H4640 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011

NOES—266 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Levin Pascrell Scott, David Lewis (CA) Pastor (AZ) Sensenbrenner Ackerman Gingrey (GA) Palazzo The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Lewis (GA) Paul Serrano Adams Gohmert Paul One minute remains in this vote. Lipinski Paulsen Sessions Aderholt Goodlatte Pearce LoBiondo Payne Sewell Akin Gosar Pence b 1909 Loebsack Pelosi Sherman Alexander Gowdy Peterson Lofgren, Zoe Perlmutter Sires Altmire Granger Petri So the amendment was rejected. Lowey Peters Slaughter Amash Graves (GA) Pitts The result of the vote was announced Luja´ n Peterson Smith (NJ) Austria Graves (MO) Platts as above recorded. Lummis Petri Smith (WA) Bachmann Green, Gene Poe (TX) Lungren, Daniel Pingree (ME) Southerland Bachus Griffin (AR) Pompeo f E. Poe (TX) Speier Barletta Griffith (VA) Posey Lynch Polis Stark Barrow Grimm Price (GA) PERSONAL EXPLANATION Maloney Price (GA) Stearns Bartlett Guthrie Price (NC) Manzullo Price (NC) Sutton Barton (TX) Hall Quayle Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chair, on July Markey Quigley Terry Bass (NH) Hanna Rahall 6, 2011, I missed 3 recorded votes because Matheson Rahall Thompson (CA) Benishek Harper Rangel my return flight from Tennessee to Wash- Matsui Rangel Thompson (MS) Berg Harris Reed McCarthy (NY) Reichert Tierney Biggert Hartzler Rehberg ington was significantly delayed. McCollum Renacci Tipton Bilbray Hastings (WA) Reichert I take my voting responsibility very seri- McDermott Reyes Tonko Bilirakis Hayworth Renacci ously. Had I been present, I would have voted McGovern Richardson Tsongas Bishop (UT) Heck Ribble ‘‘no’’ on recorded vote numbers 495, 496, and McMorris Richmond Turner Black Hensarling Rivera Rodgers Roe (TN) Upton Blackburn Herger Roby 497. McNerney Rokita Van Hollen Bonner Herrera Beutler Rogers (AL) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR KUCINICH . Meehan Ross (AR) Vela´ zquez Boren Hochul Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Meeks Rothman (NJ) Visclosky Boustany Holden Rogers (MI) Michaud Roybal-Allard Walden Brady (TX) Huelskamp Rohrabacher business is the demand for a recorded Miller (MI) Runyan Walz (MN) Brooks Huizenga (MI) Rokita vote on the amendment offered by the Miller (NC) Ruppersberger Wasserman Broun (GA) Hultgren Rooney gentleman from Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH) on Miller, George Rush Schultz Buchanan Hunter Ros-Lehtinen Bucshon Hurt which further proceedings were post- Moore Ryan (OH) Waters Roskam Buerkle Issa Moran Sa´ nchez, Linda Waxman Ross (AR) poned and on which the noes prevailed Burgess Jenkins Mulvaney T. Welch Ross (FL) by voice vote. Burton (IN) Johnson (OH) Murphy (CT) Sanchez, Loretta West Rothman (NJ) Calvert Johnson, Sam The Clerk will redesignate the Nadler Sarbanes Westmoreland Royce Camp Jones amendment. Napolitano Schakowsky Wilson (FL) Campbell Jordan Runyan Neal Schiff Wilson (SC) Ruppersberger The Clerk redesignated the amend- Canseco Kelly ment. Olver Schilling Woodall Cantor King (IA) Ryan (WI) Owens Schrader Woolsey Capito King (NY) Sanchez, Loretta RECORDED VOTE Palazzo Schwartz Wu Scalise Cardoza Kingston The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Pallone Scott (VA) Yarmuth Carney Kinzinger (IL) Schiff Carter Kline Schilling has been demanded. NOES—167 Cassidy Labrador Schmidt A recorded vote was ordered. Chabot Lamborn Schock The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Adams Fleming Murphy (PA) Schweikert Aderholt Flores Myrick Chaffetz Lance minute vote. Clyburn Landry Scott (SC) Akin Forbes Neugebauer Coble Lankford Scott, Austin The vote was taken by electronic de- Alexander Foxx Noem Coffman (CO) LaTourette Sensenbrenner vice, and there were—ayes 253, noes 167, Austria Franks (AZ) Nugent Bachus Frelinghuysen Cole Latta Sessions not voting 11, as follows: Nunes Conaway Lewis (CA) Shimkus Barletta Garrett Nunnelee Cooper LoBiondo Shuler [Roll No. 498] Bartlett Gerlach Olson Barton (TX) Gibbs Costa Long Shuster AYES—253 Pearce Costello Lowey Simpson Bass (NH) Gingrey (GA) Pence Ackerman Costello Benishek Gohmert Cravaack Lucas Smith (NE) Gutierrez Pitts Altmire Courtney Hanabusa Berg Gowdy Crawford Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) Platts Amash Critz Hanna Biggert Granger Crenshaw Lummis Smith (TX) Pompeo Andrews Crowley Harris Bilbray Graves (GA) Critz Lungren, Daniel Smith (WA) Posey Baca Cuellar Hartzler Bishop (GA) Graves (MO) Cuellar E. Southerland Quayle Bachmann Cummings Hastings (FL) Bishop (UT) Griffin (AR) Davis (KY) Manzullo Speier Reed Baldwin Davis (CA) Heck Black Hall Denham Marchant Rehberg Stearns Barrow Davis (IL) Heinrich Blackburn Harper Dent Marino Ribble Stivers Bass (CA) DeFazio Herrera Beutler Bonner Hastings (WA) DesJarlais Matheson Rigell Stutzman Becerra DeGette Higgins Boustany Hayworth Diaz-Balart Matsui Rivera Sullivan Berkley DeLauro Himes Brady (TX) Hensarling Dicks McCarthy (CA) Roby Terry Berman Dent Hinchey Brooks Herger Dold McCaul Thompson (CA) Rogers (AL) Donnelly (IN) McClintock Bilirakis Deutch Hinojosa Broun (GA) Huizenga (MI) Thompson (PA) Rogers (KY) Dreier McCollum Bishop (NY) Dicks Hirono Buchanan Hultgren Thornberry Rogers (MI) Duffy McCotter Boren Dingell Hochul Bucshon Hunter Tiberi Rohrabacher Duncan (SC) McHenry Boswell Doggett Holden Buerkle Issa Tipton Rooney Duncan (TN) McKeon Brady (PA) Donnelly (IN) Holt Campbell Jenkins Turner Braley (IA) Doyle Honda Canseco Johnson, Sam Ros-Lehtinen Ellmers McKinley Roskam Emerson McMorris Upton Brown (FL) Duffy Hoyer Cantor Jordan Vela´ zquez Burgess Edwards Huelskamp Capito Kelly Ross (FL) Eshoo Rodgers Royce Farenthold Meehan Visclosky Burton (IN) Ellison Hurt Carter King (IA) Walberg Butterfield Engel Inslee Cassidy King (NY) Ryan (WI) Fincher Mica Scalise Fitzpatrick Miller (FL) Walden Calvert Eshoo Israel Chaffetz Kingston Walsh (IL) Camp Farr Jackson (IL) Coffman (CO) Kline Schmidt Flake Miller (MI) Schock Fleischmann Miller (NC) Walz (MN) Capps Fattah Jackson Lee Cole Lamborn Webster Capuano Filner (TX) Conaway Landry Schweikert Fleming Miller, Gary Scott (SC) Flores Mulvaney West Cardoza Fincher Johnson (GA) Cooper Lankford Scott, Austin Fortenberry Murphy (PA) Westmoreland Carnahan Fitzpatrick Johnson (IL) Costa LaTourette Shimkus Foxx Myrick Whitfield Carney Fortenberry Johnson (OH) Cravaack Latta Shuler Franks (AZ) Neugebauer Wilson (SC) Carson (IN) Frank (MA) Johnson, E. B. Crawford Long Shuster Frelinghuysen Noem Wolf Castor (FL) Fudge Jones Crenshaw Lucas Simpson Gallegly Nugent Womack Chabot Gallegly Kaptur Davis (KY) Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Gardner Nunes Woodall Chandler Garamendi Kildee Denham Marchant Smith (TX) Garrett Nunnelee Yoder Chu Gardner Kind DesJarlais Marino Stivers Gerlach Olson Young (FL) Cicilline Gibson Kinzinger (IL) Diaz-Balart McCarthy (CA) Stutzman Gibbs Owens Young (IN) Clarke (MI) Gonzalez Kissell Dold McCaul Clarke (NY) Goodlatte Kucinich Dreier McClintock Sullivan Thompson (PA) NOT VOTING—13 Clay Gosar Labrador Duncan (SC) McCotter Cleaver Green, Al Lance Duncan (TN) McHenry Thornberry Blumenauer Hinchey Towns Clyburn Green, Gene Langevin Ellmers McKeon Tiberi Bono Mack Keating Watt Coble Griffith (VA) Larsen (WA) Emerson McKinley Walberg Culberson Mack Young (AK) Cohen Grijalva Larson (CT) Farenthold Mica Walsh (IL) Giffords McIntyre Connolly (VA) Grimm Latham Flake Miller (FL) Webster Guinta Roe (TN) Conyers Guthrie Lee (CA) Fleischmann Miller, Gary Whitfield

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:58 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JY7.050 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4641 Wittman Womack Young (FL) Pallone Roybal-Allard Tierney Ross (AR) Sewell Turner Wolf Yoder Young (IN) Paul Ryan (OH) Tonko Ross (FL) Sherman Upton Payne Sarbanes Tsongas Rothman (NJ) Shimkus Van Hollen NOT VOTING—11 Pelosi Schakowsky Vela´ zquez Royce Shuler Visclosky Blumenauer Guinta Towns Peters Schrader Waters Runyan Shuster Walberg Bono Mack Keating Watt Petri Sensenbrenner Waxman Ruppersberger Simpson Walden Culberson Mack Young (AK) Pingree (ME) Serrano Welch Rush Sires Walsh (IL) Giffords McIntyre Polis Slaughter Wilson (FL) Ryan (WI) Smith (NE) Walz (MN) Sa´ nchez, Linda Smith (NJ) Wasserman Quigley Speier Woolsey ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Rahall Stark T. Smith (TX) Schultz Yarmuth The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Reed Thompson (CA) Sanchez, Loretta Smith (WA) Webster One minute remains in this vote. Scalise Southerland West NOES—322 Schiff Stearns Westmoreland Schilling Stivers Whitfield Ackerman Donnelly (IN) Larson (CT) b 1914 Schmidt Stutzman Wilson (SC) Adams Dreier Latham Schock Sullivan Wittman Mr. CHABOT changed his vote from Aderholt Duncan (SC) LaTourette Schwartz Sutton Wolf Akin Ellmers Latta ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Schweikert Terry Womack Alexander Emerson Levin Scott (SC) Thompson (MS) Woodall So the amendment was agreed to. Altmire Engel Lewis (CA) Scott (VA) Thompson (PA) Wu The result of the vote was announced Andrews Farenthold Lipinski Scott, Austin Thornberry Yoder as above recorded. Austria Fattah LoBiondo Scott, David Tiberi Young (FL) Baca Fincher Long Sessions Tipton Young (IN) AMENDMENTS NO. 21 AND 22 OFFERED BY MR. Bachmann Fitzpatrick Lowey BROUN OF GEORGIA Bachus Flake Lucas NOT VOTING—11 Barletta Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Blumenauer Guinta Towns Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Chair- Barrow Fleming Luja´ n Bono Mack Keating Watt man, I ask unanimous consent to with- Bartlett Flores Lungren, Daniel Culberson Mack Young (AK) draw my request for a recorded vote on Barton (TX) Forbes E. Giffords McIntyre amendment Nos. 21 and 22, to the end Bass (NH) Fortenberry Manzullo Berg Foxx Marchant that they stand disposed of by the Berkley Franks (AZ) Marino b 1920 voice votes thereon. Berman Frelinghuysen Matheson Mr. PASCRELL changed his vote The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Biggert Gallegly McCarthy (CA) Bilbray Garamendi McCarthy (NY) from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ designate each amendment. Bilirakis Gardner McCaul Ms. SPEIER changed her vote from The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bishop (GA) Garrett McClintock ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ ments. Bishop (NY) Gerlach McCollum So the amendment was rejected. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objec- Bishop (UT) Gibbs McCotter Black Gingrey (GA) McHenry The result of the vote was announced tion? Blackburn Gohmert McKeon as above recorded. Without objection, the requests for a Bonner Gonzalez McKinley AMENDMENT NO. 62 OFFERED BY MR. AMASH recorded vote are withdrawn and Boren Goodlatte McMorris Boustany Gosar Rodgers The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished amendment Nos. 21 and 22 stand as not Brady (PA) Gowdy McNerney business is the demand for a recorded adopted. Brady (TX) Granger Meehan vote on the amendment offered by the There was no objection. Brooks Graves (MO) Meeks Broun (GA) Green, Al Mica gentleman from Michigan (Mr. AMASH) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WELCH Brown (FL) Griffin (AR) Miller (FL) on which further proceedings were The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Buchanan Grimm Miller (MI) postponed and on which the ayes pre- business is the demand for a recorded Bucshon Guthrie Miller (NC) Buerkle Hall Miller, Gary vailed by voice vote. vote on the amendment offered by the Burgess Hanabusa Moore The Clerk will redesignate the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) Burton (IN) Hanna Moran amendment. on which further proceedings were Butterfield Harper Murphy (CT) The Clerk redesignated the amend- postponed and on which the noes pre- Calvert Hartzler Murphy (PA) Camp Hastings (FL) Myrick ment. vailed by voice vote. Canseco Hastings (WA) Neugebauer RECORDED VOTE The Clerk will redesignate the Cantor Hayworth Noem The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote amendment. Capito Heck Nugent Cardoza Heinrich Nunes has been demanded. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Carnahan Hensarling Nunnelee A recorded vote was ordered. ment. Carney Herger Olson The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- RECORDED VOTE Carter Herrera Beutler Owens Cassidy Himes Palazzo minute vote. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Castor (FL) Hinchey Pascrell The vote was taken by electronic de- has been demanded. Chabot Hinojosa Pastor (AZ) vice, and there were—ayes 212, noes 208, Chaffetz Hochul Paulsen A recorded vote was ordered. not voting 11, as follows: The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Chandler Holden Pearce Cicilline Hoyer Pence [Roll No. 500] minute vote. Clarke (MI) Huelskamp Perlmutter AYES—212 The vote was taken by electronic de- Clay Huizenga (MI) Peterson vice, and there were—ayes 98, noes 322, Cleaver Hultgren Pitts Adams Calvert Flake Clyburn Hunter Platts Aderholt Camp Fleischmann not voting 11, as follows: Coble Hurt Poe (TX) Akin Campbell Fleming [Roll No. 499] Coffman (CO) Israel Pompeo Alexander Canseco Flores Cole Issa Posey Amash Cantor Forbes AYES—98 Conaway Jackson Lee Price (GA) Austria Capito Fortenberry Amash Duncan (TN) Jones Connolly (VA) (TX) Price (NC) Bachmann Carter Foxx Baldwin Edwards Kind Cooper Jenkins Quayle Bachus Cassidy Franks (AZ) Bass (CA) Ellison Kucinich Costa Johnson (GA) Rangel Barletta Chabot Frelinghuysen Becerra Eshoo Labrador Costello Johnson (IL) Rehberg Bartlett Chaffetz Gallegly Benishek Farr Lee (CA) Courtney Johnson (OH) Reichert Barton (TX) Coble Gardner Boswell Filner Lewis (GA) Cravaack Johnson, Sam Renacci Bass (NH) Coffman (CO) Garrett Braley (IA) Frank (MA) Loebsack Crawford Jordan Reyes Benishek Conaway Gibbs Campbell Fudge Lofgren, Zoe Crenshaw Kaptur Ribble Berg Cravaack Gibson Capps Gibson Lummis Critz Kelly Richardson Biggert Crawford Gingrey (GA) Capuano Graves (GA) Lynch Cuellar Kildee Richmond Bilirakis Davis (KY) Gohmert Carson (IN) Green, Gene Maloney Davis (CA) King (IA) Rigell Black Denham Goodlatte Chu Griffith (VA) Markey Davis (IL) King (NY) Rivera Blackburn Dent Gosar Clarke (NY) Grijalva Matsui Davis (KY) Kingston Roby Bonner DesJarlais Gowdy Cohen Gutierrez McDermott DeLauro Kinzinger (IL) Roe (TN) Boustany Diaz-Balart Granger Conyers Harris McGovern Denham Kissell Rogers (AL) Brady (TX) Dold Graves (GA) Crowley Higgins Michaud Dent Kline Rogers (KY) Brooks Dreier Graves (MO) Cummings Hirono Miller, George DesJarlais Lamborn Rogers (MI) Broun (GA) Duffy Griffin (AR) DeFazio Holt Mulvaney Diaz-Balart Lance Rohrabacher Buchanan Duncan (SC) Griffith (VA) DeGette Honda Nadler Dicks Landry Rokita Bucshon Duncan (TN) Guthrie Deutch Inslee Napolitano Dingell Langevin Rooney Buerkle Ellmers Hall Doyle Jackson (IL) Neal Doggett Lankford Ros-Lehtinen Burgess Farenthold Hanna Duffy Johnson, E. B. Olver Dold Larsen (WA) Roskam Burton (IN) Fincher Harper

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Smith (WA) Hastings (WA) McMorris Ryan (WI) Schock Waxman Hultgren Mulvaney Sanchez, Loretta Speier Hayworth Rodgers Scalise Schweikert Welch Hunter Murphy (PA) Sarbanes Stark Heck Mica Schilling Scott (SC) Hurt Myrick Schakowsky Sullivan Wilson (FL) Hensarling Miller (FL) Schmidt Issa Neugebauer Sensenbrenner Schiff Sutton Wolf Herger Miller (MI) Schock Jenkins Noem Sessions Schrader Thompson (CA) Woolsey Herrera Beutler Miller, Gary Schweikert Johnson (IL) Nugent Shuster Schwartz Thompson (MS) Wu Huelskamp Mulvaney Scott (SC) Johnson (OH) Nunes Simpson Scott (VA) Tiberi Yarmuth Huizenga (MI) Murphy (PA) Scott, Austin Johnson, Sam Nunnelee Smith (NE) Scott, Austin Tierney Hultgren Myrick Sensenbrenner Jordan Olson Smith (TX) Hunter Neugebauer Sessions Kelly Palazzo Southerland NOT VOTING—11 Hurt Noem Shuster King (IA) Paul Stearns Blumenauer Guinta Towns Issa Nugent Simpson King (NY) Paulsen Stivers Bono Mack Keating Watt Jenkins Nunes Smith (NE) Kingston Pearce Stutzman Culberson Mack Young (AK) Johnson (IL) Nunnelee Smith (TX) Kinzinger (IL) Pence Terry Giffords McIntyre Johnson (OH) Olson Southerland Kline Petri Thompson (PA) Johnson, Sam Palazzo Stearns ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Labrador Pitts Thornberry Jordan Paul Stivers Lamborn Poe (TX) Tipton The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Kelly Paulsen Stutzman Lance Pompeo Turner One minute remains in the vote. King (IA) Pearce Terry Landry Posey Upton King (NY) Pence Thompson (PA) Lankford Price (GA) Kingston Petri Thornberry Walberg Latham Quayle Kinzinger (IL) Pitts Tipton Walden b 1925 Latta Reed Kline Poe (TX) Upton Walsh (IL) Lewis (CA) Rehberg Mr. CONYERS and Ms. JACKSON Labrador Pompeo Walberg Webster Long Reichert LEE of Texas changed their vote from Lamborn Posey Walden West Luetkemeyer Renacci ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Lance Price (GA) Walsh (IL) Lummis Ribble Westmoreland Landry Quayle Webster Lungren, Daniel Rigell Whitfield Messrs. TURNER and NUGENT Lankford Reed West E. Rivera Wilson (SC) changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Latham Rehberg Westmoreland Manzullo Roby Wittman So the amendment was agreed to. Latta Reichert Whitfield Womack Marchant Roe (TN) The result of the vote was announced Lewis (CA) Renacci Wilson (SC) Marino Rogers (KY) Woodall Long Ribble Wittman McCarthy (CA) Rogers (MI) Yoder as above recorded. Luetkemeyer Rigell Womack McCaul Rohrabacher Young (FL) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SESSIONS Lummis Rivera Woodall McClintock Rokita Young (IN) Lungren, Daniel Roby Yoder The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished E. Roe (TN) Young (FL) NOES—208 business is the demand for a recorded Manzullo Rogers (KY) Young (IN) vote on the amendment offered by the Ackerman Deutch Larson (CT) NOES—204 Altmire Dicks LaTourette gentleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS) Andrews Dingell Lee (CA) on which further proceedings were Ackerman Deutch Larson (CT) Baca Doggett Levin postponed and on which the ayes pre- Altmire Dicks LaTourette Baldwin Donnelly (IN) Lewis (GA) Andrews Dingell Lee (CA) Barrow Doyle Lipinski vailed by voice vote. Baca Doggett Levin Bass (CA) Edwards LoBiondo The Clerk will redesignate the Baldwin Donnelly (IN) Lewis (GA) Becerra Ellison Loebsack amendment. Barrow Doyle Lipinski Berkley Emerson Lofgren, Zoe Bass (CA) Edwards LoBiondo Berman Engel Lowey The Clerk redesignated the amend- Becerra Ellison Loebsack Bilbray Eshoo Lucas ment. Berkley Emerson Lofgren, Zoe Bishop (GA) Farr Luja´ n RECORDED VOTE Berman Engel Lowey Bishop (NY) Fattah Lynch Bishop (GA) Eshoo Lucas Bishop (UT) Filner Maloney The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bishop (NY) Farr Luja´ n Boren Fitzpatrick Markey has been demanded. Bishop (UT) Fattah Lynch Boswell Frank (MA) Matheson A recorded vote was ordered. Boren Filner Maloney Brady (PA) Fudge Matsui Boswell Fitzpatrick Markey Braley (IA) Garamendi McCarthy (NY) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Brady (PA) Frank (MA) Matheson Brown (FL) Gerlach McCollum minute vote. Braley (IA) Fudge Matsui Butterfield Gonzalez McDermott The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (FL) Garamendi McCarthy (NY) Capps Green, Al McGovern vice, and there were—ayes 217, noes 204, Butterfield Gonzalez McCollum Capuano Green, Gene McNerney Capito Green, Al McDermott Cardoza Grijalva Meehan not voting 10, as follows: Capps Green, Gene McGovern Carnahan Grimm Meeks [Roll No. 501] Capuano Grijalva McIntyre Carney Gutierrez Michaud Cardoza Grimm McNerney Carson (IN) Hanabusa Miller (NC) AYES—217 Carnahan Hanabusa Meehan Castor (FL) Hastings (FL) Miller, George Adams Burgess Duncan (TN) Carney Hastings (FL) Meeks Chandler Heinrich Moore Aderholt Burton (IN) Ellmers Carson (IN) Heinrich Michaud Chu Higgins Moran Akin Calvert Farenthold Castor (FL) Higgins Miller (NC) Cicilline Himes Murphy (CT) Alexander Camp Fincher Chandler Himes Miller, George Clarke (MI) Hinchey Nadler Amash Campbell Flake Chu Hinchey Moore Clarke (NY) Hinojosa Napolitano Austria Canseco Fleischmann Cicilline Hinojosa Moran Clay Hirono Neal Bachmann Cantor Fleming Clarke (MI) Hirono Murphy (CT) Cleaver Hochul Olver Bachus Carter Flores Clarke (NY) Hochul Nadler Clyburn Holden Owens Barletta Cassidy Forbes Clay Holden Napolitano Cohen Holt Pallone Bartlett Chabot Fortenberry Cleaver Holt Neal Cole Honda Pascrell Barton (TX) Chaffetz Foxx Clyburn Honda Olver Connolly (VA) Hoyer Pastor (AZ) Bass (NH) Coble Franks (AZ) Cohen Hoyer Owens Conyers Inslee Payne Benishek Coffman (CO) Frelinghuysen Cole Inslee Pallone Cooper Israel Pelosi Berg Conaway Gallegly Conyers Israel Pascrell Costa Jackson (IL) Perlmutter Biggert Connolly (VA) Gardner Cooper Jackson (IL) Pastor (AZ) Costello Jackson Lee Peters Bilbray Cravaack Garrett Costa Jackson Lee Payne Courtney (TX) Peterson Bilirakis Crawford Gerlach Costello (TX) Pelosi Crenshaw Johnson (GA) Pingree (ME) Black Crenshaw Gibbs Courtney Johnson (GA) Perlmutter Critz Johnson, E. B. Platts Blackburn Davis (KY) Gibson Critz Johnson, E. B. Peters Crowley Jones Polis Bonner Denham Gingrey (GA) Crowley Jones Peterson Cuellar Kaptur Price (NC) Boustany Dent Gohmert Cuellar Kaptur Pingree (ME) Cummings Kildee Quigley Brady (TX) DesJarlais Goodlatte Cummings Kildee Platts Davis (CA) Kind Rahall Brooks Diaz-Balart Gosar Davis (CA) Kind Polis Davis (IL) Kissell Rangel Broun (GA) Dold Gowdy Davis (IL) Kissell Price (NC) DeFazio Kucinich Reyes Buchanan Dreier Granger DeFazio Kucinich Quigley DeGette Langevin Richardson Bucshon Duffy Graves (GA) DeGette Langevin Rahall DeLauro Larsen (WA) Richmond Buerkle Duncan (SC) Graves (MO) DeLauro Larsen (WA) Rangel

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:58 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JY7.055 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4643 Reyes Scott (VA) Tierney The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman We are borrowing $8 billion to $10 bil- Richardson Scott, David Tonko Richmond Serrano Tsongas from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 lion each month for military oper- Rogers (AL) Sewell Turner minutes. ations alone. Borrowing, Mr. Chair- Ross (AR) Sherman Van Hollen Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I man, borrowing. We know we can’t sus- Rothman (NJ) Shimkus Vela´ zquez rise in support of amendments to this tain that. And we know that the Af- Roybal-Allard Shuler Visclosky Ruppersberger Sires Walz (MN) title that cut funds, reduce our mili- ghan Government and security forces Rush Slaughter Wasserman tary footprint, and move to bring our don’t have the resources or the polit- Ryan (OH) Smith (NJ) Schultz troops home from Afghanistan. And I ical will to sustain that level of re- Sa´ nchez, Linda Smith (WA) Waters rise in opposition to the underlying T. Speier Waxman sources once we leave. We need to find Sanchez, Loretta Stark Welch bill. a new strategy and purpose to help Sarbanes Sullivan Wilson (FL) I want to commend the ranking bring this conflict to an end. Schakowsky Sutton Wolf member of the committee, Congress- The President and congressional Schiff Thompson (CA) Woolsey ORM ICKS Schrader Thompson (MS) Wu man N D from Washington, for leaders are in negotiations, grappling Schwartz Tiberi Yarmuth his leadership in calling for a fresh with how to deal with the national look at how we carry out military op- NOT VOTING—10 debt. It can’t be done if we don’t find erations in Afghanistan and the need the means and the political will to end Blumenauer Guinta Watt for a strategy that brings our troops Bono Mack Keating Young (AK) this war sooner rather than later. Ac- Culberson Mack home sooner rather than later. cording to CBO, we could save $1.3 tril- Giffords Towns Mr. Chairman, I just returned from a lion by ending these wars. That’s tril- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR trip to Afghanistan. I cannot describe lion with a ‘‘t,’’ Mr. Chairman. We have The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). how impressed I am with the commit- spent approximately $3.7 trillion since One minute remains in the vote. ment, the dedication, and the work 9/11 in Iraq and Afghanistan. We cannot carried out every single day by our afford another decade like the last one. men and women in uniform, and those b 1930 It is simply not sustainable. in the civilian services. I met and We need to also understand that jobs So the amendment was agreed to. spoke with them in Kabul, Marja, at and economic security and economic The result of the vote was announced large bases like Bagram Air Force strength are central parts of our na- as above recorded. Base, and in small villages. Quite sim- tional security. While we serve as an The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ply, Mr. Chairman, they are incredible. ATM machine for a corrupt govern- read. But over and over and over again I ment in Kabul, we tell our own people The Clerk read as follows: heard the same message: This is not that we have no money for roads, and SEC. 8128. Not later than 90 days after the sustainable. The strategy that we are bridges, and schools, and teachers, and date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- pursuing in Afghanistan is not sustain- police, and firefighters, and jobs here retary of Defense shall submit to the con- able. And it is costing us too much in at home. Enough. I urge all my col- gressional defense committees a report on human lives and financial resources to leagues on both sides of the aisle to the approximately $100,000,000,000 in effi- continue. It can’t continue for another ciency savings identified by the military de- support amendments that reduce our partments in the defense budget covering fis- 18 months, as called for by the Presi- spending and military footprint in Af- cal years 2012 through 2016 that are to be re- dent, let alone even longer. ghanistan, help bring our troops home invested in the priorities of the military de- I stand here tonight more convinced sooner rather than later, and call for a partments. Such report shall include an than ever that it is time to forge a new new strategy and a new direction in Af- analysis of— path, a new strategy, built upon past ghanistan. (1) each savings identified by the military and present accomplishments, but Mr. Chairman, I will be submitting departments, including— more aggressively focused on more rap- for the RECORD two articles, one from (A) the budget account from which such idly reducing the U.S. military foot- the Washington Post entitled ‘‘CBO: savings will be derived; print in Afghanistan than the plan de- (B) the number of military personnel and Ending the Wars Could Save $1.4 Tril- full-time civilian employees of the Federal scribed last month by the President, lion,’’ and an article that appeared in Government affected by such savings; accelerating the transition of combat Scientific American entitled ‘‘Legacy (C) the estimated reductions in the number operations to Afghanistan authorities, of Mental Health Problems From Iraq and funding of contractor personnel caused and an intense international and re- and Afghanistan Wars Will Be Long- by such savings; and gional effort to secure a political solu- lived.’’ (D) a specific description of activities or tion to the Afghan conflict and define a Mr. Chairman, the time has come for services that will be affected by such sav- genuine regional coordinated effort us to come together and find a dif- ings, including the locations of such activi- that safeguards the region and the ties or services; and ferent strategy in Afghanistan, one (2) each reinvestment planned to be funded world from terrorist threats. that will bring our troops home sooner with such savings, including— While I was in Afghanistan, General rather than later. It is time to end this (A) with respect to such reinvestment in Petraeus invited me and two Members war. procurement and research, development, test I was traveling with, Congressman [From The Washington Post, June 23, 2011] and evaluation accounts, the budget account ALLEN WEST and DUNCAN HUNTER, Jr., CBO: ENDING THE WARS COULD SAVE $1.4 to which such savings will be reinvested, in- to attend a ramp ceremony. We may TRILLION cluding, by line item, the number of items to not always agree on policy, but we (By Ezra Klein) be procured, as shown in annual P–1 and R– were united in how respectful, emo- 1 documents; It’s increasingly clear that a deal on the (B) with respect to such reinvestment in tional, and moving we found the cere- budget deficit will have to include a lot of military personnel and operation and main- mony honoring the fallen soldiers who spending cuts that Democrats can deny are tenance accounts, the budget account and were being transported by the C–130 on spending cuts and at least some tax in- the subactivity (as shown in annual—1 and their final journey home. creases that Republicans can deny are tax O–1 budget documents) to which such savings Mr. Chairman, 1,650 American service increases. I’ll get to the tax increases in a fu- will be reinvested; men and women have sacrificed their ture post. But if you’re looking for the spending cuts, look no further than the wars. (C) the number of military personnel and lives in the Afghanistan war. While I full-time civilian employees of the Federal Last night, President Obama announced was in Afghanistan, six more were that ‘‘the tide of war is receding,’’ and that Government affected by such reinvestment; killed. It was a reminder of the enor- (D) the estimated number and funding of he will soon bring the Iraq and Afghanistan contractor personnel affected by such rein- mous sacrifice that our soldiers are wars ‘‘to a responsible end.’’ Left unsaid is vestment; and paying. 2010 was the deadliest year of the effect that could have on our projected (E) a specific description of activities or conflict to date in the Afghanistan war deficits. According to the Congressional services that will be affected by such rein- for U.S. and coalition forces, and for Budget Office, we’re talking big money: $1.4 vestment, including the locations of such ac- trillion, to be exact. Afghan civilians. This year, 2011, is on That has less to do with the likely cost of tivities or services. pace to be the deadliest year of the the wars than the way CBO officials estimate Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I war. We need to end the war, not sus- future spending. In the case of discretionary move to strike the last word. tain it, Mr. Chairman. spending—which is the pot of money that

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Mr. Chairman, I join in from them in their projections until there’s fessionals—especially those specializing in explicit government policy that winds them mental health—to meet the demands of this effort. down. those returning from theater in Iraq and Af- I tell you, without any pride but with But if they can be convinced, they’ve made ghanistan and their family members.’’ humility, that this past weekend I clear that they’re willing to count big sav- TBI is especially common: roughly 30,000 signed 31 letters to families and ex- ings. ‘‘In 2010, the number of U.S. troops (ac- servicemembers were diagnosed annually in tended families who have lost loved tive-duty, reserves, and National Guard per- 2008, 2009 and 2010, according to U.S. Depart- ones in Afghanistan and in Iraq. sonnel) deployed for war-related activities ment of Defense (DoD) figures. Most of those At this time I have signed over 10,374 diagnoses were for concussions or other rel- averaged about 215,000,’’ CBO said its January letters because of my mistake in vot- budget outlook (pdf). ‘‘In the alternative sce- atively mild forms of brain injury. PTSD is nario presented here, the number of military also worryingly prevalent—in a RAND sur- ing to send our kids to Iraq, which was personnel deployed for war-related purposes vey, 13.8 percent of veterans and returning an unnecessary war with misinforma- would decline over a five-year period to an soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan met the tion led by the previous administra- average of 180,000 in 2011, 130,000 in 2012, criteria for PTSD, meaning that some 275,000 tion. So I join my colleagues today on 100,000 in 2013, 65,000 in 2014, and 45,000 in 2015 U.S. service members may be affected in both sides of the aisle, and I thank and thereafter. Under this scenario, total total. The RAND report predicted that the men- those who offered this amendment. discretionary outlays over the 2012–2021 pe- This past weekend I decided to email riod would be $1.1 trillion less than the tal health needs of returning Iraq and Af- ghanistan veterans will increase over time. my adviser, who is a former com- amount in the baseline. Debt-service costs mandant of the Marine Corps, and said, would bring the cumulative savings relative ‘‘There are a lot of concerns that what we to the baseline to about $1.4 trillion over the see now are underestimates, if anything,’’ What do you think about President coming decade.’’ Renshaw says. Obama’s plans? Many of the afflicted veterans will not I’m told that a big chunk of these savings I will read just two short points to seek help, and others will not do so for some were included in the debt-ceiling deal that, time. ‘‘There’s a lag time between when peo- you: ‘‘I think the time is too long. I until today, Eric Cantor and Jon Kyl were ne- ple serve and when they actually come in,’’ think he needs to increase the number gotiating with the Democrats. But eventu- says Shira Maguen, an assistant professor at of troops coming out of the country ally, we’re going to have some kind of deal the University of California, San Francisco, more and quicker.’’ on the debt ceiling, and I’d bet quite a bit f School of Medicine and a psychologist at the And his last point: ‘‘Get real with this money will be in there. The best type of San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical training and army and police force. All deficit reduction, after all, is the kind you Center. ‘‘For many of those people there are were going to do anyway. we are doing is training eventual new a lot of barriers at this point, the biggest of members of the Taliban. Trainers are which is probably stigma.’’ Renshaw notes [From the Scientific American, June 27, 2011] that some soldiers who remain active in the doing a wonderful job, but we don’t LEGACY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM armed forces resist seeking help because have the time to make an army. Every IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN WARS WILL BE they do not want to endanger their military day someone dies. Every day an Amer- LONG-LIVED careers by acknowledging psychological ican dies or gets his or her legs blown (By John Matson) issues. Others seek help in civilian practice off.’’ As Operation Enduring Freedom, the war rather than in the military health system. Mr. Chairman, to the left of me is a on terror in Afghanistan, winds down and The DoD and the VA have taken steps to poster that was in the Raleigh, North prepare for the forecast rise in PTSD cases, some 33,000 U.S. servicemen and service- Carolina, paper. Too many times, as we women return from overseas in the next highlighting two approaches to treatment— cognitive processing therapy and prolonged debate and there are eloquent speakers year, a plan announced by President Obama on the floor of the House, but we don’t on June 22, the psychological issues that vet- exposure therapy—that studies have shown erans face back home are likely to increase. to be effective. And June 27 has been des- see any faces. We don’t see any broken Some of the key psychological issues af- ignated National PTSD Awareness Day. arms or legs. fecting the approximately two million Amer- ‘‘They’re rolling out a massive dissemination Here is a young lady holding a little ican troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan effort,’’ Renshaw says. ‘‘But I don’t think baby in her arms, and the little baby is since 2001 have been traumatic brain injury we’re at the point that we’re ready yet.’’ looking at the officer who is presenting (TBI), depression and post-traumatic stress New veterans suffering from PTSD may well fare better than their predecessors who her with a draped flag. How often does disorder (FTSD)—and the diagnoses often this happen throughout America? We overlap. A 2008 report by the RAND Corp. served in Vietnam, as the disorder was only think tank estimated that more than 26 per- recognized by the American Psychiatric As- never see it. cent of troops may return from the wars on sociation in 1980. ‘‘I think we’ve learned a It is time to bring our troops home. terror with mental health issues. tremendous amount from Vietnam and from They have done everything they were It is reasonable to expect a continuation of prior conflicts,’’ Maguen says. ‘‘I think we’re asked to do by President Bush, to get these brain and mental health trends, only in a unique position now to deal with it.’’ al Qaeda, who was responsible for 9/11, Even with lessons learned from Vietnam multiplied by the anticipated dramatic up- and the Persian Gulf wars, however, veterans to get bin Laden. We have done all of tick in returning troops. On top of that, such of Operation Enduring Freedom and Oper- that. We have done everything we can issues also tend to crop up several months or ation Iraqi Freedom present a special treat- do. even years after service members settle in, ment challenge. In some ways the new crop And as my friend from Massachusetts rather than directly after homecoming, as of veterans have had similar combat experi- researchers learned following America’s wars said, $10 billion a month and we can’t ences to Vietnam veterans. Both groups in the late 20th century. A false honeymoon fix the schools, we can’t fix the roads fought in wars without clearly delineated can deceive health care workers and family here in North Carolina and throughout front lines, where ambush and insurgency into a perception that all is well among America. are a constant threat. But the types of com- members of the military reentering society bat exposure have changed, as have the po- I’m from North Carolina. I know stateside. what’s happening to my State. I know After the withdrawal of U.S. soldiers from tential triggers for negative psychological reactions later in life. For instance, Renshaw what’s happening to the other States. Vietnam in 1973 ‘‘the only thing that hap- Mr. Chairman, it is time to bring pened is that rates of problems went up,’’ says, the urban component of the wars on says George Mason University assistant pro- terror and the threat of improvised explosive them home. We don’t need any more fessor of clinical psychology Keith Renshaw. devices have made driving and traffic jams babies coming to their moms and dads ‘‘The longer people are back, the more peo- problematic triggers for some veterans. ‘‘Our and saying, when is daddy coming ple come forward as potentially struggling.’’ methodology is still evolving to catch up home? When is mother coming home? A study in the April issue of the Journal of with the nature of these conflicts,’’ he says. And they are being told they are not ‘‘I think this is something we’re going to be Affective Disorders showed that among serv- coming home. They are gone. ice members injured in Iraq or Afghanistan, working on and dealing with for a long time.’’ They have given their lives for Amer- health care usage—and psychiatric prob- ica. We have done enough for Afghani- lems—increased over time. I yield back the balance of my time. stan. It has a corrupt leader and a cor- The influx of veterans from Iraq and Af- b 1940 ghanistan into the military mental health rupt government, and we need to come system has yet to peak, but it is already well Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, I move to home. underway. There is some concern, however, strike the last word. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. Chairman, there letter to the President asking him to will be a number of amendments of- move swiftly to end America’s longest Republicans gave similar ground fered in the next little while by Mr. war, the war in Afghanistan. with Appropriations Chair HAROLD GARAMENDI, by Ms. LEE, myself and Since then, the cochairs have contin- ROGERS and Defense Subcommittee Mr. JONES and by others all in various ued to call on the administration to Member JACK KINGSTON expressing con- ways seeking to speed our exit from Af- move towards a significant, swift and cern about the costs, the mission, and ghanistan. I support them all. sizeable reduction in our troops in Af- the lack of progress—bolstering Repub- Two weeks ago, the President pro- ghanistan, meeting or exceeding the lican Senator DICK LUGAR’s call for posed that we continue fighting in Af- number of troops on the ground before troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. 1 ghanistan for at least 3 ⁄2 more years. the escalation. Nearly half the House weighed in dur- In those 31⁄2 years, more of our soldiers Similarly, the Democratic National ing the recent Defense authorization will die, more of our Treasury will be Committee, of which I am vice chair, debate with a call for an accelerated spent and, in the end, we will not be called for a ‘‘sizeable and significant’’ plan to draw down troops and transi- any closer to creating a stable Afghani- drawdown beginning in July. Even the tion to Afghan control. stan or to enhancing our safety. U.S. Conference of Mayors called for an Moving beyond what Washington The whole premise of this war is end to the Afghanistan war. In poll wants, consider the Afghans, who are wrong. Fighting in Afghanistan does after poll, the majority of Americans at the receiving end of all of this. After not enhance the security of the United are consistently calling for an end to a series of serious civilian casualties States. Ten years ago we were attacked this war. resulting from multiple indiscriminate on 9/11 by al Qaeda. Al Qaeda had bases A significant redeployment of U.S. NATO bombings, Afghan President in Afghanistan, and at that time it troops from Afghanistan, beginning of Hamid Karzai had declared opposition made sense to go in and destroy those this month, would have sent a clear to any and all air strikes on Afghan bases, and we did. message that the United States does homes. This adds to Karzai’s insistence But the CIA tells us that there are not seek a permanent presence in Af- that foreign forces must end night now fewer than 100 al Qaeda personnel ghanistan. raids, stop unilateral operations, and in all of Afghanistan. So why are we This move would recognize that we stay off roads and out of Afghan vil- still fighting there? Why will we still cannot afford the war in Afghanistan, lages. have 70,000 troops in Afghanistan at the costing nearly $10 billion per month, The Afghan people are no more end of 2012, troops who will continue to while American families struggle to pleased than Karzai with America’s risk their lives every day in a war that stay afloat amid the slow recovery of continued presence, hardly a surprise has already claimed too many Amer- our Nation’s economy. given that General Petraeus has in- ican lives? The cochairs of the CPC Task Force creased bombing throughout the coun- And we will continue pouring billions on Peace and Security believe that a try by 80 percent in the last year alone. of dollars into an intractable mess significant, swift, and sizeable troop re- According to a recent poll, nearly six when we should be devoting taxpayer duction in Afghanistan is necessary, out of 10 Afghans said Western troops funds to our own economy, to our own especially given the fact that the CBO must leave on or before the original jobs, our own housing, our own social reported recently that ending the wars July 2011 withdrawal date. Only 17 per- programs and our own education. in Afghanistan and Iraq will save this cent say that the deployment should be Afghanistan is in the middle of what country $1.7 trillion, and especially maintained longer. is so far a 35-year civil war. If we con- given the fact that a recent Brown Uni- After spending hundreds of billions of tinue on this course, in 3 years there versity study shows that the United American tax dollars, the security and will be several thousand more Amer- States has spent $3.7 trillion in these day-to-day life in many regions of Af- ican soldiers dead, several hundred bil- wars since 2001. ghanistan aren’t improving. Crime, lion more dollars wasted, and two or Anything less hurts our Nation’s fu- economic opportunity, and freedom of three more provinces labeled pacified. movement are getting worse, not bet- But as soon as we leave, now, or in ture and is unacceptable. It is time to ter. Availability of electricity, food, 2014, or 2016 or whenever, those prov- focus on securing a future of economic medical care, and schools has shown inces will become unpacified. The opportunity and prosperity for the little or no improvement in recent Taliban and the warlords will step up American people, and the President years. the fighting, and the Afghan civil war must move swiftly and boldly to end So, for all these reasons and more, will resume its natural course. the war in Afghanistan and bring our Our troops are fighting valiantly, Mr. troops home now. the case is clear: We need to end this Chairman, but they are in the wrong The President’s announcement last war in Afghanistan, Mr. Chairman. mission. We should recognize that re- month does not reflect a significant Mr. GARAMENDI. I move to strike building Afghanistan is both beyond policy change in Afghanistan. This the last word. our ability and beyond our mandate to strategy does not represent a draw- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman prevent terrorists from attacking the down in Afghanistan, but rather aims from California is recognized for 5 min- United States. at maintaining the status quo through utes. To delay withdrawal of our forces the end of 2012. Mr. GARAMENDI. I rise in opposi- and continue this terrible policy at so Simply removing the 30,000 surge tion to the underlying bill and will high a cost is quite simply unconscion- troops from Afghanistan means that by seek an amendment shortly. able. It is unjustifiable to sacrifice the end of the summer of 2012 we will Memorial Day was a time when four more lives and more money on this fu- be exactly where we were in late 2009. of my colleagues and I traveled tile endeavor. Tens of thousands of American soldiers throughout Afghanistan. We learned a Mr. Chairman, we should withdraw will continue to fight a battle that great deal, and what we did learn we our troops now, all of them, as rapidly their commanders insist will only end brought home. as physically possible. with a political solution. 1,650 American men and women have I yield back the balance of my time. Peace in Afghanistan will depend ul- died in Afghanistan, and yet the in- Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, I move timately on an Afghan solution, not on credible dedication of American sol- to strike the requisite number of American soldiers. Everyone seems diers was easy to see. They risk their words. tired of this war, from Republicans and lives every day. And it is with the ut- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Democrats in Washington, to Afghans most respect that we honor them on from California is recognized for 5 min- in Kabul, to Americans in Kansas. Ad- Memorial Day and beyond. I have great utes. ministration officials acknowledged respect for the President and recognize

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It did Qaeda, wherever it is in this world, in- on our credit card, and I think that is not take 100,000 troops to find Osama cluding our own country. We must do unacceptable. This is an enormous cost bin Laden, and it does not take a mili- that. And yet the decision to maintain to us here in our own country. tary occupation of Afghanistan to pro- in Afghanistan a troop level that really I thank the gentleman. tect us from terrorist threats. By fail- reflects what existed in 2009 is not sus- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the ing to significantly draw down the tainable. It’s costing us a fortune, a gentleman has expired. number of troops in Afghanistan, we fortune that we can ill afford. Ms. CHU. Mr. Chairman, I move to continue to focus efforts away from the This entire town is caught up in a de- strike the last word. terrorists and needlessly put American bate over the deficit and the pending The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman soldiers in the line of fire. default crisis, and yet we seem to want from California is recognized for 5 min- But this story is about more than to continue to pour money into Af- utes. just numbers and figures; it is about ghanistan, into a five-way civil war for Ms. CHU. I am opposed to the under- real people who sacrifice everything to which there is no military solution. lying bill because it does not do enough keep us safe. On Sunday, April 3, of Negotiations are essential. Yet is this to withdraw our troops from Afghani- this year, a 21-year-old young marine country pushing forward the negotia- stan. named Harry Lew died while serving tions? If so, it’s in secret, and I cer- Earlier this month, the President the country in Afghanistan. He was the tainly hope it is there, because therein made an important announcement. He son of Sandy and Allen Lew, the broth- lies the solution. plans to withdraw 10,000 troops from er of Carmen Lew, and he was my neph- I think we don’t need 100,000, 50,000, Afghanistan in the next 6 months and ew. 60,000, troops in Afghanistan. We really another 20,000 by next summer. This is Harry died while serving on watch only need a handful to focus on al a step in the right direction, and I com- duty in Helmand Province. His unit’s Qaeda, wherever they may be in that mend the President for following goal was to provide security to locals region. And so if we were to draw down through with the drawdown plan. and to promote development in the re- our troops in the next 18 months to But the American people are crying gion. But 3 short months before he was 25,000 in Afghanistan and then 10,000 in for a significant and sizable drawdown, set to return home, he was gone. 2013, we would begin to get to a level and we are still too far from that. Even Ending this war will save American over an appropriate course of time. after these troops come home, which lives. Ending it will let us focus on And it is this House’s responsibility to won’t be for another year and a half, fighting terrorism around the globe. put forth an appropriation bill that we will still be exactly where we were Ending the war will save money at a provides money for only that, and no in 2009. Seventy thousand American time when we need it the most. It is more, to limit the funding. soldiers will still be serving in Afghani- time to end the war in Afghanistan, It’s pretty clear the President has stan, and I can’t help but wonder why. bring our troops home, and begin seri- the power to initiate a war. It’s equally The ongoing financial and human ously addressing our real security clear that we have the only power, the costs of this war are now indefensible. needs. only power to fund the war. And if we We spend $2 billion a week on the war I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chair- say no, then this war will cease. If we effort in Afghanistan. And what’s worse is that our own money is work- man, I move to strike the last word. say only this amount of money for only The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is this purpose, then this war will rapidly ing against us. Last year, I was outraged to learn recognized for 5 minutes. diminish. There will be amendments on Mr. LEWIS of California. I very much that taxpayers are spending $2.16 bil- the floor shortly to achieve that goal. appreciate the time, Mr. Chairman, and lion on private contractors in Afghani- And we ought to proceed in that way. I rise only because I can’t help but be stan. These contractors use part of the We need to rebuild America. We need moved by the Progressive Caucus’ in- money to pay off local warlords, which to bring the money and the troops terest in getting us out of Afghanistan home and rebuild this Nation. We can then ends up in the Taliban’s hand. So, as quickly as possible. do so when this war is over. Until then, in effect, we are funding both sides of I know of those who are very con- this is a sump in which we are pouring the same war. cerned about America being involved the lives of American men and women This corruption and waste of hard- in wars anywhere. It was not my inten- and even more Afghan men and women earned American dollars is the direct tion to speak about this subject until I and our treasure to the detriment of result of unreliable counsel and a lack heard my friend, the gentleman from this Nation’s economic strength. of perspective, and it’s costing us a California (Mr. GARAMENDI) who has an I oppose this war, along with my col- whopping $100 billion a year. That’s amendment later that would strike the five times more than we spend on Pell leagues, and I would ask this House, funding for approximately 21⁄2 months Democrat and Republican alike, to use grants every year, financial aid to put of the proposed cost of this effort in Af- the power of the purse to bring this war American kids through college. That’s ghanistan. to a rapid and appropriate close and double what we spend on Medicaid that And as I thought about that, I would fund the negotiations, fund the war on keeps all Americans healthy regardless want to caution my friend, Mr. al Qaeda, not the war in Afghanistan. of income. And $100 billion would com- GARAMENDI, and others, about the role Mr. MCGOVERN. Will the gentleman pletely pay for the Homeland Security in Afghanistan. Indeed, it is important yield? Department, Commerce Department, for us to note, those of us who may Mr. GARAMENDI. I yield to the gen- Department of Science and the entire have read ‘‘Charlie Wilson’s War,’’ and tleman from Massachusetts. judicial branch combined. When money I am sure my colleague has read it Mr. MCGOVERN. I want to thank the is tight and Congress is trying to slash thoroughly, but Charlie Wilson was a gentleman for raising the issue of cost, Medicare and Social Security to keep colleague of mine on the Sub- but I want my colleagues to under- this Nation afloat, it is irresponsible to committee on Defense who first raised stand what we are actually paying for keep writing blank checks for this war. the prospect of challenges in Afghani- military operations in Afghanistan. But, sadly, that’s not the largest toll stan. We are borrowing $10 billion per of this war. Since 9/11, we’ve lost over At that point in time, the Soviet month, $2.3 billion per week, $328.3 mil- 1,600 American lives. Over 11,000 troops Union was attempting to move into Af- lion per day, $13.7 million per hour, have been wounded, and an untold ghanistan to take over that entire $228,000 per minute. And we are having number of Afghan civilians have lost country, giving them access to the en- a debate right now over how we get the their lives after a decade of war. tire region, a warm water port, and

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They are being real nice young men and women in the field of Wilson’s war created a circumstance to us. They’re helping us with bases to battle. where the Soviets did withdraw from bring in armaments and troops and It is politicians that put our service Afghanistan. And so we were right on supplies. men and women in harm’s way, and it the edge of opportunity and peace and Come on, America, spend your is politicians that keep this war going. freedom in Afghanistan. money. Break your government. Come The fact of the matter is that we have And what I would caution my col- like we are, broken. an unreliable partner in Afghanistan. league from California about is, fol- It was a mistake. President Karzai is corrupt. He fixed lowing that, what did America do? I believe that we need to get out of the last election. I mean, he is deni- America did what we often do in the Afghanistan because we are losing lives grating our service men and women. world where there is strife and strug- and money, and doing it for a reason When I was over there, one of our sol- gle, where we are asked to play a role that is not going to make our country diers from Massachusetts said to me, in leadership, providing for oppor- any better. What bothers me most is we are risk- tunity and change for peace. The vacu- Mr. LEWIS talked about strife in ing our lives to try to help improve the um that was left in Afghanistan as a places in Afghanistan. I will tell you quality of life of people in this country, result of our walking away after the about strife—in the United States of and the President of this country, Mr. war, after the Soviets left, was that America, in my city, in Detroit, in Karzai, denigrates us, diminishes what vacuum. And within the vacuum, there Philadelphia, in Boston, in Chicago. we do, calls us names, accused the came terrorists who would have Amer- You go to the inner cities of America, United States of using nuclear weapons ica and freedom in mind. Indeed, as a and you will see people without hope in Afghanistan. result of that vacuum, al Qaeda, and without opportunity. That is where The Massachusetts soldier said to Taliban, and others got strength and infrastructure needs to be built. That me, Do you know what that feels like? is where education needs to be af- found a terrorist center. And now we b 2010 are involved in a war that involves the firmed, not in projects in Afghanistan, future of the world, not just peace for but in the United States of America. Look, we need to rethink our policy the world but American peace as well. And that is what the Conference of in Afghanistan. Nobody is talking Indeed, I would be very cautious as Mayors said, that we cannot afford about walking away. What we’re say- we go about suggesting that we ought this; while our cities go to decay and ing is that the current policy of coun- to automatically walk away from the our people lose their opportunity and terinsurgency is going broke. commander in chief’s plan. Indeed, if our middle class is destroyed, we fight Mr. COHEN. I yield back the balance we are not careful, the vacuum will a war in Afghanistan which was the of my time. catch up with us, and America will find war of another generation, which we Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I move to itself in a much broader and a much should have learned from history and strike the last word. more intense struggle. the Soviets’ experience and what hap- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman I yield back the balance of my time. pened to them. If you don’t learn from from California is recognized for 5 min- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I move to history, you are doomed to make the utes. strike the last word. same mistakes. I see that happening. Ms. LEE. I yield to the gentleman The Acting CHAIR (Mr. GRIMM). The Admiral Mike Mullen said national from California (Mr. GARAMENDI). gentleman from Tennessee is recog- debt is our biggest security threat. Ad- Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank the gen- nized for 5 minutes. miral Mullen: National debt is our big- tlelady from California. Mr. COHEN. Before I yield to my col- gest security threat. Previously, my good friend with league from California to respond, I He said at a breakfast just last whom I’ve worked for more than 35 would like to mention, and I appreciate month in a tribute to our troops that years in various levels of government Mr. LEWIS’ history, but I would suggest that is the biggest problem we have. challenged me on the position I take to you that al Qaeda could have found And when you have a problem like that with regard to winding down quickly a base in Yemen, they could have found that is a security interest, you go to the war in Afghanistan. His recitation a base in the Sudan, they could have your biggest spot where you can save of history, while accurate, is woefully found a base in other places. There was money, which is the defense budget, incomplete. nothing particularly unique about Af- and this war that is draining and has Much of what we are now fighting ghanistan that allowed them to have cost us so much—Afghanistan and Iraq. was actually begun by Charlie Wilson, that base there. The fact is that we I have some amendments coming morphed over this period of time per- went into a country to fight al Qaeda, which I am going to offer that would haps by Pakistan. But we’re caught in which was all in the mountains in reduce the amount of money that we the middle of a civil war, not just a Pakistan, and even in the cities in spend with the forces, and also the civil war, but a five-way civil war, one Pakistan, probably with the knowledge amount of money that we spend with that has gone on for at least the last 35 of the Pakistani government, and we the infrastructure and the development years. We are, as my friend Mr. MCGOV- have wasted a lot of money and lives in there in Afghanistan. ERN just stated, backing a government an area where we didn’t need to be be- The fact is, just like in Iraq, we put that is, on the face of it, corrupt by cause that war will continue. in equipment and buildings and then any standard. There are only 100 al Qaeda, give or we leave, and they don’t have the abil- So what are we doing here? What is take, left in Afghanistan, but there are ity to maintain those buildings or this all about? al Qaeda in other spots in the Middle maintain that equipment, and it goes In fact, we went into Afghanistan to East, and al Qaeda’s people have plot- to waste. We don’t need to be wasting get al Qaeda, and we did. There is only ted terrorist activities from Germany our resources, leaving them there a handful there. There are probably far and from other places in Europe. They where they will just go to waste. We more al Qaeda sympathizers—and don’t need Osama bin Laden’s base to need to spend those resources in Amer- maybe active members—in the United have activity. There is nothing unique ica and create jobs in America, and States than in Afghanistan. with Afghanistan. hope and opportunity for America. So why do we have over 100,000 Amer- As far as the Soviet Union, the So- I yield to the gentleman from Massa- ican troops and another 40,000 NATO viet Union went down for goodly rea- chusetts. troops in Afghanistan? sons, because of all of the money they Mr. MCGOVERN. I thank the gen- I did not suggest that we leave in a spent in Afghanistan. True, we were tleman for his comments. vacuum. Instead, I said we leave a

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:41 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.148 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011 small force behind that goes after al Mr. BOSWELL. This is a very simple The amendment therefore con- Qaeda. Take them out wherever they amendment. It clarifies that the De- stitutes legislation in violation of happen to be. Bring our troops back fense suicide prevention programs are a clause 2 of rule XXI. home. Go back to the original mission priority and should always remain a The point of order is sustained and in Afghanistan. Go after al Qaeda. priority. the amendment is not in order. You’re quite correct, my colleagues. I am not alone in my concern for the b 2020 They’re in Somalia; they’re in Yemen; rates of suicide among our service- and they’re in other parts of this world. members in the active duty, Guard, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The more troops we have in Iraq and and Reserve components. I, like some read. Afghanistan, the more reason we give of the rest of you, have had that expe- The Clerk read as follows: to those who want to recruit yet more rience with my own constituency back SEC. 8129. None of the funds made available in the Iowa Reserve. by this Act may be used to enter into a con- al Qaeda members. This makes no tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- sense going forward. Yes, we will have The Department of Defense has iden- operative agreement with, make a grant to, a continuing obligation, but if you tified large potential savings from im- or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any take a look at the strategy that is now proved efficiencies, totaling as much as corporation that any unpaid Federal tax li- in place, one that calls upon America $100 billion over the next 5 years. Sec- ability that has been assessed, for which all to maintain its troops, then you can tion 8128 directs the Secretary to re- judicial and administrative remedies have count on a larger deficit. That makes port to Congress on how it will redirect been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is no sense to me. Let’s bring our troops those savings into priorities of the not being paid in a timely manner pursuant military departments. However, there to an agreement with the authority respon- home rapidly. The amendments that sible for collecting the tax liability. will be on the floor will cause that to is no direction that ensures that the SEC. 8130. None of the funds made available happen. Secretary include existing suicide pro- by this Act may be used to enter into a con- We have the power of the purse here. grams as ‘‘priorities’’ for reinvestment tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- This Nation can no longer sustain $120 from these savings. operative agreement with, make a grant to, billion a year in Afghanistan when our This amendment simply clarifies or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any bridges are crumbling, when our chil- that suicide prevention programs— corporation that was convicted of a felony dren are not educated, when we cannot which already exist and have already criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months. afford in the budget you’re putting been authorized—are a priority and forth to feed our children or to care for will remain a priority. We must do ev- TITLE IX our elderly. This war must end, and it erything in our power to reduce the OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS must end soon. suicide rates of our men and women in MILITARY PERSONNEL I have great respect for the Presi- uniform, and this amendment fulfills MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY dent, but he has got the wrong strat- that obligation. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military egy. He is continuing on the strategy I yield back the balance of my time. Personnel, Army’’, $6,822,635,000: Provided, That each amount in this paragraph is des- that by the proof on the ground does POINT OF ORDER ignated as being for the global war on ter- not work. Pivot. Go back to what we Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. once said was our goal. Get al Qaeda. man, I make a point of order against Res. 34 (112th Congress). Take them out wherever they happen the amendment because it proposes to AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE to be. We know we can do it. We have change existing law and constitutes Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an done it. legislation on an appropriation bill; amendment at the desk. Anybody who wants to play the al therefore it violates clause 2 of rule The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Qaeda game on their side, know that XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: port the amendment. this Nation has the capability to take ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- The Clerk read as follows: you out. priation bill shall not be in order if Page 125, line 6, insert after the dollar My good friend, Mr. LEWIS, the next changing existing law.’’ amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by time you want to recite the history of This amendment proposes to state a $3,438,789,000)’’. Afghanistan, recite the full history of legislative position, and I ask for a rul- Page 125, line 12, insert after the dollar Afghanistan, including this Nation’s ing from the Chair. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by 10-year effort and all of the mistakes The Acting CHAIR. Does any other $445,117,000)’’. that we have made. Let us not com- Member wish to be heard? Page 125, line 18, insert after the dollar pound those mistakes by continuing on The gentleman from Iowa. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Chairman, as you $337,774,000)’’. the same course for another 3, 4, 5 Page 125, line 24, insert after the dollar years and beyond. It’s time to end this might expect, respectfully I rise in op- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by war. It’s time to focus on the true position to the point of order. $665,978,000)’’. enemy here—al Qaeda. In accordance with clause 2 of rule Page 126, line 5, insert after the dollar Ms. LEE. I yield back the balance of XXI, this amendment does not make a amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by my time. new appropriation; it does not re-ap- $103,610,000)’’. Page 126, line 11, insert after the dollar AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BOSWELL propriate unused funds; it does not re- strict the availability of funds; and it amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Chairman, I have $20,878,000)’’. an amendment at the desk. does not change existing law. Page 126, line 17, insert after the dollar The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- In fact, Defense suicide prevention amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by port the amendment. programs have already been authorized $12,714,000)’’. The Clerk read as follows: by law, for example, the Yellow Ribbon Page 126, line 23, insert after the dollar Program, which helps support National amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by Page 122, line 10, strike ‘‘Not’’ and insert Guard and Reserve servicemembers and $13,411,000)’’. ‘‘(a) Not’’. Page 127, line 5, insert after the dollar Page 124, after line 7, insert the following: families. This amendment simply clari- fies that suicide prevention programs— amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by (b) It is the sense of Congress that suicide $315,703,000)’’. prevention programs should be a priority of which already exist and have already Page 127, line 11, insert after the dollar the military departments with respect to re- been authorized—are a priority and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by investing the efficiency savings described in will always remain a priority. So I $4,719,000)’’. subsection (a). humbly suggest that no one in good Page 127, line 18, insert after the dollar Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- conscience could suggest otherwise. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by man, I reserve a point of order on the The Acting CHAIR. Does any other $11,012,116,000)’’. gentleman’s amendment. Member wish to be heard? If not, the Page 127, line 24, insert after the dollar amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by The Acting CHAIR. A point of order Chair will rule. $2,021,929,000)’’. is reserved. The Chair finds that this amendment Page 128, line 5, insert after the dollar The gentleman from Iowa is recog- includes language expressing the sense amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by nized for 5 minutes. of Congress. $1,160,729,000)’’.

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There was no objection. rates, and violence is on the rise; Page 130, line 16, insert after the dollar Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- We also know that al Qaeda’s pres- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by man, I reserve a point of order on the ence in Afghanistan has been all but $20,000,000)’’. gentlewoman’s amendment. eliminated, and Osama bin Laden is Page 130, line 23, insert after the dollar The Acting CHAIR. A point of order dead. It’s not feasible or in our na- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by tional security interest to address this $11,731,000)’’. is reserved. Page 131, line 12, insert after the dollar The gentlewoman from California is threat through a military-first, boots- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by recognized for 5 minutes. on-the-ground strategy in Afghanistan; $119,794,000)’’. Ms. LEE. Let me just first thank And we know, as military and foreign Page 131, line 18, insert after the dollar Chairman ROGERS, our ranking mem- policy experts from across the political amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by ber, Mr. DICKS, and my colleagues on spectrum have told us repeatedly, that $10,159,000)’’. the Appropriations Committee for the situation in Afghanistan will not Page 131, line 25, insert after the dollar their hard work in putting together be resolved by a military solution. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by this bill. We need to bring our troops home $1,625,451,000)’’. safely and swiftly, and that is why I am Page 133, line 6, insert after the dollar I rise today to offer the Lee-Jones amendment, joined by Representatives offering this amendment. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by This war is costing us too much. $154,418,000)’’. NADLER; WOOLSEY; OLVER; STARK; With over 1,600 troops killed and tens Page 135, line 15, insert after the dollar JESSE JACKSON, JR.; HONDA; CONYERS; of thousands more seriously wounded amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by GRIJALVA; PAUL; and AMASH. And I $4,161,156,000)’’. want to thank each of my colleagues in Afghanistan, the human toll con- Page 138, line 22, insert after the dollar tinues to mount every day. And we for joining Representative JONES and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by me on this important amendment. have already spent over $400 billion $21,099,000)’’. fighting in Afghanistan. It is past time Page 139, line 6, insert after the dollar This amendment would end the war in Afghanistan by ending the funding to admit that we can no longer afford amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by to send more blank checks for a war $5,546,000)’’. for combat operations but would pro- Page 139, line 13, insert after the dollar vide funds to bring our troops home in without end. The United States has squandered amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by a safe and orderly manner. And while I more than $1.1 trillion on the wars in $34,740,000)’’. would have preferred to offer the Lee Iraq and Afghanistan. Economists esti- Page 139, line 20, insert after the dollar amendment, which I have offered in the amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by mate that the total direct and indirect $223,174,000)’’. past—to fence off and to limit funding costs of these two wars by their end Page 140, line 9, insert after the dollar to the safe, orderly withdrawal of all may total as much as $6 trillion. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan—I With no military solution, we need to $6,847,000)’’. was unable to do so today given that redirect these funds to job creation and Page 140, line 17, insert after the dollar we are debating on an appropriations amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by supporting those efforts for the most bill. So I want to emphasize again this vulnerable, including those who have $52,352,000)’’. important point: that while this Page 140, line 24, insert after the dollar been unemployed for over 2 years and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by amendment cuts war funding, it cuts have no more unemployment benefits. $40,179,000)’’. combat operations funding, but it does While we spend $2 billion a week—mind Page 141, line 5, insert after the dollar leave enough funding to provide for the you, $2 billion a week—on this decade- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by safe and orderly return of all U.S. long war, critical programs like Medi- $210,224,000)’’. forces from Afghanistan. care are on the chopping block as we Page 141, line 19, insert after the dollar I speak today as the daughter of a seek to get our Nation’s finances in amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by lieutenant colonel who fought in sev- order. $4,738,000)’’. eral wars, one who knows the trauma Page 142, line 3, insert after the dollar The American people are sick and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by and devastation of wars on families. I tired of this war and the massive $15,423,000)’’. want to be clear that our servicemen unending spending that it requires. Page 142, line 10, insert after the dollar and -women have performed with in- Just last month, the United States amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by credible courage and commitment in Conference of Mayors passed a resolu- $483,835,000)’’. Afghanistan. They are doing every- tion to end the wars and to use the sav- Page 142, line 17, insert after the dollar thing we asked them to do. But the ings to build bridges and schools and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by truth is that they have been put in an infrastructure here at home where it is $61,480,000)’’. Page 143, line 15, insert after the dollar impossible position. They are fighting needed. The resolution specifically amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by in a way with no military solution and calls on the President and the United $941,192,000)’’. no end in sight. Only a political and States Congress to end the wars as Page 144, line 17, insert after the dollar diplomatic solution and a regional sta- soon as strategically possible and bring amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by bilization strategy will end this war. these war dollars home to meet vital $1,419,000)’’. In fact, this concern of ‘‘war without human needs, promote job creation, re- Page 144, line 25, insert after the dollar end’’ is why I opposed the resolution build our infrastructure, aid municipal amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by authorizing military force on Sep- and State governments, and develop a $8,253,000)’’. Page 145, line 8, insert after the dollar tember 14, 2001. It began a series of new economy based on renewable, sus- amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by blank checks that we have been writ- tainable energy and reduce the Federal $22,523,000)’’. ing for nearly a decade now. debt. Page 145, line 17, insert after the dollar There are few things that we know We need to bring our troops back and amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by with certainty regarding the situation use the savings to address our Nation’s $30,609,000)’’. in Afghanistan: fiscal challenges. The American people Page 145, line 24, insert after the dollar We know that corruption persists recognize this. It’s time to say that amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by unabated, and in many cases has been enough is enough. It’s time to begin $133,194,000)’’. Page 161, line 12, relating to the spending fueled by the U.S. occupation and in- with safe and orderly withdrawal of reduction account, insert after the dollar flux of foreign cash. President Karzai United States troops from Afghanistan. amount the following: ‘‘(increased by has proven himself time and time again This amendment does just that by end- $33,000,124,000)’’. unwilling—or, at the very least, un- ing the funding of combat operations in

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But the fact icemen and -women home safely and Meanwhile, the human cost here at of the matter is the world’s history is ending the war in Afghanistan. home is nothing short of devastating. full of empires that threw away their Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Casualties have spiked. Americans are substance on silly military adventures. ance of my time. dying in Afghanistan at an unaccept- This is a silly military adventure. It’s Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- able rate, more than 200 troops so far a total waste, because it is a classic, man, I withdraw my reservation of the this year and over 1,600 troops since the where we are fighting when we have point of order, and I rise in opposition war began nearly a decade ago. forgotten why we are fighting. to the amendment. And, Mr. Chairman, making it home We went into Afghanistan to get rid The Acting CHAIR. The reservation alive doesn’t mean making it home of the al Qaeda bases. That took a is withdrawn. whole. Thousands upon thousands of week. For good measure we spent an- The gentleman from New Jersey is servicemembers will spend the rest of other week and got rid of the Taliban recognized for 5 minutes. their lives coping with the wounds and government. And now what are we Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- the scars they acquired in this unnec- fighting for for the last 8 years? To put man, the gentlewoman has an amend- essary war. Many have left limbs be- a government in our image? It’s not ment to reduce the overseas contin- hind in Afghanistan. Others will never going to happen. To install and see gency operation—aka the war on ter- regain their mental health or their that there is a government that can ror—by $33 billion. She intends for this peace of mind, suffering the dev- rule from Kabul? There hasn’t been a amendment to support, as she says, an astating effects of PTSD. government in Kabul who has run the orderly withdrawal of troops from Af- Why would we continue to throw an- entire country since Alexander the ghanistan. However, such a reduction other dollar at a war that has done so Great. That’s not going to happen. would, in fact, severely disrupt and much to hurt our people and Afghan ci- We can’t settle their civil war, which suspend a redeployment from Afghani- vilians and done so little to help Af- has now gone on for 35 years, nor will stan. The magnitude of her funding re- ghanistan in general? This week, as a settling their civil war aid our secu- duction would also threaten the ability matter of fact, all of Washington is rity, which we can’t do anyway, and we to support troop pay and safety. abuzz about the debt ceiling negotia- don’t have to. Our security is fighting The committee has provided funds to tions. Commentators are asking us, the terrorists, but the terrorists are all begin the redeployment of troops in Af- where will we find consensus that pre- over the place. And maybe we have to, ghanistan. If the redeployment from serves the full faith and credit of the if they develop a base in Pakistan, Afghanistan were to be accelerated, United States of America? Well, Mr. maybe we have to bomb it or send in there would be significant increases in Chairman, there is a consensus in the special forces. Ditto for Somalia, personnel, equipment, and transpor- United States, a consensus among the Yemen, or God knows where. tation costs in fiscal year 2012. American people, and that is that the Every sovereign country as a condi- Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amend- $10 billion a month that we’re spending tion of its sovereignty must make sure ment and urge others to do likewise. in Afghanistan is roughly $10 billion that its territory is not used to attack I yield back the balance of my time. too much. But war spending is not on someone else, and if territory of some Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I the table in these talks. Instead, Medi- country is being used to attack us, or move to strike the last word. care cuts are on the table, while my to plot mayhem against us, we have The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman colleagues on the other side of the aisle the right and the duty, if necessary, to from California is recognized for 5 min- are clinging tight to loopholes and sub- deal with that. But that’s not the ques- utes. sidies for oil companies, corporate jets, tion in Afghanistan. The CIA, as I said Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise and the horse racing industry. Their before, tells us there are fewer than 100 in support of the amendment offered by spending priorities are just totally people there. Why do we need 70,000 my dear friend Congresswoman LEE warped. troops? Those troops could be better and the rest of the authors. Mr. Chairman, it’s time to bring all occupied back home in the United Congresswoman LEE is a courageous this in line with the priorities of the States training, helping fight disasters. voice for peace in Afghanistan and American people. It’s time to end this Our money could be better occupied around the world, and what she says— war. It’s time to stop investing money dealing with our serious fiscal prob- this is the bottom line of this amend- that we need right here at home, and it lems, building up our infrastructure, ment—is clear: We should not spend is time to invest only in bringing our building up our schools, building up one more dime waging war in Afghani- troops home safely. our social services, and even building stan. The only money we appropriate With that, Mr. Chairman, I strongly up our military for real threats. must be used to wind down the war urge all of my colleagues to support There are real threats in the world. with the safe, orderly, complete, and the Lee amendment. Pakistan is dangerous because they long overdue military redeployment I yield back the balance of my time. have nuclear weapons. We have to pay out of Afghanistan. Mr. NADLER. I move to strike the attention to it. But I fail to see any last word. purpose whatsoever for having tens of b 2030 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman thousands of troops, tens of billions of The White House announced about 2 from New York is recognized for 5 min- dollars in Afghanistan where we van- weeks ago that we would have a troop utes. quished the enemy 10 years ago. We withdrawal from Afghanistan. I believe Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I won’t ought to declare victory, we should that announcement was tragically in- take 5 minutes. have pulled out, and we should do so adequate. Actually, I was hoping to I rise to speak in support of the Lee right now. hear that at least 50,000 troops would amendment, which I have the honor of I thank the gentlelady for her be coming home by the end of 2011. In- cosponsoring. My views on Afghani- amendment. stead, the President announced his in- stan, I expressed a little while ago, but I yield back the balance of my time. tention to wait another year, the sum- I just want to make a couple of com- The Acting CHAIR. The question is mer of 2012, before removing the 33,000 ments. on the amendment offered by the gen- troops that were added with the surge. The gentleman from California (Mr. tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). Too slow, too cautious, too modest. LEWIS) said we have to be careful, that The question was taken; and the Act- I don’t know how much clearer the we have to be wary of a vacuum should ing Chair announced that the noes ap- writing on the wall has to be, Mr. we pull out. He analogized it to what peared to have it.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:00 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.155 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4651 Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, thority given to us by the Constitu- recorded vote. insert ‘‘(increased by $20,887,651,000)’’. tion, that is, the power of the purse, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. GARAMENDI (during the read- and by denying funding for more than clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ing). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous 25,000 troops at the end of 2012, we will ceedings on the amendment offered by consent to dispense with reading the accomplish the goal of rapidly, appro- the gentlewoman from California will rest of the amendment. priately winding down the war. Not my be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection words, but the words of the Afghan AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GARAMENDI to the request of the gentleman from Study Group and Richard Haas—people Mr. GARAMENDI. I have an amend- California? who know these issues. ment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. There was no objection. We must do this for our own good, for the good of this Nation. We’re sitting The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- b 2040 port the amendment. here in the midst of a great debate The Clerk read as follows: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman upon a default crisis, a back-and-forth from California is recognized for 5 min- Page 125, line 6, after the dollar amount, about how do we deal with the deficit. insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,695,031,000)’’. utes. Well, one way we can deal with the def- Page 125, line 12, after the dollar amount, Mr. GARAMENDI. I thank my col- icit is to end this war; $120 billion a insert ‘‘(reduced by $348,845,000)’’. leagues for bringing that recitation to year adds up to a third of a trillion dol- Page 125, line 18, after the dollar amount, an end, but I also urge my colleagues lars in just 3 years. We’re not sug- insert ‘‘(reduced by $264,718,000)’’. to pay careful attention to what we’re gesting we can get that. We know we’re Page 125, line 24, after the dollar amount, trying to accomplish here. I’ll try to going to have to maintain some sort of insert ‘‘(reduced by $521,937,000)’’. Page 126, line 5, after the dollar amount, explain it without reading each and a presence there. insert ‘‘(reduced by $81,201,000)’’. every one of those lines. But surely we don’t need to spend Page 126, line 11, after the dollar amount, The Afghan Study Group, Richard $120 billion in Afghanistan when in our insert ‘‘(reduced by $16,362,000)’’. Haas and many others who are very fa- own country we are denying our chil- Page 126, line 17, after the dollar amount, miliar with the Afghanistan war and dren an education for lack of money. insert ‘‘(reduced by $9,964,000)’’. the way in which it is being conducted We are denying our elderly the health Page 126, line 23, after the dollar amount, have suggested that by the end of 2012, care that they need, for example, ter- insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,511,000)’’. Page 127, line 5, after the dollar amount, America should have no more than minating Medicare for lack of money. insert ‘‘(reduced by $247,421,000)’’. 25,000 troops in Afghanistan and then We are not feeding our children; ‘‘60 Page 127, line 11, after the dollar amount, further, wind down the war in 2013 to Minutes’’ recently did a heart-wrench- insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,698,000)’’. 10,000 troops focused on terrorists, fo- ing story on homeless children living Page 127, line 18, after the dollar amount, cused on al Qaeda. in cars and hotels in America because insert ‘‘(reduced by $8,662,596,000)’’. As I spoke a few moments ago on this their parents have lost their jobs. Page 127, line 24, after the dollar amount, issue, this amendment is to accomplish We have an unemployment rate that insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,584,616,000)’’. demands our attention, demands our Page 128, line 5, after the dollar amount, that goal, to wind down the war in a re- insert ‘‘(reduced by $909,681,000)’’. sponsible way over the next 18 months investment in America, rebuilding Page 128, line 11, after the dollar amount, so that at the end of the 18 months— America’s bridges, roads, rebuilding insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,359,569,000)’’. that would be December 31, 2012—that our manufacturing sector, making it in Page 128, line 17, after the dollar amount, there’d be no more than 25,000 troops in America once again, rebuilding the insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,527,457,000)’’. Afghanistan. real strength of this Nation, its econ- Page 130, line 10, after the dollar amount, Now, unfortunately, I can’t add the omy, and the middle class so that they insert ‘‘(reduced by $55,414,000)’’. can have jobs that will allow them to Page 130, line 16, after the dollar amount, rest of it, but I will at least give the insert ‘‘(reduced by $15,674,000)’’. reason for this. And that is to pivot on stay in their homes, provide for their Page 130, line 23, after the dollar amount, the success of getting bin Laden. We children, live the good American life. insert ‘‘(reduced by $9,193,000)’’. went to Afghanistan to get al Qaeda. We must end this war. We must first Page 131, line 12, after the dollar amount, We succeeded. And now we are involved wind it down. Were this more than an insert ‘‘(reduced by $93,884,000)’’. in a civil war, a great civil war, a five- appropriation bill, I would have gone to Page 131, line 18, after the dollar amount, step two, which is 10,000 at the end of insert ‘‘(reduced by $7,962,000)’’. sided civil war, maybe a six- or seven- sided civil war; and we are supporting a 2013 with a mission that is the original Page 138, line 22, after the dollar amount, mission, that is, going after the terror- insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,748,000)’’. government in that war that is at best Page 139, line 13, after the dollar amount, corrupt and quite possibly even more ists, not nation-building. We must, as insert ‘‘(reduced by $17,697,000)’’. inept. So what are we doing there be- the President said, rebuild our Nation. Page 139, line 20, after the dollar amount, sides spending $120 billion a year? And unlike the President, this amend- insert ‘‘(reduced by $113,688,000)’’. Well, we are kind of fighting it out. ment offers us the opportunity to use Page 140, line 9, after the dollar amount, We’re losing a lot of Americans, and our money to rebuild this Nation. insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,488,000)’’. By the way, for you deficit hawks, even more Afghans are dying. We’re Page 140, line 17, after the dollar amount, it’s all borrowed money. You’re bor- not going to be able to solve this with insert ‘‘(reduced by $26,669,000)’’. rowing money for Afghanistan, or Page 140, line 24, after the dollar amount, troops on the ground. This war needs to you’re borrowing money to rebuild this insert ‘‘(reduced by $20,468,000)’’. be negotiated. As much effort as we are Nation. Page 141, line 5, after the dollar amount, spending on the troops, we should insert ‘‘(reduced by $107,091,000)’’. I yield back the balance of my time. Page 141, line 19, after the dollar amount, spend on negotiations. Unfortunately, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I rise in op- insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,414,000)’’. little or no negotiations are going on position to the amendment. Page 142, line 3, after the dollar amount, that are at least talked about publicly; The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman insert ‘‘(reduced by $7,857,000)’’. and I would hope they’re going on pri- from New Jersey is recognized for 5 Page 142, line 10, after the dollar amount, vately, secretly, but I don’t think that minutes. insert ‘‘(reduced by $246,473,000)’’. to be the case. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. We oppose Page 142, line 17, after the dollar amount, So we need a negotiated settlement; insert ‘‘(reduced by $31,319,000)’’. this amendment for the same reason Page 143, line 15, after the dollar amount, we need to pivot on the success of bin we opposed the gentlewoman’s amend- insert ‘‘(reduced by $737,626,000)’’. Laden. We need to focus like a laser on ment from California on the last. It Page 144, line 17, after the dollar amount, al Qaeda wherever they happen to be in would be highly disruptive to our insert ‘‘(reduced by $723,000)’’. the world. And we know that they are troops and, I think, put them at great Page 144, line 25, after the dollar amount, in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, other risk for their personal safety. So we op- insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,204,000)’’. places in the world—including the pose the amendment. Page 145, line 8, after the dollar amount, United States. So our focus must be on I yield back the balance of my time. insert ‘‘(reduced by $11,474,000)’’. Page 145, line 17, after the dollar amount, that, not on this civil war. We cannot The Acting CHAIR. The question is insert ‘‘(reduced by $15,593,000)’’. solve it with our troops in Afghanistan. on the amendment offered by the gen- Page 145, line 24, after the dollar amount, This amendment would cause us, as tleman from California (Mr. insert ‘‘(reduced by $104,386,000)’’. Members of Congress, to exert the au- GARAMENDI).

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:00 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.158 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011 The question was taken; and the Act- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. about this, whatever your position is ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Res. 34 (112th Congress). on Afghanistan. If you have a govern- peared to have it. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WELCH ment that has no infrastructure of civil Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. WELCH. Mr. Chairman, I have an service, that doesn’t even have the ca- demand a recorded vote. amendment at the desk. pacity to do the sustainment, they The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- don’t have a civil service that can go clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- port the amendment. out and maintain and repair the roads ceedings on the amendment offered by The Clerk read as follows: and other projects, is it realistic to ex- the gentleman from California will be Page 127, line 18, after the dollar amount, pect that they will? postponed. insert ‘‘(reduced by $200,000,000)’’. When you have a government that is The Clerk will read. Page 149, line 16, after the dollar amount, corrupt, for whatever reason, but The Clerk read as follows: insert ‘‘(reduced by $200,000,000)’’. where the money that gets injected by Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY the U.S. taxpayer into these projects, insert ‘‘(increased by $200,000,000)’’. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military with the best of intentions, gets si- Personnel, Navy’’, $919,034,000: Provided, That Mr. WELCH (during the reading). I phoned off into paying off people who each amount in this paragraph is designated ask unanimous consent that the have positions of authority, is that a as being for the global war on terrorism pur- amendment be considered as read. wise use of our taxpayer dollar? Is it suant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection going to help our military ultimately Congress). to the request of the gentleman from be successful? So the question that we MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS Vermont? have a responsibility to answer is For an additional amount for ‘‘Military There was no objection. whether this tool of nation building Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $675,360,000: Pro- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I reserve a makes sense. vided, That each amount in this paragraph is point of order on the gentleman’s One of the other questions that I designated as being for the global war on ter- amendment. rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. think is fair to ask: Many of us have Res. 34 (112th Congress). The Acting CHAIR. A point of order been to Afghanistan, and we’ve met is reserved. MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE with some of our USAID people, our The gentleman from Vermont is rec- State Department people who are out For an additional amount for ‘‘Military ognized for 5 minutes. Personnel, Air Force’’, $1,436,353,000: Pro- there, our military people of course, vided, That each amount in this paragraph is Mr. WELCH. Mr. Chair, one of the trying to implement these projects, designated as being for the global war on ter- central questions that Congress must Mr. Speaker. The amount of security rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. address is whether to continue the pol- that is required in order to allow peo- Res. 34 (112th Congress). icy and nation-building in Afghanistan. ple to do the simplest of projects in the RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY As previous speakers have indicated, middle of a shooting war is an enor- For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve it’s expensive. It’s also very question- mous expense. And the question that Personnel, Army’’, $207,162,000: Provided, able as to whether it’s anything but a comes to mind for me, and I think That each amount in this paragraph is des- failure. many Americans, is this: Does it make ignated as being for the global war on ter- sense to do these infrastructure rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. b 2050 projects, these hearts and minds Res. 34 (112th Congress). The cornerstone of the nation build- projects in the middle of a shooting RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY ing program is the Commander’s Emer- war, or are those things that have to be For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve gency Response Program. That gives done before or after? That’s really the Personnel, Navy’’, $44,530,000: Provided, That the commanders flexibility, at their question. each amount in this paragraph is designated own discretion, to authorize significant So the intention of this program as being for the global war on terrorism pur- infrastructure projects in Afghanistan, makes sense. The flexibility for our suant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th the goal being to win hearts and minds Congress). commanders they see as desirable. It is of the Afghan citizens. When you lay it RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS a tool that they can use. But we have out by its intentions, it’s a very rea- had 10 years now of history. We have For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve sonable tool to provide to our com- Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $25,421,000: Pro- had a fully blown report by SIGAR that manders. The problem is the evidence vided, That each amount in this paragraph is has said it just doesn’t work. It just is in, and it has been a failure. designated as being for the global war on ter- doesn’t work. The $400 million Commander’s Emer- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. So is it time for this Congress to call Res. 34 (112th Congress). gency Response Program, CERP, is a central component of what I believe is the question about the wisdom and the RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE efficacy of this nation building tool, For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve a failed nation building strategy. And the fundamental question here is this: the CERP programs that fall into dis- Personnel, Air Force’’, $26,815,000: Provided, repair immediately upon their comple- That each amount in this paragraph is des- Does the Defense appropriations bill tion? ignated as being for the global war on ter- double down on the nation building ap- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. proach which has been drawn into such Our amendment calls the question, Res. 34 (112th Congress). question? Mr. Speaker. And it would cut in half, NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY Now, of the CERP development dol- which is about the amount that’s docu- For an additional amount for ‘‘National lars, according to the Special Inspector mented to be wasted, the amount that Guard Personnel, Army’’, $646,879,000: Pro- General for Afghanistan Reconstruc- is spent by U.S. taxpayers on these na- vided, That each amount in this paragraph is tion, SIGAR, about half of the CERP tion building activities in Afghanistan. designated as being for the global war on ter- projects reviewed were unsustainable I yield back the balance of my time. rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. POINT OF ORDER Res. 34 (112th Congress). and fell into disrepair immediately fol- lowing their transfer into Afghan Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE hands. That failure of sustainment is man, I make a point of order against For an additional amount for ‘‘National real, and it is not subject to something the gentleman’s amendment. Guard Personnel, Air Force’’, $9,435,000: Pro- vided, That each amount in this paragraph is that we can control here. The amendment proposes to amend designated as being for the global war on ter- So the question that we have to ask portions of the bill not yet read. The rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. on behalf of our military strategy is, is amendment may not be considered en Res. 34 (112th Congress). the money being used in a way that’s bloc under section 3(j) of House Resolu- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE effective? From the perspective of the tion 5, 112th Congress, because the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY Afghans, is it being used on projects amendment does not merely propose to For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation that are sustainable? And the evidence, transfer appropriations among objects and Maintenance, Army’’, $39,175,755,000: Pro- on the basis of our SIGAR report, is the in the bill, but also proposes language vided, That each amount in this paragraph is answer is ‘‘no.’’ And it’s not surprising. other than the amounts. designated as being for the global war on ter- You know, we’ve got to get a bit real I ask for a ruling from the Chair.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:00 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.161 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4653 The Acting CHAIR. Does any other A little arithmetic will show you OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE Member wish to be heard on this point that this $15 million invested in insu- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of order? The Chair will rule. lating the shelters in the forward bases and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $10,739,587,000: To be considered en bloc pursuant to in Afghanistan should save several bil- Provided, That each amount in this para- section 3(j)(1) of House Resolution 5, an graph is designated as being for the global lion dollars in costs, as well as thou- war on terrorism pursuant to section 301 of amendment must propose only to sands of lives. H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). LU transfer appropriations from an object I want to thank Congressmen B - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE or objects in the bill to a spending re- MENAUER, HINCHEY, and WELCH for their For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation duction account. Because the amend- support of this amendment. Together, and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, ment offered by the gentleman from the amendment provides a common- $9,312,876,000: Provided, That each amount in Vermont proposes other changes to the sense way to reduce fuel consumption this paragraph is designated as being for the bill, namely changing the level of a across the war zone. This would save global war on terrorism pursuant to section limitation, it may not avail itself of about two-thirds of the 200,000 gallons 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress): Pro- section 3(j)(1) of House Resolution 5 to used a day. With the total cost of fuel vided further, That of the funds provided under this heading: address the spending reduction ac- sometimes exceeding $400 a gallon in (1) Not to exceed $12,500,000 for the Com- count. The amendment is not in order. Afghanistan, including the transport batant Commander Initiative Fund, to be AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER costs, and thousands of casualties suf- used in support of Operation New Dawn and Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I have fered by fuel convoys, a small invest- Operation Enduring Freedom. an amendment at the desk. ment of $15 million in energy efficient (2) Not to exceed $1,750,000,000, to remain The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- insulation can go a long way in saving available until expended, for payments to re- port the amendment. thousands of lives and upwards of bil- imburse key cooperating nations for The Clerk read as follows: lions of dollars in resources. logistical, military, and other support, in- cluding access provided to United States Page 127, line 18, after the dollar amount, I urge passage of this amendment. military operations in support of Operation insert ‘‘(reduced by $15,000,000) (increased by I yield back the balance of my time. New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom, $15,000,000)’’. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- notwithstanding any other provision of law: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman man, I rise in opposition to the amend- Provided, That such reimbursement pay- from New York is recognized for 5 min- ment. ments may be made in such amounts as the utes. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer recognized for 5 minutes. of the Secretary of State, and in consulta- tion with the Director of the Office of Man- an amendment tonight that will save b 2100 both blood and an immense amount of agement and Budget, may determine, in his Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- discretion, based on documentation deter- money. The amendment I am intro- man, this amendment is very, very mined by the Secretary of Defense to ade- ducing along with Congressman BLU- similar to one that the House rejected quately account for the support provided, MENAUER designates already authorized earlier today. and such determination is final and conclu- funds in the amount of $15 million to The project that would be funded by sive upon the accounting officers of the be used to insulate the shelters at for- United States, and 15 days following notifi- this amendment, by the shifting of this ward operating bases in Afghanistan. cation to the appropriate congressional com- money, is not an authorized program Properly insulating military shelters mittees: Provided further, That the require- to begin with. But even if it were, the can significantly reduce energy con- ment to provide notification shall not apply Army’s O&M account in the OCO por- sumption, which in turn can decrease with respect to a reimbursement for access tion of the bill is funded at over $39.1 based on an international agreement: Pro- the number of vulnerable fuel convoys billion. vided further, That these funds may be used needed to support our troops. And should this project remain in the for the purpose of providing specialized These fuel convoys cost us dearly. final authorization bill and the Depart- training and procuring supplies and special- They are an absolutely vital supply ment concurs that it is a high enough ized equipment and providing such supplies link to our troops in the field, but they and loaning such equipment on a non-reim- priority, then there simply are ample are exposed to constant and dev- bursable basis to coalition forces supporting funds to cover it with the $39.1 billion. United States military operations in Iraq astating attack. Despite the Pentagon So I see no reason for this amend- spending $24 billion a year to protect and Afghanistan, and 15 days following noti- ment, and I oppose the amendment. fication to the appropriate congressional fuel convoys in Afghanistan, more than I yield back the balance of my time. committees: Provided further, That the Sec- 3,000 troops and civilian contractors The Acting CHAIR (Mr. GARDNER). retary of Defense shall provide quarterly re- have been killed or wounded while The question is on the amendment of- ports to the congressional defense commit- riding on convoy. What’s more, fully fered by the gentleman from New York tees on the use of funds provided in this two-thirds of the fuel used in Afghani- (Mr. NADLER). paragraph. stan goes to provide electricity for air- The question was taken; and the Act- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS conditioning and heat at military in- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I stallations. If we can reduce the energy peared to have it. have an amendment at the desk. required to heat and cool shelters in Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- the field, then we can reduce the num- mand a recorded vote. port the amendment. ber of vulnerable fuel trucks needed to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Clerk read as follows: support the operations. Simply put, in- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Page 128, line 17, after the dollar amount, sulating the structures in the field will ceedings on the amendment offered by insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000,000)’’. Page 129, line 1, after the dollar amount, save lives of people who will not be on the gentleman from New York will be insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000,000)’’. convoys to be attacked. postponed. Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, We will also save money. Properly in- The Clerk will read. insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000,000)’’. sulated shelters use up to 92 percent The Clerk read as follows: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is less energy for their heating and cool- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY recognized for 5 minutes. ing. With more than 200,000 gallons of For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, diesel fuel used every day to power our and Maintenance, Navy’’, $6,749,489,000: Pro- this amendment deals with the money forward operating bases in Afghani- vided, That each amount in this paragraph is that we give Pakistan. It specifically stan, insulating our field shelters has designated as being for the global war on ter- deals with the reimbursement account the potential to significantly reduce rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). that the United States pays for the war fuel consumption. A similar insulation on terror to reimburse Pakistan for the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS effort in Iraq has led to almost $1 bil- spending that they do and the money lion a year in savings and has taken For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, that they request back from the United more than 11,000 fuel trucks off the $3,571,210,000: Provided, That each amount in States, specifically takes $1 billion out road. This in turn has helped to pre- this paragraph is designated as being for the of the reimbursement account and ap- vent an estimated 458 casualties in global war on terrorism pursuant to section plies it to the reimbursement or, ex- Iraq. 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). cuse me, the Spending Reduction Act.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:00 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.166 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011 Since May 2, when Osama bin Laden appeared. Sounds like they had inside A complete withdrawal of U.S. assist- was taken out and we learned more information. ance would likely polarize Pakistan about the role that Pakistan is play- And lastly, on June 29, Pakistan and exacerbate significant pro- and ing—or, shall I say, not playing—in the asked the United States to shut down a anti-American rifts with their military war on terror, they have become more drone base that it had in Islamabad and their government generally. Ag- and more an unfaithful ally. President and ended U.S. operations at the gravating this divide would be counter- Bush said, when the war on terror Shamsi Air Base. Although the United productive to U.S. objectives in the re- began, to the countries throughout the States denies that occurred, Pakistan’s gion, and we must remember that they world, either you are with us or you defense minister said that it has ended are also a nuclear power. are with the terrorists. those operations. And, of course, In addition to the counterterrorism Pakistan has yet to prove which side drones carry out strikes against the activity, the fact of Pakistan’s nuclear they are really on, so much so that Taliban and al Qaeda militants on weapons capabilities provides ample when Osama bin Laden was taken out Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. reason for the U.S. to continue to try by the American military, we did not And lastly, Transparency Inter- and engage Pakistan. trust Pakistan enough to even tell national has rated 178 countries on cor- I urge my colleagues to reject the them that we were going to come into ruption, and Pakistan, our so-called amendment. their country. Our distrust against ally, is rated the 143rd most corrupt, I yield back the balance of my time. beating out, of course, Bangladesh and that country has been proven over and b 2110 over again since that date. Nigeria, who have less corruption in On May 16, the Wall Street Journal their governments. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- reported that over 40 percent of the So we are dealing with a corrupt gov- man, I move to strike the last word. money that Pakistan requests for re- ernment. We don’t know where our The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is imbursement for military aid is denied money is going. It may end up in the recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. The ranking by the Federal Government because hands of people who hate us. It’s being member, Mr. DICKS, has eloquently those claims are unfounded by the Fed- wasted. The Pakistan military, the pointed out why we are opposing this eral Government. In one case last year, Pakistan Government is trying to play amendment. But like Mr. DICKS and the United States paid millions of dol- at least two sides: our side, their side. like Mr. POE, the author of the amend- lars to refurbish four helicopters to They may be on a third side, who ment, I couldn’t agree more. If this help Pakistan’s Army transport troops knows. But a billion dollars that we send them for so-called reimbursement language included the word Pakistan, I into battle against the Taliban, but it of the war on terror, we can stop that. would probably have to have a different turned out that Pakistan diverted They are an unfaithful ally. attitude on this amendment because I three of those aircraft to peacekeeping Only 17 percent of the Pakistani citi- share those concerns and I share them duties in Sudan operations for which zens say they even like the United strongly. However, I understand the Pakistan receives compensation from States. That puts 83 percent that do importance of our coalition and the co- the United Nations. not like the United States. We don’t Other claims include a $26 million alition support fund that we have need to pay the Pakistan people to agreed to and the importance of main- charge for barbed wire and pickets and hate us. They will do it on their own. $70 million for radar maintenance, al- taining that agreement. So we no longer need to fund them. But I would say that someone at a though there is no enemy air threat re- We need to take a billion dollars out of lated to the war on terror. higher level who deals diplomatically this account and put it into the deficit with other countries, including Paki- And on May 22, 15 to 20 militants reduction spending account. stormed three hangars at the naval stan, has dropped the ball somewhere. I I yield back the balance of my time. agree with Mr. POE, but I just don’t aviation base in Karachi. It took the Mr. DICKS. I rise in opposition to the Pakistan military over 15 hours to end think that we can be in a position gentleman’s amendment. where we can renege on our agreements that siege. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and arrangements with our coalition Two U.S. P–3Cs were destroyed. The from Washington is recognized for 5 partners, because they are very impor- P–3C is an anti-submarine and marine minutes. surveillance aircraft. Some reports now Mr. DICKS. The bill includes approxi- tant to us and to the missions that we indicate it was an inside job, as the ter- mately $2.4 billion to support the Paki- face. So as reluctant as I might be because rorists had military uniforms and knew stani military. Of this amount, 1.1 bil- I share Mr. POE’s thoughts, I also will exactly where the planes were located. lion is for the Pakistan Counterinsur- oppose this amendment. Then on June 14, reports confirmed gency Fund and approximately 1.3 bil- I yield back the balance of my time. that Pakistan now has arrested CIA in- lion is provided through Coalition Sup- formants that helped us locate Osama The Acting CHAIR. The question is port Funds. on the amendment offered by the gen- bin Laden, where he had been living The Pakistani Counterinsurgency tleman from Texas (Mr. POE). under the eyes of the Pakistan mili- Fund provides for the training and The question was taken; and the Act- tary for years. equipping of Pakistani forces specifi- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- As reported in The New York Times cally to aid U.S. counterterrorism ob- on June 14, ISI arrested 30 Pakistani peared to have it. jectives. Coalition Support Funds are Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I informants who helped the United used to reimburse the Pakistani mili- demand a recorded vote. States capture bin Laden. One was a tary for operations which generally The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Pakistani Army major who officials support U.S. counterterrorism objec- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- said copied the license plates of cars tives. ceedings on the amendment offered by visiting bin Laden’s compound at In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s the gentleman from Texas will be post- Abbottabad. killing by U.S. Special Forces, serious poned. Then further, in June, when CIA Di- questions have arisen about Pakistan’s The Clerk will read. rector Leon Panetta went to Pakistan reliability as a strategic partner. And I The Clerk read as follows: to inform them that there was a fac- must say that I agree with much of OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY tory that was making bombs or IEDs what the gentleman from Texas has RESERVE that could be used against Americans, just said. For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation by the time the Pakistani troops The relationship with Pakistan has and Maintenance, Army Reserve’’, showed up, the militants had dis- always been difficult, but maintaining $217,500,000: Provided, That each amount in appeared. the relationship is essential. This rela- this paragraph is designated as being for the Not to be outdone, we told them tionship helped the U.S. make progress global war on terrorism pursuant to section again about a second place where IEDs against terrorism, and the Pakistanis 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). were being made, more bomb-making have allocated a significant part of OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE facilities only days later, and once their forces within their own borders to For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation again the terrorists picked up and dis- this mission. and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’’, $74,148,000:

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There’s no doubt that RESERVE to the request of the gentlewoman this war slush fund would give rise to For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, from California? opportunities for waste, fraud and $36,084,000: Provided, That each amount in There was no objection. abuse at the Pentagon, such as the this paragraph is designated as being for the The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman more than $300 billion in major weap- global war on terrorism pursuant to section from California is recognized for 5 min- ons system cost overruns identified by 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). utes. GAO. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE Ms. LEE. I want to once again thank It’s time to address the culture of un- RESERVE Mr. ROGERS and Ranking Member limited spending and no accountability For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation DICKS and my colleagues on the Appro- at the Pentagon. Being strong on de- and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’’, priations Committee for their hard fense does not mean we have to give a $142,050,000: Provided, That each amount in work on this bill. Let me also thank this paragraph is designated as being for the free pass for irresponsible spending. global war on terrorism pursuant to section my colleagues who are joining Rep- During such austere times, does the 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). resentative JONES and me on this bi- Pentagon really need another slush OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY partisan amendment: Representatives fund? Why can’t the Pentagon budget NATIONAL GUARD WOOLSEY, OLVER, HONDA, GRIJALVA and for its wars, budget for preventing ter- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation PAUL. rorist attacks? It’s time to hold the and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, Mr. Chair, I rise to offer the Lee- Defense Department accountable for $387,544,000: Provided, That each amount in Jones amendment to redirect the $5 its bloated budget and rein in waste, this paragraph is designated as being for the billion of the Overseas Contingency Op- fraud and abuse at the Pentagon by global war on terrorism pursuant to section erations Transfer Fund into a deficit ending this war slush fund before it 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). reduction account. This amendment ever gets started. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL does nothing to undermine the efforts I think the American people would be GUARD that our servicemen and -women have For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation shocked to know what’s taking place in and Maintenance, Air National Guard’’, performed with incredible courage and this budget, especially this $5 billion in $34,050,000: Provided, That each amount in with extreme commitment in Afghani- war funding that’s just put aside for this paragraph is designated as being for the stan, Iraq and around the world. They the Pentagon to use as it pleases. global war on terrorism pursuant to section have done everything asked of them. And so I hope my colleagues will vote 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). And as the daughter of a military vet- ‘‘yes’’ to end this slush fund, and let’s OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS eran, I take any matters that affect begin to start reining in these blank TRANSFER FUND our troops very, very seriously. checks for the Pentagon. We’re asking (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) But supporting our troops does not people who are vulnerable, we’re ask- In addition to amounts provided elsewhere mean giving a blank check to the Pen- ing our senior citizens, we’re asking in this Act, there is appropriated tagon. I have consistently said that we low-income individuals, we’re asking $5,000,000,000 for the ‘‘Overseas Contingency cannot afford to give any more blank Operations Transfer Fund’’ for expenses di- everyone in this country to pay for this rectly relating to overseas contingency oper- checks to the Defense Department. deficit and this debt. And we know how ations by United States military forces, to This amendment is about eliminating we got there. be available until expended: Provided, That a giant $5 billion check with a blank But we need to really start beginning each amount in this paragraph is designated memo to fight the global war on terror to look at deficit reduction in a real as being for the global war on terrorism pur- anywhere, at any time, without any ac- way, and in a way that is balanced, as suant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th countability. The Department of De- the President said. And I don’t think Congress): Provided further, That of the funds fense just has to notify Congress that allowing a $5 billion slush fund really made available in this section, the Secretary these funds are being transferred. of Defense may transfer these funds only to moves us in the correct direction. It military personnel accounts, operation and This $5 billion giveaway, which is really is, I think, a sad day to think maintenance accounts, procurement ac- what it is, it’s like a slush fund, it’s that we would allow for the Pentagon counts, and working capital fund accounts: like a war slush fund, another give- to have a $5 billion slush fund when we Provided further, That the funds transferred away to the Pentagon. It’s a $5 billion cut funding for women and children shall be merged with and shall be available check to use as it pleases with little or and people who are hungry, when we for the same purposes and for the same time no congressional oversight. There’s no won’t extend unemployment for people period, as the appropriation to which trans- accountability in how these funds are ferred: Provided further, that the Secretary who have exhausted their 99 weeks of shall notify the congressional defense com- spent. While we understand that the unemployment compensation. mittees 15 days prior to such transfer: Pro- Pentagon needs flexibility to address I can remember asking the Speaker vided further, That the transfer authority terrorist threats to this Nation and to allow us to vote for unemployment provided under this heading is in addition to around the world, we need not create a compensation that would provide for 14 any other transfer authority available to the separate slush fund, mind you, to do it. additional weeks of unemployment, but Department of Defense: Provided further, The flexibility has been given else- we were told there’s no money and that That upon a determination that all or part where in this bill, including $119 billion was somewhere between 16, you know, of the funds transferred from this appropria- tion are not necessary for the purposes pro- in flexibility in this appropriations to 20 billion that should have been des- vided herein, such amounts may be trans- bill, a tremendous amount, at a time ignated as an emergency. Now we’re ferred back to this appropriation and shall when we are cutting aid to American dealing with a $5 billion slush fund. So be available for the same purposes and for families who need assistance with buy- I ask for an ‘‘aye’’ vote to use this the same time period as originally appro- ing food or receiving health care and money for deficit reduction. priated. also during a time when there are I yield back the balance of my time. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE many calling for cuts in Medicare. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an We already have a process in place man, I rise in opposition to this amend- amendment at the desk. for the Pentagon to get additional ment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- funds, as needed, outside of this appro- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is port the amendment. priations bill; and the Congress has recognized for 5 minutes. The Clerk read as follows: consistently responded well to the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Page 131, line 25, insert after the dollar needs of the military. But Congress man, I wouldn’t call this a slush fund. amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by does not need to create a $5 billion war This is not an additional fund that was $5,000,000,000)’’. Page 161, line 12, insert after the dollar slush fund. The Pentagon can incor- added by the subcommittee at the re- amount the following: ‘‘(increased by porate its work to fight terrorism glob- quest of the Pentagon or the Depart- $5,000,000,000)’’. ally into its budget while taking steps ment of Defense.

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Mr. Chairman, the De- for the overseas contingency oper- structure projects in Afghanistan, notwith- standing any other provision of law, which fense appropriations bill is one of our ations, we had a strong disagreement. shall be undertaken by the Secretary of primary funding bills to help protect We did not think that their figures State, unless the Secretary of State and the our country against threats. However, were well thought out. So rather than Secretary of Defense jointly decide that a the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of appropriate that $5 billion that they specific project will be undertaken by the Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, correctly requested, we moved it to what we call Department of Defense: Provided further, said that our national debt is our big- this transfer fund. It is not any addi- That the infrastructure referred to in the gest national security threat. tional money; it is just taken out of preceding proviso is in support of the coun- With that said, finding dollars that one account and put into another ac- terinsurgency strategy, requiring funding for can be diverted from lower priorities to facility and infrastructure projects, includ- count. This transfer fund is to give the apply to deficit reduction will indeed Defense Department some flexibility ing, but not limited to, water, power, and transportation projects and related mainte- make America safer. This amendment when they do get their facts and fig- nance and sustainment costs: Provided fur- will reduce funding for the Afghanistan ures together on what the actual costs ther, That the authority to undertake such Infrastructure Fund by $200 million are. infrastructure projects is in addition to any and return those funds to help reduce b 2120 other authority to provide assistance to for- the deficit. That is $200 million to help eign nations: Provided further, That any reduce the deficit. Now, the $5 billion, again, is not a projects funded by this appropriation shall slush fund. They can’t spend this The Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund be jointly formulated and concurred in by was established to provide funds for in- money without reporting back to Con- the Secretary of State and Secretary of De- gress. Any money spent from this fense: Provided further, That funds may be frastructure projects, and some reports transfer fund must be reported to Con- transferred to the Department of State for also indicate funds could be used for gress, and Congress has 15 days in purposes of undertaking projects, which other purposes; but, predominantly, which to respond to that request. funds shall be considered to be economic as- they are for infrastructure purposes. This was done to try to make sure sistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of My amendment does not completely that we had what they needed, that the 1961 for purposes of making available the ad- eliminate funding. It keeps over $200 ministrative authorities contained in that Defense Department had what they million in the infrastructure fund, but Act: Provided further, That the transfer au- it reduces it so we can take a serious needed for the overseas contingency thority in the preceding proviso is in addi- operations, but that they had to justify tion to any other authority available to the look at how we can achieve savings to exactly how they were going to use the Department of Defense to transfer funds: reduce the deficit in funds spent over- money. And to the contrary, rather Provided further, That any unexpended funds seas that are not being used properly than being the potential slush fund, transferred to the Secretary of State under and effectively. this is definitely not a slush fund, and this authority shall be returned to the Af- With the death of Osama bin Laden, so I oppose the amendment. ghanistan Infrastructure Fund if the Sec- there is not a need for a large U.S. I yield back the balance of my time. retary of State, in coordination with the presence in Afghanistan. In fact, the Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Secretary of Defense, determines that the killing of Osama bin Laden was the Chairman, I move to strike the last project cannot be implemented for any rea- son, or that the project no longer supports biggest deficit reduction action this word. the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghani- country has known if we take advan- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is stan: Provided further, That any funds re- tage of that action and act on it to recognized for 5 minutes. turned to the Secretary of Defense under the make it into a deficit reduction action. Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. previous proviso shall be available for use We need to rethink our goals and strat- Chairman, war is not predictable. We under this appropriation and shall be treated egy in Afghanistan. have men and women today engaged in in the same manner as funds not transferred According to the World Bank, 97 per- combat. And I am a combat veteran to the Secretary of State: Provided further, cent of Afghanistan’s gross domestic with the United States Marine Corps. I That contributions of funds for the purposes product is derived from military fund- served in the first gulf war, and I provided herein to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 635(d) of the Foreign ing and foreign assistance—97 percent. served in the Iraq war. I wish that war If we build a vast infrastructure in Af- was predictable. I wish we knew what Assistance Act from any person, foreign gov- ernment, or international organization may ghanistan, they will not be able to sus- the enemy was going to do and when be credited to this Fund, to remain available tain it after we leave. The American they were going to do it, but we don’t until expended, and used for such purposes: people should not have to fund that in- know that. This is a dedicated fund to Provided further, That the Secretary of De- frastructure while sitting in traffic in the global war on terror. It provides fense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to our own Nation, in gridlock, seeing flexibility that is necessary for our making transfers to or from, or obligations schools in disrepair, hospitals that from the Fund, notify the appropriate com- commanders in the field at this time. can’t provide services, and watching I rise in opposition to this amend- mittees of Congress in writing of the details our own infrastructure crumble—infra- ment and would hope that it would be of any such transfer: Provided further, That structure that can create and does cre- voted down. for the purpose of the section the ‘‘appro- I yield back the balance of my time. priate committees of Congress’’ are the Com- ate jobs carrying goods to market and The Acting CHAIR. The question is mittees on Armed Services, Foreign Rela- providing jobs in America. on the amendment offered by the gen- tions and Appropriations of the Senate and If House rules permitted, I would di- the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). rect some of these funds toward build- Affairs and Appropriations of the House of ing our own infrastructure. That’s The question was taken; and the Act- Representatives: Provided further, That each ing Chair announced that the noes ap- amount in this paragraph is designated as what we need to do. But that’s not the peared to have it. being for the global war on terrorism pursu- case. The Afghan Government cannot Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a ant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th spend all that we are giving to it, and recorded vote. Congress). our funding is only fueling corruption The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to AMENDMENT NO. 41 OFFERED BY MR. COHEN and profiteering. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I have an Mr. POE mentioned Pakistan being ceedings on the amendment offered by amendment at the desk. third from the bottom ahead of Nigeria the gentlewoman from California will The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and another nation. Afghanistan is be postponed. designate the amendment. right there with them. They are fight- The Clerk will read. The text of the amendment is as fol- ing for the third to last place. Afghani- The Clerk read as follows: lows: stan is historically a corrupt nation, AFGHANISTAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND Page 133, line 6, after the dollar amount, and what fosters corruption is money (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) insert ‘‘(reduced by $200,000,000)’’. and the moneys that we give them; and There is hereby established in the Treas- Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, 97 percent comes from us. It is going ury of the United States the ‘‘Afghanistan insert ‘‘(increased by $200,000,000)’’. into the pockets of people who aren’t

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Furthermore, economic de- For more than 9 years now, our are investing. velopment increases security in Af- troops have been executing the Amer- We need to pull back some of this ghanistan by providing jobs for former ican mission in Afghanistan with brav- funding to focus on our domestic prior- insurgents and building markets for al- ery, dedication and extraordinary com- ities, but we need to be concerned ternative crops to opium, thus reduc- petence; but what started out as a about our deficit. Let’s keep America ing corruption. ‘‘quick war’’ in 2001 to bring Osama bin safe and strong on all fronts. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amend- Laden to justice and to dismantle al I urge my Republican colleagues to ment. The House Armed Services Com- Qaeda in Afghanistan has turned into join with me in a bipartisan effort, mittee has fully authorized this pro- the longest war in United States his- stretching from Florida to Tennessee, gram. The House Appropriations Com- tory. The original mission has now the width of the Southeastern Con- mittee has gone through this bill with been largely accomplished, and with ference, and Conference U.S.A., I may a fine-tooth comb. They believe that bin Laden’s death in Pakistan, this say as well for central Florida. I urge these funds will be properly used and provides an opportunity to reexamine all of my colleagues to support this properly supervised in the building of our ongoing mission in Afghanistan, amendment. Afghan infrastructure as we continue which some estimates indicate is cost- I yield back the balance of my time. to put in place the system we need so ing us in excess of $8 billion per month. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- that when we leave, and we will leave, We should no longer be sending bil- man, I rise in opposition to the amend- the Afghan people can sustain what we lions of American taxpayer dollars to ment. are doing. the Afghan people for their schools, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is One of the messages I got when I was their hospitals, their roads, bridges, recognized for 5 minutes. there in April, unlike some of the pre- and police at the expense of making Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- vious efforts, we will build things to those same investments in our own man, the AIF, Infrastructure Fund for Afghan standards. That is not meant to country, especially when the Afghani- Afghanistan was created by this Con- be a pejorative; it is meant to face re- stan Government, under the leadership gress in the FY 2011 House-passed au- ality. When you build a road to U.S. of President Karzai, has proven itself thorization bill. It was again fully au- standards, they cannot maintain that incredibly corrupt. thorized in the FY 2012 House-passed road to U.S. standards. But when you In fact, Transparency International authorization bill. We support the ob- build a road to Afghan standards, they ranked Afghanistan the third most cor- jectives of Operation Enduring Free- can in fact maintain that infrastruc- rupt country in the world; and The New dom, including the Afghan Security ture. That is the new paradigm that York Times recently reported about a Forces Fund. This is a counterinsur- they are working off of. Good enough road construction project, just one ex- gency tool that General Petraeus for Afghanistan is not a pejorative; it ample in Afghanistan, funded by Amer- placed the highest priority on when he is simply facing a reality that this ican taxpayers. It’s a 64-mile-long recommended that we create the AIF country is different from the United project and is expected to cost $176 mil- in place of the CERP, the Commanders States, and infrastructure projects lion to build, which comes to $2.8 mil- Emergency Response Program. So we there will be built to those Afghan lion a mile. Undisclosed amounts of did that. We took money from the standards. money have gone to pay off local CERP, put the money into the AIF as I strongly oppose the gentleman’s strongmen to buy security while the part of General Petraeus’s counterin- amendment. project is ongoing, and it was reported surgency program. I yield back the balance of my time. that the people collecting these bribes So we think this is not a good staged attacks on the construction amendment, and we are opposed to the b 2130 crews in order to make the bribes nec- amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is essary in the first place. I yield back the balance of my time. on the amendment offered by the gen- With this kind of corruption and Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN). many other examples, we simply can- move to strike the requisite number of The question was taken; and the Act- not afford to finance the infrastructure words. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- projects associated with this war. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman peared to have it. Don’t forget, Mr. Chairman, that on from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I demand top of everything else we’re not even Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Chairman, I rise a recorded vote. paying for this war. It’s actually being to speak against my colleague from The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to financed on the national credit card. Tennessee’s amendment. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- These are difficult economic and budg- General Petraeus testified before the ceedings on the amendment offered by etary times. It is time to reassess U.S. House Armed Services Committee and the gentleman from Tennessee will be involvement in Afghanistan so that we stated that the current counterinsur- postponed. can focus on rebuilding our own econ- gency strategy employed by U.S. forces AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE omy, putting Americans back to work, and NATO in Afghanistan is seeing suc- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I and making sure our Nation can com- cess. have an amendment at the desk. pete in the 21st century. I was there in mid-April; and having The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- That is why I’m offering this amend- been there since 2005 through that time port the amendment. ment today, which will strike $475 mil- frame, the narrative there today is bet- The Clerk read as follows: lion from the Afghanistan Infrastruc- ter than it has been since I started Page 133, line 6, insert after the dollar ture Fund. Vital investments to our going over there in 2005. What we are amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by country’s economic stability, the edu- doing there is working. The Afghan In- $475,000,000)’’. cation of our children, the health of frastructure Fund is key to General Page 161, line 12, insert after the dollar our seniors, and the employment of our Petraeus’ counterinsurgency campaign amount the following: ‘‘(increased by workforce have time and again been as improvements to Afghanistan’s in- $475,000,000)’’. put on the chopping block in this Con- frastructure is necessary to obtain sup- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gress. We’re told that we can’t afford port from the local populace. General from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 to adequately repair our crumbling in- Petraeus’ successful counterinsurgency minutes. frastructure here in America; we’re strategy is dependent on the local pop- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I rise told that Pell Grants and student loans ulace and the intelligence they pro- today in opposition to the Afghanistan are too expensive; and we’re told that vide. policy that is funded in the fiscal year we need to change the safety nets for Visible development projects in- 2012 Defense appropriations bill. I join our Nation’s seniors and most vulner- creases the Afghan Government’s legit- the efforts of my colleagues in a vari- able populations—and in the same

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Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will investing resources on the urgent needs move to strike the requisite number of designate the amendment. of our own country. words. The text of the amendment is as fol- Budgets are a reflection of our prior- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman lows: ities. from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Page 135, line 11, insert before the period at Are we going to pay down our Na- Mr. CONAWAY. This amendment is the end the following: ‘‘: Provided further, tion’s debt? Are we going to make the very similar to the one we just debated That of the funds made available under this much needed investments in our own except as to the amounts, and it does heading, the Secretary of Defense shall roads and bridges and ports? Are we strike the entire infrastructure ac- transfer $236,000,000 to the Secretary of going to protect our seniors? Are we count. I would like to make a couple of Transportation for the National Infrastruc- going to ensure that access to college points that I didn’t make earlier with ture Investments program’’. remains affordable? If we continue to respect to the previous amendment. Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (during the spend billions and billions of dollars in None of the conversation that I was reading). I ask unanimous consent to Afghanistan, then we cannot have a ever aware of prior to bin Laden’s waive the reading requirement. balanced discussion of these priorities death remotely said that the war was The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection and these choices. over or that the fight was over if we to the request of the gentleman from As we debate the merits of raising killed bin Laden. Had my colleagues on Michigan? the debt ceiling and as we consider our the other side of the aisle been making There was no objection. domestic priorities, I urge my col- that argument from start one, then it Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- leagues to support my amendment, might have some validity to it; but man, I reserve a point of order on the which strikes $475 million from nation- quite frankly, that was just a marker gentleman’s amendment. building in Afghanistan in order to in this long fight against Islamic The Acting CHAIR. A point of order keep those dollars right here at home— jihadists and these terrorists. is reserved. to invest in our future and to reduce The other issue of invoking past The gentleman from Michigan is rec- our debt. costs, or sunk costs, is informative as ognized for 5 minutes. There was a recent report, Mr. Chair- to how we got to this point in time and (Mr. CLARKE of Michigan asked and man, done by the Eisenhower Research as to looking at where we go from here was given permission to revise and ex- Project at Brown University’s Watson to when we have all American troops tend his remarks.) Institute for International Studies just out of there; but how we make the in- Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. This this past week. This group’s cost of war telligent decisions and intelligent in- amendment would shift $236 million project has released new figures for a vestments in Afghanistan between now from the Afghanistan Infrastructure range of costs associated with U.S. and then is the bigger question. What- Fund and would return that money military responses to September 11, in- ever it costs to fight in Afghanistan, back to the taxpayers of the United cluding our activities in Iraq, Afghani- whatever it has cost to fight in Iraq States—the U.S. Department of Trans- stan and Pakistan. They project that over the past 8 years or whatever, I un- portation’s National Infrastructure In- the wars will cost Americans between derstand those are big numbers; but we vestments program. are looking forward as to how we push $3.2- and $4 trillion and cost 225,000 b 2140 lives. the Afghan security system to a point It is time to end this spending. It is where they can take care of themselves Look, I understand that we’re trying time to make these investments in in- and, in fact, begin to run their country to fight terrorism by spending all this frastructure in our own country, and I as they should. money in Afghanistan, but the best urge my colleagues to support my Most of my good colleagues’ argu- way to protect the American people amendment. ments were better suited for the con- from terrorist attacks is to repair our I yield back the balance of my time. versation we had in April with ref- roads and bridges, secure our ports, Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- erence to the overall budget. That help fund secure rapid transit systems man, I rise in opposition to the amend- budget passed. This amount that we so we don’t have to spend as much ment. are now going to spend on the Depart- money buying foreign oil—and you The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is ment of Defense fits under the discre- know that some of that money that recognized for 5 minutes. tionary spending cap that we put in goes to these foreign countries when Mr. YOUNG of Florida. This is pretty place by the majority vote of this we buy oil ends up in the hands of ter- much the same debate we just had. The House back in April. The Sub- rorists. Let’s redirect a share of the difference is that this particular committee on Defense Appropriations money that is going to rebuild roads in amendment just eliminates the Af- had done their work, allocated their Afghanistan to build and invest in ghanistan Infrastructure Fund alto- amount of moneys across a lot of prior- transit in America. Not only is this gether, and the other amendment ities, said ‘‘no’’ to a lot of things, and good for Americans, we’re going to didn’t do that. said ‘‘yes’’ to this issue. So I rise in op- pave over all these potholes that are This account, this Afghanistan Infra- position to my colleague’s amendment, damaging our cars. And with rapid structure Fund, was created by Con- and I would urge my colleagues to op- transit programs, we’re going to help gress in the fiscal 11 authorization bill pose it as well. provide people who can’t afford a car— and again in the fiscal 12 authorization I yield back the balance of my time. or in my area, in metro Detroit, people bill—which we just passed a few weeks The Acting CHAIR. The question is can’t afford auto insurance even ago—at the request of General on the amendment offered by the gen- though they have good driving records Petraeus, who made this one of the tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. because they’re red-lined. At least if we most important parts of his counterin- CICILLINE). transfer some of that money to transit, surgency strategy. Now, if you don’t The question was taken; and the Act- they will have a way to go to work and believe that General Petraeus knows ing Chair announced that the noes ap- to other events for leisure. what he’s talking about, then maybe peared to have it. But the bottom line is this: If we in- you should vote for this amendment; Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I de- vest this money in the United States as but those of us who have watched Gen- mand a recorded vote. opposed to spending it all in Afghani- eral Petraeus skillfully function as the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to stan, we’re going to create jobs here in leader in Iraq and there again at Cen- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the United States. That is the best way

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The Clerk will re- from the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund, AIF, point of order here. port the amendment. to the Department of Transportation’s National You know, if there is anything that The Clerk read as follows: Infrastructure Investments Program. is not in order, it’s the nature of these Page 135, line 15, after the dollar amount, The Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund pro- insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,000,000,000)’’. rules. There are people out here in this Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, vides funding for infrastructure projects such country who are taxpayers, they don’t insert ‘‘(increased by $4,000,000,000)’’. as water, power and transportation and related want to see their money spent or bor- Mr. COHEN (during the reading). Mr. maintenance and sustainment cost. rowed in Afghanistan rebuilding their Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to My amendment would cut the amount dedi- roads when we have all these potholes waive the reading. cated to this fund in half. While we can agree right here. We should be able to, in this The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection that this funding is helpful to the Afghan peo- Congress—— to the request of the gentleman from ple, I believe that we need to invest in nation- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Point of Tennessee? building at home at least as much as we in- order, Mr. Chairman. Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. vest abroad. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman’s Chairman, I object. My amendment would restore about half of comments must be confined to the The Acting CHAIR. Objection is the funding historically given to the National point of order. heard. Infrastructure Investments Program, which is Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- The Clerk will continue to read. zeroed out in this bill. man, the gentleman is not debating the The Clerk continued to read. The National Infrastructure Investments Pro- point of order, and so I insist on the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gram awards grants to state, local, and transit point of order. from Tennessee is recognized for 5 min- agencies on a competitive basis for highway, The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is pre- utes. bridge, port and rail projects that stand to pared to rule. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I do real- make a significant national or regional impact. The Chair finds that this amendment ize the result of this amendment prob- The Department of Transportation estimates includes language imparting direction ably. There is another Latin phrase be- that, for every $1 billion invested in Federal to transfer funds. The amendment sides ‘‘nunc pro tunc,’’ which is highways, more than $6.2 billion in economic therefore constitutes legislation in vio- ‘‘morituri te salutant,’’ which is basi- activity is generated. Spending tax dollars in lation of clause 2 of rule XXI. cally ‘‘we who are about to die salute Afghanistan fails to create the same economic The point of order is sustained, and you.’’ multiplier. the amendment is not in order. I understand the votes today, and I The U.S. has invested approximately $51 The Clerk will read. see them, but I find it hard to fathom, billion in reconstruction and development for The Clerk read as follows: with the American public—and my col- Afghanistan since 2002. leagues on the other side of the aisle, AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND Our nation faces an ‘‘infrastructure deficit’’ who are indeed concerned about the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) as well as a fiscal deficit: federal investment in deficit, not going at the place where infrastructure has declined as a share of GDP For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces you can really get to the deficit, which over the past fifty years while the cost of build- Fund’’, $12,800,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided, That such is in spending in the defense budget. ing new infrastructure has risen. funds shall be available to the Secretary of That’s Moby-Dick. You don’t throw A report from the American Society of Civil Defense, notwithstanding any other provi- your harpoons at a minnow; you throw Engineers estimates that the nation needs sion of law, for the purpose of allowing the your harpoon at the whale. This is the $2.2 trillion dollars of infrastructure expendi- Commander, Combined Security Transition whale. And Captain Ahab had a good ture over the next 5 years, but less than half Command—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s point; you go out there and you see the that amount has been budgeted. designee, to provide assistance, with the con- big one, you go for it. This is an important issue, and we need to currence of the Secretary of State, to the se- This would reduce the funds we are make sure we are taking care of our country’s curity forces of Afghanistan, including the giving to the Afghanistan security infrastructure needs. I hope that we can work provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, forces by $4 billion. It wouldn’t take all together to make sure that we have adequate renovation, and construction, and funding: of it. It would keep two-thirds—they funding for the highway, bridge, and port Provided further, That the authority to pro- would still have two-thirds. It would projects that create jobs and further commerce vide assistance under this heading is in addi- reduce it by $4 billion and return those here at home. I think that as we reassess our tion to any other authority to provide assist- funds to help the deficit. The $12.8 bil- mission in Afghanistan we should be able to ance to foreign nations: Provided further, lion that is currently allocated to this fund these kinds of important programs and That up to $15,000,000 of these funds may be fund is nearly equivalent to the entire still devote significant savings to the deficit. available for coalition police trainer life sup- GPD of Afghanistan. Their GPD is $14 However, I understand that the House rules port costs: Provided further, That contribu- tions of funds for the purposes provided here- billion to $16 billion. Let’s understand do not allow transfers such as are proposed in in from any person, foreign government, or this, Mr. Chairman: We are giving the this amendment, so I will withdraw the amend- international organization may be credited Afghanistan people their entire GDP, ment in the hopes we can work on this issue to this Fund and used for such purposes: Pro- and we’re borrowing it from China and in the future. vided further, That the Secretary of Defense other places. This makes no sense. We Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- shall notify the congressional defense com- need to go after the big whale. ance of my time. mittees in writing upon the receipt and upon Six times the total annual revenue of the obligation of any contribution, delin- POINT OF ORDER the Afghan Government—which is ap- eating the sources and amounts of the funds proximately $1.5 billion—is what we’re Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- received and the specific use of such con- man, I make a point of order against tributions: Provided further, That the Sec- giving them. I understand these funds the amendment because it proposes to retary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 are to be used to provide assistance to change existing law and constitutes days prior to obligating from this appropria- the security forces of Afghanistan, in- legislation in an appropriation bill and tion account, notify the congressional de- cluding training and providing equip- therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. fense committees in writing of the details of ment, supplies, and services. Well, I The rule states in pertinent part: any such obligation: Provided further, That have seen soldiers killed over there, ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- the Secretary of Defense shall notify the my constituents that were killed by priation bill shall not be in order if congressional defense committees of any Afghanistan soldiers that we trained. proposed new projects or transfer of funds changing existing law.’’ The amend- between budget sub-activity groups in excess We don’t know which ones are Taliban ment gives affirmative direction in ef- of $20,000,000: Provided further, That each and which ones are going to turn on us, fect. amount in this paragraph is designated as and we’re training them and giving I ask for a ruling from the Chair. being for the global war on terrorism pursu- them weapons.

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This country could not, ghan security forces, but only when this again and again and again during should not fund the structure that the they are fully prepared to assume that this debate. This subcommittee that Afghanistan Government cannot fund responsibility. recommends this bill in a very non- and at a time when we need to take a b 2150 political way, in a very careful way, re- look at our deficit. viewed and analyzed all of the requests Now I have heard General Petraeus’ I agree that nation-building should that we had from the administration in name over there. I’m a fan of General not be a principal tool for achieving the President’s budget request for fis- Petraeus too, but he’s sometimes America’s national security objectives. cal year 2012 appropriations for na- wrong. He’s sometimes wrong. And I Such campaigns are too expensive in tional defense. think he was for us supporting the both blood and treasure, particularly The original recommendation, we re- President in Libya. And some of the given the circumstances our Nation duced by $9 billion, and I think that is folks over there that are so supportive currently faces. However, this is not an larger than the gentleman’s whale, but of General Petraeus weren’t so sup- excuse to negate the sacrifices our it is a substantial cut and it was made portive of General Petraeus then. So troops have made or the progress they without any regard to politics. We were they understand he’s not always right, have won in Afghanistan. extremely careful not to affect the war and he’s not right on these funds ei- I believe that establishing an arbi- fighter. We were extremely careful not ther. These troops are not going to be trary time line for withdrawal will ac- to affect our Nation’s readiness. This is trained in a way that they’re going to tually hobble any efforts for a political not a good amendment, and I oppose be able to sustain the forces. They’re reconciliation with the Taliban. If they the amendment. not going to use the weapons, they’re are certain that our forces are leaving I yield back the balance of my time. not going to be able to supply them. before the currently planned transition The Acting CHAIR. The question is It’s going to be a waste. time line of 2014, they lose all incentive on the amendment offered by the gen- General Mike Mullen talked about to work with us and the Afghan Gov- tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN). our debt being our biggest security ernment on a political solution. The question was taken; and the Act- threat, and accordingly we need to re- What this amendment, in fact, does, ing Chair announced that the noes ap- adjust our priorities and find realistic though, is cuts off funding for the de- peared to have it. ways to reduce our deficit. This is a velopment of Afghan security forces. Mr. COHEN. I demand a recorded way we can do it and save $4 billion— Our entire exit strategy is based on de- vote. still give them $8.8 billion. It’s plenty. veloping Afghan security forces so that The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I’d like to see it all cut, but I realize they are strong enough to allow us to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- that’s not realistic. But we are pulling pull our forces out to complete a tran- ceedings on the amendment offered by out. We’re not going to be able to train sition whereby they assume oper- the gentleman from Tennessee will be those troops to where they’re going to ational control by 2014. postponed. be able to maintain the funds to pay Mr. COHEN. Will the gentleman AMENDMENT NO. 44 OFFERED BY MR. HOLT those troops in the future. Most of it is yield? Mr. HOLT. I have an amendment at salaries, and when we’re gone they’re Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. I yield to the desk. not going to have the salaries. the gentleman from Tennessee. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will I’ve been to Afghanistan, you’ve been Mr. COHEN. Half of the money we designate the amendment. to Afghanistan. It is beyond Third give them is for salaries. When we pull The text of the amendment is as fol- World—it’s Fourth World, and we’re out, we don’t pay the salaries. Their lows: giving them the last of our dollars. If budget is only like 15 percent of every- Page 135, line 15, insert after the dollar you really, really, really, really care thing we give them. They can’t pay the amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by about reducing the deficit, you’ve got salaries. They can’t borrow from $35,000,000)’’. to go for the whale, you’ve got to go China. So what’s going to happen then? Page 146, line 6, insert after the dollar for the defense budget. And just giving Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. We have amount the following: ‘‘(increased by this money to Afghanistan is I think a three security objectives in Afghani- $20,000,000)’’. dereliction of duty. stan. The first is to make sure the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I yield back the balance of my time. Taliban don’t take over the entire from New Jersey is recognized for 5 Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. country. The second is to keep al minutes. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the Qaeda out of the country. And the Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, my amend- amendment. third is to have a permissive environ- ment is simple. It reduces the Afghan The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is ment from which we can strike targets Security Forces account by about 1 recognized for 5 minutes. in Pakistan at will, as we did with part in 500, one five-hundredth, in order Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Osama bin Laden. to increase the Defense Health Pro- Chairman, as we speak, our marines, Cutting the legs under the current gram account by $20 million to save soldiers, sailors, and airmen are fight- strategy of giving them the capability soldiers’ lives. It will give the Pen- ing for freedom in some of the toughest of standing up their own security tagon a much-needed infusion of funds places imaginable. A vote for this reso- forces completely undermines where to address a serious gap in our mili- lution is a vote to pull the support out we are right now and undermines the tary’s suicide prevention. from under our troops and to leave a President’s goals of being able to do I learned about this gap through the legacy of failure in Afghanistan. I urge that transfer of operational control by tragedy of a young constituent from against supporting this amendment. 2014. New Jersey who fell through the Although I applaud the bravery and Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues cracks. He took his own life in Sep- skill of the personnel who brought to vote against the amendment. tember of 2008. But it is not just one Osama bin Laden to justice, it is im- I yield back the balance of my time. soldier. We have a broad problem here. portant to remember that this is not Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- In each of the past 2 years, more Amer- justification to abandon our efforts to man, I move to strike the last word. ican soldiers have died at their own increase the security in Afghanistan. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is hands than have been killed in war The men and women of our military recognized for 5 minutes. fighting. are working tirelessly to increase the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. First, I want Coleman Bean of East Brunswick, proficiency of Afghan security forces, to compliment the gentleman from New Jersey, attended East Brunswick but to transition lead responsibility for Colorado for having made a very, very public schools, he enlisted in the Army

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The Undersecretary of curity Forces. Even with my amendment, the some, he sought treatment from the Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Afghanistan Security Forces Fund is funded VA for his diagnosed post-traumatic Dr. Stanley, assures me that the De- above the FY ’10 level of $9.1 billion. stress disorder when he returned home partment has more than adequate legal This is an important issue, and we need to in 2004. He was honorably discharged authority to carry this out. What he make sure we are taking care of our country’s from active duty in 2005, and, like needs is funding, and my amendment homeland security needs. I hope that we can other Army members, Coleman Bean would provide that funding. work together to make sure that we have ade- still had 4 years of reserve duty com- When we get the word out about these quate funding for protecting ourselves from mitment through what is known as the counseling services, we save lives. This terrorism and catastrophic events. I think that Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) pro- amendment is budget neutral, it is vitally need- as we reassess our mission in Afghanistan we gram. He was recalled to duty in Iraq ed, and I ask my colleagues to support it. should be able to fund these kinds of impor- in 2007 through the IRR and was as- The Acting CHAIR. The time of the tant programs and still devote significant sav- signed to serve in northern Iraq. When gentleman has expired. ings to the deficit. However, I understand that the House rules he returned to New Jersey the fol- b 2200 lowing year, he was still suffering from do not allow transfers such as are proposed in the symptoms of PTSD but managed to Mr. DICKS. I move to strike the req- this amendment, so I will withdraw the amend- conceal his condition from even those uisite number of words. ment in the hopes we can work on this issue closest to him. No one reached out to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman in the future. him. Tragically, he took his own life in from Washington is recognized for 5 POINT OF ORDER September 2008. Ironically, tragically, minutes. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- a few weeks after Coleman took his Mr. DICKS. I rise in support of the man, I make a point of order against life, the VA called to say that his ap- amendment, and urge that we accept the amendment because it proposes to pointment was ready. it. change existing law and constitutes Two Federal agencies charged with Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen- legislation in an appropriations bill helping prevent suicides among our re- tleman yield? and therefore violates clause 2 of rule turning soldiers utterly failed this sol- Mr. DICKS. I yield to the chairman. XXI. dier and his family. Indeed, earlier this Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We will ac- The rule states in pertinent part: An year, the Ninth Circuit Court, siding cept the amendment. amendment to a general appropriations with two veterans groups that sued the Mr. DICKS. I yield back the balance bill shall not be in order if changing ex- Department of Veterans Affairs for of my time. isting law. The amendment gives af- failing to provide timely care for vet- The Acting CHAIR. The question is firmative direction in effect. erans at risk of suicide, noted that an on the amendment offered by the gen- I ask for a ruling from the Chair. average of 18 veterans per day take tleman from New Jersey (Mr. HOLT). The Acting CHAIR. Does another their own lives. We must stop this epi- The amendment was agreed to. Member wish to be heard on the point demic. This amendment will help. We AMENDMENT NO. 37 OFFERED BY MR. CLARKE OF of order? can’t allow another family to lose a MICHIGAN Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Chair, son or a daughter, a father or a mother, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Chair- I would like to speak on the amend- a husband or a wife because of buck- man, I have an amendment at the desk. ment. passing. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. A point of order When I investigated Coleman Bean’s designate the amendment. is pending. tragedy, the VA confirmed that they The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. I would don’t offer dedicated suicide prevention lows: like to speak on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is programs for members of the IRR. Page 136, line 23, insert before the period at the end the following: ‘‘: Provided further, recognized. They consider that a DOD responsi- That of the funds made available under this Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. This bill, bility. The DOD officials at TRICARE heading, the Secretary of Defense shall this amendment which transfers money said that treating IRR members is the transfer $2,000,000,000 to the Secretary of from the Afghanistan Security Forces VA’s problem. Simply stated, if you are Homeland Security to increase funds avail- to Homeland Security, it better sup- a member of the Individual Ready Re- able for the State Homeland Security Grant ports existing law, better supports this serve suffering from PTSD, you’re on Program under section 2004 of the Homeland defense budget because it better pro- your own. Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605)’’. The same problem applies to other The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is tects the American people, less money categories of reservists, such as the In- recognized for 5 minutes. by funding police and fire as opposed to dividual Mobilization Augmentees (Mr. CLARKE of Michigan asked and blowing all that money in Afghanistan. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman (IMAs), and the members of the Inac- was given permission to revise and ex- must confine his remarks to the point tive National Guard (ING). According tend his remarks.) of order. to the Defense Department, there are Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. This amendment Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Point of at least 123,000 IRR, IMA, and ING redirects $2 billion from Afghanistan Security order. members who have done at least one Forces to the State Homeland Security Grants The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tour in Iraq or Afghanistan. Program (SHSP). from Florida is recognized. My amendment would give the Sec- My amendment makes sure that the Af- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Again the retary of Defense the funding needed to ghanistan Security Forces aren’t funded at the gentleman is discussing the amend- expand the suicide prevention outreach expense of our country’s Homeland Security ment and not the point of order. program to ensure that members of efforts. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will these reserve units who have served a The State Homeland Security Grants Pro- hear Members on the point of order. tour in Iraq or Afghanistan will receive gram ensures that states have strategies in The Chair is prepared to rule. a call from a properly trained coun- place to protect, respond to, and recover from Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. Mr. Chair, selor not less than once every 90 days acts of terrorism and other catastrophic just to clarify. so long as the servicemember remains events. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is in the IRR, the IMA or the ING. In State Homeland Security Grants Program recognized. these calls, the trained counselor was cut dramatically in the FY ’12 Homeland Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. In order to would be required to determine the Security Appropriations bill and was under- explain my position on the point of

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So saying that, I want to say to the sent to the spending reduction account. The Chair is prepared to rule. For the chairman that I respect your position; This is a separate fund that also reasons stated in the previous ruling, I respect this institution. I’m here try- gives money to Pakistan, over a billion the amendment violates clause 2 of ing to fight for my people I represent dollars. I’m asking that a billion dol- rule XXI. The point of order is sus- in metro Detroit and return American lars of that fund that goes into coun- terinsurgency also be sent to the tained. The amendment is not in order. tax dollars back to Americans to cre- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- spending reduction account. ate jobs here and to protect Americans There are several reasons for that, man, I move to strike the last word. here at home. but the main one is the Pakistan Gov- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is I yield back the balance of my time. ernment is correct: we don’t know recognized for 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will where the money is going. We found Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I made this read. out that after we took out Osama bin announcement earlier in the day that I The Clerk read as follows: Laden, in that compound we found doc- would allow the Member to have the 5 PAKISTAN COUNTERINSURGENCY FUND uments that revealed discussions of minutes to speak on the amendment (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) promises of no al Qaeda attacks in even though it was subject to a point of For the ‘‘Pakistan Counterinsurgency Pakistan in exchange for sheltering order, if that courtesy was not abused. Fund’’, $1,100,000,000, to remain available Osama bin Laden. In recent points of order, that courtesy until September 30, 2013: Provided, That such That’s the type of things that we has been abused. funds shall be available to the Secretary of wonder about whether Pakistan is on I will continue to show that courtesy Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec- our side or on the side of our enemies. to Members who do not abuse their 5 retary of State, notwithstanding any other We don’t know whose side they’re on. minutes and who do not abuse the provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary’s So I’d ask the adoption of our amend- point of order. ment. I yield back the balance of my time. designee, to provide assistance to Pakistan’s security forces; including program manage- I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. I move to ment and the provision of equipment, sup- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I move to strike the last word. plies, services, training, and funds; and facil- strike the final word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is ity and infrastructure repair, renovation, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman recognized for 5 minutes. and construction to build the counterinsur- from New Jersey is recognized for 5 Mr. CLARKE of Michigan. As a new gency capability of Pakistan’s military and minutes. Member in this body, I have the utmost Frontier Corps: Provided further, That the au- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I rise in op- respect for this institution and to the thority to provide assistance under this pro- position to the amendment. chair. And to the extent that I ap- vision is in addition to any other authority I yield to the gentleman from Cali- peared to be out of bounds, I do apolo- to provide assistance to foreign nations: Pro- fornia for any comments he may have. vided further, That the Secretary of Defense Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chair- gize. may transfer funds provided herein to appro- It’s the fact that this country is in priations for operation and maintenance; man, I rise to support the goals of this crisis. We have a huge debt. We have so procurement; research, development, test amendment which are to demand ac- many people that need jobs. And since and evaluation; defense working capital countability from a nation that until the budget resolution was passed, April funds; and to the Department of State, Paki- recently has been one of our good 15, Osama bin Laden was captured and stan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund to friends. killed, and that provided us with an op- accomplish the purpose provided herein: Pro- Pakistan has faced serious problems portunity to reassess our mission in vided further, That the transfer authority in throughout its history, and the United the preceding proviso is in addition to any States has played a leading role in Afghanistan. other authority available to the Department I want us to take a little share of our helping stabilize that troubled nation. of Defense to transfer funds: Provided further, We have spent billions and billion of money that we’re spending in Afghani- That funds so transferred shall be merged stan and return it here to protect the with and be available for the same purposes dollars in military support and billions American people, and also take the re- and for the same time period as the appro- and billions more in economic assist- mainder of the savings to pay down our priation or fund to which transferred: Pro- ance. We have worked as close as we debt. vided further, That the Secretary of Defense can with Pakistan’s military and intel- And I do understand what the rules shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making ligence agencies in order to stabilize transfers from this appropriation account, the border region near Afghanistan provide. It is just, Mr. Chair, in clos- notify the Committees on Appropriations in ing, I believe these rules are old and where al Qaeda and the Taliban are writing of the details of any such transfer: trying to overthrow both Afghanistan out of date. We need to, in this House, Provided further, That each amount in this respond more quickly and nimbly and and the Pakistan governments. paragraph is designated as being for the It is therefore hard to express the more effectively on behalf of the Amer- global war on terrorism pursuant to section anger and frustration of all Americans ican people. 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). when we discovered that Osama bin And my closing point is this. We’ve AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS Laden, the man who had engineered spent over $50 billion in economic aid Mr. POE of Texas. I have an amend- the death of thousands on American to Afghanistan. Let’s take a share of ment at the desk. soil, was living in comfort just a short that money, redirect it back home, cre- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- drive from Islamabad. And we have ate jobs here by repairing our roads port the amendment. asked in vain how this could occur. and bridges. I understand that we don’t The Clerk read as follows: Rather than help us get to the bottom want to have safe havens for terrorists Page 137, line 4, after the dollar amount, of how this international criminal around the world like Afghanistan. The insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000,000)’’. could live for years within blocks of best way to protect the American peo- Page 161, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000,000)’’. their military school, we received pro- ple is invest in homeland security, help tests from Pakistani officials that our fund our police and firefighters. They Mr. POE of Texas (during the read- brave Special Forces captured and don’t have the equipment that they ing). I ask unanimous consent to waive killed bin Laden under their noses. need. The communication and radios the reading of the amendment. with which they can talk to each The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection b 2210 other, they can share information. to the request of the gentleman from But, Mr. Chairman, what has really And also, too, I believe it’s the duty Texas? outraged me and many of my col- of this Congress to find a way to pro- There was no objection. leagues is that the Pakistanis have had

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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE For this reason, I am convinced that For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- we must carefully scrutinize every dol- curement, Army’’, $118,412,000, to remain curement, Air Force’’, $46,920,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, available until September 30, 2014: Provided, lar that we are spending in Pakistan in That each amount in this paragraph is des- this bill, and especially in the Foreign That each amount in this paragraph is des- ignated as being for the global war on ter- ignated as being for the global war on ter- Operations bill. rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. And, Mr. Chairman, while I want to Res. 34 (112th Congress). Res. 34 (112th Congress). support Chairman YOUNG and the work PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE of Mr. DICKS, as well as the rest of my COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY colleagues on this committee, I do For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- ment of Ammunition, Air Force’’, want to serve notice that as we go for- ment of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehi- $139,510,000, to remain available until Sep- ward and I am able to gather more in- cles, Army’’, $37,117,000, to remain available tember 30, 2014: Provided, That each amount formation, I could very well be pre- until September 30, 2014: Provided, That each in this paragraph is designated as being for senting a very similar amendment in amount in this paragraph is designated as the global war on terrorism pursuant to sec- the Foreign Operations bill. It is high being for the global war on terrorism pursu- tion 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). ant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th time that we get the answers that we OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE seek here and know really which Congress). PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- friends are truly our friends. curement, Air Force’’, $3,213,010,000, to re- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I continue to main available until September 30, 2014: Pro- ment of Ammunition, Army’’, $208,381,000, to be opposed, and I yield back the bal- vided, That each amount in this paragraph is remain available until September 30, 2014: ance of my time. designated as being for the global war on ter- Provided, That each amount in this para- Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. graph is designated as being for the global Res. 34 (112th Congress). Chairman, I move to strike the last war on terrorism pursuant to section 301 of word. H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- recognized for 5 minutes. For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- ment, Defense-Wide’’, $406,668,000, to remain Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. curement, Army’’, $1,398,195,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, Chairman, there is no question that available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That each amount in this paragraph is des- the Pakistanis are a troubled ally. That each amount in this paragraph is des- ignated as being for the global war on ter- They are an unstable Islamic country ignated as being for the global war on ter- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. with extremist tendencies and a coun- rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). try that has nuclear weapons. The Res. 34 (112th Congress). NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT funding that we are talking about right AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY For procurement of aircraft, missiles, now is that which is for training them For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, other in counterinsurgency operations. Procurement, Navy’’, $492,060,000, to remain weapons and other procurement for the re- We have troops in combat at this available until September 30, 2014: Provided, serve components of the Armed Forces, time in Afghanistan. The Taliban, the That each amount in this paragraph is des- $1,500,000,000, to remain available for obliga- Afghan Taliban who are fighting our ignated as being for the global war on ter- tion until September 30, 2014, of which forces in the field oftentimes have rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. $490,000,000 shall be available only for the Army National Guard: Provided, That the sanctuary in Pakistan. We are trying Res. 34 (112th Congress). WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve compo- to stand up a Pakistani military that nents shall, not later than 30 days after the For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons is not simply exclusively engaged or enactment of this Act, individually submit Procurement, Navy’’, $41,070,000, to remain exclusively focused on a conventional to the congressional defense committees the available until September 30, 2014: Provided, war with India but is able to launch modernization priority assessment for their That each amount in this paragraph is des- respective National Guard or Reserve compo- counterinsurgency operations, particu- ignated as being for the global war on ter- nent: Provided further, That each amount in larly in the Federally Administered rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. this paragraph is designated as being for the Tribal Areas. I think this funding is Res. 34 (112th Congress). critical so long as we have troops in global war on terrorism pursuant to section PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). the field in Afghanistan that we seek MARINE CORPS MINE RESISTANT AMBUSH PROTECTED VEHICLE to maintain, or certainly increase the For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- FUND capability of the Pakistani military ment of Ammunition, Navy and Marine counterinsurgency operations. Corps’’, $317,100,000, to remain available until (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) With that, Mr. Chairman, I rise in op- September 30, 2014: Provided, That each For the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected position to this amendment and would amount in this paragraph is designated as Vehicle Fund, $3,195,170,000, to remain avail- urge my colleagues to vote against it. being for the global war on terrorism pursu- able until September 30, 2013: Provided, That I yield back the balance of my time. ant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th such funds shall be available to the Sec- The Acting CHAIR. The question is Congress). retary of Defense, notwithstanding any other on the amendment offered by the gen- OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY provision of law, to procure, sustain, trans- port, and field Mine Resistant Ambush Pro- tleman from Texas (Mr. POE). For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- curement, Navy’’, $249,514,000, to remain tected vehicles: Provided further, That the The question was taken; and the Act- Secretary shall transfer such funds only to ing Chair announced that the noes ap- available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That each amount in this paragraph is des- appropriations made available in this or any peared to have it. ignated as being for the global war on ter- other Act for operation and maintenance; Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. procurement; research, development, test demand a recorded vote. Res. 34 (112th Congress). and evaluation; and defense working capital The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to funds to accomplish the purpose provided PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- herein: Provided further, That such funds For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- transferred shall be merged with and be ceedings on the amendment offered by ment, Marine Corps’’, $1,183,996,000, to re- the gentleman from Texas will be post- available for the same purposes and the same main available until September 30, 2014: Pro- time period as the appropriation to which poned. vided, That each amount in this paragraph is The Clerk will read. transferred: Provided further, That this trans- designated as being for the global war on ter- fer authority is in addition to any other The Clerk read as follows: rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. transfer authority available to the Depart- PROCUREMENT Res. 34 (112th Congress). ment of Defense: Provided further, That the AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE Secretary shall, not fewer than 10 days prior For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft to making transfers from this appropriation, Procurement, Army’’, $387,900,000, to remain Procurement, Air Force’’, $440,265,000, to re- notify the congressional defense committees

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Res. 34 (112th Congress). improvised explosive devices: Provided fur- reconstruction requirements within their RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND ther, That the Secretary of Defense may areas of responsibility: Provided, That each EVALUATION transfer funds provided herein to appropria- project (including any ancillary or related tions for military personnel; operation and elements in connection with such project) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND maintenance; procurement; research, devel- executed under this authority shall not ex- EVALUATION, ARMY opment, test and evaluation; and defense ceed $20,000,000: Provided further, That not For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, working capital funds to accomplish the pur- later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, pose provided herein: Provided further, That year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall $8,513,000, to remain available until Sep- this transfer authority is in addition to any submit to the congressional defense commit- tember 30, 2013: Provided, That each amount other transfer authority available to the De- tees a report regarding the source of funds in this paragraph is designated as being for partment of Defense: Provided further, That and the allocation and use of funds during the global war on terrorism pursuant to sec- the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer that quarter that were made available pursu- tion 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). than 15 days prior to making transfers from ant to the authority provided in this section RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND this appropriation, notify the congressional or under any other provision of law for the purposes described herein: Provided further, EVALUATION, NAVY defense committees in writing of the details That, not later than 30 days after the end of For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, of any such transfer: Provided further, That each month, the Army shall submit to the each amount in this paragraph is designated Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, congressional defense committees monthly as being for the global war on terrorism pur- $53,884,000, to remain available until Sep- commitment, obligation, and expenditure tember 30, 2013: Provided, That each amount suant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th data for the Commander’s Emergency Re- in this paragraph is designated as being for Congress). sponse Program in Afghanistan: Provided fur- the global war on terrorism pursuant to sec- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ther, That not less than 15 days before mak- tion 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of ing funds available pursuant to the author- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND the Inspector General’’, $11,055,000: Provided, ity provided in this section or under any EVALUATION, AIR FORCE That each amount in this paragraph is des- other provision of law for the purposes de- For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, ignated as being for the global war on ter- scribed herein for a project with a total an- Development, Test and Evaluation, Air rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. ticipated cost for completion of $5,000,000 or Force’’, $182,000,000, to remain available until Res. 34 (112th Congress). more, the Secretary shall submit to the con- gressional defense committees a written no- September 30, 2013: Provided, That each GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE amount in this paragraph is designated as tice containing each of the following: SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other pro- being for the global war on terrorism pursu- (1) The location, nature and purpose of the vision of law, funds made available in this proposed project, including how the project ant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th title are in addition to amounts appropriated Congress). is intended to advance the military cam- or otherwise made available for the Depart- paign plan for the country in which it is to RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND ment of Defense for 2012. be carried out. EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (2) The budget, implementation timeline For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the with milestones, and completion date for the Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- Secretary of Defense that such action is nec- proposed project, including any other CERP Wide’’, $192,361,000, to remain available until essary in the national interest, the Sec- funding that has been or is anticipated to be September 30, 2013: Provided, That each retary may, with the approval of the Office contributed to the completion of the project. amount in this paragraph is designated as of Management and Budget, transfer up to (3) A plan for the sustainment of the pro- being for the global war on terrorism pursu- $3,000,000,000 between the appropriations or posed project, including the agreement with ant to section 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th funds made available to the Department of either the host nation, a non-Department of Congress). Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec- Defense agency of the United States Govern- REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS retary shall notify the Congress promptly of ment or a third party contributor to finance DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS each transfer made pursuant to the author- the sustainment of the activities and main- tenance of any equipment or facilities to be For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense ity in this section: Provided further, That the provided through the proposed project. Working Capital Funds’’, $435,013,000: Pro- authority provided in this section is in addi- tion to any other transfer authority avail- SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Depart- vided, That each amount in this paragraph is ment of Defense for operation and mainte- designated as being for the global war on ter- able to the Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as nance may be used, notwithstanding any rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. other provision of law, to provide supplies, Res. 34 (112th Congress). the authority provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012. services, transportation, including airlift OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and sealift, and other logistical support to SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration PROGRAMS coalition forces supporting military and sta- costs associated with a construction project bility operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM funded with appropriations available for op- Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense eration and maintenance, ‘‘Afghanistan In- provide quarterly reports to the congres- Health Program’’, $1,228,288,000, which shall frastructure Fund’’ or the ‘‘Afghanistan Se- sional defense committees regarding support be for operation and maintenance: Provided, curity Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act and provided under this section. That each amount in this paragraph is des- executed in direct support of overseas con- SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated ignated as being for the global war on ter- tingency operations in Afghanistan, may be or otherwise made available by this or any rorism pursuant to section 301 of H. Con. obligated at the time a construction con- other Act shall be obligated or expended by Res. 34 (112th Congress). tract is awarded: Provided, That for the pur- the United States Government for a purpose DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG pose of this section, supervision and adminis- as follows: ACTIVITIES tration costs include all in-house Govern- (1) To establish any military installation For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Inter- ment costs. or base for the purpose of providing for the diction and Counter-Drug Activities’’, SEC. 9004. From funds made available in permanent stationing of United States $469,458,000, to remain available until Sep- this title, the Secretary of Defense may pur- Armed Forces in Iraq. tember 30, 2013: Provided, That each amount chase for use by military and civilian em- (2) To exercise United States control over in this paragraph is designated as being for ployees of the Department of Defense in the any oil resource of Iraq. the global war on terrorism pursuant to sec- U. S. Central Command area of responsi- (3) To establish any military installation tion 301 of H. Con. Res. 34 (112th Congress). bility: (a) passenger motor vehicles up to a or base for the purpose of providing for the limit of $75,000 per vehicle and (b) heavy and JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT permanent stationing of United States light armored vehicles for the physical secu- FUND Armed Forces in Afghanistan. rity of personnel or for force protection pur- SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) poses up to a limit of $250,000 per vehicle, in this Act may be used in contravention of For an additional amount for ‘‘Joint Im- notwithstanding price or other limitations the following laws enacted or regulations provised Explosive Device Defeat Fund’’, applicable to the purchase of passenger car- promulgated to implement the United Na- $2,577,500,000, to remain available until Sep- rying vehicles. tions Convention Against Torture and Other tember 30, 2014: Provided, That such funds SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $400,000,000 of the Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or shall be available to the Secretary of De- amount appropriated in this title under the Punishment (done at New York on December fense, notwithstanding any other provision heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 10, 1984): of law, for the purpose of allowing the Direc- Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States tor of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device other provision of law, to fund the Com- Code.

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U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed economic elements of United States national (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of thereto, including regulations under part 208 power in order to reduce violence, enhance law, none of the amounts described in the of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and stability, and restore economic normalcy in matter preceding paragraph (1) shall be part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal Regula- Afghanistan through strategic business and available for reprogramming. tions. economic opportunities. (3) Such report shall include, at a min- (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Depart- (b) The projects carried out under para- imum, the following: ment of Defense, Emergency Supplemental graph (a) may include projects that facili- (A) A discussion of United States strategic Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the tate private investment, industrial develop- objectives in Pakistan. Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, ment, banking and financial system develop- (B) A listing of the terrorist or extremist 2006 (Public Law 109–148). ment, agricultural diversification and revi- organizations in Pakistan opposing United SEC. 9009. (a) The Secretary of Defense talization, and energy development in and States goals in the region and against which shall submit to the congressional defense with respect to Afghanistan. the United States encourages Pakistan to committees not later than 45 days after the (c) The Secretary may use up to $150,000,000 take action. end of each fiscal quarter a report on the of the funds available for overseas contin- (C) A discussion of the gaps in capabilities proposed use of all funds appropriated by gency operations in ‘‘Operation and Mainte- of Pakistani security units that hamper the this or any prior Act under each of the head- nance, Army’’ for additional activities to ability of the Government of Pakistan to ings Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, Af- carry out projects under paragraph (a). take action against the organizations listed SEC. 9013. From funds made available in ghanistan Infrastructure Fund, and Pakistan in subparagraph (B). this title to the Department of Defense for Counterinsurgency Fund on a project-by- (D) A discussion of how assistance provided operation and maintenance, up to $524,000,000 project basis, for which the obligation of utilizing the Fund will address the gaps in may be used by the Secretary of Defense, funds is anticipated during the 3-month pe- capabilities listed in subparagraph (C). notwithstanding any other provision of law, riod from such date, including estimates for (E) A discussion of other efforts under- to support the United States Government the accounts referred to in this section of taken by other United States Government transition activities in Iraq by undertaking the costs required to complete each such departments and agencies to address the facilities renovation and construction asso- project. gaps in capabilities listed in subparagraph ciated with establishing Office of Security (b) The report required by this subsection (C) or complementary activities of the De- Cooperation locations, at no more than ten shall include the following: partment of Defense and how those efforts sites, in Iraq: Provided, That not less than 15 (1) The use of all funds on a project-by- are coordinated with the activities under- days before making funds available pursuant project basis for which funds appropriated taken to utilize the Fund. to the authority provided in this section, the under the headings referred to in subsection (F) Metrics that will be used to track Secretary shall submit to the congressional (a) were obligated prior to the submission of progress in achieving the United States stra- defense committees a written notice con- the report, including estimates for the ac- tegic objectives in Pakistan, to track taining a detailed justification and timeline counts referred to in subsection (a) of the progress of the Government of Pakistan in for each proposed site and the source of costs to complete each project. combating the organizations listed in sub- funds. (2) The use of all funds on a project-by- paragraph (B), and to address the gaps in ca- SEC. 9014. (a) Not more than 85 percent of project basis for which funds were appro- pabilities listed in subparagraph (C). priated under the headings referred to in the funds provided in this title for operation SEC. 9016. (a) Not to exceed $176,575,000 subsection (a) in prior appropriations Acts, and maintenance may be available for obli- from amounts made available to the Depart- or for which funds were made available by gation or expenditure until the date on ment of Defense in this Act or any other Act transfer, reprogramming, or allocation from which the Secretary of Defense submits the for fiscal year 2012 may be obligated for in- other headings in prior appropriations Acts, report under subsection (b). formation operations or military informa- including estimates for the accounts referred (b) Not later than 120 days after the date of tion support operations: Provided, That such to in subsection (a) of the costs to complete the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of amount is to be derived from the amounts each project. Defense shall submit to the congressional de- provided in title IX of this Act for the fol- (3) An estimated total cost to train and fense committees a report on contractor em- lowing accounts in this title as follows: equip the Afghanistan and Pakistan security ployees in the United States Central Com- ‘‘Operations and Maintenance, Army’’, forces, disaggregated by major program and mand, including— $104,675,000; sub-elements by force, arrayed by fiscal (1) the number of employees of a con- ‘‘Operations and Maintenance, Navy’’, year. tractor awarded a contract by the Depart- $1,200,000; SEC. 9010. (a) FUNDING FOR OUTREACH AND ment of Defense (including subcontractor ‘‘Operations and Maintenance, Air Force’’, REINTEGRATION SERVICES UNDER YELLOW RIB- employees) who are employed at the time of $20,400,000; and BON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.—Of the the report in the area of operations of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made United States Central Command, including a ‘‘Operations and Maintenance, Defense available by title IX, up to $20,000,000 may be list of the number of such employees in each Wide’’, $50,300,000. available for outreach and reintegration of Iraq, Afghanistan, and all other areas of (b) Such amounts are to be allocated only services under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegra- operations of the United States Central Com- in accordance with the direction and for the tion Program under section 582(h) of the Na- mand; and purposes specified in the classified annex ac- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal (2) for each fiscal year quarter beginning companying this Act. Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 125; on the date of the report and ending on Sep- (RESCISSIONS) 10 U.S.C. 10101 note). tember 30, 2012— SEC. 9017. Of the funds appropriated in De- (b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The (A) the number of such employees planned partment of Defense Appropriations Acts, amount made available by subsection (a) for by the Secretary to be employed during each the following funds are hereby rescinded the services described in that subsection is such period in each of Iraq, Afghanistan, and from the following account in the specified in addition to any other amounts available all other areas of operations of the United amount: in this Act for such services. States Central Command; and SEC. 9011. Funds made available in this (B) an explanation of how the number of ‘‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protection Vehi- title to the Department of Defense for oper- such employees listed under subparagraph cle Fund’’, 2011/2013, $595,000,000. ation and maintenance may be used to pur- (A) relates to the planned number of mili- chase items having an investment unit cost tary personnel in such locations. b 2220 of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, SEC. 9015. Of the amounts appropriated or upon determination by the Secretary of De- transferred to the Pakistan Counterinsur- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (during the fense that such action is necessary to meet gency Fund (hereafter in this subsection re- reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unani- the operational requirements of a Com- ferred to as the ‘Fund’) for any fiscal year mous consent that the remainder of mander of a Combatant Command engaged after fiscal year 2011— the bill through page 161, line 4, be con- in contingency operations overseas, such (1) not more than 25 percent of such sidered as read, printed in the RECORD, funds may be used to purchase items having amounts may be obligated or expended until an investment item unit cost of not more such time as the Secretary of Defense, with and open to amendment at any point. than $500,000. the concurrence of the Secretary of State— The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection SEC. 9012. (a) The Task Force for Business (A) submits to the appropriate congres- to the request of the gentleman from and Stability Operations in Afghanistan sional committees a report on the strategy New Jersey? may, subject to the direction and control of to utilize the Fund and the metrics used to There was no objection. the Secretary of Defense and with the con- determine progress with respect to the Fund; currence of the Secretary of State, carry out and The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will projects in fiscal year 2012 to assist the com- (B) notifies the appropriate congressional read. mander of the United States Central Com- committees of the intent of the Secretary to The Clerk read as follows:

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:04 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JY7.084 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4666 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011 TITLE X—ADDITIONAL GENERAL Maybe you believe that spending $325 The Department of Defense strongly PROVISIONS million in 2012 is in our national secu- believes that military bands are vital SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT rity interests, a national priority that to recruiting, retaining, and commu- SEC. 10001. The amount by which the appli- cannot even be cut or reduced. nity relations, and that they provide cable allocation of new budget authority Well, I couldn’t disagree more. There patriotic, inspirational music to instill made by the Committee on Appropriations of are really Members in this House who in soldiers, sailors, and airmen the will the House of Representatives under section in good conscience vote to cut nutri- 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to fight and win, and foster the support exceeds the amount of proposed new budget tion for programs for poor, hungry of our citizens and promote national authority is $0. women and infants, but vote to protect interests. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM a military bands budgets? Is this House Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amend- Ms. MCCOLLUM. I have an amend- really capable of gutting investments ment and urge others to oppose it. ment at the desk. on women’s health care, but allow $5 I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- million increases in funding for mili- The Acting CHAIR. The question is port the amendment. tary bands? on the amendment offered by the gen- The Clerk read as follows: Republicans are forcing cuts in law tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- At the end of the bill (before the short enforcement, firefighters, homeless LUM). title), insert the following: veterans, but they take a stand oppos- The question was taken; and the Act- SEC. ll. The total amount of appropria- ing limiting funding for military bands ing Chair announced that the noes ap- tions made available by this Act is hereby to $200 million as a national security reduced by $124,800,000. peared to have it. priority. Is this Congress really going Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman to raise the debt ceiling so it can pay mand a recorded vote. from Minnesota is recognized for 5 min- $325 million for military bands next The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to utes. year with money borrowed from China? clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, this These are truly misplaced priorities. ceedings on the amendment offered by amendment is simple. It cuts $124.8 Mr. Chairman, this Congress faces the gentlewoman from Minnesota will million from the overall bill. For my record deficits, and it’s time for both be postponed. colleagues who say they are committed smart investments and tough choices. to deficit reduction, this is your chance In this $650 billion defense appropria- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM to prove it. tions bill, this amendment proposes an Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I This amendment reduces government extremely modest test of this House’s have two amendments left, and this spending while protecting the Penta- willingness to cut spending for non- one will deal with the subject of gon’s national security mission by re- essential military functions. NASCAR. ducing the funding for military bands Last year the Army Materiel com- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- to the authorized level. Currently this mander had a $4.4 million state of the port the amendment. bill and the Pentagon’s budget includes art building especially constructed for The Clerk read as follows: a total of $324.8 million for 154 military the Army Materiel Command Band. At the end of the bill, before the short bands and more than 5,000 full-time While schools, health care centers and title, add the following new section: professional military musicians. food banks are getting cut, $4.4 million SEC. lll. Not more than $20,000,000 of the This amendment would reduce the is an example that seems to indicate to funds made available by this Act may be total funding for military bands to $200 me that no one told the Pentagon that used to pay motorsports drivers, racing teams, or racing cars in the National Asso- million. The limit set for spending on this is a fiscal crisis. military bands included a voice vote in ciation for Stock Car Auto Racing The Pentagon does not need any (NASCAR), the National Hot Rod Associa- the 2012 defense authorization bill, H.R. more band aid. tion (NHRA), the Indy Racing League Indy 1540. Mr. CARTER argued against reducing Car Series, or the American Motorcyclist As- Let me be clear: This amendment spending on military bands, saying the sociation (AMA) Super Bike Racing or other- brings the defense appropriations bill language didn’t save 1 cent, and he was wise conduct recruiting outreach through in line with the spending on military correct. This amendment saves U.S. motor sports under the authority of section bands established in the defense au- taxpayers $124.8 million, and that 561(b) of the Floyd D. Spence National De- thorization bill. Again, the House is al- makes a lot of sense to the Minneso- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ready on record voting to limit spend- tans I represent. And it should make a (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–129). ing on military bands to $200 million. lot of sense to my tea party Republican Earlier, in debate on this bill, Rep- colleagues who march to their own The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman resentative CARTER of Texas had an drummers. from Minnesota is recognized for 5 min- amendment that struck the language This amendment gives all my col- utes. that I had inserted in the defense ap- leagues, Republicans and Democrats, a b 2230 propriations bill that would limit the chance to show our constituents a def- military bands to $200 million. This icit reduction. I urge my colleagues to Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, my amendment was agreed to on voice support this reduction to unnecessary amendment requires the Department of vote. defense spending. Defense to limit what they spend on I do not believe that the majority of I yield back the balance of my time. motorsports sponsorships for NASCAR, Republicans and Democrats in this Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- the National Hot Rod Association, the House want to be on record adding, man, I move to strike the last word. Indy Car Series, or AMA Super Bike adding over $124 million in spending for The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Racing to no more than $20 million in military bands. from New Jersey is recognized for 5 fiscal year 2012. With our Nation in a This amendment gives all of my col- minutes. fiscal crisis, I can’t imagine anyone leagues the opportunity to reduce the Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- wanting to spend more than $20 million cost to government by cutting $124 mil- man, the gentlewoman’s amendment for taxpayer-funded racing teams. lion from this bill, while allowing the would essentially cap funding for mili- As Members of Congress, we must Pentagon to continue to spend $200 tary bands at $200 million and reverse a make choices with what to do with million for choirs, jazz bands, ensem- decision of the body earlier this America’s taxpayer money. Congress bles, and other musical missions. evening. needs to set priorities that will reduce There is no doubt that bands are im- The band’s main mission is music, the deficit and grow our economy. portant. We all enjoy listening to mili- with a secondary wartime mission for This year, the Department of Defense tary bands and cherish the traditions security. Band members train for secu- will spend at least $63 million in tax- of military music. But at a time of fis- rity, and given the shortage of guards, payer funds to sponsor motorsports for cal crisis, $200 million must be enough security is often the band members’ go- so-called recruitment purposes. In the for ceremonial music, concerts, choir to-war mission. Every soldier is taught last decade, hundreds of millions of performance, and country music jam their basic combat skills and can se- taxpayer dollars have been spent to sessions. cure the perimeter. sponsor motorsports racing.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:04 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JY7.085 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4667 And what do the American people get Guard spent $645,000 to sponsor one sin- sions of all event sports sponsorships. for their investment? Those millions of gle NASCAR race, the Air Guard 400. The Army expects that they will, this tax dollars buy decals—big stickers— According to the Air National Guard, year, engage 28,700 prospects and gain on race cars. They pay for multimillion that $650,000 sponsorship generated 439 access to 182 schools through its spon- dollar race contracts for millionaire recruits. Only six of those leads were sorship of NASCAR. race car drivers and racing team own- qualified leads or recruited eligible. Now, the gentlelady, as I said, is per- ers. For example, the National Guard is How many enlistments for $650,000? sistent. She uses the occasion to men- currently spending $20 million in tax- Zero. Zero enlistments, zero contracts tion the fact that the Marine Corps payers’ funds to sponsor one race car signed. Other branches of the Armed does not use sporting, does not use driver, $20 million, one race car driver. Forces have found these sponsorships NASCAR for recruiting. Which is true. At a time when our Nation is fight- to be a waste. The Marine Corps, Coast But that is not a reason why we should ing two wars and facing a fiscal crisis, Guard, and Navy have all canceled discontinue the program. The Navy and why are we borrowing money from their motorsports sponsorships years the Marine Corps do not sponsor mo- China, Russia, and Saudi Arabia to pay ago, shifting their valuable recruit- torsports, NASCAR. But they both use for sponsorships and millionaire car ment dollars to more effective pro- the sponsorship of sporting events as drivers? How does that advance na- grams. part of their recruiting programs. The tional security? I respect the patriotism and passion Navy is a sponsor of the X Games, Now, many of my colleagues insist of motorsports fans. I do. And I encour- while the Marine Corps sponsors a vari- that these sponsorships are critical to age the U.S. military to continue its ety of events, including the Ultimate the survival of an all-volunteer mili- longstanding relationship with motor- Fighting Championship. tary. I disagree. But I respect their sports like NASCAR. This amendment The fact of the matter is we spend a passion despite the fact there is no evi- does nothing to the additional $8 mil- lot of money for recruiting, and the re- dence to demonstrate that this motor- lion the Army spends on outreach to cruiting for our programs that are suc- sports program is effective in recruit- NASCAR racing events or the millions cessful ought to be continued and ing. And that is why my amendment spent on military recruitment at races. should not be denied for whatever the maintains a significant and sufficient But we are wasting taxpayers’ dollars reason that someone objects to using investment in motorsports sponsor- on race cars and millionaire drivers the money for sponsoring race car vehi- ships, $20 million, to allow the Pen- with little or nothing to show from it. cles. tagon to demonstrate to us and to the I’ve heard from supporters of racing The National car took seventh place, by the way, in Daytona this past week- taxpayers it does work. sponsorships talk about the passion Now as Members of Congress, we points and media impressions these end. And not only do we get the spon- sorship, the excitement of the crowds must do a better job of exercising our sponsorship dollars produce among tel- and many of whom go to the recruiting oversight over the Pentagon’s recruit- evision viewers. Really? Americans stations, but we get newspaper cov- ing budget. Right now, 75 percent of don’t know that there is an Army or an erage for free, we get television cov- Americans ages 17 to 24 years old are Air Force, or the American people erage for free, coverage that we don’t not qualified—let me repeat—75 per- don’t know that we are at war in Iraq have to pay for because of these events cent of young Americans ages 17–24 and Afghanistan? They don’t need a that we do sponsor. years old are not qualified to serve in racing car to tell them that we have a So, as we did in the Appropriations the Armed Forces. volunteer military and our country is Committee, and as we did on H.R. 1 Motorsports sponsorships are not the at war. earlier in this year, I just hope that we answer to making America’s youth Already this year, the Republican will, once again, defeat this amend- more physically fit or more academi- Congress has voted to cut nutrition ment, and I rise in opposition to this cally prepared to serve. And according programs for poor, hungry women and amendment. to a 2010 report by a retired military infants. And this majority is cutting I yield back the balance of my time. leader entitled ‘‘Too Fat to Fight,’’ the investments in energy efficiency at a U.S. military faces serious long-term time of high gas prices. b 2240 recruiting challenges. I urge my colleagues to support this The Acting CHAIR. The question is Let me quote the report directly. amendment and to limit the sponsor- on the amendment offered by the gen- When weight problems are combined ship of motor racing to $20 million. tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- with educational deficits, criminal Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- LUM). records, and other disqualifiers such as man, I rise in opposition to the amend- The question was taken; and the Act- asthma or drug abuse, 75 percent of ment. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Americans 17–24 years old are unable to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is peared to have it. join the military for one or more of recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I de- those reasons. The military will have Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I compliment mand a recorded vote. to have more fit young men and women the gentlelady for her determination. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to if they are going to find enough re- She has really worked this amendment clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- cruits with the excellent qualifications hard on more than one occasion. The ceedings on the amendment offered by needed for a modern military. House has already spoken on this issue. the gentlewoman from Minnesota will But we’re not talking about $63 mil- When we considered earlier H.R. 1, this be postponed. lion to sponsor academic decathlons, amendment was defeated by more than AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM soccer leagues, or baseball teams. 100 votes, 448–281. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I With these alarming trends facing But this is a recruiting tool. I don’t have an amendment at the desk. America’s young people, the Pentagon think any of us want to go back to a The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- needs to be leading a national effort to draft. I think we like the fact that we port the amendment. ensure young people around this coun- have an all-volunteer service. But if The Clerk read as follows: try from coast to coast are education- you feel an all-volunteer service means At the end of the bill (before the short ally prepared, physically fit, morally you have got to recruit, then you use title), insert the following: SEC. ll. None of the funds made available sound, and dedicated to serving our more than just NASCAR or sporting by this Act may be provided to the Task country. Those young men and women events or advertising in newspapers to Force for Business and Stability Operations aren’t just found at racetracks. Yet gain recruits so that we can have an in Afghanistan or used to carry out section that is where our branches of military all-volunteer military, as opposed to a 9012. are spending disproportionate amounts conscripted, drafted military. Ms. MCCOLLUM (during the reading). of recruiting budgets on an increas- The Army National Guard estimated Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- ingly small number of recruiting tar- that it engaged more than 83,000 pros- sent to dispense with the reading. gets. pects in the year 2010. The Air Force The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection Here is an example of a motorsport’s reports that their NASCAR sponsorship to the request of the gentlewoman recruiting power. In 2010, the National is the second-highest source of acces- from Minnesota?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:04 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.213 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 6, 2011 There was no objection. ment of Defense. This is the worst ex- try to maintain stability once we clear The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman ample of mission creep. It is up to Con- out and neutralize the Taliban once from Minnesota is recognized for 5 min- gress to perform its oversight duty and again. The mission of the task force is utes. rein in the Pentagon. to assist the commander of U.S. Cen- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, Sec- Getting people to work in Afghani- tral Command in developing a link be- tion 9012 of this Defense appropriations stan is important. Afghans who are tween U.S. military operations in Af- bill contains language authorizing the working on farms, in factories, in func- ghanistan and economic elements of Pentagon, under the direction and con- tioning government ministries, and in U.S. national power in order to reduce trol of the Secretary of Defense, to op- the police and military are likely not violence, enhance stability, and to re- erate a task force for business and sta- shooting at our troops. But this report store economic normalcy in Afghani- bility operations in Afghanistan. that accompanied the Defense author- stan through business and economic The bill provides $150 million to the ization bill that passed in May said it opportunities such as agricultural di- Secretary of Defense to operate this best, and I quote from the Defense au- versification and energy development. business task force. Our brave military thorization bill: ‘‘The function of pri- The Secretary may use up to $150 men and women have been in Afghani- vate sector business development falls million of available operations for stan for 10 long years confronting the outside of the core competency of the overseas contingency operations. This Taliban, killing terrorists, and helping Department of Defense.’’ amendment would prohibit that. This secure a better future for the Afghan The House Armed Services Commit- amendment would not permit us to do people. tee’s report went on to further state: the things that we need to do after When in the course of this long war ‘‘The mission of TFBSO should eventu- winning on the battlefield. After elimi- did it become the Department of De- ally fall under the jurisdiction of a dif- nating the combat areas, we have got fense’s role to facilitate business op- ferent agency, likely USAID or pos- to maintain an Afghanistan that is not portunities for Afghan and foreign sibly the Department of Commerce.’’ any longer under the jurisdiction and companies? The Task Force for Business and Sta- Is it really within the Pentagon’s ex- the influence of the Taliban. bility Operations in Afghanistan and pertise or mission to excel at business As I said, we did that once before at its $150 million budget should not be development, farming, or mineral ex- great cost. We neutralized the Taliban. ploration? funded and not authorized in the De- We basically stabilized Afghanistan, This bill gives the Department of De- fense authorizations bill. This function and then we walked away. We didn’t do fense authorization to carry out and this money belongs in the State the things that this Business and Sta- ‘‘projects that include private invest- and Foreign Operations appropriations bility Operations Task Force would do. ment, industrial development, banking bill. So let’s do them this time so we and financial system development, ag- This task force is another example of don’t have to go back and refight the ricultural diversification and revital- the militarization of foreign assistance war against the Taliban in Afghani- ization, energy development in and that diverts the Pentagon from its core stan. It is not a good amendment. It is with respect to Afghanistan.’’ mission of security and war fighting. It not a good amendment, and I rise in Afghanistan is an active war zone. also dangerously blurs the line between opposition to the amendment. American servicemembers are under military-affiliated personnel in a war Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman attack and our Department of Defense zone and civilian personnel carrying yield? should be solely focused on their secu- out development activities. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the rity. The Pentagon’s focus should not America needs the Department of De- gentleman from Washington. be on starting up businesses or facili- fense to take care of its top priority: Mr. DICKS. I agree with the gen- tating business development tours for ensuring the national security of our tleman on this particular amendment. corporate CEOs. Economic develop- country. We all know there will be I think we should vote it down. ment is an important part of America’s fewer and fewer military personnel in Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield back overall strategy in Afghanistan, but Afghanistan in the coming months. the balance of my time. that is the role of civilian agencies like Troops stationed in Afghanistan will be The Acting CHAIR. The question is USAID, the Department of State, or in increasing danger. We must allow on the amendment offered by the gen- the Department of Commerce. those troops to focus on their security tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- Congress needs to invest in America’s mission. LUM). civilian capacity to carry out this If the Secretary of Defense truly be- The amendment was rejected. function. Unfortunately, the Repub- lieves business development and the AMENDMENT NO. 43 OFFERED BY MR. HOLT lican leadership in this House does not work of the task force is vital to na- Mr. HOLT. I have an amendment at believe international development ac- tional security, then the Pentagon can the desk. tivities are a component of national se- contract with professionals at USAID The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will curity. If they did, they would not cut to carry out this function. designate the amendment. vital foreign assistance capacity and I urge my colleagues to support this The text of the amendment is as fol- programs. amendment and get the business devel- lows: Every House Member needs to ask opment and cooperative investment At the end of the bill (before the short why the Pentagon is supporting the de- support out of the Pentagon. title), insert the following: velopment of the Afghan carpet indus- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- SEC. ll. None of the funds made avail- try while U.S. soldiers are under at- ance of my time. able by this Act may be used to close the de- tack. Afghan carpets should not be a Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- fense commissary store at Fort Monmouth, strategic priority for the Department man, I rise in opposition to this amend- New Jersey. of Defense. ment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Every House Member needs to ask The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is from New Jersey is recognized for 5 why the Department of Defense is help- recognized for 5 minutes. minutes. ing Kate Spade, an exclusive New York Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, over 19,000 handbag designer, to source raw mate- man, some years ago, the Americans people in New Jersey depend on the rials in Afghanistan? Since when did and our allies pretty much stabilized goods and services provided by the the Pentagon invest taxpayer dollars Afghanistan and neutralized the commissary at Fort Monmouth. The in promoting women’s fashion? Taliban. But then before the job was looming closure of Fort Monmouth has The Deputy Under Secretary of De- completed, we all walked away. The cast a cloud over the future of this fa- fense described his role in heading up Taliban resurged, came back, and cre- cility, causing considerable consterna- the task force in The Washington Post: ated the situation that we face today tion among the active duty, Guard and ‘‘We do capitalism. We’re about helping and yesteryear and the year before. Reserve, and military retirees who companies make money.’’ Let’s not let that happen again. count on the commissary to help them Colleagues, helping companies make Now this Task Force for Business and save money and live their quality lives money is not the role of the Depart- Stability is part of that operation to that we have promised them.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:04 Jul 07, 2011 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K06JY7.216 H06JYPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE July 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4669 In February 2011, the Secretary of The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- and uranium enrichment services purchased the Army recognized the importance of tion, the amendment is withdrawn. by owners and operators of U.S. civilian nu- this facility and recommended to the There was no objection. clear power reactors, pursuant to Public Law Pentagon leadership that the facility Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- 102-486, section 1015; to the Committee on remain open. Department regulations man, I move that the Committee do Energy and Commerce. give the Pentagon the ability to decide now rise. 2266. A letter from the Director, Regula- whether to keep the commissary open The motion was agreed to. tions Policy and Management Staff, Depart- after a base closes. Accordingly, the Committee rose; ment of Health and Human Services, trans- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. mitting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule b 2250 — Information Required in Prior Notice of FRELINGHUYSEN) having assumed the I should point out that the active Imported Food [Docket No.: FDA-2011-N-0179] chair, Mr. GARDNER, Acting Chair of personnel at Naval Weapons Station (RIN: 0910-AG65) received June 28, 2011, pur- the Committee of the Whole House on Earle, which does not have a com- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- the state of the Union, reported that missary, depend on this commissary as mittee on Energy and Commerce. well. We in New Jersey, in the New Jer- that Committee, having had under con- 2267. A letter from the Program Manager, sey delegation, strongly agree with sideration the bill (H.R. 2219) making Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary McHugh’s recommendation, appropriations for the Department of transmitting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ which is currently under consideration Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- final rule — Administrative Simplification: Adoption of Operating Rules for Eligibility in the Pentagon. tember 30, 2012, and for other purposes, The amendment I am offering, but had come to no resolution thereon. for a Health Care Claim Status Transactions [CMS-0032-1FC] (RIN: 0938-AQ12) received f will withdraw pursuant to a discussion, June 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. a colloquy with my colleagues, would ADJOURNMENT 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and bar the use of fiscal 12 funds to close Commerce. the commissary. Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Speaker, I move At this time, I yield to the gen- that the House do now adjourn. 2268. A letter from the Program Analyst, The motion was agreed to; accord- Department of Transportation, transmitting tleman from Washington (Mr. DICKS), the Department’s final rule — Federal Motor the ranking member. ingly (at 10 o’clock and 53 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the Vehicle Safety Standards No. 108; Lamp, Re- Mr. DICKS. I can completely under- flective Devices and Associated Equipment stand the gentleman’s concern here. I House adjourned until tomorrow, [Docket No. NHTSA-2004-18794] (RIN: 2127- want the gentleman to know that I am Thursday, July 7, 2011, at 10 a.m. for AK85) received June 17, 2011, pursuant to 5 prepared to work with him on this to morning-hour debate. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- see if we can talk to the powers that be ergy and Commerce. over in the Pentagon. Hopefully, they 2269. A letter from the Director, Regu- can accept Secretary McHugh’s rec- f latory Management Division, Environmental ommendation. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen- ETC. cy’s final rule — Amendments to National tleman yield? Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pol- Mr. HOLT. I am pleased to yield to Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive lutants for Area Sources: Plating and the gentleman from Florida. communications were taken from the Polishing [EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0084; FRL-9320- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 6] (RIN: 2060-AM37) received June 15, 2011, gentleman for yielding. 2260. A letter from the Director, Policy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Let me say that I agree with Mr. Issuances Division, Department of Agri- mittee on Energy and Commerce. DICKS. We are more than happy to culture, transmitting the Department’s final 2270. A letter from the Director, Regu- work with you in order to work out rule — Cooperative Inspection Programs: latory Management Division, Environmental this problem. Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Mr. HOLT. I thank both gentlemen. Products [Docket No.: FSIS-2008-0039] (RIN: cy’s final rule — Standards of Performance This means a great deal to the people 0538-AD37) received June 15, 2011, pursuant to for Stationary Compression Ignition and 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines of New Jersey, to whom we owe a great Agriculture. deal for their military work. [EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0295, FRL-9319-5] (RIN: 2261. A letter from the Director, Regu- 2060-AP67) received June 15, 2011, pursuant to SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, latory Management Division, Environmental 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Washington, DC, February 25, 2011. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Energy and Commerce. Hon. RUSH HOLT, cy’s final rule — Diethylene Glycol 2271. A letter from the Director, Regu- U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. MonoEthyl Ether (DEGEE); Exemption from DEAR REPRESENTATIVE HOLT: Thank you the Requirement of a Tolerance [EPA-HQ- latory Management Division, Environmental for your August 17, 2010 letter concerning the OPP-2008-0474; FRL-8877-1] received June 15, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- closure of the commissary and post exchange 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the cy’s final rule — Review of New Sources and on Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Committee on Agriculture. Modifications in Indian Country [EPA-HQ- As we have discussed, the post exchange 2262. A letter from the Director, Regu- OAR-2003-0076; FRL-9320-2] (RIN: 2060-AH37) stores at Fort Monmouth must close in prep- latory Management Division, Environmental received June 15, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. aration for the closure of Fort Monmouth. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and However, I have directed the Assistant Sec- cy’s final rule — C9 Rich Aromatic Hydro- Commerce. retary of the Army for Installations, Energy carbons, C10-11 Rich Aromantic Hydro- 2272. A letter from the Director, Office of and Environment to send an official request carbons, and C11-12 Rich Aromatic Hydro- Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory to the Under Secretary of Defense for Per- carbons; Exemption from the Requirement of Commission, transmitting the Commission’s sonnel and Readiness [USD(P&R)] to keep a Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0517; FRL- ‘‘Major’’ final rule — Revision of Fee Sched- the Fort Monmouth commissary open for a 8876-2] received June 15, 2011, pursuant to 5 ules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2011 transitional 2-year period following installa- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- [NRC-2011-0016] (RIN: 3150-AI93) received tion closure. riculture. June 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. If USD(P&R) approves this request, the 2263. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and continued operation of the commissary for dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a Commerce. this 2-year period will be conditional on a report on transactions involving U.S. exports 2273. A letter from the Director, Office of volume of sales that supports operational to Turkey pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory costs. Defense Commissary Agency’s (DeCA) Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; Commission, transmitting the Commission’s projections indicate annual sales of $9.2M in to the Committee on Financial Services. the year following closure. DeCA will con- 2264. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- final rule — Decommissioning Planning tinue to review sales and cost data and will dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a [NRC-2008-0030] (RIN: 3150-AI55) received advise the Army if sales decline signifi- report on transactions involving U.S. exports June 15, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cantly. to Bangladesh, pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Thank you for your inquiry into this mat- Commerce. ter and for your continued support of our the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as 2274. A letter from the Acting Director, De- Soldiers and their Families. amended; to the Committee on Financial fense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- Sincerely, Services. 2265. A letter from the Administrator, U.S. mitting Transmittal No. 11-16, pursuant to JOHN M. MCHUGH. Energy Information Administration, Depart- the reporting requirements of Section With that understanding, Mr. Chair- ment of Energy, transmitting the Depart- 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as man, I ask unanimous consent to with- ment’s report for calendar year 2010 on the amended; to the Committee on Foreign Af- draw my amendment. country of origin and the sellers or uranium fairs.

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