Jo Ann Davis

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank the chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Weldon), and the ranking member, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis), along with the chairman of the Committee on Government Reform, and ranking member, the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), for expediting consideration of this resolution. I commend my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Grucci). Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support House Resolution 308. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3072, and I commend the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Taylor) for introducing this bill. This measure designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 Main Street in Forest City, North Carolina, as the Vernon Tarlton Post Office Building. H.R. 3072 is supported by all members of the North Carolina delegation. Mr. Speaker, in all corners of our great Nation we find many citizens who give so much to their communities. It is true of my own district and of each and every Member of Congress. Vernon Tarlton is one of these individuals. A lifelong champion of Forest City in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Vernon Tarlton's list of accomplishments is long, varied, and distinguished. He served on the Forest City Board of Commissioners and was named one of the Outstanding City Councilmen in North Carolina. He has received several awards to honor his community service. He was named the Rutherford County Volunteer of the Year. In 2000, he was honored by the Kiwanis Club as its Citizen of the Year. Furthermore, Vernon Tarlton received the North Carolina Governors Award for Outstanding Volunteer. Mr. Tarlton continues to take an active part in the Presbyterian church, serving as an elder and a trustee. Finally, although in poor health, Vernon Tarlton worked tirelessly with property owners and postal officials to locate the site on which the new postal facility is to be built. Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that we honor the many contributions of Vernon Tarlton by naming the post office at 125 Main Street in Forest City, North Carolina, for him. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Major James Hensien of the United States Marine Corps, who has spent the past year working in my office as Marine Corps Fellow. As part of the fellowship program, Major Hensien has exemplified the impeccable characteristics that one would expect from an officer of the United States Marines. Major Hensien has played a key role in my office, advising me on military affairs, both nationally and within my Virginia district. As Major Hensien's 1-year fellowship comes to a close, I would be doing our Nation a disservice if I failed to recognize Major Hensien and the Marine Corps Fellowship Program for the outstanding service and contributions they have given to Congress and America. I would like to thank Major Hensien for his service this past year and extend my compliments to the United States Marine Corps Fellowship Program for their continued pursuit of excellence. Major Hensien is a credit to the Marine Corps, and an example of the quality of our men and women in uniform. Once again, I would like to thank Major Hensien for his service and wish him God speed in all of his future endeavors.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pick up where I left off yesterday in reading the names and paying tribute to those who perished as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The fallen deserve our recognition, our remembrance, and our respect. Reading these names cannot make up for the pain and the devastation that the families of the victims have experienced. But I hope that by reading these names, we will show that we honor the victims; we will not forget: Francis Nazario; Marcus Neblett; Glenroy Neblett; Jerome O. Nedd; Laurence Nedell; Luke Nee; Pete Negron; Laurie Ann Neira; Yu Neixing; Peter A. Nelson; James Arthur Nelson; Ann Nicole Nelson; David William Nelson; Michelle Ann Nelson; Oscar Nesbitt; Gerard Terence Nevins; Renee Newell; Christopher Newton; Christopher Newton-Carter; Nancy Yuen Ngo; Khang Nguyen; Jodie Nicolos; Kathleen Nicosia; Alfonse Joseph Niedermeyer, III; Martin Stewart Nierderer; Frank John Niestadt, Jr.; Juan Nieves, Jr.; Gloria Nieves; Troy Nilsen; Paul R. Nimbley; Mark Nindy; John Ballantine Niven; Curtis Noel; Michael Allen Noeth; Daniel Robert Nolan; Robert Walter Noonan; Jacqueline Norton; Robert Norton; Daniela R. Notaro; Brian Novotny; Soichi Numata; Jose R. Nunez; Brian Nunez; Jeffrey Nussbaum; Timothy Michael O'Brien; Michael O'Brien; Scott J. O'Brien; James O'Brien; Daniel O'Callaghan; Keith Kevin O'Connor; Diana J. O'Connor; Dennis J. O'Connor, Jr.; Richard J. O'Connor; Marni Pont O'Doherty; Amy O'Doherty; James Andrew O'Grady; Thomas O'Hagan; William O'Keefe; Patrick J. O'Keefe; Leslie Thomas O'Keefe; Gerald O'Leary; Matthew Timothy O'Mahony; Seamus L. O'Neal. Mr. Speaker, I will continue this effort when the House convenes next week, and I intend to read these names for as many days as it takes to bring honor and recognition to those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing. I invite my colleagues to join me in this effort.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor this afternoon to call attention to yet another trash truck accident on Interstate 95. On Tuesday, a possibly overloaded 18-wheeler hauling trash almost snapped in half on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge because of its cargo shifting en route, and it consequently snarled Washington rush hour traffic for several hours and caused a 9-mile backup. Fortunately, it appears no one was hurt. This incident is only a symptom of a larger problem. Specifically, millions of tons of garbage are being shipped across State lines without States having the right to limit its importation. It makes our highways less safe and fouls the land and air in the communities surrounding the landfills. It is a health and safety matter that Congress should empower States to regulate. Currently, the hands of the States are tied. I urge the 107th Congress to enact meaningful interstate waste legislation that will enable States to protect their citizens and their environment from this continuous flood of out-of-state trash.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 3248.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3248) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, as the ``Todd Beamer Post Office Building''.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3248 introduced by our distinguished colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt). This measure designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, as the ``Todd Beamer Post Office Building''. Members of the entire House delegation from the State of New Jersey are cosponsors of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, many heroes emerged on September 11, from firefighters and policemen to military personnel at the Pentagon to citizens such as Todd Beamer. Todd Beamer, a resident of Cranbury, was one of the passengers on the hijacked United Flight 93 who gave their lives fighting the hijackers and denying them their deadly mission on September 11. Mr. Beamer was a husband, father, a businessman and a citizen. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their two children and a third child who is expected in about 2 weeks. His courageous acts and the acts of all of the passengers on Flight 93 are an inspiration to all Americans. Their acts saved countless lives. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of H.R. 3248. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to my distinguished colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Tancredo).

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) for introducing this legislation and for working so hard to ensure its passage. I encourage all Members to support this resolution. Mr. Speaker, to quote Todd Beamer, ``Let's roll.''

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to again take up the effort to pay tribute and honor the fallen who perished as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. This growing list of over 3,000 names is comprised of many of the victims of the recent horrific attacks on our Nation, including the firefighters and policemen who willingly gave their lives in an attempt to rescue others. I intend to read these names for as many days as it takes to bring honor and recognition to those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing: Alok Mehta; Raymond Meisenheimer; Manuel Emilio Mejia; Antonio Melendez; Mary Melendez; Manny Melina; Christopher D. Mello; Yelena Melnichenko; Stuart Todd Meltzer; Diarelia J. Mena; Dora M. Menchaca; Charles Mendez; Lizette Mendoza; Shevonne Mentis; Wolfgang Menzel; Steve Mercado; Wesley Mercer; Ralph Mercurio; Alan H. Merdinger; Yamel Merino; George Merino; Michael Dermott Mullan; Dennis Michael Mulligan; Peter Mulligan; Michael Joseph Mullin; James Donald Munhall; Nancy Muniz; Carlos Mario Munoz; Theresa ``Terry'' Munson; Robert M. Murach; Cesar Augusto Murillo; Marc A. Murolo; Raymond E. Murphy; Patrick Jude Murphy; Christopher William White Murphy; James Francis Murphy, IV; Brian Joseph Murphy; James Thomas Murphy; Edward C. Murphy; Kevin James Murphy; Charles Murphy; Robert Murphy; Susan D. Murrary; John Murray; Susan D. Murray; John ``Jack'' Murray; Fall Mustafa; Richard Todd Myhre; Louis J. Nacke; Robert Nagel; Mildred Naiman; Takuya Nakamura; Alexander J.R. Napier, Jr.; Frank Naples; John Napolitano; Catharine Nardella; Mario Nardone; Manika Narula; Shawn Nassaney; Narendra Nath; Karen S. Navarro; Joseph Michael Navas. Mr. Speaker, today I heard as others were honored who were on United Flight 93, and it did my heart good to know we have them all in the Congressional Record. Again, Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to join me in remembering these brave heroes, so that their names will go down in the Congressional Record, and they will not be just remembered as numbers, but will be remembered as people.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in calling upon the other body to take up and pass the Weldon-Stupak Human Cloning Prohibition Act which was approved by this House with 265 votes. This is a necessary and important bill to protect in law the uniqueness of human life and to acknowledge that everything that science and scientists are capable of accomplishing cannot necessarily be labeled as ``progress.'' Human life should be nurtured in families by a father and mother, not created in a laboratory to ensure certain predetermined genetic traits. From experiments with animals, we know that 95 to 99 percent of cloned embryos die. Those that survive are often stillborn or die shortly after birth. Those that survive beyond birth face unpredictable and terrible health problems. The prospect of similar results in the cloning of human beings is chilling, and the other body needs to move quickly and decisively to prevent scientists from proceeding with such unethical and shameless experimentations. Now is the time to act. We urge the other body to take a stand on this issue.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I again would like to continue to pay tribute and honor the fallen who perished as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001. These individuals came from all walks of life and from around the globe. They included hundreds of dedicated firefighters who lost their lives trying to save others. These heroes and the many other innocent individuals are more than just numbers. They are people, family, employees, and friends. Again, please forgive me in advance for any mispronunciations of names. I ask for God's blessing on the following: Thomas McCann; Michael Desmond McCarthy; Robert Garvin McCarthy; Kevin McCarthy; Justin McCarthy; Stanley McCaskill; Katie McCloskey; Tara McCloud-Gray; Joan McConnell Cullinan; Juliana Valentine McCourt; Ruth Magdaline McCourt; Charles McCrann; Tonyell McDay; Matthew T. McDermott; Joseph P. Mcdonald; Michael Patrick McDonnell; Brian G. McDonnell; John F. McDowell, Jr.; Eamopn J. McEneaney; John Thomas McErlean, Jr.; Katherine ``Katie'' McGarry-Noack; Daniel F. McGinley; Mark McGinly; William E. McGinn; Thomas H. McGinnis; Michael Gregory McGinty; Ann McGovern; William J. McGovern; Scott Martin McGovern; Stacey S. McGowan; Francis Noel McGuinn; Thomas McGuinness; Patrick J. McGuire; Thomas McHale; Keith McHeffey; Dennis P. McHugh; Micael Edward McHugh, Jr.; Ann M. McHugh; Denis J. McHugh; Robert G. McIlvaine; Donald James McIntyre; Stephanie McKenna; Molly McKenzie; Barry J. McKeon; Darryl McKinney; Robert Carroll McLaughlin, Jr.; George P. McLaughlin; Robert Dismas McMahon; Gavin McMahon; Edmund M. McNally; Daniel McNeal; Walter Arthur McNeil; Sean Peter McNulty; Robert William McPadden; Terrence McShane; Timothy McSweeney; Martin Edward McWilliams; Rocco Medaglia; Abigail Medina; Anna Medina; Deborah Medwig; William Meehan; Damien Meehan; Again, I have an alphabetical list that I would request all Members utilize for this coordinated effort. As more victims are identified, they will be added to this list. Please contact my office with times that fit your schedule so that we can arrange for the list to be on the floor, for your convenience, for either Special Orders or 1-minute speeches. I appreciate your assistance in this important undertaking; and again, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the fallen.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today in memory of Officer LaValle Van Etten, one of my constituents from Stafford, Virginia, and a Capitol Hill police officer, who died suddenly on November 10. A Marine Corps veteran and Capitol Hill police officer, Officer Van Etten spent his life protecting people and putting the safety of others ahead of his own. Whenever someone like Officer Van Etten puts his or her life on the line to protect our Nation, they should be commended. This man proved his love for country as a Marine and as a member of a select group entrusted to guard America's Capitol and those who work to do the people's business. Our Nation's center of government lost a hero on November 10, a dedicated protector of freedom and liberty who died at a much too early age. We should always reflect on the dedication put forth by our Capitol Hill police. They deserve our thanks.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today I take the opportunity to honor the memory of former United States Representative Thomas Downing, who passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2001. Tom Downing was a strong and effective representative of Virginia's First District, and served the people well. He was a true friend of the military and an American patriot, Tom was loved by both Democrat and Republican alike. His passion was not about partisan politics--it was about Virginia, and he served the Commonwealth well. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to represent the First District, which Tom did admirably with class, passion and an unyielding love for country. Representative Downing will be remembered not only for his service in Congress, but for his devoted military service as well. A true war hero, Tom will be missed, but we will never forget his contributions to Virginia, and to our nation as a whole.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to take up where we left off yesterday as we continue to pay tribute and honor the fallen who perished as a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001. This growing list of over 3,000 names includes many of the victims of the recent horrific attacks on our great Nation. I intend to read these names for as many days as it takes in this ongoing effort to honor those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing. Again, please forgive me in advance for any mispronunciations of the names. Mr. Speaker, I ask for God's blessing on the following: Terence M. Lynch; Michael F. Lynch; James Francis Lynch; Farrell Peter Lynch; James Lynch; Robert H. Lynch, Jr.; Sean Patrick Lynch; Michael Lynch; Richard Dennis Lynch; Louise A. Lynch; Sean Lynch; Nehamon Lyons, IV; Michael J. Lyons; Patrick Lyons; Monica Lyons; Robert Francis Mace; Marianne Macfarlane; Jan Maciejewski; Susan MacKay; Catherine Fairfax MacRae; Richard B. Madden; Simon Maddison; Dennis A. Madsen, Sr.; Noell C. Maerz; Joseph Maffeo; Jennieann Maffeo; Jay Robert Magazine; Brian Magee; Charles Wilson Magee; Joseph Maggitti; Ronald E. Magnuson; Daniel L. Maher; Thomas A. Mahon, William J. Mahoney; Joseph Maio; Takashi Makimoto; Abdu Malahi; Debora I. Maldonado; Myrna T. Maldonado- Agosto; Alfred R. Maler; Gregory James Malone; Joseph E. Maloney; Edward Francis ``Teddy'' Maloney; Gene E. Maloy; Christian Hartwell Maltby; Francisco Mancini; Joseph Mangano; Sara Elizabeth Manley; Debra M. Mannetta; Terence J. Manning; Marion Victoria Manning; James Maounis; Alfred Gilles Padre Joseph Marchand; Joseph Marchbanks, Jr.; Hilda Marcin; Peter Mardikian; Edward Joseph Mardovich; Charles Margiotta; Louis Neil Mariani; Kennth Marino; Vita Marino; Lester Vincent Marino. Again, Mr. Speaker, I have an alphabetical list that I would request that all Members utilize for this coordinated effort. As more victims are identified, their names will be added to this book. Please contact my office with times that fit Members' schedules so that we can arrange for the book to be on the floor at Members' convenience, for Special Orders or 1-minute speeches. I appreciate their assistance in this important undertaking. Again, I encourage my colleagues to join me in honoring the fallen.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I began last week with the help of my colleagues to read a growing list of over 3,000 individuals who perished on September 11, 2001. This list, provided by the Congressional Research Service, includes the names of many of the victims of the recent horrific attacks on our great Nation. I stand before this House to pay my respects to our fallen brothers and sisters; and I ask my colleagues again to join me today, and for as many days as it takes, in this ongoing effort to honor those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing. Elena Ledesma; Alexis Leduc; Daniel John Lee; Dong Lee; Richard Y.C. Lee; Juanita Lee; Lorraine Lee; Myung-woo Lee; Yang-Der Lee; Kathryn Blair Lee; David Shufee Lee; Hyun-joon Paul Lee; Jong-min Lee; Stuart Soo-Jin Lee; Gary H. Lee; Stephen Lefkowitz; Adriana Legro; Edward J. Lehman; Eric Andrew Lehrfeld; David Ralph Leistman; David Prudencio Lemagne; Joseph A. Lenihan; John Joseph Lennon, Jr.; John Robinson Lenoir; Jorge Luis Leon; Matthew G. Leonard; Michael Lepore; Charles A. Lesperance; Jeffrey Earle LeVeen; John Dennis Levi; Neil D. Levin; Alisha Caren Levin; Robert M. Bob Levine; Shai Levinhar; Daniel C. Lewin; Jennifer Lewis; Kenneth Lewis; Adam J. Lewis; Margaret S. Lewis; Ye Wei Liang; Daniel F. Libretti; Ralph M. Licciardi; Edward Lichtschein; Steven B. Lillianthal; Carlos R. Lillo; Craig Lilore; Arnold A. Lim; Darya Lin; Weirong Lin; Tomas Gallegos Linares; Nickie Lindo; Thomas B. Linehan, Jr.; Robert T. Linnane; Alan Linton; Diane T. Lipari; Kenneth P. Lira; Francisco Liriano; Lorraine Lisi; Vincent M. Litto; Ming-Hao Liu; Joseph Livera; Alexandru Liviu; Nancy Liz. Mr. Speaker, this is by no means the entire list, but I thank my colleagues who have already joined me in reading these names and putting them in our Record, and I ask my other colleagues to continue to step forward and to read these names, that we may write them down in the history books so they will be remembered as people, as family members, as opposed to numbers.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Canfield D. Boone, Mary Jane ``M.J.'' Booth, Juan Jose Borda Leyva, Sherry Bordeaux, Krystine C. Bordenabe, Martin Boryczewski, Richard E. Bosco, Klaus Bothe, Carol Bouchard, J. Howard Boulton, Jr., Francisco Bourdier, Thomas H. Bowden, Jr., Donna Bowen, Kimberly S. Bowers, Veronique Nicole Bowers, Shawn Edward Bowman, Jr., Larry Bowman, Kevin L. Bowser, Gary Box, Gennady Boyarsky, Michael Boyce, Pamela Boyce, Michael Boyle, Allen Boyle, Alfred J. Braca, Sandra Conaty Brace, Kevin Bracken, Sandra W. Bradshaw, David Brian Brady, Alexander Braginsky, Nicholas Brandemarti, David Brandhorst, Daniel Brandhorst, Michelle Renee Bratton, Patrice Braut, Lydia E. Bravo, Ronald Breitweiser, Peter Brennan, Thomas M. Brennan, Michael Emmett Brennan, Edward A. ``Ted'' Brennan, III, Frank Brennan. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Illinois.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I have before me a growing list of over 3,000 individuals who perished on September 11, 2001. This list, provided by the Congressional Research Service, includes the names of many of the victims of the recent horrific attacks on our great Nation. I stand before the House to pay my respects to our fallen brothers and sisters, and I encourage my colleagues to join me today, and for as many days as it takes, in honoring those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing. We have all heard the numbers, the devastation, the pain of the families and our Nation's anguish. What we have not heard in Washington are these names. These individuals all represented a life, a family, an employer, a country, a way of life. I hope to in some small way honor these individuals by reading their names aloud for all to hear of America's and our world's tremendous pain and loss. These individuals will not be soon forgotten. By reading their names, we do not bring them back or even ease the pain of families and friends, but again we show that this House and our Nation honor our fallen brothers and sisters. As the wife of a retired professional firefighter of 30 years, this tragedy hit especially close to home. Hundreds of firefighters and police officers were killed and injured on September 11, 2001, because of their brave attempts to save victims of the brutal attacks, and left families, friends, and countrymen grieving the loss of these courageous souls. These dedicated professionals are in my thoughts and prayers. I, like many of my colleagues, lost constituents in this awful attack. I ask for God's blessing on Virginia's First District residents Teresa Martin, Marian Serva, Martha Reszke, Allen Boyle and Brenda Gibson. Please forgive me in advance for any mispronunciations of names. Additionally, I ask for God's blessings on the following:

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Gordon McCannel Aamoth, Maria Rose Abad, Edelmiro Abad, Andrew Anthony Abate, Vincent Abate, Laurence Abel, William Abrahamson, Richard Anthony Aceto, Heinrich B. Ackermann, Paul Andrew Acquaviva, Christian Adams, Stephen George Adams, Donald Leroy Adams, Shannon Lewis Adams, Patrick Adams, Ignatius Adanga, Christy A. Addamo, Terence E. Adderley, Jr., Sophia Buruwa Addo, Lee Adler, Daniel T. Afflitto, Emmanuel Afuakwah, Alok Agarwal, Mukul Agarwala, Joseph Agnello, David S. Agnes, Joao A.D. Aguiar, Jr., Brian G. Ahearn, Joanne Ahladiotis, Shabbir Ahmed, Terrance Aiken, Godwin Ajala, Nana Akwasi-Mienkah, Boutros al-Hashim, Gertrude ``Trudi'' M. Alagero, Andrew Alameno, Manuel A. Alarcon, Margaret ``Peggy'' Jezycki Alario, Gary Albero, Jon L. Albert, Peter Craig Alderman, Jacquelyn D. Aldridge, Grace Alegre-Cua, David Dewey Alger, Ernest Alikakos, Edward L. Allegretto, Eric Allen, Samantha Lightbourn Allen, Richard L. Allen, Joseph Ryan Allen, Richard Allen, Christopher E. Allingham, Anna Williams Allison, Janet Alonso, Anthony Alvarado, Antonio Javier Alvarez, Telmo Alvear, Cesar A. Alviar, Tariq Amanullah, Angelo Amaranto, James M. Amato, and Joseph Amatuccio. Mr. Speaker, I yield to my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus).

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Tatyana Bakalinskaya, Anthony Daniel Baker, Michael S. Baksh, Julio Minto Balanca, Sharon Balkcom, Michael Andrew Bane, Kathy Bantis, Gerard Baptiste, Guy Bar-Zvi, Walter Baran, Gerard A. Barbara, Paul V. Babaro, James W. Barbella, Ivan Kiryllos Fairbanks Barbosa, Victor Daniel Barbosa, Christine Barbuto, Geraldo Barcene, Colleen Ann (Meehan) Barkow, David Michael Barkway, Sheila P. Barnes, Melissa Rose Barnes, Matthew Barnes, Evan J. Baron, Renee Barrett-Arjune, Arthur T. Barry, Maurice ``Moe'' Vincent Barry, Diane Barry, Scott D. Bart, Carlton W. Bartels, Inna Basina, Alysia Basmajian, Kenneth W. Basnicki, Steven Bates, Paul James Battaglia, W. David Bauer, Marlyn Bautista, Ivhan Luis Carpio Bautista, Mark Bavis, Jasper Baxter, Lorraine G. Bay, Michelle Beale, Todd Beamer, Paul F. Beatini, Jane S. Beatty, Alan Beaven, Larry Beck, Manette Marie Beckles, Carl Bedigian, Michael E. Beekman, Marla Asuncion Behr, Max Beilke, Helen Belilovsky, Nina Patrice Bell, Stephen Belson, Paul Benedetti, Denise Lenore Benedetto, Eric Bennett, Bryan Craig Bennett, Judith Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Margaret L. Benson, Dominick J. Berardi, James Patrick Berger. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman.

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia

Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to request the participation of Members in honoring those individuals who lost their lives or are still missing as a result of the September 11 terrorist attacks. We have all heard the numbers, the devastations, the pain of the families and our Nation's anguish. What we have not heard in Washington is the names of the individuals, and that is why I will begin today during Special Orders to read on the House floor from the list of the dead and missing. I will begin to read from the official list of casualties, and I encourage my colleagues to join me until the roughly 4,000 missing or dead are named and entered in the Congressional Record. I have compiled this alphabetical list in a leather bound book that I would request all Members utilize for this effort. Mr. Speaker, Members are requested to contact my office to coordinate dates and times so we can arrange for the book to be on the floor. I appreciate the assistance of Members in this important undertaking, and again encourage participation.