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Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 No. 130 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was THOMPSON) come forward and lead the Despite some of the most abundant called to order by the Speaker pro tem- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. domestic energy resources, we are in pore (Mr. POE of Texas). Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania led denial. Mr. Speaker, we are in denial of f the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: the fact that we must produce energy to actually consume it. This disconnect DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Repub- from reality leaves the world’s largest PRO TEMPORE lic for which it stands, one nation under God, consumer of energy with no plan to The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. power the largest economy in the fore the House the following commu- f world. nication from the Speaker: The EPA’s New Source Performance ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER WASHINGTON, DC, Standard for coal-powered plants is a PRO TEMPORE September 27, 2013. misguided pursuit that jeopardizes the I hereby appoint the Honorable TED POE to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under economic security of our country. It is act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. clause 5(d) of rule XX, the Chair an- a direct threat to the American con- JOHN A. BOEHNER, nounces to the House that, in light of Speaker of the House of Representatives. sumer, affordable electricity, and the the resignation of the gentleman from economic security of Pennsylvanians f Louisiana (Mr. ALEXANDER), the whole and the Nation. PRAYER number of the House is 432. f The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick f J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN Eternal God, we give You thanks for PRO TEMPORE (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was giving us another day. We pause in given permission to address the House Your presence and ask guidance for the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will entertain up to five requests for 1 minute.) men and women of the people’s House. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, we Enable them, O God, to act on what for 1-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. stand here today on the brink of a they believe to be right and true and threatened shutdown of the Federal f just, and to do so in ways that show re- Government—bad enough—and worse, spect for those with whom they dis- OBAMA WAR ON COAL a refusal to pay the bills of the United agree. States of America. These are com- May their actions in these coming (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to ad- pletely unnecessary, Republican-manu- days prove to be of heroic importance factured crises. and benefit to our Nation and its peo- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- vise and extend his remarks.) HAL ROGERS, the chairman of the Ap- ple. propriations Committee, said: Bless us this day and every day, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. may all that is done be for Your great- Mr. Speaker, while our Nation benefits A government shutdown is a political game in which everyone loses. er honor and glory. from great wealth, often we become Amen. disconnected from just what it takes to Karl Rove said: power a great Nation. A shutdown now would have much worse f Standards of living that many are ac- fallout than in 1995. It is an ill-conceived tac- THE JOURNAL customed to in the developed world— tic, and Republicans should reject it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The including flipping a switch and having In a moment of clarity, Senator MIKE Chair has examined the Journal of the lights turn on, or with the turn of a LEE, one of the Senators holding up the last day’s proceedings and announces dial having a machine do household bill in the Senate, said: to the House his approval thereof. laundry—these things aren’t easily Shutdowns are bad; shutdowns are not Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- accessed by most of the planet. worth it. This law, ObamaCare, is not worth nal stands approved. We’ve become accustomed to these causing a shutdown over. f day-to-day activities; but to have This is former-Senator Judd Gregg: lights and power, America needs both PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A default would lead to some level of chaos affordable and reliable electricity. The in the debt markets, which would lead to a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the fact is, much of this electricity is gen- significant contraction in economic activity, gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. erated by coal. which would lead to job losses, which would

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The Kamikazes could I urge my colleagues to join me in erally hundreds of children waiting to end up ensuring the return of an all-Demo- congratulating these young adults on be enrolled in Head Start, while dedi- cratic rule. their academic achievements and to cated staff members continue to have f recognize the importance of the to cut back. This is unacceptable. HONORING STAFF SERGEANT SkillsUSA Conference. I am willing to work with those who TIMOTHY RAYMOND MCGILL f I disagree with and who disagree with me to find reasonable solutions that INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASES (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given put people before politics. Let’s find so- permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given lutions that put Americans first. minute.) permission to address the House for 1 f Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise minute and to revise and extend his re- today to honor Staff Sergeant Timothy marks.) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Raymond McGill, a member of the Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise PRO TEMPORE Rhode Island National Guard who was today to address an impending prob- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- killed in combat last Saturday while lem, which is the increase of insurance ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair serving as a member of the United premiums in south Florida and will postpone further proceedings States Army’s elite Special Forces unit throughout our country. today on motions to suspend the rules in Afghanistan. The Biggert-Waters Act of 2012 will on which a recorded vote or the yeas A life-long resident of New Jersey, burden many homeowners with flood and nays are ordered, or on which the Sergeant McGill enlisted in the Marine insurance increases of up to 25 percent vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Corps immediately after high school for years to come. Congress must act rule XX. and was still training in boot camp to reverse these increases and ensure Record votes on postponed questions when terrorists struck the World Trade they do not undermine our housing will be taken later. Center and the Pentagon on September market. f 11, 2001. After serving in Iraq, he joined Mr. Speaker, this is a national prob- the Rhode Island National Guard as an lem. This act was passed before I came DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- anti-armor specialist and just 2 years to office, but affects my constituents FAIRS EXPIRING AUTHORITIES ago became a weapons sergeant with and the Nation as a whole, and seri- ACT OF 2013 the Army Special Forces, the Green ously threatens our economic recovery. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Berets. There is already a bill that can delay I move to suspend the rules and concur Americans are blessed to live in a these increases and gives us time to in the Senate amendments to the bill free and democratic society because of work on this problem. Let’s act now. (H.R. 1412) to improve and increase the the heroic efforts and brave sacrifices Mr. Speaker, this is neither a Demo- availability of on-job training and ap- of our men and women in uniform and cratic problem nor a Republican prob- prenticeship programs carried out by owe an especially profound debt of lem. This is a national problem. Per- the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and gratitude to those like Timothy who haps if we work on real problems as op- for other purposes. have made the ultimate sacrifice. posed to ideological problems, we can The Clerk read the title of the bill. We express our sincere condolences find the common ground that all Amer- The text of the Senate amendments to Timothy’s father, Raymond; his icans wish us to work on. is as follows: mother, Carol; and his two sisters, I urge my colleagues to join me in Senate amendments: Megan and Lindsay. I pray that they protecting our hardworking home- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- find some small measure of comfort in owners by creating a commonsense so- sert the following: knowing that an entire Nation is deep- lution that addresses this crisis. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ly grateful and shall keep them in our f This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of thoughts and prayers. Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of BUDGETING PRIORITIES f 2013’’. (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES CONGRATULATING SKILLSUSA permission to address the House for 1 AFFECTING VETERANS AND THEIR MEDAL RECIPIENTS minute.) FAMILIES. (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE given permission to address the House today to talk about the impact of the MONTHLY ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE TO VETERANS WITH DISABILITY INVITED BY UNITED STATES for 1 minute and to revise and extend ongoing budget debates in Washington OLYMPIC COMMITTEE.— his remarks.) and how they are affecting the hard- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 322(d)(4) of title 38, Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise working people that I’m honored to United States Code, is amended by inserting today to recognize students from my serve in Illinois. ‘‘and $500,000 for the period beginning October district who demonstrated excellence Last November, the people of the 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013’’ after in technical, academic, and employ- 17th District of Illinois elected me be- ‘‘2013’’. ability skills at the SkillsUSA Na- cause they were sick and tired of the (2) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 322 of tional Leadership and Skills Con- partisan gridlock in Congress. I spent a such title is amended by striking ‘‘United States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each place it appears and ference held this past June in Kansas short time here in Congress working inserting ‘‘United States Olympic Committee’’. City, Missouri. across the aisle to find commonsense (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AS- The SkillsUSA Conference brings to- solutions to the problems facing our SISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COM- gether high school students, college Nation. But too many in Washington MITTEE.— students, and teachers with industry have the wrong priorities—putting pol- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 521A of such title is experts to participate in contests that itics over people. Let me just offer one amended— demonstrate their abilities in tech- example. (A) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘and nology, business, criminal justice, cul- During the last month, I have visited $2,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2013’’ after inary arts, and many more fields. Head Start programs throughout my ‘‘2013’’; and Students from the Weber Institute in district. Head Start, as you may know, (B) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘The Sec- Stockton received gold medals for provides early childhood education and retary may only provide assistance under this their project in human services, and is an important downpayment on our section during fiscal years 2010 through 2013.’’

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Mr. Speaker, (A) except in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘(B) In fiscal year 2014, the Secretary may not I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ‘‘United States Paralympics, Inc.,’’ each place it approve more than 30 applications for assistance bers have 5 legislative days in which to appears and inserting ‘‘United States Olympic under paragraph (1) for disabled veterans de- revise and extend their remarks on Committee’’; scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(ii).’’. Senate amendments to H.R. 1412. (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘United (h) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CALCULATE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there States Paralympics, Inc.’’ and inserting ‘‘United NET VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY SECURING DE- objection to the request of the gen- States Olympic Committee’’; and FAULTED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF LIQUIDA- (C) by adding at the end the following new TION.—Section 3732(c)(11) of such title is amend- tleman from Florida? subsection: ed by striking ‘‘October 1, 2013’’ and inserting There was no objection. ‘‘(m) APPLICABILITY TO COMMONWEALTHS AND ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, TERRITORIES OF UNITED STATES.—The provi- (i) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSIST- I yield myself such time as I may con- sions of this section and section 322 of this title ANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS sume. shall apply with respect to the following in the RECEIVING HEALTH CARE.—Section 205 of the Mr. Speaker, the Senate amendments same manner and to the same degree as the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Serv- United States Olympic Committee: we are discussing today to H.R. 1412 ices Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 38 U.S.C. would extend a number of expiring au- ‘‘(1) The American Samoa National Olympic 1710 note) is amended— Committee. (1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2-year’’ and thorities affecting the daily lives and ‘‘(2) Guam National Olympic Committee. inserting ‘‘3-year’’; and long-term well-being of our service- ´ ´ ‘‘(3) Comite Olımpico de Puerto Rico. (2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘and 2011’’ members, veterans, and their families. ‘‘(4) Such entities as the Secretary considers and inserting ‘‘and 2014’’. appropriate to represent the interests of the The important initiatives that would Northern Mariana Islands and the United SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF USE OF NATIONAL be extended through this legislation in- DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES FOR IN- clude those that provide adaptive States Virgin Islands under this section and sec- COME VERIFICATION PURPOSES FOR tion 322 of this title.’’. CERTAIN VETERANS BENEFITS. sports programs and specially adapted (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- (a) SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV- housing grants for disabled veterans tions at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title ICES.—Section 453(j)(11) of the Social Security and supported services—such as hous- is amended by striking the item relating to sec- Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(11)) is amended by striking ing and employment assistance—for tion 521A and inserting the following new item: subparagraph (G) and inserting the following homeless veterans. ‘‘521A. Assistance for United States Olympic new subparagraph (G): The bill would also extend for 1 year Committee.’’. ‘‘(G) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author- the Department’s authority to provide (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTION ity under this paragraph shall be in effect as childcare assistance to certain vet- OF COPAYMENTS FOR HOSPITAL CARE AND NURS- follows: ING HOME CARE.—Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of such ‘‘(i) During the period beginning on December erans receiving intensive health care title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ 26, 2007, and ending on November 18, 2011. services. and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. ‘‘(ii) During the period beginning on the date Further, it would extend VA’s au- (d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR RECOVERY of the enactment of the Department of Veterans thority to collect copayments for hos- FROM THIRD PARTIES OF COST OF CARE AND Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 and pital and nursing home care and to re- SERVICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS WITH ending 180 days after that date.’’. cover from third parties the cost of (b) SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Sec- HEALTH-PLAN CONTRACTS FOR NON-SERVICE- care and services that are furnished to CONNECTED DISABILITY.—Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of tion 5317A of title 38, United States Code, is such title is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, amended by striking subsection (d) and insert- veterans with health plan contracts for 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. ing the following new subsection (d): nonservice-connected conditions (e) EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITIES AFFECTING ‘‘(d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author- through September 30, 2014. HOMELESS VETERANS.— ity under this section shall be in effect as fol- Needless to say, each of these pro- (1) HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PRO- lows: grams is critical to ensuring the effi- GRAMS.—Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of such title is ‘‘(1) During the period beginning on December cient and effective delivery of high- 26, 2007, and ending on November 18, 2011. amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting quality health care and benefits to vet- ‘‘2014’’. ‘‘(2) During the period beginning on the date (2) REFERRAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES: VET- of the enactment of the Department of Veterans erans in communities across our coun- ERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 and try. TRANSITIONING FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.— ending 180 days after that date.’’. The committee will continue to be Section 2023(d) of such title is amended— SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND RATIFICATION. vigorous in our oversight of each of (A) by inserting ‘‘to enter into a contract’’ be- (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take ef- these programs to ensure the prompt fore ‘‘to provide’’; and fect on October 1, 2013, except that Section 2 (a) delivery of needed benefits and services (B) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and in- shall take effect on September 30, 2013. to veterans and the appropriate use of serting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. (b) RATIFICATION.—If this Act is not enacted XTENSION OF PREVIOUSLY FULLY-FUNDED taxpayer dollars. (f) E on or before September 30, 2013, any actions un- AUTHORITIES AFFECTING HOMELESS VETERANS.— This legislation represents a bipar- dertaken by the Department of Veterans Affairs (1) COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.—Sec- under the authorities extended by this Act dur- tisan, bicameral effort. I want to ex- tion 2013 of such title is amended by striking ing the period beginning on such date and end- press my gratitude to the ranking paragraph (6) and inserting the following new ing on the date of the enactment of this Act member, Mr. MICHAUD, and to Ms. paragraphs: ‘‘(6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. shall be deemed ratified. BROWN, who is here with us on the ‘‘(7) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each SEC. 5. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. floor, the chairman and the ranking subsequent fiscal year.’’. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the pur- member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs (2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE pose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As- Committee—BERNIE SANDERS of SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMI- You-Go-Act of 2010 shall be determined by ref- Vermont and RICHARD BURR of North LIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING.—Section erence to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Carolina—for their hard work and their 2044(e)(1)(E) of such title is amended by striking Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, sub- ‘‘for fiscal year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of mitted for printing in the Congressional Record leadership in this effort. fiscal years 2013 and 2014’’. by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Com- I urge all of my colleagues to join me (3) GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS mittee, provided that such statement has been in the Senate amendments to H.R. 1412 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—Section 2061(d)(1) of such submitted prior to the vote on passage. and reserve the balance of my time. title is amended by striking ‘‘through 2013’’ and Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, inserting ‘‘through 2014’’. amend title 38, United States Code, to extend I yield myself such time as I may con- (g) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF certain expiring authorities affecting vet- sume. ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING erans and their families, and for other pur- I rise in support of H.R. 1412, as ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH DIS- poses.’’. amended, the Department of Veterans ABILITIES CAUSING DIFFICULTY WITH AMBU- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- LATING.—Section 2101(a)(4) of such title is Affairs Expired Authorities Act of 2013. ant to the rule, the gentleman from amended— b 0915 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’s’’ and insert- Florida (Mr. MILLER) and the gentle- ing ‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph woman from Florida (Ms. BROWN) each VA would lose the authority to con- (B), the Secretary’s’’; will control 20 minutes. tinue a number of critical programs

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These programs assist our most can help speed the rehabilitation proc- addition to the programs that will be reauthor- vulnerable veterans reintegrating back ess for disabled veterans.’’ As a Marine ized in H.R. 1412, H.R. 2485 would reauthor- into society and into their commu- Corps combat veteran, I couldn’t agree ize several other homeless veterans pro- nities. more with Mr. Huebner, and I person- grams, such as the Therapeutic Transitional With this legislation, wrap-around ally understand the importance of re- Housing component to the Compensated services for homeless veterans and habilitation opportunities for return- Work Therapy Program and the Acquired their families would be authorized to ing veterans. Property Sales for Homeless Veterans Pro- continue. Services such as counseling, Finally, although I fully support the gram. This important legislation has been en- job training, job referrals, financial as- passage of the extenders package, I am dorsed by numerous Veteran Service Organi- sistance, case management, housing, disappointed that the substance of H.R. zations, including the American Legion, the and the special needs for the frail, el- 1412 was not included in this bill. H.R. Military Officers Association of America, the derly, and seriously mentally ill vet- 1412, the Improving Job Opportunities National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, and erans will continue. for Veterans Act, seeks to build on an the Center for American Homeless Veterans. We listened to veterans when they existing, yet little known and under- Without Congressional action, we will neglect told us that they were busy with jobs, utilized on-the-job training program our nation’s heroes by letting these programs school, and families and, as a result, that assists veterans by allowing them expire at the end of this calendar year. found it difficult to get the health care to use their educational benefits to These veterans fought for our country and they needed without childcare assist- learn a trade or skill by participation now it is our time to fight for them. I commend ance. This measure extended for 1 year in an approved apprenticeship or on- Chairman MILLER and Ranking Member VA’s authority to provide childcare as- the-job training program. MICHAUD for their leadership on this legislation sistance for certain veterans receiving Employers in my district have ex- to reauthorize these programs, and I appre- intensive health care services. pressed their desire to work with this ciate their effort to end homelessness among This bill would extend the authority program and hire more veterans be- veterans. to provide a monthly assistance allow- cause they know how valuable a vet- With so many men and women returning ance to veterans with disabilities who eran can be to their organization. Addi- home and transitioning to civilian life, now is are invited by the U.S. Olympic Com- tionally, Iraq and Afghanistan Vet- not the time to waiver on our resolve. mittee to participate on the U.S. erans of America has endorsed the leg- I encourage my colleagues to support pas- Paralympics team. More than 14,000 islation by saying, ‘‘IAVA stands ready sage of H.R. 1412, and also join me in sup- veterans with disabilities have bene- to support and promote innovative porting H.R. 2485, the Helping Homeless Vet- fited from these activities. The results ideas like this to end the veterans’ un- erans Act. for these veteran athletes have been as- employment crisis.’’ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tonishing both in terms of athletic ac- It is my understanding that the question is on the motion offered by complishment and personal accom- original provisions of H.R. 1412 were the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- plishment. dropped without prejudice and that LER) that the House suspend the rules This bill extends eligibility for spe- they will be part of an upcoming nego- and concur in the Senate amendments cially adapted housing for our most tiation between the House and the Sen- to the bill, H.R. 1412. disabled veterans. It would allow them ate. I look forward to seeing the sub- The question was taken. to live more independently in their stance of that legislation advance, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the daily lives. I will be working with Chairman MIL- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Mr. Speaker, I believe we have a LER to ensure that happens. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. moral obligation to ensure that we do Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, what needs to be done to help those I reserve the balance of my time. on that I demand the yeas and nays. who have worn the uniform receive the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, The yeas and nays were ordered. benefits and services they have earned. we have no more speakers at this time, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- These extensions of critical programs so we are prepared to close. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- we are considering today will help us Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ceedings on this motion will be post- do all we can. I urge all of my colleagues to support poned. I reserve the balance of my time. H.R. 1412, as amended. I want to thank f Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Chairman MILLER for working in a very at this time, I yield 3 minutes to the bipartisan way for veterans. EDWARD J. DEVITT UNITED gentleman from Colorado (Mr. COFF- I yield back the balance of my time. STATES COURTHOUSE MAN), a gentleman who has worn the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I move uniform of this country and served this I, too, thank my colleague Ms. BROWN to suspend the rules and pass the bill country well. from Jacksonville for her hard work on (H.R. 2251) to designate the United Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would behalf of veterans and her ability to States courthouse located at 118 South like to thank Chairman MILLER and work with us in the committee in a bi- Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Min- Ranking Member MICHAUD for working partisan fashion. nesota, as the ‘‘Edward J. Devitt with the members of the House and I once again encourage all Members United States Courthouse’’, as amend- Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to to support this legislation. ed. pass this important legislation. I yield back the balance of my time. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Specifically, I am happy to see the Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, The text of the bill is as follows: extension of the Veterans Paralympic today, I want to express my support for the H.R. 2251 program, which reflects my legislation, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Au- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of H.R. 1402, the Veterans Paralympic thorities Act of 2013. This legislation includes Representatives of the United States of America Act, which passed unanimously out of the reauthorization of several fundamental pro- in Congress assembled, the Economic Opportunity Sub- grams that serve some of our most vulnerable øSECTION 1. DESIGNATION. committee before being combined in an veterans who are overrepresented in our na- øThe United States courthouse located at omnibus bill in the full committee. tion’s homeless population. These programs 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Min- This program ensures that disabled are the Homeless Veterans Reintegration pro- nesota, shall be known and designated as the veterans in local communities gram, the Grant and Per Diem Program for ‘‘Edward J. Devitt United States Court- house’’. throughout the country continue to Homeless Veterans with Special Needs pro- ø have opportunities for rehabilitation, gram, the Supportive Services for Veterans SEC. 2. REFERENCES. øAny reference in a law, map, regulation, stress relief, and higher achievement Families programs, and the Incarcerated Vet- document, paper, or other record of the through adaptive sports. erans Transition Program. United States to the United States court- U.S. Olympic Committee’s I believe that Congress and the VA must do house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed Paralympics Chief Charlie Huebner tes- what it necessary to end the homeless vet- to be a reference to the ‘‘Edward J. Devitt tified at a hearing that ‘‘participation erans problem, which is why I introduced H.R. United States Courthouse’’.¿

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:16 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.008 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5891 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. practice as a lawyer and was later Federal Building will give a great The United States courthouse and Federal elected as a municipal judge in East honor to distinguished jurist Judge building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fer- Grand Forks, Minnesota, becoming one Devitt as a much-deserved recognition. gus Falls, Minnesota, shall be known and des- Before he was judge, he served one ignated as the ‘‘Edward J. Devitt United States of the youngest judges in the Nation at Courthouse and Federal Building’’. that time. He then went on to serve as term in Congress, as was noted. He was elected in 1946. As a freshman in the SEC. 2. REFERENCES. an assistant attorney general for the Any reference in a law, map, regulation, doc- State of Minnesota in 1939. 80th Congress, his classmates included ument, paper, or other record of the United During World War II, Judge Devitt John F. Kennedy and Richard M. States to the United States courthouse and Fed- served as a lieutenant commander to Nixon. He was also defeated the end of eral building referred to in section 1 shall be the Seventh Fleet in U.S. Navy Intel- that term by another famous Minneso- deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Edward J. ligence. After his World War II service, tan, Eugene McCarthy. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Judge Devitt successfully won election No judge in the recent past is more Building’’. closely linked to the history of the Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 80th Congress. After serving one Fergus Falls courthouse than Judge designate the United States courthouse and Devitt. During his many years of serv- Federal building located at 118 South Mill term in Congress, Judge Devitt re- Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the turned to private practice for 1 year be- ice on the Federal bench, he presided ‘Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse fore serving as a probate judge in over numerous cases in the Fergus and Federal Building’.’’. Ramsey County, Minnesota. Falls courthouse. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Judge Devitt became a U.S. District Judge Devitt was appointed by Presi- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Judge in the District of Minnesota in dent Eisenhower to the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in 1955. Then, in Pennsylvania (Mr. BARLETTA) and the 1955 after being nominated by Presi- 1959, he was named chief judge for the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) dent Dwight D. Eisenhower. After join- each will control 20 minutes. ing the Federal bench, Judge Devitt Minnesota district, where he held that The Chair recognizes the gentleman went on to serve as chief judge from position until 1981. He served on the from Pennsylvania. 1959 to 1981. Federal bench for 38 years. I would like to submit the following GENERAL LEAVE During his lengthy tenure on the U.S. statement for the RECORD, written by District Court, he became one of the Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. Thomas Boyd, who wrote this brief most respected district court judges in unanimous consent that all Members but detailed biography of the Honor- the Nation. His decisions were seldom may have 5 legislative days in which to able Edward J. Devitt. revise and extend their remarks and in- reversed on appeal. He was known for Again, Mr. Speaker, I strongly sup- clude extraneous material on H.R. 2251, spearheading efforts to balance the de- port this bill and urge my colleagues to as amended. mands of free press access to courts support it as well. with the needs of courtroom pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. DEVITT UNITED objection to the request of the gen- ceedings. STATES COURTHOUSE, FERGUS FALLS, MN tleman from Pennsylvania? To honor his achievements, we are (By Thomas H. Boyd) There was no objection. nominating him for his distinguished The Honorable Edward James Devitt was a Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield service and giving him the Justice proud son of Minnesota, and a man of whom myself such time as I may consume. Award, which is annually given to a every Minnesotan can be proud. He served H.R. 2251, as amended, would des- Federal judge who has made significant his Country during World War II, in the halls ignate the United States courthouse contributions, Mr. Speaker, to the ad- of Congress, and as a distinguished member and Federal building located at 118 ministration of justice, the advance- of the United States Courts. He became one South Mill Street in Fergus Falls, Min- ment of the rule of law, and the im- of Minnesota’s most beloved citizens and one nesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United provement of society as a whole. of the great judges in the history of this Country. States Courthouse and Federal Build- The designation of the United States Judge Devitt was born in St. Paul, Min- ing. courthouse as the Edward J. Devitt nesota, on May 5, 1911. He started off in the Judge Devitt attended the University Courthouse and Federal Building is yet Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood, where he at- of North Dakota. Early in his career he another fitting tribute, Mr. Speaker, to tended Van Buren Elementary School with served as judge on the Minnesota mu- this judge’s outstanding public service Warren Burger and Harry Blackmun. These nicipal court and as assistant attorney career. three giants of the federal judiciary would be general for Minnesota. During World I urge my colleagues to approve this lifelong friend. Judge Devitt came out to Western Min- War II, he was a lieutenant commander important piece of legislation. nesota when he was still a youth, attending in the United States Naval Reserve. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of St. John’s College Preparatory School and Judge Devitt later became a United my time. St. John’s University, in Collegeville. He States Representative from Minnesota. Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I re- eventually earned his law degree and bach- In 1954, Judge Devitt was appointed to serve the balance of my time. elor’s degree—in that order—from the Uni- the United States District Court for Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- versity of North Dakota in Grand Forks. the District of Minnesota and served as er, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Judge Devitt developed his life-long pas- sion for people, politics, and the law in the chief judge from 1959 to 1981. from Minnesota (Mr. PETERSON). Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise greater Minnesota. In 1935, these characteris- I think it is appropriate to honor the tics led him to run for Municipal Judge in work of Judge Devitt by naming this today to honor a great Minnesotan, the East Grand Forks, Minnesota—a post to courthouse and Federal building after Honorable Edward James Devitt, and which he was elected even before he had ac- him. I support passage of this legisla- support my legislation, H.R. 2251. tually graduated from law school. Shortly tion. The Federal court’s presence in Fer- after his election, he was featured by Rip- I reserve the balance of my time. gus Falls continues to be an integral ley’s Believe It or Not as the youngest judge Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- part of our Nation’s unwavering prin- in the Nation. er, I yield myself such time as I may ciples: providing equal access to jus- He left Minnesota during World War II to serve his Country for more than three years consume. tice. The Federal court that resides in as a Lieutenant Commander in the United I rise in support of H.R. 2251, which the Federal building in Fergus Falls States Navy. He saw action in the Pacific names the Federal building and court- serves the needs of the citizens of west Theater with the Seventh Fleet, and he re- house in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, after central Minnesota and the surrounding ceived the Purple Heart for injuries sus- Federal Judge Edward Devitt. region. It serves a population of over tained on December 11, 1944 in a Kamikaze Judge Devitt was a former Member of 610,000 people and covers over 25,000 attack while on board the USS Caldwell dur- Congress, World War II veteran, and square miles. It serves the cities of ing the Battle of the Philippines. municipal judge. Judge Devitt received Fergus Falls, Moorhead, East Grand Following the War, he returned to Min- nesota and reentered politics. In 1946, with a bachelor of science and law degree Forks, and Bemidji, as well as the Red the help of future Governor Elmer L. Ander- from the University of North Dakota in Lake and White Earth Reservations. son and others, he was elected to represent 1932 and 1935, respectively. Upon grad- Naming the building the Edward J. the Fourth Congressional District in the uation, Judge Devitt went into private Devitt United States Courthouse and U.S. House of Representatives.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:32 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27SE7.011 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 He went to Washington to serve in the 80th workings of the federal judicial branch— The question was taken. Congress, as part of a star-studded freshman spanning from court administration; stand- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the class made up of other World War II vet- ards for admission to practice; geographic opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being erans, including future presidents John F. organization of the courts; continuing edu- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon—as well as cation, research, and training programs; and his lifelong friend and fellow St. Paul native, balancing the interests to a fair trial with Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, on George MacKinnon, who later served as a the freedom of the press. that I demand the yeas and nays. judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the To say that Judge Devitt was popular The yeas and nays were ordered. District of Columbia Circuit. among his colleagues on the bench would be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Judge Devitt was popular among his col- a significant understatement. He was a great ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- leagues in the House. While he was clearly a friend and role model to countless judges, ceedings on this motion will be post- natural and would likely have enjoyed hav- particularly new judges. He regularly taught poned. ing a long career in Congress, that was not courses for new judges at the Federal Judi- to be. As a Republican, he was fated to vote cial Center, beginning almost from the time f in favor of the Taft-Hartley Act. This was he himself was appointed to the federal b 0930 not a popular vote with the constituents in bench. And, of course, he published his Ten his largely Democratic and Labor dominated Commandments for the New Judge which are MICHAEL D. RESNICK TERRORIST district. He was defeated by Eugene McCar- still gospel today. SCREENING CENTER thy in 1948 in what Judge MacKinnon re- Judge Devitt took senior status in 1981, but he continued to serve and work hard. In ad- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I move ferred to as the ‘‘Dewey landslide.’’ to suspend the rules and pass the bill While this was the end of his Congressional dition to his caseload in this District, he also career, it was not the end of his public life— continued to receive special assignments to (H.R. 3096) to designate the building oc- far from it—this was just a detour that handle significant cases from elsewhere. This cupied by the Federal Bureau of Inves- would soon lead back to the judiciary. work included the assignment to preside in tigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vi- In 1950, Governor Luther Youngdahl ap- the trial of Walter Leroy Moody, Jr., who enna, Virginia, as the ‘‘Michael D. pointed Judge Devitt to the Ramsey County was accused of killing federal Judge Robert Resnick Terrorist Screening Center’’. Probate Court. He served well and was subse- Vance of the Eleventh Circuit. The pros- ecutor in this case was future FBI Director, The Clerk read the title of the bill. quently elected by Ramsey County’s voters The text of the bill is as follows: to remain as their probate judge. Louis Freeh. The two became close friends Thereafter, in 1954, President Eisenhower and, when Freeh was appointed to the federal H.R. 3096 appointed him to the United States District bench, Judge Devitt swore him in and later Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Court for the District of Minnesota. Judge presented Judge Freeh with a blue robe of Representatives of the United States of America Devitt would serve on the federal bench for his own. in Congress assembled, the next 38 years. During that time, he came While on senior status, he was also ap- SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. to personify the ideal for a federal district pointed to serve on the important United The building occupied by the Federal Bu- judge in this country. States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance reau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Judge Devitt’s reputation and renown as a Court. Lane, Vienna, Virginia, shall be known and federal trial judge would grow to legendary In 1982, West Publishing established the designated as the ‘‘Michael D. Resnick Ter- status. He handled many of the most noto- prestigious Devitt Award, which is presented rorist Screening Center’’ during the period in rious criminal cases and many of the most annually to honor a federal judge whose deci- which the building is occupied by the Fed- complicated civil cases in the District’s his- sions that reflect wisdom, humanity, and a eral Bureau of Investigation. commitment to the rule of law, and whose tory. He also was given more than his share SEC. 2. REFERENCES. of ‘‘special assignments’’ to handle chal- contributions have improved the administra- tion of justice and enhanced the role of the During the period in which the building re- lenging cases from other jurisdictions. ferred to in section 1 is occupied by the Fed- As part of his judicial duties, Judge Devitt federal courts in our society. The Devitt Award continues to be presented by the eral Bureau of Investigation, any reference ‘‘rode the circuit,’’ sitting in the federal in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, courthouses located throughout the State. American Judicature Society, and is a most fitting tribute to its namesake whose life or other record of the United States to that When he would come to Fergus Fall, he al- building shall be deemed to be a reference to ways stayed at the River Inn. He greatly en- and career embodied this criteria so well. Judge Devitt continued to sit on cases the ‘‘Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening joyed his associations with the local bar and Center’’. always looked forward to seeing his many until just very shortly before he passed away good friends in this part of Minnesota. on March 2, 1992. The loss of this great man The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- On one of those occasions when he sat in was sincerely felt throughout the Minnesota ant to the rule, the gentleman from greater Minnesota, Judge Devitt arrived in and the Nation. Pennsylvania (Mr. BARLETTA) and the Today, Judge Devitt is still revered as the town only to realize he had forgotten to gentleman from Indiana (Mr. CARSON) embodiment of the classic and ideal federal bring his judicial robe. He was saved by the each will control 20 minutes. kindness of a local state court judge who district judge. He is also still remembered fondly by so many people who were fortunate The Chair recognizes the gentleman gave Judge Devitt one of his—and this par- from Pennsylvania. ticular judge happened to favor blue robes. enough to have known him and to have been Judge Devitt loved the blue robe, and he touched by his many kindnesses. GENERAL LEAVE The naming of the United States Court- wore proudly many times in the future. Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask His friend, Chief Justice Burger, said there house in Fergus Falls would be a most fit- unanimous consent that all Members ting tribute to this great man, and a well-de- wasn’t ‘‘any member of the federal judiciary may have 5 legislative days in which to that would rank higher [than Judge Devitt] served recognition for his extraordinary service and contributions to this State and revise and extend their remarks. in terms of pure professional qualifications The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and performance.’’ this Nation. (Thomas H. Boyd is a Shareholder at Win- In 1959, he succeeded the great Gunnar H. objection to the request of the gen- throp & Weinstine. He is also a member of Nordbye to become the Chief Judge of this tleman from Pennsylvania? the Historical Society of the United States District. He served in that capacity for 22 There was no objection. Courts in the Eighth Circuit and currently years (1959 to 1981). Just as he could fairly be Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield serves as the President of the Society’s Dis- described as the ‘‘judge from central cast- trict of Minnesota Branch. The Judges of the myself such time as I may consume. ing’’ in terms of his appearance, he was like- District of Minnesota greatly appreciate Mr. H.R. 3096 would designate the build- wise the ideal chief judge. He was a leader in Boyd preparing this tribute for Judge ing occupied by the Federal Bureau of this District, and throughout the country, Devitt.) Investigation in Vienna, Virginia, as pioneering innovations and new methods to enhance the administration of justice in the Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I re- the ‘‘Michael D. Resnick Terrorist federal courts. serve the balance of my time. Screening Center.’’ His treatise on federal jury instructions Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- Supervisory Special Agent Michael became the indispensible standard for federal er, I yield back the balance of my time. Resnick dedicated his 20 years of serv- courts around the nation. He was also a lead- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield ice with the FBI to protecting our Na- er in introducing the use of six person juries back the balance of my time. tion. He demonstrated his dedication in civil cases, which has now become so com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to protecting us all from terrorism as mon place today. question is on the motion offered by he continued to work while fighting He served on and chaired numerous impor- tant committees for the United States Judi- the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. pancreatic cancer. Sadly, he passed cial Conference. The substantive breadth of BARLETTA) that the House suspend the away in 2011. these assignments reflect the breadth of his rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2251, as I think that it is more than fitting to great contributions to all aspects of the amended. name the FBI’s Terrorist Screening

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Committee and of its Subcommittee on er, I yield myself such time as I may In his more than 20 years with the Bu- Economic Development, Public Build- consume. reau, Mike held numerous tactical and ings and Emergency Management, and I rise in support of H.R. 3096, which supervisory roles, but his greatest con- I urge the passage of this fitting trib- designates the building occupied by the tributions came in the field of counter- ute, this legislation, this morning. FBI in Vienna, Virginia, as the ‘‘Mi- terrorism at precisely the time we Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- chael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening needed it. er, I yield back the balance of my time. Center.’’ Following the attacks of 9/11, Mike Mr. BARLETTA. I yield myself the As a former law enforcement officer, Resnick was instrumental in laying the balance of my time. I have a special appreciation for Super- foundational policies and architecture Mr. Speaker, as a former mayor for visory Special Agent Resnick’s 20-year for the screening and watch list system 11 years, I had the opportunity to work FBI career. His service was highlighted now administered by the interagency with some great people in law enforce- by his role as a senior advisor in the Terrorist Screening Center. He was ment, not only in our city government White House, where he had a promi- later assigned to the National Security but also those in the FBI, and I know nent role in leading the Presidential Council, where one of his last assign- all too well the difficult job that these review of watch-listing policies and ments was in promoting timely and ef- men and women do to keep us safe, es- procedures in the aftermath of the fective information-sharing among pecially Mr. Resnick, who dedicated failed terrorist airplane bombing on Federal, State and local law enforce- his life to fighting terrorism. I don’t December 25, 2009. Special Agent ment partners. As a former local gov- believe we need to look very far to see Resnick led the interagency review, ernment leader myself, I can tell you how vitally important it is as we try to which led to significant improvements how vital such collaboration is to the keep Americans safe from terrorism in how the U.S. Government screens safety of our communities. Tragically, right here at home. and integrates intelligence on terrorist Mike Resnick was diagnosed with pan- Mr. Resnick not only loved his job, suspects. creatic cancer in May of 2010, but he but he loved his country, so I think it Agent Resnick was a well-respected continued to staff his post through the is very fitting that we honor all of public servant who passed away in 2011 physical and emotional strain of his those unsung heroes who go to work as a result of pancreatic cancer. This treatments. each day, never expecting to see their designation is supported by the build- CIA Director John Brennan, who at names in the headlines or in a story. ing owner, and it will stay with the the time was the Assistant to the They are the men and women who go building for as long as the FBI occupies President For Homeland Security and to work and make sure that we have this facility. The name designation of Counterterrorism, said that Mike the freedoms that we have here in the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Center is wanted to make sure everything was in America. Naming a courthouse is not a a very fitting tribute to Supervisory order for those who will carry on with small thing, and naming a building is Special Agent Resnick and his exem- his work. not a small thing, nor is just the dedi- plary career with the FBI. Agent He died on February 2, 2011, at the cation of a good American who did all Resnick will be remembered for his age of 50. he could. Even during illness, even dur- dedication to developing the architec- Mike is survived by his wife, Sarah ing a time when most would quit and ture of a government-wide watch-list- Chamberlain, and their daughter, Jor- stop, he continued to work because of ing of terrorism suspects, and for his dan. It was one of my former col- his love for his family and his country. tireless efforts to protect our fellow leagues, Amo Houghton of New York, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Americans from terrorism. I urge my who introduced Mike and Sarah by set- of my time. colleagues to join me in supporting ting them up on a blind date. They The SPEAKER pro tempore. The H.R. 3096. were married here in Washington, and question is on the motion offered by Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of they enjoyed tennis, golf and travel the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. my time. when they could find the time. Mike BARLETTA) that the House suspend the Mr. BARLETTA. I continue to re- played as hard as he worked. In fact, rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3096. serve the balance of my time. I’m told he was known to give some of The question was taken. Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- our Republican colleagues a run for The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the er, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman their money on the tennis court. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being from Virginia (Mr. CONNOLLY). He grew up in Bayside, Wisconsin, in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I where his parents, Sheldon and Ruth, Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ob- thank the distinguished subcommittee still reside. It will come as no surprise ject to the vote on the ground that a chairman and, of course, my colleague, that Mike was an Eagle Scout growing quorum is not present and make the the distinguished ranking member of up. He was a graduate of the University point of order that a quorum is not the subcommittee, for their wonderful of Wisconsin—Madison and of the present. cooperation on this important bill. DePaul University College of Law. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- By the way, I believe we are going to Prior to his service with the FBI, he ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- be joined by Mr. Resnick’s widow and spent a brief period as a prosecutor. ceedings on this question will be post- daughter very soon. Our colleague Mr. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller poned. GRIMM is going to be accompanying said that Mike was not motivated by The point of no quorum is considered them here to the House. recognition but by a desire to get the withdrawn. Mr. Speaker, this legislation, as al- job done, help others and to see those f ready indicated, will rename the FBI’s around him succeed. RECESS Terrorist Screening Center, located in Though he shied away from the spot- the 11th District of Virginia, in honor light, renaming the building in which The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of Supervisory Special Agent Michael he invested so much of himself offers a ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Resnick, who was instrumental in the fitting recognition and a lasting trib- declares the House in recess for a pe- creation of this very critical compo- ute to the memory of one of our Na- riod of less than 15 minutes. nent of our national security network. tion’s most dedicated public servants, Accordingly (at 9 o’clock and 40 min- I am pleased to sponsor this bill, whom the President characterized as utes a.m.), the House stood in recess. along with my fellow Virginia col- no less than an American hero. I hope f leagues FRANK WOLF and JIM MORAN we remember that as we debate the b 0957 and with my colleague RICHARD HANNA issue of a shutdown of the Federal Gov- of New York. ernment. Our Federal Government is AFTER RECESS Like so many of the brave men and filled with such noble public servants The recess having expired, the House women throughout our law enforce- who are serving this country. was called to order by the Speaker pro

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Pursu- Garrett Maloney, Royce Herrera Beutler Rice (SC) Westmoreland ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Gerlach Carolyn Ruiz Higgins Roskam Wolf Gibbs Maloney, Sean will resume on motions to suspend the Runyan Horsford Rush Young (AK) Gibson Marchant Ruppersberger rules previously postponed. Gingrey (GA) Marino Ryan (OH) b 1021 Gohmert Massie Votes will be taken in the following Ryan (WI) Ms. MENG changed her vote from order: Goodlatte Matheson Salmon Matsui ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Concurring in the Senate amend- Gosar Sa´ nchez, Linda Gowdy McCarthy (CA) T. So (two-thirds being in the affirma- ments to H.R. 1412, by the yeas and Granger McCaul Sanford tive) the rules were suspended and the McClintock nays, and passing H.R. 3096, de novo. Graves (GA) Scalise Senate amendments were concurred in. Graves (MO) McCollum Schakowsky The first electronic vote will be con- The result of the vote was announced ducted as a 15-minute vote. The re- Grayson McDermott Schiff Green, Al McGovern as above recorded. maining electronic vote will be con- Schneider Green, Gene McHenry Schock A motion to reconsider was laid on ducted as a 5-minute vote. Griffin (AR) McIntyre Schrader the table. Griffith (VA) McKeon Schweikert f Stated for: Grijalva McKinley Scott (VA) Grimm McMorris Scott, Austin Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF- Rodgers Guthrie Scott, David 491, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been ´ McNerney FAIRS EXPIRING AUTHORITIES Gutierrez Sensenbrenner Meadows present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ ACT OF 2013 Hahn Serrano Meehan Hanabusa Sessions f Meeks The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Hanna Sewell (AL) Meng finished business is the vote on the mo- Harper Shea-Porter MICHAEL D. RESNICK TERRORIST Messer tion to suspend the rules and concur in Harris Sherman SCREENING CENTER Hartzler Mica Shimkus the Senate amendments to the bill Hastings (FL) Michaud The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Shuster (H.R. 1412) to improve and increase the Hastings (WA) Miller (FL) Simpson finished business is the question on Heck (NV) Miller (MI) availability of on-job training and ap- Sinema suspending the rules and passing the Heck (WA) Miller, Gary prenticeship programs carried out by Sires Hensarling Miller, George bill (H.R. 3096) to designate the build- Slaughter the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Himes Moore ing occupied by the Federal Bureau of Smith (MO) for other purposes, on which the yeas Hinojosa Moran Smith (NE) Investigation located at 801 Follin and nays were ordered. Holding Mullin Smith (NJ) Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the ‘‘Mi- Holt Mulvaney The Clerk read the title of the bill. Smith (TX) Honda Murphy (FL) chael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Smith (WA) Hoyer Murphy (PA) Center’’. Southerland question is on the motion offered by Hudson Nadler The Clerk read the title of the bill. Speier the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MIL- Huelskamp Napolitano The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Huffman Neal Stewart LER) that the House suspend the rules Stivers question is on the motion offered by and concur in the Senate amendments. Huizenga (MI) Negrete McLeod Hultgren Neugebauer Stockman the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. The vote was taken by electronic de- Hunter Noem Swalwell (CA) BARLETTA) that the House suspend the vice, and there were—yeas 402, nays 0, Hurt Nolan Takano rules and pass the bill. Terry not voting 29, as follows: Israel Nugent The question was taken. Nunes Thompson (CA) [Roll No. 491] Issa Jackson Lee Nunnelee Thompson (MS) The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the YEAS—402 Jeffries O’Rourke Thompson (PA) opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Thornberry Aderholt Calvert Cummings Jenkins Olson in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Tiberi Amash Camp Daines Johnson (OH) Owens Tierney RECORDED VOTE Amodei Campbell Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Palazzo Tipton Andrews Cantor Davis, Danny Johnson, Sam Pallone Mr. LAMALFA Mr. Speaker, I de- Bachmann Capito Davis, Rodney Jones Pascrell Titus mand a recorded vote. Bachus Capps DeFazio Jordan Pastor (AZ) Tonko A recorded vote was ordered. Barber Capuano DeGette Joyce Paulsen Tsongas Barletta Carney Delaney Keating Payne Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Barr Carson (IN) DeLauro Kelly (IL) Pearce Upton 5-minute vote. Barrow (GA) Carter DelBene Kelly (PA) Pelosi Valadao The vote was taken by electronic de- Barton Cartwright Denham Kennedy Perlmutter Van Hollen vice, and there were—ayes 403, noes 2, Bass Cassidy Dent Vargas Kildee Perry not voting 26, as follows: Beatty Castor (FL) DeSantis Kilmer Peters (CA) Veasey Becerra Castro (TX) DesJarlais Kind Peterson Vela [Roll No. 492] Benishek Chabot Deutch Vela´ zquez King (IA) Petri AYES—403 Bentivolio Chaffetz Diaz-Balart King (NY) Pingree (ME) Wagner Bera (CA) Chu Doggett Kingston Pittenger Walberg Aderholt Bonamici Carney Bilirakis Cicilline Doyle Kinzinger (IL) Pitts Walden Amash Boustany Carson (IN) Bishop (GA) Clarke Duffy Amodei Brady (PA) Carter Kirkpatrick Pocan Walorski Bishop (NY) Cleaver Duncan (SC) Andrews Brady (TX) Cartwright Kline Poe (TX) Walz Bishop (UT) Clyburn Duncan (TN) Bachmann Braley (IA) Cassidy Kuster Polis Wasserman Black Coble Edwards Bachus Bridenstine Castor (FL) Labrador Pompeo Schultz Blackburn Coffman Ellison Barber Brooks (AL) Castro (TX) LaMalfa Posey Waxman Blumenauer Cohen Engel Barletta Brooks (IN) Chabot Lamborn Price (GA) Weber (TX) Bonamici Cole Enyart Webster (FL) Barr Broun (GA) Chaffetz Boustany Collins (GA) Eshoo Lance Price (NC) Barrow (GA) Brown (FL) Chu Welch Brady (PA) Collins (NY) Esty Lankford Quigley Barton Brownley (CA) Cicilline Wenstrup Brady (TX) Conaway Farenthold Larsen (WA) Radel Bass Buchanan Clarke Whitfield Braley (IA) Connolly Farr Larson (CT) Rahall Beatty Bucshon Clay Bridenstine Cook Fattah Latham Rangel Williams Becerra Burgess Cleaver Brooks (AL) Cooper Fincher Latta Reed Wilson (FL) Benishek Bustos Clyburn Brooks (IN) Costa Fitzpatrick Lee (CA) Reichert Wilson (SC) Bentivolio Butterfield Coble Broun (GA) Cotton Fleischmann Levin Renacci Wittman Bera (CA) Calvert Coffman Brown (FL) Courtney Fleming Lewis Ribble Womack Bilirakis Camp Cohen Brownley (CA) Cramer Flores Lipinski Richmond Woodall Bishop (GA) Campbell Cole Buchanan Crawford Forbes LoBiondo Rigell Yarmuth Bishop (NY) Cantor Collins (GA) Bucshon Crenshaw Fortenberry Loebsack Roby Yoder Bishop (UT) Capito Collins (NY) Burgess Crowley Foster Lofgren Roe (TN) Yoho Black Capps Conaway Bustos Cuellar Foxx Long Rogers (AL) Young (FL) Blackburn Capuano Connolly Butterfield Culberson Frankel (FL) Lowenthal Rogers (KY) Young (IN) Blumenauer Ca´ rdenas Cook

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:37 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.017 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5895 Cooper Huffman Neugebauer Thompson (MS) Vela Whitfield Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman ´ Costa Huizenga (MI) Noem Thompson (PA) Velazquez Williams for his comments. Cotton Hultgren Nolan Thornberry Wagner Wilson (FL) Courtney Hunter Nugent Tiberi Walberg Wilson (SC) Would it be safe to tell the Members Cramer Hurt Nunes Tipton Walden Wittman there will be no votes before 1 o’clock Crawford Israel Nunnelee Titus Walorski Womack tomorrow, do you think? Tonko Walz Crenshaw Issa O’Rourke Woodall Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would Crowley Jackson Lee Olson Tsongas Wasserman Yarmuth Turner Schultz respond to the gentleman, yes, that Cuellar Jeffries Owens Yoder Upton Waxman Culberson Jenkins Palazzo Yoho would be correct. Cummings Johnson (GA) Pallone Valadao Weber (TX) Young (FL) Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. Daines Johnson (OH) Pascrell Van Hollen Webster (FL) Young (IN) Davis (CA) Johnson, E. B. Pastor (AZ) Vargas Welch Does the gentleman intend to meet Davis, Danny Johnson, Sam Paulsen Veasey Wenstrup on Sunday if we have acted on the CR Davis, Rodney Jones Payne NOES—2 tomorrow? DeFazio Jordan Pearce Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would DeGette Joyce Pelosi Massie Sanford Delaney Keating Perlmutter say to the gentleman about Sunday’s DeLauro Kelly (IL) Perry NOT VOTING—26 schedule, pending action tomorrow, I DelBene Kelly (PA) Peters (CA) Conyers McCarthy (NY) Stutzman am hesitant to commit that there Denham Kennedy Peterson Dingell Messer Tierney would be no votes on Sunday. I do Dent Kildee Petri Duckworth Peters (MI) Visclosky DeSantis Kilmer Pingree (ME) Hall Rice (SC) Waters know, Mr. Speaker, that we’re dealing DesJarlais Kind Pittenger Herrera Beutler Roskam Watt with a day of worship for many people, Deutch King (IA) Pitts Higgins Rush Westmoreland and would work with that fact as well, Diaz-Balart King (NY) Pocan Horsford Sanchez, Loretta Wolf if that’s the purpose of his question. Doggett Kingston Poe (TX) Kaptur Schwartz Young (AK) Doyle Kinzinger (IL) Polis Langevin Smith (NJ) Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman Duffy Kirkpatrick Pompeo for his response, and I yield back the Duncan (SC) Kline Posey b 1036 balance of my time. Duncan (TN) Kuster Price (GA) Edwards Labrador Price (NC) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- f tive) the rules were suspended and the Ellison LaMalfa Quigley STOPPING OBAMACARE AND Ellmers Lamborn Radel bill was passed. Engel Lance Rahall The result of the vote was announced PREVENTING SHUTDOWN II Enyart Lankford Rangel (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- Eshoo Larsen (WA) Reed as above recorded. Esty Larson (CT) Reichert A motion to reconsider was laid on mission to address the House for 1 Farenthold Latham Renacci the table. minute.) Farr Latta Ribble PERSONAL EXPLANATION Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, if there’s Fattah Lee (CA) Richmond one thing I know that hardworking Fincher Levin Rigell Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, today I was un- Fitzpatrick Lewis Roby avoidably detained and missed roll call vote taxpayers back home in my district Fleischmann Lipinski Roe (TN) 491, to concur in the Senate Amendment to need in these tough economic times, Fleming LoBiondo Rogers (AL) it’s certainty. It’s tough enough put- Flores Loebsack Rogers (KY) H.R. 1412, the Veterans Affairs Expiring Au- Forbes Lofgren Rogers (MI) thorities Act, and roll call 492, on H.R. 3096, ting food on the table and putting gas Fortenberry Long Rohrabacher which would designate the FBI Building in Vi- in the car without worrying that an Foster Lowenthal Rokita enna, Virginia, as the Michael D. Resnick Ter- out-of-control Federal Government is Foxx Lowey Rooney going to make life harder for you and Frankel (FL) Lucas Ros-Lehtinen rorist Screening Center. I was hosting a STEM Franks (AZ) Luetkemeyer Ross Careers Fair in my congressional district, your family. Frelinghuysen Lujan Grisham Rothfus which was a longtime commitment to the stu- That’s why last week my colleagues Fudge (NM) Roybal-Allard dents of Northern Virginia. Had I been and I in the House passed legislation Gabbard Luja´ n, Ben Ray Royce that provides some of that certainty. Gallego (NM) Ruiz present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on both roll Garamendi Lummis Runyan call 491 and 492. We don’t want our fellow Americans to Garcia Lynch Ruppersberger see their insurance premiums shoot up PERSONAL EXPLANATION Gardner Maffei Ryan (OH) or lose their insurance altogether be- Garrett Maloney, Ryan (WI) Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall cause of the President’s unworkable Gerlach Carolyn Salmon votes 491 and 492, I was unavoidably de- Gibbs Maloney, Sean Sa´ nchez, Linda health care law. And we want our gov- Gibson Marchant T. tained. Had I been present, I would have ernment to stay open. Gingrey (GA) Marino Sarbanes voted ‘‘aye’’ on both questions. Gohmert Matheson Scalise That’s what the American people Goodlatte Matsui Schakowsky f need, and that’s what the House has Gosar McCarthy (CA) Schiff acted to do. Now it’s time for the Sen- LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Gowdy McCaul Schneider ate to act as well. Granger McClintock Schock (Mr. HOYER asked and was given Graves (GA) McCollum Schrader f Graves (MO) McDermott Schweikert permission to address the House for 1 Grayson McGovern Scott (VA) minute.) COME TOGETHER TO ACT Green, Al McHenry Scott, Austin Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to RESPONSIBLY Green, Gene McIntyre Scott, David Griffin (AR) McKeon Sensenbrenner my friend, the majority leader, for pur- (Mr. HOYER asked and was given Griffith (VA) McKinley Serrano poses of inquiring of the majority lead- permission to address the House for 1 Grijalva McMorris Sessions er the schedule for the coming day and minute.) Grimm Rodgers Sewell (AL) weekend. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, there are Guthrie McNerney Shea-Porter Gutie´rrez Meadows Sherman Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank 435 of us that have been asked by our Hahn Meehan Shimkus the gentleman, the Democratic whip, fellow citizens to come to Washington, Hanabusa Meeks Shuster and refer him to the announcement D.C., to have the extraordinary privi- Hanna Meng Simpson Harper Mica Sinema that came out from my office that we lege of sitting on this floor and mak- Harris Michaud Sires intend for the Senate to act on the con- ing—they hope—responsible decisions Hartzler Miller (FL) Slaughter tinuing resolution sometime today and for their country. Hastings (FL) Miller (MI) Smith (MO) to receive it here in the House either I regret that the House is not full at Hastings (WA) Miller, Gary Smith (NE) Heck (NV) Miller, George Smith (TX) this afternoon or evening. this point in time. Heck (WA) Moore Smith (WA) As per the announcement that we I have a reputation for working Hensarling Moran Southerland sent out, the House will meet at 10 a.m. across the aisle. I cherish that reputa- Himes Mullin Speier Hinojosa Mulvaney Stewart for morning-hour tomorrow on Satur- tion because I believe that all of us Holding Murphy (FL) Stivers day, at noon for legislative business, have been given an honor, and each of Holt Murphy (PA) Stockman and Members are advised that we could us ought to respect that. Honda Nadler Swalwell (CA) vote at any point tomorrow or Sunday Mr. Speaker, we are days away from Hoyer Napolitano Takano Hudson Neal Terry until the situation surrounding the CR shutting down the government. We are Huelskamp Negrete McLeod Thompson (CA) is resolved. a few more days from defaulting on the

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:41 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27SE7.007 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 credit of the United States of America. House for 1 minute and to revise and STOPPING OBAMACARE AND I believe there are a small number of extend his remarks.) PREVENTING SHUTDOWN this House who are holding us captive Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- (Mr. MARINO asked and was given er, I rise today as a member of the Safe and rendering, apparently, this House permission to address the House for 1 Climate Caucus. unable to reach compromise. The minute.) How much longer will the Repub- American people surely will not reward Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, House any one of us. licans deny the science of climate change? Today, the world’s leading cli- Republicans remain committed to There is, in my opinion, Mr. Speaker, defunding, delaying, and dismantling a working majority for responsibility mate change scientists say that it is extremely likely that human influence the President’s unworkable health care in this House. I choose to believe that, law; and our mission becomes more I do believe it, and I pray that it is the has been the dominant cause of climate change. In fact, just reading last night critical with each passing day. case. And I ask my colleagues to come We’ve already begun to see premiums together on behalf of the American in the BBC, there’s an article about a U.N. report that finds that, with 95 per- go up for hardworking Americans all people and our great country to act re- across the country. This is a bad law sponsibly. cent certainty, mankind has contrib- uted mightily to climate change. that will limit choices in health care f Last week, scientists from Stanford and kill American jobs. b 1045 and Purdue Universities found that the The House has passed legislation that eastern and central United States will would defund ObamaCare, rein in gov- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW likely see more severe weather by the ernment spending, and prevent a gov- Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- middle of this century due to climate ernment shutdown. That law is now in mous consent that when the House ad- change. Despite this overwhelming evi- the hands of the Senate. The Senate journs today, it adjourn to meet at 10 dence, Republicans proudly proclaim must now give the American people a.m. tomorrow for morning-hour de- themselves as science deniers. When what they deserve—an honest, trans- bate and noon for legislative business. will my colleagues take their heads out parent debate. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of the sand and work with Democrats As this debate progresses, the Amer- JOYCE). Is there objection to the re- to preserve our climate and economy ican people will know who stands with quest of the gentlewoman from North for the future? them in opposition to this disastrous Carolina? f health care law. The House is leading There was no objection. the fight to control spending, stop WORLD TOURISM DAY f ObamaCare, and protect hardworking (Ms. TITUS asked and was given per- Americans. It is time for the Senate to UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE mission to address the House for 1 join us as well. TREATY minute and to revise and extend her re- f (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given marks.) permission to address the House for 1 Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today STOPPING OBAMACARE AND minute and to revise and extend his re- to recognize World Tourism Day. PREVENTING SHUTDOWN This year’s theme is ‘‘Tourism and marks.) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given Water: Protecting Our Common Fu- Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise permission to address the House for 1 ture,’’ and I join with the Las Vegas today in opposition to the United Na- minute.) Convention and Visitors Authority in tions Arms Trade Treaty. Secretary of Mr. LAMALFA Mr. Speaker, my col- celebrating this theme. State John Kerry signed this treaty on For southern Nevada, this combines leagues and I are well aware of how im- behalf of the Obama administration two of our most prized resources, tour- portant the next few days are for this this past Wednesday. ism and water. Last year, nearly 40 country and for the work to be done in While I support keeping dangerous million visitors came to Las Vegas. We this House. We in the House have done weapons out of the hands of inter- hosted over 21,000 conventions and our job however. We have acted to con- national terrorists and bad actors, I be- meetings, which brought in some 5 mil- trol reckless spending, dismantle the lieve that this treaty represents a sig- lion national and international visi- President’s unworkable health care nificant threat to our Second Amend- tors, most of whom spent time in Dis- law, and keep our government open. ment rights. trict One. Now our House-passed bill is in the The State Department itself has ac- To continue successfully attracting hands of the United States Senate, and knowledged that this treaty is ‘‘ambig- and serving tourists and residents in we hope they will listen to the will of uous’’ and that any potential obliga- the middle of the desert, southern Ne- the people as we in the House have tions imposed by the treaty are dif- vada has learned to be especially con- done. ficult to predict. In addition, once rati- scientious about water usage. In Las The ObamaCare health care takeover fied, it will be possible to amend this Vegas, we’ve found efficient ways to is a bad law, it’s harmful, and it must treaty with the support of just 75 per- maximize our water usage to enhance be stopped. The American people, hav- cent of the signing members, poten- the experience of visitors while safe- ing had a chance themselves to read it tially locking the United States into guarding this critical resource for the a little bit—unlike what happened in more restrictions down the road. long term. this House just a few short years ago— Like many people from my district, I Every day, tens of thousands of tour- they do not want it. grew up around firearms, and I’m a ists pass by to take in the majestic We are already beginning to see how life-long gun owner. The responsible beauty of the fountains at the Bellagio, it’s making insurance premiums go up use of guns for sport and hunting is a not realizing that they come from re- all over the country—on the average, way of life in northern Michigan, and I cycled water. There is also CityCenter, 99 percent for men, 62 percent for do not want to see this way of life or a resort destination located on the women, and the report just came out our Second Amendment rights be Strip which is the world’s largest envi- yesterday. It’s unworkable. It’s threatened by a poorly thought out ronmentally sustainable, mixed-use, unaffordable. United Nations agreement. new construction development to re- We need to get rid of this law, and we I urge my colleagues in the House to ceive LEED certification. Every year, need to keep our government open, as oppose this treaty and join me in CityCenter saves nearly 50 million gal- Republicans have work to do. It’s time standing up for the millions of law- lons of water and, as a tribute to its for the Senate to act and protect the abiding gun owners in America. commitment to sustainability, proudly needs of the American people. f displays an art exhibit of the Colorado f River. CLIMATE CHANGE Tourism and Water, it’s a great HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and theme. Come and experience it for (Mr. COSTA asked and was given per- was given permission to address the yourself only in District One. mission to address the House for 1

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:41 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.021 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5897 minute and to revise and extend his re- minute and to revise and extend his re- b 1100 marks.) marks.) CELEBRATION OF THE CAREER OF Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, each year, Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, yester- DR. LEVI WATKINS, JR. from September 15 through October 15, day, while the President was again de- (Mr. CUMMINGS asked and was we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, fending his health care law, the De- when we honor the contributions that given permission to address the House partment of Health and Human Serv- Latinos have made throughout the for 1 minute.) ices announced even more delays. This communities in our Nation. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise train wreck of a health care law is The Hispanic community embodies today to honor Dr. Levi Watkins, a pio- quickly derailing, but the President the idea that if you work hard, play by neer in the medical field and civil the rules and dream big, there is no continues to provide delays and exemp- rights movement. limit to what you can achieve; after tions for everyone except ordinary After four decades with Johns Hop- all, that is the American Dream. And Americans. kins Medicine, Dr. Watkins will retire achieve is exactly what we have done After the President and the adminis- on December 31, 2013. He is a man of throughout our history. From serving tration promised time and time again many firsts. He was the first African in our military, to running 3.1 million that the exchanges would be ready and American to attend and graduate from Hispanic-owned businesses, the His- online October 1, several States have Vanderbilt Medical School. panic community is an important part said consumers are actually just going His first scientific breakthrough was of moving our country forward. to have to wait. Maybe you can send in his research into the connection be- We also know that to keep our coun- a paper application if you’re anxious. tween the renin angiotensin system try competitive, we must finally fix a and congestive heart failure that led to Last week, on September 19, I asked broken immigration system. We be- the use of angiotensin blockers in the the director of the agency charged with lieve that it is past time to offer hard- treatment of heart failure. He also per- implementing the exchanges: Will the working Americans a pathway to citi- formed the first implantation of the enrollment process be ready October 1 zenship. The future of our Nation de- automatic implantable defibrillator in pends largely on the future of all of our of this year? I actually posed that as a the human heart. communities. Together, we keep fight- yes or no question. His answer: Con- Dr. Watkins fought for African Amer- ing to give the next generation a mean- sumers will be able to go online, they icans’ civil rights in the 1950s and ingful shot at the American Dream. will be able to get a determination of fought for equal opportunities in edu- That dream is what we celebrate this what tax subsidies they are eligible for, cation throughout his career, increas- month in Hispanic Heritage Month. they will be able to look at the plans ing minority enrollment at the Johns My mother used to say common that are available where they live, they Hopkins University School of Medicine sense tells us that we ought to always will be able to see the premium net of by 400 percent in 4 years. put our country before our politics. subsidy that they would have to pay, I thank Dr. Watkins for all that he f and they will be able to choose a plan has done for our Nation and for the leg- and get enrolled. Hardly a yes or no an- acy he leaves to inspire generations yet THE PRESIDENT’S LAW swer to a yes or no question. But never- unborn. DISCRIMINATES theless, yesterday’s actions by HHS be- f (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was speak what really is the case. His an- RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS given permission to address the House swer should have been: No, they will for 1 minute.) not be ready. (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the permission to address the House for 1 Affordable Care Act is here to stay, f minute and to revise and extend his re- saith the President. But his legacy marks.) Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I believe landmark law discriminates. GET IRS AWAY FROM HEALTH the sense of this House—and certainly The President has arbitrarily granted CARE extensions to Big Business, to some the American people—is that the Con- small businesses, and some State ex- (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was stitution of the United States is wor- changes, but ordinary Americans—no given permission to address the House thy of protecting, and the rights that extensions for them. I guess special in- for 1 minute.) are afforded in that Constitution are terest groups just have more clout with worthy of protecting. Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, a re- the President than normal people do. Unfortunately, the administration port released yesterday from the Treas- Too bad. Everyone should be treated has unilaterally decided to try and ob- ury Inspector General shows that the alike. Postpone ObamaCare for every- ligate citizens of the United States to IRS failed to track $67 million spent in body for 1 year. Don’t discriminate. the UN’s mandates when it comes to The second place the President’s the implementation of ObamaCare so the small arms treaty affecting the wonder law discriminates is who is sub- far. This is before the health exchanges Second Amendment rights of every ject to this law of the land. The Presi- are even opened. My constituents, like American. I believe that we should not dent touts his law as good for America. myself, are concerned that this type of be held accountable, we should not be But why has he granted over 1,200 waiv- waste is what happens when Wash- held in submission to the whims of an ers for special groups—waivers to labor ington takes over health care. unelected organization on the world unions, for example? That’s not fair— The IRS has consistently dem- stage. waivers for some, but not for others. onstrated its inability to function as a The value of our Constitution, the So delay ObamaCare for at least a responsible agency. Despite the scan- value of our rights must be protected. year for all Americans and either grant dals and blatant mismanagement by We must urge the United States Senate waivers for all Americans or put those the IRS, the agency is also at the fore- to reject the treaty that Secretary 1,200 groups back into this bill. It’s un- front of running our health care sys- Kerry has just signed. Stand up for the constitutional for the constitutional tem. rights of Americans, stand up for the rights of Americans to be able to keep law professor to wave his wand of ex- The IRS has little credibility with and bear arms, and protect the Second emptions and delay for some but not the American taxpayers right now. The Amendment of the United States. for others. That’s just not fair. agency must significantly be reformed And that’s just the way it is. before we should let them anywhere f f near our health care system. OBAMACARE WHY CAN’T HHS BE HONEST WITH I encourage my colleagues to join me (Mrs. BACHMANN asked and was U.S. CONGRESS? in repealing ObamaCare and getting given permission to address the House (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given the IRS completely away from our for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 health care. her remarks.)

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:41 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.023 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5898 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I SENATE NEEDS TO DO THEIR JOB new people now cannot keep the health think it is very clear that the Presi- (Mr. CULBERSON asked and was care plan that they were promised. dent’s health care plan is completely given permission to address the House Mr. Speaker, it’s time we address unworkable. Not only is it unworkable, for 1 minute and to revise and extend this today and relieve the American it is unfair to nearly everyone in the his remarks.) people from ObamaCare. United States—businessperson and in- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, my f dividual alike. colleague from Oregon is correct. It is OBAMACARE Hardworking Americans know it be- important that the Congress get our cause their premiums are skyrocketing work done on making sure that our (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given and, even worse, they are getting no- military is fully funded and paid, that permission to address the House for 1 tices in the mail that they are being our veterans, the military construc- minute.) told that their health insurance is tion, the bases around the world are Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I was being pulled altogether. taken care of, that Homeland Security sitting back here when a Democratic Small businesses know it. They are is taken care of. But we have done leader came to that microphone and having to respond by not hiring the that. It has already been done in the with indignation in his voice demanded people they want to hire—in some House. the Republicans act responsibly. cases, even having to fire—or reducing The Senate has had our Homeland Mr. Speaker, I would ask you: Was it the amount of hours to below 30 hours Security appropriations bills for over 3 responsible for the Democratic Party, a week. months. The Senate has had possession when they had Republicans willing to People in the President’s own party of a military construction and veterans say, yeah, we will agree to a bill that know it. The gentleman that wrote appropriations bill for over 3 months. let’s 26-year-olds be on their insurance this bill called the bill a nightmare. The Senate has also had the Depart- with their parents, we will agree to Even the labor unions that support the ment of Defense appropriations bill for work something out so insurance com- President know this. They have called over 3 months. Yet they have irrespon- panies can’t abuse people with pre- this bill a nightmare, and they’ve said sibly chosen to just sit on them to set existing conditions—they didn’t want it is breaking the back on the Amer- them up for this moment, because they our help. They said, We don’t need your ican Dream, breaking the back on the know that House Republicans are de- vote. They didn’t get one because they 40-hour workweek and on health care voted to delaying and defunding didn’t want it. benefits. ObamaCare, one of the most destruc- They took a massive—my copy was Even the President knows it. He has tive pieces of legislation ever passed by about 2,500 pages, rammed it down admitted, despite saying the law is Congress that will destroy jobs and America’s throats without even having working just as it is supposed to, the cripple this economy and socialize the them stick out their tongue and say, President just once again had to have greatest health care system the world ‘‘Ahh.’’ This is irresponsible. yet one more delay in ObamaCare—in has ever created. We are the ones that are acting re- fact, over 19 times. We are committed as constitutional sponsibly and trying to mitigate the That is why we are asking, Mr. conservatives to doing everything in damage they’ve done to the American Speaker, for fairness in a workable our power to make sure that we delay people—their health care they’ve lost health care law. and defund ObamaCare. But at the they didn’t get to keep, their doctors same time, we have already done our they’ve lost they didn’t get to keep, f job in making sure that our military— and now the economy that’s been dev- astated. SPENDING BILL our men and women in uniform—have everything they need if the Senate will f (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was only do their job. given permission to address the House OBAMACARE for 1 minute.) f (Mr. GARRETT asked and was given Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, it OBAMACARE permission to address the House for 1 is interesting listening to the parade of (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was minute.) horribles recounted on the floor of the given permission to address the House Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, your House today; but as a practical matter, for 1 minute and to revise and extend privacy is under attack. The Affordable in States like mine, in Oregon, people his remarks.) Care Act, ObamaCare, is creating a are going to get better coverage at Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, the data hub for every American’s personal lower costs—and California, New York, false promises of ObamaCare are now health information and financial infor- and Colorado, where people are actu- coming to light. The President prom- mation. It’s basically a central loca- ally working to implement the law ised a $2,500 reduction in premiums. tion for all of America, for all of your rather than sabotage it. Well, the average now is $3,000. private and sensitive information. But this is a smokescreen. Obscuring I get countless calls every day and Can America really trust this system the fact that when my Republican emails from my constituents about the that has key information on your in- friends talk, for example, about spend- increase in their premiums. One come, your Social Security numbers, ing in debt, they are actually afraid to emailed me today that his increase was your emails, your family size, your allow the House of Representatives to 200 percent. An $11,000 deductible cost medical records, and the list goes on? vote on their own spending bill because him $1,100 a month. That is intolerable. The answer is ‘‘no.’’ their own Members won’t vote for it. Mr. Speaker, we have to address this With the ObamaCare data hub, an That is why it has been 2 months and today. American’s personal information will we have never finished deliberation on Another one called and said: ROBERT, be shared from the Department of Jus- the Transportation bill. They pulled it’s gone up 250 percent on my pre- tice, the Social Security Administra- the Interior bill all together. They miums. This is wrong. We were prom- tion, the Department of Homeland Se- even refused to allow to have a con- ised jobs. Speaker PELOSI said: Well, we curity. The IRS will send information, ference committee formed to reconcile are going to have 4 million new jobs, the Treasury Department, Health and the differences between the House and 400,000 almost immediately. Human Services. the Senate. Well, what’s happened? We have already witnessed many se- It is a sad chapter when the fractured Seventy-one percent of all the new curity breaches within numerous gov- Republicans stand around when Ameri- businesses, they’re not hiring today. ernment agencies, and the potential for cans deserve better. There is no reason They’re certainly not hiring full-time abuse here is staggering. We know a the Senate could not have its bill be- people. We lost 250,000 full-time jobs system like this will be attractive to fore us today and the House Republican just in the month of June. It’s killing identity thieves. It is clear that a sys- leadership bring us back into session. jobs in this country. tem that has not been tested for secu- Instead, we are going to stall and It’s a false promise on keeping your rity systems cannot adequately protect stumble all we can up to the brink. own health care plan. Seven million all of our security information and our

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We must cover The Obama data hub will end privacy defunding this destructive law and put- children—but we must do it in a way as we know it and will grant unprece- ting in place commonsense, market- that does not bankrupt America. dented power over citizens to the gov- based reforms. f ernment. f GET ’ER DONE f OBAMACARE NATIONAL PUBLIC LAND DAY (Mr. DENT asked and was given per- (Mr. KING of Iowa asked and was mission to address the House for 1 (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the House minute.) given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, the Amer- for 1 minute.) his remarks.) ican people sent us here to govern. Now Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I is the time to govern. In a few short tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of come to the floor, as many of us do, to days, the government will shut down National Public Land Day. Whoopee. speak about the intrusion into a God- unless the House acts. I am also reading a book about the given American freedom called I oppose ObamaCare, and I oppose members of my church trying to live in ObamaCare. shutting down the government. We had As I watched the debate go back and post-World War II East Germany where a vote in the House. The Senate will forth and listened to my junior Senator all building was restricted. If they soon have a vote. They will, in all like- declare those of us who don’t want to wished to have a house in which to lihood, strip out the ‘‘defund fund ObamaCare to be for anarchy, I worship and it was on government ObamaCare’’ language and send us would say instead it’s this: that if land, the government always owned the back a bill. ObamaCare is ever implemented and building and could possess it at any I believe it is time for us to stop enforced, we will never recover from it. time. If they actually wished to possess playing political games. I believe it is It is an unconstitutional taking of the building, they had to find private time for us in a bipartisan manner to God-given American liberty. land to trade to the government be- vote to fund the government and end What we are saying here in the House cause the official policy of East Ger- this brinksmanship debacle that has is we are not going to fund any imple- many was ‘‘no net loss of federal land.’’ been going on for the past few days. I mentation or enforcement of I mention that because communist feel very strongly about this. More- ObamaCare. If that means that the East Germany has the same policy over, the American people expect us to President would shut the government standard as the Department of the In- make sure that services are provided. I down in his throwing of a political tan- terior and Forest Service have today. want to make sure the troops are paid trum, that’s not on us; that’s on him. Mr. Speaker, either we are wrong or and that the people who are in need of East Germany was right, and I sin- We have always recovered from gov- ernment shutdowns. There were 57 days services actually receive them. cerely doubt the latter is accurate. There will be more opportunities to f of government shutdowns under Jimmy Carter. We don’t even remember that. debate these issues going forward, par- OBAMACARE We will never recover from ticularly as it relates to the debt ceil- (Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia ObamaCare if it’s implemented, and ing, but for now, fund the government, asked and was given permission to ad- I’m going to stand in opposition to and do it in a bipartisan way. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- funding ObamaCare. As they say in Texas, ‘‘Get ’er done.’’ vise and extend his remarks.) f f Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. b 1115 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Speaker, since ObamaCare was first passed, we’ve known that it would OBAMACARE: A BUDGET ISSUE A message from the Senate by Ms. cause premiums to rise and increase (Mr. WOODALL asked and was given Curtis, one of its clerks, announced the cost of health insurance for mil- permission to address the House for 1 that the Senate has passed a bill of the lions of Americans. minute.) following title in which the concur- One issue that has not been talked Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I serve rence of the House is requested: about enough is the serious threat to on the Budget Committee. Yesterday, S. 1348. An act to reauthorize the Congres- the access of quality care for patients, we had a hearing with the Director of sional Award Act. especially in the rural parts of the the Congressional Budget Office. That’s f country that I represent. This is a very the nonpartisan group that does the serious issue in my district, and one of scoring and that talks about what the OBAMACARE the main reasons that I support impact of the decisions we make here The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under defunding this bill. will have on Americans, on taxpayers, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- As we get closer to the October 1 re- on future generations. uary 3, 2013, the gentlewoman from lease date of the individual health in- We all know that the largest costs we Minnesota (Mrs. BACHMANN) is recog- surance plans under ObamaCare, the have in the Federal budget are driven nized for 60 minutes as the designee of threat of reduced access is quickly be- by health care. That’s why we are fo- the majority leader. coming the reality. Because of cused so much on bringing health care Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, it is ObamaCare, one of the largest health costs down. In the midst of that, we are a privilege to be able to stand in the insurers in Georgia is eliminating 40 developing an entirely new Federal greatest deliberative body in the world percent of their contracts with hos- health care benefit in this country, and and in the well of the House of Rep- pitals and 30 percent of the contracts the Congressional Budget Office, Mr. resentatives. It is especially poignant with doctors in the State and ending Speaker, said this: that of all the Fed- that we are here today as Members of all voluntary out-of-State coverage. eral health care costs that will be paid this body, because we are looking at an For my constituents in rural Geor- over the next 10 years, more than half historic shift in United States history. gia, we already face a shortage of care. will be brand new costs from Next week, Mr. Speaker, not one In small rural communities, working- ObamaCare. American will escape the new rules and class patients have a more difficult This is already the biggest expense regulatory burden of ObamaCare. We time accessing the hospital or doctor we have, and we are going to double it. are going to face something that’s un- that they may need. That’s why this is a budget issue. precedented in the history of the coun- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues That’s why we are talking about it in try, and we already know what some of and the American people to look at the the time of funding the government those results will be. We have a law facts and ask: What good is a health in- and funding the national debt. that’s absolutely unaffordable. Our

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:41 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.027 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5900 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 President told us that we had to hurry, that are going to be discussed. They it has not been the message that has hurry, hurry—not even take time to were discussed in the 1 minutes this been out there in the media. I am read the bill—because we were going to morning, and I want to compliment all thankful, again, to my colleagues for be saving $2,500 per American house- of our colleagues who came down to being here today and leading this Spe- hold if we passed this bill. talk about this problem that we are cial Order to make sure that, at least Mr. President, we are already told facing with the implementation of this here, we can get that message out. that the average increase is about unaffordable, unworkable, unfair, un- Mrs. BACHMANN. Thank you to Con- $3,000 per household—well over a $5,000 popular bill that was passed in an un- gresswoman FOXX. difference from what you promised us. precedented way, as you said. Thank you for your leadership in this It’s unaffordable, Mr. President. Now I also think that it’s important that area. we also know it’s completely unwork- we throw light on the issue of what It’s wonderful, I think, to hear from able. How do we know that? Because, happens if our government is shut women, and one woman in particular is Mr. President, we already know that down. As our colleague, Congressman the gentlelady from Tennessee, MAR- you have granted 19 different waivers, DENT from Pennsylvania, was saying, SHA BLACKBURN, who has let our Con- blockages, repeals of ObamaCare. Even House Republicans want this govern- ference know absolutely clearly that 80 your administration—Mr. Speaker, we ment to stay open. We have acted to percent of all health care decisions in would say to the President—has admit- keep the government open. We don’t this country are made by women, so ted it’s completely unworkable. want a government shutdown. We women, in particular, are impacted by And it’s unfair. voted a week ago to pass a continuing this decision because they are at the I think this is what galls the Amer- resolution in advance of the new fiscal front line of understanding how ican people more than anything. How year, which lays out how the govern- unaffordable the President’s new do we know it’s unfair? Take a look at ment will be funded, how the troops health care plan is, how unfair it’s the leader of one of the largest unions will be paid, how the parks will remain going to be to themselves, to their fam- in the United States, one of the advo- open, and how day-to-day government ilies, to their parents that they often cates for the Unaffordable Care Act, as operations will continue. Yes, we op- care for, how unworkable it is, and how many have called it. James Hoffa, the pose this bill, but we want to keep our they want to see a positive solution. head of the Teamsters Union, calls government running. We are not here just to beat up. We ObamaCare a nightmare, and he has The Democrats in the Senate have are here to make sure that we have a begged and pleaded the President of the yet to pass this legislation to protect positive solution for American fami- United States to back off of the American people from a shutdown lies, and it is women whom we are very ObamaCare because he said, in his or from the unfairness of ObamaCare. concerned about today. words, that it is taking away the America is waiting for the Senate. Be- So, with that, I would like to yield to American Dream—what unions have cause the clock is running, the country the gentlelady from Tennessee, Mrs. worked for, to build up a 40-hour work- is nearing the edge of the 18th govern- MARSHA BLACKBURN. week. We are now becoming a part- ment shutdown since 1976. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Thank you so time Nation so that employers today I want to thank our colleague, par- much, and I thank the gentlelady for are looking for employees who will ticularly MICHELE BACHMANN, for call- her attention on this issue. work no more than 29-and-a-half hours ing to our attention the article that Mr. Speaker, I think each of us wants a week. That’s a 25 percent reduction ran in The Washington Post this week to thank the leadership for allowing us in hours for the average American that pointed out the history of govern- to have time on the House floor and worker, let alone the multiple tens of ment shutdowns. We don’t believe in talk directly to the American people in thousands of employees who have al- government shutdowns on the Repub- order to be certain that they know ex- ready been thrown off of their health lican side, but contrary to what our actly what is in this unaffordable act. insurance. That’s unfair. colleagues are trying to say and what We have talked a lot about why we Finally, it’s unpopular. the President is saying, this is not an want to delay it and defund it and re- Never has ObamaCare enjoyed any issue that has been brought on only by peal it and replace it, and the impor- popularity, and the President of the Republicans in the past. Government tance of that. United States promised his side of the shutdowns have occurred with Demo- As the gentlelady from Minnesota aisle, Don’t worry. Just pass it. crats and Republicans in the White mentioned, one of the problems that we In other words, build it, and they will House. They have occurred with di- hear from women is—guess what?—the come. vided Congresses, with a Congress of cost of insurance is going up. The The bill was passed, and today—just one party and a White House of the President had said it’s going to save literally days before this bill goes into other. They have even occurred when you $2,500, and we are hearing now that effect—it is more unpopular than ever. Democrats have controlled both the it is going to be going up between $3,000 If we think it’s unpopular now, wait Congress and the White House. and $7,500 per family per year for the until it’s fully implemented. As they We don’t want to add another chap- cost of insurance. When you look at say, there is nothing more expensive ter to that history, so we have asked the cost of these exchanges, they’re not than something that is supposed to be our colleagues in the Senate to do their saving money; it’s costing them more. free, and we are going to find out just part. We know that the threat of a We are hearing reports of how out-of- how expensive that is. shutdown breeds uncertainty and con- pocket expenses are expected to esca- We are going to enjoy for the next fusion for American families when too late. It may be $5,000 or $6,000 per fam- hour comments from people within this many are already concerned about how ily. The costs are escalating in what body as to what they’ve heard from the ObamaCare will be making unwelcome families are going to be using to pay folks back home, what real Americans changes to their health care and mak- for health care, and because of that, are saying about how this horrific law ing health care more expensive, as has they are looking at us and are saying is going to impact their lives. been pointed out by several of our col- you have to get the costs down. I would like to first yield time to the leagues today. So we want the Senate There is the impact of ObamaCare on esteemed colleague from the State of to act, to follow the lead of the House jobs, on the 40-hour workweek, which North Carolina, the Honorable VIR- and move the country away from shut- has been such a cornerstone of the GINIA FOXX, a leader within this body. down and away from ObamaCare. By American Dream, such a cornerstone Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I thank my the way, let’s point out again that our for hardworking families to be able to colleague from Minnesota for helping bill passed with bipartisan support. support their families, to have their to lead this effort today with our other The right step to take is to repeal children dream big dreams, to educate colleague from Tennessee and all of our ObamaCare—at the very least to delay those children, and to send them for- colleagues who are going to be here ObamaCare—because of the problems ward in the world to do their part in today. that it presents and not shut down the adding to the greatness of America. I think it’s really important that we government. That’s the message Re- That is being attacked by this legisla- shed a lot of light on a couple of issues publicans are bringing. Unfortunately, tion.

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President Reagan once said, minded me. that is robust and accepting and is wel- Now, Jimmy, there you go again. Here She said, What was the purpose of coming to those that want to dream we are today, another day, another ObamaCare? big dreams, welcoming to our chil- delay by the administration, another Supposedly, when all of this great de- dren’s ideas and concepts to build com- example of why the Affordable Care bate started, it was to find a pathway panies, to innovate, to create jobs. Act, or as the President likes to talk for somewhere between 30 and 45 mil- That is what we come to the floor to about ObamaCare, is not ready for lion Americans who did not have access fight for. We know an important com- prime time. to health insurance to have health in- ponent of that is to prevent the estab- Mr. Speaker, if fully implemented, surance. What it has become is a Fed- lishment of this program that is going this law was predicted to and is crip- eralizing and a nationalizing of 17 per- to be difficult to get off the books. pling our economy; businesses would cent of the U.S. economy. It is turning Ronald Reagan told us regularly that cut hours, and they are; employees health care on its head. ‘‘there is nothing so close to eternal would lose benefits, and they are; and In order to pay for it—Mr. WOODALL life on Earth as a Federal Government families would be forced into govern- mentioned the hearing that we had in program.’’ If we have to stand here day ment-run health care exchanges. It was the Budget Committee yesterday—they and night in order to stop this pro- said by the President that if you like have taken money out of Medicare, gram, let’s stop it. your health care plan, you’ll be able to which is money that our seniors have We continue to invite the President keep your health care plan. Well, tell earned. They’ve earned that money. with open hands. We invite him to that to my constituents who are being They have put it into the Medicare come and meet with us and work with told by their insurance companies that trust fund. ObamaCare pulls it out and us. We’re willing to work with you. due to the Affordable Care Act, puts it over here in the ObamaCare Let’s delay this. Let’s do things right. ObamaCare, their current plans will pot—$600 billion worth. That money Let’s not force on the American people, not exist in 2014. Just yesterday, we was to be there for seniors, for hard- force on top of them a program they had a Member of this Congress who working taxpayers. This administra- have repeatedly said, We do not want said that his private plan, which he tion picks it up, and they move it over. it; we do not like it; we want it re- paid for by himself, was canceled with- They are implementing 20 new taxes. pealed; we want it replaced. in the last month. I don’t believe he Insurance policies, home sales, eq- Mrs. BACHMANN. I want to say feels that he can keep his same insur- uity—you name it—medical devices are thank you to the gentlewoman from ance nowadays. all subject to a tax. Why? They’ve got Tennessee for all her passion and vigor With all these delays, even sup- to find a way to pay for this expensive and also for the wonderful piece of leg- porters of ObamaCare know and now program that no one can afford. All the islation because I think it’s a good realize that this law should have been while, we continue to stay near 8 per- compromise at this point on read before it was passed. If we go back cent in unemployment. We have mil- ObamaCare. And if the truth be told, I to that infamous day, when the then- lions of Americans—23 million Ameri- think a lot of Democrats secretly hope Speaker at the time said: We have to cans—who are either unemployed or that the gentlelady’s bill passes be- read it to see what’s in it. We have to underemployed, and the Federal Gov- cause they know this is unworkable. read it to see how it’s going to work— ernment is seeking to take more of Mrs. BLACKBURN. Will the gentle- well, that day is here and we see what’s their paychecks. lady yield? in it, and we see how it’s not going to Mrs. BACHMANN. Yes, I will yield to work. b 1130 the gentlewoman from Tennessee. Understand, America, that the people This is one of the reasons that about Mrs. BLACKBURN. I think we were that our government has to sign people 130 of our colleagues, including the all encouraged when we had bipartisan up on this, they’re unskilled in the in- gentlelady from Minnesota, have agreement and support for delaying surance industry, they’re unlicensed, joined me on H.R. 2809, which is the both the employer and the individual they don’t have insurance to cover er- legislation that is the 1-year delay of mandate, a vote that we took a month rors and omissions, they’re unbonded; all things ObamaCare—all the taxes, earlier this year, and we were encour- and we are going to give them our pri- the fees, the penalties, the Medicaid aged with that. vate information. I want you to think expansion that our States don’t want, That’s such an interesting thing. about that as this law changes and goes the exchanges that are not ready to There has never been Republican sup- into effect. open. Indeed, on the front page of The port for this law or the 20,000 pages of With your help, we can change it. We Wall Street Journal, there was another regulation that is springing up out of changed the dynamics in this Congress article about another glitch in these this law because it is costing us jobs, on the intervention in Syria. The exchanges. It’s not ready for prime it’s costing us money, and it’s causing American people stood up and your time. The smart thing to do is delay it our hospitals to close. And we do have Representatives listened to that. We so that we can defund, repeal it, and re- bipartisan agreement that the law is can do it again if you’re willing to do place it. not ready for prime time. that same kind of commitment. We At our Republican Study Committee, Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- need to get rid of this law, and it’s now we have introduced great replacement tlelady. time for our colleagues in the Senate language, the American Health Care That’s exactly right. That’s why I to act. They need to act in the best in- Reform Act. I know that others who say that I think if the truth be told, a terest of America and not for pre- are waiting to speak are going to talk lot of Democrats are secretly hoping serving a legacy. about this act and the ideas we have to that we can get this 1-year delay. Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- give individuals and patients and moms That’s the minimum compromise that tleman from Florida. and dads more control over their we’re looking at, defunding and delay- I yield to the gentleman from New health care. That’s what we want, indi- ing for at least 1 year. We want to save Jersey, Mr. SCOTT GARRETT. He is an- viduals able to make their own deci- the American people from the eco- other tireless stalwart that, during the sions, not a bunch of bureaucrats sit- nomic misery that’s just around the time when we were trying to fight, ting in a building down on Independ- corner. said, This is what’s going to happen, is ence Avenue in Washington, D.C. I yield to the gentleman from the exactly what we’re about to see tran- We do not trust those decisions to State of Florida, Florida’s Third Con- spire before our face. Mr. SCOTT GAR- nameless, faceless, unknown, unac- gressional District, Mr. TED YOHO. RETT from New Jersey’s District Five

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People have been very nervous I guess I will be speaking for a with numerous government agencies, about disclosures that have come out minute or two on the issue of unwork- and the potential now is even greater. about our government. They are wor- ability of what’s before us right now. It’s magnified with abuse, and it’s stag- ried about surveillance. What we would Mr. Speaker, I have to remind all of gering. We know in addition, besides say is, Baby, you ain’t seen nothing us here that for years now Republicans the abuses by the people themselves yet, because we are about to see the have come to this floor with one main who are going to be operating it is a largest Federal data hub get underway. point when it comes to health care: problem—just look at NSA—but we Because what will this contain? Not that it is our goal, it is our desire, it is also know the system will attract out- only every single American’s most sen- our effort to make sure that Americans side identity thieves and hackers; and sitive, private health information can have affordable health care cov- it is clear that the system really about whether or not you’ve gone to erage and health care delivery in this doesn’t do an adequate job in that re- see a psychiatrist or a counselor or country. To that end—I’m not going to gard. The system has not been fully what’s happened between you and your go into all the details now—in this tested for a security system, so there- doctor—we don’t know yet if even House, Republicans have offered nu- fore, how can it protect Americans’ chart notes will be a part of this Fed- merous pieces of legislation that would personal records? eral data hub that the doctor writes help facilitate that, help Americans be To that end, let me just bring up here down about what you told them during able to get health insurance that a little bit of information. A little bit the private doctor-patient visit. they’re able to afford, that would pro- ago, Kay Daly—she is with the Health We know that somehow this will vide them and their families the type and Human Services Department—an have to be connected to data that is and quality of health insurance that assistant inspector general, told law- connected with your employment his- they need. makers at a House hearing that the tory—where you’ve worked, for how We passed bills like that, and we sent system security plan and risk assess- long, how much money you make, those bills over to the Senate where, as ment filed way back on July 16 was not whether you are full-time, whether you I always say, the Senate is where all made available to the inspector general are part-time. This will also somehow good bills go to die. Those bills never and to her office, which is for a system have to be connected to your tax re- became law. What, of course, did be- that is supposed to be opening up in turns, your most personal private in- come law is the Affordable Health Care just a few days. formation that no one is supposed to Act, also known as ObamaCare. Former Social Security Administra- have access to. I’ll speak in just a moment on the tion Commissioner Michael Astrue All of that will have to come to- issue of its unworkability when it noted that the review was done back in gether, together with your family rela- comes to the issue of the data hub. It’s July and the AG audit was due on Au- tionships. If you’re married, if you’re not really talked about much, but it is gust 2. He said: not married, who it is that’s considered a crucial element if ObamaCare is There must have been a draft at that point. a dependent. We have never before going to go forward, and it is also one He also observed the hub’s develop- seen, in the history of the United that affects every American’s life and ment, until he left office, and testified States, a conflagration and a central- their privacy, whether you’re in an ex- during that same hearing: izing of all of this personal data in one change or not. I am just not used to the idea that an in- hub. Why is that? Because ObamaCare is spector general comes in and asks an agency And how can we, the American peo- creating a data hub on every American. for a thing, and they’re told no. ple, have any level of assurance that It will look at and collect and gather Well, that is the situation here, and this data will be secured? In my own together in one place all of your per- that is why many of us have real ques- home State of Minnesota, just in the sonal information, all of your personal tions about the security and the test- last several weeks, we had a State Fed- health information, all of your per- ing of it. eral employee working in the new sonal financial information. It will be a Look, we have witnessed privacy ObamaCare health care exchanges hit a central location, if you will, for every abuses by a myriad of government button, and just like that, 1,600 Min- American’s private and sensitive infor- agencies—by the NSA, by the IRS. The nesotans’ private information, includ- mation that will be right here in Wash- list goes on. That same agency that ing their Social Security numbers, was targeted various groups—conservative ington, D.C., for the bureaucrats and sent out in a terrible, flagrant security groups, Christian groups, pro-Israel whoever else may be able to get to it. breach. Not only that, we’ve found out groups—they will now be the same ones Can Americans really trust this sys- that the information, when it was sent greatly involved in administering this tem that has key information about from the government health insurance data hub. This ObamaCare data hub your income, about your Social Secu- site, wasn’t even encrypted. It was un- will end privacy in this country as we rity number, about your email address- secured. It was on an old-fashioned know it, and it will grant unprece- es, about your family, about your fam- Excel spreadsheet. dented power over all U.S. citizens by ily’s size, about your medical records, And in my home State of Minnesota, the government and bureaucrats right about what you said, how you checked we were, early on, jumping on the boxes off at the doctor’s, your veteran here in Washington. The Obama administration has said bandwagon of supporting ObamaCare. status? The list goes on and on. The an- that they are delaying the employers’ So my State has been fully onboard, swer is an emphatic ‘‘no.’’ With the responsibility provision of ObamaCare, working to implement this as one of ObamaCare data hub, Americans’ per- which is the right and responsible the earliest States, and this is the lack sonal information will be shared with a thing to do. They should delay every of security for privacy breaches that myriad of distinct Federal agencies, part of ObamaCare because it is abun- we see even in my home State. whether it’s over at the Department of dantly clear that the responsible thing That’s why we are pleading with the Justice, over at Social Security with to do is to stop and delay ObamaCare President of the United States: Have all of your Social Security informa- entirely and stop, most importantly, mercy. Have feeling for people across tion, the Department of Homeland Se- this unprecedented intrusion into America who don’t want their security curity, and also with your veteran in- every American’s private life. breached, because once it’s done, it formation down the street at the IRS. can’t be undone. Once your Social Se- We know how secure they are. It will b 1145 curity number is out there, what do be over at the Treasury Department Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- you do? Once people know what your with all their information; Health and tleman from New Jersey, Mr. SCOTT income is, what some of your health

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If late, please, look at these problems working taxpayers in sight. they like their health care coverage that have already happened, Mr. Presi- This is no more apparent than with today, let them keep it, as you prom- dent. the Office of Personnel Management’s ised would be the case when you pushed You say you won’t negotiate with us? decision to grant Members of Congress for this law a few years ago. You will negotiate with the President and their staff with a special exemp- ObamaCare is deeply flawed. It’s a of Iran, who is flagrantly producing a tion from a provision in ObamaCare. law that hurts Montana, and it must be nuclear bomb to use against our ally This decision demonstrates how deeply stopped. And I will continue fighting to Israel and against us? You will nego- broken Washington is, and it unmis- repeal it, delay it, take it apart piece tiate with the former head of the KGB takably suggests that Congress is fo- by piece so that Montanans never have and the Soviet Union with the Com- cused more on their self-interests than to face the full consequences of the munist Party, Putin, and you won’t ne- the interests of the American people. President’s failed health care overhaul. gotiate with us? That’s why I’ve signed on to the No Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- We are here. It’s Friday. It ain’t quit- Special Deal for D.C. Insiders Act and tleman from Montana. ting time. We want to talk to you, Mr. the James Madison Congressional Ac- We also have ROGER WILLIAMS from President. We are here. countability Act, both of which would Texas’ 25th Congressional District. And with that, I yield to the gen- reverse the OPM rule. It’s absolutely Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, pres- tleman from the great State of Mon- unacceptable for Washington to impose sure is mounting on President Obama tana, STEVE DAINES, who is a fabulous new burdens and costs upon the Amer- and HARRY REID to get rid of new Member of Congress, who has been ican people and then carve out special ObamaCare. Even Senate Democrats, working tirelessly on behalf of the citi- loopholes for itself. like JOE MANCHIN, are starting to lis- zens of Montana to render to them an Until this failed law is fully repealed, ten to the people who sent them to affordable, popular, fair health insur- Washington must live by the same Congress. Americans don’t want the ance system. rules that have been forced upon the law, Texans don’t want the law, and With that, I yield to the gentleman American people. This train wreck of a my district doesn’t want the law. And who is the at-large Representative of law will raise health care costs, force it’s easy to see why. Montana. businesses to close their doors, and This week, a report by the Manhat- Mr. DAINES. I want to thank the hurt Montana’s access to quality tan Institute revealed that the Presi- gentlelady from Minnesota. health care. dent was lying when he said Americans In fact, my family roots in Montana In fact, ObamaCare could increase will see a $2,500 decrease in their pre- began in Minnesota. My great-great- underlying insurance rates by up to 158 miums. The average health care pre- grandmother was in Minnesota. She percent for the average 27-year-old mium in 2013 for a 27-year-old male was came from Norway and then pushed Montanan and 149 percent for 40-year- $91. Under ObamaCare, it’s $139, a 53 westward. I think she heard the skiing old Montanans, according to a recent percent increase. That’s really fright- was a little better out in Montana and analysis by the U.S. Department of ening. This study shows that at least 12 continued westward and homesteaded Health and Human Services. And in States will see an approximate 100 per- out there as a widow with seven chil- August, the KULR–8 news station in cent increase in their premiums, many dren, just north of Great Falls, Mon- Billings, Montana, reported that, ac- of those far exceeding 100 percent. tana. cording to a Montana health expert: Mr. Speaker, this is one of the worst Well, every day it seems we hear It’s entirely possible that there will be pieces of legislation in my lifetime. It about yet another aspect of ObamaCare businesses that go out of business solely be- hurts families, it cripples businesses, that is getting delayed or exempted or cause of this law. and it does very little to insure those ignored. Two months ago, it was the I was in Missoula, Montana, this who are uninsured. We can do better. employer mandate. A few weeks later, summer, meeting with local business The President’s so-called signature it was announced that the administra- owners who are concerned about how piece of legislation is crumbling, and tion had delayed a significant con- ObamaCare will affect not only their it’s time for a permanent repeal, for sumer protection in the law that limits businesses but their employees’ bene- today, tomorrow, and for all genera- how much people may have to spend on fits and access to affordable care. ‘‘We tions to follow. In God we trust. their own health care. don’t know what to do,’’ Opportunity Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- A Washington Post headline from Resources’ Carrie Purdy told me. She tleman from Texas’ 25th District, Mr. Monday read, ‘‘One week away, shared how her employees are at risk WILLIAMS. ObamaCare’s small business insurance of having their health benefits decrease We have, also, Mr. ROTHFUS from exchanges not all ready for launch.’’ and premiums increase next year, as Pennsylvania’s 12th. Mr. ROTHFUS, And a recent POLITICO story summa- Opportunities’ own projections show an thank you for joining us today. rizes perfectly what a disaster $800,000 increase in insurance costs for Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank the gentle- ObamaCare has become: 2014 alone. Unsurprisingly, a recent lady from Minnesota for yielding and The ObamaCare that consumers will fi- poll shows that two-thirds of Mon- organizing this important discussion. nally be able to sign up for next week is a tanans believe that the President’s I have been hearing a lot from the long way from the health plan President health care law should either be de- folks back home. Robert from the Barack Obama first pitched to the Nation. layed or stopped altogether. North Hills of Pittsburgh wrote to us: Millions of low-income Americans won’t I was elected to represent the people, When Congress debated the health care law receive coverage. Many workers at small the people of Montana. Two-thirds of under original objective of health care re- businesses won’t get a choice of insurance form, we thought that meant control and re- plans right away. Large employers won’t Montanans say the law should either duction of health care costs. We were wrong. need to provide insurance for another year. be delayed or stopped altogether. And Far more States than expected won’t run that is why I am on the floor here Stephanie from the North Hills said: their own insurance marketplaces. And a today, because this is the House of the Add us to the statistics of those who can’t growing number of workers won’t get to people. We’re the voice of the people, keep our insurance plans or doctors. Our keep their employer-provided coverage. and we are standing up against the family is being kicked off our health care With key parts of the President’s President’s law. plan and is being forced into the exchanges. health care overhaul set to start on Oc- As Montana’s sole Member in the Mark from Somerset County said: tober 1, one thing is certain to sup- House of Representatives, it is my job Defunding ObamaCare is a great first step. porters and opponents alike: to ensure the Montana voice is heard, But the next step is total repeal, and I urge

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:04 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.034 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5904 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 you to work toward that goal at every oppor- think this law is workable. We’ve had One of my colleagues on this floor tunity. 41 laws, the President has bragged and yesterday, counter to that, said how he His premiums are going up 43 per- mocked, 41 laws to repeal or defund had had his plan canceled as of the end cent. portions of the law. of this year. People all over this coun- Francis from Beaver County: b 1200 try are now starting to get cancella- My hours were reduced to 29 per week. And tions on their health care insurance now I’ve been informed by my employer that Mr. Speaker, President Obama him- plan that they’ve chosen with their I can’t participate in the corporate health self has actually signed seven of those families, around their kitchen table, insurance plan because ObamaCare prohibits bills into law. President Obama has probably agonized over how they’re de- it. recognized his bill is so unworkable ciding to afford it, what level of de- Paul from Cambria County works in that he issued 1,400 waivers to his ductible, what kind of coverage they’re an auto parts store. His annual costs friends who could find access to the going to have. And that’s being swept are going up 16 percent. White House. away by what really feels, to a lot of Then he said, okay, the employer These problems weren’t supposed to people—a lot of my constituents are mandate’s so bad, I’ll give a break to happen. The President guaranteed that telling me it feels like a very oppres- big businesses because it’s so unwork- if you like your health care plan, you sive plan that’s being pushed upon can keep it. You know, when you buy a able. Then, just a few weeks ago, President them. product with a guarantee that doesn’t It’s really unbelievable in the United Obama himself, Mr. Speaker, said that work, you take it back to the store and States of America that you can be he was going to actually go and give a you get a refund. forced into being a part of this system. big break to insurance companies. But The good news is there’s a new prod- It blows my mind that the Supreme you know who we haven’t given a uct that we can shop for. Last week, we Court would agree and rule that people break to yet? American families. introduced the American Health Care should be forced into purchasing some- Reform Act. It’s the new product. This Hardworking American families de- serve the same relief from the Presi- thing of this personal choice. proposal would lower health care costs We talked a little bit earlier about dent’s health care law that he has by allowing Americans to purchase how people’s privacy is going to be so granted, time and time again, to the coverage across State lines and ena- greatly affected by all this information privileged few who can get access to bling small businesses to pool together being dumped into a pool, and govern- the White House. That’s not how de- to increase their buying power. It pro- ment bureaucrats are going to be in mocracy is supposed to work. That’s vides tax fairness for people who pur- charge of that. Look at the leaks we’ve not how health policy is supposed to chase their own insurance and provides already seen with other people’s infor- work. the same tax benefit as those who get mation being leaked out by the NSA, insurance through their employer. It This law is so unworkable that the heads of labor unions, including James or things accidentally put on the Inter- provides tax credits for people who pur- net by who knows all the different chase their own insurance. Hoffa, of all people, have said that this bill, the President’s health care law, agencies involved. And, importantly, and if there’s one Yet, this is going to manage one-sev- will be a disaster to middle class work- thing that you have to remember, un- enth of our economy, and a very impor- ing families and will destroy the 40- like ObamaCare, which penalizes you tant, very personal thing with people’s hour work week that’s the foundation with taxes, it gives you a tax benefit. health and their family’s health care. I You are rewarded if you buy insurance, of our Nation’s economy. We want to give that same break to really, really shudder to think—if this not penalized. him. We want to give that same break measure cannot be slowed down or Also, importantly, the American to all American families, and that’s stopped by the efforts we’re doing in Health Care Reform Act provides sig- what this fight all about. It’s a fight to the House and in the next few days nificant funding for State-based high- ensure that government continues to around here, it’s going to be dev- risk pools, a place where individuals get funded, while also providing the astating to people’s personal choices, with preexisting conditions can obtain same relief from the President’s health to the economy, to their jobs. health coverage when doing so would care law that he already has said he Look at the part-time jobs that are otherwise have been unaffordable. And wants to give, but just to the chosen being made out of full-time jobs be- it does so without increasing costs on few who can get access to the White cause people have to react. There are those who currently have insurance. true costs to what the Obama health It is time for a new beginning. It’s House. If it’s so good for everybody, it care takeover is going to do to the peo- time for bipartisan health care reform should apply to everybody. But if it’s ple of this country, their families, their and for that discussion to begin. It’s so bad, it shouldn’t be Swiss cheese livelihood. time to bring Republicans and Demo- holes that you carve out to exempt So that’s why we dig in so hard to do crats together for real solutions. your friends; it should be an exemption this. This isn’t politics for us. No, it As President Kennedy once said: for all American families. That’s what isn’t. It’s about doing the right thing Let’s not seek the Republican answer. we’re fighting. for the American people. A document Let’s not seek the Democrat answer. But Again, I thank the gentlelady from that really was not well-read or well- let’s seek the right answer. Minnesota. vetted, done here just about three or We know that ObamaCare is the Mrs. BACHMANN. That’s a wonderful four short years ago here, now is com- wrong answer. rendition, and I appreciate the gen- ing home to roost, in its ineptness, in Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- tleman from Louisiana. its incompleteness and the overall op- tleman. I now yield to Representative pression it’s causing for Americans We have with us the chairman of the LAMALFA from California’s First Con- who are feeling that they’re out of Republican Study Committee, Mr. gressional District. choices. STEVE SCALISE, from the great State of Mr. LAMALFA. I greatly appreciate In my own home area, for example, Louisiana. the gentlelady from Minnesota for her people had up to approximately 130 dif- Mr. SCALISE. I thank the gentlelady efforts here and for the great lady she ferent choices of health care plans from Minnesota for her leadership on is. through 8 to 10 different providers. claiming this time but also for all she’s Mr. Speaker, again, here we are, dis- They will be limited to two in my part done to point out—and I think, Mr. cussing an issue where this has taken of northern California, with maybe 8 to Speaker, as every day goes by, more away choices from the American peo- 10 total plans that they can choose and more Americans are finding out ple. from. just how devastating the President’s Now, as promised, we saw the Presi- And the way this is rolling out right health care law is to their families. dent himself say, if you like your now, you might get only one plan if The President likes mocking Repub- health care plan, you’ll be able to keep you’re in certain sectors for perhaps a licans who have said we want to stand your health care plan, period. No one full year. How is this improving any- up and find a better way. We don’t will take it away. thing?

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But, in the with 100 percent Democrat support. takeover of health care. meantime, at the very least, we ask Not a single Republican voted for it be- Only one question, Mr. Speaker: Will our colleagues in the Senate to not cause we recognized the damage it those same Democrats that voted for strip out the provision we put in place would do to the economy and to our ObamaCare vote with the American that would allow for a 1-year delay, magnificent health care system. people this time, and will the Senate which is the least we would need, as a The Democrats passed this bill on vote with the American people this country, to see something made better their own and, all of a sudden, they’re time? than what it is right now. discovering, as the asteroid enters the I’m RANDY WEBER, and that’s the Exemptions, one after the other, are atmosphere, they’ve got a big problem way I see it. being dropped on us. And why do people because it is causing doctors to leave Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank RANDY that work in the public sector want ex- the profession. It’s driving up the cost WEBER from Texas. Texans have stood emptions if this is such a great plan? of health insurance premiums. It’s rais- up on this issue, and they’ve been Pretty soon there’ll be nobody left in it ing deductibles. People are losing their fighting from the very beginning. except for the taxpayers themselves. health insurance and being dropped But there’s also another Member, So I thank you for the time. I thank into these nonexistent exchanges. who’s a new Member of Congress, Mr. my colleague, Mrs. BACHMANN, for al- One other problem that I just discov- KERRY BENTIVOLIO. KERRY BENTIVOLIO, lowing this time here today. And let’s ered and that no one is, I think, aware from Michigan’s 11th District, has dili- do the right thing here the next few of yet, are nonprofit organizations who gently worked not only to defund days in this Congress. have been lifting people out of home- ObamaCare but to delay ObamaCare. Mrs. BACHMANN. Thank you, Rep- lessness or addiction and giving them He ran on that when he ran for office, resentative LAMALFA, for all of your job skills and training them, and they and he has fulfilled that promise while hard work on defunding and delaying find local employers that are willing to he’s been a Member of Congress. ObamaCare. take these folks and give them a clean I yield to the gentleman from Michi- We have next with us Mr. CULBERSON slate, a fresh start, and a new job, and gan’s 11th District, Mr. KERRY from Texas’ Seventh Congressional BENTIVOLIO. District, who has been tireless, espe- it would wipe out any convictions they’ve had. They wipe out any history Mr. BENTIVOLIO. I thank the gen- cially in the area of keeping govern- tlelady from Minnesota. That’s to ment fully funded. they’ve got of drug addiction. These nonprofit organizations have defund or delay. I yield to the gentleman from Texas Mr. Speaker, the President’s health suddenly discovered that the employers (Mr. CULBERSON). care law is unworkable. Hardworking are pulling up the drawbridge because, Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I Americans know it. They’re going to all of a sudden, the employer could be think it’s important for the country to see their insurance premiums sky- faced with—he’s got to decide, as an know that the House of Representa- rocket. employer, do I have to provide health tives has done its job in passing the Small business owners know it. care coverage for this, essentially, vol- most important appropriations bills to They’re going to have to scale back unteer, this worker who was previously make sure that our military is fully hiring, and maybe even let people go. funded, that our veterans are taken homeless and had no job skills, and I People in the President’s own party care of, that the essential functions of could be fined for every employee in know it. Even Senator BAUCUS from Homeland Security are taken care of. the company. Montana, a key author of the legisla- In fact, we passed those bills. The De- So the disasters continue to unfold. tion, called it a train wreck not long fense bill out of the House on July 24, It’s urgent the House of Representa- ago. the Homeland Security bill was passed tives—we will all, I know—stand to- The unions know it. Teamsters’ on June 6, and the Military Construc- gether working and doing everything James Hoffa calls it a nightmare be- tion and Veterans appropriations bill we can to repeal, delay, defund cause of the jobs and benefits lost. was passed on June 4. We’ve also passed ‘‘DemocratCare,’’ using every legisla- Why? out of the House the Energy and Water tive tool at our disposal. Because, despite the President saying appropriations bill. And the Senate has I thank the gentlewoman from Min- the law is working the way it’s sup- been sitting on these bills for over 90 nesota for the time. posed to, we know it’s not working at days. Mrs. BACHMANN. I am extremely all. That’s why House Republicans re- Mr. Speaker, the President has very grateful to Representative CULBERSON. main committed to protecting the few responsibilities set out in the Con- I know his daughter, Caroline, is the American people from this unworkable, stitution. One of those specific respon- most precious part of his life, as our unfair law. sibilities is Commander-in-Chief. And daughter, Caroline, is as well. And as a Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank Mr. it’s been reported that the President gentleman from Texas, I know it’s his BENTIVOLIO. recently said that the troops in the daughter that he’s most concerned I yield now to SCOTT TIPTON from field might not be paid unless the CR about with the ill effects of this bill. Colorado’s Third Congressional Dis- was passed. I yield now to another great Texan, trict, a fabulous Member of Congress. Well, the Senate has had these bills RANDY WEBER, from the great State of Mr. TIPTON. I thank the gentlelady for over 90 days. And I think it does Texas, from the 22nd District of Texas. for her leadership. not—how does that reflect on the Of- Mr. WEBER. I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Speaker, the Affordable Care Act fice of the President, for the Com- Mr. Speaker, four facts, one question. missed on its primary goal, addressing mander-in-Chief to say that the troops Fact 1: ObamaCare passed the House affordability and accessibility for the are not going to be paid, when, in fact, by the House Democrats, 219 of them. American people. we’ve already passed the legislation Now, 34 Ds joined Republicans in oppo- Probably no one said it better than out of the House—and the Senate’s sition. Let us see how many join on the AFL–CIO just a few weeks ago, say- been sitting on it for over 90 days—to funding the government with the up- ing that the Affordable Care Act will make sure the troops are paid? coming CR. lead to the destruction of the 40-hour We, in the House of Representatives, Fact 2: Republicans are poised to work week, and will devastate the the constitutional conservative major- fund everything in the government at health and well-being of their mem- ity in the House, are keeping our word the current levels, and are eager to do bers. to the Nation and to our constituents so. There was a time in America when to do everything in our power to Fact 3: Polls show that Americans we worked to be able to get a 40-hour defund, repeal, delay, whatever it takes overwhelmingly do not want work week. Now, Americans just want to stop the most destructive piece of ObamaCare. to have a 40-hour work week. legislation ever passed by this Con- Fact 4: This House of Representatives We know there is a problem with the gress. is the keeper of the purse, as designed health care law when we’re seeing

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These aren’t theories by Kristy: ‘‘Family business has had a 47% in- must defund and replace this broken the President. These are real people crease in cost to company since Obamacare piece of legislation on behalf of the who are affected by the President’s sig- was passed. Want to provide the same bene- fits to employees, but the increase amounts American people. nature legacy nightmare law. Mrs. BACHMANN. Thank you, Rep- to the annual salary of employee. Will have Ray says: resentative TIPTON. to cut somewhere.’’ From the Rocky Mountains all the My family didn’t get a congressional ex- David: ‘‘I am a US/Texas citizen, living in way to the great State of New York, I emption. Can you get me one? Bahrain/residence in Bahrain. My employer Ray, good point. Members of Con- provides my insurance in Bahrain. I am told yield to Mr. TOM REED, a fabulous I have to buy a US policy are pay a penalty.’’ Member of Congress from New York’s gress ought to be under the same laws Huckleberry: ‘‘I expect my health insur- 22nd Congressional District. as everybody else in the country. Ev- ance to double. The provider has extended Mr. REED. I thank the gentlelady for erybody ought to be under ObamaCare. my renewal date till dec 1st as they are wait- yielding. And he brings out a good point. I ing to see what congress is going to do.’’ I came here today on the floor of this have here 729 exemptions of the over Teddy: ‘‘My fiance´e went from 40-plus Chamber, Mr. Speaker, and I just 1,200 that were granted by the Presi- hours a week to 27 hrs because her employer dropped the Fair CR. And what the dent for waivers of ObamaCare. I would said they had to in order to avoid penalties Fair CR says is, let’s listen to the from obamacare. My sister has been told have had all 1,200 but the copy machine that her test and some of medicines for her American people. Let us delay ran out of paper so I couldn’t print MS will not be covered because obamacare ObamaCare for at least 1 year. them all. mandates say she is no longer going to be a The President has already given busi- But here are 729 special folks, special ‘viable’ person at the age of 50.’’ ness a pass for 1 year. Why is it fair treatment, better deal, because they’re Linda: ‘‘I’m feeling the pain of Obamacare that individuals and hardworking tax- not under ObamaCare. They get some today. My doctor’s office told me this morn- payers have to be subject to this man- kind of waiver for implementation of ing that my insurance company will no date? ObamaCare. And Ray is right: it’s just longer cover a procedure for my knee. I will now have to pay $1,080 out of pocket. Asked Also, what’s fair is, why are there not right. It discriminates against ev- special exemptions for Members of if this was a result of Obamacare, she replied erybody else. This great law gets to in the positive.’’ Congress and employees and staffers apply to everybody except some special 24 Hour Fitness, Allied Building Inspectors here in Washington, D.C.? You’ve got folks the President gives waivers to— IUOE Local 211 Welfare Fund, Alpha Omega 300 million other Americans that have at least 729. Home Health, LLC, Andersen Corporation, to be subject to this law. After Ray’s comment about a con- Bowman Sheet Metal Heating & Air-condi- It’s just not right. It’s just not fair. gressional exemption, I can’t get you tioning, Bricklayers Insurance & Welfare It’s time to keep the government open Fund, Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Re- one, Ray. You need to call the Presi- but do what’s right and listen to the inforcing Ironworkers Local Union No. 60*, dent. American people and take care of this Carey Johnson Oil Co, Inc, Catholic Char- Michael says: unfair policy that the administration ities of the Diocese of Albany*, Cement Ma- knows needs to stop. I have to postpone my graduation from the sons’ Local No. 502 Welfare Fund, City of Mrs. BACHMANN. Representative University of Houston because I cannot take Bloomington VEBA Health Savings Plan*, the courses I need due to having to work to City of Burnsville*, City of Olathe*, Clausen TOM REED has gone to the heart of this pay for mandatory health insurance. Miller PC. problem, which is the lack of fairness Tonya says: Crystal Run Village, Inc*, Delta Apparel, in ObamaCare. And speaking to that is Discovery Benefits*, Dr. Trailer Repair, Inc., Representative TED POE of the great My family’s insurance premiums have tri- Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505 State of Texas. After myself, my moth- pled since ObamaCare was signed into law. Health and Welfare Fund, Entrust, Fabri- I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to er’s favorite Member of Congress is TED Quilt, GC Harvesting, Inc., Glen Curtis, Inc. keep it. #2143, Heritage Christian Services, IBEW POE, our hero. I yield to the representative from the Tonya’s tripled. Local 3 NYC Electrical Division Health & Pam says: Welfare Fund, Indiana Area UFCW Union great State of Texas (Mr. POE). Locals and Retail Food Employers’ Health The huge chemical company my husband Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the gentle- and Welfare Plan. woman, and I thank your mother for works for has made changes to his benefits Ingham County, Innovative Driver Serv- being so kind. I appreciate the fact package, which include higher deductibles, ices Company, Integrity Data*, Inter-County that you’re bringing this to the atten- copays, and loss of some prescription drug Hospitalization Plan, Inc., Jakov P. Dulcich benefits, all done in anticipation of this new & Sons, Jefferson Rehabilitation Center, tion of the American public and to law. Please help. Members of Congress again. JLG Harvesting, Inc., Johnson Machine The Affordable Care Act, it’s not af- URGENT: I want to hear from you. How Works, Kent County, Laborers’ District has #Obamacare affected your family or fordable, and it has nothing to do with Council of Virginia Health and Welfare Trust business? Share your story by commenting Fund, Laborers National Health and Welfare care. We cannot afford it, and it’s the on this post & #MakeDClisten Fund, Local 1245 Health Fund, Local 237 health care of the Nation now turned Stan: I lost my job and had to take one Teamsters Suffolk Regional Off-Track Bet- over to the government. with lower pay and no ins. ting Corp. Health and Welfare Trust Fund. Are you kidding me? Carolyn: ‘‘My husband’s insurance in- Local 295 Welfare Fund, Local 381 Group That’s why we are so persistent in creased 162%.’’ Insurance Fund, Local 805 Welfare Fund, trying to change a bad decision by Con- Ray: ‘‘My family didn’t get a congressional Marble Industry Trust Fund, McGregor gress, the Affordable Care Act. exemption, can you get me one?’’ Schools ISD #4*, MJ Soffe, MO-Kan Team- So this morning, I asked people that Michael: ‘‘I am having to postpone my sters and Welfare Fund, Mounds View Public are on my Facebook to answer this graduation from UH because I cannot take Schools*, MVP, North State Bank, North the courses I need due to having to work to question: How’s ObamaCare affecting States Industries Inc*, Pathways Inc., Pav- pay for mandatory health insurance.’’ ers and Road Builders District Council Wel- you and your business? Tonya: ‘‘My families insurance premiums fare Fund, Phoenix Children’s Academy, Share your story with me. have tripled since Obamacare was signed Roofers Local 8 Insurance & Trust Fund. Well, I got a lot of them, and I can’t into law. I’m not sure how much longer I will San Bernardino IHSS Public Authority, give them all today. be able to keep my insurance.’’ SCC Healthcare Group, LLP, Schenectady b 1215 Pam: ‘‘The HUGE chemical company my ARC*, Schoharie County ARC*, Sieben Polk husband works for has made changes to his Law Firm, Sitel, Inc., Southern Graphic Here’s what Stan says: benefits package, which include higher Communication Health Fund, Springbrook I lost my job and had to take one with deductibles, copays, and loss of some pre- Standalone HRA*, St. Lawrence NYSARC*, lower pay and no insurance, as a result of scription drug benefits. All done in anticipa- Sunview Vineyards of California, Inc., Tan- ObamaCare. tion of the implementation of the health dem Eastern Inc. / Consolidated Transport

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Mainstreaming*, Contract Cleaners Service Vestal Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., The Public Authority of San Luis Obispo Employees Benefit Trust, Cornerstone AccessAbility, Inc., Ackerman Oil Employee County, The University Financing Founda- Search Group*, D & D Ag Supply and Con- Benefit Trust, Albany County Chapter, tion, Inc., The Village of Newark Non-Union struction, Inc.*, Dial Senior Management, NYSARC Inc., DBA New Visions of Albany*, Employee Plan*, Theatrical Stage Employ- Inc, Douglaston Development*, Dr. Margaret American Eagle Outfitters, Basin Disposal, ees Local One, Tuff Shed, Inc., U.A. Local 13 Andrin, MD FACOG LLC*, Dynasil Bengard Ranch, Inc., Bestway Rental, Inc, & Employers Group Insurance Plan*, UFCW Corporation*, Echo Molding*, Eighth Dis- Big Lots, Inc., Byrd Harvest, Inc., Cardinal & Participating Food Industry Employers trict Electrical Benefit Fund, Electrical Hayes Home for Children HRA Plan*, CDS Tri-State Health & Welfare Fund, UFCW Workers Health and Welfare Fund, Enter- Administrative Services, LLC, Center for Local 1500 Welfare Fund, UFCW Local One prise Concrete Products, LLC Texas. Energy and Environment*, City of Brooklyn Health Care Fund, Ulster Greene ARC*, Epilepsy Foundation*, Epilepsy Founda- Park*, D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California, De- Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, Wine tion Northeastern New York*, Evans fender Services, Inc., DineEquity, Inc. and Liquor Salesmen of NJ, A–1 Transport, Chemetics*, Excellus Health Plan, Fairport Green Leaf Distributors, Inc., IBEW Local AIDS Council of Northeastern New York, Central School District*, Goodwill Industries Union No. 728 Family Healthcare Plan, Jo- Avon Central School District, of Central Indiana, Gregory Packaging*, Gulf seph Gallo Farms, Life Benefit Plan, Luther Azeros Health Plans, Inc.*, Benton Coast Health Care, Handcraft Manufacturing Automotive Group HRA*, Metrics Inc., County*, Bessey Tools, Inc., Canandaigua Corporation*, Haver Analytics Health Nueces County Appraisal District, Ocean City Schools*, City of Eagan*, City of Waiver*, Health Care Employees Dental and Properties Ltd, P-R Farms, Inc., SEIU Shakopee Post-Employment Health Care Medical Trust, Hiawatha Medical, Inc.*, Health & Welfare Fund, Sports Arena Em- Savings Account Plan *, Community Work Highfield Gardens Care Center*, Hirsch ployees’ Local 137 Welfare Fund, Staywell and Independence Inc., Continuing Develop- International*, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Em- Saipan Basic Plan, Truck Drivers and Help- mental Services, Crystal Cabinet Works, ployees Health and Welfare Fund. ers Local 355 Health and Welfare Fund, Com- Inc., CU*Answers, Inc., Euromarket Designs, Hypex Inc.*, IBEW Local Union No. 126 munications Workers of America, Local 1180 Inc., d/b/a Crate and Barrel, First National Health and Welfare Fund, International Security Benefits Fund, Health and Welfare Bank of Dietrerich, Franziska Racker Union of Operating Engineers, Supplemental Fund of the Detectives’ Endowment Associa- Centers*, Fridley Public Schools Health Sav- Benefit Fund Local 409*, Interstate Con- tion, Inc. Police Department City of New ings Plan*, FSA/SUNYAB-Campus Dining necting Components*, Jacobson Family York. and Shops, Genesee County ARC*. Investments*, J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies*, Man-U Service Contract Health and Wel- Genesee County Economic Development JKL International*, Jump, Scutellaro, and fare Fund, Paschall Truck Lines, Inc., SEIU Corp Health Reimbursement Account*, Co., LLP*, KC International dba Ekman Local 300, Civil Service Forum Employees Grand Island Central School District*, Recycling*, Kerwin Communications*, Welfare Fund, Electrical Welfare Trust Hammondsport Central School District, Im- Kingstown Capital Management*, Koellman Fund, Highmark West Virginia Inc. d/b/a perial Wholesale, Inc., Learning Disabilities Gear Corporation*, Kramer Electronics*, Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ad- Association of Western New York, Minnesota Lakeview Subacute Care Center*, Langan vocacy and Resource Center*, Amalgamated, State Retirement System Post-Employment, Engineering and Financial Services, Inc.*, Industrial and Toy & Novelty Workers of Health Care Savings Plan—City of LBDD*, League of Minnesota Cities*, Leisure America, Local 223 Sick Benefit Fund, At- Roseville*, Naples Central School District, Properties LLC d/b/a/ Crownline Boats*. lanta Plumbers & Steamfitters Fringe Ben- Naples Central School District Support Liberty House Nursing Home*, Lifetime efit Funds. Staff, Newark Central School District, Niag- Assistance, Inc*, Lincoln Hall*, Local 888 Aurora Consulting Group, Inc.*, Brock En- ara-Wheatfield CSD Self Funded, Panama UFCW, Maharishi University of Manage- terprises, Inc., Central Texas Health and Central School District, People 1st Health ment, Mamiya America Corporation*, Mandt Benefit Trust Fund Locals 520, 60 & 72, Elec- Strategies, Inc., Pipe Fitters’ Welfare Fund, Reiss & Associates PLLC, Margaret P. tricians Health, Welfare & Pension Plans Local 597*, Ron Clark Construction Health Muscarelle Child Dev. Center*, Merrill I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 995, Essex County reimbursement Arrangement*. Farms LLC, Micelli Motors, Inc.*, Midwest Chapter NYSARC, Inc. dba Mountain Lake Sherman Central School District, Silver Asphalt Corporation*, Midwest Teamsters, Services*, Executive Management Services, Creek Central School District*, Sodus Cen- Monroe County*, Nassau County Chapter, Inc. tral School District, Telco Construction, NYSARC, Inc*, NCHC, Inc.*, New York State Florida Laborers Health Fund, Fulton Town of Albion, Town of Chenango, Town of Assn. for Retarded Children Erie Co. County Chapter NYSARC, Inc.*, General Lockport, Twin City Die Casting*, Western Chapter dba/Heritage Centers*, NJ Society Parts, LLC*, Greystone Program, Inc*, Haci- Area Volunteer Emergency Services*, West- of CPAs*, North Greece Fire District*, enda Harvesting, Inc., IBEW Local No. 640 field Academy*, Williamson Central School Northern Minnesota-Wisconsin Area Retail and Arizona Chapter NECA Health & Welfare District, American Radio Association Plan, Food Health & Welfare Fund, Ogontz Avenue Trust Fund, Lone Star Park at Grand Prai- Carpenters Health and Security Trust of Revitalization Corporation*, Parkview Care rie, Louisiana Electrical Health Fund, Mav- Western Washington, Communicare Health and Rehab*, PCB Machining Solutions*, PCB erick, Inc. Employee Health Care Benefits Benefits Trust, District Council 1707 Local Piezotronics*, Philadelphia Macaroni Plan, Memphis Construction Benefit Fund, 389 Home Care Employees Health & Welfare Company*, Phoenix Partners Group, LP*, Mid-South Carpenters Regional Council Fund. Privilege Underwriters, Inc.*, Progressive Health and Welfare Fund, Mountain Lake Health and Welfare Plan of the Laundry, AE*, Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc.*, Re- Services, NECA-IBEW Local 480 Health and Dry Cleaning Workers & Allied Industry gency Management Group, LLC*, Rhoads Welfare Plan, Plumbers and Pipefitters Wel- Health Fund, Workers United, Northern Illi- Industries*, Roofers Local #96 Health & Wel- fare Fund of Local Union No. 719. nois and Iowa Laborers Health and Welfare fare Fund. Retiree Plan of the Central States, South- Fund, Prell Services, United Food and Com- Rowe and Company, Inc.*, Rush-Henrietta east and Southwest Areas Health and Wel- mercial Workers Retail Employees and Em- Central School District HRA*, Security Ben- fare Fund, Richmond Community Services*, ployers Health and Welfare Plan, A–1 efit Fund of the Uniformed Firefighters As- Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 177 Health Realty*, AABR*, ABCO Diecasters*, Alfred sociation of New York City, SEIU Health and and Welfare, Pension and Vacation Funds, P. Sloan*, Alizio & Galfunt*, All American Welfare Fund, 2000 Seneca Cayuga ARC*, Sheet Metal Workers’ National Health Fund, Heating and AC*, Allied Pilots Association, Service Employees 32BJ North Health Ben- South Central Laborers’ Health & Welfare Amherst Central School District*, efit Fund*, Sierra Video Systems*, SMEG*, Fund, Southeastern Pipetrades Health & AristaCare at Meadow Springs*, Arthur Strategic Industries*, Superior Officers Welfare Fund, Telamon Corporation Health Sanderson & Sons*, Associated General Con- Council Health and Welfare Fund, Teamsters Reimbursement Arrangement*, The ARC of tractors of ND Employees*, Autistic Service, Local Union 966 Health Fund, Techno Source Delaware County*, UFCW Local 1262 and Em- Inc.* USA*, The Alternative Living Group, Inc.*, ployers Health & Welfare Fund, United Cere- Bartech Group, Basf Fuel Cell, Inc.*, Bat- The Arc of Otsego (Otsego County Chapter bral Palsy of Ulster County, Inc*, Vincent B tery Park City Authority*, Battery Park NYSARC, Inc.)*, The Arc of Rensselaer Zaninovich & Sons, Inc., Wayne ARC Stand- City Conservancy*, Benefit Analysis Inc.*, County*, The City of Cloquet*, The Henry alone HRA Section 105 Plan*, Wildwood Blaze SSI*, Blue Beacon, Board of Trustees Luce Foundation*, The Maritime Aquarium Program*, Allied Welfare Fund. for the Operating Engineers Local 101, of Norwalk, Inc.* Becker County Post-Retirement Health Health and Welfare Fund, Business Wire*, The Pew Charitable Trusts*, The Rehabili- Care Savings Plan*, Becker County VEBA*, Cargo Ventures*, Carnegie Corporation of tation Center*, The Robert Wood Johnson FIDUCIA*, Triple-S Salud, Inc., B. R. Com- NY*, Carpenters Local No. 491 Health & Wel- Foundation*, Topco*, Totino Grace High pany, Britz Companies, ET AL, Century fare Plan, Central Laborers’ Welfare Fund, School*, Urstadt Biddle Properties*, W.H. Health and Wellness Benefit Plan and Trust, Central States, Southeast and Southwest Reaves & Co., Inc.*, Walder, Hayden & Bro- EBSA Foundation Encore Enterprises, Areas Health and Welfare Fund, City of Cot- gan, PA*, Walters-Morgan Construction, Faurecia USA Holdings, Goodwill Industries tage Grove*, City of Inver Grove Heights*, Inc., Wellspring Advisors*, West Bergen Men- of Kentucky, Inc., Minnesota Cement Masons City Of Roseville MN*. tal Healthcare*, Westchester ARC*, West- Health and Welfare Fund, Plumbers Local

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Resources**, Local 1102 Amalgamated Wel- Transcorr, United Food and Commercial United Food & Commercial Workers fare Fund, Local 1102 Health & Benefit Fund, Workers Union Local 1000, United Wire, Unions and Employers Midwest Health Bene- Local 1102 Welfare Fund—Lerner Employees, Metal & Machine Health & Welfare Fund**, fits Fund, WD Young & Sons, Inc., Atlantis Local 272 Welfare Fund**, Local 338 Affili- Western Growers Assurance Trust, Wisconsin Casino Resort Spa, United Food and Com- ated Benefit Funds, Madelia Community United Food & Commercial Workers Unions mercial Workers and Employers Arizona, Act Hospital**, Max Homes, Loc**, Medical De- and Employers Health Plan**, 1199SEIU Trust Mini-Med Plan, Allen’s Family Food, velopment Corporation**, Mesa Air Group**, Greater New York Benefit Fund, A. Duda & Anderson Media Corporation, Blasters, Mesa Packing** Michigan Conference of Sons, Inc., Adecco Group, Inc., Biomedic Cor- Drillers & Miners Union Local No. 29 Welfare Teamsters Welfare Fund**, Minnesota and poration, Buffets, Inc. Fund, Care Initiatives, Inc., Cement and North Dakota Bricklayers and Allied Carington Health System, Cleveland Concrete Workers District Council Welfare Craftworkers**. Bakers Teamsters, Club Chef LLC, Columbia Fund Plan, COARC*, Construction Workers Mission Linen Supply, NFI Industries, Op- Sussex Mgmt, LLC, CRST International Inc., Local 147 Welfare Fund, Crystal Run erating Engineers Local 835 Health and Wel- Darr Equipment, Co., DC Cement Masons Healthcare, Diamondback Management fare Fund, Opportunity Resources, Inc. Welfare Fund, Deaconess Long Term Care, Services, LTD, Freeman Metal Products, Health and Welfare Plan, Orange County Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., ECOM At- Hardwick Clothes, Inc., Hronis, Inc. AHRC* **, Orscheln Industries, Pacific Risk lantic, Inc., FW Walton, Inc., G4S Secure So- International Union of Bricklayers & Al- Management**, Pearson Candy Company, lutions, GC Services, L.P. & First Commu- lied Craftworkers, Isaacson Isaacson Seridan Pinnacle PRM**, Plumbers and Pipefitters nity Bancshares, Inc., Guardsmark, LLC, In- & Fountain, LLP, Katy Industries, Inc., Local 430 Health and Welfare Fund**, Pro- diana Teamsters Health Benefits Fund, Knox Landscape, Irrigation and Lawn Sprinkler gressive Logistics Services**, Pure Air Filter County Association for Retarded Citizens, Industry Health and Welfare Plan and Trust, Sales & Service**, Rancho Maria PRM**, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Local Local 298 Health Benefit Fund Plan, Local Reiter Affiliated Companies**, Retail, No. 52, Mars Super Markets, Inc., MPS 803 Health and Welfare Fund, Louisiana La- Wholesale & Dept. Store Union Local 1034 Group, Inc. borers Health and Welfare Fund, M.A. Welfare Fund. Nexion Health, Noodles & Company, Mortenson, Maple Knoll Communities, Mar- Rio Farms PRM**, Sensient Technologies Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, Quality In- shall Durbin Food Corporation, Minnesota Corp., Service Employees International tegrated Services, Inc., RE Rabalais Con- Teamsters Construction Division, Name Union Local 1 Cleveland Welfare Fund, SFN structors, LTD, RREMC LLC, Security Brand, Inc., Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, Group, Sheet Metal Workers Funds of Local Forces Inc., Shirkey Nursing. Social Service Employees Union Local 371, PepsiCo, Inc., Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 38**, SMWIA 28**, Southeast OBGYN, Spindle, Cooling, & Warehouse, Strauss Dis- Union 823 Health & Welfare Fund, Plumbers PC* **, Southern CA Pipe Trades Trust Fund, count Auto, Sunburst Hospitality, Susser & Steamfitters Local No. 6 Health and Wel- Southern Operators Health Fund**, Holding Corp, Telescope Casual Furniture, fare Fund, Regent Care Center, Rice Food Stonebridge Hospitality Associates**, Sun Teletech Holdings, Inc., The Brinkman Cor- Markets, Inc., Rice Food Markets, Inc. Healthcare Group, Inc., Teamsters Local 522 Ricker Oil Company, Skilled Health Care, Welfare Fund Roofers Division, Teamsters poration, The LDF Companies, United Food Southwestern Teamsters Security Fund, Local Union 72 Welfare Fund**, Telesis Man- and Commercial Workers Union (Mount Lau- Teamsters Local 445 Welfare Plan, Team- agement Corporation, Texas Carpenters and rel, NJ), United Food and Commercial Work- ers Union Local 1459 Universal Orlando, Val- sters Local 210 Affiliated Health and Insur- Millwrights Health and Welfare Fund, The ley Services, Inc. ance Fund, Teamsters Welfare Fund of Mentor Network, The Wada Farms, Inc. United Food and Commercial Workers and The Wilks Group, Inc. dba Ashley Fur- Northern New Jersey Local 1723, The Du- Participating Employers Interstate Health niture Homestore, The Wright Travel rango Herald, The Talbots, Inc., Town of and Welfare Fund, Protocol Marketing Agency**, Town of Grand Island* **, Trans- Frisco Medical Plan, Tudor Ranch, Group, Sasnak, Star Tek, Adventist Care UNITE HERE Local 74 Welfare and Dental System, Inc., True Leaf Farms**, UFCW Centers, B.E.S.T of NY, Boskovich Farms, Trust, United Employees Health Plans, Local 371 Amalgamated Welfare Fund**, Inc, Cafe´ Enterprises, Inc., Capital District United Food and Commercial Workers Union United Crafts Benefits Fund**, United Food Physicians, FleetPride, Inc., Gallegos Corp, Local 1000 and Kroger Dallas Health and Wel- & Commercial Workers Unions and Employ- Hensley Industries, Inc., Jeffords Steel and fare Plan, United Service Employees Union, ers Local No. 348 Health & Welfare Fund**, Engineering, Laborers’ International Union United Food and Commercial Workers Local 377, RWDSU, UFCW, WageWorks, Inc. of North America Local Union No. 616 Health IBEW Local 613 and Contributing Employ- Local 1445 New Hampshire, United Food and and Welfare Plan, O.K. Industries, Service ers Family Health Plan (Union), Advantage Commercial Workers Local 1459 and Contrib- Employees Benefit Fund, Sun Pacific Farm- Benefits Company, LLC, Aerospace Contrac- uting Employers Health and Welfare Fund**, ing Coop, SunWorld International, LLC. tors’ Trust**, AJFC Community Action United Food and Commercial Workers Local UFCW Allied Trade Health & Welfare Plan**, Altisource Portfolio Solutions, 464a**, United Food and Commercial Workers Trust, United Food and Commercial Workers American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Local 911**, Varsity Contractors, Inc., Waffle Union Local 1995, HCR Manor Care, IBEW Americare Properties, Inc., AMN Healthcare, House, Weckworth Manufacturing**, Western No. 915, Integra BMS for Culp, Inc., New Eng- Andrews Transport L.P.**, Anoka Hennepin Express, Inc., Western Harvesting PRM land Health Care Employees Welfare Fund†, Credit Union* **, APWU Health Plan Conver- Health Plan**, WG Yates and Sons Construc- Wiliamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company, sion Plan, Aspen Snowmass**, ATCO Rubber tion Company**, World Class Automotive**, Aegis Security Insurance Company†, Alli- Products, Inc, Baylor County Hospital Dis- Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation**, ance One Tobacco, Asbestos Workers Local trict, Belk Farms**, Bricklayers Local 1 of Alaska Pipe Trade U.A. Local 367 Health and 53 Welfare Fund, Assurant Health (2nd Appli- MD, VA and DC, Cardon & Associates, Inc**, Security Trust**, Amalgamated National cation), Captain Elliot’s Party Boats, Carl- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Health Fund. son Restaurants, CH Guenther & Son, CKM Ogdensburg. American Farms, PRM Health Plan**, Industries dba Miller Environmental, Carib- Central Mills**, Civil Service Bar Associa- American Growers Cooling, PRM Health bean Workers’ Voluntary Employees’ Bene- tion Security Benefit Fund**, Cotton Belt Plan**, AUTO, LP, dba AutoInc. Health Ben- ficiary Health and Welfare Plan†, Darden Inc.**, CPC Logistics Health & Welfare efit Plan**, Better Way Partners, LLC**, Big Restaurants, Duarte Nursery. Plan**, Delmarva United Food and Commer- Valley Labor, PRM Health Plan**, CB Har- Employees Security Fund, Florida Trowel cial Workers**, Dole Food Company**, vesting, PRM Health Plan**, City of Trades, Ingles Markets, Meijer, O’Reilly EchoStar**, First Acceptance Corporation, Rockwall**, Cocopah Nurseries, Inc., Express Auto Parts, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 123 Fontanese Folts Aubrecht Ernst Architects, Harvesting, PRM Health Plan**, Fallen Oak Welfare Fund, Sun Belt, UFCW Local 227, PC**, Forest Products Inc. Group Health Packing, PRM Health Plan**, Uncle Julio’s, United Group, US Imaging, Plan**, Fruhauf Uniform Direct Labor, Gold- FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company on be- Vino Farms, AdvantaStaff, Inc.†, Agricare, en State Bulb Growers, Inc.**, Greater Kan- half of Longworth Industries, Foot Locker, Alaska Seafood, American Fidelity, sas City Laborers Welfare Fund**, Grower’s Inc.**, Fresh Express, G&H Farms, PRM Convergys, Darensberries, Gowan Company, Transport LLC, Heartland Automotive**, Health Plan**, Gill Ranch, PRM Health Greystar, Macayo Restaurants, Periodical Helfman Enterprises, Inc.**, Hoosier Stamp- Plan**, Gill Transport, PRM Health Plan**, Services, UniFirst, Universal Forest Prod- ing and Manufacturing Corp., Horizon Bay Gills Onions, PRM Health Plan**, Green Val- ucts, UFCW Maximus Local 455, American Realty LLC**, I.B.E.W. Local 1249 Insurance ley Farm Supply, PRM Health Plan**, Habilitation Services, Inc.†, GuideStone Fi- Fund**, Ingomar Packing Company, LLC. Greencroft Communities, Growers Express, nancial Resources, Local 25 SEIU, MAUSER Integra Healthcare, Inc. (Integrity Home PRM Health Plan**, Hall Management Corp., Preferred Care, Inc. Care)**, International Brotherhood of Elec- Group, Inc.**, IH Services**, Independent Ruby Tuesday, The Dixie Group, Inc., trical Workers**, International Brotherhood Group Home Living Program, Inc. UFCW Local 1262, Whelan Security Com- of Trade Unions Health and Welfare Fund— King City Nursery, PRM Health Plan**, pany, AMF Bowling Worldwide, Assisted Liv- Local 713, International Union of Operating Meijer Health Benefits Plan/Primary Care ing Concepts, Case & Associates, GPM In- Engineers Local 295–295C Welfare Trust Option, Mission Ranches, PRM Health vestments, Grace Living Centers, Mountaire

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:57 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27SE7.025 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5909 Corporation†, Swift Spinning, Belmont Vil- I think about 2 million more voted The Affordable Health Care Act re- lage, Caliber Services, Cracker Barrel, DISH Democratic than they voted Repub- quires that every insurance policy, in- Network, Groendyke Transport, Inc., Pocono lican. Although, because of the redis- cluding Medicare, provide a free med- Medical Center, Regis Corporation, The tricting and the gerrymandering, the ical checkup every year. Guess what Pictsweet Co. Diversified Interiors, Local 802 Musicians House remained in Republican hands. has happened? The cost curve has bent Just understand what’s going on Health Fund, MCS Life Insurance Company†, downward. Why? Because serious ill- The Buccaneer, CIGNA, Greater Metropoli- here. What could not be achieved in the nesses are either treated or delayed. tan Hotel, Local 17 Hospitality Benefit Fund, democratic process of an election is at- Diabetes, strokes, and heart conditions GSC–ILA, The Allied Industries Health tempted to be achieved in two abso- are analyzed early and treated, reduc- Fund, Harden Healthcare, Vernon Sheltered lutely critical moments in the annual ing the cost of health care and, far Workshop, Inc. Health and Welfare Plan processing of the Federal Government. more important, keeping people alive #501, I.U.P.A.T., Sanderson Plumbing Prod- The first moment, which comes up on and healthy. ucts, Inc. October 1, is the necessity to provide Moving on. Thirty million women are Transport Workers, United Federation of money to carry on all of the tasks of receiving free coverage for comprehen- Teachers Welfare Fund, Aegis, Aetna, the Federal Government—the Social Allflex, Baptist Retirement, BCS Insurance, sive women’s preventative services, in- Cryogenic, Fowler Packing Co., Guy C. Lee Security Administration, the National cluding a well-woman visit and diabe- Mfg., HealthPort, Jack in the Box, Maritime Parks, and on and on. Nearly every as- tes screening. They want to repeal Association, Maverick County, Metropolitan pect of the Federal Government has to that: 30 million American women re- D.C. Paving Industry Employees Health and be funded every year. That is a mo- ceiving free diagnostic care. They want Welfare Fund, PMPS–ILA, PS–ILA, QK/DRD ment that is now being used as a lever to repeal it. (Denny’s), Reliance Standard, Tri-Pak, to try to achieve what could not be Seventeen million children with pre- United Agricultural Benefit Trust. achieved in an election. After all, existing health conditions can no Mrs. BACHMANN. I thank the gen- America is a democracy. We make our longer be denied coverage. I was the in- tleman from Texas, Judge TED POE, be- decisions through the electoral process, surance commissioner. I cannot tell cause what we are fighting is to make not by trying to lever, using a critical you the numbers of times that I begged ObamaCare equal for all Americans. moment, basically, the funding of the for a law that would require insurance I yield back the balance of my time. American Government. companies to continue or to provide in- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Now two or 3 weeks beyond October 1 surance for a newborn child that had a HOLDING). Members are reminded to ad- there will be yet another moment of serious illness, time after time, in Cali- dress their remarks to the Chair and to critical importance, and that is the fornia. Insurance companies would in- refrain from engaging in personalities ability of the American Government to sure the mother for the delivery. And with regard to the President. continue to pay its bills. It’s called the the moment that child was delivered, debt limit. Until 2011, this was a rou- f the child had no coverage. Bank- tine process in which the Congress ruptcies and lack of medical care en- AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT would continue to say, Okay, we will sued. Seventeen million children will increase the debt limit so that we can The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under be denied health care coverage if they the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- pay our bills. It was done during Democrat and Re- are successful in repealing the Afford- uary 3, 2013, the gentleman from Cali- able Health Care Act. That’s 17 million fornia (Mr. GARAMENDI) is recognized publican administrations routinely. There was always some discussion children. for 60 minutes as the designee of the Also, 6.6 million young adults to the about the debt and the deficit, as it minority leader. age of 26 have taken advantage of the should be. In fact, the President, Mr. Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, we ObamaCare law, the Affordable Health Obama, when he was in the Senate, just heard a remarkable hour of prob- Care Act, to stay on their parents’ lems that were so overblown as to be railed against this issue of deficit. Now he’s on the other side of that. That health insurance plan. Do you have a really not worthy of much discussion. kid in college or a kid that’s graduated But I think the American public really often happens. But the fact of the matter is that in from college that’s 21 or 22? They can needs to understand what this last this process, these two moments of stay on your plan. Before the Afford- hour was all about. In fact, the Afford- time are now being used as a lever to able Care Act, before ObamaCare, they able Health Care Act is working. And achieve in the legislative process what had very little opportunity to get in- it’s actually working very, very well could not be achieved in the electoral surance. They would have to go out and for millions upon millions of Ameri- process. So much for democracy. buy their own policy. They were able cans. Just a few facts about the Affordable to stay on their parents’ policy. That’s I just want to read some facts and Care Act, or ObamaCare, as it’s become 6.6 million young adults that will not then move on to what is really going to be known. be insured if they are successful in re- on here, which is an effort to try to le- Nearly 13 million Americans have pealing the Affordable Health Care Act. verage the necessity of funding the benefited from over $1.1 billion in re- Also, 100 million Americans no longer Federal Government, which is some- bates from insurance companies. I was have a lifetime exclusion. Previously, thing we must do every year to provide the insurance commissioner in Cali- most health insurance policies in the the money to continue all of the work fornia in 8 years. And I knew then, as United States set a limit on the of the Federal Government. They’re I know now, that the insurance compa- amount of coverage that a person could trying to use that as a lever to gain nies were overcharging the public for have during their lifetime or in a given something that they’ve been unable to their health insurance policies. How- year. Now, 100 million Americans no do in a Presidential election year. ever, I did not have any authority longer have a lifetime exclusion, and The last Presidential election year, under California law to order rebates. 100 million Americans are able to get the issue of the Affordable Health Care The Affordable Health Care Act sets comprehensive coverage for the dura- Act was front and center, and the up a system that requires the insur- tion of their illness. They want to af- American people heard more than a ance companies to pay at least 80 per- fect the well-being of 100 million Amer- year of debate about the Affordable cent of the premium dollar for medical icans. Health Care Act, whether it was good services. If they don’t, they have to do You’ve heard about the senior dough- or not so good, all the benefits and all a rebate. It’s the law that they want to nut hole, the drug coverage. Written of the problems that it might be. At repeal. That’s $1.1 billion. into the law in 2003, providing drug the end, in November of last year, the Also, 105 million Americans, includ- coverage for seniors—Medicare part American public decisively said that ing 71 million Americans in private D—was a doughnut hole. You got the the Affordable Health Care Act and plans and 34 million seniors in Medi- first couple of thousand dollars cov- President Obama should continue. care, have received access to free pre- ered. After that, 100 percent of the cost That was the decision by Americans. ventative services. Do you want to hold had to be paid by the seniors. In the House of Representatives we down the cost of medical services? Do The Affordable Health Care Act is gained seats on the Democrat side, and prevention. shrinking the doughnut hole every

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Before the Affordable not yet 65 and you happen to have been talk about the necessity of a farm bill Health Care Act, before ObamaCare, unemployed at the age of 50, prior to so that there will be food on the table seniors would reach that doughnut hole the Affordable Care Act you were in for the poor, so that there will be a threshold and they could not afford to the deepest of trouble. You were vir- program that the farmers in my dis- continue to buy their pharmaceutical tually uninsurable. Why? Because you trict will know what they will face as products. So what did they do? Their were 50 years of age. You were entering they begin to plant their winter crops. blood pressure went up, their diabetes that period when you were expensive; That bill languishes because of this was not treated, and they became seri- you were likely to get health issues. process that we’re seeing. ously ill. Insurance companies routinely dis- I wanted to talk about a transpor- They want to repeal the Affordable criminated against you. If you happen tation bill that we must write and fund Health Care Act, and the doughnut to be a woman, you were in even deeper so that we can build the infrastructure, hole will not be closed if they are suc- trouble. Those days are gone—unless so that we can put people back to cessful. the Republican Party succeeds in re- work. But, no, we’re caught up here in Shall we continue on? pealing, delaying, and defunding the this process. b 1230 Affordable Care Act. There are things that we need to do In California, on October 1, 4 million The American people have an oppor- in America, and here we are. Here we Californians for the first time will have tunity today to get insurance—or they are. This is not good for America. The access to an insurance exchange, a will on October 1. Exchanges will oper- Affordable Health Care Act is good for marketplace, a free marketplace— ate across the country, some run by Americans. And when we provide which we talk about all the time. But States such as California and New health insurance for every American, one does not exist in California until York, where the Governor said this we will be a much more just society, October 1, where the uninsured in Cali- makes sense to the people in my State and we will have a stronger economy. fornia, including this Member of Con- and we’re going to do it. Others, like This road is out ahead of us. gress, will be able to go to a rational Texas and Montana, the Governor said, I’m going to be joined by my col- marketplace that lists numerous oh, we don’t care about our people; leagues. I yield to my colleague, the health care policies, five different lev- therefore, the Federal Government is gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. WIL- els of coverage, all of them uniform, all stepping in to set up exchanges. SON). of them priced, where I and 4 million Whatever you may have heard over Ms. WILSON of Florida. Thank you other Californians can select the policy this last hour about a government-run for sharing this hour with me, Rep- of our choice—not a government pol- health care system, it is not true, ex- resentative GARAMENDI from Cali- icy, but a private insurance company cept if you happen to be on Medicare. fornia, my dear friend. policy; a marketplace, a free market Medicare is a government-run health Mr. Speaker, who could be against solution to the 40 million Americans insurance program in which the deliv- making every American eligible for that are not insured and the 4 million ery is not provided by the government, health care insurance? I can’t even in California that are not insured but provided by a multiplicity of imagine. So I’m here today to help set today. health care providers. Individual doc- the record straight about ObamaCare. We rail back and forth, Democrats tors, groups of doctors, hospitals, big I’m here to explain what ObamaCare and Republicans alike, about the neces- health care medical centers such as the means to the people in my community sity of a free market. For the first time University of California-San Francisco. and the people around this Nation. And ever in this Nation, a free market, ra- Yes, Medicare is a government health I’m here to explain the truth—the real tional market system is established, insurance system; it is not a delivery truth—behind the health care reforms not only in California, but in every system. There is one, however; it’s that are moving ahead on Tuesday, Oc- State in this Union. And thirty-three called the U.S. military. Military hos- tober 1, simply because Obama cares. State Governors have refused to set up pitals and veterans hospitals, those are Mr. Speaker, this health reform is a free market rational system called an government delivery systems. about making it easier and cheaper to exchange—called an exchange in which So whatever you may have heard get insurance if you don’t have it. It’s insurance companies will lay out their about the government takeover of that simple. policies, lay out their price, lay out health care, not true unless you happen Our President, Barack Obama, cares their coverages, exclusions and the to be in the military, a veteran, or on and is making health care easier to ob- rest; and the public will be able to have Medicare. Even the Medicaid program tain. He cares and is making health price information, quality information, is State run, not run by the Federal care more affordable. President Barack and make a choice. That’s what’s Government. Obama cares and is making health care called a free market. And they want to Oh, there are so many falsehoods. more accessible. repeal it. So what are those people to You could fill this entire room with the Now, listen up: if you have Medicare, do? falsehoods that we’ve heard over the this does not apply to you. This has ab- You know, 435 of us represent the last months. But the reality is that the solutely nothing to do with you. It will people of America. I spent an hour lis- Affordable Health Care Act is good for not affect your coverage. If you have tening to some 20 people who may, in America. It is reducing the inflation Medicaid, this does not apply to you. If their own mind, believe that they’re rate in health care. We’ve already seen you have a job with health care cov- representing their people. But I know, the lowest inflation rate in the last 3 erage, this does not apply to you. from my experience as insurance com- years, since the enactment of the Af- ObamaCare only applies if you do not missioner in California, that for the fordable Health Care Act, over the last currently have insurance. You will fi- first time across this Nation, we have 25 years. nally have the opportunity to gain pro- the opportunity to have a market sys- So are we going to shut down govern- tection for your body. You will finally tem, a health insurance market system ment so that the opponents who failed find peace of mind. You no longer have that is rational, that is sensible, in in an election, who failed in Congress to live in fear of being bankrupted by a which prices are available, in which in 2010 to stop the Affordable Care Act, health emergency. You no longer will quality and multiple products are failed in the Presidential election, in have to let your health suffer by avoid- available—not a government-run Senate elections, are we going to shut ing the doctor. You no longer will have health system, but rather a market down government so that they can le- to fear for your family going without system established by this government verage something that they could not care. so that the people of this Nation can achieve in an electoral process? I don’t Mr. Speaker, there are very simple pick and choose which private policy think so. I don’t think the American steps for getting started if you’re in- they want. Government will stand for it. I don’t sured. Because Obama cares, you can

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Once you’re there, go to the torcycle, so make sure that you pay a we can only really achieve if we work tab that says ‘‘get insurance.’’ very small portion of that first pay- together. Mr. Speaker, this will take you to a check you earn to insure your precious So to have one side trying to destroy page that will explain all the insurance body. what is now law in the United States, marketplaces available to you. You Mr. Speaker, no one said this would confirmed by the Supreme Court, will be able to compare all the plans be easy. There will be challenges as the passed by the House, the Senate, and available to you in your area. Federal Government implements the signed by the President, approved by Mr. Speaker, the Internet is the best new insurance markets in 36 States in the Supreme Court, now as we try to way to sign up; but if you’re not com- the weeks ahead. But progress is never stand it up, we have people trying to fortable using a computer, ask a friend, easy. Nothing this important and am- inject into the process not a helpful or ask a young relative to help you sur- bitious is easy. There will be needed hand, not trying to make it work bet- vey the choices. Young people know all tweaking and needed corrections. But ter, but trying to destroy it, trying to about computers. If you need addi- that was also the case in 1935 when we add more uncertainty here in the tional help, you can also call 1–800–318– rolled out Social Security and in 1965 United States Congress, even to the 2596. People are available around the when we rolled out Medicare. brink of wanting to shut down the gov- clock to offer assistance in more than Mr. Speaker, we know that Obama ernment or default on the credit, the 150 languages—and in Miami, that is cares because insurance companies can full faith and credit of the United very important. They can help you en- no longer deny 17 million children with States. roll by mail if you prefer. preexisting conditions their health All the polls are saying 60 to 70 per- Mr. Speaker, Obama cares so much coverage. We know that Obama cares cent, maybe in the high 50s, most that there will also be expert advisers because 105 million Americans with Americans say we do not want you to called ‘‘navigators’’ in your commu- life-threatening diseases like cancer no use shutting down the government or nity. You can find them at community longer have to live in fear of maxing defaulting on our debt as a way to try health centers, at the mall, in drug- out on their lifetime dollar limits on to push back on ObamaCare or the Af- stores, and in many places of worship. their insurance coverage. We know fordable Care Act. In some States, traditional insurance that Obama cares because more than 3 So what I’m saying is we have mil- agents and brokers will be able to help. million young people up to the age of lions and millions of people—here’s But remember this: if someone tries to 26 now have coverage because insur- what really gets me. People walk up on charge you money for advice on how to ance companies can no longer remove the other side of the aisle, God bless sign up, say ‘‘no’’ because it is a scam. them from their parents’ plans. them, and they act like prior to 2008– No one should be charged for assistance Yes, Mr. Speaker, we are well on our 2009 we had a health care system that in signing up. way to a healthier, more financially se- took care of everybody. Everybody was Mr. Speaker, Americans should take cure Nation. We refuse, we utterly fine with the current. No businesses their time in completing the important refuse, to allow anyone to damage, re- were calling our offices saying: Man, task of choosing the right health insur- peal, or turn back ObamaCare. It is the this health care is destroying my busi- ance plan. I know sometimes it can law of the land and it is here to stay. ness; I can’t plan ahead. It’s a 30 per- take 2 hours to choose the right pair of We will stand up for those who cannot cent increase this year; it’s 70 next shoes at the mall or 2 hours at the stand up for themselves. We will speak year. We get one person sick in a small kitchen table to choose the right cable out for those who cannot speak for business of 20 or 30 people, we’ve got to TV plan. themselves. We will do all this and go bankrupt. b 1245 more because President Barack Hus- People forget. Millions of Americans. Be patient. Take your time in choos- sein Obama cares. He cares for the peo- Prior to this health care law, 1,700 fam- ing the right plan to protect your body ple of this Nation. ilies in my congressional district went and your life. You won’t regret it. Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you very bankrupt because of health care. So we Mr. Speaker, Obama cares because much, Ms. WILSON. Thank you for lay- are not even going to talk about that? health reform is not only about mak- ing out the way in which the Afford- Are we going to sweep that right under ing insurance simple, but also making able Care Act will benefit and how peo- the rug, the kind of suffering that goes it affordable. Let me just give you a ple can use that act, how they can ac- on in some of our communities? Are we couple of examples: cess the exchanges and the benefits going to drive around the problem and A self-employed person with a spouse that are found in it. close our eyes? and two children and a household in- I would like now to call on one of my Everyone says this is a giveaway. come of $33,000 would more than likely colleagues from the Midwest, Mr. This is not a giveaway. This is about not be able to afford insurance at all RYAN, if you would care to join us. giving people who go to work every today, but starting Tuesday, October 1, Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I thank the gen- day, sometimes two or three jobs, have this person would be able to get insur- tleman; I thank the lady. a sick kid, we are just going to ignore ance for his entire family for an aver- This is, obviously, a very important them because we’ve got this bumper age of $94 per month because of a gov- issue for all of us around the country— sticker on the back of our truck that ernment subsidy; in Ohio, especially. We have a very has four little slogans on it and, boy, A single mother with three children unique situation going on in Ohio. As I we can’t deviate from that because we and a household income of $40,000 will heard in the previous Special Order, I will get primaried by a Tea Party can- now be able to insure herself and her heard many members of the Tea Party didate because we can’t check every children for an average of $163 per Caucus come up here and talk about box along the way. month through ObamaCare. how bad the Affordable Care Act is, But, fine, let those 1,700 families go Mr. Speaker, it’s affordable and it’s how it is going to end democracy as we bankrupt. Let that kid with cancer and essential to be covered. Young people know it, how the sky is going to fall, his parents who are at Akron Chil- under 26 will be able to stay on their and it is troubling, I think, when you dren’s Hospital or some other chil- parents’ plans. For those young people actually see what the benefits are. dren’s hospital around the United without the opportunity to join their Let me be the first to say as, I think, States have to deal with the fact that parents’ plans, it’s especially impor- even those of us who voted for the they hit their lifetime cap because tant for you to get insurance. health care reform, there’s a long way their child has cancer. If you’re young, you’re statistically to go. We’ve got a lot of work to do. Now, give me a break. Because more likely to end up in a car crash or These things aren’t easy. This is a very you’ve got to stick with that bumper

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They pay their bills on time, million people without any health care, vailed in this Chamber. and they expect their government to do that kept driving up prices for small I don’t know if I can remember when likewise. businesses, small manufacturers in a law, a standing law in this country, They don’t expect us to put a road- Ohio. was used as a reason to avoid paying block in the way that says the law of We can maintain what is great about our bills or keeping government run- the land—constitutionally tested in the American health care system. I ning. I find it regrettable that we go the highest Court of the land, in the represent a district not far from the after the law of the land, in this case Supreme Court, and that has been Cleveland Clinic. We understand in the Affordable Care Act. They’ll ref- given the green light—we’re going to northeast Ohio how powerful it is, erence it as ObamaCare, and we will put that in as a roadblock to stop some aspects of our health care sys- see how long that label stands when progress because we know the October tem, but there are failures in our the program proves successful. It 1 starting date is quickly arriving. This health care system, and we are here as might be removed immediately. is grossly unfair to the people of this Members of the United States Congress But, nonetheless, the harshness here country. to try to fix those holes in the system is driven after a season, season’s worth When I look at the 124,000 seniors and try to help our fellow citizens that of activity on the Affordable Care Act. who are receiving free preventative may be sick, maybe can’t afford it, but services, I’m not ready to give that up. b 1300 go to work every day just as hard as Repeal is not an answer—improving is everyone else. We have voted for it in both Houses an answer, and I will work with you— I will say, before I kick it to my of the Congress and with bipartisan but we don’t use this vehicle as a rea- friend from New York, that I find it support in the Senate. The President son to stop government from running very interesting that we have some stood for reelection, and was reelected Governors in some of our States, Re- or as a vehicle from stopping us from amidst immense arguments and de- paying America’s bills. It goes on and publican Governors in some of our bates about repeal and replace by the States, conservative Republican Gov- on. There are 6,200 young people who opposition, by the candidate for Presi- now qualify to stay on their parents’ ernors in some of our States, Tea Party dent of the other major party. So the Governors in some of our States, one in policies for their health care coverage. people have spoken. Then, when they This is a vast improvement. This is al- Ohio was the chair of the Budget Com- elected Members to the House of Rep- mittee during the Gingrich revolution, lowing the tens of millions of people resentatives, the cumulative total of who have been uninsured—and the Governor Casey, he makes the exact votes for the Members of this House same arguments for expanding Med- many who are underinsured—to finally was, in the majority, calling for Demo- have access, connection, to a system. icaid in Ohio, which he is fighting for, crats. The people have stated they sup- along with Governor Brewer out in Ari- Aren’t we in this business to respond port this. As Senator MCCAIN indicated to the needs of people? Are we in the zona and some others. He makes the on the floor just this week, there are exact same arguments that it is im- business to take the facts, twist them, consequences to elections. present them in a way that offers con- moral for us to have this level of sick- It’s not sinking in—or perhaps it has, ness in our society with people not fusion, and only serve for political, par- but they refuse to allow their behavior having access to health care, that it tisan purposes? to end. It’s putting themselves first as doesn’t make any sense for us to wait I think we can do better than that in political forces rather than the people, for somebody to get so sick and then this Chamber. We are going to work, rather than what’s in the best interest they dump themselves into an emer- and we are going to get to that finish of the people. I’m convinced that this gency room after weeks and weeks of line. I am convinced, Representative is driven by the fear that this sickness ending up there much sicker GARAMENDI, that we are going to stand ObamaCare, as they call it, will be suc- than they should be. He, as well as oth- for justice, for what is fairness in our cessful and that this is their last effort ers, are making the argument that pre- society. Health care is a right. We possible to end the opportunity to pro- vention is the way to go, wellness is should see it as an American right—the the way to go. I commend these Gov- vide affordable, accessible, quality moral compass points in that direc- ernors, because it makes sense. health care for all. We know it. We see tion—and we ought not use it as a So sit down and work with us to help it in our States. We see it in Ohio. We pawn in a political theater that allows stand this up to create more competi- see it in California. We see it in Flor- for us to not have government funded tion, to make sure that these young ida. We are joined by our friend from or that allows for us not to pay our children and their families don’t have Texas, who just visited my district this bills. Let’s get on with business. to go to bed every night—and this is week in Albany, New York, Represent- What’s happening in this Chamber? the last one, now trying to take any ative CASTRO from Texas. We see it in Are we so insensitive to the needs of help we are giving to congressional our home States. People have a need people? What could be more important staffers, which is floating around here. out there. than responding to the health care I know it’s a political hot button. But In my case, I can cite some of the needs of the people of this great coun- my goodness gracious, we get young stats: 36,000 young people with pre- try? Let’s stop the brinksmanship. people that want to come to Capitol existing conditions will not be biased Let’s get it done. Let’s get business Hill, live in one of the most expensive against in having insurance. Take it done here. cities in the world, make peanuts be- away, why don’t you. Take it away, I thank you for leading us in this dis- cause they are ambitious and want to and then put us at risk of defaulting cussion and for having served with our get ahead, and we are going to say, You with our credit rating. Take it away. all of colleagues here. are on your own with your health care, Be harsh. We look at the 12,000-plus Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you very too. What are we doing? What are we seniors who are receiving discounts for much, Mr. TONKO. doing? This doesn’t make any sense. their pharmaceutical needs. Take it In previous weeks, you and I and Mr. I’m sorry. I’m sorry you don’t like away, why don’t you. RYAN and Mr. CASTRO have had the President Obama. I’m sorry. I don’t It’s unfair. It’s un-American—im- pleasure of talking on this floor about know what to say. But to come after moral—to take it away, but we are putting people to work, about jobs, health care reform where so many mil- going to use it as a pawn in a device about creating the infrastructure, the lions of people are going to benefit. In here called ‘‘negotiating’’ on whether education, the training that’s nec- Ohio, we are saying 6 out of 10 of the or not the government will continue to essary to move Americans, but this people who are uninsured in Ohio can run or on whether we will keep the week, we find ourselves caught up in get health care for less than 100 bucks doors open and the lights or on whether this leveraging of the necessity of fund- a month. What’s wrong with that? or not we are going to pay our bills. ing government and of paying our What’s wrong with that? Come on. Working families in this bills—the debt limit—and using that as

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:04 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.046 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5913 a lever to destroy a very important law and value, which is opportunity. You Mr. PALLONE. I want to thank the that provides real benefits to every see, what is special about this country gentleman from California and all of American. and the reason that, for years and my colleagues who came to the floor in Mr. CASTRO, we thank you for joining years, people from all over the world the aftermath of that hour from the us. We know that Texas was much dis- have wanted to come to America is GOP side of basically criticizing, on cussed in the previous hour. I am sure that, as Americans, we have come to- the Republican side, the health care re- that you have some thoughts about all gether to build out what I call an ‘‘in- form—the Affordable Care Act, also of this, so please join us. Thank you frastructure of opportunity’’ that en- known as ObamaCare. very much. ables each of us to pursue our Amer- Sometimes, when I listen to what the Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Thank you, ican dreams. I want to remind you of Republicans say about ObamaCare, I Congressman GARAMENDI, and thank what I mean by that. am shocked because I don’t think they you, Congressman TONKO and Congress- Just as there is an infrastructure of understand how many people are out man RYAN, for your very eloquent transportation—a system of streets there who have already benefited from words in describing the situation that and roads and highways that help all of it and who are really looking forward we face today. us get to where we want to go on the to October 1 because they can sign up I, like millions of Americans, hope road—in American society, we have for the first time for health insurance. that there will not be a government built up together an infrastructure of Let me tell you that, in my own dis- shutdown. I hope that we can get past opportunity that enables or at least trict, I have had so many inquiries the hostage politics that have pre- helps each of us get to where we want from people who are uninsured or vailed over this place over the last few to go in life, and that has to include underinsured or who can’t afford the years. This is no way to run a govern- certain things that are at risk when we health insurance they have now. ment. Our Nation is the strongest na- get into hostage politics—great public I just want to say that I agree with tion on Earth, and we are the most ex- schools and universities; a strong the gentleman from California in that ceptional nation on Earth. These health care system so that, if you get this was basically resolved last Novem- wounds are self-inflicted ones. sick, you don’t become debilitated or ber. It couldn’t have been clearer that I have said many times and have die; and then an economy that’s built the President, for whom ObamaCare is heard from my constituents that all of around well-paying jobs so that people now known, was out there in the Presi- these fiscal fights, these self-inflicted can support themselves and their fam- dential election, saying that the Af- wounds by Congress—when we get up ily members. It’s that second part that fordable Care Act was a great accom- to the limit where we are supposed to I mentioned—health care—that has plishment on his part and that he was pass a budget or we are supposed to been at issue in this debate. going to continue with it. Then you raise the debt ceiling limit—are caus- I just want to close by saying this, had Mitt Romney on the other side, ing the Nation high blood pressure. that the junior Senator from Texas, a saying that, if he were elected, he was They are affecting the market in nega- few days ago, talked about how he was tive ways. The stock market is taking going to repeal it. So my colleague speaking for 26 million Texans when he from California is right—that was re- a hit. Our employment rates are taking was threatening to shut down the gov- a hit. In every way, this has been bad solved in the election. ernment over the Affordable Care Act, So why is it that our colleagues on for the country. which he derisively calls the Republican side are trying to hold I would also remind our Members of ‘‘ObamaCare.’’ He does not speak for 26 Congress and the American people the health care reform hostage by say- million Texans. The fact is that Texas ing that, if we don’t repeal it or delay about what happened the last time has the highest percentage of people brinksmanship was tried. The last time it or defund it or whatever—we’ve had who have no health care coverage at so many votes on this, over 40 now— this happened, the sequester resulted— all. There are a lot of families who are a bad way to do business. I think peo- that they’re going to shut the govern- having to take their kids to the emer- ment down? One has nothing to do with ple on both sides of the aisle would gency rooms, who are getting letters agree that the sequester did not turn the other. from their insurance companies be- I just want to talk about those three out well for our Nation, but that’s the cause they have hit their lifetime caps. same road we are headed down again. groups of people who will be the most They are getting letters of their being positively impacted by ObamaCare be- The Republicans are taking us down denied coverage because they have pre- the same road that gave us the seques- ginning October 1. existing conditions. The Affordable First of all, we know we have about ter—the Budget Control Act. Then the Care Act is going to change that. It’s cuts that really were across the board 40 million Americans who are unin- going to be a good thing for our State. sured. Many of them are from New Jer- were not targeted and have hurt the So I would just note that there are a sey. They don’t have health insurance military, have hurt education, have lot of people in Texas who are excited options right now. This is going to be hurt health care, and we are headed about the Affordable Care Act and the first time, on October 1, that they down the same road. about the fact that they are going to will actually have a rational, legiti- Congressman, the last time you and I have a chance to afford to have insur- mate option to get health insurance, spoke—I guess about a month ago here ance, some of them for the first time in and they are waiting for October 1 to on the floor—I mentioned that, in poli- their lives. Even of those who have in- come around. tics, you are often asked whether you surance, many of them will no longer Secondly, we have just as many peo- are a Republican or a Democrat. What have to worry about being denied be- ple—maybe 80 million people—who is it that you stand for? I think, as cause of preexisting conditions, worry may have health insurance, but it’s Democrats, what we believe in are a about hitting a lifetime cap or about very skeletal. It doesn’t provide much few things that have made this Nation going bankrupt because of health care. great. Mr. GARAMENDI. Thank you very in the way of benefits, and they have to The first is freedom, because we are a much, Mr. CASTRO, and thank you for pay a lot of money out-of-pocket if free people. That freedom has been pointing out that one junior Senator they get sick or if they have to go to hard fought. I come from San Antonio, doesn’t represent all of Texas. I know the hospital or whatever. Those people Texas—Military City USA. The people you represent the heart of Texas—that will also benefit because every health of San Antonio and the people of Texas is, the people of Texas. insurance policy that’s offered under know the high price of freedom. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how the health exchange, as the gentleman The second is democracy. We are a much time I have remaining. from California talked about, will be a democratic Nation. Because we are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- good benefit package, at least as good free, we get to elect our leaders, and we tleman from California has 9 minutes as what we know as, say, Blue Cross- get to kick them out of office when we remaining. Blue Shield. no longer believe that they are rep- Mr. GARAMENDI. Very good. Then you have the third group of resenting our views and our values. We are joined here now by our distin- people who may have health insurance, But much of the politics of today is guished senior Member from the State but they’re spending so much money in really fought over the third principle of New Jersey. order to make sure that they have

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One of the main rea- nering almost a third of the wealth cre- at the end that still, with all of the sons it’s affordable is that the Federal ated from 2009 to 2012, we’ve got a prob- government subsidies, it was still going Government is helping pay the pre- lem in this country. If we can’t step in to cost a few thousand dollars. That mium—is helping subsidize the pre- and say at the very least we can give was the estimate. It’s costing people mium—with tax credits but not with some of these folks some basic health money they don’t have. They’re get- tax credits that you have to pay up care, then we have to ask ourselves ting less care, not more. And I don’t front and then get a refund for when what kind of country we really want to have to just give opinion on that. you file next April 15, but a tax credit live in. We’ve got case after case, email after like a subsidy that goes directly to pay Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. RYAN and Mr. email from real Americans that have for the premium. PALLONE, thank you so very much for seen the harm it’s done. We are already hearing—and I’ve said joining us on this discussion about the A young friend that I have tremen- this to my colleagues in New Jersey— Affordable Care Act and the way in dous respect for across the aisle point- that the average health insurance pol- which the Republican Party here in the ed out, from his limited experience, icy is going to be about $350 a month. House is using its repeal as a lever to that Congress has worked in a very Some people say, ‘‘Oh, $350 a month,’’ really shut down government. It’s not a partisan way the last few years. What but that is incredibly affordable for a good situation. he doesn’t realize is that in the 4 years lot of people in New Jersey who are We normally spend our time here on the Democrats controlled the House, paying a lot more right now, and that’s the floor talking about jobs, infrastruc- they presided over the Congress that without the subsidy. With the subsidy, ture, how we can move this committee had more closed bills—that meant they that can go down to $100 a month de- and this Nation forward. We hope to didn’t allow a single amendment. They pending upon your income. get back to that next week. We’ve got ostracized nearly half of the country So I can’t stress enough how impor- a critical vote coming in the next cou- from being represented because they tant this is, and for the Republicans to ple of days, or tomorrow or the next did not allow a single amendment to try to hold this hostage, no one on our day, about the health care of America more bills than any other Congress in side of the aisle is going to give up on and more importantly about the way in the history of our country. It was the the Affordable Care Act, because we which this government should operate. most ruthless, partisan, overreaching know people need it. We are going to Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Congress in the history of the country. move forward, and, hopefully, they of my time. It was unbelievable. come to their senses and don’t keep f So it gets a little difficult to hear trying to shut this government down. leaders who were in charge during the OBAMACARE I want to commend the gentleman four most oppressive partisan years again. Thank you. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under when it comes to having input from the the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- other side tell us about responsibility b 1315 uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the and bipartisanship when they showed Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. PALLONE, gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) what they think when they were in thank you so very much for your com- for 30 minutes. charge. It was really quite mean. ments about New Jersey. Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I heard We were told by our colleague earlier Mr. RYAN, I think we have maybe 21⁄2 our President in a speech that I heard that Republicans gave us sequester. I minutes left if you’d like to close, and this morning say that in essence people encourage my friends across the aisle I’ll take the last 30 seconds and then who watch Fox News think ObamaCare to go back and look at accurate his- we’ll thank the public for their atten- is terrible, there are all kinds of prob- tory. It was the President who pro- tion. lems. I sure hope that our President posed sequester. I didn’t think it was a Mr. RYAN of Ohio. I think the last will start watching something besides good idea at all. That’s no way to real- couple of points I would like to make is CNN or MSNBC so he can find out that ly legislate. We should have made the that we have very conservative Repub- everything he’s done is not made of difficult choices and made the cuts. lican Tea Party Governors saying, We gold, that people are hurting across Then to hear comments that the Demo- want to expand Medicaid, and they America. crats believe freedom has made us make all of the same arguments that They heard him when the President great, I absolutely do, too. But freedom we made during the health care debate. promised that if you like your insur- has a price. Freedom requires responsi- Coming into an emergency room and ance, you’ll get to keep it. He said it bility from Americans. It requires that getting your primary care does not over and over and over and over: if you everybody be involved, that everybody make any sense; you get sicker and it like your insurance, you can keep it. pay attention to what the government costs more money. There is also a He made that speech across the Nation is doing. moral aspect that we’ve got millions over and over and over. So for those who have said for so and millions of people going bankrupt, He said that if you like your doctor, long, I don’t care what the government children not getting treatment, hitting you can keep your doctor. It turns out does as long as they stay out of my the ceiling when they have cancer or that wasn’t true. If you like your in- business, if that’s your approach, the some other issue. Those problems have surance, you’re probably going to lose government does not and will not stay been fixed. it or it’s going to cost a whole lot out of your business. It gets to where Folks here in the House of Represent- more. That’s what people are finding we are right now with ObamaCare. atives, they need to recognize just how across the country. Every American’s most private secrets extreme their position is. When Karl So I appreciate my colleagues talk- about their own personal and private Rove and JOHN MCCAIN and some of ing about and actually saying some of health will be kept by the Federal bu- these other folks are saying, You folks the same things about ObamaCare that reaucracy headquartered in Wash- are really out on a limb here, you’re they said 31⁄2 years ago. The trouble is ington. The records may be kept else- not making a lot of sense, that’s not now that ObamaCare is upon us and where. I think the administration TIM RYAN and Mr. GARAMENDI and Mr. people are being hurt. They’ve lost made a deal with GE. So GE and the PALLONE and others who they would their insurance, and they’ve lost their Federal Government will have every- call liberals. That’s Karl Rove, Bush’s doctor. They can’t afford the extra one’s most personal secrets. It’s a good brain, who is telling you you’re way thousands of dollars it is costing. I thing they can keep a secret in the out on a limb on this one, and it think it was PolitiFact that took a Federal Government so that nobody’s

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But we’ve got to pay for all the IRS nator probably ended up at 500 to four tor dropped Medicare coverage. Expensive. agents. Now, that’s not going to help that gave examples or talked about Matthew says, I’m an outlaw now. anybody’s health. how bad ObamaCare was. You’d have a I’m a subcontractor, and I just can’t af- But then you also look at all the few people that said, Well, actually, we ford ObamaCare. navigators that are being hired, and got our 26-year-old on our health insur- Kristin: that’s a problem. I saw over $1 billion ance, so it’s not so bad. Gee, the Re- If I could afford insurance, I would already was about to be spent on advertising to publicans were ready to agree to that. have it. This forces me to buy something I tell Americans how good they were can’t afford. We were ready to do bipartisan bills, going to feel under ObamaCare. All of but the most closed-minded and closed Jenn says this: those things end up coming out of the Congress in our history would not Deductible went up, co-pay went up, I have coverage and the health care that peo- thyroid problems and have to have it tested ple would otherwise get. allow input. They didn’t want our one to two times a year. Insurance always input. They were going to do it all covered the test. No longer covers it. I’m I see my friend from Pennsylvania themselves. As a result of that kind of still trying to figure out the ‘‘affordable’’ has arrived, and I yield to him at this mean-spiritedness, Americans are suf- part of the health care when my costs keep time. fering today. getting higher. Mr. PERRY. I would like to thank I have my friend from Texas, also a Here’s what Kristy says about her the gentleman from Tyler, Texas, for former State district judge. As I under- family business: yielding to me. stand, he has heard from his constitu- Family business has had a 47 percent in- I would just like to talk about what ents, as well. I yield to my friend from crease in cost to company since ObamaCare many Americans hear talked about in Texas. was passed. Will have to cut somewhere. Congress but maybe can’t put a face or Mr. POE of Texas. I appreciate the David: a name to, and that is access to care. gentleman yielding some time. I am a U.S./Texas citizen living in Bahrain/ What does that mean, ‘‘access to Earlier this morning, I was reading residence in Bahrain. My employer provides care’’? And our claim is that some emails and Facebook posts on my my insurance in Bahrain. I am told I have to ObamaCare reduces access to care. Facebook from people with the ques- buy a U.S. policy or pay a penalty. ‘‘Access to care’’ is your ability to tion that I asked: How does ObamaCare And Teddy, the last one, presents a have a doctor take care of you or some affect you? We ran out of time earlier rough situation for people he cares kind of practitioner take care of what- this morning. Unlike the Senate, we about: ever your health care need is. I think can’t talk until we’re through talking, My fiance went from 40-plus hours a week it’s important that we show examples as you know. to 27 hours because her employer said they of that. I’m going to read a few more of those had to in order to avoid penalties from So, as of right now, on January 1, in the next few minutes from some of ObamaCare. My sister has been told that her thousands of Americans are at risk of test and some of the medicines for her MS losing their lifesaving dialysis treat- these folks that I received comments will not be covered because ObamaCare man- from in my district and people on ments which they need to survive. dates say she is no longer going to be a ‘‘via- We’re not talking about, I need to have Facebook this morning. ble’’ person at the age of 50. Tonya told me: my bunions reconfigured. We’re not These are real people who have con- talking about, I’ve got a skin tag or I My family’s insurance premiums have tri- tacted me today about the effects of pled since ObamaCare was signed into law. have an upset stomach. We’re talking ObamaCare. Contrary to what the folks about dialysis. People who are on di- I’m not sure how much longer I will be able on the other side have said for the last to keep it. alysis must have it on a regular basis hour, it’s not all great for a lot of Pam says: to live. Americans. It’s a tough piece of legis- I visited a dialysis clinic with 25 ma- The huge chemical plant my husband lation. It affects people’s health. It af- works for has made changes to his benefits chines that operate 6 days a week in fects them financially. This law turns the Fourth Congressional District. Mr. package, which include higher deductibles, over America’s health to the Federal co-pays, and loss of some prescription drug Speaker, 6 days a week, 25 machines, benefits—all done in the anticipation and Government. There’s got to be a better all day long people come in, and it implementation of the health care act. He way. serves primarily the underprivileged I appreciate the gentleman from works hard, I am a public school teacher, population of Harrisburg, Pennsyl- Tyler yielding me some time. and we want to send our daughter to her vania, which is the capital. That’s its dream school upon graduation this year: the b 1330 University of Texas. primary clientele. And the gal there Mr. GOHMERT. Reclaiming my time, that was running the place told me Mr. GOHMERT and I may have a dis- that on January 1, if ObamaCare con- agreement on that. Anyway, they want real people being hurt in real ways is what ObamaCare is doing. And for tinues to go through, they will cut to send their daughter to the Univer- their operating hours from 6 days to 3, sity of Texas, and she continues: those who think it is a good thing, those were people that would have been 3 days a week from 6. So those 25 ma- More coming out of our pockets for health helped by either side of the aisle. chines will be idle half the time that insurance means less available for college. they’re currently being used. That’s 50 Please help. But it should be noted that insurance companies, under ObamaCare, are pay- percent. Shannon says that because of ing an additional tax to the Federal Now, Medicare payments already fall ObamaCare: Government. Everybody is having to very short of covering the entire cost Premium doubled, all co-pays went up. So pay more for everything, and yet of this, but this clinic makes up the I had to change employers because of the they’re getting less health care. difference by the other paying cus- law. I get questions: Why, under tomers. And I would ask the folks that Brandy: ObamaCare, are we now going to see support ObamaCare, do they really I am the finance manager for a non-profit everything—we’ve already gotten no- think that the rich in this Nation are company with 16 employees. We may not be tice, it’s so much more expensive, and going to go without access to care? able to offer health insurance next year. yet we’re getting less coverage, less We’ve heard about concierge medicine. Linda, who I went to high school health care, higher deductibles, those The rich are going to continue to re- with said: kinds of things. ceive care one way or another. But it’s I’m feeling the pain of ObamaCare today. Part of that answer is, well, we’ve the poor, it’s really the abject poor My doctor’s office told me this morning that got to pay for the 18,000 or so IRS that are going to suffer under this.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:04 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.051 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5916 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 27, 2013 I just want to put some names to does not want a shutdown. I visited Insurance Trust will terminate at mid- this. I met a Vietnam veteran named with him quite a bit yesterday. He night on December 31, 2013. Johnny. You know, people think, Oh, if doesn’t want a shutdown. But we know The decision to exit this market was not you have dialysis, you’ve got diabetes. the damage ObamaCare is doing not an easy one. The determination was made You didn’t take care of yourself. This just to the economy—that’s bad based on the evolving market conditions and man is fit, doesn’t smoke, and does enough—but to people’s health. regulatory requirements stemming from the take care of himself, but he just hap- Here is an email. We’ve gotten so Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. pens to have diabetes. And he comes many of them. Just in the short time I I think that’s pretty clear. She lost into this clinic, and he needs to come have, I’m trying to decide which ones her insurance because of ObamaCare. in more than once a week. So when you to present. This one from Kaytee says: I know that there’s nobody on the go from 6 days to 3 days, Johnny is Just got notice my health care coverage Democratic side that really wants to going to have to look for some other options and costs will be changed. They will do this, put this kind of fear and suf- way to get his dialysis. send out the info next month. I am one of the fering into a dear widow, but it’s being And then there’s Amy. Amy comes in 26,000 part-time Home Depot employees done. I know that nobody voted on this a couple times a week and hooks her- whose hours were cut back to never exceed 29 side of the aisle for ObamaCare intend- self up. She comes and knows it so well per week. We used to do the 6-week thing. ing to hurt widows and children like is They would schedule us for 35 to 39 hours per that the people there that are actually happening, but it’s happening. And now week for 5 weeks, then cut us back in the 6th that it’s happening, it is absolutely in- administering the service and the care week to 25 or so and then back up again. Now don’t have to do that work for her. She it’s always going to be less than 29 hours per corrigible if my friends do not help us comes in and takes care of that herself week. I’m scared to death to see what the help those that are being hurt by at so she can literally stay alive. rate changes will be. Probably way more least postponing this disastrous, hurt- And then there’s Chris, 34. People than I make. ful ObamaCare. think, Oh, if you need dialysis, you My doctor of 9 years is retiring this month. Here’s another from Jay: didn’t take care of yourself. You are an She is only 46 and an amazingly exceptional On Tuesday of last week, my 89-year-old old person who didn’t take care of family medicine practitioner. Says she’ll mother-in-law fell and broke her hip. Her grow a garden and herd goats, but she won’t doctor gave her only a 50 percent chance of yourself. Chris is 34 years old. When be a contributing member of the insanity. you go to dialysis, it’s 4, 5 hours, some- survival, but survive she did. He stated after She is an Indian Hindu born and raised in the operation that she was lucky that it hap- times, and more in the chair. That’s a Canada. She came to Texas because of the pened this week. He said, ‘‘In 2 weeks, I day away from work, away from fam- messed up state-run medical care in Canada. could not have performed the same proce- ily. And it’s hard to sustain employ- Insurance not the same, losing the dure because it is not an approved procedure ment when you are gone 4 or 5 hours a doctor. under the new rules. It’s too expensive.’’ We day, two or three times a week to stay Here is one from Sandric: all wondered what her chances of survival would have been under Dr. Obama. alive. But that’s what these people My wife has a bone disease and is always in must do. Chris supports himself. He is severe pain. We see a specialist in Longview, She will have insurance, but we’re al- a chef in a local restaurant. He has got Texas. This specialist travels from Dallas, ready hearing from people that they’ve type 1. He’s had kidney failure. So he’s 110 miles away, and practices here a couple been told they’d better get the proce- going to have to find another place to of days a week. But since ObamaCare, he has dure now because, if they wait, it’s not get his dialysis, because this place will said that he can no longer afford to have two going to be covered because the no longer be there. practices so far apart and will have to close ObamaCare board apparently thinks if So that’s what ‘‘access to care’’ his Longview practice and that he may just retire early. Now there will soon be no doc- you are of a certain age then maybe means, and that’s putting a face and a tor in this area for my wife to see, and she you don’t need or deserve a pacemaker name to it; and that’s what ObamaCare is too debilitated to make the drive to Dallas or back surgery. is going to do in the community that I every month. We are not sure what to do Here’s another: represent, literally taking this life- now. I work for a commercial electrical con- saving care away from people. These are real Americans agonizing tractor who has been in business in east I would urge my colleagues, Mr. over the damage that ObamaCare is Texas for over 30 years. At the beginning of Speaker, to really take a look at the doing. And I can’t bring myself to call this year, we employed over 100 workers. The upcoming votes both in the Senate and company provides group health insurance it the Affordable Care Act, because it and pays 75 percent of the cost for the em- in the House regarding this bill, re- isn’t. garding this law. It is not ready to roll ployees. At this time, we have 66 employees. Here is one from a widow that lives We will intentionally have less than 50 em- out. There are significant failures of it in east Texas, Joy. She says: ployees by the end of the year, and the owner and shortcomings. We understand it I am losing my insurance, which I have had is planning to drop the health plan at the was laudable trying to find a way for for over 30 years. first of the coming year. every American to receive care. That is So much for, ‘‘If you like your insur- So much for, ‘‘If you like your insur- a laudable goal, and we support that. ance, you can keep it.’’ Not only are We have a plan here in the House of ance, you can keep it.’’ There’s no tell- ing how many millions of times that you not going to keep your insurance, Representatives. We would like the you are not keeping your employment. plan to be aired, but none of that is promise will be broken in the subse- quent months if we can’t put off the Here is another from Bobbye: With going to happen. None of that is going the health mandate looming, the col- to happen if ObamaCare is fully imple- damage ObamaCare is doing. Back to her letter. Talking about the lege where he teaches ‘‘determined mented as is planned for in the upcom- that adjunct professors could no longer ing days. None of that is going to hap- insurance, it says: It was in my husband’s name, and he has teach four classes per semester because pen. And these people that are receiv- the time for prep/teaching would re- ing their dialysis on the west shore in recently died. So here I am, a widow and los- ing my insurance. I am frustrated and a lit- quire they provide me health insur- the Fourth District of Pennsylvania tle scared. I’ve never had to do anything like ance.’’ So he has been dropped from the are going to have to find some other research for insurance and don’t even know class maximum to three. He said: I way, literally day by day, to stay alive where to begin. I am from Tyler, Texas, and didn’t expect health insurance from the thanks to ObamaCare. saw your post on Facebook. Enclosed is the college, but the mandate has now dic- Mr. GOHMERT. I thank the letter my insurance company sent me. They tated my workload. do not directly say it is due to ObamaCare, gentleman. It dictated less work. So how does he The gentleman is absolutely correct. but it’s pretty easy to read between the lines. make it? But it’s not just Pennsylvania, and it’s Here’s one: not just Texas. It’s everywhere. People And actually, you don’t even have to do much reading between the lines. She I am a 56-year-old single woman with no are hurting. children, and I have been stuck as part-time My friends across the aisle in the last enclosed a copy of the letter from New toll collector for Harris County, Texas, since hour had commented about Repub- York Life Insurance. At the end of the the passage of ObamaCare. For 4 years, I licans wanting a shutdown. We don’t first paragraph, it says that their in- only work 72 hours every 2 weeks, with no want a shutdown. We don’t. TED CRUZ surance, their Group Health and Life benefits whatsoever. Last year, the County

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:04 Sep 28, 2013 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K27SE7.053 H27SEPT1 rfrederick on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 27, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5917 Commissioner stated they will no longer hire uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the the appropriations up or down, or per- full-time employees. I have $39 left for gro- gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) for 30 haps transfer some of those appropria- ceries once mortgage payment and bills are minutes. tions, and the House work its will, the paid. ObamaCare will destroy me. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, it’s Senate work its will. b 1345 my privilege and honor to be recog- We come together and agree on a Here’s another, from Charles: nized to address you here on the floor conference report. We send it to the President. The President signs it, and I recently applied for a job in Tyler at a of the United States House of Rep- new restaurant. At my interview, I asked resentatives, especially at this time, as those departments of government that how many hours I could expect. The owner the House and the Senate hurtle to- are funded by that appropriation bill said, verbatim: I’m sorry but because of wards some type of perhaps collision then are given their budgetary respon- ObamaCare I cannot afford to hire anyone and sometimes perhaps a conclusion to sibility and their spending authority for more than 30 hours per week. the drama that’s taking place over the for the upcoming fiscal year. Here’s another, from Timothy: funding of our government. And it That’s how it has worked in the past. I am the only one that works in my house. seems as though the focus of all this It does not work that way under this I support a family of five and would be con- comes down on ObamaCare. dysfunctional setup that exists today. sidered lower middle class. I just received But I’d like to first, Mr. Speaker, What happens now in this Congress notice from my employer that I now have to paint the picture on how we got here. that we have, Mr. Speaker, is this: the pay an additional $6 per person per month as And it’s this: the House has consist- House debates the appropriations bills, a surcharge on the new health care law. Also, ently passed a budget, and then, the 12 of them or so. We have passed sev- my premium is going up $60 per month. It’s House-passed legislation, essentially, eral of them at this point in the House. a total of $100 per month, or increase of We’ve sent them over to the Senate. about $1,200 per year. I am basically looking required the Senate to finally, after over 1,000 days, pass a budget over They go, messaged to the Senate, at a 34 percent increase for nothing. I don’t where they arrive at the Majority know how I’m going to be able to afford this there themselves. as my budget is pretty tight already. Repeal Of course it was a token and, of Leader HARRY REID’s desk. And figu- the Affordable Health Care Act, please, be- course it was pushed off to the side ratively speaking, HARRY REID then cause for me, it’s anything but affordable. and, of course it wasn’t something that puts that appropriation bill in his desk Here’s another, from Rose: could be reconciled with a responsible, drawer and closes the drawer, not to be discussed or heard from again for the I’m 54 years old and have always had legitimate budget here in the House of balance of the fiscal year. And another health insurance, which I pay for myself. I Representatives. But it met the cri- too received a letter telling me that, due to terion narrowly. appropriation bill goes and another and this so-called affordable health care, they So the functionality of this Congress, another and another. And what you see happen is, we’ve will not be providing me with continued in- which has been in the past, 12 or so ap- seen this happen in the past, where we surance. I will need to make decisions about propriations bills passing here, starting what insurance I want, but they have no idea have passed, I remember, under Chair- here, being messaged over to the Sen- what choices I will have and of course, no man Jerry Lewis, the Appropriations ate where, when things worked right, idea what I will be charged, but were quick chair at the time, all of our appropria- the Senate picked up those appropria- to say it will likely be more than I pay now. tion bills by July. Messaged them all tions bills and, through their appro- Thanks a lot, ObamaCare. over to the Senate, where they all We have no extra income to pay for this. priations process, their hearings, their Please stop this from happening to our fam- would go in HARRY REID’s desk drawer. deliberation, their subcommittee and At the end of the fiscal year, some ily and families throughout our country who their committee process, worked their are having their rights taken away from us. time about now, or maybe a week will with the House bill that had been ahead of this time, HARRY REID would Here’s one from Andrea. She sells in- messaged to them. surance for State Farm. They partner look around and think, oh, we’re facing And one at a time, 12 or 13 appropria- a government shutdown if I don’t get with Assurant Health for our indi- tion bills would work their way so that those bills out of my desk drawer. vidual medical plans: they had passed the House in one form And so he pulls out a dozen appro- Ever since we were forced this monstrosity and, generally, the Senate in a dif- priations bills. Each one of them is a in the most partisan vote ever, we have seen ferent form, in which case, a con- collective judgment of the majority of major changes come from the health insur- ference committee would be appointed, the United States House of Representa- ance policies we were able to offer. Not only and House Republicans and Democrats is there a noticeable increase in the price, we tives, constitutionally messaged to the no longer offer maternity coverage, we no would sit down with Senate Repub- Senate, stacks them up and takes his longer offer prescription copay, we no longer licans and Democrats, hammer out the little marker through there, and he offer an office copay, we no longer offer the differences in one of 12 or 13 appropria- draws a line through the appropria- low deductibles we once did. tion bills, and come to an agreement, tions that he doesn’t like, and he We have lost many of the networks that al- send the conference report to the writes in all of the line items and puts lowed people in our area the best choice as House or the Senate, for passage, in on all the Christmas tree spending that their doctor being in network. Now, the pre- which case it would pass both, be mes- he does like, and he puts in the wish mium increases at the renewal are much saged to the President. That appropria- higher than pre-reforms. list of the Senators that he wants to tion, then, would be concluded and ful- help out, so to speak, and some are Re- Here’s another, from Melissa: filled. publicans and many are Democrats. I am self-employed, and I’m already paying A responsible government starts with He creates this omnibus spending for my own health insurance. I received a hearing from our constituents, in No- bill. Sometimes we call it omnibus if it letter from my insurance provider 3 weeks vember, December and January, as we ago that stated there would be changes in doesn’t show up at the end of the year. my policy and they would be sending me ad- look forward to the end of the fiscal Otherwise, if it’s at the expiration of ditional information in the coming months. year, which happens next Monday our spending of our appropriations, as Based on the estimates I’ve seen, my month- night at midnight—we’re working to- it is now, we call it a continuing reso- ly insurance costs will go up roughly 136 per- wards getting all of our government lution. cent. funded appropriately. We’ve been operating on continuing ObamaCare is damaging real Ameri- And in those months of January, it resolutions for too long. And it isn’t cans. We owe it to them to do every- starts up, and then in February and because of ObamaCare, necessarily, thing we can to stop it, and stop the March, the intensity of hearing from that we’re at this point today. The le- waivers and exemptions. constituents and their budgetary con- verage has been created because HARRY Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance cerns, the appropriations hearings in REID didn’t deal with our appropria- of my time. the Appropriations Committee, and tions bills. f then here on the floor under an open And furthermore, he’s not going to rule, bill after bill after bill, a dozen deal with our appropriation bills. He is HOW WE GOT HERE appropriation bills are debated, and the going to create this crisis so that it in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under open rule that allows amendments to creases the leverage that he has in de- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- be brought forward on that to adjust feating the will of the people, which is

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Con- think it’s completely inconsistent to 18 or 19th—that’s very close to the gressman Stupak took that promise declare a bill to be a tax as it arrives election date—that Scott Brown would and the former adjunct law professor, at the United States Supreme Court— be elected as a United States Senator President Obama, made a promise that excuse me—to declare it not to be a tax out of Massachusetts. said that the President thought that he as it arrives at the Supreme Court for That is what happened. That was the could amend law after he signed it into the purposes of considering the issue of people in Massachusetts rising up and law. Now what constitutional professor the litigation on ObamaCare, but then saying, we don’t want ObamaCare. We would take a position like that? to declare it to be a tax as a decision of reject ObamaCare. We’ll even go so far I dig this up for a little bit, Mr. the Supreme Court. as that entirely blue State of Massa- Speaker, because I want people to un- It can be one or the other. Either chusetts, that had a delegation of eight derstand this piece of ObamaCare legis- ObamaCare is a tax or it’s not a tax, Members of Congress, every single one lation is not the will of the people. It but it can’t be conveniently not a tax of them a Democrat, and none of them never was the will of the people. It’s for the purposes of whether the Su- known as conservative Democrats by the product of hook and crook and leg- preme Court would grant cert, and the measure that I know. islative shenanigans. It’s done against then conveniently, a tax for the pur- That’s Massachusetts, and they sent the will of the people. poses of declaring that it is constitu- us Scott Brown. And they’re the ones And furthermore, Thomas Jefferson, tional. But that’s the decisions that that had the most example with some- whom both parties revere, once said: Large initiatives should not be ad- were made by the United States Su- thing that looked like a preview, per- vanced on slender majorities. preme Court. haps, of ObamaCare. Large initiatives need to be bipar- All of us take an oath to uphold the So who knew more than the Bay tisan initiatives, not completely 100 Constitution, everyone in the House Staters about this? percent partisan initiatives, which and the Senate and, of course, the Su- Who had the most loaded politics ObamaCare is. And the slender major- preme Court as well. And we can’t be that should have been electing a Demo- ity that Thomas Jefferson was talking taking an oath to uphold a decision crat in that election? about was a slender majority that he that no one that I know of in America No, they said, we don’t want to see presumed to be a bipartisan majority. predicted. anything that looks like ObamaCare, If Jefferson had been talking about a You would think, Mr. Speaker, that and we’re going to send you a young, partisan majority, it would have been of all the constitutional scholars we fresh Republican whose job it is to help very clear, in my opinion, what he have that had been writing and reading kill ObamaCare. And he came here and would have said. He would have said and thinking and analyzing began to engage in that effort, and was that large initiatives should never be ObamaCare, that had watched as, by significant in his role. My hat’s off to advanced on partisan majorities. legislative shenanigans, hook and former Senator Scott Brown. That’s what happened with crook, that patchwork of ObamaCare But, in the end, legislative shenani- ObamaCare. had been jammed through the House gans defeated even the voters in Massa- The largest initiative that has been and the Senate in a fashion that would chusetts’ will, and they put legislation jammed down the throats of the Amer- not have mirrored any process we had through back over from the Senate ican people in its entire history is ever seen before, they’d seen the time under that process they call reconcili- ObamaCare, advanced on a purely par- that the Senate had a filibuster-proof ation. They carved out some, put it tisan majority by utilization of legisla- majority. into the reconciliation process to avoid tive shenanigans and hook and crook. And I remember going into Christ- the filibuster because they no longer That’s what got us to this point. mas Eve, the vote that was taking had a filibuster-proof majority. The People wonder, Why don’t you just place over there on the 24th of Decem- people had spoken. And then the legis- throw up your hands, why don’t you ac- ber, on Christmas Eve, and I remember lative shenanigans began. cept reality? ObamaCare is the law of when the Senate had the ability to While that was going on, there was a the land. Let it be. Fund it. Because delay that vote from 9 in the morning drama here in the House. Now that the people have spoken. on Christmas Eve morning, December takes us to March of that year. And the Well, the people had spoken. They 24, till 9 that night, which truly would drama in the House was that there spoke when they elected Scott Brown. have been Christmas Eve. were the ‘‘Stupak Dozen’’ who said, I’m And in the aftermath of the passage of And I sent the message over there to not going to vote for an ObamaCare ObamaCare about March 20 or 21, 2010, my Senator and I said, please delay piece of legislation that will fund abor- the people spoke again that following that vote as long as you can. Keep that tion. November. And I remember when thing delayed until the last possible So the President made an offer—this ObamaCare passed in the night. I had minute. If they want to jam this coun- is what’s reported in the news at least, been battling this thing for days, and I try and give us a Christmas present of Mr. Speaker—that he would write an went home about 1:30 or 2 o’clock in ObamaCare so badly that they will sit Executive order that would nullify the the morning, maybe a little later than there on Christmas Eve, keep them Stupak amendment, or nullify the ban that, but it was when the business there then, and let them miss Christ- on funding abortion. And that promise wound down here in the House, Mr. mas with their families because the was made by the President before Speaker, and I went home and I flights will be gone out of Dulles by ObamaCare was passed in order to get thought, I’m going to lay down and I’m then. That’s what I asked to happen. the votes to get ObamaCare to pass going to sleep the sleep of the ex- There was a negotiation that took here on the floor of the House of Rep- hausted. And I’m going to get com- place, allowed an agreement from Re- resentatives. pletely rested up, and I’m going to publicans that there’d be a couple of wake up in the morning and then I’m votes in January that they wanted on b 1400 going to put a plan together on what some taxes or something of that na- The President of the United States, a we do now. Because I knew that the ture. So they had a vote at 9:00 in the former adjunct professor of constitu- bill was messaged to the White House, morning, December 24, that allowed for tional law at the University of Chi- and I knew the President was sali- ObamaCare to move ahead one more cago, made a promise to a Democrat vating to sign it. Well, he did that time. Congressman from Michigan, who, pre- within about 48 hours. And then I wrote back to my Sen- sumably, controlled 12 votes of the I woke up, though, in about 21⁄2 hours ator, and I said, what do we do now? unnamed ‘‘Stupak dozen,’’ who were because the wheels were turning and I

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Not only me, ity to manage their life? gress in February of 2011. but the gentlelady from Minnesota The institutional memory will dis- We have said we want this govern- that was down here and led an hour appear of the culture and civilization ment to stay open. We want to avoid a Special Order earlier today has been that remembers the glorious time when shutdown, avoid a shutdown, avoid a standing in there. And she ran for we could choose our doctor, when the shutdown. If we repeat that enough President on the issue, MICHELE BACH- market demand created the insurance times, it might be sending a message to MANN. No one wondered what she would policies that suit us, the consumers, the Senators that we really don’t mean do if she were elected President. She when we could shop from doctor to doc- it when we say that we’re not going to would have repealed ObamaCare. LOUIE tor, from clinic to clinic, when we fund ObamaCare. GOHMERT has been putting in hour could say, But you know, I want this I want to send the message, Mr. after hour here on the floor and around care for my mother this badly that I Speaker, that we do mean it. And I this country, doing battle with think even though she is 85, she needs want to send the message that we’re ObamaCare. a hip replacement. Because I don’t going to hold our ground. And I’d like The list of people that deserve credit want to see her die in a wheelchair. to remind, Mr. Speaker, that there for stepping up to this fight is long. That’s a different world than we have have been a whole series of shutdowns And it isn’t exclusive here in the today. throughout history. And I have a list of House, Mr. Speaker. It includes a group Mr. Speaker, we’ve just gotten mes- them printed here. There were at least of stalwarts in the Senate, led in this saged to us on the CR—the continuing five government shutdowns when resolution—from the United States latest episode by Senator TED CRUZ of Jimmy Carter was President. Five of Texas, who stood on the floor for more Senate, that the vote had concluded them. Five incidents. One of them was than 21 hours and delivered a whole se- over on the other side, down on the over a nuclear ship of some kind. The other end, through the Rotunda. The ries of arguments against ObamaCare. longest shutdown he had was 18 days. Senate has now acted to peel out the But I’ll say here’s the argument that Does anybody remember those shut- ban on funding for ObamaCare and send is at the center of ObamaCare, Mr. downs from the eighties? Kind of. It us back what they would call a clean Speaker, and it is this: ObamaCare is, didn’t change my life, that I remember. by my opinion, an unconstitutional CR with their changes and provisions, But that was Democrats in majority taking of God-given American liberty. which would include a continuing reso- in the House and the Senate and a lution up until November 15. So it is a It takes away our right to manage our Democrat President. Their infighting shorter-term CR than we offered to health. The most sovereign thing that caused government shutdowns for a them. we have as an American people is our But what it says is, We as Senators total of 57 days—57 days between 1977 soul. And the eternal nature of our soul are not going to let you prohibit the and 1981. And sometimes Jimmy Carter is controlled by God and our will. This funding of ObamaCare. So, again, we’re won, sometimes the Democrats in the Federal Government hasn’t figured out back to the center and the crux of this. House and Senate prevailed over the how to nationalize our soul. Another dramatic event has taken President of the United States. All the But the second most sovereign thing place here in the United States Capitol. same party. we have is our bodies, our health, our And the drama of this now is in the lap So if we don’t remember the price skin, and everything inside it. It’s the of the House of Representatives, where paid for a government shutdown, if the second most sovereign thing that we our Speaker has just received the mes- inconvenience of it doesn’t linger in have. And the Federal Government, sage of H.J. Res. 59, the CR. anybody’s memory, I take you to the under ObamaCare, has figured out how Now we have a decision to make. My era of Ronald Reagan, when there were to nationalize our skin and everything message, Mr. Speaker, is this: if 218 a number of shutdowns under Ronald inside it. House Members hold our ground, if we Reagan—fewer and for a shorter period It’s a Federal Government takeover say we will not fund ObamaCare and we of time. One of them was over a billion of the management of our health will not fund an appropriation that dollars in social spending. Of that bil- where, under ObamaCare, if you walk fails to cut off the funding to lion dollars, the government was shut into a clinic, if you walk into an emer- ObamaCare, if we hold our ground, we down for about 3 days. In that period of gency room, if you apply for govern- will win. time, by the way, there was a Repub- ment-approved insurance under what- This contest now that’s going on in is lican majority in the United States ever means that might emerge, when a contest of wills. There’s a relatively Senate and we had a principled Repub- no one really can tell us at this point, narrow majority in the Senate. There’s lican President, Democrats in the ma- the government decides whether you a little bit broader majority in the jority here in the House. The Demo- get the insurance, the government de- House, I believe. And the strength of crats refused to agree with the Presi- cides whether you get a subsidy for the will is being measured. This is like dent and the Senate. It resulted in a premium, the government decides what holding a gun on each other now, government shutdown. kind of research gets done, what kind standing in a burning building, and de- In that shutdown that lasted—in the of treatment one gets. ciding who’s going to blink. But we end, the $1 billion in spending that The government decides if you are can’t just let down the hammer and Democrats here wanted was negotiated worth the hip replacement or the knee stand there because the building is down to $900 million dollars. They gave replacement or whether you get just burning. Somebody’s got to walk away up 10 percent of what they asked for painkillers for as long as you can live from this confrontation and say, I’m and the government was opened back with a broken hip. The government de- going to give you your way. up again. cides that, not us any longer. We un- Well, my message to this, Mr. Speak- So a determined majority in the derstand that, those of us that have a er, is that we’ve heard this message House of Representatives prevailed to little bit of gray hair, or maybe have over and over again: if there is a gov- the level of 90 percent of their ask lost some. We understand that. But do ernment shutdown, House Republicans against a Republican majority in the the children in our grade schools and in will always lose in a confrontation Senate that opposed them and a Presi- nurseries today understand that? with the President. I don’t know that dent who has clearly held his ground in Mr. Speaker, we know that answer is that’s true. And I don’t know if it was case after case. no. They don’t understand that. When even true in 1995 and 1996, when there It isn’t clear who prevails in an issue these children grow up and they get was a government shutdown that like this, but I’ll say this: the Amer- out of school and they step into adult- lasted for 21 days. ican people will judge our resolve and

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If we ment in which the concurrence of the Standard and 2006 24-Hour Standard for Fine hold our ground, I believe there will House is requested, a bill of the House Particulate Matter [EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0868; not be a political price for House Re- of the following title: EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0463; FRL-9900-92, Region publicans to pay. When House Repub- 5] received September 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 H.J. Res. 59. Joint Resolution making con- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- licans held their ground and eventually tinuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, caved in 1995 and 1996, some say House ergy and Commerce. and for other purposes. 3122. A letter from the Director, Regu- Republicans lost that. They lost eight f latory Management Division, Environmental seats in the following election. They Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- did not lose the majority. Six of those SENATE BILL REFERRED cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation eight seats were marginal seats they A bill of the Senate of the following of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio; were likely to lose anyway. So perhaps title was taken from the Speaker’s Redesignation of the Steubenville-Weirton they lost two congressional seats. table and, under the rule, referred as Area to Attainment of the 1997 Annual Standard and the 2006 24-Hour Standard for If we don’t want to put at risk two follows: congressional seats out of the House Fine Particulate Matter [EPA-R05-OAR-2012- S. 1348. An act to reauthorize the Congres- 0337 and EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0462; FRL-9900-79, Republican majority to stand on the sional Award Act; to the Committee on Edu- Region 5] received September 17, 2013, pursu- principle that cuts off all funding to cation and the workforce. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee implement and enforce ObamaCare, is f on Energy and Commerce. our fear for our political jobs greater 3123. A letter from the Director, Regu- than our love of principle and the peo- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED latory Management Division, Environmental ple we represent? Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation I would argue instead that there will reported and found truly enrolled a bill of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State not be political consequences for stand- of the House of the following title, of Colorado Second Ten-Year PM10 Mainte- ing on principle and refusing to fund which was thereupon signed by the nance Plan for Aspen [EPA-R08-OAR-2012- ObamaCare. If there are political con- Speaker: 0475; FRL-9901-06, Region 8] received Sep- sequences, they will be recovered from H.R. 1412. An act to amend title 38, United tember 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. over time. States Code, to extend certain expiring au- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and thorities affecting veterans and their fami- Commerce. b 1415 3124. A letter from the Director, Regu- lies, and for other purposes. But we, Mr. Speaker, can never re- latory Management Division, Environmental f Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cover from ObamaCare if it’s imple- ADJOURNMENT cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation mented and enforced. That is the bot- of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wis- tom line. Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I consin; Amendments to Vehicle Inspection No political consequences will be de- move that the House do now adjourn. and Maintenance Program for Wisconsin livered to the people who stand up for The motion was agreed to; accord- [EPA-R05-OAR-2012-0465; FRL-9827-9] re- the American people. That’s the House ingly (at 2 o’clock and 16 minutes ceived September 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 Republican stance. That’s the Senate U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- p.m.), under its previous order, the ergy and Commerce. conservative stance—that came a little House adjourned until tomorrow, Sat- 3125. A letter from the Director, Regu- short over here a few minutes ago down urday, September 28, 2013, at 10 a.m. for latory Management Division, Environmental the other side of the Capitol. But if we morning-hour debate. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- stand together as House Republicans, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation f as Senate Republicans, as principled of Implementation Plans; North Carolina; people who look back at that time and EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recov- saw that Scott Brown came to the ETC. ery Program [EPA-R04-OAR-2009-0140; FRL- 9901-10, Region 4] received September 17, 2013, United States Senate because the blue Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- State Massachusetts rejected communications were taken from the mittee on Energy and Commerce. ObamaCare. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 3126. A letter from the Director, Regu- There was a wave election in 2010 3118. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- latory Management Division, Environmental that elected 87 new House Repub- ment of Education, transmitting the Depart- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- licans—every one of them ran on repeal ment’s final rule — Program Integrity Issues cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation of ObamaCare. Every Republican in the [Docket ID: ED-2010-OPE-0004] (RIN: 1840- of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri; Conformity of General Federal Actions to AD02) received September 18, 2013, pursuant House and Senate has voted multiple State Implementation Plan [EPA-R07-OAR- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on times to undue, repeal, unfund and 2013-0511; FRL-9901-01, Region 7] received Education and the Workforce. defund ObamaCare. All of us stand to- September 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3119. A letter from the Director, Regu- gether—it was bipartisan the last time. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and latory Management Division, Environmental We had two Democrats that also agreed Commerce. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 3127. A letter from the Director, Regu- with us on this CR. cy’s final rule — 2,5-Furandione, Polymer We must stand on principle. If there’s latory Management Division, Environmental with Ethenylbenzene, Hydrolyzed, 3- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- a political price to be paid for standing (Dimethylamino)propyl Imide, Imide with cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation on principle, I say it’s worth it. We can Polyethylene-Polypropylene Glycol 2- of Implementation Plans; Washington: Puget recover from any political price, even Aminopropyl Me Ether,2,2’—(1,2- Sound Clean Air Agency Regulatory Updates though I don’t believe there will be Diazenediyl)bis[2-Methyl utanenitrile]-Initi- [EPA-R10-OAR-2013-0174; FRL-9901-03, Region anything but a political reward; but we ated; Tolerance Exemption [EPA-HQ-OPP- 10] received September 17, 2013, pursuant to 5 2013-0383; FRL-9398-4] received September 17, can never recover if we allow U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the ergy and Commerce. ObamaCare to be implemented or en- Committee on Energy and Commerce. 3128. A letter from the Director, Regu- forced. 3120. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental That’s my stand, Mr. Speaker. That’s latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- the stand that I ask my colleagues to Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Chlorantraniliprole; Pes- take today, tomorrow, the next day, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation ticide Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0635; and every day. If we hold together and of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Massa- FRL-9395-1] received September 17, 2013, pur- we hold strong, in the end the bene- chusetts; Regional Haze [EPA-R01-OAR-2012- suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 0025; A-1-FRL-9732-4] received September 17, mittee on Energy and Commerce. ficiaries will be the American people 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 3129. A letter from the Chief of Staff, and God-given liberty. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Com- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 3121. A letter from the Director, Regu- munication Commission, transmitting the of my time. latory Management Division, Environmental Commission’s final rule — Modernizing the

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A bill to amend the Federal curement Executive, General Services Ad- for printing and reference to the proper Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect ministration, transmitting the Administra- calendar, as follows: to human drug compounding and drug supply tion’s final rule — Federal Acquisition Regu- Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- chain security, and for other purposes; to the lation; Documenting Contractor Perform- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 185. A bill to Committee on Energy and Commerce. ance [FAC 2005-69; FAR Case 2012-009; Item designate the United States courthouse lo- By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, III; Docket 2012-0009, Sequence 1] (RIN: 9000- cated at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Mr. REICHERT, and Mr. DOGGETT): AM09) received September 16, 2013, pursuant Texas, as the ‘‘Paul Brown United States H.R. 3205. A bill to reauthorize and restruc- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Courthouse’’ (Rept. 113–232). Referred to the ture the adoption incentives grant program, Oversight and Government Reform. House Calendar. and for other purposes; to the Committee on 3131. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- Ways and Means. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 579. A bill to By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Ms. BASS, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- designate the United States courthouse lo- Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CLAY, Mr. worthiness Directives; Beechcraft Corpora- cated at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, CONYERS, Mrs. DAVIS of California, tion and Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ENYART, Mr. GRI- [Docket No.: FAA-2012-1180; Directorate States Courthouse’’ (Rept. 113–233). Referred JALVA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. Identifier 2012-CE-032-AD; Amendment 39- to the House Calendar. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 17539; AD 2013-16-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- JEFFRIES, Ms. LEE of California, Mrs. September 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2251. A bill to CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- designate the United States courthouse lo- Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. cated at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus MORAN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RANGEL, 3132. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Falls, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Edward J. Devitt Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- United States Courthouse’’; with an amend- SLAUGHTER, Ms. WASSERMAN mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- ment (Rept. 113–234). Referred to the House SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. BERA worthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Tex- Calendar. of California): tron Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0639; Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transpor- H.R. 3206. A bill to promote the sexual and Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-020-AD; tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 3096. A bill to reproductive health of individuals and cou- Amendment 39-17518; AD 2013-15-02] (RIN: designate the building occupied by the Fed- ples in developing countries, and for other 2120-AA64) received September 9, 2013, pursu- eral Bureau of Investigation located at 801 purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the ‘‘Mi- fairs. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee ´ on Transportation and Infrastructure. chael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Cen- By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. 3133. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- ter’’ (Rept. 113–235). Referred to the House DUCKWORTH, Mr. ENYART, Ms. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Calendar. HANABUSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. SABLAN, mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Mr. MILLER of Florida: Committee on Mr. VARGAS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and worthiness Directives; CFM International, Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 2189. A bill to estab- Mrs. BUSTOS): S.A. Turbofan Engines [Docket No.: FAA- lish a commission or task force to evaluate H.R. 3207. A bill to amend title 38, United 2012-1114; Directorate Identifier 2012-NE-21- the backlog of disability claims of the De- States Code, to modify the method of deter- AD; Amendment 39-17511; AD 2013-14-06] (RIN: partment of Veterans Affairs; with amend- mining whether Filipino veterans are United 2120-AA64) received September 9, 2013, pursu- ments (Rept. 113–236). Referred to the Com- States residents for purposes of eligibility ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee mittee of the Whole House on the state of for receipt of the full-dollar rate of com- on Transportation and Infrastructure. the Union. pensation under the laws administered by f 3134. A letter from the Assistant Chief the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Counsel, Department of Transportation, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. transmitting the Department’s final rule — By Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Hazardous Materials: Approval and Commu- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public DOYLE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. nication Requirements for the Safe Trans- bills and resolutions of the following RYAN of Ohio): portation of Air Bag Inflators, Air Bag Mod- titles were introduced and severally re- H.R. 3208. A bill to clarify that certain nat- ules, and Seat-Belt Pretensioners (RRR) ferred, as follows: ural gas facilities are not subject to the Nat- [Docket No.: PHMSA-2010-0201 (HM-254)] By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: ural Gas Act; to the Committee on Energy (RIN: 2137-AE62) received September 9, 2013, H.R. 3200. A bill to establish a fund to and Commerce. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- make payments to the Americans held hos- By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- tage in Iran from 1979 through 1981, and to self and Mr. MEEHAN): ture. members of their families, and for other pur- H.R. 3209. A bill to impose sanctions 3135. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary, against persons who knowingly provide ma- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- and in addition to the Committee on Foreign terial support or resources to Boko Haram or mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de- its affiliates, associated groups, or agents, worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Air- termined by the Speaker, in each case for and for other purposes; to the Committee on planes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0297; Direc- consideration of such provisions as fall with- the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- torate Identifier 2012-NM-205-AD; Amend- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- mittees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial ment 39-17550; AD 2013-16-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) cerned. Services, for a period to be subsequently de- received September 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 By Mr. BARROW of Georgia: termined by the Speaker, in each case for U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on H.R. 3201. A bill to amend the National consideration of such provisions as fall with- Transportation and Infrastructure. Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 to reauthorize in the jurisdiction of the committee con- 3136. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area; cerned. cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. GRAVES mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. of Georgia, Mr. STUTZMAN, and Mr. worthiness Directives; Eurocopter France THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mrs. SOUTHERLAND): Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0353; Di- MILLER of Michigan): H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution making rectorate Identifier 2008-SW-029-AD; Amend- H.R. 3202. A bill to require the Secretary of continuing appropriations for fiscal year ment 39-17545; AD 2013-16-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Homeland Security to prepare a comprehen- 2014, and for other purposes; to the Com- received September 9, 2013, pursuant to 5 sive security assessment of the transpor- mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on tation security card program, and for other the Committees on the Budget, and Ways Transportation and Infrastructure. purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- and Means, for a period to be subsequently 3137. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- curity. determined by the Speaker, in each case for cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- By Mr. GRAYSON: consideration of such provisions as fall with- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- H.R. 3203. A bill to provide the people of in the jurisdiction of the committee con- worthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Air- the United States with an opportunity to cerned. planes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0367; Direc- make gifts to the United States Government By Mr. FARENTHOLD: torate Identifier 2012-NM-177-AD; Amend- to be used for the purpose of providing public H. Res. 362. A resolution expressing support ment 39-17546; AD 2013-16-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) tours of the White House; to the Committee for designation of September 26, 2014, as ‘‘Na- received September 16, 2013, pursuant to 5 on Oversight and Government Reform. tional Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. WAX- Day’’; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Transportation and Infrastructure. MAN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. merce.

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By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself, Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 975: Mr. GRAYSON and Mrs. BUSTOS. HINOJOSA, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEN RAY ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be nec- H.R. 980: Ms. SLAUGHTER. LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Mr. GARCIA, essary and proper for carrying into Execu- H.R. 997: Mr. STEWART. Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. tion the foregoing Powers, and all other H.R. 1015: Ms. ESHOO. SABLAN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. Powers vested by this Constitution in the H.R. 1024: Mrs. BLACKBURN. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. Government of the United States or in any H.R. 1149: Mr. STIVERS. SERRANO, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRIS- Department or Officer thereof.’’ H.R. 1150: Mr. HONDA. HAM of New Mexico, Mr. SIRES, Mr. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 H.R. 1209: Mr. NUGENT, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. PIERLUISI, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, ‘‘No money shall be drawn from the Treas- MILLER of Michigan, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. Mr. RUIZ, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations PEARCE. Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. CHU, Mr. CUELLAR, made by Law . . .’’ H.R. 1250: Mr. BERA of California. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. By Mr. UPTON: H.R. 1423: Mr. OWENS. H.R. 1461: Mr. SHUSTER. MCCOLLUM, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and H.R. 3204. H.R. 1466: Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. PASTOR of Arizona): Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1518: Mr. VELA and Ms. DUCKWORTH. H. Res. 363. A resolution recognizing His- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1553: Mr. TIPTON and Mr. ROTHFUS. panic Heritage Month and celebrating the This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 1563: Mr. POCAN. heritage and culture of Latinos in the United granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 1588: Ms. LEE of California. States and the immense contributions of 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 1652: Mr. BERA of California. Latinos to the United States; to the Com- (Commerce Clause) H.R. 1690: Mr. HECK of Washington. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- By Mr. CAMP: H.R. 1731: Mr. HECK of Washington. form. H.R. 3205. H.R. 1750: Mr. KLINE, Mr. CASSIDY, and Mr. By Mr. FATTAH: Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCALISE. H. Res. 364. A resolution supporting the lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1755: Mr. VARGAS, Mr. RUPPERS- goals and ideals of ‘‘World Alzheimer’s Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United BERGER, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Month’’; to the Committee on Energy and States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the com- H.R. 1814: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. Commerce. mon Defence and general Welfare of the BARLETTA, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. United States.’’ H.R. 1851: Mr. BARROW of Georgia. WAXMAN, and Mr. NADLER): By Ms. CLARKE: H.R. 1869: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H. Res. 365. A resolution expressing the H.R. 3206. New Mexico. sense of the House of Representatives com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1884: Mr. PETERS of California. mending efforts by the United States to re- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1920: Mr. BERA of California. solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through This bill, the Global Sexual and Reproduc- H.R. 2083: Mr. FITZPATRICK. a negotiated two-state solution; to the Com- tive Health Act, is enacted pursuant to the H.R. 2238: Ms. ESHOO. mittee on Foreign Affairs. power granted to Congress under Article I of H.R. 2247: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. f the United States Constitution and its subse- NUGENT, and Mr. THORNBERRY. quent amendments, and further clarified and H.R. 2309: Mr. UPTON, Ms. FOXX, and Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY interpreted by the Supreme Court of the GIBSON. STATEMENT United States. H.R. 2310: Mr. STIVERS. ´ Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. GUTIERREZ: H.R. 2328: Mr. SIMPSON. H.R. 3207. H.R. 2366: Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. MILLER of the Rules of the House of Representa- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Florida, and Mr. GUTHRIE. tives, the following statements are sub- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2478: Mr. COTTON and Mr. LONG. mitted regarding the specific powers The Congress has the power to enact this H.R. 2500: Mr. TIPTON. granted to Congress in the Constitu- legislation under Article I, Section 8, of the H.R. 2502: Mr. ENYART. tion to enact the accompanying bill or United States Constitution. H.R. 2577: Mr. MEADOWS. joint resolution. By Mr. MCKINLEY: H.R. 2664: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 2735: Mr. FARR. By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: H.R. 3208. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2785: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. SEAN PAT- H.R. 3200. RICK MALONEY of New York. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 2788: Mr. ENYART. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2797: Mr. ENYART. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power of the Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this legislation to regulate H.R. 2809: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. granted to Congress under Article I, Section POMPEO, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian GARDNER, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. tion. CALVERT, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, and By Mr. BARROW of Georgia: tribes. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: Mr. STOCKMAN. H.R. 3201. H.R. 2823: Mr. STIVERS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3209. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2839: Mr. HECK of Washington. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2894: Mr. VALADAO. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10 H.R. 2901: Mr. COTTON and Mr. By Ms. JACKSON LEE: FARENTHOLD. H.R. 3202. By Mr. REED: H.J. Res. 66. H.R. 2988: Mr. MEADOWS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3043: Mr. HECK of Washington. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3077: Mr. GARDNER. lation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3103: Mr. ROGERS of Michigan and Mr. Article I, Section 8, Clause I granted to Congress under Article I, Section RUPPERSBERGER. 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of the United States f H.R. 3108: Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Constitution. and Ms. SLAUGHTER. By Mr. GRAYSON: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 3118: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HASTINGS of H.R. 3203. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Florida, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 3121: Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. KELLY of Penn- lation pursuant to the following: sylvania, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. tions as follows: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 MARINO, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BARTON, Mr. ‘‘The Congress shall have Power To . . . H.R. 24: Mr. BARROW of Georgia. MCCAUL, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. provide for the . . . general Welfare of the H.R. 207: Mr. LAMBORN. CRAMER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. DESJARLAIS, United States . . .’’ H.R. 419: Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. HUDSON. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 H.R. 447: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 3134: Mr. ENYART. ‘‘To exercise exclusive Legislation in all H.R. 541: Mr. NEAL, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. H.R. 3143: Mr. LOBIONDO. Cases whatsoever, over such District (not ex- DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 3166: Mr. COBLE. ceeding ten Miles square) as may, but Ces- H.R. 647: Mr. BERA of California. H.R. 3168: Mr. THORNBERRY and Mr. NEUGE- sion of particular States, and the Acceptance H.R. 732: Ms. FOXX. BAUER. of Congress, become the Seat of the Govern- H.R. 765: Ms. SHEA-PORTER. H.R. 3170: Mr. FLORES, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. ment of the United States, and to exercise H.R. 792: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. WEBER of Texas. like Authority over all Places purchased by H.R. 901: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 3183: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MARCHANT, the Consent of the Legislature of the State H.R. 920: Mr. HECK of Washington. Mr. KING of New York, Mr. NOLAN, and Mr. in which the Same shall be, for the Erection H.R. 940: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. HUIZENGA of Michigan. of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-yards H.R. 961: Mr. O’ROURKE and Ms. FUDGE. H. Con. Res. 16: Mr. HANNA, Mr. YODER, Mr. and other needful Buildings;’’ H.R. 962: Mr. KING of New York. CRAMER, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and Mr. VALADAO.

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H. Con. Res. 29: Mr. COFFMAN. H. Res. 301: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GRI- H. Res. 327: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. H. Con. Res. 34: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. JALVA, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. WASSERMAN SENSENBRENNER, and Ms. JENKINS. H. Res. 30: Mr. O’ROURKE. SCHULTZ, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. TONKO. H. Res. 356: Mr. REICHERT and Mr. H. Res. 153: Mr. DESANTIS. LOEBSACK.

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