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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, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 No. 124 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The PRO TEMPORE pore (Mr. YARMUTH). Chair has examined the Journal of the The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. last day’s proceedings and announces JACKSON of Illinois). The Chair will en- f to the House his approval thereof. tertain up to 15 further requests for 1- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- minute speeches on each side of the DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER nal stands approved. aisle. PRO TEMPORE f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- ACCEPT AMENDMENT TO MAKE TAX CUTS PERMANENT nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the September 15, 2010. asked and was given permission to ad- gentleman from New York (Mr. TONKO) I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN A. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- come forward and lead the House in the YARMUTH to act as Speaker pro tempore on vise and extend his remarks.) this day. Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. NANCY PELOSI, Mr. TONKO led the Pledge of Alle- Speaker, in 108 days, liberals will im- Speaker of the House of Representatives. giance as follows: pose the largest tax increase in U.S. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the f history. This $3.9 trillion increase will United States of America, and to the Repub- impact every taxpayer, hurting small lic for which it stands, one nation under God, businesses and hardworking families by PRAYER indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. killing jobs, and a death tax dev- Reverend Roderick Pearson, St. f astating to family businesses such as Mark Remnant Ministries, Central auto dealers and farmers. I am offering Islip, New York, offered the following an amendment to tomorrow’s legisla- prayer: WELCOMING REVEREND RODERICK PEARSON tion that will prevent this job-killing Our Heavenly Father, we acknowl- tax increase by making the tax cuts edge You as the sovereign ruler of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without permanent. I urge support for the universe and the divine guide for all of objection, the gentleman from New amendment for an immediate up-or- our lives. You said ask and it shall be York, Congressman ISRAEL, is recog- down vote on tax cuts that are crucial given, seek and you shall find, knock nized for 1 minute. to promoting jobs. and the door shall be open. There was no objection. Freezing tax rates for 2 years is the To Solomon, one of the world’s rich- Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to first part of the two-part plan that Re- est and most powerful leaders of an- welcome Reverend Roderick Pearson as publicans have to create jobs in Amer- cient times, You offered to him, ‘‘What guest chaplain. He is the founder and ica. The second step is cutting spend- shall I give to you?’’ We offer this pray- organizer of the St. Mark Remnant ing by 20 percent to stop Washington’s er in the same spirit of Solomon: Ministries in Central Islip, Long Is- reckless spending. The time is now to O God, You have shown great mercy land. act, and I urge the Rules Committee to to our Nation because our forefathers On September 26, Reverend Pearson allow an up-or-down vote on the walked in Your truth, in Your right- will celebrate 14 years of pastoral lead- amendment to offer tax relief to all eousness, and in uprightness of heart ership. He is the President of the Islip hardworking Americans. with You. You continue to be kind to- branch of the NAACP. He received the In conclusion, God bless our troops, wards us. You have given these, Your NAACP National Thalheimer Award. and we will never forget September the servants, the ability to govern and Reverend Pearson has devoted him- 11th in the global war on terrorism. serve. Therefore, now give to them an self to fighting bigotry, to building f understanding heart, wisdom to judge bridges, and to lifting up communities. Your people, that they might discern His presence, I hope, will inspire all of SAFENET’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY between good and evil. Let Your will be us on both sides of the aisle to do the (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was done on Earth as it is in Heaven. same. It is with great pride that I wel- given permission to address the House In the name of our Lord and Savior come Reverend Roderick Pearson to for 1 minute and to revise and extend we pray. Amen. the House this morning. her remarks.) 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. H6687 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 21:57 Nov 24, 2010 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD10\RECFILES\H15SE0.REC H15SE0 mmaher on DSK69SOYB1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H6688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 15, 2010 Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Speaker, I return from the Republican recession, their tireless work ethic. It’s for that rise today to honor an exceptional or- our top priority is to create jobs and reason, and it’s no surprise, that 97 per- ganization in Erie, Pennsylvania on restore responsible fiscal policies that cent of American exports to other na- their 35th anniversary of service to our support the middle class. tions comes from products made by community. The key part of our pro-growth agen- small businesses. SafeNet is an agency of dedicated da is helping small businesses. Small I’ve been a Member of Congress for professionals and volunteers working businesses are indeed the economic en- exactly 5 months this morning, and the to end domestic violence against gine, creating two-thirds of the new one fact in common for each of these women, men, children and the elderly jobs over the past 15 years. The role of 150 days has been that Republicans by providing shelter, counseling, legal small businesses is especially impor- have inexplicably blocked tax cuts and advocacy and education. SafeNet helps tant as we strive to create jobs and better credit for America’s small busi- victims find support through a wide move this economy forward. With the nesses. Every day that goes by without range of programs, working closely right resources and the right opportu- the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act with hospitals, schools, law enforce- nities, small businesses can respond is another day during which small busi- ment and the courts to increase aware- quickly with opportunities that create ness owners put off investing in new ness and understanding of domestic vi- jobs. equipment, avoid hiring new workers, olence. Democrats have already enacted and see opportunities to expand pass For 35 years, SafeNet has brought eight tax cuts for small businesses, in- them by. hope and help to so many people in my cluding tax credits, payroll tax holi- It’s time to pass this critical legisla- region. Through their public education days, incentives for capital invest- tion so that small businesses can get campaign, Unmasking the Faces, ments, and other measures to help back to doing what they do best—grow- SafeNet is showing us all that victims small business thrive. We passed these ing America’s economy. of domestic violence can overcome measures despite strong opposition f their experiences and become strong from House Republicans and will con- MAKING PRODUCTS IN AMERICA survivors and active members of our tinue our fight for small businesses de- community. spite their votes against the small (Mr. KAGEN asked and was given On behalf of all the families in my re- business community. permission to address the House for 1 gion, I extend my thanks and congratu- minute and to revise and extend his re- f lations to SafeNet on their 35th anni- marks.) versary and offer my support in their SMALL BUSINESSES Mr. KAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I have the mission to put an end to domestic vio- high honor and responsibility of rep- lence. (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 resenting the Swanningson family from f minute and to revise and extend his re- Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Here you see CARTEL EXTORTION marks.) Tony and his wife, Sherry; his son, (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, I was re- Corey; and daughter, Kayla. Tony wrote me this note recently given permission to address the House minded again last night why our effort when his company, Appleton Coated for 1 minute.) to help small businesses makes sense. I Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, vio- was at the Alliance to Save Energy and Paper, was having problems selling lence continues to seep across the I gave an award called the Andromeda paper because of illegal paper being Mexican border. Narco-terrorists con- Award to a company called O-Power. It dumped into our country by China. tinue to take shots at our Border Pa- is a small company that has developed ‘‘Congressman Kagen, I’ve been a trol from across the Rio Grande River.