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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014 No. 89 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was I rise today, Mr. Speaker, because tation. That sounds like a big num- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- this bill is not just bad policy, but it is ber—a lot of zeros. But let’s put that pore (Mr. RIBBLE). a danger to the safety and economic into context. A couple of ago, f health of my constituents and to all this House decided to spend about $600 . billion on our military, which is fine. It DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO What is it that we are talking about is an incredible military that we have. TEMPORE here? We are talking about the money Add in security and intelligence, and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- that the Congress appropriates to build you get a number of about $700 billion fore the House the following commu- and improve our highways, our bridges, that this House chose to spend on our nication from the Speaker: and our railways. I wonder who in this national security. That is 10 WASHINGTON, DC, House doesn’t have bridges or highways what we are now choosing to spend on June 10, 2014. or railways in their district? This is transportation. We are spending 10 I hereby appoint the Honorable REID J. the bone, it is the arteries on which we times protecting this Nation than we RIBBLE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this build our economic growth and on are on actually building this Nation . which the jobs that we spend so much and providing the economic infrastruc- JOHN A. BOEHNER, talking about are created. With- ture that will create the economic Speaker of the House of Representatives. out good highways, without the ability growth and jobs that we all say we f to move people, goods, and services need—$70 billion. By the way, that is 1 MORNING- DEBATE around this country, we are nothing. percent less than we spent last , We will not be serious about creating and $20 billion less than the President’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- jobs. request. ant to the order of the House of Janu- Now, let’s take a little tour on how Amtrak—now I understand that ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- we are doing on our highways, our many of my colleagues don’t rely on nize Members from lists submitted by bridges, and our railways. Just last Amtrak. I rely on it every single , the majority and minority leaders for Friday, I got caught on a Metro-North and, by the way, an awful lot of my morning-hour debate. train in my district because a 100-year- colleagues do. I see them on my way The Chair will alternate recognition old bridge in Norwalk got stuck in the down here. Amtrak is proposed to be between the parties, with each party open position. Thousands of my con- reduced in funding by 15 percent—half limited to 1 hour and each Member stituents sitting on trains and in train of what the President thinks is nec- other than the majority and minority stations at Grand Central, at Norwalk, essary in his budget. Who thinks that leaders and the minority whip limited and at Stanford were unable to get this is a good idea, Mr. Speaker? Who to 5 , but in no event shall de- home. thinks that it is a good idea in a coun- bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. There have been derailments on this try where we are supposedly serious f rail line, including some that have about creating jobs to underinvest in been fatal. I live about a mile upstream the artery, the bone, and the sinew REBUILDING OUR of a bridge on Interstate 95, the single that allows us to grow jobs in this INFRASTRUCTURE biggest artery in the Northeast of the country? That is not a good idea. And, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The United States, that just shy of 20 yet, we are fending off amendments to Chair recognizes the gentleman from ago fell down, killing a bunch of people cut investment even more in our trans- Connecticut (Mr. HIMES) for 5 minutes. and creating huge economic havoc. portation infrastructure. Mr. HIMES. Mr. Speaker, I am moved This is true nationally. The stats are Are there people in this country who to rise today because this House, start- out there. The amount of investment don’t sit in traffic wasting time that ing yesterday and continuing into that we need to make in this country they could be spending with their fam- today, is considering a complicated bill to be competitive with the Chinese, ily, taking away their focus on their called the Transportation, Housing and with the Europeans, who are spending businesses that they would like to Urban Development, and Related Agen- far more on the bones and sinew of grow? There aren’t many of them, and cies Appropriations Act. Mr. Speaker, their economies, is huge numbers. yet this House chooses to reduce the that is a complicated set of words. This So, what are we doing about it? What investment in the country that we sup- is the bill, of course, in which we fund are we doing about it right now in this posedly hold dear. the Nation’s transportation infrastruc- House? Well, the bill I mentioned pro- I am tired of it, Mr. Speaker. I am ture. poses to spend $70 billion on transpor- tired of my constituents having their

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5190 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 lives damaged, having their safety put nouncement of more jobs in our dis- that proudly honors all American serv- at risk, and having their businesses tricts. Everyone in the area is excited icemembers who are ‘‘known but to jeopardized because we have not in- for the community of West Jefferson, God.’’ May you remain resolute in your vested enough in our infrastructure. Is and I look forward to a very successful convictions and serve as an example for there a State out there, by the way, future for the innovative education the countless others selflessly serving that has an extra billion or two dollars partnership between GE and Wilkes in our Armed Forces. lying around? Because some of my col- Community College. Thanks to GE for f leagues think that maybe the States making this investment, and thanks to 70TH COMMEMORATION OF D-DAY should be investing. But I am curious. the employees at GE West Jefferson for Is there a State out there that has an your great effort and commitment to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The extra $5 billion in their budget to step excellence. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) for 5 minutes. in where the Federal Government DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY should be active? I don’t think so. I Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week, I this past weekend, I had the privilege don’t hear that. And yet this House is was energized and inspired by the op- about to reduce the spending on trans- of joining the President of the United portunity to tour the Dr. Pepper Bot- States in the official delegation to the portation. tling Company in West Jefferson, Mr. Speaker, this cannot stand. 70th commemoration of D-Day. North Carolina. This plant has been It was not a normal experience of an f recognized for the high quality of its international codel, the opportunity to GE EXPANSION IN WEST products and was a recipient of the 2013 interact with our colleagues and allies JEFFERSON Caleb Bradham President’s Award. in Europe, but it was a testament and This award is named after North a testimony to the continuing The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Carolina native and Pepsi founder, Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from strength, determination, and value of Caleb Bradham. This year, only 19 the United States of America. It was a North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- plants across the country received the utes. moving experience. It was an experi- award out of hundreds of bottlers ence based in reality. Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week, it across this country. According to The was my great pleasure to participate in We listened to the recounting of the Jefferson Post: deliberations of General Montgomery, a groundbreaking at a plant expansion The company received the award for the General Eisenhower, Franklin Delano at the GE manufacturing facility in production of its 12-ounce glass bottle sodas, Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and West Jefferson, North Carolina. The ex- which are bottled in downtown West Jeffer- many others. We listened to the stories pansion will allow GE to produce more son. West Jefferson Dr. Pepper glass bottle of young men, many of whom signed up of the company’s incredibly popular products are wildly popular among soda en- at the age of 15 or 16, 17, wanting to LEAP engine, which will power next- thusiasts. serve their country, not knowing where generation aircraft from around the The Dr. Pepper Bottling Company they would go, now in their late 80s and globe. The 80,000-square-foot factory has been making drinks in West Jeffer- early 90s, and some would say the expansion will provide for additional son since 1940, when it was founded by sweetest men that you had ever seen, machining capacity and represents a H.R. Vannoy. Among the employees showing pictures, telling stories, and $65 million investment by GE in West are three generations of the Vannoy shedding a tear about the comrades Jefferson. family, whose patriarch began the com- that were left on Omaha Beach or The LEAP jet engine has proven to pany. I wish the company and all of its Sword Beach, soldiers that didn’t speak be incredibly popular, with commit- employees many more years of success. the same language but understood the ments or orders for more than 6,000 f words of liberation and freedom. LEAP engines to date. This is espe- I would only say that I hope this cially remarkable because the LEAP SERGEANT LUKE PORTER—OLD GUARD COMMISSIONING challenges this body called the House does not enter service until 2016. Once of Representatives, that they didn’t it does enter service, it will power The SPEAKER pro tempore. The wear the armor of Republicans or planes such as the Boeing 737 MAX and Chair recognizes the gentleman from Green Party or Tea Party or Inde- the Airbus A320neo. Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 pendent Party or Democratic Party; GE is familiar with the fact that high minutes. they wore the armor of an American. quality workers can be found in North Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. What wonderful words of General Ei- Carolina, since the company already Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and senhower, who said that he needed the has more than 1,300 employees at loca- congratulate Sergeant Luke Porter of unity, the strength of all, or the sad- tions in West Jefferson, Durham, Wil- State College, Pennsylvania, serving ness of those who ploughed their way mington, and Asheville. The current within the United States Army’s 4th onto the beach, seasick and nauseous expansion is expected to add 105 new Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment—bet- as they were, losing tons of equipment, 1 jobs over the next 2 ⁄2 years. ter known as The Old Guard. and, unfortunately, at times coming I am exceptionally pleased that GE is On June 9, Sergeant Porter was for- and falling over bodies of bleeding sol- partnering with Wilkes Community mally inducted into the ultra-selective diers, losing some 10,000 in the first College to give local workers the skills unit which stands guard as a Sentinel day. needed to compete for the new jobs this for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Where is the America of that time, expansion will bring to West Jefferson. Since 1958, only 622 other individuals prepared to take up comprehensive im- This innovative worker education pro- have been selected to share in Sergeant migration reform or prepared to take gram will allow current and prospec- Porter’s distinct honor and responsi- up serious gun regulations to stop this tive employees to learn in a hands-on bility. He now will become number 623. unending violence in America, even the environment with state-of-the-art ma- The Sentinels at the Tomb of the Un- shooting of two law enforcement offi- chinery. known Soldier stand guard over their cers? What has America come to? Mr. Speaker, this is just the type of fallen brothers-in-arms 365 days a year program that we need to close the in squelching heat, rain, hurricanes, b 1015 skills gap and give hardworking Ameri- and blizzards. Where is its greatness? Where is the cans the opportunity to compete for Sergeant Porter could not have made reality that we are the generations the 4 million jobs that are available it this far in his military services with- that have inherited those young men’s now. out the life lessons and guidance of his lives—and young women’s, the Rosie This expansion will demonstrate, yet parents and family, who were present Riveters—who left their homes, sacri- again, that American manufacturing during the ceremony, and during his ficing? Where is the placement of the and American workers can compete in first changing of the guard. Voting Rights Act reauthorization, the global economy. There is no more Congratulations, Sergeant Porter, on which is a bipartisan bill? Why haven’t fulfilling aspect of our jobs here than this outstanding distinction. You have we passed that to show that liberty is to be invited to be present for the an- joined a highly motivated regiment real in the United States of America?

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5191 I had moments where tears fell—of Then the language beside it says: for, particularly on foreign policy, be- joy—and the privilege of talking to and To understand that if you can’t afford to cause he and I agree: meeting these men, watching them re- take care of your veterans, you can’t afford Is it not a symptom of senility to be bor- ceive the honor from the French peo- to go to war. rowing from the world so we can defend the ple, and as we walked through the Well, that makes my point very well world? streets even today, the people of because we seem to find all the money Let me repeat that: France were saying thank you with a we need for Afghanistan to waste, and Is it not a symptom of senility to be bor- degree of emotion that knew that they we know that waste, fraud, and abuse rowing from the world so we can defend the would not be free, they would not be is worse today than it has ever been in world? liberated, they would not be France if the 12 years we have been in Afghani- Mr. Speaker, I would put one word in it had not been for those boys who left stan. there. I would change ‘‘senility’’ to the soil of this United States; or those I would like to quote from the Daily ‘‘stupidity,’’ and I will read it now: Is it who came from Guadeloupe and Mar- Journal Online. The title is, ‘‘No end not a symptom of stupidity to be bor- tinique, men of color who came and for Afghanistan’s war on the U.S. tax- rowing from the world, so we defend were trained from Fort Dix and then payer.’’ I want to read two paragraphs the world? fought on the shores; or my uncle, who from this online article: Mr. Speaker, again, Uncle Sam is fought in Tunis and ; and oth- John Sopko, the inspector general for Af- saying, Don’t spend money overseas ers who left my widowed grandmother, ghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), may when you have got problems right here her three sons, leaving one behind—all have taken Uncle Sam and shaken him by in America and our veterans are not of us have been touched. the lapels last , but the media missed being adequately cared for. So it is important that, even as we it. In short, Afghanistan is on life support, Mr. Speaker, it is time to end the look to the status of Sergeant and Joe Citizen is its permanent IV. From your pockets, Uncle Sam has taken $103 bil- spending in Afghanistan. It is time to Bergdahl, that we look at it in a spirit lion to build Afghanistan so far. stop sending our troops over there to of fairness, not grandstanding, not par- By the way, that figure doesn’t include the be killed and have their legs and arms tisan politics, but finding out the facts cost of war-making. That is more money blown off. and realizing that America is greater than we have spent on reconstruction for any Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask God than divisive politics when you look to one country in the of the United to continue to bless America and bless the Greatest Generation of which we States. our men and women in uniform. have now been given the gift of their Mr. Speaker, I just heard the Con- f life, their sacrifice. gressman from Connecticut talking No one will be the same after they about the infrastructure of his State, INDIA’S SANITATION CRISIS have walked amongst the white crosses as well as America, and the poor shape The SPEAKER pro tempore. The that represent the blood shed by Amer- it is in, but yet we find all the money Chair recognizes the gentleman from ica, not to conquer Europe, but to free we need for Afghanistan, so we can Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- Europe. That is our mantra, and that is build their roads, so that the Taliban utes. what we should do for the American can blow up the roads. It makes no Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, people, not to conquer them, but to sense. the recent news account of a horrific free them from violence, from incon- Mr. Speaker, SIGAR, on the job since murder and rape of two young girls in sistent policies, and certainly from the 2008, has produced 118 audits and in- India shocked our consciousness, but inability to vote. spection reports and made 23 quarterly one of the items that was interesting is I pay tribute to the 70th commemora- reports to Congress. I have read a few that few of the news accounts actually tion of the brilliance of America and of these, certainly not all, but all you detailed what put those young women the spirit of her youth, and I tell every- have to do is hear Mr. Sopko speak or at risk. one that that brilliance and that spirit read some of the reports from his orga- Julie McCarthy of NPR had a story is not lost upon us today. nization, and you will be disgusted, as which highlighted one of the greatest I am happy because I know that em- I am disgusted, with the stupidity of human global health challenges that bedded in all of those who walk the continuing to find money for Afghani- created this situation. They were in- streets of this Nation and call them- stan while we cut programs right here deed attacked, raped, and hung from a selves an American have that same in America. tree after they were caught in a field. spirit, and we can make a difference in Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, I went to These two young women didn’t have this country for all of those who need Walter Reed Hospital. I knew there access to a toilet, and like so many us. were two marines who had been injured women around the world, but particu- f in Afghanistan from my district, Camp larly in India, they went out in the Lejeune, which is in the Third District fields at night to relieve themselves, AFGHANISTAN of North Carolina. and they went in a pair to minimize The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I happened, while being there, to the likelihood that they would be iso- Chair recognizes the gentleman from meet four soldiers, one a colonel from lated. North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- Fort Bragg, which is not in my dis- This is offensive on so many levels. It utes. trict, but in North Carolina. All four is emblematic of violence against Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, had lost at least one leg. Then when I women, the vicious attitudes by people along with other Members of Congress, met this young man from Louisiana, towards lower castes, and the com- I attended a classified briefing on the who is a marine from Camp Lejeune, plicated dynamic of castes in rural swap of our soldier for the five Taliban his father was standing beside him. India. leaders. I won’t go into that, but I did He had lost both legs and an arm, and It is also testimony to the need to be have an opportunity to make a com- he is 23 years of age. I looked in the able to have these young women—and ment to the presenters. eyes of the father, who could not have others around the globe—have access I made a comment regarding my con- been more than 50. I saw pain. I saw to adequate sanitation facilities, so cern about the bilateral strategic hurt. I saw worry about the future of they don’t have to sneak out at night agreement, known as BSA, and the fact his son’s life, missing two legs and an or early in the morning, cloaked in that we continue to spend money in Af- arm. darkness to disguise their embarrass- ghanistan that we borrow from foreign Why are we still sending troops to ment, to use a nearby field as their nations. Afghanistan? Yes, we are going to cut restroom. Mr. Speaker, beside me today, I have the troops, but we are going to keep One-half of India’s population uses a cartoon that was created by Mr. Milt 9,000 to 10,000 there. The Taliban will open fields for defecation. Fewer than Priggee, and it makes a point very still go after them and try to blow off half of Indian households have a toilet. well. It has Uncle Sam pointing out their legs and kill them. The women and girls perform a ritual saying: Mr. Speaker, I want to quote Pat to deal with this most basic bodily I want you. Buchanan, who I have great respect function, often in fear and trepidation.

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May and safe drinking water is a moral im- Speaker, for the first time in 19 years, all that is done here this day be for perative, as well as being critical for I was unable to wake up and wish my Your greater honor and glory. global health, security, education, and wife, Shannon, a happy anniversary in Amen. stable economic development. person; so, Mr. Speaker, I stand here on Globally, 2.5 billion men, women, and the floor of the House today to do just f children do not have access to adequate that. THE JOURNAL sanitation. This means that there are Shannon, you are not only my best more people on Earth with a cell phone friend, my rock, and my biggest sup- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- than with a toilet. Countries where porter, you are the reason why I have ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- open defecation is more prevalent also this privilege of standing here in this ceedings and announces to the House have the highest numbers of deaths for great institution to serve the 13th Dis- his approval thereof. children under five, high levels of trict of Illinois. It is what you have Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- undernutrition and poverty, and huge shown us as not only a nurse, a mother, nal stands approved. disparities between rich and poor. and as my best friend, it is a strength The lack of adequate sanitation is a f that only comes from being you. huge drag on economies at a national Fifteen years ago, you stared at a level. The total global economic losses PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE associated with inadequate water sup- battlefield of colon cancer in front of The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- you. You stared down that battlefield, ply and sanitation are estimated to be woman from California (Ms. CHU) come $260 billion annually. and you beat it. forward and lead the House in the According to the World Bank for What you may not know is that Pledge of Allegiance. India alone, inadequate sanitation strength that you showed at that time Ms. CHU led the Pledge of Allegiance costs the country the equivalent of 6.4 is a strength that is an inspiration to as follows: not only me, but to our three children percent of their gross domestic prod- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the uct, over $50 billion a year. and to so many of us that know you. United States of America, and to the Repub- Not only do women have to plan Shannon, today, on our 19th anniver- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, their day around performing this most sary, I stand here today to wish you indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. basic bodily function, they are also the happiest of happy anniversaries, most likely to be the family members and I hope to be home soon this week- f tasked with collecting drinking end to celebrate in person with you. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER water—often dirty and polluted—for Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I their families. didn’t say, ‘‘I love you, Shannon,’’ be- The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- In fact, in just one day, it is esti- fore I yielded back. tain up to 15 requests for 1- mated that more than 152 million f speeches on each side of the aisle. of women and girls’ time is con- sumed for another most basic of human RECESS f need—collecting water, often from dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- OPERATION CHOKE POINT tant, polluted sources. This is time not ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given spent working on income-generating declares the House in recess until noon permission to address the House for 1 jobs, caring for family members, or se- today. minute and to revise and extend his re- curing an education. The average dis- Accordingly (at 10 o’ and 30 marks.) tance for many of these women and minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, one of girls is 10 miles a day. cess. Like a woman’s search for a safe the most abusive government over- place to relieve herself, the search for f reaches in our Nation’s history is hap- drinking water, particularly when they b 1200 pening right now under our . Op- must walk alone before or after day- eration Choke Point began quietly last light hours, leaves her vulnerable to AFTER RECESS year as a way for President Obama and rape and other violent attacks. The recess having expired, the House the Justice Department to intimidate The most acutely impacted, however, was called to order by the Speaker at and strangle businesses they no longer are children. Over 1,400 children die noon. support. every day from diarrhea caused from f By forcing banks to cut ties with dirty water and poor sanitation. The law-abiding businesses like sporting lack of access to safe drinking water PRAYER goods stores, licensed gun dealers, and means a child dies needlessly every The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick thousands of others, these business minute. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: owners have no recourse. These are heartbreaking stories and Eternal God, we give You thanks for Once again, President Obama is cir- jarring facts, but there are solutions. giving us another day. cumventing the legal and legislative That is why I am hopeful we will be We thank You once again that we, process that was set in place to protect able to work with our friends on the Your creatures, can come before You the free market, personal choice, and House Foreign Affairs Committee to and ask guidance for the men and individual freedom. When did it become move the bipartisan bill that I am women of the people’s House. okay for the Federal Government of working with Judge POE, Water for the World Act, H.R. 2901, to make Amer- Send Your spirit of wisdom as they the United States of America to tell ican efforts more effective to deal with face this day with difficult decisions to business owners that their business is preventing the needless loss of a child’s be made, determining among com- no longer wanted in America? That is life every minute and the threat to peting interests to appropriate funds socialism in its purest form. young women and girls. for the programs required to serve the Owning the banks and owning the If we needed more evidence, consider needs of our Nation. Might they work market is the goal of this administra- the lynching of these two teenage rape together with charity, and join their tion, and I urge my colleagues in Con- victims in India. How could we not do efforts to accomplish what our Nation gress, as well as anyone who has ever all we can? needs to live into a prosperous and se- owned or dreamed about owning their cure future. own business, to end the abuse. Oper- f Please keep all the Members of this ation Choke Point is an affront to the HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SHANNON Congress, and all who work for the peo- freedoms and liberty that millions of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ple’s House, in good health, that they Americans have died to protect. Chair recognizes the gentleman from might faithfully fulfill the great re- In God we trust.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5193 RECOGNIZING BRAD KEARNS ON These servicemembers exemplify minute and to revise and extend her re- HIS RETIREMENT bravery on those French beaches, and marks.) (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked we will remain ever indebted to their Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, the San Ga- and was given permission to address sacrifice. briel Mountains are a defining feature the House for 1 minute and to revise f of my district, and their peaks form a beautiful crown for the Los Angeles re- and extend his remarks.) WARREN WEINSTEIN, CAPTIVE OF gion. But they are deteriorating as for- Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. AL QAEDA Speaker, I rise today to recognize Brad est rangers grapple with more than 3 (Mr. DELANEY asked and was given million visitors annually. Kearns, chief of inspectors with the Al- permission to address the House for 1 Trails are marked by graffiti instead ameda County District Attorney’s Of- minute and to revise and extend his re- of signs, trash litters the ground as re- fice, who is retiring at the end of June marks.) ceptacles overflow, and blatant safety after 38 years of law enforcement expe- Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, today I hazards leave the public at risk and rience. rise in support of my constituent, War- threaten our water supply. Before serving as chief of inspectors, ren Weinstein, who has been held cap- That is why I am introducing legisla- Brad worked for 24 years at the Oak- tive by al Qaeda for over 1,000 days. tion to designate this area as a Na- land Police Department and also served This past week, the headlines have tional Recreation Area. It would allow as chief of police to the town of been dominated by the release of Bowe the National Park Service to work Moraga. Bergdahl. But these headlines should with the Forest Service and local part- For 7 years as a deputy district at- also remind us that there are other ners on community-based, community- torney, I had the opportunity to work Americans held as prisoners overseas. driven protection and restoration with Brad at the District Attorney’s Warren is a loving husband, a father, projects. It could mean more small Office and appreciated his commitment and a grandfather. He is 72 years old. parks in underserved communities, bet- to ensuring crime victims received the Recent videos released by al Qaeda ter access and connectivity to trails justice they deserved and also his open- show him in bad and deteriorating and bike paths from within our urban ness to embracing new technologies to health. This is a man of peace and of cities, new signs in the mountains, better prosecute cases. love. He has dedicated his life to public more bathrooms, more picnic areas, It is fitting that I am honoring Brad service, starting with the Peace Corps educational programs for a sustainable in Washington, D.C., as just 2 years up until his service with USAID, which future, and more visitor services. ago, he and I were here with District is what he was doing in Pakistan when Our community deserves to see these Attorney Nancy O’Malley for Federal he was captured 4 days before his mountains protected permanently. I advocacy to bring more Federal grant scheduled return. urge my colleagues to support this ef- money back to the Alameda County I have written the administration fort. District Attorney’s Office. and encouraged them to use all means f Brad plans to take a well-earned re- available to bring Warren home. This tirement and spend it with his wife of HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS week, I will be introducing a resolution SEASON 39 years, Diane, and his children and in the House encouraging them to do grandchildren, all of whom live nearby (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and the same for Warren and for every was given permission to address the in the Bay Area. American held overseas. We must not On behalf of the residents of the East House for 1 minute and to revise and forget these Americans. We must bring extend her remarks.) Bay, I want to thank Brad for his years them home. of hard work and dedication to keeping Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speak- Warren, today you are not forgotten er, the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season our community safe. And I want to by this Congress or this country. wish him well as he begins this new, began on June 1, and as the chairman exciting chapter in his life. f of the Committee on Homeland Secu- rity’s Subcommittee on Emergency f RURAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Preparedness, Response, and Commu- REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES nications, I urge citizens in hurricane- OF SERGEANT RACHEL CAREY (Mr. DAINES asked and was given prone areas to prepare themselves and AND ILLINOIS VETERANS permission to address the House for 1 their families. Preparation saves lives. minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was Heavy winds, storm surge, and flood- marks.) ing are some of the hazards that must given permission to address the House Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, in Mon- for 1 minute and to revise and extend be considered when preparing for hurri- tana, transportation services like Am- canes, and I urge families and individ- his remarks.) trak and Essential Air Service are crit- Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise uals to develop emergency plans. I also ical for the strength of our economy. urge families and individuals to build today in recognition of Sergeant Ra- Montanans rely on rural air service chel Carey, a courageous veteran, an emergency kit that includes impor- every day, and thousands of tourists tant supplies such as basic medicines. mother, and leader. Originally from ride Amtrak every year to visit Glacier Previous disasters have shown that Aurora, Sergeant Carey proudly served National Park, an important economic survivors can be on their own for many in the U.S. Army from 2003 until her driver in northwestern Montana. But days before assistance arrives. passing on , 2009, including tours proposed changes to the Transpor- Information on how to prepare for in Afghanistan and Germany. tation, Housing and Urban Develop- emergencies, including how to build Rachel was only 24 years old when ment Appropriations bill place these these kits, can be found at the Depart- she lost her battle to cancer and left programs in danger. ment of Homeland Security’s ready.gov behind a loving daughter, Madison. I We need to get our fiscal house in Web site or at fema.gov. I urge citizens was privileged to honor Rachel as her order, but we must do it responsibly, to find their local emergency manage- name was added to the Kane County ensuring our rural communities aren’t ment agencies and Red Cross chapters Veterans Memorial this past Memorial forced to bear the brunt of cuts that on Facebook and Twitter to receive up- Day. Those present who were touched will harm their local economies. dates before and during storms. Please by her life spoke volumes about Ra- I will remain a strong advocate for take these simple steps to prepare chel’s impeccable character and honor- these programs and encourage my col- yourselves and your family should dis- able service. leagues to support and protect the crit- aster strike, because preparation saves This past week, I had the privilege to ical services on which rural Americans lives. visit Normandy during the 70th anni- rely. f versary of D-day during World War II. f 553 Illinois soldiers were laid to rest in HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST the Normandy American Cemetery, in- NATIONAL RECREATION AREA FUND cluding Irvin Hinman, whose grave site (Ms. CHU asked and was given per- (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- I visited. mission to address the House for 1 mission to address the House for 1

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 minute and to revise and extend her re- themselves, for their families and for getherness, we passed a measure that marks.) their nation. For this, they were ab- protected new student loans from dou- Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, this morn- ducted. bling to 6.8 percent, but there is still ing, I watched as President Obama As a school principal, I know the ben- much work left to be done. The $1.2 signed the long overdue Water Re- efits of an education. Tragedies such as trillion of student loan overhang still sources Reform and Development Act these are not limited to Nigeria. The haunts many who have graduated from into law. pursuit of education for our girls is university in prior years. This new law is good news, particu- under attack globally. Young girls Yesterday, President Obama, with larly for the ports of Los Angeles and have had acid thrown in their faces in the stroke of a pen, extended the in- Long Beach, which stand to gain tens Afghanistan and Pakistan, been mur- come-based repayment protections, of millions of dollars that they have dered in Somalia, have been abducted capping at 10 percent of income the collected in their harbor maintenance in Libya and Nigeria; and these are debt requirements for students who tax. It will help create good-paying just a few examples. took out Stafford loans in the past, but jobs and keep our ports globally com- We all know the story of Malala, the there is still more work to be done. petitive. brave young girl from Pakistan who Again, for many who have private As a representative of the Nation’s spoke about her passion for education. student loan debts at 8 percent, 10 per- busiest port complex, I believe it is In return, Taliban gunmen boarded her cent, 12 percent interest, they are still about time that our Nation’s ports fi- school bus and shot her in the head. not getting any relief. nally get the critical investments that Now, we have the Nigerian girls, and A few days ago, we introduced in the they need to remain strong. It has been I am concerned. Are they hungry? Are House the Bank on Students Emer- a long haul, but after of meet- they sheltered? Can they shower? Can gency Refinancing Act, which will ings and hearings, the ideas to fully they take care of their womanly needs? allow students with those loans to refi- spend this harbor maintenance tax and Have they been raped? Have they been nance down those high rates to 3.8 per- to increase the flexibility of the funds beaten? Have they been sold? Are they cent, something which middle class for these ports were included in the still even alive? families do with home mortgages and final water bill that was signed by the Mr. Speaker, I firmly believe we credit cards. President. must continue to do everything we can We need to provide that assistance, President Obama and Congress recog- to bring back these young girls. particularly for young Americans who nize the critical importance of our f are starting out in their professional ports to our Nation’s economic growth employment careers. JUSTICE FOR DR. MEHDI ALI Let’s come together as we did last and sustainability. Today’s action is a QAMAR victory not only for those ports in my August. Let’s support the Bank on Stu- community, but for all of our Nation’s (Mr. STIVERS asked and was given dents Emergency Refinancing Act. ports. permission to address the House for 1 Let’s pass this measure, which is a minute and to revise and extend his re- critical problem for middle class Amer- f marks.) icans. POLL FINDS MEDIA BIAS MAJOR Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks f PROBLEM ago, Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was gunned JUSTICE FOR JOHN GRANVILLE (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was down and killed in front of his two- given permission to address the House year-old son and his wife in Pakistan. (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given for 1 minute and to revise and extend He was from Pickerington, Ohio, and permission to address the House for 1 his remarks.) was a cardiologist and humanitarian minute.) Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, who was volunteering his time to care Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, on Janu- Americans know that liberal media for folks at the Tahir Heart Institute ary 1, 2008, Buffalo native John Gran- bias is a major problem in our country. in Pakistan. ville was tragically murdered by Is- They realize that our democracy rests He was also an Ahmadi Muslim, a lamic extremists in the Sudanese cap- on fair and balanced news coverage. In- peaceful reformist movement within ital of Khartoum. stead of reporting the facts, though, Islam, which opposes jihad and radical John Granville was a kid from my the national liberal media pushes the Islam. I offer my condolences to his own south Buffalo neighborhood, who agenda of the administration. family and his loved ones. Sadly, he was committed to helping those in the A recent Rasmussen poll found that may have been targeted because he was developing world. He was a former Americans now believe media bias is a an Ahmadi Muslim. Peace Corps volunteer turned career bigger problem than large campaign Today, I am calling on the Govern- diplomat. At the time of his death, contributions. It also found that a ma- ment of Pakistan to officially condemn Granville was working in South Sudan jority of Americans believe the news this act and to seek an investigation to to assist in their efforts to hold free media has too much power and influ- bring his murderers to justice. I am and fair elections after 20 years of bru- ence over government decisions. This is also calling on the State Department tal civil war. largely because many Americans be- to institute a formal investigation While John’s killers were captured lieve that the media goes easy on this looking into the killing of Dr. Qamar, and convicted, they later escaped from administration. as well as look into the increasing vio- prison under suspicious circumstances Americans will continue to view the lence against Ahmadi Muslims in Paki- exactly 4 years ago. Two still remain media as a problem until it provides stan. at large. Meanwhile, the man who fair and balanced coverage. The media I urge my colleagues to sign a letter helped these killers escape was par- should give the American people the to the U.S. State Department regard- doned by Sudanese President Omar al- facts, not tell them what to think. ing these issues. It is important to Bashir. bring Dr. Qamar’s murderers to justice The State Department has issued a $5 f and ensure the Government of Paki- million reward for information leading b 1215 stan protects its religious minorities. to the capture of these criminals f through the Rewards for Justice pro- YOUNG WOMEN UNDER ATTACK gram. It has classified the killers as (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and MAKING STUDENT LOANS MORE global terrorists. was given permission to address the AFFORDABLE Mr. Speaker, I implore my col- House for 1 minute.) (Mr. COURTNEY asked and was leagues, if you share my outrage, to Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, given permission to address the House please seek justice for John Granville Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of for 1 minute and to revise and extend by cosponsoring my resolution, H. Res. girls in Nigeria, and I am outraged. his remarks.) 171, calling on the State Department to These girls were determined to get an Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, last maintain Sudan on the state sponsors education, to build a better life for August, in a rare flash of bipartisan to- of terrorism list.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5195 CRISIS PLAGUING NEXT 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY HONORING KAREN DECROW GENERATION INVASION (Mr. MAFFEI asked and was given (Mr. YODER asked and was given (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 was given permission to address the minute.) minute and to revise and extend his re- House for 1 minute.) Mr. MAFFEI. Mr. Speaker, I rise marks.) Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- today to honor Karen DeCrow, a con- Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, there is a er, last week, on June 6, I had the stituent of mine who passed away last crisis plaguing our country’s next gen- honor of attending the 70th anniver- Friday at the age of 76. Karen DeCrow eration. Today, the unemployment rate sary of the D-day invasion in France. was a trailblazer who fought tirelessly for 18- to 29-year-olds is nearly 16 per- What a humbling experience it was to for women’s equality and justice for cent, more than double the general be there. Countless graves marked the all. Among her many accomplishments, rate. landscape where over 6,000 U.S. soldiers Karen was a civil rights lawyer, a col- Furthermore, the increasing cost and fought and died at the site of one of the umnist for the Syracuse Post Stand- skyrocketing tuition rates for those most significant military operations in ard, and a founder and president of the wanting to get a higher education is modern history. placing a crushing burden on young National Organization for Women, also Looking back, it is incredible—in- known as NOW. She was the first Americans. Student debt has nearly credible that an operation as vast and doubled since 2007, topping $1 trillion, woman to run for mayor in a major as complex as the Allied invasion of city in and was the only and a recent study from the University Normandy could ever succeed. Just of Michigan says tuition for all univer- woman in her graduating class at Syra- about everything that could go wrong cuse University College of Law. sities, public and private, increased at did. We faced setbacks at every turn, an annual rate of 7.5 percent from 1978 Karen championed the Equal Rights yet against all odds, our brave young Amendment, which would have made to 2011. men persevered. On average, when a student grad- discrimination against women uncon- uates college, they owe nearly $30,000, Speaking with D-day veterans from stitutional; and she led the fight and if they attend a private or out-of- San Diego like Jack Port, Joe Reilly, against gender discrimination in work- State school, that number is even high- Victor Kramer, and James Federhart, I places, educational institutions, and er. was reminded that they were just kids sports. As someone who is still paying off in 1944, many of them still teenagers. I had the privilege of working with my student loans, I sympathize for our I wish I could have shared it with my Karen as she remained active in NOW, college graduates who are weighed dad who served as a medic throughout serving as the vice president of the down with debt in an economy that is the war, but like so many of his broth- Greater Syracuse chapter up until her proving to be very difficult for young, ers in arms, he did not speak about his passing. educated jobseekers. experience, and it is not hard to imag- Mr. Speaker, was Mr. Speaker, our obligation is to help ine why. remembered as having lived by the build an economy rich with job oppor- Many of their comrades never made phrase: tunities, to contain the costs of higher it home. Thousands of U.S. soldiers It is better to light a candle than to curse education, and to support the young, fought and died, so that the world the darkness. bright minds in our Nation yearning to might live in freedom and inherit For those of us who strive for wom- realize their dreams. peace. en’s equality, Karen DeCrow lit a bon- fire. f f f PROVIDING VETERAN HEALTH WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM CARE 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF EQUAL (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given PAY ACT New York asked and was given permis- permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. TITUS asked and was given per- sion to address the House for 1 minute.) minute.) mission to address the House for 1 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, if your minute and to revise and extend her re- York. Mr. Speaker, last month, this son or daughter, your brother or sister marks.) body passed H.R. 863, a bill I authored was sick and needed care, but couldn’t along with the gentlewoman from Ten- see a doctor for 3 months or 6 months Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, over the last 50 years, women have broken bar- nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN). This bill or maybe over a year, wouldn’t you would create a national commission to take immediate action, do whatever it riers in business, science, education, and government; yet in Nevada, the av- develop a plan for a national women’s took to make sure that they were history museum on or near the Mall in cared for? erage woman still makes only 85 cents for every dollar a man earns, so that Washington, D.C. As we stand here today, over 100,000 This would be the first national wom- veterans—our sons and daughters, our leads to a pay gap of more than $6,300 every year. en’s history museum in our country brothers and sisters in Hawaii and and, I believe, in the world. It passed This not only harms individual across the country—have been waiting this body with a huge bipartisan sup- women, it hurts their families, our months just to see a doctor. port and vote. communities, and the national econ- In Honolulu, veterans wait an aver- My friends and colleagues in the omy. In a country where we strive for age of 145 days, sometimes longer, just other body, Senators SUSAN COLLINS equal opportunity for all, this inequity to see a primary care physician for the and , are working is simply unacceptable. very first time. This is infuriating to hard to pass this bill, and I hope their me, and it is unconscionable that our That is why I am calling on my Re- colleagues in the Senate will move veterans are treated this way when publican colleagues to bring the Pay- quickly and allow an up-or-down vote. they come home. check Fairness Act to the floor for a Passing this bill won’t cost taxpayers Last week, I heard from veterans vote. How can they say to their wives, a single dime, but it will be a valuable from across the State of Hawaii, from ‘‘You deserve less pay than I do?’’ How first step in honoring our Nation’s every generation, about their struggles can they say to their daughters, ‘‘You foremothers and inspiring future gen- and frustrations in trying to receive are worth less than my sons?’’ How can erations of women. they tell their staff that the women care from the VA, some coming to me f with tears streaming down their face aren’t as valuable as the men? It is just as they begged for help. unconscionable. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER These are my brothers and sisters. So I say pass this bill now because PRO TEMPORE They are our family, and they need when women succeed, Nevada succeeds, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. help. Immediate action must be taken. and America succeeds. JOLLY). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 XX, the Chair will postpone further such non-Department facility through the (3) TRICARE PAYMENT RATE.—The reim- proceedings today on motions to sus- completion of the episode of care (but for a bursement rate for such care or services fur- pend the rules on which a recorded vote period not exceeding 60 days), including all nished to a member of the Armed Forces or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on specialty and ancillary services deemed nec- under chapter 55 of title 10, United States essary as part of the treatment rec- Code. which the vote incurs objection under ommended in the course of such hospital (b) COVERED VETERANS.—For purposes of clause 6 of rule XX. care or medical services. this section, the term ‘‘covered veteran’’ Record votes on postponed questions (d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to means a veteran— will be taken later. Congress a quarterly report on hospital care (1) who is enrolled in the patient enroll- and medical services furnished pursuant to ment system under section 1705 of title 38, f this section. Such report shall include infor- United States Code; and VETERAN ACCESS TO CARE ACT mation, for the quarter covered by the re- (2) who— OF 2014 port, regarding— (A) has waited longer than the wait-time (1) the number of veterans who received goals of the Veterans Health Administration Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, care or services at non-Department facilities (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for I move to suspend the rules and pass pursuant to this section; hospital care or medical services in a facility the bill (H.R. 4810) to direct the Sec- (2) the number of veterans who were eligi- of the Department; retary of Veterans Affairs to enter into ble to receive care or services pursuant to (B) has been notified by a facility of the contracts for the provision of hospital this section but who elected to continue Department that an appointment for hos- care and medical services at non-De- waiting for an appointment at a Department pital care or medical services is not avail- facility; partment of Veterans Affairs facilities able within such wait-time goals after the (3) the purchase methods used to provide date for which the veteran requests the ap- for Department of Veterans Affairs pa- the care and services at non-Department fa- pointment; or tients with extended waiting times for cilities, including the rate of payment for in- (C) who resides more than 40 miles from appointments at Department facilities, dividual authorizations for such care and the medical facility of the Department of and for other purposes. services; and Veterans Affairs, including a community- The Clerk read the title of the bill. (4) any other matters the Secretary deter- based outpatient clinic, that is closest to the The text of the bill is as follows: mines appropriate. residence of the veteran. (e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- (c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec- H.R. 4810 tion, the terms ‘‘facilities of the Depart- tion, the terms ‘‘facilities of the Depart- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ment’’, ‘‘non-Department facilities’’, ‘‘hos- ment’’, ‘‘non-Department facilities’’, ‘‘hos- resentatives of the United States of America in pital care’’, and ‘‘medical services’’ have the pital care’’, and ‘‘medical services’’ have the Congress assembled, meanings given such terms in section 1701 of meanings given such terms in section 1701 of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. title 38, United States Code. title 38, United States Code. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Ac- (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall (d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall cess to Care Act of 2014’’. begin implementing this section on the date begin implementing this section on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF HOSPITAL CARE AND MED- of the enactment of this Act. (e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section ICAL SERVICES AT NON-DEPART- (e) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FA- shall be construed to authorize payment for shall be construed to authorize payment for CILITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF VET- care or services not otherwise covered under care or services not otherwise covered under ERANS AFFAIRS PATIENTS WITH EX- chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. TENDED WAITING TIMES FOR AP- (g) TERMINATION.—The authority of the (f) TERMINATION.—The authority of the POINTMENTS AT DEPARTMENT FA- Secretary under this section shall terminate Secretary under this section shall terminate CILITIES. with respect to any hospital care or medical with respect to care or services furnished (a) IN GENERAL.—As authorized by section services furnished after the end of the 2-year after the date that is 2 years after the date 1710 of title 38, United States Code, the Sec- period beginning on the date of the enact- of the enactment of this Act. retary of Veterans Affairs (in this Act re- ment of this Act, except that in the case of SEC. 4. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF VET- ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall enter into an episode of care for which hospital care or ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION contracts with such non-Department facili- medical services is furnished in a non-De- PERFORMANCE. ties as may be necessary in order to furnish partment facility pursuant to this section (a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— hospital care and medical services to covered before the end of such period, such termi- Not later than 120 days after the date of the veterans who are eligible for such care and nation shall not apply to such care and serv- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet- services under chapter 17 of title 38, United ices furnished during the remainder of such erans Affairs shall enter into a contract or States Code. To the greatest extent possible, episode of care but not to exceed a period of contracts with a private sector entity or en- the Secretary shall carry out this section 60 days. tities with experience in the delivery sys- using contracts entered into before the date SEC. 3. EXPANDED ACCESS TO HOSPITAL CARE tems of the Veterans Health Administration of the enactment of this Act. AND MEDICAL SERVICES. and the private sector and in health care (b) COVERED VETERANS.—For purposes of (a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that appro- management to conduct an independent as- this section, the term ‘‘covered veteran’’ priations are available for the Veterans sessment of hospital care and medical serv- means a veteran— Health Administration of the Department of ices furnished in medical facilities of the De- (1) who is enrolled in the patient enroll- Veterans Affairs for medical services, to the partment of Veterans Affairs. Such assess- ment system under section 1705 of title 38, extent that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ment shall address each of the following: United States Code; is unable to provide access, within the wait- (1) The current and projected demographics (2) who— time goals of the Veterans Health Adminis- and unique care needs of the patient popu- (A) has waited longer than the wait-time tration (as of June 1, 2014), to hospital care lation served by the Department of Veterans goals of the Veterans Health Administration or medical services to a covered veteran who Affairs. (as of June 1, 2014) for an appointment for is eligible for such care or services under (2) The current and projected health care hospital care or medical services in a facility chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, capabilities and resources of the Depart- of the Department; under contracts described in section 2, the ment, including hospital care and medical (B) has been notified by a facility of the Secretary shall reimburse any non-Depart- services furnished by non-Department facili- Department that an appointment for hos- ment facility with which the Secretary has ties under contract with the Department, to pital care or medical services is not avail- not entered into a contract to furnish hos- provide timely and accessible care to eligible able within such wait-time goals; or pital care or medical services for furnishing veterans. (C) resides more than 40 miles from the such hospital care or medical services to (3) The authorities and mechanisms under medical facility of the Department of Vet- such veteran, if the veteran elects to receive which the Secretary may furnish hospital erans Affairs, including a community-based such care or services from the non-Depart- care and medical services at non-Department outpatient clinic, that is closest to the resi- ment facility. The Secretary shall reimburse facilities, including an assessment of wheth- dence of the veteran; and the facility for the care or services furnished er the Secretary should have the authority (3) who makes an election to receive such to the veteran at the greatest of the fol- to furnish such care and services at such fa- care or services in a non-Department facil- lowing rates: cilities through the completion of episodes of ity. (1) VA PAYMENT RATE.—The rate of reim- care. (c) FOLLOW-UP CARE.—In carrying out this bursement for such care or services estab- (4) The appropriate system-wide access section, the Secretary shall ensure that, at lished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. standard applicable to hospital care and the election of a covered veteran who re- (2) MEDICARE PAYMENT RATE.—The pay- medical services furnished by and through ceives hospital care or medical services at a ment rate for such care or services or com- the Department of Veterans Affairs and rec- non-Department facility in an episode of parable care or services under the Medicare ommendations relating to access standards care under this section, the veteran receives program under title XVIII of the Social Se- specific to individual specialties and stand- such hospital care and medical services at curity Act. ards for post-care rehabilitation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5197 (5) The current organization, processes, (3) if necessary, a request for any addi- ment, or has been notified by the De- and tools used to support clinical staffing tional budgetary resources, or transfers or partment of Veterans Affairs that an and documentation. reprogramming of existing budgetary re- appointment is not available within (6) The staffing levels and productivity sources, necessary to provide funding for sec- the stated wait time goals. standards, including a comparison with in- tions 2 and 3. Now, to ensure continuity of care, dustry performance percentiles. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (7) Information technology strategies of the bill would require VA to utilize ex- the Veterans Health Administration, includ- ant to the rule, the gentleman from isting contracts to the greatest extent ing an identification of technology weak- Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gen- possible. It would also ensure that the nesses and opportunities, especially as they tleman from Maine (Mr. MICHAUD) each non-VA care authorization encom- apply to clinical documentation of hospital will control 20 minutes. passes the entire episode of care needed care and medical services provided in non- The Chair recognizes the gentleman by the veteran during a 60-day period. Department facilities. from Florida. To ensure providers are willing to ac- (8) Business processes of the Veterans GENERAL LEAVE Health Administration, including non-De- cept veteran patients, the bill requires partment care, insurance identification, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the Department to reimburse non-VA third-party revenue collection, and vendor I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- providers at the greater of the fol- reimbursement. bers may have 5 legislative days in lowing rates: the rate of reimburse- (b) ASSESSMENT OUTCOMES.—The assess- which to revise and extend their re- ment under VA, the rate of reimburse- ment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) marks H.R. 4810. ment under Medicare, or the rate of re- shall include the following: (1) An identification of improvement areas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there imbursement under TRICARE. These outlined both qualitatively and quan- objection to the request of the gen- authorities would remain in place for 2 titatively, taking into consideration Depart- tleman from Florida? years. ment of Veterans Affairs directives and in- There was no objection. To ensure that we are addressing dustry benchmarks from outside the Federal Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, both the short-term access challenges Government. I yield myself such time as I may con- facing our veterans as well as the long- (2) Recommendations for how to address sume. term need for a proactive solution, the improvement areas identified under H.R. 4810 would further require the VA paragraph (1) relating to structure, account- b 1230 to enter into a contract with an inde- ability, process changes, technology, and Mr. Speaker, I rise today amidst a other relevant drivers of performance. pendent entity or entities to conduct (3) The business case associated with mak- growing crisis amongst America’s vet- an assessment of the health care pro- ing the improvements and recommendations erans. Just over 2 months ago, at a vided by the VA medical facilities and identified in paragraphs (1) and (2). committee oversight hearing, we dis- to submit its findings and rec- (4) Findings and supporting analysis on closed that the committee investiga- ommendations of the assessment as how credible conclusions were established. tion had in fact uncovered evidence well as an action plan and a (c) PROGRAM INTEGRATOR.—If the Secretary suggesting that at least 40 veterans enters into contracts with more than one for full implementation to the Con- private sector entity under subsection (a), had died while waiting for care at the gress. the Secretary shall designate one such enti- Phoenix Department of Veterans Af- Importantly, the bill would also ty as the program integrator. The program fairs health care system. We now know, eliminate bonuses and performance integrator shall be responsible for coordi- and VA has in fact confirmed, that al- awards for all VA employees for fiscal nating the outcomes of the assessments con- most 60 veterans have died while facing years 2014 through 2016 and require the ducted by the private entities pursuant to delays in care at Phoenix and other lo- Office of Management and Budget to such contracts. cations, and that the data manipula- (d) SUBMITTAL OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— transmit to Congress an estimate of (1) REPORT ON INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— tion efforts that the committee has un- the authority’s budgetary effects, to Not later than 10 months after entering into covered are in fact systemic through- include any transfer authority needed the contract under subsection (a), the Sec- out the entire Department. to utilize savings and, if necessary, a retary shall submit to the Committees on I cannot state it strongly enough, request for additional budgetary re- Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Mr. Speaker, this is a national dis- sources. Our latest estimate suggests Representatives the findings and rec- grace. For our veterans, it is some- ommendations of the independent assess- that a temporary elimination of bo- ment required by such subsection. thing more. It is a national emergency. nuses and other incentives will free up (2) REPORT ON VA ACTION PLAN TO IMPLE- An internal audit that was released roughly $400 million per year that can MENT RECOMMENDATIONS IN ASSESSMENT.—Not just yesterday found that more than be immediately utilized for the ex- later than 120 days after the date of submis- 57,000 veterans had been waiting for panded patient choice options under sion of the report under paragraph (1), the care, for their first medical appoint- this bill. Secretary shall submit to such Committees ment, and an additional 64,000 veterans VA has a well-established authority on the Secretary’s response to the findings of who have enrolled in the health care to send veterans outside of the VA the assessment and shall include an action system over the last 10 years never re- plan, including a timeline, for fully imple- health care system to receive care menting the recommendations of the assess- ceived the appointment that they re- through non-VA providers. However, ment. quested. right now, the decision of if and when SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES Now, correcting the many failures of a veteran is sent to non-VA care lies TO EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF the VA health care system is going to with a VA bureaucrat. VETERANS AFFAIRS. take diligent and focused work for a H.R. 4810 would require that the VA For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2016, long time to come. This committee, use the authority the Department has the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not pay awards or bonuses under chapter 45 or 53 both Republicans and Democrats, is been given to assure that veterans of title 5, United States Code, or any other committed to seeing this through. waiting for an appointment or residing awards or bonuses authorized under such However, our first priority must be far from VA medical facilities are left title. making sure that those 121,000 vet- in the control of their own care and SEC. 6. OMB ESTIMATE OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS erans—and the thousands more I fear able to choose for themselves where, AND NEEDED TRANSFER AUTHOR- that are out there that have yet to be when, and how they receive the care ITY. Not later than 30 days after the date of the identified—receive the long overdue that the veteran themselves need. This enactment of this Act, the Director of the care that they need without any fur- authority would ensure that no veteran Office of Management and Budget shall ther delay. waiting for an appointment today transmit to the Committees on Appropria- This is why we have introduced H.R. would receive what one veteran, during tions, the Budget, and Veterans’ Affairs of 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Act. a recent committee hearing, deter- the House of Representatives and of the Sen- This bill would require VA to provide mined ‘‘a death sentence.’’ ate— non-VA care authorization to any en- Mr. Barry Coates is a gulf war (1) an estimate of the budgetary effects of sections 2 and 3; rolled veteran who resides more than 40 veteran who waited almost a year in (2) any transfer authority needed to utilize miles from a VA medical facility and increasing pain to receive a the savings from section 5 to satisfy such has waited longer than VA’s stated colonoscopy from the Dorn VA Medical budgetary effects; and wait time goals for a medical appoint- Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 That colonoscopy revealed that Mr. them quality, accessible health care. the VA. That is why I have cosponsored Coates had IV colon cancer that Thanks to many caring frontline clini- this bill and I intend to vote for it had metastasized to his lungs and his cians, we have achieved the first, high- today. liver. Members, he is terminally ill quality medical care. Now we must This bill will not fix everything, but today. Mr. Coates called his experience work on the second timely, and that is it will absolutely help and it is an im- attempting to access care through the access issues. I encourage my col- portant step forward. However, for Department long, painful, emotional, leagues to support this very important those of us who represent urban areas and unnecessary. He testified: piece of legislation. like southern California, we all know I am here to speak for those to come so I reserve the balance of my time. that 40 miles can take the better part that they might be spared the pain I have al- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, of a day to traverse back and forth. ready endured and know that I have yet to I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman That is why I believe that we must face. from Colorado (Mr. LAMBORN), who has take into account not only the dis- Mr. Speaker, the problems the De- been at the forefront of the investiga- tance traveled, but also the amount of partment of Veterans Affairs is now tion on this scandal. time that it takes for veterans to trav- facing represents failure on at least Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise el to the VA so that the intention of two fronts: failure of accountability today in support of the chairman’s H.R. this bill reaches all of our veterans. As and failure of access. Over the last sev- 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Act. a consequence, I ask the chairman and eral weeks, the House has addressed Recent reports from within the VA the ranking member to work with me VA’s lack of accountability through have confirmed that the manipulation to improve this bill and include time the passage of two pieces of legislation: of scheduling data and unacceptable traveled as a factor as the bill con- H.R. 4031, the Department of Veterans wait times first highlighted in Phoenix tinues to move forward. Affairs Management Accountability are systemic throughout the VA sys- I ask my colleagues to support this Act, and H.R. 2072, the Demanding Ac- tem. Unfortunately, we have seen some bill. I ask them to continue our work countability for Veterans Act. of this in Colorado—at Colorado until we live up to the promise this Today, with the passage of H.R. 4810, Springs, in particular. I am really country has made to our veterans and we will address the Department’s ac- upset about that. their families. cess failures for Barry Coates and, as These findings prompted me to au- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, he so eloquently said, for all those vet- thor a letter last week that was signed I understand Ms. BROWNLEY’s concern, erans still yet to come. by 35 of my colleagues urging Acting and I have heard that from Members on Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- Secretary of the VA Gibson to expand our side of the aisle as well. leagues to join me in supporting this the use of fee-based care in order to At this point, I would like to yield 2 legislation, and I reserve the balance of clear the current backlog and address minutes to the gentleman from Florida my time. any capacity shortfalls. (Mr. BILIRAKIS), the vice chairman of Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield the House Committee on Veterans’ Af- myself as much time as I may con- H.R. 4810 takes the next steps in ad- dressing these shortfalls by mandating fairs, a stalwart supporter of our vet- sume. erans. I rise in support of H.R. 4810, the Vet- that the VA expand access to fee-based care and defines the parameters under Mr. BILIRAKIS. Thank you, Mr. eran Access to Care Act of 2014. I want Chairman, for your leadership on be- to thank the chairman for bringing which this care will be administered. ‘‘Fee-based’’ means that the veteran half of our true American heroes, and this bill forward. I also want to thank thank you for filing this bill. I also the chairman and the staff on both the can get private health care providers to step in and take care of his health care want to thank the ranking member. He majority and minority side for all the does an outstanding job, as well, on be- work that they have been doing to get needs when the VA doesn’t have the ca- pacity at that time to take care of him half of our heroes. to the bottom of this crisis within the Mr. Speaker, as a proud original co- or her. Department. sponsor, I rise in strong support for Access to timely, quality health care In order to ensure this timely deliv- ery of quality care, H.R. 4810 also re- H.R. 4810, the Veteran Access to Care for veterans is a top priority for the Act. In upholding our promise to our Veterans’ Affairs Committee. We often quires the VA to have an independent assessment conducted on the Veterans Nation’s heroes, this legislation will hear that the care that veterans re- provide necessary relief for thousands ceive at the VA facilities is second to Health Administration to evaluate the Department’s performance and to pro- of veterans who have waited far too none—that is, if you can get in. As we long within the VA health system. have recently learned, tens of thou- vide recommendations for improve- ment. Also, I would like to mention, Many of these veterans are forced to sands of veterans are not getting in, wait months, even years. having to wait weeks and even months bonuses will not be available to VA bu- to access VA medical centers through- reaucrats until 2016 under this bill, b 1245 out the country. until this problem gets solved. This is beyond unacceptable and rep- The gravity of the delay in care that Mr. Speaker, I fully support H.R. resents a disservice for their sacrifice veterans from all areas are experi- 4810. I appreciate the chairman’s lead- and service. encing cannot be overstated and is to- ership on this issue, and I ask my col- H.R. 4810 empowers the veterans with tally unacceptable. This legislation leagues to support this important piece choice. It will address an immediate would help to alleviate the backlog of of legislation as well. problem, allowing veterans to access veteran patients waiting to be seen at Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 non-VA care or stay within the VA sys- VA medical facilities both for specialty minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- tem if they desire. care and primary care appointments. fornia (Ms. BROWNLEY). Our colleagues in the Senate have in- Specifically, it requires the VA to Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. troduced similar legislation, which in- provide access to non-VA care to any Speaker, I thank the ranking member cludes, again, a very similar provision. enrolled veteran who lives more than for yielding, and I thank the chairman Mr. Speaker, I hope that this needed 40 miles from a VA medical facility, for introducing this bill. solution to care for our veterans will has waited longer than the wait time I chose to join the House Veterans’ move quickly and be presented before goals for a medical appointment, or has Affairs Committee even knowing the the President without delay. been notified by the VA that an ap- many challenges that have plagued the Long term, the VA’s systemic fail- pointment is not available within the VA for because I want to do all ures that promote a culture of medioc- wait time goals. More importantly, it I can to make sure our veterans receive rity and discourage transparency and gives the veteran the option to elect to the care they have earned and deserve accountability must be addressed. receive care at a non-VA facility or, if for the sacrifices they have made for However, our first priority is to en- the veteran chooses, to wait to be seen our great Nation. sure veterans are receiving timely at the VA medical center. If the VA cannot see a veteran in a quality care, but we must also con- When our young men and women sign timely manner, then that veteran tinue our oversight to root out this up to serve their country, we promise should be able to seek care outside of culture of corruption.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5199 I want to thank again the chairman country honorably and earned timely yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from for filing this bill, and I urge my col- access to quality care. Michigan, Dr. BENISHEK. leagues to support it. I have helped run a hospital and am Mr. BENISHEK. Thank you, Mr. Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, at this fully aware of how wait times and per- Chairman. time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentle- formance goals work. When the VA set Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support woman from Nevada (Ms. TITUS). a 14-day goal for scheduling appoint- of H.R. 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ments, it should have become imme- Act. ranking member for yielding to me. diately apparent that this was unat- This bill simply says to our veterans, As a member of the House Veterans’ tainable and could only be realized by you will receive the care you earned in Affairs Committee, I rise in support of cooking the books. Even in the private a timely manner, whether it is at a VA H.R. 4810. This important legislation sector, a 14-day wait time is quite am- facility or at your local hospital. I am will allow our Nation’s heroes to access bitious. proud to be an original cosponsor. health care outside the VA for the next This bipartisan legislation offers a By passing this legislation, we give a 2 years. simple solution to a deadly problem. helping hand to those veterans stuck in If even one veteran who has been The needs of the vast majority of VA a broken bureaucracy. We will not waiting a long time for an appointment patients across the country can and allow them to sit and wait for an ap- through the VA is able to receive care will continue to be met through the ex- pointment that they should have got- more quickly in the private sector, isting VA system. But it is outrageous ten immediately. They fought to de- then we should give him or her that op- that veterans could die awaiting for fend our right to freedom. Today we de- portunity. care that is readily available in the pri- fend their right to the care they were But this alone won’t solve the prob- vate sector, so this is a commonsense promised. The 2-year authorization for private lem. More must be done. We have solution and, frankly, the least we care in this bill will give Congress time known for a while that the VA facili- should do to help our veterans. to work with the VA to overhaul the ties across the United States do not As I said last night in the committee system. As a former VA doctor, I have enough doctors and nurses on hearing, there is something the VA pledge to you that the VA that staff to meet the growing demand for could do today to change the culture of emerges from this process will be lean- care. This is not a problem that is just the VA. If you asked someone who er, smarter, and far more responsive to isolated to the VA. works on a VA campus where do they the needs of our veterans. As I discussed in our hearing last work, Mr. Speaker, they will say I We know 35 veterans have died while night, allowing veterans to access care work for the VA. They should say, the awaiting care in the Phoenix area in the private sector will help in some answer to that question should be, I alone. We know the recent deaths of at areas of the United States, but in many work and serve veterans. least 23 veterans have been linked to cities and rural areas across the coun- I applaud the work that Chairman delayed VA medical care. The time for try there is also a shortage of care in MILLER, Ranking Member MICHAUD, excuses is over. The time for action is the private sector. and the committee staff have under- now. In Nevada, for example, we have for a taken to hold the VA accountable. I support, and I urge all my col- long time had a chronic shortage of Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, at this leagues to support, H.R. 4810. doctors, both in primary care and time, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, at this among specialists. When comparing the tleman from Georgia (Mr. BARROW), a time, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- number of health care workers relative former member of the Veterans’ Affairs tleman from Texas, Dr. CUELLAR. to State population, Nevada ranks 46th Committee. Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I first in the Nation for general and family Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Mr. Speak- want to thank my good friend, the practitioners, 50th for psychiatrists, er, I thank the chairman for yielding chairman, for the great work that he and 51st for general surgeons. So, as a and for his leadership on this issue. and his staff have been doing, and cer- result, veterans aren’t the only ones I am proud to be an original cospon- tainly the ranking member and his who are waiting for health care. Every- sor of this bill because it offers a way staff, who have worked so hard, along one is affected. out for so many veterans who are stuck with the Members, to get this piece of Adding more patients to an already in the VA bureaucracy. legislation. burdened system will not be a panacea. Over a year ago, I joined Chairman I have always said, as my fellow col- That is why I am working with mem- MILLER at the VA in Atlanta when this leagues have said, that when one of our bers of the committee on legislation problem first arose. Just this year, he men and women go out and fight on a that will shore up our VA health care was gracious enough to come to my foreign battlefield, they should not system by increasing the number of district in Georgia, where we are en- come back and fight the bureaucracy of medical residency programs at VA hos- countering similar problems. The audit the VA. This is why this legislation is pitals in areas that are facing a physi- released yesterday underscores the ne- very, very important, that we address cian shortage. By increasing our in- cessity of this legislation. some of the issues. vestment in physician training, we will In my district alone, 130 veterans As one of the original cosponsors, I not only help our veterans in the short who requested appointments have think providing an alternative with run, but we will be taking a step to- never been seen. Sadly, they are only a this emergency bill, H.R. 4810, which is ward addressing the long-term nation- small portion of the 57,000 who have at the top of an emergency, will pro- wide physician shortage. waited more than 90 days to see a phy- vide an alternative to those veterans. I hope that I will find support for sician. We can do better. I represent part of San Antonio, go that as we move forward, and I thank This bill addresses the immediate through a lot of rural areas, go down to the chairman for his work on this im- critical needs of our veterans, but for Laredo, then go through a lot of rural portant issue. too long veterans have been denied ac- areas, and then go into the McAllen Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, cess to the care we promised them, too area, the Valley area. In that area, I I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman often because of simple inefficiency think this legislation will be very, very from the First District of Tennessee, and incompetence at the VA. useful in the sense that if somebody Dr. ROE, a veteran himself. I urge my colleagues to support this has to wait or somebody lives more Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker I bill. I look forward to continuing to than 40 miles away from the VA facil- thank the chairman. work together toward comprehensive ity, then they should be able to go to I rise in support of H.R. 4810, the Vet- reform of the VA services that our vet- one of the local providers in their home eran Access to Care Act. erans have earned. area to get that assistance. I think this As a physician, veteran, and member Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, will save the veterans a lot of trouble, of the House Veterans’ Affairs Com- many Members have been very in- time, and provide them care in their mittee, words cannot express my out- volved in this issue. Certainly the home area. rage over the VA’s blatant disregard chairman of the Subcommittee on I believe also when they are provided for the lives of those who served their Health has been at the forefront. I services at a non-VA facility where

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 they can be reimbursed at the rate of home. The answer is pretty simple, Mr. or community-based outpatient clinic. The Ac- the VA, TRICARE, Medicare, whatever Speaker. I do not believe there will be cess to Care Act gives the secretary authority is greater, that is, again, another good a rush to the exits of VA, but it will to enter into contracts with non-Department alternative. The only thing I would meet the needs of Larry, it will need medical facilities to provide health care to vet- caution my friends on is, let’s be care- the needs of Jack, it will meet the erans and, if the secretary is unable to provide ful, because I have been pushing the al- needs of Joe, and hopefully millions of timely health-care access using contracted ternative to work with the local pro- other veterans that deserve quality ac- care, the act provides authority for the sec- viders, and there has been a problem cess to care. retary to reimburse any non-Department med- with the VA where they don’t provide Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ical facility for health care provided to a vet- the reimbursement to those providers we have no further speakers at this eran. on a timely basis, and we have got to time so we are prepared to close. Funding for implementing this act will come make sure that we provide the over- Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I have a from funds that have already been appro- sight that if a provider comes in, a pri- couple of speakers, but they are not priated, or will in the future be appropriated, to vate provider, that they are reimbursed here so I will close. the Veterans Health Administration for medical and paid promptly. Otherwise we are Once again, Mr. Speaker, I urge my services in the normal course of the discre- going to lose those providers. colleagues to support H.R. 4810, the tionary appropriations process. This bill pro- Again, I certainly want to thank the Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014. vides no new budget authority to the Depart- chairman for the great work that he I want to thank the chairman once ment of Veterans Affairs and does not violate has been doing, the ranking member, again for bringing this bill before the the budget enforcement regime. the staff, and the other Members. This Chamber so we can vote on it. Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise Good quality health care is impor- is a good piece of legislation, a good today in support of H.R. 4810, the Veterans tant for our veterans, but it doesn’t do step forward, and I urge my colleagues Access to Care Act. This common-sense bill any good unless they can have access to support H.R. 4810. will help the veterans in my district get access to that quality care. This legislation Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, to the care they deserve. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman will definitely provide that access As many of you may know, my district is from Kansas (Mr. HUELSKAMP). through non-VA care that our veterans mostly rural. Many of the veterans in Arizona’s Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. Speaker, I need in certain areas. district one wait too long to receive care, and rise in strong support of the Veteran I encourage my colleagues to support they drive over 200 miles one way for an ap- Access to Care Act of 2014. it. I once again want to thank you, Mr. I want to thank the chairman for his Chairman, for working in a bipartisan pointment. leadership not only on this bill, but in- manner to bring this bill before us This is difficult not only for the veterans, but vestigating the current situation at today for a vote. for their families—and it’s unrealistic for vet- the VA. This is a long overdue, With that, I yield back the balance of erans requiring frequent treatment for things proactive, multipronged solution I my time. like mental health services or post-traumatic have been advocating for since coming Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, stress. to Congress. without a doubt there are thousands of This bill helps our rural veterans by giving On the committee in the last 3 years, veterans across this country that are them a choice. Veterans will now be able to we have been investigating lavish con- waiting for care that VA should be pro- see a healthcare provider outside of the VA ference spending at the VA, millions of viding for them today. That is a na- system if they live at least 40 miles from the dollars of outrageous bonuses, billions tional disgrace. closest VA medical facility and cannot get an of dollars of cost overruns. These are It is a national crisis when veterans appointment with a VA provider within a rea- all significant scandals in and of them- die, as VA has already admitted: 23 pre- sonable period of time. selves. ventable deaths due to delayed care, This choice works for the veterans in my But what we are discussing here and maybe more on the way. district. On the Navajo Nation, we realized that today is much bigger. It is about life Let me assure the Members of this it was too difficult for our veterans to travel and death. It is about dozens of vet- body, this will not end here. There are great distances to VA providers—and we erans who lost their lives because of problems, systemic problems, through- pushed for a partnership with the Indian what happened at the VA; a systemic, out the entire Department of Veterans Health Service. nationwide problem, along with cover- Affairs. We will work day and night, as Now veterans on the Navajo Nation have ups, corruption, and, yes, criminality. we did last night, going until 11:30 the option of seeing a provider at the Indian It is shameful. p.m., making sure that VA tells this Health Service without having to wait an un- Instead of fighting to preserve the Congress, a coequal branch of this Fed- reasonable amount of time or travel great dis- status quo, it is time to ensure that eral Government, the truth. tances. veterans receive quality health care With that, I urge my colleagues to Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- closer to home. H.R. 4810 is a proactive vote in favor of H.R. 4810, and I yield port H.R. 4810 so that veterans in rural com- solution. It involves veterans choice, back the balance of my time. munities in Arizona and across the country independent review of VA performance, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, the can go to a local doctor, clinic or hospital eliminating those outrageous bonuses, Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 is critical when the VA wait time is just too long. and holding the administration and to ensuring that our nation’s veterans have Our veterans deserve timely care, and this holding the VA accountable. timely access to quality health care. Recent will address one part of the VA access prob- Whether it is the veteran I met in reports from the VA’s internal audits have re- lem. Syracuse, Kansas, who was told he had vealed that thousands of veterans are still The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to drive 10 hours round-trip three times waiting for their first medical appointments at question is on the motion offered by in 10 days for care he could have gotten VA medical centers after waiting for at least the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- down the street at his local hospital, 90 days. This is much longer than the agen- LER) that the House suspend the rules and he was told to drive to a facility cy’s wait-time policy of 14 days or less. And and pass the bill, H.R. 4810. that had a secret waiting list in Wich- it is simply unacceptable. The question was taken. ita, or the veteran Jack in Liberal, Further, the VA inspector general has con- Kansas, who has waited 2 years for a firmed that VA medical centers were delib- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the doctor that was promised by the VA, or erately hiding treatment delays and waiting opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Larry in Oberlin, who I just learned a times to make it seem that they were meeting in the affirmative, the ayes have it. few weeks ago was told again to drive the agency’s wait-time goals. The Veteran Ac- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, 10 hours to get a shingles vaccination cess to Care Act would address the wait-time on that I demand the yeas and nays. that was just down the road, these are issue by allowing veterans to receive private- The yeas and nays were ordered. veterans who have been denied access sector health care if they have waited longer The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to quality care. than the Veterans Health Administration’s ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- H.R. 4810 deserves to be passed. These wait-time targets or if they reside more than ceedings on this motion will be post- veterans deserve quality care close to 40 miles from the nearest VA medical facility poned.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5201 b 1300 Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself media sites detailing his frustrations CONDEMNING THE MASS SHOOT- such time as I may consume. with women and his hatred of them. ING IN ISLA VISTA, CALIFORNIA As many of us know, on May 23, 2014, He made such comments as: a mass shooting took place in Isla My orchestration of the day of retribution Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I move to Vista, California, a community adja- suspend the rules and agree to the reso- is my attempt to do everything in my power cent to the University of California, to destroy everything I cannot have. All of lution (H. Res. 608) condemning the Santa Barbara campus. those beautiful girls I’ve desired so much in senseless rampage and mass shooting The people of the United States will my life, but can never have because they de- that took place in Isla Vista, Cali- continue to mourn the loss of six inno- spise and loathe me, I will destroy. fornia, on Friday, May 23, 2014, as cent victims and students of the Uni- He said he would also eliminate the amended. versity of California, Santa Barbara. men who had better luck with women The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Each of these students excelled in than he did. tion. school and were looking forward to Rodger, distressingly, joins a long The text of the resolution is as fol- bright futures. lows: list of mass killers that have haunted We will continue to remember the this country in recent years at grim H. RES. 608 victims: George Chen, 19; Katherine scenes, including Sandy Hook, Virginia Whereas on May 23, 2014, a rampage and Breann Cooper, 22; Cheng ‘‘James’’ Tech, Aurora, Tucson, a Walmart in mass shooting took place in Isla Vista, Cali- Yuan Hong, 20; Christopher Ross Mi- fornia, a community adjacent to the Univer- Las Vegas, and now in Oregon, just chaels-Martinez, 20; Weihan ‘‘David’’ minutes ago. sity of California at Santa Barbara; Wang, 20; and Veronika Weiss, 19. Whereas the people of the United States Rodger shares three common denomi- Americans everywhere continue to mourn the 6 innocent lives lost in this sense- nators with these other mass mur- extend their support and sympathy to less tragedy, George Chen, 19, Katherine derers: easy access to guns, a history of the victims, their families, and loved Breann Cooper, 22, Cheng ‘‘James’’ Yuan mental illness, and clear warning signs Hong, 20, Christopher Ross Michaels-Mar- ones, and we wish each of the 13 people that he wanted to carry out violent tinez, 20, Weihan ‘‘David’’ Wang, 20, injured in the shooting a full and acts. Together, the five lone killers left Veronika Weiss, 19, all of whom were stu- speedy recovery. dents at the University of California, Santa I would also like to commend the law a staggering 82 people dead and 114 oth- Barbara; enforcement officers and other first re- ers injured and scarred. Whereas the people of the United States The Sandy Hook killer had serious offer support to all the victims and their sponders for their courage, bravery, and dedication to service. Their efforts mental health issues. The man who families, and wish the 13 injured full and shot Representative Gabby Giffords speedy recoveries; helped to prevent further fatalities and Whereas the brave response of law enforce- injuries, and we remain extremely had dropped out of school after his col- ment officials and other first responders pre- grateful to each of them. lege required a mental health evalua- vented additional losses of life and further I urge support of this measure, and I tion. injury; and reserve the balance of my time. The Virginia Tech killer had been in- Whereas the people of the United States Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield vestigated by the university for stalk- call for a reduction of violence, deplore mass myself such time as I may consume. ing and had been declared mentally ill shootings, and stand with the survivors: by a Virginia special justice. The Isla Now, therefore, be it I rise in support of H. Res. 608, intro- Resolved, That the House of Representa- duced by Congresswoman LOIS CAPPS, Vista shooter also had a long history of tives— which is a bipartisan resolution to mental illness. (1) condemns the senseless rampage and offer condolences to the Isla Vista and What it is going to take, colleagues? mass shooting that took place in Isla Vista, University of California, Santa Barbara Like many other mass shooters, he California, on May 23, 2014; communities, to mourn the victims showed clear signs that he was ex- (2) offers condolences to the entire Isla and offer support to their families. tremely dangerous and planned to kill, Vista community and the University of Cali- It condemns the senseless rampage fornia, Santa Barbara community, as well as but these five massacres are only a their families; and urges a dialogue on ‘‘the Nation’s fraction of the mass shootings Ameri- (3) recognizes that the healing process will mental health care system, anger, fire- cans have endured in a short span. be long and difficult for the Isla Vista and arms laws, harmful attitudes towards Between January 2009 and September Santa Barbara communities; women.’’ 2013, there were 93 mass shootings—al- (4) encourages a productive and thoughtful The resolution honors law enforce- most two per month—that occurred in dialogue on all aspects of this senseless trag- ment and emergency personnel for edy; 35 States, in a nearly 5-year period. their response to the attack and con- Is the problem too many guns? Is it (5) honors the selfless, dedicated service of tinues the commitment of ‘‘working to the law enforcement officials and emergency mental health? Is it guns in the wrong help prevent tragedies like this from response personnel who responded to the at- hands? tack, preventing further loss of life and in- happening again.’’ The rampage and mass shooting that The answer to all these questions is jury, and who continue to investigate the at- yes. We know what needs to be done. tack; and left six UC Santa Barbara students (6) remains committed to working to help dead and 13 others injured in Isla Vista We may not agree on every solution to prevent tragedies like this from happening on May 23 was perpetrated by a deeply reduce gun violence, but Americans, again. troubled man, with violent tendencies, outraged by our inability to get any- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- who planned for months to kill as thing done on this issue, are waiting ant to the rule, the gentleman from many as he could before the tragic day for us to come to our senses and to act. California (Mr. ISSA) and the gentle- unfolded. The threshold for taking someone woman from California (Ms. SPEIER) Despite warnings from his parents to against their will for psychiatric eval- each will control 20 minutes. police and a subsequent law enforce- uation needs to be reviewed. Police The Chair recognizes the gentleman ment check a few weeks before the need better mental health training. It from California. murders, Elliot Rodger was able to must become easier to intervene when GENERAL LEAVE cleverly ward off police by passing off there are risks. Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- the warnings as a ‘‘misunderstanding.’’ The prevailing majority of individ- mous consent that all Members may Police said, later, that Rodger did uals with a mental health problem have 5 legislative days within which to not meet the criteria for an involun- aren’t violent, but we should have the revise and extend their remarks and in- tary hold. He legally purchased more tools to respond to the smaller number clude extraneous material on the bill than 400 rounds of ammunition and who show clear violent tendencies and under consideration. three semiautomatic pistols over the evidence that they are preparing to act The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there course of months before his rampage. on it. objection to the request of the gen- In the months leading up to the Richard Martinez, the father of slain tleman from California? shooting, Elliot Rodger posted numer- 20-year-old Christopher Michaels-Mar- There was no objection. ous videos and comments on social tinez, tearfully pleaded for people to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:50 Jun 12, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5202 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 stop feeling sorry for him after the cans have the right to own guns; but We in Congress promised our Nation massacre. His words ring in my ear all each of us should also feel safe in our we would do better after the shootings the time: homes, in our parks, and in our com- at Sandy Hook, but we have not made I don’t care about your sympathy. I’m munities. good on that promise. going to ask every person I can find to send The Isla Vista tragedy has shown us b 1315 a postcard to every politician they think of that, when warning signs of violence with 3 words on it: not one more. are seen, we must act, but our commu- Instead, the shootings have contin- People are looking for something to do. nities need the tools to do so. While we ued. Just since the Isla Vista killings I’m asking people to stand up for something. may never be able to prevent each and on May 23, there have been two more Enough is enough. every single violent act, it doesn’t mass shootings. I am outraged that we have not done One more mass killing is too many, mean we should do nothing. Our com- more to protect the public from gun vi- and Congress is culpable for not taking munities demand that we try. olence. Congress has failed to act. Con- action. We say never again, but it I share with you my constituent’s gress has failed the American people. It sounds like an empty promise because heartbreaking questions: we do nothing. is up to us to pass comprehensive, com- They talk about gun rights. What about monsense gun laws to prevent these I thank Congresswoman CAPPS for of- Chris’ right to live? fering this thoughtful and important tragic deaths from occurring. So I join the chorus of those who are resolution. We need to do so much The brutal violence exacted on the so rightly frustrated with the status more, and her bringing this resolution victims in Isla Vista, California, was quo and with this Congress. They have to our attention gives us the oppor- horrific. What was particularly horrific said to our Congress: not one more. tunity to draw together and, hopefully, was the nature in which those three Today’s resolution is an important to come up with something to do. young men were killed. They were step in that direction. We must con- With that, I reserve the balance of stabbed to death before the perpetrator demn the violence. We must remember my time. went on a shooting spree that claimed the victims. We must support the liv- Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, at this time, the lives of more victims. ing. I yield 5 minutes to the gentlelady We will always remember those who On behalf of my community, thank from California (Mrs. CAPPS), my col- are no longer with us, but we must also you, my colleagues and the commu- league and the author of the bill. honor them. We must enact real nities that you represent, for your Mrs. CAPPS. I thank my colleague change to our gun laws to protect not prayers. Thank you for your support for yielding. only the young people but all of our during this difficult time. It means a Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this citizens. It is our moral obligation. great deal to all of us on the central resolution to remember those who lost Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I have no fur- coast of California, but let this not be their lives and to recognize those who ther requests for time, and subject to the end of the conversation. were injured on May 23 in my district close, I continue to reserve the balance I am looking forward to working in California. The rampage and mass of my time. with each of you to do all we can so shooting in Isla Vista rocked this small Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I, too, that there is not one more. We can act, beachside community. have no further speakers, and I am pre- and we must. Again, we mourn those lost—George pared to close. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank I would hate to think that we will Chen, ‘‘James’’ Yuan Hong, Weihan my colleague and friend, Mrs. CAPPS, have one of these resolutions on the ‘‘David’’ Wang, Katherine Breann Coo- for her strong message. House floor week after week because per, Christopher Ross Michaels-Mar- I yield 5 minutes to my good friend we choose to do nothing. There are 32 tinez, and Veronika Weiss—and we sup- and colleague from California (Mr. people who will die today due to gun- port the injured as they heal. HONDA). shot wounds, and there are 32 who will Our community grieves, but Isla Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I would die tomorrow and 32 the next day. We Vista is a special place and one that like to associate myself with the words seem to somehow be inured to what is has come together since the tragedy to that have been expressed this after- going on around us. Let us respect emerge stronger. We can learn from noon. those who have died and those who their strength. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great have been injured, and let us take steps Unfortunately, Isla Vista joins a long sadness. My heart goes out to the fami- to do something this year. list of those who have grieved because lies and friends of all the victims killed I yield back the balance of my time. of mass shootings. Even in the 18 days in the tragic events of May 23 in Isla Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself since this incident, more communities Vista, California. such time as I may consume. have joined the list of those who Three of the victims were from my The mentally ill have for too long mourn: Seattle, , Norfolk, and California Congressional District 17. I been able to get guns. Individuals who Las Vegas. want to express my deepest condo- have been seen and exposed as being As the father of one of the victims lences to the families of Cheng violent or incarcerated for their men- implored: ‘‘James’’ Yuan Hong, George Chen, and tal illnesses have too often become Enough is enough. Not one more. Weihan ‘‘David’’ Wang. The lives of their own victims because we haven’t That is on my wristband. We must these young men were cut short in the paid enough attention to their posses- not let the attention fade. We must not senseless tragedy that happened this sion of deadly weapons. This case is dif- let the drumbeat fall silent. Congress past Memorial Day weekend. ferent than some because this violent has the power to act, and we must. ‘‘James’’ Hong and George Chen— individual also used knives. The rampage and shooting that from San Jose—and ‘‘David’’ Wang— No matter what, I join on a bipar- rocked my hometown was, sadly, just from Fremont—were all from immi- tisan basis, urging that, as we look at one of many incidents that occur grant Chinese families. They were all a national mental health policy, we in- across the Nation. studying engineering at UC Santa Bar- clude the recognition that it is in other It is wrong to think we can do noth- bara. I ask everyone to please keep in people’s best interests. Of course, there ing to stop this carnage. It is factually your thoughts and prayers these young are victims of these crimes, but too wrong, and it is morally wrong. It is men and their families. often, the mentally ill kill themselves simply not a reflection of who we are— As we struggle to make sense of what with a gun. The mentally ill take their who Americans are—as a people. happened, we must seriously examine lives. As we look at a terrible tragedy Americans do not simply give up on our gun laws and ask why people who of murder, let’s bear in mind that the hard problems. We work together to are mentally disturbed can continue to real reform that we have to get to the find consensus, even though these are possess and obtain firearms. root of is that of dealing with the men- thorny, difficult issues. These acts of violence cannot be al- tally ill better in this country, dealing Greater gun safety and the Second lowed to continue. How many more with the need to take weapons out of Amendment are not mutually exclu- tragedies must our Nation suffer before their hands and also the need to pro- sive. Law-abiding, responsible Ameri- Congress acts? vide them real opportunity for care.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5203 A number of Members of Congress The question was taken; and (two- ticipants, and in particular, I want to have pieces of legislation that deal thirds being in the affirmative) the thank my fellow teammates for their with mental health, and although there rules were suspended and the resolu- hard work and dedication for this stun- has been much discussion about gun tion, as amended, was agreed to. ning victory. control, this was really a mental A motion to reconsider was laid on Now, I would like to yield to the gen- health control question before it was a the table. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH), gun control question. f the captain of the Democratic team. I urge the passage by all of our Mem- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I thank VETERAN ACCESS TO CARE ACT bers of this balanced bill that was au- my colleague and fellow captain for OF 2014 thored by my friend, the gentlelady yielding. from Santa Barbara (Mrs. CAPPS), be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- I want to congratulate the Repub- cause it does speak to both problems: ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings lican team on their victory. It was well the gun problem, of course—the murder will resume on the motion to suspend earned. It was a thumping. As Rahm of innocent people—but also the men- the rules previously postponed. Emanuel once said of the 2006 election: tal health question. The unfinished business is the vote we got thumped. Elections have con- I yield back the balance of my time. on the motion to suspend the rules and sequences, and I hope that we can use Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong sup- pass the bill (H.R. 4810), on which the this public embarrassment to shame port of my colleague from Santa Barbara and yeas and nays were ordered. some of my colleagues, who do play of this resolution. The Clerk read the title of the bill. golf, into participating next year be- My heart goes out to the community of Isla The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cause we have some talent on the side- Vista, the victims and their families. question is on the motion offered by lines that we would like to get in the As a father and grandfather, my heart the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- fray. breaks for the families of the young lives that LER) that the House suspend the rules The victory was well earned, and as ended too soon: Christopher Michaels-Mar- and pass the bill. my colleague said, the true winners are tinez, Veronika Weiss, Katie Cooper, Cheng- The vote was taken by electronic de- the children of America who benefit Yuan Hong, George Chen, Weihan Wang. vice, and a result was announced. The from this great program. There are And I am angry that we’re in this situation vote was subsequently vacated by order more than 200 chapters of The First yet again. of the House, and the motion to sus- Tee around the country, so virtually Mr. Speaker, this resolution states that the pend the rules and pass the bill was dis- every Member has a First Tee chapter House of Representatives remains committed posed of by rollcall No. 275. in their district. to working to help prevent tragedies like this PERSONAL EXPLANATION I hope that they will continue to sup- from happening ever again. Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. port The First Tee program for the val- Some may say that today is not the day to 275, I was detained at a funeral. Had I been ues it instills in our young people. talk about guns, or violence. present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ With that, once again, congratula- Others may say that weapons are not the PERSONAL EXPLANATION tions to the Republican team. problem, and we should focus our efforts on Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, f mental health care. on rollcall No. 275, I was unavoidably de- I say we need to talk about both. The shoot- tained. Had I been present, I would have TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND er was a mentally ill young man who had bet- voted ‘‘yes.’’ URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- ter access to firearms than he did sufficient f mental health care. TIONS ACT, 2015 b 1345 We also need to talk about misogyny and its The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- impact on domestic violence. THE CONGRESSIONAL CUP ant to House Resolution 604 and rule These are hard conversations, with no easy (Mr. CRENSHAW asked and was XVIII, the Chair declares the House in answers. But we owe it to the victims and their given permission to address the House the Committee of the Whole House on families of this and other tragedies to have for 1 minute.) the state of the Union for the further these important conversations. Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I consideration of the bill, H.R. 4745. We must speak on behalf of those who can think most of the Members all know Will the gentleman from Utah (Mr. no longer speak. We must not be afraid to that, for the past 13 years, a competi- BISHOP) kindly take the chair. take action. tion takes place between the House Re- b 1355 Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex- publicans and the House Democrats in press my sorrow over the tragedy that oc- a golf match known as the Congres- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE curred on May 23rd in Isla Vista, a community sional Cup. Accordingly, the House resolved adjoining the University of California at Santa This year, the competition took itself into the Committee of the Whole Barbara, and to add my voice to the chorus of place about 2 weeks ago, and I just House on the state of the Union for the Americans demanding, ‘‘Not one more.’’ wanted to announce to the Members of further consideration of the bill (H.R. My heart goes out to the families of the vic- the House that the Republican team, 4745) making appropriations for the De- tims of this senseless tragedy. The lives of by a score of 14–6, defeated the Demo- partments of Transportation, and UCSB students George Chen and Cheng cratic team, and the Congressional Cup Housing and Urban Development, and ‘James’ Yuan Hong of San Jose, Weihan will now stay in the possession of the related agencies for the end- ‘David’ Wang, Katherine Breann Cooper, Republicans for the third straight year. ing September 30, 2015, and for other Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez, and I also want to say, Mr. Speaker, that purposes, with Mr. BISHOP of Utah Veronika Elizabeth Weiss were cut far too this event is used to raise money for an (Acting Chair) in the chair. short. This terrible event has touched not only organization called The First Tee, The Clerk read the title of the bill. my community of San Jose, but my office in which uses the game of golf to teach The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- DC, which is home to several Gauchos. kids—a lot of kids from the inner mittee of the Whole rose on Monday, We owe it to these families to act imme- city—about self-esteem, about building June 9, 2014, an amendment offered by diately to address gun violence in our country. character, about honesty, integrity, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. GRAY- Incidents like the one that occurred in Isla hard work, and dedication. SON) had been disposed of, and the bill Vista are becoming far too common. I urge my This event, over the years, has raised had been read through page 156, line 16. colleagues to support H. Res. 608 and to over $2 million for The First Tee. The ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR commit to action on preventing gun violence. organization is operating in all 50 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The States. They have reached 9 million clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will question is on the motion offered by kids over the last 10 years, and they now resume on those amendments on the gentleman from California (Mr. have 17,000 volunteers that are in- which further proceedings were post- ISSA) that the House suspend the rules volved. poned, in the following order: and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 608, I just wanted to thank The First Tee, An amendment by Mr. GOHMERT of as amended. thank the sponsors, and thank the par- Texas.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 An amendment by Mr. NADLER of Reed Scalise Thornberry Tonko Visclosky Whitfield New York. Ribble Schweikert Tipton Tsongas Walorski Wilson (FL) Rice (SC) Scott, Austin Upton Turner Walz Wolf An amendment by Mrs. CAPITO of Rigell Sensenbrenner Wagner Valadao Wasserman Womack West Virginia. Roe (TN) Sessions Walberg Van Hollen Schultz Yarmuth An amendment by Mr. BROUN of Rogers (AL) Shimkus Walden Vargas Waters Young (AK) Rohrabacher Shuster Veasey Waxman Georgia. Weber (TX) Young (IN) Rokita Smith (MO) Wenstrup Vela Webster (FL) Vela´ zquez Welch An amendment by Mr. BROUN of Rooney Smith (NE) Westmoreland Roskam Smith (TX) Georgia. Williams Ross Stewart NOT VOTING—5 An amendment by Mr. BROUN of Wittman Royce Stivers Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Woodall Georgia. Ryan (WI) Stockman Miller, Gary Nunnelee Yoder An amendment by Mrs. HARTZLER of Salmon Stutzman Yoho ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Missouri. Sanford Terry The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). An amendment by Mr. DAINES of NOES—266 Montana. There is 1 minute remaining. Aderholt Frelinghuysen McKinley An amendment by Mr. GOSAR of Ari- Bachus Fudge McNerney b 1401 zona. Barber Gabbard Meehan Mr. BUCSHON changed his vote from An amendment by Mr. GOSAR of Ari- Barr Gallego Meeks ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ zona. Bass Garamendi Meng Beatty Garcia Messer So the amendment was rejected. An amendment by Mr. FLEMING of Becerra Gardner Michaud The result of the vote was announced Louisiana. Bera (CA) Gerlach Miller, George as above recorded. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Bishop (GA) Gibson Moore Bishop (NY) Grayson Moran AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER the time for any electronic vote in this Blumenauer Green, Al Murphy (FL) series. Bonamici Green, Gene Murphy (PA) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brady (PA) Griffin (AR) Nadler business is the demand for a recorded AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOHMERT Braley (IA) Grijalva Napolitano vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brown (FL) Grimm Neal gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- business is the demand for a recorded Brownley (CA) Gutie´rrez Nolan LER) on which further proceedings were vote on the amendment offered by the Bucshon Hahn Nunes Bustos Hanabusa O’Rourke postponed and on which the noes pre- gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) Butterfield Hanna Owens vailed by voice vote. on which further proceedings were Calvert Harper Pallone Cantor Hastings (WA) Pascrell The Clerk will redesignate the postponed and on which the noes pre- amendment. vailed by voice vote. Capito Heck (NV) Pastor (AZ) Capps Heck (WA) Payne The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk will redesignate the Capuano Herrera Beutler Pearce ment. amendment. Ca´ rdenas Higgins Pelosi RECORDED VOTE The Clerk redesignated the amend- Carney Himes Perlmutter Carson (IN) Hinojosa Peters (CA) ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cartwright Holt Peters (MI) has been demanded. RECORDED VOTE Cassidy Honda Peterson Castor (FL) Horsford Pingree (ME) A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Castro (TX) Hoyer Pocan The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Chu Huffman Polis minute vote. Cicilline Israel Price (NC) A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic de- The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Clark (MA) Jackson Lee Quigley Clarke (NY) Jeffries Rahall vice, and there were—ayes 205, noes 221, minute vote. Clay Johnson (GA) Rangel not voting 5, as follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Cleaver Johnson (OH) Reichert [Roll No. 277] vice, and there were—ayes 160, noes 266, Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Renacci Coffman Jolly Richmond AYES—205 not voting 5, as follows: Cohen Joyce Roby Barber DeGette Honda Cole Kaptur Rogers (KY) [Roll No. 276] Barrow (GA) Delaney Horsford Connolly Keating Rogers (MI) Bass DeLauro Hoyer AYES—160 Conyers Kelly (IL) Ros-Lehtinen Becerra DelBene Huffman Amash Farenthold Labrador Cooper Kennedy Rothfus Bera (CA) Dent Israel Amodei Fincher LaMalfa Costa Kildee Roybal-Allard Bishop (GA) Deutch Jackson Lee Bachmann Fleischmann Lamborn Courtney Kilmer Ruiz Bishop (NY) Diaz-Balart Jeffries Barletta Fleming Lance Cramer Kind Runyan Blumenauer Dingell Johnson (GA) Barrow (GA) Flores Lankford Crawford King (NY) Ruppersberger Bonamici Doggett Johnson, E. B. Barton Foxx Latta Crenshaw Kinzinger (IL) Rush Brady (PA) Doyle Kaptur Benishek Franks (AZ) Long Crowley Kirkpatrick Ryan (OH) Braley (IA) Duckworth Keating Bentivolio Garrett Luetkemeyer Cuellar Kuster Sa´ nchez, Linda Brown (FL) Edwards Kelly (IL) Bilirakis Gibbs Lummis Cummings Langevin T. Brownley (CA) Ellison Kennedy Bishop (UT) Gingrey (GA) Marchant Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Sanchez, Loretta Bustos Engel Kildee Black Gohmert Marino Davis, Danny Larson (CT) Sarbanes Butterfield Enyart Kilmer Blackburn Goodlatte Massie Davis, Rodney Latham Schakowsky Byrne Eshoo Kind Boustany Gosar McAllister DeFazio Lee (CA) Schiff Capps Esty Kirkpatrick Brady (TX) Gowdy McCarthy (CA) DeGette Levin Schneider Capuano Farr Kuster Bridenstine Granger McCaul Delaney Lewis Schock Ca´ rdenas Fattah Langevin Brooks (AL) Graves (GA) McClintock DeLauro Lipinski Schrader Carney Fitzpatrick Larsen (WA) Brooks (IN) Graves (MO) McHenry DelBene LoBiondo Schwartz Cartwright Foster Larson (CT) Broun (GA) Griffith (VA) McMorris Denham Loebsack Scott (VA) Castor (FL) Frankel (FL) Lee (CA) Buchanan Guthrie Rodgers Dent Lofgren Scott, David Castro (TX) Fudge Levin Burgess Harris Meadows Deutch Lowenthal Serrano Chu Gabbard Lewis Byrne Hartzler Mica Diaz-Balart Lowey Sewell (AL) Cicilline Gallego Lipinski Camp Hastings (FL) Miller (FL) Dingell Lucas Shea-Porter Clark (MA) Garamendi LoBiondo Campbell Hensarling Miller (MI) Doggett Lujan Grisham Sherman Clarke (NY) Garcia Loebsack Carter Holding Mullin Doyle (NM) Simpson Clay Gardner Lofgren Chabot Hudson Mulvaney Duckworth Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sinema Cleaver Gibson Lowenthal Chaffetz Huelskamp Neugebauer Edwards (NM) Sires Clyburn Grayson Lowey Coble Huizenga (MI) Noem Ellison Lynch Slaughter Cohen Green, Al Lujan Grisham Collins (GA) Hultgren Nugent Ellmers Maffei Smith (NJ) Connolly Green, Gene (NM) Collins (NY) Hunter Olson Engel Maloney, Smith (WA) Conyers Grijalva Luja´ n, Ben Ray Conaway Hurt Palazzo Enyart Carolyn Southerland Cooper Gutie´rrez (NM) Cook Issa Paulsen Eshoo Maloney, Sean Speier Costa Hahn Lynch Cotton Jenkins Perry Esty Matheson Swalwell (CA) Courtney Hanabusa Maffei Culberson Johnson, Sam Petri Farr Matsui Takano Crowley Hanna Maloney, Daines Jones Pittenger Fattah McCarthy (NY) Thompson (CA) Cuellar Hastings (FL) Carolyn DeSantis Jordan Pitts Fitzpatrick McCollum Thompson (MS) Cummings Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean DesJarlais Kelly (PA) Poe (TX) Forbes McDermott Thompson (PA) Davis (CA) Higgins Matheson Duffy King (IA) Pompeo Fortenberry McGovern Tiberi Davis, Danny Himes Matsui Duncan (SC) Kingston Posey Foster McIntyre Tierney DeFazio Holt McAllister Duncan (TN) Kline Price (GA) Frankel (FL) McKeon Titus

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5205 McCarthy (NY) Pittenger Sherman Walorski Westmoreland Womack Shimkus Tiberi Wenstrup McCollum Pocan Sinema Weber (TX) Whitfield Woodall Shuster Turner Whitfield McDermott Polis Sires Webster (FL) Williams Yoder Simpson Upton Woodall McGovern Posey Slaughter Welch Wittman Yoho Stivers Wagner Yoho McIntyre Quigley Smith (WA) Wenstrup Wolf Young (AK) Stutzman Walberg McNerney Rahall Speier Thornberry Walorski Meeks Reed Swalwell (CA) NOT VOTING—5 Meng Richmond Takano Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) NOES—311 Michaud Ros-Lehtinen Thompson (CA) Miller, Gary Nunnelee Aderholt Foxx McCarthy (CA) Miller, George Roybal-Allard Thompson (MS) Amodei Frankel (FL) McCarthy (NY) Moore Ruiz Tierney ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bachmann Franks (AZ) McClintock Moran Ruppersberger Titus The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Barber Frelinghuysen McCollum Murphy (FL) Rush Tonko There is 1 minute remaining. Barrow (GA) Fudge McGovern Nadler Ryan (OH) Tsongas Bass Garamendi McKeon Neal Sa´ nchez, Linda Van Hollen Beatty Garcia McNerney Nolan T. Vargas b 1405 Becerra Gardner Meehan O’Rourke Sanchez, Loretta Veasey Bera (CA) Garrett Meeks Owens Sarbanes Vela Mr. YARMUTH changed his vote Bilirakis Gingrey (GA) Meng Pallone Schakowsky Vela´ zquez from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Bishop (GA) Gosar Messer Pascrell Schiff Visclosky So the amendment was rejected. Bishop (NY) Gowdy Michaud Pastor (AZ) Schneider Walz Black Graves (GA) Miller, George Payne Schrader Wasserman The result of the vote was announced Bonamici Grayson Moore Pelosi Schwartz Schultz as above recorded. Brady (PA) Green, Al Moran Perlmutter Scott (VA) Waters Stated for: Brady (TX) Green, Gene Murphy (FL) Peters (CA) Scott, David Waxman Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I Braley (IA) Griffin (AR) Nadler Peters (MI) Serrano Wilson (FL) Bridenstine Grijalva Napolitano Peterson Sewell (AL) Yarmuth submit a clarification of my vote during consid- Brooks (AL) Guthrie Neal Pingree (ME) Shea-Porter Young (IN) eration of H.R. 4745, the Transportation, Broun (GA) Gutie´rrez Noem Housing and Urban Development, and Related Brownley (CA) Hahn Nolan NOES—221 Buchanan Hanabusa Nunes Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. I fully in- Bucshon Hanna O’Rourke Aderholt Gohmert Mulvaney tended to continue my strong support of the Bustos Harper Owens Amash Goodlatte Murphy (PA) Butterfield Harris Pallone Amodei Gosar Napolitano Housing for Persons with AIDS program and Byrne Hartzler Pascrell Bachmann Gowdy Neugebauer mistakenly voted ‘‘no’’ on rollcall vote 277, the Calvert Hastings (FL) Pastor (AZ) Bachus Granger Noem Nadler Amendment. I intended to vote ‘‘aye.’’ Camp Hastings (WA) Payne Barletta Graves (GA) Nugent Campbell Heck (WA) Pelosi Barr Graves (MO) Nunes AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. CAPITO Cantor Herrera Beutler Perlmutter Barton Griffin (AR) Olson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Capps Higgins Perry Beatty Griffith (VA) Palazzo business is the demand for a recorded Ca´ rdenas Himes Peters (CA) Benishek Grimm Paulsen Carney Hinojosa Peters (MI) Bentivolio Guthrie Pearce vote on the amendment offered by the Carson (IN) Holding Peterson Bilirakis Harper Perry gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Cartwright Holt Pingree (ME) Bishop (UT) Harris Petri CAPITO) on which further proceedings Castor (FL) Honda Pitts Black Hartzler Pitts were postponed and on which the noes Castro (TX) Horsford Pocan Blackburn Hastings (WA) Poe (TX) Chabot Hoyer Polis Boustany Heck (NV) Pompeo prevailed by voice vote. Chaffetz Huelskamp Pompeo Brady (TX) Hensarling Price (GA) The Clerk will redesignate the Chu Huffman Posey Bridenstine Herrera Beutler Price (NC) amendment. Cicilline Huizenga (MI) Price (GA) Brooks (AL) Hinojosa Rangel Clark (MA) Hunter Price (NC) Brooks (IN) Holding Reichert The Clerk redesignated the amend- Clarke (NY) Israel Quigley Broun (GA) Hudson Renacci ment. Clay Issa Rangel Buchanan Huelskamp Ribble RECORDED VOTE Cleaver Jackson Lee Reed Bucshon Huizenga (MI) Rice (SC) Clyburn Jeffries Reichert Burgess Hultgren Rigell The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Coffman Jenkins Ribble Calvert Hunter Roby has been demanded. Cohen Johnson (GA) Richmond Camp Hurt Roe (TN) A recorded vote was ordered. Cole Johnson, Sam Rigell Campbell Issa Rogers (AL) Collins (GA) Jones Roby Cantor Jenkins Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Connolly Kaptur Roe (TN) Capito Johnson (OH) Rogers (MI) minute vote. Conyers Keating Rogers (AL) Carson (IN) Johnson, Sam Rohrabacher The vote was taken by electronic de- Cooper Kelly (IL) Rogers (KY) Carter Jolly Rokita vice, and there were—ayes 114, noes 311, Costa Kennedy Rohrabacher Cassidy Jones Rooney Cotton Kildee Rokita Chabot Jordan Roskam not voting 6, as follows: Courtney Kilmer Ross Chaffetz Joyce Ross [Roll No. 278] Cramer King (IA) Roybal-Allard Coble Kelly (PA) Rothfus Crawford King (NY) Ruiz Coffman King (IA) Royce AYES—114 Crenshaw Kingston Runyan Cole King (NY) Runyan Amash Fortenberry McAllister Crowley Kirkpatrick Ruppersberger Collins (GA) Kingston Ryan (WI) Bachus Gabbard McCaul Cuellar Kline Rush Collins (NY) Kinzinger (IL) Salmon Barletta Gallego McHenry Culberson Labrador Ryan (OH) Conaway Kline Sanford Barr Gerlach McIntyre Cummings LaMalfa Ryan (WI) Cook Labrador Scalise Barton Gibbs McKinley Davis (CA) Lamborn Sa´ nchez, Linda Cotton LaMalfa Schock Benishek Gibson McMorris Davis, Danny Lance T. Cramer Lamborn Schweikert Bentivolio Gohmert Rodgers DeFazio Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Crawford Lance Scott, Austin Bishop (UT) Goodlatte Meadows DeGette Lankford Sanford Crenshaw Lankford Sensenbrenner Blackburn Granger Mica Delaney Larsen (WA) Sarbanes Culberson Latham Sessions Blumenauer Graves (MO) Miller (FL) DeLauro Larson (CT) Scalise Daines Latta Shimkus Boustany Griffith (VA) Miller (MI) DelBene Latham Schakowsky Davis, Rodney Long Shuster Brooks (IN) Grimm Mullin DeSantis Latta Schiff Denham Lucas Simpson Brown (FL) Heck (NV) Mulvaney DesJarlais Lee (CA) Schneider DeSantis Luetkemeyer Smith (MO) Burgess Hensarling Murphy (PA) Deutch Levin Schock DesJarlais Lummis Smith (NE) Capito Hudson Neugebauer Dingell Lewis Schrader Duffy Marchant Smith (NJ) Capuano Hultgren Nugent Doggett LoBiondo Schwartz Duncan (SC) Marino Smith (TX) Carter Hurt Olson Doyle Loebsack Schweikert Duncan (TN) Massie Southerland Cassidy Johnson (OH) Palazzo Duckworth Lofgren Scott (VA) Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Stewart Coble Johnson, E. B. Paulsen Duffy Long Scott, Austin Farenthold McCaul Stivers Collins (NY) Jolly Pearce Duncan (TN) Lowenthal Scott, David Fincher McClintock Stockman Conaway Jordan Petri Edwards Lowey Sensenbrenner Fleischmann McHenry Stutzman Cook Joyce Pittenger Ellison Lujan Grisham Serrano Fleming McKeon Terry Daines Kelly (PA) Poe (TX) Engel (NM) Sessions Flores McKinley Thompson (PA) Davis, Rodney Kind Rahall Enyart Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sewell (AL) Forbes McMorris Thornberry Denham Kinzinger (IL) Renacci Eshoo (NM) Shea-Porter Fortenberry Rodgers Tiberi Dent Kuster Rice (SC) Esty Maloney, Sherman Foxx Meadows Tipton Diaz-Balart Lipinski Rogers (MI) Farr Carolyn Sinema Franks (AZ) Meehan Turner Duncan (SC) Lucas Rooney Fattah Maloney, Sean Sires Frelinghuysen Messer Upton Ellmers Luetkemeyer Ros-Lehtinen Fleischmann Marchant Slaughter Garrett Mica Valadao Farenthold Lummis Roskam Fleming Marino Smith (MO) Gerlach Miller (FL) Wagner Fincher Lynch Rothfus Forbes Matheson Smith (NE) Gibbs Miller (MI) Walberg Fitzpatrick Maffei Royce Foster Matsui Smith (NJ) Gingrey (GA) Mullin Walden Flores Massie Salmon

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 Smith (TX) Tonko Weber (TX) Sensenbrenner Terry Wenstrup Tierney Vela Waxman Smith (WA) Tsongas Webster (FL) Sessions Thornberry Westmoreland Titus Vela´ zquez Welch Southerland Valadao Welch Smith (MO) Tiberi Williams Tonko Visclosky Whitfield Speier Van Hollen Westmoreland Smith (NE) Tipton Wittman Tsongas Walden Wilson (FL) Stewart Vargas Williams Smith (TX) Wagner Woodall Turner Walorski Wolf Stockman Veasey Wilson (FL) Stewart Walberg Yoder Upton Walz Womack Swalwell (CA) Vela Wittman Stockman Weber (TX) Yoho Van Hollen Wasserman Yarmuth ´ Takano Velazquez Wolf Stutzman Webster (FL) Young (IN) Vargas Schultz Young (AK) Terry Visclosky Veasey Waters Womack Thompson (CA) Walden Yarmuth NOES—288 Thompson (MS) Walz NOT VOTING—9 Yoder Aderholt Thompson (PA) Wasserman Gallego McKeon Camp Miller, Gary Schock Young (AK) Bachus Tierney Schultz Garamendi McKinley Frelinghuysen Negrete McLeod Valadao Young (IN) Barber Tipton Waters Garcia McNerney Hall Nunnelee Wilson (SC) Titus Waxman Barletta Gardner Meadows Bass Gerlach Meehan ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR NOT VOTING—6 Beatty Gibbs Meeks Becerra Gibson Meng The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Hall Miller, Gary Nunnelee There is 1 minute remaining. McDermott Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Benishek Gingrey (GA) Michaud Bera (CA) Grayson Miller (MI) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bishop (GA) Green, Al Miller, George b 1413 Bishop (NY) Green, Gene Moore The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Blumenauer Griffin (AR) Moran Mr. BARR changed his vote from There is 1 minute remaining. Bonamici Griffith (VA) Mullin ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Boustany Grijalva Murphy (FL) So the amendment was rejected. Brady (PA) Grimm Murphy (PA) The result of the vote was announced b 1409 Braley (IA) Gutie´rrez Nadler as above recorded. So the amendment was rejected. Brooks (IN) Hahn Napolitano Brown (FL) Hanabusa Neal The result of the vote was announced AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF Brownley (CA) Hanna Noem GEORGIA as above recorded. Buchanan Harper Nolan Bucshon Hartzler Nugent The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF Bustos Hastings (FL) Nunes business is the demand for a recorded GEORGIA Butterfield Hastings (WA) O’Rourke vote on the amendment offered by the The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Calvert Heck (NV) Owens Capito Heck (WA) Pallone gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BROUN) business is the demand for a recorded on which further proceedings were vote on the amendment offered by the Capps Herrera Beutler Pascrell Capuano Higgins Pastor (AZ) postponed and on which the noes pre- ROUN) ´ gentleman from Georgia (Mr. B Cardenas Himes Payne vailed by voice vote. on which further proceedings were Carney Hinojosa Pearce The Clerk will redesignate the postponed and on which the noes pre- Carson (IN) Holt Pelosi Cartwright Honda Perlmutter amendment. vailed by voice vote. Cassidy Horsford Perry The Clerk redesignated the amend- The Clerk will redesignate the Castor (FL) Hoyer Peters (CA) ment. amendment. Castro (TX) Hudson Peters (MI) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Chu Huffman Peterson RECORDED VOTE Cicilline Israel Pingree (ME) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote ment. Clark (MA) Jackson Lee Pittenger has been demanded. RECORDED VOTE Clarke (NY) Jeffries Pocan Clay Johnson (GA) Polis A recorded vote was ordered. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cleaver Johnson (OH) Price (NC) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- has been demanded. Clyburn Johnson, E. B. Quigley minute vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Coffman Jolly Rahall The vote was taken by electronic de- The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Cohen Joyce Rangel Cole Kaptur Reed vice, and there were—ayes 143, noes 283, minute vote. Collins (NY) Keating Reichert not voting 5, as follows: The vote was taken by electronic de- Connolly Kelly (IL) Renacci vice, and there were—ayes 134, noes 288, Conyers Kelly (PA) Richmond [Roll No. 280] Cook Kennedy Roby AYES—143 not voting 9, as follows: Cooper Kildee Rogers (KY) [Roll No. 279] Costa Kilmer Ros-Lehtinen Amash Franks (AZ) McCarthy (CA) Courtney Kind Roskam Barrow (GA) Garrett McCaul AYES—134 Crawford King (NY) Rothfus Barton Gingrey (GA) McClintock Amash Forbes Massie Crenshaw Kinzinger (IL) Roybal-Allard Benishek Gohmert McHenry Amodei Foxx McCaul Crowley Kirkpatrick Ruiz Bentivolio Goodlatte McIntyre Bachmann Franks (AZ) McClintock Cuellar Kuster Runyan Bilirakis Gosar McKinley Barr Garrett McHenry Culberson Langevin Ruppersberger Bishop (UT) Gowdy McMorris Barrow (GA) Gohmert McMorris Cummings Larsen (WA) Rush Black Granger Rodgers Barton Goodlatte Rodgers Daines Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Blackburn Graves (GA) Meadows Bentivolio Gosar Messer Davis (CA) Latham Sa´ nchez, Linda Brady (TX) Graves (MO) Mica Bilirakis Gowdy Mica Davis, Danny Lee (CA) T. Bridenstine Griffith (VA) Miller (FL) Bishop (UT) Granger Miller (FL) Davis, Rodney Levin Sanchez, Loretta Brooks (AL) Harris Miller (MI) Black Graves (GA) Mulvaney DeFazio Lewis Sarbanes Broun (GA) Hartzler Mullin Blackburn Graves (MO) Neugebauer DeGette Lipinski Schakowsky Buchanan Hensarling Mulvaney Brady (TX) Guthrie Olson Delaney LoBiondo Schiff Burgess Herrera Beutler Neugebauer Bridenstine Harris Palazzo DeLauro Loebsack Schneider Byrne Holding Olson Brooks (AL) Hensarling Paulsen DelBene Lofgren Schrader Campbell Hudson Palazzo Broun (GA) Holding Petri Denham Lowenthal Schwartz Capps Huelskamp Paulsen Burgess Huelskamp Pitts Dent Lowey Scott (VA) Carter Huizenga (MI) Perry Byrne Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Deutch Lucas Scott, David Cassidy Hultgren Petri Campbell Hultgren Pompeo Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Serrano Chabot Hunter Pittenger Cantor Hunter Posey Dingell Lujan Grisham Sewell (AL) Chaffetz Hurt Pitts Carter Hurt Price (GA) Doggett (NM) Shea-Porter Coble Issa Poe (TX) Chabot Issa Ribble Doyle Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sherman Collins (GA) Jenkins Pompeo Chaffetz Jenkins Rice (SC) Duckworth (NM) Shimkus Collins (NY) Johnson, Sam Posey Coble Johnson, Sam Rigell Edwards Lynch Shuster Conaway Jones Price (GA) Collins (GA) Jones Roe (TN) Ellison Maffei Simpson Cook Jordan Ribble Conaway Jordan Rogers (AL) Ellmers Maloney, Sinema Cotton King (IA) Rice (SC) Cotton King (IA) Rogers (MI) Engel Carolyn Sires Daines Kingston Rigell Cramer Kingston Rohrabacher Enyart Maloney, Sean Slaughter DeSantis Kline Rogers (AL) DeSantis Kline Rokita Eshoo Marino Smith (NJ) DesJarlais Labrador Rohrabacher DesJarlais Labrador Rooney Esty Matheson Smith (WA) Duffy LaMalfa Rokita Duffy LaMalfa Ross Farr Matsui Southerland Duncan (SC) Lamborn Rooney Duncan (SC) Lamborn Royce Fattah McAllister Speier Duncan (TN) Lance Ross Duncan (TN) Lance Ryan (WI) Fitzpatrick McCarthy (CA) Stivers Farenthold Lankford Royce Farenthold Lankford Salmon Fortenberry McCarthy (NY) Swalwell (CA) Fincher Latta Ryan (WI) Fincher Latta Sanford Foster McCollum Takano Fleischmann Long Salmon Fleischmann Long Scalise Frankel (FL) McDermott Thompson (CA) Fleming Lummis Sanford Fleming Lummis Schweikert Fudge McGovern Thompson (MS) Flores Marchant Scalise Flores Marchant Scott, Austin Gabbard McIntyre Thompson (PA) Foxx Massie Schweikert

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5207 Scott, Austin Stockman Weber (TX) Vargas Walz Whitfield Weber (TX) Williams Yoder Sensenbrenner Stutzman Wenstrup Veasey Wasserman Wilson (FL) Westmoreland Woodall Yoho Sessions Terry Westmoreland Vela Schultz Wolf Smith (MO) Thornberry Williams Vela´ zquez Waters Womack NOES—295 Smith (NE) Tiberi Wittman Visclosky Waxman Yarmuth Aderholt Gallego Mullin Smith (TX) Tipton Woodall Walden Webster (FL) Young (AK) Amodei Garamendi Murphy (FL) Southerland Wagner Yoder Walorski Welch Young (IN) Bachus Garcia Murphy (PA) Stewart Walberg Yoho Barber Gerlach Nadler NOT VOTING—5 Barletta Gibbs Napolitano NOES—283 Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Bass Gibson Neal Miller, Gary Nunnelee Beatty Goodlatte Nolan Aderholt Gabbard Messer Becerra Graves (MO) Nugent Amodei Gallego Michaud ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bera (CA) Grayson Nunes Bachmann Garamendi Miller, George Bilirakis Green, Al O’Rourke Bachus Garcia The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Moore Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Owens Barber Gardner There is 1 minute remaining. Moran Bishop (NY) Griffin (AR) Pallone Barletta Gerlach Murphy (FL) Blumenauer Griffith (VA) Pascrell Barr Gibbs Murphy (PA) Bonamici Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Bass Gibson b 1417 Nadler Boustany Grimm Payne Beatty Grayson Napolitano Brady (PA) Gutie´rrez Pelosi Becerra Green, Al Mr. PITTENGER changed his vote Neal Brady (TX) Hahn Perlmutter Bera (CA) Green, Gene from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Noem Braley (IA) Hanabusa Perry Bishop (GA) Griffin (AR) Nolan So the amendment was rejected. Brown (FL) Hanna Peters (CA) Bishop (NY) Grijalva Nugent The result of the vote was announced Brownley (CA) Harper Peters (MI) Blumenauer Grimm Nunes Bucshon Hastings (FL) Peterson Bonamici Guthrie as above recorded. O’Rourke Bustos Hastings (WA) Pingree (ME) Boustany ´ Gutierrez Owens AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BROUN OF Butterfield Heck (NV) Pitts Brady (PA) Hahn Pallone GEORGIA Calvert Heck (WA) Pocan Braley (IA) Hanabusa Pascrell Camp Higgins Price (NC) Brooks (IN) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Hanna Pastor (AZ) Campbell Himes Quigley Brown (FL) Harper Payne business is the demand for a recorded Capito Hinojosa Rahall Brownley (CA) Hastings (FL) Pearce vote on the amendment offered by the Capps Holt Rangel Bucshon Hastings (WA) Pelosi Capuano Honda Reed Bustos gentleman from Georgia (Mr. BROUN) Heck (NV) Perlmutter Ca´ rdenas Horsford Renacci Butterfield Heck (WA) Peters (CA) on which further proceedings were Carney Hoyer Ribble Calvert Higgins Peters (MI) postponed and on which the noes pre- Carson (IN) Huffman Richmond Camp Himes Peterson Cartwright Israel Rigell Cantor vailed by voice vote. Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Castor (FL) Issa Roby Capito The Clerk will redesignate the Holt Pocan Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Rogers (KY) Capuano Honda Polis amendment. Chaffetz Jeffries Rogers (MI) Ca´ rdenas Horsford Price (NC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Chu Johnson (GA) Ros-Lehtinen Carney Hoyer Quigley Cicilline Johnson, E. B. Roskam Carson (IN) ment. Huffman Rahall Clark (MA) Jolly Ross Cartwright Israel Rangel RECORDED VOTE Clarke (NY) Joyce Rothfus Castor (FL) Jackson Lee Reed Clay Kaptur Roybal-Allard Castro (TX) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Jeffries Reichert Cleaver Keating Ruiz Chu has been demanded. Johnson (GA) Renacci Clyburn Kelly (IL) Runyan Cicilline Johnson (OH) Richmond A recorded vote was ordered. Coffman Kelly (PA) Ruppersberger Clark (MA) Johnson, E. B. Roby The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Cohen Kennedy Rush Clarke (NY) Jolly Roe (TN) Cole Kildee Ryan (OH) Clay minute vote. Joyce Rogers (KY) Collins (GA) Kilmer Sa´ nchez, Linda Cleaver Kaptur Rogers (MI) The vote was taken by electronic de- Connolly Kind T. Clyburn Keating Ros-Lehtinen vice, and there were—ayes 130, noes 295, Conyers King (NY) Sanchez, Loretta Coffman Kelly (IL) Roskam Cooper Kinzinger (IL) Sarbanes Cohen not voting 6, as follows: Kelly (PA) Rothfus Costa Kirkpatrick Schakowsky Cole Kennedy Roybal-Allard [Roll No. 281] Cotton Kuster Schiff Connolly Kildee Ruiz Courtney Langevin Schneider Conyers AYES—130 Kilmer Runyan Cramer Lankford Schock Cooper Amash Graves (GA) Mulvaney Kind Ruppersberger Crawford Larsen (WA) Schrader Costa Bachmann Guthrie King (NY) Rush Neugebauer Crenshaw Larson (CT) Schwartz Courtney Barr Harris Kinzinger (IL) Ryan (OH) Noem Crowley Latham Scott (VA) Cramer ´ Barrow (GA) Hartzler Kirkpatrick Sanchez, Linda Olson Cuellar Lee (CA) Scott, Austin Crawford Barton Hensarling Kuster T. Palazzo Culberson Levin Scott, David Crenshaw Benishek Herrera Beutler Langevin Sanchez, Loretta Paulsen Cummings Lewis Serrano Crowley Bentivolio Holding Larsen (WA) Sarbanes Pearce Daines Lipinski Sewell (AL) Cuellar Bishop (UT) Hudson Larson (CT) Schakowsky Petri Davis (CA) LoBiondo Shea-Porter Culberson Black Huelskamp Latham Schiff Pittenger Davis, Danny Loebsack Sherman Cummings Blackburn Huizenga (MI) Lee (CA) Schneider Poe (TX) Davis, Rodney Lofgren Shimkus Davis (CA) Bridenstine Hultgren Levin Schock Polis DeFazio Lowenthal Shuster Davis, Danny Brooks (AL) Hunter Lewis Schrader Pompeo DeGette Lowey Simpson Davis, Rodney Brooks (IN) Hurt Lipinski Schwartz Posey Delaney Lujan Grisham Sinema DeFazio Broun (GA) Jenkins LoBiondo Scott (VA) Price (GA) DeLauro (NM) Sires DeGette Buchanan Johnson (OH) Loebsack Scott, David Reichert DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Slaughter Delaney Burgess Johnson, Sam Lofgren Serrano Rice (SC) Denham (NM) Smith (NJ) DeLauro Lowenthal Sewell (AL) Byrne Jones Roe (TN) Dent Lynch Smith (WA) DelBene Lowey Shea-Porter Cantor Jordan Rogers (AL) Deutch Maffei Speier Denham Lucas Sherman Carter King (IA) Rohrabacher Dingell Maloney, Stewart Dent Luetkemeyer Shimkus Cassidy Kingston Rokita Doggett Carolyn Stivers Deutch Chabot Kline Lujan Grisham Shuster Doyle Maloney, Sean Swalwell (CA) Diaz-Balart Coble Labrador Rooney (NM) Simpson Duckworth Marino Takano Dingell ´ Collins (NY) LaMalfa Royce Lujan, Ben Ray Sinema Edwards Matheson Thompson (CA) Doggett Conaway Lamborn Ryan (WI) (NM) Sires Ellison Matsui Thompson (MS) Doyle Cook Lance Salmon Lynch Slaughter Ellmers McAllister Thompson (PA) Duckworth DeSantis Latta Sanford Maffei Smith (NJ) Engel McCarthy (NY) Tiberi Edwards DesJarlais Long Scalise Maloney, Smith (WA) Enyart McCollum Tierney Ellison Duffy Lucas Schweikert Carolyn Speier Eshoo McDermott Titus Ellmers Duncan (SC) Luetkemeyer Sensenbrenner Maloney, Sean Stivers Esty McGovern Tonko Engel Duncan (TN) Lummis Sessions Marino Swalwell (CA) Farenthold McIntyre Tsongas Enyart Fincher Marchant Smith (MO) Matheson Takano Farr McKeon Turner Eshoo Fleischmann Massie Smith (NE) Matsui Thompson (CA) Fattah McKinley Valadao Esty Fleming McCarthy (CA) Smith (TX) McAllister Thompson (MS) Fitzpatrick McNerney Van Hollen Farr Flores McCaul Southerland McCarthy (NY) Thompson (PA) Forbes Meehan Vargas Fattah Franks (AZ) McClintock Stockman McCollum Tierney Fortenberry Meeks Veasey Fitzpatrick Gardner McHenry Stutzman McDermott Titus Foster Meng Vela Forbes Garrett McMorris Terry McGovern Tonko Foxx Mica Vela´ zquez Fortenberry Gingrey (GA) Rodgers Thornberry McKeon Tsongas Frankel (FL) Michaud Visclosky Foster Gohmert Meadows Tipton McNerney Turner Frelinghuysen Miller, George Wagner Frankel (FL) Gosar Messer Upton Meehan Upton Fudge Moore Walorski Frelinghuysen Gowdy Miller (FL) Walberg Meeks Valadao Gabbard Moran Walz Fudge Meng Van Hollen Granger Miller (MI) Walden

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5208 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 Wasserman Welch Wolf Roskam Shimkus Upton NOT VOTING—6 Schultz Wenstrup Womack Ross Simpson Valadao Brady (TX) Miller, Gary Nunnelee Waters Whitfield Yarmuth Rothfus Smith (MO) Wagner Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Waxman Wilson (FL) Young (AK) Royce Smith (NE) Walberg Webster (FL) Wittman Young (IN) Ruiz Smith (NJ) Weber (TX) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR NOT VOTING—6 Ryan (WI) Smith (TX) Wenstrup The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Salmon Southerland Westmoreland Diaz-Balart Miller, Gary Nunnelee Sanford Stewart Whitfield There is 1 minute remaining. Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Scalise Stivers Williams b 1425 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Schock Stutzman Wittman Schweikert Terry Woodall The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). So the amendment was rejected. Scott, Austin Thornberry Yoder The result of the vote was announced There is 1 minute remaining. Sensenbrenner Tiberi Yoho Sessions Tipton Young (IN) as above recorded. b 1421 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DAINES So the amendment was rejected. NOES—237 The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Gerlach O’Rourke business is the demand for a recorded as above recorded. Bachus Gibson Owens vote on the amendment offered by the Barber Grayson Pallone gentleman from Montana (Mr. DAINES) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. HARTZLER Barletta Green, Al Pascrell The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barrow (GA) Green, Gene Pastor (AZ) on which further proceedings were business is the demand for a recorded Bass Grijalva Payne postponed and on which the ayes pre- Beatty Grimm vote on the amendment offered by the Pelosi vailed by voice vote. Becerra Gutie´rrez Perlmutter The Clerk will redesignate the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Bera (CA) Hahn Peters (CA) HARTZLER) on which further pro- Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Peters (MI) amendment. ceedings were postponed and on which Bishop (NY) Hanna Peterson The Clerk redesignated the amend- Blumenauer Harper Petri ment. the noes prevailed by voice vote. Bonamici Hastings (FL) Pingree (ME) RECORDED VOTE The Clerk will redesignate the Boustany Heck (WA) Pocan amendment. Brady (PA) Higgins Poe (TX) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The Clerk redesignated the amend- Braley (IA) Himes Polis has been demanded. Brooks (AL) Hinojosa Price (NC) A recorded vote was ordered. ment. Broun (GA) Holt Quigley RECORDED VOTE Brown (FL) Honda Rahall The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Brownley (CA) Horsford Rangel minute vote. Bustos Hoyer Richmond The vote was taken by electronic de- has been demanded. Butterfield Huffman Roby vice, and there were—ayes 214, noes 212, A recorded vote was ordered. Capito Israel Rogers (KY) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Capps Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard not voting 5, as follows: Capuano Jeffries Runyan [Roll No. 283] minute vote. Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger AYES—214 The vote was taken by electronic de- Carney Johnson, E. B. Rush vice, and there were—ayes 188, noes 237, Carson (IN) Jolly Ryan (OH) Aderholt Duncan (TN) LaMalfa not voting 6, as follows: Cartwright Kaptur Sa´ nchez, Linda Amash Ellmers Lamborn Castor (FL) Keating Amodei Farenthold Lance [Roll No. 282] T. Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Sanchez, Loretta Bachmann Fincher Lankford AYES—188 Chu Kennedy Sarbanes Bachus Fleischmann Latham Cicilline Kildee Barletta Fleming Latta Amash Forbes Long Schakowsky Clark (MA) Kilmer Barr Flores Long Amodei Foxx Lucas Schiff Clarke (NY) Kind Barton Forbes Lucas Bachmann Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Schneider Clay Kirkpatrick Benishek Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Barr Gardner Lummis Schrader Cleaver Kuster Bentivolio Foxx Lummis Barton Garrett Marchant Schwartz Clyburn Lance Bilirakis Franks (AZ) Marchant Benishek Gibbs Marino Scott (VA) Cohen Langevin Bishop (UT) Frelinghuysen Marino Bentivolio Gingrey (GA) Massie Scott, David Connolly Larsen (WA) Black Gardner Massie Bilirakis Gohmert McAllister Serrano Conyers Larson (CT) Blackburn Garrett Matheson Bishop (UT) Goodlatte McCarthy (CA) Sewell (AL) Cooper Latham Boustany Gerlach McAllister Black Gosar McCaul Shea-Porter Costa Lee (CA) Brady (TX) Gibbs McCarthy (CA) Blackburn Gowdy McClintock Sherman Courtney Levin Bridenstine Gingrey (GA) McCaul Bridenstine Granger McHenry Shuster Crawford Lewis Brooks (AL) Gohmert McClintock Brooks (IN) Graves (GA) McKeon Sinema Crowley Lipinski Brooks (IN) Goodlatte McHenry Buchanan Graves (MO) McMorris Sires Cuellar Loebsack Broun (GA) Gosar McKeon Bucshon Griffin (AR) Rodgers Slaughter Culberson Lofgren Buchanan Gowdy McMorris Burgess Griffith (VA) Meadows Smith (WA) Cummings Bucshon Granger Rodgers Byrne Guthrie Meehan Lowenthal Davis (CA) Speier Burgess Graves (GA) Meadows Calvert Harris Messer Lowey Davis, Danny Stockman Byrne Graves (MO) Meehan Camp Hartzler Miller (FL) Lujan Grisham Swalwell (CA) Calvert Griffin (AR) Messer Campbell Hastings (WA) Mullin Davis, Rodney (NM) ´ Takano Camp Guthrie Mica Cantor Heck (NV) Mulvaney DeFazio Lujan, Ben Ray Thompson (CA) Campbell Hanna Miller (FL) Carter Hensarling Murphy (PA) DeGette (NM) Thompson (MS) Cantor Harper Miller (MI) Cassidy Herrera Beutler Neugebauer Delaney Lynch Thompson (PA) Capito Harris Mullin Chabot Holding Noem DeLauro Maffei Tierney Carter Hartzler Mulvaney Chaffetz Hudson Nugent DelBene Maloney, Titus Cassidy Hastings (WA) Neugebauer Coble Huelskamp Nunes Dent Carolyn Tonko Chabot Heck (NV) Noem Coffman Huizenga (MI) Olson Deutch Maloney, Sean Tsongas Chaffetz Hensarling Nugent Cole Hultgren Palazzo Diaz-Balart Matheson Turner Coble Herrera Beutler Nunes Collins (GA) Hunter Paulsen Dingell Matsui Van Hollen Coffman Holding Olson Collins (NY) Hurt Pearce Doggett McCarthy (NY) Vargas Cole Hudson Palazzo Conaway Issa Perry Doyle McCollum Veasey Collins (GA) Huelskamp Paulsen Cook Jenkins Pittenger Edwards McDermott Vela Collins (NY) Huizenga (MI) Pearce Cotton Johnson (OH) Pitts Ellison McGovern ´ Conaway Hultgren Perry Cramer Johnson, Sam Pompeo Engel McIntyre Velazquez Cook Hunter Peterson Crenshaw Jones Posey Enyart McKinley Visclosky Cotton Hurt Petri Daines Jordan Price (GA) Eshoo McNerney Walden Cramer Issa Pittenger Denham Joyce Reed Esty Meeks Walorski Crawford Jenkins Pitts DeSantis Kelly (PA) Reichert Farr Meng Walz Crenshaw Johnson (OH) Poe (TX) DesJarlais King (IA) Renacci Fattah Mica Wasserman Cuellar Johnson, Sam Pompeo Duckworth King (NY) Ribble Fitzpatrick Michaud Schultz Culberson Jolly Posey Duffy Kingston Rice (SC) Fortenberry Miller (MI) Waters Daines Jones Reed Duncan (SC) Kinzinger (IL) Rigell Foster Miller, George Waxman Davis, Rodney Jordan Reichert Duncan (TN) Kline Roe (TN) Frankel (FL) Moore Webster (FL) Denham Kelly (PA) Renacci Ellmers Labrador Rogers (AL) Frelinghuysen Moran Welch Dent King (IA) Ribble Farenthold LaMalfa Rogers (MI) Fudge Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) DeSantis Kingston Rice (SC) Fincher Lamborn Rohrabacher Gabbard Nadler Wolf DesJarlais Kinzinger (IL) Rigell Fleischmann Lankford Rokita Gallego Napolitano Womack Duffy Kline Roby Fleming Latta Rooney Garamendi Neal Yarmuth Duncan (SC) Labrador Roe (TN) Flores LoBiondo Ros-Lehtinen Garcia Nolan Young (AK)

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Rogers (AL) Sessions Wagner ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Stutzman Wagner Wittman Rogers (MI) Shimkus Walberg The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Terry Walberg Womack Rohrabacher Shuster Walden Thornberry Weber (TX) Woodall Rokita Simpson Walorski There is 1-minute remaining. Tiberi Wenstrup Yoder Rooney Smith (MO) Walz Tipton Westmoreland Yoho Ros-Lehtinen Smith (NE) Weber (TX) b 1429 Upton Whitfield Roskam Smith (NJ) Webster (FL) Valadao Williams Ross Smith (TX) Wenstrup Mr. CICILLINE changed his vote Rothfus Southerland Westmoreland from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ NOES—249 Royce Stewart Williams Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN changed his Aderholt Grayson Owens Ryan (WI) Stivers Wittman vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Amash Green, Al Pallone Salmon Stockman Womack Bachus Green, Gene Pascrell Sanford Stutzman Woodall So the amendment was agreed to. Barber Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Thompson (PA) Yoder The result of the vote was announced Scalise Barletta Grimm Payne Schock Thornberry Yoho as above recorded. Barr Gutie´rrez Pearce Schweikert Tipton Young (AK) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR Barrow (GA) Hahn Pelosi Scott, Austin Turner Young (IN) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bass Hanabusa Perlmutter Sensenbrenner Valadao Beatty Harper Peters (CA) business is the demand for a recorded Becerra Hastings (FL) Peters (MI) NOES—212 vote on the amendment offered by the Bera (CA) Hastings (WA) Peterson Barber Grijalva Owens gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) Bishop (GA) Heck (WA) Pingree (ME) Barrow (GA) Grimm Pallone on which further proceedings were Bishop (NY) Herrera Beutler Pocan Blumenauer Higgins Bass Gutie´rrez Pascrell postponed and on which the noes pre- Polis Beatty Hahn Pastor (AZ) Bonamici Himes Price (NC) Becerra Hanabusa Payne vailed by voice vote. Brady (PA) Hinojosa Quigley Braley (IA) Holt Bera (CA) Hastings (FL) Pelosi The Clerk will redesignate the Rahall Brown (FL) Honda Bishop (GA) Heck (WA) Perlmutter amendment. Rangel Brownley (CA) Horsford Bishop (NY) Higgins Peters (CA) Reed The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bucshon Hoyer Blumenauer Himes Peters (MI) Reichert ment. Bustos Huffman Bonamici Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Richmond Butterfield Israel Brady (PA) Holt Pocan RECORDED VOTE Roby Calvert Jackson Lee Braley (IA) Honda Polis The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Rogers (AL) Brown (FL) Horsford Cantor Jeffries Rogers (KY) Price (GA) has been demanded. Capps Johnson (GA) Brownley (CA) Hoyer Price (NC) Rogers (MI) Bustos Huffman A recorded vote was ordered. Capuano Johnson, E. B. Rothfus Quigley Ca´ rdenas Jolly Butterfield Israel Rahall The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Roybal-Allard Capps Jackson Lee Carney Joyce Rangel minute vote. Ruiz Capuano Jeffries Carson (IN) Kaptur Richmond Runyan Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Cartwright Keating Ruppersberger Rogers (KY) Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Carney Johnson, E. B. vice, and there were—ayes 177, noes 249, Rush Roybal-Allard Castro (TX) Kelly (PA) Carson (IN) Joyce not voting 5, as follows: Ryan (OH) Ruiz Chu Kennedy Cartwright Kaptur Sa´ nchez, Linda Runyan [Roll No. 284] Cicilline Kildee Castor (FL) Keating T. Ruppersberger Clark (MA) Kilmer Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) AYES—177 Sanchez, Loretta Rush Clarke (NY) Kind Chu Kennedy Sarbanes Ryan (OH) Amodei Gibbs McMorris Clay Kinzinger (IL) Cicilline Kildee Schakowsky Sa´ nchez, Linda Bachmann Gingrey (GA) Rodgers Cleaver Kirkpatrick Clark (MA) Kilmer Schiff T. Barton Gohmert Meadows Clyburn Kuster Clarke (NY) Kind Schneider Sanchez, Loretta Benishek Goodlatte Messer Cohen Langevin Clay King (NY) Bentivolio Gosar Mica Schrader Sarbanes Cole Larsen (WA) Cleaver Kirkpatrick Bilirakis Gowdy Miller (FL) Schwartz Schakowsky Connolly Larson (CT) Clyburn Kuster Bishop (UT) Granger Miller (MI) Scott (VA) Schiff Conyers Latham Cohen Langevin Black Graves (GA) Mullin Scott, David Schneider Cooper Lee (CA) Connolly Larsen (WA) Blackburn Graves (MO) Mulvaney Serrano Schrader Costa Levin Conyers Larson (CT) Boustany Griffin (AR) Neugebauer Sewell (AL) Courtney Lewis Cooper Lee (CA) Schwartz Brady (TX) Griffith (VA) Noem Crenshaw Lipinski Shea-Porter Costa Levin Scott (VA) Bridenstine Guthrie Nunes Sherman Courtney Lewis Scott, David Brooks (AL) Hanna Olson Crowley Loebsack Cuellar Lofgren Simpson Crowley Lipinski Serrano Brooks (IN) Harris Palazzo Sinema Cummings Cummings Lowenthal LoBiondo Sewell (AL) Broun (GA) Hartzler Paulsen Sires Davis (CA) Davis (CA) Lowey Loebsack Shea-Porter Buchanan Heck (NV) Perry Slaughter Davis, Danny Lofgren Burgess Davis, Danny Lujan Grisham Sherman Hensarling Petri Smith (NJ) DeFazio Lowenthal Sinema Byrne Holding Pittenger DeFazio (NM) ´ Smith (WA) DeGette Lowey Sires Camp Hudson Pitts DeGette Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) Speier Delaney Lujan Grisham Slaughter Campbell Huelskamp Poe (TX) Delaney Lynch Swalwell (CA) DeLauro (NM) Smith (WA) Capito Huizenga (MI) Pompeo DeLauro DelBene Maffei Takano DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Speier Carter Hultgren Posey Denham Maloney, Thompson (CA) Deutch (NM) Swalwell (CA) Cassidy Hunter Price (GA) Dent Carolyn Thompson (MS) Diaz-Balart Lynch Takano Chabot Hurt Renacci Chaffetz Issa Ribble Deutch Maloney, Sean Thompson (PA) Dingell Maffei Terry Coble Jenkins Rice (SC) Diaz-Balart Marino Tierney Doggett Maloney, Thompson (CA) Doyle Carolyn Coffman Johnson (OH) Rigell Dingell Matheson Titus Thompson (MS) Duckworth Maloney, Sean Collins (GA) Johnson, Sam Roe (TN) Doggett Matsui Tonko Tiberi Edwards Matsui Collins (NY) Jones Rohrabacher Doyle McCarthy (NY) Tsongas Tierney Ellison McCarthy (NY) Conaway Jordan Rokita Duckworth McCollum Turner Titus Engel McCollum Cook King (IA) Rooney Edwards McDermott Van Hollen Tonko Enyart McDermott Cotton King (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Ellison McGovern Vargas Tsongas Eshoo McGovern Cramer Kingston Roskam Engel McIntyre Veasey Upton Esty McIntyre Crawford Kline Ross Enyart McKeon Vela Farr McKinley Van Hollen Culberson Labrador Royce Eshoo McNerney Vela´ zquez Fattah McNerney Vargas Daines LaMalfa Ryan (WI) Esty Meehan Visclosky Fitzpatrick Meeks Veasey Davis, Rodney Lamborn Salmon Farr Meeks Walden Foster Meng Vela DeSantis Lance Sanford Fattah Meng Walorski Frankel (FL) Michaud Vela´ zquez DesJarlais Lankford Scalise Fitzpatrick Michaud Walz Fudge Miller, George Visclosky Duffy Latta Schock Foster Miller, George Wasserman Gabbard Moore Wasserman Duncan (SC) LoBiondo Schweikert Foxx Moore Schultz Gallego Moran Schultz Duncan (TN) Long Scott, Austin Frankel (FL) Moran Waters Garamendi Murphy (FL) Waters Ellmers Lucas Sensenbrenner Frelinghuysen Murphy (FL) Waxman Garcia Murphy (PA) Waxman Farenthold Luetkemeyer Sessions Fudge Murphy (PA) Webster (FL) Gibson Nadler Welch Fincher Lummis Shimkus Gabbard Nadler Welch Grayson Napolitano Whitfield Fleischmann Marchant Shuster Gallego Napolitano Wilson (FL) Green, Al Neal Wilson (FL) Fleming Massie Smith (MO) Garamendi Neal Wolf Green, Gene Nolan Wolf Flores McAllister Smith (NE) Garcia Nolan Yarmuth Forbes McCarthy (CA) Smith (TX) Griffith (VA) O’Rourke Yarmuth Gerlach Nugent Young (AK) Fortenberry McCaul Southerland Gibson O’Rourke Young (IN) Franks (AZ) McClintock Stewart NOT VOTING—5 Gardner McHenry Stivers Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Garrett McKinley Stockman NOT VOTING—5 Miller, Gary Nunnelee Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Miller, Gary Nunnelee

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5210 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Royce Smith (TX) Walorski (By unanimous consent, Mr. CANTOR The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Ryan (WI) Southerland Weber (TX) was allowed to speak out of order.) Salmon Stewart Webster (FL) There is 1 minute remaining. Sanford Stivers Wenstrup LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Scalise Stockman Westmoreland Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Chairman, I would Schock Stutzman b 1433 Whitfield advise Members that following this Schweikert Terry Williams So the amendment was rejected. Scott, Austin Thornberry Wittman vote on Representative FLEMING’s Sensenbrenner Tiberi Wolf amendment, the House will revote H.R. The result of the vote was announced Sessions Tipton Womack as above recorded. Shimkus Turner 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Act of Woodall AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR Shuster Upton 2014. Simpson Valadao Yoder The vote will be the same as the first The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Yoho Smith (MO) Wagner vote earlier in this series on the same business is the demand for a recorded Smith (NE) Walberg Young (IN) vote on the amendment offered by the Smith (NJ) Walden piece of legislation. Again, the House will revote H.R. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) NOES—207 on which further proceedings were 4810, the Veteran Access to Care Act of Barber Green, Al Nolan 2014, following this last amendment postponed and on which the ayes pre- Barrow (GA) Green, Gene O’Rourke vote. vailed by voice vote. Bass Grijalva Owens Beatty Guthrie Pallone AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FLEMING The Clerk will redesignate the ´ Becerra Gutierrez Pascrell The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- amendment. Bera (CA) Hahn Pastor (AZ) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Payne tion, 2-minute voting will continue. ment. Bishop (NY) Hastings (FL) Pelosi There was no objection. Blumenauer Heck (WA) Perlmutter The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished RECORDED VOTE Bonamici Higgins Peters (CA) business is the demand for a recorded The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Brady (PA) Himes Peters (MI) has been demanded. Braley (IA) Hinojosa Peterson vote on the amendment offered by the Brown (FL) Holt Pingree (ME) gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. FLEM- A recorded vote was ordered. Brownley (CA) Honda Pocan ING) on which further proceedings were The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Bustos Horsford Polis postponed and on which the noes pre- minute vote. Butterfield Hoyer Price (NC) Capps Huffman The vote was taken by electronic de- Quigley vailed by voice vote. Capuano Israel Rahall The Clerk will redesignate the vice, and there were—ayes 219, noes 207, Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee Rangel amendment. not voting 5, as follows: Carney Jeffries Richmond Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) The Clerk redesignated the amend- [Roll No. 285] Roybal-Allard Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Ruiz ment. AYES—219 Castor (FL) Kaptur Runyan Castro (TX) Keating RECORDED VOTE Aderholt Fleming Ruppersberger Long Chu Kelly (IL) Amash Flores Rush The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Lucas Cicilline Kennedy Amodei Forbes Ryan (OH) has been demanded. Luetkemeyer Clark (MA) Kildee Bachmann Fortenberry Sa´ nchez, Linda Lummis Clarke (NY) Kilmer A recorded vote was ordered. Bachus Foxx T. Marchant Clay Kind The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Barletta Franks (AZ) Sanchez, Loretta Marino Cleaver Kirkpatrick Barr Frelinghuysen Sarbanes minute vote. Massie Clyburn Kuster Barton Garrett Schakowsky McAllister Cohen Langevin The vote was taken by electronic de- Benishek Gerlach Schiff McCarthy (CA) Connolly Larsen (WA) vice, and there were—ayes 255, noes 171, Bentivolio Gibbs Schneider McCaul Conyers Larson (CT) Bilirakis Gibson Schrader not voting 5, as follows: McClintock Cooper Latham Bishop (UT) Gingrey (GA) Schwartz McHenry Costa Lee (CA) [Roll No. 286] Black Gohmert Scott (VA) McKinley Courtney Levin AYES—255 Blackburn Goodlatte Scott, David McMorris Crowley Lewis Boustany Gosar Serrano Aderholt Conaway Granger Rodgers Cuellar Lipinski Brady (TX) Gowdy Sewell (AL) Amash Connolly Graves (GA) Meadows Culberson Loebsack Bridenstine Granger Amodei Cook Graves (MO) Meehan Cummings Lofgren Shea-Porter Brooks (AL) Graves (GA) Bachmann Costa Grayson Messer Davis (CA) Lowenthal Sherman Brooks (IN) Graves (MO) Bachus Cotton Green, Al Mica Davis, Danny Lowey Sinema Broun (GA) Griffin (AR) Barber Courtney Green, Gene Miller (FL) Davis, Rodney Lujan Grisham Sires Buchanan Griffith (VA) Barr Cramer Griffin (AR) Miller (MI) DeFazio (NM) Slaughter Bucshon Grimm Barton Crenshaw Griffith (VA) Mullin DeGette Luja´ n, Ben Ray Smith (WA) Burgess Hanna Benishek Culberson Grijalva Mulvaney Delaney (NM) Speier Byrne Harper Bentivolio Daines Guthrie Murphy (PA) DeLauro Lynch Swalwell (CA) Calvert Harris Bilirakis Davis, Rodney Hanna Neugebauer DelBene Maffei Takano Camp Hartzler Bishop (UT) DeLauro Harper Noem Deutch Maloney, Thompson (CA) Campbell Hastings (WA) Black DelBene Harris Nugent Dingell Carolyn Thompson (MS) Cantor Heck (NV) Blackburn Denham Hartzler Nunes Doggett Maloney, Sean Thompson (PA) Capito Hensarling Boustany Dent Hastings (WA) Olson Doyle Matheson Tierney Carter Herrera Beutler Brady (PA) DeSantis Heck (WA) Palazzo Duckworth Matsui Titus Cassidy Holding Brady (TX) DesJarlais Hensarling Paulsen Edwards McCarthy (NY) Tonko Chabot Hudson Braley (IA) Doyle Herrera Beutler Pearce Ellison McCollum Tsongas Chaffetz Huelskamp Bridenstine Duffy Himes Perry Engel McDermott Van Hollen Coble Huizenga (MI) Brooks (AL) Duncan (SC) Holding Petri Enyart McGovern Vargas Coffman Hultgren Broun (GA) Duncan (TN) Hudson Pittenger Eshoo McIntyre Veasey Cole Hunter Brownley (CA) Ellison Huelskamp Pitts Esty McKeon Vela Collins (GA) Hurt Buchanan Ellmers Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Farr McNerney Vela´ zquez Collins (NY) Issa Bucshon Engel Hultgren Pompeo Fattah Meeks Visclosky Conaway Jenkins Burgess Enyart Hunter Posey Foster Meng Walz Cook Johnson (OH) Bustos Farenthold Hurt Price (GA) Frankel (FL) Michaud Wasserman Cotton Johnson, Sam Byrne Fattah Issa Reed Fudge Miller, George Schultz Cramer Jolly Calvert Fincher Jackson Lee Reichert Gabbard Moore Waters Crawford Jones Camp Fleischmann Jenkins Renacci Gallego Moran Waxman Crenshaw Jordan Campbell Fleming Johnson (GA) Ribble Garamendi Murphy (FL) Welch Daines Joyce Cantor Flores Johnson (OH) Rice (SC) Garcia Nadler Wilson (FL) Denham Kelly (PA) Capito Forbes Johnson, Sam Rigell Gardner Napolitano Yarmuth Dent King (IA) Capuano Fortenberry Jones Roby Grayson Neal Young (AK) DeSantis King (NY) Roe (TN) Carter Foxx Jordan DesJarlais Kingston Rogers (AL) NOT VOTING—5 Cartwright Franks (AZ) Joyce Diaz-Balart Kinzinger (IL) Rogers (KY) Cassidy Gallego Kelly (PA) Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) Duffy Kline Rogers (MI) Chabot Gardner King (IA) Miller, Gary Nunnelee Duncan (SC) Labrador Rohrabacher Clark (MA) Garrett Kingston Duncan (TN) LaMalfa Rokita Coble Gibbs Kinzinger (IL) Ellmers Lamborn Rooney b 1439 Coffman Gibson Kline Farenthold Lance Ros-Lehtinen So the amendment was rejected. Cohen Gingrey (GA) Kuster Fincher Lankford Roskam Cole Gohmert Labrador Fitzpatrick Latta Ross The result of the vote was announced Collins (GA) Gosar LaMalfa Fleischmann LoBiondo Rothfus as above recorded. Collins (NY) Gowdy Lamborn

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SANCHEZ of Cali- Brady (TX) Foxx Lipinski Luetkemeyer Price (GA) Stutzman fornia changed her vote from ‘‘nay’’ to Braley (IA) Frankel (FL) LoBiondo Lummis Rahall Terry ‘‘yea.’’ Bridenstine Franks (AZ) Loebsack Marchant Reed Thompson (PA) Brooks (AL) Frelinghuysen Lofgren So the amendment was agreed to. Brooks (IN) Marino Renacci Thornberry Fudge Long Broun (GA) Gabbard Lowenthal Massie Ribble Tiberi The result of the vote was announced McAllister Rice (SC) Brown (FL) Gallego Lowey Tierney as above recorded. McCaul Rigell Brownley (CA) Garamendi Lucas Tipton McClintock Roe (TN) Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I move Buchanan Garcia Luetkemeyer Titus McGovern Rogers (MI) that the Committee do now rise. Bucshon Gardner Lujan Grisham Turner McHenry Rokita Burgess Garrett (NM) Valadao The motion was agreed to. McKinley Rooney Bustos Gerlach Luja´ n, Ben Ray McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Wagner Accordingly, the Committee rose; Butterfield Gibbs (NM) Rodgers Roskam Walberg and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Byrne Gibson Lummis Walden Meadows Ross HULTGREN) having assumed the chair, Calvert Gingrey (GA) Lynch Walz Messer Rothfus Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Acting Chair of the Camp Gohmert Maffei Mica Royce Weber (TX) Campbell Goodlatte Maloney, Michaud Ryan (WI) Webster (FL) Committee of the Whole House on the Cantor Gosar Carolyn Miller (FL) Salmon Welch state of the Union, reported that that Capito Gowdy Maloney, Sean Miller (MI) Sa´ nchez, Linda Wenstrup Committee, having had under consider- Capps Granger Marchant Mullin T. Westmoreland Capuano Graves (GA) Marino Mulvaney Sanford Whitfield ation the bill (H.R. 4745) making appro- Ca´ rdenas Graves (MO) Massie Murphy (PA) Scalise Williams priations for the Departments of Carney Grayson Matheson Neal Schneider Wittman Transportation, and Housing and Carson (IN) Green, Al Matsui Neugebauer Schock Wolf Urban Development, and related agen- Carter Green, Gene McAllister Noem Schrader Womack Cartwright Griffin (AR) McCarthy (CA) Nolan Schwartz Woodall cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Cassidy Griffith (VA) McCarthy (NY) Nugent Schweikert Yoder tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes, Castor (FL) Grijalva McCaul Nunes Scott (VA) Yoho had come to no resolution thereon. Castro (TX) Grimm McClintock O’Rourke Scott, Austin Young (AK) Chabot Guthrie McCollum Olson Sensenbrenner Young (IN) f Chaffetz Gutie´rrez McDermott Chu Hahn McGovern NOES—171 VETERAN ACCESS TO CARE ACT Cicilline Hanabusa McHenry Clark (MA) Hanna McIntyre Barletta Goodlatte Moore OF 2014 Clarke (NY) Harper McKeon Barrow (GA) Grimm Moran Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Clay Harris McKinley Bass Gutie´rrez Murphy (FL) Cleaver Hartzler McMorris Beatty Hahn Nadler Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Clyburn Hastings (FL) Rodgers Becerra Hanabusa Napolitano the proceedings on rollcall vote No. 275, Coble Hastings (WA) McNerney Bera (CA) Hastings (FL) Owens the motion to suspend the rules and Coffman Heck (NV) Meadows Bishop (GA) Heck (NV) Pallone Cohen Heck (WA) Meehan Bishop (NY) Higgins Pascrell pass the bill (H.R. 4810) to direct the Cole Hensarling Meeks Blumenauer Hinojosa Pastor (AZ) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter Collins (GA) Herrera Beutler Meng Bonamici Holt Payne into contracts for the provision of hos- Collins (NY) Higgins Messer Brooks (IN) Honda Pelosi pital care and medical services at non- Conaway Himes Mica Brown (FL) Horsford Perlmutter Connolly Hinojosa Michaud Butterfield Hoyer Peters (CA) Department of Veterans Affairs facili- Conyers Holding Miller (FL) Capps Huffman Peters (MI) ties for Department of Veterans Affairs Cook Holt Miller (MI) ´ Cardenas Israel Pingree (ME) patients with extended waiting times Cooper Honda Miller, George Carney Jeffries Pocan Costa Horsford Moore Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Price (NC) for appointments at Department facili- Cotton Hoyer Moran Castor (FL) Jolly Quigley ties, and for other purposes, be va- Courtney Hudson Mullin Castro (TX) Kaptur Rangel cated, to the end that the Chair put the Cramer Huelskamp Mulvaney Chaffetz Keating Reichert question de novo. Crawford Huffman Murphy (FL) Chu Kelly (IL) Richmond Crenshaw Huizenga (MI) Murphy (PA) Cicilline Kennedy Roby The Clerk read the title of the bill. Crowley Hultgren Nadler Clarke (NY) Kildee Rogers (AL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Cuellar Hunter Napolitano Clay Kilmer Rogers (KY) objection to the request of the gen- Culberson Hurt Neal Cleaver Kind Rohrabacher Cummings Israel Neugebauer Clyburn King (NY) Roybal-Allard tleman from Illinois? Daines Issa Noem Conyers Kirkpatrick Ruiz There was no objection. Davis (CA) Jackson Lee Nolan Cooper Langevin Runyan The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Davis, Danny Jeffries Nugent Crawford Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger question is on the motion offered by Davis, Rodney Jenkins Nunes Crowley Latham Rush DeFazio Johnson (GA) O’Rourke Cuellar Levin Ryan (OH) the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- DeGette Johnson (OH) Olson Cummings Lipinski Sanchez, Loretta LER) that the House suspend the rules Delaney Johnson, E. B. Owens Davis (CA) Lowey Sarbanes and pass the bill, H.R. 4810. DeLauro Johnson, Sam Palazzo Davis, Danny Lujan Grisham Schakowsky DelBene Jolly Pallone DeFazio (NM) Schiff The question was taken; and the Denham Jones Pascrell DeGette Luja´ n, Ben Ray Scott, David Speaker pro tempore announced that Dent Jordan Pastor (AZ) Delaney (NM) Sewell (AL) the ayes appeared to have it. DeSantis Joyce Paulsen Deutch Lynch Shea-Porter DesJarlais Kaptur Payne Diaz-Balart Maffei Sherman RECORDED VOTE Deutch Keating Pearce Dingell Maloney, Sinema Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Diaz-Balart Kelly (IL) Pelosi Doggett Carolyn Sires Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. Dingell Kelly (PA) Perlmutter Duckworth Maloney, Sean Slaughter Doggett Kennedy Perry Edwards Matheson Smith (WA) A recorded vote was ordered. Doyle Kildee Peters (CA) Eshoo Matsui Speier The vote was taken by electronic de- Duckworth Kilmer Peters (MI) Esty McCarthy (CA) Stewart vice, and there were—ayes 426, noes 0, Duffy Kind Peterson Farr McCarthy (NY) Swalwell (CA) not voting 5, as follows: Duncan (SC) King (IA) Petri Fitzpatrick McCollum Takano Duncan (TN) King (NY) Pingree (ME) Foster McDermott Thompson (CA) [Roll No. 287] Edwards Kingston Pittenger Frankel (FL) McIntyre Thompson (MS) AYES—426 Ellison Kinzinger (IL) Pitts Frelinghuysen McKeon Tonko Ellmers Kirkpatrick Pocan Fudge McNerney Tsongas Aderholt Barber Bass Engel Kline Poe (TX) Gabbard Meehan Upton Amash Barletta Beatty Enyart Kuster Polis Garamendi Meeks Van Hollen Amodei Barr Becerra Eshoo Labrador Pompeo Garcia Meng Vargas Bachmann Barrow (GA) Benishek Esty LaMalfa Posey Gerlach Miller, George Veasey Bachus Barton Bentivolio

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That is the point, hence the need Rice (SC) Sensenbrenner Vargas had been disposed of, and the bill had for this amendment. Richmond Serrano Veasey been read through page 156, line 16. Rigell Sessions Vela I would urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote, and I Roby Sewell (AL) Vela´ zquez AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. ROYCE yield back the balance of my time. Roe (TN) Shea-Porter Visclosky Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Chairman, I have an Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- Rogers (AL) Sherman Wagner man, I move to strike the last word. Rogers (KY) Shimkus Walberg amendment at the desk. Rogers (MI) Shuster Walden The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Rohrabacher Simpson Walorski designate the amendment. recognized for 5 minutes. Rokita Sinema Walz The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- Rooney Sires Wasserman man, I rise in opposition to the amend- Ros-Lehtinen Slaughter Schultz lows: Roskam Smith (MO) Waters At the end of the bill (before the short ment. Ross Smith (NE) Waxman title), insert the following: The underlying bill contains no funds Rothfus Smith (NJ) Weber (TX) SEC. ll. None of the funds made available for the housing trust fund, yet the gen- Roybal-Allard Smith (TX) Webster (FL) by this Act may be used for the Housing Royce Smith (WA) Welch tleman’s amendment would create a Ruiz Southerland Wenstrup Trust Fund established under section 1338 of prohibition on using funds that don’t Runyan Speier Westmoreland the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial exist in the bill. This is simply a mes- Ruppersberger Stewart Whitfield Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. saging amendment that has no prac- Rush Stivers Williams 4568). Ryan (OH) Stockman Wilson (FL) tical purpose. Ryan (WI) Stutzman Wittman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I oppose the amendment, and I yield Salmon Swalwell (CA) Wolf from California is recognized for 5 min- back the balance of my time. Sa´ nchez, Linda Takano Womack utes. The Acting CHAIR. The question is T. Terry Woodall Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Chairman, I rise, yet Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (CA) Yarmuth on the amendment offered by the gen- Sanford Thompson (MS) Yoder again, to raise the alarm over tax- tleman from California (Mr. ROYCE). Sarbanes Thompson (PA) Yoho payer-funded housing policy. The amendment was agreed to. Scalise Thornberry Young (AK) This straightforward amendment Schakowsky Tiberi Young (IN) Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I that you have before you would pro- move to strike the last word. NOT VOTING—5 hibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Hall Negrete McLeod Wilson (SC) from using funds to pay housing advo- from Minnesota is recognized for 5 min- Miller, Gary Nunnelee cacy groups or others through the utes. b 1504 housing trust fund at a time when they Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, as continue to owe money to the Amer- cochair of the Native American Cau- So (two-thirds being in the affirma- ican people. tive) the rules were suspended and the cus, I am standing with my colleagues Beginning in 2008, the U.S. taxpayers here today to support investing in Na- bill was passed. bailed out the GSEs to the tune of $189 The result of the vote was announced tive American housing. billion. That number is expected to The United States cannot fulfill its as above recorded. grow to over $200 billion by 2015; but as Federal trust obligation to Indian A motion to reconsider was laid on the housing market has begun to re- Country without increasing invest- the table. cover, so, too, have Fannie’s and ments in Native American housing. f Freddie’s profits. Here are two facts about Indian coun- At the first sign of money rolling in, MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT try: almost 9 percent of the homes in some housing advocates are pressuring Indian country still lack complete A message in writing from the Presi- the Federal Housing Finance Agency to plumbing facilities and 30 percent of dent of the United States was commu- get a piece of the taxpayer-funded pie. the homes in Indian Country rely on nicated to the House by Mr. Pate, one They have gone to extraordinary wood for heating. of his secretaries. lengths, even filing a lawsuit last sum- Another fact is that Native Hawaiian f mer to try to force contributions to the grants have been completely zeroed out trust fund. of this bill. The Native American Hous- TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND Originally slated to receive funds si- ing Block Grant is a primary Federal URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- phoned off from the GSEs, the trust source to address housing backlogs and LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- fund was never capitalized due, of provide sufficient maintenance TIONS ACT, 2015 course, to the fact that the GSEs went throughout Indian Country, but this The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. CUL- into conservatorship. Without passage bill flat-funds this account from 2014 at BERSON). Pursuant to House Resolution of this amendment, the director of the $650 dollars. 604 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares FHFA could turn on that spigot at any While level funding is better than a the House in the Committee of the . cut, my colleagues should know that Whole House on the state of the Union Contrary to what Fannie and Freddie this is the same level of funding pro- for the further consideration of the apologists may claim, the GSEs have vided in fiscal year 2004. We can and we bill, H.R. 4745. yet to repay any of the taxpayer-fund- must do better. Will the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ed bailout. The cash injection into the Again, to meet its treaty obligations, MARCHANT) kindly take the chair. GSEs was made in the form of a draw the United States must increase this from the U.S. Treasury, not a loan to investment for Indian housing. b 1506 be repaid. No so-called repayment can Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE be made as long as American taxpayers my time. Accordingly, the House resolved are on the hook for future losses. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- itself into the Committee of the Whole Let us also not overlook the fact that man, I move to strike the last word. House on the state of the Union for the the failure of this public-private hous- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is further consideration of the bill (H.R. ing scheme was at the center of the fi- recognized for 5 minutes. 4745) making appropriations for the De- nancial crisis, a collapse that de- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- partments of Transportation, and stroyed trillions of dollars in household man, I agree with the gentlelady. Hous- Housing and Urban Development, and wealth and left millions unemployed. ing is important for the American In- related agencies for the fiscal year end- How much money would it take to dian community. It should be funded. ing September 30, 2015, and for other repay those losses? This bill is a decent bill, but flatlining

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5213 this funding back to the 2004 level is percent of all homes in Indian Country really need to make sure that, in the not acceptable. are overcrowded. It is notably higher future, we do. We need this housing in rural areas, than the national average. With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield as the gentlelady mentioned. I rep- The Federal Government has a trust back the balance of my time. resent approximately 400 small vil- obligation to promote the wellbeing of Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Chairman, I lages. Most do not have running water Native Americans. It is a trust obliga- move to strike the last word. and the facilities that you are used to tion. It is a legal obligation. Frankly, The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman every day when you get up. They have it is a sacred obligation. Ensuring the from Hawaii is recognized for 5 min- the problem of many diseases because proper funding of NAHASDA is a crit- utes. of the lack of good facilities. We need ical component towards meeting those Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Chairman, the new housing. We need the money to be obligations. speakers before me have all said the spent. As you consider the 2015 Transpor- fundamental issue that we are looking My argument is, if we are putting tation, Housing and Urban Develop- at here, which is of the trust and trea- money in Afghanistan like we have ment appropriations bill, I ask all of ty obligations that this great Nation done in the last few years, we ought to you to please support the robust fund- has created with the native people—the be able to put the money into our own ing for NAHASDA. indigenous people and the first people— of this Nation. Yet, for now and for Nation and States to have the housing I yield back the balance of my time. many years, the Appropriations Com- for the native communities. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I move mittee has seen fit to remove any and This is an important piece of legisla- to strike the last word. all funding from a critical program tion, but we ought to fund it to the full The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman that greatly benefits my home State of extent. It is time that we recognize from Michigan is recognized for 5 min- Hawaii, and that is the Native Hawai- that we have to help those who do not utes. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I would ian Housing Block Grant. have, especially our first citizens of the This program is an essential source United States. like to join my colleagues in support of this important NAHASDA program of funding because it not only helps the I yield back the balance of my time. native people on their own land, but it Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Chair- within this appropriations bill. As has been stated, our country—this fulfills a trust obligation created by man, I move to strike the last word. Congress in 1920 by way of the Hawai- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Nation, this government—has an im- portant trust responsibility that it is ian Homes Commission Act. The act recognized for 5 minutes. recognized the importance of returning Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Chair- obligated to live up to, and the full funding of NAHASDA is an important Native Hawaiians to the land to pre- man, in order to keep a new, healthy serve their culture, their traditions, housing market, we must be com- way to manifest that obligation. Just as in any community, housing is and their values, and the Native Ha- mitted to affordable housing. All citi- waiian Housing Block Grant has helped zens should have access to it. an essential component of a civil soci- ety. What NAHASDA provides is to not to facilitate that. For 16 years, NAHASDA has provided Similar to what NAHASDA has done only deal with the backlog of housing funding for tribes to implement their for American Indians and Alaska Na- needs, which are many—certainly, the own strategies to address housing tives, the Native Hawaiian title of dollars that are presently available are needs that are, quite frankly, unique to NAHASDA has opened the door to in- their own communities. not keeping up with the need that is creased partnerships with financial in- Under the program, they can use out there in these tribal communities, stitutions and has enabled the Federal funds to address their housing needs for sure—but to also allow for the policy of self-determination to be ex- through a variety of activities, includ- maintenance of the housing that is cur- tended to all native populations across ing construction, rehabilitation, mod- rently in place. this great Nation. ernization, rental assistance, lending The difficulty, of course, with a fund- Through the Native Hawaiian Hous- programs, crime prevention, and a host ing level which is the same as it was a ing Block Grant, the Department of of other strategies. ago and with a backlog of hous- Hawaiian Home Lands has been able to The Puyallup Tribe in my own home ing needs is that, as the housing that assist over 400 low-income families State and district recently used has been developed ages, more and through infrastructure development, NAHASDA funds to construct housing more of the dollars are necessarily down payment assistance, and direct that reflects their culture with a tradi- placed into maintaining and improving loans for first-time home buyers, con- tional longhouse design and structure. existing housing, which further in- struction programs, and the develop- It is a 10-unit building that is envi- creases the backlog of available hous- ment of renewable energy projects. ronmentally friendly and features en- ing. There are Native Hawaiian housing ergy-efficient systems that keep costs I would just suggest to my col- lots on each of the Hawaiian Islands. out. It is beautiful. It is cost effective. leagues—and I know many of my col- These funds have also been able to ad- It is economical. Most importantly, it leagues have done this—to visit the dress the growing issue of homelessness meets a basic need. communities. Talk to them about their by rehabilitating older units to make housing needs, and take a look at the them safe and sanitary. b 1515 conditions that many are left to live As we all know, the foundation for In fiscal year 2012 alone, the 369 trib- in. You will find that, while this pro- the success of millions of American al recipients of grants used that fund- gram has been quite successful, as has families is a secure home. The Native ing to build or acquire more than 1,450 been said, in providing 110,000 housing Hawaiian Housing Block Grant has affordable homes and rehabilitate an- units since its inception, there is so given hundreds of Native Hawaiian other 4,700. Since the inception of the much more that needs to be done. We families that same foundation to suc- program, recipients have built, ac- have an obligation as Members of Con- ceed by assisting them with affordable quired, or rehabilitated more than gress to make sure that we live up to homeownership opportunities in Ha- 110,000 homes; but as has been sug- the commitments that we have made, waii, which serve as the groundwork gested, the funding has failed to keep to the trust obligation that we have. It for self-sufficiency and future pros- up with inflation, and it has not met is more than words. In this case, it ac- perity. the demonstrated need for the pro- tually means putting our money where A disruption to the stream of funding gram. In fact, a lot of the funds end up our mouth is and putting the resources for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block being used for maintenance and oper- behind this program as it should be. Grant would have a dire impact on doz- ation because it has been flatlined. This is an important program. It is ens of ongoing development projects, Meanwhile, the need for the program one that we are obligated to fund. Ob- including alternative energy resources grows as the money, in relative terms, viously, I would prefer that we meet for homes, investments in infrastruc- shrinks. In the 10 years between 2002 to the full obligation that we have com- ture, and low interest rate loans that 2012, the number of overcrowded house- mitted to. This appropriation does not seek to benefit the thousands of fami- holds increased by 14 percent, and 10 go as far as it should in doing that. We lies living on Hawaiian homelands.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5214 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 I ask the committee to reconsider its fight homelessness among our tribal high-speed rail in Texas and then in decision to remove this vital program veterans. The HUD-Veterans Affairs Florida—two projects that are moving from the bill every year, and I pledge Supportive Housing program, which forward with private dollars. to work with the committee to see that has made real and significant progress Yet, in California, in 2008, we passed it is restored. in tackling veterans’ homelessness, Proposition 1A, which was a guarantee I yield back the balance of my time. does not have the authorities and flexi- to the voters that a $33 billion project Mr. KILMER. Mr. Chairman, I move bilities to provide support to the native would not only be built but would be to strike the last word. veterans who are facing homelessness. built on time, with equal parts of fund- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman That is why I was pleased to join ing from the State voters, from the from Washington is recognized for 5 with Representative COLE—a true Federal Government, hopefully, and minutes. champion for Indian Country—in intro- then from the private investors. Today, Mr. KILMER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ducing H.R. 3418, the Housing Native 5 years later, after $3.8 billion in stim- express my concern about the need for Heroes Act. Our legislation doesn’t ulus funds for shovel-ready projects fully supporting Native American cost any new money, but it would, in- were dedicated to this, still not one housing programs. stead, authorize existing funds to sup- shovel is in the ground. It is a project I recognize that my colleagues faced port a demonstration project that that has been held up in court. The a number of difficult choices when would allow tribes to manage this $9.95 billion cannot be used, and there crafting this bill, and I specifically want to thank the chairman and rank- voucher program directly. In both the are no private investors. So the question is: Why should the ing member for their work in fully House and the Senate, the proposed re- funding the President’s request for Na- authorization bills advance this pro- Federal Government be putting more tive American Housing Block Grants at posal, making critical progress in the money into a project that is non- $650 million. I am pleased to stand here fight to reduce homelessness among existent today? It is a project that, even by its own today along with such strong advocates tribal veterans. We have an obligation—a trust obli- definition, is $32 billion short, not in for Indian housing programs, and I am gation—to our tribes but also a sacred the project, but in the initial operating grateful for the leadership that each of obligation to all of our veterans, which segment, which is guaranteed to the the speakers today has shown. I do share my colleagues’ concerns is to take care of them when they re- voters to be completed. This is a over the adequate funding for our Na- turn home. We simply cannot turn a project that has grown out of control. tive Hawaiian housing needs, and I am blind eye to the needs of our native When they found out that they were in hopeful that, as this legislation moves veterans. If this Chamber can make default in April, rather than fixing the forward, Congress can work to address progress in advancing the NAHASDA problem, they committed to next this need as well as to resolve some se- reauthorization, I am confident that year’s budget, utilizing $250 million in rious issues with other parts of the bill. we can end this anomaly that leaves cap-and-trade funding. Now, as the members of this com- our tribal veterans without the support There is a reason the judges have mittee well know, the challenges fac- they need. struck this down to this point, and ing adequate housing for Indian Coun- I would like to conclude by noting there is a reason that voters wanted to try are profound. The district that I that the underlying bill before us today have this go back before them: it is a represent is home to nine tribes. I have provides $75 million for the HUD-VASH project that has no end in sight. Again, seen firsthand what a difference these program, which is in line with the no shovels have been put into the housing programs make to individual President’s budget request. ground even though the Federal Gov- families and to their communities, and I thank the chairman and the rank- ernment has obligated $3.8 billion— the statistics bear out just how sub- ing member for their continued support money that could be used for other pri- stantial the need is here. for this program. orities. Today, we are in a situation. In 2012, the Department of Housing I ask, as this committee continues With a $32 billion shortfall, there is no and Urban Development found that its work of combating homelessness proposal from the President to fill that more than 25 percent of Indian housing among our veterans, that the chal- gap, and there is no proposal from the units lack basic facilities, are over- lenges facing our tribal veterans not be Governor to fill that gap. Yet there is crowded, or cost more than 50 percent forgotten. the hope that the Federal Government of residents’ incomes. There is a need I yield back the balance of my time. will continue to find new money to today for 200,000 more housing units in AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DENHAM throw at something that is non- Indian Country. That is why I am hop- Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Chairman, I have existent. ing that this body will soon hold a an amendment at the desk. This doesn’t meet the Prop 1A guar- hearing on the reauthorization of the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- antee. There is no State match, and Native American Housing Assistance port the amendment. the cost has more than doubled. Again, and Self-Determination Act, or The Clerk read as follows: the jobs that have continued to be NAHASDA. At the end of the bill, before the short talked about for the last 5 years are I know that there has been bipartisan title, insert the following: nonexistent. work both in the House and in the Sen- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Mr. Chairman, I would urge an ‘‘aye’’ ate on identifying ways to increase the by this Act may be used for high-speed rail vote on this amendment. We have got effectiveness of these programs and to in the State of California or for the Cali- to stop this train wreck. fornia High-Speed Rail Authority. reduce duplicative bureaucratic re- I yield back the balance of my time. quirements; but there is another ele- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman 1530 ment of NAHASDA that I think is ab- from California is recognized for 5 min- b solutely important not only to Indian utes. Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Chairman, I rise Country but also to those who have Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Chairman, this is in opposition to the amendment. worn the uniform in service to our a very simple amendment. Again, it The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman country. That element is homelessness reads: ‘‘None of the funds made avail- from California is recognized for 5 min- among our tribal veterans. able by this Act may be used for high- utes. In December 2012, the U.S. Inter- speed rail in the State of California or Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, on be- agency Council on Homelessness found for the California High-Speed Rail Au- half of the California Democratic con- that, while Native Americans make up thority.’’ gressional delegation, I rise in opposi- 0.7 percent of the total population of As chair of the Subcommittee on tion to this amendment. veterans, they represent 21⁄2 percent of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous This misguided amendment would veterans experiencing homelessness. In Materials, I am a big supporter of high- prohibit additional Federal investment other words, homelessness dispropor- speed rail. I have seen some of the in California’s high-speed rail project. tionately affects our tribal veterans. greatest high-speed rail in other coun- As we know, California is in the midst Unfortunately, as I stand here today, tries, and here, even in the United of constructing the Nation’s first truly we don’t have the tools we need to help States, we are going to see the first high-speed rail system.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5215 The project was approved by a strong work, and allow California to continue offset the construction of high-speed majority of California voters in 2008 be- building the Nation’s first true high- rail because it is going to have a higher cause we Californians know that high- speed rail project. We will all be proud CO2 footprint than what we already speed rail is the most effective and en- of that project as it nears completion. have. vironmentally sustainable way to in- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- It is boondoggle after boondoggle. We crease mobility across the State. ance of my time. talk about jobs. These aren’t real jobs. Now, the project is already creating Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Chairman, I The numbers have been inflated since jobs for Californians. In fact, more move to strike the last word. day one. They tried to tell us 3 years than 70 firms that have committed to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ago that it was going to cause a mil- performing work on this project have from California is recognized for 5 min- lion new jobs for California. offices in the Central Valley, and many utes. When we finally pinned them down in of these firms, happily, are veteran- Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Chairman, I rise a State committee, they said, well, owned. in support of Mr. DENHAM’s amend- that means a million job years. It In San Jose, the California high- ment. turns out to be it might be 5,000, 10,000 speed rail project is already providing High-speed rail has been a boon- jobs under construction, not a million immediate benefits by investing $1.5 doggle in California pretty much since jobs. It is deceit after deceit. billion in the Caltrain Modernization day one. The voters, when they had it We need to plow this money that we Program. This program will create presented in front of them as Prop 1A have federally back into something over 9,500 jobs, over 90 percent in the in the 2008 election, they were shown a that would help our transportation in- San Francisco Bay area. $33 billion project that would connect frastructure in California or in the Na- Now, the government’s independent San Francisco to Los Angeles with a tion, help build water supply, anything watchdog, the GAO, conducted an ex- continuous high-speed rail project. but this project here, which is full of tensive audit of the project. And you What we found out, within 3 years, deceit and empty promise after empty know what? They gave high marks to was after the price went up initially $45 promise. the authority’s business plan for high- billion, that a true audit turned out it Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- speed rail. would be $98.5 billion. After that, the ance of my time. Members of Congress are right to Governor real quick decided to change Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- conduct proper oversight of infrastruc- the project and use the connectivity of man, I move to strike the last word. ture projects across the country. How- the Bay Area and Los Angeles, their The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is ever, regardless of your views on the local systems, to make up for it, which recognized for 5 minutes. merits of this project, I think most of is illegal under Prop 1A. It has to be Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- us would agree that attempting to kill continuing from San Francisco to LA. man, I rise in opposition to the amend- a single project through the appropria- You can’t use local transit systems ment, and I yield to the gentlewoman tions process is bad public policy and under Prop 1A. from California (Ms. LOFGREN). sets a horrible precedent. So now what we see is that they were Ms. LOFGREN. I thank the gen- I would note that electrified trains tleman from Arizona. are really part of the future. China al- able to downsize the cost to only $68 I just wanted to make a couple of ready has 5,000 miles of high-speed rail, billion over what the voters, by a 52 quick points. First, it is easy to be a and they intend to double that. Spain percent, not an overwhelming margin, has 1,600 miles of high-speed rail, and merely 52 percent, approved. critic and it is hard to be a builder. The they are building more. More than a They were sold a bill of goods. That high-speed rail project is a big project, dozen other countries have their own is why we shouldn’t spend another Fed- it is difficult to do, but we are going to successful high-speed rail systems. eral dollar or State dollar which en- get it done. Even Morocco is building a high-speed ables—the Federal dollars enable the Sometimes I wonder, when people say rail system. But we don’t have any- State dollars to be spent. We need to don’t do high-speed rail, how they plan thing in the United States except for stop that here until they come up with to deal with the millions of additional what California is doing. a real plan that shows the financing. Californians that are anticipated to I would note that California is al- They haven’t shown the financing clog our roads and need transportation most always on the leading edge of yet. We can identify $3 billion worth of infrastructure. progress for our country. We are lead- Federal money, $9.95 billion worth of It has been suggested by dis- ing in energy conservation. We are State money, approximately $13 billion passionate engineers that we would leading in alternative energy, and we for a project in the downsized illegal need at least two or three additional have the best public university, the form that is only $68 billion, they say. airports in California. We would need University of California, in the entire Where does the other $55 billion come several, as many as five, additional United States. We always lead. from? lanes, north-south, in the middle of Now, it is important that the State They have no idea. There is no pri- California to match the capacity of of California has identified an ongoing vate sector money. There is no more high-speed rail. source of funds to support high-speed Federal money that is going to happen, How are we going to do that? rail, and that is the cap-and-trade other than the $3 billion that has been Do we think that that is not going to funds. Is that appropriate? captured from the stimulus package of be expensive? Yes, it is, because the cap-and-trade a couple of years ago. The alternative to high-speed rail is funds are generated through energy We need to take that money and not nothing. That is impossible for a conservation, and the high-speed rail channel that into something else that State as vibrant as California, with an system is going to help move Califor- we need to do desperately, such as our economy as booming as it is, and a fu- nians in an environmentally suitable transportation infrastructure which we ture as bright as we have. way. are speaking about here this week. Or I would note also that the idea that It is important to be visionary here. in California we have a desperate need it is inappropriate to use cap-and-trade You know, when we started building for water supply during our drought, funds, I just simply disagree with. Cali- the interstate highway system, when instead of a boondoggle which is going fornia is among the first in the Nation, the first mile of highway was built, we to pave through a bunch of our ag land I would say, and it has got wide ap- didn’t know that 50 years later we in California, as well as important proval in the State, to do this cap-and- would still be identifying interstates to other infrastructure. trade system, to bring down carbon build. What do we hear about it? emissions. We need to begin with high-speed rail Oh, it is going to save CO2. It is going Funds will be generated through that in California. California is behind this to be a panacea for global warming. project. Some of those funds will go to project. The California Democratic del- You know, for 30 years it won’t even this very worthy project. egation is behind this project. help toward this project of global So I disagree very much with this I urge my colleagues to reject the warming. Instead, part of their plan is amendment. I don’t believe that we amendment, put our neighbors back to they are going to have to plant trees to will be successful—my God, I hope we

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Mr. Chairman, I American Indians finds that 40 percent penny on the dollar, 1 percent across yield back the balance of my time. of on-reservation housing is sub- the board, and that is the nature of The Acting CHAIR. The question is standard, compared to 6 percent out- this amendment that I offer today. on the amendment offered by the gen- side of Indian Country. I do it because my constituents know tleman from California (Mr. DENHAM). The homes are overcrowded, and too that Washington spends too much The question was taken; and the Act- many basic utilities like access to the money, that we borrow too much ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- sewer system or even indoor plumbing money and, therefore, what we are peared to have it. is missing. doing is capping and trading our chil- Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Chairman, I de- I call on Congress to put these first dren’s future to the people that own mand a recorded vote. Americans in their hearts and to con- our debt because we couldn’t be spend- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sider helping these communities by ing it if we weren’t borrowing it. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- supporting both NAHASDA reauthor- Go talk to China, Japan, OPEC, the ceedings on the amendment offered by ization and increased funding for this top holders of our debt, and they own a the gentleman from California will be extremely successful Native housing lot of it right now. They are the ones postponed. program. who will be making the decisions— Ms. MOORE. Mr. Chairman, I move By supporting funding for the Native probably decisions we won’t like—and to strike the last word. American Housing and Self Determina- at some point, they may call that bill The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman tion Act, we are working towards in- due. from Wisconsin is recognized for 5 min- creasing the quality of housing for Na- Now, across-the-board spending cuts utes. tive Americans, and that is good for all are not a partisan issue. In 2010, Peter Ms. MOORE. Mr. Chair, I rise today of our districts. Orszag, who was the President’s pick to highlight the tragic shortage of suit- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- for Director of the Office of Manage- able housing on tribal lands, and to ance of my time. ment and Budget, turned to the execu- call for increasing funding for the high- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MRS. tive departments and agencies and ly successful Native American Housing BLACKBURN said: I want you just to go in and cut and Self Determination Act. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I 5 percent across the board. Now, in 1996, Congress reorganized have an amendment at the desk. Governor Christie of New Jersey is native housing programs into The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will well known for turning around that NAHASDA, a block grant system ad- designate the amendment. State. It was a 9 percent across-the- ministered by tribes in cooperation The text of the amendment is as fol- board cut; Governor Cuomo of New with HUD. NAHASDA has proven to be lows: York, a 10 percent across-the-board an extremely effective tool for tribes At the end of the bill (before the short cut; Governor Perry of Texas, a 10 per- to help tribal members increase the title), insert the following: cent across-the-board cut. quality and quantity of housing. SEC. ll. Each amount made available by States do it because it works. What NAHASDA not only works, but fos- this Act is hereby reduced by 1 percent. it does is it engages the rank-and-file ters tribal self-determination and af- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman employees who know where you can firms the trust relationship that exists from Tennessee is recognized for 5 min- make these cuts, so I think it is time between Congress and tribal nations. utes. for the Federal Government to begin to Mr. Chairman, a bipartisan coalition Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I do this. of Members, Representatives COLE, want to thank the chairman of the In our history, we have had six HANABUSA, HECK, KILDEE, and Rep- committee for the diligent work that across-the-board cuts. They have resentative YOUNG and I, have intro- they have done to do their part to get ranged from 0.22 percent to 1 percent of duced a bipartisan reauthorization this funding bill, this appropriations covered appropriations. At those times, NAHASDA, which is extremely similar bill, to begin to bring the costs down. I it saved us from $1.1 billion to $8.5 bil- to a draft that Representative PEARCE think that it truly shows how dedi- lion. has introduced. cated many of us on this side of the For this bill, we need to be doing the Now, both bills, Mr. Chairman, make aisle are to having government get its same thing; and yes, we are below the prudent changes to increase the effi- spending under control. funding levels, to the credit of the ap- ciency of the delivery of the program propriators who have worked on this. b 1545 dollars, and I strongly believe that the We are below the 2014 funding levels. changes will have a very positive im- We all know Washington does not That is a good thing, but we need to do pact. have a revenue problem. It has an a little bit more because we are bor- But, Mr. Chairman, increased effi- acute spending and priority problem. rowing way too much. ciency will not replace the need for We see it every single day. My con- It is time to get our spending under more money. The top three poorest stituents in Tennessee see it, and they control. I encourage my colleagues to counties in the United States of Amer- talk about it a lot. support the 1 percent across-the-board ica are primarily populated by Native Last week, I heard a lot about the spending reduction to this bill, and Americans. outside spending that takes place in let’s take one more step to bring this However, despite overwhelming need, this town, and the thing that really of- spending problem under control and we are not increasing funding for the fends my constituents is that Congress move to a balanced budget. program, and the current appropriation spends, D.C. spends money that they With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield bill does not include funding for all Na- don’t have. All of it is taxpayer money, back the balance of my time. tive peoples. The program funding has and it is so inappropriate that the Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I move been flat for years and, at current level spending continues to grow year by to strike the last word. funding levels, we are falling way be- year, and the taxpayer has to pay The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman hind. more. from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, opponents of Quite frankly, Mr. Chairman, I think Mr. LATHAM. I rise in opposition to NAHASDA reauthorization point to the that there is something immoral about the amendment. slow spend-down rate of a single tribe, citizens and taxpayers struggling to Mr. Chairman, we have already craft- giving the false sense that there is a live within their means, so they can ed this bill to our 302(b) allocation, surplus. However, the overall spend- pay taxes to a government that refuses which is in compliance with the Ryan- down rate in NAHASDA exceeds that of to live within its means. Murray budget agreement.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5217 While I agree with the gentlewoman’s ed by striking the chapter heading and in- submit to the Secretary a request for the desire to reduce spending, the proper serting ‘‘BUY AMERICA’’. waiver in such form and containing such in- time to consider reductions to overall (c) ENHANCEMENTS TO BUY AMERICA RE- formation as the Secretary may require. QUIREMENTS.—Section 50101 of such title is spending is when the budget is being ‘‘(5) PREFERENCE FOR AMERICAN-ASSEMBLED amended to read as follows: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.—In the procure- crafted, not on individual appropria- ‘‘§ 50101. Buy America ment of a facility or equipment subject to a tions bills. waiver issued under paragraph (1), the Sec- This bill continues the investment in ‘‘(a) DOMESTIC SOURCE REQUIREMENT FOR STEEL, IRON, AND MANUFACTURED GOODS.— retary shall give preference to a facility or our Nation’s transportation infrastruc- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any equipment for which final assembly occurred ture, as well as serving as a critical other provision of law, and except as pro- in the United States. safety net for some of our most vulner- vided in paragraph (2), funds made available ‘‘(6) LIMITATION ON WAIVER AUTHORITY.—In able populations by trying to make to carry out section 106(k), 44502(a)(2), or the procurement of a facility or equipment, sure all Americans have a roof over 44509, subchapter I of chapter 471 (except sec- if the Secretary finds that a component of the facility or equipment is not produced in their head. tion 47127), or chapter 481 (except sections 48102(e), 48106, 48107, and 48110) of this title the United States in sufficient and reason- This amendment would cut the FAA ably available quantities or to a satisfactory air traffic controllers, cut infrastruc- may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for quality, the Secretary may issue a waiver ture, highway spending, transit grants, the project are produced in the United under paragraph (1) with respect to such section 8 vouchers, VASH vouchers for States. component. our homeless veterans, safety inspec- ‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES ‘‘(c) WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.— tors for all modes of transportation, AND EQUIPMENT.—With respect to a project ‘‘(1) PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF AND OPPOR- and also homeless grants. for the procurement of a facility or equip- TUNITY FOR COMMENT ON REQUEST FOR A WAIV- We have done our cutting based on ment, funds made available to carry out the ER.— hearings, meetings with the depart- provisions specified in paragraph (1) may not ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary receives be obligated for the project unless— a request for a waiver under subsection (b), ments and the stakeholders, and ana- the Secretary shall provide notice of and an lyzing the budget justifications, rather ‘‘(A) the cost of components and subcompo- nents produced in the United States— opportunity for public comment on the re- than just an arbitrary across-the-board ‘‘(i) for fiscal year 2015 is more than 60 per- quest at least 30 days before making a find- cut. cent of the cost of all components of the fa- ing based on the request. For those reasons, Mr. Chairman, I cility or equipment; ‘‘(B) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—A notice pro- would urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and I yield ‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 2016 is more than 70 vided under subparagraph (A) shall— back the balance of my time. percent of the cost of all components of the ‘‘(i) include the information available to Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- facility or equipment; the Secretary concerning the request, in- cluding whether the request is being made man, I move to strike the last word. ‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2017 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is (b)(1)(C); and recognized for 5 minutes. facility or equipment; ‘‘(iv) for fiscal year 2018 is more than 90 ‘‘(ii) be provided by electronic means, in- Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Chair- percent of the cost of all components of the cluding on the official public Internet Web man, just to remind my colleagues, facility or equipment; and site of the Department of Transportation. this bill is $1.8 billion below the 2014 ‘‘(v) for fiscal year 2019, and each fiscal ‘‘(2) DETAILED JUSTIFICATION IN FEDERAL bill in spending. year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of REGISTER.—If the Secretary issues a waiver We had a number of our colleagues all components of the facility or equipment; under subsection (b), the Secretary shall speak about the lack of funding for and publish in the Federal Register a detailed their particular programs, and ‘‘(B) final assembly of the facility or equip- justification for the waiver that— ment occurs in the United States. ‘‘(A) addresses the public comments re- throughout this evening, we are going ceived under paragraph (1)(A); and to have other speakers talk about the ‘‘(3) SCOPE.—The requirements of this sec- tion apply to all contracts for a project car- ‘‘(B) is published before the waiver takes lack of funding and programs. ried out within the scope of the applicable effect. This amendment would cut programs finding, determination, or decision under the ‘‘(d) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary in transportation and housing, without National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 may not impose a limitation or condition on any thought to the relative merit of (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), regardless of the fund- assistance provided with funds made avail- the programs contained in the bill, so ing source of such contracts, if at least one able to carry out a provision specified in sub- for that reason, I would oppose this contract for the project is funded with section (a)(1) that restricts— amounts made available to carry out a provi- ‘‘(1) a State from imposing requirements amendment. that are more stringent than those imposed I yield back the balance of my time. sion specified in paragraph (1). ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— under this section with respect to limiting The Acting CHAIR. The question is ‘‘(1) ISSUANCE OF WAIVERS.—The Secretary the use of articles, materials, or supplies on the amendment offered by the gen- of Transportation may waive the require- mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign tlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- ments of subsection (a) only if the Secretary countries for projects carried out with such BURN). finds that— assistance; or The question was taken; and the Act- ‘‘(A) applying subsection (a) would be in- ‘‘(2) any recipient of such assistance from ing Chair announced that the noes ap- consistent with the public interest, as deter- complying with such State requirements. peared to have it. mined in accordance with the regulations re- ‘‘(e) CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNATIONAL Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I quired under paragraph (2); AGREEMENTS.— demand a recorded vote. ‘‘(B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall be ap- required for a project are not produced in the plied in a manner that is consistent with The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to United States— United States obligations under inter- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ‘‘(i) in sufficient and reasonably available national agreements. ceedings on the amendment offered by quantities; or ‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN the gentlewoman from Tennessee will ‘‘(ii) to a satisfactory quality; or VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.— be postponed. ‘‘(C) the use of steel, iron, and manufac- The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GARAMENDI tured goods produced in the United States iron, and manufactured goods produced in a Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, I for a project will increase the total cost of foreign country in a project funded with the project by more than 25 percent. funds made available to carry out a provi- have an amendment at the desk. ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than October sion specified in subsection (a)(1), including The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- 1, 2015, the Secretary shall issue regulations any project for which the Secretary has port the amendment. establishing the criteria that the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the The Clerk read as follows: shall use to determine whether the applica- Secretary, in consultation with the United At the end of the bill, before the short tion of subsection (a) is inconsistent with States Trade Representative, determines title, insert the following new section: the public interest for purposes of paragraph that the foreign country is in violation of SEC. 417. (1)(A). the terms of an agreement with the United (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds made ‘‘(3) LABOR COSTS.—For purposes of this States by discriminating against steel, iron, available by this Act may be used in con- section, labor costs involved in final assem- or manufactured goods that are produced in travention of this section or the amend- bly are not included in calculating the cost the United States and covered by the agree- ments made by this section. of components. ment.’’. (b) BUY-AMERICAN PREFERENCES.—Chapter ‘‘(4) REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS.—An entity (d) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING UPON FAL- 501 of title 49, United States Code, is amend- seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall SIFICATION OF LABEL.—Section 50105 of such

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5218 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 title is amended by inserting ‘‘steel, iron, or No more, I say. Build it in America. we, in this House, strengthen the manufactured’’ before ‘‘goods’’. Use American taxpayer dollars to buy American economy by requiring that (e) REVIEW OF NATIONWIDE WAIVERS.—Not American goods and services. This the American taxpayer dollars be used later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years there- ought to be the mantra of this Con- here in America? Or will we use the after, the Secretary shall review each stand- gress: Buy America. Employ Ameri- rule in the opposite way, to the harm ing nationwide waiver issued under section cans. Give American companies here in of American workers? 50101 of title 49, United States Code, to deter- the United States the opportunity to I suggest, Mr. Chairman, you rule in mine whether continuing such waiver is nec- bid on these jobs. favor of American workers and over- essary. It is not going to be more expensive, ride the request. Mr. GARAMENDI (during the read- and this is the proof, way over budget, The Acting CHAIR. Does any other ing). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous way beyond the timeframes, and way Member wish to be heard on the point consent to dispense with the reading. beyond what is reasonable. of order? The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection Build it in America, American jobs, If not, the Chair is prepared to rule. to the request of the gentleman from spend American taxpayer money on The Chair finds that this amendment California? American-made equipment, goods, and directly amends existing law. There was no objection. services. That is what this amendment The amendment, therefore, con- Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I re- does. stitutes legislation in violation of serve a point of order on the gentle- It also eliminates one of the prob- clause 2 of rule XXI. man’s amendment. lems that led to the segmentation, but The point of order is sustained, and The Acting CHAIR. A point of order we will not go there. We will simply the amendment is not in order. is reserved. say it is going to be made in America. Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I move to The gentleman from California is That is what this amendment is all strike the last word. recognized for 5 minutes. about. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, the I know we are going to get a point of from Florida is recognized for 5 min- gentlelady from Tennessee spoke about order, but really, we ought to waive utes. the American taxpayer and the money that point of order and put on the floor Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I would ask that is being spent by Congress, and I the issue: Is this House willing to Make the chairman of the T-HUD Sub- would like to pick up on that subject It In America, to bring the American committee to rise and engage in a col- because I am deeply concerned about jobs back home? Is this House willing loquy. First of all, I have to commend where and how we spend our taxpayer to allow American taxpayer money to Chairman LATHAM, Ranking Member money. It is not our money. It is the be spent on American-made goods and PASTOR, and the Appropriations Com- American public’s money, and it ought services? Or are we simply going to do mittee staff for their great efforts in to be spent wisely, and it ought to be a point of order and avoid the funda- bringing this measure to the floor. spent on American-made goods and mental question that was raised by my services. colleague in her previous discussion, b 1600 This amendment would build off of how are we to spend the American tax- I would like to take just a moment at the current law dating back to 1933, the payer money? I say spend it on Amer- this opportunity to share with the Buy American laws. This amendment ican-made goods and services. committee and my colleagues a con- is necessary, and I will tell you why it I yield back the balance of my time. cern that I have regarding the rec- is necessary. POINT OF ORDER ommendation in report language that This is a picture of the new San Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I make is contained in this bill that provides Francisco Bay Bridge, built by the Chi- a point of order against the amend- funding for capital investment grants nese Government—several billion dol- ment because it proposes to change ex- that have signed a full funding grant lars of American taxpayer money, Cali- isting law and constitutes legislation agreement, FFGA, by the start of the fornia bridge tolls, and Federal tax- in an appropriation bill and, therefore, 2015 fiscal year on September 30, 2014. payer dollars spent to buy steel prod- violates clause 2 of rule XXI. Unfortunately, some delays and ucts to build this bridge from the Chi- The rule states in pertinent part: miscommunications with the Depart- nese Government. It was a steel com- ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- ment of Transportation on several pany in Shanghai, owned by the Chi- priation bill shall not be in order if projects, including an important Flor- nese Government—actually, by the changing existing law.’’ ida project, has caused the signing of a Chinese military—that built this The amendment directly amends ex- FFGA, full funding grant agreement, bridge. isting law. to be delayed several months beyond This bridge should have been built by I ask for a ruling from the Chair. the date in the report language. And, Americans—American steel companies, The Acting CHAIR. Does any other again, without congressional action, American workers. It should not have Member wish to be heard on the point Florida’s project and other national been built by the Chinese Government. of order? projects could be impacted. Three thousand jobs in Shanghai, zero Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Chairman, we I have received assurances that this jobs in America—and a very shoddy job could use the rules of this House to issue can be resolved in the final legis- done on the bridge, thousands upon promote policies that are beneficial to lation. thousands of faulty welds, over budget, the American Government, beneficial Mr. Chairman, would you join us in and it went over on time. to the American taxpayer, and, most our effort to ensure that these critical We need to strengthen the Buy Amer- importantly, beneficial to the Amer- national infrastructure projects con- ican laws. We need to bring it home. ican workers, whether they are em- tinue to move forward? We need to Make It In America, and ployed in the steel industry or the con- Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman this amendment would strengthen the struction industry, or we could use the yield? Buy American laws in the transpor- rules of the House to deny American Mr. MICA. I yield to the gentleman tation portion of this bill. workers the opportunity for jobs. from Iowa. It would simply say that 60 percent is We are spending $50 billion in this Mr. LATHAM. I thank the gen- good. 70, 80, 90, and 100 percent is where legislation, and we ought not use the tleman. As we move forward to con- we ought to be. We ought not any rules of this House to deny American ference, we will work with the gen- longer contract out to foreign compa- workers, to deny American companies tleman to ensure that any project nies and specifically not to the Chinese the opportunity to use the American ready for full funding grant agreements Government to build American bridges. taxpayer dollars to build America. The will receive funds under our conference We are going to spend $50 billion in rules of this House are flexible. They allocation. this bill. Is that money going to be can be used to benefit America and Mr. MICA. I thank the chairman and spent here in America on American- American workers or they can be used look forward to working with him to made goods and services? Or is it going to the detriment. maintain and expand our national in- to be spent somewhere overseas, per- The question the Chair has before it frastructure. I am pleased to yield back haps China? is, How will we use those rules? Will the balance of my time.

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The qualify for and desperately need access about the potential unintended con- Clerk will report the amendment. to affordable housing and particularly sequences of this funding prohibition, The Clerk read as follows: the assistance they get under section 8 in particular, the elderly and disabled At the end of the bill (before the short vouchers through the T-HUD appro- populations which could be displaced title), insert the following: priations bill. with an amendment such as this. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Unfortunately, there have been some I really appreciate the gentleman’s in this Act may be used to enter into a con- abuses and stretching of permission attention to this issue and will con- tract with any person whose disclosures of a that Congress has given specifically to tinue to work with HUD to address any proceeding with a disposition listed in sec- excessive, unwarranted overpayments tion 2313(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, the Housing and Urban Development in the Federal Awardee Performance and In- Secretary. I am speaking about a pro- for assistance to our most vulnerable tegrity Information System include the term gram commonly referred to as super citizens. ‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act.’’. vouchers, where the agency has basi- I reluctantly must urge a ‘‘no’’ vote The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman cally used Congress’ latitude it has on the amendment, and I yield back from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- given it to allow it to go up to 125 per- the balance of my time. utes. cent of what is deemed to be the cost of Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Chair, no affordable housing in a particular com- Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is hardworking American should ever munity. Obviously, from community to com- recognized for 5 minutes. have to worry that her employer will Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam refuse to pay her when she works over- munity, the cost of affordable housing differs, and the value of a voucher dif- Chairman, we rise also in opposition to time or take money out of her pay- this amendment. check, especially if she works for a fers for a family member. But we have seen in the city of Chicago, for exam- I yield back the balance of my time. Federal contractor. The practice is The Acting CHAIR. The question is ple, in my home State, of vouchers now known as wage theft. on the amendment offered by the gen- going up to over 300 percent of the av- Right now, Federal contractors who tleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHOCK). violate the Fair Labor Standards Act erage cost of affordable housing and a The question was taken; and the Act- are still allowed to apply for Federal voucher value approaching over $4,000 a ing Chair announced that the noes ap- contracts. My amendment would deny month for a single voucher recipient. peared to have it. Federal contracts to those who violate Now, I know that each State’s real Mr. SCHOCK. Madam Chairman, I de- the Fair Labor Standards Act to deny estate values are different, each State’s mand a recorded vote. workers the pay that they have earned. rental costs are different, and certainly The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The amendment ensures that those Illinois may be more expensive than clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- in violation of the law do not get tax- other States, but I would submit to my ceedings on the amendment offered by payer support. We should be in the colleagues that for every one of these the gentleman from Illinois will be business of rewarding good actors and super vouchers that we give out, for postponed. not rewarding cheaters. every family that is given over 300 per- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HIGGINS Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman cent of what they should be given, Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Chair, I have yield? there are tens of thousands of families an amendment at the desk. Mr. GRIJALVA. I yield to the gen- waiting in line patiently and des- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- tleman from Iowa. perately needing some assistance, and port the amendment. Mr. LATHAM. We would accept the there is only so much money in the pot The Clerk read as follows: amendment. that Congress appropriates. At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. GRIJALVA. I thank the gen- So what my limited amendment real- title), insert the following: tleman. ly does is instruct the Secretary to go SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Madam Chairman, I yield back the up to that 125 percent limit, but really by this Act may be used to terminate the balance of my time. to allow that those dollars of money status of a unit of general local government The Acting CHAIR. The question is that Congress appropriates in a bipar- as a metropolitan city (as defined in section on the amendment offered by the gen- tisan way for section 8 housing ensure 102 of the Housing and Community Develop- ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with respect tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA). that we help as many families as pos- to grants under section 106 of such Act (42 The amendment was agreed to. sible, and that we don’t allow some U.S.C. 5306). AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHOCK families to, in essence, hit the lottery The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. SCHOCK. Madam Chairman, I and get over $4,000 a month when oth- from New York is recognized for 5 min- have an amendment at the desk. ers—for example, in the city of Chi- utes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- cago, we have over 40,000 people on a Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Chair, since port the amendment. waiting list who meet the qualifica- the creation of the Community Devel- The Clerk read as follows: tions for section 8 housing. opment Block Grant in 1974—— At the end of the bill (before the short It is time that they get the assist- Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman title), insert the following: ance that they need and their families yield? SEC. ll. None of the funds made available need. It is time that they get into and Mr. HIGGINS. I yield to the gen- by this Act may be used to implement, ad- have access to affordable housing, and tleman from Iowa. minister, or enforce paragraph (c)(3) of sec- it is time that we eliminate these super Mr. LATHAM. We will accept the tion 982.503, Code of Federal Regulations. vouchers, which, really, reward a few amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman at the expense of so many. Mr. HIGGINS. I yield back the bal- from Illinois is recognized for 5 min- So, with that, I would urge a ‘‘yes’’ ance of my time. utes. vote, and I yield back the balance of The Acting CHAIR. The question is Mr. SCHOCK. Madam Chairman, I my time. on the amendment offered by the gen- rise today to offer an amendment to Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I tleman from New York (Mr. HIGGINS). the T-HUD appropriation bill really to move to strike the last word. The amendment was agreed to. address a problem that we have identi- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. GERLACH. Madam Chairman, I fied in our State of Illinois. Many of us from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. move to strike the last word. are familiar with the Housing Choice Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Voucher program, often known as sec- luctantly I must rise in opposition to from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 tion 8. Throughout our communities, the amendment. I share the gentle- minutes. over 2 million households in America man’s concern, and that is why we have Mr. GERLACH. Madam Chairman, I receive some form of benefit through included language in our committee re- rise to engage the gentleman from section 8 vouchers. In many localities port directing HUD to review instances Iowa, Chairman LATHAM, in a colloquy.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman our bill moves through the legislative Housing and Urban Development—Manage- yield? process to make certain DADSS re- ment and Administration—Executive Of- Mr. GERLACH. I yield to the gen- search is adequately funded. fices’’ is hereby reduced by $2,000,000. tleman from Iowa. Mr. GERLACH. I thank the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. LATHAM. I would be happy to tleman. from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- enter into a colloquy with the gen- Madam Chairman, I yield back the utes. tleman from Pennsylvania. balance of my time. Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I rise Mr. GERLACH. I thank the chair- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON today to offer an amendment to save man. First of all, Mr. Chairman, thank Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chairman, I taxpayers money and to hold a disorga- you for your hard work on this legisla- have an amendment at the desk. nized and wasteful department ac- tion, but I do have a concern about The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- countable for its actions and inactions. My amendment is very simple. It re- funding for the Driver Alcohol Detec- port the amendment. duces the funding to the executive of- tion System for Safety, or DADSS, pro- The Clerk read as follows: gram that supports research of ad- fices at the Department of Housing and At the end of the bill (before the short Urban Development by $2 million, vanced alcohol detection technology. title), insert the following: which brings their funding levels back MAP–21 authorized and Congress pro- SEC. l. None of the funds made available vided $5.44 million for this program in in this Act may be used to make incentive to fiscal year 2014 levels. fiscal year 2014. For fiscal year 2015, payments pursuant to 48 CFR 16.4 to contrac- As always, I appreciate the work the the National Highway Traffic Safety tors for contracts that are behind schedule committee does to put these bills and Administration requested $5.72 million. under the terms of the contract as prescribed committee reports together. It is not Unfortunately, the report attached to by 48 CFR 52.211 or over the contract amount an easy job, but I am also glad that the T-HUD bill specifies only $2.72 mil- indicated in Standard Form 33, box 20. Members are able to read their work lion for this program. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and offer further input here on the The DADSS program supports a co- from Florida is recognized for 5 min- House floor. operative agreement between the Auto- utes. Since Republicans took the House motive Coalition for Traffic Safety and majority in 2012, we have done our best b 1615 the National Traffic Highway Safety to bring regular order and an open Administration to work together to Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chair, this is process to the House proceedings. I am create a passive, in-vehicle technology simply a good government amendment happy to see a return to regular order, that can determine the driver’s—and that is reflected in a different form in and I am further grateful that I and my only the driver’s—blood alcohol con- the Senate Transportation-Housing colleagues are able to participate in tent. If the driver is at or above 0.08, bill. I am seeking to provide a similar the appropriations process. the illegal limit in all 50 States, the provision in the House bill. For the second year in a row, I have car would be inoperable. This was offered in a different form read the committee’s report on the ad- The current operating plan for the yesterday. There were objections to it ministrative offices at HUD and was program runs through 2018, and the that were sustained. We have worked stunned to see that, yet again, HUD is goal at this time would be to have with the Parliamentarian to overcome running in an inefficient manner and ready a commercially viable tech- those objections. has, again, likely violated the nology by then. While great progress This provision refers to none of the Antideficiency Act. has been made, more research must funds available in this act may be used Further, HUD did not notify or re- take place. Full funding for this re- for incentive payments pursuant to a quest permission from Congress for cer- search should be a priority for this particular regulatory provision to con- tain budget reprogramming activities Congress because each year, over 10,000 tractors for contracts that are behind and hired more people than they could Americans are killed due to drunk schedule under the terms of another afford to pay. driving—nearly one-third of all traffic regulatory provision or over the con- I would like to quickly cite excerpts fatalities. tract amount as indicated in a stand- from the committee report on this Madam Chairman, Mothers Against ard form used in contracting. issue: Drunk Driving has called the DADSS That is standard form 33, box 20, sub- HUD must have systems in place to track program its highest legislative pri- ject to modification in standard form fundamental budgetary resource data, in- ority. The Insurance Institute for 30, box 14—sorry, box 12. This will rein cluding budget authority and FTE levels. Highway Safety has looked at the po- in contractors who are late and work- A lack of essential information at HUD ing over budget and prevent them from has, in the past, led to Antideficiency Act tential of this technology and said it violations in which HUD hired more people could save over 7,000 lives per year. getting extra payments. than it had resources to pay. Every major traffic safety group in this We are simply speaking about extra While the committee recognizes defi- country supports this, including the payments here, payments they would ciencies caused by antiquated enterprise sys- National Transportation Safety Board. not normally be receiving, except for tems and acknowledges HUD’s effort to ad- The National Highway Traffic Safety the fact that they are asking for them dress these deficiencies, proper management Administration has identified this and claim some entitlement to them. of agency resources is a fundamental respon- project as one of its highest priorities. Too often, the government engages in sibility and antiquated systems are no ex- cuse for the violation of Federal law. The authorized funding level is not a waste, fraud, and abuse with con- The committee also directs HUD to clearly tremendous sum when you consider the tracting. This will help to rein that in. identify in its budget justifications the fact that drunk driving costs Ameri- I respectfully ask for the support of movement or transfer of budgetary resources cans over $132 billion each year, and I my colleagues on this amendment. from one account to another account, so believe that fully funding this project I yield back the balance of my time. that year-over-year comparisons are pos- and including the administration’s re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is sible. quest of $5.72 million—which is already on the amendment offered by the gen- The fact that the committee must included in the Senate fiscal year 2015 tleman from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON). specifically spell out and direct an ex- Transportation-HUD Appropriations The amendment was agreed to. ecutive department or agency to con- bill—is a small price to pay for a AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR duct its affairs properly is, quite frank- project with this much potential. Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I have an ly, embarrassing and deplorable. I would respectfully ask the chair- amendment at the desk. Then again, I suppose government in- man that we work together to restore The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- efficiency is the status quo these days. this critical funding. port the amendment. These same inefficiencies have been Mr. LATHAM. I appreciate the gen- The Clerk read as follows: identified year after year now. HUD tleman’s attention to this important At the end of the bill (before the short cannot get its affairs in order. As such, safety issue and for highlighting the title), insert the following: Congress should not be increasing fund- promise of this research initiative. I SEC. ll. The amount otherwise made ing for paper pushers and other bureau- look forward to working with you as available by this Act for ‘‘Department of crats.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5221 I would also demand that HUD stop the gentleman from Arizona will be I ask my colleagues to support this hiring more people than they can pay, postponed. commonsense amendment. I thank the stop reprogramming money within AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR chairman and the ranking member for their accounts to fix self-imposed mis- Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I have an their continued work on the com- takes and then withhold that informa- amendment at the desk. mittee. tion from Congress, and finally, stop The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- I yield back the balance of my time. breaking Federal law. Congress must port the amendment. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I not reward bad behavior with increased The Clerk read as follows: move to strike the last word. funding levels. At the end of the bill (before the short The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The nonpartisan Congressional Budg- title), insert the following: from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. et Office stated this amendment re- SEC. ll. Each amount otherwise made Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I must duces both the budget authority in the available by this Act for ‘‘Department of rise in opposition to this amendment bill and the 2015 outlays by $2 million. Housing and Urban Development—Manage- also. While I appreciate the gentle- With a Federal debt surpassing $18 tril- ment and Administration—Administrative man’s efforts to further reduce spend- lion, it is irresponsible to throw more Support Offices’’ is hereby reduced by 4.2 ing, this account is already $6 million percent. money at a department that cannot below the enacted level from last year manage its own affairs. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and over $30 million below the Presi- I ask my colleagues to support this from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- dent’s request. commonsense amendment. I thank the utes. Additional cuts would require HUD chairman and ranking member for Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I rise to furlough or lay off employees which their continued work on the com- today to offer one last amendment to undermines the Department’s ability mittee. save taxpayers money and hold a dis- to adequately serve millions of low-in- I yield back the balance of my time. organized and wasteful department ac- come, elderly, and disabled households Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I move countable for its actions and inactions. and puts billions of taxpayer dollars at to strike the last word. Following to the heels of my previous risk. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman amendment, this amendment reduces Unfortunately, the way the amend- from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. funding for ineffective bureaucrats at ment is written, it would not reduce Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I rise in HUD by $21 million, bringing their the deficit at all. It doesn’t go to the opposition to the amendment. While I funding levels to the level recommend deficit reduction account. It would ba- appreciate the gentleman’s effort to by the House Appropriations Com- sically just stay in the bill, to be spent further reduce spending, this account mittee in fiscal year 2014. by someone else, somewhere else; so it is already below the enacted funding The current bill funds these HUD bu- doesn’t really save the taxpayers any level, and further cuts in this account reaucrats through the administrative money in the end. I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote are unwarranted. support offices at a staggering $500 mil- on the amendment. This account primarily funds em- lion. My amendment reduces each sub- I yield back the balance of my time. ployee salaries and benefits, and an ad- account by 4.2 percent, so that the sum Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam ditional 14 percent reduction would re- of each reduction to each subaccount Chair, I move to strike the last word. sult in the furlough or layoff of key equals the $21 million reduction to the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is HUD employees. Disruption of the lead- overall account. Again, this is the recognized for 5 minutes. ership offices at HUD would jeopardize amount recommended by this com- Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam the welfare of millions of vulnerable mittee for the overall account in fiscal Chair, I oppose this amendment. Again, families and billions of dollars in tax- year 2014. the levels provided for salaries and ex- payer investments. Therefore, I cannot As I mentioned, I appreciate the penses at HUD in the base bill are in- support the gentleman’s amendment. work that the committee does to put sufficient. As it is, the funding level in I yield back the balance of my time. these bills and committee reports to- this bill will require HUD to furlough Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam gether, but the committee report asso- its personnel in these offices for up to Chair, I move to strike the last word. ciated with the appropriations bill, 90 days. Nearly all will be under a hir- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is once again, for the second year in a ing freeze. recognized for 5 minutes. row, highlighted major deficiencies in This amendment would increase the Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam the Housing and Urban Development number of furlough days required and Chair, I oppose the amendment. management Offices. would lead to reductions in force. At The levels provided for salaries and At minimum, this mismanaged agen- these levels, HUD’s ability to carry out expenses at HUD in the base bill are in- cy should at least include those re- its mission would be jeopardized. I op- sufficient. Many offices will need to programming efforts in their budget pose the amendment. furlough or terminate employees to justifications. They failed to do so and I yield back the balance of my time. make these levels work, and this are far from being considered a model The Acting CHAIR. The question is amendment would aggravate this prob- of transparency. on the amendment offered by the gen- lem further. HUD’s bureaucracy is not only mas- tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). As it is, the funding level in this bill sive, it is extremely wasteful and inef- The question was taken; and the Act- will require HUD to furlough its per- ficient. The associated committee re- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- sonnel in this office for 12 days. This port—which I cited in my comments on peared to have it. amendment would increase the number my previous amendment a moment Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I demand of furlough days required. At these lev- ago—is quite harsh to HUD and right- a recorded vote. els, HUD’s ability to carry out their fully so. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to mission would be jeopardized. I oppose These same inefficiencies within the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the amendment. agency have been identified year after ceedings on the amendment offered by I yield back the balance of my time. year after year. Again, Congress must the gentleman from Arizona will be The Acting CHAIR. The question is not reward bad behavior with increased postponed. on the amendment offered by the gen- finding levels. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). The nonpartisan Congressional Budg- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I have an The question was taken; and the Act- et Office stated this amendment re- amendment at the desk. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- duced budget authority in the bill by The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- peared to have it. $21 million and reduces the 2015 outlays port the amendment. Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chair, I demand by $16 million. With an $18 trillion debt The Clerk read as follows: a recorded vote. that continues to grow, it is irrespon- At the end of the bill (before the short The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sible to throw more money at a depart- title), insert the following: clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ment that cannot manage its own af- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available ceedings on the amendment offered by fairs. by this Act shall be used to enforce section

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The Clerk will Mr. SCHIFF (during the reading). try’s aviation system and impose too designate the amendment. Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent great a cost on users. In reality, the The text of the amendment is as fol- to dispense with the reading. FAA approached the process in reverse, lows: The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection beginning with its conclusion, the one At the end of the bill (before the short to the request of the gentleman from it wanted to reach, and working back- title), insert the following: California? wards to try to justify its intended and SEC.ll. None of the funds made available There was no objection. by this Act may be used to promulgate or en- desired result. force rules, orders, or consent agreements or Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I re- It is important that my colleagues to fund approved projects under the Trans- serve a point of order on the gentle- understand the impact of this amend- portation Investment Generating Economic man’s amendment. ment on aviation in southern Cali- Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant pro- The Acting CHAIR. A point of order fornia. There will be no impact on com- gram unless the Department of Transpor- is reserved. mercial flights. Almost all commercial tation implements the recommendations The gentleman from California is airlines already voluntarily abide by provided in the preliminary report of the recognized for 5 minutes. the voluntary nighttime curfew of Bob Government Accountability Office numbered GAO–14–628R TIGER Grants. Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I rise Hope; and the impact on general avia- today to urge my colleagues to support tion will be limited to 2 nighttime Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I the amendment I am offering, along landings, 4 days a week by large jet air- reserve a point of order on the gentle- with my southern California col- craft, and a handful of nighttime tur- man’s amendment. leagues, Mr. BRAD SHERMAN and Mr. boprop takeoffs. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order HENRY WAXMAN. The amendment would Because of the FAA’s dismissive atti- is reserved. allow the Burbank Bob Hope Airport to tude toward legitimate local concerns, The gentleman from Louisiana is rec- implement a nighttime curfew between it is clear to us the only way to provide ognized for 5 minutes. Mr. CASSIDY. Madam Chair, the 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. relief to our residents is through this point of this amendment is to bring Thousands of residents of southern legislative action. Madam Chair, I transparency and accountability to the California’s San Fernando Valley, who strongly urge my colleagues to support process of awarding TIGER grants. live under the flight paths or near the this amendment to correct an omission Now, TIGER grants were created in terminals at Bob Hope Airport, endure in ANCA. Local problems require local 2009 with money from the stimulus bill the house-shaking noise of air traffic solutions, not solutions imposed by a to provide competitive grants that during the day and suffer the jarring Federal agency with a predetermined were to fund infrastructure projects interruption of their sleep caused by agenda. roaring jets, sometimes late at night. With that, I yield back the balance of and supposedly on a merit-based cri- To address the concerns of those af- my time. teria. fected by airport noise across the Na- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I with- There has been about $3.6 billion in tion, the FAA established a process to draw my reservation, and I rise in op- TIGER grants awarded since 2009 going consider an individual community’s re- position to the amendment. to States, local governments, and other quest for a curfew. However, the proc- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman entities for highway, transit, rail, and ess was designed to be difficult, so dif- from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. port authorities. DOT is currently re- ficult that, in the decades since it was Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I rise in viewing grant applications to award established by the FAA, only one air- opposition to the amendment. Unfortu- $600 million for a sixth round of TIGER port in the Nation has successfully nately, I wish the gentleman would grant funding, applications due April completed an application—Bob Hope have brought it up maybe in full com- 28, 2014. Airport—and then it was summarily mittee as a member of the committee Last month, the GAO reported nu- turned down. to address it then. I don’t believe that merous problems with the awarding of When Congress enacted the 1990 Air- this bill is really the venue to address TIGER grants. The findings found in port Noise and Capacity Act, ANCA, it what is a local issue. the report that DOT continued to ac- intended for ANCA to permit airports The affected airport serves the Great- cept specific applications for 30 days to obtain noise restrictions if they met er Los Angeles area. I simply don’t after the notice of funding availability certain requirements. know the impact of this action that it deadline and did not notify the public. At that time, Congress exempted sev- would have on trans-Pacific flights, The DOT policy office did not follow its eral airports from the law’s require- trade, or commerce throughout the own guidelines and advanced projects ments for FAA approval of new noise area. So, for those reasons, I would with lower technical ratings instead of rules, if they had preexisting noise urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment. more highly-rated projects, providing rules in effect to address local noise I yield back the balance of my time. no documentation or evidence of the problems. Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam factors that led to these decisions. Bob Hope Airport, located in Bur- Chair, I move to strike the last word. This leads me to why we are offering bank, California, was one of the first The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman this amendment, again to bring trans- airports in the country to impose a from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- parency and accountability to the curfew and has a long history of cur- utes. process of awarding TIGER grants. fews, but was unfortunately not given Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. I rise in sup- In 2011, GAO recommended that DOT the protection of the grandfather pro- port of this amendment. should develop a strategy to document vision of ANCA that several other simi- I yield back the balance of my time. decisions and work with Congress to lar airports received. The Acting CHAIR. The question is disclose how it makes its decisions. My amendment would correct this in- on the amendment offered by the gen- The Government Accountability Office equity and put Bob Hope on the same tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF). further recommended that the DOT footing as several other airports across The question was taken; and the Act- limit the influence of geographic con- the country that had curfews before ing Chair announced that the noes ap- siderations and instead have a merit- ANCA’s passage by correcting the peared to have it. based process. In their most recent re- omission of not allowing Bob Hope Air- Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Chair, I demand port, the Government Accountability port to implement, on a permanent and a recorded vote. Office again made similar rec- mandatory basis, the curfew which it The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ommendations to provide transparency had in effect informally since the 1980s. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- to the process.

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None of the funds made avail- the gentlewoman and the authorizers zations, transit agencies in Louisiana able in this Act may be used to issue rules or as we move forward on this very, very and elsewhere have applied for these. regulations to allow an individual on an air- important issue as far as you and I and This amendment will not prevent them craft to engage in voice communications using a mobile communications device dur- all travelers are concerned. from the opportunity to receive fund- ing a flight of that aircraft in scheduled pas- So, thank you very much. ing, nor do I wish to prevent consider- senger interstate or intrastate air transpor- Ms. TITUS. Madam Chair, I ask ation of the hundreds of applications tation except for use by a member of the unanimous consent to withdraw the that have been offered for this current flight crew on duty on an aircraft, flight at- amendment. cycle. However, this amendment re- tendant on duty on an aircraft, or Federal The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection quires that the Department of Trans- law enforcement officer acting in an official to the request of the gentlewoman portation follow the Government Ac- capacity. from Nevada? countability Office recommendations The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman There was no objection. to be transparent and objective in the from Nevada is recognized for 5 min- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. YOHO management and decisionmaking proc- utes. Mr. YOHO. Madam Chair, I have an ess when selecting applications for Ms. TITUS. Madam Chair, after amendment at the desk. funding under the TIGER grant pro- speaking with the committee, I plan to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- gram. withdraw my amendment, but I want port the amendment. We cannot have DOT have a process to take a moment to speak on the un- The Clerk read as follows: which is suspected to be political and derlying issue because I think it is very not merit-based when there are Federal At the end of the bill (before the short important. title), insert the following: tax dollars at stake and when commu- Madam Chair, my amendment would SEC. ll. None of the funds made available nities in Louisiana and elsewhere with prohibit the Department from engaging by this Act may be used to promulgate, im- meritorious projects are having theirs in rulemaking to allow the use of voice plement, or enforce any regulations that not considered when those with less communication devices in flight, in would mandate Global Positioning System merit are receiving prioritization. That other words, cell phones. (GPS) tracking or event data recorders in is wrong. It is not what we should be When the Federal Communications light-duty noncommercial passenger motor pushing. Again, I push this amendment Commission first floated the idea of al- vehicles. to bring transparency and account- lowing cell phone usage on airplanes, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ability to the awarding of TIGER the response from the American people from Florida is recognized for 5 min- grants. was so clear you could hear a pin drop, utes. With that, Madam Chair, I yield back something that would not be possible if Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman the balance of my time. you were surrounded by people chat- yield? Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I move ting on their phones on an airplane. Mr. YOHO. I yield to the gentleman to strike the last word. Polling has consistently shown 2–1 op- from Iowa. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman position to allowing passengers to Mr. LATHAM. I would gladly accept from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. make voice calls in flight. your amendment. Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I have In February of this past year, I, along Mr. YOHO. I thank the chairman, and great appreciation for the gentleman’s with my colleagues on the Transpor- I yield back the balance of my time. point. The report was very shocking as tation and Infrastructure Committee, My amendment would prohibit any funds far as the transparency and how some voted unanimously to approve H.R. made available under this act to be used to of these grants have been given. I am 3676, which was introduced by Chair- implement any Administration mandate for in a position where I must insist on man SHUSTER, that has the same goal GPS or event data recording devices in ‘‘light- being consistent in opposing all legisla- of the amendment I put forward today. duty, non-commercial’’ passenger motor vehi- tion on the appropriation bill. At a time when we document every cles. POINT OF ORDER moment of our lives over Twitter and In the recent past, the Department of Trans- Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I make Facebook and Instagram, the last portation and the President have both indi- a point of order against the amend- thing the traveling public needs is to cated their support of a mandate, a mandate ment because it proposes to change ex- sit next to someone having a loud, one- which would require every car to have a re- isting law and constitutes legislation sided conversation on a cross-country cording device installed. These recording de- in an appropriation bill and, therefore, flight. vices are more commonly referred to as violates clause 2 of rule XXI. Now, this isn’t just a matter of com- ‘‘black boxes.’’ Within the past year, our nation The rule states in pertinent part: fort and good manners; it is also a mat- has been rocked by evidence of surveillance ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- ter of safety. For our flight attendants techniques that have been used, unconsti- priation bill shall not be in order if who are charged with the safety and se- tutionally, by government agencies to collect changing existing law.’’ The amendment imposes additional curity of travelers in-flight, cell phone information on law-abiding Americans. It is un- duties. use will exacerbate potential conflict derstandable then, that the revelation that a I ask for a ruling from the Chair. among passengers and will create dis- black box installed in a vehicle, often times The Acting CHAIR. Does any other tractions from crew instructions both without consumer knowledge, is concerning. Member wish to be heard on the point prior to takeoff and during flights, so Additionally, there is a need to provide clar- of order? If not, the Chair is prepared it would be dangerous for all on board. ity to the confusion surrounding who is the to rule on the point of order. I thank the chairman and the rank- owner of the data collected by these event The amendment imposes new duties ing member for this opportunity to data recorders. I believe that ownerships re- on the Department of Transportation speak on this important issue, and I sides with the owner of the vehicle. However, to implement a Government Account- hope that although this amendment until such time as this issue is resolved, I must ability Office report. doesn’t move forward, H.R. 3676 will re- defer to my constituents back home who are The amendment, therefore, con- ceive floor consideration in due time. adamantly opposed to these black boxes. I stitutes legislation in violation of Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentlewoman ask that my colleagues join me in supporting clause 2 of rule XXI. yield? my amendment to protect the personal lib- The point of order is sustained, and Ms. TITUS. I yield to the gentleman erties of a public that is increasingly weary of the amendment is not in order. from Iowa. government surveillance and privacy intru- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. TITUS Mr. LATHAM. I really appreciate the sions. Ms. TITUS. Madam Chair, I have an gentlewoman bringing this issue to our The Acting CHAIR. The question is amendment at the desk. attention. I know the authorizing com- on the amendment offered by the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- mittee has looked into the issue of tleman from Florida (Mr. YOHO). port the amendment. voice communications on flights and The amendment was agreed to.

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AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON ‘‘(B) 1 other residence of the taxpayer Amount Amount Mr. ELLISON. Madam Chair, I have which is selected by the taxpayer for pur- substituted substituted ‘‘For taxable years beginning in year: for for an amendment at the desk. poses of this subsection for the taxable year $1,000,000: $500,000: The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- and which is used by the taxpayer as a resi- port the amendment. dence (within the meaning of section 2014 ...... $1,000,000 $500,000 The Clerk read as follows: 280A(d)(1)). 2015 ...... $900,000 $450,000 ‘‘(2) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPARATE 2016 ...... $800,000 $400,000 Page 156, after line 16, insert the following 2017 ...... $700,000 $350,000 RETURNS.—If a married couple does not file a new section: 2018 ...... $600,000 $300,000 joint return for the taxable year— PROVIDING FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL ‘‘(A) such couple shall be treated as 1 tax- HOUSING FOR EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMI- (4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of payer for purposes of paragraph (1), and sections for subpart A of part IV of sub- LIES BY IMPROVING TARGETING OF MORTGAGE ‘‘(B) each individual shall be entitled to INTEREST DEDUCTION chapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is take into account 1 residence unless both in- amended by inserting after section 25D the SEC. 417. (a) REPLACEMENT OF MORTGAGE dividuals consent in writing to 1 individual following new item: INTEREST DEDUCTION WITH MORTGAGE INTER- taking into account the principal residence EST CREDIT.— and 1 other residence. ‘‘Sec. 25E. Interest on indebtedness secured (1) NONREFUNDABLE CREDIT.—Subpart A of by qualified residence.’’. ‘‘(3) RESIDENCE NOT RENTED.—For purposes part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the of paragraph (1)(B), notwithstanding section (5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 280A(d)(1), if the taxpayer does not rent a made by this subsection shall apply with re- nonrefundable personal credits) is amended dwelling unit at any time during a taxable spect to interest paid or accrued after De- by inserting after section 25D the following year, such unit may be treated as a residence cember 31, 2013. new section: for such taxable year. (b) USE OF MORTGAGE INTEREST SAVINGS ‘‘SEC. 25E. INTEREST ON INDEBTEDNESS SE- ‘‘(4) UNENFORCEABLE SECURITY INTERESTS.— FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS.— CURED BY QUALIFIED RESIDENCE. Indebtedness shall not fail to be treated as (1) USE OF SAVINGS.—For each year, the ‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of secured by any property solely because, Secretary of the Treasury shall determine an individual, there shall be allowed as a under any applicable State or local home- the amount of revenues accruing to the gen- credit against the tax imposed by this chap- stead or other debtor protection law in effect eral fund of the Treasury by reason of the en- ter for the taxable year an amount equal to on , 1986, the security interest is in- actment of subsection (a) of this section and 15 percent of the qualified residence interest shall credit an amount equal to such remain- paid or accrued during the taxable year. effective or the enforceability of the security ing revenues as follows: ‘‘(b) QUALIFIED RESIDENCE INTEREST.— For interest is restricted. (A) HOUSING TRUST FUND.—The Secretary purposes of this section: ‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR ESTATES AND shall credit the Housing Trust Fund estab- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified resi- TRUSTS.—For purposes of determining wheth- lished under section 1338 of the Federal dence interest’ means interest which is paid er any interest paid or accrued by an estate Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and or accrued during the taxable year on— or trust is qualified residence interest, any Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) with an ‘‘(A) acquisition indebtedness with respect residence held by such estate or trust shall amount equal to 40 percent revenues. to any qualified residence of the taxpayer, or be treated as a qualified residence of such es- (B) SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE.—The ‘‘(B) home equity indebtedness with re- tate or trust if such estate or trust estab- Secretary shall credit an amount equal to 40 spect to any qualified residence of the tax- lishes that such residence is a qualified resi- percent of the amount of such remaining rev- payer. dence of a beneficiary who has a present in- terest in such estate or trust or an interest enues to the Secretary of Housing and Urban For purposes of the preceding sentence, the in the residuary of such estate or trust. Development for use only for providing determination of whether any property is a tenant- and project-based rental assistance qualified residence of the taxpayer shall be ‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH DEDUCTION.—In under section 8 of the United States Housing made as of the time the interest is accrued. the case of any taxable year beginning in Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). ‘‘(2) OVERALL LIMITATION.—The aggregate calendar years 2014 through 2018, the tax- (C) PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND.—The amount of indebtedness taken into account payer may elect to apply this section in lieu Secretary shall credit an amount equal to 20 for any period for purposes of this section of the deduction under section 163 for quali- percent of the amount of such remaining rev- shall not exceed $500,000 ($250,000 in the case fied residence interest.’’. enues to the Public Housing Capital Fund of a married individual filing a separate re- (2) PHASEOUT OF DEDUCTION.—Section under section 9(d) of the United States Hous- turn). 163(h) of such Code is amended by adding at ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)). ‘‘(3) ACQUISITION INDEBTEDNESS.—The term the end the following new paragraph: (2) CHANGES TO HOUSING TRUST FUND.—Not ‘acquisition indebtedness’ means any indebt- ‘‘(6) PHASEOUT.— later than the expiration of the 6-month pe- edness which— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any tax- riod beginning on the date of the enactment ‘‘(A) is incurred in acquiring, constructing, able year beginning in a after of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and or substantially improving any qualified res- 2013, the amount otherwise allowable as a de- Urban Development shall revise the regula- idence of the taxpayer, and duction by reason of paragraph (2)(D) shall tions relating to the Housing Trust Fund es- ‘‘(B) is secured by such residence. be the applicable percentage of such amount. tablished under section 1338 of the Federal Such term also includes any indebtedness se- ‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For pur- Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and cured by such residence resulting from the poses of subparagraph (A), the applicable Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) to pro- refinancing of indebtedness meeting the re- percentage shall be determined in accord- vide that such section is carried out with the quirements of the preceding sentence (or this ance with the following table: maximum amount of flexibility possible sentence), but only to the extent the amount while complying with such section, which of the indebtedness resulting from such refi- The applicable shall include revising such regulations— nancing does not exceed the amount of the ‘‘For taxable years beginning in calendar year: percentage is: (A) to increase the limitation on amounts refinanced indebtedness. from the Fund that are available for use for ‘‘(4) HOME EQUITY INDEBTEDNESS.— 2014 ...... 100% operating assistance for housing; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘home equity 2015 ...... 80% (B) to allow public housing agencies and indebtedness’ means any indebtedness (other 2016 ...... 60% tribally designated housing entities to be re- than acquisition indebtedness) secured by a 2017 ...... 40% cipient of grants amounts from the Fund qualified residence to the extent the aggre- 2018 ...... 20% that are allocated to a State or State des- gate amount of such indebtedness does not 2019 and thereafter ...... 0%.’’. ignated entity; and exceed— (C) to eliminate the applicability of rules ‘‘(i) the fair market value of such qualified (3) PHASEDOWN OF MORTGAGE LIMIT.—Sub- for the Fund that are based on the HOME In- residence, reduced by paragraph (B) of section 163(h)(3) of such vestment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 1721 et ‘‘(ii) the amount of acquisition indebted- Code is amended by adding at the end the seq.). following: ness with respect to such residence. (3) EXPANSION OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEM- ‘‘(iii) PHASEDOWN.— ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The aggregate amount ONSTRATION.—The fourth proviso in the head- treated as home equity indebtedness for any ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any tax- ing ‘‘Rental Assistance Demonstration’’ in period shall not exceed $100,000 ($50,000 in the able year beginning in calendar years 2014 title II of the Transportation, Housing and case of a married individual filing a separate through 2018, clause (ii) shall be applied by Urban Development, and Related Agencies return). substituting the amounts specified in the Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public ‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of this table in subclause (II) of this clause for Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 673) is amended by section: ‘$1,000,000’ and ‘$500,000’, respectively. striking ‘‘60,000’’ and inserting ‘‘250,000’’. ‘‘(1) QUALIFIED RESIDENCE.—The term ‘‘(II) PHASEDOWN AMOUNTS.—For purposes ‘qualified residence’ means— of subclause (I), the amounts specified in this Mr. ELLISON (during the reading). ‘‘(A) the principal residence (within the subclause for a taxable year shall be the Madam Chair, I ask that the amend- meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer, and amounts specified in the following table: ment be considered read.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5225 The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection Congress preserves the generous tax This includes usage for mortgage to the request of the gentleman from benefits for most financially successful loans available under the FHA to en- Minnesota? households while ensuring that there is sure that an individual must use a So- There was no objection. never anywhere close to the level of af- cial Security number rather than an Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I re- fordable rental housing we need. ITIN—individual taxpayer identifica- serve a point of order on the gentle- For every dollar we spend on housing tion number—in order to secure gov- man’s amendment. programs through the appropriations ernment-backed mortgage insurance. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order side of the budget, we spend more than The ITIN was first implemented by is reserved. $3 on the tax side. the IRS and is a 9-digit tax processing The gentleman from Minnesota is The mortgage interest deduction number. The IRS issues the ITIN to in- recognized for 5 minutes. itself is more than twice as large as the dividuals who are required to have a b 1645 entire HUD budget we consider today. taxpayer identification number but Mr. ELLISON. Madam Chair, the Yet, the vast majority of the mortgage who do not have—and are not eligible budget for the Department of Housing interest deduction benefit the top in- to obtain—a Social Security number. and Urban Development we consider come quintile—about 80 percent of the The IRS has indicated that the ITIN’s today does not meet our Nation’s af- benefit goes to 20 percent of the house- only purpose should be Federal tax re- fordable housing problems. holds. porting. However, that has not always If this budget passes, more than half I want to keep a tax benefit for been the case. of the renters will still pay more than homeownership. I want one that is Unfortunately, Madam Chairman, it one-third of their income for housing. more accessible and more generous to is relatively easy for illegal immi- If this budget passes, fewer than four in working families. Nearly half the grants to attain an ITIN because proof 10 low-income elderly will receive the homeowners with a mortgage do not of legal residency in the United States housing assistance they are entitled to. benefit from the deduction. That is be- is not a requirement. Due to this prac- If this budget passes, we will still only cause almost half of the people who tice, illegal immigrants have the in- provide housing assistance to one in pay mortgage interest do not itemize. centive to obtain an ITIN as a means four families who are eligible—tens of Only 5 percent of the homeowners with to become permanent residents by thousands will continue to linger on incomes of $50,000 take a deduction. showing the United States Citizenship waiting lists for an affordable rental Contrast the 5 percent of homeowners and Immigration Services that they apartment that will never arrive. If with incomes beneath $50,000 and the have been paying taxes while residing this budget passes, there will still be two-thirds of households with incomes illegally in the country. more than 11 million families, Madam above $125,000 who get a tax benefit. Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman Chairman, paying more than half of The flat rate credit will benefit about yield? their income for rent and utilities. 16 million current homeowners who do Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Of course I There will still be a significant gap be- not currently benefit from a deduction will yield to the chair. tween incomes and housing costs. but who will benefit from a flat tax Mr. LATHAM. We will gladly accept The HUD budget is tens of billions credit. your amendment. short in order to meet American fami- I know that my amendment will be Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. I thank lies’ housing needs. That is why my ruled out of order today. the chairman, and I yield back the bal- amendment replaces the mortgage in- Madam Chair, I ask unanimous con- ance of my time. terest deduction with a flat-rate 15 per- sent to withdraw my amendment. Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam cent tax credit. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection Chairman, I move to strike the last My amendment lowers the maximum to the request of the gentleman from word. amount of mortgage interest that can Minnesota? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is receive a tax offset from $1 million to There was no objection. recognized for 5 minutes. $500,000. About 4 percent of homes in AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. GINGREY OF Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam this country sell for more than $500,000. GEORGIA Chairman, I rise in opposition to the My amendment dedicates the rev- Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam amendment. enue generated from these changes to Chairman, I have an amendment at the This amendment solves a problem increasing our investments in afford- desk, printed in the CONGRESSIONAL that does not exist. able rental housing for extremely low- RECORD, No. 28. Currently, the FHA requires a Social income families. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Security number and legal citizenship My amendment provides for housing designate the amendment. for all insured loans. FHA does not for veterans who find themselves home- The text of the amendment is as fol- allow for individual taxpayer identi- less. It provides housing for people who lows: fication numbers to be used for mort- are elderly and people with disabilities At the end of the bill (before the short gages. who cannot find affordable appropriate title), insert the following: What this amendment does is create SEC. ll. None of the funds made available housing. It provides money to repair uncertainty in the FHA underwriting by this Act may be used to provide mortgage process. It would allow FHA to use in- public housing facilities to provide insurance under title II of the National homes to low-income families with Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for any dividual taxpayer identification num- children, seniors, and people with dis- mortgage on a 1- to 4-family dwelling to be bers only with loans on investment abilities. It funds the national housing used as the principal residence of a mort- properties. trust fund, repairs public housing, pro- gagor who provides only an individual tax- The FHA has already addressed this vides thousands of new vouchers, and payer identification number (ITIN) for iden- issue, and this amendment would cre- raises the rental assistance demonstra- tification. ate unintended consequences. tion cap. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is I oppose the amendment, and I yield Unfortunately, my amendment will recognized for 5 minutes. back the balance of my time. likely be ruled out of order today. Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam The Acting CHAIR. The question is Why? Because the rules set by the ma- Chairman, I rise today to offer an on the amendment offered by the gen- jority in the House refuse to allow any amendment that will prohibit funds in tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY). tax changes to pay for a change in the the underlying bill from being used to The amendment was agreed to. appropriated budget. provide mortgage insurance under title AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS This technical decision made by the II of the National Housing Act for any Mr. CONYERS. Madam Chairman, I majority in this Congress is incon- mortgage on a single-family dwelling— have an amendment at the desk. sistent with previous Congresses, to be used as a principal residence—to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- which realized that money is fungible. a potential borrower who provides only port the amendment. By refusing to allow tax changes to an individual taxpayer identification The Clerk read as follows: offset the cost of needed programs, number—called ITIN—for identifica- At the end of the bill (before the short Congress stacks the deck. tion. title), insert the following:

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Chairman, I have an amendment at the of Housing and Urban Development, and pro- Despite ongoing efforts to improve the desk, printed in the CONGRESSIONAL vision of such documentation to the mort- program, HUD has not exercised suffi- RECORD, No. 29. gagor. cient oversight in this matter. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Mr. CONYERS (during the reading). Our amendment would help ensure designate the amendment. Madam Chairman, I ask unanimous more rigorous oversight of the DASP The text of the amendment is as fol- consent that the reading be dispensed so that only loans that have met all of lows: with. HUD’s loss mitigation requirements At the end of the bill (before the short The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection are sold through this DASP program. title), insert the following: Mr. CONYERS. Ladies and gentle- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available to the request of the gentleman from by this Act may be used to pay a Federal em- Michigan? men, this amendment would help en- sure prudent oversight over the pro- ployee for any period of time during which There was no objection. such employee is using official time under Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I gram so that only loans that have section 7131 of title 5, United States Code. truly met all of HUD’s loss mitigation reserve a point of order on the gentle- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman requirements are sold through the Dis- man’s amendment. from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. A point of order tressed Asset Stabilization Program. I hope my colleagues on the other utes. is reserved. Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam The gentleman from Michigan is rec- side will join us in supporting this very commonsense amendment. Chairman, I rise today to offer a com- ognized for 5 minutes. monsense amendment to H.R. 4745. Mr. CONYERS. Ladies and gentle- With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Gingrey-Bridenstine amendment men, this amendment fights fore- would prohibit funds in the underlying POINT OF ORDER closures by limiting payment of the bill from being used to pay a Federal FHA insurance claims in cases in Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chair, I make a point of order against the amend- employee for any period of time that which borrowers have not been through such an employee is using official time. the full FHA loss mitigation process. ment because it proposes to change ex- Our Nation’s foreclosure crisis is not isting law and constitutes legislation b 1700 only an economic calamity, but it is in an appropriation bill and, therefore, As the author of H.R. 107, the Federal also a social and public health calam- violates clause 2 of rule XXI. Employee Accountability Act, this ity as well. The rule states in pertinent part: amendment is a continuation of the While we all know that foreclosures ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- work I have done over the last three cause downward spirals in property priation bill shall not be in order if Congresses to repeal the government- values and tax revenue, new research changing existing law.’’ wide use of official time. The amendment imposes additional has shined a light on foreclosures as a Under current law, Federal employ- duties. cause of massive and debilitating anx- ees can use official, taxpayer-funded I ask for a ruling from the Chair. iety and illness. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other time to perform union functions or to According to a recent study in the Member wish to be heard on the point participate in union activities when American Journal of Public Health, of order? they would otherwise be on official foreclosures have even been a likely Mr. CONYERS. Madam Chairman, I duty status. cause of an increase in suicides in wish to speak on the point of order. Madam Chair, according to a FOIA America. I offer this amendment today The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman request by the Americans for Limited to help end the terrible scourge of fore- from Michigan is recognized. Government, there are 35 employees at closures. Mr. CONYERS. Madam Chairman, the Department of Transportation When the Nation’s largest banks— my initial response to the point of alone—making an average, by the way, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and order made by the distinguished gen- of almost $140,000 a year—who spend 100 Chase—sell delinquent FHA-insured tleman is that this is already in the percent of their workday working on loans into the Distressed Asset Sta- law. To argue now that a modification behalf of a union. bilization Program, HUD pays them of it is inappropriate I do not think These employees were hired to per- the outstanding balance of the loan. should allow this point of order to be form duties on behalf of the taxpayer— Only the loans that have fully com- sustained. several are engineers or air traffic con- plied with HUD’s foreclosure provision The amendment is a straightforward trollers—yet they are working exclu- and loss mitigation requirements are attempt to ensure that our Federal sively for the union at the taxpayers’ supposed to be sold through the Dis- agencies are in full compliance with expense. tressed Asset Stabilization Program. their own codes of conduct related to In fiscal year 2011, the most recent Yet, many of the loans banks are sell- foreclosure prevention. These fore- year for which we have official time ing through the program have not met closures and evictions are not only re- data, the Department of Transpor- this standard. sponsible for massive anxiety, but also tation spent more than $17 million on I with great pleasure yield to the for downward spirals in property val- official time. gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ues. In the same year, the Department of CARTWRIGHT). My response to the point of order is Housing and Urban Development spent Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Chair- that this provision is totally in order more than $2 million on official time. man, I thank my friend from Michigan and that the point of order should not Across the entire Federal Govern- for yielding. be sustained. ment, more than 3 million official time I rise to ask for support for our The Acting CHAIR. Does any other hours were used in collective bar- amendment to stop unnecessary fore- Member wish to be heard on the point gaining or arbitration of grievances closures and ensure oversight of HUD’s of order? If not, the Chair is prepared against an employer—who, by the way, Distressed Asset Stabilization Pro- to rule on the point of order. is us—in fiscal year 2011. These union gram, the DASP. The Chair finds that this amendment activities were performed at taxpayer When the Nation’s largest banks sell imposes new duties to provide docu- expense to the tune of $155 million for delinquent FHA-insured loans into mentation of certain activities to the same time period. DASP the taxpayers have to pay the mortgagors. While we are not voting on veterans outstanding balance on the loan. HUD The amendment, therefore, con- funding today, it is timely, given re- turns around and sells the loans at stitutes legislation in violation of cent events, to mention the impact deep discounts to private investors. clause 2 of rule XXI. that the use of official time has on the

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It is critical to mod- In 2012, more than 250 VA employees eliminate the use of official time for ernize our air traffic control system. worked 100 percent of their day for the representational activities for employ- I oppose this amendment because it union, rather than working on behalf ees covered by the T-HUD bill before would violate collective bargaining of our Nation’s heroes. Over 100 of us. contracts, and I yield back the balance those same employees were health care This is yet another attempt to accel- of my time. professionals, including nurses, techni- erate a race to the bottom and to deny The Acting CHAIR. The question is cians, and mental health therapists. workers their fundamental right to on the amendment offered by the gen- In the wake of the nationwide scan- bargain collectively. Specifically, this tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY). dal of the VA, it is unthinkable that amendment aims to prevent effective The amendment was agreed to. employees there are allowed to work union representation by attacking the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. DELAURO on behalf of the union, rather than fo- use of official time by employees. Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I have cusing on serving our veterans. Use of reasonable amounts of official an amendment at the desk. It is particularly shocking that the time has been supported by govern- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- use of official time by medical profes- ment officials of both parties for 50 port the amendment. sionals and others at the VA continues, years. The Clerk read as follows: when the VA claims a shortage of In exchange for the legal obligation At the end of the bill (before the short health care professionals is what is to provide the same services to those title), insert the following: contributing to the problems like the who pay as those who choose not to SEC. ll. None of the funds made available long waiting lists for people that are pay, the Civil Service Reform Act of by this Act may be used to enter into any suicidal because of traumatic brain in- contract with an incorporated entity if such 1978 allowed Federal employee unions entity’s sealed bid or competitive proposal jury and posttraumatic stress syn- to bargain with agencies over official drome. shows that such entity is incorporated or time. chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Is- Madam Chair, we must demand ac- Under this law, Federal employees lands, and such entity’s sealed bid or com- countability at the VA and across gov- who volunteered to serve as union rep- petitive proposal shows that such entity was ernment to be sure civil servants are resentatives are permitted to use offi- previously incorporated in the United focusing on their positions of record, cial time to engage in negotiation and States. not serving unions at taxpayer ex- perform representational activities Ms. DELAURO (during the reading). pense. while on duty status. Madam Chair, I ask unanimous consent That is why stand-alone legislation I Using official time increases effi- that we dispense with the reading. have introduced, H.R. 107, would repeal ciency and is beneficial to both Federal The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection the governmentwide use of official employees and the Federal Govern- to the request of the gentlewoman time, saving over $1.5 billion over 10 ment. These types of informal meet- from Connecticut? years. There was no objection. While we are not considering my ings save the government money by al- lowing the parties to avoid costly arbi- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman stand-alone legislation on the floor from Connecticut is recognized for 5 today, I am proud to offer this amend- tration and other less efficient means of dispute resolution. minutes. ment as a small step toward reining in Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, my the use and abuse of official time. At the FAA, for example, official time is essential for the collaborative amendment would prohibit Federal Simply put, a Federal employee hired contracts issued by the agencies under to work as an air traffic controller process between employees and man- agement. At a time when we are over- the jurisdiction of this bill—namely, should spend his or her time at work the Departments of Transportation and performing his or her duties as an air hauling our Nation’s air traffic control Housing and Urban Development—from traffic controller, not serving as a tax- system, eliminating official time is in- going to entities that were incor- payer-funded union official. appropriate, fiscally irresponsible, and Madam Chair, I want to make it very an unnecessary violation of workers’ porated in the United States, but re- clear that I am not proposing to do basic rights. incorporated in the most notorious tax away with unions. However, I am work- At a time when we face so many havens—Bermuda and the Cayman Is- ing diligently to increase the efficiency challenges, when we are in massive lands. of the Federal workforce. This amend- need of infrastructure improvements, I According to a joint study issued last ment limits Federal activity during wish that the majority would find week by the U.S. Public Interest Re- normal business hours to simply work- something more constructive to do search Group and Citizens for Tax Jus- ing, not carrying out union activities. than attack the fundamental right to tice, 70 percent of the companies in the We should not be forcing taxpayers bargain collectively. Fortune 500 used tax havens last year. to support private and often very po- I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and I yield back These companies stashed nearly $2 tril- litically active organizations. At the balance of my time. lion offshore for tax purposes, with al- $140,000 a year, Federal employees Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam most two-thirds of that total—62 per- should spend their days performing the Chairwoman, I move to strike the last cent—being hidden away by just 30 duties for which taxpayers hired them. word. companies. While families all over the Nation The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is According to that same study, ap- are tightening their belts and cutting recognized for 5 minutes. proximately 64 percent of U.S. compa- their own spending, it should not be Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam nies with subsidiaries in tax havens the practice of the Federal Government Chairwoman, I also rise in strong oppo- registered at least one in Bermuda or to allow expensive, special interest sition to this amendment. the Cayman Islands. handouts; rather the Federal Govern- First of all, this amendment violates The profits these companies claimed ment should be reining in its spending a collective bargaining agreement that were earned in these two island nations and looking for ways to save money has been negotiated by the Federal in 2010 totaled over 1,600 percent of and function more efficiently. This Aviation Administration and other these countries’ entire yearly economic amendment is an important first step. agencies within the Department of output. I urge my colleagues to support the Transportation and HUD. Of course, it defies logic and credu- Gingrey-Bridenstine amendment, and I For example, there are three groups lity to believe these companies con- yield back the balance of my time. at FAA that utilize official time: air ducted such a large amount of business Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chairman, I traffic controllers, the inspectors, and there. What these companies are really move to strike the last word. the technicians that repair the air traf- doing is avoiding U.S. taxes by stash- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman fic control system. ing profits in these tax havens. from Connecticut is recognized for 5 Official time has been helpful in al- According to a 2009 GAO report, 63 of minutes. lowing controllers and technicians to the 100 largest publicly traded U.S.

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I am not talking about sea- These are U.S. companies that ac- from the silence that we have heard, shells on the beach in the Cayman Is- quire a business in a lower tax jurisdic- there is bipartisan support for this lands. I am talking about the shell tion and claim their headquarters amendment because I know there is a game that exists when these companies there, despite still being a U.S. com- bipartisan commitment here that com- come in, renounce their American citi- pany, yet U.S. companies can still sim- petition is very much the American zenship, keep the form and operation of ply claim to the IRS that their profits way. their business here in America, but were made in places like Bermuda and If you have two companies, as hap- claim that they are suddenly no longer the Cayman Islands, and companies in- pens all over America, competing on citizens under the American flag that corporated in these and other tax ha- different government contracts, we we honor but are under the flag of vens still find ways to receive Federal usually come out with the best result some foreign nation. They basically are contracts. from that competition. But the ques- sending Uncle Sam a postcard that We need to stop allowing companies tion with this amendment, which I am reads: ‘‘Sorry. You can find me on the to game our system. They take advan- pleased to join the gentlelady from beach. Glad you are not here.’’ That is tage of our education system, our re- Connecticut in offering today, is the answer that they give when it search and development incentives, our whether we ought to advantage compa- comes time to pay their taxes, but then skilled workforce, and our infrastruc- nies that renounce their American citi- they have the audacity to come and ture—all supported by U.S. taxpayers— zenship in favor of finding an office on ask other taxpayers—other taxpaying to build their businesses and then turn the beach in Bermuda or in Ugland businesses and individuals who have around and invert or otherwise avoid House in the Cayman Islands. done their fair share, and then some, paying taxes by abusing these tax ha- b 1715 for American security—they ask for vens. government business at taxpayer ex- These companies should not be al- The other company is an American pense. lowed to pretend that they are an company, not only when it comes time This amendment is set to send the American company when it is time to to put its hand out for a government executives a message: they can play all get contracts, then claim to be an off- contract but also when it comes time they want to on the beach to avoid shore company when the tax bill to put its hand out to pay the taxes taxes, but Congress is not going to put comes. that it earned on its American busi- its head in the sand. They can have fun We can start putting an end to this ness. in the sun, but Congress refuses to let right here, right now, with this amend- Which one of these companies should the rest of the Americans, who are ment. It will ensure that future con- have a competitive advantage? working hard to pay their taxes, get tracts are not awarded to U.S. compa- I think it is the one that stayed burned by having to pay not only for nies that incorporate in the most egre- home and was an American, patriotic the taxes that these tax dodgers gious tax havens—Bermuda and the company and did not dodge its part of haven’t paid but for government con- Cayman Islands. the responsibility for paying for our tracts that are paid for with taxpayer Madam Chairman, in 2010, U.S. com- national security, which is so impor- money. panies earned $129 billion on three tiny tant to international commerce, and Let’s support competition, and let’s island nations—Bermuda, the Cayman for other vital services. support American companies that are Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. American companies that stay and paying their fair share. Let’s adopt this As The New York Times recently contribute to building America and amendment. pointed out, these islands have a total that keep her secure at home and I yield back the balance of my time. population of 147,400 individuals. That abroad deserve a level playing field, The Acting CHAIR. The question is means, if you believe U.S. companies and that is all that this amendment on the amendment offered by the gen- really earned that much in these loca- does. If a Cayman company doesn’t tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. tions, their profits worked out to be have to pay taxes on some of its in- DELAURO). $873,000 per person. This is, of course, come, of course it can underbid the The amendment was agreed to. company that stayed in America, that nonsense. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GINGREY OF Some of my colleagues may echo the made it in America, that paid its taxes, GEORGIA cries of these tax-avoiding companies and then asked to have a level playing Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam and say the real need here is for cor- field to compete for American business. Chair, as the designee of Mr. MICA of porate tax reform, but many of these The history in this Congress, unfor- Florida, I have an amendment at the companies are currently paying a tax tunately, is that many very large com- desk. rate of zero percent—zero percent—so panies pay their lobbyists more to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- unless you believe corporate tax reform lobby this Congress than they pay to port the amendment. should eliminate taxes for U.S. compa- the Treasury in taxes, and it has been The Clerk read as follows: a very wise investment because they nies, the argument simply does not At the end of the bill, before the short hold water. have been able to have one loophole, title, insert the following: Again, the amendment simply bans one special preference, one advantage, SEC. 417. None of the funds made available corporations, once incorporated in the one exception—one more bit of com- by this Act may be used in contravention of United States, but have since incor- plexity to our Tax Code—in order to section 24305(c)(4) of title 49, United States, porated in Bermuda or the Cayman Is- avoid paying their fair share. Code. lands—a maneuver that is undertaken The companies that are operating in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is to avoid taxes—from receiving Federal the Cayman Islands and in Bermuda recognized for 5 minutes. contracts. are reporting huge amounts of income Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam We need to send a clear message that, earned in those countries, largely from Chairwoman, I rise today to offer an if a company is going to abuse tax stripping off earnings that they have amendment to H.R. 4745. This amend- loopholes at the expense of businesses here in America and shifting them ment would prohibit funds from being that are paying their fair share, they there through interest gimmicks, used to subsidize Amtrak food and bev- will not be rewarded with government through dividend gimmicks, through erage service. contracts. intellectual property gimmicks. They As my colleagues know, Amtrak op- I urge my colleagues to make a stand avoid paying taxes not only on the tiny erates at a loss every year, partially with me and pass this amendment, and amount that they might have earned due to millions lost in the food service I yield back the balance of my time. from an occasional sale in the Cayman cost. In 2012, Amtrak lost $72 million

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I urge my col- I know this is an issue my good rectly violates the law. leagues to support the Gingrey-Mica friend from New York, Ranking Mem- Madam Chairwoman, in 1981, Federal amendment. ber LOWEY, is passionate about as well. law mandated that Amtrak break even I yield back the balance of my time. Earlier this year, we sent a letter to on its food and beverage service by the Mr. TONKO. Madam Chair, I move to Secretary Foxx, urging him to move following year, 1982. Despite this, Am- strike the last word. forward with a rulemaking process trak not only failed to break even, but The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman that includes phasing out the DOT– it contracted with high-end chefs to de- from New York is recognized for 5 min- 111s. We should harmonize our regula- velop gourmet recipes for Amtrak utes. tions with Canada’s already announced meals, to the tune of more than $905 Mr. TONKO. Madam Chair, in the plan, which includes a 3-year phaseout million in the last decade. last 5 years, moving crude oil by train or retrofit of DOT–111s. Just this morn- Heavily subsidized routes feature has grown exponentially from a vir- ing, I had the opportunity to speak dishes such as lamb shank and Atlantic tually nonexistent industry to a boom- with Secretary Foxx about DOT’s rule- salmon, and Amtrak has a Culinary ing one with no signs of slowing down; making process. I know this is a top Advisory Team to develop new high- but after a number of high-profile priority for him, and I have been as- end recipes. In 2012, a hamburger cost derailments, the need for increased sured that it is moving forward aggres- Amtrak $16.15, with riders paying $9.50. safety regulations on shipping haz- sively. I encourage a speedy but appro- This means that we, the taxpayers, are ardous materials via rail could not be priate resolution. I also appreciate that the chair in- forced to pick up the tab for the re- clearer. cluded language urging a comprehen- maining $6.65 through subsidies pro- Last week, I had the privilege of at- sive approach to rail safety. The lan- vided to Amtrak. On some routes, first- tending a first responder training course that was focused on crude oil guage directs the Pipeline and Haz- class passengers are offered com- ardous Materials Safety Administra- trains at the Port of Albany, which has plimentary cheese, wine, and cham- tion to update emergency spill re- become a major hub for crude oil ship- pagne. While the passenger may enjoy sponse planning thresholds and to fi- ments, processing more than 40,000 car- these luxury items, it is not fair that nalize a rule on tank cars by the end of loads last year. I know rail carriers and the taxpayer is forced to subsidize this fiscal year. The bill also fully these extravagances. emergency planners are taking it upon funds the President’s request for FRA’s Each spring, Amtrak brings together themselves to prepare for handling haz- safety and operations account and some of the best chefs in the country ardous materials in increased volumes, PHMSA’s hazardous materials account. for a retreat of sorts. These chefs—sev- but regulatory steps are also needed. Finally, the manager’s amendment, eral of them, of course, award-win- We need a comprehensive approach to during the full committee markup, des- ning—come together for what The address this issue, including expanding ignated some funds to hire additional Washington Post has called ‘‘an inten- route planning and selection require- safety staff to monitor routing and to sive 3-day session of cooking and brain- ments, requiring response plans for rail make safety improvements on grade storming.’’ At last year’s gathering, carriers and ensuring shippers and rail crossings that carry energy products. chefs tasted more than 100 offerings. Of carriers are testing and classifying This, indeed, is a positive step. How- the recipes tested, including recipes for their shipments appropriately. Many of ever, I would have preferred the inclu- braised pork chop and a spinach and these suggestions have been rec- sion of $40 million, as in the Presi- mushroom frittata, several will be ommended by the National Transpor- dent’s budget request, to establish a deemed unsuitable for offering on Am- tation Safety Board. safe transportation of energy products trak either due to kitchen limitations Many of the reforms I support are fund within the Office of the Secretary or due to a lack of cohesiveness with common sense. For example, com- of Transportation in order to support the rest of the menu. prehensive oil spill response plans are prevention and response activities. Madam Chairwoman, I ask you: When currently required for oil shipments Aside from the crude-by-rail issues, I the average American is struggling to greater than 1,000 barrels per tank car, understand the challenges of the cur- make ends meet, why are we throwing but most tank cars only hold 700 bar- rent funding allocations, but I must away money at Amtrak for these lux- rels; therefore, trains, some with as strongly oppose this bill’s shortfalls in uries, especially when Amtrak consist- many as 120 cars that are carrying numerous infrastructure and transit ently operates at a loss? crude oil, are not required to have com- accounts. The FTA’s Capital Invest- If a private company wants to host a prehensive response plans because of ment Grant program is $809 million brainstorming weekend for top chefs, this outdated threshold. Among other below the request. Amtrak’s capital that is its prerogative, but the tax- safety issues, tank car safety, particu- grants are cut by $200 million, and payer should not be on the hook for a larly in regard to the DOT–111s, is a TIGER only receives $100 million, getaway focused on developing lavish major concern for many of my con- shamefully shortfalling what we need. meals for Amtrak passengers. stituents. It is my hope that we can improve Taxpayers should not be forced to Every day, trains transporting this bill during conference, and I urge subsidize Amtrak, and they certainly Bakken crude oil move and idle next to my colleagues in the Senate to include should not be forced to cover tens of public housing and the highway near appropriate levels for underfunded pro- millions of dollars in costs to pay for Albany’s South End before entering the grams while building upon this bill’s gourmet meals and first-class service Port of Albany. Everyone agrees—rail- rail safety provisions. on Amtrak. Amtrak’s food and bev- roads, suppliers and the NTSB, to name Again, I want to thank Chairmen erage losses violate the law. Yet this is a few—that we need a higher safety Rogers and Latham and Ranking Mem- flagrantly disregarded. Rather than standard on new tank car orders and an bers Lowey and Pastor for their atten- taking steps to correct the problem, aggressive phaseout or retrofit of the tion to this critical rail safety issue. With that, I yield back the balance of the service goes after more upscale op- old DOT–111s, which have no business my time. tions. transporting hazardous materials. Only The Acting CHAIR. The question is We must end this cycle of wasteful 14,000 of 92,000 DOT–111 tank cars are on the amendment offered by the gen- spending and enact real change to get currently built to the latest industry tleman from Georgia (Mr. GINGREY). our fiscal house back in order. With a standards. The remaining 78,000 have The amendment was agreed to. national debt of more than $17 trillion, demonstrated that they are prone to we cannot afford to keep throwing splitting open during derailments. b 1730 money away, particularly on luxuries The rail industry has taken meaning- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SESSIONS such as gourmet meals on a federally ful and voluntary steps to account for Madam Chairman, I have an amend- subsidized train service. the DOT–111s’ inadequacies, including ment at the desk.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- So I urge all my colleagues to sup- However, according to current regu- port the amendment. port this amendment, and I yield back lations, local transit agencies are re- The Clerk read as follows: the balance of my time. stricted from implementing local hir- At the end of the bill, before the short Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam ing and procurement policies for feder- title, insert the following new section: Chair, I move to strike the last word. ally-funded transportation projects, SEC. 417. None of the funds made available The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is even when the vast majority of the by this Act shall be used to support Am- recognized for 5 minutes. project funds are State or locally gen- trak’s route with the highest loss, measured Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam erated. by contributions/(Loss) per Rider, as based Chairman, I rise in opposition to this on the National Railroad Passenger Corpora- This is a commonsense amendment. tion Fiscal Years 2013–2017 Five Year Plan amendment. This Amtrak route, the It will limit burdensome regulations from May 2013. Sunset Limited, runs through 8 States, placed on local government agencies, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Arizona, California, New Mexico, and it will allow State and local agen- from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala- cies to more easily generate employ- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Chairman, bama, and Florida, and if we start ment and economic development, and my amendment is really straight- picking lines, individual lines in terms it preserves the competition mandates forward and one which I have offered of terminating, what we begin doing is in our current grant rules governing year after year after year after year on a downward spiral for the demise of Federal transit projects. the floor of the House of Representa- Amtrak. Again, this is not a mandate. This tives. So, for the reasons that I want to en- just allows local agencies the flexi- It would eliminate funding for the sure that my colleague from Texas, his bility. absolute worst performing line, one constituents are able to travel on this I urge my colleagues to support this line, on the Amtrak system, a line that line, as well as the ones from Arizona, amendment, and I yield back the bal- is known as the Sunset Limited, and it I rise in opposition. ance of my time. runs from New Orleans to Los Angeles. Madam Chairman, I yield back the Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam Madam Chairman, the Amtrak Re- balance of my time. Chair, I move to strike the last word. form and Accountability Act of 1997 re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is quired that Amtrak operate without on the amendment offered by the gen- recognized for 5 minutes. any Federal assistance after 2002. Am- tleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS). Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam trak was supposed to be free of Federal The amendment was agreed to. Chairman, I rise in support of this operating subsidies. AMENDMENT NO. 32 OFFERED BY MS. BASS amendment. It would allow transpor- Yet, despite this commonsense re- Ms. BASS. Madam Chair, I have an tation agencies to advance construc- quirement that Amtrak cease their fi- amendment at the desk. tion projects through the use of local nancial irresponsibility and mis- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will workers. management, instead, it costs the tax- designate the amendment. Every year, cities and local commu- payers $396.31 per rider, per year, on The text of the amendment is as fol- nities must contribute their own re- this line. That is $396.31 to subsidize lows: sources in the form of a local match for the travels of passengers from New Or- At the end of the bill before the short title, projects that receive Federal funds. At leans to Los Angeles, a trip that takes insert the following: a time when many communities are SEC. llll. None of the funds made avail- nearly 48 hours, assuming the train is able in this Act may be used by the Sec- still struggling from the economic dis- on time. retary or the Federal Transit Administra- tress, it is understandable that these Madam Chairman, we could buy ev- tion to implement, administer, or enforce local agencies would want transpor- erybody a free ticket on an airline section 18.36(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal tation dollars to benefit local workers from New Orleans to Los Angeles and Regulations, for construction hiring pur- and benefits businesses. probably end up saving money. poses. It will help ensure construction and However, according to Amtrak’s The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman operation jobs contribute to the local most recent performance report, the from California is recognized for 5 min- economic development within the cit- Sunset Limited only arrives on time 46 utes. ies and towns where the transportation percent of the time. So it might even Ms. BASS. Madam Chair, I rise today projects exist, instead of outsourcing make sense for somebody to get there to offer an amendment that will spur jobs to other countries or States. not only quicker, but also cheaper. local job creation through federally- Madam Chairman, I support the This places the Sunset Limited as funded transit projects nationwide. amendment, and I yield back the bal- one of the top 10 worst on-time routes Specifically, this amendment would ance of my time. for any of Amtrak’s routes in its latest provide the necessary flexibility for The Acting CHAIR. The question is performance report. transit agencies to implement geo- on the amendment offered by the gen- Madam Chairman, taxpayers should graphically targeted hiring and pro- tlewoman from California (Ms. BASS). be happy that the train really doesn’t curement preferences. The amendment was agreed to. run more often. But when it does run, My amendment will help to ensure AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SESSIONS the route loses an average of $40 mil- construction and operations jobs con- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Chairman, I lion a year. tribute to the local economic develop- have an amendment at the desk. So my amendment is the first step, ment and of cities and towns where the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- once again, in instilling just a small transportation projects exist, instead port the amendment. measure, joining the gentleman from of outsourcing these new jobs. Flexi- The Clerk read as follows: Georgia, in fiscal discipline that Am- bility to implement local hire policies At the end of the bill, before the short trak should be told today that it has to will also provide local and State agen- title, insert the following new section: establish. cies the ability to address unemploy- SEC. 417. None of the funds made available If it cannot manage itself with its ment in our hardest-hit regions. by this Act shall be used to support any Am- worst, most expensive performing line, For example, the Los Angeles Transit trak route whose costs exceed 2 times its then God help us all. If they won’t do Corridor Light Rail Line is currently revenues, as based on the National Railroad it, we are going to. Failure to do so under construction in Los Angeles. Passenger Corporation Fiscal Years 2013-2017 will only allow Amtrak to continue This project is expected to be a signifi- Five Year Plan from May 2013. misusing and wasting taxpayer dollars. cant economic engine for development, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Look, it is just very simple. I am generating an estimated 7,000 jobs dur- from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. asking that my colleagues join with me ing its 5-year construction period. Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Chairman, and say that the worst-performing, the Los Angeles Metro, our local transit once again I stand up in a continuing most cost-prohibitive line would be agency, would like to encourage con- theme of what I believe fiscally respon- stopped by Amtrak. So, I think it struction contractors to hire within sible Members who come to the floor makes sense to say, no more Sunset the local community in order to help should look at—the operation of Am- Limited. address unemployment in the area. trak.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5231 Today, once again, I come to the does not make economic sense that The question was taken; and the Act- floor to offer my ideas about how we they take advantage of that. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- can help, especially during troubling fi- So, Madam Chairman, it is real sim- peared to have it. nancial times for the American tax- ple. This is an opportunity for the peo- Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Chairman, I payer with our Federal Government, ple who represent taxpayers to simply demand a recorded vote. that we can look at and find ways to come forth and say, let’s have a vote The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to where we work with Amtrak. on this, that we believe that that is too clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Years ago I met with the chairman of much money. 332 million bucks should ceedings on the amendment offered by the board, who openly acknowledged not be used on these seven routes, and the gentleman from Texas will be post- that there were challenges that Am- that is why I am here today. poned. trak faced, not just safety issues, but So, Madam Chairman, I urge all my AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ENGEL many other issues that dealt with their colleagues to support what I think is a Mr. ENGEL. Madam Chair, I have an financial integrity. commonsense amendment. amendment at the desk. I told him I would continue doing I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- these kinds of amendments, and he Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I port the amendment. considered this, in a sense, an oppor- move to strike the last word. The Clerk read as follows: tunity for the people who provide The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman At the end of the bill (before the short money, meaning the taxpayers of the from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. title), insert the following: United States, to have a say about the Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I SEC. ll. None of the funds made available operation of how their money would be rise in opposition to the amendment. by this Act may be used to lease or purchase used. That is the same spirit that I am While I support the efforts and reforms new light duty vehicles for any executive fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, ex- here on the floor today. to move Amtrak to operate in a more cept in accordance with Presidential Memo- Madam Chairman, my amendment efficient and effective manner, I must randum—Federal Fleet Performance, dated would eliminate funding for Amtrak oppose this amendment. May 24, 2011. routes that have total direct costs that I appreciate very much the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman are more than twice the revenue that tleman from Texas, my good friend, from New York is recognized for 5 min- they produce. That means, if the cost and his raising this issue. The gentle- utes. is twice as much as the revenue, I man’s amendment would eliminate Mr. ENGEL. Madam Chair, on May think that that should be a solid rea- seven Amtrak routes and eliminate rail 24, 2011, President Obama issued a son why someone should consider service to dozens of cities and towns of memorandum on Federal fleet perform- eliminating those routes. all sizes across America. ance that requires all new light-duty They are all over the place, and I be- Just to list, those would be Cali- vehicles in the Federal fleet to be al- lieve that Amtrak continues to provide fornia Zephyr, which goes from Chi- ternative fuel vehicles, such as hybrid, these, accept government money, and cago to Emeryville, California, which electric, natural gas, or biofuel, by De- they don’t give two flips about what we happens to go through Iowa; Cardinal cember 31, 2015. think about the use of the taxpayer Hoosier line, which is Chicago to New My amendment echoes the Presi- money. And so I think it is worth our York; Coast Star Light, from Seattle dential memorandum by prohibiting time to be here. to Los Angeles; the Crescent, from New funds in the Transportation, Housing Every single long-distance route that York City to New Orleans; Silver Star, and Urban Development Appropria- Amtrak provides over 400 miles in from New York City to Miami; South- tions Act from being used to lease or length operates at a loss every single west Chief, from Chicago to Los Ange- purchase new light-duty vehicles, ex- month. If they have got a route that is les; and the Sunset Limited, from Los cept in accord with the President’s more than 400 miles, I mean, we are Angeles to New Orleans. memorandum. helping them out here, Madam Chair- Mr. LATHAM. Will the gentleman man. b 1745 We are helping out Amtrak, and we yield? Again, I appreciate very much what Mr. ENGEL. I yield to my friend, the are saying to them, if you have got the gentleman is trying to do. I just gentleman from Iowa. something more than 400 miles, you are think we need to work on efficiency at Mr. LATHAM. I would be happy to operating at a loss. Amtrak. accept your amendment. Now we are saying, however, if it is We have been trying very, very hard, Mr. ENGEL. I thank the gentleman, twice the cost of the revenue, that is through all of our hearings and and I yield back the balance of my what we would like to have you look through our contact with Amtrak, to time. at. And I think that it would be an ar- get efficiency and to modernize and to The Acting CHAIR. The question is gument for us, as a provider of money, try to get them to a profitable state; on the amendment offered by the gen- to say, look, we think that you should but unfortunately, I must oppose this tleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL). help people. Maybe when they call in to amendment, just because of the vast The amendment was agreed to. you to take Amtrak, if it is one of impact it would have on so many peo- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR those routes, why don’t you suggest to ple. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to them that they fly aircraft, that they I yield back the balance of my time. clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will take a bus, that they do something Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam now resume on those amendments on where the American taxpayer is not on Chair, I move to strike the last word. which further proceedings were post- the line. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is poned, in the following order: The bottom line is, if you combine recognized for 5 minutes. An amendment by Mr. DENHAM of seven routes that are taken in this pa- Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Madam California. rameter, the American taxpayer pays Chair, I also agree with the chairman Amendment No. 1 by Mrs. BLACKBURN $332.8 million for this subsidy. $332 mil- for the reasons he stated. of Tennessee. lion is maybe not a lot of money to I rise in opposition to this amend- An amendment by Mr. SCHOCK of Illi- Amtrak, but that is a darn lot amount ment. It would dismantle Amtrak, the nois. of money for the American people to be only resemblance of a rail system that An amendment by Mr. GOSAR of Ari- putting into Amtrak to have them we have in this Nation. zona. waste. Obviously, we need to work with An amendment by Mr. GOSAR of Ari- I believe it is a waste. I believe it them, so that Amtrak becomes more zona. could be not only better allocated, but efficient, but this amendment would An amendment by Mr. SCHIFF of Cali- utilized in a better way, like shifting dismantle it, and for that reason, I op- fornia. people who are coming to you—let’s pose the amendment. An amendment by Mr. SESSIONS of take an alternative. Let’s maybe take I yield back the balance of my time. Texas. an airplane. The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes It is clear that the government sub- on the amendment offered by the gen- the time for any electronic vote after sidizes rail service on Amtrak, and it tleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS). the first vote in this series.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DENHAM Walden Westmoreland Woodall gave me a wooden bowtie with a bicy- Walorski Williams Yoder The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Weber (TX) Wittman Yoho cle on it. business is the demand for a recorded Webster (FL) Wolf Young (AK) In a scene that is achingly familiar, vote on the amendment offered by the Wenstrup Womack Young (IN) this morning at Reynolds, a shooting gentleman from California (Mr. NOES—186 occurred. A student was killed. The DENHAM) on which further proceedings Barber Green, Al Napolitano shooter died. A teacher was wounded. were postponed and on which the ayes Bass Green, Gene Neal The school and law enforcement re- prevailed by voice vote. Beatty Grijalva Nolan cently completed drills to deal with Becerra Grimm O’Rourke these sad circumstances. Luckily, it The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (GA) Gutie´rrez Pallone amendment. Bishop (NY) Hahn Pascrell went off without a hitch, and there The Clerk redesignated the amend- Blumenauer Hanabusa Pastor (AZ) were no further injuries. It went as Bonamici Hastings (FL) Payne well as could be expected under the cir- ment. Brady (PA) Heck (WA) Pelosi cumstances, with a massive regional RECORDED VOTE Braley (IA) Higgins Perlmutter Brown (FL) Himes Peters (MI) response from law enforcement on the The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Bustos Hinojosa Pingree (ME) scene. has been demanded. Butterfield Holt Polis Capps Honda I would ask, Mr. Chairman, that the A recorded vote was ordered. Price (NC) Capuano Hoyer House observe a moment of silence in The vote was taken by electronic de- Ca´ rdenas Huffman Quigley support for the victims, their families, Rahall vice, and there were—ayes 227, noes 186, Carney Israel and the community. not voting 18, as follows: Carson (IN) Jackson Lee Rangel Cartwright Jeffries Reed The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HASTINGS of [Roll No. 288] Castor (FL) Johnson (GA) Richmond Washington). Members will rise and ob- AYES—227 Castro (TX) Johnson, E. B. Roybal-Allard serve a moment of silence. Chu Keating Ruppersberger Aderholt Gingrey (GA) Mulvaney Cicilline Kelly (IL) Rush AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. BLACKBURN Amash Gohmert Murphy (PA) Clark (MA) Kennedy Ryan (OH) The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Amodei Goodlatte Neugebauer Clarke (NY) Kildee Sa´ nchez, Linda tion, 2-minute voting will continue. Bachmann Gosar Noem Clay Kilmer T. Bachus Gowdy Nugent Cleaver Kind Sanchez, Loretta There was no objection. Barletta Granger Nunes Clyburn Kirkpatrick Sarbanes The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barr Graves (GA) Olson Cohen Kuster Schakowsky Barrow (GA) Graves (MO) Palazzo business is the demand for a recorded Connolly Langevin Schiff vote on the amendment offered by the Barton Griffin (AR) Paulsen Conyers Larsen (WA) Schneider Benishek Griffith (VA) Pearce Cooper Larson (CT) Schrader gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Bentivolio Guthrie Perry Costa Lee (CA) Schwartz BLACKBURN) on which further pro- Bera (CA) Hanna Peters (CA) Courtney Levin Scott (VA) Bilirakis Harper Peterson ceedings were postponed and on which Crowley Lipinski Scott, David Bishop (UT) Harris Petri the noes prevailed by voice vote. Cuellar Loebsack Serrano Black Hartzler Pittenger Cummings Lofgren Sewell (AL) The Clerk will redesignate the Blackburn Hastings (WA) Pitts Davis (CA) Lowenthal Boustany Heck (NV) Poe (TX) Shea-Porter amendment. Davis, Danny Lowey Sherman Brady (TX) Hensarling Pompeo DeFazio Lujan Grisham The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bridenstine Herrera Beutler Posey Sinema ment. DeGette (NM) Slaughter Brooks (AL) Holding Price (GA) ´ DeLauro Lujan, Ben Ray Smith (WA) RECORDED VOTE Brooks (IN) Hudson Reichert DelBene (NM) Speier Broun (GA) Huelskamp Renacci Deutch Lynch The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Swalwell (CA) Brownley (CA) Huizenga (MI) Ribble Dingell Maffei has been demanded. Takano Buchanan Hultgren Rice (SC) Doggett Maloney, Thompson (CA) A recorded vote was ordered. Bucshon Hunter Rigell Duckworth Carolyn Thompson (MS) Burgess Hurt Roby Edwards Maloney, Sean The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Byrne Issa Roe (TN) Ellison Matheson Tierney minute vote. Calvert Jenkins Rogers (AL) Engel Matsui Titus The vote was taken by electronic de- Camp Johnson (OH) Rogers (KY) Tonko Enyart McCarthy (NY) vice, and there were—ayes 159, noes 260, Campbell Johnson, Sam Rogers (MI) Eshoo McCollum Tsongas Capito Jolly Rohrabacher Esty McDermott Van Hollen not voting 12, as follows: Carter Jones Rokita Farr McGovern Vargas [Roll No. 289] Cassidy Jordan Rooney Veasey Fattah McIntyre AYES—159 Chabot Joyce Ros-Lehtinen Foster McNerney Vela Chaffetz Kelly (PA) Roskam Frankel (FL) Meeks Vela´ zquez Amash Duncan (SC) Johnson, Sam Coble King (IA) Ross Fudge Meng Visclosky Amodei Duncan (TN) Jones Coffman King (NY) Rothfus Gabbard Michaud Walz Barr Ellmers Jordan Cole Kingston Royce Gallego Miller, George Waters Barrow (GA) Farenthold Kelly (PA) Collins (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Ruiz Garamendi Moore Waxman Barton Fincher King (IA) Collins (NY) Kline Runyan Garcia Moran Welch Bentivolio Fitzpatrick Kingston Conaway Labrador Ryan (WI) Gibson Murphy (FL) Wilson (FL) Bilirakis Fleischmann Kline Cook LaMalfa Salmon Grayson Nadler Yarmuth Bishop (UT) Fleming Labrador Cotton Lamborn Sanford Black Flores LaMalfa Cramer Lance Scalise NOT VOTING—18 Blackburn Foxx Lamborn Crawford Lankford Schock Cantor Kaptur Sires Boustany Franks (AZ) Lance Crenshaw Latham Schweikert Culberson Lewis Wasserman Brady (TX) Gardner Lankford Daines Latta Scott, Austin Delaney Miller, Gary Schultz Bridenstine Garrett Latta Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Sensenbrenner Doyle Negrete McLeod Whitfield Brooks (AL) Gingrey (GA) Long Denham Long Sessions Gerlach Nunnelee Wilson (SC) Brooks (IN) Gohmert Lummis Dent Lucas Shimkus Hall Owens Broun (GA) Goodlatte Marchant DeSantis Luetkemeyer Shuster Horsford Pocan Buchanan Gosar Marino DesJarlais Lummis Simpson Bucshon Gowdy Massie Diaz-Balart Marchant Smith (MO) b 1820 Burgess Granger Matheson Duffy Marino Smith (NE) Ms. FUDGE, Ms. CHU, and Mr. RUSH Byrne Graves (GA) McAllister Duncan (SC) Massie Smith (NJ) Campbell Griffin (AR) McCarthy (CA) Duncan (TN) McAllister Smith (TX) changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Carter Griffith (VA) McCaul Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Southerland So the amendment was agreed to. Cassidy Guthrie McClintock Farenthold McCaul Stewart The result of the vote was announced Chabot Harris McHenry Fincher McClintock Stivers Chaffetz Hartzler McMorris Fitzpatrick McHenry Stockman as above recorded. (By unanimous consent, Mr. BLU- Coble Hensarling Rodgers Fleischmann McKeon Stutzman Coffman Holding Meadows Fleming McKinley Terry MENAUER was allowed to speak out of Collins (GA) Hudson Messer Flores McMorris Thompson (PA) order.) Collins (NY) Huelskamp Mica Forbes Rodgers Thornberry MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR VICTIMS OF REYNOLDS Conaway Huizenga (MI) Miller (FL) Fortenberry Meadows Tiberi Cooper Hultgren Miller (MI) HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING Foxx Meehan Tipton Cotton Hunter Mullin Franks (AZ) Messer Turner Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, Crawford Hurt Mulvaney Frelinghuysen Mica Upton Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Or- Daines Issa Murphy (PA) Gardner Miller (FL) Valadao egon, is a terrific institution in my dis- DeSantis Jenkins Neugebauer Garrett Miller (MI) Wagner DesJarlais Johnson (OH) Nunes Gibbs Mullin Walberg trict. I was there recently, and the kids

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5233 Olson Rokita Stockman Tierney Vela´ zquez Welch McAllister Posey Smith (NJ) Palazzo Rooney Stutzman Titus Visclosky Westmoreland McCarthy (CA) Price (GA) Smith (TX) Paulsen Ros-Lehtinen Terry Tonko Walden Wilson (FL) McCaul Reed Southerland Perry Rothfus Thornberry Tsongas Walorski Wolf McClintock Renacci Stewart Peterson Royce Tiberi Turner Walz Womack McHenry Ribble Stivers Petri Ryan (WI) Tipton Valadao Wasserman Woodall McIntyre Rice (SC) Stockman Pittenger Salmon Upton Van Hollen Schultz Yarmuth McKinley Rigell Stutzman Pitts Sanford Wagner Vargas Waters Young (AK) McMorris Roe (TN) Terry Veasey Waxman Rodgers Rogers (AL) Poe (TX) Scalise Walberg Thompson (PA) Pompeo Schweikert Vela Webster (FL) Meadows Rogers (MI) Weber (TX) Thornberry Price (GA) Scott, Austin Messer Rohrabacher Wenstrup Tiberi Ribble Sensenbrenner NOT VOTING—12 Mica Rokita Williams Tipton Rice (SC) Sessions Cantor Horsford Negrete McLeod Miller (FL) Rooney Wittman Upton Rigell Smith (MO) Delaney Kaptur Nunnelee Miller (MI) Roskam Roe (TN) Smith (NE) Yoder Doyle Lewis Whitfield Mullin Ross Wagner Rogers (AL) Smith (TX) Yoho Hall Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Mulvaney Rothfus Walberg Rogers (MI) Stewart Young (IN) Murphy (PA) Royce Walden Rohrabacher Stivers ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Neugebauer Ryan (WI) Walorski The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Noem Salmon Walz NOES—260 There is 1 minute remaining. Nugent Sanford Weber (TX) Nunes Scalise Webster (FL) Aderholt Fudge McNerney Olson Schock Wenstrup Bachmann Gabbard Meehan b 1828 Palazzo Schweikert Westmoreland Bachus Gallego Meeks Paulsen Scott, Austin Williams Barber Garamendi Meng Mr. BARR changed his vote from Perlmutter Sensenbrenner Barletta Garcia Michaud Wittman ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Perry Sessions Woodall Bass Gerlach Miller, George Peters (MI) So the amendment was rejected. Shimkus Yarmuth Beatty Gibbs Moore Peterson Shuster Yoder Becerra Gibson Moran The result of the vote was announced Petri Simpson Yoho Benishek Graves (MO) Murphy (FL) as above recorded. Pittenger Sinema Bera (CA) Grayson Nadler Young (AK) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHOCK Pitts Smith (MO) Bishop (GA) Green, Al Napolitano Pompeo Smith (NE) Young (IN) Bishop (NY) Green, Gene Neal The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Blumenauer Grijalva Noem business is the demand for a recorded NOES—209 Bonamici Grimm Nolan Aderholt Fudge McNerney Brady (PA) Gutie´rrez vote on the amendment offered by the Nugent Barber Garamendi Meehan Braley (IA) Hahn gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHOCK) O’Rourke Bass Garcia Meeks Brown (FL) Hanabusa Owens on which further proceedings were Beatty Gibson Meng Brownley (CA) Hanna Pallone postponed and on which the noes pre- Becerra Grayson Michaud Bustos Harper Pascrell Bera (CA) Green, Al Miller, George Butterfield Hastings (FL) vailed by voice vote. Pastor (AZ) Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Moore Calvert Hastings (WA) Payne The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (NY) Griffin (AR) Moran Camp Heck (NV) Pearce amendment. Blumenauer Grijalva Murphy (FL) Capito Heck (WA) Pelosi Bonamici Grimm Nadler Capps Herrera Beutler The Clerk redesignated the amend- Perlmutter Brady (PA) Gutie´rrez Napolitano Capuano Higgins ment. Peters (CA) Braley (IA) Hahn Neal Ca´ rdenas Himes Peters (MI) RECORDED VOTE Brown (FL) Hanabusa Nolan Carney Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Brownley (CA) Hastings (FL) O’Rourke Carson (IN) Holt The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Pocan Bustos Hastings (WA) Owens Cartwright Honda Polis has been demanded. Butterfield Heck (NV) Pallone Castor (FL) Hoyer Posey A recorded vote was ordered. Capps Heck (WA) Pascrell Castro (TX) Huffman Price (NC) Capuano Higgins Pastor (AZ) Chu Israel The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Quigley Ca´ rdenas Himes Payne Cicilline Jackson Lee minute vote. Rahall Carney Hinojosa Pearce Clark (MA) Jeffries Rangel The vote was taken by electronic de- Carson (IN) Holt Pelosi Clarke (NY) Johnson (GA) Reed vice, and there were—ayes 210, noes 209, Cartwright Honda Peters (CA) Clay Johnson, E. B. Reichert Castor (FL) Hoyer Pingree (ME) Cleaver Jolly not voting 12, as follows: Renacci Castro (TX) Huffman Pocan Clyburn Joyce Richmond [Roll No. 290] Chu Israel Poe (TX) Cohen Keating Roby Cicilline Jackson Lee Polis Cole Kelly (IL) AYES—210 Rogers (KY) Clark (MA) Jeffries Price (NC) Connolly Kennedy Amash Cotton Harper Roskam Clarke (NY) Johnson (GA) Quigley Conyers Kildee Amodei Cramer Harris Ross Clay Johnson, E. B. Rahall Cook Kilmer Bachmann Daines Hartzler Roybal-Allard Cleaver Keating Rangel Costa Kind Bachus Davis, Rodney Hensarling Ruiz Clyburn Kelly (IL) Reichert Courtney King (NY) Barletta Denham Herrera Beutler Runyan Cohen Kennedy Richmond Cramer Kinzinger (IL) Barr Dent Holding Ruppersberger Connolly Kildee Roby Crenshaw Kirkpatrick Barrow (GA) DeSantis Hudson Rush Conyers Kilmer Rogers (KY) Crowley Kuster Barton DesJarlais Huelskamp Ryan (OH) Cooper Kind Ros-Lehtinen Cuellar Langevin ´ Benishek Duffy Huizenga (MI) Sanchez, Linda Costa King (NY) Roybal-Allard Culberson Larsen (WA) Bentivolio Duncan (SC) Hultgren T. Courtney Kirkpatrick Ruiz Cummings Larson (CT) Bilirakis Duncan (TN) Hunter Sanchez, Loretta Crawford Kuster Runyan Davis (CA) Latham Bishop (UT) Ellmers Hurt Sarbanes Crenshaw Langevin Ruppersberger Davis, Danny Lee (CA) Black Farenthold Issa Schakowsky Crowley Larsen (WA) Rush Davis, Rodney Levin Blackburn Fincher Jenkins Schiff Cuellar Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) DeFazio Lipinski Boustany Fleischmann Johnson (OH) Schneider Culberson Latham Sa´ nchez, Linda DeGette LoBiondo Brady (TX) Fleming Johnson, Sam Schock Cummings Lee (CA) T. DeLauro Loebsack Bridenstine Flores Jolly Schrader Davis (CA) Levin Sanchez, Loretta DelBene Lofgren Brooks (AL) Forbes Jones Schwartz Davis, Danny Lipinski Sarbanes Denham Lowenthal Brooks (IN) Fortenberry Jordan Scott (VA) DeFazio LoBiondo Schakowsky Dent Lowey Broun (GA) Foxx Joyce Scott, David DeGette Loebsack Schiff Deutch Lucas Buchanan Franks (AZ) Kelly (PA) Serrano DeLauro Lofgren Schneider Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Bucshon Frelinghuysen King (IA) Sewell (AL) DelBene Lowenthal Schrader Dingell Lujan Grisham Burgess Gabbard Kingston Shea-Porter Deutch Lowey Schwartz Doggett (NM) Byrne Gallego Kinzinger (IL) Sherman Diaz-Balart Lujan Grisham Scott (VA) Duckworth Luja´ n, Ben Ray Calvert Gardner Kline Shimkus Dingell (NM) Scott, David Duffy (NM) Camp Garrett Labrador Shuster Doggett Luja´ n, Ben Ray Serrano Edwards Lynch Campbell Gerlach LaMalfa Simpson Duckworth (NM) Sewell (AL) Ellison Maffei Capito Gibbs Lamborn Sinema Edwards Lynch Shea-Porter Engel Maloney, Carter Gingrey (GA) Lance Sires Ellison Maffei Sherman Enyart Carolyn Cassidy Gohmert Lankford Slaughter Engel Maloney, Sires Eshoo Maloney, Sean Chabot Goodlatte Latta Smith (NJ) Enyart Carolyn Slaughter Esty Matsui Chaffetz Gosar Long Smith (WA) Eshoo Maloney, Sean Smith (WA) Farr McCarthy (NY) Coble Gowdy Lucas Southerland Esty Matsui Speier Fattah McCollum Coffman Granger Luetkemeyer Speier Farr McCarthy (NY) Swalwell (CA) Forbes McDermott Cole Graves (GA) Lummis Swalwell (CA) Fattah McCollum Takano Fortenberry McGovern Collins (GA) Graves (MO) Marchant Takano Fitzpatrick McDermott Thompson (CA) Foster McIntyre Collins (NY) Griffith (VA) Marino Thompson (CA) Foster McGovern Thompson (MS) Frankel (FL) McKeon Conaway Guthrie Massie Thompson (MS) Frankel (FL) McKeon Tierney Frelinghuysen McKinley Thompson (PA) Cook Hanna Matheson

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 Titus Veasey Waxman Mullin Rogers (AL) Stewart Vela´ zquez Waters Wilson (FL) Tonko Vela Welch Mulvaney Rogers (MI) Stivers Visclosky Waxman Wolf Tsongas Vela´ zquez Wilson (FL) Murphy (PA) Rohrabacher Stockman Walz Webster (FL) Womack Turner Visclosky Wolf Neugebauer Rokita Stutzman Wasserman Welch Yarmuth Valadao Wasserman Womack Noem Roskam Terry Schultz Whitfield Young (AK) Van Hollen Schultz Nunes Ross Thornberry NOT VOTING—9 Vargas Waters Olson Rothfus Tiberi Palazzo Royce Cantor Horsford Negrete McLeod NOT VOTING—12 Tipton Paulsen Ryan (WI) Upton Delaney Lewis Nunnelee Perry Salmon Cantor Horsford Negrete McLeod Wagner Hall Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Delaney Kaptur Nunnelee Peterson Sanford Walberg Doyle Lewis Whitfield Petri Scalise ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Walden Hall Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Pittenger Schweikert Walorski The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Pitts Scott, Austin There is 1 minute remaining. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Poe (TX) Sensenbrenner Weber (TX) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Polis Sessions Wenstrup Westmoreland b 1838 There is 1 minute remaining. Pompeo Shimkus Posey Sinema Williams So the amendment was rejected. Wittman Price (GA) Smith (MO) The result of the vote was announced b 1833 Ribble Smith (NE) Woodall Messrs. POE of Texas, GARCIA, and Rice (SC) Smith (NJ) Yoder as above recorded. Rigell Smith (TX) Yoho AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR MAFFEI changed their vote from Roe (TN) Southerland Young (IN) ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished So the amendment was agreed to. NOES—232 business is the demand for a recorded The result of the vote was announced Aderholt Garamendi Murphy (FL) vote on the amendment offered by the as above recorded. Amodei Garcia Nadler gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) Bachus Gerlach Napolitano AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR on which further proceedings were Bass Grayson Neal postponed and on which the noes pre- The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Beatty Green, Al Nolan business is the demand for a recorded Becerra Green, Gene Nugent vailed by voice vote. vote on the amendment offered by the Bera (CA) Grijalva O’Rourke The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (GA) Grimm Owens amendment. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) ´ Bishop (NY) Gutierrez Pallone The Clerk redesignated the amend- on which further proceedings were Blumenauer Hahn Pascrell postponed and on which the noes pre- Bonamici Hanabusa Pastor (AZ) ment. Brady (PA) Hastings (FL) Payne RECORDED VOTE vailed by voice vote. Braley (IA) Hastings (WA) Pearce The Clerk will redesignate the Brown (FL) Heck (NV) Pelosi The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote amendment. Brownley (CA) Heck (WA) Perlmutter has been demanded. Bustos Higgins Peters (CA) A recorded vote was ordered. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Butterfield Himes Peters (MI) ment. Calvert Hinojosa Pingree (ME) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- RECORDED VOTE Capps Holt Pocan minute vote. Capuano Honda Price (NC) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote The vote was taken by electronic de- Ca´ rdenas Hoyer Quigley vice, and there were—ayes 181, noes 240, has been demanded. Carney Huffman Rahall A recorded vote was ordered. Carson (IN) Israel Rangel not voting 10, as follows: Cartwright Jackson Lee Reed [Roll No. 292] The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Castor (FL) Jeffries Reichert minute vote. Castro (TX) Johnson (GA) Renacci AYES—181 The vote was taken by electronic de- Chu Johnson, E. B. Richmond Amash Fleming Lummis vice, and there were—ayes 190, noes 232, Cicilline Jolly Roby Bachmann Flores Maffei Clark (MA) Joyce Rogers (KY) Barr Forbes Marchant not voting 9, as follows: Clarke (NY) Kaptur Rooney Barrow (GA) Foxx Marino [Roll No. 291] Clay Keating Ros-Lehtinen Barton Franks (AZ) Massie Cleaver Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard Benishek Gardner Matheson AYES—190 Clyburn Kennedy Ruiz Bentivolio Garrett McAllister Amash Denham Hunter Cohen Kildee Runyan Bilirakis Gibbs McCarthy (CA) Bachmann DeSantis Hurt Cole Kilmer Ruppersberger Bishop (UT) Gingrey (GA) McCaul Barber DesJarlais Issa Connolly Kind Rush Black Gohmert McClintock Barletta Duffy Jenkins Conyers King (NY) Ryan (OH) Blackburn Goodlatte McHenry Barr Duncan (SC) Johnson (OH) Cooper Kinzinger (IL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Boustany Gosar McKinley Barrow (GA) Duncan (TN) Johnson, Sam Costa Kirkpatrick T. Brady (TX) Gowdy McMorris Barton Ellmers Jones Courtney Kuster Sanchez, Loretta Bridenstine Granger Rodgers Benishek Farenthold Jordan Crenshaw Langevin Sarbanes Brooks (AL) Graves (GA) Meadows Bentivolio Fincher Kelly (PA) Crowley Larsen (WA) Schakowsky Brooks (IN) Graves (MO) Meehan Bilirakis Fleischmann King (IA) Cuellar Larson (CT) Schiff Broun (GA) Griffin (AR) Messer Bishop (UT) Fleming Kingston Culberson Latham Schneider Buchanan Griffith (VA) Mica Black Flores Kline Cummings Lee (CA) Schock Bucshon Harper Miller (FL) Blackburn Forbes Labrador Davis (CA) Levin Schrader Burgess Harris Miller (MI) Boustany Foxx LaMalfa Davis, Danny Lipinski Schwartz Byrne Hartzler Mullin Brady (TX) Franks (AZ) Lamborn DeFazio LoBiondo Scott (VA) Camp Hensarling Mulvaney Bridenstine Gardner Lance DeGette Loebsack Scott, David Campbell Holding Murphy (PA) Brooks (AL) Garrett Lankford DeLauro Lofgren Serrano Capito Hudson Neugebauer Brooks (IN) Gibbs Latta DelBene Lowenthal Sewell (AL) Carter Huelskamp Noem Broun (GA) Gibson Long Dent Lowey Shea-Porter Cassidy Huizenga (MI) Nunes Buchanan Gingrey (GA) Lucas Deutch Lujan Grisham Sherman Chabot Hultgren Olson Bucshon Gohmert Luetkemeyer Diaz-Balart (NM) Shuster Chaffetz Hunter Palazzo Burgess Goodlatte Lummis Dingell Luja´ n, Ben Ray Simpson Coble Hurt Paulsen Byrne Gosar Maffei Doggett (NM) Sires Coffman Issa Perry Camp Gowdy Marchant Doyle Lynch Slaughter Collins (GA) Jenkins Peterson Campbell Granger Marino Duckworth Maloney, Smith (WA) Collins (NY) Johnson (OH) Petri Capito Graves (GA) Massie Edwards Carolyn Speier Conaway Johnson, Sam Pittenger Carter Graves (MO) McAllister Ellison Maloney, Sean Swalwell (CA) Cook Jones Pitts Cassidy Griffin (AR) McCarthy (CA) Engel Matheson Takano Cotton Jordan Poe (TX) Chabot Griffith (VA) McCaul Enyart Matsui Thompson (CA) Cramer Kelly (PA) Pompeo Chaffetz Guthrie McClintock Eshoo McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) Crawford King (IA) Posey Coble Hanna McHenry Esty McCollum Thompson (PA) Daines Kingston Price (GA) Coffman Harper McIntyre Farr McDermott Tierney Davis, Rodney Kline Ribble Collins (GA) Harris McKinley Fattah McGovern Titus Denham Labrador Rice (SC) Collins (NY) Hartzler McMorris Fitzpatrick McKeon Tonko DeSantis LaMalfa Rigell Conaway Hensarling Rodgers Fortenberry McNerney Tsongas DesJarlais Lamborn Roe (TN) Cook Herrera Beutler Meadows Foster Meeks Turner Duncan (SC) Lance Rogers (AL) Cotton Holding Meehan Frankel (FL) Meng Valadao Duncan (TN) Lankford Rohrabacher Cramer Hudson Messer Frelinghuysen Michaud Van Hollen Ellmers Latta Rokita Crawford Huelskamp Mica Fudge Miller, George Vargas Farenthold Long Roskam Daines Huizenga (MI) Miller (FL) Gabbard Moore Veasey Fincher Lucas Ross Davis, Rodney Hultgren Miller (MI) Gallego Moran Vela Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Rothfus

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5235 Royce Smith (TX) Walden NOT VOTING—10 vote on the amendment offered by the Ryan (WI) Southerland Walorski Cantor Lewis Nunnelee gentleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF) Salmon Stewart Weber (TX) Delaney Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) on which further proceedings were Sanford Stivers Wenstrup Gutie´rrez Moran Scalise Stockman Westmoreland Hall Negrete McLeod postponed and on which the noes pre- Schweikert Stutzman Whitfield vailed by voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Scott, Austin Terry Williams The Clerk will redesignate the Sensenbrenner Thornberry Wittman The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). amendment. Sessions Tiberi Woodall There is 1 minute remaining. Shimkus Tipton Yoder The Clerk redesignated the amend- Sinema Upton Yoho b 1841 ment. Smith (MO) Wagner Young (IN) Smith (NE) Walberg So the amendment was rejected. RECORDED VOTE The result of the vote was announced NOES—240 as above recorded. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded. Aderholt Green, Al Pastor (AZ) (By unanimous consent, Mr. BOEHNER Amodei Green, Gene Payne was allowed to speak out of order.) A recorded vote was ordered. Bachus Grijalva Pearce RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE LATHAM ON HIS The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Barber Grimm Pelosi YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE minute vote. Barletta Guthrie Perlmutter Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chair, I will have Bass Hahn Peters (CA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Beatty Hanabusa Peters (MI) the Members know that the gentleman vice, and there were—ayes 208, noes 212, Becerra Hanna Pingree (ME) from Iowa has announced that this will not voting 11, as follows: Bera (CA) Hastings (FL) Pocan be his last term in Congress. Bishop (GA) Hastings (WA) Polis On behalf of the House, I want to [Roll No. 293] Bishop (NY) Heck (NV) Price (NC) AYES—208 Blumenauer Heck (WA) Quigley thank Mr. LATHAM for his 20 years of Bonamici Herrera Beutler Rahall service to the House, thank him for all Barber Green, Al Pallone Brady (PA) Higgins Rangel those years of service on the Appro- Barrow (GA) Green, Gene Pascrell Braley (IA) Himes Reed priations Committee, and thank him Bass Grijalva Pastor (AZ) Brown (FL) Beatty Hahn Payne Hinojosa Reichert for being one of my best friends. Con- Brownley (CA) Holt Renacci Becerra Hanabusa Pelosi Benishek Hastings (FL) Perlmutter Bustos Honda Richmond gratulations. Bishop (GA) Heck (WA) Peters (CA) Butterfield Horsford Roby (By unanimous consent, Mr. HOYER Bishop (NY) Higgins Peters (MI) Calvert Hoyer Rogers (KY) was allowed to speak out of order.) Capps Huffman Blumenauer Himes Pingree (ME) Rogers (MI) Bonamici Capuano Israel RECOGNIZING REPRESENTATIVE LATHAM AND Hinojosa Pocan Rooney Brady (PA) Holt Poe (TX) Ca´ rdenas Jackson Lee REPRESENTATIVE PASTOR ON THEIR YEARS Ros-Lehtinen Braley (IA) Honda Polis Carney Jeffries OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE Roybal-Allard Bridenstine Horsford Price (NC) Carson (IN) Johnson (GA) Ruiz Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, first I want Brooks (AL) Hoyer Quigley Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Runyan to say to Mr. LATHAM, with whom I had Broun (GA) Huelskamp Rangel Castor (FL) Jolly Ruppersberger Brown (FL) Huffman Richmond Castro (TX) the opportunity of serving on the Ap- Joyce Rush Brownley (CA) Israel Rooney Chu Kaptur Ryan (OH) propriations Committee for some Bustos Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard Cicilline Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda years, thank you for your service. We Butterfield Jeffries Ruiz Clark (MA) Kelly (IL) T. obviously didn’t always agree, but I al- Campbell Jenkins Ruppersberger Clarke (NY) Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta ways found you to be a gentleman and Capps Johnson, E. B. Rush Clay Kildee Sarbanes Capuano Jones Ryan (OH) Cleaver Kilmer Schakowsky conscientious and honest in your lead- Ca´ rdenas Jordan Sa´ nchez, Linda Clyburn Kind Schiff ership and willing to work together Carney Kaptur T. Cohen King (NY) Schneider where we could work together, and I Castor (FL) Keating Sanchez, Loretta Cole Kinzinger (IL) Schock Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Sarbanes Connolly want to thank you for that. Kirkpatrick Schrader Chaffetz Kennedy Schakowsky Conyers Kuster Schwartz b 1845 Chu Kildee Schiff Cooper Langevin Scott (VA) Cicilline Kilmer Schrader Costa Larsen (WA) Scott, David Mr. Chairman, not only is Mr. Clark (MA) Kind Schwartz Courtney Larson (CT) Clarke (NY) Serrano LATHAM retiring, but his partner, the Kuster Scott (VA) Crenshaw Latham Clay Langevin Scott, David Sewell (AL) ranking member, Mr. PASTOR, who is Crowley Lee (CA) Cleaver Lankford Sensenbrenner Shea-Porter Cuellar Levin standing at the back of the Chamber, is Clyburn Larson (CT) Serrano Sherman Culberson Lipinski also retiring. Coffman Lee (CA) Sewell (AL) Shuster Cummings LoBiondo Cohen Levin Shea-Porter Simpson Mr. Chairman, let me simply say Davis (CA) Loebsack Connolly Lipinski Sherman Sires about ED PASTOR, ED PASTOR is a quiet Davis, Danny Lofgren Conyers Loebsack Shimkus Slaughter DeFazio Lowenthal man, a little bit like John Wayne in Cooper Lofgren Sires Smith (NJ) DeGette Lowey ‘‘The Quiet Man,’’ but a very effective Courtney Lowenthal Slaughter Smith (WA) DeLauro Lujan Grisham man who worked very hard not only for Crowley Lowey Smith (WA) Speier Cuellar Lujan Grisham Speier DelBene (NM) his constituents, but for the citizens of Dent Luja´ n, Ben Ray Swalwell (CA) Davis (CA) (NM) Stewart Deutch (NM) Takano our country. Davis, Danny Luja´ n, Ben Ray Stockman Diaz-Balart Lynch Thompson (CA) I also had the opportunity to serve DeFazio (NM) Swalwell (CA) Thompson (MS) DeGette Lummis Takano Dingell Maloney, many years with Mr. PASTOR on sub- Thompson (PA) DeLauro Lynch Thompson (CA) Doggett Carolyn committees together and on the full Doyle Maloney, Sean Tierney DelBene Maloney, Thompson (MS) Duckworth Matsui Titus committee together. We owe a debt of Deutch Carolyn Tierney Dingell Maloney, Sean Titus Duffy McCarthy (NY) Tonko gratitude to both of these gentlemen Doggett Massie Tonko Edwards McCollum Tsongas who worked together to produce prod- Doyle Matsui Tsongas Ellison McDermott Turner ucts that America could be proud of Duncan (SC) McCarthy (NY) Upton Engel McGovern Valadao Edwards McCollum Van Hollen Enyart McIntyre Van Hollen and work forward on. Perhaps we didn’t Vargas Ellison McDermott Vargas Eshoo McKeon always get there, any of us, but they Ellmers McGovern Veasey Veasey Esty McNerney worked as a team trying to get the best Engel McHenry Vela Vela Farr Meeks job possible within the constraints on Enyart McIntyre Vela´ zquez Fattah Meng Vela´ zquez which they were operating, and we Eshoo McNerney Visclosky Fitzpatrick Michaud Visclosky Esty Meeks Walz Fortenberry Miller, George Walz thank them both for that. Farr Meng Wasserman Foster Moore Wasserman Thank you, Mr. PASTOR. We are Fattah Michaud Schultz Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Schultz proud of you. Foster Miller, George Waters Frelinghuysen Nadler Waters Frankel (FL) Moore Waxman Fudge Napolitano Waxman AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SCHIFF Fudge Murphy (FL) Welch Gabbard Neal Webster (FL) The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Gabbard Nadler Whitfield Gallego Nolan Welch tion, 2-minute voting will continue. Gallego Napolitano Wilson (FL) Garamendi Nugent Wilson (FL) There was no objection. Garcia Neal Wittman Garcia O’Rourke Wolf Gibson Nolan Wolf Gerlach Owens Womack The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Goodlatte O’Rourke Yarmuth Gibson Pallone Yarmuth business is the demand for a recorded Grayson Owens Yoho Grayson Pascrell Young (AK)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 NOES—212 postponed and on which the noes pre- Denham Kinzinger (IL) Rothfus Dent Kirkpatrick Roybal-Allard Aderholt Granger Palazzo vailed by voice vote. Deutch Kuster Runyan Amash Graves (GA) Paulsen The Clerk will redesignate the Dingell Lance Ruppersberger Amodei Graves (MO) Pearce Doggett Langevin Rush Bachmann Griffin (AR) Perry amendment. Doyle Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) Bachus Griffith (VA) Peterson The Clerk redesignated the amend- Duckworth Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez, Linda Barletta Grimm Petri ment. Edwards Latham T. Barr Guthrie Pittenger Ellison Lee (CA) Sanchez, Loretta Barton Hanna Pitts RECORDED VOTE Ellmers Levin Sarbanes Bentivolio Harper Pompeo The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Engel Lipinski Schakowsky Bera (CA) Harris Posey Enyart LoBiondo Schiff Bilirakis Hartzler Price (GA) has been demanded. Eshoo Loebsack Schneider Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Rahall A recorded vote was ordered. Esty Lofgren Schock Black Heck (NV) Reed The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Farr Lowenthal Schrader Blackburn Hensarling Reichert Fattah Lowey Schwartz Boustany Herrera Beutler Renacci minute vote. Fitzpatrick Lujan Grisham Scott (VA) Brady (TX) Holding Ribble The vote was taken by electronic de- Forbes (NM) Scott, David Brooks (IN) Hudson Rice (SC) vice, and there were—ayes 167, noes 250, Fortenberry Luja´ n, Ben Ray Serrano Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Rigell not voting 14, as follows: Foster (NM) Sewell (AL) Bucshon Hultgren Roby Frankel (FL) Lynch Shea-Porter Burgess Hunter Roe (TN) [Roll No. 294] Frelinghuysen Maffei Sherman Byrne Hurt Rogers (AL) AYES—167 Fudge Maloney, Shimkus Calvert Issa Rogers (KY) Gabbard Carolyn Shuster Camp Johnson (GA) Rogers (MI) Aderholt Graves (GA) Nunes Gallego Maloney, Sean Sinema Capito Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher Amash Graves (MO) Olson Garamendi Matsui Sires Carson (IN) Johnson, Sam Rokita Amodei Griffin (AR) Palazzo Garcia McCarthy (NY) Slaughter Carter Jolly Ros-Lehtinen Bachmann Guthrie Paulsen Gardner McCollum Smith (NJ) Cartwright Joyce Roskam Bachus Harper Pearce Gerlach McDermott Smith (WA) Cassidy Kelly (PA) Ross Barr Harris Perry Gibbs McGovern Speier Chabot King (IA) Rothfus Barrow (GA) Hastings (WA) Peterson Gibson McIntyre Stivers Coble King (NY) Royce Barton Heck (NV) Petri Grayson McKeon Swalwell (CA) Collins (GA) Kingston Runyan Benishek Hensarling Pittenger Green, Al McKinley Takano Collins (NY) Kinzinger (IL) Ryan (WI) Bentivolio Herrera Beutler Pitts Green, Gene McNerney Terry Conaway Kirkpatrick Salmon Bishop (UT) Holding Poe (TX) Griffith (VA) Meehan Thompson (CA) Cook Kline Sanford Black Hudson Pompeo Grijalva Meeks Thompson (MS) Costa Labrador Scalise Boustany Huelskamp Posey Grimm Meng Thompson (PA) Cotton LaMalfa Schneider Brady (TX) Huizenga (MI) Price (GA) Hahn Michaud Tiberi Cramer Lamborn Schock Bridenstine Hultgren Reichert Hanabusa Miller, George Tierney Crawford Lance Schweikert Brooks (AL) Hunter Renacci Hanna Moore Tipton Crenshaw Larsen (WA) Scott, Austin Brooks (IN) Hurt Ribble Hartzler Murphy (FL) Titus Culberson Latham Sessions Broun (GA) Issa Rice (SC) Hastings (FL) Murphy (PA) Tonko Cummings Latta Shuster Buchanan Johnson (OH) Rigell Heck (WA) Nadler Tsongas Daines LoBiondo Simpson Bucshon Johnson, Sam Roe (TN) Higgins Napolitano Turner Davis, Rodney Long Sinema Burgess Jones Rogers (AL) Himes Neal Valadao Denham Lucas Smith (MO) Byrne Jordan Rogers (KY) Hinojosa Nolan Van Hollen Dent Luetkemeyer Smith (NE) Camp Kelly (PA) Rogers (MI) Holt O’Rourke Vargas DeSantis Maffei Smith (NJ) Campbell King (IA) Rohrabacher Honda Owens Veasey DesJarlais Marchant Smith (TX) Carter Kingston Rokita Horsford Pallone Vela Diaz-Balart Marino Southerland Cassidy Kline Rooney Hoyer Pascrell Vela´ zquez Duckworth Matheson Stivers Chabot Labrador Ros-Lehtinen Huffman Pastor (AZ) Visclosky Duffy McAllister Stutzman Chaffetz LaMalfa Roskam Israel Payne Wagner Duncan (TN) McCarthy (CA) Terry Coble Lamborn Ryan (WI) Jackson Lee Pelosi Walden Farenthold McCaul Thompson (PA) Coffman Lankford Salmon Jeffries Perlmutter Walorski Fincher McClintock Thornberry Collins (GA) Latta Sanford Jenkins Peters (CA) Walz Fitzpatrick McKeon Tiberi Collins (NY) Long Scalise Johnson (GA) Peters (MI) Wasserman Fleischmann McKinley Tipton Conaway Lucas Schweikert Johnson, E. B. Pingree (ME) Schultz Fleming McMorris Turner Cook Luetkemeyer Scott, Austin Jolly Pocan Waters Flores Rodgers Valadao Cotton Lummis Sensenbrenner Joyce Polis Waxman Forbes Meadows Wagner Culberson Marchant Sessions Kaptur Price (NC) Webster (FL) Fortenberry Meehan Walberg DeSantis Marino Simpson Keating Quigley Welch Foxx Messer Walden DesJarlais Massie Smith (MO) Kelly (IL) Rahall Whitfield Franks (AZ) Mica Walorski Diaz-Balart Matheson Smith (NE) Kennedy Rangel Wilson (FL) Frelinghuysen Miller (FL) Weber (TX) Duffy McAllister Smith (TX) Kildee Reed Wolf Garamendi Miller (MI) Webster (FL) Duncan (SC) McCarthy (CA) Southerland Kilmer Richmond Womack Gardner Mullin Wenstrup Duncan (TN) McCaul Stewart Kind Roby Yarmuth Garrett Mulvaney Westmoreland Farenthold McClintock Stockman King (NY) Ross Young (AK) Gerlach Murphy (PA) Williams Fincher McHenry Stutzman Gibbs Neugebauer Womack Fleischmann McMorris Thornberry NOT VOTING—14 Gingrey (GA) Noem Woodall Fleming Rodgers Upton Bilirakis Hall Nunnelee Gohmert Nugent Yoder Flores Meadows Walberg Blackburn Lewis Gosar Nunes Young (AK) Foxx Messer Weber (TX) Royce Cantor Miller, Gary Gowdy Olson Young (IN) Franks (AZ) Mica Wenstrup Ruiz Garrett Miller (FL) Westmoreland Delaney Moran Wilson (SC) ´ NOT VOTING—11 Gingrey (GA) Miller (MI) Williams Gutierrez Negrete McLeod Cantor Hall Negrete McLeod Gohmert Mullin Wittman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Goodlatte Mulvaney Woodall Cole Lewis Nunnelee The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Delaney Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) Gosar Neugebauer Yoder Gutie´rrez Moran Gowdy Noem Yoho There is 1 minute remaining. Granger Nugent Young (IN) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR b 1853 The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). NOES—250 There is 1 minute remaining. Barber Capps Conyers So the amendment was rejected. Barletta Capuano Cooper The result of the vote was announced b 1849 Bass Ca´ rdenas Costa Beatty Carney Courtney as above recorded. Ms. DUCKWORTH changed her vote Becerra Carson (IN) Cramer The Acting CHAIR (Ms. FOXX). The from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Bera (CA) Cartwright Crawford Clerk will read the last three lines. So the amendment was rejected. Bishop (GA) Castor (FL) Crenshaw Bishop (NY) Castro (TX) Crowley The Clerk read as follows: The result of the vote was announced Blumenauer Chu Cuellar This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transpor- as above recorded. Bonamici Cicilline Cummings tation, Housing and Urban Development, and Brady (PA) Clark (MA) Daines AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SESSIONS Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015’’. Braley (IA) Clarke (NY) Davis (CA) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brown (FL) Clay Davis, Danny Mr. LATHAM. Madam Chairman, I business is the demand for a recorded Brownley (CA) Cleaver Davis, Rodney move that the committee do now rise vote on the amendment offered by the Bustos Clyburn DeFazio and report the bill back to the House Butterfield Cohen DeGette gentleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS) Calvert Cole DeLauro with sundry amendments, with the rec- on which further proceedings were Capito Connolly DelBene ommendation that the amendments be

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Hudson Mullin Scalise Reed Serrano Turner Accordingly, the Committee rose; Huelskamp Mulvaney Schweikert Reichert Sewell (AL) Van Hollen Renacci Shea-Porter and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. HAS- Huizenga (MI) Neugebauer Scott, Austin Vargas Issa Noem Sensenbrenner Richmond Sherman TINGS of Washington) having assumed Veasey Jenkins Nugent Sessions Rohrabacher Shimkus Vela Ros-Lehtinen Shuster the chair, Ms. FOXX, Acting Chair of Johnson, Sam Nunes Simpson Vela´ zquez Jordan Olson Smith (MO) Roybal-Allard Sinema the Committee of the Whole House on Visclosky King (IA) Palazzo Smith (NE) Ruiz Sires Walz the state of the Union, reported that Kingston Paulsen Smith (TX) Runyan Slaughter that Committee, having had under con- Kline Pearce Southerland Ruppersberger Smith (NJ) Wasserman sideration the bill (H.R. 4745) making Labrador Perry Stewart Rush Smith (WA) Schultz Waters appropriations for the Departments of LaMalfa Petri Stutzman Ryan (OH) Speier Lamborn Pittenger Thompson (PA) Sa´ nchez, Linda Stivers Waxman Transportation, and Housing and Lankford Pitts Thornberry T. Stockman Welch Urban Development, and related agen- Latta Poe (TX) Tipton Sanchez, Loretta Swalwell (CA) Westmoreland cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Long Pompeo Upton Sarbanes Takano Wilson (FL) Lucas Price (GA) Valadao Schakowsky Terry Wittman tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes, Luetkemeyer Ribble Wagner Schiff Thompson (CA) Wolf directed her to report the bill back to Lummis Rice (SC) Walberg Schneider Thompson (MS) Yarmuth the House with sundry amendments Marchant Rigell Walden Schock Tiberi Young (AK) adopted in the Committee of the Massie Roby Walorski Schrader Tierney McAllister Roe (TN) Weber (TX) Whole, with the recommendation that McCarthy (CA) Rogers (AL) Webster (FL) NOT VOTING—10 the amendments be agreed to and that McCaul Rogers (KY) Wenstrup Cantor Lewis Nunnelee the bill, as amended, do pass. McClintock Rogers (MI) Whitfield Delaney Miller, Gary Wilson (SC) McHenry Rokita Williams Gutie´rrez Moran The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under McKeon Rooney Womack Hall Negrete McLeod House Resolution 604, the previous McMorris Roskam Woodall question is ordered. Rodgers Ross Yoder b 1903 Meadows Rothfus Yoho Is a separate vote demanded on any Messer Royce Young (IN) Messrs. HURT and HASTINGS of amendment reported from the Com- Florida changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ mittee of the Whole? NOES—254 to ‘‘no.’’ Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I de- Amodei Duckworth Kinzinger (IL) So the amendment was rejected. mand a separate vote on Gingrey Barber Edwards Kirkpatrick The result of the vote was announced amendment No. 29. Barletta Ellison Kuster Barrow (GA) Engel Lance as above recorded. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is a sep- Bass Enyart Langevin The SPEAKER pro tempore. The arate vote demanded on any other Beatty Eshoo Larsen (WA) question is on the engrossment and amendment reported from the Com- Becerra Esty Larson (CT) third reading of the bill. Benishek Farr Latham mittee of the Whole? If not, the Chair Bera (CA) Fattah Lee (CA) The bill was ordered to be engrossed will put them en gros. Bishop (GA) Fitzpatrick Levin and read a third time, and was read the The amendments were agreed to. Bishop (NY) Fortenberry Lipinski third time. Blumenauer Foster LoBiondo The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bonamici Frankel (FL) Loebsack MOTION TO RECOMMIT Clerk will redesignate the amendment Brady (PA) Fudge Lofgren Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I have a mo- on which a separate vote has been de- Braley (IA) Gabbard Lowenthal tion to recommit at the desk. manded. Broun (GA) Gallego Lowey Brown (FL) Garamendi Lujan Grisham The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brownley (CA) Garcia (NM) gentlewoman opposed to the bill? ment. Bustos Gerlach Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ms. ESTY. I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Butterfield Gibbs (NM) Capito Gibson Lynch The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment. Capps Graves (MO) Maffei Clerk will report the motion to recom- The question was taken; and the Capuano Grayson Maloney, mit. Speaker pro tempore announced that Ca´ rdenas Green, Al Carolyn The Clerk read as follows: Carney Green, Gene Maloney, Sean the ayes appeared to have it. Carson (IN) Grijalva Marino Ms. Esty moves to recommit the bill H.R. RECORDED VOTE Cartwright Grimm Matheson 4745 to the Committee on lllll with in- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I de- Castor (FL) Guthrie Matsui structions to report the same back to the Castro (TX) Hahn McCarthy (NY) mand a recorded vote. House forthwith with the following amend- Chu Hanabusa McCollum ment: Cicilline Hanna McDermott A recorded vote was ordered. Page 37, line 13, (related to National High- The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Clark (MA) Hastings (FL) McGovern Clarke (NY) Heck (NV) McIntyre way Traffic Safety Administration, Oper- 5-minute vote. Clay Heck (WA) McKinley ations and Research), after the dollar The vote was taken by electronic de- Cleaver Higgins McNerney amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. vice, and there were—ayes 167, noes 254, Clyburn Himes Meehan Page 48, line 5, (related to Federal Transit not voting 10, as follows: Cohen Hinojosa Meeks Administration, Administrative Expenses), Collins (NY) Holt Meng after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by [Roll No. 295] Connolly Honda Michaud Conyers Horsford Miller, George $5,000,000)’’. AYES—167 Cook Hoyer Moore Ms. ESTY (during the reading). Mr. Aderholt Campbell Fleischmann Cooper Huffman Murphy (FL) Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Amash Carter Fleming Costa Hultgren Murphy (PA) Bachmann Cassidy Flores Courtney Hunter Nadler dispense with the reading. Bachus Chabot Forbes Crowley Hurt Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Barr Chaffetz Foxx Cuellar Israel Neal objection to the request of the gentle- Barton Coble Franks (AZ) Culberson Jackson Lee Nolan Bentivolio Coffman Frelinghuysen Cummings Jeffries O’Rourke woman from Connecticut? Bilirakis Cole Gardner Daines Johnson (GA) Owens There was no objection. Bishop (UT) Collins (GA) Garrett Davis (CA) Johnson (OH) Pallone The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Black Conaway Gingrey (GA) Davis, Danny Johnson, E. B. Pascrell tlewoman from Connecticut is recog- Blackburn Cotton Gohmert Davis, Rodney Jolly Pastor (AZ) Boustany Cramer Goodlatte DeFazio Jones Payne nized for 5 minutes. Brady (TX) Crawford Gosar DeGette Joyce Pelosi Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, this is the Bridenstine Crenshaw Gowdy DeLauro Kaptur Perlmutter final amendment to the bill, which will Brooks (AL) DeSantis Granger DelBene Keating Peters (CA) Brooks (IN) DesJarlais Graves (GA) Denham Kelly (IL) Peters (MI) not kill the bill or send it back to com- Buchanan Duffy Griffin (AR) Dent Kelly (PA) Peterson mittee. If adopted, the bill will imme- Bucshon Duncan (SC) Griffith (VA) Deutch Kennedy Pingree (ME) diately proceed to final passage, as Burgess Duncan (TN) Harper Diaz-Balart Kildee Pocan amended. Byrne Ellmers Harris Dingell Kilmer Polis Calvert Farenthold Hartzler Doggett Kind Posey Mr. Speaker, we owe Americans a Camp Fincher Hastings (WA) Doyle King (NY) Price (NC) safe transportation system. Drivers

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 need to know that their cars are safe. I ask for your support on behalf of [Roll No. 296] Parents shouldn’t have to worry about the thousands of Connecticut car- AYES—195 a faulty accelerator propelling them at owners and millions across this coun- Barber Green, Al O’Rourke speeds of 100 miles an hour as they try affected by recent recalls. Barrow (GA) Green, Gene Owens drive to work or pick up their children Bass Grijalva Pallone Safety is—and should be—a bipar- ´ from soccer practice. None of us should Beatty Gutierrez Pascrell tisan issue. We can do better. We Becerra Hahn Pastor (AZ) be concerned about a faulty switch should do better. We must do better. Bera (CA) Hanabusa Payne turning off power steering, our brakes, Bishop (GA) Hastings (FL) Pelosi I ask for your support as someone or airbags. Bishop (NY) Heck (WA) Perlmutter who believes that we can write better Blumenauer Higgins Peters (CA) Tragically, as recent news reports Bonamici Himes and congressional investigations have legislation without spending more Peters (MI) money. Let’s do the right thing. Let’s Brady (PA) Hinojosa Peterson shown, Americans are justifiably wor- Braley (IA) Holt Pingree (ME) ried. The costs of inadequate safety do the reasonable thing. I ask all House Brown (FL) Honda Pocan Brownley (CA) Horsford oversight are real. Members to join me to vote for this Polis motion, and I yield back the balance of Bustos Hoyer Price (NC) My friend and senior Senator RICH- Butterfield Huffman my time. Quigley ARD BLUMENTHAL shared the following Capps Israel Rahall Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Capuano Jackson Lee Rangel story with me. ´ Cardenas Jeffries Richmond A woman from Fairfield County was opposition to the motion to recommit. Carney Johnson (GA) driving one of the recently recalled car Roybal-Allard The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Ruiz models on a major highway. She wound tleman from Iowa is recognized for 5 Cartwright Kaptur Ruppersberger up under a freight dump truck, and her Castor (FL) Keating Rush minutes. Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Ryan (OH) airbags failed to deploy. Her head hit Chu Kennedy Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, first of Sa´ nchez, Linda the steering wheel, and she was Cicilline Kildee all, I want to say thank you to Speaker T. Clark (MA) Kilmer knocked unconscious. Nine months and Sanchez, Loretta BOEHNER and Mr. HOYER for the kind Clarke (NY) Kind two surgeries later, she still suffers Sarbanes Clay Kirkpatrick words earlier and to also express my Schakowsky from postconcussion syndrome. Cleaver Kuster appreciation to my counterpart here, Schiff In her own words, she said: Clyburn Langevin Schneider Mr. PASTOR, who has been such a great Cohen Larsen (WA) I had to move back home . . . giving up the Schrader partner through this whole process. It Connolly Larson (CT) dream I had been pursuing. Schwartz Conyers Lee (CA) has been a real pleasure. Scott (VA) Mr. Speaker, the free market won’t Cooper Levin protect consumers by itself. We have Mr. Speaker, the bill we considered is Costa Lipinski Scott, David a good piece of legislation that ade- Courtney Loebsack Serrano learned over the decades that consumer Sewell (AL) quately funds critical transportation Crowley Lofgren safety depends not only on our auto- Cuellar Lowenthal Shea-Porter makers, but also on our Department of and housing programs, programs that Cummings Lowey Sherman Transportation having the resources to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle Davis (CA) Lujan Grisham Sinema support, and it does so within the con- Davis, Danny (NM) Sires conduct investigations and enforce our Slaughter fines of a reduced budget. DeFazio Luja´ n, Ben Ray recall system. DeGette (NM) Smith (WA) I am a mother of three children, all The motion specifically adds money DeLauro Lynch Speier of them young drivers. I know how im- DelBene Maffei Swalwell (CA) to NHTSA’s administration account. Takano portant product safety oversight can be Deutch Maloney, Unfortunately, simply throwing money Dingell Carolyn Thompson (CA) to keeping our children safe. at a problem will not solve the prob- Doggett Maloney, Sean Thompson (MS) In fact, just before coming on the lem. We have an opportunity in the Doyle Matheson Tierney floor this afternoon, I learned that two next surface reauthorization bill to Duckworth Matsui Titus school buses in my district were in- Edwards McCarthy (NY) Tonko look at NHTSA’s authority and regu- Ellison McCollum Tsongas volved in a multivehicle accident, latory ability. Engel McDermott Van Hollen sending dozens of students to the hos- It is kind of a surprise to have this Enyart McGovern Vargas Eshoo McIntyre Veasey pital. motion now. We have gone through 2 I also know oversight won’t save Esty McNerney Vela days under a totally open rule. This Farr Meeks Vela´ zquez lives, unless we provide investigators could have been considered in regular Fattah Meng Visclosky the resources they need to keep our ve- Foster Michaud Walz order. Mr. Speaker, this is just an ef- hicles safe. We can do better. We must Frankel (FL) Miller, George Wasserman do better. Do you know why? We need fort to grind the appropriations process Fudge Moore Schultz bills to a halt. Gabbard Murphy (FL) Waters to save lives. Gallego Nadler Waxman Unfortunately, the bill before us I urge my colleagues to reject this Garamendi Napolitano Welch today provides millions less than the motion and pass H.R. 4745 today, and I Garcia Neal Wilson (FL) National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- yield back the balance of my time. Grayson Nolan Yarmuth ministration has requested for oper- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without NOES—227 ations and research. My motion to re- objection, the previous question is or- Aderholt Capito Ellmers commit adds $5 million for the Na- dered on the motion to recommit. Amash Carter Farenthold tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin- Amodei Cassidy Fincher There was no objection. Bachmann Chabot Fitzpatrick istration’s vehicle safety enforcement The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bachus Chaffetz Fleischmann program. This amendment would not Barletta Coble Fleming question is on the motion to recommit. add one penny to the deficit. Barr Coffman Flores Mr. Speaker, it shouldn’t take a The question was taken; and the Barton Cole Forbes Speaker pro tempore announced that Benishek Collins (GA) Fortenberry record settlement, after years of litiga- Bentivolio Collins (NY) Foxx tion, to bring some small measure of the noes appeared to have it. Bilirakis Conaway Franks (AZ) closure to victims and their families RECORDED VOTE Bishop (UT) Cook Frelinghuysen following a preventable defect, nor Black Cotton Gardner Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Blackburn Cramer Garrett should it take 10 years to issue a recall recorded vote. Boustany Crawford Gerlach once a major problem is discovered. Brady (TX) Crenshaw Gibbs Whatever your position is on the un- A recorded vote was ordered. Bridenstine Culberson Gibson The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brooks (AL) Daines Gingrey (GA) derlying bill, I ask you to support my Brooks (IN) Davis, Rodney Gohmert amendment in the name of common ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5- Broun (GA) Denham Goodlatte sense. I ask you to support this pro- minute vote on the motion to recom- Buchanan Dent Gosar posal in the name of auto dealers in my mit will be followed by a 5-minute vote Bucshon DeSantis Gowdy on passage of the bill. Burgess DesJarlais Granger State and in yours, who have reported Byrne Diaz-Balart Graves (GA) difficulty getting replacement parts The vote was taken by electronic de- Calvert Duffy Graves (MO) that are desperately needed for these vice, and there were—ayes 195, noes 227, Camp Duncan (SC) Griffin (AR) recalls. not voting 9, as follows: Campbell Duncan (TN) Griffith (VA)

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Thompson (CA) Hartzler Rodgers Scalise Granger McKeon Salmon Pallone Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (MS) Hastings (WA) Meadows Schock Graves (GA) McKinley Scalise Pascrell Sanford Tierney Heck (NV) Meehan Schweikert Graves (MO) McMorris Schock Payne Sarbanes Titus Hensarling Messer Scott, Austin Pelosi Schakowsky Green, Gene Rodgers Schweikert Tonko Herrera Beutler Mica Sensenbrenner Griffin (AR) Meadows Perlmutter Schiff Scott, Austin Tsongas Holding Miller (FL) Sessions Griffith (VA) Meehan Peters (CA) Schneider Sessions Van Hollen Hudson Miller (MI) Shimkus Grimm Messer Peters (MI) Schrader Shimkus Vargas Huelskamp Mullin Shuster Guthrie Mica Shuster Pingree (ME) Schwartz Huizenga (MI) Mulvaney Simpson Hanna Miller (FL) Pocan Scott (VA) Veasey Simpson Vela´ zquez Hultgren Murphy (PA) Smith (MO) Harper Miller (MI) Smith (MO) Polis Scott, David Hunter Wasserman Neugebauer Smith (NE) Harris Mullin Smith (NE) Price (NC) Sensenbrenner Hurt Noem Smith (NJ) Quigley Serrano Schultz Hartzler Mulvaney Smith (NJ) Issa Nugent Smith (TX) Rahall Sewell (AL) Waters Hastings (WA) Murphy (PA) Smith (TX) Jenkins Nunes Southerland Heck (NV) Neugebauer Rangel Shea-Porter Waxman Southerland Johnson (OH) Olson Stewart Hensarling Noem Richmond Sherman Welch Stewart Johnson, Sam Palazzo Stivers Herrera Beutler Nugent Rohrabacher Sinema Wilson (FL) Stivers Jolly Paulsen Stockman Holding Nunes Roybal-Allard Sires Yarmuth Stockman Jones Pearce Stutzman Hudson Olson Stutzman Jordan Perry Terry Huelskamp Owens NOT VOTING—10 Terry Joyce Petri Thompson (PA) Huizenga (MI) Palazzo Cantor Miller, Gary Speier Thompson (PA) Kelly (PA) Pittenger Thornberry Hultgren Pastor (AZ) Delaney Moran Wilson (SC) Thornberry King (IA) Pitts Tiberi Hunter Paulsen Hall Negrete McLeod Tiberi King (NY) Poe (TX) Tipton Hurt Pearce Lewis Nunnelee Kingston Pompeo Turner Issa Perry Tipton Kinzinger (IL) Posey Upton Jenkins Peterson Turner Kline Price (GA) Valadao Johnson (OH) Petri Upton b 1924 Valadao Labrador Reed Wagner Johnson, Sam Pittenger So the bill was passed. LaMalfa Reichert Walberg Jolly Pitts Vela Lamborn Renacci Walden Jordan Poe (TX) Visclosky The result of the vote was announced Lance Ribble Walorski Joyce Pompeo Wagner as above recorded. Lankford Rice (SC) Weber (TX) Kelly (PA) Posey Walberg A motion to reconsider was laid on Latham Rigell Webster (FL) King (IA) Price (GA) Walden Latta Roby Wenstrup King (NY) Reed Walorski the table. LoBiondo Roe (TN) Westmoreland Kingston Reichert Walz Long Rogers (AL) Whitfield Kinzinger (IL) Renacci Weber (TX) f Lucas Rogers (KY) Williams Kline Ribble Webster (FL) Luetkemeyer Rogers (MI) Wittman LaMalfa Rice (SC) Wenstrup REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Lummis Rohrabacher Wolf Lamborn Rigell Westmoreland Marchant Rokita Womack Lance Roby Whitfield VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF Marino Rooney Woodall Lankford Roe (TN) Williams H.R. 4800, AGRICULTURE, RURAL Massie Ros-Lehtinen Yoder Latham Rogers (AL) Wittman DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG McAllister Roskam Yoho Latta Rogers (KY) Wolf McCarthy (CA) Ross Young (AK) LoBiondo Rogers (MI) Womack ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED McCaul Rothfus Young (IN) Long Rokita Woodall AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Lucas Rooney Yoder NOT VOTING—9 ACT, 2015; PROVIDING FOR CON- Luetkemeyer Ros-Lehtinen Yoho SIDERATION OF H.R. 4457, AMER- Cantor Lewis Negrete McLeod Marchant Roskam Young (AK) Delaney Miller, Gary Nunnelee Marino Ross Young (IN) ICA’S SMALL BUSINESS TAX RE- Hall Moran Wilson (SC) LIEF ACT OF 2014; AND PRO- NAYS—192 VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF b 1917 Amash DeGette Keating H.R. 4453, S CORPORATION PER- So the motion to recommit was re- Bass DeLauro Kelly (IL) MANENT TAX RELIEF ACT OF Beatty DelBene Kennedy 2014 jected. Becerra Deutch Kildee The result of the vote was announced Bera (CA) Dingell Kilmer Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee as above recorded. Bishop (GA) Doggett Kind on Rules, submitted a privileged report Bishop (NY) Doyle Kirkpatrick The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blumenauer Edwards Kuster (Rept. No. 113–472) on the resolution (H. question is on the passage of the bill. Bonamici Ellison Labrador Res. 616) providing for consideration of Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas Brady (PA) Engel Langevin the bill (H.R. 4800) making appropria- Braley (IA) Enyart Larsen (WA) and nays are ordered. Brooks (AL) Eshoo Larson (CT) tions for Agriculture, Rural Develop- This is a 5-minute vote. Broun (GA) Esty Lee (CA) ment, Food and Drug Administration, The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (FL) Farr Levin and Related Agencies programs for the vice, and there were—yeas 229, nays Brownley (CA) Fattah Lipinski fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, Bustos Foster Loebsack 192, not voting 10, as follows: Butterfield Frankel (FL) Lofgren and for other purposes; providing for [Roll No. 297] Capps Fudge Lowenthal consideration of the bill (H.R. 4457) to Capuano Garamendi Lowey amend the Internal Revenue Code of YEAS—229 Ca´ rdenas Garcia Lujan Grisham Aderholt Camp DesJarlais Carney Gibson (NM) 1986 to permanently extend increased Amodei Campbell Diaz-Balart Carson (IN) Grayson Luja´ n, Ben Ray expensing limitations, and for other Bachmann Capito Duckworth Cartwright Green, Al (NM) purposes; and providing for consider- Bachus Carter Duffy Castor (FL) Grijalva Lummis ation of the bill (H.R. 4453) to amend Barber Cassidy Duncan (SC) Castro (TX) Gutie´rrez Lynch Barletta Chabot Duncan (TN) Chu Hahn Maffei the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Barr Chaffetz Ellmers Cicilline Hanabusa Maloney, make permanent the reduced recogni- Barrow (GA) Coble Farenthold Clark (MA) Hastings (FL) Carolyn tion period for built-in gains of S cor- Barton Coffman Fincher Clarke (NY) Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean Benishek Cole Fitzpatrick Clay Higgins Massie porations, which was referred to the Bentivolio Collins (GA) Fleischmann Cleaver Himes Matheson House Calendar and ordered to be Bilirakis Collins (NY) Fleming Clyburn Hinojosa Matsui printed. Bishop (UT) Conaway Flores Cohen Holt McCarthy (NY) Black Cook Forbes Connolly Honda McClintock Blackburn Cotton Fortenberry Conyers Horsford McCollum f Boustany Cramer Foxx Cooper Hoyer McDermott Brady (TX) Crawford Franks (AZ) Costa Huffman McGovern PERSONAL EXPLANATION Bridenstine Crenshaw Frelinghuysen Courtney Israel McNerney Brooks (IN) Culberson Gabbard Crowley Jackson Lee Meeks Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, on Buchanan Daines Gallego Cuellar Jeffries Meng rollcall vote No. 286, I voted ‘‘yes’’ in- Bucshon Davis, Rodney Gardner Cummings Johnson (GA) Michaud advertently. I would like the RECORD Burgess Denham Garrett Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Miller, George Byrne Dent Gerlach Davis, Danny Jones Moore to reflect that my vote would have Calvert DeSantis Gibbs DeFazio Kaptur Murphy (FL) been ‘‘no.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 CPI’S 100 PERCENT JOB b 1930 dinary threat to the national security PLACEMENT IT IS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO and foreign policy of the United States. For this reason, I have determined that (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania STAND UP AGAINST GUN VIO- LENCE IN SCHOOLS it is necessary to continue the national asked and was given permission to ad- emergency declared in Executive Order dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Ms. SHEA-PORTER asked and was 13405 with respect to Belarus. vise and extend his remarks.) given permission to address the House BARACK OBAMA. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. for 1 minute.) THE WHITE HOUSE, June 10, 2014. Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud f today we stood up again for a moment the faculty, staff, and students of the MAKE IT IN AMERICA Central Pennsylvania Institute of of silence because there was violence in Science and Technology, referred to as schools, and we know this has hap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under ‘‘CPI,’’ in Centre County, Pennsylva- pened repeatedly since Newtown. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- nia’s Fifth Congressional District. These families are waiting for us to uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- do something. They are waiting for fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized On April 30, CPI’s Heating, Ventila- Congress to do something. They don’t for 60 minutes as the designee of the tion, and Air Conditioning class grad- want us to keep standing up for a mo- minority leader. uated with a 100 percent job placement ment of silence. They want us to stand Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rate. up for a vote. don’t think we will take a full hour The HVAC class included over 900 I call on Speaker BOEHNER to bring here, but there are a couple of things hours of technical training in order to some legislation to the floor. We have that we need to talk about. prepare students for careers in repair- legislation, good legislation that can I always like to start these hour ses- ing basic residential and commercial help prevent some of this terrible trag- sions with why we are here; what are heating, ventilation, air conditioning, edy. So let’s work together and start the values that we want to put forth. refrigeration, and pipe fitting. Stu- addressing this terrible program that is Why do we spend these hours in the dents also learn plumbing, mechanical, impacting so many people in our coun- Chamber? building codes, design schematics, try. What is our job here? I often find myself going back to blueprints, and hazardous materials f and gas handling techniques. FDR. He said back in the thirties CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL something that has always been with As the cochair of the bipartisan EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO me. He said: ‘‘The test of our progress House Career and Technical Education THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF is not whether we add more to the Caucus, I am very proud to have a CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOV- abundance of those who have much. It great model of career and technical ERNMENT OF BELARUS AND is whether we provide enough for those education right in Pennsylvania’s Fifth OTHER PERSONS TO UNDERMINE who have too little.’’ District. BELARUS’S DEMOCRATIC PROC- The test of our progress: Do we pro- Despite unemployment remaining ESSES OR INSTITUTIONS—MES- vide more to those who have much, or above average levels, many industries SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF to those who have too little? face challenges finding qualified em- THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. How can we meet this test? ployees to fill job vacancies. The skills NO. 113–118) What can we do? Today is one of those days that I gap between those seeking jobs and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. guess comes from ‘‘A Tale of Two Cit- those businesses requiring highly BRIDENSTINE) laid before the House the ies’’; the best of times and the worst of qualified and skilled workers can ade- following message from the President times. quately be addressed with the rigorous, of the United States; which was read I am going to put up this photo of a high-quality career and technical edu- and, together with the accompanying levee break in California. I represent cation programs, such as those offered papers, referred to the Committee on 200 miles of the Sacramento River Val- at CPI. Foreign Affairs and ordered to be print- ley and probably have over 1,100 miles ed: Mr. Speaker, congratulations to the of levees. Today, actually is the best of recent CPI graduates. I wish them the To the Congress of the United States: times. The levees are not breaking. Ac- best in their new jobs. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- tually, we are in the middle of a gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides drought. f for the automatic termination of a na- But today, at the White House, the tional emergency unless, within 90 President signed the Water Resources THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING days prior to the anniversary date of and Reform Development Act, an ex- its declaration, the President publishes tremely important piece of legislation (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- in the Federal Register and transmits to for my district, and for America, be- mission to address the House for 1 the Congress a notice stating that the cause this legislation provides for the minute.) emergency is to continue in effect be- protection of our cities. It provides for Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today, yond the anniversary date. In accord- the flood control programs that are ab- sadly, the House asked for a moment of ance with this provision, I have sent to solutely essential in my part of Cali- silence for a student who was killed in the Federal Register for publication the fornia and all across America. Oregon. Yesterday, sadly, we had a mo- enclosed notice stating that the na- So, Mr. President, thank you very ment of silence for deaths in Nevada. tional emergency with respect to the much for signing that legislation. We didn’t have a moment of silence for actions and policies of certain mem- And for the Members of this House the death of a student at Seattle Pa- bers of the Government of Belarus and and for the Senate that decided that it cific University in Washington 3 or 4 other persons to undermine Belarus’s was time to put aside all the partisan- days earlier. democratic processes or institutions ship and to do something right for the that was declared in Executive Order people of America, we actually made Sadly, it is becoming a regular occur- 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in progress today and the Water Re- rence of moments of silence for chil- effect beyond June 16, 2014. sources Reform and Development Act dren who are killed in schools. We had The actions and policies of certain is now the law of the land. Santa Barbara. We have had others. members of the Government of Belarus For California, Hamilton City will There have been 74 since Newtown. and other persons to undermine see their levees, after 15 years of effort, The silence is deafening that the Belarus’s democratic processes or insti- they will see their levees under con- House has not acted. Whether it is tutions, to commit human rights struction in the coming year. And God mental health, whether it is gun laws, abuses related to political repression, willing, there won’t be a flood this win- the House needs to act and not con- and to engage in public corruption con- ter. And also an end to the drought, tinue to be silent. tinue to pose an unusual and extraor- thank you.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5241 Natomas, the city of Sacramento, years ago with the stimulus bill, the that are in desperate need of repair for major levee improvements there, and American Recovery Act? Why am I the protection of the individuals and along Yuba City, along the Feather bringing it up tonight? communities that use those bridges, as River, 40 miles of levee improvements Because today, the House of Rep- well as the commerce that is dependent now underway, and also over in resentatives passed an appropriation upon them. Marysville. bill for transportation and housing, a But, no. We don’t have a transpor- We are thankful that there was bi- woefully inadequate piece of legisla- tation bill on our side. We need to take partisanship and that there was a tion that actually will reduce funding the President’s bill, we need to em- major piece of legislation. We have to for public transportation. brace it because it is fully paid for. It provide the funding, but the authoriza- Amtrak may not be able to use this has not only the money that is cur- tion is there. train, may not be able to use the loco- rently available from the various pro- So this photo of a levee break in Cali- motive that was built specifically for grams that currently fund it—these are fornia, we can put it aside and we can the Northeast corridor because our Re- the excise taxes on fuel, whether it is then talk about this. This takes us publican colleagues reduced the fund- gasoline or diesel, but it adds to that back to FDR. ing for Amtrak and actually passed another very large sum of money by The Water Resources Reform and De- legislation to further restrict public corporate tax reform. velopment Act not only deals with lev- transportation, Amtrak and public Those corporations that have been ees and floods, it also deals with the transportation, in our cities all over able to skip out of their responsibility ports. It deals with the inland water- this Nation. here in the United States to pay for the ways. It deals with the locks and all Why would they do that when we programs that all of us depend upon, that comes with the transportation in know, when everybody knows that they would have to pay their fair share the sector of water transportation, transportation is absolutely critical, in a corporate tax reform. whether it is on the east coast ports, that public transportation, whether it That money would then flow into the the ports in California, Long Beach, be Amtrak or a light-rail system or a transportation programs, providing the Los Angeles and in my area, Stockton rapid transit system in any of our cit- money that we need to build our trans- and Sacramento ports. ies, is absolutely essential for those portation system, whether it is the We are talking about 13 million jobs, people who have little ability to travel light-rail systems, the heavy rail, Am- and these are the good, middle class to their jobs? jobs that Americans need. They want trak systems, or the roads and the Whether it is on a bus, light rail or a to go to work. They want a job. They bridges of this Nation. train, they need to have that public want to be able to support their fami- b 1945 transportation. lies. They want to be able to have a So what did our colleagues do? It is a good bill. It deserves our full home. They want to be able to have They reduced the money for public support. We can tweak it. We can make that vacation. transportation all across this Nation, little changes here and there, but un- With the Water Resources Reform less we take up the challenge of trans- and Development Act, now law, signed whether it is Amtrak or your local light rail or your local bus system. portation funding in this Nation, un- today by the President, we will see 13 less we are willing to work with the million jobs in the future. They are not Why? Why, when we know that we also have to deal with climate change? President and his proposal—we have no going to happen tomorrow, but they other proposal before us in this House will over the next 5 years, as this bill— And how can you deal with climate of Representatives. over the next 2 years as this bill goes change when you do not fund the pub- lic transportation systems of this Na- Let us embrace the President’s pro- into effect. posal, make the changes that we think So FDR’s challenge to us: What have tion? are necessary, but let us move forward. we done for those who do not have It makes no sense. In fact, it is non- Let us make America move forward enough? sense. You want to put people to work? Today, the signing of the Water Re- You put people to work in building with a transportation program for this sources Reform and Development Act the infrastructure of this Nation, , not for the last one, but provides for those who do not have jobs whether it is a train, an Amtrak loco- for this one, one that provides all the the opportunity. For those who are in motive, or a levee, or a port, you put benefits that we need. harm’s way in floods, it provides for people to work building the transpor- I want to bring up another part of the them to have those levees built over tation systems. transportation program—and once the next several years. We know that we also have a major again, it is about jobs. The economist For those who have abundance, well, funding bill that is necessary. We have in this case, Mark Zandi, has done an maybe their home is behind the levee to reauthorize the transportation pro- economic analysis of the transpor- also, or maybe they also will benefit grams. The MAP–21 expires this year. tation programs and the infrastructure from the improvement of our ports and We know that this summer the high- investment. By the way, this guy waterways. So that is the good news. way trust fund runs out of money. worked for JOHN MCCAIN in the McCain So what happened today on the bad So where was that money in the Presidential campaign. news side? transportation bill? His analysis is, for every $1 we invest Well, let’s talk about that. This is a It wasn’t there. Reductions. in infrastructure, $1.57 is pumped into picture of an Amtrak train that has So who is going to build? the American economy, so you are get- been built in Sacramento, California. Who is going to repair our bridges? ting that multiplier effect. You are This train was paid for by the stimulus Are we going to be able to do that? putting men and women to work, not bill, which some in this House think Probably not, not with the money just the hardhats, not just with the was a failure, but the 600 employees in that was not appropriated today for the pick and shovels working on the roads Sacramento at the Siemens manufac- transportation programs. and bridges, but also in the offices, the turing plant there, they don’t think it But the President has proposed a engineers, the architects, the econo- was a failure: $800 million in the stim- major reauthorization of the transpor- mists, and all those who are doing the ulus bill 5 years ago to provide for 100 tation programs. It is called GROW work in the back office. percent American-made locomotives. AMERICA. It expands our highway So for every $1 that we invest—and This is the most modern locomotive fund some $302 billion over the next 5 let’s think about it. The President’s in the United States. It will soon be years, an expansion so that we can re- proposal is $302 billion over the next 5 running on the Northeast corridor be- pair our bridges. years. Multiply it out. An extra $1.57 tween Washington, D.C., and Boston, We know across America, some 25 to for every dollar invested. made in America, made in Sacramento 30 percent of the bridges in every dis- So let us take Mr. Zandi’s analysis. by Americans, 100 percent American- trict that the 435 of us represent, every Let us apply it. So we probably have made. single one of us have a bridge that is somewhere over $450 billion of actual So why am I talking about some- subject to collapse. In my district, I economic growth, if we were to follow thing that happened in this House 5 probably have more than 200 bridges what the President has proposed in his

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This is a single-suspension bridge, ers, if you care about the ability of this trust fund runs out of money—no new so it is suspended on both sides, an ar- economy to prosper, then we must em- contracts. chitectural marvel. brace an aggressive, fully-funded, ro- Some 700,000 people are likely to be However, all of the steel here in this bust transportation program. laid off in the ensuing year, unless the 500-foot tower and the steel on the We must fund the Water Resources House of Representatives and the Sen- roadway was not produced in the Reform and Development Act that the ate takes up the challenge of funding United States. It was made in China by President signed today, and we are the transportation programs of this a Chinese Government-owned steel mill grateful for his signature. I am person- Nation. that was actually expanded and built ally grateful that communities in my It is ports. It is highways. It is on the backs of the American tax- district will be able to have protection bridges. It is the bus systems. It is the payer—$1 billion spent of American from floods in the future, as a result of Amtrak system. It is the rail systems taxpayer money, directly sent to that law. of America. All of these are part of the China, to the Chinese Government- However, the question will come to President’s proposal, and it is some- owned steel mill. us: Are we willing to put up the money thing we ought to take up and we By the way, there were significant to build those projects? Today, we have ought to move forward with. delays, and there were cost overruns a prime example of the unwillingness What we have been talking about because the Chinese steel manufac- of my colleagues on the Republican here in these hour-long sessions over turer did a shoddy, crumby job of pro- side to fund the transportation pro- the last 3 years is another piece of this ducing the parts of this bridge. gram that this Nation desperately puzzle. All of the welding was done in China needs. When we do infrastructure—whether by Chinese welders that were, by all ac- The infrastructure of this Nation is it be the Water Resources Reform and counts and by audits done by Caltrans, the foundation upon which the econ- Development Act, the levees and the ill-trained, ill-prepared, and had done omy will grow. These are the issues of ports, and the inland waterways, the the Make It In America. Tax policy, locks, the channels, all of those crit- thousands upon thousands of very inad- the President addresses that in the ical parts of the Water Resources Re- equate welds, so that when this incred- GROW AMERICA. He says that Amer- form and Development Act, as we do ible bridge arrived by boat from China, ican corporations cannot duck their re- that and the transportation bill, we the welds were inadequate. There were sponsibility to this Nation. need to think about how to increase cracks. He has proposed tax reforms for cor- the multiplier that Mr. Zandi talked In fact, much of the welding was done porations to pay their fair share—no about. in the rain in Shanghai. When you do He talked about, for every $1 we in- welding in the rain, you are going to more running away, no more getting a vest, you get $1.57 growth in the econ- get a very bad result. tax break for sending jobs overseas, omy. However, he did not take into ac- So there were thousands of problems, but, rather, pay your fair share, and count another critical aspect of this. all of which led to a delay, and all of build America. This is our Make It In America agen- which led to additional expense, a We will come to energy policy an- da. If we take that $302 billion Presi- prime example of what happens when other day. dential program and we take the piece you do not follow the law. The law said His proposal also calls for the job of it that he has suggested—that we 60 percent content in the United force preparation, so that we are train- take the Buy America law that has States. ing those men and women who are been in effect in the United States However, the Schwarzenegger admin- going to be our future engineers to since 1933—and we expand that from istration in California figured out a build the bridges of the future, so that the current 60 percent content; that is, way to circumvent the law. They took we will have the men and women that for every dollar spent in the transpor- this bridge, a multibillion-dollar know how to do the welding—appar- tation programs, we would go to 100 bridge, and they broke it into 20 dif- ently, the Chinese could use that kind percent of that money being spent on ferent pieces, so that they could avoid of training also—so that we would have American-made steel, concrete, iron, the Buy America law—the result: made the job training programs that at every and American-made products of all in China, 3,000 jobs, shoddy work, addi- level—the back office accountants, the kinds, so that when we build a bridge, tional expense, and additional delays. engineers, the architects, the men and it is American steel, and it is made in The President’s proposal, the GROW women that are operating the heavy America. AMERICA proposal that he has given equipment, and those that are doing The Make It In America agenda says: to this Congress to consider and which the welding on these projects, that is let us spend our tax money on Amer- we ought to consider, would say that, part of the proposal that the President ican-made equipment, on American in this case, if you are going to use has put forward, and that is part of the steel, by United States companies oper- American taxpayer money to build a GROW AMERICA proposal. ating in the United States, that the bridge, then it will, over the next 5 So the labor and the education come men and women of America get to ben- years, ramp up from 60 percent Amer- together. Down here, infrastructure. efit from the tax money that they have ican content to 100 percent American This is the Make It In America agenda. contributed to our transportation pro- content. Tomorrow, my Democratic colleagues grams. Let’s do it. Let’s Make It In America. and I will be talking with our leader, This is the Make It In America agen- Let’s employ Americans, and let’s tell STENY HOYER, about how we can take da. It is using our tax money to employ the Chinese: you build your own an additional package of bills and ad- Americans, American steelworkers, bridges in China, but by golly, in vance the Make It In America, the American bridgebuilders, American America, it is going to be built by GROW AMERICA proposals. contractors. American steel and American workers. We would hope our colleagues here on I wanted to give you an example of That is what the President is pro- the floor of the House of Representa- what happens when you do not use the posing for us. That is what we ought to tives would embrace a bipartisan effort Make It In America agenda, when you be doing, and we ought to be embracing to really build our infrastructure, to ignore the 1933 law that says, at a min- the notion that we cannot do it on the take what success we had in the water imum, 60 percent of the content in our cheap, as this Congress did attempt to resources and reform and take that transportation programs must be spent do less than an hour ago with the pas- success to the transportation issues on American-made steel, American- sage of the Transportation-Housing ap- that confront this Nation. There is made equipment. propriation bill, totally inadequate much more that we must do.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5243 As we do these things, we will also And when we do, no more—no more it—we have a moral obligation not to address a fundamental problem that bridges made in China, only bridges do that. It is absolutely immoral to be faces this Nation, which is climate made in America, American taxpayer spending future generations’ money. It change. This is real. I studied this in money spent in America for American is wrong, and if we can’t even agree to the 1990s, when I was Deputy Secretary steel and American workers. cut public housing that is provided to of the Department of Interior, as we Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance people by the amount that was pro- prepared the American agenda for the of my time. vided 5 years ago—illegally—then Kyoto climate conference. Unfortu- f where are we ever going to make cuts? nately, the treaty that came back from It would be nice if America were THE DECLINE AND FALL OF that conference was never adopted by strong enough to house and feed the GREAT CIVILIZATIONS the Senate in the 1990s. entire world. But if we try to do that, So to this day, we have yet to address The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under we will be so devastated and emaciated this issue, and we must. This is an the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- as a country that we will become a issue that will cause flooding across uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Texas Third World country, because you just this Nation. It will cause sea levels to (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- can’t do that. You go bankrupt, then rise, which we are already seeing, and utes as the designee of the majority people quit buying your products, and it will lead to more severe storms, leader. then you have an entire rebound situa- which we are already seeing. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, we tion. But that is how you can become a How can we do that? Again, back to have been going through appropriation destitute country. the transportation bill, back to the bills, today Transportation, and Hous- It is how the went out water resources bill. Put together the ing and Urban Development. We have of business. It is what happens to any levees that we need to protect our- had an open rule process where any- country, any group that tries to live selves, and put together the transpor- body who wanted to bring any amend- under a communist or socialist system. tation systems that allow for increased ment could do so. I was a little sur- As Margaret Thatcher said, eventually public transportation, whether it is on prised that my amendment did not you run out of other people’s money, a locomotive built by that German pass. It had 160 votes today. This is a and you are broke. company in America, in Sacramento, very simple amendment. We took the A true free market system does not which is the most modern locomotive last official number we could find from fail. A free market system fails when it in the United States, made in America an executive branch, from January of becomes more and more and more so- 100 percent. 2009, before President Obama was cialistic, more government controlled, Maybe it is a streetcar or a fast rail sworn in, and it indicated that there more giveaways, less reward for one’s system or a bus, again, financed by was less than 1 percent of those getting own work, and more reward for not Americans, built by Americans with a section 8 public housing given to them, working at all. That brings down a na- Buy America proposal, our taxpayer and so we took the amount of money tion under the rules of socialism be- money used to employ Americans as we clear back from 2009, even though there cause it cannot stand—not in this life. build high-speed trains, as we build are indications that it is many times It cannot. Yet, this Congress, though new locomotives, hybrid buses, or that now, we just took that conserv- we are Republican-controlled in the whatever. ative amount, trying to be conserv- House, is continuing to fail to stand That public transportation will lead ative and trying to be more than fair, strongly enough to protect future gen- to a reduction in greenhouse gases, and which it was, and said, okay, we have erations. And it is heartbreaking. if we eliminate the congestion that is got to send a message to Housing and Now, I got back from being in Nigeria caused by our inadequate highway sys- Urban Development folks that you for a couple of days. There are mothers tem, we also will reduce greenhouse can’t just keep giving housing away. with whom I met of young minor girls. gases, all of which is good for climate I know the mainstream media never Three of the girls were taken into cap- change. talks about it when there is a Demo- tivity by Boko Haram, a radical Is- cratic President, but they sure bring it lamic group, and they were able to es- b 2000 right back up as soon as a Republican cape. There were only a handful that There is much more to be said. But takes over the White House, and that is were able to do that, and this was three now for more than 3 years, I have stood homelessness. Well, if homelessness is of those. Twenty-two of the mothers— on this floor and brought to this floor ever a problem, then why do we keep one mother had two of her girls kid- and to the attention of this Nation the offering and paying for people to use napped. Make It In America agenda, which is federally financed housing when they Radical Islam, because of its desire part of the transportation system as are not legally getting federally fi- for a global caliphate, is a threat to all well as part of our highways and ports nanced housing? freedom-loving people. It is a threat to system. So we are going to continue So it gets me to use the word ‘‘only’’ moderate Muslims because they gen- with this. with $24 million, but it was only $24 erally go to the top of the list. If they The plea I have to my colleagues—435 million that would be the amount re- protest, then they are at the top of the of them, Democrats and Republicans— duced from section 8 public housing to list to be knocked off by the radical is that we learn from our success. The send a message that, HUD, if you are Islamists. But consistently at the top Water Resources and Reform Develop- going to be providing housing to people are Christians and Jews. So radical ment Act was a success—a bipartisan who are not legally allowed in public Islam is a threat to civilization as we success. It lays the foundation for the housing, then we are going to cut your know it. protection that we need from floods, as funding by that much. It seemed like a The progress that was made in Mus- well as growing our economy on the pretty good amendment. It sent a mes- lim civilizations could not have been rivers, locks, and the ports of America. sage. And I was grateful for the num- made if they were truly radical as we It was a good one. We thank the Presi- bers. The USA is very concerned about keep seeing them raise their ugly heads dent for his signature today. Step one. the illegal immigration issue. We in Iran and places like Nigeria, the Step two comes to us over the next 3 scored that as an important vote, and northern part where Boko Haram con- months as we face the highway cliff we got 160 votes. tinues to terrorize, including yester- where we know that if we fail to enact If we cannot, as a majority Repub- day. I am not for going to war, but we a new highway bill, we will see 700,000 lican Congress, muster a majority of were able to go into Afghanistan when Americans unemployed, losing their votes to say to the rest of the country we knew Afghanistan was where the 9/ jobs over the next year. We have to get that we have an obligation in this gen- 11/2001 attack originated, and with less this job done. The President has laid eration not to spend future genera- than 500 American soldiers, Special out a good proposal. We can tweak it, tions’ money, not to continue to be the Forces and some intelligence, air we can make changes to it, but we first generation in American history to cover, some weapons, they were wiped must take it up, and we must move for- put succeeding generations into so out within 4 or 5 months. It wasn’t ward with the transportation program. much debt they can never get out of until we became occupiers with tens of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 thousands of military in-country that until the stop in Vienna, it looked like doesn’t look like there is a big percent- we started running into real difficulty they were headed toward taking over age 12 and under. and loss of American lives. all of Europe. They didn’t last forever. Apparently, in the last 8 days, the Then this President came in and ba- first 8 days of June, it appears that sically was ready to announce a date of b 2015 they have dwarfed the massive thou- withdrawal, which is considered by Going back before the Romans, the sands that have come into the U.S. in most warriors as an announcement of Greeks, they had a great empire. They the whole month of May, and May was surrender. When you say, this is when didn’t last forever. Ironically, some dramatically ratcheted up from the we will withdraw no matter what is like to point to Alexander the Great month before that, and it is continuing happening, most consider that as a dec- and say: see, you can conquer Afghani- to grow larger and larger. laration of surrender if they are oppos- stan and occupy it successfully. It was a bit appalling to hear a ing those who are going to withdraw. I point out that Alexander the Great spokesman for the Obama administra- So we could do that in places. We died leaving Afghanistan. I wouldn’t tion is saying they have no idea why have done it in the Philippines. Send a consider that a great victory. It didn’t there is such a tremendous surge in the little embedded help for the Nigerians work out that well. It didn’t then. It numbers of children coming into the to eliminate Boko Haram, take them didn’t for the Russians. We have to be United States. out as a threat, and then don’t become smarter about what we do because no I mean, for heaven’s sake, when you occupiers, don’t nation-build, just help Nation does last forever. send out an invitation saying ‘‘you all them take out anything that is a My goal in being in Congress—one of come,’’ you shouldn’t be surprised threat to civilization as we know it and my goals—is to try to work with other when they do. our freedom and liberty as we love it. Members of Congress to perpetuate this When you basically send out notifica- It may shock some, Mr. Speaker, but little experiment in democracy for an- tion to the world that, if you can come in Nigeria these families have heard re- other 200—maybe 100 to 200 years. quickly, we will give you amnesty, and peatedly that nobody cares about your As Ben Franklin said: we will provide you housing, and we daughters that were abducted and no- It is a republic if you can keep it. will give you welfare benefits, and we will give you education, and we will body cares what is happening. And if That takes work. give you better hospital care than you you think for a minute anybody from As Thomas Jefferson said: America cares, they are too busy en- have ever had, then I think you can ex- The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. joying their own lifestyle, they could pect a great—a dramatic increase in care less what happens here. Nobody Our Nation seemed to grow more apa- the numbers of people who send their from America is coming. thetic after World War II and has seen children to America. It shouldn’t be a One Congressman came, and there our deficits go through the roof. Coun- mystery. are more, there was another small tries around the world are now saying: I have had great regard for the Anti- group there, but I was the only one You can’t trust the dollar because Defamation League. My understanding that met with family members. So Americans can’t control their spend- of their inception is basically to deal they didn’t know there was another ing; they have no moral judgment with hate, particularly as had been group. which would keep them from spending seen with anti-Semitism. Again, it may shock some, but these their children, grandchildren, and After studying about the Holocaust families in Nigeria don’t follow Twit- great-grandchildren’s money, so we during World War II and studying ter. They don’t know what a hashtag need to stop taking the dollar. about it in history—high school and is. So when the best an administration When the dollar ceases to be impor- college—I couldn’t believe that we in the United States can do is tant international world currency, it would ever see anti-Semitism, an anti- #bringbackourgirls, it doesn’t do any- will have a devastating effect, bring Jewish sentiment arise in America as thing for the families. They continue about a crash, most likely, here in the it had around the world. to cry day after day after day. One of United States, and you will not be able I didn’t think we would see the rise these three girls was telling me that to revive the economy by creating of anti-Judaism in Europe again. I fig- they had nightmares because they more and more and more money, day ured the Europeans would be too knew what was happening to the girls after day, as is currently happening in ashamed to ever allow that to happen, because of what happened to them this country now and has been dra- and yet we have seen it happen. while they were there, and they felt matically happening for some years, While the Anti-Defamation League guilty because they were out and these especially since 2008. has not done the best job of helping girls were in. Nothing indicates to the world at suppress the anti-Jewish sentiment When the superpower of the world large our lawlessness more than our re- growing in Europe and that some see doesn’t seem to care about the rule of fusal to enforce our immigration laws growing here in America, as we see law, number one, and begins to reward and to secure our borders. Some say: Middle Easterners like Iran saying our enemies, begins to penalize our al- oh, you must not like Mexicans. they want to wipe out Israel as the Lit- lies, those three things—and I will add Nothing could be further from the tle Satan and the U.S. as the Great one more—and then fourth, spending truth. I think the Hispanic culture, Satan, and when you read the pleading massive amounts more of money than with a love of God—generally speak- that the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks we take in, those four are a very good ing—a love of family, and hard work wrote in his comfortable cell at Guan- prescription for bringing about the end ethic can help reinvigorate our Na- tanamo Bay and he talked about and of a great nation. tion’s morality where it should be. My quoted the Koran, in essence, as the Now, I am not a doom-and-gloom per- wife and I went for our honeymoon 36 basis for wanting to destroy all Jewish son, but I did major in history before I years ago in Mexico. It was quite ex- people and all Christian people, so that went—I knew I was going into the traordinary. I have very fond memo- Jews and Christians are together, as Army for 4 years, I loved history, espe- ries. far as the radical Islamists are con- cially American history, but anybody What we have seen recently are not cerned, we all need to be wiped out. that studies world history understands Mexicans coming across our border— Instead, the Anti-Defamation that no nation will last forever—none. no. The big numbers have been coming League, this noble endeavor, sent this No nation will ever last forever in this from further south. They have been letter to me that was received last life and in this world. So it is a ques- coming from South America and south week: tion of how long you can maintain a Latin America, south Central America. Dear Representative Gohmert: great nation. In talking to a law enforcement offi- We write to urge you to stop using inflam- The Romans, as great as they were, cer in Texas, the pride of Governor matory rhetoric in the immigration debate. Your statements from the House floor that couldn’t make an empire last forever. Rick Perry, I was just told—talking in the current administration is ‘‘luring young Later, the Ottoman Empire took over the cloakroom to Steve McGraw—they children across the border’’ and that current all these nations, most of them sur- are not sure how many 12 and under are policies are complicit in ‘‘helping lure people rounding the Mediterranean Sea. And in these masses, but generally, it into sex trafficking’’ do not help engage in a

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5245 productive discussion about the salient within 15 days, ICE official told the Times their parents—known as ‘‘DREAMers’’—and issues surrounding the immigration chal- that ‘‘they couldn’t guarantee they would those that are housing illegal children at lenges our country is experiencing. Immigra- pursue all cases in which immigrants do not military bases in the South and West. tion remains a deeply polarizing issue in show up for follow-up appointments, but Almost all agree that a child who crossed American politics and public life. would examine each case to determine prior- the border illegally with their parents, or in Well, let me assuage concerns by the ities.’’ search of a father or a better life, was not Anti-Defamation League, but the poli- In fact, ‘‘ICE officials say that the immi- making an adult choice to break our laws, grants are released as long as they can pro- and should be treated differently than adult cies of this administration are luring vide an address for their destination—with violators of the law,’’ Homeland Security young people—children—into this family or friends, no matter their legal sta- Secretary Jeh Johnson is quoted in a story country, mainly being sent by adults, tus.’’ about a new 2-year extension of the Deferred because of the policy of trying to cre- Ramos was sent to stay with her family in Action for Childhood Arrivals Act published ate amnesty for children. Iowa. And the Houston reported by Dario El Mundo in El Salvador. Anyone in Congress, Republican—and that another illegal immigrant said he con- Signed by President Barack Obama in 2012, I know we have some—and Democrat sidered the papers ICE gave him to be a ‘‘per- the law grants temporary legal custody to who keep saying yes, any children that mit’’ to remain in the United States. That il- many young illegal immigrants, ending the legal immigrant was sent to stay with fam- threat of deportation for at least 2 years. are here, we need to go in and give ily in North Carolina. The policy, however, does not entitle the them amnesty, are helping to lure chil- Though these illegal immigrants said they immigrants to state services. The law was dren. intended to show up at their hearings, there renewed for 2 more years. ‘‘With the renewal I know they are not doing it inten- is no guarantee that ICE is willing or even of DACA, we act according to our values and tionally, but they are doing it, and has the resources to track them down if they code of this great Nation,’’ Johnson said. talking about amnesty for children is do not show up. ‘‘But the biggest task of comprehensive im- sending more and more children from This is from Judicial Watch from migration reform is yet to come.’’ South America and Latin America and Meanwhile, La Prensa of Honduras dis- yesterday: ‘‘Influx of Illegal Alien Mi- cusses in a report how as many as 500 illegal other places, so they can get here in nors a Disaster: Overcrowded Shelters, minors are being housed at the Naval Base time for their amnesty. Diseases, Sexually Active Teens.’’ Ventura County in southern California. ‘‘The I was told by a missionary about a It sure seems to be clear from the children will be accommodated for between 3 billboard up with our President’s face, pictures we have been seeing that a and 4 months, while their parents or rel- encouraging sending children to Amer- very small percentage of the minors atives are located in the United States,’’ the ica, and the word spreads like wildfire: coming in would be below teenage report says. America is going to give amnesty to years, but this story says: ‘‘The administration of President Barack Obama has acknowledged he faces a serious any children that can get there. The barrage of illegal immigrant minors Deeply troubling should be the fact crisis for the continuous arrival of children, entering U.S. through Mexico in recent mostly Central Americans, who are illegally that some children get tied in with sex weeks has created an out-of-control disaster entering the country on the border with trafficking and really despicable with jampacked holding centers, rampant Mexico.’’ Besides Mexico and Honduras, the human traffickers—why? Because of diseases, and sexually active teenagers at a report notes that many of the children are this announced, discussed policy that Nogales facility, according to information coming from Guatemala, El Salvador, and we want to provide amnesty for chil- obtained by Judicial Watch from a Homeland Nicaragua. Security source. dren that are here. ‘‘During their stay, in addition to accom- There is an article from Breitbart b 2030 modations and food, the children receive today entitled, ‘‘Illegal Immigrants In- English classes, play sports, and participate There was a liberal game plan laid in targeted programs while immigration au- tentionally Surrendering to Border Pa- out some years ago that indicated the thorities contact their families,’’ the La trol to Gain Entry to U.S.,’’ by Tony way to bring down the United States, Prensa report says. On Monday, the Obama Lee. for those extreme liberal activists who administration said it would begin housing Illegal immigrants are reportedly sig- wanted to do so, the hippy mentality, as many as 1,200 illegal minors at the Army naling Federal officials to detain them once let’s bring down the evil United States base in Fort Sill in Oklahoma. they are near the U.S.-Mexico border, as Im- that was the freest country in the his- And it goes on. migration and Customs Enforcement offi- tory of the world, they wanted to bring For anybody who could wonder why cials have declared they may not pursue all the numbers are increasing basically illegal immigrants who do not show up for it down, destroy it. The part of the hearings after they enter the country. game plan for doing so in this well daily, weekly, dramatically increasing, so that potentially in the first 8 days of Mr. Speaker, if anybody in this ad- thought-out narrative, you overwhelm June they have already overshadowed ministration thinks they don’t hear the system. You get so many people on the massive number that came in in that and that word does not get around welfare rolls, the government im- May, and because this Nation is a car- to those who are tempted to send chil- plodes. You bring so many people in, ing and the most charitable nation in dren to America, they are wrong. That you lure them in, so much so that the the history of the world—any time, any word gets around: they are not going to country cannot take care of them, and place—the most charitable nation in send you back if you come. it implodes. My dear friend Joel Rosenberg has a the world, the most welcoming of im- According to the Los Angeles Times, migrants around the world to our coun- Yoselin Ramos, an illegal immigrant from good book I was reading recently, Guatemala who was with ‘‘20 other families called, ‘‘Implosion.’’ That is one way a try legally—no one comes close to the with children,’’ actually ‘‘had looked forward nation can end its existence as a strong number of immigrants that we allow to being caught,’’ telling the outlet ‘‘at one nation. into this country annually, nobody. Le- point even waving down Federal heli- Another article from Newsmax, gally, I am talking about. And yet they copters—because of the welcoming treat- ‘‘Central America Newspapers Tout dare to criticize our immigration pol- ment they had assumed they would receive.’’ Open U.S. Door for Illegal Minors.’’ icy as not being open enough? In their home countries south of the bor- Mr. Speaker, for those in the admin- I still believe if the President or the der, reports have been circulating that ille- Secretary of State notified the leaders gal immigrants, especially those with chil- istration that just cannot imagine dren, will be allowed to stay in the United what is causing the dramatic increase in Mexico: Look, we turn around people States ‘‘indefinitely.’’ Ramos said she de- week after week, more and more and that come in by mistake to the U.S. If cided to make the trek to the United States more coming to this country and over- they try to come in by mistake, we after hearing reports ‘‘that parents will not whelming our Border Patrol’s ability normally turn them around—that is be detained in the U.S. if they arrive with a to handle the situation, then they just until this administration’s policy of child.’’ need to read a few newspaper articles. just welcoming everybody, basically, The Federal Government has been sending It’s really quite telling. particularly if they have got children. illegal immigrants to States like Arizona But if the President or Secretary of and Oklahoma, and local officials do not This one by Todd Beamon says: even know where some of them are headed. Newspapers in El Salvador and Honduras State added that we are about to start And though illegal immigrants are required are promoting policies by the Obama admin- pushing the change of our laws in some to show up to meet with local Immigration istration that defer deportation to minors respects to being like your immigra- and Customs Enforcement, ICE, officials brought to the United States as children by tion laws, so when an American citizen

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H5246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2014 cannot own property outright by them- panied Child Crisis is ‘Unprece- do you do? Well, you secure the border selves in Mexico, we are going to dented’ ’’—Katie Pavlich. That is from first. You don’t seal it. I have never ad- change our laws, because if it is good today. vocated that. People lie when they say enough for you to treat United States A story from Stephen Dinan of The I have ever said that. I have never said citizens like this in your country, then Washington Times, ‘‘Holder Seeks that. You don’t seal the border. You se- it should be good enough for the United Legal Team for Children on Border, cure the border so that we continue to States to treat our—treat your Mexi- Program to Aid ‘Most Vulnerable.’ ’’ allow over a million people a year le- can visa holders the same way, so we A story from Breitbart—I am not gally to come in. are going to outlaw Mexican nationals sure that is an appropriate title— But anyone who is trying to come in owning property outright in America. ‘‘Obama’s Criminal Activity on Immi- illegally must be stopped, they must be But if you want to head off our begin- gration.’’ The story talks about: stopped and be required to attempt en- ning to have our immigration laws With the wave of illegal immigrants cross- tering legally because they will not be more reflective of your own laws treat- ing America’s southern border thanks to the allowed to come in illegally. ing us when we come in, then you bet- Obama administration’s policy of non- Whatever adults are sending chil- ter let our marine go, and you better enforcement, more and more Americans are dren, it would still be cheaper to put an not ever pull that again. rightfully anxious about the new and unprec- ICE agent with a group that came from edented use of executive power by President a place like the 113 and make sure they The man said he made a mistake. It Obama. In December, U.S. District Judge was easy to make a mistake. I couldn’t Andrew Hanen of Brownsville, Texas, wrote, go back where they came from, because believe somebody could make a wrong ‘‘[The government] has simply chosen not to otherwise the radical liberal approach turn and end up being unable to turn enforce the United States’ border security of overwhelming the system so you can around, but then when you see Greta laws.’’ bring it down is in full display right Van Susteren’s video where she goes in, It was written by my friend Ben Sha- now on America’s borders, over- you have the concrete barriers, you piro. whelming the spending so that our dol- can’t turn around until you get there Here is one, ‘‘Officials ‘Overwhelmed’ lar is not worth what it was, over- and say, ‘‘I made a mistake; I want by Influx of Children Crossing Mexican whelming our ability to protect our- turn around and go back,’’ and they de- Border into U.S. on Their Own.’’ selves, dramatically cutting the mili- cide this is a great chance to grab an It is very dramatic what has been tary where we can’t adequately defend American soldier and throw him in jail. going on, and there is a price to pay ourselves and those who would be It is a similar message that’s being when we do not enforce our own laws, harmed immediately before we would sent around the world by this adminis- and we will pay by having more and be harmed. Because as President Bush tration doing nothing about our ma- more and more children coming into used to say, it is a whole lot better to rine being falsely, wrongly held in jail. this country illegally. fight people in another country than The same kind of message is going into So, Mr. Speaker, let’s think about have to fight them within our own Africa and into Afghanistan and into this. When people come into the U.S. country. the Middle East and China and Russia and we fail to turn them around and There are those who have compared and Crimea. And the message is: we say: You are not lawfully coming in, so Israel to the miner’s canary; that if don’t even protect our own people, you can’t come in. We are not going Israel is under attack, as they are really. If we have a deserter, then we allow you to come in illegally, so go every day, then the free world will be may give away five people that are des- back, go back from where you came. immediately behind it. tined to kill lots more Americans, but You were able to get here, so go back We have got to start being more law- otherwise, we are not going to help a wherever you came from. When we ful. As I asked somebody in one of our marine who really had served honor- refuse to do that and allow them to hearings on immigration before, why ably. We are not going to help him, but come on in anyway, then we end up are people coming here? Well, they are we may help somebody who walked providing food, shelter, supervision, coming here for jobs or for food or for away from his post. education. Apparently, we are going to opportunity. Well, no, that is not an- The message is going out and making provide legal services now, according swering why they are coming here, be- America appear to be a joke. It is why to this article discussing our contemp- cause they wouldn’t need to come here some are pushing their nation like tuous Attorney General Eric Holder, if the countries they were coming from Putin, knowing he could take over the who has shown a pattern of refusing had jobs and had opportunity. Obvi- Crimea. And the U.S. Government and failing to follow and enforce ously, they don’t have the jobs and op- might talk about it, they might do as United States law. portunity where they are coming from. they did and put a hashtag and Twitter So why are there more jobs or more op- b 2045 something and then be shocked that portunity here? The answer is, up until the Russians weren’t scared to con- It would seem that when you add up more recently, we have been a Nation tinue on in their imperialistic all the costs of those things, we would of laws. Up until this administration, landgrabs by this administration’s be better off—I had heard there was a we abided by the Constitution as best Tweets. plane with 100 and something minors we could. What a shock. A man who learned that landed in the U.S. It seems it Sometimes in our history the Con- manipulation and domination from the would be cheaper to just refuel their stitution was misconstrued. It should KGB appears to the world to be back- fuel tanks and send them back where have stood for freedom for all men and ing down a community organizer. What they came from, sending a message women throughout our history, but it a shock. with it: we are not letting people come took a Civil War and then an ordained The story from Breitbart written by in illegally. We already let more people Christian minister named Martin Lu- Kristin Tate, ‘‘Border Children Report- in legally more than any Nation in the ther King, Jr., to see that rights were edly Sickened by Food in U.S. Facili- world, and we are not even one of the to be applied across the board. ties, Throwing in Trash.’’ It is from a largest nations in the world. But nonetheless, there was an effort Houston story. You have got China with estimates throughout our history where Presi- A tidal wave of illegal immigrants along between 1.3 and 1.8 billion. You got dents were supposed to follow the law the U.S.-Mexico border has caused Federal India that is nearly as big. We are a and have their administrations enforce housing and processing facilities to become large Nation, but not nearly compared. the law. This Attorney General is in overwhelmed and overcrowded. We are about a fifth the size of China, contempt of Congress because he is The surge of thousands of children, it a fourth the size maybe of India, yet we not. talks about. And so is it any surprise let in many more immigrants than It is time to take further action and that more and more are coming to the they do. send a message to the world that we extent we can’t even provide them So it is not that we have a ruthless are still a Nation of laws and believe in proper food? immigration policy. But, Mr. Speaker, the rule of law, because until we do Here is one from Townhall.com, ‘‘In- it seems, and I have had more and more that we will be overwhelmed, and hope- ternal Border Patrol Email: Unaccom- reporters asking this question: So what fully we can take a stand and require

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We can’t let that happen. 0380; FRL-9911-25 Region-6] received May 21, act I will, indicating that he would People have got to wake up. 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the usurp constitutional authority re- So for those in the administration Committee on Energy and Commerce. served for the legislature in the Con- that just can’t imagine why there is a 5896. A letter from the Director, Regu- stitution. He would usurp that. The re- dramatic increase in minors coming to latory Management Division, Environmental sponse by most of my friends on this Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- our border, start reading some of the cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation side of the aisle was to stand and ap- things you are saying and you will find of Implementation Plans; State of Oregon; plaud the announcement that the the answer. Approval of Substitution for Transportation President would ignore the Constitu- Mr. Speaker, we have an oath to fol- Control Measures [EPA-R10-OAR-2014-0139; tion, and if Congress didn’t change the low. By God’s grace let’s follow it. FRL-9911-23 Region-10] received May 21, 2014, law he would take care of it himself by I yield back the balance of my time. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- mittee on Energy and Commerce. himself. f To see people applaud the destruction 5897. A letter from the Director, Regu- LEAVE OF ABSENCE latory Management Division, Environmental of our Constitution was heartbreaking Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- to me because I know they didn’t real- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- cy’s final rule — Approval of States’ Re- ize they were applauding the implosion sence was granted to: quests to Relax the Federal Reid Vapor Pres- of our Constitution. There are an awful Mr. LEWIS (at the request of Ms. sure Volatility Standard in Florida, and the lot of good friends I have on the other PELOSI) for the afternoon of June 10. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill and Greensboro/ Winston-Salem/High Point Areas in North side of the aisle who probably stood f and applauded, and I am sure they Carolina [EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0787; FRL-9911- ADJOURNMENT 13-OAR] received May 21, 2014, pursuant to 5 didn’t realize. But that is the effect U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- when a President of the United States Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move ergy and Commerce. says if Congress doesn’t address the that the House do now adjourn. 5898. A letter from the Director, Regu- law, change the law, then I will. The motion was agreed to; accord- latory Management Division, Environmental The result is what our Founders ingly (at 8 o’clock and 55 minutes Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- promised. It was a Republic as long as p.m.), under its previous order, the cy’s final rule — Review of New Sources and you tried to keep it. You did have lib- Modifications in Indian Country — Amend- House adjourned until tomorrow, ments to the Federal Indian Country Minor erty, but you ceased being vigilant so Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at 10 a.m. for New Source Review Rule [EPA-HQ-OAR-2003- you lost it. I tried to warn you about morning-hour debate. 0076; FRL-9909-78-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AR25) re- all these things. We tried to warn you, f ceived May 21, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. as John Adams did, that this govern- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ment is only meant for religious and EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Commerce. moral people, and not fit to govern any ETC. 5899. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental others. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Abraham Lincoln, as inscribed on the communications were taken from the cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation inside wall on the north wall of the Speaker’s table and referred as follows: of Implementation Plans; Alabama, Florida, Lincoln Memorial in his inaugural ad- 5891. A letter from the Director, Regu- Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Caro- dress a month or so before he was as- latory Management Division, Environmental lina, South Carolina and Tennessee; Removal sassinated, talked about God. Lincoln Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- of Obsolete Regulations [EPA-R04-OAR-2013- tried to debate in his inaugural address cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 0813; FRL-9911-44 Region-4] received May 21, within himself how a good God could of Implementation Plans; Idaho: Infrastruc- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. allow such suffering. ture Requirements of the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA-R10- 5900. A letter from the Director, Regula- It comes down, it appears, from his tion Management Division, Environmental theological dissertation, that when a OAR-2012-0183; FRL-9911-09 Region 10] re- ceived May 21, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- nation acts wrongly, as this Nation did 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education cy’s final rule — Protection of Stratospheric in allowing slavery, a just God would and the Workforce. Ozone: Revision of the Venting Prohibition allow suffering as a result. To para- 5892. A letter from the Director, Regularity for Specific Refrigerant Substitutes [EPA- phrase Lincoln, if it be God’s will that Management Division, Environmental Pro- HA-OAR-2012-0580; FRL-9911-42-OAR] (RIN: tection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s 2060-AM09) received May 21, 2014, pursuant to every drop of blood drawn by the mas- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on final rule — Approval and Promulgation of ter’s lash also be drawn by the sword in Energy and Commerce. Implementation Plans; California; San Joa- war, then we still must say, as was said 5901. A letter from the Director, Regu- 3,000 years ago, the judgments of the quin Valley; Contingency Measures For the latory Management Division, Environmental 1997 PM2.5 Standards [EPA-R09-OAR-2013- Lord are true and righteous all to- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 0534; FRL-9911-07 Region-9] received May 21, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation gether. 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the When we as a Nation ignore the law, of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massa- Committee on Energy and Commerce. chusetts; Regulations Limiting Emissions of when we as a Nation encourage other 5893. A letter from the Director, Regu- Volatile Organic Compounds and Nitrogen nations to ignore our law, when our latory Management Division, Environmental Oxides [EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0446; A-1-FRL- Justice Department refuses to enforce Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 9901-93 Region-1] received May 21, 2014, pur- the law fairly and justly across the cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- board, you lose the country that was, of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illi- mittee on Energy and Commerce. nois; Revision to the Chicago 8-Hour Ozone 5902. A letter from the Director, Regu- has been, and hopefully for a while Maintenance Plan [EPA-R05-OAR-2014-0274; longer will be the greatest country in latory Management Division, Environmental FRL-9910-92 Region 5] received May 21, 2014, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the history of the world. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation We have an obligation, a moral obli- mittee on Energy and Commerce. of Implementation Plans and Designation of gation, to future generations not to 5894. A letter from the Director, Regu- Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; leave this country the way we are latory Management Division, Environmental Georgia; Redesignation of the Roma, Geor- about to. But people have got to wake Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- gia, 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter up on both sides of the aisle. You can’t cy’s final rule — Cyflumetofen; Pesticide Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA- keep announcing that we are going to Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0269; FRL- R04-OAR-2012-0893; FRL9910-65 Region-4] re- 9905-80] received May 21, 2014, pursuant to 5 ignore the law if you can just get here ceived May 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and before we pass the law. We are looking ergy and Commerce. Commerce. the other way, come on, ignore our law 5895. A letter from the Director, Regu- 5903. A letter from the Director, Regu- along with our Justice Department, ig- latory Management Division, Environmental latory Management Division, Environmental

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Mr. BURGESS: Committee on Rules. House H.R. 4829. A bill to amend the Intermodal 5904. A letter from the Director, Regu- Resolution 616. Resolution providing for con- Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of latory Management Division, Environmental sideration of the bill (H.R. 4800) making ap- 1991 with respect to high priority corridors Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- propriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop- on the National Highway System, and for cy’s final rule — National Priorities List, ment, Food and Drug Administration, and other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- Final Rule No. 58 [EPA-HQ-SFUND-2013-0630, Related Agencies programs for the fiscal portation and Infrastructure. 0632, 0633, 0634, 0637, 0638, and 0639; FRL-9910- year ending September 30, 2015, and for other By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. 72-OSWER] received May 8, 2014, pursuant to purposes; providing for consideration of the BISHOP of New York): 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on bill (H.R. 4457) to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 4830. A bill to amend title 46, United Energy and Commerce. enue Code of 1986 to permanently extend in- States Code, to ensure continuing funding creased expensing limitations, and for other 5905. A letter from the Director, Regu- for the United States Merchant Marine purposes; and providing for consideration of latory Management Division, Environmental Academy; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the bill (H.R. 4453) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the ices. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation By Mr. KILDEE: of Implementation Plans and Designation of reduced recognition period for built-in gains Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; of S corporations (Rept. 113–472). Referred to H.R. 4831. A bill to establish a Federal tax Georgia; Redesignation of the Macon, Geor- the House Calendar. credit approximation matching program for gia, 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter f State new manufacturing jobs training tax credits, and for other purposes; to the Com- Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPA- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS R04-OAR2012-0851; FRL-9910-64 Region-4] re- mittee on Education and the Workforce, and ceived May 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public in addition to the Committee on Ways and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and bills and resolutions of the following Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- Commerce. titles were introduced and severally re- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- sideration of such provisions as fall within 5906. A letter from the Director, Regu- ferred, as follows: the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. latory Management Division, Environmental By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Mr. RICE of South Carolina): of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation H.R. 4822. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- ENYART): of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Penn- enue Code of 1986 to provide for 100 percent H.R. 4832. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- sylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emis- bonus depreciation for manufacturing prop- cation Act of 1965 to provide student loan eli- sions Budgets for the Allentown-Bethlehem- erty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Easton 199 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for gibility for mid-career, part-time students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area himself and Mr. HUDSON): [EPA-R03-2014-0278; FRL-9910-48 Region-3] re- H.R. 4823. A bill to amend the Workforce Education and the Workforce. ceived May 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Investment Act of 1998 to require one-stop By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and delivery systems under such Act to offer New York (for herself and Ms. JACK- Commerce. services through Internet websites and to di- SON LEE): 5907. A letter from the Director, Regu- rect the Secretary of Labor to develop stand- H.R. 4833. A bill to increase the participa- latory Management Division, Environmental ards and best practices for such websites; to tion of historically underrepresented demo- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the Committee on Education and the Work- graphic groups in science, technology, engi- cy’s final rule — Mancozeb, Maneb, Metiram, force. neering, and mathematics education and in- and Thiram; Tolerance Actions (RIN: 2070- By Mr. ENYART: dustry; to the Committee on Science, Space, ZA16) [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0431; FRL-9909-80] H.R. 4824. A bill to amend the Workforce and Technology. received May 8, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Investment Act of 1998 to establish a scholar- By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and ship program for dislocated workers or un- Mr. CAPUANO): employed individuals transitioning into Commerce. H. Res. 614. A resolution strongly sup- manufacturing employment; to the Com- 5908. A letter from the Chairman, Council porting the quality and value of diversity mittee on Education and the Workforce. of the District of Columbia, transmitting and innovation in the Nation’s higher edu- By Mr. NOLAN: Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-348, ‘‘Sexual As- cation institutions, and strongly disagreeing H.R. 4825. A bill to establish presidential sault Victims’ Rights Act of 2014’’; to the with the President’s proposal to create and awards to recognize organizations that have Committee on Oversight and Government administer a Postsecondary Institution Rat- made extraordinary efforts to create jobs Reform. and strengthen the economy of the United ings System; to the Committee on Education 5909. A letter from the Chairman, Council States; to the Committee on Energy and and the Workforce. of the District of Columbia, transmitting Commerce. By Mr. FLEMING: Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-347, ‘‘Life and By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H. Res. 615. A resolution expressing the Health Insurance Guaranty Association Con- New York (for himself, Mr. GEORGE sense of the House of Representatives that sumer Protection Amendment Act of 2014’’; MILLER of California, Ms. BROWN of Members who vote in favor of the establish- to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Florida, Mr. HOLT, Mr. TONKO, Mr. ment of a public, Federal Government run ment Reform. CUMMINGS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. health insurance option are urged to forgo 5910. A letter from the Chairman, Council MCDERMOTT, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of their right to participate in the Federal Em- of the District of Columbia, transmitting Georgia): ployees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-346, ‘‘Homeless H.R. 4826. A bill to direct the Secretary of and agree to enroll under that public option; Services Reform Amendment Act of 2014’’; to Education to make grants to State edu- to the Committee on House Administration. the Committee on Oversight and Govern- cational agencies for the modernization, ren- By Ms. WILSON of Florida: ovation, or repair of public school facilities, ment Reform. H. Res. 617. A resolution condemning the and for other purposes; to the Committee on abduction of female students by armed mili- 5911. A letter from the Chairman, Council Education and the Workforce. tants from the terrorist group known as of the District of Columbia, transmitting By Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-345, ‘‘Transpor- Mr. MCDERMOTT): Federal Republic of Nigeria; to the Com- tation Infrastructure and Public Space Im- H.R. 4827. A bill to establish a pilot pro- mittee on Foreign Affairs. pact Mitigation Amendment Act of 2014’’; to gram to promote public-private partnerships By Ms. NORTON: the Committee on Oversight and Govern- among apprenticeships or other job training ment Reform. programs, local educational agencies, and H. Res. 618. A resolution expressing support 5912. A letter from the Chairman, Council community colleges, and for other purposes; for Lunchtime Music on the Mall in Wash- of the District of Columbia, transmitting to the Committee on Education and the ington, DC, to benefit the District of Colum- Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-344, ‘‘Traffic Ad- Workforce. bia, regional residents, and visitors and rec- judication Amendment Act of 2014’’; to the By Mr. GARCIA: ognizing the public service of the performers Committee on Oversight and Government H.R. 4828. A bill to amend the Elementary and sponsors; to the Committee on Natural Reform. and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to Resources.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\H10JN4.REC H10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5249 CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3318: Mr. ISRAEL. STATEMENT lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3322: Mr. O’ROURKE. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3422: Mr. JONES. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 3423: Mr. GIBSON. the Rules of the House of Representa- 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 3471: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. tives, the following statements are sub- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 3481: Mr. BILIRAKIS and Ms. CLARK of mitted regarding the specific powers New York Massachusetts. granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 4833 H.R. 3485: Mr. SCALISE. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3486: Mr. MARCHANT. H.R. 3538: Mr. WALZ. joint resolution. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 3560: Mr. SMITH of Washington. By Mr. SCHNEIDER the United States. H.R. 3680: Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, H.R. 4822 Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Congress has the power to enact this legis- f Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. DELAURO, lation pursuant to the following: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ELLI- This bill makes changes to existing law re- SON, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. WILSON of Florida, lating to Article 1, Section 7, which provides Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. CARNEY, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. DUCKWORTH, that ‘‘All bills for raising revenue shall origi- were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. ENGEL, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. nate in the House of Representatives.’’ tions, as follows: ESHOO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. By Mr. SWALWELL of California SCHIFF, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of H.R. 36: Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 4823 Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, H.R. 166: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PETERS of H.R. 543: Mr. KENNEDY and Mr. GRAVES of lation pursuant to the following: California, Mr. HIMES, Mr. COSTA, Mr. KIND, Missouri. Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18. Mr. DELANEY, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 594: Mr. TURNER. By Mr. ENYART fornia, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. COO- H.R. 713: Mr. PETERS of California. H.R. 4824 PER, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HECK of Washington, H.R. 715: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. BARBER, Ms. BASS, Mr. BISHOP of Geor- H.R. 809: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. lation pursuant to the following: gia, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. BONAMICI, H.R. 831: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRALEY of BILIRAKIS. granted to Congress under Article I, Section Iowa, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. H.R. 963: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. 8 of the United States Constitution. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, H.R. 997: Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. CAMPBELL, By Mr. NOLAN Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. SMITH of H.R. 4825 Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of New Nebraska. Congress has the power to enact this legis- York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. H.R. 1037: Mr. MCGOVERN and Ms. ESHOO. lation pursuant to the following: DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. H.R. 1074: Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. DAVIS Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 and clause 3 of DEGETTE, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. of California, Mr. FLORES, Mr. COLLINS of the US Constitution FUDGE, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. HAHN, Ms. New York, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of HANABUSA, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. BUCSHON. New York HORSFORD, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. H.R. 1179: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. LANCE, and Mr. H.R. 4826 KILMER, Mr. KLINE, Ms. LEE of California, RANGEL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LOWEY, H.R. 1201: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Mr. MAF- ico and Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Article I, Section 8 FEI, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. H.R. 1254: Mr. WALBERG. By Mr. HORSFORD MEEKS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H.R. 1313: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 4827 Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER, H.R. 1427: Mr. PETERS of California. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. NOLAN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 1440: Ms. LEE of California. lation pursuant to the following: PETERSON, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. H.R. 1449: Mr. WILLIAMS. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. H.R. 1462: Mr. CHABOT and Mr. WILSON of The Congress shall have power . . . to reg- RUSH, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SHEA- South Carolina. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and PORTER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SMITH of Wash- H.R. 1518: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. among several states, and with the Indian ington, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TSON- H.R. 1563: Mr. COSTA. Tribes GAS, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. Vela´ zquez, Mr. WALZ, H.R. 1666: Mr. YARMUTH and Mr. KIND. By Mr. GARCIA and Mr. WELCH. H.R. 1698: Mr. TONKO. H.R. 4828 H.R. 3740: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. H.R. 1717: Mr. POMPEO and Mr. NEAL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3776: Mr. CASSIDY. H.R. 1761: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. JEN- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3854: Mr. CICILLINE. KINS, and Mr. HINOJOSA. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3858: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 1779: Mr. SCHNEIDER. granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 3867: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. HUD- H.R. 1827: Mrs. BEATTY. 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 SON. of the United States Constitution. H.R. 2139: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 3877: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. By Mr. BUTTERFIELD H.R. 2164: Mrs. BACHMANN and Mr. COFF- H.R. 3992: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 4829 MAN. Ms. GRANGER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2175: Mr. FORBES. and Mr. NUNNELEE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2178: Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 4017: Mr. DAINES. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the H.R. 2179: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 4047: Mr. WALBERG. Constitution, Congress has the power to col- H.R. 2247: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 4105: Mr. DEFAZIO. lect taxes and expend funds to provide for H.R. 2263: Mr. YOHO. H.R. 4106: Mr. RIBBLE. the general welfare of the United States. H.R. 2291: Mr. SCHNEIDER. H.R. 4136: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Ms. PINGREE Congress may also make laws that are nec- H.R. 2328: Mr. GIBSON. of Maine. essary and proper for carrying into execution H.R. 2384: Mr. TIERNEY. H.R. 4190: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. their powers enumerated under Article I. H.R. 2417: Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 4212: Mr. MARCHANT. By Mr. ISRAEL H.R. 2444: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4234: Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 4830 H.R. 2453: Mr. GIBSON, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. H.R. 4289: Mr. MCCAUL. Congress has the power to enact this legis- HECK of Nevada, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 4347: Mr. COSTA, Mr. CICILLINE, and lation pursuant to the following: DESANTIS, and Mr. TERRY. Mr. SCHIFF. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2607: Mr. TONKO, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. H.R. 4351: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of lation pursuant to the following: This bill is NOLAN, and Mr. PAULSEN. New York, Mr. ROSKAM, and Mr. KENNEDY. enacted pursuant to the powers granted to H.R. 2656: Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. H.R. 4365: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. BROOKS of the Congress by Article I, Section 9, Clause H.R. 2673: Mr. MCALLISTER Indiana, and Mr. MCNERNEY. 7 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 2835: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 4370: Mr. HENSARLING and Mrs. LUM- By Mr. KILDEE H.R. 2852: Mr. WAXMAN. MIS. H.R. 4831 H.R. 2996: Mr. HULTGREN and Ms. DELAURO. H.R. 4430: Mr. BARR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3086: Mr. NUGENT, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. H.R. 4447: Mr. MULVANEY. lation pursuant to the following: SCHRADER, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. H.R. 4450: Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. ROGERS of Article I, Section 8. OLSON, Mr. BERA of California, Mr. PALLONE, Michigan, Mr. BARTON, and Mr. DEFAZIO. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM and Mr. POLIS. H.R. 4510: Mr. LONG, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and of New Mexico H.R. 3301: Mr. WALBERG. Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 4832 H.R. 3303: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 4574: Mr. VARGAS.

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H.R. 4582: Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. KILMER, Ms. with the sale of any mortgage insured by the SEC. ll. (a) Each amount made available SPEIER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FHA in contravention of— by this Act is hereby reduced by 1 percent. THOMPSON of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. (1) section 230(a) of the National Housing (b) The reduction in subsection (a) shall ESTY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SMITH of Wash- Act (12 U.S.C. 1715u(a)); or not apply with respect to the following man- ington, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- (2) section 203.500, 203.501, 203.600, 203.602, datory accounts: ida, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- 203.604, 203.605, 203.606, or 203.365(c) of title 24, (1) ‘‘Federal Crop Insurance Corporation NEY of New York, and Mr. QUIGLEY. Code of Federal Regulations. Fund’’. H.R. 4589: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. H.R. 4745 (2) ‘‘Commodity Credit Corporation Fund— H.R. 4618: Ms. CHU and Mr. POCAN. OFFERED BY: MR. RICHMOND Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses’’. H.R. 4630: Mr. QUIGLEY. AMENDMENT NO. 34: At the end of the bill (3) ‘‘Child Nutrition Programs’’. H.R. 4631: Ms. ESTY and Ms. ESHOO. (before the short title), insert the following: (4) ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance H.R. 4635: Mr. DELANEY. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Program’’. H.R. 4651: Mr. FARENTHOLD. by this Act may be used to recover Commu- H.R. 4800 H.R. 4653: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska and Mr. nity Development Block Grant disaster re- MEADOWS. covery funds from any eligible homeowner OFFERED BY: MR. BLUMENAUER H.R. 4659: Mr. PETERSON. recipient impacted by Hurricane Katrina or H.R. 4664: Mr. POLIS. AMENDMENT NO. 4: At the end of the bill Hurricane Rita who used such funds to re- (before the short title), insert the following H.R. 4698: Mr. MULLIN. store the homeowner’s home to a habitable new section: H.R. 4707: Mr. KENNEDY. state and has made an honest attempt to uti- H.R. 4716: Mrs. NOEM. lize the funds for their intended purpose and SEC. ll. None of the funds made available H.R. 4717: Mrs. HARTZLER and Mr. KLINE. comply with the covenants of the grant by this Act may be used to pay the salaries H.R. 4747: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE of Cali- agreement. and expenses of personnel of the Department fornia, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 4745 of Agriculture to provide any benefit de- H.R. 4767: Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD. scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (E) of OFFERED BY: MR. CONYERS H.R. 4781: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. subsection (b)(2) of section 1001D of the Food H.R. 4783: Mr. PALLONE, Ms. BROWNLEY of AMENDMENT NO. 35: At the end of the bill Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a) to a California, and Mr. SCHNEIDER. (before the short title), insert the following: person or legal entity if the average adjusted SEC. ll. None of the funds made available H.R. 4786: Mr. KLINE. gross income (as defined in subsection (a) of by this Act may be used to pay any FHA H.R. 4802: Mr. MCCAUL. such section) of such person or legal entity mortgage insurance claim or in connection H.R. 4803: Mr. MCCAUL. exceeds $250,000. with the sale of any mortgage insured by the H.R. 4805: Mr. NUNES, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ROE FHA before compliance with existing. FHA H.R. 4800 of Tennessee, and Mr. DESANTIS. loss mitigation requirements, documenta- H.R. 4810: Mr. TERRY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. OFFERED BY: MR. BRIDENSTINE tion of such compliance by the Department BASS, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. of Housing and Urban Development, and pro- AMENDMENT NO. 5: At the end of the bill DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DUFFY, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. vision of such documentation to the mort- (before the short title), insert the following FITZPATRICK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. gagor. new section: GALLEGO, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. H.R. 4745 SEC. . None of the funds made available GOSAR, Mr. HALL, Mr. JONES, Mr. KING of ll by this Act may be used to implement or en- New York, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. OFFERED BY: MR. CONYERS force the final rule entitled ‘‘Milk in the LONG, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 36: At the end of the bill Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Order MCKEON, Mr. MEADOWS, Mrs. NOEM, Ms. PIN- (before the short title), insert the following: Amending the Orders’’ published by the Agri- GREE of Maine, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. ROONEY, Sec. ll. None of the funds made available cultural Marketing Service of the Depart- Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. by this Act may be used to pay any FHA ment of Agriculture in the Federal Register SESSIONS, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. SHIM- mortgage insurance claim or in connection on April 23, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 21157 et seq.). KUS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. TIPTON, with the sale of any mortgage insured by the FHA before compliance with existing FHA Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. H.R. 4800 loss mitigation requirements, documenta- SCALISE, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mrs. tion of such compliance by the Department OFFERED BY: MR. CONNOLY CAPITO, and Mr. KINGSTON. of Housing and Urban Development, and pro- H.R. 4812: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi and AMENDMENT NO. 6: At the end of the bill vision of such documentation to the mort- Mr. MCCAUL. (before the short title), insert the following gagor. H.R. 4816: Ms. NORTON, Ms. PINGREE of new section: H.R. 4800 Maine, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. MCGOV- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available ERN. OFFERED BY: MR. HUELSKAMP by this Act may be provided to a Member of H.J. Res. 113: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK and Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 1: At the end of the bill Congress or the spouse of a Member of Con- PASTOR of Arizona. (before the short title), insert the following: gress through any agriculture program ad- H. Res. 231: Mr. ROTHFUS. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture H. Res. 411: Mr. GOSAR. by this Act may be used to finalize, imple- (or by any agency of the Department of Agri- H. Res. 456: Mr. POMPEO. ment, administer, or enforce the proposed culture) that provides financial support (in- H. Res. 525: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of rule entitled ‘‘Importation of Beef From a cluding incentives, payments, loans, and Texas, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. Region in Brazil’’ published by the Depart- contracts) to persons based on the business ment of Agriculture in the Federal Register NORTON, Mr. KIND, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of of agriculture in which such persons are en- on December 23, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 77370 et Georgia. gaged. H. Res. 562: Mr. KENNEDY. seq.) H. Res. 609: Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. KEATING, and H.R. 4800 H.R. 4800 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. OFFERED BY: MRS. HARTZLER OFFERED BY: MR. ROYCE AMENDMENT NO. 2: At the end of the bill f AMENDMENT NO. 7: Page 16, line 14, after (before the short title), insert the following: the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by AMENDMENTS SEC. ll. None of the funds made available $15,500,000)’’. by this Act may be used to implement sec- Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- Page 48, line 18, after the dollar amount, posed amendments were submitted as tion 12106 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79; 128 Stat. 980), section insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. follows: 11016(b) of the Food, Conservation, and En- H.R. 4800 H.R. 4745 ergy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. OFFERED BY: MR. GALLEGO OFFERED BY: MR. CONYERS 2130), or the amendments made by such sec- tions. AMENDMENT NO. 33: At the end of the bill AMENDMENT NO. 8: Page 3, line 4, after the (before the short title), insert the following: H.R. 4800 dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by SEC. ll. None of the funds made available OFFERED BY: MRS. BLACKBURN $3,869,000)’’. by this Act may be used to pay any FHA AMENDMENT NO. 3: At the end of the bill Page 82, line 2, after the dollar amount, in- mortgage insurance claim in connection (before the short title), insert the following: sert ‘‘(increased by $3,869,000)’’.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014 No. 89 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Motion to proceed to the consideration of The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objec- called to order by the President pro S. 2432, a bill to amend the Higher Education tion is heard. The bill will be placed on tempore (Mr LEAHY).. Act to provide for the refinancing of certain the calendar. Federal student loans, and for other pur- Mr. REID. Mr. President, this is land- poses. PRAYER mark legislation. I so compliment Sen- SCHEDULE ators SANDERS and MCCAIN for coming The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- Mr. REID. Mr. President, following to this agreement. I hope we can move fered the following prayer: my remarks and those of the Repub- this bill expeditiously. Let us pray. lican leader, if any, there will be a roll- Majestic God, forever wise, we are call vote on the confirmation of Han- BOULWARE NOMINATION grateful this day and thankful for new nah Lauck, who will serve in the State Later today the Senate will vote to mercies. We are invigorated by Your of Virginia. Following that vote the confirm a man by the name of Richard love, patience, and grace. We praise time until noon will be equally divided Boulware to be a district court trial You even for the trials that draw us between the two leaders or their des- judge for the State of Nevada. A re- closer to You. ignees. markable man he is, extremely smart, Help our lawmakers to remember At noon there will be two rollcall and he is a very talented lawyer from that without You they will labor in votes on confirmations that come from Las Vegas. His father was the first neu- vain. As they seek to serve You today, the Judiciary Committee. One is a rologist to come to Las Vegas—a fine give them Your peace. O God, receive judge who will preside in Massachu- man—and his mom was very politically honor, glory, praise, and thanksgiving setts by the name of Sorokin, and one active in a lot of matters for so many from our mortal lips, for You are wor- will preside in the State of Nevada by years. thy. And, Lord, comfort the families of the name of Boulware. Richard F. Boulware has impeccable the five American soldiers killed in Af- Following the vote on the Boulware credentials. He grew up in Las Vegas ghanistan. nomination, the Senate will recess and attended Harvard University. He We pray in Your merciful Name. until 2:15 p.m. for our weekly caucus went out on his own after graduating Amen. meetings. At 2:30 p.m. there will be from Harvard. He had a consultancy, f three cloture votes on Federal Reserve and he was watching the impeachment nominations: first, cloture on the nom- proceeding that took place of President PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ination of Lael Brainard to be a mem- Clinton and he said to himself: I should The President pro tempore led the ber of the Board of Governors of the be involved in understanding this stuff Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: Federal Reserve System, then cloture more. So he applied to Columbia. It I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the on the nomination of Jerome H. Powell wasn’t a walk in the park for him to United States of America, and to the Repub- to be a member of the Board of Gov- go. It was extremely expensive. But he lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ernors of the Federal Reserve System, is so smart. He got scholarships almost indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. and finally, cloture on the nomination all the way. He graduated very high in f of Stanley Fischer, who is already a his class at Columbia. member of the Federal Reserve but he Upon graduation, he worked at Cov- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY ington & Burling in New York, one of LEADER will be elevated to be Vice Chair of the Board of Governors. the premier law firms in the country. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR—S. 2450 He also became a Federal public de- majority leader is recognized. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I under- fender in New York. Since 2007 he has f stand S. 2450 is at the desk and due for been a Federal public defender in Ne- vada. If confirmed, Richard Boulware BANK ON STUDENTS EMERGENCY a second reading. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The will become the first African American LOAN REFINANCING ACT—MO- man to serve on the U.S. district court TION TO PROCEED clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. in Nevada. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I move to The bill clerk read as follows: I had the pleasure and good fortune proceed to Calendar No. 409, S. 2432, the A bill (S. 2450) to improve the access of vet- to put the first woman on the Federal Warren college affordability legisla- erans to medical services from the Depart- bench in Nevada. She was a black tion. ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur- woman. She was so good. Her name is The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The poses. Johnnie Rawlinson. She was so good clerk will report the motion. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to that in a very short period of time she The bill clerk read as follows: any further proceedings at this time. was elevated to become a member of

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As young Americans are able to purchase NOMINATION OF LEO T. SOROKIN confirmation today. TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT new homes and invest in their futures, STUDENT LOANS JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF it will inject much-needed capital into Mr. President, we have all seen the MASSACHUSETTS old cowboy western movies that saw our economy. some unfortunate character getting Unfortunately, not all Senators agree into quicksand—either pushed or fall- that allowing borrowers to refinance NOMINATION OF RICHARD FRANK- en—and they try everything they can LIN BOULWARE II TO BE UNITED their student loans is a good idea. I was to get him out. It is always the same STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR scene in the movies. An unsuspecting disappointed to learn my colleague the THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA Republican leader doesn’t support this person winds up in quicksand, panics, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under legislation. It wasn’t long ago that he flails around, and each time he does the previous order, the Senate will pro- that he gets deeper and deeper into this referred to this proposal we are taking ceed to executive session to consider earthy liquid. up here today dealing with student the following nominations, which the Fortunately, a hero always comes to loan debt—$1.2 trillion or $1.3 trillion clerk will now report. the rescue. Sometimes it is with a rope debt and 45 million people it affects— The bill clerk read the nominations or branch or something to pull him out he called it a fake fight. of M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be of the quicksand to safety. That hap- United States District Judge for the For 25 million Americans, or even pens once in a while but not very often Eastern District of Virginia, Leo T. in real life. more, who stand to benefit from this Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be In America today millions of Ameri- bill, I assure my friend there is nothing United States District Judge for the cans are caught in financial quicksand fake about helping working families District of Massachusetts, and Richard and looking for a helping hand to pull pay off debt and save money. Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be them to safety. About 45 million Amer- I so admire what the President did United States District Judge for the icans have student loans. As their debt yesterday. He said that if you are con- District of Nevada. mounts, they sink deeper and deeper Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, into financial hardship. There is more tinuing to refuse to legislate—and we today we vote to confirm nominees to student debt today than there is credit know there has been obstruction after District Courts in Virginia, Massachu- card debt. filibuster after obstruction after fili- setts, and Nevada. These Americans who have these buster. The President said before the Although I will be supporting the loans are trying their best to make American people he was going to do ev- nominees from Virginia and Massachu- good on their student loans. They are erything he could administratively. setts, unfortunately I will be unable to working multiple jobs, pinching pen- Yesterday he did. What he did isn’t as support the nomination of Richard nies. But even the slightest hiccup can good as what we are doing, but he did Boulware II when the Senate considers plunge them into financial ruin. what he could to help 5 million stu- his nomination and wanted to explain The Bank on Student Emergency the reasons for my vote. As an initial dents with their debt. So to a single Loan Refinancing Act, introduced by matter, Mr. Boulware received a par- mother working two jobs just to take Senators ELIZABETH WARREN and AL tially ‘‘not qualified’’ rating from the FRANKEN, is a lifeline. Just like people care of her family, make a student loan American Bar Association. Some of us being stuck in the quicksand in those payment on time, this legislation is on this side of the aisle have raised movies, people are stuck in the quick- real. But instead, the Republican lead- concerns over the years with what we sand in real life with student debt. The er has reaffirmed his commitment to view as an inconsistent application of bill would provide graduates who are the status quo. Why reform today when the ABA’s rating system. I have viewed now beholden to higher interest rates he and his tea party-driven members the ABA’s ratings with suspicion for with a 2-year period to refinance cur- said they will reform next year or many years. They always seemed to be rent student loans at 3.86 percent. maybe the next year? harder on Republican Presidents than This legislation would allow more Democrats. Because of that, I tend to than 25 million Americans to refinance We Democrats aren’t standing consider their ratings with a grain of expensive student loans. In Nevada, around waiting for a or a new salt. On the other hand, given their more than 250,000 student loan bor- Congress to tackle the problem of stu- history, in my view, of treating Repub- rowers would save thousands and thou- dent loan debt. It is real. We are anx- lican nominees more harshly, it gives sands of dollars in interest rate fees by ious to extend a helping hand to the me pause when I see a partial ‘‘not refinancing at current rates. more than 40 million Americans who qualified’’ rating from the ABA for a But the problem of mounting student are fighting to keep their heads above nominee from an administration the loans is not limited to individual bor- water, trying to get out of the quick- ABA has been so aligned with on many rowers. It is a problem that threatens sand. issues. our entire economy. I had a call yester- Of course, ABA ratings are only one day with a bunch of college students in So let’s come to the aid of those indi- factor in my assessments of nominees. Nevada. They can’t get married, they viduals struggling with student loan Unfortunately, there are other aspects are living with their parents, and they debt and keep them from sinking deep- of Mr. Boulware’s record that concern are struggling. Is it worth it for me to er and deeper into financial quicksand. me. go to college? I spent time trying to He has limited legal experience, espe- convince them that it was and it is. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME cially in comparison to other nomi- Student loan debt now exceeds far Mr. President, would the Chair note nees. He has only been practicing law more than $1 trillion—approaching $1.3 the business of the day. since 2002, and that includes a clerk- trillion. That is more than credit card ship. Additionally, his entire career or auto loan debt. As of last Sep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under has been in criminal law. He has no ex- tember, 40 percent of student loan bor- the previous order, the leadership time perience in any of the complex civil rowers were in default, forbearance or is reserved. matters that would come before him if deferment. Yet even as many Ameri- he is confirmed.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3513 I am also concerned that over the 2005 as a U.S. magistrate judge for the home State Senators, the majority course of his career he has taken very Eastern District of Virginia. During leader, and Senator HELLER. There is aggressive policy positions on a num- her judicial service, she has handled no question that the Senate should ber of different issues in testimony be- hundreds of criminal and civil cases confirm Mr. Boulware. However, some fore the Nevada Legislature. For exam- and has presided over 150 bench trials. in committee raised concerns about his ple, he has spoken against updating the She has served as an adjunct professor qualifications, citing his minority ‘‘not antiquated paper-based pool book sys- of law at the University of Richmond qualified’’ rating by the ABA’s Stand- tem to a more efficient system of proc- from 1996 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2013. ing Committee on the Federal Judici- essing voters because he believes voter She worked in private practice as a su- ary. I note he received a rating by a identification laws unfairly impact pervising attorney at Gentworth Fi- substantial majority of the ABA Com- poor and minority communities. He nancial from 2004 to 2005 and previously mittee of ‘‘qualified.’’ I also note that has testified that solitary confinement served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Mr. Boulware’s ABA rating is higher is a reduction of due process rights for the Eastern District of Virginia from than or on par with 33 of President prisoners. He has opposed taking DNA 1994 to 2004, where she worked in both Bush’s nominees who were confirmed samples from arrested persons. And he the Criminal and Civil Divisions. She despite partial ‘‘not qualified’’ ratings, has joined the American Civil Liberties worked as an associate at Anderson, including two nominees to the Eastern Union in writing letters to the legisla- Kill, Olick & Oshinsky from 1992 to District of Kentucky who received ma- ture on several issues relating to police 1994. After graduating from law school, jority ‘‘not qualified’’ ratings by the conduct. she served as a law clerk to Judge ABA’s Standing Committee but were If Mr. Boulware had more experience, James Spencer of the U.S. District nevertheless confirmed by the Senate it would be easier to give him the ben- Court for the Eastern District of Vir- by voice vote. efit of the doubt. But when I consider ginia. Her nomination unanimously re- I support Mr. Boulware’s nomination the entirety of his record, his lack of ceived the American Bar Association’s without reservation and hope that Sen- highest rating of ‘‘well qualified.’’ She experience as an attorney and his zeal- ators from both sides of the aisle will has the support of her home State Sen- ous advocacy for many controversial join me in voting to confirm this wor- ators, Senator WARNER and Senator policy positions, it is with reluctance thy nominee. If confirmed, he will be KAINE. The Judiciary Committee re- that I will vote no on his nomination. the first African-American man to I anticipate Mr. Boulware will be con- ported her nomination favorably by voice vote to the full Senate on March serve as a Federal judge in the District firmed, and it is my sincere hope that 27, 2014. of Nevada. I am proud to be a part of he proves me wrong. Judge Leo Sorokin has been nomi- this important historic milestone and Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today, nated to fill a judicial vacancy on the am glad that the majority leader con- the Senate will vote on three nominees U.S. District Court for the District of tinues to make judicial nominations a to serve on the U.S. district courts. Massachusetts. He has served since 2005 priority. This includes Judge Hannah Lauck, to as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Dis- There are seven additional judicial serve in the Eastern District of Vir- trict of Massachusetts and as the chief nominees reported by the Judiciary ginia; Judge Leo Sorokin, to serve in magistrate judge since 2012. During his Committee currently pending on the the District of Massachusetts; and judicial service, he has presided over 60 Senate Executive Calendar. Five of Richard Boulware, to fill an emergency criminal and civil cases that have gone these nominees are nominated to fill vacancy in the District of Nevada. The to verdict or judgment and 15 cases judicial emergency vacancies, and I Senate Judiciary Committee favorably that have gone to trial. He has served hope the Senate will act quickly to reported two of these nominees unani- since 2013 as an adjunct professor at confirm these nominations. mously to the full Senate and the third Boston University Law School and pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under nominee with bipartisan support. All of viously served as an assistant Federal the previous order, the question is, Will these nominees are qualified to serve public defender in Boston from 1997 to the Senate advise and consent to the on the Federal bench, and the nomina- 2005 and as an assistant attorney gen- nomination of M. Hannah Lauck, of tions of both Judge Lauck and Judge eral in the Office of the Attorney Gen- Virginia, to be United States District Sorokin unanimously received the eral of Massachusetts from 1994 to 1997. Judge for the Eastern District of Vir- American Bar Association’s highest He worked in private practice as an as- ginia? rating of ‘‘well qualified.’’ sociate at Mintz Levin from 1992 to Mr. CRAPO. I ask for the yeas and Yesterday, the Senate was once again 1994. After graduating from law school, nays. forced to invoke cloture on these quali- he served as a law clerk to Judge Rya The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a fied judicial nominees, all of whom Zobel of the U.S. District Court for the sufficient second? have demonstrated legal excellence District of Massachusetts. Judge There appears to be a sufficient sec- during their already impressive ca- Sorokin’s nomination unanimously re- ond. reers. With yesterday’s votes, the Sen- ceived the American Bar Association’s The clerk will call the roll. ate will have voted for cloture on 47 ju- highest rating of ‘‘well qualified.’’ He The bill clerk called the roll. dicial nominees so far this year. During has the support of his home State Sen- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the all 8 years of the Clinton administra- ators, Senator WARREN and Senator Senator from Alaska (Mr. BEGICH), the tion, the Senate voted four times for MARKEY. The Judiciary Committee re- Senator from Delaware (Mr. CARPER), cloture on circuit and district court ported his nomination favorably by the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. LAN- nominees. During all 8 years of the voice vote to the full Senate on March DRIEU), and the Senator from Missouri Bush administration, the Senate voted 27, 2014. (Mrs. MCCASKILL) are necessarily ab- 29 times for cloture on circuit and dis- Richard Boulware has been nomi- sent. trict court nominees. After today, we nated to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Dis- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators will have already voted 47 times for trict Court for the District of Nevada are necessarily absent: the Senator cloture in just the last 6 months. These that has been designated as a judicial from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator votes do nothing to further what emergency vacancy by the nonpartisan from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the should be our collective goal of an effi- Administrative Office of the U.S. Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER), cient and fair justice system, acces- Courts. Since 2003, Mr. Boulware has the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. sible to all. I can only hope that Senate served as a Federal public defender for GRAHAM), the Senator from Kansas Republicans soon put an end to this ob- the District of Nevada. Following law (Mr. MORAN), and the Senator from struction. Today, we will vote on the school, he served as a law clerk to South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). confirmation of the following judicial Judge Denise Cote of the U.S. District Further, if present and voting, the nominees. Court for the Southern District of New Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER) Judge Hannah Lauck has been nomi- York and as a litigation associate at would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ nated to fill a judicial vacancy on the Covington & Burling in New York City. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there U.S. District Court for the Eastern Dis- Mr. Boulware’s nomination has the any other Senators in the Chamber de- trict of Virginia. She has served since strong bipartisan support of both his siring to vote?

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That is on a bipartisan basis, that we should Bennet Heinrich Pryor Blumenthal Heitkamp Reed not the promise this country made to move this bill forward as quickly as Booker Heller Reid our veterans, and there is no good rea- possible and address the real crisis. Boozman Hirono Risch son to make veterans wait another day This is an issue I have been talking Boxer Hoeven Roberts longer. There is no reason for the ma- about for a long time. No one who Brown Inhofe Rockefeller Burr Isakson Rubio jority leader to prioritize partisan bills serves our country should wait in line Cantwell Johanns Sanders aimed at boosting Democratic turnout to get the health care they need when Cardin Johnson (SD) Schatz in November over bipartisan legisla- they come home. Casey Johnson (WI) Schumer tion that is aimed at fixing the prob- I am delighted both sides are working Chambliss Kaine Sessions Coats King Shaheen lems at the VA. very expeditiously to move this legisla- Coburn Kirk Shelby We will have a vote tomorrow on one tion forward, and I hope we can take Collins Klobuchar Stabenow of these partisan bills that is going no- that up as soon as possible and move it Coons Leahy Tester where, when we know the Sanders- without it becoming political on either Cornyn Lee Thune Crapo Levin Toomey McCain bill is ready. It has been filed side. Cruz Manchin Udall (CO) and that is what we ought to be moving HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Donnelly Markey Udall (NM) to. Veterans have been made to wait Having said that, I come to the floor Durbin McCain Vitter Enzi McConnell Walsh long enough at these hospitals. Con- to talk about a different topic; that is, Feinstein Menendez Warner gress should not keep them in the wait- about the highway trust fund. As we Fischer Merkley Warren ing room by putting partisan games know, right now States across the Flake Mikulski Whitehouse ahead of solutions. Fixing this problem country are working on transportation Franken Murkowski Wicker Gillibrand Murphy Wyden is where the Senate’s focus should be projects to repair bridges and relieve right now. traffic on our Nation’s roads and high- NOT VOTING—10 As the Acting VA Secretary recently ways. Begich Corker Moran said, the extent of the problems at the Kentucky, for example, has started Blunt Graham Scott Carper Landrieu VA ‘‘demand immediate actions.’’ He is to widen Interstate 65 between Bowling Cochran McCaskill certainly right about that. Green and Elizabethtown. Local offi- I know the majority leader is going The nomination was confirmed. cials tell us it is an important project The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under to have us turn to another one of these to ease their traffic and help ambu- the previous order, the time until 12 political show votes tomorrow, written lances and firetrucks get to the scene noon shall be equally divided between by people over at the campaign com- of emergencies quickly, but earlier this the two leaders or their designees. mittee, but we will have plenty of time year Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said Who yields time? If neither side to consider bills designed to fail later. that project might be at risk because yields time, both sides will be equally Instead, now is the time for the Senate of a shortfall in our highway trust charged. to act like the Senate again—to be se- fund. rious and more than just a campaign A crisis in the highway trust fund RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER studio for one political party. could jeopardize thousands of impor- The Republican leader is recognized. Senators BURR, COBURN, and MCCAIN tant transportation projects—such as VETERANS HEALTH CARE have been working extremely hard on the example I gave in Kentucky— Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the issue, along with the chair of the around the country if Congress doesn’t Americans across the Nation have been Veterans’ Affairs Committee. We all act. So I am on the floor again to call truly shocked by the way our veterans know there is no one in this Chamber on our colleagues to work together to have been mistreated. The fact that 18 better suited to tackle this crisis than avert a crisis in the highway trust veterans died in Phoenix alone while JOHN MCCAIN. He understands the expe- fund. waiting for care is, as we all know, a rience and needs of our veterans. I wish to call attention to specific national tragedy. This should be reason We should give Senator MCCAIN and wasteful tax loopholes that Congress enough for Washington to take decisive the rest of this group the space and could eliminate to actually shore up action to reform a system that has al- support they need to get effective and the trust fund—loopholes that actually lowed this tragedy to occur and action bipartisan reform through the Senate. both Democrats and Republicans have to hold those responsible accountable. Given that their legislation contains in the past said we should close. Yet, as we know, the scandal extends provisions similar to a bill that has al- There can be no question that the well beyond Phoenix. In the words of ready passed the House overwhelm- highway trust fund is facing a revenue the government’s own inspector gen- ingly, I think we will get there as well, problem. The Department of Transpor- eral report, the kind of problems we but we need to give the effort the at- tation has been warning us for months saw there are systemic and extend tention it deserves first, and that that it expects the trust fund to reach throughout the administration’s facili- means putting the designed-to-fail bills critically low levels as early as this ties. off to the side for a minute because, summer. If that happens, the Depart- A new internal audit released just look, this is what the American people ment might have to delay reimburse- yesterday found that the scandal has actually sent us to do—to legislate. ments to our States. spread to 76 percent of the VA facilities I am calling on the majority leader This crisis is no longer a hypo- that were surveyed. It also found that and the President to hit the pause but- thetical. It has already caused States about 100,000 veterans continue to wait ton on the never-ending campaign. Vet- to plan for a construction shutdown if for VA appointments and that many erans have been denied care. Veterans Congress does not act. In Georgia, veterans have already had to wait 3 have actually died. This is an issue more than 70 transportation projects months or more. This is a national dis- that deserves the Senate’s immediate could be delayed indefinitely, accord- grace. attention. ing to their State officials. In North I recently received a message from a If our colleagues are serious about Carolina, an engineer from the State’s disabled veteran who lives in West Lib- getting to the bottom of the scandal, department of transportation says, if erty, KY. He said he has experienced holding the perpetrators accountable, the trust fund runs dry, ‘‘that essen- delay after delay in the VA system, and enacting reform to fix it, then they tially stops our construction pro- and he is understandably fed up. He will actually focus on helping our vet- gram.’’ said every time he thinks he is getting erans instead of worrying about saving This crisis is having a serious impact somewhere, he finds that some VA em- their own seats this November. on construction jobs. If States are not

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Allowing the highway trust gress lurching from crisis to crisis. on college student loans. fund to reach critically low levels Just last week the director of the Ar- The amount of debt has grown dra- would be another blow to an industry kansas Highway and Transportation matically. I will not come to the floor that has already seen more than its Department said he reminds people and tell you what I borrowed to go to fair share of job loss and uncertainty. that just last year Congress shut down school because it makes me sound an- For all of these reasons, Congress the entire Federal Government. That is cient. But I will tell you this: When I must act to avoid a potential construc- how he knows there is a real threat graduated from law school, my student tion shutdown this summer. that Congress will shut down invest- debt equaled one-half of my gross in- In the past few weeks I have been ments in our roads and bridges. So come the first year, just to put it in very encouraged that Members on both States such as Arkansas aren’t taking perspective. Not so anymore. sides of the aisle agree we do need to any chances. State officials there re- What we are finding is that most stu- replenish the highway trust fund with cently delayed 10 highway projects, and dents are so deeply in debt coming out revenue. Allowing the trust fund to run they said they might have to delay of college that they are making life de- dry is not an option. Putting construc- even more if we—Congress—don’t act. cisions based on their debt. I get emails tion jobs at risk is not an option. Fail- So I believe our States need cer- in my office from young men and ing to make much needed investments tainty in the highway trust fund. Com- women who always wanted to be teach- in our roads and bridges is not an op- muters are counting on transportation ers. They love teachers. They want to tion. projects to ease congestion. Construc- be a teacher. They tell me they cannot House Republicans have offered a tion workers are counting on jobs to be a teacher, because the cost of get- proposal to cut mail delivery down to a repair roads and bridges. I believe we ting an education to become a teacher modified 5-day delivery system to tem- should build some common ground that is so high, that the starting pay of a porarily fund the highway trust fund, Democrats and Republicans share to teacher is so low, and so they are going but I believe that is the wrong way to replenish the highway trust fund. Let’s to do something else. What a loss for go. There are better ways to address work together to show commuters and this country, when someone who des- both Postal Service reform and the businesses and workers and States that perately wants to teach does not get highway trust fund shortfall. Congress can come together to solve that chance. But I do think there is now an oppor- this crisis. I hope we will work to- Now 25 million of the 40 million tunity to solve this looming crisis in a gether to prevent a construction shut- Americans with student loan debt can way that actually should have bipar- down this summer. get a break tomorrow morning, be- tisan support. We all know our Tax Mr. President, before I yield, I ask cause we have a bill coming to the Code is riddled with wasteful tax loop- unanimous consent that the time dur- floor which will allow 25 million of holes that benefit the wealthiest Amer- ing any quorum calls prior to noon be these student loanholders to refinance icans and biggest corporations, and charged equally to both sides. their debt. Ever own a home with a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without many of those loopholes that both mortgage? I have. You heard there was objection, it is so ordered. Democrats and Republicans have pro- Mrs. MURRAY. Thank you, Mr. a lower interest rate available. You posed closing are available for this President. called the bank and said: Hey, can I fund. I yield the floor and suggest the ab- knock that interest rate down from 8 For example, Republican Congress- sence of a quorum. percent to 6 percent? Yes, let’s do it, man DAVE CAMP, who chairs the House The PRESIDING OFFICER. The because a lower interest rate means a Ways and Means Committee, Senator clerk will call the roll. lower monthly payment, or the same REED of Rhode Island, and Senator The bill clerk proceeded to call the monthly payment is going to pay off LEVIN of Michigan have all proposed roll. more principal on your debt. eliminating the so-called stock option Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask So we are going to give college stu- loophole. Right now corporations claim unanimous consent that the order for dents tomorrow an opportunity, 25 mil- the largest tax breaks by compensating the quorum call be rescinded. lion of them, to refinance their college their executives with stock options in- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. student loans to lower interest rates at stead of a regular paycheck. That is so SCHATZ). Without objection, it is so or- 3.8 percent for undergraduate edu- the corporation can skirt a tax rule dered. cation. Currently many of these stu- that limits deductible cash compensa- STUDENT LOAN DEBT dents are paying 6 percent, 7 percent, 8 tion to $1 million per year for each of Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, life is percent, 10 percent, and higher. Is this a handful of corporate officers. Closing about choices. We make them all the a good thing? You bet it is. For many that loophole alone would save us as time, the choice about where you are of these students, this is the lifeline much as $50 billion over the next 10 going to school, what you are going to they have been looking for. years. study, what you are going to do with That is one possibility. That is one of Another loophole allows some the rest of your life, what kind of job the choices: Help 25 million in debt. wealthy business owners to you want, your car, a lot of other But to pay for this, if we are respon- mischaracterize their income as busi- choices we make. sible, we had to come up with a source ness profits instead of salary to avoid Tomorrow the Senate gets to make a of revenue to make up for the lost in- paying their fair share of payroll taxes. choice. It is going to affect some peo- terest payments to the Federal Govern- Putting a stop to that unfair practice, ple. Here is the choice: We have in this ment when the debts are refinanced. as both Republican Chairman CAMP country a serious problem with college We came up with it. It is called the and Democrats have proposed, could loan debt. It has grown dramatically Buffett rule. It is named after Warren save us more than $15 billion over the over the last several decades. Now we Buffett, this seer of Berkshire Hatha- next 10 years. estimate the total amount of college way, a fellow I have come to know a Those are just two wasteful and un- loan debt in America is over $1.2 tril- little bit through his family. He came fair tax loopholes that both Democrats lion. What does that mean? How big is to us a few years ago and he said, and Republicans have proposed closing. that? something is wrong with the Tax Code. The list of loopholes goes on and on. More college loan debt than the sum Here I am, Warren Buffett said, one of We can use that kind of revenue gen- total of all credit card debt in America. the wealthiest men in America, and my erated by closing just a few of them to More college debt than the sum total of income tax rate is lower than my sec- avoid an unnecessary crisis, shore up all automobile debt in America. The retary’s income tax rate. How can that our highway trust fund, and make the only other debt larger—mortgage debt. be? Why would my secretary pay a

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How could you pos- bankruptcy, no matter how bad things you on par with the people who work sibly make it? That is Joshua, who get for you, no matter how terrible for you. You are going to pay an in- stuck it out, finished with his college your circumstances, your economic cir- come tax rate at least as high as they diploma, did what he was told to do. cumstances. You go into court and say: do, 30 percent. Now there he sits with that debt hang- I have got to declare bankruptcy. They How many Americans are like War- ing over his shoulder. will help you with everything, but they ren Buffett, making over $1 million a Here is a story I know well because I cannot do anything about your college year? How many would have to pay met this young lady several times, student loan. It is with you for a life- this new income tax rate? Twenty-two Hannah Moore from the city of Chi- time. thousand Americans make over $1 mil- cago. Hannah got off to a great start. We are hearing the horror stories. lion a year in 2009 and paid less than a She was not sure what she wanted to Grandma decides her granddaughter 15 percent effective tax rate. Okay, do, so she went to a community col- needs to go to college, cannot get the Senate, here is your choice: Do you lege. Affordable community colleges, I money to go through. Grandma says: help 25 million students refinance their recommend them to everybody. The Let me cosign the note with you, college debt and reduce their loan pay- hours can be transferred to univer- honey. I want you to finish college. ments by an average of $2,000, or do you sities. You have a lot of different The granddaughter finishes school, de- protect 22,000 millionaires from paying courses you can take, and it is afford- faults on the loan. They levy grand- more in income tax? That is our choice able. That is where Hannah started. mother’s Social Security check. That tomorrow. I think it is a pretty easy Everything was going well. Then she is the reality. choice. stumbled and made a bad decision and I just left a press conference where a I do not have anything against did not even know it. She transferred young woman who was trying to pay wealthy people. If they made their from community college to a for-profit off her college student loan fell behind. money honestly, God bless them. But I college. For-profit colleges are dif- Then she said: Well, at least I have got do not think it is unreasonable to say ferent than public universities. They my income tax refund coming back. It to the wealthiest people in America: are different than private schools. was claimed. She did not get any of it. Count your blessings, buddy. You are They are different than not-for-profit That is what these loans do to you. living in the greatest Nation in the schools. They are out to make money. That is what the collection agencies do world that gave you a chance to get Hannah did not know it. She thought to you. rich. Now give something back to that she was signing up for a real college So the question tomorrow morning country. Give something back to that and a real education. for the Senate is: Whose side are you next generation that wants to build She went to something called the on? Take your pick here. Are you on this country even to a higher standard Harrington College of Design in Chi- the side of 22,000 or so millionaires in and more success for more people. That cago. Their parent company, Career America? Do you want to protect them is what we face tomorrow. Education Corporation, is under inves- from paying a penny more in taxes, or I go around my State. I have had tigation by 17 different State attorneys are you on the side of 25 million college hearings at college campuses. Some of general. They have got big problems. students and their families who are these are worth repeating. Casey Gra- They create big problems for people struggling, just like the ones I have ham Barrette at North Central College such as Hannah. told you about? The choice is pretty up near Chicago graduated in 2010, got So Hannah went to this Harrington clear to me. A college diploma ought to married, has an infant boy she is very College of Design and got her ‘‘degree.’’ open the door of opportunity. proud of. She and her husband both Do you know, when it was all over, how It shouldn’t open the door to debtors’ have jobs. His paycheck pays living ex- much student debt she had for her time prison, and that is what is happening penses, her paycheck pays student at Harrington College of Design, the to thousands of students across Amer- loans. She is working to pay the stu- for-profit school? It was $124,570. She ica right now. dent loans in her household. She wor- cannot keep up with the payments. She The first step here is to pass this bill. ries about the future of her family has fallen behind. And the debt from There is more to do, but the first step until she gets these loans paid off. the interest keeps adding up. She is is to pass this bill. Joshua Schipp. I recently met him. now up to $150,000, lives in her parents’ The President helped us yesterday. He told me he graduated with a student basement. Her dad came out of retire- The President said he was going to give loan debt of $80,000—from a good ment to try to help her pay off her col- 5 million of those paying off college school, do not get me wrong. But lege loans. student loans a chance to really orga- $80,000. His interest rates on his debt This for-profit college and university nize their debts and to limit the range from 41⁄4 percent to 91⁄4 percent. issue is a separate one I will save for amount of money they had to pay out They could come down to as low as 3.8 another day. But this outrageous sec- to 10 percent of their income. That percent under our bill coming up to- tor of our higher education economy gives some relief to 5 million, but we morrow. That is the range of his cur- accounts for 46 percent of all student can do more. We can help 25 million, rent interest rates on a variety of loans loan default. They overcharge their and that is what we ought to do tomor- he has. students and provide them with diplo- row. Joshua, at one point, said his student mas and degrees which, in many cases, When you go back home and talk to loan payment was $700 a month. Now are worthless. But having said that, people around the Senate, a lot of them stick with me for basic math and for- there sits Hannah. Did I mention she is start gazing at the ceiling and saying: give me if I miss this a little bit but I 32 years old and $150,000 in debt, with a I don’t know about you politicians in think I have got it. Joshua has got a worthless diploma from a for-profit the Senate. All you do is give speeches, job making $11 an hour—$11 an hour, 40 college run by the Career Education put out press releases, and take up val- hours a week, $440 a week, 50 weeks a Corporation? That is what she is up uable time on television. What do you year. I know there are 52, but let’s as- against. do to help us? What are you doing for sume 50 weeks a year. He is making This bill will help her some. It is not working families? somewhere in the range of $22,000 a going to eliminate her problem, be- Well, I have a speech—and it is pret- year. cause there is one point you cannot ty good—about what we try to do with His gross pay of $440 times four overlook when it comes to college stu- minimum wage and making sure peo- makes that right at $1,800—I am round- dent loans. This is not like the mort- ple—women and men—are paid fairly in ing it off, $1,800. Let’s assume after you gage on your home. This is not like the the workplace, but this college student

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We have make speeches about, well, it affects worry that they are never going to be to make sure young people such as Cal- the economy. If you have a lot of stu- able to get out from under that student vin don’t spend their professional lives dent debt, you may not buy a new car, debt burden. worrying about how to pay back stu- a new home, get married, or have chil- We all know that obtaining a college dent loans. dren once married because of your education has been viewed as a step I plan to file an amendment today as debt. That is all true. That looks at the that can propel Americans into the we take up the Bank on Students big picture. But I can’t get away from middle class, allowing them to pursue Emergency Loan Refinancing Act that those smaller photographs in my mind goals such as starting a family, open- will address the challenge young people of the people I have met in Chicago and ing a business, or purchasing a home. have as they look at how to keep track all over my State who are trying to Unfortunately, education costs have of their student loans. I think they pay off these debts. increased at four times the rate of in- need to have a portal that gives them It comes down to this: We have 55 flation from 1985 to 2011. This is a prob- a one-stop shop so they can view all of Democrats and there are 45 Repub- lem that has both short-term and long- their student loan information, public licans in the Senate. My job is to count term implications for our citizens who and private, in one central online loca- votes. I think we are going to get all of want to continue their education after tion. the Democrats. I think every one of high school. It is also a problem that I have heard stories from young peo- them will vote for it. But that is not has serious implications for the Na- ple in New Hampshire about this con- enough. Fifty-five out of one hundred tion’s economy. According to the Con- cern, from people like Kim, who is is not enough. Tomorrow we need at sumer Financial Protection Bureau, from Nashua. She is a 30-year-old least five Republicans to join us—five. approximately 40 million Americans woman, and she has student debt from None of them have cosponsored the bill hold more than $1.2 trillion in student obtaining her bachelor’s and two mas- yet to refinance college student loans, loan debt. The agency also indicates ter’s degrees. Her student loan pay- but they can get into this conversation that student loan debt has exceeded ments cost her more per month than a and join us tomorrow in an effort to credit card debt in the country and is home mortgage. She recently found a help. If five will cross the aisle to make exceeded only by home mortgages in job that is helping her make her loan this a bipartisan effort, we can get this terms of total amount of debt. So we payments, but before she got that offer moving. have more student loan debt than cred- she felt overwhelmed by her debt and I know the House of Representatives it card debt, and only home mortgages she found it difficult to communicate has been a dead end. So many things exceed the student loan debt. and work with her lenders. have gone over there to die—immigra- While Americans are struggling to By providing a one-stop online shop tion reform and a long list—but I sense pay back this staggering debt, it is pro- for debt management, the amendment I this is different. I sense that Members jected that the Federal Government will be offering will give people like of the House of Representatives in both will earn $66 billion in profits from its Kim an easier way to track and under- political parties, if they go home, role in student lending between 2007 stand their loans and their repayment wherever they live, if they have a real and 2012. That is just not right. options. town meeting, if they invite real peo- Clearly it is time for Congress to I am pleased that just yesterday the ple, real families, they are going to take action to help individuals with President announced a number of ini- hear about this issue. Forty million student debt. It is time to help them tiatives to help borrowers, including Americans are living with this issue. reclaim their American dream, to help plans similar to the provisions in my Let’s do our job in the Senate. Let’s them have a chance at pursuing the Simplifying Access to Student Loan In- pass this college refinance bill. Let’s goals that drove them to college in the formation Act, so we can encourage the give these students a break, a chance. first place. use of innovative methods to commu- Let’s do the right thing for them. They To this end I am very pleased to join nicate with borrowers, but as we all did the right thing and went to school. with so many of my colleagues in sup- know, we need to do more in this Con- Their debt should not compromise porting the Bank on Students Emer- gress to ensure that we can help bor- their future. gency Loan Refinancing Act. This leg- rowers who are struggling to repay I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- islation would allow eligible borrowers their student loans. sence of a quorum. who took out student loans before July I thank my colleague from Massachu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 1, 2013, to refinance those loans at rates setts, Senator WARREN, for her work on clerk will call the roll. currently being offered to new bor- this bill. I look forward to continuing The assistant legislative clerk pro- rowers. to work with her and my other col- ceeded to call the roll. It is clear that Congress needs to leagues to ensure that student loan Mrs. SHAHEEN. I ask unanimous come together to work to reduce the borrowers finally see some relief. consent that the order for the quorum cost of college for aspiring students The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- call be rescinded. throughout the country, but we also ator from South Dakota. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without need to provide relief to those who THE ECONOMY objection, it is so ordered. have already borrowed to pursue their Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, as every Mrs. SHAHEEN. I rise this morning education, many of whom have interest Member of Congress knows, Americans to discuss the very pressing challenge rates for their student loans that are are hurting, and after 51⁄2 years of the that too many of our young people are much higher than they would be if they Obama economy, they are getting pret- facing; that is, the issue of college af- were purchasing a home or a car. ty discouraged, as a recent CNN poll fordability. This action is also way overdue. The reported. As I travel throughout New Hamp- extent to which young people are feel- That ‘‘pessimism,’’ Erin Currier, di- shire, I continue to hear young people ing this pressure really came home to rector of the Economic Mobility and their families express their deep me when I visited a veteran from New Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts, concerns about the high cost of college Hampshire named Calvin, who served stated in a recent CNNMoney article, and about their student loans. in Afghanistan. I first met Calvin at ‘‘is reflective of the financial realities In New Hampshire this problem is es- Walter Reed Medical Center, where he a lot of families are facing. They are pecially significant because New was recovering after losing his leg from treading water, but their income is not Hampshire ranks second highest in the stepping on an IED. He was married, translating into solid financial secu- Nation for the proportion of students had a young child, and he was talking rity.’’

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Na- Yesterday a bipartisan veterans bill, portunity, Democrats have tied up the tionwide, nearly 10 million Americans which would address the systemwide Senate this year with politically moti- are unemployed, almost one-third of VA crisis, was introduced in the Sen- vated show votes designed to go no- them for 6 months or longer. ate. The failures at the VA are a na- where. The unemployment rate has hovered tional embarrassment and a betrayal of Back in March the New York Times at recession-level highs for the entire our compact with our veterans. Con- reported that Democrats planned to Obama Presidency. Since the President gress has an obligation to make sure spend the spring and summer on mes- took office, the average length of un- nothing like this ever happens again. saging votes ‘‘timed to coincide with employment has increased from 19.8 Today we could be discussing the campaign-style trips by President weeks to 34.5 weeks. Approximately 14 best ways to fix our VA system. In- Obama.’’ million Americans have been forced to stead, we are going to be discussing a The Times reported: join the Food Stamp Program since bill designed not to improve things for . . . Democrats concede that making new President Obama took office, bringing Americans but to win the Democrats a laws is not really the point. Rather, they are the total number of Americans receiv- few votes. Instead of proceeding to a trying to force Republicans to vote against ing food stamps to more than 46 mil- student loan bill that was designed to them. lion. fail, we should proceed directly to the Democrats have certainly been fol- Meanwhile, everywhere families look VA reform bill. lowing that playbook. This week, in prices are going up. Gas prices have al- The House of Representatives acted their latest election-year political most doubled during the Obama Presi- decisively to bring greater account- stunt, they will take up a designed-to- dency. Food prices have increased, and ability to the VA 3 weeks ago. Today fail student loan bill. According to the President’s policies are just mak- they are moving forward on a VA re- plan, it will be accompanied by some ing things worse. Chief among the form bill that includes many of the ‘‘campaign-style’’ stops by President President’s policy disasters, of course, provisions of the bill that was intro- Obama. is ObamaCare, which has driven up the duced in the Senate last night. Now The Democrats’ bill would do nothing price of everything from premiums to that we have a bipartisan VA reform to make college more affordable or re- pacemakers. bill in the Senate, we should be acting duce the amount of money students The President told the American peo- with the same sense of urgency. have to borrow, and it would do noth- ple his health care law would drive If Democratic leaders in the Senate ing to address the real problem facing down health care premiums by $2,500. truly wanted to make things better for recent college graduates; that is, the Instead, prices have risen by almost American families, they wouldn’t be lack of jobs. $3,700, and they are still going up. focused on gimmicky show votes. In- The Democrats’ student loan bill ObamaCare has meant new burdens stead, they would be working with Re- would provide some former students for just about everyone: higher pre- publicans to fix the VA crisis. They with old loans a taxpayer subsidy miums and deductibles, more expensive would back a repeal of the ObamaCare which, based on Congressional Re- medications, fewer doctors and hos- medical device tax, which has already search data, would be worth about $1 a pitals from which to choose, lost jobs, cost tens of thousands of jobs and will day. To provide this, their bill would and increased taxes on businesses both cost many more if it isn’t repealed. raise income taxes by $72 billion. large and small. Millions of Americans They would support Republican efforts Meanwhile, Democrats have conven- were forced off their health plans—the to repeal the ObamaCare 30-hour work- iently ignored the fact that student plans they were promised they could week rule, which has resulted in lost loan repayment plans that could lower keep—and into the health exchanges, hours and decreased wages for way too monthly payments by more than their where they were frequently forced to many workers in this country, and proposal are already available to all pay more for plans they liked less. they would embrace legislation to halt students with Federal loans. Not content with the high health the devastating EPA rules the Presi- Republicans have student debt solu- care bills, now the President is adding dent has proposed and protect millions tions, such as simplifying the student insult to injury by putting in place of American families from crippling en- loan process so more students can take EPA regulations that will drive up ergy bills. advantage of the affordable repayment electricity bills for all American fami- They would push—they would push options that already exist in current lies. The President’s de facto energy for job-creating measures such as the law, but young Americans need a lot tax will hit low-income families and Keystone XL Pipeline and the 42,000 more than student debt solutions. The seniors on fixed incomes the hardest. It jobs it would support or trade pro- best thing we can do for graduates is to will also slash tens of thousands, if not motion authority for the President to help create jobs. hundreds of thousands, of jobs. Coal open new markets to American farm- Young people in particular are suf- plants will close, leaving their workers ers, workers, and businesses, and cre- fering in the Obama economy. The cur- unemployed, and manufacturers will ate those good-paying jobs. rent unemployment rate for those 16 to send jobs in America overseas to coun- We throw around a lot of statistics in 24 years old is 13.2 percent—more than tries with more affordable energy. the Congress—1 million people this, 10 twice the national average. Unemploy- The worst part is that President million people that. It is important for ment among those 16 to 34 years old is Obama’s EPA regulations will dev- us to remember the faces behind the 9.2 percent—significantly higher than astate family budgets and the economy numbers: the parents trying to figure the overall unemployment rate of 6.3 for nothing because the President’s out how they will afford to pay both percent. Nationally, 6.1 million 18- to proposals will do almost nothing to re- their daughters’ tuition and their new 24-year-olds are living below the pov- duce the concentration of carbon diox- ObamaCare premiums, the college erty line, and 36 percent of young ide in our atmosphere. As long as our graduate who can’t find a job and is adults are living at home with their country is acting unilaterally, there currently living in his parents’ base- parents. will be no meaningful effect on global ment, the single mother whose working It is no wonder that CNNMoney re- emissions, but the President is pressing hours have suddenly been cut because ports that ‘‘young adults, age 18 to 34, on anyway and apparently Americans her employer can’t afford to pay the are most likely to feel the [American] will have to get used to their massive ObamaCare mandate, a father who has dream is unattainable.’’ new energy bills. been out of a job for months and can’t What young people need is not a gov- The President’s policies are having a get an interview anywhere. ernment subsidy but access to jobs, devastating effect on American stu- These Americans need help, and the good-paying, full-time jobs with the dents, families, and the middle class, President’s policies are not helping. opportunity for advancement, but but instead of trying to make things The good thing is it doesn’t have to

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YEAS—91 Johnson (SD) Murphy Tester I challenge my Democratic col- King Murray Udall (CO) Alexander Gillibrand Murray leagues to join us in passing real jobs Kirk Nelson Udall (NM) Ayotte Grassley Nelson Klobuchar Paul Walsh legislation, the kind of legislation that Baldwin Hagan Paul Landrieu Pryor Warren will open a future of opportunity and Barrasso Harkin Portman Leahy Reed Whitehouse Begich Hatch Pryor Levin Reid economic security for all American Wyden families. Bennet Heinrich Reed Manchin Rockefeller Blumenthal Heitkamp Markey Sanders What college graduates don’t need Reid Blunt Heller Risch Booker Hirono NAYS—35 are political gimmicks. What college Roberts Boozman Hoeven graduates need more than anything Rockefeller Alexander Enzi McConnell Boxer Inhofe Rubio Barrasso Fischer Portman else are good-paying jobs with opportu- Brown Isakson nities for advancement. That is what Sanders Blunt Flake Risch Burr Johanns Boozman Grassley Roberts Cantwell Johnson (SD) Schatz we should be focused on, not political Burr Hatch Rubio Cardin Johnson (WI) Schumer show votes, not election-year Chambliss Hoeven Sessions Carper King Sessions Coats Inhofe Shelby sloganeering but real meaningful poli- Casey Kirk Shaheen Coburn Isakson Thune cies that will grow and expand our Coats Klobuchar Shelby Corker Johanns Toomey economy in this country and create the Coburn Landrieu Stabenow Cornyn Johnson (WI) Vitter Collins Leahy Tester Crapo Lee good-paying jobs our young college Wicker graduates need and that will lift more Coons Lee Thune Cruz McCain Corker Levin Toomey lower income families into the middle Cornyn Manchin Udall (CO) NOT VOTING—7 class. Crapo Markey Udall (NM) Cochran McCaskill Warner That is what this Senate ought to be Cruz McCain Vitter Graham Moran focused on. We can change to that Donnelly McConnell Walsh Kaine Scott Durbin Menendez Warren focus, and we can start doing some Enzi Merkley Whitehouse The nomination was confirmed. things that will make this country Fischer Mikulski Wicker The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under stronger and provide a better and more Flake Murkowski Franken Murphy Wyden the previous order, the motions to re- prosperous and a more secure future consider are considered made and laid for middle-income families. NOT VOTING—9 upon the table. I yield the floor and I suggest the ab- Chambliss Graham Moran The President will be immediately sence of a quorum Cochran Kaine Scott notified of the Senate’s action. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Feinstein McCaskill Warner f HEITKAMP). The clerk will call the roll. The nomination was confirmed. The assistant bill clerk proceeded to VOTE ON BOULWARE NOMINATION RECESS call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate stands unanimous consent that the order for the previous order, the question is, Will in recess until 2:15 p.m. the quorum call be rescinded. the Senate advise and consent to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nomination of Richard Franklin Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:48 p.m., objection, it is so ordered. Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- bled when called to order by the Pre- VOTE ON SOROKIN NOMINATION States District Judge for the District The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under of Nevada? siding Officer (Ms. BALDWIN). the previous order, the question is, Will Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I ORDER OF BUSINESS the Senate advise and consent to the ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under nomination of Leo T. Sorokin, of Mas- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a the previous order, the time until 2:30 sachusetts, to be United States Dis- sufficient second? shall be equally divided between the trict Court Judge for the District of There is a sufficient second. two leaders or their designees. Massachusetts? The clerk will call the roll. The Senator from Rhode Island. Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I ask The bill clerk called the roll. BANK ON STUDENT EMERGENCY LOAN for the yeas and nays. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the REFINANCING ACT The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the Mr. REED. Madam President, I rise sufficient second? Senator from Missouri (Mrs. MCCAS- in strong support of the Bank on Stu- There appears to be a sufficient sec- KILL), and the Senator from Virginia dent Emergency Loan Refinancing Act. ond. (Mr. WARNER) are necessarily absent. I urge my colleagues to work with us The clerk will call the roll. I further announce that, if present to brighten our Nation’s future by The assistant bill clerk called the and voting, the Senator from Virginia turning the tide against the student roll. (Mr. KAINE) would vote ‘‘aye.’’ loan debt burden that threatens to hold Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators back this generation of Americans. Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the are necessarily absent: the Senator Since 2003, student loan debt has Senator from Missouri (Mrs. MCCAS- from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the quadrupled. It has surpassed credit KILL), the Senator from California Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- card debt, and it is only second to (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), and the Senator from HAM), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. mortgage debt for American house- Virginia (Mr. WARNER) are necessarily absent. MORAN), and the Senator from South holds. We know that borrowers are I further announce that, if present Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). struggling with this debt. Delinquency and voting, the Senator from Virginia The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there rates are substantially higher for stu- (Mr. KAINE) would vote ‘‘aye.’’ any other Senators in the Chamber de- dent loans than for other types of debt. Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators siring to vote? Default rate have risen. The Federal are necessarily absent: the Senator The result was announced—yeas 58, Reserve Bank, the National Associa- from Georgia (Mr. CHAMBLISS), the Sen- nays 35, as follows: tion of Realtors, the Consumer Finan- ator from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), [Rollcall Vote No. 181 Ex.] cial Protection Bureau, the Pew Re- the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. YEAS—58 search Center, and others have begun GRAHAM), the Senator from Kansas Ayotte Brown Donnelly to sound the alarm about the broader (Mr. MORAN), and the Senator from Baldwin Cantwell Durbin impacts of student loan debt on our South Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). Begich Cardin Feinstein economy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Bennet Carper Franken Home ownership among young people Blumenthal Casey Gillibrand any other Senators in the Chamber de- Booker Collins Hagan has fallen. Young households with stu- siring to vote? Boxer Coons Harkin dent loan debt have accumulated seven

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Boxer Johnson (SD) Rockefeller mated $66 billion from student loans Brown King Schatz I urge all my colleagues to support Cantwell Kirk Schumer originated between 2007 and 2012. the Bank on Student Emergency Loan Cardin Klobuchar Shaheen Surely we can afford to give these Refinancing Act. Carper Landrieu borrowers a break and reduce their in- Casey Leahy Stabenow I yield the floor and suggest the ab- Tester terest rates to at least that which was Collins Levin sence of a quorum. Coons Manchin Udall (CO) agreed to in the Bipartisan Student The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Corker Markey Udall (NM) Loan Certainty Act that was signed clerk will call the roll. Donnelly McCain Walsh Warner into law last year, which still sets The bill clerk proceeded to call the Durbin Menendez rates too high in light of the fact that Feinstein Merkley Warren roll. Franken Mikulski Whitehouse the Congressional Budget Office esti- Mrs. BOXER. I ask unanimous con- Gillibrand Murkowski Wyden mates show that student loans will sent that the order for the quorum call still generate revenue for the govern- NAYS—35 be rescinded. Ayotte Fischer Portman ment even at these lower rates. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without That is the simple premise behind Barrasso Flake Risch objection, it is so ordered. Blunt Grassley Roberts the Bank on Student Emergency Loan Boozman Heller Rubio Refinancing Act. I am a proud cospon- f Burr Hoeven Sanders sor with Senator WARREN. I salute her Chambliss Inhofe Sessions Coats Isakson for her leadership, for her insight, and CLOTURE MOTION Shelby Coburn Johanns Thune for her advocacy for students and fami- Cornyn Johnson (WI) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Toomey Crapo Lee lies across this country. ture motion having been presented Vitter Cruz McConnell The other side may deny that student Wicker under rule XXII, the Chair directs the Enzi Paul loan debt is an urgent problem that re- clerk to report the motion. quires Senate action. But for the esti- The bill clerk read as follows: NOT VOTING—6 mated 25 million Americans who could Cochran Kaine Moran CLOTURE MOTION benefit from refinancing, including Graham McCaskill Scott 88,000 in my home State of Rhode Is- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this land, that is cold comfort indeed. We Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move vote the yeas are 59, the nays are 35. can provide real relief for student loan to bring to a close debate on the nomination The motion is agreed to. borrowers, and let them put their hard- of Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, f earned money to work for building a to be a Member of the Board of Governors of better life for their families and a the Federal Reserve System. CLOTURE MOTION Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Christopher A. stronger economy for our Nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Looking forward, we need to work to- Coons, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, Ron the previous order, the cloture motion gether to tackle the drivers in student Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Benjamin having been presented under rule XXII, loan debt—rapidly rising college costs L. Cardin, Jack Reed, Tom Harkin, Richard J. Durbin, Tom Udall, Sheldon the Chair directs the clerk to read the and the rollback of State investment in Whitehouse, Christopher Murphy, Eliz- motion. higher education in public colleges abeth Warren, Bill Nelson, Robert The bill clerk read as follows: throughout this country. We need to Menendez. CLOTURE MOTION renew our commitment to the core The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- principle of the Higher Education Act, We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- imous consent, the mandatory quorum ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the that no American should be denied the call has been waived. ability to go to college because their Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move The question is, Is it the sense of the to bring to a close debate on the nomination family lacks the means to pay. Senate that debate on the nomination of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be a We need to get back to the idea that of Lael Brainard, of the District of Co- Member of the Board of Governors of the educating Americans is fundamentally Federal Reserve System. in our national interest and that we lumbia, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Christopher A. have a shared responsibility at the Coons, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, Ron Federal, State, local, institutional, and tem, shall be brought to a close? Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Benjamin individual levels for investing in our The yeas and nays are mandatory L. Cardin, Jack Reed, Tom Harkin, people. My generation benefited from under the rule. Richard J. Durbin, Tom Udall, Sheldon this kind of investment. This and fu- The clerk will call the roll. Whitehouse, Christopher Murphy, Eliz- ture generations should have similar The bill clerk called the roll. abeth Warren, Bill Nelson, Robert Menendez. opportunities to develop their talents Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the and pursue their dreams in order to se- Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE) and The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- cure a brighter future for them and for the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. imous consent, the mandatory quorum our country. MCCASKILL) are necessarily absent. call has been waived. Tomorrow, we begin voting to move I further announce that, if present The question is, Is it the sense of the forward on legislation that could pro- and voting, the Senator from Virginia Senate that debate on the nomination vide relief to as many as 25 million (Mr. KAINE) would vote ‘‘yea.’’ of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to Americans struggling under the weight Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators be a Member of the Board of Governors of student loan debt. For those people, are necessarily absent: the Senator of the Federal Reserve System shall be this is not a political stunt. The legis- from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the brought to a close? lation would enable student loan bor- Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- The yeas and nays are mandatory rowers to lower their interest rates, re- HAM), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. under the rule. The clerk will call the ducing their payments and ultimately MORAN), and the Senator from South roll. reducing the amount they will have to Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). The assistant bill clerk called the repay overall. When rates go down, we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there roll. can refinance other types of debt. Stu- any other Senators in the Chamber de- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the dent loans should not be an exception. siring to vote? Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE) and This student debt relief is fully paid The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 59, the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. for by addressing an inequity in our nays 35, as follows: MCCASKILL) are necessarily absent.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3521 I further announce that, if present Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Without objection, it is so ordered. and voting, the Senator from Virginia Vice Chairman of the Board of Gov- The Senator from Washington. (Mr. KAINE) would vote ‘‘yea.’’ ernors of the Federal Reserve System f Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators shall be brought to a close? ORDER OF PROCEDURE are necessarily absent: the Senator The yeas and nays are mandatory from Mississippi (Mr. COCHRAN), the under the rule. Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- The clerk will call the roll. unanimous consent that following my HAM), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. The assistant legislative clerk called remarks the Senator from Texas, Mr. MORAN), and the Senator from South the roll. CORNYN, be recognized. Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Senator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE) and objection, it is so ordered. MANCHIN). Are there any other Sen- the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. The Senator from Alaska. ators in the Chamber desiring to vote? MCCASKILL) are necessarily absent. (The remarks of Mr. BEGICH and Mrs. The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 58, I further announce that, if present MURRAY pertaining to the introduction nays 36, as follows: and voting, the Senator from Virginia of S. 2455 are printed in today’s RECORD [Rollcall Vote No. 183 Ex.] (Mr. KAINE) would vote ‘‘yea.’’ under ‘‘Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.’’) YEAS—58 Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator Mrs. MURRAY. I yield the floor. Alexander Franken Murray The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Baldwin Gillibrand Nelson from Mississippi, (Mr. COCHRAN), the Begich Hagan Pryor Senator from South Carolina (Mr. GRA- ator from Texas. Bennet Harkin Reed HAM), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. f Blumenthal Heinrich Reid MORAN), and the Senator from South Booker Heitkamp Rockefeller IMMIGRATION POLICIES Boxer Hirono Carolina (Mr. SCOTT). Schatz Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, in re- Brown Johnson (SD) Schumer The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there Cantwell King Shaheen cent weeks it has become impossible to Cardin Klobuchar any other Senators in the Chamber de- Stabenow deny the fact that we have a full-blown Carper Landrieu siring to vote? Casey Leahy Tester The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 56, humanitarian crisis along the U.S.- Udall (CO) Coats Levin nays 38, as follows: Mexican border. Sadly, this crisis is di- Collins Manchin Udall (NM) rectly the result of President Obama’s Walsh [Rollcall Vote No. 184 Ex.] Coons Markey own policies, and it involves tens of Corker Menendez Warner YEAS—56 Donnelly Merkley Warren thousands of young children, some re- Durbin Mikulski Whitehouse Alexander Gillibrand Murray portedly as young as 3 years old, risk- Feinstein Murkowski Wyden Baldwin Hagan Nelson ing their lives. Flake Murphy Begich Harkin Pryor Bennet Heinrich Reed Indeed, young children are traveling NAYS—36 Blumenthal Heitkamp Reid through extremely dangerous territory Booker Hirono Ayotte Grassley Paul Rockefeller run by brutal drug cartels that prey on Boxer Johnson (SD) Barrasso Hatch Portman Schatz Brown King the weak in the form of human traf- Blunt Heller Risch Schumer Cantwell Klobuchar Boozman Hoeven Roberts Shaheen ficking, rape, and even murder. This Cardin Landrieu Burr Inhofe Rubio Stabenow year alone tens of thousands of unac- Carper Leahy Chambliss Isakson Sanders Tester Casey Levin companied minor children have been Coburn Johanns Sessions Collins Manchin Udall (CO) detained while crossing illegally into Cornyn Johnson (WI) Shelby Coons Markey Udall (NM) Crapo Kirk Thune the United States. A large percentage Corker Menendez Walsh Cruz Lee Toomey has been found in the Rio Grande Val- Donnelly Merkley Warner Enzi McCain Vitter Durbin Mikulski Warren ley of South Texas. Fischer McConnell Wicker Feinstein Murkowski Whitehouse To give the Senate an idea of what NOT VOTING—6 Franken Murphy Wyden has happened and the timeline here, as Cochran Kaine Moran NAYS—38 recently as 2011 there were 6,560 unac- Graham McCaskill Scott Ayotte Flake Paul companied minors detained at the bor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this Barrasso Grassley Portman der between the United States and vote the ayes are 58, the nays are 36. Blunt Hatch Risch Mexico. Then in 2012 the President an- Boozman Heller The motion is agreed to. Roberts nounced he was taking administrative Burr Hoeven Rubio f Chambliss Inhofe Sanders action to defer deportation of a certain Coats Isakson Sessions class of minors, most of whom had CLOTURE MOTION Coburn Johanns Shelby come here as young children but had Cornyn Johnson (WI) Thune The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant Crapo Kirk since grown up, sometimes called the Toomey Cruz Lee Dreamers. But this action in 2012 sent to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Vitter Senate the pending cloture motion, Enzi McCain a message, apparently, to other people Fischer McConnell Wicker which the clerk will state. who were anxious to come to the The assistant legislative clerk read NOT VOTING—6 United States. So you see in 2013, there as follows: Cochran Kaine Moran were 24,000 unaccompanied minors. It is Graham McCaskill Scott CLOTURE MOTION projected, although the number is not We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this known, that it will rise to 60,000, or the ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the vote the yeas are 56, the nays are 38. Senator from Arizona has said he has Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move The motion is agreed to. heard as high as 90,000 potentially of to bring to a close debate on the nomination f these unaccompanied minors. of Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Mr. MCCAIN. Will the Senator yield Chairman of the Board of Governors of the LEGISLATIVE SESSION for a question? Federal Reserve System. Mr. CORNYN. I will. Harry Reid, Tim Johnson, Christopher A. Mr. MCCAIN. I apologize if I am Coons, Tim Kaine, Brian Schatz, Ron MORNING BUSINESS Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, Benjamin being redundant here, but how does the L. Cardin, Jack Reed, Tom Harkin, Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask Senator from Texas explain to the Richard J. Durbin, Tom Udall, Sheldon unanimous consent that the Senate American people how we have gone Whitehouse, Christopher Murphy, Eliz- now resume legislative session and pro- from, in 2011, when we start this chart, abeth Warren, Bill Nelson, Robert ceed to a period of morning business, from 6,000, to now the projection, 3 Menendez. with Senators permitted to speak years later, of over 60,000 and some say The PRESIDING OFFICER. The therein for up to 10 minutes each. as many as 90,000? But let’s say it is question is, Is it the sense of the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there 60,000. Does this not have to be some ate that debate on the nomination of objection? kind of orchestrated, organized effort

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So it is not an accident that I think it is a combination of factors. horrible in many circumstances given these numbers have gone from 13,000 up It is, 1, the message that was sent by the nature of these people who are the to 60,000 or 90,000, depending on who the unilateral deferred action the drug smugglers and human smugglers you talk to. It is not an accident. So if President ordered in 2012 saying that at the same time. So is it true that the it is a matter of policy, then that pol- even children who come here meeting dimensions of this humanitarian trag- icy needs to be reviewed. Rather than certain criteria would be low priorities edy/crisis are something that deserve cure the symptom, which we have to do for deportation. So the message was: If the attention of all of us? I am sur- because it is a humanitarian crisis, the you can come to America, and you get prised it has not gotten a lot more at- humanitarian crisis is not going to be here, then you are basically not going tention than it has up to now. over until we address the root of the to be sent back home. Mr. CORNYN. I would say to the Sen- problem. Is that correct? I think it is also a combination, as ator from Arizona that I am a little Mr. CORNYN. I agree with the Sen- the Senator knows, of the violence in surprised it has not gotten more atten- ator from Arizona. I think this is not a the failed state status, nearly, of some tion either. That is one reason that coincidence. There is, in my view, very of the Central American countries motivated me to come to the floor much of a cause-and-effect relationship where most of these kids come from. today to highlight this. Tomorrow, be- between this poorly thought out uni- But it is creating, as the Senator fore the Senate Judiciary Committee, lateral action by the President, with- knows, a humanitarian crisis because Secretary Jeh Johnson of the Depart- out much knowledge of or thought we do not have the facilities to take ment of Homeland Security will be tes- given to the consequences. care of this many minor children. tifying. I hope he can provide us some As the Senator from Arizona knows, Here again, these are just the ones answers, because what we need is a because he has certainly fought the who made it. The Senator knows how comprehensive look at what are the in- fight to fix our broken immigration dangerous the trek is from Central centives that would convince parents laws, and I have been involved in many America up through Mexico through to send their unaccompanied children of those myself, this is a direct result areas controlled by the drug cartels. up through this horrific trip through of the President basically trying to go Many of these children, some report- Mexico, some 1,200 miles from Central it alone and basically trying to send a edly as young as 5 or 3 years old, are America, to such an uncertain fate message, a political message, but one obviously very vulnerable to being here in the United States, much less that gives very little thought to the preyed upon by unscrupulous char- along the way. We need to know what very real-world human consequences of acters. the President’s plan is to deal with his political actions. Mr. MCCAIN. Additionally, though, this. The Senator from Arizona was talk- these children—when you are saying I know the Senator has spent a lot of ing a little bit about this trip from especially the very young ones, there time in places such as Jordan and Tur- Central America. I would show my col- has to be some kind of organized effort key that I have had the occasion to leagues, as we know, Mexico has had a that is bringing them. The average 5- visit. One of our colleagues pointed lot of security issues that have been year-old or 6-year-old does not decide out, this is like having refugee camps dealt with by the last administration, here in the United States, something to leave home one day and come across President Calderon’s administration, nobody ever thought we would have. the U.S.-Mexican border. and now are continuing to be dealt Mr. CORNYN. The Senator is exactly Mr. MCCAIN. I would ask one more question. Does the Senator know of with by the current administration in right. I did not answer his question. any plan or any idea of what our De- Mexico. But the Zetas, some of the Let me try to do a better job. As the partment of Homeland Security and hardest core of the drug cartels, essen- Senator knows, in years past, the mi- our Border Patrol and people have to tially control large portions of this re- grants who came across the border deal with this? Do you have any idea gion of eastern Mexico. If you look typically were people looking for work. what they have to address this issue from Guatemala, from Central America But now with the dominance of large besides transporting children from right at the bottom of Mexico here, the swaths of Mexico and Central America Texas to Tucson, AZ, and dropping pathway these children would have to by drug cartels, they basically are traf- them off at a bus stop? make all of the way up through Mexico ficking in people, in drugs, in guns, and Mr. CORNYN. I would say to the Sen- into South Texas, into the Rio Grande anything that will make them a buck. ator, I know some of it entails Valley, essentially is through territory Unfortunately, they have no scruples warehousing children at places such as controlled by the Zetas, the drug car- whatsoever and no concern for these Lackland Air Force Base, and the last tel. young, vulnerable children. They rec- report I saw, about 1,000 of them are lo- One question that is horrible to con- ognize their parents are willing to pay cated there. I am not sure what the template is how many of the children money to them to transport them from plan is going forward. I assume some of who started this long 1,200 mile or so Central America to the United States. it will be to try to reunite them with trek actually made it to the end of But the problem is they have no con- family members here in the United their journey, and how many fell out trol over what happens to those chil- States. But if they do not have family along the way as a result of illness, as dren when they are in the hands of the members, then they are going to basi- a result of criminal activity, such as drug cartels and these transnational cally become wards of the State. I am kidnapping, how many were assaulted gangs as they bring them all the way not aware of any plan. along the way. This is a crisis that from Guatemala, for example, which is The reason why I came to the floor needs to be addressed. 1,200 miles away from McAllen, TX. today is to express the very concerns I would point out to my colleagues, I Many of these children suffer from ex- the Senator from Arizona has ex- have in my hand—and I ask unanimous posure, in addition to being preyed pressed about the causes and the ef- consent that this document be printed upon by a variety of unscrupulous fects of such a poorly thought out pol- in the RECORD following my remarks. I characters. icy, which basically sends the message would read from it. This is a release Mr. MCCAIN. Could I ask again? So that anybody who can make it here, from the U.S. Customs and Border Pro- these children now, ones because of the particularly minors, can come into the tection dated May 12, 2014. As of May numbers in overwhelming our facili- United States and we are totally un- 12, 2014, nearly 180 sex offenders were ties, are in terrible conditions for prepared, in my view, to deal with this arrested in the Rio Grande Valley sec- someone, a human being in the United humanitarian crisis. We need to be pre- tor alone. That is so far in 2014. Can States of America: no facilities, no pared. you imagine that amidst the 47,000 bathing, diet, overcrowding, being put Mr. MCCAIN. In other words, by mak- children who have been detained since on transportation and taken to Arizona ing the decision the President of the October of last year coming across the

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But, of course, 90 percent, I am sive surge in unaccompanied minors is rious transnational criminal gang that told, never show up back at their court directly attributable to actions taken started in Los Angeles, and about 14 appointment. or not taken by the administration. members of the 18th Street gang. For that matter, can the administra- Therefore, I would implore President For my colleagues’ information, tion say with certainty that none of Obama to immediately do five things: many of them have heard about a train these children have been handed over that goes up through Mexico that to an adult with a criminal record? The No. 1, he should immediately declare many of the migrants from Central answer to both of these questions is no. that the so-called deferred action pro- America take in order to help them In short, this is a complete mess, and gram—which I referred to earlier that make their journey. This train is called the use of resources available to Texas he unilaterally ordered in 2012—does the Beast, sometimes called the Beast and U.S. officials are under enormous not apply to the children currently ar- of Death. strain. The administration estimates riving at the border. One aspect of en- The stories, and indeed the books, that roughly 60,000 of these unaccom- forcement is deterrence, and so deter- that have been written about this panied children will be apprehended ring the children from ever starting chronicle how horrendous this trip is. this fiscal year. Perhaps twice that that long, dangerous trek has to be We can see in this picture there are many may be apprehended next year. part of the solution. young people and older people sitting We can see the trend here and, of No. 2, the President should imme- on top of this train, riding it as far as course, all we know from this chart is diately discourage people in Central they can, helping them make their what it was before the President’s de- America and elsewhere from sending journey up that eastern coast of Mex- ferred action announcement, and we their children on such a dangerous ico from Central America, the 1,200 know what it is now. But the trendline journey. miles they would take to get from Gua- is undeniable and appears to be grow- No. 3, the President should imme- temala City to South Texas. Many of ing at an exponential rate. The crisis diately begin to enforce all U.S. immi- them travel on this train known as the we are facing now represents a tragic gration laws and engage with the Con- Beast. and painful example of the law of unin- gress in any changes he thinks are war- The stories of what has happened tended consequences. ranted and not simply ignore the ones here, of people who have lost their Two years ago when the President he finds convenient or politically expe- lives, people who have been decapitated stood in the Rose Garden and an- dient. when the train has gone through tun- nounced a unilateral administrative No. 4, he should immediately take nels, people who tried to jump on a change in U.S. immigration policy, he steps to ensure that Texas and other moving train only to lose limbs after a probably thought he was doing a good U.S. border States have the resources fall under the train, will chill your thing. But between that policy change they need to address this ongoing hu- blood. and his broader failure to uphold our manitarian crisis. But the fact is the administration, immigration laws—indeed his state- and indeed the entire Federal Govern- ment that he essentially will not en- No. 5, he should immediately start ment, needs to deal with this crisis and force broad swaths of those laws—the working with the Mexican Government needs to deal not only with the causes President has created an extremely to improve security at Mexico’s south- of it but what the effects are and par- dangerous incentive for children and ern border. This is a 500-mile border be- ticularly the humanitarian crisis in- their parents to cross into the United tween Mexico and Guatemala that, if it volving this growing number of unac- States under these sorts of treacherous were better secured, would deter many companied children. and horrific circumstances. of these children and other migrants Federal, State, and local authorities In other words, the policies that were from coming through Mexico and sub- along the border have completely been supposed to be adopted for humani- jecting themselves to these dangerous overwhelmed by the influx. You can tarian purposes to help these children conditions in the first place. imagine that the Border Patrol, which have created a genuine humanitarian If the President did all five of those, is in the business of processing these disaster for these same supposed bene- not only would it help us resolve the children as they are detained and hand- ficiaries of this unilateral policy. While current crisis, but it would also help us ing them off to Health and Human there is widespread violence and pov- prevent similar crises from erupting in Services and other agencies, their at- erty in Central America, sadly, that is the future. tention has been diverted from their not something entirely new, and it is These children are being preyed on primary mission of border security be- not the cause of our current crisis. by drug cartels and human traffickers, cause they have had to lend a hand to President Obama’s immigration poli- and they are at high risk of being kid- deal with the humanitarian crisis. cies, primarily his policy of non- napped, raped or even killed while With so many children arriving day enforcement, have encouraged untold traveling this long dangerous journey after day and with so many of them numbers of parents and children to to the United States. But sadly, when lacking any identification documents, make a shockingly dangerous journey they arrive here, we still have no way it has been tremendously difficult to through the interior of Mexico riding of guaranteeing their safety because of figure out exactly who they are, why the Beast, some of whom have been the lack of an adequate plan to deal they left home, where they have fam- subjected to unknown horrors and with this humanitarian crisis. ily, and where they should be sent treatment at the hands of the very President Obama effectively created while their case is being processed. same people who were paid to transport this problem and now he has an oppor- We don’t know how many of them them. tunity to work with us to fix it. I can have been victims of human traf- The stories I have read indicate that only hope he does the right thing. ficking, for example, how many of at stops along the way people are held them might qualify as refugees under up at gunpoint. If they don’t turn over I ask unanimous consent to have U.S. law, how many of them are actu- money to their would-be assailant, printed in the RECORD the U.S. Cus- ally over the age of 18, and how many then they are threatened with being toms and Border Protection document of them might have a criminal record. shot and even killed. I referred to earlier. Can anyone at the White House or in While we may have a rough idea of There being no objection, the mate- the administration say with certainty how many children are actually cross- rial was ordered to be printed in the the children being released from U.S. ing into America, we will never know RECORD, as follows:

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When you have trouble at would we keep this anchor of student from the Rio Grande Valley Sector have ar- the border, look at your own party, loan debt on our economy? rested nearly 180 illegal immigrants with For example, students can’t buy cars prior convictions for sex offenses so far for which has held up immigration reform. fiscal year 2014, which began Oct. 1, 2013, and If we can do it over here, they can do because they have so much in student goes through Sept. 31, 2014. it over there. The whole world is loan debt. They can’t buy houses. The majority of the sex offenders have con- watching. Andrea from San Francisco writes: victions for sexual assault crimes involving It is the same way with the veterans. My boyfriend and I both have student debt. children. Some of the more heinous offenses I am hoping and praying that this new He started with $90,000 and has finally gotten include: sexual assault of a child; sodomy, effort by Senator SANDERS and Senator it down to $50,000 after 10 years of paying. I lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14; recently finished my MFA and now have MCCAIN will bear fruit in the Senate on aggravated sexual assault of a child; and ag- $56,000 in debt. This has kept us from saving gravated indecent assault and corruption of a VA bill. But remember that the Re- for a house, purchasing a car, and doing a minor. The sex offenders have convictions publicans filibustered the last BERNIE things day to day that would boost the econ- for crimes that occurred in states from coast SANDERS bill, which would have added omy, like shopping and going out to eat. to coast as well as in the Rio Grande Valley. clinics, which would have addressed the In addition to the arrests of convicted sex Patrick from Thousand Oaks wrote problems. They filibustered it. to me and said: offenders, agents apprehended three illegal Keep your ear open here. We have a immigrants over the weekend who have ar- I pay half of my monthly wages to cover rest warrants for sex-related crimes. They chance to address so many issues. the interest alone on my loan. include a Mexican national wanted in f Worse still, many young Americans FortWorth on a continuous child sex abuse wrestling with student debt cannot charge; a Salvadoran wanted by the Loudan STUDENT DEBT County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia on a Mrs. BOXER. I talked about immi- save enough to start a family. Stefanie from Pacific Grove wrote: charge of adultery/fornication: incest with a gration. I talked about veterans. We child between 13–17 years of age; and another have a chance now to deal with the stu- We are finally starting a family in our late 30s. My husband has been paying off his stu- Mexican national wanted by the Travis dent loan crisis, and it is a crisis. County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of inde- dent loans for ten years. This loan will cost cency with a child/sexual contact The three The student loan debt is $1.2 trillion. him twice as much as he borrowed—doubling men were turned over to the Hidalgo County That is more than credit card debt. the cost of his college education. That is Sheriff’s Office pending extradition. In my home State, the average simply not fair. If the Fed sets interest rates Additionally, agents have arrested more amount owed by a borrower in 2012 was low for everyone else, why not for students? than 50 members of the Mara Salvatrucha more than $25,000—a 65-percent in- As Stefanie’s story illustrates, stu- gang, or MS–13, a notorious transnational crease from 2004. In the same time pe- dent debt is not only a drag on the criminal gang that started in Los Angeles, riod, the number of Californians with and about 14 members of the 18th Street American economy, it is tearing at the gang. outstanding student loan debt in- fabric of our American dream. The Rio Grande Valley Sector is part of creased by 60 percent. I read last week that for the first the South Texas Campaign, which leverages In addition, in 2012 there were 641,000 time a majority of people don’t really federal, state and local resources to combat Californians over the age of 50 who believe the dream will be there for transnational criminal organizations. To re- were still paying down their student them as it was for us. When 40 million port suspicious activity, call the sector’s loans and more than 6.8 million people people in America are struggling with toll-free telephone number at 800–863–9382. over 50 nationwide still paying off their a combined $1.2 trillion in student Mr. CORNYN. I yield the floor. student loans. debt, it is no wonder the American The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- This is a crisis that must be ad- dream is elusive. ator from California. dressed. It is important to our Nation’s I have 3.7 million Californians deal- Mrs. BOXER. As a Senator from a economy. It is important to the future ing with $97 billion in student loans, Western State, as is my friend from of our families, to our children, and our and many of these loans are stuck at Texas, I hope the American people un- grandchildren. It is time to act. outrageously high interest rates—7, 8, 9 derstand the only thing the Repub- I have to say, Senator WARREN has licans can do for whatever happens is percent. With interest rates this high, been a tremendous leader. We can take blame President Obama: Oh, it rained it is hard for anyone to pay off their an important step toward addressing today—it is President Obama. debt, and it is really hard for recent How about the most obvious point— this dire situation by passing Senator graduates who are just launching their that the Republican House has failed to WARREN’s Bank on Students Emer- careers. take up an immigration bill. The Sen- gency Loan Refinancing Act. It would In order to help the nearly 40 million ate did it in a bipartisan way. I applaud help millions of Americans refinance Americans with student debt, Senate that bipartisanship. We did it a long their loans at lower interest rates, put Democrats have introduced this plan, time ago. The fact that the Republican more money in their pockets. I have to with the leadership of Senator WAR- House refuses to do it never passes the say, it is kind of a no-brainer. When REN. It is a simple plan. The idea is to lips of my Republican friends in the you have more money in your pocket let borrowers refinance their out- Senate. than you had before, you are going to standing student loan debt. If we want to correct our immigra- spend it in your communities. We are at a time of record-low inter- tion system, we have to sit down and I am so proud to be an original co- est. I am asking rhetorically whether do the hard work, as we did in the Sen- sponsor of this legislation. it is fair to charge 7, 8, 9 percent inter- ate. There is no question that we are Sadly, even though the Federal Gov- est when the Federal Government lends facing a crisis with children from Cen- ernment is the biggest student loan money to banks at less than 1 percent. tral America running away from gangs, lender, and it is making billions of dol- The people who have borrowed money violence, rape, and deprivation. There lars in profits each year, it doesn’t to pay for college or send their children is no doubt about it. The fact is we can allow its borrowers to refinance their to college are trapped with these exor- deal with that, but we have to look at existing student loans when rates are bitant interest rates. And the private the laws, and that is why we want to low. That is wrong. Our middle class is student loans can be even worse. I have set the rules in a bill. hurting. seen 10 percent and 11 percent. There is lawlessness because we The New York Federal Reserve Bank The Senate Democratic proposal haven’t updated our laws. For example, and the Consumer Financial Protection would allow borrowers of both Federal we have to make sure these short-term Bureau have been warning us that stu- and private student loans to refinance holding facilities have humane condi- dent loans are acting like an anchor on from their high rates into much lower tions. We can do that by law. our economy. rates. The rates would be 3.86 percent I want to say to my friends on the When our President took office, there for undergraduates, 5.41 percent for other side of the aisle, because it is was a crisis. We were losing 700,000 jobs graduates, and 6.41 for the parents who

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3525 have helped their kids. Those are the Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, I ask system in Fargo. Some services, as we rates Democrats and Republicans unanimous consent that the order for all know, are provided by CBOCs—com- agreed on last year, and those are the the quorum call be rescinded. munity-based operating clinics—and rates new borrowers received this past The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without we have those around the State. But school year. But the older borrowers objection, it is so ordered. where we don’t have CBOCs or where are stuck with these exorbitant rates, f they are not able to get the service and they can’t refinance. If those lower they need from that CBOC or walk-in VETERANS HEALTH CARE rates are good for new borrowers, why clinic, then it can be an 800-mile trip to wouldn’t we allow them for those who Mr. HOEVEN. Mr. President, I rise to get services. have been stuck in this vicious cycle of speak today on behalf of our veterans. Not too long ago I held an open these high rates? I am here to speak about both chal- forum in Williston, ND, which, as many These young people are not saddled lenge and opportunity. The challenge is people know, is the site of an incredible with this debt because they went to the the problems we face with our Vet- energy boon, the Williston Basin. Now mall and bought a lot of clothes. They erans’ Administration, which is that in North Dakota we produce about 1 worked hard to learn new skills that we are not getting the care for our vet- million barrels of oil a day—second will benefit our Nation and help keep erans that they need and that we all only to the State of Texas. So we have us strong. They deserve a fair shot at want them to have and that they so a tremendous number of people moving saving and building a career and hav- very much deserve. into this region. We are the fastest ing a family. We also have a real opportunity be- growing State in the Nation. We have Matthew from Antelope, CA, wrote to cause we have been working on legisla- veterans there who are driving long me and said: tion. We have legislation on the Repub- distances to get medical services. So I have never worked harder on one single lican side in the Senate and on the this is a different challenge than we goal than to be the first in my family to gain Democratic side, and now we are work- faced in some of the centers such as a degree in higher education. I’ve been on ing to bring those two pieces of legisla- Phoenix where they were waiting to the Dean’s List every semester in college. tion together. So I think this creates a get patient care. In our case they are [But] the ever-present fear of paying off the real opportunity, and it is a vitally im- having to drive long distances—as I thousands of dollars of interest I have gained portant opportunity—one that we grab said, 800 miles round trip to Williston; is overwhelming and I am struggling to see and that we address on behalf of our 400 miles to Fargo and then 400 miles past it. veterans. We need to make sure we If big banks, which collapsed our financial back. system, are able to borrow at a rate of near- come together on bipartisan legislation I recently held a forum up in ly zero percent, I don’t see why students who that fixes the Veterans’ Administra- Williston to discuss this issue and look will ultimately grow our economy and grow tion health care system, and it takes for solutions on behalf of our veterans. our nation cannot borrow at the same rates. care of our veterans. I met with our veterans, I met with Matt from Newport Beach, CA, said: I believe the solution, the real key to veterans service officers, as well as I am grateful for my college education. As solving the problem, is choice—or an- health care providers from the region. I a son of middle-class parents, I knew [col- other way to put it might be access to talked to two vets who told me their lege] was an investment in my future, de- health care. I think that not only story about trying to get health care. spite the need to take out loans. I even grad- solves the problems we have seen with We have a walk-in clinic, a CBOC— uated in three years and served as a Resident the wait lists but also the problem of community-based operating clinic—in Adviser to keep costs down. However, my distance, which is also an issue, and it Williston. There were two cases where student loan debt is now a major expense is a challenge we see in States such as veterans needed some health care serv- that hangs over me as a working adult. It af- my own. For example, in our State the ices. In one case, because they fects my ability to achieve certain life mile- stones—buy a house, finance a wedding, and issue truly is distance. In other places couldn’t—the first veteran couldn’t get save for retirement. it is access to health care. We know, it at the local CBOC, that individual I support efforts to refinance loans at low for example, in places such as Phoenix, took a day to drive to Fargo, which is interest rates—rates comparable to those in veterans were put on wait lists and in 400 miles, stayed in a hotel, the next the real estate market. Please take action! that way denied access to care. That is day went in and got those services, With more affordable student loans, my gen- absolutely unacceptable—absolutely stayed in a hotel that night, and then eration can grow this economy. unacceptable. drove back the third day. So he had to Matt, Matthew, and their classmates I think the Veterans Choice Act, take 3 days off of work to get services. who worked so hard to achieve their which I am pleased to cosponsor with a He had to drive 800 miles round trip. He dreams deserve a fair shot. Tomorrow number of my fellow colleagues, solves had to be put up in a hotel for 2 nights. morning we will have a chance to make that problem, and it solves not only Now, all of that is reimbursed, as far as achieving the American dream a little the access and the wait list problem the travel in the State, by the VA. So easier for Matt, Matthew, and all our but also, as I have said, the distance for a relatively straightforward proce- struggling college students. So I stand problem essentially by providing dure, the VA paid a lot more and incon- with Matt, Matthew, Patrick, Stefanie, choice, meaning that if a vet can’t get venienced that veteran terribly and Andrea, and the 40 other million Amer- access to a veterans health care facil- cost him money because that indi- icans with student loans. ity, then the veteran can go to another vidual had to take 3 days off from What we are saying is very simple: health care provider. I believe that work. That doesn’t make any sense. We want to give students who are works for the vet and it works for the In the second case, a veteran in a trapped in those high interest rates a health care provider. The veteran can similar situation wanted to get the chance to refinance. We pay for it by go to a hospital or a clinic that has the service at the local CBOC, wasn’t able saying that those billionaires who service he or she needs if he can’t get to do that, but instead of driving all aren’t paying at least as much as their into the VA facility in a timely way, the way to Fargo and doing what the secretaries pay at least as much as and then that hospital or clinic is re- first veteran did, the second individual that. It is called the Buffett rule. I imbursed just as if it were for a Medi- just went into the local clinic or hos- can’t imagine a better way to pay for care patient. Clearly, our health care pital in Williston and got the service this than that. system has the facilities in place, the that afternoon. Unfortunately, the sec- I urge my colleagues—Democrats and resources to handle that type of reim- ond veteran is still trying to get reim- Republicans—to stand with my con- bursement just as they do for Medicare bursement out of the VA for that pro- stituents and their own constituents by patients. cedure. voting to let us move forward to con- Now I wish to speak about the dis- The individual in the second case did sider the bank on students act. tance issue for just a minute because in not have to take 3 days off from work, Mr. President, I yield the floor and I North Dakota the distance issue is the which is smart and, frankly, saved the suggest the absence of a quorum. one we face. For example, in North Da- VA a lot of money because it was not a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The kota it is about 800 miles round trip case where you had to drive down, get clerk will call the roll. from Williston to the VA health care reimbursed for that stay with over two

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But what happens if he cannot, if away. reimbursed, you are not truly serving that walk-in clinic does not supply the It was a significant day in our family the veteran and, frankly, not doing the service? What does he do? Well, if the for many reasons. He is my wife’s fa- sensible thing to save the taxpayer 14-day rule applies to the Fargo VA ther. He is my children’s grandfather. money. hospital, even though he is within 40 He is my grandchildren’s great-grand- That is why the Veterans Choice Act miles of the CBOC, if the CBOC—the father. His wife Gay, 97 years old, sur- that I am cosponsoring with others, walk-in clinic—does not provide that vives him. again, is the solution because we pro- service, he still has to drive 800 miles Bill Davison was 99 years old. He was vide choice, we provide access. If the roundtrip for that shot I just talked a pilot in World War II in the South veteran cannot get that service in a about a minute ago or that service— Pacific, tracking submarines of the timely way in the local community, the two veterans I described a minute Japanese Navy and cargo ships of the then the veteran can access another ago. So he still has to travel 800 miles Japanese Navy to make sure our intel- health care facility. That is why the to get service. ligence was the best it could be. legislation works. Take another individual. He lives 41 Like so many of America’s greatest miles from that walk-in clinic. Even if So what I have offered—and, of generation, he sacrificed 41⁄2 years of course, now we are working on bring- the Fargo VA can take him within 14 his life in defense of our country. He ing two bills together: the Veterans days, he can still go get local service in made a career of the U.S. Navy. He Choice Act, but then also legislation Williston, can’t he? Why? Because he is never talked about it, and only rarely 41 miles away. So ask yourself, the vet- offered by Senator BERNIE SANDERS; did he say anything about it. But when eran who lives within 39 miles of that and that legislation is the Ensuring he did, he talked about how proud he walk-in clinic, he might have to drive Veterans Access to Care Act. was to be able to wear the uniform of 800 miles roundtrip to get a service I think we can bring them together, the United States of America. and I think we can get a good solution that the individual who is 41 miles So while it was a tragic night for my that serves everybody, most impor- from that facility can go get in the wife, a tragic loss for our family, it is local community. tantly that serves our veterans. But we a reminder to all of us as Americans Does that make sense? That is the need to serve all of our veterans—all of that our greatest generation is passing our veterans—regardless of where they kind of thing we have to make sure we get right so that all veterans, regard- at a very rapid rate. Soon none will be live. That is why I have offered simple, here with us who stormed the beaches clarifying language—this is a technical less of where they live, get the same fair and consistent treatment. That is at Normandy, flew the skies of the Pa- fix—that would clarify and ensure that cific or fought on the ground at the if a veteran cannot get service in a why I am saying, as we put this legisla- tion together, we have to be careful to Battle of the Bulge. CBOC, then that veteran can go to a But we are all here today—you and I, make sure we get that kind of fair and local health care provider on the same Madam President—because of the sac- consistent result so this legislation basis as an individual who lives more rifice of those people—the greatest sac- serves all of our veterans and takes than 40 miles away from the walk-in rifice in the history of mankind. In care of all of our veterans, and they clinic. fact, the most unselfish act of human- truly all have that access. Whether the This legislation, this clarification is ity I have ever read about or heard problem is a wait list or long distances, important to ensure that a veteran is about or was ever taught about was by let’s make sure this works for all of not in any way actually disadvantaged that generation that landed on Nor- them. by having a walk-in clinic in the local mandy Beach on June 6, 1944, and freed community, and that all vets can ac- Believe me, they are out there. Every one of them has put their life on the America and freed the rest of the world cess services on the same basis. Again, from the totalitarian government of it is because of the way this legislation line and stepped up. All of them have done that for us. Let’s make sure, as Adolph Hitler. is coming together that requires that if So as my family pauses to mourn the we work through and file this legisla- you are within 40 miles of a walk-in loss of a father-in-law for me, a grand- tion—something I know we can do; on clinic or you have to wait more than 14 father for my children, a great-grand- a bipartisan basis we can get this days, then you can go to another father for my grandchildren, and a fa- done—let’s make sure it works for all health care provider. But if either one ther for my wife, we take joy in know- of our veterans and it works well and it of those criteria apply—you are within ing that one member of our family was works consistently and it truly solves the 40-mile radius and you can get an a part of a generation that saved all of the problem; that is, we make sure appointment within 14 days to see a humanity for democracy and for free- they get the health care they deserve. doctor—then you have to go to the VA. dom and for liberty. That works, and that is consistent only I thank the Presiding Officer. With that, I yield the floor. To his wife Gay, who is in morning if you applied both criteria to the same The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. WAR- today, at age 97, we wish her a contin- clinic, to the same health care center. REN). The Senator from Georgia. ued, prosperous life, and we thank her What I mean is this. Remember the for her sacrifice, because like so many f example I gave just a minute ago: women—the wives of the soldiers dur- Williston, ND, and Fargo, ND. In ORDER OF PROCEDURE ing World War II—she kept the home Williston you have a walk-in clinic. In Mr. ISAKSON. Madam President, I fires burning. They worked in the fac- Fargo you have a full hospital—a full ask unanimous consent that I be recog- tories. They made sure that America VA medical center. Take the test we nized for up to 3 minutes and that im- worked while their husbands were off are applying in this legislation: If you mediately following my remarks the to defend us. are within 40 miles, you have to go to Senator from Iowa, Mr. HARKIN, be rec- So while we had a tragic loss of life the VA facility, as long as you can get ognized for as much time as he might in our family on Sunday night, June 8, in within 14 days. But that 14 days has consume. we had a positive remembrance of all to also apply to the facility that is The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there that has been done for our family by within that 40-mile radius; otherwise, objection? the brave men and women who fought you get an inconsistent, unfair result Without objection, it is so ordered. for the United States of America. and actually disadvantage somebody Mr. ISAKSON. I thank the distin- May God bless William Hall Davison who is within 40 miles of a walk-in guished Senator from Iowa for relin- for his life and may God bless the clinic versus somebody who is outside quishing a little time to let me step in. United States of America. that radius. I am very grateful. I yield back.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3527 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- fits they have earned through their Act. Our committee over the last sev- ator from Iowa. service to our country. But it is very eral months has held more than 10 f clear that much more needs to be done. hearings on issues ranging from teach- That is why this bill before us is so im- er preparation to accreditation. These BANK ON STUDENTS EMERGENCY portant. It will provide relief to stu- hearings have been bipartisan. I want LOAN REFINANCING ACT dent borrowers who took out loans sev- to thank Senator ALEXANDER for his Mr. HARKIN. Madam President, I eral years ago only to see the rates for partnership in making sure we had want to speak for just a few minutes in student loans have since gone down. good hearings. favor of the Bank on Students Emer- Some Senators may remember this As we move forward, our committee gency Loan Refinancing Act, which is issue presented itself last year. So as is committed to remaining on a bipar- the measure before the Senate now, the chair of the authorizing com- tisan path for us taking up a Higher also referred to as the Fair Shot for mittee, I worked with Members on both Education Act reauthorization. What I College Affordability. sides of the aisle and with the adminis- plan to put forward is consistent with We have been calling this agenda a tration—we had meetings in the White that bipartisan approach. It simply fair shot, but let’s be honest about it. House—to pass the Bipartisan Student provides clear guidelines based on the It is just plain common sense. I do not Loan Certainty Act, which lowered in- work we have done already. The Higher want to go any further without thank- terest rates and also authorized the in- Education Act we will be coming for- ing the present occupant of the chair, terest rates at 3.86 percent last year for ward with in the next few weeks will the distinguished Senator from Massa- undergraduates, 5.41 percent for Staf- cover basically four topics: 1, afford- chusetts, for her dynamic and great ford loans for graduate students, and ability; 2, student debt; 3, account- leadership on this issue and on these 6.41 percent for parent and graduate ability; and, 4, transparency. As it re- kinds of issues that affect college af- PLUS loan borrowers. We want bor- lates to affordability, we hope to in- fordability, and especially this over- rowers who may have taken out loans crease affordability and reduce college burdensome student debt that is hang- in the past with higher rates to take costs on the front end by entering into ing not only over students but over our advantage of these lower rates. a partnership with States, incentiv- entire country. The Department of Education esti- izing States that make strong invest- There are some things, as I said, that mates that 25 million borrowers would ments in their systems of higher edu- are just plain common sense. Raising likely refinance their existing student cation. the minimum wage is good for Amer- loans under this legislation. It will The one thing that came through in ican workers. It increases aggregate save them money. It will give them our hearings on why tuition has gone demand, and it will increase GDP. It is money in their pockets where they can up so much and college costs have gone common sense. Equal pay for equal now go out and start buying things and up so much for students and their fami- work is the right thing to do for increase what we need to have done in lies over the last 20 to 30 years—well, women. It is common sense. And this our country, which is aggregate de- there are a lot of indices of why that bill that lets struggling student loan mand. has happened, but the single largest borrowers refinance their loans is not The legislation also allows student factor has been over the last 20 to 30 only good for them but also good for loan borrowers to refinance their pri- years the decrease in States investing our country and good for our economy. vate loans into the Federal program— in higher education. Families across the country are very important. What has happened is State legisla- struggling with student loan debt. It is The bill provides those who meet cer- tures figured it out. They quit putting not only holding them back personally, tain eligibility requirements and who more money into higher education. The it is holding us back as a nation. It is are in good standing have the option of schools raised their tuition, and the holding them back from buying homes refinancing their high-interest private students come to the Federal Govern- and starting families. It is holding loans down to rates offered to new Fed- ment or the private sector and borrow back doctors from practicing primary eral student loan borrowers this year. the money to go to school. States have care. It is hurting people trying to save Those who refinance will also have ac- abdicated their responsibility in higher for retirement. It is hurting rural com- cess to the benefits and protections of education. We plan to offer incentives munities that are working to attract the Federal student loan program. for States that step up to the bar and doctors or lawyers or veterinarians or As I said, this bill is just common then provide more vigorous funding for whatever. sense. American consumers have been higher education, that they will get But you need not take my word for able to take advantage of historically better support from the Federal Gov- it. Some of the Nation’s most promi- low interest rates on their homes, their ernment. nent economic officials have raised cars. I have heard a number of speakers With student debt, we plan to help concerns over this student debt issue. who have come out here and said: If student borrowers better manage their Members of the Federal Reserve you had a high-interest loan on your loan debt through measures such as Board’s Federal Open Market Com- 25-year or 30-year house mortgage, and better upfront and exit counseling on mittee, in March 2013—over a year you could come in and refinance down their loans. Again, I hope that tomor- ago—expressed concern that ‘‘the high to 5 percent, sometimes even less than row we would pass our bill, the bill level of student debt’’ is a risk to ag- that, you would be foolish not to do it. Senator WARREN has worked so hard on gregate household spending over the You can do it. We should not let stu- and championed. I hope we would pass next 3 years. The Treasury Depart- dents do the same thing? It is good for it and get it behind us. But I fully in- ment’s Office of Financial Research them and good for the economy. tend to take the measures in that bill has stated that student debt ‘‘could Again, I want to say that while this and incorporate them into our broader significantly depress demand for mort- issue of student debt is critically im- bill on student debt. gage credit and dampen consump- portant, by no means is it the only On accountability, we plan to hold tion’’—again, a drag on our economy. issue that deserves our attention in schools more accountable to both stu- New York Fed president William Dud- higher education policy. Right now I dents and taxpayers by ensuring that ley told reporters in November of last think maybe the most critical, simply no Federal money that goes to stu- year: ‘‘People can have trouble with because of the huge debt burden over- dents who then go to the schools is the student loan debt burden—unable hanging our students—I should say our used for things such as marketing, ad- to buy cars, unable to buy homes. . . .’’ former students and their families, but vertising. They use it to drive up en- So I am pleased to see that President there are some other things we have to rollments. No. If schools want to do Obama has taken action to ease the pay attention to. that, under our proposal they would burden of Federal student loan debt for In the coming days I plan to release not do that with taxpayers’ money. some struggling borrowers. I am also from our committee, release from the On transparency, we hope to em- pleased to see the administration is chairman’s mark, the issue we should power students and families by giving taking critical steps to ensure that be attacking in a comprehensive reau- them better information from the be- servicemembers are getting the bene- thorization of the Higher Education ginning of the college process in how

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We are He continued working all throughout If a student wants to go to college A, becoming complicit in this murder of college. Dennis junior seldom asked his they can go online, they can find out children all across our country. When dad for any money. Unlike many of his what the costs are for a credit hour, we do nothing, when we sit on our friends, Dennis junior actually grad- what the tuition is, other forms of in- hands idly as children are gunned down uated within 4 years. formation on what they can expect all across our country, we send a mes- But the family still had to contribute from that school—graduation rates, sage of acceptance that we can do prac- to Dennis junior’s education. So with- time to graduate, all kinds of things tical things that will lessen the chance out any money saved away, with such as that. that people will be killed in our schools money going to pay for the house and They can hit the compare button, and in our homes and in our neighbor- for raising five kids and for their then go to college B. They can ask the hoods. daughter’s learning disabilities, Dennis same questions of college B, hit the I will not go through the list right had to take out PLUS loans that ulti- compare button, go to college C. Then now, but we also can send a message mately totaled over $100,000. Because you can bring up and compare all of that enough is enough. That message, the interest rate on the loans is fixed these schools. I think students and frankly at this point, is probably just at 8.5 percent, the minimum monthly their families would make wiser deci- as important as the practical effects of payments were around $700 to $800 a sions if they could compare one school the laws we would change. month. With their mortgage payments to another. That is hard to do today, I thank the Presiding Officer for her and the rest of their living expenses, almost impossible to do today. But great work on bringing the issue of col- Dennis cannot afford to pay this that is the kind of transparency par- lege affordability to the point where we amount, even with his good salary. ents and children and families need to have reached a national debate around Frankly, like a lot of Americans, he have. what we can do to try to relieve fami- did not realize when he first took the I look forward to sharing that pro- lies of the crippling debt sitting on top loans how the interest would add up posal, as I said, in the next few weeks. of them today. As the youngest Mem- over 4 years, nor did he understand how I state publicly: Anyone who has ideas ber of this body, I perhaps know in as much the monthly payments would be. on this and would like to have them in- personal terms as anyone else about The stress of wondering how they are corporated in our bill, please come to what this burden means for my wife ever going to pay back this huge debt our staff or see me. We will try to work and myself who continue to owe money has caused a lot of tension in the fam- it through. As I said, I do want to ap- on our student loans, and for our neigh- ily, a lot of arguments within his for- proach this on a bipartisan basis and bors and friends who are in similar po- merly close family. Sometimes Dennis work this out. Higher education is too sitions. says he wonders whether he should important to our society, to our future I want to tell you a story today of have let his son go to college at all. as a country, to be a partisan type of one such family, a namesake of mine, Even though Dennis junior has a new approach. It has to be bipartisan. the Murphys from Killingworth—no re- good job earning $20 an hour because of College affordability, skyrocketing lation. Dennis Murphy recently wrote his degree, it is not enough for him to student debt, accountability, trans- me about his family’s story. Dennis is be able to contribute significantly to parency, all are very high-stakes issues 52 years old and has five kids. His par- paying off these loans either. for our students and their families and ents emigrated here from County Dennis’s family came to America, got for our future as a country. Certainly Kerry, Ireland, and he was born in New that little apartment in the Bronx for in today’s difficult economy, with York. His family lived in a small apart- reasons that are familiar to nearly young Americans in particular strug- ment in the Bronx. While Dennis was every one of us in this Chamber, this gling to find good employment and a still a boy, his family moved to a house idea that if you came to the United foothold in life, it is unacceptable to in East Haven, CT, which his father States, you had a shot to move and ask students, graduates, and their fam- called the promised land. move quickly, a fair shot at economic ilies to shoulder unnecessarily high His father died at the age of 50, when mobility. My family came from Ireland student loan interest payments. Dennis was 14 years old. Since the fam- about two generations before Dennis’s, That is why this bill is so important ily was poor and the father did not but it was the same reason that for us to pass tomorrow, I guess, when have life insurance, Dennis could not brought them here to the United it comes up for a vote. I hope we can afford to go to college himself, so he States. It was education that was the pass this, and then I hope we can move went straight to work. He was lucky vehicle for advancement. on with the rest of what we need to do enough to find a job working for the You know, it was not a myth. It was in higher education, as I said, on ac- railroad, working as a locomotive engi- not a story that they told in places countability, on transparency, and af- neer for Metro North. He still works at such as Ireland and Italy and Poland. fordability. If we can get a good vote that job, Dennis does, making a good It was true that if you came here and and pass this student debt bill so we living and earning a solid upper mid- did your work and played by the rules can start lowering interest rates, that dle-class salary. and saved a little bit of money you would be the first step toward address- Dennis wanted to provide a better could go to college and you could do ing the issues confronting us in higher life for his own family. So he worked as significantly better than your parents education. I hope we can get bipartisan much as he could, took as many hours did. But the reality is that idea, that support for this measure tomorrow and as he could, he took as many extra truism of America being the home of then move on to the other issues we shifts as possible, he worked on holi- the greatest level of economic mobility have to address in higher education. days, and he was eventually able to in the world is becoming a myth. The I yield the floor. make his life better, make his family’s odds today that a young person will go The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- life a little bit better. They bought a to college if their parents did not is 29 ator from Connecticut. house in Killingworth. He hoped his percent. Mr. MURPHY. Madam President, be- kids would get to go to college. One of That is one of the lowest rates in the fore I address the issue of college af- his daughters has a learning disability industrialized world. Think of it the fordability, I want to send my condo- and needs extra support, so that took other way. Seventy percent of kids lences to the families in Oregon, an- up a decent amount of the family’s in- whose parents didn’t go to college will other community ravaged by a school come, but his oldest son Dennis Mur- never go to college. Seventy percent of shooting, the 37th of 2014, the 74th phy, Jr., was a good student in high kids who didn’t go to college will es- school shooting since Sandy Hook. school, made the honor roll. sentially be destined to live the same

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Last gap between those with a college de- comes to these schools that are getting year over 20,000 Hawaii undergraduates gree in the African-American commu- billions of dollars in Federal aid. We used Federal loans to pay for school. In nity and in the White community has send out $140 billion in Federal aid Hawaii the average graduate with a gone from 13 points 20 years ago to 20 every year, and we really have very bachelor’s degree has over $23,000 in points today. The gap for Latinos was loose standards when it comes to af- student loan debt. 18 points 20 years ago, and it is 25 fordability and outcome. Nationwide, overall student loan debt points today. So for African Americans A group of schools is under the for- has skyrocketed to over $1.2 trillion. I and Latinos, that dream of economic profit umbrella of a company called know previous speakers have talked mobility is getting even further away Corinthian in California. It has 50 per- about that, but it bears repeating—$1.2 than for other folks. cent of its students dropping out after America used to be No. 1 in the world trillion nationwide in student loan 1 year and 36 percent of its students de- debt. That is more than credit card with respect to the amount of young faulting on their student loans. They adults with college degrees. We are debt or auto debt. The burden of stu- charge $41,000 for a paralegal degree, dent loan debt makes it very difficult 12th in the world today. In a very short and the local community college period of time we have gone from lead- to buy a home or start a family. Older charges $2,500. That is a miserable set Federal student loans are stuck at high ing the world in college graduates to of outcomes. That is a total lack of af- becoming rather middling. rates of interest, and there is no option fordability. Yet they collect $1.6 billion You don’t, frankly, need a college de- to refinance. Private loans often have every year in Federal aid—$1.6 billion gree for one thing: You don’t need a even fewer consumer protections and college degree to figure out why fewer in Federal aid every year. Federal aid higher rates. people have college degrees. Here it is: means you and me. Our taxpayer dol- In 2007 I was on the House-Senate Since 1989 the cost of college has gone lars are going to a school that is doing conference committee for the bill that up by 307 percent and income for the nothing about affordability and is de- created the income-based loan repay- average family has gone up by 72 per- livering very bad outcomes. ment program signed into law by Presi- So this bill is very important for the cent. You don’t need a degree in math- dent Bush. ematics or a graduate degree in rocket Murphys and hundreds of thousands of This week President Obama took Ex- science to understand that when you families like them. But our work is not ecutive action to help more borrowers have this disparity between the growth done. It is time for us to agree that in cap their student loan payments at 10 in income and the growth in the cost of addition to making it easier for stu- percent of their income. The adminis- college, you are going to leave millions dents and families to afford college, it tration will also extend partnerships of families on the outside when it is finally time for Congress to put some with private companies, departments, comes to accessing the apparatus of op- real pressure on these schools to do and nonprofits to increase consumer portunity that has historically made something about the cost of tuition protections and get the word out on ex- this country the place where economic and the quality of degrees they pro- isting programs. These are positive mobility was more real than anywhere vide. I am going to be very excited to steps and ones that I have urged the else. cast my vote for this week’s legisla- President to take. But the President That is why this piece of legislation tion, for the Murphys—no relation— can only do so much on his own to help this week matters so much—because to and thousands of families like them in with student loan debt. Congress needs Dennis the numbers are not going to Connecticut. to do its part. lie. Dennis is going to go from paying I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The bill we are discussing on the 8.5 percent to about 6.4 percent. You floor today would allow student loans think that is only about 2 percentage ator from Hawaii. Ms. HIRONO. I rise today because we to be refinanced down to today’s low points. That is thousands of dollars in rate for new borrowers. Think about it. savings for the Murphys—thousands of need a fair shot for the middle class. To join and stay in the middle class today, Just as homeowners can refinance a dollars that today they don’t have. mortgage, we should allow student That story can be multiplied hundreds a college degree is more important than ever. In Hawaii, by 2018 about two loans to be refinanced. Last year there of thousands of times. We think there was overwhelming bipartisan support are about 300,000 families just in the of every three jobs will need some training or a degree past high school. for a bill keeping the student loan State of Connecticut who are going to rates low for new loans. be able to access a lower rate of inter- But students are struggling to get ahead. We all know college costs have I ask my Republican colleagues to est based on the legislation we are join Democrats once again in voting going to pass this week. These numbers gone up way beyond inflation and stu- for today’s refinancing bill. are pretty stunning, but the fact is dents are borrowing more and more to In addition to today’s bill, I wish to that there are stories like Dennis’s all pay for college. point out another way we can combat across my State and all across this Last week I joined several of the student loan debt. A big reason stu- country, and we can do something women in the Senate. We pointed out about it this week. that student loan debt affects women dents are taking on so much debt to go As Senator HARKIN said—and let me more. Why? Because it takes longer to to college is the decline in State and finish with the thought that this is the repay a student loan if, as a woman, Federal grants. Fewer college grants beginning of the work we have to do— you are making only 77 cents for every means more reliance on loans, result- the reality is that it is very important $1 a man makes. ing in more student debt. to give students access to lower cost I have heard from both men and In recent years State support for loans, as we will hopefully do this women in Hawaii who are struggling higher education has dropped. From week. It is very important to lower the under the burden of student loan debt, 2008 to 2012 State higher education borrowing burden for families who have people such as Dawn from Honolulu, spending per student plummeted by 28 already taken out loans, but we actu- who told me, ‘‘I’ve been teaching for percent. That is a cut of over $2,000 per ally have to get serious about this over 3 years and can barely survive on student on average. number. We actually have to get seri- my paycheck after paying student At the Federal level, the Pell grant ous about bending this curve so that loans and rent,’’ and Karen from Hilo, was once our main commitment to our college isn’t 307 percent more expen- who said, ‘‘Two of my three kids have students. Pell grants were the primary sive another 20 years from today. loans that are almost non-repayable, form of student aid to help low- and So I hope that in the reauthorization given their size. They have a master’s moderate-income students join and bill our committee, the HELP Com- and almost-completed a PhD and one is stay in the middle class.

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From a strictly waii passed a resolution of support, and lowed me to increase my education and [have] provided me with a higher paying job. economic standpoint, we know these several University of Hawaii campus Who would ever think that a country girl students get degrees, get better jobs, chancellors have also come out in sup- from Wai’anae—who grew up with society and pay taxes. port. telling me that we had the lowest reading In the 1970s the Federal Pell grant I also worked with my colleague, and math scores in the state of Hawaii, the covered nearly 80 percent of the cost of Senator MARY LANDRIEU of Louisiana, highest of everything such as welfare, crime, attendance at a 4-year instate public on a related Pell grant bill—her Middle teen pregnancy and substance abuse in the university. Today the Pell grant covers Class CHANCE Act. Senator LAN- state—can get a college degree. Today, I . . . want to help people from Wai’anae to less than one-third. DRIEU’s bill would restore year-round To make matters worse, Congress achieve their dreams. Pell Grants have made Pell grants, increase the Pell award to it possible for this Native Hawaiian, single chipped away at Pell grant eligibility keep up with college costs, and let stu- mother and country girl to be graduating and completely cut off the year-round dents use Pell grants for more semes- with my AS in Early Childhood Education Pell grant. In 2011, before this year- ters. and transferring to UH West Oahu.’’ round program was eliminated, over I look forward to working with Tom Robinson is the former president of 1,600 highly motivated Hawaii college Chairman HARKIN on these and other the Graduate Student Organization at the students used year-round Pell grants to bills to make college more affordable. University of Hawaii in the meteorology de- get a degree sooner. They are among partment. He wrote me: These efforts are investments in our ‘‘If it wasn’t for the Pell Grant, I wouldn’t 1.2 million students nationwide who young people and in our collective fu- have gone to college. In fact, when I grad- used year-round Pell grants in that ture. Today is a start, and I urge my uated from high school, I went to a bar- year alone. colleagues to vote for Senator WAR- tending school because I didn’t think my One of those Hawaii students works REN’s refinancing bill. family could afford to send me to college. in my office now—my University of Ha- Mahalo. Now I am going for my PhD, so the Pell waii law school fellow, Janna Wehilani I ask unanimous consent to have Grant was pretty important for my path in Ahu, who is on the floor with me. Her printed in the RECORD Hawaii stories of life. ‘‘Between the federal Pell Grant and the family is from a small fishing village student loan debt. in rural Hawaii Island. She graduated state grant, my tuition, books, and transpor- There being no objection, the mate- tation costs were covered so I didn’t have to from Kamehameha Schools, the Uni- rial was ordered to be printed in the take out any loans at that time. It was pret- versity of Hawaii at Manoa, and now RECORD, as follows: ty amazing and really helped my focus. I was attends the university’s William S. HAWAII STORIES OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT able to graduate Cum Laude. When I trans- Richardson School of Law. She used a Dawn from Honolulu wrote me to say: ferred to The College of New Jersey, I ended summer Pell grant in 2010, and without ‘‘I’ve been teaching for over 3 years and up getting a job and I had to take out [over it she says she wouldn’t have been able can barely survive on my paycheck, after $20,000 in] loans for the rest of my under- to attend summer school and move paying student loans and rent.’’ graduate experience. My grades were not as Karen from Hilo wrote me to say: good when I was at TCNJ. more quickly toward a degree. Cristina from Kaimuki wrote: Wehi is one of many Hawaii students ‘‘Two of my three kids have loans that are almost non-repayable, given their size. They ‘‘I am writing because I know you are com- who have told me how Pell grants mitted to education and I have a concern to helped them. Another student, Lehua have a masters and almost-completed PhD and one is home already using her expertise bring to your attention. from Waianae, wrote: on our community. The other is coming this I . . . have accrued over $30,000 of student I would like to thank you for supporting fall. Our prices are prohibitive enough with- loan debt after 1998 receiving my under- the Pell Grant program. Pell Grants have al- out excessively high loans hanging over their graduate and graduate degrees. I teach in a lowed me to increase my education and heads.’’ critical shortage area, science. . . . Student [have] provided me with a higher paying job. Jennifer from Kailua wrote: loan debt is a major issue and taking action Who would ever think that a country girl ‘‘My mortgage is 3.25% but my $133,000 fed- on my concern is a small step in the right di- from Wai’anae—who grew up with society eral student loan . . . is stuck at 7.25%. rection.’’ Edwyna from Honolulu wrote: telling me that we had the lowest reading Please . . . allow me to consolidate [or] refi- ‘‘Even President Obama and Michele JUST and math scores in the state of Hawaii, the nance my loan. finished paying off their student loans 9 highest of everything such as welfare, crime, ‘‘It is totally unfair that the federal gov- years ago. I struggled with high interest teen pregnancy and substance abuse in the ernment made more profit in 2013 off student rates on student loans and it was crippling.’’ state—can get a college degree. loans than Apple made off its 2013 sales.’’ David from Pahoa wrote: Today, I . . . want to help people from Janna Wehilani Ahu’s family is from a ‘‘I’m hoping you already support Elizabeth Wai’anae to achieve their dreams. small fishing village in rural Hawaii Island, Warren’s Student Loan Plan. I made it and she made it to Kamehameha Schools, UH Pell grants have made it possible for through on the VA and a bunch of student Manoa, and UN Richardson School of Law. this Native Hawaiian, single mother, loans that I wouldn’t have taken otherwise, She used a summer Pell Grant in 2010, and and country girl—as she calls herself— but I know these kids nowadays can’t afford without it, she says she wouldn’t have been to be graduating with an associate’s this indentured servitude, which is exactly able to take summer school and move what student loans have become.’’ degree in early childhood education quicker toward a degree. This outstanding and transferring to the University of student works in my office right now—she’s Ms. HIRONO. I yield back. Hawaii West Oahu. our UN Law School fellow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- With ever-increasing college costs, Ariana Ursua, who just finished her sopho- ator from Rhode Island. we should be strengthening Pell grants, more year at UH Manoa wrote me to say: f not cutting back on them. That is why ‘‘As a 19-year-old paying for her own edu- I introduced the Pell Grant Protection cation, it’s been stressful having to take out ARMY-MCCARTHY HEARINGS Act with several my colleagues. Recog- loans to receive a higher education. Thank- ANNIVERSARY fully, the Pell Grant decreases the amount of Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam Presi- nizing the importance of Pell grants, money I have to borrow. I am so grateful Congress has been providing discre- every time I complete my FAFSA and see dent, I had the pleasure of speaking tionary funds for this program for over that my Estimated Family Contribution is yesterday while the Presiding Officer 40 years. It is time to put this program zero because I know that I’m granted the full was in the chair on the 242nd anniver- on the strong footing our students de- Pell Grant amount. I have received about sary of the burning and sinking of the serve by making this a mandatory $10,000 from the Pell Grant for the past two Gaspee by Rhode Island patriots. I am funded program with a cost-of-living years, which means less money I have to here today to mark the 60th anniver- adjustment. The bill would also include worry about paying back. If I didn’t receive sary of a different event which also oc- financial aid, such as the Pell Grant, I would curred on the same day—June 9—60 an updated, clearer version of the year- be a lot more discouraged to further my edu- round Pell grant. cation due to finances. Fortunately, the Pell years ago. It was a pivotal moment in The bill has the support of 25 na- Grant helps me sleep a little easier and the history of the Senate and, indeed, tional organizations representing stu- study a little harder, and I am forever of the country. It was the 1954 Army- dents, professors, financial aid admin- thankful.’’ McCarthy hearings and the exchange

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The countercharges ington, DC, began unraveling. to the gripping tension of the Cold would be adjudicated, of course, in Near the end of the hearing, Senator War. Communist power was on the rise McCarthy’s Subcommittee on Inves- Stuart Symington of Missouri faced in Eastern Europe and in China. Amer- tigations. McCarthy down. After an angry ex- ican forces were at war in Korea. The so-called Army-McCarthy hear- change, he rose and walked out to Here in Congress the House Com- ings, held in a packed, smoke-filled come here to vote. As Chairman Karl mittee on Un-American Activities Russell caucus room, would last 36 Mundt of South Dakota gaveled the worked to sniff out Communist subver- days and be aired on live broadcast tel- hearing into recess, Joe McCarthy kept sion within our borders, including the evision. Twenty million Americans on railing about Communist conspir- infamous Hollywood black list. One tuned in during gavel-to-gavel cov- acies. As he railed on, Senators, report- man in the Senate set out to exploit erage of our Nation’s first great TV po- ers, and members of the gathered audi- the fears of that time, and he came to litical spectacle—the precursor to the ence steadily filed out of the room, symbolize the fearmongering of that Watergate hearings, the Iran-Contra leaving him shouting. The spell was fretful era. hearings, and the Thomas-Hill hear- broken. Joseph McCarthy was a relatively ings. Six months later the Senate voted 67 unknown junior Senator from Wis- Special counsel to the Army in those to 22 to censure Senator Joseph McCar- consin when, in February of 1950, he de- hearings was an avuncular Boston law- thy. Four years later, he was dead at livered a speech accusing Secretary of yer named Joseph Welch of the law the age of 48. Historians agree he drank State Dean Acheson of harboring 205 firm then called Hale & Dorr. Here, in himself to death. His fall from grace known members of the American Com- Washington, Joseph Welch was a no- and demise were nearly as rapid as his munist Party within the State Depart- body. He had no office, he had no posi- rise was meteoric, consistent with the ment. tion, he had no clout. But he was a ancient principle: Climb ugly; fall The charge was questionable and ill- good lawyer with a dry wit and supported. But the brazen accusation hard. unflappable demeanor. He also had a Very often—indeed, too often—polit- struck a nerve with an anxious Amer- sense of fairness—a sense of fairness ical outcomes in Washington are deter- ican public, and Senator McCarthy rocketed to fame. Thus began a that was soon to become famously pro- mined by the political weight and the chilling crusade to flush out Com- voked by McCarthy’s bullying. And he wealth of contesting forces vying for munist subversion—real or contrived— had that greatest virtue—courage—the power. It is brute force against brute from every corner of American society. virtue that makes all other virtues force. It makes us wonder, is that all McCarthy’s anticommunist witch possible. there is to this? Is this just an arena of hunt seemingly knew no bounds, as he On June 9, 1954, Joseph Welch chal- combat, where huge special interests launched investigations or often just lenged Senator McCarthy’s aide, Roy lean against each other trying to shove allegations of disloyalty on the part of Cohn, to actually produce McCarthy’s each other around, each for their own private citizens, public employees, en- supposed secret list of subversives greed and benefit? tire government agencies, as well as working at defense facilities. Since This incident 60 years ago is an eter- the broadcasting and defense indus- there likely was no such list, McCarthy nal lesson of what a difference one per- tries, universities—even the United Na- needed a distraction. So he lit into an son can make. A regular American, a tions. accusatory attack in a traditional nobody in Washington, good at his In 1953, the Republican Party gained McCarthyite way on a lawyer in craft, good in his character, and in the a majority in the Senate, and McCar- Welch’s firm, a young lawyer—indeed, right place at the right time, a man thy ascended to the chairmanship of an associate within the firm, Fred who knew what was right, broke the the Senate Committee on Government Fisher, a young man who was not even fever of virulent political frenzy that Operations and its Subcommittee on in the hearing room to defend himself— had captured Washington; one private Investigations. From those chairman- accusing him of various Communist as- lawyer’s sincere, direct outrage at a ships, he dragged hundreds of witnesses sociations and inclinations. cruel attack on his young associate, a before scores of hearings, publicly Welch responded: few words from a Boston lawyer who shaming and berating his targets. His Until this moment, Senator, I think I had just had enough turned the tide of fiery rhetoric and his remorseless men- never really gauged your cruelty or your history. May we never forget in this dacity intimidated critics and chal- recklessness. world of vast and often corrupt polit- lengers. His accusations carried the Had Senator McCarthy been a smart- ical forces the power of one person to power to destroy reputations, careers, er man, he would have sensed the warn- make a difference. and lives. ing in those words. But he didn’t. He I yield the floor. The effect of McCarthyism on 20th pressed his attack and refused to let up Madam President, I note the absence American society was toxic. on young Fred Fisher. Welch angrily of a quorum. Prudent citizens shied from civic en- cut Senator McCarthy short. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The gagement. Meaningful political dissent Let us not assassinate the lad any further, clerk will call the roll. withered. Criticism of American for- Senator. You have done enough. Have you no The assistant bill clerk proceeded to eign policy evaporated. Even college sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you call the roll. campuses, our cradles of intellectual left no sense of decency? Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, I curiosity, were cowed by McCarthyism. Thirty words. If you count them, it is ask unanimous consent that the order Supreme Court Justice William O. just 30 words. But with those 30 words, for the quorum call be rescinded. Douglas called it ‘‘the black silence of suddenly something happened, some- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fear.’’ Intimidated colleagues in this thing changed. The emperor suddenly objection, it is so ordered. Chamber gave Joe McCarthy broad lee- had no clothes. f way to abuse Congress’s constitutional There had been such an avalanche of powers of investigation and oversight. words from McCarthy over the years— STUDENT LOAN DEBT Harvard Law Dean Erwin Griswold de- of lies, of accusations, of hyperbole. Mr. MARKEY. Madam President, I scribed Chairman McCarthy’s role as And these 30 words—these few short was the first in my family to go to col- ‘‘judge, jury, prosecutor, castigator, sentences—stopped all of that rough- lege. I drove an ice cream truck to and press agent, all in one.’’ shod hypocrisy in its tracks. work my way through Boston College This was the regime 60 years ago, in Welch declared an end to McCarthy’s as a commuter. I did the same thing to 1954, when U.S. Army officials accused questioning, and the gallery of onlook- go to law school. I lived at home all the

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If the owner of rowers are just under 4 percent while the top of the list of the most impor- the ice cream truck company I worked rates for older borrowers are around 7 tant work we do in this Chamber this for wanted to refinance the loan he had percent for recent undergraduates and year, and I call upon my colleagues on for the trucking fleet, he could do that. even higher for some older borrowers. the other side of the aisle to respond in If my parents wanted to refinance the The bill which you have introduced as the kind of bipartisan way that the mortgage on their house, they could do the senior Senator from Massachusetts American people want, those 40 million that. But if I wanted to refinance my simply allows 25 million eligible stu- families that need relief from this op- student loans as would every single dent loan borrowers the option of refi- pressive burden of student loan debt. student today, I was out of luck, and nancing down to the rates offered to With that, I thank the Presiding Offi- that is not right, that is not fair, and new Federal student loan borrowers cer for her leadership. that needs to change. this year. I yield back the remainder of my In Massachusetts, as the Presiding The bill allows eligible student loan time, and I note the absence of a Officer knows better than anyone, we borrowers to refinance their private quorum. recognize that education is a ladder of loans into the Federal program. Many The PRESIDING OFFICER. The opportunity that allows every child to parents cosigned the private loans for clerk will call the roll. maximize their God-given abilities. It their children and are on the hook if The assistant bill clerk proceeded to is the best path to middle class success their children default on these loans. call the roll. and economic opportunity. The big Your legislation will save existing stu- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- dreams of college should never be dent loan borrowers thousands of dol- dent, I ask unanimous consent that the thwarted by the small print of student lars to help them get ahead, not fall be- order for the quorum call be rescinded. loan agreements. The economic oppor- hind. This money can be used to help The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tunities that students have because pay for the downpayment on a new objection, it is so ordered. they graduate should not be accom- home, to start a new business or to Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam Presi- panied by the hopelessness from over- start a family. This is one more way to dent, tomorrow the Senate has a his- whelming debt—almost like the myth- toric and magnificent opportunity to ical Sisyphus with a boulder on his give Americans a fair shot at the American dream. So we thank you for increase everybody’s fair shot at the shoulders, trying to go up the side of a American dream—everyone’s fair shot mountain. That is how students feel your leadership on this issue. We thank at a college education that enables and with their student debt as they grad- you for laying out a pathway to make opens the American dream to people uate from colleges and universities it a slightly easier place for young peo- who come from families where college across this country. So in the same ple to be as they leave college, as they was an unachievable aspiration. I know way that mortgage refinancing helps have this debt on their shoulders. about those families because I come mortgage holders who are underwater, When I was in school the interest from one of them. I am the first man in students drowning in debt should ben- rate was 3 percent. Those loans were my family to have a college education, efit from refinancing their student called national defense student loans. not to mention the opportunity to go loans at a lower rate. Emblazoned over the Boston Public Li- Today more than 70 percent of Amer- brary it reads: ‘‘The education of its to law school. ica’s students borrow money to attend people is the best defense of a nation.’’ There are a couple of hard, practical college. The average student graduates That is what it says across the Boston facts, apart from all the rhetoric about from college owing nearly $30,000. Public Library. That is what we have the American dream. The fact is today Americans today owe almost $1.2 tril- to once again understand, that the first college education is a major—maybe lion in student loans, more than is generation that was the beneficiary the most important determinant—of owed on credit cards. Almost 1 million had 3 percent loans. This generation— income. It is one of the major deter- people in Massachusetts currently owe in a much more wealthy country—has minants of employment. The employ- more than $24 billion in student debt. loans at 6, 7, 8, 9 percent and more, and ment rate for college graduates is Thirty percent of young borrowers na- that just makes it very difficult for much higher than for those who lack tionwide are unable to keep up with them to maximize their God-given it. In fact, the unemployment rates for their payments and are in default, for- abilities in the same way that the college graduates are half or less than bearance or deferment. That kind of Members of the Senate were able to what they are for those who lack that debt makes it difficult to start a fam- maximize theirs. education. ily, buy a home or save for retirement. We have a responsibility to this gen- College education—in fact, education Reports show that high student loan eration to go back to that original in general—is the single most impor- debt deters our promising minds from message, to go back to that incredible tant instrument of social mobility in enrolling in graduate programs. That plan that was put together after World this country. It is a way for people to means fewer highly skilled workers, War II to finally democratize access to reach the middle class or for families which harms our economy now and education for every family, for every to stay in the middle class. Right now, makes us less competitive in the world child who wanted to work towards im- the middle class is squeezed in every economy in the future. proving themselves. Those national de- direction by so many different eco- There is a way to make it easier for fense student loans understood that nomic factors and pressures, and the those of us who have student loan debts the best defense of a Nation is the edu- cost of a college education is one of the and to put more money in their pock- cation of its people. That is how we most pressing of them. ets every single month. That is to lis- preserve order and liberty within our So we have the opportunity tomor- ten to the wisdom of our Presiding Of- society, and that is what your proposal row to enable countless people to take ficer, to make sure that people here in does. advantage of the American dream in a this Chamber and across our country By using the Buffett rule, by using very hardheaded, practical way by ena- listen to this guiding light that you are the offset which says to billionaires bling all college graduates or others creating for our country to be able to and millionaires in our country that who have student loans to reduce the move from this present world where you are just going to pay the same charges—the interest rates—on those debt so saddles young people that they taxes as the middle class, well, then we loans to a lower rate that is the lowest really cannot ever plan to realize all of finance something that is really crit- rate acceptable. their dreams, to a new vision of what ical. We finance the dreams and the I thank the Presiding Officer for her might be possible in lowering this bur- hopes of young people in our country, leadership in championing this cause den on young people across our coun- so that the debt they have to shoulder before it reached the Senate floor—way try. after they leave college is not so bur- before it became the fashionable and

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That is a dis- the school of their first choice or the panding a program that was passed by crimination, maybe not unlawful but career of their first choice, but the gov- Congress in 2010, tying monthly stu- still a distinction that makes no sense ernment can afford to give them a dent debt payments to a portion of the either from the standpoint of our econ- lower interest rate. We know the gov- debtholder’s discretionary income. He omy or the interests of the debtors. So ernment can do so because right now it has expanded that program to include I hope we will give them a fair shot but is profiting off the backs of students in many of those debtholders before the also impose a basic and fundamental billions and billions of dollars. The es- date that it is currently operative, and tenet, an ethos of fairness: If it is good timates range, over a 5-year period, I thank him for that step, but it is a enough for home loans and car loans, from $66 billion to other amounts. We minor step compared to what we have why not for student loans? know the government will continue to the opportunity to do tomorrow in re- We should not be adopting policies profit even at lower interest rates from alizing an opening to the American that encourage people to give up on the Student Loan Program. dream for many students who have al- their dreams. In fact, we ought to be So let’s have less profit to the gov- ready been through education and now doing just the opposite, making young ernment, better well-being in our com- carry interest rates on their debt of 8, people feel their dreams are within munities, and fairer treatment for our 10, 11 percent. It is an opportunity not reach. students—a fair shot for them and only for them to reduce that interest I will close by saying to my col- their families and for all who have as rate but also for the economy to take leagues that in the last months I have their objective simply to better their advantage of their purchasing power been listening around the State of Con- lives and gain a fair shot at the Amer- that will be unleashed—consumer de- necticut—at roundtables and meet- ican dream. mands that will be enlarged—because ings—to both high school students and I thank the Presiding Officer. I yield the floor and suggest the ab- people are more likely to buy homes, college students about this issue of col- lege affordability. What is so inspiring sence of a quorum. start families, begin businesses, be- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The to me, in the meetings I have had—in come entrepreneurs, be innovators and clerk will call the roll. inventors, who right now are making places such as Ansonia, Windham, and The assistant bill clerk proceeded to career choices because they are saddled Bridgeport—is the drive and deter- call the roll. with debt that forces them to pay in- mination of our students to embark on Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I ask terest rates much higher than current a college education. They know its unanimous consent that the order for students do. value, its realistic value, its cost, and the quorum call be rescinded. It is not a forgiveness program. They they want to do it because they know The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without will continue to pay the principal on it is a way up. They are gaining and objection, it is so ordered. that debt. It is not a free ride or a they are giving back. Mr. CASEY. Madam President, I rise handout. They simply get the benefit But many of them have to make to speak about a challenge that is con- of the interest rates that our friends compromises. They have been admitted fronting our middle-class families all across the aisle thought was absolutely to schools. Their first choice is a first- across my home State of Pennsylvania right, just months ago, when applied to rate school, but they cannot put to- and across the country. The Presiding the existing program. gether the package financially that Officer knows this issue well and has So this opportunity is a common- will enable them to go. It is beyond worked tirelessly to enact measures of sense, simple measure to provide some reach financially, even as it is within public policy to confront this problem. relief to people struggling under a debt their grasp intellectually. So they may We have an opportunity now with her load that is suffocating to them, their compromise—maybe the first of other leadership, as well as other leaders in futures, their families, and our econo- compromises that they will make the Senate, to work together on what I my’s future. throughout their lives, as they pursue think is the kind of legislation that I believe sincerely there are equally careers, as they have to make hard will help those middle-income families. important measures that eventually we choices. But at that age, those com- The Bank on Students Emergency need to take in this body, in this Con- promises should not be driven simply Refinancing Act, of which I am a proud gress, in this Nation, to make college by financial imperatives. They should cosponsor, is an opportunity for the more affordable. The costs of tuition have the best education that is possible Senate, folks in both parties who hear and college expenses need to be for them, and this country should from middle-class families all the time brought down. The grants we provide— make it available, not just for their about a range of issues. I doubt there is so-called Pell grants—and scholarships sake but for all of ours. any issue we hear about more often that come from other sources need to I have been listening to college stu- than the cost of higher education. So I be expanded and increased. The oppor- dents who are leaving—at the com- wish—as I am sure many other Mem- tunities for people who incur debt to mencement addresses I have given at bers of this body do—to ensure that work down or work off that debt law schools, as well as colleges—listen- every student in our States, and for me through public service can be dramati- ing to students talk about their futures every student in Pennsylvania, gets cally and drastically enhanced for their as well, futures that will be com- something very fundamental, a fair benefit and for the benefit of our com- promised because of the debt they shot to attend college and reach their munities and country that will stand have, an average of $27,000 to $30,000 in full potential. to be forthcoming by their policing, the State of Connecticut alone, and it The bill we are considering would their teaching, their firefighting, their is similar in many States around the help students who have private and public service that can be, in effect, re- country and the reason we have $1.2 public loans in good standing from be- warded and incentivized by enabling trillion in debt overall today. fore July 1 of 2013. It allows them the them to work down or work off those They will compromise in doing a job chance to refinance those loans at a 3.6 debts. that may be more lucrative but less re- percent interest level, the level that These programs are a moral impera- warding, less so to them and less so to was agreed to in last summer’s bipar- tive, as is affording the opportunity of our economy, less so to our society—a tisan student loan compromise. This students to discharge in bankruptcy lesser way of earning a living in terms compromise, as we might remember, those debts when they simply cannot of its impact in contributing to our so- passed the Senate overwhelmingly, 81 fulfill them, but this idea of giving ev- cial fabric, qualify of life. They may to 18. erybody the benefit of the lowest pos- not be teaching, they may not be polic- With interest rates near record lows, sible interest rates that will be part of ing, they may not be doing things that homeowners, businesses, and even local

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That is a question I think we all ask time about the middle class, but you This bill would help those suffering tonight and in the days we are debat- need to act on our behalf. Unfortu- with the burden of student loan debt by ing this issue. More than 40 million nately, they do not see enough action offering them the opportunity to refi- Americans owe almost $1.2 trillion in coming out of Washington that di- nance at lower interest rates. We offer student loan debt, much more than is rectly impacts their lives, that directly refinancing options to businesses, owed, for example, on credit cards. Ac- has an impact on their economic for- homeowners, and even local govern- cording to the Institute for College Ac- tune, their economic future. ments. These options should be avail- cess & Success, as of the year 2012 This is one of those rare opportuni- able to students, too. The legislation Pennsylvania ranked third in the Na- ties with one vote, with one bill we can would help roughly 25 million bor- tion in the highest average student have a substantial positive impact on rowers keep up with their student loan debt indicated—nearly $32,000 per stu- the lives of literally millions of Ameri- payments by allowing them to refi- dent is the number in Pennsylvania— cans as soon as the bill is enacted into nance at the same rates that new bor- and 70 percent of graduates in the Com- law. rowers receive. Combined with the Ex- monwealth of Pennsylvania leave col- I would venture to say that when you ecutive action announced this week by lege with debt, the fourth highest of talk to any middle-class family, if stu- President Obama to give more students any State in the Union. Too many dent loans and the cost of college is not the ability to cap monthly payments, young Americans cannot get ahead be- the No. 1 issue they mention, it is cer- this bill is an important step toward cause they cannot get out from under tainly in the top two or three. For relieving the student debt burden so the burden of student debt. most middle-class families it is No. 1. many Americans face. Because of their debt, many Ameri- Yet they have not seen much in the I regularly hear from Vermonters cans are unable to buy a home, save for way of direct action that we can take about their struggles to afford a col- retirement, start a business or even in Washington to provide a measure of lege education, and their concerns start a family. This hurts the economy relief—not a magic wand, not elimi- about student loan debt after they terribly and it makes the American nating all the pressure and all the wor- graduate. Many students are forced to dream so much harder for young Amer- ries that people have when it comes to take on significant debt, and too often icans to reach. At an 18-year low, the affording college. are not able to complete college be- rate of home ownership among young This is one bill that can provide some cause of soaring costs. For those stu- people has been cut in half since 2001. A relief, some needed relief, especially dents who do go on to graduate, record recordbreaking number of young adults when young people are trying to buy a student loan debt has made getting are still living in their parents’ homes. home, invest in their families, start a ahead in today’s job market an insur- This high level of student debt makes business, and begin their life after mountable challenge for some stu- it harder for entrepreneurs to start higher education. I ask that we all dents. Students who might otherwise new businesses and create jobs. Entre- come together on this legislation and choose to work in the public sector or preneurial activity among 20- to 34- provide a measure of relief to middle- other historically lower paying jobs year-olds is at the lowest level in 20 class families and, by virtue of doing like primary health care or teaching years. We know this bill can help at that, a badly needed injection into our professions must make professional least 1.2 million Pennsylvanians and economy. choices based solely on their level of more than 25 million across the Nation, I yield the floor. debt. Unfortunately, along with the according to the Department of Edu- Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, to- pressure from student loan debt has cation. morrow, the Senate will vote to pro- come an increase in default rates Based on calculations from the Con- ceed to a bill that I am proud to co- among borrowers, which will affect a gressional Research Service, a typical sponsor, to allow students to refinance student’s financial stability for dec- Pennsylvanian who owed the State av- their student loans at lower interest ades. erage, nearly $32,000 in student debt, rates. We must take this commonsense I have always firmly believed in the would be able to save more than $4,000 approach to allow those with student importance of a college education. I over the life of their loan. This bill loans to take advantage of historically was the first Leahy in my family to would not only save millions for Amer- low interest rates. graduate from college. Every young icans, but the bill itself would save the It should go without saying that stu- person should have the chance to pur- Federal Government more than $14 bil- dent loan costs should not rise so high sue higher education. Education is a lion over 10 years, based on figures that students cannot repay. Yet in re- path out of poverty, a road to personal from the Congressional Budget Office. cent years, average college tuition growth, and an access ramp to profes- A college education, we all know, is rates have climbed faster than infla- sional accomplishment and economic the surest path to middle-class success tion, far outpacing student financial security. Everyone wins when access to and is still the best investment a stu- aid. Since 1985, the cost of attending education expands. dent can make. Getting a college de- college has risen by 559 percent, and Each opportunity for a young Amer- gree opens the door to job opportuni- last school year alone, instate tuition ican to earn a college education is also ties for the average worker. That and fees at public 4-year institutions an opportunity for the Nation’s future. means $1 million more in earnings over were on average 8.3 percent higher than Our country’s ability to compete in the a lifetime compared to those who only in the previous year. global marketplace in the future de- go as high as a high school diploma. Debt caused by student loans has sur- pends on our children’s ability to fi- So college education is indeed tied passed the level of credit card debt in nance their education. This does not directly to the economic success of the United States. In Vermont, there need to be a partisan issue and should young people across the country. This are 99,000 people with Federal student be one where we can find widespread bill is a step in the right direction and loans representing more than $2 billion agreement. would do much to tackle the problem in debt. This not only affects those bor- I urge every Senator to help us move of student loan debt. However, Con- rowers and their families, but it has a ahead to support our students, their fu- gress and the Nation still have a lot of devastating effect on the economy as a tures, and our country’s future. This work to do to make college affordable whole—particularly in the housing issue deserves to be debated in the Sen- for all of our children. What we are market. Student loan debt is pre- ate. talking about is something very funda- venting many would-be first-time I suggest the absence of a quorum. mental. All we are asking is that the home buyers from saving enough to af- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The House and the Senate, both parties, ford a down payment. High student clerk will call the roll.

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A mere handful are privileged to lead appearing in the Secretary of State’s month- rescinded. teams to conceptualize, design, build, and oc- ly publication, as well as on the VSARA web The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DON- cupy a combined historical archives and site, Gregory applied his vast knowledge of NELLY). Without objection, it is so or- records center. But only rare—and very spe- state records and Vermont history, its con- dered. cial—archivists do all that and then have stitution and laws, and his own wide reading f such multipurpose buildings named in their and sense of wonder. Gregory thus for many honor—in fact, only one to our knowledge in years kept ‘‘continuing issues’’ burning, MORNING BUSINESS the United States. Our colleague and friend, showing the relevance of archives and Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask Gregory Sanford, is that rarest of archivists. records to living life now. So much so that unanimous consent that the Senate This is his story, or at least the story of why legislators and media turned to him for proceed to a period of morning busi- he achieved this signal and singular honor.1 ‘‘backgrounders’’ on many public issues, and Professional innovator and leader on many ness, with Senators permitted to speak those he gave them in his interviews and in fronts, our Gregory is modest to a fault. Part his Voices from the Vault columns—always therein for up to 10 minutes each. of this is his genuine belief that he is just with flare, good humor, and self-deprecation, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without working away, trying the best he could to but also with dedication, passion, and keen objection, it is so ordered. make a difference, in a small state in a far intelligence. f corner of the country, neither looking for Despite his tiny resource base in the state nor expecting recognition from practicing a archives and many pressing home and family TRIBUTE TO GREGORY SANFORD profession that he loves so well. Many people responsibilities, Gregory has, as a committed Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, when in life who are modest have much to be mod- professional, applied for and received several Vermonters contemplate the history of est about, but not Gregory, for he has envi- NHPRC grants. He wanted to push the fron- our great State, many think fondly of sioned, thought, and accomplished much, tiers of archival and records management re- and in so doing set some valuable models for search, strategy, and best practice, to try to our former State archivist, Gregory our profession. understand, codify, and share more widely Sanford. With his flowing gray beard One marvels over the scope of his publica- the lessons he was learning in Vermont with and quick wit, Gregory is a noted tions, both formal and scholarly, and much his wider profession. The most noted of scholar on all things relating to more pervasively and influential, his hun- these, in our opinion, was the Vermont State Vermont’s history and culture. Greg- dreds of newspaper columns and lively Information Strategy Plan (VISP), in which ory retired from his post as the speeches given all across his state, in we both had marginal roles as consultants, Vermont State archivist in 2012. The schools, before local societies, in the broader but enough to observe the project first hand. VISP was a gubernatorial initiative em- appreciation of the extent of Gregory’s New England region, and beyond, as well as before hundreds of meetings of legislative bracing executive agencies. Though the ar- intellect and influence is not limited to committees, all extolling the merits of ar- chives was not originally envisioned as a Vermonters. His impressive career was chives and good records management, dem- VISP participant, Gregory succeeded in get- recently chronicled in Archival Out- onstrating through story and character, wild ting it a place at the table. He had been im- look, a publication of the Society of analogies and moving metaphors (more on pressed by some of the appraisal thinking oc- American Archivists. that later!) The power of archives to inform, curring in the archival profession in the late Throughout his career, Gregory San- educate, transform, and amuse—and (as the 1980s centered around functional analysis ford served as a critical resource for official building plaque notes) create a and macroappraisal. Instead of appraising journalists, legislators, town modera- ‘‘sense of wonder’’ about the past and its im- records by their subject and informational- pact on all Vermont citizens. value content, which is impossible for mod- tors, and anyone else searching to put He transformed a state papers office of one ern records given their huge extent in paper, today’s events into historical context. person located in a tiny office, with shared their interconnectedness across many cre- He brought excitement to the daunting records storage in the basement of the execu- ating institutions in our complex world, and but essential task of preserving State tive office building, into a dynamic institu- their transient digital formats, archival records. It was his vision, passion, and tion, the Vermont State Archives and theorists like Hans Booms in Germany, ability to anticipate the myriad of Records Administration (VSARA), currently Helen Samuels in the United States, and ways that technology would alter the with fourteen staff members, an updated ar- Terry Cook in Canada shifted the focus for job of State archivist that set Gregory chives and records law (that he authored), appraisal to the functional context of cre- and a newly renovated and expanded archival ation: which functions, programs, and activi- Sanford apart. As the Archival Outlook and records center building. In accom- ties within which structural entities would piece notes, Gregory spent his career plishing this, Gregory has worked tirelessly be most likely to produce the best records, imagining innovative solutions to dif- with legislators, bureaucrats, educators, including evidence of citizen’s interaction ficult problems with limited resources. media, and anyone who would listen, to give with the state, rather than which of the bil- During his years as State archivist, records management, and especially for dig- lions of modern records themselves might Gregory was also an ambitious author ital records, both visibility and strategic di- have potential research value. who worked to explain how our laws af- rection for his state in the information Gregory was impressed by these ideas, but fect the lives of everyday Vermonters, world. The result is a resuscitated records he took functional analysis a step further, and built it back into the information sys- often invoking colorful analogies to do management service now exists under the control of the state archivist, rather than tem planning of the state. Based on research so. His regular column, ‘‘Voices from languishing in the state’s general services into the mandates, structures, and especially the Vault,’’ never lacked for detail or department. functions, programs, and activities of every readership. In short, Gregory brought His highly innovative use of the archives state agency, he automated the results to history to life, and worked tirelessly to and its collections to frame and give context produce a grid that matched functional ac- preserve it, which is precisely why this to current issues of debate in the state, so tivity with the several (sometimes many) of- profile of Gregory Sanford is entitled, citizens and legislators do not ignore the fices performing aspects of that activity. He ‘‘The Sense of Wonder.’’ My State of wisdom of past, is especially admirable. This demonstrated that promotion and control of ‘‘continuing issues’’ approach to archival tourism, for example, was spread around Vermont is so fortunate for his many public programming makes the relevance of nine separate agencies that did not talk to contributions, and I ask unanimous archives very apparent to citizens and spon- each other, or that a single mother with de- consent that the Archival Outlook ar- sors, legislators and media personnel, beyond pendent children at school, when seeking ticle be printed in the RECORD. the well-known uses of archives for history, benefits, would have to contact and then fill There being no objection, the mate- genealogy, and general support to govern- in similar information on application forms rial was ordered to be printed in the ment. In effect, and not without some polit- for each of the twelve agencies. By revealing RECORD, as follows: ical risk to himself, Gregory has championed this overlap and duplication, VISP permitted [From Archival Outlook] the fundamental principle of archives being consolidation, in a virtual sense, of these arsenals for democracy through an informed programs through information systems that THE SENSE OF WONDER citizenry. For controversial issues facing the talked to each other for greater effective- VERMONT STATE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS AD- state and its legislators, he repeatedly un- ness, reduced duplication and inefficiency, MINISTRATION BUILDING NAMED FOR GREGORY covered past precedents where denials flour- made things easier for clients of the govern- SANFORD ished that such existed; outlined forgotten ment to get service (applying once, not (By Terry Cook and Helen Samuels) past examples of workable government proc- twelve times), helped the state promote Most archivists work in buildings devoted, esses where chaos now reigned until his itself (tourists now got one effective consoli- in whole or part, to preserving historical ar- intervention; showed that sacred cows of dated message when they wrote, rather than

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Nor slight anatomical differences . . . and thus cause the state’s functions had finally been would they have forgotten the man who ap- males could quickly be culled and feed ex- mapped and understood. peared before them, based on a daughter’s penses reduced.’’ After this anatomical les- Though support for VISP waned with dare, with his huge beard newly dyed a son, Gregory admits that though the analogy changing gubernatorial administrations, the bright fuchsia color! is not precise, ‘‘Sexing chicks is not unlike Vermont State Archives and Records Admin- But Voices from the Vault was his regular appraising public records. [Archivists] don’t istration, through the collaborative work of forum to demonstrate the relevance of want to pay upkeep for records that don’t Gregory and his deputy (and now successor) records to current debates, but always incor- have value. We need ways to recognize the Tanya Marshall, used VISP insights to porating that special touch of Gregory’s variations in public records so we can cor- model and then encourage state agencies to humor and his own sense of wonder. Here is rectly determine their ‘‘gender’’ with high move to a functions-based, multiple-access- a fine example from his January 2011 Voices accuracy. Good records analysts, like good point, facet-designed file-classification sys- from the Vault column that, additionally, chick sexers, handle large volumes, quickly, tem for its records management programs. provides insight into his goal for his col- and have sufficient training and experience Our Gregory achieved innovative results umns: to develop contexts for accurately inter- ‘‘Most people, alas, don’t find records/ar- with minimal resources and much imagina- preting what they see.’’ chival management a particularly titillating tion. He is one of those effective facilitators His gift to inform, amuse, and educate topic. Therefore I usually start my column working with ‘‘power’’ behind the scenes, as while promoting the archives was truly with some misdirection, attempting to en- well as frequently and openly in the public amazing. To further appreciate his delightful snare readers before they realize they are and media, to make things happen. He is not skill in writing about archives and docu- reading about records. This month I appeal just a dreamer and thinker, orator and writ- ments, readers are encouraged to discover er, thorough researcher and master story- to the reader’s prurient interests and offer a sex column. Female dragonflies, according to more of these wonderful columns at http:// teller, though he does all that with consider- 2 those who study such things, possess ‘sperm vermont-archives.org/publications/voice/. able aplomb. He is also a roll-up-the-sleeves That we all who feel the wonder of archives storage organs.’ These are special sites practical archival administrator who builds could so imaginatively translate that into which incubate sperm, keeping it alive for buildings, writes laws, plans and carries out workplace reality as did Gregory, and could months until the female is ready for fer- ambitious programs, and lobbies effectively have such enlightened employers as the for his profession with panache and passion. tilization. Male dragonflies, however, are only concerned with passing along their own State of Vermont to recognize the merit of But what of ‘‘the sense of wonder’’? While ‘‘wonder’’ so publicly! the dedication plaque on Gregory’s building genes. To them, the thought of the females NOTES recognizes his ‘‘devoted service’’ to archives cheerfully flying about, slowly incubating and public records, which we trust the fore- the genes of rivals is not a happy one. So, 1 One of the buildings of the Illinois State going account justifies, what state formally over time, the sexual organ of the male drag- Archives, but not its records center, is memorializes ‘‘the sense of wonder’’ of any of onfly evolved to include a little scoop. This named for long-time State Archivist and pio- its public servants? Indeed, what government allows the male to empty out the female’s neering records theorist, Margaret Cross anywhere celebrates ‘‘the sense of wonder’’ storage organ before filling it with his own Norton. And a new wing of the Alabama De- through a building dedication? To under- seed. partment of History and Archives (the state stand that, we need to turn from what he did ‘‘Government is like that. New administra- archives) has recently been named for that tions, secretaries, and commissioners arrive for historical archives and managing public institution’s long-time director, Edwin C. in Montpelier and immediately clear out the records to how he did it, to that sense of pa- Bridges. A few archives may have reading records of the previous occupants. They then nache and passion just mentioned, to ‘‘the rooms or public areas named after famous refill the various storage organs of govern- sense of wonder’’ he so often felt himself and archivists, but these are hard to verify. Ex- ment with records of their own programs and shared so effectively with others. amples (with stories) would, we are sure, be While the sense of wonder most especially initiatives. I confess that the analogy is not welcome for mention in future issues of Ar- describes Gregory’s endless curiosity and vo- exact since in many cases those leaving gov- chival Outlook. We thank Teresa Brinati and racious reading, to say nothing of his being ernment clean out their own record storage Richard J. Cox for their helpful advice. In units before departing. a mountain of a man with a huge improbable Canada, one Dominion Archivist (Sir Arthur ‘‘The news media comment on these transi- beard, what made that sense of wonder as Doughty) has an official historic plaque, and tions often speculating on the legacy of the even a statue, raised in his honor, and all the state archivist so special was his endless departing administration. This impulse to commitment to inform Vermont citizens Dominion and National Archivists are recog- quickly define a particular administration’s nized by a sculpture inside LAC’s Gatineau about the value and relevance of public legacy raises numerous interesting issues, Preservation Centre, but none have their records, but always in the most engaging notably the tension between continuity and ‘‘own’’ buildings! fashion. In this way he passed on to those change inherent to our democratic system of 2 Sanford’s final article for this publication readers his own sense of wonder. government. In other words, to what degree During Vermont’s bicentennial celebration was printed in the July/August 2012 issue. are we documenting the continuities of gov- in 1991, for example, Gregory organized a se- Since then, Sanford’s successor, Tanya Mar- ernment and to what degree are we docu- shall, has continued contributing to the pub- ries of debates to engage Vermont citizens menting the initiatives and actions of spe- lication. around issues of current importance, such as cific administrations or state officers? Obvi- the death penalty and term limits. These de- ously these are not mutually exclusive ef- f bates were held in each of the several cities forts, but they require decisions over what that served over time as the state’s capital. files should be left in situ for continuity of TRIBUTE TO THE BORINQUENEERS While Gregory explored current issues, he operations; what records should be sent to Mr. DURBIN. I would like to recog- was always able to provide historical con- the state archives to ensure long term ac- nize the remarkable service of the 65th text, through stories and examples drawn cess; and what records can be disposed of from his deep historical understanding of the Infantry Regiment, also known as the without violence to statute or administra- Borinqueneers, a unit composed pri- records. Citizens were empowered to feel at tive need?’’ the center of their government, working In 2009 Gregory introduced a column deal- marily of soldiers from the U.S. terri- through contemporary issues themselves ing with the history of Vermont Special Ses- tory of Puerto Rico and recruits from with rich historical context to temper and sion in the following way: ‘‘Traditional mar- other Latino backgrounds. inform debate. riage is at risk in Vermont. No, no not that Today, President Obama has signed Gregory used his many speaking engage- one; it appears to be doing fine. I am talking into law a bill honoring the ments to offer wry perspectives on record about the long standing union between car Borinqueneers with a Congressional and information management. Regularly in- fenders and duct tape. Duct tape is no longer vited to address freshmen legislators as part good enough to get your car inspected. I am Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor of their orientation, Gregory once intro- currently organizing a Tape Back Vermont our Nation can bestow. The Gold Medal duced the importance of the ‘‘big picture’’ of campaign. I thought of imploring the gov- is awarded as a national expression of records management through an analysis of ernor to convene a special session of the gen- gratitude to men and women who per- the impact of dog urine on trees in New York eral assembly to address this unprecedented form outstanding acts of service that City! Two dogs at one fire hydrant that you attack upon the customs and usage of home advance the security, prosperity, and see at brief glance, is one thing; almost auto body repair. This required some pre- national interest of the United States seven million gallons of urine squirted annu- liminary investigation on the history of spe- of America. ally on expensive (and now dying) city trees cial sessions,’’ which Gregory then traces is quite another picture. Similarly, one from 1777 forward. American minorities have a proud shelving bay of records in the corner office is One of Gregory’s 2012 columns was entitled history of serving their country with one thing; millions of documents across ‘‘Sexing Chicks and the Appraisal of Public honor and distinction even in the face

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This initiative includes the cre- lumbia, to be a Member of the Board of War I to Korea, the Borinqueneers rep- ation of a mechanical and senior haz- Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- resented the United States and Puerto ards team to monitor hazards associ- tem; Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to Rico proudly. They were often among ated with products intended for sen- be a Member of the Board of Governors the first into battle and have been the iors, publication of a hazard screening of the Federal Reserve System; and recipients of numerous awards and report focused exclusively on seniors, Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be commendations. and continues the CPSC’s partnership Vice Chairman of the Board of Gov- The 65th Infantry Regiment was with other agencies to reduce the death ernors. However, I do intend to vote to originally formed as a battalion of vol- and injury associated with consumer confirm these three Fed nominees on unteer infantry in Puerto Rico in 1899 products. In addition, the CPSC will Thursday, June 12, 2014. and first saw combat in World War I. join the Federal Interagency Forum on f The unit fired the first shot of the war Aging-Related Statistics to work with WORLD WAR II VETERANS VISIT by U.S. regular Armed Forces while de- other Federal agencies to improve the fending the harbor of San Juan against availability of aging-related data. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Presi- a ship flying the colors of the Central In particular, the initiative aims to dent, today I wish to pay tribute to the Powers. Members of the Regiment also reduce hazards associated with adult outstanding military service of a group served in World War II and, with par- portable bed rails. Between 2003 and of incredible Coloradans. At a critical ticular distinction, in the Korean war, 2012, the CPSC received reports of 174 time in our Nation’s history, these vet- where they earned 10 Distinguished deaths, 80 percent of which involved erans each played a role in defending Service Crosses, 256 Silver Stars, 606 seniors over age 60, and nearly 110,000 the world from tyranny, truly earning Bronze Stars, and 2,771 Purple Hearts medically attended injuries involving their reputation as guardians of peace by war’s end. adult portable bed rails. The collective and democracy through their service The Borinqueneers now join the costs associated with these injuries to- and sacrifice. Now, thanks to Honor ranks of the Tuskegee Airmen, the taled around $250 million annually. The Flight, these combat veterans came to Navajo Code Talkers and other distin- CPSC recently partnered with manu- Washington, DC, to visit the national guished minority units who have re- facturers, the Food and Drug Adminis- memorials built to honor those who ceived the prestigious Gold Medal. This tration, and the voluntary standards served and those who fell. They have day is long overdue but well deserved. community to develop the first-ever also come to share their experiences I congratulate the Borinqueneers on standard for adult portable bed rails. with later generations and to pay trib- their honor. These brave men deserve As the senior Senator of the State with ute to those who gave their lives. I am recognition befitting their contribu- the largest proportion of people above proud to welcome them here, and I join tions to our Armed Forces. The unit’s the age of 65, I welcome the CPSC’s ef- with all Coloradans in thanking them story is one of service and honor be- forts to reduce injuries and deaths in- for all they have done for us. yond even the usual highest standards volving consumer products, particu- I also want to thank the volunteers to which we hold our men and women larly adult portable bed rails. from Honor Flight of Southern Colo- in uniform. Last month, in conjunction with the rado who made this trip possible. These Of the surviving Borinqueneers I publication of the Senior Safety Initia- volunteers are great Coloradans in would like to recognize and give spe- tive, the CPSC participated in Older their own right, and their mission to cial thanks to those who have made Americans Month by partnering with bring our veterans to Washington, DC, their home in Illinois: Diego A. the Administration for Community is truly commendable. Figueroa Reyes, Santiago Perez, David Living and other participating organi- I wish to publicly recognize the vet- Ramirez-Granado, Ramon Rodriguez, zations to promote educational re- erans who visited our Nation’s capital, Juan Vasquez, and Onil G. Velez. I sources for seniors and their families many seeing for the first time the me- commend you and all of the about preventing hazards associated morials built as a tribute to their self- Borinqueneers for your steadfast serv- with household products often used by less service. Today, I honor these Colo- ice to our country and wish you and seniors and their caregivers. rado veterans on their visit to Wash- your families all the best. As chairman of the Senate Special ington, DC, and I join them in paying f Committee on Aging, I know how im- tribute to those who made the ultimate portant it is to protect the well-being sacrifice in defense of liberty. SENIOR SAFETY INITIATIVE of older Americans from unreasonable These veterans from World War II in- Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, today I risks in their retirement years. As our clude Charles Barnett, James Hubbard, wish to recognize the need to protect aging population grows exponentially John Lee, Donald Joiner, John Cotton, the safety and health of older Ameri- over the coming decades, it is impera- Anthon Aragon, Sedley Hall, Fred cans from hazards posed by consumer tive that we support initiatives like Radestock, Carl Davidson, Clarence products. Since its inception in 1972, the CPSC’s to enhance the safety, inde- Norris, Gordon Ashwood, Gerald the Consumer Product Safety Commis- pendence, and well-being of our older McCann, Charles Tomsick, Timothy sion CPSC has been tasked with pro- Americans. Churchill, John Ross, Richard Gottlieb, tecting the public from unreasonable f Gene Noel, Clifford Hibpshman, Eldon hazards posed by consumer products. Price, Lester McLaughlin, Samuel Ste- Historically, the CPSC has not focused VOTE EXPLANATION phens, Albert Cordova, and Barlow explicitly on seniors despite the aging Mr. KAINE. Mr President, during to- Westcott. population’s vulnerability to these haz- day’s session of the Senate, six rollcall Our Nation asked a great deal of ards. For example, a 2012 CPSC report votes were taken. I was necessarily ab- these individuals—to leave their fami- found that Americans age 65 and older sent and missed five of these votes, due lies to fight in unknown lands and put are nearly three times more likely to to attending funeral services in Rich- their lives on the line. Each one of suffer a product-related injury that re- mond for Ray Boone. these brave Coloradans bravely an- sults in a visit to the emergency room While I missed votes on the confirma- swered the call. They served our coun- than Americans between the ages of 25 tion of Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachu- try with courage, and in return, let us and 64. setts, to be United States District ensure they are shown the honor and On May 19, 2014, the CPSC introduced Judge for the District of Massachusetts appreciation they deserve. Please join the Senior Safety Initiative. I com- and Richard Franklin Boulware II, of me in thanking these Colorado vet- mend the CPSC for taking on this im- Nevada, to be United States District erans and the volunteers of Honor

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He has been successful on and off the ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I wish With over 83,000 American service- men who have been listed as missing in field. After his wife Barbara lost her to offer my thoughts and prayers to the battle with Alzheimer’s, Coach Broyles victims of the April 27, 2014, tornadoes action, Dr. Holland’s vision and in- sights have helped find and identify the made it his life’s mission to advocate that devastated a number of commu- for a cure and educate Americans on nities in central Arkansas. remains of soldiers who would other- wise be unaccounted for and unknown. caring for loved ones suffering with The tornadoes that spawned from the Alzheimer’s. He wrote the Alzheimer’s storm system that left a trail of de- He has led recovery missions to numer- ous countries such as North and South Playbook based on his family’s experi- struction across the south took the ence caring for Barbara which is a lives of 16 Arkansans in Pulaski, White Korea, China, Iraq, and Cambodia. Most notably in 1995, Dr. Holland led great resource for all caregivers. and Faulkner Counties. Despite retiring as the Arkansas Ath- the classified mission in Iraq to re- The Arkansas victims include an Iraq letic Director in 2007 he continued his cover the only serviceman missing veteran who died while protecting his service to Arkansas on the Razorback from the First Gulf War. 5-year-old daughter, two children who Foundation. This will truly be the end Originally from Fort Smith, AR, Dr. had just started school in Vilonia, and of an era when he leaves at the end of Holland received his bachelor’s degree an unborn child who died as a result of the month. in fine art from the University of Mis- the injuries to the baby’s mother. The Arkansas Razorbacks are blessed souri-Columbia where he continued his While others escaped the tornadoes to have the leadership of Coach Broyles post graduate studies and earned his with their lives, many lost everything in the many roles he assumed for the master’s degree and his doctorate de- else they had. From homes to busi- university. His vision for the Razor- gree in anthropology. Currently, Dr. nesses, entire communities were wiped backs is what we recognize today and Holland serves on the graduate faculty out leaving many residents homeless support today. I am honored to have at the University of Hawaii. As a world and without livelihood. had the opportunity to play for Coach renowned expert, he has been published However, our actions in a time of cri- Broyles and call him a friend and wish in many journals and has presented pa- sis are a reflection of us as a society him the best of luck in retirement.∑ pers at numerous national and inter- and despite the tragic stories we saw f national meetings. During his tenure many uplifting acts before, during, and at the Central Identification Labora- TRIBUTE TO JIM ANDERSON after the tornadoes hit. As the storm tory and Joint POW/MIA Accounting ∑ approached, Christian Gunther acted to Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I wish to Command, he held positions as an an- save ten disabled veterans from a long- honor Jim Anderson, who has been the thropologist, senior anthropologist, term care facility by making sure they president of the Springfield, Missouri, and scientific director. Area Chamber of Commerce since 1988. reached safety before the tornado hit. While his academic and professional During the storm, MSG Daniel Later this month, Jim will leave that achievements are outstanding, his position to pursue other opportunities. Wassom, gave his life using his body to most admirable accomplishment has Jim has played a role in nearly every shield his daughter from a falling been his great service that honors major development that has shaped beam. And, in the immediate after- American prisoners of war and those Springfield over the last 25-plus years. math of the storm, Arkansas’s first re- missing in action. Since 1992, Dr. Hol- Over that time he has been a great sponders rushed to the hardest hit land has diligently performed the sol- friend and an important advisor on all communities, saving lives in the after- emn task of finding and identifying things Springfield—my hometown and math of the tornadoes. lost soldiers, sailors, and airmen using Missouri’s third largest city. During this time where many have to the science of human identification. Jim Anderson was lured back to sift through the rubble and rebuild Dr. Holland has displayed dedication, Springfield from Jefferson City, MO, to their lives, we are grateful for those perseverance, and commitment to ex- run Springfield’s Chamber of Com- who have reached out to their neigh- cellence. I am grateful for his years of merce, a role he had already played in bors and provided assistance. Volun- service and efforts devoted to those Jefferson City for nearly a decade. teers from all across the State have who fought and died for our freedom. With his background as teacher and ad- come to ravaged areas to help. This f ministrator, his quick smile and sharp disaster serves as a testament to the mind for details, and a wealth of con- RECOGNIZING FRANK BROYLES compassionate character of the people tacts and government know-how, An- of Arkansas. Rebuilding is never easy, ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today derson has been a spirited leader at the but I know that Arkansans do not give I wish to honor a friend to all Arkan- Springfield Chamber. His knowledge up. sans, Frank Broyles, an icon in Arkan- and experience have helped as he has I am pleased the President quickly sas athletics, the former head coach of devoted his efforts to economic devel- responded to the situation by desig- the Arkansas Razorbacks football team opment, job creation, civic involve- nating four Arkansas counties as major and former Athletic Director who is re- ment, and advocacy efforts at both the disaster areas, making Federal funding tiring from the University of Arkansas local and state levels. available to people in these counties at the end of June. Jim Anderson is a leader who knows impacted by the storm. However, more This legendary football coach spent what it takes to make his community work remains to be done. I am com- his life serving Arkansas and laying an attractive place for businesses and mitted to ensuring that relief comes to the foundation and building the dy- consumers. From 2001 until 2009 Ander- the families and communities affected namic athletic department at the Uni- son served on the Missouri Highway by this disaster. versity of Arkansas. His hard work, and Transportation Commission and Again, our thoughts and prayers go dedication and commitment to Arkan- rose to the chairmanship in 2007 and out to those who endured the storms, sas and its athletes is clear. As an of- was vice chairman the following year. who need to rebuild, and especially to fensive tackle for the Razorbacks in During that period Jim became a sup- those who have lost relatives and loved the late 1960s, I played under Coach porter of infrastructure programs to fix ones. I ask that my colleagues con- Broyles. He had a great influence on bridges, expand capacities, and grow a tinue to keep them in their thoughts my life and I know that to be true for safer transportation network to pro- and prayers.∑ many other Arkansas athletes. mote economic development. Jim’s

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In 1993, when historic floods ripped the Total Transportation Commission Between 2001 and 2013, the creative through Iowa, it became clear to me in 1996. leadership in your community has that the national emergency response In 2005 Jim’s peers honored him with worked with me to successfully acquire infrastructure was woefully inadequate the Springfieldian Award, a recogni- financial assistance from programs I to meet the needs of Iowans in flood- tion given to the person whose con- have fought hard to support, which ravaged communities. I went to work tributions leave a lasting mark on have provided more than $56 million to dramatically expanding the Federal Springfield. Jim has certainly left his the local economy. Emergency Management Agency’s haz- mark. That same year Anderson was a Of course, one of my favorite memo- ard mitigation program, which helps recipient of the Missourian Award. In ries of working together has been communities reduce the loss of life and 2007 he was the recipient of the Life- working to designate Vinton as the site property due to natural disasters and time Achievement in Business Award for the Americorps National Civilian enables mitigation measures to be im- from the Springfield Business Journal. Community Corps, NCCC, facility, and plemented during the immediate recov- And last year Anderson received the securing $2.5 million to create the resi- ery period. Disaster relief means more Career Service in Economic Develop- dential campus. I have also appreciated than helping people and businesses get ment Award at the Governor’s Con- working with Iowa Educational Serv- back on their feet after a disaster, it ference on Economic Development. ices for the Blind and Visually Im- means doing our best to prevent the same predictable flood or other catas- These awards only scratch the surface paired on one of my biggest priorities— trophe from recurring in the future. of Jim’s impact on the region. eliminating barriers in our society for The hazard mitigation program that I Jim has amassed many awards and people with disabilities. Growing up, I helped create in 1993 provided critical accolades from the U.S. Chamber of loved and admired my brother Frank, support to Iowa communities impacted Commerce. But Jim is also grounded in who was deaf, but I was deeply dis- by the devastating floods of 2008. Ben- his local community—Springfield. He turbed by the discrimination and ob- ton County has received over $14.2 mil- served as chairman of United Way of stacles he faced every day. That is why lion to remediate and prevent wide- the Ozarks and president of Urban Dis- I have always been a passionate advo- spread destruction from natural disas- tricts Alliance. He is a member of the cate for full equality for people with disabilities. As the primary author of ters. Springfield Rotary Club and has been Agricultural and rural development: the Americans with Disabilities Act recognized for his work with the Boy Because I grew up in a small town in and the ADA Amendments Act, I have Scouts. Jim is a past chairman of the rural Iowa, I have always been a loyal had four guiding goals for our fellow board of directors of Springfield Inno- friend and fierce advocate for family citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- vation, Inc., at the Roy Blunt Jordan farmers and rural communities. I have tunity, full participation, independent Valley Innovation Center. Anderson is been a Member of the House or Senate an active member of First & Calvary living and economic self-sufficiency. Agriculture Committee for 40 years— Presbyterian Church. Nearly one-quarter century since pas- including more than 10 years as chair- Jim’s contributions to the Spring- sage of the ADA, I see remarkable man of the Senate Agriculture Com- field area have strengthened the fabric changes in communities everywhere I mittee. Across the decades, I have of the community. I know he will be go in Iowa—not just in curb cuts or championed farm policies for Iowans glad to have more time with his wife closed captioned television but in the that include effective farm income pro- Janet and their daughters Rachel and full participation of people with dis- tection and commodity programs; Rebecca. I wish him well in his next op- abilities in our society and economy, strong, progressive conservation assist- portunity and thank him for his years folks who at long last have the oppor- ance for agricultural producers; renew- of service in Springfield.∑ tunity to contribute their talents and able energy opportunities; and robust f to be fully included. These changes economic development in our rural have increased economic opportunities BENTON COUNTY, IOWA communities. Since 1991, through var- for all citizens of Benton County, both ious programs authorized through the ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the those with and without disabilities, farm bill, Benton County has received strength of my State of Iowa lies in its and they make us proud to be a part of more than $25 million from a variety of vibrant local communities, where citi- a community and country that re- farm bill programs. zens come together to foster economic spects the worth and civil rights of all Keeping Iowa communities safe: I development, make smart investments of our citizens. also firmly believe that our first re- to expand opportunity, and take the Among the highlights: sponders need to be appropriately initiative to improve the health and School grants: Every child in Iowa trained and equipped, able to respond well-being of residents. Over the dec- deserves to be educated in a classroom to both local emergencies and to state- ades, I have witnessed the growth and that is safe, accessible, and modern. wide challenges such as, for instance, revitalization of so many communities That is why, for the past decade and a the methamphetamine epidemic. Since across my State, and it has been deeply half, I have secured funding for the in- 2001, Benton County’s fire departments gratifying to see how my work in Con- novative Iowa Demonstration Con- have received over $1.9 million for fire- gress has supported these local efforts. struction Grant Program—better fighter safety and operations equip- I have always believed in account- known among educators in Iowa as ment. ability for public officials, and this, my Harkin grants for public schools con- This is at least a partial accounting final year in the Senate, is an appro- struction and renovation. Across 15 of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- priate time to give an accounting of years, Harkin grants worth more than cifically Benton County, during my my work across four decades rep- $132 million have helped school dis- time in Congress. In every case, this resenting Iowa in Congress. I take tricts to fund a range of renovation and work has been about partnerships, co- pride in accomplishments that have repair efforts—everything from updat- operation, and empowering folks at the been national in scope—for instance, ing fire safety systems to building new State and local level, including in Ben- passing the Americans with Disabil- schools. In many cases, these Federal ton County, to fulfill their own dreams ities Act and spearheading successful dollars have served as the needed in- and initiatives, and, of course, this farm bills. But I take a very special centive to leverage local public and work is never complete. Even after I pride in projects that have made a big private dollars, so it often has a tre- retire from the Senate, I have no inten- difference in local communities across mendous multiplier effect within a tion of retiring from the fight for a bet- my State. school district. Over the years, Benton ter, fairer, richer Iowa. I will always be Today, I would like to give an ac- County has received $600,000 in Harkin profoundly grateful for the opportunity counting of my work with leaders and grants. Similarly, schools in Benton to serve the people of Iowa as their residents of Benton County to build a County have received funds that I des- Senator.∑

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It is also about main- initiative to improve the health and justice assistance grants. taining our identity as Iowans. Main well-being of residents. Over the dec- Wellness and health care: Improving ades, I have witnessed the growth and Street Iowa helps preserve Iowa’s heart and soul by providing funds to revi- the health and wellness of all Ameri- revitalization of so many communities cans has been something I have been across my State and it has been deeply talize downtown business districts. passionate about for decades. That is gratifying to see how my work in Con- This program has allowed towns like why I fought to dramatically increase gress has supported these local efforts. Fort Madison and Keokuk to use that I have always believed in account- money to leverage other investments funding for disease prevention, innova- ability for public officials, and this, my to jump-start change and renewal. I am tive medical research, and a whole final year in the Senate, is an appro- so pleased that Lee County has earned range of initiatives to improve the priate time to give an accounting of $78,500 through this program. These health of individuals and families not my work across four decades rep- grants build much more than buildings. only at the doctor’s office but also in resenting Iowa in Congress. I take They build up the spirit and morale of our communities, schools, and work- pride in accomplishments that have people in our small towns and local places. I am so proud that Americans been national in scope for instance, communities. have better access to clinical preven- passing the Americans with Disabil- School grants: Every child in Iowa tive services, nutritious food, smoke- ities Act and spearheading successful deserves to be educated in a classroom free environments, safe places to en- farm bills. But I take a very special that is safe, accessible, and modern. gage in physical activity, and informa- That is why, for the past decade and a pride in projects that have made a big tion to make healthy decisions for half, I have secured funding for the in- difference in local communities across themselves and their families. These novative Iowa Demonstration Con- my State. efforts not only save lives, they will struction Grant Program—better Today, I would like to give an ac- also save money for generations to counting of my work with leaders and known among educators in Iowa as Harkin grants for public schools con- come thanks to the prevention of cost- residents of Lee County to build a leg- ly chronic diseases, which account for acy of a stronger local economy, better struction and renovation. Across 15 years, Harkin grants worth more than a whopping 75 percent of annual health schools and educational opportunities, care costs. I am pleased that Lee Coun- and a healthier, safer community. $132 million have helped school dis- Between 2001 and 2013, the creative tricts to fund a range of renovation and ty has recognized this important issue leadership in your community has repair efforts—everything from updat- by securing $389,563 for community worked with me to secure funding in ing fire safety systems to building new wellness activities. Lee County worth over $28.8 million schools. In many cases, these Federal Disability Rights: Growing up, I and successfully acquired financial as- dollars have served as the needed in- loved and admired my brother Frank, sistance from programs I have fought centive to leverage local public and who was deaf but I was deeply dis- hard to support, which have provided private dollars, so it often has a tre- turbed by the discrimination and ob- more than $35.3 million to the local mendous multiplier effect within a stacles he faced every day. That is why economy. school district. Over the years, Lee I have always been a passionate advo- Of course, one of my favorite memo- County has received more than $4.1 cate for full equality for people with ries of working together include the million in Harkin grants. Similarly, disabilities. As the primary author of terrific work that Keokuk and Fort schools in Lee County have received the Americans with Disabilities Act Madison have done to improve their funds that I designated for Iowa Star and the ADA Amendments Act, I have downtowns through Main Street Iowa, Schools for technology totaling had four guiding goals for our fellow my long standing support work to $288,457. citizens with disabilities: equal oppor- make sure the Avenue of the Saints Disaster mitigation and prevention: tunity, full participation, independent construction benefits the area and is In 1993, when historic floods ripped funded, and working to improve river through Iowa, it became clear to me living and economic self-sufficiency. navigation on the Mississippi River, in that the national emergency response Nearly one quarter century since pas- part through funding reconstruction of infrastructure was woefully inadequate sage of the ADA, I see remarkable Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk. to meet the needs of Iowans in flood- changes in communities everywhere I Among the highlights: ravaged communities. I went to work go in Iowa—not just in curb cuts or Investing in Iowa’s economic devel- dramatically expanding the Federal closed captioned television but in the opment through targeted community Emergency Management Agency’s haz- full participation of people with dis- projects: In Southeast Iowa, we have ard mitigation program, which helps abilities in our society and economy, worked together to grow the economy communities reduce the loss of life and folks who at long last have the oppor- by making targeted investments in im- property due to natural disasters and tunity to contribute their talents and portant economic development projects enables mitigation measures to be im- to be fully included. These changes including improved roads and bridges, plemented during the immediate recov- have increased economic opportunities modernized sewer and water systems, ery period. Disaster relief means more for all citizens of Lee County, both and better housing options for resi- than helping people and businesses get those with and without disabilities, dents of Lee County. In many cases, I back on their feet after a disaster, it and they make us proud to be a part of have secured Federal funding that has means doing our best to prevent the a community and country that re- leveraged local investments and served same predictable flood or other catas- spects the worth and civil rights of all as a catalyst for a whole ripple effect of trophe from recurring in the future. of our citizens. positive, creative changes. For exam- The hazard mitigation program that I ple, working with mayors, city council helped create in 1993 provided critical This is at least a partial accounting members, and local economic develop- support to Iowa communities impacted of my work on behalf of Iowa, and spe- ment officials in Lee County, I have by the devastating floods of 2008. Lee cifically Lee County, during my time fought for more than $23 million for County has received over $5.1 million in Congress. In every case, this work the restoration of Lock and Dam 19 as to remediate and prevent widespread has been about partnerships, coopera- well as overall navigation and environ- destruction from natural disasters. tion, and empowering folks at the mental improvements on the Mis- Keeping Iowa communities safe: I State and local level, including in Lee sissippi River, as well as more than also firmly believe that our first re- County, to fulfill their own dreams and $118 million for work on the Avenue of sponders need to be appropriately initiative and, of course, this work is the Saints, helping to create jobs and trained and equipped, able to respond never complete. Even after I retire

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3541 from the Senate, I have no intention of when we can see the sadness of others and the world. We look forward to the retiring from the fight for a better, and desire only to lessen their hurt, next century being as exciting as the fairer, richer Iowa. I will always be knowing full well that our words and last.∑ profoundly grateful for the opportunity our sympathies are insufficient. This is f to serve the people of Iowa as their such a moment. MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Senator.∑ I hope that Grace and the girls un- ANNIVERSARY f derstand the bright loveliness their fa- ther brought into the world, and will ∑ Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I want REMEMBERING ROBERT MILLER continue to carry that light forward in to recognize the 100th anniversary of III his absence. The world is a better place management education at the Massa- ∑ Mr. MURPHY. Mr. President, I speak for Bob having traveled through it. He chusetts Institute of Technology. in memory of the life of Robert Jack- is continuing his journey now, but we Management education began at MIT son Miller III, an accomplished archi- will remember him here, and his family in 1914 with the introduction of Course tect and a man who, above all else, was will remember him for the rest of their XV, then known as ‘‘Engineering Ad- a devoted husband and a loving, gen- lives. His memory will serve as an ex- ministration.’’ Over the past century, erous father. Bob passed away on ample of how to love completely, how MIT’s business program has grown March 10, 2014, at the age of 48, leaving to dedicate yourself to your family en- from a single course to a world-class behind a wife and four daughters who tirely, and how to treasure the mo- school that provides our Nation’s lead- loved him dearly. ments you are given in the brief time ers and entrepreneurs with the skills Bob held within him a brilliant ca- we have.∑ and knowledge they need for success, pacity to design buildings that drew f while also producing cutting-edge re- out the full potential and imagination search. of those who entered their doors. SIDNEY, MONTANA Today, the MIT Sloan School of Man- Throughout his career—from his early ∑ Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, I wish to agement stands as one of the world years at Robert A.M. Stern Architects recognize a town in eastern Montana leaders in management education. MIT and his role as partner-in-charge at Mi- with a story that reflects the American Sloan has jump started the careers of chael Graves and Associates in New dream. In the 19th century, pioneers some of our foremost innovators, York, to his co-founding of Miller & settled in Sidney, MT, chasing pros- thinkers and business leaders. From Wright Architects in New York City— perity along the banks of the Yellow- launching successful Massachusetts- he was a diligent designer who cher- stone River. based companies like Zipcar and ished the ability he had to provide Throughout the years Sidney has HubSpot to making revolutionary in- unique shared space for individuals seen booms in agriculture and energy tellectual contributions to the fields of across the United States. He often development, but through it all one organizational behavior and system dy- spoke of his proudest work, the St. thing has remained constant; the peo- namics, Sloan alumni have made a Coletta School in Washington, DC, a ple who call Sidney home share the huge positive difference in the world. place where children and adults with core values of service, honesty, and the According to a Sloan study, in 2006, intellectual disabilities were afforded willingness to help a neighbor in need. there were 25,800 active companies the opportunity to learn and grow as a Today, Sidney, Montana celebrates founded by MIT alumni, which com- community. its 100th anniversary—100 years of in- bined to employ 3.3 million workers. Yet all of Bob’s architectural accom- genuity, 100 years of prosperity, and 100 MIT’s motto is ‘‘mens et manus,’’ plishments pale in comparison to the years of history. which translates to ‘‘mind and hand,’’ passion that defined his life: the love When pioneers first settled in eastern and its school seal displays two men— he felt for his wife Grace and his Montana they were not guaranteed one with a book, and another with an daughters Eve, Margot, Lily B. and prosperity, but they brought with them anvil. This connection between Poppy. To say that Bob was an utterly a strong work ethic. Before Sidney was thought and action, between intellec- devoted family man would merely even incorporated, the Lower Yellow- tual pursuits and practical applica- scratch the surface of his complete stone Irrigation Project canal was dug tions, has helped define MIT’s mission dedication to the lives of his wife and and with their new access to water, the and has made the school the unique in- daughters. If you were to ask Bob, he dry land farmers were given a lifeline stitution that it is today. For 100 would prefer nothing in the world more to irrigate crops and develop the years, MIT’s management education than simply sharing a Friday night at plains. The pioneer farmers were programs have perfectly embodied this home with his family, watching movies taming an area of the country many spirit. or relaxing on the beach in their com- thought couldn’t be tamed. I am proud to join with the MIT com- pany. He was content to spend as much Today, agriculture producers from munity in recognizing the enduring time as he possibly could with them; Richland County continue to grow the contributions that a century of man- nothing brought him more joy. If you crops and raise the cattle that feed the agement education programs at MIT were ever to go to the Miller house- world—working the land the same way have given us, and we all look forward hold, you would invariably find Bob those before them did. to MIT Sloan’s leadership in the next hard at work teaching the girls new la- In the 1970s Sidney went through pe- century of its work.∑ crosse techniques, helping them prac- riod of change. The world was now hun- f tice for their plays, or helping con- gry for oil and Sidney, MT, was there struct an elaborate Halloween cos- to answer that call. Through the dec- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT tume. His faithfulness as a father and a ade to follow Sidney boomed with en- A message from the President of the husband were characteristic of the ergy through a period of prosperity. United States was communicated to kind soul Bob possessed. When he was With the recent increase in hydraulic the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- diagnosed with melanoma, Bob placed fracturing, Sidney once again is at the retaries. even more emphasis on profoundly center of an unmatched energy boom. f treasuring each moment he was al- With the development of the Bakken lowed with Grace, Eve, Margot, Lily B. Formation, Sidney enters the newest EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED and Poppy. He never lost sight of the chapter of its story. In executive session the Presiding Of- gift he had been given to spend his life Agriculture and energy has affected ficer laid before the Senate a message with them. many families in Sidney, but one thing from the President of the United This will be the first Father’s Day has remained the same. The people of States submitting a nomination which the girls spend without their father. To Sidney remain good neighbors and they was referred to the Committee on lose a valuable, vibrant, compassionate continue to stabilize a region that has Armed Services. spirit like their father’s at such a ten- grown accustomed to change. (The message received today is print- der age is an incomprehensible tragedy. I congratulate Sidney for its con- ed at the end of the Senate pro- There are moments of pain in this life tributions to our State, our Nation, ceedings.)

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An act making appropriations The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- for the Departments of Commerce and Jus- ministration, and for other purposes. tice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fore the Senate the following message fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for from the President of the United The message further announced that other purposes. States, together with an accompanying the House has agreed to the following report; which was referred to the Com- concurrent resolution, without amend- f mittee on Banking, Housing, and ment: Urban Affairs: S. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution per- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER To the Congress of the United States: mitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol COMMUNICATIONS Section 202(d) of the National Emer- for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the next of kin or personal The following communications were gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides representative of Raoul Wallenberg. laid before the Senate, together with for the automatic termination of a na- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- tional emergency unless, within 90 The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following con- uments, and were referred as indicated: days prior to the anniversary date of EC–6039. A communication from the Chair- its declaration, the President publishes current resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: man and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Cred- in the Federal Register and transmits to it Administration, transmitting, pursuant to the Congress a notice stating that the H. Con. Res. 100. Concurrent resolution au- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Regu- emergency is to continue in effect be- thorizing the use of the rotunda of the Cap- latory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, yond the anniversary date. In accord- itol for a ceremony to commemorate the Implementation of Tier 1/Tier 2 Framework’’ 50th anniversary of the enactment of the (RIN3052–AC81) received during adjournment ance with this provision, I have sent to Civil Rights Act of 1964. the Federal Register for publication the of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Com- enclosed notice stating that the na- The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d, and the mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- tional emergency with respect to the estry. actions and policies of certain mem- order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appoints the following EC–6040. A communication from the Prin- bers of the Government of Belarus and cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish other persons to undermine Belarus’s Members of the House of Representa- and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Serv- democratic processes or institutions tives to the Canada-United States ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- that was declared in Executive Order Interparliamentary Group: Mr. HIGGINS ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in of New York, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New titled ‘‘National Cemeteries, Demonstration, effect beyond June 16, 2014. York, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. Special Event’’ (RIN1024–AE01) received dur- The actions and policies of certain LARSEN of Washington, and Mr. DEFA- ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, members of the Government of Belarus ZIO of Oregon. The message also announced that 2014; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. and other persons to undermine EC–6041. A communication from the Chair- Belarus’s democratic processes or insti- pursuant to section 4(b) of the World man and President of the Export-Import tutions, to commit human rights War I Centennial Commission Act Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- abuses related to political repression, (Public Law 112–272), and the order of port relative to transactions involving U.S. and to engage in public corruption con- the House of January 3, 2013, the exports to Azerbaijan; to the Committee on tinue to pose an unusual and extraor- Speaker appoints the following indi- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. dinary threat to the national security vidual on the part of the House of Rep- EC–6042. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and and foreign policy of the United States. resentatives to the World War I Cen- tennial Commission to fill the existing Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a For this reason, I have determined that report relative to the Department of Defense it is necessary to continue the national vacancy thereon: Ms. Monique Seefried assigning women to previously closed posi- emergency declared in Executive Order of Atlanta, Georgia. tions in the Marine Corps; to the Committee 13405 with respect to Belarus. f on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA. EC–6043. A communication from the Under THE WHITE HOUSE, June 10, 2014. MEASURES REFERRED Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- nology and Logistics), transmitting, pursu- f The following bills were read the first and the second times by unanimous ant to law, the Defense Environmental Pro- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE grams Annual Report for fiscal year 2013; to consent, and referred as indicated: At 12:45 p.m., a message from the the Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 1679. An act to amend the Expedited EC–6044. A communication from the Para- House of Representatives, delivered by Funds Availability Act to clarify the appli- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- cation of that Act to American Samoa and tration, Department of Transportation, nounced that the House has passed the the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of following bill, with an amendment, in mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; which it requests the concurrence of fairs. SOCATA Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- the Senate: H.R. 4228. An act to require the Depart- et No. FAA–2014–0031)) received during ad- ment of Homeland Security to improve dis- S. 1254. An act to amend the Harmful Algal journment of the Senate in the Office of the cipline, accountability, and transparency in Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to acquisition program management; to the Act of 1998, and for other purposes. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Transportation. The message also announced that the ernmental Affairs. EC–6045. A communication from the Para- House has passed the following bills, in H.R. 4412. An act to authorize the programs legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- which it requests the concurrence of of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- tration, Department of Transportation, the Senate: ministration, and for other purposes; to the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of H.R. 1679. An act to amend the Expedited Committee on Commerce, Science, and a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Funds Availability Act to clarify the appli- Transportation. The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– cation of that Act to American Samoa and f AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0864)) received the Northern Mariana Islands. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- H.R. 2072. An act to amend title 38, United MEASURES PLACED ON THE fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, States Code, to improve the accountability CALENDAR 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the The following bill was read the sec- Inspector General of the Department of Vet- EC–6046. A communication from the Para- erans Affairs. ond time, and placed on the calendar: legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- H.R. 3211. An act to amend the Truth in S. 2450. A bill to improve the access of vet- tration, Department of Transportation, Lending Act to improve upon the definitions erans to medical services from the Depart- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

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No. 3589’’ Areas R–5001A and R–5001B, Fort Dix, NJ’’ Science, and Transportation. (RIN2120–AA65) received during adjournment ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0260)) EC–6047. A communication from the Para- of the Senate in the Office of the President received during adjournment of the Senate legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Com- in the Office of the President of the Senate tration, Department of Transportation, mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tation. merce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; EC–6055. A communication from the Para- EC–6063. A communication from the Para- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2010–1160)) received tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Restricted 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Agusta Westland S.p.A Helicopters’’ Areas R–5304C; Camp Lejeune, NC’’ Science, and Transportation. ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0943)) ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2014–0272)) EC–6048. A communication from the Para- received during adjournment of the Senate received during adjournment of the Senate legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- in the Office of the President of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate tration, Department of Transportation, on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of merce, Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- EC–6056. A communication from the Para- EC–6064. A communication from the Para- space; Eagle Grove, IA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- (Docket No. FAA–2013–0589)) received during tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, adjournment of the Senate in the Office of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class D Air- a rule entitled ‘‘Modification and Establish- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, space; St. Paul, MN’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Dock- ment of Restricted Areas; Aberdeen Proving and Transportation. et No. FAA–2013–0954)) received during ad- Ground, MD’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. EC–6049. A communication from the Para- journment of the Senate in the Office of the FAA–2013–0729)) received during adjournment legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to of the Senate in the Office of the President tration, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- EC–6057. A communication from the Para- tation. space; Amery, WI’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–6065. A communication from the Chief No. FAA–2013–0591)) received during adjourn- tration, Department of Transportation, of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communica- tions Commission, transmitting, pursuant to ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Implemen- dent of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- tation of the Commercial Advertisement Committee on Commerce, Science, and space; Grand Forks, ND’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act’’ ((MB Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–201–0135)) received during Docket No. 11–93) (FCC 14–71)) received dur- EC–6050. A communication from the Para- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of ing adjournment of the Senate in the Office legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; of the President of the Senate on June 6, tration, Department of Transportation, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- EC–6058. A communication from the Para- EC–6066. A communication from the Para- space; Kuparuk, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Dock- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- tration, Department of Transportation, et No. FAA–2013–0996)) received during ad- tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of journment of the Senate in the Office of the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Air Traffic Airspace; Bois Blanc Island, MI’’ ((RIN2120– the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Service (ATS) Routes; North Central United Transportation. AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0986)) received States’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA– EC–6051. A communication from the Para- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- 2013–1062)) received during adjournment of legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, the Senate in the Office of the President of tration, Department of Transportation, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Committee transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- EC–6059. A communication from the Para- EC–6067. A communication from the Para- space; Dalhart, TX’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- No. FAA–2013–0918)) received during adjourn- tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dent of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment of Class E a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of the Philadel- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Airspace; Blairsville, GA’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) phia, PA, Class B Airspace Area’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2013–0731)) received during AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0922)) received EC–6052. A communication from the Para- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, tration, Department of Transportation, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and Transportation. Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- EC–6060. A communication from the Para- EC–6068. A communication from the Para- space; Albion, NE’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- No. FAA–2013–0595)) received during adjourn- tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of dent of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class E Air- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Committee on Commerce, Science, and space; Akutan, AK’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation. No. FAA–2014–0032)) received during adjourn- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2008–0618)) received EC–6053. A communication from the Para- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- dent of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, tration, Department of Transportation, Committee on Commerce, Science, and 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- EC–6061. A communication from the Para- EC–6069. A communication from the Para- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- tration, Department of Transportation, tration, Department of Transportation, cellaneous Amendments (296); Amdt. No. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 3590’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received during ad- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Class D and a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; journment of the Senate in the Office of the Class E Airspace; Grand Forks, ND’’ The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0806)) AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2012–1103)) received the Committee on Commerce, Science, and received during adjournment of the Senate during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, EC–6054. A communication from the Para- on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- merce, Science, and Transportation. Science, and Transportation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2014 EC–6070. A communication from the Para- EC–6078. A communication from the Gen- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- eral Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- JOINT RESOLUTIONS tration, Department of Transportation, poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits Payable in The following bills and joint resolu- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Limita- tions were introduced, read the first Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate pre- tions on Guaranteed Benefits; Shutdown and and second times by unanimous con- viously held by Eurocopter France) Heli- Similar Benefits’’ ((RIN1212–AB18) (29 CFR sent, and referred as indicated: copters’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– Part 4022)) received in the Office of the Presi- By Mr. INHOFE: 2014–0306)) received during adjournment of dent of the Senate on June 9, 2014; to the S. 2451. A bill to support the local decision- the Senate in the Office of the President of Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and making functions of local educational agen- the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Committee Pensions. cies by limiting the authority of the Sec- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–6079. A communication from the Direc- EC–6071. A communication from the Para- retary of Education to issue regulations, tor of Regulations Policy and Management legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- rules, grant conditions, and guidance mate- Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- tration, Department of Transportation, rials, and for other purposes; to the Com- partment of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; Pensions. a rule entitled ‘‘Maximum Civil Money Pen- Vulcanair S.p.A. Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) By Mr. HARKIN: alty Amounts; Civil Money Penalty Com- (Docket No. FAA–2014–0602)) received during S. 2452. An original bill to support early plaints; Confirmation of Effective Date’’ adjournment of the Senate in the Office of learning; from the Committee on Health, (Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0113) received in the the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; Education, Labor, and Pensions; placed on Office of the President of the Senate on June to the Committee on Commerce, Science, the calendar. and Transportation. 9, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Edu- By Mrs. BOXER: EC–6072. A communication from the Para- cation, Labor, and Pensions. S. 2453. A bill to reinstate the 10-year stat- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- EC–6080. A communication from the Direc- ute of limitations period applicable to collec- tration, Department of Transportation, tor of Regulations Policy and Management tion of amounts paid to Social Security transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Staff, Food and Drug Administration, De- beneficiaries by administrative offset, and a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; partment of Health and Human Services, prevent recovery of overpayments from indi- The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of viduals under 18 years of age; to the Com- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0869)) received a rule entitled ‘‘Establishing a List of Quali- mittee on Finance. during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- fying Pathogens Under the Food and Drug By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, Administration Safety and Innovation Act’’ GRASSLEY): 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, (Docket No. FDA–2012–N–1037) received in the S. 2454. A bill to amend title 17, United Science, and Transportation. Office of the President of the Senate on June States Code, to extend expiring provisions of EC–6073. A communication from the Para- 9, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Edu- the Satellite Television Extension and Lo- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- cation, Labor, and Pensions. calism Act of 2010; to the Committee on the tration, Department of Transportation, EC–6081. A communication from the Sec- Judiciary. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of retary of Health and Human Services, trans- By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Mrs. a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled MURRAY): The Boeing Company Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120– ‘‘Federal Agency Drug-Free Workplace Pro- S. 2455. A bill to enhance Social Security AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0686)) received grams’’; to the Committee on Health, Edu- benefits for children, divorced spouses, and during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- cation, Labor, and Pensions. widows and widowers, and for other purposes; fice of the President of the Senate on June 6, EC–6082. A joint communication from the to the Committee on Finance. 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Chairman and the General Counsel, National By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Science, and Transportation. BROWN, and Mr. BOOKER): EC–6074. A communication from the Para- Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursu- ant to law, the Office of Inspector General S. 2456. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Re- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- porting Act to provide protections for active tration, Department of Transportation, Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the Com- duty military consumers, and for other pur- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of poses; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs. ing, and Urban Affairs. PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Air- By Mr. CARDIN: planes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– EC–6083. A communication from the In- spector General, U.S. Election Assistance S. 2457. A bill to require States to establish 2013–0967)) received during adjournment of highway stormwater management programs; the Senate in the Office of the President of Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission’s Semiannual Report of the to the Committee on Environment and Pub- the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Committee lic Works. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Inspector General for the period from Octo- By Mr. WALSH: EC–6075. A communication from the Para- ber 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the S. 2458. A bill to provide student loan for- legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- tration, Department of Transportation, ernmental Affairs. giveness for American Indian educators teaching in local educational agencies with a transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–6084. A communication from the Direc- high percentage of American Indian stu- a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthiness Directives; tor, Congressional Affairs, Federal Election dents; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. GROB–WERKE Airplanes’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, By Mr. GRASSLEY: (Docket No. FAA–2014–0092)) received during the Commission’s Semiannual Report of the S. 2459. A bill to revise counseling require- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Inspector General for the period from Octo- ments for certain borrowers of student loans the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; ber 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the and for other purposes; to the Committee on to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. and Transportation. ernmental Affairs. EC–6076. A communication from the Prin- By Mr. MENENDEZ: EC–6085. A communication from the Sec- cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish S. 2460. A bill to amend the Truth in Lend- retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Serv- ing Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 suant to law, the Department of Transpor- ice, Department of the Interior, transmit- to require additional disclosures and protec- tation’s Semiannual Report of the Inspector ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tions for students and cosigners with respect General for the period from October 1, 2013 titled ‘‘Native American Graves Protection to student loans, and for other purposes; to through March 31, 2014; to the Committee on and Repatriation Act Regulations, Defini- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, tion of Indian Tribe’’ (RIN1024–AD98) re- Homeland Security and Governmental Af- and Pensions. fairs. ceived during adjournment of the Senate in f the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on Energy f ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS and Natural Resources. EC–6077. A communication from the Gen- S. 822 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES eral Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the poration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the The following reports of committees name of the Senator from California report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits Payable in were submitted: (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest of S. 822, a bill to protect crime vic- Assumptions for Paying Benefits’’ (29 CFR By Mr. HARKIN, from the Committee on Part 4022) received in the Office of the Presi- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, tims’ rights, to eliminate the substan- dent of the Senate on June 9, 2014; to the without amendment: tial backlog of DNA samples collected Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 2452. An original bill to support early from crime scenes and convicted of- Pensions. learning. fenders, to improve and expand the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3545 DNA testing capacity of Federal, S. 2328 Montana (Mr. TESTER) was added as a State, and local crime laboratories, to At the request of Mr. VITTER, his cosponsor of S. 2440, a bill to expand increase research and development of name was added as a cosponsor of S. and extend the program to improve new DNA testing technologies, to de- 2328, a bill to amend the Fair Debt Col- permit coordination by the Bureau of velop new training programs regarding lection Practices Act to preclude law Land Management, and for other pur- the collection and use of DNA evidence, firms and licensed attorneys from the poses. to provide post conviction testing of definition of a debt collector when tak- S. 2441 ing certain actions, and for other pur- DNA evidence to exonerate the inno- At the request of Mr. REED, the name cent, to improve the performance of poses. of the Senator from New Hampshire S. 2340 counsel in State capital cases, and for (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a cospon- other purposes. At the request of Mr. BOOKER, the sor of S. 2441, a bill to extend the same S. 2037 name of the Senator from Michigan Federal benefits to law enforcement of- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the (Ms. STABENOW) was added as a cospon- ficers serving private institutions of name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. sor of S. 2340, a bill to amend the High- higher education and rail carriers that MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor er Education Act of 1965 to require the apply to law enforcement officers serv- Secretary to provide for the use of data of S. 2037, a bill to amend title XVIII of ing units of State and local govern- from the second preceding tax year to the Social Security Act to remove the ment. 96-hour physician certification require- carry out the simplification of applica- S. 2450 ment for inpatient critical access hos- tions for the estimation and deter- pital services. mination of financial aid eligibility, to At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the names of the Senator from Connecticut S. 2076 increase the income threshold to qual- (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Senator from At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, the ify for zero expected family contribu- name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. tion, and for other purposes. Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY), the Senator from Alaska (Mr. BEGICH), the Senator COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 2359 2076, a bill to amend the provisions of At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the from New Mexico (Mr. UDALL), the Sen- title 46, United States Code, related to name of the Senator from Minnesota ator from North Carolina (Mrs. the Board of Visitors to the United (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- HAGAN), the Senator from Pennsyl- States Merchant Marine Academy, and sponsor of S. 2359, a bill to amend title vania (Mr. CASEY), the Senator from for other purposes. XVIII of the Social Security Act to Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO), the Senator from Delaware (Mr. COONS), the Senator S. 2182 protect and preserve access of Medicare from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ), the Senator At the request of Mr. WALSH, the beneficiaries in rural areas to health name of the Senator from New York care providers under the Medicare pro- from Rhode Island (Mr. WHITEHOUSE), the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAK- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- gram, and for other purposes. sponsor of S. 2182, a bill to expand and S. 2363 SON), the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. improve care provided to veterans and At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the PRYOR) and the Senator from Montana members of the Armed Forces with name of the Senator from Utah (Mr. (Mr. WALSH) were added as cosponsors mental health disorders or at risk of HATCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. of S. 2450, a bill to improve the access suicide, to review the terms or charac- 2363, a bill to protect and enhance op- of veterans to medical services from terization of the discharge or separa- portunities for recreational hunting, the Department of Veterans Affairs, tion of certain individuals from the fishing, and shooting, and for other and for other purposes. Armed Forces, to require a pilot pro- purposes. At the request of Mr. JOHANNS, his gram on loan repayment for psychia- S. 2395 name was added as a cosponsor of S. trists who agree to serve in the Vet- At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the 2450, supra. erans Health Administration of the De- name of the Senator from Delaware f partment of Veterans Affairs, and for (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor other purposes. of S. 2395, a bill to repeal the Author- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED S. 2192 ization for Use of Military Force BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. name of the Senator from North Caro- S. 2430 By Mr. INHOFE: lina (Mr. BURR) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the S. 2451. A bill to support the local de- sor of S. 2192, a bill to amend the Na- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. cisionmaking functions of local edu- tional Alzheimer’s Project Act to re- PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of cational agencies by limiting the au- quire the Director of the National In- S. 2430, a bill to establish the Office of thority of the Secretary of Education stitutes of Health to prepare and sub- the Special Inspector General for Moni- to issue regulations, rules, grant condi- mit, directly to the President for re- toring the Affordable Care Act, and for tions, and guidance materials, and for view and transmittal to Congress, an other purposes. other purposes; to the Committee on annual budget estimate (including an S. 2432 Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- estimate of the number and type of At the request of Ms. WARREN, the sions. personnel needs for the Institutes) for name of the Senator from Pennsyl- Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, with 20 the initiatives of the National Insti- vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- kids and grandkids, I understand the tutes of Health pursuant to such an sponsor of S. 2432, a bill to amend the importance and value of quality edu- Act. Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide cation. For many years my wife dedi- S. 2307 for the refinancing of certain Federal cated her life to teaching and men- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the student loans, and for other purposes. toring young students, never knowing name of the Senator from South Da- S. 2435 that in the years to come, two of our kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. BEGICH, the children would follow in their mother’s sponsor of S. 2307, a bill to prevent name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. footsteps, building classrooms of their international violence against women, BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. own and impacting the lives of so many and for other purposes. 2435, a bill to amend section 5542 of young people. S. 2324 title 5, United States Code, to provide Through my family’s unique edu- At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the that any hours worked by Federal fire- cational experiences, and my time in name of the Senator from New York fighters under a qualified trade-of-time State and local government, I have (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) was added as a co- arrangement shall be excluded for pur- learned that with teaching comes the sponsor of S. 2324, a bill to amend the poses of determinations relating to great responsibility of not only work- Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit overtime pay. ing with students, but also parents, certain waivers and exemptions from S. 2440 employers and many in the local com- emergency preparedness and response At the request of Mr. UDALL of New munity to ensure our children are well and security regulations. Mexico, the name of the Senator from equipped for the road ahead.

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If in the RECORD. requirements established by Federal Congress does not act by the end of the There being no objection, the text of agencies, like the Department of Edu- year to reauthorize the distant signal the bill was ordered to be printed in cation. license, approximately 1.5 million con- the RECORD, as follows: Education has historically been a sumers will lose access to the broad- S. 2454 State and local issue. By strengthening cast television programming that they Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the process for meaningful input by im- are currently receiving. resentatives of the United States of America in pacted stakeholders, our local commu- The compulsory copyright license Congress assembled, nities can remain active in the edu- system for satellite television has been SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cation policy decision-making process. successful in promoting competition in This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Satellite This is why I have introduced the the video marketplace. Consumers Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014’’. Local School Board Governance and across the country benefit from having nationwide competitors to cable. Rural SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. Flexibility Act. With this legislation, Chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, is the goal is to bring control of our edu- consumers, including many in amended— cation policy back to where it be- Vermont, rely on a healthy satellite in- (1) in section 111(d)(3)— longs—with our local communities— dustry that is able to provide service to (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph giving State and local school boards customers where cable is unable to (A), by striking ‘‘clause’’ and inserting the necessary flexibility to achieve reach. Congress has helped to facilitate ‘‘paragraph’’; and their educational goals. S. 2451 would the growth of the satellite industry by (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking wrestle away control from the Depart- providing it with a mechanism to clear ‘‘clause’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’; and the rights to broadcast television con- (2) in section 119— ment of Education by prohibiting the (A) in subsection (a)(6)(E), in the undesig- agency from issuing any regulations, tent, which remains among the most nated matter following clause (iii), by strik- rules, guidance materials, or grant con- popular. ing ‘‘clause (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph ditions that would result in a conflict Senator GRASSLEY and I are con- (B)(i)’’; of authority with any State or local tinuing what has always been a bipar- (B) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking educational agencies. tisan partnership on satellite tele- ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’; This bill would also streamline re- vision legislation. I worked with Sen- (C) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and porting requirements and would re- ator HATCH in 1999 to establish a per- inserting ‘‘2019’’; and quire the Department to provide Con- manent license allowing satellite car- (D) in subsection (g)(7)(C), by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Communications’’. gress with an annual report on how the riers to retransmit local television content to consumers. That license has SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF LICENSE. agency’s policies impact local school (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 119 of title 17, districts. As we have seen, many of the had an important impact on competi- United States Code, as amended in section 2, overreaching education policy changes tion in the video market. In 2010, I is amended by adding at the end the fol- declared by Washington bureaucrats worked with Senator SESSIONS on lowing: have resulted in negative effects on STELA. Satellite television legislation ‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF LICENSE.—This sec- local schools, not only in terms of pol- should never be partisan—it should be tion shall cease to be effective on December icy, but also financially. This bill re- an opportunity for Democrats and Re- 31, 2019.’’. publicans to come together and dem- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section quires the Department of Education to 107(a) of the Satellite Television Extension seek input on costs and assistance onstrate to the American people that and Localism Act of 2010 (17 U.S.C. 119 note) needs from State and local school we can act responsibly and prevent se- is repealed. agencies before issuing or imple- rious disruption to consumers. menting regulations, rules, guidance The bill we are introducing today is a By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and materials, or grant conditions. narrow approach. We are extending the Mrs. MURRAY): The Local School Board Governance current system for another 5 years, S. 2455. A bill to enhance Social Secu- and Flexibility Act will give State and while also making some minor tech- rity benefits for children, divorced local school boards a voice in how the nical corrections to the existing stat- spouses, and widows and widowers, and Federal Government issues regulations utes. This bill may not please all for other purposes; to the Committee and guidelines for education. It is time stakeholders. Some would like Con- on Finance. for the Department of Education to be gress to use this legislation as a vehi- Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I am accountable to the parents, teachers, cle to enact significant changes to the pleased to be here today with my friend and local elected officials who work current system that governs the rela- and colleague, Senator MURRAY, to first-hand with our Nation’s children. tionship between broadcast television talk about Social Security. I am going Education needs are unique to each stations and distributors. Others would to spend a few moments discussing a community, and in order to give the prefer that Congress not act at all and bill we are introducing today and then next generation of Americans a better simply allow this license to expire. My turn it over to Senator MURRAY. future and wealth of opportunities, my focus is on the consumers who stand to As you know, Social Security is one legislation will give State and local lose access to broadcast television con- of the most important programs ever school boards the authority they need tent in the event that Congress is un- established in this country. After 75 to carry out the education goals that able to pass a bill by the end of the years, Social Security continues to de- are best suited for their children. year. This bill will ensure that they are liver as intended. It is a promise to not left in the dark come December 31. Americans. The promise is simple. If By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Our legislation is one half of what you work hard all your life and con- Mr. GRASSLEY): the Senate will have to do in order to tribute to the system, then Social Se- S. 2454. A bill to amend title 17, ensure that 1.5 million consumers are curity will be there to help make ends United States Code, to extend expiring able to maintain the broadcast tele- meet when you retire or help out the provisions of the Satellite Television vision signals that they are currently family if a worker dies or is disabled. Extension and Localism Act of 2010; to receiving. I look forward to working Let me be clear. Despite the the Committee on the Judiciary. with Chairman ROCKEFELLER as we naysayers, Social Security is not a Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I join work to fit the necessary Copyright handout. Social Security benefits are today with Senator GRASSLEY to intro- and Communications Act provisions of linked directly to the amount that re- duce legislation to reauthorize for an- this bill together. I also look forward tirees pay into the system through a other 5 years expiring provisions of the to working with our counterparts in lifetime of hard work. But times have

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It is a commonsense bill to up- come contributions, which this year is Senator MURRAY has been a longtime date, enhance, and protect Social Secu- $117,000. Not everyone knows this, but champion for Social Security, and I am rity in a fiscally responsible way. once your annual income hits that proud to stand with her on the floor When it comes to fairness, this bill is threshold, you no longer have to con- today. Our RAISE Act is another mod- a small but important step for seniors, tribute to Social Security for the rest est improvement. I hope our colleagues for older women, and for the families of of the calendar year. This seems unfair will join us in standing up for this deceased or disabled workers. It makes to me. My bill would lift the cap and critically important program. sure that the modest benefits of Social phase out what effectively has become Our Social Security system reflects Security will go to everyone who de- a tax loophole. Higher income Ameri- the best of America: hard work, per- serves them. cans would pay into Social Security all sonal responsibility, human dignity, The RAISE Act has three major com- year long—just like everyone else. This and caring for our parents, our chil- ponents. provision would add generations of fi- dren, our spouses, and our neighbors It will, first, improve Social Security nancial certainty to Social Security. and ourselves. benefits for divorced spouses. Under The bill would also improve benefits Let’s come together in this Chamber current law, the divorced spouse only for seniors and others by establishing and do all we can to make sure Social gets benefits from a former spouse’s new cost-of-living adjustments based Security is working for all Americans. earnings if they were married for at on reality. The formula would better With that, I yield the floor for my least 10 years. Under our bill, eligi- reflect seniors’ financial needs by bas- colleague, Senator MURRAY. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bility rules would be phased in begin- ing the adjustments on items such as ator from Washington. ning at 5 years of marriage. The spouse prescription drugs and housing, which Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I would be entitled to 60 percent of the seniors pay for, instead of electronics thank the Senator from Alaska, Mr. benefits after 6 years of marriage, 70 and new cars. BEGICH, for coming and joining me percent after 7 years, and so on. My second bill is the Social Security today because I know he is deeply com- Second, our bill will enhance benefits Fairness Act. It would repeal unfair re- mitted to strengthening and protecting for widows and widowers. It establishes ductions to Social Security benefits for Social Security for current and future a new enhanced benefit for widows and people who have worked part of their seniors. So I was very pleased to join widowers where both spouses have re- career in noncovered jobs—often State him today in introducing the RAISE tired. An alternative calculation in the or local government or other civil serv- Act, which will be a very critical step bill will use both spouses’ benefits—de- ice jobs. forward in this effort. ceased and surviving—rather than just Congress passed the Windfall Elimi- Over the last several decades, middle the survivor’s benefit. The surviving nation Provision and Government Pen- class families have been increasingly spouse will receive either their current sion Offset in the 1980s because of fears squeezed by rising prices for everything benefit or the new alternative, which- workers who retire under other pen- from college tuition to health care. ever is greater. sions would be double covered and So- Wages have stayed flat—or even de- The third component of the RAISE cial Security could not afford it. But in clined for some people—and fewer com- Act extends eligibility for children of effect those old laws are punishing peo- panies today are offering the kinds of retired, disabled or deceased workers. ple by reducing benefits they rightfully generous pension plans that used to This provision would apply if the child have earned. help so many workers stay financially is still in high school, college or voca- Today, these provisions affect more secure. tional or career school. Under current than 2 million people nationwide, and With all that in mind, it is not sur- law, minors and high school students the number is growing. It is not just prising that, as families have struggled under the age of 19 can get Social Secu- about getting back what you paid into to stretch their dollars further and fur- rity benefits if their parent is a retired, the system. Removing these penalties ther in order to get the bills paid and disabled or deceased worker. Beginning would also encourage people willing to raise their children, it has become in 2016, this provision extends benefits work in public service as a second ca- harder and harder to save for retire- for full-time students up to the age of reer—such as police officers or teach- ment. 23. ers. If you are considering such a move In fact, a recent study showed that Even though Social Security con- today but know your Social Security more than a third of today’s workers tinues to fully pay for itself and has benefit would be reduced or penalized have been unable to save even a dollar never added a dime to the deficit, I because you had stepped forward and for retirement, and even those who do know some of our colleagues will com- worked in public service, why would have savings do not have very much. plain that we cannot afford these small you do it? The same study found that 60 percent enhancements. That is why our bill Let’s remember one thing about all of respondents had less than $25,000 in asks those Americans who can most af- of these bills—the two I introduced ear- total assets and investments, excluding ford it to pay their fair share towards lier and the RAISE Act we are dis- their home. the strengthening of the Social Secu- cussing today. Social Security benefits The numbers are even more pro- rity trust fund. are vitally important but also are very nounced when you look at women in Beginning in 2015, the RAISE Act modest. Nationally, they average the workforce. Because women, on av- would apply a 2-percent payroll tax on $13,500 a year for recipients. It is very erage, earn less than men, they accu- annual earnings over $400,000. This important to my State. More than mulate less in savings, they receive means that, for future generations, So- 71,000 people in my State of Alaska rely smaller pensions, and nearly 3 in 10 cial Security will continue to be fully on Social Security. That is roughly 1 women over 65 depend only on Social funded. In future years, that threshold out of 10 Alaskans. Social Security Security for income in their later will increase under an indexing for- lifts tens of thousands of Alaskans out years. mula built into the bill. of poverty—the elderly and especially It is clear that now more than ever I am a proud sponsor of this bill with elderly women—and it pumps more Social Security is a lifeline for mil- Senator MURRAY. It was an easy deci- than $1 billion into our economy every lions of seniors. So it is especially im- sion for me, since my commitment to single year. portant for us to make sure this crit- bolstering Social Security started from No one is getting rich off of Social ical system is meeting the needs of to- day one in the Senate. I have already Security, but it does provide an impor- day’s beneficiaries. introduced two other bills on Social tant foundation, and it does so in a For 75 years our Social Security sys- Security, and I want to just mention truly American way: You work, you tem has offered millions of seniors and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2014 their families a foundation of financial should have to worry about how she idential areas, impervious surface cov- security. But a lot has changed in and her family will make ends meet. erage ranges between 10 percent in low- those 75 years. Today, most families I believe we can do better. I know density subdivisions to over 50 percent have two earners. Because Social Secu- Senator BEGICH does as well. I urge our in more densely developed commu- rity was actually designed for single- colleagues on both sides of the aisle to nities, where the composition of the earner families, surviving spouses in take a close look at our RAISE Act. I impervious surface area coverage families where both adults worked may hope we can pass it to offer seniors and works out to be 50 percent roads. In receive less in benefits than they de- their families some additional relief. dense urban areas, the impervious sur- serve. Then I hope we can build on this with face area is often over 90 percent of the Social Security also supports chil- other policies to create more oppor- total land area, with roads comprising dren whose parents retired, became dis- tunity and more financial security for 60 percent to 70 percent of that cov- abled or passed away—but those bene- our workers. erage. fits end at the age 18 or 19. That is According to EPA, urban impervious right. When young adults should be By Mr. CARDIN: cover, not just roads, in the lower 48 thinking about continuing their edu- S. 2457. A bill to require States to es- adds up to 43,000 square miles—an area cation—a necessity in today’s econ- tablish highway stormwater manage- roughly the size of Ohio. Continuing omy—they are worried about having ment programs; to the Committee on development adds another quarter of a nowhere to go. Environment and Public Works. million acres each year. Typically two- At a time when Social Security is an Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I thirds of the cover is pavement, roads increasingly critical source of support come to the floor to discuss the intro- and parking lots, and 1/3 is buildings. for so many, the RAISE Act would duction of my latest legislative pro- According to the Chesapeake Bay make some commonsense updates to posal to better control the harmful and Program, impervious surfaces compose ensure our Social Security system is volumes of polluted stormwater that is roughly 17 percent of all urban and sub- doing everything possible to help to- generated from our Nation’s Federal urban lands in the Chesapeake Bay wa- day’s seniors and their families. aid highways. Highway stormwater is a tershed. The greatest concentration of As the Senator from Alaska de- growing threat to water quality, aquat- impervious surfaces in the Bay water- scribed, the RAISE Act would establish ic ecosystems and the fish and wildlife shed is in the Baltimore-Washington a new alternative benefit to make sure that depend on the health of these eco- Metropolitan Areas of DC, Maryland widows and widowers from two-earner systems. Moreover, the high volumes and Virginia. The Virginia Tidewater families do not receive less in survivor and rapid flow of stormwater runoff area, Philadelphia’s western suburbs, benefits than those from single-earner from highways and roads poses a very and Lancaster, PA, are also regions in families. serious threat to the condition of our the watershed where impervious sur- The RAISE Act would enable spouses Nation’s water and transportation in- faces are greater than 10 percent of the who were married for less than 10 years frastructure as well as personal prop- total land area. to receive spousal and survivor bene- erty particularly in urban and subur- Rainfall on hard surfaces like roads fits. It would extend benefits for young ban communities. and highways has a very destructive adults under 23 who are enrolled in The Environmental Protection Agen- and turbulent affect on nearby water- school full time. cy has recognized that pollution from ways and infrastructure. For example, Crucially, to help ensure Social Secu- point-sources have been steadily de- the rain events that occur over a week rity is there for future generations, the clining since the enactment of the long period at the end of April brought RAISE Act would shore up the Social Clean Water Act. Likewise, we have nearly 8 eight inches of rain to the Bal- Security trust fund in a fiscally re- seen reductions in pollution from cer- timore-Washington region. The urban sponsible way that protects middle- tain non-point sources like agriculture runoff from roads in Baltimore caused class families. I believe strengthening which are attributable in part to the an embankment above the CSX rail- and protecting Social Security benefits success of a wide variety of USDA Nat- road track along East 26th Street, be- through the RAISE Act would do an ural Resource Conservation Service tween St. Paul and Charles Street, to enormous amount of help to our work- Programs and farming innovations in collapse. Fortunately no one was in- ers and families and their ability to soil conservation and nutrient pollu- jured though homes had to be evacu- stay financially secure. tion management. ated for more than a month, nearly a But I also want to note there is a One non-point source sector where we dozen parked cars were destroyed and much broader challenge. There is not are unfortunately seeing an increasing moreover movement of freight along just one solution. We should absolutely impact on water quality is from imper- CSX railroad was disrupted for more make these critical changes to help vious surface that create rapidly mov- than a week. This event shows just how make sure our Social Security system ing high volumes of untreated polluted destructive and disruptive poorly man- is meeting the needs of today’s workers stormwater that rush off of road sur- aged stormwater from transportation and families, but we also have to look faces, erode unnatural channels next to infrastructure can be. at ways for workers to save for retire- and ultimately underneath roadways Some may chalk this up to a freak ment and encourage companies to offer comprising the integrity of roadway in- storm of unusually large proportion. higher retirement plans. frastructure, and increases the stress It’s true this storm was unusual, but so That is not all. We need to make sure on storm sewer systems shortening the were the polar vortexes and all of the women get equal pay for equal work so useful life of this infrastructure and ul- snow we had in the mid-Atlantic and they will have the same shot at a se- timately lead to the discharge of un- Southeast, and last year’s 3-mile wide cure retirement as their male cowork- treated pollution that is carried off tornado in Alabama, and the California ers. roadways and into our lakes, rivers, drought and wildfires, and baseball We do need to invest in education streams, and coastal waters. sized hail in Nebraska just last week. and training and get college costs down Impervious surfaces include most ‘‘Unusual’’ weather seems to becoming so our workers are prepared to compete buildings and structures, parking lots a lot more usual. As extreme weather for high-wage, high-skilled jobs. and of course the nearly 9 million lane events triggered by our changing cli- We need to continue to fight to miles of roads across our country. The mate become more frequent it is im- strengthen and protect programs such total coverage of impervious surfaces perative that we incorporate better de- as Medicare which senior women and in an area is usually expressed as a per- signs into our infrastructure to be bet- men rely on. centage of the total land area. ter handle these types of events. Democrats care deeply about taking The coverage increases with rising Under the Clean Water Act, these steps and many others to make urbanization. In rural areas, imper- stormwater is considered a non-point sure our workers have the secure, dig- vious cover may only be 1 percent or 2 source and there are no requirements nified retirement they deserve. There percent, however road surfaces com- that stormwater be collected or treat- is absolutely no reason why, after prise 80 percent to 90 percent of a rural ed. The exception being for localities working hard all of her life, a retiree area’s total impervious surfaces. In res- where in order to meet the standards

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3549 set in an MS4, Municipal Separate These high-volume/high-speed flows will protect against further erosion and Storm Sewer System, permit a region also hasten the deterioration of water save the cost of repair and eventual re- may include its transportation infra- infrastructure. A 2001 study on the ero- placement of the assets located along structure in its MS4 permit. sive power of urban stormwater flows this endangered creek. However, in most cases stormwater examined how excessive stormwater The aim of this legislation is to im- that falls on roadways washes oil, volumes and flow rates off of urban prove highway designs to better man- grease, asbestos brake-dust, nitrogen surface infrastructure caused more age stormwater to avoid the costly deposits from tailpipe emissions, trash, than $1 million in roadway and water damage that poorly managed road salt and de-icing agents, and sedi- infrastructure damage in the Cin- stormwater causes to infrastructure ment into nearby waterways. Highway cinnati metropolitan areas in Ohio and and nearby streams, rivers and coastal stormwater runoff is most often not Kentucky in a single year. waters. treated or adequately managed. While there are serious water quality I held a hearing on this issue in the While these organic and inorganic concerns with not adequately control- Water and Wildlife Subcommittee on contaminants are legitimate threats to ling roadway infrastructure runoff, May 13. I heard many ideas from both water quality, the greater concern with there are serious infrastructure costs, the minority and majority witnesses roadway runoff is the sheer volume and that are ultimately passed on to tax- that were invited to present testimony rapid flow rate in which stormwater payers and ratepayers, that can be at this hearing. I listened to the con- leaves these hard surfaces and enters avoided if transportation authorities cerns of my colleagues on the other our waterways. Flows and volumes do more to control and manage side of the aisle and I have incor- that cause roads to collapse in Balti- stormwater runoff with the infrastruc- porated provisions into this bill that more. ture assets they manage and build. Roads are designed for stormwater to The increased incidence of flash should alleviate concerns they may flow off of the driving surface quickly, flooding events that occur even during have had with previous attempts to for safety reasons. When stormwater seemingly mild and routine storm better control highway stormwater. rushes off of road surfaces into storm events is a direct result of the growing My bill’s approach to highway runoff drains it is usually piped straight into percentage of impervious land cover in management is one that I hope my col- the nearest river or stream without re- urban and suburban communities. Re- leagues of both parties can support. moving contaminants, detaining any of placement of the ‘‘greenscapes’’ that First of all it puts states in the driver’s the volume, or slowing down the flow. are lost to pavement is essential to re- seat for developing hydrological anal- This creates an enormously destructive storing hydrological balance to our ysis and implementation of best man- set of circumstances for our water- urban and suburban communities and agement practices to control highway ways. impaired watersheds. runoff. The objective of the legislation Another example of the destructive According to USGS: an inch of rain is to control and manage flow and vol- force that persistent unmitigated and on one square foot of pavement pro- ume of stormwater from highways not poorly managed highway runoff can duces 1.87 gallons of stormwater, to treat runoff in order to meet water have on the condition and safety of Scaled up, 1 inch of rain on one acre quality standards. By taking this sort highway infrastructure is in Mobile would produce 27,150 gallons of of approach we avoid EPA’s involve- Alabama along Highway 131 in the stormwater. Using FHWA design stand- ment in the process. Lastly, States Joe’s Branch Watershed. The Mobile ards for interstate highway lane and would only need to apply these proce- Bay Estuary Program, part of the Na- shoulder widths, 12 feet per lane, 10 dures to new construction on major re- tional Estuaries Program, in coordina- foot right shoulder, 4 foot left shoulder, configuration projects that signifi- tion with Alabama Department of 10 miles of a four lane interstate high- cantly increases the amount of imper- Transportation is having to spent mil- way generates nearly 2.5 million gal- vious surface in the project area. lions of dollars to reinforce a highway embankment to keep the highway from lons of polluted stormwater for every Title 23 of the U.S. Code states: slipping down a hill and into the Joe’s inch of rain. To put that into perspec- ‘‘transportation should play a signifi- Branch Creek, restore the hydrology of tive for the Potomac and Anacostia cant role in promoting economic the river, and help protect private River Watersheds: The Capital Belt- growth, improving the environment, property from the dangerous erosion way, not including its 48 interchanges, and sustaining the quality of life’’ that’s been caused by poorly managed generates nearly 30 million gallons of through the use of ‘‘context sensitive stormwater from Highway 131. polluted stormwater for every inch of solutions.’’ In 2008, the Government The Mobile Bay Estuary Program de- rain that falls on the 64 mile 8 to 12 Accountability Office issued a report scribed the problem this way: ‘‘In the lane interstate highway loop. It is vol- examining key issues and challenges Joe’s Branch watershed, on the prop- umes of stormwater like that which that needed to be addressed in the next erty of Westminster Village adjacent cause dangerous streambank erosion. reauthorization of the transportation and parallel to Highway 131, a head cut Gillies Creek is an urban waterway bill. That report highlighted the clear stream is eroding at an accelerating located East of Downtown Richmond. link between transportation policy and rate, an ominous condition as ALDOT It is a tributary of the James River the environment. With 985,139 miles of prepares to undertake improvements to which flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Federal aid highways stretching from the highway. Identified as a high pri- Gillies Creek is surrounded by indus- every corner of the US, polluted high- ority stabilization area in the D’Olive trial and residential development and way runoff is no small problem facing Creek, Tiawasee Creek and Joe’s also receives stormwater from State our Nation’s waters. I would urge my Branch Watershed Management Plan, highway 33, Interstate 64, US 60, and colleagues to join me trying to address MBNEP has submitted a funding re- hundreds of city streets including this problem facing America’s water- quest to the Alabama Department of Stony Run Parkway which directly ad- ways and infrastructure. Environmental Management on behalf jacent to the creek for several miles. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- of its partners in Spanish Fort, Daph- The banks and bed of this creek have sent that the text of the bill be printed ne, ALDOT and Westminster Village to eroded so badly as urban development in the RECORD. undertake restoration of the stream around the creek has added more im- There being no objection, the text of using a cutting-edge technology called pervious surfaces to the watershed that the bill was ordered to be printed in streambed sheering has created cliffs Regenerative Step Pool Storm Convey- the RECORD, as follows: ance.’’ more than ten feet tall at spots along The four entities involved are spend- the creek. Trees supporting the bank S. 2457 ing large amount money to repair a continually fall into the creek and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- problem caused by stormwater damage nearby roadways and other infrastruc- resentatives of the United States of America in that could have been prevented at a ture as well as homes and business are Congress assembled, lower cost by incorporating better at risk. Reducing the impacts of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. stormwater mitigation facilities into storms by mitigating the flow and vol- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Highway the design of the highway. ume of stormwater in this watershed Runoff Management Act’’.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Mar 21, 2015 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\JUN 2014\S10JN4.REC S10JN4 bjneal on DSK2TWX8P1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE S3550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 10, 2014 SEC. 2. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY RUNOFF MAN- ‘‘(c) GUIDANCE.— TEXT OF AMENDMENTS AGEMENT. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 23, after the date of enactment of this section, SA 3232. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted United States Code, is amended by adding at the Secretary, in consultation with the an amendment intended to be proposed the end the following: heads of other relevant Federal agencies, by her to the bill S. 2432, to amend the ‘‘§ 330. Federal-aid highway runoff manage- shall publish guidance to assist States in Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide ment program carrying out this section. for the refinancing of certain Federal ‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF GUIDANCE.—The guidance ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- student loans, and for other purposes; lowing definitions apply: shall include guidelines and technical assist- ance for the establishment of State manage- which was ordered to lie on the table; ‘‘(1) COVERED PROJECT.—The term ‘covered as follows: project’ means a reconstruction, rehabilita- ment measures that will be used to assist in tion, reconfiguration, renovation, major re- avoiding, minimizing, and managing high- At the end of the bill, add the following: way runoff from covered projects, including surfacing, or new construction project on a TITLE IV—NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN Federal-aid highway carried out under this guidelines to help States integrate the plan- ning, selection, design, and long-term oper- DATA SYSTEM title that results in— ation and maintenance of management ‘‘(A) a 10-percent or greater increase in im- SEC. 401. NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN DATA SYS- measures consistent with the design stand- pervious surface of the aerial extent within TEM. ards in the overall project planning process. the right-of-way of the project limit on a (a) AMENDMENT TO THE TRUTH IN LENDING ‘‘(3) APPROVAL.—The Secretary, in con- Federal-aid highway or associated facility; ACT.— sultation with the heads of other relevant or (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 128(e) of the Truth Federal agencies, shall— ‘‘(B) an increase of 1 acre or more in imper- in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1638(e)) is amended ‘‘(A) review the management measures pro- vious surface coverage. by adding at the end the following: gram of each State; and ROSIVE FORCE.—The term ‘erosive ‘‘(12) NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN DATA SYS- ‘‘(2) E ‘‘(B) approve such a program, if the pro- TEM.— force’ means the flowrate within a stream or gram meets the requirements of subsection ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each private edu- channel in which channel bed or bank mate- (b). rial becomes detached, which in most cases cational lender shall— ‘‘(4) UPDATES.—Not later than 5 years after is less than or equal to the flowrate produced the date of publication of the guidance under ‘‘(i) submit to the Secretary of Education by the 2-year storm event. this subsection, and not less frequently than for inclusion in the National Student Loan ‘‘(3) HIGHWAY RUNOFF.—The term ‘highway once every 5 years thereafter— Data System established under section 485B runoff ’, with respect to a Federal-aid high- ‘‘(A) the Secretary, in consultation with of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. way, associated facility, or management the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 1092b) information regarding each private measure retrofit project, means a discharge shall update the guidance, as applicable; and education loan made by such lender that will of peak flow rate or volume of runoff that ex- ‘‘(B) each State, as applicable, shall update allow for the electronic exchange of data be- ceeds flows generated under preproject con- the management measures program of the tween borrowers of private education loans ditions. State in accordance with the updated guid- and the System; and ‘‘(4) IMPACTED HYDROLOGY.—The term ‘im- ance. ‘‘(ii) in carrying out clause (i), ensure the pacted hydrology’ means stormwater runoff ‘‘(d) REPORTING.— privacy of private education loan borrowers. generated from all areas within the site lim- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(B) INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED.—The its of a covered project. paragraph (2)(A), each State shall submit to information regarding private education ‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT MEASURE.—The term the Secretary an annual report that de- loans required under subparagraph (A) to be ‘management measure’ means a program, scribes the activities carried out under the included in the National Student Loan Data structural or nonstructural management highway stormwater management program System shall include the following if deter- practice, operational procedure, or policy on of the State, including a description of any mined appropriate by the Secretary of Edu- or off the project site that is intended to pre- reductions of stormwater runoff achieved as cation: vent, reduce, or control highway runoff. a result of covered projects carried out by ‘‘(i) The total amount and type of each ‘‘(b) STATE HIGHWAY STORMWATER MANAGE- the State after the date of enactment of this such loan made, including outstanding inter- MENT PROGRAMS.— section. est and outstanding principal on such loan. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year ‘‘(2) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PER- ‘‘(ii) The interest rate of each such loan after the date of enactment of this section, MIT.— made. each State shall— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State shall not be re- ‘‘(iii) Information regarding the borrower ‘‘(A) develop a process for analyzing the quired to submit an annual report described that the Secretary of Education determines erosive force of highway runoff generated in paragraph (1) if the State— is necessary to ensure the electronic ex- from covered projects; and ‘‘(i) is operating Federal-aid highways in change of data between borrowers of private ‘‘(B) apply management measures to main- the State in a post-construction condition in education loans and the System. tain or restore impacted hydrology associ- accordance with a permit issued under the ‘‘(iv) Information, including contact infor- ated with highway runoff from covered Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 mation, regarding the lender that owns the projects. U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); loan. ‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The management meas- ‘‘(ii) is subject to an annual reporting re- ‘‘(v) Information, including contact infor- ures established under paragraph (1) may in- quirement under such a permit (regardless of mation, regarding the servicer that is han- clude, as the State determines to be appro- whether the permitting authority is a Fed- dling the loan. priate, management measures that— eral or State agency); and ‘‘(vi) Information concerning the date of ‘‘(A) minimize the erosive force of highway ‘‘(iii) carries out a covered project with re- any default on the loan and the collection of runoff from a covered project on a channel spect to a Federal-aid highway in the State the loan, including any information con- bed or bank of receiving water by managing described in clause (i). cerning the repayment status of any de- highway runoff within the area of the cov- ‘‘(B) TRANSMISSION OF REPORT.—A Federal faulted loan. ered project; or State permitting authority that receives ‘‘(vii) Information regarding any ‘‘(B) manage impacted hydrology in such a an annual report described in subparagraph deferment or forbearance granted on the manner that the highway runoff generated (A)(ii) shall, on receipt of such a report, loan. by a covered project is below the erosive transmit a copy of the report to the Sec- ‘‘(viii) The date of the completion of repay- force flow and volume; retary.’’. ment by the borrower of the loan. ‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis ‘‘(ix) Any other information determined by seek to address the impact of the erosive for chapter 3 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Education to be necessary force of hydrologic events that have the po- is amended by adding at the end the fol- for the operation of the National Student tential to create or exacerbate downstream lowing: Loan Data System. channel erosion, including excess pier and ‘‘330. Federal-aid highway runoff manage- ‘‘(C) UPDATE.—Each private educational abutment scour at bridges and channel ment program.’’. lender shall update the information regard- downcutting and bank failure of streams ad- f ing private education loans required under jacent to highway embankments; subparagraph (A) to be included in the Na- ‘‘(D) ensure that the highway runoff from AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND tional Student Loan Data System on the the post-construction condition does not in- PROPOSED same schedule as information is updated crease the risk of channel erosion relative to SA 3232. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an under the System under section 485B of the the preproject condition; and amendment intended to be proposed by her Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ‘‘(E) employ simplified approaches to de- to the bill S. 2432, to amend the Higher Edu- 1092b).’’. termining the erosive force of highway run- cation Act of 1965 to provide for the refi- (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment off generated from covered projects, such as nancing of certain Federal student loans , made by paragraph (1) shall apply to private a regionalized analysis of streams within a and for other purposes; which was ordered to education loans that were made for the 2011– State. lie on the table. 2012 academic year or later.

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Without ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Student unanimous consent that the Com- Loan Data System established pursuant to mittee on Armed Services be author- objection, it is so ordered. subsection (a) shall contain the information ized to meet during the session of the f required to be included under section Senate on June 10, 2014, at 9 a.m. 128(e)(12) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 AUTHORIZING USE OF THE U.S.C. 1638(e)(12)). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ROTUNDA objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(2) COSIGNER.—Notwithstanding any other Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent provision of law, the Secretary shall ensure COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN that the Senate proceed to the consid- AFFAIRS that any cosigner of a private education loan eration of H. Con. Res. 100, which was for which information is included in the Na- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask received from the House and is at the tional Student Loan Data System— unanimous consent that the Com- desk. ‘‘(A) is able to access the information in mittee on Banking, Housing, and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The such System with respect to such private Urban Affairs be authorized to meet education loan; and clerk will report the resolution by during the session of the Senate on ‘‘(B) does not have access to any informa- title. June 10, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., to conduct tion in such System with respect to any loan The assistant legislative clerk read a hearing entitled ‘‘The Consumer Fi- for which the cosigner has not cosigned. as follows: ‘‘(3) PRIVACY.—The Secretary shall ensure nancial Protection Bureau’s Semi-An- that a private educational lender— nual Report to Congress.’’ A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 100) ‘‘(A) has access to the National Student authorizing the use of the rotunda of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the Loan Data System only to submit informa- objection, it is so ordered. tion for such System regarding the private 50th anniversary of the enactment of the education loans of such lender; and SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE Civil Rights Act of 1964. ‘‘(B) may not see information in the Sys- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask There being no objection, the Senate tem regarding the loans of any other lender. unanimous consent that the Select proceeded to consider the resolution. ‘‘(j) REPAYMENT OPTIONS.—The Secretary Committee on Intelligence be author- Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent shall establish a functionality within the Na- ized to meet during the session of the that the concurrent resolution be tional Student Loan Data System estab- Senate on June 10, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. agreed to and the motion to reconsider lished pursuant to subsection (a) that en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without be laid upon the table with no inter- ables a student borrower of a loan made, in- objection, it is so ordered. sured, or guaranteed under this title to input vening action or debate. information necessary for the estimation of SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFEC- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without repayment amounts under the various repay- TIVENESS OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND THE objection, it is so ordered. ment plans available to the borrower of such FEDERAL WORKFORCE The concurrent resolution (H. Con. loan to compare such repayment plans.’’. Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask Res. 100) was agreed to. unanimous consent that the Sub- f f committee on the Efficiency and Effec- tiveness of Federal Programs and the ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE NOTICE OF HEARING Federal Workforce of the Committee 11, 2014 PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS on Homeland Security and Govern- Mr. CASEY. I ask unanimous consent Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would mental Affairs be authorized to meet that when the Senate completes its like to announce for the information of during the session of the Senate on business today, it adjourn until 9:15 the Senate and the public that the Per- June 10, 2014, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014; that manent Subcommittee on Investiga- hearing entitled, ‘‘A More Efficient and following the prayer and pledge, the tions of the Committee on Homeland Effective Government: Examining Fed- morning hour be deemed expired, the Security and Governmental Affairs has eral IT Initiatives and the IT Work- Journal of proceedings be approved to scheduled a hearing entitled, ‘‘Con- force.’’ date, and the time for the two leaders flicts of Interest, Investor Loss of Con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without be reserved for their use later in the fidence, and High Speed Trading in objection, it is so ordered. day; that following any leader re- U.S. Stock Markets.’’ The Sub- SUBCOMMITEE ON OVERSIGHT marks, we resume consideration of the committee hearing will examine con- Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I ask motion to proceed to S. 2432, the col- flicts of interest in the U.S. stock mar- unanimous consent that the Sub- lege affordability bill, and the time kets and the impact of such conflicts committee on Oversight of the Com- until 10 a.m. be divided as follows: Sen- on consumer confidence, including in mittee on Environment and Public ator ALEXANDER controlling up to 15 the context of high frequency trading. Works be authorized to meet during minutes and the remaining time equal- In particular, the hearing will focus on the session of the Senate on June 10, ly divided and controlled between the the conflicts of interest that arise be- 2014, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD–406 of the two leaders or their designees prior to tween the obligation of brokers to pro- Dirksen Senate Office Building, to con- the cloture vote on the motion to pro- vide their customers with best execu- duct a hearing entitled, ‘‘Protecting ceed to the bill. tion of their orders to buy or sell secu- Taxpayers and Ensuring Account- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without rities, and the brokers’ receipt of pay- ability: Faster Superfund Cleanups for objection, it is so ordered. ments from other brokers for order Healthier Communities.’’ f flow and rebates from some trading The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without venues for placing those orders di- objection, it is so ordered. PROGRAM rectly. Witnesses will include rep- f Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, there will resentatives of stock exchanges, bro- be a rollcall vote at 10 a.m. tomorrow. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR kerage firms, and institutional inves- f tors, as well as a securities market ex- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I ask pert. A witness list will be available unanimous consent that Ray Li, ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:15 A.M. Friday, June 13, 2014. Jacklyn Vasquez, and James TOMORROW The Subcommittee hearing has been Gulbranson, interns with my office, be Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, if there is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at granted floor privileges for the remain- no further business to come before the 9:30 a.m., in Room 216 of the Hart Sen- der of today’s session. Senate, I ask unanimous consent that ate Office Building. For further infor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without it adjourn under the previous order. mation, please contact Elise Bean of objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate, the Permanent Subcommittee on In- Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I ask at 7:09 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- vestigations at 224–9505. unanimous consent that privileges of day, June 11, 2014, at 9:15 a.m.

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HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND The Federal Transit Authority’s Capital In- OF PEDRO IRIARTE BORJA URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- vestment Grant Program is cut by $252 mil- LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- lion. The program funds projects that create TIONS ACT, 2015 jobs and encourages future growth and sus- HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO tainability for my district and for cities across OF GUAM SPEECH OF the country. Unfortunately these cuts will se- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD verely limit investments in new projects and Tuesday, June 10, 2014 OF CALIFORNIA have a detrimental effect on current projects IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and jobs. Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Monday, June 9, 2014 Amtrak’s capital grants program is cut by to honor the life and legacy of Pedro Iriarte $200 million. This will impact both current and Borja, the former mayor of the municipality of The House in Committee of the Whole future projects. People rely on Amtrak to com- House on the state of the Union had under Chalan Pago-Ordot in Guam. Mayor Borja consideration the bill (H.R. 4745) making ap- mute to work, shop, visit family and friends passed away on , 2014 at the age of propriations for the Departments of Trans- and travel to other cities. These cuts to critical 85. portation, Housing and Urban Development, infrastructure investments will leave my con- Pedro Iriarte Borja was born on July 1, 1928 and related agencies for the fiscal year end- stituents and thousands of transit dependent to Francisco Borja Borja and Ana Benavente ing September 30, 2015, and for other pur- Americans with limited and unreliable trans- Iriarte Borja. Affectionately known as ‘‘Pete,’’ poses: portation. he married Maria Crisostomo Arceo, his wife Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chair, while I Transit research is cut by $28 million, or 65 of 62 years, on July 7, 1951 and together they extend my appreciation to Chairman LATHAM percent. This is unacceptable and must be had seven children. and Ranking Member PASTOR for their hard fixed. We have now learned that there has Pedro Borja was elected mayor of Chalan work on the FY15 Transportation, Housing been a significant human contribution to cli- Pago-Ordot in November of 2004 and served and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, mate change, and without more reliable and from 2005 to 2009. During his term, Mayor unfortunately, it is another example of the in- accessible public transportation, we will never Borja made significant improvements in the adequacy of the FY15 budget allocation, and be able to combat this very real and very seri- community. He oversaw the restoration of the I regretfully rise in opposition. ous problem which will negatively affect many The bill before us fails to address our na- Jose Atoigue Park and erected monuments to generations to come. tion’s growing infrastructure and transportation honor fallen servicemembers from Chalan Mr. Chair, this bill is grossly underfunded in needs, and the critical housing needs of the Pago-Ordot. almost every regard. The programs that meet most vulnerable among us. Prior to his term as mayor, Pete Borja at- the most critical needs in our country have On paper, it looks like the THUD allocation been stripped to unacceptably low levels. I tended the Territorial College of Guam, which is nearly $1.2 billion higher than last year. But subsequently became the University of Guam, urge my colleagues to support the people and as we’ve heard, due to a discrepancy in FHA communities who need these programs the where he served as Student Body President. receipt estimates, this bill is actually $1.8 bil- He then joined the United States Navy and most, and vote no on the FY15 Transpor- lion lower than the FY 2014 bill. tation, Housing and Urban Development Ap- served in the Korean War. He was honorably This means that funding for McKinney-Vento propriations Bill. discharged in 1956, and subsequently re- Homeless Assistance grants falls $20 million turned to Guam. short of what is required to prevent vulnerable f After his service in the Navy, Pete worked residents from being evicted from their current HONORING AYRIS EVANS GRANBY at the Navy Public Works Center (PWC), Ship housing. It also means federal efforts to end Repair Facility (SRF), U.S. Post Office, and chronic homelessness by 2016 will be stalled, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- despite evidence homeless assistance grants HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL tration (NASA). In 1967, he joined the Military have contributed to a significant drop in the OF NEW YORK Sealift Merchant Marines. He retired as a civil number of homeless people with serious dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES servant after 30 years. abilities and mental illness. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 In addition, this bill does nothing to restore Following his civil service, Mayor Borja re- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, few professions mained an active member of our community. the 40,000 Section 8 Housing Choice vouch- ers eliminated by sequester cuts. Yet the de- are as rewarding, or demanding, as nursing. He was instrumental to developing and sup- Ayris Evans Granby knew that this was her porting activities for senior citizens of Ordot. mand for affordable housing is acute. In Los Angeles County alone, at least 490,340 more calling from a young age, and has worked dili- His advocacy was key to developing the Ordot gently to establish herself as one of the lead- Community Advancement Association (OCAA) affordable housing units are needed to ease the housing burden on the county’s poorest ing practitioners in her community. Bingo operations, which helped to raise funds Ayris, the third of nine children, was born for the San Juan Bautista Catholic Church. He residents. Furthermore, this bill cuts funding for the and raised in New York. Her dream finally was also the Director of Tita’s Day Care, his public housing capital fund by $100 million to came true, when she was accepted into the wife’s daycare business. $1.775 billion, which is a level not seen since Harlem Hospital School of Nursing. Her pas- Mayor Borja served as the President of the the 1980s. These cuts add to the already sion later led her to teach nursing, including Korean War Veterans Association and was chronic capital underfunding of deteriorating as an instructor and the chair of the Central recognized as Veteran of the Year in 2011. He public housing and the living conditions of the School of Practical Nursing where she was in- was also an active member of the Guam more than one million families who live in pub- strumental in developing a curriculum that Caregiver’s Association and served as the or- lic housing. trained nurses’ aides to be practical nurses. ganization’s treasurer. Unfortunately, the FY15 THUD bill also sig- She later became the Assistant Director of Mayor Borja was a dedicated public servant nificantly underfunds critical transportation and Nursing at her alma mater, the Harlem Hos- and leader who worked to help others in our infrastructure programs. pital School of Nursing. community. I am deeply saddened by his The bill cuts the funding for the TIGER Ayris has also served as the Associate Di- passing, and I join the people of Guam in Grant Program by 83 percent. That’s a $500 rector of Nursing, Acting Director, before rising mourning a great veteran and public servant. million cut to a crucial tool for investing in our to Associate Executive Director for Hospital My thoughts and prayers are with his family nation’s deteriorating transportation infrastruc- Administration. As the Associate Executive Di- and friends. Though he will be missed, his leg- ture. Without robust funding for Tiger Grants, rector for Hospital Administration, Ayris was acy will live on in the memories of the people many critical transportation projects will go un- responsible for the development and imple- of Guam. funded and infrastructure needs will be unmet. mentation of key programs at Harlem Hospital,

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In addition, Ayris has assisted a num- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 ber of undergraduate students from several RECOGNIZING BARBARA CORKER Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to colleges and universities secure field place- FOR HER SERVICE AS THE NEW honor my constituent and the National Presi- ments throughout the years. The Division of YORK DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT dent of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Jan Health Care Administration and Planning, OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AUX- Withers, who this December will complete a Meharry Medical College, Fisk University, Her- ILIARY bert H. Lehman College, Rutgers University, three and a half year term as President of and Livingstone College are among the col- MADD, the Nation’s leading voice against leges and governmental agencies that have HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY drunk driving. recognized her for her work. She also won the Ms. Withers joined MADD in 1992, after her ‘‘Pierre Toussaint Medallion’’ from the New OF NEW YORK 15-year-old daughter, Alisa Joy, was killed by an underage drinker who chose to drive after York Archdiocese for Community Service. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ayris is married to her high school sweet- consuming numerous alcoholic beverages. heart, Samuel Granby, Jr., and the pair is Tuesday, June 10, 2014 She first volunteered by sharing her story and blessed with two children. Ayris and Samuel lobbying for tougher legislation to help stop founded Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc., to- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to this preventable violent crime. In Maryland and gether, and as their business grew, so did honor Barbara Corker in recognition of her across the country, Withers actively cam- their commitment to the community. The pair year of service as the New York Department paigned to lower the legal limit of blood alco- developed a scholarship program to provide fi- President of the American Legion Auxiliary. hol content for drivers from 0.10 BAC to 0.08 BAC, and had the privilege to be present in nancial assistance to college-bound students Barbara Corker is a truly remarkable per- the Oval Office when President Clinton signed and those seeking to attend a vocational son. Barbara has been a member of the school. that change into law in 2000. Throggs Neck Memorial Unit #1456, Bronx With all of the work she has done at the The Friends of the United Negro College County for 35 years through the eligibility of State and national level, her passion remains Fund Choir, the Board of Directors of the her late father, George Farrell who served in providing support for other victims and sur- Crawford Community Day Care Center are the United States Army during WWII. Over vivors of this violent crime. Before becoming among the groups where Ayris so generously these many years, she has worked tirelessly National President in July 2011, Ms. Withers and selflessly donates her time. She’s also on behalf of veterans and their families served as a victim’s advocate for MADD Mary- volunteered as a workshop leader and instruc- land, facilitating a support group for victims tor for the Community Service Society of New throughout New York State. She served as and participating in the MADD Maryland Oper- York, where she advised community residents First District President three times before serv- ations Council. She joined the MADD National of their rights and responsibilities in Medicaid ing as Department First, Second and Third Board of Directors in 2005 and has served on health programs. Vice President. In 2009, as a member of the numerous committees, including Communica- Ayris Evans Granby is truly a remarkable Throggs Neck Memorial Unit #1456, she was tions and Branding, Public Policy, and Victim woman who has done much to enrich the lives awarded the National Award for National Se- Services. of others. It is my sincere wish that her legacy curity for Best Overall National Security Pro- During her tenure as National President, continues to inspires others. gram activities in the Eastern Division. In Ms. Withers has traveled the country and f 2011, Barbara was awarded the National walked the halls of Congress speaking to law- Award for Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation for IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF ROSS makers about MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Best Overall VA&R Program in the Eastern Di- CHADWICK Drunk Driving, supporting the survivors of this vision. violent crime, and preventing underage drink- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS This past year, Barbara has focused her en- ing. In large part because of her efforts, the recent highway reauthorization bill fully codi- OF TEXAS ergy on Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW). fied MADD’s campaign by funding DUI crack- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCW is a program dedicated to meeting the needs of wounded, injured or ill military per- downs, creating an ignition interlock incentive Tuesday, June 10, 2014 sonnel by providing them with comfort items grant program, and authorizing the Driver Al- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to not usually supplied by the government. Like cohol Detection System for Safety—or DADSS honor the dedicated service of Chief Ross President Corker’s personal motto, OCW was program. We are all hopeful that these three initiatives will lead to a reduction and the Chadwick of the Denton Fire Department. built on Love, Loyalty and Friendship. Under eventual elimination of drunk driving in Amer- After more than 40 years in public service, her guidance, Operation Comfort Warriors has Chief Chadwick’s illustrious career is coming ica. raised $50,000 so far, and is expected to con- Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ms. Withers, to an end. tinue growing. Ross Chadwick started his 43-year fire serv- thousands of lives have been saved and ice career in southern California, where he Barbara truly exemplifies the American Le- countless victims of this crime assisted. I ask rose through the ranks to Fire Chief. After 25 gion Auxiliary’s motto of ‘‘Service, Not Self’’. my colleagues to join me in honoring the serv- years in California, including 12 as chief, he She has served as Department Chairman for ice of MADD National President Jan Withers. relocated to Texas and took the helm as Fire Cancer Awareness, Children & Youth and f Chief in Denton, Texas where he has served Membership. Barbara is a Certified Leadership RECOGNIZING MR. SCOTT for the last 18 years. His commitment to excel- Instructor. She has served as a housemother MCKENZIE lence has led him to attain bachelor’s degrees for the Empire Girls State Program and has in Fire Science and Public Administration, and been an instructor at the American Legion HON. DANIEL WEBSTER a Masters in Public Administration. He served Auxiliary College. Her lifelong commitment to OF FLORIDA as a Firefighter Association President for sev- improve and support the lives of others, par- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral years as well as their lead negotiator in ticularly those who have served our great Tuesday, June 10, 2014 collective bargaining. country, reflects the best of our citizenry. The Denton Fire Department’s fine reputa- Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am tion is a reflection of the dedicated, ethical su- Mr. Speaker, I join with her family, friends pleased to recognize a Central Floridian, Mr. pervision of Chief Chadwick. His professional and Auxiliary members in celebrating Barbara Scott McKenzie, an Advanced Placement legacy will continue to benefit the citizens and Corker for her selfless contributions, leader- teacher at East Ridge High School, for being businesses of Denton for years to come. I join ship and accomplishments serving our vet- selected as a member of the inaugural class his colleagues and the community in com- erans. of AP Advocacy Fellows.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 In this global economy, our economic pros- While I appreciate the hard work of Chair- Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I was sad- perity depends on our ability to train a high- man LATHAM, Ranking Member PASTOR, and dened to learn yesterday of the passing of wage, high-tech workforce able to compete their dedicated Appropriations staff, our insuffi- former North Carolina State Senator Harris with countries around the world. In order to cient 302(b) allocation, made worse with lower Blake. Sen. Blake served the people of Moore, achieve these goals, we must build an edu- than expected FHA and Ginnie Mae receipts, Lee and Harnett Counties with honor and dis- cation system that not only works to solve to- makes this bill’s funding levels unacceptable. tinction for 10 years before being elected to day’s problems but also focuses on our na- Simply put, the House bill would make sus- the position of deputy president pro tempore tion’s long term competitiveness. taining and improving our nation’s infrastruc- for his final term in the North Carolina Senate. It is a privilege to recognize Mr. McKenzie ture impossible, a task made more difficult by He was a loyal public servant who served in for his demonstrated excellence in education, years and years of deferred maintenance. three different levels of government during his and I thank him for his commitment to the stu- On the transportation side, the bill makes career, including the federal, state and local dents of Central Florida. deep cuts to the capital programs and job cre- levels. ating infrastructure investments. Amtrak is cut f Harris was a friend to me during my early by $200 million despite record ridership; the years in office, always willing to lend a helping HONORING THE MANOR CLUB ON Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts hand or pass along knowledge about the THE OCCASION OF THEIR 100TH program is cut by $252 million, stifling the counties we served. He was awarded the ANNIVERSARY shovel-ready projects; and the TIGER program Order of the Longleaf Pine by Governor Pat is cut by more than 80 percent, despite the McCrory in 2013—North Carolina’s highest HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL program’s popularity and success at advanc- honor for those who have gone above and be- ing critical surface transportation projects OF NEW YORK yond in public service. Sen. Blake was a lov- across the country, with thousands of meri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing father, an honorable statesman and a torious proposals still unfunded. And, once trustworthy friend. We were fortunate to have Tuesday, June 10, 2014 again, the bill includes no funding for progress him as a leader of our great state and the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, for 100 years The towards a high speed rail system. voice for Moore, Lee and Harnett Counties. Manor Club in Pelham Manor, has fostered Funding for community development and f friendship among women in Pelham and its housing safety-net programs is even worse. surrounding communities. Originally formed as The bill would cut funding for the HOME pro- HONORING ELAINE KATZ a men’s social club in 1882, The Manor Club gram by 30 percent to $700 million, the lowest has since become a women’s club and is now level in the program’s history. The bill would HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL the oldest one in Westchester County. also limit the ability for our country to maintain OF NEW YORK When new members enter the front door, and improve our nation’s public housing stock IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by funding the Public Housing Capital Fund they are not welcomed by strangers, but by Tuesday, June 10, 2014 women who will become their friends. below the sequester level and would only pro- The spirit of friendship is at the core of The vide a paltry $25 million for the Choice Neigh- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, communities are Manor Club’s mission. The Manor Club has borhoods Initiative, the successor program of built on the strength of its people and its insti- over 300 members from all walks of life, and Hope VI program and our only comprehensive tutions. Riverdale is such a strong community prides itself as a place where new friendships public housing revitalization program. because of the service and dedication of resi- are formed, and old ones are renewed. Additionally, the bill would force public hous- dents like Elaine Katz. Elaine is a quintessen- The Manor Club has hosted many famous ing agencies to turn needy families away from tial member of the community who should artists, writers, political leaders and leading shelter by significantly underfunding the ad- serve as a role model for us all. experts in their respective fields to present ministrative fees needed to run the housing The Riverdale community has enjoyed the their work at The Manor Club. Many of the voucher program, the best hope of thousands gift of Elaine’s service since she moved there Club’s programs are open to the public. of America’s poorest families for safe and de- 15 years ago. Her commitment to the River- The Manor Club is truly a venue for all. I cent housing. dale Temple is particularly noteworthy. Elaine congratulate them on their 100 years of friend- Another program that provides housing to strives to place the needs of others before her ship and service in the Pelham Manor commu- vulnerable Americans in my district and many own, and often shies away from the spotlight. nity. others is the Housing for Persons with AIDS Instead, she chooses to be a guiding light for I ask my colleagues to join me in recog- (HOPWA) program. Despite benefiting from an others. Her wisdom and foresight have en- nizing The Manor Club of Pelham Manor for amendment in the Appropriations Committee, riched the Riverdale Temple in numerous their legacy of camaraderie, and their many the bill before us today would cut HOPWA by ways. contributions to their members and commu- more than $24 million below last year’s fund- Elaine is a member of the Board of Trustees nity. ing level. and Assistant Financial Secretary. She’s orga- Perhaps the most disappointing and regret- nized many outreach community programs for f table fact about this bill is that the cuts it im- the Riverdale Temple, and serves as Presi- TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND poses could have been avoided, had the Re- dent of the Women of Reform Judaism. URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- publican leadership understood that we cannot Elaine’s service to the community extends LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- cut our way into fiscal balance. House leaders beyond the Bronx borders. She currently TIONS ACT, 2015 could reconsider their refusal to talk with the serves as the Vice President of the Lower President and work with him to address the Eastside Service Center in Manhattan, a non- SPEECH OF real drivers of the deficit—tax expenditures profit organization that assists New Yorkers and mandatory spending. Instead, they have with mental health and chemical dependency HON. DAVID E. PRICE again and again slashed critical domestic in- issues. Elaine’s commitment to the Lower OF NORTH CAROLINA vestments. Eastside Service Center began over 29 years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We must rid ourselves of unworkable budg- ago. Monday, June 9, 2014 et caps and sequestration, lifting the drag they She is blessed with four loving grand- The House in Committee of the Whole represent on our economy and the mockery children and three children. Elaine was mar- House on the state of the Union had under they make of the appropriations process. The ried for 54 years before her husband passed consideration the bill (H.R. 4745) making ap- bill before us today is Exhibit A of this trav- away. propriations for the Departments of Trans- esty, and I urge my colleagues to raise their The Riverdale Temple is honoring Elaine portation, Housing and Urban Development, voices and their votes against it. Katz at their Student Sponsorship Breakfast. It

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:50 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JN8.003 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2014 is my pleasure to congratulate her on her rec- volved with the missionary work of his church. PERSONAL EXPLANATION ognition at the event. Both the Riverdale com- He moved to Tequesta, Florida in 1983 and munity and I appreciate her exemplary serv- then to Jupiter in 2012 where he had been an HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY ice. The Riverdale community and the lives of active member of the Treasure Coast commu- OF NEW YORK the people she has touched would not be the nity as well as the Military Officers Association IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES same without her selfless devotion. of America Palm Beach/Martin County Chap- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 f ter. He is survived by his wife, Mary, four sons, his daughter, and his ten grandchildren. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speak- RECOGNITION OF ‘‘LETTERS Mr. Speaker, Lt. Col. Streit dedicated his life er, I was unavoidably absent the week of May ABOUT LITERATURE’’ WINNER to this country. It is truly humbling to recognize 27, 2014. If I were present, I would have voted his life and his great service to our country on the following: rollcall vote No. 241: H. Res. HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER here today. 599—‘‘yea’’; rollcall vote No. 242: H.R. 503— OF TENNESSEE ‘‘yea’’; rollcall vote No. 243: Pompeo Amend- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f ment—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. 244: McNerney Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. 245: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 HONORING TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NEW ROCHELLE Bridenstine Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to No. 246: King (IA) Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall congratulate Prakviti Mehta, an outstanding vote No. 247: Cohen Amendment No. 1— student and constituent from Memphis, Ten- HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL ‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. 248: Cohen Amendment nessee. Miss Mehta was selected as a winner OF NEW YORK No. 2—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. 249: Thompson of ‘‘Letters About Literature’’ for her composi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (CA) Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. tion written in response to Sadako and the Tuesday, June 10, 2014 250: Polis Amendment—‘‘no.’’ Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Rollcall vote No. 251: Cicilline Amend- I commend Miss Mehta for her academic Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, New Rochelle, a ment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. 252: Smith (TX) achievement and commitment to high stand- community in my Congressional district, cele- Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. 253: Aus- ards. The ‘‘Letters About Literature’’ program brates a wonderful blend of cultures. It is a tin Scott Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. is a nationwide competition sponsored by the symbol of our nation’s cultural past and bright 254: Moran Amendment—‘‘yes’’; rollcall vote Library of Congress that challenges students future, a nation that when united we can over- No. 255: Blackburn Amendment No. 14—‘‘no’’; in grades 4–12 to write to the author of a come incredible challenges in the service of rollcall vote No. 256: Blackburn Amendment poem, book, or speech. The competition is others. However, such a future would not be No. 15—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. 257: Bonamici judged by a panel of authors, editors, pub- possible without the support of religious insti- Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. 258: lishers, librarians, teachers and state officials. tutions which work tirelessly in the service of Rohrabacher Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote On behalf of Tennessee’s 8th Congressional individuals who experience hardships, and to No. 259: Holding Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall District, I congratulate Miss Mehta and wish bridge the divides that sometimes exist within vote No. 260: Massie Amendment—‘‘aye.’’ her the best of luck for all future endeavors. our communities. Rollcall vote No. 261: Southerland Amend- f Temple Israel of New Rochelle lives by the ment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. 262: Ellison motto, ‘‘Building our home, together,’’ and it is Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. 263: HONORING THE LIFE OF LIEUTEN- clear the community embodies this notion. Grayson Amendment—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. ANT COLONEL VICTOR STREIT Temple Israel is at the forefront of the New 264: Duffy Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote No. Rochelle community. Its proud tradition of uni- 265: Garrett Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall vote HON. PATRICK MURPHY fying many people of various backgrounds, No. 266: King (IA) Amendment—‘‘no’’; rollcall OF FLORIDA working together to develop an inclusive envi- vote No. 267: Meadows Amendment—‘‘no’’; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ronment, is their hallmark. rollcall vote No. 268: Democratic Motion to Temple Israel draws upon the faith and Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Recommit H.R. 4660—‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. leadership of its clergy to support civil rights 269: Final Passage of H.R. 4660—‘‘yea’’; roll- Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise causes and fundraise for those in need, while call vote No. 270: Democratic Motion to Re- today to honor the life and legacy of Lieuten- also helping families within the community commit H.R. 4681—‘‘yea’’; rollcall vote No. ant Colonel Victor Streit who passed away on who are experiencing difficulties. Temple 271: Passage of H.R. 4681—‘‘aye.’’ April 22, 2014. He was a Blue Diamond Vet- Israel is a congregation that relishes the op- f eran who served 13 years in the United States portunity to serve. Temple Israel of New Ro- Marine Corps. chelle recognizes the broad spectrum of be- INTRODUCTION OF A HOUSE RESO- Lt. Col. Streit joined the Marine Corps in liefs, ideals and cultures within our community, LUTION DISAGREEING WITH THE 1937 while still in college. In August of 1940 by celebrating this diversity within the pro- ADMINISTRATION’S POSTSEC- he was commissioned as an officer. He grams it runs to aid our community. The syna- ONDARY INSTITUTION RATINGS served with the First Marine Division through- gogue recognizes a comprehensive under- SYSTEM out the Pacific during World War II. When he standing of beliefs, customs and traditions was stationed on Wallis Island he was the within Reform Judaism. This shared approach, HON. BOB GOODLATTE only soldier in his unit who could speak of social and religious inclusion, ensures that OF VIRGINIA French, so he played a vital role in the trans- Temple Israel remains a leader within our mu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fer of power between Vichy and Free French nicipality, proactively working to unite the com- authorities who held the Island. During his munity, searching for our commonalities, rath- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 service Lt. Col. Streit was stationed in Pearl er than our differences. Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, the diver- Harbor, Guantanamo Bay, Fort Benning, and Leading by example is central to Temple sity within our Nation’s postsecondary edu- Camp Lejeune and deployed to Wallis Island, Israel, whose early childhood and adult edu- cation system is the envy of the world. Col- Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu. cation programs have led the way for the leges and universities across the United He retired in 1949 receiving a citation from growth and development of our youth, and States of America are preparing individuals to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Presidential Unit created further opportunities for members of become doctors, teachers, scientists, coun- Citation, American Defense Service Medal, the community to deepen their understanding selors, entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, a WWII Vic- of faith. These programs are crucial to pro- hundreds of other occupations. While each tory Medal and the National Defense Service viding a safe and secure environment in our student chooses a specific field of study, there Medal. communities. is no doubt that postsecondary education has Upon his retirement from the Corps, he I commend Temple Israel of New Rochelle, many benefits outside of training in a specified worked as an administrator at Jonas Salk Jun- Rabbi Scott Weiner, the Temple Israel leader- field. Institutions are cultivating individuals who ior High School in Levittown, New York. His ship and its members for their service to the are civically engaged and who are going into devotion to education led him to help found community and legacy of religious inclusion. public service, the military, ministry, non-profit Wesley College, a secondary school in St. Together, they are the deserving recipients of work, or are staying at home to care for fam- George’s Grenada, W.I. In addition to his work Mary Lou McNaney Founder’s Award from ily. We cannot measure the benefits associ- in Public Education, he was also extremely in- Hope Community Services. ated with these types of life-long lessons, and

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Friends of the United Negro College Fund Request for Information on the Postsecondary Mr. Wilford, who has lived all of his life in Choir, which raised money for the United Institution Ratings System (PIRS), suggesting Sagaponack except for the four years he Negro College Fund and helps defray travel that the Federal Government knows better served in the Navy, attended the Sagaponack costs for the United Negro College Fund than students and their families what makes a schoolhouse as did his mother, Elmira, his six Choir. college or university valuable and appropriate siblings and his four children. During his ten- He is also a member of: Prince Hall, Fidelity for each individual. A rating system, adminis- ure on the board, he served as board presi- Lodge #97 of Free and Accepted Masons; Phi tered by the Federal Government and poten- dent, vice president and trustee. His wife Ellen Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Sigma tially tied to Federal student aid, will drive served as a member of the school mainte- Chapter; 369th Veterans Association, West- postsecondary institutions to standardization, nance support staff, the scholarship committee chester District; Saint Luke’s Episcopal thereby decreasing choice, diversity, and inno- and the shared decision making committee Church’s ‘‘Men on a Mission’’ and the vation. throughout his tenure on the board. Williamsbridge Branch of the National Asso- I rise today in opposition to this proposal ‘‘I love the job, I love the school, and I love ciation for the Advancement of Colored People and instead stand in support of students and what I do,’’ Mr. Wilford, said recently about his (NAACP). their families—they know best what will meet plan to retire this month. ‘‘It’s been part of my Granby has been recognized and honored their educational needs. The House Resolu- life for so many years that you hate to give it by several organizations for his service. tion I offered today with my friend, Congress- up.’’ Among his honors, Granby and his wife jointly man CAPUANO, strongly supports the quality In addition to his service to the school, received the ‘‘Pierre Toussaint Medallion’’ from and value of diversity in our higher education Wilford also served for fifty years as a mem- the New York Archdiocese in 2007. system and strongly disagrees with the Admin- ber, past chief and commissioner of the He strongly believes that education is the istration’s proposal to rate our Nation’s col- Bridgehampton Fire Department. He worked key to uplifting the community, and in the spirit leges and universities. for the Long Island Lighting Company for over of his beliefs, Granby’s Funeral Service has It is true that all taxpayer dollars, including thirty years and currently operates an estate established a scholarship fund for college- those spent on Federal student aid, should be care business. bound students and those seeking to attend spent efficiently; however, it is also important Mr. Speaker, I know that the school district vocational school. that we trust students’ free choices and allow will miss Fred Wilford’s expertise and commit- Samuel Granby’s story illustrates the power for postsecondary institutions to be evaluated, ment after he retires. On behalf of New York’s of striving for our dreams. I applaud him for not only by their accreditation and Federal eli- first congressional district, I would like to wish his commitment to our nation through his serv- gibility for federal aid, but also by the free him well and thank him for all he has done for ice in the armed forces, to his community and market choices of the students they are com- our community. to his family. peting for. f f Our Nation’s colleges and universities are HONORING SAMUEL GRANBY, JR. RECOGNIZING DR. CORA L.E. as diverse as our students. Historically black CHRISTIAN colleges, women’s colleges, faith-based col- leges, research universities, career training HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL HON. DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN schools, work colleges, land grant universities, OF NEW YORK OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS institutes for the arts, and other specialized in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stitutions all offer a world of opportunity and Tuesday, June 10, 2014 innovation in postsecondary education. We Tuesday, June 10, 2014 must protect this American tradition and reject Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, communities are Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise any proposal that will intentionally, or uninten- built upon the shared values and good will of today to recognize and commend a medical tionally, destroy it. neighbors. Samuel Granby, Jr., known to his colleague who has been a trailblazer for over f friends as ‘‘Granby,’’ has continually dem- 30 years, in the area of health care in my dis- onstrated his selfless commitment to his com- trict of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the wider HONORING FRED WILFORD munity and to enhancing the lives of others. Caribbean and in the national arena as well. He lives by the principle, ‘‘Service to Man- Dr. Cora L.E. Christian was the first native HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP kind.’’ female to become a medical doctor in the Vir- OF NEW YORK Granby was introduced to mortuary science gin Islands and this Saturday, June 14th, she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES while serving our great nation. He was respon- will be honored for a lifetime of dedicated pub- sible with transporting deceased personnel to lic service, by the Virgin Islands Medical Insti- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 the morgue, even though he had suffered from tute, (VIMI), a group that she founded in 1977 Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I second and third degree burns as the result of to improve the quality of health care for all ter- rise to congratulate Fred Wilford on his retire- a lightning strike. He received an honorable ritorial residents. Today I join them in paying ment after thirty-six years of service to his discharge from the United States Army in tribute to a fellow physician, administrator and community as a member of the Board of 1955, and later graduated from the McAllister public servant for her vision, courage and dili- Trustees of the Sagaponack Common School School of Embalming. gence as she worked to make a difference in District in Sagaponack, New York, located in Granby married his high school sweetheart, the lives of the people of our community. my district. Mr. Wilford has served his commu- Ayris Evans, and the pair is blessed with two Dr. Christian completed her medical studies nity and his country with dedication and dis- children, Ayris and Rev. Lamont. Granby and at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadel- tinction, and I am proud to call him a resident his wife also have three wonderful grand- phia, her residency in Family Practice at How- of New York’s first congressional district. In children. ard University Medical Center and her Masters addition to his long-time work on the school An entrepreneur at heart, Granby dreamed in Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. board, he is also a fifty-year veteran of the of owning his own funeral service. Granby op- Upon completion of her studies, she re- local volunteer fire department and a veteran erated his funeral business out of the Wiley’s turned to the Virgin Islands to serve the eco- of the United States Navy. Funeral Home, before opening Granby’s Fu- nomically depressed area of Frederiksted, St. First elected to the Sagaponack school neral Service, Inc., on April 27, 1984. Gran- Croix. There, she served as emergency room board in 1978, Mr. Wilford has served twelve by’s is truly a family enterprise; his wife and physician, and Physician in Charge of the consecutive terms on the board. He is known children have helped him manage and grow Ingeborg Nesbitt Clinic. In 1977, she became as a dedicated and caring person who always the business. Assistant Commissioner of Health for the Vir- works for what is best for the school, its stu- After 37 years of service, Granby retired as gin Islands, and served in that capacity for dents and its teachers. His connection to the a general supervisor for the United States over 15 years, spanning three political admin- school district stretches back to his grand- Postal Service in 1988. He was very popular istrations. She was in charge of health serv- mother, Maebelle Clarke, who taught at the with his coworkers and would train his staff for ices on the island of St. Croix as well as hav- school at the beginning of the Twentieth Cen- other opportunities within the USPS. ing territory wide responsibility for ambulatory

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I wish John Musto every Frederiksted Health Center, both its renova- success in the future, as he continues to work Tuesday, June 10, 2014 tions from the old hospital into a functioning to shape the lives of our nation’s youth into to- health center and its staffing with qualified pro- Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to morrow’s leaders. fessionals. She also spearheaded and man- congratulate five young men from Dyersburg, f Tennessee: Alan Cecil, Daniel Clegg, Peyton aged a regional system of preventive and THE OCCASION OF THE TENTH AN- health promotion activities for the territory. Hickman, James D. Johnson III, and Hunter Webster who have achieved the Eagle Scout NIVERSARY OF REVEREND DOC- In 1991, Dr. Cora Christian became the award, a Boy Scout’s highest honor. This rec- TOR STEVE BLAND JR. AS PAS- Medical Director of HOVENSA, one of the ognition is well deserved and represents these TOR OF LIBERTY TEMPLE BAP- largest oil refineries in the Western Hemi- young men’s commitment to public service. TIST CHURCH OF DETROIT, sphere located on St. Croix and served as the In order to become an Eagle Scout, each MICHIGAN Chief Medical Consultant until its closure in young man had to earn more than twenty-one 2012. She is board certified in forensic medi- merit badges as well as serve their fellow HON. GARY C. PETERS cine and is President of the V.I. Chapter of the troops in a variety of leadership roles. They OF MICHIGAN American Academy of Family Physicians. She also had to develop and plan an Eagle Scout IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has been President, Executive Secretary/ project to benefit their local communities. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Treasurer of the Virgin Islands Medical Soci- Achieving the status of Eagle Scout is a ety, past Public Relations Chair of Project Im- huge accomplishment, and I commend these Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I pact—St. Croix, Board Member of the St. gentlemen for being positive role models to rise today to honor Reverend Dr. Steve Bland Croix chapter of the American Cancer Society young people across our great state and the Jr. on the occasion of his Tenth Anniversary and Board Member of the Interfaith Coalition. nation through their commitment to community as the Senior Pastor of the congregation of Dr. Christian chaired the Foundation of the service. Liberty Temple Baptist Church in Detroit, MI. University of the Virgin Islands for 10 years, Once again, congratulations to these five As the son of the late Reverend Steve and is currently still a Board Member. Dr. young men for their outstanding accomplish- Bland Sr., who was pastor to Bethesda Baptist Christian continues to lead the Virgin Islands ment. I am very proud of them all and wish Church, Dr. Bland grew up immersed in the Medical Institute, which brings over $3 million them the best in their future endeavors. teachings of Christ. It is hardly surprising that, like his father, Dr. Bland would heed the call to the territory with each contract cycle. f and desire to serve his community. Dr. Bland On the national level, Dr. Christian has HONORING JOHN MUSTO entered the ministry full-time after working at a served as Vice-Speaker and member of the Kansas City accounting firm in the early Board of Directors for the American Health HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL 1980’s. He is also the former Minister of Quality Association, the national quality im- OF NEW YORK Music, Youth Pastor and Assistant Pastor to provement organization. She was consultant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the late Rev. Dr. Mac Charles Jones at the St. to the NY/VI AIDS Education and Training Stephen Baptist Church of Kansas City, MO. Center and was past Chair of the by-laws Tuesday, June 10, 2014 After faithfully serving for over 14 years in committee and member of the Commission on Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, education is the Rockford, Illinois as Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Government Advocacy for the American Acad- bedrock of our society. Education teaches our Church, Dr. Bland was called to serve the emy of Family Physicians (AAFP). She is del- children to dream and allows them to achieve congregation at Liberty Temple Baptist egate to the Congress of Delegates of AAFP their ambitions. Teachers are thus one of our Church. and Sergeant of Arms for the Congress. In most valuable assets. Under his leadership, the congregation at 2013, she received the AAFP Humanitarian Albert Einstein once noted that, ‘‘it is the su- Liberty Temple has flourished with an increase Award for outstanding community service. preme art of the teacher to awaken joy in cre- of well over 900 members in a brief time. Dur- From 2004 to 2010, she served on the Na- ative expression and knowledge.’’ Their pas- ing his 10 years as Senior Pastor, Dr. Bland tional AARP Board overseeing over 36 million sion, drive and dedication to their students is has brought a great sense of spiritual revital- members. She was a member of the Health inspirational. We entrust them with the respon- ization and excitement to Liberty Temple Bap- Insurance Trust and numerous committees of sibility of shaping our leaders, which is why tist Church and the city of Detroit. Dr. Bland is the AARP National Board. today I must commend one such individual, a dynamic leader who offers a vibrant worship John Musto. experience, inspirational teaching, and uplifting Dr. Christian has also served as President John is the Assistant Principal for Student preaching, while meeting the holistic needs of of the Caribbean Studies Association, an as- Affairs at St. Raymond’s High School for Boys. the church, his family, and surrounding com- sociation of scholars from across the Carib- He began his 23-year tenure there as a his- munity. bean, Latin America, the United States, Can- tory teacher and later became Chairman of As a Miles Jones Fellow and doctoral grad- ada and Europe that studies Caribbean the department, before becoming an assistant uate of the Samuel Proctor School of The- issues. She is well published and a frequent principal. ology at Virginia Union University, Dr. Bland’s presenter and public speaker. John is driven by a desire to give back to intellect and achievements have been sought Dr. Christian has been honored as the Vir- the community that has afforded him such op- out leading to appointments on several boards gin Islands Physician of the Year in 2003, the portunity and fond memories. He was instilled and leadership positions in the BM&E State VIMI Physician for Community Service in with the values of service and volunteerism by Convention, Central Baptist Theological Semi- 1997, and Best Doctor in American in 1999. his father and the deep respect he fostered to- nary, Michigan District Baptist Association, the She is a Paul Harris Fellow. ward volunteers within Morris Park Community Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit & Vicinity, Association, who patrolled the neighborhood the Ministers Council of the Michigan Progres- Dr. Christian is married to Dr. Simon B. to ensure the community was a safe place to sive National Baptist Convention, Inc. of De- Jones-Hendrickson, Ambassador from St. Kitts grow up. John has continued to demonstrate troit, Michigan and the Progressive National & Nevis Federation to CARICOM and Latin this sense of commitment through his volun- Baptist Convention. America and she has two children, Nesha, a teer service as a basketball coach at St. In every way possible, Dr. Bland finds ave- practicing attorney and Marcus, a biologist and Francis Xavier for the past three decades. nues through which he can further God’s king- entrepreneur. Along with his wife Liz, John is the proud fa- dom and genuinely pursues them. Dr. Bland’s Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I ther of three daughters: Sabrina, Gabriella and grand efforts have been strengthened by his ask the 113th Congress to join me in con- Olizia. His family undoubtedly shares in his wife, Phyllis, and his three children, Steven, gratulating Dr. Christian for her tireless work pride in our community and for his life of com- Brandon, and Sydnie. on behalf of the health and well being of the mitment to service. Much of what is accom- Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me people of the Virgin Islands. plished within our community by devoted indi- today in recognizing the profound impact that

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I wish Dr. Bland, his family, members of the community, and I am again OF MICHIGAN and the congregants of Liberty Temple many delighted to recognize their achievements and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more blessed years of spiritual fellowship. pleased to know that people like them are Tuesday, June 10, 2014 f contributing to our society. Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I HONORING THE OPENING OF THE f rise today to honor the brave men and women ULSTER COUNTY PATRIOTS of the Michigan law enforcement community PROJECT EASTCHESTER 350TH who were recently awarded the 2014 Police ANNIVERSARY Officers of the Year award by the Police Offi- HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON cer Association of Michigan (POAM), which OF NEW YORK represents over 14,000 frontline officers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL across the state. As part of the 47th annual Tuesday, June 10, 2014 POAM convention that was held on May 22, OF NEW YORK Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 2014 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, five officers honor the opening of the Ulster County Patri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were recognized for recent heroic actions and dedication to their work. ots Project in Kingston, New York. The Patri- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 ots Project, which will open on July 2, ad- I would first like to honor Southfield Police Officer Nicholas Smiscik who, on New Year’s dresses an issue that plagues many of our Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, our young nation Day 2013, bravely pursued an armed veterans, including many in my district—home- includes many communities that are older than lessness. Once open, the Patriots Project will carjacker who shot and injured two people in America itself. I am pleased to recognize one Redford Township. provide eight clean and safe rooms, two of of those communities, the Town of which will be handicap-accessible, for Ulster Officer Smiscik subdued the dangerous sus- Eastchester, as it celebrates its 350th Anniver- pect and placed him under arrest. During his County homeless veterans as they work sary. through the many challenges confronting our acceptance speech at the POAM convention veteran population. Eastchester is truly a town steeped in his- Officer Smiscik stated that he was simply I also rise today to thank Ulster County Ex- tory. A number of America’s famed daughters ‘‘doing his job.’’ I want to thank him for his ecutive Mike Hein and all the leaders from and sons have a connection to Eastchester, service and for risking his life to keep our across Ulster County who made the Patriots including , Aaron Burr, and communities safe. I am honored to have him Project a reality. I was honored to join with John Adams. as a constituent in my District. I would also like to recognize Crawford leaders from across the region who wrote let- Eastchester’s origins can be traced back to County Officers Matthew Swope and Michael ters of support and leveraged a variety of gov- Thomas Pell, who sold his land to original ten ernmental programs to fund the program. Jacobi, who were honored as Police Officers farm families migrated from Fairfield, Con- of the Year for putting their lives on the line Moreover, Mike, his team, and volunteers from necticut, in 1664. The Pell Deed, signed on across my district donated their time, re- while apprehending a dangerous individual June 24, of that year, verifies the sale and who was deemed a proven threat to the com- sources, and expertise to ensure that this serves as proof of the Town’s founding. noble project came to fruition. On behalf of the munity. people of New York’s 19th Congressional Dis- The Eastchester Covenant, signed in 1665, In addition, Grand Blanc Officers Andrea trict, I thank them. outlines a civil code of conduct agreed upon Carlson and Lindsay Witthuhn were honored with the 2014 Police Officers of the Year f by the first families. The spirit of their Cov- enant lives today; neighbors help neighbors, award for acting with great bravery and dis- RECOGNIZING THE CAREERS OF friends show their concern for others, and vol- cipline when responding to a domestic disturb- ALLAN AND JILL ROSS unteers work together to ensure the commu- ance and preventing a far more tragic out- nity continues to thrive. come. Mr. Speaker, as a long-time friend, sup- HON. CHERI BUSTOS Governor Richard Nicolls, acting as the co- OF ILLINOIS porter and ally of the Michigan law enforce- lonial agent on behalf of James, Duke of York, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment community, I am proud to recognize the signed the Royal Patent, or Land Grant, of commitment of Michigan’s police officers and Tuesday, June 10, 2014 1666, which established the initial town bound- the sacrifices they and their families make Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to aries. Three of the original ten farmers—Philip each and every day. Like Officer Smiscik, they recognize the noteworthy careers of Allan and Pinckney, James Everts and William Haiden— will say they are just doing their job, but their Jill Ross, of the Quad Cities. were named in this document. dedication and bravery in the line of duty The Ross’ married in 1973 and both joined Two other documents—the Indian Deed of make our communities safe and enjoyable the U.S. Army that year. Allan, a veteran of 20 1700 and the Long Reach Patent of 1708— places to live. years, retired in 1994 at the rank of Lieutenant enabled the fledgling community to continue to It is a great honor to represent these heroic Colonel. He served domestically and abroad, grow. The Long Reach Patent, in particular, men and women and I invite my colleagues in ending his military service at the Rock Island the House to join me in congratulating all five Arsenal. Following his career in the Army, transferred over 3,000 acres of land to Eastchester from Queen Anne. Much of that Michigan officers on receiving this award. Allan worked in commercial real estate, invest- f ments, and internet sales, and he has been land is included within the borders of modern serving as the Executive Director of the Jew- Eastchester. CELEBRATING THE 80TH ANNIVER- ish Federation of the Quad Cities since 2002, Eastchester is now a thriving, suburban SARY OF THE DECALOGUE SOCI- an organization that addresses the needs of community nestled within Westchester County. ETY its community in a wide range of issues. Residents of Eastchester, along with the incor- Jill, served as an Army Personnel Specialist porated Villages of Tuckahoe and Bronxville, HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY and Team Leader, and rose to the rank of are celebrating the Town’s founding with a OF ILLINOIS Sergeant. She later worked for the Army li- year-long celebration honoring Eastchester’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brary system in Germany, managing three li- storied past. braries. Following her time in the military, Jill Tuesday, June 10, 2014 It is my hope that residents will commemo- manages and owns Jill Ross Vintage Clothes, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise rate the Town of Eastchester’s 350 year anni- which she has done successfully since 1983. today to thank and congratulate the Deca- Jill has also been a very active member of the versary with much friendship and joy, as they logue Society of Lawyers, which this year Jewish community, which include volunteer work together to build an even stronger future. celebrates its 80th anniversary. work for the Tri-City Jewish Center, the Beth It has been a pleasure to represent this his- Founded in 1934 to fight anti-Semitism and Israel Sisterhood and the Jewish Federation. toric Town in Congress. other forms of discrimination and intolerance,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:50 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.016 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2014 the Decalogue Society has a proud record of Broome/Tioga Board of Cooperative Edu- Throughout high school, these individuals achievement. It is the oldest Jewish Bar Asso- cational Services area who are entering the have devoted their time to both athletic and ciation in the United States, representing the U.S. Armed Forces. These young men and educational ventures, while contributing to values and concerns of the Jewish community women have made an admirable decision to their communities. They have excelled both in while working to protect the rights and privi- defend our country. I join the Conklin Kiwanis and out of the classroom. Bottom line is they leges of all Americans. The Decalogue Society Club and Our Community Salutes of Broome are the cream of the crop. I have no doubt strives to promote justice in society and to ad- County, New York in honoring them. they will continue this level of excellence as vance and improve the law, the administration The Conklin Kiwanis Club and Our Commu- they protect and preserve the freedoms we all of justice, and the legal profession. nity Salutes of Broome County, New York will hold dear. It is with great pride that I look at All of us are proud to be a nation of laws, hold a special celebration to honor these grad- these young men and women. It is people like and we strive to ensure that ‘‘equal justice uating high school seniors. ‘‘The First to Say them who give me great hope that our nation’s under the law’’ is not just a motto but a reality. Thank You’’ event will take place on Tuesday, best days are ahead. The Decalogue Society recognizes that law- June 10th at Windsor Central High School in I humbly take this opportunity to challenge yers play an essential role in maintaining a Windsor, New York. these exemplary students to uphold the stand- free society committed to equal justice. It Mr. Speaker, I would ask you join me in ard of honor, sacrifice, duty, and courage that works to ensure that we as a nation under- honoring the following students entering the have been displayed time and time again by stand and value the role of the legal profes- New York State Army National Guard: Ms. our troops and veterans. These students will sion in reaching that goal, even as its lawyers Lynn Lyons, Candor; Mr. Victor Beecher, Whit- receive a world-class education and the finest participate in social action and cooperate in di- ney Point; Mr. Ryan Burch, Susquehanna Val- military training available. I’m confident that verse movements for the public welfare. ley; Mr. Jordan Little, Binghamton. they are ready to join the premier military The Decalogue Society maintains vigilance Honoring the students entering the U.S. Air force of the world. against public and private practices which are Force: Ms. Alisha Hubbard, Afton; Ms. Alexis May we keep these young students and anti-social, discriminatory, anti-Semitic or op- Delgado, Binghamton; Mr. Zachary Hunt, their families in our hearts and lift them up in pressive and joins with other groups and mi- Harpursville; Mr. John Armitage, Union-Endi- prayer for their commitment to America and norities to protect legal rights and privileges. cott. the sacrifices they are willing to make for our The Decalogue Society’s active Social Action Honoring the students entering the U.S. citizens. I ask my colleagues to join me in Committee has organized volunteers for ‘‘Mitz- Army: Mr. Gerald Hastings, Binghamton; Mr. congratulating and celebrating these individ- vah’’ projects at soup kitchens, food pantries, Joshua Williams, Chenango Valley; Ms. Sarah uals as they embark on a lifetime of service. and retirement residences. With a strong com- Carpinelli, Owego-Apalachin; Mr. Kristofer God bless you and God bless America. I sa- mitment to public welfare and human rights, Colley, Susquehanna Valley; Ms. Leah Fuller, lute them. the Decalogue Society, in conjunction with Union-Endicott; Mr. Trevor Hampton, Windsor. The name and high school of each student other minority bar associations, has raised Honoring the students entering the U.S. Ma- follows: awareness about special situations in the rines: Mr. Dylon Chisolm, Binghamton; Mr. THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SERVICE courts and in the workplace that present chal- Brandon Davis, Binghamton; Mr. David ACADEMY APPOINTEES—CLASS OF 2018 lenges for people of various faiths. Contento, Cortland; Mr. Scott Gregory, U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY Access to competent legal representation is Harpursville; Mr. Jacob Norton, Homer; Mr. Andre Bergstein, Plano East Senior High an essential ingredient for making sure that Brandon Miller, Homer; Ms. Kayla Lainhart, School the laws of the land are just and fairly en- Johnson City; Mr. Jackson Beukema, Maine- Blake William Box, Plano West Senior forced. The Decalogue Society provides free Endwell; Mr. Timothy Lasher, Maine-Endwell; High School continuing legal education to assist members Mr. Gavin Gates, Marathon; Mr. Brett Kunze, Taylor Chambers, Plano Senior High and non-members alike in becoming better in- Newark Valley; Ms. Victoria Young, Owego- School formed lawyers. It extends critical educational Apalachin; Mr. Damien Travis, Tioga; Mr. Troy Timothy Johnson, McKinney Boyd High School and financial support to those lawyers who Harding, Vestal; Mr. Nicholes Clark, Whitney Jonathan Lara, Plano Senior High School work to end discrimination and represent the Point; Mr. Brendan Smith, Windsor; Mr. Vin- Kenneth Nead, Centennial High School rights of the most vulnerable among us. The cent Mathers, Windsor; Mr. Austin Orshal, * Jesse Palmer, Plano West Senior High Decalogue Foundation was created in the Windsor; Ms. Helen Kilbury, Windsor; Mr. School 1960s to provide scholarships for deserving Trevor Hawk, Windsor; Mr. Noah Jones, Wind- U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY law students. It has established nine endow- sor. Natasha Blaskovich, McKinney North High ment funds at the Hebrew University Law Honoring the students entering the U.S. School School and six Chicago-area law schools. It Navy: Mr. Logan Dietzman, Harpursville; Mr. Collin Charles, Heritage High School also has a mentorship program for law stu- Christian Moretz, Harpursville; Mr. Benjamine Brock Crawford, Legacy Christian Acad- dents and young lawyers to help them net- Shultis, Homer; Mr. Brett Rozelle, Maine- emy work, hone their interviewing skills, and find Endwell; Ms. Heather Carpinelli, Owego- Julie Hodges, Allen High School jobs. Apalachin; Mr. Nathan Garris, Union-Endicott; Erin Hoppe, McKinney High School Curtis Ladd, McKinney Boyd High School I hope that my colleagues will join me in Mr. Brandon Piech, Whitney Point. Jamie Lewis, Plano West Senior High congratulating the Decalogue Society for its f School commitment to the ideals of religious freedom Drew Morgan, Pecan Orchard Academy and racial tolerance and for its efforts to en- HONORING U.S. SERVICE ACADEMY Samuel Schell, Plano West Senior High courage and assist those women and men BOUND STUDENTS—CLASS OF 2018 School who want to pursue future legal careers in * John Carver, Wakeland High School public service. Chicago, Illinois and the United HON. SAM JOHNSON * Emily Krupka, Plano West Senior High School States all benefit from its activities and from its OF TEXAS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY commitment to the principles of law and equal- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ity. Brock Dudley, Plano West Senior High Tuesday, June 10, 2014 School f Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Jessica Martinez, Ursuline Academy of RECOGNIZING STUDENTS it is a tremendous honor to rise today to rec- Dallas ENTERING OUR ARMED FORCES Simic Tuan, Plano East Senior High ognize the 24 young men and women of the School Third District of Texas who have been nomi- Christopher Turner, Liberty High School HON. RICHARD L. HANNA nated and appointed to the prestigious United * Connor Doyle, McKinney Christian Acad- OF NEW YORK States Service Academies. These brave stu- emy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents will commit to diligently study and rigor- U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ously train to become our nation’s defenders Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Clayton Foster, Canterberry Episcopal and protectors. North Texas is home to some School Mr. HANNA. Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise of our nation’s best and brightest students and * Denotes acceptance to one of the acad- today to honor high school graduates from the I look forward to their future successes. emy preparatory schools

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Mr. Speaker, far too many of rolled in what had been all-white schools. and will help the United States remain com- our young men and women in the armed serv- Twenty years later, the NAACP successfully petitive in economic competition with emerging ices have witnessed the horrors of war. So challenged Sarasota’s system of local rep- economies. However, in order to return to pre- noble is the sacrifice they have made while resentation, alleging it prevented the election recession level, the manufacturing sector must serving our country in uniform. Patriots like Jo- of blacks to city government, and in 1985 Fred add 1.7 million jobs. Women and minorities seph Benardo proudly served, so that others Atkins became the first African American to engaged in STEM training have greater oppor- would not have to. serve on the city commission. tunity to contribute to the manufacturing sector Joe was just 22 years old when he was sent I appreciate this opportunity to help cele- and boost our global economy. to fight in Europe. A first-generation American, brate the rich heritage of Newtown. That is why I’m introducing the House he felt compelled to defend his homeland and f version of S. 288, the Women and Minorities to fight for the freedom of people everywhere. in STEM Booster Act of 2014. This bill will au- Joe was in the first wave of troops who RECOGNIZING POLICE DETECTIVE thorize competitive grant programs for three stormed Omaha Beach in the historic invasion EDWARD T. DAVIES years through the National Science Founda- on June 6, 1944. He and two other soldiers tion. The grants will go to online workshops, were hit by a mortar; Joe was severely HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK mentoring programs, internships, and outreach wounded during the invasion. A medic found OF PENNSYLVANIA programs to engage women and minorities in Joe and whisked him to a military hospital, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STEM university departments, educational where he remained until the war’s end. partnerships, and non-profit organizations to Tuesday, June 10, 2014 A very strong history of service runs within encourage the participation of women and mi- the Benardo family. Joe, the oldest of Samuel Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, after 29 norities in STEM. and Alegra’s three children, is a Purple Heart years of honorable service, Police Detective America must invest in the potential of our recipient. His brother Jack won a Bronze Star, Edward T. Davies of Perkasie Borough will be entire workforce in order for our manufacturing and the youngest brother Leo served stateside retiring from the Montgomery Township Police sector to expand and our global competitive- during the Korean War. Ian, Joe’s only grand- Department on July 31, 2014. During his ca- ness rise. Opportunities in STEM education child, served in the Israeli army. reer, he served in several leadership capac- will empower historically underrepresented Joe is equally committed to his country as ities and has received many commendations groups who will help boost our economy so he is to his family, for he understands both are for his professional service. He is known as a that it reaches its full capacity. I urge my col- the very foundations of our society. keen investigator, a court-qualified fingerprint leagues to support the availability of STEM A Bronx boy at heart, Joe never left his expert, and a hostage negotiator. Detective opportunities for all students in the United hometown, save for his service abroad. He Davies has served the Montgomery Township States. and his brothers lived in close proximity to community with distinction, receiving sixteen f each other, so that their bond would remain commendations and numerous letters of ap- strong. Joe and his late wife Lillian raised two preciation from township residents and neigh- RECOGNIZING THE ADDITION OF sons, Steven and Sheldon, who still call the boring law enforcement agencies. In 1996, he THE 2015 VIKING VI SIDE BY Bronx home. Like their mother, Steve and was honored with Officer of the Year by the SIDE PRODUCTION OF YAMAHA Sheldon chose to serve our country by edu- North Penn Chamber of Commerce. We ex- MOTORS MANUFACTURING cating Bronx youth. tend our congratulations, as we wish him a PLANT This year marks the 70th anniversary of the happy and well-deserved retirement. Because Omaha Beach invasion, a day that helped we are proud of dedicated police officers, who, HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND alter the course of history. We owe our lives, each day, are on the front lines of public safe- OF GEORGIA liberty, and freedom to those who have served ty, we offer Detective Edward T. Davies our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honorably in the armed forces. It is a debt that gratitude for a job well done, knowing he has Tuesday, June 10, 2014 we, as a nation, can never fully repay. set an example for others to follow. Joseph Benardo has much to be proud of f Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I when he celebrates his 95th birthday in Sep- come before you today to recognize addition tember. He has created an enduring legacy of INTRODUCTION OF THE WOMEN of the 2015 Viking VI Side-By-Side production valor, service, and sacrifice that can be felt by AND MINORITIES IN STEM at Yamaha Motors Manufacturing plant in the lives of whom he has touched. BOOSTER ACT Newnan, Georgia. This is a momentous occa- f sion for Yamaha Motors and for Georgia, as CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Newnan is home to the Yamaha Motor Manu- NEWTOWN COMMEMORATION OF NEW YORK facturing Corporation facility. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Since 1986, Yamaha Motors has helped to grow Georgia’s economy with quality manufac- HON. VERN BUCHANAN Tuesday, June 10, 2014 turing, more jobs, and a deep commitment to OF FLORIDA Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. improving our community. Their production IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, together, women and minorities keeps over 1,350 Georgians employed and Tuesday, June 10, 2014 comprise 2/3 of the entire United States work- are expected to add over 300 additional jobs Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today force. Women today make up half of the cur- over the next few years. Yamaha Motor Manu- to commemorate the centennial celebration of rent workforce, yet they still hold less than a facturing Corporation’s continued success led Sarasota’s African American community of quarter of all Science, Technology, Engineer- to a $250 million investment over the last thir- Newtown. ing, and Mathematics (STEM) jobs. Minority teen years, making Newnan, Georgia Since its initial development in 1914, New- populations including African-American, His- Yamaha’s worldwide hub for ATV/SxS produc- town has experienced tremendous challenges panic, and Asian populations make up only 28 tion and distribution. and historic triumphs. percent of the STEM workforce. Yamaha’s achievements showcase how In the early 1900s, African Americans were Between 2010 and 2020, STEM career great Georgia is for manufacturing and busi- recruited to provide an adequate workforce fields are expected to grow by 8.5 million jobs. ness, and I thank them for their commitment during Sarasota’s economic boom. Many of These jobs pay 35 more percent than jobs in to improving our district and state’s economy. them moved into the Newtown community. other fields. Furthermore, there is a great de- I am honored that the Yamaha Motor Manu- In its early years, Newtown flourished, de- mand for workers with scientific, technological, facturing Corporation calls Georgia’s Third spite segregation, with several successful engineering, and mathematics-based skills. District home and look forward to sharing small businesses, schools and churches. STEM-educated graduates are more likely to many more milestones with them in the future.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:03 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.021 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2014 HONORING THE GRAND OPENING operative owners on issues directly related to Washington, DC and my home State of Mas- OF PRESTONWOOD CHRISTIAN cooperative living. sachusetts, is one of the busiest and most ACADEMY NORTH As the Association expanded, it developed technically advanced tracks in the world. We additional services and programs to ensure ought to be investing more in our nation’s pas- HON. SAM JOHNSON better management of residential property, senger rail system, not less. OF TEXAS such as civic engagement through political ad- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vocacy. The Association of Riverdale Cooperatives HONORING THE WINNERS OF Tuesday, June 10, 2014 & Condominiums succeeded in its efforts to MAINE’S NATIONAL HISTORY Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, convince ConEd to install natural gas supply DAY COMPETITION I rise today to congratulate Prestonwood lines in Riverdale and diversified communica- Christian Academy (PCA) on the grand open- tion sources by bringing Verizon to the River- HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD ing of their North campus. PCA, one of the dale market. OF MAINE strongest Christian education programs in the I commend the Association of Riverdale Co- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES country, provides students with lessons that operatives & Condominiums for 30 years of Tuesday, June 10, 2014 extend far beyond the classroom. Their level service to the Riverdale community and to the Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of commitment to excellence in academics, greater Bronx. I am confident the organization recognize the winners of Maine’s National His- athletics and arts coupled with lifelong teach- will continue to grow and that its continued tory Day competition who are eligible to rep- ings of biblical faith contributes to a brighter outreach will benefit future generations of co- resent our State in the national competition. America and stronger future for our youth. operative and condominium owners. Maine’s National History Day program is a Larry Taylor’s, Head of School, vision and f partnership between the University of Maine promise for our youth is precisely what stu- and the Foundation dents need to help them succeed. In a mes- RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY that promotes the study of history in schools. sage to the students, parents and friends of This year, the students were tasked with pur- PCA—he wrote: suing projects centered on the theme of If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. HON. KEITH J. ROTHFUS ‘‘Rights & Responsibilities in History.’’ Among If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. OF PENNSYLVANIA those eligible to represent Maine at the na- If your vision is for a lifetime, plant peo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple. tional competition are 30 students from across Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Maine’s Second Congressional District. I couldn’t agree more. We must invest in The following students are eligible to rep- Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in people. A Christian education not only empow- resent Maine at the national competition: Syd- recognition of the American Society of Clinical ers our next generation of leaders to work ney McDonald and Kathleen Dunn of Bangor Oncology’s (ASCO) fiftieth anniversary. hard, persevere, and reach their fullest poten- High School; Abby Boucher of Penobscot Since ASCO’s founding in 1964, it has tial but live a life according to God’s will. It Christian School; Lily Waddell of the William made tremendous gains to improve the lives produces students who are strongly dedicated S. Cohen School; Dennis Wescott, Norliyana of Americans diagnosed with cancer. When to their faith, values, families and commu- Menes, Jordyn Bennett, and Brooklyn Hutch- the Society was formed, cancer was often nities. I am pleased to see PCA grow and ins of Buckfield Jr/Sr High School; Sela R. fatal with few effective treatments. Today, new have the opportunity to reach children and Smith and Ben Buck of Dingo High School; and innovative treatments have developed that parents in more communities including Pros- Jacob Brown, Josie Champagne, and Tiana are changing what it means to receive a can- per, Celina, North Frisco, and McKinney. Gordon of Lawrence High School; Damian cer diagnosis. As classes begin for the first time, I pray for Sheffer, Cecilia Doering, Cannon Breen, and As a survivor of cancer of the appendix, I the continued growth of the PCA community, Trey Stimpel of Holbrook Middle School; An- can attest to this personally. In 2007 I re- the new principal Mrs. Donna Gilson Leadford, derson Huston, Samantha Grandahl, and ceived an innovative treatment called and for discernment in hiring godly faculty and Alyssa Thompson of Monmouth Academy; hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. staff. Lauren Grant of Center Drive School; Katelyn This involves washing the abdomen with heat- I commend the leadership of the countless Dufour, Nathalie Theriault, Madeline Tiner, ed chemotherapy to eliminate cancerous cells. teachers, faculty, parents, and volunteers who Sydney Gosselin, Katelynn Green, Morgan A little more than a year after receiving this contributed to the development of this new Brousseau, Sarah Moody, and Bailee Kinney treatment, I ran my first marathon. Three campus. I look forward to seeing the many of Bruce M. Whittier Middle School; Ben Voter, years later I began my first campaign for Con- ways in which the creative and innovative Chandler Plante, Mariah Lancaster, Jaime gress, and seven years later I am still cancer- voices of this institution will help shape and Withrow, Abigail Stevens, Thomas Leo, and free. educate our young North Texans. I am con- Emily Michaud of Skowhegan Area Middle Advancements in cancer treatments like this fident, PCA will soon serve as a model for School; and Jessica Doucette, Jenna bring hope to the millions of Americans suf- more and more schools across the nation. Doucette, and Margaret Bragg of Hartford fering from cancer, and the 1.6 million Ameri- I ask my colleagues to please join me in Sumner Elementary School. cans who will receive a cancer diagnosis this welcoming Prestonwood Christian Academy These talented students and the history year. North! educators that support them are a testament I thank the ASCO for its continued research f to the creative and dynamic spirit of Maine. I and contributions to the science in the last fifty look forward to hearing about their progress HONORING ASSOCIATION OF RIV- years, and I look forward to the development as they participate in the national contest at ERDALE COOPERATIVES & CON- of even more innovations to fight and cure the University of Maryland, College Park from DOMINIUMS cancer. June 15–19, 2014. f HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL Mr. Speaker, please join me again in con- PERSONAL EXPLANATION gratulating these students for their outstanding OF NEW YORK achievements and in wishing them the best of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. NIKI TSONGAS luck at the national competition. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 f OF MASSACHUSETTS Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, all vibrant com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING THE SERVICE OF munities are underpinned by strong civic asso- COLONEL LA’TONYA LYNN ciations. I would like to recognize the Associa- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 tion of Riverdale Cooperatives & Condomin- Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE vote No. 273 held on June 9, 2014, I intended iums for their steadfast commitment to the OF TEXAS Riverdale community and for 30 years of serv- to vote ‘‘no.’’ I oppose Amendment 783 of- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice. fered by Representative BROUN to H.R. 4745. The Association of Riverdale Cooperatives Nearly 32 million passengers rely on Amtrak Tuesday, June 10, 2014 & Condominiums was formed in 1984, with the for business and recreational travel annually. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to mission to educate local condominium and co- The Northeast Corridor, which runs between honor the service of Colonel La’Tonya Lynn of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:03 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10JN8.010 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E945 the U.S. Army for her extraordinary dedication HONORING SHERYL AND AARON The Medal for Distinguished Public Service to duty and service to our Nation. Colonel FLEISHAKER is awarded annually to public servants who Lynn distinguished herself through exception- successfully demonstrate President Ford’s ally meritorious service from August 13, 2012 HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL leadership qualities over their career, and is to June 20, 2014, while serving as the Chief OF NEW YORK reserved for a precious few. In receiving the of the Army House Liaison Division. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medal for Distinguished Public Service, Jack joins a special group of alumni, which includes During this period of extraordinary change, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 continued combat operations in Afghanistan, prominent figures like Tip O’Neill, Henry Kis- significant fiscal constraints and challenges Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Sheryl and Aaron singer, John Paul Stevens and Brent Scow- Fleishaker have long played a vital role in croft. facing the Army, Colonel Lynn fostered a stra- Beth El Synagogue of New Rochelle, New tegic partnership with both the 112th and I am pleased to submit the following article York. 113th Congress. She clearly understood the from the Winchester Star on Jack’s achieve- From painting scenery for youth plays, to fill- ments and thank my friend for his years of importance of Congressional oversight and did ing Mishloach Manot baskets for Purim, and selfless service to our country. a truly outstanding job managing some of the helping to feed over 250 USYers at the last most complex issues the Army faced during [From The Winchester Star, June 3, 2014] two Kinnusim hosted by Beth El, Sheryl has the last three legislative cycles. FORMER ARMY SECRETARY HONORED demonstrated her commitment to do whatever (By Cynthia Cather Burton) A native of Glen Burnie, Maryland, Colonel is necessary to support youth programs. She Lynn began her career in the Army in 1986. has served as the Youth Activities co-chair WINCHESTER.—Former Secretary of the She was commissioned as a Military Police Army John O. ‘‘Jack’’ Marsh Jr. of Win- and PTA president for four years, and has chester was awarded the 2014 Gerald R. Ford Officer upon graduation from Hampton Univer- been a member of the Board of Trustees. Medal for Distinguished Public Service on sity. Aaron has also demonstrated his commit- Monday. Her assignments include Chief, Prisoner ment to Beth El throughout the years. He has The presentation took place during the an- Services; Platoon Leader; Assistant Oper- served on the Board of Trustees for the last nual dinner of the Gerald R. Ford Presi- ations Officer; Company Commander; Budget 15 years, and is finishing his third year as dential Foundation at the Willard Inter- president. He previously served as vice presi- Continental Hotel in Washington, D.C. Officer; Executive Officer; Deputy Division Pro- Marsh, 87, joins a group of political, judi- vost Marshal, 1st Armored Division; Division dent and executive vice president. Aaron serves on the Audit and Finance Committee, cial and military luminaries who have re- Provost Marshal, 1st Infantry Division, Oper- ceived the award, which was established in ation Iraqi Freedom; Battalion Commander, the Human Resources Committee, and the 2003 by the foundation’s board of trustees to 10th and 91st Military Police Battalions, Fort Fund Raising Committee. recognize individuals ‘‘who reflect the quali- Drum, New York; Commander, Task Force Sheryl and Aaron are the honorees at the ties demonstrated by President Ford during Vigilant, Operation Enduring Freedom, Af- annual Beth El Synagogue Center Dinner his public service career,’’ according to the Dance. They are truly deserving of this honor. foundation’s website at geraldrford ghanistan and Brigade Commander, 8th Mili- I commend them for their years of service and foundation.org. These include strength of tary Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Ha- for their commitment to Beth El and the great- character, integrity, trustworthiness, sound waii. er Jewish community. judgment, decisiveness (particularly during periods of crisis), determination in the face She also served as Chief, Military Police I ask my colleagues to join me in recog- Enlisted Branch, Human Resources Command of adversity, diligence, self-confidence bal- nizing Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker for their anced with respect for the views of others, and Executive Officer for the Director of Strat- vital contributions to Beth El Synagogue. and self-discipline in personal life. egy, Plans and Policy, Office of the Deputy f Past recipients are Lt. Gen. Brent Scow- Chief of Staff, G3/5/7, in the Pentagon. croft, 2013; Thomas P. ‘‘Tip’’ O’Neill, 2012; HONORING SECRETARY JACK Colonel Lynn has attended numerous Army William T. Coleman, 2011; Henry Kissinger, MARSH 2010; Justice John Paul Stevens, 2009; Carla and civilian schools and training programs. A. Hill, 2008; James A. Baker and Lee H. She earned a Master of Science in National Hamilton, 2007; and the U.S. armed forces Resource Strategy from National Defense Uni- HON. FRANK R. WOLF branches, 2006. versity (ICAF), a Master of Business Adminis- OF VIRGINIA Marsh, a Winchester native, served as sec- tration degree from Bowie State University, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES retary of the Army under President Ronald and a Bachelor of Science in Business Man- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Reagan from 1981 to 1989. Previously, in 1973, agement from Hampton University. he was appointed assistant secretary of de- Mr WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- fense. In 1974, he became national security Colonel Lynn is an Army Airborne Para- ognize former Secretary of the Army John O. adviser for then-Vice President Ford. trooper whose military awards include, among ‘‘Jack’’ Marsh, Jr., of Winchester, for being During Ford’s presidency, Marsh was coun- others, the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star awarded the Gerald R. Ford Presidential selor to the president and held cabinet rank. Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Com- Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Public ‘‘I handled a lot of issues that he directed mendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Service. I am proud to call Jack my good me to do,’’ Marsh said from his Winchester Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, multiple friend and pleased to join the Ford Foundation office on Monday afternoon. ‘‘I did whatever he wanted me to. My duties related in large Kosovo Campaign Medals, multiple Afghani- in honoring him for his long and distinguished measure to the Congress.’’ stan Campaign Medals, and Kuwait Liberation service to our country. Marsh said he first met Ford when both Medals. She received the Parachutist Badge, After attending Washington and Lee Univer- were serving in the U.S. House of Represent- Army Staff Identification Badge and also sity and practicing law in the Shenandoah Val- atives—Marsh represented Virginia’s 7th Dis- earned the prestigious Military Police ‘‘Order ley, Jack began his career in public service trict from 1963 to 1971 as a Democrat and of the Marechausee.’’ when he was elected as a Democrat to rep- Ford Michigan’s 5th District from 1949 to resent Virginia’s 7th Congressional District in 1973 as a Republican. They were introduced In light of her achievements, the Army has 1963. He later went on to serve as Assistant by Donald Rumsfeld, who would go on to recognized her outstanding potential and has serve as secretary of defense under Ford Secretary of Defense in 1973. assigned her to serve as the Chief of the Eth- from 1975 to 1977 and President George W. While serving in Congress, Jack met Con- ics/Character Task Force at Headquarters, Bush from 2001 to 2006. gressman Gerald Ford, who was representing Department of the Army, Pentagon. Colonel ‘‘We were on different sides of the aisle, Michigan’s 5th District as a Republican at the Lynn’s outstanding leadership, strategic vision, but we came to know one another,’’ Marsh time. When Ford became Vice President to said of Ford. ‘‘When he became vice presi- and keen judgment are in keeping with the fin- Richard Nixon, Jack was asked to serve as dent, he asked me to be on his staff.’’ est traditions of military service and reflect National Security Advisor and when Ford as- Following the resignation of President great credit upon her, the Office of the Army sumed the presidency in 1974, Jack became Richard M. Nixon in the wake of the Water- Legislative Liaison and the U.S. Army. Counselor to the President—a cabinet-level gate scandal, Ford became the nation’s 38th president, serving from 1974 to 1977. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize the post. Marsh said the presidency did not change selfless service of Colonel La’Tonya Lynn as Later, under President Reagan, Jack was Ford. ‘‘He was the same person.’’ she proceeds to the next chapter in her re- appointed Secretary of the Army, an office he With Watergate, the OPEC oil embargo markable career and continues to serve our held from 1981 until 1989. He is the longest against the United States, high unemploy- great Nation. serving Secretary of the Army in history. ment and an unpopular war in Vietnam, Ford

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:03 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.030 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2014 inherited ‘‘a government that was in deep Our Nation owes a debt of gratitude and TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND trouble,’’ Marsh recalled. ‘‘These were issues support for all the achievements performed by URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- that were very difficult to handle, and he the Veterans of Foreign Wars and for the 32 LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- handled them well. Part of that was because he was so close to the Congress. They re- years of service that the Casey Joyce All TIONS ACT, 2015 spected him, and he respected them. . . He America Post 4380 has provided to the North SPEECH OF knew how the House worked.’’ Texas community. Marsh noted that Ford ‘‘had more time in I ask my colleagues to join me in cele- HON. DUNCAN HUNTER Congress than any president, before or since. brating the grand opening of the post and OF CALIFORNIA He was very popular on both sides of the thanking all of the members for continuing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES aisle. He was an example of cooperation.’’ Congress, Marsh added wryly, ‘‘was more their legacy of selfless service. Keep up the Monday, June 9, 2014 good work! God Bless you. bipartisan in those days.’’ The House in Committee of the Whole He added that Ford was an ‘‘unflappable’’ f House on the state of the Union had under leader. ‘‘Criticism didn’t bother him. . . He consideration the bill (H.R. 4745) making ap- never carried a grudge.’’ HONORING JACOB DEAN MITCHELL Marsh said he was honored to receive the propriations for the Departments of Trans- Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Pub- portation, Housing and Urban Development, lic Service ‘‘because it reflects a time in my HON. SAM GRAVES and related agencies for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 2015, and for other pur- life when I was party to and took part in a OF MISSOURI very critical time in our government.’’ poses: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Before his political career, Marsh practiced Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chair, I rise to express law in the Shenandoah Valley. He also was a Tuesday, June 10, 2014 my appreciation for all the good work that has World War II veteran and later served in the gone into in the FY 2015 Transportation, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. He Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Jacob Dean Mitch- Housing and Urban Development Appropria- was a graduate of Harrisonburg High School tions Bill. I know a lot of difficult decisions had and Washington and Lee University. ell. Jacob is a very special young man who to be made but I wanted to express my con- f has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- ship and leadership by taking an active part in cern over a $20 million reduction in funding for GRAND OPENING OF THE CASEY the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 92, and the Maritime Security Program (MSP). JOYCE ALL AMERICA POST 4380 earning the most prestigious award of Eagle The U.S. flag fleet is critical to our military Scout. in delivering cargo overseas to our military to HON. SAM JOHNSON Jacob has been very active with his troop, ensure proper readiness and sustainment. The OF TEXAS participating in many scout activities. Over the Department of Defense (DOD) for well over a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many years Jacob has been involved with decade has relied on MSP-enrolled vessels for sealift of necessary cargo into conflicts in Iraq Tuesday, June 10, 2014 scouting, he has not only earned numerous merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- and Afghanistan as well as other troubled Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ily, peers, and community. Most notably, areas in the world, all at a fraction of the cost I rise today to recognize the grand opening of Jacob has contributed to his community of what it would cost DOD to replicate that the Casey Joyce All America Post 4380 in through his Eagle Scout project. sealift if it had to build its own vessels. These Plano, Texas. Plano Post 4380 was chartered Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in military-sensitive cargoes are handled by U.S.- on July 28, 1982, to provide support and aid commending Jacob Dean Mitchell for his ac- flag ship operators and mariners that must to local veterans and to participate in neigh- complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- meet DOD and homeland security standards. borhood projects and functions in order to ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the They have a demonstrated record of delivering build strong ties to the community. On January highest distinction of Eagle Scout. these cargoes efficiently and safely. 1, 2000, the Post was renamed Casey Joyce I would like to encourage the bill’s man- All America Post 4380; in memory of Sergeant f agers to bring the program’s funding level to Casey Joyce, an Army Ranger and graduate $186 million in conference with the Senate. HONORING LOGAN WAYNE of Plano Senior High School who was killed in This program also has significant support from CALDWELL Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993. House members and I am including a letter Over twenty years ago, Sergeant Joyce was signed by members in support of this funding. one of the brave Rangers who put his life on HON. SAM GRAVES Finally this is the same amount appropriated the line to bring American pilots safely home OF MISSOURI in FY 2014, authorized by the Armed Services after two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee in the NDAA, and requested by the shot down. In the midst of the vicious battle, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 President. a fellow Ranger who fell from one of the heli- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, copters was in critical condition—without im- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Washington, DC, March, 2014. mediate medical attention he would die. Ful- proudly pause to recognize Logan Wayne Hon. TOM LATHAM, filling the Ranger Creed, Sergeant Joyce took Caldwell. Logan is a very special young man Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, it upon himself to ‘‘never leave a fallen com- who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- Housing and Urban Development, and Re- rade’’ behind. He proceeded towards enemy zenship and leadership by taking an active lated Agencies, Committee on Appropria- fire in search of a medivac vehicle and was part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 167, tions, House of Representatives, Wash- ington, DC. killed in action. It’s because of patriots like and earning the most prestigious award of Hon. ED PASTOR, Sergeant Joyce that America remains the land Eagle Scout. Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transpor- of the free and home of the brave. Logan has been very active with his troop, tation, Housing and Urban Development, Renaming the Post to Casey Joyce All participating in many scout activities. Over the and Related Agencies, Committee on Appro- America Post 4380 will serve as a reminder to many years Logan has been involved with priations, House of Representatives, Wash- us all of the greatness of the American spirit, scouting, he has not only earned numerous ington, DC. the unwavering courage of our servicemen, merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- DEAR CHAIRMAN LATHAM AND RANKING and their commitment to service before self. ily, peers, and community. Most notably, MEMBER PASTOR: We are writing to request that $186 million in funding for FY 2015 for Some of the post’s contributions include the Logan has earned the rank of Brave in the the Maritime Security Program (MSP) be in- Casey Joyce Memorial Four Year Scholarship Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Logan has also contrib- cluded in the FY 2015 appropriations bill for and the Voice of Democracy Scholarship uted to his community through his Eagle Scout the Departments of Transportation, Housing Award given to young, bright, and talented project. Logan restored the dilapidated pillars and Urban Development, and Related Agen- students who want to pursue a higher edu- in front of the Winston School and placed the cies. This is the congressionally authorized cation. Post members also provide leadership, original stones from the classes of 1929 and amount necessary to ensure that the U.S. guidance, and other awards to the Plano ISD 1930 back into the pillars. Maritime Administration, in conjunction JROTC Program. Post members volunteer Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in with the Department of Defense, has the nec- essary funds available to fully implement their time to the Samaritan Inn Shelter and commending Logan Wayne Caldwell for his the MSP. It is the same amount appropriated Hope’s Door Domestic Violence Counseling accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of by Congress for the program in FY 2014. Center. Their contribution to our North Texas America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- The MSP was originally enacted to ensure community goes unmatched. ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. that the United States has the U.S.-flag

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Most importantly, the Maritime Se- response capability.’’ HONORING TY MICHAEL curity Program and the uninterrupted oper- We again ask that you support this highly KIXMILLER ation of its maritime security fleet of 60 efficient and low-cost public-private partner- U.S.-flag militarily useful commercial ves- ship by including $186 million in your Sub- sels ensures that America will in fact be able committee’s FY 2015 appropriations legisla- HON. SAM GRAVES to support and supply our troops overseas. It tion in order to fully implement the MSP. In OF MISSOURI guarantees that American-flag vessels and so doing, you will be saving the American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American crews will continue to be available taxpayer billions of dollars because the De- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 to transport the supplies and equipment our partment of Defense will be able to utilize troops need to do their job in behalf of our privately owned U.S.-flag vessels to meet its Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I nation. commercial sealift requirements rather than proudly pause to recognize Ty Michael Failure to approve the requested funding buying and maintaining this capability on Kixmiller. Ty is a very special young man who for the Maritime Security Program not only its own. will put American troops at risk but will has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- Thank you for your consideration of this ship and leadership by taking an active part in weaken America’s overall security interests request. and will cost the American taxpayer signifi- Respectfully, the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 397, and cantly more than the amount requested for HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON, earning the most prestigious award of Eagle FY 2015 for the MSP. Without having the Chairman, Scout. MSP and its maritime security fleet to rely Committee on Armed Services. Ty has been very active with his troop, par- upon, the options available to the Depart- ADAM SMITH, ticipating in many scout activities. Over the ment of Defense and to our country to meet Ranking Member, many years Ty has been involved with scout- America’s commercial sealift capability re- Committee on Armed Services. quirements are totally unacceptable. ing, he has not only earned numerous merit Duncan Hunter; Corrine Brown; Scott badges, but also the respect of his family, On the one hand, our country would be Peters; Frank LoBiondo; Elijah Cum- faced with the option of giving foreign-flag mings; Nick Rahall; Bennie Thompson; peers, and community. Most notably, Ty has shipping interests and their foreign mari- John Garamendi; John Duncan; Don earned the rank of Firebuilder in the Tribe of ners—interests who may not share America’s Young. Mic-O-Say and is a Brotherhood Member of goals, objectives and values—the responsi- Dutch Ruppersberger; Gary Miller; Rick the Order of the Arrow. Ty has also contrib- bility for supporting and advancing Amer- Larsen; Randy Forbes; Robert Witt- uted to his community through his Eagle Scout ica’s security interests overseas. These for- man; Derek Kilmer; Jim Brindenstine; project. Ty renovated and landscaped Lion’s eign-flag shipping services will have to be Scott Rigell; Peter King; Leonard paid for by the United States, and it means Park in Kearney, Missouri, rehabilitating the Lance. front signage, replacing the park grills and our country will be encouraging the out- Suzanne Bonamici; Carol Shea-Porter; sourcing of American maritime jobs as we Michael Michaud; Daniel Lipinski; mulching the entire park. spend taxpayer dollars on foreign-flag ships Suzan DelBene; Michael Grimm; Fred- Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in and their foreign crews. erica Wilson; Cedric Richmond; Sean commending Ty Michael Kixmiller for his ac- On the other hand, our country would be Maloney; Chris Gibson. complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- faced with the option of having the Depart- William Enyart; David Joyce; Brian Hig- ment of Defense build, maintain, and operate ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the gins; Linda Sa´ nchez; Howard Coble; the requisite vessels itself, at a tremendous highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Paul Cook; Janice Hahn; David McKin- cost to the American taxpayer. In fact, a 2006 ley; Tim Bishop; Jim McDermott. f report prepared for the National Defense Joe Courtney; Steve Israel; Michael Tur- Transportation Association—Military Sea- ner; Alan Lowenthal; Tulsi Gabbard; HONORING LESBIAN, GAY, BISEX- lift Committee concluded that ‘‘the likely Denny Heck; Marc Veasey; Lois UAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LBGT) cost to the government to replicate just the Frankel; Madeleine Bordallo; Albio PRIDE MONTH vessel capacity provided by the MSP dry Sires. cargo vessels would be $13 billion.’’ In addi- Peter DeFazio; Karen Bass; Pete Gallego; tion, the United States Transportation Com- Rick Nolan; Tim Walz; Ed Perlmutter; HON. ALAN GRAYSON mand has estimated that it would cost the Ron Barber; Andre´ Carson. OF FLORIDA U.S. Government an additional $52 billion to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES replicate the ‘‘global intermodal system’’ f Tuesday, June 10, 2014 that is made available to the Department of HONORING JACOB ALAN CROUSE Defense by MSP participants who are con- Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I submit the tinuously developing, maintaining, and up- following. grading their systems. In contrast, the com- HON. SAM GRAVES mercial maritime industry, through the OF MISSOURI RECOGNIZING THE LEADERSHIP OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOE SAUNDERS MSP, will provide the Department of Defense IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with these same vessels and global inter- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Les- modal system at a cost to the taxpayer of Tuesday, June 10, 2014 bian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) $186 million in FY 2015, a fraction of what it Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Pride Month, to recognize State Representa- would cost our government to do the job proudly pause to recognize Jacob Alan tive Joe Saunders. Representative Saunders itself. In other words, without funding the MSP Crouse. Jacob is a very special young man was elected to the Florida House on Novem- and ensuring the continued operation of its who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- ber 6, 2012 to serve House District 49 in East maritime security fleet, America would ei- zenship and leadership by taking an active Orange County, and made history as one of ther have to place the safety of our troops part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 309, Florida’s first openly gay state lawmakers. and the security of our nation in the hands and earning the most prestigious award of A graduate of the University of Central Flor- of foreign shipping interests or be forced to Eagle Scout. ida’s Political Science, Women’s Studies, and spend billions of dollars more of the tax- Jacob has been very active with his troop, Legal Studies programs, Joe began his polit- payers’ dollars to achieve the commercial sealift capability that will be lost if the re- participating in many scout activities. Over the ical work as a community organizer on cam- quested funds for MSP are not appropriated. many years Jacob has been involved with pus. As a campus leader, Joe fought for envi- During congressional consideration of the scouting, he has not only earned numerous ronmental protections, affordable tuition rates, reauthorization of the MSP in 2003, General merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- and stronger anti-discrimination policies. He John W. Handy, then-Commander in Chief, ily, peers, and community. Most notably, also ran civic engagement programs to reg- United States Transportation Command, Jacob has led his troops as Junior Scout- ister and empower young voters. told Congress that: ‘‘As we look at oper- master. Jacob has also contributed to his After graduating in 2005, Joe began working ations on multiple fronts in support of the War on Terrorism, it is clear that our lim- community through his Eagle Scout project by for Equality Florida, a statewide civil rights ited defense resources will increasingly rely building a picnic shelter for his church. group dedicated to educating and advocating on partnerships with industry to maintain Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender the needed capability and capacity to meet commending Jacob Alan Crouse for his ac- communities. Over the past ten years, he has our most demanding wartime scenarios . . . complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- led coalitions that have won non-discrimination

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:03 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.034 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 10, 2014 protections for over 1.5 million people in Cen- created a tremendous impact. Many local arts istering LGBT persons in Orange County. tral Florida. Joe was also a key leader in the organization in Orlando have closed their Thousands of members of the community 2008 passage of the Jeffrey Johnston Stand doors, but due to the ten years of success were registered, giving the community in- Up for All Students Act, Florida’s first anti-bul- from Michael’s fundraising efforts, OGC con- creased influence in many local and statewide lying law. tinues to entertain audiences and remain sol- elections. Randy also served as a member of In addition to his legislative duties, Rep- vent. the Orlando Anti-Discrimination Ordinance resentative Saunders currently serves as the Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA) provides a Committee (OADO) which successfully cham- Director of Civic Engagement for the Equality safe space for Central Florida gay, lesbian, bi- pioned for equality rights in both the City of Florida Institute where he works to register sexual, transgender, and questioning teen- Orlando and the Orange County Board of and engage progressive voters in the political agers through support groups, and social, Commissioners. process. He also directs the Equality Florida educational, and recreational activities, so that Randy has served as the Executive Director Institute’s Equality Means Business program none of the youth will ever feel that suicide is of the GLBT Community Center of Central where he works to improve Florida’s national the answer. In 2007, Michael Slaymaker be- Florida for the past four years. During this time and international reputation by spotlighting came the volunteer Board President. Although ‘‘The Center’’ has become a vital part of the major employers in Florida who are leading the organization was founded in 1990, it took GLBT Community, hosting numerous Town the way on inclusion and diversity. Michael’s leadership and knowledge to secure Hall meetings and providing the community Joe has held leadership roles with Planned a 501(c)(3) designation and take this tiny non- with useful information on issues like marriage Parenthood of Greater Orlando, the Central profit organization to new levels. Michael equality. Also, during Randy’s tenure, The Florida Disability Chamber of Commerce, Or- strengthened the board and volunteer struc- Center expanded its HIV testing hours, be- ange County Democratic Executive Com- ture and increased the number of chapters, so coming the first center in Florida to test seven mittee, and was a board member at Mad Cow that the number of youth being served could days a week and one of the largest HIV test- Theatre. increase significantly. Michael serves as the ing centers in the state. A respected leader in arts education, for main volunteer fundraiser and leader today. Recently married to his partner, Thomas several years Joe has chaired the Osceola He has increased their annual campaign from Berthier, Randy anticipates the overturning of Arts for a Complete Education Coalition which $1,900 to a high of $49,000 for this all-volun- the remaining sections of the Defense of Mar- advocates for quality arts education in K–12 teer organization. Over the past 25 years, riage Act and the Florida ban on same sex public schools. He is a member of ‘‘The Cir- OYA has impacted the lives of 1,300 young marriage. Randy always looks for ways to en- cle’’ coalition for the Dr. Phillips Performing people and not a single one has committed sure equality for all. Arts Center and a past board member for the suicide. I am happy to honor Randy Stephens, dur- arts education non-profit, Applause Academy. After being denied a job by a local non-profit ing LGBT Pride Month, for his contributions to Recognizing Joe’s contributions, the Florida because he was gay, Michael recruited a the Central Florida community. Alliance for Arts Education awarded him with group of volunteers to change local ordi- RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARIA RUIZ their 2013 Leadership Award. nances and policies to make sure what hap- MARGENOT During the 2013 and 2014 legislative ses- pened to him would never happen to anyone Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Les- sion, Rep. Saunders filed the Florida Competi- else. In April, 2000, Michael founded the Or- bian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) tive Workforce Act which would ban employ- lando Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Com- Pride Month, to recognize Maria Ruiz ment and housing discrimination on the basis mittee (OADO). The mission of OADO is to Margenot. Born in Cuba during Castro’s Revo- of sexual orientation and gender identity. The secure protection for Central Florida residents lution, Maria witnessed the debilitating effect bi-partisan bill earned 35 co-sponsors includ- from discrimination on the basis of sexual ori- of a culture robbed of its freedoms, rights, and ing 10 Republicans. entation and gender identity and expression. voice. Her parents, Victor and Rosaura Ruiz, Rep. Saunders serves on the House Edu- Under Michael’s leadership, drive, and direc- at immense personal sacrifice, took their cation Committee, Higher Education and tion the group has amended or updated a young children and fled political oppression. Workforce Subcommittee, Health Quality Sub- staggering 15 ordinances and policies in Or- Upon arriving in the United States, her family committee and is the Ranking Democratic ange County, Florida. was classified as political refugees and they member of the Choice and Innovation Sub- I am happy to honor Michael Slaymaker, were able to obtain green cards. committee. during LGBT Pride Month, for his contributions Maria’s family began anew at the Jersey I am happy to honor Representative Joe to the Central Florida community. shore. From her experience as a refugee, Saunders, during LGBT Pride Month, for his RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RANDY STEPHENS Maria learned to value the right to vote, to leadership and service to the Central Florida Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Les- speak out, and to seek social justice. community. bian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Maria moved to South Florida, where she RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MICHAEL Pride Month, to recognize Randy Stephens. found her niche in the hospitality industry, as SLAYMAKER Raised in rural Alabama by blue collar par- well as a large community of Cuban exiles. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Les- ents, Randy learned activism at an early age. There, she was able to raise her daughter, bian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Both parents were officials with local unions Ashley, and experienced and embraced both Pride Month, to recognize Michael Slaymaker. and were role models for employee activism. her Cuban and American heritage. Michael has a phenomenal record of success The picket line was Randy’s childhood play- Through passion and commitment, Maria in his career as a fundraising professional and ground. Upon graduation from Talladega High has become a formidable leader in both her a gay rights advocate. Whether the nonprofit School, Randy attended Auburn University industry and community. She is an instru- organization was large or small, Michael’s where he became involved in student govern- mental figure at Wyndham Vacation Owner- knowledge, skills, abilities, and dedication to ment. His interest in government grew while ship, one of the most recognized and re- the mission of these organizations earned the attending Cumberland School of Law from spected hospitality companies in the world. same results—he doubled the fundraising rev- which he graduated in 1981. She serves as Senior Vice President of Sales enues, in some cases increased the revenues After serving as staff attorney for Justice Development, Recruiting and Training. Maria ten-fold. During his career, Michael Slaymaker Eric Embry of the Alabama Supreme Court, has impacted her company by fostering a cul- has generated over $33 million for nonprofit Randy took a position with the Alabama Edu- ture of inclusion and diversity. She has cham- organizations. cation Association (AEA). While serving as at- pioned diversity efforts to ensure everyone will Michael started out as a volunteer fund- torney and lobbyist, Randy worked on influ- feel accepted and valued in the workplace. As raiser for the Orlando Gay Chorus (OGC) in encing politics by using a statewide network of a result of employees like Maria, Wyndham August 1998, but was quickly hired as a part teachers and support personnel in local cam- Vacation Ownership is consistently named a rime contract employee to help the small arts paigns. As a result, AEA was a dominant Best Place to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual organization. During his tenure, he helped voice in state politics for decades. and Transgender Equality. OGC increase their annual budget from Looking for a change, Randy relocated to As her company’s highest-ranking Hispanic $28,000 to $189,000. Raising funds for a gay Florida in 1992. The activist in him began to woman, she was the founding executive spon- organization in Orlando was a challenge, but get restless. He became involved in, and later sor of FUERTE!, a Hispanic employee re- Michael’s commitment to diversity and his be- chaired, the Rainbow Democratic Club and source group. Maria has shared her personal lief in the chorus’ vision to use music to became the GLBT Democratic Caucus’s Re- story through WynPride, her company’s group change images and attitudes, build a stronger gion Director for Central Florida. Randy helped for LGBT employees and straight allies. Her community, and make the world a better place lay the groundwork for identifying and reg- work isn’t confined to the walls of her office

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:03 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JN8.036 E10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 10, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E949 building, as she’s a strong voice for the LGBT Florida Gay and Lesbian Law Association, and tably, Christian has earned the rank of population in the business community. Equality Florida’s Central Florida Steering Firebuilder in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and Maria volunteers for the Human Rights Committee. Mary has taught Employment Dis- serves as his troops’ Senior Patrol Leader. Campaign and serves as Fed Club co-chair. crimination Law and Florida Civil Practice as Christian has also contributed to his commu- She’s a member of various civic groups, such an Adjunct Professor at Barry University nity through his Eagle Scout project. Christian as Equality Florida, 100 Women Strong, the School of Law, and has served as a consult- constructed a workout station on the fitness Florida Diversity Council, the Hispanic Cham- ant to The Orlando Business Journal and The trail on the campus of A. T. Still University in ber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, MBA Or- Orlando Sentinel on employment issues. Kirksville, Missouri. lando, and NCLR (National Council of La Mary is a frequent speaker and author on Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in Raza). Following in her mother’s footsteps as employment and civil rights issues. Her col- commending Christian Polovich for his accom- a strong supporter of organizations committed umn, ‘‘Living Loud,’’ is featured regularly in plishments with the Boy Scouts of America to women’s reproductive health, she also The Watermark, Florida’s statewide LGBT and for his efforts put forth in achieving the serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of publication. Mary and her wife, Vicki Nantz, highest distinction of Eagle Scout. Greater Orlando. have produced a series of acclaimed docu- Maria has represented Wyndham Worldwide mentaries on social justice subjects and have f at the Top 50 Latina Women Award at the traveled together throughout the state advo- PERSONAL EXPLANATION White House, has received the Multicultural cating for equality. Leadership Award from the Florida Diversity I am happy to honor Mary Meeks, during HON. VICKY HARTZLER Council, and has been recognized as Woman LGBT Pride Month, for her contributions to the OF MISSOURI of the Year by the National Professional Wom- Central Florida community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES en’s Association. f I am happy to honor Maria Ruiz Margenot, Tuesday, June 10, 2014 during LGBT Pride Month, for her contribu- HONORING JACOB TODD HILEY Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, on Thurs- tions to the Central Florida community. day, May 29, 2014, I was unable to vote. Had RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARY MEEKS HON. SAM GRAVES I been present, I would have voted as follows: Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Les- OF MISSOURI On rollcall No. 243, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. bian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 244, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 245, ‘‘yea’’; on roll- Pride Month, to recognize Mary Meeks. As a call No. 246, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 247, ‘‘nay’’; child Mary learned fearlessness from her Tuesday, June 10, 2014 on rollcall No. 248, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 249, mother, Syble Meeks, who taught her to rec- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 250, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall ognize injustice and stand up for herself and proudly pause to recognize Jacob Todd Hiley. No. 251, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 252, ‘‘yea’’; on others. Even back then Mary knew she want- Jacob is a very special young man who has rollcall No. 253, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 254, ed to be an attorney and when she grew up exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 255, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall and entered law school, civil rights and con- and leadership by taking an active part in the No. 256, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 257, ‘‘nay’’; on stitutional law became her passion and life’s Boy Scouts of America, Troop 397, and earn- rollcall No. 258, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 259, work. ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 260, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall Mary has practiced law in Central Florida Jacob has been very active with his troop, No. 261, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 262, ‘‘nay’’; on since 1988, where she has represented indi- participating in many scout activities. Over the rollcall No. 263, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 264, viduals, small business owners, and Fortune many years Jacob has been involved with ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 265, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall 500 companies for over 26 years. But nothing scouting, he has not only earned numerous No. 266, ‘‘yea’’; on rollcall No. 267, ‘‘yea’’; on has been more important or gratifying to her merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- rollcall No. 268, ‘‘nay’’; on rollcall No. 269, than fighting and dismantling discrimination, ily, peers, and community. Most notably, ‘‘yea.’’ whether on behalf of a client or on behalf of Jacob has earned the rank of Firebuilder in an entire community. the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, has become a Broth- f Currently, Mary is a member of the legal erhood Member in the Order of the Arrow and team representing six plaintiff couples and currently serves as his troops’ Junior Assistant HONORING SULLIVAN J. EASLEY Equality Florida who have filed a historic law- Scoutmaster. Jacob has also contributed to suit challenging Florida’s two state statutes his community through his Eagle Scout HON. SAM GRAVES and state constitutional amendment which ban project. Jacob built a storage mezzanine in the OF MISSOURI marriage equality. She is honored to be work- bus barn for First United Methodist Church of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing alongside Shannon Minter of the National Kearney. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Center for Lesbian Rights, the most influential Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in attorney in the national LGBT rights move- commending Jacob Todd Hiley for his accom- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ment, to bring marriage equality to Florida. plishments with the Boy Scouts of America proudly pause to recognize Sullivan J. Easley. Mary has worked extensively with municipal and for his efforts put forth in achieving the Sully is a very special young man who has ex- and state government to write and advocate highest distinction of Eagle Scout. emplified the finest qualities of citizenship and for legislation to legally protect LGBT individ- f leadership by taking an active part in the Boy uals, couples, and families in Florida. Her Scouts of America, Troop 391, and earning work has resulted in numerous Human Rights HONORING CHRISTIAN POLOVICH the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. Ordinances and Domestic Partnership Reg- Sully has been very active with his troop, istries, and a multitude of Employee Benefits HON. SAM GRAVES participating in many scout activities. Over the being implemented throughout the state. Mary OF MISSOURI many years Sully has been involved with co-authored the 2012 Orlando/Orange County IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scouting, he has not only earned numerous Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Tuesday, June 10, 2014 which became model legislation for other local ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Sully communities in Florida. She is also the co-au- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I has led his troops as Assistant Senior Patrol thor of Florida Senate and House Bills which proudly pause to recognize Christian Polovich. Leader. Sully has also contributed to his com- have been introduced to create a statewide Christian is a very special young man who has munity through his Eagle Scout project. Sully domestic partnership registry to provide impor- exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship organized and constructed six bird houses in tant legal protections to same-sex couples no and leadership by taking an active part in the four different parks. He also led a team in matter where they live or travel. Boy Scouts of America, Troop 404, and earn- building new trails along a new expansion in Mary has served the LGBT and wider com- ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. a nature preserve for the Friends of Webster munity in many leadership positions, including Christian has been very active with his Trails organization near Rochester, New York. serving on the Boards of the National LGBT troop, participating in many scout activities. Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in Bar Foundation, the Central Florida ACLU Over the many years Christian has been in- commending Sullivan J. Easley for his accom- Legal Panel, the Orlando Anti-Discrimination volved with scouting, he has not only earned plishments with the Boy Scouts of America Ordinance Committee, the Central Florida As- numerous merit badges, but also the respect and for his efforts put forth in achieving the sociation for Women Lawyers, the Central of his family, peers, and community. Most no- highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

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HIGHLIGHTS House passed H.R. 4745, Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop- ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. Senate Brainard Nomination: Senate resumed consider- Chamber Action ation of the nomination of Lael Brainard, of the Dis- Routine Proceedings, pages S3511–S3552 trict of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Page S3520 follows: S. 2451–2460. Page S3544 During consideration of this nomination today, Measures Reported: Senate also took the following action: By 59 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 182), Senate S. 2452, to support early learning. Page S3544 agreed to the motion to close further debate on the Measures Passed: nomination. Page S3520 Authorizing the Use of the Rotunda of the Cap- Powell Nomination: Senate resumed consideration itol: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 100, authorizing of the nomination of Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the enact- Federal Reserve System. Pages S3520–21 ment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Page S3551 During consideration of this nomination today, Measures Considered: Senate also took the following action: Federal Student Loans—Agreement: Senate con- By 58 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 183), Senate tinued consideration of the motion to proceed to agreed to the motion to close further debate on the consideration of S. 2432, to amend the Higher Edu- nomination. Pages S3520–21 cation Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of Fischer Nomination: Senate resumed consideration certain Federal student loans. Pages S3511–12 of the nomination of Stanley Fischer, of New York, A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of providing for further consideration of the motion to the Federal Reserve System. Page S3521 proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately During consideration of this nomination today, 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, and the Senate also took the following action: time until 10 a.m. be divided as follows: Senator By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 184), Senate Alexander controlling up to 15 minutes, and the re- agreed to the motion to close further debate on the maining time equally divided and controlled be- nomination. Page S3521 tween the two Leaders, or their designees prior to the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consid- Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- eration of the bill. Page S3551 lowing nominations: Message from the President: Senate received the By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. EX. following message from the President of the United 179), M. Hannah Lauck, of Virginia, to be United States: States District Judge for the Eastern District of Vir- Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the ginia. Pages S3512–19, S3552 continuation of the national emergency that was By a unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. EX. originally declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 180), Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be United 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was re- States District Judge for the District of Massachu- ferred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and setts. Pages S3512–19, S3552 Urban Affairs. (PM–43) Page S3542 D622

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:10 Jun 11, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D10JN4.REC D10JNPT1 tjames on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D624 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST June 10, 2014 House of Representatives priations for the Departments of Transportation, and Chamber Action Housing and Urban Development, and related agen- Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 12 pub- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, lic bills, H.R. 4822–4833; and 5 resolutions, H. by a yea-and-nay vote of 229 yeas to 192 nays, Roll Res. 614–618, were introduced. Page H5248 No. 297. Consideration of the measure began yester- Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5249–50 day, June 9th. Pages H5203–11, H5212–39 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Rejected the Esty motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions H. Res. 616, providing for consideration of the to report the same back to the House forthwith with bill (H.R. 4800) making appropriations for Agri- an amendment, by a recorded vote of 195 ayes to culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin- 227 noes, Roll No. 296. Pages H5237–39 istration, and Related Agencies programs for the fis- cal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other On a demand for a separate vote on a certain purposes; providing for consideration of the bill amendment agreed to in the Committee of the (H.R. 4457) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of Whole: 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing By a recorded vote of 167 ayes to 254 noes, Roll limitations, and for other purposes; and providing No. 295, rejected the Gingrey amendment (No. 29 for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4453) to amend printed in the Congressional Record of June 9, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make perma- 2014) that sought to prohibit funds from being used nent the reduced recognition period for built-in to pay a Federal employee for any period of time gains of S corporations (H. Rept. 113–472). during which such employee is using official time under section 7131 of title 5, United States Code Page H5248 (agreed to in the Committee of the Whole by voice Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he vote). Pages H5226–27, H5237 appointed Representative Ribble to act as Speaker Agreed to: pro tempore for today. Page H5189 Daines amendment that was debated on June 9th Recess: The House recessed at 10:30 a.m. and re- that prohibits funds from being used to develop, convened at 12 noon. Page H5192 issue, or implement regulations that increase levels Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules of minimum financial responsibility for transporting and pass the following measures: passengers or property as in effect on January 1, 2014, under regulations issued pursuant to sections Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014: H.R. 4810, 31138 and 31139 of title 49, United States Code to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter (by a recorded vote of 214 ayes to 212 noes, Roll into contracts for the provision of hospital care and No. 283); Pages H5208–09 medical services at non-Department of Veterans Af- Gosar amendment that was debated on June 9th fairs facilities for Department of Veterans Affairs pa- that prohibits funds from being used to implement, tients with extended waiting times for appointments administer, or enforce the proposed rule entitled at Department facilities, by a 2/3 recorded vote of ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’, published 426 yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 287 by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- (Agreed by unanimous consent that the earlier pro- ment in the Federal Register on , 2013 (by ceedings on Roll No. 275, the motion to suspend a recorded vote of 219 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. the rules on H.R. 4810, be vacated to the end that 285); Page H5210 the Chair put the question de novo) and Fleming amendment that was debated on June Pages H5196–H5200, H5203, H5211–12 9th that prohibits funds from being used to acquire Condemning the senseless rampage and mass a camera for the purpose of collecting or storing ve- shooting that took place in Isla Vista, California, hicle license plate numbers (by a recorded vote of on Friday May 23, 2014: H. Res. 608, amended, 255 ayes to 171 noes, Roll No. 286); Pages H5210–11 to condemn the senseless rampage and mass shooting Royce amendment (No. 5 printed in the Congres- that took place in Isla Vista, California, on Friday sional Record of June 9, 2014) that prohibits funds May 23, 2014. Pages H5201–03 from being used for the Housing Trust Fund estab- Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop- lished under section 1338 of the Federal Housing ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 2015: The House passed H.R. 4745, making appro- 1992; Page H5212

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Pages H5219, H5233–34 hind schedule under the terms of the contract as pre- Rejected: scribed by 48 CFR 52.211 or over the contract Gohmert amendment that was debated on June amount indicated in Standard Form 33, box 20; 9th that sought to reduce funding for the Public Page H5220 Housing Capital Fund by $7,100,000 and the Public Yoho amendment that prohibits funds from being Housing Operating Fund by $17,600,000 and apply used to promulgate, implement, or enforce any regu- the $24,700,000 in savings to the spending reduc- lations that would mandate GPS tracking or event tion account (by a recorded vote of 160 ayes to 266 data recorders in light-duty non-commercial pas- noes, Roll No. 276); Page H5204 Nadler amendment that was debated on June 9th senger motor vehicles; Page H5223 that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the Gingrey amendment (No. 28 printed in the Con- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS pro- gressional Record of June 9, 2014) that prohibits gram by $29,100,000 (by a recorded vote of 205 funds from being used to provide mortgage insur- ayes to 221 noes, Roll No. 277); Pages H5204–05 ance under title II of the National Housing Act for Capito amendment that was debated on June 9th any mortgage on a 1- to 4-family dwelling to be that sought to increase funding, by offset, for the used as the principal residence of a mortgagor who Community Development Fund by $100,000,000 for provides only an individual taxpayer identification carrying out the community development block number for identification; Page H5225 grant program (by a recorded vote of 114 ayes to DeLauro amendment that prohibits funds from 311 noes, Roll No. 278); Pages H5205–06 being used to enter into any contract with an incor- Broun (GA) amendment that was debated on June porated entity if such entity’s sealed bid or competi- 9th that sought to reduce funding for the commu- tive proposal shows that such entity is incorporated nity development block grant program by or chartered in Bermuda or the Cayman Islands, and $20,000,000 and apply the savings to the spending such entity’s sealed bid or competitive proposal reduction account (by a recorded vote of 134 ayes to shows that such entity was previously incorporated 288 noes, Roll No. 279); Page H5206 in the United States; Pages H5227–28 Broun (GA) amendment that was debated on June Gingrey amendment that prohibits funds from 9th that sought to reduce funding for Rental Hous- being used in contravention of section 24305(c)(4) of ing Assistance by $7,000,000 and apply the savings title 49, United States Code; Pages H5228–29 to the spending reduction account (by a recorded Sessions amendment that prohibits funds from vote of 143 ayes to 283 noes, Roll No. 280); being used to support Amtrak’s route with the high- Pages H5206–07 est loss, measured by contributions/(Loss) per Rider, Broun (GA) amendment that was debated on June as based on the National Railroad Passenger Cor- 9th that sought to reduce funding for the National poration Fiscal Years 2013–2017 Five Year Plan Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector from May 2013; Pages H5229–30 General by $1,000,000 and apply the savings to the Bass amendment that prohibits funds from being spending reduction account (by a recorded vote of used by the Secretary or the Federal Transit Admin- 130 ayes to 295 noes, Roll No. 281); Pages H5207–08 istration to implement, administer, or enforce section Hartzler amendment that was debated on June 18.36(c)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 9th that sought to prohibit funds from being used for construction hiring purposes; Page H5230 to enforce section 319 of title 23, United States

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Schiff amendment that sought to prohibit funds Pages H5225–26 from being used to enforce section 47524 of title 49, H. Res. 604, the rule providing for consideration United States Code, or part 161 of title 14, Code of of the bills (H.R. 4745) and (H.R. 4681), was Federal Regulations, with regard to noise or access agreed to on May 30th. restrictions or to enforce section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, with regard to access restriction Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment on the operation of aircraft by the operator of Bob of silence in honor of the victims of the tragic inci- Hope Airport in Burbank, California (by a recorded dent at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, OR vote of 208 ayes to 212 noes, Roll No. 293); and today. Page H5232 Pages H5221–22, H5235–36 Presidential Message: Read a message from the Sessions amendment that sought to prohibit funds President wherein he notified Congress that the na- from being used to support any Amtrak route whose tional emergency declared with respect to the actions costs exceed 2 times its revenues, as based on the and policies of certain members of the Government National Railroad Passenger Corporation Fiscal Years of Belarus and other persons to undermine Belarus’s 2013–2017 Five Year Plan from May 2013 (by a re- democratic processes or institutions is to continue in corded vote of 167 ayes to 250 noes, Roll No. 294). effect beyond June 16, 2014—referred to the Com- Pages H5230–31, H5236 mittee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed Withdrawn: (H. Doc. 113–118). Page H5240 Titus amendment that was offered and subse- quently withdrawn that would have prohibited funds Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and from being used to issue rules or regulations to 21 recorded votes developed during the proceedings allow an individual on an aircraft to engage in voice of today and appear on pages H5204, H5204–05, communications using a mobile communications de- H5205–06, H5206, H5206–07, H5207–08, H5208, vice during a flight of that aircraft in scheduled pas- H5208–09, H5209–10, H5210, H5210–11, senger interstate or intrastate air transportation ex- H5211–12, H5232, H5232–33, H5233–34, H5234, cept for use by a member of the flight crew, flight H5234–35, H5235–36, H5236, H5237, H5238–39, attendant on duty on an aircraft, or Federal law en- and H5239. There were no quorum calls. forcement officer acting in an official capacity and Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- Page H5223 journed at 8:55 p.m.

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PERMANENT S CORPORATION BUILT-IN trolled by the chair and ranking minority member GAINS RECOGNITION PERIOD ACT OF of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule 2014; AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS TAX waives all points of order against consideration of the RELIEF ACT OF 2014; AND AGRICULTURE, bill. The rule provides that an amendment in the na- RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ture of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED Committee Print 113–46 shall be considered as AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015 adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be consid- Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on ered as read. The rule waives all points of order H.R. 4453, the ‘‘Permanent S Corporation Built-in against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule Gains Recognition Period Act of 2014’’; H.R. 4457, provides one motion to recommit with or without the ‘‘America’s Small Business Tax Relief Act of instructions. Testimony was heard from Representa- 2014’’; and H.R. 4800, the Agriculture, Rural De- tives Tiberi, Reichert, Levin, Aderholt, and Farr. velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Re- REVIEW OF THE P5: THE U.S. VISION FOR lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. The Com- PARTICLE PHYSICS AFTER DISCOVERY OF mittee granted, by record vote of 7–4, a modified- THE HIGGS BOSON open rule for H.R. 4800. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Sub- the chair and ranking minority member of the Com- committee on Energy held a hearing entitled ‘‘A Re- mittee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points view of the P5: The U.S. Vision for Particle Physics of order against consideration of the bill. The rule After Discovery of the Higgs Boson’’. Testimony was waives points of order against provisions in the bill heard from Steve Ritz, P5 Chair and Professor, Uni- for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI. The versity of California, Santa Cruz; Persis Drell, Direc- rule provides that after general debate the bill shall tor Emerita, SLAC National Laboratory; Nigel be considered for amendment under the five-minute Lockyer, Director, Fermi National Accelerator Lab- rule. During consideration of the bill for amend- oratory; and Natalie Roe, Director, Physics Division, ment: (1) amendments shall be debatable for 10 Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory. minutes equally divided and controlled by the pro- VERIFICATION OF INCOME AND ponent and an opponent and shall not be subject to INSURANCE INFORMATION UNDER THE amendment; and (2) no pro forma amendment shall AFFORDABLE CARE ACT be in order except that the chair and ranking minor- Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on ity member of the Committee on Appropriations or Oversight; and Subcommittee on Health held a joint their respective designees may offer up to 10 pro subcommittee hearing entitled ‘‘Verification of In- forma amendments each at any point for the purpose come and Insurance Information Under the Afford- of debate. The rule provides that, under the rules of able Care Act’’. Testimony was heard from public the House, the bill shall be read for amendment by witnesses. paragraph. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre- printed their amendments in the Congressional Joint Meetings Record. The rule provides one motion to recommit No joint committee meetings were held. with or without instructions. Additionally, the rule f provides a closed rule for H.R. 4457. The rule pro- vides one hour of debate equally divided and con- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, trolled by the chair and ranking minority member JUNE 11, 2014 of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) waives all points of order against consideration of the Senate bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart- mittee on Ways and Means, as modified by the ment of Defense, to hold hearings to examine proposed amendment printed in the Rules Committee Report, budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Missile De- shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as fense Agency, 10 a.m., SD–192. Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine the amended, shall be considered as read. The rule nomination of Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be waives all points of order against provisions in the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 2 bill, as amended. The rule provides one motion to p.m., SD–608. recommit with or without instructions. Lastly, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to rule provides a closed rule for H.R. 4453. The rule hold hearings to examine the nominations of Victor M. provides one hour of debate equally divided and con- Mendez, of Arizona, to be Deputy Secretary, and Peter M.

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Adler, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commis- entitled ‘‘The May 31, 2014 Transfer of Five Senior sioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; to be Taliban Detainees’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. immediately followed by a business meeting to consider Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on the nominations of Elliot F. Kaye, of New York, to be Health, hearing entitled ‘‘21st Century Cures: Examining Chairman, and Joseph P. Mohorovic, of Illinois, both to the Role of Incentives in Advancing Treatments and be a Commissioner, both of the Consumer Product Safety Cures for Patients’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Commission, Judith M. Davenport, of Pennsylvania, and Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Elizabeth Sembler, of Florida, both to be a Member of hearing entitled ‘‘Media Ownership in the 21st Century’’, the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Broadcasting, and nominations for promotion in the U.S. Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Mone- Coast Guard, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. tary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘The Production Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam- and Circulation of Coins and Currency’’, 11:30 a.m., ine the nominations of Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, to be 2128 Rayburn. Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq, Robert Stephen Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Mid- Beecroft, of California, to be Ambassador to the Arab Re- dle East and North Africa, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing public of Egypt, Dana Shell Smith, of Virginia, to be Energy Priorities in the Middle East and North Africa’’, Ambassador to the State of Qatar, James D. Nealon, of 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Honduras, and Gentry O. Smith, of North Carolina, to Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearing be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have entitled ‘‘The Ongoing Struggle Against Boko Haram’’, the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service, all 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. of the Department of State, 11 a.m., SD–419. Committee on Homeland Security, Full Committee, mark- Full Committee, to receive a closed briefing on the sit- up on H.R. 3202, the ‘‘Essential Transportation Worker uation in Ukraine, 5:15 p.m., SVC–217. Identification Credential Assessment Act’’; H.R. 3488, to Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: establish the conditions under which the Secretary of to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Shaun L. Homeland Security may establish preclearance facilities, S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office conduct preclearance operations, and provide customs of Management and Budget, 10 a.m., SD–342. services outside the United States, and for other purposes; Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to con- H.R. 3846, the ‘‘United States Customs and Border Pro- sider S. 919, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and tection Authorization Act’’; H.R. 4263, the ‘‘Social Media Education Assistance Act to provide further self-govern- Working Group Act of 2014’’; H.R. 4289, the ‘‘Depart- ance by Indian tribes, S. 1447, to make technical correc- ment of Homeland Security Interoperable Communica- tions to certain Native American water rights settlements tions Act’’; H.R. 4802, the ‘‘Airport Security Enhance- ment Act of 2014’’; H.R. 4803, the ‘‘TSA Office of In- in the State of New Mexico, S. 1574, to amend the In- spection Accountability Act of 2014’’; and H.R. 4812, dian Employment, Training and Related Services Dem- the ‘‘Honor Flight Act’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. onstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing en- tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related titled ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’’, services from diverse Federal sources, S. 2041, to repeal 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. the Act of May 31, 1918, and S. 2188, to amend the Act Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Sec- mittee, hearing entitled ‘‘Social Security Administration retary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Oversight: Examining the Integrity of the Disability De- tribes; to be immediately followed by an oversight hear- termination Appeals Process, Part II’’, 9:30 a.m., 2154 ing to examine Indian education, focusing on higher edu- Rayburn. cation for American Indian students, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee Committee on the Judiciary: to hold an oversight hearing on Energy, markup on committee print, the Department to examine the Department of Homeland Security, 10 of Energy and Research and Development Act of 2014, a.m., SD–226. 12 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing Human Rights, business meeting to consider S.J. Res. entitled ‘‘FAA’s 2020 NextGen Mandate: Benefits and 19, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Challenges for General Aviation’’, 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. United States relating to contributions and expenditures Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- intended to affect elections, 4 p.m., SD–226. committee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘Potential Impacts of Proposed Changes to the

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, June 11 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 11

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of H.R. ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4800—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 2432, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student Act, 2015 (Subject to a Rule). loans. At 10 a.m., Senate will vote on the motion to in- voke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E943 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E943 Gibson, Christopher P., N.Y., E941 Michaud, Michael H., Me., E944 Bishop, Timothy H., N.Y., E939 Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E938 Murphy, Patrick, Fla., E938 Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E935 Graves, Sam, Mo., E946, E946, E947, E947, E949, E949, Peters, Gary C., Mich., E940, E941 Buchanan, Vern, Fla.,E943 E949 Price, David E., N.C., E937 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E936 Grayson, Alan, Fla., E947 Rothfus, Keith J, Fla., E944 Bustos, Cheri, Ill., E941 Hanna, Richard L., N.Y., E942 Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E939 Hartzler, Vicky, Mo., E949 Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E935 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E936 Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E936 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E941 Ellmers, Renee L., N.C., E937 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E946 Tsongas, Niki, Mass., E944 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E935, E937, E937, E938, E939, Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E944 Webster, Daniel, Fla., E936 E940, E941, E943, E944, E945 Johnson, Sam, Tex., E942, E944, E946 Westmoreland, Lynn A., Ga., E943 Fincher, Stephen Lee, Tenn., E938, E940 McCarthy, Carolyn, N.Y., E938 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E945

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