and so for the f.b.i., the c.i.a., the d.i.a., d.e.a., a.t.f., they deserve basically the same thing. secondly, i was the ranking member on children, youth and families years eeg. the leading child pediatrician came in and said at the initial moment of birth, and i have five children and 13 grandchildren and soon to have two more, at the initial moment of birth when the mother breathes on the baby, the bonding process begins. it begins, those early days, weeks are absolutely, positively critical. and so for me on a family issue and a family value issue, i think that's really important. the last thing is, i just want to remind my colleagues that one of the leading people in this congress, one of my heroes, two of the people i looked up to more than anybody, one congressman henry hyde and former congressman dan coates both supported parental leave. the words of henry hyde during the debate on family leave and it was not paid family leave. he reminded us that, quote, the family supplies the moral glue that holds society together and it is an essential institution that stands between us a

the d.i.a. opinions are usually fairly short and fairly con clues area in my experience, and so then our court has the burden to make sure we understand exactly what is happening and to reach a just and fair result. the other issue i had mentioned, and i realize my colleagues need to address their issues, but unusual independence i think is a major issue for all courts. certainly there have been periods when the judiciary has been under attack, and i think that is a constant issue and concern, and i would just open up that area as another area of concern. >> can i ask you to be a little more specific about the judicial independence issues, because it does open up a big topic? are you referring specifically to constitutional intervention in the work of the courts, or what do you mean? >> well, in various periods that has been an issue in terms of perceptions that particular judges' decisions are wrong and need to be corrected apart from the normal process. we have in the third branch the various s

hayden the d.i.a. director. they didn't approve of that at all. i don't think it was necessary. i think it makes your opinion that you're hesitant to release internal memorandum concerning the d.c. voting bill is less persuasive, frankly. >> i disagree with that because i think they are fundamentally different. >> one is political and one has to do with life and death. they are different in my opinion. >> i wouldn't agree with that. we use neutral and detached principles in making decisions in both cases. it was not a political component in the decision to seek -- releasing some material and withholding others. there's no political consideration on my part at all. >> one involves nothing but a matter of important legislation of a political nature here in the congress. that's what you don't want to release. but you were willing to release matters that the d.n.i. and attorney general believe were damaging to our national security. >> one attorney general thought that. i am the attorney general of the united states and it is this attorney general's view that the release of that info

and the d.i.a. and the other law enforcement community efforts when this enemy combatant comes in, somebody reads them their rights, the c.i.a. knows they have information that may save the life of a soldier, the confusion we interject into the battlefield is wrong and it's dangerous. mr. speaker, this is our chance. this is our chance together in unified way, the same way we stood up after 9/11 and said it's not a crime, it's an act of war to say enough is enough. don't give them the rights of the united states citizen. give them the rights of an enemy combatant and all that comes with it. we hope the 101st airborne division. with that, sir, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for five minutes. mr. obey: mr. speaker, that's a very interesting speech. i wish it had something to do with anything in this amendment. let me simply read the amendment. what it says is on page 22, line 8 on page 22, line 1