E946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 20, 2013 a fact! you have so many hearts to so heal! tional Laboratory (LBNL), Los Alamos National For you are a grunt! Yea, Seth, Laboratory, and LLNL. Ever out on the hunt! you are Ahead of The Pack we can feel . . . Buck began his career at the University of To our freedoms to so bring! For that’s where we will so find you out on Of thee I sing! attack! California at Berkeley’s Molecular Biology and To so live by a code! Leading us all so in time! Virus Laboratory in 1974, and he then moved To lock and load! And where would our Nation all so be, to LBNL where he held positions of increasing A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat . . . Tat! if it were but not for such men and families responsibility in the Offices of Energy and En- The United States Army, as all of these? vironment, Computing, and Engineering Divi- Who with his band of Brothers are but ready Who, where you go! sions, and finally the Director’s Office where to bare the load! I go with speed! he lead the development of LBNL’s first Long- And 10th Mountain Men, Who so live by a code! who into the face evil do so go! Who so lock and load! Range Development Plan. Buck has been ac- The ones who so live by a code! Who so look into the face so we can all be tive in many DOE-wide initiatives and is well Where you go! free! respected by DOE, National Nuclear Security I go! A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat . . . Tat! Administration (NNSA), and the national lab- Who so lock and load! Way out in front, oratory community. A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat . . . Tat! ahead of the Pack! On a more personal note, Mr. Speaker, Lock and load! To so teach us! Buck has played a vital role in assisting me in For Seth, U . . . R . . . Tall! To so beseech us! Because, To so reach us! the development of my own thinking on eco- you have so answered that most noble of As one of Utah’s brightest of all sons nomic policy strategies and the appropriate calls! Who so shines this one! role of our national labs. I was honored when That Call To Arms! And if ever I had a son, he agreed to serve on my Economic Develop- That Call to War! I’d wish that he could walk as tall, ment Advisory Committee, and I have learned That Call to Death, as this one! as so for sure! a great deal from him. I want to thank Buck for Ahead of The Pack! his helping me and for his contributions to the To so march off so bravely with clenched A Rat! A Rat! A Rat . . . Tat . . . Tat . . . fists! Tat! East Bay, and I wish him the very best as he To lock and load! Who so shines as one of America’s most he- begins this new chapter of his life. A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat . . . Tat! roic sons! As all around you such death and gore ap- Who to all of our hearts so run! pears! f As has your fine young life, f SBA LOAN PAPERWORK been so all so here! For such men of honor! IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JAMES REDUCTION ACT OF 2013 For such men of might! ‘‘BUCK’’ KOONCE Surely they will one day so see Heaven’s light! HON. JANICE HAHN Where you Go! HON. ERIC SWALWELL OF CALIFORNIA I Go! OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All in that blood that binds you so! IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As it was while out on patrol! Thursday, June 20, 2013 That you so almost lost your young life, Thursday, June 20, 2013 Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, in my time in Con- but not your soul! Standing so close to death, Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, gress, I have met with over 200 small busi- right on that very edge . . . I rise today to recognize Mr. James ‘‘Buck’’ nesses in my district, touring their businesses, To a place where courage crests! Koonce. Buck recently retired from Lawrence sitting down with them in round tables. And As when Seth, Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). There one of the biggest things that they tell me is you so reached so deep down inside . . . he served as the Director of Economic Devel- standing in the way of their success and To a place where only courage so lies! opment and assisted with the management of growth is the difficulty they have in accessing As you so began your climb! capital. To lock and load! the Livermore Valley Open Campus (LVOC). A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat . . . Tat! LLNL and Sandia National Laboratories That’s why the work of the Small Business As you got up out of that bed! have partnered with the Department of Energy Administration’s loan guaranty programs is so With such Strength In Honor, (DOE) to establish the LVOC in order to lever- important. But often, the paperwork it takes to with no regrets! age resources and create a bridge between apply to these programs discourages small All in your actions what was so said! these national labs and the broader scientific businesses from seeking this assistance. Over All at speed, and over again, small businesses tell me that as somehow you became even Army Stronger community. Through public-private partner- so indeed! ships with industry, government, and aca- their biggest obstacle in working with the Because 10th Mountain do not follow, demia, the LVOC involves scientists and engi- Small Business Administration is the arduous they lead! neers from around the world with its unique amounts of paperwork needed to access SBA They lead! science facilities, major research and develop- loans. If we are going to get our economy For you are Army Strong! ment efforts, industrial collaborations, edu- back on track, we need to make sure our As your fine heart beats loud and long! cational programs, and technology incubators small business owners and entrepreneurs That’s right, have access to capital. For only The Few, to solve national security challenges. have so led such a most Buck’s economic development efforts have That is why I am re-introducing the SBA courageous life as have all of you! leveraged LLNL functions such as intellectual Loan Paperwork Reduction Act, which will Who so Lock and Load, property management, licensing, and spon- make permanent the SBA’s pilot Small Loan who all in the face of death so come shining sored research, to cultivate partnerships with Advantage Program which features stream- through! businesses, industries, entrepreneurs, eco- lined paperwork, with a two-page application Who so live by a code! nomic development organizations, community for borrowers and a faster approval time .I A code of honor! have updated this bill to allow the SBA further A code of war! stakeholders, and institutions of higher edu- All for your Brothers In Arms, cation. This proactive engagement enables the flexibility to expand the program in future. So Ready All So To Die For! LLNL management team to set priorities and Small business owners are having a hard A Rat! A Rat! A Rat Tat . . . Tat. . . Tat! leverage investments in pilot projects, collabo- enough time in this economy without having to As I remember on those first early days, rations, equipment, and facilities to ensure spend their valuable time and resources wad- as you were but a shell of what you are continued growth and improved effectiveness. ing through a mountain of paperwork. today! Prior to LLNL, Buck held several senior By passing this bill, we will ensure that our As you got up and told pity to get out of your way! management positions throughout his 35 year entrepreneurs are given the chance to suc- For you had mountains to so climb! career with the University of California. Buck ceed and our small business owners can ac- Because 10th Mountain do it all the time! has been an integral part of the management cess the capital they need to grow and hire And Seth, and governance of Lawrence Berkeley Na- more workers.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 06:51 Jun 21, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A20JN8.054 E20JNPT1 pwalker on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with REMARKS June 20, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E947 H.R. 1595, THE STUDENT LOAN I ask Members to vote in favor of this HONORING LOES HEDGE RELIEF ACT OF 2013 amendment. HON. SAM GRAVES HON. GENE GREEN f OF MISSOURI OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEDERAL AGRICULTURE REFORM AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACT OF Thursday, June 20, 2013 Thursday, June 20, 2013 2013 Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, proudly pause to recognize Loes Hedge of I rise today in support of extending the 3.4 in- Saint Joseph, Missouri. Loes is active in the SPEECH OF terest rate on Stafford Student loans to protect community and has been chosen to receive students from seeing their interest rates dou- HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. the YWCA Women of Excellence Woman in ble on July 1, 2013. As the cost of higher edu- Volunteerism Award. cation continues to climb and total student OF NEW JERSEY Loes Hedge is a retired educator that con- loan debt eclipsed credit card debt for the first tinues to have a positive influence in the Saint time, the consequences of inaction are unac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Joseph community to this day. Loes has ceptable. We need to be making college more Tuesday, June 18, 2013 served as the President of Saint Joseph’s affordable for all students, not putting it further NAACP and continues her work with them out of reach. The House in Committee of the Whole As an advanced degree becomes more and House on the state of the Union had under today as it’s current secretary. Recently she more of a requirement for well paying jobs, it consideration the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide was awarded the YWCA’s Racial Justice is vital that low interest loans be available so for the reform and continuation of agricul- Award in recognition of her many efforts to that students can access an affordable college tural and other programs of the Department bridge diversity, empower at risk students and education. Approximately 60 percent of stu- of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and to strengthen education universally. Loes has for other purposes: dents take out loans to attend college and in- also been honored as an inductee to the Black creasing the cost of borrowing will prevent mil- Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Chair, I rise today Archives Museum Hall of Fame. lions from being able to obtain a degree. in opposition to this Farm Bill, H.R. 1947, the Loes also continues in her role as mentor H.R. 1595, the Student Loan Relief Act of Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Manage- for young educators and serves as a Co-Chair 2013, is a clean extension that would freeze ment Act of 2013, due to the unconscionable for the Saint Joseph School District Long- the 3.4 interest rate on Stafford loans for two cuts to the SNAP program, formerly known as Range Planning Committee. She has served years. I urge my colleagues to pass this legis- food stamps. on the YWCA Board of Directors, has been in- lation to prevent a crippling hike in rates and volved in voter registration efforts throughout Across the country, over 47 million of our give Congress time to find a true long-term so- Saint Joseph. lution to student loans and college affordability fellow Americans depend on the Supplemental Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in that is worthy of our nation’s young people. Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on recognizing Loes Hedge. She has made an A strong middle-class, well educated work- their tables each and every day. In my home amazing impact on countless individuals in the force and the opportunity for upward mobility state of New Jersey alone, SNAP serves over St. Joseph community. I am honored to rep- are the building blocks of a thriving economy. 800,000 individuals. These are our friends, resent her in the United States Congress. To maintain and strengthen each, every stu- family, and neighbors. An average monthly f dent must have the opportunity to pursue benefit of $133.36 per person for recipients in higher education, not just the privileged few. New Jersey amounts to $1.48 per meal. This IN RECOGNITION OF LINDA BEST College educated students are the future does not go very far towards buying nutritious UPON HER RETIREMENT engine of our country, and anyone who wants food in a state where the cost of living is high. to pursue a post-secondary education should That’s why 90 percent of benefits are re- HON. GEORGE MILLER have the opportunity to do so without going deemed by the third week of the month. OF CALIFORNIA into crushing debt. I urge my colleagues to Eighty-three percent of SNAP benefits go to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stop rates from doubling and extend the cur- households with children, seniors, or disabled Thursday, June 20, 2013 rent interest rate of 3.4 percent. Americans. These are not freeloaders or peo- f ple trying to game the system; they are our Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleagues Congress- EN BLOC PACKAGE: AMENDMENT most vulnerable citizens. When the going gets tough, we have a responsibility to ensure that man MIKE THOMPSON, Congressman JERRY 60—MILITARY FAMILY HOME MCNERNEY, Congressman JOHN GARAMENDI PROTECTION HR. 1960, NATIONAL a safety net is in place for them. When our people go hungry, we pay the consequences and Congressman ERIC SWALWELL to recog- DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT nize the outstanding career of Ms. Linda Best, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 down the road. Poor nutrition and hunger leads to costly but entirely avoidable health a dynamic leader in the community, and con- problems. Furthermore, as a former teacher, I gratulate her as she retires after more than HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS know that students who go hungry have trou- thirty-two years in service to the people of OF MARYLAND ble focusing in school. We need to ensure that Contra Costa County. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all children have an equal opportunity to excel In 1981, after earning a Bachelor of Arts Thursday, June 20, 2013 to keep us competitive in today’s global econ- and a Master of Arts degree from Stanford Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I want to omy. University, Linda began her successful career as the Executive Director of the Coalition of thank the bill’s managers for including in this This bill, however, would take us down the en bloc amendment a provision I submitted to Labor and Business. Three years later she be- wrong path. It further tightens eligibility re- came Executive Director for the Contra Costa amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. quirements for SNAP, cutting $20.5 billion by Under current law, certain disabled vet- Council, an organization she would help shape kicking about two million people off the pro- and expand throughout her tenure. From 2004 erans, servicemembers and their families are gram. This bill will also kick 210,000 kids off not receiving the critical protection they need. on, Linda has served as President and CEO of school meals, and reduce benefits by an of the Council and continued her strong com- As a result, banks are foreclosing on their average of $90 for 850,000 additional house- homes at the very moment when our heroes mitment to the organization and the commu- holds. If we want to reduce the costs of this nities which it serves. most deserve our support. program, don’t cruelly throw people off the Our amendment extends foreclosure protec- In her nine years as President, Linda has roles. Let’s create some jobs and as our eco- tions to all servicemembers receiving hostile been the heartbeat of the organization and nomic recovery gains steam, SNAP costs will fire or imminent danger pay, to the surviving shown a remarkable command of the issues spouses of servicemembers killed in the line decline as more and more Americans find most critical to business, education, the envi- of duty, and to veterans who become disabled steady work. ronment, transportation, and workforce devel- due to service-connected injuries. We are the greatest nation on earth. Our opment. Under her leadership, the Council has Last Congress, I introduced a similar Farm Bills are designed to ensure that we can been an engine for economic development, amendment that passed the house with over- produce food to feed the world. Shouldn’t we public policy formation, and an informed deci- whelming bipartisan support. first ensure that we can provide for our own? sion-making voice for the region. Linda has

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