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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 112 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 158 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 No. 38 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. Speaker, I would like to recog- called to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- nize my colleagues who have worked on f tain up to five requests for 1-minute the JOBS Act, including Congressman speeches from each side of the aisle. STEPHEN FINCHER, Whip KEVIN MCCAR- PRAYER THY, Congressman DAVID SCHWEIKERT, f The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Congressman BEN QUAYLE, Congress- J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: SUPPORT THE JUMSPSTART OUR man PATRICK MCHENRY, Congressman Almighty God of the universe, we BUSINESS STARTUPS ACT JOHN CARNEY, and many of my col- give You thanks for giving us another (Mr. CANTOR asked and was given leagues on the other side of the aisle. day. permission to address the House for 1 Let’s build on this bipartisan mo- We pray for the gift of wisdom to all minute.) mentum, Mr. Speaker. This week, with great responsibility in this House Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise President Obama offered his support for the leadership of our Nation. today in support of the Jumspstart Our for the JOBS Act. I strongly urge Sen- May all the Members have the vision Business Startups Act. ator REID to take up this bill as quick- of a world where respect and under- Our Nation’s success has been built ly as possible and let’s just get it to standing are the marks of civility and by individuals who turn innovative the President’s desk. where honor and integrity are the ideas into small businesses. By taking Mr. Speaker, the American people marks of one’s character. risks and working hard, our small busi- want to see us get something done and produce results. With the JOBS Act, we As Members take time in the coming ness owners drive the majority of job do have a window of opportunity for week for constituency visits, give them creation in this country. both parties in Washington to come to- the ability to hear the voices of all in Right now it’s just too difficult to gether and produce results. We must their districts, so that when they re- start up a business. The threat of high- make sure America remains the place turn they are focused on the important er taxes and increased regulations has where extraordinary success can be work to be done. small businessmen and -women and en- achieved by individuals who are willing Bless us this day and every day, and trepreneurs frozen in their tracks. to take risks and work hard. may all that is done within these hal- Small businesses and start-ups simply lowed Halls be for Your greater honor do not have the bandwidth to comply f and glory. with Washington’s redtape, and yet PEDRO GRANT Amen. they are the ones we’re counting on to (Mr. GUTIERREZ asked and was f create jobs. given permission to address the House Mr. Speaker, the JOBS Act will get THE JOURNAL for 1 minute.) small businesses and entrepreneurs Mr. GUTIERREZ. Madam Speaker, The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- back into the game by removing costly Puerto Rico lost one of the towering ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- regulations and making it easier for figures of its labor movement, Pedro ceedings and announces to the House them to access capital. This legislation Grant, at the age of 92. his approval thereof. also paves the way for more start-ups Throughout his life, Mr. Grant was Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and small businesses to go public, an example for the struggle for justice. nal stands approved. which will attract new investors and He was one of the main leaders of the will allow small businesses to grow and f United Workers Movement, which led create jobs. to the revival of the labor movement in PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE In his State of the Union address, Puerto Rico in the sixties and seven- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman President Obama asked Congress to ties. from Illinois (Mr. GUTIERREZ) come for- send him a bill that helps start-ups and By his example, Mr. Grant taught us ward and lead the House in the Pledge entrepreneurs succeed. The JOBS Act that a life well lived is a life devoted to of Allegiance. that we’ll be voting on today does ex- the struggle for justice and human Mr. GUTIERREZ led the Pledge of actly that. Our bill brings together rights and dignity for working people. Allegiance as follows: commonsense measures that have bi- He was a lifelong fighter against abuses I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the partisan support here in Washington of power and standing up for the little United States of America, and to the Repub- and from business leaders across the guy. He was a Puerto Rican patriot lic for which it stands, one nation under God, country, including former AOL chair- whose wisdom and strength will be indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. man and founder Steve Case. sorely missed. 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. H1275 . VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:40 Mar 08, 2012 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MR7.000 H08MRPT1 rfrederick on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 8, 2012 I will say a few words in his lan- Ms. Do Thi Minh Hanh, a labor orga- COMMENDING PRESIDENT BARACK guage, Spanish, in his memory: nizer, who was sentenced to 7 years’ OBAMA’S COMMITMENT TO THE Viviste bien. Siempre dijiste presente imprisonment for advocating for farm- AMERICAN MANUFACTURING IN- en todas las luchas de tu peublo. ers and workers’ rights; or DUSTRY Viviremos a la sombra de tu ejemplo. Ms. Pham Thanh Nghien, who was (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and Gracias. Mereces un buen descanso, unfairly sentenced to 4 years’ impris- was given permission to address the hermano. onment, followed by 3 years’ house ar- House for 1 minute and to revise and You lived well. You were always rest for participating in a nonviolent extend his remarks.) present in all our struggles. We will hunger strike in her home related to Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Madam live in the shadow of your example. the issue of the Eastern Sea. Speaker, increasing American manu- In the discourse of women’s rights, Thank you. You deserve a good rest, facturing is central to President these women are only three of the my brother. Obama’s vision for an economy built to many voices who have been unjustly f last. The American manufacturing in- sentenced to prison without any due dustry has expanded for 30 straight MODERN-DAY SLAVERY process. months. For the first time since the (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues 1990s, we are creating manufacturing given permission to address the House on both sides of the aisle to join me in jobs again. The past 2 years, American for 1 minute and to revise and extend recognizing International Women’s manufacturers have created nearly his remarks.) Day and the women who are advo- 400,000 jobs across the country. Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, cating for freedom and democracy in Because of President Obama’s deci- modern-day slavery is alive in Amer- their communities and in countries sive actions, we’ve also experienced a ica. such as Vietnam. revival in the automotive industry. In When Maria was 16, she was lured f the last 21⁄2 years, the auto industry from Mexico to Houston by a man who b 1010 alone has added more than 200,000 jobs. promised her a better life. When she ar- Furthermore, General Motors Company rived in Texas, she learned this scoun- RECOGNIZING AUGUSTO OPPUS once again is the number one company drel was in the slavery business. The AND OTHER DENIED FILIPINO in the world, and it recently announced slave master immediately put Maria up VETERANS its largest annual profits in history, for sale. Now she was a sex slave, a vic- (Mr. HECK asked and was given per- thanks again to President Obama’s de- tim of child human trafficking. mission to address the House for 1 termination to assist this important Here’s what she said she was forced minute.) industry to get back on its feet. to do: Mr. HECK. Madam Speaker, I come Because of President Obama’s leader- Every day, 6 to 7 days a week, I’d have sex to the floor today saddened by the ship, the United States also is on track with seven to 10 men a night during the news of the passing of World War II to meet his goal of doubling exports week, and on the weekends, 20 to 30 men a veteran and Las Vegas resident within 5 years. Now more and more night. Augusto Oppus over this past weekend. consumers around the world are buying Tortured and abused, the slave trader Mr. Oppus was part of a small commu- products stamped with the three magic threatened her so she was too scared to nity known as the ‘‘Denied Filipino words, ‘‘Made in America.’’ run away, but she defied her captor and Veterans.’’ The vitality of the American manu- called for help.
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