training, he reported to his first submarine, USS Trepang (SSN 674), where he served as the reactor controls assistant and later as the weapons officer. His assignment on Trepang was followed by a shore assignment in the Pentagon as flag lieutenant and aide for the Navy's Director of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Captain Keller next attended Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he earned a masters in public administration degree. Following his tour at Harvard, he returned to sea as the Navigator on board USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN 641) (BLUE), where he completed five strategic deterrent patrols in the final days of the Cold War. Upon departing Simon Bolivar, Captain Keller remained at sea as the executive officer on board USS Narwhal (SSN 671), where he prepared the ship's crew to return to sea following a 37-month refueling overhaul. Following his tour as Executive Officer, Captain Keller was assigned to the Navy Staff in Washington, DC where he served in the strategy and concepts branch. In June 1995 Captain Keller received the most coveted and demanding of all naval assignments when he was selected for Command at Sea. He served as the Commanding Officer of USS Springfield (SSN 761) for 31 months, during which time the ship completed several independent submarine missions vital to national security.

Based on his successful command tour, Captain Keller was selected by the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs to serve in the Office of Legislative Affairs, where he was assigned initially as the submarine and strategic programs liaison officer. Following two years working these issues, he was promoted internally and assigned as the Director of Naval Programs, with responsibilities for all Navy procurement, operations and maintenance, and research and development programs. His tenure in the Office of Legislative Affairs spanned five defense authorization bill cycles and earned him the trust and respect of members of Congress, committee and personal staff members as well as senior officials in the Department of the Navy. A role model and mentor to those who worked for and with him, he made his impact on people as well as programs. Through his brilliant insight and dedication, he contributed directly to the future readiness of the United States Navy and the nation.

In September 2002 Captain Keller was selected for major command, and served his final tour on active duty as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Charleston, SC from July 2003 until July 2005. Under his supervision, thousands of future naval nuclear operators and

supervisors completed the most rigorous academic training program in our military while being imbued with the highest standards of personal integrity and reliability.

Captain Keller's distinguished awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous unit and campaign awards.

The Department of the Navy, the Congress, and the American people have been defended and well served by this dedicated Naval Officer for more than 26 years. Captain Russ Keller long will be remembered for his leadership, service and dedication. He will be missed.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have Russ and Chris Keller as constituents. I ask my colleagues in the 109th Congress to join me in congratulating him and wishing him the best of luck in all his future endeavors.

Mr. Chairman, in the 32 years that the Endangered Species Act has been in effect, we have learned a lot of lessons over time and seen the areas where it needs some improvement.

I believe that the gentleman from California (Chairman Pombo) and other members of the House Committee on Resources have worked very hard to come up with a piece of legislation that protects property owners' rights and improves the way that we protect and rehabilitate endangered species, and I am proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation.

Mr. Chairman, one of the most important aspects of H.R. 3824 deals with private property owners' participation in species recovery. I believe in America it is a fundamental right to be able to own property and to be able to enjoy that property.

I visited a country back during the spring that no citizen in that country could own property or they could lease it for 25 years or 99 years; and, Mr. Chairman, I do not believe America wants to return to that fundamental time where we could not own property, we could just live on property owned by somebody else.

I believe taking property that allows somebody an option not to be able to use their property how they intended, property they used their hard-earned money to purchase is fundamentally wrong.

Specifically, H.R. 3824 will provide certainty for private property owners by allowing landowners to request a written determination as to whether their land use activities will violate the take prohibitions of section 9.

It will also compensate private property owners for the fair market value for foregone use of their property where the Secretary has determined that the use of that property would constitute a take under section 9.

I believe we should protect our endangered species but not at the expense of our private landowners.

Mr. Chairman, there is a better way to protect endangered species; and I believe it is H.R. 3824, the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005.

I encourage my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the Miller substitute amendment and ``yes'' on the final passage of H.R. 3824.

Mr. Speaker, I am writing to notify you that I was absent July 19, 2005. The reason for my absence was that I had to have an emergency appendectomy at the Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Regarding the votes that I missed please see below for the way that I would have voted had I been present:

Vote No. 383--previous question, ``aye''; vote No. 384--adoption of the rule for H.R. 2601, ``aye''; vote No. 385--Hyde amendment, ``aye''; vote No. 386--Kennedy (MN)/Hooley/Osborne/Souder amendment, ``aye''; vote No. 387--Hooley/Souder/Baird amendment, ``aye''; vote No. 388-- Souder #4 amendment, ``aye''; vote No. 389--Smith (NJ) amendment, ``aye''.