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H9954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 10, 2019 will go to the Senate. The Senate will gaging in personalities toward the experts, he urged farmers to restore ni- have a trial. If the Senate convicts and President. trogen to their soils by practicing sys- removes the President from office, this f tematic crop rotation, alternating cot- will bring this ignoble chapter in Presi- ton crops with plantings of sweet pota- RECOGNIZING GEORGE dential history to an end. But if the toes or , such as , soy- WASHINGTON CARVER Senate does not convict, then the beans, and cowpeas. President is still subject to impeach- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Once at Tuskegee, Carver trained ment for other acts that are impeach- Chair recognizes the gentleman from farmers to rotate and cultivate the new able. Alabama (Mr. BROOKS) for 5 minutes. crops successfully. Carver developed I have always brought my Articles of Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- and established an agricultural exten- Impeachment to the floor. I have al- er, renowned Alabama educator, artist, sion program for all of Alabama. ways had a rationale for my actions. I and botanist Carver founded an industrial research never said to just impeach the Presi- Carver, like many , over- laboratory, where he and assistants dent because he ought to be impeached. came numerous obstacles to achieve worked to popularize the new crops by I never felt that way. I do not feel that greatness. Carver’s contributions to developing hundreds of applications for way currently. Impeachment is a seri- science and agriculture made a huge them. ous undertaking, and I always have impact that is still felt across the In 1916, Carver was made a member of been serious about my actions. globe today. the in England, I do believe that, if the Senate does On January 5, 2020, Alabama will one of only a handful of Americans at not convict, other Articles of Impeach- unveil a historic marker honoring Dr. that time to receive this honor. The ment may be considered. Currently, we Carver at Decatur’s Horizon School. United Associations of America are considering two Articles of Im- Carter visited Decatur in 1935. Carver invited Carver to speak at their 1920 peachment—abuse of power and ob- Elementary was named in his honor. convention. He discussed ‘‘The Possi- struction of Congress—but there is During his visit, Carver spoke to an au- bilities of the Peanut’’ and exhibited much more to be considered. It is my dience of more than 1,000 Decatur resi- 145 peanut products. opinion that we will still have work to dents. In a letter to then-super- Carver received the 1923 NAACP do if the Senate does not convict. intendent W.W. Henson after his visit, for outstanding To this end, I want to use an example George Washington Carver wrote: ‘‘The achievement by an African American. so that people will understand the Carver School far exceeds my expecta- Before his death in 1943, Carver do- point I am making. The President him- tions. It is a most beautiful building, nated his life savings to establish the self has said that he could shoot some- and I hope that it will be able in every Carver Research Foundation at one on Fifth Avenue—these are the way to integrate itself into the up- Tuskegee. President’s words—and he would not building and the development of the Carver was posthumously inducted lose his base of support. Well, if he does splendid possibilities which lie all into the National Inventors Hall of that with malice aforethought and if around you.’’ Fame. someone is hurt, regardless as to what Carver was deeply devoted to edu- The George Washington Carver Na- happens in the Senate, if the Senate cation. During the Civil War, George tional Monument was the first national does not convict, the President can be Washington Carver was born in Dia- monument dedicated to a Black Amer- brought before the bar of justice again. mond Grove, . Shamefully, ican and the first to a non-President. This is the bar of justice for a Presi- Carver was not allowed to attend pub- George Washington Carver left a last- dent who commits impeachable acts. lic schools near his home because he ing legacy on Alabama’s schools, and This is the only place where the Presi- was an African American. But that did Alabama is proud to have been the dent can be brought before the bar of not stop George Washington Carver. He home of this renowned scientific lead- justice while he is President—right was determined to get an education, so er. here. If he does such a thing with mal- he enrolled at a school 10 miles away in f ice aforethought, I would bring Arti- Neosho, Missouri. cles of Impeachment before this august In Neosho, Carver was befriended by RECESS body for consideration. Mariah Watkins, from whom he rented The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- My prayer is that the Senate will do a room. Mariah Watkins’ advice to ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair its job and not only receive the Arti- Carver was simple: ‘‘You must learn all declares the House in recess until noon cles of Impeachment but also act on you can, then go back into the world today. them because I believe that the Presi- and give your learning back to the peo- Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 15 dent ought to be convicted and re- ple.’’ Carver did just that. minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- moved from office. I have said before Disappointed in the quality of Neo- cess. and say now: He is unfit to be Presi- sho’s school, Carver moved to Kansas dent. My prayer is that we will soon and supported himself through a vari- f end this ignoble chapter in Presidential ety of occupations while he furthered b 1200 his education as he could. After earn- history. AFTER RECESS I love my country, and I stand here ing his high school diploma, he discov- with my love for my country at heart, ered opportunities for college for Black The recess having expired, the House but equally as important is my love for men in Kansas were nonexistent. So was called to order by the Speaker pro these babies, for people who are being George Washington Carver majored in tempore (Mr. KILMER) at noon. harmed by what this President has art at in Indianola, f done to our society. It fits perfectly in Iowa, as their only Black student. PRAYER what called to our Encouraged by his Simpson profes- attention in Federalist Paper No. 65, sors to focus on , Carver trans- The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick for what has happened to our society? ferred to Iowa State, where he earned J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: I appreciate the articles that are his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in God, Father of us all, we give You being brought now, but the harm to our science. Thereafter, in April 1896, thanks for giving us another day. society has not been eradicated. We Booker T. Washington recruited Carver Ever faithful to Your promises, we have an unapologetic President who to Tuskegee Institute’s agricultural ask Your presence with Your people, continues to cause harm to this society school in Alabama, where Carver now and forever. in the vein and sense that Alexander taught and mentored generations of The Sun grows dim and the daylight Hamilton reminded us would be im- students for the next 47 years. is measured. In the darkness, phantoms peachment. At Tuskegee, Carver developed revo- loom. The eye cannot discern as the Mr. Speaker, I love my country. lutionary techniques to improve soils distance fades. Be for us light. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- depleted by repeated plantings of cot- Help the Members of Congress make bers are reminded to refrain from en- ton. Together with other agricultural clear judgments that will propel us

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