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Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 No. 92 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE nity the tools that they need to thwart called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the illegal drug manufacturers will save pore (Mr. POE of Texas). gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. lives. Mr. Speaker, if you want to success- DELBENE) come forward and lead the f fully fight back against a problem, you House in the Pledge of Allegiance. surround it. I am proud to see great DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Ms. DELBENE led the Pledge of Alle- lifesaving solutions coming from both PRO TEMPORE giance as follows: the Federal and the State levels, with The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the additional community action in the United States of America, and to the Repub- fore the House the following commu- form of local roundtables and townhall nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. meetings. WASHINGTON, DC, f June 10, 2016. f I hereby appoint the Honorable TED POE to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER LGBT EQUALITY DAY act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. PRO TEMPORE (Ms. DELBENE asked and was given PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The permission to address the House for 1 Chair will entertain up to five requests minute.) f Ms. DELBENE. Mr. Speaker, this is for 1-minute speeches on each side of Pride Month, and we have much to cel- the aisle. PRAYER ebrate. The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f In the last two decades, our Nation J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: STATE EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN has seen the Defense of Marriage Act Merciful God, we give You thanks for ON OPIOID EPIDEMIC overturned, an end to the criminaliza- tion of same-sex conduct, and nation- giving us another day. (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania wide marriage equality, all through We thank You once again that we, asked and was given permission to ad- Supreme Court decisions that were Your creatures, can come before You dress the House for 1 minute and to re- handed down on June 26. But even with and ask guidance for the men and vise and extend his remarks.) these incredible strides, we cannot for- women of this assembly. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. get that LGBT Americans continue to Bless the people of this great Nation Mr. Speaker, recently I was proud to face inequality and discrimination sim- with wisdom, knowledge, and under- vote for a package of bills here on the ply for who they are and who they love. standing, that they might responsibly floor of the United States House in- participate in our American democracy That is why I have introduced legis- tended to help crack down on the ter- lation to designate June 26 as LGBT as both political parties anticipate rible epidemic of prescription opioid their conventions. Equality Day, not only to celebrate abuse and heroin abuse across our Na- how far we have come, but also to ac- Help us all to be good citizens, re- tion. spectful in our disagreements, and gen- knowledge how much work remains to Today, I want to recognize the efforts be done. erous in our behavior toward one an- in the Pennsylvania General Assembly other. I urge my colleagues and all Ameri- to assist in the goal of fighting back cans to join me in celebrating the first Bless us this day and every day. May against all drug use. Specifically, a all that is done be for Your greater LGBT Equality Day on June 26. new law authored by State Representa- As opponents of equality double down honor and glory. tive Matt Baker, who represents a por- Amen. in their attempts to legalize discrimi- tion of Pennsylvania’s Fifth Congres- nation, we must keep fighting until all f sional District, would go after designer Americans have equal rights and pro- drugs in which different chemicals are tections under the law. THE JOURNAL combined to create new drugs. f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The This new law will speed up the proc- Chair has examined the Journal of the ess in adding these drugs to the State’s HONORING THE BICENTENNIAL OF last day’s proceedings and announces list of banned drugs, enabling law en- THE AUBURN CITIZEN to the House his approval thereof. forcement to arrest and prosecute the (Mr. KATKO asked and was given Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- individuals responsible. Giving mem- permission to address the House for 1 nal stands approved. bers of our law enforcement commu- minute.)

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.000 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. minute and to revise and extend his re- today to recognize an important mile- Speaker, on Wednesday, I was grateful marks.) stone in my congressional district: the to serve on the escort committee for Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise bicentennial of the Auburn Citizen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of today to recognize the boys baseball Two hundred years ago today, this India, due to my former co-chairman- team of Cherokee Trail High School on daily publication began serving the ship of the Caucus on India and Indian winning the 2016 Colorado 5A State people of Cayuga County by providing Americans, with my father having championship game on May 29, 2016. news and community announcements. served in India during World War II. The students and staff who were a Born in 1816 as the Auburn Gazette, The Prime Minister was warmly re- part of the title-winning Cougars team this community newspaper has been ceived with his positive presentation: deserve to be honored for winning the known by many names over the years. As a representative of the world’s largest State championship for the first time In an editorial placed this past week- democracy, it is indeed a privilege to speak since they won the 4A State champion- end, publisher Rob Forcey noted that with the leaders of its oldest. ship in 2007. The Cougars beat Rocky the Auburn Citizen began publishing Connecting our two nations is also a Mountain High School 5–1 in the series, just 40 years after the birth of our unique and dynamic bridge of 3 million In- and ended the season with a winning country. dian Americans. Threats of terror are ex- 22–5 record. panding, and new challenges are emerging in Throughout the season, the boys of The history of accomplished journal- cyber and outer space. India is undergoing a ists at this publication includes Wil- the Cherokee Trail baseball team were profound social and economic change. dedicated, worked hard, and per- liam Dapping, a community hero who A commitment to rebuild a peaceful and was awarded the very first special Pul- stable and prosperous Afghanistan is our severed. These traits were a key factor itzer in 1930 for his esteemed work in shared objective. In every sector of India’s in their endeavor to win the champion- covering the bloody 1929 Auburn State forward march, I see the U.S. as an indispen- ship, but winning could not have been Prison riots. sable partner. possible without the tireless leadership Today, the Citizen has evolved to In conclusion, God bless our troops, of their head coach, Allan Dyer, and cover a wide area of central New York, and may the President, by his actions, his commendable staff. with web-based access to local and na- never forget September the 11th in the It is with great pride that I join all of tional news, weather, and community global war on terrorism. the residents of Aurora, Colorado, in events. What is more, the publication South Carolina especially recognizes congratulating the Cherokee Trail Cou- has expanded into western Onondaga the success of Indian Americans, with gars on their State championship. County, with the Skaneateles Journal their Governor, Nikki Haley, the sec- f and West Onondaga County Journal. ond Indian American Governor elected EXPAND ECONOMIC Congratulations again to this com- in history. OPPORTUNITIES munity-based publication on two cen- f (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was turies of being the voice of the Auburn CONGRATULATING TWIN given permission to address the House community. SCHOLARS for 1 minute.) f Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given rise today on behalf of the families who REMEMBERING DAVID GILKEY permission to address the House for 1 are still struggling to make ends meet. (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was minute and to revise and extend his re- Our economy has made great strides given permission to address the House marks.) since the end of the recession. Like my for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise colleagues, I have watched the unem- his remarks.) today to tell you a really cool story ployment rate tick down each month Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, about two smart sisters, Estrella and from 10 percent in 2009 to 5 percent last Sunday, David Gilkey, an NPR Perla Ortiz, identical twins who earned today. photojournalist from Portland, Oregon, the valedictorian and salutatorian sta- According to the story that these was killed with his Afghani translator tus at their high school in Fort Worth. numbers tell, our economy has recov- in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Estrella and Perla are the two young- ered. But for nearly 8 million Ameri- I cannot fully express my gratitude est of seven siblings in the Ortiz fam- cans still looking for work, our econ- for David’s tireless commitment to his ily. The sisters worked hard and ex- omy is still in a state of crisis. profession. His evocative, beautiful celled academically at North Side High In my home district, more than 16 work, and many contributions to NPR School, the home of the Steers. percent live in poverty, and the unem- will be remembered for generations. In their spare time, the Ortiz sisters ployment rate is three times the na- He covered conflict areas around the participated in the National Honor So- tional rate, at 15 percent. I have met globe. Since 2001, he extensively cov- ciety, Health Occupations Students of hundreds of these unemployed con- ered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. America, tutored their peers, and even stituents at my annual job fair. They He was one of the most decorated of helped adults obtain their GED. aren’t looking for a handout; they are photo journalists, including an Emmy, Their hard work paid off in academia looking for a hand up, an opportunity and the first multimedia journalist to when they were awarded scholarships to work, a chance to live a better life, be awarded the Corporation for Public at Texas Christian University, where a shot at the American Dream. Broadcasting’s prestigious Edward R. the sisters will receive a full ride to As we enter the second half of 2016, I Murrow Award for Journalism. TCU to continue their studies in biol- urge my colleagues to stand with me David played an essential role in ogy and premed. and take action to expand economic helping us understand the global The Ortiz sisters demonstrate that opportunities and to ensure that all events. He was one of those who put anything is possible with dedication Americans who want to work have the themselves in harm’s way to open the and perseverance. And, oh, I want to chance to do so. world’s window for the rest of us. They also mention that their sister, Maria, f are true heroes. was also valedictorian in 2014 at the Our hearts go out to the Gilkey fam- same school. RECOGNIZING COACH LORI BLADE ily and to his NPR family for their I ask my colleagues to join me in (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois loss. congratulating Estrella and Perla on asked and was given permission to ad- f their extraordinary academic achieve- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ment. vise and extend his remarks.) APPRECIATING PRIME MINISTER f Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. NARENDRA MODI Speaker, I rise today to recognize (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina CHEROKEE TRAIL BOYS BASEBALL someone who has a lot of heart, who asked and was given permission to ad- TEAM carries herself with class and humility, dress the House for 1 minute and to re- (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given and who pushes her players to be better vise and extend his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 on and off the court.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.003 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3669 Coach Lori Blade’s incredible success EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- The gentlewoman from Tennessee has produced 624 wins, dozens of con- GRESS THAT A CARBON TAX (Mrs. BLACK) and the gentleman from ference titles, and two State champion- WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) each will control ships. THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY 30 minutes. On April 30, Coach Blade was en- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, pursuant The Chair recognizes the gentle- shrined into the Illinois Basketball to House Resolution 767, I call up the woman from Tennessee. Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Her concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 89) GENERAL LEAVE 22 seasons of accomplishments have expressing the sense of Congress that a Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask vaulted both Edwardsville and carbon tax would be detrimental to the unanimous consent that all Members Carrollton High Schools’ programs to United States economy, and ask for its may have 5 legislative days within statewide dominance. immediate consideration. which to revise and extend their re- Beyond the victories, Coach Blade The Clerk read the title of the con- marks and to include extraneous mate- has made a profound impact on count- current resolution. rials on H. Con. Res. 89, currently less lives, teaching players to take The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- under consideration. pride not just in the game, but in ev- ant to House Resolution 767, the con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there erything they do. Pushing her players current resolution is considered read. objection to the request of the gentle- never to be satisfied or content, Coach The text of the concurrent resolution woman from Tennessee? Blade has had a phenomenal career on is as follows: There was no objection. the court and on the softball diamond, H. CON. RES. 89 Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield being the only coach in IHSA history Whereas a carbon tax is a Federal tax on myself such time as I may consume. to have over 600 wins in two sports. carbon released from fossil fuels; I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 89, Whereas a carbon tax will increase energy which takes a strong stand against the Congratulations, Coach Blade, on all prices, including the price of gasoline, elec- carbon tax that would hurt American of your accomplishments. Thank you tricity, natural gas, and home heating oil; families, workers, and job creators. for your commitment to our students, Whereas a carbon tax will mean that fami- As the President closes out his time and I wish you all the best in your fu- lies and consumers will pay more for essen- in office, he would like nothing more ture seasons, unless you play my home- tials like food, gasoline, and electricity; than to ram through more of his harm- town Taylorville Tornadoes. Whereas a carbon tax will fall hardest on the poor, the elderly, and those on fixed in- ful energy agenda. Just look at the comes; President’s budget this year. Among f Whereas a carbon tax will lead to more the $3.4 trillion in tax hikes he pro- jobs and businesses moving overseas; posed, the President included a $10 per b 0915 Whereas a carbon tax will lead to less eco- barrel tax on oil. This tax alone would nomic growth; cause gas prices to increase by an esti- Whereas American families will be harmed mated 25 cents per gallon. With a car- LYNN WOOLSEY’S VISIT the most from a carbon tax; Whereas, according to the Energy Informa- bon tax, there would be a tax hike on (Mr. HUFFMAN asked and was given production, distribution, and the use of permission to address the House for 1 tion Administration, in 2011, fossil fuels share of energy consumption was 82 percent; not only oil but also of natural gas and minute and to revise and extend his re- Whereas a carbon tax will increase the cost any other form of energy that emits marks.) of every good manufactured in the United carbon. Such a tax would have many Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, 444. States; serious impacts on our economy by That is the number of times Lynn Whereas a carbon tax will impose dis- making day-to-day life more expensive Woolsey came to this floor, stood at proportionate burdens on certain industries, for families throughout this country. jobs, States, and geographic regions and that podium right over there, and ad- would further restrict the global competi- First, a carbon tax could drive up the dressed this House during Special Or- tiveness of the United States; cost of energy for both the producers ders, speaking against war and in sup- Whereas American ingenuity has led to in- and the consumers. This translates to port of peace. novations in energy exploration and develop- larger energy bills that eat up even Lynn Woolsey, for 20 years, rep- ment and has increased production of domes- more of Americans’ take-home pay, es- tic energy resources on private and State- resented much of my congressional dis- pecially during the hottest and coldest owned land which has created significant job months of the year. trict. My colleagues here in Congress growth and private capital investment; will remember her as a passionate and Whereas United States energy policy Second, a carbon tax would destroy outspoken advocate—a leader—in the should encourage continued private sector well-paying jobs throughout the Amer- effort to strengthen our national secu- innovation and development and not in- ican energy sector—a sector that has rity without war. One of the ways that crease the existing tax burden on manufac- fueled significant job growth through- she did that was through her hundreds turers; out the country. of Special Order hour speeches. In the Whereas the production of American en- Third, a carbon tax would deliver a ergy resources increases the United States final one of these, No. 444, she said the direct hit to working families and have ability to maintain a competitive advantage compound effects that would reach all following: in today’s global economy; corners of the economy. In fact, a car- ‘‘Sometimes I’ve been accused of Whereas a carbon tax would reduce Amer- bon tax would increase the cost of, vir- wanting a ‘perfect world.’ But I con- ica’s global competitiveness and would en- tually, every good manufactured or sider that a compliment. Our Founders courage development abroad in countries service performed in the United States, strove to form a ‘more perfect Union.’ that do not impose this exorbitant tax bur- den; and including everyday necessities. If a Why shouldn’t we aim for a perfect Whereas the Congress and the President good requires energy to make or trans- world? You see, I’m absolutely certain should focus on pro-growth solutions that port, which most do, taxes on that en- that if we don’t work toward a perfect encourage increased development of domes- ergy are, essentially, a tax on that world, we won’t ever come close to pro- tic resources: Now, therefore, be it good. As a result, Americans would viding a safe, healthy, and secure world Resolved by the House of Representatives (the have to pay more for everything—from for our grandchildren and their grand- Senate concurring), That it is the sense of milk to clothing to school supplies. children.’’ Congress that a carbon tax would be detri- mental to American families and businesses, Finally, to make this bad idea even She is with her grandchildren Carlo and is not in the best interest of the United worse, we know that a carbon tax and Luca here today. States. would hurt those who are living in pov- Let us thank Lynn Woolsey for her The SPEAKER pro tempore. The con- erty and those who are on fixed in- service, and let’s urge all Members of current resolution shall be debatable comes more than anyone else. Congress to approach our work with for 1 hour, equally divided and con- Put simply, a carbon tax would make the same tenacity and resolve to work trolled by the chair and ranking minor- it harder for us to grow our economy together toward peace, health, and se- ity member of the Committee on Ways and help working families and small curity for all. and Means. businesses succeed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.005 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 We all want an all-of-the-above en- from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) control arm the American economy, that we ergy approach that supports new inno- the balance of my time. are not going to strike a blow at Amer- vations, not a targeted tax hike on spe- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ican competitiveness when we are cific industries. Thanks to the leader- objection to the request of the gen- struggling already as it is. ship of Whip SCALISE, Congress will tleman from Michigan? I am sick and tired of the fact that pass this bill today and send it to the There was no objection. American leadership is eroding around Senate, and we will send a clear mes- Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 the world. I am sick and tired of the sage to the people in our districts, as minutes to the gentleman from Lou- fact that we are walking around with well as to the Obama White House, isiana (Mr. BOUSTANY), a member of timidity. We ought to be embracing the that we do not support this extreme the Ways and Means Committee and concept of American leadership. This tax. the chairman of the Tax Policy Sub- gives us an opportunity, based on Instead, we will continue to pass leg- committee. American innovation and energy—the islation that grows our economy and Mr. BOUSTANY. I thank my col- clearest example of which I know of that helps more Americans get back to league and friend on the Ways and American exceptionalism—to rewrite work. After all, last week, we received Means Committee, Mrs. BLACK, for the rules of energy security based on the worst jobs report in almost 6 years. yielding time. open markets, transparent pricing, and It is more important than ever that we Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support diversity of supply source. move forward with a bold, pro-growth of H. Con. Res. 89, a resolution express- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I agenda, not another expensive Wash- ing the sense of Congress that a carbon yield myself such time as I may con- ington tax. tax would be detrimental to the United sume. I reserve the balance of my time. States economy. I am pleased to hear my friend from Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- At a time when 80 percent of domes- Louisiana with his impassioned presen- self such time as I may consume. tic energy consumption comes from tation today; but his presentation, What is happening today is further natural gas, from oil, from coal, it is, coming on the heels of what we all evidence that the Republicans are sim- clearly, counterproductive to make heard from the Prime Minister of ply not doing their job. There is real these necessary resources more expen- India—calling for a low carbon, sus- work to be done. It is simply inexcus- sive by imposing an indirect tax on tainable, innovative future—makes me able that action has not yet happened these fuels. A carbon tax means higher sad. to prepare for the Zika virus. That utility bills for families, more expen- If we would have had our economy would be real action. Helping the peo- sive goods and services for consumers, take these issues seriously—maybe ple of Flint get clean drinking water, decreased economic activity, and it have a week of hearings—we would in my home State, would be something would really hurt job creation. We al- have been able to demonstrate to the real. There is no budget resolution that ready heard about the dismal numbers gentleman with an impartial panel of has been considered here on the House last week that were released—38,000 independent experts all across the po- floor. Raising the minimum wage non-farm-related jobs. litical spectrum—Conservative, Lib- would also be real, and it would help Let me just be clear. When we were eral, Republican, and Democrat—that a lift many families out of poverty. Clos- in the recession, one of the prime driv- carbon tax, revenue neutral, is, actu- ing tax loopholes and making the Tax ers economically that took us out of ally, the key to the innovative future Code fairer would be real. the recession was the shale revolu- they want. Instead, today, we are voting on two tion—a real energy renaissance in this There are all sorts of ways to design senses of Congress resolutions. Doing country. a carbon tax, to, actually, enhance the so provides further evidence that the Mr. Speaker, this type of tax is not role—the economic status—of low- and Republicans not only are not acting on just a tax on carbon—it is a tax on moderate-income people, but we never those real problems mentioned earlier working families; it is a tax on the had a hearing on that. It is just simply but are in denial on another real issue American economy; it is a tax on dismissed as something that we can’t that needs action—climate change. The American competitiveness; it is a tax do, but they have done it elsewhere in scientific evidence of climate change is on our energy security. It strikes right the world. If the committee had done overwhelming, and the consensus is at the foundation of our national secu- its job, we would be dealing with facts, clear, and we have seen the impacts of rity. It is the wrong thing to do. It is not hyperbole. climate change, virtually, every day in a regressive tax. It hurts the people b 0930 our country and around the world. who are most dependent on fixed in- This week, the CBO, led by a Director comes—seniors. It hurts them most. If the committee had done its job, we appointed by the majority here, re- Why would we even consider doing would have heard that we have very leased a report that identified the ef- this? real challenges today to American se- fects of climate change as a potential There are better ways to set up tax- curity, which our Department of De- risk to the Federal budget. According ation for this country that meet our fense has pointed out. to that report, the cost of hurricane needs. I just don’t understand why one Climate change, despite denial from damage is projected to be $35 billion would propose this type of tax, other some of my friends on the other side of more than it is today because of cli- than the fact that there is a radical en- the aisle, is a threat today to the mate change. vironmental agenda, which would hurt American military posture. Climate The report stated: manufacturing and American competi- change is disrupting industries like ‘‘Human activities around the world, tiveness. We can’t do this. We need to fishing. It is producing unprecedented primarily the burning of fossil fuels grow this economy. We need growth flooding, forest fires, and a wildly un- and widespread changes in land use, are around 3 to 4 percent minimum to cre- predictable weather future. The reduc- producing growing emissions of green- ate jobs, to let American business cre- tion of arctic ice at unprecedented lev- house gases.’’ ate value, to assert American leader- els ought to be of concern to my Climate change requires all of us, in- ship globally. We are not going to do friends on the other side of the aisle. cluding the Republicans here who are this with a carbon tax. We won’t do it. Maybe if we had some open, honest in total denial, to come to our senses We need pro-growth policies. hearings that were balanced and inde- and to act on the challenge of climate Mr. Speaker, the American people pendent, that case would have been change. understand this. A recent study by the made and they may support it. This sense of Congress resolution, Institute for Energy Policy found that But whether or not they care about like the second one, completely fails to over 60 percent of Americans oppose climate change and global warming, a meet that challenge. I urge its rejec- this type of idea. carbon tax makes sense for American tion. I applaud Whip SCALISE for offering innovation, the economy, and our com- I reserve the balance of my time. this sensible resolution because it then petitiveness. It is the areas of low-car- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- puts forth a very strong, affirmative bon energy that have seen the job sent that the distinguished gentleman statement that we are not going to dis- growth. There are now more people

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But every day we Look, we have an opportunity today. experts across the board, that case continue to come up with policies that This is a sense of Congress to tell the would be made, and I don’t think we somehow, although well intended, American people what it is that we would have this foolish resolution on make it harder for them to make a liv- think goes on with this policy. For far the floor. ing, make it harder for them to live the too long we have turned a deaf ear and These are elements that would inject American Dream, make it harder for a blind eye to the people who sent us into our energy policy an even, bal- them to get ready for the future. here to represent them. We talk very anced approach using market forces, Now, I know there are always going loftily about what it is that we would which are much easier than some of to be existential threats. I get that. My like to see, how it is that we would like the incentives that we have, which are grandson is afraid to get out of bed at it to go, our dream for the future. But important, which people on both sides night because he thinks there is a mon- we forget that every day, hardworking of the aisle have supported in the past. ster under it. He thinks that if you get American taxpayers get up, throw But a carbon tax is a more effective up in the middle of the night, maybe their feet out over the side of the bed, way of achieving those objectives. there is somebody in the closet or and go to work for a very particular Now, Mr. Speaker, I am sad that we maybe there is something else. reason: their families, their churches, didn’t have that debate in committee. I Now, I am not a climate change de- their schools, their communities and, am sad that we didn’t hear from inde- nier. Of course, the climate changes. I more importantly, all of America. pendent experts. I think of our friend have seen it happen in my life. I have Well intended, yes. But the results Bob Inglis, former Congressperson, who seen it where people say it is getting would be devastating. is on a personal crusade working with too cold and now it is getting too And who would pay this carbon tax? the evangelical community about the warm. Who would pay this $10 a barrel? merits of a carbon tax. It would have Well, you know what? It would be any man or woman who been great to have heard from Bob and It just changes. I get that. has to go out and buy anything for his others like him to be able to present a What doesn’t change is the assault on or her family. It would be reflected in balanced picture and be able to deal the American people to pick up the tab the cost of everything we put on our with meaningful policy. on all of these costs. There is nothing backs and everything we put in our I still hope that someday, that time that makes less sense to me than what mouths. It would affect everything we will come that our Ways and Means we are doing. And back home where I do when we travel from one point to Committee actually takes the time to come from, there is an old saying that another, but we say it is necessary. It dive into one of the most important goes something like this: Measure is necessary because we have to tax issues of the day and to examine one of twice and cut once. this so high that we drive people away Why? the tools that independent experts all from it. across the spectrum agree would be a Because once you do that cut, it is I would hope that we could come to- solid addition and actually simplify permanent. That is why you want to gether in America’s House and do what the Tax Code while we can help people measure twice to make sure that the is right for America’s people, to do in low income and small business and cut you make is the right cut. That is what is right for the people who sent us provide incentives for America’s global why you need to take the policies that here to represent them because they competitiveness, like we heard from affect everyday American people and are working so hard to make sure that the Prime Minister of India from that make sure that you are not hurting there is a future for their children. very rostrum just 2 days ago. them. In the last month when we created I reserve the balance of my time. Well intended, I get it. I know it is Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 well intended. I just don’t think the one job for every 8,000 Americans—one minutes to the gentleman from Penn- American people have to pay the brunt job for every 8,000 Americans, are you kidding me?—in the greatest country sylvania (Mr. KELLY), a colleague of of this. mine and a member of the Ways and I am very aware of the Prime Min- the world has ever known, in a Nation Means Committee. ister of India being here Wednesday. that leads the world in defending free- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. And I also know that between India dom and liberty, in a Nation that Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman and China, that is where the greatest knows that the best way to help others from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK). We see pollution comes from. I get it. I get it. is through American participation—— eye to eye on almost everything in our Putting $10 a barrel on oil coming The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lives, and it is really good to be able to out of the ground just doesn’t make time of the gentleman has expired. stand here today and speak so strongly sense. I would just like my friends on Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield an in favor of H. Con. Res. 89. I really do both sides of the aisle to think about additional 1 minute to the gentleman appreciate the passion and sincerity of somebody named Steven Jobs. Steven from Pennsylvania. my colleagues across the aisle. Jobs did not invent the PC because we Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. What we are talking today is about taxed typewriters too high and caused Speaker, I do want to make sure that policy. What we are talking about the cost of that. Innovation, of course, this final point comes across: We can today is the all-important, unintended is the answer. And we have seen great work together for solutions. We can consequences that so often are put to innovation. work together to do the same things blame for bad things that happen to I know where I am from in western for the same people that we all came American people. They are well in- Pennsylvania, that clean coal is real. here to represent. I do not think that tended, yes, at their conception, but But the President promised, when he there are ill-intended ideas on the very harmful. was running as a candidate, that he other side. I think they are well-in- We are talking about a carbon tax, would put those who chose to make tended. I just think they are wrong. I $10 a barrel on oil. And we are saying: electricity by burning coal out of busi- think they are wrong for the times, Well, don’t worry about that because ness. So we regulate them to the point and I think they are wrong for the that is going to be charged upstream. where it is no longer cost efficient to American people. That is going to be charged when it is do that, but we keep moving that way. As I said earlier, where I am from, taken out of the ground. The fact that 40,000 Pennsylvanians there are a lot of old adages. And one But we all know that every single make a living that way, well, don’t of them is: don’t worry about the mule, tax, every single cost is paid down- worry about that, they will have to just load the wagon. stream. find something else to do. You can go I will tell you right now that the What do I mean by that? down to West Virginia and you can mule is trying to find a way to unhook

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Unfortunately, this resolution also fails to and polar ice. But no one expected it to We have put too heavy a burden on differentiate between proposals that would happen this fast.’’ American taxpayers, hardworking impose carbon taxes on top of existing regu- That was in 2007. That was 9 years lations (chiefly the Obama Administration’s ago. American taxpayers, hardworking Clean Power Plan), and proposals that would I was taken, along with GERRY CON- Americans. 1.4 million American lives impose carbon taxes in place of those exist- have been sacrificed for the freedom ing regulations. Conservatives and free mar- NOLLY, up to the Arctic with the and liberty not just of this country— ket advocates should embrace the latter, re- Norweigian Government. They are wor- our country and our Nation—but for gardless of how they view climate risks. ried about what is happening. the whole world. So I say let’s be care- An economy-wide carbon tax that replaces This resolution is just burying your existing regulatory interventions could re- ful before we do these well-intended head in the sand. I think you are duce the cost of climate policy and deregu- thinking that if you put your head in but careless things. Let’s be careful be- late the economy. It could also provide rev- fore we turn our backs on the people enue to support pro-growth tax reform, in- the sand long enough, it will go away who we actually represent here, and cluding corporate income or payroll tax cuts, and, when you pull your head out, it that is hardworking American people. which could dramatically reduce overall won’t be there. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I costs on the economy. Revenues could be ap- The CBO just put a report out: Texas, yield myself such time as I may con- plied to compensate those who suffer the Louisiana, and Florida are going to most from higher energy costs; the poor, the sume. have hurricane damage that is unbe- elderly, and individuals and families living lievable. FEMA already accounts for 45 I couldn’t agree more with my good on fixed incomes. friend from Butler, Pennsylvania, that Unfortunately, none of those options are percent of money spent on hurricane we can actually come together and presently available because Members of Con- damage, $95 billion since 2000. fashion solutions. That is why it is gress have neglected opportunities to design Now, if you think the insurance com- such a tragedy that this resolution and debate market-friendly climate policies panies are going to keep insuring in legislation. Instead, they have yielded au- against hurricanes, you have another comes to the floor without ever having thority in climate policy design to the Exec- our committee work on it, because we thing coming. At some point, they are utive Branch. By discouraging a long-over- going to say: We are not doing hurri- could have had hearings that could due discussion about sensible carbon pricing, have narrowed those gaps. this resolution frustrates the development of cane insurance in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and a whole bunch of other I include in the RECORD a letter from better policy. six conservative advocates for climate Sincerely, places. That is the economics. You say: Let’s not pay anything change action. JERRY TAYLOR, President, Niskanen right now, let’s not change anything, JUNE 7, 2016. Center. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Later this week let’s not work on it. BOB INGLIS, Congress will take up a resolution sponsored But if we don’t work on it, we are Executive Director, by Congressman Scalise (R–LA1) that ex- going to pay later. I am old enough to RepublicEn. presses the sense of Congress that a carbon remember a FRAM commercial on the APARNA MATHUR, tax would be detrimental to the economy of Resident Scholar, television. It was an air cleaner on the United States. We are concerned that American Enterprise your car, and it said: Pay me now or this resolution offers a limited perspective Institute. pay me later. And this is what this is on carbon taxes and is blind to the potential ELI LEHRER, about today. benefits of market-based climate policy. President, R Street In- Legislation that incorporates a carbon tax Now, there are things going on in stitute. could include regulatory and tax reforms to this country which just absolutely bog- THE REV. MITCHELL C. make the United States economy more com- gle my mind. In North Carolina, the as- HESCOX, petitive, innovative, and robust, benefiting sembly got together and they said: You President, Evangelical both present and future generations. know what? We are not going to spend Environmental Net- We recognize that a carbon tax, like any work. any money to measure the sea levels. tax, will impose economic costs. But climate ALAN VIARD, Now, you have hundreds of miles of change is also imposing economic costs. This Resident Scholar, coastline in North Carolina where the resolution falls short by recognizing the cost American Enterprise sea is rising and property values are of action without considering the cost of Institute. staying on our present policy course. There going to be lost. We are talking money are, of course, uncertainties about the future Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, my here. We are not talking soft, liberal cost of climate change and, likewise, the friend from Pennsylvania could have stuff. This is real, and people don’t cost associated with a carbon tax (much heard them talk about the need for ac- want to even look at it. would depend on program design and the tion and how you can design a carbon In Florida and Wisconsin, they took pace and nature of technological progress). tax that meets the objectives he is a novel approach and they said: We are The need for action, however, is clear. A re- talking about, but we never did that. not even going to use the words ‘‘cli- cent survey of economists who publish in We didn’t listen to experts across the mate change’’ in anything. leading peer-reviewed journals on these mat- spectrum—Republican, Democrat, con- Now, here in Congress, the climate ters found that 93% believe that a meaning- ful policy response to climate change is war- servative, liberal, economists, and sci- deniers take many forms, from block- ranted. entists—to be able to examine the ing the words ‘‘social cost of carbon’’ The least burdensome, most straight- facts. to directing the Department of Defense forward, and most market-friendly means of Instead, we have a cartoon proposal to ignore climate change. All the addressing climate change is to price the that they are arguing against as op- while, the DOD itself highlights the risks imposed by greenhouse gas emissions posed to something that we could have threat of climate change to national via a tax. This would harness price signals, worked on together that is promoted security. Republicans like to talk rather than regulations, to guide market re- by most of the independent experts in about national security. sponse. That is why carbon pricing has the the field. And someday within our life- support of free market economists, a major- time this Congress will consider and, I b 0945 ity of the global business community, and a think, probably approve. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The large number of the largest multinational time of the gentleman has expired. private oil and gas companies in the world I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman (the corporate entities among the most di- from Seattle, Washington (Mr. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rectly affected by climate policy). MCDERMOTT), who has looked at some yield the gentleman an additional 1 In reaching a conclusion, this resolution of these challenges around the globe. minute. neglects the fact that the United States al- Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, as I Mr. MCDERMOTT. If you are serious ready has a multiplicity of carbon taxes. come to speak on the floor, I think I about talking about national security,

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The Presi- are coming, boats are already coming, India where, if you are concerned about dent needs to stop this radical agenda we are building the Panama Canal carbon going into the atmosphere, the and instead focus on reversing the de- wider, and it is opening up on the north things that they do to produce the pressing economic activity that we end of the globe. same things we produce here in Amer- have seen in this country since he has Now, this absurdity cannot last, and ica, it creates more than five times the been President because of these kinds we have got to begin to do what Mr. amount of carbon in those countries. of policies. BLUMENAUER suggested. There have to So you are shifting jobs out of America Let’s get real economic growth. Let’s be hearings. Bob Inglis, I knew him to send it to countries where you would bring those jobs back to the United when he was here. God, he was a wild- actually create more carbon. States. Let’s reject a carbon tax. eyed liberal. I couldn’t believe what a They talk about somehow being able I urge adoption of this resolution. wild-eyed liberal he was. He came down to create policy that will stop hurri- Mr. BLUMENAUER. I yield myself here talking about a carbon tax. I had canes and change the sea level rising, such time as I may consume. a carbon tax. Mr. LARSON had a carbon for goodness sake, as if some policy is Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed my friend tax. going to do that. from Louisiana’s impassioned presen- This is not a partisan issue, Demo- By the way, the result of their poli- tation. It is too bad that the Com- crat versus Republican; it is whether or cies will increase carbon in the Earth’s mittee on Ways and Means didn’t actu- not you are going to look at the atmosphere. But let’s not even talk ally sit down and go through the ele- science of what is happening on the about that. Let’s actually talk about ments that would be in a balanced car- globe. I urge people to vote ‘‘no’’ on the track record of this administration bon tax. He is debating a cartoon this. You will come back and do it in a that now wants to control the Earth’s version, not one that we worked on. couple of years. temperature. I am going to yield, in a moment, to Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 They spent over $500 million and one of the gentlemen who, earlier in minutes to the gentleman from Lou- couldn’t even create a Web site to take this carbon debate several Congresses isiana (Mr. SCALISE), our majority your health insurance requests, ago, has been involved with crafting a whip. healthcare.gov. Remember that? Well, realistic carbon tax. Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I thank this same group now thinks they can We had the reference to the inability the gentlewoman from Tennessee for control the Earth’s temperature to move the cap-and-trade, which I yielding. I am proud to bring forward through radical policies. don’t think is as good as a carbon tax. this legislation, Mr. Speaker, that ex- Again, let’s look at the devastating It failed because there were a minority presses the strong sense of Congress impact these policies would have. They of the Senate who were opposed to al- that a carbon tax would be detrimental wouldn’t work, first of all, but they lowing it to go forward. It wasn’t that to the United States economy. would have a devastating impact on we didn’t have a majority that were in- If you look at what this administra- the middle class of this country. The terested. In the Senate, you can have a tion has done through radical rules and Congressional Budget Office, our own veto with 41 people who are decided regulations, through all of its agencies, Congressional Budget Office that that they are not going to allow things starting with the EPA, with the IRS, looked at this, said a carbon tax would to move forward. with the NLRB, the whole alphabet actually hit low-income people the Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the soup of Federal agencies that every hardest, even harder than high-income gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. LAR- morning wake up trying to figure out people. SON). He has been a student of a carbon how to make it harder for our economy It would have a devastating impact tax, who has listened to those people to get moving again, how to make it on those people who are least able to across the political spectrum and has harder for people to create jobs in afford it because it would increase the been a champion of a reasonable, America, frankly, the results of these cost of everything they do. It would in- thoughtful approach to promote Amer- radical regulations are shifting and crease your food costs at the grocery ican innovation. running jobs away, out of our country store. It would increase, of course, I would just point out the areas to foreign countries like China, like what you pay at the pump. It would in- where we have had the greatest job India, and they want to keep it going. crease your electricity prices. growth in the energy sector have not This is not a new concept, Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The been petroleum or coal. It has been er. They tried this years ago when they time of the gentleman has expired. solar and wind. A carbon tax would brought through the cap-and-trade bill. Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield an help accelerate that by leveling the Passed out of the House, it couldn’t additional 2 minutes to the gentleman. playing field and allowing the forces of even pass in the Senate when they had Mr. SCALISE. The Heritage Founda- economics to dictate the next steps. a supermajority in the Senate with 60 tion looked at this and said that this Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. votes because it was such a detri- kind of carbon tax would actually in- Speaker, I am delighted to be on the mental idea that would devastate our crease the cost of everything that fam- floor and join in this debate. economy. Yet even with that defeat, ilies buy by over $1,400 per family. I must, along with my colleague from President Obama still tries to come Families are going to pay $1,400 more Oregon, express frustration. This body back with a carbon tax through other every year for the cost of a carbon tax should be about the vitality of ideas. means, whether it is regulations or that the other side wants to defend. Whatever those ideas are, in a democ- whether it is superimposed carbon And to yield what? To just yield an op- racy, there ought to be the willingness taxes through the EPA and some of the portunity for countries like China and to express them. other things they are doing. India to grow their economies at the Mr. BLUMENAUER has detailed, at We have had hearings on this, Mr. expense of ours. length, the lack of public hearings. Lis- Speaker. There is data all around that So, Mr. Speaker, if you look at what ten, I get it. This is a messaging oppor- confirms how devastating a carbon tax they are trying to do—and, again, if tunity. This has no force of law. All would be to the United States econ- you want to do this, bring it forward as this does is say what the sensibilities omy. You can just look at what some an idea in legislation. They tried it are of the Congress. of the outside groups that look at this with cap-and-trade, and it got defeated Now, what does the public think of said. The National Association of Man- when Democrats controlled everything. the sensibilities of the Congress? What ufacturers, the people that make There is bipartisanship on this issue, the public thinks is that we are all things in America, have confirmed we and the bipartisanship is in opposition bluster and no solution and that we would lose more than a million jobs in to a carbon tax. never take the time to sit down and America if a carbon tax was imposed. So why don’t we go on record and be measure twice and then cut. We just Where would those jobs go? They very clear about it, not just that it is simply don’t do that in our commit- would go to countries, ironically, that bad policy, but also to reaffirm how tees.

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Not boondoggles like we Mr. Inglis, many sessions ago and em- this always ends up hitting the bottom have in California, such as the high- braced by many conservative econo- line of American working families and speed rail money pit, or the cost of mists in the Reagan, in the Nixon, and the economy. frivolous environmental measures that in the Bush administrations about pro- The President’s plan to raise a tax on drive up the costs of construction viding certainty in terms of what we each and every barrel of oil produced projects and sometimes even com- need to do and a revenue stream that by $10 translates out to 25 cents at the pletely eliminate them. has this at its core: tax pollution—tax pump. We heard earlier some of my col- We talk about a green economy a lot, pollution—at its source, and pass the leagues talk about what the carbon tax especially on that side of the floor over savings on to the consumers. would mean to working families—much there. Why don’t we focus on a green We know the volumes that are pro- more than they can afford in this bad economy that is not based on import- duced. We know the science behind economy and a time where the jobless ing solar panels from China or wind this. There should be an open and rate is higher than is even measurable machines from Europe? How about we clear-eyed debate on this; but not only by this administration. get out and do the forestry that is a debate about the pros and cons, but This continues the antidomestically needed to be done to thin the forests? how about something refreshing for the produced energy narrative of this ad- We are talking about the air we American people—a solution. It may ministration. It only hurts U.S. energy breathe. Each summer, for months, the not be the bill that I proposed or that jobs and takes productive U.S. fields, air is brown in northern California— Bob Inglis proposed or that any num- such as what we have in California, out lots of California—and lots of the West- ber of people have embraced, but you of production that are on the margins ern States from forests that are burn- have major companies, including major of being profitable. Instead of having ing because they are not managed, be- oil companies that will be taxed, say, domestically produced energy, we are cause they are not thinned. Instead, no, this is a sensible way for us to em- going to shift more of that burden to they are overgrown. brace this, and we are enjoined by the other sources: foreign energy or the That would be a green economy. We very people who this would tax and by need for exploring more here or off- could turn this into biomass if you conservative economists who say, shore. want to have real energy that works yeah, we ought to take a look at this Why don’t we allow the profitable en- for the equation of renewable energy. not only from the standpoint of the ergy and oilfields we have in California Channel that effort into that instead of certainty that it will provide, but the and this country to continue to be pro- chasing these wind machines and solar known certainty of what pollution ductive and not hamper them with an- panels. does. And it is not just about climate other additional tax that will take Mr. Speaker, this is why I support H. change. It is about the health of the air them out of production and rely more Con. Res. 112 and H. Con. Res. 89, to that we breathe, what we are poisoning on foreign oil? send a message that this is more job- in the atmosphere for our children, Now, how popular is this amongst killing taxes and schemes that will fix what happens with respect to the ef- regular people? In my own district, we our economy. fects of asthma and what happens in conducted a survey recently where peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The terms of the people in coal mines from ple actually took time to send post- time of the gentleman has expired. black lung disease. cards back into my office that came in Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The at approximately a 90 percent rate in gentleman an additional 1 minute. time of the gentleman has expired. opposition to this $10-per-barrel oil tax, Mr. LAMALFA. It is the freedom to Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I which they understand means 25 cents, explore for and produce low-cost do- yield the gentleman an additional 30 again, per gallon at the gas pump. mestic energy that will help Americans seconds. This really, really hurts all Ameri- and our economy to recover once Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. These cans. It hurts working families, people again. debilitating diseases scream out for the on the lower end of the income scale, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I Congress not to have a message oppor- but even more so, districts like mine yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from tunity that may or may not advantage that are very rural and all the other Maryland (Mr. DELANEY), a gentleman one side or the other in the realm of rural districts around this country who brings his private sector business politics, but how about a solution? where people have to travel farther to success to commonsense solutions in How about us doing what MIKE KELLY get to their work, to take their kids to policy. suggested, to work together in the school or to healthcare appointments, Mr. DELANEY. I want to thank my committee to come up with a positive their ball games, maybe even save up friend from Oregon for yielding. solution as to how to address this? Pass occasionally in this economy for a Mr. Speaker, today, my friends on the savings along to the consumer. De- travel vacation they might like to take the other side of the aisle are making velop a revenue system that will, in and visit the beauty of America. four points. fact, allow us to rebuild our country The first point they are making is 1000 that is crumbling around us. b that they don’t believe in science, be- Let’s take those steps and the re- So the rural economy is even more cause the science around climate sponsibility that we all have to the devastated by this—the rural economy change is unassailable. citizens to provide them with solu- that also would be productive with en- The second point they are making is tions, not bluster. ergy—with these schemes that are that they don’t worry about American Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 being pondered. prosperity, because from an economic minutes to the gentleman from Cali- Additionally, there are other ideas, perspective and national security, the fornia (Mr. LAMALFA), a member of the like a tax on every mile driven, which military, we should be reminded, has Committee on Agriculture and Com- is being contemplated at some level called climate change a threat multi- mittee on Natural Resources. here federally as well as in my own plier. This is a very significant risk to Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank State. Tax people for every mile they long-term American prosperity. Mrs. BLACK and Mr. BOUSTANY on these drive, tax them at the gas pump, tax The third point they are making is two concurrent resolutions that are them for carbon. Again, this hits real that they don’t believe in the power of being offered today. I appreciate the people in America, not just some idea markets to change behavior at its core. time. of a big, evil corporation. They are not acknowledging the power I recall in this debate here that there The answer in Washington always of a capitalistic economic model to was a whole movie back in the 1960s seems to be more government and tax- change people’s behavior. called ‘‘If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be ation that hurts working families. Per- And the fourth thing they are saying Belgium.’’ Well, if it is tax-raising haps first, these dollars should be chan- is that they don’t trust U.S. businesses time, this must be Washington, D.C., neled into projects that people can use. to innovate into opportunities and because there are more schemes all the Not more environmental projects, but around challenges.

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Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act, which ative parties in those countries ac- The gentleman from Oregon is right: puts in place a carbon pricing mecha- knowledge climate change, and they instead of debating this resolution, we nism, which has been proven to be the have positions in their party platforms should be having hearings discussing most effective way—more effective that acknowledge we need to do some- ways that we can sensibly lead the than a regulatory approach—to change thing about it. transition to renewable fuels and clean behavior and reverse some of the Now, the other resolution, H. Con. energy sources. trends and bend the curve on climate Res. 112, similarly demonstrates a lack Even big oil companies like Royal change. of leadership by opposing President Dutch Shell and BP have voiced sup- We take the revenues that are gen- Obama’s proposal to finance infrastruc- port for carbon taxes in recent years, erated by that bill and we use it to off- ture investments. Those who don’t sup- acknowledging that climate change is set all of the costs that my colleagues port the President’s infrastructure fi- real and that we should be doing some- on the other side of the aisle say exist nancing mechanism, I think, have a re- thing about it. through tax credits to individuals. We sponsibility to offer their own solu- And I say, Mr. Speaker, vote ‘‘no’’ on set aside money to take care of the re- tions for our infrastructure crisis. This H. Con. Res. 89, and let’s start a real tirement of all the coal workers in the bill doesn’t do that. Instead, it simply debate, a sensible debate on this exis- United States of America for the rest describes a desire to support Big Oil. tential threat to our Nation and to the of their lives, and then we take the re- So here we have it: climate denial; globe. maining revenues and we pay for a sig- the party that doesn’t want to fill va- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I nificant and substantial cut to business cancies on the Supreme Court; a party yield myself the balance of my time. taxes. that doesn’t want to do its job to re- I really appreciate this little window So this piece of legislation, unlike spond to public health crises, like Zika; of an opportunity to talk about a car- what my colleagues are proposing, has a party that prefers not to offer any so- bon tax. I hope that the day will come a double bottom line. It will reverse lutions on our critical infrastructure when we will have an opportunity to the negative effects of climate change funding needs. have that discussion in a robust and and the threat to our prosperity, and it Is this how we are going to make thoughtful way in our Ways and Means is a pro-growth policy because it puts America great again? Committee. Heaven knows it is impor- money back in the economy and it I don’t think so. Let’s move forward tant. makes a bet on U.S. businesses that in the 21st century and not let our en- Lots of people have opinions and they can innovate and grow into oppor- ergy and infrastructure policies be ideas. I think we would benefit from it, tunities and around challenges. It is re- driven by 18th century thinking. but I hope that we will have that dis- flective of the view of businesses in Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to cussion after we hear from a balanced, 2016, not the view of businesses from oppose both of these bills. wide-ranging group of independent ex- the 1950s. Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I continue perts across the spectrum to be able to Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I reserve to reserve the balance of my time. give us meaningful information about the balance of my time. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I it. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman I include in the RECORD a letter from may I ask how much time is remain- from Pennsylvania (Mr. CARTWRIGHT). Greg Dotson, who is the Vice President ing? Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, we for Energy Policy at the Center for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- are here debating H. Con. Res. 89, American Progress. 1 tleman from Oregon has 9 ⁄2 minutes re- which purports to express the sense of CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS, maining. The gentlewoman from Ten- Congress. But really, nothing could be Washington, DC, June 8, 2016. nessee has 9 minutes remaining. further from the truth, because what it DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: Later this week, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I does is express the nonsense of Con- the U.S. House of Representatives will con- yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gentleman gress. sider H. Con. Res. 89, a resolution that re- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN), my We are here witnessing the latest ex- jects the pricing of carbon pollution. On be- friend, who has spent a lot of time ample of climate denial brought to the half of the Center for American Progress, I am writing to urge you to oppose this resolu- thinking about these environmental floor by the majority. The entire world tion. It is time for Congress to develop sen- issues and acting on them. agrees that climate change is a press- sible policies that address the serious and po- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ing problem, except this extreme wing tentially catastrophic impacts of climate in opposition to these two resolutions. of the Republican Party. change. Science informs us that we need an The first one, H. Con. Res. 89, says Climate change is already affecting urgent solution to this problem. Although that a carbon tax would necessarily be people across the globe. As Dr. the current Administration has made his- detrimental to the United States econ- MCDERMOTT from Washington pointed toric progress on climate change, it is clear omy. This is false. Plain and simple. out already, the nonpartisan CBO re- that we need to do more to achieve addi- The truth is that we can and we must tional carbon pollution reductions and lead cently noted the increasing and enor- the world in responding to this global chal- design carbon pollution reduction mous budgetary impact future storms lenge. strategies to spur advancements in will have on our Nation, and attributed Top economic advisors to both Democratic clean energy technology, reduce carbon the majority of this problem to climate and Republican Presidents have expressed pollution, and fight climate change. change. And I am here to tell you these their support for putting a price on carbon as These strategies, including a carbon costs will fall disproportionately on an effective and efficient approach for reduc- tax or a fee, can easily be designed to low-income people, low-income com- ing pollution. Joseph Stiglitz, former Chair- be revenue-neutral, and we know from munities, and people of color in our man of the Council of Economic Advisors long experience at the State and Fed- (CEA) under President Bill Clinton, has stat- country. ed, ‘‘Economic efficiency requires that those eral level that fighting pollution is Are we here on the floor debating a who generate emissions pay the cost, and the good for jobs and good for the econ- real solution brought forward by the simplest way of forcing them to do so is omy. California is a perfect example. If majority? Are we here having hear- through a carbon tax.’’ Gregory Mankiw, anyone has questions about this, come ings? former Chairman of the CEA under President to California, where you will see that No, we are not. We are here debating George W. Bush, has stated, ‘‘Basic econom- climate leadership is actually also a resolution cutting off a solution that ics tells us that when you tax something, good economics. economists from all corners of the you normally get less of it. So if we want to It doesn’t seem to matter to my col- Earth believe is the most efficient way reduce global emissions of carbon, we need a global carbon tax.’’ leagues who have offered these resolu- to address climate change. In fact, carbon pollution is already priced tions. In the year 2016, they continue to A properly designed price on carbon in a significant portion of the world. In deny the reality of climate change. can improve the overall performance of total, about 40 national jurisdictions and Literally, our friends across the aisle the U.S. economy, protect competitive- more than 20 cities, states, and regions on

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The vestments and operations or plan to do Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance price on carbon in California is the highest so in the next two years. In addition, at of my time. of any state in the country at almost $13 per the United Nations climate talks in ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, and yet the Paris last December, governments, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I include California economy is projected to grow at a business, nongovernmental organiza- the following letter from opponents of H. Con. faster pace than the rest of the United Res. 89: States over the next two years. tions announced the new Carbon Pric- In recent years, momentum to expand the ing Leadership Coalition to accelerate JUNE 7, 2016. adoption of carbon pricing policies has been and expand the adoption of carbon pric- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of our growing. More than 400 investors with more ing worldwide,’’ in keeping with what millions of members and supporters, the un- than $24 trillion in assets have called on gov- we heard from Prime Minister Modi in dersigned organizations urge you to oppose ernments to establish ‘‘stable, economically this Chamber just 2 days ago. H. Con. Res. 89. This resolution is the latest meaningful carbon pricing.’’ Already, more example of climate action denial being ad- than 1,000 businesses apply a price on carbon b 1015 vanced by extreme members of the House of to inform their investments and operations Yet my friends on the other side of Representatives. Instead of listening to the or plan to do so in the next two years. In ad- the aisle are not involved with our national security experts, faith leaders, sci- dition, at the United Nations climate talks entists, energy innovators, health profes- in Paris last December, governments, busi- being able to discuss this in depth, sionals and many others who are sounding nesses, and nongovernmental organizations being able to bring in the experts, announced the new Carbon Pricing Leader- being able to work together to design a the alarm on climate change and have im- ship Coalition to accelerate and expand the pricing mechanism that avoids some of plored our nation’s elected officials to sup- adoption of carbon pricing worldwide. the cartoon characteristics that they port action, Rep. Scalise and the co-sponsors of H. Con. Res. 89 appear to be looking for In order to mitigate the worst impacts of establish here. We had that chance, and climate change, the United States needs to another way to say ‘‘no.’’ The sponsors of the consider all possible tools at its disposal, in- we haven’t done it. resolution have no plan to address climate cluding the effective market-based mecha- But this will not be the last word. change and have opposed every proposal to nisms of carbon pricing. Members of Con- This meaningless resolution will un- do something about the planet’s gravest en- gress need to work together on a bipartisan doubtedly pass today. It is not going to vironmental problem. Many of them don’t basis to find ways to cut carbon pollution have any impact in terms of the long even accept the scientific fact that climate rather than advance polarizing measures term. The long term, we are on a path change is occurring. that take useful tools off the table. I urge to price carbon, and we have the capac- H. Con. Res. 89 ignores the huge costs that you to reject this ill-advised resolution. ity to do so in a thoughtful and an ef- our country is already experiencing due to Sincerely, fective way, like the conservative lead- climate change—costs that fall dispropor- GREG DOTSON, ers, whose correspondence I put into tionately on low-income communities and Vice President for Energy Policy, communities of color. It is clear this resolu- Center for American Progress. the RECORD earlier, suggest. It can be revenue neutral. It can be tion is meant to put the interests of the pol- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Let me just read effective. It can help reverse the more luting fossil fuel companies ahead of the a couple of items from Mr. Dotson’s American public’s best interest. letter. damaging effects of climate change, and it is a way to promote economic Instead of holding another just-for-show He points out that ‘‘top economic ad- vote against climate action, the U.S. House visors to both Democratic and Repub- opportunity and global competitive- of Representatives should be debating how it lican Presidents have expressed their ness. can best position our country to lead the support for putting a price on carbon I appreciate the opportunity to ex- global transition to clean energy sources. as an effective and efficient approach press my views on this. Last year more than half of the world’s new for reducing pollution.’’ I yield back the balance of my time. energy came from renewable energy sources He cites Gregory Mankiw, former Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I yield and the landmark Paris climate agreement chairman of the Council of Economic myself the balance of my time. sends a powerful signal to investors that this You know, although my colleagues Advisers under President George W. trend toward low-carbon energy will accel- on the other side of the aisle have Bush, who says: ‘‘Basic economics tells erate. More and more countries and hundreds made this a conversation about climate of forward-looking companies are adopting us that when you tax something, you change—which I agree that we can policies to limit carbon pollution and correct normally get less of it. So if we want to have and we should have in another the markets failure to capture the health reduce global emissions of carbon, we and environmental costs of burning fossil need a global carbon tax.’’ venue, and that is in the committee structure—this is about a President fuels. ‘‘In fact, carbon pollution is already At a time when the American taxpayer is priced in a significant portion of the who decided on his own, without com- ing to Congress to discuss this tax, this already paying to move vulnerable American world. In total, about 40 national juris- communities to higher ground because of cli- dictions and more than 20 cities, $10 tax on a barrel of gasoline, because mate-driven sea level rise, we have no time states, and regions on five continents— he was unable to get this carbon tax, to waste on empty resolutions that seek to representing almost a quarter of global when, by the way, the House and the take potential climate solutions off the greenhouse gas emissions—have placed Senate were both in his own party, he table. a price on carbon. In the United States, couldn’t even get this passed. So this is Sincerely, 25 percent of the population lives in ju- a discussion for another day about cli- Center for Biological Diversity, Clean risdictions where carbon pollution is mate change, which we can all have, Water Action, Earthjustice, Environ- currently priced and where one-third of and have in a very gentle way. ment America, Environmental Defense Action Fund, Fresh Energy, League of the country’s economic activity takes However, let me sum up what this would do if this were to pass, the im- Conservation Voters, League of Women place.’’ Voters, Natural Resources Defense That is in America right now. There pact that this carbon tax would have Council, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, is no acknowledgment of that in this on the American people: Southern Environmental Law Center, debate. We could have talked about It would drive up the cost of energy, Union of Concerned Scientists. that in the committee. which would most affect those at the ‘‘The price on carbon in California,’’ lower income. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time referenced by my friend, Mr. HUFFMAN, It would destroy well-paying jobs in for debate has expired. ‘‘is the highest of any state in the the energy industry, well-paying jobs. Pursuant to House Resolution 767, country at almost $13 per ton . . . yet Right now, when we look at what our the previous question is ordered. the California economy is projected to loss of jobs are here in this country, we The question is on the concurrent grow at a faster pace than the rest of have the lowest rate of jobs in 6 years. resolution. the United States over the next two Number three, it would directly hit years.’’ working families the most, those at the The question was taken; and the They reference the fact that ‘‘more very lowest income, and especially Speaker pro tempore announced that than 400 investors with more than $24 those who are elderly. the ayes appeared to have it.

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Res. 112, sending a very ceedings on this question will be post- according to the American Steel and Iron In- poned. stitute; clear message that Congress and the Whereas believing that oil companies will f American people refuse to allow this pay the fee with no effect on consumer prices administration to fund an environ- EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- requires also believing that the producers mental agenda on the backs of working GRESS OPPOSING THE PRESI- won’t pass their increased cost on to refin- families. DENT’S PROPOSED $10 TAX ON ers, who won’t in turn pass their costs on to EVERY BARREL OF OIL the public; in other words, requires sus- It is pretty simple. At $10.25 per bar- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, pursu- pending belief in basic economics; rel of oil, this increase would not only Whereas this tax could also put American ant to House Resolution 767, I call up add significantly to the cost of a gallon oil companies, at a competitive disadvantage of gasoline at the pump, certainly dis- the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. with foreign oil companies, as imported oil 112) expressing the sense of Congress may not face the same treatment; proportionately hurting fixed-income opposing the President’s proposed $10 Whereas the domestic midstream and families, seniors, and so forth, it would tax on every barrel of oil, and ask for downstream stages of oil and gas production also have a detrimental impact on job its immediate consideration in the will be at a competitive disadvantage to creation, on wages, and on the Nation’s House. their global competitors due to a $10 higher overall economic health. The Clerk read the title of the con- cost for every barrel of oil; This also would effectively act as an current resolution. Whereas in combination with a stronger The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- dollar, slowing growth in international mar- export tax on oil, just as we opened up ant to House Resolution 767, the con- kets, and an overaccumulation of inventories the door to export crude oil to allow current resolution is considered read. through much of the economy, the oil slump American producers to have market ac- The text of the concurrent resolution is creating headwinds for manufacturers, cess worldwide, just like our Iranian is as follows: freight firms, and the wider economy; and opponents worldwide currently have H. CON. RES. 112 Whereas the oil and natural gas industry the luxury to do. anchors our economy in terms of jobs, eco- Whereas raising revenue and spending nomic activity, and even State and local tax Why would we tie up the hands of money are powers reserved to Congress by revenue in a challenging price environment: American energy producers and allow the Constitution; Now, therefore, be it Whereas according to global economists, the Iranians and OPEC to dominate Resolved by the House of Representatives (the world markets? Wrong. the United States oil and gas industry is cur- Senate concurring), That Congress finds rently experiencing the worst industry de- that— Secondly, at a time when, in Lou- cline since similar commodity price col- (1) any new tax placed on the struggling oil isiana and Texas and other States on lapses in the 1980s and 1990s forced oil compa- and gas industry will further prevent growth the coast, we understand how impor- nies to slash payrolls and dividends; and development throughout the sector and Whereas global oil production exceeds de- tant our environment, our economy encourage additional layoffs; and and energy policies are, we are looking mand by more than one million barrels a (2) the effect of a $10 tax on each barrel of day, and Iran has promised to provide an ad- oil sold in the United States— to use revenue sharing to help us re- ditional 500,000 barrels a day to the world (A) would raise the price of oil, and by ex- build coastline and marsh and replen- market, now that several sanctions have tension gasoline; and ish our beaches, the administration op- been lifted after the recent implementation (B) would result in a decrease in the con- poses this. They have listed that in of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; sumption of oil. Whereas the price of a barrel of oil is cur- their budget proposal. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. rently around $30, less than a third of the It is the sense of Congress that— This tax is a tax on hardworking $90-plus it was selling for 18 months ago; (1) a new tax should not be placed on oil, American families. It is a tax on Amer- which would mean the President’s proposal and ican competitiveness; it is a tax on would be equivalent to a 33.3 percent tax, (2) in considering future policy, Congress American innovation; it is a tax on our making the United States Federal excise tax should carefully review the detrimental im- energy security; and it is a tax on the on oil the highest of any domestic product; pacts of placing any new taxes on any indus- Whereas this tax could translate into as very foundation of our national secu- try that has seen a slash in jobs, revenue, rity. much as an additional 25 cents on a gallon of and production. gas, when the Federal tax on gasoline is cur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The con- Now, the oil and gas industry has rently 18.40 cents per gallon; watched as market conditions have Whereas the oil and gas industry accounts current resolution shall be debatable for significant employment and is an even for 1 hour equally divided and con- changed because of slow growth glob- more significant driver of investment spend- trolled by the chair and ranking minor- ally—low demand and abundant supply ing and growth along the supply chain, rang- ity member of the Committee on Ways thanks to American innovation, large- ing from aggregates to steelmaking and spe- and Means. ly. We have seen the oil price drop from cialist equipment; The gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. $115 a barrel in November of 2014 to as Whereas more than 258,000 people employed BOUSTANY) and the gentleman from low as $27 a barrel in January 2016. in oil and gas extraction and support activi- Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) each will control Right now, prices are hovering around ties globally, including more than 100,000 30 minutes. $48, $49, $50 a barrel. This industry is across the United States, have lost their jobs The Chair recognizes the gentleman since October 2014; struggling. This is the industry that Whereas every lost oil and gas job leads to from Louisiana. took us out of recession with job cre- an additional 3.43 jobs cut in other sectors; GENERAL LEAVE ation and economic growth. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Whereas that means the 114,000 job losses Now, I know in my home State of in the oil and gas sector wiped out an addi- unanimous consent that all Members tional 391,000 jobs in other sectors last year may have 5 legislative days within Louisiana, just last year, we lost 11,700 and sliced economic growth to about 2.1 per- which to revise and extend their re- jobs alone in Louisiana in the oil and cent from 2.6 percent; marks and include extraneous mate- gas sector, 5,500 in my hometown of La- Whereas more layoffs are virtually certain rials on H. Con. Res. 112, currently fayette alone. Even worse, globally, in the months ahead in oil and gas produc- under consideration. over 250,000 people have lost their jobs. tion, as well as along the supply chain and in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Of course, if you look at what hap- petroleum-dependent economies, as the con- objection to the request of the gen- tinued price slump filters through to even pened in the first quarter of this year, less drilling activity; tleman from Louisiana? the revised statistics on economic Whereas the number of rigs drilling for oil There was no objection. growth, 0.8 percent. How is American Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield and gas has fallen from over 1,900 in October business going to create value and jobs 2014, to 744 at the end of November 2015, and myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, the with that kind of growth, that kind of just 619 at the end of January 2016, according private sector growth? to oilfield services firm Baker Hughes; Obama administration, in its budget Whereas manufacturers, for example, an- proposal, proposed a $10.25 tax on each Not only that, just last week, the Bu- nounced 37,221 layoffs in the past 12 months; barrel of oil. This will severely harm reau of Labor Statistics release showed

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That was 4 years ago, more or less. tion created an economic model to If you want to build roads, we need Now the same person, who is now show the impact of a $10.25-per-barrel economic growth and sensible tax poli- leading the Republican Party, says tax over 10 years; and what this would cies that will help us build out our this: ‘‘I am not a great believer in man- do, if implemented, an estimated transportation. made climate change.’’ ‘‘If you look, 137,000 Americans in full-time employ- According to a report released by the they had global cooling in the 1920s, ment in this sector would lose their American Petroleum Institute, our en- and now they have global warming, al- jobs. ergy producers could create 1 million though now they don’t know if they It is important to remember that oil new jobs in just 7 years and increase have global warming.’’ is used for a lot more than just gaso- revenue to Federal and State govern- So we have today, from the Repub- line in our automobiles. The U.S. En- ments by $800 billion by 2030 if we allow lican majority, our two sense of Con- ergy Information Administration this energy sector to do its work re- gress resolutions. What is really needed points out that a quarter of a barrel of sponsibly. instead is for the Republican Party to crude—a quarter of each barrel of crude It is time for our Nation to fully em- come to their senses on climate oil—is used for nonfuel goods such as brace the vast opportunities unleashed change, like the vast majority of the plastic, asphalt, dyes, lubricants, by this U.S. energy renaissance. Let’s American people. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to power plants, home heating, and other embrace this new era of abundance. yield the balance of my time to the nontransportation uses. In fact, prod- Let’s embrace this new era of energy gentleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU- ucts throughout the American econ- diplomacy that puts America in a MENAUER), one of our many Members— omy have, as their base ingredient, strong position. but this person in particular—who has these fossil fuel ingredients. This tax, It is time for the President to stop devoted so much of his deep intel- $10.25, will be passed on to those indus- his relentless tax and regulatory as- ligence and his energy to this issue, tries and consumers across this coun- sault on the oil and gas industry that and I ask unanimous consent that the try. is only worsening our economic prob- gentleman be allowed to control the The oil and gas industry supports lems. This resolution shows very clear- time. more than 9 million American jobs, and ly that Congress stands for job creation The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there what happens through this industry over a radical political agenda, and I objection to the request of the gen- and within this industry reverberates urge my colleagues to support this res- tleman from Michigan. throughout our entire U.S. economy. olution. There was no objection. But it is also important to look at Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield what this proposal would do as we view my time. 5 minutes to the distinguished gen- it through a national security lens. Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. American innovation, the energy ren- self such time as I may consume. KELLY), a very important member of aissance we saw with shale exploration Mr. Speaker, the Republicans don’t the House Ways and Means Committee and hydraulic fracturing, horizontal like the President’s budget proposal. and someone who has extensive private drilling, as well as new deepwater tech- They have never been able to bring sector experience. nology and better assessments of our their own to the floor—never. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank reserves, has given us this tremendous They talk about economic growth my colleague, Dr. BOUSTANY. opportunity to change global energy and jobs. This administration has a Mr. Speaker, again, before we came security away from an OPEC- or Rus- proud record of creating jobs. They on to the floor, we were in the Cloak- sian-driven model, where state-owned haven’t done all we want, but they are room talking about what the debate enterprises control pricing and control successful in important respects. was going to be. And I thought the de- supply, to an American view of energy This administration has had an en- bate was going to be about what was security, which our allies desperately ergy policy that has really been work- actually happening today, and not a want. It is a view of energy security ing well, as can be seen by what has scientific debate, not a debate about with diversity of supply sources, trans- happened. There remain problems with what people believe or what they don’t parent pricing, open markets, a view of it, and we will have some debate about believe, but on the reality that the energy security globally, uniquely where we go in the future. President proposed a $10 tax on a barrel American, that would help economic The problem is that the Republicans of oil. That comes out to 25 cents per growth globally and help so many start from a premise that is grievously gallon at the pump. countries that are struggling today, wrong. They are in denial of climate Now, what do I mean by that? What many currently in recession. change, and everything they do relat- I am talking about is, when hard- But energy security is linked to our ing to energy stems from that. They working American taxpayers go to fill national security, and we have an op- are out of step with the American peo- up their car or their truck, it is going portunity to create a Western Hemi- ple. to cost them 25 cents more per gallon. sphere energy trading bloc based on A recent Gallup Poll showed this: 64 It also translates into everything that these principles rather than an OPEC percent of Americans are worried a they put on their backs, that they put or a Russian model. This is an oppor- great deal or a fair amount about glob- in their mouths. Every aspect of life is tunity for America to change not only al warming. Fifty-nine percent of going to be increased. energy security, but the entire na- Americans say the effects of global Now, keep in mind that, while there tional security environment in a more warming have already begun. Only 10 may be some kind of science that we pro-American way. This tax would percent of Americans say the effects of want to turn this debate into, here are really be a stab in the heart of that. It global warming will never happen— the facts: middle-income Americans is the wrong thing to do. only 10 percent. Sixty-five percent of and lower-income Americans have seen And, of course, this tax would in- Americans, according to this Gallup a drop in their wages—a significant crease the cost of domestic production, Poll of recent times, say our planet’s drop in their wages. Last month, we translating into higher prices for oil temperature increases over the last 100 saw that we have created one job for and all petroleum products, potentially years are primarily caused by human every 8,000 Americans. eroding America’s price competitive- activities rather than natural causes. So we talk about today how we need ness in the global marketplace. to talk about climate change. No. Here If the purpose of this proposal was to b 1030 is what we need to talk about: we need increase revenue, then I would say that But what do we hear from the now- to talk about real change in the mar- the President should be, instead, pur- leading Republican? ketplace. We need to talk about how

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The President is proposing a dominate. this earlier—you cannot continue to fee to fix America’s damaged infra- America is so blessed with so many put the burden of these policies—well- structure. assets. And while we worry about all intended, though they may be—on the I know my friend from Butler cares the energy above, let’s not forget all backs of hardworking American tax- passionately about the people who he the energy below. Let’s not forget what payers, men and women who get up represents. They are paying a tax America’s strongest card is to play, every day with one resolve and one re- today for poor infrastructure. The av- and that is energy self-sustainability. solve only, and that is to take care of erage American pays three times with We are able to do that. their families, to build a better com- annual damage to their cars than what Why in the world would anybody munity, and to build a better life. this fee would be, if it were translated think that by adding $10 on a barrel of Why in the world do we have to waste directly to a gas tax increase. oil, somehow that is going to help the time debating something today that I note that his State of Pennsylvania climate worldwide, when we know that could be debated elsewhere? But we actually has imposed an oil franchise we are the only ones proposing this? come here today with a resolution ex- fee which is the equivalent of about an- Other people around the world are pressing the sense of Congress that the other 9.5 cent increase. Pennsylvania looking and saying: I can’t agree more President’s ideas in his budget are ab- did that because their infrastructure is with the President’s ideas because we solutely wrong for every single Amer- damaged. compete against the United States, and ican. Well, that is what we should have as I would love to be on the shelf with a We can debate these things later. But part of this discussion today. Again, we product that costs more than the one we have to come to agreement at some have a cartoon proposal that assumes we are putting on the shelf. point here, that we just don’t represent that there is just a barrel fee that is So America is hurting America. our parties—we represent people. That just a burden on the American public America’s policies are hurting every- is far more important than any party and not look at what the fee is for, day Americans. And if we truly want to that we represent. what benefits would accrue if, again, make America great again, let’s make The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we had actually had the Ways and America great again for every single time of the gentleman has expired. Means Committee meet and discuss the American. That is not a political aspi- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield legislation that was referred to us. We ration; that is a responsibility in the gentleman an additional 1 minute. didn’t have a hearing on this. America’s House, and that is the House Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I thank One of the things I have pleaded with of Representatives. the gentleman. Ways and Means leadership for as long Our sense that somehow this would Look, I have only been here 5 years. as I have been on the committee: Let’s be positive is absolutely wrongheaded But I come out of the private sector. I sit down and actually have meaningful and wrong thinking. It just doesn’t never, ever thought I would be serving discussions with the men and women work that way. in Congress because I never, ever who manage, design, build, and operate Why would we sit here and debate thought I would have to. I thought peo- America’s infrastructure. If we would this today? Because we know it is ple would come here representing me have had that debate in this Congress, going to hurt every single hard-work- and my family; my community, my we could have had arrayed before us ing American taxpayer. It is going to State, and my Nation; and that they the president of the AFL–CIO, the add to our cost of living. It is going to would do the right thing. And I don’t president of the U.S. Chamber of Com- increase the cost of everything we con- say that they don’t think they are merce, the president—actually, we did sume. We are going to do it with the doing the right thing. But at the end of have the president of the American idea that somehow, the rest of the the day, the final results don’t look Trucking Association, the one witness world will follow suit, and we know very good. the Democrats were allowed, who said: that they won’t. In a Nation that is quickly approach- Raise the tax on my people, along with What they will do is look at us and ing $20 trillion in debt and burdening everybody else, to rebuild and renew say: You know what? Let’s take advan- every single American taxpayer with America. tage of America’s wrong-headedness. more and more cost of being here while But we never had a robust, broad de- Let’s make sure that we are able to not increasing their opportunity, I bate before our committee. If we did, buy up more of the market, the global think we need to take a hard look, we would have had the broadest coali- market, because America continues to take a look in the mirror and under- tion of any major issue that we consid- hurt itself and hurt its everyday citi- stand that it all changes, it all starts ered: the people who design roads, the zens. with each of us. We can change this. people who come forward with the as- My goodness. This is America’s We can make it better. But we can’t phalt, and the people who are the deliv- House of Representatives. We do not make it better by putting a heavy bur- ery services. come here representing ourselves—we den on our taxpayers. It just doesn’t We are paying a tremendous price come here representing 705,687 Ameri- make sense. today because America is falling apart cans who live back in our districts. We As I said earlier, America can domi- and falling behind. You don’t have to do not come here just representing Re- nate a global economy. Just partici- go very far to ask people in Louisiana; publican policy and Republican agenda. pating isn’t enough. I would just sug- Portland, Oregon; or Houston, Texas, if We do not just come here representing gest that that is all possible in a land we have got a problem. This is an in- Democrat policy and Democrat agenda. that has been so graced by gifts from vestment that more than pays for We come here representing America. God that make it possible for us to do itself. Again, this isn’t money down And if we cannot get it through our that. The only thing that can keep it some rat hole. This is money that heads that, at the end of the day, the from happening are policies coming out would be invested to rebuild and renew policy that comes out of this town—a of Washington, D.C. America. town that is a awash in prosperity, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I If we would have had a real hearing good jobs, great restaurants. yield myself such time as I may con- on this proposal—which we didn’t—we I have never seen a town with more sume. could have had the people from Stand- cranes in it. I am talking about indus- I always enjoy sharing the debate ard & Poor’s research come in and re- trial cranes. I would love some of my with my good friend from Butler, Penn- view their report. Every $1.2 billion we colleagues to walk back home with me sylvania, who cares passionately about spend on infrastructure creates $2 bil- and go into the cities, the towns, and this country. He has some, I think, lion of economic activity. These are the little villages that I represent. And great ideas. We often find areas that we the people who would have family-wage

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And I infrastructure would have reduced the all of us agree that we have under- know everybody wants to see us fly deficit by $200 million, but we didn’t funded infrastructure, that we need solar airplanes. It is not happening have that debate. So we have people more investment in infrastructure. right now. We need to continue to rely coming up here on the floor somehow In my home State, in Baton Rouge, on these fuels moving forward. claiming that the President’s respon- in the capital region, we have the This should not be a partisan debate. sible proposal to fund infrastructure worst traffic in the Nation for a We support infrastructure investment. would be an economic disaster, ignor- midsize city. Our people sit in traffic It needs to continue to be a user fee. ing the fact that we have an infrastruc- an average of 47 hours above the na- We should not divorce it from a user ture crisis in this country right now. tional average at home. It is ridicu- fee, and we should not do it in a way The American Society of Civil Engi- lous. that is going to kill our energy indus- neers points out that our failure to Here is what is going on right now. try in the United States to further in- deal with this is a tax of over $3,000 per Here is what is going on. The gas tax crease our reliance upon foreign energy family. was set up to be a user fee. It was set sources. If we would be honest, have inde- up to be a user fee that the more you It is a flawed policy. This is con- pendent experts, if the committee drove, the more you used the roads, the sistent with what we saw last year would do its job, we wouldn’t be having more you paid for it. That is the way when the President of the United bizarre debates like this that suggest that this is supposed to work. States was standing up and saying, What has happened is that the Presi- that the President’s proposal would ‘‘Give us free trade authority. We need dent has come out and offered a pro- hurt the economy or would be costly. the ability to engage in free trade be- posal that disconnects the user fee. We cause we can outcompete other coun- To the contrary, it would strengthen support a user fee model. We support tries,’’ and, at the exact same time, the economy, put millions of people to lock-boxing the dollars and making standing up and overregulating our work at family-wage jobs, and improve sure that they are dedicated to infra- economy to where we send American the conditions of families from coast to structure as opposed to what has hap- workers out there in the workforce try- coast. pened, for example, another issue that We are going to have, I hope, more the sponsor of this legislation has ing to compete with these other coun- heard about this in the future. But I worked on—the harbor maintenance tries with our arms tied behind our hope that we don’t have proposals that trust fund—where billions of dollars back. These policies aren’t consistent, are rushed to the floor without have been charged on the auspices of and they are not in the interest of the thoughtful committee action and mak- one thing and diverted to something United States. ing strange assertions that simply are else. We support infrastructure invest- I agree with the gentleman from Or- not supported by facts. ment. egon; we need to work together. We need to work together in a bipartisan b 1045 Now, what is going on right now is we are seeing this continuation of poli- manner to come up with a new user fee If we impose the fee that the Presi- cies out of this administration that is concept to get us additional dollars for dent is talking about to rebuild and contrary to American interests, and I infrastructure. renew America, it will create more eco- want to explain that. This was a unilateral proposal. This nomic activity, it will put people to You see, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman was not subject to hearings, and it is work, and it will give Americans the from Oregon State probably—and I not appropriate. It is contrary to our infrastructure they deserve and en- haven’t verified this—but probably de- economy; it is contrary to American hance our economic security at home pended upon the State of Louisiana, interests; and it is going to increase and abroad. one of the top producers of oil and gas our trade deficit. I reserve the balance of my time. in this country, to power their cars, to Mr. Speaker, I strongly urge that we Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I yield power their vehicles, and to power support this legislation and that we myself 1 minute to respond to some- their airplanes that they fly back and move forward in a bipartisan manner thing before I yield to my colleague. forth from Washington, D.C., to the to fix the user fee concept to increase Let me just say that I appreciate the West Coast. We provide that. But at the investment in infrastructure to gentleman’s passion for transportation home, in our State of Louisiana, we where we can improve our roadways. infrastructure. I share it. We have had have lost one-third of our oil and gas Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I many conversations. But he well knows jobs. We are killing this industry be- appreciate my friend from Louisiana that the ideal way to solve this is with cause of overregulation. and his assessment. Actually, I agree a specific user fee for that purpose. Something that just shocks me is, with him. We should have a different This particular tax, $10.25 on a barrel last year, we listened to the Secretary mechanism. of oil, has such a huge detrimental eco- of State, John Kerry, stand up and say: I have had proposals to have different nomic impact across all sectors of our We need to allow Iran to export their approaches to funding infrastructure. economy. That is not the way to go. oil so their economy can recover. Our Some of them have been embedded in That is why I don’t think this is some- Secretary of State said that. Yet, at the more recent transportation reau- thing we should entertain as the Presi- the same time, at home, in Louisiana, thorization, but this is something that dent has proposed. I think we need we were prohibited from exporting our we never took up in our Ways and thoughtful discussion about this, and oil. Means Committee. I have had legisla- that will come in due time. Why in the world would we treat Iran tion there for several Congresses. It is Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the better than Louisiana, better than time for people to stop saying that gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Texas, better than Oklahoma, and all they support infrastructure and then GRAVES), a member of the Transpor- of these energy-producing States not work with us to figure out ways to tation and Infrastructure Committee across the United States? fund it going forward. and someone I have great respect for. So do you know what we did? After Mr. Speaker, there is nobody in Con- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. opposition from the White House, we fi- gress in my tenure who has done more Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman nally lifted the 40-year-old oil export to think about what we do for Amer- yielding, and I appreciate him bringing ban. So what happens? Within a month ica’s infrastructure. He has had many this up. and a half, we get a proposal from the innovative proposals to fund infra- Mr. Speaker, I really regret the fact President to put a $10.25-a-barrel tax structure. He has been a tireless cham- that this has devolved into a big par- on American oil. pion of it. He is the ranking Democrat

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.021 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3681 on the House Transportation and Infra- And, oh, let’s just look out just a lit- break. And the Federal Reserve makes structure Committee. tle way outside the capital here to the that money and puts it in a reserve ac- Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the worst example. We are killing people, count with a computer. Let’s take that gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO). killing people, on our transit systems money and spend it. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I thank unnecessarily because Congress has Basically, you are just averting the my colleague for yielding. failed to partner with the cities of real problem here, which is we need to Those watching or listening might be America and the rural areas who have have a serious discussion about how we a little confused what this is about. It transit. We have an $84 billion backlog are going to pay to build America’s in- is about a meaningless piece of paper. to bring transit up to a state of good frastructure and become a world leader It is called House Concurrent Resolu- repair, not new transit options to get again and be the envy of the world tion 112. It is expressing the sense of people out of their cars and help them again. Congress that something that the deal with congestion to get around. $84 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The President proposed is bad and they billion just so we are not killing peo- Chair will remind Members of the don’t like it. ple. House to refrain from vulgarity in de- Well, he proposed it and they are not And we are talking about, oh, we bate. going to take it up. Why are we wast- can’t be competitive. Yeah, we are not Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I re- ing time debating something that they competitive in the world economy. I go serve the balance of my time. are not going to put on the schedule around talking about how we are now Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I and isn’t a reality? I don’t know. Be- degraded. We used to have an infra- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from cause they are trying to fill up time? It structure that was the envy of the Virginia (Mr. BEYER), my friend and is not clear to me. colleague from across the Potomac What they are doing is continuing to world. And I talked about how we are be- avoid the discussion of how we are River, who cares a great deal about en- going to pay for America’s infrastruc- coming Third World. My colleague vironmental policy and infrastructure. ture. Dwight David Eisenhower said, from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) criti- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Let’s have a user fee, a gas tax. The cized me very, very adamantly about strong opposition to this resolution last time we increased the gas tax fed- that one day. I said, What do you and add my strong opposition to the erally was 1993—18.4 cents a gallon. mean, EARL, you know how bad it is? resolution before, also. That figured out to be about 15 percent He said, No, no, that is insulting to As I read the text of H. Con. Res. 89, of every gallon you bought. I paid $2.50 Third World countries. They are in- whereas by whereas, I found myself in a gallon in Oregon last weekend. The vesting a larger percentage of their disagreement with virtually every al- Federal tax is still 18.4 cents. That is gross domestic product in infrastruc- leged predictive statement. This reso- about 7 percent per gallon, and those ture than we are here in the United lution is framed as long-term economic dollars are worth less. States of America. And that is true. So wisdom, yet exemplifies short-term We are talking about what it is going now I have taken to calling us Fourth thinking and economic folly. to do to jobs if we have some sort of World. A carbon tax should, in fact, increase tax on oil that we use to pay for infra- We used to be the world’s leader in the cost of fossil fuels, but will also ac- structure. Let’s talk about the other infrastructure, and now we are vault- celerate the rapidly falling cost of all side where we can create one heck of a ing over everybody, including places other fuels: solar, wind, geothermal, lot of jobs. Every penny for a gas tax, like Zimbabwe, to the back of the hydro, and perhaps even nuclear. every penny, raises about $1.7 billion pack. Give me a break. A carbon tax absolutely must not fall for the Federal trust fund. $1.7 billion, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The hardest on the poor, the elderly, and under the most conservative estimates, time of the gentleman has expired. those with fixed incomes. The best of most conservative, is more than 25,000 Mr. BLUMENAUER. I yield an addi- the carbon tax plans, Representative jobs. So one penny, 25,000 jobs. But, no, tional 1 minute to the gentleman from VAN HOLLEN’s carbon cap and economic we can’t go there. Oregon. dividend, returns every dollar gathered I proposed we index the existing gas Mr. DEFAZIO. And where is the dis- by a carbon cap to every U.S. citizen tax to inflation. No, we can’t do that. cussion? It is no, no, no. No, can’t have with a Social Security number. All right. Didn’t want to do that. a barrel tax. No, can’t increase the gas This carbon cap is actually progres- I proposed that we tax the fraction of tax. No, can’t index the gas tax. sive, with a net increase in the dispos- a barrel of oil that goes into taxable Oh, but we want to talk about a user able income for most Americans, and transportation uses, not manufac- fee. What user fee? Why are we wasting certainly our neediest citizens. This turing, not agriculture, not any of this time on this? You are not going to will be a net job creator. other stuff that they are talking about. bring it up. You are in charge. You set b 1100 I put that proposal forward 7 years ago. the agenda. Why are we passing a bill I put it forward to my colleagues and to say we are not going to take some- The resolution suggests that jobs and to the White House. Now, the White thing up? businesses will move overseas and that House has burped out something dif- I would be kind of embarrassed if I a carbon tax will restrain economic ferent here—this more indiscriminate was in the majority and that is what I growth. British Columbia instituted a tax—which would go to other uses. was wasting time on while people are carbon tax in July 2008, and over the The point is that there are thought- trapped in traffic, while people are following 5-year period, its GDP ful ways to approach this and pay for dying, because we can’t maintain our growth actually outpaced the rest of what we need. America is falling apart. transit systems. People are blowing non-carbon-priced Canada. 140,000 bridges nationwide—including out tires because we can’t repair the In one ‘‘whereas,’’ it states that U.S. the highest proportion in the State of roads. energy policy should encourage private Pennsylvania, by the way, which we And, oh, we are all for infrastructure sector innovation and development, heard from earlier—are in need of re- until it comes to paying for it. We but nothing would stimulate and sus- placement or significant repair. Trucks passed a 5-year bill. We paid for it with tain such innovation as powerfully as are detouring around them. People are phony money. We pretended that when would appropriate carbon pricing. being detoured around them. we have private tax collection, that it Every manufacturer, perhaps every There are potholed roads. Forty per- will make money—private tax collec- family, would continue to search out cent of the national highway system tion. Republicans have passed that the best ways to minimize the costs of needs not just to be resurfaced, it needs twice before. It kind of pissed off the production and to maximize family to be dug up it has failed so badly. Peo- American people. And guess what, it welfare. We are resilient, creative, and ple are breaking their rims, blowing lost money each time, and then we put adaptive. out tires, and damaging their cars. It is it back in the IRS. For a long time, conservative and lib- costing Americans a lot. People are But, no, this time it is going to make eral economists have agreed that a car- locked in congestion because we are money and we are going to use it and bon tax is the most efficient and effec- not dealing with the growth in traffic. pay for infrastructure. Give me a tive way to deal with climate change.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.026 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3682 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Let me quote from a recent letter from Since 2008, Congress has approved seven 2008 to keep investment, essentially, four conservative and libertarian lead- pieces of legislation transferring a total $143 static. ers to Members of Congress: billion in borrowed or General Fund revenue They state that they believe all po- into the Highway Trust Fund to prevent cuts The least burdensome, most straight- tential revenue options should be on in federal highway and transit investment. forward, and most market friendly means of Over that same period, the trust fund’s per- the table, that it is incumbent upon addressing climate change is to price the manent revenue deficit has led to 14 tem- anybody who wants to disagree with risks imposed by greenhouse gas emissions porary extensions of the surface transpor- the President to bring forward an al- via a tax. This would harness price signals, tation programs and one short-term reau- ternative way to meet the same objec- rather than regulations, to guide a market thorization bill. Furthermore, upon the expi- response. That is why carbon pricing has the tive, which, sadly, has not happened. ration of the Fixing America’s Surface support of free market economists, a major- We haven’t even been able to discuss it Transportation (FAST) Act at the end of FY ity of the global business community, and a in the Ways and Means Committee. 2020, the Congressional Budget Office large number of the largest multinational They write: projects the trust fund’s average annual private oil and gas companies in the world. shortfall will grow to $18 billion. Preliminarily disparaging one significant One of the policy issues that most di- While the sincerity of the Obama Adminis- solution just makes it more difficult to re- vides our Congress is the debate on the tration’s proposal for a Highway Trust Fund solve a problem that has plagued Congress appropriate level of governmental reg- solution is dubious given its release three for more than a decade. ulation. But to quote again from the months after the President signed the FAST Rather than making rhetorical statements about taxes 5 months before an election, same letter: Act into law, a per barrel oil tax of that magnitude would be a real and permanent Congress should be working in a bipartisan An economy-wide carbon tax that replaces solution. And its nexus to highway users as manner to ensure that a permanent mecha- existing regulatory interventions could re- a revenue mechanism is far more honest nism to preserve and grow Federal highway duce the cost of climate policy and deregu- than the budget gimmicks, deficit spending and public transportation investment is in late the economy. and burdens placed on non-transportation place well before the Department of Trans- Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center sectors of the economy that the Congress has portation starts warning States about the wrote a paper called ‘‘The Conservative deployed since 2008 to keep investment in the next program shutdown. Case for a Carbon Tax.’’ He argues surface transportation programs essentially I seldom read statements from other that, if conservative denial of climate static. groups on the floor, but I couldn’t have science is grounded in ideological aver- We certainly respect the right of members of Congress to disagree with the President’s said it better myself. sion to command-and-control regula- proposal, but it is incumbent upon anyone That is what we should be doing rath- tion, as proposed in the EPA’s proposed who does so to bring forward an alternative er than this exercise today, which com- Clean Power Plan, conservatives way to achieve the same objective. We pletely misses the point. This oil barrel should embrace and promote a revenue- strongly believe all potential revenue op- fee may not be perfect, but it would go neutral carbon tax as a more efficient, tions should be on the table. Preliminarily a long way toward solving the problem. less burdensome, free market alter- disparaging one significant solution just It will put millions of Americans to native. makes it more difficult to resolve a problem work at family-wage jobs. It will create Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to that has plagued Congress for nearly a dec- ade. more economic activity than the cost oppose both resolutions as they are un- Rather than making rhetorical statements of the program. For every $1.2 billion wise, unnecessary, and of backward about taxes five months before an election, that it generates, it will generate $2 thinking. Congress should be working in a bipartisan billion of economic activity, and it will Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, as I manner to ensure that a permanent mecha- reduce the deficit $200 million. If we have no further requests for time, I re- nism to preserve and grow federal highway had actually had the committee do a serve the balance of my time. and public transportation investment is in deep dive and spend a week in working place well before the U.S. Department of Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I on it, this would have been on the yield myself such time as I may con- Transportation starts warning states of the next highway program shutdown. table, and I think we would have found sume. wide areas of agreement. In closing, I appreciate the oppor- Sincerely, THE TRANSPORTATION Rather than engaging in this exercise tunity for us to visit on this proposal CONSTRUCTION COALITION. regarding H. Con. Res. 112, I would like today. I don’t agree with the resolution Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, to think of what Ronald Reagan did in by any stretch of the imagination, but they point out that the resolution fails 1982. The economy was pretty rocky in at least it is an opportunity for us to to mention that the intent of the 1982. There were some contentious poli- have a little bit of the conversation President’s proposal is to generate re- tics in Congress. Ronald Reagan, in his that we should have been having all sources to stabilize and grow Federal Thanksgiving Day speech on November along. surface transportation investment. The 29, 1982, called on Congress to come I enjoy debating with my good friend resolution does not remind Members back from their Thanksgiving recess from Louisiana. I respect his intellect that the recurring Highway Trust Fund and work together to more than double and his humor, and it is fun to do a lit- revenue shortfalls caused repeated dis- the Federal gas tax, because in one of tle bit of this today. It would have been ruptions to their States’ transpor- the best speeches, frankly, I have ever far better if we would have been able to tation programs over the past eight heard anybody give, he pointed out the do so in the context of a full committee years. little cost to the American consumer hearing where we would have been able We have had to have 14 temporary ex- would be more than offset by damage, to dig deeply into these issues. For ex- tensions of the Surface Transportation for example, for a couple pair of shock ample, we could have had the Trans- Act, and the only way we got the FAST absorbers. portation Construction Coalition. Act passed, as my friend Congressman Congress reacted to President Rea- I include in the RECORD a letter on DEFAZIO pointed out, was with a series gan’s call for a gas tax increase on a bi- this resolution, a letter which is dated of budget gimmicks, not real solutions. partisan basis. It more than doubled it. June 9 of this year. At the end of 2020, when that legisla- It added hundreds of thousands of jobs, JUNE 9, 2016. tion expires, we are going to face a $20 and it improved the quality of life for DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The House is sched- uled to consider later this week a resolution billion annual deficit. Americans. It did so in keeping the bi- opposing President Obama’s proposal for a The per barrel oil tax of this mag- partisan tradition surrounding infra- $10.25 per barrel of oil tax. While H. Con. Res. nitude, according to the Transpor- structure. Rather than this partisan 112 makes many statements regarding an oil tation Construction Coalition, would partial debate, we ought to go back to barrel tax, the resolution fails to mention be a real and a permanent solution. We the basics, follow Ronald Reagan’s ex- the intent of the President’s proposal is to wouldn’t be chasing our tails all the ample, and have a spirited, comprehen- generate resources to stabilize and grow fed- time. And its nexus to highway users sive approach to solving the problem eral surface transportation investment. The as a revenue mechanism is far more resolution also does not remind members rather than tilting at straw men. that recurring Highway Trust Fund revenue honest than the budget gimmicks, def- I strongly urge the rejection of the shortfalls caused repeated disruptions to icit spending, and burdens placed on resolution, but, more important, the their state’s transportation program over non-transportation sectors of the econ- rejection of this approach to continue the past eight years. omy that Congress has deployed since to stick our heads in the sand and

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Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to I appreciate the gentleman’s passion Res. 112, expressing the sense of Congress join me in supporting House Concurrent Reso- and intellect, and we have had many opposing the President’s proposed $10 tax on lution 112 and voting for its passage. conversations. We do agree that we every barrel of oil. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, have to fix our deplorable infrastruc- During my time in Congress, I have rep- the House of Representatives will consider H. ture, and he and I have worked on some resented all five major refineries and countless Con. Res. 112—Expressing the sense of Con- of these things together; but I have to energy production firms in East Harris County. gress opposing the President’s proposed $10 say this: When I was in medical I know the importance of the domestically tax on every barrel of oil. This unserious, non- school—and I am a heart surgeon and I produced and refined oil to the U.S. economy. binding resolution is simply nothing more than have had years of medical training— I also know the importance of a well-funded a cynical Republican political messaging bill. one of the things we learned a long transportation system. Houston is growing rap- Indeed, the resolution purposely fails to in- time ago in medicine was to avoid iat- idly and our transportation system needs to clude that the proposal was a serious attempt rogenic treatment, which is a fancy, expand with our population. by the President to finance the critical infra- Greek-derived word which means to I stand in opposition to today’s Sense of structure needs our country most certainly re- avoid a treatment that makes the Congress because of this knowledge and ex- quires. The energy industry is critical to the problem worse. That is what this $10.25 perience. global economy. Unfortunately, the manner in tax would do on a barrel of oil. But to clarify, we shouldn’t make things which the majority has decided to have this I have often referred to that plaque tougher on American companies and domesti- discussion leaves little room for thought or above the Speaker’s desk. It is a quote cally-produced crude. earnest debate. For these reasons, I will vote from Daniel Webster. The very first I do not support a $10 dollar tax on our nat- Present, and will encourage my colleagues to line of that reads: ‘‘Let us develop the ural resources. continue to work in earnest to find a long-term, I do not support a $10 dollar tax on wildcat- resources of our land.’’ I think it goes sustainable solution to move forward with put- ters in West Texas, North Dakota or any other beyond simple concepts of highway ting Americans to work in building out our areas in the U.S. that supply crude to the transportation. It is all the resources transportation needs. of our land. Texas Gulf Coast. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. It is these companies that are responsible We should be embracing the energy WOODALL). All time for debate has ex- for the energy renaissance in the U.S. revolution that has been unleashed by pired. These entrepreneurs lowered our gas American innovation, not taxing it Pursuant to House Resolution 767, prices, reduced our foreign dependence and into oblivion, not overregulating it the previous question is ordered. made the U.S. the largest producer of oil in into oblivion. This has offered tremen- The question is on the concurrent dous hope not only for Americans, but the world. I do support a $10 dollar tax on imported oil resolution. for the world over, to offer a new view The question was taken; and the of energy security, taking us away from foreign sources. Imported oil from countries that may or may Speaker pro tempore announced that from the Iranian approach or the OPEC not be our friends does not benefit our na- the ayes appeared to have it. approach or a Russian view by which tional security or domestic economy. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, on they hoard resources and use this for We should sharpen our competitive edge that I demand the yeas and nays. their own political purposes. America and expand our 21st century transportation The yeas and nays were ordered. can reshape it by embracing this en- system by taxing imported oil. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ergy revolution, and we can grow the I stand with our domestic companies, we ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- economy, create jobs, improve wages, should continue to produce and refine U.S. ceedings on this question will be post- and have the revenues to take care of crude for the benefit of U.S. consumers and poned. our infrastructure. workers. f As the gentleman well knows, Ronald But I stand in opposition of this overly ex- Reagan believed that a user fee was im- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH pansive Sense of Congress and I ask my col- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 portant, a specific user fee. I think he leagues to do the same. and I would both agree that a specific Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, putting a re- GENERAL LEAVE user fee is important for infrastruc- gressive tax on hardworking Americans is not Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ture. This is not a user fee. This is a the way to strengthen the economy, balance er, I ask unanimous consent that all detrimental tax on American competi- the budget, or create jobs. Members may have 5 legislative days tiveness, on American jobs, on Amer- The President’s proposed $10.25 per barrel in which to revise and extend their re- ican wages, on American energy secu- tax on crude oil is an administrative grab to in- marks and to include extraneous mate- rity, and it hits at the very foundation crease spending and tax a targeted industry. rial on the further consideration of of our national security. It is the Thousands of jobs have been lost in these H.R. 5325 and that I may include tab- wrong way to go. It is an iatrogenic so- uncertain times for the oil and gas industry ular material on the same. lution, a harmful solution. It is not and impacted communities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there pro-growth. We are not proud of the Now is not the time to make matters worse objection to the request of the gen- economic performance we have seen in for an important economic engine and slow an tleman from Georgia? recent months: 0.8 percent economic already weak economic recovery. There was no objection. growth in the first quarter, only 38,000 The Obama Administration knows this tax The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- non-farm jobs created last month, ac- would be passed down to American families. ant to House Resolution 771 and rule cording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor. The non-partisan Congressional Research XVIII, the Chair declares the House in That is deplorable. Service reported that this tax could increase the Committee of the Whole House on America must lead, and America can the price of a gallon of gasoline by 25 cents— the state of the Union for the further lead by embracing the energy revolu- which is a 10 percent hike on today’s prices. consideration of the bill, H.R. 5325. tion. Let’s look at all of the impacts it That would increase the cost of a wide Will the gentlewoman from North will have across our entire economy, range of goods for all consumers. Carolina (Ms. FOXX) kindly take the and then we can fashion specific solu- The resolution before us takes a strong chair. tions for transportation and infrastruc- stand and makes perfectly clear that Congress b 1114 ture and for the other things we need will not allow the President’s harmful tax to go to do. forward. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE This is why I stand here. That is why It also pushes for a tough review of the ef- Accordingly, the House resolved I oppose this tax. That is why I think fects of ill-conceived tax proposals that target itself into the Committee of the Whole

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This same CRS re- 2015, provided users with access to the other purposes, with Ms. FOXX (Acting port estimated that it costs Congress text and images of the Budget, includ- Chair) in the chair. about $134 per page for prepress costs ing the Budget Message of the Presi- The Clerk read the title of the bill. for miscellaneous publications, of dent, information on the President’s The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- which this directory is one. priorities, and budget overviews orga- mittee of the Whole rose on Thursday, Madam Chairman, I don’t think I nized by agency. This app provides June 9, 2016, the Chair had announced need to remind anyone here that we links to GPO’s FDsys where summary that it was in order to consider amend- are currently $19 trillion-plus in debt tables and additional books of the ment No. 7, printed in House Report as a result of excessive and unneces- Budget, including the Analytical Per- 114–611. sary spending. I will be the first to spectives, Appendix, and Historical Ta- b 1115 admit that this amendment will not be bles, are available.’’ saving millions of dollars this year This package, which contains the AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order alone, but in a time of such financial President’s budget, analytical perspec- to consider amendment No. 8 printed in crisis, we should remain vigilant and tives of the budget, and the appendix of House Report 114–611. save every penny we can. the budget are all available on an app Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I This book is unnecessary, and its un- for your phone for free. Furthermore, have an amendment at the desk. solicited distribution en masse is ex- all three are available in their entirety The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cessive. Why does each D.C. office get online at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/, designate the amendment. 20 unsolicited copies? My D.C. office where they are more easily searchable. The text of the amendment is as fol- only has eight employees, none of While the Office of Management and lows: which utilize these wasteful direc- Budget does get a great deal from GPO At the end of the bill (before the short tories. on printing costs, each individual copy title), insert the following: I ask my colleagues to support this sells online for $38, $56, and $79, respec- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available commonsense amendment that will tively. These documents comprise 170 by this Act may be used to deliver a printed save precious taxpayer money and pre- pages, 409 pages, and 1,413 pages, re- copy of the United States House of Rep- vent future unsolicited deliveries of spectively. OMB orders one copy of the resentatives Telephone Directory to the of- fice of any Member of the House of Rep- this directory in every single House of- budget for all 435 Members of the resentatives (including a Delegate or Resi- fice on the Hill. House, and this publication is then dent Commissioner to the Congress). I thank the distinguished chair and printed by the Government Publishing The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ranking member for their work on this Office and delivered by House Postal House Resolution 771, the gentleman bill. Operations. from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- I yield back the balance of my time. In a time when our Nation is facing a ber opposed each will control 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. The question is fiscal crisis and has a $19 trillion-plus utes. on the amendment offered by the gen- debt as a result of excessive and unnec- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). essary spending, we should not be from Arizona. The amendment was agreed to. squandering more money printing Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I rise AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR nearly 2,000 pages of the President’s today to offer a commonsense amend- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order budget that most Members throw in ment that will prevent wasteful spend- to consider amendment No. 9 printed in the trash, recycle, or don’t even open. ing in this bill and the unsolicited de- House Report 114–611. Furthermore, this massive document livery of printed copies of the House Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I is not even a serious proposal and has telephone directory to 435 House con- have an amendment at the desk. been routinely rejected with strong bi- gressional offices. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will partisan support. The Senate defeated I hold here the United States House designate the amendment. President Obama’s budget by a vote of of Representatives Telephone Direc- The text of the amendment is as fol- 97–0 for fiscal year 2011, 99–0 in fiscal tory for 2016. This book, printed by the lows: year 2012, and 98–1 last year. Government Publishing Office, con- At the end of the bill (before the short Again, I will be the first one to admit tains 378 pages of names, addresses, and title), insert the following: that this amendment will not save mil- the contact information for Members SEC. ll. None of the funds made available lions of dollars this year alone, but, in of Congress and their staffs. While the by this Act may be used to deliver a printed a time of such fiscal crisis, we should copy of the Budget of the United States Gov- remember the old adage that a penny Clerk of the House does get a deal from ernment; Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the GPO on these printing costs, this the United States Government; or the Ap- saved is a penny earned. directory is sold to the public online at pendix, Budget of the United States Govern- The printing and distribution of the a cost of $52 per book. GPO stated that ment, to the office of any Member of the President’s budget to 435 House offices 14,080 copies of this directory were sent House of Representatives (including a Dele- is excessive. I ask my colleagues to this year to the House Postal Oper- gate or Resident Commissioner to the Con- support this commonsense amendment, ations for delivery. gress). and we will save precious taxpayer This year, all 435 House Member of- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to money and prevent future mass deliv- fices received this stack—this whole House Resolution 771, the gentleman eries. Again, all these publications are stack right here—unsolicited from the from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR) and a Mem- online in their entirely, where they are Office of the Clerk, 20 copies, total, for ber opposed each will control 5 min- more easily searchable, and they are each office. utes. also on a free mobile app. Each year we get this directory and, The Chair recognizes the gentleman I thank the distinguished chair and to be frank, it is not needed. All the in- from Arizona. ranking member for their work on this formation contained within these pages Mr. GOSAR. Madam Chairman, I rise bill. is readily available online, both pub- today to offer another commonsense I yield back the balance of my time. licly and through House Web sites. amendment that will prevent wasteful The Acting CHAIR. The question is To make matters worse, often, the spending in this bill by preventing the on the amendment offered by the gen- information contained is out of date by delivery of this packet of nearly 2,000 tleman from Arizona (Mr. GOSAR). the time we receive these bound copies. pages containing the President’s budg- The amendment was agreed to. For example, by the time I received my et request to 435 House congressional AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON 20 copies of this directory, the informa- offices. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tion listed for my staff was no longer In its 2017 budget justification, the to consider amendment No. 10 printed current. Government Publishing Office states: in House Report 114–611.

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None of the funds made available The text of the amendment is as fol- intentions with this amendment. by this Act may be used to enter into a con- lows: As we discuss the Legislative Branch tract with any offeror or any of its principals At the end of the bill (before the short Appropriations bill, we are really dis- if the offeror certifies, as required by Federal title), insert the following: cussing what is important to the House Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or SEC. ll. There is appropriated, for sala- of Representatives, because that is any of its principals— ries and expenses of the Office of Technology what this bill reflects. (1) within a three-year period preceding the Assessment as authorized by the Technology I know that this office was created in offer, has been convicted of or had a civil Assessment Act of 1972 (2 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) 1972 and was eliminated years later, judgment rendered against it for commission $2,500,000, to be derived from a reduction of of fraud or a criminal offense in connection but in 1972, I was 2 years old. Tech- $2,500,000 in the amount provided in this Act nology was very different. I see no need with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or per- for the item for ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, forming a public (Federal, State, or local) Capital Construction and Operations’’. to re-create something that was start- ed dealing with technology when I was contract or subcontract; violation of Federal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to or State antitrust statutes relating to the 2 years old, almost two decades prior to House Resolution 771, the gentleman submission of offers; or commission of em- the first Web site. bezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsifica- from California (Mr. TAKANO) and a Currently, these tasks are being han- tion or destruction of records, making false Member opposed each will control 5 dled by GAO. They are being handled statements, tax evasion, violating Federal minutes. sufficiently. They are being handled criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen prop- The Chair recognizes the gentleman with the $2.5 million already, and we erty; from California. have yet to receive any complaints. (2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield criminally or civilly charged by a govern- Now, if there is a more comprehen- myself such time as I may consume. sive need for technology assessment, I mental entity with, commission of any of I rise today in support of my amend- the offenses enumerated above in paragraph think that is a bigger discussion for ment, which would restore funding to (1); or cyber policy in general, and that is a the Office of Technology Assessment, (3) within a three-year period preceding the conversation that should take place or OTA. The foundation for good policy offer, has been notified of any delinquent outside of the Legislative Branch Sub- is accurate and objective analysis; and Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds committee’s jurisdiction. $3,000 for which the liability remains for more than two decades, the OTA set unsatisfied. I reserve the balance of my time. that foundation by providing relevant, Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield 1 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to unbiased technical and scientific as- minute to the gentlewoman from Flor- House Resolution 771, the gentleman sessments for Members of Congress and ida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON) and a staff. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I rise Member opposed each will control 5 In 1995, the OTA was defunded, strip- in support of the amendment to revive minutes. ping Congress of a valuable resource to the Office of Technology Assessment. The Chair recognizes the gentleman understand both emerging technologies When I was chair of the sub- from Florida. as well as the nuances of the legislative committee, we tried to restart it with- Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chair, this is process. In its absence, the need for in the Government Accountability Of- an amendment that is identical to OTA has only grown. Many of the fice. In fiscal years 2008 to 2010, I in- other amendments that have been in- issues OTA studied 20 years ago are cluded $2.5 million in this bill with serted by voice vote into every appro- even more pressing today: antibiotic- GAO to support that initiative. How- priations bill considered under an open resistant bacteria, electronic surveil- ever, the supporters of the amendment rule during the 113th and 114th Con- lance in the digital age, and testing in make an impassioned case that the Of- gresses. I extend my thanks to the America’s schools. These are the com- fice of Technology Assessment should Rules Committee for ruling this plex challenges our Nation will con- be a part of Congress itself, rather than amendment in order. tinue to face, and Congress should have GAO, in order to provide objective My amendment expands the list of access to the thorough and insightful analysis of complex, scientific, and parties with whom the Federal Govern- analysis OTA can provide. technical issues which certainly, I ment is prohibited from contracting Investing in the OTA now will actu- think we can all agree, actually exist due to serious misconduct on the part ally save us money in the future. In the today. of the contractors. I hope that this last year it operated, OTA’s budget was We are not trying to go back to 20th amendment remains noncontroversial, $23 million, but its studies on the Syn- century technology. We have impor- as it has been, and will again be passed thetics Fuels Corporation saved tax- tant issues that need to be reviewed, unanimously by the House. payers tens of billions of dollars. and we don’t always have the expertise I yield to the gentlewoman from Our amendment restores a modest in Congress necessary to be able to Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). $2.5 million to the OTA account for sal- make sure we can get that cogent anal- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. aries and expenses to begin rebuilding ysis, particularly when we are still at Madam Chair, I support the gentle- the office. The cost is offset by a reduc- funding levels back to 2010 in the Leg- man’s amendment. tion of the same amount to the AOC’s islative Branch Appropriations bill. This is a commonsense amendment capital construction and operations ac- This is a bill in which we are tack- which would prohibit funding in this count, which is an administrative ac- ling copyright modernization, specifi- bill from being used to pay contractors count. So this will not take resources cally dealing with technology chal- engaged in fraud or tax evasion. As the from specific construction projects. lenges, and an OTA would add to the gentleman said, similar amendments Madam Chair, a great surgeon does rigor of our analysis on that topic and have been adopted on other appropria- not operate without modern tools, a others. tions bills. master chef does not cook without I urge support of the amendment. I urge Members to vote ‘‘aye.’’ fresh ingredients, and Members of Con- Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Madam Mr. GRAYSON. Madam Chair, I yield gress should not make policy decisions Chair, I will just point out that one of back the balance of my time. without relevant and unbiased infor- our focuses in the Legislative Branch The Acting CHAIR. The question is mation. Appropriations bill is to be very re- on the amendment offered by the gen- I urge Members to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this sponsible with taxpayer dollars. During tleman from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON). amendment to restore funding to the these lean times when we are $19 tril- The amendment was agreed to. Office of Technology Assessment. lion in debt, we have really led the

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The Government Printing Of- b 1130 service which I believe can continue doing the job that is necessary. fice sends 617 copies of the Register I don’t see this as the time that we In these lean times, I would encour- every single day to House Members need to restart a new program that was age our colleagues to oppose this alone. This includes subscriptions for eliminated 20 years ago. amendment not because of the gen- personal offices, committees, archival Madam Chair, I reserve the balance tleman from California, but just be- offices, and others. Each annual sub- of my time. cause of the lean times and the concept scription costs the Government Print- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, how in which it is just not the right time to ing Office $750 a year to produce in much time is remaining on my side? adopt that. I will oppose the amend- paper and ink alone. These costs are The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment. charged to Federal agencies that pub- from California has 2 minutes remain- Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- lish in the Federal Register. ing. ance of my time. Among all the Members of Congress Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I yield The Acting CHAIR. The question is and six nonvoting Members in the 1 1 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Illi- on the amendment offered by the gen- House, paying for an annual subscrip- nois (Mr. FOSTER), a member of the tleman from California (Mr. TAKANO). tion for all of these costs and other es- Committee on Science, Space, and The question was taken; and the Act- timated delivery costs exceeds $400,000 Technology and a respected physicist. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- annually. To put that into perspective, Mr. FOSTER. Madam Chair, thank peared to have it. that could pay for the annual salaries you to the gentleman from California Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I de- of a dozen Special Forces sergeants (Mr. TAKANO) and to my colleagues, the mand a recorded vote. who are defending our country abroad. gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to None of the funds made available by ESTY) and the gentleman from New clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- this act may be used to deliver a print- Mexico (Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N) for help- ceedings on the amendment offered by ed copy of the Federal Register to a ing to bring this amendment to the the gentleman from California will be Member of the House of Representa- floor. postponed. tives, including a Delegate or Resident This amendment would provide $2.5 AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. RUSSELL Commissioner to Congress, unless the million to resurrect the Office of Tech- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Members request specifically a copy. nology Assessment to revive this cru- to consider amendment No. 12 printed This simple amendment will build on cial service of providing Congress with in House Report 114–611. the reforms of the congressional print- unbiased, nonpartisan reports on a Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Chair, I have ing of sections 102, 103, and 105, allow- wide range of issues in science and an amendment at the desk. ing Federal agencies to better use pre- technology. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cious taxpayer dollars. I encourage This office is no less necessary today designate the amendment. support for this amendment, Madam than when it first started in 1972. As The text of the amendment is as fol- Chair, because, once again, we will technology continues to advance at an lows: never win the war on our national debt increasingly rapid pace and our par- in some giant spending measure that tisan divide seems to grow deeper, Con- At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: will only divide us within our respec- gress needs this now more than ever. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available tive parties and within the Chamber. I ask my colleagues to consider just by this Act may be used to deliver a printed Instead, we will win it by combating one single one of the recommendations copy of the Federal Register to a Member of waste one agency at a time. from the Office of Technology Assess- the House of Representatives (including a Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- ment, that the United States rapidly Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the ance of my time. adopt a standardized electronic med- Congress) unless the Member requests a The Acting CHAIR. The question is ical record format. Had this been done, copy. on the amendment offered by the gen- we would have been able to save hun- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. RUSSELL). dreds of millions of dollars in medical House Resolution 771, the gentleman The amendment was agreed to. costs over the last decades and hun- from Oklahoma (Mr. RUSSELL) and a AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. PEARCE dreds of thousands of lives of Ameri- Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order cans through prevention of preventable minutes. to consider amendment No. 13 printed medical accidents. The Chair recognizes the gentleman in House Report 114–611. I urge my colleagues to join me in from Oklahoma. Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I have supporting this amendment to restore Mr. RUSSELL. Madam Chair, the fis- an amendment at the desk. this vital source of credible and non- cal year 2017 Legislative Branch Appro- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will partisan scientific expertise in Con- priations Act contains several excel- designate the amendment. gress. lent provisions to cut down on unneces- The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. TAKANO. Madam Chair, I reit- sary printing of paper documents in lows: erate my support for the Office of the House of Representatives. Section Page 2, line 12, after the dollar amount, in- Technology Assessment. Congress does 102 of the act, for example, prohibits sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. not suffer from a lack of information, printed copies of bills from being sent Page 5, line 14, after the dollar amount, in- sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. but it suffers from a lack of trusted in- to Members of Congress unless they Page 6, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- formation to help make wise policy de- specifically request them. This amend- sert ‘‘(reduced by $190,970)’’. cisions. We need information that is ment is very similar. It prohibits the Page 42, line 17, after the dollar amount, not spun even by our own agencies, the Federal Register from being sent to insert ‘‘(increased by $190,970)’’. FBI or other agencies. We need infor- Members unless they specifically re- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to mation that is not spun from par- quest it. It uses the exact same termi- House Resolution 771, the gentleman ticular sectors. This agency, this Office nology as section 102. from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE) and a of Technology Assessment, will be The Federal Register, while impor- Member opposed each will control 5 overseen by a bipartisan group of law- tant because it contains rules, pro- minutes. makers who will vet the experts that posals, and various other publications The Chair recognizes the gentleman work for it. released by Federal agencies, unfortu- from New Mexico. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- nately every business day Members of Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I yield ance of my time. Congress receive paper copies of this myself such time as I may consume.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.039 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3687 Madam Chair, despite what has been Moreover, the issue of congressional this discussion, we should do it in a said about this amendment, it is very ethics is far too important to reduce to forum that allows for more robust dis- simple. There are two bodies that are a 10-minute debate on the House floor. cussion and debate over how to address funded through the appropriations For these reasons, I urge my colleagues those challenges long term. process in the U.S. Congress. One is the to oppose this misguided amendment. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance House Committee on Ethics. That is Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. of my time. the one that we all know as Members b 1145 of Congress. But there is another body Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I find it called the Office of Congressional Eth- odd that we received the words today Mr. PEARCE. Madam Chair, I would ics that works pretty well outside of on the House floor that we are going to remind my friend and colleague that this body. increase transparency through the Of- this amendment only addresses the Now, my amendment is simply tak- fice of Congressional Ethics. That is funding. I simply used my time in ing this year’s increase away from that exactly what they do not do. order to advertise for this agency and outside body. Again, no change to the The Sixth Amendment of the Con- the way that they operate. ethical process inside the body, the one stitution gives the accused the right to I would like to quote from an email that we are all familiar with and feel be confronted with the witnesses that I got this morning: accountable to. But we are deducting against him. I will quote from a letter, I cried when I saw what your boss did last $191,000 from this outside group be- a legal letter that was given to the night on the Leg Branch. cause in this time of budget con- OCE: This is referring to my amendment. straints, when I look at my office and This investigation has again revealed due I was unfairly targeted by OCE in 2013, for all the other offices, our spending has process deficiencies within the OCE rules. an action in 2008, which had been approved been reduced. Our budgets have been While the Sixth Amendment of the United by the Ethics Committee. OCE even admit- reduced by approximately $200,000 since States provides for the fundamental right to ted there was no evidence. I complied with confront one’s accusers, the OCE rules do not every provision of the policy, without excep- 2008. allow to confront the accused with the ac- tion. One of the staffers that was being in- Now, we have to deal with 750,000 to cusers. vestigated in this same circumstance left the 900,000 constituents. I have five field of- Secondly, the Sixth Amendment Hill early on. I considered doing the same fices. Generally we drive, as a staff, gives us the right to a lawyer. I will thing. I certainly had to endure all the somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 phases of the OCE process, including referral again quote from PAUL SOLIS, an em- miles per year to deal with our con- to the Ethics Committee. ployee of the OCE, in an email to my The Ethics Committee dismissed the case stituents. Our budgets have gone down chief of staff: $200,000, with a small increase this year against us, but it is, by far, the worst thing I forgot to mention on our call that should that has ever happened to me in my 21 years of $12,000. you retain a lawyer for the office, that law- on the Hill. I am a strong person with re- Then, on the other hand, I see a yer would most likely be prohibited under sources, and was an emotional wreck over $191,000 increase on this outside group. our rules from representing a subject of this the thought of losing my credibility over an I just feel like that is extraordinary review to the extent that subject is a current ethics investigation. I cried virtually every and would suggest that the appropria- staff member. day for several months. And the prolonged tions bill, H.R. 5325, be reduced in that So the OCE, in their email to our of- process over many, many months took a toll amount in this budget area. fice, says you don’t have the right to on my life. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance legal counsel, even though the Sixth And we are asking to give this agen- of my time. Amendment of the Constitution says cy another $191,000 to continue this Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. that you do. kind of action? I think this debate is Madam Chair, I claim the time in oppo- The third thing that I see is that we exactly called for at this moment on sition to the amendment. should be able to find out the nature of this bill and on this spending. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman the charges under the Sixth Amend- Madam Chair, I urge Members to sup- from Florida is recognized for 5 min- ment. Again, our experience and the port the amendment to give notice to utes. experience of others who have con- the OCE that we are watching what Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. fronted OCE realizes you do not know they are doing. Madam Chair, the Office of Congres- what the charges are, you are not going Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- sional Ethics is crucial to ensuring ac- to get to get a lawyer, and you cannot ance of my time. countability and transparency in this know who is accusing you. This hardly Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. body. Any attempts to cut its budget meets the word ‘‘transparency’’ that Madam Chair, how much time do I would only serve to erode our constitu- my good friend alluded to. have remaining? ents’ trust and faith in Congress, which Madam Chair, I reserve the balance The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman certainly has already suffered a signifi- of my time. from Florida has 3 minutes remaining. cant amount of erosion. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. As many of my colleagues will recall, Madam Chair, while I can appreciate Madam Chair, I have tremendous re- the House created the Office of Con- the gentleman’s concerns, he has listed spect for the gentleman from New Mex- gressional Ethics nearly a decade ago a number of substantive differences of ico and his concerns for the operation to improve the integrity of the ethics opinion with the way the Office of Con- of the Office of Congressional Ethics. process in the House. The House was gressional Ethics handles their work. However, all that we would be doing recovering from the Mark Foley scan- This appropriations bill is not the ap- here, if his amendment were to pass, is dal, and it was clear that we needed to propriate place to address those. to send a $190,000 message to the Office do something to rebuild the American The Office of Congressional Ethics of Congressional Ethics. It would not people’s trust in their elected Rep- was created through legislation. It is a achieve any of the gentleman’s goals. resentatives. That is why OCE’s core substantive issue, and it is one that If we do need to take a look at the ‘‘mission is to assist the U.S. House in should be debated and discussed on an way the office functions, then there is upholding high ethical standards with authorizing bill, not on the funding of a process for doing that. The only an eye toward increasing transparency the legislative branch. You don’t just thing we achieve here by adopting this and providing information to the pub- cut the budget of an office with whose amendment is cutting their budget by lic.’’ decisions you disagree. We can debate $190,000. I acknowledge that there are pro- and discuss these concerns, but cutting So, if the majority believes that it is posals to improve the operations of the $190,000 out of the OCE’s budget is not important to take a look at the func- Office of Congressional Ethics, and we the way to address that. tion of this office, then there is a proc- should certainly take a look at those, For those reasons and the fact that ess for doing that and to take up legis- Madam Chair, but it is common sense the public already has some pretty sig- lation to change the way they do busi- that these improvements can’t be made nificant concerns with the way we do ness. That is certainly appropriate. But by cutting funding for the office that business here, this would send the we don’t accomplish any of the gentle- we are actually seeking to improve. wrong message. If we are going to have man’s goals by cutting $190,000.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:07 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.044 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 In fact, the public has certainly al- Conyers Kennedy Rangel Palazzo Roskam Trott ready sent multiple messages to the Courtney Kildee Rice (NY) Palmer Ross Turner Crowley Kilmer Richmond Paulsen Rothfus Upton United States Congress that they don’t Cuellar Kind Roybal-Allard Pearce Rouzer Valadao have a whole lot of confidence in the Cummings Kirkpatrick Ruiz Perry Royce Wagner business that we are doing here. This Davis (CA) Kuster Ruppersberger Peterson Russell Walberg Pittenger Salmon would send the absolute wrong message DeFazio Langevin Rush Walden DeGette Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) Pitts Sanford Walker back to them—that we don’t get it. Delaney Lawrence Sa´ nchez, Linda Poe (TX) Scalise Walorski So I urge Members to oppose the DeLauro Levin T. Poliquin Schrader Walters, Mimi Polis Schweikert DelBene Loebsack Sanchez, Loretta Weber (TX) amendment because it would not Pompeo Scott, Austin DeSaulnier Lofgren Sarbanes Webster (FL) achieve the gentleman’s goals and be- Deutch Lowenthal Posey Sensenbrenner Schakowsky Wenstrup Dingell Lowey Price, Tom Sessions cause we have a more appropriate place Schiff Westerman Doggett Lujan Grisham Ratcliffe Shimkus to actually achieve those goals in the Scott (VA) Westmoreland Doyle, Michael (NM) Scott, David Reed Shuster authorizing committee. ´ Whitfield F. Lujan, Ben Ray Serrano Reichert Simpson Renacci Smith (MO) Williams Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Duckworth (NM) Sewell (AL) Edwards Lynch Ribble Smith (NE) Wilson (SC) ance of my time. Sherman Ellison Maloney, Rice (SC) Smith (NJ) Wittman Sinema The Acting CHAIR. The question is Eshoo Carolyn Rigell Smith (TX) Womack Slaughter on the amendment offered by the gen- Esty Maloney, Sean Roby Stefanik Woodall Smith (WA) Frankel (FL) Matsui Roe (TN) Stewart Yoder tleman from New Mexico (Mr. PEARCE). Speier Gabbard McCollum Rogers (AL) Stivers Yoho The question was taken; and the Act- Gallego McDermott Swalwell (CA) Rogers (KY) Stutzman Young (AK) ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Garamendi McGovern Takai Rohrabacher Thompson (PA) Young (IA) peared to have it. Graham McNerney Takano Rokita Thornberry Young (IN) Thompson (CA) Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Grayson Meng Rooney (FL) Tiberi Zeldin Green, Al Moore Thompson (MS) Ros-Lehtinen Tipton Zinke Madam Chair, I demand a recorded Green, Gene Moulton Titus vote. Grijalva Murphy (FL) Tonko NOT VOTING—36 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Gutie´rrez Nadler Torres Adams Farr Larson (CT) Tsongas clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Hahn Napolitano Amodei Fattah Lee Hastings Nolan Van Hollen Barletta Fincher Lewis ceedings on the amendment offered by Heck (WA) Norcross Vargas Bass Franks (AZ) Lieu, Ted the gentleman from New Mexico will Higgins O’Rourke Veasey Black Fudge Luetkemeyer be postponed. Honda Pallone Vela Brat Gosar Meeks Hoyer Pascrell Vela´ zquez Brooks (IN) Hardy Miller (MI) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Huffman Pelosi Visclosky Clyburn Herrera Beutler Neal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Israel Perlmutter Walz Cohen Hinojosa Payne Johnson (GA) Peters Wasserman Davis, Danny Hunter Sires clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Johnson, E. B. Pingree Schultz Duffy Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine now resume on those amendments Kaptur Pocan Watson Coleman Engel Jeffries Yarmuth printed in House Report 114–611 on Keating Price (NC) Welch Kelly (IL) Quigley Wilson (FL) which further proceedings were post- b 1208 poned, in the following order: NOES—241 Messrs. DIAZ-BALART, WITTMAN, Amendment No. 2 by Mr. ELLISON of Abraham Dold Jones and COLLINS of New York changed Minnesota. Aderholt Donovan Jordan their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Amendment No. 6 by Mrs. BLACKBURN Aguilar Duncan (SC) Joyce So the amendment was rejected. of Tennessee. Allen Duncan (TN) Katko Amash Ellmers (NC) Kelly (MS) The result of the vote was announced Amendment No. 11 by Mr. TAKANO of Babin Emmer (MN) Kelly (PA) as above recorded. California. Barr Farenthold King (IA) Stated against: Amendment No. 13 by Mr. PEARCE of Barton Fitzpatrick King (NY) Mrs. BLACK. Madam Chair, on rollcall No. New Mexico. Benishek Fleischmann Kinzinger (IL) Bilirakis Fleming Kline 289 on agreeing to the Ellison Amendment for The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Bishop (MI) Flores Knight H.R. 5325, I am not recorded because I was the minimum time for any electronic Bishop (UT) Forbes Labrador unavoidable detained. Had I been present, I vote after the first vote in this series. Blackburn Fortenberry LaHood Blum Foster LaMalfa would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON Bost Foxx Lamborn AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MRS. The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Boustany Frelinghuysen Lance Brady (TX) Garrett Latta BLACKBURN business is the demand for a recorded Bridenstine Gibbs Lipinski The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished vote on the amendment offered by the Brooks (AL) Gibson LoBiondo business is the demand for a recorded gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. ELLI- Buchanan Gohmert Long vote on the amendment offered by the SON) on which further proceedings were Buck Goodlatte Loudermilk Bucshon Gowdy Love gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. postponed and on which the noes pre- Burgess Granger Lucas BLACKBURN) on which further pro- vailed by voice vote. Byrne Graves (GA) Lummis ceedings were postponed and on which The Clerk will redesignate the Calvert Graves (LA) MacArthur Carter (GA) Graves (MO) Marchant the noes prevailed by voice vote. amendment. Carter (TX) Griffith Marino The Clerk will redesignate the The Clerk redesignated the amend- Chabot Grothman Massie amendment. ment. Chaffetz Guinta McCarthy Clawson (FL) Guthrie McCaul The Clerk redesignated the amend- RECORDED VOTE Coffman Hanna McClintock ment. The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cole Harper McHenry RECORDED VOTE has been demanded. Collins (GA) Harris McKinley Collins (NY) Hartzler McMorris The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote A recorded vote was ordered. Comstock Heck (NV) Rodgers has been demanded. The vote was taken by electronic de- Conaway Hensarling McSally A recorded vote was ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 157, noes 241, Cook Hice, Jody B. Meadows Cooper Hill Meehan The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- not voting 36, as follows: Costa Himes Messer minute vote. [Roll No. 289] Costello (PA) Holding Mica The vote was taken by electronic de- Cramer Hudson Miller (FL) vice, and there were—ayes 165, noes 237, AYES—157 Crawford Huelskamp Moolenaar Ashford Brady (PA) Cartwright Crenshaw Huizenga (MI) Mooney (WV) not voting 32, as follows: Beatty Brown (FL) Castor (FL) Culberson Hultgren Mullin [Roll No. 290] Becerra Brownley (CA) Castro (TX) Curbelo (FL) Hurd (TX) Mulvaney Bera Bustos Chu, Judy Davidson Hurt (VA) Murphy (PA) AYES—165 Beyer Butterfield Cicilline Davis, Rodney Issa Neugebauer Abraham Bishop (MI) Brady (TX) Bishop (GA) Capps Clark (MA) Denham Jenkins (KS) Newhouse Allen Black Brat Blumenauer Capuano Clarke (NY) Dent Jenkins (WV) Noem Amash Blackburn Bridenstine Bonamici Ca´ rdenas Clay DeSantis Johnson (OH) Nugent Babin Blum Brooks (AL) Boyle, Brendan Carney Cleaver DesJarlais Johnson, Sam Nunes Barton Bost Brooks (IN) F. Carson (IN) Connolly Diaz-Balart Jolly Olson Bilirakis Boustany Buchanan

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Heck (WA) Perlmutter Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher McCollum Renacci Swalwell (CA) Brady (PA) Higgins Peters Chabot Johnson, Sam Rokita McDermott Rice (NY) Takai Brown (FL) Himes Pingree Chaffetz Jones Rothfus McGovern Richmond Takano Brownley (CA) Honda Pocan Clawson (FL) Kelly (MS) Rouzer McKinley Rigell Thompson (CA) Bustos Hoyer Polis McNerney Roby Butterfield Huffman Price (NC) Coffman King (IA) Royce Thompson (MS) Collins (GA) Kline Meehan Rogers (AL) Capps Hultgren Quigley Russell Thompson (PA) Collins (NY) Knight Meng Rogers (KY) Capuano Israel Rangel Salmon Thornberry Comstock Labrador Mica Rooney (FL) Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Rice (NY) Sanford Conaway LaMalfa Moore Ros-Lehtinen Tiberi Carney Johnson (GA) Richmond Scalise Cook Lamborn Moulton Roskam Titus Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Ros-Lehtinen Schweikert Cooper Lance Murphy (FL) Ross Tonko Cartwright Jones Roybal-Allard Cramer Latta Scott, Austin Nadler Roybal-Allard Torres Castor (FL) Kaptur Ruiz Crawford LoBiondo Sensenbrenner Napolitano Ruiz Tsongas Castro (TX) Keating Ruppersberger Culberson Long Sessions Newhouse Ruppersberger Turner Chaffetz Kelly (IL) Rush Davidson Loudermilk Shuster Nolan Ryan (OH) Valadao Chu, Judy Kennedy Russell DeSantis Love Sinema Norcross Sa´ nchez, Linda Van Hollen Clark (MA) Kildee Ryan (OH) DesJarlais Lucas Smith (MO) Nugent T. Vargas Clarke (NY) Kilmer Salmon Duncan (SC) Lummis Smith (NE) Nunes Sanchez, Loretta Veasey Clay Kind Sa´ nchez, Linda Duncan (TN) McCarthy Smith (TX) O’Rourke Sarbanes Vela´ zquez Cleaver Kirkpatrick T. Ellmers (NC) McCaul Stewart Pallone Schakowsky Visclosky Clyburn Kuster Sanchez, Loretta Farenthold McClintock Stutzman Pascrell Schiff Walz Connolly Lance Sarbanes Fitzpatrick McHenry Tipton Paulsen Schrader Wasserman Conyers Langevin Schakowsky Pelosi Cooper Larsen (WA) Schiff Fleming McMorris Trott Scott (VA) Schultz Flores Rodgers Perlmutter Scott, David Costa Larson (CT) Scott (VA) Upton Watson Coleman Forbes McSally Peters Serrano Courtney Lawrence Scott, David Vela Welch Foxx Meadows Peterson Sewell (AL) Crowley Levin Serrano Wagner Westmoreland Franks (AZ) Messer Pingree Sherman Cuellar Lewis Sewell (AL) Walberg Whitfield Garrett Miller (FL) Walden Pittenger Shimkus Cummings Lipinski Sherman Gibbs Moolenaar Pocan Simpson Wilson (FL) Curbelo (FL) LoBiondo Sinema Walker Womack Gohmert Mooney (WV) Walorski Poe (TX) Slaughter Davis (CA) Loebsack Slaughter Price (NC) Smith (NJ) Young (AK) DeFazio Lofgren Smith (WA) Goodlatte Mullin Walters, Mimi Gowdy Mulvaney DeGette Lowenthal Speier Weber (TX) Graves (GA) Murphy (PA) NOT VOTING—32 Delaney Lowey Stefanik Webster (FL) Graves (LA) Neugebauer Adams Fudge Lieu, Ted DeLauro Lujan Grisham Swalwell (CA) Wenstrup Graves (MO) Noem Amodei Gosar Luetkemeyer DelBene (NM) Takai Westerman Griffith Olson Barletta Hardy DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Takano Williams Meeks Grothman Palazzo Cohen Herrera Beutler Miller (MI) Deutch (NM) Thompson (CA) Guinta Palmer Wilson (SC) Costa Hinojosa Dingell Lynch Thompson (MS) Wittman Neal Guthrie Pearce Davis, Danny Honda Payne Doggett Maloney, Titus Woodall Dold Carolyn Tonko Harris Perry Duffy Hunter Rush Hartzler Pitts Yoder Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Torres Engel Hurt (VA) Sires Hensarling Poliquin Yoho Farr Jackson Lee F. Matsui Tsongas Waters, Maxine Hice, Jody B. Polis Young (IA) Fattah Jordan Duckworth McCollum Van Hollen Yarmuth Hill Pompeo Young (IN) Fincher Lee Edwards McDermott Vargas Holding Posey Zeldin Ellison McGovern Veasey Hudson Price, Tom Zinke ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Eshoo McNerney Vela The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Esty Meng Vela´ zquez NOES—237 Farenthold Moore Visclosky There is 1 minute remaining. Foster Moulton Walz Aderholt Curbelo (FL) Higgins Frankel (FL) Murphy (FL) Wasserman Aguilar Davis (CA) Himes b 1212 Gallego Nadler Schultz Ashford Davis, Rodney Hoyer Garamendi Napolitano Watson Coleman Barr DeFazio Huffman So the amendment was rejected. Graham Nolan Welch Bass DeGette Israel The result of the vote was announced Grayson Norcross Wilson (FL) Beatty Delaney Issa Green, Al O’Rourke Zinke Becerra DeLauro Jeffries as above recorded. Benishek DelBene Jenkins (KS) Stated for: NOES—223 Bera Denham Jenkins (WV) Mr. HURT of Virginia. Madam Chair, I was Abraham Cramer Guinta Beyer Dent Johnson (GA) Aderholt Crawford Guthrie Bishop (GA) DeSaulnier not present for rollcall vote No. 290 on the Johnson, E. B. Allen Crenshaw Hanna Bishop (UT) Deutch Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment No. 6. Jolly Babin Culberson Harper Blumenauer Diaz-Balart Joyce Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Barr Davidson Harris Bonamici Dingell Kaptur Barton Davis, Rodney Hartzler Boyle, Brendan Doggett AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. TAKANO Katko Benishek Denham Heck (NV) F. Dold Keating The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bilirakis Dent Hensarling Brady (PA) Donovan Kelly (IL) business is the demand for a recorded Bishop (MI) DeSantis Hice, Jody B. Brown (FL) Doyle, Michael Kelly (PA) Bishop (UT) DesJarlais Hill Brownley (CA) F. vote on the amendment offered by the Kennedy Black Diaz-Balart Holding Bustos Duckworth gentleman from California (Mr. Kildee Blackburn Donovan Hudson Butterfield Edwards Kilmer TAKANO) on which further proceedings Blum Duncan (SC) Huelskamp Calvert Ellison Kind were postponed and on which the noes Bost Duncan (TN) Huizenga (MI) Capps Emmer (MN) King (NY) Boustany Ellmers (NC) Hunter Capuano Eshoo prevailed by voice vote. Kinzinger (IL) Brady (TX) Emmer (MN) Hurd (TX) Ca´ rdenas Esty Kirkpatrick The Clerk will redesignate the Brat Fitzpatrick Hurt (VA) Carney Fleischmann Kuster amendment. Bridenstine Fleischmann Issa Carson (IN) Fortenberry LaHood Brooks (AL) Fleming Jenkins (KS) Carter (TX) Foster The Clerk redesignated the amend- Langevin Brooks (IN) Flores Jenkins (WV) Cartwright Frankel (FL) ment. Larsen (WA) Buchanan Forbes Johnson (OH) Castor (FL) Frelinghuysen Larson (CT) RECORDED VOTE Buck Fortenberry Johnson, Sam Castro (TX) Gabbard Lawrence Bucshon Foxx Jolly Chu, Judy Gallego The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Levin Burgess Franks (AZ) Jordan Cicilline Garamendi Lewis has been demanded. Byrne Frelinghuysen Joyce Clark (MA) Gibson Lipinski A recorded vote was ordered. Calvert Gabbard Katko Clarke (NY) Graham Loebsack Carter (GA) Garrett Kelly (MS) Clay Granger The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Lofgren Carter (TX) Gibbs Kelly (PA) Cleaver Grayson minute vote. Lowenthal Chabot Gibson King (IA) Clyburn Green, Al Lowey The vote was taken by electronic de- Clawson (FL) Gohmert King (NY) Cole Green, Gene Lujan Grisham vice, and there were—ayes 179, noes 223, Coffman Goodlatte Kinzinger (IL) Connolly Grijalva (NM) Cole Gowdy Kline Conyers Gutie´rrez ´ not voting 32, as follows: Lujan, Ben Ray Collins (GA) Granger Knight Costello (PA) Hahn (NM) [Roll No. 291] Collins (NY) Graves (GA) Labrador Courtney Hanna Lynch Comstock Graves (LA) LaHood Crenshaw Harper AYES—179 MacArthur Conaway Graves (MO) LaMalfa Crowley Hastings Aguilar Bass Bera Maloney, Cook Green, Gene Lamborn Cuellar Heck (NV) Amash Beatty Beyer Carolyn Costello (PA) Griffith Latta Cummings Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean Ashford Becerra Bishop (GA)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.018 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Long Peterson Smith (MO) Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Reichert McClintock Rice (NY) Takano Loudermilk Pittenger Smith (NE) Chabot Kelly (PA) Renacci McCollum Richmond Thompson (CA) Love Pitts Smith (NJ) Chaffetz King (IA) Ribble McDermott Rigell Thompson (MS) Lucas Poe (TX) Smith (TX) Clawson (FL) Kinzinger (IL) Rice (SC) McGovern Roby Thompson (PA) Lummis Poliquin Stewart Collins (GA) Kline Roe (TN) McKinley Rooney (FL) Tiberi MacArthur Pompeo Stutzman Conaway Labrador Rogers (AL) McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Tipton Marino Posey Thompson (PA) Crawford Lamborn Rogers (KY) Rodgers Rothfus Titus Massie Price, Tom Thornberry Crenshaw Lance Rohrabacher McNerney Rouzer Tonko McCarthy Ratcliffe Tiberi Culberson Long Rokita McSally Roybal-Allard Torres McCaul Reed Tipton Davidson Loudermilk Roskam Meehan Royce Trott McClintock Reichert Trott DesJarlais Lucas Ross Meng Ruiz Tsongas McHenry Renacci Turner Diaz-Balart Lummis Russell Mica Ruppersberger Turner McKinley Ribble Upton Duncan (SC) MacArthur Salmon Moore Rush Valadao McMorris Rice (SC) Valadao Duncan (TN) Marchant Schweikert Moulton Ryan (OH) Van Hollen Rodgers Rigell Farenthold Marino Murphy (FL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Wagner Scott, Austin Vargas McSally Roby Fleischmann McCarthy Murphy (PA) T. Walberg Sensenbrenner Veasey Meadows Roe (TN) Flores McCaul Nadler Sanchez, Loretta Walden Sessions Vela Meehan Rogers (AL) Foxx McHenry Napolitano Sanford Walker Simpson Vela´ zquez Messer Rogers (KY) Franks (AZ) Meadows Noem Sarbanes Walorski Sinema Visclosky Mica Rohrabacher Frelinghuysen Messer Nolan Scalise Walters, Mimi Smith (MO) Miller (FL) Rokita Gibbs Miller (FL) Norcross Schakowsky Wagner Weber (TX) Smith (NE) Moolenaar Rooney (FL) Gohmert Moolenaar O’Rourke Schiff Walden Mooney (WV) Roskam Webster (FL) Goodlatte Mooney (WV) Smith (TX) Pallone Schrader Walker Mullin Ross Wenstrup Gowdy Mullin Stewart Pascrell Scott (VA) Walorski Mulvaney Rothfus Westerman Granger Mulvaney Stivers Paulsen Scott, David Walters, Mimi Murphy (PA) Rouzer Westmoreland Graves (GA) Neugebauer Stutzman Pelosi Serrano Walz Neugebauer Royce Whitfield Graves (MO) Newhouse Thornberry Perlmutter Sewell (AL) Wasserman Newhouse Sanford Williams Griffith Nugent Upton Peters Sherman Schultz Noem Scalise Wilson (SC) Grothman Nunes Walberg Pingree Shimkus Watson Coleman Nugent Schrader Womack Harper Olson Weber (TX) Pittenger Shuster Welch Nunes Schweikert Woodall Harris Palazzo Webster (FL) Pocan Slaughter Wilson (FL) Olson Scott, Austin Yoder Hastings Palmer Wenstrup Poliquin Smith (NJ) Wittman Palazzo Sensenbrenner Yoho Hensarling Pearce Westerman Polis Smith (WA) Yoder Palmer Sessions Young (AK) Hice, Jody B. Perry Westmoreland Price (NC) Speier Young (IA) Paulsen Shimkus Young (IA) Hill Peterson Whitfield Quigley Stefanik Young (IN) Pearce Shuster Young (IN) Holding Pitts Williams Rangel Swalwell (CA) Zeldin Perry Simpson Zeldin Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Wilson (SC) Reed Takai Zinke Hultgren Pompeo Womack NOT VOTING—32 Hunter Posey Woodall NOT VOTING—27 Adams Fudge Marchant Johnson, Sam Price, Tom Yoho Adams Fattah Lieu, Ted Amodei Gosar Jordan Ratcliffe Young (AK) Meeks Amodei Fincher Luetkemeyer Barletta Grijalva Miller (MI) Barletta Fudge Meeks Cicilline Gutie´rrez Neal NOES—270 Brady (TX) Gosar Miller (MI) Cohen Hardy Payne Aderholt Crowley Honda Cohen Hardy Neal Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Sires Aguilar Cuellar Hoyer Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Payne Duffy Hinojosa Stivers Ashford Cummings Hudson Duffy Hinojosa Sires Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Barr Curbelo (FL) Huelskamp Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Farr Lee Wittman Bass Davis (CA) Huffman Farr Lee Yarmuth Fattah Lieu, Ted Yarmuth Beatty Davis, Rodney Hurd (TX) Fincher Luetkemeyer Becerra DeFazio Hurt (VA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Bera DeGette Israel b 1220 Beyer Delaney Issa The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Bishop (GA) DeLauro Jeffries Mr. DELANEY changed his vote from There is 1 minute remaining. Bishop (MI) DelBene Jenkins (KS) Blum Denham Jenkins (WV) ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Blumenauer Dent Johnson (GA) b 1216 Bonamici DeSantis Johnson (OH) So the amendment was rejected. So the amendment was rejected. Bost DeSaulnier Johnson, E. B. Boyle, Brendan Deutch Jolly The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced F. Dingell Jones as above recorded. as above recorded. Brady (PA) Doggett Joyce Bridenstine Dold Kaptur The Acting CHAIR. There being no AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. PEARCE Brooks (IN) Donovan Katko further amendments, under the rule, The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brown (FL) Doyle, Michael Keating Brownley (CA) F. Kelly (IL) the Committee rises. business is the demand for a recorded Buchanan Duckworth Kennedy vote on the amendment offered by the Buck Edwards Kildee Accordingly, the Committee rose; gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Bucshon Ellison Kilmer and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Bustos Ellmers (NC) Kind HULTGREN) having assumed the chair, PEARCE) on which further proceedings Butterfield Emmer (MN) King (NY) were postponed and on which the ayes Byrne Eshoo Kirkpatrick Ms. FOXX, Acting Chair of the Com- prevailed by voice vote. Calvert Esty Knight mittee of the Whole House on the state Capps Fitzpatrick Kuster The Clerk will redesignate the Capuano Fleming LaHood of the Union, reported that that Com- amendment. Ca´ rdenas Forbes LaMalfa mittee, having had under consideration The Clerk redesignated the amend- Carney Fortenberry Langevin the bill (H.R. 5325) making appropria- Carson (IN) Foster Larsen (WA) ment. Cartwright Frankel (FL) Larson (CT) tions for the Legislative Branch for the RECORDED VOTE Castor (FL) Gabbard Latta fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Castro (TX) Gallego Lawrence The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Chu, Judy Garamendi Levin and for other purposes, and, pursuant has been demanded. Cicilline Garrett Lewis to House Resolution 771, she reported Clark (MA) Gibson Lipinski the bill back to the House with sundry A recorded vote was ordered. Clarke (NY) Graham LoBiondo The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Clay Graves (LA) Loebsack amendments adopted in the Committee minute vote. Cleaver Grayson Lofgren of the Whole. Clyburn Green, Al Love The vote was taken by electronic de- Coffman Green, Gene Lowenthal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under vice, and there were—ayes 137, noes 270, Cole Grijalva Lowey the rule, the previous question is or- not voting 27, as follows: Collins (NY) Guinta Lujan Grisham Comstock Guthrie (NM) dered. [Roll No. 292] Connolly Gutie´rrez Luja´ n, Ben Ray Conyers Hahn (NM) Is a separate vote demanded on any AYES—137 Cook Hanna Lynch amendment reported from the Com- Abraham Benishek Boustany Cooper Hartzler Maloney, Allen Bilirakis Brat Costa Heck (NV) Carolyn mittee of the Whole? If not, the Chair Amash Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Costello (PA) Heck (WA) Maloney, Sean will put them en gros. Babin Black Burgess Courtney Higgins Massie Barton Blackburn Carter (GA) Cramer Himes Matsui The amendments were agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:28 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.021 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3691 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The That bill passed with a unanimous try for decades. During the Eisenhower question is on the engrossment and vote, including the ‘‘yes’’ vote of the administration, many Hispanics in this third reading of the bill. chairman of the Legislative Branch country were rounded up and deported The bill was ordered to be engrossed Subcommittee. If we removed ‘‘Negro’’ to Mexico even if they were American. and read a third time, and was read the and ‘‘Oriental’’ in the subject headings b 1230 third time. of the Library of Congress before we MOTION TO RECOMMIT changed the U.S. Code, then we should What I am asking is for us not to fuel Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I do the same for the now-pejorative the flames of this season and for us to have a motion to recommit at the term, ‘‘illegal alien.’’ take a better course and do the right desk. The Library of Congress is our Na- thing. I am asking you to support this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the tion’s first established cultural institu- motion to recommit because the words gentleman opposed to the bill? tion, and it is hard to fathom why my ‘‘illegal alien’’ will be retired. This will Mr. CASTRO of Texas. I am opposed colleagues on the other side of the aisle change, whether it is now or 6 months to it in its current form. would try to tie its hands to the slow- from now or 10 years from now. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The moving wheels of the U.S. Code. question for all of us is whether we, Clerk will report the motion to recom- Entering into an immigration debate today, will do the right thing or wheth- mit. on the Legislative Branch Appropria- er a few years from now we apologize The Clerk read as follows: tions bill is a terrible precedent. If the for doing the wrong thing. Mr. Castro of Texas moves to recommit the majority is really serious about debat- Please support this motion to recom- bill H.R. 5325 to the Committee on Appro- ing the U.S. Code, then let’s have the mit and do the right thing. priations with instructions to report the Republican Rules Committee bring up I yield back the balance of my time. same back to the House forthwith with the the Castro bill that would remove the Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- following amendment: hurtful and inaccurate term ‘‘illegal er, I rise in opposition to the motion to In the ‘‘Capital Construction and Oper- aliens’’ once and for all from the U.S. recommit. ations’’ account, on page 17, line 6, after the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $200,000)’’. Code. In the ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and We are Members of Congress, not cap- tleman from Georgia is recognized for 5 Expenses’’ account, on page 25, line 24, after tains of the word police. Free the card minutes. the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by catalog and depoliticize this bill. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speak- $200,000)’’. Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, er, I want to make this quick because The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- may I inquire how much time I have I want to make sure the House knows tleman from Texas is recognized for 5 remaining? what offensive language is in this bill. minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- It is so offensive that I am going to Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, tleman from Texas has 2 minutes and read it. this is the final amendment to the bill, 35 seconds remaining. To the extent practicable, the committee which will not kill the bill or send it Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, instructs the Library to maintain certain back to committee. If adopted, the bill in 1922, the only grandparent I would subject headings that reflect terminology will immediately proceed to final pas- come to know came from Mexico to the used in title 8, United States Code. sage, as amended. United States. She was not a rapist or That is what is so offensive to the Mr. Speaker, before I speak on this a murderer or an alien. She was a 6- minority party. amendment, I yield to the gentle- year-old girl whose parents had died For 71⁄2 years, we have had a Presi- woman from Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN around the time of the Mexican Revo- dent who wants to ignore the intent of SCHULTZ), who has been a strong advo- lution, and the closest relatives who the laws of our land. We will not allow cate and leader on this issue, for an op- could take her and her sister in were in this body, this House, to ignore the portunity to say a few words. Texas. definitions nor the words of the laws Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. I bet if we went around this Chamber, that have been voted on in this body, Speaker, I rise to join my colleague, I know there would be beautiful sto- passed by the Senate, and signed into Congressman JOAQUIN CASTRO, to urge ries, similar stories, of ancestors who law by the President. the majority to finally allow the House came from Italy, Germany, Ireland, Af- I am asking this body to vote ‘‘no’’ to strike a destructive political provi- rica, Asia, and every corner of the on this motion to recommit, vote sion that has made its way into the world. They are the immigrants to this ‘‘yes’’ to uphold the laws of this land, Legislative Branch Appropriations bill. country. They are the strength of this vote ‘‘yes’’ for your constituents on If those listening are wondering why country. final passage, and have a good week- we are talking about the pejorative Language matters. Recently, the Li- end. term ‘‘illegal aliens’’ on the bill that brary of Congress decided to retire the I yield back the balance of my time. funds the legislative branch, then you term ‘‘illegal alien’’ because it is dehu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without are not alone. This legislation’s accom- manizing. For the first time in Amer- objection, the previous question is or- panying report includes language that ican history, today, the Congress is dered on the motion to recommit. would have the Library continue to use ready to interfere with the business of There was no objection. the term ‘‘illegal aliens,’’ ‘‘to the ex- the Library of Congress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tent practicable’’—even though the Li- In the years of the Congress and the question is on the motion to recommit. brary itself has said that there is no Library, language has evolved. That is The question was taken; and the practicable means to continue to use why we have done away with terms Speaker pro tempore announced that the term ‘‘illegal aliens.’’ like ‘‘Negro,’’ ‘‘Oriental,’’ ‘‘lunatic,’’ the noes appeared to have it. The Library changes thousands of and ‘‘retarded,’’ because we understand RECORDED VOTE subject headings each year without in- that even words that start off as neu- Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I terference from Congress. Why this tral descriptors can, over time, become demand a recorded vote. one? Why now? used as verbal weapons and knives to A recorded vote was ordered. The Library once used the subject inflict pain and disrespect and sow di- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- heading ‘‘Negro,’’ then moved to ‘‘Afro- vision. That is the case today. ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, American,’’ and now ‘‘African Amer- There are times in our country’s his- this 5-minute vote on the motion to re- ican.’’ They didn’t wait until the entire tory where our politics have also been commit will be followed by 5-minute U.S. Code was free of the pejorative a race to the bottom. Those Irish an- votes on passage of the bill, adoption of term ‘‘Negro’’ before they changed cestors were greeted by signs that read House Concurrent Resolution 89, and their subject heading. As a matter of ‘‘no Irish need apply’’ in cities like adoption of House Concurrent Resolu- fact, Congress only recently removed New York and Boston. The Japanese, tion 112. the last vestiges of the terms ‘‘Negro’’ German, and Italian Americans even The vote was taken by electronic de- and ‘‘Oriental’’ from the U.S. Code in were interned during World War II. vice, and there were—ayes 170, noes 237, May of 2016. Chinese were excluded from this coun- not voting 27, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.054 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 [Roll No. 293] Jordan Newhouse Shimkus Cole Johnson, Sam Ribble Joyce Noem Shuster Collins (GA) Jolly Rice (SC) AYES—170 Katko Nugent Simpson Collins (NY) Jordan Rigell Aguilar Gabbard Nolan Kelly (MS) Nunes Smith (MO) Comstock Joyce Roby Ashford Gallego Norcross Kelly (PA) Olson Smith (NE) Conaway Katko Roe (TN) Bass Garamendi O’Rourke King (IA) Palazzo Smith (NJ) Cook Kelly (MS) Rogers (AL) Beatty Graham Pallone King (NY) Palmer Smith (TX) Cooper Kelly (PA) Rogers (KY) Becerra Grayson Pascrell Kinzinger (IL) Paulsen Stefanik Costa King (NY) Rohrabacher Kline Pearce Bera Green, Al Pelosi Stewart Costello (PA) Kinzinger (IL) Rokita Knight Perry Cramer Kline Rooney (FL) Beyer Green, Gene Perlmutter Stivers Labrador Pittenger Crawford Knight Ros-Lehtinen Bishop (GA) Grijalva Peters Stutzman Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Peterson LaHood Pitts Crenshaw Labrador Roskam LaMalfa Poe (TX) Thompson (PA) Cuellar LaHood Ross Bonamici Hahn Pingree Thornberry Boyle, Brendan Hastings Pocan Lamborn Poliquin Culberson LaMalfa Rothfus Tiberi F. Heck (WA) Polis Lance Pompeo Curbelo (FL) Lamborn Rouzer Tipton Brady (PA) Higgins Price (NC) Latta Posey Davis, Rodney Lance Royce Trott Brown (FL) Himes Quigley LoBiondo Price, Tom Denham Latta Ruiz Brownley (CA) Honda Rangel Long Ratcliffe Turner Dent LoBiondo Russell Bustos Hoyer Rice (NY) Loudermilk Reed Upton DesJarlais Long Salmon Butterfield Huffman Richmond Love Reichert Valadao Diaz-Balart Loudermilk Sanford Capps Israel Roybal-Allard Lucas Renacci Wagner Dold Love Scalise Capuano Jeffries Ruiz Lummis Ribble Walberg Donovan Lucas Schweikert Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger MacArthur Rice (SC) Walden Duncan (SC) Lummis Scott, Austin Carney Johnson, E. B. Rush Marchant Rigell Walker Duncan (TN) MacArthur Sensenbrenner Carson (IN) Kaptur Ryan (OH) Marino Roby Walorski Emmer (MN) Marchant Sessions Cartwright Keating Sa´ nchez, Linda Massie Roe (TN) Walters, Mimi Farenthold Marino Shimkus Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) T. McCarthy Rogers (AL) Weber (TX) Fitzpatrick McCarthy Shuster Castro (TX) Kennedy Sanchez, Loretta McCaul Rogers (KY) Webster (FL) Fleischmann McCaul Simpson Chu, Judy Kildee Sarbanes McClintock Rohrabacher Wenstrup Flores McHenry Sinema Cicilline Kilmer Schakowsky McHenry Rokita Westerman Forbes McKinley Smith (MO) McKinley Rooney (FL) Clark (MA) Kind Schiff Westmoreland Fortenberry McMorris Smith (NE) McMorris Ros-Lehtinen Foxx Rodgers Smith (NJ) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schrader Whitfield Rodgers Roskam Franks (AZ) McSally Smith (TX) Clay Kuster Scott (VA) Williams McSally Ross Frelinghuysen Meadows Stefanik Cleaver Langevin Scott, David Wilson (SC) Meadows Rothfus Garrett Meehan Stewart Clyburn Larsen (WA) Serrano Wittman Connolly Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Meehan Rouzer Gibbs Messer Stivers Messer Royce Womack Gibson Mica Stutzman Conyers Lawrence Sherman Woodall Cooper Levin Sinema Mica Russell Gohmert Miller (FL) Thompson (PA) Yoder Costa Lewis Slaughter Miller (FL) Salmon Goodlatte Moolenaar Thornberry Yoho Courtney Lipinski Smith (WA) Moolenaar Sanford Gowdy Mooney (WV) Tiberi Young (AK) Crowley Loebsack Speier Mooney (WV) Scalise Granger Mullin Tipton Cuellar Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Mullin Schweikert Young (IA) Graves (GA) Mulvaney Trott Cummings Lowenthal Takai Mulvaney Scott, Austin Young (IN) Graves (LA) Murphy (PA) Turner Davis (CA) Lowey Takano Murphy (PA) Sensenbrenner Zeldin Graves (MO) Neugebauer Upton DeFazio Lujan Grisham Thompson (CA) Neugebauer Sessions Zinke Griffith Newhouse Valadao Grothman Noem Wagner DeGette (NM) Thompson (MS) NOT VOTING—27 Delaney Luja´ n, Ben Ray Titus Guthrie Nugent Walberg DeLauro (NM) Tonko Adams Fincher Luetkemeyer Hanna Nunes Walden DelBene Lynch Torres Amodei Fudge Meeks Harper Olson Walker DeSaulnier Maloney, Tsongas Barletta Gosar Miller (MI) Harris Palazzo Walorski Deutch Carolyn Van Hollen Cohen Hardy Napolitano Hartzler Palmer Walters, Mimi Dingell Maloney, Sean Vargas Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Neal Heck (NV) Paulsen Webster (FL) Doggett Matsui Veasey Duffy Hinojosa Payne Hensarling Pearce Wenstrup Doyle, Michael McCollum Vela Engel Jackson Lee Sires Hice, Jody B. Perry Westerman F. McDermott Vela´ zquez Farr Lee Waters, Maxine Hill Peters Westmoreland Duckworth McGovern Visclosky Fattah Lieu, Ted Yarmuth Holding Peterson Whitfield Edwards McNerney Walz Hudson Pittenger Williams Ellison Meng Wasserman ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Huelskamp Pitts Wilson (SC) Eshoo Moore Schultz The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Huizenga (MI) Poe (TX) Womack Esty Moulton Watson Coleman the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Hultgren Poliquin Woodall Foster Murphy (FL) Welch Hunter Pompeo Yoder Frankel (FL) Nadler Wilson (FL) ing. Hurd (TX) Posey Yoho Hurt (VA) Price, Tom Young (AK) NOES—237 b 1237 Issa Ratcliffe Young (IA) Jenkins (KS) Reed Young (IN) Abraham Collins (NY) Gibson So the motion to recommit was re- Jenkins (WV) Reichert Zeldin Aderholt Comstock Gohmert Johnson (OH) Renacci Zinke Allen Conaway Goodlatte jected. Amash Cook Gowdy The result of the vote was announced NAYS—175 Babin Costello (PA) Granger as above recorded. Barr Cramer Graves (GA) Amash Cleaver Gabbard Barton Crawford Graves (LA) Stated for: Bass Clyburn Gallego Benishek Crenshaw Graves (MO) Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Beatty Connolly Garamendi Bilirakis Culberson Griffith avoidably detained. Had I been present, I Becerra Conyers Graham Bishop (MI) Curbelo (FL) Grothman would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall No. 293. Beyer Courtney Grayson Bishop (UT) Davidson Guinta Bishop (GA) Crowley Green, Al Black Davis, Rodney Guthrie The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blum Cummings Green, Gene Blackburn Denham Hanna question is on the passage of the bill. Blumenauer Davidson Grijalva Blum Dent Harper Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas Bonamici Davis (CA) Guinta Bost DeSantis Harris Boyle, Brendan DeFazio Gutie´rrez Boustany DesJarlais Hartzler and nays are ordered. F. DeGette Hahn Brady (TX) Diaz-Balart Heck (NV) This is a 5-minute vote. Brady (PA) Delaney Hastings Brat Dold Hensarling The vote was taken by electronic de- Brooks (AL) DeLauro Heck (WA) Bridenstine Donovan Hice, Jody B. vice, and there were—yeas 233, nays Brown (FL) DelBene Higgins Brooks (AL) Duncan (SC) Hill Brownley (CA) DeSantis Himes Brooks (IN) Duncan (TN) Holding 175, not voting 26, as follows: Bustos DeSaulnier Honda Buchanan Ellmers (NC) Hudson [Roll No. 294] Butterfield Deutch Hoyer Buck Emmer (MN) Huelskamp Capps Dingell Huffman Bucshon Farenthold Huizenga (MI) YEAS—233 Capuano Doggett Israel Burgess Fitzpatrick Hultgren Abraham Bishop (MI) Buck Ca´ rdenas Doyle, Michael Jeffries Byrne Fleischmann Hunter Aderholt Bishop (UT) Bucshon Carney F. Johnson (GA) Calvert Fleming Hurd (TX) Aguilar Black Burgess Carson (IN) Duckworth Johnson, E. B. Carter (GA) Flores Hurt (VA) Allen Blackburn Byrne Cartwright Edwards Jones Carter (TX) Forbes Issa Ashford Bost Calvert Castor (FL) Ellison Kaptur Chabot Fortenberry Jenkins (KS) Babin Boustany Carter (GA) Castro (TX) Ellmers (NC) Keating Chaffetz Foxx Jenkins (WV) Barr Brady (TX) Carter (TX) Chu, Judy Eshoo Kelly (IL) Clawson (FL) Franks (AZ) Johnson (OH) Barton Brat Chabot Cicilline Esty Kennedy Coffman Frelinghuysen Johnson, Sam Benishek Bridenstine Chaffetz Clark (MA) Fleming Kildee Cole Garrett Jolly Bera Brooks (IN) Clawson (FL) Clarke (NY) Foster Kilmer Collins (GA) Gibbs Jones Bilirakis Buchanan Coffman Clay Frankel (FL) Kind

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Moore Schrader Kirkpatrick Murphy (FL) Serrano Burgess Issa Renacci Kaptur Moulton Scott (VA) Kuster Nadler Sewell (AL) Byrne Jenkins (KS) Ribble Keating Murphy (FL) Scott, David Langevin Napolitano Sherman Calvert Jenkins (WV) Rice (SC) Kelly (IL) Nadler Serrano Larsen (WA) Nolan Slaughter Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) Rigell Kennedy Napolitano Sewell (AL) Larson (CT) Norcross Smith (WA) Carter (TX) Johnson, Sam Roby Kildee Nolan Sherman Lawrence O’Rourke Speier Chabot Jones Roe (TN) Kilmer Norcross Slaughter Levin Pallone Swalwell (CA) Chaffetz Jordan Rogers (AL) Kind O’Rourke Smith (WA) Lewis Pascrell Kuster Pallone Takai Coffman Joyce Rogers (KY) Speier Lipinski Pelosi Cole Katko Langevin Pascrell Takano Rohrabacher Swalwell (CA) Loebsack Perlmutter Thompson (CA) Collins (GA) Kelly (MS) Rokita Larsen (WA) Pelosi Lofgren Pingree Larson (CT) Perlmutter Takai Thompson (MS) Collins (NY) Kelly (PA) Rooney (FL) Lowenthal Pocan Comstock King (IA) Lawrence Peters Takano Titus Ros-Lehtinen Lowey Polis Conaway King (NY) Levin Pingree Thompson (CA) Tonko Roskam Lujan Grisham Price (NC) Cook Kinzinger (IL) Lewis Pocan Thompson (MS) Torres Ross (NM) Quigley Costello (PA) Kirkpatrick Lipinski Polis Titus Tsongas Rothfus Luja´ n, Ben Ray Rangel Cramer Kline Loebsack Price (NC) Tonko Rouzer (NM) Rice (NY) Van Hollen Crawford Knight Lofgren Quigley Torres Royce Lynch Richmond Vargas Crenshaw Labrador Lowenthal Rangel Tsongas Russell Maloney, Roybal-Allard Veasey Cuellar LaHood Lowey Rice (NY) Van Hollen Salmon Carolyn Ruppersberger Vela Culberson LaMalfa Luja´ n, Ben Ray Richmond Vargas ´ Sanford Maloney, Sean Rush Velazquez Curbelo (FL) Lamborn (NM) Roybal-Allard Veasey Scalise Massie Ryan (OH) Visclosky Davidson Lance Lynch Ruiz Vela Walz Schweikert Matsui Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis, Rodney Latta Maloney, Ruppersberger Vela´ zquez Wasserman Scott, Austin McClintock T. Denham LoBiondo Carolyn Rush Visclosky Schultz Sensenbrenner McCollum Sanchez, Loretta Dent Long Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) Walz McDermott Sarbanes Watson Coleman Sessions Matsui ´ DeSantis Loudermilk Sanchez, Linda Wasserman McGovern Schakowsky Weber (TX) DesJarlais Lucas Shimkus McCollum T. Schultz McNerney Schiff Welch Diaz-Balart Lummis Shuster McDermott Sanchez, Loretta Watson Coleman Meng Schrader Wilson (FL) Dold MacArthur Simpson McGovern Sarbanes Welch Moore Scott (VA) Wittman Donovan Marchant Sinema McNerney Schakowsky Duncan (SC) Marino Smith (MO) Meng Schiff Wilson (FL) NOT VOTING—26 Duncan (TN) Massie Smith (NE) Adams Fincher Luetkemeyer Emmer (MN) McCarthy Smith (NJ) ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 Amodei Fudge Meeks Farenthold McCaul Smith (TX) Jolly Lujan Grisham Barletta Gosar Miller (MI) Fitzpatrick McClintock Stefanik (NM) Cohen Hardy Fleischmann McHenry Stewart Neal NOT VOTING—32 Davis, Danny Herrera Beutler Payne Fleming McKinley Stivers Duffy Hinojosa Sires Flores McMorris Stutzman Adams Fattah Luetkemeyer Engel Jackson Lee Waters, Maxine Forbes Rodgers Thompson (PA) Amodei Fincher Meeks Fortenberry McSally Farr Lee Yarmuth Thornberry Barletta Fudge Miller (MI) Fattah Lieu, Ted Foxx Meadows Tiberi Blackburn Gosar Neal Franks (AZ) Meehan Tipton Clawson (FL) Hardy Payne ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Frelinghuysen Messer Trott Clyburn Herrera Beutler Sires Garrett Mica The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Turner Cohen Hinojosa Waters, Maxine the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Gibbs Miller (FL) Upton Davis, Danny Hurt (VA) Gibson Moolenaar Yarmuth ing. Valadao Duffy Jackson Lee Gohmert Mooney (WV) Wagner Ellmers (NC) Lee Goodlatte Mullin Walberg Engel Lieu, Ted b 1244 Gowdy Mulvaney Walden Farr Love Granger Murphy (PA) Walker So the bill was passed. Graves (GA) Neugebauer ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Walorski The result of the vote was announced Graves (LA) Newhouse Walters, Mimi The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Graves (MO) Noem as above recorded. Weber (TX) Griffith Nugent the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Webster (FL) A motion to reconsider was laid on Grothman Nunes ing. the table. Guinta Olson Wenstrup Guthrie Palazzo Westerman b 1250 f Hanna Palmer Westmoreland Harper Paulsen Whitfield So the concurrent resolution was EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- Harris Pearce Williams agreed to. GRESS THAT A CARBON TAX Hartzler Perry Wilson (SC) The result of the vote was announced Wittman WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO Heck (NV) Peterson as above recorded. Hensarling Pittenger Womack THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY Hice, Jody B. Pitts Woodall A motion to reconsider was laid on Yoder The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Hill Poe (TX) the table. Holding Poliquin Yoho Stated for: finished business is the vote on adop- Hudson Pompeo Young (AK) tion of the concurrent resolution (H. Huelskamp Posey Young (IA) Mr. HURT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I was Con. Res. 89) expressing the sense of Huizenga (MI) Price, Tom Young (IN) not present for Roll Call vote No. 295 on H. Hultgren Ratcliffe Zeldin Con. Res. 89. Had I been present, I would Congress that a carbon tax would be Hunter Reed Zinke detrimental to the United States econ- have voted ‘‘yes.’’ omy, on which the yeas and nays were NAYS—163 f ordered. Aguilar Clark (MA) Ellison EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CON- Bass Clarke (NY) Eshoo The Clerk read the title of the con- GRESS OPPOSING THE PRESI- current resolution. Beatty Clay Esty Becerra Cleaver Foster DENT’S PROPOSED $10 TAX ON The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bera Connolly Frankel (FL) EVERY BARREL OF OIL question is on the concurrent resolu- Beyer Conyers Gabbard tion. Blumenauer Cooper Gallego The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Bonamici Costa Garamendi finished business is the vote on adop- This is a 5-minute vote. Boyle, Brendan Courtney Graham The vote was taken by electronic de- F. Crowley Grayson tion of the concurrent resolution (H. vice, and there were—yeas 237, nays Brady (PA) Cummings Green, Al Con. Res. 112) expressing the sense of 163, answered ‘‘present’’ 2, not voting Brown (FL) Davis (CA) Green, Gene Congress opposing the President’s pro- Brownley (CA) DeFazio Grijalva posed $10 tax on every barrel of oil, on 32, as follows: Bustos DeGette Gutie´rrez [Roll No. 295] Butterfield Delaney Hahn which the yeas and nays were ordered. Capps DeLauro Hastings The Clerk read the title of the con- YEAS—237 Capuano DelBene Heck (WA) current resolution. Abraham Benishek Boustany Ca´ rdenas DeSaulnier Higgins Aderholt Bilirakis Brady (TX) Carney Deutch Himes The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Allen Bishop (GA) Brat Carson (IN) Dingell Honda question is on the concurrent resolu- Amash Bishop (MI) Bridenstine Cartwright Doggett Hoyer tion. Ashford Bishop (UT) Brooks (AL) Castor (FL) Doyle, Michael Huffman This will be a 5-minute vote. Babin Black Brooks (IN) Castro (TX) F. Israel Barr Blum Buchanan Chu, Judy Duckworth Jeffries The vote was taken by electronic de- Barton Bost Buck Cicilline Edwards Johnson (GA) vice, and there were—yeas 253, nays

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I thank the gen- Conyers Kennedy Rush Ashford Hartzler Pompeo Cooper Kildee Ryan (OH) tleman for yielding. Babin Heck (NV) Posey Costa Kilmer Sanchez, Loretta Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House Barr Hensarling Price, Tom Sarbanes Barton Hice, Jody B. Courtney Kind will meet at noon for morning hour and Ratcliffe Schakowsky Benishek Hill Crowley Langevin Reed Schiff 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes Bera Holding Cummings Larsen (WA) Reichert Schrader will be postponed until 6:30. Bilirakis Hudson Davis (CA) Larson (CT) Renacci DeGette Lawrence Scott (VA) On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Bishop (GA) Huelskamp Ribble Bishop (MI) Huizenga (MI) Delaney Levin Scott, David House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning Rice (SC) DeLauro Lewis Serrano Bishop (UT) Hultgren Richmond hour and noon for legislative business. Black Hunter DelBene Lipinski Sewell (AL) Rigell On Thursday, the House will meet at Blum Hurd (TX) DeSaulnier Loebsack Sherman Roby Bost Issa Deutch Lofgren Slaughter 9 a.m. for legislative business. Mem- Roe (TN) Boustany Jenkins (KS) Dingell Lowenthal Smith (WA) bers are advised that later votes than Rogers (AL) Brady (TX) Jenkins (WV) Doggett Lowey Speier Rogers (KY) normal are possible on Thursday and to Brat Johnson (OH) Doyle, Michael Lynch Swalwell (CA) Rohrabacher keep their travel plans flexible. Bridenstine Johnson, Sam F. Maloney, Takai Rokita Brooks (AL) Jolly Edwards Carolyn Takano No votes are expected in the House Rooney (FL) Ellison Matsui Brooks (IN) Jones Thompson (CA) on Friday. Ros-Lehtinen Eshoo McCollum Brownley (CA) Jordan Titus Roskam Esty McDermott 1300 Buchanan Joyce Tonko b Ross Foster McGovern Buck Katko Torres Rothfus Frankel (FL) McNerney Madam Speaker, the House will con- Bucshon Kelly (MS) Tsongas Rouzer Gabbard Meng sider a number of suspensions next Burgess Kelly (PA) Van Hollen Royce Gallego Moore week, a complete list of which will be Byrne King (IA) Vargas Ruiz Garamendi Moulton Calvert King (NY) Vela´ zquez announced by close of business today. Carter (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Russell Grayson Nadler Visclosky The House will consider H.R. 5053, the Carter (TX) Kirkpatrick Salmon Grijalva Napolitano ´ Walz Chabot Kline Sanford Gutierrez Nolan Preventing the IRS Abuse and Pro- Wasserman Chaffetz Knight Scalise Hahn Norcross tecting Free Speech Act, sponsored by Hanna O’Rourke Schultz Coffman Kuster Schweikert OSKAM Hastings Pallone Watson Coleman Representative R . This common- Cole Labrador Scott, Austin sense bill prohibits the IRS from col- Collins (GA) LaHood Sensenbrenner Heck (WA) Pascrell Welch Collins (NY) LaMalfa Sessions Higgins Pelosi Wilson (FL) lecting donor information, which has Comstock Lamborn Shimkus ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—2 been used by the IRS to improperly Conaway Lance Shuster Castro (TX) DeFazio target tax-exempt organizations. Cook Latta Simpson Finally, Madam Speaker, the House Costello (PA) LoBiondo Sinema NOT VOTING—35 Cramer Long Smith (MO) will consider H.R. 5293, the FY17 De- Crawford Loudermilk Smith (NE) Adams Fattah Meeks fense appropriations bill, sponsored by Crenshaw Love Smith (NJ) Amodei Fincher Miller (MI) Representative RODNEY FRELING- Cuellar Lucas Barletta Fudge Murphy (PA) Smith (TX) HUYSEN. We expect a large number of Culberson Lujan Grisham Stefanik Blackburn Gosar Neal Curbelo (FL) (NM) Stewart Clawson (FL) Hardy Payne amendments to be considered on this ´ Clyburn Herrera Beutler Roybal-Allard Davidson Lujan, Ben Ray Stutzman bill. So, again, Members are reminded Cohen Hinojosa Sa´ nchez, Linda Davis, Rodney (NM) Thompson (MS) Denham Lummis Davis, Danny Hurt (VA) T. to keep their travel schedules flexible Thompson (PA) Dent MacArthur Duffy Jackson Lee Sires at the end of next week. Thornberry DeSantis Maloney, Sean Ellmers (NC) Lee Stivers Tiberi Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I DesJarlais Marchant Engel Lieu, Ted Waters, Maxine Tipton thank the gentleman for that informa- Diaz-Balart Marino Farr Luetkemeyer Yarmuth Trott Dold Massie tion. Donovan McCarthy Turner b 1258 Today, we considered a third appro- Duckworth McCaul Upton priations bill. It was a structured rule, Valadao So the concurrent resolution was Duncan (SC) McClintock which is not uncommon on both sides Duncan (TN) McHenry Veasey agreed to. Emmer (MN) McKinley Vela The result of the vote was announced of the aisle to have a structured rule. Wagner Farenthold McMorris as above recorded. But next week, the gentleman has Fitzpatrick Rodgers Walberg announced the Defense appropriations Walden A motion to reconsider was laid on Fleischmann McSally bill, and I am wondering whether or Fleming Meadows Walker the table. Flores Meehan Walorski Stated for: not that will be an open rule so that Forbes Messer Walters, Mimi amendments will be able to be offered Mr. HURT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I was Fortenberry Mica Weber (TX) by Members without constraint of Webster (FL) not present for Roll Call vote No. 296 on H. Foxx Miller (FL) being limited? Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Wenstrup Con. Res. 112. Had I been present, I would Westerman I yield to the gentleman from Cali- Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Garrett Mullin Westmoreland fornia. Gibbs Mulvaney Whitfield PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, to Gibson Murphy (FL) Williams Mr. HARDY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Gohmert Neugebauer Wilson (SC) answer the gentleman’s question, yes, Goodlatte Newhouse Wittman 289—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. that will come under a structured rule. Gowdy Noem Womack 290—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. So Members will be able to offer Graham Nugent Woodall 291—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. amendments but before the Rules Com- Granger Nunes Yoder 292—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. Graves (GA) Olson Yoho mittee and then have the debate on the Graves (LA) Palazzo Young (AK) 293—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. floor prior to passage of the bill. Graves (MO) Palmer Young (IA) 294—I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ On rollcall No. Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, does Green, Al Paulsen Young (IN) 295—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ On rollcall No. the gentleman mean by ‘‘structured Green, Gene Pearce Zeldin Griffith Perry Zinke 296—I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ rule’’ that we will simply require f amendments to be filed as of a certain NAYS—144 time, but that there will be no restric- Bass Bonamici Bustos LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM tion on amendments that will be in Beatty Boyle, Brendan Butterfield (Mr. HOYER asked and was given order? Becerra F. Capps Beyer Brady (PA) Capuano permission to address the House for 1 I yield to the gentleman from Cali- Blumenauer Brown (FL) Ca´ rdenas minute.) fornia.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.064 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3695 Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, it process for amendments for Members ideas. Very frankly, I understand the will be a structured rule exactly the that are serious about making a pas- gentleman’s position. same as we have used a structured rule sionate argument for a bill, not to kill Today, we just voted on two bills before. Amendments will be presented a bill and not to have an amendment that aren’t going anywhere, a sense of to the Rules Committee, be debated, pass and then an entire side of the aisle Congress that you are not going to and then brought to the floor for a vote against it. bring to the floor. They have no chance vote. What we are bringing forth is a proc- of passage. What did you want to do? Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, to fur- ess that the American people want to You wanted to play politics. I don’t ther clarify, my understanding, there- see. They want to see ideas get brought mean you personally, Madam Speaker, fore, is that the majority leader ex- here, debated, and moved forward. If we but it was a political effort solely to pects the Rules Committee to choose look at the appropriations process in bring two bills to the floor to express which amendments will be made in the Senate, they have amendments some sense of Congress, both of which order on the bill. Is that accurate? that go through. If the gentleman I voted against because I thought they I yield to the gentleman from Cali- wants to go back and recite a history were playing politics. fornia. of the number of bills that were open So the accusation somehow that we Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, here under his leadership, I more than are playing politics because we offer yes, it will be a very fair, wide open welcome him to do that. amendments that we care deeply process in the Rules Committee look- But we should be honest with one an- about, that we want to see no discrimi- ing at amendments—those that have other. If Members want to offer an nation allowed in our bills and that we not been able to be offered already in amendment and want to debate the want to defeat those constraints on an committee, where these bills have gone amendment and want to make the bill, executive order that says to people who through subcommittee and full com- in their view, better, I would suspect do business with the Federal Govern- mittee with amendments being offered, that, if they win an amendment, they ment, you can’t discriminate against and then they will be brought to the would vote for the bill. The gentleman people, I will tell my friend, yes, we are floor so we can get the work done and has a long history here, and that is going to continue to try to do that. move the bill forward. really probably the history that he re- Now, of course, on this last bill, we Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I un- members as well. were not allowed to do that. We were derstand what the gentleman is saying. I want to see the work get done. So shut down and shut up and precluded And it appears to me that it is an any ideas that get brought forth in from voting on that particular piece of abandonment of the Speaker and oth- committee, they are debated, they are legislation. ers’ representations that when appro- offered, and they are voted on. Ideas So, when I tell my friend that this priations bills are brought to the floor will get brought forth further as the session started with a pledge for open that they will be brought to the floor bill comes forward. If it is an amend- rules on appropriations bills, I under- with an open rule or a rule that will ment and someone wants to move it to stand the gentleman’s problem. Frank- allow any and all amendments that the floor, so be it. But we are not going ly, we had structured rules when we seek to be offered by Members on both to sit back with the idea of people who were in charge as well. We had not sides of the aisle to be offered. want to play politics on the outside made any great representation about From the gentleman’s explanation, I and play politics on the inside. I just open rules; therefore, we, too, wanted believe that is not the case and a devi- expect more. to get the business of the House done. Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I Yes, I remember well 2007 when we ation from the announced policy at the thank the gentleman for his comments. were confronted with a filibuster by beginning of the year. It seems to me, Of course, 130 of his Members voted amendment. At some point in time, Madam Speaker, that it is a pragmatic against that bill; 130 of his Members re- after 10 bills had been very difficult to judgment that some amendments are jected that bill. I am hard pressed to pass, on the last two bills, we did have making it difficult on the gentleman’s think that the majority leader believes structured rules. side of the aisle. that our ‘‘no’’ votes were political and I tell my friend that I hope that he As someone who has been here for his ‘‘no’’ votes were principled. That will accord to Mr. MALONEY or others some period of time, that has been my defies logic from my standpoint. The the sincerity of their objectives, not- experience when we were in the major- fact of the matter is that bill lost be- withstanding the fact that their ity that the gentleman’s side, under cause the gentleman’s Members didn’t amendment is adopted and articulates open rules, offered a lot of very dif- support it. The gentleman has 247 what I think is proper policy for our ficult amendments that we had to con- Members. country, that is, not to discriminate. front. The Maloney amendment obvi- I do remember being majority leader. Everybody in our country apparently ously was a difficult amendment for Very frankly, I remember getting 218 doesn’t believe that, but Mr. MALONEY Members to confront on the gentle- Democrats for almost every bill we does. And I want to make it very clear man’s side and led to the defeat of ap- brought to the floor. So we passed that he was very sincere in that parently one of the bills, the Energy them with our votes. amendment. Those of us who voted for and Water bill, which failed on this If 130 of the gentleman’s Members it were very sincere in that amend- floor. had not voted against their own bill, it ment. It was not politics; it was values. Would I not be correct in saying that would have passed. And there should be Moving on, I want to congratulate this is a policy that is now being pur- no, Madam Speaker, misrepresentation the majority leader on his work on sued that is different from that which or misinformation about how seriously Puerto Rico. That was a difficult issue was represented at the beginning of the Mr. MALONEY cared about his amend- for us both, a difficult issue for our year where the floor would be open to ment. There should be none whatso- caucuses, a difficult issue for the exec- any and all amendments and would be ever. In point of fact, it enjoyed ulti- utive department. We worked together. considered by the House on their mer- mately the majority of support here on We got a bill done that certainly was its? this floor. not our favorite. I yield to the gentleman from Cali- I will tell the gentleman, I have been The bill included a lot of stuff in fornia. here for sometime. He is correct on there that we didn’t like, but I will tell Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, that, and I do offer amendments from the gentleman that we didn’t play poli- the gentleman has sat in this position time to time to improve bills that, tics on that. We only lost 24 votes on a that I have today as majority leader in even as improved, I don’t like. So, in bill that was largely constructed by the past, and the gentleman knows the the final analysis, although I have im- the gentleman’s side of the aisle in history of bills he brought to the floor proved them and been successful in terms of some of the issues unrelated, and the manner in which they did. adopting an amendment, I still do not per se, to restructuring of the debt, But if I could be frank with my think the bills are appropriate to pass which was the intent of the bill. friend, I am a little disappointed. This and go into law. So I want the majority leader to is not a place to play politics. This is This conversation started with the know—he and I have a good relation- not about one amendment. We have a fact that we need to be able to offer ship. I have great respect for him—we

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.067 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3696 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 are going to intend to try to work to- and a great American. If my friend I think that some of it will wind up in the gether on issues like that that are dif- wanted to make a comment, I will hands of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ficult but are necessary for the Amer- yield to him. Corps or other entities, some of which are la- beled terrorists. ican people. Mr. MCCARTHY. I thank the gen- Toward that end, can the gentleman tleman for yielding, This week, we can sadly confirm that tell me what the status of the Zika I thank him for recognizing the life this has indeed come to pass, that the issue is with reference to getting re- of Muhammad Ali. He touched so many entire $1.7 billion from the U.S. tax- sources as quickly as possible to con- of those who met him and those who payers will now be used to fund Iran’s front this challenge to our country’s did not, and there are so many stories military and terrorism apparatus. This health? out there of what he was able to do is the same Iran that routinely chants I yield to the gentleman from Cali- even privately on helping change peo- ‘‘Death to America,’’ threatens to wipe fornia. ple’s lives and actually stand up for Israel off of the map, captures and hu- Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I what he believed. I think so many miliates our U.S. sailors, and brazenly thank the gentleman for his work on times when you look at his life from fires missiles in close proximity to the Puerto Rico crisis. It is something where he rose and where he stayed America’s naval vessels, and is respon- that we worked on together very early rooted in his belief in this country, his sible for the killing of hundreds of from all leaders’ sides, making sure belief in the courage to fight for what American troops. that we protected the taxpayers from a he believed in. Madam Speaker, this is utter foolish- bailout, and I think we met all the cri- There was a quote he made. I just ness, and these policies must end. teria for helping Puerto Rico move for- read it today. It was put up by Forbes f ward and protecting the taxpayer. as the quote of the week, but Muham- ISRAEL’S EFFORTS IN The gentleman is correct on Zika. We mad Ali once said: ‘‘He who is not cou- CYBERSECURITY want to make sure the funding is there. rageous enough to take risks will ac- As the gentleman knows, there is cur- complish nothing in life.’’ (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given rently funding, and, as the gentleman I know they are going to honor his permission to address the House for 1 knows, we have passed a bill on Zika life today. He was one who took risks minute and to revise and extend his re- and we have named our conferees. It is and had the courage to stand up when marks.) my understanding that the Senate is others didn’t believe the same as he Mr. LANGEVIN. Madam Speaker, just now naming their conferees, so I did. last month I had the opportunity to am very hopeful that we can get that One great foundation of this country join my colleague on the Committee on conference done very quickly and a bill provides the individuals the right to do Homeland Security, the gentleman brought back to the floor. that, to challenge others and to live a from Texas (Mr. RATCLIFFE), on a trip As of now, I had met with the Direc- life that is very full. He lived his life to to Israel to learn about their efforts in tor of the CDC the week when we de- the fullest and reached many. In the cybersecurity. parted before the district work period. athletic world, he reached the heights, As we all know, the security threats There are enough resources currently, and in reaching others, he did the same Israel faces are enormous, and they ex- but we need to get our work done as in his personal life as well. tend well into the cyber domain. rapidly as possible. Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Israel’s response to attacks on her net- Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I for his comments. works has been truly extraordinary, as thank the gentleman for his comments. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- Israel is now the second largest ex- Obviously, this is an emergency con- ance of my time. porter of cybersecurity products and fronting our country. Dr. Frieden of f services, second only behind the United the CDC, Dr. Fauci of the NIH, and so States. The development of this indus- ADJOURNMENT FROM FRIDAY, many others have raised this as a criti- try, led in large part by the Prime Min- JUNE 10, 2016, TO MONDAY, JUNE cally important issue for us to confront ister, has been catalyzed by public-pri- 13, 2016 and confront now. vate partnerships such as the So I would join the majority leader Mr. MCCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I CyberSpark initiative, which brings to- in whatever efforts are necessary to ac- ask unanimous consent that when the gether public servants, academic celerate this process and give to the House adjourns today, it adjourn to innovators, and business leaders in administration and our health officials meet on Monday, June 13, 2016, when it Be’er Sheva in the Negev Desert, their the resources they need to protect the shall convene at noon for morning-hour version of the Silicon Valley. American people. debate and 2 p.m. for legislative busi- The United States and Israel already Madam Speaker, in closing, I rise to ness. collaborate very closely on so many say that we have lost a great Amer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there issues, and I strongly believe that the ican, perhaps one of the most famous objection to the request of the gen- United States and Israel can learn from Americans in the world in Muhammad tleman from California? each other in this emerging field, both Ali. There was no objection. in terms of cutting-edge technologies Muhammad Ali was, for a portion of f and novel policy approaches. I look for- ward to working to develop these part- his life, reviled for the decisions he ENDING THE INSANITY OF THE took. But through his life, he reflected nerships. I thank the Prime Minister OBAMA-CLINTON-KERRY IRAN and the government for a wonderful a commitment to principle that all of POLICY us could well follow, an example of learning experience. even in the light of extraordinary op- (Mr. BABIN asked and was given per- f probrium from his fellow citizens who mission to address the House for 1 minute.) CONGRATULATIONS TO SERVICE said, This is what I believe, this is ACADEMY STUDENT NOMINEES where I stand, and I am prepared to Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, sadly, take the consequences. insanity is the only word that I can use (Mr. WESTERMAN asked and was Many of us believe he was probably to describe the foolishness of the given permission to address the House the greatest fighter that ever lived. As Obama-Clinton-Kerry engagement with for 1 minute and to revise and extend he fought so successfully in the ring, the Islamic Republic of Iran. his remarks.) he fought successfully for his principles In January, the Obama administra- Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, and his convictions. tion cut a $1.7 billion check to the Gov- I would like to extend heartfelt con- ernment of Iran. On May 18, Iran’s gratulations to Benjamin Wiggins of El b 1315 Guardian Council voted to send all of Dorado, Kimberly Monterosso of Cam- I know that the American people and this money to Iran’s military. Sec- den, Parker Ross of Hot Springs, Nich- the House of Representatives would re- retary of State Kerry was asked in olas Amerson of Pearcy, and Krisanna flect the respect and affection for a January whether this money would be Reynolds of Smackover. These star great athlete and a great human being used to fund terrorism. He responded: students from the Fourth District of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:23 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.068 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3697 Arkansas will have the honor of at- oversee the Rocky Mountain National Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, June is tending the service academies this fall. Park in Colorado, and I thank her for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Benjamin, Kimberly, and Parker will her 7 years of service to the people of Month. This month is set aside as a be headed to West Point; Nicholas and Arizona. time for us to raise awareness of what Krisanna to the Air Force Academy. Under Darla’s leadership, Saguaro Alzheimer’s disease is, the devastating Arkansas has a history of academy National Park set record highs for at- impact that this disease has on mil- alumni. These include General Douglas tendance, attracting over 750,000 people lions of people throughout our Nation, MacArthur, Supreme Allied Com- last year. Her tenure saw the complete and what we can do to help fight this mander in the Pacific during World refurbishment of the Rincon Mountain condition. War II, and Brigadier General William Visitor Center and successful applica- In Michigan alone, over 180,000 of our O. Darby, leader of what would later tion of key resilient landscapes grants. seniors are currently facing Alz- become the Army Rangers. Their ex- She also spearheaded efforts to connect heimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the ample is one of courage and excellence the park with local young and urban sixth leading cause of death in the under any circumstances. With this populations, helping expose them to State. These numbers are only ex- rich tradition before them and through the many treasures the park offers. pected to go up over the coming years. their own accomplishments, there is no In addition to her role as director of As a doctor from northern Michigan, I doubt these students will do their very one of southern Arizona’s largest have seen firsthand the struggle that best, bringing honor to themselves, parks, she is a valued leader in our those living with Alzheimer’s face. their families, and their State. community who served for 4 years on Here in Congress, I have supported I wish them well in their service ca- the January 8 Memorial Foundation numerous efforts to increase Federal reers and success in whatever they pur- board. funding for Alzheimer’s research as sue. I had the privilege to hike Saguaro well as plans to offer a higher quality National Park with Darla, pictured f of care for Alzheimer’s patients. here, to talk about its value. We con- While we have made great progress in PLAYING GAMES WITH WOMEN’S tinue to work together on efforts to the research and treatment of Alz- HEALTH protect and improve this Tucson gem. heimer’s disease, it is my hope that we We will be sad to lose her in August, (Mr. CA´ RDENAS asked and was will all continue to work together to- and no doubt Darla’s standout leader- given permission to address the House ward ending this plight. ship of our park contributed to her ap- for 1 minute and to revise and extend f his remarks.) pointment to oversee the third-most- Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Madam Speaker, at visited national park in the country. I 21ST CENTURY STEM FOR GIRLS what point do we stop playing games thank her for her service, and I wish AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI- with women’s health? her well in Colorado. NORITIES ACT Zika is becoming an epidemic, and f (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given American women across the country ILLEGAL ALIEN PROVISION IN permission to address the House for 1 are helplessly watching as Congress re- LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPRO- minute and to revise and extend her re- fuses to act. Every day this disease PRIATIONS BILL marks.) Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise spreads faster and impacts more men, (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ asked and today in support of STEM education women, and especially newborn babies. was given permission to address the It is unbelievable that so far the best and the critical role science, tech- House for 1 minute and to revise and response to stop the spread of this dan- nology, engineering, and mathematics extend her remarks.) gerous infection is to tell American Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- play in our Nation’s economic pros- women: Don’t get pregnant. fornia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to perity. That is unacceptable. We can do bet- express my fierce opposition to the ‘‘il- As our economy shifts toward STEM- ter. legal alien’’ provision that has been in- oriented careers, we must ensure stu- Have Republicans learned nothing serted into the legislative branch ap- dents have the opportunity to learn from the response of the Flint water propriations bill. and succeed in these fields. That is why crisis, where they focused on the price This partisan language will force the I introduced the 21st Century STEM tag instead of on protecting Michigan’s Library of Congress to keep using the For Girls and Underrepresented Mi- children from getting lead poisoning? term ‘‘illegal alien’’ even though the norities Act, H.R. 2773. I ask my col- We cannot wait one more minute for Library of Congress decided to remove leagues, Mr. Speaker, to support this Congress to act. We must do something that derogatory and totally inaccurate bill. now to prevent further spreading of the term from the Library’s subject head- This legislation would help create Zika virus. I am outraged we do not ing system. programs and curriculum for girls and have a solution to something that can ‘‘Illegal alien’’ is a form of dehuman- underrepresented minorities to pursue hurt an entire generation of our chil- izing rhetoric. The term has been used STEM careers. Just last week, I was re- dren. to justify continued discrimination minded of the importance of STEM Because of Zika’s serious debilitating against vulnerable migrants and mi- education while delivering the com- impacts, Americans are afraid to trav- nority communities. mencement address at Metro Early el, Americans are afraid to go outside, The provision is politicizing what is College High School, a STEM-focused and Americans are now terrified to supposed to be a bipartisan budget bill. high school in my Third Congressional grow their families. This unprecedented interference by District of Ohio. I urge leadership to schedule a vote Congress will have huge ramifications. I salute the graduates of the Metro on H.R. 3299. This bill incentivizes the The Library of Congress sets the stand- Early College High School who development of a vaccine to protect us ard for subject headings used across achieved a 100 percent acceptance rate from this disease. America and internationally. to college, and I commend their par- f ‘‘Illegal alien’’ is inaccurate. The Li- ents as well as the dedicated teachers brary of Congress contains our most and staff, including Principal Anthony CONGRATULATIONS TO DARLA important records, and they should be Alston. SIDLES accurate and reflect reality. Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given f the names of the 106 graduates of the permission to address the House for 1 Metro Early College High School grad- minute and to revise and extend her re- ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN uating class. AWARENESS MONTH marks.) METRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF Ms. MCSALLY. Madam Speaker, I (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given 2016, JUNE 10, 2016 rise to congratulate Darla Sidles, su- permission to address the House for 1 Sundari Vudatala, Camryn Walker, Chris- perintendent of Saguaro National minute and to revise and extend his re- topher Warren, Christian Wiget, Silas Park, on her recent appointment to marks.) Young, Banan Zangana, Sophia Brown,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.070 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 Simone Burden, Nicholas Burgett, De’Ciana geant Garvin and the 156th Airlift most Americans, if they haven’t yet re- Burnette, Seth Cabalquinto, Sydney Carroll, Wing. financed, are watching the interest Anna Chin, Joseph Chiu, Spencer Churchill, f rates and looking for that moment Griffin Patterson, JaNai Rakes, Kennedy when they, too, will refinance their Reissland-Woods, Gus Roussi. STUDENT LOAN DEBT Michael Ruland, Mario Segovia, Sefora home. Seyoum, Riley Shaw, Wyatt Sheline, Adam The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. So the question for us today is: Why Gill, Sarah Golding, Raquan Goss, Alexander LOUDERMILK). Under the Speaker’s an- not refinance student loans just the Granato, Montgomery Gray, Connor nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the same as we refinance our homes? Guarino, Kailyn Gullatt, McKenzie Hartman, gentleman from California (Mr. Well, the loans are owned by the Fed- Kelly Haubert, Jonah McKind, Eduardo Me- GARAMENDI) is recognized for 60 min- eral Government. So this is a question dina, Jen Miller, Jared Moehrman, Khalid utes as the designee of the minority for us in Congress to say: Yes, let’s do Mohamed, Qiukui Moutvic, Yulia Mulugeta, leader. something to give the American econ- Aida Ndiaye, Lan Nguyen. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, it is omy a boost. Let’s give something to Jennifer Kentner, Nathaniel Kolli, Renee those families, those young students Krajnak, Maria Krantz, Ethan Laver, Caleb good to be back on the House floor to Lehman, Rebecca Lipster, Samantha Loef- pick up on an issue that concerns most that are out of school and those that fler, Karsten Look, Justin Loring, Matthew every American that has gone to col- are still in school—an opportunity to Lowe, Anna Lowery, Miles Marchese, Han- lege, who is now in school, or beyond. refinance their loans and to recalculate nah Martin, Sara McClaskey, Maya I remember a day 3 weeks ago at the the interest on loans that they will be McGeachy, Madison McGraw, Lila Calaveras County Fair. The security taking out in the months and years Henninger, Elaff Houmsee, Grant Hughes, guard at the gate greeted me. ahead. Nathaniel Huller, Christopher Hulse, Ally He said: Congressman. Take a look at this. Undergraduate Hutchison. I said: Yes. loans from the Federal Government are Hamdan Ismail, Cherie Johnson, Cierre now 4.29 percent. If you are in the other Johnson, Aaron Joseph, Meghan O’Bryan, He said: I need your help. Robert O’Shaughnessy, Armando Olvera, I said: What can I do for you? programs, it may be 5 percent. And if Igbinosa Oriakhi, Muwahib Osman, Xzavier He said: Well, I had to go back to you are in the graduate program, it is Pace, Teja Parasa, Grant Parks, Autumn school to get the license and the edu- 6.84 percent. Patterson, Emma Clark, Tamara Cole, cation for this job. I now run the secu- The Federal Government can borrow Amina Cusmaan, Angela Dang, Timothy rity program here. I will be over 70 money somewhere less than 2 percent, Davis, Rebecca Dye, Nimco Essa, Nahom years of age before I am able to pay off or right around 2 percent for 10 years. Eyassu, Charles Gauthier, Aarti Singhal. my student loan. If you add another percent for adminis- David Sipes, Curtis Snead, Pauline Sohn, He was probably in his early fifties at trative costs, we could refinance all Sally Squires, Kate Swigert, Abigail Thomp- that $1.2 trillion of student loans down son, Devon Tinker, Alicia Tong, Jolene Tran, that time. Hafsa Abdullahi, Mohamed Abdullahi, Zahra I said: How can that be? to 3.23 percent. Abu-Rayyan, Saido Ahmed, Maxim He said: The interest rate is killing What a break that would give to stu- Antonyuk, Gary Augustin, Keevyn Baden- me. dents in school and out of school and Winterwood, Kaila Berry, Silas Birdsell. And, indeed, not only killing him, those that are going to be borrowing f but all across this Nation, the issue of money for the next school year, 3.2 per- cent versus 4.29 percent. Or, if you are b 1330 student debt is harming families, hold- ing back the formation of families—not a graduate student, 3.2 percent versus SAVANNAH PURPLE HEART VET- getting married because you have to 6.84 percent—less than half the interest ERAN GETS HUMANITARIAN pay off the debt, and who would want rate. We can do it. We can do this. And AWARD to marry that person with all that when we do it, we can help those stu- debt? I don’t think so—buying houses, (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and dents that are now carrying that in- was given permission to address the getting a car, carrying on in your life. credible burden of having to pay these House for 1 minute and to revise and Student debt is an incredible burden extraordinary interest rates to the extend his remarks.) on the American public. And not just Federal Government, which is actually Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- the students but, in many cases, the making a $138 billion profit on the er, I rise today to recognize a very spe- parents of students. backs of students. cial constituent of mine, Tech Ser- Here is what has happened with stu- So I go back to that gentleman there geant Enos Garvin. dent debt: at the Calaveras County Fair who now On May 2, at a Chatham County Vet- It is now over $2.2 trillion. Probably has a business, but also has a student erans Council meeting, Sergeant Gar- today it is much larger than the debt loan that he took out to get the edu- vin received a long overdue Humani- on credit cards. The growth has been cation he needed to start that business. tarian Service Medal for his service in almost exponential. And we are con- I would go back to him and say: I will Rwanda. tinuing to see this rise. It is not over. tell you what. Instead of a 6 percent or In 1994, Reverend Garvin, turned tech Continuing the debt is part of Amer- 7 percent loan, we can refinance your sergeant, volunteered with the Georgia ica’s reality. loan down to 3.23 percent. Air National Guard and worked on fly- Here are some astonishing facts And what does it mean to the indi- ing missions to help Rwandan refugees, about student debt: vidual student? It means a great deal. called Operation Support Hope. In Not only is it $1.2 trillion, but it is So we have introduced H.R. 5274, the these missions, Reverend Garvin flew continuing to increase at $2,726.27 Student Loan Refinancing and Recal- supplies and food to many refugees in every second. So we are going to see culation Act. It will do the following. Rwanda who were staying in makeshift this go way beyond $1.2 trillion to, and It would set all student loan interest tent villages during one of the worst probably approaching, nearly $1.5 tril- rates at 3.25 percent—new ones that conflicts in Africa’s history. lion by the end of this decade. come up, existing ones, graduate loans, Sergeant Garvin’s service to our Na- The number of borrowers and the av- low-income family loans, and the like. tion and for a better world do not end erage balance of their debt has grown If you happen to be a low-income with his involvement in Rwanda. He is by 70 percent between 2004 and 2012. family, and many of these students also a Purple Heart recipient because That is more than 7 percent per year. are—in fact, the great majority of low- of his courageous service in Vietnam. And finally, down here, we can say income student are, in fact, taking out He was shot three times in the leg that the average student loan debt for loans. For those borrowers, it will be while Viet Cong troops killed his graduate students is now over $35,000 thousands of dollars of interest saved, guards in the middle of the night and per student. This is an extraordinary because we also calculate that the in- launched a surprise attack on his unit. burden. terest will not begin to accrue until I want to thank Tech Sergeant Gar- Now, tell me, what family in America after graduation. vin for his service and the United has not refinanced their home? I think Also, we know that the average sav- States Department of Defense for rec- we all have. Certainly, Patti and I have ings for students will be over $2,000 on ognizing the remarkable service of Ser- refinanced our home. And I suspect their loans.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.040 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3699 It also eliminates the origination fee. ever elected, that he was going to close as often happens, an inmate figures out Why is the Federal Government charg- the Guantanamo Bay facility that a way to throw urine or feces on one of ing an origination fee when a student housed the worst of the worst terror- our military member guards, that be- actually goes to the financial office at ists wanting to kill Americans and de- cause we don’t want to be perceived as the university and the paperwork is stroy our way of life. Well, he found having some mean-spirited prison, we done by the university? Yet the Fed- out right after he took office that you take away a couple of their movie- eral Government—your Federal Gov- just can’t do that because it is going to watching hours during some day to ernment—is sticking it one more way put American lives at risk. There is a teach them a lesson. to the students by charging an origina- reason they are being held there. And And there have been instances where, tion fee. it violates no rules of law when it when they didn’t like the movies being So the new piece of legislation, H.R. comes to war, because war is a little presented, perhaps they hadn’t been 5274, the Student Loan Refinancing and different. screened properly enough, maybe some Recalculation Act, is an enormous ad- Since civilized society came along in woman exposed a bare arm and that of- vantage to the American economy by the history of mankind, things im- fended somebody, well, there was up- allowing these students to hang on to a proved for prisoners of war. Before roar, problems. But if somebody com- little bit more of their money and to there was a civilized society, when one mitted a really egregious crime of as- engage in the economy: get married, group warred against another, they saulting one of our guards, then they get a car, buy a house. would either kill them or make them might actually lose some of their time I had an interesting conversation slaves. What occurred was pretty grue- outside for a day or two. with the bankers that came into my of- some. It bothered me greatly to find out fice a while back. They said: The inter- In civilized history, when one group that the guards were not allowed to est rate is not the only problem. says, ‘‘We are at war with this other even say anything when someone threw I said: Really? What is the rest of it? group,’’ then the other group either re- urine or feces on them who was an in- They said: These students are car- sponds by defending themselves or they mate at Guantanamo Bay; because one rying these loans on their assets or are overtaken by the evildoers—in this such United States military member, I their liabilities, and when we look at case, radical Islamists. think they said he was a minority their asset-liability, we see this enor- Since the history of more civilized member of our United States military, mous debt, and we cannot even offer warfare—if we can call it such, because had feces thrown on him, and he an- them a loan. war is truly hell—noble nations played grily said a name, and he received an He said: If you are able to reduce by rules that said, if you capture some- article 15 non-judicial punishment, and that—the interest rate and, therefore, one who is part of the group at war he was punished for simply saying the payments that are required—we with you, then you hold them as pris- something back after he had feces will be better able to offer them a loan oners in a humane fashion until such thrown on him. for a car or a house. time as the group of which they are a Well, that ought to be the least of So let’s do it. The Federal Govern- part agrees that they are no longer at the problems. And I couldn’t believe ment ought not be making $138 billion war. If the war drags on 15, 20, 30, 50 one of our military members who had profit on the backs of students. We can years, it is not the fault of the country been assaulted in such a despicable borrow money at less than 2 percent or that captures people at war with them, manner was the one punished for say- right around 2 percent for 10 years. because that country did not start the ing something back to the inmate that Let’s refinance all of those $1.2 trillion war. threw feces on him. of loans down to 3.2 percent. And for In this case, the radical Islamists But the President is determined to the new loans that the students are have had this small part of Islam since follow through with this same kind of going to be taking up this coming year, its beginning and felt like the way to policy idea that he has had since the let’s give them a break. Instead of 4, 5, be truly religiously Islamic is to kill beginning, when he had his apology or 6 percent, let’s do 3.2 percent. It is anybody that stands in your way of tour going throughout the Middle East, just 1 percent more than the Federal having an international caliphate and apologizing in Egypt, apologizing Government can borrow money. forcing everyone in the world to bow around the world for America, who has So keep in mind H.R. 5274, the Stu- before Allah and Islam, in the name of been the only country that I can find dent Loan Refinancing and Recalcula- Islam. in history that has shed so much pre- tion Act. My colleagues, let’s do it. cious American blood, so much blood of b 1345 Let’s do it for the students—both new our Americans for other people’s free- and existing students—and families It is not our fault if they will not say dom. We didn’t owe anybody an apol- that have taken out loans so that their we are no longer at war with you, be- ogy, not for that. children can get ahead, so that those cause once that happens, then you re- And there is this mentality among students that have taken out that loan lease those prisoners who were part of some liberals like our President that can have the burden reduced. Refinance the group that was at war with you. the world will be so much safer and a your house, refinance your student And if some of them can be proven to so much better place to live if America loan. be guilty of actual war crimes against were brought down and were not a su- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance humanity, then you take them to trial, perpower and you let other countries of my time. and you try to convict them. And if be superpowers, like, for example, Iran. f you do, as we saw after World War II, if Let’s give Iran $100 billion, $150 bil- they are convicted and sentenced to lion access to that, and let’s let them GUANTANAMO BAY death, that occurs. If they are sen- become a superpower, and we will nego- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under tenced to prison, that is on top of the tiate a deal that, hopefully, will pre- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- years that we waited while their group vent them from getting a nuclear uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Texas continued to be at war with us. That is weapon while President Obama is in of- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- under the civilized rules of warfare. fice. And then who cares what happens utes as the designee of the majority Guantanamo Bay, I can say, having after that; right? leader. been there more than once, and also But the deal that was negotiated Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there is having toured many State and Federal pretty well assures that Iran will have an issue we have been talking about on prisons, has provided the most humane nuclear weapons. It is just a matter of the Republican side for quite a bit, and treatment I have ever seen a group of when. And now we know that Iran has I think some of my Democratic friends prisoners get. repeatedly broken their agreement and realize how serious an issue this is be- For example, in a Texas prison, if we know that this administration, as cause they care about our military you throw urine or feces on a guard, we found out, this administration actu- members. you will suffer consequences for that ally manipulated video to try to cover The President of the United States decision. I found out on one of my trips up just how bad the deal was that this promised, ill-advisedly, before he was to Guantanamo Bay prison that when, State Department was negotiating.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.074 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE H3700 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2016 I didn’t really need to see the story we will sign, because even Allah allows this country have. Maybe the world to know this kind of stuff was going us to sign something that is a lie if, in will be so much better if we are not a on. When I saw that Wendy Sherman the end, it furthers his kingdom, in superpower, we cut our military to pre- was maybe chief negotiator, working their way of thinking. World War II levels, which is hap- with the Secretary of State, who was So if we had strong enough leader- pening, and then we give Iran, that also part of the glorious deal that the ship in the United States Senate, what hates us, says very clearly they are Clinton administration, along with would happen would be there would be going to destroy us and our way of life Madeleine Albright, negotiated with a call for a vote on the Iran treaty, and our freedoms, we give them $1.7 North Korea, basically—and this is my which it is. It modifies other treaty billion to build up their military while translation of the deal—but, okay. provisions and, therefore, you can’t do we are breaking down ours. We are going to make sure that you that unless it is a treaty, so it is a I keep going back to the comment by have nuclear power, and we will make treaty. The Constitution says that re- a gentleman, African, named Ebenezer sure you have got nuclear fuel, you quires two-thirds of the Senate to vote from Togo, when I was over there with have got everything you need to make for the treaty in order for it to be rati- the Mercy Ship, provided incredible a nuclear weapon so long as you will fied. health care to the people of Togo, sign an agreement saying that you are The Senate took up this Corker bill, Lome, there in West Africa. And at the not going to use it to create a nuclear that turned the Constitution upside end of my week there, he and other Af- weapon. down, and said, no, we are going to say ricans—these were not African Ameri- You can’t help but think of all the it takes two-thirds to vote against a cans. These were Africans. But they snickering that went on in North deal; otherwise, it goes forward. BOB also happened to be fellow Christians. Korea, especially by Kim Jong-il: Wow, CORKER is a really nice guy, but, my After a lovely meeting with them, all they want is my signature and they word, the damage that was done to the Ebenezer spoke, and he said: Look. Ba- will give us what we need to make a Middle East and to the world by the sically, he said: We were so excited nuclear weapon? Sure. Where do I sign? Senate taking an approach to the Iran when you elected your first African I mean, it really reminded me of the treaty as if it wasn’t really a treaty. American—or ‘‘Black President,’’ I be- There is still time. Take the vote in story Jeff Foxworthy told about, before lieve he said—but since then, we have the Senate. I know that 60 votes are re- he made money as a comedian, he was seen America get weaker and weaker. quired for cloture; but when HARRY down on his luck. And the reason we all wanted to meet REID felt like getting very liberal A guy shows up at the door, says, with you is because, you know, we’re judges into Federal courts was more ‘‘I’m here to repossess your car.’’ Christians. We know where we’re going important than the cloture rule, he had ‘‘Oh, please don’t take my car. If you when we die. But our only hope in this 51 Democrats vote to set aside the clo- take my car, I can’t make it to any of life for a peaceful life is if America is ture rule, and they put in the liberal my gigs. I can’t make money, and then strong, because as America gets weak- I have no chance of paying for the car. judges they wanted over the Repub- lican objection. er, we suffer more. So please, don’t take my car.’’ This Iran treaty is going to eventu- We have seen that around the world. ‘‘I’m sorry, Mr. Foxworthy. I’m here, ally bring so much death and destruc- I have been to Nigeria and wept with and I’m supposed to either leave with tion to not only the Middle East, but, mothers whose children were kid- your car or with cash payment or with as Netanyahu has warned us, they are napped by radical Islamists. They a check.’’ not preparing those intercontinental know that, as America has not re- And Foxworthy basically said, ‘‘A ballistic missiles for Israel. Those are sponded to the radical Islam in Nigeria check? You’ll take a check? I didn’t for us. They can already hit Israel. and helped them as we could, they have know you’d take a check.’’ They are for us. suffered mightily. ‘‘Yeah, how much do you want me to So what do we see in the news now, b 1400 make it out for?’’ other than the fact that Iran—well, Yet, this administration, from what ‘‘I’m glad to write you a check. Sure, this article says: ‘‘Iran Spends $1.7 Bil- has come out of Nigeria, has said: you just tell me.’’ And then he signs lion in U.S. Taxpayer Funds to Boost Look, we will help you a little more. and gives the check and he keeps his Its Military.’’ And it says in this June We will really be able to help you with car. 9 article from Free Beacon, by Adam That had to be the kind of mentality. Kredo: Boko Haram, but you have to start You mean, you will give us every- ‘‘The State Department is staying si- paying for abortions, and you have to thing we need in North Korea to have lent after Iranian officials disclosed start having same-sex marriage. We nuclear weapons, and all we have to do that the Islamic Republic spent a re- don’t care if it violates your religious is sign and you’re good with that? cent payment by the United States of convictions because that is what we Wow. Okay. Let us sign. $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds to expand want you to do. So they signed. We make sure they and build-up its military, according to They are suffering there. They are have what they need for nuclear weap- comments provided to the Washington suffering in all parts of Africa, many ons in the name of giving them nuclear Free Beacon. parts of Africa, because this adminis- power, and sure enough—very ‘‘The Obama administration earlier tration has not been the force for good; expectedly by some of us because it this year paid Iran $1.7 billion from a it has been a force for weakness. was such a stupid thing to do, the Clin- U.S. taxpayer-funded account in order Now this story from The Washington ton administration, with Wendy Sher- to settle decades-old legal disputes Post, Adam Goldman and Missy Ryan, man right there in the negotiations— with the Islamic Republic.’’ June 8: ‘‘At least 12 released Guanta- we gave them the ability to create nu- Never mind that our American citi- namo detainees implicated in attacks clear weapons, which they have done. zens that were taken hostage have on Americans.’’ The same way with Iran. Their lead- never been allowed to collect properly The article says: ‘‘The Obama admin- ers must have been laughing behind on the damages done by this regime in istration believes that at least 12 de- our backs, because we know what they Iran. Yes, it was Ayatollah Khomeini tainees’’—and this is the Obama ad- were saying publicly while they were instead of Khamenei, but these same ministration themselves. This isn’t still continuing to say ‘‘death to Amer- hoodlums that are running Iran, same LOUIE GOHMERT. This is ‘‘the Obama ica,’’ still calling us the ‘‘Great type of thinking, were the ones this ad- administration believes that at least 12 Satan,’’ still saying they weren’t going ministration provided $1.7 billion. In- detainees released from the prison at to abide by any agreement, that the stead of taking care of the American Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have launched United States would never get them to citizens that this radical Islamist re- attacks against U.S. or allied forces in do what we wanted them to. gime in Iran, after they attacked our Afghanistan, killing about a half-dozen Oh, so while we are telling the public Embassy, took our hostages, held them Americans, according to current and we are not going to go along with any for over a year, and we pay them? former U.S. officials.’’ deal we sign, you are still willing to ac- It is consistent, I understand, with It goes on to explain how these cept our signature on a deal? For sure, the apology mentality that leaders in former Guantanamo Bay detainees

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:12 Jun 11, 2016 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.076 H10JNPT1 emcdonald on DSK9F6TC42PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3701 have been killing Americans in Af- Americans have spoken out loudly end up in Western Europe, where mem- ghanistan. This is no surprise to some during the primary season about this bers will have easy access to the of us who have been saying—when idea of refugees who cannot be properly United States. these people were involved in plotting vetted, because we don’t know really ‘‘ ‘There’s three prongs to this ISIL and killing Americans before they were who they are and where they are com- threat,’ Comey said. ‘The recruitment detained, and they have even made ing from. As FBI Director Comey testi- to travel, the recruitment to violence statements in detention that they fied in front of our Judiciary Com- in place, and then what you saw a pre- can’t wait to get out so they can kill mittee: view of in Brussels and in Paris—hard- more Americans, at some point even if We will vet them, but we have got nothing ened fighters coming out, looking to they say, Okay, I will sign where you to vet with. At least in Iraq, we had Iraq’s kill people.’ want me to, just let me go, who is sur- records on who had criminal convictions, ‘‘He said officials are ‘laser-focused prised when they go back on their word who had arrests, and who had things in their on that.’ ’’ like North Korea, go back on their record. We got no records from Syria and We know some officials like him are word like the radical Islamist leaders some of these other places. We don’t know focused on that, but we also know who they are. We don’t know how criminal there are others in the administration in Iran as distinguished with so many they are. We don’t know how radical Iranians who want to be rid of the rad- Islamist they are. who are meeting with people that the Justice Department under President ical Islamist leaders? But who can be So many have been warning, and the Bush made very clear in their plead- surprised that they would actually go American people have been warning ings were coconspirators in support for back to killing Americans? through the primary season, and this That is why so many of us have been terrorism. That included the Council article substantiates, from June 10, saying—a majority in this House—we on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR. ‘‘Refugees Angry Over Skimpy Rama- are not going to let you close Guanta- Then we hear about our friends at the dan Meals Set Shelter on Fire, Police namo. We have made it against the law Council on American-Islamic Relations Say.’’ for him to release people unless certain when we see the article that just this This is from FOX News. It says: ‘‘A things were done. And he violated week CAIR is joking around about pair of North African refugees report- that—the President did—when he made medicating Americans against edly set a German shelter on fire Tues- the deal for what is apparently a Islamophobia. day because they were angry the spe- United States Army deserter, it cer- So that article from Virginia Hale, 9 cial Ramadan meals there weren’t up tainly appears, and he let five of the June, Breitbart, talks about the jokes to snuff. worst murderers go without following by the ‘‘Muslim Brotherhood-linked ‘‘Investigators told the BBC that the the law that was set out for the Presi- Council on American-Islamic Relations men—who were not fasting at the shel- dent. Now it has been substantiated. advises that anyone who harbors ‘intol- ter in Dusseldorf—had complained We know people that have been re- erance’ towards Muslims, or who be- their lunch portions were too small.’’ leased from Guantanamo have been lieves large numbers of the religion’s Since they weren’t observing the killing Americans. adherents could pose a danger to the So one thing we know also is when a fast, they wanted more food. U.S., to take anti-Islamophobia medi- ‘‘The fire burned the facility to the nation’s enemies see that that nation’s cation for their ‘unthinking bigotry.’ ’’ ground, causing $11 million in dam- strongest ally is pulling away from Is it really bigotry when you are not ages.’’ that enemy, it is provocative. They act prejudiced against Muslims, you have The 26-year-old North African told against that nation. So when that na- many Muslim friends, but you know reporters: tion is Israel, and the appearance to there is a part of Islamists and there is the world is that the United States is We had to do it. We had to burn it down so a part of Muslims who are radical pulling back from our close alliance things would change. Islamists who want to kill you, destroy and friendship with Israel, is it any So the question remains as more and your country, destroy Christianity, and wonder that Israel’s biggest and most more refugees are brought into this destroy Jews—kill all of them? hateful enemies would be moving country against the will of the major- Is it really bigotry to say that we against Israel? ity of the American people: How many would really like to stop them before Terrorists have, once again, been in- facilities are going to be burned in they destroy America, kill all Ameri- spired to go on killing sprees in Israel America? How many more Americans cans, kill all Christians in the world, despite the Israelis doing everything are going to be killed on our own soil and kill all Jews in the world, that we they can to stop the carnage. As Prime because the State Department and the would really like to stop that? Is that Minister Netanyahu has said, I believe Homeland Security Department are really bigotry? he even said it in this Chamber as he not properly vetting? Because I would submit, Mr. Speaker, stood here facing Moses, our greatest Our friend—and, in my mind, hero— that what that is—if you are an Amer- known lawgiver of all time, standing, Phil Haney, who worked for the De- ican—is love of country. We have had by the way—and I mentioned this to partment of Homeland Security, had Americans—and I hope and pray still— Prime Minister Netanyahu as he came thousands of entries that Janet Napoli- well, no. I know we have Americans down the aisle in May of 2011: Don’t tano said: We tried to connect the dots. who still have what Jesus, who laid forget, while you are standing, speak- They deleted thousands of those dots. down His life for us, said is the greatest ing to us, our national motto will be Why? Because this administration ap- love anyone could ever have, that right above your head. parently doesn’t want the public to someone would lay down their life for He started to look up, and then he know or the next administration to others. He knew what that was. He did didn’t even have to look up because he find out that many of the people they it. We have had so many Americans do obviously knew what was up there. He consult with and consort with have ties that. looked me in the eye and said: I had al- to terrorists. They deleted so many But because of the lunacy that is oc- ready thought about that. thousands of the dots in our system. curring now in the administration, in So as he stood here, In God We Trust We are at risk, and the FBI direc- the State Department, in homeland se- above his head, looking at the greatest tor—I respect him—James Comey, said curity, and in our military, Americans lawgiver in the history of mankind, Tuesday: ‘‘The Islamic State group is are being killed and are going to be Moses—most of us think he had 10 good currently the main threat facing the killed. commandments. I think our Supreme United States, both in its efforts to re- If that is not enough, this article Court would probably say maybe five cruit fighters to join its members over- from TownHall, Matt Vespa, June 3: or six. But he warned us what was hap- seas and to have others carry out vio- ‘‘Syrian Refugees Pushed Sweden’s pening in the realm of radical Islam, lence in America.’’ Welfare State to the Brink of Col- what would be happening to Israel, and He said: ‘‘The Islamic State group lapse.’’ what would be happening to what they poses a third potential threat: a ‘ter- Very interesting. Osama bin Laden call the Great Satan, America. People rorist diaspora’ that he said will even- had an interesting statement at one in this administration did not listen. tually flow out of Syria and Iraq and time about how very cheaply they were

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Carter, Matt Cartwright, Kathy Castor, they will keep having projects like right to freedom from religion, but Joaquin Castro, Steve Chabot, Jason that, they can break us financially. there is a right of freedom of religion; Chaffetz, Judy Chu, David N. Cicilline, Kath- It appears that with decisions in this and those rights are being taken away, erine M. Clark, Yvette D. Clarke, Curt Claw- administration, they are on their way even as they were from the Little Sis- son, Wm. Lacy Clay, Emanuel Cleaver, to doing that. ters of the Poor. James E. Clyburn, Mike Coffman, Steve Cohen, Tom Cole, Chris Collins. If that is not enough, this adminis- Do we want to allow these rights to Doug Collins, Barbara Comstock, K. Mi- tration had the VA announce that the continue to be taken at the cost of chael Conaway, Gerald E. Connolly, John Department of Veterans Affairs has American lives, as we have seen result- Conyers, Jr., Paul Cook, Jim Cooper, Jim now proposed covering transition-re- ing from people released at Guanta- Costa, Ryan A. Costello, Joe Courtney, lated surgeries for transgender vet- namo Bay, resulting from the ridicu- Kevin Cramer, Eric A. ‘‘Rick’’ Crawford, erans in the near future under a pro- lous rules that are given to our mili- Ander Crenshaw, Joseph Crowley, Henry posed rule change. I know that the peo- Cuellar, John Abney Culberson, Elijah E. tary members? They are told they Cummings, Carlos Curbelo, Warren David- ple making this decision don’t want can’t fire on people unless they are son, Danny K. Davis, Rodney Davis, Susan A. more veterans killing themselves. But fired at and they can be assured no ci- Davis, Peter A. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, as Dr. Paul McHugh, the former head vilian will get hit. John K. Delaney, Rosa L. DeLauro, Suzan K. of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, now The rules of engagement are ridicu- DelBene, Jeff Denham, Charles W. Dent, Ron retired, was still working with them— lous under this administration. So DeSantis, Mark DeSaulnier, Scott but one transgender gentleman that many rules are costing American lives. DesJarlais, Theodore E. Deutch, Mario Diaz- had had the sex change in his forties Balart, Debbie Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Rob- It is time to bring it all home and to ert J. Dold, Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., Michael had told me Dr. McHugh knows more understand the words of Ebenezer in F. Doyle, Tammy Duckworth, Sean P. Duffy, about transgender than anybody. Africa that, when America gets weak- Jeff Duncan, John J. Duncan, Jr., Donna F. Dr. McHugh has not made that claim. er, people around the world suffer. Edwards, Keith Ellison, Renee L. Ellmers, He is a very humble gentleman. He is a They understand that around the Tom Emmer, Eliot L. Engel, Anna G. Eshoo, brilliant man. He cites in his article world. Freedom-loving people under- Elizabeth H. Esty, Blake Farenthold, Sam printed in The Wall Street Journal stand around the world when America Farr, Chaka Fattah, Stephen Lee Fincher, about a 2011 study at the Karolinska gets weaker, they suffer. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, Charles J. ‘‘Chuck’’ Fleischmann, John Fleming, Bill Flores, J. Institutet in Sweden produced the America has been a gift to the world. Randy Forbes, Jeff Fortenberry. most illuminating results yet regard- Mr. Speaker, you know it, I know it, Bill Foster, Virginia Foxx, Lois Frankel, ing the transgendered evidence that and I hope and pray more in the admin- Trent Franks, Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, should give advocates pause. He is istration will realize it before it is too Marcia L. Fudge, Tulsi Gabbard, Ruben talking about advocates for late. Gallego, John Garamendi, Scott Garrett, transgender agenda that is even being I yield back the balance of my time. Bob Gibbs, Christopher P. Gibson, Louie pushed here in Congress. Gohmert, Bob Goodlatte, Paul A. Gosar, f Trey Gowdy, Gwen Graham, Kay Granger, b 1415 LEAVE OF ABSENCE Garret Graves, Sam Graves, Tom Graves, And he says: ‘‘The long-term study— Alan Grayson, Al Green, Gene Green, H. Mor- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- gan Griffith, Rau´ l M. Grijalva, Glenn up to 30 years—followed 324 people who sence was granted to: Grothman, Frank C. Guinta, Brett Guthrie, had sex-reassignment surgery. The Mr. DUFFY (at the request of Mr. Luis V. Gutie´rrez, Janice Hahn, Richard L. study revealed that beginning about 10 MCCARTHY) for today through June 14 Hanna, Cresent Hardy, Gregg Harper, Andy years after having the surgery, the on account of the birth of his child. Harris, Vicky Hartzler, Alcee L. Hastings, transgendered began to experience in- Denny Heck, Joseph J. Heck, Jeb Hensarling, creasing mental difficulties. Most f Jaime Herrera Beutler, Jody B. Hice, Brian shockingly, their suicide mortality ADJOURNMENT Higgins, J. French Hill, James A. Himes, ´ rose almost 20-fold above the com- Ruben Hinojosa, George Holding, Michael M. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Honda, Steny H. Hoyer, Richard Hudson, parable nontransgender population. that the House do now adjourn. Tim Huelskamp, Jared Huffman, Bill This disturbing result has as yet no ex- The motion was agreed to; accord- Huizenga, Randy Hultgren, Duncan Hunter, planation but probably reflects the ingly (at 2 o’clock and 19 minutes Will Hurd, Robert Hurt, Steve Israel, Darrell growing sense of isolation reported by p.m.), under its previous order, the E. Issa, Sheila Jackson Lee, Hakeem S. the aging transgendered after surgery. House adjourned until Monday, June Jeffries, Evan H. Jenkins, Lynn Jenkins, Bill The high suicide rate certainly chal- Johnson, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Henry C. 13, 2016, at noon for morning-hour de- ‘‘Hank’’ Johnson, Jr., Sam Johnson, David lenges the surgery prescription.’’ bate. So for those in the VA who think a W. Jolly, Walter B. Jones, Jim Jordan, David f P. Joyce, Marcy Kaptur, John Katko, Wil- sex change operation is a good idea, liam R. Keating, Mike Kelly, Robin L. Kelly, Mr. Speaker, I hope they will look at OATH FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED Trent Kelly, Joseph P. Kennedy III, Daniel the number of veterans that are killing INFORMATION T. Kildee, Derek Kilmer, Ron Kind, Peter T. themselves—higher rates than any Under clause 13 of rule XXIII, the fol- King, Steve King, Adam Kinzinger. time in previous eras of American his- Ann Kirkpatrick, John Kline, Stephen lowing Members executed the oath for Knight, Ann M. Kuster, Rau´ l R. Labrador, tory—and they will look at how many access to classified information: veterans are dying without the treat- Darin LaHood, Doug LaMalfa, Doug Lam- Ralph Lee Abraham, Alma S. Adams, Rob- born, Leonard Lance, James R. Langevin, ment they need, the veterans that are ert B. Aderholt, Pete Aguilar, Rick W. Allen, Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Robert E. in long timelines to get the treatment Justin Amash, Mark E. Amodei, Brad Latta, Brenda L. Lawrence, Barbara Lee, they need to stay alive, and those who Ashford, Brian Babin, Lou Barletta, Andy Sander M. Levin, John Lewis, Ted Lieu, Dan- are dying waiting for the treatment Barr, Joe Barton, Karen Bass, Joyce Beatty, iel Lipinski, Frank A. LoBiondo, David they need. Xavier Becerra, Dan Benishek, Ami Bera, Loebsack, Zoe Lofgren, Billy Long, Barry Do you really want to have 20 times Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Gus M. Bilirakis, Mike Loudermilk, Mia B. Love, Alan S. more veterans killing themselves? Is Bishop, Rob Bishop, Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Lowenthal, Nita M. Lowey, Frank D. Lucas, that where you want the VA money Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, Rod Blum, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Ben Ray Luja´ n, being spent, so that we can have 20 Earl Blumenauer, John A. Boehner*, Su- Michelle Lujan Grisham, Cynthia M. Lum- zanne Bonamici, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, mis, Stephen F. Lynch, Thomas MacArthur, times the suicide rate that we cur- Mike Bost, Charles W. Boustany, Jr., Carolyn B. Maloney, Sean Patrick Maloney, rently have? Brendan F. Boyle, Kevin Brady, Robert A. Kenny Marchant, Tom Marino, Thomas ‘‘Forbid it, Almighty God,’’ as Pat- Brady, Dave Brat, Jim Bridenstine, Mo Massie, Doris O. Matsui, Kevin McCarthy, rick Henry once said. Brooks, Susan W. Brooks, Corrine Brown, Michael T. McCaul, Tom McClintock, Betty

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Moolenaar, Alexander X. 5659. A letter from the General Counsel, support partnerships between the public and Mooney, Gwen Moore, Seth Moulton, National Credit Union Administration, private sectors to improve our Nation’s so- Markwayne Mullin, Mick Mulvaney, Patrick transmitting the Administration’s Major cial programs, and for other purposes; with Murphy, Tim Murphy, Jerrold Nadler, Grace final rule — Risk-Based Capital (RIN: 3133- an amendment (Rept. 114–616). Referred to F. Napolitano, Richard E. Neal, Randy AD77) received June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 the Committee of the Whole House on the Neugebauer, Dan Newhouse. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. state of the Union. Kristi L. Noem, Richard M. Nolan, Donald 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Fi- Mr. UPTON. Committee on Energy and Norcross, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Richard nancial Services. Commerce. H.R. 5050. A bill to amend title B. Nugent, Devin Nunes, Alan Nunnelee*, 5660. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced Pete Olson, Beto O’Rourke, Steven M. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, safety in pipeline transportation, and for Palazzo, Frank Pallone, Jr., Gary J. Palmer, transmitting a certification of the Arms Ex- other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. Bill Pascrell, Jr., Erik Paulsen, Donald M. port Control Act, Transmittal No.: DDTC 16- 114–617, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. Payne, Jr., Stevan Pearce, Nancy Pelosi, Ed 015, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(C); Public Mr. CHAFFETZ: Committee on Oversight Perlmutter, Scott Perry, Scott H. Peters, Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as added by Public and Government Reform. H.R. 4612. A bill to Collin C. Peterson, Pedro R. Pierluisi, Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); (82 Stat. 1326); and 22 ensure economic stability, accountability, Chellie Pingree, Robert Pittenger, Joseph R. U.S.C. 2776(d)(1); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(d) and efficiency of Federal Government oper- Pitts, Stacey E. Plaskett, Mark Pocan, Ted (as added by Public Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); ations by establishing a moratorium on mid- Poe, Bruce Poliquin, Jared Polis, Mike (90 Stat. 740); to the Committee on Foreign night rules during a President’s final days in Pompeo, Bill Posey, David E. Price, Tom Affairs. office, and for other purposes (Rept. 114–618, Price, Mike Quigley, Amata Coleman 5661. A letter from the Acting Assistant Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Radewagen, Charles B. Rangel, John Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department Whole House on the state of the Union. Ratcliffe, Tom Reed, David G. Reichert, of State, transmitting the Department’s re- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE port entitled, ‘‘Country Reports on Ter- James B. Renacci, Reid J. Ribble, Kathleen Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the M. Rice, Tom Rice, Cedric L. Richmond, E. rorism 2015’’, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Committee on the Judiciary discharged Scott Rigell, Martha Roby, David P. Roe, from further consideration. H.R. 4612 Harold Rogers, Mike Rogers, Dana Rohr- 5662. A letter from the Administrator, En- abacher, Todd Rokita, Thomas J. Rooney, vironmental Protection Agency, transmit- referred to the Committee of the Whole Peter J. Roskam, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Den- ting the Agency’s Semiannual Report to House on the state of the Union. nis A. Ross, Keith J. Rothfus, David Rouzer, Congress for the period ending March 31, Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Lucille Roybal-Allard, Edward R. Royce, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Committee on Oversight and Govern- Raul Ruiz, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Bobby Act) Sec. 5(b); Public Law 95-452, Sec. 5(b); ment Reform discharged from further L. Rush, Steve Russell, Paul Ryan, Tim (92 S tat. 1103); to the Committee on Over- sight and Government Reform. consideration. H.R. 5169 referred to the Ryan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Matt Committee of the Whole House on the ´ 5663. A letter from the Chairman, Capitol Salmon, Linda T. Sanchez, Loretta Sanchez, state of the Union. Mark Sanford, John P. Sarbanes, Steve Sca- Police Board, transmitting the Board’s 2015 lise, Janice D. Schakowsky, Adam B. Schiff. Year in Review which provides a synopsis of f the Board’s many short- and long-term ini- Aaron Schock*, Kurt Schrader, David PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Schweikert, Austin Scott, David Scott, Rob- tiatives and highlights the achievements of ert C. ‘‘Bobby’’ Scott, F. James Sensen- the Board, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Under clause 2 of rule XII, public brenner, Jr., Jose´ E. Serrano, Pete Sessions, Public Law 108-7, Sec. 1014(d)(1); (117 Stat. bills and resolutions of the following Terri A. Sewell, Brad Sherman, John Shim- 361); to the Committee on House Administra- titles were introduced and severally re- kus, Bill Shuster, Michael K. Simpson, tion. 5664. A letter from the Chief, Publications ferred, as follows: Kyrsten Sinema, Albio Sires, Louise and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue By Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. McIntosh Slaughter, Adam Smith, Adrian Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB — BURGESS): Smith, Christopher H. Smith, Jason Smith, Cosentino v. Commissioner [T.C. Memo. 2014- H.R. 5445. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Lamar Smith, Jackie Speier, Elise M. 186] received June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 enue Code of 1986 to improve the rules with Stefanik, Chris Stewart, Steve Stivers, Mar- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. respect to health savings accounts; to the lin A. Stutzman, Eric Swalwell, Mark Takai, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Committee on Ways and Means. Mark Takano, Bennie G. Thompson, Glenn Ways and Means. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mike Thompson, Mac Thorn- 5665. A letter from the Chief, Publications MCGOVERN, and Mr. POLIS): berry, Patrick J. Tiberi, Scott R. Tipton, and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue H.R. 5446. A bill to require the Attorney Dina Titus, Paul Tonko, Norma J. Torres, Service, transmitting the Service’s final and General to review foreign forms of identifica- David A. Trott, Niki Tsongas, Michael R. temporary regulations — Certain Transfers tion, including consular identification cards Turner, Fred Upton, David G. Valadao, Chris of Property to Regulated Investment Compa- and foreign passports without a valid visa, to Van Hollen, Juan Vargas, Marc A. Veasey, nies [RICs] and Real Estate Investment establish a valid and secure form of identi- ´ Filemon Vela, Nydia M. Velazquez, Peter J. Trusts [REITs] [TD 9770] (RIN: 1545-BN39) re- fication, and for other purposes; to the Com- Visclosky, Ann Wagner, Tim Walberg, Greg ceived June 8, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. mittee on the Judiciary. Walden, Mark Walker, Jackie Walorski, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mimi Walters, Timothy J. Walz, Debbie Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Mr. THOMPSON of California): Wasserman Schultz, Maxine Waters, Bonnie Means. H.R. 5447. A bill to provide an exception Watson Coleman, Randy K. Weber, Sr., Dan- f from certain group health plan requirements iel Webster, Peter Welch, Brad R. Wenstrup, for qualified small employer health reim- Bruce Westerman, Lynn A. Westmoreland, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON bursement arrangements; to the Committee Ed Whitfield, Roger Williams, Frederica S. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Wilson, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Wittman, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Committees on Education and the Work- Steve Womack, Rob Woodall, John A. Yar- force, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- muth, Kevin Yoder, Ted S. Yoho, David committees were delivered to the Clerk riod to be subsequently determined by the Young, Don Young, Todd C. Young, Lee M. for printing and reference to the proper Speaker, in each case for consideration of Zeldin, Ryan K. Zinke. calendar, as follows: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- f Mr. GOODLATTE: Committee on the Judi- tion of the committee concerned. ciary. H.R. 3636. A bill to amend the Immi- By Ms. BROWN of Florida: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, gration and Nationality Act to allow labor H.R. 5448. A bill to expand the Yellow Rib- ETC. organizations and management organiza- bon Reintegration Program to include mem- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive tions to receive the results of visa petitions bers of the Armed Forces serving on active about which such organizations have sub- duty and the families of such members; to communications were taken from the mitted advisory opinions, and for other pur- the Committee on Armed Services. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: poses; with amendments (Rept. 114–614). Re- By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. 5658. A letter from the Secretary, Com- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House KENNEDY): modity Futures Trading Commission, trans- on the state of the Union. H.R. 5449. A bill to amend title 18, United mitting the Commission’s Major final rule — Mr. BRADY of Texas: Committee on Ways States Code, to create a commission to pro- Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps and Means. H.R. 5169. A bill to strengthen vide adequate representation to defendants

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A bill to establish an American f Savings Account Fund and create a retire- tives, the following statements are sub- ment savings plan available to all employ- mitted regarding the specific powers ADDITIONAL SPONSORS granted to Congress in the Constitu- ees, and for other purposes; to the Com- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors mittee on Ways and Means. tion to enact the accompanying bill or were added to public bills and resolu- By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. joint resolution. tions, as follows: CRAWFORD): By Mr. PAULSEN: H.R. 228: Mr. TED LIEU of California. H.R. 5451. A bill to amend the Food Secu- H.R. 5445. rity Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 239: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. of Department of Agriculture conservation lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 335: Mr. PETERS. assistance from certain reporting require- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1—power to lay H.R. 379: Mr. MEEHAN and Ms. TSONGAS. ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- and collect taxes H.R. 499: Mr. ROUZER. mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the By Mr. VEASEY: H.R. 670: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COSTELLO of Committee on Oversight and Government H.R. 5446. Pennsylvania, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. AMODEI, Reform, for a period to be subsequently de- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. GIBSON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. termined by the Speaker, in each case for lation pursuant to the following: BENISHEK, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. SESSIONS. consideration of such provisions as fall with- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 704: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Mr. BOUSTANY: H.R. 759: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. cerned. H.R. 5447. H.R. 836: Mr. RICHMOND and Mr. MOONEY of By Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- West Virginia. PAULSEN, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. BLU- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 842: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. MENAUER): Article I, Section 8, Clause 3—Business/ H.R. 923: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 953: Mr. HECK of Washington. H.R. 5452. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Labor Regulation—The Congress shall have H.R. 1062: Mr. COFFMAN. enue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligi- Power—To regulate Commerce with foreign H.R. 1192: Mr. BEYER. ble for Indian Health Service assistance to Nations, and among the several States, and H.R. 1211: Mrs. BUSTOS. qualify for health savings accounts; to the with the Indian Tribes. H.R. 1221: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BROWN of Florida: H.R. 1391: Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. SPEIER, and By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. H.R. 5448. Mrs. CAPPS. HECK of Washington): Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1603: Mr. ISSA. H.R. 5453. A bill to amend the Consumer Article I, Section 8. H.R. 1608: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. TED LIEU of Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish By Mr. DEUTCH: California, Ms. HAHN, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. GOH- an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of H.R. 5449. MERT, and Mr. MCKINLEY. Consumer Financial Protection, and for Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1784: Mr. BLUM. other purposes; to the Committee on Finan- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1877: Mrs. BUSTOS. cial Services. Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. H.R. 1958: Mr. KILMER, Mr. QUIGLEY, and By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for him- Constitution and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Ms. NORTON. self and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona): Article I of the U.S. Constitution. H.R. 1959: Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H.R. 5454. A bill to provide for automatic By Mr. HUFFMAN: Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. KILMER. acquisition of United States citizenship for H.R. 5450. H.R. 1988: Ms. KUSTER. certain internationally adopted individuals, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2016: Mr. AGUILAR. and for other purposes; to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2058: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. the Judiciary. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all ROHRABACHER, and Mr. THOMPSON of Penn- By Mr. WESTMORELAND: Laws which shall be necessary and proper for sylvania. H.R. 2090: Mr. KIND and Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 5455. A bill to amend the Consumer carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 2114: Mr. LOWENTHAL. Financial Protection Act of 2010 to separate ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 2205: Mr. MCKINLEY. the market monitoring functions of the Bu- stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 2254: Mr. TED LIEU of California. reau of Consumer Financial Protection from States, or in any Department or office there- H.R. 2290: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. the Bureau’s supervisory functions; to the of. H.R. 2315: Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. YOUNG of Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. KUSTER: Indiana, and Mr. BUCSHON. By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. FLEM- H.R. 5451. H.R. 2327: Mr. BEYER. ING, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2450: Mr. TONKO and Mr. LARSEN of BABIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BROOKS of lation pursuant to the following: Washington. Alabama, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. To make all Laws which shall be necessary H.R. 2726: Mr. BISHOP of Utah and Mr. HARPER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, and proper for carrying into Execution the ROUZER. Mr. PALAZZO, and Mrs. ROBY): foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 2799: Ms. ESTY and Ms. BROWNLEY of H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution ex- the United States, or in any Department or California. pressing the sense of Congress opposing the Officer thereof. H.R. 2804: Ms. LOFGREN. President’s proposed Coastal Climate Resil- By Mr. MOOLENAAR: H.R. 2867: Mr. SHERMAN. ience Program; to the Committee on Natural H.R. 5452. H.R. 2903: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Resources. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2911: Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. NOEM, and Mr. By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: KINZINGER of Illinois. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. KILMER, Mr. This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, H.R. 2980: Mr. REED. FORBES, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. RYAN of Section 8 which grants Congress the power H.R. 2992: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. Ohio, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. to regulate Commerce with the Indian YOHO, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. BEATTY, Tribes. LOUDERMILK, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. COOK, Mr. Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. LAR- By Mr. POSEY: SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mrs. SEN of Washington, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. H.R. 5453. NOEM, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. DAVIS of California, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Congress has the power to enact this legis- WESTERMAN, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mrs. Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BRAT, Mr. HURT lation pursuant to the following: BLACKBURN, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, of Virginia, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Mr. COHEN, and Mrs. ROBY. GOODLATTE): By Mr. SMITH of Washington: H.R. 3065: Ms. GABBARD. H. Res. 776. A resolution expressing support H.R. 5454. H.R. 3094: Mr. DENHAM, Mr. CLAY, Mr. for designation of the month of November as Congress has the power to enact this legis- THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAHOOD, and ‘‘U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Month’’, in cele- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. LABRADOR. bration of the accomplishments and con- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 3099: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. tributions of United States Navy aircraft By Mr. WESTMORELAND: THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. KING of carriers in defending the freedom of the H.R. 5455. New York. United States, protecting the security of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3159: Mr. AGUILAR. Nation and its allies, responding to crisis lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3185: Mr. COSTA. and spurring technological innovation; to The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, H.R. 3229: Mr. TIPTON and Ms. CASTOR of the Committee on Armed Services. Clause 3 of the Constitution states that Con- Florida.

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H.R. 3308: Mr. CURBELO of Florida and Ms. H.R. 4681: Mr. PASCRELL and Ms. WILSON of H.R. 5292: Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BUR- KUSTER. Florida. GESS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- H.R. 3323: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and H.R. 4715: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. fornia, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. H.R. 4731: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. WOODALL, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, and H.R. 3384: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 4764: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 3471: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 4773: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 5312: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 3643: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 4816: Mr. PETERSON and Mr. CARTER of H.R. 5334: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 3666: Mr. TED LIEU of California and Texas. H.R. 5364: Mr. DESAULNIER. Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4817: Mr. HASTINGS. H.R. 5386: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and H.R. 3683: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 4829: Mr. POLIS. Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3684: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 4887: Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. STUTZMAN, H.R. 5408: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 3706: Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. Mr. ROKITA, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 5423: Mr. GARAMENDI. PAULSEN, Mr. MCNERNEY, and Mrs. CAROLYN MESSER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 5425: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. B. MALONEY of New York. BUCSHON, and Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. H.R. 3742: Mr. MARINO and Ms. CASTOR of H.R. 4956: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. H.R. 5426: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Florida. BURGESS. H.J. Res. 48: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3765: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5025: Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H. Con. Res. 33: Mr. WILLIAMS. H.R. 3884: Mr. ISSA and Mr. FORBES. Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H. Con. Res. 40: Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. SEAN H.R. 3885: Mr. ISSA and Mr. FORBES. H.R. 5044: Mr. LIPINSKI and Ms. MAXINE PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3929: Mr. HANNA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. WATERS of California. DELANEY, and Mr. SWALWELL of California. SMITH of Washington, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, H.R. 5047: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Mr. H. Con. Res. 50: Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. LOUDERMILK, BLUM. H. Res. 14: Mr. CRAMER, Ms. BROWN of Flor- Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, MR. KIL- H.R. 5082: Mr. FARR. ida, and Ms. ESHOO. MER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAKAI, H.R. 5091: Mr. COSTA. H. Res. 220: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. COFFMAN. HUSTER IGELL ARAMENDI Mr. S , Mr. R , Mr. G , H.R. 5137: Mr. BOUSTANY and Mr. Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Mrs. BROOKS H. Res. 494: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana and GARAMENDI. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. of Indiana. H.R. 5143: Mr. DUFFY, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. H.R. 3964: Mr. DELANEY. H. Res. 549: Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. KELLY of Illi- HILL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. HURT of Virginia, H.R. 3965: Mr. LOWENTHAL. nois, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY and Mr. POLIQUIN. H.R. 4006: Mr. BLUM. of New York, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. WALZ, and H.R. 5165: Ms. WILSON of Florida. H.R. 4007: Mr. BURGESS. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 5166: Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. H.R. 4087: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of H. Res. 591: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. DENT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. NOLAN, Mississippi, Mr. CLEAVER, and Mr. SCOTT of DELANEY, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. Virginia. H. Res. 642: Mr. HARPER and Mrs. BLACK- RICHMOND, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and H.R. 4150: Mr. SCHRADER. BURN. Mr. ZINKE. H.R. 4184: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H. Res. 729: Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. MILLER of H.R. 5168: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. RYAN of H.R. 4247: Mr. REED, Mr. TAKAI, and Mr. Michigan, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ohio, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. TIBERI. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 4257: Mr. ROTHFUS. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. BEYER, Mr. HUNTER, H.R. 4352: Mr. FORBES, Mr. LARSON of Con- H.R. 5172: Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 5182: Mr. VEASEY, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. BOST, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. CASTOR of necticut, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. DEGETTE, and Florida, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. POLIQUIN. H.R. 5183: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. DEFAZIO, CUELLAR, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. H.R. 4365: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. DELANEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. ADERHOLT. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. WALZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. H. Res. 740: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 4452: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, and H. Res. 750: Mr. JOYCE and Mrs. LOWEY. H.R. 4514: Mr. TIPTON, Mr. CLAWSON of Mr. CONYERS. H. Res. 754: Mr. POCAN. Florida, Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. RENACCI. H.R. 5210: Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 4538: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. PALAZZO, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. H. Res. 766: Mr. FARR, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. H.R. 4542: Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, and Mr. COLE. COSTA, Mr. UPTON, Mr. PETERS, Ms. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 5230: Mr. BUCSHON and Mr. CA´ RDENAS. DEGETTE, and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 4592: Mr. COLE and Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 5254: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. GARAMENDI. H. Res. 769: Mr. NOLAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. H.R. 4616: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 5259: Mr. NEWHOUSE. TSONGAS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- H.R. 4625: Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CROWLEY, and H.R. 5275: Mr. GRIFFITH. ginia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. MCGOV- Mr. KATKO. H.R. 5276: Mr. POSEY and Mr. CARTER of ERN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. H.R. 4632: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Georgia. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. H.R. 4640: Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. HUNTER, H.R. 5283: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia and Mr. SERRANO, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. and Mr. CARTER of Georgia. BISHOP of Michigan. DEUTCH.

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