H7686 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 3, 2017 voiceless, and I kneel in submission to When the people are allowed to keep I have visited community health cen- the author of life and ask for His bless- more of their hard-earned dollars in- ters in my district, including White ings on this country and this initia- stead of turning them over to an al- House Clinics, Sterling Health Solu- tive. ready bloated Federal Government, we tions, Family Care of Bluegrass, and f will unleash the free market again. HealthFirst Bluegrass, and I have wit- It is well past time we get our econ- nessed firsthand what a difference HONORING PALM SPRINGS POLICE omy back on track, and passing mean- these organizations make in providing OFFICERS JOSE VEGA AND LES- ingful tax reform is a crucial first step much needed care to at-risk Kentuck- LEY ZEREBNY in completing that mission. ians. (Mr. RUIZ asked and was given per- Without the support of the Commu- f mission to address the House for 1 nity Health Center Fund, these CHCs minute.) PAYING TRIBUTE TO RICHARD may soon be forced to cut back serv- Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to THELEN ices, lay off staff, or even shut down honor the lives of Palm Springs Police (Mr. BISHOP of asked and clinics. Officers Jose ‘‘Gil’’ Vega and Lesley was given permission to address the Mr. Speaker, admittedly, there is a Zerebny, who were tragically shot and House for 1 minute and to revise and robust debate in this country and a killed 1 year ago in the line of duty. extend his remarks.) wide diversity of opinion about Officer Vega lived by the mantra of Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- healthcare reform, the ACA, and what ‘‘To Serve and Protect.’’ He served our repeal and replacing the ACA should community for nearly 35 years and was er, I rise today to pay tribute to an in- credible constituent in my district, look like, but we should all agree that just 2 months away from retirement community health centers are part of when he was taken from his family and Richard Thelen. Seventy-two years ago, Mr. Thelen the solution. our community. f Officer Lesley Zerebny had recently was aboard the USS with returned to work following the birth of nearly 1,200 others when it was hit by PROTECTING THE UNBORN her daughter, Cora. Now a year old, two Japanese torpedoes and sank with- (Mr. ABRAHAM asked and was given Cora will never hold her mother. in a matter of minutes. He and 318 men permission to address the House for 1 Lesley’s community will always re- of the crew survived 5 days in the minute.) member her as a fighter and a pro- ocean surrounded by sharks without Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise tector. any food or drinking water. He defied today to offer my support to the Pain- This weekend, the entire Coachella truly remarkable odds. Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Valley community will honor their After this ordeal, Mr. Thelen went on This legislation is crucial toward memory by dedicating a 4-mile stretch to finish high school and was honor- protecting the most vulnerable among of Highway 111 in their honor. I am ably discharged from the Navy. He was us: the unborn. proud of our community for supporting a truck driver for more than 40 years As a doctor, it is my job to stay cur- the Vega and Zerebny families. Let’s and raised six children. Today, he is 89 rent with the latest medical research, come together to ensure they have years young, and it is a privilege to and I have done so in my job in Con- what they need to mourn, recover, and have him as a part of the Eighth Dis- gress, too. prosper. trict community. The research overwhelmingly shows Officers Vega, Zerebny, and family: Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform that children 20 weeks or less are capa- We honor you for your sacrifice, and we this body that I am prepared to intro- ble of showing pain. This is brought are grateful for your service. Officer duce legislation to honor Mr. Thelen of forth by the fact that when an in-utero Vega and Officer Zerebny, end of Lansing, Michigan, and the rest of his procedure is done, both the mother and watch, October 8, 2016. shipmates, with the Congressional Gold the unborn child are given anesthesia. Not to do so allows that child to recoil f Medal award. As we remember the survivors of this in pain and show a stress response in IN SUPPORT OF TAX REFORM terrible tragedy, those we lost, and the the uterus. (Mr. JOHNSON of asked recent finding of the ship itself, we I have heard, personally, as a physi- and was given permission to address thank you, Mr. Thelen, for your val- cian, heartbeats in babies as early as 6 the House for 1 minute and to revise iant service to our country. weeks of age in utero. So this legislation is critical, it is and extend his remarks.) f Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. needed, it is past due, and I urge my Speaker, I rise today to speak in sup- b 1230 colleagues to support this. port of H. Con. Res. 71. It has been said COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS f frequently that our Federal Tax Code PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION today is more than 60 times longer (Mr. BARR asked and was given per- mission to address the House for 1 OF H.R. 36, PAIN-CAPABLE UN- than the Bible, and it contains none of BORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT the good news. minute and to revise and extend his re- It has been more than 30 years since marks.) Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, by direc- we updated our tax system, and many Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tion of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 548 and ask for its Americans are struggling to make ends to urge my colleagues to act quickly to immediate consideration. meet, to find decent paying jobs and reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund, which expired last week The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- prepare for retirement. lows: No matter where I travel in my dis- on September 30. trict, Mr. Speaker, Louisiana’s Fourth Community health centers provide H. RES. 548 District, I hear story after story about cost-effective and accessible primary Resolved, That upon adoption of this res- care, mental health counseling, and olution it shall be in order to consider in the how our excessive Tax Code and bur- House the bill (H.R. 36) to amend title 18, densome regulations continue to substance abuse treatment for over 27 United States Code, to protect pain-capable hinder our businesses and stunt our million patients nationally, including unborn children, and for other purposes. All economic growth. over 200,000 of my constituents in Ken- points of order against consideration of the Congress must act now and deliver a tucky’s Sixth District. bill are waived. The bill shall be considered Tax Code that meets the current de- The upfront Federal investment in as read. All points of order against provi- mands of the 21st century economy. community health centers leads to sav- sions in the bill are waived. The previous Fortunately, my Republican col- ings down the road by fighting the question shall be considered as ordered on leagues and I have put forth a frame- cycle of opioid addiction, preventing the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion ex- work to do exactly that. Our plan will more complex health conditions, and cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided create more jobs, fairer taxes, and big- diverting patients away from higher and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- ger paychecks for working class Ameri- cost centers of care, such as the emer- nority member of the Committee on the Ju- cans and small businesses. gency room. diciary; and (2) one motion to recommit.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:46 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.023 H03OCPT1 October 3, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7687 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- nificant increase in babies’ stress hor- interference by the government or tlewoman from is recognized mone levels during medical procedures. other third parties that causes a physi- for 1 hour. Mr. Speaker, late-term abortions, cian to compromise his or her medical Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, for the usually performed by inducing labor judgment as to what information or purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- after the fetus has been injected with a treatment is in the best interest of the tomary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman lethal pharmacological agent or by the patient.’’ from (Ms. SLAUGHTER), pend- horrific practice of dismemberment, Conservative political groups have ing which I yield myself such time as I causing babies intense pain, should be also been pushing the bill to try to use may consume. During consideration of illegal, and that is what this bill en- it to run up the score in the next elec- this resolution, all time yielded is for sures. tion. Why do they do it? Well, the main the purpose of debate only. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that this bill sponsor of this bill has admitted—and I GENERAL LEAVE also takes important steps to protect hope everybody hears this; this is a Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask women, providing exceptions for those Congressman from Arizona who spon- unanimous consent that all Members cases of rape, and incest, and the life of sors this bill, who admitted the abor- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- the mother. tion bans are, in his words, good poli- tend their remarks. H.R. 36 also provides women with a tics—‘‘it will cost some people the elec- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cause of action, allowing them to sue tion, but it will cost more Democrats objection to the request of the gentle- abortionists who don’t provide protec- the election than it will Republicans. I woman from Wyoming? tion for aborted babies who are born am convinced that in very few districts There was no objection. alive. in America someone will lose because Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Pro- they voted’’ for this ban. ‘‘And if that today in support of House Resolution tection Act protects the sanctity of life is the case, maybe they need a different 548, which provides a closed rule for by ensuring protection from pain for district anyway,’’ whatever that consideration of H.R. 36, the Pain-Ca- the most vulnerable among us. means. Mr. Speaker, this is a moral obliga- pable Unborn Child Protection Act. That makes it as plain as day, as far This important bill protects and ex- tion of this House and of our govern- as I am concerned, as to why, year tends compassion to the most vulner- ment. Therefore, I urge support for the after year, for 40 years, we have been able among us, the unborn, by prohib- rule to allow for consideration of H.R. confronted with this. iting abortions, with limited excep- 36. It is abhorrent to me, and it should Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of tions, after the point at which sci- be to everyone here, that matters of my time. entific evidence shows that an unborn Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I personal conscience are being reduced child can feel pain. thank the gentlewoman for yielding me to who is up and who is down in the Mr. Speaker, this really should be the customary 30 minutes, and I yield polls. called Micah’s bill in honor of a little This bill is dangerous, and it is un- myself such time as I may consume. boy named Micah Pickering, who was Mr. Speaker, 44 years ago, the Su- constitutional. The Supreme Court es- here on the Hill last week with his preme Court issued its landmark Roe v. tablished in Roe v. Wade, and re- mom. He was born at 20 weeks old. And Wade decision. It reaffirmed the con- affirmed in v. we saw, and we see from babies like stitutionally protected right of every Casey, that a woman has the unequivo- Micah, that with the right medical woman to safe and legal healthcare, in- cal right to choose abortion care. This care, babies born at 20 weeks can sur- cluding the right to choose. is the Constitution of the United vive and grow into healthy adults. When life puts a woman in even the States that we all justly revere. Micah’s mother spoke last week toughest of circumstances, the highest Meanwhile, every Federal court that about her experiences: ‘‘When Micah court in the land said the decision that has reached a decision on bans like this was born, his eyes were still fused shut. she makes should be hers, free from in States has blocked it every time. His bones were not hardened yet. He any interference from the government. This includes rulings striking down couldn’t breathe on his own. He was Roe v. Wade is a firewall that women bans in States like Arizona, Idaho, Ar- medicated to stay comfortable from rely on, but with every passing year kansas, North Dakota. pain. We were told not to touch his and every new session of Congress, Mr. Speaker, this bill before us is skin, as his skin was so sensitive it politicians have tried to chip away at nothing more than the latest attempt could hurt him and tear the skin. I was it brick by brick, hoping it will crum- by the majority to pass off political there to see his first set of hiccups, his ble away. posturing as proven science. first sneezes, and his first drop of milk Most politicians are not medical pro- Now, after birth, strangely, this body placed on his lips. His first smile, his fessionals. We shouldn’t be meddling in exhibits scarce attention to the well- first laugh. He was alive. He was fight- healthcare decisions that should be being of the child, and that is proven ing. He wanted to live.’’ made between a woman, her doctor, her by the fact that you cut back on food Today, Mr. Speaker, Micah is a family, and anyone else that she choos- stamps; Women, Infants, and Children healthy 5-year-old boy. es to include. The American people are care; daycare; Head Start; one after the Babies like Micah at 20 weeks have tired of politicians who are not doc- other, the same group that couldn’t well developed brains and central nerv- tors, often playing one on television find it in their hearts last Friday to ex- ous systems, developed enough so that with this medical decision. tend the Children’s Health Insurance medical evidence has increasingly con- This is the only medical procedure Program before it expired, along with firmed these babies feel pain, and not that Congress has made an attempt to community health services, which only pain, but intense and possibly ex- regulate, the only one, and it says again helps children. More than 9 mil- cruciating pain. quite plainly: We can’t trust women to lion children in America get their Research also indicates that, after 20 make a decision; we have to do it for health insurance through the program weeks, an unborn baby’s responses to them. The majority tries to direct this that expired. painful stimuli are similar to adult re- over and over again. The majority did absolutely nothing sponses, to the extent that when sur- The medical professionals whom we after 20 children, 6-year-olds and 7- geons, Mr. Speaker, are performing in- should be listening to all oppose this year-olds, were shot and killed at utero surgery, corrective procedures on ban. The American College of Obstetri- Sandy Hook Elementary School in these unborn children, surgeons have cians and Gynecologists call it a part Newtown, Connecticut, 5 years ago. seen babies flinch, jerk, and recoil from of a legislative agenda that is ‘‘not And funding, as I said, for both food those sharp objects and incisions. based on sound science’’ and that ‘‘at- stamps and the school lunch program In response to this, Mr. Speaker, sur- tempt to prescribe how physicians is routinely cut. geons routinely now administer anes- should care for their patients.’’ I don’t know anything else to call thesia to unborn children in the womb That certainly speaks it loudly. that but pure hypocrisy: We love it before performing surgery. This anes- The American Medical Association until it is born, and then it is some- thesia has been associated with a sig- said that it ‘‘strongly condemns any body else’s problem.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.026 H03OCPT1 H7688 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 3, 2017 A 3-year-old girl in my district was want to talk about that. They want to rule that will allow for the passage of recently killed by the adults she be- talk about something else. the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protec- lieved were supposed to take care of But I simply come back to saying tion Act, which is also known as her. They abused her so violently that that this bill is about life. And maybe, Micah’s Law. The underlying legisla- she was bruised from head to toe and it is said, that this is something we are tion will protect thousands of unborn was internally hurt. There were adults talking about, a procedure, but it is babies from the excruciating pain of around, but not a single one helped her. talking about life and it is talking abortion. The Child Protective Services of about birthdays. It is talking about Twenty weeks post-fertilization is an Monroe County got two reports about that life in that womb matters, and the incredible milestone in pregnancy for abuse and neglect, but the agency was potential from life until death is some- moms and their unborn babies. Chil- too overworked and stretched too thin thing that I believe God has given. dren at this stage in development have to act in time, which is another hypoc- When we understand that, let’s take fingers and toes, and they have well-de- risy: We are not going to fund those it out of the realm of choosing a veloped neurological structures that programs enough so that little children choice. We are standing here today and can feel pain. In fact, babies at this age would live. Three years old, and nobody I am standing here today to take up for are hypersensitive, feeling pain more lifted a finger to help this child. They the rights of that baby in the womb acutely than you and me. did nothing to save her life. and making sure that birthdays come, Preemies, children born at the begin- This is just some of the reality that that life happens. When you look at ning of the sixth month, just like children face today. All too often, this someone like Micah and you under- Micah, can survive outside the womb. Congress does absolutely nothing to stand that many people would have These babies are the future doctors, address it. To truly care about children wrote them off as unviable, God had a nurses, scientists, teachers, law en- is to care for them long after they are different choice, and that is, today, forcement officers in our country. born. that young boy that was on Capitol H.R. 36 protects this next generation Now, we have taken up this bill be- Hill last week. of America’s children. Our country is fore, and it was a one-house bill, never But it doesn’t take Micah for me. It unified in protecting life at 20 weeks. just takes Jordan for me, my 25-year- able to pass the Senate, and I sincerely Six in ten Americans support the pain- old who just texted me just a few min- hope this bill sees that same fate. capable legislation, and 20 States have utes ago to say: Daddy, I love you. Over When the American people went to passed similar legislation. 25 years ago someone told me and my Let’s put an end to the abortion of the ballot box, they were electing poli- wife that she was not worth having. these potential children. Let’s support ticians, not somebody to meddle Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to this rule. around with their medical needs. It is stand for those still in the womb wait- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I simply appalling. Just remind yourself ing for life. yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman that the only procedure that we deal Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I from New York (Mrs. CAROLYN B. with is the fact of a woman’s right to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman MALONEY). choose, which is protected by the Con- from New Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLE- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New stitution of the United States. Enough MAN). York. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to already. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. speak for April and against this uncon- Mr. Speaker, the majority acts like a Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman stitutional underlying bill. group of elected physicians. It has from New York for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, her story is about one some. They are quiet. It is shameful. Mr. Speaker, today I rise for Kerri of the most complex and painful deci- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of from New Jersey. This is her story. sions a woman can face, but it would my time. With the help of a fertility specialist, have been even more painful if this bill b 1245 Kerri and her husband were thrilled to that we are debating, which is opposed be expecting their first baby in Janu- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 by the American Medical Association, ary of 2016. All of Kerri’s tests and minutes to the gentleman from Geor- was the law at the time. scans were looking great until the 20- Eighteen weeks into her pregnancy, gia (Mr. COLLINS). week ultrasound. she and her husband discovered that Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Kerri recounts: Our ultrasound tech their baby had a birth defect, a lethal er, I appreciate the gentlewoman for spent a lot of time looking at her skeletal dysplasia, and was incompat- yielding. heart, and, finally, the doctor from ma- ible with life. The baby would never be Mr. Speaker, I rise today not as an ternal fetal medicine came in. able to breathe on its own. The baby elected doctor, not as any elected thing As she scanned, she told Kerri and would either die in utero or die imme- except as a Member of Congress. But her husband that there were some se- diately at birth. She was heartbroken. also I rise today as a father of a child vere brain and heart abnormalities. She went to other doctors for more who we were told before she was born The doctor also told them the chest tests. These tests took additional that it would probably be best to kill cavity was small and that the lungs weeks. Tragically, the tests confirmed her; that she had a disability, and it were not developing properly. A few the diagnosis. was probably best that there would be days later, a geneticist told Kerri and At 21 weeks, April had an abortion. better choices for us to make in life her husband that the baby had three With this bill, the Federal Government than to not have her. copies of every chromosome, a very would compel every woman like April I rise today for Micah’s bill simply rare condition. The doctor informed against their will to carry to term a for those that the statement has been them that infants born with this condi- fetus that they knew would either be made that once children are here, there tion very rarely survive more than a stillborn or would suffer and die at are problems that are political choices few days after delivery. birth. and life circumstances. Those are According to Kerri: We both calmly Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on things that we have to deal with and made the decision to have an abortion. this underlying bill. that we should actually look at, but We did not want our little girl to suf- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The those are only available for those who fer. We would much rather take on Chair would remind all Members to are lucky enough to have a birthday. that suffering for her. heed the gavel. This bill is really about a birthday. It On behalf of Kerri, New Jerseyans, Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 is about giving the unborn a chance at and women everywhere, I urge my col- minutes to the gentleman from Michi- life. leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on this rule and gan (Mr. MITCHELL). It is interesting to me today, Mr. vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker, that many medical profes- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 thank the gentlewoman from Wyoming sionals who are against this bill also minute to the gentlewoman from Mis- for yielding. will choose to anesthetize those same souri (Mrs. HARTZLER). Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. babies in the womb because of their re- Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I am 36, Micah’s Law, which I proudly co- action to the procedure. They don’t proud today to stand and support this sponsored. It is said that nations are

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.027 H03OCPT1 October 3, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7689 judged by how we care for our weakest Mr. Speaker, Allie has one thing to do: taking action to enact common- members. There are no more vulner- say to lawmakers here today: We made sense safety measures to reduce gun vi- able than a preborn child, whom, unfor- the choices that are best for our fam- olence. tunately, we fail to protect. ily, and I trust all women to do the But what do we hear on that subject The United States is one of only same. from the leadership on the Republican seven nations that allow elective abor- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to side? tions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, when vote ‘‘no.’’ Nothing. But what we get is yet an- science confirms that the babies feel Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 other attack on the individual rights of pain. Accompanying us on this list are minutes to the gentleman from New women in this country to make deci- China and North Korea, nations with Jersey (Mr. SMITH). sions about their own healthcare, disturbing records of human rights vio- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. about their bodies, about themselves. lations. Speaker, an overwhelming majority of Those sorts of decisions should be Mr. Speaker, this is not simply about Americans—some 60 to 64 percent, ac- made between a woman and her doctor. a medical procedure. It is about life. cording to pollsters—support legal pro- This has been confirmed by the Su- Micah Pickering was born at 22 weeks. tection for pain-capable unborn chil- preme Court of the United States. Peo- He is now a happy, healthy kinder- dren at, at least, the 20th week, or ple in , D.C., sitting in this gartner. There is a lot of talk around about 5 months. Congress, should not be able to inter- here about life. This bill is about life. Today we know that unborn babies fere in the private health decisions It is not about being lucky enough to not only die, but suffer excruciating that women can only make for them- have a birthday. It is about giving pain during dismemberment abortion, selves. every child the opportunity to grow, a cruelty that rips arms and legs off of Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 and we are responsible for them. We a helpless child. Even Supreme Court minutes to the gentlewoman from Utah should take that action seriously. Justice Anthony Kennedy, the swing (Mrs. LOVE). I cosponsor the bill, I vote for the vote on the court in the Stenberg vs. b 1300 bill, and I urge everyone support Carhart decision said: ‘‘The fetus, in Micah’s Law. many cases, dies just as a human adult Mrs. LOVE. Mr. Speaker, I would like Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I or child would. It bleeds to death as it to take a moment to send my love and yield 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman is torn limb from limb.’’ prayers to the victims and the family from (Mr. RASKIN). He points out that, with a D&E dis- members of those who were hurt in Ne- Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, today I memberment abortion, ‘‘the fetus can vada. rise for my constituent, Allie, because I would also like to plead to the we should not be playing politics in be alive at the beginning of the dis- memberment process and can survive American people today to be good to Congress with women’s health choices one another. We have enough people and with the family decisionmaking for a time while its limbs are being torn off.’’ out there outside of our country trying rights of all Americans. to hurt us. We have enough natural dis- Last spring, Allie and her husband Mr. Speaker, even if pain wasn’t asters trying to tear down our homes were thrilled to learn that she was present, dismembering a child is vio- and tear up our lives that we don’t pregnant with their second child. A few lence against children, and it is inhu- have to do that to each other. months later, they found themselves mane. But these babies at this age ac- I rise today as an American, as a heartbroken in a doctor’s office in tually suffer. wife, and mainly as a mother to ad- order to terminate a pregnancy that Dr. Robert White, a professor of neu- they had so badly wanted. rology at Case Western Reserve Univer- dress some of the double standards that Everything had gone smoothly until sity, has said: ‘‘An unborn child at 20 we have in this country. As a member about 12 weeks, when a routine test re- weeks is fully capable of experiencing of the Select Panel on Infant Lives, I turned with extremely abnormal re- pain. Without question, abortion is a learned that Federal law increases sults. Allie and her husband hoped for dreadfully painful experience for that criminal penalties for crimes involving the best and waited several more weeks child.’’ pregnant women. These laws give pro- until they could perform an amnio. Dr. Colleen Malloy, a professor at the tections to the mother and her unborn Sadly, the results of the amnio were Division of Neonatology at North- child—rightfully so. unbearable. They found that the fetus western, in her testimony before the However, this begs the question: had grown from a compromised cell House Judiciary Committee said: When does the unborn have a right to line. There were multiple genetic ‘‘When we speak of infants at 20 weeks protection just like their mother? anomalies that would result if the post-fertilization, we no longer have to Obviously, this is an important issue. pregnancy continued to term in a child rely on inference or ultrasound im- Why is abortion not considered mur- with extraordinarily grave and un- agery because such premature patients der and killing a pregnant woman a treatable physical, cognitive, and de- are kicking, moving, and reacting and double homicide? velopmental problems. developing right before our eyes in the Martin Luther King, Jr., said this The news was crushing and the deci- neonatal intensive care unit. ‘‘ about the civil rights movement: ‘‘The sion was agonizing, but Allie knew the Again, these children are there being Negro cannot win as long as he is will- path forward for her family was clear. assisted, and if you touch them, if you ing to sacrifice the lives of his children She would become part of the tiny try to dismember them once they are for comfort and safety.’’ How can the group of women having abortions after born, they will feel the pain. In like dream survive if we murder our chil- 20 weeks, less than 2 percent of all manner, an unborn child at 20 weeks’ dren? abortions. gestation will feel the pain. She points Each human life should be protected But Allie’s story doesn’t end with the out that she would never, ever commit under the rule of law. Each life that decision that she and her husband such cruelty to a child. feels pain should be free from being made. Because she is a Federal em- Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this tortured. ployee, the Hyde amendment prevented legislation, H.R. 36. I cannot believe that we are here on her insurance from covering her abor- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I the floor of the House, the people’s tion services. Fortunately, Maryland is yield 1 minute to the gentleman from House, continuing to plead and advo- a State where we respect women’s Mr. Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). cate for life. I am asking that we sup- choices, and Allie was able to go to a Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I thank port H.R. 36 and help provide these pro- clinic and she paid $900 out of pocket. my friend for yielding and for her lead- tections for our unborn. Allie recovered quickly from the pro- ership on this issue. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I cedure and she was able to get preg- Mr. Speaker, after what has hap- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman nant shortly thereafter. This summer, pened in the last couple of days, this from (Ms. JUDY CHU). Allie and her husband were thrilled to terrible tragedy in Las Vegas, this Con- Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. welcome a beloved second child into gress should be spending every minute Speaker, today I rise for Dr. Jennifer their family. focusing on what we were sent here to and her patients. This is their story.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.029 H03OCPT1 H7690 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 3, 2017 Dr. Jennifer’s patients come from my words: ‘‘I am so incredibly thankful begin to understand how a position home State of California. They were a that my daughter never had to suffer. that would rather see me dead and nei- married couple on their second preg- . . . I am still grieving and I think I al- ther of my sons ever born just to pro- nancy. They were so excited to grow ways will be. Having an abortion was long a tragically doomed pregnancy their family. But they discovered, at 22 the most compassionate choice I had can be called ‘pro-life.’’’ weeks, that the fetus was severely available to me. My daughter deserved On behalf of Leslie, I urge my col- growth-restricted, had no fluid around compassion.’’ leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. We it, had a cardiac anomaly, and would A decision like Jessica’s should be must stop the bans and stop the pain. not survive the pregnancy. Although between the woman and her doctor, no Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 this was a wanted pregnancy, they one else. I urge my colleagues to vote minute to the gentlewoman from Ten- chose to terminate the pregnancy at 23 ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. We must stop the nessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN). weeks rather than prolong the suf- bans. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I fering of the mother and her fetus. Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 think we should talk about pain on the Dr. Jennifer wants lawmakers to minute to the gentleman from Penn- floor today because, when you talk to know that abortion restrictions would sylvania (Mr. KELLY). physicians and OB/GYNs, they will tell have forced her patient to carry this Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. you that, if they are doing work, if pregnancy until the fetus died in the Speaker, I rise in strong support of the they are doing an amniocentesis, then womb, despite the medical advice that rule and the underlying legislation. that baby feels pain, that baby re- We come here today, of course, as their baby would not survive to term. sponds, that child in the womb. Members of Congress, but as we look at H.R. 36 and policies like it deny fami- So I would encourage my colleagues, what happened in our country the last lies their constitutional right to a talk to Dr. ROE, talk to some of the several weeks, one of the things that choice about how they want to move OB/GYNs who serve in this Chamber, has been lauded very much is first re- forward with medical decisions that because they fully understand, as we sponders, those who are rushing to the impact their bodies and their families. understand, that the gift of life is not scene to help people who have been af- On behalf of Dr. Jennifer and her pa- something that comes through the law. fected, who are going through pain and tients, I urge my colleagues to vote That is a natural gift. That is a gift of suffering. God. And that child who is receiving ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. We must stop these I would like you to consider today’s bans. legislation and the rule, as we are first that life, who is held in the womb, if Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 responders. We stand for life. We stand they are poked or prodded or there is minute to the gentleman from Penn- for the ability, as a people, and there is an uncomfortable situation, they expe- sylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS). no other nation in the world like the rience pain. That is why this legisla- Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise American people who respond when tion is referred to as the Pain-Capable today in strong support of the rule and other people are in trouble, when they Unborn Child Protection Act. the underlying legislation. are suffering, when they are in pain, I encourage support of this legisla- The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Pro- when their lives are in danger. And yet tion. tection Act, or Micah’s Law, is of ut- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I we turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to most importance. Not only does the yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman what we are doing to these children. bill recognize the common humanity from the District of Columbia (Ms. These are little boys and little girls and inherent rights that we share with NORTON). waiting to be born. the most vulnerable members of our so- If we do not stand for them, who will Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I remind ciety, it offers our Nation an oppor- stand for them? the House that the House keeps the tunity to prevent excruciating pain for If we are not the first responders, District of Columbia from spending its those same members, and it will stop a who will be the first responders? own funds for low-income women who form of violence that has gone on for If it is not us in the people’s House want to end a pregnancy at even 1 too long. This bill is a step forward in who go beyond the hypocrisy of a polit- week. reversing a culture of violence and re- ical statement and go about the reason But today I rise for Christy Zink, a storing a culture of life. we are here—it is the people’s House District of Columbia resident who was The Congressional Budget Office esti- because we defend those people—let us a mother of one, soon-to-be mother of mates that passage of this legislation be the first responders when it comes two. However, at 21 weeks, an MRI de- will save 2,750 children per year. That to pain and suffering. Let us pass this tected a fetal anomaly regarding her is 2,750 girls and boys who will have a bill and stop this inhuman activity unborn son’s brain. A critical part of chance to contribute to our society. that we are doing. the brain of the fetus had simply not If you want to facilitate a culture of Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I developed. She decided to end the preg- life, vote for this bill. If you want to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman nancy at almost 22 weeks. begin to prevent violence in our coun- from (Ms. MOORE). On behalf of Christy Zink, I urge my try, vote for this bill. I urge all my col- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, let’s talk colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. We leagues to support this legislation. about pain here today. must stop the bans. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I Let’s talk about Leslie and her hus- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 yield 1 minute to the gentleman from band, who found out that they were minutes to the gentleman from North Illinois (Mr. SCHNEIDER). pregnant and were thrilled. Unfortu- Carolina (Mr. PITTENGER). Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, today nately, the pregnancy did not go well. Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise I rise for Jessica. This is her story. Tests revealed that Leslie’s fetus’ brain today in support of H.R. 36, the Pain- Jessica’s second pregnancy was dif- never divided into two separate hemi- Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, ficult. At about 12 weeks, she discov- spheres, giving her child no chance for which I was among one of the first co- ered she was bleeding. After weeks of survival. Let’s talk about pain. sponsors. God bless Representative calls with midwives, visits to special- By the time the test exposed this TRENT FRANKS for his tireless leader- ists, and numerous tests, it wasn’t tragic news, Leslie was over 20 weeks ship. until 22 weeks, 5 days into her preg- pregnant, but she lived in a State with- This is a commonsense, pro-life bill nancy when she was told the tragic out an abortion ban. Now she lives in that prohibits late-term elective abor- news that her baby had a rare birth de- Wisconsin, where abortions after 20 tions on unborn babies after 20 weeks fect and would likely not survive weeks are illegal. Had she lived there postfertilization. At this tender age, through the two surgeries she would during this time, she would have been they can feel the excruciating pain of have needed. Jessica made the dif- forced to deliver a baby and be preg- abortion. ficult, heartbreaking decision to end nant for 20 more weeks, compounding America has always been a beacon her pregnancy. the emotional horror of the experience. for human rights. Yet, according to a Under this bill, there would be no- Let’s talk about pain. 2014 report by the Charlotte Lozier In- where for Jessica to turn. Jessica In Leslie’s own words: ‘‘I still mourn stitute, the U.S. is among just seven wants lawmakers to know, in her own my daughter every day, but I cannot countries that permit elective abortion

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.031 H03OCPT1 October 3, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7691 past 20 weeks. These countries include Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on up to lead very full and healthy lives China and North Korea. the other side of the aisle not to ignore and who deserve a chance. Our Nation suffers an egregious of- the challenges and the issues involved Mr. Speaker, I think that as individ- fense to be listed with North Korea and here with respect to the pain that uals and as Representatives, elected China, two oppressive regimes that these babies feel. I would also note, Mr. Representatives, it is our obligation, in show no respect for human life or Speaker, that the CBO, in a very un- fact, to do everything we can to pro- human rights in allowing the killing of usual step, has assessed that this bill tect these babies, and that is what this these precious babies as they endure itself would save 2,750 lives annually. bill is about. these cruel abortions. That is something that the CBO Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of This bill is important, as we speak doesn’t often do, but it is very impor- my time. for those who cannot speak for them- tant for us to recognize. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I selves. As an engaged and active mem- I don’t think we can have a discus- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from ber of the Congressional Pro-Life Cau- sion about this bill, about these issues, California (Mr. RUIZ), a doctor. cus, I fully support this bill, as I stand without acknowledging the pain that Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, like every for life. these babies feel, and I would urge my physician, I took an oath to do no Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I colleagues on the other side of the aisle harm and make every decision in the best interest of my patients in the yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman to focus on that as well. emergency department. from Michigan (Mrs. LAWRENCE). Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of That oath drives every choice a doc- Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, my time. tor makes, whether it is prescribing today I rise for Rose from Michigan. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I medications, treating chronic illnesses, In Rose’s first pregnancy, which was yield myself 20 seconds. and even choosing how best to triage Mr. Speaker, I appreciate what my planned and very wanted, severe brain and treat a trauma patient. H.R. 36 colleague is saying, but there is no sci- abnormalities were detected in the would stand in the way of a doctor’s entific evidence or proof that an un- 22nd week. She made the decision, she ability to best care for their patients. born fetus feels the pain. That is one of said ‘‘I will take that risk,’’ because This bill would force doctors to ignore the reasons we are not discussing it the doctor said there was a 70 percent the symptoms that they have learned over here. chance that the child would be able to through years of training and practice Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the function. But at 28 weeks, the doctor that show a patient’s condition could gentlewoman from New York (Ms. made an analysis that said a severe become a more serious medical condi- VELA´ ZQUEZ). brain condition with a life expectancy tion. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I under 4 years, with severe seizures and Can you imagine going into your doc- limited development. thank the gentlewoman from New tor’s office as a pregnant woman and We are talking about suffering now. York for yielding. For over 40 years, being told your twins would not live The baby would have problems swal- the landmark Supreme Court decision, and that giving birth could rupture lowing, breathing, even smiling. The Roe v. Wade, has stood as a bulwark your uterus, causing severe bleeding? baby would never be able to commu- protection for women’s reproductive That is what happened to Phil and his nicate or control her body. And today rights and healthcare rights. wife from . They learned at Now, in 2017, House Republicans are we are talking about suffering. week 21 that she was at risk of a rup- leading yet another unconstitutional, Rose made the choice between a tured uterus and that the twins would dangerous, and outright assault on short, painful life and peace. She chose die because of twin-twin transfusion women’s health and privacy. This ex- the latter. syndrome. Rose says: ‘‘I believe we made the treme bill not only takes aim at Roe v. Phil said: ‘‘Decisions about abortion most compassionate and loving choice Wade by lowering the ban on abortion need to be made with families and the we could for our baby, but the grief was to 20 weeks, it goes even further by best medical information available.’’ I initially overwhelming.’’ promising to throw doctors in jail. This couldn’t agree more. A physician’s sole On behalf of Rose, I urge my col- is a cynical, repugnant effort by Re- focus should be the health of their pa- leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 36. We publicans to pander to a far-right base tient, not the consequences of an arbi- must stop the bans. while jeopardizing women’s health—all trary law that has no basis in medical Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield for a political payoff. evidence, and no basis that this bill is myself such time as I may consume. At the same time this House is con- even necessary or that it will improve I think that it is important to ac- sidering a measure restricting a wom- health outcomes. knowledge the pain of the cases that an’s right to choose, we have not found The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE those on the other side of the aisle are time to assist 3.5 million American of ). The time of the gentleman mentioning. But I would note, Mr. citizens who are suffering and dying in has expired. Speaker, that there has been no men- Puerto Rico. You call that pro-life? I Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I tion, no discussion on the other side of urge Republicans: listen to the major- yield an additional 30 seconds to the the aisle about the pain that these ba- ity of Americans who support a wom- gentleman from California. bies feel, and that when you are in a an’s right to privacy and a safe abor- Mr. RUIZ. Mr. Speaker, that is why, situation like the ones that have been tion. Reject this shameful bill. as a physician and a father, I oppose described, what is happening is those Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield this legislation. We need less bureau- babies are being subjected to really, of- myself such time as I may consume. cratic obstacles that get in the way of tentimes, a horrific procedure. The Let me just say, Mr. Speaker, that a doctor caring for their patients. We question is, because a baby is found to the scientific evidence is extensive in cannot interfere with a provider’s abil- have some chromosomal anomaly, to terms of the pain that these unborn ba- ity to deliver the best care for their pa- have some very severe handicap, bies feel. In particular, the standard of tients. whether or not they deserve to be sub- care, Mr. Speaker, for babies who are Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve jected to the pain we now know they born prematurely, as well as for babies the balance of my time. feel. who are patients in vitro, is to provide Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I anesthesia. And that standard of care yield myself such time as I may con- b 1315 is based upon evidence that these ba- sume. In fact, Mr. Speaker, we have seen bies have pain receptors, that these ba- If we defeat the previous question, I work done by Northwestern University bies react to pain, and that they feel will offer an amendment to the rule to that demonstrates that the pain that pain. bring up H.R. 3440, the Dream Act, these young preemies feel may, in fact, Mr. Speaker, I think the notion that which deals with children as well. This be even worse than the pain that older there is no scientific evidence for this bipartisan, bicameral legislation would babies feel, because the pain inhibitors is flat wrong. I don’t think we can ig- help thousands of young people, chil- develop later in life than the pain re- nore the example of babies like Micah, dren, who are Americans in every way ceptors do. babies who are born, babies who grow except on paper.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:22 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.033 H03OCPT1 H7692 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 3, 2017 Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- doing their jobs. What we ask is that If people sometimes ask women why sent to insert the text of my amend- Congress does theirs. It is time for Con- we are still marching and calling and ment in the RECORD, along with extra- gress to do its job and pass the Dream writing about the four decades after neous material, immediately prior to Act without delay. the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade deci- the vote on the previous question. Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 sion, which it has since upheld, it is be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there minutes to the gentleman from Colo- cause of bills like this. We constantly objection to the request of the gentle- rado (Mr. LAMBORN). have to refight the battles our mothers woman from New York? Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I thank and grandmothers won for us. This leg- There was no objection. the gentlewoman for her leadership. islation, again, is proof of that. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on yield 1 minute to the gentleman from believe Americans are compassionate the previous question to the rule and (Mr. SOTO), to discuss our pro- people. I also believe Americans are an- the bill, and I yield back the balance of posal. gered by injustice, and I know Ameri- my time. Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, President cans are eager to protect the defense- Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Barack Obama, under his executive less. myself such time as I may consume. powers, established the DACA program In a past hearing before the Judici- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the which temporarily protected immi- ary Committee on this bill, Dr. gentleman from Arizona for his work grants who were brought to the U.S. as Maureen Condic said in her testimony: on this issue and for introducing this children from potential deportation. ‘‘Imposing pain on any pain-capable important bill. It is undeniable that we Our Nation made a promise to living creature is cruelty. And ignoring have a much better understanding DREAMers that by coming out of the the pain experienced by another human today of life inside the womb than we shadows, following the rules and laws individual for any reason is barbaric.’’ did at the time of the passage of Roe v. of our great land, they would not be de- H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Wade. ported to a foreign country that they Child Protection Act, gives us a chance My colleagues on the other side of never knew or barely remembered. to choose compassion by preventing the aisle express a commitment to DREAMers came to the United abortions from taking place if the child science in all cases except where it States under no volition of their own is 20 weeks or older. Science proves matters most, in those cases that in- as young children, making this country that not only can these children feel volve the preservation of human life. the only home most have ever known. pain, but since their pain inhibitors are They don’t want to talk about babies. DREAMers have jobs, pay taxes, and undeveloped, they feel pain even more They don’t want to talk about the hor- contribute to the prosperity of our Na- intensely than we can. In Dr. Condic’s rific procedures that we are dealing tion’s economy. Since its implementa- words: ‘‘We simply have to decide with today, and we have to. It is our tion, the DACA program has added whether we will choose to ignore the obligation to. over 50,000 jobs to our economy. Nine- pain of the fetus or not.’’ Mr. Speaker, our country has banned ty-three percent of DREAMers are cur- Mr. Speaker, I am choosing not to ig- partial-birth abortion in a decision rently employed. nore their pain. I strongly urge my col- that was upheld by the Supreme Court, Over the next decade, DACA bene- leagues to support this compassionate and I would just urge my colleagues to ficiaries are projected to contribute bill. look at the decision in that opinion, $460 billion to our Nation’s GDP; $24.6 Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am Gonzales v. Carhart, the decision writ- billion in Medicare and Social Secu- prepared to close. I yield myself such ten by Justice Kennedy: talking in spe- rity; and an estimated $2.5 billion an- time as I may consume. cific, quoting a nurse, talking about nually for State and Federal contribu- Mr. Speaker, the majority keeps try- the reaction of a 26-week-old baby who tions. ing to take the women’s personal deci- was a victim of partial-birth abortion, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sion and put it in someone else’s hands. what their physical reaction is, the time of the gentleman has expired. Over the years, they have tried to mother of little babies reading that, Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I allow bosses to make the healthcare and the description of what happens to yield an additional 1 minute to the decisions for their employees. They a baby when they are killed—watching gentleman from Florida. pushed a bill that would allow women their hands expand and then contract, Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I thank the to die if an emergency room employee as any mother of a newborn infant has gentlewoman from New York. However, coming to her aid had a ‘‘conscientious watched many times. on September 5, President Trump an- objection’’ to performing an abortion It is truly horrific, and I think, as a nounced he would end DACA and look that would save her life. society, Mr. Speaker, we have to be to Congress to develop a legislative so- Today, they are trying to pass an willing to face the exact nature of what lution for DACA recipients. abortion ban that would put up even it is we are talking about. We have an Well, Congress has a solution. It is more obstacles and prevent women obligation as elected Representatives, H.R. 3440, the Dream Act. We have from receiving safe and legal abortion, Mr. Speaker, to protect the lives of heard about it from sea to shining sea. which is protected by the Constitution. these unborn babies. This legislation The Dream Act would allow DREAMers The bill before us today strikes at would do that. to earn lawful permanent residence the heart of Roe v. Wade. Opponents of We have a moral obligation, and it is with a pathway to citizenship. It would the Supreme Court decision have been our job. It is in the interest of the also give them the opportunity to con- clear and outspoken that that is pre- States to make sure, Mr. Speaker, that tinue contributing to their commu- cisely their goal. The ban on abortions we do everything possible to protect nities by encouraging them to pursue after 20 weeks does not contain reason- life. higher education, work for at least 3 able exceptions for victims of rape and In this case, Mr. Speaker, we are years, or serve in our United States incest. The legislation flies in the face talking about a bill that would protect military. of what the American people—women babies at moments when we know they To qualify under the Dream Act, a and men—want us to be doing. can feel pain in the womb. Therefore, person must graduate from high The majority must have quickly for- Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of school, pass a background check, dem- gotten the national Women’s March both the rule and of H.R. 36 so that we onstrate proficiency in the English lan- that took place in January. Millions of can continue to protect and save lives. guage, and not have a felony or any persons across the country and around The material previously referred to other serious crime that could pose a the globe marched in the largest day of by Ms. SLAUGHTER is as follows: protest in our Nation’s history. More threat to our country. With the DACA AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 548 OFFERED BY set to expire, now is the time for Con- than half a million people took to the MS. SLAUGHTER gress to act. streets right here in the Nation’s Cap- At the end of the resolution, add the fol- We must bring the Dream Act to the ital. They sent a message to the major- lowing new sections: floor for a vote because Congress has ity to respect their rights, including SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this been silent for too long. DREAMers are their right to choose. resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K03OC7.034 H03OCPT1 October 3, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7693 clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Hice, Jody B. McMorris Scalise resolved into the Committee of the Whole pose of offering an amendment, the same re- Higgins (LA) Rodgers Schweikert House on the state of the Union for consider- sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Hill McSally Scott, Austin ation of the bill (H.R. 3440) to authorize the vious question on the rule.... When the Holding Meadows Sensenbrenner Hollingsworth Meehan cancellation of removal and adjustment of motion for the previous question is defeated, Sessions Hudson Messer Shimkus status of certain individuals who are long- control of the time passes to the Member Huizenga Mitchell Shuster term United States residents and who en- who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Hultgren Moolenaar Simpson tered the United States as children and for vious question. That Member, because he Hunter Mooney (WV) Smith (MO) Hurd Mullin other purposes. The first reading of the bill then controls the time, may offer an amend- Smith (NE) Issa Murphy (PA) shall be dispensed with. All points of order ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of Smith (NJ) Jenkins (KS) Newhouse against consideration of the bill are waived. amendment.’’ Smith (TX) Jenkins (WV) Noem General debate shall be confined to the bill In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House Johnson (LA) Norman Smucker and shall not exceed one hour equally di- of Representatives, the subchapter titled Johnson, Sam Nunes Stefanik vided and controlled by the chair and rank- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal Jones Olson Stewart ing minority member of the Committee on to order the previous question on such a rule Jordan Palazzo Stivers the Judiciary. After general debate the bill [a special rule reported from the Committee Joyce (OH) Palmer Taylor Tenney shall be considered for amendment under the Katko Paulsen on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- Thompson (PA) five-minute rule. All points of order against Kelly (MS) Pearce ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- Kelly (PA) Perry Thornberry provisions in the bill are waived. At the con- tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- King (IA) Pittenger Tiberi clusion of consideration of the bill for jection of the motion for the previous ques- King (NY) Poe (TX) Tipton amendment the Committee shall rise and re- tion on a resolution reported from the Com- Kinzinger Poliquin Trott port the bill to the House with such amend- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- Knight Posey Turner ments as may have been adopted. The pre- ber leading the opposition to the previous Kustoff (TN) Ratcliffe Upton vious question shall be considered as ordered question, who may offer a proper amendment Labrador Reed Valadao LaHood Reichert on the bill and amendments thereto to final or motion and who controls the time for de- Wagner LaMalfa Renacci Walberg passage without intervening motion except bate thereon.’’ Lamborn Rice (SC) one motion to recommit with or without in- Walden Clearly, the vote on the previous question Lance Roby Walker structions. If the Committee of the Whole on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Latta Roe (TN) Walorski rises and reports that it has come to no reso- cations. It is one of the only available tools Lewis (MN) Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi LoBiondo Rogers (KY) lution on the bill, then on the next legisla- for those who oppose the Republican major- Weber (TX) Love Rohrabacher tive day the House shall, immediately after ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- Webster (FL) Lucas Rokita the third daily order of business under clause Wenstrup native views the opportunity to offer an al- Luetkemeyer Rooney, Francis 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Committee of ternative plan. MacArthur Rooney, Thomas Westerman Williams the Whole for further consideration of the Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield Marchant J. bill. Marino Ros-Lehtinen Wilson (SC) SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not back the balance of my time, and I Marshall Roskam Wittman apply to the consideration of H.R. 3440. move the previous question on the res- Massie Ross Womack olution. Mast Rothfus Woodall McCarthy Rouzer Yoder THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT The SPEAKER pro tempore. The McCaul Royce (CA) Yoho IT REALLY MEANS question is on ordering the previous McClintock Russell Young (AK) This vote, the vote on whether to order the question. McHenry Rutherford Young (IA) previous question on a special rule, is not The question was taken; and the McKinley Sanford Zeldin merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Speaker pro tempore announced that NAYS—184 dering the previous question is a vote the ayes appeared to have it. against the Republican majority agenda and Adams Demings Lawson (FL) a vote to allow the Democratic minority to Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on Aguilar DeSaulnier Lee offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about that I demand the yeas and nays. Barraga´ n Dingell Levin what the House should be debating. The yeas and nays were ordered. Bass Doggett Lewis (GA) Beatty Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bera F. Lipinski House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- ant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair Beyer Ellison Loebsack scribes the vote on the previous question on will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum Bishop (GA) Engel Lofgren the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the time for any electronic vote on the Blumenauer Eshoo Lowenthal consideration of the subject before the House Blunt Rochester Espaillat Lowey being made by the Member in charge.’’ To question of adoption. Bonamici Esty (CT) Lujan Grisham, defeat the previous question is to give the The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Evans M. vice, and there were—yeas 233, nays F. Foster Luja´ n, Ben Ray opposition a chance to decide the subject be- Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) Lynch fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s 184, not voting 16, as follows: Brown (MD) Fudge Maloney, ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that [Roll No. 546] Brownley (CA) Gabbard Carolyn B. ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Bustos Gallego Maloney, Sean YEAS—233 mand for the previous question passes the Butterfield Garamendi Matsui control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Abraham Calvert Farenthold Capuano Gomez McCollum in order to offer an amendment. On March Aderholt Carter (GA) Faso Carbajal Gonzalez (TX) McEachin Allen Carter (TX) Ferguson Ca´ rdenas Gottheimer McGovern 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- Amash Chabot Fitzpatrick Carson (IN) Green, Al McNerney fered a rule resolution. The House defeated Amodei Cheney Fleischmann Cartwright Green, Gene Meeks the previous question and a member of the Arrington Coffman Flores Castor (FL) Grijalva Meng opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, Babin Cole Fortenberry Castro (TX) Hanabusa Moore asking who was entitled to recognition. Bacon Collins (GA) Foxx Chu, Judy Hastings Moulton Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: Banks (IN) Collins (NY) Franks (AZ) Cicilline Heck Murphy (FL) ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Barletta Comer Frelinghuysen Clark (MA) Higgins (NY) Nadler Barr Comstock Gaetz Clarke (NY) Himes Napolitano the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Barton Conaway Gallagher Clay Hoyer Neal gerald, who had asked the gentleman to Bergman Cook Gianforte Cleaver Huffman Nolan yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to Biggs Costello (PA) Gibbs Clyburn Jackson Lee Norcross the first recognition.’’ Bilirakis Cramer Gohmert Cohen Jayapal O’Halleran The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Bishop (MI) Crawford Goodlatte Connolly Jeffries O’Rourke vote on the previous question is simply a Bishop (UT) Culberson Gosar Conyers Johnson (GA) Pallone vote on whether to proceed to an immediate Black Curbelo (FL) Gowdy Cooper Kaptur Panetta Blackburn Davidson Granger Correa Keating Pascrell vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] Blum Davis, Rodney Graves (GA) Costa Kelly (IL) Payne has no substantive legislative or policy im- Bost Denham Graves (LA) Courtney Kennedy Pelosi plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what Brady (TX) Dent Graves (MO) Crist Khanna Perlmutter they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Brat DeSantis Griffith Cuellar Kildee Peters lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative Brooks (AL) Diaz-Balart Grothman Cummings Kilmer Peterson Process in the United States House of Rep- Brooks (IN) Donovan Guthrie Davis (CA) Kind Pingree resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s Buchanan Duffy Handel Davis, Danny Krishnamoorthi Pocan Buck Duncan (SC) Harper DeFazio Kuster (NH) Polis how the Republicans describe the previous Bucshon Duncan (TN) Harris DeGette Langevin Price (NC) question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- Budd Dunn Hartzler Delaney Larsen (WA) Quigley though it is generally not possible to amend Burgess Emmer Hensarling DeLauro Larson (CT) Raskin the rule because the majority Member con- Byrne Estes (KS) Herrera Beutler DelBene Lawrence Rice (NY)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:34 Oct 04, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A03OC7.010 H03OCPT1 H7694 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 3, 2017 Roybal-Allard Sewell (AL) Tsongas Joyce (OH) Newhouse Shimkus Sinema Thompson (CA) Visclosky Ruiz Shea-Porter Vargas Katko Noem Shuster Sires Thompson (MS) Walz Ruppersberger Sherman Veasey Kelly (MS) Norman Simpson Slaughter Tonko Wasserman Rush Sinema Vela Kelly (PA) Nunes Smith (MO) Smith (WA) Torres Schultz Ryan (OH) Sires Vela´ zquez King (IA) Olson Smith (NE) Soto Tsongas Waters, Maxine Sa´ nchez Slaughter Visclosky King (NY) Palazzo Smith (NJ) Speier Vargas Watson Coleman Sarbanes Smith (WA) Walz Kinzinger Palmer Smith (TX) Suozzi Veasey Welch Schakowsky Soto Wasserman Knight Paulsen Stefanik Swalwell (CA) Vela Wilson (FL) Schiff Suozzi Schultz Takano Vela´ zquez Yarmuth Kustoff (TN) Pearce Stewart Schneider Swalwell (CA) Waters, Maxine Labrador Perry Stivers Schrader Takano Watson Coleman LaHood Pittenger NOT VOTING—13 Taylor Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) Welch LaMalfa Poe (TX) Bridenstine Johnson, E. B. Rosen Tenney Scott, David Tonko Wilson (FL) Lamborn Poliquin Crowley Kihuen Smucker Thompson (PA) Serrano Torres Yarmuth Lance Posey DesJarlais Long Titus Latta Ratcliffe Thornberry Deutch Loudermilk NOT VOTING—16 Lewis (MN) Reed Tiberi Johnson (OH) Marchant Bridenstine Johnson (OH) Rosen Lipinski Reichert Tipton ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Crowley Johnson, E. B. Speier LoBiondo Renacci Trott DesJarlais Kihuen Thompson (MS) Love Rice (SC) Turner The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Deutch Long Titus Lucas Roby Upton the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Garrett Loudermilk Luetkemeyer Roe (TN) Valadao ing. Gutie´rrez Richmond MacArthur Rogers (AL) Wagner Marino Rogers (KY) Walberg b 1359 b 1353 Marshall Rohrabacher Walden Massie Rokita Walker So the resolution was agreed to. Messrs. TED LIEU of California, Mast Rooney, Francis Walorski The result of the vote was announced O’HALLERAN, Ms. CLARKE of New McCarthy Rooney, Thomas Walters, Mimi as above recorded. McCaul York, Messrs. LARSON of Connecticut, J. Weber (TX) McClintock Ros-Lehtinen A motion to reconsider was laid on Webster (FL) CARSON of , CARBAJAL, McHenry Roskam the table. Wenstrup TAKANO, GARAMENDI, and RUSH McKinley Ross Westerman Stated for: changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to McMorris Rothfus Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Rodgers Rouzer Williams ‘‘nay.’’ McSally Royce (CA) Wilson (SC) avoidably detained. Had I been present, I So the previous question was ordered. Meadows Russell Wittman would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 547. The result of the vote was announced Meehan Rutherford Womack Woodall f as above recorded. Messer Sanford Mitchell Scalise Yoder ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Stated for: Moolenaar Schweikert Yoho PRO TEMPORE Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- Mooney (WV) Scott, Austin Young (AK) ably detained. Had I been present, I would Mullin Sensenbrenner Young (IA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Murphy (PA) Sessions Zeldin have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 546. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair will postpone further proceedings The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NAYS—187 today on motions to suspend the rules question is on the resolution. Adams Ellison Luja´ n, Ben Ray The question was taken; and the Aguilar Engel Lynch on which a recorded vote or the yeas Speaker pro tempore announced that Barraga´ n Eshoo Maloney, and nays are ordered, or on which the the ayes appeared to have it. Bass Espaillat Carolyn B. vote incurs objection under clause 6 of Beatty Esty (CT) Maloney, Sean rule XX. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, on Bera Evans Matsui that I demand the yeas and nays. Beyer Foster McCollum The House will resume proceedings The yeas and nays were ordered. Bishop (GA) Frankel (FL) McEachin on postponed questions at a later time. Blumenauer Fudge McGovern f The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Blunt Rochester Gabbard McNerney 5-minute vote. Bonamici Gallego Meeks EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyle, Brendan Garamendi Meng INTERVENTION ACT OF 2017 vice, and there were—yeas 233, nays F. Gomez Moore Brady (PA) Gonzalez (TX) Moulton Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I move 187, not voting 13, as follows: Brown (MD) Gottheimer Murphy (FL) to suspend the rules and pass the bill [Roll No. 547] Brownley (CA) Green, Al Nadler Bustos Green, Gene Napolitano (S. 652) to amend the Public Health YEAS—233 Butterfield Grijalva Neal Service Act to reauthorize a program Abraham Cole Garrett Capuano Gutie´rrez Nolan for early detection, diagnosis, and Aderholt Collins (GA) Gianforte Carbajal Hanabusa Norcross treatment regarding deaf and hard-of- Allen Collins (NY) Gibbs Ca´ rdenas Hastings O’Halleran Amash Comer Gohmert Carson (IN) Heck O’Rourke hearing newborns, infants, and young Amodei Comstock Goodlatte Cartwright Higgins (NY) Pallone children. Arrington Conaway Gosar Castor (FL) Himes Panetta The Clerk read the title of the bill. Babin Cook Gowdy Castro (TX) Hoyer Pascrell The text of the bill is as follows: Bacon Costello (PA) Granger Chu, Judy Huffman Payne Banks (IN) Cramer Graves (GA) Cicilline Jackson Lee Pelosi S. 652 Barletta Crawford Graves (LA) Clark (MA) Jayapal Perlmutter Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Barr Culberson Graves (MO) Clarke (NY) Jeffries Peters resentatives of the United States of America in Barton Curbelo (FL) Griffith Clay Johnson (GA) Peterson Congress assembled, Bergman Davidson Grothman Cleaver Kaptur Pingree Biggs Davis, Rodney Guthrie Clyburn Keating Pocan SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Bilirakis Denham Handel Cohen Kelly (IL) Polis This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Early Hear- Bishop (MI) Dent Harper Connolly Kennedy Price (NC) ing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017’’. Bishop (UT) DeSantis Harris Conyers Khanna Quigley SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR Black Diaz-Balart Hartzler Cooper Kildee Raskin EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND Blackburn Donovan Hensarling Correa Kilmer Rice (NY) TREATMENT REGARDING DEAF AND Blum Duffy Herrera Beutler Costa Kind Richmond HARD-OF-HEARING NEWBORNS, IN- Bost Duncan (SC) Hice, Jody B. Courtney Krishnamoorthi Roybal-Allard FANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN. Brady (TX) Duncan (TN) Higgins (LA) Crist Kuster (NH) Ruiz (a) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading Brat Dunn Hill Cuellar Langevin Ruppersberger Brooks (AL) Emmer Holding Cummings Larsen (WA) Rush of section 399M of the Public Health Service Brooks (IN) Estes (KS) Hollingsworth Davis (CA) Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–1) is amended to read as Buchanan Farenthold Hudson Davis, Danny Lawrence Sa´ nchez follows: Buck Faso Huizenga DeFazio Lawson (FL) Sarbanes ‘‘SEC. 399M. EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND Bucshon Ferguson Hultgren DeGette Lee Schakowsky TREATMENT REGARDING DEAF AND Budd Fitzpatrick Hunter Delaney Levin Schiff HARD-OF-HEARING NEWBORNS, IN- Burgess Fleischmann Hurd DeLauro Lewis (GA) Schneider FANTS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN.’’. Byrne Flores Issa DelBene Lieu, Ted Schrader (b) STATEWIDE SYSTEMS.—Section 399M(a) Calvert Fortenberry Jenkins (KS) Demings Loebsack Scott (VA) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Carter (GA) Foxx Jenkins (WV) DeSaulnier Lofgren Scott, David Carter (TX) Franks (AZ) Johnson (LA) Dingell Lowenthal Serrano 280g–1(a)) is amended— Chabot Frelinghuysen Johnson, Sam Doggett Lowey Sewell (AL) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Cheney Gaetz Jones Doyle, Michael Lujan Grisham, Shea-Porter ‘‘NEWBORN AND INFANT’’ and inserting ‘‘NEW- Coffman Gallagher Jordan F. M. Sherman BORN, INFANT, AND YOUNG CHILD’’;

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