COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

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1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 SESSION OF TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 60 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN) PRESIDING PRAYER REV. GLEN BAYLY, Chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: As I lead us in prayer this morning, I am reading from a prayer that was prayed by Nehemiah, the cupbearer for King Artaxerxes of Persia, who became the Governor of Jerusalem, and I trust we would make this our individual prayer and corporate prayer for the people of Pennsylvania today. O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father s house, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses. Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name. They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand. O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man. Our gracious Heavenly Father, we do come before You today seeking Your blessing and Your presence in this session. We ask for wisdom from above. We ask, as Nehemiah prayed, for the forgiveness of our sins, and we ask You to guide us and fill us with Your love that each of us here might have love for our family, a great abiding love by Your Holy Spirit for our family members, for our friends, also for our neighbors, and even as You have commanded us, to love our enemies. We ask that Your love would overflow in our hearts in this day. Now guide this session. May each and every thing that is said and done be pleasing in Your sight. We ask that Your will would be done today, and we pray this in Your holy and mighty name. Amen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal of Monday, September 23, 2002, will be postponed until printed. The Chair hears no objection. No HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED By Representatives FAIRCHILD and CLARK An Act designating a portion of U.S. Route 522 in Snyder and Mifflin Counties as the Disabled American Veterans Highway. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, September 24, No By Representatives BARD, BROWNE, SCHRODER, TIGUE, CORNELL, CAPPELLI, M. COHEN, DALLY, GEORGE, SCAVELLO and STEELMAN An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for contributions by the Commonwealth and for payments to school entities by Commonwealth. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, September 24, No By Representatives CREIGHTON, CAPPELLI, M. COHEN, COLEMAN, DALEY, GABIG, HERSHEY and YOUNGBLOOD An Act amending the act of May 20, 1993 (P.L.12, No.6), known as the Nutrient Management Act, further providing for declaration of legislative purpose; defining commercial poultry producer ; and providing for a manure transportation pilot project. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, September 24, No By Representatives FAIRCHILD, CLARK and PHILLIPS An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining cleanup costs and disposal costs

2 1724 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 for purposes of domestic animals; and further providing for indemnification and for depopulation incentive. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, September 24, No By Representatives CAPPELLI, SCAVELLO, FEESE, HENNESSEY, CREIGHTON, GEORGE, M. COHEN and YOUNGBLOOD An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for limitations on damages in cases of sovereign and governmental immunity. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, September 24, No By Representatives DeLUCA, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BISHOP, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CURRY, DALEY, GEORGE, GORDNER, HARHAI, HERSHEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEVDANSKY, LUCYK, McGEEHAN, MELIO, R. MILLER, ROEBUCK, SATHER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STURLA, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WANSACZ, WILT and YOUNGBLOOD An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, restricting investment in certain foreign corporations. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, September 24, No By Representatives DeLUCA, BARD, BARRAR, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FLEAGLE, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HABAY, HERSHEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LUCYK, MAYERNIK, McCALL, McILHATTAN, S. MILLER, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, RIEGER, ROBERTS, ROONEY, RUFFING, SCAVELLO, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, WALKO, WATERS, WATSON, M. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD and ZIMMERMAN An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exemptions from jury duty. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, September 24, No By Representatives CALTAGIRONE, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, SCHULER, MANN, FRANKEL, HARHAI, BASTIAN, WANSACZ, MELIO, HORSEY, TRELLO, CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, CAWLEY, GRUCELA and STURLA An Act amending Title 9 (Burial Grounds) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the restoration of cemeteries. Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, September 24, No By Representatives CALTAGIRONE, CAWLEY, ROEBUCK, SATHER, DALEY, LESCOVITZ, FRANKEL, HORSEY, BARRAR, BELFANTI, HARHAI, GEIST, YOUNGBLOOD, STEELMAN and CREIGHTON An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing a tax credit for attendance at a firearm training course. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, September 24, No By Representatives KIRKLAND, BISHOP, WATERS, LEDERER, McCALL, SURRA, SOLOBAY, JAMES, WALKO, BUXTON, STEELMAN, HARHAI, CORRIGAN, G. WRIGHT, ROBINSON, COLAFELLA, DeWEESE, READSHAW, MAYERNIK, SHANER, THOMAS, GANNON, JOSEPHS, CALTAGIRONE, GEORGE, GRUCELA, COSTA, TIGUE, BEBKO-JONES, KAISER, DALEY, SAINATO, LAUGHLIN, FRANKEL, TRAVAGLIO, MELIO, WASHINGTON, PETRONE and MANDERINO An Act designating State Route 291 in Delaware County as the Senator Clarence D. Bell Memorial Highway. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, September 24, No By Representatives McGEEHAN, BELFANTI, BISHOP, CAPPELLI, CASORIO, CLARK, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, DALEY, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, GABIG, GEORGE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, MANDERINO, MANN, MELIO, S. MILLER, RAYMOND, READSHAW, RIEGER, ROEBUCK, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STEIL, STERN, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WANSACZ, WATSON, G. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and HARPER An Act amending Title 13 (Commercial Code) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for information from filing office. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, September 24, HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 659 By Representatives SURRA, BELARDI, LEVDANSKY, STEELMAN, TIGUE, ROSS, SOLOBAY, D. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, VITALI, RUBLEY, MELIO, WANSACZ, LESCOVITZ, HASAY, KAISER, SATHER, DeWEESE, GEORGE, SHANER, SCAVELLO, JADLOWIEC, SAYLOR, HARHAI, MUNDY, CORRIGAN, McNAUGHTON, JAMES, DeLUCA, ROBERTS, COSTA, FRANKEL, STABACK, GRUCELA, CREIGHTON, G. WRIGHT, M. COHEN and ARGALL

3 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1725 A Resolution condemning New York City s decision to suspend recycling of plastics and glass. Referred to Committee on RULES, September 24, No. 661 By Representatives BOYES, SEMMEL, DeLUCA, SAYLOR, CIVERA, ALLEN, ARGALL, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CURRY, DALLY, DERMODY, DeWEESE, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FORCIER, GABIG, GANNON, GEIST, GEORGE, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KENNEY, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, LUCYK, MACKERETH, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MAYERNIK, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE, S. MILLER, NAILOR, NICKOL, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, PIPPY, PISTELLA, RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STAIRS, STEELMAN, STERN, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, TURZAI, VANCE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD and YUDICHAK A Resolution directing the Commonwealth s Public Employee Retirement Commission to study the implementation of a Statewide retirement system for volunteer firefighters. Referred to Committee on RULES, September 24, No. 664 By Representatives DeWEESE, TRAVAGLIO, PISTELLA, RIEGER, BARD, SAINATO, SCHULER, SHANER, BEBKO-JONES, STABACK, STURLA, THOMAS, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, COY, D. EVANS, WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, TRELLO, WANSACZ, J. WILLIAMS, GEORGE, GRUCELA, JAMES, KENNEY, LEDERER, LUCYK, McCALL, PICKETT, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SCAVELLO, SCRIMENTI, SOLOBAY, STEELMAN, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WASHINGTON, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, M. COHEN, DALEY, FRANKEL, GODSHALL, HARHAI, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LESCOVITZ, MARKOSEK and MELIO A Resolution urging the President and the Congress of the United States to provide additional Federal Highway Safety 402 funds to states for training and education programs that provide advanced and specialized training to law enforcement and other governmental agencies. Referred to Committee on RULES, September 24, SENATE MESSAGE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION FOR CONCURRENCE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read as follows: In the Senate September 23, 2002 RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the Senate adjourns this week, it reconvene on Monday, September 30, 2002, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further RESOLVED, That when the House of Representatives adjourns this week, it reconvene on Monday, September 30, 2002, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence. Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? Resolution was concurred in. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. The Chair turns to leaves of absence and recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Smith, who asks for a leave of absence for the lady from Montgomery County, Mrs. COHEN. Without objection, the leave will be granted. The gentleman, Mr. Veon, the Democratic whip, requests a leave for the lady from Indiana, Ms. STEELMAN, for today s session; the gentleman from Philadelphia County, Mr. CRUZ, for today s session. The leave previously requested for the gentleman, Mr. MYERS, of Philadelphia continues. Without objection, the leaves are granted. ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKER The SPEAKER. May I have the attention of the House, please; may I have your attention, please. Representatives Waters and Washington I do not know whether those on this side can see this they have on display here at the rostrum, I am afraid to label it a rug; I am afraid to label it a tapestry. It is a throw; that is what we would call it in Ireland, but somebody else would give me the devil. There is some Irish in you; I know that. This was done recently, and it represents the various members I see some ex-members of the House Black Caucus. I see one Senator now, but other than that, these are members of the House Legislative Black Caucus. We are proud of their organization, and we are certainly proud of the good work that someone did, and are you prepared to tell us who this person is? Okay. All right. Let us thank them for sharing this with us.

4 1726 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move HBs 1900 and 1953 from the table. Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION The following bills, having been called up, were considered for the second time and agreed to, and ordered transcribed for third consideration: HB 2338, PN 3236 An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, further providing for medical assistance payments. HB 2384, PN 4007 An Act establishing the Municipal Firefighter Education and Training Program; and making an appropriation. HB 1900, PN 3864; and HB 1953, PN HB 2397, PN 3365 BILLS RECOMMITTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that these bills, HBs 1900 and 1953, be recommitted to Appropriations. Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. BILLS REREPORTED FROM RULES COMMITTEE AND TABLED PURSUANT TO HOUSE RULE 22 HB 496, PN 534 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for fleeing or attempting to elude police officer. An Act providing for a loan program to assist colleges to install automatic fire suppression systems in student residences. HB 2401, PN 4017 An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for a Statewide system of licensing and oversight of cyber schools and for payments. HB 2456, PN 3493 An Act amending the act of February 9, 1984 (P.L.3, No.2), known as the Deputy Sheriffs Education and Training Act, further providing for reimbursement to counties. HB 2574, PN 3713 HB 816, PN 4130 An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, providing for the surrender of a license for benefit of the licensee. An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, providing for the entering into agreements by the board and license applicants regarding the pending application. HB 2644, PN 4127 HB 1117, PN 3977 An Act amending the act of December 10, 1986 (P.L.1477, No.150), known as the Attendant Care Services Act, further defining personal care attendant. HB 2061, PN 4108 An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for tattooing or body piercing. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, amending and adding provisions relating to the Thaddeus Stevens State College of Technology; making a repeal; and making editorial changes. HB 2651, PN 3900 An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the purposes of the Pennsylvania Veterans Memorial Trust Fund.

5 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1727 HB 2729, PN 4072 An Act providing for the establishment of the Pennsylvania Travel and Tourism Partnership and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development related to tourism promotion. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 2127, PN 2839 By Rep. GANNON An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for dissemination of criminal history record information. JUDICIARY. HB 2295, PN 4311 (Amended) By Rep. GANNON An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for the amount and funding of death benefit payable and for definitions. JUDICIARY. SB 612, PN 2228 (Amended) By Rep. GANNON An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the dissemination of criminal history record information to noncriminal justice agencies and individuals. JUDICIARY. SB 654, PN 2229 (Amended) By Rep. GANNON An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for newborn protection. JUDICIARY. VOTE CORRECTIONS The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Allen. Do I understand you wish to correct the record? Mr. ALLEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday my vote was not recorded on HB 928 on the concurrence vote, and I would like to be recorded in the affirmative. Thank you very much. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. Schuler. Mr. SCHULER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I was recorded as a no vote on SB 238. I wish to be recorded as a yes vote. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. Mrs. Laughlin, do you wish to be recognized? Mrs. LAUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I want my vote on yesterday s HBs 927 and 928 to be in the positive. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the lady will be spread upon the record. Mr. Turzai. Mr. TURZAI. Mr. Speaker, my vote was recorded incorrectly yesterday on HB I would like to be recorded in the negative and not the affirmative. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take today s master roll call. Members will proceed to vote. PRESENT 199 ADDITIONS 0

6 1728 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 VOTE CORRECTIONS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Kelly Lewis. Mr. Lewis. Mr. LEWIS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My vote on HB 2322 was recorded in the affirmative yesterday, and I would like it to be in the negative. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. Mr. Coleman. Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I, too, would like to correct the record and be recorded in the negative on HB The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. Mr. Habay. Mr. HABAY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, on HB 2322 was recorded in the positive and would like to be recorded in the negative. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. Mr. Solobay. Mr. SOLOBAY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also for a correction of the record. On HB 2322 I was recorded in the positive. I would like to be in the negative. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. Members, please take your seats; members, please take your seats. The gentleman, Mr. Maher, wishes to introduce some important guests of his. Let us show them the courtesy they deserve. Members, please take your seats. Mr. Maher. Mr. MAHER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of our most fundamental rights is the right to petition our government, and today we have special guests who, through a genuine grassroots movement, have collected 77,700 signatures to date, a number which keeps climbing. In fact, nearly 300 new signatures were added just yesterday. They traveled to our Capitol to visit with all of us, to be our guests, and I hope you will join me in welcoming them to bring their message. Their group s name is STOP, which is an acronym for Stop Taxing Our Properties, a sentiment I know many of our colleagues share. My introduction is not intended as a matter of debate but rather to ask your attention. STOP s proposal has been circulated at every one of your offices, and I hope you will join me in extending them every courtesy. They are with us in the back of the House today, seated behind the rail, and they are just a small representation. It is purely volunteer, without any overhead; it is without any real organization, except for the inspirational leadership of Bob Logue. And again, I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the opportunity to recognize these very special travelers who are visiting us today and the work that they are undertaking. Thank you. The SPEAKER. Will the guests please rise. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Daley. Mr. DALEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So that we all realize that cutting property and eliminating property tax is a bipartisan, nonpartisan issue, let me just say that Bob Logue, who hails from Allegheny County, that was born in Allegheny County but was raised in Fayette County, along with his lovely wife, Etta Marie, are here with this group that has, as Representative Maher has stated, enlightened the people of western Pennsylvania as to the need to eliminate property taxes, and with these petitions, at 1:30 there is going to be a press conference in the rotunda, and we invite all those, Mr. Speaker, that wish to participate in the rotunda at 1:30 to please be there. So we ask that you take that into consideration when you convene your schedule. We will see you downstairs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. ANTHONY S. CALABRIA PRESENTED The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Caltagirone. The House will come to order. Mr. Caltagirone. Mr. CALTAGIRONE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is with a great deal of honor and humility that I would like to share the guest that I have worked with it was some years ago Anthony S. Calabria, for his many contributions to the victory in World War II. Mr. Calabria served as the confidant and personal aide secretary to Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, who was the commander in chief of the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II. Through the duration of that war, all the war plans, the intrigue, the secret planning, decoding, he had access to all that information. He was the only enlisted man in the United States Navy who knew about the atomic bombs, before the admirals or anybody else, as early as mid-july 45, weeks before the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Additionally, on September 2, 1945, during the signing of the peace treaty aboard the USS Missouri, Mr. Calabria arranged for the logistics of the signing throughout the entire ceremony with all the diplomatic dignitaries and military brass who was to sign, where they were to sign the peace agreement that ended World War II. He also did a tour of duty in Korea after World War II. And it is with a great deal of humility that I recognize a very close, personal friend and somebody that I have worked with for a number of years. He had to keep his lips quiet for over 20 years. He could not reveal any of the information that he had privilege to during World War II, and it is with a great deal of honor that I present to you and I present this House citation recognizing his efforts during World War II, Anthony S. Calabria, from Reading, Berks County. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome to the hall of the House today, as the guest of Representatives Boyes and John Evans, Rick Schenker, the Erie County executive.

7 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1729 Mr. Schenker, would you please rise. He is here to the left of the Chair. And as the guests of Representative Gabig are Joshua Crain and his wife, Ashley. Joshua is an intern for the Representative in his district office and a student at Widener School of Law. Would these guests kindly rise. Representatives Craig Dally and Julie Harhart have with them today the Northampton County Republican Women. They are seated in the gallery. Would you please wave so that we see. There you are. CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 RESOLUTION PASSED OVER The SPEAKER. The Chair turns to page 2 of today s calendar, resolutions pursuant to rule 35. HR 640 is over. Mr. MARSICO called up HR 644, PN 4240, entitled: A Resolution declaring the month of October 2002 as Pennsylvania Firearm Safety Month and encouraging organizations and the Department of Education to support and use the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program. The SPEAKER. Mr. Michlovic, do you desire recognition on this resolution? Mr. MICHLOVIC. Yes, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman yield. The House will please come to order. The gentleman has been recognized to speak on this issue. The House will please come to order. The gentleman may proceed. Mr. MICHLOVIC. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am going to vote against HR 644, which declares Pennsylvania Firearm Safety Month and encourages organizations and the Department of Education to support and use the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program. I find it a little hypocritical for us to be approving a resolution encouraging the use of a program that, while it may well be admirable and a useful program, we should not have it in our schools. It is a bit hypocritical that we should be encouraging the Department of Education to conduct a gun safety program that is conducted by an organization that promotes the use of guns, the availability of guns, the access of guns throughout this State and throughout the nation. I have seen and some of you may have caught a recent documentary I am not sure which program, 20/20, 48 Hours, or one of those on TV, where they followed this program, the Eddie Eagle Safety Program, and where they had kids that were taught by their parents and repeatedly told not to touch a gun, to alert a parent, to take the necessary precautions, and then those children, unbeknownst to them, were put into a little test site where a weapon was discovered. And the kids, despite the fact that they had just told their parents that they are going to do all the right things, they are going to alert the adults in those instances, were just overcome with curiosity, and they not only touched the gun, they mimicked shooting the gun, and we should not have the organization that is promoting the guns teaching the safety of the guns in the classroom. I think that that is hypocritical. I do not think we ought to be using this program in our schools, and for that reason I am going to oppose the resolution, and I ask other members to think about that and to consider, consider what this organization means and do we really want them in our schools talking about guns to kids even if it is a safety program. Believe me, it does not work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Hutchinson. Mr. HUTCHINSON. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to support this resolution. Mr. Speaker, I come from a position as a parent of two children who have been participants in the Eddie Eagle Safety Program, and I can tell you it is a very thorough and enlightening and important program to teach our children the facts and the safety, the safe ways to handle firearms, or if you see one and find one. I think it behooves us as a State to take advantage of these quality programs that are offered in our schools and to teach our children how to respect guns. And so I rise to support this resolution and ask my colleagues to support it also. Thank you. POINT OF ORDER The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Vitali. Mr. VITALI. Point of order, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding this is being run pursuant to House rule 35, which deals with noncontroversial resolutions. I am wondering, since it clearly is controversial, should this be run at this time or is it in fact out of order? The SPEAKER. The decision that it was a noncontroversial resolution was made when it was introduced. I think if, after that introduction, someone found it to be controversial, it should have been called to the attention of us. Now, if you wish this held over in order to garner strength against it or for it, I do not have a big problem with that, but nothing is gained by changing it from a rule 35 to a non-rule 35, except that it would go to the Rules Committee, and if you wish, you can move it to be recommitted to Rules now. I do not know whether you will get it, but you can make that motion. Mr. VITALI. No. According to the rules, there is no recourse at this point, as we sit here, to rule this a controversial resolution and then take it off the calendar. I guess that is my question. I do not have a The SPEAKER. There is no recourse except the recourse I have told you about, and that is that it be recommitted to the Rules Committee, where it would go had it been thought to have been a controversial measure. MOTION TO RECOMMIT Mr. VITALI. Well, I will so move that it be recommitted to Rules. The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Vitali, moves that HR 644 be recommitted to the Committee on Rules.

8 1730 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 Will the House agree to the motion? The SPEAKER. Mr. Marsico. Mr. MARSICO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to comment on the resolution, if I could. The SPEAKER. The question before the House now is the recommittal of the resolution to the Rules Committee. It is not on the merits of the resolution itself. Mr. MARSICO. I would like to just mention that this resolution, if I could, was passed in previous legislative sessions and that at that time there was not any controversy with the language or the intent, and it was passed unanimously, I believe. The SPEAKER. And you are opposed to it being recommitted? Mr. MARSICO. Yes, I am opposed to it; yes. Yes, sir The SPEAKER. All right. Anyone else on the question? Mr. Smith. Mr. S. SMITH. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would urge the members to oppose this motion to recommit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Mr. DeWeese. Mr. DeWEESE. I would echo the gentleman, Mr. Smith, and also ask for a negative vote. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. On the question recurring, Will the House agree to the motion? YEAS 22 Bebko-Jones Michlovic Ruffing Bishop Frankel Preston Stetler Cohen, M. James Robinson Sturla Curry Josephs Roebuck Thomas Daley LaGrotta Rooney Vitali DeLuca Melio NAYS 177 Adolph Fairchild Maitland Schuler Allen Feese Major Scrimenti Argall Fichter Manderino Semmel Armstrong, G. Fleagle Mann Shaner Armstrong, T. Flick Markosek Smith, B. Baker, J. Forcier Marsico Smith, S. H. Baker, M. Freeman Mayernik Solobay Bard Gabig McCall Staback Barrar Gannon McGeehan Stairs Bastian Geist McGill Steil Belardi George McIlhattan Stern Belfanti Godshall McIlhinney Stevenson, R. Benninghoff Gordner McNaughton Stevenson, T. Birmelin Grucela Metcalfe Strittmatter Blaum Gruitza Micozzie Surra Boyes Habay Miller, R. Tangretti Brooks Haluska Miller, S. Taylor, E. Z. Browne Hanna Mundy Taylor, J. Bunt Harhai Nailor Tigue Butkovitz Harhart Nickol Travaglio Buxton Harper O Brien Trello Caltagirone Hasay Oliver Trich Cappelli Hennessey Pallone Tulli Casorio Herman Perzel Turzai Cawley Hershey Petrarca Vance Civera Hess Petrone Veon Clark Horsey Phillips Walko Clymer Hutchinson Pickett Wansacz Colafella Jadlowiec Pippy Washington Coleman Kaiser Pistella Waters Cornell Keller Raymond Watson Corrigan Kenney Readshaw Williams, J. Costa Kirkland Reinard Wilt Coy Krebs Rieger Wojnaroski Creighton Laughlin Roberts Wright, G. Dailey Lawless Rohrer Wright, M. Dally Lederer Ross Yewcic Dermody Leh Rubley Youngblood DeWeese Lescovitz Sainato Yudichak DiGirolamo Levdansky Samuelson Zimmerman Diven Lewis Santoni Zug Donatucci Lucyk Sather Eachus Lynch Saylor Egolf Mackereth Scavello Ryan, Evans, J. Maher Schroder Speaker Less than the majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the negative and the motion was not agreed to. On the question recurring, The SPEAKER. Mr. George, do you wish to debate this resolution? The gentleman is recognized. Mr. GEORGE. Mr. Speaker, I do not imagine that you are going to allow me much latitude, but I think you would be disappointed in me if I did not stand here at this moment and ask, why are we here? You know, I just read where Blue Cross and Blue Shield are going to raise the rates on Medicare prescriptions and policies in western Pennsylvania to 190,000 of our citizens. I further read that going out toward the east, another 100,000 are going to have to pay more money, and we should be here worrying about those people that will not have coverage. We should be here trying to help those people that do not have jobs. We should be here speaking about what the people tell us. We should not be here concerned about whether or not there is going to be gun control, because there is not going to be any gun control, because that type of legislation is done by you and me, Mr. Speaker, the legislators, and we are not about to go in that direction. Now, the Speaker and the majority leader and the minority leader and all of us should not be wasting time on this frivolous type of activity and then scaring people into believing something is going to happen that is not. We should be here spending this time trying to help those constituents that call us weekly and tell us they are out of work; they cannot get their unemployment; jobs are pulling out of Pennsylvania. That is what Republicans and Democrats ought to be like, because, Mr. Speaker, there is not a darn bit of difference between an individual that is sick, whether he is a Republican or Democrat, and there is not a darn bit of difference if you wake up in the

9 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1731 morning, whether you are a Republican or Democrat, and you lose your job, and there is not one bit of difference if you get up in the morning and you have got a family member with a debilitation that cannot be cured. I do not know why we waste all this time arguing about things that are not going to happen. We ought to be arguing about things that we want to make happen. Republicans and Democrats alike, we ought to be worrying about those people that we are going to ask to send us back. Let us vote for this resolution and get to the next point of business. On the question recurring, YEAS 193 Armstrong, G. Fichter Mann Semmel Armstrong, T. Fleagle Markosek Shaner Baker, J. Flick Marsico Smith, B. Baker, M. Forcier Mayernik Smith, S. H. Bard Frankel McCall Solobay Barrar Freeman McGeehan Staback Bastian Gabig McGill Stairs Bebko-Jones Gannon McIlhattan Steil Belardi Geist McIlhinney Stern Belfanti George McNaughton Stetler Benninghoff Godshall Melio Stevenson, R. Birmelin Gordner Metcalfe Stevenson, T. Bishop Grucela Micozzie Strittmatter Blaum Gruitza Miller, R. Sturla Boyes Habay Miller, S. Surra Brooks Haluska Mundy Tangretti Browne Hanna Nailor Taylor, E. Z. Bunt Harhai Nickol Taylor, J. Butkovitz Harhart O Brien Thomas Buxton Harper Oliver Tigue Caltagirone Hasay Pallone Travaglio Cappelli Hennessey Perzel Trello Casorio Herman Petrarca Trich Cawley Hershey Petrone Tulli Civera Hess Phillips Turzai Clark Horsey Pickett Vance Clymer Hutchinson Pippy Veon Colafella Jadlowiec Pistella Walko Coleman James Preston Wansacz Cornell Kaiser Raymond Washington Corrigan Keller Readshaw Waters Costa Kenney Reinard Watson Coy Kirkland Rieger Williams, J. Creighton Krebs Roberts Wilt Dailey LaGrotta Robinson Wojnaroski Daley Laughlin Roebuck Wright, G. Dally Lawless Rohrer Wright, M. DeLuca Lederer Rooney Yewcic Dermody Leh Ross Youngblood DeWeese Lescovitz Rubley Yudichak DiGirolamo Levdansky Ruffing Zimmerman Diven Lewis Sainato Zug Donatucci Lucyk Samuelson Eachus Lynch Santoni Egolf Mackereth Sather Ryan, Maher Saylor Speaker NAYS 5 Cohen, M. Josephs Michlovic Vitali Curry Scrimenti NOT VOTING 1 Mrs. LAUGHLIN called up HR 645, PN 4241, entitled: A Resolution recognizing David L. Clark of Monaca and his musical composition We are the People. YEAS 198

10 1732 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 NOT VOTING 1 Ms. BEBKO-JONES called up HR 646, PN 4249, entitled: A Resolution declaring the week of October 6 through 12, 2002, as Casimir Pulaski Week in Pennsylvania and commemorating the achievements and contributions General Casimir Pulaski made to the United States of America. YEAS 199 Ms. BEBKO-JONES called up HR 647, PN 4250, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of October 2002 as Polish-American Month in Pennsylvania. YEAS 198 Armstrong, G. Feese Manderino Schuler Armstrong, T. Fichter Mann Scrimenti Baker, J. Fleagle Markosek Semmel Baker, M. Flick Marsico Shaner Bard Forcier Mayernik Smith, B. Barrar Frankel McCall Smith, S. H. Bastian Freeman McGeehan Solobay Bebko-Jones Gabig McGill Staback Belardi Gannon McIlhattan Stairs Belfanti Geist McIlhinney Steil Benninghoff George McNaughton Stern Birmelin Godshall Melio Stetler Bishop Gordner Metcalfe Stevenson, R. Blaum Grucela Michlovic Stevenson, T. Boyes Gruitza Micozzie Strittmatter Brooks Habay Miller, R. Sturla Browne Haluska Miller, S. Surra Bunt Hanna Mundy Tangretti Butkovitz Harhai Nailor Taylor, E. Z.

11 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1733 Buxton Harhart Nickol Taylor, J. Caltagirone Harper O Brien Thomas Cappelli Hasay Oliver Tigue Casorio Hennessey Pallone Travaglio Cawley Herman Perzel Trello Civera Hershey Petrarca Trich Clark Hess Petrone Tulli Clymer Horsey Phillips Turzai Cohen, M. Hutchinson Pickett Vance Colafella Jadlowiec Pippy Veon Coleman James Pistella Vitali Cornell Josephs Preston Walko Corrigan Kaiser Raymond Wansacz Costa Keller Readshaw Washington Coy Kenney Reinard Waters Creighton Kirkland Rieger Watson Curry Krebs Roberts Williams, J. Dailey LaGrotta Robinson Wilt Daley Laughlin Roebuck Wojnaroski Dally Lawless Rohrer Wright, G. DeLuca Lederer Rooney Wright, M. Dermody Leh Ross Yewcic DeWeese Lescovitz Rubley Youngblood DiGirolamo Levdansky Ruffing Yudichak Diven Lewis Sainato Zimmerman Donatucci Lucyk Samuelson Zug Eachus Lynch Santoni Egolf Mackereth Sather Ryan, Maher Saylor Speaker Argall NOT VOTING 1 Bebko-Jones Gabig McGill Stairs Belardi Gannon McIlhattan Steil Belfanti Geist McIlhinney Stern Benninghoff George McNaughton Stetler Birmelin Godshall Melio Stevenson, R. Bishop Gordner Metcalfe Stevenson, T. Blaum Grucela Michlovic Strittmatter Boyes Gruitza Micozzie Sturla Brooks Habay Miller, R. Surra Browne Haluska Mundy Tangretti Bunt Hanna Nailor Taylor, E. Z. Butkovitz Harhai Nickol Taylor, J. Buxton Harhart O Brien Thomas Caltagirone Harper Oliver Tigue Cappelli Hasay Pallone Travaglio Casorio Hennessey Perzel Trello Cawley Herman Petrarca Trich Civera Hershey Petrone Tulli Clark Hess Phillips Turzai Clymer Horsey Pickett Vance Cohen, M. Hutchinson Pippy Veon Colafella Jadlowiec Pistella Vitali Coleman James Preston Walko Cornell Josephs Raymond Wansacz Corrigan Kaiser Readshaw Washington Costa Keller Reinard Waters Coy Kenney Rieger Watson Creighton Kirkland Roberts Williams, J. Curry Krebs Robinson Wilt Dailey LaGrotta Roebuck Wojnaroski Daley Laughlin Rohrer Wright, G. Dally Lawless Rooney Wright, M. DeLuca Lederer Ross Yewcic Dermody Leh Rubley Youngblood DeWeese Lescovitz Ruffing Yudichak DiGirolamo Levdansky Sainato Zimmerman Diven Lewis Samuelson Zug Donatucci Lucyk Santoni Eachus Lynch Sather Ryan, Egolf Mackereth Saylor Speaker Miller, S. NAYS 1 Mr. DiGIROLAMO called up HR 648, PN 4260, entitled: A Resolution encouraging every school district in this Commonwealth to review its policies and regulations regarding outdoor extracurricular participation in hot and humid weather conditions. YEAS 198 Adolph Maher Scavello Allen Evans, J. Maitland Schroder Argall Fairchild Major Schuler Armstrong, G. Feese Manderino Scrimenti Armstrong, T. Fichter Mann Semmel Baker, J. Fleagle Markosek Shaner Baker, M. Flick Marsico Smith, B. Bard Forcier Mayernik Smith, S. H. Barrar Frankel McCall Solobay Bastian Freeman McGeehan Staback Mr. LEWIS called up HR 649, PN 4271, entitled: A Resolution declaring September 11, 2002, as Emergency Responder Recognition Day in Pennsylvania.

12 1734 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 YEAS 199 Mr. DALLY called up HR 650, PN 4272, entitled: A Resolution designating October 2002 as Agent Orange Recognition Month in Pennsylvania. YEAS 199

13 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1735 Mr. DALLY called up HR 653, PN 4276, entitled: A Resolution recognizing September 11, 2002, as National 911 Day. YEAS 198 Adolph Maher Scavello Allen Evans, J. Maitland Schroder Argall Fairchild Major Schuler Armstrong, G. Feese Manderino Scrimenti Armstrong, T. Fichter Mann Semmel Baker, J. Fleagle Markosek Shaner Baker, M. Flick Marsico Smith, B. Bard Forcier Mayernik Smith, S. H. Barrar Frankel McCall Solobay Bastian Freeman McGeehan Staback Bebko-Jones Gabig McGill Stairs Belardi Gannon McIlhattan Steil Belfanti Geist McIlhinney Stern Benninghoff George McNaughton Stetler Birmelin Godshall Melio Stevenson, R. Bishop Gordner Metcalfe Stevenson, T. Blaum Grucela Michlovic Strittmatter Boyes Gruitza Micozzie Sturla Brooks Habay Miller, R. Surra Browne Haluska Miller, S. Tangretti Bunt Hanna Mundy Taylor, E. Z. Butkovitz Harhai Nailor Taylor, J. Buxton Harhart Nickol Thomas Caltagirone Harper O Brien Tigue Cappelli Hasay Oliver Travaglio Casorio Hennessey Pallone Trello Cawley Herman Perzel Trich Civera Hershey Petrarca Tulli Clark Hess Petrone Turzai Clymer Horsey Phillips Vance Cohen, M. Hutchinson Pickett Veon Colafella Jadlowiec Pippy Vitali Coleman James Pistella Walko Cornell Josephs Preston Wansacz Corrigan Kaiser Raymond Washington Costa Keller Readshaw Waters Coy Kenney Reinard Watson Creighton Kirkland Roberts Williams, J. Curry Krebs Robinson Wilt Dailey LaGrotta Roebuck Wojnaroski Daley Laughlin Rohrer Wright, G. Dally Lawless Rooney Wright, M. DeLuca Lederer Ross Yewcic Dermody Leh Rubley Youngblood DeWeese Lescovitz Ruffing Yudichak DiGirolamo Levdansky Sainato Zimmerman Diven Lewis Samuelson Zug Donatucci Lucyk Santoni Eachus Lynch Sather Ryan, Egolf Mackereth Saylor Speaker Rieger NOT VOTING 1 Mr. COHEN called up HR 656, PN 4284, entitled: A Resolution designating the week of October 6 through 12, 2002, as Archives Week in Pennsylvania. YEAS 199

14 1736 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 Mr. BUXTON called up HR 657, PN 4285, entitled: A Resolution designating October 16, 2002, as National Feral Cat Day in Pennsylvania. YEAS 199 GUEST INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome to the hall of the House today Mr. Tom Baldino, a political science professor at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, here today as the guest of Representative Phyllis Mundy. Would the professor please rise. He is in the balcony. SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR C RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. B. SMITH called up HR 666, PN 4312, entitled: A Resolution recognizing September 28, 2002, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. YEAS 198

15 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1737 DeLuca Lederer Rooney Wright, M. Dermody Leh Ross Yewcic DeWeese Lescovitz Rubley Youngblood DiGirolamo Levdansky Ruffing Yudichak Diven Lewis Sainato Zimmerman Donatucci Lucyk Samuelson Zug Eachus Lynch Santoni Egolf Mackereth Sather Ryan, Maher Saylor Speaker Dally NOT VOTING 1 GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome to the hall of the House today Mr. Edward Good, the president of the Dormont borough council; Mr. John Marquart, who is a member of the board of that borough council. Would these folks please rise. They are the guests of Mr. Petrone. They are seated in the balcony. SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. HARHAI called up HR 662, PN 4297, entitled: A Resolution commemorating the week of August 11, 2002, as Knights of Columbus Family Week. YEAS 199

16 1738 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 24 SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. DiGIROLAMO called up HR 663, PN 4298, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2002 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and designating September 24, 2002, as Substance Abuse Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. YEAS 199 GUEST INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome today to the hall of the House, as the guest of the gentlemen, Mr. DeWeese and Mr. Mayernik we are going to send this man over to the Far East Mr. Andrew Masich. You are leaving tonight. If you can be here as the guest of these two, you can do anything. STATEMENT BY MR. STAIRS The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Stairs. Mr. STAIRS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to ask for the privilege to make a few remarks while we are kind of in a holding period. The SPEAKER. Well, we are not having a holding period. Mr. STAIRS. Oh, okay. The SPEAKER. I was about to adjourn the regular session Mr. STAIRS. Can I speak sometime before you adjourn? The SPEAKER. Speak now. Mr. STAIRS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to remind the members that back in June and doing resolutions made me think of it, because I was kind of remiss to mention this back in June we did resolutions. We did one on HR 635, which the Speaker had a very, very important part in. It was the national Legislators Back to School Week. NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures), which probably all of us are members of, was encouraging legislators to go back to school at the beginning of the school year, and I just wanted to thank the members who participated last week, Back to School Week. I know I was in one of my schools, and I am sure most of us took part in this activity. So it was a good chance for us to get back to school during the first couple weeks of school, and I know we all try throughout the school year to participate in school activities. But NCSL, the Speaker, really encouraged us to get involved in that week last week, and I just want to say thank you to the members who went back to school last week. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia County, Mr. Cohen. Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the call of the recess there will be a Democratic caucus. We will have the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indiana present, and we will have some bills to go over.

17 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1739 VOTE CORRECTION The SPEAKER. Mr. Kirkland. Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to correct the record. HB 927 on concurrence, my switch was malfunctioning. It should have been recorded in the negative. The SPEAKER. The remarks of the gentleman will be spread upon the record. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Tomorrow is a nonvoting, token session day, and the special session tomorrow, there will be no votes in it. Nor will there be votes in the special session today, but we are going to open it. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER The SPEAKER. Without objection, all remaining bills and resolutions on today s calendar will be passed over. The Chair hears no objection. ADJOURNMENT The SPEAKER. Does the majority leader or minority leader have any further business in the regular session? Hearing none, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Erie County, Mr. Evans. Mr. J. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I move that this House do now adjourn until Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at 11 a.m., e.d.t., unless sooner recalled or extended by the Speaker. Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 12:15 p.m., e.d.t., the House adjourned.