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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 No. 75 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was This lady, Zona Cockrell of Shawnee, Today, in Washington, D.C., not far called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Oklahoma, stood and talked with me from here, there is a man standing pore (Mr. DENHAM). about not only Loyalty Day, but about with a rifle in front of the Tomb of the f her husband and about her husband’s Unknowns. He will pace back and forth passion that people would not forget in honor and in recognition of people DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO those that are missing in Korea still. who will not be forgotten. TEMPORE You see, Zona Cockrell’s husband, Memorial Day is not just a single day The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Charles Cockrell, served in the United in America. Memorial Day is every day fore the House the following commu- States Marine Corps. He served in in America for those who choose not to nication from the Speaker: Korea from 1951–1953. He led a group of forget. We do not. We are grateful, as a WASHINGTON, DC, people; eight of them did not return. Nation, for their incredible sacrifice May 19, 2014. They were never found. They were con- and our ability to live free here be- I hereby appoint the Honorable JEFF sidered . cause they stood for us. DENHAM to act as Speaker pro tempore on Many Americans still, today, do not this day. f realize that we have 7,883 people still JOHN A. BOEHNER, RECESS Speaker of the House of Representatives. officially listed as missing in action from the . f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- His passion was that his buddies ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair MORNING-HOUR DEBATE would never, ever be forgotten. Mr. declares the House in recess until 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cockrell died 2 years ago, and he p.m. today. ant to the order of the House of Janu- passed on that legacy to his wife and Accordingly (at 12 o’clock and 4 min- ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- said: Don’t let anyone forget my bud- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. dies that never came home from Korea nize Members from lists submitted by f the majority and minority leaders for and were never found. morning-hour debate. Last year, she had installed, at her b 1400 The Chair will alternate recognition own expense, a black granite bench in AFTER RECESS between the parties, with each party Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the Woodlands limited to 1 hour and each Member Veterans Park. She spent her own The recess having expired, the House other than the majority and minority money—$2,500—to be able to put that was called to order by the Speaker at 2 leaders and the minority whip limited granite bench there. That bench just p.m. to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- reads, ‘‘Let us not forget those left in f Korea.’’ bate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. PRAYER f Mrs. Cockrell is still carrying out her husband’s wish. She is still challenging Lieutenant Commander Tavis Long, LET US NEVER FORGET OUR the Nation not to forget, and when I Chaplain, , Office of MISSING IN ACTION met her that day, that was her one em- the Chaplain of the Marine Corps, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The phasis: do not allow them to be forgot- Dover, Ohio, offered the following pray- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ten. er: Oklahoma (Mr. LANKFORD) for 5 min- Officially, we still have missing Our gracious and merciful Father, utes. there. They are missing, but not for- may we not be so arrogant as to think Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. Speaker, today, gotten. that we must invite You to join us in I just want to come and reflect for just When her husband grew sick and that our undertakings of the day; but rath- a moment on a lady that I met a few legacy passed on to her, she turned to er, we humbly acknowledge that You weeks ago on Loyalty Day. me and asked me to pass it on to the are already here. Many Americans don’t know about Nation, which I will fulfill today. As the Psalmist proffered in the days Loyalty Day. It is still recognized by Ladies and gentlemen, let me just re- of old: ‘‘Whither shall I go from Thy the VFW—still. It is a day of remem- mind us of a statement that she made. spirit? Or whither shall I flee from Thy brance around May 1, a celebration She said: presence?’’ time. It is a remembrance and a time They gave me my freedom. These people And, so, because You are the con- to recognize the freedom that we have gave their heart, their soul, and their blood, stant, in Your mercy, order our steps in America. so we could be free. according to Your pleasure. May this

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With his years she has dedicated both her time claim liberty throughout all the land.’’ passing, we have lost not just a good and her efforts to so many causes and I pray these things in the name of the man, but a remarkable innovator who important events, including the only one who can truly set us free, my leaves an indelible mark on Boalsburg Memorial Day celebration. Savior. and San Francisco. The Memorial Day celebration in Amen. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he Boalsburg is a unique occasion, which includes a walk to the local cemetery, f spent his childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee, be- a tradition held by this community for THE JOURNAL fore heading to Cornell University. many years. This year, Boalsburg cele- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- After that, he served as a second lieu- brates the 150th anniversary of this ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- tenant in the Army in Korea. And from tradition. Mr. Speaker, the solemn Memorial ceedings and announces to the House Korea, it was on to Cincinnati, our Day services in communities through- his approval thereof. Speaker’s hometown, where he joined out the Nation allow all of us to pay Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the advertising and marketing depart- tribute to those who sacrifice for our nal stands approved. ment of Proctor & Gamble. After that, he came to San Francisco to start his freedoms. It is also a time to give f own successful business. thanks to individuals like Margaret PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE In 1961, he met Kay Harrigan, of Ala- Tennis, who make these important bama, in San Francisco. They married community gatherings possible. The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- a year later in Mobile, and then had Thank you, Margaret, for decades of woman from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) three beautiful children: Dorine, Mont- service and for your tireless efforts to come forward and lead the House in the gomery, and Alexis. make the Boalsburg Memorial Day Pledge of Allegiance. During the 1960s and 1970s, Frank was celebration such a special day. Ms. FOXX led the Pledge of Alle- deeply involved in politics. Although a f giance as follows: Republican, he was tapped to serve MEMPHIS IN MAY I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the with Ronald Reagan’s ‘‘Democrats for United States of America, and to the Repub- (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- Reagan’’ gubernatorial campaign. He lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mission to address the House for 1 was tapped again by Ronald Reagan, in indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. minute and to revise and extend his re- charge of 11 States at the convention, f marks.) helping to secure delegates. Reagan Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, there is a THE WAR ON WOMEN lost to Nixon at that time, but Frank special occasion in Memphis the month went on to work with Governor (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- of May, and it is a celebration known Reagan, and my statement for the mission to address the House for 1 as Memphis in May. The weather is RECORD will describe how. minute.) great and the people have wonderful He went later on to cofound Clos du Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the phrase festivals. Bois winery in California, which was ‘‘War on Women’’ is often used to score We had a music festival the first consumer friendly and elegant, a com- political points in this town, but weekend, and this past weekend, the bination that was new. His leadership human trafficking represents a trag- World Championship Barbecue Contest. in the wine industry was recognized ically literal war on women and girls. There is no place in the world, even if across the country. Over the years, he Human traffickers prey on poor, my colleagues from North Carolina and chaired the Wine Institute, and in the often desperate women. The stories are think so, that has real great nineties he represented the U.S. in ne- sadly too familiar. A young woman is American barbecue other than Mem- gotiations on NAFTA and GATT on the enticed with promises of a legitimate phis, Tennessee, and the champions subject of wine. job and a better life. Then once she is were crowned there. In San Francisco, he was a leader of Next weekend is the Sunset Sym- taken to a new location, she is held the arts, serving on boards of the Fine captive and forced into prostitution. phony, which is the crowning jewel of Arts Museum, Young Audiences of San the Memphis in May activities. The This plague is not isolated to far-off Francisco, and the L.S.B. Leakey places the other side of the globe. In symphony will play on the river, and Foundation. they will play the ‘‘1812 Overture,’’ fact, women and girls are daily being Frank’s life will be celebrated today trafficked and used for sexual slavery play ‘‘Old Man River,’’ and have fire- for his accomplished legacy as an ener- works and a great aerial show. right here in the United States. In Win- getic and generous leader. My husband, ston-Salem, in my district, a prostitu- It is a great time to visit Memphis. It Paul, and I and our entire family offer is a great time to experience Memphis. tion ring that preyed on young immi- our deepest sympathy for the loss of grant women was broken up last year. We honor a foreign country each our dear friend. year. This year it is the Republic of This week, the House will be consid- We hope it is a comfort to Kay; their ering five pieces of legislation that ad- . children; their grandchildren; his I congratulate Memphis in May on dress this issue. We can and must take brother, Bill; his sister, Rhoda; and all many years of bringing people together action to prevent more people from of Frank’s family that so many people and extending the culture of the world being victimized. across the country and across the to the city of Memphis and Memphis to f world share in their grief and are pray- the world as well. ing for them at this sad time. HONORING THE LIFE OF FRANK f f MONTGOMERY WOODS, JR. REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICES (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF OF OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN permission to address the House for 1 MARGARET D. TENNIS (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was minute and to revise and extend her re- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania given permission to address the House marks.) asked and was given permission to ad- for 1 minute and to revise and extend Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, today, at dress the House for 1 minute and to re- his remarks.) Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, hun- vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, in rec- dreds of friends will join the family Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ognition of Armed Forces Day and Me- members to pay tribute to the life of a Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize morial Day this month, we offer our

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(H.R. 4268) to amend title 23, United ply put, this is a State highway that Army Air Force Second Lieutenant States Code, with respect to United already has an exemption to the weight and recipient Truemper States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for limits pursuant to State law. They are was honored this Armed Forces Day other purposes. with the naming of Walter E. Truemper The Clerk read the title of the bill. changing the State highway into an Lane in Aurora. As navigator of a B–17 The text of the bill is as follows: interstate highway, therefore, requir- bomber during World War II, Truemper H. R. 4268 ing us to provide a waiver for this very simple item. was ordered to abandon his plane fol- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- lowing German gunfire which killed resentatives of the United States of America in As the gentleman before me said, it the copilot. But as the pilot remained Congress assembled, is a noncontroversial item, but it is a alive but immobile, he refused to SECTION 1. UNITED STATES ROUTE 78 IN MIS- necessary step that we take. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of desert the plane. Unfortunately, after SISSIPPI. Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, my time. three attempts to land the plane, it fa- is amended by adding at the end the fol- Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield such tally crashed. lowing: time as he may consume to my col- Lieutenant Holstine earned ‘‘(j) UNITED STATES ROUTE 78 IN MIS- league from Mississippi (Mr. SISSIPPI.—If any segment of United States several awards for his 29 years of serv- NUNNELEE). ice to the Army and was an avid run- Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 Mr. NUNNELEE. Mr. Speaker, I to mile marker 113 is designated as part of ner, a military science professor at thank the gentleman from Wisconsin Wheaton College, and a project man- the Interstate System, no limit established under this section may apply to that seg- for yielding. I too rise in support of ager for the Army Reserve. Lieutenant ment with respect to the operation of any H.R. 4268. Colonel Holstine lost his battle with vehicle that could have legally operated on In Mississippi, U.S. Highway 78 cuts cancer this February. I am privileged that segment before such designation.’’. diagonally through the foothills of the to be honoring him and his wife at The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Appalachians to Memphis. This is the Kane County’s Memorial Day cere- ant to the rule, the gentleman from highway that our most famous native monies next week. Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) and the gen- son, Elvis Presley, took as he made his f tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- way from his hometown and my home- ANO) each will control 20 minutes. town of Tupelo, Mississippi, to find his RECESS The Chair recognizes the gentleman way to Sun Studio in Memphis. While there were others whose ca- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. from Wisconsin. reers may not nearly have been so visi- MESSER). Pursuant to clause 12(a) of LEAVE ble, they made the same road. People rule I, the Chair declares the House in Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- came home from World War II, and recess subject to the call of the Chair. mous consent that all Members may they felt their only option in Mis- Accordingly (at 2 o’clock and 11 min- have 5 legislative days in which to re- sissippi was to leave to find a better utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. vise and extend their remarks and in- clude extraneous material on the bill way of life for their families, so they f before us. made their way to Memphis and then The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there north. b 1600 objection to the request of the gen- For the three decades following the AFTER RECESS tleman from Wisconsin? end of World War II, they settled in and There was no objection. around the Great Lakes. There were The recess having expired, the House Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- small towns in Illinois and Wisconsin was called to order by the Speaker pro self such time as I may consume. that had neighborhoods literally dotted tempore (Mr. COLLINS of New York) at I rise in support of H.R. 4268, a bill to with families from Mississippi, neigh- 4 p.m. amend title 23, United States Code, borhoods in Waukegan and Zion, Au- f with respect to United States Route 78 rora and Kenosha and Racine; and you in Mississippi, and for other purposes. go on the streets, and you find people PERMISSION TO FILE SUPPLE- H.R. 4268 allows commercial vehicles from Baldwyn and Marietta, Mantachie MENTAL REPORT ON H.R. 4435 currently operating on United States and Booneville. Mrs. WALORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I ask Route 78 in Mississippi, between mile In recent years, we have had a renais- unanimous consent that the Com- marker zero and mile marker 113, to sance of advanced manufacturing in mittee on Armed Services be author- continue to operate after that segment Mississippi. This growth has been driv- ized to file a supplemental report on is designated as part of the interstate en by regional cooperation among our the bill, H.R. 4435. highway system. local leaders, tough decisions that were The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This bill is similar to H.R. 2353, a bill made at the State level, but it has been objection to the request of the gentle- which I sponsored, that provides a primarily driven by the strong work woman from Indiana? similar allowance for commercial vehi- ethic of those same people from Appa- There was no objection. cles operating currently on Highway 41 lachia. in the State of Wisconsin. That bill In fact, a few months ago, I was vis- f passed the House by voice vote on July iting in one of the advanced manufac- 22, 2013. turing facilities involved in automobile ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER I urge all of my colleagues to support manufacturing parts, talking to a man PRO TEMPORE H.R. 4268. It allows for commerce to in Mantachie. He smiled, and he said: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- continue in Mississippi in an orderly The great news about this job is I got ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair way. It would not involve any new use to come home. will postpone further proceedings of the roads. In order to accommodate all this new today on motions to suspend the rules The only thing that would change is growth, we found it important to up- on which a recorded vote or the yeas the designation of the highway from grade U.S. Highway 78 and make it and nays are ordered, or on which the U.S. to interstate. Otherwise, people Interstate 22. A lot of work has been vote incurs objection under clause 6 of that had special permits to operate or done by Federal, State, and local rule XX. were operating under State law on the stakeholders. Record votes on postponed questions previous highway would continue oper- We are about ready to make that will be taken later. ating. No new use would be permitted. transition, but there is one more

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A (3) In June 1920, the unit was re-designated dier General Harris, whose experience even- small tweak in the law is necessary. as the ‘‘65th Infantry , United tually led him to regard the Regiment as While advanced manufacturing is a States Army’’, and served as the United ‘‘the best damn soldiers that I had ever very important part of our economy, States military’s last segregated unit com- seen’’. posed primarily of Hispanic soldiers. agriculture is still a very important (13) After disembarking at Pusan, South (4) In , 13 months after the at- Korea in September 1950, the Regiment part of our economy as well. tack on Pearl Harbor that marked the entry blocked the escape routes of retreating Under the existing law, ag products of the United States into World War II, the North Korean units and overcame pockets of on the way to the market have to ob- Regiment again deployed to the Panama resistance. The most significant battle took tain a permit that they can carry an Canal Zone before deploying overseas in the place near Yongam-ni in October when the additional 5 percent weight on U.S. spring of 1944. Regiment routed a force of 400 enemy troops. Highway 78. In the absence of that bill, (5) Despite relatively limited combat serv- By the end of the month, the Regiment had ice in World War II, the Regiment suffered taken 921 prisoners while killing or wound- that permit would not be available. casualties in the course of defending against ing more than 600 enemy soldiers. Its success To make it clear, this bill is no loss, enemy attacks, with individual soldiers led General Douglas MacArthur, Com- no gain. The roadway that is in use earning one Distinguished Service Cross, two today is the exact same roadway that Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars and 90 Purple mander-in-Chief of the United Nations Com- will be used as Interstate 22. The mile Hearts. The Regiment received campaign mand in Korea, to observe that the Regiment was ‘‘showing magnificent ability and cour- markers, as you have heard, are speci- participation credit for Rome-Arno, Rhine- land, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. age in field operations’’. fied in the legislation. There is not one (14) The Regiment landed on the eastern additional vehicle that can legally (6) Although an executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman in July 1948 de- coast of North Korea in early November 1950. travel this road under this law that clared it to be United States policy to ensure In December 1950, following China’s interven- would be able to do so under a new law. equality of treatment and opportunity for all tion in the war, the Regiment engaged in a That is why I urge passage of this persons in the armed services without re- series of fierce battles to cover the rear bill. I want to thank the ranking mem- spect to race or color, implementation of guard of the during the ber, I want to thank the chairman, and this policy had yet to be fully realized when fighting retreat from the Chosin Reservoir to I also want to thank the senior mem- armed conflict broke out on the Korean Pe- the enclave at Hungnam, North Korea, one of the greatest withdrawals in modern military ber of the Mississippi delegation for his ninsula in June 1950, and both African-Amer- ican soldiers and Puerto Rican soldiers history. cooperation in making this possible. served in segregated units. (15) When General MacArthur ordered the Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I have (7) Brigadier General William W. Harris, evacuation of Hungnam in mid-December, no further speakers, and I yield back who served as the Regiment’s commander the Regiment was instrumental in securing the balance of my time. during the early stages of the Korean War, the port, and was among the last units—if Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, I urge all later recalled that he had initially been re- not the last unit—to depart the beachhead Members to support the bill before us, luctant to take the position because of ‘‘prej- on Christmas Eve, suffering significant cas- and I yield back the balance of my udice’’ within the military and ‘‘the feeling ualties in the process. Under the Regiment’s time. of the officers and even the brass of the Pen- protection, 105,000 troops and 100,000 refugees tagon . . . that the Puerto Rican wouldn’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. The were evacuated, along with 350,000 tons of make a good combat soldier. . . I know my supplies and 17,500 military vehicles. question is on the motion offered by contemporaries felt that way and, in all hon- (16) The brutal winter conditions during the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. esty, I must admit that at the time I had the the campaign presented significant hard- PETRI) that the House suspend the same feeling . . . that the Puerto Rican was ships for soldiers in the Regiment, who rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4268. a rum and Coca-Cola soldier.’’. lacked appropriate gear to fight in sub-zero The question was taken; and (two- (8) One of the first opportunities the Regi- temperatures. thirds being in the affirmative) the ment had to prove its combat worthiness (17) Between January and March 1951, the rules were suspended and the bill was arose on the eve of the Korean War during Regiment participated in numerous oper- Operation PORTREX, one of the largest passed. ations to recover and retain South Korean military exercises that had been conducted territory lost to the enemy, assaulting heav- A motion to reconsider was laid on up until that point, where the Regiment dis- the table. ily fortified enemy positions and conducting tinguished itself by repelling an offensive the last recorded battalion-sized bayonet as- consisting of over 32,000 troops from the 82nd f sault in history. Airborne Division and the United States Ma- (18) On January 31, 1951, the commander of AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD rine Corps, supported by the Navy and Air Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Matthew MEDAL TO THE 65TH INFANTRY Force, thereby demonstrating that the Regi- B. Ridgway, wrote to the Regiment’s com- REGIMENT ment could hold its own against some of the mander: ‘‘What I saw and heard of your regi- best-trained forces in the United States mili- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. tary. ment reflects great credit on you, your regi- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules (9) In August 1950, with the United States ment, and the people of , who and pass the bill (H.R. 1726) to award a Army’s situation in Korea deteriorating, the can be proud of their valiant sons. I am con- Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Department of the Army’s headquarters de- fident that their battle records and training Infantry Regiment, known as the cided to bolster the 3rd Infantry Division levels will win them high honors. . . . Their Borinqueneers, as amended. and, owing in part to the 65th Infantry Regi- conduct in battle has served only to increase ment’s outstanding performance during Op- the high regard in which I hold these fine The Clerk read the title of the bill. troops.’’. The text of the bill is as follows: eration PORTREX, it was among the units selected for the combat assignment. The de- (19) On February 3, 1951, General Mac- H.R. 1726 cision to send the Regiment to Korea and at- Arthur wrote: ‘‘The forming Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tach it to the 3rd Infantry Division was a the ranks of the gallant 65th Infantry on the resentatives of the United States of America in landmark change in the United States mili- battlefields of Korea by valor, determina- Congress assembled, tary’s racial and ethnic policy. tion, and a resolute will to victory give daily SECTION 1. FINDINGS. (10) As the Regiment sailed to Asia in Sep- testament to their invincible loyalty to the The Congress finds the following: tember 1950, members of the unit informally United States and the fervor of their devo- (1) In 1898, the United States acquired decided to call themselves the tion to those immutable standards of human Puerto Rico in the Treaty of Paris that ‘‘Borinqueneers’’, a term derived from the relations to which the Americans and Puerto ended the Spanish-American War and, by the Taı´no word for Puerto Rico meaning ‘‘land of Ricans are in common dedicated. They are following year, Congress had authorized rais- the brave lord’’. writing a brilliant record of achievement in ing a unit of volunteer soldiers in the newly (11) The story of the 65th Infantry Regi- battle and I am proud indeed to have them in acquired territory. ment during the Korean War has been aptly this command. I wish that we might have (2) In May 1917, two months after legisla- described as ‘‘one of pride, courage, heart- many more like them.’’. tion granting United States citizenship to break, and redemption’’. (20) The Regiment played a central role in individuals born in Puerto Rico was signed (12) Fighting as a segregated unit from 1950 the United States military’s counteroffen- into law, and one month after the United to 1952, the Regiment participated in some of sive responding to a push by the Chi- States entered , the unit was the fiercest battles of the war, and its tough- nese Communist Forces (CFF) in 1951, win- transferred to the in ness, courage and loyalty earned the admira- ning praise for its superb performance in part because United States Army policy at tion of many who had previously harbored multiple battles, including Operations KILL- the time restricted most segregated units to reservations about Puerto Rican soldiers ER and RIPPER, as well as for its actions on noncombat roles, even though the regiment based on lack of previous fighting experience February 14th, when the Regiment inflicted could have contributed to the fighting effort. and negative stereotypes, including Briga- nearly 1,000 enemy casualties at a cost of

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only one killed and six wounded, almost sin- (B) the erecting of monuments and plaques (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— glehandedly annihilating a North Korean in- to honor the Regiment at Arlington National (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of fantry regiment that had infiltrated the de- Cemetery in Arlington, ; the San the gold medal in honor of the 65th Infantry fenses of the 3rd Infantry Division’s head- Juan National Historic Site in San Juan, Regiment, known as the Borinqueneers, the quarters. Puerto Rico; Fort Logan National Cemetery gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian (21) By 1952, senior United States com- in , Colorado; and at sites in Boston, Institution, where it shall be available for manders ordered that replacement soldiers Massachusetts; Worcester, Massachusetts; display as appropriate and made available from Puerto Rico would no longer be limited Buffalo, New York; and Ocala, ; for research. to service in the Regiment, but could be (C) the renaming of a park in (2) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense made available to fill personnel shortages in Buenaventura Lake, Florida as the ‘‘65th In- of the Congress that the Smithsonian Insti- non-segregated units both inside and outside fantry Veterans Park’’; tution shall make the gold medal received the 3rd Infantry Division. This was a major (D) the dedication of land for a park and under this Act available for display else- milestone in United States Army policy monument to honor the Regiment in New where, particularly at other appropriate lo- that, paradoxically, harmed the Regiment by Britain, ; cations associated with the 65th Infantry depriving it of some of Puerto Rico’s most (E) the adoption or introduction of resolu- Regiment, including locations in Puerto able soldiers. tions or proclamations honoring the Regi- Rico. (22) Beyond the many hardships endured by ment by many state and municipal govern- SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. most American soldiers in Korea, the Regi- ments, including in the states and territories Under such regulations as the Secretary ment faced unique challenges arising from of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and discrimination and prejudice. Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal (23) In 1953, the now fully integrated Regi- , New York, North Carolina, Ohio, struck under section 2, at a price sufficient ment earned admiration for its relentless de- Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Texas; and to cover the costs of the medals, including fense of Outpost Harry, during which it con- (F) the issuance by the United States Post- labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and fronted multiple company-size probes, full- al Service of a Korean War commemorative overhead expenses. scale regimental attacks, and heavy artil- stamp depicting soldiers from the Regiment. lery and mortar fire from Chinese forces, (30) In a speech delivered on September 20, SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. earning one Distinguished Service Cross, 14 2000, at a ceremony in Arlington National Medals struck pursuant to this Act are na- Silver Stars, 23 Bronze Stars, and 67 Purple Cemetery in honor of the Regiment, Sec- tional medals for purposes of chapter 51 of Hearts, in operations that Major General Eu- retary of the Army Louis Caldera said: title 31, United States Code. gene W. Ridings described as ‘‘highly suc- ‘‘Even as the 65th struggled against all dead- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cessful in that the enemy was denied the use ly enemies in the field, they were fighting a ant to the rule, the gentleman from of one of his best routes of approach into the rearguard action against a more insidious Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- friendly position’’. The recipient of the Dis- adversary—the cumulative effects of ill-con- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- tinguished Service Cross was then-First ceived military policies, leadership short- Lieutenant Richard E. Cavazos, a Mexican- comings, and especially racial and organiza- ANO) each will control 20 minutes. American, who went on to become the first tional prejudices, all exacerbated by Amer- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Latino to rise to the rank of four-star gen- ica’s unpreparedness for war and the growing from Michigan. eral in the United States Army. pains of an Army forced by law and cir- GENERAL LEAVE (24) For its extraordinary service during cumstance to carry out racial integration. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. the Korean War, the Regiment received two Together these factors would take their in- Presidential Unit Citations (Army and Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that evitable toll on the 65th, leaving scars that all Members have 5 legislative days Navy), two Republic of Korea Presidential have yet to heal for so many of the Regi- Unit Citations, a Meritorious Unit Com- ment’s proud and courageous soldiers.’’. within which to revise and extend their mendation (Army), a Navy Unit Commenda- (31) Secretary Caldera further stated: ‘‘To remarks and submit extraneous mate- tion, the Bravery Gold Medal of Greece, and the veterans of the rials for the RECORD on H.R. 1726, as campaign participation credits for United who, in that far off land fifty years ago, amended, currently under consider- Nations Offensive, CCF Intervention, First fought with rare courage even as you en- ation. United Nations Counteroffensive, CCF dured misfortune and injustice, thank you The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Spring Offensive, United Nations Summer- for doing your duty. There can be no greater Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea objection to the request of the gen- praise than that for any soldier of the United tleman from Michigan? Summer-Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter, and States Army.’’. Korea Summer 1953. (32) Secretary Caldera also noted that There was no objection. (25) In Korea, soldiers in the Regiment ‘‘[t]he men of the 65th who served in Korea Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. earned a total of nine Distinguished Service are a significant part of a proud tradition of Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Crosses, approximately 250 Silver Stars, over service’’ that includes the Japanese Amer- may consume. 600 Bronze Stars, more than 2,700 Purple ican 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Af- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support Hearts. On March 18, 2014, Master Sergeant rican American , and Juan E. Negro´ n Martı´nez received the Medal of H.R. 1726, a bill to award a Congres- ‘‘many other unsung minority units through- sional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry of Honor, the Nation’s highest award for out the history of our armed forces whose military valor, for actions taken on April 28, Regiment, known as the stories have never been fully told’’. 1951 near Kalma-Eri, Korea. (33) The service of the men of the 65th In- Borinqueneers, introduced by the gen- (26) In all, some 61,000 Puerto Ricans fantry Regiment is emblematic of the con- tleman from Florida (Mr. POSEY). served in the United States Army during the tributions to the armed forces that have The bill authorizes the minting and Korean War, the bulk of them with the 65th been made by hundreds of thousands of brave award of a single gold medal in honor Infantry Regiment—and over the course of and patriotic United States citizens from of this brave regiment. The medal the war, Puerto Rican soldiers suffered a dis- Puerto Rico over generations, from World proportionately high casualty rate, with would be given to the Smithsonian In- War I to the most recent conflicts in Afghan- over 740 killed and over 2,300 wounded. stitution, where it would be available istan and , and in other overseas contin- (27) In April 1956, as part of the reduction for display or loan, as appropriate. gency operations. in forces following the Korean War, the 65th Mr. Speaker, in 1898, the United SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. Infantry Regiment was deactivated from the (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of States acquired Puerto Rico in the regular Army and, in February 1959, became the House of Representatives and the Presi- Treaty of Paris that ended the Span- the only regular Army unit to have ever dent pro tempore of the Senate shall make ish-American war. The following year, been transferred to the National Guard, appropriate arrangements for the award, on Congress had authorized raising a unit when its 1st battalion and its regimental behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal number were assigned to the Puerto Rico Na- of volunteer soldiers in the newly-ac- of appropriate design in honor of the 65th In- quired territory. tional Guard, where it has remained ever fantry Regiment, known as the since. Borinqueneers, in recognition of its pio- In May 1917, 2 months after President (28) In 1982, the United States Army Center neering military service, devotion to duty, Woodrow Wilson signed into law legis- of Military History officially authorized and many acts of valor in the face of adver- lation granting United States citizen- granting the 65th Infantry Regiment the spe- sity. ship to all individuals born in Puerto cial designation of ‘‘Borinqueneers’’. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the pur- Rico and 1 month after the United (29) In the years since the Korean War, the poses of the award referred to in subsection States entered World War I, the unit achievements of the Regiment have been rec- (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (herein- ognized in various ways, including— after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec- was transferred to the Panama Canal (A) the naming of streets in honor of the retary’’) shall strike the gold medal with Zone. Regiment in San Juan, Puerto Rico and The suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, United States Army policy at the Bronx, New York; to be determined by the Secretary. time restricted most segregated units

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.005 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 to noncombat roles, although this regi- Mr. PIERLUISI. Mr. Speaker, I rise 9/11—row after row of young faces, ment was otherwise combat-ready and in strong support of H.R. 1726, a bill sometimes smiling and sometimes could have contributed to the fighting that would award the Congressional stern, usually posing in their dress uni- effort. Gold Medal to the United States forms against the backdrop of the In June of 1920, the unit was redesig- Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment in rec- American flag. nated as the 65th Infantry Regiment, ognition of its pioneering military In a book he wrote about Puerto United States Army. It would serve as service, devotion to duty, and many Rico, former Attorney General Dick the United States military’s last seg- acts of valor in the face of adversity. Thornburgh observed that: regated unit composed of Hispanic sol- The regiment was composed largely Historically, Puerto Rico has ranked diers. of soldiers from the U.S. territory of alongside the top five States in terms of per In January of 1943, 13 months after Puerto Rico; and members of the unit capita military service. the that are called the Borinqueneers, which is In the forward to that book, former sparked the entry of the United States derived from the Taino word for Puerto President George H.W. Bush noted: into World War II, the regiment again Rico, meaning the ‘‘land of the brave This patriotic service and sacrifice of was deployed to the Panama Canal lord.’’ Americans from Puerto Rico touched me all Zone, before being deployed overseas in the more deeply for the very fact they have Since the term was first used over 60 served with such devotion, even while denied the spring of 1944. years ago, coined by members of the Despite the regiment’s relatively a vote for the President and Members of Con- regiment on their way to Korea, it has gress who determine when, where, and how limited combat service in World War become synonymous with honor, cour- they are asked to defend our freedoms. II, the unit suffered casualties in the age, redemption, and pride. No unit better epitomizes Puerto course of defending the Pacific and At- I want to begin by expressing my Rico’s distinguished tradition of mili- lantic sides of the isthmus against gratitude to Mr. POSEY of Florida. tary service than the 65th Infantry enemy attacks. Working with him on a bipartisan basis Individual soldiers earned one Distin- Regiment, which was constituted just to move this bill forward has been a guished Service Cross, two Silver after World War I, participated in an pleasure. I know that Congressman Stars, two Bronze Stars, and 90 Purple honorable—albeit limited—fashion dur- POSEY, like me, feels a profound sense Hearts; and the unit received campaign ing World War II, and came into its of responsibility to these veterans and participation credit for its service in own during the Korean war, earning the Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Ardennes- their families. admiration for its outstanding combat The surviving members of the regi- Alsace, and Central Europe theaters. performance. The story of the 65th Infantry Regi- ment are in the twilight of their lives, Like society more generally, the U.S. ment during the Korean war has been and so we hope our colleagues in the military in the 1950s was different than aptly described as ‘‘one of pride, cour- House and in the Senate, acting on be- it is today, and attitudes toward ethnic age, heartbreak, and redemption.’’ half of a grateful Nation, will see fit to minorities could be harsh. The men of Arriving in Pusan, South Korea, in honor the Borinqueneers while these the regiment not only had to fight the September 1950, the regiment was as- humble heroes still walk among us. enemy on the battlefield, which they did with bravery and skill, but they signed the mission of destroying or b 1615 capturing small groups of North Ko- also had to overcome negative stereo- Mr. Speaker, we are honored that the rean soldiers. Its success led General types held by some of their com- oldest living Borinqueneer, Don Douglas MacArthur, commander in manders and comrades. For example, Leonardo Martinez, who is 96 years chief of the then-Colonel William Harris, who com- young, is here with us today. in Korea, to observe the regiment was manded the regiment during the early Of course Congressman POSEY and I ‘‘showing magnificent ability and cour- stages of the Korean war, later recalled are not on this mission alone. We are age in the field of operations.’’ that he had been reluctant to assume Fighting as a segregated unit from working shoulder to shoulder with an command of the unit because of preju- 1950 until 1952, the regiment partici- army of individuals and organizations dice within the military but that his pated in some of the fiercest battles of from Puerto Rico and the States. These experience eventually led him to re- the war. Its toughness, courage, and advocates have been inspired by the gard the Borinqueneers as ‘‘the best loyalty earned admiration of many legacy of the regiment and are mindful damn soldiers that I had ever seen.’’ who had even previously harbored res- of its special contribution to the tap- Such sentiments would be expressed by many others who witnessed the ervations. estry of American life. Their campaign Mr. Speaker, the service of the men on behalf of the Borinqueneers has regiment in action, including General of the 65th Infantry Regiment is em- been exceptional. I want to publicly Douglas MacArthur, who wrote the fol- blematic of the contributions to the thank each and every one of them be- lowing in 1951: Armed Forces that have been made by cause they are the heart and soul of The Puerto Ricans forming the ranks of this movement. I must highlight, in the gallant 65th Infantry on the battlefields hundreds of thousands of brave and pa- of Korea . . . give daily testament to their triotic United States citizens from particular, the tireless efforts of the Borinqueneer Congressional Gold invincible loyalty to the United States . . . Puerto Rico, over generations, from They are writing a brilliant record of World War I to the most recent con- Medal Alliance, led by National Chair- achievement in battle; and I am proud, in- flicts in and Iraq and in man . deed, to have them in this command. I wish many other overseas operations. To place the achievements of the that we might have many more like them. This honor is richly deserved. The regiment in context, it is important to The experience of the Borinqueneers bill has 301 cosponsors in the House, understand that for generations—from during the Korean war was perhaps and a companion bill introduced by World War I, almost a century ago, to best encapsulated in September 2000, at Senator BLUMENTHAL in the Senate has Afghanistan today—American citizens a ceremony held at Arlington National 63 cosponsors. from Puerto Rico have built and main- Cemetery in honor of the regiment, by Mr. Speaker, I ask for immediate tained a rich record of military service. secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, passage of this important legislation, If you visit any U.S. military instal- who observed that the Borinqueneers and I reserve the balance of my time. lation, you will see men and women ‘‘fought with rare courage even as they Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield from Puerto Rico fighting to keep this endured misfortune and injustice.’’ as much time as he may consume to Nation safe, strong, and free. They may The Borinqueneers earned many the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. speak English with an accent, like I do, unit-level awards for their service in PIERLUISI). As everyone knows, Puerto but they are just as devoted to this Korea, including two Presidential Unit Rico has a Resident Commissioner country as their fellow soldiers, sail- Citations. Soldiers in the regiment here. He has the luxury of a 4-year ors, airmen, and marines from the earned many individual awards, includ- term. We all envy that. States. If you need proof, there is a ing nine Distinguished Service Crosses, At the same time, it is an important frame on my office wall containing about 250 Silver Stars, over 600 Bronze position to have and a position that we photographs of the servicemembers Stars, and more than 2,700 Purple should listen to. from Puerto Rico that have fallen since Hearts.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.009 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4443 In March of this year, President For many of their members, this bill Borinqueneers, as the gentleman from Obama awarded the Medal of Honor— was their first time ever contacting a Puerto Rico (Mr. PIERLUISI) said, in- the military’s highest individual award Member of Congress. Congratulations. cluding one who is 96 years old and is for bravery—to four deceased American We would not be here today if it were still here with us. God bless him. soldiers from Puerto Rico, including not for the tireless efforts of literally And these folks bring so much glory Master Sergeant Juan Negron, who be- hundreds of people in the Borinqueneer to our community. I remember growing came the first Borinqueneer to be ac- community. up in New York, where I grew up. I corded this honor. I would also like to thank Rob Me- came at the age of 6. My parents—my Moreover, in recent years, the dina of my Florida office, who first uncles, my father, who had all served achievements of the regiment have brought this issue to my attention, and in the military, would speak about the been recognized in many ways. A mul- Robert Carter, my legislative counsel, 65th Infantry Regiment, 65 de titude of State legislatures have ap- who has advanced this legislation as a Infanteria, as something so special. It proved resolutions in their honor, member of my staff. was a moment of glory on Saturday while numerous parks, streets, and I rise in full support of the afternoons during a few drinks and a monuments bear the regiment’s name. Borinqueneers and urge all of my col- good roast pork or something and rice I hope Congress will pay tribute to the leagues to join us to ensure that these and beans to discuss a lot of the Borinqueneers by conferring upon them American soldiers are recognized for achievements in music and sports, but the Congressional Gold Medal. their exceptional, their courageous, also the achievements of the 65th In- I urge my colleagues to support this and their selfless service to our Nation. fantry were always a part of that con- bill. And I call upon the Senate to take versation because they had endured so Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. prompt action to pass this bill and much, not to mention the fact—and Speaker, I now yield such time as he allow us to declare, ‘‘Mission accom- this may sound funny, but remember, may consume to the gentleman from plished.’’ they came from a tropical island and went on to suffer some of the most se- Florida (Mr. POSEY), the sponsor of this Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield great legislation. such time as he may consume to the vere cold weather you could on the bat- tlefields with less equipment, I am told Mr. POSEY. I thank the gentleman gentleman from New York (Mr. and history books will show, than from Michigan for yielding. SERRANO), with whom I agree on al- other soldiers. So, you see, today we Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be most everything, with the sole excep- joined here today by my colleague, honor them. tion of his favorite baseball team, But today we honor ourselves. We Resident Commissioner PIERLUISI, which, of course, should be the Red here, in a bipartisan fashion, agree on whom you just heard from, in support Sox, but maybe someday it will be. one thing all the time, and that is, of our bill, H.R. 1726, to award the Con- Mr. SERRANO. I thank the gen- whether you agree on military action gressional Gold Medal to Puerto Rico’s tleman for the time and the kind com- or not, when they come home, they 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the ments about my favorite team. I thank should be taken care of properly, and Borinqueneers. the majority party for the opportunity when they are on the battlefield, they During the darkest days of the Ko- to bring this bill to the floor. be treated equally. rean war, the Borinqueneers, an eth- Mr. Speaker, this is a very, very spe- Those days have passed. The nically segregated unit, served with cial and emotional day on the island of Borinqueneers were the last segregated singular distinction during a multitude Puerto Rico and throughout the Puerto unit in this country. We no longer have of major and minor combat engage- Rican community in the United States. that, thank God. We now fight as one ments. During the now famous Battle This is a tribute long, long, long over- nation, indivisible, undivided under of Chosin Reservoir, the regiment due. If you know the history of our God. fought alongside the 1st Marine Divi- country—and we all do—you know that So I thank both sides, and I thank es- sion, covering them through what is many groups have been treated un- pecially my brother from Puerto Rico recognized as one of the greatest stra- fairly, and many have been treated un- (Mr. PIERLUISI) for this initiative and tegic withdrawals in military history. fairly during wartime, which is so un- Mr. Medina, who have crossed the The regiment was known for its fierce- fair. country. ness in the face of the enemy and dem- Let me read to you something that I I will tell you how important this is. onstrated their exceptional courage by found that is very interesting: The National Puerto Rican Parade, launching the last recorded battalion- The regiment faced unique challenges due which is being held this year on June 8, size bayonet charge in U.S. military to discrimination and prejudice, including which is the largest ethnic parade of history. the humiliation of being ordered to shave its kind in the U.S., has made this one For its service, the regiment was sin- their moustaches ‘‘until such a time as they of its top three priorities, the awarding gled out for special recognition by Gen- gave proof of their manhood,’’ being forced of this medal. Little do they know that eral Douglas MacArthur, who declared: to use separate showering facilities from we beat them to the punch. And while their non-Hispanic officers, being ordered I am proud, indeed, to have them in this they will be asking for the medal to be not to speak Spanish under penalty of court- passed, hopefully by 6:30, 7 o’clock to- command. I wish that we might have many martial, flawed personal rotation policies more like them. based on ethnic and organizational preju- night, we will have passed it in the Last month, Borinqueneer Master dices, and a catastrophic shortage of trained House, and it will be worked on in the Sergeant Juan Negron was awarded the noncommissioned officers. Senate, which I don’t think will be Medal of Honor, our Nation’s highest Yet most of them were volunteers, if very difficult to do. As one who had a very simple mili- military honor for heroic actions not all. Yet they fought with great tary career in the Army—where did ‘‘above and beyond the call of duty.’’ valor. Yet they knew that they were they send a Puerto Rican? They sent His actions reflect the fighting spirit, very much a part of this Nation. me to Alaska. Luckily, I grew up in sense of duty, and dedication of the en- So today, in awarding this Congres- New York, so I was able to adapt to tire regiment. sional Gold Medal, we are not just re- that cold. The Borinqueneers are part of a pairing a mistake of the past, but we But this is a wonderful day, a glo- proud tradition of distinguished Amer- are also paying tribute to ourselves as rious day. And without pointing to ican soldiers that include the Tuskegee a nation. Our Nation is great in many them in the gallery, we thank the Airmen, Montford Point Marines, Nav- ways. And one of the things that makes Borinqueneers for their service and for ajo Code Talkers, and the Japanese this Nation great is that we have made their patriotism to this country and American Nisei , all of whom mistakes in the past, but every so for honoring Puerto Rico the way they have already received the Congres- often we look back and try to correct have. sional Gold Medal. them. I would also like to recognize the Under House rules, we are not al- b 1630 grassroots efforts of the Borinqueneer lowed to point people out in the gal- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Congressional Gold Medal Alliance and lery; but it is important to note that to Speaker, I am prepared to close and re- their national chair, Frank Medina. my right, there are members of the serve the balance of my time.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:50 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.011 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I would Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. great skill and courage. General Douglas Mac- like to yield as much time as she may Chair, I am prepared to close and re- Arthur said of the Borinqueneers, ‘‘The Puerto consume to the gentlelady from New serve the balance of my time. Ricans forming the ranks of the gallant 65th York (Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ), with whom I Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I would Infantry give daily proof on the battlefields of had the honor of serving on the Finan- like to thank Mr. PIERLUISI and Mr. Korea of their courage, determination and res- cial Services Committee. POSEY for proposing this bill, and I olute will to victory, their invincible loyalty to Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise hope that it passes as quickly as pos- the United States and their fervent devotion to in strong support of H.R. 1726, which sible. those immutable principles of human relations will pay tribute to the many patriotic I would just simply like to add one which the Americans of the Continents and of Puerto Ricans who have served in the thing, sitting and listening to these Puerto Rico have in common. They are writing 65th Regiment throughout our Nation’s things: particularly in World War II, a brilliant record of heroism in battle and I am conflicts. I am very proud today to there was never a question by almost indeed proud to have them under my com- serve in this body and of the fact that anyone about people of German Amer- mand. I wish that we could count on many we are having this vote in a bipartisan ican heritage or Italian American her- more like them.’’ manner. It is not every day that we itage fighting on behalf of the United Throughout the course of the Korean War, have the pleasure of bringing bipar- States of America—even in the Euro- Puerto Rico’s 65th Infantry Regiment suffered tisan legislation to the floor. pean theater. Yet people had questions more casualties than did the vast majority of I want to recognize Mr. PIERLUISI, about other ethnicities which I think is mainland states and according to Department the Commissioner from Puerto Rico, as a blot on the history of this great of Defense records, 2,700 soldiers received well as Frank Medina and the count- country, and I couldn’t be prouder to the for wounds received while in less individuals and organizations be a very small, little part to be here battle, and the Regiment lost 740 throughout our Nation and Puerto today to try to make amends for those Borinqueneers in Korea. The Borinqueneers Rico, for trying to get this recognition past sins and to say thank you to the selflessly served and many gave their lives for to the floor and to the Senate. Americans who served this great coun- our democracy and have earned this recogni- Puerto Ricans have a rich heritage of try and helped me live a better life. serving in the military. From the With that, I yield back the balance of tion from Congress. They have inspired new American Revolution, when Puerto my time. generations of Puerto Ricans who have con- Ricans volunteered to fight the British, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. tinued to answer the call to serve in the to current conflicts in Afghanistan and Speaker, I, too, would like to reflect Armed Forces of the United States. Iraq, Puerto Ricans have fought and the comments of my colleague from Fi- To the Borinqueneers of the 65th Infantry bled to defend the United States. The nancial Services, as we have. As the Regiment, their loved ones, and to the Puerto 65th Regiment, in particular, has time son of a disabled World War II veteran Rican soldiers who have followed in their foot- and again exemplified the courage of myself, I certainly know what that steps, I thank you for your proud service to Puerto Rican soldiers. During World Greatest Generation had done. No mat- this country. Your sacrifice is just one more War II, these soldiers were initially de- ter where they geographically came reason I am proud of my Puerto Rican herit- ployed to protect the Panama Canal from, they fought for that flag that is age. before later shipping to Europe. There, behind you today, Mr. Speaker, and we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The members of the unit would earn scores appreciate the work that was done by question is on the motion offered by of medals, including Purple Hearts, the them and by any of those colleagues the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Distinguished Service Cross, two Silver that are here, and to my colleague POSEY) that the House suspend the Stars and Bronze Stars. from New York, especially her uncle in rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1726, as In the Korean war, the 65th made an the service that he had to this fine Na- amended. even greater mark on history, partici- tion, and we want to say thank you for The question was taken; and (two- pating in some of the most significant that. thirds being in the affirmative) the and bloodiest battles of that conflict. With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge rapid rules were suspended and the bill, as In 1950, the American ground situation passage of this, and I yield back the amended, was passed. in Korea deteriorated, prompting the balance of my time. A motion to reconsider was laid on 65th to be sent to Korea as reinforce- Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, it is always the table. ments. While sailing for Asia, members an honor to recognize the sacrifice and brav- f ery of our men and women in uniform. Today, of the unit adopted their informal AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD as a fellow Puerto Rican, I am pleased to join name—the ‘‘Borinqueneers.’’ Derived MEDAL TO JACK NICKLAUS from the Taino word for Puerto Rico, my colleagues in celebrating the Puerto Rican meaning ‘‘land of the brave lord,’’ this veterans of the 65th Infantry Regiment, who Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. title exemplified these soldiers’ fight- are known as the Borinqueneers. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules ing spirit. The Congressional Gold Medal will be the and pass the bill (H.R. 2203) to provide General MacArthur wrote of the highest award granted by Congress to a His- for the award of a gold medal on behalf unit’s achievement in Korea: panic active duty unit in U.S. history. The of Congress to Jack Nicklaus, in rec- They are writing a brilliant record of Borinqueneers will be only the second Latino ognition of his service to the Nation in achievement in battle, and I am proud indeed individual or group to receive a Congressional promoting excellence, good sportsman- to have them in this command. I wish that Gold Medal. This recognition of their service ship, and philanthropy. we might have many more like them. and sacrifice is long overdue and I thank the The Clerk read the title of the bill. I am proud to note, Mr. Speaker, that authors, the Governor of Puerto Rico, and The text of the bill is as follows: one of those brave Puerto Rican troops Puerto Ricans and veterans from Florida to H.R. 2203 who served in Korea was my late uncle, New York, to Illinois to Colorado who have Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Luis Manuel Serrano Medina. made sure the accomplishments of the resentatives of the United States of America in Since their participation in the Ko- Borinqueneers are preserved and celebrated. Congress assembled, rean war, the 65th has continued to be The Borinqueneers served during WWI, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. an integral part of our Armed Forces, WWII, and the Korean War. The unit was seg- Congress finds the following: serving in the global war against ter- regated through most of the Korean War and (1) Jack Nicklaus is a world-famous golf rorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In composed primarily of soldiers from the U.S. professional, a highly successful business ex- San Juan and New York City, the leg- territory of Puerto Rico, but also included re- ecutive, a prominent advertising spokesman, acy of these brave warriors has been cruits from other Latino backgrounds. In the a passionate and dedicated philanthropist, a honored with streets in their names. It face of discrimination and segregation, these devoted husband, father, and grandfather, is only fitting that Congress now rec- brave soldiers performed many remarkable and a man with a common touch that has ognize these soldiers’ contributions made him one of the most popular and acces- military accomplishments and are known for sible public figures in history. with one of the highest civilian awards. waging the final battalion-sized bayonet as- (2) Jack Nicklaus amassed 120 victories in I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on sault in U.S. Army history. professional competition of national or this legislation, and I ask the Senate These soldiers fought valiantly on behalf of international stature, 73 of which came on to do the same. the U.S. and served our nation honorably with the Professional Golf Association (in this

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:50 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.013 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4445 Act referred to as the ‘‘PGA’’) Tour, and pro- cation in an effort to decrease accidental in- have hosted a combined total of almost 700 fessional major-championship titles. His juries in children). professional tournaments. In 2013 alone, record 18 professional majors, the first of (10) In October 2012, the Miami Children’s Nicklaus courses will host 17 PGA Tour- which he won 50 years ago with his win at Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center was sanctioned events. His Muirfield Village Golf the 1962 U.S. Open as a 22-year-old rookie, re- opened to provide pediatric urgent care, di- Club in Ohio will be hosting the Presidents mains the standard by which all golfers are agnostic services, and rehabilitation services Cup in October 2013, making it the only club measured. He is the only player in golf his- in Palm Beach County. in history to have hosted all three of the tory to have won each major championship (11) Jack Nicklaus also established an an- game’s most prominent international team at least three times, and is the only player nual pro-am golf tournament called ‘‘The competitions—the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup to complete a career ‘‘Grand Slam’’ on both Jake’’ to honor his 17-month-old grandson and Presidents Cup. It is also expected that the regular and senior tours. He also owns who passed away in 2005, and it serves as a his course at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club the record for most major championships as primary fundraiser for the Nicklaus Chil- Korea in New Songdo City, South Korea, will a senior, with eight. dren’s Health Care Foundation. The event be named the host venue for the 2015 Presi- (3) Jack Nicklaus’ magnetic personality alone has raised well over $43,000,000 over the dents Cup—the first time that country has and unfailing sense of kindness and thought- last several years. hosted an international team competition of fulness have endeared him to millions (12) Nicklaus has been a tireless supporter this stature of numerous junior golf initiatives, working throughout the world. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (4) Jack Nicklaus has been the recipient of with the PGA of America Junior Golf Foun- dation over the course of four decades, in- (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Speaker of the countless athletic honors, including being cluding the establishment of the Barbara and House of Representatives and the President named Individual Male Athlete of the Cen- Jack Nicklaus Junior Golf Endowment Fund pro tempore of the Senate shall make appro- tury by Sports Illustrated, one of the 10 and the PGA-Nicklaus First Tee Teaching priate arrangements for the presentation, on Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN, Grants. He also is a spokesperson for several behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appro- and Golfer of the Century or Golfer of the PGA of America and USGA growth-of-the- priate design to Jack Nicklaus in recogni- Millennium by every major national and game initiatives. He continues to support tion of his service to the Nation in pro- international media outlet. He received the several scholarship foundations, other chil- moting excellence and good sportsmanship. Muhammad Ali Sports Legend Award and dren’s hospitals, and other causes, including (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose the first-ever ESPY Lifetime Achievement spinal-cord research, pancreatic cancer of the presentation referred to in subsection Award. He became the first golfer and only issues, and Florida Everglades restoration. (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall the third athlete to receive the Vince (13) In 2013, Jack Nicklaus, with the sup- strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, Lombardi Award of Excellence, and is also a port of the National Park and Recreation As- devices, and inscriptions to be determined by five-time winner of the PGA Player of the sociation (NRPA), launched the Jack the Secretary. Year Award. He was inducted into the World Nicklaus Learning Leagues, taking team- SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. Golf Hall of Fame at the age of 34. concept golf to our parks system for chil- Under such regulations as the Secretary of (5) Jack Nicklaus has received numerous dren, ages 5 to 12. A non-profit foundation the Treasury may prescribe, the Secretary honors outside of the world of sports, includ- called Global Outreach for Learning Founda- may strike duplicate medals in bronze of the ing several golf industry awards for his work tion (GOLF) was created to underwrite the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and and contributions as a golf course designer, program. By the end of 2013, they hope to sell such duplicate medals at a price suffi- such as the Old Tom Morris Award, which is have the program in more than 100 locations cient to cover the costs of the duplicate med- the highest honor given by the Golf Course and reach close to 25,000 children. als (including labor, materials, dies, use of Superintendents Association of America, and (14) Jack Nicklaus continues to manage both the Donald Ross Award given by the the Memorial Tournament in his home State machinery, overhead expenses) and the cost American Society of Golf Course Architects of Ohio, in which contributions generated of the gold medal. and the Don A. Rossi Award given by the through the aid of over 2,600 volunteers are SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. Golf Course Builders Association of America. given to support Nationwide Children’s Hos- The medals struck under this Act are na- Golf Inc. Magazine named him the Most pital and close to 75 other Central Ohio char- tional medals for purposes of chapter 51 of Powerful Person in Golf for a record six con- ities. This has garnered more than $5,700,000 title 31, United States Code. secutive years, due to his impact on various for programs and services at Nationwide aspects of the industry through his course Children’s Hospital since 1976, so that Cen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- design work, marketing and licensing busi- tral Ohio will continue to have one of the ant to the rule, the gentleman from ness, his ambassadorial role in promoting best children’s hospitals in the United Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- and growing the game of golf worldwide, and States. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- his involvement on a national and global (15) Jack Nicklaus serves as an honorary ANO) each will control 20 minutes. level with various charitable causes. chairs of the American Lake Veterans Golf The Chair recognizes the gentleman (6) Jack Nicklaus has been involved in the Course in Tacoma, Washington, which neigh- design of more than 290 golf courses world- bors a Veterans Administration hospital and from Michigan. wide, and his business, Nicklaus Design, has is designed for the rehabilitation of wounded GENERAL LEAVE close to 380 courses open for play in 36 coun- and disabled veterans. Nicklaus has donated Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. tries and 39 States. his design services for the improvement of Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that (7) Jack Nicklaus served as the Global Am- the course, and raised contributions for the bassador for a campaign to include golf in addition of nine new holes (the ‘‘Nicklaus all Members have 5 legislative days the Olympic Games, which was achieved and Nine’’), the construction of the Rehabilita- within which to revise and extend their will begin in the 2016 Olympic program. tion and Learning Center, and the upgrade of remarks and submit extraneous mate- (8) Jack Nicklaus was honored by Presi- the maintenance facilities. The course is rials for the RECORD on H.R. 2203, as dent George W. Bush in 2005 by receiving the considered the only one in the United States amended, currently under consider- Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest designed solely for the use of disabled vet- ation. honor given to any United States civilian. erans. It served over 30,000 veterans and their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (9) Jack Nicklaus has a long-standing com- families in 2011 to use the healing powers of mitment to numerous charitable causes, golf to help them rehabilitate and recreate. objection to the request of the gen- such as his founding, along with wife Bar- The hope is that American Lake will serve as tleman from Michigan? bara, of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care a pilot program for the more than 150 Vet- There was no objection. Foundation, which provides pediatric health erans Administration hospitals nationwide. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. care services throughout South Florida and (16) Jack Nicklaus serves as a spokesperson Speaker, I yield myself such time as I in other parts of the country. The Founda- and Trustee for the First Tee program, may consume. tion has raised close to $24,000,000 since it which brings golf to children who would not was formed in 2004, and has provided health otherwise be exposed to it, and teaches them Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support assistance and services to more than 4,000 valuable, character-building life lessons of H.R. 2203, a bill to provide for the children and their families through— through the game of golf, and is a national award of a gold medal on behalf of Con- (A) Child Life programs (supporting thera- co-chair of the organization’s More Than a gress to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition peutic interventions for children with chron- Game campaign. of his service to the Nation in pro- ic and acute conditions during hospitaliza- (17) Jack Nicklaus remains active in tour- moting excellence, good sportsman- tion); nament golf, although he retired from major ship, and philanthropy, introduced by (B) Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus championship competition in 2005, when he the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. TIBERI). Care Centers (to offer a new option to Palm played his final British Open and his final Beach County-area families with children Masters Tournament, and led the United This bill authorizes the minting and who require pediatric specialty care); and States to a thrilling victory in the Presi- award of a single gold medal in honor (C) Safe Kids Program (aimed at keeping dent’s Cup. He consults often with the PGA of the life and work of the immensely children injury-free and offering safety edu- Tour, and no fewer than 95 Nicklaus courses well-known golf champion.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:50 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.003 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 Mr. Speaker, Jack Nicklaus—nick- Award given by the Golf Course Build- athletic accomplishments on the golf named the Golden Bear—is a world-fa- ers Association of America. Golf Inc. course. I won’t repeat those that Mr. mous golf professional, a highly suc- magazine named him one of the Most Nicklaus achieved, but as Mrs. BEATTY cessful businessman, executive, promi- Powerful Persons in Golf for a record 6 of Columbus mentioned, it is his phil- nent advertising spokesman, a pas- consecutive years due to his impact on anthropic work that continues today sionate and dedicated philanthropist, a various aspects of industry through his that directly impacts tens of thousands devoted husband, father, and grand- course design work, marketing and li- of children and adults. father, and a man with a common censing business, his ambassadorial Through the Nicklaus Children’s touch that has made him one of the role in promoting and growing the Health Care Foundation, he has raised most popular and accessible public fig- game of golf worldwide, and his in- nearly $24 million to support health as- ures in American history. He is widely volvement on a national and global sistance and services for more than regarded as one of the most accom- level with various charitable causes. 4,000 children and their families. He plished professional golfers of all time. Mr. Speaker, everyone knows Jack continues to host the Memorial Tour- And I might add, on a personal note, Nicklaus, and most of us at least wish nament in Dublin, Ohio, on the golf his design up at the Grand Traverse we had half the golf ability that he has, course that he built and designed, the Bay Resort this past summer humbled but it is important to remember his Muirfield Village Golf Club in the con- me in my golf game personally. charitable and leadership works as gressional district I am so honored to Mr. Jack William Nicklaus was born well. The bill has 304 cosponsors in the represent. And in that tournament, he to Charlie Nicklaus and his wife, Helen, House, and a companion bill introduced has raised over $5.5 million for Nation- on January 21, 1940, in the Columbus in the other body is being championed wide Children’s Hospital in Columbus suburb of Upper Arlington, Ohio. by Senator PORTMAN. I ask for unani- that Mrs. BEATTY recognized, giving Young Jack took up golf at the age of mous approval of this important legis- children access to world-class health 10, scoring a 51 at Scioto Country Club lation, and I reserve the balance of my care. for the first nine holes that he ever time. He serves as a spokesperson and played. I suspect that there are more Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I would trustee for the First Tee Program, an than a few Members here that wouldn’t like to yield as much time as she may organization dedicated to bringing golf mind carding a 51 right now. consume to the gentlelady from Ohio to children in areas that aren’t nor- Nicklaus amassed 120 victories in (Mrs. BEATTY). mally exposed to it across our country. professional competition of national or Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise He serves as the honorary chairman for international stature, 73 of which came today in support of H.R. 2203, sponsored the American Lake Veterans Golf on the Professional Golfers’ Associa- by Congressman PAT TIBERI, awarding Course in Tacoma, Washington, a tion Tour. His record 18 professional the Congressional Gold Medal to Co- course designed to help rehabilitation majors, the first of which he won 50 lumbus, Ohio, native Jack Nicklaus. of wounded and disabled veterans. years ago with his win at the 1962 U.S. Jack Nicklaus—an alumni of Ohio b 1645 Open as a 22-year-old rookie, remains State University—is a world-famous the standard by which all golfers are professional golfer who has amassed 120 He has donated his time to design measured. He is the only player in golf victories in professional tournaments services for improvement of the Amer- history to have won each major cham- worldwide. ican Lake Veterans course and has pionship at least three times and is the While well known for his athletic raised contributions for the addition of only player to complete a career Grand achievements on the golf course, Jack nine new holes and the construction of Slam on both the regular and senior Nicklaus also has a long history of in- the course’s rehabilitation and learn- tours. He also owns the record for the volvement in, and contributions to, nu- ing center for these veterans. most major championships as a senior, merous charitable activities. One ex- His accolades are many, as Mr. with eight. ample: last month I had the oppor- HUIZENGA has said, including the Presi- Jack Nicklaus has been the recipient tunity to attend the Legends Lunch- dential Medal of Freedom. Jack’s devo- of countless athletic honors, including eon. While only a few years in exist- tion to helping others and giving back being named Individual Male Athlete ence, it has raised more than a half- to his community is only matched by of the Century by Sports Illustrated, million dollars in proceeds from his an- his devotion to his wife Barbara, their one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the nual Memorial Tournament held in his children, and their grandchildren. Century by ESPN, and Golfer of the home State of Ohio in support of Na- I would like to thank, in addition to Century or Golfer of the Millennium by tionwide Children’s Hospital located in Congresswoman BEATTY and Congress- every major national and international my district, ensuring that central Ohio man STIVERS from Ohio, Congressman media outlet. He received the Muham- will continue to have one of the best YARMUTH for his work in building sup- mad Ali Sports Legend Award and children’s hospitals in the United port for this measure on the floor first-ever ESPY Lifetime Achievement States. today. Award. He became the first golfer and In honor of Jack Nicklaus’ sports- I would also like to thank Senator only the third athlete to receive the manship and philanthropy, I urge my ROB PORTMAN for spearheading this ef- Vince Lombardi Award of Excellence. colleagues to join the 304 of us who fort in the U.S. Senate; and I would He is also a five-time winner of the have signed H.R. 2203 and pass H.R. also like to give a special thank you to PGA Player of the Year Award. He was 2203. my senior legislative assistant, Re- inducted into the World Golf Hall of Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. becca Kastan, for her work in helping Fame at the ripe old age of 34. Speaker, I yield as much time as he move this bill through the legislative But Jack Nicklaus is much more may consume to the gentleman from process. than a golf champion. His magnetic Ohio (Mr. TIBERI), the sponsor of this I urge my colleagues to award this personality and unfailing sense of kind- legislation. gold medal to Jack Nicklaus to recog- ness and thoughtfulness have endeared Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I would nize not only his success on the golf him to millions throughout the world. like to thank the gentleman from course, but more importantly, for his He has also received numerous honors Michigan for his kind words about the incredible success, his incredible work outside of the world of sports, includ- honoree today. I rise in support of the off the course in helping tens of thou- ing several golf industry awards for his bill to award the Congressional Gold sands of children and veterans across work and contributions as a golf course Medal to a Buckeye native, Jack our country. designer, as I noted earlier, such as the Nicklaus. Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Old Tom Morris Award, which is the As Mr. HUIZENGA said, often called myself such time as I may consume. highest honor given by the Golf Course the ‘‘Golden Bear,’’ named after the My father would never forgive me if I Superintendents Association of Amer- mascot of his high school in Upper Ar- didn’t speak for a minute on this par- ica, and both the Donald Ross Award lington, he is widely known today as ticular bill. I played my first round of given by the American Society of Golf the greatest golfer of all time. Mr. golf in the year of 1960, and at that Course Architects and the Don A. Rossi HUIZENGA mentioned the incredible time, the rising star on the course was

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Shimon Peres who remained in Poland were Under such regulations as the Secretary of We have heard about the incredible murdered during the Holocaust. the Treasury may prescribe, the Secretary statistics accumulated by Jack (3) Before Israel gained independence, may strike duplicate medals in bronze of the Nicklaus, and that is all well and good, Shimon Peres earned the respect of senior gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 and and I respect that and honor it, and leaders in the independence movement in sell such duplicate medals at a price suffi- certainly, he is one of, if not the best Israel, most notably David Ben-Gurion. cient to cover the costs of the medals, in- golfer in history, but that is not really (4) The founding generation of Israel was cluding labor, materials, dies, use of machin- what I want to speak about. central to the development of Israel, and ery, and overhead expenses. I want to speak about his character, Shimon Peres is the only surviving member SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS. Medals struck pursuant to this Act are na- and I don’t know him personally, but of that founding generation. (5) Shimon Peres has served in numerous tional medals for purposes of chapter 51 of the way he projects it, and I want to high-level cabinet positions and ministerial title 31, United States Code. speak about the work he has done since posts in Israel, including head of the Israeli The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- he stepped off the competitive field. Navy, Minister of Defense, Foreign Minister, ant to the rule, the gentleman from As we have heard already, he is an in- Prime Minister, and President, among many Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- credible philanthropist. He has gone others. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- (6) Shimon Peres has honorably served around the country helping people do ANO) each will control 20 minutes. good work to help others, people he Israel for over 70 years, during which he has The Chair recognizes the gentleman significantly contributed to United States doesn’t know. He stood for many of the from Michigan. right things in this country during a interests and has played a pivotal role in forging the strong and unbreakable bond be- GENERAL LEAVE difficult time. tween the United States and Israel. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. For those reasons, to me, having (7) By presenting the Congressional Gold Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that been a great athlete, it would have Medal to Shimon Peres, the first to be all Members have 5 legislative days been very easy for him simply to re- awarded to a sitting President of Israel, Con- within which to revise and extend their tire, go count his money, make more gress proclaims its unbreakable bond with remarks and submit extraneous mate- Israel and reaffirms its continual support for money, and just fade away. That is the rials for the RECORD on H.R. 2939, as easy thing to do. Israel as we commemorate the 65th anniver- amended, the bill currently under con- sary of the independence of Israel and the The hard thing to do is to then tran- sideration. sition yourself into another great lead- 90th birthday of Shimon Peres, which are both significant milestones in Israeli his- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there er, a person who leads society. That is tory. objection to the request of the gen- what Jack Nicklaus has done. That is (8) Maintaining strong bilateral relations tleman from Michigan? why I am very, very glad to be here between the United States and Israel has There was no objection. today, to be a small part of this. been a priority of Shimon Peres since he Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. I thank Mr. TIBERI for his hard work began working with the United States in the Speaker, I yield myself such time as I on this. I know he assaulted me on it days of John F. Kennedy. The strong bond is may consume, and I rise today in sup- right away. I would like to know who exemplified by the following: port of H.R. 2939, a bill to award a Con- the 130-odd Members you didn’t get (A) President Reagan said to Shimon Peres gressional Gold Medal to Shimon upon his visit to the United States, ‘‘Mr. Peres, introduced by the gentleman were; and I will tell you, again, this is Prime Minister, I thank you very much for from Massachusetts (Mr. KENNEDY). a well-deserved honor. your visit. It’s been an occasion to renew a I yield back the balance of my time. friendship and to review and enhance the This bill authorizes the minting and Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. strength of our unique bilateral relation- award of a single gold medal in honor Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I ship.’’. of this brave man. yield back the balance of my time. (B) At another point President Reagan said Shimon Peres was born on August 2, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of Shimon Peres, ‘‘His vision, his statesman- 1923, in Wiszniew, Poland. The Peres question is on the motion offered by ship and his tenacity are greatly appreciated family immigrated to Tel Aviv in 1934. the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. here.’’. All of the family’s relatives who re- (C) While visiting with Shimon Peres at HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the mained in Poland were murdered dur- the Residence of the President in Jerusalem, ing the Holocaust during World War II. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2203, as President Obama described Shimon Peres as amended. Before Israel gained independence, ‘‘. . . a son of Israel who’s devoted his life to Shimon Peres earned the respect of The question was taken. keeping Israel strong and sustaining the The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the bonds between our two nations’’. senior leaders in the independence opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being (D) On March 20, 2013, Shimon Peres re- movement in Israel, most notably in the affirmative, the ayes have it. affirmed his belief in the relationship be- David Ben-Gurion. In 1952, he was ap- Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, on that I tween the United States and Israel, stating, pointed deputy director general of the demand the yeas and nays. ‘‘America stood by our side from the very be- Ministry of Defense, and the following The yeas and nays were ordered. ginning. You support us as we rebuild our an- year, he became director general. At The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cient homeland and as we defend our land. age 29, he was the youngest person to ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- From Holocaust to redemption.’’. hold this position. (E) On March 21, 2013, Shimon Peres stated, ceedings on this motion will be post- He was involved in arms purchases ‘‘. . . America is so great and we are so and established strategic alliances that poned. small. But I learned that you don’t measure f us by size, but by values. When it comes to were important for the State of Israel. values, we are you and you are us . . . As I He has served in numerous high-level AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD look back, I feel that the Israel of today has cabinet positions and ministerial posts MEDAL TO SHIMON PERES exceeded the vision we had 65 years ago. Re- in Israel, including head of the Israeli Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. ality has surpassed our dreams. The United navy, Minister of Defense, Foreign Speaker, I move to suspend the rules States of America helped us to make this Minister, Prime Minister, and Presi- and pass the bill (H.R. 2939) to award possible.’’. dent, among others. the Congressional Gold Medal to SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. Mr. Peres has honorably served Israel Shimon Peres, as amended. (a) AWARD AUTHORIZED.—The President pro for more than 70 years, during which he The Clerk read the title of the bill. tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of has helped harmonize the foreign pol- The text of the bill is as follows: the House of Representatives shall make ap- icy interests of Israel and the United propriate arrangements for the award, on be- States. He played a pivotal role in forg- H.R. 2939 half of Congress, of a single gold medal of ap- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- propriate design in honor of President ing the strong and unbreakable bond resentatives of the United States of America in Shimon Peres. between our two countries. Congress assembled, (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose Mr. Speaker, the founding generation SECTION 1. FINDINGS. of the award referred to in subsection (a), the of Israel was central to the develop- Congress makes the following findings: Secretary of the Treasury shall strike a gold ment of that country, and Shimon

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Awarding the Congres- Peres Congressional Gold Medal Com- awarded to a sitting President of sional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres is a memoration Committee for their gal- Israel, Congress proclaims its unbreak- timely and fitting acknowledgement of lant dedication to the ideals that gave able bond with and its continual sup- a man whose influence has touched so rise to this heartfelt award to Israeli port for Israel as we commemorate the many lives in Israel, across the Middle President Shimon Peres. 65th anniversary of its independence East, and around the world. God bless him, and God bless the and the 90th birthday of Mr. Peres. Mr. Speaker, I urge that my col- friendship between Israel and the Maintaining the strong mutual rela- leagues support this bill. I would also United States of America forever. tions between the United States and like to thank, for the RECORD, Stanley Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield Israel has been a priority of Shimon Treitel, Lee Samson, Rabbi David myself such time as I may consume, Peres since he began working with the Baron, Robert Rechnitz, Joe Stamm, and I would just like to add my voice United States in the days of John F. and Hassan Ali Bin Ali, who have been to comments about Mr. Peres. Kennedy. instrumental in this bill. Having met him, I will tell you that Mr. Speaker, this honor is richly de- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. he is a totally respectable gentleman served. The bill has 294 cosponsors in Speaker, I yield such time as he may who has been through more difficult the House, and a version introduced by consume to the gentleman from Ari- times during his life than hopefully Senator AYOTTE had 81 cosponsors zona (Mr. FRANKS), the lead Republican anyone I know will ever have to go when it passed the Chamber on March cosponsor on this legislation. through; and yet he has survived them 13. I ask for immediate approval of this Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Speak- all with class, with dignity, with the important legislation. er, I thank Congressman HUIZENGA for ability to bring people together. Again, I reserve the balance of my time. yielding, and I also gratefully express I hope this bill passes unanimously. Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield my appreciation to Mr. KENNEDY for I yield back the balance of my time. such time as he may consume to the his work on this. It is always wonderful Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. when Republicans and Democrats can Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I KENNEDY). actually get together. yield back the balance of my time. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to rise Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in my colleague from Massachusetts for today in favor of H.R. 2939 to award the strong support of H.R. 2939, a bill to award yielding me this time. I would also like Congressional Gold Medal to Israel’s the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon to thank the gentleman from Arizona President, Shimon Peres. This award Peres who is the 9th and current President of (Mr. FRANKS), who is here as well, for to Shimon Peres is our highest expres- Israel. his diligent and important work on sion of national appreciation. I have had the honor of meeting with Presi- this bill. Indeed, President Peres’ lifetime of dent Peres on many occasions, most recently It has been a pleasure to work with dedicated service to the State of Israel in February of this year. He is indeed a person him and see him gather his fellow col- is unparalleled. No countryman has very deserving of the honor of receiving a leagues to support an extremely impor- ever served Israel for so many years, in Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions tant piece of legislation. so many different capacities, as both a to our nation’s security interest in the region Mr. Speaker, this bipartisan bill key figure in its foundation and its and his efforts to advance peace. would award the Congressional Gold continued survival and rise in the A milestone in world history was reached on Medal to Israel’s President, Shimon world. November 29, 1947, when the United Nations Peres, in honor of his pivotal role in In his 70 years of state service, Mr. General Assembly voted to partition the British forging the strong and unbreakable Peres has served in high-level cabinet Mandate of Palestine, to create the State of bond between the United States and positions, including head of the navy, Israel. Israel. Minister of Defense, Foreign Minister, The people of the United States began a The Congressional Gold Medal is one Prime Minister, and most recently as long history with the modern State of Israel on of the highest civilian honors. It is not President of Israel. May 14, 1948, when the people of Israel pro- lightly conferred or frequently granted. Throughout his political tenure, he claimed the establishment of the sovereign President Peres is most deserving of has worked diligently to promote di- and independent State of Israel. this extraordinary recognition. plomacy, democracy, and freedom in The United States Government established During my last trip to Israel, I had Israel, across the Middle East, and full diplomatic relations with Israel and this re- the distinct honor to spend some time across the world in so very many dif- lationship has been fostered by the work of di- with President Peres. What impressed ferent ways. plomacy and astute people who worked for me most about the President was, even Mr. Peres has also been a powerful the best interest of both our nations. at 90 years of age, he is as committed and dedicated friend to the United I along with millions of friends of Israel will to peace in his beloved Israel as never States of America, and he has been in- mark the 66th year of Israel’s independence in before. strumental in forming this unbreak- May 2014. During the time that I and my col- able bond that we have spoken of so President Peres played a pivotal role in as- leagues spent with President Peres, often here that exists between our two suring the security and resilience of Israel dur- particularly as someone who was, at nations. ing his years of service to that nation. that point, not even a year and in his So, Mr. Speaker, not only does this In 1949, when Shimon Peres was 26, he first term in Congress, the opportunity award acknowledge the merit and was appointed head of the naval service, and to listen to Mr. Peres’ words of wisdom noble endurance of President Shimon after the War of Independence he was ap- and counsel over his decades of service Peres, it is also an expression of the pointed head of the Ministry of Defense dele- was a true gift. American people’s continued commit- gation to the United States. Over his tenure in public life, it is ment to the nation of Israel and its The time he spent in the United States dur- Israel’s future that has always lit his place as a beacon of democracy in the ing the formative period for the new govern- way. Throughout our travels in the Middle East. ment of Israel helped to develop strong ties country, we met with politicians young This award reaffirms the important within our government with the new nation. and old. We visited sites from Jeru- of Israel as the Holy Land, close to the President Peres recognized the importance salem to Ramallah to the Dead Sea; hearts of millions of committed Jews of an alliance between the United States and and in each historic site, every meet- and Christians in America and around Israel. His presence in the United States ing, every church or shrine was a the world. Moreover, it is an expression helped to develop and solidify that relationship poignant reminder that, without the of America’s unwavering resolve to our that has grown stronger over the last 6 dec- courage and strength of leaders like greatest ally in the world. ades. President Peres, Israel’s story would be Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank President Peres returned to Israel in 1952, very different than it is today. my esteemed colleagues on both sides at age 29, and David Ben Gurion, the Prime

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:50 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.019 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4449 Minister of Israel, appointed Shimon Peres to (3) The men and women serving in the overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold serve as Director General of the Ministry of MFAA Section were referred to as the medal. Defense. ‘‘Monuments Men’’. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. He worked to re-organizing the Ministry of (4) These individuals had expertise as mu- (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck seum directors, curators, art historians, art- Defense, and developing the ability of Israel to pursuant to this Act are national medals for ists, architects, and educators. purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United defend itself. (5) In December 1943, General Dwight D. Ei- States Code. Israel remains America’s staunchest friend senhower empowered the Monuments Men by (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of in the region—a friendship that has grown issuing orders to all commanders that stated section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, stronger over 6 decades. Israel and the United they must respect monuments ‘‘so far as war all medals struck under this Act shall be States join to celebrate the accomplishments allows’’. considered to be numismatic items. of President Peres in contributing to peace (6) Initially the Monuments Men were in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and security for the region. tended to protect and temporarily repair the monuments, churches, and cathedrals of Eu- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Israel shares the United States appreciation Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- for democratic values, common strategic inter- rope suffering damage due to combat. (7) Hitler and the Nazis engaged in a pre- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- est, and moral bonds of friendship and mutual meditated, mass theft of art and stored ANO) each will control 20 minutes. respect. priceless works in thousands of art reposi- b 1700 The establishment of a modern State of tories throughout Europe. Israel as a homeland for the Jews followed the (8) The Monuments Men adapted their mis- GENERAL LEAVE murder of more than 6 million European Jews sion to identify, preserve, catalogue, and re- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. during the Holocaust. This tragic chapter in patriate almost 5,000,000 artistic and cultural Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that world history will never be forgotten and the items which they discovered. all Members have 5 legislative days establishment of a modern State of Israel in (9) This magnitude of cultural preservation within which to revise and extend their was unprecedented during a time of conflict. no way relieves those responsible for that ter- (10) The Monuments Men grew to no more remarks and submit extraneous mate- rible crime. than 350 individuals and joined front line rials for the RECORD on H.R. 3658, cur- The people of Israel have established a vi- military forces; two Monuments Men lost rently under consideration. brant and functioning pluralistic democratic po- their lives in action. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there litical system including freedom of speech, a (11) Following the Allied victory, the objection to the request of the gen- free press, free and open elections, the rule of Monuments Men remained abroad to rebuild tleman from Michigan? law, and other important democratic principles cultural life in Europe through organizing There was no objection. and practices. art exhibitions and concerts. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues recog- (12) Many of the Monuments Men became Speaker, I yield myself such time as I nizing the work of President Peres and look renowned directors and curators of pre- eminent international cultural institutions, may consume. forward to his continued work to advance professors at institutions of higher edu- I rise today in support of H.R. 3658, message of peace and security he has cham- cation, and founders of artistic associations the Monuments Men Recognition Act pioned through his efforts as a statesman, both before and after the war. of 2013, introduced by the gentlewoman scholar and leader of a great nation. (13) The Monuments Men Foundation for from Texas (Ms. GRANGER). This bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the Preservation of Art was founded in 2007 authorizes the minting and award of a question is on the motion offered by to honor the legacy of the men and women single gold medal collectively in honor the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. who served as Monuments Men. of the heroic role played by the men (14) There are only five surviving members HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the and women of that group in ensuring rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2939, as of the Monuments Men as of December 2013. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. the preservation, protection, and res- amended. titution of monuments, works of art, The question was taken; and (two- (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives and and artifacts of cultural importance thirds being in the affirmative) the the President pro tempore of the Senate during and following World War II. The rules were suspended and the bill, as shall make appropriate arrangements for the medal would be given to the Smithso- amended, was passed. presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a nian Institution, where it would be A motion to reconsider was laid on gold medal of appropriate design in com- available for display or loan as appro- the table. memoration to Monuments Men, in recogni- priate. f tion of their heroic role in the preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, Mr. Speaker, even before the stain of MONUMENTS MEN RECOGNITION works of art, and artifacts of cultural impor- World War II began to spread across ACT OF 2013 tance during and following World War II. Europe, priceless cultural objects were ESIGN AND TRIKING being damaged or appropriated from Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. (b) D S .—For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection their rightful owners by corrupt gov- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred ernments. When the horrific carnage of and pass the bill (H.R. 3658) to grant to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall war descended over the continent, the Congressional Gold Medal, collec- strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, many other works—paintings, monu- tively, to the Monuments Men, in rec- devices, and inscriptions, to be determined ments, cathedrals and other build- ognition of their heroic role in the by the Secretary. ings—were threatened, damaged, or de- preservation, protection, and restitu- (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— stroyed, marring or obliterating cen- tion of monuments, works of art, and (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Monuments turies of incredibly beautiful handi- artifacts of cultural importance during Men, the gold medal shall be given to the work. and following World War II. Smithsonian Institution, where it will be Recognizing this disaster, President The Clerk read the title of the bill. available for display as appropriate and The text of the bill is as follows: Roosevelt formed the American Com- available for research. mission for the Protection and Salvage H.R. 3658 (2) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- of the Congress that the Smithsonian Insti- of Artistic and Historic Monuments in resentatives of the United States of America in tution should make the gold medal awarded War Areas in 1943, and the Commission Congress assembled, pursuant to this Act available for display facilitated the formation of the monu- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. elsewhere, particularly at appropriate loca- ments, fine arts, and archives section This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Monuments tions associated with the Monuments Men, under the Allied armies. The men and Men Recognition Act of 2013’’. and that preference should be given to loca- women who worked tirelessly at the SEC. 2. FINDINGS. tions affiliated with the Smithsonian Insti- Commission, at home but mostly The Congress finds the following: tution. abroad, were empowered by General (1) On June 23, 1943, President Franklin D. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. Dwight D. Eisenhower to carry out Roosevelt formed the ‘‘American Commis- The Secretary may strike and sell dupli- their work throughout Europe, even on sion for the Protection and Salvage of Artis- cates in bronze of the gold medal struck pur- tic and Historic Monuments in War Areas’’. suant to section 3 under such regulations as the front lines, and became known as (2) The Commission established the Monu- the Secretary may prescribe, at a price suffi- the Monuments Men. ments, Fine Arts, and Archives (‘‘MFAA’’) cient to cover the cost thereof, including As I had noted earlier as we were Section under the Allied Armies. labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and talking about one of the other medals,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.002 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 my father happened to serve in Italy Hunt in History.’’ It was that evening Monuments Men, and he also, I guess, during World War II. I know that was when I realized how critical these men had something to do with the movie one of his concerns as he was going and women were in preserving Euro- with George Clooney. That helped to around seeing the damage and the car- pean cultural history and how remark- bring a measure of fame to these brave nage that had happened there, what able their task was during the Second men and women, but the United States had been lost to that war. Of course World War. Congress should go further and bring some of those artworks were irrep- While death and destruction sur- this official honor to them for their arably damaged or some never even re- rounded them, their mission was the work in preserving our cultural herit- covered. As we have seen in headlines complete opposite: to protect cultural age. as recently as the last couple of weeks, treasures so far as war allowed. This Over the last few years since I have some are still even being recovered. special military unit was tasked with been in Congress, and my first term Without the heroic work of the Monu- helping to locate works of art con- was 2007, the Monuments Men seemed ments Men, much of Europe’s cultural fiscated by the Nazis and return them to be a continual presence in my serv- heritage would have been lost or for- to their rightful owners. The Monu- ice. In 2007, my first year, I was proud ever remain hidden after it was stolen. ments Men and women were able to lo- to support a resolution honoring them. After the war, many of the Monu- cate, preserve, and return almost 5 mil- In a ceremony on the Senate side that ments Men stayed in the business of lion cultural items, including many of I went to, I had the fortune to meet Mr. preserving and displaying art. Many the world’s greatest works of art. Edsel, who told their story, but also to became renowned directors and cura- Today, there are only six surviving meet a few of the surviving Monuments tors of preeminent international cul- members—five men and one woman—of Men. tural institutions, professors at insti- the Monuments Men. As Memorial Day Then I saw the movie this past year tutions of higher education, and found- approaches, I believe the veterans who and my admiration and interest in ers of artistic associations. participated in these daring missions what they had done, their courage and If we did not know this story before, are certainly worthy and deserving of their contribution to the world’s cul- most of us now know the outlines the recognition of Congress’ highest ex- ture was deepened. I went back and I thanks to a pair of books by Robert pression of appreciation. looked at my book, and I saw Mr. Edsel detailing the Monuments Men’s Mr. Speaker, the medal authorized in Edsel’s card and a letter he had sent work and, of course, the George this bill will be given to the Smithso- me after we had spoken, and I called Clooney film of the same name re- nian for safekeeping and available for him and said I wanted to help. Then I leased earlier this year. Some of us display, as well as available for loan as contacted Ms. GRANGER and went to may have seen a documentary on their appropriate. In my view and that of work to help line up sponsors for this work produced about a decade ago, many other Members, one very appro- particular bill. called, ‘‘The Rape of Europa.’’ I do priate place would be the National The mass genocide carried out by want to thank the gentlewoman from World War II Museum in , Hitler and the Nazis is incomparable Texas for hosting a screening of that which is building a permanent exhibit and their crimes unimaginable. We movie that I think sort of brought that on the Monuments Men and expected think of concentration camps and mass to the attention of many here in Wash- to open in 2016. killings, but their efforts to destroy ington a few months ago. Before I close, there are several peo- cultural artifacts was an extension of Mr. Speaker, of the 350 Monuments ple I want to thank who helped make that tragedy and that horror. Men, two of whom died in actual com- this possible: of course, Robert Edsel It is important to remember that bat, only a few of the men and women for uncovering this story and sharing it Hitler didn’t want to just annihilate we know today as the Monuments Men with the world; Congressman MICHAEL the Jews and other disfavored popu- are still alive. We and the world owe CAPUANO for sponsoring this legislation lations; he wanted to erase all traces of them an incalculable debt. One way we with me; Congressman STEVE COHEN these people from the planet. That in- can acknowledge their contributions is for his tireless efforts to help build the cluded their so-called ‘‘degenerate’’ to award them the Congressional Gold support needed to bring this bill to the art. Art which I saw in the book in- Medal in recognition of their work. The floor for a vote. I also want to thank cluded some of the great artists of all bill has 297 cosponsors in the House, Senators ROY BLUNT and ROBERT time. I think it was Toulouse-Lautrec and a companion bill introduced by MENENDEZ for taking the lead on this maybe had a coloring of how he did his Senator BLUNT has 77 cosponsors. I ask bill in the Senate. colors. Hitler thought that it was de- for immediate passage of this impor- While we can never say thank you generate because the grass was blue tant legislation. enough, I believe the Congressional and the sky was green, and he thought I reserve the balance of my time. Gold Medal is a worthy token of appre- for some reason that was degenerate. Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, though ciation from a grateful nation to these Well, it was art. Fortunately, the I intend to speak, I want to reserve the members of the Greatest Generation. Monuments Men had the foresight and balance of my time and allow the gen- I urge my colleagues to support this heroism to prevent them from being tlewoman from Texas, who was the legislation. successful. lead sponsor on this bill, to speak be- Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield As we recognize the Monuments Men, fore I do. as much time as he may consume to it is a good time to reflect on what art With that, I reserve the balance of the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. means to us in our lives. Art shines a my time. COHEN). spotlight on who we are and who we Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to wish to be and how we want to be re- Speaker, at this time I yield such time thank the gentleman from Massachu- membered. When we destroy it, we de- as she may consume to the gentlelady setts for the time. stroy an essential part of ourselves, from Texas (Ms. GRANGER). I rise in strong support of the Monu- our culture, and our society, and we de- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I have ments Men Recognition Act. I want to stroy that for future generations to been looking forward to this day ever thank the gentlewoman from Texas for learn of us. since I first learned about the greatest her work on this bill, Ms. GRANGER, The Monuments Men did more than untold story of World War II, and that and for her kind thoughts and expres- just preserve these paintings that was 8 years ago. sions of appreciation. It was a great could hang in a museum; they pre- For me, my journey with the Monu- honor to work with her and the gen- served our heritage, and for that we are ments Men began at the Kimbell Art tleman from Massachusetts on this forever grateful. With only five mem- Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2006 particular bill. bers of the Monuments Men alive when I met Robert Edsel, who had just I also had the opportunity to have today, we should act quickly to give published his first book, ‘‘Rescuing Da some interchange with Robert Edsel, them the honor and recognition they Vinci,’’ and who later wrote ‘‘The and not a finer gentleman and Amer- richly deserve. Monuments Men: Allied Heros, Nazi ican is there. He wrote the original I urge my colleagues to support this Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure book that kind of talked about the legislation. Again, I thank Ms.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 05:00 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.023 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4451 GRANGER and Mr. CAPUANO for their my own district, from 1935 to 1939. known as the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’ for leadership. Then he went to the faculty at the Uni- outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. versity of Minnesota until he enlisted to the United States in conducting the Speaker, I am prepared to close and re- in 1942—not got drafted, enlisted—yes, bombings of Tokyo; (2) 80 brave American aircraft crewmen, led serve the balance of my time. to protect America, but also to take by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, vol- Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield his special expertise, to do something unteered for an ‘‘extremely hazardous mis- myself such time as I may consume. special in a difficult situation. He was sion’’, without knowing the target, location, I would like to thank Ms. GRANGER in killed in action when he was caught in or assignment, and willingly put their lives particular for bringing this bill for- a firefight. As usual, in many military in harm’s way, risking death, capture, and ward. I was proud to be a small part in actions, it wasn’t supposed to happen torture; supporting this and trying to help push then and there. (3) the conduct of medium bomber oper- it forward. I am glad we are here today. I think that tells you something ations from a Navy under combat conditions had never before been at- I want to be real clear. A lot of peo- about who these people were. They ple think of war as nothing more than tempted; were there trying to help the next gen- (4) after the discovery of the USS Hornet destruction, which that is the main eration and generations to come main- by Japanese picket ships 170 miles further function is to destroy your enemy. tain that line of connection, and they away from the prearranged launch point, the They don’t think sometimes what it is did it. For that, they deserve this Doolittle Tokyo Raiders proceeded to take all about, particularly in the case of honor; they deserve our undying grati- off 670 miles from the coast of Japan; World War II. In the case of World War tude. (5) by launching more than 100 miles be- II, it was about a way of life. It was With that, I want to add my thanks yond the distance considered to be mini- mally safe for the mission, the Doolittle about a whole set of societal values. for their actions, my thanks to Rep- One set valued art and culture, even Tokyo Raiders deliberately accepted the risk resentative GRANGER for allowing us do that the B–25s might not have enough fuel to the art and culture we may not under- this, and I yield back the balance of my reach the designated air-fields in China on stand. I am not understanding of many time. return; of the fine works of art, but I appre- (6) the additional launch distance greatly ciate how difficult they are, and I ap- b 1715 increased the risk of crash landing in Japa- preciate others appreciating. Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. nese occupied China, exposing the crews to In a war, it would be the easiest Speaker, I appreciate my friend shar- higher probability of death, injury, or cap- thing in the world to simply destroy ing that story and personalizing it. I ture; everything, steal everything, and just had a chance to tour much of Europe (7) because of that deliberate choice, after bombing their targets in Japan, low on fuel move forward. In this particular case, and Eastern Europe back when I was in and in setting night and deteriorating the United States of America took the school, and seeing the devastation that weather, none of the 16 airplanes reached the lead, but we weren’t alone. The Monu- hit cities like St. Petersburg and Len- prearranged Chinese airfields; ments Men was made up of people from ingrad; Warsaw, which was completely (8) of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders who 13 different countries simply trying to leveled; Prague; Budapest; Berlin, it is launched on the raid, 8 were captured, 2 died preserve a piece of our culture, our amazing that there was really almost in the crash, and 70 returned to the United shared culture. anything that was preserved. I think States; The Monuments Men was not made we are better for it as a world and as a (9) of the 8 captured Doolittle Tokyo Raid- up of warriors, yet they became war- ers, 3 were executed and 1 died of disease; culture to have that. and riors. They were made up of artists; With that, I urge passage of the bill, (10) there were only 5 surviving members of they were made up of museum direc- and I yield back the balance of my the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders as of February tors; they were made up of curators— time. 2013. people who had been taught the value The SPEAKER pro tempore. The SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. and understood the value of fine art. question is on the motion offered by (a) AWARD.— They went to war to protect and pre- the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. (1) AUTHORIZED.—The President pro tem- serve it, because without that con- HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the pore of the Senate and the Speaker of the tinuing link of culture, you would have rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3658. House of Representatives shall make appro- to ask: Wouldn’t we be a little less The question was taken; and (two- priate arrangements for the award, on behalf than who we are today? of Congress, of a single gold medal of appro- thirds being in the affirmative) the priate design in honor of the World War II Their memory today is very impor- rules were suspended and the bill was members of the 17th Bombardment Group tant, particularly those who still sur- passed. (Medium) who became known as the ‘‘Doo- vive. The mention has already been A motion to reconsider was laid on little Tokyo Raiders’’, in recognition of their made about how many pieces of art—5 the table. military service during World War II. million pieces of art. They weren’t just (2) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes f pictures on a wall. They were also figu- of the award referred to in paragraph (1), the rines. There were religious artifacts, AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the across the board. Five million pieces MEDAL TO WORLD WAR II MEM- gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the protected, kept for future generations, BERS OF THE DOOLITTLE TOKYO RAIDERS Secretary. recovered from people who would oth- (3) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES erwise steal them for their own per- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. AIR FORCE.— sonal use, probably would have de- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules (A) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of stroyed them when they saw the end of and pass the bill (H.R. 1209) to award a the gold medal referred to in paragraph (1) in their own culture. Congressional Gold Medal to the World honor of the World War II members of the I want to speak today of the one War II members of the ‘‘Doolittle 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), who be- came known as the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raid- American who served in what I think is Tokyo Raiders’’, for outstanding her- a pretty typical story of who these peo- ers’’, the gold medal shall be given to the Na- oism, valor, skill, and service to the tional Museum of the United States Air ple were. The one American who was United States in conducting the bomb- Force, where it shall be available for display killed in action in this particular unit, ings of Tokyo. with the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Goblets, as his name was Walter Huchthausen. He The Clerk read the title of the bill. appropriate, and made available for research. was born in Perry, Oklahoma, educated The text of the bill is as follows: (B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the National Museum of the at the University of Minnesota and H.R. 1209 Harvard University, where he earned a United States Air Force should make the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- gold medal received under this Act available master’s degree in architecture in 1930. resentatives of the United States of America in He wasn’t ROTC. He wasn’t militarily for display elsewhere, particularly at other Congress assembled, locations and events associated with the trained. He was an instructor at RPI in SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Doolittle Tokyo Raiders. Troy, New York, and then director of Congress finds that— (b) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—Under such regu- the department of design at the School (1) on April 18, 1942, the brave men of the lations as the Secretary may prescribe, the of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) became Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in

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That is why I am shocked that we are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the daring nature of their mission and here today. Well documented. It took ant to the rule, the gentleman from the morale-booster it was for the U.S. soldiers and civilians, that 70 returned the entire country and made us feel Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- to the United States is a miracle. Im- like, we can do this, we can do it now, tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. CAPU- portantly, the raids on April 18, 1942, even when we are unprepared. If we can ANO) each will control 20 minutes. proved to the Japanese that their do this now, imagine what we can do The Chair recognizes the gentleman when we get prepared. from Michigan. homeland was vulnerable to attack, which led to the recall of several top The gave us the cour- GENERAL LEAVE fighter squadrons for homeland defense age and the commitment to win that Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. and prompted other repositioning of war. Those men were true heroes in Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Japanese assets that many believe led every sense of the word. The fact that all Members may have 5 legislative to the crushing American victory in we are here today is an honor for me, days in which to revise and extend the Battle of Midway in early June of but honestly, I think it is something their remarks and submit extraneous that year, just 6 months after the at- that is well long overdue. materials for the RECORD on H.R. 1209, tack on Pearl Harbor. For those who are still living, I want currently under consideration. Mr. Speaker, the men who risked— to add my thanks to their bravery. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and lost—their lives in the Doolittle Without them, I think it would have objection to the request of the gen- Raid are legendary heroes, and the raid been a much longer war and a much tleman from Michigan? itself is one of the premier military ex- more disheartening year or so before There was no objection. ploits of our still young Nation. This we really engaged in a military action Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. medal is well-earned and long overdue. that we could win. With that, I thank the sponsor of this Speaker, I yield myself such time as I The bill has 309 cosponsors in the legislation, and I reserve the balance of may consume. House, and a companion bill introduced my time. I rise today in support of H.R. 1209, a by Senator BROWN of Ohio had 78 co- bill to award the Congressional Gold Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. sponsors when it passed the other body Speaker, I yield as much time as he Medal to the brave airmen known as in November. the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders for out- may consume to the gentleman from I ask for unanimous approval of this Texas (Mr. OLSON), the sponsor of this standing heroism, valor, skill, and bill, and I reserve the balance of my service to the United States in con- legislation. time. Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I thank my ducting the bombings of Tokyo, intro- Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield duced by the gentleman from Texas friend from Michigan and my colleague myself such time as I may consume. from Massachusetts for their kind (Mr. OLSON). This bill authorizes the To be perfectly honest, I am shocked words. minting and award of a single gold that Congress hasn’t already done Sir, this is overdue. I agree com- medal, collectively, in honor of the this—absolutely shocked. This should pletely. That is why I rise today with mission that was one of the catalysts have been done in 1943. great pride. Soon, the House will join of Allied Powers’ victory in the Pacific The Doolittle Raid was the most im- the Senate in passing a bill to give the in World War II. After its award, the portant military event of its time. For Congressional Gold Medal to the Doo- medal would be given to the National those of you who don’t understand it, little Raiders of World War II. These Museum of the United States Air right after Pearl Harbor, being at- heroes planted the seeds to win World Force, where it will be displayed with tacked, at the time, by the strongest War II. Without their attack on Japan, other Doolittle Raid memorabilia, in- military in the world at the top of America might have lost the war. cluding the famed ‘‘Doolittle Goblets,’’ their game, they did catch us by sur- The war started on December 7, 1941, and be available for loan as appro- prise and destroyed our Pacific fleet. when Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl priate. We were sitting back trying to re- Harbor without warning. All eight of Mr. Speaker, the valor of the 80 men group, trying to get it going, trying to our battleships were damaged, four we now call the Doolittle Raiders is be- get troops going. How do we hit back? were sunk. Americans were scared. yond most people’s imagination. They How do we prove that we can do this? Japan controlled the whole Pacific. all volunteered for an extremely haz- The Doolittle Raid was all about that. Sometime in 1942, Americans ex- ardous—some would say impossible— As you heard, a previous speaker said pected Japanese bombs to hit San mission, as if flying huge bombers dur- ‘‘volunteers.’’ Now, they were profes- Diego, , San Francisco, ing the war wasn’t already extremely sional military, but they volunteered Portland, and Seattle. President Roo- hazardous, and when a major element for this mission. Why were they asked sevelt knew we must strike Japan to of their mission was jeopardized, they to volunteer? Because everyone saw show all Americans that we could and went ahead with the raid anyway, this as a death sentence. Nobody really would win this war. He had one prob- knowing it would drastically increase thought they would ever come back. lem: no American airplane had the the chances that they would be either Why? Because the planes they flew range or payload to bomb Japan from killed or captured. were bombers, heavy bombers for those American-controlled soil. It would be a Under the command of the tough and days—small compared to what we have suicide mission. visionary Colonel James Doolittle, today—flying off of aircraft carriers That solution came up from Navy these men from the 17th Bombardment that, again, in today’s Navy wouldn’t Captain Francis Low, who thought, Group—medium size—ended up flying be anything. Small aircraft carriers. maybe, maybe we can have Army the first ever mission in which medium No one had ever taken a bomber off bombers take off from an aircraft car- bombers took off from a carrier in of an aircraft carrier prior to this raid. rier. On February 3, they tried that combat conditions. Because the USS No one had ever done it. No one out, with two B–25s loaded on the Hor- Hornet had been discovered by the thought it could be done. They got net outside of Norfolk taking off, and enemy, the raiders ended up taking off within a certain mileage of Japan be- proved it was possible. The Army again for a mission that, at 670 miles, was at yond where they were supposed to go. chose the B–25 as the bomber of choice. least 100 miles longer than had been They were told bomb Japan, land in They picked the Hornet to take the B– predicted and planned for—enough fur- China. Not enough fuel to get back. 25s to Japan and bomb Japan. ther to virtually guarantee they would Any mission, like anything else, es- But the most important decision was crash land or be forced down in the sea pecially in days before good naviga- the leader: Colonel Jimmy Doolittle.

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Mr. (6) Neither the Navy nor the Army had Speaker, I appreciate my colleague enough aircraft, ships, or other resources to Colonel Doolittle told these men they adequately patrol and protect the shipping had a secret special mission: they were from Texas for sharing that history. along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts going to bomb Japan with B–25s. They I too share, I think, in the surprise of the United States, and many ships were had 1 month—1 month—to learn how to that my colleague from Massachusetts torpedoed and sunk, often within sight of ci- take a B–25 off the deck of an aircraft expressed, which is that this hasn’t vilians on shore, including 52 tankers sunk carrier. But they were never trained on been done already—it certainly should between January and March 1942. the Hornet, another carrier. They were have been—whether it was Jimmy (7) At that time General George Marshall trained on the ground, a runway paint- Stewart, who starred in a famous remarked that ‘‘[t]he losses by submarines ed to model the flight deck of the Hor- movie back in the day—the whole no- off our Atlantic seaboard and in the Carib- net. tion of launching these B–25 Mitchells bean now threaten our entire war effort’’. On March 25, 1942, they were ready. (8) From the beginning CAP leaders urged off the deck was so new, and what the military to use its services to patrol They flew to Naval Air Station Ala- would be a simple commute today coastal waters but met with great resistance meda near San Francisco and saw the maxed out the capabilities of these air- because of the nonmilitary status of CAP ci- Hornet for the first time. On April 2, planes, and it was very important. vilian pilots. they sailed for Japan with 16 B–25s With that, Mr. Speaker, I do ask that (9) Finally, in response to the ever-increas- locked down on the flight deck. On we pass this bill, and I yield back the ing submarine attacks, the Tanker Com- April 18, their mission almost ended. balance of my time. mittee of the Petroleum Industry War Coun- They were spotted by a Japanese patrol The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cil urged the Navy Department and the War boat. America could not lose the Hor- question is on the motion offered by Department to consider the use of the CAP net. She was too precious. So Colonel the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. to help patrol the sea lanes off the coasts of the United States. Doolittle and Captain Mitscher decided HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the (10) While the Navy initially rejected this to launch the B–25s 10 hours before it rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1209. suggestion, the Army decided it had merit, was planned. They would not have the The question was taken; and (two- and the Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol fuel to bomb Japan and fly to safety in thirds being in the affirmative) the began in March 1942. unoccupied China as part of the plan. rules were suspended and the bill was (11) Oil companies and other organizations They would go down in Japanese terri- passed. provided funds to help pay for some CAP op- tory. A motion to reconsider was laid on erations, including vitally needed shore ra- Despite rough seas, all 16 B–25s the table. dios that were used to monitor patrol mis- sions. launched off the Hornet. They bombed f Tokyo and other cities. The property (12) By late March 1942, the Navy also AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD began to use the services of the CAP. damage was small, but the damage to (13) Starting with 3 bases located in Dela- the Japanese morale could not be MEDAL TO WORLD WAR II MEM- BERS OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL ware, Florida, and New Jersey, CAP aircrews measured. For the first time in over (ranging in age from 18 to over 80) imme- 1,000 years Japan had been bombed by a Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. diately started to spot enemy submarines as foreign nation. Because of that one sin- Speaker, I move to suspend the rules well as lifeboats, bodies, and wreckage. gle raid, Japan pushed to provoke a and pass the bill (S. 309) to award a (14) Within 15 minutes of starting his pa- confrontation with our Navy. They got Congressional Gold Medal to the World trol on the first Coastal Patrol flight, a pilot sloppy. We ambushed them off of Mid- War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. had sighted a torpedoed tanker and was co- way on June 4, 1942, sinking four of The Clerk read the title of the bill. ordinating rescue operations. The text of the bill is as follows: (15) Eventually 21 bases, ranging from Bar their aircraft carriers that destroyed Harbor, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas, were our fleet at Pearl Harbor. S. 309 set up for the CAP to patrol the Atlantic and Eighty heroes took off from the Hor- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, net. Three died when the aircraft resentatives of the United States of America in with 40,000 volunteers eventually partici- crashed. Eight were captured by the Congress assembled, pating. Japanese. Three of those were killed by SECTION 1. FINDINGS. (16) The CAP used a wide range of civilian- a firing squad. One died of Congress makes the following findings: owned aircraft, mainly light-weight, single- malnourishment. Four spent the war in (1) The unpaid volunteer members of the engine aircraft manufactured by Cessna, captivity as prisoners of our allies—the Civil Air Patrol (hereafter in this Act re- Beech, Waco, Fairchild, Stinson, Piper, ferred to as the ‘‘CAP’’) during World War II Taylorcraft, and Sikorsky, among others, as Russians. Of the 80 heroes who roared provided extraordinary humanitarian, com- well as some twin engine aircraft, such as down that deck, 73 came home. Only bat, and national services during a critical the Grumman Widgeon. four are with us today: Lieutenant time of need for the Nation. (17) Most of these aircraft were painted in Colonel Robert Hite, copilot, B–25 (2) During the war, CAP members used their civilian prewar colors (red, yellow, or Number 16, the last one off the deck; their own aircraft to perform a myriad of es- blue, for example) and carried special mark- Lieutenant Colonel Edward Saylor, en- sential tasks for the military and the Nation ings (a blue circle with a white triangle) to gineer, B–25 Number 15, right before within the United States, including attacks identify them as CAP aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel Hite; Staff Ser- on enemy submarines off the Atlantic and (18) Patrols were conducted up to 100 miles geant David Thatcher, the gunner, B–25 Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States. off shore, generally with 2 aircraft flying to- (3) This extraordinary national service set gether, in aircraft often equipped with only a Number 7; and my friend from Comfort, the stage for the post-war CAP to become a compass for navigation and a single radio for Texas, Lieutenant Colonel Dick Cole. valuable nonprofit, public service organiza- communication. Dick sat next to Colonel Doolittle on tion chartered by Congress and designated (19) Due to the critical nature of the situa- B–25 Number 1 as she roared down the the Auxiliary of the United States Air Force tion, CAP operations were conducted in bad flight deck and took off into history. that provides essential emergency, oper- weather as well as good, often when the mili- ational, and public services to communities, tary was unable to fly, and in all seasons, in- b 1730 States, the Federal Government, and the cluding the winter, when ditching an aircraft That is why this medal is so impor- military. in cold water would likely mean certain tant. (4) The CAP was established on December death to the aircrew. By passing this bill today and by 1, 1941, initially as a part of the Office of (20) Personal emergency equipment was having President Obama sign it into Civil Defense, by air-minded citizens one often lacking, particularly during early pa- law, we tell my friend Dick Cole, his week before the surprise attack on Pearl trols where inner tubes and kapok duck hun- three living colleagues, and the 76 he- Harbor, Hawaii, out of the desire of civil air- ter vests were carried as flotation devices, men of the country to be mobilized with since ocean worthy wet suits, life vests, and roes who have gone to Heaven that we their equipment in the common defense of life rafts were unavailable. will never forget that they kept the the Nation. (21) The initial purpose of the Coastal Pa- torch of freedom burning brighter with (5) Within days of the start of the war, the trol was to spot submarines, report their po- the raid on Japan. German Navy started a massive submarine sition to the military, and force them to dive

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(H) radar and aircraft warning system little other recognition was forthcoming for (22) It immediately became apparent that training flights; the myriad of services CAP volunteers pro- there were opportunities for CAP pilots to (I) aerial inspections of camouflaged mili- vided during the war. attack submarines, such as when a Florida tary and civilian facilities; (39) Despite some misguided efforts to end CAP aircrew came across a surfaced sub- (J) aerial inspections of city and town the CAP at the end of the war, the organiza- marine that quickly stranded itself on a sand blackout conditions; tion had proved its capabilities to the Nation bar. However, the aircrew could not get any (K) simulated bombing attacks on cities and strengthened its ties with the Air Force assistance from armed military aircraft be- and facilities to test air defenses and early and Congress. fore the submarine freed itself. warning; (40) In 1946, Congress chartered the CAP as (23) Finally, after several instances when (L) aerial searches for scrap metal mate- a nonprofit, public service organization and the military could not respond in a timely rials; in 1948 made the CAP an Auxiliary of the manner, a decision was made by the military (M) river and lake patrols, including aerial United States Air Force. to arm CAP aircraft with 50- and 100-pound surveys for ice in the Great Lakes; (41) Today, the CAP conducts many of the bombs, and to arm some larger twin-engine (N) support of war bond drives; same missions it performed during World aircraft with 325-pound depth charges. War II, including a vital role in homeland se- (O) management and guard duties at hun- (24) The arming of CAP aircraft dramati- curity. dreds of airports; cally changed the mission for these civilian (42) The CAP’s wartime service was highly (P) support for State and local emergencies aircrews and resulted in more than 57 at- unusual and extraordinary, due to the un- such as natural and manmade disasters; tacks on enemy submarines. paid civilian status of its members, the use (Q) predator control; (25) While CAP volunteers received $8 a day of privately owned aircraft and personal (R) rescue of livestock during floods and flight reimbursement for costs incurred, funds by many of its members, the myriad of their patrols were accomplished at a great blizzards; humanitarian and national missions flown economic cost to many CAP members who— (S) recruiting for the Army Air Force; for the Nation, and the fact that for 18 (A) used their own aircraft and other (T) initial flight screening and orientation months, during a time of great need for the equipment in defense of the Nation; flights for potential military recruits; United States, the CAP flew combat-related (B) paid for much of their own aircraft (U) mercy missions, including the airlift of missions in support of military operations maintenance and hangar use; and plasma to central blood banks; off the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts. (V) nationwide emergency communications (C) often lived in the beginning in primi- SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. services; and tive conditions along the coast, including old (a) AWARD.— (W) a cadet youth program which provided barns and chicken coops converted for sleep- (1) AUTHORIZED.—The President pro tem- ing. aviation and military training for tens of pore of the Senate and the Speaker of the (26) More importantly, the CAP Coastal thousands. House of Representatives shall make appro- Patrol service came at the high cost of 26 fa- (31) The CAP flew more than 500,000 hours priate arrangements for the award, on behalf talities, 7 serious injuries, and 90 aircraft on these additional missions, including— of Congress, of a single gold medal of appro- lost. (A) 20,500 missions involving target towing priate design in honor of the World War II (27) At the conclusion of the 18-month (with live ammunition) and gun/searchlight members of the Civil Air Patrol collectively, Coastal Patrol, the heroic CAP aircrews tracking which resulted in 7 deaths, 5 serious in recognition of the military service and ex- would be credited with— injuries, and the loss of 25 aircraft; emplary record of the Civil Air Patrol during (A) 2 submarines possibly damaged or de- (B) a courier service involving 3 major Air World War II. stroyed; Force Commands over a 2-year period car- (2) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes (B) 57 submarines attacked; rying more than 3,500,000 pounds of vital of the award referred to in paragraph (1), the (C) 82 bombs dropped against submarines; cargo and 543 passengers; Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the (D) 173 radio reports of submarine positions (C) southern border patrol flying more gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, (with a number of credited assists for kills than 30,000 hours and reporting 7,000 unusual and inscriptions, to be determined by the made by military units); sightings including a vehicle (that was ap- Secretary. (E) 17 floating mines reported; prehended) with 2 enemy agents attempting (3) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— (F) 36 dead bodies reported; to enter the country; (A) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of (G) 91 vessels in distress reported; (D) a week in February 1945 during which the gold medal referred to in paragraph (1) in (H) 363 survivors in distress reported; CAP units rescued seven missing Army and honor of all of its World War II members of (I) 836 irregularities noted; Navy pilots; and the Civil Air Patrol, the gold medal shall be (J) 1,036 special investigations at sea or (E) a State in which the CAP flew 790 hours given to the Smithsonian Institution, where along the coast; on forest fire patrol missions and reported it shall be displayed as appropriate and made (K) 5,684 convoy missions as aerial escorts 576 fires to authorities during a single year. available for research. for Navy ships; (32) On April 29, 1943, the CAP was trans- (B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (L) 86,685 total missions flown; ferred to the Army Air Forces, thus begin- Congress that the Smithsonian Institution (M) 244,600 total flight hours logged; and ning its long association with the United should make the gold medal received under (N) more than 24,000,000 total miles flown. States Air Force. this paragraph available for display else- (28) It is believed that at least one high- (33) Hundreds of CAP-trained women pilots where, particularly at other locations associ- level German Navy Officer credited CAP as joined military women’s units including the ated with the Civil Air Patrol. one reason that submarine attacks moved Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) (b) DUPLICATE MEDALS.—Under such regu- away from the United States when he con- program. lations as the Secretary may prescribe, the cluded that ‘‘[i]t was because of those (34) Many members of the WASP program Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in damned little red and yellow planes!’’. joined or rejoined the CAP during the post- bronze of the gold medal struck under this (29) The CAP was dismissed from coastal war period because it provided women oppor- Act, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of missions with little thanks in August 1943 tunities to fly and continue to serve the Na- the medals, including labor, materials, dies, when the Navy took over the mission com- tion that were severely lacking elsewhere. use of machinery, and overhead expenses, pletely and ordered CAP to stand down. (35) Due to the exceptional emphasis on and amounts received from the sale of such (30) While the Coastal Patrol was ongoing, safety, unit and pilot training and discipline, duplicates shall be deposited in the United CAP was also establishing itself as a vital and the organization of the CAP, by the end States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. wartime service to the military, States, and of the war a total of only 64 CAP members (c) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck pur- communities nationwide by performing a had died in service and only 150 aircraft had suant to this Act are national medals for wide range of missions including, among oth- been lost (including its Coastal Patrol losses purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United ers— from early in the war). States Code. (A) border patrol; (36) It is estimated that up to 100,000 civil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (B) forest and fire patrols; ians (including youth in its cadet program) ant to the rule, the gentleman from (C) military courier flights for mail, repair participated in the CAP in a wide range of Michigan (Mr. HUIZENGA) and the gen- and replacement parts, and urgent military staff and operational positions, and that tleman from Washington (Mr. HECK) deliveries; CAP aircrews flew a total of approximately each will control 20 minutes. (D) emergency transportation of military 750,000 hours during the war, most of which The Chair recognizes the gentleman personnel; were in their personal aircraft and often at (E) target towing (with live ammunition risk to their lives. from Michigan. being fired at the targets and seven lives (37) After the war, at a CAP dinner for Con- GENERAL LEAVE being lost) and searchlight tracking training gress, a quorum of both Houses attended Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. missions; with the Speaker of the House of Representa- Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that

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Is there itself on a sandbar. trols, performing reconnaissance and objection to the request of the gen- Finally, after several instances when search and rescue missions. tleman from Michigan? the military could not respond in a During this time, the CAP reported There was no objection. timely manner, the decision was made on 173 submarines sighted, summoned Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. by the military to arm the CAP air- assistance for 91 ships and 363 survivors Speaker, I yield myself such time as I craft with 50- and 100-pound bombs and of submarine attacks in distress, and may consume. to arm some larger twin-engine air- sank two enemy submarines. These I rise today in support of S. 309, a bill craft with 325-pound depth charges. CAP volunteer aircrews risked their to award a Congressional Gold Medal The arming of the CAP aircraft dra- lives to protect our freedoms, and 64 to the World War II members of the matically changed the mission for members of the Civil Air Patrol died Civil Air Patrol, introduced by the gen- these civilian aircrews, and it resulted while in service during World War II. tleman from Iowa, Mr. HARKIN. in more than 57 attacks on enemy sub- On July 1, 1946, in recognition of This bill authorizes the minting and marines. their service, President Harry Truman award of a single gold medal in honor At the conclusion of the 18-month signed Public Law 476, incorporating of their outstanding and largely unrec- coastal patrol, the heroic CAP aircrews the Civil Air Patrol as a benevolent, ognized work. The medal would be would be credited with the following: nonprofit organization. given to the Smithsonian Institution, two submarines damaged or destroyed; Two years later, on May 26, Congress where it would be available for display 57 submarines attacked; 82 bombs passed Public Law 557, permanently es- or loan, as appropriate. dropped against those submarines; 173 tablishing the Civil Air Patrol as the The unpaid volunteer members of the radio reports of submarine positions, Civil Air Patrol during World War II auxiliary of the United States Air with a number of credited assists for Force. provided extraordinary humanitarian kills made by military units; 86,685 and combat services during a critical Today, the Civil Air Patrol’s primary total missions flown; and over 244,000 missions include aerospace education, time of need for the Nation. total flight hours and 24 million miles The CAP, as it was known, was estab- cadet programs, and emergency serv- flown. ices. CAP volunteers continue to serve lished initially as a part of the Office This extraordinary national service our Nation through disaster relief, of Civil Defense, by American citizens, set the stage for the postwar CAP to search and rescue, humanitarian as- on December 1 of 1941—one week short become a valuable nonprofit, public sistance, Air Force support, and of the surprise attack on Pearl Har- service organization, chartered by Con- counterdrug missions. bor—out of the desire of civil airmen gress and designated the auxiliary of Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have and the country to be mobilized with the United States Air Force that pro- had this time to recognize the Civil Air their personal equipment in the defense vides essential emergency, operational, Patrol for their contributions and their of the country. and public services to communities, service to our country during World During the war, CAP members used States, the Federal Government, and War II. their own aircraft to perform a myriad the military. Again, Congressman MICHAEL of essential tasks for the military and Mr. Speaker, this honor is richly de- MCCAUL and I urge our colleagues to the country as a whole within the served. Senator HARKIN has pursued United States, including for attacks on this effort for several Congresses, and support S. 309. This Congressional Gold enemy submarines off the Atlantic and this bill passed the other body exactly Medal recognition is long overdue, and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United a year ago, with 81 cosponsors. The it is well-deserved. I thank you for States. House version, introduced by the gen- your consideration. Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- From the beginning, CAP leaders tleman from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL), has er, I yield back the balance of my time. urged the military to use its services 353 cosponsors, so I ask for the imme- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. to patrol coastal waters, but it was diate approval of this bill. met with great resistance because of I reserve the balance of my time. Speaker, I thank Chairman MCCAUL for the nonmilitary status of CAP civilian Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- his work on this bill. pilots. er, I yield such time as he may con- I yield back the balance of my time. Finally, in response to the ever-in- sume to the gentleman from the 28th Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, one week from creasing submarine attacks, the Tank- Congressional District of Texas (Mr. today, Americans all across this country will er Committee of the Petroleum Indus- CUELLAR), my friend. celebrate Memorial Day to pay tribute to the try War Council urged the Navy De- Mr. CUELLAR. Thank you for yield- brave men and women of our armed forces partment and the War Department to ing to me. who died defending our freedom. I will join in consider the use of the CAP to help pa- I certainly want to thank my friend, honoring our fallen and I will especially re- trol the sea lanes off the coasts of the MIKE MCCAUL, as both of us have been member people like my father, James United States. working with Senator HARKIN on this, Addington McCaul, a World War II veteran While the Navy initially rejected this and it is a very important bill. who served as a Bombardier on a B–17 suggestion, the Army decided it had Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the con- known as the Flying Fortresses. merit, and the Civil Air Patrol’s coast- tributions of the World War II members Airmen like my father have been glorified in al patrol began in March of 1942. Even- of the Civil Air Patrol, CAP. Today, we movies and are the subject of countless books tually, 21 bases, ranging from Bar Har- are considering S. 309, a bill to award and stories familiar to the American people. bor, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas, were CAP members a Congressional Gold Yet one group of Americans critical to the war set up for the CAP to patrol the Atlan- Medal in honor of their service to our fighting effort has long been overlooked: the tic and gulf coasts, with 40,000 volun- Nation during World War II. World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol teers eventually participating. The Civil Air Patrol was comprised of (or ‘‘CAP’’). Today this House will finally be- Their initial purpose was to spot sub- more than 150,000 volunteers who band- stow upon them the recognition they deserve marines, report their positions to the ed together on December 1, 1941, to cre- for their valiant efforts to save Americans and military, and force them to dive below ate a volunteer air patrol to defend our protect our coastlines–a service they still pro- the service, which limited their oper- country. vide in defense of our homeland. The bill be- ating speed and maneuverability and After the attack on Pearl Harbor, it fore us, S. 309, which passed the Senate reduced their ability to detect and at- became clear that the establishment of unanimously, will award a Congressional Gold tack shipping, because their attacks the air patrol was invaluable to the Medal to the World War II members of the against unguarded merchant shipping United States, and they were assigned Civil Air Patrol, the highest civilian honor. I am were conducted while the submarines to the War Department under the juris- proud to be the sponsor of H.R. 755, the were surfaced. diction of the Army Air Corps. House companion bill, which is cosponsored

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The Clerk read the title of the bill. superior flying skills and quick thinking The Civil Air Patrol was officially established The text of the bill is as follows: abilities. on December 1, 1941 just one week before H.R. 685 (12) Richard Bong was America’s top Ace of the attack on Pearl Harbor. During World War Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- all wars scoring a confirmed 40 enemy vic- II these unpaid volunteers provided extraor- resentatives of the United States of America in tories in WWII. He was from Poplar, Wis- dinary humanitarian and combat services dur- Congress assembled, consin, and flew the P–38 Lightning in all his ing a critical time of need for the nation. CAP SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. combat sorties flying for the 49th Fighter Group. He was killed in 1945 during a P–80 members used their own aircraft to perform a This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal test flight in which the engine flamed out on myriad of essential tasks including attacks on Act’’. takeoff. enemy submarines off the Atlantic coast and SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (13) The American Fighter Aces are one of along the Gulf of Mexico. The Congress finds the following: the most decorated military groups in Amer- The success of the coastal patrol service (1) An American Fighter Ace is a fighter ican history. Twenty-two Fighter Aces have spawned other missions on behalf of the war pilot who has served honorably in a United achieved the rank of Admiral in the Navy. effort. These included nighttime tracking mis- States military service and who has de- Seventy-nine Fighter Aces have achieved the sions for searchlights. Along the Rio Grande, stroyed 5 or more confirmed enemy aircraft rank of General in the Army, Marines, and in aerial combat during a war or conflict in Air Force. Nineteen Medals of Honor have CAP aircraft flew 30,000 hours to prevent ille- been awarded to individual Fighter Aces. gal border crossings and report unusual activi- which American armed forces have partici- pated. (14) The American Fighter Aces Associa- ties. CAP’s courier service carried over 3.5 (2) Beginning with World War I, and the tion has existed for over 50 years as the pri- million pounds of cargo, flying more than first use of airplanes in warfare, military mary organization with which the Aces have 20,000 miles daily. Its search and rescue serv- services have maintained official records of preserved their history and told their stories ice helped locate lost military aircraft in iso- individual aerial victory credits during every to the American public. The Association es- lated mountains and forested terrain. Fire pa- major conflict. Of more than 60,000 United tablished and maintains the Outstanding trols, disaster relief, medevac, and observation States military fighter pilots that have Cadet in Airmanship Award presented annu- taken to the air, less than 1,500 have become ally at the United States Air Force Acad- flights to check the effectiveness of blackouts, emy; established and maintains an awards were but a handful of the other operations Fighter Aces. (3) Americans became Fighter Aces in the program for outstanding fighter pilot ‘‘lead- completed by CAP. Spanish Civil War, Sino-Japanese War, Rus- in’’ trainee graduates from the Air Force, During the war, over 200,000 Americans sian Civil War, Arab-Israeli War, and others. Navy, and Marine Corps; and sponsors a served in CAP. Notably, the Civil Air Patrol Additionally, American military groups’ re- scholarship program for descendants of served as a pioneering opportunity for the na- cruited United States military pilots to form American Fighter Aces. tion’s women to serve the nation in uniform. the American Volunteer Group, Eagle Squad- SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. Countless women received flight training, rep- ron, and others that produced American-born (a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The resenting a catalyst for increasing female par- Fighter Aces fighting against axis powers Speaker of the House of Representatives and prior to Pearl Harbor. the President pro tempore of the Senate ticipation in civil aviation. By war’s end CAP shall make appropriate arrangements for the volunteers had flown more than 750,000 hours (4) The concept of a Fighter Ace is that they fought for freedom and democracy presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a with a total loss of 65 members and 150 air- across the globe, flying in the face of the single gold medal of appropriate design in craft. enemy to defend freedom throughout the his- honor of the American Fighter Aces, collec- Postwar, CAP became a valuable nonprofit, tory of aerial combat. American-born citi- tively, in recognition of their heroic mili- public service organization chartered by Con- zens became Fighter Aces flying under the tary service and defense of our country’s gress. Today it is the auxiliary of the U.S. Air flag of United States allied countries and be- freedom, which has spanned the history of Force, charged with providing essential emer- came some of the highest scoring Fighter aviation warfare. Aces of their respective wars. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the pur- gency, operational and public services to com- poses of the award referred to in subsection munities nationwide and the military. (5) American Fighter Aces hail from every State in the Union, representing numerous (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall More than seventy years after CAP’s found- ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, ing, I am proud that Congress is taking this (6) Fighter Aces possess unique skills that devices, and inscriptions, to be determined step to recognize the invaluable service CAP have made them successful in aerial combat. by the Secretary. (c) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.— provided to the nation during World War II. I These include courage, judgment, keen (1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of marksmanship, concentration, drive, persist- especially want to recognize Senator TOM the gold medal in honor of the American ence, and split-second thinking that makes HARKIN from Iowa, the sponsor of the bill be- Fighter Aces, the gold medal shall be given an Ace a war fighter with unique and valu- fore us, who has been a tireless champion for to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will able flight driven skills. the Civil Air Patrol. Senator HARKIN has been be available for display as appropriate and (7) The Aces’ training, bravery, skills, sac- available for research. a member of CAP for 30 years and is a com- rifice, attention to duty, and innovative spir- (2) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense mander of the Congressional Squadron. it illustrate the most celebrated traits of the of the Congress that the Smithsonian Insti- I urge my colleagues to support S. 309 and United States military, including service to tution should make the gold medal awarded join me in honoring the Civil Air Patrol. country and the protection of freedom and pursuant to this Act available for display The SPEAKER pro tempore. The democracy. elsewhere, particularly at appropriate loca- (8) American Fighter Aces have led distin- question is on the motion offered by tions associated with the American Fighter guished careers in the military, education, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Aces, and that preference should be given to enterprise, and politics. Many have HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the locations affiliated with the Smithsonian In- held the rank of General or Admiral and rules and pass the bill, S. 309. stitution. played leadership roles in multiple war ef- The question was taken; and (two- forts from WWI to Vietnam through many SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike and sell dupli- thirds being in the affirmative) the decades. In some cases they became the high- cates in bronze of the gold medal struck pur- rules were suspended and the bill was est ranking officers for following wars. suant to section 3 under such regulations as passed. (9) The extraordinary heroism of the Amer- the Secretary may prescribe, at a price suffi- A motion to reconsider was laid on ican Fighter Ace boosted American morale cient to cover the cost thereof, including at home and encouraged many men and the table. labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and women to enlist to fight for America and de- f overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold mocracy across the globe. medal. AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES CON- (10) Fighter Aces were among America’s GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT most-prized military fighters during wars. SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS. When they rotated back to the United States The medal struck pursuant to this Act is a Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. after combat tours, they trained cadets in national medal for purposes of chapter 51 of Speaker, I move to suspend the rules fighter pilot tactics that they had learned title 31, United States Code. and pass the bill (H.R. 685) to award a over enemy skies. The teaching of combat The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Congressional Gold Medal to the Amer- dogfighting to young aviators strengthened ant to the rule, the gentleman from

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Again, he had no water, no food, all Members have 5 legislative days in Korean and Vietnam wars, who spent and no shade—and there were rough which to revise and extend their re- several years in a North Vietnamese seas. I believe he had a canteen when marks and submit extraneous mate- prison after being shot down on his he went down, but he capsized several rials for the RECORD on H.R. 685, as 25th mission. times and lost it. amended, currently under consider- After noting that this bill is now Commander Borley of Olympia, ation. sponsored by 312 Members of the House Washington, is a true American hero, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and that a Senate version passed on and I know I speak for many when I objection to the request of the gen- March 26 with 81 cosponsors, I urge the say we are deeply appreciative of all he tleman from Michigan? bill’s immediate passage. has done for us. There was no objection. I reserve the balance of my time. American fighter aces like Com- Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- mander Borley are the best of the best Speaker, I yield myself such time as I er, I yield myself such time as I may in air-to-air combat. They engaged the may consume. consume. enemy time and time again in East Today, there has been a lot of rec- Many Congressional Gold Medal bills Asia, the South Pacific, and Europe— ognition about those who have served passing today are special, but with all and they won. Yet their accomplish- our country, so I rise in support of H.R. due respect, this is particularly special. ments have never been collectively rec- 685, the American Fighter Aces Con- ognized. Their aerial supremacy has gressional Gold Medal Act, introduced b 1745 never been honored by Congress—until by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. I rise in support of H.R. 685, the today. JOHNSON). American Fighter Aces Congressional The Museum of Flight in Seattle, This bill authorizes the minting and Gold Medal Act. As suggested, this bill which is a spectacular institution, and award of a single gold medal in rec- establishes a Congressional Gold Medal its chairman, Bill Ayer, deserve special ognition of the American fighter aces’ honoring American fighter aces for heroic military service and defense of recognition and thanks for their con- their heroic military service and de- stant support and dedication to this ef- our country’s freedom, which has fense of our country’s freedom. spanned the history of aviation war- fort. It is the home of the greatest Most Americans are familiar with World War I and World War II fighters fare. the aerial feats of Tom Cruise’s ‘‘Mav- Once awarded, the medal will be in America. It has committed countless erick’’ in the award-winning and pop- given to the Smithsonian Institution, time and hours and energy to honoring ular movie, ‘‘Top Gun,’’ but not enough where it will be available for display or the American fighter ace. people really understand what it was loan, as appropriate. I am honored beyond words to be the Mr. Speaker, this country has had that the real fighter aces went cosponsor of this bill with the gen- many military heroes in its history, through. To become an American fight- tleman from Texas. And I cannot exag- men and women who have fought val- er ace, a fighter pilot must destroy five gerate this. I suspect this is the first iantly and who have often died in the or more enemy aircraft in aerial com- time in my 17 months in Congress we process to defend freedom around the bat during a war or conflict in which will vote on the same side of an issue. world. All are heroes, but none has cap- U.S. Armed Forces have participated. I cannot tell you the depth of my grati- tured the imagination more than the I am unbelievably proud and humbled tude for his 29 years of military service American fighter ace, flying usually today to represent one of the remain- and all that he sacrificed and endured alone, directly at the enemy. ing fighter aces in Washington’s 10th on behalf of us. What a fitting ac- Each of us knows the story of one or Congressional District, retired Com- knowledgment of his service here—and more aces, but probably few know the mander Clarence Alvin Borley, or, as to all of America. I am humbled to join stories of more than a couple of them. he is known by his friends, ‘‘Spike.’’ him in this effort. I think most people would be surprised Like many aces, his story is simply I encourage all of our colleagues to to know that there are more than 1,500 incredible. Commander Borley is a support H.R. 685 in recognition of the of the more than 60,000 U.S. combat pi- Navy F6F Hellcat ace. He had a total of American fighter aces. Out of 60,000 lots who have achieved ace status by five aerial victories flying off the U.S. aerial aviators, about 95 aces are left. destroying five or more enemy aircraft carrier the USS Essex between May and There hasn’t been a fighter ace ‘‘cre- in combat. October of 1945. ated’’ since the Vietnam war. And for What even fewer know is that not all In fact, on October 12, Commander those who are, it is difficult for them of these pilots flew for the U.S., even as Borley was shot down after his plane to talk about this because, frankly, they flew in the defense of U.S. ideals. was hit by anti-aircraft fire. He flew they are very, very modest. I know this Some flew in the British Royal Air out 2 miles off the coast of what was from personal conversations. Force, in the Canadian Royal Air then known as Formosa, crash-landing When I went to the national conven- Force, and in the French Lafayette Es- in the ocean. He exited his plane in full tion of fighter aces last year and spoke cadrille in World War I before the U.S. gear and inflated his yellow Mae West with so many of them, they are very entered the war. life preserver and floated as his Hellcat modest about this. That is, frankly, all American aces flew in the Spanish sank. the more reason why it is incumbent Civil War, in the Sino-Japanese War, in Shortly thereafter, a boat ap- upon us to lift up their contribution the Arab-Israeli War; and in echoing proached him with Japanese soldiers and their sacrifice. And I am humbled the recent tensions in Ukraine, one on it. He reached down and pulled his to join Mr. JOHNSON in this. American fighter collected his vic- handgun, which had been soaking in Please support H.R. 685. tories while flying for the White Rus- the ocean water, fired, killed two Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of sian Air Force against the Red Air enemy combatants, and the boat fled. my time. Force just after World War I. Thereafter, Commander Borley swam Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Mr. Speaker, the stories of America’s further away from Formosa. Speaker, I yield such time as he may fighter aces are full of the kind of cour- Because it was a tremendous aerial consume to the gentleman from Texas age and sacrifice we all think of as em- combat day, later that day several (Mr. SAM JOHNSON), the House’s ace blematic of our country. rafts were dropped into the ocean for and the author of this legislation. It would be easy for me to tell a few the pilots. Commander Borley dragged Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. I thank of those tales, but I think the story of himself into one. He spent four nights the gentleman for yielding.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.035 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 Mr. Speaker, listening to the pre- of war. After being tortured and kept The yeas and nays were ordered. in dark, damp cells with no bed for 2 vious speakers, I knew General Doo- f little. He wasn’t an ace, but he should years, he was released and returned to have been. Active Duty 2 months later. RECESS I would like to start by thanking my This is just a glimpse into the lives The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and heroic acts fighter aces performed friend and colleague from Washington ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair during every mission. American fighter State (Mr. HECK) for his leadership on declares the House in recess until ap- aces have led distinguished careers in this bill. I also want to thank Chair- proximately 6:30 p.m. today. the military, education, private enter- man HENSARLING of the Financial Serv- Accordingly (at 5 o’clock and 58 min- prise, and politics. This elite group has ices Committee and the House leader- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. ship for bringing H.R. 685, the Amer- carried out their duties with honor, in- ican Fighter Aces Congressional Gold tegrity, dignity and respect. f They are the best of the best, the Medal Act, to the floor. b 1830 This bill, which already has the sup- cream of the crop in air-to-air combat. port of 312 Members of this body, hon- They have engaged the enemy time and AFTER RECESS ors an elite group of American fighter time again over the South Pacific, Eu- rope, and East Asia—and won. They The recess having expired, the House pilots known as fighter aces with Con- was called to order by the Speaker pro gress’ highest recognition, the Congres- contributed to the aerial supremacy of the United States. They have short- tempore (Mr. WOMACK) at 6 o’clock and sional Gold Medal. 30 minutes p.m. Additionally, I want to thank the ened wars and saved lives. Yet they American Fighter Aces Association, have never been rightfully honored—at f least not until now. I am honored to specifically Mr. Gregg Wagner, for his say that today we have an opportunity ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER advocacy and for the association’s ef- to change that. PRO TEMPORE forts in recognizing this influential Today is the day these American pa- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- group of American fighter pilots. triots will receive a special homage, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Aces are U.S. fighter pilots credited the highest possible honor Congress with destroying five or more confirmed will resume on motions to suspend the can bestow: the Congressional Gold rules previously postponed. enemy aircraft in aerial combat. More Medal. than 60,000 U.S. military fighter pilots Votes will be taken in the following Sadly, of the 1,500 U.S. fighter aces order: have taken to the air. However, less this bill recognizes, only a few hundred than 1,500 have been honored with the H.R. 2203, by the yeas and nays; remain with us today. While we have H.R. 685, by the yeas and nays. coveted status of fighter ace. lost many American fighter aces, this During my 29 years of service in the The first electronic vote will be con- Gold Medal is an important step in ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- U.S. Air Force I was credited with one honoring and remembering their exem- confirmed MiG kill, one probable, and maining electronic vote will be con- plary service to our country. ducted as a 5-minute vote. one damaged. I personally am not an As we ponder the blessings of service ace, Mr. Speaker. However, having per- and sacrifice of those who wear the f sonally met and flown with some of uniform, especially with Memorial Day AWARDING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD those guys, I can speak to the sacrifice, , we can only MEDAL TO JACK NICKLAUS risk, and contribution these fighter pi- humbly acknowledge that we are the lots make in protecting our freedoms. land of the free because of the brave. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Allow me to share a little bit about These men are shining examples of ev- finished business is the vote on the mo- the lives of two aces whom I personally erything great that America stands tion to suspend the rules and pass the knew. One is an American hero, dear for. bill (H.R. 2203) to provide for the award friend, and fellow POW we lost last Mr. Speaker, I cannot think of a of a gold medal on behalf of Congress year, Brigadier General Robbie Risner. more appropriate way to honor the her- to Jack Nicklaus, in recognition of his Robbie flew more than 100 combat oism, duty, service, courage, and sac- service to the Nation in promoting ex- missions over North Korea and became rifice of American fighter aces than in cellence, good sportsmanship, and phi- the 20th fighter ace of the Korean war. the week before Memorial Day. The lanthropy, as amended, on which the He shot down eight Russian-built MiGs Congressional Gold Medal is the high- yeas and nays were ordered. and received the for a life- est honor that Congress can bestow, The Clerk read the title of the bill. threatening midair maneuver to steer a and I can think of no group more de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The fellow pilot to safety. serving than this elite group of fighter question is on the motion offered by During the Vietnam war, he led the pilots. I thank you for joining me in the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. first flight of Operation Rolling Thun- that effort. HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the der, a high-intensity aerial bombing of I urge all my colleagues to support rules and pass the bill, as amended. North Vietnam, for which he received this important piece of legislation. The vote was taken by electronic de- the Air Force Cross and was featured Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. Speak- vice, and there were—yeas 371, nays 10, on the cover of Time magazine for his er, I yield back the balance of my time. not voting 50, as follows: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. bravery, valor, and accomplishments. Speaker, I, too, want to join all my col- [Roll No. 218] The other is an American patriot and leagues in thanking our colleague from YEAS—371 good friend who went home to meet our Texas for underscoring this important Aderholt Blumenauer Carson (IN) Lord and Savior in 2009, Colonel Hal legislation and for his service. Amodei Bonamici Carter Fischer. With that, I yield back the balance of Bachmann Boustany Cartwright Hal served in the military for 30 Bachus Brady (PA) Castor (FL) my time. Barber Braley (IA) Castro (TX) years and also became an ace during The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Barletta Brooks (AL) Chabot the Korean war, with 10 confirmed aer- question is on the motion offered by Barr Brooks (IN) Chu ial victories. I was in that same wing. the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Barrow (GA) Brown (FL) Cicilline While rising through the ranks to Barton Brownley (CA) Clarke (NY) HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the Bass Buchanan Clay colonel, he flew 200 missions in Viet- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 685, as Beatty Bucshon Cleaver nam and 175 missions in Korea. On amended. Becerra Burgess Clyburn April 7, 1953, he entered into a fierce Benishek Bustos Coble The question was taken. Bentivolio Butterfield Coffman dogfight with North Korean MiG–15s The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Bera (CA) Byrne Cohen near the Yalu River, where his F–86 opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Bilirakis Camp Collins (GA) Sabre jet was shot down. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Bishop (GA) Campbell Collins (NY) Forced to eject, Fischer parachuted Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Bishop (NY) Capps Conaway Bishop (UT) Capuano Connolly into enemy territory and was quickly Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Black Ca´ rdenas Conyers taken by Chinese soldiers as a prisoner and nays. Blackburn Carney Cook

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RICE of South Carolina and Collins (GA) Hurt Pallone Fattah Lowey T. WEBER of Texas changed their vote Collins (NY) Issa Pascrell Fincher Lucas Sanchez, Loretta from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Conaway Jackson Lee Paulsen Fitzpatrick Luetkemeyer Sanford Connolly Jeffries Payne Fleischmann Lujan Grisham Scalise Mr. ELLISON changed his vote from Conyers Jenkins Pearce Fleming (NM) Schakowsky ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Cook Johnson (OH) Perlmutter Forbes Luja´ n, Ben Ray Schiff So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Cooper Johnson, E. B. Perry Fortenberry (NM) Schneider tive) the rules were suspended and the Costa Johnson, Sam Peters (CA) Foster Lummis Schock Cotton Jolly Peters (MI) Foxx Lynch Schrader bill, as amended, was passed. Courtney Jones Peterson Frankel (FL) Maffei Schweikert The result of the vote was announced Cramer Jordan Petri Franks (AZ) Maloney, Scott (VA) as above recorded. Crawford Joyce Pingree (ME) Frelinghuysen Carolyn Scott, Austin A motion to reconsider was laid on Crenshaw Kaptur Pitts Fudge Maloney, Sean Scott, David Crowley Keating Pocan Gabbard Marino Sensenbrenner the table. Cuellar Kelly (PA) Poe (TX) Gallego Matheson Serrano Stated against: Culberson Kennedy Polis Garamendi Matsui Sessions Ms. MENG. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall Daines Kildee Pompeo Garcia McAllister Sewell (AL) Davis (CA) Kilmer Posey Gardner McCarthy (CA) Shea-Porter No. 218, had I been present, I would Davis, Rodney Kind Price (GA) Garrett McCarthy (NY) Sherman have voted ‘‘yes.’’ DeFazio King (IA) Price (NC) Gerlach McCaul Shimkus DeGette King (NY) Quigley Gibbs McClintock Shuster f DeLauro Kinzinger (IL) Rahall Gibson McDermott Simpson DelBene Kirkpatrick Rangel Gohmert McGovern Sinema AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES CON- Denham Kline Reed Goodlatte McHenry Sires GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT Dent Kuster Reichert Gowdy McKeon Slaughter DeSantis LaMalfa Renacci Granger McKinley Smith (MO) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- DesJarlais Lamborn Ribble Graves (MO) McMorris Smith (NE) finished business is the vote on the mo- Diaz-Balart Lance Rice (SC) Grayson Rodgers Smith (NJ) Dingell Langevin Richmond Green, Al McNerney Smith (TX) tion to suspend the rules and pass the Doggett Lankford Rigell Green, Gene Meadows Smith (WA) bill (H.R. 685) to award a Congressional Duckworth Larsen (WA) Roby Griffin (AR) Meehan Southerland Gold Medal to the American Fighter Duncan (SC) Larson (CT) Roe (TN) Griffith (VA) Messer Speier Aces, collectively, in recognition of Duncan (TN) Latham Rogers (AL) Grimm Mica Stewart Ellison Latta Rokita Guthrie Michaud Stivers their heroic military service and de- Ellmers Lee (CA) Rooney Hall Miller (FL) Stockman fense of our country’s freedom Engel Levin Ros-Lehtinen Hanabusa Miller (MI) Stutzman throughout the history of aviation Enyart Lipinski Roskam Hanna Miller, George Swalwell (CA) Eshoo LoBiondo Ross Harper Moore Takano warfare, as amended, on which the yeas Esty Loebsack Rothfus Harris Moran Terry and nays were ordered. Farenthold Lofgren Roybal-Allard Hastings (FL) Mullin Thompson (CA) The Clerk read the title of the bill. Farr Long Ruiz Hastings (WA) Mulvaney Thompson (MS) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Fattah Lowenthal Runyan Heck (NV) Murphy (FL) Thompson (PA) Fincher Lowey Ryan (OH) Heck (WA) Murphy (PA) Thornberry question is on the motion offered by Fitzpatrick Lucas Ryan (WI) Hensarling Nadler Tiberi the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Fleischmann Luetkemeyer Salmon Herrera Beutler Napolitano Tierney HUIZENGA) that the House suspend the Fleming Lujan Grisham Sa´ nchez, Linda Higgins Neal Tipton Forbes (NM) T. Himes Negrete McLeod Titus rules and pass the bill, as amended. Fortenberry Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sanchez, Loretta Hinojosa Neugebauer Tonko This is a 5-minute vote. Foster (NM) Sanford Holding Nolan Tsongas The vote was taken by electronic de- Foxx Lummis Scalise Holt Nugent Turner vice, and there were—yeas 381, nays 0, Frankel (FL) Lynch Schakowsky Honda Nunes Upton Franks (AZ) Maffei Schiff Hudson Nunnelee Valadao not voting 50, as follows: Frelinghuysen Maloney, Schneider Huelskamp O’Rourke Vargas [Roll No. 219] Fudge Carolyn Schock Huffman Olson Veasey Gabbard Maloney, Sean Schrader Huizenga (MI) Owens Vela YEAS—381 Gallego Marino Schweikert Hultgren Palazzo Vela´ zquez Aderholt Barton Bishop (NY) Garamendi Massie Scott (VA) Hunter Pallone Visclosky Amash Bass Bishop (UT) Garcia Matheson Scott, Austin Hurt Pascrell Wagner Amodei Beatty Black Gardner Matsui Scott, David Issa Paulsen Walberg Bachmann Becerra Blackburn Garrett McAllister Sensenbrenner Jackson Lee Payne Walden Bachus Benishek Blumenauer Gerlach McCarthy (CA) Serrano Jeffries Pearce Walorski Barber Bentivolio Bonamici Gibbs McCarthy (NY) Sessions Jenkins Perlmutter Walz Barletta Bera (CA) Boustany Gibson McCaul Sewell (AL) Johnson (OH) Peters (CA) Wasserman Barr Bilirakis Brady (PA) Gohmert McClintock Shea-Porter Johnson, E. B. Peters (MI) Schultz Barrow (GA) Bishop (GA) Braley (IA) Goodlatte McDermott Sherman

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.009 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 Shimkus Thompson (PA) Wasserman Along with my fellow cochairs of the HONORING MAYOR SWEENEY’S Shuster Thornberry Schultz Simpson Tiberi Waxman Congressional Lupus Caucus—TOM RETIREMENT Sinema Tierney Weber (TX) ROONEY, BILL KEATING, and JIM (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked Sires Tipton Webster (FL) MORAN—I am committed to increasing and was given permission to address Slaughter Titus Welch awareness about lupus and finally put- Smith (MO) Tonko Wenstrup the House for 1 minute and to revise Smith (NE) Tsongas Westmoreland ting an end to this terrible disease. and extend his remarks.) Smith (NJ) Turner Whitfield f Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Smith (TX) Upton Williams Speaker, I rise today to honor a distin- Southerland Valadao Wilson (FL) NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH Speier Vargas Wilson (SC) guished citizen and community advo- Stewart Veasey Wittman (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given cate, the Honorable Michael Sweeney, Stivers Vela Wolf permission to address the House for 1 Stockman Vela´ zquez Womack mayor of Hayward, California, as he Stutzman Visclosky Woodall minute and to revise and extend his re- approaches retirement. Swalwell (CA) Wagner Yarmuth marks.) Mayor Sweeney put himself through Takano Walberg Yoder Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise college, earning a bachelor’s and mas- Terry Walden Yoho Thompson (CA) Walorski Young (AK) today to commemorate National Fos- ter’s degree from Cal State Hayward. Thompson (MS) Walz Young (IN) ter Care Month. His career as a public servant spans NOT VOTING—50 In my home counties of Miami-Dade 32 years, starting as a member of the and Monroe, there are 3,500 children in Hayward City Council, serving in the Brady (TX) Graves (GA) Moran Broun (GA) Grijalva Nadler foster care who need loving families California Assembly, and continuing Calvert Gutie´rrez Pastor (AZ) and the promise of a bright future. his role now today as mayor. Cantor Hahn Pelosi I would like to take a moment to rec- His service as an elected official is Capito Hartzler Pittenger ognize Bunchy Gertner, a true leader in Cassidy Hoyer complemented by 38 years of advocacy Rogers (KY) south Florida in the cause to help for the underprivileged. Since Novem- Cole Israel Rogers (MI) Cummings Johnson (GA) Rohrabacher these children. Working with the local ber 2004, he has served as executive di- Davis, Danny Kelly (IL) Royce organization Our Kids, she has led ef- rector of Spectrum Community Serv- Delaney Kingston Ruppersberger Deutch Labrador forts to collect Christmas gifts for ices. Spectrum provides people with Rush Doyle Lewis thousands of foster children, ensuring the tools necessary to sustain inde- Duffy Marchant Sarbanes Schwartz that they experience the joy of Christ- pendent living and achieve financial Edwards McCollum mas morning. Additionally, Bunchy Flores McIntyre Smith (WA) stability. Gingrey (GA) Meeks Van Hollen has helped provide children aging out This month, Mayor Sweeney will re- Gosar Miller, Gary Waters of the foster care system with the Good tire from his position as executive di- b 1904 Housekeeping gift, basic household rector of Spectrum, and he will also be items that help ease the often too dif- retiring from his service as mayor in So (two-thirds being in the affirma- ficult transition to independent life. July. tive) the rules were suspended and the We should take inspiration from As he begins a new chapter in his life, bill, as amended, was passed. Bunchy’s charity and recommit our- I want to take this opportunity to The result of the vote was announced selves during this month to guarantee thank Mayor Sweeney for his steadfast as above recorded. that all children in the foster care sys- dedication to the people of Hayward. A motion to reconsider was laid on tem receive the support that they need His years of service are truly an inspi- the table. and deserve. ration. I wish him all the best. f f Thank you, Mayor Sweeney. REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER f AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 3717 DYING IN LINE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I ask (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF unanimous consent to be removed as a H.R. 4660, COMMERCE, JUSTICE, cosponsor of H.R. 3717, the Helping for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGEN- Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. CIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, American warriors have died in lands AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- PERRY). Is there objection to the re- ATION OF H.R. 4435, HOWARD P. quest of the gentlewoman from Wis- far, far away. We honor them this Me- ‘‘BUCK’’ MCKEON NATIONAL DE- consin? morial Day. But now, other American warriors are dying in the United States FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR There was no objection. FISCAL YEAR 2015 f waiting for VA health care. They are ‘‘dying in line.’’ Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH According to whistleblowers, at least on Rules, submitted a privileged report (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was 40, maybe more, have died before they (Rept. No. 113–455) on the resolution (H. given permission to address the House could see VA medical personnel. And it Res. 585) providing for consideration of for 1 minute and to revise and extend gets worse. Allegations are the VA the bill (H.R. 4660) making appropria- her remarks.) then secretly hid the long delays and tions for the Departments of Commerce Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I told employees to ‘‘cook the books’’ so and Justice, Science, and Related am proud to join my colleagues this it looked like there were no delays at Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- month of May to observe Lupus Aware- all. tember 30, 2015, and for other purposes; ness Month, a time where we work to Incompetence, secrecy, death. Re- and providing for consideration of the increase public understanding of this ports indicate the VA may have known bill (H.R. 4435) to authorize appropria- cruel mystery. about the ‘‘death line’’ for years. Rath- tions for fiscal year 2015 for military Affecting approximately 28,000 people er than fix the problem, the death line activities of the Department of Defense in my south Florida community and al- scandal has grown to include Colorado, and for military construction, to pre- most 1.5 million Americans nationwide, Texas, Arizona, and Wyoming. scribe military personnel strengths for lupus is a tragically misunderstood dis- Immediately, Mr. Speaker, give vet- such fiscal year, and for other pur- ease. With symptoms that imitate erans the option through a voucher to poses, which was referred to the House many other illnesses, lupus is ex- see a private doctor. Fire the people Calendar and ordered to be printed. tremely difficult to diagnose and usu- that caused this. Put others that com- f ally develops anywhere between age 15 mitted crimes in the line for the stock- and 44. Of those who are diagnosed, Mr. ade, and fix the problem. APPROVE THE KEYSTONE Speaker, 90 percent are women, and it Mr. Speaker, American veterans PIPELINE impacts minorities two to three times should not wait in line just to die. (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given more than Caucasians. And that’s just the way it is. permission to address the House for 1

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It has been nearly 6 years since f ernment, enough is enough. the application for Keystone was sub- We need to find every resource: U.N. mitted. b 1915 peacekeepers, the African Union, and Recently, I had the opportunity to NATIONAL MILITARY any other resource that will help see the domestic energy production APPRECIATION MONTH strategize to find those girls. There happening in the Bakken oilfields in (Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS asked needs to be a targeted military unit North Dakota. The increased energy and was given permission to address from the Nigerian military that is uti- production in North Dakota has less- the House for 1 minute and to revise lizing the resources of others to help ened our dependence on foreign oil, cre- and extend her remarks.) them safely rescue those girls. ated good-paying jobs, and helped re- Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Enough is enough. The slaughter by duce the State’s unemployment to the Speaker, I would like to recognize May this terrorist group must stop. Boko lowest in the country. Approving the as National Military Appreciation Haram must stop, and end it now. Keystone pipeline would have the same Month, and Memorial Day right around f effect, creating 42,000 construction jobs the corner. GM RECALL: THE INVESTIGATION and as many as 118,000 spin-off jobs. Our military members make count- CONTINUES Mr. Speaker, news of the recent oil less sacrifices every day—sacrifices (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given tanker derailments remind us of the in- that many of us can’t imagine. They permission to address the House for 1 creased pressure that our railways are put their lives on the line for our free- minute and to revise and extend his re- under from shipping more oil. Keystone dom and our safety, and they do it ex- marks.) will absolutely help immediately ease pecting nothing in return. this burden by moving 700,000 barrels a Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, the dis- This month, we honor the brave turbing news from General Motors in day through the pipeline. Americans who serve in our Armed The bottom line here is everyone is the recall case continues. Forces, including our guardsmen and In the past few days, we have learned standing ready to move forward on this reservists. We appreciate military that internal emails were sent telling project. I urge my colleagues to con- spouses for their strength and their General Motors employees to avoid tinue their bipartisan support for ap- loyalty. And we remember the heroes using certain words, words like ‘‘prob- proving the Keystone pipeline. who have died while serving our coun- lem,’’ words like ‘‘safety.’’ f try. This raises questions about what GM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS As the cofounder of the Military knew and when they knew it. But Mr. MEMORIAL CEREMONY Family Caucus, I recognize that when a Speaker, it also raises questions about servicemember joins the military, it is (Ms. SHEA-PORTER asked and was the National Highway Safety Traffic not just a job, it is a family commit- Administration: What did they know given permission to address the House ment to our country. for 1 minute.) and when did they know it? As the House considers the National From our committee work, we know Ms. SHEA-PORTER. Mr. Speaker, Defense Authorization Act this week, I that over the last decade, NHTSA had earlier today I attended the annual want to encourage the Secretary of De- occasions to open up formal investiga- New Hampshire Law Enforcement Offi- fense to continue working to reduce tions into the recalled GM cars, but de- cers Memorial ceremony. This year’s unemployment and underemployment cided to do nothing. How could the Na- ceremony was particularly somber as of military spouses and support closing tion’s watchdog on highway safety see we added a new name, Officer Stephen the wage gap between military spouses the problem but do nothing? Arkell, to New Hampshire’s Roll of and their civilian counterparts. The committee’s investigation will Honor. This month, I offer great thanks and continue. We have questions to the Na- Officer Arkell was a police officer in appreciation to our military men and tional Highway Traffic Safety Admin- the rural community of Brentwood. He women and their families because they istration that were submitted at the was a husband, a proud father, and he deserve our gratitude for the sacrifices last hearing. They need to be forth- loved his town and its people. He was they have made, and they are essential coming. America deserves answers. also an accomplished carpenter, a re- to keeping America safe. f spected youth sports coach, and an Yes, May marks National Military avid outdoorsman. Appreciation Month, but really, every IN MEMORY OF SCOTT CRAIGIE Just a week ago, Officer Arkell re- month the members of our military— (Mr. HORSFORD asked and was sponded to a domestic disturbance in a and their families—should be cele- given permission to address the House senior housing complex. He walked brated, appreciated, and thanked for for 1 minute.) into a situation that all men and the commitment they have made. Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, it was women and their families who serve in f with great sadness that I learned that our police departments know is pos- Scott Craigie, the former chief of staff sible. He was shot and killed trying to BOKO HARAM MUST STOP, AND for Governor Bob Miller of Nevada, save a citizen. END IT NOW passed away last Tuesday. He was a Officer Arkell is survived by his wife (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was tireless advocate for seniors and chil- and his two daughters. My thoughts given permission to address the House dren, and an effective one at that. and prayers are with them as they face for 1 minute.) Scott knew how to get things done. life without their hero, without our Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it That is why he was put in charge of the hero. was quiet around the dormitory deep in successful Education First constitu- We all owe Officer Arkell a tremen- the heart of Borno, in northern Nige- tional amendment campaign in 2004, dous debt of gratitude for the courage ria, where the landscape is barren and which forced the State legislature to and sacrifice he showed. He is a true life is hard. vote on an education funding bill be- hero, along with Fremont Officer In the middle of that April night, fore any other appropriation. Derek Franek, who risked death him- gunshots fired and then almost 300 Scott also gave me my start in public self trying to save him. girls were kidnapped, and they remain service. He hired me for my first pro- I am grateful for the heroism and the missing. A night that no one can for- fessional job in the legislative world, bravery of all the law enforcement per- get. This picture shows it all: a mother and I owe him my career. He believed sonnel that responded that day, par- with a candle mourning that loss. in me and gave me a chance. ticularly the other officers from the Mr. Speaker, we can no longer re- Scott, I will do my best to continue Brentwood Police Department, the main silent in any way. I thank Presi- fighting for those who need someone to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.045 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 stand up for them. Rest in peace, my BOBBY SCOTT, my good friend, who has Virginia reasoned that it could avoid friend. My thoughts and prayers are been a champion for working families integrating the schools by having no with your family, with our friends, and and who recently was part of a forum schools at all. So, in Prince Edward with the people of Nevada whose lives at George Mason University talking County, they closed the schools for sev- were touched because of you. God bless about the issue of the Brown decision eral years. Schools were also closed in you. and where we are today. Norfolk and Front Royal and Char- f Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, lottesville. We overcame Massive Re- I thank the gentleman from Nevada for sistance after several years and those 60 YEARS AFTER BROWN V. BOARD calling this special occasion to give us schools eventually reopened. OF EDUCATION the opportunity to celebrate the 60th But now here we are six decades after The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under anniversary of the Supreme Court case Brown. Thankfully, we have made the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- of Brown v. The Board of Education. progress, but we still have work to do. uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Ne- As a representative from Virginia, I b 1930 vada (Mr. HORSFORD) is recognized for take personal pride in celebrating this 60 minutes as the designee of the mi- anniversary because Virginia played The promise of equal educational op- nority leader. such a prominent role in that case. In portunities envisioned by Brown re- Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, 60 fact, one of the four cases that were mains unfulfilled. For example, equal educational op- years ago, America was a country en- combined into the Brown decision was portunity does not occur when one ju- trenched in inequality. Whites and Af- Davis v. School Board of Prince Ed- risdiction spends substantially more rican Americans were treated as two ward County, in Virginia. Two of the per student than an adjacent jurisdic- separate classes. Our society’s edu- Nation’s premier constitutional law- tion because of the relative differences cation system, perhaps our most influ- yers were involved in the case: Oliver in wealth between the two jurisdic- ential and important institution for fu- Hill and Spottswood Robinson, both ture success, kept White and Black tions. from Virginia. Unequal funding results in unequal children separate and wholly unequal. In the Brown decision, the United educational opportunities when you Then, in 1954, the Supreme Court’s States Supreme Court unanimously consider that studies have shown that decision in Brown v. The Board of Edu- struck down the legal footing for racial one-half of low-income students who cation, argued and won by the leg- segregation in public schools in this are qualified to attend college do not endary Justice Thurgood Marshall, country. The decision overturned attend because they can’t afford to. In rewove the fabric of our divided Na- Plessy v. Ferguson, a 1996 case that fact, today, a high-income, low-achiev- tion, and moved our country down the held that a State could maintain sepa- ing student is more likely to attend path towards the civil rights victories rate but equal public accommodations. of the 1960s. The decision was, accord- In Brown, the court highlighted the college than a high-achieving, low-in- ing to Sherrilyn Ifill, the current presi- importance of education and language come student. Another example of educational in- dent of the NAACP Legal Defense and that still rings true today. The court equality is the current debate over Education Fund: said: publicly financed school vouchers, The beginning of the end of legal apartheid Today, education is perhaps the most im- which can be used at private schools, in the United States. portant function of State and local govern- ments. Compulsory school attendance laws which might provide educational op- Laws of the Jim Crow that were in- portunities to a privileged few, but tentionally designed to ensure that and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the im- which would definitely deprive the pub- Blacks and Whites were not treated portance of education to our democratic so- lic schools of desperately needed re- equally were finally questioned by our ciety. It is required in the performance of sources. Nation’s highest courts. The dream of a our most basic public responsibilities, even The supporters of vouchers fre- country where all men are created service in the Armed Forces. It is a very quently claim that this is a choice, equal and treated equally under the foundation of good citizenship. Today it is a when, actually, all it is is a chance. If law became a potential reality. principal instrument and a awakening your you win the lottery, you have a chance But it would still take decades of child to cultural values in preparing him for later professional training and helping him to go to the private schools, but if you tireless activism by multiple genera- lose the lottery, then you are stuck in tions of civil rights leaders and orga- to adjust normally to his environment. In these days it is doubtful that any child may the public schools, with fewer re- nizers to get us where we are today. reasonably be expected to succeed in life if sources, because all of the money is Brown v. The Board of Education, this he is denied the opportunity of an education. spent on vouchers. decision was the first step toward a re- Such an opportunity, where the State has Obviously, we have a lot of work to ality of equality and was a drastic undertaken to provide it, is a right which do to complete the promise of the change for a court that had previously must be made available to all on equal Brown decision. The 60th anniversary been detrimental to past civil rights terms. We come then to the question presented: of the decision offers us an opportunity actions and cases. to rededicate ourselves to achieving So we are here today as the Congres- Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even these lofty ideals. sional Black Caucus to reflect on though the physical facilities and other Again, I want to thank the gen- America’s 60 years after the Brown v. ‘‘tangible’’ factors may be equal, deprive the tleman from Nevada for the oppor- The Board of Education decision. What children of the minority group of equal edu- tunity to speak. impacts have we seen and what chal- cational opportunities? We believe that it Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gen- lenges still remain with achieving a so- does. tleman from Virginia. ciety that truly lives up to the 14th The court then concluded that: Thank you for your historical frame Amendment’s equal protection under In the field of public education, the doc- on this important subject on the 60th the law clause? What steps must still trine of ‘‘separate but equal’’ has no place. anniversary of the Brown decision. be taken to achieve a society that lives Separate educational facilities are inher- Mr. Speaker, I would next like to up to the dream of the civil rights ently unequal. yield to a true champion for working movement, where the color of one’s Unfortunately, although the decision families in his district and for people skin does not determine their ability was a victory for minority students, all across this country, a fighter for av- to succeed? not everyone was eager to comply. Vir- erage, everyday working people and for Mr. Speaker, tonight, I am proud to ginia led the resistance to the Brown children who deserve a quality edu- be joined by colleagues who have been decision. Ironically, Virginia used the cation. He is the gentleman from New part of this effort, this ongoing effort language in the Brown decision as its York, Representative CHARLIE RANGEL. towards realizing the full potential of legal grounds for what they called Mas- Mr. RANGEL. Let me really thank what the Brown decision means for sive Resistance, where it said such an the gentleman from Nevada for con- every single child in America. opportunity, where a State has under- stantly reminding us of what a great I would like to yield first to the gen- taken to provide it, is a right which country we live in and how it can be so tleman from Virginia, Representative must be made to all on equal terms. improved.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.047 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4463 Mr. Speaker, in having fought in the We are not talking just about doing American slavery—racial discrimina- war—screaming and yelling and com- the right thing. You cannot love this tion—stands as an indictment and as plaining, but recognizing how great country if you are not going to be pre- evidence of the insincerity of that fun- this Nation is—it was an opportunity pared to educate everybody in this damental promise of America. Then for to say thank you for the blessings that country. It is going to take more than another 100 years after slavery ended, have been bestowed on this Nation and a Court decision, especially this for to exist in a state of to think about those who drafted a present Court. Jim Crow’s subordination is further constitution that didn’t include slaves It is going to take this generation to evidence that those original words or women or people who didn’t hold stop teaching their kids to hate people really were not intended and really land. because of their color, because if you were not sincere. Yet they drafted a document that leave it up to kids, if you really just Brown v. The Board of Education was was flexible enough for us to be able to put them together and see how much a restoration. It was an attempt to say: say that that great Statue of Liberty they laugh and joke, they will not be Do you know what? We have had an meant that we would bring talents aware that somebody, somewhere, had ugly past in this country, and we have from all over the world to come to some poison—venom—that said that not lived up to our values. make us the largest democracy and the variations in color meant that there We have called on freedom, and we strongest military and the greatest were variations in respect and support. have declared freedom, yet we have economic force in the world; and we I think that the Congressional Black given people the opposite of freedom, have done that because we have always Caucus and especially you, the gen- which is slavery; so with Brown v. The felt that, no matter what your back- tleman from Nevada, are the patriots Board of Education, the United States ground is, if you could get here, you that we have today with the willing- has begun a process of pushing the old, could make it here. ness to tolerate the indifference and ugly past to the back. When we talk about the Brown deci- the lack of sensitivity to our need, but I know very well we could stand up sion, nobody ever thought that, in just also with the willingness to work and here—and we will stand up here—and sitting next to White folks or to Black to come together and make certain talk about the mission that we have to folks, that we were going to get a bet- that color does not take away from our pursue to stand up for equal education ter education. mutual respect and from our ability to opportunities for all, but if we take a What we tried to overcome in our gain the tools that would allow us to minute just to look back at what we schools is that nobody of color who make the maximum contribution to have achieved, Brown v. The Board of picked cotton or who fought in the bat- this great country. Education represents a seminal mo- tlefields—who had as high a patriotic I thank the gentleman for this oppor- ment in American history when we re- record as any other group of people— tunity, not only to salute those who jected that ugly history that was in would not be able to be denied the op- drafted the Constitution, but who made conflict and in sharp contradiction to portunity to participate in the eco- it flexible enough for people they never the principles that this country stood nomic growth of this country. for. If individuals succeed in this coun- thought to be able to participate and I think it is also important, Mr. try, it means communities succeed in really make it work for all of us. HORSFORD, to point out that Brown v. this country. When that happens, the Thank you so much. Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gen- The Board of Education was not some Nation succeeds. When the flag is saying the United tleman from New York. gift that fell out of the sky. This case States of America, there is no color in- Thank you for your wisdom and your was fought and won by some seriously volved or language involved in basi- sage advice and for challenging us, committed soldiers for justice. cally what people think. They know even today, to remember what the I know we will talk about Thurgood that we have been able to bring to- Brown decision is all about, and that is Marshall here tonight quite a bit, but gether a gorgeous mosaic; but if be- for people to truly be treated equally, before Thurgood Marshall, there was a cause of color—if just because of not on the basis of race. man named Charles Hamilton Houston. color—you associate it with poverty We know, based on where we are Charles Hamilton Houston was a bril- and a lack of education and a lack of today in America—though there are liant man. He was a Harvard-trained decent housing, then this is a cancer some who want to say we live in a lawyer and was the assistant dean of that we must not only talk about, but postracial society—when you look at Harvard Law School. that really prevents America from the outcomes of young people based on At an early point in his career, he being all that she can be. where they are from, clearly, we have was offended and outraged by Jim Crow Recently, a person in the other body not lived up to the full promise of what segregation, particularly in schools, so thought that the political opposition Brown has intended. So thank you for he got an old video camera, and he to President Obama was based on his your advice and for participating in drove down south in his car. color. Most of us know there is no this Special Order hour. He couldn’t stay in a hotel because question about it. Most of us know that I would like to turn now to the chair- Black people were not allowed to stay there are still parts of this great Na- man of the Progressive Caucus here in in White hotels during those days. You tion where people never believed that the House. He is a great man with had to sleep in your car, or maybe the Union Army prevailed and that great vision, Representative KEITH somebody would take you in for the President Lincoln was a true patriot. ELLISON from Minnesota. night; but he took that video camera— Some of those people hate our Presi- Mr. ELLISON. Thank you, Congress- took film and footage—and showed ex- dent with the same hatred with which man HORSFORD, and thank you for actly what African American students they hated Abraham Lincoln. leading this Special Order on Brown v. were living through—the harsh condi- The truth of the matter is that more The Board of Education. tions, the fact that there were all and more people of color are coming to Mr. Speaker, I think it can be safely grades of students in the same class- this country. What will bind them— argued that there is really no more im- room, the fact that the buildings were what will make us stronger—is that portant Supreme Court decision in the inferior, the books were outdated, the they be educated, that they be able to history of the United States. I believe facilities were in every way inferior— get into the middle class, that they be it is the most important decision. and that this promise of separate but able to prosper. The reason is that our country was equal was anything but equal and was The Brown decision merely said that founded on the idea that all men are inherently unequal. a person, an American, who is being de- created equal and are endowed by their Charles Hamilton Houston trained up nied an equal opportunity to get an Creator with certain unalienable a cadre of lawyers who would take on education is being denied due process. rights, among them life, liberty, and and fight American segregation. It is like sending a person to the wars the pursuit of happiness; yet for so Among those were Thurgood Marshall, without a rifle, without the resources many years—243 years—men and but there were others as well— to negotiate saving his life and to de- women were held in bondage in this Spottswood Robinson. There were stroy the enemy. Nation that is dedicated to freedom. many other great lawyers.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.049 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 Back in the day, when it was even legal minds to come up with the right History Month. I thank him for that difficult for an African American law- strategy that ultimately resulted in because I just have to say I lived this, yer to stand up and do anything, these this great decision. I thank the gen- my family lived this, my friends lived lawyers stood up and made the case tleman, Representative ELLISON, for re- this, just as so many millions of people that, in America, the ideals upon which minding us of their distinct contribu- throughout our country lived this this country were founded demanded tion. shameful time in our history. that segregation be struck down. I would like to now turn to the gen- This is just a bit of my personal These lawyers, first of all, didn’t go tlelady from California, Representative background. We know that, despite the straight to the elementary schools. BARBARA LEE, who comes to this Cau- landmark decision, it would take dec- First, they went to the graduate cus and this body with tremendous ex- ades in many cities and States for that schools, and they desegregated the perience, working first in the commu- first mandate of the Supreme Court to graduate schools. They fought against nity as a caseworker on behalf of peo- be carried out. But because of Brown, White primaries. Blacks, in some ple, and always keeping the focus of we have the Civil Rights Act of 1964, States, could vote in the general elec- people in the front of the policies that the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the tions, but they couldn’t participate in we are pursuing to advance in this Civil Rights Act of 1986. the primaries, so they had no choice in great institution. Of course, we have come a long way picking who was the Democrat and who I now yield to the gentlelady from since the 1950s and 1960s, but the fact was the Republican. California, Representative BARBARA remains that the fight to end inequal- They took on restrictive covenant LEE. ity in public education continues. The cases. They took on all types of cases. Ms. LEE of California. Thank you end of the legal doctrine, argued then They attacked these standing monu- very much. by the brilliant, great Thurgood Mar- ments to segregation and beat them Let me thank you, Congressman shall, who was the attorney and later down. Then they got to the famous HORSFORD, for that very gracious intro- Supreme Court Justice, and the Brown v. The Board of Education, but duction and also for your continued NAACP Legal Defense Fund, did not Charles Hamilton Houston, a man who leadership on so many fronts, espe- necessarily mean the end of racial seg- died at the age of 54, was not able to cially in organizing the Congressional regation by neighborhood and commu- see the great work that his student, Black Caucus’ Special Order, along nity, resulting in schools that contin- Thurgood Marshall, had done as they with Congressman HAKEEM JEFFRIES. I ued to see stark segregation by race led the team to beat down segregation really want to thank you for making and income. In fact, many schools have in public schools, but his spirit was sure that the theme this evening of reversed the desegregation gains of the 1970s and 1980s, while many other there. this Special Order, the 60th anniver- Today, as we commemorate this tow- sary of Brown v. The Board of Edu- schools remain as segregated as they ever were. ering victory of defeating Jim Crow cation, did not go unremarked. You are As a new UCLA report mentioned segregation in schools, we have to also both really doing a fantastic job rep- last week, which I have to cite, Con- commemorate the heroic figures of resenting and working hard on behalf gressman HORSFORD, called, ‘‘Brown at Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood of your constituents. I also have to say that Congress- 60: Great Progress, a Long Retreat and Marshall, Spottswood Robinson, and of an Uncertain Future,’’ Black and many, many more who fought these woman MARCIA FUDGE, our fearless Congressional Black Caucus chair, Latino students tend to be in schools battles, these Black lawyers who with a substantial majority of poor really serves as an excellent steward of fought these battles and who would not children, while White and Asian stu- accept the status quo. the conscience of the Congress. Let me just say I was just a child, dents typically attend middle class I want to commend you, Mr. schools. My home State of California, Congressman HORSFORD, in El Paso, HORSFORD, for leading this today; and I along with New York and Illinois, is Texas, when the Supreme Court issued certainly hope that Americans all among the top three worst States for its landmark decision in Brown v. The across this country, Black, White, Na- isolating Black students. Latino stu- Board of Education on May 17, 1954. tive American, Hispanic, Asian—of all dents are the most segregated in Cali- Schools were segregated when I started colors and all backgrounds—will take a fornia. moment and thank those lawyers who school. So that was in the not-so-dis- And now, with the attacks on affirm- fought to defeat segregation in Amer- tant past. I remember it very well. ative action in States, including my ica because what they literally did— My good friend, Congressman BETO own State, unfortunately, including and they did this for every single O’ROURKE, so ably represents El Paso Proposition 209 many years ago, in the American of every color—is they al- today. I have to tell you that the re- State of California many minority stu- lowed Americans to stand up and say: sults and the impact of the Supreme dents are being systematically shut we do, in fact, live in the land of the Court’s decision striking down the sep- out of public higher education. free and the home of the brave. arate but equal doctrine is visible But let’s be clear: even in schools Whereas, if we had not defeated seg- throughout the city. that are well integrated, minority stu- regation, we would have to say: we live I am proud to say also that in 1955, El dents often are treated differently. in the land of the White free and the Paso became the first city in the State As the results from the Civil Rights White brave and of the enslaved and of Texas to integrate its public schools. Data Collection survey showed, which segregated everybody else. My mother, Mildred Parish Massey, was recently released by the Depart- That is nothing to crow about. In was one of the seven African American ment of Education and supported by fact, that stands as a shame on our Na- students to boldly integrate the Uni- the CBC, despite making up only 18 tion’s history, but the achievement of versity of Texas at El Paso. percent of enrollees, African American these brave lawyers restored our Na- In 1957, El Paso elected Raymond students represented 42 percent of pre- tion’s honor. Telles the first Mexican American school students suspended once. mayor of a major United States city. Can you believe that? Forty-two per- b 1945 On June 7, 1962, the El Paso city coun- cent of preschool students suspended This is why I think Brown v. The cil, under the leadership of Alderman once. These are 4- and 5-year-olds. And Board of Education is the most impor- Bert Williams, passed the first city or- nearly half of the students suspended tant case in history. I thank you for dinance of any major city in the former more than once. taking a moment to focus our atten- Confederacy outlawing segregation in African American girls were sus- tion on it. hotels, motels, restaurants, and thea- pended at rates 12 percent higher than Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gen- ters. These were public places that girls of any other race or ethnicity. tleman for reminding us of the great were previously barred to African Black boys were suspended at higher legal minds who contributed and Americans and, in some cases in El rates—20 percent—than girls or boys of helped build the case which resulted in Paso earlier, to . any other race or ethnicity. the Brown decision and the fact that it This history has been recounted by These are kids who are 4 and 5 years took a strategic team of formidable Congressman O’ROURKE during Black old. This is simply unacceptable.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.050 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4465 As chair of the CBC’s Taskforce on gages her constituents, how she advo- schools, particularly in New York City, Poverty and the Economy, and the cates on important legislation, and have become more segregated by race Democratic whip’s Task Force on Pov- how she is advancing bold ideas to than at any other time in the past half erty, Income Inequality, and Oppor- move our country forward. It has truly century, when enormous disparities in tunity, we as task force members rec- been an honor to learn from her as a income and wealth threaten to divide ognize that equal access to a quality freshman. this Nation and, indeed, when many of public school education is key to lift- I yield to the gentlelady from New the same tactics used to disenfranchise ing children out of poverty. And true York, Representative YVETTE CLARKE. our parents and grandparents are again equality could not be achieved if sys- Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. being used to disenfranchise African tematic institutional barriers to oppor- Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Americans in this generation. tunity are allowed to persist. Nevada (Mr. HORSFORD) for his leader- Today, we have a responsibility, an It was the Thurgood Marshalls of the ship and for being willing to be one of obligation, if you will, to build on the world, the Medgar Everses, the Rosa our distinguished anchors of the Con- legacy of the Brown decision and to Parkses, the Fannie Lou Hamers, the gressional Black Caucus’ Special eliminate in our schools, communities, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, the Malcolm Order, along with Congressman and other institutions the practice of X’s, and all those unsung heroes and HAKEEM JEFFRIES, who hails from racial segregation, whether intended or sheroes in our communities at the Brooklyn, New York, like myself. unintended, that continues to divide local level that ensured that this Na- I want to also knowledge the chair- this Nation, and to protect for every tion would live up to its own promise woman of the Congressional Black Cau- American the civil rights to which we and the guarantee that was laid out in cus, Ms. FUDGE, for her leadership, are entitled by the Constitution. speaking truth to power at all times. Brown. b 2000 And so on the 60th anniversary of Mr. Speaker, I stand here today with this tremendous Supreme Court vic- my colleagues from the Congressional It falls on our shoulders to keep up tory, I hope that Members of this body Black Caucus to commemorate, as a that fight for equality and, quite recognize that while legal segregation beneficiary, a historic decision—a deci- frankly, to make sure that, as a diverse is ended—yes, the laws of the land will sion that changed this Nation forever, Nation, we have an appreciation of the not allow it—de facto segregation and Brown v. The Board of Education, in diversity of culture, religious, and eth- institutional and structural racism is which the Supreme Court held that ra- nic backgrounds. alive and well. Our public policy agen- cial segregation, the doctrine of sepa- Mr. Speaker, I recall the words of Su- da must take that fact into account. rate but equal, violated the guarantee preme Court Justice Thurgood Mar- We must complete the unfinished of equal protection in the 14th Amend- shall, who wrote that: business of Brown v. The Board of Edu- ment to the Constitution. Unless our children begin to learn to- cation by supporting legislation, public The unanimous decision in Brown v. gether, there is little hope that our people policies, and funding priorities that The Board of Education called upon the will ever learn to live together. bring true equality and equity in edu- conscience of this Nation and the prin- Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman cation to all children. ciples upon which it had been founded from Nevada. Thank you again, Congressman that each of us are created equal and Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gentle- HORSFORD, for allowing us to talk this that we are entitled to the full protec- lady from New York. Thank you, evening on this historic and momen- tions of the laws of our land. again, for challenging us to take on the tous 60-year anniversary of Brown v. Before Brown, the full participation responsibility to end racial segrega- The Board of Education. of African Americans and other people tion. Your words were so eloquent, and Mr. HORSFORD. Thank you, Rep- of color in our public education sys- it really is a responsibility that each resentative LEE, for explaining so well tem, which was a primary component and every one of us must take hold on the link between poverty and race, and of our civil society, were prevented and and take heed to in order to accom- that they both contribute to the cause denied almost everywhere in the plish this. It is not going to be done un- of segregation that we continue to see United States. less we do it ourselves. Thank you. even today. The promises of the Declaration of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- There are those who want to suggest Independence and the Constitution woman from Ohio (Mrs. BEATTY), who I that race has nothing to do with it, but that we are created equal and entitled am honored to serve with in the fresh- yet it is the de facto policies which to equal protection of the law were, man class. I am so inspired by her lead- contribute greatly to why we see the until the decision in Brown, only words ership, and she is such a dynamic resegregation, if you will. without substance for millions of peo- spokesperson on so many important Despite the advances in some com- ple, whose exclusion from our society issues before this body. She truly is a munities, there are places still in had persisted in the century after the committed public servant. America where the dream of Brown has Civil War. Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, thank not been truly realized and where com- Millions of African Americans and you to my colleague. Thank you so munities which were advancing are other people of color could not eat in a much, Mr. HORSFORD from Nevada, for now taking steps back. restaurant, stay in a hotel, obtain a leading us in this Congressional Black I commend you for raising those mortgage, or register to vote, even Caucus Special Order hour, and also to points. though they were American citizens my colleague from New York (Mr. Ms. LEE of California. I want to re- who paid their taxes, fought for our JEFFRIES), thank you for your leader- emphasize this very recent statistic on country, and obeyed the law. ship. this 60th anniversary. Such racial discrimination was not It is an honor for me to be here, not Despite making up only 18 percent of limited to the States of the former only as a Member of Congress, but enrollees, African American students Confederacy. In 1936, after sprinter someone who lived through our topic represented 42 percent of preschool stu- Jesse Owen returned to the United tonight. dents who are suspended. These are 4- States for a ticker tape parade in Man- If we pause for a moment and could and 5-year-olds. hattan, he was forced to enter the Wal- go back in history, that unanimous Just remember that as we debate dorf Astoria on a freight elevator to at- opinion written by Chief Justice Early public policy in this body. tend a reception there because the Warren held that ‘‘separate edu- Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gentle- hotel maintained a policy of segrega- cational facilities are inherently un- lady from California. tion. equal’’ and that segregation of schools It is now my privilege to yield to the Mr. Speaker, today we have a respon- violates the 14th and Fifth Amend- gentlelady from New York, Representa- sibility not only to commemorate the ments of the United States Constitu- tive CLARKE, who continues to make historic landmark decision of Brown v. tion. her mark here in Congress. I am so The Board of Education, but also to un- This decision, Mr. Speaker, signaled honored to serve with her in this body. derstand its relevance at this moment an end to the State-sanctioned segrega- I continue to be in awe of how she en- in our history—a moment when our tion of public schools in the United

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Just this morning, a Columbus to come before the people of this great On the anniversary of this landmark school board member reminded me, as country and speak directly to them for decision, we acknowledge and applaud Shawna Gibbs wrote me this note, she 60 minutes about an issue of great im- those who endured and lived through said, Mr. Speaker: portance. those days of crises so all Americans No longer separate, but still fighting for We have heard a lot about the sem- could enjoy the right to vote, the right equality. inal nature of the Supreme Court’s de- to equal protection of law. So as I close, I ask us to look at this cision in 1954, Brown v. The Board of It is the Brown story, but it could visual and know that Oliver Brown’s Education, an important decision, have been, as we heard from Congress- fight was for all of us, 60 years ago and striking down this principle of separate woman BARBARA LEE, the BARBARA LEE today. but equal, exposing it for the fraud story. Mr. HORSFORD. I thank the gentle- that it was, recognizing that, inher- It could be the Congresswoman JOYCE lady from Ohio for her very personal ently, this doctrine was just designed BEATTY story because I grew up during remarks and reminding us that the de- to hold up the notion of segregation in this same era of time as a young child cision of Brown has very real impact this country, under a false premise who, thank goodness, had a mother and on the lives of individuals and, for that you can have institutions of learn- father who understood the link of dis- some in this body who lived during the ing that were separate but equal. In- criminating against African Ameri- time of segregation, to be reminded of herently, these institutions were un- cans, who understood the link between how important the Brown decision was equal, as the Supreme Court found. redlining in housing, to education; so to changing that and to also remind us This reversed decades of Supreme they made a brave step and moved to that we have a commitment to the cur- Court jurisprudence that had been de- an all-White neighborhood, so I could rent and future generations to ensure signed to uphold segregation and Jim go to an integrated school. that we never go back to those days. Crow laws and racial hatred in Amer- It reminds me of how Oliver Brown I thank the gentlelady very much for ica, first codified by the Supreme probably felt on that day when his giving us that personal reflection on Court, we know, in 1857, in the infa- young daughter, Linda, had to walk what the Brown decision means to her. mous Dred Scott decision, where the Now, as a Member of the House of some 21 blocks, through all kinds of Supreme Court and its Chief Justice Representatives, just think how far elements and traffic and danger zones, held that Blacks had no rights, wheth- you have come and how far so many to get to the segregated school, when er they were free or whether they were children in America deserve to go. just six blocks away from where they slaves, that the White man was bound That is what the Brown decision is lived was an all-White school. to respect. In this country, that is really all about. what the Supreme Court concluded in So you see, he took on this challenge Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite because of his young daughter and, at 1857. the coanchor for this hour to the po- A war was fought as it relates to the that time, having another daughter dium. Each time the Congressional conflict between the North and the that would follow and not knowing Black Caucus takes time to the floor South. Lives were lost, a lot of blood that there would even be a third daugh- for this Special Order hour, it is in- was spilled, and coming out of that ter to follow. tended to bring up provocative issues, conflict, of course, you had the 13th, At the age of 32, at the time of the discuss important policies that deserve the 14th, and the 15th Amendments. suit against the school system, he—a time, and also to challenge this august There was still a lot of people in Baptist minister, a welder, a person body to focus, for at least a while, America that didn’t want to accept the who was active in his community—de- about issues that don’t always domi- notion of all men being created equal- cided that he would let his name be put nate the mainstream agenda. ly, as had been written in that glorious on the lawsuit. There is no one who does this more document, that Declaration of Inde- He testified that, many times, his effectively than the coanchor that I pendence; so we got the Black codes, daughter had to wait in the cold, to have the honor of sharing this hour and we got lynchings in the South, and wait for a bus to take her to Monroe, with. I have learned so much from him. we got Jim Crow segregation. even though, as I mentioned, seven He brings personal passion, experience, Then again, in 1896, the Supreme blocks away from an all-White elemen- and education to the issues that we try Court felt the need, in Plessy v. Fer- tary school. That is the Oliver story. to bring forward under the leadership guson, to step in and raise segregation So when we think of the Oliver of our chair, MARCIA FUDGE. up to the constitutional level and con- Brown story and we think of Mr. It is his words that I know this clude in this Supreme Court decision, Brown, who opened up the schoolhouse evening will be so poignant as we re- Plessy v. Ferguson, that separate but doors to Americans, regardless of race flect on the 60th anniversary of the equal—segregation—was constitutional or color, it created an opportunity for Brown v. The Board of Education deci- in the United States of America. millions of Americans. sion. So the NAACP was subsequently Sadly, the promise of the Brown deci- I yield to the coanchor of this Special formed in 1909, and some brilliant legal sion remains unfulfilled in many ways Order hour, my good friend, Represent- minds, over time, came together to today. Millions of American families ative HAKEEM JEFFRIES from New help bring to life the democratic prin- face trials and tribulations related to York. ciples and ideals contained in the Con- their color, creed, or religion. Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, I thank stitution of the United States of Amer- Even today, 60 years after legally- the distinguished gentleman from Ne- ica, but not actually practiced in this sanctioned educational segregation vada, my good friend, Representative great country. ended, the legacy of this discrimina- HORSFORD, for his eloquence and for his Some of the names have already been tion can still be found in our schools, if leadership, for anchoring today’s ex- called. Of course, Thurgood Marshall you look at graduation rates, in the tremely important CBC Special Order was the chief legal architect of the university, and yes, in the workplace. commemorating the 60th anniversary strategy that led to the dismantling of Today and every day, we must re- of this historic Supreme Court deci- racial segregation in this country, but dedicate ourselves to raise a new gen- sion. there were brilliant legal minds that he eration that may seize their opportuni- I look forward to our continued part- went out and recruited: Jack Green- ties. It is incumbent upon us, as law- nership as we move forward dealing berg; Constance Baker Motley, who

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.054 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4467 went on to become a Federal judge; and graphic. And now, with the changing numbers going down of people of color, Robert Carter, who went on to become demographics, we are seeing a real in- African Americans. At Berkeley, in a Federal judge; and Spottswood Rob- crease and a striking finding among California, the numbers are going inson, who, I believe, went on to be- the segregation of Latino students. In down. So affirmative action was not a come a Federal judge—brilliant legal New York, California, and Texas, more handout. It was a partner to Brown v. minds that came together. than half of all Latino students go to Topeka. It was, in fact, the oppor- b 2015 schools that are 90 percent minority or tunity to carry out the dream that Dr. more. Martin Luther King had. And in 1954, the Supreme Court, in a So to speak about that or other top- So all of us have to come together unanimous decision, thankfully struck ics, I will yield to the gentlewoman and experience each other’s experi- down this constitutionally upheld prin- from the great State of Texas, Rep- ences. We have to stand in the shoes of ciple from Plessy v. Ferguson and de- resentative SHEILA JACKSON LEE. young people who want opportunity, cided that separate but equal was con- Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gen- whether they are Hispanic or African stitutionally suspect and shut it down. tleman very much for his leadership on American or Asian or whether they But then there were a lot of folks in this very important night and for this are, in fact, Anglo. America who still had to try to bring very important opportunity to discuss In the State of Texas, there is a siz- this principle to life. You had the de- equality in America. And we are joined able segregation of Hispanic children, segregation struggles that took place by our colleagues, Mr. JEFFRIES of New and it is because of their regional loca- all across the Deep South; James Mere- York and, of course, our chair, Chair- tion. But what I would argue is that ex- dith and the University of Mississippi woman FUDGE. The CBC has led on cellence has to go beyond that. As we in the early 1960s; and you had the Lit- issues—topical issues but painful stand here looking for integration, we tle Rock Nine, who attended the seg- issues, issues that are important not must stand here demanding excellence regated Little Rock Central High only to the people of color but cer- in education for our children, and we School. These are brave individuals, tainly to people around the Nation and, need to ask the Supreme Court for its young people confronted by angry I might say, as they look upon the reconsideration in the affirmative ac- mobs, bloodthirsty hounds, firehoses, United States as a beacon of light, to tion decision which undermines Brown and all sorts of intolerable things here people around the world. Often when I v. Topeka. in America simply to get an education. travel internationally, I will hear peo- Let me celebrate this great decision, And we know that education pays. ple speak of the work that we do on the Brown v. Topeka, and commit our- So we still have a long way to go. We floor of the House. selves to working continuously to have made a lot of progress. So I, too, come to celebrate the 60th make a difference in children’s lives. I represent a congressional district in anniversary of Brown v. The Board of Mr. Speaker, I rise with my CBC colleagues New York State, and I am disturbed by Education and remind my colleagues and others in commemoration of the Brown v. the fact that New York is a State that that some 60 years ago, the Supreme Board of Education decision. has some of the most racially seg- Court unlocked the schoolhouse doors, As you are well aware the case that came regated schools in terms of its racial broke down yet another barrier to to be known as Brown v. Board of Education composition in the country. California equality, and beat the long arc of was actually the name given to five separate is at the top of the list. Illinois is at moral history toward justice. cases that were hear by the U.S. Supreme the top of the list. Maryland is at the But we come now 60 years later. And Court concerning the issue of segregation in top of the list. And so we have got to I just want to speak to a few points, for public schools. deal with the continuation of this leg- many of my colleagues have already These cases were Brown v. Board of Edu- acy, not because it is legally sanc- been on the floor of the House. I want- cation of Topeka, Briggs v. Elliot, Davis v. tioned at this point, but we still have ed to express some of the consterna- Board of Education of Prince Edward County far too many children educated in tions that really unwind, if you will, (VA.), Boiling v. Sharpe, and Gebhart v. Ethel. schools all across this country who are the goodness of the Warren Court and These cases came about because unfortu- not being exposed to the diversity of its efforts to make a difference in the nately, as a result of the Plessy decision, in this gorgeous mosaic that we have in lives of so many Americans. the early twentieth century, the Supreme Court America. And perhaps as a result of Let me just read these words that continued to uphold the legality of Jim Crow being isolated into schools with a high were in Newsweek 60 years ago about laws and other forms of racial discrimination. concentration of poverty, a high con- this decision: It was a very perilous time for Black Ameri- centration of racial minorities, those It was the most momentous court decision cans in this country. schools don’t necessarily have the in the whole history of the Negro’s struggle It is one thing to allow legalized separation same level of resources as we might to achieve equal rights in the United States, on a de facto basis; but the Plessy decision all find in other more affluent parts of and the result will be nothing short of social but codified segregation. America. So we still have some bar- upheaval. The challenges: Personal prejudice against the Negro will, of course, linger on, This deprived Black Americans and others riers that we have to strike down. for although a court decision can restrain of the ability to pull themselves up by their The road to equality in America is the actions of man, it cannot change over- bootstraps—because they could not even go still under construction, but I think night the way he thinks. Prejudice, however, into the store to buy some boots. we, as members of the Congressional no longer will become institutionalized; Or receive an education. Black Caucus, are hopeful because we ‘‘Jim Crow’’ will become an outlaw. You may recall the case of Cumming v. understand that if you trace the In the backdrop of Cliven Bundy, Richmond (Ga.) County Board of Education progress that has been made, we have Donald Sterling, and the recent affirm- (1899), for instance, where the Court refused come a long way over a pretty short ative action decision by the Supreme to issue an injunction preventing a school period of time. Yet we know we still Court, one would wonder how we are board from spending tax money on a white have a long, long way to go. moving forward and how this Supreme high school when the same school board With that, I believe we still have an- Court decision Brown v. Topeka cannot voted to close down a black high school for fi- other distinguished member of the CBC be undermined. nancial reasons. who has joined with us this evening. Quickly, I want to say that the Court The facts of each case were different, but Mr. HORSFORD. The gentleman got it wrong in the affirmative action the same principle holds: it was time that the from New York (Mr. JEFFRIES) just decision; and Brown lays the frame- Court revisited this issue. mentioned the fact that New York, work for equality and opportunity and The main issue in each was the constitu- California, and Texas lead this issue. exposure; and the affirmative action tionality of state-sponsored segregation in And, again, while we have made tre- decision took away the polio vaccina- public schools. Once again, Thurgood Mar- mendous progress, as the UCLA study tion, if you will, for this ongoing divide shall and the NAACP Legal Defense and Edu- referenced by Representative LEE ear- between people of color. cation Fund handled these cases. lier this evening stated, students of And as you can see in higher edu- The three-judge panel had already ruled in color are much more likely to be cation at the University of Michigan favor of the school boards prior to the cases grouped with their specific demo- and Michigan State, you will see the going up to the Supreme Court.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:06 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.055 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 When the cases came before the Supreme others. At least three Southern states— I also must underscore the important role Court in 1952, the Court consolidated all five Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina— that community colleges play in providing cases under the name of Brown v. Board of had been talking of circumventing a ban on STEM degrees for minority students. 50 per- segregation by eliminating public schools al- Education. together.’’ cent of African Americans, 55 percent of His- Thurgood Marshall personally argued the Then there’s the fact that the South is a panics, and 64 percent of Native Americans case before the Court. diverse place: who hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees in A number of legal issues were raised on ap- ‘‘For there is not one South, but many. science or engineering attended a community peal but the most common one was that sepa- [Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina] college at some point. We cannot afford to ig- rate school systems for blacks and whites represent the plantation South, where, in nore the role of community colleges when were inherently unequal, and thus were in vio- some places, Negroes outnumber whites by 10 to 1. In such places, the mold of segregation looking to close the achievement gap in the lation of the ‘‘equal protection clause’’ of the will prove almost unbreakable.’’ 2lst century. Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitu- Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, I will In the same spirit in which Thurgood Mar- tion. just close by saying that if we want the shall fought to end segregation in our schools, Furthermore, relying on sociological tests, next generation of students to live the we must now work to achieve parity for all ra- such as the one performed by social scientist American Dream and achieve the suc- cial groups in the sciences. We have to dras- Kenneth Clark, and other data, he also argued cess that they are capable of, then we tically increase the number of African Amer- that segregated school systems had a tend- must challenge the growing trend of in- ican students receiving degrees in STEM dis- ency to make black children feel inferior to equality in our schools throughout ciplines, or we will undoubtedly relinquish our white children, and thus such a system should America. That was the eventual dream global leadership in innovation and job cre- not be legally permissible. that emerged from the Brown decision. ation. Because of the difficulty in reaching a deci- And so far, we have fallen short of a Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank sion the cases were held over until the next fair and equal school system that gives Congressman JEFFRIES and Congressman term. each student their best chance to suc- HORSFORD for organizing this Special Order On May 14, 1954, he delivered the opinion ceed. Hour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of of the Court, stating that ‘‘We conclude that in I thank the Chair for recognizing this the historic Brown v. Board of Education rul- the field of public education the doctrine of Special Order hour on this, the 60th an- ing. ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate niversary of the Brown decision, and I The Brown v. Board of Education decision educational facilities are inherently unequal yield back the balance of my time. declared that education ‘‘must be made avail- . . .’’ Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. able to all on equal terms.’’ Although it took many years for the Court’s Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the im- When ruling on the case, former Supreme plan of desegration with ‘‘all deliberate speed,’’ pacts of Brown v. Board of Education and de- Court Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, ‘‘In Brown paved the way and the struggle con- segregation of schools in the United States. these days, it is doubtful that any child may tinues in the Houston Independent Schools This landmark case outlawed segregation in reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he District and elsewhere around this great na- America, and defied one of the ugliest long- is denied the opportunity of an education. tion. standing manifestations of racism in America: Such an opportunity, where the state has un- I urge my colleagues to take a moment to the legal, physical separation of children in dertaken to provide it, is a right that must be reflect on the importance of this great yet trou- schools. It has been over 60 years since the made available on equal terms.’’ bled period in our great nation. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board While this Nation may no longer legally [From Newsweek, May 14, 2014] of Education desegregated our schools, yet an deny children access to a quality education NEWSWEEK REWIND: 60 YEARS SINCE BROWN V. achievement and opportunity gap remains because of their race, the equal opportunity to BOARD OF ED DESEGREGATED U.S. SCHOOLS among our minority and low-income students. have a quality education is still being denied (By Rob Verger) As Members of Congress who represent to millions of students who live in poverty, Sixty years ago this Saturday, the Su- communities of color, the purpose of today’s most of them children of color. preme Court, by unanimous vote, ruled in special order is to highlight this landmark court According to a report released by the Civil Brown v. Board of Ed that separate schools case. However, I must also highlight that there Rights Project at UCLA, communities are ex- for black and white Americans were not is still not economic and social parity in many periencing more school segregation now than equal. The decision reversed the 1896 ruling of our Nation’s schools. There is a crisis which they have in decades. In fact, in New York, Illi- in Plessy v. Ferguson, which had said that still exists today that America must address. nois, Maryland and Michigan, more than half ‘‘separate but equal’’ was OK—and was, to We must focus our efforts on closing the of African American students in these states say the least, a major setback for civil rights in the United States. While Newsweek re- achievement gap in the STEM disciplines. attend schools where 90 percent or more of flected in 1954 that Brown v. Board of Ed As the first female and first African Amer- the student body is comprised of minorities. would ‘‘ultimately . . . mean the end of seg- ican Ranking Member of the House Science, According to the U.S. Department of Edu- regation in all public places, everywhere in Space and Technology Committee, this is an cation, African American students are six the United States,’’ it would take another issue that is very serious to me. As a United times more likely than white students to attend decade for the federal government, with the States Congresswoman for over 20 years, I a high-poverty elementary school. These stu- Civil Rights Act of 1964, to make segregation have fought to provide increased opportunities dents often have inexperienced teachers, in- in places like restaurants illegal. for minorities to pursue careers in STEM. This adequate resources and dilapidated facilities. Here, in a series of excerpts, is how News- is much more than a question of equality. We Today, millions of students are learning week responded in an unbylined article in the May 24, 1954, issue of the magazine. The have a vast, untapped pool of talent in Amer- within the environment the Brown v. Board de- writing style clearly reflects the attitudes ica, and this pool is continuing to grow. It is cision was meant to help them escape. Sixty and norms of the times; the use of the term estimated that by 2050, 52 percent of the U.S. years later there is still much work left to be Negro, for example, feels jarring and insensi- population will be from underrepresented mi- done. tive today. nority groups. Every student in this country must have Its initial reaction to the verdict: Our ‘‘Nation’s Report Card,’’ by the National equal access to a quality education regardless ‘‘It was the most momentous court deci- Assessments of Educational Progress, dem- of the color of their skin or the poverty rate in sion in the whole history of the Negro’s onstrates that students from underrepresented their community. Furthermore, for this Nation struggle to achieve equal rights in the United States, and the result will be nothing minorities are falling behind in math and to prepare our future generations for success, short of social upheaval.’’ science as early as 4th grade. At the Post we must ensure adequate and equitable fund- The challenges ahead: Secondary level, even though students from ing for all schools; no longer can only schools ‘‘Personal prejudice against the Negro will, underrepresented minorities made up about in the most affluent neighborhoods be ade- of course, linger on, for, although a court de- 33 percent of the college age population in quately funded. cision can restrain the actions of man, it 2009, they only made up 19 percent of stu- Race, socio-economic status or zip code cannot change overnight the way he thinks. dents who received an undergraduate STEM should have no bearing on the quality of the Prejudice, however, no longer will become degree; less than 9 percent of students en- education a child receives. From access to ad- institutionalized; ‘Jim Crow’ will become an outlaw.’’ rolled in science and engineering graduate vanced classes, to participation in extra- The reaction in the South: programs; and barely 8 percent of students curricular activities, we must continue striving ‘‘The court’s decision was greeted calmly who received PhDs in STEM fields. Frankly, to ensure equal educational opportunities for by some Southerners, and with dismay by all of these numbers are much too low. all of our children.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:54 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.018 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 19, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4469 As we commemorate and reflect on the 60th strong workforce, and an open door to oppor- most twice as often as their peers and the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, tunity for all. odds that any given teacher will have signifi- let us be mindful of the progress we have Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, this cant experience, full licensure or a master’s made and acknowledge that there is still much week, as we honor the living, breathing legacy degree all declines as a school’s black popu- work to be done. The future of our Nation and of Brown vs. Board of Education, we must ac- lation increases. our children depends on us. knowledge our role in combatting the resur- We cannot ignore the residential isolation of Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my gence of segregation in our nation’s public our nation’s most disadvantaged children and colleagues to honor the 60th Anniversary of schools. I know my personal journey was the opportunity gaps they endure as a result. Brown vs. Board of Education, a decision paved in the shadow of this landmark deci- Integrated schools and communities enable which was a major step toward education sion. As of a proud product of Selma High low-income students to enjoy the same AP equality in the United States, and launched a School and its first black valedictorian, I know courses as their middle-class peers, and bet- Civil Rights movement that was a turning point firsthand what is possible when provided a ter access to quality teachers and adequate for our country. I am reminded of heroes like quality education. I graduated from Princeton, resources. Justice Thurgood Marshall, James Meredith, Harvard, and Oxford on the backs of so many And to achieve school integration, we will the Little Rock Nine, the lawyers who fought in trailblazers who went before me. I stand on need to make more concerted efforts to inte- the courtroom, and the many civil rights activ- the shoulders of so many who were denied grate our neighborhoods by prioritizing afford- ists who risked their lives to fight for equality. access to great public schools in the name of able housing in communities with good But while the decision changed the law of the institutionalized segregation. schools. How we address zoning policies and land, it didn’t immediately change the reality of So it is incredibly discouraging to know that demographic changes will determine our fu- education inequality in America. our nation’s schools today are more seg- ture. Chief Justice Earl Warren gave the opinion regated than they were in 1968 or any time Today, we cannot honestly expect our low- of the Court, stating ‘‘In these days, it is since. I am appalled that there are children income, minority children to succeed in life doubtful that any child may reasonably be ex- growing up today in the 7th Congressional when they are zoned for schools that are sub- pected to succeed in life if he is denied the District and across this country who are less standard, under-resourced and underfunded. opportunity of an education. Such an oppor- likely to be afforded a quality education than These educational and housing inequities tunity, where the state has undertaken to pro- I was. As old battles become new again, we have a devastating impact on our students vide it, is a right which must be made avail- must recommit to knocking down every barrier and our communities, and ultimately, our na- able to all on equal terms.’’ Thus, we see the that stands in the way of school integration. tion’s ability to compete globally. Court firmly establishing the critical role edu- To tackle this growing trend in our schools, As we enjoy the benefits of Brown vs. Board cation has on a child’s success. we must attack residential racial segregation, of Education, we must work together to ensure Even during the time directly following the as it is harder to integrate our schools while that no one growing up in America is denied court decision, all states and localities did not communities where children live are equally as a quality education because of the school they follow the precedent set by the ruling. This segregated. Black and white, poor and non- are zoned to attend, the color of their skin or played out in national news across the country poor children are more isolated from each the amount of money they have. It is our job and was clearly seen at Central High School other than any other group in the U.S. popu- to do no less! in Little Rock, Arkansas when a group of black lation. Housing and school policy are inex- So sixty years after Brown v. Board of Edu- students, known as the Little Rock Nine, was tricably intertwined. cation, we must honor the legacies of Vivian blocked by the National Guard from entering Nowhere is this resurgence more evident Moore, James Hood, Ruby Bridges and the school, under orders from then Governor than in the 7th Congressional District of Ala- James Meredith by launching an assault on Orval Faubus. Additionally, in the second bama at Central High School in Tuscaloosa. modern-day constructions of segregation in Brown case, commonly referred to as Brown Just a decade ago, Central High School was our schools and communities. II, Chief Justice Earl Warren urged school dis- one of the South’s signature integration suc- f tricts to implement the principles promptly and cess stories with a dropout rate less than half CLANDESTINE INTELLIGENCE with ‘‘all deliberate speed.’’ of Alabama’s average. In 2000, a desegrega- Over the years, various federal and state tion mandate was lifted from Tuscaloosa City ACTIVITIES laws and initiatives have been introduced in Schools. And after a series of zoning changes, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under an effort to improve education, yet today, Central High School is now 99 percent black the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- there is still more work that can be done to with a 66 percent graduation rate. And just uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Texas ensure that every child has equal access to a blocks away, more affluent students are zoned (Mr. GOHMERT) is recognized for 60 min- world-class education. Sixty years later, we for Northridge High School with an 81 percent utes as the designee of the majority are still fighting for access to affordable early graduation rate, higher test scores and more leader. childhood education and higher education, and funding. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, tonight also for the reduction of dropout rates. Addi- Today, nearly one in three black students in I wanted to discuss issues regarding tionally, the school-to-prison pipeline is not Tuscaloosa attends a school that looks as if the PATRIOT Act. As I understand it, merely a theory, but is a reality for many of our schools had never been integrated. And we will be taking up a vote, come our students across the country and is hin- black children in the South attend majority- Thursday, on what is called the USA dering them from access to educational oppor- black schools at levels unseen in forty years. FREEDOM Act, I believe. I know that tunities. We must take a multi-faceted ap- In addition, students across the 7th District there was a lot of work put into negoti- proach to remedying education as we prepare are disproportionately injured by racially dis- ating a compromise there, but I still our students to enter the workforce in our criminatory property tax restrictions that im- have a concern, as I did when I was a global economy. pede the ability to raise state and local reve- freshman, with the language in the PA- Even those who are educated and are en- nues adequately to fund public education. This TRIOT Act. tering the workforce have a tough road ahead separation of our children across school dis- This is language here from the PA- of them. The gender pay gap is a harsh reality tricts, municipal boundaries and property tax TRIOT Act, 50 U.S.C., section 1861, that of the day in which we live. This is not reflec- lines is immoral and is a threat to the ideals allows the Federal Government to go tive of equity, thus we must do all we can to of equality that underscore our democracy. into very personal matters and very ensure our students have the tools needed to The trends are clear, as judges across the personal documentation of individuals. enter the workforce as qualified individuals south have lifted federal desegregation court Some of us felt like it was allowing the and be able to fully seize opportunities. orders, school districts have retracted the Federal Government to get more than On this important anniversary, let us re- progress made by Brown v. Board of Edu- the Federal Government should be en- member the words of Justice Thurgood Mar- cation, moving back towards the debilitating titled to get. There is similar language shall, who argued this case as a NAACP chief state of segregation: Less than a third of in the FISA Act. counsel, ‘‘None of us got where we are solely schools serving high concentrations of minority But this language says that the Di- by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We students offer calculus, black students who rector of the FBI or a designee of the got here because somebody . . . bent down spend 5 years in desegregated schools earn Director may make an application for and helped us pick up our boots.’’ Today, let 25 percent more than those who don’t. African an order requiring the production of us never forget the message of Brown as we American and latino students are taught by a tangible things, including books, work to ensure equal access to education, a teacher with 3 years of experience or less al- records, papers, documents, and other

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:09 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.017 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 items for an investigation to obtain sive. Gee, we have our deal, and so you anymore about the guy that called the foreign intelligence information not can’t—we can’t allow an amendment FBI office and said, here is my name, concerning a United States person or even though it has got very wide and and I demand to know if you have got to protect against international ter- bipartisan support. If one goes back a Federal FBI file on me, and the an- rorism or clandestine intelligence ac- and looks at how the vote on my swer was: ‘‘We do now.’’ That used to tivities. amendment went when it passed, it was be a joke. ‘‘We didn’t have one until And there was a provision put in very bipartisan. We had some folks now.’’ And that used to be cute. It is there that says such investigation of a that would be considered very liberal not so cute anymore because under the United States person is not conducted Democrats along with some of us who language that so-called negotiators solely upon the basis of activities pro- are considered very conservative. But drafted, that massive hole that allows tected by the First Amendment to the the united concern that allowed my the gathering of information on Amer- Constitution. amendment to pass was about having ican citizens will remain in the bill, And back when I was a freshman and terms ‘‘clandestine intelligence activi- and will remain part of the PATRIOT this language was being discussed back ties’’ that would allow the Federal Act unless it is fixed. in ’05, ’06, during that time frame, I Government basically to get an order I will have an amendment to this pointed out that it seems like through- to go snooping on fishing expeditions bill. The Rules Committee may or may out the PATRIOT Act they keep refer- based on very little, and certainly not allow it to come to the floor. If the ring to ‘‘international,’’ ‘‘foreign,’’ as nothing to do with terrorism. It opened Speaker doesn’t want it to come to the this does, foreign intelligence informa- the door to orders for information, floor, it is not likely it will come to tion, international terrorism, other even though they had no link whatso- the floor. And if that is the case, I will language with similar references. So I ever of any kind or in any way to ter- have to vote against this so-called fix thought, well, that is strange, though, rorism, just if they want to do a fishing to the PATRIOT Act because it doesn’t that when it mentions clandestine in- expedition. fix it. It just allows more cover for the telligence activities, that is a vague Although we were assured by Attor- Federal Government, with a massive enough term, it doesn’t include the ney General Alberto Gonzales—a great hole for anybody that wants to gather words ‘‘foreign,’’ ‘‘international.’’ So I Texan and a smart man—he assured us information on anybody. was quite concerned about that. And the National Security Letters were not We need to fix it. We don’t need to the Bush administration representa- being abused that allowed them to have an act that allows Federal agents, tives made clear: Look, Congressman, gather information, that there were no whether it was the Bush administra- ‘‘foreign,’’ ‘‘international,’’ that is all abuses here in the PATRIOT Act. An tion, as they were doing, whether it is the way through this stuff. You don’t IG inspector’s report indicated that the Obama administration, as they have to worry about it. It has to do there was widespread, massive abuse have been doing, or a future adminis- with foreign contacts. from Federal agents who were simply tration—whether Republican or Demo- So if there is no foreign contact, then on fishing expeditions, just gathering crat—we need to stop fishing expedi- the PATRIOT Act doesn’t apply be- information and gathering documents tions. cause that is throughout the act. It has as they saw fit that had no link and no That should be bipartisan. It was bi- got to be foreign. It has got to have an tie to any type of foreign terrorism. partisan until the negotiators of the international element to it. And so So I was hoping to get this fixed. It is so-called fix got very protective and much so that I encouraged my col- a hole big enough in the PATRIOT Act decided they were not accepting such leagues that were concerned about that a truck could be driven through it an amendment that would close this their own phone logs being gathered by Federal agents coming to unload all gaping hole that allows abuse by the that, if they simply avoided using their kinds of private information that Federal Government. phone or had foreign terrorists call an- American citizens may have, even I hope it will be reconsidered, but un- other number and not their own phone, though such American citizens have no less there is a lot of push from the pub- they ought to be okay, being a bit sar- ties with terrorism, no ties with for- lic, Mr. Speaker, I doubt that they are castic. eign agents, and no ties with foreign going to be any less protective of their Well, it turns out that my concerns governments. They left a gaping hole negotiated work, and so it will allow about the use of the terms ‘‘clandestine in what is being called a fix to the PA- this administration to continue spying intelligence activities’’ were appar- TRIOT Act abuses. and getting information on American ently spot-on, that despite the assur- Unfortunately, though my amend- citizens that I would contend is not ap- ances from the Gonzales Justice De- ment passed to remedy this problem, propriate at all. partment that, oh, no, it has to be for- though it passed in committee, a few That terminology is used a number of eign, it has to be international, if there amendments later, maybe one or two other places in the PATRIOT Act. is not that element in it, then it amendments later, we had votes we had There is another place, 18 U.S.C., 1844, doesn’t really comply. And I said: But to come to the floor for, and I had a regarding pen registers, you know, it doesn’t say that with regard to clan- conflict, and by the time I got back, phone logs, trap-and-trace devices to destine intelligence activities. they had already called a re-vote on allow the Federal Government to trace I mean, clandestine. So somebody my amendment, and without requiring calls and all, they use similar lan- peeping over a wall to see what they a recorded vote, it was voice voted and guage. There, in that part of federal can see. I mean, technically, that could the amendment was voted down. law, it authorizes the Attorney General be considered clandestine, gathering So, Mr. Speaker, I am hoping that or designated attorney for the govern- intelligence. Look up the word ‘‘intel- people in America will get the message ment to get an order against anybody ligence.’’ It is pretty all-encompassing, that this administration wants to pro- who is attempting to obtain foreign in- anything that gathers information. tect its ability to get information on telligence information as long as—it So it wouldn’t take much to get an any American, whether they have any says this—it is not concerning a United order granting virtually any informa- ties to terrorism, whether they have States person, number one, or number tion the Federal Government is seek- got any ties to foreign governments, two, to protect against international ing, even though there is no contact any ties to foreign agents, any ties to terrorism, or three, clandestine intel- with a Federal agent, Federal Govern- anything that might give some of us ligence activities. And that is what I ment, a foreign entity of any kind. It is concern—you don’t have to have those. was concerned about 9 years ago in my not there, and it needs to be there. If they can assert that you may be freshman term. gathering clandestine intelligence—in- I said, wait a minute, clandestine in- b 2030 telligence meaning any information; telligence activities, that doesn’t pro- Unfortunately, when I raised this you may call a Federal office and ask tect American citizens. Oh, but look up glaring hole, the people who negotiated for information—they may decide, gee, there in the part before. It says, it has this bill, my friend, JIM SENSEN- that is a clandestine attempt to gather to be information not concerning a BRENNER from Wisconsin, and I think intelligence. Mr. Speaker, there used U.S. person. I said, yeah, but then it BOBBY SCOTT, they were a bit defen- to be an old joke that is not so funny has the disjunctive word ‘‘or.’’ Yeah,

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When you know the most se- not involving international terrorism, gone through a subcommittee legisla- cret—most intimate secrets about peo- or someone who has had contact with a tive hearing, subcommittee markup, ple in this country, it is just amazing foreign agent. full committee legislative hearing, full what you can get them to do. In another part, it references a cer- committee markup where we vote on The Federal Government, if they tification by the applicant. Well, this amendments, and anybody can bring have all of your health care records, is the exact wording: any amendments. But, Mr. Speaker, I they know everything; and having lis- There must be a certification by the appli- would humbly submit that when some- tened to friends across the aisle stand cant that the information likely to be ob- body negotiates a backroom deal and down here and berate Republicans—we tained is foreign intelligence information then they come to committee and con- don’t want the Federal Government in not concerning a United States person, or is vince the chair, the Speaker, that this our bedroom—and yet, they turn relevant to an ongoing investigation to pro- deal is too ticklish, you can’t allow around and vote for a bill without a tect against international terrorism, or clan- any amendments to actually pass at single Republican vote that puts the destine intelligence activities. committee, that is not regular order. Federal Government in the bedroom, Again, that third part, even in this Regular order is when you are al- bathroom, kitchen, dining room, it statute, leaves that gaping hole, ‘‘clan- lowed to bring amendments, you have puts the Federal Government in every destine intelligence activities.’’ That is full debate, and if you make your case, aspect of your life. such a wide open phrase. It is such a as I did, and the vote passes, the Then we have this Consumer Finan- hole. It doesn’t limit it to foreign amendment becomes part. It does not cial Protection Bureau who apparently agents. It doesn’t limit it to U.S. citi- mean that you come back because the has now determined, gee, they need zens who have contact with foreign ter- proponents of the bill have convinced people’s credit card, debit card records, rorists, foreign agents. It doesn’t have the chairman and a few others, gee, we so they can protect them; they will to be part of some kind of some inter- have got to slip this amendment back service them. national terrorism scheme. It allows up for another vote and vote it down Back home, I grew up and heard Federal agents to gather information because we don’t want any amend- cattlemen talk about taking the cow about—as it did under the Bush admin- ments to the deal we negotiated. That down the road to be serviced by a bull, istration, as it has been allowing under is not regular order. That is not get- and I can’t help but wonder what kind the Obama administration, and as it ting full and fair debate and vote at of service it is that the Consumer Fi- would allow under future Republican or committee level when someone nego- nancial Protection Bureau is giving to Democratic administrations—any tiates a backroom deal and then says the American citizen. They say: we American citizen that the Federal Gov- that you can’t ever amend it because want to gather up everybody’s records ernment contends might be getting in- we have got a special backroom deal so we can protect them. formation about something that they here. When the Federal Government has consider private. b 2045 everybody’s personal information, ‘‘Clandestine intelligence activities.’’ It is time to wake up and fix the PA- Americans are not protected. They are A lovely triple term, triple-word term, TRIOT Act, and if it is not fixed, then subjected to being subjects because the that could be a gaping hole and is a we get rid of it. It is that simple. Federal Government can manipulate gaping hole in federal law that needs to On the other hand, if you are a big people as they wish. be fixed. But unless Members of both fan of Big Brother, the all-seeing Or- This is the very kind of thing that sides of the aisle come forward—as wellian eye watching everything that the Founders were afraid of, one of the they initially did when I first proposed an American citizen is doing, then you many they were afraid of and thought the amendment to fix this gaping will be encouraged because, under that they had protected us from be- hole—and vote in a bipartisan manner ObamaCare, the Federal Government is cause they gave the Congress the power to close that gaping hole, then it is going to have everybody’s health care of the purse; and they really believed going to continue to be a problem with records. that, if an executive branch becomes the Federal Government gathering in- If you see a psychiatrist, the Federal too abusive, as with the Gonzales Jus- formation on U.S. citizens who have Government will have those records. tice Department—and I don’t believe nothing to do with terrorism—nothing. Whoever you see, whatever it is for, no for a minute that Attorney General There is no requirement that they have matter how personal and private it is, Gonzales had any idea that all of these anything to do with terrorism; they the Federal Government will have your thousands of letters were going out can still be caught in this Federal web records. with the power of a subpoena to get if they determine you have been pick- Now, you might say: well, but the people’s most personal information, ing up information somewhere. Maybe Federal Government has firewalls, they just a fishing expedition, I don’t think you visited a Federal Web site, and don’t let people see records who are not he knew. from the inquiry you made, they supposed to. But just like if someone is in charge thought, hmm, that may be looking Well, tell that to the thousand or so of the VA for 5-and-a-half years and the like they are trying to clandestinely people whose FBI records were found in VA has become abusive to the det- gather information. Let’s go get an the Clinton White House. Just pos- riment and death of people they were order and see what all they have been sessing one FBI file inappropriately supposed to be taking care of, it is time doing lately. sent Chuck Colson to prison, yet the to get a new coach—somebody, whether So that is the bad news. The law Clinton White House had a thousand of they are a war hero or not, as the cur- needs to be fixed. The PATRIOT Act them. rent head of the VA, somebody that needs to be fixed desperately. There is Fortunately for the Clinton adminis- will come in and clean house and de- a bill apparently coming on Thursday tration, they had an Attorney General mand accountability and get it. It is that says it will be fixing the problem, who was not about to prosecute their time. but it doesn’t fix the problem. It leaves bosses at the White House; but as I un- We have been hearing discussions the hole for the Federal Government. derstand it, a thousand FBI files could also here in Washington for quite some You might as well not have a bill even be 2,000 years in prison. It could be time about how we have got to provide though there are some good things in 4,000, but I think it is 2,000. I think it legal status, some kind of amnesty to it. is two minimum per file that you have. young people who came into the United So I hope that people will wake up. I If I recall correctly, I think Chuck States without being adults, so they know the bill’s proponents don’t want Colson did about a year and a half for really didn’t have a say; therefore, we

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:09 May 20, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.060 H19MYPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2014 need to give them some type of am- here in Washington, it becomes a mag- will get you there, and once you are nesty. net and draws people in, and for all of there, President Obama will make sure As I have repeatedly contended and the children that are drawn in ille- you are taken care of, and you just submit, we have got to stop talking gally, you know that some get sucked come with us. about legal status amnesty, anything into sex slavery. For heaven’s sake, one of these was 3 of that kind, until the border is secure. Human trafficking becomes an even years old, and we have people here in Anyone who says I have ever advocated bigger business, and reporters wonder: this building saying: Oh, no, children for the border being sealed is a liar. Gee, what makes you think they are never come by themselves. They would I have advocated and continue to ad- coming in greater numbers just be- never make that choice to come by vocate for the border to be secure. I cause people are talking about am- themselves. The only people who would want immigration. We need immigra- nesty here in the United States Con- ever come illegally would be parents tion in the United States, but it needs gress? who bring the children without to be legal. It needs to be people that The proof is there for anyone who has choices. are authorized to come into the United eyes to see and ears to hear. b 2100 States. This New York Times article goes on: We also need immigration reform, On Sunday, Department of Health and Well, because of the talk of amnesty but until we have a President—I would Human Services officials will open a shelter in this town and because we do not welcome it being this President—but for up to 1,000 minors at Lackland Air Force have a secured border, then this admin- until we have a President who will se- Base in Texas, authorities said, and will istration and this Congress also is cure the border and make sure it is begin transferring youths there by land and complicit in helping lure people into only people who legally come into the air. The level-four alert is the highest for sex trafficking, into horrible situa- country, then there is no reason to pass agencies handling children crossing the bor- tions, even people trying to cross an immigration reform bill because he der illegally and allows Homeland Security deserts who don’t make it. That should officials to call on emergency resources from will continue to ignore the law he other agencies, officials said. not be. doesn’t like and only follow laws he In an interview on Friday, Mr. Johnson We owe Americans, we owe the world does like, just as he has already done said the influx of unaccompanied youths had the obligation to keep our oath, to fol- on immigration issues. ‘‘zoomed to the top of my agenda’’ after his low, to support the Constitution of the We have heard from Chris Crane, as encounters at the McAllen Border Patrol United States. That requires us to fol- the union representative for the Border station with small children, one of whom low the laws, not pick and choose Patrol. I have talked to a number of was 3. which Federal laws we care to ignore border patrolmen. They say the same The children are coming primarily from El because we don’t like them, as our At- Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, making thing, that when people talk about the perilous journey north through Mexico torney General has advocated. That legal status or amnesty here in Wash- to Texas without parents or close adult rel- makes him a violator of his constitu- ington, it creates a magnet drawing atives. Last weekend alone, more than 1,000 tional oath. We should be following in people from foreign countries into this unaccompanied youths were being held at our oaths, not breaking them. country because they think: gee, I have overflowing border stations in south Texas, When you hear about children being got to get there quickly before the bor- officials said. lured into this country by promises der is secured because I am going to The flow of child migrants has been build- made by people in this town as to how get amnesty if I can just get there. ing since 2011, when 4,059 unaccompanied good it is going to be—oh, we are going It hasn’t been that many years ago youths were apprehended by border agents. to get amnesty through, and for any Last year, more than 21,000 minors were when there were only a handful of chil- caught, and Border Patrol officials said they child that can get here before the bor- dren who came into the country ille- were expecting more than 60,000 this year, der is secured so we only allow legally gally, that we knew of. The estimates but that projection has already been exceed- approved people in, just come on, how- were many, many, many times that. It ed. ever you can get here—we are luring was estimated this year that there will By law, unaccompanied children caught people into horrible, horrible situa- probably be 60,000 children come into crossing illegally from countries other than tions. this country by the end of this year. Mexico are treated differently from other It is time to start acting responsibly. Now, we hear that we have had more migrants. After being apprehended by the That does not mean that we continue Border Patrol, they must be turned over than 60,000 come in already, and it is within 72 hours to a refugee resettlement of- to send the message that is being sig- just May. fice that is part of the Health Department. naled by this administration that, gee, The conservative bastion of news- Health officials must try to find relatives or if you can just get to the United States papers, —Mr. other adults in the United States who can as a child, we will take care of you. If Speaker, I am prone to sarcasm—had care for them while their immigration cases we can’t find your parents who are ille- an article dated May 16, ‘‘U.S. Setting move through the courts, a search that can gally in the country, then we will find Up Emergency Shelter in Texas as take several weeks or more. somebody to take care of you legally. Youths Cross Border Alone.’’ The Health Department maintains shelters We are going to allow you to over- for the youths, most run by private contrac- This an article by Julia Preston that whelm this country. says the following: tors, in the border regions. Health officials had begun, several months ago, to add beds We have people saying, oh, if we just With border authorities in south Texas in the shelters, anticipating a seasonal in- legalize everybody that is here, all of overwhelmed by a surge of young illegal mi- crease. But the plans proved insufficient to this new tax money will come flooding grants traveling by themselves, the Depart- handle a drastic increase of youths in recent in. People that are working are already ment of Homeland Security declared a crisis weeks, a senior administration official said. this week and moved to set up an emergency paying taxes, and we have an awful lot shelter for the youths at an Air Force base in Mr. Speaker, I spoke with someone of people that are working who are not San Antonio, officials said Friday. with a church group that was called for legally here, who are getting vast After seeing children packed in a Border help from the Department of Homeland amounts of money for their child tax Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, during a Security saying: We have exceeded our credit that allows them to get back visit last Sunday, Homeland Security Sec- capacity to protect these children. We more money than they put in. retary Jeh Johnson on Monday declared ‘‘a are asking church groups that can There can be no debate that young level-four condition of readiness’’ in the Rio help, please come help. children who are not working, even if Grande Valley. The alert was an official rec- ognition that Federal agencies overseeing This person said it was clear that they are legalized, for those who make borders, immigration enforcement, and child some of the young children, females the argument, gee, look at all the tax welfare had been outstripped by a sudden in- had been raped, and you can’t help but money that the Federal coffers will be crease in unaccompanied minors in recent wonder for the thousand that made it getting if we just legalize everybody weeks. across last week in that one area in here, that is a bogus argument. It is a Mr. Speaker, let me interject here. Texas, how many got lured into sex strained argument by people who want When I talk about the fact that we trafficking. more people coming in illegally. hear from border patrolmen that legal Oh, sure, we will get you to the It is time we took our oath seriously, status and amnesty is talked about United States. As a young child, we began enforcing our laws, not sealing

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They are currently mak- is secure, then we can move ahead with and is given a legal place, a legal sta- ing their lives miserable with paper- immigration reform. Until that time, tus, then they will be able to come in work and with computer work. we need to quit talking about it. Any- on the backs of their children’s legal Some doctors have already told me body that is tempted to continue talk- status so they can take care of them. they were retired or retiring because ing about it needs to go down to the It is time to stop the luring of young they are just not going to be answering border and see a 3-year-old that got children across the border by the ac- to bureaucrats that don’t know about lured into this country because of that tivities of this administration. It is the treatment they provide. Yet this kind of talk: Just get here. time for Congress to stop luring people administration thinks more bureau- Obviously, a 3-year-old had someone across the border by talk of amnesty. crats, more IRS agents, more naviga- convince them that they needed to try It is time to stop. And as if that wasn’t tors—who, by the way, we hear reports to get here and helped to get them bad enough, there was an article today, are getting voter registration forms to here. I wonder how many other 3-year- from Breitbart, by Caroline May. It people that they are signing up. So, olds got talked into coming along for says: gee, they may not be providing health the ride and didn’t make it? Maybe The Department of Homeland Security has care, they may be providing misin- their parents or some loved one paid only requested that the State Department formation about health care, they may money to human traffickers thinking, invoke visa sanctions against a country that be telling people to get on Web sites gee, if I can get my really young child refuses or delays accepting an immigrant that don’t work, but they are getting into the United States, then they get facing deportation back to their country them registered to vote. How about once, over a decade ago. amnesty, then they can claim me as that? their parent so I can come in, and then The article says: Mr. Speaker, look, it is time that the I can take care of them even though I A State Department official confirmed to Federal Government, through the exec- am not an American citizen, and that Breitbart News Monday that the only time utive branch, started fulfilling their the State Department invoked visa sanctions will allow them to draw more people oaths to enforce the laws as they are. at the request of DHS was in 2001 against It is time that this Congress, like in in. So it is foreseeable that parents Guyana. could send children. Last week the Center for Immigration the case of the PATRIOT Act and the It is tough to ever give up a child. Studies reported that an internal Immigra- so-called USA FREEDOM Act that is Moses’ mother did it to try to secure a tion and Customs Enforcement document re- going to leave a gaping hole in the better life for him. vealed that last year ICE released 36,007 manner in which the Federal Govern- How many parents have let their criminal immigrants awaiting the outcome ment can continue to get personal in- child go with human traffickers, hop- of deportation proceedings. formation that has nothing to do with According to ICE, many of the releases terrorism, it is time for all of us to ing for a better life for their child, only were mandatory, some as required by court to find out later their child never made cases—it mentions one—in which the Su- step up to the plate and do our jobs and it to America? Sending them from preme Court held that the government can- follow our oaths. South America, from Central America, not indefinitely detain an immigrant if there b 2115 across country, clear across the length is ‘‘no significant likelihood of removal in the reasonably foreseeable future.’’ Once that is accomplished, there will of Mexico has got to be a risky move. be more jobs for people because the This story from The New York Times Over the weekend, CIS experts postulated that Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and economy will improve. There will be says: John Kerry bear partial blame for some of more health care for people because we Mr. Johnson said the young migrants be- the 36,007 criminal immigrants released last get more doctors and nurses and fewer came a more ‘‘vivid’’ issue for him after he year, estimating that 3,000 releases were bureaucrats. It is time we started liv- persuaded his wife to spend Mother’s Day ‘‘mandatory’’—due to the Supreme Court ing up to our commitment to the with him at the station in McAllen. He said case—because of their apparent failure to in- he asked a 12-year-old girl where her mother voke a statute requiring the DHS Secretary American people. was. She responded tearfully that she did not to request the Secretary of State to stop With that, I yield back the balance of have a mother, and was hoping to find her fa- issuing visas to those countries that do not my time. ther who was living somewhere in the United take back or delay taking their citizens f States, Mr. Johnson said. back. Mr. Johnson said he had spoken on Monday GENERAL LEAVE There is a total breakdown in the with the ambassadors from Mexico and the Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask protection of this country and our bor- three central American countries to seek unanimous consent that all Members ders when it comes to enforcing the their cooperation, and had begun a publicity may have 5 legislative days in which to law. There are some areas where the campaign to dissuade youths from embark- revise and extend their remarks and in- ing for the United States. law is being enforced. There are some clude extraneous material on the Spe- ‘‘We have to discourage parents from send- areas where Border Patrol is doing ab- cial Order given tonight by Mr. ing for their children to cross the southwest solutely everything they physically HORSFORD of Nevada. border because of the risks involved. A south can to enforce the law. But because the Texas processing center is no place for a The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. President’s commitment is to having child,’’ Mr. Johnson said. BYRNE). Is there objection to the re- Officials said many youths are fleeing gang navigators as being more important quest of the gentleman from Texas? violence at home, while some are seeking to than having Border Patrol, then we There was no objection. unite with parents in the United States. A have a leaking sieve at our borders. f majority of unaccompanied minors are not Because the Federal Government, eligible to remain legally in the United this administration is more committed LEAVE OF ABSENCE States and are eventually returned home. to having new IRS agents to enforce By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Well, Secretary Johnson can say we ObamaCare, agents, navigators, bu- sence was granted to: need to dissuade more young people reaucrats that will never so much as Mr. GRAVES of Georgia (at the re- from trying to make the perilous trip put a Band-Aid on a hurt, this adminis- quest of Mr. CANTOR) for today on ac- across Latin America, Central America tration considers them more important count of attending the funeral of his fa- to try to get into the United States, for health care than doctors, nurses, ther-in-law. but actions speak louder than words. people that actually do good. Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (at When the actions are that, if you can I have been hearing this last week in the request of Mr. CANTOR) for today just get to the United States, Mr. my district about doctors and nurses and the balance of the week on account Johnson’s Homeland Security will take being laid off but bureaucrats being of family medical reasons.

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A letter from the Secretary, Depart- torate Identifier 2013-SW-049-AD; Amend- ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- ment 39-17772; AD 2014-04-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) ADJOURNMENT quired by section 401(c) of the National received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- that the House do now adjourn. 204(c) of the International Emergency Eco- tation and Infrastructure. The motion was agreed to; accord- nomic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and pur- 5706. 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A letter from the Assistant Director mitting the Commission’s 2013 Annual Re- Regulations for Species Under the Jurisdic- port on operations under the War Claims Act for Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial tion of the National Marine Fisheries Serv- Protection Bureau, transmitting the Bu- of 1948, as amended, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. ices [Docket No.: 130501429-4198-02] (RIN: 0648- app. 2008 and 22 U.S.C. 1622a; jointly to the reau’s Consumer Response Annual Report for XC659) received April 28, 2014, pursuant to 5 2013; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judi- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Nat- ciary. ices. ural Resources. 5689. A letter from the Assistant Director 5700. A letter from the Deputy Assistant f for Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Administrator for Regulatory Programs, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Protection Bureau, transmitting the Bu- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric reau’s Fair Lending Report; to the Com- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mittee on Financial Services. tration’s final rule — Fisheries of the Exclu- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of 5690. A letter from the Director, Office of sive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Modifica- committees were delivered to the Clerk Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory tions to Identification Markings on Fishing Commission, transmitting the Commission’s for printing and reference to the proper Gear Marker Buoys [Docket No.: 130903776- calendar, as follows: final rule — List of Approved Spent Fuel 4274-02] (RIN: 0648-BD66) received April 30, Storage Casks: Transnuclear, Inc. Standard- 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Mr. MCKEON: Committee on Armed Serv- ized NUHOMS Cask System [NRC-2013-0236] Committee on Natural Resources. ices. Supplemental report on H.R. 4435. A bill (RIN: 2013-AJ28) received April 11, 2013, pur- 5701. A letter from the Director, Adminis- to authorize appropriations for fiscal year suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- trative Office of the United States Courts, 2015 for military activities of the Depart- mittee on Energy and Commerce. transmitting ninth annual report on crime ment of Defense and for military construc- 5691. A communication from the President victims’ rights; to the Committee on the Ju- tion, to prescribe military personnel of the United States, transmitting notifica- diciary. strengths for such fiscal year, and for other tion that the continuation of the national 5702. A letter from the Secretary, Army, purposes (Rept. 113–446, Pt. 2). emergency with respect to the stabilization Civil Works, Department of Defense, trans- Mr. HASTINGS of Washington: Committee of Iraq is to continue in effect beyond May mitting recommendations modifying the on Natural Resources. H.R. 739. A bill to re- 22, 2014, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. cost of the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Recon- quire the Office of Management and Budget Doc. No. 113–113); to the Committee on For- struction project; to the Committee on to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration eign Affairs and ordered to be printed. Transportation and Infrastructure. activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 5692. A letter from the Director, Defense 5703. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, to require the Environmental Protection Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting Department of Transportation, transmitting Agency to develop and implement an adapt- Transmittal No. 14-09, Notice of Proposed the Department’s final rule — Track Safety ive management plan, and for other purposes Issuance of Letter of Offer and Acceptance, Standards; Improving Rail Integrity [Docket (Rept. 113–453, Pt. 1). Referred to the Com- pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Ex- No.: FRA-2011-0058, Notice No. 2] (RIN: 2130- mittee of the Whole House on the state of port Control Act, as amended; to the Com- AC28) received April 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 the Union. mittee on Foreign Affairs. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky: Committee on 5693. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Transportation and Infrastructure. Appropriations. Report on the Revised Sub- Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 5704. A letter from the Deputy Assistant allocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal transmitting pursuant to section 3(d) of the Chief Counsel for Safety, Department of Year 2015 (Rept. 113–454). Referred to the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, cer- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Committee of the Whole House on the state tification regarding the proposed transfer of ment’s final rule — Critical Incident Stress of the Union. major defense equipment (Transmittal No. Plans [Docket No.: FRA-2008-0131, Notice No. Mr. WOODALL: Committee on Rules. RSAT-13-3700); to the Committee on Foreign 2] (RIN: 2130-AC00) received April 16, 2014, House Resolution 585. A resolution providing Affairs. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4660) mak- 5694. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ing appropriations for the Departments of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ture. Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related

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I, Sec. 8., Claus 18. strengths for such fiscal year, and for other sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the To make all Law which shall be necessary purposes (Rept. 113–455). Referred to the committee concerned. and proper for carrying into Execution the House Calendar. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Ms. JENKINS, Mrs. BLACK, and Mr. ed by this Constitution in the Government of Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the TIBERI): the United States, or in any Department or following action was taken by the H.R. 4677. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- Officer thereof. tection and Affordable Care Act to require ´ Speaker: By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- States with failed American Health Benefit fornia: The Committee on Transportation and In- Exchanges to reimburse the Federal Govern- H.R. 4672. frastructure discharged from further consid- ment for amounts provided under grants for Congress has the power to enact this legis- eration. H.R. 739 referred to the Committee the establishment and operation of such Ex- lation pursuant to the following: of the Whole House on the state of the changes; to the Committee on Energy and Article One of the United States Constitu- Union, and ordered to be printed. Commerce. tion, section 8, clause 18: f By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Ms. The Congress shall have Power—To make CHU, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. GRI- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS all Laws which shall be necessary and proper JALVA, Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE of Cali- for carrying into Execution the foregoing Under clause 2 of rule XII, public fornia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. Powers, and all other Powers vested by this bills and resolutions of the following PIERLUISI, Mr. PETERS of California, Constitution in the Government of the titles were introduced and severally re- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SMITH United States, or in any Department or Offi- ferred, as follows: of Washington, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. cer thereof TAKANO, Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Or By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. California, Ms. MOORE, and Ms. ROY- DUCKWORTH): Article One of the United States Constitu- BAL-ALLARD): tion, Section 8, Clause 3: H.R. 4669. A bill to allow servicemembers H. Res. 586. A resolution supporting the to maintain their domicile for auto insur- The Congress shall have Power—To regu- goals and ideals of National Asian and Pa- late Commerce with foreign Nations, and ance purposes; to the Committee on Finan- cific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to cial Services. among the several States, and with the In- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. dian tribes; By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON FARENTHOLD): By Mr. MCKINLEY: of Ohio, and Mr. TIERNEY): H.R. 4673. H.R. 4670. A bill to amend title 39, United H. Res. 587. A resolution expressing support Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Code, to enhance the security and ef- for internal rebuilding, resettlement, ac- lation pursuant to the following: ficiency of nationwide mail and parcel deliv- countability, and reconciliation within Sri According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ery; to the Committee on Oversight and Gov- Lanka so that Sri Lankans from all ethnic of the Constitution: The Congress shall have ernment Reform. and religious communities may benefit from power to enact this legislation to regulate By Mr. ISSA: the end of the country’s 26-year civil war; to H.R. 4671. A bill to extend the Public Inter- commerce with foreign nations, and among the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad- est Declassification Act of 2000; to the Com- the several states, and with the Indian dition to the Committee on the Judiciary, mittee on Oversight and Government Re- tribes. for a period to be subsequently determined form. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: by the Speaker, in each case for consider- By Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 4674. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- fornia (for herself and Mr. LAMBORN): Congress has the power to enact this legis- risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 4672. A bill to amend the Fair Credit lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PETERSON (for himself, Mr. Reporting Act to provide protections for ac- Article 1, Section 8 BARR, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BRALEY of tive duty military consumers, and for other By Mr. ISRAEL: Iowa, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. COHEN, Ms. purposes; to the Committee on Financial H.R. 4675. DELBENE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FARR, Mr. Services. Congress has the power to enact this legis- HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. JOHNSON of By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Georgia, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LARSON of PRICE of Georgia): Article I, Sec. 8, clause 18. Connecticut, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. H.R. 4673. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. MCDERMOTT: MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. Social Security Act to provide bundled pay- H.R. 4676. NOLAN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. ments for post-acute care services under Congress has the power to enact this legis- RIBBLE, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SMITH of parts A and B of Medicare, and for other pur- lation pursuant to the following: Washington, and Mr. TIBERI): poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, Article 1, Section 8 and in addition to the Committee on Energy H. Res. 588. A resolution concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the By Mr. REED: and Commerce, for a period to be subse- H.R. 4677. quently determined by the Speaker, in each Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for adopted Congolese children seek- Congress has the power to enact this legis- case for consideration of such provisions as lation pursuant to the following: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee ing to depart the country with their adoptive Article 1, Section 8—The Congress shall concerned. parents; to the Committee on Foreign Af- have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, Du- By Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for fairs. ties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts herself and Mr. JONES): f and provide for the common Defense and H.R. 4674. A bill to amend title 38, United general Welfare of the United States States Code, to improve the specially adapt- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY ed housing assistance program for individ- STATEMENT f uals with terminal illnesses, and for other Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of ADDITIONAL SPONSORS purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the Rules of the House of Representa- fairs. tives, the following statements are sub- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Ms. NOR- were added to public bills and resolu- TON, Mr. TONKO, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. mitted regarding the specific powers tions, as follows: PASCRELL, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. granted to Congress in the Constitu- MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. ROYBAL- tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 6: Mr. PALAZZO. ALLARD, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. CARSON joint resolution. H.R. 20: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. VELA, and Mrs. CAPPS. of Indiana, Mr. CLEAVER, and Mr. By Mr. ROYCE: MCGOVERN): H.R. 4669. H.R. 32: Ms. BASS. H.R. 4675. A bill to require institutions of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 164: Ms. ESTY, Mr. CLEAVER, and Ms. higher education to notify students whether lation pursuant to the following: BASS. student housing facilities are equipped with Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the H.R. 241: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. automatic fire sprinkler systems; to the U.S. Constitution to regulate commerce. H.R. 274: Mr. LEWIS. Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ISSA: H.R. 370: Mr. ROSS. By Mr. MCDERMOTT: H.R. 4670. H.R. 401: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 4676. A bill to amend titles XVIII and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 605: Mrs. WAGNER. XIX of the Social Security Act to apply the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 609: Mr. RANGEL.

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H.R. 630: Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 3211: Mr. HULTGREN. H.R. 4318: Mr. JONES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, and H.R. 647: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 3344: Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 689: Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. MEEHAN, and Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 4321: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 721: Mr. SCHOCK. H.R. 3367: Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WEBSTER of H.R. 4333: Mr. NUNES and Mr. SCHOCK. H.R. 808: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. H.R. 4335: Ms. NORTON and Mr. CARSON of and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. WALORSKI, and Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Indiana. H.R. 855: Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 3382: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 4347: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SHERMAN, H.R. 920: Ms. NORTON, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. H.R. 3383: Mr. HONDA. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. PAL- ISRAEL, and Ms. BROWNLEY of California. H.R. 3395: Ms. KUSTER and Ms. BASS. LONE. H.R. 921: Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 3404: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 4351: Mr. RANGEL, Ms. PINGREE of H.R. 958: Mr. NADLER and Mr. ENGEL. H.R. 3451: Mr. HUFFMAN. Maine, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GAR- H.R. 963: Ms. MENG, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. H.R. 3453: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and CIA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. COHEN, LOWENTHAL, Mr. ISRAEL, and Mr. ENGEL. Ms. BASS. Mr. ENGEL, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 1009: Mr. LANCE, Mr. ENYART, and Mr. H.R. 3481: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4365: Mr. HANNA, Mr. PETERS of Michi- UPTON. H.R. 3482: Mr. LANCE. gan, and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 1015: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 3485: Mr. GOHMERT and Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 4370: Mr. JONES, Mrs. MILLER of Michi- BRADY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3505: Mr. POCAN and Mr. CARTWRIGHT. gan, and Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 1070: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 3532: Mr. FARR. H.R. 4383: Mr. JOLLY and Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 1091: Mr. STEWART and Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 3573: Ms. FUDGE. H.R. 4399: Mr. MCGOVERN and Ms. PINGREE H.R. 1097: Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 3580: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida and Ms. of Maine. H.R. 1175: Mr. CARNEY and Mr. SWALWELL BASS. H.R. 4407: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. of California. H.R. 3649: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4421: Mr. KILDEE. H.R. 1188: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 3658: Mr. SCHNEIDER. H.R. 4425: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 1250: Mr. BARBER and Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 3690: Mr. LYNCH. H.R. 4437: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 1252: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 3698: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. PAUL- H.R. 4446: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MCGOVERN, H.R. 1255: Mr. COOK. SEN. and Mr. RIGELL. ´ H.R. 1339: Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mex- H.R. 3708: Mr. DAINES. H.R. 4448: Mr. POSEY. ico and Ms. JENKINS. H.R. 3722: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa and Mr. WIL- H.R. 4450: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 1354: Mr. MEADOWS. SON of South Carolina. H.R. 4510: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mrs. H.R. 1441: Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 3723: Mr. SCHNEIDER and Ms. NORTON. BEATTY, Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. SCHOCK. H.R. 1518: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. H.R. 3776: Mr. AMASH. H.R. 4511: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. ENYART, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. HUDSON and Mr. MEADOWS. H.R. 3793: Ms. BASS and Mr. CARSON of Indi- TIERNEY, and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 1579: Mr. O’ROURKE. ana. H.R. 4543: Ms. LEE of California. H.R. 1633: Mr. JONES. H.R. 3836: Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 4547: Mr. COTTON. H.R. 1699: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 3852: Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 4557: Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 1750: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 3877: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. SMITH H.R. 4558: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 1830: Mr. SMITH of Texas, Ms. LORETTA of Washington. H.R. 4576: Ms. NORTON and Mrs. KIRK- SANCHEZ of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. H.R. 3905: Mr. TIBERI, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Mr. PATRICK. BENISHEK. TURNER. H.R. 4577: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 1844: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. H.R. 3924: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. Georgia, Mr. JONES, and Mr. ROE of Ten- RANGEL, and Mr. DELANEY. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, nessee. H.R. 1861: Mr. LOEBSACK. Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 4578: Mr. ENGEL, Ms. LEE of Cali- H.R. 1910: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 3929: Mr. SIRES, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. fornia, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- H.R. 1921: Mr. ELLISON and Ms. MCCOLLUM. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. GARCIA. fornia, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. H.R. 1975: Mr. SMITH of Washington and Ms. H.R. 3930: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. WAXMAN, and H.R. 4582: Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. HANABUSA. Mr. HORSFORD. LOWEY, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. H.R. 1998: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 3978: Ms. TITUS and Mr. FARR. MOORE, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. NEGRETE H.R. 2012: Mr. CONNOLLY and Mr. HIMES. H.R. 4031: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DENT, Mr. MCLEOD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. H.R. 2020: Mr. SWALWELL of California. COURTNEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ANABUSA ENNEDY CHAKOWSKY H.R. 2078: Mr. FARR. H , Mr. K , Ms. S , UPTON, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. MURPHY of H.R. 2130: Mr. ELLISON. Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. WAXMAN, Pennsylvania, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. POE of H.R. 2144: Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. MURPHY of Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ENYART, Mr. CARSON of In- Texas, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. Pennsylvania, and Mr. NADLER. diana, Mr. GRAYSON, and Mr. O’ROURKE. H.R. 2235: Ms. BASS. PALAZZO, Mr. TURNER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. FLEM- H.R. 4590: Mr. JONES and Mr. PEARCE. H.R. 2247: Mr. SIMPSON. ING, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. CARTER, H.R. 4594: Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 2310: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Mr. WOMACK, Mr. DAINES, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. H.R. 4604: Mrs. BLACK and Mrs. WAGNER. New York. BARR, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. NUNNELEE, and Mrs. H.R. 4608: Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 2317: Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. LUMMIS. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. MCGOVERN. H.R. 2324: Mr. GIBSON. H.R. 4060: Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 4615: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. H.R. 2330: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 4092: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. H.R. 4628: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, H.R. 2415: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. H.R. 4119: Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. SCHA- ELLMERS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLAY, Mr. KOWSKY, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. SABLAN. GIBSON. LEVIN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H.R. 4629: Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 2500: Mr. FINCHER. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. SABLAN. H.R. 4631: Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROYBAL- H.R. 2662: Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 4143: Mr. WAXMAN. ALLARD, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, H.R. 2678: Mr. JOLLY. H.R. 4149: Mr. COHEN. and Mr. DAINES. H.R. 2738: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4158: Mr. JOLLY, Mr. GERLACH, Mrs. H.R. 4633: Mr. CASSIDY and Mrs. BLACK- H.R. 2767: Mr. GOHMERT. HARTZLER, and Mr. WILSON of South Caro- BURN. H.R. 2772: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona and Mr. lina. H.R. 4643: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CON- AMODEI. H.R. 4187: Mrs. ELLMERS. YERS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 2807: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. CARTER, Mr. H.R. 4188: Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. H.R. 4646: Ms. SINEMA. LOBIONDO, and Mr. BOUSTANY. MENG, Mr. HANNA, and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 4647: Ms. MOORE and Mr. RAHALL. H.R. 2827: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. JOLLY, Ms. H.R. 4190: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. H.R. 4653: Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MOORE, and Mr. POCAN. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BEN ROHRABACHER, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. WAX- H.R. 2831: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Ms. DUCKWORTH, MAN. fornia. and Mr. HONDA. H.R. 4662: Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 2841: Mr. WAXMAN and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 4240: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 4664: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. H.R. 2901: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Ms. SHEA- H.R. 4263: Mr. MCCAUL. H.J. Res. 20: Mr. SIRES. PORTER. H.R. 4272: Mr. PEARCE and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H.J. Res. 21: Mr. DINGELL. H.R. 2907: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 4282: Mr. CRENSHAW. H.J. Res. 34: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 2918: Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. H.R. 4299: Mr. ENGEL and Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.J. Res. 41: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina H.R. 2939: Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. PITTS, H.R. 4305: Mr. BENTIVOLIO. and Mr. LUCAS. Mr. COLE, Mr. RENACCI, and Mr. PIERLUISI. H.R. 4306: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, H. Con. Res. 23: Mr. CASSIDY. H.R. 2959: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. GRAVES of Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Mr. H. Res. 109: Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. TAKANO, Georgia. NADLER. Mr. KILMER, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. H.R. 2994: Mr. KILMER, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. H.R. 4316: Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. JONES, Mr. STIVERS, and Mr. POE of Texas. PAULSEN, and Mr. SMITH of Missouri. TIBERI, Mr. POMPEO, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK. H. Res. 147: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 3040: Mr. THOMPSON of California and H.R. 4317: Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JONES, Mr. H. Res. 190: Mr. JOYCE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. Mr. RANGEL. HUELSKAMP, and Mr. GOODLATTE. WELCH, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. BRADY of

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 No. 75 Senate The Senate met at 11:00 and 4 seconds The assistant bill clerk read the fol- Ms. HIRONO thereupon assumed the a.m., and was called to order by the lowing letter: Chair as Acting President pro tempore. Honorable MAZIE K. HIRONO, a Senator U.S. SENATE, f from the State of Hawaii. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, May 19, 2014. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY, f To the Senate: MAY 20, 2014, AT 10 A.M. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby pore. Under the previous order, the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE appoint the Honorable MAZIE K. HIRONO, a Senate stands adjourned until 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from the State of Hawaii, to perform on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. clerk will please read a communication the duties of the Chair. Thereupon, the Senate, at 11:00 and 39 to the Senate from the President pro PATRICK J. LEAHY, seconds a.m., adjourned until Tuesday, President pro tempore. tempore (Mr. LEAHY). May 20, 2014, at 10 a.m.

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HONORING KAREN D. ANDERSON than two decades of protecting and serving his work, their passion and, most of all, their com- community. mitment to helping others is truly commend- HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. Commander Middleton received a number able and remarkable. OF GEORGIA of promotions over his career, showing his I thank YWCA Lake County for its commu- leadership by serving as Team Leader of Hos- nity service, and I congratulate the worthy and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tage Negotiations, serving as Professional impressive 2014 Women of Achievement. Monday, May 19, 2014 Standards Division Commander from 2007 to f Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I 2013, and receiving his Bachelors of Science HONORING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS submit the following Proclamation. in Business Administration in 2009, before FROM WAYNE, MACOMB AND Whereas, in the Fourth Congressional Dis- being named Investigations Division Com- OAKLAND COUNTIES THAT HAVE trict of Georgia, there are many individuals mander in 2013. ENLISTED IN THE ARMED who are called to contribute to the needs of Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize FORCES our community through leadership and serv- Commander Middleton for his service to our ice; and state, the Glenwood Springs community, and Whereas, Mrs. Karen D. Anderson has an- his commitment to leading, protecting and HON. CANDICE S. MILLER swered that call by giving of herself as an ed- helping others. OF MICHIGAN ucator at Edward L. Bouie, Sr., Elementary f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Traditional Theme School, and as a beloved Monday, May 19, 2014 wife, mother and friend; and HONORING YWCA LAKE COUNTY Whereas, Mrs. Anderson has been chosen AND ITS 2014 WOMEN OF Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I as the 2014 Teacher of the Year, representing ACHIEVEMENT rise today with my colleagues Congressman Edward L. Bouie, Sr., Elementary Traditional MIKE ROGERS, Congressman SANDER LEVIN, Theme School; and HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER Congressman KERRY BENTIVOLIO, Congress- man JOHN DINGELL, Congressman JOHN CON- Whereas, this phenomenal woman has OF ILLINOIS YERS, and Congressman GARY PETERS to rec- shared her time and talents for the betterment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of our community and our nation through her ognize the high school seniors from Wayne, Monday, May 19, 2014 tireless works, motivational speeches and Macomb and Oakland Counties that have en- words of wisdom; and Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to listed in the Armed Forces and will begin their Whereas, Mrs. Anderson is a virtuous honor five outstanding women and four exem- military careers after graduating in June of woman, a courageous woman and a fearless plary organizations in the suburban Chicago 2014. leader who has shared her vision, talents and community that I represent. The YWCA Lake I congratulate them for this academic passion to help ensure that our children, re- County hosts its annual Women of Achieve- achievement and express my most sincere ceive an education that is relevant not only for ment Award Dinner to honor several individ- gratitude for their commitment to this nation. today, but well into the future, as she truly un- uals and organizations dedicated to empow- By enlisting to serve in our Armed Forces, derstands that our children are the future; and ering underserved and low-income families, they are answering the highest calling and Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the and especially women and girls. joining an elite, honored society of selfless Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this This year’s impressive group of honorees and courageous leaders. day to honor and recognize Mrs. Karen D. An- celebrates the ideals of the YWCA and has UNITED STATES ARMY derson for her leadership and service to our made a tremendous impact in the community. Allyn, Vincent; Anderson, Clintina; An- District and in recognition of this singular From education to local government and en- drews, Donovon; Atiyeh, Alecia; Avery honor as 2014 Teacher of the Year at Edward trepreneurship, these honorees represent the Conner, Rhonda; Bakare, Adebowale; Ball, finest ideals of social service, community in- Jeffery; Bennett, Steven; Berschbach, Alex; L. Bouie, Sr., Traditional Theme Elementary Bettner, Cameron; Bibbs, William; Black, School; now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ volvement and civic leadership. Raquel; Blassic, Devin; Bratasheva, Lidia; JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby proclaim March 28, This year, YWCA Lake County honors Brown, Reginald; Bryant, Zachary; Bullen, 2014 as Mrs. Karen D. Anderson Day in the Roycealee J. Wood with the Lifetime Achieve- Thomas; Burns, Nathaniel; Byrd, Jonathan. 4th Congressional District. ment Award, after 40 years serving the stu- Campbell, Samuel; Carlstrom, Christopher; Proclaimed, this 28th day of March, 2014. dents of Lake County as a teacher, adminis- Carter, Malik; Ceri, Rrigels; Christian, An- drew; Clark, Colin; Coker, Bryan; Cosby, f trator and Superintendent; Roberta Rubin with the Arts and Culture Award for sharing her Erica; Cote, Taylor; Couzens, Nicholas; Cox, BILL MIDDLETON TRIBUTE love of books with the community; Audrey Tyler; Crawford, Christopher; Cummings, Dominic; Davis, Pete; Dempsey, Brianna; Nixon with the Civic Leadership Award, after Dixon, Sabrina; Dockus, Anthony; Edghill, HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON 32 years on the Lake County Board; Tiffany Peter; Ellsworth, Hunter; Farrow II, Kelly. OF COLORADO Brooks with the Entrepreneurship Award, after Frazier, Samantha; Freeman, Alexander; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES winning HGTV’s ‘‘Design Star’’ competition Gackiewicz, Christian; Gifford, Eric; Gilbert, and launching her own firm; Jamie Kreppein, Christopher; Goins, Jeffrey; Goode, Tyler; Monday, May 19, 2014 a high school senior, with the Dr. Minnie J. Gordon, Joseph; Gray, Sergei; Green, Bailey; Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Leggett Scholarship for diverse and inspiring Green, Jacob; Griffith, Donald; Grimes, Au- honor of Commander Bill Middleton, Investiga- work with children. tumn; Guilmette, Zachary; Hall, Brenton; Heffley, Daniel; Heythaler, Bethany; Hill, tions Divisions Commander of the Garfield This year’s Corporate Champion Award Tayler; Hill, Windall; Holmes, Alexandra. County Sheriff’s office, who is retiring after 22 goes to Allstate Insurance Company for its Houle, Joseph; Hourmiz, Jonathan; Hudak, years of service. longtime support for YWCA programs and Anna; Hurd-Laskowski, Nathan; Jackson, Since he was ten years old, Commander community endeavors; and the Community Aaron; Jackson, Glenn; James, Robert; Middleton was surrounded by family members Champion Awards go to Greater St. James Janssen, Chase; Johnson, Malik; Jones, in law enforcement who served as mentors Temple Church in God in Christ (North Chi- Dante; Jones, Townesen; Jones, Zachary; and played a large role in his desire to pursue cago), Redeemer Lutheran Church (Wau- Juarez, Abraham; Justice, Kyle; Justice, Mi- a career in law enforcement. With a calling to kegan) and St. Paul’s Church (Waukegan). chael; Kalia, Kartik; Kasza, Zachary; Keller, Jesse; Kelley, Jorden; Kelly, Matthew; King, leadership and helping others, Commander Mr. Speaker, the accomplishments of these Jordan. Middleton put himself through the academy at honorees stretch pages and pages and have Kinney, Camdin; Kinney, Michael; Krause, CMC Spring Valley Campus in Glenwood touched the lives and hearts of countless indi- Anton; Kreklau, John; Kuecken, Lindsay; Springs, Colorado, before embarking on more viduals and families in our communities. Their Kwiecien, Max; Laitis, Dylan; Lange, Brian;

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Lashley, James; Lawson, Brandon; Leach, Huber, Julia; Jones, Corey; Knapp, Xavier; world; now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ Tabatha; Lindsay, Aaron; Lopez, Juan; Larkins, Argie; Lawrence, Kyle; Love, JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby proclaim May 2, 2014 Lucas, Brandon; Maciejewski, Cameron; Darren; Lupi, Cody; Matthews, Christopher; as Springfield Baptist Church Day in the 4th Mack, John; Mason, Angela; Massoud, Matthews, Lee; McCoy, Taylur; McDaniel, Congressional District of Georgia. Mysaruh; Matney, Jakob; Mawby, Donald; Ahmad; McIntyre, Brianna; Millben, Jas- Proclaimed, this 2nd day of May, 2014. Maybin, Johnny. mine; Nagy, Curtis; Pilver, Grant; Pinter, McCoury, Jacob; McDermott, John; Christian; Quantrell, Melanie; Rabideau, f McKenzie, Kurtis; McLatchie, Robert; Carly; Reed, Jason; Salisbury, Rhiannon. RECOGNIZING SPECIALIST FOUR McPherson, Nigel; Medina, Chelsea; Merrill, Sanchez, Eduardo; Scarlett, Joshua; RONALD N. SANDQUIST, BRONZE Alexander; Milspaugh, Brett; Morgan, Chad; Scherr, Aaron; Sharon, Elijah; Sharpe, Rus- Mullins, Jason; Mullins, Mason; Neil, Colin; sell; Sikorski, Benjamin; Singletary, STAR RECIPIENT FOR HEROIC Nimmo, Stephen; Novak, Michael; Nowicki, Damarko; Sum, Fayez; Spann, Arturo; ACHIEVEMENT Chene; Obi, Charles; Orman, Nicholas; Speiran, Eric; Stamps, Karnisha; Stewart, Orozco, Alexis; Ouellette, Tyler; Overholt, Ricardo; Stinson, Marissa; Thompson, Nat- HON. SEAN P. DUFFY Christopher. alie; Tipton, Matthew; Valdez, Daniel; OF WISCONSIN Parker, Johnathon; Patrick, Dejanee; Valerius, David; Vasquez, Judaya; Warner, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Paulczak, Alexander; Prush, Steven; Ray, Jenniah; Westerby, Jeffrey; Wilhelm, Tanner; Reid, Ashleigh; Retheford, Tyler; Zachary; Wilson, Andrew; Yurik, Nathan; Monday, May 19, 2014 Richardson, Ronald; Robinson, Austin; Zacharek, Garret; Zadorski, Susan; Zendejas Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to Rodriguez Morales, Charles; Rogers, Reign; Hill, Joseph. Salisbury, Calvin; Sarna, Nicholas; Scott present the United States Bronze Star with Coles, Lenard; Sergi, Anthony; Short, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ‘‘V’’ Device to Specialist Four Ronald N. Laurissa; Simmons, Brian; Skwierc, Borland, Michael; Bozeman, Carl; Sandquist for heroic achievement while serv- Krystina; Smith, Andrew; Smith, Kyle. Budurowich, Michael; Carter, Corey; ing as a Specialist Four E4 in Company E of Sonberger, Zachary; Sorathiya, Daprich, Dillon; Favorite, Devin; Hagan, the 2nd Battalion in the 1st Infantry or the Atulkumar; Staschke, Ryan; Stennett, Con- Daniel; Harris, George; Hartwick, Jessica; 196th Brigade. Specialist Four Sandquist dis- nor; Stoddard, Patrick; Stone, Michael; Haskett, Anthony; Hendricks, Winston; tinguished himself by exceptionally valorous Stone, Zeke; Tanner, David; Thill, Joseph; Horner, Branden; Jackson, Reid; Johnson, Thomas, Deonte; Thompson, John; Joel; Johnstone, Keelie; Jones, Stephen; action while serving as an ammunition bearer Tokarczyk, Logan; Twigg, Christopher; Vin- Kuzara, Caleb; Livingston, Marc; Mooney, in the mortar platoon of E company which was cent, Kenneth; Walker, Elizabeth; Wallace, Nathan; Mullins, John; O’grady, Bradley; reinforcing the Kham Duc Special Forces William; Wargo, Joshua; Weatherspoon, Reinwasser, Joshua; Short, Tyler; Steffes, Camp on 12 May 1968. During the battle of Juwan; Weaver, James; West, Garret. Donovan; Stevenson, Kaitlin; Vinton, Josh- Kham Duc an integral ammunition bunker Wilcox, Alexander; Willhite, Samuel; Wil- ua. caught ablaze, following this attack Special liams, Rodsalan; Williams, Shaeley; Wilson, f Sandquist repeatedly risked his life in order to Robert; Windmon, Ahkeim; Winters, Deshau; evacuate wounded members of his squad to a Witt, Christopher; Yang, Patrick; Zuccaro, SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH safer position. If this alone were not heroic Randy. DAY UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS enough, he repeatedly returned to the burning Babcock, Bradley; Baumgardner, Alan; bunker to carry badly needed ammunition to a Beard, Eric; Beck, Jordan; Belknap, Ryan; HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. safer position. As stated by Specialist Benny, Guy; Bicknell, Christopher; OF GEORGIA Sandquist’s commanding officer, John K. Blackson, Jared; Bourdage, Bradley; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sammet, ‘‘Specialist Sandquist, with complete Boyland, Daishaun; Brown, Matthew; Camp- Monday, May 19, 2014 disregard for his own personal safety, exposed bell, Andrew; Cavanaugh, Clayton; Cera, himself to intense hostile fire to carry ammuni- Ardi; Chavez, Jacob; Clements, Alec; Craven, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I tion from the ammunition pit to the gun place- Jacob; Curtis, Austin; Dagher, Jacob; submit the following Proclamation. Demara, Michael. ment and prepare the charges for fire.’’ Spe- Dillon, Robert; Ebert, Brandon; Ellis, Whereas, Springfield Baptist Church has cialist Four Sandquist’s devotion to duty, per- Zachary; Gall Alexander; Giovannetti, Nich- been and continues to be a beacon of light to sonal bravery, and valorous conduct are in olas; Girard, Mark; Gloster, Tatyana; Grieve, our district for the past one hundred thirty-five keeping with the highest traditions of the mili- Shane; Hanson, Darius; Heinzman, James; years; and tary service and reflect great credit upon him- Hendershot, Jarret; Hendry, Trevor; Her- Whereas, Pastor Eric Lee and the members self, the American Division, and the U.S. nandez, Rosa; Herrera, Alberto; Hessling, Na- of the Springfield Baptist Church family today Army. thaniel; Hoover, Jeremiah; Ignasiak, Mark; continues to uplift and inspire those in our dis- Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a very grateful na- Jackson, Toni. Jones, Kyle; Joseph, Trevor; Julian, trict; and tion, please join me in recognizing and thank- Zachary; Kerkhof, Kory; Kesto, Jonathon; Whereas, the Springfield Baptist Church ing Specialist Four Ronald N. Sandquist for King, Scott; Kroetsch, Tyler; Leplow, Dal- family has been and continues to be a place- his acts of valor. ton; Lewins, John; Lind, Nathan; Ludolph, where citizens are touched spiritually, mentally f Terrin; Martinez, Ivan; Mcdonald, William; and physically through outreach ministries and Moir, James; Monday, Kyle; Mosley, Donald; community partnership to aid in building up HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Nagy, Tyler; Nelson, Tyler; Nelson, Jerry; our district; and OF HARCOURT IRVIN CLARK, SR. Obrien, Justin. Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious Pastor, Joshua; Paulisin, Jacob; Perez, HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON Heraldo; Philbin, Brandon; Phillips, Jacob; Church of God has given hope to the hope- OF FLORIDA Reaves, Daren; Revynwinkler, Jalen; Rice, less, fed the needy and empowered our com- Markies; Rojo, Ramiro; Rouse, Marcellos; munity for the past one hundred thirty-five IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ryan, Thomas; Sappington, Jasen; Schafer, (135) years, being organized in 1879 founded Monday, May 19, 2014 Zackery; Scott, Jody; Setty, Joshua; Sikes, during the turbulent post-Civil War period by Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Joshua; Smith, Shaine; Soto, Mario; Spring- former slaves in order for them to continue to today to honor the life and legacy of Mr. Har- er, Andrew; Taperek, Tyler. worship together as a congregation under the Trader, Kristi; Tremble, Gregory; True- court Irvin Clark, Sr., who passed away on blood, Julian; Vanpamel, Noah; Vicari, Nich- leadership of Rev. Joe Sims; and Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Memorial Regional olas; Williams, Matthew; Wilson, Calvin; Whereas, Springfield Baptist Church has Medical Center in Hollywood, Florida. Mr. Wysocki, Danielle. produced many spiritual warriors, people of Clark was a loving husband, father, patriot, UNITED STATES NAVY compassion, people of great courage, fearless and trailblazer. Allison, Coshonna; Barrie, Tiffani; Bitzer, leaders and servants to all, but most of all vi- Mr. Clark was born on December 23, 1934, Preston; Bork, Alicia; Branham, Aaron-An- sionaries who have shared not only with their to the late Zena Marie Sawyer-Clark and Irwin thony; Britton, Delano; Burley, Christopher; Church, but with Rockdale County their pas- Harcourt ‘‘Christmas’’ Clark in Coconut Grove, Burtell, Matthew; Calhoun, Devan; Chambers sion to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ; and Florida. He received his K–12 education in Lilley, Quintin; Colegrove, Aaron; Cuevas, Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and grad- Carlos; Davis, Natadjah; Demarois, Olivia; Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this uated from the historic George Washington Doederlein, Brinson; Durnen, Jeremy; Fish- er, Carol; Fisher, Trey; Frizzell, Joseph; day to honor and recognize the Springfield Carver High School in 1953. It was at George Grajcevci, Genc. Baptist Church family as they dedicate their Washington Carver High School where he de- Hanosh, Patrick; Harden, Dewane; Harper, new Church Campus and for continued lead- veloped a passion for music and became a Marquis; Haynes, Tamar; Hilliard, Emilia; ership and service to our District and the drum major for the school marching band.

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The style and showmanship he displayed as provides that Medicaid designated health serv- now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, a drum major earned him the nickname ices claims are subject to the same require- Jr. do hereby proclaim April 26, 2014 as Na- ‘‘Sporty Mingy.’’ Upon graduation, Mr. Clark ments as Medicare designated health services tional Dance Week Foundation Day in the 4th fulfilled his dream of becoming a member of claims are under the Physician Self-Referral Congressional District. the famed Marching 100, Florida Agricultural Law. Health care providers subject to the Phy- Proclaimed, this 26th day of April, 2014. and Mechanical University’s (FAMU) marching sician Self-Referral Law should not be able to f band. As a drum major, he developed leader- avoid penalties under the law simply because ship skills that benefited him throughout his a claim is a Medicaid claim rather than a RECOGNIZING THE LAKE COUNTY life. While at FAMU, he also met Alice Martha Medicare claim. Both programs involve tax- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S 2014 Cabrera, who would become the love of his payer money and we need to ensure the long- ANNUAL AWARDS HONOREES life and his wife of 44 years. term solvency of the Medicaid program, just After leading the Marching 100, Mr. Clark as we do with the Medicare program. HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER joined the U.S. Army and served in Europe. The Department of Justice, mindful of this, OF ILLINOIS He later returned to the United States to com- has worked to bring causes of action against IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plete his studies, earning a Bachelor’s Degree, providers under the False Claims Act involving Monday, May 19, 2014 two Master’s Degrees, and various certifi- violations of the Physician Self-Referral law— cations. even in the Medicaid context. In one recent Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. Clark worked tirelessly to make a dif- case, the Department of Justice relied on 42 to honor a few of the companies that make ference. He became the first African-American U.S.C. § 1396b(s), which provides that a state the suburban Chicago communities I represent police officer in the city of Coral Gables, Flor- shall not receive federal reimbursement for a ideal places to build businesses and start fam- ida. Determined to break more barriers, he claim submitted through the Medicaid program ilies. Each year, the Lake County Chamber of went on to serve as Chief of Police for the if the same claim would be rejected under the Commerce recognizes excellence in the busi- University of Miami Police Department, Direc- terms of the Medicare program, had the serv- ness community and also in the realm of com- tor of Campus Safety for Florida International ice been covered by Medicare instead of Med- munity service. University, and as the first Administrative Di- icaid. Like this year’s honorees, the Lake County rector for the Miami-Dade County Equal Op- It is important to align Title XIX with other Chamber of Commerce understands that a portunity Program Social Service Agency provisions involving the Physician Self-Referral thriving business community helps build a which is now the Community Action Agency of Law and the Medicaid program. Thus, while thriving town, village or city. From practicing Miami-Dade County. He later shared his ex- the law has always provided that the Medicaid good, everyday corporate citizenship to pertise and experiences as a professor of and Medicare programs were on equal footing launching community initiatives and engaging criminal justice at Florida International Univer- vis-a-vis the Physician Self-Referral Law, this the community culturally, the businesses and sity, and pursued his entrepreneurial spirit by clarification makes this clear and leaves no employees of Illinois’s Lake County routinely opening ‘‘The Hickory Pit Barbeque Res- doubt that Congress intends this to be the go above and beyond typical expectations. taurant.’’ Mr. Clark capped his public service case. It is my great pleasure to recognize the journey as a librarian in the city of North f 2014 Lake County Chamber of Commerce Miami. Honorees: Tranel Financial Group will receive Mr. Clark was a devout Christian and life- HONORING NATIONAL DANCE the Community Involvement Award; AbbVie long member of the Christ Episcopal Church WEEK FOUNDATION will receive the Major Benefactor Award; Six in Coconut Grove. He was also a Life Member Flags Great America will receive the Good of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. Neighbor Award; Kimberly Kreml of Key Lime (Life Member #227), and a member of The OF GEORGIA Cove will receive the Volunteer of the Year Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge, Prince IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Award; and The Waukegan Public Library will receive the Community Impact Award. Hall Affiliated. Monday, May 19, 2014 Mr. Clark is survived by his brother Vernon Each of these honorees has demonstrated a H. Clark; children Veronica Wesley, Harcourt I. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I deep commitment to the community and to the Clark, Jr., Jennifer Clark-Parker, and Theron submit the following Proclamation. spirit of service. I am proud that Lake County Clark; grandchildren Shamoria, Kiana, Bria, Whereas, in the Fourth Congressional Dis- is home to so many responsible businesses, Chazare, Cordy, Kiah, Kaylah, Kianah, Kinesh, trict of Georgia, many individuals and organi- organizations and individuals who dedicate and Theron II; great-grandchildren Denzel and zations strive to bring awareness, enlighten- themselves to helping those around them and Dantavia; in-law Roland Carrington; numerous ment and entertainment to our community enriching our communities. nieces and nephews; and companion Lorraine through culture and dance; and f Bethel. He was preceded in death by his lov- Whereas, The National Dance Week Foun- HONORING DONALD L. COOK ing and devoted wife of 44 years, Alice Martha dation was formed in 1981 to bring greater Clark, mother Zina Marie Sawyer, father Irwin recognition to dance; giving us an unique op- Harcourt ‘‘Christmas’’ Clark; siblings Herbert portunity for our nation to showcase the dif- HON. JASON T. SMITH Pratt, Ernest Clark, Mervin Clark, and Rose ferent musicians, writers, producers, pro- OF MISSOURI Marie Johnson. moters, performers and dancers who have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contributed to making Dance a heavy weight Mr. Clark lived a life of purpose, commit- Monday, May 19, 2014 ment, and service. He was a drum major for in the industry of entertainment around the justice, equality, and advancement. world; and Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Whereas, today we celebrate the kickoff of today to honor Mr. Donald L. Cook who on in honoring the life and legacy of Mr. Harcourt National Dance Week Month at the Redan May 18, 2014, was recognized for his service Irvin Clark, Sr. and in extending our condo- Recreation Center in Lithonia, by witnessing in the Army of the United States during World lences to his family and friends. performers showcase Dance to our District; War II. Don rose through the ranks achieving the f and Whereas, our beloved District has found a status of Technical Sergeant while assigned to STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION jewel in the art of dancing, it promotes fun fit- the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Divi- ness and dance touches the minds and souls sion and served at various locations across HON. JIM McDERMOTT of untold millions; and this country before being deployed to New OF WASHINGTON Whereas, our community has been strength- Caledonia, followed by the arduous battles on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ened in times of joy and sorrow through the island of Luzon in the Philippines, prior to dance; putting rhythm in our feet, adrenalin in taking up occupation duties in Japan. Monday, May 19, 2014 our blood and pizzazz in our spirits; and He was presented with the Silver Star, the Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the , the Purple Heart with in support of the Medicaid Physician Self-Re- Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this three Oak Leaf Clusters as well as many other ferral Act of 2014. This important legislation day to honor and recognize the gift of Dance accolades almost seventy years after the con- provides a necessary clarification to Section as an unique and wonderful cultural contribu- flict ended. He, as did many of this generation 1902 of the Social Security Act. The legislation tion to our District, the Nation and the world; sought no rewards, they merely went home

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after the war to raise their families, and make pass the torch to his grandson, Rev. Corey J. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby pro- this the greatest nation in the world. Neal. claim April 13, 2014 as A New Thing Min- Son of the late Annabell and Oscar Cook, Rev. Neal was installed as the new Shep- istries International Day in the 4th Congres- he resided in Lesterville, Missouri where he herd of Greater Peace Baptist Church on De- sional District of Georgia. and his wife Luellen Laramore Cook raised cember 30, 2007. Since his installation, the Proclaimed, this 13th day of April, 2014. four children. They have been blessed with church membership has increased tremen- f eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grand- dously. Rev. Neal has continued his grand- children. father’s legacy of forming and developing RECOGNIZING THE UNITED He served his community as a teacher and many new ministries at the church. After Pas- STATES ARMY YUMA PROVING principal. Additionally, he was the proprietor of tor Emeritus Rev. E.L. Sullivan was called GROUND AND ITS COMMANDER, Black River Floats and Canoe service, and ac- home to the Lord, the fellowship hall was gra- COLONEL REED F. YOUNG, PH.D. tive in numerous service organizations. ciously named in his honor. By following the Mr. Cook will celebrate his ninetieth birthday vision God gave Rev. Neal, the church was HON. PAUL A. GOSAR on July 2, 2014. It is my privilege to recognize able to pay off the E.L. Sullivan Fellowship OF ARIZONA Donald L. Cook’s achievements before the Hall two and half years early. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House of Representatives with a hearty thank The story of Greater Peace Baptist Church Monday, May 19, 2014 you from a grateful nation. is telling of the dedication and perseverance of f a faithful congregation of people who put all Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to their love and trust in the Lord. What began as honor the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground IN RECOGNITIOIN OF GREATER a small group of people worshipping 75 years and its Commander, Colonel Reed F. Young, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH’S 75TH ago has grown into an expansive and suc- Ph.D. ANNIVERSARY cessful church that has overcome fire and The U.S. Army’s presence in Yuma dates other hardships. back to 1850, when Fort Yuma was con- HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to structed on a hill overlooking the Yuma cross- OF GEORGIA join me in paying tribute to the membership of ing of the Colorado River. Soldiers at Fort IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Greater Peace Baptist Church in Columbus, Yuma maintained peace with the local Indians and protected the important Yuma crossing. Monday, May 19, 2014 Georgia for their long history of coming to- gether through the good and difficult times to That fort operated until 1883. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is praise and worship our Lord and Savior Jesus In 1865, a second facility known as the my honor and pleasure to extend my sincere Christ and for serving the community through Yuma Quartermaster Depot was constructed congratulations to the congregation of Greater Him. in order to supply Army posts throughout Ari- Peace Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia zona and western New Mexico. That depot f as the church’s membership and leadership was also closed in 1883, and the Army would celebrates a remarkable 75 years. The con- HONORING A NEW THING not return to Yuma on a permanent basis until gregation celebrated this very significant anni- MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. the Second World War. versary on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 3 p.m. at Beginning in 1943, the area was host to var- the church in Columbus, Georgia. HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. ious bases, depots, and training grounds. In Greater Peace Baptist Church was founded OF GEORGIA 1950, the mission of the facility changed dras- by a group of Christian missionaries from New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tically to become the nation’s premier artillery Mount Zion Baptist Church in 1939. Rev. H. testing site, hosting the longest overland artil- Hunter served as the church’s first pastor dur- Monday, May 19, 2014 lery range in the country. The installation was ing its humble beginnings. With the hard work Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I renamed Yuma Proving Ground in 1963 dur- and perseverance of dedicated deacons and submit the following proclamation. ing the reorganization of the Army. The Yuma members, Rev. Hunter was able to keep the Whereas, A New Thing Ministries Inter- Proving Ground has since been home to tests church alive until Rev. George E. King be- national, Inc., has been and continues to be a of long-range weaponry, the Apache Heli- came the pastor in 1940. Unfortunately, the beacon of light to our county for the past copter, M–1 Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting church was completely destroyed by a fire in twenty years; and Vehicles, rockets, mortars, parachute and air- 1951. Instead of regarding the event as a trag- Whereas, The Reverend Dr. Normal Phillips, drop technologies, global positioning systems edy, the members of Greater Peace Baptist Pastor and Organizer and the members of A (GPS), and even automobiles. The Yuma Church saw the fire as an opportunity to come New Thing Ministries International, Inc., today Proving Ground contributes directly to both together, reconstruct the church, and help it continues to uplift and inspire those in our America’s national defense and its national move forward. community; and economy. In 1952, Rev. Oliver L. Holston became the Whereas, A New Thing Ministries Inter- I must also thank and congratulate Colonel pastor and brought new ideas to enhance the national, Inc., has been and continues to be a Reed Young, the Commander of the Yuma church. He oversaw the renovations and ex- place where citizens are touched spiritually, Proving Ground. He assumed command in panded the church to accommodate new mentally and physically through outreach min- May 2011. He leads over 2,700 military, civil- members. Rev. Holston ordained many Chris- istries and community partnership to aid in ian, and contractor personnel. Colonel Young tian men during his leadership, some of whom building up our District; and is responsible for research and development later became pastors themselves. In 1984, Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious of highly-advanced technologies valuable to Rev. Holston passed away and later in the Parachurch of God has given hope to the the military, many of which also have civilian year, Rev. E.L. Sullivan took over leadership hopeless, fed the needy and empowered our applications. of the church. community for the past twenty (20) years by Before taking command of the Yuma Prov- Under Rev. Sullivan, numerous new min- preaching the gospel, teaching the gospel and ing Ground, Colonel Young served as a Pro- istries were formed to meet the needs of the living the gospel; and gram Manager and Chief of the Technology church, including the Missionary Circles, Pas- Whereas, A New Thing Ministries Inter- Integration and Outreach Division for the U.S. tor’s Cabinet, and Church Program Com- national, Inc., has produced many spiritual Army Research Office in Durham, NC. He is mittee. Rev. Sullivan also helped establish reli- warriors, people of compassion, people of also a member of the Arizona State Council able transportation and church hymnals, and great courage, fearless leaders and servants on the Education for Military Children that procured robes and other items for the to all, but most of all visionaries who have helps remove barriers for children of military church’s members. Several members were li- shared not only with their members, but with families. He is always quite courteous to my censed and ordained under Rev. Sullivan’s DeKalb County their passion to spread the staff and me each time we visit, taking time leadership including the current pastor, Rev. gospel of Jesus Christ; and out of his day to interact with us. His service Corey J. Neal. In 2004 and 2005, many amen- Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the to our country is exemplary. ities were added to the fellowship hall, an ad- Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this On behalf of the State of Arizona, I want to ministrative office was constructed, and the day to honor and recognize A New Thing Min- recognize the Yuma Proving Ground for its Pastor’s study was remodeled. In December istries International, Inc., for their leadership rich history, and I want to thank Colonel 2007, after 23 faithful years, Rev. Sullivan and service to our District on this the 20th an- Young for his hospitality and dedication to this preached as Senior Pastor and prepared to niversary of their founding; Now therefore, I, nation.

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Mr. Speaker, I Air Force Base Commander’s quarters. sponsibilities within my district I would like to submit the following Proclamation. Mr. Speaker, surrounded by live oaks submit how I intended to vote on the following: Whereas, Pastor Joseph Williams, Sr., is draped with Spanish moss, Camp Pinchot to this day maintains the turn of the century spirit Tuesday May 6—‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 194; celebrating today thirty-two (32) years as Pas- of a quiet and simple life, and I am honored ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 195; ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 196. tor of Greater Moses Baptist Church; and Whereas, Pastor Williams, under the guid- to commemorate its one hundred years of ex- Thursday, May 8—‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 205; ance of God has pioneered and sustained istence. ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 206; ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 207; Greater Moses Baptist Church, as an instru- f ‘‘no’’ on rollcall 208; ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall 209. ment in our community that uplifts the spiritual, Friday, May 9—‘‘no’’ on rollcall 210; ‘‘yes’’ HONORING FRANKLIN ‘‘FRANKIE’’ physical and mental welfare of our citizens; DELANO LAX II on rollcall 211; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall 212; ‘‘no’’ on and rollcall 213; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall 214; ‘‘no’’ on roll- Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious call 215; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall 216; ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall man of God has given hope to the hopeless, HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER OF TENNESSEE 217. fed the hungry and is a beacon of light to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those in need; and f Whereas, Pastor Williams is a spiritual war- Monday, May 19, 2014 HONORING THE TECHNOLOGY AND rior, a man of compassion, a fearless leader Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION and a servant to all, but most of all a visionary congratulate my friend, Mr. Franklin Lax, on FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO who has shared not only with his Church, but being selected as the 2014 Buford Pusser Na- TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN with our District and the world his passion to tional Law Enforcement Award winner. This THE ADVANCED MANUFAC- spread the gospel of Jesus Christ; and public recognition is well deserved and rep- Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the TURING INDUSTRY IN ILLINOIS’S resents Mr. Lax’s lifetime commitment to all Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this TENTH DISTRICT areas of law enforcement throughout West day to honor and recognize Pastor Joseph Tennessee. Williams as he celebrates his thirty second After graduating from Jackson’s Southside HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER Pastoral Anniversary at Greater Moses Baptist High School and Jackson State Community College, Mr. Lax began his law enforcement OF ILLINOIS Church; Now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHN- career as a patrolman for the City of Medina IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SON, Jr. do hereby proclaim April 13, 2014 as and then Deputy Sheriff for Henderson Coun- Monday, May 19, 2014 Pastor Joseph Williams, Sr. Day in the 4th ty. In 1992, Mr. Lax joined in his family’s secu- Congressional District of Georgia. rity business, Maxxguard Incorporated, as Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Proclaimed, this 13th day of April, 2014. Vice President, and upon the death of his fa- to honor the Technology and Manufacturing f ther, as President in 2005. Association (TMA) for its outstanding commit- Throughout nearly two decades with the ment to training and education in the ad- RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVER- company, Mr. Lax has expanded Maxxguard vanced manufacturing industry in the district I SARY OF CAMP PINCHOT NA- from family and business security to include represent and across the country. TIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT IN other areas of expertise like private investiga- Since 1925, the TMA Training & Education NORTHWEST FLORIDA tions and handgun safety instruction. While program has served as a valued source of serving on numerous State boards and com- employee learning and development for mem- HON. JEFF MILLER missions, Mr. Lax was also appointed to the ber companies. TMA training has experienced OF FLORIDA Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and a significant resurgence. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Training Commission by Governor Bill Haslam in 2011. The POST Commission is respon- Its Related Theory Apprentice Training pro- Monday, May 19, 2014 gram has been assisting member companies sible for developing and enforcing standards in training their apprentices for more than 70 Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my and training for all police officers. Following in years, and is one of the largest, most recog- privilege to commemorate the 100th anniver- his beloved father’s footsteps, Mr. Lax was nized precision metalworking apprenticeship sary of the Camp Pinchot National Historic elected as a Constable for Madison County, programs in the United States. District located in Northwest Florida. Tennessee in 2002 and continues to serve the Listed in the National Register of Historic citizens in that capacity to this day. Remarkably, enrollment in this program has Places in October 1998, Camp Pinchot is nes- The Buford Pusser National Law Enforce- more than quadrupled in the last three years. tled in the Choctawhatchee National Forest, ment Award is given yearly to deserving indi- TMA has also expanded its curriculum to in- near Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, along the west viduals who have demonstrated leadership clude the latest advancements and, for the bank of Garnier’s Bayou. One of the first na- and dedication in law enforcement. first time since 1925, incorporates hands-on tional forests and designated as one of Presi- On behalf of Tennessee’s 8th Congressional training. dent Theodore Roosevelt’s original eleven District, I congratulate Mr. Lax on being se- The Fred W. Buhrke Training Center in Ar- Forest Service Headquarters in 1908, lected as the 2014 Buford Pusser National lington Heights trains in the programming, set- Choctawhatchee National Forest aided in the Law Enforcement Award recipient. I wish him up and operation of new, state-of-the-art com- area’s regional development and the establish- the best of luck for all future endeavors. puter numerical control (CNC) machines. More ment of the Camp, nearly six years later. In its f than 100 students have completed CNC train- earlier years, the forest served as a means for RECOGNIZING CHIEF LOUIS ing with TMA and can now earn nationally-rec- timber and wood turpentine. During this pe- ognized, stackable credentials. DIRKER FOR 40 YEARS OF SERV- riod, hundreds of miles of county and state ICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TMA continues to partner with local organi- roads were also built to help service the area, zations to expand training and work hand-in- while maintaining the natural beauty of the for- hand to help bridge our skills gap and ensure est, which was a fundamental goal of Gifford HON. DAVID P. JOYCE OF OHIO our future success in advanced manufacturing. Pinchot, the first Chief of the United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I personally thank TMA for all it does to sup- Forest Service and namesake of Camp Pin- port advanced manufacturing and to expand chot. Monday, May 19, 2014 economic opportunities throughout our com- During the Great Depression, Camp Pinchot Mr. JOYCE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to con- munities and in the Tenth District. and the Choctawhatchee National Forest gratulate Stow Police Chief Louis Dirker on his

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Prior to his career in law en- School; Now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ Mick was Vice President for Data Proc- forcement, he served as a in JOHNSON, Jr., do hereby proclaim April 2, 2014 essing for One Valley Bank (now BB&T), the United States Marine Corps. as Mrs. Tracie A. McCalep Day in the 4th which was at the time, the largest bank in In 1974, Chief Dirker started with the Cuya- Congressional District. , before first running for Con- hoga Falls Police Department, retiring as chief Proclaimed, this 2nd day of April, 2014. gress in 1978, opposing 20-year incumbent in 2001. He then served for two years as dep- f John Slack (D–WV). In the race, Mick gar- uty director of safety and security for Cleve- nered 41 percent of the vote. In January 1980, land Municipal Schools before he was hired in TRIBUTE TO MITCH TYLER Congressman Slack died in office and a spe- February 2003 as chief of police for the City cial election was held. Although he did not win of Stow. HON. TOM LATHAM the special election, Mick went on to win the In addition to earning his bachelor’s and OF IOWA seat in the general election. master’s degrees from the University of Akron, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In Congress, Staton had a reputation of Chief Dirker graduated from the FBI National service to his constituents in what is now the Monday, May 19, 2014 Academy in 2000. He was named a certified 2nd District of West Virginia. He served on the law enforcement executive by the Ohio Asso- Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Small Business Committee and Interior & In- ciation of Chiefs of Police in 2006 and has honor and recognize Mitch Tyler of Excep- sular Affairs Committee, now known as the served as board president for Metro SWAT tional Persons, Inc. for being selected as Natural Resources Committee. since 2005. Iowa’s 2014 recipient of the Direct Support After leaving Congress in 1983, Staton As an instructor at the University of Akron Professional of the Year Award by the Amer- served as chief political advisor to the U.S. and Kent State University, Chief Dirker has ican Network of Community Options and Re- Chamber of Commerce and was National Ex- shown a dedication to training the next gen- sources. ecutive Director of the Chamber’s political ac- eration of law enforcement leaders. Since its founding in 1970, the American tion committee. In 1992, he founded and Chief and Mrs. Dirker have six children, sev- Network of Community Options and Re- served as president of Capitol Link, Inc., a eral of whom have also pursued their own ca- sources supports over 500,000 people with in- government affairs consulting firm. reers in law enforcement. Chief Dirker remains tellectual, developmental and other significant Most recently, Mick served as County Chair- an active member of Rotary, Fraternal Order disabilities in the community through a na- man of the Berkeley County GOP Executive of Police, Knights of Columbus, American Le- tional association of 700 private providers. Committee, from 2007 through December gion, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, and ANCOR developed the Direct Support Profes- 2012. In recognition of his lifelong service, this Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cuyahoga sional Recognition Awards in 2007 to recog- March the West Virginia State Republican Ex- Falls, Ohio. nize devoted professionals who go above and ecutive Committee unanimously passed a res- Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 14th District of beyond to positively change the lives of the olution naming Mick an Emeritus Member. Ohio, I congratulate Chief Dirker on his well- people they serve. There is no doubt that I submit the following article from West Vir- deserved retirement and thank him for his life- these direct support professionals are critical ginia MetroNews on former Congressman long service to Northeast Ohio and our nation. to providing consistently excellent community Staton. f support and services. Mitch’s remarkable ef- [From WV MetroNews, Apr. 20, 2014] forts are a testament to the life-changing work TRIBUTE TO TRACIE A. MCCALEP MICK STATON TO BE REMEMBERED MONDAY being done by Direct Support Professionals all (By Jeff Jenkins) across Iowa and our nation as a whole. HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. WINCHESTER, VA.—The life and service of Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to rep- former West Virginia Third District Con- OF GEORGIA resent community leaders like Mitch in the gressman Mick Staton will be remembered IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and it is with great in a memorial service set for Monday after- Monday, May 19, 2014 pride that I recognize and applaud Mr. Tyler noon in Winchester, Virginia. The 74-year- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I for utilizing his talents to better both his com- old Staton died last week. munity and the great state of Iowa. Mitch’s ‘‘Certainly anyone who was elected 30 submit the following proclamation. years ago as a Republican in West Virginia Whereas, in the Fourth Congressional Dis- commitment to a cause greater than himself showed a lot of tenacity, a lot of strength trict of Georgia, there are many individuals embodies the values and work ethic our state and was a trailblazer for our movement and who are called to contribute to the needs of is renowned for. I know my colleagues in the set the stage for the successes we are having our community through leadership and serv- House will join me in congratulating Mr. Tyler right now,’’ West Virginia Republican Party ice; and for receiving this prestigious award and thank- Chairman Conrad Lucas said. Whereas, Mrs. Tracie A. McCalep has an- ing him for his invaluable efforts. I wish him Staton, a Parkersburg native, lived in swered that call by giving of herself as a para- the best of luck as he continues his award- South Charleston when he defeated John winning career. Hutchinson in the 1980 election for what was professional at Dunaire Elementary School, then West Virginia’s Third District seat. and as a beloved wife, daughter and friend; f Hutchinson had beaten Staton in a special and REMEMBERING THE HON. MICK election earlier that year to fill the seat in Whereas, Mrs. McCalep has been chosen the interim following the death of 11-term as the 2014 Educational Support Professional STATON congressman John Slack. Staton served just of the Year, representing Dunaire Elementary one term. He lost to Democrat in School; and HON. FRANK R. WOLF 1982. ‘‘Mick certainly set the stage for ultimate Whereas, this phenomenal woman has OF VIRGINIA shared her time and talents for the betterment Republican successes and went on always to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be a dedicated member of the party,’’ Lucas of our community and our nation through her Monday, May 19, 2014 said. ‘‘He may have lost his congressional tireless works, unyielding support and words seat but he still stayed very active in the in- of encouragement, and Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- ternal aspects of the party.’’ Whereas, Mrs. McCalep is a virtuous ognize and remember former Congressman Lucas said he was pleased Staton attended woman, a courageous woman and a fearless Mick Staton, fellow member of the freshman a GOP meeting earlier this year where he leader who has shared her vision, talents and class of 1980 and a respected political, busi- was given emeritus status. passion to help ensure that our children re- ness and community leader in West Virginia. ‘‘I was happy he could make the ceremony ceive the support and education that is rel- Mick passed away last month at the age of so we could honor his service, his long serv- 74. ice, and very dedicated service to the Repub- evant not only for today, but well into the fu- lican Party and people of West Virginia,’’ he ture, as she truly understands that our children Mick was born and raised in Parkersburg, said. are the future; and West Virginia and graduated from Parkersburg The memorial service is scheduled for Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the High School in 1958. He then attended Con- Monday at 1 p.m. at Braddock Street United Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this cord College in Athens, West Virginia, and Methodist Church in Winchester, Virginia.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in mother, a daughter, a friend, a warrior, a ma- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise recognition of William (Bill) J. Rissel. After 23 triarch, and a woman of great integrity; and today to congratulate India’s next Prime Min- years of serving as the President and Chief ister Narendra Modi on his resounding and Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the historic victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Executive Officer of Fort Knox Federal Credit Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this Union, Bill will retire on July 1, 2014. (BJP) victory on May 16, 2014 is the first time day to bestow a Congressional recognition on During a recent interview with The News- after Independence that a non-Congress party Enterprise, Bill said he tried to build a family Ms. Stella ‘‘Mother’’ Sanford for her leader- has got absolute majority on its own, and environment at the credit union during his ten- ship, friendship and service to all of the citi- Narendra Modi is the reason why. ure. He has absolutely accomplished that zens in Georgia and throughout the Nation; His victory is India’s victory and, while his- goal, while growing the credit union and all Now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, tory will remember India’s 2014 elections as those who it serves. According to The News- Jr., do hereby attest to the 113th Congress unprecedented, I will remember the 2014 elec- Enterprise, those numbers add up to $1.2 bil- that Ms. Stella ‘‘Mother’’ Sanford of DeKalb tions as a triumph. The people of India have lion in assets, serving more than 80,000 mem- County, Georgia is deemed worthy and de- triumphed, and I join with them in this momen- bers. serving of this ‘‘Congressional Honor’’—Ms. tous celebration of new development for all. As a token of friendship and in commemora- Bill’s departure will be felt beyond the credit Stella ‘‘Mother’’ Sanford, U.S. Citizen of Dis- union’s four branches of Hardin County that tion of the fulfillment of his destiny to lift up the tinction in the 4th Congressional District of masses, assure social justice, and bring new he expanded upon. It is because of his exper- Georgia. tise and aspirations that the credit union hope for any and all who, like him, step for- serves all of central Kentucky. But it is be- Proclaimed, this 12th day of May, 2014. ward and transform challenges into opportuni- cause of that same leadership and knowledge ties by sheer strength of character and cour- that the credit union will be in good hands fol- f age, a flag was flown over the United States lowing his departure. Capitol at my request in honor of him on April I am grateful for Bill’s hard work and vision, RECOGNIZING SHERIFF’S DEPUTY 7, 2014, to mark victory’s dawn. I pay tribute and would like to wish him well in his retire- CHAD R. KOWALCZYK FOR HIS to Shri Modi for his clarion call for change, to ment. BRAVERY AND SELFLESSNESS save a nation from ruin. I applaud his leader- IN THE LINE OF DUTY ship and recognize his victory—the people’s f victory—in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. A PERSONAL EXPLANATION statement in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD be- HON. SEAN P. DUFFY comes part of U.S. history and I firmly believe Shri Narendra Modi should be included not HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO OF WISCONSIN OF CONNECTICUT only in the annals of India’s history but U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES history, too, because he was elected with a re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sounding victory despite the United States Monday, May 19, 2014 Monday, May 19, 2014 using every recourse it could to disrupt his Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to destiny. ably detained and so I missed rollcall vote No. recognize Taylor County Deputy Sheriff Chad The U.S.-India partnership should be, could be, one of the most defining of the 21st cen- 205, the Rule (H. Res. 576) providing for con- R. Kowalczyk for his bravery, selflessness, tury. But, I am disappointed that the United sideration of the ‘‘Success and Opportunity and quick thinking in the line of duty while re- through Quality Charter Schools Act’’ (H.R. States failed to develop a strong friendship sponding to a call on September 8, 2013. 10). Had I been present, I would have voted and comprehensive partnership with Shri ‘‘no’’. Deputy Kowalczyk responded to a report of Narendra Modi when it mattered most. U.S.- f a violation of a court ordered injunction. Upon India relations matter strategically, politically, arriving to the scene, the suspect fired on dep- and economically. And even if they didn’t mat- TRIBUTE TO STELLA ‘‘MOTHER’’ uty Kowalczyk. ter, the United States should be a fair and SANFORD honest broker about human rights. Regret- When the suspect began firing shots at dep- tably, in the case of India, the United States HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. uty Kowalczyk, he retreated to a position of missed the mark by responding one way to cover and attempted to warn the responding OF GEORGIA the 2002 Gujarat riots, another way to the officers of the situation. Unable to make radio IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Godhra train burning which led up to the riots, contact, deputy Kowalczyk decided to leave and still another way to the largest ethnic Monday, May 19, 2014 his position of cover to get to his squad car, cleansing since the partition of India in which Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I knowingly putting his life in jeopardy. between 300,000 to 500,000 Kashmiri Hindus present the following U.S. citizen of distinction. When deputy Kowalczyk broke cover, he since 1990 have migrated due to persecution. Whereas, our lives have been touched by Nonetheless, despite the United States get- the life of this one woman, Ms. Stella ‘‘Mother’’ was struck by a round in his left abdomen. ting it wrong with India, Shri Narendra Modi is Sanford, who gave of herself in order for oth- Deputy Kowalczyk made it to his vehicle looking ahead. He is dedicated. He is deter- ers to stand; and and radioed the other officers alerting them of mined. He is dynamic. He is different. He is Whereas, her dedicated service is present the situation. When they arrived at the scene, the leader of the world’s largest democracy. in DeKalb County, Georgia for all to see, they found deputy Kowalczyk taking up a tac- And he is the key player for improved relations where she was an unwavering advocate for tical position, despite his serious injuries. between the U.S. and India. As Shri Narendra youth, the elderly, the poor and the Civil Modi assumes his mantle as India’s next Mr. Speaker, deputy Kowalczyk may not Rights Community across the Nation; and Prime Minister, I have every confidence he will Whereas, this remarkable, positive woman agree with me, but he is a hero. His quick cut across caste, creed and religion and bring with the beautiful smile gave of herself, her thinking and selflessness protected his fellow alive the dreams of over a billion Indians, and time and her talent; never asking for fame or officers and the community. Please join me in a world that needs his leadership. fortune but only to uplift those in need; and thanking Deputy Kowalczyk once again for his As he promised, ‘‘Good days are coming.’’ Whereas, she led by example from behind bravery, selflessness, and quick thinking in the And so, they are. I have personally met with the scenes, as well as front and center for the line of duty. Shri Modi as far back as 2010 and I know him

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He will make the Monday, May 19, 2014 individuals in all walks of life to make our Na- 21st century India’s century. This is his des- tion a place where the needs of the people Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January tiny. And so, once more, I congratulate Shri are met; and 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- Narendra Modi on his path-breaking cam- fice, the national debt was paign, and I praise BJP Party President Whereas, these Public servants give of $10,626,877,048,913.08. Rajnath Singh for working shoulder-to-shoul- themselves tirelessly and unconditionally to Today, it is $17,471,572,575,280.71. We’ve der with Shri Modi to ensure that the spirit of serve our community and our nation by pro- added $6,844,695,526,367.70 to our debt in 5 democracy has triumphed. I also commend viding leadership and service; and years. This is over $6.8 trillion in debt our na- Mr. Sanjay Puri, Founder and President of Whereas, the lives of many in our district tion, our economy, and our children could USINPAC, for championing the cause and are touched by the leadership and service have avoided with a balanced budget amend- work of Shri Narendra Modi early on in the given by these unsung heroes; and ment. U.S. Congress when India’s next Prime Min- ister was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the f Above all, I praise Prime Minister Modi’s Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this TRIBUTE TO METRO WASTE parents who gave rise to him, especially his day to honor and recognize the millions of AUTHORITY mother whose blessings he sought. From his public employees for their outstanding service beginnings as a son of a tea seller to a land- to America; now therefore, I, HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ slide and ground-breaking victor, I wish Shri JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby proclaim the week of HON. TOM LATHAM Modi godspeed on his poetic journey forward May 4 through May 10, 2014 as Public Serv- OF IOWA as India’s next Prime Minister. ice Recognition Week in the 4th Congres- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f sional District of Georgia. Monday, May 19, 2014 HONORING THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF Proclaimed, this 4th day of May, 2014 Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ROLLA, MISSOURI recognize and honor the Metro Waste Author- f ity of Des Moines, Iowa for being named a 2014 Recycling Awards winner by the Amer- HON. JASON T. SMITH ARKANSAS’S THIRD DISTRICT ican Forest and Paper Association. OF MISSOURI TAKES LEAD ROLE IN GREAT The coveted Recycling Awards from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OUTDOORS MONTH 2014 American Forest and Paper Association recog- Monday, May 19, 2014 nize new and innovative programs that in- crease the amount of paper recovered for re- Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. STEVE WOMACK today to honor the Optimist Club of Rolla, Mis- cycling across America. In April of 2014, Metro souri. The Optimist Club was founded in April OF ARKANSAS Waste Authority was announced as the com- munity winner in the partnership category. of 1964, and recently celebrated its 50th anni- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES versary. For decades, Metro Waste Authority has The Optimist Club is a non-profit service Monday, May 19, 2014 been the primary source of recycling edu- club that is dedicated to providing free pro- cation in the Des Moines Metro Area. Their grams to the youth of Rolla community. The Mr. WOMACK. Mr. Speaker, every year in curbside recycling program ‘‘Curb It!’’ was first Optimist Club’s tagline is simply, ‘‘Friend of June, America celebrates outdoor recreation unveiled to 20 communities in Polk County in Youth’’ and they certainly have been fulfilling during National Great Outdoors Month. Arkan- 1994 and now services nearly 145,000 house- this tagline. Through their youth sports and sas has proclaimed June to be Great Out- holds. Since then, Metro Waste Authority has academic programs, and scholarship funds the doors Month every year since 2008. This year come to manage seven recycling and drop-off Optimist Club continues to impact the lives of is no exception, and I am pleased that the sites in the area and have developed a com- thousands of children every year. Third District played a leading role in the cele- munity outreach campaign to significantly in- Over the past fifty years, the Optimist Club brations by hosting the 2014 kickoff campout crease the amount of mixed paper recovered has undoubtedly made Rolla a better place for at Pea Ridge National Military Park on the for recycling. families I would like to thank the Club’s volun- 16th and 17th of May. Mr. Speaker, the great work done every day teers for all of their hard work and dedication by the men and women of the Metro Waste Arkansas, known as the Natural State, is Authority provides a crucial service to our to our children by believing in them and em- the perfect place to have kicked-off National powering them to pursue their interests. It is communities and our environment. I invite my Great Outdoors Month; we boast more than colleagues in the House to join me in con- my pleasure to recognize their efforts and three million acres of federal lands—and many achievements before the House of Represent- gratulating Metro Waste Authority for receiving more of state and local lands—open for public this prestigious award and thanking them for atives and I look forward to another fifty years enjoyment. This network of state parks and of success. their invaluable efforts. It is an honor to rep- federal lands is great for swimming and fish- resent the people who comprise this leading f ing, hiking and biking, climbing and hunting, organization in the United States Congress, HONORING PUBLIC SERVICE paddling and boating, and more. and I look forward to many more years of RECOGNITION WEEK As summer draws near, so do the sounds of Metro Waste Authority’s innovative and posi- outdoor recreation. As the weather grows tive impact in Iowa. HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. warmer and the days grow longer, more than f OF GEORGIA 730,000 citizens of northwest and north cen- tral Arkansas will take to our fields and for- TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SGT. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ests, skies and waterways to enjoy clean, MAJOR GLENN B. ASHLEY Monday, May 19, 2014 healthy outdoor fun. It began at the Pea Ridge Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I National Military Park campout—which en- HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. submit the following Proclamation. gaged our youngest generation in the preser- OF GEORGIA Whereas, our Nation has many citizens that vation of our outdoors for the enjoyment and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work to make America a worthy instrument for recreation of our citizens—and will end with good; and the entire national following in the footsteps of Monday, May 19, 2014 Whereas, Public servants on the federal, Arkansas’s Third District and supporting Amer- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I state, county and local municipalities level, ica’s Great Outdoors. submit the following proclamation.

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She is also a member of the The Chicagoland area’s position as a pop- Ashley served in the United States Army, dur- Women’s Legislative Caucus and the Georgia ular tourist and convention destination with ing the Occupation of Germany in World War Legislative Black Caucus. one of the busiest international airports in the II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, he Rep. Hugley loves her community dearly, world unfortunately makes it a hub for human received numerous Military Citations such as and in addition to representing it in the state trafficking as well. Heather’s forum will go a the Purple Heart which was awarded to him in legislature, she is actively involved within it. long way toward bringing much-needed both the Korean and Vietnam Wars; and She is a member of Franchise Missionary awareness to the community about the evils of Whereas, Command SGT. Major Ashley has Baptist Church, where she serves as chair of human trafficking. shared his time and talents as a family man, the Hostess Committee and on the Deacon’s Mr. Speaker, and my distinguished col- serviceman and mentor, giving the citizens of Wives board. She is also a member of the leagues of the House, please join me in thank- the United States a person of great worth, a Lower Chattahoochee Area Workforce Invest- ing Heather Blaney for taking the initiative to fearless leader and a servant to all advancing ment Board; Board of Directors of SISTERS, make her community better and help those in the lives of others, through service to our Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc., need and congratulating her for her hard work country in the U.S. Army and being the ideal Gamma Tau Omega Chapter; and the Colum- in organizing this important human trafficking husband, father, brother and son; and bus Chapter of The Links, Inc. forum at her high school. Whereas, Command SGT. Major Ashley is a Rep. Hugley is a strong advocate for chil- f remarkable and courageous man who gave of dren and family issues both in the Georgia himself, in defense of this nation; and General Assembly and in the Columbus com- NORTH CAROLINA TROOPERS AS- Whereas, Command SGT. Major Ashley munity. She has been recognized for her fine SOCIATION AND HIGHWAY PA- along with his family and friends are cele- leadership numerous times and has received TROL CAISSON UNIT brating this day a remarkable milestone, his many awards and accolades for her work in 85th Birthday, we pause to acknowledge a public service. HON. MARK MEADOWS man who is a cornerstone in our community; Former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm OF NORTH CAROLINA and once said that, ‘‘Service is the rent that we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the pay for the space that we occupy here on this Monday, May 19, 2014 Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this earth.’’ Rep. Hugley has paid her rent many day to honor and recognize Command SGT. times over and still continues to give a pro- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Major Ashley on his birthday and to wish him digious amount of love and service back to recognize the North Carolina Troopers Asso- well and recognize him for an exemplary life her community. ciation and North Carolina State Highway Pa- which is an inspiration to all; now therefore, I, Rep. Hugley has accomplished many things trol Caisson Unit for their dedicated service to HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr. do hereby pro- in her life but none of this would have been North Carolina. The Caisson Unit supports claim May 4, 2014 as Command SGT. Major possible without the enduring love and support families in a time of need by honoring those Glenn B. Ashley Day in Georgia’s 4th Con- of her husband, Columbus City Manager, Isa- who have bravely served our nation. gressional District. iah Hugley; their two children, Kimberly and Established during the Civil War, Caisson Proclaimed, this 4th day of May, 2014. Isaiah, Jr.; two adopted children, Jaaliyah and Units across the country are called upon to f Zajaiq; and two grandchildren, Kandyce and transport fumeral caskets of those fallen serv- Adam. ice men and women, most famously at Arling- IN RECOGNITION OF THE Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me ton National Cemetery in Washington D.C. HONORABLE CAROLYN HUGLEY and my wife, Vivian, in honoring Georgia State Since 2006, North Carolina’s Caisson Unit Representative Carolyn Hugley for her dedi- has been called to honor not only fallen mili- HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. cated service and exemplary leadership in the tary servicemen, but also emergency per- OF GEORGIA Columbus, Georgia community, the State of sonnel, North Carolina Governors, and other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Georgia, and our country. elected officials of the state. Owned and sup- ported by the North Carolina Troopers Asso- Monday, May 19, 2014 f ciation and the North Carolina State Highway Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise RECOGNIZING HEATHER BLANEY Patrol, the unit is not reliant on state or federal today to honor an outstanding public servant funds, but donations from the community. and dear friend to my wife, Vivian and me, HON. PETER J. ROSKAM Often times the unit has been activated with Georgia State Representative Carolyn Hugley. OF ILLINOIS less than 24-hours’ notice to fulfill their duties, Representative Hugley was honored for her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES even helping to serve surrounding states. distinguished service at the Columbus Com- Recently, the Caisson Unit honored U.S. Monday, May 19, 2014 munity Center Annual Fundraising Dinner on Forest Service Officer Jason Crisp, who was Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to killed in the line of duty in Burke County. The Columbus Convention and Trade Center in recognize Heather Blaney, a sophomore at unit’s service to Officer Crisp is just one exam- Columbus, Georgia. Westmont High School in my district. Heather ple of the many times it has helped to honor Representative Hugley was born in Forrest is organizing a human trafficking panel at her the lives of those who have served North City, Arkansas to Mr. and Mrs. Walker Flem- school on May 14, 2014. Carolina. ing, Jr. She earned a degree in Political Human trafficking, also called modern-day The North Carolina Troopers Association Science from the University of Arkansas at slavery, is a major worldwide problem that the and Highway Patrol Caisson Unit’s commit- Pine Bluff and a Master’s in Public Policy and Polaris Projects, a leading anti-trafficking ment to excellence and service to the commu- Administration from Mississippi State Univer- group, defines as ‘‘people [profiting] from the nity should be commended. It is my honor to sity. control and exploitation of others.’’ It takes recognize the North Carolina Highway Patrol Rep. Hugley was elected to the Georgia many forms, including forced sexual exploi- Caisson Unit. House of Representatives in 1992 to represent tation and forced labor. The hidden nature of f District 136, which is located within the Sec- the crime makes it difficult to get an accurate ond Congressional District of Georgia in Co- sense of its scope, but according to the U.S. PERSONAL EXPLANATION lumbus and Muscogee County. She has been Department of Homeland Security, there are continuously re-elected and is currently serv- more than 20 million victims worldwide in this HON. SEAN P. DUFFY ing her twelfth term. I am fortunate to have $32 billion-a-year industry. OF WISCONSIN had the opportunity to work closely with Rep. Heather is completing an assignment in her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hugley over the years and we have become ‘‘Changemakers’’ class, where she researched great friends. the issue and talked with local law enforce- Monday, May 19, 2014 During her tenure, Rep. Hugley has built a ment and health workers. The forum she orga- Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 9, repertoire of legislative accomplishments. She nized will feature numerous speakers, includ- 2014, I was at home in Wisconsin taking care

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I wish Sienna the best of luck in tireless works, motivational speeches and Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment, her future education and career as she con- words of wisdom; and known as the Borinqueneers—‘‘yea.’’ tinues to utilize her gifts and Iowa-bred work Whereas, Ms. Solomon is a virtuous (2) H.R. 2203—To provide for the award of ethic to positively impact our state and nation. woman, a courageous woman and a fearless a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack f leader who has shared her vision, talents and Nicklaus, in recognition of his service to the passion to help ensure that our children re- Nation in promoting excellence, good sports- ACKNOWLEDGING THE MARRIAGE ceive an education that is relevant not only for manship, and philanthropy—‘‘yea.’’ OF MS. MEGAN MAUREEN today, but well into the future, as she truly un- (3) H.R. 2939—A bill to award the Congres- KORCZYNSKI TO MR. KEVIN derstands that our children are the future; and sional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres—‘‘yea.’’ PAUL GOW, JR. Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the (4) H.R. 3658—Monuments Men Recogni- Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this tion Act of 2013—‘‘yea.’’ HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI day to honor and recognize Ms. Denisha L. (5) H.R. 1209—To award a Congressional OF ILLINOIS Solomon for her leadership and service for our Gold Medal to the World War II members of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District and in recognition of this singular the ‘‘Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’’, for outstanding Monday, May 19, 2014 honor as 2014 Teacher of the Year at Dunaire heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Elementary School; Now therefore, I, HENRY States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo— acknowledge the upcoming nuptials of Ms. C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, Jr., do hereby proclaim ‘‘yea.’’ Megan Maureen Korczynski to Kevin Paul April 2, 2014 as Ms. Denisha L. Solomon Day (6) S. 309—A bill to award a Congressional Gow, Jr., on May 24, 2014. Ms. Korczynski in the 4th Congressional District. Gold Medal to the World War II members of Proclaimed, this 2nd day of April, 2014. and her family have been lifetime residents the Civil Air Patrol—‘‘yea.’’ and volunteers in the Chicago area and it is f (7) H.R. 685—American Fighter Aces Con- my pleasure to acknowledge such a joyous gressional Gold Medal Act—‘‘yea.’’ IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH AN- (8) H.R. 4628—To amend title 23, the occasion. NIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD Ms. Korczynski and Mr. Gow have both en- United States Code, with respect to United OF EDUCATION joyed their time living and studying in Chicago States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other and are ready to start a new chapter in their purposes—‘‘yea.’’ lives together. Ms. Korczynski is the daughter HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. f of Mrs. Diane Korczynski, a seasoned elemen- OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO SIENNA E. tary education teacher, and Mr. Edwin SCHAEFFER Korczynski, a Major United States Air Force Monday, May 19, 2014 Auxiliary, Civilian Air Patrol. Both of whom Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, May HON. TOM LATHAM have worked hard to instill the qualities of 17, 2014 marked the sixtieth anniversary of great character, competence, vision and drive OF IOWA the landmark United States Supreme Court into their daughter throughout her life. They IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. are extremely proud of the woman she has As Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote in his Monday, May 19, 2014 become and could not be happier for her up- unanimous decision, ‘‘In the field of public Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to coming marriage. Mr. Gow, Jr., is the son of education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ recognize the achievements of Sienna Schaef- Kevin Gow, Sr., a former U.S. Marine Capitan, has no place. Separate educational facilities fer of Grimes, Iowa, for being named a Presi- and the late Mrs. Gow. Both of whom can take are inherently unequal.’’ The Brown ruling de- dential Scholar by the 2014 United States great pride in the admirable man he has be- clared that state laws establishing separate Presidential Scholars Program. Being counted come today. public schools for black and white students among this esteemed program is one of Amer- On May 24, 2014, both Megan Korczynski were unconstitutional under the Equal Protec- ica’s highest honors for high school students. and Kevin Paul Gow, Jr., will partake in the tion Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Originally created by Executive Order in sacrament of Holy Matrimony. On that merry Although initially met with resistance, Brown 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program day the couple will be surrounded by their v. Board of Education provided an impetus to has honored our nation’s best and brightest family and friends who will help them cele- education reform, paved the way for integra- high school seniors for academic distinction, brate with their love and support. I would like tion, and proved an integral part of the Amer- artistic excellence, and civic engagement. This to extend my best wishes to the happy couple. ican Civil Rights Movement. year, Sienna will be honored with 140 other This is truly a momentous event in their lives, As we commemorate the sixtieth anniver- Presidential Scholars from across the country and as they celebrate their wedding, I wish sary of this case, we celebrate the achieve- for their exceptional efforts. Each of these fu- them great happiness and joy for many years ments that have been made in our country’s ture leaders were chosen from more than to come. classrooms to ensure that all students—re- 3,000 applicants based on outstanding college f gardless of color—receive a quality education. entrance exams, school transcripts, leadership HONORING DENISHA L. SOLOMON We still have a long way to go, however, to activities, and contributions to their community. ensure that the promise of Brown is fully real- These young men and women truly represent ized. Many school districts today have not fully the best of the American education system HON. HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR. desegregated. In addition, many students— OF GEORGIA and remind us all of the promise and potential particularly those who are minorities and come IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES held by our nation’s youth. from low-income families—lack access to ad- Since 1983, each U.S. Presidential Scholar Monday, May 19, 2014 vanced placement classes; the latest edu- has also been asked to choose one excep- Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I cation technology; safe learning environments; tional teacher to recognize. For her selection, submit the following Proclamation. extracurricular activities; and clean, well-func- Ms. Schaeffer chose Dallas Center-Grimes Whereas, in the Fourth Congressional Dis- tioning classrooms. As we commemorate the High School Chemistry and Environmental trict of Georgia, there are many individuals sixtieth anniversary of Brown, it is vital that we Science teacher Josh Mangler. Both Sienna who are called to contribute to the needs of take stock of its legacy and do all that we can and Mr. Mangler will receive congratulatory our community through leadership and serv- to ensure that our children have equal oppor- letters from United States Secretary of Edu- ice; and tunities to succeed. cation Arne Duncan for their outstanding work. Whereas, Ms. Denisha L. Solomon has an- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to rep- swered that call by giving of herself as an ed- me in applauding the achievements that have resent future leaders like Ms. Schaeffer from ucator at Dunaire Elementary School, and as come to fruition over the past six decades in the great state of Iowa in the United States a beloved daughter, sister and friend; and the American classroom since Brown v. Board Congress. I invite my colleagues in the House Whereas, Ms. Solomon has been chosen as of Education. Let us work together to fully re- to join me in congratulating Sienna for her the 2014 Teacher of the Year, representing alize its promise and create a more perfect dedication, and thanking her supportive family, Dunaire Elementary School; and Union.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:54 Jun 14, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD14\E19MY4.REC E19MY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E769 RECOGNIZING THE 10TH ANNIVER- charge on desegregating the Mansfield and Liske, President and CEO, Prison Fellowship SARY OF THE REBOZO FESTIVAL Fort Worth Independent School Districts. Ministries; Canon Andrew White, Chaplain of Today, the Mansfield and Fort Worth Inde- St George Anglican Church, Baghdad; His HON. JULIA BROWNLEY pendent School Districts rank among some of Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston, OF CALIFORNIA the top public school districts in Texas. In Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America; Pas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1983, Judge Davis was elected one of the first tor Jerry Johnson, President and CEO, Na- African-American state district judges in tional Religious Broadcasters; Nina Shea, Di- Monday, May 19, 2014 Tarrant County. rector and Senior Scholar, Hudson Institute Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, Judge Davis was recognized by the Center for Religious Freedom; George Marlin, today I rise to recognize the 10th anniversary NAACP, inducted into the National Bar Asso- Chair, Aid to the Church in Need-USA; Dr. of the Rebozo Festival of Ventura County, an ciation Hall of Fame, and was awarded the Elizabeth Prodromou, Visiting Associate Prof. annual event which celebrates the cultural di- Silver Gavel Award by the Tarrant County Bar of Conflict Resolution, The Fletcher School of versity of our region, promotes communal Association. Judge Davis is also widely recog- Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; Johnny pride and encourages philanthropic and edu- nized by his peers and his neighbors for Moore, Senior Vice President, Liberty Univer- cational endeavors. strengthening the integrity of our judicial sys- sity; Barrett Duke, Vice President for Public The first Rebozo Festival took place in 2005 tem. Policy and Research Southern Baptist Ethics when Las Madrinas (the Godmothers), a small Mr. Speaker, Judge Davis has dedicated his & Religious Liberty Commission; and Joseph group of community volunteers, organized and life to empowering individuals who would oth- Kassab, Founder and President, Iraqi Chris- established the event with the intent of raising erwise be without a voice. Judge Davis had a tians Advocacy and Empowerment; Institute funds for local organizations while celebrating direct hand in the fight for equal justice during (reading a statement by Chaldean Catholic the rich heritage of the Latino community by the Civil Rights movement, and has contrib- Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako). highlighting the colorful Mexican rebozo uted greatly toward improving the legal and The text of the Pledge of Solidarity follows: (shawl) as the symbol and theme of the event. public school systems in Texas. We are grate- [May 7, 2014] Over the years, this event has attracted ful for Judge Davis’ service to our country and PLEDGE OF SOLIDARITY & CALL TO ACTION ON hundreds of local residents and out-of-state courage in the face of adversity and I am BEHALF OF CHRISTIANS AND OTHER SMALL visitors who enjoy the liveliness of this cultural proud to recognize Judge Davis. RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, IRAQ AND SYRIA celebration, and above all help contribute to f local commendable organizations. FACTS The Rebozo Festival’s underlying purpose is COMMENDING AMERICAN CHRIS- In today’s Middle East, the majority of the a philanthropic one. For ten years now, the TIAN LEADERS FOR STANDING Christian faith communities, which include Rebozo Festival has been able to raise thou- IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHRIS- Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants, suffer sands of dollars each year for numerous wor- TIANS AND OTHER SMALL RELI- violence, abuse and injustice from extremist Islamic forces by virtue of being Christian. thy non-profit organizations focusing on the GIOUS COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, IRAQ AND SYRIA Now facing an existential threat to their cultural, social and educational needs of the presence in the lands where Christianity has region. Past recipients of these funds include its roots, the Churches in the Middle East the Heart 2 Heart Program, United Farm HON. FRANK R. WOLF fear they have been largely ignored by their Workers Freeze Relief Fund, the Oxnard Col- OF VIRGINIA coreligionists in the West. lege Women’s Re-entry Program and Central IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Christians collectively form the largest re- ligious group in the Middle East that is not Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Econ- Monday, May 19, 2014 omy (CAUSE). This year’s proceeds will ben- Muslim, numbering up to 15 million people. In a siege that has accelerated over the past efit Future Leaders of America—Ventura Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- ognize over 200 individuals who signed a decade, Egypt, Iraq and Syria—the three County, an organization that works with our Middle Eastern countries with the largest public schools to promote youth empowerment Pledge of Solidarity and Call to Action on Be- Christian communities remaining—have and leadership. Through the selfless dedica- half of Christians and Other Small Religious seen scores of churches deliberately de- tion and work of the event’s organizers, the Communities in Egypt, Iraq and Syria. I was stroyed, many clergy and laypeople targeted Rebozo Festival has been able to raise and honored to co-host a press conference earlier for death, kidnapping, intimidation and forc- contribute over $185,000 to the Ventura Coun- this month with my colleague Representative ible conversion, and hundreds of thousands ty community. ANNA ESHOO. Together, we co-chair the Reli- of believers driven from their countries. The Christian population in Lebanon, the only For over a decade, the Rebozo Festival has gious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus. The group of signatories to the Pledge rep- other indigenous Church community in the promoted and celebrated the richness and di- region numbering over 1 million, could be versity of the Mexican culture and heritage in resents the diversity of American Christianity, threatened by the instability across its coun- Ventura County. It is with great enthusiasm with individuals hailing not only from the try’s borders. that I offer Las Madrinas my sincere congratu- Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox traditions No Christian tradition is spared in this lations and I am pleased to join them in cele- but also a variety of sectors: thought leaders, current wave of persecution. While address- brating the 10th anniversary of the Rebozo clergy, parachurch heads and university and ing the theme of Christian unity, Pope seminary presidents, among others. They Francis has called this the ‘‘ecumenism of Festival. blood,’’ meaning that the extremists do not f have recognized that unless the American church begins to champion this cause, the for- discriminate among the Christians they are HONORING JUDGE L. CLIFFORD attacking. Ecumenical Patriarch Bar- eign policy establishment will hardly lead the tholomew has also spoken of the contem- DAVIS way. porary ‘‘crucifixion’’ of Christians. In these I regularly meet with beleaguered Christians same three countries, other defenseless reli- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON from this part of the world. Their stories are gious groups—Mandeans, Yizidis, Baha’is, Ahmadis and others—suffer similarly. OF TEXAS eerily similar: believers kidnapped for ransom; It has become abundantly clear that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES churches—some full of worshippers—at- tacked; clergy targeted for killing. In the face brutal extremist campaigns are resulting in Monday, May 19, 2014 the eradication of non-Muslim religious com- of this violence, Christians are leaving this re- munities or, for those who remain, denying Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. gion in droves. The resounding theme that them from having any influence or even Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Judge L. emerges is quite simply a plea for solidarity, basic rights within their society’s political, Clifford Davis. After 65 years of service, Judge and an appeal for help. Where is the West, social or cultural spheres. While there is no Davis was awarded the Blackstone Award by they wonder? With the release of this Call to apparent organization or coordination the Tarrant County Bar Association. The Action, I am heartened to say, that these cries among the various violent actors from na- Blackstone Award is given to distinguished in- have been heard. tion to nation, their actions are leading to dividuals who have demonstrated unwavering The following individuals spoke at the press one conclusion: the very real possibility that integrity and courage during their careers. conference: Christianity may soon be exiled from the re- gion of its origin. Judge Davis has a rich history of demon- Leith Anderson, Chair, National Association These assaults continue despite rejection strable courage as a lawyer. Judge Davis be- of Evangelicals; His Eminence, Cardinal Don- by the majority of Muslims and condemna- came licensed in Texas in 1953 and eventu- ald Wuerl; Archbishop Oshagan Cholayan, Ar- tion by prominent Muslim voices, such as ally moved to Fort Worth where he led the menian Apostolic Church of America; Jim Jordan’s Prince Ghazi bin Mohammed and

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Many Mus- ‘‘it is sad to note that most Western Chris- es of Egypt, Iraq and Syria, in particular. lims also face grave threats from the ex- tians have no real awareness of the painful While Christians have been leaving the Mid- tremist groups and forces that wreak de- situation of Christians in the Middle East, dle East for many years, and, in these three struction in the name of a political interpre- even though they could actually highlight countries, members of all communities—in- tation of Islam. their real condition and raise awareness cluding smaller religious communities and The current trajectory, marked by polit- among politicians.’’ Muslims—suffer from violence and political ical violence and, in the cases of Iraq and Along with other vulnerable religious turmoil, the Egyptian, Iraqi and Syrian Syria, full-blown war, risks a Middle East groups, Egyptian, Iraqi and Syrian Chris- Christian communities, under the additional largely emptied of the millennia-old pres- tians are now leaving their countries in scourge of intensifying religious extremism, ence of Christians. Turkey offers an example great numbers not simply to look for better are experiencing a sudden, massive exodus of of what the future may hold for the region as economic opportunities. They are fleeing their members from the region. Since these a whole: the Christian population con- conflict and violence and targeted campaigns communities account for most of the indige- stitutes a mere 0.15 percent of that country’s against them that have included the fol- nous Christians in today’s Middle East, the 79 million people, down from almost a quar- lowing: continued presence of Christians in the re- ter of the population a century ago. Turkey’s Scores of churches—some while full of wor- gion where Christianity originated 2,000 Christian community, once the heart of shippers—monasteries, cemeteries, and Bible years ago is threatened. Eastern Christendom, is nearly gone. centers have been deliberately demolished Recognizing the spiritual, humanitarian Britain’s Prince Charles has drawn atten- and crosses on others have been removed. and geopolitical implications of this historic tion to this crisis. A life-long proponent of The building and repairing of churches has flight, we have joined together to affirm our building bridges between the Christian and sometimes been curbed and prohibited. moral obligation to speak and act in defense Muslim faiths through dialogue, he warned Private Christian homes, businesses and of religious freedom for all human beings. last year: ‘‘We cannot ignore the fact that lands have been looted, confiscated or de- As Americans, we believe that the ability Christians in the Middle East are, increas- stroyed because some challenge Christians’ to worship God, or not, and to practice freely ingly, being deliberately targeted by fun- right to property, thus curtailing liveli- one’s faith, is a basic, inalienable human damentalist Islamist militants. Christianity hoods. right, as recognized in our country’s found- was, literally, born in the Middle East and Christians, including some clergy, after ing documents, and that it has universal ap- we must not forget our Middle Eastern being identified as such by their names, iden- plication. We witness this right under as- brothers and sisters in Christ.’’ tity cards, or some other means, have been sault today in Egypt, Iraq and Syria. As Christians, we are called to take to Testifying about Egypt before the U.S. beheaded, shot execution-style or otherwise heart Jesus’ own words in the Gospel of Luke Congress in December 2013, Bishop Angaelos brutally murdered. Clergy have also been that he was sent to, ‘‘proclaim freedom for of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK killed for their peace-making efforts or sim- the prisoners’’ and to ‘‘set the oppressed made similar observations. He stated that ply as personifications of the Christian faith. free.’’ We look, too, to what Paul told the the attacks by ‘‘radical elements’’ are not Untold numbers of Christians, including merely targeting individuals, but ‘‘the Chris- Corinthians, speaking of the Church as the bishops, priests, pastors, and nuns, have been Body of Christ, ‘‘If one part suffers, every tian and minority presence in its entirety.’’ kidnapped and held for ransom. Over three days in August 2013, Egypt’s Cop- part suffers with it.’’ We are also enjoined in Young women have been abducted and the book of Hebrews to ‘‘continue to remem- tic Christians who, numbering about 8 mil- forced to convert to Islam and marry their lion, comprise the region’s largest Christian ber those in prison as if you were together captors. with them in prison, and those who are mis- community, experienced the worst single at- In some instances, Christians have been tack against their churches in 700 years. treated as if you yourselves were suffering.’’ told to convert to Islam or be killed; some We are aggrieved by the suffering in the Mid- Both before and after that episode, the Copts have been forced to pay protection money. have suffered other violence, including a dle East today of our brothers and sisters in In one Syrian town, Christians have been Christ. mob assault on the Cairo Cathedral of the forced to submit to dhimmi contracts (the Coptic Pope during a funeral service and the We pledge to call together our own con- terms for protecting Jews and Christians in gregations and communities in sustained bombing of the Church of Two Saints that Muslim lands that are attributed to the Is- killed dozens of people. Tens of thousands of prayer, education and engagement in US for- lamic 7th century Caliph Umar) under which eign policy on behalf of these Christians and Copts are estimated to have fled their home- their religious and other rights are sup- land in recent years. other threatened religious communities of pressed and they live as second class citi- Egypt, Iraq and Syria. All too clearly, we see During more than a decade of political tur- zens. moil in Iraq, Christians have been targeted the ‘‘tears of the oppressed’’ and cannot ig- Muslim apostasy and blasphemy codes and nore them. and killed in their churches, school buses, standards for dress, occupation and social be- CALL TO ACTION neighborhoods and shops. Canon Andrew havior are being enforced for Christians, as White, the leader of Iraq’s only Anglican well as for Muslims, in some communities. While the fate of Christians in the Middle Church, asserted that ‘‘all the churches are Given the above, Christians have been ei- East is unquestionably important to Chris- targets.’’ ther intimidated or barred from practicing tians, it should be emphasized that the con- In Syria, large segments of both the Chris- their faith publicly. tinued presence of Christians, along with tian and Muslim populations have already Such abuse and injustice are frequent and other religious communities, is in the na- been displaced and many, who suffer daily pervasive enough to form observable pat- tional interest of that region’s countries and assault, forced starvation and unspeakable terns in these three countries. Extremists it is in America’s own national interest. We hardships, are leaving the country. The and terrorist gangs are behind most of these agree with President Obama’s assertion be- Christian community is caught in the middle incidents; they have been carried out largely fore this year’s National Prayer Breakfast of a brutal war. But the Christians are also with impunity, and sometimes with the ac- that the right to religious freedom is an es- victims of beheadings, summary executions, quiescence of state and local authorities. It sential human right that ‘‘matters to our na- kidnappings, and forcible conversions, in de- is their cumulative effect that has triggered tional security.’’ liberate efforts to suppress or eradicate their Religious diversity provides the important the current massive exodus of Christians. religious faith. Over 30 percent of Syria’s experience of different faith communities American religious leaders need to pray Christian churches are reported to have al- living together. If the robust communities of and speak with greater urgency about this ready been destroyed. Recently, extremists Egyptian, Iraqi and Syrian Christians and human rights crisis. The sense of abandon- have driven out virtually all the population other smaller religious communities con- ment felt by the Middle Eastern Churches is from the Christian towns of Maaloula and tinue to leave the Middle East, pluralistic reflected in the searing words of Patriarch Kessab. An entire convent of nuns was taken coexistence would tragically be diminished Sako, last December: ‘‘We feel forgotten and hostage and held for ransom, along with region-wide. The Christians of Egypt, Iraq isolated. We sometimes wonder, if they kill many others. Priests who have worked to and Syria have rejected violence as an ac- us all, what would be the reaction of Chris- improve interfaith relations and sought ceptable response to oppression and, instead, tians in the West? Would they do something truces among the warring Muslim factions by both word and action, have supported a then?’’ have been assassinated. Two Orthodox message of peace and non-violence. bishops, Metropolitans Mar Gregorios PLEDGE OF SOLIDARITY Though Christians are a fraction of the Yohanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yazigi, have We, as Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant overall populations of these three countries, been held captive since April 22, 2013. leaders, have come together in this joint they have long been an integral part of the Baghdad’s Catholic Chaldean Patriarch pledge to speak up for our fellow Christians social fabric, and have contributed, along- Louis Sako recounts: ‘‘For almost two mil- and other threatened religious communities side Muslims, to the construction of the lennia Christian communities have lived in in the Middle East. We invite other faith Arab civilization. They have had an espe- Iraq, Syria, Egypt and elsewhere in the Mid- leaders and all men and women of good will cially formative role in promoting edu- dle East. . . . Unfortunately, in the 21st cen- who are concerned with the dignity and safe- cation, literacy, learning and health care tury Middle Eastern Christians are being se- ty of all human beings to join us in this ur- that benefits society as a whole. They have verely persecuted. . . . In most of these gent task. participated in forming professional and en- countries, Islamist extremists see Christians We are compelled to take this action by trepreneurial groups important for a dy- as an obstacle to their plans.’’ He states that the grave dangers that confront the Church- namic middle class, as well as given rise to

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U.S. government-sponsored brate the tremendous role military personnel rights, the rule of law, and equal rights of in- broadcasting, legal and constitutional assist- have played across the globe. ance, and educational efforts should promote dividual citizenship—all essential for democ- Texas is home to more than 130,000 active racy and hence for making these countries religious tolerance and protect religious partners in building societies where all freedom, including for small religious military personnel and more than 1,600,000 faiths can live and prosper. groups. veterans, 30,000 of which are from the 18th We are compelled to ask: Why are the III. Refugee & Reconstruction Assistance. Congressional District of Texas. Christians currently being killed or driven Our principal purpose in speaking out is to It has been an honor to represent these out? These communities represent openness help Christian communities and other de- constituents and I am extremely proud of their to others and a desire for truth, even if in- fenseless religious groups remain safely in service. the region. To that end, the vulnerable reli- convenient. They love learning and seek an As we acknowledge our former, current and equal share in building their respective na- gious minorities, including those who are tions. They do not believe in retaliation and refugees in neighboring countries or dis- future military men and women, it is essential embrace forgiveness. They respect individual placed within their home countries, must that we provide them with the resources nec- life as an end in itself not as a means. These have equitable access to American refugee, essary to help wounded warriors, veterans, are attributes many Muslims also share and humanitarian, repatriation, and reconstruc- and their families transition to civilian life. ones that any country would appreciate. tion aid. Many will need assistance to be re- That is why I was proud to cosponsor and Even as we pledge to do all within our located elsewhere in the region and Amer- help shepherd to passage H.R. 1344, Helping power to alleviate the suffering of Christians ican help could be decisive. The U.S. govern- Heroes Fly Act, that was signed into law in ment must ensure that religious minorities and other small religious communities in the 2013 and which facilitates expedited pas- Middle East, we urgently appeal for action are not discriminated against by local au- from our government to recognize and act thorities in the distribution of aid donated senger screening at airports for service mem- upon the unique plight of these religious by the U.S. government, as was reported to bers who are severely injured or disabled, communities. have occurred at certain junctures in Iraq, along with their families. It is our conviction that American foreign contributing to the wholesale exodus of its I also introduced H.R. 4110, the ‘‘Helping to policy can be more effectively used to advo- Christians and other small religious commu- Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans cate for policies that protect international nities. It must also continue to reach Chris- Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace religious freedom for all. We welcomed Presi- tians and others who eschew UN refugee Act of 2014,’’ which provides strong incentives dent Obama’s public remarks regarding his camps that they perceive to be controlled by March 27 meeting with Pope Francis, con- extremist groups. In some particularly trag- for employers to hire, retain, and employ vet- cerning his reaffirmation that ‘‘it is central ic instances, we recognize that individual erans in positions that take maximum advan- to U.S. foreign policy that we protect the in- members of defenseless religious commu- tage of their skills and experience. terests of religious minorities around the nities will never be able to return to their Mr. Speaker, in closing I recognize by the world.’’ As a matter of conscience, we, there- homes, and urge that those individuals be name the 53 brave men and women from my fore, respectfully call for the following ac- given fast track asylum in the United States home city of Houston, who served in Iraq and tions: and elsewhere in the West. Afghanistan and gave the last full measure of I. Appointment of the Special Envoy on CONCLUSION devotion to their country. Middle East Religious Minorities. A new spe- A generation ago, American religious lead- They are: Krystal Fitts, Jorge Luis cial envoy post, filled by a prominent and ers successfully mobilized support for the knowledgeable citizen is needed for deep en- Velasquez, Cody Norris, Jacob Molina, Pedro International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Maldonado, Edwardo Loredo, Matthew Catlett, gagement in the issues and circumstances af- That law created the U.S. Commission on fecting Christians and other small religious International Religious Freedom and insti- Zarian Wood, Andrew Roughton, Edgar communities in the region. Over 20 special tutionalized regular State Department re- Heredia, Joshua Molina, Steven Candelo, envoy posts exist to protect a range of other porting on the status of religious liberty Scott McIntosh, Orlando Perez, Jeremy Ray, groups and interests but none is dedicated to around the world. That legislation should be Benjamin Garrison, Rodney Johnson, Matthew the plight of Middle Eastern religious mi- credited with helping to establish, as Presi- Medlicott, Alan Austin, William Edwards, Eric norities. American policies continue to be dent Obama acknowledged at the National Salinas, Danny Soto, Roy Jones, Terrence formed without adequately taking into ac- Prayer Breakfast last February, that ‘‘pro- count the impact they might have on these Dunn, Hector Leija, David Fraser, Benjamin moting religious freedom is a key objective Rosales, Kenneth Pugh, Alberto Sanchez, vulnerable communities. A high caliber of U.S. foreign policy.’’ Now, new action is envoy of stature who has the ear of the desperately needed by our churches, our gov- Walter Moss, Michael Robertson, Howard President could increase American engage- ernment and our civil society institutions Babcock, Timothy Roark, Ivica Jerak, Phillip ment regarding Middle Eastern religious mi- here in the United States, and by all people George, Keith Mariotti, Clinton Gertson, Dexter norities, so that: of good will to make that objective a reality. Kimble, Jesus Leon-Perez, Thomas Zapp, Eric The views and interests, including physical (Signatories are signing in their individual safety and equal rights as citizens, of the Allton, Andrew Houghton, Juan Torres, Pedro capacities and titles are included for identi- Contreras, Adolfo Carballo, Scott Larson, members of small, defenseless groups are fication purposes only.) considered in any peace negotiations con- Leroy Sandoval, Armando Soriano, Keelan cerning Syria. f Moss, A. Esparza-Gutierrez, Tomas Sotelo, Every diplomatic effort is made to press IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL Brian Matthew Kennedy, and Brian Craig. other governments in the region to stop fa- MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH God bless them. And may God bless the cilitating, harboring, and assisting any ex- United States. tremist groups and militias, and to foster re- spect for the defenseless religious commu- HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE f nities. OF TEXAS HONORING LYNN BUCHANAN, Other policies to promote tolerance and re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spect for members of vulnerable religious NEWBURY PARK BREAKAWAY communities in the Middle East are consid- Monday, May 19, 2014 FROM CANCER CHAMPION ered at the highest levels while there is still Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise time to act. today to commemorate National Military Ap- HON. JULIA BROWNLEY It was just such a special envoy who helped preciation Month and to honor the extraor- OF CALIFORNIA draw attention to genocidal levels of reli- gious and ethnic persecution in Sudan and dinary bravery and sacrifice of our men and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES women in uniform by celebrating. usher in a comprehensive peace agreement Monday, May 19, 2014 to end the north-south conflict there in 2005. Each May, veteran and service organiza- II. Review of Foreign Aid. As he has done tions come together to hold events around the Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, in the interest of other stated administra- country to demonstrate their gratitude to cur- I rise today to congratulate Newbury Park can- tion priorities, President Obama should ini- rent and former men and women in uniform cer survivor and my constituent, Lynn tiate an internal review to ensure that and their families for their service to our coun- Buchanan, who has been named a Breakaway American assistance programs, especially try. from Cancer champion. those that support national governments, From Military Spouse Appreciation Day to As a Breakaway from Cancer champion, uphold policies and principles that relate to religious freedom and pluralism. The review Memorial Day, the month of May is a time Ms. Buchanan will be honored as part of the should include examining the region’s na- when a grateful nation acknowledges and af- ‘‘Amgen Tour of California,’’ the largest cycling tional textbooks, local governmental broad- firms the debt owed to those brave men and race in the United States. Ms. Buchanan will casting, statements by public officials, and women who risked their lives to preserve the lead the ‘‘Breakaway Mile,’’ a special walk to national identity cards, where the inclusion freedoms we too often take for granted. the Tour of California finish line in Thousand

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:54 Jun 14, 2014 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD14\E19MY4.REC E19MY4 bjneal on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E773 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS trol agents, S. 675, to prohibit con- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, tracting with the enemy, S. 1820, to Transportation prohibit the use of Federal funds for To hold hearings to examine delivering agreed to by the Senate of February 4, the costs of official portraits of Mem- better health care value to consumers, 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- bers of Congress, heads of executive focusing on the first three years of the tem for a computerized schedule of all agencies, and heads of agencies and of- medical loss ratio. meetings and hearings of Senate com- fices of the legislative branch, H.R. SR–253 mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- 1036, to designate the facility of the Committee on Indian Affairs tees, and committees of conference. United States Postal Service located at Business meeting to consider S. 1474, to encourage the State of Alaska to enter This title requires all such committees 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, into intergovernmental agreements Washington, as the ‘‘National Park to notify the Office of the Senate Daily with Indian tribes in the State relating Digest—designated by the Rules Com- Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Of- to the enforcement of certain State mittee—of the time, place and purpose fice’’, H.R. 1228, to designate the facil- laws by Indian tribes, to improve the of the meetings, when scheduled and ity of the United States Postal Service quality of life in rural Alaska, to re- any cancellations or changes in the located at 123 South 9th Street in De duce alcohol and drug abuse, S. 1603, to Pere, Wisconsin, as the ‘‘ Jus- meetings as they occur. reaffirm that certain land has been tin D. Ross Post Office Building’’, H.R. taken into trust for the benefit of the As an additional procedure along 1451, to designate the facility of the with the computerization of this infor- Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of United States Postal Service located at Pottawatami Indians, S. 1622, to estab- mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 14 Main Street in Brockport, New lish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Digest will prepare this information for York, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Nicholas Soboleff Commission on Native Chil- printing in the Extensions of Remarks J. Reid Post Office Building’’, H.R. dren, S. 1818, to ratify a water settle- section of the Congressional Record on 2391, to designate the facility of the ment agreement affecting the Pyramid Monday and Wednesday of each week. United States Postal Service located at Lake Paiute Tribe, S. 2040, to exchange Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri trust and fee land to resolve land dis- 20, 2014 may be found in the Daily Di- as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Phillip putes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of gest of today’s RECORD. Vinnedge Post Office’’, H.R. 3060, to designate the facility of the United the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, S. States Postal Service located at 232 2132, to amend the Indian Tribal En- MEETINGS SCHEDULED Southwest Johnson Avenue in ergy Development and Self-Determina- MAY 21 Burleson, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Wil- tion Act of 2005, and H.R. 2388, to take liam Moody Post Office Building’’, and certain Federal lands located in El Do- 10 a.m. rado County, California, into trust for Committee on Appropriations the nominations of Sherry Moore Trafford, and Steven M. Wellner, both the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band Subcommittee on Department of Defense of Miwok Indians; to be immediately to be an Associate Judge of the Supe- To hold hearings to examine energy secu- followed by an oversight hearing to ex- rior Court of the District of Columbia, rity and research. amine Indian education, focusing on Julia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be SD–192 the Bureau of Indian Education. Committee on Armed Services General Counsel of the Federal Labor SD–628 Subcommittee on Personnel Relations Authority, and Tony Ham- Business meeting to markup those provi- mond, of Missouri, and Nanci E. Lang- MAY 22 sions which fall under the subcommit- ley, of Hawaii, both to be a Commis- 9:30 a.m. tee’s jurisdiction of the proposed Na- sioner of the Postal Regulatory Com- Committee on Armed Services tional Defense Authorization Act for mission. Closed business meeting to continue to fiscal year 2015. SD–342 markup the proposed National Defense SD–G50 Committee on the Judiciary Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015. Committee on Finance To hold an oversight hearing to examine SR–222 Subcommittee on Social Security, Pen- the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Committee on Banking, Housing, and sions, and Family Policy SD–226 Urban Affairs To hold hearings to examine strength- Special Committee on Aging Subcommittee on Housing, Transpor- ening Social Security to meet the To hold hearings to examine the role of tation, and Community Development needs of tomorrow’s retirees. health care providers in advance care To hold hearings to examine bringing our SD–215 planning. transit infrastructure to a state of Committee on Foreign Relations SD–106 good repair. To hold hearings to examine authoriza- Joint Economic Committee SD–538 tion for the use of military force after To hold hearings to examine women’s re- Committee on the Judiciary Iraq and Afghanistan. tirement security. Business meeting to consider S. 1720, to SD–419 SH–216 promote transparency in patent owner- Committee on Homeland Security and 2 p.m. ship and make other improvements to Governmental Affairs Committee on Appropriations the patent system. Business meeting to consider an original Subcommittee on Financial Services and SD–226 bill entitled, ‘‘DHS Cybersecurity General Government 10 a.m. Workforce Recruitment and Retention To hold hearings to examine proposed Committee on Health, Education, Labor, Act of 2014’’, S. 2113, to provide tax- budget estimates and justification for and Pensions payers with an annual report disclosing fiscal year 2015 for the Small Business To hold hearings to examine access and the cost and performance of Govern- Administration and the Community supports for servicemembers and vet- ment programs and areas of duplica- Development Financial Institutions erans in higher education. tion among them, H.R. 1233, to amend Fund. SD–430 chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Presi- SD–138 MAY 23 dential Records Act, to establish proce- 2:15 p.m. dures for the consideration of claims of Committee on Foreign Relations 9:30 a.m. constitutionally based privilege Subcommittee on African Affairs Committee on Armed Services against disclosure of Presidential Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Closed business meeting to continue to records, S. 1045, to amend title 5, Affairs with the Subcommittee on Afri- markup the proposed National Defense United States Code, to provide that can Affairs to hold joint hearings to ex- Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015. persons having seriously delinquent amine the escalating international SR–222 tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal wildlife trafficking crisis, focusing on employment, S. 1744, to strengthen the ecological, economic and national se- JUNE 4 accountability of individuals involved curity issues. 3 p.m. in misconduct affecting the integrity SD–419 Committee on Small Business and Entre- of background investigations, to up- 2:30 p.m. preneurship date guidelines for security clearances, Committee on Armed Services To hold hearings to examine military S. 1691, to amend title 5, United States Closed business meeting to markup the service to small business owner, focus- Code, to improve the security of the proposed National Defense Authoriza- ing on supporting America’s veteran United States border and to provide for tion Act for fiscal year 2015. entrepreneurs. reforms and rates of pay for border pa- SR–222 SR–428A

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end to World War II, S. Res. 426, supporting the goals Joint Meetings and ideals of World Malaria Day, and the nominations of No joint committee meetings were held. Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the rank of f Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Orga- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, nization, and Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be MAY 20, 2014 Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, both of Depart- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) ment of State, and Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Senate 2:15 p.m., S–116, Capitol. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, hold hearings to examine economic security for working to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates women, 2:30 p.m., SD–430. for fiscal year 2015 for Military Construction and Vet- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine erans Affairs, and related agencies, 11 a.m., SD–124. the nominations of Andre Birotte, Jr., to be United States Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Airland, District Judge for the Central District of California, John business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall W. deGravelles, to be United States District Judge for under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed the Middle District of Louisiana, Randolph D. Moss, of National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the Dis- 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. trict of Columbia, Robin L. Rosenberg, to be United Subcommittee on SeaPower, closed business meeting to States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, mark up those provisions which fall under the sub- and Ronnie L. White, to be United States District Judge committee’s jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense for the Eastern District of Missouri, 10 a.m., SD–226. Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 11 a.m., SR–222. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed business examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219. meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed National De- House fense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 2 p.m., Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri- SR–222. culture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, markup on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY 2015, 10 a.m., under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed 2362–A Rayburn. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on 3:30 p.m., SD–G50. Health, hearing entitled ‘‘21st Century Cures: The Presi- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, dent’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall (PCAST) Report on Drug Innovation’’, 10 a.m., 2322 under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed Rayburn. National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, 5 p.m., SD–G50. hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Federal Communica- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- tions Commission’’, 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. ings to examine the nominations of Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, hearing Massachusetts, and Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, both entitled ‘‘Examining the Dangers of the FSOC’s Designa- to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Com- tion Process and Its Impact on the U.S. Financial Sys- mission, 10:15 a.m., SD–366. tem’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, hearing enti- sider S. 2142, to impose targeted sanctions on persons re- tled ‘‘Legislative Proposals to Reform Domestic Insurance sponsible for violations of human rights of Policy’’, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. antigovernment protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing civil society in Venezuela, S. 462, to enhance the stra- entitled ‘‘The Future of U.S.-Mexico Relations’’, 10 a.m., tegic partnership between the United States and Israel, S. 2172 Rayburn. Res. 412, reaffirming the strong support of the United Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and States Government for freedom of navigation and other Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia- Pakistan: An Enduring Threat’’, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, hearing entitled of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and dis- ‘‘Resourcing the Pivot to Asia: East Asia and Pacific FY putes, S. Res. 421, expressing the gratitude and apprecia- 2015 Budget Priorities’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. tion of the Senate for the acts of heroism and military Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Bor- achievement by the members of the United States Armed der and Maritime Security, markup on H.R. 3202, the Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious ‘‘Essential Transportation Worker Identification Creden- landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for tial Assessment Act’’; H.R. 3488, to establish the condi- leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an tions under which the Secretary of Homeland Security

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Fifth Circuit, to be followed by a vote on the motion 2489, the ‘‘Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013’’; to invoke cloture on the nomination of Stanley H.R. 3806, the ‘‘Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board Agreement Act of 2013’’; H.R. 4094, the ‘‘Ashland of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at 5:30 Breakwater Light Transfer Act’’; and H.R. 4272, the p.m. ‘‘Forest Access in Rural Communities Act’’, 9:30 a.m., During the balance of the week, Senate may con- 1324 Longworth. sider any cleared legislative and executive business. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hear- ing entitled ‘‘American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Senate Committees American Manufacturing’’, 10:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth. (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insu- lar Affairs, hearing entitled ‘‘Oil and Gas Activities Committee on Appropriations: May 20, Subcommittee on Within Our Nation’s National Wildlife Refuge System’’, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sub- estimates for fiscal year 2015 for Military Construction committee on Government Operations, hearing entitled and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, 11 a.m., ‘‘Examining the Federal Response to Autism Spectrum SD–124. Disorders’’, 9 a.m., 2247 Rayburn. May 21, Subcommittee on Department of Defense, to Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and En- hold hearings to examine energy security and research, 10 titlements, hearing entitled ‘‘Medicare Mismanagement: a.m., SD–192. May 21, Subcommittee on Financial Services and Gen- Oversight of the Federal Government Effort to Recapture eral Government, to hold hearings to examine proposed Misspent Funds’’, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2015 for Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. the Small Business Administration and the Community 4435, the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Development Financial Institutions Fund, 2 p.m., Year 2015’’ (amendment consideration), 3 p.m., H–313 SD–138. Capitol. Committee on Armed Services: May 20, Subcommittee on Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee Airland, business meeting to mark up those provisions on Research and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Nanotech- which fall under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the nology: From Laboratories to Commercial Products’’, 10 proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal a.m., 2318 Rayburn. year 2015, 9:30 a.m., SD–G50. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- May 20, Subcommittee on SeaPower, closed business committee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Mate- meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the rials, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of the Pipeline Safety, subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed National De- Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011’’, 2 fense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 11 a.m., p.m., 2167 Rayburn. SR–222. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Eco- May 20, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, closed nomic Opportunity, hearing entitled ‘‘Exploring Jobs for business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall Veterans in the Energy Sector’’, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, hearing on current hospital issues in the Medicare pro- 2 p.m., SR–222. gram, with an emphasis on the Centers for Medicare and May 20, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Medicaid Services (CMS) two-midnights policy, short in- Support, business meeting to mark up those provisions patient stays, outpatient observation stays, auditing and which fall under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the appeals, 9:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth. proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 3:30 p.m., SD–G50. May 20, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Ca- pabilities, business meeting to mark up those provisions which fall under the subcommittee’s jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 5 p.m., SD–G50.

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May 21, Subcommittee on Personnel, business meeting May 21, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Af- to mark up those provisions which fall under the sub- fairs, with the Subcommittee on African Affairs, sub- committee’s jurisdiction of the proposed National Defense committee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs with the Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 10 a.m., SD–G50. Subcommittee on African Affairs to hold joint hearings to May 21, Full Committee, closed business meeting to examine the escalating international wildlife trafficking mark up the proposed National Defense Authorization crisis, focusing on ecological, economic and national secu- Act for fiscal year 2015, 2:30 p.m., SR–222. rity issues, 2:15 p.m., SD–419. May 22, Full Committee, closed business meeting to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May continue to mark up the proposed National Defense Au- 20, to hold hearings to examine economic security for thorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 9:30 a.m., SR–222. working women, 2:30 p.m., SD–430. May 23, Full Committee, closed business meeting to May 22, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine continue to mark up the proposed National Defense Au- access and supports for servicemembers and veterans in thorization Act for fiscal year 2015, 9:30 a.m., SR–222. higher education, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 22, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Com- May 21, business meeting to consider an original bill en- munity Development, to hold hearings to examine bring- titled, ‘‘DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and ing our transit infrastructure to a state of good repair, Retention Act of 2014’’, S. 2113, to provide taxpayers 9:30 a.m., SD–538. with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May of Government programs and areas of duplication among 21, to hold hearings to examine delivering better health them, H.R. 1233, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, care value to consumers, focusing on the first three years United States Code, popularly known as the Presidential of the medical loss ratio, 2:30 p.m., SR–253. Records Act, to establish procedures for the consideration Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 20, to of claims of constitutionally based privilege against dis- hold hearings to examine the nominations of Cheryl A. closure of Presidential records, S. 1045, to amend title 5, LaFleur, of Massachusetts, and Norman C. Bay, of New United States Code, to provide that persons having seri- Mexico, both to be a Member of the Federal Energy Reg- ously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal ulatory Commission, 10:15 a.m., SD–366. employment, S. 1744, to strengthen the accountability of Committee on Finance: May 21, Subcommittee on Social individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, to hold hearings to of background investigations, to update guidelines for se- examine strengthening Social Security to meet the needs curity clearances, S. 1691, to amend title 5, United States of tomorrow’s retirees, 10 a.m., SD–215. Code, to improve the security of the United States border Committee on Foreign Relations: May 20, business meet- and to provide for reforms and rates of pay for border pa- ing to consider S. 2142, to impose targeted sanctions on trol agents, S. 675, to prohibit contracting with the persons responsible for violations of human rights of enemy, S. 1820, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for antigovernment protesters in Venezuela, to strengthen the costs of official portraits of Members of Congress, civil society in Venezuela, S. 462, to enhance the stra- heads of executive agencies, and heads of agencies and of- tegic partnership between the United States and Israel, S. fices of the legislative branch, H.R. 1036, to designate Res. 412, reaffirming the strong support of the United the facility of the United States Postal Service located at States Government for freedom of navigation and other 103 Center Street West in Eatonville, Washington, as the internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia- ‘‘National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson Post Office’’, Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution H.R. 1228, to designate the facility of the United States of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and dis- Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, putes, S. Res. 421, expressing the gratitude and apprecia- Wisconsin, as the ‘‘Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office tion of the Senate for the acts of heroism and military Building’’, H.R. 1451, to designate the facility of the achievement by the members of the United States Armed United States Postal Service located at 14 Main Street in Forces who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious Brockport, New York, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Nicholas J. landing at Normandy, France, and commending them for Reid Post Office Building’’, H.R. 2391, to designate the leadership and valor in an operation that helped bring an facility of the United States Postal Service located at end to World War II, S. Res. 426, supporting the goals 5323 Highway N in Cottleville, Missouri as the ‘‘Lance and ideals of World Malaria Day, and the nominations of Corporal Phillip Vinnedge Post Office’’, H.R. 3060, to Michael Anderson Lawson, of California, for the rank of designate the facility of the United States Postal Service Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Orga- Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant William Moody Post Office nization, and Noah Bryson Mamet, of California, to be Building’’, and the nominations of Sherry Moore Trafford, Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, both of Depart- and Steven M. Wellner, both to be an Associate Judge ment of State, and Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Julia to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 2:15 p.m., S–116, Capitol. Federal Labor Relations Authority, and Tony Hammond, May 21, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine of Missouri, and Nanci E. Langley, of Hawaii, both to be authorization for the use of military force after Iraq and a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, 10 Afghanistan, 10 a.m., SD–419. a.m., SD–342.

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Committee on Indian Affairs: May 21, business meeting state enforcement of fraudulent patent demand letters, to consider S. 1474, to encourage the State of Alaska to 9:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian Committee on Financial Services, May 21, Subcommittee tribes in the State relating to the enforcement of certain on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled ‘‘Allega- State laws by Indian tribes, to improve the quality of life tions of Discrimination and Retaliation within the Con- in rural Alaska, to reduce alcohol and drug abuse, S. sumer Financial Protection Bureau, Part Two’’, 10 a.m., 1603, to reaffirm that certain land has been taken into 2128 Rayburn. trust for the benefit of the Match-E–Be-Nash-She-Wish May 21, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Band of Pottawatami Indians, S. 1622, to establish the Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ‘‘Legislative Proposals Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on to Improve Transparency and Accountability at the Native Children, S. 1818, to ratify a water settlement CFPB’’, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. agreement affecting the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, S. May 22, Full Committee, continued markup on the 2040, to exchange trust and fee land to resolve land dis- following legislation: H.R. 4200, the ‘‘SBIC Advisers Re- putes created by the realignment of the Blackfoot River lief Act’’; H.R. 4554, the ‘‘Restricted Securities Relief along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Act’’; H.R. 4568, the ‘‘Small Business Freedom to Grow S. 2132, to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development Act’’; H.R. 4571, to direct the SEC to revise its rules so and Self-Determination Act of 2005, and H.R. 2388, to as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers; take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, H.R. 4569, the ‘‘Disclosure Modernization and Sim- California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle plification Act’’; H.R. 4570, the ‘‘Private Placement Im- Springs Band of Miwok Indians; to be immediately fol- provement Act’’; H.R. 4565, the ‘‘Startup Capital Mod- lowed by an oversight hearing to examine Indian edu- ernization Act’’; H.R. 1779, the ‘‘Preserving Access to cation, focusing on the Bureau of Indian Education, 2:30 Manufactured Housing Act’’; H.R. 2673, the ‘‘Portfolio p.m., SD–628. Lending and Mortgage Access Act’’; H.R. 4466, the ‘‘Fi- Committee on the Judiciary: May 20, to hold hearings to nancial Regulatory Clarity Act’’; and H.R. 4521, the examine the nominations of Andre Birotte, Jr., to be ‘‘Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act’’, 9:45 United States District Judge for the Central District of a.m., 2128 Rayburn. California, John W. deGravelles, to be United States Dis- Committee on Foreign Affairs, May 21, Full Committee, trict Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ran- hearing entitled ‘‘Boko Haram: The Growing Threat to dolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States District Schoolgirls, Nigeria, and Beyond’’, 9:45 a.m., 2172 Ray- Judge for the District of Columbia, Robin L. Rosenberg, burn. to be United States District Judge for the Southern Dis- May 21, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerg- trict of Florida, and Ronnie L. White, to be United ing Threats, hearing entitled ‘‘The Development of En- States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, ergy Resources in Central Asia’’, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. 10 a.m., SD–226. May 21, Subcommittee on the Middle East and North May 21, Full Committee, to hold an oversight hearing Africa, hearing entitled ‘‘The Humanitarian Crisis in to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 10 a.m., Syria: Views from the Ground’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. SD–226. May 22, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Af- May 22, Full Committee, business meeting to consider rica, hearing entitled ‘‘The Gulf Cooperation Council: S. 1720, to promote transparency in patent ownership Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges’’, 9:30 a.m., and make other improvements to the patent system, 9:30 2172 Rayburn. a.m., SD–226. May 22, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Select Committee on Intelligence: May 20, to hold closed Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 hearing entitled ‘‘Protecting Religious Freedom: U.S. Ef- p.m., SH–219. forts to Hold Accountable Countries of Particular Con- Special Committee on Aging: May 21, to hold hearings to cern’’, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn. examine the role of health care providers in advance care Committee on Homeland Security, May 21, Subcommittee planning, 10 a.m., SD–106. on Counterterrorism and Intelligence; and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security House Committees Technologies joint subcommittee hearing entitled ‘‘As- Committee on Appropriations, May 21, Full Committee, sessing Persistent and Emerging Cyber Threats to the markup on Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies U.S. Homeland,’’ 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. Appropriations Bill FY 2015, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Natural Resources, May 21, Full Com- Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 21, Sub- mittee, hearing on H.R. 4402, the ‘‘Guam Military committee on Energy and Power, hearing on legislation Training and Readiness Act of 2014’’, 10 a.m., 1324 regarding Promoting New Manufacturing Act, 10 a.m., Longworth. 2322 Rayburn. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, May 21, May 21, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled Full Committee, markup on the following legislation: ‘‘Keeping the Promise: Site of Service Medicare Payment H.R. 4670, the ‘‘Secure Delivery for America Act of Reforms’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 2014’’; H.R. 4671, the ‘‘Public Interest Declassification May 22, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, Board Reauthorization Act of 2014’’; H.R. 2750, the and Trade, hearing on legislation regarding federal and ‘‘Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013’’; H.R.

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43, to designate the facility of the United States Postal States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Service located at 14 Red River Avenue North in Cold Arkansas, as the ‘‘Harold George Bennett Post Office’’; Spring, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Officer Tommy Decker Me- and H.R. 4416, to redesignate the facility of the United morial Post Office’’; H.R. 451, to designate the facility States Postal Service located at 161 Live Oak Street in of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North Miami, Arizona, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Manuel V. Men- Brevard Avenue in Cocoa Beach, Florida, as the ‘‘Richard doza Post Office Building’’, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. K. Salick Post Office’’; H.R. 606, to designate the facility May 22, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. of the United States Postal Service located at 815 Coun- Postal Service and the Census, hearing entitled ‘‘Exam- try Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the ‘‘Specialist ining Innovative Postal Products for the 21st Century’’, Christopher Scott Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1671, to 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. designate the facility of the United Postal Service located May 22, Subcommittee on Government Operations, at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin, California, as the hearing entitled ‘‘Evaluating Public Housing in the U.S.: ‘‘James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office’’; H.R. 1701, to des- Reining in Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Mismanagement at ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- Public House Authorities’’, 9 a.m., 2247 Rayburn. cated at 302 East Green Street in Champaign, Illinois, as Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, May 21, Full the ‘‘James R. Burgess, Jr. Post Office Building’’; H.R. Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Astrobiology and the 1865, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Search for Life in the Universe’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, May 21, Full Committee, markup on S. 1254, the as the ‘‘Thaddeus Stevens Post Office’’; H.R. 2112, to ‘‘Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Con- designate the facility of the United States Post Service lo- trol Amendments Act of 2013’’; and H.R. 4186, the cated at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as ‘‘FIRST Act of 2014’’, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. the ‘‘National Clandestine Service of the Central Intel- Committee on Small Business, May 21, Full Committee, ligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memo- hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the Small Business Innova- rial Post Office’’; H.R. 2223, to designate the facility of tion Research and Small Business Technology Transfer the United States Postal Service located at 220 Elm Ave- Programs’’, 1 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. nue in Munising, Michigan, as the ‘‘Elizabeth L. May 22, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Kinnunen Post Office Building’’; H.R. 2291, to designate Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Unfair Trade Practices: Address- the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ing Barriers Facing Small Business Exporters’’, 9:30 a.m., 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, as the 2360 Rayburn. ‘‘Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office’’; H.R. 2678, to des- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 21, ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Build- cated at 10360 Southwest 186th Street in Miami, Florida, ings, and Emergency Management, ‘‘Examining the Fed- as the ‘‘Larcenia J. Bullard Post Office Building’’; H.R. eral Protective Service: Are Federal Facilities Secure?’’, 10 2802, to designate the facility of the United States Postal a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Service located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indi- May 21, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime ana, as the ‘‘Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Of- Transportation, hearing entitled ‘‘Using New Ocean fice’’; H.R. 3027, to designate the facility of the United Technologies: Promoting Efficient Maritime Transpor- States Postal Service located at 442 Miller Valley Road tation and Improving Maritime Domain Awareness and in Prescott, Arizona, as the ‘‘Barry M. Goldwater Post Response Capability’’, 9:30 a.m., 2253 Rayburn. Office’’; H.R. 3085, to designate the facility of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence House, May 22, United States Postal Service located at 3349 West 111th Full Committee, markup on H.R. 4661, the ‘‘Intelligence Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Captain Herbert John- Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’, 9 a.m., son Memorial Post Office Building’’; H.R. 3534, to des- 304–HVC. A portion of the markup will close. ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- cated at 113 West Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michi- Joint Meetings gan, as the ‘‘Officer James Bonneau Memorial Post Of- Joint Economic Committee: May 21, to hold hearings to fice’’; H.R. 4355, to designate the facility of the United examine women’s retirement security, 10 a.m., SH–216.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 20 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 20

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any Program for Tuesday: Begin consideration of H.R. morning business (not to extend beyond 5:30 p.m.), Sen- 4435—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ate will vote on confirmation of the nomination of Gregg Year 2015 (Subject to a Rule). Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, to be followed by a vote on the mo- tion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at 5:30 p.m.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E762 Meadows, Markk, N.C., E767 Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E765 Miller, Candice S., Mich., E759 Bachmann, Michele, Minn., E763 Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E771 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E763 Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E762, E767, E768 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E769 Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E767 Brownley, Julia, Calif., E769, E771 Johnson, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’, Jr., Ga., E759, E760, E761, Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E759, E761, E763 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E766 E762, E763, E764, E765, E766, E766, E768 Smith, Jason T., Mo., E761, E766 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E765 Joyce, David P., Ohio E763 Tipton, Scott R., Colo., E759 Duffy, Sean P., Wisc., E760, E765, E767 Latham, Tom, Iowa, E764, E766, E768 Wilson, Frederica S., Fla., E760 Faleomavaega, Eni F.H., American Samoa, E765 Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E768 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E764, E769 Fincher, Stephen Lee, Tenn., E763 McDermott, Jim, Wash., E761 Womack, Steve, Ark., E766

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