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Vol. 165 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 No. 62 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Reverend Bilberry has distinguished called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The himself as a well-respected community pore (Mr. CISNEROS). Chair has examined the Journal of the and religious leader both at home and abroad. From leading missionaries in f last day’s proceedings and announces to the House his approval thereof. the West Indies to leading several serv- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ice-oriented organizations and his PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. church, Reverend Bilberry has led a life of compassion and courage that has The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f resonated with the people of Baton fore the House the following commu- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Rouge and throughout the State of nication from the Speaker: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the Louisiana. WASHINGTON, DC, I thank Reverend Bilberry for his gentleman from Illinois (Mr. SCHNEI- April 10, 2019. tireless contributions serving his com- DER) come forward and lead the House I hereby appoint the Honorable GILBERT in the Pledge of Allegiance. munity throughout his career in min- RAY CISNEROS, Jr. to act as Speaker pro tem- istry and education. pore on this day. Mr. SCHNEIDER led the Pledge of NANCY PELOSI, Allegiance as follows: f Speaker of the House of Representatives. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER United States of America, and to the Repub- PRO TEMPORE f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The PRAYER Chair will entertain up to five further f Reverend Jesse Bernard Bilberry, Jr., requests for 1-minute speeches on each Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Baton WELCOMING REVEREND JESSE side of the aisle. Rouge, Louisiana, offered the following BERNARD BILBERRY, JR. f prayer: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND Almighty God, we come before You objection, the gentleman from Lou- COMMUNITY SERVICE CONCERNS with hearts full of gratitude for giving isiana (Mr. RICHMOND) is recognized for (Ms. MCCOLLUM asked and was us another day. 1 minute. given permission to address the House Your loving kindness, grace, and There was no objection. for 1 minute and to revise and extend mercy have blessed us with all good Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise her remarks.) and perfect gifts, which we know come today to honor Reverend Jesse Bernard Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, Demo- from You, and with grateful hearts we Bilberry, Jr.’s lifetime of service. crats and Republicans support the Cor- say thank You. Reverend Bilberry has dedicated poration for National and Community You have promised to supply all of nearly four decades of pastoral service Service and all of its volunteer organi- our needs according to Your riches in and educational leadership throughout zations like AmeriCorps, VISTA, and glory, and with this in mind, we thank the State of Louisiana. I am proud to Senior Corps. President Trump’s 2020 You for the opportunity to serve the have Reverend Bilberry as my con- budget eliminates the Corporation and people of this great country. stituent. He just recently retired from all the volunteer activities our commu- Help us to be truly concerned about the historic Mount Pilgrim Baptist nities rely on. others. Locked together, we can with- Church in Scotlandville, Louisiana, As we speak, the Corporation’s CEO stand the storms of life. How true of and was named pastor emeritus. is executing a plan to close all 46 State us. We need the help of others. Reverend Bilberry began his career in offices in the next 90 days, which they We pray, especially, for the Members service as an officer in the United are calling the Sustainability and of the House. Please endow them with States Army, and we owe him a deep Transformation Plan. Contrary to its the wisdom they need as they work in- seed of gratitude for his service to our name, this plan is a step towards ac- dividually and collectively to accom- country. complishing the administration’s ulti- plish the agendas set before them. And After an honorable discharge from mate goal of eliminating national serv- this country will be wiser, stronger, the Army, Reverend Bilberry spent sev- ice and abandoning local volunteers and better because they have eral years as an administrator at and stakeholders. tabernacled here today. Southern University, ending his tenure Last month, the Corporation’s own Amen. there as director of admissions. inspector general reported to Congress:

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.000 H10APPT1 H3224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 ‘‘Aspects of this plan present height- Sunayana’s husband, Srinivas, was field school system in 2010, officially ened risks of fraud, waste, and mis- murdered in a hate crime in Olathe, becoming principal in 2017. Students management that warrant particularly Kansas. My predecessor helped her ob- and teachers said he always had a close oversight.’’ tain a temporary visa, but she still smile on his face, and his energy was So now it is time for Congress to act faces a potentially decades-long wait infectious. to protect national service, not fund a to gain citizenship. This is because, It was this kindness of spirit that led plan that promotes fraud, waste, and with him gone, her status was at risk. Mr. Nelson to donate his bone marrow abuse. I urge my colleagues to cospon- These green card backlogs need to be to a 14-year-old boy in France. He did sor H.R. 1458, the Keep Community resolved. Sunayana is not alone. Many not know the boy, he just wanted to Service Local Act, which prohibits the people have applied for permanent resi- give something of himself to save a closing of State offices. dency and are stuck in long backlogs child’s life. f for green cards. He suffered a complication from the H.R. 1044 creates a fair and equitable procedure. He never woke up. ETO TESTING IN LAKE COUNTY first-come, first-served system, helping Mr. Speaker, with the passing of Der- (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was to even out green card lines and help- rick Nelson, we have lost a leader in given permission to address the House ing to prevent excessive backlogs for our community and a great and good for 1 minute and to revise and extend folks like Sunayana. It allows U.S. man. I extend my deepest condolences his remarks.) companies to focus on what they do to his family, and I hope they find com- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, last best: hiring people with the right skills fort in knowing that the extraordinary month, I spoke on the floor about the to create products, services, and jobs. legacy he leaves behind will continue urgent need for EPA ambient air test- This is a piece of a larger, more com- to inspire and guide the people who had ing at two manufacturing facilities in prehensive reform needed to fix our the privilege to know him. Lake County that use ethylene oxide, a broken immigration system. f known carcinogen. f As well, I and my colleagues in the SAVE THE INTERNET ACT OF 2019 Illinois delegation have written to the ADVOCATING FOR MEDICAID BILL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. EPA urging them to undertake ambi- (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given per- STANTON). Pursuant to House Resolu- ent air monitoring. mission to address the House for 1 tion 294 and rule XVIII, the Chair de- The neighbors living near these minute and to revise and extend his re- clares the House in the Committee of plants, as well as the local govern- marks.) the Whole House on the state of the ments, need to know that the air they Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Union for the further consideration of breathe is safe. Yet the EPA still re- in support of my bill to help working the bill, H.R. 1644. fuses to conduct any ambient air moni- Americans access quality, affordable Will the gentleman from California toring, instead insisting on using dis- healthcare. (Mr. CISNEROS) kindly take the chair. persion models based on estimates of Last month, I introduced the bipar- b 0915 smokestack emissions. tisan Medicaid Services Investment IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Such dispersion monitoring is com- and Accountability Act, which has al- Accordingly, the House resolved pletely inadequate because it fails to ready unanimously passed the House itself into the Committee of the Whole account for what are known as fugitive and Senate. With the President’s signa- House on the state of the Union for the emissions, EtO escaping into the envi- ture, this bill will help parents coordi- further consideration of the bill (H.R. ronment from locations other than the nate care for a sick child and protect 1644) to restore the open internet order smokestack. seniors from going bankrupt to pay for of the Federal Communications Com- Absent EPA leadership, the local mu- their loved one’s in-home care. nicipalities and the Lake County Pub- My bill will also address sky- mission, with Mr. CISNEROS (Acting lic Health Department have stepped up rocketing prescription drug costs by Chair) in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. to pursue monitoring on their own. preventing pharmaceutical companies The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- Good for them, but it should not have from cheating State Medicaid pro- mittee of the Whole rose on Tuesday, come to this. They are only doing so grams. April 9, 2019, a request for a recorded because the EPA has failed to do its As an emergency physician, I know vote on amendment No. 6 printed in job. that timely access to care is critical to House Report 116–37 offered by the gen- Our communities deserve far better helping every family live a full, tlewoman from Virginia (Ms. WEXTON) from the EPA. This is about our fami- healthy, and productive life. We must had been postponed. lies and the public health. I urge the put patients first. EPA to do its duty and to begin this Mr. Speaker, I urge the President to AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MS. DAVIDS OF KANSAS vital testing immediately. sign this important bill into law imme- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order diately. f to consider amendment No. 7 printed in FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED f part A of House Report 116–37. IMMIGRANTS ACT IN HONOR OF DERRICK NELSON Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair, I (Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas asked and (Mr. MALINOWSKI asked and was rise today to offer an amendment. was given permission to address the given permission to address the House The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will House for 1 minute and to revise and for 1 minute and to revise and extend designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- extend her remarks.) his remarks.) lows: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for today I rise to honor a hero in my dis- Add at the end the following: H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled trict who passed away this week. SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE COMPETITION. Immigrants Act, introduced by Con- Mr. Derrick Nelson was the principal Not later than 1 year after the date of the gresswoman LOFGREN. This bipartisan of the high school in Westfield, New enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- legislation will help ease green card Jersey. He was known to students, to eral shall submit to the Committee on En- backlogs for those facing the longest parents, and to teachers for his gen- ergy and Commerce of the House of Rep- wait times and help our businesses re- erosity and selflessness. resentatives and the Committee on Com- tain the high-skilled staff they need to Mr. Nelson dedicated his life to serv- merce, Science, and Transportation of the be competitive. ing his country and community. He Senate a report that— Last month, I sat down with spent 20 years in the U.S. Army Re- (1) examines the efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to assess com- Sunayana Dumala, who shared her serves, including a deployment in the petition for providers of broadband Internet story with me. Middle East. access service (as defined in section 8.2 of It was only 2 years ago that our com- He began his career in New Jersey title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) in the munity was devastated when education in 2002 and joined the West- market;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.003 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3225 (2) describes how the Commission can bet- of politicians talking about this, Mr. for this outstanding complementary ter assess competition; and Chairman. These are certified smart amendment to a very important issue. (3) includes a description of the steps, if people, otherwise known as the real en- I am, I believe, very much sup- any, the Commission can take to better in- gineers, that we went to. portive, and I am supportive of the idea crease competition among providers of broadband Internet access service (as defined To quote their analysis, ‘‘5G net- of the GAO producing a report exam- in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Reg- works face the challenge of being de- ining the FCC’s efforts to assess com- ulations) in the market. veloped in a context of high uncer- petition. That is an important record The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tainty, where most of the services that that we in the Congress need, and it House Resolution 294, the gentlewoman underpin 5G business models appear to complements the Save the Internet Act from Kansas (Ms. DAVIDS) and a Mem- be unlawful under current rules.’’ which represents true net neutrality ber opposed each will control 5 min- One example of the efficiencies that protections that are designed for today utes. can be realized in a 5G network is net- and tomorrow without loopholes. The Chair recognizes the gentle- work slicing which will allow operators The Save the Internet Act includes woman from Kansas. to provide different services with dif- enhanced transparency protections and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- ferent performance characteristics to enacts specific rules against blocking, man, I rise today to offer an amend- address specific use cases. Because 5G throttling, and paid prioritization. ment to the Save the Internet Act that is being designed for a wider range of Additionally, the Save the Internet helps the American consumer. use cases than prior technologies, it is Act empowers the FCC to stop internet This amendment requires the Gov- critical that quality of service manage- service providers from undermining the ernment Accountability Office to ment be employed. net neutrality principles through new produce a report examining the FCC’s Applying net neutrality to these new and harmful mechanisms, but we want efforts to assess competition in the 5G networks would cripple the perform- to work with those providers. wireline and wireless broadband inter- ance of this incredible new technology. My colleague just mentioned 5G. net access markets, and to tell us how Mr. GUTHRIE, a Republican from Ken- Nothing that we do here is going to in- the FCC can better assess competition tucky, offered an amendment to ad- hibit, I believe, the opportunity for us in the future. dress our serious concerns about the to work together. Driving competition in the tele- impact of the Democrats’ bill on 5G, Ms. DAVIDS’ amendment is a vital communications industry is good for but that amendment to preserve the and important contribution to the idea innovation, consumer pricing, and growth of 5G was not given an oppor- of competition, and the idea of serving availability of service. It only makes tunity to be part of today’s vote. your area, and making sure that we un- sense then that we should receive an Sadly, we can’t even debate it. It is not derstand how the competition is in- accurate assessment of the FCC’s cur- here. creased in wireline and wireless rent efforts to promote that competi- New 5G wireless networks will not broadband internet access to many tion and to ask the GAO how they only one day support apps and web markets. might do it better. pages, and texts, and chats, and video I thank the gentlewoman for yield- I urge support for this amendment, streams, but will also support a wide ing. I support her amendment, and I and I reserve the balance of my time. range of new technologies, from auton- support the underlying bill, which is Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim omous vehicles, augmented reality, in- the Save the Internet Act, and I thank the time in opposition to the amend- novations in healthcare delivery and Mr. DOYLE for his leadership over the ment, although I am not opposed to the education, to all other kinds of new ad- years in this legislation. amendment itself. vances, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I don’t The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- These new innovations, let alone the have any other speakers, I don’t be- tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- innovations beyond 5G to come, would lieve. I will continue to reserve the bal- ognized for 5 minutes. be simply impossible, we now believe, ance of my time. There was no objection. and I think others believe independent Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I support of us, with these heavy-handed pro- man, I yield such time as he may con- the goal of this amendment in assess- posals that will result from title II sume to the gentleman from Pennsyl- ing the broadband marketplace and power being given to bureaucrats in vania (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE). how the government can increase com- Washington. That is what the under- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- petition, lower prices, and improve the lying bill would do. vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentle- quality of service. This is a worthy It is worth remembering that until woman for yielding. subject for GAO to look into, and I 2015, the Federal Communications It is interesting to hear my good think we can gain valuable insights. Commission treated wireless networks friend talk about 5G. When the major- This is something we could have ap- differently when regulating net neu- ity talks about government control of proved in the Energy and Commerce trality, because it did not want to im- the internet, they should turn their Committee had it been brought to us, pede the growth of a nascent tech- eyes to the White House and the Presi- but we accept it here on the floor. nology. If we were to apply that same dent’s plan to nationalize 5G. But if we were really looking for logic today, we should not burden de- The only socialist plan to take over ways to increase competition, Mr. veloping 5G networks with onerous and the internet is the one coming from the Chairman, in the wireless broadband outdated regulations, as these 5G net- Trump administration and their plan marketplace, then I am baffled why works are even more in their infancy to nationalize 5G. I have documents for Democrats did not find the need to ex- than wireless was back in 2010, Mr. the RECORD talking about numerous ar- amine how 5G networks will be se- Chairman. ticles where the Trump administration verely threatened by their bill. So we need to make sure that we proposes to nationalize 5G, and the Numerous reports from entities not don’t handicap this next generation of plan coming from the administration even in the tech space indicate that technology with rules designed for ro- to secure 5G. title II, this overreaching government tary telephones that could cause us to The gentleman keeps saying that takeover and the incredible power delay or lose a global race to widely de- this bill is a government takeover of being given to the FCC to take charge ploy 5G. the internet, but the only government of the internet, presents serious chal- Mr. Chairman, those are my remarks. takeover I see is the one that the lenges to 5G deployment and its amaz- I support the underlying amendment, White House keeps proposing. ing potential for technical improve- the Davids amendment, and I reserve Now, the amendment that is before ments. the balance of my time. us would ask the GAO to examine how These reports come from Barclays, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair- the FCC assesses competition, includ- which focuses on investment and bank- man, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentle- ing making recommendations on how ing, Oracle, and even the IEEE, which woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). to improve their assessment and how is the Institute of Electrical and Elec- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I to increase competition in these vital tronics Engineers, so it is not a bunch thank the gentlewoman from Kansas markets. This is a key question for so

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.002 H10APPT1 H3226 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 many consumer protections online, not look at the entire value chain including the ever doesn’t have to worry about this dy- just net neutrality. edge, but divided regulatory jurisdictions namic. It can make its technology decisions This bill is about consumers, small and a split Congress make this difficult to independent of the investment needs of the business, and democratic values like achieve. Therefore, for now, we believe the network. In theory, Netflix can decide to issue will be resolved by courts and is likely stream all its videos in 4K and suck up even competition. This is a good amend- be a headline risk for telecom and cable com- more bandwidth, which will be to the det- ment. I support this amendment, and I panies. riment of other applications on the Internet urge all of my colleagues to support it While Net Neutrality evokes strong pas- and force cable and wireless companies to in- as well. sions politically, very little of the discussion crease their network investment. At the Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, how much has evolved despite significant technological same time, cable companies will have to deal time do I have remaining? and economic shifts. We believe that Net with broadband price monitoring by the FCC The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Neutrality formulations as they exist today (which the 2015 Open Internet Order enables), are blunt tools to deal with a fast-changing 1 limiting their ability to pass through price from Oregon has 1 ⁄2 minutes remain- technological landscape. to the consumer or to Netflix (due to a ban ing. For instance, the entire premise of 5G is on paid prioritization). Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- the ability to enable different network capa- Overall, while the need for some frame- self the balance of my time. bilities for different applications. The 5G work on Net Neutrality is unquestionable, Mr. Chair, I would recommend that standard development body has outlined the move by the House to just pass the buck my friend from Pennsylvania read this three major use cases for the technology. en- back to the FCC to deal with the details is Barclays piece on what the bill likely hanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive not the right answer in our opinion. This IoT (mIoT) and ultra-reliable low latency could do to diminish the growth in 5G needs a legislative solution on the scale of (URLLC). While all three are likely to be the 1996 Telecommunications Act but this is build-out, which I include in the CON- used for consumer facing applications, two of almost impossible in the current environ- GRESSIONAL RECORD. the three major use cases are also being tar- ment. As a result, we believe this issue is [From Barclays, U.S. Cable, Telecom & geted at industrial users (mIoT and URLLC). likely to remain unresolved for a long time Internet, March 25, 2019] Data use across these applications is likely to come. Near-term, however, if this legisla- to be quite varied. For instance, smart me- tion were to pass, it could have a bigger im- NET NEUTRALITY: BLUNT TOOL FOR A FAST- ters will need to transmit small amounts of pact on wireless 5G plans than on wireline CHANGING ECOSYSTEM data at constant periods while consumer operators. More heat than light in present Net Neu- broadband works on bursts of high band- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I would trality debate: While Net Neutrality and re- width consuming traffic such as video. Appli- lated issues have evoked strong passions also point out, actually, that the bill cations such as autonomous cars and remote would regulate 5G. We had a vote in since the early 2000s, very little of the dis- surgery may value lower latency and higher cussion has evolved despite significant tech- edge computing capacity compared to, for committee to prevent that from hap- nological and economic shifts. The issue has example, checking email or watching video. pening, and every Democrat on the come back into focus with House Democrats This is quite different from previous gen- committee voted to regulate 5G introducing a new bill to reinstate the 2015 erations of wireless standards which thus far through this legislation and give the Internet Order which was repealed by the have been largely focused on consumer appli- FCC that authority, and every Repub- FCC post the election of President Trump. cations. The way Congress appears to be lican voted the other way, because we The issue is also making its way through the looking at Net Neutrality today or the way actually vote for open and free internet courts with 20+ states and tech companies the FCC has looked at this in the past would predictably suing against the FCC’s repeal. effectively result in operators being forced and markets. Therefore, this issue is likely to remain in to provide the same level of service to every I know that the gentleman, my the headlines especially given elections next application which will not only result in friend, was pretty busy when the Presi- year. waste but also limit the impact of 5G. In dent’s people made their statement. I Reinstating 2015 Open Internet Order may fact, if the promise of 5G is realized the way commented that day that I didn’t make it tough to realize full potential of 5G: it has been outlined by operators globally, think that was a good approach. So I We believe that Net Neutrality formulations the whole meaning of what a telecom ‘serv- have been on record, and I think most as proposed in Congress are blunt tools to ice’ means (is it latency? is it speed? it is of my colleagues have as well. That is deal with a fast-changing technological land- edge compute?) and how it is measured is kind of an argument that, Mr. Chair- scape. The entire premise of 5G is the ability likely to change meaningfully. to enable different network capabilities for Some conditions included in the 2015 Order man, I don’t think holds much water. different applications. The 5G standards de- such as paid prioritization and throttling What we do know is, we are legis- velopment body, 3GPP, has outlined three could in theory make it impossible to deploy lating today, and the Democrats’ legis- major use cases for the technology: enhanced and monetize some of the features that make lation will regulate 5G, and the people Mobile Broadband, Massive IoT, and ultra-re- 5G a bigger shift than prior generations. In a who evaluate the effect of that say liable low latency. While all three are likely 5G world, this would make it impossible in that is going to harm development, to be used for consumer-facing applications, theory to prioritize latency for, as an exam- rollout, and probably investment as two of the three major use cases are also ple, a driverless car versus somebody watch- well. being targeted at industrial users. Dimen- ing Netflix. Of course regulators can fine- Mr. Chair, the underlying amend- sions of data use will also be more varied tune these definitions but that is not what than just speed or volume. Some applica- the House bill seeks to do. It effectively ment is good, and I yield back the bal- tions will need to transmit small amounts of passes this judgment to an administrative ance of my time. data at constant periods (e.g. smart meters) body—the FCC. Given that FCC decisions on Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Chair, I while others will need bursts of high band- this issue have been split along political af- yield back the balance of my time. width consuming traffic (e.g. fixed wireless). filiations of the Commissioners, every re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is Therefore, if implemented, the 2015 Open gime at the FCC could make opposing deci- on the amendment offered by the gen- Internet Order framework (ban on paid sions making the implementation of any pol- tlewoman from Kansas (Ms. DAVIDS). prioritization and throttling) without ac- icy next to impossible. This opens up the en- The amendment was agreed to. counting for emerging technological capa- tire issue to a lot of uncertainty which is AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. STANTON bilities and applications is likely to become likely to limit the ability of service pro- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order a roadblock to 5G monetization. viders to formulate go-to-market plans for Title II could have a bigger operational im- 5G. to consider amendment No. 8 printed in pact than Net Neutrality: While the Open We also believe that the Net Neutrality part A of House Report 116–37. Internet Order has implications for future framework as of today (no prioritization, no Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, I have business models, if adopted as law, a more blocking and no throttling) is without any an amendment at the desk. immediate concern for Internet service pro- nuance to deal with what might be legiti- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will viders will be the push to redefine broadband mate and consumer-friendly use cases. For designate the amendment. as a Title II service. Operationally, this instance, Netflix alone consumes ∼ 19% of The text of the amendment is as fol- could constrain the degrees of freedom downstream bandwidth (wireless and wired) lows: in the US today. In the early days of cable, around variables such as pricing a lot more Add at the end the following: than the Open Internet Order itself. when bandwidth in the cable pipe was lim- SEC. 4. ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH IN INDIAN Overall, while the need for some frame- ited due to analog signals, content networks COUNTRY REGARDING THE IMPOR- work on Net Neutrality is agreed to by both had to pay cable companies for carriage. TANCE OF ADDRESSING THE sides of the political divide, the current set This allowed a market-based mechanism for UNIQUE BROADBAND INTERNET AC- of proposals are, in our view, inadequate viable networks to effectively ‘buy’ band- CESS SERVICE CHALLENGES. with material limitations on future business width and scale their services based on how (a) ENGAGEMENT WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES models. The issue requires a comprehensive widely they were distributed. Netflix how- TO ADDRESS BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.007 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3227 SERVICE NEEDS.—Not later than 3 months tures the availability of broadband is funding to expand their service foot- after the date of the enactment of this Act, critical because the Federal Govern- print. the Federal Communications Commission ment relies on the data to make impor- I was a small business owner with my shall engage with and obtain feedback from tant investments. Tribal stakeholders and providers of wife for more than 20 years. I will tell broadband Internet access service (as defined Without accurate data, the Federal you, you are trying to grow your small in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Reg- Government will have difficulties iden- business, and then the government ulations) on the effectiveness of the Commis- tifying the true needs and cannot make comes in and says: Oh, we want more sion’s obligation to consult with Indian appropriate investments. Part of the information. We want more require- Tribes to determine whether the Commission challenge in the lack of reliable data ments. And we are going to regulate needs to clarify the Commission’s Tribal en- stems from the lack of meaningful con- you more. gagement statement and ensure accessible sultation and engagement with Tribal Mr. Chairman, all that does is take and affordable broadband Internet access Nations. service (as defined in section 8.2 of title 47, your money and your plan to invest Code of Federal Regulations) in the Tribal Tribal consultation is more than just and diverts it. You don’t get to do as lands and areas through the engagement and checking a box. It is important for the much as you had planned to do. That is outreach. FCC to not only listen to Tribes, but to why I supported an amendment to the (b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the fol- actively engage and learn from them. underlying bill that would have specifi- lowing: Only by doing so will we be better able cally protected a small business from (1) According to an estimate from the U.S. to get information on where the needs the heavy hand of overreporting. Census Bureau, just 53% of Native Americans are. That will lead to better decisions That amendment would have in- living on Tribal lands have access to high- and better outcomes. speed internet service. cluded the language of my bill on small (2) The Government Accountability Office My amendment would implement one businesses that was passed unani- has found that the Federal Communications of the GAO’s recommendations. It mously by the House in each of the last Commission data has overstated broadband would direct the FCC to seek feedback two Congresses—unanimously, right availability and access on Tribal lands in the from Tribal stakeholders and providers here on this floor. It would have ex- United States. on the effectiveness of its Tribal con- tended the exemption for small ISPs (3) A Federal court recently vacated a Fed- sultation, as well as ensure accessible eral Communications Commission order that from President Obama’s FCC’s en- and affordable broadband on Tribal hanced transparency rules for 5 years limited Federal subsidies for wireless pro- lands. viders serving Tribal lands. and expanded the exemption to include (4) The United States Government, indus- Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to businesses with 250,000 subscribers or try, and non-governmental organizations support this amendment, and I reserve less. should do more to identify and address the the balance of my time. This was based on a bipartisan com- unique broadband access challenges faced by b 0930 promise that the FCC’s original exemp- individuals living on reservations and Tribal tion was not enough to protect small lands. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I claim the ISPs. We all agreed to that. We nego- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to the tiated that and twice passed that House Resolution 294, the gentleman unanimously in the House. from Arizona (Mr. STANTON) and a amendment. I agree that all consumers should be Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- protected, but the enhanced trans- minutes. tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- parency rules could deter broadband The Chair recognizes the gentleman ognized for 5 minutes. from being deployed further on Tribal from Arizona. There was no objection. Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, access Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I share lands and reaching consumers in the to high-speed internet is absolutely es- similar concerns to Mr. STANTON about first place. That is because these en- sential in today’s economy. It is the promoting broadband deployment on hanced disclosures place an unneces- key component to our Nation’s innova- Tribal lands. I have visited a number of sary regulatory burden on small busi- tion infrastructure. reservations around the country, in- nesses and distract them from working Yet, on Tribal lands across this coun- cluding in Arizona, as well as, of to bring broadband internet access to try, a digital divide exists. According course, in my own State of Oregon and customers across the country, espe- to the estimate from the U.S. Census elsewhere. cially on Tribal lands. Bureau, only 53 percent of Native This is a big issue, and the data are As a reminder, my amendment would Americans living on Tribal lands have not complete. I agree with you that we not have let ISPs skirt transparency. access to high-speed internet, com- need to do better. In fact, that is true, It did not do that. We are just talking pared to 82 percent of households na- and I think we would all agree that the about really costly reporting require- tionally. data the FCC gets, has, and uses has ments. Instead, they would follow the A recent report by the Government been a problem for a very long time. less onerous transparency rules adopt- Accountability Office examined how We have to get better so that when we ed by the FCC back in 2010 so con- the Federal Communications Commis- allocate these funds to do the build-out sumers would still have access to infor- sion collects, validates, and uses data and everything else, we are getting mation needed to make informed deci- on broadband availability. It found funds to the people who really need sions about their internet service, and that the FCC overstates the avail- them. That is especially a problem ISPs could focus on providing service ability of broadband internet service with our Native American friends. rather than cumbersome regulatory re- on Tribal lands. In fact, while I was presiding over the quirements. For example, if a service provider re- Energy and Commerce Committee last There is bipartisan consensus in im- ports that it could provide broadband Congress, we accomplished landmark proving broadband deployment to Trib- service internet access to at least one legislation with the enactment of RAY al lands and, I think, our rural areas location in a census block, the FCC BAUM’S Act. That reauthorized the and our urban areas that are under- considers broadband to be ‘‘available’’ FCC, and it included language to im- served. But it seems my colleagues in that census block. That doesn’t prove services on Tribal lands, Mr. across the aisle don’t support this as make much sense, and the GAO agreed. Chairman. much as we claim and they claim. Oth- It found that the FCC’s available sta- We need to make sure that the poli- erwise, I would have expected the tus is applied too broadly, sometimes cies we impose on the internet support amendment I had, which reflected ex- including communities without infra- broadband deployment, especially de- actly what we twice agreed to, to be structure that connects homes to a ployment in Tribal, rural, and very part of the underlying bill. It is not, service provider’s network. rural areas. Oftentimes, the Tribal and that is unfortunate. But Mr. STAN- It also found that the FCC does not areas consist of rural areas where we TON’s work is valuable, and I support collect information on factors such as have very small internet service pro- it. affordability, quality, and denials of viders providing access to the internet, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance service. FCC data that accurately cap- and they are desperately trying to find of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.003 H10APPT1 H3228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chairman, I ap- Democrats who control the Rules Com- healthcare. Imagine for a moment if we preciate the comments from Congress- mittee by a 2-to-1 margin refused to had instead spent one-fifth of our time man WALDEN. even allow us to debate that amend- actually working to lower premiums, I would say, in this particular case ment here on the floor. expand choice, or improve quality. with this particular amendment, this is Finally, the President never said he Imagine all that we could have not the government asking for infor- was going to nationalize 5G. Somebody achieved. mation from entities that don’t want leaked a memo out of the White House Right now, we have a humanitarian to provide it. Just the opposite, the that said that is a good idea. I oppose crisis along our southern border. What Tribal communities in my State and that. Right that same day, within if we spent one-fifth of our time work- across the United States of America hours, they had been clear on that. ing to improve border security and fix want to provide this information and Let’s be clear here. The facts of the the loopholes in our immigration sys- want this very detailed consultation matter are that this legislation nation- tem? with the FCC so that we can provide alizes and regulates 5G like it has No, Mr. Chairman. Democrats would better investments on Tribal lands. never been done before and threatens rather consider another nonbinding This is a situation where government innovation and development of this ex- resolution. involvement is very much welcomed by citing new opportunity for American I have never known anybody who has the entities that we are asking the FCC consumers. run for office who was asked to make to better consult with. This is welcome Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the sure you go to Congress to waste time on votes that do not matter. They send government intervention. gentleman from the great State of us here to deliver solutions, not resolu- Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of California (Mr. MCCARTHY), who is the tions. my time to the gentleman from Penn- Republican leader. Mr. Chairman, the American people sylvania (Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE). Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I deserve better. Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- thank the gentleman for yielding. Perhaps the Democratic majority is vania. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gen- Mr. Chairman, I rise to ask a simple so focused on resolutions because they tleman for yielding. yet important question, a question don’t want the American people to un- I would say to my good friend, Mr. more and more Americans are begin- derstand the consequences of their rad- WALDEN, and he is my good friend, that ning to ask: What have the Democrats ical, extremist policies. if you think the President’s plan to na- done with their majority? The Wall Street Journal wrote: tionalize 5G is a bad idea—and I kind of This Friday marks the 100th day of ‘‘Democrats are embracing policies recall the gentleman saying that. As the new Democratic majority, 100 days that include government control of recently as yesterday, the administra- of Democratic disappointment. ever-larger chunks of the private tion in its campaign is still talking Today, we were supposed to debate American economy.’’ about nationalizing 5G. Perhaps it is the Democrats’ shell budget, but Or, as I like to say, if you like the time to get on the phone or to stand up Speaker PELOSI pulled it. So here we welfare state, you will love the Demo- here on the House floor publicly and are, debating another bill that is dead cratic agenda. talk about some action that we can on arrival in the Senate. Take the Green New Deal. Under the take as a Congress to make sure that The numbers speak for themselves. guise of fighting climate change, it will the White House doesn’t nationalize At this point in the last Congress, Re- lead to government control over nearly 5G. publicans had passed 141 bills out of every element of our lives. What it With the amendment before us, committee and 132 out of the House. wouldn’t do is make housing more bridging the digital divide is one of the We all believe in accountability, so available or even energy more afford- great challenges the FCC faces today. what do the numbers say now? By con- able for hardworking families. The Save the Internet Act is going to trast, Democrats have passed 68 bills How about Medicare for All? How do give the FCC new tools to address that out of committee and 97 out of the you like a one-size-fits-all healthcare digital divide. House, considerably fewer bills out of system where government bureaucrats, Although broadband technologies this House than before. not consumers, decide what benefits keep getting better, they are not But think about this: Democrats you are going to receive? reaching everyone, especially those in have passed more bills out of the House Mr. Chairman, do you know that remote areas, like Native Americans than they have out of the committee. more than 100 Democrats in the major- living on Tribal lands. These popu- So much for doing the job of the peo- ity have cosponsored this bill? So not lations face unique challenges in get- ple’s House. No. It is whatever leader- only do they support it, they crave it ting high-speed internet access service. ship decides. to come to the floor. That is why it is critical that the FCC Mr. Chairman, we have been lectured What would it do? It would end pri- focus on identifying and addressing ob- countless times by Speaker PELOSI vate insurance. That means 158 million stacles to getting high-speed internet over the years, and you all know the Americans would lose their insurance. onto reservations and Tribal lands. comments: Show us your budget, show And everybody on Medicare Advan- This amendment would instruct the us your values. tage? Gone. FCC to work more closely with Native It hasn’t been said once, it has been That is what they worked on these Americans to help connect Tribal said hundreds of times: Show us your first 100 days. lands. This amendment is particularly budget, show us your values. Your doctor? Gone. Your hospital? Gone. important because of the Trump FCC’s The Speaker and I have disagree- Your healthcare plan? Gone. illegal attempt to reduce support for ments, but I agree that passing a budg- On issue after issue, Democrats seem the Lifeline program to Tribal commu- et is the fundamental responsibility of to have but one solution: more spend- nities. This decision was ultimately the majority. That is not what we are ing, more bureaucracy, and more gov- found to be illegal by the courts. How- doing today. Unfortunately, it looks ernment control. ever, it is critical that the Commission like we will never know the true values Mr. Chairman, the American public talk and listen to the people who un- of this majority because there is no deserves better. derstand the problems and represent budget. Finally, you can learn a lot about the communities lacking broadband. Mr. Chairman, the problem goes be- this majority by seeing the bills they Mr. Chairman, I support this com- yond the Democrats’ lack of results. As refused to consider these first 100 days. monsense amendment. a majority, the Democrats have fo- After spending weeks unwilling to Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I will cused on three principles above all else: condemn anti-Semitic remarks, you be brief here. The only effort to nation- resolutions, radicalism, and resistance. would think House Democrats would alize 5G and to fully regulate 5G is con- One in five votes in this House that rush to schedule real legislation. We tained in the Democrats’ bill. That is has been taken since the end of Janu- have a bill sitting at the Speaker’s where it is happening. ary were nonbinding messaging resolu- desk right now that would take con- We had an amendment in the Rules tions. Just last week, we wasted time crete steps to counter the growing boy- Committee to prevent that, and the debating a symbolic resolution on cott, divestment, sanctions movement

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.011 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3229 against our greatest ally in the Middle Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield back But there is strong evidence that the East, Israel. You would think that, Mr. the balance of my time. percentage of Americans without Chairman, but that would be wrong. Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chair, I yield broadband access is much higher than You would think that after the Vir- back the balance of my time. the FCC’s numbers indicate. ginia Governor made comments that The Acting CHAIR (Mr. NEGUSE). The In order to justify Chairman Pai’s de- seemed to support infanticide, House question is on the amendment offered regulation agenda, the FCC released Democrats would rush to schedule the by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. highly flawed and misleading data that Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protec- STANTON). paints a false picture of broadband de- tion Act. Remember, this bill simply The amendment was agreed to. ployment in rural America. ensures that all babies, regardless of AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. TRONE We now know the FCC’s data was when they are born, receive the med- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order based on a massive error that was ical care they deserve as human beings. to consider amendment No. 9 printed in brought to his attention before the Yet for the 31st time—no exaggeration, part A of House Report 116–37. FCC disseminated the press release 31 times we have asked on this floor for Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chairman, I have an touting their success. That kind of de- unanimous consent to bring that bill amendment at the desk. ception could lead to millions of our up—Democrats have refused. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will neighbors in rural America being That is what they spent 100 days on. designate the amendment. locked out of this critical good. This amendment seeks to address They refuse to defend newborns from The text of the amendment is as fol- this issue by, one, prohibiting the FCC infanticide because they are beholden lows: to the most extreme factions of their from releasing a report based on infor- Add at the end the following: own party. mation it knows to be inaccurate; and, SEC. 4. ACCURACY OF DATA UNDERLYING two, specifying the Commission must Mr. Chairman, the American people BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT RE- deserve better. PORTS. use its best efforts to ensure all future The only unifying theme of the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- reports are accurate, and they must Democrats’ 100 days has been their lowing: correct past inaccuracies prior to the nonstop resistance to President Trump. (1) The Commission has released reports on release of new data on broadband de- For 2 years, Democrats insisted that its inquiries under section 706(b) of the Tele- ployment. the President colluded with Russia to communications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. It is pretty simple. We need accurate win the 2016 election. Their own chair- 1302(b)) that detail the state of the deploy- information to make the best decisions ment of broadband service in the United man of the House Permanent Select States. regarding broadband deployment. Let’s Committee on Intelligence, the one (2) Congress and the Commission have re- ensure we get that from the FCC mov- who is supposed to see and protect us, lied upon the accuracy of such reports to de- ing forward, and then let’s ensure told the American public in 2017 that velop broadband policy. every American has access to reliable there was more than circumstantial (3) The findings of such reports have been high-speed broadband. evidence to prove it. particularly important to fostering rural Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to Yet when the Mueller report found no broadband deployment and broadband de- support this amendment, and I reserve evidence of collusion, Democrats re- ployment to schools and classrooms. the balance of my time. fused to accept the conclusion. They (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Commission— Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim (1) may not release a report on an inquiry the time in opposition to the amend- refused to do anything to ADAM SCHIFF under section 706(b) of the Telecommuni- who had lied to the American public cations Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302(b)) based ment, but I am not opposed to the for the last 2 years. They didn’t apolo- on broadband deployment data that the amendment. gize for misleading the public either. Commission knows to be inaccurate; and The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- No, without missing a beat and aided (2) shall use its best efforts to accurately tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- by the liberal media, they simply detail broadband deployment in the United ognized for 5 minutes. opened up new investigations. That is States and correct inaccuracies in state- There was no objection. what they did for their 100 days. ments made by the Commission prior to the Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield Who pays for these endless investiga- release of a report about the report. myself such time as I may consume. (c) COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, tions? You, the hardworking taxpayer. Mr. Chair, I appreciate my col- the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal league’s concern about the accuracy of The Democrats are happy to continue Communications Commission. to run up the tab and never bring a the FCC’s reports on deployment. I The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to budget to the floor to show their val- share those. And with his broader con- House Resolution 294, the gentleman ues. cern about broadband generally, I from Maryland (Mr. TRONE) and a agree with that. b 0945 Member opposed each will control 5 In fact, many Members on both sides Mr. Chair, the American public de- minutes. of the aisle share these concerns, espe- serves better. The Chair recognizes the gentleman cially when it comes to the unserved Today, the Democrats are leaving for from Maryland. Americans in our most rural areas, like their Member retreat and then a 2- Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield myself my district that would stretch from week spring break. Let’s hope they such time as I may consume. the Atlantic to Ohio. It is a big dis- come back with more than a tan. Let’s In 21st century America, having reli- trict. hope they come back with a new game able, high-speed internet broadband So, I will support this amendment. plan. Let’s hope they come back ready isn’t a luxury; it is a necessity. Just However, I would ask my colleagues to to work for the common good, not sim- like running water or electricity, it is seriously consider, Mr. Chairman, the ply to appease their extremist, radical part of our essential infrastructure, yet negative impacts of giving the FCC base. millions of Americans in rural commu- power to regulate rates on rural Now, we are ready and eager to work nities, including some in my district in broadband deployment. with Democrats. We are ready to work western Maryland, remain discon- Mr. KINZINGER’s amendment to block with Democrats to secure our border. nected from the internet. any sort of rate regulation was actu- We are ready to work with Democrats That lack of connectivity leads to ally blocked by the majority from to upgrade our infrastructure. We are homework gaps, healthcare gaps, and being considered today, and that is un- ready to work with Democrats to lower economic development gaps. It is our fortunate. the cost of prescription drugs and ad- job in Congress to eliminate those At the full committee markup, Mr. dress the opioid crisis. gaps. KINZINGER highlighted a memo from We stand ready to work with anyone The Federal Communications Com- the Congressional Research Service to solve the problems our country mission is required to report accurate that noted there is nothing permanent faces, in the next 100 days and beyond. data to the public so that we can make to the forbearance that the majority After 100 days, please, Mr. Chair, let’s effective decisions about rural claims to be doing when it comes to get to work. The American people de- broadband infrastructure policy and in- controlling the prices providers charge serve nothing less. vestment. consumers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.013 H10APPT1 H3230 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 So, we could get into rate regulation bring the internet to parts of the coun- under title II when they had that au- through the FCC, and every ISP would try that don’t yet have it. thority may preclude rate regulation have to come back here and beg and ex- I would say to my friend from Or- there, by giving them this enormous plain their rate structure and every- egon, the bill is crystal clear on rate authority, your own counsel testified thing else. And we have got thousands regulation. The language clearly pro- in answer to our question, that they of them. hibits any rate regulation, so rural could go through a standard rule- The majority attempted to remedy folks need not worry about that. making process and use sections 201 this flaw with some additional lan- Through the act, the FCC will have and 202 to do their own rate regulation. guage purporting to lock in the FCC’s the authority to accelerate deployment You see, you may close the front forbearance on this matter, but the ac- of broadband by removing barriers to door, but you left the back door open. tual effect of that language is still un- infrastructure investment and by pro- Actually, you created a back door. clear. moting competition. And, furthering That is where I am concerned, and Most importantly, they left open the that goal, Congress requires that the my side is concerned that you are em- broad authority of sections 201 and 202 FCC report on the state of broadband powering the FCC with these incredible of the Communications Act and other deployment nationwide. authorities designed for monopoly rail- authority that gives the Federal Com- The results, every year, are particu- roads and designed for monopoly com- munications Commission, all five larly important because they are used munications systems that could really unelected officials, plenty of leeway to to figure out where to best direct funds hamper future investment in things regulate rates under title II. for rural broadband deployment. And like 5G and provide all this micro- The legislation we have before us to name a few, that is important for management of the internet and harm clearly leaves the door open to rate consumers, schools, libraries, and hos- consumers. That is why so many of us regulation. If this were not the case, pitals that they get the connections oppose this particular provision. then the Kinzinger amendment, I they need. I keep seeing Republicans on this And we need to know that the FCC’s would think, would be before the House floor, Mr. Chairman, accept the Demo- data is accurate. We expect the FCC to today or would have been approved in crats’ amendments in almost every use its best efforts to ensure that the committee when we had a chance to do case. They blocked some of ours from data is up to date and error free before that. being able to be considered. releasing their reports. This is no way to conduct business in But, when it comes to this funda- Recently, the traditional diligence of the internet age. These title II regula- mental issue of turning the internet the FCC has been called into question. tions were originally implemented for over to the Federal Government and According to news reports, the FCC is railroad monopolies in the 19th cen- three unelected people to do incredible preparing a report that contains data tury. So, if you really believe in a com- things that aren’t good for the long- that an internet service provider has petitive, open marketplace and a com- term benefit of consumers and new told the FCC is wrong. The carrier re- petitive, open internet, you don’t turn technologies, we have to remain op- ported that it provided high-speed it over to unelected bureaucrats in posed. broadband to everyone in 10 states Washington to micromanage. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of when its actual service area was a frac- As they were applied in their original my time. incarnation, the requirements of just tion of that. This serious oversight seriously al- Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield back and reasonable practices under section ters the state of broadband deployment the balance of my time. 201(b) and no unreasonable discrimina- in this country and calls into question The Acting CHAIR. The question is tion under 202(a)—which, by the way, data used by this administration to on the amendment offered by the gen- sound perfect—provided sufficient au- justify other policies. tleman from Maryland (Mr. TRONE). thority to impose price controls on Despite that internet service pro- The amendment was agreed to. railroads. vider coming forward, the FCC has not AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. BRINDISI So, by opening the door with title II even corrected a press statement that The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order and these other sections of law, you are was, in part, based on that erroneous to consider amendment No. 10 printed now giving this vast power to basically data entitled ‘‘America’s Digital Di- in part A of House Report 116–37. three unelected officials at the FCC. vide Narrows Substantially.’’ Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chair, I have an You just need a majority to decide how As the expert agency regulating amendment at the desk. the whole internet runs. I think that is broadband, it cannot knowingly put The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will a problem. out false information that misleads the designate the amendment. Mr. Chair, I support the amendment, public. This amendment will help rem- The text of the amendment is as fol- and I reserve the balance of my time. edy that. That is why I support it, and lows: Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chairman, I thank that is why I think we should all vote Add at the end the following: the gentleman for his comments. for it. Mr. Chairman, good policy simply SEC. 4 GAO REPORT ON HIGH-SPEED INFRA- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, may I in- STRUCTURE. needs good data. We need accurate, re- quire how much time I have remaining. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after liable information to target our poli- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the date of the enactment of this Act, the cies and resources as effectively as pos- 1 from Oregon has 2 ⁄2 minutes remain- Comptroller General of the United States sible. ing. shall submit to Congress and the Federal This amendment simply ensures re- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I yield Communications Commission a report that ports issued by the FCC are accurate, myself such time as I may consume. contains— and we should all be able to agree on Again, I appreciate the gentleman’s (1) a list of ways the Federal Government can promote the deployment of broadband that. And I thank the gentleman for amendment. As I said, I intend to sup- that. Internet access service, especially the build- port it. We need the facts here, and I out of such service to rural areas and areas Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support getting the facts. without access to such service at high support this amendment, and I reserve We know the reporting data we often speeds; and the balance of my time. get is not accurate. And, if people are (2) recommendations with respect to poli- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I have lying about their data, then we should cies and regulations to ensure rural areas are no other speakers, and I reserve the hold them accountable, and I’ll join provided affordable access to broadband balance of my time. you in that effort. That is not accept- Internet access service. Mr. TRONE. Mr. Chair, I yield the able. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: balance of my time to the gentleman On the issue of rate regulation, that (1) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— The term ‘‘broadband Internet access serv- from Pennsylvania (Mr. MICHAEL F. is what title II is all about. That is ice’’ has the meaning given such term in sec- DOYLE). what this bill gives the FCC the au- tion 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regula- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- thority to do. tions. vania. Mr. Chair, the Save the Internet While you can argue that adopting (2) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ Act will ensure net neutrality and help the forbearances that the FCC did means any area other than—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.016 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3231 (A) a city, town, or incorporated area that you should be extremely concerned order. Well, we all know that is not has a population of more than 20,000 inhab- about the impact the underlying bill is true, and the proof is in the pudding. itants; or going to have on our ability to get Investment data shows an aggregate (B) an urbanized area contiguous and adja- broadband out to these areas and close increase in investment following the cent to a city or town that has a population FCC’s February 2015 vote to adopt the of more than 50,000 inhabitants. the digital divide. Title II is a proven investment killer, open internet rules compared to the 2 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to period, hard stop. This is shown not years following the repeal of the 2015 House Resolution 294, the gentleman only in the overall nationwide invest- order, when investment actually de- from New York (Mr. BRINDISI) and a ment numbers going down during the creased. Member opposed each will control 5 only 2-year blip these rules were in ef- The same is true of most ISPs’ indi- minutes. fect. Remember, my colleague from vidual investments. The majority of The Chair recognizes the gentleman New York, these internet rules you are publicly traded broadband providers re- from New York. about only existed for less than about ported investment increases after the Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chair, I yield my- 2 years. That is it. 2015 order was adopted. In the first year self such time as I may consume. The whole growth, the expansion of following adoption of the 2015 rules, Mr. Chair, I would like to thank the the internet and broadband occurred census data showed a $3.5 billion jump gentleman from Pennsylvania for his during the period of the 1990s to 2015. in capital spending in data processing, leadership on this important topic. Then the internet order was put in and hosting, and related services. The free market is the cornerstone of Moreover, the repeal of the 2015 order investment went down, and then the America’s economy, and this bill would did not result in a use boost to infra- ensure that free-market competition is internet order was repealed and invest- structure spending, as the Trump FCC protected on the internet. ment is going up. asserted would happen. Instead, invest- However, for many Americans living The head of the Eastern Oregon ment actually decreased. in small towns, basic internet access Telecom Company, Joe Franell, came This amendment before us is impor- remains out of reach. Too many homes back to Washington and testified be- tant. Though many of our constituents in rural areas are not connected at all fore our subcommittee and said, under enjoy easy access to high-speed to high-speed broadband, and those title II, his investors lost interest; broadband, there are still many pock- that are online suffer from slow speeds deals dried up; the bank wouldn’t even ets of this country that aren’t served and constant interruptions in service. give him a loan. It was an extremely by high-speed broadband. Or, as my Customers see their bills go up compelling story from somebody who is good friend PETER WELCH from the month after month, and service just on the front lines of getting broadband great State of Vermont says about the gets worse and worse. built out to the very areas you and I promises of 5G: ‘‘Some of us have no Internet access is essential in today’s would agree need service. Gs.’’ economy, and we need to do more to And we heard from many other small The Save the Internet Act is going to connect rural areas to high-speed rural ISPs as well with the same sto- restore net neutrality throughout the broadband. ries. They are the ones that take the country, and it is going to give the My amendment would direct the Gov- worst hit under title II that is in this FCC key authorities that buttress crit- ernment Accountability Office to issue bill you support. ical programs, such as the Connect recommendations on how to expand Now, I submitted an amendment to America Fund that provides money to broadband internet service in rural and the Rules Committee to do something build high-speed broadband out to other underserved areas. This informa- real to address the worst uncertainties areas where it would not be economic tion will help guide our work on how to that these small carriers have to deal to do so without the funding. The Save the Internet Act also gives best expand broadband access in rural with under title II. internet service providers nondiscrim- communities. Title II opens the door to government inatory access to rights of way and I urge adoption of my amendment, control of private networks. It opens poles, which will facilitate build-out in and I, again, thank the gentleman from the door to government taxation of the internet. It opens the door to govern- rural areas. Pennsylvania for his leadership on this Unless we connect our rural commu- bill and urge our colleagues to pass the ment regulation of speech online. My amendment would have closed all nities, the people in them cannot fully underlying legislation. be active participants in the 21st cen- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of of those doors. Unfortunately, the Democrats, again, who control the tury economy. They are missing out on my time. education and workforce opportunities Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim Rules Committee, Mr. Chairman, 2 to 1, would not find a way to even allow us that are so often now delivered online. the time in opposition to the amend- That is why much of the rural ment, although I am not opposed to the to bring that amendment here for a vote or debate. broadband deployment in this country amendment. is funded by the Connect America The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- I have to say, under title II, our smallest rural ISPs would have a really Fund. tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- This amendment would require GAO tough time, and we have seen a lot of ognized for 5 minutes. to examine these issues and to provide There was no objection. evidence of this in the past. So I hope a report with recommendations about my friends will consider that, when we b 1000 how the government can promote are voting on this underlying bill, we build-out to hard-to-reach or otherwise Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, again, I are actually going to cause those small overlooked communities. This is such support this amendment to require the ISPs more harm than good, and that an important policy issue and such an GAO to look into ways to promote de- will delay deployment into unserved important part of saving the internet. ployment of broadband to our most and underserved communities. I look forward to joining my col- rural and underserved areas. It is a A GAO study on deployment will leagues in supporting this amendment. very worthy subject and one on which have no impact whatsoever on deploy- Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chairman, I again I think we can find some really broad ment-killing excesses of title II, but it urge adoption of the amendment, and I bipartisan agreement. It is a top pri- will give us some ideas about how to yield back the balance of my time. ority of mine and has been, so I won’t build out broadband, so I won’t oppose Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, may I in- oppose the amendment. the amendment. quire as to how much time remains. We are obviously delegating a lot of I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman authority to the GAO, which is a won- Mr. BRINDISI. Mr. Chairman, I yield from Oregon has 21⁄4 minutes remain- derful organization, but we all have to the gentleman from Pennsylvania. ing. had hearings and know what really Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I appreciate needs to happen, I think, going forward vania. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gen- both my colleagues’ comments, but the to get broadband built out. However, if tleman for yielding. nationwide numbers of investment ob- you are really concerned about deploy- We keep hearing this talk about how scure what happens in our smallest in- ment to rural and underserved areas, investment plummeted after the 2015 vestors, among those that are out

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.009 H10APPT1 H3232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 there, like Joe Franell in Eastern Or- (1) determine the accuracy and granularity would also include a provision to re- egon trying to build out. of the maps produced by the Federal Commu- store the FCC’s authority to fund the What we do know is he came back nications Commission that depict wireline expansion of broadband access across and testified to the problem he encoun- and wireless broadband Internet access serv- our rural communities. But right now, ice deployment in the United States; and tered individually as one who is very (2) submit to Congress a report that— there are many questions surrounding progressive and active, trying to con- (A) identifies— the accuracy of the FCC’s broadband nect really difficult places to get to (i) any program of the Federal Commu- internet maps, which detail which with the highest speed broadband pos- nications Commission under a rule restored areas in the United States have high- sible. under section 2(b) that relies on such maps, speed internet coverage and which do I have met with him before; I have including any funding program; and not. met with him during; I have met with (ii) any action of the Federal Communica- These maps have important implica- him afterwards. He came back on his tions Commission taken under a rule re- tions for our rural communities, stored under section 2(b) that relies on such own dime to make the case that, when maps, including any assessment of competi- schools, and businesses. These maps these rules were in effect, he had dif- tion in an industry; and are used to award funding and subsidies ficulty getting loans; he had difficulty (B) provides recommendations for how the to expand broadband coverage to areas building out; he was burdened more Federal Communications Commission can that don’t have it, and, in many cases, than he had ever been before, and that produce more accurate, reliable, and granu- these efforts have led to great success. diminished his ability to build out. lar maps that depict wireline and wireless However, these maps have been found His numbers probably are dust in broadband Internet access service deploy- to be inaccurate, incomplete, or unreli- terms of investment that the big com- ment in the United States. able. Often a map will claim an entire (b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE area is covered by high-speed panies have, but that is who I care DEFINED.—In this section, the term about are the little operators that are ‘‘broadband Internet access service’’ has the broadband when, in reality, only a so pushed down by this heavy hand of meaning given such term in section 8.2 of small portion of that area has reliable government overregulation. So that is, title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. coverage. I think, what we have to maintain our The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to This trend should not be the status focus on. House Resolution 294, the gentlewoman quo in our digital age because it leaves Again, title II gives these vast un- from Virginia (Ms. SPANBERGER) and a so many rural families underserved. precedented powers to the FCC to regu- Member opposed each will control 5 Areas where the FCC’s maps incor- late the internet like it has never been minutes. rectly say there is high-speed rural regulated before. People who have no The Chair recognizes the gentle- broadband connectivity are often ineli- Gs need our help, but people waiting woman from Virginia. gible for funding to expand broadband, for 5G don’t need us to pass legislation Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I rise and these inaccuracies greatly dis- that will screw it up and diminish in- in support of my commonsense advantage our rural communities. novation, and that is one of the reasons broadband mapping amendment to H.R. Erroneous information in these maps I am opposing this version of net neu- 1644, the Save the Internet Act of 2019. could be the difference between a sen- trality. The digital gap between our rural ior citizen being able to access life- We could agree on no throttling and and urban communities is real, and I saving telemedicine services or not; it no blocking and the paid prioritization hear about it from the people I serve could be the difference between a farm- issue as well. every day. er who can keep up with market fluc- The other thing I found interesting, According to the FCC’s 2018 tuations halfway across the world or Mr. Chairman, is, throughout the Broadband Deployment Report, more not; and it could control the ability of course of all of our hearings, there than 30 percent of rural Americans a young, aspiring student to access on- wasn’t a witness panel of people who lack access to high-speed fixed line information, college applications, had faced all of these parade of broadband, compared to only 2 percent and research materials. horribles we have heard about from of urban Americans. This disparity has My amendment to the Save the ISPs. long-term implications for the eco- Internet Act would address a lack of There weren’t any witnesses. They nomic strength and security of our reliable broadband internet didn’t bring anybody. I don’t know if country. connectivity in our rural communities, they are out there or not. They didn’t In rural America, a lack of reliable and it would begin to fix the errors in bring anybody who has been affected broadband internet makes it harder for our current broadband maps. by the edge providers, however, and businesses to find customers and at- My amendment would require the that is another subject for our con- tract new employees. Without reliable Government Accountability Office to versation going forward. broadband internet, communities produce a full report that examines the Mr. Chairman, I support the amend- across this country face challenges at- accuracy and quality of the FCC’s ment, and I yield back the balance of tracting new businesses and invest- broadband mapping. This report would my time. ment. also identify what the FCC should do The Acting CHAIR. The question is In rural America, farmers have a to produce more accurate, reliable, and on the amendment offered by the gen- tougher time using the latest precision high-quality maps. tleman from New York (Mr. BRINDISI). agriculture technology, and in places Additionally, the GAO report re- The amendment was agreed to. without reliable broadband internet, quired by my amendment would help identify the scope of the broadband AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MS. kids find it difficult to complete their SPANBERGER homework assignments. mapping problem and actually suggest The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order In our district in central Virginia, solutions. With this new information, to consider amendment No. 11 printed farmers and producers are disadvan- the FCC would be better able to update in part A of House Report 116–37. taged because the lack of broadband its maps so that we can properly target Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chairman, I makes doing business harder. In our our broadband expansion efforts to the have an amendment at the desk. district, constituents drive their kids rural towns, townships, and commu- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to McDonald’s or to neighboring coun- nities across our district. Better maps of broadband coverage designate the amendment. ties so that they can complete their re- are a critical first step toward getting The text of the amendment is as fol- search projects for school. And what is high-speed internet to every household, lows: happening in our district is happening nationwide. something we should aim to do in our Add at the end the following: Today, we are considering a critical globalized, digitally-focused economy. SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON CHALLENGES TO ACCU- As we are having important discussions RATE MAPPING. piece of legislation to champion the (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after idea of a free and open internet. about protecting and expanding reli- the date of the enactment of this Act, the There is no question that rural able access to the internet, I urge my Comptroller General of the United States broadband internet access should be a colleagues to support this amendment shall— part of this conversation, as this bill to H.R. 1644.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.021 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3233 Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance I am not going to oppose the amend- Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I of my time. ment, but it seems like there is kind of yield back the balance of my time. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim a conflict here, potentially. Because we Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I yield my- the time in opposition to the amend- want to get it right, it seems like we self such time as I may consume. ment, although I don’t think I am op- would wait to have the FCC report Mr. Chair, I appreciate the gentle- posed to the amendment. back until the GAO had completed its woman’s amendment and the gentle- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- work. Then we could work with the man’s comments. We can figure out tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- FCC to say, okay, now that we know how to work this out, I think. But ognized for 5 minutes. what the GAO has found and informed clearly, we have to fix the maps. There was no objection. us on, then, FCC, go and report back. Even the industry has told me, at Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I don’t I might have structured this a little least—they admit the data, the way it disagree with my colleague from Vir- differently had we had time to work is collected and everything else, is not ginia that the maps showing broadband out some of that. an accurate representation. They deployment in the United States can I am not going to oppose the gentle- would like our help in this as well. and must be improved. That is why, woman’s amendment. We have to get Hopefully, we can move forward on when Republicans held the majority for the data right. We have to get the map- an NTIA reauthorization as well. We the Energy and Commerce Committee, ping right. marched through a number of agency we held numerous hearings on how to When the stimulus came out in the reauthorizations and programmatic re- do that, how to improve broadband Obama administration, I argued this authorizations that hadn’t been done mapping at the FCC. very point in the committee. We were in decades in the last 2 years. We We also shared legislation with our in the minority then, so of course, I should continue that important work Democratic—then minority—col- lost. But they were spending money as well. We stand ready as Republicans leagues to bring in the expertise of the that was being set aside in the stim- to join our colleagues to get that done. National Telecommunications and In- ulus to build out broadband in America Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of formation Administration to aggregate before they had the maps to figure out my time. granular data beyond the carrier data where people were underserved and The Acting CHAIR. The question is that the FCC uses for its maps. unserved. on the amendment offered by the gen- Unfortunately, our colleagues on the It seemed kind of backward then, and tlewoman from Virginia (Ms. other side of the aisle didn’t want to I think it was. We didn’t get the maps SPANBERGER). work with us to improve mapping last until after the money was allocated. The amendment was agreed to. Congress. I am more hopeful this time The time to do the audits and evalua- AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS that we can engage—we are ready, will- tions of how that money was spent, the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ing, and able to do so—and that we can money for that ran out before the to consider amendment No. 12 printed address this matter. build-out was finished, so we had to in part A of House Report 116–37. Mapping is clearly important—I come back to look at that. Then we did Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I have an think we all agree on that—and it is find limited cases of fraud and abuse, amendment at the desk. where we should focus our limited Fed- not much, frankly, but enough. It is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will eral money on broadband support. But taxpayer dollars. designate the amendment. rather than help spur broadband de- I won’t oppose the gentlewoman’s The text of the amendment is as fol- ployment and provide more granular amendment. I think we can work out lows: data, the underlying legislation would these things if this bill were to move Add at the end the following: make it more difficult on broadband forward, but the timing is the issue SEC. 4. LAWFUL CONTENT. providers to deploy broadband. that I have some reservations on. We just discussed how investment in (a) IN GENERAL.—As described in the Re- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of port and Order on Remand, Declaratory Rul- broadband, especially for our small my time. ing, and Order in the matter of protecting providers, suffered under title II. They Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, may I and promoting the open internet that was came and testified to that. inquire how much time I have remain- adopted by the Federal Communications But my reservation on this amend- ing? Commission on February 26, 2015 (FCC 15– ment, Mr. Chairman, has to do with The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman 24)— the conflict that I see between the from Virginia has 1 minute remaining. (1) nothing in this Act prohibits providers Wexton amendment, No. 5, and the Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Chair, I of broadband Internet access service from Spanberger amendment, No. 11. I won- yield the balance of my time to the blocking content that is not lawful, such as child pornography or copyright-infringing der if the gentlewoman from Virginia gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MI- materials; and CHAEL F. DOYLE). would care to comment about that, and (2) nothing in this Act imposes any inde- I would be happy to yield. I didn’t have Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- pendent legal obligation on providers of a chance to talk with her. It may not vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentle- broadband Internet access service to be the be fair. woman for yielding. arbiter of what is lawful content. The issue here is the Wexton amend- Mr. Chair, I would say to my friend, (b) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE ment, which we did not oppose, re- I think what we are trying to do in DEFINED.—In this section, the term quires the Federal Communications these two amendments is, we need the ‘‘broadband Internet access service’’ has the Commission to submit to Congress, FCC to get on this as soon as possible, meaning given such term in section 8.2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. within 30 days, a plan for how the Com- but we need the GAO to continue to mission will evaluate and address prob- look at this. But I understand what the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lems with the collection of form 477 gentleman is saying. House Resolution 294, the gentleman data. Look, we know these maps are from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS) and a Mem- wrong. I mean, nobody is arguing about ber opposed each will control 5 min- b 1015 that, and it is unacceptable. What the utes. I believe those are the same data we gentlewoman’s amendment would do is The Chair recognizes the gentleman are talking about with your amend- ask the GAO to do a report to examine from Utah. ment to have the GAO do this inves- the current mapping processes for both Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I rise tigation and report to Congress as well. wireless and wired line services. today to offer an amendment to H.R. The conflict I see is, on the one hand, They would also be asked to identify 1644, the Save the Internet Act. we are telling the FCC to go do its what FCC programs and actions rely on As the father of four children, I work and report back in 30 days, but in maps and to make recommendations on worry about what my kids see on social your amendment, we are telling the how the FCC could produce more reli- media and online, and I know firsthand GAO to go do its work and tell us even- able maps. how important it is that illegal con- tually where the problems are. They I think this is an important amend- tent doesn’t pollute the internet. can do that, but we have already told ment. I support it, and I urge all my My amendment would affirm that the FCC to report back its answers. colleagues to support it also. this bill preserves broadband internet

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This was similar to the FCC’s earlier amendment is that it simply restates We are here today to vote on legisla- nonblocking rule, which was also af- what is already in the 2015 Open Inter- tion to protect the internet as an en- firmed, that ISPs could block material net Order, namely, that nothing in this gine of innovation and open commu- that was unlawful. bill would prohibit ISPs from blocking nication free from undue restrictions, It strikes me as interesting that you unlawful content and that nothing in such as blocking legal content and have to have this amendment to appar- this act adds any additional require- services, throttling service, and paid ently clarify an ambiguity some must ment or right for an ISP to decide what prioritization of content. While the bill feel exists in the underlying bill, but is lawful content? does not, as currently written, revoke we will support it if it is necessary to Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, yes, that service providers’ ability to block ille- do that. is correct. Nothing in this amendment gal content, I believe the House can I firmly support net neutrality that grants any sort of new rights to an agree that we should nonetheless af- allows Americans to enjoy the lawful ISP. Rather, this amendment simply firm our commitment to stopping un- content on the internet and applica- stands for the proposition that unlaw- lawful behaviors, such as viewing child tions of their choosing. ful content is not protected by net neu- I would point out to my friend from pornography and copyright infringe- trality rules. In other words, blocking Utah that the concerns about social ment. unlawful content does not violate net My amendment does not impose addi- media, and I share them, are not cov- neutrality. ered by this legislation. Those big plat- tional or onerous legal requirements on Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- forms are completely exempt, as near service providers to act as an arbiter of vania. Mr. Chair, I thank the gen- as we can tell, so that is another area lawfulness but, rather, ensures pro- tleman for clarifying that. I support where I think we all share a common viders can continue working with con- the gentleman’s amendment. bond, that there is concern about what sumer watchdogs and law enforcement Since this is the last of the amend- goes on in social media, things that to keep our internet free from illegal ments to be offered, I wanted to take aren’t legal, things that are fake. I content and to make it safe for our this time to thank my friend and the mean, you name it. Republican side for a vigorous debate families. Under title II, the FCC could police Let me reiterate this amendment not only in our committee but here on internet content, as it currently does also does not grant ISPs any new the floor. with content broadcasts over television Mr. Chair, I would be remiss if I rights to block content that is lawful or radio. I was a radio broadcaster for didn’t thank our staffs, namely Alex or decide what is lawful on the inter- 21 years, owned and operated stations, Hoehn-Saric, Jerry Leverich, Jennifer net. My amendment simply stands for and that concerns me a bit if we are Epperson, AJ Brown, Dan Miller, Ken- the proposition that unlawful content going to get the FCC being the Na- neth Degraff, and my telecom staff, is not protected by net neutrality tion’s speech police. By making further Philip Murphy. Without him, I rules. rules on the ISPs, you might be able to wouldn’t sound as intelligent as I do on It is one thing to say ISPs can block end up there. That is a concern. these matters. I thank all of the Demo- content subject to a valid court order This is a really broad, open-ended au- cratic staff. They worked very hard, and quite another to let ISPs make de- thority that you all are giving to the and they deserve our thanks. cisions about the lawfulness of content Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Chair, this has been a vigorous for themselves. This amendment That is because the FCC did not fore- debate, as it should be, but we are com- strikes that balance. bear from some content-specific provi- ing to a close now, and I thank my We have bipartisan consensus on the sions of title II, such as section 223. friend for his participation. tremendous value of the internet’s con- That would give the FCC authority to Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chair, I thank the tribution to our society’s innovation impose content-based restrictions if it gentleman for his comments, and I and communication, and I also know found it to be ‘‘just and reasonable.’’ yield myself such time as I may con- that there is bipartisan concern about That goes well beyond just the legal sume. severe illegal misuses of the internet’s content, I think. I again thank the gentleman from power. I believe my amendment offers I am not burdened with a law degree, Utah for bringing this amendment. I us an opportunity to confirm our sup- but I have some really good lawyers guess my suspicions were right: It is port once again for a free internet with that counsel me on these matters. merely restating what is already in the unfettered access to legal content and This is why we offered an amendment 2015 order, which is what this bill basi- to our vehement opposition to child that would have put certain protec- cally reinstates into law. pornography. tions in place for consumers’ freedom Mr. Chair, I thank my staff as well Mr. Chair, I thank the members of of speech online because that is also for the great job they have done. I ap- the committee for their work on this something we all swear to uphold, our preciate both sides as we work together legislation, and I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on First Amendment rights of religion and on these complicated and sometimes my amendment. speech. controversial issues. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Rather than talk about how we can I would point out that, under sec- my time. prevent the FCC from someday abusing tions 223 and 201, you are again opening Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim the expansive authority that the ma- the door to vast new regulation of the time in opposition to the amend- jority is about to give it, we are here speech and content, I believe and our ment, even though I am not opposed to discussing something that has been attorneys believe, by giving the FCC it. universally agreed upon by all parties this authority. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- to this debate. I am a First Amendment guy. I have tion, the gentleman from Oregon is rec- Mr. Chair, we appreciate the gentle- a degree in journalism. I believe in free ognized. man’s perfecting amendment to this speech. Sometimes, I don’t like that There was no objection. legislation. I intend to support it. speech. Sometimes, I find it offensive. Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Chairman, I agree Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The stuff that is illegal, you bet, we with my colleague across the aisle, Mr. my time. are all together on. But there are some MCADAMS, that ISPs should be able to Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, how much interesting stories coming out around block unlawful content, and I support time do I have remaining? Europe and elsewhere where countries his amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman now, especially some of those in the In fact, even when the FCC imposed has 3 minutes remaining. more authoritarian parts of the world, the heavy-handed title II regulations, Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I yield to are using this argument to crack down it recognized in paragraph 113 of its the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. on political speech they find offensive. order that the ban on blocking did not MICHAEL F. DOYLE) for the purpose of a I think we have to be very careful as ‘‘prevent or restrict a broadband pro- colloquy. Republicans, as Democrats, as all

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I think we can find common Aderholt Espaillat Lewis Scott (VA) Stewart Vela´ zquez ground on that, but I do wince a bit Aguilar Estes Lieu, Ted Scott, Austin Stivers Visclosky Allred Evans Lipinski that we are opening the door, or you Scott, David Suozzi Wagner Armstrong Finkenauer Loebsack all are with your bill, to giving the Sensenbrenner Swalwell (CA) Walberg Arrington Fitzpatrick Lofgren FCC the power to tax the internet, the Serrano Takano Walden Axne Fletcher Long Sewell (AL) Taylor Walorski power to regulate speech on the inter- Bacon Flores Loudermilk Shalala Thompson (CA) Waltz net by going through a rulemaking. Baird Fortenberry Lowenthal Sherman Thompson (MS) Wasserman I think that heads us in a little more Balderson Foster Lowey Sherrill Thompson (PA) Schultz Barr Foxx (NC) Lucas Shimkus Thornberry Waters dangerous direction and, meanwhile, ´ Barragan Frankel Luetkemeyer Simpson Timmons Watkins does not address some of the issues I Bass Fudge Luja´ n Sires Tipton Watson Coleman hear in townhalls. I have done 20 of Beatty Gabbard Luria Slotkin Titus Wenstrup them in every county in my district Bera Gallagher Lynch Smith (MO) Tlaib Westerman Beyer Gallego Malinowski this year. When people begin to step up Smith (NE) Tonko Wexton Bilirakis Garamendi Maloney, Smith (NJ) Torres (CA) Wild and have issues, it is not the ISPs they Bishop (GA) Garcı´a (IL) Carolyn B. Smith (WA) Torres Small Wilson (FL) are complaining about, other than Blumenauer Garcia (TX) Maloney, Sean Smucker (NM) Wilson (SC) speeds and connectivity, that sort of Blunt Rochester Gianforte Mast Soto Trahan Wittman Bonamici Gibbs Matsui Spanberger Trone Womack thing. It is what is happening on some Bost Golden McAdams Spano Turner Yarmuth of the social media platforms, which Boyle, Brendan Gomez McBath Speier Underwood Young are not addressed by this bill. F. Gonzalez (OH) McCarthy Brady Gonzalez (TX) McCaul NOES—60 Mr. Chairman, I support the gentle- ´ ´ Brindisi Gonzalez-Colon McClintock Allen Fulcher Marshall man’s amendment, and I yield back the Brooks (IN) (PR) McCollum Amash Gaetz Massie balance of my time. Brown (MD) Gottheimer McGovern Banks Gohmert Meuser Brownley (CA) Granger McHenry Bergman Gooden Mooney (WV) Mr. MCADAMS. Mr. Chair, I yield Buchanan Graves (LA) McKinley back the balance of my time. Biggs Gosar Norman Bucshon Graves (MO) McNerney Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Palmer The Acting CHAIR. The question is Burgess Green (TN) Meadows Brooks (AL) Guest Posey on the amendment offered by the gen- Bustos Green (TX) Meeks Buck Harris Ratcliffe Butterfield Griffith Meng Budd Hern, Kevin Rice (SC) tleman from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS). Byrne Grijalva Miller The question was taken; and the Act- Burchett Hice (GA) Roy Calvert Grothman Mitchell Carter (GA) Hunter Rutherford ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Carbajal Guthrie Moolenaar Cline Johnson (LA) Schweikert ´ peared to have it. Cardenas Haaland Moore Conaway Johnson (SD) Steube Carson (IN) Hagedorn Morelle Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Crenshaw Jordan Walker Carter (TX) Harder (CA) Moulton Davis, Rodney Joyce (PA) Webster (FL) vania. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded Cartwright Hartzler Mucarsel-Powell DesJarlais Kelly (MS) Williams vote. Case Hastings Mullin Duncan LaMalfa Woodall Casten (IL) Hayes Murphy Emmer Lamborn Wright The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Castor (FL) Heck Nadler clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Ferguson Lesko Yoho Castro (TX) Herrera Beutler Napolitano Fleischmann Marchant Zeldin ceedings on the amendment offered by Chabot Higgins (LA) Neal the gentleman from Utah will be post- Cheney Higgins (NY) Neguse NOT VOTING—14 Chu, Judy Hill (AR) Newhouse Abraham McEachin Ryan poned. Cisneros Hill (CA) Norcross Amodei Olson Sa´ nchez Clark (MA) Himes Norton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Babin Radewagen Clarke (NY) Holding Nunes Weber (TX) The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Cicilline Rice (NY) Clay Hollingsworth O’Halleran Welch Cooper Rooney (FL) clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Cleaver Horn, Kendra S. Ocasio-Cortez now resume on those amendments Cloud Horsford Omar b 1055 printed in part A of House Report 116– Clyburn Houlahan Palazzo Messrs. BROOKS of Alabama, FER- 37 on which further proceedings were Cohen Hoyer Pallone Cole Hudson Panetta GUSON, and RICE of South Carolina postponed, in the following order: Collins (GA) Huffman Pappas changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Amendment No. 4 by Mr. DELGADO of Collins (NY) Huizenga Pascrell Messrs. WENSTRUP, WESTERMAN, New York. Comer Hurd (TX) Payne Connolly Jackson Lee Pence SCALISE, WATKINS, Mrs. RODGERS Amendment No. 6 by Ms. WEXTON of Cook Jayapal Perlmutter of Washington, Messrs. KELLY of Virginia. Correa Jeffries Perry Pennsylvania, and BARR changed their Amendment No. 12 by Mr. MCADAMS Costa Johnson (GA) Peters vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ of Utah. Courtney Johnson (OH) Peterson Cox (CA) Johnson (TX) Phillips So the amendment was agreed to. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Craig Joyce (OH) Pingree The result of the vote was announced the minimum time for any electronic Crawford Kaptur Plaskett as above recorded. vote after the first vote in this series. Crist Katko Pocan Crow Keating Porter AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MS. WEXTON b 1030 Cuellar Kelly (IL) Pressley The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Cummings Kelly (PA) Price (NC) AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. DELGADO Cunningham Kennedy Quigley business is the demand for a recorded The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Curtis Khanna Raskin vote on the amendment offered by the business is the demand for a recorded Davids (KS) Kildee Reed gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. Davidson (OH) Kilmer Reschenthaler vote on the amendment offered by the Davis (CA) Kim Richmond WEXTON) on which further proceedings gentleman from New York (Mr. Davis, Danny K. Kind Riggleman were postponed and on which the ayes DELGADO) on which further proceedings Dean King (IA) Roby prevailed by voice vote. DeFazio King (NY) Rodgers (WA) The Clerk will redesignate the were postponed and on which the ayes DeGette Kinzinger Roe, David P. prevailed by voice vote. DeLauro Kirkpatrick Rogers (AL) amendment. The Clerk will redesignate the DelBene Krishnamoorthi Rogers (KY) The Clerk redesignated the amend- amendment. Delgado Kuster (NH) Rose (NY) ment. Demings Kustoff (TN) Rose, John W. The Clerk redesignated the amend- DeSaulnier LaHood Rouda RECORDED VOTE ment. Deutch Lamb Rouzer The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote RECORDED VOTE Diaz-Balart Langevin Roybal-Allard has been demanded. Dingell Larsen (WA) Ruiz The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Doggett Larson (CT) Ruppersberger A recorded vote was ordered. has been demanded. Doyle, Michael Latta Rush The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- A recorded vote was ordered. F. Lawrence Sablan minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Duffy Lawson (FL) San Nicolas The vote was taken by electronic de- Dunn Lee (CA) Sarbanes vice, and there were—ayes 363, noes 60, Engel Lee (NV) Scalise vice, and there were—ayes 376, noes 46, not voting 14, as follows: Escobar Levin (CA) Scanlon not voting 15, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.028 H10APPT1 H3236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 [Roll No. 164] Rogers (KY) Smith (MO) Trahan [Roll No. 165] Rose (NY) Smith (NE) Trone AYES—423 AYES—376 Rose, John W. Smith (NJ) Turner Rouda Smith (WA) Adams DeGette Johnson (OH) Adams Doyle, Michael Kuster (NH) Underwood Rouzer Smucker Aderholt DeLauro Johnson (SD) Aderholt F. Kustoff (TN) Upton Roybal-Allard Soto Aguilar DelBene Johnson (TX) Aguilar Duffy LaHood Van Drew Ruiz Spanberger Allen Delgado Jordan Allen Engel LaMalfa Vargas Ruppersberger Spano Allred Demings Joyce (OH) Allred Escobar Lamb Veasey Rush Speier Amash DeSaulnier Joyce (PA) Amash Eshoo Larsen (WA) Vela Sablan Stanton Vela´ zquez Armstrong DesJarlais Kaptur Armstrong Espaillat Larson (CT) San Nicolas Stauber Arrington Deutch Visclosky Katko Arrington Evans Latta Sarbanes Stefanik Axne Diaz-Balart Keating Wagner Axne Ferguson Lawrence Scalise Steil Bacon Dingell Kelly (IL) Walberg Bacon Finkenauer Lawson (FL) Scanlon Stevens Baird Doggett Kelly (MS) Walden Baird Fitzpatrick Lee (CA) Schakowsky Stewart Balderson Doyle, Michael Kelly (PA) Walorski Balderson Fleischmann Lee (NV) Schiff Stivers Banks F. Kennedy Barraga´ n Fletcher Levin (CA) Schneider Suozzi Waltz Barr Duffy Khanna Bass Flores Levin (MI) Schrader Swalwell (CA) Wasserman Barraga´ n Duncan Kildee Beatty Fortenberry Lewis Schrier Takano Schultz Bass Dunn Kilmer Bera Foster Lieu, Ted Scott (VA) Taylor Waters Beatty Emmer Kim Bergman Foxx (NC) Lipinski Scott, Austin Thompson (CA) Watkins Bera Engel Kind Beyer Frankel Loebsack Scott, David Thompson (MS) Watson Coleman Bergman Escobar King (IA) Bilirakis Fudge Lofgren Sensenbrenner Thompson (PA) Wenstrup Beyer Eshoo King (NY) Bishop (GA) Fulcher Lowenthal Serrano Thornberry Wexton Biggs Espaillat Kinzinger Blumenauer Gabbard Lowey Sewell (AL) Timmons Wild Bilirakis Estes Kirkpatrick Blunt Rochester Gallagher Lucas Shalala Tipton Wilson (FL) Bishop (GA) Evans Krishnamoorthi Bonamici Gallego Luetkemeyer Sherman Titus Wilson (SC) Blumenauer Ferguson Kuster (NH) Bost Garamendi Luja´ n Sherrill Tlaib Wittman Blunt Rochester Finkenauer Kustoff (TN) Boyle, Brendan Garcı´a (IL) Luria Shimkus Tonko Womack Bonamici Fitzpatrick LaHood F. Garcia (TX) Lynch Simpson Torres (CA) Woodall Bost Fleischmann LaMalfa Brady Gianforte Malinowski Sires Torres Small Young Boyle, Brendan Fletcher Lamb Brindisi Gibbs Maloney, Slotkin (NM) Zeldin F. Flores Lamborn Brooks (IN) Golden Carolyn B. Brady Fortenberry Langevin Brown (MD) Gomez Maloney, Sean NOES—46 Brindisi Foster Larsen (WA) Gonzalez (OH) Marchant Brownley (CA) Banks Gaetz Mooney (WV) Brooks (AL) Foxx (NC) Larson (CT) Gonzalez (TX) Marshall Buchanan Barr Gohmert Norman Brooks (IN) Frankel Latta Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Matsui Bucshon Biggs Gosar Posey Brown (MD) Fudge Lawrence (PR) McAdams Burgess Bishop (UT) Graves (GA) Brownley (CA) Fulcher Lawson (FL) Gooden McBath Rice (SC) Bustos Brooks (AL) Grothman Buchanan Gabbard Lee (CA) Gottheimer McCarthy Roy Butterfield Buck Harris Buck Gaetz Lee (NV) Granger McCaul Rutherford Byrne Budd Hern, Kevin Bucshon Gallagher Lesko Graves (LA) McClintock Schweikert Calvert Burchett Jordan Budd Gallego Levin (CA) Graves (MO) McCollum Steube Carbajal Chabot Kelly (MS) Burchett Garamendi Levin (MI) Green (TN) McGovern Walker Ca´ rdenas Cline Lamborn Burgess Garcı´a (IL) Lewis Green (TX) McKinley Webster (FL) Carson (IN) Conaway Lesko Bustos Garcia (TX) Lieu, Ted Griffith McNerney Westerman Carter (GA) DesJarlais Long Butterfield Gianforte Lipinski Grijalva Meadows Carter (TX) Duncan Loudermilk Williams Byrne Gibbs Loebsack Guest Meeks Cartwright Dunn Massie Wright Calvert Gohmert Lofgren Guthrie Meng Case Emmer Mast Yoho Carbajal Golden Long Haaland Meuser Casten (IL) Estes McHenry Ca´ rdenas Gomez Loudermilk Hagedorn Miller Castor (FL) Carson (IN) Gonzalez (OH) Lowenthal Harder (CA) Mitchell Castro (TX) NOT VOTING—15 Carter (GA) Gonzalez (TX) Lowey Hartzler Moolenaar Cheney Abraham McEachin Ryan Carter (TX) Gonza´ lez-Colo´ n Lucas Hastings Moore Chu, Judy Amodei Olson Sa´ nchez Cartwright (PR) Luetkemeyer Hayes Morelle Cicilline Babin Radewagen Weber (TX) Case Gooden Luja´ n Heck Moulton Cisneros Cooper Rice (NY) Welch Casten (IL) Gosar Luria Herrera Beutler Mucarsel-Powell Clark (MA) Langevin Rooney (FL) Yarmuth Castor (FL) Gottheimer Lynch Hice (GA) Mullin Clarke (NY) Castro (TX) Granger Malinowski Higgins (LA) Murphy Clay Chabot Graves (GA) Maloney, Higgins (NY) Nadler Cleaver b 1102 Cheney Graves (LA) Carolyn B. Hill (AR) Napolitano Chu, Judy Graves (MO) Maloney, Sean Cloud Hill (CA) Neal Clyburn Mr. FERGUSON changed his vote Cicilline Green (TN) Marchant Himes Neguse from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Cisneros Green (TX) Marshall Cohen Holding Newhouse Cole So the amendment was agreed to. Clark (MA) Griffith Massie Hollingsworth Norcross Clarke (NY) Grijalva Mast Collins (GA) Horn, Kendra S. Norton The result of the vote was announced Collins (NY) Clay Grothman Matsui Horsford Nunes as above recorded. Cleaver Guest McAdams Comer Houlahan O’Halleran Connolly Stated for: Cline Guthrie McBath Hoyer Ocasio-Cortez Cloud Haaland McCarthy Cook Hudson Omar Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I was unavoid- Correa Clyburn Hagedorn McCaul Huffman Palazzo ably detained. Had I been present, I would Cohen Harder (CA) McClintock Costa Huizenga Pallone Cole Harris McCollum Courtney have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 164. Hunter Palmer Collins (GA) Hartzler McGovern Cox (CA) Hurd (TX) Panetta AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MR. MCADAMS Collins (NY) Hastings McHenry Craig Jackson Lee Pappas The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Comer Hayes McKinley Crawford Jayapal Pascrell Conaway Heck McNerney Crenshaw business is the demand for a recorded Jeffries Payne Connolly Hern, Kevin Meadows Crist Johnson (GA) Pence vote on the amendment offered by the Cook Herrera Beutler Meeks Crow Johnson (LA) Perlmutter gentleman from Utah (Mr. MCADAMS) Cooper Hice (GA) Meng Cuellar Johnson (OH) Perry on which further proceedings were Correa Higgins (LA) Meuser Cummings Johnson (SD) Peters postponed and on which the ayes pre- Costa Higgins (NY) Miller Cunningham Johnson (TX) Peterson Courtney Hill (AR) Mitchell Curtis Joyce (OH) Phillips vailed by voice vote. Cox (CA) Hill (CA) Moolenaar Davids (KS) Joyce (PA) Pingree The Clerk will redesignate the Craig Himes Mooney (WV) Davidson (OH) Kaptur Plaskett amendment. Crawford Holding Moore Davis (CA) Katko Pocan Crenshaw Hollingsworth Morelle Davis, Danny K. Keating Porter The Clerk redesignated the amend- Crist Horn, Kendra S. Moulton Davis, Rodney Kelly (IL) Pressley ment. Crow Horsford Mucarsel-Powell Dean Kelly (PA) Price (NC) RECORDED VOTE Cuellar Houlahan Mullin DeFazio Kennedy Quigley Cummings Hoyer Murphy DeGette Khanna Raskin The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Cunningham Hudson Nadler DeLauro Kildee Ratcliffe has been demanded. Curtis Huffman Napolitano DelBene Kilmer Reed A recorded vote was ordered. Davids (KS) Huizenga Neal Delgado Kim Reschenthaler Davidson (OH) Hunter Neguse Demings Kind Richmond The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Davis (CA) Jackson Lee Newhouse DeSaulnier King (IA) Riggleman minute vote. Davis, Danny K. Jayapal Norcross Deutch King (NY) Roby The vote was taken by electronic de- Davis, Rodney Jeffries Norman Diaz-Balart Kinzinger Rodgers (WA) vice, and there were—ayes 423, noes 0, Dean Johnson (GA) Norton Dingell Kirkpatrick Roe, David P. DeFazio Johnson (LA) Nunes Doggett Krishnamoorthi Rogers (AL) not voting 14, as follows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.011 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3237 O’Halleran Sablan Thornberry The SPEAKER pro tempore. The What is clear is that the Democrats Ocasio-Cortez San Nicolas Timmons Omar Sarbanes Tipton question is on the engrossment and want a government takeover of the Palazzo Scalise Titus third reading of the bill. internet. They want to open up the Pallone Scanlon Tlaib The bill was ordered to be engrossed floodgates to a Federal, State, and Palmer Schakowsky Tonko and read a third time, and was read the local cash grab through taxation and Panetta Schiff Torres (CA) Pappas Schneider Torres Small third time. fees that could be put on by local gov- Pascrell Schrader (NM) MOTION TO RECOMMIT ernments, State governments, and even Payne Schrier Trahan Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I have a the Federal Government. Pence Schweikert Trone Now, they will argue: Oh, no, there is Perlmutter Scott (VA) Turner motion to recommit and it is at the Perry Scott, Austin Underwood desk. nothing in the underlying bill, no, no, Peters Scott, David Upton The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the no. It does not touch the Internet Tax Peterson Sensenbrenner Van Drew Freedom Act. Phillips Serrano Vargas gentleman opposed to the bill? Pingree Sewell (AL) Veasey Mr. WALDEN. Oh, my gosh, Mr. That might be true. It doesn’t have Plaskett Shalala Vela Speaker, in its current form, yes. to because the underlying bill opens Pocan Sherman Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the floodgates to section 201 and sec- Porter Sherrill Visclosky tion 202 and other provisions that Posey Shimkus Wagner Clerk will report the motion to recom- Pressley Simpson Walberg mit. would allow local, State, and Federal Price (NC) Sires Walden The Clerk read as follows: governments to tax the internet. They Quigley Slotkin Walker Mr. Walden moves to recommit the bill can’t do that today. Raskin Smith (MO) Walorski Ratcliffe Smith (NE) Waltz H.R. 1644 to the Committee on Energy and So, again, your vote is pretty simple: Reed Smith (NJ) Wasserman Commerce with instructions to report the tax the internet or don’t tax the inter- Reschenthaler Smith (WA) Schultz same back to the House forthwith with the net. Rice (SC) Smucker Waters following amendment: Once you classify internet services Richmond Soto Watkins Add at the end the following: Riggleman Spanberger Watson Coleman under the utility-style services, tax ad- SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING Roby Spano Webster (FL) ministrators are going to do what they INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT. Rodgers (WA) Speier Wenstrup do best, and that is find a way to Roe, David P. Stauber Westerman Nothing in this Act shall be construed to Rogers (AL) Stefanik Wexton modify, impair, supersede, or authorize the charge fees and taxes on this category Rogers (KY) Steil Wild modification, impairment, or supersession of since they understand how to get milk Rose (NY) Steube Williams the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 from every cow that walks by. Guess Rose, John W. Stevens Wilson (FL) note). who is getting milked. It is the con- Rouda Stewart Wilson (SC) Rouzer Stivers Wittman The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- sumers. Roy Suozzi Womack tleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 So if you have any doubt, Mr. Speak- Roybal-Allard Swalwell (CA) Woodall minutes. er, just check your monthly phone bill. Ruiz Takano Wright Your internet subscription is the new Ruppersberger Taylor Yarmuth b 1115 Rush Thompson (CA) Yoho target. We are seeing all kinds of Rutherford Thompson (MS) Young Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, this things in this bill. They are doubling, Ryan Thompson (PA) Zeldin amendment is actually pretty simple, potentially, use of fees for the use of NOT VOTING—14 and Members have a clear choice today some facilities and poles, even altru- Abraham McEachin Sa´ nchez on the floor: Are you for taxing the istic-sounding ones on telecommuni- Amodei Olson Stanton internet or not? That is the question. cations relay services and 911. Babin Radewagen Weber (TX) As we have discussed at the Energy But guess what. Just ask New York Bishop (UT) Rice (NY) Welch and Commerce Committee and again Hurd (TX) Rooney (FL) residents how much of their monthly on the House floor today, Mr. Speaker, 911 charges are being diverted from b 1110 no one fully understands the implica- their 911 call centers. According to the So the amendment was agreed to. tions of the underlying legislation. In Federal Communications Commission’s The result of the vote was announced fact, we have adopted amendments 10th annual report to Congress on how as above recorded. that the sponsor indicates aren’t really States collect and use 911 fees, a stag- The Acting CHAIR (Ms. ESCOBAR). necessary but do reinforce what is al- gering 90.35 percent of the money New The question is on the amendment in ready in the bill. The scope of what it Yorkers pay for 911 services gets di- the nature of a substitute, as amended. entails is still unclear, however, and verted. For my friends in New Jersey, The amendment was agreed to. the impact it could have on consumers 77.26 percent gets diverted. The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, is still uncertain. So these tax collectors know how to the Committee rises. Now, Democrats claim their bill per- tax; they just haven’t had the oppor- Accordingly, the Committee rose; manently forbears from many of the tunity to tax the internet, but they and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. heavy-handed regulations that the Fed- may well get it under this bill if it NEGUSE) having assumed the chair, Ms. eral Communications Commission were to become law. ESCOBAR, Acting Chair of the Com- could impose through this government So, Mr. Speaker, this is pretty sim- mittee of the Whole House on the state takeover of the internet. It is impor- ple. Republicans want to close the door of the Union, reported that that Com- tant to note that nothing in the under- on taxation of the internet. Will Demo- mittee, having had under consideration lying bill would prevent the Federal crats join us or not? the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open Communications Commission from im- If you vote for the motion to recom- internet order of the Federal Commu- posing similar regulations in the future mit, Mr. Speaker, you vote to close the nications Commission, and, pursuant or through other provisions in statute. tax and freedom door. A ‘‘no’’ vote to House Resolution 294, she reported Now, my colleagues never could leaves that door wide open for taxation the bill back to the House with an produce the list of 700 forbearances of the internet. amendment adopted in the Committee they claim the FCC engaged in that Do you want your consumers to pay of the Whole. they are going to lock in statute today. higher bills every month for their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under That is what you are voting on, among internet service or not? the rule, the previous question is or- other things. We never could get that Say ‘‘no’’ to higher taxes and fees dered. list of 700 forbearances. and ‘‘yes’’ to this amendment to pro- Is a separate vote demanded on any We have offered amendments in the tect those who actually pay the bill. amendment to the amendment re- committee and in the Rules Committee Mr. Speaker, I yield back balance of ported from the Committee of the to ensure that consumers are protected my time. Whole? and to ensure that the Democrats’ Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- If not, the question is on the amend- rhetoric about their bill actually vania. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition ment in the nature of a substitute, as matches the substance. These amend- to the motion to recommit. amended. ments were all rejected on party-line The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The amendment was agreed to. votes in committee. tleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:14 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10AP7.012 H10APPT1 H3238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- where you stand on net neutrality and Rouzer Spano Walden Roy Stauber Walker vania. Mr. Speaker, colleagues, pay whether you believe that the FCC Rutherford Stefanik Walorski close attention this. This proposal is should protect consumers. This is your Scalise Steil Waltz completely unnecessary. Let me tell chance to be on the right side of his- Schrader Steube Watkins you why. tory, on the side of the angels, and on Schweikert Stewart Webster (FL) Scott, Austin Stivers Wenstrup The bill simply restores the 2015 Open the side of the American people. Sensenbrenner Taylor Westerman Internet Order that the FCC adopted Let’s defeat this motion to recommit Sherrill Thompson (PA) Williams and was upheld by the courts. Nothing and pass this bill. Shimkus Thornberry Wilson (SC) in that order could or did give the FCC Simpson Timmons Wittman Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Slotkin Tipton Womack the authority to modify, impair, or su- of my time. Smith (MO) Turner Woodall persede Federal law. To the contrary, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- Smith (NE) Upton Wright the order said specifically that it did bers are reminded to address their re- Smith (NJ) Van Drew Yoho not impose new taxes or impact the Smucker Wagner Young marks to the Chair. Spanberger Walberg Zeldin Internet Tax Freedom Act. Without objection, the previous ques- The Internet Tax Freedom Act is tion is ordered on the motion to recom- NOES—216 Federal law. Nothing in this order al- mit. Adams Garcia (TX) Norcross lows the FCC to modify, impair, or su- There was no objection. Aguilar Gomez O’Halleran persede Federal law. Allred Gonzalez (TX) Ocasio-Cortez The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ´ This is a complete nonissue, nothing Barragan Green (TX) Omar question is on the motion to recommit. Bass Grijalva Pallone you need to be worried about; and, The question was taken; and the Beatty Haaland Panetta frankly, it is just a last-ditch effort to Bera Harder (CA) Pappas Speaker pro tempore announced that delay and confuse people on net neu- Beyer Hastings Pascrell the noes appeared to have it. Bishop (GA) Hayes Payne trality. Blumenauer Heck RECORDED VOTE Perlmutter Now, let’s get down to what this bill Blunt Rochester Higgins (NY) Peters really does. What this bill does, basi- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I demand Bonamici Hill (CA) Peterson cally, is three things: a recorded vote. Boyle, Brendan Himes Phillips First, the three we all agree on: no A recorded vote was ordered. F. Horsford Pingree Brown (MD) Houlahan Pocan blocking, no throttling, and no paid The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brownley (CA) Hoyer Porter prioritization. Republicans and Demo- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Bustos Jackson Lee Pressley crats say we all agree with that. will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Butterfield Jayapal Price (NC) But, colleagues, that is not the end of Carbajal Jeffries Quigley time for any electronic vote on the Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) the ball game, because we have already Raskin question of passage. Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Richmond seen discriminatory practices by ISPs This is a 5-minute vote. Cartwright Kaptur Rose (NY) that aren’t covered by blocking, throt- The vote was taken by electronic de- Case Keating Rouda Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard tling, and paid prioritization. vice, and there were—ayes 204, noes 216, Castor (FL) Kennedy What my friends over here are saying Ruiz not voting 11, as follows: Castro (TX) Khanna Ruppersberger is, sure, the three things we caught [Roll No. 166] Chu, Judy Kildee Rush them red-handed on that they have al- Cicilline Kilmer AYES—204 Ryan ready pled guilty to, we are not going Cisneros Kim Sarbanes Aderholt Duncan Katko Clark (MA) Kind Scanlon to allow that anymore, but any new Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Allen Dunn Kelly (MS) Schakowsky Clay Krishnamoorthi discriminatory behavior, any new un- Amash Emmer Kelly (PA) Schiff Cleaver Kuster (NH) just or unreasonable behavior, we don’t Armstrong Estes King (IA) Schneider Clyburn Lamb Arrington Ferguson King (NY) Schrier want a cop on the beat to police that. Cohen Langevin Axne Fitzpatrick Kinzinger Scott (VA) Connolly Larsen (WA) We don’t want to be able to give con- Bacon Fleischmann Kustoff (TN) Scott, David Cooper Larson (CT) sumers the right to go to the FCC and Baird Flores LaHood Serrano Correa Lawrence Balderson Fortenberry LaMalfa Sewell (AL) get relief from that. It is like locking Costa Lawson (FL) Banks Foxx (NC) Lamborn Shalala the front door and leaving the back- Courtney Lee (CA) Barr Fulcher Latta Sherman Cox (CA) Lee (NV) door wide open. Bergman Gaetz Lesko Sires Now, let’s talk about another thing, Biggs Gallagher Long Crist Levin (CA) Crow Levin (MI) Smith (WA) too. Bilirakis Gianforte Loudermilk Soto Bishop (UT) Gibbs Lucas Cuellar Lewis Two years ago, the Trump FCC re- Cummings Lieu, Ted Speier Bost Gohmert Luetkemeyer Stanton pealed the Open Internet Order. What Brady Golden Marchant Davids (KS) Lipinski Davis (CA) Loebsack Stevens did it replace it with? Nothing. Nada. Brindisi Gonzalez (OH) Marshall Suozzi Brooks (AL) Gooden Massie Davis, Danny K. Lofgren Zip. Crickets. They did nothing. It is Dean Lowenthal Swalwell (CA) Brooks (IN) Gosar Mast Takano the Wild, Wild West. Let the ISPs do Buchanan Gottheimer McCarthy DeFazio Lowey anything they want and consumers be DeGette Luja´ n Thompson (CA) Buck Granger McCaul Thompson (MS) damned. That is what they did. Bucshon Graves (GA) McClintock DeLauro Luria DelBene Lynch Titus For 2 years, they could have brought Budd Graves (LA) McHenry Tlaib Burchett Graves (MO) McKinley Demings Malinowski their so-called version of light-touch DeSaulnier Maloney, Tonko Burgess Green (TN) Meadows Torres (CA) net neutrality to the body. They con- Byrne Griffith Deutch Carolyn B. Meuser Torres Small Calvert Grothman Dingell Maloney, Sean trolled the House. They controlled the Miller (NM) Carter (GA) Guest Mitchell Doggett Matsui Senate. They got a Republican Presi- Trahan Carter (TX) Guthrie Moolenaar Doyle, Michael McAdams Trone dent. They did nothing because they Chabot Hagedorn Mooney (WV) F. McBath Underwood Cheney Harris Mullin Engel McCollum don’t believe in net neutrality, and Vargas Cline Hartzler Newhouse Escobar McGovern they don’t believe in protecting con- Veasey Cloud Hern, Kevin Norman Eshoo McNerney Vela sumers. Cole Herrera Beutler Nunes Espaillat Meeks Vela´ zquez Well, I have got news for my friends Collins (GA) Hice (GA) Palazzo Evans Meng Visclosky on this side of the aisle: You are not in Collins (NY) Higgins (LA) Palmer Finkenauer Moore Wasserman Comer Hill (AR) Pence Fletcher Morelle charge here anymore. This is a new Schultz Conaway Holding Perry Foster Moulton Waters day. We didn’t come to Washington, Cook Hollingsworth Posey Frankel Mucarsel-Powell D.C., to represent companies. We came Craig Horn, Kendra S. Ratcliffe Fudge Murphy Watson Coleman Crawford Hudson Reed Gabbard Nadler Wexton here to represent the American people. Gallego Napolitano Wild May I tell my colleagues, whether Crenshaw Huizenga Reschenthaler Cunningham Hunter Rice (SC) Garamendi Neal Wilson (FL) ´ they are Republicans, Democrats, or Curtis Hurd (TX) Riggleman Garcıa (IL) Neguse Yarmuth Independents, 86 percent of the Amer- Davidson (OH) Johnson (LA) Roby NOT VOTING—11 ican people say they want these rules Davis, Rodney Johnson (OH) Rodgers (WA) restored. Delgado Johnson (SD) Roe, David P. Abraham McEachin Sa´ nchez DesJarlais Jordan Rogers (AL) Amodei Olson Weber (TX) Colleagues, this is your first and only Diaz-Balart Joyce (OH) Rogers (KY) Babin Rice (NY) Welch chance to tell the American people Duffy Joyce (PA) Rose, John W. Huffman Rooney (FL)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:43 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.038 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3239 b 1130 Tonko Vargas Watson Coleman 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, Torres (CA) Veasey Wexton 166, and 167. I would include in the RECORD So the motion to recommit was re- Torres Small Vela Wild jected. (NM) Vela´ zquez Wilson (FL) how I would have voted on each had I been Trahan Visclosky The result of the vote was announced Yarmuth present. Trone Wasserman rollcall 157: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 158: ‘‘Aye’’, roll- as above recorded. Underwood Schultz call 159: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 160: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Van Drew Waters 161: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 162: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 163: question is on the passage of the bill. NAYS—190 ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 164: ‘‘Aye’’, rollcall 165: ‘‘Aye’’, The question was taken; and the Aderholt Gosar Nunes rollcall 166: ‘‘Nay’’, and rollcall 167: ‘‘Aye’’. Speaker pro tempore announced that Allen Granger Palazzo the ayes appeared to have it. Amash Graves (GA) Palmer f Armstrong Graves (LA) Pence Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, on that I Arrington Graves (MO) Perry MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT demand the yeas and nays. Bacon Green (TN) Ratcliffe A message in writing from the Presi- The yeas and nays were ordered. Baird Griffith Reed Balderson Grothman Reschenthaler dent of the United States was commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Banks Guest Rice (SC) nicated to the House by Mr. Brian will be a 5-minute vote. Barr Guthrie Riggleman Pate, one of his secretaries. Bergman Hagedorn Roby The vote was taken by electronic de- Biggs Harris f Rodgers (WA) vice, and there were—yeas 232, nays Bilirakis Hartzler Roe, David P. Bishop (UT) Hern, Kevin REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, 190, not voting 10, as follows: Rogers (AL) Bost Herrera Beutler BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SUR- [Roll No. 167] Brady Hice (GA) Rogers (KY) Rose, John W. VIVORS PROTECTION ACT YEAS—232 Brooks (AL) Higgins (LA) Brooks (IN) Hill (AR) Rouzer Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Adams Foster McGovern Buchanan Holding Roy unanimous consent that the Com- Aguilar Frankel McNerney Buck Hollingsworth Rutherford Allred Fudge Meeks Bucshon Hudson Scalise mittee on the Judiciary be discharged Axne Gabbard Meng Budd Huizenga Schweikert from further consideration of H.R. 962, Barraga´ n Gallego Moore Burchett Hunter Scott, Austin the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- Bass Garamendi Morelle Burgess Hurd (TX) Sensenbrenner tection Act, and ask for its immediate Beatty Garcı´a (IL) Moulton Byrne Johnson (LA) Shimkus Bera Garcia (TX) Mucarsel-Powell Calvert Johnson (OH) Simpson consideration in the House. Beyer Golden Murphy Carter (GA) Johnson (SD) Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Bishop (GA) Gomez Nadler Carter (TX) Jordan Smith (NE) Blumenauer Gonzalez (TX) Napolitano guidelines consistently issued by suc- Chabot Joyce (OH) Smith (NJ) cessive Speakers, as recorded in sec- Blunt Rochester Gottheimer Neal Cheney Joyce (PA) Smucker Bonamici Green (TX) Neguse Cline Katko Spano tion 956 of the House Rules and Man- Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Norcross Cloud Kelly (MS) Stauber ual, the Chair is constrained not to en- F. Haaland O’Halleran Cole Kelly (PA) Stefanik Brindisi Harder (CA) Ocasio-Cortez tertain the request unless it has been Collins (GA) King (IA) Steil Brown (MD) Hastings Omar cleared by the bipartisan floor and Collins (NY) King (NY) Steube Brownley (CA) Hayes Pallone Comer Kinzinger Stewart committee leaderships. Bustos Heck Panetta Conaway Kustoff (TN) Stivers Butterfield Higgins (NY) Pappas Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I urge the Cook LaHood Taylor Carbajal Hill (CA) Pascrell Crawford LaMalfa Speaker to immediately schedule this Ca´ rdenas Himes Payne Thompson (PA) important bill to save the lives of these Crenshaw Lamborn Thornberry Carson (IN) Horn, Kendra S. Pelosi Curtis Latta babies who are born alive after an abor- Cartwright Horsford Perlmutter Timmons Davidson (OH) Lesko Tipton tion attempt. This bill is exceedingly Case Houlahan Peters Davis, Rodney Long Turner Casten (IL) Hoyer Peterson DesJarlais Loudermilk important and should be brought to the Upton Castor (FL) Huffman Phillips Diaz-Balart Lucas floor. Wagner Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Pingree Duffy Luetkemeyer Walberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Chu, Judy Jayapal Pocan Duncan Marchant Walden Cicilline Jeffries Porter Dunn Marshall tleman is not recognized for debate. Cisneros Johnson (GA) Posey Emmer Massie Walker f Clark (MA) Johnson (TX) Pressley Estes Mast Walorski Clarke (NY) Kaptur Price (NC) Ferguson McCarthy Waltz ADJOURNMENT FROM WEDNES- Clay Keating Quigley Fitzpatrick McCaul Watkins DAY, APRIL 10, 2019, TO FRIDAY, Cleaver Kelly (IL) Raskin Webster (FL) Fleischmann McClintock APRIL 12, 2019 Clyburn Kennedy Richmond Flores McHenry Wenstrup Cohen Khanna Rose (NY) Fortenberry McKinley Westerman Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Connolly Kildee Rouda Foxx (NC) Meadows Williams ask unanimous consent that when the Cooper Kilmer Roybal-Allard Fulcher Meuser Wilson (SC) Correa Kim Ruiz Gaetz Miller Wittman House adjourns today, it adjourn to Costa Kind Ruppersberger Gallagher Mitchell Womack meet at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, Courtney Kirkpatrick Rush Gianforte Moolenaar Woodall 2019. Cox (CA) Krishnamoorthi Ryan Gibbs Mooney (WV) Wright Craig Kuster (NH) Sarbanes Gohmert Mullin Yoho The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Crist Lamb Scanlon Gonzalez (OH) Newhouse Young ESPAILLAT). Is there objection to the Crow Langevin Schakowsky Gooden Norman Zeldin request of the gentlewoman from Cuellar Larsen (WA) Schiff Cummings Larson (CT) Schneider NOT VOTING—10 Texas? Cunningham Lawrence Schrader Abraham Olson Weber (TX) There was no objection. Davids (KS) Lawson (FL) Schrier Amodei Rice (NY) Welch f Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Scott (VA) Babin Rooney (FL) Davis, Danny K. Lee (NV) Scott, David McEachin Sa´ nchez THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S Dean Levin (CA) Serrano ATTACKS ON THE AFFORDABLE DeFazio Levin (MI) Sewell (AL) b 1144 DeGette Lewis Shalala CARE ACT DeLauro Lieu, Ted Sherman So the bill was passed. DelBene Lipinski Sherrill The result of the vote was announced (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was Delgado Loebsack Sires as above recorded. given permission to address the House Demings Lofgren Slotkin A motion to reconsider was laid on for 1 minute.) DeSaulnier Lowenthal Smith (WA) Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I Deutch Lowey Soto the table. Dingell Luja´ n Spanberger Stated for: rise today to condemn the Trump ad- Doggett Luria Speier PERSONAL EXPLANATION ministration’s new attacks on the Af- Doyle, Michael Lynch Stanton Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I re- fordable Care Act. F. Malinowski Stevens Engel Maloney, Suozzi grettably missed the following vote. Had I Over 4.5 million non-elderly Texans Escobar Carolyn B. Swalwell (CA) been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on have preexisting conditions that could Eshoo Maloney, Sean Takano rollcall No. 167. keep them from getting insurance if Espaillat Matsui Thompson (CA) PERSONAL EXPLANATION the administration gets its wishes in Evans McAdams Thompson (MS) Finkenauer McBath Titus Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, due to a family Federal court. This is truly out- Fletcher McCollum Tlaib emergency, I was unable to vote on Roll Call rageous.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:08 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.041 H10APPT1 H3240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 No family should have to choose be- and fair internet. It also prevents That starts, of course, with cleaning up tween lifesaving care and going bank- internet companies from blocking our election system itself, and our vote rupt. And we cannot forget how impor- websites or slowing down their load on H.R. 1 is a giant step in the right di- tant this is for Latinos, there are many time simply because they disagree with rection. in my district, who already have the what the website says. We have also tackled America’s gun highest uninsured rate of any group in Your ZIP Code, income, or geography violence epidemic by requiring uni- the United States. should not determine the quality of ac- versal background checks and closing Regardless of the language you cess to the internet that every Amer- the Charleston loophole. speak, or the color of your skin, ican should have. That is why this leg- We have passed H.R. 7, to ensure that healthcare is a right, and we will de- islation is so important. It empowers equal work means equal pay; and we fend it for everyone. the FCC to stop abusive corporate have passed the Violence Against The well-being of our families and practices online, promotes competition Women Reauthorization Act, expand- their health is the top priority of and innovation, and supports ing protections for young victims, sur- House Democrats, and I can assure you, broadband access and adoption for low- vivors, those in shelters, and LGBTQ Mr. Speaker, we will do everything in income communities. people as well. On all of these, we await our power to make sure this adminis- Mr. Speaker, we need net neutrality the Senate’s vote. tration does not strip away the access because consumers, not service pro- Now we are advancing more of the to healthcare for our loved ones. viders, should control what you can ac- public’s priorities: H.R. 4, to restore Yes, we can, and we will. cess online. So it is time to give power and protect America’s voting rights; f back to the people once and for all. H.R. 5, to protect LGBTQ Americans’ I am pleased that the House passed rights; and H.R. 6, to defend Dreamers 100 DAYS OF DISARRAY H.R. 1644 today, and I hope that the and TPS recipients. (Mr. MITCHELL asked and was given Senate will take up this bill imme- In addition, we are holding hearings permission to address the House for 1 diately. on climate change, infrastructure, and minute and to revise and extend his re- f lowering prescription drug costs. marks.) Finally, we are fulfilling our obliga- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, Friday RECOGNIZING AMERICANS WHO tion of oversight, defending our con- is the 100th day of Democrat control of GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMU- stitutional and democratic norms. the House; 100 days of disarray. NITIES Since January, we have worked to In the first 3 months, 97 bills have (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania stand up for our fellow citizens and passed the House. In the first quarter asked and was given permission to ad- build a more decent, humane, and car- of last session, 132 bills had passed. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ing society. There are 97 bills that have passed vise and extend his remarks.) f the House, which is far more than have Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. cleared committees; that number is Mr. Speaker, I rise today, during Na- PROTECTING UNITED STATES only 68. So much for regular order; so tional Volunteer Week, to acknowledge BUSINESSES ABROAD much for hearings; so much for amend- the many Americans who generously (Mr. CURTIS asked and was given ments. give their time and talents to help im- permission to address the House for 1 They have passed far fewer bipartisan prove the lives of others. minute and to revise and extend his re- bills, it is no surprise, yet they con- Since the founding of the United marks.) tinue to take up and pass resolutions States, Americans have always been Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise that are literally useless. We have committed to serving others and work- today to introduce the Protecting spent 20 percent of our time on non- ing for the common good. During Na- United States Businesses Abroad Act. meaningful, nonbinding resolutions. tional Volunteer Week, we celebrate This legislation will provide critical Instead of working on the items we that spirit and generosity that inspires protection against corruption by au- promised the American people, like fix- Americans to make our communities thorizing the President, through the ing our infrastructure, healthcare, and safer, healthier, and stronger. advice of Congress or the State Depart- workforce issues, let me recap some of Mr. Speaker, right here in the House, ment, to revoke the visas of those en- the things that have been accomplished I am proud to be working with Con- gaging in corruption targeting Ameri- here: gressman JIM PANETTA creating a cau- cans doing business in emerging mar- The House failed to speak out strong- cus to empower and promote the goals kets around the world. This includes, ly against anti-Semitism. of national service organizations. Soon, soliciting bribes, extorting payments Democrats have failed to produce a we will launch the National Service Or- or assets, manipulating law enforce- budget and said they won’t. They can’t ganization Caucus, which will support ment, and more. even agree on budget caps. the many organizations that are dedi- Many businesses, and especially They have ignored the humanitarian cated to giving back to their commu- small businesses, do not have the re- crisis at the border that continues to nities. I encourage my colleagues to sources to combat this type of corrup- grow. join this important caucus. tion overseas. This bill will provide a And they refuse to bring to the floor The gift of time is priceless. Every critical tool for small businesses to in- the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Pro- day Americans are helping students, vest safely, benefiting our economy tection Act, which has 198 supporters. caring for seniors, working to support and developing markets around the f our veterans, aiding those impacted by world. natural disasters, and so much more. I would like to give special thanks to RESTORING NET NEUTRALITY There is always an opportunity to vol- Ranking Member MCCAUL of the House (Ms. LEE of California asked and was unteer, and I am grateful that so many Foreign Affairs Committee, the Salt given permission to address the House Americans make it a part of their daily Lake Chamber of Commerce, and for 1 minute and to revise and extend lives. Rendeavour, a company that has been her remarks.) f directly impacted by this type of cor- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I ruption overseas. CONGRESS IS TACKLING MANY OF rise in strong support of H.R. 1664, the f Save the Internet Act, which just AMERICA’S CENTRAL CHALLENGES passed the House this morning. This (Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- HONORING THOSE WHO LOST important bill would restore net neu- mission to address the House for 1 THEIR LIVES IN THE RECENT trality by reinstating FCC regulations minute and to revise and extend her re- AFGHANISTAN ATTACK that were repealed under the Trump marks.) (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was administration. Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, over the last given permission to address the House Now, let me be clear. Net neutrality 100 days, this Congress has tackled for 1 minute and to revise and extend protects America’s access to open, free, many of America’s central challenges. her remarks.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.044 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3241 Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend his re- As he enters this new chapter of life am reminded of the creation of the marks.) known as retirement, may God always Homeland Security Committee and the Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise continue to bless his path. Department of Homeland Security. It today to recognize the National Day of f was in the aftermath of the heinous Silence that is going to happen this HONORING MAYOR RAYMOND acts of 9/11, of which I was a Member of Friday, April 12. That is a day when BAGSHAW the United States Congress, and the de- people around the country and in my scription and actions are seared in my community on the central coast of (Mrs. DEMINGS asked and was given memory. California take a vow of silence to permission to address the House for 1 We organized the Homeland Security raise awareness about the issues faced minute and to revise and extend her re- Department to be the front lines of se- by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, marks.) curity, to recognize, and to determine and queer students. Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise what would be the best way to func- One of those students will be Oliver today to honor the life of Mayor Ray- tion. Cantrell, who lives in Santa Cruz and is mond Bagshaw, who passed away I will be introducing legislation transgender and bisexual. As president March 10. Mayor Bagshaw’s service to our com- about the security of the Homeland Se- of the queer-straight alliance at Harbor munity and to helping small businesses curity Department. The precipitous High, Oliver works to build bridges be- was unwavering. As the mayor of the firings and resignations are putting tween students and school staff city of Edgewood, he brought what was this Nation in jeopardy and putting the through education and outreach. When Oliver transferred to Harbor called boundless ingenuity to his city men and women on the front lines for where he started numerous projects, the work that they are doing, it is un- High, he was met with support. How- ever, we know there are students at including transforming a vacant, deso- dermining that very important work. late lot into a beautiful park. Today, So today I rise as a cofounder and co- other schools who may not be so lucky. That is exactly why Oliver is taking a the park, which bears his name, hosts chair of the Afghanistan Caucus, to ask numerous events and family-filled ac- my colleagues to salute those who just vow of silence to highlight the struggle for acceptance by LGBTQ youth. tivities. lost their lives in battle in Afghani- A true public servant, Mayor stan, soldiers from across the Nation. Many students will take that vow of silence this Friday. That is why we as Bagshaw was never afraid to roll up his Their families are mourning, and we leaders should continue to speak up sleeves and work in the trenches. Dur- owe them a recognition that they wear and step up every day to ensure that ing natural disasters, it was natural for the uniform and they are able or will- all Americans are respected and appre- him to pitch in to clean up debris or di- ing to sacrifice for us. ciated for who they are. rect traffic around downed power lines. I would ask my colleagues to take a Mr. Speaker, I join Mayor Bagshaw’s moment of silence for those who died f family, the city council, and citizens of in the recent IED incident in Afghani- HONORING CARL LAMM Edgewood in celebrating his life and stan. I ask now for a moment of silence (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given legacy and thanking him for a job well for those soldiers who have fallen in permission to address the House for 1 done. battle. minute and to revise and extend his re- f f marks.) CONGRESS’ SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL HONORING THE PASSING OF THE Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, after 72 years on the air, Carl Lamm, whom (Mr. SPANO asked and was given per- LAST WORLD WAR II DOOLITTLE mission to address the House for 1 RAIDER many know as the voice of Johnston County, retired as America’s longest minute and to revise and extend his re- (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given continuous radio broadcaster on Fri- marks.) Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise permission to address the House for 1 day, March 29. minute.) Mr. Carl, as many of us affection- today to recognize and congratulate Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, when I ately call him, has been co-owner and the nation of Israel for holding its na- was reading the Cincinnati Enquirer operator of WTSB-AM radio in Smith- tional elections yesterday. As the sole democracy in the Middle online this morning, an article head- field, North Carolina, since 1958. His East, it not only sets an example to its line grabbed my attention: ‘‘Last WW daily programming was revered by mil- neighbors, but it is a key ally in II Doolittle Raider dies.’’ Lieutenant lions throughout the State, Nation, Colonel Dick Cole was 103 when he spreading peace, democracy, and pros- and world who listened to him on the perity throughout the world. passed away Tuesday in Texas. radio and online throughout the course There were 80 Raiders, and the fifth I also want to recognize the thou- of his career. sands of people who traveled to Wash- last to survive was Tom Griffin, from In more than seven decades on air, he my Cincinnati, Ohio, district, who was ington recently for this year’s AIPAC brought some of the greatest musi- conference. 96 when he died a couple of years ago. cians, top athletes, professionals of all I had the honor of getting to know It has been an honor to work with so stripes, and national political figures many of my colleagues on legislation Tom well over the years. He was a won- and commentators into the homes and derful guy, and, yes, he was a hero. that will not only help secure Israel businesses of his listeners to discuss militarily but also allow it to thrive That is a term that gets used quite current events and politics, to preach frequently nowadays; but Tom Griffin, economically. Countries in the region the Word of God, and much more. should take note of what is possible and Dick Cole, and the other 78 brave He has witnessed the evolution of Americans who took off that night when they work in good faith and, radio from the glory days of the Grand most importantly, seek peace. from the USS Hornet truly were heroes. Ole Opry to the digital age of the 21st Only months after the devastating As NATO’s Secretary General Jens century. Stoltenberg said in this Chamber last attack on Pearl Harbor, their daring Mr. Carl’s many notable recognitions week, it is good to have friends. I am feat gave America a much-needed shot include North Carolina’s highest civil- honored to count Israel as one of our in the arm that was a first and major ian honor, The Order of the Long Leaf closest and greatest friends. step in winning that war. Pine, as well as membership in the I look forward to working with a Now these 80 courageous, gallant, pa- North Carolina Broadcasters Hall of united Congress to support the Jewish triotic Doolittle Raiders are all gone, Fame. However, what I admire most is state and to spread democracy wher- but they will never be forgotten. his loyal faith in our creator. ever tyranny exists. f Suffice it to say, we will all miss lis- f b 1200 tening to Mr. Carl on the air at WTSB radio. It is not often that you get to HONORING NIPSEY HUSSLE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE know a legend in their own time. Mr. (Ms. BASS asked and was given per- (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given Carl is just that and a very dear friend mission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 to many as well. minute.)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.046 H10APPT1 H3242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today CELEBRATING FIRST-EVER IMAGE I join all Arkansans in congratu- on the floor of the House of Represent- OF BLACK HOLE lating them. atives to formally recognize and honor (Mr. CASE asked and was given per- f the legacy of Ermias Asghedom, known mission to address the House for 1 SUPPORTING UNITED STATES- to his community and the neighbor- minute.) REPUBLIC OF KOREA ALLIANCE hoods of south Los Angeles and beyond Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as Nipsey Hussle. to recognize the groundbreaking con- (Mr. SUOZZI asked and was given As noted in the record I will be sub- tributions of the James Clerk Maxwell permission to address the House for 1 mitting shortly, Nipsey Hussle used Telescope and Submillimeter Array, lo- minute.) the platform he created with his music cated on the 13,803-foot summit of Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to lift our community as he climbed. Mauna Kea on my home island in Ha- today in support of H. Res. 301, which In his business ventures, his invest- waii, and to celebrate their contribu- expresses the importance of our coun- ments, his philanthropy, his commu- tions to a truly international effort try’s alliance with the Republic of nity engagement, every step of the producing the first-ever image of a Korea. way, he had a sole purpose of bettering black hole. A hundred years ago, the Republic of the community he came from. Part of the Event Horizon Telescope Korea declared itself sovereign, formed A humble visionary, he saw the over- Collaboration, the JCMT and SMA a provisional government, and set the looked and welcomed the dismissed. He joined six other telescopes around the wheels in motion for it to become the reminded our community that the globe to form an Earth-sized telescope vibrant, prosperous, and free society power we hold is the power of where we of unprecedented power and resolution that it is today. come from and that awareness of that able to photograph the supermassive The United States and South Korea power can never be taken from us. black hole in the M87 galaxy. Hawaii’s have developed a special bond formed He will be remembered by south Los key contribution was to place world- in shared strategic interests and ce- Angeles as a protector, an inspirator, a class telescopes in the middle of the mented by a commitment to demo- father, a brother, and an unabashed son Pacific Ocean. cratic values. Our alliance is central to of south Los Angeles. Astronomers partnered with re- advancing democracy, free markets, For all he was given, he gave back. nowned Hawaiian language and cul- human rights, and the rule of law in And for that legacy, south Los Angeles tural practitioner Dr. Larry Kimura to the Asia-Pacific region and throughout has been changed forever. suggest the Hawaiian name ‘‘Powehi,’’ the world. Mr. Speaker, I will now be submit- meaning embellished dark source of South Korea is now home to around ting this record honoring his legacy. unending creation. 30,000 American military personnel who These Hawaii observatories pioneered are sworn by our mutual defense treaty f the study of black holes, and thanks to to help our ally defend herself from ex- powerful new capabilities, perfect con- ternal aggression. South Korea is also one of our largest trading partners. CONFIRM DAVID BERNHARDT ditions atop Mauna Kea, and dedicated personnel, we can all look forward to Trade and security are not the only (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given more of JCMT and SMA’s cutting-edge cornerstones of our relationship. Near- permission to address the House for 1 discoveries in the future, in addition to ly 2 million Korean Americans live minute and to revise and extend his re- the continued growth and reputation of across our country, enriching all as- marks.) Hawaii as a world leader in exploring pects of the fabric of our society. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise our heavens. Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues today in strong support of David Bern- to continue to strengthen the diplo- f hardt’s nomination to be the next Sec- matic, economic, and security ties be- retary of the Interior. RECOGNIZING THE VOGELPOHL tween the U.S. and our vital ally, Members of the Western Caucus FAMILY, ARKANSAS FOREST South Korea. strongly support his nomination. STEWARDS f David Bernhardt loves his country (Mr. HILL of Arkansas asked and was CONFIRM DAVID BERNHARDT and has served her well as a model pub- given permission to address the House lic servant for over 15 years. David has for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Mr. LAMBORN asked and was given already been confirmed twice by the his remarks.) permission to address the House for 1 U.S. Senate, once to be the solicitor Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I minute and to revise and extend his re- and the top legal mind of the country rise today to recognize the efforts of marks.) on these issues and the second time to Ray and Theresa Vogelpohl, who were Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise be the Deputy Secretary. Just last recently named 2018 Arkansas Forest to express my strong support for the week, the Senate Energy and Natural Stewards of the Year by the Arkansas nomination of Mr. David Bernhardt as Resources Committee advanced his Agriculture Department’s Forestry the next Secretary of the Interior. nomination by a strong bipartisan vote Commission. Mr. Bernhardt is uniquely prepared of 14–6. The Forestry Stewardship Program to ascend to this position after a career During his tenure with DOI, David recognizes and rewards landowners who spent leading several of the Depart- has worked diligently to increase hunt- are managing privately owned forest ment’s wings as chief of staff to the ing and fishing access, ensure clean land for multiple uses. Arkansas is Secretary, as director of congressional water for future generations, and em- home to more than 1,200 certified forest and legislative affairs, and as a Senate- power local decisionmaking. David is a stewardship landowners. The confirmed solicitor under President champion for sportsmen and rural com- Vogelpohls first enrolled in the Forest Bush. These positions encompass the munities. Stewardship Program in 1996 and later policy, managerial, intergovernmental, Mr. Bernhardt is the most qualified became certified as forest stewards in and oversight roles any sitting Sec- candidate we have ever had as the Sec- 2016. retary needs to master. retary of the Interior. Simply put, They operate the Diamond TR He is ready to hit the ground running David Bernhardt is the leader the De- Ranch, a 350-acre working ranch on the as one of the most knowledgeable and partment and the American people de- Perry-Pulaski county line. Their forest upstanding Secretaries in the Depart- serve. management efforts include prescribed ment’s history. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues in burns, tree plantings along the As a Colorado native, Mr. Bernhardt the Senate to vote tomorrow based on Maumelle River, forest thinning, and has repeatedly demonstrated a capac- David’s credentials, leadership, and planting of native grasses. ity to translate his vast knowledge of principles. If that occurs, I have no Ray and Theresa’s dedication to for- water, public lands, and other Western doubt he will be confirmed with a estry and environmental conservation resources into policies that work in our strong bipartisan vote. has safeguarded Arkansas forestland home State and throughout the West. Confirm Bernhardt. for generations to come. He understands our issues, and I know

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.048 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3243 he will continue to fight for what is Mr. FULCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise from the President of the United best for Colorado and the whole coun- today to honor the life and service of States; which was read and, together try. Wayne Lloyd Van Riper to this great with the accompanying papers, referred f country. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs Wayne Van Riper is a veteran of and ordered to be printed: EQUALITY FOR RESIDENTS OF World War II and is celebrating his 95th NATION’S CAPITAL To the Congress of the United States: birthday on April 16. During his service Section 202(d) of the National Emer- (Ms. NORTON asked and was given in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945, his gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides permission to address the House for 1 efforts were instrumental in providing for the automatic termination of a na- minute and to revise and extend her re- support to the 293rd Combat Engineer tional emergency unless, within 90 marks.) Battalion, A Company. days before the anniversary date of its Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, D.C. Wayne was born in the State of declaration, the President publishes in makes a big deal of Emancipation Day. Washington in 1924. After enlisting the Federal Register and transmits to That is the day that Abraham Lincoln after high school, Wayne served in the Congress a notice stating that the freed the slaves in the Nation’s Capital George S. Patton’s Third Army. Enter- emergency is to continue in effect be- 9 months before the Emancipation ing Active Duty in 1943, Wayne served yond the anniversary date. In accord- Proclamation freed the rest. valiantly in England, France, Ger- ance with this provision, I have sent to You will forgive us if we say that it many, and was on his way to Japan, the Federal Register for publication the is hardly enough that more than 150 but Japan surrendered before he ar- enclosed notice stating that the na- years later, the residents of your Na- rived there in 1945. tional emergency declared in Executive tion’s Capital, White and Black, are After the war, Wayne attended Or- Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, with re- number one in Federal taxes paid to egon State University, and purchased a spect to Somalia is to continue in ef- support this Republic but have no final pear and apple orchard in Oregon. fect beyond April 12, 2019. vote, like the vote just cast in this There he met the love of his life, The United States is strongly com- House on the House floor, and no Sen- Wanda Johnson, and married her in mitted to Somalia’s stabilization, and ators whatsoever. August of 1948. They have a daughter, it is important to maintain sanctions Emancipation Day will mark the day Teresa Rae Lash, and a son, Kevin against persons undermining its sta- when we will celebrate H.R. 51 to make Wayne Van Riper. Later he retired and bility. The situation with respect to the District of Columbia the 51st State. moved to McCall, Idaho. Somalia continues to pose an unusual Lincoln freed the slaves in the Dis- On behalf of the people of Idaho and and extraordinary threat to the na- trict of Columbia. Congress must pass America, I thank Wayne for his mili- tional security and foreign policy of H.R. 51 to make freedom mean equality tary service and wish him all the best the United States. Therefore, I have de- for the residents of your Nation’s Cap- on his 95th birthday. ital with all other Americans. termined that it is necessary to con- f tinue the national emergency declared f SUPPORT DAVID BERNHARDT AS in Executive Order 13536 with respect b 1215 SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR to Somalia. HONORING BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was DONALD J. TRUMP. LADY BEARS BASKETBALL TEAM given permission to address the House THE WHITE HOUSE, April 10, 2019. (Mr. FLORES asked and was given for 1 minute.) f permission to address the House for 1 Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, NET NEUTRALITY minute and to revise and extend his re- the Obama administration’s notori- ously rocky relationship with Con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under marks.) the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I rise gress, and even his own party, meant uary 3, 2019, the gentleman from Texas today to congratulate Coach Kim that he had to resort to overregula- (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- Mulkey and her Baylor University tions to get stuff done. His pen and a utes as the designee of the minority Lady Bears for winning the 2019 NCAA phone approach resulted in consider- leader. Women’s National Basketball Cham- able executive branch overreach. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I yield pionship, their third national cham- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support a to the gentleman from North Carolina pionship in 14 years. nominee for Secretary of the Interior (Mr. HOLDING). ‘‘Together to Tampa’’ was the adopt- who is the exact opposite. David Bern- ed slogan for the team, and that is ex- hardt is a lawyer who understands ex- CONGRATULATING STEVEN KANDARIAN actly what they did: they played to- actly what powers and authorities his Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I thank gether as a team to get to Tampa and department is granted under the law the gentleman from Texas for yielding. they won together as a team in Tampa. and will never overstep those authori- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Lady Bears played an incredible ties. and congratulate Steven Kandarian on season, ending with an overall record During the shutdown, for example, he his retirement from MetLife after serv- of 37 and 1, and a 29-game winning expertly used the authorities under ing as chairman of the board, presi- streak. FLREA—whatever those initials rep- dent, and chief executive officer for the It was also a monumental season for resent—to keep many of America’s last 8 years. Coach Mulkey, who eclipsed the 550 ca- parks open, even as other agencies After Steve Kandarian earned his un- reer wins mark and is now only the were closed for business. It is this kind dergraduate degree from Clark Univer- third women’s basketball coach to win of thinking—putting Americans and sity, his JD from Georgetown Univer- at least three national championships. those who visit public lands first dur- sity, and his MBA from Harvard Busi- Congratulations to Coach Mulkey, ing tough times—that makes David a ness School, he began his career as an the Lady Bears Basketball Team, talented public servant. He will be an investment banker before founding and Baylor University, and all of Baylor incredible Secretary of the Interior, serving as managing partner of Orion Nation on another national champion- and I urge the Senate to speedily con- Partners, a private equity firm based ship. firm him. in Boston. Sic ‘em, Bears. f Mr. Speaker, between 2001 and 2004, f Mr. Kandarian was executive director CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor- HONORING WAYNE LLOYD VAN EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO poration, the PBGC. During his time at RIPER SOMALIA—MESSAGE FROM THE the PBGC, he made the case for com- (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED prehensive reform of the pension fund- permission to address the House for 1 STATES (H. DOC. NO. 116–27) ing rules to put the defined benefit sys- minute and to revise and extend his re- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- tem and the PBGC on a sound financial marks.) fore the House the following message footing. His efforts helped lay the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:51 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.050 H10APPT1 H3244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 groundwork for the enactment of the would take over control of the inter- ‘‘In addition, net neutrality would do Pension Protection Act of 2006. net. nothing to increase the number of com- In 2005, Kandarian joined MetLife as I know the bill is referred to as net panies that compete in the market for executive vice president and chief in- neutrality, but it is anything but neu- access. In fact, it could make it harder vestment officer. And from 2007 to 2012, tral. It is government control of the for new entrants to compete effectively he led MetLife’s enterprise-wide strat- internet. And, yes, I realize that the with existing market leaders. egy. internet has produced some billionaires ‘‘That’s because one of the best ways Under Mr. Kandarian’s leadership who are tremendous contributors to to get a foothold in a market is to dif- during this time, MetLife identified the Democratic Party, but, to me and ferentiate your service.’’ the housing bubble early and reduced to my colleagues on the Republican It is called competition. This goes on its exposure to the 2008 financial crisis. side of the aisle, it is more an issue of to say: His efforts helped MetLife emerge from independence of this incredible inven- ‘‘For instance, T-Mobile to differen- the credit crisis with the financial tion of the internet. If it creates more tiate itself in its struggle to compete strength to complete the company’s billionaires that happen to become with industry leaders AT&T and $16.4 billion purchase of Alico from Democrats, so be it. But let’s leave the Verizon, pioneered ‘zero rating’ pricing AIG. This cemented the company’s po- internet free. plans that allow free access to content sition as a leading U.S.-based global Net neutrality does not leave it free. from participating content providers life insurer. It is government controlled. And that without incurring a charge against When Mr. Kandarian became Presi- is what the new chairman, Chairman your data cap.’’ dent and CEO of MetLife in 2011, and Pai, undid. He said: We are backing off. b 1230 later chairman of the board of direc- This is an executive position taken by ‘‘T-Mobile’s free-data option has tors in 2012, his leadership saw the the executive branch during the Obama made wireless broadband available to company expand into North Carolina, administration and we are now, as an millions at affordable rates. Zero-rat- my home State. And, in fact, MetLife executive branch, taking our hands off ing, nevertheless, has been condemned expanded and became a leading com- of the internet so that people are free by many as a violation of net neu- pany in my part of North Carolina be- to become billionaires, but we are not trality and could be banned, should cause of Mr. Kandarian’s efforts. With going to pick and choose winners, Congress restore the rule.’’ its growing presence in Cary, North which means the government chooses Now, that is what is so amazing Carolina, MetLife now employs many losers, as well. about this term, ‘‘net neutrality.’’ It of my constituents at their Global There was a good article by James means the government could, and prob- Technology and Operations hub. In Gattuso on March 11, 2019. He said: ably would, say to somebody like T- fact, over 2,000 North Carolinians go to ‘‘Just over 1 year ago, the Federal Mobile—and I don’t have their service. work every day in MetLife in Cary, Communications Commission voted 3–2 I don’t have a dog in that fight. But North Carolina. to repeal the network neutrality rules they could say to an entity like T-Mo- And MetLife also has had a long his- it adopted in 2015.’’ bile: Look, we are not going to let you tory of giving back to the community That is such a misnomer, net neu- have a no-charge access to data in North Carolina. Since they began trality. through your plan, through your wire- hiring in Cary in 2013, employees have ‘‘However, the FCC regulation could less plan. No, that won’t work. You contributed thousands of volunteer make a comeback if House Democrats have to charge something. hours to local service projects like have their way. If this net neutrality—so-called, Habitat for Humanity. And the MetLife ‘‘Lawmakers in the House and Senate which, when you hear ‘‘net neutrality,’’ Foundation has made grants exceeding introduced legislation Thursday to re- it ought to mean, in your mind, gov- $2 million to support a number of com- store the rule.’’ ernment-controlled, because it is actu- munity programs, like those that serve That is from last week. ally antithetical to what it says it is. ‘‘Sponsored by Senator Ed Markey, a disabled veterans, as well as serving It is government-controlled. emerging innovations with local tech- Democrat from Massachusetts, and But that would say to somebody who nology engineers. None of that would Representative Mike Doyle, a Demo- is trying to break into the market, have been possible without Steve crat from Pennsylvania, the 3-page bill they would say: Okay. We would give Kandarian’s leadership at MetLife. makes no attempt to modify or im- you free access, no cost, no data cap, so Mr. Kandarian has also been a leader prove the 2015 rule. It simply declares that we could get into the market, de- in the policy realm, championing tax that the 2017 order repealing net neu- velop customers. They would be loyal reform that resisted the status quo and trality ‘shall have no force or effect.’ to us. in pursuing financial services regula- ‘‘Formally titled the ‘Open Internet No, the government wants net neu- tion that targeted risky activities Order,’ the FCC imposed the rule 4 trality/government control to be back rather than entities. His successful years ago under its Democratic chair- in place. They can say: You can’t do challenge of MetLife’s designation as a man, Tom Wheeler. But the political that. We are not going to let you be- systemically important financial insti- battle over net neutrality has gone on come competitive with the two compa- tution was emblematic of the worth- close to 17 years. nies that control the lion’s share of the while quest to find the right regulatory ‘‘A Columbia University law pro- internet. balance, not regulation at any cost. fessor, Tim Wu, coined the term ‘net The government shouldn’t be in that Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mr. neutrality’ in 2002. Wu argued that be- business. Let it be competitive. Kandarian on his long and successful cause internet service providers such It just seems every time the govern- career, and I wish him and his family as Comcast and AT&T enjoy near-bot- ment gets its hands on something that well in his retirement from MetLife. tleneck control over the traffic going has been as productive as the internet, Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I appre- to web users, they should be prohibited it chokes it; it overwhelms it with reg- ciate my friend from North Carolina’s from favoring any web content over an- ulation. That has been one of the beau- words. other. ties of the internet. Today, we voted on a bill referred to ‘‘In other words, according to Wu, So, as this article says: ‘‘Net neu- as net neutrality. It is a position that internet service providers should be re- trality’’—government-controlled—‘‘is was taken up by the Federal Commu- quired to treat content providers neu- not needed to save the internet but, in nications Commission back during the trally. fact, could jeopardize it. Obama administration. It was quite in- ‘‘But regulation can make problems ‘‘The FCC was right to reject the net teresting. During the Obama adminis- of its own. Today’s market for internet neutrality’’—or government-con- tration, President Obama had said he access is not perfectly competitive, but trolled—‘‘rules completely. Congress would not allow the FCC to take over it is also clearly not a monopoly. Most should do the same.’’ control of the internet, and then appar- Americans have the ability to choose Even though it has passed the House, ently was convinced otherwise and from at least two service providers.’’ 13 Democrats voted with the Repub- eventually made clear to the FCC they And this gets critical here. It says: licans, who said: Look, let’s at least

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.052 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3245 add a provision to this bill that forbids ulatory interference. Nationwide, title to create reasons that the FBI could go the government from taxing, just com- II had a chilling effect on internet in- before the Foreign Intelligence Sur- pletely forbids it, so you can’t tax the vestment, which declined for the first veillance Court, FISA’s secret Star internet. For internet service, you’re time since the dawn of the internet Chamber, and get warrants to spy on not going to tax internet service. age, decreasing consumer choice and the Trump campaign. And so that was bipartisan. We had 13 increasing the digital divide.’’ It all started to come out. This is Democrats vote with us. We don’t want As GREG WALDEN says: ‘‘Fortunately, somebody who is now described—or has to tax the internet service. we do not need title II to achieve real been, in the last 2 years: Oh, this was a But, unfortunately, it was narrowly net neutrality. Republicans have put Russian agent. It turns out, she was defeated by a majority, being all forth serious proposals—a menu of op- being manipulated by MI5 and by peo- Democrats voted to allow the potential tions—that would keep the internet ple, as we will be finding out, with the to tax the internet. open and free, so it can continue to be Justice Department, FBI, Clinton cam- So that ought to tell you, basically, a driver of opportunity for all.’’ paign, to try to set up so that they what you need to know about net neu- But that means, since it just passed could go after the Trump campaign of- trality. It is going to be a way, number the House, we are going to need to ficials, spy on them, and potentially one, for government control and, num- count on the Senate not to take up bring down the Trump campaign as an ber two, to eventually get around to more government control of the inter- insurance policy just in case the un- providing revenue—that means taxes— net but, instead, to take up a bill that thinkable happened and Donald Trump on what has not been taxed so far. does keep things fair instead of having were elected President. GREG WALDEN, who is managing this more government control and poten- The article goes on: ‘‘A year after bill, had a good article. He said: ‘‘Net tially taxing the internet usage. those stories appeared,’’ as it says, neutrality is a bipartisan issue in Con- I shift to another topic, since Attor- ‘‘Halper cozied to three Trump cam- gress. Despite the overheated rhetoric ney General Barr testified this week, paign advisers. . . . In May 2018, Halper and the political talking points, Demo- may be testifying again. It is inter- was revealed as a longtime CIA and crats actually agree with me and my esting, as more information comes roll- FBI informant, a revelation that led Republican colleagues on the key net ing out about the Muellergate. President Donald Trump to accuse the neutrality parameters that protect a This article from the Daily Caller, FBI of planting a spy in his campaign. free and open internet for consumers. from Chuck Ross, ‘‘Cambridge Aca- The Republican coined the term ‘‘Democrats agree with Republicans demic Reflects on Interactions with ‘Spygate’ to describe the alleged scan- that internet traffic should not be ‘Spygate’ Figure.’’ Her name is dal. blocked. There is bipartisan support for Svetlana Lokhova. She says she ‘‘did ‘‘After Halper’s links to American in- prohibiting the blocking of illegal con- not get along with Stefan Halper, telligence were revealed, The New tent on the internet. which is what she says made a dinner York Times and The Washington Post ‘‘Democrats agree with Republicans invitation to the Cambridge University reported he and another Cambridge lu- that internet service providers should professor’s home in January 2016 all minary, former MI6 chief Richard not be allowed to impair or degrade the more peculiar. Dearlove, raised concerns about lawful internet traffic on the basis of ‘‘ ‘Halper was a lurking presence with Lokhova’s contacts with Flynn that content’’—as long as it is legal—‘‘a a horrible aura—I avoided him,’ said were subsequently passed to American process known as throttling. There is Lokhova, a Cambridge postgraduate and British intelligence.’’ bipartisan support for prohibiting the student who studies Soviet-era espio- Far bigger than Watergate, because throttling of illegal content on the nage. Watergate concerned people hired by internet.’’ ‘‘Lokhova dodged the invitation to the committee to reelect Richard But it goes on to say: ‘‘Democrats, Halper’s home, which she said was sent Nixon, when this involves the spies however, believe that net neutrality to her by Christopher Andrew, a Cam- owned, controlled, and former spies of can only be achieved by regulating the bridge professor and official historian the British Government working in internet as if it were a utility under for MI5, the British domestic intel- collusion with the FBI, the Clinton title II of the Communications Act, ligence service. But the past 3 years campaign, Fusion GPS. which was originally used to govern have revealed new details about Halper It says: ‘‘Lokhova blames Halper for monopoly telephone companies in the and other activities that went on at distorting her brief interaction with 1930s. The ‘Save the Net Act,’ imposes Cambridge that have caused Lokhova Flynn into, ‘an international espionage the heavy hand of Washington’s regu- to question why she was asked to that scandal’ in which she wound up as col- latory bureaucracy over the single dinner at Halper’s. lateral damage. most important driver of economic ‘‘For one, a series of stories that ap- ‘‘What Halper staged is a textbook growth, job creation, and a better qual- peared in the press in early 2017 heavily ‘black-op’ to dirty up the reputation of ity of life for all Americans. This will implied Lokhova was a Russian agent a political opponent. He needed an in- do everything but save the internet. who tried to suborn Michael Flynn at a nocuous social event to place Flynn in ‘‘ ‘Title II’ sounds inconsequential, dinner hosted at Cambridge on Feb- a room with a woman who was eth- but layering this new national govern- ruary 28, 2014. Flynn served at the time nically Russian’’—I was unlucky to be ance over the web’’—over the inter- as Director of the Defense Intelligence picked. net—‘‘would give the Federal Commu- Agency. ‘‘Lokhova, a dual Russian and Brit- nications Commission unbridled regu- ‘‘A year after those stories appeared, ish citizen, has spoken out before about latory authority’’ over the internet. The Daily Caller News Foundation re- Halper and the allegations about her in ‘‘The government would have the ported Halper cozied up to three Trump the media. She accused Halper of mak- power to tax the internet’’—because campaign advisers: Carter Page, Sam ing ‘false’ and ‘absurd’ claims about most of the Democrats voted to allow Clovis, and George Papadopoulos.’’ her in 2018 interviews with TheDCNF. taxing the internet—and it would allow Isn’t that interesting? Those are the She has also taken to Twitter to criti- them to ‘‘dictate where and when new ones—particularly Carter Page and cize the reporters who published allega- broadband networks can be deployed George Papadopoulos. Those are the tions about her and Flynn.’’ and take over the management of pri- people that the Department of Justice vate networks.’’ and FBI used to claim there were some b 1245 In a rural district like his in eastern kind of ties to Russia when, now, we ‘‘The Guardian’s Luke Harding is one Oregon, ‘‘title II inhibited the ability are finding out it was Fusion GPS. It target of Lokhova’s ire. She has criti- of small internet service providers to was Bruce Ohr at the FBI, his wife Nel- cized the British reporter for a March expand broadband to underserved com- lie Ohr, working with Fusion GPS and 31, 2017, story that contained thinly munities, saddling these small busi- working with foreign agents, former veiled allegations she tried to com- nesses with onerous reporting require- foreign agent, also, we know, from MI6. promise Flynn. ments that shifted their focus from But, apparently, they are working ‘‘According to the report, which was their customers to new, expensive reg- with the British Government in trying based on anonymous sources, American

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.054 H10APPT1 H3246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 and British intelligence developed con- and the Obama administration set out nately, there were people who were to- cerns about Lokhova’s interactions to get him fired and to destroy him for tally devoted to Sally Yates, couldn’t with Flynn at the February 2014 din- noticing the impropriety—at least, it stand Trump, some of whom are still at ner, which was hosted by the Cam- appeared to be an impropriety; that is the Department of Justice under- bridge Intelligence Seminar. Halper, why he brought it up—that involved mining the Trump administration. Dearlove, and Andrew are co-conveners Stefan Halper that was used by the But this goes on to say, ‘‘ . . . Deputy of the seminar, which hosts events for Obama administration Justice Depart- Attorney General Sally Yates made a current and former spies.’’ ment, FBI, Fusion GPS to help them couple of urgent trips from the Depart- Halper, Dearlove, and Andrew, they set up the Trump campaign. ment of Justice building to the White appear to be the ones who should have ‘‘Lokhova says she first remembers House, carrying information she be- been spied on, but, instead, they are seeing Halper in November 2013, when lieved to be critical to U.S. national se- the ones being used by British intel- she gave a talk about her research on curity. ligence, working together with the Soviet-era spy archives.’’ ‘‘Yates was aware, likely through FBI, the Department of Justice, Fusion She said: ‘‘ ‘The guy looks at us like intercepts of Russian Ambassador GPS, Bruce Ohr, Nellie Ohr, and the we’re completely horrible people, and Sergey Kislyak’s communications, that Clinton campaign, to come after Don- then gets up and sits across the room.’ the newly seated national security ad- ald Trump. ‘‘Lokhova also said she learned from visor, retired Lieutenant General Mi- ‘‘The Wall Street Journal also pub- a Cambridge faculty member that chael Flynn, had discussed with lished an innuendo-laden story March Halper was spreading rumors that she Kislyak Russia’s response to the 18, 2017, about Flynn and Lokhova. The was linked to Russian intelligence.’’ Obama administration imposition of hook for the story was that Flynn had Anyway, it just shows how out- sanctions for Russia’s attempts to failed to report his contact with rageous the conduct has been that we meddle in the 2016 elections. According Lokhova to the Defense Intelligence are now beginning to find out about. to news reports, Flynn had asked Agency. And, certainly, it was high time, after Kislyak to wait a few weeks and allow ‘‘Lokhova, who has lived in the U.K. 2 years of finding nothing for which the the incoming Trump administration a since 1998, vehemently denies the in- Mueller special counsel office was set chance to review the issue before Rus- sinuations in the articles that she is a up, hiring people who hated Trump, sia retaliated. Flynn’s conversations Russian agent or that she tried to se- they couldn’t find anything. They with Kislyak occurred on December 29, duce Flynn. She has provided emails couldn’t find evidence that they could the day Obama announced the sanc- and photographs to TheDCNF to help take to a grand jury and get an indict- tions. ‘‘Recall that this period between the back up her case. She also notes that ment. election of Trump in early November all of the allegations about her have And that is just probable cause. That and his inauguration in late January been made anonymously. is not beyond a reasonable doubt stand- was characterized by a frenzy of ques- ‘‘Dan O’Brien, a Defense Intelligence ard. Agency official who accompanied And, certainly, because Mueller tionable and as-yet unexplained ac- tions taken by the Obama White Flynn to the Cambridge event, told couldn’t stand the man who—24 hours House, intelligence agencies, and the TheWSJ he saw nothing untoward in- before Mueller was offered the special State Department. The Steele dossier volving Lokhova. Lokhova’s partner, counsel job, he had been begging Presi- was in circulation at various levels of David North, has told TheDCNF he dent Trump to make him the Director government and media officialdom; picked Lokhova up after the event. of the FBI again. President Trump Carter Page’s communications—and ‘‘Since learning more about Halper, turned him down. Twenty-four hours those of anyone with whom he commu- Lokhova has reflected back on the few later, he jumps at the chance, although nicated, and anyone with whom they interactions she had with him over the he certainly should have recused him- communicated—were being monitored years at Cambridge. self. He was conflicted in far too many by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ‘‘A veteran of three Republican ad- ways to be a special counsel on some- and National Security Agency. ministrations, Halper joined Cam- thing involving Russia. He jumped at ‘‘The great unmasking had also bridge in 2001. From his perch at the the chance to investigate the guy who begun, with unprecedented numbers of stories university, Halper wrote books refused to hire him. requests forwarded from various about American politics and the geo- Another article from Catherine Obama administration officials to the political threat that China poses to the Herridge. And Catherine Herridge has NSA to reveal the identities of Amer- West. He also received over $1 million done extraordinary work looking into ican citizens otherwise protected in in contracts from the Pentagon’s Office these different issues. their reporting and transcribing of of Net Assessment to write studies on She points out that: ‘‘Russian woman intercepts of foreign official commu- Russia, China, and Afghanistan.’’ claims she was manipulated into nications. Distribution regulations It is interesting, as an aside, but entrapping General Flynn.’’ were relaxed to allow wider access to Adam Lovinger was working for the ‘‘A Russian-born academic who was these NSA intercepts, and the word Defense Department, and his job was to at the center of attention in 2017 for went out throughout the halls of every look for improprieties within the De- past contact with former National Se- government agency to get everything fense Department. He noticed these curity Adviser Michael Flynn told FOX into the system, lest these barbarians million-dollar contracts going to Ste- News in an exclusive interview that she coming into office destroy evidence fan Halper and said: Wait a minute. We is not a spy for Moscow—and, to the and deny their roles as Russian agents. are paying this guy $1 million? We are contrary, believes she was ‘used’ to ‘‘It was inevitable, then, that David not getting anything for it. What is smear Flynn.’’ Ignatius of The Washington Post would this about? She said: ‘‘I think there’s a high publish a column on January 12 de- And for that, the Obama administra- chance that it was coordinated, and I scribing Flynn’s December 29 phone tion crushed Adam Lovinger. He was believe it needs to be properly inves- calls with Kislyak, information he at- an honest whistleblower. He wasn’t tigated.’’ tributed to ‘a senior U.S. Government even a whistleblower. He was doing his So Catherine has done good work on official.’ Ignatius’ column began thus- job, which was to look for impropri- that. ly: eties. He found things that raised ques- And then an article from Jason Beale ‘‘ ‘Something is rotten in the state of tions. He raised the questions about: from The Federalist, entitled: ‘‘How Denmark,’ mutters Marcellus as ghosts Why is Stefan Halper being paid all of Obama Holdover Sally Yates Helped and mad spirits haunt Elsinore castle this money? We are not getting any- Sink Michael Flynn.’’ in the first act of Shakespeare’s ‘Ham- thing from this guy that helped the And of course, we know Sally Yates let.’ Pentagon. Why is he getting a million was working as the Deputy Attorney ‘‘After this past week of salacious bucks from the Pentagon? General, and she refused to defend con- leaks about foreign espionage plots and Well, unfortunately, for Adam stitutional activity by the Trump ad- indignant denials, people must be won- Lovinger, he stepped on a land mine, ministration, so she was fired. Unfortu- dering if something is rotten in the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:13 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.056 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3247 state of our democracy. How can we lies, he just always tells the truth. I can start getting down to investigating dispel the dark rumors that, as Hamlet knew he was lying when he said basi- the real crimes that occurred. says, ‘shake our disposition’? cally that he remembered Frank I want to finish. I got a copy of a ‘‘The ‘senior U.S. Government offi- Rucker, the investigator for the intel- wonderful book, really interesting, cial’ who leaked both the name of a ligence inspector general, coming over called ‘‘Dark Agenda’’ by David Horo- U.S. citizen captured in an intercept of and advising about something, but he witz. I was in his presence once, and I a foreign government official’s commu- didn’t remember what it was about. introduced him as—he was a former so- nications, and the fact that the foreign I guarantee you, he was lying when cialist. David Horowitz turned 80 this official was under NSA surveillance, he said that because Frank Rucker year. He said: No, I was a communist. has not been identified. Nor has there went over—and it is now public. I knew I was a complete communist. I was one been any indication that a thorough in- at the time, but it has now been made of those rebelling in the sixties. I was vestigation has been, or is being, car- public. It was China, and the intel- part of the riots and all those things. ried out in search of his or her iden- ligence inspector general knew China He came to understand that com- tity.’’ was getting every email going in and munism doesn’t work. It never has. So- It is a crime. What happened to out of Hillary Clinton’s private server. cialism doesn’t work. Margaret smear Flynn and the Trump campaign Since Strzok and others apparently Thatcher said that the reason it involved crimes by senior DOJ offi- had protected information about what doesn’t work is that, eventually, you cials. Perhaps it was Sally Yeats who happened with her server, here comes run out of other people’s money. committed the crime, perhaps others, the intelligence inspector general’s in- I would submit that the answer I got but it needs to be investigated, and vestigator who discovered the fact that at a Russian—well, Ukrainian—collec- there was no way in this world that her private server had been com- tive farm back in the seventies. I said: Robert Mueller was going to inves- promised. He rushes over with Janette Why aren’t you out working in the tigate anything to do with corruption McMillan from the intelligence com- field? It is midmorning. in the Obama administration. The farmer says: I make the same There it was, all of these leaks that munity. She was an attorney. They briefed Dean Chappell, who was number of rubles if I am out there in were clear, most of them. Each of them the sun as I do in the shade, so I stay would have been a crime. There is plen- the FBI liaison with intel, and the FBI’s head of counterintelligence, in the shade. ty of evidence there to support that. Those who are crazy enough to work Peter Strzok, and he tells him: Look, But, instead, Special Counsel Robert while others are getting paid the same we now have proof positive Hillary Mueller pursued things and got indict- as them eventually quit working, and ments for things that made clear we Clinton’s private server was hacked. the whole system falls. It always does. didn’t need a special counsel to do We found this anomaly in there. It sounds wonderful, share and share what Bob Mueller was doing. As I dug in to figure out what this alike. Isn’t that socialism and com- If you look back, there is nothing he thing is, it was an embedded placement munism? Isn’t that wonderful? Share did, nothing he produced that could not in the server that directed every email and share alike. have been done without a special coun- coming in and every email going out of A Christian ought to be in favor of sel’s office. In fact, he ended up having Hillary Clinton’s private server, which that, except it requires in this world a to pass some stuff off to the U.S. attor- we also know contained classified in- totalitarian government strong enough ney for the Southern District of New formation, and directed it to go to a and powerful enough to take from York. known front organization for the Chi- those who earn and give to those who Even as badly compromised as Bob nese Government. don’t and strong enough to suppress Mueller was from even being special Peter Strzok, after all the protection anybody who objects. counsel, he recognized he had gone be- he tried to afford Hillary Clinton, is Eventually, it falls. It can’t work. It yond his limits, as broad as they were, going to sit there and lie and say: Well, never will work. It never has worked. and needed to pass some of those I remember Frank Rucker coming over But David Horowitz deals with an- things off. and telling us something, but I don’t other subject here in ‘‘Dark Agenda,’’ There is another article here from really remember what it was. and I think it is worth hearing his Brooke Singman, ‘‘DOJ Watchdog Re- He remembered very well what Frank words themselves. portedly Scrutinizing Role of FBI In- Rucker said. That was a lie. Since he The first chapter is named ‘‘Religion formant in the Russia Probe.’’ has said previously that he told the Must Die.’’ It talks about: ‘‘ . . . Inspector Gen- truth, then any time he had ever told a He starts: ‘‘On Sunday morning, No- eral Michael Horwitz is looking into in- lie, it would have been admissible in vember 5, 2017, a gunman walked into formant Stefan Halper’s work during front of a jury. Even with the more re- the First Baptist Church in Sutherland the Russia probe, as well as his work stricted rules of evidence, you could Springs, Texas. He wore tactical gear with the FBI prior to the start of that have asked about every time he ever and a black face mask marked with a probe.’’ lied. I just chose to make one blanket white skull, and he carried a semiauto- And the article goes on to talk about question about the hundreds of times matic rifle. He shot and killed two peo- Halper. I mean, he was used to try to he lied to his wife. He does not always ple outside the church, then went in- set up Michael Flynn. He was used to tell the truth. He is a liar, and he lied side, walking up and down the aisle, try to set up Papadopoulos. He was there under oath. cursing and shooting people in the used to try to set up Sam Clovis. That wasn’t the only thing. Yes, pews. He reloaded again and again, That was the insurance policy that David Ignatius participated as a recipi- emptying 15 magazines of ammunition. Peter Strzok and Lisa Page texted, lov- ent of criminal—of a crime, really— ‘‘When the gunman emerged from the ingly, back and forth about, although, sending him leaked information from church, he found an armed citizen fac- to the ignorance of Peter Strzok’s wife. either the Justice Department, FBI, or ing him from across the street, a Some people think, when I asked NSA. Any one of them that submitted former NRA firearms instructor named Peter Strzok in our Judiciary Com- information to him committed a crime. Stephen Willeford. The two men ex- mittee hearing about him having that We need to know who it was. We need changed fire, and Willeford hit the gun- same smirk the hundreds of times he to know how deep and how far these lied to his wife, that that was inappro- man in the leg and upper body. The crimes committed by our people who priate; it violated the rules. wounded shooter limped to his car and Well, the rules in our committees are are supposed to be investigating sped away. He was later found at the extremely relaxed compared to rules in crimes, not committing them, how far wheel of his crashed car, killed by a a jury trial of which I have had many this goes. self-inflicted gunshot to the head. as a litigant and as a judge. I know the Now that Mueller will be out of the ‘‘The attack killed 26 people, ages 5 rules. picture, I think we have a chance to to 72, and wounded 20. The killer had get those things determined. As long as been court-martialed in the Air Force b 1300 he was there, then these folks were for domestic violence. He had beaten I know the rules, and I heard him in protected. But now that he is finished his wife and cracked the skull of his in- his deposition talk about how he never wasting America’s money and time, we fant stepson. The Air Force failed to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.057 H10APPT1 H3248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 report his conviction to the FBI’s Rapid Response Team was already in ‘‘According to Maher, ‘The irony of crime information database.’’ action, rolling into Sutherland Springs religion is that because of its power to Parenthetically, we didn’t need new with 16 chaplains to comfort grieving divert man to destructive courses, the laws. We just needed for people to obey families and help meet their material world could actually come to an end.’ the laws we had. The Air Force vio- needs. Two days after the shooting, the He predicts the destruction of the lated the law, and this guy got his gun Southern Baptist Convention an- human race as a result of ‘religion-in- as a result. The Air Force failed to nounced it would pay all funeral ex- spired nuclear terrorism.’ Hence the obey the law and report this to the penses for the 26 slain churchgoers. need for religion to die if mankind is to FBI’s crime information database. He ‘‘Because this is a world made by live. got a gun and did destruction. flawed human beings, it will continue ‘‘Maher’s views accurately reflect the Horowitz said: ‘‘The slaughter of un- to be a world of tribulations. There will attitudes of a movement called the armed Christians in a church sanc- be more shootings, attacks, fires, ‘New Atheism,’ whose leaders are tuary was a cowardly attack on one floods, earthquakes, and other trage- prominent scientists and best-selling church. But what happened after the dies. Christians will call for prayer, authors, far superior in intellect to church shooting was part of a wider and leftists will mock them for it, Maher but equally contemptuous of re- war by the political left against Chris- imagining there are solutions that can ligion and religious believers.’’ tians and Christianity. perfect this life and regarding Chris- b 1315 ‘‘As news of the shooting broke, tians as the enemies of that perfection. prominent Christians took to Twitter ‘‘Since its birth in the fires of the ‘‘Like Maher’s film, the New Atheism and urged fellow believers to pray. French Revolution, the political left movement seeks to discredit all reli- Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, a de- has been at war with religion and with gious belief by caricaturing its adher- vout Roman Catholic, tweeted, ‘Re- the Christian religion in particular.’’ ents as simpletons, and worse. The ports out of Texas are devastating. The Again, Mr. Speaker, this is really in- stated goal of the New Atheism is to people of Sutherland Springs need our teresting coming from an atheist Jew- delegitimize and extinguish the reli- prayers right now.’ ish individual. gious point of view. ‘‘From Hollywood to New York and Horowitz said: ‘‘In a symbolic revolu- ‘‘Maher’s suggestion that religion— Washington, the left responded with a tionary act, the Jacobin leaders of the and evidently religion alone—threatens chorus of jeers and insults. Former French Revolution changed the name the existence of the human race is sim- MSNBC political commentator Keith of the Cathedral of Notre Dame to the ply malicious. Both he and the New Olbermann suggested in a tweet that ‘Temple of Reason.’ Then, in the name Atheists are blind to all the positive Speaker Ryan should proctologize him- of ‘reason,’ they proceeded to massacre influences religion has had on human self with his prayers. the inhabitants of the Vendee region of behavior, and they ignore all the athe- ‘‘Seattle Democrat Representative west-central France because its citi- ist-inspired genocides of the last 250 PRAMILA JAYAPAL tweeted, ‘They were zens were Catholics. years. In the 20th century alone, Com- praying when it happened. They don’t ‘‘This has been called the first mod- munist atheists slaughtered more than need our prayers. They need us to ad- ern genocide, but it was far from the 100 million people in Russia, China, and dress gun violence.’ Comedian Paula last. Karl Marx famously described re- Indochina. Not even the bloodthirsty Poundstone sneered, ‘If prayers were ligion as ‘the opium of the people’ and jihadists of radical Islam have killed the answer’ to mass shootings, ‘the sigh of the oppressed.’ Inspired by innocents on anything close to such a ‘wouldn’t people at a church service be his hatred ever since, revolutionaries scale. safe?’ Actor Wil Wheaton tweeted, ‘The have regarded religion as the enemy of ‘‘It’s striking that Maher and the murdered victims were in a church. If progress and the mask of oppression. New Atheists ignore the appalling body prayers did anything, they would still ‘‘In Russia, Marx’s disciples removed count of Marxism—an ideology that is be alive, you worthless sack of. . . . ’ religious teaching from the schools, explicitly atheistic, whose atrocities ‘‘These and other comments from the outlawed criticism of atheists and ag- were committed in the name of social secular left displayed not only a smug nostics, and burned 100,000 churches. justice. According to Maher, it is reli- disdain for Christians but an amazing When priests demanded freedom of reli- gious people who are ‘irrationalists,’ ignorance of how religious Christians gion, they were sentenced to death. Be- and dangerous because they ‘steer the view prayer.’’ tween 1917 and 1935, 130,000 Russian Or- ship of state not by a compass, but by Mr. Speaker, keep in mind that thodox priests were arrested, 95,000 of the equivalent of reading the entrails David Horowitz has been an atheist—he whom were executed by firing squad. of a chicken.’ Yet civilization was built is Jewish—and he is writing this book. ‘‘Radicals in America today don’t and improved by such irrationalists— Amazing. have the political power to execute re- believers like Locke, Newton, Wash- ‘‘Christians don’t view prayer as a ligious people and destroy their houses ington, Wilberforce, Sojourner Truth, magic incantation to make themselves of worship. Yet they openly declare and Abraham Lincoln. For the five mil- bulletproof. Christians believe in the their desire to obliterate religion. In lennia of recorded history, with few ex- teachings of Christ who warned them: their own minds, their intentions are ceptions the most rational, compas- ‘In the world ye shall have tribulation.’ noble. They want to save the human sionate, and successful decision-mak- In the Garden of Gethsemane, Christ race from the social injustice and op- ers, both military and civilian, have prayed to be delivered from the agony pression that religion allegedly inflicts been people guided by a belief in God, of the cross, but He ended His prayer, on humanity. including some whose spiritual com- ‘Nevertheless not my will, but Thine, ‘‘’Religion must die in order for man- pass took the form of reading the en- be done.’ The answer to Christ’s prayer kind to live,’ proclaimed left-wing trails of a chicken.’’ was silence, and He was later crucified commentator and comedian Bill Maher That is David Horowitz’ sense of on a Roman cross. in ‘Religulous,’ the most-watched docu- humor. ‘‘In her commentary on the church mentary feature of 2008. Both title and ‘‘Near the end of Maher’s rant, he shooting, MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid script were transparent attempts to pauses to address any religionist who tweeted that ‘when Jesus of Nazareth stigmatize religious people as dan- may have unwittingly strayed into the came upon thousands of hungry peo- gerous morons whose views could not cinema where ‘Religulous’ was playing: ple,’ He didn’t pray. He fed the people.’’ be taken seriously. ‘Look in the mirror and realize that Horowitz said: ‘‘She is simply wrong. ‘‘Throughout the film, Maher travels the solace and comfort that religion Matthew 14:19 records that, before to Jerusalem, the Vatican, and Salt brings you actually comes at a terrible Jesus fed the people, He looked heaven- Lake City, as well as other centers of price. If you belonged to a political ward and prayed. Jesus prayed and He religion, interviewing believers and party or a social club that was tied to acted. That is how His followers still making them appear foolish. How did as much bigotry, misogyny, view prayer. They pray and they act. he gain interviews with his victims? He homophobia, violence, and sheer igno- ‘‘At around the same time Joy-Ann lied to them, saying he was making a rance as religion is, you’d resign in Reid was tweeting, the Billy Graham film called ‘A Spiritual Journey.’ protest.’’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10AP7.058 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3249 Horowitz says: ‘‘How myopic. And Mr. HIGGINS, New York Thank you for your attention to this mat- the crimes and horrors committed by Mr. KEATING, Massachusetts ter. atheism? From the French Revolution Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Illinois Sincerely, to the Bolshevik, from the Vendee to Mr. PERLMUTTER, Colorado KEVIN MCCARTHY, Republican Leader. Vietnam, the bigotries and atrocities Mr. RASKIN, Maryland committed by the forces of godlessness Ms. SEWELL, Alabama f Mr. SOTO, Florida match and even outweigh those com- Ms. TITUS, Nevada mitted by the forces of godliness. If a ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED history of violence, persecution, and f Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the murder serves to discredit an ideology, COMMUNICATION FROM THE House, reported and found truly en- why hasn’t Maher resigned in protest REPUBLICAN LEADER rolled bills of the House of the fol- from the party of atheism?’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- lowing titles, which were thereupon I appreciate those brilliant, insight- fore the House the following commu- signed by the Speaker: ful observations by an atheist Jew, who nication from the Honorable KEVIN H.R. 1839. An act to amend title XIX to ex- is a friend. Amazing from a man who is MCCARTHY, Republican Leader: tend protection for Medicaid recipients of an overt, unapologetic, rebellious com- home and community-based services against CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, spousal impoverishment, establish a State munist, to now having written a good HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, account of the war to destroy Christian Medicaid option to provide coordinated care Washington, DC, April 9, 2019. to children with complex medical conditions America. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, through health homes, prevent the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Speaker of the House, misclassification of drugs for purposes of the of my time. Washington, DC. Medicaid drug rebate program, and for other DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to Clause purposes. f 5(a)(4)(A) of rule X, I am pleased to appoint H.R. 2030. An act to direct the Secretary of the following Republican Members of the APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO the Interior to execute and carry out agree- House to be available to serve on investiga- BE AVAILABLE TO SERVE ON IN- ments concerning Colorado River Drought tive subcommittees of the Committee on VESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEES Contingency Management and Operations, Ethics for the 116th Congress: and for other purposes. OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS The Honorable BILL FLORES of Texas. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Honorable JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. f Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- The Honorable PETE OLSON of Texas. The Honorable ANN WAGNER of Missouri. ADJOURNMENT pointment, pursuant to clause 5(a)4(A) The Honorable JOHN KATKO of New York. of rule X, and the order of the House of The Honorable BEN CLINE of Virginia. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move January 3, 2019, of the following Mem- The Honorable BILL HUIZENGA of Michigan. that the House do now adjourn. bers of the House to be available to The Honorable DAVID ROUZER of North The motion was agreed to; accord- serve on investigative subcommittees Carolina. ingly (at 1 o’clock and 20 minutes The Honorable JOHN H. RUTHERFORD of of the Committee on Ethics for the Florida. p.m.), under its previous order, the 116th Congress: The Honorable VICKY HARTZLER of Mis- House adjourned until Friday, April 12, Ms. BONAMICI, Oregon hsouri. 2019, at 2:30 p.m. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the fourth quar- ter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SADLOSKY, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 16 AND FEB. 22, 2019

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Daniel Sadlosky ...... 2/18 2/20 United Arab Emirates ...... 1,111.89 ...... *11,858.39 ...... 2/20 2/22 Saudi Arabia ...... 957.32 ...... 13,927.60 Committee total ...... 2,069.21 ...... 11,858.39 ...... 13,927.60 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. *Total air. MR. DANIEL SADLOSKY, March 25, 2019.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2018

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Arrival Departure currency lent or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency lent or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. John Curtis ...... 10/1 10/2 Germany ...... 292.00 ...... (3) ...... 292.00 10/2 10/4 Rwanda ...... 578.00 ...... (3) ...... 578.00 10/4 10/7 Botswana ...... 693.00 ...... (3) ...... 693.00 10/7 10/8 Angola ...... 480.00 ...... (3) ...... 480.00 10/8 10/9 Tunisia ...... 179.00 ...... (3) ...... 179.00 10/9 10/10 Portugal ...... 322.00 ...... (3) ...... 322.00 Matthew Zweig ...... 10/21 10/23 United Kingdom ...... 925.18 ...... 4,234.04 ...... 5,159.22 10/23 10/26 Israel ...... 1,460.00 ...... 1,460.00 10/26 10/29 Bahrain ...... 900.53 ...... 900.53 Mira Resnick ...... 10 /25 10 /29 Bahrain ...... 1,697.89 ...... 2,969.43 ...... 4,667.32 Janice Kaguyutan ...... 10/20 10/23 Japan ...... 1,362.00 ...... 7,241.11 ...... 8,603.11 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 992.00 ...... 992.00 Amy Porter ...... 10 /20 10 /23 Japan ...... 1,378.31 ...... 6,220.86 ...... 7,599.17 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 1,002.32 ...... 1,002.32 Douglas Anderson ...... 10/20 10 /23 Japan ...... 1,362.31 ...... 6,220.86 ...... 7,583.17 10/23 10/26 South Korea ...... 985.52 ...... 985.52 Megan Gallagher ...... 11/5 11/10 Niger ...... 688.21 ...... 6,771.14 ...... 7,459.35 Mark Iozzi ...... 11 /5 11 /10 Niger ...... 688.21 ...... 6,771.14 ...... 7,459.35 Kimberly Stanton ...... 11 /21 11 /24 Switzerland ...... 1,325.17 ...... 1,034.88 ...... 2,360.05 Hon. Norma Torres ...... 10 /22 10 /24 Guatemala ...... 1,120.63 ...... 1,120.63 Eric Jacobstein ...... 10/22 10/24 Guatemala ...... 531.63 ...... 531.63

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign U.S. dollar equiva- Arrival Departure currency lent or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency lent or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Sajit Gandhi ...... 10/21 10/24 India ...... 986.85 ...... 9,417.90 ...... 10,404.75 10/24 10/25 Afghanistan ...... 33.00 ...... 33.00 Oren Adaki ...... 11 /2 11 /4 Serbia ...... 537.00 ...... 3,515.73 ...... 4,052.73 11/4 11/6 Czech Republic ...... 883.42 ...... 883.42 *Hon. Ted Poe ...... 11/2 11/4 Serbia ...... 537.00 ...... *6,803.13 ...... 959.00 ...... 8,299.13 11/4 11/6 Czech Republic ...... 883.42 ...... 883.42 Leah Campos ...... 11/30 12/2 Mexico ...... 723.90 ...... (3) ...... 723.90 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 10/18 10/21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 9,602.44 ...... 10,667.49 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Nathan Gately ...... 10 /18 10 /21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 12,099.74 ...... 13,164.79 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Gabriella Boffelli ...... 10/18 10/21 Jordan ...... 1,065.05 ...... 12,099.74 ...... 13,164.79 10/21 10/24 Israel ...... 1,630.00 ...... 1,630.00 10/24 10/27 Morocco ...... 870.29 ...... 870.29 10/27 10/28 Spain ...... 233.52 ...... 233.52 Hon. Norma Torres ...... 9/29 9/30 Honduras ...... 226.43 ...... 1,558.49 ...... 1,784.92 9/30 10/2 Guatem ...... 357.83 ...... 357.83 **Hon. Tom Garrett ...... 10/12 10/20 Moldova ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Ukraine ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Belarus ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** 10/12 10/20 Latvia ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** ...... ** Russell Solomon ...... 10/27 10/30 Egypt ...... 819.00 ...... 2,900.73 ...... 3,719.73 10/30 11/2 Tunisia ...... 547.52 ...... 547.52 Emily Cottle ...... 10 /27 10/30 Egypt ...... 745.00 ...... 2,970.63 ...... 3,715.63 10/30 11/2 Tunisia ...... 497.52 ...... 497.52 Cory Fritz ...... 10 /21 10 /27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... 13,180.43 ...... 14,656.38 Thomas Sheehy ...... 10/21 10/27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... 13,180.43 ...... 14,656.38 *Hon. Edward Royce ...... 10 /21 10/27 South Africa ...... 1,475.95 ...... *13,406.73 ...... 2,290.52 ...... 17,173.20 ***Hon. Lee Zeldin ...... 12 /21 12/27 Poland ...... *** ...... *** ...... 883.27 ...... 883.27 12/25 12/26 Kuwait ...... 213.00 ...... (3) ...... 1,643.00 ...... 1,856.00 12/26 12/27 Sicily ...... 252.41 ...... (3) ...... 252.41 12/27 12/28 Spain ...... 132.75 ...... (3) ...... 132.75 Hon. Brian Fitzpatrick ...... 12 /25 12/26 Kuwait ...... 213.00 ...... (3) ...... 213.00 12/26 12/27 Sicily ...... 227.98 ...... (3) ...... 227.98 12/27 12/28 Spain ...... 132.75 ...... (3) ...... 132.75 Committee total ...... 42,085.86 ...... 143,851.84 ...... 5,775.79 ...... 191,713.49 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. * Indicates Delegation costs. ** Indicates a cancelled mission. *** Indicates Delegation costs due to a cancelled mission. HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL, March 20, 2019.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO BELGIUM, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 16 AND FEB. 21, 2019

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Michael Turner ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,739.83 ...... 3,214.42 Hon. Filemon Vela ...... 2/18 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,338.59 ...... 1,338.59 Hon. Gerald Connolly ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,474.59 Hon. Joe Wilson ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,429.05 ...... 1,053.80 ...... 2,482.85 Kate Knudson ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,474.59 ...... 1,474.59 Collin Davenport ...... 2 /16 2 /21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Edmund Rice ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. Brett Guthrie ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. James Costa ...... 2 /16 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,224.97 ...... 4,472.72 ...... 5,697.69 Hon. John Shimkus ...... 2 /16 2 /21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Hon. Rick Larsen ...... 2/16 2/21 Belgium ...... 1,610.59 ...... 1,610.59 Committee total ...... 16,469.33 ...... 7,266.35 ...... 23,735.68 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. h HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY, March 25, 2019.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, tivities of the Western Hemisphere Institute 684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ETC. for Security Cooperation for 2018, pursuant Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of to 10 U.S.C. 343(i); Public Law 106-398, Sec. 1 State, transmitting the Department’s Fleet Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive (as amended by Public Law 107-314, Sec. Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Program Re- communications were taken from the 932(a)(1)); (116 Stat. 2625); to the Committee port for FY 2018, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: on Armed Services. 13218(b)(1); Public Law 102-486, Sec. 310 (as 680. A letter from the Acting Secretary, 682. A letter from the Chairman, Federal amended by Public Law 109-58, Sec. 705); (119 Department of Defense, transmitting a letter Financial Institutions Examination Council, Stat. 817); to the Committee on Energy and on the approved retirement of General Curtis transmitting the Council’s 2018 Annual Re- Commerce. M. Scaparrotti, United States Army, and his port to Congress, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 3305; advancement to the grade of general on the to the Committee on Financial Services. 685. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); 683. A letter from the Chairman, National Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Public Law 96-513, Sec. 112 (as amended by Credit Union Administration, transmitting Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. Public Law 104-106, Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. the Administration’s 2018 Annual Report, DDTC 17-078, pursuant to the reporting re- 293); to the Committee on Armed Services. pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1752a(d); June 26, 1934, quirements of Section 36(c) of the Arms Ex- 681. A letter from the Under Secretary, ch. 750, title I, Sec. 102(d) (as amended by port Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 Army, Department of Defense, transmitting Public Law 95-630, Sec. 501); (92 Stat. 3680); to U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. the Annual Report to Congress on the Ac- the Committee on Financial Services. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec.

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State, transmitting the Department’s An- ment of Defense, Defense Security Coopera- f nual Report of Interdiction of Aircraft En- tion Agency, transmitting Transmittal No. gaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking, pursuant to 19-15, pursuant to the reporting requirements PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 22 U.S.C. 2291-4(a)(2); Public Law 103-337, Sec. of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Con- 1012(a)(2); (108 Stat. 2837); to the Committee trol Act, as amended; to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XII, public on Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs. bills and resolutions of the following 687. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 697. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, titles were introduced and severally re- Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of ferred, as follows: State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. 18-053, pursuant to the reporting require- 18-087, pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms DELGADO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Export Control Act; to the Committee on KUSTER of New Hampshire): Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Foreign Affairs. H.R. 2195. A bill to require the Secretary of 698. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 2776(c)(2)(C); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of added by Public Law 94-329, Sec. 211(a)); (82 registry for certain individuals who may State, transmitting a Determination pursu- Stat. 1326); to the Committee on Foreign Af- have been exposed to per- and ant to Sec. 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act fairs. polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the envi- 688. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, of 1961 for the use of funds to support South ronmental release of aqueous film-forming Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. foam on military installations; to the Com- State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 699. A letter from the Chief Executive Offi- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition 18-001, pursuant to the reporting require- cer and Chief Operating Officer, Armed to the Committee on Armed Services, for a ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Forces Retirement Home, Department of De- period to be subsequently determined by the Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 fense, transmitting the Armed Forces Re- Speaker, in each case for consideration of U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. tirement Home Performance and Account- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. ability Report and Senior Medical Advisor tion of the committee concerned. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Report for fiscal year 2018, pursuant to 24 By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. LEVIN of Foreign Affairs. U.S.C. 411(h); Public Law 101-510, Sec. 1511 (as California, and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of 689. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, added by Public Law 107-107, Sec. 1403); (115 Tennessee): Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of Stat. 1259); to the Committee on Oversight H.R. 2196. A bill to amend title 38, United State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC and Reform. States Code, to reduce the credit hour re- 18-081, pursuant to the reporting require- 700. A letter from the Director, Office of quirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Diversity and Inclusion, Board of Governors STEM Scholarship program of the Depart- Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting ment of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. the Board’s FY 2018 No FEAR Act report, on Veterans’ Affairs. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on 107-174, 203(a) (as amended by Public Law 109- TITUS, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Foreign Affairs. 435, Sec. 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Com- 690. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mittee on Oversight and Reform. Mr. MEADOWS): Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 701. A letter from the Assistant Secretary H.R. 2197. A bill to amend the John F. Ken- State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC for Legislative Affairs, Department of Home- nedy Center Act to authorize appropriations 18-057, pursuant to the reporting require- land Security, transmitting the Depart- for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per- ments of Section 36(c) of the Arms Export ment’s FY 2018 Federal Information Security forming Arts, and for other purposes; to the Control Act, as amended, pursuant to 22 Modernization Act and Agency Privacy Man- Committee on Transportation and Infra- U.S.C. 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. agement Report, pursuant to Public Law 113- structure. 36(c) (as added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 283, 44 U.S.C. 3554(c); to the Committee on By Mr. DEFAZIO: 141(c)); (110 Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H.R. 2198. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Foreign Affairs. 702. A letter from the Chief Financial Offi- Act with respect to application of the right 691. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, cer, Department of Homeland Security, to exercise eminent domain in construction Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of transmitting the Department’s Annual Per- of pipelines for the exportation of natural State, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC formance Report for Fiscal Years 2018-2020, gas, and for other purposes; to the Com- 18-101, pursuant to the reporting require- pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111- mittee on Energy and Commerce. ments of Section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms 352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the Committee By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. Export Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. on Oversight and Reform. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. PA- 2776(c)(2)(A); Public Law 90-629, Sec. 36(c) (as 703. A letter from the Assistant Secretary NETTA, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, added by Public Law 104-164, Sec. 141(c)); (110 for Congressional and Intergovernmental Re- Mr. HUFFMAN, and Ms. HILL of Cali- Stat. 1431); to the Committee on Foreign Af- lations, Department of Housing and Urban fornia): fairs. Development, transmitting the Depart- H.R. 2199. A bill to designate certain Fed- 692. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, ment’s FY 2020 Annual Performance Plan eral land in the State of California as wilder- Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of and FY 2018 Annual Performance Report, ness, and for other purposes; to the Com- State, transmitting a Report to Congress on pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1115(b); Public Law 111- mittee on Natural Resources. the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 352, Sec. 3; (124 Stat. 3867); to the Committee By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. Programs and Projects in Burma, Cuba, Iran, on Oversight and Reform. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE North Korea, and Syria in 2018, pursuant to 704. A letter from the Presidential Ap- of Pennsylvania, Mr. THOMPSON of 22 U.S.C. 2021 note; Public Law 105-277, Sec. pointments, Department of State, transmit- California, Ms. KUSTER of New Hamp- 2809(c)(2); (112 Stat. 2681-850); to the Com- ting sixteen (16) notifications of a vacancy, shire, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TIPTON, mittee on Foreign Affairs. designation of acting officer, nomination, ac- and Ms. STEFANIK): 693. A letter from the Director, Defense Se- tion on nomination, or discontinuation of H.R. 2200. A bill to amend title 38, United curity Cooperation Agency, Department of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. States Code, to ensure that certain diseases Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 19-27, 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. are covered by the presumption of service pursuant to the reporting requirements of 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and connection relating to the exposure to herbi- Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Reform. cides by certain veterans who served in the Act, as amended; to the Committee on For- 705. A letter from the Secretary, Railroad Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes; eign Affairs. Retirement Board, transmitting the Board’s to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 694. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- FY 2018 No FEAR Act report, pursuant to 5 By Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Mr. ment of Commerce, transmitting a letter U.S.C. 2301 note; Public Law 107-174, 203(a) TIPTON, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. pursuant to the resolution of advice and con- (as amended by Public Law 109-435, Sec. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. sent to ratification of the Convention on the 604(f)); (120 Stat. 3242); to the Committee on GIANFORTE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. Prohibition of the Development, Production, Oversight and Reform. GALLAGHER, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons 706. A letter from the Assistant Attorney FITZPATRICK, Mr. KILMER, Mr. JOHN- and on Their Destruction (Convention); to General, Office of Legislative Affairs, De- SON of Georgia, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. the Committee on Foreign Affairs. partment of Justice, transmitting the Attor- BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. HILL of Ar- 695. A letter from the Director, Defense Se- ney General’s First Quarterly Report of FY kansas, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. DEUTCH, curity Cooperation Agency, Department of 2019 on the Uniformed Services Employment and Mr. THOMPSON of California): Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. 19-04, and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, pursu- H.R. 2201. A bill to modify the presumption pursuant to the reporting requirements of ant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public Law 103-353, of service connection for veterans who were

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exposed to herbicide agents while serving in GALLAGHER, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. By Mr. MEADOWS: the Armed Forces in Thailand during the GIBBS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. GONZALEZ H.R. 2209. A bill to establish the position of Vietnam era, and for other purposes; to the of Ohio, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Of- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. GOODEN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, fice of the United States Trade Representa- By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. GRAVES tive responsible for conducting trade nego- REED): of Missouri, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, tiations and enforcing trade agreements re- H.R. 2202. A bill to establish a coordinated Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. lated to acts, policies, and practices of for- Federal initiative to accelerate artificial in- GUEST, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mrs. eign governments that fail to appropriately telligence research and development for the HARTZLER, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Okla- reward United States innovation with re- economic and national security of the United homa, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. spect to pharmaceuticals, and for other pur- States, and for other purposes; to the Com- HICE of Georgia, Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. isiana, Mr. HILL of Arkansas, Mr. By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself, Mr. CAS- HOLDING, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Ms. himself, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BLU- TRO of Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUNTER, MENAUER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- GARCIA of Texas): Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. HUIZENGA, nois, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HORSFORD, H.R. 2203. A bill to increase transparency, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JOHNSON of Mr. KIND, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PAS- accountability, and community engagement Louisiana, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da- CRELL, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mrs. within the Department of Homeland Secu- kota, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, WALORSKI): rity, provide independent oversight of border Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 2210. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- security activities, improve training for KATKO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, enue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Bor- Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. applicable to foreign investment in United der Protection and U.S. Immigration and KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KING of States real property; to the Committee on Customs Enforcement, and for other pur- New York, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. Ways and Means. poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- KINZINGER, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. rity, and in addition to the Committees on KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. RUSH): the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a pe- H.R. 2211. A bill to require the Consumer KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. LAHOOD, riod to be subsequently determined by the Product Safety Commission to promulgate a Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of consumer product safety rule for free-stand- LATTA, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ing clothing storage units to protect chil- LESKO, Mr. TED LIEU of California, tion of the committee concerned. dren from tip-over related death or injury, Mr. LONG, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. By Mr. WALTZ (for himself and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on LUETKEMEYER, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SEAN DIAZ-BALART): Energy and Commerce. PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 2204. A bill to prohibit contracting By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and MARCHANT, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. with persons that have business operations Mr. HIGGINS of New York): MASSIE, Mr. MAST, Mr. MCADAMS, with the Maduro regime, and for other pur- H.R. 2212. A bill to amend title 28, United Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and States Code, to protect the right of a claim- MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. Reform. ant in a civil action before a Federal court to MCKINLEY, Mrs. RODGERS of Wash- By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. retain a structured settlement broker to ne- ington, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. MEUSER, GIANFORTE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. LAMALFA, gotiate the terms of payment of an award, Mrs. MILLER, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. Ms. CHENEY, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma): the Judiciary. MOULTON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. H.R. 2205. A bill to amend the Federal By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for NEWHOUSE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. NUNES, Water Pollution Control Act to make himself, Mr. REED, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. OLSON, Mr. changes with respect to water quality cer- RICE of South Carolina, and Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PALMER, Mr. PAPPAS, tification, and for other purposes; to the SUOZZI): Committee on Transportation and Infra- Mr. PENCE, Mr. PERRY, Mr. PETERS, H.R. 2213. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- structure. Mr. PETERSON, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to make the work oppor- By Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mr. PORTER, Mr. POSEY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, tunity credit permanent; to the Committee GALLEGO): Mr. REED, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Miss on Ways and Means. H.R. 2206. A bill to direct the Secretary of RICE of New York, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for the Army, acting through the Chief of Engi- Mrs. ROBY, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Ten- herself, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. neers, to establish a program to provide en- nessee, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BLU- vironmental assistance to non-Federal inter- ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. MENAUER, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. WATSON ests in Arizona; to the Committee on Trans- ROUZER, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUTHERFORD, COLEMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Miss portation and Infrastructure. Mr. SCALISE, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. RICE of New York, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. ABRA- SCHRIER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. AUS- Mr. KILDEE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. HAM, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. AGUILAR, TIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SENSEN- DELBENE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. AMASH, Mr. AMODEI, BRENNER, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. DAVID SCOTT BABIN, Mr. BACON, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BROWN BALDERSON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BARR, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SMUCKER, of Maryland, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LOF- Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BERA, Mr. Ms. SPEIER, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. GREN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, STEFANIK, Mr. STEIL, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BEYER, Ms. OMAR, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BOST, Mr. STEWART, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. SUOZZI, JAYAPAL, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. BRINDISI, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, TAYLOR, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl- Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GOMEZ, Mrs. DIN- Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Ms. vania, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. TIPTON, GELL, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SMITH of Wash- BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Mrs. TORRES of California, Mr. TUR- ington, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. SHALALA, BUCHANAN, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BUCSHON, NER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. Mr. CORREA, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. Mr. BUDD, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. BUR- VEASEY, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. WALBERG, LEE of California, Mr. MALINOWSKI, GESS, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. Mr. WALDEN, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARTER WALORSKI, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WEBER COHEN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. of Georgia, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. CHENEY, of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. MENG, Mr. Mr. CLINE, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. COLE, Mr. Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. KENNEDY, COLLINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of WILLIAMS, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- Mr. MOULTON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CUM- Georgia, Mr. COMER, Mr. CONAWAY, lina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WRIGHT, Mr. MINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. ROYBAL- Mr. COOK, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COX of YOHO, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. LEWIS, Mrs. KIRK- California, Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. MOOLENAAR): PATRICK, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. CRIST, H.R. 2207. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- GREEN of Texas, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio, enue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on Mr. DOGGETT): Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. medical devices; to the Committee on Ways H.R. 2214. A bill to transfer and limit Exec- DEAN, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Means. utive Branch authority to suspend or re- Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. By Mr. GARAMENDI: strict the entry of a class of aliens; to the DUNCAN, Mr. DUNN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition ESTES, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. H.R. 2208. A bill to improve the safety of to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Home- FITZPATRICK, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. the air supply on commercial aircraft, and land Security, and Intelligence (Permanent FLORES, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. FOXX for other purposes; to the Committee on Select), for a period to be subsequently de- of North Carolina, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. termined by the Speaker, in each case for

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A bill to amend title 38, United SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. and for other purposes; to the Committee on States Code, to authorize the Secretary of BARRAGA´ N, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. TED LIEU Veterans’ Affairs. Veterans Affairs to pay educational assist- of California, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- ance or subsistence allowances to certain in- HUFFMAN): sylvania (for himself, Mr. dividuals during school term, quarter, or se- H.R. 2215. A bill to establish as a unit of FITZPATRICK, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. mester breaks, and for other purposes; to the the National Park System the San Gabriel BONAMICI, and Mrs. DINGELL): Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. National Recreation Area in the State of H.R. 2222. A bill to require a review of By Ms. CLARKE of New York: California, and for other purposes; to the women and lung cancer, and for other pur- H.R. 2231. A bill to direct the Federal Committee on Natural Resources. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Trade Commission to require entities that By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. merce. use, store, or share personal information to DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, and Mr. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: conduct automated decision system impact DESJARLAIS): H.R. 2223. A bill to amend title 38, United assessments and data protection impact as- H.R. 2216. A bill to direct the Secretary of States Code, to make permanent certain pro- sessments; to the Committee on Energy and Health and Human Services to establish a grams that assist homeless veterans and Commerce. grant program for States that provide flexi- other veterans with special needs, and for By Mr. CUMMINGS: bility in licensing for health care providers other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- H.R. 2232. A bill to amend the Second who offer services on a volunteer basis; to erans’ Affairs. Chance Act of 2007 to require identification the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: for returning citizens, and for other pur- By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for H.R. 2224. A bill to amend title 38, United poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. herself, Ms. OMAR, Ms. NORTON, Ms. States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. to prioritize the provision of services to (for himself and Mr. EVANS): H.R. 2233. A bill to require that States re- BLUMENAUER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. homeless veterans with dependent children lease persons charged with a misdemeanor JAYAPAL, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. in carrying out homeless veterans reintegra- on non-monetary conditions only prior to AGUILAR, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. tion programs, and for other purposes; to the court adjudication; to the Committee on the CLARKE of New York, Mr. COHEN, Ms. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Judiciary. DELAURO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. NADLER, By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 2225. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- himself, Mr. WALKER, and Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SMITH of enue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans LOUDERMILK): Washington, Ms. WILSON of Florida, H.R. 2234. A bill to increase funding for the receiving rental assistance under the Vet- Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. BASS, Mr. RUIZ, 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund erans Affairs Supported Housing program; to Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. by eliminating taxpayer financing of presi- the Committee on Ways and Means. MALONEY of New York, Ms. LOFGREN, dential election campaigns; to the Com- By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and and Mr. PERLMUTTER): mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition H.R. 2217. A bill to reduce the ability of Mr. MOULTON): to the Committees on Energy and Com- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 2226. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit merce, and House Administration, for a pe- to engage in inappropriate civil immigration riod to be subsequently determined by the opioids, and for other purposes; to the Com- enforcement actions that harm unaccom- Speaker, in each case for consideration of mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to panied alien children and to ensure the safe- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Committees on Financial Services, Over- ty and welfare of unaccompanied alien chil- tion of the committee concerned. dren; to the Committee on the Judiciary, sight and Reform, the Judiciary, Intelligence By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. and in addition to the Committee on Appro- (Permanent Select), Armed Services, and JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, priations, for a period to be subsequently de- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. termined by the Speaker, in each case for quently determined by the Speaker, in each WALORSKI, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. YAR- consideration of such provisions as fall with- case for consideration of such provisions as MUTH, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. DIN- cerned. concerned. GELL, and Mr. DESJARLAIS): By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. H.R. 2235. A bill to amend title XIX of the Ms. BROWNLEY of California): WENSTRUP, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- Social Security Act to cover physician serv- ´ ´ H.R. 2218. A bill to require the Secretary of fornia, Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of ices delivered by podiatric physicians to en- Transportation to conduct research on and Puerto Rico, Mr. CROW, Mr. GOLDEN, sure access by Medicaid beneficiaries to ap- implement certain safety measures and pro- Mr. CISNEROS, and Mr. PAPPAS): propriate quality foot and ankle care, to H.R. 2227. A bill to amend the grams to prevent illegal passing of school amend title XVIII of such Act to modify the buses, and for other purposes; to the Com- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to author- requirements for diabetic shoes to be in- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ize spouses of servicemembers who incur a cluded under Medicare, and for other pur- ture, and in addition to the Committee on catastrophic injury or illness or die while in poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Education and Labor, for a period to be sub- military service to terminate leases of prem- merce, and in addition to the Committee on sequently determined by the Speaker, in ises and motor vehicles, and for other pur- Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- each case for consideration of such provi- poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- quently determined by the Speaker, in each sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the fairs. case for consideration of such provisions as committee concerned. By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Ms. TITUS, H.R. 2228. A bill to offer persistent poverty concerned. Mr. COHEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. counties and political subdivisions of such By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. counties the opportunity to have their rural YOUNG, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PRICE of MAST, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. LONG, development loans restructured; to the Com- North Carolina, and Mr. MCGOVERN): Mr. UPTON, and Mr. HUFFMAN): H.R. 2219. A bill to promote United States- mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the H.R. 2236. A bill to improve the manage- Mongolia trade by authorizing duty-free Committees on Financial Services, and En- ment of forage fish; to the Committee on treatment for certain imports from Mon- ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subse- Natural Resources. golia, and for other purposes; to the Com- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. ESPAILLAT: mittee on Ways and Means. case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 2237. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. JOHN- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Transportation to establish a bollard instal- SON of Louisiana, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. concerned. lation grant program, and for other pur- GUEST, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. BRADY, Mr. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Transportation CONAWAY, Mr. FLORES, Mr. WILLIAMS, BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Infrastructure. Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. WEBER Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. CONNOLLY, By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and of Texas): Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky): H.R. 2220. A bill to amend the Intermodal GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. DEUTCH, H.R. 2238. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of Mr. POSEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax bene- 1991 with respect to high priority corridors JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. fits related to empowerment zones; to the on the National Highway System, and for SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. JACK- Committee on Ways and Means. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- SON LEE, and Mr. SWALWELL of Cali- By Ms. FRANKEL (for herself and Mr. portation and Infrastructure. fornia): YOHO):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 H3254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 10, 2019 H.R. 2239. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: a period to be subsequently determined by 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment H.R. 2248. A bill to terminate the prohibi- the Speaker, in each case for consideration of a duty upon the sale of certain used ves- tions on the exportation and importation of of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- sels, and for other purposes; to the Com- natural gas, and for other purposes; to the tion of the committee concerned. mittee on Ways and Means. Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. SMITH of By Mr. FULCHER (for himself, Mr. TIP- addition to the Committee on Foreign Af- Missouri, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. fairs, for a period to be subsequently deter- KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. REED, MEADOWS, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Mr. PASCRELL): Mr. MASSIE, and Mr. POSEY): sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 2258. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- H.R. 2240. A bill to end the practice of in- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. enue Code of 1986 and the Small Business Act cluding more than one subject in a single bill By Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself, to expand the availability of employee stock by requiring that each bill enacted by Con- Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GRAVES of Mis- ownership plans in S corporations, and for gress be limited to only one subject, and for souri, and Ms. HOULAHAN): other purposes; to the Committee on Ways other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 2249. A bill to require the review of and Means, and in addition to the Commit- diciary. the service of certain members of the Armed tees on Education and Labor, and Small By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Forces during World War I to determine if Business, for a period to be subsequently de- Rico: such members should be awarded the Medal termined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 2241. A bill to amend title XIX of the of Honor, to authorize the award of the consideration of such provisions as fall with- Social Security Act to treat Puerto Rico as Medal of Honor based on the results of the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- one of the 50 States for purposes of calcu- review, and for other purposes; to the Com- cerned. lating the Federal medical assistance per- mittee on Armed Services. By Mr. KING of Iowa: centage under the Medicaid program; to the By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2259. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify employer Committee on Energy and Commerce. CARBAJAL, and Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- rights with regard to hiring; to the Com- By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto fornia): Rico: H.R. 2250. A bill to provide for restoration, mittee on Education and Labor. H.R. 2242. A bill to amend the Robert T. economic development, recreation, and con- By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 2260. A bill to require the Secretary of Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- servation on Federal lands in Northern Cali- Homeland Security to impose e-bonding re- sistance Act to include certain services in fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- quirements on certain nonimmigrant visa the definition of critical services, and for mittee on Natural Resources. applicants, and for other purposes; to the other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. portation and Infrastructure. YOUNG): By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto H.R. 2251. A bill to amend chapter 44 of Mr. MEEKS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. WELCH, Rico (for herself, Ms. PLASKETT, Mrs. title 18, United States Code, to provide that Mr. VELA, and Mr. GONZALEZ of RADEWAGEN, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS): a member of the armed forces and the spouse H.R. 2243. A bill to exempt health insur- Texas): of that member shall have the same rights H.R. 2261. A bill to amend title 11 of the ance of residents of United States territories regarding the receipt of firearms at the loca- United States Code, to allow full subroga- from the annual fee on health insurance pro- tion of any duty station of the member; to tion, including subrogation to the priority viders; to the Committee on Ways and the Committee on the Judiciary. rights of the United States, of claims for the Means, and in addition to the Committee on By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. payment of customs duties; to the Com- Energy and Commerce, for a period to be SPEIER): mittee on the Judiciary. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 2252. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- Defense to establish a policy relating to lead CARTWRIGHT, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the testing on military installations; to the RASKIN, and Mr. COHEN): committee concerned. Committee on Armed Services. H.R. 2262. A bill to prioritize educating and By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. training for existing and new environmental BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, SPEIER): health professionals; to the Committee on and Mr. STEUBE): H.R. 2253. A bill to prohibit the Secretary Energy and Commerce, and in addition to H.R. 2244. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- concerned from discouraging the inspection the Committee on Education and Labor, for cation Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of of military housing for lead-based paint or a period to be subsequently determined by agreements between institutions of higher other sources of lead, and for other purposes; the Speaker, in each case for consideration education and certain foreign sources, and to the Committee on Armed Services. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. tion of the committee concerned. Education and Labor. SPEIER): By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. BIGGS, By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2254. A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT): BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, United States Code, to ensure that children H.R. 2263. A bill to allow a State to submit Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. COHEN, Ms. covered by the TRICARE program are a State management decision to the Sec- NORTON, Mr. TED LIEU of California, screened and tested for lead levels, and for retary of Education to combine certain funds Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. other purposes; to the Committee on Armed to improve the academic achievement of stu- NAPOLITANO, and Mr. MOULTON): Services. dents; to the Committee on Education and H.R. 2245. A bill to amend the Endangered By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. Labor. Species Act of 1973 to prohibit import and ex- SPEIER): By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for port of any species listed or proposed to be H.R. 2255. A bill to direct the Secretaries of himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi- listed under such Act as a threatened species the military departments to submit certifi- nois, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, or endangered species, and for other pur- cation and a report each year to the Secre- and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania): poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- taries of Defense and Housing and Urban De- H.R. 2264. A bill to conserve global bear sources, and in addition to the Committees velopment regarding whether housing under populations by prohibiting the importation, on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the exportation, and interstate trade of bear a period to be subsequently determined by military departments is in compliance with viscera and items, products, or substances the Speaker, in each case for consideration requirements relating to lead-based paint; to containing, or labeled or advertised as con- of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Committee on Armed Services. taining, bear viscera, and for other purposes; tion of the committee concerned. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. BLU- to the Committee on Natural Resources, and By Mr. GUEST: MENAUER, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, in addition to the Committees on Foreign H.R. 2246. A bill to designate the facility of Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. BEYER, Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to the United States Postal Service located at Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. MUR- be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 201 West Cherokee Street in Brookhaven, PHY, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. DANNY K. in each case for consideration of such provi- Mississippi, as the ‘‘Deputy Donald William DAVIS of Illinois): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Durr, Corporal Zach Moak, and Patrolman H.R. 2256. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- committee concerned. James White Memorial Post Office Build- enue Code of 1986 to modify limitations on By Mrs. LURIA: ing’’; to the Committee on Oversight and Re- the credit for plug-in electric drive motor ve- H.R. 2265. A bill to enhance the ability of form. hicles, and for other purposes; to the Com- Federal agencies to deliver relocation man- By Mr. HECK (for himself and Mr. KIL- mittee on Ways and Means. agement services to the Federal Govern- MER): By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. ment, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 2247. A bill to amend the Federal SPEIER): mittee on Oversight and Reform. Water Pollution Control Act to provide as- H.R. 2257. A bill to require lead testing in By Mr. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. sistance for programs and activities to pro- Department of Defense Education Activity WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. tect the water quality of Puget Sound, and schools, and for other purposes; to the Com- GAETZ, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Ten- for other purposes; to the Committee on mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to nessee, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. the Committee on Education and Labor, for MARSHALL):

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3255 H.R. 2266. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Ms. the Committee on Energy and Commerce, enue Code of 1986 to provide a child tax cred- MOORE, Mr. KIND, Mr. GALLAGHER, and in addition to the Committee on Ways it for pregnant moms with respect to their Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. STEIL, and Mr. and Means, for a period to be subsequently unborn children; to the Committee on Ways SENSENBRENNER): determined by the Speaker, in each case for and Means. H.R. 2277. A bill to designate the facility of consideration of such provisions as fall with- By Ms. MENG (for herself and Ms. the United States Postal Service located at in the jurisdiction of the committee con- KUSTER of New Hampshire): 1715 Linnerud Drive in Sun Prairie, Wis- cerned. H.R. 2267. A bill to amend the Federal consin, as the ‘‘Fire Captain Cory Barr Post By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for him- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat infant Office Building’’; to the Committee on Over- self, Mr. BACON, Mr. FORTENBERRY, formula as adulterated if its use by date has sight and Reform. Mrs. AXNE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. KING passed; to the Committee on Energy and By Mr. ROONEY of Florida (for him- of Iowa, and Ms. FINKENAUER): Commerce. self, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. H.R. 2284. A bill to provide disaster tax re- By Ms. MENG: BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. GOSAR, and lief for certain disasters occurring in 2019; to H.R. 2268. A bill to amend the Federal Mr. PERRY): the Committee on Ways and Means. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat cer- H.R. 2278. A bill to amend the Immigration By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: tain menstrual products as misbranded if and Nationality Act to establish a skills- H.R. 2285. A bill to require the Secretary of their labeling does not list each ingredient based immigration points system, to focus Health and Human Services to revise the or component of the product, and for other family-sponsored immigration on spouses Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace purposes; to the Committee on Energy and and minor children, to eliminate the Diver- Drug Testing Programs to include testing for Commerce. sity Visa Program, to set a limit on the methadone use and to require Secretary of By Ms. MENG: number of refugees admitted annually to the Transportation to issue regulations to in- H.R. 2269. A bill to require the Comptroller United States, and for other purposes; to the General of the United States to conduct a clude testing for methadone use in Depart- Committee on the Judiciary. ment of Transportation drug tests; to the study and submit a report on the effects of By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. food additives on children’s health; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in WENSTRUP): addition to the Committee on Transpor- Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2279. A bill to amend the Employee By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in BACON, and Mr. CARBAJAL): require a group health plan (or health insur- H.R. 2270. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- each case for consideration of such provi- ance coverage offered in connection with sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the cation Act of 1965 to require assurances by such a plan) to provide an exceptions process recipients of assistance under section 402B or committee concerned. for any medication step therapy protocol, By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. 402C of that Act with respect to activities for and for other purposes; to the Committee on TURNER, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. STEW- homeless children and youths and foster care Education and Labor. ART, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. HURD of children and youth, and for other purposes; By Mr. RUIZ: Texas, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. CONAWAY, to the Committee on Education and Labor. H.R. 2280. A bill to authorize assistance and Mr. NUNES): By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. COLE, and training to increase maritime security H.R. 2286. A bill to amend the National Se- Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. and domain awareness of foreign countries curity Act of 1947 to direct the Director of GOTTHEIMER, Ms. CLARKE of New bordering the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation to pro- York, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, or the Mediterranean Sea in order to deter vide to the congressional intelligence com- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GRI- and counter illicit smuggling and related mittees briefings regarding counterintel- JALVA, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. maritime activity by Iran, including illicit ligence activities of the Bureau, and for KING of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Iranian weapons shipments; to the Com- other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and Ms. DELBENE): mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to diciary, and in addition to the Committee on H.R. 2271. A bill to amend the Public the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe- Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period Health Service Act to improve the health of riod to be subsequently determined by the to be subsequently determined by the Speak- children and help better understand and en- Speaker, in each case for consideration of er, in each case for consideration of such pro- hance awareness about unexpected sudden such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- death in early life; to the Committee on En- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tion of the committee concerned. ergy and Commerce. committee concerned. By Mr. RUIZ: By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. H.R. 2281. A bill to direct the Attorney By Mr. THORNBERRY: LOWEY, and Mr. SUOZZI): General to amend certain regulations so that H.R. 2287. A bill to clarify the definition of H.R. 2272. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- practitioners may administer not more than navigable waters, and for other purposes; to enue Code of 1986 to provide for adjustments 3 days’ medication to a person at one time the Committee on Transportation and Infra- in the individual income tax rates to reflect when administering narcotic drugs for the structure. regional differences in the cost-of-living; to purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symp- By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. HIG- the Committee on Ways and Means. toms; to the Committee on Energy and Com- GINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of By Mr. NADLER: New York, Mr. MORELLE, and Mr. H.R. 2273. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- merce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- NADLER): enue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly H.R. 2288. A bill to increase the total au- larger earned income credit for families with quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as thorization of appropriations for the Erie more than 3 children; to the Committee on Canalway National Heritage Corridor; to the Ways and Means. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. RUIZ): By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. ESCOBAR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, H.R. 2274. A bill to require the Secretary of BUCSHON, Mr. KIND, and Mr. MARCH- Mr. SOTO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. GARCIA of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans con- ANT): Texas, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. AGUILAR, servation corps, and for other purposes; to H.R. 2282. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in Social Security Act to modernize the physi- Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROY- addition to the Committees on Transpor- cian self-referral prohibitions to promote BAL-ALLARD, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. tation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and care coordination in the merit-based incen- VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN): Science, Space, and Technology, for a period tive payment system and to facilitate physi- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- cian practice participation in alternative H.R. 2289. A bill to amend section er, in each case for consideration of such pro- payment models under the Medicare pro- 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nation- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- ality Act to eliminate the time limit on the committee concerned. mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- filing of a motion to reopen a removal pro- By Ms. NORTON: dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, ceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, H.R. 2275. A bill to amend title 11, District for a period to be subsequently determined negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the ex- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- by, or the attempted, promised, or actual clusion of individuals from service on a Dis- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- practice of law without authorization on the trict of Columbia jury on account of sexual risdiction of the committee concerned. part of, a representative; to the Committee orientation or gender identity; to the Com- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ (for herself, Mr. on the Judiciary. mittee on Oversight and Reform. LAHOOD, Ms. MATSUI, and Mrs. ROD- By Ms. WEXTON: By Mr. PAPPAS: GERS of Washington): H.R. 2290. A bill to require the Federal fi- H.R. 2276. A bill to amend title 14, United H.R. 2283. A bill to provide better care and nancial regulators to issue guidance encour- States Code, to direct the Coast Guard to outcomes for Americans living with Alz- aging financial institutions to work with submit a report to Congress on efforts to in- heimer’s disease and related dementias and consumers and businesses affected by a Fed- crease gender diversity, and for other pur- their caregivers while accelerating progress eral Government shutdown, and for other poses; to the Committee on Transportation toward prevention strategies, disease modi- purposes; to the Committee on Financial and Infrastructure. fying treatments, and, ultimately, a cure; to Services.

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By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. KELLY April 30, 1975; to the Committee on Foreign and provide for the common defense and gen- of Pennsylvania, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on eral welfare of the United States.’’ [Page Mr. WESTERMAN): Armed Services, for a period to be subse- H473] H.R. 2291. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. BARR: enue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives case for consideration of such provisions as H.R. 2196. for the donation of wild game meat; to the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Ways and Means. concerned. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. AMASH: By Mr. MAST (for himself and Mr. Article I, Section 8, clauses 12 and 13, H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution directing SHERMAN): which gives Congress the power ‘‘To raise the President to terminate the use of the H. Res. 310. A resolution reaffirming the and support Armies,’’ and ‘‘To provide and United States Armed Forces with respect to unique collaboration among United States maintain a Navy. the military intervention led by Saudi Ara- nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), in- By Mr. DEFAZIO: bia in the Republic of Yemen; to the Com- cluding faith-based organizations, and the H.R. 2197. mittee on Foreign Affairs. Israel Defense Forces to deliver humani- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. TORRES of California (for her- tarian assistance to Syrians; to the Com- lation pursuant to the following: self, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. mittee on Foreign Affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and KHANNA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Clause 18 of the Constitution. Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. COO- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, By Mr. DEFAZIO: PER): Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. H.R. 2198. H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution sup- VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Congress has the power to enact this legis- porting the goals and ideals of National Pub- Mr. TONKO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lic Safety Telecommunicators Week; to the LOWENTHAL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HIGGINS Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to Committee on Energy and Commerce. of New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. CLARKE the power to make all laws necessary and By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and of New York, Mr. SIRES, Mr. PAL- proper for carrying out the powers vested in Mr. BLUMENAUER): LONE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. MENG, Mr. Congress) H. Res. 302. A resolution embracing the SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, By Mr. CARBAJAL: goals and provisions of the Treaty on the Ms. PINGREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. H.R. 2199. Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; to the Com- SERRANO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to JEFFRIES): lation pursuant to the following: the Committee on Armed Services, for a pe- H. Res. 311. A resolution expressing the Article IV, Section 3 and Article I, Section riod to be subsequently determined by the sense of the House of Representatives that 8 Speaker, in each case for consideration of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, as By Mr. WESTERMAN: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- an entity of the United States Postal Serv- H.R. 2200. tion of the committee concerned. ice, should issue a commemorative stamp in Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mr. honor of the 150th anniversary of the Metro- lation pursuant to the following: KELLY of Mississippi, and Ms. JACK- politan Museum of Art; to the Committee on Article 1, Section 8 SON LEE): Oversight and Reform. By Mr. WESTERMAN: H. Res. 303. A resolution expressing support By Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Ms. H.R. 2201. Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the designation of April 11, 2019, as ‘‘Re- BONAMICI): manufacturing Day’’; to the Committee on H. Res. 312. A resolution expressing support lation pursuant to the following: Oversight and Reform. for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, Article 1, Section 8 By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for him- through April 27, 2019, as National Young Au- By Mr. LIPINSKI: self, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. COMER, Mr. diences Arts for Learning Weeks; to the H.R. 2202. NORMAN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Committee on Education and Labor. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. CLOUD, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. By Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Miss lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 MEADOWS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STEUBE, RICE of New York, and Mr. KING of By Ms. ESCOBAR: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. New York): H.R. 2203. ARMSTRONG, and Mr. ROY): H. Res. 313. A resolution designating April Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 304. A resolution raising a question 24, 2019, as ‘‘Meningitis B Awareness Day’’; lation pursuant to the following: of the privileges of the House; to the Com- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Congress shall have power . . . To mittee on Rules. By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Mr. make all laws which shall be necessary and By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, KUSTOFF of Tennessee): proper for carrying into execution the fore- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New H. Res. 314. A resolution providing for the going powers, and all other powers vested by York, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. consideration of the bill (H.R. 336) to make this Constitution in the government of the PAYNE): improvements to certain defense and secu- United States, or in any department or offi- H. Res. 305. A resolution expressing support rity assistance provisions and to authorize cer thereof. for designation of April 2019 as ‘‘Alcohol Re- the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reau- By Mr. WALTZ: sponsibility Month’’ and supporting the thorize the United States-Jordan Defense Co- H.R. 2204. goals and ideals of responsible decisions re- operation Act of 2015, and to halt the whole- Congress has the power to enact this legis- garding alcohol; to the Committee on Energy sale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for lation pursuant to the following: and Commerce. other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GAETZ: Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the H. Res. 306. A resolution expressing the f United States Constitution, which provides sense of the House of Representatives that CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress with the ability to enact legisla- Congressman Adam Schiff should be removed STATEMENT tion necessary and proper to effectuate its from the Permanent Select Committee on purposes in taxing and spending. Intelligence of the House and that his secu- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. MCKINLEY: rity clearance should be revoked imme- the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 2205. diately; to the Committee on Ethics. tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. GOSAR: mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 307. A resolution congratulating granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article 1 Section 8 the people and Government of the Republic Section 8—Powers of Congress. To make of Slovenia on the 28th anniversary of the tion to enact the accompanying bill or all Laws which shall be necessary and proper country’s independence; to the Committee joint resolution. for carrying into Execution the foregoing on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. DELGADO: Powers, and all other Powers vested by this By Ms. LEE of California: H.R. 2142. Constitution in the Government of the H. Res. 308. A resolution supporting the Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any Department or Offi- goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof. AIDS Awareness Day; to the Committee on Article 1 Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- By Mr. STANTON: Energy and Commerce. stitution of the United States. H.R. 2206. By Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself, Mr. By Mr. PAPPAS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. CORREA, H.R. 2195. lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 KHANNA, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. LEE of lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KIND: California, Mr. ROUDA, and Ms. LOF- Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United H.R. 2207. GREN): States Constitution states that ‘‘Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 309. A resolution recognizing the shall have power to lay and collect taxes, du- lation pursuant to the following: 44th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on ties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts Article 1, Section 7

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:17 Apr 11, 2019 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10AP7.100 H10APPT1 April 10, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3257 By Mr. GARAMENDI: By Mr. BABIN: By Mr. CUMMINGS: H.R. 2208. H.R. 2220. H.R. 2232. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United Constitution By Mr. BILIRAKIS: States Constitution related to general wel- By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 2221. fare of the United States. H.R. 2209. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2233. lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut: United States and Article I, Section 8, Article I of the Constitution and its subse- H.R. 2210. Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United quent amendments and further clarified and Congress has the power to enact this legis- States. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the lation pursuant to the following: Article I, section 8 of the United State United States. Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Constitution, which grants Congress the By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois: tion, which gives Congress the ‘‘power to lay power to raise and support an Army; to pro- H.R. 2234. and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex- vide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for Congress has the power to enact this legis- cises.’’ the government and regulation of the land lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: and naval forces; and provide for organizing, Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United H.R. 2211. arming, and disciplining the militia. States Constitution; Article I, Section 9, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Clause 7 of the United States Constitution; lation pursuant to the following: sylvania: and Amendment XVI to the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 2222. Constitution. Additionally, since the Con- The Congress shall have Power...To Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution does not provide Congress with the regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, lation pursuant to the following: power to provide financial support to U.S. and among the several States, and with the Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution political parties, the general repeal of the Indian Tribes. which grants Congress the power to ‘‘lay and Presidential Election Campaign Fund for By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, this purpose is consistent with the powers H.R. 2212. to pay the Debts and provide for the common that are reserved to the States and to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- defense and general Welfare of the United people as expressed in Amendments IX and X lation pursuant to the following: States.’’ to the United States Constitution. Further, Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Con- By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: Article I Section 8 defines the scope and pow- stitution states The Congress shall have the H.R. 2223. ers of Congress and does not include this power to regulate Commerce with foreign Congress has the power to enact this legis- concept of taxation in furtherance of funding Nations, and among the several States, and lation pursuant to the following: U.S. political parties within the expressed with the Indian Tribes. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution powers. By Mr. THOMPSON of California: By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: By Ms. DEGETTE: H.R. 2213. H.R. 2224. H.R. 2235. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Con- By Ms. JUDY CHU of California: By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: stitution. H.R. 2214. By Mrs. DINGELL: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2225. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2236. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution lation pursuant to the following: United States Constitution. The Constitutional authority of Congress By Mr. BUCHANAN: By Ms. JUDY CHU of California: to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- H.R. 2215. H.R. 2226. Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, Section 8 of the United States Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall H.R. 2237. By Mrs. BUSTOS: have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2227. Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- provide for the common Defence and general Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: ‘‘Congress lation pursuant to the following: Welfare of the United States. shall have Power [. . .] to establish Post Of- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. BURCHETT: fices and Post Roads.’’ granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 2216. By Mr. ESPAILLAT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 2238. lation pursuant to the following: tion. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article IV, By Mr. BUTTERFIELD: lation pursuant to the following: Section 3, Clause 2. The Congress shall H.R. 2228. Article One of the United States Constitu- have Power to dispose of and make all need- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion, Section 8, Clause 1 ful Rules and Regulations respecting the lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. FRANKEL: Territory or other Property belonging to the Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the H.R. 2239. United States; and nothing in this Constitu- Constitution, Congress has the power to col- Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion shall be so construed as to Prejudice lect taxes and expend funds to provide for lation pursuant to the following: any Claims of the United States, or of any the general welfare of the United States. Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of particular State. Congress may also make laws that are nec- the United States Constitution, which re- By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ: essary and proper for carrying into execution spectively grants Congress the power to lay H.R. 2217. their powers enumerated under Article I. and collect duties and imposts, to regulate Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CHABOT: commerce with foreign nations, and to make lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2229. all laws which shall be necessary and proper Article I, Section 8, clause 4 Congress has the power to enact this legis- for the execution of those powers. Article I, Section 8, clause 3 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FULCHER: Article I, Section 8, clauses 11–16 Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 2240. By Mrs. WALORSKI: the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2218. By Mr. CISNEROS: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2230. Article 1, Section 1 that all legislative lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress of the United States, which shall States Constitution Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- consist of a Senate and House of Representa- By Mr. YOHO: tion tives. H.R. 2219. By Ms. CLARKE of New York: By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2231. Rico: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2241. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 lation pursuant to the following:

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I of the United States Constitution, specifi- The Congress shall have Power To lay and By Mr. GRIJALVA: cally Clause 1 (relating to providing for the collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 2245. general welfare of the United States) and to pay the Debts and provide for the common Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all Defence and general Welfare of the United lation pursuant to the following: laws necessary and proper for carrying out States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3 the powers vested in Congress), and Article shall be uniform throughout the United To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power States; [. . .]—And tions, and among the several States, and of Congress to dispose of and make all need- To make all laws which shall be necessary with the Indian tribes; ful rules and regulations respecting the ter- and proper for carrying into Execution the U.S. Const. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a ritory or other property belonging to the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- The Congress shall have Power to dispose United States). ed by this Constitution in the Government of of and make all needful Rule and Regula- By Mr. KING of Iowa: the United States, or in any Department or tions respecting the Territory of other Prop- H.R. 2259. Officer thereof. erty belonging to the United States; Congress has the power to enact this legis- Moreover, the Congress has the power to By Mr. GUEST: lation pursuant to the following: enact this legislation pursuant to Article IV, H.R. 2246. This legislation contains a clarification Section 3, which provides, in relevant part, Congress has the power to enact this legis- that is intended to limit the scope of an ex- as follows: lation pursuant to the following: isting statute. As such, this bill makes spe- The Congress shall have Power to dispose Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of cific changes to existing law in a manner of and make all needful Rules and Regula- the United States that returns power to the States and to the tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- By Mr. HECK: People, in accordance with Amendment X of erty belonging to the United States; and H.R. 2247. the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- By Mr. KING of Iowa: strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2260. United States, or of any particular State. Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: Rico: By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana: Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Con- H.R. 2248. H.R. 2242. stitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KING of New York: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2261. Clause 18, Section 8, of Article 1 of the The Congress has the power to enact this Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HILL of Arkansas: Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2249. which provide as follows: By Mrs. LAWRENCE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.R. 2262. lation pursuant to the following: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the United States to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: Constitution Defence and general Welfare of the United Article I, Clause 18, Section 8: The Con- By Mr. HUFFMAN: States; [. . .]—And gress shall have Power . . . To make all H.R. 2250. To make all laws which shall be necessary Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- and proper for carrying into Execution the carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- lation pursuant to the following: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- ed by this Constitution in the Government of By Mr. HUNTER: stitution in the Government of the United the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 2251. States, or in any Department or Officer Officer thereof. thereof. ´ ´ Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LESKO: Rico: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all H.R. 2263. H.R. 2243. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of The Congress has the power to enact this stitution in the Government of the United the United States. legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, States, or in any Department or Officer By Mr. TED LIEU of California: Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, thereof. H.R. 2264. which provide as follows: By Mr. KILDEE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have Power To lay and H.R. 2252. lation pursuant to the following: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 to pay the Debts and provide for the common lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. LURIA: Defence and general Welfare of the United Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2265. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises By Mr. KILDEE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 2253. lation pursuant to the following: States; [. . .]—And Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clause 5 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the To make all laws which shall be necessary lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. and proper for carrying into Execution the Article I, Section 8 By Mr. MEADOWS: foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- By Mr. KILDEE: H.R. 2266. ed by this Constitution in the Government of H.R. 2254. Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States, or in any Department or Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Officer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Moreover, the Congress has the power to Article I, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power To lay and enact this legislation pursuant to Article IV, By Mr. KILDEE: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Section 3, which provides, in relevant part, H.R. 2255. to pay the Debts and provide for the common as follows: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Defence and general Welfare of the United The Congress shall have Power to dispose lation pursuant to the following: States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises of and make all needful Rules and Regula- Article I, Section 8 shall be uniform throughout the United tions respecting the Territory or other Prop- By Mr. KILDEE: States erty belonging to the United States; and H.R. 2256. By Ms. MENG: nothing in this Constitution shall be so con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2267. strued as to Prejudice any Claims of the lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or of any particular State. Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. GOSAR: By Mr. KILDEE: Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 2244. H.R. 2257. tion. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- [Page H10170] lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. MENG. The constitutional authority of Congress Article I, Section 8 H.R. 2268. to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- By Mr. KIND: Congress has the power to enact this legis- cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 2258. lation pursuant to the following:

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Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- the general welfare and make all laws nec- SLOTKIN, Mr. COX of California, Mrs. KIRK- tion. essary and proper to carry out the powers of PATRICK, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. TLAIB, and Mrs. [Page H10170] Congress. LEE of Nevada. By Ms. MENG: By Mr. RUIZ: H.R. 24: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 2269. H.R. 2282. ESTES. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 35: Mrs. CRAIG. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 216: Mr. NUNES and Mr. KATKO. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 218: Mr. JORDAN, Mr. COOK, and Mr. tion. United States Constitution, to provide for REED. [Page H10170] the general welfare and make all laws nec- H.R. 230: Mrs. DAVIS of California. By Mr. MITCHELL: essary and proper to carry out the powers of H.R. 250: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2270. Congress. H.R. 303: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SA´ NCHEZ: H.R. 336: Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2283. H.R. 366: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 369: Mr. GUTHRIE. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 372: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- U.S. Const. art. I, §7, cl. 18. H.R. 481: Mr. GAETZ. ers. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 500: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. By Ms. MOORE: H.R. 2284. WILD, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ADERHOLT, H.R. 2271. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. RUTH- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: ERFORD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. WESTERMAN, lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- Mr. ROUZER, and Mr. RUSH. Article I, Section 8 stitution of the United States. H.R. 510: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. By Mr. NADLER: By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: H.R. 550: Mr. HIMES, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. H.R. 2272. H.R. 2285. ESCOBAR, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BERA, Ms. ESHOO, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: BABIN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Miss Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- RICE of New York, Mr. LAMALFA, Mrs. By Mr. NADLER: stitution. RADEWAGEN, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. H.R. 2273. By Ms. STEFANIK: RYAN, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2286. H.R. 569: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 587: Mr. BUDD and Mr. CUMMINGS. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 635: Mr. CUMMINGS. By Mr. NEGUSE: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 647: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 2274. States Constitution H.R. 677: Mr. SMITH of Washington. H.R. 693: Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. MCNERNEY, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. THORNBERRY: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2287. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- MALONEY of New York, Ms. CLARK of Massa- tion lation pursuant to the following: chusetts, and Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 763: Mr. HECK. By Ms. NORTON: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 764: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 2275. States Constitution. H.R. 816: Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. TONKO: and Mr. COOPER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2288. H.R. 837: Mr. WATKINS. clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 864: Mr. DESAULNIER. Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 884: Mr. KILMER and Mr. GIANFORTE. By Mr. PAPPAS: Article I, Section 8, Clause I H.R. 891: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2276. Provides Congress with the power to ‘‘lay H.R. 906: Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. NORTON, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Ex- Mr. CASE. lation pursuant to the following: cises’’ in order to ‘‘provide for the . . . gen- H.R. 938: Mr. MCADAMS. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to eral Welfare of the United States.’’ H.R. 945: Mr. MULLIN and Ms. LEE of Cali- Article I, Section 8, clause 18; Article I, Sec- By Mr. VEASEY: fornia. tion 8, clause 3; and Article I, Section 8, H.R. 2289. H.R. 951: Mr. ALLRED. clause 14 of the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 961: Ms. JACKSON LEE and Mr. RASKIN. By Mr. POCAN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 965: Mr. MCADAMS and Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 2277. Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 987: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. WEXTON: H.R. 1006: Mr. COLE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2290. H.R. 1035: Mr. DOGGETT. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1044: Mr. BAIRD and Mr. BROWN of Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: Maryland. By Mr. ROONEY of Florida: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 1049: Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Ms. KELLY of Il- H.R. 2278. By Mr. YOUNG: linois, Mr. CASE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2291. KUSTER of New Hampshire, and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- CA´ RDENAS. Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1086: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. By Mr. RUIZ: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- H.R. 1094: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 2279. stitution of the United States. H.R. 1096: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. AMASH: H.R. 1128: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.J. Res. 56. ARMSTRONG. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1135: Mr. ARMSTRONG. United States Constitution, to provide for lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1139: Ms. SHERRILL. the general welfare and make all laws nec- Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the Con- H.R. 1140: Mr. COX of California, Mr. HIMES, essary and proper to carry out the powers of stitution (authorizing Congress to ‘‘make Mr. HECK, and Ms. MENG. Congress. Rules for the Government and Regulation of H.R. 1175: Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. By Mr. RUIZ: the land and naval Forces’’). Article I, Sec- AMODEI, and Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2280. tion 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution author- H.R. 1185: Mr. SHERMAN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- izes Congress to ‘‘declare War.’’ Congress did H.R. 1195: Mr. KIM, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE lation pursuant to the following: not declare war or authorize the use of the of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BRINDISI. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the Armed Forces in the conflict in Yemen, and H.R. 1199: Mr. BANKS. United States Constitution, to provide for this resolution takes corrective action. H.R. 1200: Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. CASE, the general welfare and make all laws nec- f and Ms. ESCOBAR. essary and proper to carry out the powers of H.R. 1210: Mr. SHERMAN. Congress. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1228: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia and Mr. By Mr. RUIZ: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors MALINOWSKI. H.R. 2281. H.R. 1236: Mr. PETERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- Mr. CRIST. lation pursuant to the following: tions, as follows: H.R. 1237: Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the H.R. 9: Mrs. LURIA, Mr. VELA, Mr. DANNY SPEIER, Mr. SIRES, and Ms. BROWNLEY of United States Constitution, to provide for K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. California.

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H.R. 1238: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 1753: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H.R. 2070: Mr. RYAN. H.R. 1328: Mrs. LURIA and Mrs. CRAIG. H.R. 1757: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 2075: Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. H.R. 1336: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 1770: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. CLARKE of New York, Mr. COX of California, H.R. 1337: Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 1776: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. WATKINS. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SERRANO, H.R. 1360: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 1826: Mr. CORREA and Mr. GAETZ. Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. DELGADO, and Ms. SCHA- H.R. 1370: Mr. RUSH. H.R. 1830: Ms. BASS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LAMB, KOWSKY. H.R. 1379: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mr. SCHNEI- H.R. 2076: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. BANKS. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. DER. H.R. 2089: Mr. GUTHRIE, Ms. WILSON of Flor- UMMINGS H.R. 1384: Mr. C . H.R. 1832: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. ida, and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. H.R. 1411: Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 1837: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. GONZALEZ of H.R. 2137: Mr. PAPPAS. H.R. 1417: Mr. HIMES, Mr. MICHAEL F. Texas, and Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 2147: Mr. LUJA´ N. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Ms. BASS. H.R. 1846: Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 2148: Ms. NORTON, Ms. CLARKE of New H.R. 1421: Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. SHALALA. York, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 1423: Ms. SHERRILL. H.R. 1857: Mr. KENNEDY. Michigan, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MEEKS, and H.R. 1434: Mr. BAIRD, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, H.R. 1864: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 1865: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 1454: Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LONG, Mr. H.R. 2180: Mr. FITZPATRICK. DESAULNIER, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. EVANS, Ms. PAYNE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. H.R. 2181: Mr. LOWENTHAL. MCCOLLUM, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. KING of Iowa. H.R. 2186: Mr. MCGOVERN. SPEIER. H.R. 1868: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Ms. SCANLON. H.J. Res. 38: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 1508: Mr. PENCE. H.R. 1878: Ms. SCANLON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, H. Con. Res. 27: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of H.R. 1576: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. CONNOLLY, Pennsylvania. sylvania. Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. H. Res. 23: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mrs. H.R. 1579: Mr. KILMER and Mr. LYNCH. JAYAPAL, Ms. NORTON, Miss RICE of New WATSON COLEMAN. H.R. 1595: Mr. NORCROSS and Mr. UPTON. York, Mr. WELCH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. H. Res. 33: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1622: Mrs. LEE of Nevada. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. Ms. SCHRIER. H.R. 1629: Ms. ESHOO. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. H. Res. 60: Mr. LYNCH and Mr. KIND. H.R. 1673: Mr. TIPTON and Mr. ROGERS of THOMPSON of California. H. Res. 149: Mr. WITTMAN. Alabama. H.R. 1911: Ms. HOULAHAN. H. Res. 190: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 1679: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 1917: Mr. MALINOWSKI. H. Res. 231: Ms. FUDGE. sylvania. H.R. 1959: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H. Res. 246: Mr. BOST, Mr. SOTO, Mr. H.R. 1680: Mr. PETERS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 1992: Mr. PAPPAS and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. CLARKE of Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CHABOT, and FLEISCHMANN. New York, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. COLLINS of Mr. BAIRD. H.R. 2002: Mr. WATKINS, Mr. SMITH of New Georgia, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. HIMES, Mr. BROWN H.R. 1702: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Jersey, and Mr. HOLDING. of Maryland, Mr. BACON, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. H.R. 1709: Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. H.R. 2009: Mr. POCAN. ARRINGTON, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, and DELAURO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RYAN, H.R. 2010: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. KHANNA, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. H.R. 2012: Mr. COHEN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. MOORE, Mr. NEAL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. MAT- Mr. CROW. H. Res. 251: Mr. RASKIN and Ms. KUSTER of SUI, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. LEE of H.R. 2036: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. New Hampshire. California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. CLARKE of New OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. H. Res. 254: Mr. WATKINS. York, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RUSH, CA´ RDENAS. H. Res. 255: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BUCK, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. LUJA´ N, Mr. LAR- H.R. 2039: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. SENSENBRENNER. SON of Connecticut, and Mr. PANETTA. H.R. 2050: Mr. RASKIN and Mr. MALINOWSKI. H. Res. 289: Ms. MOORE and Ms. HAALAND. H.R. 1716: Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. CRIST, and Ms. H.R. 2060: Mr. HUDSON. H. Res. 296: Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. FORTEN- GABBARD. H.R. 2067: Mr. MCCAUL. BERRY, and Mr. KENNEDY.

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