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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 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 No. 93 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was receive the Nobel Prize and Pulitzer To say this championship winning called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Prize for literature. A prolific writer, game was a nail-biter would be an un- pore (Mr. RIBBLE). she also advocated on behalf of wom- derstatement. The Blackhawks came f en’s rights and minority groups, while from behind twice to overcome an her efforts for her care and adoption of amazing effort by the , DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO Asian and mixed-race children are leg- scoring two goals just 17 seconds apart TEMPORE endary. Pearl Buck will be remembered in the final minute and a half of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- for her achievements as well as for her game. Unbelievable goals scored by fore the House the following commu- writing. and en- nication from the Speaker: And we acknowledge the renovation sured their names will be inscribed for- ever in Blackhawk history books as WASHINGTON, DC, recently of her 19th century farmhouse June 26, 2013. in Bucks County, notably a national well as on Lord Stanley’s Cup. I hereby appoint the Honorable REID J. historic landmark that will be sus- With outstanding efforts by Captain RIBBLE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this tained for new generations to learn and ; Conn Smythe winner, day. emulate Pearl Buck’s love for the Buffalo native, ; the best JOHN A. BOEHNER, struggling, the misunderstood, and the defenseman in hockey, ; Speaker of the House of Representatives. children. and, of course, the best goalie in the f We honor her life and we treasure her playoffs, Corey Crawford, the entire memory. team made good on a promise that this MORNING-HOUR DEBATE team is a true legend to be f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- reckoned with. ant to the order of the House of Janu- HONORING THE As I have mentioned before, hockey ary 3, 2013, the Chair will now recog- BLACKHAWKS never left Chicago, but Rocky Wirtz nize Members from lists submitted by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The brought it back. The owner of the the majority and minority leaders for Chair recognizes the gentleman from Blackhawks has once again made our city proud. morning-hour debate. (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. The entire organization is the The Chair will alternate recognition Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, after 23 classiest in sports, the model in hock- between the parties, with each party NHL Playoff games, 10 overtimes, and ey. Led by John McDonough, Jay limited to 1 hour and each Member 64 goals, the have other than the majority and minority Blunk, , and Coach Joel won their second in the Quenneville, they have enshrined Chi- leaders and the minority whip limited last 4 years. Congratulations to the to 5 minutes each, but in no event shall cago as a hockey town for the 21st cen- greatest team in hockey on being the tury. debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. 2013 Stanley Cup Champions. But the Blackhawks don’t just unify f The impressive regular season began our city, they also are committed to with a record-breaking streak of 24 serving the community and making it ACKNOWLEDGING THE LIFE OF straight games with a point earned, PEARL S. BUCK better. Their StreetHawks program has and it ended with a Presidents’ Trophy worked to promote fitness and leader- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for the most points in a regular season. ship skills to local youth through Chair recognizes the gentleman from This success set the stage for an out- street hockey initiatives and commu- Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 standing playoff run, a promise of nity skating facilities. minutes. things to come. The Hawks made good Through the NHL’s Hockey is for Ev- Mr. FITZPATRICK. This morning, on that promise this week in one of the eryone program, I’ve had the pleasure Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the most incredible and improbable Stan- of working with the Hawks to expand memory and the life of Pearl S. Buck, ley Cup Final games in NHL history. hockey access to at-risk and LGBT an author, humanitarian, and political Having already tamed the Minnesota youth; because no matter what your activist who made her home in Wild, taken down our archrival, the background, every child should have Hilltown, Bucks County on Green Hills , and dethroned the the opportunity to play the greatest Farm, where she wrote 100 books. , the Blackhawks sport in the world. During this week, the anniversary of grinded through the finals to one of the The Blackhawks have also been her 121st birthday, we note that Pearl craziest and most exciting Stanley Cup strong supporters of America’s vet- Buck is the first American woman to wins ever witnessed. erans and wounded warriors. Just this

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