H5326 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2016 But we heard over and over, gee, FBI stance, HSBC Holdings has partnered Anyway, interesting. How about Director Comey would never do any- with Deutsche Bank through the Clin- that. Peter Comey redesigned the FBI thing but absolutely perfectly above- ton Foundation to ‘retrofit 1,500 to building, according to the article. board. 2,500 housing units, primarily in the ‘‘Procon Consulting’s client list in- But then this article by Patrick low- to moderate-income sector’ in cludes ‘FBI Headquarters, Washington, Howley, 10 September, came out. I was ‘.’ ’’ D.C.’ shocked. It said: ‘‘A review of FBI Di- Anyway, it goes on to talk about ‘‘So what did Procon Consulting do rector James Comey’s professional his- Peter Comey. for FBI headquarters? Quite a bit, ap- tory and relationships shows that the ‘‘When our source called the - parently. According to the firm’s Obama cabinet leader—now under fire town offices of D.C. law firm DLA records: Procon provided strategic for his handling of the investigation of Piper and asked for ‘Peter Comey,’ a project management for the consolida- —is deeply entrenched receptionist immediately put him tion of over 11,000 FBI personnel into in the big-money cronyism culture of through to Comey’s direct line. But one, high security, facility.’’ Washington, D.C. His personal and pro- Peter Comey is not featured on the Then it goes on. As the article ends, fessional relationships—all undisclosed DLA Piper website. it says: as he announced the Bureau would not ‘‘Peter Comey serves as ‘Senior Di- ‘‘This is not going to end well.’’ prosecute Clinton—reinforce bipartisan rector of Real Estate Operations for Well, fortunately, for Hillary Clin- concerns that he may have politicized the Americas’ for DLA Piper. ton, the investigation with the Clinton the criminal probe. b 2145 Foundation ties to the FBI director has ‘‘These concerns focus on millions of ended well for her. ‘‘James Comey was not questioned dollars that Comey accepted from a Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance about his relationship with Peter Clinton Foundation defense contractor, of my time. Comey’s former membership on a Clin- Comey in his confirmation hearing. ton Foundation corporate partner’s DLA Piper is the firm that performed f board’’—I had no idea—‘‘and his sur- audit of the Clinton LEAVE OF ABSENCE prising financial relationship with his Foundation in November during Clin- brother Peter Comey, who works at the ton-World’s first big push to put the By unanimous consent, leave of ab- law firm that does the Clinton Founda- email scandal behind them. DLA Pip- sence was granted to: tion taxes.’’ er’s employees taken as a whole rep- Mr. GUTHRIE (at the request of Mr. Who knew? Wow. Direct ties here resent a major Hillary Clinton 2016 MCCARTHY) for today and September 13 with FBI Director James Comey’s fam- campaign donation bloc and Clinton on account of family obligations. ily and the Clinton Foundation. It is Foundation donation base. Mr. POE of Texas (at the request of just amazing. I don’t hold anybody’s ‘‘DLA Piper ranks number 5 on Hil- Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on account of former employer against them. Fine, lary Clinton’s all-time career Top Con- personal reasons. you are employed hopefully by some- tributors list, just ahead of Goldman Mr. ROSS (at the request of Mr. body, so I wouldn’t hold that against Sachs. And here is another thing: Peter MCCARTHY) for today on account of them. Certainly, Hank—I don’t even Comey has a mortgage on his house flight delays. want to say his name, but he used to be that is owned by his brother’’ James Ms. JACKSON LEE (at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, and— Comey, the FBI director. Peter Ms. PELOSI) for today on account of of- well, yeah, he deserves to be in the Comey’s financial records obtained by ficial business. ONGRESSIONAL ECORD Breitbart News showed that he ‘‘bought C R yet again. f Hank Paulson, the former chairman of a $950,000 house in Vienna, Virginia, in Goldman Sachs, he certainly did every June 2008. He needed a $712,500 mort- SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED favor he possibly could to Goldman gage from First Savings Mortgage Cor- The Speaker announced his signature Sachs, and they are still going on. poration. to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the But here are some holdings, HSBC ‘‘But on January 31, 2011, James following title: Holdings the article mentioned. ‘‘In Comey and his wife stepped in to be- 2013, Comey became a board member, a come Private Party lenders. They S. 2040. An act to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. director, and a Financial System granted a mortgage on the house for Vulnerabilities Committee member of $711,000.’’ f the London bank HSBC Holdings. ‘Mr. Anyway, it is just rather interesting: Comey’s appointment will be for an ini- Who had any idea that the Comey fam- ADJOURNMENT tial three-year term which, subject to ily had such ties to the Clinton Foun- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move re-election by shareholders, will expire dation? that the House do now adjourn. at the conclusion of the 2016 Annual ‘‘Peter Comey redesigned the FBI The motion was agreed to; accord- General Meeting,’ according to HSBC building.’’ ingly (at 9 o’clock and 47 minutes company records. Well, that is interesting. p.m.), under its previous order, the ‘‘HSBC Holdings and its various phil- ‘‘FBI Director James Comey grew up House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- anthropic branches routinely partner in the New Jersey suburbs with his day, September 13, 2016, at 10 a.m. for with the Clinton Foundation. For in- brother Peter.’’ morning-hour debate. h EXPENDITURE REPORTS CON- ficial Foreign Travel during the second CERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN and third quarters of 2016, pursuant to TRAVEL Public Law 95–384, are as follows: Reports concerning the foreign cur- rencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Of- REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MATTHEW B. KELLOGG, EXPENDED BETWEEN JUNE 24 AND JULY 2, 2016

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