Rahm Emanuel

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in recognition of the fifty-ninth birthday of former President William Jefferson Clinton, a man whose Presidency was marked by great strides in both global tranquility and economic prosperity. As a young man, President Clinton was an excellent musician and a scholar, attending Georgetown University, Yale University, and, in 1968, winning a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford University. President Clinton diligently served the citizens of Arkansas as both Attorney General and Governor before he went on to serve the country as a whole as the forty-second President of the United States of America. The Presidency of Bill Clinton was a period of unprecedented peace and prosperity, marked by America's lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation rate in 30 years, and the highest home ownership rates in our country's history. President Clinton proposed the first balanced budget in decades and left the country with a budget surplus. President Clinton was a strong leader who improved America's international standing and showed compassion towards people around the world. President Clinton rallied the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to put an end to ethnic cleansing in the Balkans and played a major role in the effort to end violence in Northern Ireland. His service to the people of the world continues years after his Presidency, including his recent efforts with former President George H. W. Bush in spearheading the United States effort to provide private aid to victims of the devastating tsunami that struck southeast Asia. It was an honor to serve in the White House under President Clinton, as he helped extend health insurance to millions of uninsured children, placed 100,000 new police officers on the street, passing the North American Free Trade Agreement, reformed welfare, raised the minimum wage, and balanced the federal budget. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlelady from New York for introducing this resolution, and I join my colleagues in wishing a happy and healthy 59th birthday to our 42nd President and my friend, William Jefferson Clinton.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for yielding me this time. I was a sponsor of the Vioxx amendment, to strip out the protection of the pharmaceutical industry. As Americans are watching this debate here, here we are on the floor debating about protecting the pharmaceutical industry from all liability in a protection that no other industry in America would receive, and on the other side of the screen the American people are going to be watching the trial on Vioxx down in Texas, where a marathon runner, who was also a personal trainer, and who took Vioxx for 6 months, died a premature death. They will see what this Congress is doing on that civil case. Now, we know from the head of FDA that by their estimate 55,000 Americans died because of Vioxx and the medication. Yet my colleagues want to deny that man's family their day at trial and give this industry, the only industry in America, a single protection. Last year, my colleagues voted for a prescription drug bill to give the pharmaceutical industry $132 billion in extra profit, and now you want to give them liability protection. This Congress is like the gift that keeps on giving. You just do not know how to stop yourself. Now, there is a place to redress these grievances. It is called the courtroom. With 55,000 deaths, have you no shame? Have you no respect for what is going on in America? The American people will see what is being done and understand the cost. But Merck, with Vioxx, is not the only pharmaceutical company. There is beckstra, accutane. There is phen-fen. Those are just some of the medications where other companies have not provided the FDA the material they needed to make the decision, and then, after the fact, after the consequences, those drugs get pulled. What is ironic about this whole case and this whole piece of legislation is very simple. Just a year ago, many of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle joined us in agreeing that the FDA did not have the authority, the capability, or the funding to regulate the drug market. We were talking about in this very Chamber, on both sides of the aisle, setting up another whole entity to regulate this agency. So now what do we do in the dark of night, and nonrelevant to the medical malpractice legislation, you want to stick in a provision to protect the pharmaceutical industry because the FDA approval somehow gives them a Good Housekeeping seal when you said here in the well that the FDA was not doing its job. George Orwell would smile upon this Chamber for the hypocrisy that runs free. You have done it with the pharmaceutical industry in the prescription drug bill last year, with $132 billion in additional profits over 10 years, and now you give them liability protection that no other industry in the Nation has, to our knowledge. And all the while Americans will watch their TVs, read in their newspapers, and listen on radio of the case of an individual's death because of the medication he took that was prescribed, and Merck, the company, had data before that drug got approved that it would lead to heart attacks and premature deaths. The right forum is the American court. Yet my colleagues want to do this. Let us have an up-and-down vote. Do not be scared. Do not hide behind some little rule. Come on out here. Put it out on the table, and let us have a vote. The Senate knew it was wrong and pulled it out. So do not hide behind the rule. If this is what you want to do, let us have an up-and-down vote. You can put your votes right up there if you want to stand with this industry, and then the American people can see what it is all about. I would recommend to my colleagues on the other side that there is a gift ban here. You gave them $132 billion in additional profits last year. There is a gift ban. The gift has got to stopping giving to the pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, the New York Times reports that during the Vioxx trial in Texas, a cardiologist testified that the pain killer likely led to the needless death of Robert Ernst. Mr. Ernst was a produce manager at Wal-Mart who also ran marathons and worked as a personal trainer. He took Vioxx for 8 months before he died of an irregular heartbeat, making him one of the 55,000 people who needlessly died as a result of taking Vioxx. As we debate medical malpractice legislation tomorrow, I hope my colleagues will keep Mr. Ernst's tragedy in mind. Only in this Congress would we consider legislation that specifically protects the drug manufacturers like Merck from any form of liability while a trial is presently ongoing that directly affects that legislation. I am not aware of any other industry that gets this type of liability protection just for going through a governmental approval process. While families such as Mr. Ernst's fight for fairness in court, this body, the people's House, is fighting to protect the drug companies. I plan to introduce the Vioxx amendment striking this blatantly beneficial provision written for and by the pharmaceutical industry. Mr. Speaker, when your gavel opens up the people's House, it should open up the people's House and their voices should be heard, not the auction house.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, this body is scheduled to vote on medical malpractice legislation. This bill contains an egregious provision to protect drug companies from any form of liability. Why would this Congress protect companies like Merck, who deceived the American public by hiding the side effects of Vioxx? An estimated 139,000 people have had heart attacks as a result of taking Vioxx, and, according to the FDA, 55,000 people have died. I am not aware of any other industry that would receive this type of liability protection just for going through the government approval process. The fact is that drug companies have made a smart investment. There is no other place in the world that would give them this type of return on their investment but this Congress. On one side of the screen, Americans are fighting for fairness in the court. On the other side of the screen, Congress is mounting a rear- guard action to protect the pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Speaker, when Congress takes up this medical malpractice legislation, I will introduce the Vioxx amendment to strike this blatantly beneficial provision just for the drug companies. When the Speaker's gavel comes down, it is intended to open the people's House, not the auction house.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with the citizens of the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago in celebrating the unveiling of the new statue of Thomas Jefferson. The ceremony that will take place tomorrow is the I culmination of years of work by many members of the community, and I am pleased to offer my gratitude and congratulations on this exciting event. Jefferson Park, on Chicago's northwest side, is one of the most unique and interesting neighborhoods in Chicago and I am proud to represent its citizens in the U.S. House of Representatives. The mix of cultural and ethnic divergences is unrivaled in our great city. The Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce is one of the most active organizations in my district, and I applaud their efforts to honor our nation's 3rd President with this outstanding statue. The bronze statue, the first life-sized statue of President Jefferson in the state of Illinois, was created by sculptor, Edward Hlavka. It depicts President Jefferson at a writing table signing a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Surrounding the statue are 13 pedestals representing the original American colonies, along with the inscription of one his most famous quotes, ``The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government.'' The statue will adorn the front of the Chicago Transit Authority station in Jefferson Park, the major hub for commuters on the northwest side, and was made possible through the leadership of the Jefferson Park Chamber, Alderman Patrick J. Levar, State Representative Joseph M. Lyons, and countless other members of the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Mr. Speaker, the City of Chicago and the 5th District of Illinois are truly honored to welcome the new Thomas Jefferson statue to Jefferson Park, and I thank all of those responsible for making this possible.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, here we go again. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that Delta Airlines executives have warned that the airline's current turnaround plan may be futile and that avoiding chapter 11 will soon be impossible. In other words, we may soon add Delta to the list of bankrupt airlines and Delta's employees to the list of those whose pension plans are now going to be bailed out by the taxpayers at PBGC. That should serve as a stark reminder of what is at stake in this debate about the future of Social Security. Delta Airlines' news is yet another example of America's retirement insecurity. Now we should go ask those Delta employees what they think of Social Security. For airline employees, steel industry employees, and probably the future of auto industry employees, Social Security is the linchpin to their retirement. It may come as a shock to some in this Chamber, but the American people like the security that comes with Social Security. They reject the idea of doing to Social Security what is now happening to their private retirement plans. And, most of all, they reject the privatization of one of the most successful programs in the Nation's history. Mr. Speaker, this debate is about more than the solvency of Social Security; it is about the financial security of every American.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of H. Con. Res. 364, commending the continuing improvement in relations between the United States and the Republic of India. This historic relationship is exemplified by the current official visit of the Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh. This important resolution recognizes the benefits of our two nations working together towards our common goals of promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries of the world. The Fifth District of Illinois is enriched by the presence of long- time residents and recent immigrants from India. Indian-Americans have proven that America is made stronger by their contributions to our cultural richness and diversity. I am also pleased to recognize the continuing and growing friendship between the nations of India and the United States. India is the most populous democratic country in the world and has historically been a steadfast ally and loyal friend of the United States. We have benefited from our close and mutual friendship with India, through cooperation on security, trade and technological advancements which improve lives in both countries and help promote safety throughout the world. It is a particular pleasure to pass this Resolution on the occasion of His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit. His Excellency has, in his previous capacity as Finance Minister, helped shape India's economic policies to permit the growth of free markets, which has led to much greater economic prosperity for many people in India and the creation of a large middle class. With this bipartisan resolution, the American people recognize that we will be more effective and successful with India as a partner in achieving our mutual objectives to promote democracy, combat terrorism, pursue nuclear non-proliferation, strengthen the global economy and trade, and slow the spread of HIV/AIDS. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this concurrent resolution and I look forward to continue working with my colleagues on all of our efforts to promote peace and cooperation between these two great nations.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, the first Vioxx lawsuit to reach trial is currently being played out in Texas. The case focuses on the needless death of Robert Ernst, a produce manager at Wal-Mart who also ran marathons and worked as a personal trainer. He took Vioxx for 8 months before he died of an irregular heartbeat. As the New York Times reports today, it turns out that Merck and other pharmaceutical companies may have knowingly misrepresented the dangers of its drug, Vioxx, to doctors and patients and the public as a whole. Yet, while this trial is going on, this Congress is planning on protecting the pharmaceutical industry from such lawsuits. On the right side of the screen, a family is fighting an injustice. On the left side of the screen, this Congress is mounting a rear-guard action to protect the pharmaceutical industry. If next week we plan on bringing up the medical malpractice legislation and have a blatantly beneficial provision for the pharmaceutical industry and only the pharmaceutical industry, I will introduce the Vioxx amendment to strip the bill of this provision.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be an original cosponsor of H. Res. 328, and I rise on behalf of the more than 111,000 of my constituents who are of Polish descent to recognize the 25th anniversary of the workers' strikes in Poland in 1980. These strikes pressured the government to recognize the Solidarity Trade Union and, eventually, to enact fundamental changes in the government in Poland. It is my privilege to join with Poland, friends of Poland and people of Polish descent around the world in honoring this historic date. The summer of 1980 was a turbulent time in Poland. Soviet domination resulted not only in political oppression but in deep economic crisis. In response to these conditions, workers were striking in several cities across the country. In 1979, the visit by Pope John II added to the hope and desire of all Polish people for change and demonstrated the possibility of mass independent movements. The Independent and Self-Governing Solidarity Trade Union was established as a result of the Gdansk Accords signed on August 31, 1980 between striking workers and the communist government. In this agreement the government conceded to striking workers' requests and allowed them to form free trade unions, independent from the government and communist party, an unprecedented situation under the Iron Curtain. By signing the accords the communist government hoped to appease workers while entrenching their power. To the government's great disappointment, the Solidarity Trade Union grew rapidly. By 1981, Solidarity boasted an unparalleled membership of nearly 10 million workers or more than a half of the Polish labor force and almost one third of the entire population. Employees from all sectors of economy and positions joined en masse, including workers, professionals, intellectuals, students and members of political opposition. The Solidarity Trade Union became a huge social and political movement, representing the Polish nation's aspirations for freedom, democracy and better living conditions after more than thirty-five years of communism and Soviet control. However, the road to freedom was not easy. Seeing how popular and powerful the union was becoming, the communist government of Poland imposed Martial Law in 1981, followed by persecution, imprisonment and forced emigration of many Solidarity members, including Lech Walesa. Nonetheless, the banned Solidarity Trade Union kept aggravating both within Poland and abroad with the instrumental support of Pope John Paul II. In 1989, the will of millions prevailed: the communist government gave in and held talks with the Solidarity Trade Union. These ``round table negotiations'' resulted in free elections to the National Assembly, won almost completely by candidates supported by the Solidarity Trade Union. Subsequently, the noncommunist prime minister was elected later that year, and in 1990, Lech Walesa, a former worker- electrician and the leader of the Solidarity Trade Union who had been instrumental in workers' strikes of 1980 and in the Gdansk Accords, became the first elected president of the newly non-communist Poland. Communism was peacefully overthrown. Within a year, following the Polish example, the regimes in the Czech Republic, Hungary and East Germany had fallen. By 1991, communism was overthrown throughout Europe thanks to the inspiration of the Solidarity Trade Union. With its long and rich history and traditions, Poland regained its rightful place among free and independent nations, first as a contributing partner in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, and last year, as a full member of the European Union. Today, Poland continues to be our staunch ally and steadfast friend in Europe in our fight against terrorism. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my 111,000 Polish American constituents, I am honored to recognize this important anniversary and honor the events in Poland 25 years ago that helped restore freedom and democracy in Poland and throughout Europe.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Chairman, I join my colleague from Michigan and echo a couple of points that he made in opposition to the Rogers amendment. This is nothing but a backdoor attempt to permit oil drilling in the Great Lakes. We have all cited the statistic that 20 percent of the world's fresh water comes from the Great Lakes, that in fact 30 million Americans get their daily drinking water from the Great Lakes. If we were to have eight separate policies, the impact just to Lake Michigan, if Michigan decided to start drilling in the Great Lakes and have an accident, it would affect Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and all of the individuals of the States who get their fresh drinking water from that area. This is a backdoor attempt to do what has been tried before. We tried in past legislation to deal with banning an official because the moratorium is up on oil drilling in the Great Lakes. This is a backdoor attempt to allow oil drilling in the Great Lakes and endanger what has been a bipartisan consensus when it came to the Great Lakes. We should not concede Federal responsibility and role in maintaining a standard for the Great Lakes and for the 20 million Americans who get their daily drinking water from the Great Lakes. I commend the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) for his opposition to this amendment.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, my Republican colleagues have recently unveiled a new plan to carve out private accounts from the surplus of the Social Security trust fund. This is the same trust fund that President Bush said was nonexistent just a few months ago. The President traveled with great fanfare to West Virginia where he said, There is no Social Security trust fund, just a bunch of IOUs stacked in an old filing cabinet. Let me tell the Members something. That old filing cabinet was a new filing cabinet before it got $639 billion taken out of it; and before the year is up, it will be $800 billion that was taken out of the Social Security surplus used for anything but Social Security. That is the problem. And now it seems that the Republicans in Congress have come to a stalemate. The President wants to privatize Social Security and cut benefits for the middle class. The congressional Republican leadership would rather avoid benefit cuts, but they too want to privatize Social Security. While the White House and congressional Republicans struggle to decide which privatization plan they want to be for, I suggest a totally different approach to Social Security: save Social Security first. The surplus should have been for Social Security. It should always be for Social Security. And my suggestion is on the $800 billion they already took out of it, before they do anything else with some grand plan to cut benefits or privatize it, pay back the $800 billion they took. I worked in an administration where we cut taxes for the middle class, balanced the budget, and extended the life of the trust fund by 10 years. Why? Because we had an economic plan that worked. It grew the economy. It grew middle-class incomes. It helped homeownership. It reduced the poverty rate, and we added 10 years to the life of the Social Security trust fund, and we cut taxes for the middle class, and we balanced the budget, unlike the $2 trillion of additional debt we have added on to the books and on to the shoulders of our children. But it requires leadership and priorities, which is in short supply around here. Before we create any private accounts or do anything else to fundamentally alter the character and nature of Social Security, our task here is to strengthen Social Security for the future and guarantee its future. And none of the plans, none of the various privatization plans, none of the ideas of benefit cuts or raising the age, none of that adds to the solvency. And the task here, Mr. Speaker, is to strengthen Social Security. The American people have rejected the President's plan. They have rejected the congressional plan. They have rejected anything to do with privatization because they know it is the wrong way. I am going to tell the Members something as a person who represents a lot of employees from United Airlines: folks like the security that comes with Social Security. They have had it up to here with risk, and all they are providing with privatization is more risk on top of more risk. They have it in their health care. They have it in their jobs. They have it in their own retirement savings. They do not need more risk, and they like the foundation of security that comes with Social Security. Ask any steel worker, any person who works for United Airlines or the airlines industry who lost their pensions or the 14,000 people at Hewlett- Packard, and they will say that privatization of Social Security is a nonstarter. Middle-class families are struggling. They have flat wages, a 55 percent increase in energy costs, 10 percent increase in health care costs, 11 percent increase in college costs. And what are we suggesting? Putting more risk in their retirement plans. Public servants such as teachers, police officers, fire fighters are being pressed out of the housing market. American families face more risk today, not less; and they do not want the risk they are selling. With a savings rate at a historic low, falling to just 1 percent last year, we can pass the right legislation now to help people save for their retirement. Privatization stands in the way. Privatization of Social Security has become the poison pill to progress. The truth is both Republicans and Democrats have good ideas on retirement savings, and we could take several steps right now to help Americans save for their retirement outside of Social Security. First, Congress should appoint a commission like in 1983 that said no to privatization and we developed a plan that saved Social Security for 75 years and in the meantime developed a bipartisan consensus on how to help Americans save for their retirement. I have a couple ideas on what to do. First, I have introduced legislation on the automatic enrollment into 401(k)s so people are automatically enrolled in 401(k)s. My employees at RR Donnelley did that, a Fortune 500 company; and their participation of savings went from 62 to 92 percent of employees participating. The Wall Street Journal reported today that 21 percent of all companies have implemented automatic enrollment, up from 14 percent last year. This is good news, but we can do more. Second, at tax time, when people are filling out their taxes, allow direct deposit of tax refunds into the savings account. Once a year about $215 billion gets moved. It should not be moved to consumption, but to savings. And if people pick 10 percent, 50 percent, 100 percent of their tax returns to go to savings, we would add not only who saves but the amount of money that is saved in this country. A report by the Retirement Security Project of the Brookings Institute found that for every year, 100 million people receive a Federal income tax on average of $2,000. We can have that directly deposited into their savings accounts like companies do today, and more and more Americans will not only save for their retirement, but more dollars will be added to savings. Third, the Retirement Savings for Working Americans Act of 2005 makes the saver's credit; so people who are earning $60,000 or less, the first $2,000 that they save would be matched by $1,000 by the Federal Government. It would help 50 million families with new incentives to saving. Fourth, we should consolidate the confusing ``alphabet soup'' of 16 different savings plans into one portable pension. Mr. Speaker, the vast majority of Americans have rejected the idea of privatization of Social Security. By taking these steps, we can boost savings outside of Social Security and provide Americans with a real savings plan.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take my time out of order.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take the time of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton).

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, a lot has been made lately about leaks coming from the White House, and the outing of CIA Agent Valerie Wilson was admittedly an egregious act. But I, for one, would like more leaks, not less from this White House. And let me quote the President. Bring it on. Let me be clear. I am not looking for more of the kind of leaks that have tripped up Karl Rove and Scooter Libby. It is generally not a good idea to out undercover CIA agents working on behalf of America's national security. Those are the types of leaks that can lead to unfortunate consequences, like people getting killed and national security being breached. Even if you leak on double super secret background you might get caught. And if there is a special prosecutor involved, well, look out. You could end up, as the old cliche in the book says, the former White House official is doing time in Allenwood. The kind of leaks I am thinking about might include like the real cost of the prescription drug bill for Medicare or the secret plan for Social Security solvency. Those are the types of leaks that I wish this White House would provide and knew. It would have been useful, for example, if someone had leaked the true cost of the Medicare prescription drug program before Congress had voted to commit future generations to twice the obligation we were told. Originally they told us that the prescription drug bill would cost $394 billion over 10 years. The American people are going to pay $800 billion. The administration actually kept secret the extra $400 billion from the Congress and the American people. And they even threatened to fire the government actuary who wanted to just simply tell the truth. All along they knew that it was going to be $800 billion and all along they repeated that it was $394 billion. Now that was the type of leak that is worthy of a good Washington leak. And I think I know something about leaks. And it certainly would have been nice if some brave soul in the White House had told the American people that the President's tax cuts would raid the Social Security Trust Fund for $639 billion, explode the deficit, all the while benefiting the wealthiest Americans. Instead they told us we could have a big tax cut, balance the budget and strengthen Social Security. Of course, former Secretary of Treasury Paul O'Neill eventually blew the whistle on what the real cost of the tax cut was. But by that time it was too late for him and too late for the American people, and Social Security is $639 billion less today in the trust fund, all because nobody wanted to tell the truth when they knew it. But these are not the only examples of not willing to tell the truth to the American people, and wanting to hold back information when they should have done what their instincts were, which was to leak. Remember when we had the terrorist report from the State Department and somebody actually had to doctor the data to say that in fact there was a decline in terrorism when all along they knew there was an increase in terrorism. And Secretary Powell had to come back with a new report, a fresh report to show what the actual data said originally, which was there was a rise in terrorism in the last number of years. Then there was the mercury report from the EPA which was doctored and played with, and they tried to doctor up; as the British like to say, they had to fix the data. Well, they had to go back and fix the data again and come back with the truth. But really who can blame this White House for not leaking? Karl Rove knows that if the American people knew the facts they would not support the policies of this administration. No, this White House is silent about everything it should leak and loose lipped about matters better kept secret. They actually have a bad case of having it all backwards. So next time when you see the truth, my recommendation, try leaking it. And I know the American people and particularly our military families would appreciate a White House leak today on our double secret plan to accomplish a mission in Iraq and bring our boys and girls home. I ask Karl Rove to share that next time with a reporter. Heck, we are still waiting for someone to leak the President's plan on Social Security. So I say do not stop here, Mr. Rove. Do not stop here, Mr. Libby. Dishing the names of our national security agents may be your idea of political, quote, fair game. But turn up that leaky faucet and tell us what we really need to know, which is the truth.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will testify before the Committee on Financial Services on the state of the economy. During his testimony, Chairman Greenspan will undoubtedly argue that ours is a healthy growing economy. But while he is explaining the flattened yield curve, I am hoping he will take the time to explain the curve balls being thrown at America's middle class. As the Wall Street Journal reported today, ``In the past few years, overall consumer prices have risen a little over 8 percent while wages have remained flat for the middle class.'' Gasoline prices, up 55 percent; electricity, 11 percent; health care costs, 10 percent; college costs, 12 percent; and the ability to save for retirement is getting harder and harder. For public servants, like teachers, police officers, and firemen, they are being priced out of the housing market. While he expounds on America's monetary policy, the 10-year note, the housing bubble, Chairman Greenspan should take the time to explain what is happening to America's middle class as they face a flattened wage and rising costs. As their incomes remain unchanged, the barrier to the middle class keeps rising. Mr. Speaker, the questions that Chairman Greenspan needs to answer are the challenges that face today's middle class, not just the 10-year note.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Water Resources Development Act. As Congressman Mo Udall used to say, Everything that has been said has been said. It just has not been said by everybody that needs to say it. There are a lot of good things in this bill. I am particularly supportive of the sections pertaining to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Enlarging and improving the navigation on these rivers will create jobs, promote economic growth, and also strengthen the environment by providing $1.6 billion in environmental restoration funding. This is good for the economy and the environment. If everything we did in this country was like this legislation on other pieces of legislation, other problems that we were trying to tackle in this country, we would be a better place and a better country. Navigation in the upper Mississippi supports more than 400,000 jobs and 90,000 high-paying manufacturing jobs. Every year, shipping in the upper Mississippi River adds up to about $1.2 billion to our economy. Lock modernization will provide 48 million man hours of labor for Midwest workers. But just as important, the bill provides $1.6 billion in Federal funding for environmental restoration which will also be important economically. In fact, under the bill, for every dollar spent on construction, we spend $2 on environmental restoration. Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill. It is a balanced approach. It is right for the economy. It is right for the environment, and it is good for the Nation.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, you cannot solve a problem if you do not acknowledge that you have a problem. In that light, I appreciate and applaud the comments of outgoing Under Secretary of Defense Doug Feith made to the Washington Post concerning the costly mistakes made in Iraq. During a recent interview, Mr. Feith said, ``It is an extremely complex judgment to know whether the course that we chose with its pros and cons was more sensible.'' Further, he noted the transfer of power to Iraqis did not happen fast enough and that we were not able to train the Iraqis. Mr. Feith's comments stand in contrast to the President's inability and unwillingness to acknowledge any errors made in the Iraq war effort. The administration did a great job planning for a quick victory on the battlefield and for occupation, yet things have not turned out as planned. Some of today's challenges are a direct result of those mistakes made by the administration. After 1,800 American lives, more than 10,000 wounded American GIs and $340 billion with no end in sight, now is the time to level with the American people. If we are going to be successful, we must work together, and to work together, you must be frank and honest. Mr. Feith, thank you for your recent candor. Mr. President, we can do it. We are here to help, but it starts with truth and candor.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, today in the Washington Post, we found out that a key adviser to President Bush on the Intelligence Advisory Committee has been instrumental in helping China and the Chinese oil company put together their bid to purchase Unocal. The other day, the Center For Public Integrity disclosed that big drug companies spent $800 million in the last 7 years to influence the Congress, the Senate, and the legislation and the policies we have here; and then just last year we passed a pharmaceutical prescription drug bill that ended up producing or will produce $132 billion in additional profit for the pharmaceutical industry. The tobacco industry donated over the last few years $40 million to the Republican Party, and then they get a sweetheart deal by the Department of Justice for just pennies on the dollar when it came to settling a lawsuit. They settled for 8 percent of what they had originally gone in for, $10 million versus $130 million. USA Today points out that corporate donors have given more than $120 million to Republicans during the last election, and now they are receiving their reward. For some businesses, invest a little now and get a larger return later. That has been the motto. Just take energy prices. Big oil and big energy companies has been a major contributor to the majority party, the Republican Party. Oil is at $60 a barrel, approximately, and yet we talk about giving a $8 billion taxpayer give-away so big oil can do what? Drill for oil. I thought that was their business plan. So what we are asking the American taxpayer to do is pay once at the pump and again on April 15. Why? Because big oil is a more influential player here in Washington. Special interests have attached themselves to Congress, and this parasitic relationship is having a corrosive effect on our Nation of and for the people. When the Speaker's gavel comes down, it is intended to open the People's House, not the auction house. And lately when we look at the tobacco industry, the energy industry, the pharmaceutical industry, those who lobby on behalf of major interests like Chinese oil companies, we can see something that is happening as it relates to the People's House. The relationship between lobbyists and lawmakers has become far too cozy and close. Professional lobbyists and the lobbyist profession have become a back office for Congress, serving as travel agents, employment agencies, and authors of legislation. In fact, in the past 6 years, lobbying expenditures have more than doubled to $3 billion annually. Yet while the number of professional lobbyists and their fees have increased, only one in five lobbyists actually register as required. Of the 250 top lobbying firms, 210 failed to file one or more of the necessary documents. The special interests have benefited from the weak reporting, nonexistent oversight and toothless penalties while the credibility of the United States Congress suffers. We have had a debate about campaign finance reform here in this Congress, a debate that ultimately put some distance between donors and candidates. Now we need a similar debate as it relates to lobbyists and Members of Congress. We tell, in this institution, corporate America how to clean up their act. We tell professional sports teams how to clean up their act. Yet when it comes to our business, how we clean up our house, we are not very good at that. We think business as usual is just fine. It is time we updated our laws to reflect the explosive growth and increasing influence of the professional lobbyist community. It has been 10 years since we have done anything. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) and I have introduced the Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act. Our bill creates a code of official conduct for Congress. In the coming days, we will have a Senate bill, itself, introduced by a colleague of ours. This code of conduct would close the revolving door by requiring former Members and staff to wait a minimum of 2 years after they leave Congress before becoming lobbyists to work back here influencing legislation and trading on their knowledge. The bill would end the practice of lobbyists serving as congressional travel agents by arranging lavish junkets for Members of Congress. We also require lobbyists to disclose their past connections, previous Hill employment and financial activities on a public database. The Meehan-Emanuel bill increases the penalties for failing to comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act. It also creates a bipartisan House task force to recommend ways to reinvigorate ethics oversight and enforcement. And it would require the Government Accountability Office to report twice a year on the state of oversight and enforcement. Mr. Speaker, the gavel should mark the opening of the People's House, not the auction house, and that is what the American people now see this Congress doing. Unless we reform the relationship between the lobbying community and Members of Congress, we cannot restore the public's faith in the People's House. We are suffering from a systematic problem requiring an institutional solution. We need more sunlight, more transparency, better oversight and stiffer penalties. The Meehan-Emanuel bill provides that transparency. And let me add that this is not a partisan issue. I hope that Members of both parties will join us in working together to pass these important reforms. Mr. Speaker, we have a duty to ensure that the voices of the American people are not drowned out by the professional lobbyists working the halls of Congress. Only through lobbying reform can we return the People's House to the American people.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Chairman, in the Committee on Ways and Means we are debating CAFTA, and market analysts estimate the U.S. economy is losing up to $1.24 billion annually in agricultural exports alone because of the Cuban embargo. According to the USTR, CAFTA would bring $1.5 billion in agricultural trade. Six countries, $1.5 billion; one country, $1.24 billion in trade. The administration says CAFTA is a way for America to support freedom and democracy and economic reform in our hemisphere, yet the Cuban embargo they say is also a way to support freedom, democracy and economic reform to developing Cuba. The consistency in your trade policy would bring a smile to George Orwell's face.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, oil topped at $60 a barrel, and yet the House energy bill contains more than $8 billion in taxpayer funded giveaways to oil companies. American taxpayers are being asked to subsidize big oil to do one thing: execute their business plan. So we pay twice, once at the gas pump and once on April 15. That is just business as usual here in Washington. As USA Today points out today, corporate donors have given more than $120 million to Republicans during the last election, and now they are receiving their reward for loyalty. Tobacco companies gave more than $40 million to Republicans, and they got a sweetheart deal from the Justice Department. Pharmaceutical companies gave over $100 million to the Republican party and got a prescription drug bill resulting in $138 billion in additional profits. To those industries, it is just good business: Invest a little now for a bigger return from Congress. Special interests have attached themselves to Congress, and this is a parasitic relationship that is having a corrosive effect on the People's House. Congress has told corporate America to clean up their act. We have told professional sports to clean up their act, but when it comes to the People's House, things are squeaky clean. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) and I have introduced lobbying reform legislation. Mr. Speaker, when the gavel comes down, it should mark the opening of the People's House, not the auction house.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, our Republican colleagues have unveiled a new proposal to privatize the Social Security surplus. Maybe I am a little confused, but was President Bush not just in West Virginia saying the Social Security trust fund and its surplus did not exist? In West Virginia the President said, There is no Social Security trust fund, just IOUs stacked in an old filing cabinet. In Washington, D.C., this discovery of the surplus counts as progress. I welcome the Republicans' discovery of the Social Security surplus. The problem is in the last 5 years they have spent $630 billion of the Social Security surplus on everything under the sun but Social Security. Privatization of Social Security is the poison pill to progress. Our first priority should be to save Social Security first. That is the position of the American people, and that is the position of the Democratic Party. Before we create private accounts or do anything else to fundamentally alter Social Security, we must guarantee its future. The goal is to strengthen Social Security for the future, something privatization fails to do. The American people have rejected the President's privatization proposal of Social Security, and they will undoubtedly reject this unbaked new idea.

Mr. EMANUEL

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I reclaim my time. 547. Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt 548. Sergeant Michael L. Boatright 549. Sergeant Cari Anne Gasiewicz 550. Staff Sergeant Salamo J. Tuialuuluu 551. Sergeant David A. Mitts 552. Corporal Joseph O. Behnke 553. Staff Sergeant Marvin Lee Trost III 554. Staff Sergeant Kyle A. Eggers 555. Specialist Edwin William Roodhouse 556. Private First Class Andrew M. Ward 557. Corporal In C. Kim 558. Captain Mark N. Stubenhofer 559. Sergeant First Class Todd Clayton Gibbs 560. Sergeant Arthur C. Williams IV 561. Private First Class Christopher S. Adlesperger 562. First Lieutenant Andrew C. Shields 563. Chief Warrant Officer Patrick D. Leach 564. Corporal Kyle J. Renehan 565. Lance Corporal Gregory P. Rund 566. Specialist Robert W. Hoyt 567. Lance Corporal Jeffery S. Blanton 568. Staff Sergeant Melvin L. Blazer 569. Lance Corporal Hilario F. Lopez 570. Corporal Jason S. Clairday 571. Corporal Ian W. Stewart 572. Sergeant Jeffrey L. Kirk 573. Lance Corporal Joshua W. Dickinson 574. Private First Class Joshua A. Ramsey 575. Sergeant Tina Safaira Time 576. Lance Corporal Richard D. Warner 577. Private First Class Brent T. Vroman 578. Specialist Victor A. Martinez 579. Corporal Michael D. Anderson 580. Lance Corporal Franklin A. Sweger 581. Sergeant Barry K. Meza 582. Staff Sergeant Donald B. Farmer 583. Sergeant Lynn Robert Poulin, Sr. 584. Specialist Thomas John Dostie 585. Specialist Nicholas C. ``Nick'' Mason 586. Sergeant David A. Ruhren 587. Sergeant First Class Paul D. Karpowich 588. Chief Petty Officer Joel Egan Baldwin 589. Specialist Cory Michael Hewitt 590. Private First Class Lionel Ayro 591. Specialist Jonathan Castro 592. Captain William W. Jacobsen, Jr. 593. Staff Sergeant Robert S. Johnson 594. Staff Sergeant Julian S. Melo 595. Staff Sergeant Darren D. Van Komen 596. Sergeant Major Robert D. O'Dell 597. Lance Corporal Neil D. Petsche 598. First Lieutenant Christopher W. Barnett 599. Lance Corporal Eric Hillenburg 600. Lance Corporal James R. Phillips 601. Corporal Raleigh C. Smith 602. Staff Sergeant Todd D. Olson 603. Specialist Jose A. Rivera-Serrano 604. Seaman Pablito Pena Briones, Jr. 605. Staff Sergeant Jason A. Lehto 606. Staff Sergeant Nathaniel J. Nyren 607. Private First Class Oscar Sanchez 608. Specialist Craig L. Nelson 609. Sergeant Damien T. Ficek 610. Lance Corporal Jason E. Smith 611. Lance Corporal Brian P. Parrello 612. Specialist Jeff LeBrun 613. Sergeant Thomas E. Houser 614. Specialist Jimmy D. Buie 615. Private Cory R. Depew 616. Specialist Joshua S. Marcum 617. Specialist Jeremy W. McHalffey 618. Sergeant Bennie J. Washington 619. Private First Class Curtis L. Wooten III 620. Sergeant Christopher J. Babin 621. Specialist Bradley J. Bergeron 622. Lance Corporal Julio C. Cisneros-Alvarez 623. Sergeant First Class Kurt J. Comeaux 624. Sergeant Zachariah Scott Davis 625. Specialist Huey P. L. Fassbender 626. Specialist Armand L. Frickey 627. Specialist Warren A. Murphy 628. Private First Class Kenneth G. Vonronn 629. Private First Class Daniel F. Guastaferro 630. Corporal Joseph E. Fite 631. Specialist Dwayne James McFarlane, Jr. 632. Staff Sergeant William F. Manuel 633. Sergeant Robert Wesley Sweeney III 634. Specialist Michael J. Smith 635. Private First Class Gunnar D. Becker 636. Lance Corporal Matthew W. Holloway 637. Sergeant First Class Brian A. Mack 638. Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez Velasco 639. Corporal Paul C. Holter III 640. Sergeant Jayton D. Patterson 641. Sergeant Nathaniel T. Swindell 642. Specialist Alain L. Kamolvathin 643. Private First Class Jesus Fonseca 644. Private First Class George R. Geer 645. Private First Class Francis C. Obaji 646. Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Vitagliano 647. Captain Christopher J. Sullivan 648. Sergeant Kyle William Childress 649. Captain Joe Fenton Lusk II 650. First Lieutenant Nainoa K. Hoe 651. Staff Sergeant Jose C. Rangel 652. Sergeant Leonard W. Adams 653. Sergeant Michael C. Carlson 654. Private First Class Jesus A. Leon-Perez 655. Sergeant Javier Marin, Jr. 656. Staff Sergeant Joseph W. Stevens 657. Sergeant Brett D. Swank 658. Captain Paul C. Alaniz 659. Staff Sergeant Brian D. Bland 660. Corporal Jonathan W. Bowling 661. Specialist Taylor J. Burk 662. Lance Corporal Jonathan Edward Etterling 663. Sergeant Michael W. Finke, Jr. 664. First Lieutenant Travis J. Fuller 665. Corporal Timothy M. Gibson 666. Corporal Richard A Gilbert, Jr. 667. Captain Lyle L. Gordon 668. Corporal Kyle J. Grimes 669. Lance Corporal Tony L. Hernandez 670. Lance Corporal Brian C. Hopper 671. Petty Officer Third Class John Daniel House 672. Lance Corporal Saeed Jafarkhani-Torshizi, Jr. 673. Corporal Stephen P. Johnson 674. Corporal Sean P. Kelly 675. Staff Sergeant Dexter S. Kimble 676. Sergeant William S. Kinzer, Jr. 677. Lance Corporal Allan Klein 678. Corporal Timothy A. Knight 679. Lance Corporal Karl R. Linn 680. Lance Corporal Fred L. Maciel 681. Corporal James Lee Moore 682. Corporal Nathaniel K. Moore 683. Lance Corporal Mourad Ragimov 684. Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan 685. Lance Corporal Hector Ramos 686. Lance Corporal Gael Saintvil 687. Corporal Nathan A. Schubert 688. Lance Corporal Darrell J. Schumann 689. First Lieutenant Dustin M. Shumney 690. Corporal Matthew R. Smith 691. Lance Corporal Joseph B. Spence 692. Lance Corporal Michael L. Starr, Jr. 693. Sergeant Jesse W. Strong 694. Corporal Christopher L. Weaver 695. Corporal Jonathan S. Beatty 696. Private First Class Kevin M. Luna 697. Captain Orlando A. Bonilla 698. Private First Class Stephen A. Castellano 699. Specialist Michael S. Evans II 700. Sergeant Andrew K. Farrar, Jr. 701. Chief Warrant Officer Charles S. Jones 702. Specialist Christopher J. Ramsey 703. Staff Sergeant Jonathan Ray Reed 704. Staff Sergeant Joseph E. Rodriguez 705. Specialist Lyle W. Rymer II 706. Sergeant First Class Mickey E. Zaun 707. Civilian Barbara Heald 708. Lieutenant Commander Edward E. Jack 709. Sergeant Lindsey T. James 710. Lieutenant Commander Keith Edward Taylor 711. Private First Class James H. Miller IV 712. Lance Corporal Nazario Serrano 713. Lance Corporal Jason C. Redifer 714. Lance Corporal Harry R. Swain IV 715. Sergeant First Class Mark C. Warren 716. Corporal Christopher E. Zimny 717. Specialist Robert T. Hendrickson 718. Lance Corporal Sean P. Maher 719. Captain Sean Lee Brock 720. Lance Corporal Richard C. Clifton 721. Sergeant First Class Sean Michael Cooley 722. Sergeant Stephen R. Sherman 723. Sergeant Daniel Torres 724. Staff Sergeant Steven G. Bayow 725. Lance Corporal Travis M. Wichlacz 726. Specialist Jeremy O. Allmon 727. Staff Sergeant Zachary Ryan Wobler 728. Specialist Jeffrey S. Henthorn 729. Sergeant Jessica M. Housby 730. Staff Sergeant William T. Robbins 731. Lance Corporal Richard A. Perez, Jr. 732. Staff Sergeant Kristopher L. Shepherd 733. Specialist Robert A. McNail 734. Staff Sergeant Ray Rangel 735. Sergeant Chad W. Lake 736. Sergeant Rene Knox, Jr. 737. Specialist Dakotah L. Gooding 738. Private First Class David J. Brangman 739. Sergeant First Class David J. Salie 740. Private First Class Michael A. Arciola 741. Specialist Justin B. Carter 742. Specialist Katrina Lani Bell-Johnson 743. Specialist Joseph A. Rahaim 744. Sergeant Timothy R. Osbey 745. Sergeant Adam J. Plumondore 746.`Staff Sergeant Jason R. Hendrix 747.`Sergeant Christopher M. Pusateri 748.`Sergeant Frank B. Hernandez 749.`Sergeant Carlos J. Gil 750.`Specialist Seth R. Trahan 751.`First Lieutenant Adam Malson 752.`Corporal Kevin Michael Clarke 753.`Specialist Clinton R. Gertson 754.`First Lieutenant Jason G. Timmerman 755.`Staff Sergeant David F. Day 756.`Sergeant Jesse M. Lhotka 757.`Corporal John T. Olson 758.`Lance Corporal Trevor D. Aston 759.`Staff Sergeant Eric M. Steffeney 760.`Sergeant Nicholas J. Olivier 761.`Specialist Jacob C. Palmatier 762.`Staff Sergeant Daniel G. Gresham 763.`Staff Sergeant Alexander B. Crackel 764.`Specialist Michael S. Deem 765.`Specialist Jason L. Moski 766.`Specialist Adam Noel Brewer 767.`Private First Class Colby M. Farnan 768.`Private First Class Chassan S. Henry 769.`Lance Corporal Andrew W. Nowacki 770.`Private First Class Min-Su Choi 771.`Private Landon S. Giles 772.`Private First Class Danny L. Anderson 773.`Second Lieutenant Richard Bryan Gienau 774.`Sergeant Julio E. Negron 775.`Specialist Lizbeth Robles 777.`Specialist Azhar Ali 778.`Sergeant First Class Michael D. Jones 779.`Sergeant Seth K. Garceau 780.`Corporal Stephen M. McGowan 781.`Specialist Wade Michael Twyman 782.`Sergeant First Class Donald W. Eacho 783.`Captain Sean Grimes 784.`Specialist Adriana N. Salem 785.`Staff Sergeant Juan M. Solorio 786.`Sergeant Andrew L. Bossert 787.`Private First Class Michael W. Franklin 788.`Specialist Matthew A. Koch 789.`Petty Officer First Class Alec Mazur 790.`Specialist Nicholas E. Wilson 791.`Staff Sergeant Donald D. Griffith, Jr. 792.`Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence 793.`Specialist Paul M. Heltzel 794.`Staff Sergeant Ricky A. Kieffer 795.`Staff Sergeant Shane M. Koele 796.`Specialist Rocky D. Payne 797.`Private First Class Lee A. Lewis, Jr. 798.`Specialist Jonathan A. Hughes 799.`Sergeant Paul W. Thomason III Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Members from both sides of the aisle who have participated over the last two days in reading the names into the Congressional Record of those fellow citizens who have fallen both in Iraq and in Afghanistan. My colleagues and I will continue this tribute on other evenings as we finish up the over 1,900 fellow Americans who have given their lives, and intend to continue by recognizing each of our fallen heroes by name on the floor of the people's House. On behalf of my colleagues, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the brave men and women and their families who continue to serve our Nation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, last week my colleagues and I began a memorial tribute to read the names of over 1,900 men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation in Afghanistan and Iraq. We read about 860 of those names. We recited the name and rank of each servicemember who fell in Iraq and Afghanistan theaters of war from 2001 through the beginning of 2004. For the next hour we will continue this reading, honoring the fallen of 2004 and 2005. We will continue to do this reading on the floor of the House, the people's House, until we have recognized all who have given their life in service of this Nation. In this Chamber we often invoke their sacrifice in general, but we seldom take the time to recognize them individually. By reading these names into the Congressional Record, it is our hope that our Nation will never forget their sacrifice. God bless and keep each of the brave Americans whose memory we now honor: 1. Private First Class Marquis A. Whitaker 2. Specialist Jacob R. Herring 3. Staff Sergeant Kendall Thomas 4. Sergeant Adam W. Estep 5. Specialist Martin W. Kondor 6. Sergeant Landis W. Garrison 7. Staff Sergeant Esau G. Patterson, Jr. 8. Staff Sergeant Jeffrey F. Dayton 9. Sergeant Ryan M. Campbell 10. Specialist James L. Beckstrand 11. Specialist Justin B. Schmidt 12. Private First Class Ryan E. Reed 13. Private First Class Norman Darling 14. Private First Class Jeremy Ricardo Ewing 15. Petty Officer Second Class Jason B. Dwelley 16. Petty Officer Third Class Christopher M. Dickerson 17. Corporal Scott M. Vincent 18. Corporal Joshua S. Wilfong 19. Specialist Trevor A. Wine 20. Specialist Ramon C. Ojeda 21. Sergeant Joshua S. Ladd. 22. Specialist Ervin Caradine, Jr. 23. Private Jeremy L. Drexler 24. Staff Sergeant Todd E. Nunes 25. Petty Officer Second Class Michael C. Anderson 26. Petty Officer Second Class Trace W. Dossett 27. Petty Officer Second Class Scott R. Mchugh 28. Petty Officer Second Class Robert B. Jenkins 29. Petty Officer Third Class Ronald A. Ginther 30. Captain John E. Tipton 31. Gunnery Sergeant Ronald E. Baum 32. Staff Sergeant Erickson H. Petty 33. First Lieutenant Christopher J. Kenny 34. Sergeant Marvin R. Sprayberry III 35. Sergeant Gregory L. Wahl 36. Private First Class Lyndon A. Marcus, Jr. 37. Corporal Jeffrey G. Green 38. Private First Class Jesse R. Buryj 39. Specialist James E. Marshall 40. Private First Class Bradley G. Kritzer 41. Corporal Dustin H. Schrage 42. Staff Sergeant Hesley Box, Jr. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis).

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLauro. 127. Lance Corporal Juan Lopez 128. First Lieutenant Andre D. Tyson 129. Sergeant Patrick R. McCaffrey, Sr. 130. Staff Sergeant Charles A. Kiser 131. Captain Christopher S. Cash 132. Specialist Daniel A. Desens 133. Lance Corporal Manuel A. Ceniceros 134. Specialist Jeremy M. Heines 135. First Sergeant Ernest E. Utt 136. Lance Corporal Patrick R. Adle 137. Sergeant Alan David Sherman 138. Corporal John H. Todd III 139. Specialist Robert L. DuSang 140. Sergeant Kenneth Conde, Jr. 141. Lance Corporal Timothy R. Creager 142. Sergeant Christopher A. Wagener 143. Staff Sergeant Stephen G. Martin 144. Lance Corporal James B. Huston, Jr. 145. Second Lieutenant Brian D. Smith 146. Corporal Dallas L. Kerns 147. Lance Corporal Michael S. Torres 148. Lance Corporal John J. Vangyzen IV 149. Lance Corporal Scott Eugene Dougherty 150. Private First Class Rodricka Antwan Youmans 151. Corporal Jeffrey D. Lawrence 152. Lance Corporal Justin T. Hunt 153. Private First Class Samuel R. Bowen 154. Sergeant Michael C. Barkey 155. Specialist Jeremiah W. Schmunk 156. Sergeant Robert E. Colvill, Jr. 157. Specialist Joseph M. Garmback, Jr. 158. Specialist William River Emanuel IV 159. Specialist Sonny Gene Sampler 160. Private First Class Collier Edwin Barcus 161. Specialist Shawn M. Davies 162. Corporal Terry Holmes 163. Sergeant Krisna Nachampassak 164. Private First Class Christopher J. Reed 165. Staff Sergeant Trevor Spink 166. Sergeant First Class Linda Ann Tarango-Griess 167. Sergeant Jeremy J. Fischer 168. Staff Sergeant Dustin W. Peters 169. Sergeant James G. West 170. Specialist Dana N. Wilson 171. Private First Class Torry D. Harris 172. Corporal Demetrius Lamont Rice 173. Private First Class Jesse J. Martinez 174. Staff Sergeant Paul C. Mardis, Jr. 175. Lance Corporal Bryan P. Kelly 176. Specialist Craig S. Frank 177. Sergeant First Class David A. Hartman 178. Sergeant Dale Thomas Lloyd 179. Private First Class Charles C. ``C.C.'' Persing 180. Staff Sergeant Michael J. Clark 181. Corporal Todd J. Godwin 182. Specialist Danny B. Daniels II 183. Lance Corporal Mark E. Engel 184. Private First Class Nicholas H. Blodgett 185. Sergeant Tatjana Reed 186. Private First Class Torey J. Dantzler 187. Lance Corporal Vincent M. Sullivan 188. Specialist Nicholas J. Zangara 189. Sergeant DeForest L. ``Dee'' Talbert 190. Private First Class Ken W. Leisten 191. Gunnery Sergeant Shawn A. Lane 192. Lieutenant Colonel David S. Greene 193. Specialist Joseph F. Herndon II 194. Specialist Anthony J. Dixon 195. Specialist Armando Hernandez 196. Sergeant Juan Calderon, Jr. 197. Specialist Justin B. Onwordi 198. Corporal Dean P. Pratt 199. Private First Class Harry N. Shondee, Jr. 200. Sergeant Tommy L. Gray 201. Captain Gregory A. Ratzlaff 202. Gunnery Sergeant Elia P. Fontecchio 203. Lance Corporal Joseph L. Nice 204. Sergeant Yadir G. Reynoso 205. Private First Class Raymond J. Faulstich, Jr. 206. Specialist Donald R. McCune 207. Sergeant Moses Daniel Rocha 208. Specialist Joshua I. Bunch 209. Lance Corporal Larry L. Wells 210. Corporal Roberto Abad