December 21, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2223 That which our Lord so creates, are but ARIZONA’S BRIGHT SON honor Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill, who found deep down within someone like Arizona’s son . . . is retiring after a 36-year career in law en- Nate! Shining, but so very brightly . . . as but forcement. And if ever I have a son, I but hope and does, so this one! Sheriff Cogbill began his career in 1975 with pray... he could but be like you this Ah yes Raymond, you are one of her bright- one! the Petaluma Police Department in Sonoma est of all ones! County. Three years later, he joined the In Nate! As thy will be done! Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol of- f A United States Marine, oh yes, you are on one of the finest of all things! ficer assigned to various beats throughout this PASSING OF REVEREND S.L. That, this our Country . . . has . . . ever so large, rural county. ROBERSON seen . . . He was promoted to Detective in 1987 and As a leader of women and men, as upon bat- specialized in narcotics enforcement. He was HON. JOHN D. DINGELL tlefields of honor you would descend promoted to Sergeant the following year and ... was assigned to Patrol and Personnel Serv- OF MICHIGAN A Sergeant Major, whose entire life will be ices. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . . . and has always been . . . In 1995 he was promoted to Lieutenant and Tuesday, December 21, 2010 One of strength in honor, time and time was assigned to the Town of Windsor as that again! Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, a distin- As so boldly forth, Mac you have worn that community’s Chief of Police. He served in this guished churchman, much loved in southeast fine shade of green! capacity for three years when he became Michigan who led the House of Representa- As a magnificent brave heart, who would go Captain of the Sheriff’s Field Services, a posi- tives in prayer on September 5, 2007, has off to war to lead . . . tion he held until 2003 when he was elected been called by the God he served so faithfully. Leaving behind, all that you so loved . . . Sheriff. Reverend S.L. Roberson, pastor of Metro- and adored! He had many specialty assignments during All for God and Country, all for our most his tenure with the Sheriff’s Office, including politan Memorial Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, precious freedom to ensure! Michigan, passed away on November 11, service with the Hazardous Incident Team, As into such fine heroes, molding and lead- Street Crimes Unit, Field Training Officer Pro- 2010. His long and faithful service to his God ing our men and women so for sure! and fellow man has endeared him to the peo- As when, all in that moment’s of truth . . . gram and Instructor and Coordinator of Defen- ple of the Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor region of Saving your brother in arm’s life, giving up sive Tactics. Southeast Michigan in a very special way. your own two strong legs . . . as lies Sheriff Cogbill has received numerous Reverend Roberson was a Marine and he the proof! awards and citations during his long career, served this country at Okinawa and Iwo Jima As when, you looked down . . . and so saw including the Sheriff’s Distinguished Service what you had found . . . Award, the Santa Rosa Chamber of Com- in World War II. When he came home he As the tears upon his most heroic face, came never stopped serving. merce Leadership Award, and the Bob Tucks streaming down! Peace Award. He is also a graduate of the Reverend Roberson led the congregation at But, Marines don’t quit! They lead! Metropolitan Memorial Baptist Church from As now Sergeant Major Mackey, you have a FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. 1954. He was a leader to that church and he new battle to win . . . a new war to Sheriff Cogbill has served on numerous was leader to the Ypsilanti community. He succeed! local and state committees working to improve was a gifted communicator and he put that gift For some heroes, are but put upon this earth! public safety, law enforcement and detention to work for his community, his congregation, To teach us, to reach us . . . to all of our services, including the Board of Directors of and his nation. hearts so beseech us . . . all in their the California State Sheriff’s Association Board worth! of Directors. He has continuously encouraged Reverend Roberson leaves behind a griev- For all in our Lord God’s heart, they do so ing family and thousands of grieving friends his Command Staff to participate fully in pro- surely come first! fessional organizations and within the commu- and admirers. As does, this bright son now shine! As over He was commemorated in a celebration of the skies of Arizona, you so rise! nity. his life at Metropolitan Memorial Baptist With but your faith and courage, but bring- Madam Speaker, Sheriff Bill Cogbill has Church on December 18, 2010. ing tears to all of our eyes! served the people of Sonoma County well dur- On behalf of the House of Representatives, The kind of son, I wished was mine! ing his distinguished career. It is appropriate which he led in prayer, I extend our condo- Who will one day, Heaven . . . for his faith that we commend him for his many years of and courage, wings will so find! lences to his much loved widow, Mrs. Hollie public service and wish him well on his retire- Oh Mac, how you do shine! All in your life, ment. Roberson, and his family. all in your time! f f And all of those lives that you have saved ... RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN And all of those magnificent heroes you have TIONS OF LEIGH ANN BROWN TO HERO: SERGEANT MAJOR RAY- so trained and trained! THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MOND MACKEY, 3RD BATTALION And all for your most heroic brothers in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 10TH MARINES arms, who no so lie in soft quiet graves ... Have so marched forth all in those magnifi- HON. BART GORDON HON. DUNCAN HUNTER cent shades of green! OF TENNESSEE OF CALIFORNIA As you will rise up with your heart of cour- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age full, as once again to lead the way! Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Tuesday, December 21, 2010 As your most courageous life, so brightens all of our days! Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Mr. HUNTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today Marine! ‘‘Oh Mackey, how you do shine!’’ Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service to pay tribute to an American Hero, Sergeant There’s an even brighter son, now shining of a valued staff member of the Committee on Major Raymond Mackey of Sierra Vista, Ari- this day all in Arizona’s skies! Science and Technology, Leigh Ann Brown. zona and the 3rd Battalion 10th Marines. This It’s you, Sergeant Major Raymond Mackey, whose heart to new heights as does so She can best be described as my ’right hand’ Marine has served our Nation for 28 years; rise! and she has been with me almost as long. leading and inspiring our Nation’s Marines. Leigh Ann has literally worked with me from f On December 23, 2009, while on patrol, he the beginning of my political career. We share noticed a marker left by the enemy indicating HONORING BILL COGBILL the same hometown of Murfreesboro, Ten- an improvised explosive device, IED, up nessee. Her work with me actually started as ahead. As he pushed a fellow Marine out of HON. MIKE THOMPSON the fortunate result of my mother telling me the way of the IED, it exploded and Sergeant OF CALIFORNIA that ‘‘My good friend’s daughter is interested Major Mackey lost his legs and almost his life. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in politics.’’ So in 1984, as a high school sen- With the help of his wife, Vicki, he recovered ior, she worked on my first campaign; and and is doing well today. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 every summer of college she either worked on I ask that the following poem by Albert Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam my campaign or as an intern in my office. Caswell penned in honor of Major Mackey and Speaker, I rise today with my colleague, Con- After graduating from Vanderbilt University, his family be placed in the RECORD: gresswoman LYNN WOOLSEY, to recognize and she immediately joined my Washington, DC

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It is our responsibility to ensure ried to John Cuaderes, the Republican Deputy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this change is initiated at a gradual, man- Staff Director for the Committee on Oversight Tuesday, December 21, 2010 and Government Reform. Outside of work, ageable pace so as to avoid any unnecessary Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California. Leigh Ann is a dog-lover, a DC restaurant disruption. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce the connoisseur, and she enjoys traveling. Defense Secretary Gates and Admiral ‘‘Equity in Social Security Act of 2010.’’ This Leigh Ann is known among staff as the per- Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bill is designed to eliminate the discriminatory son who gets things done. Throughout her ca- policy of the Social Security Administration understand that an orderly transition is critical reer, staff have consistently relied on her that prevents same-sex couples from receiving to minimizing disruption in the ranks, ensuring sound judgment and thoughtful consideration the same benefits as their heterosexual coun- we maintain our strength level and not com- on a countless number of projects. Beginning terparts. promise national security. I applaud Secretary in 2007, the offices of the Committee on Social Security provides spousal, survivor, Gates’ leadership and initiative, beginning with Science and Technology were renovated as and death benefits to married heterosexual the landmark report he commissioned in the first House office space in the ‘‘Green the couples in their later years. Same sex couples March 2010 which included a survey of over Capitol Initiative.’’ Leigh Ann managed and are not eligible to receive these benefits be- 115,000 enlisted personnel and 44,000 military oversaw this vast project. She also coordi- cause the federal government does not recog- family members. In conjunction with this re- nated the transition of our committee to the nize their marriages or civil unions. port, the Department of Defense prepared an Majority in 2006. implementation plan that will provide a smooth Leigh Ann has long been a dedicated, loyal, These same-sex couples pay into Social Security while working just the same as every transition with minimal dislocation. The Pen- and hard working member of my staff I want tagon stands ready to implement this plan, to thank her from the bottom of my heart for other American, but in their time of need, the government treats them differently. Gay cou- and I am proud that Congress is acting to everything from volunteering as a teenager on move it forward. my first campaign to her expertise in man- ples receive 18 percent less in Social Security aging the office for the Committee on Science benefits than heterosexual couples while les- In the 17 years since DADT was adopted, and Technology. bian couples receive 31 percent less than there has been a remarkable change in public heterosexuals. It is no wonder that these Leigh Ann, I cannot imagine my time in opinion regarding the acceptance of gays and groups are also more likely to live in poverty Congress without your steadfast service. I lesbians serving in the armed forces. This in their old age than heterosexuals. know that all the staff of the Committee on change has been so dramatic that the repeal Science and Technology wish you well in the All Americans should receive a Social Secu- of DADT no longer represents a subject of next phase of your life. We will miss you and rity benefit based on their contribution to the controversy for the large majority of Ameri- cannot replace you. program, not their sexual orientation. That is cans. Indeed, repealing DADT brings public why my legislation would allow couples in rela- policy in line with informed popular sentiment, f tionships that have been recognized by their which is nearly always a positive good. state of residence, whether a domestic part- INTRODUCTION OF THE VETERANS The Pentagon’s report documents one of HOUSING FAIRNESS ACT OF 2010 nership, civil union or marriage itself, to re- ceive the same benefits from Social Security the largest surveys of the attitudes of military as heterosexual married couples. personnel ever conducted. Its key finding is that the sexual orientation of their peers is not HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Let me be clear about this effort today. This a matter of concern to most service members. OF NEW YORK is meant in no way to distract from the effort Nearly 7 in 10, 69 percent, of respondents be- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. That is lieved that they had already served with a gay Tuesday, December 21, 2010 the ultimate goal in the movement for mar- riage equality. My bill is not about marriage— or lesbian in their unit, and it did not under- Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, today I it is about economic fairness. This legislation mine morale or military readiness. The report introduce a bill to ensure that veterans have is meant to provide assistance to elderly indi- also finds that, if properly implemented, the re- access to a diverse range of housing options. viduals who have not been treated fairly by peal of DADT will have no adverse affect on In 2006, Congress passed legislation allow- their government. unit cohesion or morale. These attitudes are in ing veterans to use their VA loans to purchase I urge my colleagues to support this impor- line with those of most Americans, who recog- cooperative housing. The VA loan program al- tant legislation. nize that the military needs every patriotic, lows veterans to buy homes with no down able-bodied recruit during a time of war. f payment and limited closing costs; addition- Mr. Speaker, opponents of the measure still ally, the program offers negotiable interest DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEAL claim that repealing DADT is ‘‘social engineer- rates and flexible repayment plans. With over ACT OF 2010 ing’’ that will undermine morale and erode the one million housing cooperatives nationwide, fighting force of our nation’s military. Their extending these generous loan benefits can SPEECH OF claim is refuted by the empirical study con- make affordable homeownership a reality for ducted by the Pentagon. It is also interesting veterans in our districts all across the country. HON. LAURA RICHARDSON to note that similar arguments were raised in This bill makes permanent the Department OF CALIFORNIA opposition to racial integration and the enlist- of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the pur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of women in the armed services. The chase of residential cooperative housing units critics were wrong then and they are wrong and gives veterans the freedom to choose Wednesday, December 15, 2010 now. The action we take today also brings us where they live by allowing veterans to use Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in in line with the long-standing practice of our their veterans’ loans to purchase co-ops. In support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. NATO allies as well as that of Israel, a nation my district, co-ops are often the lowest cost 2965 and do so proudly. I support the Senate rooted in faith that would do nothing to com- housing. It makes no sense to deny veterans Amendment because I stand on the side of promise the security of its people. the ability to use their veterans’ benefits to our military and all who have sacrificed for our purchase these units. My bill will allow vet- freedom, and that is why I support the repeal Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support this leg- erans to explore all housing options and of the ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’, DADT, policy islation and urge all my colleagues to do like- choose the one that suits their needs. which, since 1993 has resulted in the dis- wise. I look forward to the moment when With this legislation we can honor the serv- charge of over 13,000 American servicemen President Obama signs this bill into law, which ice and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans by and women and cost our taxpayers hundreds will at once strengthen our armed forces and giving them the tools and resources they need of millions of dollars in wasted funds. DADT ensure that all those who want to defend our to pursue their dreams. denies equality to thousands of our soldiers freedom are given the opportunity.

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