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E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 111 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 156 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2010 No. 89 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was humanity has been freed and brought day, June 10, 2010, the House will stand called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to a liberty that is powerful enough to in recess subject to the call of the pore (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER). enable us to learn from mistakes and Chair to receive the former Members of f resolve with firm determination to live Congress. with compassion for others and bring Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 4 min- DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO greater and equal justice to all peoples. utes a.m.), the House stood in recess TEMPORE Help this Nation live up to its calling subject to the call of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- in these historic times. May all those f fore the House the following commu- who are committed to love others and pursue justice, work together, without RECEPTION OF FORMER MEMBERS nication from the Speaker: OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, DC, illusion or deceit, and build a world of June 15, 2010. true and lasting peace. The Speaker pro tempore presided. I hereby appoint the Honorable KATHLEEN This we ask calling upon Your Holy The SPEAKER pro tempore. On be- A. DAHLKEMPER to act as Speaker pro tem- Name, with lasting faith. Amen. half of the House, I consider it a high pore on this day. f honor and a distinct personal privilege NANCY PELOSI, to have the opportunity of welcoming Speaker of the House of Representatives. THE JOURNAL so many of our former Members and f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The colleagues as may be present here for Chair has examined the Journal of the this occasion. We all pause to welcome MORNING-HOUR DEBATE last day’s proceedings and announces them. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to the House his approval thereof. The Chair now calls on the Honorable ant to the order of the House of Janu- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- John J. Rhodes, president of the asso- ary 6, 2009, the Chair would now recog- nal stands approved. ciation, to take the chair. nize Members from lists submitted by f Mr. RHODES (presiding). It is my the majority and minority leaders for pleasure at this point in time to yield PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE morning-hour debate. the floor to the vice president of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The f association and my great friend, the Chair will lead the House in the Pledge gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Hertel, RECESS of Allegiance. for the purpose of making a presen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The SPEAKER pro tempore led the tation. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Mr. HERTEL. I thank the gentleman declares the House in recess until 10 I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the from Arizona. a.m. today. United States of America, and to the Repub- It is always a distinct privilege to be Accordingly (at 9 o’clock and 1 lic for which it stands, one nation under God, back in this revered Chamber, and we indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. minute a.m.), the House stood in recess appreciate the opportunity to present until 10 a.m. f today the annual report of the U.S. As- sociation of Former Members of Con- f MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Ms. gress. 1000 b Curtis, one of its clerks, announced Our association’s president, Jay Rhodes of Arizona, along with some of AFTER RECESS that the Senate has passed a bill of the our colleagues, will report on the ac- The recess having expired, the House following title in which the concur- rence of the House is requested: tivities and projects of our organiza- was called to order by the Speaker pro tion. Before we get to this report, how- tempore (Mr. CLYBURN) at 10 a.m. S. 1660. An act to amend the Toxic Sub- stance Control Act to reduce the emissions ever, it is my distinct honor and pleas- f of formaldehyde from composite wood prod- ure to present our 2010 Distinguished ucts, and for other purposes. Service Award to William H. Gray of PRAYER f the great State of Pennsylvania. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. Bestowing our association’s highest Coughlin, offered the following prayer: RECESS award on Bill Gray was an easy deci- This world was created by You, Al- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sion and one that was long overdue. mighty God. In You and through You, ant to the order of the House of Thurs- The reward recognizes distinguished b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4427 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:32 Jun 16, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A15JN7.000 H15JNPT1 tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with HOUSE H4428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 15, 2010 service, and few Members have served the cement that holds the bricks of de- But I am so pleased to be with all of their community and country with mocracy together. And so we must al- you. I have lamented on numerous oc- more distinction than Bill Gray did be- ways keep in mind in our public service casions welcoming you here that when fore, during and after his years here on that although we disagree, we can I first came here it was 1981, and clear- Capitol Hill. never have the point that we reach in ly the partisanship was starting to ele- Majority Whip Gray embodies the our society where we think of each vate. spirit of our award, having spent his other as evil because of our disagree- All of you know, because I have said post-congressional career as an edu- ments. We are all fellow Americans on so many different occasions, what cation leader, which he believes is his fighting for the best. respect and deep, deep affection I have higher calling for our entire country. I want to recognize one of our former for Bob Michel. Respect in the sense As president and CEO of the United Members, because in a way our part- that I thought he brought the best of Negro College Fund, he worked to ele- nership symbolizes that civility, that what the American people want and vate historically black colleges, and working together, even though we represented to the House of Represent- believes they provide vital educational probably in the 10 or 12 years that we atives. He brought a philosophical bridges that need continued support. spent together here in the House of judgment as to what policies we ought We are thrilled to honor him today. Representatives, he and I never voted to support, direction the country ought Bill, please join me here at the dais. alike on anything, not even the ap- to go, but he also brought a deep con- You know, Bill first of all had to proval of the Journal, I don’t think. He viction that what the American public have the political hard sense and expe- was from Texas, from San Antonio, and expected of us was to work together, rience to become the whip to be elected a rock-ribbed conservative, and I was respect one another, and try to do the by the caucus. And then once he was from Philadelphia, a rock-ribbed pro- best that we could for the American the whip, on a daily and weekly basis gressive, and today we are partners in people. he had to lead us and be able to count a firm. And that is Tom Loeffler, who Unfortunately, as all of you have those votes in such a political way. So came to the House about the same time seen, we are a deeply polarized Con- it is not just education and public serv- as I did, and yet today we are working gress. That does not mean that we ice, it is being one of the greatest poli- together. don’t sit down together and talk about ticians that we have had in the history So I want to thank all of the mem- issues from time to time. Leader of our House. On behalf of the U.S. As- bers of the Former Members Associa- BOEHNER has just walked in. He and I sociation of Former Members of Con- tion for this outstanding award. I en- are working on a joint enterprise that gress, it is a great pleasure and honor joyed immensely my years on this floor we think may have some real positive for to me to present our 2010 Distin- and in this body serving with so many effect. And hopefully, we can win the guished Service Award to William H. of you. I have enjoyed immensely my day on that issue. But for the most Gray of Pennsylvania. work in education. But above all, I part, we are not working together as The plaque is inscribed as followed: have enjoyed my work of 45 years as a collegially as I think the American The 2010 Distinguished Service Award Baptist preacher.