H6002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 28, 2013 We must defund Obamacare before it can The government would stop issuing permits event of a Government shutdown, and do additional damage to our economy and to conduct drilling operations on Federal ask for its immediate consideration. health care system. Health insurance pre- lands, and would stop or delay environmental The Clerk read the title of the bill. miums across the country are skyrocketing, reviews of planned transportation and energy- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE and employers are shifting workers from full related projects, keeping companies from of Texas). Pursuant to House Resolu- time status to part time. Employers have been working on these projects. tion 366, the bill is considered read. given an extension in complying with the law, If this CR were to become law, defunding but individuals are still subject to the mandate. the Affordable Care Act, not only would it put The text of the bill is as follows: This double standard is not fair and must be health insurance companies back in charge of H.R. 3210 our health care, it would end free preventive changed. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- This resolution also repeals the medical de- services that 105 million Americans including resentatives of the United States of America in vice tax, a very unpopular tax created by 71 million Americans in private plans and 34 Congress assembled, Obamacare that is stifling future medical re- million seniors in Medicare have received. search and development. I encourage my col- The list of those who would lose under this SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. league to join me in defunding Obamacare bill is too long to enumerate. The Affordable This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our and support this resolution. Care Act is law. Elections have con- Military Act’’. Ms. Kaptur. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong op- sequences. SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEM- position to the bill before us. We all know this bill is dead on arrival in the BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. The United States has been the world’s Senate and the President has said he would (a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appro- shining example in how democracy can work. veto it should it reach his desk. We are wast- priated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money Our history shows that the nation is stronger ing our time. Instead we should pass a clean in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, when we come together to govern and solve CR and get on with the business of the Amer- for any period during which interim or full- the serious issues that face our country. ican people. year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are Yet, tonight we find ourselves on the preci- In closing, I urge my colleagues to vote not in effect— pice of a government shutdown. Make no mis- against this measure and urge my Republican (1) such sums as are necessary to provide take, the bill we considering at this late hour colleagues to accept reality and not shut the pay and allowances to members of the Armed essentially ensures that the government will Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title government down. 10, United States Code), including reserve shut down. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise We cannot continue to ‘‘govern’’ by stag- components thereof, who perform active today in complete disgust and opposition to service during such period; gering from manufactured crisis to manufac- the House Republicans misguided plan to (2) such sums as are necessary to provide tured crisis. The madness must stop. shutdown the government. As the current con- pay and allowances to the civilian personnel It seems we have learned nothing from re- tinuing resolution is set to expire on Monday of the Department of Defense (and the De- cent history. To use just one example, during at midnight, the sad truth remains that Speak- partment of Homeland Security in the case the fiscal cliff in December of 2012, the Dow er Boehner has surrendered the gavel to the of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary con- fell more than 400 points or 3.1 percent. Tea Party’s hopeless attempts to defund or cerned determines are providing support to These sudden drops in the stock market delay the Affordable Care Act. With the Afford- members of the Armed Forces described in have real impacts, particularly for individuals paragraph (1); and able Care Act, passing both chambers of the who have substantial amounts of their family’s (3) such sums as are necessary to provide United States Congress, being signed into law hard earned savings in the market for retire- pay and allowances to contractors of the De- by the President of the United States, upheld ment. partment of Defense (and the Department of Our economy is still in the process of recov- by the United States Supreme Court, and se- Homeland Security in the case of the Coast ering from the Great Recession. We should be curing the approval of the American people Guard) whom the Secretary concerned deter- during the last election, it is now time for mines are providing support to members of debating ways to spur economic growth, not the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). debating a shutdown that will slow economic House Republicans to accept reality and dis- growth. continue their obstructionist tactics of trying to (b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In For the entire country, the Republican shut- prevent a law that is beneficial for millions of this section, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ Americans across this country. As House Re- means— down proposal will have real immediate nega- (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to tive consequences. publicans continue to use the Affordable Care matters concerning the Department of De- The impacts will be felt in our economy and Act as the hostage that will trigger a govern- fense; and in the services that the Federal Government ment shutdown, the fact remains that even if (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security provides, which the taxpayers pay for. the government shuts down, the Affordable with respect to matters concerning the Coast According to the Administration: Care Act will continue to be implemented with Guard. Nearly 1.4 million active duty military per- the health insurance exchanges opening on SEC. 3. TERMINATION. sonnel deployed at home and overseas de- Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Earlier this week, Appropriations and funds made available fending our nation’s interests would not be the Senate passed legislation that will keep paid for their work until after the shutdown and authority granted pursuant to this Act the government funded and prevent a govern- shall be available until whichever of the fol- ends. ment shutdown, if the Republican leadership lowing first occurs: (1) the enactment into Hundreds of thousands of Federal employ- was serious about keeping its commitment to law of an appropriation (including a con- ees would be immediately and indefinitely fur- the American people, the House should imme- tinuing appropriation) for any purpose for loughed, and many Federal employees and diately schedule a vote on the legislation which amounts are made available in section contractors that continue to work would not be passed in the Senate. 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applica- paid during the shutdown. The American people have seen enough. ble regular or continuing appropriations res- Housing loans to low and middle-income The time has come for Republicans to aban- olution or other Act without any appropria- tion for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015. families in rural communities would be put on don their reckless and irresponsible agenda hold, as would start-up business loans for and in Democrats to honor America’s commit- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- farmers and ranchers. ments, create jobs, and strengthen the middle tleman from Georgia (Mr. KINGston) SBA would stop approving applications for class. and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. small businesses to obtain loans and loan The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time MORAN) each will control 20 minutes. guarantees. In a typical month, SBA approves for debate has expired. over $1 billion in loan assistance to small busi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Pursuant to House Resolution 366, from Georgia. nesses. the previous question is ordered. All facilities and services in our national Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, GENERAL LEAVE. parks would be closed, as would the Smithso- further consideration of the motion of- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask nian, impacting the hundreds of thousands of fered by the gentleman from Kentucky unanimous consent that all Members people that visit these sites daily. is postponed. may have 5 legislative days in which to This would have severely negative impacts f on the surrounding local communities that rely revise and extend their remarks and in- on the revenue generated by travel and tour- PAY OUR MILITARY ACT clude extraneous material on the con- ism to these destinations. Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, pursu- sideration of H.R. 3210. Important government research into life- ant to House Resolution 366, I call up The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there threatening diseases, environmental protec- the bill (H.R. 3210) making continuing objection to the request of the gen- tion, and other areas would be halted. appropriations for military pay in the tleman from Georgia?

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These cuts will also have a direct im- Representative MIKE COFFMAN and Mr. Speaker, when we finish tonight, pact on the industrial base throughout Representative LOUIE GOHMERT, along we will set in motion a situation where the United States, costing countless with a number of other Members of military medical treatment facilities jobs that are funded through Israel’s Congress. The purpose of it is to au- will have to scale back operations. purchase of goods and services. Addi- thorize the Secretary of Defense and They will try not to impact inpatient tionally, a shutdown will have a direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to care or acute and emergency out- impact on our counterterrorism ef- continue to provide pay and allowances patient care; but routine medical and forts, will halt programs that combat without interruption to the 1.4 million dental procedures, elective surgery is transnational crime, terrorism, and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, likely to be stopped. Most maintenance proliferation of weapons of mass de- Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, the activities would stop. Military mem- struction. This could severely impact men and women who perform services bers would continue to receive private activities supporting our homeland se- during any potential funding gap. sector care under TRICARE, but med- curity. It will stop counterdrug, Without this action, their pay could be ical provider bills are going to go un- anticrime, and border security efforts delayed. paid until appropriations are enacted. in Mexico and Central America that se- Our troops should not suffer for New contracts, including contract re- cure our own borders, as well as pro- Washington’s failure to act. As the rep- newals and extensions and the issuance grams that advance democracy, includ- resentative of more than 35,000 troops of task orders, those are not likely to ing civil society and the rule of law. who are in and out of war zones, I know be executed. Any new contract will not When the government shuts down, that they and their families cannot af- be paid until appropriations are en- overseas operations are heavily af- ford to miss one paycheck. Regardless acted. Death benefits to the family fected. It would put at risk the phys- of what happens in politics, we as members of military personnel killed ical protection for diplomatic per- Democrats and Republicans should be in the line of duty are not likely to be sonnel and facilities overseas and se- able to come together and ensure that paid until appropriations are enacted; verely limit the ability of the State our sailors, soldiers, and airmen are all in other words, they won’t be if the Department to provide for and main- paid and paid on time. government is shut down. tain missions in increasingly dan- During the government shutdown in Almost all travel for temporary duty gerous locations. With all the rhetoric 1995, soldiers were paid because the De- and some permanent change of station about Benghazi—and we share the con- partment of Defense had already been moves would be delayed, canceled, or cern about what happened—this, again, funded for the year. Their appropria- cut short. Many professional training puts people at risk overseas. tion bill had already been passed by and educational activities would be It would stop commercial export both Houses and signed into law by the stopped. sales. A shutdown would force the President of the United States. That is The bill fails to fund the materiel State Department to impose indis- not the case today; therefore, H.R. 3210 support needed to conduct training and criminate cuts to embassy security and is essential. Not only would it pay our ensure the readiness of our forces at protection of personnel, thereby erod- troops, but it would permit the pay- home. Regular training exercises, in- ing the security of the United States ment of civilian personnel and contrac- cluding large-scale training rotations Government diplomatic facilities and tors whom the Secretary determines that are absolutely essential, depend making it all but impossible to meet are providing support to the Members on equipment that is in proper working the requirements to provide safe and secure embassies overseas. of our armed services. order, facilities that have been prop- I reserve the balance of my time. All national parks would be closed, erly maintained, and the supplies need- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield memorials and museums. There are 401 ed to support soldiers, sailors, airmen, myself such time as I may consume to of these locations throughout the coun- and marines. address this bill in general. try. Cumberland Island National Sea- The bill fails to fund the procure- This bill is an act of political the- shore would be closed. The Martin Lu- ment and research accounts that main- ater. It attempts to cover up the under- ther King National Historic Site would tain the technological advantage of lying problem of a government shut- be closed. The Chattahoochee River U.S. forces. It fails to fund the ships, down with what in essence is a rhetor- National Recreational Area would be ical gimmick. The bill claims to sup- the aircraft, ground equipment, sen- closed. Fort Frederica National Monu- port our troops, which the majority sors, and ammunition that our troops ment on St. Simmons Island would be knows that the minority party wants rely upon in combat. My friend from closed. And that’s just to mention a to do at least as much as they do. Georgia knows that about 40 percent of few Federal facilities that I suspect the There’s no disagreement in terms of the DOD appropriations bill goes to ac- gentleman who is managing this bill is the desire to make sure that all of our quire and enhance this equipment. fully familiar with. noble men and women in uniform and Failure to fund these accounts hurts We’ll let go of 4,000 weather fore- the civilians who work for the Defense the readiness of U.S. forces and de- casters. We could go on and on. The Department and the contractors that grades our defense industrial base. Smithsonian will be closed. The Lin- Now let me mention some of the contribute to our national security are coln Memorial will be shut down. The other activities that will not be ex- all paid. We all want to do that. So National Zoo, Yellowstone. empted, notwithstanding the fact that why do we have this bill? What are we doing this for? This Well, this bill attempts to reassure this bill will be passed virtually over- doesn’t make sense. All the wildlife the public, who might be confused, as whelmingly. The Department of Vet- refuges will be closed for hunting. This to what the adverse impacts of a gov- erans Affairs personnel charged with is hunting season. ernment shutdown might be. claims processing for veterans, includ- You know, this may not seem like a ing those returning from the last 12 big deal; but I think the American peo- b 2300 years of combat, will not be paid. This ple, when this is done, are going to re- Mr. Speaker, it’s important that the legislation will nullify the progress alize the same thing they did back in public understand that even with this that has been made by the VA on re- 1995: wait a minute, we want these Fed- bill, what we will do tonight, what the ducing the unacceptably high claims eral activities. We need these Federal majority will do tonight will, neverthe- backlog. facilities. We need these jobs. Open up less, fail to provide the materials es- A shutdown cuts foreign military fi- our government. And any Congress sential to support and maintain the nancing to Israel, a vital partner and that acts to close it down is disserving readiness of our U.S. forces. ally that depends upon $3.1 billion the American public. I’ll list any number of activities that being provided at the beginning of the We are not fulfilling our responsibil- will, notwithstanding this bill, go un- fiscal year; and, thus, it undermines ities if we allow this government to

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Mr. Speaker, I can’t (Mr. WOLF), who is my good friend and We are all going to vote for this bill; imagine why HARRY REID and the Sen- with whom I have worked side by side but I will tell my friends on both sides ate would shut down all these things in a bipartisan way effectively for of the aisle, it is time for us to give re- for a health care bill called ObamaCare many, many interests—he’s right. spect to our nonuniformed Federal per- which is raising the cost of medicine Now let me say that on the 16th of sonnel because they are critical to the and decreasing access to it. September, 10 people were struck down success of this country, to the success I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman working for the defense of this coun- of our people. And we can argue about from Virginia (Mr. WOLF). try. I understand you will say, Oh, your how large or how small our govern- Mr. WOLF. I thank the chair. bill covers them. I have attended two ment is, but we should not argue about Mr. Speaker, the government should funerals, one on Wednesday and one the quality of people that we want in stay open. I support the legislation, today. I have spoken at both. With Mr. the government. We should not argue but it can be improved. WOLF, I went to the marine barracks about the fact that we want their mo- All employees who work without pay this past Sunday. The Commander in rale to be high because they feel re- should be paid on time, including, for Chief, President Obama, spoke. Sec- spected, because they feel wanted and example, the CIA. I went to the memo- retary Hagel, the Secretary of the De- worthwhile and that the missions they rial service where the CIA employees partment of Defense, spoke. Secretary perform, whatever their role, are ap- were killed in Khost; and they’re side Mabus, the Secretary of the Navy, preciated as important for the Amer- by side with the American military. spoke. CNO Admiral Greenert spoke. ican people. The FBI, who is on the scene in Kenya And NAVSEA commander, which is lo- Any corporate head that you talk of now, investigating al-Shabab and the cated, of course, at the Navy Yard, and talk to and talk about will tell you attack; DEA, Customs and Border Pa- Vice Admiral Bill Hilarides, spoke. you want to make sure your people un- trol agents, prison guards, doctors and They spoke about one Navy—uniform, derstand that you believe in their nurses at VA hospitals, air traffic con- civilian—working as a team. But they worth. Because if you do not, you will trollers, and Federal firefighters, many spoke more broadly than that in that not get what you want. We will all sup- who gave their lives fighting wildfires all Federal employees are one team, port this bill, but it is selective respon- around the country. Otherwise, they joined together to make our govern- sibility and will not excuse your ramp- would be working without pay if the ment work as effectively as it can. ant irresponsibility. government closes. We are the board of directors of that b 2315 I believe that all Federal employees government; and I can’t believe there Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield should be paid. We should not forget is one of us, Mr. Speaker, that would 2 minutes to the chairman of the Army that several Federal employees were serve on a board of directors and treat Caucus, Judge JOHN CARTER from killed at the Navy Yard. I went to the a large portion of our employees with Texas. memorial service and saw the pain of such disrespect, with such lack of con- Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, this rhet- their families. And the CNO, who sideration, with such contempt at oric is wonderful and I’m enjoying it, spoke, said they were supporting the times as we treat our civilian employ- but I represent Fort Hood, Texas. Fort fleet. ees. Hood has put more human beings in So in closing, I am going to support This bill does not cover the FBI. It the fight in the last 10 or 11 years than this amendment; but Federal employ- doesn’t cover CIA. Now you will argue, any place on Earth. ees and their families should not be Oh, well, they’re in the defense, and Not only soldiers go to war, but wives punished because the administration they’ll be critical employees. But only or husbands or spouses and children and the Congress cannot agree. some. It doesn’t cover the National In- stay home. And they have the same Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to stitutes of Health to try to make human problems that everybody, every associate myself with the comments of America a healthier Nation. You want one of us have. I would venture to bet my good friend from Virginia (Mr. to defund ObamaCare; you want to that every Member of this Congress WOLF). I completely agree with him defund NIH. And you will say, Of when they’re away from their spouse at that we want both DOD personnel and course not, Mr. HOYER. This isn’t a some time has a conversation with the personnel of our other Federal shutdown of government. It’s a con- their spouse to find out that the water agencies to be able to continue to come tinuing resolution. heater went out or the air conditioner to work. I appreciate his comments. Well, we know it has some poison isn’t working or the kids have a prob- Mr. Speaker, at this time, I yield 4 pills in it. We know the Senate won’t lem in school or some other thing. You minutes to the gentleman from Mary- buy it. We know that time is running know, it weighs on us even when we land (Mr. HOYER), the very distin- out, but we’re going to do it anyway. have this job in this beautiful Cham- guished minority whip of the Congress This bill won’t help the Food and ber. But think about the soldier on the who not only has substantial military Drug Administration. It won’t help the line in Afghanistan, with every waking activity within his district but very Centers for Disease Control. It won’t and sleeping minute he’s there, some- ably represents tens of thousands of help Homeland Security, except in cer- one is trying to take his life; and yet Federal employees. tain narrow instances. they talk now freely with their fami- Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE lies back home, and that same weight my friend from Virginia (Mr. MORAN) of Texas). The time of the gentleman on them is magnified a thousand times. for yielding. has expired. This bill tonight is about human For 33 years, the gentleman from Mr. MORAN. I yield the gentleman beings, the fighting warriors of the Virginia who just spoke and I have an additional 2 minutes. United States of America and their sought equity and fairness for our Fed- Mr. HOYER. It won’t affect the Bor- families. And this bill tries to make eral employees, whether they be in uni- der Patrol. It won’t affect the FAA, ex- sure that, in the outside chance that form or in civilian clothes. cept in certain limited instances. we ‘‘reasonable people’’ in this Cham- I refer to this bill as ‘‘selective re- What do you think the morale of the ber and the other Chamber can come to sponsibility.’’ They know that the people who work for us, the board of di- a compromise to keep this government shutdown of government is irrespon- rectors, is at this point in time? I will going, and in the outside chance that sible; and they know that neither the tell you: it’s on the floor. That’s not nobody wants, that this government President nor the Senate is to agree, as good for our country. shuts down for whatever period of they have not over and over and over This is selective responsibility. Re- time, that the fighting men and women again, to the proposal they have made. sponsibility would be, let’s fund gov- of this Nation and their families at They know that they don’t want to be ernment, and then let’s debate these home will have a paycheck.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:21 Sep 29, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28SE7.104 H28SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 28, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6005 I think that this is such a small Then let’s put 435 green lights on the There’s a way to resolve this, but it’s token to put before people who risk board and let’s show the country that not to resolve it by delaying for 1 year their lives, it would be almost a shame we’re united in this. all of the good that is in the Affordable to debate any other way. I move that Just today, 300 men and women from Care Act, all of the insurance reform— we pass this bill, and I hope, as my col- Moody Air Force Base, which my col- and I was the insurance commissioner league said, 100 percent of us vote for league represents as well as I do, many and I can tell you how important it is it. of the families down there in Georgia that the insurance reform is there—and Mr. MORAN. Does my friend from said good-bye to their families and all of the Medicaid programs and the Georgia have many other speakers? friends and got on a plane. Why? Be- millions of Americans that have the Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, how cause we asked them to. opportunity, all of those children that much time do we have remaining? Over 90 days ago, this House right are now being covered. For what? For The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- here passed an appropriations bill that the 42nd, 43rd time, another failed ef- tleman from Georgia has 141⁄2 minutes fulfilled our promise to pay our sol- fort, instead of sitting down and work- remaining, and the gentleman from diers in a timely manner and did all of ing to solve the problem. Virginia has 41⁄2 minutes remaining. the things that you said needed to be It’s a tragedy that we are about to go Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield done with research and equipment and through this process. For what? So 2 minutes to the gentleman from Vir- the other things. This House did that, that some of the wealthiest, most prof- ginia (Mr. WITTMAN). and the Senate chose not to take ac- itable business in America can have a Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would tion. Because of the Senate’s inaction $30 billion tax reduction? I suppose like to thank the gentleman from on the bill, the House is again working that’s important. So that you can say Georgia for yielding. to do the right thing while, again, the once again the Affordable Care Act, I have come to the floor many times Senate is at home, and we are working ObamaCare, is wrong? this year to remind my colleagues that to pay our men and women who are de- I remember the days when the Nation our Nation has no greater asset than fending our freedom. shut down its government. It was bad. the folks serving our Nation, including Now, I know many of my col- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield those who make up our Department of leagues—it sounds like maybe all of my myself such time as I may consume colleagues on both sides of the aisle— Defense, both military and civilian just to clarify one thing. alike. And today I am glad to support are going to support the legislation in Under the current President, the na- this bill, and I am pleased to see the this House. All we’re asking is for the tional debt now is 100 percent of the House is moving to ensure that our Senate, HARRY REID, and the President GDP. For every $1 we spend, 42 cents is to have enough honor to make sure the servicemembers and civilian Depart- borrowed. That’s bad enough, but now families of our soldiers are not used as ment of Defense employees and con- the President offers no reform to bend political leverage and guaranteed that tractors will be paid, but we must also the spending curve whatsoever. In- they are paid on time. This amendment not forget all of the other Federal em- stead, he pushes forward a failed health ployees who serve our Nation on a does just that. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 care policy that has a price tag of $1.7 daily basis. They do a fantastic job minute to the distinguished gentleman trillion. It does not decrease the cost of also. medicine, and it does not increase the from California (Mr. GARAMENDI), who I am proud to represent tens of thou- has real-life practical experience in access to medicine, which were the two sands of Federal employees and retir- knowing what it’s like to administer primary objectives which we heard ees who live in the First District of an agency—in this case, the Interior over and over again by the other party. Virginia. These hardworking patriots Department—during a shutdown. That’s why we’re here tonight. This is serve our Nation on a daily basis, Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, 18 one-sixth of the economy. And yet we whether it be keeping our skies safe for years and 3 days ago, I was Deputy Sec- hear the same dogma over and over travelers with the FAA, or supporting retary at the United States Depart- again. That’s why this debate is taking our troops on the front lines of the war ment of the Interior. It was a vibrant place. on terror through the FBI and CIA, or place. The attorneys were doing their We have passed a continuing resolu- the nurses and doctors in our veterans’ work. The accountants were busy. The tion to keep the government funded so hospitals. national parks were open, and the that these civilian employees and all I firmly believe that the government rangers were at the gates. They were other government employees that we must continue to operate to ensure our explaining the great wonders of this hear so much about can continue to re- servicemembers and all of our Federal land. The Fish & Wildlife Service was ceive their paychecks. But HARRY REID employees continue to be paid and the caring for those creatures that we care and the Senate does not want to keep government operations that folks so much about. The researchers at the the government open because they’re count on each and every day are not in- U.S. Geological Survey were doing insisting on supporting a $1.7 trillion terrupted. The American public and their thing, and then Congress failed to addition to the national debt, a health the Nation’s public servants deserve pass an appropriation bill. The next care policy which increases the cost of our extraordinary efforts to make sure day it was silent. The entire building medicine and decreases the access. this happens. They deserve our best. was empty. The rangers shut the doors With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the national parks. The research minutes to the gentleman from Penn- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Geor- ceased. sylvania (Mr. PERRY), an Active Duty gia (Mr. SCOTT), the Representative of To this day, I don’t believe there’s a member of the United States Army the Warner Robins Air Force Base and person in this room or in this Capitol who has the rank of colonel. a member of the Armed Services Com- that can remember what the fight was Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank mittee. about, but America can remember the the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. shutdown of the government. And here We’re talking this evening about a Speaker, I thank my colleague from today, we’re in it once again. And the continuing resolution, continuing to Georgia for his leadership on this bill. question that the American people will fund our government. I find it odd that Mr. Speaker, the House is at work ask is: What is this all about? And the the other side is complaining about our and the Senate is at home. The Presi- end result of it is that the status of plan, yet their plan is pass it clean. dent is absent again. But none of us this House will diminish once more. That’s the Senate and the President: would be debating the future of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Pass it clean. I’m not going to nego- country without the men and women in time of the gentleman has expired. tiate. Pass it clean. the United States military. That’s Mr. MORAN. I yield an additional 1 We’re $17 trillion in debt, spending an what makes theirs special and dif- minute to the gentleman. average of $1 trillion more in the last ferent. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, the 41⁄2, 5 years than we take in. And so the Now, I listened as some argued one result of all this will be a further answer is just continue. That’s a plan. against this bill and then said we diminution in the status of the Con- So we’ve offered a plan. And we get would all support this bill. Good. Good. gress. it; we get it that you don’t like it. We

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Make sure our of the hall. we’re here not because of the House Re- troops and contracts, kinetic activity, They have had the Department of De- publican Appropriations Committee are paid. Make sure that we take care fense appropriations bill for months. but because of the Senate Democrat of the one thing in the Constitution, They’ve been sitting on it. It would get Appropriations Committee which, to the one thing that says ‘‘provide’’—be- everybody paid. It would take care of date, has not passed one single bill. cause words mean things, Mr. Speak- all those things we’ve been hearing our We’ve passed the Defense bill. We’ve er—‘‘provide for the common defense.’’ military is not going to able to do be- passed Homeland Security. We passed ‘‘Provide.’’ cause we’re not passing the bill. So we Military Construction. The other phrase is ‘‘promote.’’ So need to get the Senate to pass the DOD What have HARRY REID and the we’re here to make and set priorities. bill and that’ll take care of that—civil- Democrats, the Members of your party So we’re saying as the House of Rep- ians and everybody. done? Zero. Not one bill. What did they resentatives, paying our military is a We passed the Department of Defense do last year? We passed seven appro- priority, as it should be. bill, we passed the Energy and Water priations bills. What did HARRY REID Mr. Speaker, I have embarked with bill, we passed the Department of and the Democrats do in the Senate? those soldiers, men and women over- Homeland Security. They haven’t They passed one. That’s why we’re here seas, and watched them leave their taken up anything. We passed a vet- debating the continuing resolution. It families, watched them leave their ba- erans’ bill. They haven’t taken up any is not our desire to be here on this. We bies behind. I have watched them. of those. They’ve been sitting around would rather have regular order. In- Theirs, as we say, is not to question talking about how the Republicans are deed, we have worked hard for regular why; theirs is to do and die. out of control at the end of the hall. order. And yet we have Democrats in this b 1130 But, Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of town that say we’ll be flexible with representing Moody Air Force Base; Please work with us. Please do not Putin; we’ll be flexible and sit down the Townsend Bombing Range; the argue. Please join us and pass this and talk with Iran, even though they 224th Signal Group in Brunswick, Geor- amendment. want to destroy our way of life. But oh, gia; the 165th Air Wing in Savannah, Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve no, the Republicans, won’t talk with Georgia; the Combat Readiness Train- the balance of my time. them. I know we share a love for Amer- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, may I ing Center in Savannah, Georgia; Fort ica and wanting to do the right thing, Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia; Hunter inquire how much time we have left? but for heaven’s sake, have as much Army Airfield in Savannah, George; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- flexibility with the Republicans as you Kings Bay Naval Base in St. Mary’s, tleman from Georgia has 8 minutes re- do with the Russians and Iranians. Georgia; and members of the 48th Bri- maining, and the gentleman from Vir- That shouldn’t be too much to ask. 1 gade all over my district. I have ma- ginia has 2 ⁄2 minutes remaining. George Washington had a prayer. He Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield prayed we would never forget those rines. I have three Coast Guard sta- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas who serve in the field. And I’m glad tions. On their behalf, we cannot let (Mr. GOHMERT), a coauthor of this leg- this bill will remember them. their pay be interrupted. islation for many years. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 The things that these fighting men Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, this is minute to the very distinguished gen- and women in uniform are doing for an important bill, and I appreciate so tlelady from New York (Mrs. LOWEY), the United States of America should be much my friend who knows about serv- the ranking member of the full Appro- off the table. That’s why we’re here in ing in the military, MIKE COFFMAN, priations Committee. support of this bill. getting this to floor. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, it is 48 I reserve the balance of my time. My friend and I, JACK KINGSTON, had hours, 30 minutes before the Repub- Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, since I 1 pushed this over 21⁄2 years ago, when it licans plan to shut down this govern- have only 1 ⁄2 minutes, I think I’ll let became clear that both parties were ment. the gentleman from Georgia yield to going to use our military to get people Of course, there will be bipartisan further speakers, but I do want to ask to vote for a CR they might not other- support for this bill. However, this bill if the gentleman would yield some wise have voted for. We had, I think, to continue funding the military is a time, though, if he has time available, over 200 cosponsors on our bill. But as farce. The bill claims to support the to engage in a colloquy. But on his far as the discharge petition that troops, but fails to provide the mate- time. would have forced it to the bill, he riel essential to support forces and Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, how wanted to sign on but they didn’t want maintain the readiness of our deployed much time do we have remaining? to go against our leadership. forces. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- So I’m very grateful this bill is on In FY 2014, the administration re- tleman from Georgia has 31⁄2 minutes the floor now. I’m very grateful. And I quested funds for operation and main- remaining, and the gentleman from appreciate the Speaker for letting it tenance and procurement accounts Virginia has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. come forward. Because there’s one that provide supplies, maintenance, Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I have thing the military doesn’t need, and ammunition, and equipment needed for our last speaker, who’s going to close that is to be in harm’s way and have to the troops. The bill by the majority to for us. Mr. COFFMAN is going to con- worry about whether their loved ones fund the troops would not provide this sume 3 minutes. So if the gentleman are going to get the check that will materiel to support the troops. from Virginia wants to talk in 30 sec- allow them to pay their rent or for So, again, I say to my colleagues on onds, I will accommodate my friend. their car, or is it going to get repos- the other side of the aisle, Aren’t we I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman sessed. embarrassed to be part of this dysfunc- from Virginia. From my 4 years in the military at tional Congress, with all the work that Mr. MORAN. Let me ask my very Fort Benning, I’m told it hasn’t must be done in our districts back good friend from Georgia if he knows changed much from this standpoint: home? why over in the Senate the minority people live from month to month. They We should begin to work together, has insisted upon the cloture rule; in don’t get paid all that much. So this is not just say that it’s inevitable that other words, filibustering the appro- critical to get this done. we’re going to close the government priation rules, and why they have not I’m glad the bill is coming. I’m glad down. Let’s do it. We can do it. And do appointed conferees to the budget con- to hear our colleagues on the other side it now. ference?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 07:21 Sep 29, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 0636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K28SE7.108 H28SEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 28, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6007 Mr. KINGSTON. Reclaiming my bility of a government shutdown, I time needed to debate and pass this legisla- time, I would only say this. It’s hard to have introduced this legislation in tion in the House and Senate and present it to figure out what the United States is order to ensure that our military is not the President if the House would simply pass doing at all under HARRY REID’s leader- used as a political pawn in negotiations the clean continuing resolution passed yester- ship. between the United States House and day by the Senate. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 the Senate. The CR approved by the Senate funds the minute to my good friend from North My legislation, H.R. 3210, the Pay government and avoids a shutdown. President Carolina (Mr. PRICE), the ranking Our Military Act, ensures that until Obama has stated that he will sign it into law. member of the Homeland Security Ap- such time as the President signs a con- The clean CR passed by the Senate en- propriations Subcommittee. tinuing resolution, our military and sures that all the employees of the Federal Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. I the Department of Defense civilians Government are paid for the valuable and im- thank the gentleman. and contractors who support our men portant service they provide to our Nation. Mr. Speaker, most of us will vote for and women in uniform will continue to Mr. Speaker, instead of exempting certain this bill, but it’s not going to fix the be paid, regardless of a shutdown. groups and persons from the harm caused by damage to our country of a shutdown, I’ve had five overseas deployments a government shutdown, we should instead be nor can it mask what’s going on here during my military career between the focused on avoiding a shutdown, which helps tonight: another chapter of Republican Army and the Marine Corps. I returned no one and hurts our economy. hostage-taking, threatening to shut from my last assignment with the Ma- Those of who were serving in this body 17 down the government, or to refuse to rine Corps in Iraq in 2006. I fully under- years ago remember the harm caused when pay the country’s bills, if they don’t stand the stresses that our men and the Republicans shut down the government on get their way politically. women in uniform face on a day-to-day two different occasions, which directly cost It’s been pretty confusing tonight basis, particularly when we are still a taxpayers $1.4 billion. That is $2.1 billion in to- with all this talk about who’s willing Nation at war. day’s dollars. to negotiate. Republicans know very Things are very different today than The last time Republicans engineered a well that it is they who have refused to it was when I was a Marine Corps light shutdown of the government: 368 national go to conference with the Senate on armored infantry officer during the park sites were closed; 200,000 applications the budget. They also know that it’s first Gulf war. We didn’t have the for passports went unprocessed; $3.7 billion of their leaders who cut off discussions of Internet. All of our communications $18 billion in local contracts went unpaid. a comprehensive budget deal with the from home were delivered by regular My state of Texas would be hit very hard President back in December. mail that could take weeks to reach us. and suffer unnecessarily if a government shut- What they’re doing tonight is the op- Back then, you literally checked out down is not prevented. posite of negotiate—take-it-or-leave-it when you left your family and checked Within days Texas would begin experiencing politics, threatening government col- back in when you came back home. the impact of cutbacks in the $64.7 billion in Today, most of our deployed military lapse and economic ruin in pursuit of a Federal spending that it receives annually, in- personnel, whether sailors aboard a political agenda they could not ad- cluding the loss of: ship in the Persian Gulf or soldiers and vance by legitimate means. $518 million in Federal highway funds, $411 marines at forward operating bases in We need to get back to the basics: million for interstate highway maintenance, Afghanistan, have some level of access keep the government open, pay the $130 million in home energy assistance for the to instant communications with their country’s bills, and negotiate a real poor, $71 million in Homeland Security grants, families. Today, a marine rifleman can $55 million in coordinated border infrastruc- and comprehensive budget plan. literally be out on a combat patrol, re- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I re- ture, and $97 million in Federal adoption as- turn to his base camp, and then be on serve the balance of my time. sistance. the Internet communicating with his Mr. MORAN. I yield myself the bal- As a senior member of the Homeland Secu- family in real-time. ance of my time. When things don’t go well at home, rity Committee, I am particularly concerned Mr. Speaker, the problem with this the stress that our deployed men and over the impact of a government shutdown on bill is that it assumes a government women are already under is multiplied, operations and activities that protect and se- shutdown. If it didn’t assume a govern- particularly if their families go with- cure the homeland Impacts of shutdown in ment shutdown, then it wouldn’t sepa- out an income and suffer financial Texas on homeland security. rate Department of Defense personnel hardships due to a government shut- For example, a shutdown would adversely from non-Department of Defense per- down. In the event of a government affect the following: sonnel. Why would you need it if we shutdown, we must ensure that the Law Enforcement and Other Training: Law were assuming that we’re going to be men and women who defend our Nation enforcement training would cease, including able to fund the government? That’s in the armed services, and their fami- those conducted through the Federal Law En- the underlying problem with this bill. lies, will continue to be paid. forcement Training Center and the Secret We’re going to vote for it because we Mr. Speaker, regardless of what hap- Service’s J. Rowley Training Center. This feel that Department of Defense per- pens in the days ahead, this is a bill would impact CBP, ICE, Secret Service, the sonnel ought to be paid. Of course, we that should receive unanimous support. Federal Air Marshal Service, and would delay do. Of course, we’re going to vote for I urge my colleagues on both sides of their ability to bring new hires into operational this. But why are you doing it? You’re the aisle to support this legislation, service. TSA would also not be able to con- only doing it because you assume that and hope that the Senate will act on it duct training for screeners, Behavior Detection you’re going to shut the government before it might be too late. Officers or canine units. down. That’s the problem with this Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield Frontline Personnel Hardships: The majority bill. There’s no other purpose for this back the balance of my time. of the workforces in Custom and Border Pro- bill. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to tection’s (CBP) Border Patrol, Immigration and I yield back the balance of my time. speak in support of H.R. 3210, the so-called Customs Enforcement, (ICE) enforcement ef- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, if the ‘‘Pay Our Troops Act,’’ which is intended to forts, Transportation Security Administration HARRY REID Democrat Senate would ensure that our troops are paid in the event (TSA) aviation passenger screening, and the pass the Defense appropriations bill, we House Republicans succeed in shutting down Coast Guard, who are heavily reliant upon re- would not be here tonight having this the government. ceiving biweekly paychecks, would not be paid debate. The men and women of the Armed Forces biweekly during a Federal funding hiatus. With that, I yield the balance of my who risk their lives to protect our freedoms Grant Programs for State and Local Pre- time to the gentleman from Colorado surely are deserving of the support and re- paredness: All DHS and Federal Emergency (Mr. COFFMAN), the author of the bill, a sources needed to perform their duties, and Management Agency (FEMA) personnel work- retired marine—although marines that includes being paid in full and on time so ing on grants programs would be furloughed, never retire. they can provide for their families and loved ceasing any further activity intended to help Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, as we ones. build state and local resiliency. Should a Fed- near the final days of the fiscal year Mr. Speaker, it would not be necessary to eral funding hiatus be prolonged, state and and come face-to-face with the possi- have to devote the considerable amount of local communities may have to eliminate jobs

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Pursu- Walberg Wilson (SC) Young (IN) 52,000 civilian Department of Defense em- ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, NAYS—174 ployees would be furloughed, reducing gross this 15-minute vote on the first portion Andrews Grayson Nolan pay by around $274.8 million in total. of the divided question will be followed Bass Green, Al O’Rourke Law Enforcement and Public Safety Funds by 5-minute votes on the remaining Beatty Green, Gene Pallone Becerra for Crime Prevention and Prosecution: Fund- portion of the divided question, if or- Grijalva Pascrell ing will be halted to Texas on an annualized Bera (CA) Gutie´rrez Pastor (AZ) dered, passage of H.R. 3210, and the mo- Bishop (GA) Hahn Payne portion of the $1,103,000 in Justice Assistance tion to suspend the rules on H.R. 2848. Bishop (NY) Hanabusa Perlmutter Grants that support law enforcement, prosecu- The vote was taken by electronic de- Blumenauer Hastings (FL) Peters (MI) Bonamici Heck (WA) Peterson tion and courts, crime prevention and edu- vice, and there were—yeas 248, nays cation, corrections and community corrections, Brady (PA) Himes Pingree (ME) 174, not voting 9, as follows: Braley (IA) Hinojosa Pocan drug treatment and enforcement, and crime Brown (FL) Honda [Roll No. 497] Polis victim and witness initiatives. Brownley (CA) Horsford Price (NC) Vaccines for Children: In Texas around YEAS—248 Butterfield Hoyer Quigley Capps Huffman 9,730 fewer children will not receive vaccines Aderholt Gerlach Messer Rangel Capuano Israel Richmond Amash Gibbs Mica Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee for diseases such as measles, mumps, rubel- Roybal-Allard Amodei Gibson Miller (FL) Carney Jeffries la, tetanus, whooping cough, influenza, and Ruiz Bachmann Gingrey (GA) Miller (MI) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger Hepatitis B due to reduced funding for per- Bachus Gohmert Miller, Gary Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Ryan (OH) sonnel who administer programs that provide Barber Goodlatte Mullin Castor (FL) Kaptur Sa´ nchez, Linda Barletta Gosar Mulvaney Castro (TX) Keating funding for vaccinations. T. Barr Gowdy Murphy (FL) Chu Kelly (IL) Nutrition Assistance for Seniors: Texas Sanchez, Loretta Barrow (GA) Granger Murphy (PA) Cicilline Kennedy Sarbanes would lose approximately $3,557,000 in funds Barton Graves (GA) Neugebauer Clarke Kildee Schakowsky that make it possible to provide meals for sen- Benishek Graves (MO) Noem Clay Kilmer Schiff Bentivolio Griffin (AR) Nugent Cleaver Kind iors. Bilirakis Griffith (VA) Nunes Schwartz For these reasons, we should be working to Clyburn Kirkpatrick Bishop (UT) Grimm Nunnelee Cohen Kuster Scott (VA) pass H.J. Res. 59 as amended by the Senate. Black Guthrie Olson Connolly Langevin Scott, David That is the best way to keep faith with all per- Blackburn Hall Owens Conyers Larsen (WA) Serrano Sewell (AL) sons who serve the American people as em- Boustany Hanna Palazzo Cooper Larson (CT) Brady (TX) Harper Paulsen Costa Lee (CA) Shea-Porter ployees of the Federal Government, and those Bridenstine Harris Pearce Courtney Levin Sherman who depend upon the services they provide. Brooks (AL) Hartzler Perry Crowley Lewis Sires Brooks (IN) Hastings (WA) Peters (CA) Cuellar Lipinski Slaughter b 2345 Broun (GA) Heck (NV) Petri Cummings Loebsack Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Buchanan Hensarling Pittenger Davis, Danny Lofgren Speier Bucshon Herrera Beutler Pitts Swalwell (CA) for debate has expired. DeFazio Lowenthal Burgess Holding Poe (TX) DeGette Lowey Takano Pursuant to House Resolution 366, Bustos Hudson Pompeo DeLauro Lujan Grisham Thompson (CA) the previous question is ordered on the Calvert Huelskamp Posey DelBene (NM) Thompson (MS) bill. Camp Huizenga (MI) Price (GA) Deutch Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tierney Campbell Hultgren Radel Titus The question is on the engrossment Dingell (NM) Cantor Hunter Rahall Doggett Lynch Tonko and third reading of the bill. Capito Hurt Reed Doyle Maloney, Tsongas The bill was ordered to be engrossed Carter Issa Reichert Edwards Carolyn Van Hollen and read a third time, and was read the Cassidy Jenkins Renacci Ellison Matsui Vargas Chabot Johnson (OH) Ribble Engel McCollum Veasey third time. Chaffetz Johnson, Sam Rice (SC) Eshoo McDermott Vela The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Coble Jones Rigell Esty McGovern Vela´ zquez question is on the passage of the bill. Coffman Jordan Roby Farr Meng Walz The question was taken; and the Cole Joyce Roe (TN) Fattah Michaud Wasserman Collins (GA) Kelly (PA) Rogers (AL) Foster Miller, George Schultz Speaker pro tempore announced that Collins (NY) King (IA) Rogers (KY) Frankel (FL) Moore Waters the ayes appeared to have it. Conaway King (NY) Rogers (MI) Fudge Moran Watt Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, on that Cook Kingston Rohrabacher Gabbard Nadler Waxman Cotton Kinzinger (IL) Rokita I demand the yeas and nays. Gallego Napolitano Welch Cramer Kline Rooney Garamendi Neal Wilson (FL) The yeas and nays were ordered. Crawford Labrador Ros-Lehtinen Garcia Negrete McLeod Yarmuth The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Crenshaw LaMalfa Roskam ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Culberson Lamborn Ross NOT VOTING—9 Daines Lance Rothfus ceedings on this question will be post- Davis (CA) McCarthy (NY) Rush Davis, Rodney Lankford Royce Higgins Meeks Schrader poned. Delaney Latham Runyan Holt Pelosi Visclosky f Denham Latta Ryan (WI) Dent LoBiondo Salmon b 0010 DeSantis Long Sanford CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS Mr. PAYNE changed his vote from RESOLUTION, 2014 DesJarlais Lucas Scalise Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Schneider ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Duckworth Lummis Schock Messrs. DELANEY and GIBSON ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further Duffy Maffei Schweikert Duncan (SC) Maloney, Sean Scott, Austin changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to consideration of the motion offered by Duncan (TN) Marchant Sensenbrenner ‘‘yea.’’ the gentleman from Kentucky will re- Ellmers Marino Sessions So the first portion of the divided sume. Enyart Massie Shimkus question was adopted. Farenthold Matheson Shuster The Clerk read the motion. Fincher McCarthy (CA) Simpson The result of the vote was announced The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fitzpatrick McCaul Sinema as above recorded. question of adoption of the motion is Fleischmann McClintock Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sec- divided between the two House amend- Fleming McHenry Smith (NE) ond portion of the divided question is: Flores McIntyre Smith (NJ) ments. Forbes McKeon Smith (TX) Will the House concur in the Senate The first portion of the divided ques- Fortenberry McKinley Southerland amendment with House amendment tion is: Will the House concur in the Foxx McMorris Stewart No. 2 printed in House Report 113–238? Senate amendment with House amend- Franks (AZ) Rodgers Stivers The question was taken; and the Frelinghuysen McNerney Stockman ment No. 1 printed in House Report Gardner Meadows Stutzman Speaker pro tempore announced that 113–238? Garrett Meehan Terry the ayes appeared to have it.

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